2025-2026年宁夏石嘴山初二下册期末英语试卷

1、To understand someone you must listen to them. Surprise! The problem is that most of us don't know how to listen. It's so typical of us to use one of the five poor listening styles. The response of the man sitting on the sofa is an example _________.

A.self-centered listening B.spacing out

C.pretend listening D.selective listening

2、I prefer ______ at home all night to make up the lost time rather than ______ TV programs.

A.stay; to watch B.staying; watching C.to stay; watch D.staying; watch

3、I saw a man shouting at a driver ______ car was blocking the street．

A．that

B．which

C．whose

D．who

4、Companies should understand the risks _______ they are exposed and monitor their control environments adequately.

A.on which B.in which C.to which D.with which

5、It is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike.

A.how B.which

C.that D.what

6、We’ve known him for years. To be honest, he is much   an acquaintance.

A. other than B. rather than

C. more than D. no more than

7、__________ the housing price, several measures have been adopted in the last two years.

A．Lowering

B．Having lowered

C．To lower

D．To have lowered

8、All the people in the hall held their breath, ________ for the great moment.

A.to be waiting B.being waited C.waited D.waiting

9、John ________ before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.

A. held his breath B. drew a breath

C. took a breath D. got his breath

10、Sometimes, people don't like asking questions appearing stupid and ignorant.

A. in search of B. in memory of

C. for fear of D. in terms of

11、He was disappointed to find his suggestions ____________.

A. being turned down B. to turn down

C. to be turned down D. turned down

12、Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.

A．having not been invited

B．not having invited

C．having not invited

D．not having been invited

13、

— Sunny day, isn't it?

— Let's hope the sunny weather for Saturday's tennis match. 

A. carries on   B. moves on C. goes up   D. keeps up

14、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.

A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid

C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid

15、Although Jim had expected something special from Della, he was still surprised by _______ he saw.

A.what B.which C.that D.how

16、Such tourists ________ have visited Shanghai all think that a visit to Shanghai cannot be complete without a stroll along the Bund.

A.who B.that

C.as D.whoever

17、______ trees _______ in the past few years.

A. A good many of , were planted B. A good many, were planted

C. A number of , have planted D. A number of, have been planted

18、The football match has been _____ until tomorrow because of bad weather.

A.put forward B.put off C.put down D.put on

19、—Did you have a good night’s sleep，sir?

—Oh，exactly.It was such a comfortable bed.I could never have________sleep.

A．a good　　　  B．the best

C．a better　　　  D．a best

20、It is a great____________ for our country to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic.

A.signal B.function C.honor D.agreement

21、__ Sally , our monitor , was late for class this morning .

__ _________ ? As far as I know , she never came late for class.

A. How come   B. what for

C. So what   D. Why not

22、Only when you become a parent, ___________understand your mother.

A.you will B.will you C.you can D.are you

23、I missed the last bus and had no money for a taxi，so I could do nothing but ____ home last night.

A. to walking B. walk

C. walking D. walked

24、Typical ________ the new type of young people ________, who set a shining example to the whole nation.

A．of;were Lin Fei

B．of;was Lin Fei

C．for;were Lin Fei

D．for;was Lin Fei

25、_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.

A. Faced B. Face

C. Facing D. To face

26、   Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an．He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码)．“We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.” Said Guo, “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat．Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me．So I can check their work anywhere using my computer or telephone.”

The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat． When Guo scans his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone．He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos．

Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting．“We are living in the information age．Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s．

“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.” Guo said, “It is worth trying to use new technology in education．Education itself is a kind of creation．I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”

However, some parents are worried ． They are afraid that their children will spend too much time surfing the Internet and less time communicating with teachers ． But in fact, it’s unnecessary ． Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework．They only use the codes when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time． Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time．And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students．

【1】What makes Mr. Guo special as a teacher?

A. He doesn’t give students homework after his class．

B. He asks his students to hand in homework in a new way．

C. He gives his students much creative homework after class．

D. He teaches on WeChat, instead of in the traditional classroom．

【2】_____can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat．

A. The QR codes B. The homework

C. The examination result D. The teaching

【3】How do the students do their homework now?

A. More quickly．

B. More honestly．

C. More creatively．

D. More easily．

【4】Some parents are worried that___________

A. their children will waste much time online

B. it will take their children more time

C. their children will receive bad information

D. it will cost them more to provide phones

【5】The writer thinks the new way ．

A. is not really necessary B. has more disadvantages

C. does not work well for teachers D. will benefit both teachers and students

27、   The United States will have more adults aged 65 and over than children by the year 2035, the US Census Bureau says As the American population ages, the demand for services and care for older adults is growing.

SenCura is a company that provides non-medical at-home care for seniors in the northern Virginia area. Cliff Glier founded the company 12 years ago. He says its services include help with bathing, transportation, getting dressed and planning and preparing meals.

Hollie is one of SenCura’s professional caregivers. She visits 88-year-old Olga Robertson’s home every day for three hours. Robertson says she likes having Hollie’s help.

“Well, she cooks for me and she does a good job. She takes me to appointments (约会) and things like that and whatever I want to do. Sometimes, we go to walk in the mall if it’s cold out in the winter time.”

But when Hollie is not around, Robertson still has a caregiver—a robot named Rudy, who can have a conversation and also tells jokes and plays games and dances with Robertson.

In addition to keeping Robertson mentally and physically active, Rudy provides services 24 hours a day. He watches for lost things, reminds Robertson about her doctor’s appointments and tells her when it is time to take her medicine. The robot is a little more than one meter tall. It has a screen that makes checking in with family and caregivers easy.

Anthony Nunez is the founder of INF Robotics, the company that created Rudy. He says the idea for the robotic caregiver was inspired by what his own mother lived through when his grandmother got older.

SenCura’s Cliff Glier met Nunez and his team at an event more than a year ago. He became interested in introducing Rudy to his own customers. Glier says Rudy is not competition for human caregivers. He says the robot is there to help but cannot do all the things that caregivers do, like bathing and dressing seniors.

【1】What does the company SenCura do?

A.It focuses on care service for seniors. B.It supports medical research projects.

C.It develops robots helping poor seniors. D.It provides medical services for seniors.

【2】Which of the following can not the robot Rudy do?

A.Talk with seniors. B.Dress seniors.

C.Tell jokes. D.Play games with seniors.

【3】What inspires Anthony Nunez to invent the robot Rudy?

A.The change in the population of the United States.

B.The fast development of modern science and technology.

C.The work experience from a professional caregiver called Hollie.

D.His mother’s experiences of looking after his grandmother.

【4】What’s the best title of the text?

A.The American Population Ages Seriously

B.Professional Caregivers for Seniors Are Popular

C.INF Robotics Invented New Robots for Children

D.New Caregivers for Seniors

28、   Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food — “dumplings”. It means “ come together ”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve (除夕), all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

【1】Which is the most important festival in China?

A.The Mid-Autumn Festival. B.The Spring Festival.

C.Children’s Day. D.Dragon Boat Day.

【2】When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?

A.In March or April. B.In May or June.

C.In January or February. D.In July or August

【3】   is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.

A.Chicken B.Dumpling C.Fish D.Beef

【4】What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?

A.Look up. B.Help yourself. C.Be happy D.Come together.

【5】The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.

A.give each other the best wishes B.buy each other presents

C.sing, dance and play cards D.get together

29、Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad took out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

【1】What does the author think of her father before her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical and strict

B．More talkative

C．Gentle and friendly

D．Proud and hard-working

【2】When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel _____ .

A．tired

B．safe

C．nervous

D．comfortable

【3】The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to________.

A．the author’s son

B．the author’s father

C．the friend of the author’s father

D．the café owner

30、Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you _______ , I hope you will find something _______ in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be _______. There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll _______ you because you are different, _______ for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be _______ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things _______ .

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and _______ in your journey through life, but don’t let that _______ you from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t ________ or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You’ll ________ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will ________ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ________

You will meet many people who will try to do ________ than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To ________ , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a ________ . If you always try your best to ________ others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life ________ and you will make it a journey of ________ , of learning, and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are ________ a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Yours,

Daddy

【1】

A．grow up

B．show up

C．cheer up

D．calm down

【2】

A．familiar

B．valuable

C．normal

D．interesting

【3】

A．unkind

B．peaceful

C．equal

D．simple

【4】

A．end up with

B．get on well with

C．laugh at

D．look after

【5】

A．if

B．but

C．so

D．or

【6】

A．hurt

B．found

C．accepted

D．impressed

【7】

A．matter

B．work

C．disappear

D．happen

【8】

A．luck

B．pain

C．difference

D．hope

【9】

A．protect

B．encourage

C．prevent

D．choose

【10】

A．forgive

B．struggle

C．compete

D．hide

【11】

A．leave

B．prepare

C．escape

D．fail

【12】

A．enjoy

B．try

C．miss

D．meet

【13】

A．success

B．life

C．action

D．sorrow

【14】

A．earlier

B．better

C．less

D．faster

【15】

A．you

B．me

C．him

D．them

【16】

A．challenge

B．drama

C．journey

D．dream

【17】

A．change

B．pardon

C．follow

D．beat

【18】

A．somewhere

B．instead

C．afterwards

D．though

【19】

A．cruelty

B．danger

C．happiness

D．quietness

【20】

A．starting

B．destroying

C．recreating

D．replacing

31、阅读短文，根据上下文或者首字母在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或给出括号内单词的正确形式。

We all know it is not healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low. However, many people still cannot get enough sleep, e【1】 the young.

Over 60% of Chinese students aged 6 to 17 sleep  【2】 than eight hours a day, according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society(CSRS) on Marth 17. The study 【3】 nearly 70,000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese 【4】, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

According to the study, too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people. For example, from Monday to Thursday, 8.4 percent of them would still be 【5】(occupy) in doing their homework after 11 p.m.. 【6】 major cause of young people’s inadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices.

Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has 【7】 concern in society. To reduce students’ 【8】 burden, the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec 28. It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more 【9】 to help students get more sleep, including 【10】(delay) the start of morning classes by half an hour.

32、假如你是李华，上个月过生日时，你的父母送给你一本书作为生日礼物。阅读之后，你觉得这本书非常适合青少年朋友阅读。请你以“My favorite book”为题写一篇短文向你全班同学推荐该书。

内容要点：

1.   书的基本信息；

2.   书的大概内容；

3.   你的推荐理由；

4.   你的阅读观念。

注意：

1.词数80个单词左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．不许出现暴露考生信息的任何记号，包括真实的人名校名。

My favorite book

Dear class:

I’d like to recommend(推荐) a good book for you.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Have a happy reading !

Thank you !