昆明2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初二英语

1、当暴风雨来临时你妈妈在做什么？

________________?

2、阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。

Ernest Hemingway, the son of a doctor and a music teacher, was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Ilinois. Hemingway’s father 【1】 him early on how to hunt and fish, two activities Hemingway loved all his life.

Instead of 【2】 to college, Hemingway became a reporter for the Kansas City Star. Later, in Europe, he worked as a driver for the Italian army 【3】 he was wounded and shipped home, where he again wrote for newspapers. Two years 【4】, he moved to Paris, he hoped to improve his writing. There he became friends with other 【5】 writers, including Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hemingway developed a style(风格) of writing that was simple and direct. He 【6】 some easy words, and trusted the reader to understand the 【7】 of his writing. As he put it, “I always try 【8】 on the principle(原则) of the iceberg(冰山). There is seven eighths of it under water for every part that shows.” This style continues to influence writers today. In his life, Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize. He was one of the finest writers of the 【9】 century.

Hemingway loved cats very much, so he kept nearly 50 cats. Hemingway was married four 【10】 and had three sons. He died in 1961.

3、The children described the story in their own words.（对画线部分提问）

________ did the children ________ the story?

4、—Do you know _______?

—Yes. They’re from New York.

A．what do the tourists do

B．where the tourists are from

C．what the tourists do

D．where are the tourists from

5、—Which city has _________ population, Beijing, Guiyang or Xiangyi?

—Xingyi, of course.

A．the largest

B．the smallest

C．the most

D．the least

6、This kind of disease ________ quickly in summer. So we must keep clean.

A．catches

B．has

C．spreads

D．appears

7、—Look! Some people are running through the red light.

—________ others are breaking the rule, we should wait.

A.If B.Until C.Although D.Because

8、—Mum，where are my socks?

—Under your bed．You should________your things．

A．put on

B．put down

C．put away

9、David _________ monitor of Class 3 at yesterday’s meeting because of his ability and popularity.

A．elect

B．elected

C．is elected

D．was elected

10、_______ helps governments and families make the world a better place for children.

A．ORBIS

B．WWF

C．Oxfam

D．UNICEF

11、If you want to ask a question, make your voice ________ at the end of the sentence.

A．rise

B．raise

C．to rise

D．to raise

12、—Linda can speak French well. Who taught _________?

—Nobody. She learned it by _________.

A.her; her B.herself; herself C.her; herself D.herself; her

13、Although   my ideas, he didn't come up with his own.

A. against   B. on   C. for   D. in

14、Math is difficult for him. So he wants to ________.

A．give up it

B．go on

C．give back

D．give it up

15、Look! There are some children ________ football on the playground.

A．play

B．playing

C．are playing

D．to play

16、Don’t wake   up．He is too tired．

A. he   B. his   C. he’s   D. him

17、—Oh, my God! I ______ my notebook in my bedroom.

—It doesn't matter. I'll lend you mine.

A. forget   B. forgot

C. leaves   D. left

18、Mo Yan is one of________writers in the world．

A．famous

B．more famous

C．most famous

D．the most famous

19、选择合适的选项补全对话（其中有两项多余）。

A: Hey, Bruce! You seem unhappy. 【1】

B: Yes. I’ve just come back from the zoo.

A: Have you seen your favorite tigers?

B: Yes. 【2】

A: Why?

B: Because they had to stay in cages（笼子）and they were dirty.

A: 【3】 I think they should go back to forests or mountains.

B: Even worse, a few children threw something at them.

A: That’s too bad. 【4】

B: Of course. I also told them it was our duty to protect animals.

A: 【5】 Protecting them is protecting ourselves.

A．I’m sorry to hear that.

B．Did you stop them?

C．But they didn’t look well.

D．When did you go to the zoo?

E．I heard you went to the zoo, right?

F．How do you like tigers?

G．You did quite right.

20、根据对话内容，选择恰当的选项补全对话,其中有两项多余。

A: Dale, your brother is crying.【1】

B: Ah, he made my room very dirty.

A: So you beat (揍)him, yes?

B: Yeah. Mom.

A:【2】He is only a two year old boy.When you were small, you also often made

the house dirty.

B: Sorry, Mom.【3】

A: Go to his room and say sorry to him. Then play games with him.

B:【4】

A: No problem. You're older than him. You should be friendly to him. 【5】

B: No, no, no, Mom. From now on I won't make him cry

A: Oh, Dale! You're a lovely boy. I love you.

A. You're not right, Dale.

B. What would you like to do?

C. Thank you for your advice, Mom.

D. What's the matter with him?

E. What should I do if he doesn't talk to me?

F. Well, are you still angry with him?

G. What should I do now?

21、Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.

【1】The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to __________.

A．make our city more beautiful

B．offer the chance to have fun

C．help students meet old friends

D．have a nice weekend

【2】The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet __________.

A．at 1 p.m. on Saturday

B．at 2 p.m. next Sunday

C．at 9 a.m. next Saturday

D．at 3 a.m. on Sunday

【3】If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to __________.

A．draw pictures well

B．wear some old clothes

C．bring some tools with us

D．wear some new clothes

【4】According to the passage, we know ___________.

A．graffiti can make the buildings look cool

B．the person who collects rubbish can get a gift

C．we can plant trees to improve the environment

D．we can draw pictures on the wall

【5】We might read the above passage __________.

A．in a fashion magazine

B．on a school notice board

C．in a newspaper advertisement

D．on a hospital notice board

22、Americans think much about time. From childhood, they learn to value(珍视) time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything in America. For example, when they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

For Americans, time is money. Time is also knowledge(知识).Time is everything in America. A working American has to work for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes, they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants of the time.

【1】What do the Americans mean by “Time is money”?

A．It’s not easy to make money.

B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C．Working hard can bring people health.

D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

【2】Americans think it wrong ________.

A．to work hard

B．to get up early

C．to be late for school

D．to be on time to do everything

【3】This passage says that a dying person ________.

A．is having a good time.

B．is living on a borrowed time.

C．thinks time goes easily.

D．is saving time.

【4】The best title of this passage should be ________.

A．Americans’ Ideas About Time

B．Never Waste Time

C．Time is Money

D．Learn to Be on Time

23、In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney‘s cartoon（动画片）film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now—famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year, he became a star after an eight—minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy（贪婪的）, and because he lost his temper（发脾气）very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody—goody（善于讨好卖乖的人）like Mickey.

In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

【1】Who made Donald Duck films?

A．Mickey Mouse.

B．Clarence Nash.

C．Walt Disney.

D．Pluto.

【2】When was the first Donald Duck film made?

A．In 1933.

B．In 1934.

C．In 1966.

D．In 1930.

【3】Who was Clarence Nash?

A．A cartoonist.

B．Donald Duck’s voice.

C．A film—maker.

D．A singer.

【4】Where do today’s children see Donald Duck?

A．In new films.

B．At the cinema.

C．On television.

D．At concerts.

【5】The underlined word “audience” in Paragraph 2 means “_________”.

A．readers

B．formal interview

C．law freedom

D．the people who watch a film at a cinema

24、Our sun is a star, and nine worlds (天体) move round it. Worlds like these are planets. But there are other stars, other suns, not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. but we haven’t been anymore. The stars are too far away from us. Stars give out light, but the planets don’t have any light of their own. So we can’t see them. They are too far, and too dark. Still, we can tell that some stars have planets. While a big planet goes round, it pulls its star to one side. And sometimes we can see this. Then we know that the star has a planet. For example, Barnard’s Star is a small red star. And it is the quickest star in the universe. But sometimes it moves slower, and then quicker again. We have known Bernard’s Star for many years, and now we are sure it has a planet.

【1】A star is a large body in the universe. It _________.

A．moves round our sun

B．has light of its own

C．can also be called a sun

D．both B and C

【2】Which of the following is not true?

A．The earth is one of the sun’s world’s

B．There are millions of suns in the universe

C．The worlds are very bright

D．some stars have planets

【3】We can see the planets round our sun. But we can’t see ________.

A．nine worlds in the universe

B．the planets round other stars

C．the satellites round the earth

D．other stars

【4】Barnard’s Star moves more quickly than ________.

A．most stars

B．any other star

C．its planet

D．the planets round the sun

【5】How can people know that there is a planet round Barnard’s Star?

A．Sometimes they see that the planet pulls the star to one side and makes it move slower.

B．The planet is shining

C．The planet is next to our earth.

D．The planet is a red one.

25、短文填空

根据下面短文内容,在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整、通顺。

Once upon a time, there lived two brothers in Germany.As boys, they were interested in history and mysteries. when they grew older, they began to【1】stories from friends and old books, but they【2】thought that so many people would love these stories around the world for years.

They are the Brothers Grimm In 18 12 their first book Children's and Household Tales came out, which is now commonly known as Grimm Fair Tales(《格林童话》).It became 【3】 of the best-selling books in German language.

However, the original edition(最初的版本) was a little dark.For example, Cinderella's stepsisters cut off their feet to fit them【4】the lost shoes.In The Frog(青蛙)Prince, the princess threw the frog at the wall angrily and wanted to kill it, but the frog finally 【5】Into the prince.

Some people believed that those dark things were not good for【6】.Therefore, the stories were changed a lot in later editions.

So far, there have been over 160 languages for Grimm Fair Tales around the world.Both children and adults love it.People of different ages are able to find different meanings from the 【7】story.For example, when reading Little Red Riding Hood, children may enjoy descriptions of the woods and the wolf,【8】 adults may learn that the character can stand for(代表) those who take the wrong path in life.

26、假如你是杨森，你的英国笔友Sally对中国文化很感兴趣，她希望你能给她介绍一些经典的寓言故事。请你根据下面的提示及要求，给Sally写一封邮件，给她讲讲“狐假虎威”的故事，然后请她谈一谈对该故事的看法。

提示：

1. 很久以前，一只老虎在森林里抓到一只狐狸，想吃掉它；

2. 狐狸告诉老虎它是被派来做百兽首领的，如果老虎吃了它，后果会很糟糕；

3. 老虎不信，就跟在狐狸后面看其他动物是不是真的怕狐狸，结果动物们一看到老虎就都逃走了，老虎以为他们害怕狐狸，所以把狐狸给放了。

要求：

1. 包含提示内容，可以适当发挥，使全文连贯；

2. 词数：80词左右（邮件的开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Sally,

I’m glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese stories. Today I’ll tell a story about a tiger and a fox.

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What do you think of the tiger and the fox? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours,

Yang Miao