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北京市上地实验学校2025-2026学年度初二下学期英语Units7-8练习暨期末模拟
一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。
1.This activity can provide a great chance for ________ to experience the local life.
A. us B. we C. our D. ours
2.Can you tell me how people lived ________ the late 1800s
A. in B. for C. on D. at
3.Don’t be late for the meeting. We will start ________ everyone arrives there.
A. since B. as soon as C. before D. until
4.—Must we complete the task by Friday —No, you ________. The deadline is next Monday.
A. can’t B. may not C. mustn’t D. needn’t
5.I can’t see a dog or ________, either. This old house seems to be completely empty.
A. someone else B. anything else C. nothing else D. everything else
6.—I have no idea where to go next month.—Why not consider ________ Beijing
A. visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visits
7.My friend Jack moved to Shenzhen last year, and we ________ each other since then.
A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. won’t see D. haven’t seen
8.Listen! Can you hear someone ________ in the next room
A. sing B. singing C. to sing D. sings
9.—________ you ________ The Old Man and the Sea yet —Yes, it’s about a man’s fight with nature.
A. Have; read B. Did; read C. Will; read D. Do; read
10.—How long ________ you ________ this book —For two weeks.
A. have; borrowed B. have; kept C. did; borrow D. did; keep
二、完形填空：本大题共8小题，共32分。
When I was in my middle age, something terrible happened to me. As I was away from (11) for almost a year, my wife and children were extremely worried. And my mother, already in her eighties, was on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, I was finally allowed to return home. Mother looked at me, her eyes filled with disbelief. But soon she said, "Let's start making dumplings for the Festival. " And then an idea (12) her, "Let's put in a coin and make a good-luck dumpling. Whoever eats it will be blessed(有福的). "
While making the good-luck dumpling, my mother secretly made a(n) (13) on it. She pretended nothing had happened, but the trick didn't escape my (14) .
After Mother boiled the dumplings all by herself, she put the good-luck dumpling on top of the others in a bowl on purpose and pushed the bowl to me. Feeling loved, I stared at her with (15) eyes.
I had thought it would give her a lovely surprise if she ate the good-luck dumpling. Taking the opportunity when she went to the kitchen, I put the dumpling into her bowl. Obviously, when Mother returned, she didn't (16) it and went on eating with her eyes on me all the time. "Ouch! " suddenly she cried out. The coin had hurt her teeth.
"Oh, Granny is blessed! " my wife cheered.
"I . . . how come " Mother was (17) . Just at that moment, the coin fell out of her mouth.
So I joined my wife and children, "Granny is blessed! Mother is blessed! "
Mother burst into laughter, and then tears, as my wife and I (18) with her all her sadness and joy.
11.A. market B. office C. factory D. home
12.A. interested B. impressed C. hit D. changed
13.A. mark B. decision C. try D. note
14.A. hands B. mind C. mouth D. eyes
15.A. anxious B. upset C. thankful D. honest
16.A. take B. notice C. accept D. want
17.A. touched B. inspired C. confused D. attracted
18.A. shared B. discussed C. remembered D. found
三、阅读理解：本大题共10小题，共20分。
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A Visit to a Desert in Mexico
Jose and his family decided to travel to the Sonora Desert in Mexico.They had already visited other deserts in North America including Mojave，Chihuahuan，Painted and Great Basin Deserts.However，it was the first time the family drove out into the Sonora Desert to look at its plants.
They started their trip early morning.They took a tent with them，as well as plenty of water.Jose learned about the cactus plant at school.He wanted to see as many cactuses as he could.He knew that there were more than 2，000 kinds of cactuses.He also knew that Mexico had more kinds of cactuses than anywhere else.He wanted to dig one up and take it home with him.
Even early in the day，it was hot as Jose and his family admired the beautiful cactus flowers. "They don t look like any other flowers I ve ever seen，" said his mother.His younger sister added， "Look at the colors of the flowers.I see red，yellow，orange，purple，white and pink."
Jose remembered his report and explained， "Most cactus flowers do not last long." Then he said， "Did you know that a cactus plant has fruits？Some people say you can eat all cactus fruit." Indeed，the birds like the fruit and even the flesh of the plant.If a person was without water in the desert，he could break open a piece of cactus and get the water stored inside.
"Ouch!You must get past those awful spines first，" said his sister. "Farmers sometimes burn the spines off and feed the cactus to their cattle when it is really dry and there is not enough grass for them." Jose told his family， "The cattle seemed to enjoy it."
"I m glad you know about cactus plants，" his father said. "Let s have a cool drink and then head back to town.Did you find a cactus plant to take home，Jose？"
"No，they are so beautiful here in their natural home.I m just going to take some pictures.I d rather remember the cactus the way they are here，with the sand，the blossoms，and the mountains in the distance，" he answered.
19.Jose s family traveled to the Sonora Desert to ____.
A. have a look at its plants B. study the cactus flowers
C. taste the cactus fruit D. dig up different plants
20.What can we know from the passage？____
A. Most of the cactus flowers can last long.
B. The cactus flowers have different colors.
C. The cattle and birds enjoy the cactus spines.
D. People often drink the water stored in cactuses.
21.Jose didn t take a cactus plant home because . ____
A. he thought the cactus spines were too awful
B. he wanted to leave the cactus fruit to the birds
C. he wanted the cactuses to keep their beauty in the nature
D. he thought he had already taken some beautiful pictures
B
When I was organizing my clothes, I accidentally found a set of Hanfu I only wore once. Since a Chinese friend gave me a set of ancient-style hair accessories (配饰), I matched a whole set of Hanfu. Then, ancient-style articles appeared in my clothes one after another. When I saw them again, I thought of a sentence: I may have been caught by the “birdcage (鸟笼) effect”!
“Birdcage effect (BCE)” is one of the top ten psychological (心理的) problems that human beings cannot easily deal with. BCE means that when you get something one day, you will probably prepare more things to match it. There is a story behind it. One day, James, a psychologist, joked with his friend Carlson and predicted that Carlson would surely raise a bird. At first, Carlson didn’t care. When James gave Carlson a birdcage on his birthday, friends who visited Carlson’s house believed that he had raised birds. During that process, Carlson kept explaining. In the end, he really bought a bird. Like Carlson, many people have been or are being caught in the BCE.
My friend Tinny said she wanted to buy a good pen to match a pretty notebook her sister gave her. I joked that she must have been caught in the BCE. But my friend said with a smile, “Why not use the birdcage effect instead When I have a beautiful notebook, I will want to buy a pen that is smooth and easy to write, and next I will want to buy a book I like, and then start to take notes.”
For the first time, I heard that the BCE could be used in reverse. However, this reminded me of my middle school days, and I seemed to have used the BCE. One day, I bought a magazine and saw the call for writings published in the magazine, so I started writing. After that, I bought a beautiful notebook to record my feelings. More and more magazines appeared in my study, and my interest in writing increased.
How can we stop being caught in the BCE in many things and even use it Various “birdcages” unavoidably appear in life,but we can divide them. If it is not in line with (与……一致) the actual situation, it is a “negative birdcage”, so we must learn to stop losses in time. If it is “positive birdcage” that drives us to develop upward, we can clear our goals up and encourage ourselves to move towards our goals. At this time, we will find that the BCE is actually not terrible!
22.Why does the writer talk about Hanfu in Paragraph 1
A. To describe her life style. B. To explain the origin of BCE.
C. To introduce Chinese culture. D. To show an example of the BCE.
23.What can we learn from the passage
A. The term BCE came from Carlson’s story.
B. James used the BCE to record his feelings.
C. Tinny was caught in the BCE so she bought a good pen.
D. The writer bought a book because he was caught in the BCE.
24.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. The Birdcage Effect: Why Is It So Terrible
B. The Birdcage Effect: Why Are We Caught in It
C. The Birdcage Effect: How to Avoid It in Your Life
D. The Birdcage Effect: How to Use It to Your Advantage
C
A new research published in Nature Machine Intelligence suggests that teaching materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science, biology and chemistry as a combined discipline(综合学科) could help students develop the skills they need to create lifelike artificially intelligent(AI) robots as researchers.
Known as Physical AI, these robots will be designed to look and behave like humans or other animals. At the same time, they will own intelligence(智力) normally connected with biological organisms(生物有机体). These robots could in future help humans at work and in daily living, performing tasks that are dangerous for humans and helping with medicine, caregiving, security, building and industry.
However, today’s robots and biological beings exist separately and the intelligence of the two have not yet been combined. Co-lead author Professor Mirko Kovac said, “The development of robot ‘bodies’ has greatly fallen behind the development of robot ‘brains’. Unlike digital AI, which has been studied deeply in the last few decades, breathing physical intelligence into robots has remained relatively unexplored.”
The researchers say that the reason for this gap might be that no systematic educational method has yet been developed for teaching students and researchers to create robot bodies and brains combined as whole units.
This new research suggests a way of overcoming the gap by combining scientific disciplines to help future researchers create lifelike robots with abilities such as developing bodily control, autonomy and sensing at the same time.
Professor Kovac said, “We picture Physical AI robots being developed in the lab by using unusual materials and research methods. Cross-disciplinary cooperation and partnerships will be very important.”
The researchers also advise strengthening research activities in Physical AI by supporting teachers on both the institutional and community level. They suggest hiring and supporting university educators whose priority(重点) will be cross-disciplinary Physical AI research. “Creating lifelike robots has been an impossible task so far, but it could be made possible by including Physical AI in the high education system,” Kovac said.
We hope that the researchers’ work will encourage active discussion of the topic and will lead to combination of Physical AI disciplines in the educational mainstream. The researchers intend to carry out the Physical AI methodology in their research and education activities to help build human-robot ecosystems.
25.What do we know about Physical AI robots according to the passage
A. They have been able to help humans at work.
B. They will have human brains and animal bodies.
C. They have been designed to look and act like humans.
D. They will have intelligence connected with biological organisms.
26.What does the underlined words “this gap” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. Biological beings have been paid enough attention to.
B. The robot “brains” have fallen behind the robot “bodies”.
C. Systematic educational method hasn’t been developed by now.
D. Physical AI hasn’t been well explored compared with digital AI.
27.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. intelligence is important in creating digital AI robots
B. development in digital AI can help produce smarter robots
C. unusual materials might be used to develop Physical AI robots
D. we have developed lifelike robots by having Physical AI in education
28.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A. To show the difficulties of Physical AI development and the related solutions.
B. To call for combination of Physical AI disciplines in the education system.
C. To explain the reason why Physical intelligence has remained unexplored.
D. To encourage people to prepare for the age of Physical AI progress.
四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共20分。
29.A 14-year-old Girl Made an APP for Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默症) Patients
Emma is a 14-year-old student. Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her. Emma’s family stay connected by sending her photos through her iPad, in hopes that she would remember them for as long as possible. Her caregiver would give her the iPad and she would look at the photos. Sometimes she remembers the people in the photos, sometimes she doesn’t, because recognizing people is becoming increasingly difficult. She also needs her caregiver to help her remember to do everyday tasks such as taking medicine or making phone calls. Her illness is making it difficult for her to stay connected with others.
As time went by, Emma started to wonder, is there a simple mobile app that could help her grandmother and other Alzheimer’s patients remember events, stay connected with friends and family, and recognize people around them
Emma’s family hunted widely for such an app. But they were disappointed because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist (存在). There are many tools in the market but none of them help patients improve their daily lives. They also found that there were very few apps developed for the elderly, due to the stereotype (刻板印象) that old people cannot use technology. They are the under-served people. Right at around that time, Emma started learning how to code in Swift, an iOS programming (编程) language. So she took the matter into her own hands and developed the app Timeless.
Emma spent two years working on the app that uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. Patients take a photo of a person and the app helps them identify who that is, whether it is a loved one or a caregiver. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system.
Emma is now working with an international team of developers to improve the app. With a design expert and a software developer, she believes she can make Timeless a convenient and user-friendly app for Alzheimer’s patients.
(1) What disease does Emma’s grandma have _________________________________________
(2) Why did Emma and her family feel disappointed _________________________________________
(3) How does the app Timeless help Alzheimer’s patients _________________________________________
(4) What do you think of Emma Why do you think so (Please give two reasons.) _________________________________________
五、信息匹配：本大题共3小题，共6分。
下面的材料分别介绍了四种不同的手机APP。请根据题中所描述的Mary, Chris和Lisa三人各自的需求，选择一款最适合他们的应用，将所对应的序号A、B、C、D填写在相应的位置上。
(1) MaryMary is a middle school student. Her English is poor, so she wants to remember new words in an interesting way. (2) ChrisChris wants to go to Sanya with his parents this summer vacation. He needs to book plane tickets and hotels as soon as possible. (3) LisaLisa is a 5-year-old kid. She likes drawing lines and talking with others. Lisa needs an app that allows her to play with. A. Traveling allows you to experience other cultures and helps break up your routine-based lifestyle. When you are free, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature. This app can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or plane tickets. Through this app, you can also book your favorite hotel at a low price. And I bet you would love to read the tourists’ notes about the places you want to visit on this app. B. This app has lots of books including poems, novels, short stories and even fairy tales for children. It offers people an easy way to read. What’s special about it is that you can listen to all these books on it. You can also use the app to record stories or articles. In this way, your voice and ideas can be heard by others. It’s so wonderful, isn’t it C. This app is a very good friend for children under 6 years old. Kids can learn to speak, know numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app. Not only the music but the pictures are beautiful. Do you have a little brother or sister under three Do you want to give them a big surprise This app will be your perfect choice. I’m sure they will love the app once they use it. D. This app can help you learn more English words through pictures. It introduces the pronunciation, use and history of the words, which can also interest the secondary school students. So if you have serious problems remembering the new words when you learn English, use it! I’m sure you will make great progress in learning English. Interest is the key to success.
30.A. A B. B C. C D. D
31.A. A B. B C. C D. D
32.A. A B. B C. C D. D
六、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共12分。
33.I was driving on the freeway when I noticed heavy clouds roll in. A storm was coming. The rain began beating (1) (heavy) against my car windows, making driving impossible. I pulled off onto the shoulder of the road and stopped. The rain reminded me of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina struck when I was nine years old. I had worried it would strike us in Houston. It missed us, but other cities were not so lucky. I remembered (2) (watch) the news. A reporter stood inside the Houston stadium, interviewing people. Many wore dirty and worn clothes, and some had no shoes on their (3) (foot). I noticed a little boy behind the reporter hugging an old teddy bear. Watching him, I knew I had to do something.
The next day, my friends joined me for (4) (we) volunteer club and we came up with a plan. We wanted to collect toys and give them to the kids at the stadium, which would bring some happiness into the lives of these families. We spread the word to the school and other organizations. Three days later, the donation boxes were overflowing with new toys! When we (5) (enter) the stadium with our gifts, children flew toward us from all directions, smiles lighting up their faces.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1.【答案】A
2.【答案】A
3.【答案】B
4.【答案】D
5.【答案】B
6.【答案】A
7.【答案】D
8.【答案】B
9.【答案】A
10.【答案】B
11~18.【答案】D、C、A、D、C、B、C、A
19~21.【答案】A、B、C
22~24.【答案】D、A、D
25~28.【答案】D、D、C、B
29.【答案】【小题1】Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her.
【小题2】Because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist.
【小题3】The app uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system.
【小题4】I think Emma is a caring person. Because she has developed the app Timeless and she cares about the elderly.
30~32.【答案】D、A、C
33.【答案】【小题1】
heavily
【小题2】
watching
【小题3】
feet
【小题4】
our
【小题5】
entered
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