江苏省南通市某校2023-2024学年八年级下学期5月集中作业9（半月考）英语试题

初二英语集中作业9 1、 单项选择 (本题共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 1．Mike works in ________ international company in Shanghai. —Yes. The company runs well and it is ________ great success. A．an; a B. a; a C．an; / D．the; the 2. —Why are you looking upset? —I haven’t finished my homework yet. This maths problem is _____________. A. so hard for me to understand it B. too hard for me to understand C. too hard for me to understand it D. so hard for me to understand 3．—How long can I keep the books? —________, but you can renew them online if you need. A．Since a week ago B．In a week C．A week ago D．For a week 4. Mr. Chen often misses his old friends who ________ chess with him when they were free. A. used to play B. were used to play C. are used to play D. are used to playing 5. —Hello, may I speak to Wang Li? —Sorry, she is not at home. She ________ for nearly a week. A. left B. has left C. has been away D. went away 6．—Oh, I’ve left my keys at home again. —What about choosing a smart lock? You _______ search for keys any more. Just use your finger. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t 7．Sophia once worked for a travel agency for one year and the ________ helped her get a job as a guide in a big company. A. experience B. condition C. education D. situation 8. Though the wind was strong, the sailors tried their best to sail _______ the wind. A. over B. against C. across D. beyond 9. —Thank you for helping me carry all these books to the library, boys! — ______________ . A. It doesn’t matter. B. My pleasure. C. That’s right. D. All right. 10. Which of the following sentences is NOT an opinion? A. Physics is hard to learn. B. Life is getting better and better in some ways. C. Pengzu Park is really a good place to have fun. D. My parents usually walked to school many years ago. 二、完形填空 （每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） I got my first bicycle from my dad on my seventh birthday. He said that it was the 11 bicycle he could find in the shop, but it was still large for me. For a long time, I had to ride it with training wheel(轮子). One day, my dad told me that only 12 used training wheels. He thought I was old enough and he advised me to learn to ride the bicycle without 13 . I took his 14 and decided to give it a try. I was afraid of falling. My dad promised me that I was not going to fall 15 he would be running behind, holding the back part of the bicycle all the time. Hearing his 16 , I felt warm and safe. I started to pedal(踩踏板). When the bicycle began to move, I tried hard to keep my balance. My dad 17 loudly behind me, “Hold on to it and go straight!” “My dad will surely 18 me!” I told myself. 19 this, I felt no need to worry, so I pedaled harder. And the bicycle began to move faster. It felt great. I shouted happily, “I 20 it, Dad! Are you proud of me?” However, I heard 21 . My dad didn’t answer me. I felt strange. So I 22 my bicycle and turned around, only to find that he was a long way from me. “You promised not to let go of my 23 . What happened?” I asked. “If I don’t do it, you will 24 learn to ride the bicycle yourself,” my dad said. “There is love in holding on. And there is also love in letting go.” Now I live close to my school, so I go there by bicycle from Monday to Friday. Because I'm good at riding the bicycle, I 25 get to my school quickly. I'm really thankful for my dad. ( )11. A. fastest B. worst C. cheapest D. smallest ( )12. A. babies B. parents C. students D. coaches ( )13. A. it B. him C. her D. them ( )14. A. coat B. advice C. place D. photo ( )15. A. but B. or C. so D. because ( )16. A. stories B. experiences C. words D. cheers ( )17. A. shouted B. knocked C. read D. sang ( )18. A. find B. protect C. feed D. believe ( )19. A. Talking about B. Listening to C. Thinking of D. Looking at ( )20. A. produced B. chose C. made D. booked ( )21. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything ( )22. A. cleaned B. stopped C. lost D. sold ( )23. A. hand B. arm C. bicycle D. love ( )24. A. already B. soon C. often D. never ( )25. A. can B. should C. need D. must 2、 阅读理解 （每小题 2.5 分，满分 20 分） A Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try. J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at the age of 6. In her biography，she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean, whom she met in secondary school，became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer. “He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.” Though there were many setbacks，Rowling went on with her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn’t until 1990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls，it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head. “To my immense frustration (沮丧), I didn’t have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought，for four (delayed train) hours，and all the details bubbled up in my brain，and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled (戴眼镜的) boy who didn’t know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.” That same year，her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with serious illness，which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter，but separated from her husband shortly afterwards. During this time，Rowling was diagnosed with depression. Unemployed, she completed her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being rejected by 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house. Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her commitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend! 26. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? A. J. K. Rowling——author of the Harry Potter series. B. Confidence of a friend made Rowling a great writer. C. The life of H. K. Rowling, an English writer. D. How J. K. Rowling got the idea of Harry Potter. 27. According to the passage, we know J. K. Rowling __________ while writing her first novel. A. had a happy family B. had a ten-year illness C. earned a lot of money D. had her daughter sleep in cafés 28. What might the word “setbacks” mean in the fourth paragraph? A. benefits B. difficulties C. stories D. values 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Harry Potter’s friends didn’t know he was a wizard until he graduated. B. J. K. Rowling wrote down her idea by borrowing a pen while she was on the train. C. Harry Potter was a thin, yellow-haired handsome boy, with a glass on his nose. D. It’s lucky that J. K. Rowling didn’t have a pen while she got the idea of Harry Potter. B Artificial intelligence (AI) can do many different things. From controlling the lights in our homes to helping us order pizzas, it seems there aren’t many more uses for AI than we already have. However, can AI make music like human beings? Thanks to a team of Swiss scientists, AI may soon be able to come up with music especially for us. Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a computer algorithm (算法), the “Deep Artificial Composer” (DAC), which can create original music all by itself. Florian Colombo, an EPFL scientist who helped create the DAC, said that AI could produce complete melodies (旋律), with a beginning and an end. At present, the DAC is only able to produce several pieces of traditional Irish folk music, but it’s hoped that it will be able to create songs based on any type of music in the end. To “teach” the DAC, the scientists trained it to “listen” to over 2,000 different folk songs. Based on this input (输入), the AI taught itself how to compose music, from getting the pitch (高音) and timing right, to choosing the right notes. This process is still in its early stages, with the DAC still not producing perfect results, but Colombo told AFP that the AI’s music is still “quite pleasant to listen to.” While the idea sounds very hopeful, we shouldn’t expect the DAC to replace real-life composers any time soon. According to Colombo, the system was designed to produce only simple melodies. So far, it can only create songs based on a single instrument. Colombo said that his purpose in creating the DAC was to help people create their own music, not to have it made for them. His exciting new ideas came from Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart. It’s said that he used to throw dice (掷骰子) to help him pick which notes to use when making new music. “A good composer with creative ideas will never be replaced by an algorithm.” Colombo told AFP. 30. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs? A. AI has been used in more places than we already know. B. AI has already composed music for people. C. DAC was created by a group of scientists in Switzerland. D. DAC was refused by some composers. 31. What does the underlined word “itself” refer to? A. A robot. B. The EPFL. C. A composer. D. The DAC. 32. According to the passage, we can infer that the scientists _________. A. have achieved their purpose of creating the DAC B. are amazed at the melodies made by the DAC C. are not satisfied with the system of the DAC D. expect the DAC to replace good composers 33. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Colombo Helped Create the DAC B. AI Composers VS Human Composers C. AI might take place of Composers D. The DAC Changes the Way of Composing 四、信息还原 七选五（每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） The things that you do, words that you say, and feelings that you express, contribute to your children’s level of confidence. 34 , then read on. Love and acceptance We know that you love your children. But do they know that you love them, accept them just as they are, and respect them? Give your children plenty of love even if you are not able to do it all the time. 35 . Unconditional love will help them grow into a confident human being. 36 Nobody is perfect. But to raise a confident child, you should not stress too much on the shortcomings. Positive parenting focuses on developing what is good in a child, and making him or her feel empowered. If your children feel defeated by disappointments in life, help them look at the bright side by talking about their success. Let them make decisions __37 . It also empowers children as it gives them the ability to choose something. But they don’t have the ability of an adult and may not know how to reach a decision all by themselves. Praise when they deserve it It is easy to blame a child when he or she does something wrong. And we never forget to do that. But when the child does something right, we don’t always praise him or her. We are not talking about praising the child for every little thing he or she does well. 38 . A. Make full use of the advantage B. Focus on strengths, deal with weaknesses C. Your children need to know that they are loved and accepted D. Decision making is an important life skill that children need to learn to be confident E. If you want to do and say the right things to help build confidence in your children F. But if the child has put in the effort and achieved something, appreciate it G. When you are not aware of the importance of making yourself confident 五、首字母填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） It often looks like a painting, but there is a lot of carving in this artwork. It is called ruanmuhua. It dated back to 1914. Back then, Chinese artist Wu Qiqi got the i 39 from a picture postcard from Germany and created this beautiful art form. In 2008, ruanmuhua was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产). As a lover of ruanmuhua, Chen Kongguo s 40 to learn the skill at 13. The 73-year-old from Fuzhou, Fujian Province has spent his life w 41 on ruanmuhua. “Instead of u 42 a pen or a brush, we use a set of nicking tools(雕刻工具) to create ruanmuhua,” Chen Kongguo said. He has to c 43 tools for the small parts of an artwork. Making such an artwork is not easy. Although there are different kinds of things l 44 buildings, trees, and animals on ruanmuhua, every craftsman(工匠) usually focuses on one kind of them. It is because the skill is very h 45 to learn. So, it needs several people to work together on one artwork. “We usually start by carving small pieces, and we’ll s 46 all the small pieces together to make up a work,” Chen Kongguo added. As a person who focuses carving buildings, every time Chen Kongguo begins, he has to visit the b 47 by himself and then use a computer to make a smaller model. “If there's a small change, the w 48 work can not be finished,” Chen Kongguo said. “After many years of working as a ruanmuhua creator, I even get to know more about Chinese-style architecture(建筑),”he added. 六、短文填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） You can build an app 49 (build) an app is a big project. If you want to build the next great smartphone app alone, you need a plan. First think about 50 to build. Will your app be a game? Will it be for business? Then make a schedule for building the app. You need plenty of time for research and get enough information 51 you can build your app. You’re ready 52 (start) the app. Building an app is like a puzzle with many different parts. You can build it 53 (you) or find a friend to help you. There are many websites and 54 (video) which can teach you to build one. Some websites provide “building blocks” 55 app developers. As you build one, you pick blocks from the websites and put them in your app. After you build your app, you need to check it 56 (care). Look for bugs. Most apps have several problems to fix. Show your app to people. Ask their opinions. Make sure everything works before 57 (let) people download it. There are so many tools that can help you build apps. Having the right tools will make the work much 58 (easy). Now almost anyone can make a new app. 第1共10页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$