阿盟2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初二英语

1、我更喜欢能使我思考一些东西的电影。

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2、The ______ that there is life on other planets has always encouraged scientists to explore the outer space.

A.possibility B.order C.advice D.information

3、The Winter Olympic Games of 2022 will _____ in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, which will become the pride of China.

A. take out   B. take up   C. take away   D. take place

4、I can't find the key to the car. I forget________last night.

A.where I put it B.how I put it C.why I used it D.when I used it

5、--- Maria, you wore a fancy dress to an outdoor party last night?

--- Yes, and you can`t imagine _________ at that time.

A. how I was embarrassed   B. how embarrassed I was

C. how embarrassed was I   D. I was how embarrassed

6、—My father insists . That’s harmful.

—You should try your best him.

A. on smoking; to prevent   B. to smoke; preventing

C. smoking; prevent   D. smoke; to prevent

7、All the students are here _______ Tom, he is ill in hospital.

A. against B. besides C. beside D. except

8、What ______shame it is to leave my daughter behaving impolitely in ________ public.

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

9、________his surprise，Lisa was the new student in his class．He got to know her ten years ago．

A．With   B．For   C．At   D．To

10、—Have you seen Marcus _______?

—Yes, he comes to visit me from time to time.

A. forever   B. probably

C. once   D. lately

11、 Sam likes to go to the cinema, but he doesn't like to see the thrillers.

A. Since   B. As   C. Though   D. /

12、The river ________ my hometown ________ that city.

A．wears; away

B．breaks; down

C．stretches from; to

D．separate; to

13、—Listen! It's raining ______ outside.

—Wow, look! The yard is full of rainwater now!

A．strongly

B．hardly

C．greatly

D．heavily

14、You have to leave now________you can catch the early bus．

A．so that

B．as soon as

C．because

D．if

15、Nowadays “The Voice of China” is one of_______ TV programmes in Zhejiang.

A. popular   B. more popular   C. most popular   D. the most popular

16、According to the new traffic rules, all drivers and passengers   wear seat belts.

A.can B.may C.need D.must

17、________lovely the baby is!

A. What a   B. How   C. What   D. How a

18、Lily doesn’t know ________ she and her friends can do to help the little boy ________ parents have left their hometown for making money.

A. that； whose B. how； who C. what； who  D. what； whose

19、He preferred ________ rather than ________ TV.

A．reading; watch

B．reading; to watch

C．to read; watching

D．to read; watch

20、—My parents and I will go to Mo Yan’s hometown for a trip.

—Really? ________.

A.I don’t think so B.That’s strange C.You should try it D.Have a good time

21、Maria _____________ watch TV, but now she _____________ listening to music.

A．used to；is used to

B．is used to；used to

C．used to；used to

D．is used to；is used to

22、A knife can be used for________(cut)bread．

23、A: We are leaving junior high school in a few days. I feel very sad.

B: Me too.

A: 【1】

B: You’re welcome.

A: 【2】

B: So will I. It’s hard for us to say goodbye.

A: Yes.

B: When will we get together again?

A: 【3】

B: I’m sure we’ll have a good time during our get-together then.

A: Of course!  【4】

B: I hope to become a businessman. What about you?

A: 【5】

A.Who has helped you most?

B.Next summer holiday.

C.I hope to be an English teacher.

D.By the way, what do you hope to do in the future?

E.Thanks for your help during my stay here.

F.My time in junior high school was enjoyable.

G.I’ll miss our teachers and classmates.

24、Steven Jobs，the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer，was not clever when he was in school. At that time，he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college，he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college，Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.

Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

In 1975，he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

【1】Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he   .

A. never did his lessons

B. was full of new ideas

C. always made troubles with his schoolmates

D. dropped out

【2】Steven Jobs didn’t finish college，did he?

A. Yes，he did. B. No，he didn’t.

C. Yes，he didn’t. D. No，he did.

【3】Steven Jobs designed his new computer   .

A. in India   B. with his friend

C. in an apple tree garden D. by himself

【4】Steven Jobs was famous for his all over the world.

A. new ideas

B. apple

C. Apple Computer

【5】From this passage we know Steven Jobs   .

A. didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B. liked traveling in India and California

C. liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

D. could only design video games

25、

【1】At ________, students are having a painting lesson.

A.9:30 am B.11:15 am C.1:30 pm D.2:00 pm

【2】The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “________”.

A.As another choice B.For this reason C.In other words D.As a result

【3】Students should write a report for the________class.

A.physics B.science C.drama D.sports

【4】Students can learn how to ________on Monday.

A.write reports on dramas B.play basketball

C.make a video D.surf the Internet

【5】Each student needs about________ to finish his homework.

A.half an hour B.one and a half hours C.two hours D.20 minutes

26、Pride and Prejudice    By Jane Austen

The story of the book is the love-hate relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. It shows how the heroes overcome pride and prejudice to reach the surprising ending. It also offers us a look into the life in the British towns at the end of the 19th century. It’s the model for modern novels.

To Kill a Mockingbird    By Harper Lee

Equality (平等）is the main theme of the novel. The child Tom Robinson who has bright eyes and his bravery attract a lot of readers. The novel was successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize and has been a classic of modern American literature (文学）.

The Little Prince    By Antoine de Saint-Exupery

First published in 1943, it is one of the most-translated books in the world and it is considered the best book of the 20th century in France. The narrator (叙述者) of the novel is a pilot. He tells the story of a kid called the little prince ；who has traveled to six planets and finally comes to the earth to try to find solutions to loneliness and pain.

The Sun Also Rises    By Ernest Hemingway

The novel explores the lives and values of the so-called “Lost Generation (代）”. Jake，the hero, is unable to be with Brett Ashley because of a serious wound when his fighter plane crashed. However, he is still in love with her. The story follows Jake and his various companions across France and Spain.

【1】The book pride and prejudice is mainly about _______ .

A．war and peace

B．love and hate

C．dreams and reality

D．rules and freedom

【2】Readers who are interested in French children’s literature may choose _______ .

A．The Little Prince

B．Pride and Prejudice

C．The Sun Also Rises

D．To Kill a Mockingbird

【3】The passage most probably comes from the _______ column (栏目）in a magazine.

A．travel

B．health

C．fashion

D．culture

27、Mr. King was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday night， three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. King said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.

  Mr. King wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418， a very small room， was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men said they would. Mr. King said the room would be thirty dollars： ten for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.

  Mr. King soon began to feel sorry. "Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as price for that small room. " he thought. He called his assistant over and said， "Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room."

  The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there， he started to think， "How can three men divide five dollars? I'll give them each only one dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back， and Mr. King will never know. " So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.

  Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each， each had paid nine. There were three men， $ 9 ×3 = $ 27. The assistant kept $ 2. $ 27 + $ 2 = $ 29. Where is the missing dollar?

【1】The three men were not happy because_________.

A. there was a large meeting 

B. it was weekend

C. there was only one small room 

D. they wouldn't have a place to stay

【2】With the help of the manager， the three men________.

A. went to another hotel

B. each got a small room for the night

C. stayed together in a small room

D. got a small room Mr. King kept for himself

【3】At first_________.

A. $ 27 was paid by the three men

B. $ 30 was paid by each of the three

C. $ 25 was paid by the three men

D. $10 was paid by each of the three

【4】 The assistant_______.

A. helped the men to divide the money

B. kept two dollars for himself

C. kept three dollars for himself 

D. returned three to the three men and two to the manager

【5】Where is the missing dollar?

A. There wasn’t any missing dollar.

B. It was taken by the assistant， too.

C. It was taken by Mr. King 

D. It was taken by the three men.

28、根据短文意思及首字母提示补全短文。

It was a Sunday afternoon. A girl was unhappy. She complained to her father about her hard life. There were so many problems! One problem wasn’t solved but a【1】 came. She wanted to give up.

Her father smiled and took his daughter into the k【2】 . He filled three p【3】 with water. And he put some carrots in the first one. In the second one, he put some eggs. Coffee was put in the third one. Then he boiled them. The girl watched her father. Her father just waited w【4】 saying a word.

The girl wondered w【5】 her father was doing that for. About 20 minutes later, her father t【6】 out the carrots and put them into a bowl. The eggs were put on a plate and the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter s【7】, Dad asked, “What do you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to close her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did it and felt the carrots were soft. After that he asked his daughter to take the eggs and feel them. The eggs were hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Dad?” He explained that e【8】 of the things had met with the same unlucky experience—the boiling water, but the three things had d【9】 results. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after they were put into the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it c【10】 the water. “Which one will you choose to be, a carrot, an egg or coffee? That’s up to you,” said her father.

29、Linda has brought all her books home tonight. After supper she puts the_______ out on the table and begins to do the homework for each subject. She begins with math. She finds that she has no ruler, she ________ it everywhere, but doesn't find it. After a little while, she doesn't feel comfortable in the chair. She moves to the sofa with all her books. Now the sunlight from the window shines _______. She moves back to the table. When she comes back to her work, her little sister Betty asks her for some _______. Betty joins her at the table and begins to draw a horse. Linda has to help her. When they have finished, both go to the kitchen. Linda eats some cakes there and brings an apple to her table. She says to herself, "I'll finish my English exercises tomorrow at school before classes start." Then she starts to review her history lesson, but she feels _______. She doesn't know what she is reading. She closes her books and goes to bed.

【1】A. balls   B. books   C. toys   D. pictures

【2】A. looks for   B. looks after   C. looks at   D. looks like

【3】A. on the door   B. on the walls   C. on her feet   D. in her eyes

【4】A. money   B. paper   C. sweets   D. apples

【5】A. cold   B. sorry   C. tired   D. hungry