2020-2021学年广东省深圳市龙华区八年级（下）期末英语试卷
一、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）
A man was walking through the woods with his axe（斧头）when a small tree called to him.It said,"Hello friend,Can you cut down tho(1)？They're standing around me and blocking the sun.It is so(2) here that I have no room to spread my roots.I can't feel the wind."
The little tree reached out its tiny leaves.It looked so sad.It continued,"If tho trees were gone,I'd be able to (3).A year from now,I'd be the biggest tree here.But for now,I am not strong enough to compete with them."
The man thought for a while and (4).He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down.
Soon,he cleared lots of space around the small tree.Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind.It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something el happened instead.The sun's heat came first,burning the small tree,whic
h wasn't ud to so much (5).Heavy wind and rain came-without the bigger trees to protect the small tree,it was hit by the (6).
Soon,the tree was (7).
"You've been quite(8)." said a snake that saw what had happened."You made a bad (9).If you'd left the bigger trees alone,the sun and storm wouldn't(10)you so badly.They helped you while sharing resources（资源）with you.If you had just waited longer,you would have grown big.But now,you're nearly gone."
1. A. small trees B. bigger trees C. big animals D. small bamboos蜂蜜面膜怎么做
2. A. hot B. noisy C. crowded D. strange
3. A. grow B. e C. imagine D. feed
4. A. refud B. agreed C. sighed D. recorded
5. A. wind B. water C. snow D. sunlight
6. A. storm B. cloud C. air D. river
7. A. unknown B. endangered C. joyful D. helpful
8. A. lovely B. lucky C. foolish D. surprid
9. A. choice B. message C. menu D. reason
10. A. feed B. hurt C. describe D. shake
二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
A
"It's a waste of time,"I said when my mom told me that I had to volunteer at Madcaps,a homeless shelter（收容所），I thought that things could not get wor.
We got there late and walked to the dirty homeless shelter,where we saw a lady shouting at the curity guard（保安员）.He dealt with her and then led us to the kitchen.
Then homeless people started to walk in and a little girl,around 5 years old,walked up and pointed to the food I was handing out.I handed her a cold sandwich and she nodded
to say thanks.She then walked over to her parents,who were ated at a large table.
As she walked away,I thought about how much I had.I go to one of the top schools in San Diego；I have a great hou by the water,and I have a warm meal every night.Then I thought of how little she had.She probably didn't go to school,and this is where she sleeps and eats every day.That little girl made me realize how lucky I am.
After that moment,I had a change of heart.Now,I love Madcaps and don't miss one meeting.I have made many friends and I often hang out with them.I believe that if you have an open mind about things,you can learn a lot about yourlf and the people in your community.You can make new friends and realize just how lucky you are.I believe you can make a difference just by giving others a hand.
11.How did the author feel when she knew she would be a volunteer？ ______
A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Frightened. D. Plead.
12.Who did the 5-year-old girl come to the shelter together？ ______
A. Her classmates. B. Her friends.
C. Her parents. D. Her teacher.
13.What can we learn from Paragraph 4？ ______
A. The author realized that she had a happy life.
B. The author hated the life with her parents.
C. The author was angry about the girl's life.
D. The author did not feel anything at all.
14.Which of the following suggestions may the author NOT agree？ ______
A. We should help people as much as possible.
B. We should keep an open mind about things.
元素骑士C. We should complain about bad things in life.
D. We should learn from the people in community.
15.What is the best title for the article？旧貌换新颜 ______
A. Don't miss anything. B. Get prepared first.
C. Try to communicate. D. Keep an open mind.
美好的古诗词B
Do you feel down more often during the winter months？If so,you might have winter depression.It's also known to doctors as asonal affective disorder红外导引头（SAD，季节性情绪失调）. 下了一场雨
SAD usually starts in fall or winter and ends in spring or early summer.As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter,you feel more tired,sleepy and even hopeless at times.
However,we still don't know the exact cau of SAD.Some scientists think that hormone（荷尔蒙）changes can cau this kind of depression,CBS News reported.During winter,it stays dark outside for much of the day.This caus the brain to make more melatonin（褪黑素）.This hormone makes you feel sleepy and less excited.
Getting more sunlight is the best way to deal with SAD.Doctors say people should spend
at least some time outside every day during the winter."Light therapy（疗法）"，or using special lamps at home to simulate natural light,can also help.But if you still feel badly depresd,you should go to a doctor.
16.If you get SAD，you might ______ .
A. become more angry B. get tired more easily
C. stay clear-minded at night D. feel too excited at times
17.What might cau SAD，according to scientists？ ______
A. Stressful times in life. B. Getting more sunlight.
C. Hormone changes. D. Having less melatonin.
18.How can people deal with SAD？ ______
A. Stay away from the sun.
B. Take a walk at night.
C. Turn off lamps at home.
D. Stay outside and get more sunlight.
19.The underlined word "simulate" in the last paragraph probably means ______ .
A. 假装 B. 模仿 C. 刺激 D. 增强
20.The reading material may be from ______ .
A. a novel B. a travel guide
C. a poem D. a science book
C
晚餐推荐Beep！Beep！Barcode（条形码）technology makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores.You've probably en the black-and-white pattern on product packaging.This year,this great invention is 50 years old！
On a Sunday afternoon in 1971，IBM engineer George Laurer came up with a code that
could be printed on food packages.It became the basis for the Universal Product Code,which was ud by many companies starting in1973，according to The New York Times.Before this,cashiers（收银员）had to type prices by hand .
Time has proven it to be a great invention.Today,barcodes are scanned over 6 billion times every day and ud by 2 million companies worldwide,PR Newswire reported.
A barcode is really a simple idea：最想环游的世界give each product a unique number and print it for a scanning device to read.What information does a barcode contain？Where the product comes from,where it has been,its price,u name it.It can also help stores keep track of their products.For example,if there are 10 boxes of milk and a customer bus one,it will be recorded so that the store owner knows there are nine boxes left.In the 1980s,libraries started using barcodes to keep track of books in this way.
The next generation of barcodes,such as OR codes,can hold more information."They can tell consumers if a product contains allergens（过敏原）or if it is organic（有机的），This provides customers with more trust in the products they buy,"said GS 1，an organization that develops global barcode standards.The development of codes will surely make people's life better,and there is a lot to expect.
