蛟川书院2023学年第一学期期中测试
初二英语试卷
(满分120分，考试时间100分钟)
听力部分
一、听小对话，回答问题。（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
1. How will Frank go to Hong Kong
A.By ship.
B. By plane.
C.By car.
2. Which could Joe play when he was six
A. The piano.
B. The violin.
C. The drums.
3. Where did May go first after she arrived in Beijing
A. The Palace Museum.
B. The Great Wall.
C. Tian'anmen Square.
4. When will the meeting start
A.At8:15.
B.At 8:45.
C.At 9:00.
5. What is the man probably going to do tonight
A. He's going to school.
B. He's going to the party.
C. He's going to stay at home.
二、听较长对话，回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
听下面一段较长对话，回答第6-7两小题。
6. What does the man usually do in the park on Saturday
A. He plays basketball.
B. He plays soccer.
C. He goes fishing.
7. Who is taking photos in the park
A. Mark.B.Jim.C.Tim.
听下面一段较长对话，回答第8-10题
8. What is Kate like
A. She is very shy.
B. She is very outgoing.
C. She is very funny.
9. What's Kate's problem
A. She has few friends.
B. Her Chinese isn't good.
C. She didn't pass the Chinese exam.
10. What does Lily think of Mary
A. She is smart and friendly.
B. She is outgoing and athletic.
C. She is wild and smart.
三、听短文，回答问题。（本题共有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
11. Where did Jim and his friends go last week
A. To the river.
B. To the mountains.
C. To the forest.
12. What happened to Jim half an hour later
A. He hurt himself.
B.He lost his way.
C. He felt tired.
13.What caused the result
A. Jim walked too slowly to follow his friends.
B. Jim walked fast and lost touch with his friends.
C. He forgot to take his mobile phone.
14. Who told Jim that he should stay where he is and shout for help
A. His friend.B. His parents.C. His teacher.
15. How did Jim and his friends feel at last
A. Surprised and upset.
B. Happy and excited.
C. Worried and afraid.
笔试部分
一、完型填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共15分）
Forgiveness (宽恕) won't change the past, but it can make a difference to the future. In my teaching life, Ihave __16__ this and will never forget one thing that happened in my class.
As the students were doing the task, I heard "her" laughter in my class. Note-taking (记笔记) couldn't be that__17__. So I walked over to the student and asked for her __18__. Unexpectedly, she refused to give it to me. I just__19__. Finally, the girl handed it over. She __20__ her voice, "Hmm...okay, but I didn't draw it. "
It was a hand-drawn picture of me, __21__ blackened and the words "I'm stupid" coming out of my mouth. I felt really angry, but Itried to keep __22__. I wondered who had drawn the picture. I would do something to__23__ him a lesson. __24__, I was able to control myself then. I showed the class the picture. All the studentswere in silence as I told them __25__ this hurt me. I told them there must be a __26__ behind, and now I wouldgive them a chance (机会) to write down __27__ they needed to tell me. Later, I read all the notes. Many of themsaid something like "I've got nothing against you.” Or "I'm sorry you were hurt.” But only one note said, "We arealways __28__ because you are so strict, and you get mad too." I suddenly realized that over the course ofthis year, I had __29__ encouraged my students. I had to say sorry, too. But the next day in the classroom, a girlhanded me a card. On it, she expressed her regret (后悔) for the ugly __30__.
I kept the card till now. And this was a lesson for both the kids and me.
16.A.taughtB.pickedC. learnedD. remembered
17. A.easyB.funnyC.sadD.boring
18. A. pictureB.nameC.noteD.excuse
19.A.restedB.shoutedC.searchedD.waited
20.A. droppedB.changedC.roseD.lost
21.A.teethB.hairC.eyesD.nose
22.A.happyB.calmC.seriousD.quiet
23.A.keepB.tellC.teachD.offer
24. A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.ThankfullyD.Carefully
25.A.whereB.whenC.whyD.how
26.A.reasonB.storyC.troubleD.fact
27. A. anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
28.A. interestedB. nervousC.gladD.active
29 A.oftenB.usuallyC.neverD.always
A. wordB.jokeC.cardD.answer
二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分：共计30分）
A
Do you feel awkward (尴尬的) when you are eating in the restaurant alone Here are a few comments(评论)from Facebook.
Alice I don't feel worried at all because I go to a restaurant to eat food instead of makingfriends. Also, eating alone is a good chance to think questions deeply. You can be yourgreatest friend. 16: 11 Jiangsu
Rita No! There are other people in the restaurant eating. So, I'm not eating by myself. I'm thereto fully enjoy the taste of food! Sitting alone isn't going to get me into trouble. 18: 40 Guangdong
Jordan Yes! I always feel nervous when I eat alone. Especially when everyone around me istalking and laughing happily. It makes me feel lonely and I don't like this feeling. 16: 27 Zhejiang
Jenny After years of studying alone in another city, everywhere I go, I hardly feel awkward. Ijust focus on(专注于)myself, so when eating alone, I call it "dating" myself. I really don'tcare what other people think. 19: 17 Beijing
31.______________ people don't care about eating in the restaurant alone.
A.1B.4C.3D.2
32. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Alice thinks eating alone is helpful to think questions deeply.
B. Jordan feels relaxed with everyone around him
C. Rita feels lonely while enjoying the taste of food.
D. Jenny thinks she is lonely in another city.
33. Where can we probably read this article
A. In a picture story.
B. In a tour book.
C. In a website.
D. In a notice.
B
I'm Lucy Black. I am lucky because I make my living by doing what I love-painting.
I painted my first picture when I was just 4. One day, I took out my crayons and painted on one blue wall. Ipainted myself and my dog Clyde in the grassland. I painted the sun above us. I just finished the painting whenMum walked into my room. "I will be in big trouble. Mum must be unhappy.” I thought. But I was surprisedwhen Mum said, "What a beautiful picture, Lucy!" The picture still stays on my bedroom wall. Almost 30 yearslater, I see it every time I go home to visit Mum.
I tell this story because it shows how much Mum support my love of painting. Mum saved all my paintings. She put up many of them on the walls of our house. She never said, "Paining is a fine hobby, but it is hard to makea living." But she always said, "You are so talented! Honey, you'll make it. "
Today, I am a successful painter. I am happy that people love my paintings. Some of my paintings are infamous museums. Most of all, I am thankful that Mum is always there for me.
34. How old is Lucy now
A.about14
B.about34
C.about24
D.about 44
35. When Mum saw Lucy's painting on the wall, ______________.
A. she was unhappy.B. she was in big trouble.
C. she said nothing.D. she praised her daughter
36. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Lucy feels lucky because she painted on the wall when she was 4.
B. Lucy becomes a successful painter and people can see her paintings in famous museums.
C. Lucy's first picture was about herself and her dog in the grassland.
D. Lucy's mum always supports her daughter to go for her hobby.
37. What's the best title of the passage
A. Painting is the most important.
B. My first painting
C. Mum's support.
D.Alucky girl
C
Have you ever found beauty in life, even during difficult times
Here's a movie called " Life is Beautiful". The story is set in World War II. A young man, called GuidoOrefice, is a Jew (犹太人) . He's funny and clever, and falls in love with an Italian girl named Dora. Later, theymarry and have a son named Joshua. The family run a bookstore together.
However, their happy life is broken by German Nazi (纳粹党) . They and many other Jewish families aretaken to a concentration camp(集中营) . Life is terribly difficult but Orefice tells his son that the camp is a gameand he must perform all the activities. He even promises Joshua that he will work hard to get 1,000 points so thathe can win a tank for him. He tries everything to make his son happy in the camp although he sees many Jewishpeople killed every day. The most moving part of the movie is that all the other Jews in the camp also help keepthe lie(谎言) to themselves. They protect (保护) Joshua's innocence (天真). Though Orefice is killed at last,Joshua is alive when the allies (同盟军) arrive. At the end of the movie, Joshua is looking up at a tank that isdriven by the allies. He thinks that it is his father that wins the tank for him.
The film shows us how to protect those we love in the face of difficulties. As the French writer RomainRolland once said, "There's only one heroism(英雄主义) in the world: to see the world as it is and to love it."
38. What's the purpose (目的) of the first paragraph
A. To ask you to find beauty in life.
B. To lead to the topic.
C. To tell us the difficulty of life.
D. To make a question.
39. What is the correct order of the story
①Orefice tells his son that they are playing a game.
②Orefice's family are put into a concentration camp.
③Orefice marries Dora and they live a happy life.
④The allies arrive and Joshua is saved.
A.①③②④ B.③②④①
C.①④③②D.③②①④
40. According to the passage, Orefice is ______________.
A. loving and brave
B. warm but weak.
C. confident about winning a tank
D. good at telling lies
41. What do Romain Rolland's words mean in the last paragraph
A. You need to help others when they are in trouble
B. You should work hard to be the only hero in the world.
C. You should accept and love your life even during hard times.
D. You need to travel around to see the whole world.
D
" Games are not always a waste of time! "
A recent study shows that young children learn to follow rules, wait for their turn, work with others andaccept winning or losing politely. By playing games, children learn and practice important skills that can be usefulin the future.
Playing board games can increase children's attention. That is to say, players must play the game to the endwithout any interruptions (干扰). For example, they shouldn't check their phones or leave the table for a snack.Playing board games or card games is also a great way to take a break from screens. We all know that too muchscreen time does no good.
Playing games is not just for kids. It's also good for adults. They need to make time for enjoyment. This kindof activity can stimulate (刺激) the release of endorphins (内啡肽). It can make people feel happy. Sharinglaughter and fun while playing games not only brings people closer but also makes brain work better. Afterplaying a game, your brain can relax and be sharper when you go back to work.
Playing games helps keep a young mind. So make some time to play a game today!
42. For children, there are lots of advantages of playing games EXCEPT(除了) ______________.
A. learning how to work with othersB. wasting too much time
C. getting some useful skillsD. following some rules
43. Why can playing board games increase children's attention
A. They need to check their phones sometimes.
B. They have some time to find some snacks
C. They should get fully focused from the beginning to the end with no interruptions.
D. They can take a break during the games.
44. What does the underlined word "sharper" mean in paragraph 5
A.更加敏锐B.更加锋利
C.更加紧张D.更加严厉
45. We can infer from the passage that ______________.
A. Playing games is only good for children
B. It is good to play game all the time
C. People can never grow old if they play games
D. Playing games help develop better relationships between people.
三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）
阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的6个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。选项中有一项是多余选项，
It is generally known to all that it takes some time to make your life better. However, you can also makesmall changes to improve (改善) your life in a few weeks or in a few days! Here are some of the ways.
46. ______________
Many people complain(抱怨) about the crowded buses or terrible traffic jams. It seems that every morningbegins with a mess. But when you get up a bit earlier, you will find fewer people and when you get on the bus,you will find it is almost empty.
47. ______________
When people are busy with too many tasks to do, it may be easy to forget some important things. But if youwrite down a plan, you start feeling more comfortable about your future and you will worry less in your life.
48. ______________
"Old habits die hard". It seems true but what about some simple habits if you can change at once When youchange a bad habit, your life will become better. So take action from the smallest one.
49. ______________
Do you know that unhealthy food can make you feel unhappy Once you start eating healthy food, your bodywill feel that way and your life will be surely improved.
50. ______________
Did you have fights with someone lately You feel unhappy because you find that you also did somethingwrong. However, it is embarrassing for you to break the ice. If so, call him or her and say sorry. Not only will youmake him or her happy but you will also feel better.
Just as you see, small things can help you live a better life and do believe every simple change makes a realdifference!
A. Change your bad habits B. Say sorry to someone C. Drink water and milk often D. Write a plan B. Start getting up earlier F. Turn to healthy eating
四、词汇运用
A.根据首字母或所给中文写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
51. This is the w ______________ restaurant that I have ever been to. Its dishes and service aren't good at all.
52. Both of them are cheap and nice. I don't know which one to c ______________.
53. It's rainy today. You need to take an u ______________ with you.
54. He looked b ______________ because he had nothing to do.
55. Whether you win or I ______________, this is your last game. Just try your best.
56. I don't think there will be ______________(更少) trees and more pollution.
57. I think Bill is a ______________(勤奋的) student.
58. If you want to have a strong body, then it's ______________(必需的) for you to do sports every day.
59. Miss Wang tells us how to write a passage ______________(清楚地).
60. Keeping ______________(日记) in English is a good way to improve our writing.
根据对话内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。（每空一词）
waterfall somewhere stay wonder photo
- Oh, did you go __61__ interesting
- Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.
- Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu __62__
- Yes,I did. It was __63__. We took quite a few __64__ there. What about you Did youdo anything special last month
- Not really.I just __65__ at home most of the time to read and relax.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空（不超过三个词）。
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The next building was only a few feet away from __66__ (I). There was a woman sitting there, and I had never met her. However, I could often see her sit by her window eachafternoon.
After several __67__ (month) had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything wasunclear through the dirty window. I would __68__ (say) to myself. "I wonder why that woman doesn't washher window. It really looks __69__ (terrible)."
One bright morning I __70__ (decide) to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished __71__ (clean) my flat, I sat down by the window __72__ a cup ofcoffee for a rest. __73__ a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window wasclean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, __74__ all the time I was watchinghers through my own dirty window.
That was quite __75__ important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others throughthe dirty window of my heart
六、书面表达(20分)
请根据以下要点，介绍你的好朋友Jane的相关情况。
1.Jane是我的好朋友，我有点害羞，但是她性格外向，乐于助人，因此她比我有更多的朋友；
2.她家离学校很远，她每天比我起得早：她坐公交车上学;
3.我们都爱看电影，我们最喜欢去阳光电影院SunshineCinema,因为那里有最大的银幕和最舒服的座椅；
4.周末我们经常骑自行车游东钱湖(DongqianLake),玩得很愉快;
要求：1.要点全面，表达清晰；2.80词左右
I have a good friend. Her name is Jane.
蛟川书院2023学年第一学期期中测试
初二英语试卷参考答案
听力
略
完形填空
16-30CBCDA/ABCCD/AABCB
阅读理解
31-33CAC 34-37BDAC 37-41BDAC 42-45BCAD
任务型阅读
46-50BDAFB
词汇运用
51-60worst/choose/umbrella/bored/lose/fewer/hard-working/necessary/clearly/diaries
61-65anywhere/waterfall/wonderful/photos/stayed
语法填空
66-75mine/months/say/terrible/decided/cleaning/with/What/but/an
书面表达
I have a good friend. Her name is Jane. She is my good friend. I’m kind of shy, but she is outgoing and helpful. So she has more friends than me. She lives far from school. She gets up earlier than me every day. She takes the bus to school. Both of us enjoy watching movies. Of all the cinemas, we like to go to SunshineCinema best, because it has the biggest screen and the most comfortable seats. On weekends, we often ride bicycles around DongqianLake and we have a lot of fun together.
