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石景山区 2020—2021 学年第二学期初二期末试卷
英 语
学校_______________________姓名___________准考证号_________________
1. 本试卷为闭卷考试，共 8 页，满分 60 分，考试时间为 90 分钟。
考 生 2. 请在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。
须 知 3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。答题
卡上的选择题用 2B 铅笔规范填涂，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。
知识运用 （共 14 分）
一、单项填空（共 6分，每小题 0.5分）
从下列各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Kate is a nice girl. ______ often helps her mother do housework.
A. He B. She C. It D. They
2. Mary plays the piano in the music club ______ Sunday afternoons.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
3. — ______ do you play tennis every morning
— About 25 minutes.
A. How much B. How old C. How long D. How many
4. He had a fever, ______ he went to see a doctor.
A. or B. because C. but D. so
5. — Must I return your book now
— No, you ______. You can keep it until next Monday.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
6. I ______ a picnic with my brother last Sunday. It was great.
A. have B. had C. will have D. am having
7. Lucy and Lily are twins, but Lucy is much ______ than Lily.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
8. I ______ a picture when my little brother ran into my room.
A. drew B. am drawing C. will draw D. was drawing
9. — Where is Laura
— She ______ to the library already.
A. goes B. has gone C. went D. will go
10. If I ______ a five-day holiday, I’ll visit Sanya with my parents.
A. have B. will have C. had D. have had
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11. I ______ my friend Jim since 2018. I miss him very much.
A. won’t see B. don’t see C. haven’t seen D. didn’t see
12. — Can you tell me ______ last year
— He lived in Shanghai.
A. where Mark lives B. where did Mark live
C. where Mark lived D. where does Mark live
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。
“Class, please bring a cup of macaroni (通心粉) for our cooking class, okay ”
These words came from my fifth grade teacher. I was 13 because I knew we
wouldn’t have any macaroni at home and mum wouldn’t have any extra money for it.
I walked home after school with my 14 working overtime. Where would I find
macaroni I knew that the local store gave 20 cents for a box of beer bottles so I decided to
collect some 15 and then buy some macaroni at the corner store.
When I got home, I started collecting with my little brother Able. Pretty soon we had a
nice pile and the bottle store gave me 80 cents.
When we got to the corner store and entered to the smell of fresh bread, our mouths were
16 . Able looked at me and at once I knew I would go to school with no macaroni the next
day.
We bought some bread. When we got home, we gathered my other brothers and we 17
the bread with strawberry jam.
The next day as the cooking class 18 , I began to think about the macaroni again. I
felt bad as the teacher asked why I didn’t have any macaroni. I didn’t know what to say and the
other children started laughing. Suddenly, Rosalyn who sat beside me turned to me and said,
“Here you can have some of 19 .” The way she said it, so nice, and the kindness in her
eyes made me start to cry.
I often think about Rosalyn and the way she turned to 20 me that day. I feel thankful
to people like her that make this world a better place to live in.
13. A. happy B. surprised C. worried D. excited
14. A. mind B. hands C. heart D. eyes
15. A. beer B. cups C. bottles D. bread
16. A. opening B. watering C. hurting D. shaking
17. A. checked B. cooked C. shared D. made
18. A. closed B. continued C. finished D. neared
19. A. his B. hers C. yours D. mine
20. A. thank B. save C. teach D. meet
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阅读理解 （共 36 分）
三、阅读理解（共 26 分，每小题 2分）
阅读下面的四篇短文，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。
A
Famous Mystery Writers
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) was born in Scotland. From 1876
to 1881, he studied medicine at university. While studying, he began
writing short stories. In 1886, he wrote A Study in Scarlet. In this
book, he created the famous detectives — Sherlock Holmes and Dr.
Arthur Conan Doyle Watson for the first time.
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893—1957) was an English writer. She wrote
many poems and detective stories. And she is best known for her Lord
Peter Wimsey stories. Lord Peter Wimsey is a detective who loves
solving mysteries.
Dorothy L. Sayers
Raymond Chandler (1888—1959) was an American-British novelist
(小说家). In 1932, Chandler became a detective fiction writer. His
first short story, Blackmailers Don’t Shoot, came out in 1933 in Black
Mask, a popular magazine. And he went on to write several novels
Raymond Chandler
after that.
Mickey Spillane (1918—2006) was an American novelist. Mike
Hammer is the famous detective character in his stories. More than
225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was
also an actor, once even playing Hammer himself in a film.
Mickey Spillane
21. Arthur Conan Doyle studied ______ at university from 1876 to 1881.
A. medicine B. poems C. films D. crime
22. Which character was created by Dorothy L. Sayers
A. Sherlock Holmes. B. Lord Peter Wimsey.
C. Dr. Watson. D. Mike Hammer.
23. When did Raymond Chandler become a detective fiction writer
A. In 1886. B. In1918. C. In 1932. D. In 1933.
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B
I grew up poor, living with my mum. We had little money, but lots of love and happiness.
And I knew that no matter how poor a person was, he could still keep a dream.
My dream was playing baseball. I was also lucky. My high school coach was John, who
not only believed in me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. One special experience
with Coach John changed my life forever.
It was the summer after I finished my junior high school, the company of my friend’s
father offered me a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a
new bike, new clothes and the start of savings for a house for my mother.
Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball training to deal with the job.
When I told John, he was as angry as I expected. “You have your whole life to work,” he said,
“Your playing days are limited. You can’t waste them.”
I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words to explain why my
dream of buying my mum a house was important for me.
“How much are you going to make at this job ” He asked.
“3.25 dollars an hour.” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream ”
That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right
now and having a goal for the future. I practiced hard that summer and within the year I was
chosen by a famous team, and was offered a $20,000 contract (合同).
And later, certainly, I bought my mother a big nice house.
24. What was the writer’s dream
A. Playing baseball. B. Being a coach.
C. Building a house. D. Working for his friend’s father.
25. Who changed the writer’s life forever
A. His father. B. His mother. C. His coach. D. His friend.
26. The writer ______ after the coach talked to him.
A. continued the baseball training
B. went back to his junior high school
C. decided to save money for a new bike
D. accepted a summer job with his friend
27. What could be the best title for the passage
A. The Way to Be Rich.
B. The House for Mum.
C. The Love in a Family.
D. The Price of a Dream.
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C
Dear Dr Lee,
I think I've really hurt several people's feelings. Yesterday I said something insensitive (考虑不
周的) to Friend A about Friend B and Friend C, and I don't think any of them will like me now.
I feel really bad. What should I do
Elizabeth
Dear Elizabeth,
No one’s perfect. We all mess up now and then and wish we could hit some magical “undo”
key. Actually most people have been in the situation you’re in. What makes the difference is
what you do next.
Use the power of an apology (道歉). Apologies can go a long way toward healing (治愈) hurt
or angry feelings. It takes courage to step up and tell your friends what you did was wrong. Try
saying: “I shouldn’t have said that. I just want to say I’m sorry. I messed up.”
The important thing about an apology is sincerity (真实). When we apologize, we need to
feel really sorry about how hurt another person may be. An apology shouldn’t be a way to
protect our own feelings. If an apology is more about ourselves, it might not seem true.
Another thing of a sincere apology is trying to change. Let the person know you’re not
going to let it happen again. You could tell your friends, “I’m going to be more careful about
what I think and say in the future. I’ll try my best to be kinder and nicer to people, and not to
talk behind their backs.”
Apologizing in person is best. But if you can’t bring yourself to have a conversation in person,
write a note. Hopefully, your friends can accept your apology. But don’t be sad if it doesn’t
happen very soon. Some people are quick to forgive (原谅). Others may have to think about
what you said and need time to get over hurt feelings or anger. Do your best with the part that’s
up to you.
Forgive yourself, too. We can learn from mistakes. Focus on mending the situation, not
replaying it in your head. Being too self-critical can’t help you. Move forward. Focus your
energies on trying to make things right!
Dr Lee
28. We can learn from the passage that Elizabeth ______.
A. doesn’t like Friend A
B. hurt her friends’ feelings
C. gets on well with Friend B
D. has forgiven herself already
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29. Dr Lee probably agrees that ______.
A. we can use apologies to protect our own feelings
B. writing a note is the best way to make apologies
C. we need to be true when we make apologies
D. an apology is the quickest way to heal hurt
30. According to Dr Lee’s advice, Elizabeth should ______.
A. talk behind her friends’ back
B. not ask her friends to forgive her
C. not let this kind of thing happen again
D. invite more friends to share a conversation
D
As Covid-19 spread over the world, it could be OK if people had forgotten about another
threat (威胁) to their way of life—the rise of robots.
For better or worse the robots are going to replace (代替) many humans in their jobs,
some experts say, and the Covid-19 outbreak is speeding up (加速) the course. Martin Ford, a
futurist, says, “Covid-19 is going to change people’s liking and really open up new chances for
robots.”
Companies large and small are working on how they use robots to increase social
distancing (社交距离) and lower the number of workers that have to come to the company to
work. Robots are also being used to perform roles that workers cannot do at home. Walmart,
America’s biggest supermarket, is using robots to clean its floors. And robots in South Korea
have been used to take temperatures and distribute hand wash.
With health experts warning social distancing may still need to be in place through 2021,
companies may need more robot workers. This may lower the number of complaints by
workers who say they cannot social-distance from their coworkers right now. But, according to
technology experts, it would put some of them out of work. Once a company has used a robot
to replace a worker, it may not ever offer the job to a worker again. Robots are more expensive
to create and join in businesses but once they are up and running, robots are certainly cheaper
than human workers.
According to Martin Ford, using robots in the post Covid-19 world also presents some
good points on marketing. “People will prefer to go to a place that has fewer workers and more
machines because they feel it’s safer,” he explains.
A 2017 report by another expert McKinsey predicted a third of workers in the US would
be replaced by robots by 2030. But Covid-19 may change all the timelines.
31. What does the underlined word “distribute” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Hand in. B. Give out. C. Clean away. D. Set up.
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32. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. robots are much cheaper to join in businesses
B. robots are more expensive than human workers
C. people are more likely to complain about robot workers
D. companies may still need robots to increase social distancing
33. The passage is mainly talking about that ______.
A. Covid-19 will speed up the replacement of human workers by robots
B. experts have different ideas about using robots in supermarket
C. people may use robots in their daily life after Covid-19
D. robots will make lots of workers lose their jobs in 2021
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10分，每小题 2分）
The first Friday of October is World Smile Day, a relatively new holiday created by an
artist named Harvey Ball, from Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1963, a company asked Harvey Ball to create an image (图像) to keep up spirits among
the workers. In less than ten minutes, he created a smiley face, with one eye bigger than the
other. The simplicity of the image brought smiles to the faces of the leaders, who paid him $45
for his creation.
This image became famous immediately in the world of popular
culture. Throughout the years, the smiley face has become one of the most dots
well-known images in the world. It has appeared in movies such as
curve
‘Forest Gump’ and used as a pattern in the graphic novel, ‘Watchmen.’ It’s
so well-known that just by saying “smiley face”, we are sure that you can
see it in your mind–that yellow circle with black dots for eyes and a
simple curve for a pure smile.
Because of its overuse, however, the smiley face started to move away from its purpose of
goodwill and good cheer. “I needed to do something to change that.” Harvey Ball said. And in
1999, he started the first ever World Smile Day in Worcester, Massachusetts and from there it
has spread throughout the world. He created this day as a day that people can be kind to each
other and make each other smile.
Now this holiday is the perfect time of the year for people to perform acts of kindness for
their friends, family and coworkers. And it is a chance for people to do their part to make the
world a better place.
34. When is World Smile Day
35. Why did the company ask Harvey Ball to create an image
36. How much did the company pay Harvey Ball for creating the smiley face
37. What is Paragraph 3 mainly talking about
38. Why did Harvey Ball create World Smile Day
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书面表达（共 10 分）
五、文段表达（10分）
39. 请根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。
请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
每个人的一生中，都会遇到一些对你产生深刻影响的人，他们可能是你的父母，可
能是你的老师，也可能是你的同学或者朋友。
假如你是李华，请写一篇短文参加某英文报社以“A great influence on me”为题的征
文活动，谈谈对你产生深刻影响的人是谁，他 / 她是如何影响你的，以及你从他 / 她
身上学到了什么。
提示词语： nervous, encourage, confident, solve
提示问题： ● Who has had a great influence on you
● How has he / she influenced you
● What have you learned from him or her
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