河源2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初二英语

1、I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. 61Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, 62“你能给我拿一下这个吗？”or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. 63It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors’son got into a good college but during his first year,64他不知道怎样照顾自己.As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped.65.The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

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2、—What club would you like to join?

—The ________ club. My favorite poet is Du Fu.

A．poem

B．chess

C．science

3、Turn down the music, Tom! Your dad ______ an online meeting now.

A.has B.had C.is having D.was having

4、I heard my parents________/ tɔ:k/ about the world news last night.

A.tall B.take C.talk D.took

5、The train runs _______ a speed of 180 kilometres per hour.

A. in   B. on   C. for   D. at

6、   useful robot it is! It can help with the housework like a human servant.

A. What B. What a   C. What an D. How

7、-- Let’s go climbing, shall we?

--You _______ be joking! Don’t you know I’m afraid of high places?

A. may B. can C. must   D. should

8、. — What did she say just now?

— She asked __________.

A. that I liked English best

B. what is wrong with me

C. where was the nearest hospital

D. if I would go shopping with her

9、I can’t _______ my food because of this helmet.

A. arrive   B. arrive at   C. get to   D. reach to

10、When students graduate from school, they often show thanks to ________ teachers.

A．my

B．your

C．his

D．their

11、It was sunny and the sky was ________ and blue.

A.clean B.hard C.low D.clear

12、—Could you help me check the flight number and departure time?

—____________________.

A. Of course, I can   B.Yes, I could

C. I’ve no idea D. Sorry, I couldn’t

13、Nick has________ money than Tony, but he has ________ friends in the class.

A. fewer; more   B. more; less

C. less; more   D. less; fewer

14、—My father_______Hangzhou with my grandparents.

—Really?____will they come back?

A.has been to, How soon B.has gone to, How soon

C.has been to,How long D.has gone to,How long

15、I didn’t finish my homework．My teacher got mad with me．

A．pleased

B．excited

C．angry

D．satisfied

16、—His mother ________ last year.       —He felt sad all the time.

A．passed away

B．got married

C．passed by

D．picked up

17、________ I got back, I found my mother cooking for me.

A. When   B. Before C. Since D. Although

18、—I used to play tennis，but now I’m on the swim team．

—________．

A．Thanks

B．Good idea

C．All right

D．People sure change

19、—I came to your office yesterday morning, but nobody was in.

—Oh, we _______ a meeting in the meeting room.

A.have had B.had C.were having

20、In our life time, we should not break a________easily. That's because once it's broken, sorry means nothing.

A.rule B.reason C.promise

21、From his injury, we can easily tell he was hit by someone with a sharp knife.

A. obviously B. unbelievably C. amazingly D. unexpectedly

22、根据汉语意思补全句子。

【1】和过去相比，我们的生活越来越好了。

Compared with the past, our life is getting _____________________.

【2】这些产品的质量很好，并且价格也不高。

These products are of good quality, _____________, they aren't very expensive.

【3】尽管时间如此久了，我仍然记得。

I can still remember, ____________it was so long ago.

【4】 课堂上电脑永远不会取代老师。

Teachers will never_____________ by computers in the classroom.

【5】我们没买那车，原因很简单，我们买不起。

I didn't buy the car. The simple ___________________ we couldn't afford it.

23、根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

——71.【1】 Mary? Got any plans?

——Nothing special. Why?

——Want to see a movie? “Thunderstorm” is on at the Friendship Cinema.

——Yeah, why not?72.【2】

——Let’s go to the early show, and we could do something afterward. Maybe go to KFC or a coffee shop.

——73.【3】

——74.【4】

——I’ll come to your house to pick you up at 6 pm.

——75.【5】.See you then.

A. The early show or late show?

B. I’d rather go to KFC.

C. What are you going to do this weekend,

D. Thanks. That’s very kind of you.

E. When and where shall we meet?

F. What time will it begin?

24、

English book Animal Farm (1945) tells a story about farm animals. They are fed up with (受够了) Mr Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.

One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over the farm. They say that all animals are equal.

After they get rid of (摆脱) Mr Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty (狡猾的) animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.

Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to do harm to Animal Farm.

But as it turns out it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins up with the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. At the same time the animals work hard. It seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!

Why is the story so important?

Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it’s very short. The language is also simple.

Like many famous stories Animal Farm is not just a book. It was played on the BBC radio in 1947. The big modern way of telling stories is in movies of course. Orwell’s book has become a film twice. Perhaps it won’t surprise you that the first one (1954) was a cartoon. In 1984 another film was made. This was a live-action (真人版的) film. The famous book has also been put on in the theater. In 1984 a play was made and it toured a number of British cities.

【1】 Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. Napoleon turns snowball into a big enemy. 

b. Animals are tired of Mr Jones.

c. Snowball becomes one of the leaders.

d. Napoleon kicks snowball off the farm.

e. Animals get rid of Mr Jones.

A. e a b c d B. a e b d c 

C. b e c a d    D. b e a c d

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. George Orwell is the writer of the book Animal Farm.

B. All the learners of English should read this book.

C. The book became a film in 1947.

D. Snowball and Napoleon lead the farm in the end.

【3】What do you think of Napoleon according to the passage?

A. Friendly and kind.   B. Polite and helpful.

C. Popular and honest   D. Dishonest and unkind

【4】The purpose of the passage is ______________________.

A. to make an advertisement for a new book  

B. to introduce us a famous novel

C. to show a world of animal

D. to attract us to watch a film

25、In order to tell what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my promising business job and study music. My parents didn’t think it was a good choice I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for forty years at Spring Hill College. Although he was much loved by his students, he didn’t earn(挣钱) enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to the college instead of a music school, and so to college I went.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and find a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. I became very sad.

My wish was to save enough money to quit(退出) and go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, little by little, I saved enough to go abroad.

At that time, my family got out of the trouble. ____________, and so I gave up my position and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before, and enjoyed every minute of it.

“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I really lived. When I broke away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family, but if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.

Money is a wonderful thing, but now I know that it is possible to pay too high a price for it.

【1】The writer gave his grandpa’s example in order to ______.

A. show how great his grandpa was   forty years ago

B. thank his parents’ support for studying in a music school

C. tell others that a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer

D. explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a job

【2】Which of the following can be best filled in “_______”?

A. My dream came true at last   B. I went on to practice the violin

C. My family no longer needed my help   D. I made so much money to support my family

【3】The underlined sentence “I walked on air” means the writer______.

A. couldn’t find his place in a new environment   B. couldn’t make a success of living

C. felt free because he was doing what he loved   D. felt a pity for beginning new life

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

A. Life in a Business World.   B. Money Is Success.

C. Stick to Something in Your Life.   D. Learning Music in Europe.

26、   Americans will long remember President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the UnitedStates.

At the age of 19, Abraham Lincoln took a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life.

In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer and was famous for being hard—working and honest. He believed that the US stood for freedom for all. He wanted to become a senator（参议员）. In 1858, Lincoln debated（争论） against Stephen Douglas who was also a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.

Because of the Lincoln—Douglas debates, Lincoln became known across the country. Then he decided to run for the presidency in 1860. At last he ran against Stephen Douglas and two other candidates.

Lincoln took the oath（誓言） of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861. It was a difficult time to be president. Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared（宣布） that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861.

Lincoln’s Union Army fought the Southern Confederate Armies. Many soldiers were killed in the battles. One of the battles took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1863, a ceremony was held to memorize the dead on the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln made a famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address.

Unfortunately, Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre and passed away on the morning of April 15, 1865.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

【1】Lincoln decided to work to end slavery because ________.

A．he became a lawyer

B．slaves were not sold in the marketplace

C．he expected the freedom for all

D．slaves mustn’t work for their lives

【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A．自由人

B．候选人

C．州长

D．奴隶主

【3】Lincoln was elected to be the president of the US in ________.

A．1858

B．1860

C．1861

D．1863

【4】The Civil War broke out in the US because ________.

A．many southern states didn’t support Lincoln

B．southern states were not a part of the US

C．Lincoln was shot at the theater

D．many soldiers were killed in the battles

【5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lincoln passed away in the year of becoming a president.

B．Slaves could be sold in the marketplaces after 1865.

C．Stephen Douglas became famous for the speech in Gettysburg.

D．Lincoln made a great contribution to ending the slavery.

27、   Every country has its typical animals. Some animals can even stand for the country. So which animal can best stand for China? Maybe you would say the panda because it is Chinese national treasure. But there is another animal that can really represent China and  even Chinese culture the dragon. Although nobody knows if there is a dragon in the world, it has been regarded as the symbol of China for thousands of years. There are many descriptions of dragons in Chinese history.

The dragon is the symbol of emperor in ancient times, and the dragon is great, because it gets the respect of all the Chinese people. In China, the dragon is an amazing animal. Even now we call ourselves descendants of the dragon, and we are proud of it. But in the western countries, people think the dragon is a strange thing.It is a terrible animal like a huge snake , and it’s not positive and beautiful.

Both Chinese and western people should pay attention to this cultural difference, or we may make a joke or even a mistake. Having a full understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western culture is important for cultural exchange.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

【1】Which animal is the Chinese national treasure?

A.The panda. B.The tiger. C.The dragon. D.The lion.

【2】What does the underlined word “descendants” mean in Chinese?

A.图腾 B.后裔 C.代表 D.传说

【3】In the American books or magazines, the picture of dragon may look________.

A.positive B.beautiful C.lovely D.terrible

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

A.No one has seen a dragon.

B.The dragon is respected by people in China.

C.Westerners think the animal dragon is a strange thing.

D.We can give our American friends presents with pictures of dragon on it.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The history of dragon. B.Amazing animals.

C.Cultural differences. D.The national treasures.

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

I am lucky to have had great teachers in my life. Since I started teaching this year, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a good teacher even b__【1】___. I hope someday to have students feel about me the way I feel about Mrs. Mitchell (1st grade), Mrs. Porter (4th grade), Mrs. Morin (9th grade), Mr. Turner ( 11th grade History), Mrs. Fields(12th grade Biology),and so many more through all these years.

I may not know what the magic is for a great teacher but I do know that there are a few c___【2】__ characteristics( 特点) among those I have met.

●All my favorite teachers taught me both “the w___【3】_____” of the course or class and also “the why”—why it was important to learn to read, to count, to write an article, to understand the different parts of health system.

●All my favorite teachers whose name I remember and whose lesson helped shape the person I am today respected me and expected respect f_【4】___ me. Questions were expected and valued. There was always too much to d__【5】___, to challenge, to learn.

●All my favorite teachers’ classes stretched outside the c___【6】______. When I was younger, I could ask a great teacher a question in the hallway or on the playground and know I would get a smile, an encouragement and an answer. As I got older, I could email questions to my teachers, come early to school or stay l_【7】___ after a lecture to further study a point, or ask for advice.

Even today, when I think of one of my favorite teachers or two, I hope I am making them proud.

29、   “My dear, you are so lucky, I used to have what you have.” The well-dressed old lady seated in the church next to me took me quite a_____________  as she spoke to me. I said a quiet thank you to her,_____________ at that moment I was a little unsure of the meaning behind her words. What did I_____________that this rich woman did not? With a _____________ beautiful necklace around her neck, she seemed richer than me.

As I looked down at my own _____________, the answer became clear. I held my husband’s hand, listening to the speech at the church ceremony together. When I looked at the woman next to me again. I noticed that she sat _____________. Most likely, the husband whose hand once held hers on Sunday mornings had kept off and left her with the memories of that I now _____________ with my husband. “I am so lucky,” I ____________ her in a low voice. As I_____________ and got ready to leave the church, I looked up at my husband, John, and smiled.

My husband, John, once always living a busy life, now owns his small business in our own hometown._____________ coming home from work after 7:00 pm, John is home in time for our six o’clock family _____________. We read storied and wash the dishes. My husband is right by my side as we finish the housework.

I ___________ that the elderly lady was quite correct. What I have is truly special. I am the ____________ woman in the world to live with ____________ a caring husband. Through the words of a complete stranger, I _____________ to valve each moment with the man I love. I fully want to keep his hand far as long as God allows.

【1】A.chance B.surprise C.accident D.turn

【2】A.because B.and C.but D.although

【3】A.have B.do C.say D.think

【4】A.good B.heavy C.dear D.shining

【5】A.watch B.shoe C.hand D.feet

【6】A.nervous B.alone C.patiently D.excitedly

【7】A.talk B.live C.deal D.share

【8】A.called B.answered C.asked D.replied

【9】A.sat down B.stood up C.turned back D.came back

【10】A.Instead of B.Because of C.Besides D.Such as

【11】A.coffee B.lunch C.breakfast D.dinner

【12】A.wondered B.guessed C.realized D.imagined

【13】A.youngest B.best C.luckiest D.brightest

【14】A.so B.such C.quite D.very

【15】A.had B.planned C.Liked D.wanted