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1 2024-2025 学年度第二学期期中考试试卷 初 二 英 语 一、听力测试（20 分） 第一部分 听对话回答问题 （10 分） 1．Which place of interest are they talking about? A． B． C． 2．What time will they meet this afternoon? A． B． C． 3．What sign didn’t the woman see? A． B． C． 4．Which does Jenny think is the least comfortable way to travel? A． B． C． 5．What does Jenny look like now? A．Tall and thin. B．Short and thin. C．Heavy and tall. 6．What will the girl probably do tonight? A．Watch a movie. B．Take the test. C．Prepare for the test. 7．What’s the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? A．Father and daughter. B．Teacher and student. C．Husband and wife. 8．How much will the man pay for four shirts? A．$16. B．$8. C．$20. 9．How long did the woman stay in Sydney? A．For 7 years. B．For 10 years. C．For 17 years. 10．Why is the man’s father in Nanjing? A．Because he loves Nanjing. B．Because he goes there for a holiday. C．Because he goes there for work. 2 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（10 分） 听一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。 11．When did Nancy begin to love reading? A．Last month. B．Two years ago. C．Last year. 12．What are they going to do next Friday evening? A．Go to the Reading Club. B．Go to the library. C．Go to the bookstore. 听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完 成信息记录表。 Information about a shoemaker What kind of shoes The shoemaker made 13 . What was he like The shoemaker was old and 14 . Who bought the shoes 15 bought them for a high price. 13．A．leather shoes B．rain shoes C．cloth shoes 14．A．kind B．hard-working C．rich 15．A．A woman B．An engineer C．A gentleman 听第二篇短文，回答第 16-20 小题。 16. Where is Helen now? A. In America. B. In the UK. C. In Canada. 17. How was the weather yesterday in Peter’s city? A. Cloudy and windy. B. Warm and windy. C. Sunny but cold. 18. When did Peter finish repairing Mr Green’s bike? A. At about 2:30 p.m. B. At about 3:00 p.m. C. At about 3:30 p.m. 19. What did Peter do first after repairing Mr Green’s bike? A. He talked with Mr Green’s son. B. He did his homework. C. He did some shopping. 20. What will Peter do next week? A. Give away some books to Mr Green’s son. B. Help Mr Green’s son with his homework. C. Teach Mr Green’s son to repair a bike. 二、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 21. After several months of practice, she _____ in front of many people now. A. used to speak B. is used to speak C. uses to speak D. is used to speaking 3 22. Some people won’t realize the importance of health _____ they lose it. A. since B. until C. while D. after 23. I once worked for a travel magazine and the _____ helped me get a nicer job. A.situation B. environment C. experience D. condition 24. A bird doesn't fear the storm. It flies _____ the wind to rise higher. A. above B. across C. along D. against 25. Sam was very excited because he _____ to fix his mobile phone by himself. A. tried B. continued C. managed D. refuse 26. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _____. A. at a time B. at that time C. all the time D. at times 27. —Max, when will you arrive? —Maybe at half past six or a quarter to seven. _____, I’ll be there before seven. A. However B. Anyway C. Instead D. Moreover 28. —Where’s your father? I haven’t seen him for days. —He _____ Beijing for a week and won’t be back until next week. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. went to 29. I find the novel _____ for middle school students to read. There are very few new words. A. easy enough B. enough easy C. too easy D. easily enough 30. —Did you miss the talk yesterday? —_____. I got there 15 minutes before the end of it. A. Not a little B. Not exactly C. Not at all D. Not a bit 31. Which of the following sentences is NOT an opinion? A. Physics is hard to learn. B. Ne Zha 2 is so exciting and interesting that we all like it. C. Nanchang Street is really a fantastic place to visit. D. My parents usually walked to school many years ago. 32. —When will you leave for the airport？I can drive you there. —Thank you, but you _____. I will take the underground to avoid heavy traffic. A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t 33. —I hear Simon has got the chance to join the school Basketball team. —So lucky! Just as the saying goes, “ ___________________”. A.The early birds catches the worm B. Every dog has its day C.Actions speak louder than words D. Practice makes perfect 34. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy. —_____. That's what friends are for. A. With pleasure B. Never mind C. My pleasure D. No thanks 4 三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） Once in a physics class, the teacher asked students, “Why do we have brakes (刹车) in our cars?” Soon, students gave different answers. A student stood up and answered, “Sir, to 35 the car.” Another one said, “To slow down the 36 of the car.” However, 37 of the answers was the same as the teacher’s. Then he said, “All of your answers are right. But in my opinion, the brakes in the car make us able to drive much 38 .” “If the car has no brakes, how fast are we ready to drive? It is the brakes in the car that help us drive fast and safely.” Listening to this, the whole class was silent __ 39 no one had thought about this answer. At the same time, there are many such “brakes” in our life, which 40 to stop us. For example, our parents may ask us about decisions (决定) in life. Their questions or 41 may be seen as “brakes” which stand in our way. But we can see them as our supporters which can protect us. Sometimes, we 42 to stop, so that we can do better. In fact, it is the “brakes” in life that help us a lot. 43 these “brakes”, we could lose our direction or get into danger. So we need to understand that “brakes”in our life do not mean pushing us back 44 making us move forward more quickly than before. 35．A．improve B．keep C．change D．stop 36．A．time B．direction C．speed D．condition 37．A．all B．none C．some D．both 38．A．slow B．fast C．slower D．faster 39．A．because B．until C．if D．when 40．A．begin B．decide C．seem D．pick 41．A．advice B．presents C．habits D．discussion 42．A．refuse B．have C．wait D．forget 43．A．From B．With C．Without D．On 44．A．and B．but C．or D．so 四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A Hairy Eggshells While eggs are a favorite food all around the world, the eggshells (蛋壳 ) are usually thrown away. But you can turn them into seed (种子) pots. You need: eggs, 5 markers, some grass seeds, an egg box and a sponge cut into small pieces. Then follow these simple steps: Step 1 Carefully break each egg into two parts. Try to make one part a lot bigger than the other. Throw away the smaller part. Save the insides, and use them later for cooking. Step 2 Clean the eggshells. Let them dry. Step 3 Draw faces on the outsides of the dry eggshells. Step 4Wet each sponge piece. Place a sponge inside each eggshell. Step 5 Spread some seeds on top of the sponges. Step 6 Use the egg box to hold the eggshells. Step 7 Water the eggshells lightly every day. The seeds will sprout (发芽) in about one week, and the eggshell faces will have green hair! 45．How many things do you need to make hairy eggshells? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 46．Which of the following can be a seed pot after Step 1? A. B. C. D. 47．Where is this text probably from? A. A gardening magazine. B. A cooking book. C. A geography paper. D. A health report. B When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get a little sense of what kind of person he or she is by the way he or she shakes hands, talks, or walks. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions (印象 ) are sometimes made even before we meet someone in person — that is, by looking at their profile photos. According to a recent study, these profile photos say a lot about people’s personality. For example, outgoing people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use things such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photos because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. However, neurotic (神经质的) people often hold back their bad feelings. They try to avoid showing their faces. So they often use something like a pet, a car or a building. “The colors used in them also give us some information about the photos’ owners. For example, outgoing people were found to have the most colorful profile photos, as they want to show themselves off.” the researchers wrote. “Although social media photos usually mean an extension of oneself, they also 6 allow a user to show his or her own personality and how perfect they can be,” according to the researchers. So, when choosing a profile photo, maybe we should ask ourselves first what kind of photo we’d like to show. After all, first impressions always last (持续). 48．In social networking, we can know what kind of person someone is by _______. A．the way he or she shakes hands B．talking or walking with him or her C．taking a look at his or her profile photo D．asking his or her friends for some information 49．If Steve is outgoing, which profile photo would he like to choose? A． B． C． D． 50．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．We should be careful when we use the profile photos. B．Outgoing people are different from neurotic ones. C．The first impression will last forever. D．Our profile photo shows what kind of persons we are. C As they were looking up at the ceiling, they saw that there were thousands of bats hanging there. They were so afraid that they started to quickly walk toward the other side of the room. They tried another way because they thought it was not safe to go back through the room with the bats. However, as they walked on, they found they were lost. Becky started to cry wildly. “Surely, your mother will see tonight that you haven’t come back,” Tom said. “She’ll send people out to look for you.” Becky thought for a moment and then started to cry even harder. “Oh, Tom. She thinks that I’m sleeping at the Harpers tonight. She won’t find that I’m missing until late the next morning!” “Alright, Becky. Let’s not cry. We should just keep walking. As long as we walk, there’s hope.” So they walked with no idea where they were going. Tom, after a while, had to put out the candle in order to save it. And so much of the time they walked in total darkness. Tom tried calling out for help several times but never got any answer in return. Tom had some kite string (风筝线) in his pocket. He took it out and tied one 7 end to a rock. Then he told Becky to sit and wait for him. Tom lit the candle again and made his way down one of the roads. He didn’t get far when the floor in front of him suddenly dropped fast into the black world below. He stretched his arm to feel how deep the drop was. While he was feeling around, his hand touched another hand. Tom jumped back and held out his candle to see who was there. A face then showed up. It was the face of Injun Joe. ——Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 51. Why did Tom and Becky choose the way on the other side of the room? A. It was the only way they could find. B. There was a road leading to the stars. C. They tried to stay away from danger. D. They couldn’t find the way to go back. 52. Why did Becky cry harder after Tom told her mother would send people to look for her that night? A. Because her mother wasn’t at home. B. Because her mother didn’t care about her. C. Because she was afraid that she would die. D. Because her mother wouldn’t find she was missing. 53. What is the right order of the following events? a. Tom met Injun Joe on his way. b. Tom tied the kite string on a rock. c. Tom started to look for the way out alone. d. Becky cried loudly because she was in fear. e. Tom and Becky walked without lighting a candle. A. d-b-e-c-a B. d-e-b-c-a C. e-d-b-c-a D. e-d-c-b-a D Does life sometimes seem to be full of problems? How many times do you find yourself saying things like “I really don’t understand this maths problem,” or “I can’t get into the school team”? Well, maybe it’s time to introduce yourself to an amazing word “yet” . With this word, you can change everything. “I really don’t understand this maths problem yet.”, “I can’t get into the school team yet.” Suddenly, the impossible becomes possible. I once read about a school. After finding the old Pass/Fail system wasn’t helping students grow, the school tried a new way to mark students’ tests. Now students don’t see a big red F for Fail on their test paper if they don’t pass it. They see a “Not yet”. In this way, students feel that they are on a journey to become a better self. The test is not the end. ① This kind of thinking is part of what we call “a growth mindset (成长思 8 维 )”. People with a growth mindset don’t keep their eyes on what they can’t do. They aren’t worried by not getting things right the first time and are happy to keep trying till they do. They are not afraid of trouble and believe they can change for the better. ② ③ While other people have “a fixed (固定的 ) mindset ”. These people often keep their eyes on what they fail to do. They are always worried about not getting things right the first time and are ready to give up when things seem to go wrong. They don’t think they are able to change. ④ But don’t worry if you think that you have a fixed mindset. You can learn to have a growth mindset. Remember that it all starts with questioning the things you believe about yourself. Stop believing that you can’t. Believe that you just can’t yet. Once you start doing this, you’ll find how powerful the small word is. 54. How does the writer lead to the topic (话题)? A. By telling stories. B. By giving facts. C. By asking questions. D. By showing results. 55. According to the passage, which one of the following has “a growth mindset”? A. Jack got an “A” in the test. He was quite happy to tell his parents. B. David failed in a competition, but he stays confident and keeps trying. C. Jenny found it hard to work out the maths problem, so she gave it up. D. The school team refused Sara. She didn’t want to have another try. 56. The following sentence should be put in ______. “Clear, it is better to have a growth mindset than a fixed mindset.” A．① B．② C．③ D．④ 57. The writer writes this passage to _______. A. advise thinking in a hopeful way B. advise changing others’ mindsets C. introduce how to use the word “yet” D. introduce what different mindsets are like 五、词汇运用 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 58. The main ______ (目的) of the meeting is to plan our trip to Disneyland. 59. The bus stop is ______ (在...对面) the movie theatre. Just cross the street! 60. ______ (近来) , many people have found DeepSeek useful in their daily life. 61. France and England are both ______ (欧洲的) countries. 62. Your phone screen might be hard to see in ______ (直接的) sunlight. (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 63. My hometown lies in the ______(south) end of Jiangsu Province. 9 64. Without glasses, she is ______(able) to see the words clearly on the blackboard. 65. It’s a dead number. Please check your ______(relative) telephone number again. 66. When ______(communicate) is open, no door is ever locked. 67. This is the ______(ugly) painting I’ve ever seen. 六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横 线上。（本大题共 10小题，每小题 1分，共 10分） 68. —Would you mind me ________ (cut) in for a moment? —Not at all. 69. How comfortable the wind _______ (feel) ! It’s soft and warm. 70. —How did you get hurt yesterday? —I _______ (tie) my shoes on the road when the car suddenly hit me. 71. Why can’t you just understand me? I ________ (explain) it to you many times! 72. The whole family except Jerry _______ (prepare) for the party these days. 73. — Have you visited the new city museum, Rosa? — Yes. I ________ (go) there with my classmates. We can learn a lot there. 74. Please ________ (pick) a cartoon character you like and then click on the icon to set it as your profile photo. 75. I’m still not sure when _______ (hand) in the report, on Wednesday or Friday? 76. Mr Green ________ (give) a talk to the students this afternoon, isn’t he? 77. If they ________ (not be) careful enough, they may fail in the exam. 七、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答 5个问题（本大题共 5小 题，每空 2分，共 10分） Rubik’s Cube is one of the most popular puzzle toys (拼图 玩具) in the world. However, it didn’t start out as a toy. It was a teaching tool at first. In 1974, a teacher named Erno Rubik wanted a tool to teach his students shapes and movement, so he made a cube (立方体) with lots of wooden blocks (块) that could be turned around. He painted each side a different colour. In his free time, Mr. Rubik turned the sides of the cube around. He soon found it hard to return the colors to their original sides. It took him a month to solve (破解) it. That was when Mr. Rubik realized what he had made: a puzzle that was difficult but fun to solve! Mr. Rubik called his invention (发 明) the Magic Cube. At first, Mr. Rubik sold his invention in his country. Then a toy company made many plastic puzzle toys and started selling them all over the world. The company also gave them a new name: the Rubik’s Cube. The toy is a great success. Many competitions are held all over the world to see who can solve the puzzle fastest. The 10 World Record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds. To reach that speed, people must practise hard in the right ways. (第 78-81题每题回答不超过 8个单词，第 82题回答字数不限。) 78. Why did Mr. Rubik make the Magic Cube? ________________________________________ 79. What was Mr. Rubik’s invention made of at first? ________________________________________ 80. Who named Mr. Rubik’s invention the Rubik’s Cube? ________________________________________ 81. How can people improve their skill at solving the Rubik’s Cube? ________________________________________ 82. Do you like playing with the Rubik’s Cube? Why or why not? ________________________________________ 八、书面表达 (本大题共 20分) 83. 学校英语角举行演讲比赛，要求同学们谈谈自己这一年来的收获和变化。 请以“My past and present”为题，帮 Nancy写一份 90词左右的演讲稿，开头和结 尾已给出，不计入总词数。具体内容和要求如下： 注意事项：1. 语言规范，信息完整，结构连贯，书写工整。 2. 内容必须包括图中所有信息，并作适当的发挥。 3. 文中不得透露人名、校名等任何个人信息。 My past and present Hello, everyone! I’m Nancy. Looking back to the life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot in many ways. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening! Past watch short videos play computer games shout loudly in public ...... Present love reading go travelling behave politely ...... 初二英语期中考试听力材料 一、听力测试 第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在 听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有 5 秒钟的时 间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“滴”的信号后，进入下一小题。 1.M:Where can you see the tower bridge? W:Oh,we can see it in London. 2.M:Shall we meet at two this afternoon? W:Sorry, I'll have a meeting at that time. Let's meet an hour later. 3.M:Excuse me, you can't leave your car here. W:Sorry,I didn't notice the sign. 4.M:What do you think is the least comfortable way to travel, Jenny? W:Well,many people think traveling by air is tiring, but I think a coach ride could be even worse. 5.M:Oh Jenny has changed a lot. W:Yeah, she used to be heavy, but now she's tall and thin. 6.M:There is a new movie on tonight,would you like to go to watch it with me? W:I'd love to. But I have a test tomorrow morning. 7.M:Oh,no. I left my homework at home. W:It's alright. You can bring it here tomorrow. 8.W:This shirt sells for five dollars each, but two will only cost you eight. M:I'll take four, please. 9.M:Where did you work before you came here, madam? W:I used to work in Paris. And in 1990, I moved to Sydney. Then I came here in 2000. 10.M:My father has gone to Nanjing on business. W:I have been there for holiday before. It is a beautiful city with a long history. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有 5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。 听一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。 11. M:Hi Nancy, what are you doing? W:I'm reading a novel Henry.I'm crazy about reading now. M:But you said that you didn't like reading, W:Yes. Last year, Judy gave me a book and I found it so interesting. Then I began to love reading. M:So great! Reading is a good hobby. W:And I joined the reading club, M:Oh. I want to go to the reading club too. W:We meet every Friday evening. You can go with me next week. 听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Once upon a time, there was an old poor shoemaker. He worked very hard,but one day, he had only a little money left. It was just enough to buy leather for one final pair of shoes. That evening, the shoemaker cut out the leather, leaving it on his table, and then he climbed up stairs to sleep. The next morning, the shoemaker couldn't believe his eyes. On his table was the best pair of shoes he had ever seen. He put the shoes in his shop window. And that afternoon, a gentleman bought them for a price, that gave the shoemaker a big surprise. And he became rich then. 听第二篇短文，回答 16-20 题 Dear Helen, How are you in the USA these days? Everything is going well with me in Canada. It was warm and windy yesterday in my city. I went to visit Mr Green. He is now 36 years old and cannot hear anything. As soon as I got to his home at 2:30 p.m., I started to help him repair his bike. It took me about half an hour. Then I went shopping and bought some fruit and vegetables for him.When I went back to his home, his son already came back home and was doing his homework in his room. We talked a lot. He told me he had difficulty learning history well. To help him, I decided to give away some history books to him next week. Yours, Peter 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试试卷 初 二 英 语 一、听力测试（20 分） 第一部分 听对话回答问题 （10 分） 1．Which place of interest are they talking about? A． B． C． 2．What time will they meet this afternoon? A． B． C． 3．What sign didn’t the woman see? A． B． C． 4．Which does Jenny think is the least comfortable way to travel? A． B． C． 5．What does Jenny look like now? A．Tall and thin. B．Short and thin. C．Heavy and tall. 6．What will the girl probably do tonight? A．Watch a movie. B．Take the test. C．Prepare for the test. 7．What’s the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? A．Father and daughter. B．Teacher and student. C．Husband and wife. 8．How much will the man pay for four shirts? A．$16. B．$8. C．$20. 9．How long did the woman stay in Sydney? A．For 7 years. B．For 10 years. C．For 17 years. 10．Why is the man’s father in Nanjing? A．Because he loves Nanjing. B．Because he goes there for a holiday. C．Because he goes there for work. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（10 分） 听一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。 11．When did Nancy begin to love reading? A．Last month. B．Two years ago. C．Last year. 12．What are they going to do next Friday evening? A．Go to the Reading Club. B．Go to the library. C．Go to the bookstore. 听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Information about a shoemaker What kind of shoes The shoemaker made 13 . What was he like The shoemaker was old and 14 . Who bought the shoes 15 bought them for a high price. 13．A．leather shoes B．rain shoes C．cloth shoes 14．A．kind B．hard-working C．rich 15．A．A woman B．An engineer C．A gentleman 听第二篇短文，回答第 16-20 小题。 16. Where is Helen now? A. In America. B. In the UK. C. In Canada. 17. How was the weather yesterday in Peter’s city? A. Cloudy and windy. B. Warm and windy. C. Sunny but cold. 18. When did Peter finish repairing Mr Green’s bike? A. At about 2:30 p.m. B. At about 3:00 p.m. C. At about 3:30 p.m. 19. What did Peter do first after repairing Mr Green’s bike? A. He talked with Mr Green’s son. B. He did his homework. C. He did some shopping. 20. What will Peter do next week? A. Give away some books to Mr Green’s son. B. Help Mr Green’s son with his homework. C. Teach Mr Green’s son to repair a bike. 二、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 21. After several months of practice, she _____ in front of many people now. A. used to speak B. is used to speak C. uses to speak D. is used to speaking 22. Some people won’t realize the importance of health _____ they lose it. A. since B. until C. while D. after 23. I once worked for a travel magazine and the _____ helped me get a nicer job. A.situation B. environment C. experience D. condition 24. A bird doesn't fear the storm. It flies _____ the wind to rise higher. A. above B. across C. along D. against 25. Sam was very excited because he _____ to fix his mobile phone by himself. A. tried B. continued C. managed D. refuse 26. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _____. A. at a time B. at that time C. all the time D. at times 27. —Max, when will you arrive? —Maybe at half past six or a quarter to seven. _____, I’ll be there before seven. A. However B. Anyway C. Instead D. Moreover 28. —Where’s your father? I haven’t seen him for days. —He _____ Beijing for a week and won’t be back until next week. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. went to 29. I find the novel _____ for middle school students to read. There are very few new words. A. easy enough B. enough easy C. too easy D. easily enough 30. —Did you miss the talk yesterday? —_____. I got there 15 minutes before the end of it. A. Not a little B. Not exactly C. Not at all D. Not a bit 31. Which of the following sentences is NOT an opinion? A. Physics is hard to learn. B. Ne Zha 2 is so exciting and interesting that we all like it. C. Nanchang Street is really a fantastic place to visit. D. My parents usually walked to school many years ago. 32. —When will you leave for the airport？I can drive you there. —Thank you, but you _____. I will take the underground to avoid heavy traffic. A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t 33. —I hear Simon has got the chance to join the school Basketball team. —So lucky! Just as the saying goes, “ ___________________”. A.The early birds catches the worm B. Every dog has its day C.Actions speak louder than words D. Practice makes perfect 34. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy. —_____. That's what friends are for. A. With pleasure B. Never mind C. My pleasure D. No thanks 3、 完形填空 先通读下面的短文，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共10 分） Once in a physics class, the teacher asked students, “Why do we have brakes (刹车) in our cars?” Soon, students gave different answers. A student stood up and answered, “Sir, to 35 the car.” Another one said, “To slow down the 36 of the car.” However, 37 of the answers was the same as the teacher’s. Then he said, “All of your answers are right. But in my opinion, the brakes in the car make us able to drive much 38 .” “If the car has no brakes, how fast are we ready to drive? It is the brakes in the car that help us drive fast and safely.” Listening to this, the whole class was silent __ 39 no one had thought about this answer. At the same time, there are many such “brakes” in our life, which 40 to stop us. For example, our parents may ask us about decisions (决定) in life. Their questions or 41 may be seen as “brakes” which stand in our way. But we can see them as our supporters which can protect us. Sometimes, we 42 to stop, so that we can do better. In fact, it is the “brakes” in life that help us a lot. 43 these “brakes”, we could lose our direction or get into danger. So we need to understand that “brakes”in our life do not mean pushing us back 44 making us move forward more quickly than before. 35．A．improve B．keep C．change D．stop 36．A．time B．direction C．speed D．condition 37．A．all B．none C．some D．both 38．A．slow B．fast C．slower D．faster 39．A．because B．until C．if D．when 40．A．begin B．decide C．seem D．pick 41．A．advice B．presents C．habits D．discussion 42．A．refuse B．have C．wait D．forget 43．A．From B．With C．Without D．On 44．A．and B．but C．or D．so 四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A Hairy Eggshells While eggs are a favorite food all around the world, the eggshells (蛋壳) are usually thrown away. But you can turn them into seed (种子) pots. You need: eggs, markers, some grass seeds, an egg box and a sponge cut into small pieces. Then follow these simple steps: Step 1 Carefully break each egg into two parts. Try to make one part a lot bigger than the other. Throw away the smaller part. Save the insides, and use them later for cooking. Step 2 Clean the eggshells. Let them dry. Step 3 Draw faces on the outsides of the dry eggshells Step 4 Wet each sponge piece. Place a sponge inside each eggshell. Step 5 Spread some seeds on top of the sponges. Step 6 Use the egg box to hold the eggshells. Step 7 Water the eggshells lightly every day. The seeds will sprout (发芽) in about one week, and the eggshell faces will have green hair! 45． How many things do you need to make hairy eggshells? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 46． Which of the following can be a seed pot after Step 1? A. B. C. D. 47．Where is this text probably from? A. A gardening magazine. B. A cooking book. C. A geography paper. D. A health report. B When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get a little sense of what kind of person he or she is by the way he or she shakes hands, talks, or walks. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions (印象) are sometimes made even before we meet someone in person — that is, by looking at their profile photos. According to a recent study, these profile photos say a lot about people’s personality. For example, outgoing people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use things such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photos because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. However, neurotic (神经质的) people often hold back their bad feelings. They try to avoid showing their faces. So they often use something like a pet, a car or a building. “The colors used in them also give us some information about the photos’ owners. For example, outgoing people were found to have the most colorful profile photos, as they want to show themselves off.” the researchers wrote. “Although social media photos usually mean an extension of oneself, they also allow a user to show his or her own personality and how perfect they can be,” according to the researchers. So, when choosing a profile photo, maybe we should ask ourselves first what kind of photo we’d like to show. After all, first impressions always last (持续). 48．In social networking, we can know what kind of person someone is by _______. A．the way he or she shakes hands B．talking or walking with him or her C．taking a look at his or her profile photo D．asking his or her friends for some information 49．If Steve is outgoing, which profile photo would he like to choose? A． B． C． D． 50．What’s the main idea of the passage? A．We should be careful when we use the profile photos. B．Outgoing people are different from neurotic ones. C．The first impression will last forever. D．Our profile photo shows what kind of persons we are. C As they were looking up at the ceiling, they saw that there were thousands of bats hanging there. They were so afraid that they started to quickly walk toward the other side of the room. They tried another way because they thought it was not safe to go back through the room with the bats. However, as they walked on, they found they were lost. Becky started to cry wildly. “Surely, your mother will see tonight that you haven’t come back,” Tom said. “She’ll send people out to look for you.” Becky thought for a moment and then started to cry even harder. “Oh, Tom. She thinks that I’m sleeping at the Harpers tonight. She won’t find that I’m missing until late the next morning!” “Alright, Becky. Let’s not cry. We should just keep walking. As long as we walk, there’s hope.” So they walked with no idea where they were going. Tom, after a while, had to put out the candle in order to save it. And so much of the time they walked in total darkness. Tom tried calling out for help several times but never got any answer in return. Tom had some kite string (风筝线) in his pocket. He took it out and tied one end to a rock. Then he told Becky to sit and wait for him. Tom lit the candle again and made his way down one of the roads. He didn’t get far when the floor in front of him suddenly dropped fast into the black world below. He stretched his arm to feel how deep the drop was. While he was feeling around, his hand touched another hand. Tom jumped back and held out his candle to see who was there. A face then showed up. It was the face of Injun Joe. ——Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 51. Why did Tom and Becky choose the way on the other side of the room? A. It was the only way they could find. B. There was a road leading to the stars. C. They tried to stay away from danger. D. They couldn’t find the way to go back. 52. Why did Becky cry harder after Tom told her mother would send people to look for her that night? A. Because her mother wasn’t at home. B. Because her mother didn’t care about her. C. Because she was afraid that she would die. D. Because her mother wouldn’t find she was missing. 53. What is the right order of the following events? a. Tom met Injun Joe on his way. b. Tom tied the kite string on a rock. c. Tom started to look for the way out alone. d. Becky cried loudly because she was in fear. e. Tom and Becky walked without lighting a candle. A. d-b-e-c-a B. d-e-b-c-a C. e-d-b-c-a D. e-d-c-b-a D Does life sometimes seem to be full of problems? How many times do you find yourself saying things like “I really don’t understand this maths problem,” or “I can’t get into the school team”? Well, maybe it’s time to introduce yourself to an amazing word “yet” . With this word, you can change everything. “I really don’t understand this maths problem yet.”, “I can’t get into the school team yet.” Suddenly, the impossible becomes possible. I once read about a school. After finding the old Pass/Fail system wasn’t helping students grow, the school tried a new way to mark students’ tests. Now students don’t see a big red F for Fail on their test paper if they don’t pass it. They see a “Not yet”. In this way, students feel that they are on a journey to become a better self. The test is not the end. ① This kind of thinking is part of what we call “a growth mindset (成长思维)”. People with a growth mindset don’t keep their eyes on what they can’t do. They aren’t worried by not getting things right the first time and are happy to keep trying till they do. They are not afraid of trouble and believe they can change for the better. ② ③ While other people have “a fixed (固定的) mindset ”. These people often keep their eyes on what they fail to do. They are always worried about not getting things right the first time and are ready to give up when things seem to go wrong. They don’t think they are able to change. ④ But don’t worry if you think that you have a fixed mindset. You can learn to have a growth mindset. Remember that it all starts with questioning the things you believe about yourself. Stop believing that you can’t. Believe that you just can’t yet. Once you start doing this, you’ll find how powerful the small word is. 54. How does the writer lead to the topic (话题)? A. By telling stories. B. By giving facts. C. By asking questions. D. By showing results. 55. According to the passage, which one of the following has “a growth mindset”? A. Jack got an “A” in the test. He was quite happy to tell his parents. B. David failed in a competition, but he stays confident and keeps trying. C. Jenny found it hard to work out the maths problem, so she gave it up. D. The school team refused Sara. She didn’t want to have another try. 56. The following sentence should be put in ______. “Clear, it is better to have a growth mindset than a fixed mindset.” A． ① B．② C．③ D．④ 57. The writer writes this passage to _______. A. advise thinking in a hopeful way B. advise changing others’ mindsets C. introduce how to use the word “yet” D. introduce what different mindsets are like 五、词汇运用 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 58. The main ______ (目的) of the meeting is to plan our trip to Disneyland. 59. The bus stop is ______ (在...对面) the movie theatre. Just cross the street! 60. ______ (近来) , many people have found DeepSeek useful in their daily life. 61. France and England are both ______ (欧洲的) countries. 62. Your phone screen might be hard to see in ______ (直接的) sunlight. (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 63. My hometown lies in the ______(south) end of Jiangsu Province. 64. Without glasses, she is ______(able) to see the words clearly on the blackboard. 65. It’s a dead number. Please check your ______(relative) telephone number again. 66. When ______(communicate) is open, no door is ever locked. 67. This is the ______(ugly) painting I’ve ever seen. 六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 68. —Would you mind me ________ (cut) in for a moment? —Not at all. 69. How comfortable the wind _______ (feel) ! It’s soft and warm. 70. —How did you get hurt yesterday? —I _______ (tie) my shoes on the road when the car suddenly hit me. 71. Why can’t you just understand me? I ________ (explain) it to you many times! 72. The whole family except Jerry _______ (prepare) for the party these days. 73. — Have you visited the new city museum, Rosa? — Yes. I ________ (go) there with my classmates. We can learn a lot there. 74. Please ________ (pick) a cartoon character you like and then click on the icon to set it as your profile photo. 75. I’m still not sure when _______ (hand) in the report, on Wednesday or Friday? 76. Mr Green ________ (give) a talk to the students this afternoon, isn’t he? 77. If they ________ (not be) careful enough, they may fail in the exam. 七、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答5个问题（本大题共5小题，每空2分，共10分） Rubik’s Cube is one of the most popular puzzle toys (拼图玩具) in the world. However, it didn’t start out as a toy. It was a teaching tool at first. In 1974, a teacher named Erno Rubik wanted a tool to teach his students shapes and movement, so he made a cube (立方体) with lots of wooden blocks (块) that could be turned around. He painted each side a different colour. In his free time, Mr. Rubik turned the sides of the cube around. He soon found it hard to return the colors to their original sides. It took him a month to solve (破解) it. That was when Mr. Rubik realized what he had made: a puzzle that was difficult but fun to solve! Mr. Rubik called his invention (发明) the Magic Cube. At first, Mr. Rubik sold his invention in his country. Then a toy company made many plastic puzzle toys and started selling them all over the world. The company also gave them a new name: the Rubik’s Cube. The toy is a great success. Many competitions are held all over the world to see who can solve the puzzle fastest. The World Record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds. To reach that speed, people must practise hard in the right ways. (第78-81题每题回答不超过8个单词，第82题回答字数不限。) 78. Why did Mr. Rubik make the Magic Cube? ________________________________________ 79. What was Mr. Rubik’s invention made of at first? ________________________________________ 80. Who named Mr. Rubik’s invention the Rubik’s Cube? ________________________________________ 81. How can people improve their skill at solving the Rubik’s Cube? ________________________________________ 82. Do you like playing with the Rubik’s Cube? Why or why not? ________________________________________ 八、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 83. 学校英语角举行演讲比赛，要求同学们谈谈自己这一年来的收获和变化。请以“My past and present”为题，帮Nancy写一份90词左右的演讲稿，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。具体内容和要求如下： Present love reading go travelling behave politely ...... Past watch short videos play computer games shout loudly in public ...... 注意事项：1. 语言规范，信息完整，结构连贯，书写工整。 2. 内容必须包括图中所有信息，并作适当的发挥。 3. 文中不得透露人名、校名等任何个人信息。 My past and present Hello, everyone! I’m Nancy. Looking back to the life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot in many ways. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening! 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$贴条形码区 正面朝上，切勿贴出虚线方框 2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 初二英语 姓名： 班级： 学校： 一、听力测试（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 二、单项填空（本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 三、完形填空（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共10 分） A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 四、阅读理解（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 五、词汇运用 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 第1页   共2页 六、动词填空（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 七、阅读表达（本大题共 5 小题，每空 2 分，共 10 分） 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 八、书面表达（本大题共20分） My past and present Hello，everyone！ I`m Nancy. Looking back to the life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot in many ways. Thank you for your listening！ 第2页   共2页 一、听力测试第一部分听对话回答问题。本部分共有十道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到嘀的信号后进入下一小题。One, where can you see the tower bridge? Oh, we can see IT in london. Where can you see the tower bridge? Oh, we can see IT in london. too. Shall we meet you to this afternoon? Sorry, i'll have a meeting at the time. Let's meet an hour later. Shall we meet IT to this afternoon? Sorry, i'll have a meeting at the time. Let's meet an hour later. Three, excuse me, you can leave your car here. Sorry, I didn't notice the sign. Excuse me, you can leave your car here. Sorry, I didn't notice the sign. For what do you . think is the least comfortable way to travel? Jenny. well, many people think traveling by air is tiring, but I think a coach ride could be even worse. What do you think is the least comfortable way to travel? Jenny. well, many people think traveling by air is tiring, but I think a coach ride could be even worse. Five oh. Jenny has changed a lot. Yeah, he used to be heavy, but now she's tall. And then. oh, Jenny has changed a lot. Yeah, he used to be heavy, but now she's tall and then. Six. there is a new movie on tonight. Would you like to go to watch IT with me? I'd love to, but I have a test tomorrow morning. There is a new . movie on tonight. Would you like to go to watch IT with me? I'd love to, but I have a test tomorrow morning. seven. Oh, no. I left my homework at home. It's all right. You can bring IT . here tomorrow. Oh, no, I left my homework at home. It's all right. You can bring . IT here tomorrow. Eight. this shed sells for five dollars each, but two will only cost you eight. I'll take for please. This shed . sells for five dollars each, but to will only cost you eight. I'll take for please. Nine, where did do you work before you came here? Mad. I used to work in paris, and in nineteen ninety I moved to sydney. Then I came here in two thousand. where did you work before you came here? Maam. I used to work in paris, and nineteen ninety I moved to sydney. Then I came here in two thousand. Ten, my father has gone to origin on business. I have been there for holiday before. IT is a beautiful city with a long history. My father has gone to origin on business. I have been there for holiday before. IT is a beautiful city with a long history. 第二部分，听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到一段对话和2篇短文各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟，听一段对话，回答第十一、十二小题。Hi anni, what are you doing? I'm reading a novel, Henry. I'm crazy about reading now. but you said that you didn't like reading. Yes, last year judy gave me a book, and I found IT so interesting. Then I began to love reading. So great reading is a good hobby. And I joined the reading club. Oh, I want to go to the reading club too. We meet every friday evening. You can go with me next week. Hi, Nancy, what are you doing? I'm reading a novel, Henry. I'm crazy about reading now. but you said that you didn't like reading. Yes, last year judy gave me a book and I found is so interesting. Then I began to love reading. So great reading is a good hobby. And I joined the reading club. Oh, I want to go to the reading club too. We meet every friday evening. You can go with me next week. 听第一篇短文，回答第十三、十五小题请，根据短文内容选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Once upon a time, there was an old poor shoemaker. He worked very hard, but one day he had only a little money left. IT was just enough to buy leather for one final pair of shoes. That evening, the shoe make a cut out the lever, leaving IT on his table, and then he climbed upstairs to sleep. The next morning, the shoemaker couldn't believe his eyes on his table was the best pair of shoes he had ever seen. He put the shoes in his shop window. And that afternoon a gentleman brought them for a Price that gave the shoe make are a big surprise, and he became rich. Then once . upon a time, there was an old poor shoemaker. He worked very hard, but one day he had only a little money left. IT was just enough to buy leather for one final pair of shoes that evening. The should make a cut out the lever, leaving IT on his table, and then he climbed upstairs to sleep. The next morning, the shoemaker couldn't believe his eyes on his table was the best part of shoes he had ever seen. He put the shoes in his shop window, and that afternoon a gentleman moved them for a Price that gave the should make a big surprise. And he became rich then. 听第二篇短文，回答16 20题。Dear Helen, how are you in the U. S. A these days? Everything is going well with me in canada. IT was warm and windy yesterday in my city, I went to visit mr. Green. He is now thirty six years old and cannot hear anything. As soon as I got to his home at two thirty P. M, I started to help him repair his bike. IT took me about half an hour. Then I went shopping and bought some of food and vegetables for him. When I went back to his home, his son already came back home and was doing his homework in this room. We talked a lot. He told me he had difficulty learning history. Well, to help him, I decided to give away some history books to him next week. Yours, Peter, dear Helen, how are you in the U. S. A these days? Everything is going well with me in canada. IT was warm, windy. Yesterday in my city, I went to visit mr. Green. He is now thirty six years old and cannot hear anything. As soon as I got to his home at two thirty P. M, I started to help him repair his bike. IT took me about half an hour. Then I went shopping and bought some fruit and vegetables for him. When I went back to his home, his son already came back home and was doing his homework. In this room. We talked a lot. He told me he had difficulty learning history. Well, to help him, I decided to give away some history books to him next week. Yours, Peter. 听力结束。 初二英语期中考试参考答案 1． 听力测试（每题1分，共20分） 1-5: ACBCA 6-10: CBABC 11-15: CAABC 16-20: ABBCA 2． 单项选择（每题1分，共14分） 21-25: DBCDC 26-30:ABCAB 31-34:DABC 3． 完形填空（每题1分，共10分） 35-39: DCBDA 40-44: CABCB 4． 阅读理解（每题2分，共26分） 45-47: DBA 48-50: CAD 51-53: CDB 54-57:CBDA 5． 词汇运用（每题1分，共10分） 58. purpose 59. opposite 60. Recently 61.European 62. direct 63. southern 64. unable 65. relative’s 66. communication 67.ugliest 6． 动词填空（每题1分，共10分） 68. cutting 69. feels 70. was tying 71. have explained 72. are preparing 73. went 74. pick 75. to hand 76. is going to give 77. aren’t 7． 阅读回答问题（每题2分，共10分） 第78-81题每题回答不超过8个单词，第82题回答字数不限。 78. To teach his students shapes and movement. 79. Wooden blocks. 80. A toy company. 81. By practising hard in the right ways. 82. Yes. Because it helps improve memory. No. Because I think it’s boring./No. Because it’s too difficult for me. (答案不唯一，合理即可) 8． 书面表达（共20分） Hello, everyone. I'm Nancy. Looking back on the life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot in some ways. In my spare time, I used to spend much time watching short videos and playing computer games. But now, I love reading a lot because it can not only help me learn more knowledge but also open up a whole new world to me. Also, I often go travelling with my parents now. I can enjoy the natural beauty and have fun with my family. In the past, I knew little about manners and often shouted loudly in public. After learning about good manners, I always remember to keep my voice down and behave more politely than before. I believe I will be better and better in the future. Thanks for your listening! 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$