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广州育才教育集团2024学年第一学期初二期中联合调研 英语练习卷(202411) 命题人：初一备课组 审题人：初一备课组 本练习卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），总分120分，练习时间100分钟。 第I卷（选择题，共80分） 听力部分 一.听力理解：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 听四段对话，请根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。每段对话播放两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第12两个小题。 1.What will Grace take part in next week? A.An English listening test. B.An English speech competition. C.An English writing competition. 2.What may John do next? A.Listen to Grace's speech B.Help Grace to write the speech. C.Take part in the competition with Grace. 听下面一段对话，回答第34两个小题。 3.What relationship are the woman and the man? A.Student and teacher. B.Sister and brother. C.Mother and son. 4.What did Linda look like in the past? A.She wore glasses. B.Her hair was short. C.She was short. 听下面一段对话，回答第57三个小题 5.How long has Mary been in the school? A.For two weeks. B.For two years. C.For two months. 6.What difficulty does Mary have in the school? A.She has difficulty in making friends. B.She has difficulty in cooking Chinese food. C.She has some difficulty in learning Chinese. 7.What can we know about Mary from the talk? A.She is good at learning Chinese. B.She will take part in the picnic on Sunday. C.She likes Chinese food better than English food. 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第1页共11页 听下面一段对话，回答第810三个小题。 8.What will the speakers do this weekend? A.See a film. B.Visit some friends. C.Go back home. 9.Why did the man in the mountains of Guizhou invent the machine A.He wants to have his own UFO. B.The villagers like to have a UFO. C.He wanted to use it to send things. 10.What did the woman think about the film? A.It can make people feel surprised. B.It can make people feel happy and hopeful. C.It can make a lot of money of over 2 billion. 二，所取信息（共5小题，每小题1分：满分5分） 听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并把答案填入答题卷标号为 (A)~(E)的空格中，每横线不限填写一个单词。录音读两遍。 Time Tom's Schedule(日程安排) Around 5:45 in the morning Get up. At7:00a.m. Eat a quick breakfast,and catch the (A) bus. From 8:00 to 11:15 or so Work at the (B) (C) Make a sandwich or something for dinner. Around 7:00 p.m.on Mondays,Thursdays, Exercise,play basketball and lift weights. and Saturdays. (D) Take guitar lessons. During the lunch break (E) 三.语言知识与运用（共两节，满分20分) 第一节.单项选择题（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请在下列各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。 11.They have oranges,but I don't have A.some;any B.any;some C.any;any D.some;some 12.-Mom,can I have to eat?I'm hungry. -Sorry,there is not in the fridge.But I think we can go out for dinner now. A.nothing,nothing B.nothing;something C.something;anything D.anything;anything 13. dangerous in the river alone. A.It's;to swim B.That's;swim C.It;swim D.That;to swim 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第2页共11页 14.The number of students in six classes about 272.A number of them to school on foot. A.are;go B.is;go C.are;goes D.is;goes 15.When class begins,we stop to the teacher carefully. A.listening B.to listen C.listens D.listen 16.September is the month of the year. A.nineth B.ninth C.nine D.nineteen 17.No one is Mary in the class. A.so tallest as B.as taller as C.so high as D.so tall as 18.Yao Ming was born September 12,1980.He is outstanding basketball player. A.on;a B.in;a C.on;an D.in;an 19.My elder sister got first in the exam.She is looking at the score.How she is! A.happily;happy B.happy;unhappy C.happily;happily D.happy;happy 20.Li Cheng is only 15 years old.He is not to get a driver's license. A.old enough B.enough old C.young enough D.enough young 第二节.语法选择：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从2130各题所给的A、B、C和D项 中选出最佳选项。 Lily Mason lives in Salford,Manchester.Two weeks ago,when she was taking 21 dog for a walk down a street,she passed a small house with a hand-written note at the window.She walked past,22 something made her stop and go back.23 note read:"My name is Stan Baker and I am 72.My wife 24 last year,and I am all alone.I have no friends or family. Please help if you 25." 26she saw the note,Lily decided to help.She took a photo of the note and knocked on the door.Stan got a surprise when he opened the door to see Lily 27there with her dog. "Life is very different when you're old,"said Stan."People are always polite to me,but they don't really want to know me.They don't want to be friends with me."However,Lily was different.She listened to the man's story and talked with him. Lily 28 posted the note from Stan's window online."It was 29,"said Lily."In the next few days,the note was seen by more than 11 million people and got 240,000 likes.Stan received messages of support from all over the world,including30 emails,letters from children,photos of pets,and offers from people to phone or visit.Of course,things will get quieter in a few weeks.But I'm sure he will stay friends with some of these new people and that he will always have someone to talk to." 21.A.she B.her C.hers D.herself 22.A.and B.but C.so D.or 23.A.A B.An C.The D./ 初二英语期中联合曙研练习卷第3页 共1山页 五.阅读（共两节20小题，共35分) 第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 A What are most 12-year-olds up to?Hitting the books and going to school,right?Well,Zheng Haohao,a 12-year-old girl,prepared herself for her first-ever trip to the Olympics!She was the youngest member of the Chinese skateboarding"team heading to the Paris Olympics. To prepare for the big competition,Zheng made a lot of effort.Earlier this year,Zheng told a reporter in Shanghai,"For the past few months,my mind has been on skateboarding all the time. I'm always in a rush,just going back and forth between the skatepark,my house,and school.And I recently went to Nanjing for training,which helped me get a lot better.The skatepark there is great, which is a big help for my skills." From a young age,Zheng has been a real sports fanatic.She first started skateboarding when she was seven and a half years old.She also enjoyed roller skating but soon realized that skateboarding was the coolest. Zheng's skateboarding talent started to show quickly.In May 2020,she came in 13th place out of over 60 competitors in the qualifying round for a national game.That's when everyone started to take notice of her.After that,she just kept getting better and better and became one of the top skateboarders in China. Zheng has faced many challenges,too.At one point,she broke a finger on her right hand while training.But she refused to throw in the towel."It hurt a lot at the time,and I did think about quitting skateboarding.But then I remembered how hard I'd been working,and I didn't want to give it all up,"Zheng said."So I let my hand heal "and then I went right back to skateboarding." 41.What can be implied from Zheng's words in Paragraph 2? A.Zheng always has big dreams. B.Zheng got a lot of help from others. C.Zheng trained hard for the big event. D.Zheng has a talent for skateboarding 42.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A.How Zheng took part in a national game. B.How Zheng became a top skateboarder in China. C.How Zheng discovered her talent for skateboarding. D.How Zheng dealt with all kinds of challenges along the way. 43.Which of the following words can we use to describe Zheng? A.Honest. B.Humorous. C.Outgoing. D.Hard-working. B A long time ago,there lived an old man and his grandson Jimmy on a mountain farm.The old man was used to getting up early every day to do some reading.He really loved reading in the 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第5页共11页 morning. Jimmy wanted to be like his grandfather,so he tried to do everything his grandfather did. One day,Jimmy said to his grandfather,"I read like you every day but I can't understand most of the books.If I don't even understand what I read,A ? Grandfather passed Jimmy a coal basket ()saying,"Go to the river and bring me a basket of water." Jimmy did so,but when he got home,the basket was empty. Grandfather smiled,"Try again,but this time move faster." Jimmy agreed.This time he ran faster but the basket was still empty.He knew it would be impossible but he still tried again.This time he ran as fast as he could,but again the basket was empty. Jimmy was very tired.He said to his grandfather,"It's no use..." Grandfather said,"Look at the basket." Jimmy looked at the basket and found it cleaner.He saw all the coal stains (in the basket were over and now the basket was clean inside and outside. Grandpa said,"It's the same as reading.You may not understand what you read,but it will change you inside out." 44.Which of the following can be put in ? A.what's the point of reading B.why should we stay up late C.how can you understand all of it D.what kind of book should I read 45.What did Grandfather ask Jimmy to do? A.To get up early to read. B.To take a basket of coal. C.To clean the coal basket. D.To get a basket of water from the river. 46.What do you think of Grandfather according to the passage? A.Lazy. B.Crazy. C.Clever. D.Impolite. 47.What can we infer from the passage? A.Jimmy didn't like getting up early. B.Grandfather wanted Jimmy to be like him. C.Jimmy listened to his grandfather very much. D.Jimmy was too young to understand what he read. 48.What does the story want to tell us? A.You're never too old to learn. B.Reading makes us better people. C.Parents are the best teachers of kids D.Hard work doesn't always bring good results. C I am Cathy.I am an American student.Last summer,my family had a trip to China and we all had a good time. 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第6页共11页 VACATION TIME Stop one Beijing,the capital of China Day 1: We arrived in Beijing by airplane. We checked into the Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel.We chose it because it's just 15 minutes'walk to the Forbidden City. Day 2: We walked through old streets and hutongs. We learned traditional crafts (f)like kite making and paper cutting. Day 3 and Day 4: We visited places of interest such as the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. Stop two Xi'an,Shaanxi Province Day 5: We spent about five hours on the train going there. We watched a light show. Day 6: We visited the Terracotta Army. We visited the Xi'an City Wall.Mom and I went fer a bike ride on the wall (only for adults and kids over 10 or tailer than 1.4 meters)while Dad and my three-year-old sister Jane took the sightseeing car. Stop three Shanghai,a city mixing the new things and the old things Day 7: We visited the new part of Shanghai in the morning. We visited the old buildings in the afternoon. Day 8: We bought some gifts for our friends and relatives. 49.What was the reason for choosing the hotel in Beijing for Cathy's family? A.Its price. B.Its service. C.Its location. D.Its inside environment. 50.Why didn't Jane join in the bike ride? A.Because she was too young. B.Because she had to leave early. C.Because she couldn't speak Chinese. D.Because she was over 1.6 meters tall. 51.What can we know from the text? A.Cathy learned paper cutting in Xi'an. B.There are five people in Cathy's family. C.The weather in Shanghai was cloudy during the trip. D.Cathy's family spent the longest time in Beijing during the trip. 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第7页共11页 D The new artificial intelligence (AD tool ChatGPT can produce a school report in just a few seconds.The technology is so good that it can write sentences like ones written by a human.And it is free.The tool has been in use since last November.But it is already raising tough questions about the future of AI in education,the technology industry,and a number of jobs. New York City's school officers recently started to ask students not to use the writing tool on school networks.The decision could influence(v)how other schools use the technology. ChatGPT can have a discussion with others and create written work.It can even produce new videos based on what it has learned from e-books,online writings and so on.It is free to anyone on the Internet.It is also made to be user-friendly.Millions of people have played with the tool over the past months.Some used it to write poems or songs.Others used it to write email.All of those requests are helping it to get smarter.ChatGPT can also produce strong writing.Its popularity has led its creators to try to lower some people's expectations. Sam Altman is the head of OpenAl.He said that ChatGPT is good enough at some things,but he added that it should not be used for "anything important right now".Many schools in the U.S.are still trying to decide how to set rules on the use of AI programs and how they can be used. Jenna Lyle is a spokesperson for New York's schools.She said the tool might be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions.But she added,"It does not build problem-solving skills, which are necessary for study and lifelong success." 52.The underlined word "tough"means A.easy B.wrong C.difficult D.boring 53.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3? A.Who can use ChatGPT. B.How much ChatGPT is. C.Why ChatGPT is expensive. D.What people can do with ChatGPT. 54.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A.People shouldn't depend on ChatGPT so much. B.Schools let students use ChatGPT often. C.It is necessary for students to use ChatGPT often. D.Sam Altman thinks ChatGPT can be used for everything. 55.What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage? A.To introduce ChatGPT. B.To encourage us to use ChatGPT. C.To teach us how to use ChatGPT. D.To show us rules on the use of ChatGPT. 第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Technology has greatly changed our life in many ways.In the past,it was impossible for us to take a train or a plane without holding the tickets in our hands.(56) But now,thanks to 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第8页共1山页 以外（还） technology,we can travel freely by scanning our faces,ID cards or QR codes. 长 A subway line in Beijing allows passengers to walk into and out of stations by just scanning the palm (of a hand.(57) To use the service,passengers need to register ( their palm prints and online payment information on the Internet. (58) They can do it at any subway station along the Daxing Airport Metro Line. "I think it's very convenient.Passengers only need to place a palm above the scanning machine when walking into and out of a subway station.(59) What's more,it needs no body contact,so it's much quicker and safer than traditional check-in ways,said Zhang Li,a worker at the Beijing Metro Network Control Center. (60) It can help passengers who forget to bring their subway cards.It can also help those who can't use mobile phones. A.Passengers aged 14 and above can use the service. B.It might bring some trouble to passengers. C.The service is very friendly to many people. D.The machine will scan their palms and open the gate by itself. E.It's the first subway line in the world with this palm scanning service. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分） 六.写作 第一节语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词，使其意思通顺、语法正确。（每空限填一词） Computers are very important to modern life.Many people think that in the future computers will be more w 61 used in everyday life.It is thought that we won't have to go shopping in person because we will be able to get most things on the Internet.There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers.We use Intemet to play games,see films and o62 food.We also make most telephone calls by computers. Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and c63.One day we will not read books made of paper.Instead,we will buy and read books using computers.We will read texts on small pocket computers.The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won't need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved.However,Others do worry that computers will also c64our mind.For example,A robot can easily win a chess game. Is Internet shopping as happy as going to the shop?Many people say it is not.It is a pleasure to go into shops and c65the prices of things you want to buy.Also probably people won't like to read on our computers because paper books seem to be more friendly.Maybe computers won't change these two habits. 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第9页共11页 第二节完成句子（共5小题；每空1分，满分15分） 根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。每空限填一词。 66.达芬奇年少时就展示出非凡的聪明才智和艺术天份。 From an early age,Da Vinci and artistic ability. 67.国王命令士兵收集国家的所有粮食给那智慧老人，但发现不足够。 The king his soldiers all the rice in the country but he realized he didn't have enough to give the wise old man. 68.计算机能以比人类快得多的速度计算，而且很少出差错。 Computers can calculate a much than we can and almost never give wrong answers. 69.人们没有意识到在日常生活中已经深度依赖手机。 People depend on mobile phones in daily life more than they realize and they it. 70.自从有了电灯，人类可以晚上完成和白天一样多的工作量。 With light bulbs,people can do things in the evenings they can in the daytime. 第三节书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 随着科技不断发展，无人驾驶技术的飞行器已经成 为现实。假如你是一家高科技技术公司的科研人员， 需要在广交会上向外国来宾介绍一款代表你公司最 新技术的无人驾驶飞行器。请你以“Our New Flying Taxi”为题，写一篇文章，介绍产品安全 快捷，绿色环保的技术特点： A)机身安装降落架(landing gear),8个机翼，时速300公里/小时 B)能够自由无人驾驶空中飞行，乘客无需具备飞机驾驶技术。 c)使用太阳能和高容量电池(high-capacity battery),无污染 要求： 1.文中需包含所给技术特点的相关信息，并可作适当想象和发挥； 2.文中不得出现自己的真实姓名、班级和校名： 3.词数100词左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第10页共11页 Our New Flying Taxi Our newest product is a flying taxi.It is safe, 初二英语期中联合调研练习卷第1【页共11页