甘肃平凉2025届初二英语上册二月考试题

1、阅读下面短文，将短文中画线部分的句子翻译成中文。

73. People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records.

Why do we have libraries? 74.What good are these documents and history books? Why do we record and save the actions of men, the negotiations1 of government officials and the events during wars?

75.We do it because, sometimes, the voice of experience can cause us to stop, look and listen. Sometimes, past records, when understood in the right way, can help us decide what to do and what not to do. If we are ever to create lasting peace, we must seek its origins in human experience and in the records of human history.

【1】_____________

【2】_____________

【3】_____________

2、－Mr. Smith, ________ will the parents’ meet last?

－It’s hard to say. Maybe an hour or more.

A．how much

B．how soon

C．how long

3、Not only my classmates but also my mother ______ getting interested in Korean stars.

A. is   B. are   C. has been   D. were

4、I’m going to be ________ astronaut(航天员) like Wang Yaping when I grow up.

A．a

B．an

C．the

5、—Could you tell me ________ to travel to Dalian?

—About two hours by plane.

A．how much it costs

B．what I should take

C．how long it takes

6、--- What is your teacher strict   you in class?  --- Our habits.

A．with; / B．in; with

C．with; in D．with; at

7、When the traffic accident happened. I _________ with my friend by the road.

A.was walking B.walked C.would walk D.has walked

8、The students were happy that they would have a _______ winter holiday.

A.three-weeks B.three weeks’ C.three-weeks D.three-week's

9、—Frank was asked to the teachers’ office. He must have done something wrong again.

—I think so. He is very much a child ________ his age, playing tricks and copying his homework.

A．in

B．of

C．with

D．over

10、The______friends you have ,the happier you will be .

A. many   B. much   C. more   D. most

11、—Qingdao is the most beautiful city ________ I’ve ever been to.

—So it is. Many international meetings are held there every year.

A.that B.which C.who D.where

12、Too many photos ________ on her Foments（朋友圈）every day and I’ve decided to block her.

A.is posted B.are posted C.posted D.post

13、--- Laughter is the best medicine.

---_______________. Now people are using laughter to improve their health..

A. That’s right   B. That’s all right   C. You are wrong   D. I don’t agree

14、That was ________ a great show ________ all of us enjoyed it very much.

A.so; that B.so; as to C.such; that D.such; as to

15、_________ students in their school _________ over two thousand.

A.The number of；is B.The number of；are

C.A number of；is D.A number of；are

16、 I ______play the piano when I was a young boy .

A. wasn’t used to  B. wasn’t use to

C. didn’t use to D. didn’t used to

17、The little boy look after himself.

A. didn't able to   B. unable to

C. was unable to   D. didn't unable to

18、— Students   be allowed to use mobile phones at school.

— I agree．Phones can bring troubles.

A．shouldn’t   B．wouldn’t

C．might D．need

19、Big TV's aren't popular today _______ most people watch shows on their phones．

A.even if B.so that

C.because D.as long a s

20、—I can’t wear the mask. It’s too hot.

—For your health, I’m afraid you ________.

A．may

B．have to

C．can

D．need

21、I would like to recommend Daniel_______ our new monitor. He is suitable____ this position.

A. as; for   B. with; as

C. with; for   D. as; as

22、根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

A: Hello, is that Mr. Smith?

B: Yes, it is. 【1】

A: I’m from the delivery company (快递公司) ,your package (包裹) is here. Are you at home?

B: Sorry, I’m at work right now. 【2】       

A: In fact, this package needs your signature (签名). I can wait for you here.

B: 【3】 So I can’t leave my office.

A: I see. 【4】

B: That’s great. Then what about 7 p. m. tomorrow?

A: OK. 【5】     

B: Thank you so much!

A．Can you leave the package at my door?

B．What time is it?

C．Well, can I bring the package tomorrow?

D．See you then.

E．What’s up?

F．How much does it cost?

G．But I’m quite busy at work now.

23、结合上下句和横线后所给标点符号，在横线上填写适当的词或句子，使对话完整、正确。

M: Good morning! What can I do for you?

W: I’d like a shirt. Could you show me some?

M: 【1】. What color do you like?        

W: Green.

M: 【2】?                                 

W: Size L.

M: What about this one? It’s made of silk.

W: It feels good. 【3】?                         

M: Ten dollars.

W: It’s cheap. 【4】. Here is the money.       

M: Your change, please.

W: Thanks a lot.

24、The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, completed a huge number of projects during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B.C., he started the building of the Great Wall. The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers (士兵). These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.

Lost in Time

The soldiers in Xi’an’s terracotta museum are today light brown, but they weren’t always. They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple. Sadly, most of the colors did not last to the present day. After being exposed (暴露) to air during digging, the coating under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking away with it important pieces of history.

New Technology

Now new technology is starting to show the army’s true colors. Archeologists (考古学家) have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid (液体) to help save the soldiers’ colors. After finding a soldier or another art piece, archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.

Back to Life

Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt (涂层) around the soldiers. It’s important not to do anything with the dirt, so the colors won’t be lost. “We are treating the dirt as an art piece,” says Rong Bo, the museum’s leading archeologist. The next challenge, says Rong Bo, is to find a way to use the colors onto the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin’s army back to its full, bright colors.

【1】Qin Shihuang hoped that the terracotta army would ________.

A．protect his tomb

B．protect his nation

C．protect the Great Wall

D．protect his people

【2】What does the underlined word “They” in the passage refer to?

A．Archeologists.

B．Artists.

C．Researchers.

D．Soldier.

【3】According to Rong Bo, we can infer that ________.

A．the soldiers should stay in their present, brown color

B．archeologists can only guess at the soldiers’ true colors

C．people should try to bring back the army’s bright colors

D．artists should be able to paint the soldiers in colors they want

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to color the terracotta soldiers.

B．The death of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

C．The true colors of the terracotta soldiers.

D．How the soldiers lived during Qin Dynasty.

25、Along the River During the Qingming Festival, also known by its Chinese name as the Qingming Shanghe Tu, is a painting by the Song Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan. The painting seems alive and full of energy, just like you can see the people walking by and hear what they are talking about. And you can have a happy feeling. It is regarded as a national treasure.

The valuable painting is seen as China’s Mona Lisa. It is 24.8 centimeters wide, and 5.29 meters long (about the size of your classroom’s width). The painting shows the flourishing(繁荣的)landscape (风景) in Bianjing(today’s Kaifeng in Henan), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty（960-1127）.

The whole painting was painted in hand scroll format (卷轴形式). It shows all kinds of landscapes. There are tea houses, arch (拱形) bridges and other buildings. _____▲______ There are more than 800 characters, including the young and the old. They are celebrating the festival. Everyone wears different clothes and does different kinds of activities. In the scroll, there are businesses of all kinds, selling wine, lanterns, musical instruments, gold and silver, as well as many restaurants. Salesmen are shouting and selling while visitors are drinking tea and walking around. Everything looks different but is put together perfectly.

The painting, like a great but quiet movie picture, draws nearly everything from the countryside to the city. This shows people the whole picture of life during that time period. It is not only a valuable artwork but also a living “textbook” for us to watch and learn.

【1】According to the passage, Along the River During the Qingming Festival ________.

A．was painted during the Qingming Festival

B．was painted by Zhang Zeduan

C．is about the life of a girl named Mona Lisa

D．shows the landscape in Beijing

【2】Which of the following sentences can be put in the ____▲____ in Paragraph 3?

A．It also shows the special customs of the festival.

B．People are communicating with each other sadly.

C．It also shows the daily life of many different people.

D．Different activities including fighting were painted.       .

【3】According to the passage, there are different businesses in the painting EXCEPT _______.

A．wine shops

B．tea houses

C．restaurants

D．bookstores

【4】The passage is written to _________.

A．learn about the information of the valuable artwork

B．introduce the quiet movie in Northern Song Dynasty

C．prevent the painting from being forgotten by people

D．encourage people to buy and sell the famous painting

26、

【1】Where does Tim live?

A．In America.

B．In England.

C．In China.

D．In India.

【2】When Ann watches TV, she feels   .

A．excited

B．sad

C．relaxed

D．angry

【3】What’s Ben’s favorite invention?

A．The Internet.

B．The TV.

C．The mobile phone.

D．The camera.

【4】Betty often takes pictures for her   .

A．friends

B．teachers

C．parents

D．classmates

27、How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1, 300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers (温度计) were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco.

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go to fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

【1】What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 1?

A．How to build a time machine.

B．How to make a kite.

C．Making a kite helps us travel through time.

D．A kite connects us to the past as a time machine does.

【2】What does the underlined word “passion” probably mean?

A．Strong love.

B．Useful invention.

C．Ordinary gift.

D．Great treasure.

【3】How does the writer make his idea clear in Paragraph 5?

A．By telling stories.

B．By giving examples.

C．By comparing facts.

D．By listing numbers.

【4】What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To show how popular flying kites is.

B．To describe kites in different shapes and sizes.

C．To introduce the roles of kites in history.

D．To discuss the use of kites in science.

28、   In modern-day society having a smartphone is considered normal, even essential. Most teens can’t imagine living without a mobile, yet I still don’t own one. Why? Because my mother does not consider it n【1】. This may seem unreasonable to many, but sometimes I agree with her. Of course, I experience the downside often enough. I feel a bit left out, when everybody in class talks about a post they saw the other day. Very often I feel embarrassed when I must e【2】 why I can’t be part of online groups.

During lessons our teachers like working with mobile phones. I do have a Nokia phone though, and I phone my father who works a【3】 nearly every day. I’ve grown up without constantly messaging someone or posting something and sometimes even going weeks without a mobile! I do feel angry that people are always telling me they have p【4】 on me because I don’t own one.

Being an outsider in this world of technology, I sometimes feel I’m the only one that notices the c【5】 in people when they get a smartphone. I’ve been to many birthday parties where everyone spends more time on their phone than talking to one another and I’ve seen my friends completely stuck in their online world. It makes me sad that so many people lose themselves in a world that doesn’t e【6】 and ignore the people around them.

I enjoy the freedom I get from not being available all day long and I feel able to spend most of my free time reading or doing s【7】 interesting. Maybe one day I will get a smartphone, but I am not going to be unhappy because I don’t own one. So trust me, when people say that it’s better to have a smartphone, they’re wrong!

29、My favourite animals ______ zebras. Look at this one. It  ______ cute. It is black and white like the panda. But it  ______ come from Asia, It _____ from Africa. It  _____ grass.

【1】A. are   B. am C. is D. be

【2】A. am B. is C. are   D. be

【3】A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t

【4】A. come B. comes   C. go D. goes

【5】A. eat   B. eats C. drink   D. drinks