鞍山2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、阅读下面的短文。将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time. We don’t like to rush around, so we don’t mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner, it’s OK if you arrive a bit late. 1.______________________________________（我们喜欢慢慢享受我们的时间）。2. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. We often just drop our friends’ homes if we have time. We don’t usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, it’s polite for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!

In Svitzerland3._________________________________（守时是很重要的）。We are the capital of clocks and watches after all! 4. If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon, then you’re expected to be there at noon. If you’re even 15 minutes late, your friends may get mad. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. 5. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think it’s impolite to keep others waiting. Also, we never visit a friend’s house without calling first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.

【1】___________________________________________________________________.

【2】___________________________________________________________________.

【3】___________________________________________________________________.

【4】___________________________________________________________________.

【5】___________________________________________________________________.

2、—Linda，    is the man at the school gate?

—He is Mr. Smith，our new head teacher.

A.who B.what C.which D.how

3、—Do you know   ?

—By underground.

A. when did your teacher come here

B. when your teacher came here

C. how did your teacher come here

D. how your teacher came here

4、In the UK, lady usually doesn't like to be asked _______．

A. whether has she got married   B. how much she weighs

C. where does she come from   D. how old is she

5、The work is difficult and boring. ________, there’s not much time left.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Besides

D．Again

6、—Mr. Smith, would you please speak a little more ________?

—Sorry! I thought you could follow me.

A.quietly B.slowly C.quickly D.politely

7、Daniel had one month 　　　 last summer and he took a course 　　　 DIY.

A. off; in   B. for; about   C. away; on   D. off; for

8、China officially________the world’s longest sea bridge — the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge on October 24th, 2018.

A.opened B.opens C.has opened

9、—Daniel's classmates often________ the shortest boy and never help each other．

—What a shame! And that' s why Daniel feels they are awful．

A.laugh at the jokes of

B.make jokes about

C.tell jokes to

10、— Our art festival will be on next month.

— That’s wonderful. Could you tell me ________?

A.if all our teachers joined us B.where is it held

C.who will give the performances D.that we should wear school uniforms

11、Do you know ________ my mail will be received by my friend in New York?

A. how long B. how soon C. how often D. how far

12、---Dad, I’m sure I will have a special experience in the summer camp.

---You bet! _______ I like you to try new things.

A. I’m not sure. B. I’m really sorry.

C. I don’t think so. D. That’s the point.

13、—Could you tell me ________?

—Sure, there’s a supermarket across from the flower store.

A.where I can buy some grapes B.where can I buy something to eat

C.when are you tired D.how do I mail the letter

14、We should try to use less money to do________ things.

A.fewer B.less C.more

15、All of the fans are looking forward to ________ their favorite star at the stadium.

A.see B.seeing C.be seen D.being seen

16、—What should we ________ the old books?

—Let’s ask our teacher how to ________ them.

A．do with; do with

B．deal with; deal with

C．deal with; do with

D．do with; deal with

17、Keep quiet! You ________ talk loudly in the library and you ________ obey the rules.

A.mustn't; should B.needn't; can't C.should; may D.must; can't

18、In the following words , which underlined letter has different sound from the others?

A.medium B.secret C.recall

19、-- ____ it is today!

-- Yes. Shall we go hiking?

A. How fine weather   B. What fine weather

C. What a fine weather   D. How fine the weather

20、They were too tired.They decided to stop ________  a rest.

A. had   B. having   C. to have

21、—Mum, what are you cooking in the kitchen? It ________ nice.

—I am cooking chicken soup.

A．feels

B．smells

C．sounds

D．tastes

22、从A—G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的）

W: Hello!

M: Hello! This is Mark.【1】.

W: Yes, this is Sandy. Anything new?

M: It's weekend tomorrow. Shall we go for a spring outing?

W: Sounds great!【2】.

M: What about the Sun Island Park? They say the sights there are the most beautiful this time of the season.

W: Good!【3】

M: Well, we can fish, camp and have a picnic. We'll do a lot of walking, too.【4】

W: Sure. They are comfortable for walking.【5】

M: I'll pick you up at about 7:00 tomorrow morning. OK?

W: OK! See you!

M: See you!

A.Where shall we go?

B.Who's that speaking?

C.Would you please bring your sports shoes?

D.Shall we go together?

E.May I speak to Sandy, please?

F.When shall we start out?

G.What can we do there?

23、补全对话。

A: Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year, Tim?

B: Yes,  I did.

A: What are you going to do ?

B: I am going to ____【1】___ my ____【2】____ .

A: How are you going to do?

B: I am going to  ____【3】____ an English class on Sunday and ____【4】___ speaking English as much as possible.

A: That ___【5】____good ! Mine is to ____【6】___good grades. I am not good at ___【7】____ .  My father says math is important.

 B: How will you do that?

A: I am going to  do more exercise and do my homework every day .

B: What ____【8】____?

A: I am also going to ask my teacher for help if I have any problem.

24、Mexico's neighbors are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.

Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 meters). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.

Mexico also has its specialties. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.

【1】Mexico is ___________ the USA.

A. on the south of   B. on the north of   C. a part of   D. as large as

【2】Mexicans speak ______________.

A. English   B. Spanish   C. French   D. Latin(拉丁语)

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.   B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.

C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.   D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.

【4】Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in _______________.

A. America   B. Spain   C. Tokyo   D. Mexico

【5】The best title (题目) of the passage is ________________.

A. Mexico City   B. Mexico's plants   C. Mexico   D. Mexico's population

25、Books Bring Success

According to German novelist Heinrich Mann, a house without books is like a room without windows. Mann simply stated the value of books, but some researchers have found evidence that people with books in their homes really do gain a window on the world.

A new study in the journal Social Science Research, published in October, suggests that people who grow up with more books are more likely to have educational advantages, and to achieve more in life, than people who grow up without them.

In the study, over 160,000 adults from 31 countries and regions were asked about the number of books there were in their homes when they were 16 years old. They were then given tests in literacy (读写能力), numeracy (计算能力) and information communication technology.  

The research shows that the number of books for each household varies greatly from country to country. For example, the number of books is 27 in Turkey, 143 in the UK and 218 in Estonia. But “the total effects of home library size on literacy are large everywhere”.  

The researchers found that people who had only lower levels of secondary education but had a large number of books at home got a similar score as university graduates who grew up with only a few books.  

The Guardian newspaper commented that “bookish adolescence makes for a good deal of educational advantage.”

“Adolescent exposure to books can compensate for shortcomings not only in adult literacy but also numeracy: its impacts are equal to additional years of education,” Sikora told Science Alert.

Apart from the educational benefits, growing up with more books also plays an important role in adult success.  

Through analyzing their personal information, researchers found that people surrounded by books in adolescence are on average more successful in adulthood than those who had only few books at a younger age.

“Early exposure to books in the parental home matters because books are an basic part of routines and practices that enrich lifelong cognitive competencies (认知能力)”, Sikora told Science Alert. These competencies are important to future development.

Without doubt, the fact that we are moving toward a digital era could weaken the importance of printed books. For now, however, “they still seem to maintain quite a large positive benefit, which shows no sign of abating (减弱)”, researchers wrote in the paper.

【1】What’s the study mainly about?

A. Reading habits of different countries.

B. The benefits of growing up with more books.

C. How reading books brings educational advantages.

D. The impacts of books on people of different ages.

【2】How many books do an average British family own, according to the study?

A. 27. B. 32. C. 143. D. 218.

【3】The underlined phrase “compensate for” probably means ______.

A. make up for B. result in C. prepare for D. draw attention to

【4】According to the study, people who read more books in adolescence are likely to ______. 

a. have better literacy 

b. achieve more in adulthood

c. have better communication skills

d. achieve more pleasant personalities

A. ac B. bc C. cd D. ab

26、B

When I was 13 years old，a boy gave me an important gift．It was a smile．

It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school，and my old school was far away．As a result，no one knew who I was．I was very lonely，and afraid to make friends with anyone．

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing，I felt my heart break．I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem，and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me．

Then one day，my classmates talked happily with their friends，but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual．At that moment，a boy entered the classroom．I didn’t know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked at me and，without a word，smiled．

Suddenly，I felt the touch of something bright and friendly．It made me feel happy，lively and warm．

That smile changed my life．I started to talk with the other students and made friends．Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my class．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now．

One day，I asked him why he smiled，but he couldn’t remember smiling at me！

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone．Now I believe that the world is what you think it is．If you think you are lonely，you might always be alone．So smile at the world and it will smile back．

【1】Why was the smile an important girl？

A．Because the writer’s old school was far away．

B．Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy．

C．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was．

D．Because it made the writer feel happy，lively and warm．

【2】The writer couldn’t talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because________．

A．she was always unhappy

B．she didn’t have any friends there

C．she was in the first year at a junior high school

D．she didn’t want her parents to worry about her

【3】How did the smile change the writer’s life？

A．She started to make friends．

B．She became best friends with the boy．

C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more．

D．She realized that she was lonely．

【4】Where does the writer now think her feeling of unhappiness come from？

A．From her old school．

B．From her parents．

C．From herseIf

D．From her classmates at the new school．

【5】Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？

A．The boy still remembered why he smiled at me．

B．Nobody knew me at the beginning of my first year at a junior high school．

C．I felt very happy when I heard the other students talking and laughing．

D．Now I don’t think that the world is what you think it is．

27、   In American schools, there is something called Homecoming Day（校友返校日）. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a Homecoming game on that day. This can be the most important thing of the year except the graduation ceremony. Students plan for Homecoming Day many weeks in advance（预先）.

Several days before Homecoming Day, students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming Day twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

The members of some school clubs build booths（摊位）and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome the visitors.

During the day, people like to look for teachers whom they still remember. They often see old friends and talk together about those happy years in school.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student as Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. However, if the team loses, the students still enjoy the Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

【1】The most important thing of the year in American schools is the graduation ceremony.

【2】Students make a plan for Homecoming Day several days before the day.

【3】During the Homecoming Day people like to play a game.

【4】The meaning of the word “vote” in the passage is to choose.

【5】Homecoming Day is worth remembering only for students in schools.

28、   Do you speak emoji (表情符号)? If you use a smart phone, the 【1】 (answer) is probably yes. Emoji is a visual (视觉的) language. It can express ideas and feelings. Are you hungry? Let your friends know 【2】 sending them food emojis, like rice or pizza.

People use emoji a lot. One of the 【3】 (popular) emojis is the face with tears of joy. It 【4】 (use) more than 1.8 billion times on Twitter.

Emoji is modern, 【5】 the idea is old. History shows that we've used symbols as language for about 5, 000 years. One of the oldest 【6】 (example) of visual language is Egyptian hieroglyphs (象形文字). Ancient Egyptians 【7】 (begin) using language symbols around 3250 B.C, according to John Darnell. He is 【8】 expert from Yale University.

Who invented emoji? In 1999, the Japanese company NTT Docomo took a heart picture off from its mobile system. As a result, it lost many customers. So Shigetaka Kurita, a designer (设计师), put the heart back. And he made more pictures. He called 【9】 (they) emoji, the Japanese word for picture characters.

Some people still do not see emoji as a language, but it does improve our 【10】 (communicate). Don't you think so?

29、Wednesday Sunny

Today we had PE, so the first thing I did when I got outside was sneak off (偷偷摸摸) to the basketball court to see if the Cheese was still there. And sure enough, it was.

That piece of Cheese has been sitting on the blacktop since last spring. I ______ it must have dropped out of someone's sandwich or something. After a couple of days, the Cheese started getting all moldy (发霉的) and nasty. Nobody would play basketball on the court where the Cheese was, ______ it was the only court that had a hoop (篮筐) with a net.

Then one day, this kid named Darren Walsh touched the Cheese with his ______, and that's ______ started this thing called the Cheese Touch. It's basically like the Cooties. If you get the Cheese Touch, it ______ with you until you pass it on to someone else.

The only way to ______ yourself from the Cheese Touch is to cross your fingers.

But it's not that ______ remembering to keep your fingers crossed every moment of the day. I ended up taping (用胶带粘) mine together so they'd stay crossed all the time. I ______ the handwriting test, but it was totally worth it.

This one kid named Abe Hall got the Cheese Touch in April, and nobody would even come near him for the rest of the year. Abe felt very ______ and finally moved away to California, taking the Cheese Touch away with him.

I just hope someone won't start the Cheese Touch up again, because I don't need that kind of ______ in my life anymore.

【1】A.promise B.guess C.explain D.announce

【2】A.because B.if C.while D.though

【3】A.finger B.mouth C.stomach D.shoulder

【4】A.why B.who C.what D.how

【5】A.spreads B.spins C.screams D.sticks

【6】A.help B.protect C.teach D.enjoy

【7】A.free B.safe C.easy D.wise

【8】A.failed B.took C.passed D.canceled

【9】A.lovely B.scared C.lonely D.tired

【10】A.touch B.stress C.courage D.experience