江苏省常州市2022-2023学年第二学期期中考试初二英语试卷(含答案)

(满分80)(本题共10 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分10 分)( )1. ---What do you think of _________ film Beauty and the Beast?--- Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _________second time?A.a; theB.the; theC.a; aD.the; a( )2. There ______________ in spring in Suzhou, but the weather there is usually nice at this time of year.A.may have rainB.may be rainyC.may be rainD.must have rain ( )3. All of us have been to the park ____________________ because both of you are ill at home.A.except you and he C.except he and youB.except him and you D.except you and him( )4. Tom _________ Mary in 1998. That is to say, they _________ for 12 years.A.got married with , have got marriedB.got married to , have marriedC.married, have been marriedD.married to, have been married( )5. --- Must I wash the clothes now? --- No, you _______. You _______ clean the room first.A.don’t have to; mayB.needn’t; needC.mustn’t; mayD.mustn’t; must( )6. It is exactly a fantastic place to visit. __________, not all of us will have time to go there.A.AnywayB.SomewayC.HoweverD.But( )7. ---You won't mind me__________ some photos here, will you?---___________. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.A.taking; Better not C.to take; Better notB.taking; Of course not D.to take; Of course not( )8. ---When will Wuxi Metro Line 3 open?--- _______ next year. Only 10% ______ been built.A.Until; hasB.Until; haveC.Not until; hasD.Not until; have ( )9. ---Why are you looking for Mary in a hurry, John?---The boss is wondering where she _____and how long she_____ there.A.has been; has beenB.has gone; has goneC.has been; has goneD.has gone; has been( )10. ---It’s been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much!---_______A.Glad to hear that.B.My pleasure!C.It’s nothing.D.No thanks.(本题共12 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分12 分)A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, "Excuse me too, I wasn't even noticing you" 11 this stranger and I were polite. Then we went on out way after saying goodbye.Later in the kitchen at home, 12 I was cooking our supper, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I nearly 13 her down. "Get out of the way! "I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.That night, when I 14 in bed, my husband said to me, "You were so rude to Betty. GO and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some 15 there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them __ 16___ --pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. "When I heard this, I thought deeply; While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite. But with my daughter, I was not 17 . I felt sad and tears began to fall.Then I went to Betty's 18 . "Wake up, my dear, "I said. "Are there the flowers you picked for me? "She smiled, "I found them by the tree. I knew you liked them, 19 the blue ones. "I said, "I was so rude 20 I treated you that way today. Betty, I am so sorry. "And she said, "Mommy, that's okay-I still love you anyway. "I kissed her and said, "I love you too and I do love the flowers. "That day Betty gave me a special 21 on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn't 22 how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.( )11. A. Neither B. Either C. None D. Both( )12. A. until B. before C. as D. unless( )13 A. knocked B. let C. walked D. turned( )14. A. lied B. lay C. lain D. laid( )15. A. cup B. flowers C. clothes D. knives( )16. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers( )17. A. especially B. embarrassed C. humorous D. patient ( )18. A. bag B. bed C. box D. ball( )19. A. especially B. gradually C. exactly D. hardly ( )20. A. why B. what C. that D. where( )21. A. crad B. lesson C. message D. information ( )22. A. regret B. require C. refleet D. realize.(本题共12 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分18 分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

( )23. What information is not included in the contract after it has been completed?A. the name of the renter.B. the value of the bicycle.C. the time the rental period begins and ends.D. the cost of each extra rental hour.( )24. Which of the following situations would require the renter to pay n additional amount?A. returning the bicycle two hours lateB. riding the bike faster than 25 miles per hourC. using a patch from the repair kitD. reusing to sign the contract( )25.The insurance included with the rental will pay _______.A. The cost of the bicycle if it is stolenB. the hospital bills of anyone hit by the bikeC. to repair a small tear in the bicycle's seatD. to fix an automobile that the bike hitsIt was a wet, rainy day during the school holidays. Lily looked out of the window and thought about her parents. They were on a long holiday. They said Lily was too young to go. So Lily was staying with her Aunt Bella. Today Lily was unhappy. She was all alone —Aunt Bella was out shopping.Lily decided to go to the top floor. Maybe there was something interesting. She arrived at the top. There was an old door. Lily opened the door and walked in. The walls were changing colours.A sofa wasn’t on the floor! It was in the air. Suddenly she heard a sound “Whoooosh” and after a minute she saw a boy appear(出现).“Hi,” he said. “I am the genie(精灵). Who are you?”“I’m Lily,” she answered, “but you don’t look like a genie.”The boy looked at her. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus!” And then suddenly Lily was in the air. “OK! I believe you,” she shouted. “Get me down!”“So, how many wishes do you want?” the boy said.Then she told the cool genie she was lonely. She told him about having no friends. The cool genie just nodded his head(点头). When Lily finished her story, she felt better.The genie said, “Well, I must go now!” Then suddenly he was gone. Lily went downstairs(下楼) and found a postcard from her parents. It said, “Dear Lily. Miss you, back next week, love Mom and Dad.” Then the front door opened and she heard Aunt Bella arriving with her shopping.The next day Lily decided to say “Thank you”to the genie.She went to the top floor and opened the door. But there was nothing there except a dark old room with a few boxes.( )26. Why was Lily unhappy?A. Because it was a rainy day in the school holidays.B. Because her parents were on a holiday.C. Because her Aunt Bella was at home.D. Because she was lonely.( )27. Where did Lily see the genie?A. On the walls.B. In the sofa.C. In the room on the top floor.D. In the air.( )28. How did the genie make Lily believe that he was a true genie?A. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus” .B. He appeared in the room strangely.C. Lily saw a sofa stay in the air.D. He made Lily in the air.( )29. What did Lily do when she believed the boy was a true genie?A. She said she wanted some wishes.B. She laughed happily when she saw the boy.C. She ran downstairs.D. She told the boy she was lonely and unhappy.If you go to Hawaii, you can stay at the Garden Hotel. When you go there for holiday, you will find everything as comfortable as you would expect(期盼) in a first-class international hotel.Every bedroom has its own bathroom, telephone, special tables and colourful, modern sofa.In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from different dishes, both Eastern and European. You can also find the dishes anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends comfortably to the music of famous musicians (音乐家). Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden of the hotel. You can also swim in the swimming pool. In the hotel, you will find the service there is both friendly and efficient. It will not take you a long time to wait for your service.The Garden Hotel is right on the beach,only five minutes on foot from Hawaii’s modern shopping centre. Here you will find all things at prices you can agree.The Waikiki Beachside Hotel is also one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii. Beachside Hotel is close to restaurants, bars, Honolullu (檀香山) nightlife, Waikiki beaches, Oahu( 瓦胡岛) and all of the Hawaii adventure(冒险) activities!We are sure that your stay here at our Waikiki Beachside Hotel will be the best stay you have in Hawaii or the world.( )30. Every bedroom at the Garden Hotel has _________.A. a colourful telephoneB. no bathroomC. a colourful sofaD. modern tables( )31. The Mitsui Restaurant has _________.A. both Eastern and Western foodB. activities from all over the worldC. no American style foodD. adventure activities( )32. “The service there is both friendly and efficient” means _________.A. you can serve yourself, your family and your friendsB. you can get what you want quickly and happilyC. you can enjoy famous musicD. you can meet your friends there happily( )33. The Garden Hotel lies _________.A. on the beach not far from Hawaii’s top shopping mallsB. on the beach and you will find many expensive things thereC. close to bars and all of the Hawaii adventure activitiesD. fifteen minutes away from the shopping centre on foot( )34. Which of the following is NOT true about the Waikiki Beachside Hotel?A. It is close to restaurants and bars.B. It is close to Oahu.C. It is the largest hotel in Hawaii.D. It is near Honolulu nightlife.(本题共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，计 5 分)阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。