2025年湖北鄂州初二下学期二检英语试卷

1、每当我要放弃学英语时候，我们的英语老师总是鼓励我继续努力。（encourage）

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2、

Why is “buy things” in Chinese spoken as maidongxi (buy east and west) , but not mainanbei (buy south and north)?

One theory (假说) says maidongxi has 【1】 to do with the five elements (要素): jin (metal), mu (wood), shui (water), huo (fire) and tu (earth). In Chinese culture, the four 【2】 have to do with these elements. East matches wood, west matches metal, south matches fire, and north matches water. If someone carries nan (south) and bei (north) in a basket, it means to 【3】 water and fire, which is not even possible. But if one puts dong (east) and xi (west) in one’s basket, of course they can carry metal and wood.

There are also more common explanations.

One says that in the Tang Dynasty (唐代), there 【4】 two popular markets in Chang’an, the capital of China at that time. One was called the East Market, and the 【5】was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market 【6】, and then went to the West Market. As time went 【7】, people started to describe shopping as “buying east and west.”

The last theory is about China’s trading history. Around the 15th 【8】, China began trading with the world, and most of its foreign goods (货物) happened to come from the east (Japan) and west (Arabia). Markets 【9】 “things from the east and the west”. It was short for “east and west” 【10】.

Which theory do you prefer?

3、I have tried Beijing Duck before.（用last summer代替before）

I ________ Beijing Duck ________ ________.

4、If we are ________ a good mood, we will be more active.

A．in

B．to

C．at

D．on

5、Let’s try our best to _____ paper to save the trees.

A.change B.make C.recycle D.waste

6、If she keeps ___________, she'll finish it soon.

A.worked B.to work C.working D.work

7、Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit ________.

A．at times

B．at a time

C．at all times

D．at that time

8、They had problems________across the river．

A．walk

B．to walk

C．walking

D．to walking

9、Can you tell me how long the plane trip will   me to the USA?

A. take   B. cost   C. spend   D. pay

10、The call-in center for parents to help the people who had problems with their kids.

A.set up; communicating B.was set up; in communicating

C.was set up; to communicate D.was setted up; communicating

11、My grandparents live ________ in the country, but they don’t feel ________.

A．lonely; alone

B．alone; lonely

C．lonely; lonely

D．alone; alone

12、Don't release any harmful smoke into the air. The underlined part means “_______”.

A. let out B. drive away C. clean up D. watch out

13、—What should I do when I can’t ________ a difficult situation?

—Just try your best and believe in yourself.

A．get up

B．get off

C．get out of

D．get down

14、Keep   hard and you will do better in the coming test.

A. work   B. working

C. to work   D. works

15、—When are you going to Kunming for your holidays?

—I haven’t decided. ________ this Sunday ________ next Sunday is OK.

A．Both; and

B．Either; or

C．Neither; nor

D．Not only; but also

16、The room________one double bed costs 100 yuan.

A.of B.with C.to

17、—Did you have any difficulty in today’s homework?

—No, in fact I found ________.

A．it very easy to do

B．it very easy done

C．it’s very easy doing

D．very easy to do

18、We should care more about our health because good health is the first step ________ success.

A．towards

B．beside

C．besides

D．below

19、补全对话，有两项多余

A: Ben, you look worried.

B: Yes, Ms Paula. 【1】

A: You said you liked English. What’s the problem?

B: I can’t get the pronunciation right.

A: Well, why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes? 【2】

B: Sounds great. 【3】

A: You can write the new words in your notebook and study them at any time.

B: That might really help! Thanks.

A: Can you understand when people talk to you?

B: No, not always. 【4】

A: Why don’t you join an English club to practice speaking English? The English club meets on Tuesday and Friday.

B: I will go. The only other problem I have is that I don’t get much writing practice.

A: Maybe you should find a pen pal.

B: 【5】 Thanks, Ms Paula.

A．Sometimes I just don’t understand what people are saying.

B．That’s a funny way to practice writing.

C．Do you have any trouble in grammar?

D．But what about the new words?

E．I’m having trouble learning English.

F．You can listen to them at home after school.

G．What do you think is the best way to learn English?

20、We are tired．So we are going to l________down and have a rest．

21、   One day, a farmer took a bag of wheat to town. He didn’t know what to do when the bag fell off his horse. The bag was too heavy for him to lift. He hoped that someone would come and help him.

Before long a man came over. But the farmer’s heart sank when he saw the man, because he was the famous judge(法官)in town. The farmer was afraid to ask him for help.

As soon as he came up to the farmer, the judge got off his horse and said, “You need my help, don’t you? Let me help you. ”Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They lifted the bag of wheat onto the horse.

“Sir, ”asked the farmer, “how can I pay you? ”

“Well, ”the judge replied, “if you see anyone in need of help, do the same for him. ”

【1】The farmer did not know what to do because______.

A.his horse fell down B.his bag was very heavy

C.he could not lift the bag himself D.his horse ran away

【2】The farmer dared not ask______for help.

A.someone B.the famous judge

C.one of his friends D.the other farmer

【3】When he saw what had happened, the judge______.

A.asked the farmer to get on the horse

B.helped the farmer lift the bag onto the horse

C.refused to help the farmer

D.got off his horse

【4】“If you see anyone in need of help, do the same for him. ”means“If anyone______. ”

A.helps you, do the same for him B.needs help, help him

C.is in need of help, tell him the same D.helps you, help him

【5】The best title of this story is“______”.

A.A Bag of Wheat B.Heavy Bag

C.Do the Same For Him D.The Farmer

22、   Many students think about how to best spend their time while studying. But what we can do before study can be important too—especially if you want to improve your memory of what you have learned.

Exercise

Before you study, doing cardiovascular exercise (有氧运动) may help you better remember what you learn. High-intensity exercise (高强运动) may be especially helpful. In a 2018 study, published in the journal Physiology and Behavior, researchers found that a group of young people who did 15 minutes of high-intensity training remembered more words.

Some studies suggest the importance of different kinds of exercise. It seems that both long, slow cardiovascular exercise and high-intensity exercise have different effects on memory. Researchers have suggested combining the two to get the best effects for your memory.

Location

Location is also important for improving your learning. While it is good to have a desk or a special study area, some research suggests that changing where you study could help you remember more of what you study.

Our memories sometimes depend on things in our environment. For example, a book might remind you of something interesting or strange you learned while reading it.

"Environmental Context and Human Memory," a famous study on memory, dealt with the question of memory and our surroundings. Researchers Smith, Glenberg and Bjork found that environmental context played a big part in how well people remembered words. The researchers noted that subjects who learned from a list remembered an average of 15.9 words, while subjects who learned in two different contexts remembered an average of 24.4 words.

Be sure to plan your location before you start to study.

Pre-study test

Students often study with a test in mind. They think the test is the final step to show how much they have learned. But taking a pre-study test is also important.

In 2018, researchers found that students who took a test before learning new material did much better after studying the material. The research was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.

So, try to take a pre-study test.

We have explored three things you can do before study to improve your learning. In the future, we will explore things you can do during and after your study sessions to improve your learning.

【1】According to the text, _____ before you study may help you remember better.

A.running 15 minutes

B.sleeping for a while

C.reading English words

D.drinking plenty of water

【2】What's the meaning of "combining the two" in Paragraph 3?

A.joining the two together to relax

B.doing the two things at the same time

C.doing the two things to work together

D.joining the two together to make a single one

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Pre-study test is more important than the final test.

B.Researcher Smith suggests people remember words in a list.

C.The researchers have explored what to do after the study.

D.Environmental context can help improve human memory.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Things to do before you study

B.How to spend your time while studying?

C.How to improve your memory?

D.Importance of studying your memory

23、   Many people love eating tofu. It is delicious, healthy and cheap. The word “tofu” is from Japanese, but the food comes from China.

Tofu has a history of over 2,100 years. It is said that Liu An, from Huainan City, Anhui Province, invented it. Though tofu appeared in the Han dynasty, it did not become popular in China until the Song dynasty.

At the very beginning, people served tofu to dead people. It is said that the spirits lost their teeth, so only tofu was soft enough for them to eat. And before there was the fridge in China, people only sold tofu during wintertime. During the warmer months, it would go bad soon.

Nowadays, tofu becomes everyday home cooking. In China, people like mixing tofu and chopped (切碎的) green onions up. In other parts of Asia, people use tofu as a kind of meat. In Malaysia, people usually eat douhua with white or black sugar water. In Japan, tofu is also popular.

【1】Why did people serve tofu to the dead people?

A.Because the spirits lost their hair. B.Because the spirits loved tofu.

C.Because tofu was soft. D.Because tofu was delicious.

【2】Which country doesn't the writer talk about?

A.Japan B.America C.China D.Malaysia

24、The Olympic Games have changed a lot since they were first held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Back then, winners got silver medals instead of gold ones. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? People thought silver was better than gold. Also, no women ran in the first Olympics, and only 13 countries took part. China was not one of them. But those aren’t the only differences.

The Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin（顾拜旦）was the man who really wanted the Games to start again. His ideas for the modern Olympics came from the Greek Games thousands of years ago. He hoped they would help to bring world peace.

But it took time for the Olympics to become popular. Not many people thought they were good ideas in 1896, so they were put together poorly. Some tourists even ran in races! Today, more than 10,000 people from about 200 countries take part.

In the early years of the Olympics, there weren’t many sports. Most events were track and field, much like in the first Greek Games. Events usually took place in the Panathenaic Stadium（雅典体育场）, and you can still see them today. Players did not wear their countries’ colours in 1896. Their clothes were not like the uniforms people wear today. In fact, players weren’t even picked by their countries back then. They travelled to the Games by themselves and had to use their own money to take part. New sports have been put into the Olympics over time, like badminton and table tennis. Some older games are no longer played, like tug-of-war（拔河）. It would be hard to see all the events at this year’s Games, There will be over 300!

Swimming was different in 1896. There was a 1,200-metre race in the sea. A boat took swimmers into the sea and left them to swim back to land. Sometimes rough water made the race dangerous. The first person ever to win that race was Hungarian（匈牙利的）Alfred Hajos. He seemed happy just to finish. “I just wanted to live. That’s more important than winning.” he said. When people or teams won events in 1896, they didn’t get the same things as now. They got olive wreaths（橄榄枝花环）to put on their heads and silver medals.

【1】In the first Olympics, winners were given ________.

A．gold medals and olive wreaths

B．silver and gold medals

C．olive wreaths and flowers

D．silver medals and olive wreaths

【2】Baron Pierre de Coubertin wanted the Olympic Games to start again because ________.

A．many people thought they were good ideas

B．they became popular in 1896

C．he hoped they would help to bring world peace

D．no women ran in the first Olympics

【3】In the early years of the Olympics, ________.

A．most events were track and field

B．players wore the uniforms people wear today

C．people from about 200 countries took part

D．events usually took place in many other countries

【4】________ is no longer played in modern Olympics.

A．Running

B．Tug-of-war

C．Table tennis

D．Swimming

【5】The underlined sentence in the text really mean “________”.

A．some events will no longer be played in this year’s Games

B．there will be too many events for you to see all

C．the Olympic Games have changed a lot

D．events will take place in the Panathenaic Stadium

25、C）用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空。

Nora and Justin, the couple, both 35, 【1】 (get) tired of life and wanted more. Two years ago, they 【2】 (sell) their house, left things behind. Since they began their journey, they 【3】 (visit) countries such as China, Australia, and Mexico. The wanted 【4】 (find) out what meant the most to them. They have found that less is more. One of the 【5】 (great) things of travel is that they have made lots of friends. These people have helped them 【6】 (learn) who they really are.

26、书面表达

以“My best friend”为题，介绍你的好朋友。说明你们的友谊是如何开始的；什么使你觉得他(她)如此特别；你们在一起做什么很愉快；你们的友谊在继续着还是结束了，会改变吗？

词数：不少于80词。