2020-2021学年广东省广州中学少年部小创班七年级下学期期末测试英语试题1. Horse-riding is very popular in Europe, especially in England and Germany. It has ________ long history and is one of the traditional sports in England. It ________ one of the Olympic events since 1900. At first, only the rich and the noble(贵族) ________ this sport. But now, more and more people around the world are ________ in horse-riding. For example, ________ children in America and Canada learn to ride a horse at the age of 3 or 4. They ride a horse either for professional(专业的) match ________ just for fun. It’s a relaxing way for children ________ a horse on the farm.Do you want to know how to ride a horse?First, ________ onto the horse. Before you started riding a horse, you should move the horse out and learn to walk with it together. Then you ride a horse, you should move the horse out and learn to walk with it together. Then you can try to get onto your horse on the left side or on the right side. It’s very important for you. Because when you are in danger, you can jump down on either side as ________ as you can.Next, sit on the horse correctly. When you ride a horse, you’d better ________ a straight line through the ear, shoulder, hip and heel.Then, you have to learn how to move up and down ________ the same time as the horse runs. After you learn how to walk on the horse around slowly, you can learn to go faster. That will make you________!Sounds easy? No. It’s ________ to ride a horse well than you think. Riding a horse can be a fun experience. ________, it takes a great deal of training and experience. ________ you want to learn to ride a horse well, you should go to a horse-riding school to take the lesson.Does somebody want to have a try? Come on!1.A.the B.an C.a D./2.A.have been B.was C.is D.has been3.A.may help B.could play C.should play D.must play4.A.interest B.interesting C.interested D.interests5.A.little B.few C.many D.much6.A.nor B.or C.and D.but7.A.rode B.riding C.ride D.to ride8.A.to get B.got C.get D.getting9.A.quick B.quickly C.quicker D.more quickly 10.A.drew B.drawing C.draw D.to draw11.A.for B.about C.in D.at12.A.to feel amazed B.feel amazed C.feel amazing D.to feel amazing 13.A.difficult B.less difficult C.more difficult D.the most difficult 14.A.So B.But C.Also D.However15.A.Unless B.Whether C.If D.How2. Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt ________ and said to her advisor, “All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of ________. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the ________ will be this crown.”Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not ________ what she saw. The advisor suggested, “What are you looking for cannot be brought to you. You m ust look for it by yourself. What about a ________?”The queen was interested in the idea, so she started immediately. As she was on top of the hill near her place, she ________ and suddenly something cried in her heart. “Why have I never found my palace s o beautiful?”The queen spent one year ________. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling ________ on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to ________ the world. She leftthe pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen’s crown got smaller and smaller until ________ was left.1.A.respected B.bored C.excited D.cheerful2.A.beauty B.challenge C.celebration D.treasure3.A.price B.promise C.prize D.present4.A.worried about B.aware of C.happy with D.popular with5.A.competition B.journey C.picnic D.discussion6.A.looked down B.looked over C.looked out D.looked up7.A.attacking B.celebrating C.travelling D.practicing8.A.at noon B.at night C.in water D.in public9.A.fulfill B.enjoy C.win D.understand10.A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something3. It was late at night, but Kevin lay awake in bed. He could not sleep because he was very petrified. His bed was inside a big camping tent, and just outside the tent were the fields of Africa. Kevin looked at his parents, who slept soundly in another bed across from him. He wanted to know how they could be so relaxed. What if a lion came into their tent to kill them? It took a long time before Kevin finally fell asleep.When the sun came up, he felt his mother’s hand on his head. She looked happy and excited. “Time to wake up and go on the safari?” “I’m frightened,” said Kevin. His parents had told him that a safari was a long drive through the nature in Africa. During a safari you can see lions and zebras living free, instead of being kept in a zoo. “What if we get close to a lion?” he asked.“Oh, darling,” she said. “Like I told you, nothing will happen to us if we listen to our guide.”Kevin walked out of the tent into bright sunlight. He got into a big green car with his mother and father. The driver named Jim was their guide. The car took off along a dirt road. After a little while Kevin saw something moving. “Wait!” he said. I see something!”Jim stopped the car and told them all to get out. Soon they found an animal coming very close to them. It was a beautiful golden animal with dark brown spots and a very long neck. It had come to eat the leaves of a tall tree.“Wow,” whispered Kevin. He could not believe how close he was to the giraffe. He was not scared any more, and he began to get excited about the day to come.1. What does the underlined word “petrified” mean?A.bored B.scared C.excited D.amazed2. Which is NOT the job of Jim?A.Keeping people safe. B.Leading people to see wild animals.C.Feeding giraffes. D.Driving the car.3. What made Kevin change his opinion about safari?A.Kevin’s parents slept soundly in another bed across from him.B.Kevin’s mom said that they would be safe if they listened to Jim.C.The guide came to pick up Kevin and his parents to the safari.D.A giraffe came very close to Kevin while he was on the safari.4. The story is about ______.A.how Kevin got to sleep in Africa B.how Kevin found a giraffe in Africa C.Kevin went on a safari in Africa D.Kevin made a new friend in Africa4.In August, two Chinese internet celebrities(网红), vlogger Li Ziqi and live-streamer Viya, have become members of the All-China Youth Federation(中华全国青年联合会).ACYF was founded in 1949. It only adds new members every five years. Its members are people from all kinds of jobs. They should be younger than 40 and have set an example for young people.With nearly 12 million followers on YouTube, Li Ziqi, is one of the most famous vloggers in China. The 30-year-old has even built a strong fan group across the world. She started making videos about traditional Chinese foods and village life in 2016. For example, in one of her videos, she shows how she made spicy tofu from growing the soybeans(黄豆) to cooking it. Her videos have few words or conversations, but through her videos, she lets the world know Chinese people’s daily lives and Chinese culture, which have won many fans from all over the world. Even though Li Ziqi is well known now, she still lives a simple life.Meanwhile, Viya, 35, has been a popular face in China’s network marketing. Her followers call her the “Queen of Goods”. She sells everything from foods to houses. In 2019, she helped sell 119-million-yuan products from China’s poorer places altogether! She has also given a lot of money to 37 schools in poor villages. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, she has donated more than 4 million yuan to Wuhan. She even sold a rocket on Taobao on April Fool’s Day in 2020, which surprised the nation and attracted international publicity(公众的注意). The official China Daily says this was “the world’s first live broadcast of a rocket sale!” How amazing it was!Li Ziqi’s and Viya’s jobs are not traditional, but they set good examples for today’s young people to make a career.1. Why can Li Ziqi and Viya become members of ACYF?A.Because they are good examples of young people.B.Because they introduce Chinese culture to the world.C.Because they donate a lot of money to poor village.D.Because they have lots of fans on the Internet.2. Which of the following about Viya surprised the world most?A.Being a live-streamer. B.Selling a rocket successfully.C.Helping the poor villages. D.Donating money to Wuhan.3. What can we know about Li Ziqi according to the passage?A.She is 35 years old. B.She makes videos about her daily life.C.She sells everything in her videos. D.She explains a lot in her videos.4. What’s the best title of the passage?A.Failure is the mother of success. B.One is never too old to learn.C.All roads lead to Rome. D.Seeing is believing.5. It’s a popular belief that fish can’t remember anything for longer than seven seconds.It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or where they’ve been, and they don’t recognize you or any of their friends—every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time.But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A recent study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think. In fact, certain kinds of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago, BBC reported.In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tan k again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory.An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(有攻击性地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past fights. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence(证明).Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to live in the wild. “If fish are able to remember that a certain area has safe food, they will be able to go ba ck to that area without putting their lives in danger.” lead researchers Trever Hamilton told Live Science.For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzess(黑猩猩), dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them—they may remember who you are.1. What is popular belief about fish?A.Fish can remember things for a very short time.B.Fish can remember things that happened 12 days ago.C.Fish can remember things for longer than three minutes.D.Fish can only remember part of their experiences.2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?A.协助B.珍惜C.辨认D.攻击3. From the study, we can know that ________.A.cichlids can find their enemies and fight with themB.cichlids can remember where to get food and stay aliveC.cichlids have better memories than any other kind of fishD.cichlids know where to escape and keep safe4. What can we learn from the passage?A.Our pet fish can surely remember who we are.B.Fish are as clever as chimpanzees, dolphins and mice.C.Clear evidence has shown certain fish can remember their past fights.D.African cichlids can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.6.The Glasgow Film Theater (GFT) is a cinema like no other. It offers a wonderful filmgoingexperience all year round.TICKET INFROMATION*Ticket pricesFull £10.90Children (aged 14 and under) £6.003D films £1.50 on top of the price of every ticket*How to bookOnline: through this website (no booking fee required)By phone: 0141-332-6535 during Box Office opening hours.To cover the costs of providing this service, you will need to pay £1.50 more for each ticket you book.In person: at Box Office (no booking fee required), before the films start time.*If you book your ticket in advance (提前), you can collect it at any time before the screening and avoid long lines at our Box Office.*Please call the GFT if you require any further information or help.*Box Office Opening HoursSunday-Friday: from 12 noonSaturday: from 11 a.m.Box Office closes 15 minutes after the start of the final film.SPECIAL OFFERSTuesday treats: See a new release at the GFT every Tuesday for just £6.501Fridays before 5 p.m.: Every Friday before 5 p.m., tickets for all films are only £6.50 each.1. Two 13-year-old boys must pay ________ if they book tickets online for a 3D film next Thursday.A.£12.00 B.£15.00. C.£18.80. D.£21.80.2. From the text, we learn that people ________.A.should pay another £1.50 for more help B.can get the cheaper tickets on Thursdays C.can’t buy tickets at 9 a.m. at Box Office D.aren’t allowed to buy tickets in person3. The text may be taken from ________.A.the website of the GFT B.a movie magazine for the GFTC.a printed advertisement for movies D.the blog of a film lover7. Tom lived in a country without snow. One day he saw some pictures flying in big white fields in a book. 1 His mother told him it was snow. Although Tom couldn’t understand it, he has already fell in love with snow.He dreamed about snow all the time. When Tom was twelve years old, another thing happened. Tom’s uncle had a big new TV which had many channels to watch. One day, when Tom was watching one of the channels, he found people flying across the snow in a program. 2 He also found that they had things that looked like strange shoes on their feet.“What are those?” he asked his uncle excitedly.“Skis, and those people are called skiers,” replied his uncle. 3 At that moment, Tom decided to be a skier, go to the competition some day and win the gold medal for skiing. 4Peopl e thought him crazy because there was no skiing team in their country. But Tom didn’t care about it. 5 Several years later, Tom took part in the competition and brought a gold medal home.9. It is considered as an u_____________ colour because nobody has seen it before.10. After r_____________ what was happening, he rushed out of his car as soon as possible.11. It is not easy for a 5-year-old kid to spell his or her own name c________.12. It will be much c___________ if you book the tickets online in advance(提前).13. Two years ago, I went to England on art educational exchange. It was a wonderful e 1 though it was not easy for me.Before leaving for England, I was very n 2 because I had never been abroad alone and sometimes I even had trouble making new friends. However, I got used to the new life as soon as I arrived there.I took every chance to i 3 my English and social skills. I practiced speaking English r 4 with my classmates at school and made many new friends. In addition, I usually s 5 my weekends visiting places of interest in London.During the exchange, I learnt a lot about the English culture. Now I hope I can introduce our own culture to my friends in England.14. 超市里人满为患,真拥挤啊!The supermarket is _____________ ___________ people. ________ crowded it is!15. 你应该开发一些有用的方法去锻炼你的大脑。