初二上学期期末模拟试题
选择题部分（共35分）
单项填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
请认真阅读下列各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
--- Do you know the meaning of the Chinese saying “A miss（失误）is as good as a mile.”
--- Yes. It means any ________ mistake may cause a very big disaster.
A．serious B．slight C．awful D．terrible
2．It is the great moment for our team, and every minute ________. Let’s go for it, buddies!
A．costs B．helps C．works D．counts
3．“Yesterday my uncle bought me a new bike.” The sentence structure is ________.
A．S+V+IO+DO B．S+V C．S+V+P D．S+V+DO+OC
4．--- I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.
--- Oh, I’m sorry. I ________ dinner at a restaurant at that time.
A．have B．was having C．had D．have had
5．________ animals are in danger and there may be ________ space for them
A. More and more; more and more B. More and more; less and less
C. Less and less; more and more D. Less and less; less and less
6．--- How many people in your company were trapped in the burning building
--- Luckily, ________.
A. no B. none C. no one D. nothing
7．Which of the following is NOT a compound word
A．blackboard. B．pancake C．railway D．meaningless
8．—I have no idea if my friend ________ to my housewarming party in two days.
—If she ________, I won’t pick her up at the railway station.
A．will come, comes B．doesn’t come, won’t come
C．comes, doesn’t come D．will come, doesn’t come
9．When you come to the waiting room, you can see a sign with the following ________ on it.
Quiet please. No smoking. Keep the room clean. Line up in order.
A．records B．rules C．reports D．results
10．--- Oh, you’re late. I’m afraid you’ve missed the first half of the ceremony.
--- ________. I’ll watch it online later on.
A．What a pity B．No way C．Come on D．It’s not a big deal
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My Penfriend is a Tree
Now, people can write emails to trees in Melbourne, Australia. In 2013, each tree in the city was given its own email address. Since then, the 11 have received more than 3,000 emails.
These letters come from places as far away as Russia, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Brazil and China. Some letters 12 the trees for providing oxygen (氧气). Many of them ask the trees, “Is there 13 looking after you How do you feel when your leaves fall off ” And “How old are you ” is another question 14 asked. Some people even send their own photos to the trees.
The tree which has 15 the most letters is a Golden Elm (榆树) on the busy Punt Road. Many people think the tree looks very magical. “Do you remember me I used to drive 16 you every day as I worked in Melbourne.” wrote a person called LJ. “You are my favorite tree 17 you make me stoop over (弯下腰) during my morning run—you have grown too big!” emailed another to the Golden Elm.
Sometimes, the trees may “reply” to questions in the emails. “I am 18 to be well looked after and I’m so glad to be liked,” the Golden Elm wrote in reply to one letter.
The project was started by an environmental organization in Melbourne. The purpose is to 19 trees in the city. Melbourne has long been considered as Australia’s “garden city”. However, it has experienced drought (旱灾) and serious water problems for more than 10 years. As a result, hundreds of trees there are now in 20 . There are fewer and fewer trees in the city. With this project, more and more people are paying attention to the trees and the protection of them.
11．A．people B．trees C．cities D．addresses
12．A．asked B．told C．promised D．thanked
13．A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．everybody
14．A．quickly B．slowly C．commonly D．hardly
15．A．received B．replied C．recycled D．refused
16．A．with B．for C．by D．after
17．A．because B．unless C．though D．until
18．A．surprised B．lucky C．angry D．down
19．A．plant B．buy C．sell D．protect
20．A．danger B．need C．control D．trouble
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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People and animals have worked together for thousands of years. Some dogs protect sheep from wolves, while others help cows find their way back home. Elephants are strong enough to help people do hard work. Cats hunt mice, stopping them from eating people’s food. People also train some animals to help in other ways.
Specially-trained monkeys can help people who can’t use their arms or legs. The monkeys can change CDs, get food and even brush hair for their owners.
Pigs use their noses to find delicious truffles (松露) that grow as deep as three feet underground. Truffles are one of the most expensive mushrooms in the world.
Pigeons can usually return to their homes from any places, so people have used them to carry messages for thousands of years.
You may know that some dogs can help their owners to see. But did you know that hearing dogs can help their owners to hear, making them notice the doorbells and people calling them Dogs can also help policemen in a manhunt. Some are trained to find missing people.
21．How many kinds of helpful animals are mentioned in the passage
A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven.
22．From the passage, we know that the trained monkeys can’t ________.
A．get food B．change CDs
C．brush hair D．carry messages
23．If you can’t see, you need ______ to help you when you go out.
A．dogs B．cats C．pigeons D．pigs
24．Which is the best title of the passage
A．Life of Animals B．Helpful Animals
C．Animals in Danger D．Training of Animals
B
If your notebooks look a little boring, you can give them a new cover. You use your notebooks in every class, so why shouldn’t they look different There are some of the best ways you can use by yourself to keep your notebooks looking fun and fresh all year round.
Draw some pictures on them. If you can’t draw well, you can cover your own notebooks with stickers. There are many beautiful and funny stickers you can choose from in the shop. This works well and it is the easiest way.
Write fun or important ideas on your notebooks. You can use a paint brush to paint your notebook cover. When the paints are dry, it will turn into a hard cover you can use. You can write anything you like on it then, such as a famous saying, the dates of important exams and the important things you need to do.
Create your own designs. This is easier on brown paper. Wrap your notebooks in brown paper first. Then use colored pencils to draw your favorite shapes. You can draw your favorite animals, friends and other things with your favorite colors. You can use a pencil to try first on another piece of paper so that you can erase the things you drew easily if you don’t like them.
I think these ways are very creative. You can have a try in your free time.
25．The writer wrote the passage for ________.
A．doctors B．students C．parents D．scientists
26．What is the second paragraph mainly about
A．How we can learn to draw well.
B．The easiest way to make our own notebook cover.
C．How to draw our favorite shapes on notebooks.
D．Who we can ask for help to make our own notebook cover.
27．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．ways to find wonderful covers B．ways to write interesting things
C．ways to use colored pencils D．ways to make notebooks fun
C
①We can see circles, squares and triangles (三角形) everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films Much like colors, different shapes can show different features of characters in the scenes.
②Circles represent things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces…All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies—heroes, kids, good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
③Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn (执拗的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
④The angriest shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
⑤Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
28．The writer explains the relationship between squares and personalities of cartoon characters by ________.
A．telling a story B．giving an example
C．raising a question D．showing the results of a study
29．Why is Shengongbao mentioned in Paragraph 4
A．Because kids think he is a monster.
B．Because he has a row of sharp teeth.
C．Because he is a bad guy in the film.
D．Because he is not easy to deal with.
30．Which of the following is the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
31．The passage mainly talks about ________.
A．why different shapes represent different things
B．what makes heroes in films have great charm
C．what different shapes represent in films
D．how to make cartoons with different colors and shapes
D
This summer, the temperatures were very high in Europe. Firefighters fought against hundreds of wildfires in many European countries. And hundreds of people died because of the heat wave.
However, according to a survey, only about 20% of homes in Europe have air conditioners, compared to 90% in the US. Why is that
First, usually it isn’t very hot in Europe in summer because of its location. Europe is located farther north than the US, making the weather cooler. The average July high in London is 24℃, which is 10 degrees cooler than the average July high in New York.
Second, there are many old houses in Europe. More than half of the houses in Europe were built in the last century. The weather then was not as hot as it is nowadays. Naturally, air conditioners were unnecessary. What’s more, those old houses’ structure and material make it harder and more expensive to install (安装) air conditioners. Installing an air conditioner could cost more than the air conditioner itself.
As for other reasons, they can be very personal. Some people think air conditioners make them sick, so they don’t accept air conditioners. Some think using air conditioners produces much greenhouse gas. It is bad for the environment and makes the weather even hotter!
______ With higher and higher temperatures, more and more Europeans are considering installing air conditioners these days.
32．According to this passage, if there are about 8.9 million people living in London, then how many people may live in homes with air conditioners
A．593,000. B．1,780,000. C．2,670,000. D．8,010,000.
33．Which of the following CANNOT explain why there are fewer air conditioners in Europe
A．It isn’t so hot because of its location.
B．Many houses were built a long time ago.
C．The air conditioners in Europe are too expensive.
D．Some people there just don’t like air conditioners for different reasons!
34．According to Paragraph 4, which of the following statements is NOT true
A．Many houses in Europe were built in the 20th century.
B．The weather in the 20th century is hotter than that in the 21st century.
C．The air conditioner may not be as expensive as the cost of installing it in an old house.
D．It is hard to put in air conditioners in an old house because of its structure and material.
35．Which sentence is most likely to be put in the blank of the last paragraph
A．Europeans are just fine with the heat in summer.
B．But things will probably change in the coming years.
C．Because of all these reasons above, Europeans may just have to stand the heat all along.
D．No matter how hot it gets, Europeans have their ways to get through without air conditions.
非选择题部分（65分）
四、语言运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 请认真阅读下面短文，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为36—40的相应横线上。注意：每个单词或词组只能填一次，有两个单词或词组是多余的。
with his support; best; in the beginning; a bit; below; smaller than usual; is crazy about
I’m Janet Green. I am a student of Magic Island School. I came to this school three years ago. My first teacher was Mr. Whiz. He helped me a lot 36. ___________. He is also one of the 37. ___________ teachers in our school. He is still teaching in our school.
I joined the school flying club soon after I came here. In the flying club, I can fly in the air like a bird. I love flying above the clouds. It is wonderful! I can see many houses and trees 38. ___________. I spend two hours flying above the city every time. On sunny days, I can see everything clearly. I like to watch the people when they walk in the street. They look much 39. ___________ to me. Flying is amazing, but sometimes it is 40. ___________ dangerous. One day, I hit my head on a big tree and fell into a river. I got very wet! But I didn’t give up! There was a flying competition last December and I got Number One!
I have a part-time job at the flying club e and join us! Let’s enjoy flying in the sky together!
B）根据括号中所给中英文释义写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应横线上。
41. The poor lady ___________(接受) that shopkeeper’s food and thanked him.
42. The students want to use grapes for that ___________ (雪人) eyes.
43. There were more tourists than usual in Beihai Park, ___________ (more than anything else) because of the music festival.
44. His talk was so ___________(乏味的) that we didn’t want to listen any more.
45. “Mengzi’s mother makes three moves” tells a story about a mother who did what she could to ___________ (give) the best environment for her child.
C) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应横线上。
46. We ___________ (ring) someone to come and help when you saw us.
47. In modern society, many old people are too old to look after ___________ (they).
48. We often hear the hard-working young man ___________ (practice) speaking English early in the morning.
49. How carelessly someone ___________ up all the application forms just now! (mix)
50. Some great artists, like Claude Monet, weren’t famous while they were ___________ (live).
D）完成句子，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51—55的相应横线上。
51. 为了不犯同样的错误，William又看了一遍说明。
___________ the same mistake, William read the instructions once again.
52. 野生动物们处境危险，所以我们最好立刻行动起来保护他们。
Wild animals are in danger, so we’d better ___________ right away to protect them.
53. 一听到老虎的吼声，动物们都朝四面八方奔跑。
As soon as they heard the tiger roaring, animals ran ___________.
54. 昨天老师建议我们用英语描述这幅图片。
The teacher ___________ the picture in English yesterday.
55. 如果地震后被困，你要保持冷静并设法找到出路。
If you are trapped after the earthquake, you should __________ and try to find your way out.
E) 请认真阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—65的相应横线上。
For the whole year, I waited for the summer holidays to start all the time, because I would visit my 56 (uncle) family in India. My cousins were waiting for me. Finally I reached there 57 June 9th.
In the evening when we were discussing what to do the next day, my uncle advised us to visit an elephant sanctuary (保护区). We were so 58 (excite). I love elephants.
The place was not far. The bus ride only took half 59 hour. My uncle has visited it already, he said 60 used to be a great palace. 61 I got in, I feared that the elephants might stamp (踩) on me, but soon I got relaxed. I saw a cute baby elephant. Then many more came over. Some elephants 62 (take) a shower while others were resting under the trees. The guide told us that there were 49 elephants. They ate mostly palm leaves (棕榈叶). Each took about three bundles (捆) of palm leaves at a time.
My cousins and I fed the elephants and took lots of 63 (photo) of them. Soon we had to leave. On our way home, we kept 64 (talk) about the visit happily. Later that night I dreamed of playing with elephants. It was truly an 65 (usual) journey in my life.
五、阅读短文（共15小题；第66—70小题每小题2分；第76—85小题每小题1分。满分20分）
A) 请认真阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用英语回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义切题，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66—70的相应横线上。
注意：答案不超过6个单词。
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks, most people would see nothing but waste. But Felix Bock would see boxes, tables, shelves and so on.
In 2016, Felix Bock, a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia, Canada, found out people threw away about 100,000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone. He felt the need to do something. So he started the company ChopValue in the same year. The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants, schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks. Now in its fifth year, with the rapid growth of the company, Bock employs 40 people, and using his special methods of steam and press machines, he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes pride in his work. And he hopes the idea behind ChopValue will help people rethink what they see as waste. “I believe every small action can help,” he said. “And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people.” Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks. Bock doesn’t stop there. Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
66．When did Felix Bock study at the university in Canada
67．Did Bock start his company when he was a doctoral student
68．How many pairs of chopsticks has Bock recycled in the fifth year
69．What did Bock’s company collect to make furniture and other artworks
70．What did many restaurants in North America pay money to Bock for
B) 请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为71—80的相应位置上。
The art of blowing sugar is an important part of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). It has a long h 71 of more than 600 years. Xiong Chuanfa, 34 years old, has been working on blowing sugar figurines (糖人) for more than twenty years. He said it looks easy, b 72 it’s very difficult to master the skill. Do you know how to make sugar figurines Here are three steps.
First, the artist heats (加热) the syrup to a certain t 73 to 140°C．Next, he pulls (拉) off a small piece, m 74 it into a ball with an open center, then presses (按压) the open area together and stretches (拉伸) it to form a tube (管子). F 75 , he blows air into the tube and makes it into different shapes.
Every morning, Xiong gets up early to prepare the molten syrup and drives to start his “magic show” around his city. “Many people are interested in it, especially kids. When he blew a cute puppy out of molten maltose (溶化的麦芽糖) in just m 76 , kids looked carefully at him with great i 77 , thinking he was a magician (魔术师).
He hopes this special a 78 can let people feel its beauty. He also hopes to help them learn more about the Chinese c 79 . Xiong said, “Sugar paintings and sugar figurines are childhood memories of several generations of Chinese people. We try to make paper-cutting skills and modern elements (元素) together with sugar figurines.” He also said, “I will keep working and spend the r 80 of my life helping pass on this cultural heritage.”
六、书面表达（满分15分）
在生活中，我们可能会遇到一些危险或灾难，如果我们有良好的安全意识和自救常识，就可以保护自己，远离危险。为进一步提高广大师生的安全意识，阳光中学英语俱乐部正在举办主题为“保护自己，远离危险”的英文演讲比赛。假如你是八年级学生李华，请你以“Away from Danger”为题，根据以下思维导图写一份80词左右的英文演讲稿参加比赛。
注意事项：
1. 演讲稿须根据思维导图自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
2. 思维导图中为非限定性内容，仅供参考；
3. 词数在80个左右，演讲稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
Away from Danger
Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Li Hua. It’s a great honor for me to speak here. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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