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南京外国语学校2024—2025学年度第一学期初二年级
阶段性练习——英语试题（卷）
卷Ⅰ 客观题（满分50分）
Ⅰ. Multiple choice（1%×20=20%）
1. The artist dropped out of ______ school when he was young, but he kept learning by himself and finally he won the ______ medal at the festival.
A. musical; golden B. music; golden C. musical; gold D. music; gold
2. She finally ______ her brother at chess, even though he’s usually the better player.
A. beat B. won C. lost D. failed
3. She trained day and night to improve her speed over short distances before the ______ competition.
A. javelin B. discus C. sprint D. archery
4. Which one of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT
A. People often have a big family dinner together in the end of year.
B. There are many ways to learn about life, take reading for an example.
C. He is always daydreaming about working as an architect in the future.
D. The most important thing is we need to focus on what we love.
5. If you borrow someone else’s smartphone, it will be nice to ______ the screen before you give it back.
A. take off B. clean off C. get off D. tell off
6. He was only 0.3 seconds ______ breaking his own record in his last competition but that didn’t make him a pathetic player.
A. away from B. far from C. close to D. less than
7. After a new trial (试验), the team were excited to find that this time, the results were a lot ______, even ______ among all the trials.
A. better; the best B. good; the best C. better, better D. good; better
8. Great wisdom often comes from learning from all kinds of ______ and facing the ______ of life.
A. failure; truth B. failures; truths C. failure; truths D. failures; truth
9. ______ the early years of her training, she was ______ her ice skates almost every day to get ready for competitions.
A. In; with B. At; on C. In; on D. At; with
10. Many European cities are not as big as Nanjing.
Which one of the following sentences shares a similar meaning to the sentence above
A. Many European cities are no bigger than Nanjing.
B. Nanjing is bigger than any city in Europe.
C. Many European cities are smaller than Nanjing.
D. Nanjing is smaller than many cities in Europe.
11. Because there were no workers around to be hired, the Anderson ______ decided to fix (修理) the roof ______.
A. brothers; by themselves B. brother; by himself
C. brothers; themselves D. brother; himself
12. Scientists did an experiment ______ this special kind of plant to find the answer ______ why some plants can grow strong in low light.
A. with; to B. on; to C. with; of D. on; of
13. ______ English novelist (小说家) Jane Austen was deeply connected to her family. For her, the family’s needs always came ______ first, even after she became successful and independent.
A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; /
14. I got to known him ______ we were kids and lived next to each other.
A. at the time B. from the time C. by the time D. during the time
15. ______ a little girl, she found the stars attractive and read a lot of books about them. ______ people usually say, interest teaches the best.
A. As; When B. As; as C. Like; when D. Like; as
16. He didn’t mean ______ her birthday, but that would mean ______ a gift at the last minute.
A. to forget; buying B. to forget; to buy C. forgetting; to buy D. forgetting; buying
17. Thomas Adams tried ______ something to the rubber that he just put into his mouth, ______ the taste would get better.
A. to add; to hope B. adding; to hope C. to add; hoping D. adding; hoping
18. I didn’t notice the old man ______ in. I ______ my book.
A. walk; was reading B. walking; was reading
C. walk; read D. walking, read
19. The boy’s family ______ reading. There ______ a mountain of books in their house.
A. loves; are B. loves; is C. love; are D. love; is
20. To prove that hosting the Olympics doesn’t always have good effects on a country, the paragraph on the right ______.
The 2016 Olympics cost the Brazil government about $13.2billion, which was far over what was planned. However, it didn’t attract enough tourists and business to help the economy (经济) grow as hoped.
A. shows some data (数据) B. offers an example
C. uses a quote (引言) D. simply gives the reason
Ⅱ. Cloze test（1%×15=15%）
Alexander Graham Bell is often thought to be the father of the telephone. However, there were many other scientists, like Elisha Gray and Antonio Meucci, who also developed a talking telegraph(电报). It is not a simple thing to 21 who is the ‘father’ of something. The name often goes to the scientist of the most useful work, not to the one with the 22 idea. This is exactly what happened with the telephone.
There has been a 23 about who really developed the telephone. People have written articles and books about the subject. It is known that Bell got the patent (专利) for designing the telephone in 1876. He was the first to get the patent but he was not the first to think of the 24 of a telephone. Antonio Meucci, an Italian scientist, 25 building a talking telegraph in 1849. In 187l, he got an official document that could prove he designed the machine. In later years, because of some 26 , Meucci couldn’t get a new document. His name in the history of the telephone was then 27 until his work was honored (被授予表彰) again on June 11, 2002.
Some studies on the patent application (申请) of the telephone have made things even more 28 . Researchers say that Elisha Gray, a(n) 29 at Oberlin College, and Bell applied for the patent of the telephone on the same day. These gentlemen didn’t actually 30 the Patent Office — their lawyers (律师) did. Researchers find in records that Bell’s lawyer went to the office 31 . The date was February 14, 1876. He was the fifth to get into the office that day and Gray’s lawyer was the 39th. As the result, Bell got the patent and Gray’s work was not honored. 32 , many people don’t believe this story. They think that there had to be some 33 or unfair (不公正的) actions by people working at Patent Office, and 34 even by Bell himself.
This long discussion is 35 not coming to its end. But this question may not matter at all. After all, we could live in a very different world without any of the three scientists’ great work.
21. A. Think B. decide C. predict D. imagine
22. A. cool B. wonderful C. amazing D. original
23. A. discussion B. talk C. conversation D. communication
24. A. design B. idea C. product D. Model
25. A. continued B. kept C. began D. stopped
26. A. risk B. success C. problem D. wisdom
27. A. missed B. forgotten C. lost D. covered
28. A. boring B. terrible C. pleasant D. interesting
29. A. professor B. engineer C. student D. architect
30. A. tell B. phone C. visit D. reach
31. A. recently B. early C. late D. last
32. A. So B. Instead C. Also D. However
33. A. dishonest B. unkind C. true D. clear
34. A. certainly B. perhaps C. impossibly D. really
35. A. even B. almost C. still D. already
Ⅲ. Reading comprehension（1%×15=15%）
A
National Geographic explorers
These contributors have received funding from the National Geographic Society, which is committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world.
Joao Campos-Silva, p.76
An Explorer since 2021 and founder of the Brazilian nonprofit organization, he leads a team that’s developing and implementing (执行) community-based conservation solutions in rural Amazonia. He specializes in the once endangered arapaima, a gigantic fish important to the culture of flooding lowlands, the subject he wrote about for this issue.
Angelo Bernardino, p.120
This oceanographer led a research team that recently identified a new kind of mangrove (红树林) forest at the mouth of the Amazon, an area he covers in this feature An Explorer since 2018, Bernardino is also a dedicated ocean paddler on the water by dawn every morning in his canoe.
Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya, p.30
Raised in a Quechua village in the Peruvian Andes, Pillco is a biologist leading a research team high in the cloud forest. For this issue, she wrote about the focus of their studies: the elusive
Andean bear and its important role in the ecology of the Amazon Basin. A favorite partner Her rescue dog turned bear tracker. She became an Explorer in 2021.
Euuardo Neves, p.11
The professors, archaeologist, and museum director at Brazil’s University of Sao Paulo has spent 35 years researching the Amazon’s early cultures, knowledge he drew on for this issue’s introduction. An Explorer since 2012, he now directs the Society-funded Amazon Revealed project, which identifies and maps ancient human occupations in the rainforest.
Jordan Salama, pp.54, 104, 118
Salama’s features on pink river dolphins and the headwaters of Bolivia’s Secure River are some of his latest stories on South America. For his recent book, Stranger in the Desert, the New York-based writer traversed the Argentine Andes in search of his family’s lost history.
36. The article is from a magazine and what is this issue of magazine mainly about
A. Ancient countries. B. The Amazon.
C. Animal reservations in China. D. Temples in India.
37. Who wrote the book called Bolivia’s Secure River
A. Joao Campos-Silva B. Angelo Bernardino
C. Euuardo Neves D. Jordan Salama
38. If a reader wants to know about Andean bears in the wild, which page should he or she turn to
A. Page 11. B. Page 30. C. Page 54. D. Page 76.
39. What is the arapaima
A. a kind of bird B. a kind of fish C. a kind of plant D. an kind of insect
40. Which statement is true about Euuardo Neves
A. He has spent many years researching the Amazon’s recent cultures.
B. He has been an Explorer for no less than 10 years.
C. He is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
D. He likes going canoeing in the morning.
B
I was born missing my left arm. In 1986, at 18 months, I was fitted with a prosthetic (义肢) device, a decision made by my parents and doctors so that I would develop “normally”.
I spent my entire childhood and adolescence trying to fit in. I did just about anything to ease the pains of the stares and pointing fingers from my classmates. By the time I was 8, I had no self-confidence, and the hand I was wearing was making it harder for me to fit in. So I decided I was better off without one. I didn’t need anyone to fix me.
To prove that I wasn’t limited by my disability, I developed a love for all sports, in particular swimming. I was selected to my first Australian women’s swimming team at age 13 and successfully represented my country for eight years. I realized I’d made a name for myself because of my disability.
I taught myself how to be comfortable in a society filled with insecurities (不安全). So when I was first contacted in 2021 by Covvi, a company trying to create the world’s most advanced bionic (仿生的) hand, I was a bit surprised. They asked me to trial the hand and, if possible, to become a patient advocate (病人权益维护者). Initially, I said no. Then, curiosity got the better of me.
While I was busy advocating for disability rights, a new generation of leaders, like Amy Purdy and Nick Vujicic, used the power of technology and social media to display wheelchairs or artificial limbs without explanation. People feared disability less. Society was beginning to see a person first, and their disability second.
Viewing disability through a social lens also meant acknowledging (承认) that a person is more disabled by their environment and the discrimination (歧视) of others than by their actual disability. As those conversations shifted, I realized that there was an opportunity to use technology to change the future generations’ view on disability. In July 2022, I decided to trial the hand.
The role of patient advocate is a huge honor. Through sharing my journey, I’m able to reach thousands of other people who would benefit from its extraordinary capabilities (能力). That’s why I wear a bionic hand — not because I’m broken, but because I have an opportunity to increase the human capabilities that already exist.
41. When was the author fitted with a prosthetic device
A. At 18 months old. B. At 8 years old. C. In her adolescence. D. In 2022.
42. From Purdy and Vujicic, the author learned ______.
A. more people accepted their limits
B. the disabled needed a friendlier environment
C. social media allowed the disabled opportunities
D. technology changed people’s attitudes to disability
43. What does NOT make it more difficult for the disabled to fit in
A. People’s fear of disability. B. Others’ discrimination of the disabled.
C. Their actual disability. D. The unfriendly environment.
44. Why did the author finally decide to trial the bionic hand in July2022
A. She believed it would fix her disability. B. She wanted to become a patient advocate.
C. She realized the power of technology. D. She wanted to prove her success in swimming.
45. Which of the following words can best describe the author
A. intelligent and brave B. warm-hearted and patient
C. responsible and strong-willed D. independent and innovative
C
If your phone needs a software upgrade, you would likely run the installations (安装)when it’s fully charged. Otherwise, your phone and its software would not work properly. A new study finds human energy systems operate in a similar fashion: Our metabolisms (新陈代谢) likely work best in the morning when our bodies are fresh and fully charged.
The research, based on a seven-year dietary analysis of 50,000 adults, found that body weight, measured by BMI (body mass index), is related to when we eat and how often we eat.
Specifically, people who eat larger breakfasts and adopt an 18-hour overnight fast (禁食), say from 1 pm to 7 am, have the lowest body weights. Those who ate more than three meals, or three meals plus snacks, had higher BMIs.
Those who ate later in the day, after 6 pm, compared to having the largest meal at breakfast or lunch, had higher body weights. The Loma Linda University researchers suggest that 18 to 19-hour overnight dietary fasts restart our metabolisms to help our bodies burn calories efficiently (有效地).
Lead author says this process (进程）makes sure that our energy intake correlates (相互关联） with energy output, instead of energy reserves or enlarged fat cells. Different from popular belief, these extended overnight fasts seem to help start metabolic work.
The author also finds meals eaten in the evening, compared to those eaten in the morning, result in a hypoglycemic response (血糖升高), or raised blood sugar, which happens when insulin (胰岛素) can’t deal with glucose (葡萄糖) into energy. Like a clog (阻塞) in a machine, extra glucose slows our bodies’ metabolic process down. Depending on your goals and health situation, you may consider taking more calories in the morning when insulin work is most efficient.
So, let’s say you take 1,500 to 1,800 calories a day. Instead of splitting 500 to 600 calories evenly (均等的) at each meal, you could experiment with eating 600 to 700 calories for breakfast, 600 to 700 calories for lunch and a light 300-to 400-calorie dinner. If you’re looking to lose 10 pounds or change the early stages of Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) completely, the 18-to 19-hour overnight fast might work well for you. This could mean eating a larger breakfast, a medium-sized lunch and no dinner at all.
46. What is the new study based on
A. A dietary analysis. B. An experiment in the lab.
C. A survey on children. D. A famous newspaper.
47. What kind of eating pattern is connected with the lowest body weight
A. Eating more than three meals a day. B. Having the largest meal at dinner.
C. Eating a large breakfast and fasting overnight. D. Having snacks throughout the day.
48. What happens when we eat in the evening
A. Our metabolisms speed up. B. We have a hypoglycemic response.
C. Our bodies burn calories more efficiently. D. We have an high blood sugar level.
49. How can we rearrange our meals for better results
A. Take in more calories at dinner. B. Split calories evenly among all meals.
C. Take in more calories in the morning. D. Skip breakfast and have a big lunch.
50. What is the best title for this article
A. Can Skipping dinner help you lose weight
B. How to lose weight or reverse early Type 2 diabetes
C. How to control the normal blood sugar level
D. Can exercising a lot make your body fully charged
卷Ⅱ 主观题（满分50分）
Please write the answers on the answer sheet. (请将此卷答案写在答卷纸上）
Ⅳ. Vocabulary
A. Complete each sentence with proper words. The first letter of each word is given. (0.5%×15=7.5%)
1. During the annual school Art Festival, my classmates and I practiced hard in order to performed b______ on stage.
2. One of the tips for making popular short videos is to post r______ to keep your audience interested and coming back for more.
3. In a 2012 study, a professor conducted e______ about the relationship between foreign languages and people’s way of thinking.
4. Olympic gold m______ Huang Yuting, Sheng Lihao, and Xie Yu, will come to our program today.
5. If the Chinese football want to win the respect, the c______ and players need to work together and train hard.
6. The poor couple are c______ worrying about their financial situation (财务状况), and I have to keep telling them to stop these necessary worries.
7. Here are some of the f______ that you need to consider when you choose a college, including individual interests, academic abilities and future career plans.
8. Technology i______ has changed our lives dramatically. AI is changing our lives from education and politics to art and healthcare.
9. The cracked (破裂的) w______ of the car made it difficult for the driver to see clearly on the rainy day.
10. K______ teachers, who work with 3 to 5 year old kids, have to be very patient and good-tempered.
11. The football match between the two schools was really boring, with neither team scoring a goal. It ended in a d______.
12. Her u______ sense of style sets her apart from the rest of the fashion influencers (时尚博主).
13. The story of Lock Ness Monster (尼斯湖怪物) has e______ for centuries in Scotland.
14. When the earthquake happened, there was a strange noise, and the ground was shaking for a p______ of time. People start to run outside.
15. Because of the construction of the new subway line, the road is blocked. We can’t go f______, and let’s return to the campsite.
B. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words.（0.5%×15=7.5%）
1. He was one of the ______ who ______ the company’s transformation into a global brand. (lead)
2. Boys and girls, some eating habits may have a bad influence on your ______. Why not keep a balanced diet and eat ______ than before. (health)
3. The ______ names were announced with great enthusiasm by the host. (win)
4. A key benefit of IP (知识产权) protection is that it encourages ______ by letting them benefit from their ______. This, in turn, motivates (激发) their ______, leading to more innovation. (create)
5. Having waited for nearly an hour, Mr. Anderson started to lose his ______. He called his secretary ______ to find out what was wrong. (patient)
6. When the US visitors learned the ______ about China’s electric vehicle industry, they were ______ surprised. (true)
7. To keep your data safe, don’t use ______ Wi-Fi in public places. (know)
8. After the party, What a ______ the kitchen became. I have to say it was ______ room I have ever seen, with cups and plates all over the place. (messy)
Ⅴ. Choose a proper phrase to complete each sentence and change the form if necessary. There is an extra one. （1%×10=10%）
go blind dream about prepare for do….. with make it possible be similar to take the lead come back bounce up and down be (not) born give up
1. The Olympic Games ____________ for countries and people to live peacefully side by side.
2. The little dog was very excited and ____________, trying to sniff everything in this new environment.
3. Vice US president Kamala Harris ____________ in two of four surveys: by four points and by one point respectively.
4. For people who can’t have a dog but still ____________ playing with one, going to a pet restaurant is the best choice.
5. I may be wealthy now, but I ____________ rich. I had nothing when I was young, and all of my fortune is owned by my own hard work.
6. Many questions ____________ those in our text books. I wonder why you made so many mistakes in the exam.
7. ____________ did not stop her from being a top swimmer.
8. We don’t know what ____________ the used computers. Should we donate them to the people in poor mountain areas
9. We are so close to the end. Instead of ____________ easily, we need to keep trying hard.
10. We were busy ____________ the journey and we didn’t notice that someone left the room quietly.
Ⅵ. Finish the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs.（0.5%×10=5%）
1. We are tired out now because we ______ (ride) the bike for such a long time.
2. The children ______ (swim) when they ______ (hear) a big noise outside. Later they knew that a huge tree ______ (fall) down because of the strong wind at that time.
3. You can hardly imagine how hard he ______ (practise) ______ (win) the game last month.
4. We suggest ______ (canoe) together in the newly opened park next week. We believe it ______ (be) a nice experience for all of us.
5. Don’t forget ______ (turn) off the lights again. You ______ (leave) the lights on for the whole night yesterday.
Ⅶ. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given.（0.5%×20=10%）
1. 那位球员在裁判吹响哨声时，没有立刻停下，没有人知道就在那一刻发生了什么。
The player did not stop immediately when the ______ ______ ______ ______ during the match and nobody knew what ______ at the ______ moment.
2. 赛后，人们向麦克祝贺他赢得了比赛。麦克通过运动变得越来越强壮。
After the match, people said ______ ______ Mike ______ ______the game. He became ______ ______ by doing sports.
3. 中国女子轮椅篮球队在东京残奥会上获得银牌，这是她们的第一枚残奥会奖牌。
The ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games and it was their first Paralympic medal.
4. 陈可辛说剧本的灵感来自于1973年的电影“保镖”，那是一部由他父亲陈铜民先生导演的电影。
Mr. Chen said the ______ ______ the script came from the 1973 movie “The Bodyguard” directed by his father, Tung Man Chan.
Ⅷ. Task-based reading （0.5%×10=5%）
Located in Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research center. Evidence shows that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096, and it has been ranked as the top university in the UK by The Times for many times.
The Tutorial (导师的) System
In the University of Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system. Tutorials are good for students’ skills of critical analysis (批判性分析),but the greatest advantage of the tutorial system is the individual guidance (指导) that students receive. The contrast (对比) between tutorials and large lectures common in the American universities is obvious. In the typical American university, students are taught by the same specialists, in the same way, and held to the same standards.
Societies and Clubs
There are rich after-school activities at Oxford. Students may join a variety of clubs and societies according to their own interests. The Oxford University Scientific Society aims to unite undergraduates to discuss scientific matters. The Newman Society has served as model for religious society throughout the English-speaking world. In addition, there are great many clubs, including Oxford university Cricket Club, Oxford University Chess Club, and so on.
Dates of Term
Oxford’s year is divided into three terms and three vacations. The dates for Full Term 2023-24 are set out below:
Year Term From To
2023-24 Michaelmas 2023 Sunday 8 October Saturday 2 December
Hilary 2024 Sunday 14 January Saturday 9 March
Trinity 2024 Sunday 21 Apri Saturday 15 June
Introduction Oxford can date back to the 1 century.
Features The Tutorial 2 3 American universities, Oxford uses the tutorial system to give students individual guidance instead of giving 4 lectures. A typical American university, the same specialists 5 students in the same way.
Societies and Clubs Many Societies and clubs are mentioned, 6 the Oxford University Society, the Oxford Union Society, the Newman Society, Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University 7 Club and etc.
Date of Term Oxford’s school year is divided into three terms and three 8
9. Which organization will you join if you want to discuss scientific matters
______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. How many weeks does the second term last
______________________________________________________________________________________________
完整答案
Ⅰ卷
单选
1—5 DACCB 6—10 AADCC 11—15 CBDBB 16—20 ADADB
完形
21—25 BDABC 26—30 CBDAC 31—35BDABC
阅读
36—40 BDBBB 41—45 ADCCC 46—50 ACBCA
卷Ⅱ主观题
Ⅳ Vocabulary
A、1. brilliantly 2. regularly 3. experiments 4. medalists 5. coach
6. continuously 7. factors 8. innovation 9. windshield 10. Kindergarten
11. draw 12. unique 13. existed 14. period 15.further
B、1. Leaders, led 2. health, more healthily 3. winners’ 4. creators, creations, creativity
5. patience, impatiently 6. truth, truly 7. unknown 8. mess, the messiest
Ⅴ. Choose a proper phrase to complete each sentence and change the form if necessary, There is an extra one. (1%×10= 10%)
1. make it possible 2. bounced up and down 3. took the lead 4. dream about 5. wasn’t born
6. were similar to 7. Going blind 8. to do with 9. giving up 10. preparing for
Ⅵ. Finish the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs. (0.5%×10 = 5%)
1. have ridden 2. were swimming, heard , fell 3. practiced, to win 4. canoeing, will be
5. to turn, left
Ⅶ. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given. (0.5%×20 = 10%)
1. referee blew the whistle, happened, very
2. congratulations to, for winning, stronger and stronger
3. Chinese women’s wheelchair basketball team
4. Inspiration for
Ⅷ. 任务型
1. eleventh 2. System 3. Unlike 4. large 5. teach
6. like 7. Chess 8. vacations
9. I will join the Oxford University Scientific Society.
10. The second term lasts eight weeks.

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