1、广州市实验外语学校 2022-2023 学年度第一学期期中考试初二年级英语试卷考试时间：100 分钟满分：90 分一、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分 25 分）第一节：语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）Inventions can be either big or small. Big inventions _1_ the TV and the computer make us _2_ them all the time. There are also several small things around us._3_, we are seldom aware _4_
2、them. The following _5_ two small inventions. They are as _6_ as big inventions.A paper clip helps hold pieces of paper together without _7_ a hole. A big paper clip was put up in Norway _8_ people remember the inventor of the paper clip, Johan Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in 1900 when working
3、 in _9_. A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire. It can hold _10_ pieces of paper together. Now _11_ them are made and sold all over the world.The ballpoint pen was invented _12_ by a Hungarian called Biro. He had been trying to find _13_ use for the quick-drying ink and designed this pen. Later, a
4、 Frenchman, Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making _14_ use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. It was named BIC and became _15_.1. A. likeB. are likeC. likesD. are liked2A. feelB. to feelC. feelingD. felt3. A. SoB. ThereforeC. ButD. However4. A. inB. toC. ofD. at5. A. isB. areC. wasD. were6. A. hel
5、pfulB. more helpfulC. most helpfulD. the most helpful7. A. makeB. to makeC. makingD. makes8. A. helpB. to helpC. helpingD. helped9. A. GermanB. GermanyC. GermansD. Germanies10. A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little11. A. millionB. million ofC. millionsD. millions of12. A. at 1930sB. in 1930sC. in the 1
6、930D. in the 1930s13. A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other14. A. aB. anC. theD. /15. A. popularer and popularerB. more popular and popularC. more and more popularD. more popular and more popular第二节完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he _16_ exploring, maps
7、 of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He _17_ hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the _18_ places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand.James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he foun
8、d a _19_ on a coastal ship for John Walker. He got his first taste for sailing as a navy apprentice (学徒) with Walkers small ship. Cook studied math, navigation, and astronomy. These were skills that would be _20_ if he were to command his own ship. In 1755, Walker offered him the command of his own
9、ship, but he didnt _21_ this chance. When he was 27 years old, he _22_ the Royal navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768, King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. Nearly three years later, he returned a
10、nd was seen as a national _23_.He started his third voyage in 1776. He was the first _24_ to visit Hawaii. Then, he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. _25_, there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men. Cook was killed in a fight against th
11、e local.16. A. mindedB. refusedC. enjoyedD. started17. A. visitedB. obeyedC. spreadD. trusted18. A. personalB. correctC. wrongD. careful19. A. modelB. helpC. jobD. studio20. A. usualB. medicalC. popularD. necessary21. A. returnB. completeC. acceptD. lose22. A. toldB. passedC. joinedD. found23. A. he
12、roB. policemanC. volunteerD. manage24. A. AfricanB. AsianC. AmericanD. European25. A. HappilyB. ParticularlyC. UnluckilyD. Amazingly二、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AHere is the Wall Paperstuck on the back wall of the classroom. It is a place for the students to introduce their favor
13、ite books to the class. This week its Anns Groups turn to post their book introductions.Tim: I like the book The Wandering Earth. It first attracted my attention when I saw the movie based on the book during the Spring Festival. It is a science fiction about driving the earth away from the solar sys
14、tem. I really enjoy seeing what the world will be like when it comes to the end. I think its one of the most creative science fictions written by a Chinese writer.Ann: The Innocents Abroad is a travel book by the American author Mark Twain published in 1869. It describes a journey of a group of Amer
15、ican travelers in 1867. It was the best-selling of Twains works during his lifetime, as well as one of the best-selling travel books of all time.Sara: My favorite book is Linnea in Monets Garden. Its a story about a little girl visiting Monets art in museums. She also visits the artists home and gar
16、dens. What I like most is that the full-color photos of Monets famous paintings.Ben: Grand Canyon is an introduction to the natural history of the canyon. If you like geography, Im sure youll like it. You can find lots of amazing photos in the book. Its perfect for young travelers, campers, and obse
17、rvers of the natural world, especially for those planning a trip to the Southwest.26. The Wall Paperallows the students to _.A. share the books they likeB. learn about different studentsC. introduce their favorite moviesD. show their reading experience27. If one likes travelling, which two of the bo
18、oks can be chosen?AThe Wandering Earth and Grand Canyon.B. The Wandering Earth and Linnea in Monets Garden.C. The Innocents Abroad and Grand Canyon.D. The Innocents Abroad and Linnea in Monets Garden.28. What do we know about the book The Wandering Earth from Tim?A. It was published during the Sprin
19、g Festival.B. It describes the solar system.CIt is a book about making a movie.D. It is written by a Chinese writer.BIt was not a good morning for Maya. Everything was going wrong. First, she woke up late and had to get ready for school quickly. She almost didnt have time to eat breakfast. And when
20、she put on her shoes, the laces were in a knot.“Quickly, Maya,” called her mother. “You will miss the bus.” “I cant get this knot out,” said Maya, almost ready to cry.“Let me help you,” said her brother, Abdul. He got the knot out and quickly tied the laces. “Lets run,” he said. “We will just make i
21、t.”“Thanks!” said Maya as they ran out of the door.However, her problems werent over. She forgot to bring her homework and the teacher was not happy about that. The teacher gave her a special writing task to do for the next day. On the way home, it started to rain and she dropped her books into a pu
22、ddle as she got off the bus.Abdul got off the bus just behind her. “Dont worry,” he said. “If we take them home and dry them quickly, they will be all right.”“Thanks, Abdul,” said Maya.That night Maya was sad as she sat down to do her homework. But when she looked at the special writing task, she sm
23、iled. The teacher wrote at the top of her notebook: “Write a short story explaining what you like best about one of your friends.” And Maya started to write, “The best thing about my brother Abdul”29. Why was Maya ready to cry?A. Because she didnt know how to tie the laces.B. Because her brother was
24、 good at tying beautiful laces.C. Because her laces were in a knot, and she couldnt get it out.D. Because she got up late, and she didnt have time to tie the laces.30. Whats the right order of the following things according to the passage?a. Maya forgot to bring her homework.b. Maya dropped her book
25、s into a puddle.c. Maya got up late in the morning.d. Mayas brother helped her tie her laces.e. Mayas teacher gave her a special writing task.A. d-c-a-e-bB. c-d-b-a-eC. d-c-e-b-aD. c-d-a-e-b31. We can learn from the passage that Abdul was _.A. interestingB. hard-workingC. helpfulD. careful32. In the
26、 passage, the most important thing Maya learned was that _.A. a brother could also be a good friendB. a brother could help with shoe lacesC. she should not leave her homework at homeD. life is always full of annoying thingsCFor a long time, the rest of the world only knew Chinas four major invention
27、s: the compass, gunpowder, paper-making and printing. However, China has once again changed the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping.The new four great inventions are related to Chinas high-tech innovation, which im
28、proves the quality of peoples lives.“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with my phone,” said Lin Jinlong, an overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, adding that even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment).“We can also order food at home, which is super
29、 convenient. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.As a huge fan of bicycles, Lin also expressed his love for Chinas shared bicycles, saying that “Shared bikes are bringing cycling back to peoples lives. They are making public transport more convenient and encouraging people to
30、be more active.”Lin said that travelling by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin, which is more than 1000km away, takes only half an hour, while in Cambodia, such a journey may take up to three hours.It is clear that China is innovating and no longer copying western ideas. This is especi
31、ally true in mobile, where China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat. China has the largest mobile use in the world.33. _ is Not one of the new four great inventions.A. Paper-makingB. Shared bicyclesC. High-speed railwaysD. Electronic payment.34. Which of the following is TRU
32、E according to the passage?A. The world only know Chinas four major inventions now.B. People in Cambodia can buy everything with their phones.C. Alipay is a kind of electronic payment that is only used by pancake sellers.DThe new four great inventions have relation to Chinas high technology.35. We c
33、an learn that _ from the passage.A. shared bikes are not convenientB. shared bikes are faster than high-speed train.C. mobile phones are widely used in ChinaD. it is 3 hours high-speed train ride from Beijing to Tianjin36. The passage mainly talks about _.A. Chinas four major inventionsB. Chinas new
34、 four great inventionsC. the experience of a student from CambodiaD. Chinas high-tech innovationDThe popular TV Program Readers has attracted more people in China to practise reading aloud in booths set up in big cities across the countryAs the latest TV show to help recover peoples love for literat
35、ure, the CCTV program Readers invited people from different areas to read aloud their favourite poems, essays and books, or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones. Just as the weekly show has been well-received, its reading booths with professional recording devices and cameras have al
36、so become hits.A crowd of more than 200 people were picturing lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 a.m. on the first day of the booths opening to the public in Shanghai. The deadline for the registrations was brought forward to 2 p.m. instead of the scheduled 5:30 p.m. because the number of
37、waiting readers continued to grow. Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to the library management.“There was an old photo in the late 1970s picturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opened. If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai, now I th
38、ink another spring has arrived,” Zhou Deming, the library manager, told The Paper.The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of the economic center at the moment, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months, according to the librarys website.The program has also led
39、to the boom in other cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Xian to encourage more people to read and share their life stories.37. What can we learn about the program Readers from Paragraph 2?A. Who its host wasB. What its problem wasC. Where it took placeD. What it asked people to do38.
40、The underlined word “hits” in Paragraph 2 means “_”.A. very popularB. very expensive thingsC. very big thingsD. very boring things39. Why was the deadline of registrations brought forward?A. There were other plans for the afternoon.B. The library was only open in the morning.C. Few people were inter
41、ested in the program.D. More and more readers came to join the program.40. Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To introduce a new library.B. To show readers a famous city.C. To talk about a famous program.D. To show his opinion on a program.第二节阅读填空（共 5 小题；题每小题 1 分，共 5 分）Are you an e
42、ating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular programme A Bite of China? _41_ Is there any holiday that isnt celebrated with special festival food? _42_Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. _43_ Since noodles mean long life, it is co
43、nsidered very unlucky to cut it off.Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last. pointed towards the most valued guest. _44_ it sounds like the word f
44、or richness or plenty and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come._45_ This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. This tradition is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.A.
45、 They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries.B. Here are several traditional Chinese dishes introduced in the programme:C. Its a TV programme on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV.D. A very popular dish
46、 during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi.E. Fish also has a special meaning because of the Chinese word for fish, yu,三、写作（共三节，满分 30 分）第一节语篇填词（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。Sam is Sallys brother. His hobby is playing the violin. And his dream is to learn
47、 music and to become a great m_46_.Unluckily, Sam hurt his arm badly after a traffic accident. The doctor said he couldnt play the violin any more and that made him very sad. When Sally knew the bad news, she told Sam to be positive and p_47_ to help him out. She also bought an e_48_ violin for Sam as a gift. It cost her nearly $500.Every day Sally teaches Sam to play the violin in a special way and they enjoy themselves. Instead of giving up, Sam tries his best to practise. H_49_, its not easy to do so. He h
