武汉2024-2025学年度上学期期中考试
初中二年级 英语试题
卷面分值： 120分 考试时间：120分钟
Part One (共 80 分)
I. Listening. (1’×25)
第一节 (共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)
听下面4个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. With my friend. B. In a month. C. Last weekend.
2. A. They are exciting. B. Sure, I’d love to. C. In the USA
3. A. A fashion magazine. B. It’s Ann’s. C. Five dollars.
4. A. Once a week. B. Every day. C. For two hours.
第二节 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)
听下面8段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
5. When will the film end
A. At 8: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. At 9: 30.
6. Where are the speakers
A. In a restaurant. B. In the office. C. In a supermarket.
7. What will the woman do this afternoon
A. Give the man a lift. B. Visit the museum. C. Visit the man.
8. What does the woman mean
A. She has made her vacation plans.
B. She is too busy to take a vacation.
C. She shouldn’t work during vacation.
9. Why will they have a few days off
A. Because of the boy’s birthday. B. Because of the teacher’s absence. C. Because of the hot weather.
10. What’s the relationship between the speakers probably
A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Waiter and customer.
11. Which picture is mentioned in the talk
A. B. C.
12. What will the woman probably say
A. Well done! B. Never mind. C. That’s very kind of you.
第三节 (共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答13至15三个小题。
13. Why is Kate coloring a card
A. Because her brother’s birthday is coming.
B. Because she wants to make her brother happy.
C. Because her teacher asked her to do so.
14. What color does Kate use
A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Orange.
15. Who told Kate that colors can change people’s moods
A. Her teacher. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.
听下面一段对话，回答16至18三个小题。
16. What food does Mom like
A. Eggs. B. Potatoes. C. Milk shake.
17. What’s in the refrigerator
A. Milk. B. Chicken. C. Bread.
18. Which word can best describe the two speakers
A. Friendly. B. Gentle. C. Caring.
听下面一段对话，回答19至22四个小题。
19. What are they mainly talking about
A. A TV program. B. A tennis match. C. Their dreams.
20. How did the woman feel when she forgot the date of the match
A. Sorry. B. Excited. C. Calm.
21. What can we know about the woman in the conversation
A. She is a tennis player. B. She doesn’t like tennis at all. C. She’s also a tennis fan.
22. Which is right according to the conversation
A. Zheng Qinwen won the final match in Wuhan.
B. Zheng Qinwen has already become world number one.
C. No Chinese has ever won the tennis Olympic gold medal before.
听下面一段独白，回答 23 至 25 三个小题。
bull-fight: a traditional public entertainment, popular especially in Spain
23. Why did the American draw a cow on a piece of paper
A. Because he wanted to watch a bull-fight.
B. Because he wanted some milk.
C. Because he liked drawing cows.
24. Finally the two Americans got
A. some milk B. a cow C. two tickets
25. Which of the following is true
A. The waiter could not hear anything.
B. The two Americans didn’t get milk.
C. The two Americans read ‘milk’ in Spanish.
II. Multiple choice. (1’×10)
从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白区的最佳选项。
26. —Frank, do remember to take the report to the teacher’s office tomorrow morning.
—Oh, I have almost forgotten, but ___________.
A. it’s my pleasure B. no problem C. no need D. never mind
27. —Jason, let’s take a break and have a cup of tea in the tearoom.
—___________ We have been working for hours.
A. Pardon B. What for C. Why not D. How come
28. —Excuse me, may I use the Wi-Fi here
—___________. Here is the key to it. You can stay here as long as you can.
A. Never mind B. I’m afraid not C. That’s a deal D. Be my guest
29. —A boy with glasses at the railway station gave JK Rowling the ___________ for Harry Potter.
—Oh, that’s interesting.
A. tradition B. information C. inspiration D. condition
30. —It seems that you appreciate Peter very much.
—He used his great sense of humor to ___________ my spirits.
A. open B. lift C. increase D. rise
31. —Many children and women were killed in the air attack and people had to leave their homes in the middle east.
—What sad news! People there must have a ___________ of a world with love and peace.
A. perspective B. message C. vision D. tale
32. —It’s said that the latest Yueju Opera, New Dragon Gate Inn, has been a real hit.
—That’s true. It interests young people to have a ___________ look at the traditional Chinese art form.
A. careful B. fresh C. friendly D. quick
33. —Do you know where the last two paintings went
—A billionaire bought ___________ of them. He thought they were worth.
A. either B. each C. none D. both
34. —You’ve got it all wrong. We need to ___________ a time to have a talk now!
—What about tomorrow I am too busy today.
A. put up B. fix up C. use up D. look up
35. The poem “Grown from the same trees, why boil us so hot ” tells us that ___________
A. we can’t pollute by burning trees
B. we need more trees to prevent the sun from boiling us
C. as brothers, we shouldn’t hurt each other
D. people like to hurt their neighbours when they grow up
III. Cloze. (1’x15)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I’ve had enough!”, I shouted. “Why should I be a big sister ”
Winnie, my five-year-old sister and I couldn’t seem to live together in 36 Since her birth, she’d almost taken everything away, 37 all our parents’ love. Every time we had a fight they were always on her 38 .
That night I decided to leave. Mom found this and asked, “Are you going to 39 .”
I made no 40 .
“So you will go to Grandma’s I couldn’t believe she could just 41 my mind. But without a (an) 42 , I rushed out.
When I finally got to Grandma’s home, the door was 43 opened. “Don’t you know it’s 44 to come here alone at night, dear Your mom is worried about you.” Grandma said. Oh, mom had called her!
“Is that 45 She only cares about Winnie.” I sadly cried.
Just then mom arrived. “Dear, why have you left ” she wiped my tears softly.
“You know 46 !” I shouted out, “All the time with Winnie, I felt unhappy. . .”
Holding my face in her hands, mom said, “ 47 it’s that hard for you, I will call the orphanage (孤儿院) and send her away!”
Thinking of my 48 without Winnie, I suddenly cried, “No, don’t do that!”
Seeming unwillingly, mom 49 .
After that, whenever I shouted “Mom, I 50 Winnie.” again, Mom smiled, “You had your chance, remember ”
36. A. peace B. turn C. person D. shape
37. A. ever B. yet C. still D. even
38. A. part B. team C. side D. way
39. A. fall down B. take up C. look for D. run away
40. A. question B. answer C. plan D. rule
41. A. find B. search C. read D. fill
42. A. example B. reason C. meaning D. word
43. A. never B. hardly C. always D. already
44. A. dangerous B. simple C. necessary D. unlucky
45. A. foreign B. right C. possible D. common
46. A. who B. why C. how D. when
47. A. If B. So C. Although D. However
48. A. sea B. earth C. world D. space
49. A. disagreed B. agreed C. minded D. expected
50. A. miss B. allow C. dislike D. promise
IV. Reading. (2’x15)
A
________________ To help solve the problem of long office hours and overworking, two Japanese companies are working together to develop a “nap box” where users can sleep standing upright. The nap box will provide comfort in the head, knees and back for users who don’t have to worry about falling over when they are in it. The two companies think it will give people a healthier choice when they want to take short naps in the office. Speedy shoes Moonwalkers, regarded as “the world’s fastest shoes”, have been produced by a US company. The shoes can increase your walking speed by up to 250%. Powered by batteries (电池), Moonwalkers have ten wheels (轮子) and clever brakes (刹车) that let you stop for stairs, doors and buses. The founder and CEO of the company said, “Moonwalkers might look like roller skates, but you don’t skate them, you walk. You don’t have to learn how to use them, the shoes learn from you.” An AI Bath in future Scientists in Japan are developing a human washing machine that can clean, massage and dry your body in 15 minutes while playing relaxing music and videos chosen for you by AI. The product called Project Usoyaro is to be completed by 2024 and then appear in 2025. Its goal is to “wash” the user’s mind as well as the body by creating the most comfortable experience possible.
51. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A. FASHION B. HEALTH C. SPORTS D. SCI-TECH
52. The best heading for the first piece of news would be ____________.
A. The problem in the office B. To take short naps
C. Standing upright D. “Nap Boxes” for office workers
53. It is clear that moon walkers ____________.
A. work just like roller skates B. can hardly come to a full stop
C. help people walk much faster than they can D. can’t go upstairs or onto buses
54. The idea behind “human washing machine” is to ____________.
A. help refresh people’s body and minds
B. suggest enjoying nice music and videos to relax while bathing
C. encourage people to use AI in their daily life
D. introduce a new, quick way to get a wash
55. What can we learn from the material
A. One should learn how Moonwalkers work before wearing them.
B. The “nap box” can provide a comfortable environment for the users to nap.
C. Project Usoyaro will make its first public appearance in 2024.
D. People in Japan always work long hours without breaks.
B
Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest.
Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.
Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
56. The question “How do they make it ” in paragraph 1 is raised to ____________.
A. surprise the readers B. express the writer’s opinion
C. make the readers think D. introduce the background of the story
57. How can a certain kind of ants find their way
A. By imagining the way. B. By counting their steps.
C. By bringing food together. D. By walking through a forest.
58. What does the underlined word “mystery” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Secret. B. Choice. C. Reason. D. Feeling.
59. What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph
A. To help animals. B. To travel at night.
C. To keep city lights on. D. To develop unusual abilities.
60. Which can be the best title for the passage
A. Birds’ Sense of Light B. Fish’s Sense of Smell
C. Animals’ Sense of Direction D. Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field
C
Many teachers fear students will use the AI tool ChatGPT to write their reports or cheat on homework. ★
Danny in Kentucky, is just one of them. He instructed his Grade 5 students to try and beat the tool that was doing writing tasks. “My job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of AI will be required.” said Danny, who described ChatGPT as just the newest technology in his 17 years of teaching. “As teachers, we haven’t worked out the best way to use the AI tool yet, but it’s coming, whether we want it or not.
One exercise in his class was a writing game between students and the machine. Danny asked all his 23 students to “Find the Bot”. Each student wrote a short report about the boxer Ali, then try to find out which was written by ChatGPT.
After a few rounds of “Find the Bot”, Danny asked his class what skills it helped them learn. “How to properly summarize (总结) and correctly capitalize words and use commas (逗号),” said one student. Another felt that sentences written by students had a little more feeling.
Students Olivia and Katherine, both 10, said they could see the good and bad parts of working with the AI tool. “It can help students who have trouble putting their thoughts into writing. Use it for suggestions, but do your own work.”…
61. Which of the following can be put in ★
A. But other teachers are inviting it to class.
B. The best way to use AI is to put it in the classroom.
C. Students believe the tool can improve their writing skills.
D. ChatGPT can just cause the possibility of cheating
62. What do we know about Danny
A. He is a teacher of a primary school. B. There are 23 Grade 6 students in his class.
C. He has been a teacher for 18 years. D. He has found out the best way to use AI.
63. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.
A. the possibility of cheating B. knowledge of AI
C. a writing game D. ChatGPT
64. According to students Olivia and Katherine, the using of ChatGPT may ____________.
A. help them to cheat on their homework B. lead them to play video games well
C. help them to write down their thoughts D. limit their interest in their classwork
65. What would Katherine probably add at the end of the passage
A. You will get everything from ChatGPT if you use it often.
B. You can use ChatGPT whenever you need help.
C. You won’t learn much if you just type and get the answer.
D. You shouldn’t make use of ChatGPT most of the time.
Part Two (共 40分)
V. Fill in the blanks with the given words. There are two words that you don’t need. (2’×5)
Li Bai was one of the celebrated poets in the Tang Dynasty of China. He was thought to be ‘the poetic genius’ for his ____________ (66) talent in writing poems. Most of his ____________ (67) were produced in the rise and fall period of the Tang Dynasty. He is one of the greatest poets in the history of China. Li Bai lived a wandering life all his life. He had talent but no ____________ (68) to use it. He was very ____________ (69) and feeling bitter. He entertained himself by drinking wine and writing poems.
However, maybe we have to thank his miserable political life, or we will ____________ (70) a great fortune in poetry.
VI. Fill in the blanks with proper forms or tense of the given words. (1’x5)
71. She was probably the most highly ____________ (education) director of this century.
72. The theatre company that they started is still in ____________ (exist) today.
73. ____________ (origin) it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.
74. —Beethoven is a ____________ (talent) musician. His Ninth Symphony is a fantastic piece of music.
—He created it though he couldn’t hear anything.
75. —What’s up, Sandy
—Look! What a mess! Somebody ____________ (break) that window.
VII. Translation. (1’x5)
76, 科学家对这个理论的态度是相当消极的。
Scientists have a fairly ____________ attitude to the theory.
77. 列出建议来帮助解决此问题。
Make a list of suggestions to help ____________ this problem.
78, 这是世界上一年中大部分时间都完全黑暗的地区。
This is an area of the world that is ____________ dark for a lot of the year.
79. 孩子们最喜欢的科目是常识课。
The children’s favorite subject is ____________ Knowledge.
80. 因为成百上千年前，人们普遍矮一些。
Because ____________ of years ago, people were shorter.
prehensive blank filling. (1’×10)
On February 1st, 2024, after spending 136 days at the Shenzhen Wildlife Rescue Center, a leopard cat cub (豹猫仔) finally went back into the wild. The cub’s journey began last September when someone ____________ (81) (find) it in a city park and called the center. Leopard cats are protected animals in China, so the workers at the center decided to take in ____________ (82) cub and look after it.
When the cub first arrived, it was small and weak. The workers had to put it in an incubator (保温箱). ____________ (83) (help) it grew stronger, they fed it milk every two hours.
After about 20 days, the cub was healthier. So the workers started feeding it meat. They then moved the cub to a special place with trees to get it ready for life in the wild. They tried not to make contact with the cub too much, so it wouldn’t get used to being around people.
By the end of December, the workers started ____________ (84) (train) it to hunt small animals like chickens, mice and fish. Once the cub could catch ____________ (85) (it) own food and stay ____________ (86) (safety), the workers knew it was ready to go back into the wild.
Before letting the cub go, the workers fed it a little more food than usual in case it couldn’t find any right away. “I’m happy ____________ (87) we’ve raised it well and now it can live in the wild, have a home, and ____________ (88) (hopeful) have babies on its own.” said one of the ____________ (89) (worker).
What a ____________ (90) (touch) story of humans and animals!
IX. Writing. (10’)
金秋时节，学校正在开展”书香校园”读书节活动。现在你受邀参加一个读书分享会，请你根据以下内容提示，结合自己的阅读喜好，阅读习惯和收获等做一次分享。
内容提示：
What kind of books do you often read
How long do you spend in reading books
What can you learn from reading
Something more about reading.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校；词数60左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
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武汉2024-2025学年度上学期期中考试
初中二年级 英语试题 参考答案
I. Listening. (1’×25)
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II. Multiple choice. (1’×10)
26-30 BCDCB 31-35 CBDBC
III. Cloze. (1’x15)
36-40 ADCDB 41-45 CDDAB 46-50 BACAA
IV. Reading. (2’x15)
51-55 DDCAB 56-60 CBAAC 61-65 AADCC
V. Fill in the blanks with the given words. There are two words that you don’t need. (2’×5)
66. brilliant 67. poems 68. chance 69. disappointed 70. lose
VI. Fill in the blanks with proper forms or tense of the given words. (1’x5)
71. educated 72. existence 73. Originally 74. talented 75. has broken
VII. Translation. (1’x5)
76. negative 77. solve pletely 79. General 80. hundreds
prehensive blank filling. (1’×10)
81. found 82. the 83. To help 84. training 85. its
86. safe 87. that 88. hopefully 89. workers 90. touching
IX. Writing. (10’)
Dear fellow students,
It's a pleasure to share my reading habits with you. I enjoy science fiction and fantasy, which spark my imagination and offer new perspectives. I usually read for at least an hour daily, immersing myself in different worlds. Reading enhances my focus, vocabulary, and critical thinking. It also teaches empathy and cultural awareness. Books have enriched my life immensely, offering wisdom and emotional depth. I recommend everyone to explore the transformative power of reading.
Thank you.
