阳泉2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、   Modern technology makes a great influence on our life. ①Here are two examples of modern technology which will also change our ideas greatly.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. ②Such a lab will bring humans plenty of advantages. They even hope that one day it can bring humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipment. ③在不久的将来，这种水下机器人将被广泛使用。For example, People use it to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago. ④这个世界改变如此迅速，以至于我们不可能赶上所有的发明。They seem to come out every month. It is important for us to know and learn about new technology. ⑤So we are supposed to accept it, or we will fall behind the times.

【1】①_____________________

【2】②_____________________

【3】③_____________________

【4】④_____________________

【5】⑤_____________________

2、 ---The stuntman is planning to walk on the wings of a flying plane.

---What? I have never heard of ________ idea before.

A. a crazier   B. the crazier

C. a craziest D. the craziest

3、--- Which of the two magazines will you take?

--- I’ll take ______ although I find ______ of them are very useful to me.

A. all, both B. either, either

C. either, neither   D. either, both

4、My phone is broken．It________just now．

A．came out

B．went off

C．took off

D．set off

5、I ________ to go to tonight’s birthday party for Lisa, but I still haven’t decided what to wear.

A．ask

B．was asked

C．will ask

D．asked

6、-- _______ all _______ our class will visit Danying Garden?

--Yes. Every student _______ about it.

A. Do...know; will tell B. Are...known; has told

C. Have...known; was told D. Will...know; told

7、—The population of the poor is getting smaller and smaller in China.

—___________ the government, our living conditions have improved a lot.

A.As for B.Thanks to C.Instead of

8、Don’t ask him to study too late into the night. _____， he is only a small child.

A. Above all   B. After all

C. In all     D. First of all

9、--Would you like to watch Beijing opera with me tonight?

--Sure. I still want to see it again although I ___________ it already.

A．watch

B．will watch

C．was watching

D．have watched

10、Our teacher ______ carefully.

A. should be listened to   B. should be listen

C. be listened   D. is listened

11、By March 19, 2017, we ______ the 2017students’ English competition.

A.have finished B.had finished C.finished D.finish

12、You will make progress________you try your best to do something.

A.before B.if C.although D.so that

13、— I’m feeling terrible! I have a bad headache.

— ________. You should see a doctor.

A.Best wishes to you B.It’s my pleasure C.I’m sorry to hear that

14、A lot of trees are_______of the street and the number of them is growing_______.

A.on both side,greater B.on both sides,larger

C.on each side,more D.every side,more

15、Most people enjoy ________ their holidays in Thailand for its natural beauty and wild animals.

A.spend B.spending C.spent D.to spend

16、Most of my friends don’t like to talk to their parents, but I’m ________ them.

A.different from B.similar to C.interested in

17、Must we leave the library before 5 o’clock?

No, you ______. You can stay here until 5:30.

A. needn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

18、By the year of 2010． the ten﹣year﹣old girl _______her first collection of poems

A.published B.was publishing C.has published D.had published

19、A robot show will be held in July, but _________ knows the date for sure.

A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody

20、---Was this photo taken in Tibet?

---Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountains in the ______ of the photo.

A. form   B. shape

C. background   D. Direction

21、The children   play football on the road.It’s dangerous.

A. should   B. needn’t   C. need   D. mustn’t

22、根据对话内容，用恰当的单词、短语或句子完成对话。（G=Gina; M= Mary）

G: Hi, Mary. Your skirt is so beautiful.

M: Thank you very much.

G: Where did you buy it?

M: I 【1】 it in Yunnan.

G: Yunnan? 【2】 did you go there?

M: I went there last summer. I had a good time.

G: 【3】?

M: It was sunny and warm. I visited many beautiful places.

G: How do you 【4】 the people there?

M: The people there were very friendly and kind.

G: I hope to 【5】 it some day and I’m sure I will love it.

M: Yes, I think so.

23、补全对话

A：Hello， Li Ming. 【1】.___________________________________

B： Hi， Jin Hua. I’m preparing for a trip.

A： For a trip? 【2】___________________________________

B： To Lianhua Mountain. I hear flowers are blossoming(开花) now. It is very beautiful there.

A： Wow! Sounds interesting! 【3】________________________________

B： Nobody. I will go there alone.

A：【4】__________________________________.

B： By train. There’s a train station at the foot of the mountain. It’s very convenient.

A： I feel tired recently. I want to relax myself. 【5】__________________________

B： Of course. Remember to wear your sports shoes and a pair of sunglasses. I will wait for you at the railway station at 7：30 tomorrow morning.

A： OK. I will go there on time. See you then.

B： See you.

24、Have you heard of “Buy Nothing Day”? Do you think you can’t spend a coin on that day?

This holiday encourages people to stop buying thing. It began in the l990s in Vancouver, Canada．It was the idea of a man named Kalle Lasn．After working for many years in advertising(广告业)，Lasn began to question the ways advertisers influenced people to buy things．

Lasn knows that people need to buy things. They have to buy things to eat，live and even enjoy life．But Lasn believes that many companies encourage people to buy far more than is necessary．He thinks  it  hurts people and culture．

Lasn tries to help people understand some of the false values and ideas behind advertising．The main value he fights is the idea．“You must buy more to be happy．”Encouraging people to celebrate“Buy Nothing Day”is one idea he came up with.

“Buy Nothing Day” is celebrated on the fourth Friday of every November．Lasn chose this day for a very important reason．It is one of the biggest shopping days of the year．Advertisers call this day Black Friday．

The first “Buy Nothing Day” was celebrated in Canada in 1992．Many other countries also have growing problems with too much consumption (消费)． Now, over sixty different countries，including the USA，the UK，Germany, France，Japan，are celebrating“Buy Nothing Day”．

Some people doubt if “Buy Nothing Day” can really change culture．It is only one day, they say．Other people say that consumers should not just buy less，but they should buy better．These people encourage consumers to buy things made in environment—friendly ways．

But “Buy Nothing Day” does get people thinking about the negative(负面的)influences of buying too much．

【1】The writer uses two questions at the beginning of the passage to_____________．

A. call readers’ attention to the topic

B. show how important the topic is

C. invite readers to answer them

【2】From the passage，we know Kalle Lasn_____________．

A. was born in Canada

B. used to work in supermarkets

C. came up with the idea of“Buy Nothing Day”

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Advertising too much．

B. Believing in false values．

C. Many companies’ doing．

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about “Buy Nothing Day”?

A. It was started 40 years ago．

B. It is on the same day as Black Friday．

C. It is celebrated on the same day every year．

【5】Which opinion may the writer agree with?

A. People will feel happier if they buy more things．

B. People should buy things that are environment-friendly．

C. “Buy Nothing Day”makes a difference to people's shopping lists．

25、My dad was a plumber(水管工) for the public works department in our town， so from time to time he came into my school. Can you imagine sitting in class and seeing your dad walk past the door of your classroom and wave his hand at you? In junior high?

One girl in our class always made fun of me because my dad was a plumber and hers was a lawyer(律师)， and she would say things like， “Ew， that’s gross(粗俗的)!” I must admit I was sometimes embarrassed by what my dad did， especially in my early teens， when the only thing I really cared about was what the other girls thought.

The girl lived a few streets away from us， and one winter day---the day her elder sister was getting married---the toilet in their main upstairs bathroom broke and there was water everywhere. Her father， the lawyer called every plumber in the Yellow Page， but nobody would come and because we were having a major snowstorm. Her daughter told him that my father was a plumber， and he called， and my dad went right over---and took me with him.(Maybe he was hoping that the lawyer’s daughter would be nicer to me.) My father fixed the toilet， help them clean up everything， and didn’t take much time for his trouble. But as we were leaving， he told the girl， “If I ever need a lawyer， I’ll be happy to call your dad.”

As we walked to our car， he said to me， “Do you believe he didn’t know where the main shut-off valve(阀) was? What a dumb ass!”

From that point on， her dad was known in school as Lawyer Dumb Ass.

When my husband and I bought our house， the first thing my dad showed him was the main shut-off valve.

I have always been proud to say that I’m a plumber’s daughter.

【1】When her father came to her school and walked past the classroom door， the writer might feel ________.

A.pleased   B.embarrassed   C.disappointed D.proud

【2】The girl’s attitude towards the writer can be best described as ________.

A.unfriendly B.doubtful C.kind D.gross

【3】Why couldn’t the lawyer find anybody to fix the toilet on that winter day?

A.He had little money

B.All the plumbers were too busy to come

C.There was a major snowstorm and nobody would come out

D.One of his daughters was getting married and the house was in a mess

【4】From the passage， we know the followings are right EXCEPT _______?

A.The writer’s father thought the girl’s father was stupid.

B.In the writer’s early teens， the only thing she cared about was what her dad did.

C.The writer’s father spent only a little time fixing the toilet.

D.What the other girls thought troubled the writer when she was in junior high.

26、My name is Jacqueline and I went abroad for the first time when I was 18. I travelled to the UK to study English, but I didn’t learn to speak well. The main reason was that I made friends with other French people, so I spent too much time speaking French. It’s important to make English friends and to spend a lot of time with your English host family. If they have young children, it’s even better. The children in my host family were great teachers.

Another reason was that I was worried about making mistakes when I spoke, so I didn’t say much. But you shouldn’t worry. English people are usually polite and helpful. You can’t learn to speak English if you don’t talk. You should leave your dictionary at home and say what you can.

To help your listening, try to understand the conversations of English people in shops and on buses. I heard some very interesting things! Listening isn’t very easy at the beginning but don’t give up!

Read the newspaper and watch the news on TV every day. All the students in my class did this, and it helped a lot. Of course, the cinema is a fun way to practice your English. And listening to songs is helpful, too—there are lots of good English bands(乐队).

Finally, don’t study too hard. Give yourself lots of time for fun, but try to have fun in the English way.

【1】How many reasons does the girl tell us about her experience of learning English in England?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【2】What did all her class do according to the girl?

A．They found host families with children.

B．They practiced listening in shops and on buses.

C．They made friends with both French and English people.

D．They read the newspaper and watched TV news daily.

【3】We can infer from the passage that the girl is from ________.

A．Italy

B．German

C．England

D．France

27、Jack London, one of America’s writers of adventure stories, was born in California in 1876. He was one of the first American authors that were famous worldwide and made a large amount of money from writing. During his life, London did many jobs. His broad (广泛的) life experiences were good for his writing.

London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself in the public library. He went to the University of California, Berkeley, but he stayed for only several months. Later, he left Berkeley. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough”, and wanted to do something more exciting.

London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had in order to make a living. He knew their problems first-hand. He worked as a sailor, factory worker and gold prospector (探矿者), to name just a few of his many jobs.

Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold there, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his nice imagination. London made the workers laugh with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.

Once London decided to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, a lot of books and hundreds of articles came out. He was one of the best-selling and highest-paid writers of his day. Many people loved his books very much and considered him to be the best writer.

【1】Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?

A．He learned a lot from his father.

B．He had different experiences and jobs.

C．He studied many subjects at university.

D．He took a lot of adventures as a child.

【2】How did Jack London feel about Berkeley?

A．Great for study.

B．Helpful and imaginative.

C．Interesting and beautiful.

D．A little boring.

【3】What did London discover in Alaska?

A．A lot of valuable gold.

B．The workers’ rich imagination.

C．Another kind of valuable metal.

D．His talent for making up stories.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Great works surely make people famous.

B．Setting a big goal is the key to great success.

C．London was hard-working and strong-minded.

D．London wrote his stories without difficulty.

【5】What does the passage mainly show us?

A．Some books written by Jack London.

B．Some information on Jack London’s life.

C．The methods of becoming a good writer.

D．The life during the Klondike Gold Rush.

28、   I grew up by the sea. My father and my uncle are fishermen，and as a child I used 【1】 （spend）all my time on the beach. Every morning I watched the fishermen come in with their nets full of fish，and these men seemed so free and happy，so，I had this idea that I wanted to work on a boat. But the problem 【2】 （be）it was a very male（男性的）job. Only men did it，and fishermen didn't accept that women could go fishing. They thought we【3】 （stay）at home and clean the house，do the cooking，have babies.

I asked my father to go on the boat with him but I【4】 （reuse）. He said no，stay at home and help your mother. Anyway，it's a long story，but eventually I became a cleaner in a hotel. And then one day I had the chance to work as a cleaner on a ship，one of the big cruise ships. It's a great job，and I 【5】 （do）it for the past six years. It's a dream come true because I spend a lot of tine at sea. My next dream is to have a houseboat and actually live on the water. Well see，I can make【6】 happen.

29、完形填空。

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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Sometimes, I wonder whether there is any love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to   money. They don’t act romantic the way couples do in books or on TV. They never say, “I love you.” It’s not their   .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while.

“What?” she asked, still working.

“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her   a very low voice.

She stopped her work and   her head. Then she bowed her head and went on sewing.

I thought I had hurt her. At last I heard my mother say: “Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it      , but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt   . If life is a quilt, then love should be a   . It can hardly be seen anywhere, but it’s really there.”

I listened carefully but I didn’t understand her   the next spring. My father suddenly got sick. My mother had to stay with him in the   for a month.

After they got back, she helped my father walk slowly down the road every day. My father had never been so weak.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently.“I just like   with your mom.“

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. Now, I know that love is the thread that holds a family together.

【1】A. have B. make   C. put   D. spend

【2】A. question   B. style C. kind D. life

【3】A. on B. under   C. in D. by

【4】A. nodded B. shook   C. lowered   D. raised

【5】A. appears   B. comes   C. turns   D. happens

【6】A. big   B. wide C. thick   D. strong

【7】A. flower B. thread C. gift     D. kiss

【8】A. until   B. because   C. when D. unless

【9】A. school B. park    C. bank D. hospital

【10】A. talking   B. walking   C. watching   D. looking