学科素养竞赛
初 二 年 英 语 试 题
（考试时间：120分钟，满分100分。）
阅读部分（50分）
I.选择填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
( ) 1. Can you come up ________ a good idea
A. with B. to C. of D. for
( ) 2. If you fight hard, know who you are, and are proud of who you are, you’ll get a good
_______of winning．
A. choice B. chance C. decision D. direction
( ) 3.—Did Aron almost lose life when climbing
—Yes, but he was smart enough to save in the end.
A. his, his B. himself, him
C. his, himself D. him, himself
( ) 4. My parents will let me watch TV ______ I finish my homework first.
A. because B. unless C. after D. if
( ) 5. — The old man _______all his money to a charity.
— He is really great!
took away B. put away C. went away D. gave away
( ) 6.—Our school team won the first place in the football match.
— _______ exciting news it is!
A. What a B. How C. What D. What an
( ) 7. I think _______is important for the kids _________ many after-school classes.
A. it, having B. it, to have C. that, having D. that, to have
( ) 8. We all know that Russia is _____ European country.
A .the B. / C. an D. a
( ) 9. —Paul, I'm busy cooking. Can you give a hand？
—Just a minute. I________ my e-mail．
A. am checking B. will check C. have checked D. was checking
( ) 10. Reading is becoming my only meat and drink.
A. 精神和肉体 B. 衣食住行 C. 精神寄托 D. 吃吃喝喝
Ⅱ.完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Last week, our teacher, Ms Chen, and the whole class went camping in the mountains. When we 11 there, Ms Chen began to teach us to start a camp 12 . If bears and snakes were close 13 it , they might get burned and run away. Ms Chen also taught us to 14 fish, so we could have more food to eat that night. I really liked the air there because it was so 15 and clean. Many stars were up high in the 16 and the moon looked so lovely at night. We sat around the fire and Ms Chen told us some stories about her childhood. She was born in a poor 17 but she had worked very hard to be successful. Many of us were so touched. I couldn’t 18 the whole night. I was thinking about being a teacher in the future. When I got home, my dad 19 me about the camping, “Was it fun ” I told him, “Everything was 20 . I especially love Ms Chen’s stories. I want to be a teacher in the future.”
( ) 11. A. left B. arrived C. flew D. lost
( ) 12. A. milk B. water C. food D. fire
( ) 13. A. to B. in C. on D. for
( ) 14. A. feed B. sell C. catch D. watch
( ) 15. A. dirty B. fresh C. thin D. thick
( )16. A. sun B. bag C. sky D. tree
( ) 17. A. room B. school C. river D. family
( ) 18. A. sleep B. eat C. drink D. walk
( ) 19. A. asked B. answered C. told D. gave
( ) 20. A. bad B. great C. hard D. easy
III. 阅读理解 (共三节, 30小题；满分45分)
第一节阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文 ,选出最佳答案。(共15小题；每小题2分,满分50分)
A
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I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.
My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by
Zhi Fu Bao
. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take wallet with you, you’ll
be in a tough spot
.
Justin
Archuna
I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.
Yala
You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in Thailand. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!
Bond
Romania
India
Nepal
Thailand
)High-speed trains, Alipay(支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute(协会) of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes(一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
21. What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words
A. Fast and tidy. B. Convenient and interesting.
C. Cheap and amazing. D. Expensive but fast.
22. What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yala’s words
A. Two bikes. B. Two riders. C. Two places. D. Two people.
23. What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean
A. Get into trouble. B. Lose your way.
C. Stay in silence. D. Be hit by others.
24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above
A. Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.
B. People can also go shopping without a wallet in Thailand.
C. Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.
D. There’re no high-speed railways in Romania.
25. What conclusion (结论) can we draw about the new Four Great Achievements
A. They were created by young foreign people.
B. They are the signs that China is improving rapidly.
C. They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes.
D. They are just so-so in young foreigners’ eyes.
B
Cycling is now popular among children from across the UK. They have saved parents more than 368,000 in petrol(汽油) costs in the last three weeks by cycling a million miles to school.
The journeys were made as part of Sustrans’ Big Pedal—the UK’s biggest school cycling competition, started by the world’s top cyclist, Mark. More than 1,000 schools around the country took part.
With petrol price rising(上涨), families in the UK are looking for ways to make the cost less in petrol. The Big Pedal shows just how easy it is to leave the car at home and use bike for short journeys like the school run.
More than a quarter of a million children have shown how choosing two wheels instead of four can help families save money. If children keep cycling to school all the year round, families in the UK can save themselves nearly 3 million in petrol costs.
According to Matt, director for the East Midlands, cycling not only helps families save on petrol costs, but also improves a child’s performances at school. Actually, cycling is good for kids. “By cycling to school, we become healthier, smarter and better learners.” a student called Tommy said confidently. “It’s great to see more people cycling, and I always smile when I see a child on a bike. Many kids want to cycle, so we should make it easy and safe for them to get around by bike and keep healthy.” Mark said.
In order to encourage more schools to take part in the cycling competition, Joseph from Sustrans.org.uk mentioned that prizes would be offered（提供）. Schools can choose any six weeks in the year to take part in the competition (or longer if they wish).
26.________ began Sustrans’ Big Pedal in the UK.
A. Mark B. Matt C. Tommy D. Joseph
27. How much will children in the UK save in petrol costs if they keep on cycling to school for a month
A. More than 368,000. B. About 490,000.
C. Nearly 3000,000. D. Nearly 6000,000.
28. The third and fourth paragraphs mainly tell us cycling can_______ .
A. help kids keep fit B. make kids become smart
C. help families save money D. make families get together
29. Which of the following is true
A. Kids can get short journeys as a prize.
B. Cycling helps students do better in study.
C. Parents have cycled a million miles to work.
D. Sustrans’ Big Pedal lasts three weeks every year.
30. The passage is probably in the__________ part of a newspaper.
A. sports and health B. food and cooking
C. fashion and shopping. D. culture and communication
C
When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope can run away from a lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies.
Over millions of years of evolution, plants have developed their own defense system (防御系统). Chemicals are wildly used for survival(生存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits distasteful or poisonous(有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.
One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the damaged leaves telephoning the others telling them to fight together against the enemy,” he said.
The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the surrounding 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, it will die.
Every species(种类) of plant or tree is good at the production of a particular set of chemicals. A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor.
In this way, plants have developed not only individual defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.
31. From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that________
A. plants can do nothing against their enemies.
B. chemicals are quite useful for plants to survive.
C. an antelope can always run away from a strong lion.
D. leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous.
32. If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________
A. kill the animals with special smell.
B. tell other trees to come to protect it.
C. warn other trees against the animals on the phone.
D. send defense messages to the neighboring plants.
33. The word “herbivore” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which ____.
A. produce poison B. live on small animals
C. like to eat rabbits D. feed on plants or grass
34. The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is_____
A. bad for animals B. good for forests
C. helpful to some animals D. harmful to forests.
35. The passage is mainly about______
A. the example of protecting forests
B. the balance between animals and plants
C. the ways of plants fighting against enemies
D. the relationship between lions and antelopes
第二节 阅读下面短文，然后用单词的正确形式完成下面的表格，每空一词。(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music
collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned.
At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest
in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had
nothing in common (相同) until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.
Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to（有联系的）your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favorite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality —outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each other’s personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.
The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.
The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong (jazz) fans tend to (倾向于) be serious and intelligent while fans of classical music are also likely to enjoy jazz music and tend to be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.
Title: Music and 36
An opinion ◆Your 37 in music is related to your personality.
Findings ◆One’s clothes or taste in films is 38 important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. ◆It is 39 that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative. ◆People who 40 rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. ◆Jazz fans tend to be 41 and intelligent. ◆It’s 42 that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers.
An 43 ◆ 44 Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years, they were never interested in each other. ◆After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had 45 in common. ◆They are now married and living with each other.
第三节 阅读下面短文后，回答所给问题。（每小题2分，共10分）
Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you are their child. And they would do anything for you.
Like a lot of middle school students, Zhuang Shuxia has a problem. She and her parents don’t get on well. “I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl. But it feels like he just doesn’t understand. He talks at me and he doesn’t listen to me,” said Zhuang, a Junior 3 student in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Do you and your parents also have problems May 15 is the International Day of Families. On that day, people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems. Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday
A study last year showed that 1,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family. The children 12 to 15 years old didn’t like talking with their parents much. They weren’t happy at home. Of course lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them.
● Find a good time to talk, like when you’re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.
● Tell them something you’re interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love talk about it.
● Listen to them carefully, and look at them in the eye.
● Be honest. Your parents will trust you more.
46. Who are the closet people to us in the world according to the article
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47. What’s Zhuang Shuxia’s problem
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48. According to the study, how are the 12 to 15-year-old children at home
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49. How can we and our parents be much happier according to the article
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50. Will your parents trust you more if you are honest
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IV 语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词） 或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jack Smith got his school report from his class teacher, Mr Percy Brown. Mr Brown told Jack he was one of 51 best students in the class and he was never late 52 class. Jack was very happy to hear 53 (this) words.
In math classes, he was always the first one to answer the teacher’s questions. But his science was not so good. His science teacher 54 (say) that he was not hardworking and asked him to spend more time 55 it next term. Jack thought it was right. He must catch up with others in science.
He liked foreign languages very much. In English, his listening was 56 (good) than reading. But his reading in French was much better. He was very good at 57 (remember) new words. Of all the subjects, history was the 58 (bad). His history teacher told him to work harder next term. He always helped his geography teacher in class, 59 he liked it very much. Jack could dance very well. Summer vacation was coming. He had more leisure time, 60 then he could do things he liked.
Ⅴ、写作部分（共20分）
第一节 语篇翻译（每小题2分，共10分）：阅读下图材料，按要求英汉互译。
Hello, my dear friends! 61. Do you know what I want to be when I grow up Mother told me to be a doctor, because she is a doctor. 62. 如果我成为医生,I will help sick people to get better. But I am afraid to see the dead. Father wants me to be a teacher. If my dream comes true, 63. I will do my best to teach my students well. But I don’t like to be with children. 64. 我奶奶想让我成为歌唱家. If I become famous, I will be happy. But people can watch and follow me everywhere. I like playing basketball very much. So my uncle said I would be a basketball player, I will make more money. 65. In fact, I like to help other people, I want to be a lawyer.
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第二节 书面表达 （10分）
当面临困惑、经历变化、遇到逆境的时候，来自内心的坚持和他人的帮助等，总能让人心怀希望。请结合自身的经历，以“There is always hope”为题，用英语写一篇短文。
要求: 1) 语言表达准确，语句连贯通顺；
2) 词数80左右。
There is always hope
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八 年 级 英语试题
答案：1-5 A B C DD 6-10 C B DAC 11-15 B D A C B 16-20 C D A A B
21-25 ACADB 26-30 ABCBA 31-35 BDDBC
36. personality/Personality 37. taste 38. less 39. likely
40. like 41. serious 42. surprising 43. example
44. Though/Although 45. something
46. Our parents 47. She and her parents don’t get on well.
48. They aren’t happy at home.
49. We and our parents will be much happier if we can be friends.
50. Yes, they will.
51. the 52. for 53. these 54. said
55. on 56. better 57. remembering 58. worst
59. because 60. and
61. 你知道我长大了想做什么吗？ 62. If I become a doctor
63. 我将会尽力教好我的学生。 64. My grandmother wants me to be a singer.
65. 事实上，我喜欢帮助别人。
书面表达：
Difficulties and failures are common in our lives.
When I was in Grade 7, I was poor at English. All the things about learning English made me crazy. Luckily, my English teacher was so patient with me that he even spent hours helping me with my English. What’s more, he praised me when I just made a little progress. Finally, I got the right way of learning English.
I think there is always hope as long as you never give up and try our best to find the right way to make it.
