宝鸡2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、除非你亲眼所见，否则你无法想象瘦西湖有多美。

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2、A flower show _______ next week in the park and I’ll go to visit it with my family.

A. is holding   B. will hold   C. has been held   D. will be held

3、My mom told me to take care of ________ in England. She worried that I couldn’t eat or sleep well there.

A．herself

B．myself

C．ourselves

4、Lily’s parents always encourage her ____out her opinions.

A. speak   B. speaking   C. to speak   D. spoken

5、—I don’t know where Mount Emei is?

—Let me ________ a map of China for you.

A．take

B．bring

C．fetch

D．carry

6、Gina didn’t study medicine. ________, she decided to become an actor.

A.Instead B.Again

C.Anyway D.Also

7、— The girl ________ for the lead role in the film but was refused.

— What a pity!

A. tried up   B. tried out   C. tried to   D. tried on

8、---Do you know Lucy’s grandma?

--- Of course. She is a kind woman, but she has _______ for a month since she _______in the accident.

A. been dead; was killed

B. died; was killed 

C. been dead ; killed

9、 —What happened? My mum’s room is empty. All her things are gone!

—Oh, very sorry, sir. We thought she ____________ the hotel this afternoon, so we took her bags downstairs.

A. has left   B. will leave

C. is leaving   D. was leaving

10、— Do you know   ?

—Next Friday.

A.when will he come back B.when he came back

C.when he will come back D.how he will come back

11、More and more young people are trying to do something for ________old at weekends．

A.a B.an C.the D./

12、As students, we are supposed _________our homework on time.

A. finish   B. not to finish   C. to finish   D. finishing

13、一Congratulations! You won the game.

A. It doesn’t matter B. That’s a good idea C. Thank you.

14、No matter what you do, you can’t change the situation.

A．whoever

B．wherever

C．whatever

D．what ever

15、The king asked for some gold ______ the same weight.

A.to B.of C.as D.in

16、My family plan to visit the Oxford University this summer．

___________

A.That's all right B.I don't think so C.It's my pleasure D.Sounds great

17、Life is like riding a bike. To keep your________ , you must keep moving.

A.balance B.secret C.promise

18、—Your kite ________ so beautiful. Did you make it yourself?

—Thanks. No. My father helped me make it.

A.sounds B.feels C.tastes D.looks

19、— What brought joy to Jack just now?   — -________.

A．Receiving a gift

B．She received a gift

C．Receive a gift

D．Because she received a gift.

20、The young man has got the job because he has the advantage ________ others of knowing many languages.

A．over

B．above

C．against

D．beyond

21、That’the most beautiful place________I have ever________．

A．where；visited

B．that；visit

C．where；visit

D．that；visited

22、从方框中选择适当的短语, 补全对话。

A: You are not quite yourself today. What’s up?

B: Well, I 【1】 to my parents when they asked me to stop playing games on the iPad.

A: Did they get angry?

B: I don’t know. I just think why they 【2】me all the time.

A: That’s because they want to【3】you are doing your best to be a good boy.

B: They want me to be perfect. But nobody can be perfect, right? I think they are too hard on me.  For example, I am not allowed【4】in the evening.

A: They want you to keep safe. 

B: But I am old enough to look after myself. Sometimes I can’t stand their endless chatter(唠叨) and I even want to 【5】.

A: I hope you don’t mean it. They chatter because they care about you a lot.

A. are strict with,   B. talked back,  C. move out, D. make sure, E. to stay out

23、After a discussion，they made a________(decide) to go fishing．

24、Most people will tell you that they can’t work without a cup of coffee in the morning. Research has shown that a cup of coffee does give a person slight excitement.

Legend said that Kaldi, an Ethiopian, found his goats happier while enjoying coffee plants. Curiously, he tasted the leaves and began to dance around. Whether the Legend was true or not, the discovery of coffee dates back to 800A. D. Soon Arabians were roasting coffee beans. Muslims were drinking coffee to stay awake by 1000 A.D. A merchant from Venice introduced coffee to Europe in 1615. By 1696, the Dutch started growing the coffee bush in Java. By 1723, coffee plants were introduced to the Americans. Today, coffee is the most popular drink in the world.

Caffeine is the major chemical in coffee. It blocks(阻止) adenosine, a chemical that makes you sleepy. People can get a pick-me-up or stimulation(刺激) from the drink. The stimulation does not last long. Caffeine poisoning can occur if more than 400 milligrams of caffeine is drunk in a short period, which is about four to five cups of coffee. Caffeine will also cause sleep difficulty, so it should not be drunk before bed.

Caffeine has many advantages. Studies have shown that it helps improve some skills in elderly women. Women who drank three cups of coffee daily scored higher on memory tests than women who drank one cup of coffee. According to newser.com, one cup of coffee a day protects the brain. Coffee also can help people keep away from many diseases according to webmd.com.

Large amounts of coffee can cause nervousness, worries and a fast heartbeat. However, if you mix coffee with milk, it’s fine. Caffeine can be addictive like any drug. The more you drink, the more you depend on it. For some people, just one cup of coffee a day is OK.

【1】Who found the most popular drink in the world according to the Legend?

A．An Ethiopian.

B．Arabians.

C．Muslims.

D．The Dutch.

【2】When was the coffee introduced to Europe?

A．In the 1710s.

B．In the 1610s.

C．In the 1690s.

D．In the 1720s.

【3】From the third paragraph we can learn ___________.

A．caffeine can make people sleepy

B．adenosine can make people awake

C．about four to five cups of coffee will cause sleep difficulty

D．coffee is considered harmful if it is taken in a large amount

【4】The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ___________.

A．the importance of coffee

B．the good effects of coffee

C．the bad effects of coffee

D．the development of coffee

【5】If you like drinking coffee, you had better_______.

A．drink it before bed

B．give up this bad habit

C．drink one cup of coffee a day

D．drink more coffee than milk

25、Success by failure

I had failed again. It was the day of the big marathon. I had decided three years ago to train for the half-marathon event and take home a medal. There I sat, in front of my TV, while I watched others cross the finish line. It was just another in a long string(串) of failures. I had never met a single weight loss or fitness goal and I was majoring in the art of failing.

We are a family of exploration and often plan active vacations. It seemed that on every vacation I was the one who couldn’t go the distance. Each time I urged(催促) my family, “Go on without me. Bring me lots of pictures and videos. I’ll be fine just sitting here taking in the view.” I lied. Sick of being left behind, I decided that it would never happen again. Sure I was in my 50s, but surely there was still hope for me. I always spent weeks walking to prepare for our active vacations. I had lost weight many times. I just always seemed to fail to get where I needed to be.

But this time I would do something different. I was going to walk a half marathon. Surely I would lose weight and get in sharp if I could complete over 12 miles in four hours. Besides, this would be training. Training sounded cooler than diet and exercise. I was revved up and ready to go. I bought the proper gear(装备)，checked out what type of drinks would be handed out at the marathon and prepared a lot. I had a plan！

Now two years later, there I sat, watching thousands of people of all ages succeed where I had failed. I walked out, angry with myself, sat down and had myself a pity party. I was a master at the art of pity parties, having a great deal of experience in holding them. What was my problem? Where was I going wrong? I stopped and considered each failure, one by one. I made some very interesting discoveries.

I had failed to climb to the top of that Mayan pyramid, but I did climb it and stood on those ancient stones. I had failed to meet a single weight loss goal and yet I had lost 43 pounds. I couldn’t walk 12 miles in four hours, but I could walk 12 miles.

All my failures were sounding like a success story. This time I was giving thanks. I was thankful that I had been given the spirit of failure because failure meant that I was trying, that I didn’t give up. I decided that I would be crossing the finish line next year.

【1】What can you learn from the passage?

A. The writer didn’t lose any weight in the end.

B. The writer didn’t climb the Mayan pyramid.

C. The writer didn’t take part in the big marathon.

D. The writer didn’t have holidays with his family.

【2】What does the underlined sentence “I was revved up.” Probably mean?

A. I got excited.  B. I felt moved.

C. I was pushed.   D. I was chosen.

【3】Which words can best describe the writer in the passage?

A. Clever and friendly   B. Interesting and proud

C. Humorous and hopeful. D. King and strong-willed.

【4】The writer probably agrees that   .

A. one should never give up half way

B. setting a goal is the key to success

C. one can learn by making and correcting mistakes

D. trying but failing to reach the goal is still meaningful

26、There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was an insurance agent(保险代理人). Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the insurance agent's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind because of a minor(较小的) storm. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were totally destroyed. But the retired teacher's plants were not damaged at all but stood firm.

The insurance agent was surprised. He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”

The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants didn't die.”

【1】What do the retired teacher's plants look like?

A．big

B．green

C．beautiful

D．small

【2】The underlined word "firm" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

A．摇摇欲坠地

B．稳固的

C．更高地

D．歪倒地

【3】According to the passage, which sentence is not true?

A．The retired teacher's plants were smaller than his neighbor's.

B．Both of the neighbors cared about their plants.

C．After the storm the retired teacher's garden looked fuller and greener.

D．The storm destroyed the garden of the retired teacher's neighbor.

【4】The retired teacher planted the plants in a _____ way.

A．smart

B．lazy

C．quick

D．easy

【5】What is the main message of the story?

A．Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B．A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C．Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D．Too much care can make us become weak.

27、A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms( 习语 ), though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate(合适的) topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent(宏伟的).” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say?’” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions(习语表达). Remember -- what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

【1】The underlined word “amusing” in the first paragraph probably means______.

A. interesting   B. important   C. terrible   D. unlucky

【2】At first, on hearing “You don’t say!” I thought the foreigner meant _______.

A. he was not interested in the topic   B. he was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much   D. I had to stop talking

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

A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

【4】After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.

A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B. the Englishman became a real fool

C. I felt very silly

D. I became more careful in everything

28、On the first day of my entering the college, our teacher Mr. Smith introduced himself and got us to know each other. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand 【1】 (触碰) my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady looking at me 【2】 a smile. She was eighty-seven years old. I was surprised at 【3】 made her take on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college 【4】 (教育) and now I am getting one ! "

At the end of the 【5】 (学期), we invited Rose to speak at our dinner party. She c 【6】 her throat and began, “We don’ t stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only three keys to s 【7】 young and happy. First, you have to laugh every day. Second, you should have a dream. W 【8】 you lose your dream, you die. Third, have 【9】 regrets.”

At the end of the year, Rose finished all the courses. The wonderful woman taught us that it was never too 【10】 to be all one could possibly be.

29、   When Ben delivered (递送) milk to my home one morning before Christmas, he was not his _______ sunny self. He told me one of his _______ had left without paying the bill, $79, nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a very pretty woman,” he said, “with six children and _______ on the way. She was _______ saying, ‘I’m going to pay you soon after my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her, but she left. Isn’t that annoying (令人生气的)?”

“Don’t be so angry. Just make it a Christmas present to the kids.” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later, Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street, waving some _______. He recognized (认出) her at once – the woman who didn’t _______ her bill.

“I’m so sorry,” she said, “but I really have been meaning to pay you.”

She _______ that her husband came home one night and said he found a _______ apartment. He also got a new job. As a result, she _______ to leave the new address. “But I’ve been saving,” she said. “Here’s the money towards the bill.”

“That’ s all right,” Ben ________. “It’s been paid.”

“Paid!” she exclaimed (惊叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

“I did,” Ben said. “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

【1】A.old B.unusual C.usual D.past

【2】A.children B.customers C.neighbours D.actresses

【3】A.another B.other C.the others D.others

【4】A.usually B.often C.always D.sometimes

【5】A.head B.hands C.milk D.money

【6】A.spend B.pay C.take D.cost

【7】A.explained B.complained C.confirmed D.remembered

【8】A.bigger B.worse C.farther D.cheaper

【9】A.forgot B.remembered C.decided D.had

【10】A.praised B.repeated C.cried D.replied