1、 2021 学年上外附中第一学期初二年级英语期末考试 II.Choices.10%11.-You said she wouldnt come,?-Yes.But she changed her mind.A.didnt you B.did you C.would she D.wouldnt she 12.-The reading material isnt easy for Jack to understand,is it?-.His foreign language is far better than expected.A.No,it isnt B.Im afraid not C.I do
2、n*t think so D.Yes,it is 13.Kates never late for school,?A.is she B.isnt she C.has she D.hasnt she 14.Its habitat is shrinking as nearby communities bum the native landscape to new buildings A.make up B.make away with C.make way D.make way for 15.Parents their childrens safety.All of the followings
3、have the same meaning EXCEPT .A.fear for B.are concerned with C.are concerned about D.worry about 16.Mothers Day falls on .People buy carnations to their mother.A.the 2nd Sunday in May;show respect to B.the 3rd Sunday in May;respect C.the 3rd Sunday,in May;be respectful of D.the 2nd Sunday in May;sh
4、ow respect for 17.The 2008 Summer Olympics was held in .A.London,Britain B.Beijing,China C.Tokyo,Japan D.Paris,France 18.It is considered good manners to while having a meal.A.slouch B.chew with your mouth closed C.play with your food D.reach across the table 19.The island of Ireland two parts,the R
5、epublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.A.composes of B.separates into C.consists of D.makes up of 20.from my home to my workplace!A.How long way it is B.What a long way is it C.How long way is it D.What a long way it is 21.-Hey,its Saturday.What arc you up to?A.Ive been preparing for the performanc
6、e.B.Not good.I lost my job.C.Im going to hang out with my best friend.D.Whats up?Have you got any suggestions?22.-Mom,my flight arrives at 5 this afternoon.-Ok,PH .A.pick you at the airport B.pick you up in the airport C.pick you from the airport D.pick you up from the airport 23.-Oh my god!Have you
7、 heard of that?Lady Gaga has broken off !-Oh,it is such to hear that.A.the engagement with her fianc,a surprise B.the marriage with her fianc,surprise C.the engagement to her fianc,a shock D.the marriage to her fianc,shock 24.When will a person feel cold in summer?Well,when he .You know,can affect t
8、he temperature.A.is in the South Pole;longitude B.reaches the top of the mountain;altitude C.is located near the equator;latitude D.is situated in the Sichuan Basin;clouds 25.I .Now,its just a nightmare for me.The topographical map always me!A.was used to finding geography fascinating;upsets B.was u
9、sed to find geography fascinated;annoys C.used to finding geography fascinated;surprises D.used to find geography fascinating;puzzles 26.It is said ancient cities like Loulan and Pompeii at an important position of transportation.Rivers once through the city downtown.A.laid;winded B.was lain;wounded
10、 C.lay;wound D.was lied;wound 27.In the story of Maggie s Gift,Maggie and his husband both a happy Christmas and decided to buy a gift for each other.In the end,although they lost their things,they didnt begin to realize the _ thing of their life until they received the gift.A.hoped loved ones to ha
11、ve;valuable;invaluable B.hoped loved ones have;valueless;valuable C.hoped loved ones have;valuable;invaluable P.hoped loved ones to have;invaluable;valueless 28.It is said that a strange disease South Sudan.Until now the disease the death of at least 89 people.A.is causing an effect on;has caused B
12、is having an impact on;has resulted from C.is damaging to;has lead to D.is causing damage to;has resulted in 29.It is reported that the city is one of in the world.Every year,more than of the population are suffering from lead pollution.A.most polluted city;three-fourth B.the most polluted cities;th
13、ree-fourths C.the cities with most pollution;three-fours D.the city with the most pollution;three-fourths 30.Youd better as it is getting colder.you arrive at home,you will stay away from the coldness.A.not stay out too long;The moment-B.to come back earlier;As soon as C.not to stay out too long;Unt
14、il D.come back earlier;Before III.Cloze.5%For billions of years,life on our planet has evolved to the natural rhythms of night and day caused by the rotation of the earth.For humans,the sun gives us essential vitamins and the light we need to function.When the sun goes _31_and darkness sets in,the m
15、elatonin(褪黑素)in our brains make us 32 .Around us,other creatures awaken and use the darkness to hide or to hunt,to travel,and to communicate.Twinkling lighting bugs flash in the dark to communicate.Prey uses the shadows to hide and predators use the shielding darkness to hunt._33 _,over the last hun
16、dred years or so,our night sky has been fighting a losing battle against humans artificial light.Migrating birds 34_buildings,and newly hatched sea turtles mistake the glow of streets for the shimmer of the moon on the ocean.We even face more direct 35 risks from artificial light.Artificial light em
17、itted from our screens,lamps,and streetlights 36 our normal sleep rhythms and decrease our melatonin production,which can cause adverse effects to our health.The 37 use of artificial light at night can have unintended effects on amphibians,birds,mammals,insects,plants,and even our own bodies*natural
18、 cycles._38 _,the solution could be as easy as flipping a switch.The IDA(International Dark-Sky Association)has found ways that each one of us can help 39 light pollution and fight for the night.Solving this issue could be as easy as being sure to shut off all 40_lights at night,or investing in qual
19、ity outdoor lighting that shines towards the ground.31.-A.up B.down C.east D.west 32.A.excited B.tired C.sleepy D.happy IV.Reading comprehension:20%(A)Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.After she retired,she found a volunteer job with an agency.The agency tha
20、t she chose to work for helped find jobs for old people.Every day she talked with other retired people like herself.By talking,she recognized two things:Old people had abilities that were not being used.Old people also had problems 一 mostly problems with communication.Mrs.Douglas found a new purpose
21、 for herself.She had written stories about people for national magazines.Now there was a subject:old people like herself.She began to write a newspaper column called Sixty Phis,which focuses on getting old.She wrote about the problems of the aged,especially their problems with being misunderstood.An
22、na Douglas tries to see the truth behind a problem.She understands the reasons why problems begin.She understands old people and young people as well.For example,one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house every time he came to visit.Mrs.Douglas suggested some ways for him to incre
23、ase understanding with his grandchildren.She told him to listen to young peoples music and to watch the most popular television shows.Its important to know something about your grandchildrens world,says Mrs.Douglas.That means questions and listening-and listening is not what old people do best.She c
24、ontinues,Say good things to them and about them.Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters,teenagers,or young adults.Never tell them that they are wrong.Dont give them your opinion.They have been taught that they should have respect for old people.The old should also have respect for
25、 the young.41.Anna Douglas knows the problems of the aged because .A.she herself is old B.she likes to talk with old people C.she has grandchildren D.she writes stories about old people 42.Anna Douglass newspaper column .A.has some ideas for young adults B.deals with problems of the aged 33.A.Howeve
26、r B.Meanwhile C.Therefore D.Afterwards 34.A.fly into B.crash into C.live in D.move into 35.A.heart B.health C.eye D.sleep 36.A.increase B.reduce C.disrupt D.improve 37.A.right B.suitable C.direct D.inappropriate 38.A.Seriously B.Unfortunately C.Fortunately D.Overwhelmingly 39.A.strengthen B.reduce C
27、.increase D.stop 40.A.unnecessary B.necessary C.important D.useful C.contains mostly amusing stories D.is about how to find jobs for old people 43.According to Anna Douglas,old people have to learn how to .A.criticize B.complain C.talk D.listen 44.Anna Douglas doesnt think that .A.old people are cap
28、able of doing a lot of things B.old people have problems with being misunderstood C.old people are good at listening D.old people can listen to young peoples music and watch the most popular television shows 45.According to Mrs.Douglass advice,old people .A.had better improve their hearing in order
29、to understand the young B.should learn a lot from youngsters,teenagers,or young adults C.should show respect for the young when criticizing them D.should understand the young and have respect for them（B）Aquatic art protects sea life A fisherman has built an undersea museum to try to stop illegal and
30、 harmful trawling（拖网捕鱼）in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy.Bottom trawling is a form of fishing in which nets are weighted with chains and dragged across the seabed.It can sweep up any sea life in their way and destroy delicate habitats.Although it is illegal within three miles of the It
31、alian coast,it can be an easy way for fisherman to make money.Paolo Fanciulli has fished the water off Tuscany in northwest Italy ever since he was the age of 13.He has been campaigning against trawling ever since he first began noticing its harmful effects in the 1980s.In 2006,the local government
32、dropped blocks onto the seabed to stop trawling nets in their tracks.However,they were too far apart and the nets passed between them.Fanciulli,however,did not give up.He asked a local marble quarry（采石场）to donate two large stone blocks.When he was offered 100 instead,he annealed to artists around th
33、e world to help turn them into sculptures.The blocks have now been dropped in a large circle to form an underwater art museum that can be visited by divers.There are now hopeful signs of marine regeneration（再生）in the area.Meanwhile,the numbers of sea creatures in the area such as turtles and dolphin
34、s have also been on the rise.46.An undersea museum has been built to .A.provides a place for visitors B.protects fishermen in Italy C.stop illegal fishing to protect sea life D.make the coast of Italy more beautiful 47.The second paragraph mainly talks about .A.the history of bottom trawling B.advan
35、tages of bottom trawling C.different opinions on bottom trawling D.general information about bottom trawling 48.According to paragraph 3,the governments block-dropping method was A.harmful B.effective C.beneficial D.unsuccessful 49.The underlined phrase appealed to in the third paragraph most nearly
36、 means A.resulted in B.called for C.brought about D.presented with 50.What can we learn about Fanciulli,according to paragraph 3 and 4?A.Fanciulli made money from stone blocks B.Fanciulli turned large stone blocks into sculptures C.Fanciullis efforts to build the museum have brought benefits to sea
37、creatures D.Fanciulli learned about the harmful effects of trawling while he was building the museum(C)Some of you may play Ant Forest.It is a game on Alipay.Users collect energy to make their“trees”grow.When the energy”reaches a certain level,some organizations and companies will plant a real tree
38、in a desert area of China.And now it seems that the nations efforts as a whole to make a greener world have paid off*.According to a study by NASA and published in the journal Nature Sustainability in February,China and India are mainly responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two deca
39、des.The study has found that since 2000 the Earths green leaf area has increased by 5 percent,or over 5 million square kilometers.Thats an area equivalent to the total area of the Amazon rainforest.It is mainly the result of big tree planting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both count
40、ries,according to NASA.“China and India account for one third of the increased greening but contain only 9 percent of the planets land area covered in vegetation”Chi Chen,the studys lead author and a researcher at Boston University,US,told CNN.China was the major contributor,adding 25 percent to thi
41、s increase,while India added 6.8 percent.Over the past decades,China has made great efforts to green the land.In 1978,China began a national-level forestation projectthe Three North Shelterbelt Forest Program,also known as the Great Green Wall.The program has seen many trees planted in 13 provinces
42、and autonomous regions in northern China to act as windbreaks,according to China Daily.By the end of 2017,the forest coverage rate among the regions of the project had reached 13.57 percent,compared to 5.05 percent 40 years ago.For example,Kubuqi Desert,which is near the Yellow River in Inner Mongol
43、ia,is the seventh largest in the country.It was once the source of sandstorms in Beijing.But thanks to forestation efforts,about one third of the Kubuqi Desert is now covered with trees and shrubs,and sandstorms are less common,reported Xinhua News Agency.In the light of China*s success in dealing w
44、ith desertification,the United Nations Environment Program(UNEP)believes China is a good example for others to follow.China is one of the most successful countries in greening the desert and has lessons to share with the world/UNEP Executive Director Erik Solheim told Xinhua.48.When the users of Ant
45、 Forest collect enough energy,.A.a tree can be planted in the game B.they can go to the desert and plant a tree C.a tree in the desert will be named after them D.an organization or a company will plant a tree in a desert 49.According to NASA,A.China contributes more to the increased greening than In
46、dia B.the area covered in vegetation contains 9 percent of the planets land C.The increase in greening is the result of big tree-planting programs in India D.China and India helped the Amazon rainforest become greener 50.What does the word it”(Para.2)refer to?A.The area is equivalent to the total ar
47、ea of the Amazon rainforest.B.Since 2000 the Earths green leaf area has increased by 5 percent,or over 5 million square kilometers.C.China and India are mainly responsible for making the Earth greener one the past two decades.D.Big tree-planting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both co
48、untries.51.What can be known about the Great Green Wall?A.It was a project led by the 13 provincial governments.B.This project started in 1978 and completed in 2017.&Trees were planted to provide protection from the wind.D.The forest coverage rate of China increased about 8.5%.52.Why does the author
49、 write this article?A.To suggest that other countries learn from Chinas actions.B.To call for more efforts to make the Earth greener.C.To state that China has been playing a leading role to increase green land.D.To prove that the green leaf area on the Earth has been decreasing rapidly in recent yea
50、rs.(D)More than 65 million years ago,that the end of the Cretaceous Period(白垩纪),many species died off during a global disaster often called the K-Pg extinction.The end of the Cretaceous Period saw some very big changes in Earths oceans and on its lands.It wiped out up to 80%of all animal species,inc
