黄山2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、大明不仅是个好学生还是个好歌手。（as well as）

_________________________________________

2、—Would you like to go to the library with me, Alice?  —I’d like to, ______you don’t want to go alone.

A. but   B. before   C. if   D. after

3、He played a joke________me________pretending he had lost his wallet.

A．at; for

B．to; with

C．in; about

D．on; by

4、We used to ________ in the evening, but now we are used to________ early in the morning.

A.exercise; exercise B.exercise; exercising C.exercised; exercise

5、It’s Sunday today. The supermarket is crowded   people.

A. by   B. with   C. of   D. over

6、﹣Teddy，don't draw on the wall．It's not a good behavior．

﹣___________________．

A．Never mind

B．Yes，I'd love to

C．Sorry，I won't

D．Of course not

7、The Internet is very useful. We can get much ________ from it.

A．idea

B．message

C．game

D．information

8、He was sleeping in his bedroom _______ the snowstorm started.

A. while B. when C. as D. after

9、He usually ________ one hour on his homework.

A. spends   B. costs   C. takes   D. pays

10、—I have no idea what to do this weekend.

—You could do some volunteer work ________ you can kill the boring time.

A．in order to

B．so that

C．as long as

D．even though

11、Dad, I think you should stop ________ computer games. For your health, I’m afraid you _______.

A.to play; must B.playing; have to C.to play; can D.playing; may

12、The number of people invited to the party________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.

A.were; was B.was; was

C.was; were D.were; were

13、_____ the students is about 2, 000 in our school. And ______ of the students are from the countryside.

A.A number of; A number of B.The number of; The number of

C.The number of; A number of D.A number of; The number of

14、What _______ fine weather it is!

A.a B.an C.the D./

15、— I'm impressed with Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. He knows what matters and what he should ________.

— Yes, he doesn't make himself live only for money.

A.put up B.give up C.set up D.cheer up

16、We're travelling   a speed of thirty miles an hour.

A. at   B. in   C. for   D. by

17、—I think I’ve caught a cold. I’ve been coughing all day.

—You’d better go to buy some ________.

A．salt

B．medicine

C．sugar

D．cheese

18、You have to be________until I complete my work.

A.patient B.strict C.honest D.active

19、I won’t make such a silly mistake again. I’ll be__________ next time.

A. careful B. carefully

C. more careful   D. more carefully

20、— I knew only too well that plans could easily __________. You just didn’t believe me!

— Things change every minute. Just wait and see!

A. go bad B. go missing C. go out D. go wrong

21、— What will you buy ______ your mom?

— Some flowers.

A. in B. at C. for D. on

22、A: School is over! Thank goodness!

B: Yes, Alan. 【1】?

A: I’m going to see the film Monster Hunt at Wansheng Cinema. It starts at 5:30. 【2】?

B: Yes, but it starts too early. We can’t get there on time. 【3】? It starts at 6 :30.

A: I don’t like Renming Cinema. 【4】.

B: I think we’d better stay at home today. And this Saturday evening we can go out early to Wansheng Cinema and see an American film.

A: But what shall we do this evening?

B: 【5】.

A: OK, I’ll go with you.

23、根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】Web meeting is a technology that allows people   (communicate) better over  the Internet.

【2】Mr Green   (win) this game every time we play.

【3】With the ____(develop) of technology, the journey to Mars might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft in the future．

【4】Great men always have enough courage to do what they want and think    (two) before taking action.

【5】“Girls, which would you like to choose, a man with a healthy mind or from a  (wealth) family?” Meng Fei often asks.

24、   A young man is walking in the desert and comes across some clear water. He fills his canteen so he can bring some back to his teacher.

After a four-day journey he presents the water to an old man. The old man takes a long drink, smiles warmly and thanks his student for the water. The young man returns to his village with a happy heart.

Later, the teacher lets another student taste the water. He spits( 吐 ) it out, saying it is awful. It’s no longer fresh because of the old leather(皮革的) canteen.

The student asks the teacher : “Master, the water is terrible. Why did you pretend to like it?” The teacher replies: “ You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter.”

Now we understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from others. Whether it’s a book or a card, the natural and proper response(反应) is appreciation(欣赏)and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude(感恩) doesn’t always come naturally. Unfortunately, many people value only the thing given, rather than the feeling embodies( 体现) in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty of feelings and expression of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

根据短文内容判断正误,正确的填 “A”,错误的填 “B”。

【1】The young man returns to his village with a happy heart, because the old man thinks the water sweeter

【2】The teacher lets another student taste the water. He spits and says it is awful.

【3】In fact, the water in the leather canteen is too fresh.

【4】Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. Unfortunately, many people value only the thing which they give others.

【5】The passage tells us in our life, the gifts from the heart are really the gifts of the heart.

25、What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them are worried about the road ahead.

Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless (无人驾驶的) cars, which are currently in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available very soon. But, how is it possible for a car to drive itself?

Cars already have many features allowing them to take over for drivers in certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they detect objects (物体) close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions, such as snow or slippery (滑的) roads.

Other features have also changed the way drivers react to some situations. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driving car might be possible.

The self-driven car may be the answer to lowering the number of deadly (致命的) accidents caused by careless drivers or dangerous conditions. However, there are still some people who do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks the possibility of the technology making a mistake will be too high.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “take over for” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. direct the way for B. take the place of

C. work better than  D. make use of

【2】Cars already have the following features EXCEPT ________.

A. parking itself

B. controlling its speed in dangerous situations

C. slowing itself down near an object

D. avoiding car accidents one hundred percent

【3】Scientists and engineers think that ________.

A. it’s possible to make safe self-driven cars

B. it’s a long way for self-driven cars

C. there will be no drivers in the future

D. self-driven cars may cause more accidents

【4】What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Advantages of self-driven cars.

B. Different opinions on self-driven cars.

C. Possibilities of self-driven cars.

D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.

26、There are 56 ethnic (民族的) groups in China, including the Han people who make up 90% of the total population. Each group has its own culture and traditions. Some ethnic groups speak their own languages and have their own styles of dress, too.

Mongolians live in northern China. They are known for traveling on horses and camels (骆驼). They eat a lot of meat and drink salty tea. Mongolians have many skills, especially they are very good at hunting (狩猎) and horse racing.

Tibetans live in very high mountainous areas in southwestern China. Tibetans have a special tradition of presenting Hada, a long piece of silk, to their dear friends or beloved ones.

The Uygur live in northwestern China. They live in “the Land of Fruit”. It’s known worldwide for its production of grapes and the Hami melons (哈密瓜).

The Hui people live in more central China, to the north. They practice Islam (伊斯兰教), and many of them are direct descendants (后代) of Silk Road travelers.

The Manchu people live in northeastern China. They took control of the central plain (平原) of China in 1644 and ruled the country for over 200 years until 1911.

There are other important ethnic groups, including the Zhuang, the Yi, the Miao and so on. Most of them are very musical and well known for songs and dances.

【1】________________ live in northern China.

A．The Hui people

B．The Uygur

C．Mongolians

D．Tibetans

【2】Tibetans usually welcome their friends by presenting __________ .

A．a cup of tea

B．a cup of coffee

C．a piece of silk

D．a piece of cheese

【3】The place which the Uygur live in is known for _________.

A．meat and salty tea

B．language and dress

C．horses and camels

D．grapes and the Hami melons

【4】In history, __________ ruled the country for over 200 years.

A．the Manchu

B．the Zhuang

C．the Yi

D．the Miao

【5】It’s true that __________.

A．the Uygur are good at hunting and horse racing

B．the Han people have the second largest population

C．each ethnic group is well known for songs and dances

D．many of the Hui people are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers

27、   Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province. It’s a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It’s neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That’s why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People’s lives are becoming better and better.

At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people, especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of the Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.

People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself!

【1】—What’s the population of Kunming?

—_______.

A．Over five million

B．Over five thousand

C．Over five billion

D．Over five hundred

【2】The weather in Yunnan is ______.

A．the same in different places

B．neither too hot nor too cold

C．different in different places

D．different in the same place

【3】The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a ______.

A．person

B．hill

C．shop

D．film star

【4】______ is known to people all over the world.

A．The Western Hills

B．The Stone Forest

C．The Golden Temple

D．EXPO Garden

【5】The writer of this passage wants to ______.

A．invite tourists to Kunming

B．visit Kunming

C．taste her food

D．know more about Kunming

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

Most of you have found the game in newspapers. Usually it has 15 letters and starts with C. Now that you have all these hints (提示), can you tell what it is? The answer is a "crossword puzzle(纵横字谜) ".

You may not be familiar with it, but the game is certainly p【1】 in the US. First invented in 1913 by a newspaper journalist named Arthur Wynne, crossword puzzles soon became part of the country's well-known culture. Books and video games were made about crossword puzzles. D【2】 were even put on trains for players to look up the words. And over 100 years later, crossword puzzles are still loved by American people.

At the end of last month. The New York Times published its 1【3】 puzzle in its history: a 50x50 square with 728 hints that was five times the size of the newspaper's usual puzzles. It may take even skilled puzzle solvers days to finish it.

This kind of love for a game may be hard to understand, but Merl Reagle, one of the most famous crossword creators in the US, explained it, “Crosswords are a dream e【4】 that no one's been able to take." he once told 1 he Washington Post. "The human mind wants a hint".

Hints are the most important part of a puzzle. They lead you r【5】 to the words. In a basic Christmas-themed puzzle, for example, one of the hints could be, “Santa fills it with presents for the children. The word here is “stocking. There can be difficult cultural questions about subjects like Native American history. In order to c【6】 the puzzles, you have to be familiar with the names of places, people, foods and even farming tools. But the puzzle is not just there to frighten players with hard-to-get hints and difficult words. It’s a game after all so fun comes first.

"You want to come up with an idea that's fresh and interesting. And then you want to fill the crossword with as many good, lively, colorful words as you can," Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor for I lie New York Times, told Business Insider.

This is why crossword puzzles are not meant to be finished in a rush. put a lot of work into these jokes in the puzzle. I don't want someone to get through it too f【7】 Reagle once told Wired magazine.

29、I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never ____________ complaining (抱怨) ! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is _______________ “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too _______________. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were ______________ changing me. Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine _______________ she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I’m tired of listening to your complaining.” Her honesty surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did ______________ her.

Now I try to remain happy and positive ( 积 极 的 ) about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find ______________ to be thankful for their lives are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life ______________ .

Some people take “gratitude ( 感激之情) walks” every day, where they _______________ their lives in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude, you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and __________ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.

【1】

A．keeps

B．stops

C．enjoys

【2】

A．full of

B．far from

C．famous for

【3】

A．noisy

B．strong

C．dirty

【4】

A．hardly

B．suddenly

C．silently

【5】

A．until

B．because

C．unless

【6】

A．choose

B．help

C．forget

【7】

A．reasons

B．excuses

C．questions

【8】

A．busier

B．longer

C．worse

【9】

A．give away

B．depend on

C．think about

【10】

A．against

B．toward

C．through36.