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、在消防员们的帮助下，那场大火最终被扑灭了。

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2、—Do you know who played the________of Monkey King in the TV play?

—Zhang Jinlai. He is also known as Liuxiaolingtong.

A.rule B.role C.actor

3、Mary does her lessons well and always finishes her test paper _____ others.

A. intead of   B. with the help of   C. by the name of   D. ahead of

4、It’s really kind of you to offer ________ me the money.

A．to lend

B．lending

C．lend

D．to lending

5、— I am really __________ before the competition.

— Take it easy. Sure you are the best.

A. cool   B. nervous   C. serious   D. patient

6、_______ my mother ________ my sister watches TV plays these days.

A．Either; nor

B．Both; and

C．Neither; or

D．Neither; nor

7、The old man lived________in the village but he didn’t feel________．

A．alone；alone

B．lonely；lonely

C．alone；lonely

D．lonely；alone

8、Though Zhong Nanshan is 84 years old, he did his best to help China and the world to fight against COVID-19. As a Chinese, I ________ him.

A.am proud of B.am hard on C.am worried about

9、2018年上海松江二模John didn’t stop writing________he was too old to hold the pen.

A. until   B. since   C. after   D. while

10、For more than once, our head teacher________  us to develop the habit of keeping a diary in English.

A.asks B.warms C.invites

11、—The advertisement says there will be a great celebration this Sunday．

—Forget it．It’s a________．

A．fool

B．hoax

C．pleasure

D．risk

12、This room is a mess (混乱)! Let's________ those things.

A.hurry up B.wait for C.put away D.turn on

13、—How was your party?

—I felt _____ because I was the only one wearing slippers in the party.

A.harmful B.embarrassing C.embarrassed

14、Homework is necessary for us students. It’s a chance to practice the knowledge we have learned.

We should________in order to do homework more effectively(有效地)

①Review what we have learned before doing homework

②Ask other classmates for help as soon as we meet difficulties

③Search some useful information to help find out the answer

④Wait for the teacher’s answer instead of thinking by ourselves

⑤Write down the words or answers as carefully as possible

A.①②③ B.①③⑤ C.②④⑤

15、Safety comes first. You should be, as adults always tell you, ________ when traveling on the road to avoid traffic accidents.

A.careful B.carefully C.more carefully

16、-Hey! Mike, guess for my coming vacation.

-To Hainan Island ? You always like somewhere interesting.

A. what I will take   B. Where I’m going

C. When I will leave D. Who I’m going with

17、—Jimmy，it’s time to go to bed．

—Oh，I won’t do that________I finish my homework．

A．if

B．before

C．after

D．when

18、—In western countries, people usually ________ ladies to other people at first.

—That’s right. “Lady’s first”.

A．guide

B．show

C．introduce

D．introduction

19、— What is the result of the sea disaster?

— Oil flows into the sea. A large quantity of water is polluted.

A.A great many B.A large amount of C.A number of

20、That tall boy ___________ be Tom. Tom is medium height.

A.mustn't B.must C.can't D.might

21、Joe, do you know where________ capital of Australia is? Let me show you on the map.

A.a B.an C.the D.不填

22、(Mrs. Poole, a 77-year-old dancer, has just won “Best Ballet(芭蕾舞)Dancer” of the city.)

Zhang Hua: Congratulations! Could I ask you some questions?

Mrs. Poole: 【1】

Zhang Hua: When did you start to learn ballet?

Mrs. Poole: 【2】

Zhang Hua: It must be very difficult to become a good dancer. Did you think of giving up?

Mrs. Poole: Yes, it was in my thirties.

Zhang Hua: 【3】

Mrs. Poole: Because I thought I was too old for ballet, but I’m still dancing now.

Zhang Hua: Cool! 【4】

Mrs. Poole: It is not only a kind of dance, but also a lifelong job. Ballet is my life.

Zhang Hua: How you love it! 【5】

Mrs. Poole: Certainly not. Do what you love to do. It’s the secret to success.

Zhang Hua: Thank you! Nice talking with you.

A.Sure, you can.

B.I started at the age of seven.

C.I really can’t agree with you.

D.What does ballet mean to you?

E.Why did you want to stop dancing then?

F.Would you mind giving us some advice?

23、根据句子内容，从下面方框中选出正确的答语。其中有两项为多余选项。

【1】What’s the man like?

【2】How long have you worked in this school?

【3】You’d better lie down and have a good rest.

【4】What day is today?

【5】What sport do you like best?

24、Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thought of us.

In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.

A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.

Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!

If you look at the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can’t understand, but they all show the feelings of the students who drew them.

For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don’t know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.

【1】There is special on the wall.

A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something

【2】What was the “VICTORY” written in?

A. Pen. B. Brush. C. Pencil D. Chalk

【3】When must the poem have been written?

A. At the beginning of the last semester. 

B. At the end of the year. 

C. At the end of the last semester. 

D. At the beginning of the last month.

【4】 The underlined word “part” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 分离 B. 和好 C. 部分 D. 聚集

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

A. The Picture of the Wall  

B. The Feelings of the Students 

C. The Patterns of the Classroom

D. The Hope of the Writer

25、   Emma has just finished travelling alone in Europe. Are you interested in her journey? Let’s read some of her travel diaries.

【1】Emma was looking forward to this travel because   .

A.she had never taken a train ride before

B.she could do anything she liked on the journey

C.she hoped to keep herself away from the busy life

【2】From the passage, we can know Salzburg is a great place for   .

A.enjoying classical music B.buying children’s books C.visiting history museums

【3】In Amsterdam, she   .

A.climbed the beautiful mountains

B.traveled along the river in a boat

C.wrote some postcards in her hotel

【4】She didn’t need to worry about her safety in Copenhagen because   .

A.there was very little crime there

B.the city was full of friendly people

C.she thought she was careful enough

【5】We can know that_____from the passage.

A.Emma has little interest in art

B.Emma is a brave but careless girl

C.Emma’s travels were enjoyable and special.

26、   Pete had always lived for ideas. Books and ideas had greatly fascinated（使……极感兴趣）him. It seemed that he knew everything except for one thing. He wasn't good with others. He thought, "Why should I care about others? No one is smart enough to be my friend.”

Dreaming of becoming the youngest person to enter a university, Pete sent letters to university professors（教授）to see if it was possible.

One day, the doorbell rang. When Pete opened the door, he was so delighted to see his hero - Professor Jackie. The two talked for a long time, exchanging ideas. The professor was amazed at Pete's wide knowledge. Before leaving, Professor Jackie asked, “Pete, tell me about your friends. What do you do for fun?” There was silence as Pete realized that he didn't really have any friends. Then, he said, "well, I don't have time for all that. I'm too busy with my studies.”

“Oh, that's a problem, Pete. You have to remember that the world is not just filled with ideas. It's filled with people.” Professor Jackie talked a bit more and said, “I have to go now, but I have a test for you.” When Professor Jackie got to university, he sent Pete a box with three objects in it. To Pete's surprise, inside were two baseball gloves and a ball. And there was a note saying "I want you to learn how to use them. You’ll want others to join you. I’ll be back in a week to see how you're doing. Then, I'll have another test for you.”

【1】How did Professor Jackie learn about Pete at first?

A.By reading a letter.

B.By talking face to face.

C.By talking on the phone.

【2】What might the underlined word “delighted” mean in Chinese?

A.失落的 B.疑惑的 C.愉快的

【3】Why did Professor Jackie give the three objects to Pete?

A.Because he wanted Pete to learn to work with others.

B.Because he wanted Pete to pay more attention to his health.

C.To enter the university,one must play baseball well.

【4】Which of the following sentences shows that Pete felt too proud of himself?

A.He wasn't good with others.

B.No one is smart enough to be my friend.

C.I'm too busy with my studies.

【5】What conclusion（结论）can we draw from the story?

A.Pete didn't have difficulty in getting on with others.

B.Professor Jackie was surprised at how much Jackie knew.

C.There was no chance that Pete would enter the university.

27、Children across the world are taking pictures of their school meals. They are sending these pictures over the Internet to a young girl in Scotland. Then she shares the pictures and stories with people around the world.

The girl’s name is Martha. She likes to write. So Martha decided to start her own blog. Every day, Martha writes on the Internet about the meals she eats at school. She also takes pictures of the food.

Martha is very honest about the food. She does not just describe the food. She judges (评价) the taste of the food. She also judges how healthy the food is. Sometimes she likes the food, and sometimes she does not. Now, other people send pictures to Martha. Students around the world share their pictures of their school food!

Martha also started her blog for another important reason. She began to raise money for the organization (组织) Mary’s Meals. Mary’s Meals works in the East African country of Malawi. It provides food for children in schools. Martha encourages her readers to send money to Mary’s Meals to help build a kitchen.

Martha hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars. But the total reached 100,000 dollars and still keeps on growing!

Martha’s blog has also helped to improve meals at her school. Martha and her school friends found their meals improved since she started writing her blog.

No one knows what will happen to Martha’s blog in future. But already this girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing pictures of her school meals.

【1】Martha started her blog to ________.

A．ask her school to improve meals

B．invite readers to judge school meals

C．show school meals around the world

D．express her opinions about school meals

【2】According to the passage, we can know Mary’s Meals ________.

A．works in Scotland

B．provides food for school children in Malawi

C．was set up by Martha

D．builds kitchens for poor families in Malawi

【3】Martha ________ through her blog.

A．changed her eating habits

B．helped poor children at her school

C．made meals at her school improve

D．raised money for many organizations

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

A．Martha shares her food

B．Cooking healthy school meals

C．Martha starts a blog

D．Having school meals together

28、首字母填空。

Soap is widely used in our lives around the world. Once soap was a dangerous-to-make hair p【1】, but it is something that it would be difficult to live without today.

Soap is everywhere. We use it every day and c【2】 it as something important in our lives. It also has an amazing h【3】. In Babylon around 2800 B. C., the e【4】 known soap was made and used. Ancient Egyptians also made soap. At one time, soap-making was not s【5】. That’s because lye (碱液) b【6】 chemical burns or even made people blind in the making process. Other dangerous materials were also m【7】 with animal fats and oils. L【8】, soap became available in shops and people gradually stopped making it in their homes.

Originally (最初), soap was not mainly used for c【9】. Instead, it was as gel (凝胶) for making hair stay in smell good. The Arabs first made the soap that we know today. They created coloured, liquid, and hard soap. They even had soap which was used for shaving (刮胡子).

Soap became people’s f【10】 in the late 1800s. Advertising in Europe and the USA helped people understand the connection between cleanliness and good health. Now, soap is something we wouldn’t want to live without.

29、   A teenage boy couldn't stand (忍受) his parents' family rules, so he left home.

He wanted to be _______ but he had a poor education. He couldn't _______ a job and had to beg for food on the street.

Years later, his mother died. Though his father was old, he was still _______ his son. He looked in every comer of the city. Wherever he went, he put up a big photo of himself on the wall. On the lower part of the photo, he wrote: “I still love you, my _______ son. Please come back home!”

One day, the son saw one of the_______on the wall. The face on the photo was familiar to him. “Is that my_______?” He moved closer and read the words “I still love you...” Tears ran down his face. He made up his mind to go back and see his dad.

It was early morning when he got home. He knocked on the door._______answered, although the door did open. He rushed into his father's bedroom. His father was_______. The boy woke his father up.

“It's me! Your son is back home!” The father and the son held each other with tears in their eyes. The son asked, “_______ is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” The father answered in a ________voice, “The door has never been locked since you left.”

【1】A.good B.nice C.fine D.famous

【2】A.lose B.need C.find D.pay

【3】A.looking at B.looking for C.looking up D.looking after

【4】A.dearest B.best C.worst D.youngest

【5】A.photos B.newspapers C.books D.posters

【6】A.mother B.father C.sister D.brother

【7】A.Somebody B.Someone C.Nobody D.Anybody

【8】A.sweeping B.working C.cooking D.sleeping

【9】A.why B.what C.how D.when

【10】A.sad B.loud C.soft D.unhappy