三门峡2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初二英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems（系统）. It is more widely in use than alphabetic（字母的）writing systems. 60 世界上多于一半的书是用中文写的, including historical writings and novels, along with writings on government and law.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based 1anguage. It dates back（追溯）several thousand years to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved（刻） by ancient Chinese people. 61. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.

62.By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to different dialects（方言） and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 63.这个系统在统一中国人民和文化方面起着重要的作用。Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak，they can all still communicate in writing.

Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a great role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（欣赏） China's culture through this amazing language. 64. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.

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2、The number of people_____were killed in the accident_____been announced yet.

A. that; haven′t B. who; hasn′t   C. which; hasn′t   D. who; haven′t

3、— I have been to Mars several times.

— You________ be joking! It’s impossible!

A.must B.may C.can

4、The old woman felt nervous as she tried to cross the busy road.

A. worry   B. tense   C. angry   D. annoyed

5、The work is difficult and boring. ________, there’s not much time left.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Besides

D．Again

6、In 2020, ________ Zhong Nanshan came to the front to fight against the new type of pneumonia (肺炎). We are sure to succeed in this war without smoke.

A.84-years-old B.84-year-old C.84 years old

7、We go to school every day _____ Saturday and Sunday.

A．beside

B．besides

C．except

D．except for

8、Today is April Fools’ Day. Let’s ________ on Mr. Li.

A．celebrate

B．make sure

C．play a trick

9、一Mom, can I draw little sheep in a short time?

一Dear, I think you can.

A. so; so   B. such; so   C. so; such   D. such; such

10、—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

11、—The film Operation Red Sea _______ in Huangshi last week and won high praise.

--Exactly. I have seen it twice.

A. was shown   B. will show   C. is shown   D. has shown

12、― Could you tell me when he back?

— Sure. He will come back as soon as he   the classroom.

A. will come; finishes cleaning   B. comes; will finish cleaning

C. will come; will finish to clean

13、We met with some________difficulties at the beginning. However, we finished our task at last.

A.unexpected B.uncomfortable C.unimportant

14、Jim has made many friends since he ______ to China.

A. came B. comes C. has come D. will come

15、—Excuse me, did you notice a young man passing by?

—Sorry, I __________with my friend all the time.

A.talk B.am talking C.was talking D.talked

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

A.balance B.secret C.promise

17、To keep safe，everyone________to wear a seat belt in the car．

A．is supposed

B．supposes

C．supposed

D．will suppose

18、My English teacher is strict ________ us and ________ her work.

A.to; with B.with; on C.with; in

19、If there are _________ cars, the air in our city will be _________ dirtier.

A.less; more B.more; more C.more; much D.more; less

20、They ________ early so that they might arrive at the station on time.

A．put out

B．help out

C．hold out

D．set out

21、—Some government officers have turned into live streamers (主播).

—Yes. They’re trying to help local farmers to ________ product sales to make more money.

A．cancel

B．improve

C．support

22、(2013甘肃兰州)不论发生什么事，我都不会改变心意。

________happens，I won’t change my mind．

23、When we are in trouble，we should face the challenges________worrying about our problems．(代替)

24、   I received a private message on Facebook. It began harmlessly enough: Hey, girl. Wanted to invite you to join in my next project—30 minutes of exercise and healthy eating. Promise to help you “LOSE WEIGHT!”

It was all becoming too much. Facebook was running my life, not me.

But what killed Facebook for me was when I posted a photo, and five minutes later my son asked me how many “likes” it got. His question was a wake-up call.

“Likes” are signs of acceptance and approval. I had forgotten that acceptance and approval need to come from within and had unknowingly set him a bad example.

I tried to remember what life was like before Facebook. Surfing the internet was an occasional (偶尔的) activity, and I spent a lot more time reading books and magazines. I checked in with friends through texts, emails and phone calls.

To recreate the simplicity (简单) of those days and set a healthier example for my son, I closed my Facebook account.

I’d been in the habit of checking Facebook many times a day, so I had to come up with some new habits. I carried a novel and a crossword puzzle book around with me. I rediscovered playing the piano. I started taking yoga classes.

I stopped looking at the world through my cellphone. I felt completely present at the moment. The break left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.

After a few weeks, I returned to Facebook. Now I look at the photos of my friends’ kids growing up and treasure how Facebook allows me to keep in touch with family far and wide. I have a look at it every day, but no longer with the need to post ideas and photos from time to time.

It is not an addiction (瘾) any more.

【1】The writer closed her Facebook because _________.

A．she wanted to set her son a good example

B．she had received a harmful message on it

C．she wanted to create a kind of simple Facebook

D．she posted photos on it but didn’t receive many “likes”

【2】What can we know about the writer?

A．She isn't interested in reading.

B．She doesn't use Facebook now.

C．Playing the piano is new to her.

D．She lived a simple life before Facebook.

【3】The writer has learned a lot from her experience except _________.

A．we should eat healthily and do more exercise

B．we ourselves should control our lives, not Facebook

C．we should use Facebook correctly to make good use of it

D．we shouldn't care too much about what other people think of us

【4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Future of Facebook

B．History of Facebook

C．Lessons from Facebook

25、When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?

In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.

Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so ifyou make a wish, it will come true.

Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”

People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bringthema lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck.

【1】Which thing is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition?

A. A falling leaf

B. A rabbit’s foot

C. A shooting star

D. A cheerful wish from friends

【2】According to Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night.

B. shooting stars can often be seen

C. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star.

D. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star.

【3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A. the leaves fall in autumn.

B. there are so many leaves to catch.

C. they want to have a whole year of good luck.

D. the leaves can bring them a lucky month.

【4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A. leaves   B. people   C. trees   D. years

【5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to wish upon a star

B. things that bring good luck

C. British people love leaves

D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

26、A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”

His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”

“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.

Students gave some other answers but none were any good.

“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”

The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”

【1】What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

A. A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.

B. A group of family members were playing there.

C. His students were shouting with a group of people.

D. A group of people were traveling there.

【2】One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because.

A. they are not friends   B. they lose their calm

C. they don’t like each other   D. they are far from each other

【3】What will happen when two people are angry with each other according to the wise

man?

A. They fight with each other.   B. They are too angry to say a word.

C. They are far away from each other.   D. Their hearts become distanced.

【4】What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other

according to the passage?

A. They talk more.   B. They shout at each other.

C. They talk softly.   D. They don’t say anything to each other.

【5】What’s the topic of the passage?

A. Shouting is bad.   B. Don’t shout.

C. The distance of love.   D. Cover the distance with love.

27、   China has a lot of intangible cultural heritages of humanity ( 人类非物质文化遗产).Here are four of them.

【1】What is a perfect example of Chinese culture?

A.The twenty-four Solar Terms. B.Peking Opera.

C.Acupuncture. D.Chinese Zhusuan.

【2】Which became one of the latest intangible and cultural heritages of humanity?

A.The twenty-four Solar Terms. B.Peking Opera.

C.Acupuncture. D.Chinese Zhusuan.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Peking Opera uses four main skills.

B.Chinese Zhusuan is a symbol of Chinese wisdom.

C.The Twenty-four Solar Terms was created by modern Chinese people.

D.Acupuncture began in China at least 2, 500 years ago.

【4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A.It tells us to use Chinese Zhusuan.

B.It asks people to watch Peking Opera.

C.We must know what twenty-four solar terms are.

D.It introduced four intangible cultural heritages of humanity.

【5】In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage?

A.Music. B.Culture. C.Science. D.Sports.

28、   We can’t remember clearly since we started to take our mobiles to dinner table. This happens a lot,【1】(especial) when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of【2】(lift) our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be “liked”. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get “liked” 【3】not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for simply a meal.

Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If【4】, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

A recent study suggests that what we are used to 【5】(doing)is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this , some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. 【6】a result, it showed that the【7】(many) photos they took, the less delicious the food was to them. So why not【8】(stop) taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?

So , next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not【9】(take) photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people【10】you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.

29、完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

In the future， scientists would put very small computers in our heads. This can be very helpful to people. ____ these small computers， the people with ear diseases will be able to hear. And the people with eye diseases can ____. These small computers will not be just for the ____. Most of us will have these computers to make our life ____. For example， ____we have it， we can think more clearly and we can remember more things.

For students， computers can do ____ things. Maybe in the near future students ____ schoolbags. They just need to carry a small computer to ____， because the textbooks， exercise books， and notebooks are all in the computer. The teachers will check students’ homework with computers， ____. But this can give another problem， because ____ will be easier for students to copy each other’s homework.

Everything will be possible. We never know what will happen.

【1】A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Thank to

【2】A. to hear B. hear    C. to see D. see

【3】A. ill B. sick C. old   D. young

【4】A. good B. well    C. better D. best

【5】A. if   B. so   C. though D. until

【6】A. much B. a lot C. lots of   D. lot of

【7】A. needn’t   B. will need C. will not need  D. don’t need

【8】A. home   B. school   C. factory D. office

【9】A. too B. either   C. as well as D. also

【10】A. that B. it    C. they     D. this