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英语房山区届初二下期末英语试题及答案
房山区2019-2020学年第二学期期末初二年级
英语试卷
一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分)从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
1.(.5分)Mybrotherspendsallhissparetimeonhiscomputer.I'mworriedabout______.( )
A.himB.herC.themD.you
2.(.5分)Herfatherisadoctor.Heworks_______ahospital.( )
A.onB.ofC.toD.in
3.(.5分)Jasonwasillyesterday,________hedidn'tgotoschool.( )
A.orB.butC.forD.so
4.(.5分)﹣MustIreturnthisbooktomorrow?
﹣No,you________.Youcankeepituntilnextweek.( )
A.can'tB.mustn'tC.needn'tD.shouldn't
5.(.5分)﹣_______didittakeyoutofinishyourhomeworkyesterday?
﹣Abouttwohours.( )
A.HowlongB.HowfarC.HowoftenD.Howmuch
6.(.5分)﹣Howdoyoulikephysics?
﹣﹣Ithinkit'salittle______thanmath.( )
A.easyB.easier
C.easiestD.theeasiest
7.(.5分)WhenIvisitedAnnayesterdayafternoon,she______thepiano.( )
A.playedB.plays
C.wasplayingD.willplay
8.(.5分)Mike______footballwithhisfriendseveryweekend.( )
A.playsB.playedC.isplayingD.hasplayed
9.(.5分)﹣Lily,whatisyourmumdoing?
﹣She___________flowersinthegardennow.( )
A.wateredB.waters
C.willwaterD.iswatering
10.(.5分)﹣WhatdidyoudolastSunday,Bill?
﹣I__________mygrandparentswithmysister.( )
A.visitB.visited
C.willvisitD.wasvisiting
11.(.5分)Aliceismyclassmate.She_______inourschoolsince2017.( )
A.studiesB.studied
C.hasstudiedD.isstudying
12.(.5分)﹣Mary,couldyoutellme___________?
﹣Sure,nextweek.( )
A.whenwillMr.Browncomeback
B.whenMr.Brownwillcomeback
C.whendidMr.Browncomeback
D.whenMr.Browncameback
二、完形填空(共8分,每小题8分)阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项.
13.(8分)
AMusicalAstronaut
BrendaBongoswasahappy,artisticgirl.Shehadonebigdream﹣﹣toplaythedrumsinaband.Butonebigproblemlayinherway.Tobegoodenoughtoplayinaband,Brendahadto
(1) alot,butshelivednext﹣doortoalotofoldpeople.Manyofthemweresick.Sheknewthatthesoundofbeatingdrumswouldreallymakethem
(2) .So,shehadtriedplayinginthestrangestplaces:
abasement(地下室),akitchen,andeveninashower.However,therewasalwayssomeoneitwouldannoy(打扰).Topracticeasmuchasshecould,Brendaspentmostofhertimeplayingonbooksandboxes,andlookingfornewplacestopractice.
Oneday,whilewatchingasciencedocumentaryonTV,she(3) thatsoundcannottravelinspace,becausethere'snoair.Atthatmoment,BrendaBongosdecidedtobecomeasortofmusicalastronaut.
Withthehelpofalotoftime,booksandwork,Brenda(4) aspacebubble.Thiswasabigglassballconnectedtoamachinewhichsuckedout(吸出)alltheairinside.Onlyasetofdrumsandachairwouldbe(5) insidethebubble.Brendaalsomadeherselfaspacesuit.Sheputonthesuit,enteredthebubble,turnedonthe(6) ,andplayedthosedrumslikeawildchild.
SoonBrendaBongosbecameveryfamous.Manypeoplecametoseeherplayinherspacebubble.Thenshecameoutofthebubbleandstartedgivingconcerts.Asherfame(名气)spread(7) ,thegovernmentsuggestedthatsheshouldbepartofaspecialspacejourney.
Finally,Brendawasarealmusicalastronaut,andhadgonefarbeyondherfirstdreamofplayingdrumsinaband.
Yearslater,whenaskedhowshehadachievedallthis,shethoughtforamoment,andsaid:
"Ifthoseoldpeoplenext﹣doorhadn'tmatteredsomuchtome,Iwouldn'thavefounda(an)(8) ,andnoneofthiswouldhaveeverhappened."Inthefaceofdifficulties,Brendashowedherkindness,sheworkedhardandneverstoppedtrying.
(1)A.practice
B.learn
C.talk
D.smile
(2)A.unreal
B.unfriendly
C.uncomfortable
D.unlucky
(3)A.hoped
B.thought
C.guessed
D.heard
(4)A.drew
B.built
C.bought
D.found
(5)A.sold
B.changed
C.left
D.remembered
(6)A.machine
B.computer
C.light
D.screen
(7)A.slowly
B.widely
C.quietly
D.secretly
(8)A.introduction
B.invention
C.explanation
D.solution
三、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项.(共26分,每小题6分)
14.(6分)
InterestingFestivalsintheWorld
Tuna(金枪鱼)ThrowingFestival一Australia
TheTunaFestivalcelebratesagoodfishingharvest.ItisonJanuary26inPortLincoln,EyrePeninsula.Themostexcitingpartofthefestivalisaspecialcompetition﹣thetunathrowing.Itattractsalotoflocalpeopleandtouriststotakepartinandwatch.
LondonPillowFight﹣England
LondonPillowFighthappensonthefirstSaturdayinApril.Itisagoodwaytodealwiththepressure(压力).SoladiesandgentlemeninLondonareturningtopillowfightstorelievetheirstress(减压).Oncethefightbegins,thepressureisgone
OttawaWinterlude(冰雪节)﹣﹣Canada
Winterludeisafestivalthatcelebrateswinter.ItusuallystartsinFebruaryandlastsforthreeweekends.Winterludeisaverylargefestivalofoutdooractivitiesincludingpublicskating,musicconcerts,largesticeplayground,andsoon.
WhiteSquirrel(松鼠)Festival﹣America
WhiteSquirrelFestivalusuallycomesinMayinBrevard.It'safestivalforsomespecialwildanimals,thewhitesquirrels.Thisfunstreetfestivalisaperfectwaytoexperiencetwo﹣and﹣a﹣halfdaysoflivemusic.Bestofall,it'sFREE.
(1)WhenisTunaThrowingFestival?
A.InJanuary.
B.InApril.
C.InFebruary.
D.InMay.
(2)Whichfestivalcanhelppeopledealwiththepressure?
A.OttawaWinterlude
B.TunaThrowingFestival
C.LondonPillowFight
D.WhiteSquirrelFestival
(3)Wherewillyougoifyouwanttoexperiencepublicskating?
A.Canada
B.England
C.Australia
D.America
15.(6分)I'magirl,Rosie.Racingonthe1,500﹣metertrack(跑道),I'msotired.Iwanttostopbutavoiceisrepeatinginmyhead,"Nooneknowswhattheresultwillbe.Everythingisstillpossible."Today,Ihave
tofightwithmyself.
Nineyearsago,whenIwasa6﹣year﹣oldgirl,mymothertookmeonatrip.Wewenttothefootofahighmountainwhichshetoldmethatwewouldclimb.Ihadneverdonethisbeforeandthethoughtofitmademeveryhappy.
Atthebeginning,Iwassoexcited,andclimbedfast.Buthalfanhourlater,whenIwasthirstyandtired,Ijuststoppedandsatontheground,completelysilent.Mymomcameandsatnexttome.
Shesaid,"Getupandgoon!
"
Crying,Ialmostshouted,"Never!
It'stootiringandIamthirsty.Iwanttogobackhomenow."
Patientlysheexplained,"Listen,mydear.Ifyoutryyourbest,anythingispossible.Ifyoudon'ttry,yourdreamwillnevercometrue.Youwillneverknowhowbeautifulthesights(风景)lookunlessyoureachthetopofthemountain."
Hearingherwords,Istoppedcryingandstartedtoclimbagain.FinallyIdidreachthetopofthemountainandenjoyedthefantasticview.
TodayI'montheracingtrack.I'mgoingtokeeprunningbecauseIknowit'salwaysvaluable.AndintheendImadeit﹣﹣Igotthroughthefinishline.
AlthoughitwasreallydifficultandIdidnotwin,Ididfinishit."Neverstopfightinguntilyouarriveatyourdestined(命定的)place."
(1)WhydidRosiewanttostoprunningatfirst?
A.Becauseshewassad.
B.Becauseshewasthirsty.
C.Becauseshewastired.
D.Becauseshewasexcited.
(2)WhatdidhermotherdowhenRosiewantedtogiveupduringthetrip?
A.Sheshoutedather.
B.Sheexplainedtoherpatiently.
C.Shefoughtwithher.
D.Shewassilentandwentonclimbing.
(3)WhatcanwelearnfromRosie'sexperience?
A.Weshouldkeeprunningeveryday.
B.Weshouldkeepfightinguntilweachieveourgoals.
C.Whenweclimbmountains,weshouldtrytoclimbfast.
D.Whenweareontheracingtrack,winningisthemostimportant.
16.(8分)Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you'llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand﹣theyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattack(攻击)smallobjectsfornoreasonatall.
Nowscientistshavemanagedtoworkoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats'strangebehavior(行为)largelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild."Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesamenaturalabilitiesthatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears."hesaidinaTEDTalk."Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles(丛林).'
Cats'bodiesandgreatbalancing(平衡)abilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighplacestobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon'thavetohunt(猎食)anymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofobservingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopofthefridge.
Cats'huntingabilitiesalsomakethemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.
Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycangetforfood,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,acatcanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines﹣theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:
adirtyonewithanunpleasantsmellcouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.
Knowinghowcats'mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem,itmayalsohelpcats'ownerstobettermeetcats'needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse"foodpuzzles"tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.
(1)Accordingtothepassage,TonyBuffingtonagreesthat .
A.cats'strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstand
B.catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans'homes
C.cats'naturalabilitiesarestillhelpfultomakethemgetfoodtoday
D.catsactstrangelymainlybecauseoftheir