2018-2019年初二前半期期末英语(江苏省南京市秦淮区钟英中学 )

1. 单选题 详细信息
The Chinese government is trying to speed up the Internet and reduce the price.
— exciting news for all of us!
A.How B.How an C.What D.What an
2. 单选题 详细信息
---She is too busy to help us finish the work
---Let’s do it______
A. herself B. myself C. itself D. ourselves
3. 单选题 详细信息
Yesterday evening when I came back home from school, my younger brother was drawing a picture my parents were preparing a big meal.
A.if B.because C.while D.until
4. 单选题 详细信息
Harry invited me the film Aqua man with him last weekend.
A.see B.saw C.seeing D.to see
5. 单选题 详细信息
My neighbor has a pet dog. When winter comes, it wears red shoes and looks very .
A.clever B.brave C.funny D.careful
6. 单选题 详细信息
—Could I speak to Paul? I phoned________ this morning.
—Sorry he is still in the meeting. He won’t come out until the meeting is over.
A.late B.earlier C.earliest D.later
7. 单选题 详细信息
—Why were you late, Jim?
—The traffic was heavy. What’s worse, my car halfway and I had to walk to the office.
A.broke down B.took action C.looked through D.calmed down
8. 单选题 详细信息
The little boy was every cheerful because he answered all the questions and won a big Prize(奖).
A.incorrectly B.correctly C.wrongly D.terribly
9. 单选题 详细信息
—I’m planning to have a trip to Hong Kong for the winter holiday. What about you?
—That's great! We _____ go to my father’s home town but we haven’t decided yet.
A.may B.must C.can't D.needn’t
10. 单选题 详细信息
We can add er to the following words to form nouns for people EXCEPT_____.
A.speak B.play C.visit D.farm
11. 单选题 详细信息
“My English teacher always advises me to speak English more often.” The main structure of the sentence is______.
A.S+V B.S+V+P C.S+O+DO D.SV+DO+OC
12. 单选题 详细信息
Our English teacher told us to spend as much time as we can ____English
A.read B.to read C.reading D.for read
13. 单选题 详细信息
-- Tony is only shorter than Jim, right?
-- Yes, he is ________ student in his class.
A. the second tallest
B. the two tallest
C. second tallest
D. two tallest
14. 单选题 详细信息
Which of the following newspaper headlines is about a natural disaster?
A.School football team loses final
B.Flood washes away village
C.Young boy falls from tree and hurts let
D.Coach crashes into tree
15. 单选题 详细信息
-- Would you mind turning up the music?
-- _________. Dad is sleeping now.
A. Sorry, I can't do it
B. Yes, please
C. No, not at all
D. Ok. I will
16. 完型填空 详细信息
When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom(盛开) on the windows of my home. Of course, these are not _______ flowers. But in the cold of _______ , these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us. They are made of paper by my grandma, who is in her _________ with a few cuts, she _________a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art.
When my grandma was young, all the ___________ thought she was clumsy(笨拙的). But _________ a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper works of art on her new neighbor’s windows. She was so interested in it and decided to _______ from her neighbor. Tons of paper was wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she_________practicing. It took 10 years _______my grandma could make paper art skillfully(娴熟地). The red flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village respects her.
My grandma's story has shown me ____________ takes us time to realize one's dream.
【1】A.nice B.real C.full D.sweet
【2】A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
【3】A.seventy B.seventieth C.seventies D.seventeen
【4】A.changes B.spreads C.places D.burns
【5】A.villagers B.parents C.students D.animals
【6】A.in B.on C.at D.among
【7】A.buy B.steal C.learn D.borrow
【8】A.ended up B.kept on C.put off D.thought about
【9】A.before B.after C.while D.since
【10】A.this B.after C.it D.one
17. 阅读理解 详细信息
Still remember the following poems? Memories return every time I read or hear them.


Hush now, my little one.
Hush now, my sunshine.
Hush now, piece of my heart.
Go to sleep, my little one.
Go to sleep, my love.
Go to sleep, piece of my heart.
Sleep, my little one,
While I sing to you.
Sleep, my little one,
Who is already asleep.


My mama feeds me,
And washes my fur.
The first thing I see every morning is her.
The last thing I kiss every night is her face.
My mama is the very best one,
And sings like a bird,
And knows how I feel.
When I don’t say a word,
My mama is warm.


I can set the table.
I can sweep the floor.
I can wash my clothes
And count to forty-four.
I can wash dishes.
And clean my bedroom.
There is so much I can do.
Now ask you.



【1】The first poem is written to _____.
A.babies B.mothers C.relatives D.friends
【2】In the third poem, the word forty-four rhymes with _____.
A.clothes B.floor C.bedroom D.dishes
【3】What are the three poems mainly about?
A.Food and health. B.Hobbies and sports.
C.Family and love. D.Animals and humans.

18. 阅读理解 详细信息
As a student, you must have met all kinds of teachers. Do you like or hate them? Is there complete understanding between you and them?
At first, I thought Miss Li was nervous and shy. But now, I find she’s kind and patient, and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it well! She always avoids making you feel stupid. I’ve always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Miss Li just smiles, so that I don’t feel that stupid!
Mrs. Chen is very strict and serious. In her class, we don’t dare to say a word unless she asks us to. There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late, but they’re always on time for Mrs. Chen’s lessons! Some of our classmates don’t like her. But most of us really appreciate(欣赏) her because her teaching is so well organized and clear. Physics will never be my favorite lesson, but I think I’ll do well in the exam with Mrs. Chen teaching me.
Mr. Wu is very popular. He really enjoys teaching Chinese. You can’t imagine what a great teacher he is! He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited. He’s really understanding and funny. When he thinks we’re getting bored, he will tell us jokes and make us active again. We really respect him a lot.
【1】What subject does Miss Li teach?
A.English. B.physics. C.Chinese. D.Maths
【2】Mrs. Chen is _.
A.kind and patient B.strict and serious
C.understanding and funny D.honest and humans
【3】Students enjoys Mr. Wu lessons because he _________.
A.talks loudly and fast
B.never makes them feel stupid
C.organizes his teaching well and clearly
D.makes his lessons lively and interesting
【4】From the passage we can learn that .
A.all students like Mrs. Chen
B.the writer really likes his/her teachers
C.the students always get bored in Mr. Wu’s class
D.Miss Li can’t explain English grammar clearly
19. 阅读理解 详细信息
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able to think understand and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways. How?
Like humans every dolphin has its own “name”. The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself usually by its first birthday. Actually scientists think dolphins like people “talk” to each other about a lot of things such as their age their feelings or finding food. And like humans dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one speaks “dolphin” yet but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun—just like people. In fact playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil for example dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so? They get to eat some of the fish.
【1】What does the word "similar "in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A.相反的 B.相似的
C.熟恐的 D.陌生的
【2】What does the word "other " refer to?
A.Other fishes B.Other people
C.Other games D.Other dolphins
【3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Humans join dolphins groups to get things we want.
B.Dolphins may help fishermen by using their body language.
C.Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings
D.Some scientists can understand all the sounds made by dolphins
【4】What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.
B.Dolphins are social animals because they play together
C.Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways.
D.Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.
20. 阅读理解 详细信息
It was a hot and windy day. Cortney Townsend, 14, and her horse Rocky were training in an open area in Oklahoma, US. They were training for a national equestrian(7)competition.
About noon, Cortney and her trainer said they smelt smoke. A big wildfire happened not very far from them.
"We saw white smoke, then it turned black, and it was coming closer, "Cortney said. "We began moving horses to their stables "The trainer hurried back to call the people in the training center to move other horses away.
After a short time the fire was all around them.
"The fire was, coming straight at us and we had to move again, " Cortney said." Rocky wouldn’t get in the trailer(运送大型动物的拖车) I had to leave Rocky behind or ride him away”
She called her grandparents for help, but they couldn't come, because the highway was closed and they had no other way to get there.
"I had nothing with me, "Cortney said. "Rocky was really nervous, and all I had was a rope and his halter. There were cars all around me on the highway. It was like the world had gone mad. I thought, don' t look back, and just keep going forward.
Cortney was so scared, but she would never leave Rocky behind. They stopped once for water.
A person with a horse trailer offered to help. Cortney said Rocky wouldn't get in, but to her
surprise, he did.
Finally, they arrived at the training center. People there spoke highly of Cortney for being calm and brave when dangers come.
【1】The wildfire happened and spread so fast maybe because _____.
A.there was too much training
B.the weather was too hot and windy
C.Cortney made a fire to get warm
D.somebody smoked and made the fire
【2】What did Cortney decide to do when Rocky wouldn't get in the trailer?
A.She left Rocky behind.
B.She kept riding Rocky forward
C.She called the police for help.
D.She asked a horse trailer to help them.
【3】According to the story, we learn that
A.the trainer refused to help Cortney
B.Cortney's grandparents came to help her
C.Cormey rode Rocky back all the way by herself
D.a stranger finally helped Cortney and Rocky out
【4】Which word did people use to describe Cortney?
A.Scared
B.Nervous
C.Surprised
D.Brave
21. 单词拼写 详细信息
根据括号中所给出的汉语写单词,使句子意思完整正确。
【1】_________(捂;覆盖)your mouth and nose with a wet towel to protect yourself from thick smoke when a fire happens.
【2】Many kids like winter because it is _____(激动人心的)to have big snowball fights.
【3】George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st_________(总统)of the USA, passed away in 2018.
【4】_________(令人难过的是),people kill many wild animals just for fun or to make money.
【5】We will have about twenty days_______(休息)for this year’s winter holiday.
22. 用所给单词的正确形式填空 详细信息
根据句子意思,用所给单词的适当形式填空。
【1】I remember when I was young, there were lots of fish ________(swim) in the river near my house.
【2】Tom, you had better not ________(leave) today’s work for tomorrow.
【3】Life is full of surprises. We should hope for the best but prepare for the ______(bad).
【4】Suzy is not good at PE. She is _______(active) and never takes part in any sports.
【5】As a guide, you have to take good care of these ______(tour) ID cards.
23. 选词填空 详细信息
请跟进对话内容,从下列方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空,使短文内容完全正确。

For example activities hear from western cultures trouble
Dear Nick,
Our school is holding an English reading festival this June. I’m very interested in it. There are many different 【1】 in the festival such as reading good English books, sharing good stories and so on. It’s a good chance for us to learn more about 【2】. However, I have some problems. First, I don’t have enough books. 【3】, I want to get some books about western history. Next, I’m not so good at English, I have 【4】in reading. Would you please share some good books with me and give me some advice on reading?
  I expect to 【5】 you soon.
  Best wishes!
24. 任务型阅读 详细信息
Artificial intelligence is growing fast. We are living in a world that depends more and more on AL. AI is a group of technologies that help machines get, understand and use information to do tasks.
AIS recent developments have got a lot of social attention. Some people have welcomed AI because it makes things possible. Can you imagine that you can play basketball with robots one day when you feel lonely on the playground? For another example, AT will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering. Robots can do most jobs faster and better than humans. They seldom make mistakes. But this attention has also caused a lot of fear. Especially, many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs
According to a recent study, nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of Al. In some areas, Al is already doing the work that people used to do, such as assembling(AC)cars, digging the coal and lifting goods. Self-driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the driver's jobs in the future.
On the other hand, AI will also create many new jobs for people. More people will be needed
to write programmers for Al systems and they will set up and work on them, too. At the same time, jobs that require feelings, excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced by Al. These includes jobs in fields like teaching, nursing and personal training.
Science and technology are developing quickly these days and it's hard to imagine what will happen in the future. But Al is here. It is changing how people live and work in many ways. That makes AI important to watch, not to fear. We do believe AI can make people's lives easier and more interesting.

AI is changing the world

【1】AI means

AI is the short form of Artificial intelligence. It is a group of technologies
that help machines get, understand and use【2】 to do tasks.

AI brings good news

*AI makes things 【3】. For example, you can play basketball with robots one day when 【4】lonely on the playground.

**AI will also create many new【5】 for people. More programmers for AT systems will be needed Jobs that require feelings, excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced AL, 【6】 teaching, nursing and personal training.

AI brings bad news

Robots can do most jobs more 【7】and better than humans. They seldom make mistakes. Many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs as a【8】.

The writer's 【9】

*AI is changing how people live and work in many ways

*People shouldn't be 【10】 to face it.

*AI can help people live in an easier and more interesting way.


25. 短文填空 详细信息
Africa is famous for deserts. There are not many trees and forests. In o【1】to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment, eleven countries are building a great wall of trees a【2】 Africa. It is called the Great Green Wall.
The wall is 8, 000 kilometers long and 15 kilometers w【3】. It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, on the south of the Sahara Desert(散哈拉沙漠) So far, Senegal has made the best progress by p【4】 about 11,000,000 trees.
Many years ago, there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very s【5】. It was harmful to the fields. Also, there was little rain, so few crops could grow and many people went h【6】, But now, more and more trees are being planted And the trees today p【7】 food for the local people and increase the wetness of the air. Little by little, there are green fields for people to grow c【8】so local people can have more food to eat.
The project which began a few years ago may c【9】 a total of 8 billion dollars. Many countries are trying t【10】 best to help to continue the planting. So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future.
26. 书面表达 详细信息
书面表达
近年来,雾霾(smog)给我们的学习、工作和生活带来一定的影响。假如你是Amy,请根据表格思路给环保俱乐部( Environment Club)的主席写一封申请信,希望能成为该俱乐部的成员,为环境保护尽一份责任。
个人信息
1.就读于阳光中学八年级
2.彬彬有礼,乐于助人。
雾霾危害
1.雾霾对我们的健康不利;
2.能见度低,交通事故频发
3.部分地区的学校停课。
我的建议
1.政府应采取措施,如立法;
2.……至少自述一点)
要求:1.文中不得使用真实姓名和校名
2.段落清楚,中心突出,意思實,书写规范;
3.中请信的内容必须包含以上信息,可适当发挥;
4.词数不少于80词。开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Chairperson,
I'd like to join the Environment Club.
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Yours sincerely,