延庆区2019-2020学年第二学期期中试卷
初 二 英 语
知识运用（共14分）
一、语法填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）
阅读下列三篇短文，根据上下文提示，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择出最佳选项。
A
Lu Xun is one of 1 writers of modern China. 2 was born in Zhejiang Province, in 1881. At first, Lu Xun hoped 3 the Chinese people become healthy and strong, so he 4 to be a doctor. After a few years, he started to write short stories 5 he wanted to teach people about society. 1. A. great 2. A. He 3. A. help
B. greater
C. greatest
D. Their
D. helps D. the greatest
B. They
C. His
B. to help C. helped
4. A. decides 5. A. because
B. will decide B. so
C. decided D. decide C. and B
D. or
It is Saturday, but Daming 6 to school as usual. He is not for lessons, but to play football. He is in his school team. The team members 7 harder now because they 8 against a team from another school next week. 6. A. went
B. was going
C. goes
D. has gone
7. A. will train B. are training 8. A. play
B. were playing
C. trained C. played C
D. has trained D. are going to play
Most animals communicate 9 smell. Dogs are famous for this. When a dog walks outside, it learns about other dogs by smelling things. Dogs 10
the police for a long time, too. 11 can dogs do? They can 12 missing people by using their fantastic sense of smell. 9. A. for
B. by
C. to
D. in D.
were
10. A. will help B. have helped helping 11. A. What 12. A. found
B. Why
C. helped
C. When C. to find
D. D.
Where find
B. finding
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。
I Broke It
I stare at the broken vase on the floor. It was Mom’s favorite. Now it’s in a million pieces. It was silly to play 13 inside with Mom away. I wasn’t thinking about that, though. Saturday is my team’s final match. I just wanted to practice a little more. Now I’m in 14 !
Rusty thinks I am playing—not 15 up the vase. He jumps up and down barking happily. This gives me an 16 .
Mum comes back. Rusty jumps up to greet Mom, his tail wagging. “I’m sorry, Mom, but Rusty 17 your vase,” I lie, looking at my feet.
“Rusty, you bad boy!” she scolds. Rusty whines. A sick feeling rises in my heart. “You go outside,” says Mom. Rusty hangs his head in shame.
“Go to your doghouse, Rusty,” I say, holding the door open. Rusty slumps to his doghouse looking sad. I close the door and try to think about something else. Then it begins to rain hard. I can’t help but 18 out the window. Rusty shivers in his doghouse. That sick feeling in my heart grows.
Rusty peeks (偷看) out. Rain falls down his nose as if he is crying. What have I done? I ask myself. Rusty is in trouble because of my lie.
“Mom, I have something to tell you.” I say. “I was playing soccer in the house and I broke the vase.” I 19 explain.
“Blaming Rusty for your mistake was wrong,” Mom says. “Thank you for being 20 ,” she adds.
“Let Rusty back inside now,” she says. I open the door and Rusty runs back in. He jumps up and gives me a big lick. Suddenly, my heart feels warm. 13. A. soccer
B. basketball B. debt
C. volleyball D. badminton C. tears
D. trouble D. lifting D. advice D. painted D. pull
14. A. danger 15. A. putting
B. cleaning B. answer B. broke B. take
C. taking C. idea C. made C. pick
16. A. excuse 17. A. played 18. A. look
19. A. hopefully B. quietly 20. A. confident
C. suddenly D. excitedly
C. brave
D. honest
B. strong
阅读理解（共31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 Kids in Charge
Four young people got an early start inventing new things or creating their own businesses. They show us that it’s never too early to follow our dreams.
Shay’s Bones and Biscuits Shay Hammond Since starting her own business LAVT Web Laima Tazmln Laima Tazmln borrowed her older at age 11, Shay Hammond has brother’s computer books and began attracted many customers. Shay creating Web sites for fun when she was sells homemade dog treats and also 7 years old. Her hobby became a takes orders online. In three years business idea in the third grade. From Shay’s company has grown. It Laima’s home office, she makes Web earned about $200 last year. Over the Edge Wheelchair Lift Christopher Whetzel Christopher Whetzel, 12, has sites for artists now. Propedder Kustoms Buddy Dillenberg Buddy Dillenberg saved enough found another kind of success. money to buy a car when he turned 16. Unlike the others. He hasn’t started Instead, he bought a machine and his own business. But like them. He started his own business. Buddy makes has done something great. He made cool add-ons for his friends’ scooters something to help those who are in called Go-peels. He also sold his scooter wheelchairs to get back up and he parts online. won $10, 000 for his great idea.
21. Shay Hammond started her business at the age of _______.
A. 7
B. 11
C. 16
D. 12
22. Who won $10, 000 for a great idea?
A. Shay Hammond.
B. Laima Tazmln. D. Buddy Dillenberg.
C. Christopher Whetzel.
23. What does Laima Tazmln do with her business?
A. She makes Wed sites for artists. B. She sells dog food online. C. She helps people in wheelchairs.
D. She sells scooter parts online. B
Teenager Jack Denham was skiing with his family when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the top of the mountain, there was no sign of Jack.
Jack couldn’t find ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and it was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die in the cold. But Jack kept calm. At home, Jack watched a lot of programs about living in difficult situation(情况). He remembered the advice from these programs and knew what he should do. He made a hole and made it up the hill so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside the hole, it was -15℃, but inside it, Jack was safe from the cold.
But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said, “If you are lost, you should find someone else’s tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them.” So he got up
and walked down the mountain. Luckily, he found some ski tracks and he followed them. Finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe.
His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Jack didn’t
even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without being hurt.
24. Jack’s family didn’t find him on the top of the mountain because_______. A. he walked down himself C. his skis were broken
B. he lost one of his skis D. his legs were hurt
25. What can we learn from the passage? A. The knowledge Jack got from TV helped him. B. Jack prefers watching TV programs to skiing. C. After nine hours, Jack found his lost ski. D. The workers saved Jack by following his tracks. 26. Facing difficult situations, Jack Denham was _______. A. polite and hard-working C. patient and helpful
C
You, teenagers, spend nearly half of your working hours at home. Studying in correct ways is important. So, what are the best ways to study at home? Here are some of the best ideas for healthy study habits.
·Create an area for studying
Where you study is important. It should be quiet, with good light to read by. You need enough room to spread out your books and notes. A table or desk works well, which should be comfortable. But it mustn’t be too comfortable. Do not study on your bed, for example. You might fall asleep!
·Cut out the noise
Some people study better in silence. Others like to have a little noise, like soft music playing. Go with whatever helps you focus.
B. calm and smart D. warm and kind
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