2025-2026年四川达州初二下册期末英语试卷

1、—Which team is___________ to win the game?

—In my opinion, it is __________ for our team to win.

A.likely; probable B.probable; likely

C.possible; probable D.likely; possible

2、— David has made great progress recently.

— _________, and _________.

A.So he has ... so you have B.So he has ... so have you

C.So has he ... so do you D.So has he ... so you have

3、The knowledge and skills the trainees have learned can help them make a clear _____ between what is right and wrong.

A.distance B.distinction C.donation D.defense

4、I _____ several magazines in the book shop.

A.looked at B.looked up C.looked through D.looked out

5、The old peasant preferred _______ in the field to _______ at home in his free time.

A.to walk around; staying B.walking around; staying

C.walking around; stay D.to walk around; stay

6、It matters little ______ a man dies, but _____ matters much is ______ he lives.

A.how; what; how B.how; it; how C.why; it; why D.that; what; that

7、_______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?

A.who B.whom C.whose D.whoever

8、____, you will feel a little nervous when you first perform for the public.

A. Luckily B. Naturally

C. Hopefully D. Partly

9、People believe that when Fu __________upside down, happiness arrives.

A.is surrounded by B.is swept C.is attached D.is attracted

10、Being able to _____ on a stage will for sure serve as a great inspiration for their future careers if they hold on.

A.shine B.pour C.benefit D.select

11、So that the boat almost   .

A.tough the sea became… turned down B.rough did the sea become… turned over

C.rough the sea became… turned over D.tough did the sea become… turned down

12、 news came to us as     great surprise that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed with 154 Chinese passengers on aboard.

A. A; a   B. The; a   C. The; the D. The; /

13、A farmer claimed _______ a rare South China tiger in the wild with a digital camera last year, but it turned out to be a dishonest trick.

A.to photograph B.photographing

C.to have photographed D.having photographed

14、_____ he came to study in the university, he has made much progress in the study of English.

A.While B.When C.Since D.After

15、In this match, the women will ______ with the men for the gold medal.

A.agree B.compete C.deal D.fight

16、One of the men holds the view _______ the book said was right.

A.that B.whether C.what that D.that what

17、On 15 April 2019, shortly before 18:40 CEST(Central European Summer Time), a fire broke out in ___________, causing considerable damage to the building.

A.the Statue of Liberty B.Notre-Dame Cathedral

C.the Summer Palace D.the Eiffel Tower

18、Voluntary teaching is a difficult and stressful job but one ____ you can really help children in rural areas.

A.that B.where

C.which D.who

19、To get the job ______.

A.it is required that one should be qualified

B.a bachelor’s degree is necessary

C.one needs to have basic knowledge in electricity

D.some requirements should be met

20、It might have ________ your notice but it was under your nose all the time.

A.quit B.ignored C.escaped D.refused

21、Nowadays Christmas seems to have become a worldwide festival _________ by an increasing number of people all over the world.

A.supported B.spent C.followed D.observed

22、—How long _________ employed at this position?

—Since 2006.

A.are you B.were you

C.have you been D.are to be

23、He managed to make himself______ with his ______ English

A.understand; breaking B.understood; broken

C.understood; breaking D.understood; broken

24、The number of people who can afford to buy their own houses ________ more than 80%, but a number of houses _________.

A．are; hasn’t been built

B．are; has built

C．is; haven’t been built

D．is; have built

25、---Mum, have you seen my U-Disk?

---____________ you bought last Sunday? I'm afraid I haven't seen ________.

A. The one; one   B. That; one   C. One; it   D. The one; it

26、Last year,hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew would include crowds,discomfort and danger.Many would become sick,due to the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives.However,by the end of the trip many were already planning a return to Qomolangma.For these people,climbing   Qomolangma is an experience like no other,making some feel weak and others,powerful.

Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma,"What we get from this British climber George adventure is pure joy...We do not live to eat and make money.We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.That is what life means."He added."There are a thousand reasons to turn going.You really have to focus on the one reason that matters around and only one to keep the most."

With most attempts(尝试）to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure,is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking?Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature,with some of us more likely to take risks than others. Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars,as well as those who climb Qomolangma.He refers to the personalities of these people as"Type T",with the"T"standing for“thrill(激动）”Speaking to the LA Times about the"Type T”personalities,Farley said,"They'll say,'I'm not taking risks,I'm an expert...' They don't want to die and they don't expect to die."

With this in mind,is climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?It's totally up to you.

【1】Why did many Qomolangma climbers decide to try again?

A．They didn't make it in early attempts.

B．They hoped to stay away from crowds.

C．They wanted to take unique adventures.

D．They couldn't live a life without climbing.

【2】What can be inferred from George Mallory's words in Paragraph 2?

A．People care much about eating and making money.

B．It's hard to find a reason for climbing Qomolangma.

C．Nothing but joy can be felt in climbing Qomolangma.

D．Climbing Qomolangma is a journey of gaining life pleasure.

【3】According to Frank Farley,which of the following best describes"Type T”people?

A．Sports-loving.

B．Thrill-seeking.

C．Strong-willed.

D．Quick-minded.

27、   Recalling their college days,friends Miguel Amaro,Ben Grech and Mariano Kostelec all say that their biggest problem was finding somewhere to live in the first place.

As an international student from Argentina,Mariano had to pay 12 months’ rent in advance to get his place in London.Dutchman Miguel booked some super-expensive residence in Nottingham because he didn’t know any better.Ben from the UK was looking around the streets of Nottingham knocking on doors trying to find a place.

A year after graduating from their own separate universities,the three men realized that there was a business opportunity.They came up with a plan to create an online marketplace matching students with accommodation(住处)。So in 2011 the three started work on their business and website Uniplaces.

They invested around E50,000.Later that year they won first round funding of 200,0000 euros led by the founder of UK property website Zoopla.

From there it was down to business,getting a permanent office in Lisbon,Portugal and persuading landlords(房东)to join the site and checking properties(房产)。The Uniplaces website was then officially launched in 2013,with an initial 50 properties in the Portuguese capital listed on the site.

Mariano,28,says,”We picked Lisbon as our first city as it totally made sense to stay here It is a low cost,good location with access to great talent such as good engineers,and people with excellent language skills,which is great when dealing with so many international students.”

Students using Uniplaces pay one month’s rent in advance via the website,and the sum goes through to the landlord 24 hours after they move in.I hereafter they pay directly to the landlord.Uniplaces takes a service fee of 20%-25%of the student’s first month’s rent

Since its launch,three million nights have been booked through the platform.which currently lists over 40,000 properties.The company has now employed 132 employees

Incomes grew four times in 2016 compared to the previous year.But it hasn’t been all smooth for the three entrepreneurs(创业者)。

【1】What is the possible relationship among the three people?

A.Classmates.

B.Roommates.

C.Competitors.

D.Partners.

【2】The website Uniplaces is intended to

A.rent rooms for the tourists

B.sell properties for the landlords

C.evaluate properties for residents

D.find accommodation for students

【3】Which of the following is most likely to be talked about after the last paragraph?

A.Advantages of making full use of the Internet.

B.The development of the company in the future.

C.Obstacles in the course of running the business.

D.The trend of the online accommodation industry.

28、Canada---The True North"'

In 1867 when Canada was created, a towering Silver Maple tree standing in front of Alexander Muir's house in Toronto gave him an idea. He would write a poem and a song about the great tree, so common in Canada and so symbolic, to celebrate Canada's Confederation(联邦).

His song was called The Maple Leaf Forever and it has been the unofficial Canadian anthem(国歌) to this day.

Last July during a major storm, the tree was knocked down. It fell across a house and a street. But because it was an important historic tree, most of the wood was saved rather than being destroyed.

Recently woodworkers at The Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, a community projects centre, cut the wood into logs and other usable pieces. The pieces were given to artists to create about 150 different projects.

One artist took a piece of tree. On it, he'll carve (雕刻) a series of historical Canadian scenes. Another wood carver is making beautiful round wooden bowls. Yet another made an interesting candlestick from the tree's branches.

Other woodworkers are making wood wig stands(假发架)for cancer patients who lose their hair. Still others are taking small pieces of wood and making them into pens. And some of the wood was made into gavels (小木槌)to be used by Toronto' s city councilors(市议员).

Some of the projects will be on public show while some will be personally owned.

The people in Toronto who lived near the tree for years and tried to protect it from harm were very sad to see the old tree go. But they are glad to see that their maple tree will live forever in the hearts and homes of many people.

【1】Why did Alexander write The Maple Leaf Forever？

A.To celebrate the birth of Canada.

B.To express his love for the maple tree.

C.To go with his poem.

D.To memorize the maple tree.

【2】Why was the wood of the tree kept by many people?

A.The tree has practical value.

B.They used it to honour Alexander Muir.

C.They thought the tree was publicly owned.

D.The tree was closely tied to Canadian history.

【3】What is the best title for the text?

A.Maple Tree in Toronto B.Projects of Maple Tree

C.Maple Tree Will Live Forever D.A Fallen Maple Tree was saved

29、   I was 11 years old when asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the fallout of the recession(经济衰退). She said a polite "no".

That didn't stop me. I Googled the measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one - keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.

I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn't afford lessons again. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.

One evening, When I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I'd played for her. She was in shock.

My school didn't offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts(选拔) were difficult. Some of the questions involved an estimation (评价) of the composer(作曲家) or when it was written. I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement I was offered a place.

At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano.

When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London. I feel proud: it's been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I'm at one of the world's leading music schools.

The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: What we call mental practice. The paper piano helped spark my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

【1】Why did the author's mom buy him lessons at last?

A.She suddenly made a fortune.

B.She realized he meant what he said,

C.She had no doubt of his talent for piano.

D.She was shocked by his first performance.

【2】Which of the following can best describe the author?

A.Honest. B.Humorous.

C.Determined. D.Rebellious.

【3】The word “irony” in the last paragraph shows that the author was .

A.surprised B.proud

C.satisfied D.curious

【4】What's the author's main purpose of writing this article?

A.To introduce the method of mental practice.

B.To encourage people to stick to their dreams.

C.To describe how costly it is to learn an instrument.

D.To share how he convinced his mom to buy a piano.

30、完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Washoe is a young chimpanzee. She is no ____1____ chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research ____2____ her. They want to see how civilized (驯化) she can _____3___. Already she does many things a human being can do.

For example, she has been learning how to exchange __4______ with people. The scientists are teaching her ___5_____ language. When she wants to be picked ___6_____, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger ___7_____ she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.

Washoe has also been __8______ to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a ___9_____ with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to ___10_____. After she considered the ____11____, she got a tall box to stand ___12_____. The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a ____13____ pole. Then she climbed onto the _____14___, grasped the pole, and _____15___ down the food with the pole. Washoe_____16___ like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished house. After a hard ___17_____ in the laboratory, she goes home. ___18_____ she plays with her toys. She ___19_____ enjoys watching television before going to bed. Scientists hope to____20____ more about people by studying our closest relative — chimpanzee.

【1】A.foolish B.ordinary C.special D.simple

【2】A.for B.by C.to D.on

【3】A.experience B.change C.develop D.become

【4】A.actions B.views C.messages D.feelings

【5】A.sign B.human C.spoken D.foreign

【6】A.out B.at C.on D.up

【7】A.when B.until C.since D.while

【8】A.raised B.trained C.ordered D.led

【9】A.cave B.zoo C.room D.museum

【10】A.pull B.see C.eat D.reach

【11】A.problem B.position C.food D.ceiling

【12】A.by B.on C.up D.with

【13】A.straight B.strong C.long D.big

【14】A.wall B.box C.ceiling D.pole

【15】A.knocked B.picked C.took D.shook

【16】A.lives B.acts C.thinks D.plays

【17】A.task B.lesson C.day D.time

【18】A.Here B.There C.So D.Then

【19】A.quite B.already C.even D.still

【20】A.observe B.discover C.gain D.learn

31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Hundreds of years ago, Charles Darwin predicted that facial expressions of emotion are 【1】. If you’ve ever seen an episode of the popular US TV drama Lie To Me, you will really understand facial expressions. The leading actor of the show, Dr. Cal Lightman has spent 20 years studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions, which allows him to point out other people’s studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions which allows him to point out other people’s 【2】 and on many occasions, to be skilled at tricking in order to get the truth.

Is there really much truth behind this science of 【3】 human emotions through expressions? Paul Ekman, a(n) 【4】 psychologist whose work focuses on mapping facial expressions, is Lie To Me’s scientific advisor and the following are some of his explanations.

Hand-to-face gesture indicates a lie.

Each micro-expression is unique to 【5】 specific emotions because the person is often unaware of doing it. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are lying when someone uses a hand to hide part of his face. The person could be holding back information but you may better consider looking at other more important clues rather than just the simple hand-to-face gesture.

A liar refuses eye contact.

People look away when they are thinking carefully and considering each word before it is spoken, not just when they are 【6】 an excuse. Oblique eyebrows are a very reliable 【7】of sadness and few people can make this 【8】 expression, so it is actually never faked.

Guilty knowledge technique is 【9】.

Lightman often uses the guilty knowledge technique, mentioning something that only the guilty person will know about and show a(n)【10】. This is often used in polygraph exams: “Was the person strangled, shot or stabbed to death?” Only the killer knows and is likely to respond physiologically when the actual weapon is mentioned.

32、假定你是红星中学国际部的学生会主席李华，受英语老师委托为国际部的留学生写一则通知，告知他们受新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的影响，教育部宣布学校延期开学。要点如下：1. 严禁学生假期到校；2. 提供远程教育、在线心理辅导；3. 在家期间，加强锻炼，保持健康；4. 如有调整，另行通知。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus   教育部 Ministry of Education 延期 postpone

远程教育online education 心理辅导psychological  guidance

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