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广州二中教育集团 2025 学年第一学期期中质量监测 初二年级英语试卷（满分120分） 出卷人：韩菲菲 李思莹 曹汉杰 胡诗雨 审卷人：王舒彤 江瑶媚 一、听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 听力理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 请根据你听到的内容选择最佳答案，每段录音播放两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 1-2小题。 1. What is the size of the white cupboard? A. 1.6 metres tall and 0.8 metres wide. B. 1.7 metres tall and 0.6 metres wide. C. 1.7 metres tall and 0.8 metres wide. 2. How much should he pay if the man buys the cupboard now? A. About 300 yuan. B. About 700 yuan. C. About 1,000 yuan. 听下面一段对话，回答第 3-4小题。 3. What’s the time now? A. 9:30 p. m. B. 9:40 p. m. C. 10:20p. m. 4. What did the woman do this morning? A. She was waiting. B. She went shopping. C. She had a meeting. 听下面一段独白，回答第 5-7小题。 5. What did the inventor of basketball do? A. He was a doctor from Canada. B. He was a sports teacher from Canada. C. He was a soccer player from America. 6. When did the Wright Brothers fly the first plane? A. In 1903. B. In 1913. C. In 1930. 7. How many inventors are mentioned in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 听下面一段独白，回答第 8-10 小题。 8. What can you find in this book? A. Easy stories. B. Colorful pictures. C. Long facts. 9. What can readers do with this book? A. Find answers to many interesting questions. B. Learn to speak more than 10 languages. C. Visit a real museum and learn about dinosaurs. 10. Why does Jim love this book? A. Because he likes going to museums. B. Because it is in many languages. C. Because it is educational and interesting. 第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，将表格补充完整。听录音前，你将有 15 秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有 80 秒钟的作答时间。 How to Take Good Care of Computers Environment ● Keep computers in a A room. Things to remember ● B should stay away from computers. ● C water and pieces of food can be harmful to a computer. ●Make sure that D before use. Safety E should not get close to computers. 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面题目，从 11~20 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. — Did you buy ________ apples in the market? — No, I didn’t. I’ll go and buy ________ now. A. any; some B. some; any C. any; any D. some; some 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你在市场上买苹果了吗？——不，我没有。我现在要去买一些。 考查不定代词辨析。any一些，常用于否定句或疑问句中；some一些，常用于肯定句或表示请求、建议的疑问句中。第一空所在句子为一般疑问句，所以第一空用any；第二空所在句子为肯定句，所以第二空用some。故选A。 2. They allow two ________ visitors to visit the museum every day. A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. hundred 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们每天允许两百名游客参观博物馆。 考查hundred的用法。当hundred前有具体数字时，用单数形式，不加-s和of；表示概数“几百”时用hundreds of。根据“two...visitors”可知，这里表示“两百名游客”，故选D。 3. It’s hard to find the way in a new school. Let’s ask ________ for help. A. anybody B. everybody C. nobody D. somebody 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在一个新学校里很难找到路。让我们找个人帮忙吧。 考查不定代词辨析。anybody任何人，常用于否定句或疑问句；everybody每个人；nobody没有人；somebody某人，常用于肯定句。根据语境可知，此处是在提议找个人帮忙，这是一个肯定句，所以应该用somebody。故选D。 4. Pablo Picasso was one of ________ painters in the 20th century. A. greatest B. the most greatest C. the greatest D. the most great 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：巴勃罗·毕加索是20世纪最伟大的画家之一。 考查形容词最高级。根据“Pablo Picasso was one of...painters in the 20th century.”可知，此处是“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”结构，great的最高级是greatest。故选C。 5. People like different sports. Some like basketball, and ________ like football. A. other B. the other C. others D. another 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：人们喜欢不同的运动。有些人喜欢篮球，有些人喜欢足球。 考查代词辨析。other其他的，后接名词复数；the other（两者中的）另一个；others其他人/物；another（三者及以上中的）另一个。根据“Some like basketball, and…like football.”可知，“some…others…”是固定搭配，意为 “一些人……另一些人……”，others 在此处指代“其他喜欢足球的人”。故选C。 6. Making a schedule for study is ________ having a map when travelling. A. so useful as B. as useful as C. as more useful as D. as most useful as 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：制定学习计划就像旅行时有一张地图一样有用。 考查“as...as”结构的用法。as ... as表示“和……一样”，此处句子是肯定句，第一个as不能改为so，因此排除A选项；且“as...as”结构中形容词需用原级。故选B。 7. Which one do you think is ________, the cake or the bread? A. much delicious B. delicious C. most delicious D. more delicious 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：你认为蛋糕和面包哪一个更美味？ 考查形容词比较级。much delicious错误结构，much修饰比较级；delicious美味的，形容词原级；most delicious最美味的，形容词最高级；more delicious更美味的，形容词比较级。根据“the cake or the bread”可知，此处指两者之间进行比较，应该用比较级形式，故选D。 8. The students ________ the teachers ________ a football game. A. challenging; to B. challenged; to C. challenging; with D. challenged; with 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：学生们向老师们发起挑战，要进行一场足球比赛。 考查动词搭配。根据“The students...the teachers...a football game.”可知，此处指学生们挑战老师进行足球比赛，第一空缺少谓语动词，排除A、C两项；challenge sb. to sth.是固定搭配，意为“向某人挑战某事”。故选B。 9. —Hey, Jane. I watched the new movie last night. It’s ________ than I expected. —Really? But my brother said it was ________ in the world. A. best; worst B. better; the worst C. better; worse D. best; worse 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——嘿，Jane。我昨晚看了那部新电影。它比我预期的更好。——真的吗？但我哥哥说它是世界上最差的。 考查形容词比较级和最高级。best最好，最高级；worst最差，最高级；better更好，比较级；worse更差，比较级。第一空后有“than”，需用形容词比较级，故用better；第二空有“in the world”，表示范围，需用最高级，且最高级前加定冠词the，故用the worst。故选B。 10. —________ persons want to have the party. —Great! That means ________ of them will come and join us. A. Forty-two; two thirds B. Forty-second; two third C. Forty-second; two thirds D. Forty-two; two third 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——有四十二个人想举办这个派对。——太好了，那意味着他们中三分之二的人会来加入我们。 考查数词用法。基数词表示数量，如forty-two（四十二）；分数表达中，分子用基数词，分母用序数词，当分子大于1时，分母用复数形式，因此“三分之二”是 two thirds。故选A。 三、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 21~30 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In a small village, there was a little girl named Lily who was known for her thoughtful nature. She lived with her grandparents in ___11___ small house. One evening, the neighbors were sitting together outside. They started talking about the stars in the night sky. One neighbor said, “I want to know how many stars there are.” Another said, “If ___12___ can count all the stars in the sky, he will surely be very wise.” Many people from the village got together that night. After ___13___ carefully, the first man said, “I see one hundred stars”. The second one said, “I see one thousand stars”. But nobody could possibly ___14___ the exact number. They were all wrong. Then, Lily walked forward. An old man asked, “Does our little girl also want to try?” Everyone laughed. “What is she going to do?” they asked. Lily stood in front of the neighbors, looked at the sky, ___15___ looked back at them. She said, “In fact, there are two groups of stars.” The neighbors felt surprised, then one asked, “Two groups? What do you mean?” “___16___ group,” explained Lily, “is the stars that are small and twinkle. The second group is the stars that are large and shine brightly. Counting them one by one is impossible and not meaningful. It’s better and more important ___17___ them.” The neighbors thought ___18___ a moment. One of them nodded slowly, and another said, “She is right.” Then the oldest and most respected man in the village smiled ___19___. He said, “You are right, child! The real treasure is not the number, but the wisdom to see patterns and meaning.” Then he looked around at everyone and added, “Surely, you are ___20___ of all!” And so, little Lily, with her wise words, made everyone see the stars in a new way. 11. A. an B. a C. the D. / 12. A. somebody B. nobody C. something D. nothing 13. A. counting B. counted C. count D. counts 14. A. knew B. knowing C. knows D. know 15. A. so B. and C. or D. if 16. A. One B. The one C. First D. The first 17. A. understanding B. to understand C. understood D. understand 18. A. in B. with C. of D. for 19. A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. happier 20. A. wisest B. wiser C. wise D. the wisest 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在一个小村庄里，小女孩莉莉以体贴闻名。一天晚上，邻居们讨论星星数量却无法数清，莉莉提出分组看星星，认为重要的是理解而非计数。村民们认为她说得对，莉莉让大家对星星有了新认识。 【11题详解】 句意：她和祖父母住在一所小房子里。 an不定冠词，修饰以元音音素开头的单词；a不定冠词，修饰以辅音音素开头的单词；the定冠词，表示特指；/零冠词。根据“small house”可知，此处泛指一所小房子，且small是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a修饰。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：如果有人能数清天上所有的星星，他一定非常聪明。 somebody某人；nobody没有人；something某事；nothing没有什么。根据“If…can count all the stars in the sky, he will surely be very wise.”可知，此处指如果有人能数清天上所有的星星，他一定非常聪明，应用somebody。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：第一个人仔细数了数后说：“我看到一百颗星星。” counting数，动名词或现在分词；counted数，过去式或过去分词；count数，动词原形；counts数，动词三单形式。根据“After…carefully, the first man said”可知，此处是after doing sth.“做某事之后”，应用动名词形式。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：但没有人可能知道确切的数量。 knew知道，过去式；knowing知道，动名词或现在分词；knows知道，动词三单形式；know知道，动词原形。根据“could possibly…”可知，情态动词could后接动词原形。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：莉莉站在邻居面前，看着天空，然后回头看着他们。 so因此；and和，然后；or或者；if如果。根据“looked at the sky, …looked back at them”可知，此处指莉莉先看着天空，然后回头看着他们，应用and连接。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：“第一组，”莉莉解释说，“是那些小而闪烁的星星。 One一个；The one那一个；First第一；The first第一。根据“is the stars that are small and twinkle. The second group is the stars that are large and shine brightly.”可知，此处指第一组星星，应用序数词first，且序数词前应用定冠词the修饰。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：逐一数它们是不可能的，也没有意义。更好地且更重要的是理解它们。 understanding理解，动名词或现在分词；to understand理解，动词不定式；understood理解，过去式或过去分词；understand理解，动词原形。根据“It’s better and more important…them.”可知，此处是it’s+形容词+to do sth.“做某事是……的”，应用动词不定式作真正的主语。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：邻居们想了一会儿。 in在……里面；with和……一起；of……的；for为了。根据“The neighbors thought…a moment.”可知，此处是think for a moment“想了一会儿”，应用介词for。故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：然后村里最年长、最受尊敬的人开心地笑了。 happily开心地，副词；happy开心的，形容词；happiness开心，名词；happier更开心的，形容词比较级。根据“smiled…”可知，此处应用副词happily修饰动词smiled。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：当然，你是所有人中最聪明的！ wisest最聪明的，形容词最高级；wiser更聪明的，形容词比较级；wise聪明的，形容词原级；the wisest最聪明的，形容词最高级前加定冠词the。根据“of all”可知，此处应用形容词最高级，且最高级前应加定冠词the。故选D。 四、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 31~40 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There was a rich man looking for a new artwork for his house. He asked all the artists in his city to have a try and said, “Whoever creates the artwork I love most will get a ___21___. It would be a gold necklace and a bag of silver coins.” This made many artists ___22___ to sign up, so the rich man had to meet them every day. “Let me paint a picture on a wall. It will be the most beautiful picture,” an artist said one day. The artist showed his great works. The rich man nodded with a smile and told the artist to start working the next morning. A day later, another man came and said, “Please allow me to work on another ___23___ in the same room. I am also a(n) ___24___.” “What would you like to paint?” the rich man asked. “I will draw ___25___ what the first man is painting. I promise I won’t ___26___ his work. Put a curtain (帘) between the two walls so we can’t see each other.” The rich man was surprised and gave him a ___27___. A month later, the first artist said that his work was done. The rich man asked the second artist, “When will you finish your work? I am coming to see the first wall.” The man replied, “My work is ___28___, too” The rich man was happy with the first artist’s painting and gave him the necklace and coins. Then he asked to open the curtain. The ___29___ painting was on another wall. The rich man wanted to know how the second man did it. The second man said, “I just polished (磨光) the wall every day.” It was a white marble (大理石) wall. The man polished it until it became a mirror (镜子). The reflection of the first ___30___ showed up on it. 21. A. job B. trouble C. prize D. shop 22. A. rush B. refuse C. forget D. fail 23. A. picture B. wall C. coin D. house 24 A. worker B. builder C. engineer D. painter 25. A. hardly B. nearly C. slowly D. exactly 26. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look through 27. A. necklace B. call C. chance D. lesson 28. A. busy B. ready C. beautiful D. important 29. A. nice B. famous C. different D. same 30. A. painting B. artist C. curtain D. mirror 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一个富人寻找新艺术品的故事。第一位画家在墙上作画，第二位画家则通过打磨墙壁使其变成镜子，反射出第一幅画，展现了创意与智慧。 【21题详解】 句意：谁创造了我最喜欢的艺术品，谁就会得到奖品。 job工作；trouble麻烦；prize奖品；shop商店。根据下文“It would be a gold necklace and a bag of silver coins.”可知，这是给获胜者的奖励，即“奖品”，故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：这使许多艺术家争先恐后地报名，因此这位富人不得不每天接见他们。 rush冲，匆忙；refuse拒绝；forget忘记；fail失败。根据“This made many artists...to sign up”可知，奖励丰厚，所以很多人争先恐后地报名，rush to do sth“争先恐后做某事”，故选A。 23题详解】 句意：请允许我在同一个房间的另一面墙上工作。 picture图画；wall墙；coin硬币；house房子。根据上文“Let me paint a picture on a wall.”及本句“in the same room”可知，第二位艺术家也请求在房间的另一面墙上作画，故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：我也是一名画家。 worker工人；builder建筑工人；engineer工程师；painter画家。根据上下文，这些人都是来创作艺术品的，所以应是“画家”，故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：我将画得和第一个男人画的一模一样。 hardly几乎不；nearly几乎；slowly缓慢地；exactly精确地。根据“what the first man is painting”及“I promise I won’t...his work.”可知，第二位画家承诺会完全按照第一位画家的画来画，exactly“确切地，完全地”符合语境，故选D。 【26题详解】 句意：我保证我不会看他的作品。 look at看；look for寻找；look up查阅；look through浏览。根据“Put a curtain (帘) between the two walls so we can’t see each other.”可知，拉上帘子是为了互相看不见，所以第二位画家承诺不会“看”第一位画家的作品，故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：富人很惊讶，给了他一个机会。 necklace项链；call呼叫；chance机会；lesson课程。根据上文富人允许第一位画家作画，现在第二位画家提出请求，富人惊讶但同意给他一个“机会”，故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：我的作品也准备好了。 busy忙碌的；ready准备好的；beautiful美丽的；important重要的。根据上文“the first artist said that his work was done.”可知第一位画家说他的作品完成了，此处第二位画家也说他的作品“准备好了”，故选B。 【29题详解】 句意：另一面墙上是一样的画。 nice好的；famous著名的；different不同的；same相同的。根据下文“The man polished it until it became a mirror (镜子). The reflection of the first...showed up on it.”可知，第二面墙被打磨成镜子，反射出第一面墙的画，所以看起来是“相同的”画，故选D。 【30题详解】 句意：第一幅画的倒影出现在上面。 painting画；artist艺术家；curtain帘子；mirror镜子。根据“The reflection of the first...showed up on it.”可知，镜子反射出的是第一幅“画”，故选A。 五、阅读（共两节，满分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 41~55 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) I started to plan the trip to Alamere Falls about one month ago. I searched the Internet for everything: the route, the best time to visit, the weather and so on. And finally the big day came! My friends Janice and Devin came to my home early that Saturday. My mum would drive us to the Point Reyes National Seashore first. We set out early. We three kids’ laughter filled the small car. But about 20 minutes after we set out, it started to rain. And it seemed the rain wouldn’t stop soon. The drive was slow in the morning rain. “The rain is ruining everything. I don’t want to go on anymore.” Janice chipped. Devin nodded, “Yeah, who wants to walk in the rain anyway? It’s not fun at all.” Mum looked at the kids and said gently, “Come on, kids. Let’s look at this in a different way. The rain might stop soon. Or maybe we’ll see something we wouldn’t on a sunny day. Just hold on a little longer, okay?” Later, when we arrived at the Point Reyes National Seashore, the sun came out through the clouds. It made us happy. As we walked along the Coast Trail, we sang a lot. The view along the way was fantastic. Devin told us excitedly, “I saw a group of whales in the sea!” After we walked for an hour, we were nearly there. The idea of climbing down to the beach below made us on pins and needles at first. There were many stones under our feet. We were afraid there was no clear path to hold onto. Although the cliff looked steep (陡峭), Mum said cheerfully, “Don’t worry, I’m sure we can find a way down. The view from the beach will be amazing!” Then, Mum found a safe route down the rocky cliff (岩石峭壁). “See?” she said with a smile, “There’s always a way if we keep positive!” The route went smoothly through the rocks so we walked fast without falling and got to the sand quickly. From the beach, we finally saw it: Alamere Falls. This great waterfall dropped 12 metres straight down! 31. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To describe the natural beauty of Alamere Falls. B. To introduce the characters and the place in the story. C. To show the writer’s careful planning for the trip. D. To explain why they chose to go on a Saturday. 32. According to Paragraph 3, how did Janice and Devin feel when it started to rain? A. They felt quite sad and wanted to give up. B. They were silent and didn’t care about it. C. They were excited and thought it would be fun. D. They got angry with the writer for the bad weather. 33. What does the underlined word “on pins and needles” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Worried. B. Interested. C. Tired. D. Excited. 34. Which details show that the mother was a positive person? ①She drove the kids to the destination quickly in the rain. ②She found a safe route down the rocky cliff for the kids. ③She cried with the kids when it started to rain. ④She told kids the rain might bring different views. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 35. What lesson can we learn from this story? A. Friendship may face challenges during a difficult journey. B. Natural wonders are always difficult for us to see them. C. When facing problems, we should learn to think on the bright side. D. It’s meaningful for us to walk in the rain with our friends. 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了作者和朋友们去阿拉米尔瀑布的旅行经历。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“I searched the Internet for everything: the route, the best time to visit, the weather and so on.”可知，作者为这次旅行做了很多准备，因此第一段的目的是为了展示作者对旅行的仔细计划。故选C。 【32题详解】 细节理解题根据“The rain is ruining everything. I don’t want to go on anymore.”及“Yeah, who wants to walk in the rain anyway? It’s not fun at all.”可知，当开始下雨时，Janice和Devin感到很沮丧，想要放弃。故选A。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“There were many stones under our feet. We were afraid there was no clear path to hold onto.”可知，我们脚下有许多石头，我们害怕没有明确的路径可以抓住。由此可知，起初他们是感到担心的，划线词组表示“担心的”。故选A。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Let’s look at this in a different way. The rain might stop soon. Or maybe we’ll see something we wouldn’t on a sunny day. Just hold on a little longer, okay?”及“‘Don’t worry, I’m sure we can find a way down. The view from the beach will be amazing!’ Then, Mum found a safe route down the rocky cliff (岩石峭壁).”可知，母亲在下雨时安慰孩子们雨天也可能有不一样的风景及为孩子们找到安全的下山路体现出了母亲是一个积极的人。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过讲述母亲在孩子们旅行时遇到下雨安慰孩子们雨天可能会有不同的风景及为孩子们找到安全的下山路，告诉我们，在遇到困难时，要像母亲一样保持积极乐观，学会看事情积极的一面。故选C。 (B) www.school BG.com Hello, everyone! Here comes this term’s School Brain Game. We’re interested in what you would like to invent. Let your imagination run wild and post your ideas below before next Friday. You will get a big prize if we choose your idea. —Andrew, Student Union President Students have a lot of homework. They often go to bed late and wake up early for school. I’d like to invent a machine to help you get ready in the morning without waking you up. It can carefully pick you up, take you to the bathroom and brush your teeth. It can also get you dressed and set you down at the dining room table. Then it will gently wake you for breakfast. You can go to school on time while still getting a good night’s sleep! —Michelle, from Grade 9 I want to invent a time machine that can take us to any day in history. We will be able to answer questions like “What killed all the dinosaurs?”. Just think how different life will be if every question about history can be answered. We will know almost everything. And we can visit the past or the future to see how humans change. Imagine visiting your ancestors! Imagine going to the future to tell people about life in the past! Just think about all that fun! —Troy, from Grade 8 A flying car! You can go anywhere you want, even to mountain areas with only small paths. There will be fewer traffic jams during rush hour. We don’t need to build so many highways. There will be more space to plant trees. The air will be cleaner and fresher. My flying car can be powered by solar energy. We will be able to save the Earth and all the plants and animals, too. —Rebecca, from Grade 7 Click here! www.schoolBG.com Your ideas can be amazing! Share your thoughts 36. What can students do in the School Brain Game? A. They can design a new school game this term. B. They can teach others how to play brain games. C. They can get big prizes for their good study results. D. They can share their ideas for different inventions. 37. How can Michelle’s invention help students? A. It can make delicious meals for students every day. B. It can wake students up in a quick and friendly way. C. It can do homework and housework for students. D. It can help students get ready for school in the morning. 38. Whose invention is the picture on the right about? A. Andrew’s. B. Michelle’s. C. Troy’s. D. Rebecca’s. 39. Tom’s family plans to go to a remote (偏远的) village next weekend. Why is the flying car a good choice? A. It needs no parking space. B. It’s cheaper than a regular car. C. It avoids difficult road conditions. D. It won’t have any traffic jams. 40. Where can the readers find this article? A. A student’s poster. B. The school website. C. A student’s diary. D. The school newspaper. 【答案】36. D 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了本学期学校脑力游戏活动，学生会长鼓励大家发挥想象分享发明创意，不同年级学生提出了各自想发明的物品及理由。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“We’re interested in what you would like to invent. Let your imagination run wild and post your ideas below before next Friday. You will get a big prize if we choose your idea.”可知，学生们在学校脑力游戏中可以分享他们不同发明的想法。故选D。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“I’d like to invent a machine to help you get ready in the morning without waking you up. It can carefully pick you up, take you to the bathroom and brush your teeth. It can also get you dressed and set you down at the dining room table. Then it will gently wake you for breakfast. You can go to school on time while still getting a good night’s sleep!”可知，米歇尔发明能帮学生在早上做好上学准备。故选D。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。图片显示一台时光机和恐龙，根据“I want to invent a time machine that can take us to any day in history. We will be able to answer questions like ‘What killed all the dinosaurs?’”可知，特洛伊想发明能带我们去历史上任何一天的时间机器，还能解答恐龙灭绝等问题，所以图片是关于特洛伊的发明。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“A flying car! You can go anywhere you want, even to mountain areas with only small paths.”可知，汤姆一家要去偏远村庄，飞行汽车能避开艰难路况，所以是个好选择。故选C。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Click here! www.schoolBG.com”可知，读者能在学校网站找到这篇文章。故选B。 (C) Many of you must have heard of Tiangong Kaiwu. It is one of the most famous technological encyclopedias written in Chinese. But how much do you know about its author, Song Yingxing? Song was a great scientist during the late Ming dynasty. He was born into an ordinary family in 1587 and had a happy childhood. He and his brother Song Yingsheng went to school together. Both of them were very intelligent. Song won the third place while his brother won the sixth in the provincial Imperial Exam (乡级科举考试). Later, Song and his brother took the national Imperial Exam, but they both failed. They had no choice but to work for the provincial government. Song worked as a teacher for many years. Meanwhile, he took the national Imperial Exam for another four times. Unluckily, he never achieved success. After going to the capital for some times, he learned about many technologies in different fields. His wide knowledge allowed him to create Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s. The name of the Chinese encyclopedia is about people using the wealth (财富) of nature with the help of technologies. It talks about technologies in a clear way. There are also many pictures to help with the understanding of the text. The encyclopedia became popular soon after it was produced and sold to the public. The Ming dynasty fell in 1644, but Song and his brother refused to work for the new Qing government and gave up their jobs. Song lived a poor life until the day he died. In his final years, he wrote many articles and poems against the Qing government. Tens of years later, some Qing officials found these articles and poems. They were so angry that they destroyed all of Song’s works. Luckily, some people had spread Tiangong Kaiwu to many other countries, though it didn’t find its way back to China until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911. Finally, Chinese people could be impressed by this great scientist again. 41. How many times did Song Yingxing take the national Imperial Exam? A. 1 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 42. Why were the trips to the capital important to Song Yingxing? A. He learned a lot about practical scientific knowledge. B. He could fight for his dream together with his brother. C. He wrote many famous articles during the trips. D. He got important choices offered by the capital government. 43. What is Tiangong Kaiwu mainly about? A. Protecting nature’s wealth in a clear way. B. Drawing pictures to understand technologies. C. Using natural resources with technologies. D. Making more money by introducing technologies. 44. In what order did the following happen in Song Yingxing’s life? a. He wrote Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s. b. He won good places in the provincial exam. c. He lived a poor life during the Qing dynasty. d. His works were destroyed by the government. e. He tried several times in the national Imperial Exam. A. b-a-e-c-d B. b-e-a-c-d C. a-e-b-d-c D. a-b-e-d-c 45. Which words can best describe Song Yingxing? A. Kind and confident. B. Wise and honest. C. Positive and friendly. D. Smart and hard-working. 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了明朝著名科学家宋应星的生平及他的著作《天工开物》的相关情况。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中提到“He took the national Imperial Exam for another four times.”可知，加上最开始的一次，总共是5次。故选C。         【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中提到“After going to the capital for some times, he learned about many technologies in different fields.”可知，说明他在去京城的过程中学习了很多实用的科学知识。故选A。 【43题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文中提到“It is about nature’s wealth and the help of technologies.”，说明这本书主要是关于如何利用技术来开发自然资源。故选C。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Song won the third place while his brother won the sixth in the provincial Imperial Exam.宋获得了省级科举考试第三名，而他的哥哥获得了第六名。”、 “Meanwhile, he took the national Imperial Exam for another four times.与此同时，他又参加了四次全国性的科举考试。”、“His wide knowledge allowed him to create Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s.他渊博的知识使他在17世纪30年代创作了《天工开物》。”、“The Ming dynasty fell in 1644, but Song and his brother refused to work for the new Qing government and gave up their jobs. Song lived a poor life until the day he died.明朝于1644年灭亡，但宋及其兄弟拒绝为新建立的清朝政府任职，并辞去了他们的工作。宋一直过着贫困的生活，直至去世那天。”和“They were so angry that they destroyed all of Song’s works.他们愤怒至极，以至于毁掉了宋的所有作品。”可知，事件的顺序是：b.他在乡试中取得好名次→ e. 他多次参加全国性的科举考试 → a. 他在17世纪30年代撰写《天工开物》 → c. 他在清朝过着贫困生活 → d. 他的作品被清政府销毁。故选B。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文和“Both of them were very intelligent.”可知，他聪明、勤奋，而且他一生都在钻研技术，写出了伟大的著作，体现了他的智慧和勤奋。故选D。 第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后 A~E 选项，选出可以填入 56~60 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Many of us like to read books. We read everything from fiction to nonfiction. ____46____ Now, we can read e-books most of the time. E-books are not made of paper. Instead, they’re words and pictures on a screen. Nowadays, some of us really love e-books. ____47____ We can even read them on our cell phones. Waiting for the bus? Just take out the phone, open the e-book app, and we can dive into favourite stories right away. With traditional books, we mainly pay attention to the stories in front of us. ____48____ However, reading e-books can be so different. When we read an e-book written in a foreign language, we can look up new words right away. That takes us out of the stories and to an online dictionary. We may also chat with our friends, surf the Internet, search for things to buy and more. ____49____ ____50____ On the one hand, it makes reading convenient. We can carry many books easily and read anytime. On the other hand, it is sometimes distracting (令人分心的). We may look up words or use phones and this may break our reading. Therefore, we should make good use of e-books. A. In a word, e-books make a difference to our reading habits. B. In the past, we could only read traditional paper books. C. Sometimes, we feel like we’re in the stories and forget about the real world. D. E-books are great because we can carry a “library” with us all the time. E. As a result, we might not focus on the books and our attention may be on other things. 【答案】46. B 47. D 48. C 49. E 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要对比了传统纸质书与电子书的阅读特点，分析了电子书的优势和劣势，最终总结电子书深刻改变了人们的阅读习惯，并强调应合理利用电子书。 【46题详解】 根据“Now, we can read e-books most of the time. E-books are not made of paper.”可知，现在我们大多数时候读电子书，选项B“过去，我们只能读传统纸质书。”与后文形成对比，符合语境。故选B。 【47题详解】 根据“We can even read them on our cell phones.”可知，我们甚至可以在手机上阅读电子书，选项D“电子书很棒，因为我们能随时携带一座图书馆。”符合语境。故选D。 【48题详解】 根据“With traditional books, we mainly pay attention to the stories in front of us.”可知，读传统书时，我们主要关注眼前的故事，选项C“有时，我们会感觉自己身处故事中，忘记现实世界。”符合语境。故选C。 【49题详解】 根据“We may also chat with our friends, surf the Internet, search for things to buy and more.”可知，我们可能会和朋友聊天，上网冲浪，购物等等，选项E“所以，我们可能无法专注于书籍，注意力会转移到其他事情上。”符合语境。故选E。 【50题详解】 根据“On the one hand, it makes reading convenient. We can carry many books easily and read anytime. On the other hand, it is sometimes distracting.”可知，一方面，它让阅读变得便捷。我们可以轻松携带许多书，并且随时阅读。另一方面，它有时会令人分心，选项A“总之，电子书改变了我们的阅读习惯。”符合语境。故选A。 六、写作（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I always wanted to keep a pet. Last spring, my mom finally a____51____ with me and gave me a puppy. Since then, my life has become much busier. At first, I was worried and w____52____ what I could do to take care of such a little puppy. My mom told me it was s____53____ to taking care of a baby and it took time to help it grow. Then, I looked up some information on the internet. To keep the puppy healthy, it is important to avoid giving it chocolate or other harmful food. Now, a____54____ it takes a lot of time to look after the puppy, I am very happy to see it grow healthily. Without d____55____, I have learned to look after the puppy quite well and this makes me feel really proud. 【答案】51. agreed##greed 52. wondered##ondered 53. similar##imilar 54. although##lthough 55. doubt##oubt 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者终于如愿养了一只小狗，起初因不知如何照料而感到担忧，通过学习逐渐掌握了养育方法，并从中获得了成就感和快乐。 【51题详解】 句意：去年春天，妈妈终于同意了我的想法，给了我一只小狗。根据首字母及“gave me a puppy”可知，此处指妈妈“同意”养宠物；“agree with”为固定搭配，意为“同意某人”；结合时间状语“Last spring”，此处用一般过去时，agree的过去式为agreed。故填agreed。 【52题详解】 句意：一开始，我很担心，想知道我能做些什么来照顾这么小的一只小狗。根据首字母及“what I could do”可知，此处指“想知道”；wonder“想知道”，结合前文“was worried”，此处用一般过去时，wonder的过去式为wondered。故填wondered。 【53题详解】 句意：妈妈告诉我，这和照顾婴儿很相似，需要时间帮助它成长。根据首字母及“to taking care of a baby”可知，此处为固定搭配“be similar to”，意为“与……相似”。故填similar。 【54题详解】 句意：现在，虽然照顾小狗要花很多时间，但看到它健康成长，我非常开心。根据首字母及前后句“花很多时间”与“很开心”的转折关系可知，此处用连词although“虽然”引导让步状语从句。故填although。 【55题详解】 句意：毫无疑问，我已经学会了很好地照顾这只小狗，这让我感到非常自豪。根据首字母和“Without”可知，“without doubt”意为“毫无疑问”，符合语境。故填doubt。 第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56. 一些语言正面临消亡，因为使用它们的人越来越少。 Some languages ________ ________ ________ because fewer and fewer people speak them. 【答案】 ①. are ②. dying ③. out 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照，空格处缺“面临消亡”。die out“消亡”，根据中文语境可知，时态是现在进行时，结构为am/is/are doing，主语是复数，be用are；die的现在分词为dying。故填are；dying；out。 57. 但我认为每种语言都扮演着重要的角色。 But I think every language ________ ________ ________ ________. 【答案】 ①. plays ②. an ③. important ④. role 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，此处缺少“扮演着重要的角色”，英文表达为play an important role；主语“every language”是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，故动词用第三人称单数形式plays。故填plays；an；important；role。 58. 在学习新语言时，有些人担心别人会嘲笑自己的发音，但我们不必为此感到害怕。 While learning a new language, some people worry that others may ________ ________ their pronunciation. But we shouldn’t be afraid of it. 【答案】 ①. laugh ②. at 【解析】 【详解】根据中英文对照可知，此处缺少“嘲笑”。“嘲笑”译为“laugh at”。情态动词“may”后接动词原形“laugh”。故填laugh；at。 59. 以我的朋友露西为例，她有自己的学习方式。 ________ my friend Lucy ________ ________. She has her own way of learning. 【答案】 ①. Take ②. for ③. example 【解析】 【详解】take … for example“以……为例”，句子是祈使句，动词用原形；take位于句首，首字母大写。故填Take；for；example。 60. 她不仅通过学习语法来提升学习，而且还看电影和唱英文歌。 She improves her learning ________ ________ by studying grammar, ________ ________ by watching movies and singing English songs. 【答案】 ①. not ②. only ③. but ④. also 【解析】 【详解】根据所给汉语意思可知，空缺处应该填的是“不仅……而且……”，英语表达为“not only...but also...”，连接两个并列的成分，在本句中连接“by studying grammar”和“by watching movies and singing English songs”两个方式状语，故填not；only；but；also。 第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 61. 我校将举办校园科技节，本次科技节的主题是“科技让校园更美好”。现组委会向全体同学征集创意，请你设计一款能为同学们的校园生活提供帮助的智能助手，并写一篇短文向组委会介绍你的设计。 参考词汇：smart device智能设备 注意： 1. 词数80词左右，已给出的句子不计入总词数。 2. 短文条理清楚，行文连贯，内容可适当发挥。 3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 A Smart School Partner For the upcoming School Science and Technology Festival, I will design a smart school partner —________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： A Smart School Partner For the upcoming School Science and Technology Festival, I will design a smart school partner—“EduPal”. It is a palm-sized smart device with a smooth screen and a lightweight body, making it easy to carry around. In school life, EduPal can help students in many ways. It can act as a personal tutor, explaining complex concepts through vivid videos and interactive quizzes. Also, it can manage students' schedules, reminding them of upcoming classes, exams, and club activities. EduPal can make our school life better because it offers personalized learning and efficient time management. With EduPal, school life will be more fruitful and enjoyable. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇说明文，围绕智能校园助手设计展开。 ②时态：一般现在时。 ③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意包含所有内容，适当添加细节，使短文内容连贯且符合词数要求。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借已给开头引出智能助手的设计。 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从智能助手的外观、对校园生活的帮助、让校园生活更美好的原因几方面，介绍设计。 第三步，按逻辑完成内容阐述。 [亮点词汇] ①palm-sized掌心大小的 ②lightweight body轻便机身 ③personal tutor私人家教 ④interactive quizzes互动测验 ⑤personalized learning个性化学习 [高分句型] ①It is a palm-sized smart device with a smooth screen and a lightweight body, making it easy to carry around. (making现在分词作结果状语，说明智能助手的便携性) ②It can act as a personal tutor, explaining complex concepts through vivid videos and interactive quizzes. Also, it can manage students’ schedules, reminding them of upcoming classes, exams, and club activities. (说明智能助手的功能，体现实用性) ③EduPal can make our school life better because it offers personalized learning and efficient time management. (because引导原因状语从句，说明智能助手让校园生活更美好的原因) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 广州二中教育集团 2025 学年第一学期期中质量监测 初二年级英语试卷（满分120分） 出卷人：韩菲菲 李思莹 曹汉杰 胡诗雨 审卷人：王舒彤 江瑶媚 一、听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 听力理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 请根据你听到的内容选择最佳答案，每段录音播放两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 1-2小题。 1. What is the size of the white cupboard? A. 1.6 metres tall and 0.8 metres wide. B. 1.7 metres tall and 0.6 metres wide. C. 1.7 metres tall and 0.8 metres wide. 2. How much should he pay if the man buys the cupboard now? A. About 300 yuan. B. About 700 yuan. C. About 1,000 yuan. 听下面一段对话，回答第 3-4小题。 3. What’s the time now? A. 9:30 p. m. B. 9:40 p. m. C. 10:20p. m. 4. What did the woman do this morning? A. She was waiting. B. She went shopping. C. She had a meeting. 听下面一段独白，回答第 5-7小题。 5. What did the inventor of basketball do? A. He was a doctor from Canada. B. He was a sports teacher from Canada. C. He was a soccer player from America. 6. When did the Wright Brothers fly the first plane? A. In 1903. B. In 1913. C. In 1930. 7. How many inventors are mentioned in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 听下面一段独白，回答第 8-10 小题。 8. What can you find in this book? A. Easy stories. B. Colorful pictures. C. Long facts. 9. What can readers do with this book? A. Find answers to many interesting questions. B. Learn to speak more than 10 languages. C. Visit a real museum and learn about dinosaurs. 10. Why does Jim love this book? A. Because he likes going to museums. B. Because it is in many languages. C. Because it is educational and interesting. 第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，将表格补充完整。听录音前，你将有 15 秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有 80 秒钟的作答时间。 How to Take Good Care of Computers Environment ● Keep computers in a A room. Things to remember ● B should stay away from computers. ● C water and pieces of food can be harmful to a computer. ●Make sure that D before use. Safety E should not get close to computers. 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面题目，从 11~20 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. — Did you buy ________ apples in the market? — No, I didn’t. I’ll go and buy ________ now. A. any; some B. some; any C. any; any D. some; some 2. They allow two ________ visitors to visit the museum every day. A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. hundred 3. It’s hard to find the way in a new school. Let’s ask ________ for help. A. anybody B. everybody C. nobody D. somebody 4. Pablo Picasso was one of ________ painters in the 20th century. A. greatest B. the most greatest C. the greatest D. the most great 5. People like different sports. Some like basketball, and ________ like football. A. other B. the other C. others D. another 6. Making a schedule for study is ________ having a map when travelling. A. so useful as B. as useful as C. as more useful as D. as most useful as 7. Which one do you think is ________, the cake or the bread? A. much delicious B. delicious C. most delicious D. more delicious 8. The students ________ the teachers ________ a football game. A. challenging; to B. challenged; to C. challenging; with D. challenged; with 9. —Hey, Jane. I watched the new movie last night. It’s ________ than I expected. —Really? But my brother said it was ________ in the world. A. best; worst B. better; the worst C. better; worse D. best; worse 10. —________ persons want to have the party. —Great! That means ________ of them will come and join us. A. Forty-two; two thirds B. Forty-second; two third C. Forty-second; two thirds D. Forty-two; two third 三、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 21~30 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In a small village, there was a little girl named Lily who was known for her thoughtful nature. She lived with her grandparents in ___11___ small house. One evening, the neighbors were sitting together outside. They started talking about the stars in the night sky. One neighbor said, “I want to know how many stars there are.” Another said, “If ___12___ can count all the stars in the sky, he will surely be very wise.” Many people from the village got together that night. After ___13___ carefully, the first man said, “I see one hundred stars”. The second one said, “I see one thousand stars”. But nobody could possibly ___14___ the exact number. They were all wrong. Then, Lily walked forward. An old man asked, “Does our little girl also want to try?” Everyone laughed. “What is she going to do?” they asked. Lily stood in front of the neighbors, looked at the sky, ___15___ looked back at them. She said, “In fact, there are two groups of stars.” The neighbors felt surprised, then one asked, “Two groups? What do you mean?” “___16___ group,” explained Lily, “is the stars that are small and twinkle. The second group is the stars that are large and shine brightly. Counting them one by one is impossible and not meaningful. It’s better and more important ___17___ them.” The neighbors thought ___18___ a moment. One of them nodded slowly, and another said, “She is right.” Then the oldest and most respected man in the village smiled ___19___. He said, “You are right, child! The real treasure is not the number, but the wisdom to see patterns and meaning.” Then he looked around at everyone and added, “Surely, you are ___20___ of all!” And so, little Lily, with her wise words, made everyone see the stars in a new way. 11. A. an B. a C. the D. / 12. A. somebody B. nobody C. something D. nothing 13. A. counting B. counted C. count D. counts 14. A. knew B. knowing C. knows D. know 15. A. so B. and C. or D. if 16. A. One B. The one C. First D. The first 17. A. understanding B. to understand C. understood D. understand 18. A. in B. with C. of D. for 19. A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. happier 20. A. wisest B. wiser C. wise D. the wisest 四、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 31~40 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There was a rich man looking for a new artwork for his house. He asked all the artists in his city to have a try and said, “Whoever creates the artwork I love most will get a ___21___. It would be a gold necklace and a bag of silver coins.” This made many artists ___22___ to sign up, so the rich man had to meet them every day. “Let me paint a picture on a wall. It will be the most beautiful picture,” an artist said one day. The artist showed his great works. The rich man nodded with a smile and told the artist to start working the next morning. A day later, another man came and said, “Please allow me to work on another ___23___ in the same room. I am also a(n) ___24___.” “What would you like to paint?” the rich man asked. “I will draw ___25___ what the first man is painting. I promise I won’t ___26___ his work. Put a curtain (帘) between the two walls so we can’t see each other.” The rich man was surprised and gave him a ___27___. A month later, the first artist said that his work was done. The rich man asked the second artist, “When will you finish your work? I am coming to see the first wall.” The man replied, “My work is ___28___, too” The rich man was happy with the first artist’s painting and gave him the necklace and coins. Then he asked to open the curtain. The ___29___ painting was on another wall. The rich man wanted to know how the second man did it. The second man said, “I just polished (磨光) the wall every day.” It was a white marble (大理石) wall. The man polished it until it became a mirror (镜子). The reflection of the first ___30___ showed up on it. 21. A. job B. trouble C. prize D. shop 22. A. rush B. refuse C. forget D. fail 23. A. picture B. wall C. coin D. house 24. A. worker B. builder C. engineer D. painter 25. A. hardly B. nearly C. slowly D. exactly 26. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look through 27. A. necklace B. call C. chance D. lesson 28. A. busy B. ready C. beautiful D. important 29. A. nice B. famous C. different D. same 30. A. painting B. artist C. curtain D. mirror 五、阅读（共两节，满分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 41~55 各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) I started to plan the trip to Alamere Falls about one month ago. I searched the Internet for everything: the route, the best time to visit, the weather and so on. And finally the big day came! My friends Janice and Devin came to my home early that Saturday. My mum would drive us to the Point Reyes National Seashore first. We set out early. We three kids’ laughter filled the small car. But about 20 minutes after we set out, it started to rain. And it seemed the rain wouldn’t stop soon. The drive was slow in the morning rain. “The rain is ruining everything. I don’t want to go on anymore.” Janice chipped. Devin nodded, “Yeah, who wants to walk in the rain anyway? It’s not fun at all.” Mum looked at the kids and said gently, “Come on, kids. Let’s look at this in a different way. The rain might stop soon. Or maybe we’ll see something we wouldn’t on a sunny day. Just hold on a little longer, okay?” Later, when we arrived at the Point Reyes National Seashore, the sun came out through the clouds. It made us happy. As we walked along the Coast Trail, we sang a lot. The view along the way was fantastic. Devin told us excitedly, “I saw a group of whales in the sea!” After we walked for an hour, we were nearly there. The idea of climbing down to the beach below made us on pins and needles at first. There were many stones under our feet. We were afraid there was no clear path to hold onto. Although the cliff looked steep (陡峭), Mum said cheerfully, “Don’t worry, I’m sure we can find a way down. The view from the beach will be amazing!” Then, Mum found a safe route down the rocky cliff (岩石峭壁). “See?” she said with a smile, “There’s always a way if we keep positive!” The route went smoothly through the rocks so we walked fast without falling and got to the sand quickly. From the beach, we finally saw it: Alamere Falls. This great waterfall dropped 12 metres straight down! 31. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To describe the natural beauty of Alamere Falls. B. To introduce the characters and the place in the story. C. To show the writer’s careful planning for the trip. D. To explain why they chose to go on a Saturday. 32. According to Paragraph 3, how did Janice and Devin feel when it started to rain? A. They felt quite sad and wanted to give up. B. They were silent and didn’t care about it. C. They were excited and thought it would be fun. D. They got angry with the writer for the bad weather. 33. What does the underlined word “on pins and needles” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Worried. B. Interested. C. Tired. D. Excited. 34. Which details show that the mother was a positive person? ①She drove the kids to the destination quickly in the rain. ②She found a safe route down the rocky cliff for the kids. ③She cried with the kids when it started to rain. ④She told kids the rain might bring different views. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ②④ D. ③④ 35. What lesson can we learn from this story? A. Friendship may face challenges during a difficult journey. B. Natural wonders are always difficult for us to see them. C. When facing problems, we should learn to think on the bright side. D. It’s meaningful for us to walk in the rain with our friends. (B) wwwschool BG.com Hello, everyone! Here comes this term’s School Brain Game. We’re interested in what you would like to invent. Let your imagination run wild and post your ideas below before next Friday. You will get a big prize if we choose your idea. —Andrew, Student Union President Students have a lot of homework. They often go to bed late and wake up early for school. I’d like to invent a machine to help you get ready in the morning without waking you up. It can carefully pick you up, take you to the bathroom and brush your teeth. It can also get you dressed and set you down at the dining room table. Then it will gently wake you for breakfast. You can go to school on time while still getting a good night’s sleep! —Michelle, from Grade 9 I want to invent a time machine that can take us to any day in history. We will be able to answer questions like “What killed all the dinosaurs?”. Just think how different life will be if every question about history can be answered. We will know almost everything. And we can visit the past or the future to see how humans change. Imagine visiting your ancestors! Imagine going to the future to tell people about life in the past! Just think about all that fun! —Troy, from Grade 8 A flying car! You can go anywhere you want, even to mountain areas with only small paths. There will be fewer traffic jams during rush hour. We don’t need to build so many highways. There will be more space to plant trees. The air will be cleaner and fresher. My flying car can be powered by solar energy. We will be able to save the Earth and all the plants and animals, too. —Rebecca, from Grade 7 Click here! www.schoolBG.com Your ideas can be amazing! Share your thoughts 36. What can students do in the School Brain Game? A. They can design a new school game this term. B. They can teach others how to play brain games. C They can get big prizes for their good study results. D. They can share their ideas for different inventions. 37. How can Michelle’s invention help students? A. It can make delicious meals for students every day. B. It can wake students up in a quick and friendly way. C. It can do homework and housework for students. D. It can help students get ready for school in the morning. 38. Whose invention is the picture on the right about? A. Andrew’s. B. Michelle’s. C. Troy’s. D. Rebecca’s. 39. Tom’s family plans to go to a remote (偏远的) village next weekend. Why is the flying car a good choice? A. It needs no parking space. B. It’s cheaper than a regular car. C. It avoids difficult road conditions. D. It won’t have any traffic jams. 40. Where can the readers find this article? A. A student’s poster. B. The school website. C. A student’s diary. D. The school newspaper. (C) Many of you must have heard of Tiangong Kaiwu. It is one of the most famous technological encyclopedias written in Chinese. But how much do you know about its author, Song Yingxing? Song was a great scientist during the late Ming dynasty. He was born into an ordinary family in 1587 and had a happy childhood. He and his brother Song Yingsheng went to school together. Both of them were very intelligent. Song won the third place while his brother won the sixth in the provincial Imperial Exam (乡级科举考试). Later, Song and his brother took the national Imperial Exam, but they both failed. They had no choice but to work for the provincial government. Song worked as a teacher for many years. Meanwhile, he took the national Imperial Exam for another four times. Unluckily, he never achieved success. After going to the capital for some times, he learned about many technologies in different fields. His wide knowledge allowed him to create Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s. The name of the Chinese encyclopedia is about people using the wealth (财富) of nature with the help of technologies. It talks about technologies in a clear way. There are also many pictures to help with the understanding of the text. The encyclopedia became popular soon after it was produced and sold to the public. The Ming dynasty fell in 1644, but Song and his brother refused to work for the new Qing government and gave up their jobs. Song lived a poor life until the day he died. In his final years, he wrote many articles and poems against the Qing government. Tens of years later, some Qing officials found these articles and poems. They were so angry that they destroyed all of Song’s works. Luckily, some people had spread Tiangong Kaiwu to many other countries, though it didn’t find its way back to China until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911. Finally, Chinese people could be impressed by this great scientist again. 41. How many times did Song Yingxing take the national Imperial Exam? A. 1 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 42. Why were the trips to the capital important to Song Yingxing? A. He learned a lot about practical scientific knowledge. B. He could fight for his dream together with his brother. C He wrote many famous articles during the trips. D. He got important choices offered by the capital government. 43. What is Tiangong Kaiwu mainly about? A. Protecting nature’s wealth in a clear way. B. Drawing pictures to understand technologies. C. Using natural resources with technologies. D. Making more money by introducing technologies. 44. In what order did the following happen in Song Yingxing’s life? a. He wrote Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s. b. He won good places in the provincial exam. c He lived a poor life during the Qing dynasty. d. His works were destroyed by the government. e. He tried several times in the national Imperial Exam. A. b-a-e-c-d B. b-e-a-c-d C. a-e-b-d-c D. a-b-e-d-c 45. Which words can best describe Song Yingxing? A. Kind and confident. B. Wise and honest. C. Positive and friendly. D. Smart and hard-working. 第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文及文后 A~E 选项，选出可以填入 56~60 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Many of us like to read books. We read everything from fiction to nonfiction. ____46____ Now, we can read e-books most of the time. E-books are not made of paper. Instead, they’re words and pictures on a screen. Nowadays, some of us really love e-books. ____47____ We can even read them on our cell phones. Waiting for the bus? Just take out the phone, open the e-book app, and we can dive into favourite stories right away. With traditional books, we mainly pay attention to the stories in front of us. ____48____ However, reading e-books can be so different. When we read an e-book written in a foreign language, we can look up new words right away. That takes us out of the stories and to an online dictionary. We may also chat with our friends, surf the Internet, search for things to buy and more. ____49____ ____50____ On the one hand, it makes reading convenient. We can carry many books easily and read anytime. On the other hand, it is sometimes distracting (令人分心的). We may look up words or use phones and this may break our reading. Therefore, we should make good use of e-books. A. In a word, e-books make a difference to our reading habits. B. In the past, we could only read traditional paper books. C. Sometimes, we feel like we’re in the stories and forget about the real world. D. E-books are great because we can carry a “library” with us all the time. E. As a result, we might not focus on the books and our attention may be on other things. 六、写作（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I always wanted to keep a pet. Last spring, my mom finally a____51____ with me and gave me a puppy. Since then, my life has become much busier. At first, I was worried and w____52____ what I could do to take care of such a little puppy. My mom told me it was s____53____ to taking care of a baby and it took time to help it grow. Then, I looked up some information on the internet. To keep the puppy healthy, it is important to avoid giving it chocolate or other harmful food. Now, a____54____ it takes a lot of time to look after the puppy, I am very happy to see it grow healthily. Without d____55____, I have learned to look after the puppy quite well and this makes me feel really proud. 第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56. 一些语言正面临消亡，因为使用它们的人越来越少。 Some languages ________ ________ ________ because fewer and fewer people speak them. 57. 但我认为每种语言都扮演着重要的角色。 But I think every language ________ ________ ________ ________. 58. 在学习新语言时，有些人担心别人会嘲笑自己发音，但我们不必为此感到害怕。 While learning a new language, some people worry that others may ________ ________ their pronunciation. But we shouldn’t be afraid of it. 59. 以我的朋友露西为例，她有自己的学习方式。 ________ my friend Lucy ________ ________. She has her own way of learning. 60. 她不仅通过学习语法来提升学习，而且还看电影和唱英文歌。 She improves her learning ________ ________ by studying grammar, ________ ________ by watching movies and singing English songs. 第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 61. 我校将举办校园科技节，本次科技节的主题是“科技让校园更美好”。现组委会向全体同学征集创意，请你设计一款能为同学们的校园生活提供帮助的智能助手，并写一篇短文向组委会介绍你的设计。 参考词汇：smart device智能设备 注意： 1. 词数80词左右，已给出的句子不计入总词数。 2. 短文条理清楚，行文连贯，内容可适当发挥。 3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 A Smart School Partner For the upcoming School Science and Technology Festival, I will design a smart school partner —________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $