2022北京大兴初二(上)期末英语(教师版).docx

2022北京大兴初二（上）期末
英 语
一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．（.5分）Our school is going to have a sports meeting tomorrow._______is ready now.（　　）
A．Something B．Everything C．Anything D．Nothing
2．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣_______honey do we need，Jane？
﹣﹣﹣About one spoon.（　　）
A．How many B．How often C．How far D．How much
3．（.5分）Jim is at a bus stop.He is going to take a bus _____school.（　　）
A．on B．in C．to D．at
4．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Is Tom ______than Peter？
﹣﹣﹣Yes，he is.（　　）
A．the most outgoing B．most outgoing
C．more outgoing D．outgoing
5．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Does Tara often get up as ______as Tina？
﹣﹣﹣No，she doesn't.（　　）
A．early B．earlier
C．earliest D．the earliest
6．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Which is ________season in Beijing？
﹣﹣﹣ I think spring is.（　　）
A．good B．better C．best D．the best
7．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣_____ you play tennis，Mary？
﹣﹣﹣ Sorry，I can't.（　　）
A．Can B．May C．Must D．Should
8．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Where did you go on vacation last summer，Jack？
﹣﹣﹣I ______to the mountains.（　　）
A．go B．went C．will go D．am going
9．（.5分）Keep quiet，everyone!The students _______a lesson in the classroom.（　　）
A．have B．are having C．had D．will have
10．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Do you plan _______ for a party this weekend？
﹣﹣﹣Yes，we do.（　　）
A．to prepare B．prepare C．preparing D．prepared
11．（.5分）If I have time，I _______my parents with the housework.（　　）
A．help B．am helping C．will help D．helped
12．（.5分）﹣﹣﹣Would you like to go shopping with me？
﹣﹣﹣ _________ （　　）
A．No，I don't think so. B．OK，I'll take them.
C．Sorry，I don't. D．Sure，I'd love to.
二、完形填空 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
13．（8分）
Great Friendship
Mark and Jarryd are good friends from Sydney. （1）　 　of them enjoy playing Australian football.
A few years ago，when Mark was nine，he had a brain cancer（脑癌）.It made the boy lose his（2）　 　and part of his hearing.As a result，Mark couldn't play football any more.However，Jarryd still shared his love of Australian football with Mark.And they still （3）　 　about the Sydney Swans，the team they like best，together.
One day I took my seat at Sydney Cricket Ground to （4）　 　the Swans.The old stadium（体育馆） was crowded with football fans.Shortly into the second quarter（局），I heard some great commentary（现场解说） from a （5）　 　.This was Jarryd.He was sitting next to Mark.
Although Mark couldn't see any more，he still loved the Swans very much.Usually，he went to the stadium and（6）　 　to the commentary on the radio.However，in the second quarter of that match，the radio broke down.Just at that time，his friend Jarryd stepped in.
I （7）　 　watched the Swans and the team's star player，Buddy.Instead，the voice between Jarryd and Mark came to my ears. "What's happening now，mate，" Mark asked. "Don't worry，Mark，" Jarryd replied. "Okay.Buddy's got it.Will he go for it？He's going for it!It's his tenth goal（进球）！Buddy is on fire!" Mark listened carefully.He was （8）　 　in the magic of Australian football brought to life by his friend.
Here，Jarryd and Mark moved me deeply with their great friendship.

（1）A.All
B.Both
C.Some
D.None
（2）A.weight
B.game
C.hope
D.eyesight
（3）A.walked
B.wrote
C.cared
D.read
（4）A.feed
B.join
C.serve
D.watch
（5）A.boy
B.girl
C.theater
D.radio
（6）A.listened
B.closed
C.phoned
D.shouted
（7）A.always
B.usually
C.hardly
D.sometimes
（8）A.sad
B.lost
C.upset
D.serious
三、阅读理解（共36分）
14．（6分）
Emma's Diaries
June 12 a：19：35 New York
I'm so excited .Also a little nervous!I am off on a vacation on my own.Yes!Alone!I am feeling so brave（勇敢的） and can't wait to start.I'm going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit.It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city.I'm going to travel by train in Europe.
June 15 at 15：30 Salzburg
Now I am in Salzburg，Austria（奥地利）.The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax.The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area.I can enjoy the view of the mountains and the river from my hotel window.Mozart，the famous musician，was born here.There are many classical（古典的）concerts here.

Jun 17 at 8：15 Amsterdam
The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one.It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home.Amsterdam is a fun city.It is full of friendly locals（本地人） and visitors.I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here.The museums are filled with beautiful art.I also took a boat ride along the river.
June 19 at 21：20 Copenhagen
Travelling alone，I'm very careful to keep safe.Luckily I am Copenhagen，Denmark.As we know，it is one of the safest places in the world.There is very little crime（犯罪） here.
Andersen，a famous writer of children's books，was born in this city.I bought two of his fairy tale books from a bookstore there.
（1）Emma is going to travel 　 　in Europe.
A.by bike
B.by car
C.by train
D.on foot
（2）Salzburg is a good place to 　 　.
A.visit art museums
B.enjoy classical music
C.buy children's books
D.boat along the river
（3）According to the passage， 　 　is one of the safest cities in the world.
A.New York
B.Amsterdam
C.Copenhagen
D.Salzburg
15．（6分）Hi，Karen，
As you probably know，it will be my sister Suzie's 12th birthday in a few weeks.We're planning on throwing a surprise party for her.My sister Julie's going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she's not taking her home.She's bringing her to the Palace Hotel in the town center，the big modern one near the station.We're having a meal and a party there in the evening.Can you come？I hope you can sing for us at the karaoke.Then we'll sing and dance together.
All her friends from school and some people from our village are coming to the party.Of course，Mum and Dad are coming up from London and our another sister，Marie，will come over from Australia.She is bringing her kids with her，too.
Julie's making a special cake.She says she's going to make sure I won't eat it before the party because I do like eating cakes.
After the party we're going to invite all the family and close friends to our house.If the weather is nice，we'd like to have a barbecue（烧烤） in the garden.Julie's going to make another cake.
Anyway we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie.On Sunday we're all going for a walk in the country.You know how she loves walking and we need a bit of exercise after all the lovely food.We're also hoping to go up to the lake.Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young.I'm sure Suzie will love that too.
It will be great if you can come over for the weekend.We would all like to see you.
Let me know as soon as you can.
Best，
David
（1）Where are they going to have the party for Suzie？ 　 　
A.In the Palace Hotel.
B.At their home in London.
C.In the garden of their house.
D.By the lake near the village.
（2）What are they going to do after the party？ 　 　
A.Sing Karaoke and dance together.
B.Help Julie to make another cake.
C.Go for a walk in the town center.
D.Have a barbecue in the garden.
（3）What can we know from the passage？ 　 　
A.Marie is the youngest of the three sisters.
B.David will invite Karen to sing at the party.
C.Julie doesn't want David to eat any cakes.
D.David will give a surprise party for Karen.
16．（6分）
Some Amazing Apps for Your Smartphone
Smartphones are playing an important role in our daily life.Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download（下载） to your smartphones.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life，give Evernote a try.It promises to help users remember everything.With a few clicks，you can send all of your photos，documents，and audio（有声的） notes to your Evernote.Then you can store your information in folders.When you need to use this data（数据），you can perform a simple search（搜索） and it will appear in seconds.You can use Evernote on smartphones，iPads，and computers，so you can read your data from everywhere.
When you're watching a TV show，you hear a cool song in the background（背景）.You want to buy it but there's one problem：You don't know the name of the song.SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past.It can make us quickly identify（识别） songs.The app takes the song playing and compares（做比较） it to thousands of other songs.Within seconds，it can tell you the name，artist，and album（专辑） of the song you just heard.
Another wonderful app is Lookout.Hope you won't have to use it often，but when you do need it，Lookout can be a lifesaver.It can help you find your phone if it goes missing.Lookout does this by using your smartphone's data to tell you where your lost phone is.To find your phone on a map，you can simply log into Lookout from any web browser（浏览器）.If someone steals（偷） your phone，you can delete all of its data with a few clicks.This will be sure that no one will see any information on your phone.
We've covered a few helpful apps but this is just the tip of an iceberg（冰山）.If you do some searching online，you're sure to find lots of other apps that will make your life much easier.

（1）According to the passage，Evernote can help us 　 　.
A.download more apps to smartphones safely
B.remember things more easily in our daily life
C.read e﹣books and make notes more carefully
D.store more and more wonderful songs online
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　
A.Lookout can't clear away our information from phones.
B.We can use SoundHound to watch anything from online.
C.Lookout can help us find our smartphones more quickly.
D.We cannot use Evernote on our computers or iPads.
（3）What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage？ 　 　
A.Our smartphones must slow down with more apps on.
B.It is so important to keep some apps off your phones.
C.We should read the writer's website for more apps.
D.It is necessary to find more useful apps on our own.
17．（8分）Sarasota，Florida teen band，The Garbage﹣Men，is performing on the stage（舞台）.The band has five members.They are Jack Berry，Ollie Gray，Harrison Paparatto，Austin Siegel and Evan Tucker.The five teens are making music from the waste.The Garbage﹣Men band's instruments（乐器） are made from recycled（回收的） things.The guitars are made from boxes.The keyboard is from old bottles.
The band started about a few years ago.Jack Berry who was in eighth grade decided to make a playable，home﹣made guitar.Finally，he ended up building it from a cereal box，a yardstick and toothpicks.After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray，Ollie had the idea to organize a band using other home﹣made instruments as a way to improve recycling. "We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin（垃圾桶）." Jack，16，said， "You can actually reuse things."
The Garbage﹣Men plays at local events around Sarasota.Typically，the teens will set up on the street and perform popular songs，including classic Beatles tunes and crowd favorite "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris.In between sets，they talk about recycling and give advice on how to help the environment.While they perform，Jack's little brother Trent，11，gives out flyers（宣传单） about recycling and helps sell the band's CDs and other musical products.
The band donates（捐赠） the money from sales to Heifer International.The organization gives farm animals，seeds and farm training to people in poor countries to help end poverty（贫穷） and hunger. "It's a good charity（慈善），" Jack says， "By donating one animal，you help the whole community."
The band tries to play a show every week.They've also played on a Tampa，Florida radio station and America's Got Talent.The teens hope to take their shows on the road by touring in other states. "Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people，" Jack says.

（1）The members of the Garbage﹣Men band are trying to 　 　.
A.ask more people to recycle daily rubbish around them
B.show how to make musical instruments from rubbish
C.make their musical CDs famous all around the world
D.play shows and make more money for their families
（2）What did the Garbage﹣Men band mainly do according to the passage？ 　 　
A.They told people to help the environment and do some charities.
B.They made money for the old people by selling their instruments.
C.They recycled the rubbish and cleaned up all the communities.
D.They joined the Heifer International and made their own CDs.
（3）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？ 　 　
A.The teenagers in the band came from poor families.
B.Trent was also good at making musical instruments.
C.All the members of the band were out of their school.
D.The band might become successful all over the USA.
（4）What's the best title for the passage？ 　 　
A.Music and Environment
B.American Country Music
C.The Garbage﹣Men Band
D.School Bands in the USA

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
18．（10分）
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday.It is time to give thanks for the harvest （丰收）and say thanks to anyone who helps us.So it is popular with the people all over the world.
In 1620，some European people left for America.They went there by ship.After a long trip，finally they arrived in America.They didn't have enough food and they didn't know what to do.At that time the weather was very cold and they didn't get used to（习惯于） it.At last many of them lost their lives.Only fifty people were alive.Next spring they got much help from the kind local American Indians.They learned how to grow crops（庄稼）.They worked very hard.And they got a good harvest in the next autumn.They invited the local Indians to have a great dinner in order to say their thanks to them.Later the day is called Thanksgiving Day.Now many people from all over the world celebrate it.
The turkey and pumpkin pies are the common food.The turkey is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day.People will eat them on that day.It is always delicious and popular with people.
Most people celebrate the day by getting together at home with family or friends for a big dinner.They can enjoy opera shows and sports all over the country.Schools and shops will rest，too.The children are very happy and they will paint their faces or wear the masks（面具） like the Indians.They will draw the turkeys in their pictures.Thanksgiving Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for bars（酒吧） and clubs because many college students and others return to their hometowns to celebrate the day.

（1）When did those European people leave for America？ 　 　
（2）What did they learn from American Indians？ 　 　
（3）Why did they invite local Indians to have dinner with them？ 　 　
（4）What is the common food on Thanksgiving Day？ 　 　
（5）What is the last paragraph mainly about？ 　 　
五、文段表达（10分）
19．（5分）根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
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