1、2021 北京北京房山房山初二（上）期末初二（上）期末英语英语试卷试卷 本试卷共 8页，共 60分，考试时长 90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。 知识运用（共 14分） 一、单项填空。 （共 6分，每小题 0.5分） 1. My brother and I like basketball. _ play it together every weekend. A. I B. She C. We D. You 2. In China, more and more young people go skating _ winter. A.
2、at B. in C. on D. to 3. _ do you brush your teeth, Mike? Twice a day. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 4. In the world, many people like pandas _ theyre very cute. A. though B. because C. when D. but 5. Mum, must I finish my homework today? No, you _. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. s
3、houldnt 6. Jack likes running. He _ on the playground with his friends every morning. A. runs B. ran C. will run D. is running 7. I _ to the Great Wall with my grandparents last year. A. go B. will go C. went D. goes 8. My father _ us a speech in our school next week. A. give B. gave C. was giving D
4、. will give 9. Where is your mum? She _ in the kitchen now. A. is cooking B. will cook C. cooked D. cooks 10. I _ a football game on TV at 9:00 yesterday evening. A. watch B. am watching C. will watch D. was watching 11. Amys mother often asks her _ her bedroom everyday. A. clean B. cleans C. to cle
5、an D. cleaning 12. Bob thinks playing basketball is _ than playing baseball. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest 二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Sweetest Gift It was on a cold morning that my mother came into my bedroom with a red 13 . She said it was
6、very cold outside and asked me to wear it to school. “I spent the whole night weaving (编织) the sweater.” She told me. The sweater was so unfashionable and ugly that I didnt like it at all. After mom went out to work, I 14 the ugly sweater to a corner. Although I would catch a cold, I didnt wear the
7、sweater. I thought my classmates would 15 at me. I put on a thin uniform and went to school. Before I walked into the classroom, I heard Lanas voice, “Look at my overcoat. My father bought it in Hong Kong.” Connie said, “My scarf is expensive, too.” I looked through the window and was surprised to s
8、ee all the girls in colorful winter clothes but I didnt have. They 16 their clothes to each other and laughed happily. Suddenly, I felt inferior (低于他人的) to them. Why wasnt my family as 17 as theirs? I wanted to wear beautiful clothes, too. A strong cold wind blew and I sneezed. During class I didnt
9、feel very well. The school doctor said I had caught a cold. “You should wear warm clothes today.” she said. I suddenly thought of my mom. She said the same thing to me but I didnt listen. As soon as I got home, I fell asleep on the sofa. I 18 of a woman weaving. She was my mother! She spent the whol
10、e night making a sweater for me. But I didnt thank her or wear the sweater, either. When I opened my eyes, my mother was smiling at me. Her eyes were full of worry and 19 . I held her in my arms and said, “Sorry, mom, I should 20 complained (抱怨) about that sweater.” Two days later, I wore the warm a
11、nd comfortable sweater to school. Some of my classmates laughed at me. But I didnt care. I know moms love is more important than money. 13. A. sweater B. overcoat C. uniform D. scarf 14. A. moved B. set C. returned D. threw 15. A. knock B. point C. look D. laugh 16. A. gave B. showed C. passed D. to
12、ok 17. A. big B. warm C. rich D. safe 18. A. thought B. dreamed C. heard D. talked 19. A. care B. anger C. happiness D. sadness 20. A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes 阅读理解（共 36 分） 三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共 26 分，每小题 2分） A What do you want to do later in life? Here are 4
13、 teenagers talking about their hometowns and their dreams Albert，age 11 I come from Ontario. I love how different each season is. In winter I go skiing with my family and cousins. Ive played soccer since I was threeIve made many friends and learned a lot of new skills. When Im a professional soccer
14、player, I want to work with kids, helping and encouraging them. Sara, age 12 I live in Washington. Its pretty and green. I can go camping and hunting, and we have the best rivers to fish in. I want to make a difference in the world. Ive started making a change by leading my schools Drug Abuse Preven
15、tion Club. Ive also helped raise money for children who dont have enough food to eat. Madison，age 10 I live in Maine. I like living in a small town because its easy to get outside with friends. Im not sure what I am planning for my future, but I have lots of ideas! I like to think outside of the box
16、 and experience new things, so as I go through life Im sure Ill have even more ideas! Brittany, age 11 I live in New Jersey. I love going to Six Flags Great Adventure and playing with my dad. I have been a member of a public speaking organization since I was seven. I really enjoy going to my speakin
17、g classes and competing against other teams. My dream is to be a lawyer. 21. Where does Albert come from? A. Ontario. B. Washington. C. Maine. D. New Jersey. 22. _ likes living in a small town. A. Albert B. Sara C. Madison D. Brittany 23. What did Sara do for children who dont have enough food? A. S
18、he worked with kids and encouraged them. B. She helped to raise some money for them. C. She planned for their future and had many ideas. D. She played with them and made speaking classes. B Running Your Own Race Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new. When I was a teenager, I
19、 volunteered to pass out water to the runners at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it, too! The next year I was told about
20、the race. Although I had little running practice, I decided to run for the race. I didnt want to win. My only goal was to experience it. I just wanted to finish. On the day of the race, it was very hot. After running for about 8 km, I thought, “I must be crazy. I am not good at running. Why did I do
21、 this? What was I thinking?” And at one moment, I even said to myself, “I am never doing this again!” That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I ran, I walked, I ran and walked. At times, I didnt know if I could finish. Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a littl
22、e embarrassed (尴尬的). I was more than 50 years younger than him, but I couldnt even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare (比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldnt? I decided that I would not give up run
23、ning races, and one day in the future I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running. As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didnt regret (后悔) having such an experience. 24. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer？ A. He compared with the old runners.
24、 B. He passed out water to the runners. C. He took back the cups from runners. D. He helped and kept up with runners. 25. Why did the writer join the race？ A. Because he was good at running. B. Because he wanted to win a prize. C. Because he wanted to experience it. D. Because he had much running pr
25、actice. 26. What can we learn from the story? A. We should always think about winning. B. We should keep learning from old people. C. We shouldnt practice running for the race. D. We shouldnt always compare with others. C The Elephant Herd The Elephant is lovely and it is very big. It has two big ea
26、rs and a long nose. It has four strong legs and it can help people do many things, such as watering the flowers with its nose and carrying heavy things and so on. The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the
27、herd usually depend on one another for help when they are in trouble. The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female (雌性的). She travels at the head of the herd and the other females and their young children follow her. The male elephants follow last. When the danger comes, the male elep
28、hants form a circle (圈) around the weaker animals and protect them. The members of the herd are loyal (忠诚的) to one another. A sick elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is hurt, two others walk on both sides of
29、 it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap (陷阱). Then the others try to help it. An elephant herd is just like a family of our people. Elephants love the young in the group and give them special care and love. For example, they help young animals stay afloat (
30、漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to help a child get to the safety when it goes to a dangerous place. The way elephants love and care the youngsters is like ours. When a female elephant gives birth to her young baby, she will go out of the herd and she usually leaves the herd f
31、or a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as “aunt”. The aunt stands beside and helps the mother with her new-born baby. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member. Thats the elephant herd. Do you like it? 27. When the danger comes, the male elephants form a circle
32、around _ to protect them. A. the female elephants B. the weaker elephants C. the leader of the elephants D. the stronger elephants 28. The writer probably agrees _ . A. sick elephants are usually left behind to die B. baby elephants cant swim well in the river C. elephants always give the old ones s
33、pecial care D. most elephant herds have over a hundred members 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Elephants like to live alone so the male ones are strong. B. Many young elephants die when they cross rivers in groups. C. Elephants can help each other in time when they are in trouble. D. The
34、female elephant leaves the herd forever after she has babies. D There are many ways to help improve your health, like eating healthy food, exercising and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleepi
35、ng is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But some people need to sleep more while it is enough for some people to sleep for a few hours. The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization, over half t
36、he people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also, sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure (高血压). W
37、hy are so many people sleep-deprived? Part of the reasons may be cultural. In American culture, people put a higher value (价值) on work than on sleep. In fact, people who sleep a lot are usually seen as “lazy” . Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they dont have much time to sle
38、ep, and they only sleep four or five hours at night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work youll do. How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas, an expert (专家) in sleep. He says, “Sleep is like a credit card (信用卡). When
39、 you sleep less, you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The more hours you dont sleep, the more hours you should sleep to pay back the hours on your sleep credit card.” For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said, “Dont think y
40、ou will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.” 30. The writer thinks the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to . A. eat much healthy food every day B. take exercise as muc
41、h as possible C. get medical help whenever necessary D. sleep eight hours or more every night 31. The underlined word “sleep-deprived” in Paragraph 2 means _. A. sleeping enough B. having less sleep C. caring about sleep health D. avoiding getting ill 32. According to Dr. James Maas in Paragraph 4,
42、sleep is like _. A. an accident B. a report C. a credit card D. an expert 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Value of Sleep B. The Experiments of Sleep C. The Reason of Sleep D. The Culture of Sleep 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分） DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular i
43、n the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. English people like DIY. Some started to do DIY in the 1960s. There is a saying in the UK - “An Englishmans home is his castle (城堡)”. About 5.6 million people spend their holidays making their homes beauti
44、ful “castles” every year. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY to save mon
45、ey. With the economy (经济) becoming worse at present, many people dont have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular. DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furn
46、iture. People need to get together pieces of furniture with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thin
47、g is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people dont care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is rep
48、orted that in just one year 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK. Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it looks. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. All in all, it is a very good and suitable t
49、hing for many people. 34. Is DIY quite popular in the UK? 35. When did people start to do DIY in the UK? 36. What do people need to get together pieces of furniture with? 37. How many people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK in a year? 38. Why do people in the UK like DIY? 书面表达（共 10 分） 五、文段表达（10分）
50、 39从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Mike想了解你的生活习惯。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：你对自己生活习惯的看法？你有哪些好的和不好的习惯？为了改善你不好的习惯，需要做什么？ 提示词语： good habits, bad habits, healthy food，junk food，wash my hands，take a shower，exercise more 提示问题： What do you think of your
