2021—2022 学年度第二学期期末线上测试
年级：初二 科目：英语 时间长度：70分钟 满分：75分
第一卷 选择题（50分）
I. 完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Sharpen The Axe（斧子）
Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant（木材商）and he got it. The
pay was really ___1___ and so was the work condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do
his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. The first day, the
woodcutter ___2___ 18 trees.
“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way!”
Greatly ___3___ by the boss’ words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could only bring 15
trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing ___4___
trees.
“I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he
could not understand what was ___5___.
“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked.
“Sharpen? I had no ___6___ to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees...”
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take time to sharpen the “axe”. In today’s
world, it seems that ___7___ is busier than ever but less happy than ever.
Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay “sharp”? There’s nothing wrong with activity and
hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect（忽略）the truly important things ___8___ life, like
our personal life, giving more time for our family, taking time to read etc.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司We all need time to relax, to think and meditate（谋划）, to learn and grow. ___9___ we don’t take the time
to sharpen the “axe”, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness.
So start from today, think about the ways in which you could do your job more ____10____ and add a lot of
values to it.
1. A. good B. bad C. reasonable D. beautiful
2. A. bought B. took C. brought D. made
3. A. frightened B. impressed C. pleased D. encouraged
4.
A. more and more B. fewer and fewer
C. smaller and smaller D. bigger and bigger
5. A. preparing for B. going after C. going on D. doing with
6. A. money B. place C. interest D. time
7. A. someone B. everyone C. everything D. anything
8. A. of B. about C. in D. to
9. A. If B. Unless C. When D. Since
10. A. wonderfully B. carefully C. effectively D. slowly
II. 阅读理解（每题1.5分，共22.5分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
There was a hot topic on the Internet recently. A Tsinghua University student’s online stories about his penny-
pinching（不愿意花钱的）campus life have brought any netizens to tears, who were moved by his thorough
accounts of how study grants（助学金）and scholarships（奖学金）helped him get over difficulties and inspired
him to give back to society in return.
He was born in a poor family and lived with his father. He worked hard on his studies all the time. He was
given a total of 13,000 yuan as a scholarship before going to the university. After paying his tuition（学费）and
other fees, he had just about 6,500 yuan left, which was all the money he could spend in a year. He ate cheap food
in the canteen and avoided class outings which cost much money.
In his junior year, he found himself a part time job near the campus. The work earned him 100 yuan an hour,
raising his spending power to 2,000-3,000 yuan a month. After entering the graduate school, he decided, in return,
to donate his hard-earned money to needy students. He gave away 3,200 yuan to four students every term through
a charity organization. “When I received the money from the university each time, my excitement was beyond
words. Perhaps only those who have been poor can understand me,” he said. “Sending coal on a snowy day is far
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司better than adding icing on the cake.”
To express his thanks, the student sent two handwritten letters to the people who had helped him every year,
telling them some news on his studies and career plans. “Having received help myself, I believe I should give back
to help match the kindness and I am doing so. I hope one day I can set up an organization to help more people in
need,” he said.
11. How much were the student’s tuition and other fees?
A. About 2,000 yuan. B. About 3,000 yuan. C. About 6,500 yuan. D. About 13,000 yuan.
12. What does the underlined sentence probably mean in Chinese?
A. 授人以鱼不如授人以渔 B. 雪中送炭胜于锦上添花
C. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 D. 无私助人，不图回报
13. What do we know from the handwritten letters of the student?
A. His thanks and studies. B. The changes of his school.
C. The students in his class. D. His hobbies and family.
14. What do we know about the Tsinghua University student in the story?
A. He was born poor but he was excellent. B. He found a part: time job on campus.
C. His parents asked him to help people in need. D. He gave away 3.200 yuan to fourteen students.
15. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Students should try their best to help others.
B. A poor student who received help helped others in return.
.
C Some students had to do part-time work to make money.
D. A student worked hard and entered Tsinghua University.
B
Besides the price of the room, there are other things that can help you save some money.
1.Stay at a Hotel that Offers Free Breakfast.
This is a common way of saving money when you travel. Hotels with the best free breakfast include: Embassy
Suites by Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott, and Holiday Inn Express.
2.Free “Happy Hour”? Yes, Please.
The hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton offers a “Manager’s Reception” every night from 5:30 to 7:30. During
this time, you can get free drinks and snacks. Although it’s hard to find another hotel that does this, there are some
hotels which offer “Buy one, get one free” at the bar during the Happy Hour.
3.Stay at a Hotel that Offers the Free Internet.
Many hotels offer the free Internet, which makes it convenient for you to surf online and can help you save
some money.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司4.Stay at a Hotel that Offers the Free Shuttle（班车）Service.
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The best way to avoid renting（租）a car but still be able to get around is to stay at a hotel with a free
shuttle service. It is important to know more about the service ahead of time. Some hotels will take you wherever
you want to go. Others may offer the service under some conditions.
5.Stay Close to the Destination（目的地）You Are Visiting.
It makes good sense to choose a hotel in the resort（景点）. For example, if you are vising Disney World,
you don’t have to drive to and from the park every day. Not only will this possibly save you from renting a car, but
it can also save you a lot of money on gas.
16. Which of the following is a common way of saving money when you travel?
A. Sleeping in a tent at night. B. Having breakfast for free,
C. Enjoying the free shuttle service. D. Enjoying free drinks during the daytime.
17. What do we know about “Manager’s Reception”?
A. It provides a delicious dinner. B. It is widely accepted by hotels.
C. It lasts two hours every evening. D. It offers “Buy one, get one free”.
18. What should hotel customers do before choosing a shuttle service?
A. Buy a map of the area. B. Read online comments.
C. Make a good travel plan. D. Check service instructions.
19. Why does the author take Disney World as an example?
A. To show the terrible traffic there.
.
B To show the gas price has gone up quickly.
C. To show Disney World is an attractive place.
D. To show the advantages of living near your destination.
20. Where does the passage probably come from?
.
A A news report. B. A movie poster. C. A travel magazine. D. A car advertisement.
C
What color is a tennis ball? Ask your classmates, and they might give you some surprising answers.
The Atlantic asked 30,000 people this question. Among the people surveyed, 52 percent said tennis balls are
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司green, 42 percent said yellow, and 6 percent said something else.
According to the International Tennis Federation, tennis balls are yellow. So, why do most people say that
they’re green?
When we first see an object in natural light, our brains recognize its true color. Even if the object is seen in
different kinds of light later, our brains can still tell its true color. Scientists call this color constancy（色彩恒常
性）. For example, we know that China’s flag is red. When we see it during sunset or under purple light, we still
know that it is red, even if it looks like a different color.
However, the color of a tennis ball is not as pure as the flag. It appears to be a combination（结合）of yellow,
a “warm” color, and green, a “cool” color.
The US-based magazine says that when our brains try to figure out what color the ball is, some people ignore
（忽略）cool colors like green, blue and purple. So they see the ball as yellow. Others ignore warm colors, such as
red, yellow and orange. They see the ball as green.
It is not just tennis balls that make such confusion（混淆）. In 2015, a girl posted a picture of a dress online.
Some people said the dress was black and blue while others said it was gold and white. They had different opinions
based on whether they ignored cool or warm colors.
21. How many people said tennis balls are yellow according to the survey?
A. 30,000. B. 15,600. C. 12,600. D. 1800.
22. What color is the tennis ball according to the International Tennis Federation?
A. Yellow. B. Green. C. White. D. Blue.
23. What can our brain tell with color constancy?
A. It can tell the objects’ difference in different kinds of light.
B. It can tell the true color of things in different lights.
C. It can tell the truth of the colors under purple light.
D. It can tell people what color the flag is.
24. What are the cool colors according to the passage?
A. Red, yellow and orange. B. Yellow, green and purple.
C. Green, blue and red. D. Blue, purple and green.
25. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Colors always confuse people.
B. People sometimes give some strange answers.
C. People may ignore either cool colors or warm colors.
D. Colors are seen by different people under different kinds of light.
第二节 六选五（每题2分，共10分）
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司阅读下面的短文，并从下列ABCDEF六个句了中选择五个还原到文中，使原文的意思完整连贯。
Keeping fit at home
Will Liu, a singer and actor from Taiwan, has taken the Internet by storm in an unexpected way. ___26___
His workout routines(日常锻炼)are so popular that they have broken Douyin’s livestreaming(直播)record for
2022 so far. Within a month, Liu’s livestreams had been viewed about 100 million times. ___27___ Liu often
exercises with his wife and mother-in-law. ___28___ One of Liu’s most-watched routines is set to A Herbalist’s
Manual(《本草纲目》)by pop singer Jay Chou. “I want to slap my leg whenever I hear A Herbalist’s Manual
now,” shared an Internet user.
Liu has “sparked a fitness wave”, noted the ECNS website. Especially when millions of people are in
lockdown because of COVID-19, Liu’s routines are timely and helpful. Liu has also been in lockdown with his
family in Shanghai.
___29___ They do workout routines at home, schools, quarantine centers(集中隔离点)and even while lining
up for nucleic acid tests(核酸检测). ___30___ According to Douyin, followers of fitness videos were up by 208
percent in 2021 compared to 2020. This shows the rise of the online fitness business and fitness influencers(网
红)since the pandemic started.
A. They dance to cheerful songs while presenting their moves step by step.
B. Liu isn’t the only person to get popular from the fitness wave.
C. He is famous as a livestreaming personal trainer on Douyin.
D. Ever since Liu’s videos went viral(走红), people across the country have been exercising.
,
E. Among them his most popular session has attracted over 44 million viewers.
F. Liu’s success is closely related to his regular livestreams.
第三节 信息匹配（每题1.5分，共7.5分）
下面的材料A~E分别介绍了不同种类的猫的特点。请根据Jack, William, Kiyomi, Mary, Mike五位同学的需
求，向他们推荐对应的猫。
___31___. Jack is a busy boy and he has no time
A. Russian Blue cat is the most timid（胆
to take care of the cat all the time, so he likes the
小的）. It likes staying in the quiet and safe
lazy kind.
places.
___32___. William likes making friends and
B. Persian cat is the laziest kind. It gets up
doing sports. He likes playing with the cat.
very late and doesn’t want to go outside to
___33___. Kiyomi is an active member in the do many outdoor activities.
film club in her school. She always goes
C. Abyssinian cat is the boldest（胆大的）.
shopping. She wants to take the cat with her.
It likes to take a walk outside and like to
___34___. Mike is a shy boy and he likes to stay stay in busy places.
by himself. He would like to choose a quiet cat.
D. Siamese cat is the most self-cleaning
___35___. Mary likes beautiful clothes and （臭美的）cat. It will always groom itself.
dressing herself. She wants to find a cat like her.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司E. Bengal cat is the most active cat. It likes
to play with people and dogs, especially
playing balls.
第二卷 非选择题（25分）
Ⅲ. 语法填空（每空1分，共10分）
用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。
What keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life? What if we could study people from the time that
they were teenagers all the way into old age ___36___(find) the answer?
We did that. The Harvard Study of Adult Development may be the longest study of adult life that has ever
been done. Since 1938, we ___37___(follow) the lives of 724 men, year after year, asking about their work, their
home lives, their health, and of course asking all along the way without knowing how their life stories were going
to turn out. ___38___ good luck and the hard work of several generations of researchers, this study has survived.
About 60 of our original 724 men are still alive, still taking part in the study.
So what have we learned? Well, the lessons aren’t about wealth or fame or working harder and harder. The
___39___(clear) message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and
healthier.
We’ve learned three big lessons about relationships. First, social ___40___(connect) are really good us, and
that loneliness kills. It turns out that people who are more socially connected to others are happier,
___41___(physical) healthier, and live longer than people who are less well connected. Second, it’s not just
___42___ number of friends you have, but it’s the quality of your close relationships matters. Living in the midst
of conflict（冲突）is really bad for our health ___43___ living in the midst of good, warm relationships is
protective. Third, good relationships don’t just protect our bodies, they protect our brains.
I’d like to close with a quote（原话）from Mark Twain. More than a century ago, he was looking back on
___44___(he) life, and he wrote this: “There isn’t time, so brief is life, for bickering（争吵）, apologies,
heartburnings（嫉妒）, callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that.”
Remember, the good life ____45____(build) with good relationships.
Ⅳ. 完成句子（每空1分，共15分）
根据中文意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
46. Mrs Brown’s son weighed around three kilograms ________ ________.
布朗太太的儿子出生时体重约三公斤重。
47. 地震发生的时候，这个男孩正在给他的父亲写信。
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司When the earthquake ________, the boy ________ ________ a letter to his father.
48. That patient is ______ ______ danger now ________ the doctors and nurses have done a brilliant job to
save him.
那个病人已无大碍，因为医生们和护士们对他做了出色的抢救工作。
49. As it’s ________ to all, children can learn ________ ________ keeping pets.
众所周知，孩子们可以从养宠物中学会承担责任。
50. 当时为了保卫我们祖国，我们中国人唯有与日本侵略者作斗争。
To defend our motherland, we Chinese people ________ ________ ________ ________ to fight against the
Japanese invaders then.
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