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1、2022-20232022-2023 学年度第一学期期中调研学年度第一学期期中调研初二初二年级年级英语学科英语学科一一、单项填空、单项填空（共（共 8 8 分，每小题分，每小题 0.50.5 分）分）从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。()1.When is your birthday?It is _ July 10th.A.onB.atC.ofD.in()2.My mother is a doctor._works in a hospital near our house.A.IB.SheC.HeD.They()3._ is the populatio

2、n of Shenzhen?About 13 million.A.How muchB.WhatC.How manyD.Where()4.Let me _ you some advice.Why not speak English as much as possible?A.giveB.givingC.to giveD.gave()5.Which one is _,your coat or mine？A.oldB.olderC.oldestD.the oldest()6.Li Huas shoes are as _ as Zhang Huis.A.cheapB.cheaperC.cheapest

3、D.the cheapest()7.Beijing is one of _ cities in the world.A.bigB.biggerC.biggestD.the biggest()8.My parents often_ me some gifts on my birthday.A.buyB.boughtC.will buyD.have bought()9.How was your holiday?Wonderful!I _ to Shanghai Disneyland Park with my parents.A.goB.am goingC.wentD.will go()10.Whe

4、res Bob?He _ in the library now.A.readsB.readC.is readingD.will read()11.My mother _ to music at five oclock yesterday.A.listensB.listenedC.was listeningD.has listened()12.I think I _ my new project tomorrow.A.startB.startedC.will startD.was starting()13.Mum often tells us _ a while before doing spo

5、rts after meals.A.waitedB.to waitC.waitingD.wait()14._ you play the piano?Yes,but Im not good at it.A.CanB.MayC.MustD.Would()15.This cap is nice,it doesnt look good on me.A.forB.soC.butD.or()16.Tom plays soccer _ than Jack.A.goodB.betterC.bestD.the best二二、完形填空、完形填空（共（共 8 分，每小题分，每小题 1 分）分）通读下面的短文，掌握其

6、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。The Phone CallIt was getting dark.Paul looked out of the window and sighed(叹气).Dad said he couldcome home by 5:30,but it was almost 7:00.Even if Dad came back,it wouldnt be much funplaying baseball in the dark.Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into

7、the corner.He tried to dosome homework,but couldnt.The phone rang at about 8:00.It was Dad:“Paul,Im _17_,but I couldnt play baseball with youtonight.I have to finish my work at the office.Maybe we can play this weekend.Oh no.How about nextweekend?.”Paul couldnt understand why Dad was so _18_.He thre

8、w himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep.His book was still opened to the first page.The next day at school,Paul didnt hand in his homework and _19_ a test.Mrs.Green,his teacher,asked him to stay after school.“Paul,you didnt do your homework.You didnt pass the test and only got a D.This isnt lik

9、e you.Whats wrong?”Paul just sat there _20_.“Paul,if you dont want to talk,I will.I know that somethings worryingwith you,but you have to get it out.You need to tell someone.”As Paul walked home,he thought of what Mrs.Green said.Maybe he didnt do his homework becausehe wanted to get his dads _21_.He

10、 knew Mrs.Green was right.He decided to take her advice.When Paul got home,he _22_ his dad.But there was no answer.Then it went to voicemail(语音信箱).Paul began talking:“Dad,I cant play with you next weekend.Ive got lots of problems with myhomework.Also,I really dont want to spend another day looking o

11、ut of the window and waiting.Wheneveryou _23_ our plans,Dad,it hurts me.Its not too late to rebuild our relationship,but we have to start small.Maybe you can help me with my _24_ sometime.Dad,I love you.”As Paul ended the call,he felt much relaxed.He didnt know whether his dad would be different,but

12、 itdidnt matter.He himself changed.He expressed his feelings to the right person.He had a clear head as hewas doing his homework that evening.()17.A.luckyB.sorryC.surprisedD.pleased()18.A.famousB.helpfulC.lazyD.busy()19.A.madeB.missedC.failedD.chose()20.A.cheerfullyB.comfortablyC.hopefullyD.quietly(

13、)21.A.attentionB.messageC.praiseD.trust()22.A.sawB.thankedC.calledD.greeted()23.A.prepareB.breakC.followD.question()24.A.choiceB.homeworkC.speechD.decision三三、阅读理解（共、阅读理解（共 2424 分，每小题分，每小题 2 2 分）分）阅读下面的四篇材料，根据其内容，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项,将其字母代号写在题前括号内。AThere are some programmes on TV.Please read a

14、nd answer the following questions.Channel1Channel218:00Around China18:30Childrens programme19:00News19:30Weather report19:40Around the world20:10TV play:Sisters21:00English for today21:15Popular music21:55Talk show17:45Computers today18:10Foreign arts18:30English classroom19:00Animal world19:25China

15、9920:20Sports21:00TV play:What is Love21:45English news22:05On TV next week()25.What is the program at 19:00 on Channel 1?A.NewsB.Weather reportC.Animal worldD.Around China()26.You are interested in football.You may watch TV at _.A.20:20 on Channel 2B.19:40 on Channel 1C.19:00 on Channel 2D.18:30 on

16、 Channel 1()27.How long is the TV play“Sisters”?It lasts _.A.30 minutesB.40 minutesC.50 minutesD.60 minutesBDereck Joubert and his wife,Beverly,have made many films about wild animals in Africa.Their filmsand photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a Na

17、tionalGeographic magazine.A working day for Dereck and Beverly started very earlyat 4:30 in the morning!Thats when they getup and start filming.And its a long daythey often work until 8:30 in the evening.In the winter its verycold and in the summer it can be 40.Dereck always does the filmingBeverly

18、never does that,and shedoesnt write.But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound.They work very well as a team,andthey both believe we should shoot animals with camerasnot with guns!When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day,they have dinner and Dereckusually write

19、s while Beverly looks at her photographs.At night,they usually sleep in a small tent,but theysometimes sleep in the Land Cruiserwhen youre very close to wild animals,its sometimes safer to sleepin the car!Dereck and Beverly have also traveled around the world and given talks about their work.Dereck

20、saysthat the animals are not just something to look atthey play an important role.Beverly thinks the wildanimals can teach us a lot about ourselves.()28.Dereck and Beverly start working_.A.at 4:30 in the morningB.at 4:30 in the afternoonC.at 8:30 in the morningD.at 8:30 in the evening()29.Dereck and

21、 Beverly usually sleep_ at night.A.in a carB.in a tentC.in a houseD.in a hotel()30.Beverly thinks the wild animals _.A.are something to look atB.are very popularC.play an unimportant roleD.can teach us a lotCThe right name is important in the business world.All you have to do is think of the names f

22、or some ofthe products you buy every day and youll agree that the name and the product are connected in everyonesmind.In many countries,successful trade or brand（品牌）names are protected by law.This is so that othercompanies cannot make a product and,in fact,be buying something different.Businesses re

23、gister（注册）acompany or a product name with the government.In fact,more than 1,000 product and company names areregistered every hour.Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products.Agood example of this is in the car industry.Some successful names for cars have powerful

24、associations（联系）.The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fastand strong.When a US company decides to sell its product in another country,it has to make sure that the productname translates properly.When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to Ch

25、ina,it looked for the right name.Itwanted a name that would do two things.One was to present its image（形象）in Chinese and the second wasto be close to its first brand nameCoke.It took some efforts before finding the right word which soundssimilar and translates as“happiness in the mouth”.Asian compan

26、y names are not new to the United States.The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful.Finding the right brand name is a big business.Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers.Thereare even naming companies that specialize in inve

27、nting product names.These companies can charge（要价）up to$100,000 a word for their creations.But its worth it.Successful companies know how important theright brand names are for their development.()31.Why are trade names protected by law in many countries?A.To make companies pay for naming service.B.

28、To help people choose the best productsC.To present good images of the products.D.To prevent good images from being copied()32.What can we learn from the passage?A.Many companies care about the cost of finding the right namesB.Creative trade names can help companies to have a larger saleC.The govern

29、ment often does business with naming companiesD.It is considered necessary for cars to be named after animals()33.Whats the best title for the passage?A.The Business of NamesB.The Development of NamesC.The Rules of Naming BusinessD.The Methods of Choosing NamesDMost people around the world are right

30、-handed（右撇子）.This also seems to be true in history.In 1799,scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C.to the 1950s.Most of the peopleshown in these works are right-handed,so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always beencommon through history.Today,only abou

31、t 10%to 15%of the worlds population is left-handed.Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones?Scientists now know that a personstwo hands each have their own jobs.For most people,the hand is used to find things or hold things.Theright hand is used to work with things.This is becaus

32、e of the different work of the two sides of the brain.The right side of the brain,which makes a persons hands and eyes work together,controls the left hand.Theleft-side of the brain,which controls the right hand,is the centre for thinking and doing problems.Thesefindings show that more artists shoul

33、d be left-handed,and studies have found that left-handedness is twiceas common among artists as among people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed.Scientists havefound that almost 40%of the people become left-handed because their main brain

34、is damaged when they areborn.However,this doesnt happen to everyone,so scientists guess there must be another reason why peoplebecome left-handed.One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents.If a person does notreceive the gene(基 因)for right-handedness,he/she may become either

35、 right-handed or left-handedaccording to the chance and the people they work or live with.Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness,people no longer think left-handedpeople are strange or unusual.A long time ago,left-handed children were made to use their right hands likeother chil

36、dren,but today they dont have to.()34.After studying works of art made at different times in history,the scientists found_.A.the art began from 1,500 B.C.B.the works of art ended in the 1950sC.most people shown in the works of art are right-handedD.most people shown in the works of art are left-hand

37、ed()35.How many people in the world are left-handed now?A.Less than one sixth.B.More than a half.C.About 40%.D.The passage doesnt tell us.()36.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.B.Scientists think there must be so

38、me reason why people become left-handed.C.Today children are not made to use their right hands only.D.Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.四、四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题（共（共 1010 分，每小题分，每小题 2 2 分）分）We need to be responsible for our environment.Being a frugal consumer(节俭的消费者)is one w

39、ay tohelp.But,what exactly does that mean?Use It UpYou can use things up instead of wasting them.Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the rube.Usethe last little piece of soap.Dont throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.Wear It OutYou do not always need to have new things.

40、Suppose your sneakers have broken laces,but they still fityou.Repair them and wear them longer.You dont have to have the latest iPhone until the old one doesntwork any more.Then you can get a new one.Think twice before replacing something that still works.Make It DoWhen something you want is not on

41、hand,look for something else that you already have to take itsplace.Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich.You are out of butter.Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese.Learn to fix broken toys instead of justthrowing them away.With a

42、little thought,you can make something do,instead of buying something new.Do WithoutThink about all those things that you would like to have.Do you really need them?How long will youreally play with that new toy you saw on TV?Making the things that we want uses up our worldsresources(资源).And,getting

43、rid of the things we dont want any more takes up even more resources andspace.37.Do we need to be responsible for our environment?38.How do we deal with the last little piece of soap?39.When do we need to get a new iPhone?40.What should we do when something we want is not on hand?41.What does the wr

44、iter want to tell us?五五、文段表达、文段表达(1(10 0 分分)42.从下面两个题目中任选一题从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作词的文段写作。文中已给文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。题目题目假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Tom 正在学习汉语。在他的来信中，他说他在自学汉语的过程中遇到了困难。他想向你寻求建议和帮助。请你根据 Tom 的来信写一封回信，给他提一些建议。回信的开头结尾已给出

45、，不计入总词数。提示词语：提示词语：advice,speaking,practice,dictionary,remember,go overDear Li Hua,Chinese is becoming more and more popular nowadays,so Im learning Chinese bymyself now.But I find it really difficult to learn it well.What can I do?Can you help me?Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours,TomDear

46、Tom,Ive heard that you have difficulties learning Chinese.Dont worry.I can help you._Im looking forward to your good news.Yours,Li Hua题目题目保护生物的多样性，就是保护我们赖以生存的地球。但是现在不少动物都处于濒临灭绝的状态，大熊猫就是其中一种濒危动物。目前，野外现存仅有 1600 只左右的大熊猫。请你根据提示问题写一封倡议书，号召大家一起来保护我们的国宝大熊猫。在倡议书中，请你谈谈大熊猫的生存现状，它们濒危的原因，以及人们保护大熊猫的措施。提示问题提示问题：1.What is the present situation of pandas?2.Why are they in danger?3.What can people do to protect them?提示词语：提示词语：bamboo,smaller,baby,nature park,develop,raise money