2021北京北大附中初二(上)期中英语试卷

英 语

一、听后选择（共10分，每小题1分）

听对话或独白。根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题 1. Which one is the most expensive clothes store?A. Miller’s B. Blue Moon 2. Which radio station is the most popular?

A. 107. 9FM B. 970AM 请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题 3. What are considered good running shoes?

A. They need to be soft. B. They need to be expensive.

C. They need to give your feet good support. 4. Why do we need to find a running partner?

A. Because a partner can help motivate you. B. Because a partner can teach you how to run. C. Because a partner can make you healthier. 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题 5. What’s the book about?

A. An actor. B. A teacher. 6. When will Helen lend the book to Charlie?

A. In two weeks. B. Next Sunday. 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题 7. What did Maria do during winter holiday?

C. Dream House C. 97. 9FM C. A student. C. Right now. 1 / 12

A. She worked as a volunteer. B. She played computer games. C. She worked as a full-time teacher.

8. How much time did Maria’s spend at Children’s home?

A. Half of the holiday. B. Not much. C. The whole holiday. 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题 9. Where is the man going to have a trip?

A. Paris. B. London C. Sydney 10. How many days does the man probably travel?

A. Half of the holiday. B. Not much. C. The whole holiday. 二、听后回答（5分，每小题1分）

听对话，根据对话内容笔头回答问题。每段对话你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第11小题

11. What kind of books does the woman’s mother like? 请听一段对话，完成第12至13小题 12. When does the man often play baseball? 13. How long did No. 7 bus take to go there yesterday? 请听一段对话，完成第14至15小题 14. Where will the man park his car?

15. How often is the rubbish collected?

三、听一段独白，记录关键信息，将所听到的信息填写在答题卡相应的位置。独白你将听两遍。（共5分，每小题1

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分）

Being Healthy How To develop healthy eating 16 , one needs to understand what our body needs. Ways to be healthy Take your meals at proper time. Plan to eat 17 within an hour of walking. Avoid eating 18 food a lot. Remember to eat 19 every day. It is an important part of a healthy diet. It is 20 to drink enough water. 四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. ---What’s the news today?

---There isn’t in today’s newspaper.

A. something special B. anything special C. special something D. special anything 22. ---How many hours do you exercise every week?

---Oh, I don’t like sports. I do exercise at all.

A. always B. often C. usually D. never 23. I am sorry you didn’t catch the rain. It ten minutes ago.

A. left B. was leaving C. will leave D. leaves 24. The T-shirt looks wonderful, it’s too big for me.

A. so B. and C. or D. but 25. This movie is much than that one.

A. interesting B. interested C. more interesting D. more interested 26. ---What do you think of talk show? --- . They are too boring.

A. I don’t mind them B. I can’t stand them C. I love watching them D. I want to be one of them

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27. The teacher told us English every day.

A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read 28. The Yellow River is the second river in our country.

A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest 29. We manage to remodel our kitchen on a tight .

A. She doesn’t like wresting.

B. Because she is not good at wresting.

C. Because people always cheer for her twin sister Fiona. D. Because she likes the hair color of her twin sister Fiona. 五、语法填空（共6分，每小题2分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给体诗词的空白处仅填一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look 31 the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the 32 (funny) actor and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you 33 (decide). When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winter. 六、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。

Household Chores

Dan，my third child，was especially proud of his ability to cook. That happened because six years after starting out as a single parent, I finally got my first full-time job. I liked the work, but the office was an hour away and the days were 34 ．

For the first few weeks, after a long day of work, I would arrive home at 7:00 at night and started preparing dinner. By the time we actually sat down to eat everyone was tired. So we came up with another 35 . Each Sunday I would plan meals for the following week．

But who would do the cooking? Matthew had a part-time job after school. Lisa had to go to the Chess Club. It turned out that fourteen-year-old Dan was usually the first one to arrive home, and so he 36 the responsibility to prepare the meal for us each night．

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We spent few weekend evenings cooking together and I taught him simple cooking skills. And for the rest of that year, he made dinner for us every night．

Yes, there were a few bad meals. But it didn't matter 37 it was a great feeling for me to walk into the door and smell dinner cooking in the house. We were able to start our evening around the table together, enjoying a simple meal and sharing the stories of the day．

One day I read an article about things that make us feel loved. I wondered what made my children feel loved． Dan's answer 38 me the most. “I felt loved when I made dinner every night when you were working fulltime,” he said．

“That made you feel loved？”I couldn't believe it. I'd often had moments of guilt over asking so much of my children， worrying that I made them do too much chores．

“Yeah, I did,” he said. “I liked learning to cook with you. And I felt that you 39 me to make the meals for the whole family. And that trust made me feel loved.”

I look at our household chores 40 now. They are not so painful and annoying tasks as I thought before; they are part of what it means to be a family together. They are opportunities for us to show love for each other and to feel 41 __in return．

31． A. bright B. short C. long D. dark 32． A. plan B. mind C. job D. story 33． A. agreed B. took C. began D. checked 34． A. if B. so C. when D. because 35． A. writing B. sharing C. making D. painting 36． A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. scared 37． A. keeping B. forcing C. telling D. asking 38． A. trained B. trusted C. showed D. joined 39． A. fairly B. happily C. differently D. hopefully 40． A. picked B. saved C. moved D. loved

七、阅读下列短文，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。（共26分，每小题2分）

Four Famous Places of Interest in Shanghai

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Shanghai Zoo The zoo was finished in November 1995. It has an area of about 47 thousand square meters. You can see more than 400 kinds of animals. It is not only a zoo but also a scientific park about animals. Both adults and children enjoy visiting the zoo. Phone: 62687775 Bund Beach It was given back to China in August 1943. This beach is a good place for partying and beach sports. During the summer, people come here drinking, eating and having a party. There is also a pool for children. Bund Beach Phone: 63586888 Happy Valley The huge park was built in September 2009 in Shanghai. It’s famous for large roller coasters （过山车）. On the weekends in summer, there’s a lot to see and do. But there are too many people on a sunny day. So you have to be patient to wait. Phone: 33552222 Shanghai Xin Hongqiao Center Garden The garden was built in September 2000. It covers an area of 130 thousand square kilometers. There are many kinds of green trees and beautiful flowers. It is a good place for taking a walk or having a picnic. Phone: 62753869 42. If you want to go Shanghai zoo, you can call__________.

A. 63586888 B. 62687775 C. 33552222 D. 62753869 43. Happy Valley is a prefect place for .

A. learning about animals B. having a party C. having a picnic D. having great fun 43. In the room to rent, you can find .

A. a computer B. shopping baskets C. a desk D. book shelves 44. Which of the four places has the longest history?

A. Shanghai Zoo. B. Bund Beach. C. Happy Valley. D. Xin Hongqiao Center Garden.

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B

With a round face, short hair and a big nose, my dad is a hardworking worker in a factory in Beijing. He is very serious, but I know that everything he does is for the benefit of our family. He likes playing football, just like me. We always talk about football and play it together on weekends.

A few days ago, something interesting happened at home. It was a sunny Sunday and my dad didn’t go to work. After lunch, my dad was asleep and I felt a little bit bored. Suddenly, I had a funny idea. I decided to draw on my dad’s face while he was sleeping to surprise him and make him laugh.

I took four colored pens and walked into my father’s room quietly, trying not to make a sound. Then, I slowly drew on his face with my yellow, blue, red and green pens. It took me about 10 minutes to finish my dad’s “makeup”, but it didn't wake him up.

Then I went back into the living room and pretended (假装) to watch TV. About half an hour later, my dad woke up, looked at himself in the mirror and asked me, “Am I the coolest Dad in the world?” It really made me laugh. Fathers don't necessarily have to be serious all the time.

Now I live at school, and I really miss the little tricks I like to play on him. Fathers play important roles in our mental development. To kids, the name of father is another name for love. 45. What do they always do together on weekends? They always .

A. Watch TV. B. Draw pictures. C. Play football. D. Tell stories. 46. What did the writer do when his father was asleep?

A. He woke his father up. B. He drew on his father's face. C. He laughed at his father. D. He gave his father colored pens. 47. Which of the following can best describe the writer’s father?

A. Serious but humorous sometimes. B. Easygoing and attractive. C. Creative but emotional sometimes. D. Hardworking and confident.

C Our newspaper

Some years ago, our head teacher, Mrs Waters, decided to start a school newspaper, and get as many students as possible to take on the job of producing it—and parents, too. She felt the newspaper would help them learn more about school life, through articles on things like sports achievements and arts projects, which not all students know about if they’re not taking

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part. Students took the whole thing very seriously—and we now have a prize-winning newspaper!

Some of my friends joined the newspaper team immediately and enjoyed it. I’d always loved creative writing and drawing cartoons, which I thought would be perfect in the newspaper, so I signed up. My dad, who’s a journalist, was pleased—he thought that even though I wasn't keen on a job like his, the newspaper would be a great opportunity for me. And he was right—I loved it! Dad often came along to give advice, which was popular with the students. It was difficult sometimes, if he was busy, but he learned a lot about the school that way.

My first job was writing a report about a sports event—a writing style I’d never attempted before. But Dad reminded me it was similar in some ways to writing a story—getting information in the right order. Once I’d understood that, there was no stopping me—and after my first efforts, I developed quite a professional style, which was brilliant. Sometimes the team couldn't use what I’d written, or my cartoons, for whatever reason, bur I didn’t mind. And sometimes it was hard to finish stuff on time, but I usually got there.

I'm now one of the editors—we decide what goes into the newspaper, so our names no longer appear in print. And it's stressful sometimes as we don’t have much time, but we try to manage that properly. We also correct mistakes in people’s articles, which we all had to get used to, but we were soon doing it without thinking—and in our own schoolwork, too. I still put off calling people outside school for comments on stuff, but I guess it’s all good experience—at least, that’s what Dad says!

48. Michael’s head teacher wanted to start a student newspaper to .

A. provide an activity for students not interested in sport or art. B. make students feel more confident about taking part in something. C. keep students better informed about what was happening at school. D. give students the experience of being responsible for something. 49. Michael decided to join the newspaper because .

A. he had ideas about some work he could do for it. B. he was considering a career in journalism. C. his friends had encouraged him to do so. D. he liked the idea of being part of a team.

50. When Michael first started working on the newspaper, he was .

A. disappointed when his stories sometimes weren’t used.

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B. delighted at the way his writing skills improved. C. pleased to find he could make use of his art skills. D. worried he'd be late completing some of his writing. 51. What does Michael say about his role on the newspaper now?

A. He feels uncomfortable about correcting other students’ work. B. He still needs to improve the way he manages his time. C. He’s happier to handle making telephone calls to others. D. He’s become better at making articles more accurate.

D

Mindfulness Matters

In recent years, some schools have begun to introduce meditation, or mindfulness training, into their classrooms. During mindfulness training, students may be asked to sit quietly and observe their own thoughts and feelings to avoid being controlled by them. Mindfulness training can help students overcome anxiety (焦虑), control their behavior, and improve their ability to pay attention in class. Students are expected to learn how to meditate in order to reduce stress and do better in their schoolwork.

Among schools that already teach meditation, the results have been positive. In one study, teachers reported that after five weeks of mindfulness practice, their students were more focused. They also participated more fully in class. A middle school in San Francisco reported that a student meditation program led to higher attendance rates and better grades. Another study suggested that meditation helped students perform better on tests by improving their working memory and reducing their anxiety.

Many supporters believe that meditation training programs can also help students overcome stress. For example, Headstand is a mindfulness education program designed to help students overcome anxiety. A study concluded that ninety-eight percent of participating students felt less stressed after they completed the Headstand program. In another study, researchers in New Haven, Connecticut, followed students who participated in meditation and yoga classes three times a week. They found that after each class, participants had lower levels of cortisol, a stress hormone (激素), in their bodies.

Despite the positive results seen so far, critics also point out that much of the current research is not rigorous(严谨的) enough. Associate Professor Tamar Mendelson agrees that research on meditation in children is still in its early stages. However, even she insists that she has seen the positive impact of meditation on children. Others express worries that meditation is not a valuable use of class time. But many disagree. Denise Pope, a professor from the Stanford University, says,

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“This is something teachers can do immediately. You get a lot of bang for your buck and anyone who is against it isn’t thinking clearly.” Indeed, additional studies will surely strengthen our understanding of the benefits of mindfulness.

Although still in its early stages, research shows that meditation can help students learn to deal with anxiety and stress. As an added bonus, students of mindfulness training also report better concentration and gains in their academic performances. Therefore, meditation should be a part of every student’s school day. Participating in “stillness” can be just as productive as other school-related activities.

52. Why do some schools introduce mindfulness training into classes?

A. To control students’ working memory. B. To reduce students’ stress and anxiety. C. To increase students’ attendance rates. D. To research students’ thoughts and feelings.

53. The words “a lot of bang for your buck” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “_____”.

A. challenges B. complaints C. advantages D. influences . The writer probably agrees that ______.

A. further studies will prove the benefits of mindfulness training B. students will become more talented with mindfulness training C. doctors will do researches on the spread of mindfulness training D. mindfulness training decides students’ mental and physical health 八、阅读短文，根据短文回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

A coloring book for grown-ups, Secret Garden, designed by Scottish illustrator Johanna, has sold more than I million copies in China since in June, becoming the bestseller with the fewest words. The reasons why it becomes so popular among grown-ups are as follows:

➢ Many readers describe the book as “a pressure-reducing tool” that helps people “recover from depression”. ➢ There is something mysterious（神秘的）about coloring in that lets people slow down from the fast life and forget about some daily routines.

➢ Every reader is actually a “co-author” of the book, or a gardener, when they take part in the gardening process. People may feel like walking into a secret garden and become its owner when the whole coloring in is complete.

➢ Colors people use reflect（反映）their understanding of life. The “white space” on a Secret Garden page

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represents the space in modern people's heart. People can feel a strong sense of control and self-fulfillment while coloring in the space on paper.

There are also some other opinions about this book. Some people don't see any value in coloring in pictures and patterns. It usually takes at least 20 hours for careful readers to fill in all the colors of a single picture in the book. Many think that there are so many things need to be done while coloring in the innumerable（数不尽的）little spaces, and matching the right colors is also a “brain-tiring” exercise. Besides, some doctors warn of the negative impact of coloring in pictures for long hours, such as cervical spondylosis（颈椎病）and shortsightedness（近视). And for most people, regular exercise is better than coloring books to maintain physical and mental health. 55. Who designed the coloring book Secret Garden? 56. What do many readers describe the book as?

57. Do colors people use reflect their understanding of life?

58. How long does it usually take for careful readers to fill in all the colors of a picture? 59. What is the passage mainly about? 九、完成句子。（共10分，每小题2分） 60. 然而，他总是准备号去尽其所能。

However, he was always try his best. 61. 我真的很喜欢在城中散步。

I really around the town. 62. 那便是我为什么在班上学习更努力的原因。

I study harder in class. 63. 我们都知道许多学生经常上网。

We all know that many students often . . 建立小宝宝的生活常规是非常重要的。

It’s important to a for babies. 十、文段表达（10分）

根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

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北京有许多风景名胜，也有许多休闲度假的好去处。请你写一篇文章，推荐一个适合游览的好地方，并说明它比其他地方更好的原因。

提示词语：spend, than, relaxing, delicious, culture 提示问题：1. What is a great place to visit in Beijing?

2. Why is it better than other places?

A great place to visit in Beijing

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