1、1/82020 学年新区实验初二英语 期中测试2020.11注意事项:1.本试卷共 9 大题，满分 120 分，考试用时 100 分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号、考试号填在答题卡相应的位置上，并用 2B 铅笔认真正确填涂考试号下方的数字。3.答选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;答非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。4.答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。二、单项选择。（共二、单项选择。（共 10 小题；每小
2、题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）请认真阅读下面各题，从 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。()21.David has_ honest face,and he never_a bad word about anyone.A.the;saysB.a;speaksC.an;saysD.an;tells()22.-l feel bored_his endless talk.-Here are some magazines for you to look_.A.of;afterB.with;throughC.for;atD.with;for()23.
3、-Did you enjoy yourself when you were in England?-Yes.But I felt_with my home stay in the beginning.A.tiredB.impatientC.uncomfortable D.crazy()24.-How heavy the traffic is!-Thats because the number of the cars in our city_getting_now.A.are;moreB.are;largerC.is;largerD.is;more()25.-How modern Mrs.Whi
4、te looks!-he always has a good _in clothes,you know.A.tasteB.senseC.styleD.diet()26.-Not only I but also my brother_good at English.-Thats good.Leaning foreign languages_great fun.A.is;isB.is;areC.are;areD.are;is()27.-I dont care_before.No jeans in P.E.class.My place,myrules.Understand?-Yes,sir.A.wh
5、at you liked.B.what you were likeC.what were you likeD.what you look like()28.-Are you happy with Bruces new works of art?-Not a little.They couldnt be_.A.any betterB.any worseC.so badD.the best()29.-Im leaving now.-_ you turn off the lights and the computer.A.Make sureB.To make sureC.Find outD.To f
6、ind out()30.-Im really glad to have you all here,so_.-Thank you for your delicious food,Mrs.Brown.A.prepare for the dinnerB.make yourself at home2/8C.please dont hurryD.please help yourselves三、完形填空。（共三、完形填空。（共 10 小题小题;每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）When I was about six years old,my brother David and I vis
7、ited our aunt,Mary.Westayed in her house for a night.David was only 4 years old,and was still31of thedark,so Mary left the hall light on when we slept.However,David32the gray moths flying around the hall light.He asked Maryto make the moths go away.When she asked33,she simply said,Because theyare ug
8、ly and scary,I dont like them.Mary laughed and said,Being ugly outsidedoesnt34not being beautiful inside.In fact,moths are one of the most beautifulanimals in the animal world.Once,the angels were35.They were sad because it was raining heavily.The36little moths hated to see others so sad.They decide
9、d to make a rainbow tocheer up the angels.They thought if the butterflies37,they could make a beautifulrainbow together.Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help.But the butterflies didntwant to38any of their colors,so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves.They beat their w
10、ings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow.They kept givinga little more and a little more39the rainbow went across the sky.They had givenaway all their colors except gray,which didnt match the beautiful rainbow.Then the once-colorful months became40.The angles saw therainbow and smiled My
11、 brother went to sleep with that story and hasnt feared monthssince then.()31.A.afraidB.sureC.proudD.happy()32.A.likedB.hatedC.stoppedD.killed()33.A.howB.whatC.whenD.why()34.A.meanB.makeC.knowD.hope()35.A.laughingB.playingC.cryingD.talking()36.A.kindB.angryC.uglyD.sad()37.A.refusedB.advisedC.helpedD
12、.left()38.A.give upB.pick upC.turn upD.look up()39.A.whenB.untilC.afterD.since()40.A.redB.yellowC.greenD.gray3/8四、阅读理解（共四、阅读理解（共 10 小题小题;每小题每小题 2 分分;满分满分 20 分）分）ATwo little boys had two little toysLong years past,war(战争)came soEach had a wooden horse.Bravely they marched away.Joyfully they played ea
13、ch summersGuns(枪)roared loud and in the madedaycrowd(人群)Soldiers(士兵)both,of course.Wounded and drying lieThen Jack broke off his horses head,Up goes a shout,a horse rushes outSad for his toy,then cried with joyOut from the crowd,to where Joe layAs his young friend Joe said:Then came a voice he knew:
14、Did you think I would leave you cryingDid you think I would leave you dyingWhen theres room on my horse for two?When theres room on my horse for two?Climb up here,Jack,and dont be cryingClimb up here,Joe,well soon be flyingI can go just as fast with twoI can go just as fast with two.When we grow up
15、well both be soldiersNow we are both real soldiersAnd our horses will not be toysAnd our horses are not toysAnd I wonder if well rememberAnd I rememberWhen we were two little boys.When we were two little boys.41.What do you think of Joe?A.Sad and careless.B.Afraid and helpless.C.Brave and helpful.D.
16、Happy and hopeful42.Which is the best word for_.A.fastB.hardC.slowD.quick43.What is the song mainly about?A.Dangerous war.B.Interesting games.C.Happy summer.D.True friendshipBln the past,working people in Britain only had holidays on“holy”days:Sundays,Christmas and Easter.Now most people have about
17、four weeks of holiday time everyyear plus public(公共的)holidays(also called bank holidays).Most British workers take a two-week holiday in July or August.Schoolchildren areon holiday from the end of July to the start of September.Taking a second holiday-breakin winter or spring is also becoming more p
18、opular in the UK.Themostpopularholidaydestinations(目的 地)forBritsincludeSpain,France,Greece and the US.Lots of people buy a package holiday that includesflights and a hotel or a flat.Cheap overseas flights mean that many British people areable to spend two weeks a year vacationing abroad.Flights and.
19、package.holidays4/8are-much.cheaper.during school terms and the British government is worried that someyoung people are skipping school(逃课)to go on holiday.Parents who take their child onvacation during term time must now pay a fine(罚款).BritishpeoplealsoliketogoonholidayintheUK.TheymightgotoEngland,
20、Northern Ireland,Scotland or Wales.In Cornwall,for example,there is anenvironmental project called the Eden Project.You can see plants from all over the worldthere.Some teenagers want to spend their holidays doing something without their family.Alanguage exchange(交换)is one way to become more indepen
21、dent and improve one slanguage skills.A British teenager might spend a week or two in a foreign country,stayingwith a family who has a son or daughter of the same age and practicing.the locallanguage.Later,the foreign teenager might visit the UK to practice their English with aBritish family.44.What
22、 do we know from Paraoraph2?A.British workers have two weeks of holiday time a yearB.Schoolchildren start going to school from July.C.British people don take breaks during winter.D.More Brits are taking winter holiday breaks.45.People will spend less on traveling if _A.they buy a package holidayB.th
23、ey join the Eden ProjectC.they travel near the UKD.they travel during school holidays46.What do teenagers do during independent holidays?A.Live with a family abroad.B.Travel with their families.C.Go out with their friends.D.Go to language schools.CCan we forget bad memories?Someone might tell you th
24、at time is the only cure.But this might be not true.Researchers at Canadas McGill University have tested a pill that can help youforget bad memories.They tested it on 60 people and found it to be successful.All 60 people had experienced painful romantic relationships and wanted to forgetthem.In the
25、study,they were asked to write about these bad memories.Then,they tooka pill that is usually used to treat high blood pressure（血压）.They then recalled theirbad memories by reading what they wrote earlier.In the end,they talked about theirfeelings,saying that finally they could forget their bad experi
26、ences.Dr.Alain Brunet,who led the study,believes that the pill can ease the pain that bad5/8memories bring.People can take it after bad things happen to them.How did the pill do this?In fact,your memories change all the time.Theyre like textfiles（文件）on your computer.Every time you recall andopen the
27、 files,you mighthappen to make some changes and save them.Researchers believe that the pill canstop proteins（蛋白质）in the brain from re-saving these memories.This means somedetails（细节）of the memory are lost.However,there are some ethical(伦理的）worries about this treatment.Somepeople might use it to forg
28、et things that they should be learning from,such as when theycommitted(犯)a crime.People are discussing which kinds of memories should beforgotten with this pill.47.The 60 people who tested the pill did NOT_.A.have painful experience.B.write down their bad memories.C.have high blood pressure.D.recall
29、 what they wrote down before.48.The word ease in Paragraph 4 has the same meaning as_.A.make.betterB.make.lessC.make.worse.D.make.more.49.Paragraph 5 is mainly about_.A.how our memories change over timeB.how the pill stops bad things from happeningC.how the research group created the pillD.how the p
30、ill helps us forget bad memoriesDCan you sing or dance?Do you ride a unicycle?Do magic tricks?Drink a glass ofmilk in ten seconds?Recite poems from memory?Well,you ve got talent,my friend!Andwhat better time to show it off than at the school talent show!Middle school talent shows in the US happen ev
31、ery year.Whatever youre good at,you have five minutes to show the world.Its early in the school year,and kids canbecome little celebrities(名人).The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanishguitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music.The sporty girl on the soccer teamwill surpris
32、e the crowd with her sweet singing voice.Everyone has a chance to shine.Almost anyone doing almost anything is allowed on a talent show,as long ds your actisnt rude or illegal(违法的),its a“go.Of course,you must audition(试演)first,usually in front of a group of teachers.Youwill have a few weeks to pract
33、ice your act and there will be at least one dress rehearsal(带妆彩排).On the day of the show,all the students sit in the school gym,ready to cheer for themany skills of their classmates(and sometimes teachers,too).Many of todays stars started their careers in school talent shows.Madonna,BritneySpears an
34、d Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life.But,even if youre notJustin Bibber,you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show.50.Which of the following is TRUE about middle school talent shows in the US?A.They happen at the beginning of every term.B.A student
35、 has five minutes to show their skills.C.Shy boys and quiet girls cant take part in them.6/8D.Very talented students dont need an audition.51.You cant take part in the talent show if_.A.your act is not very goodB.your act is rude or illegalC.you are a new studentD.you dont have a funny act52.From th
36、e last paragraph,we know that_.A.its your right to shot off at the school talent showB.many of todays stars also come to take part in the showsC.you cant become a famous star from a school talent showD.the school talent show has been a first step for many famous stars五、信息还原（共五、信息还原（共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 1
37、 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）A:Hello,Wang Bin.Long time no see.53B:I took a trip to Egypt（埃及）A:Egypt？I think you had great fun there.B:54I learned to ride a camel.Although itwas safe,I was a little bit nervous at first.A:Did you go to visit the pyramids?B:Of course.Almost all foreign tourists go to visitthem,or
38、they will feel regretful.A:The pyramids are tombs（坟墓）for the ancient Egyptian kings.B:Youre right.A:Im sure you have visited the Great Pyramid.B:Yes.A:55B:Fantastic!It is the greatest pyramid in the world.56A:I hear each stone weighs about two tons.B:Yes.I wonder how the ancient Egyptians were able
39、to lift such huge stones without ourmodern machines.A:Its still a secret.57六、词汇检测（共六、词汇检测（共 10 小题小题;每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）58.The more coke he drank,the _(口渴)he got.59.Shake the bottle well so that the milk _(混合)with the tea.60.You look tired.Why dont you take tomorrow _(休假)?61.We went to watch th
40、e show,but it seems hopeless to get _(票).62.How did you _(幸运的)get the chance to study in the UK?63.What a wonderful time we had _(讨论)the interesting books together!64.The girl cut the picture off the newspaper and _（粘贴）it on the poster.65.There is no milk left in the fridge.Mum.Why not _ it to the s
41、hopping list?66.Emily seems unhappy today.Whats going on?I have no idea.She always keeps everything to _.67.How tall Little Toms grown!Exactly.Hes almost of the same _ as his father.七、句子翻译（共七、句子翻译（共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 3 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）A.Did you travel to Egypt?B.So did I.C.How do you feel about it?D.So
42、I did.E.What did you do?F.And it is made of stones.G.But we can find it out one day.7/868.没有什么能阻止他们支持这支棒球队。_69.你最好反复尝试而不是轻易放弃你的想法。_70.如果你勤加练习，就会犯更少的拼写错误。_71.老师们倾听了我的问题并给我提供了许多有用的建议。_72.在她到家后，就迫不及待地和父母分享这个令人激动的消息。_八、阅读表达（共八、阅读表达（共 3 小题小题;73 题题 1 分，分，74 题题 2 分，分，75 题题 3 分，满分分，满分 6 分）分）In the days when
43、 an ice cream sundae（圣代冰淇淋）cost very little,a 10-year-oldboy named Mark entered his favourite restaurant all by himself and sat at a table.A waitress put a glass of water in front of him and waited for him to order.How much is an ice cream sundae?Fifty cents,replied the waitress.The little boy put h
44、is hand into his pocket and slowly counted his coins.“What if I just order a dish of ice cream?”he asked.Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was angry.She wantedhim to order quickly.Thirty-five cents,she said,losing her patience.The little boy counted the coins again.Ill just h
45、ave the plain(普通的)ice cream then,he said.The waitress brought him the ice cream,put the bill on the table and walked away.The boy finished the ice cream,paid the bill and left.The waitress came back to clean the table and nearly cried at what she saw.There,placed neatly beside the empty dish,was 15
46、cents-her tip.(小费)73.How much money did Mark have?_74.Why did Mark order the plain ice cream instead of sundae?_75.When you eat in a restaurant,will you give a tip to the waiters or waitresses?Why orwhy not?_九、书面表九、书面表达（共达（共 1 小题小题;满分满分 12 分）分）假定你班从英国来了一位交换生 John，他的学校打算在微信公众号上推送一篇文章，介绍他在中国的学校生活。请你根据
47、下列表中的信息帮他用英文完成这篇文章。学校概况男女混合学校，苏州最知名的学校之一师生关系老师幽默（自拟一例）；同学乐于助人（自拟一例）课外活动上中文课程，自学做中国菜，感受（自拟）未来梦想环游世界，了解不同文化，在中西方之间搭建桥梁注意：1.信中须包含所给要点井作适当发挥;2.词数 90 左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计人总词数;8/83.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息。Hi,everybody.How are you doing?Everything is going well here.Let me tell you something aboutmy school life
48、in China._Im looking forward to seeing you guys during the winter break!2020-2021 学年 新区实验中学 初二英语期中测试解析一、听力（略）二、单项选择21.答案：C解析：考查冠词和固定搭配；honest 首音素是元音，故用 an;后一空 say a bad word aboutsb.说某人坏话，固定搭配，故选择 C。22.答案：B解析：考查动词词组辨析；feel/be bored with sth 对某事感到无聊，注意介词；后一空 lookafter 照顾；look through 浏览；look for 寻找；l
49、ook with 不存在；根据句意：这里有一些杂志供你浏览；故选择 B。23.答案：C解析：考查形容词辨析，句意：-当你在英国的时候玩的开心吗？-是的，但是一开始我对住的地方不适应；根据题意选择 uncomfortable 不自在的，故选择 C。24.答案：C解析：考查 number 用法和比较级结合；根据句意：-交通堵塞太严重了！-那是因为车的数量变得越来越多。根据.的数量 the number of sth 谓语动词用单数；用 large 和 small来修饰 number,故选择 C。25.答案：A解析：考查名词辨析；根据句意：-怀特女士看起来真时髦。-你懂的，他总是在穿衣服方面很有品位
50、。所以选择 taste n.品味；have a good taste in sth 在某方面有很好的品味。故选择 A。26.答案：A解析：考查主谓一致；由于 not onlybut also 遵循就近原则，故句子主语是 my brother 谓语用 is;后一空考查动名词作主语，谓语动词用的单数，也选择 is;故答案选择 A。27.答案：B解析：考查宾语从句语序；根据句意;-我不在乎你以前怎么洋，体育课不能穿牛仔裤，我的地盘我做主，理解吗？-好的！根据句意应该选择 sb.be like 的结构；由于这里是 care引导的宾语从句，需要用陈述句语序，故选择 B。28.答案：A解析：考查比较级表最
