驻马店2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、repair my bike= ___________

2、He ________ to me that the purse ________ on the ground belonged to him.

A.lay; laid B.lies; lay C.lied; lying D.laid; lying

3、The girl is ________ a nice girl ________ we all want to help her.

A.very; that B.such; that C.so; that

4、As the population ________, the world seems to be smaller.

A.increases more B.increase larger C.grows larger D.grows more

5、Mother’s Day is ____day for us to thank mothers. It is on ____second Sunday of May.

A. the; the   B. the; a   C. a; the   D. the; /

6、My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; ______, he could neither eat nor sleep.

A. after all B. as a result  C. anyway  D. so that

7、—How many students are there in your school this year?

—About 800. The number has been reduced by 10 % compared with last year.

A.become less B.become smaller C.become larger

8、—Can you tell me ________ your school?

—Yes. You can come only by boat.

A.when we can get to B.when can we get to C.how we can get to D.how can we get to

9、According to a recent survey ,_____three fifths of working mothers in China don’t want to have a second child.

A. nearly   B. mostly   C. partly   D. especially

10、He was seen the park, so he be in it now.

A. to enter; must B. enter; may C. entering; can’t D. entered; mustn’t

11、 ---Mum, I’ve heard that we can’t eat ________ these days. Is it true?

---Take it easy. It is safe to eat cooked meat.

A. chickens B. chicken C. a chicken D. the chicken

12、—What do you think of your classmate Mandy?

—I know what you ______. I don't like her, either.

A. control   B. remember   C. mean   D. follow

13、—Thank you very much for telling me the way.

—__________.

A.It doesn’t matter B.With pleasure

C.That’s right D.No problem

14、The plane from Xi'an to Tianjin ________ on time after the heavy rain stopped.

A.broke down B.took off C.slowed down D.tried out

15、Jack is ________ eight-year-old boy and he goes to school on ________ foot every day.

A．an; the

B．a; /

C．an; /

D．a; the

16、— Helen's coat is a good _______ for her hat.  

— That's the case.

A.fit B.way C.match D.case

17、–Everyone knows Canada is the second largest country in the world.

--That is, it is larger than ___________ country in Asia.

A. any B. any other  C. the other  D. another

18、Almost everyone today uses electricity in one way or _________

A．another

B．others

C．other

D．the other

19、We eat fast food for lunch at times.

A. all the time   B. sometimes   C. some times   D. some time

20、—Can children under the age of 12 ride bicycles in your city?

—No， according to the law，they   .

A.  may not     B.  needn't

C.  mustn't D.  shouldn't

21、I also ________ my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too.

A.focus on B.keep on C.depend on D.look on

22、请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺合理，意思完整。

(Tom and Jack meet at a party. T=Tom J=Jack) T:Hi,Jack.Long time no see.How are you?

J:Fine,thanks.Hey,is that the new version(版本)of Game of Kings?

T:Yeah,do you want to play?【1】

J:Oh!You can’t buy that here! Where did you get it?

T:【2】He sent it to me as my birthday present.

J:What?Do you mean Charlie?

T:No,the other brother,Rob.He lives in New York.

J:I even didn't know you have two brothers.How old is he?

T: 【3】 And he now teaches in a school.

J:Cool.Do you often meet each other?

T:No,not very often.【4】

J:Oh,it's really a good way to stay in contact. Does he live all by himself?

T:No,he's with my grandparents.【5】

J:I see. Now let’s play the game. I can't wait any more.

A.It came from my brother.

B.How about going there with me?

C.He is five years older than me.

D.What an interesting game it is!

E.Do you often meet each other?

F.And he can take care of them carefully.

G.But we communicate with each other on WeChat a lot.

23、A: Hello, Ann. 【1】?

B: Yes, I do. And I like swimming best.

A: 【2】?

B: I usually go swimming on Sundays. What’s your favorite sport ?

A: I like skiing best. 【3】?

B: I think it’s more dangerous than swimming.

A: Not really, if you try to get to know it.

B: Perhaps. 【4】?

A: Because I think it’s more relaxing than other sports.

B: What other sports do you like?

A: 【5】.

B: Oh, I like running, too. We can run together next time.

A: No problem.

24、“Blue skies,” I sang, “smiling at me…” But no one was smiling. My classmates looked bored as they waited to rehearse (排练). It was just hours before the talent show, and my voice wasn’t sounding good. I sadly sat down on the floor. My act was too bad.

My parents were on their way. My mother had been my age when she started painting seriously, and had shown and sold work into her thirties. But her hands were now too busy washing, cleaning and making salad. Still, I kept hoping she’d start again. I gave her sketchbook (写生簿) every Mother’s Day and Christmas.

“Maybe I should read poems.” I found the show’s host and let her know.

“Next up, Sandra Beasley,” came the introduction.

No one had warned me about the spotlight (聚光灯). I squinted (眯着眼看), looking for my parents, but I couldn’t pick out either of their faces. My first poem was one to blueberries. Then I read a poem about chemistry class and found a rhythm, “This last one,” I said, “is for my mom.”

The poem described our laundry (洗衣) room, which had once been her studio. She was the artist. Where was her art?

“How can I learn,’ the poem finished, “if you do not teach?”

“Thank you,” I said. The audience (观众) gave a big hand. A friend took my arm as I left the stage.

“Wonderful” she said. “Jeez. Is your mom here?” My heart dropped. My mother had expected to hear me sing Blue Skies. Instead , she had been chastised (谴责) in front of all the audience.

When the house lights came up, I noticed my dad waving me over. “Well, hey,’’ he said. “That was something else.” She was standing on his other side．She could have said, “That’s not your story to tell.”

Instead she pulled me toward her. I laid my face to her shoulder so quickly that I’d never know for sure if her eyes were wet. There are some tears that a mother is not willing to show, there are some tears a daughter is not ready to see.

【1】After the writer finished her rehearsal, ____________.

A. she was satisfied with her performance

B. she couldn’t wait to see her classmates’ acts

C. she was too nervous to perform in the show

D. she decided to read poems instead of singing

【2】The writer’s friends would probably say that her poem for her mother was _________.

A. terrible   B. touching   C. boring   D. tiring

【3】Which of the following is the correct order according to the article?

a.She (the writer) sang Blue Skies.   b.She read a poem for her mom.

c.Her mom gave up her career. d.Her parents got to the talent show.

A. a.b.c.d   B. c.a.d.b   C. a.d.b.c   D. c.d.a.b

【4】What can we conclude from the article?

A. The writer was chastised by her mother for not singing Blue Skies as planned.

B. The writer had a poor relationship with her parents.

C. The writer wanted her mother to pick up her art again.

D. The writer felt sorry for chastising her father on stage.

25、   Joe moved to Canada with his family at the age of 41. There were many stressful days for them in the beginning. Since Joe had no job, the savings(存款) they brought with them were diminishing rapidly.

One day, Joe went out to look for a job. As he walked, he saw many things on the street that people threw away. Joe could not believe his eyes. “Why would people throw away such things?” he asked himself. Joe saw a “new” television and decided to take it home to see what the problem was.

Since he was 12 years old, Joe’s main hobby has been electronics(电子产品). As a teenage boy, he began to repair radios, TVs and so on.

Joe brought the television home and turned it on. There were pictures on the screen, but there was no sound. He opened the back cover. Before long, Joe found the problem. The loudspeaker(扬声器) was broken. He went out again. Among the garbage on the street, he found a toy piano. He carried the piano home. Luckily its loudspeaker worked. Fifteen minutes later, Joe had a TV with both pictures and sound.

Joe began to question people about why they were throwing away electronics. The answer was the same from everyone: getting them repaired was too expensive. People would rather(宁愿) buy new products.

Joe decided to open an electronics repair shop that would offer fair prices.

Today, Joe has been very successful in his new country. Instead of losing hope, he chose to make the best out of a difficult situation.

【1】The underlined word “diminishing” means “ _______” in Chinese.

A.增加 B.减少 C.节省 D.饱和

【2】How did Joe feel when he saw the things thrown away by people?

A.Surprised. B.Angry. C.Upset D.Excited.

【3】What was Joe mainly interested in when he was a teenage boy?

A.Watching TV. B.Playing the piano.

C.Listening to the radio. D.Repairing electronics.

【4】Why did Joe bring the toy piano home?

A.To play it for fun. B.To put it in his shop.

C.To repair the television. D.To sell it for money later.

【5】When something was wrong with electronics, people would rather buy new products than get them repaired because _______.

A.the people there were really wealthy

B.they wanted to offer Joe some help

C.the government asked them to do so

D.the cost of getting them repaired was too high

26、Look at the notice from the Students’ Union. It’s a description of students’ activities for the coming winter vacation.

【1】The notice is about .

A. free tickets   B. students’ activities

C. the West Hill   D. poor children

【2】Betty likes music and wants to go to the concert, so she must arrive at the school hall before   on January 30th, 2014.

A. 2：00 pm   B. 7：00 am

C. 6：00 am   D. 5：00 pm

【3】If you are a volunteer, you will go to a mountain village .

A. on January 30th   B. on February 6th

C. on February 13th   D. on January 28th

【4】If you want to take part in a party for poor students, you should go to   on January 28th.

A. the school hall   B. the West Hill

C. a mountain village   D. the reading room

【5】How much will Tom, a member of the Hiking Club, pay if he wants to go hiking around the West Hill?

A. 2 yuan.   B. 50 yuan.   C. 40 yuan.   D. Nothing.

27、

The distance between ancient Rome and ancient China was about 4,000 miles by land. There were terrible deserts and high mountains on the way. It was a very dangerous trip.

For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful cloth called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of silk in the goods they took from some of dead people they had conquered （征服）. But those people did not know where the silk was made. They only traded for the silk.

The Romans tried to find more traders as they came into villages to trade silk for other goods. But the traders did not know who made the silk either. In fact, the trading along the Silk Road was a relay （接力）system. One trader would travel for a while, stop and trade, and return home. The next trader would continue, stop and trade, and return home. And so it went. No trader made the whole trip because the trip was too dangerous.

As silk was becoming more and more popular, the demand for it in ancient Rome had grown. Ancient Rome had treasure. They hoped to find “The Silk People” to trade for more silk. But most never returned because they could not make it through the desert. They had to turn around and come back.

This went on for a very long time.

As the years went by along the Silk Road, temples appeared. There were even cities built on the oases （绿洲）. It was never easy to travel by land from ancient China to ancient Rome. But it was worth it. Ancient Rome traded treasure for ancient China’s silk and spices. In fact, more things travelled along the Silk Road than traders and goods. Ideas travelled along the Silk Road as well. The ideas changed the world.

【1】Why was it difficult for the ancient Romans to know the silk maker?

A.Because the silk makers didn’t want to be conquered.

B.Because the silk makers wanted to make more money.

C.Because the traders never saw the silk makers.

D.Because the method of making silk was a secret.

【2】Which of the words has the similar meaning to “demand” in paragraph 4?

A.Interest B.Price C.Need D.Value

【3】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.The discovery of ancient Rome. B.The importance of the Silk Road.

C.The history and value of the Silk Road. D.The international trade in ancient times.

【4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The Silk Road made a great difference to the world.

B.The ancient Romans wanted to conquer the traders.

C.Silk was the only thing that people traded along the Silk Road.

D.After building the temples, the travel was much easier than before.

28、More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today. Phone calls and messages help us e【1】make contact with others. It m【2】that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive （《见字如面》）, is bringing back this old h【3】. Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program with a similar name. Both shows i【4】famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. I【5】, it’s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.The letters were written by people f【6】different times in history. For example, in one episode （集）they read a letter w【7】by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong m【8】her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.

“This means that our audiences are not o【9】looking for entertainment （娱乐）like gossip （八卦）and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the k【10】to winning praise.”

29、   Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During the time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very _______. Then I began keeping _______ on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with _______ at about eight every morning. And finally, I decided to _______ her. I saw her taking food to the street children. She would also_______ a lot of time talking and playing with them.

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret _______ me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. _______ slept on the street for years. She was helping the poor street children by giving them food.

After she told me everything, I was so moved by how _______ she was. She helped others _______. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.

I continued to buy food for my mum after that, but I always ________ one more bag for her other children.

【1】A.quickly B.quietly C.slowly

【2】A.my attention B.something C.an eye

【3】A.her B.me C.it

【4】A.follow B.meet C.find

【5】A.use B.take C.spend

【6】A.in B.from C.for

【7】A.Another one B.The others C.All

【8】A.selfish B.selfless C.herself

【9】A.in danger B.in mind C.in need

【10】A.added B.made C.cooked