2021_2022学年广东深圳罗湖区初二下学期期末英语试卷（翠苑初级中学 线上测试）

2021~2022学年广东深圳罗湖区初二下学期期末英语试卷（翠苑初级中学线上测试）一、完形填空1.SharpenTheAxe（斧子）Onceuponatime,averystrongwoodcutteraskedforajobinatimbermerchant（木材商）andhegotit.Thepaywasreallyandsowastheworkcondition.Forthosereasons,thewoodcutterwasdeterminedtodohisbest.Hisbossgavehimanaxeandshowedhimtheareawherehewassupposedtowork.Thefirstday,thewoodcutter18trees.“Congratulations,”thebosssaid.“Goonthatway!”Greatlybytheboss’words,thewoodcuttertriedharderthenextday,buthecouldonlybring15trees.Thethirddayhetriedevenharder,buthecouldonlybring10trees.Dayafterdayhewasbringingtrees.“Imustbelosingmystrength”,thewoodcutterthought.Hewenttothebossandapologized,sayingthathecouldnotunderstandwhatwas.“Whenwasthelasttimeyousharpenedyouraxe?”thebossasked.“Sharpen?Ihadnotosharpenmyaxe.Ihavebeenverybusytryingtocuttrees...”Ourlivesarelikethat.Wesometimesgetsobusythatwedon’ttaketimetosharpenthe“axe”.Intoday’sworld,itseemsthatisbusierthaneverbutlesshappythanever.Whyisthat?Coulditbethatwehaveforgottenhowtostay“sharp”?There’snothingwrongw