2025-2026学年湖北荆州初二(下)期末试卷英语

1、How are you getting along/on with your English study?

________________

2、In front of these houses   a river, which is not wide or deep but very clean.

A. stand   B. stands   C. run   D. runs

3、– Alice, I called you up at eight but you didn’t answer.

– Oh, I   in the kitchen then.

A. cooked B. was cooking   C. had cooked

4、_________ is important for us to learn Chinese well

A. That

B. This

C. It

D. Those

5、________ bring your notebook here tomorrow.

A.Be sure about B.Be sure to C.Make sure

6、Because of pollution, not ________ is leaving the Earth.

A．enough light

B．enough heat

C．hot enough

D．cold enough

7、Waste things can be put to good________  if we have a creative mind.

A.way B.line C.use D.row

8、— Jerry, I have realized I did something wrong.

—Don’t worry. But remember not to make the same mistake again.

A.noticed B.created C.described

9、—What did Tom say to you just now, John?

—He asked ________.

A.why I am so happy today B.if I could go to the movies with him tonight

C.who did I play football with afterschool D.what will I do for the weekend

10、--Could you ask him if he_____ to my birthday party next Sunday?

--I will if I_____him this afternoon.

A. comes,meet B. will come,will meet C. comes,will meet D. will come, meet

11、—Where is mum？

—She________in the kitchen．

A.cooks B.is cooking C.will cook D.cooked

12、There _______a basketball game between Class 2 and Class 8 tomorrow afternoon.

A．is

B．has

C．will be

D．will have

13、一How was your job interview yesterday?

一Oh, l couldn't feel   . I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked.

A. better B. best C. worse   D. Worst

14、You are the master of your own life.________, the best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm.

A.After all B.In fact C.As a result

15、 — When   Mr. Brown   back?

— Sorry, I don’t know.

A. does; coming B. are; coming

C. is; coming    D. is; coming

16、—What’s the key to be a good speaker?

—A good speaker should know how to ________ listeners.

A．punish

B．produce

C．exchange

D．excite

17、— Look, the man looks like Mr. Brown.

— It ________ be him, for he ________ Australia since last Thursday and hasn’t returned.

A. can’t; has gone to   B. mustn’t; has gone to   C. may not; has been in   D. can’t; has been in

18、Peter here now. I guess he to the lab.

A. isn't ; has gone  B. is ; has gone

C. isn't ; went  D. isn't ; has been.

19、“Write_____and try not to make any mistakes”,the teacher said to her students.

A.as careful as possible B.as carefully as you can

C.most careful D.more careful

20、The Great Wall of China is________wall in the world.

A.long B.longer C.the longer D.the longest

21、It’s very warm-hearted _ you to get the tickets _ the World Cup.

A. for, of   B. of, for   C. of, to   D. to, for

22、A： Lingling，you look unhappy．What's up？

B： Dad，I have a problem with my best friend．

A： 【1】

B： We've been friends for five years．We went to different  schools  last  term． And  she  came  to study at my school this term．I was very happy at first．【2】

A： Can you tell me how she's different？

B： She doesn't like me to see my other friends．

A：【3】

B： Yes，I have．But she refused to listen．

A：【4】

B： No，I don't know．

A： Maybe she doesn't feel sure of herself．【5】

B： Maybe．What should I do then？

A： You can introduce her to your other friends and encourage her to join in more．

B： I see． Thanks，Dad．

A.Do you know why she treats you like that？

B.What's her name？

C.Have you mentioned this to her？

D.What has happened？

E.She is very outgoing．

F.Or she probably feels lonely without you．

G.But she's so different．

23、A: Hello, Jack! 【1】

B: Oh, Alan. Terrible! I hurt my neck while playing basketball two days ago.

A: 【2】. Have you seen the doctor?

B: No, I haven’t. I’m going to the hospital, but I don’t know the way. 【3】?

A: Sure. Go along the road and turn right at the third crossing. You can see the hospital on the left It’s next to a supermarket.

B: By the way, 【4】?

A: No, of course not. Let’s go together.

B: 【5】.

A: My pleasure.

24、   “It’s good to talk,” some people say. I take a bus in London, there are certainly plenty of people talking on their mobile phones, sometimes too loudly, discussing and sharing personal information with a friend. 

Many of us meet strangers every day no matter where we are. Some scientists studied this silent relationship and wondered if staying alone is a more positive（积极的）experience than communicating with strangers. They found that many people felt uncomfortable and ashamed talking to others and they said that many people just couldn’t understand how much a new person liked them when they started a conversation.

Their research showed that people who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the people sitting next to them was happy to chat with them. From this, this conclusion（结论）is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a good influence on our health. People are in a better mood after they have a conversation. It’s true that talking can make us feel happier and happiness can lead to   better mental health.

However, if we’re shy, the thought of speaking to strangers might make us anxious. But an American research found that all people were happier when they were asked to behave in a brave manner. So maybe, if we’re alone, it’s time to go out of our house and make some small talks with a stranger — it could be the beginning of a new friendship.

【1】What does the underlined word “ashamed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

A.孤独的 B.喜悦的 C.自信的 D.尴尬的

【2】Which paragraph shows the problems of starting a conversation with a stranger?

A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 2 C.Paragraph 3 D.Paragraph 4

【3】How can talking to a stranger be good for our health?

A.By helping us away from others.

B.by winning a new friendship.

C.By putting us in a good mood.

D.By helping us talking loudly in public.

【4】According to the American research, speaking to strangers bravely will make us ________.

A.nervous B.shy C.anxious D.happy

【5】What can help start a new friendship?

A.Going out and making a small talk with a stranger.

B.Sitting next to a stranger and influencing him pleasantly.

C.Being brave enough to talk too much with a stranger.

D.Discussing personal information with a stranger freely.

25、   Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system (远程遥控系统)－allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, the head of a research company.

【1】According to the text, living in a “smart” city _______.

A.will cost lots of money B.will be far from you

C.will soon become true D.is completely impossible

【2】Paragraph 2 is mainly about _______.

A.a city of the future B.a meeting in Songdo

C.a plan to build a house D.a report on public health

【3】Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _______.

A.drive people out of cities B.control the world’s population

C.develop his own company D.solve the cities’ coming problems

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Great Changes B.Famous Companies

C.Future Education D.Smart Cities in the Future

26、   When you feel a sneeze（喷嚏）or a cough coming on, covering your mouth prevents the spread of germs（细菌）. You probably knew that.

But how to cover your mouth is very important. You might use tissues and put your used tissues into the bin. “If you don't have tissues, you should sneeze into your elbow, not your hand, even if you are used to doing that.” the doctor advised.

“If someone sneezes into his hand, those germs will be passed on to other people, or other objects that people touch.” said Dr. Hill.

Germs are most commonly spread by sneezing and coughing. When they land on your hands, they are passed from hands to things like bills, door knobs（扶手）, lift buttons（按钮）and other surfaces. At the same time, the people around you can touch them.

This isn't nagging（唠叨）. The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and coughing into your elbow be necessary. Even the New York City subway officers ask the passengers to “cough or sneeze into the elbow or use a tissue”.

“The suggestion was taken seriously about 10 years ago. However, most people didn't pay much attention to it. That means the adults may have missed the advice. But children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze.” Dr. Benjamin said.

It is clear that people can't keep away from all the risks in this way, but it's the best choice. At the same time, we'd better wear masks（口罩）and often wash our hands. "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy." Dr. Hill said.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

【1】The underlined word "tissues" in the passage probably means " ________" in Chinese.

A.围巾 B.纸巾 C.领带

【2】According to the passage, when sneezing or coughing, you'd better not ________.

A.sneeze into your elbow

B.cover your mouth with tissues

C.use your hand to cover your mouth

【3】We can find this passage in  ________Layout（版面）of the newspaper.

A.Business B.Sports C.Health

【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.The adults may be used to sneezing into their elbows.

B.The children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze.

C.Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy.

【5】Which is the main idea of the passage?

A.The correct way to cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing.

B.The reason for wearing masks（口罩）and washing our hands.

C.The importance of preventing the spread of germs.

27、   Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? Do you say it is half full or half empty?

If you say half full, you might be an optimist(乐观主义者). If you say half empty, you might be the opposite — a pessimist.

A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect(影响)your health. People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic.

Researchers at Harvard University’s School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with “a general expectation that good things will happen” with women who are less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer and heart diseases.

Kaitlin Hagan, a study leader says optimists can take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy food and getting enough sleep.

She also says earlier studies show that a person can use simple, low-cost methods(方法)to increase optimism. She says each night we can plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities. They might include watching the sunrise, visiting friends, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child.

【1】What does the underlined word “deadly” mean in Chinese?

A.极端的 B.致命的 C.高危的 D.非常有效的

【2】From the passage we can know ____________.

A.we should drink a cup of water every day

B.optimists may live shorter than those who are pessimistic

C.we should take exercise every day

D.we can do simple things to make ourselves optimistic

【3】According to Kaitlin Hagan, we can do the following things to make ourselves optimistic EXCEPT _________.

A.exercising B.eating healthy food C.enough sleep D.drinking a lot of water

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A.How to be healthy. B.How to be hard-working.

C.How to lower the risk of getting cancer. D.How to enjoy your life every day.

【5】What’s the writing style of the passage?

A.Narrative(记叙文) B.Argumentation(议论文)

C.Expository(说明文) D.Practical writing(应用文)

28、   National Doctors’ Day is a holiday in the United States. It is a holiday that honors doctors for the work they do for their【1】, the communities they work in and for society as a whole. It is their hard work that keeps all of us healthy and this day thanks them for doing that for us【2】our loved ones. The holiday started in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, and since then it’s been honored every year on March 30, which was the first anniversary of a doctor using ether anesthesia(乙醚麻醉) by Dr. Crawford W. Long.

We give greeting cards to doctors, both alive and【3】. The red carnation is also still popularly used to say “thank you” to doctors for their work in medicine.

Now when you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?

Doctors in  our country often  have to work 34 hours or even【4】 (long) without sleep.  Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a【5】!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more【6】 (clear) than a drunk driver! Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that【7】 (drive) by a drunk driver. So, 【8】 (多么) safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?

Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There【9】no laws about it yet and hospital bosses don’t look like they  care,  either.  And  that  is  why  we  doctors  are  asking  you【10】( join) us this Sunday, to discuss how to deal with this problem!

29、I first saw the baby panda when she was only 10 days old. She looked like a white mouse. We ___ her Xi Wang. It means “hope”.

When Xi Wang was born, she weighed(重)___ 100 grams(克). Xi Wang drank her mother’s mild for as much as 14 hours a day. When she was six months old, she started to eat bamboo shoots (嫩芽) and ___ . Eight months later, she was not a small baby any more. She grew into a ___ young panda and weighed 35 kilos. When Xi Wang was 20 months old, she had to look after herself ___ her mother had another baby.

__ ,it is very difficult for pandas to live in the wild (野外). Here are some of the ___ that pandas like Xi Wang may have in the future.

If hunters(猎人) catch a panda, they will kill it for its fur(毛皮). If farmers ___ trees and forests, pandas will have no place to live in.

When mother leave baby pandas alone, people will often take them away. People think that the baby pandas need ___ .

If pandas are in danger, we should try our best to protect them. If we do ____ , soon there will be no more pandas in the world!

【1】A. made   B. called   C. told   D. kept

【2】A. quite   B. mostly   C. just   D. hardly

【3】A. leaves   B. vegetables   C. trees   D. chips

【4】A. strange   B. weak   C. famous   D. healthy

【5】A. though   B. until   C. because   D. whether

【6】A. Luckily   B. Suddenly   C. Sadly   D. Especially

【7】A. examples   B. questions   C. matters   D. problems

【8】A. cut down   B. plant   C. protect   D. water

【9】A. money   B. help   C. clothes   D. family

【10】A. nothing   B. everything   C. anything   D. something