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1、初二英语共 8 页第 1 页六中珠江中学六中珠江中学 2022202220232023 学年上学期期中考试学年上学期期中考试初二英语初二英语本试卷共 8 页，满分 90 分。考试用时 100 分钟。注意事项注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或者签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准

2、使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。一、一、语法选择（共语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）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 115 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。“What will I be like in 2032?”I asked myself.Everyone _1_ dreams.Sometimes,I cant help dreaming about what I will belike.If I keep _2_ the pi

3、ano every day,I will become a famous pianist.If I study hard,I will become a famous scientist _3_ writer.As I grew up,I got to know that I wasjust a common girl and it was almost impossible for me to become famous all _4_ theworld.But now,there is a different idea about the future in my mine.In ten

4、years,I mightplay a part in_5_small company.I may not make a lot of money but I am very happy.I am busy,but I still have time _6_ what I like to do.I am still practicing the pianoand the music _7_ my home warm.Yes,I am not world-famous,but I am happy everyday.Its nice to have big dreams,but action _

5、8_ more important than words.A dreamthat is_9_ far to reach is _10_.The world is changing fast and many things are outof control（控制）.Only _11_ people will become world-famous,but we can still do alot to change the future._12_ successful doesnt mean becoming world-famous._13_ people have problems wit

6、h their lives.They work hard to get over the problemsand try to make their lives _14_ than before.They are also the winners of life.I dont really know _15_ I will be like in ten years,but Im sure I will do my bestand be the best I can be.1.A.haveB.hadC.hasD.is having2.A.to practiseB.practiseC.practi

7、sedD.practising3.A.andB.butC.orD.so4.A.overB.ofC.aboutD.in初二英语共 8 页第 2 页5.A./B.aC.anD.the6.A.to doB.doingC.didD.do7.A.makeB.makingC.makesD.to make8.A.areB.isC.amD.be9.A.soB.suchC.tooD.very10.A.meaningB.meaningfulC.meanD.meaningless11.A.a fewB.fewC.a littleD.little12.A.BeingB.BeC.BeenD.Will be13.A.Hu

8、ndredsB.Hundred ofC.Hundreds ofD.Several hundreds14.A.goodB.bestC.wellD.better15.A.whatB.howC.whyD.which二、二、完形填空（每小题完形填空（每小题 1 分，共分，共 10 分）分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 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。Along time ago in ancient China,there livedan emperor and his wife.The emperor built hiswife a very

9、beautiful garden.She _16_ much ofher time there,sewing and chatting with her ladiesin waiting.One day,_17_ she was in her garden,a cocoon fell into her tea.She was just about to putthe tea away when she noticed something _18_!The cocoon was unraveling(解开)!It seemed to be a thread.She _19_ fished it

10、out ofher teacup and called for her dressmaker.Together,they found that the thread could bemade into soft,strong cloth.It was very beautiful.Everyone _20_ silk to wear.But ittook time for silkworms to make enough silk thread.To save the silkworms,theemperors wife asked the emperor to tell people tha

11、t _21_could only be worn by theroyal family.No one knows if the story is true,but it is true that only the royal family could wearsilk clothes for a very long time.Later,nobles(贵 族)began wearing silk butbusinessmen and farmers were still not _22_ to wear silk.Silk became a _23_ product for trade.Emp

12、erors,princes,queens and nobles allwanted silk.They were _24_ to pay a very high price to get it.Even people fromaround the world traded it for gold and silver.In order to protect the silks,the ancientChinese did their best to keep it a _25_ for many years.16.A.wastedB.spentC.savedD.lost17.A.whenB.a

13、fterC.unlessD.if18.A.sillyB.amazingC.stupidD.usual19.A.hardlyB.finallyC.carefullyD.suddenly初二英语共 8 页第 3 页20.A.boughtB.madeC.wantedD.got21.A.cocoonB.threadC.dressD.silk22.A.allowedB.introducedC.orderedD.chosen23.A.valuableB.luckyC.heavyD.cheap24.A.unhappyB.gladC.easyD.angry25.A.truthB.storyC.factD.se

14、cret三、阅读（共两节三、阅读（共两节,满分满分 35 分）分）第一节第一节阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分分,满分满分 30 分）分）阅读下列短文,从 2640 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。AJohnny and his friends were making a cardboard town toplay in.At first they were getting on well,turning boxes intostores and playgrounds,but soon they had differe

15、nt ideas.It was my idea,Johnny said,so I would just do itwithout you.Then he walked away in anger and left his friendsKatie and Max alone.Wow,I didnt expect hed get so mad,Katie said.Making a cardboard town is a lot of work,said Max,Johnny cant do it all by himself.Maybe if we give him some space,he

16、ll want us tohelp again.Johnny wanted the cardboard town done before New Years Day so that he couldshow it to all of his family when they came over,but New Years Day was only twoweeks away.When he started again,he found it was just too big a job.He couldnt makethe buildings out of boxes,put them aro

17、und the town,and decorate(装饰)them all byhimself.It would take way too long.I guess thats why people work together.When we each played a part,it was funand everything went a lot faster.Maybe I should say sorry to my friends.They were justtrying to help and have fun with me,Johnny said to himself.The

18、next day at school Johnny said sorry to Katie and Max.I dont know why I gotso mad.Will you come to my house tomorrow to complete our town?Johnny asked.Katie and Max joyfully agreed.The three all took on a role and the town was donein no time.26.How did Johnny feel when he and his friends had differe

19、nt ideas?A.Mad.B.Sad.C.Excited.D.Relaxed.27.Johnny couldnt finish the cardboard town before New Years Day because _.A.his family didnt want him to make itB.his friends didnt give him any adviceC.it was too big a job for him to do alone初二英语共 8 页第 4 页D.it was difficult for him to choose colors28.What

20、does this story want to tell us?A.A good beginning is half done.B.Many hands make light work.C.A good friend is like a mirror.D.Many drops make a shower.BWang Yaping is chosen to take part in the Shenzhou-13 crewedmission,with the spaceship launched from the Jiuquan SatelliteLaunch Center in northwe

21、st China on Oct.16th.She becomes thefirst woman to enter Chinas space station core module Tianhe.Wang was born in 1980 in Shandong Province.She lovedjogging and was a basketball player in the school team.“When I was young,my world was small,”Wang recalled.“My dream was muchmore simple:to go out of t

22、he village and to pay back all that my parents had given me.”Her space dream started in 2003 when China sent its first taikonaut Yang Liwei intospace.“I watched the bright rocket set on fire on TV,and an idea came into my mind:China now has a male taikonaut,when will there be a female one?”Wang said

23、.At thattime,she has been a transport aircraft pilot for two years in the Peoples LiberationArmyAir Force.After finishing safe flights for 1,600 hours over nine years,Wang waschosen into the second batch of Chinese taikonauts in 2010 and became a strongcandidate（候选人）for Chinas first flight as a fema

24、le taikonaut.However,she did not pass her final tests and Liu Yang was named the“first female”taikonaut.Wang did not lose heart but trained even harder.The candidate always ranthree circles more than others in physical courses,and she asked to train in the pressureroom for extra 30 minutes each time

25、.Her efforts finally came to success.Wang became a crew member of theShenzhou-10 space mission in 2013,and she earned the title of Chinas first spaceteacher after giving a lesson to students from an orbit more than 300 km above theEarths surface.Wangs ponytail,smiling face and soft-spoken voice attr

26、acted millions of hits onsocial media,where she has been known as a“space heroine.”29.In what order did the following events take place?a.Wang took part in the Shenzhou-10 space mission.b.Wang joined the Peoples Liberation ArmyAir Force.c.Wang gave a lesson to students from space in 2013.d.Wang beca

27、me a crew member of the Shenzhou-13 crewed mission.e.Wang became a member of the second batch of Chinese tikonauts.A.b-e-a-c-dB.b-a-e-d-cC.a-b-e-c-dD.a-b-c-e-d30.What can we know about Wang Yaping from the passage?初二英语共 8 页第 5 页A.Wang Yaping was named the“first female”taikonaut.B.Wang Yaping was bor

28、n in a city in Shangdong Province.C.Wang Yaping has taken part in the Shenzhou mission twice.D.Wang Yaping took part in the Shenzhou-13 mission when she was 37.31.What does the underlined word“extra”in Paragraph 5 mean?A.aboutB.fewerC.moreD.less32.What can be the best title of the passage?A.The“firs

29、t female”taikonautB.Wang Yaping and Liu YangC.Aspace heroine-Wang YapingD.The Shenzhou-13 crewed missionCWould you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you,andself-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves?Although it mightsound a little far from you,livin

30、g in a“smart”city like this could happen sooner thanyou think.Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries,whilecompletely new cities are being built.One such place is the city of Songdo.Every homethere will have a“telepresence system(远程遥控系统)”-allowing users to control

31、 theheating and locks,take part in video meetings,and receive education,health care andgovernment services.Around the city,escalators(自动扶梯)will only move whensomeone is on them,and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco.In fact,

32、technologycompanies around the world such as IBM,Siemens and Microsoft are already in thebusiness.About 75%of the worlds population will live in cities by 2050,so cities will needto be more modern to deal with the coming problems.“Making cities smarter is one wayout,and I think this will in turn mak

33、e cities greener,”said Dan Hill,head of a researchcompany.33.According to the passage,living in a“smart”city _.A.is not a green wayB.will be far from youC.will soon become trueD.is completely impossible34.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.City of the future.B.Ameeting in Songdo.C.Aplan to build a h

34、ouse.D.Areport on public health.35.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _.A.drive people out of citiesB.develop his own companyC.control the worlds populationD.solve the citiescoming problems36.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Future Houses.B.Smart

35、 Cities.初二英语共 8 页第 6 页C.Government Services.D.Famous Companies.DWhere did these numbers come from?Eleven and TwelveThe number“eleven”comes from the German word“ainlif”,which means“one left”in English.Twelve follows the same rule.It comes from“twalif”-“twoleft”.Why did people use“teen”instead of“lif”

36、from 13 to 19?We still dontknow.42.195 Kilometres in a Marathon（马拉松）（马拉松）The story began with an ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides.Once his countrywon a big war（战争）and he carried the good news from Marathon to Athens.Heran so fast that he died after telling people the news.To remember Pheidippides,

37、people held the first modern marathon in the first Olympic Games in 1896.It wasabout 40 km from Marathon to Athens.But race organizers for the 1908 OlympicGames in London wanted to add something special.They made it 42.195km.Andsince 1924 the number 42.195 has been kept in marathon.28 Days in Februa

38、ryBefore the calendar（历法）we use today,one of the first Roman calendars hadonly 304 days and ten months(March through December),with six months of 30days and four of 31 days.The second king of Rome changed the old calendar.Headded 50 days for January and February.To make the new months longer,he took

39、one day from each of the 30-day months,and then made 56 days to divide betweenJanuary and February(28 days each).Later January was given one more day to addup to 355 days a year.but February still had 28 days.Thats how it became theshortest month and it stayed that way ever since.37.Which language d

40、o eleven and twelve come from?A.EnglishB.GermanC.FrenchD.Russian38.The marathon became longer at London Olympic Games because _.A.the British was bad at MathsB.the British didnt like the Greek storyC.the British wanted to run longerD.the British wanted to make the race different39.Which of the follo

41、wing is NOT true according to the passage?A.We dont know why the numbers from 13 to 19 didnt follow the rule of twelve.B.There used to be 304 days a year according to the first Roman calendars.C.The Greek soldier ran from Athens to Marathon to carry the good news.D.After changing the old calendar,Fe

42、bruary became the shortest month in a year.40.Where can you probably find this article?初二英语共 8 页第 7 页A.In a travel guide.B.In a magazine.C.In a diary.D.In a science book.第二节第二节 阅读填空（共阅读填空（共 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）阅读短文及文后 AE 选项，选出可以填入 4155 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyone worries.41._ Whether

43、 your worries are big or small,you cantake these three steps to deal with your worries:1.Try to find out what youre worried about.Sometimes,you will know whatyoure worried about.Other times,you might not.Try to find it out first;if you cant,you can ask for help.2.Think of ways to make it better.42._

44、 Sitting there worrying isno fun and it wont solve your problem.Grades at school are often top worries for kids.If youre worried about grades,ask yourself these questions:Why are grades important?43._ How do I get ready for class?Do I go over my notes even when there isnt a test?Do I have a good pla

45、ce to do my homework?Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend,you might write down all thethings you could do-write a note to him of her,invite him or her to a basketball game,say sorry to him or her,etc.44._3.Ask for help.When youre worried,it can

46、 help to find someone to talk to.45._A.What do grades mean to me?B.Once you have a list of things you could do,you can choose the one that getsyour friends back.C.Dont try to solve the problems just by yourself.D.But how do you deal with your worries?E.There is always something you can do to help yo

47、u feel less worried.五五.写作写作第一节第一节 语篇填词（每小题语篇填词（每小题 1 分，共分，共 5 分）分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确的形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。There is a story which tells us about a bookshop.The bookshop was very large andit had many different books,46.i_ story books,magazines,guide books,dictionaries and so on.A medical

48、 student found a very helpful book in the shop，but itwas too 47.e_ for him to buy.He couldnt get it from the library,either.So everyafternoon,he went to the shop to read a little a time.He usually took a notebook withhim and 48.c_ down some useful information from the book.The bookshop初二英语共 8 页第 8 页

49、was open for 24 hours,so he could go there 49.a_.One day,however,hecouldnt find the book from its usual place.“Maybe the bookstore sold it this morning.”the student thought and was leaving.50.S_,he heard a voice greeting him.Heturned around and saw an assistant smiling at him.To his surprise,the ass

50、istant pointedto the book in a corner.“I put the book there so that you can find it easily,”said theassistant.The student went on with his reading after saying thanks to the assistant.第二节第二节 完成句子（完成句子（共共 5 小题；小题；每个空每个空 0.5 分，分，满分满分 10 分）分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）51.上周他向我挑战了一场篮球赛，但是他输了。自那以来，他一直苦练