2025-2026年宁夏吴忠初二下册期末英语试卷

1、—I have studies gardening as one of my hobbies. Could I make some suggestions?

—_____.

A.Don't mention it B.Go right ahead

C.Take it easy D.You will make it

2、On 15 April 2019, shortly before 18:40 CEST(Central European Summer Time), a fire broke out in ___________, causing considerable damage to the building.

A.the Statue of Liberty B.Notre-Dame Cathedral

C.the Summer Palace D.the Eiffel Tower

3、The word "media" basically refers to ________ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．where

4、"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids. "

The boy was startled. The old woman had said the same thing. But she hadn't__________ him anything.

A. charged B. urged

C. convinced D. nourished

5、______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.

A．Fail

B．Failed

C．Having failed

D．To fail

6、The price has been _________ from $10 to $8.

A.increased B.increasing C.reduced D.reducing

7、Let’s go out for lunch, _____ we?

A.will B.should C.shall D.would

8、This time next year, we _________ on a beach somewhere in Brazil.

A. will lie B. will have lay C. will be lying D. will be laying

9、The train had left the station I got there.

A.as soon as B.immediately

C.the moment D.by the time

10、On _________ that all go smoothly, we can realize our annual goals as expected.

A.situation B.case C.condition D.environment

11、Perhaps people will ________ of the fact that the Three Gorges Dam may bring changes to the climate around.

A．be convincing

B．have convinced

C．convince

D．be convinced

12、The fantastic shop signs on the windows are designed and painted by students from Class One.

A.being hung B.hanging C.hang D.are hung

13、______ young in our village are now living _______much more comfortable life than we did.

A.A ; /  B. The ; the

C.Ａ; a  D. The ; a

14、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.

A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing

C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement

15、Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _______ some day.

A.turn down B.turn out C.turn up D.turn over

16、Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.

A．has witnessed

B．have witnessed

C．witnessing

D．to witness

17、In order hot to be noticed. Jefferson ________ into the classroom while his teacher was writing on the blackboard

A.looked B.slid C.changed D.ran

18、 news came to us as     great surprise that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed with 154 Chinese passengers on aboard.

A. A; a   B. The; a   C. The; the D. The; /

19、I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A．to be breathed

B．to breathe

C．breathing

D．being breathed

20、Mark said that he was unfit for the job, so he decided to _____ from the company.

A.suffer B.resign C.retire D.escape

21、Eating too much sugar and salt can ________ health problems while vegetables will benefit you in your daily life.

A. point to B. agree to C. come to D. lead to

22、There is no doubt _______ Shanghai Book Traders (上海外文图书公司) will make greater and greater contributions to the development of Shanghai.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

23、I suggested to my roommates that we ______ for a picnic, and all of them agreed.

A.had gone B.would do C.go D.went

24、 When Premier Zhou Enlai was alive，he________work from morning until night every day，dealing with numerous affairs.

A．would　　　  B．could

C．must　　　  D．might

25、_________ early and you can see the beautiful sunrise on the horizon.

A.Getting up B.To get up C.Get up D.Got up

26、Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January,1942.He went to school in St. Albans-a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admitted he wasn’t very serious about studying. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still achieved extremely good marks.

Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him at the age of 20. He started to bump into things, and often fell over for no reason. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his father was so worried that he was sent to hospital for a test. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease(运动神经元病), an incurable illness which causes the muscles of the body to waste away. Doctors said he would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became extremely depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “Before my illness had been diagnosed(诊断),there had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.” Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, where he worked all his life, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research ever carried out.

His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair,” he once said.“You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

【1】As a university student, Stephen Hawking _________.

A．worked extremely hard

B．studied maths and chemistry

C．was lazy and did very little work

D．only achieved average marks

【2】Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when _________.

A．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

B．he was 20

C．his father made him see a doctor

D．he was sent to hospital for a test

【3】What does Hawking’s story tell us arcording to the passage?

A．Never lose hope even if it is a bad situation.

B．No pain, no gain.

C．You never know what will happen in life.

D．Life is full of challenges.

【4】What might be the best title of this passage?

A．A Lazy Boy

B．Life Is Fair

C．Motor Neurone Disease

D．Professor Stephen Hawking

27、What an athlete eats before, during and after exercise is important for comfort and performance during exercise. While eating soon before exercise doesn’t provide what is needed for the activity, it can prevent hunger during exercise. What is needed for muscles is stored in the days before exercise. This is one reason that the post-exercise meal is very important to recovery and being ready for the next exercise.

Exercising on a full stomach is not a good idea. Food that remains in your stomach during an event may cause stomach upset. To make sure you have enough energy, yet reduce stomach discomfort, you should allow a meal to fully digest before the start of the event.

If you have an early morning race or exercise, it’s best to get up early enough to eat your pre-exercise meal. If not, you should try to eat or drink something easily digestible about 20-30 minutes before the event. The closer you are to the time of your event, the less you should eat. You can have a liquid (液体) meal closer to your event than a solid (固体) meal because your stomach digests liquids faster.

Because glucose (葡萄糖) is the energy source for most exercise, a pre-exercise meal should include foods that are high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and easy to digest. This includes foods such as fruit, bread, energy bars and drinks.

Planning is necessary if you are competing in an all-day event, such as track meets or other tournaments. You should plan ahead and prepare meals and snacks that you have tried before. Do not experiment with something new on the event day.

【1】To prepare for the next exercise, you should ________.

A．eat soon before exercise

B．eat during exercise

C．eat after exercise

D．eat nothing at all

【2】Fully digesting a meal before an event may ________.

A．cause stomach upset

B．give enough energy and stomach discomfort

C．give comfort and good performance during exercise

D．lead to hunger during exercise

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．You’d better have your pre-exercise meal after an early morning race.

B．Fruit and bread are high in glucose and easy to digest.

C．Planning is not necessary for track meets.

D．You can try something new for your meals on the event day.

【4】What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Tips mainly for eating before exercise.

B．What to eat during exercise.

C．Fully digesting a meal before exercise.

D．Planning for your exercise.

28、   Driving in Canada is similar to driving in many parts of the United States. Distances and speeds, however, are posted in kilometers per hour and some signs, particularly in Quebec, may only be in French.

Unless otherwise posted, the maximum (最大限度的) speed limit in Canada is 50km/hr in cities and 80km/hr on highways. On rural highways, the posted speed limit may be 100km/hr. It is illegal to take automobile radar detectors (汽车雷达检测器) into Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and the Yukon. In Canada, seat belt use is required by law for all people, and child car seats must be used by children under 40 pounds. Some provinces require drivers to keep their vehicles’ headlights on during the day and some have banned (禁止) driving while using a hand-held cell phone. Motorcycles cannot share a lane (车道), and safety helmets for motorcycle riders and passengers are necessary. Running a red light is a serious crime throughout Canada and drivers are advised to stop before starting when a light turns green.

Winter travel can be dangerous due to heavy snowfalls and icy conditions. Some roads and bridges are often closed in winter. Snow tires are required in some provinces. Travelers should also be careful about animals while driving at night in rural areas.

Highway 401, from Detroit to Montreal, is one of the busiest highways in North America. It has been the scene of many deadly traffic accidents due to sudden and severe weather changes, high rates of speed, and heavy truck traffic. Thus drivers should be alert while travelling here.

Please refer to our Road Safety page for more information. Also, we suggest that you visit the website of Canada’s national authority responsible for road safety.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.All signs on the roads in Quebec are in English.

B.Automobile radar detectors are allowed to be used in Manitoba.

C.People may choose not to wear seat belts while in a car in Canada.

D.The speed of cars in Canadian cities should be less than 50km/hr.

【2】The underlined word “alert” in Paragraph 4 could best be replaced by _____.

A.careful B.relaxed

C.nervous D.pleased

【3】In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Entertainment. B.Travel. C.Education. D.Science.

29、Starbucks’ founder, Howard Schultz, came up with an idea for his coffee chain while drinking espresso (浓咖啡)in a bar. He took a good product, repackaged it and globalized it. But to many Italians, the coffee served by Starbucks and other branded stores is as far away from proper Italian coffee as you can get, despite the Italian-sounding offerings on their menus.

Now, I am part-Italian and like most Italians, I think that Italy represents the height of coffee culture, against the standard by which all coffee should be measured. My Italian friends and family hate the idea of adding a little sugar juice or other things to their valuable cappuccino (卡布奇诺).I have a coffee machine at home, which is to the Italian kitchen what the kettle is to the British. As far as I’m concerned, the cappuccinos, lattes (拿铁)and espressos served in branded coffee chains taste bitter, a low copy of the real thing.

You’d never ask for a latte in Italy. If you did, you’d get served a glass of milk. Coffee and espresso are the same in Italy. Then there’s the Australian “white coffee”, a halfway house between a Starbucks-style latte and a macchiato(玛奇朵). The “white coffee” has gone global so much that recently it replaced the cappuccino on Starbucks’ menu in some parts of the US.

What’s more, Italians don’t waste time around in coffee shop armchairs drinking cappuccinos while surfing the Internet. Still, when it comes to taste, Italians are trying to reclaim the ground. Part of the problem is the price of coffee. Most Italian bars will not charge more than one euro a cup, which means there isn’t the choice to purchase more high-quality coffee. Italian flavor is held back by the way the coffee is boiled.

I still think I’ll be sticking to home-made coffee from my trusted machine. And I’ll continue to drink it in the Italian way.

【1】What’s the purpose of telling the story of Starbucks in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic of the passage.

B．To introduce the history of Starbucks.

C．To present the standard of good coffee.

D．To explain the key to the success of Starbucks.

【2】In the author’s opinion, the coffee served in Italian branded stores __________.

A．contains too much sugar juice

B．represents the Italian coffee culture

C．is very different from that served in the US

D．cannot meet the Italian standard of good coffee

【3】Italians prefer home-made coffee due to the fact that___________.

A．home-made coffee is much cheaper

B．they can produce proper Italian coffee at home

C．each family has a tradition to use the coffee machine

D．they can have access to the Internet when drinking coffee at home

【4】According to the passage, we can infer that_______.

A．Starbucks coffee doesn’t agree with the Italians

B．white coffee tastes sweeter than cappuccino

C．Italian coffee culture is widely spread all over the world

D．the British like the kettle the same way as the Italians like coffee

30、   Nowak has been running her own lawn care business since she was 12 years old.The income from that job put her_______two years at a community college in her hometown of Cheyenne.

But in the fall, when she_______ to the University of Wyoming for a bachelor’s(学士) in business and marketing, she discovered that she couldn’t afford tuition fees in the university with her seasonal _______. In Cheyenne, tuition fees was low and she lived together with her parents. In Laramie, tuition went up and there was house_______to pay. She had to take a second _______,helping other students write essays.

Nowak’s parents _______her decision to go to college but couldn’t support her financially, so she’s been _______ for it on her own. She’s _______ of her ability to take care of herself, but she knows she’s been_______others.She sees how easy it is for friends who don’t work to get ________in student clubs and networking opportunities-things she________ to find the time for.If she didn’t have to work she would have a college ________like other students.

A state-funded scholarship would have ________ her out. High school students have to meet certain ACT ________to qualify(有资格) for it. She heard about it in eighth grade, but it didn’t ________again until she was applying to________ college. And that was too________ to bring her ACT score up by the two points to get the most out of it.

Despite all the ________, Nowak is right where she needs to be. She still received the scholarship, but a ________ amount.With her struggle through and determination,she’s on  track to graduate next year.Eventually,she’d like to use her knowledge gained from the university to ________her lawn care business to make more money.

【1】A.aside B.off C.together D.through

【2】A.adjusted B.travelled C.approved D.transferred

【3】A.incomes B.transports C.changes D.harvests

【4】A.tax B.rent C.bonus D.debt

【5】A.job B.look C.place D.chance

【6】A.judged B.backed C.doubted D.recommended

【7】A.bargaining B.applying C.paying D.competing

【8】A.careful B.worthy C.afraid D.proud

【9】A.envying B.delighting C.exciting D.fancying

【10】A.confused B.informed C.involved D.pleased

【11】A.happens B.struggles C.promises D.demands

【12】A.admission B.degree C.background D.experience

【13】A.sought B.wore C.helped D.tried

【14】A.requirements B.requests C.honors D.budgets

【15】A.give up B.go up C.come up D.roll up

【16】A.royal B.senior C.junior D.community

【17】A.late B.seldom C.serious D.popular

【18】A.experiments B.challenges C.discoveries D.priorities

【19】A.more B.lesser C.larger D.higher

【20】A.launch B.defend C.expand D.determine

31、课本原文填空

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would【1】the end of cold weather, planting in spring and【2】in autumn.  Sometimes  celebrations would be  held after【3】had caught animals. Today’s festivals have many origins, some 【4】, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to 【5】the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The most【6】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.  【7】the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children  【8】money in red paper. People love to get together to eat, drink and have 【9】 with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our 【10】and forget our work for a little while.

32、   下面短文，根据文章的情节续写，使之构成―个完整的故事。

Eric was working in a selling business. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldn't wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home", but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower shop. He said to himself, "I know what I will do, I'll send my mother some roses ."

He stopped and went into the flower shop and saw a young man talking to the girl in it “How many roses can I get for fifty dollars. Ms.? " the boy asked. The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with something else.

"No. I have to have roses,' he said, "my mom was badly sick last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. 1 want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that is her favorite." He was stubborn,

The girl in the shop looked up at Eric and was just shaking her head. Something inside of Eric was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. Eric had been blessed（幸运的）in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The girl looked at the young man and said, "OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.' The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran down the store. It was worth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

Eric ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother. After that, with a relief he drove down the road. Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to a graveyard（墓地）.

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注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Eric stopped his car and followed the young man.

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Paragraph 2:

Eric went into the car in tears.   .

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