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2024-2025学年第一学期阶段性知识练习 初二年级英语学科 第I卷（选择题共80分) 一、听力（共20小思：每小题1分，满分20分） 第一部分听对话回答问题（计10分) 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前， 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目：听完每段对话后你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答 案。听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。 1.What animal will the speakers sce first? 2.How will Linda go to Beijing? B C. 3.What does Mary's mother do? B J 4.Where would Lucy like to go for her holiday? B 5.How often does the woman listen to the radio? A.Once a day. B.Twice a day. C.Three times a day. 6.What color car does Cathy have? A.White. B.Black. C.Blue 7.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A school. B.A movie. C.A cinema. 8.When does Linda go to school? A.A6:15. B.At6:30. C.At645. 9.Where are the man and the woman? A.At the party. B.On the bus. C.At the bus stop. 10.Why didn't Cindy come to Linda's birthday party? A.Because she was ill. B.Because Linda didn't invite her.C.Because she forgot it. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（计10分） 36.The foreign visitors will 5 p.m.tomorrow afternoon. A.reach at B.get at C.arrive at D.arrive 27.Boys and girls,I will tell you and you can do it A.how to do it;by yourself B.what to do;by yourself C.what to do;on your own D.How to do;alone 28.The notice on the box “Do it yourself'" A.writes B.says C.tells D.speaks 29.-Maths is too difficult.I don't want to study it any more. -Pleasc do not.Nothing is if you put your heart into it. A.impossible B.unimportant C.impolite D.impatient 30.-I'd like Guo Jingming's Tiny Times. -You had better his books.The stories he tells are far from real life. A.buying;don't read B.to buy;not read C.buying;not read D.to buy;not to read 31.Plcase wait patiently because it will take him before he gets everything ready. A.sometimes B.sometime C.some time D.some times 32.The traffic on the city roads is heavier than on the highway. A.it B.that C.the one D.those 33.-Don't say bad words about anyone. A.OK,I will B.Sorry,I won't C.It doesn't matter D.It's my pleasure 34.-Not only I but also my brother good at English -That's good.Learning foreign languages _great fun. A.is;is B.is;are C.are;are D.are;is 35.-Can you tell me how to make a paper rose? A.That's right. B.Not at all. C.That's all right. D.No problem. 三、完形填空（每空1分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Miguel walked around the school,thinking of that boring English homework with such a stupid topic:The36 person I've known? Who could he write about?He knew of a girl whose father had jumped in the river to save a boy."That's37"he thought.But he didn't know the man.He left the school.Suddenly he heard someone behind him call,"Hey."Miguel38.It was his classmate,Robert"I got to show you something."Robert said. "What?"Miguel was39.Robert said,"Follow me." They came to an alley().There was a white hen.Then,an idea bubbled in Miguel's mind. He caught the hen by the neck and put it into a 40 on the ground and quickly tied the end closed. "What are you going to do with it?"Robert asked41 “Sell it.”Miguel answered.He would sell it to a mean(刻海的)neighbor,,Mr.Shafer,who once kept hens in his yard. "I think it's 42 ."said Robert,angrily."I'm out here." "Go,then!"Miguel said. Robert walked out of the alley.43 he left,he turned and 44 at Miguel, You will regret(后悔)！"he cried.“I know it!" Yeah right,Miguel thought.Maybe this wasn't such a good 45.However,carrying the bag,he still walked toward Mr.Shafer's home.There he got three dollars from Mr.Shafer. After arriving home,Miguel sat on his front porch()and recalled()Robert's words "What have I done?Mr.Shafer's really going to46it!"Miguel said to himself.He hadn't cried for at least a year,but now he felt his eyes growing 47.Yes,he had done a bad,bad thing. "I'll save her."He whisporod.Ito couldn't stop imagining the littlo hen in tho hag,wuh his hands touching the 48 in his pockot. He hurried to Mr.Shafer's houso nnd walked slowly 49 the lawr,ddering(发 from fear.Then Miguel saw tho hon.Ho took out the throo dallars from his pockot,put them on the porch and left with the hen. Again,he 50 the topio:"Tho bravont Porson I've Known."Did saving a hen from a mean man require-courage? 36.A.cleverest B.nicest C.bravosl D.luckioat 37.A.surprise B.advice C.oxcitemont )、ceM 38.A.shook R.moved C.turned D.walked 39.A.angry B.curious C.rolaxed D.sad 40.A、bag B.pocket C.box D.ongo 41.A.happily B.sadly C.surpriaodly D.wildly 42.A.right B.wrong C.boring D.intordsting 43.A.Before B.After C.If D.Untl 44.A.smiled B.shouted C.lnughed D. arrived 45.A.day B.story C.boy D.idea 46.A.make B.obey C.cook D.keop 47.A.big B.small C.dry D.wet 48.A.hen B.toy C.key D.money 49.A.across B.through C.over D.by 60.A.forgot B.remembered C.accepted D.refused 四、阅读理解（本题有15小题：每小题2分1共计30分） 阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个进项中选出一个最仙答案· A BEIC空今CLECTn亡ALs APRIL 25th to MAY 1Gth SALE o/o OFF 50o/off all Laptop BIG SAVINGS 30%ofi gH Computore meuter nnd office enuipmant 250/orr all Printurg EVERYTH重NG MUST GOI A-144 Bighops Businasu Park,North London 03-4455-G644 51.In an electronics shop,you can buy the following cquipment (except A.computers B.notebooks C.laptops D.printers 52.If a 100-dollar printer is on salc,you'll only spend on it. A.S75 B.$70 C.$50 D.$25 53.Which of the following is NOT true according to the poster? A.All the laptops are half price. B.The shop is in North London. C.The sale is about 3 weeks long D.Some computers are not in the sale. B The Chinese video game Black Myth:Wukong(《黑神话：悟空》)has become a big hit..It sold more than 10 million copies in just three days after it came out on Aug 20.The game is based on(基于)the Chinese story Jowmney to the West. In the game,you play as the Desfincd One(天命人)，a monkey following in the footsteps of the Monkey King on a joumey to bring him back. Many players,cspccially thosc from Western countries.find the game's story and characters hard to understand because it's so much about Chinese culture.To help.some Western fans have put in a lot of work.One fan even wrote a long summary()of Sun Wukong's abilities in all 100 chapters of Journey to the West. By looking into the game and its background,Western players not only improved their gaming skills but also grew to understand Sun Wukong and the story of Journey to the West. "Sun Wukong gives off a carefree,,independent and chaotic(无秩序的)）nature.He is not controlled by the need to set a good example for others like Spider-Man or Superman.who follow strict rules like"wi讪great power comes great responsibility(资任)）"said Patrick McCarthy from the US. Journey to the West tells an exciting story of a dangerous joumey and looks at different ideas It has inspired a lot of stories across cultures.The book has been translated into many languages. showing its lasting popularity. .What do we know about the game? A.Its players are mainly Westerners. B.Players play as the Monkey King. C.Players nced to bring the Monkey King back D.It tells the story of Journey to the West. 55.What problem do Western players face when playing the game? A.The game is too long to finish. B.It is hard to use the characters'abilities. C.They find it hard to understand the cultural meaning. D.They can't understand the Chinese language in the game. 56.According to Patrick,what makes Sun Wukong a different kind of hero? A.He strictly follows rules. B.He has great power and abilities. C.He sets a good example for others. D.He follows his own rules and wishes. 57.What's the text mainly about? A.Culture in Journey to the West. B.People's love for video games. C.Famous books about Chinese culture. D.Worldwide interest in a Chinese game. I took up baking(when I was twelve.At that time,I was working on my school bakery project with my classmates.I tried a few times,but I wasn't very successful.My parents advised I learn from my grandmother,who later gave me her recipe(and instruction as well.After two years'practice,I was able to make delicious bread.I have come to realize making bread means a lot to me although it takes a long time. To make bread,others usually use quick-rise yeast(),but I don't.Every Saturday momning,after mixing proper amount of water with flour,sugar etc.I take time to wait for the dough to rise.This is my way to slow down and smell the roses. Baking does require great patience.In my hands,the dough is slowly growing.It's becoming softer.I can feel the change,which connects me to something quite different from the moder way of living.To me,making bread is a push against our culture of convenicnee.It eerteinty takes more time than buying bread from a store,but I enjoy it. I've stuck with my grandmother's recipe without making any change.Now this tradition has continued for years.Sometimes,in order to fit it in,I have to change my schedule.But I have never considered giving it up. By the time my childron get home nom sohool,tho brend has beon haked and cooled.They step into the house and the first thing thoy do in to tuke n doop broath of the warm.honeyed air My brend-baking has also helped them to slow down and uindorstand the value of taking their time and leading an unhurried ftro 58.llow is the twriter's brend-mnking different from othera? A.Slie uses loss water. n.She uRos more sugar. C.She doosn't bake it a long time.D She doean't add quick-rinc yoant. 59.Which word best describes life in modern times nccording to the writer? A.Relnxing B.Exoiting C.Fast D.IIappy 60.What does the underlined "it"in paragraph 4 refor to? A.The recipe B.The plan C.The change D.The tradition 61.What doos the writer want to teach her children to do? A.Do things in a slow way.B.Bnke brond nt an carly age C.Be thankful for parents'work.D.Get home from school in time D All around the world,buildings are going green!Pcople are making green buildings.What does it moan to go green or to make a green building?A green building is designed in a way that is not harmful to the environment(环境)， When planning green buildings,architects()must think about how to use energy. water and materials in an environment-friendly way.Thcre are many ways to save cncrgy Architects can design buildings to use natural light.Buildings can nlso be mnde with solar or wind power to get cnergy from the sun or the wind.To save water,green buildings can have areas on the roofs to colleot rainwater.Kitchens and bathrooms can have sinks(K)and toilets that conserve water.As for the materials used to build the building,it is important to use materinls that do not have chemicals that are harmful to the air or water.Recycled materials can also be used for buildings. Buildings around the world use all three of these ways to go green.An office building called CH2 in Melbourne,Australia,uses wind and solar power.A cultural center in London,England,is made from recycled train cars and is powered by solar and wind power.The Academy of Sciences building in California in the US has recycled matcrials.solar energy and a huge"living roofof plants.A temple in Thailand is made out of one million recycled glass bottles!This is a good use of recycled material,and it also lets natural light into the temple. Morc and more green buildings are being built and they are making the world a better place! 62.What do we know about a green building? A.It is usually painted green outside. B.It uses more materials than other buildings. C.It is designed by famous architects. D.It is built in an environment-friendly way. 63.Why do architects use natural light to design buildings? A.To save cnergy. B.To save materials. C.To protect plants. D.To protect buildings. 64.How does the writer support the main idea of Paragraph 3? A.By nsking questions. B.By giving examplos. B By listing numbers. D.By cxplnining reasons. 65.What can be the best title for the text? A.Designing buildings B.Going grcen C.Recycling Materinls D.Using Energy 第II卷（共60分） 五、词汇运用（共10小题计10分） 根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉诏提示或英语单词的遁当形式填空。（每空一词） 66I would Betty as my best friend 67.Tom likes travelling.He has a good of direction.() 68 Among all the subjects he likes 0理)besL 69.People in poor areas are having a bad time nnd they need our (支持) 70.Simon usually his mother to read more DIY books tor that tasteless cake 71."You are old enough to look after (you)now."The mother said to the twins. 72.Suzy cut out a picture of colourfut flowers and (stick)it on the card 73. (Take)a look at the amazing view of the Great Wall,and you'll feel more amazed 74As we know.there are some differences between American English and J(Britam) English. 75.ha help)look,she said nothing and walked away. 六、☒读表达（共5小题：每小题2分，计10分） 阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每小题答案不超过10个词） The weather was very good that winter.Christmas Day was sunny and bright,so Jo and Laurie went into the garden and made a snowman for Beth.They put flowers and fresh fruit for her in its hand.Jo brougnt her downstairs to see it and Beth laughed at its funny face.She was much better but she was still very thin and weak.After that there were presents for everyone. Later that morning Laurie came back.There was a mysterious smile on his face when he opened the psrlor door. 'Here's another Christmas present for the March family!'he said.He disappeered behind the door and a tall man walked into the room.It was Mr March!Suddenly the parlor was full of confusion and noise.Meg,Jo and Amy all ran to their father and hugged and kissed him again and again.Then Mrs March hugged and kissed him.Everyone was talking at the same time. Hush!Remember Beth!'Mrs March said.Beth was sleeping upstairs. But it was too late.Beth was already at the door.She stopped,looked at the scenc and then she ran straight into the arms of her father. It was the happiest Christmas they could remember.Hannah cooked a fat turkey and there was plum pudding and jelly.Everything was delicious.Mr Laurence,Mr Brooke and Laurie ate with them and after dinner they all sang songs and told stories about the past.After the guests left, the March family sat together around the fire. 76.What did Jo and Laurie do for Beth in the garden? 77.Why was there a mysterious smile on Laurie's face when he opened the parlor door? 78.How did Beth welcome her father? 79.Where did the March family sit after the guests left? 80.What may be the best title for the passage? 七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分） 根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词） Space X's Polaris Dawn team made history by doing the first-ever commercial spacewalk( 业太空行走)on Sep 12.Thew8 was carried out by non-government astronauts(字航员). The team was made up of four astronauts,i. US billionaire Jared Isaacman and engineer Sarah Gillis,who t83 part in the spacewalk.E4 of them spent around 10 minutes on the spacewalk. "From here,it looks like a perfect world,"Isaacman said w85 he stepped out into space.The astronaut team tested SpaceX's new space suits.They are 1 6 nan the old ones and astronauts can get air and energy more easily from tubes()connected to the spacecraft. The team also looked into h 87 space nffect()people'n cyes.They checked their health u88 wenrable devices(设备)， The team stnyed in space for five days before safely r_ to Earth NASA called it“a giant leap()forward"for commercial space travel.It also helps Spacex get cto its goal of making space travel cheaper and more common 八、书面表达（计30分） A.句子翻译（共5小题：每小题2分，计10分） 91.你应该先写作业而不是玩电脑游戏： 92.我们竖持用英语记录有关我们的日常生活 93.昨天Daniel花了半小时把房间涂成监色. 94.当我父母进入傅物馆时，他们迫不及待地拍了许乡照片. 95.你越细心，在考试中犯的错误就越少。 B.写作（计20分） 假如你是李华，你在英团的笔友Ady给你发来电子邮件，想了解你近阶段的学习、生活情 况。请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据邮件中的内容用英语回复。 To:Li Hua@China.com From:Andy Black@itain.com Subject:Study&Life Dear Li Hua, I haven't heard from you for a long time.I hope everything goes well.What's your school life like in Grade 8?Who is your best friend?What's he like?I know you like DIY very much. What DIY job do you like to do in your free time?What do you think of DIY? I'm looking forward to your reply. All the best, Andy 注意事项：1.包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥，使全文连货通顺：2.词数100左右，回复邮 件的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数：3回复邮件中不得提及真实人名校名等相关信息。 Dear Andy, Thank you for your email.I am very glad to tell you something about my study and life. How about your study and life?I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, LiHua