定西2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、我不确定这个手提包是否是棉制的。

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2、－ Let's go hiking if it _________ snow the day after tomorrow.

－Good idea!

A. doesn't B. won't C. wasn't D. isn't

3、—Someone   the classroom when I passed.

—Well, it wasn’t me.

A. is cleaning B. has cleaned C. was cleaning D. will clean

4、—Look, the newspaper reported that the standing broom challenge was ________all over the world.

—Yes. Sometimes, people just want to do something interesting.

A.sweeping B.reaching C.sparing D.rising

5、He listened _______ to this strange story. It’s difficult to make him believe it.

A．in disbelief

B．in danger

C．in trouble

D．in need

6、—Dear friends, do you still remember ______ three years ago?

—To realize our dreams.

A．why you came here

B．how you came here

C．who you met

7、Mary is afraid of the dog. She will run away ________she sees it.

A.although B.as soon as C.so that

8、In order not to be late for the meeting, let’s _____ early.

A. set off B. take off C. turn off D. run off

9、—____________. Hope is always around you and you must work harder.

—Thank you, Mum. I’ll try my best again.

A.An apple a day keeps the doctor away B.A friend in need is a friend indeed

C.No pain, no gain D.Many hands make light work

10、________ a sport may help children relax.

A.Play B.Playing C.Played D.Plays

11、—Tom，where is your father?

—I’m not sure．He________in his office．

A．must be

B．may be

C．maybe

D．need be

12、Jack Ma is widely known for ________ the company Alibaba.

A. trying out   B. setting up   C. trying on   D. setting out

13、— _______ exciting news it is!  — Yes. ______ great Dianna is! She won the first prize.

A. What; How   B. What; What   C. What an; How   D. What a; How

14、–Mum, that iPhone X looks really nice!

-Sorry. Lily, it's too expensive. We cannot afford it.

A.can buy it later with enough money B.cannot borrow money to buy

C.have no enough money to buy

15、He used to __________ in a small village, but now he has been used to _________ in a big city.

A. live; living   B. living; live   C. live; live   D. living; living

16、Recycling is good，so don't ________ bottles or newspapers.

A. find out   B. throw away   C. use up

17、---Paul Walker, the world-famous actor had a serious car accident and was burnt to death.

---Both his family and fans ______ be very sad.

A. can B. may C. must D. should

18、Mr. Smith is the most person I’ve ever known. He never fails to give me a hand when I’m in trouble.

A．powerful

B．helpful

C．peaceful

19、— Can you tell me________during this winter holiday? —Every day.

A.how long did you exercise B.how long you exercised

C.how often did you exercise D.how often you exercised

20、My little brother is a tidy boy. He always keeps his room _______.

A.clean B.cleaning C.to clean

21、Do you think that ________ little children should know ________ knowledge of road safety?

A．so; little

B．such; a little

C．such; few

D．so; a few

22、从方框内选择恰当的句子完成对话。

A: Hello! May I speak to Jim？

B: I’m sorry.  1 I think he’ll be back in an hour.  2

A: That’s very kind of you. I’d like to invite him to watch a football match with me.  3

B: OK.  4  I’ll go and get a pen and a piece of paper. OK. Please give me your phone number.

A: 5697846．My name is Su Lei.

B: All right.  5

A. Could I take a message?

B. Please give me your phone number.

C. What’s wrong with you?

D. He isn’t in right now.

E. I’ll tell him to call you back.

F. Wait a minute, please.

G. Can I leave my telephone number for you?

23、填入一个适当的词补全对话，每空一词。

Alfred: This party is such a great idea!

Gina: I agree. It 【1】 three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.

Alfred: It’s interesting to see how people have changed.

Gina: Billy has changed so much! He 【2】 to be so shy and quiet.

Alfred: Yeah, his face always 【3】 red when he talked to girls!

Gina: He studied very hard. And I always saw him reading in the library every day.

Alfred: That’s 【4】 he got good scores on his exams.

Gina: Did he use to wear glasses?

Alfred: Yes, and he was thin, too. But look 【5】 a strong boy he is now!

Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!

24、In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.

Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.

Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.

To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.

The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.

“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”

【1】Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?

A. They cannot repair themselves.

B. The computer has changed a lot.

C. They have no computers inside.

D. The computer cannot work if the robot changes.

【2】The new technology allows the robot to _________.

A. do house work for humans

B. keep working after being damaged

C. remember a lot of information

D. tell people where it is

【3】The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A. sensors B. robots

C. arms and legs D. scientists

【4】How do the sensors in the robot work?

A. They can replace the computer when it’s broken.

B. They can find out where the damage comes from.

C. They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.

D. They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.

【5】The passage is probably from_____________.

A. a newspaper   B. an advertisement

C. a tour guide D. an application

25、   My People, My Country,a 158-mintue film celebrating the 70thanniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is set to hit Chinese theaters on September 30.

Helmed by well-known director Chen Kaige and supported by six other famous directors, the seven-part anthology(选集) focuses on national memories and presents Chinese ordinary people’s stories that took place during seven monumental moments in the past seventy years. It chronicles (记录) the nation’s greatest technological and cultural achievements.

【1】How many directors have directed the film My People, My Country?

A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight.

【2】What does the underlined word “Helmed” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.表演 B.导演 C.执行 D.倡议

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Champion is directed by Xu Zheng.

B.The story Passing By took place in the 1970s.

C.Going Home is about Macau’s return to China in 1997.

D.The top female pilot completed an aerial performance of the military parade.

26、   Monday, Oct. 23, marks the beginning of Shuangjiang or "Frost's Descent", the 18th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar .It usually falls around October 23 and ends around November 7, making it the last term of autumn and meaning the last two weeks of the season. Since many foreign tourists have known little about, here is some information about it.

An end and new beginning

By the time of Shuangjiang. most of the harvesting (丰收) work is already completed in northern China .Farmers are now able to enjoy a period of rest.

But in the south .the harvest is still in its best time, as farmers have to take home the sweet potatoes before they are destroyed by the coming frost.

Across the country, after year of farming, now it is time to plow the fields and prepare the soil for next year.

Enjoy the flaming red maple leaves (枫叶)

Autumn might be the most colorful season in China with the leaves turning from golden yellow to red. Activities like hiking become popular as people appreciate the bright red leaves.

Nearly all the tourist websites list the best places for admiring the red maple leaves during this time, and many cities start to offer official routes for the best views of the leaves.

Appreciating in the view an old tradition starting in ancient times .Du Mu ,a well-known poet from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) described the mountainous scenery in a poem :“ stopped the coach as charmed by the maple woods ; Frosted autumn leaves outshine February flowers in redness.”

Best time to adjust (调整)to a healthy lifestyle

It is said that Shuangjiang is the best time to adjust to a nourishing (营养的) life, which reflects the belief that this is an important time to focus (关注) on health. "Keeping warm "should be dealt with first.

Persimmon is the most popular fruit in many areas .Chinese believe that persimmon could not only keep off the coldness ,but also strengthen the muscles and bones .Other fruits ,including apples and bananas, are believed to help provide the necessary nutrition for the human body.

【1】The writer uses the poem to show that ______.

A.poets take more interest in autumn

B.it has just become popular for people to appreciate the bright red leaves

C.different routes are provided for us to enjoy the view

D.admiring the autumn view is a Chinese traditional custom

【2】By saying "Keeping warm should be dealt with first", the author probably means that ______.

A.People might feel warmer around Shuangjiang.

B.People usually have difficulty keeping warm around Shuangjiang.

C.It's unnecessary to keep warm around Shuangjiang

D.It's more important to keep warm than other things around Shuangjiang.

【3】This passage probably tries to interest _______.

A.kids aged 3-6 B.travelers from other countries

C.rock music lovers D.football fans

【4】Which of the following structures will you choose for the mind map of this passage?

A.

B.

C.

D.

27、In the ancient Arabic tale called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba says “Open Sesame” and a door to hidden treasures is opened to him. The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun. He drew inspiration from it for Alibaba.com: China’s largest e-commerce(电子商务) website.

In 1995 Ma was working for US trading company, when he was introduced to the Internet. “I knew nothing about personal computers. I had never touched a keyboard before,” he said. He searched the word “beer” and saw that nothing came up about Chinese products.

Ma had an idea. Why not build a large Internet market to connect consumers(消费者) and companies from all over the world? That way they could do business online.

That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn’ t mean everything went smoothly for Ma. Alibaba had a difficult time in 2000, when many Internet companies failed. He was successful because he managed to attract investment into his company.

But there is a deeper reason.

It is Ma’s attitude. “You deserve(值得) to live your dream,” he said. “Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope.”

Besides the determination(决心), Ma is also smart. For him, success in business is like trying to catch a rabbit. “If there are nine rabbits, focus on catching one—don’t try and catch them all,” he said. “Change your ways if you need to, but don’t change the rabbit. Get one first, put it in your pocket and then catch the others.”

【1】What does the word “it” in the first paragraph refer to（所指）?

A. The young hero Ali Baba.

B. The phrase “Open Sesame”.

C. The old story.

D. The website.

【2】From Paragraph 2, we know that Ma Yun _____________.

A. was working in an Internet company in the US

B. started to learn about computers in 1995

C. was determined to buy and sell Chinese beer

D. wanted to produce Chinese personal computers.

【3】 What happened to Ma Yun in 2000?

A. He attracted investment during a difficult time.

B. His company grew quickly and smoothly.

C. His Internet company failed like many others.

D. He founded his own company.

【4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Ma’s good qualities.

B. The importance of working hard.

C. Ma’s hobby—catching rabbits.

D. The secrets of Ma’s success.

28、   COVID-19 is now quickly spreading in the West. In many cities, schools and factories 【1】(close). Charles Randolph, 13, reads the news about the disease every day. He knows many people have no masks 【2】(protect) themselves. One day, the boy asked himself, "How can I make 【3】 difference?"

When Randolph was younger, the boy took 【4】(class) in 3D printing. He used to make for himself on the printer. Randolph thought for a while and came up 【5】a good idea: Perhaps he could 3D-print some masks for people 【6】 needed them.

Randolph 【7】(find) codes (代码) for masks on the internet. He then 【8】(glad) put them into the 3D printer. It took him about 90 minutes and cost him about a dollar to make each mask.

"The masks are the first meaningful things I've made," the boy says in a 【9】(proud) voice. "Now I'm making more masks and offering them to others."

The boy is also waiting for 【10】 great idea to appear in his head. He wants to solve more real-life problems!

29、阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Mr. Smith had a small supermarket in a small town. All the people who lived nearby _____ to go to his supermarket and buy things there. But several years ago, a big chained store ______ in that area and it sold all kinds of things from the toothbrush to TV and, above all, the price was pretty _______. So a lot of small shops _______ except Mr. Smith’s. The manager of the chained store wanted to explore ______ was hidden behind Mr. Smith’s success, so he decided to drop into Mr. Smith’s supermarket and he saw a lady buying things there. He stopped her _______ and asked “Madam, why don’t you go to the big chained store?”

With a smile, the lady told him it was because of a pair of shoes. She told him a story. Three years ago, ______ her divorce (离婚), she worked hard to raise her family and one day when she bought things in a supermarket, Tom, one of her little children, ______ the supermarket and asked her to buy him a new pair of shoes. He cried, “Today I had a basketball match, but all the people ______ me because of the shoes.” She wanted to buy him a pair of shoes but the money in her pocket was ______ enough for a milk. “I am sorry but I ______ when we have money,” the mother said. Seeing that there was no hope, Tom ran away. The woman stood there weeping (哭泣). Later she realized that ______ was patting on her back. ______, she found it was Mr. Smith. He took a pair of shoes that the son wanted to buy.

“Take them,” he said.

“But I don’t have enough money,” the woman shook her head.

“Take them, your son can’t wait. You can pay me later,” Mr. Smith told her.

Now the manager of the chained store knew the ______ for Mr. Smith’s success. He decided that he would follow in Mr. Smith’s footsteps, putting his heart into whatever he did with the hope of attracting more customers. And he did so after the years that followed, which also ________.

【1】A. disliked   B. liked   C. refused   D. decided

【2】A. disappeared   B. reached   C. appeared   D. entered

【3】A. low   B. wrong   C. unfair   D. high

【4】A. turned off   B. opened up   C. showed up   D. closed down

【5】A. who   B. why   C. how   D. what

【6】A. rudely   B. politely   C. loudly   D. proudly

【7】A. before   B. after   C. until   D. since

【8】A. called in   B. dropped by   C. rushed into   D. passed by

【9】A. laughed at   B. quarreled with   C. believed in   D. made friends with

【10】A. normally   B. mainly   C. only   D. surely

【11】A. doubt   B. expect   C. imagine   D. promise

【12】A. anybody   B. everybody   C. somebody   D. nobody

【13】A. Looking ahead   B. Turning around   C. Turning down   D. Coming back

【14】A. rule   B. answer   C. meaning   D. reason

【15】A. made   B. accepted   C. worked   D. suggested