苏州市2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试初二英语试卷（含答案）

省苏州市2022-2023学年第一学期

期中考试初二英语试题（满分100）

一、单项选择 （本题共10小题，每小题1分, 满分10分）

(  )1. My cousin Jack is_____ honest boy. He never tells lies to others.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

(  )2.When you are doing reading exercises, it is a good idea to ______ the questions before you read the articles.

A. look over B. look after C. look through D. look into

(  )3. He is taller than any other student in his class. He is the  _______ one.

A. tallest B. taller C. the tallest D. tall

(  )4. ________Simon ________Daniel is helpful. So they often help their classmates.

A. Not; but B. Not only; but also
C. Both; and D. Either; or

(  )5. We can borrow more books from the school library ______ the reading week.

A. during B. of C. on D. off

(  )6. I think you can play basketball _______your brother，if not better than him.

A. as good as B. so well as C. as well as D. so good as

(  )7. ---_______is your new teacher like? ---Friendly and polite.

A. What B. How C. Why D. Where

(  )8. My little brother and I are old enough to go to school all by _____________.

A. myself B. ourselves C. himself D. themselves

(  )9. ---Do you know what is"BFF"in the passage?
---It _________Best Friend For Ever.

A. looks for B. stands for C. waits for D. asks for

(  )10. ---Mum，could I have some biscuits?
---________, dear. Dinner is ready.

A. Yes, please B. No, thanks
C. You'd better not D. I hope so

二、完形填空 （本题共10小题，每小题1分, 满分10分）

Once upon a time, there lived a big mango tree. A little boy loved to come and play on it every day.

Time went by. The little boy got a bit  11  and he no longer played on the tree.

One day, the boy came back to the tree with a  12   look on his face. "Come and play with me, "the tree asked the boy.

"I am no longer a kid, I don't play  13  trees any more, "the boy said, "I want  14   . I need money to buy them. "

"Sorry, I don't have money.  15  you can pick all my mangoes and sell them, so you will have money. "

The boy was so excited. He picked all the  16  on the tree and left happily.

Twenty years later, the then-boy but now a man returned to the tree again.

"Come and play with me, "the tree said.

"I don't have   17  to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house. "

"Sorry, I don't have a house, but you can  18  my branches to build your house."

The man cut the branches off and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy.

Forty years later, the man returned. He was   19  older. He said he was tired.

"Sorry, my boy, but I don't have   20  for you any more. I only have my dying roots (根). Come and sit down with me,” the tree said. The man sat down and felt relaxed. The tree was glad to see him once again.

(  )11. A. taller           B. older         C. fatter        D. stronger

(  )12. A. angry          B. sad           C. happy       D. shy

(  )13. A. with           B. for           C. at           D. on

(  )14. A. books          B. pens          C. toys         D. clothes

(  )15. A. And           B. But           C. So           D. Then

(  )16. A. branches       B. leaves         C. Fruits        D. flowers

(  )17. A. time           B. money        C. interest        D. plan

(  )18. A. cut off         B. cut out        C. cut away       D. cut down

(  )19. A. very           B. too           C. much          D. so

(  )20. A. something      B. nothing       C. everything      D. anything

三、阅读理解  (本题共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

(A)

As I put down my guitar and finished my song, I heard people clapping(鼓掌). I knew my show was successful.

Two weeks later, I got into the final. Looking at the crowded(拥挤的) school hall, I felt nervous. As I waited for my turn(顺序) to perform(表演), I told myself, “It should be fine, and it will just be like the last show.”

Then I heard the host(主持人) calling my name and I went on the stage(舞台). I looked at the audience(观众). It was noisy and then became quiet. I started playing the guitar and singing.

Suddenly, the guitar got broken. I stopped singing and didn’t know what to do. At that time, I heard one boy shouting, “You could do it!” And then everyone started shouting. I took a deep breath and sang again.

Many people told me I did a great job after my performance. I was glad to hear that. Of course I didn’t win the final, but it was a great experience(经历) to me.

(  )21. What does the underlined word “successful” mean in English here?

    A. terrible       B. bad C. boring      D. excellent

(  )22. Where did the final take place?

    A. In the school hall.         B. At the cinema.

    C. In the library.                 D. On the playground.

(  )23. What happened when the writer was singing?

    A. All people left.                       B. The guitar was broken.

    C. A boy shouted suddenly.             D. The stage became dark.

(  )24. What can we learn from the passage?

    A. A lot of students and parents joined the show.

B. The writer forgot the song on the stage.

    C. The audience encouraged(鼓励) the writer to finish the song.

D. The writer got a job after the show.

(  )25. Which is the best title of the passage?

    A. A perfect show                       B. A great job

    C. My first performance                  D. My show experience

(B)

In 1981, the Chinese women’s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended(保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Leap《夺冠》 in English has been made.

Based on the volleyball team’s stories, the film shows the struggles(奋斗) and achievements(成就) of the Chinese women’s volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role(角色) of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team’s head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing Lang’s words and deeds(举止) carefully.

Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it’s a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame(成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.

The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women’s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit(精神) of struggling and never giving up.

(  )26. When did the Chinese women’s volleyball team first win the world championship?

    A. in 2020         B. in 1981            C. in 2019       D. in 1982

(  )27. The underlined word “observing” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ____________.

A. 听 B. 完成             C. 理解        D. 观察

(  )28. What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?

A. She thinks it’s easy to be an actress.

B. She has led the team to win many prizes.

C. It took long for her to become famous.

D. She once played a part in a film.

(  )29. What can we learn from the Chinese women’s volleyball team?

A. Keep on fighting.                 B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. Learn from mistakes.                  D. Seeing is believing.

(  )30. Where is the passage possibly from?

A. A story book. B. An advertisement.     

C. A film magazine.                     D. A tour guide.

(C)

Ever wonder why you can go over a book again and again and still be lost when tested on what you read? It may be because you haven’t practiced remembering.

Remembering is a useful way to help us learn. Some of us remember best by listening; others by re-reading; and others learn best by using pictures and diagrams(图表). Schools try many of these different ways to help students “download” new information.

But a recent study from Purdue University, US, says that successful learning means being able to recall information at any moment.

“Our view is that learning is not about studying or getting knowledge ‘in memory’,” said Jeffrey Karpicke, the lead researcher. “Learning is about retrieving(寻回, 检索). So it is important to make retrieval practice an important part of the learning process.

The research studied two groups of students. Both groups learned something from a text. One group made diagrams about the text. This method(方法) is called concept mapping. The other group put the text away after learning it and tried recalling the concepts from memory.

Then, both groups were tested(被测试) on the information they had learned. Both groups scored well at recalling the learned information. However, when they were asked to return one week later, the group who made diagrams scored better than the group who did not use concept mapping. So by drawing concept maps, we are able to recall information far better, which will help us to study.

Our mind, just like our body, has to practice activities to become good at them.

(  )31. Which of the following ways of remembering is NOT mentioned(提及) in Paragraph 2?

A. Listening.       B. Re-reading.     C. Speaking.     D. Using pictures and diagrams.

(  )32. According to Jeffrey Karpicke, learning is about _______.

A. studying knowledge from memory

B. getting and recalling knowledge

C. practicing drawing photos and maps

D. getting knowledge from memory

(  )33. What does the underlined part “concept mapping” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A. 心电图         B. 概念图          C. 规划图       D. 线路图

(  )34. When both groups were tested on the information after one week, _______.

A. they both scored well

B. the group that didn’t use concept mapping scored better

C. neither of the groups scored well

D. the group using concept mapping scored better

(  )35. What can we tell from the story?

A. Our minds need to practice to remember things.

B. It’s impossible to remember everything we’ve learned.

C. How to get knowledge by concept mapping.

D. Concept mapping is the only way to learn.

四、词汇检测 （本题共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

36.I think ________ (collect)stamps makes me feel great, and I often share them with my classmates.

37.________(keep) healthy, and you can have a happy life with your family.

38. Suzhou Animal Zoo is a good place _______ (spend) the weekend.

39.We students have too much homework to do, so there is ______(little) than an hour for us to do sports every day.

40.I’d like to buy a toy train different from that _______ (child).

41.You need to pay 100 yuan, so there _______ (be)no change for you to get back.

42.There are many _______ (shoe) shops in the mall, and my mother often goes there.

43.--- Mary, how do you spend your pocket money?

--- I usually use it _______ (buy) stationery and gifts for my friends.

44.If my father _________ (not be) busy tomorrow, he plans to teach me to play Chinese chess.

45.---This pair of white shoes looks nice. Can I try _______ (it) on. --- Of course, you can.

五、阅读表达 （本题共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

It seems that everybody tells lies — well, not big lies, but what we call “white lies”. Telling “white lies” isn’t really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect a friendship. A survey (调查) shows that each person lies about seven times a day. The only real questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to. Here are some reasons why people tell “white lies”.

◆Lying to hide something: People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, Paul doesn’t tell his parents that he is going to play basketball because he doesn’t think they will agree. He tells a lie that he’s going to the library to study.

◆Lying to make someone feel good: Often we don’t tell the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it doesn’t taste good. Do you say so? No! You probably say, “Mmm, this is delicious!”

◆Giving false (错误) excuses: Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it well be boring, so you say you’re busy.

◆Lying to hide bad news: Sometimes we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a very bad day at work, but you don’t want to talk about it. So if someone asks you about your day, you just say everything was fine.

46. How many reasons for telling “white lies” are mentioned (被提及) in the passage?

____________________________________________________________________________

47. Why do people tell “white lies” most of the time?

__________________________________________________________________________

48.What will you say to make your friend feel good though the dish he makes doesn’t taste good?

___________________________________________________________________________

49. How often does each person lie according to (根据) a survey?

____________________________________________________________________________

50. Do you like telling “white lies”? Why or why not?  (请自拟一句话作答)

____________________________________________________________________________

六、句子翻译 （本题共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

51. 你愿意帮助那些需要帮助的人吗

______________________________________________________________

52. 我们最好坚持每天读英语。

  ______________________________________________________________

53. 我迫不及待地想要和家人去度假。

  ______________________________________________________________

54. 不仅他,  而且他的朋友也对篮球着迷。

  ______________________________________________________________

55. 在他所有的兴趣爱好中, Simon 最喜欢 DIY。

  ______________________________________________________________

七、书面表达 (满分20分)

注意事项：

1.词数80词左右（已给出的文章开头不计入总词数）；

2.文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；

3.文章必须包含所提供的主要要点，并作适当发挥。

4.写出你自己的看法，至少两点。

下周日是你爸爸的生日，你亲自动手给你的爸爸做了一个礼物。请你把过程写成一篇80词左右的短文。要点如下：

1.你给父亲做了一个书架(bookshelf)，因为他喜欢看书。

2.你的最好朋友Simon来帮你并带了些工具。你们首先阅读说明，然后很快就开始做了。

3.Simon不仅擅长DIY，而且又乐于助人……。你们花了一个小时就做好了。

4.你在使用工具时一直犯错误,因为你太兴奋了。你们一起干得很开心。

5.这是你给爸爸做的第一份礼物，你希望……

Next Sunday is my father’s birthday.  I ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

一、单项选择 10

1-5 BCABA       6-10 CABBC

二、完形填空 10

11-15 BBACB     16-20 AAACD

三、阅读理解 30

21-25 DABCD    26-30 BDCAC     31-35 CBBDA

四、词汇检测 10

36.collecting     37.keep    38.to spend     39.less     40.child’s

41.is    42.shoe    43.to buy     44.isn’t     45. them

五、阅读表达 10

46. Four.

47. Because they want to protect a friendship. / To protect a friendship.

48. I will say, “Mmm, this is delicious!” / Mmm, this is delicious!

49. About seven times a day.

50. 与短文话题一致、言之有理即可。

六、句子翻译 10

51. Are you willing to help those people in need?

52. We’d better keep on reading English every day.

53. I can’t wait to go on a holiday with my family.

54. Not only he but also his friends are crazy about basketball.

55. Simon likes DIY best among all his interests/hobbies.

七、书面表达 20

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