达州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、(2014兰州)根据汉语意思翻译句子。

有时候，直到珍贵的时刻成为回忆，你才会真正认识到它的价值所在。

Sometimes，you won’t know the true value of a moment________it becomes a memory．

2、—Mary, your mobile phone is ringing.

—Wait a minute. It's dangerous for us ________ it while crossing the street.

A．answer

B．to answer

C．answering

3、This is one of the most interesting books ________ I have ________ read.

A．that; never

B．which; never

C．that; ever

D．which; ever

4、Dad _________ home in one hour. Let’s prepare dinner now.

A. has come B. came C. is coming

5、— Did you meet Mr Brown in his office?

— Yes. He was not here when I arrived, but he came back after a while.

A.a moment later B.right now C.in the future

6、The actor doesn’t want to let his audience down.

A.disappoint B.put … down C.take ... down

7、A person can’t be really happy if ________ he enjoys doing is thought of no importance.

A．that

B．what

C．how

D．which

8、---- Where’s my English book? It was here a moment ago.

---- Don’t worry. Maybe your deskmate took it ________ mistake.

A. for   B. by   C. with

9、— The shop closes early on Saturday, right?

— No. Usually it ________ 10 o’clock in the evening.

A. closes until   B. is closed until

C. is open until   D. opens until

10、—What’s wrong with Jack?

—________, he shouted loudly on the roof of our building.

A．To feel better

B．Feel better

C．Feeling better

D．Be better

11、Tom, don’t forget ______ the classroom when class is over.

A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning

12、 I    some of my free time playing tennis for my school team.

A. spend B. cost C. take   D. pay

13、I managed ________ the work on time although it was very difficult.

A．finish

B．finishing

C．to finish

D．finished

14、—________of volunteers will be needed for the 2014 International Horticultural Exposition in Qingdao．

—Let’s go and________them．

A．Thousands；join

B．Thousand；be a member of

C．Three thousand；take part in

D．Thousands；be in

15、—________ is it from the post office to the bank?

— About 20 minutes’ drive.

A.How long B.How far C.How much

16、I’m very interested ________ science fiction, and sometimes I lose myself in ________ it.

A．in; reading

B．on; to read

C．with; read

D．to; for

17、（题文）— Did you find your dog?

— Yes, it was sleeping under my bed ______ I was looking for it everywhere.

A. while   B. since   C. unless   D. after

18、They were their teacher everywhere. At last they him at the library.

A.finding, looked for B.looking for, found

C.finding, found D.looking for, looked for

19、—What did you do yesterday?

—My brother took two friends of ________to play basketball with us. But I don’t know ________ of them.

A.his; neither B.him; both C.his; either

20、—What do you think of the talent show you saw yesterday.

—Oh! It's one of ________ talent shows I've ever seen.

A.more interesting B.interesting C.the most interesting

21、--Look! Someone _______ the chicken! --It wasn’t me. I just got back.

A. has eaten B. is eating C. eats

22、Jim: Hello. Office Center.

Kate: Hi, is that you, Jim? 【1】

Jim: Fine, thank you. Kate, I'm so glad that you phoned. How is your study in London?

Kate: Everything is going quite well. And how about your teaching?

Jim: OK. The students are very good. Oh, did I tell you about my trip to London?

Kate: Yes, 【2】

Jim: I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon at two. My flight number is BC 368 and I'll get to the Heathrow Airport at four. Kate, can you meet me at the airport tomorrow?

Kate: Oh, I'm terribly sorry that 【3】 I have to bring my mother home from hospital.

Jim: I see. It's all right. I can find your place by myself.

Kate: Well. Jim, my friend Bill will go to meet you.

Jim: Oh, it's good, but 【4】

Kate: Oh, no trouble at all. He is very kind and he works at the Heathrow Airport.

Jim: OK. But I have never seen him before. 【5】

Kate: He looks very strong and has brown hair. Well, he'll call you when you arrive.

Jim: Thank you, Kate. I'll see you tomorrow.

Kate: See you.

23、A:Hi,Mary. What are you reading now?

B: 【1】 Do you know AI?

A: A little. 【2】

B: You are right. Today intelligent robots can be seen everywhere.

A: 【3】

B: Of course. Some robots can even write articles and music.

A: Amazing! Then why do we create robots that can think the way we do?

B: 【4】

A: Could AI bring possible dangers and risks?

B: 【5】 Maybe time will tell it.

A．I’m not sure about it.

B．How did it come into being?

C．should AI have the same rights as us?

D．Because they can make our life much easier.

E．Do you think robots can think like us in future?

F．I’m reading an article about Artificial Intelligence（人工智能）.

G．AI is one of the biggest high-tech achievements in recent years.

24、   Do you think robots could pass an eighth-grade test? Guess what—they can.

The artificial intelligence (AI) system Aristo recently passed the same eighth-grade science test that some US students take. The New York Times reported. Aristo correctly(正确地) answered 90 percent of the questions on the test.

This is an example of the progress that is being made in AI development. Four years ago, 700 computer scientists tried to develop AI systems that could pass these kinds of exams. None scored higher than 60 percent.

Scientists at the Allen Institute in the US developed the system. Aristo was able to pass the exam because it can not only understand language, but also use logical thinking(逻辑思维)to solve difficult problems. For example, it can understand what a forest fire is and how it could affect(影响) animals.

The system used BERT, a kind of neural(神经的) network technology developed by Google, to answer the questions. BERT has "read" thousands of articles and can understand English. If it looks at a sentence with a missing word, it can correctly guess what the word is. With BERT's help, Aristo "read" many multiple-choice(多选的) questions. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns(逻辑模式).

Aristo’s success means that we might see new AI-based products(人工智能产品), such as search engines(搜索引擎) and databases(数据库) for hospitals. AI systems might be able to better understand users in the future.

【1】What did the AI system Aristo do?

A.Help students study. B.Pass a school test.

C.Talk like a human does. D.Develop other AI systems.

【2】What was Aristo's biggest success?

A.It passed several kinds of tests. B.It passed the test with a full score.

C.It scored 90 percent on the test. D.It worked out a set of test questions.

【3】How did Aristo answer questions in the test?

A.By using BERT. B.By asking Google for help.

C.By working with scientists. D.By copying the students' answers.

【4】Paragraph 5 is written to________.

A.explain how Aristo worked B.show what else Aristo can do

C.show how Aristo was created D.describe another AI breakthrough

【5】From the story, we can learn that________.

A.AI-based products are not useful B.AI systems might be used in many fields

C.robots can't think logically D.Aristo will be used to help teach students

25、   A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.

Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several as legal days such as New Year's Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special  events  in  the  development  of  a  country,  such  as  Greece’s  Independence  Day,  Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.

In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days  known  as  traditional holidays,  although schools and businesses do not close  then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.

【1】American people call “holiday” as ________.

A.festival B.day C.vacation D.event

【2】Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?

A.China’s National Day B.America’s Independence Day

C.Italy’s Liberation Day D.Valentine’s Day

【3】If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on ________.

A.Sunday B.the following Sunday

C.the following Monday D.the following Tuesday

【4】What does the underlined word “observes” mean according to the text in Paragraph Two ?

A.notices B.watches C.obeys D.celebrates

26、   The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s meeting, my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out, “Poster paper, Mama! I need poster paper. We’re having a competition at school.”

Being a housewife and writer, I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my family. Back at home, Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper, but I just couldn’t spare a minute for it. Gradually though, he began to speak more softly, almost as if he were talking to himself. Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the bottom of my long list of things to do.

My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article when a small shadow fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I looked up. Jeremy stood quietly watching me. Oh, my God, please don’t let him say it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to type. I smiled weakly at Jeremy and kept typing. He watched for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his words. “Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room, a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart, “Get him that paper－now!”

“Let’s go to get the paper, Jeremy.” He stopped, turned around and looked at me in surprise. “You’re going to the store just for me?” I nodded. Suddenly, a look of excitement shot across his face, taking away the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that moment. Later that day, he worked silently on the poster all afternoon. And a few weeks later, a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate( 证 书 ) of Award. So grateful was I that I didn’t turned away from his request to get him some poster paper.

【1】Why didn’t the writer meet his son’s need at first?

A.Because she was busy writing an article.

B.Because she thought his son would forget it soon.

C.Because she found it hard to spare time.

D.Because she put Jeremy’s request at the bottom of her list of things to do.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably imply（暗示）?

A.Jeremy was too tired to repeat the request.

B.Jeremy was a little disappointed.

C.Jeremy wasn’t confident enough to speak loudly.

D.Jeremy was very sad about his mother’s reaction.

【3】Which word can be best used to describe Jeremy according to the text?

A.Brave. B.Understanding. C.Independent. D.Honest.

【4】What can be inferred according to the text?

A.Jeremy didn’t mention the paper for three days.

B.The writer considered work more important than family.

C.Jeremy felt very excited on hearing her mother’s decision.

D.The writer probably put more effort and energy on her work.

【5】What can be the best title for the text?

A.The Repeated Request B.Some Poster Paper

C.The Certificate of Award D.A Silent Voice

27、Making a turtle feel welcome

On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle(乌龟) along the river. He was very happy, hoping to raise the turtle as his lovely pet.

  He put the turtle on a stone and watched it for a long time. But the turtle didn’t move. Out of curiosity(好奇), the boy started to examine it to find out what was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly closed its shell. The boy was upset. He grabbed the turtle and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in its shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry it open.

The boy’s uncle was watching all of this.

“No, that’s not the way,” he yelled.

“In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick.”

  The boy’s uncle took the turtle into the house and set it near the fireplace. The turtle didn’t move at all until it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, stretched out its legs and began to crawl. “Turtles  are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, too.”

【1】What did the boy do when he couldn’t open the turtle shell?

①He grabbed it and shook it.     ②He broke the shell.

③He tried to open it with a stick.     ④He put it near the fireplace.

A. ①②   B. ①③   C. ①④   D. ③④

【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “pry” in Paragraph 2?

A. shake   B. steal   C. force   D. close

【3】What’s the meaning of the last sentence in the story?

A. Like humans, turtles like to stay in warm places.

B. Turtles will like humans only if they are warm-hearted.

C. Like humans, turtles like to be treated nicely.

D. There are many similarities between humans and animals.

【4】Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. The boy found a turtle in the river when he was swimming.

B. The boy was angry because the shell didn’t open.

C. The boy’s uncle put the turtle into the fireplace.

D. The turtle prefers a warm place to a cold place

28、

Everyone has his dreams of the future. But do you know w【1】 future really is? I think the future is now. That is to say, we m【2】 treasure (珍惜) every minute and second.

There is an old English s【3】, ”Gain time, gain life.” Then what is time? Time is something t【4】 can’t be seen or touched, but we feel it passing by. Time is always with us. We often say “Time is money”, but it is more valuable t【5】 money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time goes a【6】, it will never return. That’s why we say time is priceless.

Grasping the present is grasping the future. As students, we should work hard in o【7】 to create a bright future of our own. We should m【8】 the best use of every hour and be the master today. We should do everything as well as p【9】. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

Time and tide w【10】 for no man. If you waste today, you will regret it tomorrow.

29、Climbing Annapurna. This is the story of how Arlene Blum, an American mountaineer, led the first all women team to climb Annapurna, a dangerous 8,000-meter mountain in Nepal (尼泊尔）.

In August 1978, the team of ten women arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal. Arlene decided it was safer to climb with Sherpas (雪尔帕人），_____ Nepalese men who could carry heavy loads up

the mountain. They walked through the beautiful countryside to the mountain and made base camp. For_______reasons the team made five camps on Annapurna.

The most ____part of the climb was called the ‘Dutch Rib’，a very narrow route between Camps 2 and 3. Dangerous avalanches  were common on Annapurna and once the Sherpas ran

away, returning only when more money was offered. After nearly six weeks on the mountain, Arlene decided that two teams should try for the summit. The first team of Irene and Vera Karmakova reached the summit,_____Sherpas, on October 15th 1978. Unfortunately, the weather then got worse and the second team of Vera Watson and Alison were_____dead several days later, after falling 500 meters. Arlene Blum and the rest of the group were sad at the loss of their friends, but they felt ____that they had climbed Annapurna.

【1】A. hungry   B. smiling   C. tall   D. local

【2】A. confidence   B. price   C. time   D. safety

【3】A. difficult   B. interesting   C. beautiful   D. useful

【4】A. by the way   B. in fact   C. with hope for   D. with the help of

【5】A. found   B. known   C. believed   D. kept

【6】A. sad   B. upset   C. happy   D. worried