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北大附中2027届初二上英语统练1 2025.9.25 一、单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每题1分，共12分） 1. My sister is good at singing. ________ can even sing some French songs. A. I B. He C. You D. She 2. We usually have a picnic _______ Sunday mornings. A. on B. at C. to D. in 3. Did you do ______ last weekend? A. something interesting B. interesting something C. anything interesting D. interesting anything 4. _______ beautiful the landscape is! A. What B. What a C. How a D. How 5. ________ fine weather it is! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a 6. I am proud _______ the soldiers in the September 2025 military parade. A in B. for C. with D. of 7. You ________ finish your homework before watching TV. It’s a rule. A. can B. may C. must D. might 8. I _______ my grandparents during the summer holiday and had a great time. A. visit B. visits C. will visit D. visited 9. I decided ________ something interesting to read to spend the night. A. find B. finding C. to find D. found 10. —________ I hang out with Kate this evening, Mum? —Sure, but you must be back by nine. A. Would B. Could C. Must D. Need 11. The teachers often tell us ________ each other during the study tour. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helps 12. Nobody _______ the answer to the math problem, so we’ll ask the teacher for help tomorrow. A. knows B. knew C. know D. will know 二、完形填空。阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每题1分，共8分） The New Year party was usually held at my aunt’s house and my favorite part was the apple cake. At the age of 11, when I first found out that my grandfather, who was never in the kitchen, was the master behind it, I was greatly ____13____ . And I thought that this was the perfect chance to get the recipe (制作方法), and that I could actually have a time to ____14____ with him. Since then, I would go to my aunt’s early on the morning of New Year’s Day, and we’d make the cake together happily. I was amazed that Grandpa could peel an apple in one rind. And we’d mix everything and put it into the oven. Once the cake was done, the house would immediately smell like apples. But as I got older, so did Grandpa. One New Year’s Day, as I was taking out the apples from the shopping bag ____15____ as usual, he looked at me and said, “Sophia, what are you doing?” I was shocked. I knew that he was beginning to forget things, but I didn’t think he would forget this. It was our ___16___ . It was our time of bonding (联络感情). My heart ached. “We’re making the apple cake. You know, we always make a cake on New Year’s Day.” And he said, “Apple cake? Can you teach me?” Now, I was terrified (很害怕的). Still, I ____17____ Grandpa in making the cake because I didn’t want this tradition to die. But the whole time it just didn’t feel the same. Fast-forward to this New Year, Grandpa was in hospital, and we’d have our family get together there. To bring a bit of ____18____ to the family, I decided to make the apple cake at home by myself. But I was ____19____ myself the whole time. I was afraid the cake was going to taste terrible because it didn’t have Grandpa’s touch. At the hospital, everyone was surrounding (围绕) him, creating some ____20____ . Grandpa looked down at the cake, and then looked back up at me and smiled. And I felt memories of our shared moments flooding back to him. Even though he was in hospital, it felt like we had made the cake together. 13. A. surprised B. worried C. scared D. satisfied 14. A. compare B. connect C. study D. perform 15. A. cheerfully B. proudly C. nervously D. curiously 16. A. record B. rule C. interest D. tradition 17. A. served B. guided C. followed D. protected 18. A. trust B. company C. respect D. comfort 19. A. cheating B. excusing C. doubting D. thanking 20. A. space B. wealth C. magic D. warmth 三、阅读理解。（每题2分，共20分） 阅读短文，根据内容从短文各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In the heart of Maplewood retirement Home (养老院), where quiet stories filled the air, something special began between two very different people. Emily, an 87-year-old woman with silver hair who loved knitting (编织), and Jake, a 27-year-old musician, discovered something they both enjoyed in the most impossible place. Jake worked as a volunteer at the retirement home twice a week. One sunny afternoon, Emily sat in her favourite place in the yard, her knitting needles clicking softly. Nearby, Jake sat on a chair, playing his guitar, deep in thought. The lovely music from his guitar passed softly through the air. Interested in the music, Emily walked over to him. Her smile was as warm as the sun. “You play beautifully, dear,” she said. Jake looked up, surprised by her kind words, and offered a shy smile in return. From that day on, their friendship grew quickly. Emily told stories from her younger days, talking about how popular swing dancing was. Jake, in turn, introduced her to the world of modern music. He played songs that made her feel joyful and want to dance. They spent hours together teaching and learning from each other. Emily helped Jake work through the troubles of life and love, while he lighted her love for music and adventure. They even started a small knitting and guitar club at the retirement home, bringing joy to the other people there. As the seasons changed, so did their lives. Emily’s knitting needles created a colourful scarf for Jake, while Jake wrote a heartfelt song to celebrate their friendship. Their friendship went across age, showing that friendship can last forever. Their heartwarming story became a symbol of hope for everyone who heard it—a sign that the most meaningful connections can be found in the most unexpected places. 21. What brought Emily and Jake together first? A. A music class. B. A birthday party. C. Jake’s guitar playing. D. Emily’s knitting club. 22. What did Jake do for Emily? A. He taught her to dance. B. He started a music club. C. He wrote a song for her. D. He created a scarf for her. 23. What is the main message of the story? A. Hobbies make life enjoyable. B. Real friendship knows no age. C. Music is a language that bridges ages. D. Life lessons always pass from the old to the young. B Housework is often viewed as a dull and endless chore, keeping us from more enjoyable activities. However, this seemingly simple set of tasks hides many benefits that can greatly contribute to our overall well-being. Physically housework offers more than just light exercise. Take wringing a mop as an example. This simple act works the forearm muscles (肌肉) and increases holding strength, which is important as we age. According to The Journal of Physical Therapy Science, such muscle exercise, often performed unconsciously (无意识地) during housework, can greatly improve forearm muscle endurance (耐力). Studies suggest that regular middle-level-effort housework can be as effective as wringing a mop light weight training,particularly in building muscles in the back and shoulders. The benefits of housework to mental health are also noteworthy. Tidying a messy room can bring us a clear-headed feeling. Creating order from mess helps us feel in control. Research in The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found that people who spent just 15 minutes organizing their workspace had lower stress levels than those who remained in a messy place. Cooking also offers mental rewards. Focusing on chopping vegetables,measuring ingredients, and following a recipe is a form of mindfulness. Moreover, the joy of preparing and sharing a meal brings us a sense of achievement. Housework also helps with social connections and brain function.When families share chores, they communicate, cooperate, and support each other, strengthening relationships. Children learn responsibility and teamwork from an early age. Furthermore, doing housework can improve executive functions, like deciding which room to clean first or how to cook a meal step by step. These can help train the brain to stay active and organized.Research shows that doing housework at least three times a week lowers the risk of older adults’ brain problems. In short, housework is far more than a boring duty. It improves physical fitness, mental health, social connections, and brain function. By recognizing these benefits, we can view housework not as a burden (负担) but as a valuable effort for a better life. 24. According to the passage,what is a key benefit of wringing a mop? A. It builds muscle strength of the legs. B. It offers a conscious muscle exercise. C. It improves forearm muscle endurance. D. It helps to lose weight more quickly. 25. What does the writer probably agree with? A. Doing housework instead of fun things is a huge burden. B. Chopping vegetables helps reduce stress better than cleaning. C. Seeing housework as a simple duty harms family relationships. D. Tidying workspace improves sense of control and lowers stress. 26. The underlined expression “executive functions” in Paragraph 4 probably means“________.” A. the ability to make decisions and plans B. the talent to set goals to control emotions C. the ability to be active and free from stress D. the talent to lower the risk of brain problems 27. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain important research findings on housework. B. To show different opinions on doing housework tasks. C. To encourage readers to see chores in a reasonable way. D. To stress mental benefits gained from doing chores. C Imagine a robot. What comes to your mind first? A machine stronger than the human body? However, this same quality is now causing a big problem—it’s creating tons of long-lasting e-waste that could flood our planet. What if, instead, the machines we use were designed to break down and disappear—just as living things do? For a study published in Science Advances, researchers made a robotic arm and a controller using materials from animals and plants. These materials are strong enough to work but can easily break down in a natural environment. After testing, both parts were gone in soil within weeks. Biodegradable (可生物降解的) robotics often falls under the umbrella of soft robotics, which takes ideas from nature. “This field started in materials science and chemistry rather than traditional robots that come from mechanical (机械的) engineering.” says Florian Hartmann, a materials scientist from Germany. However, many early soft robotics models still used man-made materials that cause pollution. Wei, a scientist who studies natural materials in Hangzhou, worked together with his friend Zhang, a robotics engineer in Shanghai, to build robots for the new study. They started with cellulose (纤维素) taken from cotton. Then, they added glycerol (甘油) to make a new material that is soft and easy to change shapes. After that they allowed it to dry so it became strong, “Cellulose is cheap and easy to work with,” says Wei. They found that the controller and the robotic arm stood up to both heavy use and a week of inactivity. Finally, they buried (埋) them both in a hole. Within eight weeks these two parts were almost completely gone. Wei and Zhang expect that robots like these can be used to deal with dangerous waste and then disappear naturally. They also hope that such robots can aid doctors in operations and then safely break down inside the body. However, it’s important to note that the technology is still in very early stages. “If we truly want to have a biodegradable robot,” Hartmann says, “we also need to make sure its electronics and power parts are biodegradable.” 28. What is special about the robotic arm and the controller in Paragraph 2? A. They are green. B. They are hard. C. They are intelligent. D. They are affordable. 29. What is mentioned in Paragraph 5 about soft robots? A. Their operation. B. Their applications. C. Their challenges. D. Their performance. 30. What can we learn from the passage? A. Soft robots are widely used to clean up e-waste. B. Soft robots have to rest for a week after heavy use. C. The designing of soft robots borrows ideas from nature. D. Mechanical engineering offers new ways to run soft robots. 四、阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。（31-33题每题2分，34题4分，共10分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题 We do everything in a hurry—finishing our meals, completing our tasks, running to the gyms... We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time. We try to do as much as we can each day, checking off tasks on our to-do lists. Living in a rush feels like we are always pressed for time. Our way of thinking that is focused on speed values doing more over doing things well. For a long time, we believe that speed means being productive and successful, and therefore, we keep rushing here and there in doing everything. Yet from time to time, we find ourselves in a predicament (困境) that no matter how fast we go, we never seem to be quick enough to catch up with our endless tasks and goals. The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower. The movement began with the Slow Food Program, which was set up in 1986. It believed that we should fight against fast-food restaurants, protect traditional cooking, and encourage people to enjoy preparing and eating food. The belief finally spread from the Slow Food Program to other parts of life. In 1999, it helped create Cittaslow—a group focused on slowing down life in cities. This belief about slowing down quickly began to influence areas like work, travel, fashion, and living in general. The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity (数量) . Slow living is a lifestyle based on the Slow Movement. Its goal is to free us from endless rush that stops us from enjoying moments of rest. Slow living encourages us to live each moment whole-heartedly and give everything the time it needs, rather than try to do as many things as possible in every minute of our lives. Today, more people are drawn to the idea of the Slow Movement, thanks to social media sharing the many benefits of living slowly. 31. Why do people choose fast living? _____________________________ 32. What is the answer to our predicament, according to the Slow Movement? _____________________________ 33. What is the main idea of the Slow Movement? _____________________________ 34. Which lifestyle do you prefer, fast living or slow living? Why? (Please give two reasons.) _____________________________ 附加题：（每空1分，共10分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Dear Xiao Li, My time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. For the coming October holiday, my parents and I plan to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army because we ___35___ (not be) to Xi’an before, but I’ve heard that it is an amazing sight. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is ___36___ (believe). I can’t believe it. More than 8,000 statues ___37___ (make) in the third century BC to guard the tomb (坟墓) of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue (雕像) has a different face, and researchers believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb, which still has not been ___38___ (complete) dug up. More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years ___39___ (build) this tomb. However, no one in modern times knew about the tomb ___40___ 1974. Some farmers discovered the tomb by accident while they ___41___ (dig) a well. We plan to visit several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to ___42___ (go) to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and this museum is known ___43___ a “Chinese treasure house”! We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights. We will take the train, leaving the day before the October holiday ___44___ (begin). We are arriving at 9:30 p.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we will sleep well on the train! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon 北大附中2027届初二上英语统练1 2025.9.25 一、单项填空。从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每题1分，共12分） 【1题答案】 【答案】D 【2题答案】 【答案】A 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】D 【5题答案】 【答案】A 【6题答案】 【答案】D 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】D 【9题答案】 【答案】C 【10题答案】 【答案】B 【11题答案】 【答案】B 【12题答案】 【答案】A 二、完形填空。阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（每题1分，共8分） 【13~20题答案】 【答案】13. A 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D 三、阅读理解。（每题2分，共20分） 阅读短文，根据内容从短文各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. B B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C C 【28~30题答案】 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. C 四、阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。（31-33题每题2分，34题4分，共10分） 【31~34题答案】 【答案】31. Because they think they have no control of time. 32. The answer is to learn how to live slower. 33. The main idea is to value quality over quantity. 34. I prefer slow living. First, it can free us from endless rush and help us enjoy moments of rest. Second, it helps us reduce stress, making us feel more relaxed and at peace. 附加题：（每空1分，共10分） 【35~44题答案】 【答案】35. haven’t been 36. unbelievable 37. were made 38. completely 39. to build 40. until 41. were digging 42. going 43. as 44. begins 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $