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2022-2023学年度第二学期期末考试
初二英语试卷
听力部分 ( 20分)
I. 听力测试 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A)听对话，回答问题。(听两遍)
( ) 1. What place of interest did Peter visit?
A. B. C. [
( ) 2. What charity are they talking about?
A. B. C.
( ) 3. What sign can they see?
A. B. C.
( ) 4. How does Kitty go to school now?
A. B. C.
( ) 5. When will the charity show begin?
A. At 7:50. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:10.
( ) 6. How old is Mr White?
A. 87. B. 78. C. 70.
( ) 7. What does the boy use the computer for?
A. Playing computer games.
B. Searching for information.
C. Chatting with friends.
( ) 8. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the park. B. At home. C. On the street.
( ) 9. What does the man want to buy for his son?
A. Storybooks. B. History books. C. Science books.
( ) 10. What does the man mean?
A. Alice isn’t at home.
B. He knows Alice very well.
C. The woman has called the wrong number.
B) 听对话和短文，回答问题。(听两遍)
听一段对话，回答第11、12小题。
( ) 11. How many times has Bill read the novel?
A. Never. B. Twice. C. Three times.
( ) 12. What is the girl going to do?
A. Borrow the novel.
B. Go to buy the novel.
C. Work in the bookshop.
听一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。
Plans for the Summer Holiday
Ivan
*plans to go 13
Harry
*will stay in Nantong for 14 days
Diana
*will learn to play the 15
( ) 13. A. swimming B. camping C. travelling
( ) 14. A. seven B. fourteen C. twenty-one
( ) 15. A. piano B. guitar C. violin
C) 根据所听短文内容，回答16至20 小题。 (听两遍)
( ) 16. Why did Betty save money at first?
A. Because she dreamed of buying some nice toys.
B. Because she hoped to visit Disneyland one day.
C. Because she wanted to help some poor children.
( ) 17. When did Betty know about the Road House?
A. At the age of eight. B. At the age of nine. C. At the age of ten.
( ) 18. Who is the Road House home to?
A. Many children without parents.
B. Homeless men without money.
C. Disabled persons with diseases.
( ) 19. What didn’t Betty buy in the shopping mall?
A. Warm coats. B. A toy. C. Some pencils.
( ) 20. How did Betty feel when she gave these presents to a poor child?
A. Nervous. B. Bored. C. Proud.

笔试部分 ( 100分)
II. 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
( ) 21. --- Is Doctor Wang _______ ORBIS doctor?
--- No, he is _______ UNICEF volunteer. But he sometimes works with ORBIS.
A. /; an B. an; a C. a; an D. a; a
( ) 22. --- Miss Zhang, I don’t think we can get there on time by bus.
--- You mean it’s _______ for us to take a taxi?
A. necessary B. important C. possible D. difficult
( ) 23. --- How long can I _______ the book?
--- For two weeks. And you mustn’t _______ it to others.
A. borrow; keep B. keep; lend C. keep; borrow D. borrow; lend
( ) 24. Look at the sign “No swimming”. It warns us not ______ in the lake.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. to swimming
( ) 25. --- What kind of bicycle should I choose?
--- It ______ what you want to use it for.
A. turns on B. carries on C. puts on D. depends on

( ) 26. --- Did Miss Hu tell you _______ to get to the school gate?
--- Yes. She said we would meet there at six.
A. how B. where C. when D. what
( ) 27. --- Would you like something to eat? You _______ be hungry after walking for a long time.
--- Yes, please.
A. can B. may C. have to D. must
( ) 28. --- Sandy, how long have you had the iphone 14 pro?
---_______ a couple of days ago. I _______ it last week.
A. For; bought B. For; have bought
C. Since; bought D. Since; have bought
( ) 29. Mr Teng used to ______ to work, but now he is used to _______ to work by bike.
A. drive; go B. driving; go C. drive; going D. driving; going
( ) 30. ---I think everyone can do something to make a difference to the Earth.
--- _______. If we work together, we can make the world a better place.
A. Many hands make light work B. No pain, no gain
C. Practice makes perfect D. Every dog has its day
III．完形填空 (共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分)
It was a day in April when YangYang, a 14-year-old girl, was getting ready to eat in a local restaurant. But then she 31 dropped a plate full of food. She stood still and didn’t know 32 to do at that moment. The restaurant manager was 33 . She comforted Yang, saying “It doesn’t matter. We can give you 34 meal for free.”
Everyone thought that this meal episode(插曲) would 35 like that. But, when Yang left after eating, the waiter found 75 yuan and a note on the table. The note said, “I’m sorry that the money might not be 36 to make up for your loss, but that’s all I have. Thank you for your 37 .” The manager was deeply 38 after reading the note. The money was probably a week’s pocket money for the girl.
The manager posted this on social media and call for a 39 for this young girl. Many newspapers including People’s Daily re-posted it and joined the search. Finally, Yang was found 40 her teacher heard about the story.
41 , Yang thought it was not a big deal. “I have accepted other people’s help and should make up for their kindness,” she said.
People’s Daily commented(评论) on the story, saying that it 42 the good in people. The manager was nice and care about Yang’s situation while Yang was grateful and responsible.
( ) 31. A. carelessly   B. finally    C. luckily  D. angrily
( ) 32. A. how B. what C. when D. where
( ) 33. A. bad       B. nice        C. humorous   D. interesting
( ) 34. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
( ) 35. A. end B. begin       C. continue       D. keep
( ) 36. A. full B. wide         C. enough     D. right
( ) 37. A. patience    B. pleasure  C. kindness D. advice
( ) 38. A. caught    B. surprised C. worried D. touched
( ) 39. A. meeting B. help     C. search D. question
( ) 40. A. before B. until         C. after   D. as
( ) 41. A. Moreover B. Exactly     C. Probably D. However
( ) 42. A. talked B. got         C. showed   D. said
IV. 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
(A)
Welcome to the Milly & Willy Hotel. To make your stay as pleasant as possible, we’d like you to follow the rules below during your stay at the hotel.
Check-in After 3:00 p.m. every day
Check-out Before 2:00 p. m. every day
Breakfast
* Buffet breakfast (自助早餐) : from 7:00 to 10:00 a. m.
* In-room breakfast: from 6:00 to 11:00 a. m.
* Buffet breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor is free.
* Prices for meals and drinks served in rooms can be found on the room service (服务)price list.
Pets
Guests can have dogs weighing less than 40 kg (no more than two dogs per room) stay with them at a charge of $85 per night per dog. Service dogs are always welcome at no charge.
Visitors
Guests may have visitors after registering(登记）at the Front Office.
Visitors have to leave before 10:00 p.m.
Parking
Car parking is free for hotel guests.
( ) 43. When could a guest check in the hotel?
A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 2:00 p.m.
C. At 3:00 p.m. D. At 4:00 p.m.
( ) 44. What is the charge for two dogs per night?
A. $40. B. $85. C. $170. D. $0.
( ) 45. On which floor can guests have free buffet breakfast at the restaurant?
A. First. B. Second. C. Third. D. Fourth.
( ) 46. Where can we read the information?
A. In a hospital. B. At a school.
C. At an airport. D. In a hotel.
(B)
It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside. The four March sisters were sitting around the fire in the parlor.
“Christmas isn’t Christmas without any presents,” Jo said sadly. “I hate being poor!” Meg said, looking at her old dress.
“Some girls have lots of nice things, and other girls have nothing at all,” said Amy. “I don’t think it’s fair.”
“But we’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth. The four sisters looked happy for a moment when they remembered this.
Then Jo said “But we haven’t got father.” Their smiles suddenly disappeared(消失). Mr March was far away with the soldiers (土兵).
“Mother says our men are suffering and we mustn’t spend money for pleasure,” Meg said, that’s why we can’t have presents this year.
“Well, each of us has a dollar to spend, ” said Jo. “What can the army (军队)do with four dollars? Nothing! I don’t expect anything from Mother, but I really would like to buy a book for myself.”
Jo had a passion for books.
“I want to spend mine on some new music,” said Beth. She played the piano and she loved singing.
“I’m going to buy a box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. She wanted to be an artist.
“Mother didn’t say anything about spending our own money,” cried Jo. “We work hard for it so let’s buy what we want and have a little fun.”
It was true. The two older sisters had jobs. Meg worked as a teacher for the King Family and Jo looked after Aunt March, their father’s rich, bad-tempered old aunt. Beth and Amy helped with the housework.
Just then the clock struck six. Beth got up and put her mother’s slippers(拖鞋) near the fire to warm.
“Those slippers are very old,” said Jo. “Mother needs some new ones.” “I can buy a pair for her with my dollar,” said Beth.
“No, I’m the oldest,”Meg said. “I want to buy the slippers for her. ”
“No, it’s my job,” said Jo. “ Father told me to take care of Mother while he was away.”
“I have an idea,” said Beth. “Let’s not spend our money on ourselves. Let’s get some presents for Mother.”
Her sisters thought that this was a very good idea.
---Adapted from Little Women
( ) 47. How much money do the four girls have for presents?
A. One dollar. B. Four dollars. C. Five dollars. D. Six dollars.
( ) 48. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Jo is the oldest of the four girls.
B. Beth looked after her rich Aunt March.
C. Amy liked singing and she wanted to be an artist.
D. Before leaving, their father asked Jo to look after Mother.
( ) 49. What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Spending money on army. B. Spending money for fun.
C. Spending money on music. D. Spending money on Mother.
( ) 50. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Presents for Father. B. Presents for Mother.
C. Presents for Girls. D. Presents for Soldiers.
(C)
With a history of more than 1,000 years in China, the oil-paper umbrella was a rain-sheltering tool for the Chinese. It is so named because the umbrella’s surface is made of paper brushed with tung oil(桐油).
Although the oil-paper umbrella is now no longer commonly used for rainy days, it has never disappeared from people’s lives. For example, it is still a symbol of romance in many places. For the Yao people living in southwest China, an oil-paper umbrella plays an important role during a marriage proposal (求婚). When a Yao man’s relative visits a Yao woman’s family to propose marriage, the relative will bring a red oil-paper umbrella. If the woman accepts the proposal, she will take the umbrella and hang 12 small cloth bags on the umbrella’s ribs(伞架). Then the relative will return the umbrella to the man to tell him the good news.
The oil-paper umbrella made in Fenshui, a town in Luzhou, Sichuan Province is world-famous. To make the umbrella, craftspeople must complete more than 70 steps. It takes a craftsperson about half a month to make an oil-paper umbrella. The umbrella is both beautiful and durable. It can be opened and closed at least 3,000 times. Its surface won’t separate from the ribs even if the umbrella is put in water for 24 hours.
Bi Liufu, a native of Fenshuiling, another town in Luzhou, has been creating oil-paper umbrellas for more than 40 years. He has won many prizes in national and international craft competitions. For Bi, making umbrellas is a lifelong pursuit rather than a way to make a living.
( ) 51. The oil-paper umbrella still stands for________ in many places.
A. happiness B. romance C. peace D. joy
( ) 52. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The oil-paper umbrella isn’t popular any more.
B. Only the oil-paper umbrella made in Fenshui is famous.
C. It is not easy for craftspeople to make an oil-paper umbrella. D. Bi Liufu has made oil-paper umbrellas for over 24 years.
( ) 53. What does the underline word “durable” in paragraph 3 mean ?
A. Weak. B. Pretty. C. Strong. D. Excellent.
( ) 54. What’s the theme of the passage?
A. Technology. B. Nature. C. Culture. D. History.
(D)
What subject do you worry about most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very worried during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful(有压力的).
“For people who worry about math, posture(姿势) makes a big difference,” Erik Peper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That’s right - sitting up straight can help you do better in math exams.
Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a math test while sitting in a slumped-over(趴倒的) position, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.
Students who were not worried about taking the math exam did not do better from better posture. But they did find that it was more difficult to do math while slumping over, Science Daily reported.
Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Runners, musicians and public speakers can all benefit(获益) from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more positive and focus(集中) better.
( ) 55. How many students found it easier to do the math test when sitting straight?
A. 125. B. 70. C. 56. D. 60.
( ) 56. What is the structure (结构) of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
( ) 57. Paragraph3 tells us sitting up straight can help us do better in math exams by_________.
A. giving examples B. presenting numbers
C. introducing a science study D. giving reasons
V. 根据括号中所给的中文、单词、音标或英文释义，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分)
58. Great changes _______(take) place in Huai’an in the past two years.
59. The governments of Russia and Ukraine were made______([ɪkˈspleɪn]) why the dam(大坝) was attacked.
60. China______(do something successfully) to launch the Shenzhou-16 manned(神舟16号载人飞船) on May 30, 2023.
61. Every year, about 6.5 million people lose their lives because of air_______(pollute).
62. Good manners are important. If someone is in our way, we can tell him _______(polite).
63. Liu Guoliang is one of the best table tennis_______(教练) in our country.
64. Exercise is helpful to lose weight, _______ (尤其) swimming.
65. It is lucky for her to have a chance to go_______(在国外) for further study.
VI. 完成句子。 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
66. 首要的是，当别人谈话时我们不应该打断他们。
___________________, we shouldn’t ____________________ others when they talk.
67. 我偶然发现周老师的穿衣风格和我的很相似。
I found Miss Zhou’s style of clothes was ________________mine_________________.
68. 这个月底我爸将去上海出差。
________________this month, my father will go to Shanghai_____________________.
69. 电视已经开了两个小时。你介意关掉它吗？
The TV_________________for two hours. Would you mind______________________?
70. 中国很强大能帮助有需要的国家。
China is_____________________ to _________________________ to countries in need.
Ⅶ. 任务型阅读 (共15小题；A篇每小题2分，B篇每空1分，满分15分)
(A)
Every year, the Touching China Award recognizes(认可)people who have made significant contributions (贡献)to society through their work and actions. This year, a group of retired (退休的)professionals in China won the award for their efforts in sharing knowledge through short videos.
There are former teachers, scientists and engineers in the group. They created videos on a range of topics, such as literature and science.
Wu Yuren, for example, is a retired physics teacher. She became known as “Grandma Wu” on social media because her experiments were humorous and easy. “I made these videos to arouse (引发)young people’s curiosity about daily life and use everyday tools to experience the wonder of science,” Wu told People’s Daily. Wu is in her 70s but still writes her scripts(脚本) and looks for help from other teachers.
Another award winner is Wang Pinxian. He is an 87-year-old marine geologist (海洋地质学家) and teacher at Tongji University's School of Ocean and Earth Science. Over the past two years, Wang has used his videos to share his knowledge of the ocean with viewers. He looks at things like the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角)and whether sea monsters really exist.
The popularity of these videos has been well-tested. Thousands of viewers have watched and shared the group’s content. Many followers expressed their thanks for the opportunity to learn new things and stay in touch with the world around them.
According to CCTV, their videos are like “classrooms without walls and universities without barriers (障碍).”In the words of the Touching China Award jury, “The popularity created by gray-haired people has created real energy.”
请根据短文内容，回答下列问题。(答案不超过6个词)
71. How often does the Touching China Award recognize people making significant contributions to society?
_________________________________________________________________________
72. Why did the group of retired professionals win the award?
_________________________________________________________________________
73. What makes Wu Yuren famous as “Grandma Wu” on social medial?
_________________________________________________________________________
74. How old is Wang Pinxian?
_________________________________________________________________________
75. Did these gray-haired people create popularity or real energy?
_________________________________________________________________________
(B)
According to several recent surveys, some people fear public speaking more than anything else. Luckily, this fear can be overcome(克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive(正面的) energy from the audience. Practicing for a speech is important. After the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers must practice, practice, practice. The more times they practice the speech, the more comfortable they are discussing the topic. Using objects such as mirrors or video recordings as they practise can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience. Video is very helpful as it can be watched many times, with the presenters focusing on one part at a time.
Another way is to use the audience’s positive energy. Speakers needs to remember that the audience wants them to succeed. Something like a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give confidence to the presenters. While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation, using the audience’s good will(意愿) helps much in making a speech better.
All in all, With proper practice and audience empathy(共鸣), it is possible to overcome the fear of public speaking and make a successful speech. So there is no need to fear speaking any more.
请根据短文内容，在表格中空格内填入最恰当的单词，每空限填1个单词。
How to overcome the fear of public speaking
76 of overcoming fear of public speaking
Practice
◇practice for a speech after 77 the task of writing.
◇Using objects like video recordings as they practice is helpful because they can 78 the videos many times.
Using the audience’s positive energy
◇Don’t forget that the audience wants them to succeed.
◇If the audience 79 or smiles, the presenters should feel confident.
Conclusion
◇Proper practice and audience empathy can make the speech a 80 , so they needn’t fear it any more.

Ⅷ. 书面表达 (满分15分)
八年级即将接近尾声，阳光中学八(1)班将举行一次主题班会，请同学们谈一谈这一学年来自己的变化与感受。假如你叫Daniel，请根据表格中的信息，为自己准备一份英语演讲稿。
内容
过 去
现 在
学习
玩太多游戏；
阅读好书；...
环保
浪费水电；
节约资源；...
礼仪
大声喧哗;
举止礼貌；...
展望未来
... (至少一点)

要求： 1. 内容涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；
2. 短文中不得出现真实的校名和人名；
3. 词数90左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, I’m Daniel. Back to my life in the last year, I think I have changed a lot in many ways.
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Thanks for your listening!

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