2024～2025学年度南通市崇川中学第二学期第二次阶段检测
初二英语
第 I 卷（选择题 共 90 分）
听力部分 (每小题1分，共20分)
第一部分 听对话，回答问题。
本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。
1. How will the speakers go to China from England
A. B. C.
2. What is Mandy doing on the computer
A. B. C.
3. What will the girl need to buy
A. B. C.
4. How will the weather be tomorrow
A. B. C.
5. How often does the girl have an online chat with her parents
A. Every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a year.
6. Who is Ming
A. An AI artist. B. An AI guide. C. An AI doctor.
7. Where will the girl visit online next
A. Japan. B. China. C. America.
8. What does the girl advise the boy to look for online
A. A cookbook. B. A cake shop. C. A teaching video.
9. What did the man forget to take with him
A. His wallet. B. His passport. C. His ID card.
10. How much should the man pay for his room
A. $150. B. $450. C. $600.
II.听到一段对话和两篇短文，选择合适的答案，听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. Who helps Frank to build his website
A. His father. B. His friend. C. His computer teacher.
12. Why did Frank build the website
A. To make some money. B. To travel around the world. C. To protect nature.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Billy’s website “Beautiful Hangzhou”
Time Billy built it in ____13____.
Purpose (目的) To let people know the beauty of Hangzhou.
Content (内容) People can have a special and ____14____ online tour. The first part is about its history. The second part is about its local food. The third part is about its ____15____.
13. A. 2001 B. 2010 C. 2020
14. A. exciting B. interesting C. free
15. A. sights B. people C. culture
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16. When will Tina have the school trip to the World Park
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
17. How long will it take them to get to the park by bus
A. An hour. B. An hour and a half. C. Two hours.
18. What will the speakers see in the park
A. Lots of models. B. Dancing shows. C. Different animals.
19. What will the speakers have for lunch
A. Hamburgers. B. Noodles. C. Cookies.
20. What will Tina plan to do after the trip
A. Write a diary.
B. Share her travel with parents.
C. Put the photos on their home page.
二、单项选择 (每小题1.5分，共15分)
21. —________ is Ricky like
—He’s humorous. He often tells us funny jokes.
How B. What C. Which D. Who
— Why not _________ your teacher for help when you can’t finish ________ it by yourself
— OK, I will.
A. ask; write B. to ask; write C. ask; writing D. asking; write
23. —My family live on the sixth floor of an old building. It is difficult for my grandmother to go downstairs.
— Good news! The government is ________ elevators (电梯) in the old buildings of some communities.
A. putting in B.putting out C.putting up D.putting on
24. Too many cars have caused a lot of problems. ________, people cannot find enough parking
spaces.
A．Moreover B．However C．For example D．Such as
25. Our lives would not be possible without animals. So we should try all kinds of ways ________ the wild animals.
A．protect B．to protect C．protecting D．protected
26. With the introduction of the “double reduction” policy (双减政策), one of the ________ is that the students have less homework.
A. changes B. reasons C. directions D. secrets
27. I think you can play volleyball ________ your sister, if not better than her.
A．as well as B．as badly as C．as good as D．as bad as
28. Every year more and more birds come to Xuanwu Lake to live ________ the winter.
A. through B. across C. around D. in
29. —Do you know how Jack hurt his left leg so badly
—Yes. It was the ________ of a car accident.
result B. record C. report D. reserve
30. —I’m afraid I’m too busy to take part in the activity.
—________. We won’t have great fun without you.
A. No way. B. It’s a pity. C. No problem. D. Never mind.
三、完形填空 (每小题1分，共15分)
A walk in the park
Isha fell back on her sofa strongly and found herself getting terribly upset. Her living room was too hot and ____31____, and she couldn’t bear to stay there one more second. She ____32____ up suddenly and decided that she had to go outside for some fresh air. Maybe her neighbour Georgia would want to ____33____ with her.
“Mum,” she called. “___34____ I go outside and play with Georgia ”
“Absolutely not!” her mum replied. “It looks fine now, but it’s going to be ____35____ later and I don’t want you to get wet.”
Isha ____36____ to go quietly instead of taking care of her mum’s warning. Her mom had gone upstairs to do some work in her office, so Isha had the chance to sneak (偷偷地走，溜) out of the house and call out Georgia. Luckily, she ____37____ it.
The girls met in the street and chatted happily ___38____ they walked. Before long, Isha was afraid that they might ____39____, and they found they were in a small unknown park, and ____40____ of the buildings nearby looked familiar (熟悉的). Things got even ____41____ when she found some heavy clouds rolled in (滚滚而来). The first raindrops fell, and the girls decided to go ___42___.
Isha’s heart was ____43____ fast as she tried to sneak back into the house. She hoped her mum wouldn’t ____44____ her. However, to Isha’s surprise, her mum was waiting ____45____ in the living room for her. “Come on,” said her mum in peace, “Let’s get you into some dry clothes before you catch a cold.”
31. A. exciting B. boring C. bright D. interesting
32. A. stood B. gave C. stayed D. woke
33. A. read B. dance C. play D. sing
34. A. can B. must C. need D. should
35. A. windy B. cloudy C. snowy D. rainy
36. A. started B. decided C. remembered D. wanted
37. A. took B. called C. made D. liked
38. A. when B. if C. because D. so
39. A. come out B. get lost C. set off D. get up
40. A. none B. both C. neither D. all
41. A. better B. funnier C. worse D. easier
42. A. back B. on C. around D. out
43. A. changing B. running C. checking D. beating
44. A. notice B. help C. hate D. describe
45. A. excitedly B. angrily C. sadly D. patiently
四、阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)
第一节 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
NOTICE Would you like to be in the school play This year’s school art festival is coming. We will put on two plays on New Year’s Day. Teahouse is one of the most famous plays. Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland is a very popular story. We need some actors and actresses. ◇Who can try out (参加选拔): All students in Grade Eight. ◇When to try out: 15: 30～17: 30, Dec. 9 ◇Where to try out: In the main hall ◇What to bring: Nothing. We will prepare clothes, props (道具) and lines (台词). ◇How many students needed: Teahouse: 8 boys and 2 girls Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland: 5 boys and 3 girls Attention: A student can only play one role (角色). If you’d like to have a try, please call Mr. Chen at 13953447788 before 17: 30 on December 8th.
46 If Daniel is getting ready for trying out for a role, what should he do on December 9
A. Invite an actor. B. Bring his costumes. C. Call Mr. Chen. D. Go to the main hall.
47. How many students will the two school plays need
A. 18. B. 16. C. 15. D. 10.
48. What’s the purpose of this notice
A. To celebrate the school art festival.
B. To tell the students about two famous plays.
C. To invite students to try out for the play roles.
D. To ask the students to read some interesting stories.
49. Where can you most probably read the passage
A. In a local newspaper. B. On a local TV station.
C. In an art magazine. D. On a school website.
B
When you think of a terrible hunter, lions and sharks may first come to your mind. However, some scientists now find that humans are the most terrible hunters. Human activities even bring animals close to extinction. In the last 500 years, more than 300 types of animals have disappeared (消失). How do human activities make the wild animals in danger
On one hand, hunting and fishing make the number of wild animals become smaller and smaller. Some people hunt animals just for food. It’s a real shame that people in some parts of the world often eat dolphin meat. What’s more, some hunt animals for fashion. Animal skin is used to make coats and bags. Still others hunt animals just for fun. They kill deer and enjoy the excitement of deer hunting.
On the other hand, building more farms or factories causes less and less space for wildlife. Many animals have no comfortable places to live, or enough food to eat. Humans also put animals in danger without going into their living areas. Because of serious pollution from ship traffic and other human activities, the number of wild animals drops greatly.
Luckily, now humans have known the importance of protecting wild animals and already taken action. Our government has made a 10-year fishing ban (禁渔令) on the Yangtze River. Fishermen once fished there for a living. They had to say goodbye to their old job because of the ban. Instead, some fishermen joined a team to clean up rubbish in the Yangtze River and report where to see finless porpoises (江豚). It’s glad to see so many people act to protect animals’ living areas. Keeping on protecting wildlife can make the earth a healthy and beautiful home.
50. The underlined word “extinction” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A. dying out B. going wrong C. giving up D. coming down
51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The lions and sharks are the most terrible hunters.
B. Humans hunt animals for food to make a living.
C. Animals live in their living areas without danger.
D. Humans should care about wild animals and protect them.
52. What’s the structure (结构) of this passage (①-Paragraph 1)
A. B. C. D.
C
You might think that living in a city puts you at a disadvantage (不利条件) for wildlife watching. However, London can be a surprise for bird lovers in the city. Here, we’ll offer you some of the best places where you can go birdwatching in London.
The Wash National Nature Reserve
What a better place to go birdwatching than at a nature reserve London is home to the Wash National Nature Reserve, the largest nature reserve in England. You can easily catch a train to get there.
London’s parks
You’ll also find birdwatching is much easier in some of London’s parks and open spaces.
Regent’s Park is a great example. There is even a designated walk. Along it, you may see the most birds on your visit.
You can also see different kinds of birds in open spaces such as Hampstead Heath and Little Wormwood Scrubs. These open spaces are home to more than 200 different kinds of birds.
Wetland and waterways
There are a lot of wetlands and waterways in and around London. The Thames is the best place to go birdwatching. Here, you can see cormorants (鸬鹚), ducks and gulls. You should also go to the Barking Riverside when the tide is low.
53. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. Regent’s Park. B. An open space.
C. A kind of bird. D. The designated walk.
54. Where can you see cormorants, ducks and gulls according to the passage
A. The Thames. B. Regent’s Park.
C. Hampstead Heath. D. The Barking Riverside.
55. Who is the passage mainly written for
A. Jenny, a geography teacher. B. John, a visitor from Boston.
C. Alice, a lover of birdwatching. D. Tony, a reporter in London.
D
The Marches’ house was between two large houses. On one side there was an old brown house. On the other side there was a large stone mansion (豪宅). This was the home of old Mr Laurence and his grandson, Laurie. It was a very grand house and the rooms looked very comfortable behind the heavy silk curtains at the windows. But it was a house without life. The Marches’ house was different. It was always busy and full of noise and people.
A few days after the party Jo saw Laurie again. He was standing at an upstairs window in the mansion and looking down at their garden. Beth and Amy were playing in the snow. They were throwing snowballs and having a lot of fun. Laurie’s face was very sad.
“Poor boy!” she thought. He’s all alone. It’s a shame! He needs some friends. She couldn’t stop thinking about him. She wanted to go and see him but how could she go to his house without an invitation
Then one snowy afternoon, while she was looking out of the window, she saw Mr Laurence. He was getting into his carriage. He was going out. This gave her an idea.
“Laurie is alone in the house,” she thought. “Perhaps he’s looking out of his window.”
She put on her hat and an old coat and took a broom and a shovel from the kitchen.
“What are you going to do, Jo ” asked Meg when she saw her sister in the hall.
“I want to get some exercise,” answered Jo with a smile. “I’m going to clear the garden path.”
Laurie was standing at the window again. He wasn’t looking at her so she threw a snowball to get his attention (注意力). When the snow hit the glass, he turned his head immediately and a big smile changed his pale, sad face.
Jo laughed and shouted, “How are you Are you ill ” Laurie opened the window and said, “I’m better now, thank you. I had a bad cold and I had to stay inside for a week.”
“I’m sorry,” said Jo. “Are you bored ”
“Yes, very,” he replied. “Don’t your friends come to visit you ”
“No. But I don’t want to see anybody. Boys are noisy and they give me a headache. “Girls are quiet.”
“I don’t know any girls.”
“You know us.”
“That’s true! Can you come and visit me ” cried Laurie. “Please!”
“I’m not quiet but I’d like to come,” replied Jo. “But I must ask Mother first.”
She picked up her broom and ran into the house.
—Adapted from Little Women
56. Who has the stone mansion
A. The Marches. B. Mr Laurence.
C. Laurie. D. Mr Laurence and Laurie.
57. How did Jo get Laurie’s attention
A. By shouting his name. B. By throwing a snowball on the window glass.
C. By doing some exercise. D. By waving her hands.
58. Why should Laurie stay inside for a week
A. Because he had a bad cold. B. Because he had a toothache.
C. Because he had a headache. D. Because he had a fever.
59. What do you think of Jo
A. She’s shy. B. She’s lonely.
C. She’s pretty. D. She’s warm-hearted.
60. Which is the best title
A. Good neighbours. B. A sad boy.
C. Jo`s new friend. D. Four March girls.
第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How to make your memory better
Do you find it difficult to remember important things Or do you often forget someone’s name at some moment ____61____ Here are some tips for you.
Exercise regularly. That’s right, we mean physical exercise. Research shows that leading a sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle can make memory lose. So put on those trainers, go outside and start exercising. ____62___
Play video games. Yes, you heard us. Spend a few hours playing your favourite video game a week. It’s good for your mind, according to a recent study. ___63____
Eat vegetables. Just like doing physical exercise, eating vegetables can help keep you healthy both physically and mentally. ____64____ Fruits and vegetables can help lower oxidative stress (氧化压力) in your brain as well as help keep its healthy cognitive functions (认知功能), according to some research papers.
Reduce stress (压力). High stress can easily make your memory and cognitive skills worse. So be careful not to be highly stressed for long. ____65____ Just by taking a walk or chatting with your best friend on the phone, you may find much of it gone.
A. How do vegetables make it
B. If you are, don’t be nervous.
C. The more and longer you are stressed, the worse your memory will become.
D. What you will have is not only a stronger body but a brighter mind.
E. If your answers to these questions are “yes”, it’s time to do something for your memory.
F. But don’t play any longer. Too much of a good thing turns it into a bad one.
第 II 卷（非选择题共 60分）
五、词汇运用（本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的适当形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。
What is the best season to visit the Amazon Rainforest (亚马逊雨林) This is a common question we get from people visiting the rainforest for the ____66____ (one) time. The answer is any time. There is a wet season and a dry season in the rainforest. There is no time that is ____67____ (good) than the other. Both offer beautiful sights and amazing chances to see plant and animal life, hot weather and some ____68____ (rain) days.
The wet season is from November ____69____ April. During the time, the rainforest gets 60% of the total rainfall, so it is cool and wet. Also, because of the rain, the water in the river rises and there is a flood in the forest. That ____70____ （mean）you can take a boat and travel through the forest. Since you are closer to the top of the trees, you will see beautiful birds, ____71____ (monkey) and many other animals.
The dry season is between May and October. This is the warm season, ____72____ a temperature of about 36°C. However, it still gets some heavy rains. A key difference is that the land comes out, so people can go to the forest ____73____ foot. During these months, it is much easier to find snakes and ____74____ (fish) is much easier too. You may not be able ____75____ (see) the birds in the trees, but you will see them flying in the sky.
Which season would you like to come to the rainforest
六、短文填空 （共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
“Birds of a feather flock together.” is a popular sentence in English. It usually describes how people of similar minds like to fall into the s___76___ group. In the Chinese language, It m___77___ “Wu Yi Lei Ju”, or “Things of a kind come together.” This sentence has an interesting Chinese story.
D___78__ the Warring States Period, a famous scholar (学者) of the Qi State, named Chun Yukun, was good at showing talks. King Xuan of the Qi State loved to get many talented (天赋的) scholars around. One day, the king asked Chun to i___79___ more talents to the state. Chun said that would not be h___80___ at all.
Next morning, he brought seven talented scholars to see the king. The king was very happy, but he really w___81___ how Chun could find so many talented scholars in such a short time. As a r___82___, he asked Chun right away, “Someone would be lucky to find one excellent scholar for every 1,000 square kilometers or find one sage (圣贤) every 100 years. How could you find seven great persons for me so e___83___ ” Chun answered, “Dear King, it takes millions of years to find dry crops in a wet and low-lying field, w___84___ you can find plenty of them on a highland. Animals of the same kind often move around in a team, and birds of the same t___85___ often fly together. You asked me to search for talented people of my kind, so it’s as easy as getting water from a big river.”
Since then, “Wu Yi Lei Ju” has found its way into Chinese as a popular idiom.
七、阅读短文内容回答问题。（每小题2分，满分10分）
Most of you may think of clams (河蚌) as part of a big meal. But these little things can do an important job: testing the cleanness of water, including people’s drinking water.
The main water station in Warsaw, Poland, offers water to millions of people there. It uses eight clams to help test the water every day, reported The Economist.
Clams are very sensitive (able to find very small changes quickly) to water pollution. If the water is not clean enough, the clams will close their shells (壳). People in the water station connect (连接) their shells to a computer system (系统). When four or more clams close their shells at the same time, the workers can get a tip from the computer quickly.
To make sure the clams are always sensitive to the environment, the workers choose some new ones to work for them every three months. “This works well and it helps protect people’s drinking water,” the water station said.
86. What important job can clams do according to the passage
_________________________________________________
87. How many clams do the water station in Warsaw use every day
_________________________________________________
88. What will the clams do if the water is dirty
_________________________________________________
89. How often do the workers choose new clams to work for them
_________________________________________________
90. What do you think of the clams’ work
_________________________________________________
八、翻译下列句子。（每小题2分，满分10分）
91. 她不再是一个小宝宝，超过35千克重。(weigh)
______________________________________________________________________
92. 通常观鸟要花几个小时的时间。(it takes time to do ...)
______________________________________________________________________
93. 我们需要更多人来数鸟并对其进行描述。(need …to do …)
______________________________________________________________________.
94. 对我们来说保护野生动物是重要的。(It’s adj. to do ...)
______________________________________________________________________
95. 不幸的是，大熊猫在野外面临严重的问题。（face）
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九、书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）
假设你是阳光中学八年级的学生 Andy，一位野生动物爱好者。你登陆了 WCS（野生动物保护协会） 网站。请根据网站留言栏中的问题写一篇英语短文，分享自己的感想，并呼吁大家一起行动起来，保护野生动物。
The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895, has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe. Today, we protect many of the world’s iconic creatures here and abroad, including gorillas in the Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants in our world’s amazing seascapes.
Message Board (留言栏)
Do you love wild animals If so, please tell us:
1. What’s your favourite wild animal Would you please tell us their looks and abilities
2. What problems do they face now (Two problems)
3. How can we protect them
注意：1. 词数90左右，短文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
2. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
I am Andy, a Grade 8 student from Sunshine Middle School. I love wild animals, and my favourite wild animal is _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Animals are our friends. It’s our duty to help them live a nappy life in the wild
