牛津译林版英语初二上学期期中试卷及解答参考(2024年)

2024年牛津译林版英语初二上学期期中自测试卷及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、ListeningComprehension:1.Listentothefollowingconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandAlice,andanswerthequestionbelow.Tom:HiAlice,howwasyourweekend?

Alice:HiTom,itwasgreat!Iwenttothezoowithmyfamily.

Tom:Thatsoundsfun!Whatdidyouseethere?

Alice:Wesawmanyanimals,likepandas,tigers,andelephants.Didyoudoanythingspecial?

Tom:Well,Ispentmostofthetimestudyingforourupcomingexam.

Alice:Oh,really?Whatsubjectareyoustudyingfor?

Tom:Wearehavingamathtestnextweek.Question:WhatareTomandAlicemainlytalkingabout?A.TheirweekendactivitiesB.TheirfavoriteanimalsC.TheirschoolsubjectsD.TheirfamiliesAnswer:A

Explanation:Theconversationismainlyabouttheirweekendactivities,specificallywhateachofthemdid.2、ListeningComprehension:2.Listentothefollowingdialoguebetweenateacherandastudent,Sarah,andanswerthequestionbelow.Teacher:Sarah,Inoticedyou’vebeenabsentfromclassforthepastfewdays.Iseverythingokay?

Sarah:Yes,Mr.

Smith.Ihadtogotothehospitalforacheck-up.

Teacher:Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Howareyoufeelingnow?

Sarah:I’mfeelingabitbetter,thankyou.Thedoctorsaidit’sjustacold.

Teacher:Ihopeyou’llbeabletojoinusfortheupcomingschooltrip.

Sarah:I’dloveto,butIneedtorestforafewmoredays.Maybenexttime.Question:WhywasSarahabsentfromclass?A.ShewassickB.ShehadtostudyforanexamC.ShewentonaschooltripD.ShewasvisitingherfamilyAnswer:A

Explanation:Sarahwasabsentfromclassbecauseshewassickandhadtogotothehospitalforacheck-up.3、Question:Whatdoestheteachersayabouttheschoolproject?A.It’sduenextweek.B.It’sgoingtobepostponed.C.It’sagroupproject.Answer:CExplanation:Theteachermentions,“Thisisagroupproject,andeachmembershouldcontributetothework.”Thisindicatesthattheprojectistobedonecollaborativelybyagroupofstudents.4、Question:Howdoesthestudentfeelabouttheupcomingschooltrip?A.ExcitedB.AnxiousC.DisinterestedAnswer:AExplanation:Thestudentsays,“Ican’twaitfortheschooltrip.It’sgoingtobesomuchfun!”Thisstatementshowsthatthestudentislookingforwardtothetripwithenthusiasm,indicatingexcitement.5、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandLisa,discussingtheirweekendplans.Choosethecorrectanswertothequestionthatfollows.Question:WhatactivitydoesLisaplantodoonSaturdaymorning?

A)Gotothecinema.

B)Visitamuseum.

C)Goforahike.

D)Watchasportsgame.Answer:C)Goforahike.Explanation:Intheconversation,Lisamentions,“IthinkI’llgoforahikeinthecountrysideonSaturdaymorning.”Thisindicatesherplanforthatday.6、Listentoashortpassageabouttheimportanceofhealthyeatinghabits.Answerthefollowingquestion.Question:Whatisthemainreasongivenforeatingabalanceddiet?

A)Toloseweightquickly.

B)Toimproveathleticperformance.

C)Tomaintaingoodhealth.

D)Tofollowcurrentfashiontrends.Answer:C)Tomaintaingoodhealth.Explanation:Thepassageemphasizestheimportanceofabalanceddietforoverallhealth,statingthatithelpspreventdiseasesandkeepsthebodyfunctioningproperly.7、Whatdoestheboywanttodoafterschool?

A)Gotothelibrary

B)Playbasketball

C)VisithisgrandparentsAudioTranscript(forsimulationpurposes):

Boy:Hey,Sarah!I’mthinkingaboutgoingtothebasketballcourtafterclass.Doyouwanttojoinme?

Sarah:Oh,I’dloveto,butIhavetogotothelibrarytoworkonourscienceproject.Maybenexttime?Answer:B)PlaybasketballExplanation:Intheconversation,theboyclearlystatesthatheisconsideringgoingtothebasketballcourtafterclass,whichindicatesthathewantstoplaybasketball.AlthoughSarahmentionsthelibrary,it’snotwhattheboyintendstodo.8、Wherearethespeakersplanningtomeettomorrow?

A)Atthepark

B)Atthemuseum

C)AttheshoppingmallAudioTranscript(forsimulationpurposes):

Girl:So,we’remeetingattheentranceofthemuseum,right?Idon’twanttogetlost.

Boy:Yes,that’sright.I’llbethereat10o’clocksharp.Don’tbelate!Answer:B)AtthemuseumExplanation:Thegirlconfirmswiththeboythattheywillbemeetingattheentranceofthemuseum,andtheboyagrees,mentioningthespecifictimetheyplantomeet.Thus,thecorrectlocationwherethespeakersareplanningtomeetisthemuseum.Thesesimulatedquestionsaredesignedtoassessstudents’abilitytounderstandspokenEnglishandextractkeyinformationfromaconversation.Foranactualexam,theaudioshouldbeclearandatanappropriatelevelforthestudents’comprehension.9、Whatisthemaintopicofthelectureaboutspaceexploration?A.Thecostofspaceexploration.B.Thechallengesoflivinginspace.C.Thehistoryofspacemissions.D.Thefutureofhumanspacetravel.Answer:C

Explanation:Thelecturefocusesondiscussingthehistoricaltimelineofspacemissions,whichmakesoptionCthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptions,whilerelatedtospaceexploration,arenottheprimaryfocusofthelecture.10、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplansandanswerthefollowingquestion:Howdoesthegirlfeelaboutgoingtothebeach?A.ExcitedB.ReluctantC.IndifferentD.AnxiousAnswer:A

Explanation:Thegirlexpressesherenthusiasmaboutgoingtothebeachbyusingphraseslike“Ican’twait”and“It’sgoingtobesomuchfun.”Thisindicatesthatsheisexcitedabouttheplan,makingoptionAthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptionsdonotalignwithherexpressedfeelings.11.Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandLily,andanswerthequestion.Tom:HeyLily,haveyoustartedpreparingforthemid-termexam?Lily:Yeah,Ihave.I’vebeenstudyingforthepasttwoweeks.Tom:That’sgood.Whatsubjectareyoufindingthemostchallenging?Lily:I’mfindingthesciencepartquitedifficult.I’mnotverygoodwithdiagramsandformulas.Tom:Don’tworry,Lily.Youcanalwaysaskmeforhelp.Wecanstudytogether.Question:WhatsubjectisLilyfindingchallenging?A.EnglishB.ScienceC.MathematicsD.HistoryAnswer:B.ScienceExplanation:Intheconversation,Lilymentionsthatsheisfindingthesciencepartquitedifficult.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.Science.12.Listentothefollowingdialoguebetweenateacherandastudentandchoosethecorrectoption.Teacher:Haveyoufinishedyourhomework,John?John:Yes,Ihave.ButIhaveonequestionaboutthemathassignment.Teacher:Goaheadandask.John:Ok,inproblem8,Idon’tunderstandhowtosolveforx.Teacher:Letmeseeyourwork.Oh,Iseethemistake.Youshouldusetheformulaforthequadraticequation.Here,letmeshowyouhowtodoit.Question:Whatsubjectisthestudenthavingtroublewith?A.EnglishB.MathC.ScienceD.HistoryAnswer:B.MathExplanation:Inthedialogue,thestudent,John,mentionsthathehasaquestionaboutthemathassignment.ThisindicatesthatthesubjectheishavingtroublewithisMath,whichiswhythecorrectanswerisB.Math.13、听力材料：W:Hey,John,didyoufinishyourmathhomeworkyet?

M:Notyet.I’mstillworkingonit.Theproblemis,Ican’tseemtofindtherightformula.W:MaybeyoushouldaskMr.

Smithforhelp.He’sreallygoodatexplainingthings.M:Yeah,Imightjustdothat.ButIdon’twanttodisturbhiminthemiddleofhisclass.Q:WhatisthemainproblemthatJohnisfacing?A.Hedoesn’tknowhowtofindtherightformula.B.Hecan’tfinishhishomeworkintime.C.HewantstodisturbMr.

Smithduringclass.D.HeisworriedaboutdisturbingMr.

Smith.Answer:A.Hedoesn’tknowhowtofindtherightformula.Explanation:ThemainproblemthatJohnisfacingisthathecan’tseemtofindtherightformulaforhismathhomework.ThisismentionedintheconversationbetweenJohnandthewoman.14、听力材料：M:Hey,Lisa,didyougotothelibraryyesterday?

W:Yes,Idid.Iwaslookingforsomebooksformyscienceproject.M:That’sgreat!I’malsodoingascienceproject,butIhaven’tstartedlookingforbooksyet.W:Well,Ifoundsomereallygoodresources.Ithinktheymighthelpyoutoo.M:Really?Canyoutellmewhattheyare?W:Sure.Ifoundabookaboutrenewableenergyandanotheroneaboutclimatechange.Q:Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.LibrarybooksB.ScienceprojectsC.RenewableenergyD.ClimatechangeAnswer:B.ScienceprojectsExplanation:Themaintopicoftheconversationisscienceprojects.Thespeakersarediscussingtheirprojectsandthebookstheyfoundfortheirprojectsatthelibrary.15.Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.A.Themanisgoingtothelibrary.B.Thewomanislookingforabook.C.Theyarediscussingaschoolproject.D.Themanneedshelpwithhishomework.Answer:CExplanation:Thewomanasksthemanifheknowswheretheschoollibraryis,indicatingthattheyarediscussingaschool-relatedtopic,whichisaschoolproject.Therefore,optionCisthecorrectanswer.16.Listentothepassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofexerciseforstudents.B.Howtomanagetimeeffectivelyinschool.C.Thebenefitsofreadingbooksinthelibrary.D.Theimpactofsocialmediaonstudents’lives.Answer:AExplanation:Thepassageemphasizestheimportanceofexerciseforstudents,providingreasonsandbenefitsofphysicalactivity.Therefore,optionAisthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptionsarenotthemainfocusofthepassage.17.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudentsinthelibrary.A.Thestudentsarediscussingabooktheyjustread.B.Theyareplanningaschooltrip.C.Theyaretryingtofindaquietplacetostudy.Answer:BExplanation:Theconversationindicatesthatthestudentsaretalkingaboutaschooltriptheyareplanning,whichiswhytheanswerisB.Theymentionneedingtofindaplacetostudylater,butthemainfocusisontheirtripplanning.18.Youarelisteningtoanewsreportaboutarecentscientificdiscovery.A.Thereportisaboutanewtypeofrenewableenergysource.B.It’saboutamedicalbreakthroughthatcouldsavemanylives.C.Itdiscussesanewdiscoveryinthefieldofspaceexploration.Answer:CExplanation:Thenewsreportfocusesonanewdiscoveryinspaceexploration,whichiswhytheanswerisC.Thereportmentionshowthisdiscoverycouldleadtofurtheradvancementsinourunderstandingoftheuniverseandpotentiallynewmissions.Theotheroptionsarenotmentionedinthereport.19.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweenastudentandateacher.Thestudentisaskingforhelpwithadifficultmathproblem.Listencarefullyandchoosethecorrectanswer.A.Thestudentisgoodatmath.B.Thestudentneedshelpwithmath.C.Theteacherisamathexpert.D.Themathproblemiseasy.Answer:B.Thestudentneedshelpwithmath.Explanation:Thestudentisaskingtheteacherforhelpwithadifficultmathproblem,whichindicatesthatthestudentisstrugglingwiththesubject.20.Listentoashortdialoguebetweentwofriendsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.Choosethecorrectanswer.A.Theyaregoingtothebeach.B.Theyarestayingathome.C.Theyareplanningapicnic.D.Theyaregoingtothemovies.Answer:B.Theyarestayingathome.Explanation:Oneofthefriendsmentionsthattheyhavetoomuchhomeworktogoout,whichimpliesthattheywillbestayingathome.二、阅读理解（30分）Title:TheLostTreasureOnceuponatime,inasmallvillagebythesea,therewasalegendaboutalosttreasure.Thestorysaidthatarichpiratehadhiddenhistreasureontheisland,andonlyamapcouldleadtoit.Themapwassaidtobehiddenintheoldchurch,whichhadbeenabandonedforyears.Tom,acurioustwelve-year-oldboyfromthevillage,hadalwaysbeenfascinatedbythelegend.Onesunnyafternoon,hedecidedtoexploretheoldchurchtoseeifhecouldfindthemap.Withaflashlightandabagofsnacks,hesetoff.Insidethechurch,theairwascoolandmusty.Tomcarefullynavigatedthroughtherowsofoldpews,hisflashlightflickeringashemoved.Suddenly,hestumbleduponahiddendoorbehindoneofthepews.Hepusheditopenandenteredadark,dustyroom.Theroomwasfilledwitholdboxesanddustybooks.Tombegantosearchthroughtheitems,lookingforanysignofamap.Afterwhatfeltlikehours,hefoundasmall,weatheredchest.Heopeneditanddiscoveredacollectionofolddocumentsandatatteredmap.Themapshowedahiddencaveontheislandwherethetreasurewassupposedtobe.Excited,Tomquicklymadehiswaybacktothevillage,eagertosharehisdiscoverywithhisfriends.Theydecidedtogototheislandthenextdaytofindthetreasure.Thenextday,theygatheredatthebeachandbegantheiradventure.Theyfollowedthemap’sdirectionsandeventuallyreachedthehiddencave.Insidethecave,theyfoundachestfilledwithgoldcoinsandpreciousgems.Theywerethrilledtohavefoundthetreasure,andtheydecidedtodivideitamongthemselves.However,astheywereleavingthecave,theyheardavoicebehindthem.Itwasthepirate’sghost,warningthemthattheirgreedhadledtotheirdoom.Theghostdisappeared,leavingthemtoponderthetruemeaningofthelegend.Questions:1.WhydidTomdecidetoexploretheoldchurch?

a)Hewantedtofindthelosttreasure.

b)Hewascuriousaboutthelegend.

c)Hewasboredandwantedanadventure.

d)Hehadheardrumorsofhiddentreasures.2.WhatdidTomfindinthehiddenroom?

a)Acollectionofoldtoys.

b)Achestfilledwithgoldcoinsandpreciousgems.

c)Amapshowingthelocationofahiddencave.

d)Acollectionofoldpaintings.3.Whatdidthepirate’sghostwarnthechildrenabout?

a)Thattheyhadfoundthetreasuretoolate.

b)Thattheyshouldsharethetreasurewithothers.

c)Thattheirgreedwouldleadtotheirdoom.

d)Thatthetreasurewascursedandwouldbringthembadluck.三、完型填空（15分）OxfordTreehouseEditionGrade8EnglishFirstSemesterMid-TermExamPartIII:ClozeTestReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestwordforeachblankfromtheoptionsgivenbelow.InthesmalltownofWillowCreek,therewasayearlytraditionthatbroughtthecommunitytogetherlikenootherevent.The[1]ofWillowCreekFairwasnotjustabouttheridesandgames;itwasaboutthestoriesandmemoriesthatwereshared.Everyyear,thefairwould[2]inSeptember,rightaftertheharvest,anditwouldlastforaweek.Thefairgroundswere[3]withcolorfultentsandfoodstalls,creatingafestiveatmosphere.Oneyear,ayoungartistnamedEmmadecidedtocapturethespiritofthefairinherpaintings.Shesetuphereaselneartheentranceandbeganto[4]thefacesofthepeopleenjoyingthefair.Herartwassoexpressivethatitseemedtotellastoryofitsown.Peoplepassingbywouldoften[5],captivatedbytheemotioninherwork.1.A)history

B)origin

C)tradition

D)outcome2.A)begin

B)continue

C)end

D)change3.A)filled

B)destroyed

C)hidden

D)empty4.A)copy

B)alter

C)capture

D)ignore5.A)stop

B)leave

C)arrive

D)enterAnswers:1.B)origin2.A)begin3.A)filled4.C)capture5.A)stop四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Thebook,___________onthetable,isagiftfrommyteacher.A.layingB.laidC.layD.lies答案：B解析：本题考查过去分词作状语。由于“书”和“放”之间是被动关系，因此应使用过去分词形式。选项B“laid”是lay的过去分词，符合题意。2、She___________herhomeworklastnight,soshedidn’tgooutwithus.A.finishesB.finishedC.hadfinishedD.wasfinishing答案：C解析：本题考查过去完成时。根据句意，她在我们出去之前已经完成了作业，所以需要用过去完成时。选项C“hadfinished”表示过去某一时间点之前已经完成的动作，符合题意。3、Insertthecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets.

Thestudents(prepare)________fortheirfinalexamswhenthepowercutoccurred.Answer:werepreparing

Explanation:Thesentencerequiresthepastcontinuoustensetodescribeanactionthatwasongoingataspecificpointinthepast.Thephrase“whenthepowercutoccurred”indicatesthatthestudentswereinthemiddleofpreparingwhenanothereventhappened.4、Completethesentenceusingthecorrectrelativepronoun.

Thisisthebook________myunclegavemelastyear,________hasbecomemyfavoriteread.Answer:that;which

Explanation:Inthefirstblank,“that”isusedbecauseitreferstothebook,whichisthedirectobjectintheprecedingclause.Inthesecondblank,“which”isappropriateasitintroducesnon-defininginformationaboutthebookbeingthestudent’sfavoriteread.Theuseof“which”alsoaddsaclausethatcouldbeomittedwithoutchangingthefundamentalmeaningofthesentence.Theseexercisesaredesignedtoteststudents’understandingofverbtensesandtheproperuseofrelativeclauses.5、Inthe___________years,thenumberofstudentsapplyingforuniversityhas___________significantly.A.past,decreasedB.recent,decreasedC.past,increasedD.recent,increasedAnswer:BExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“recent,decreased”because“recent”referstoashortperiodoftimebeforenow,andthecontextsuggeststhatthenumberofstudentsapplyingforuniversityhasgonedowninthattimeframe.Theotheroptionsdonotcorrectlyreflecttheintendedmeaning.6、She___________tothepartylastnight,butshewasfeelingtoosicktogo.A.wassupposedtogoB.wasgoingtogoC.wouldgoD.wentAnswer:AExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“wassupposedtogo”becauseitindicatesthattherewasanexpectationorplanforhertoattendtheparty.Theotheroptionsdonotconveythesamesenseofexpectationorplan.“Wasgoingtogo”impliesafutureplanthatwasnotcarriedout,“wouldgo”suggestsahabitualactionorfuturepossibility,and“went”isthepastsimpleform,whichdoesnotfitthecontextofthesentence.7.Inthepast,manypeople__________(go)tothecountrysidetofindfreshvegetablesandfruits.答案：usedtogo解析：本题考查固定短语usedtodo，表示“过去常常做某事”，根据句意，应该使用一般过去时，所以用usedtogo。8.Themovieissointerestingthat__________(wewatch)itthreetimes.答案：wehavewatched解析：本题考查现在完成时。根据句意，应该表示“我们看过这部电影三次”，所以用现在完成时，即have/hasdone的形式。同时，由于主语we是复数，所以用havewatched。9、Completethefollowingsentencewiththecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets.

We(notsee)________eachothersincelastyear.(use“see”)Answer:haven’tseen

Explanation:Thesentencerequiresthepresentperfecttensetoindicateanactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinuestothepresent.“Haven’tseen”correctlyconveysthattheactionofnotseeingeachotherbeganinthepastandisstilltruenow.10、Fillintheblankwiththeappropriateword.

Theteacheraskedthestudentsifthey________theirhomework.(use“finish”)Answer:hadfinished

Explanation:Here,weusethepastperfecttensebecausetheteacher’squestionreferstoanaction(finishinghomework)thatwassupposedtohavebeencompletedbeforeanotheractioninthepast(theteacheraskingthequestion).Therefore,“hadfinished”isthecorrectformtouse.五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassagewestudiedtitled“ThePowerofKindness”?

Answer:Themainideaofthepassage“ThePowerofKindness”isthatsmallactsofkindnesscanhaveaprofoundimpactonboththegiverandreceiver,spreadingpositivityandencouragingotherstoperformsimilaracts.

Explanation:Thetextemphasizeshowseeminglyinsignificantactionscancreatearippleeffectofgoodwillandcompassionwithincommunities.2、CompareandcontrastthecharactersofTomandJerryfromthestory“UnlikelyFriends”.

Answer:Tom,acat,andJerry,amouse,despitebeingnaturalenemies,developanunlikelyfriendshipinthestory“UnlikelyFriends”.TomisportrayedasinitiallyaggressivebutlearnsempathythroughhisinteractionswithJerry.Conversely,JerryisinitiallyfearfulbutshowsbraveryandloyaltytowardsTom.Theirrelationshiphighlightsthatunderstandingandfriendshipcanovercometraditionalanimosities.3、Whatarethemaindifferencesbetweeninductiveanddeductivereasoning?Explainhoweachtypeofreasoningisusedinscientificresearch.Answer:3.Themaindifferencesbetweeninductiveanddeductivereasoningareasfollows:Deductivereasoningstartswithageneralprincipleorhypothesisandthentestsittoseeifitleadstospecificconclusions.Itisatop-downapproach,movingfromthegeneraltothespecific.Inductivereasoningstartswithspecificobservationsordataandthendrawsbroaderconclusionsormakesgeneralizations.Itisabottom-upapproach,movingfromthespecifictothegeneral.Inscientificresearch,deductivereasoningisoftenusedtoformulatehypothesesandtestthemthroughexperimentation.Forexample,ascientistmightstartwiththegeneralprinciplethatallobjectsfallatthesamerate(ignoringairresistance)andthendesignanexperimenttotestthishypothesiswithspecificobjects.Inductivereasoningisusedtomakeobservations,collectdata,andidentifypatternsthatmayleadtonewhypothesesortheories.Forinstance,ascientistmightobservethatplantsinacertainareaalwaysgrowtowardsthesunandconcludethatthereisageneraltrendofplantsgrowingtowardslight,whichcouldleadtofurtherinvestigationintothebiologicalmechanismsbehindthisphenomenon.4、Howdoesthestructureofathesisstatementaffecttheoveralleffectivenessofanessay?Answer:4.Thestructureofathesisstatementsignificantlyaffectstheoveralleffectivenessofanessayinthefollowingways:Aclearandconcisethesisstatementsetsthedirectionandfocusoftheessay.Itinformsthereaderofthemainargumentorpointthattheessaywillexplore.Awell-structuredthesisstatementprovidesaroadmapfortheessay,guidingthereaderthroughthedevelopmentoftheargumentandthesupportingevidence.Astrongthesisstatementisspecificandfocused,whichhelpstoavoidirrelevantortangentialinformationintheessay.Thiskeepsthereaderengagedandensurestheessayremainsontopic.Thestructureofathesisstatementcanalsoindicatethetypeofessaybeingwritten.Forexample,athesisstatementthatpresentsaproblemandaproposedsolutionsuggestsanargumentativeessay,whileonethatstatesafactorobservationmightindicateanexpositoryessay.Aneffectivethesisstatementistypicallycomposedofthreeparts:thetopic,themainargumentorclaim,andthereasonfortheargumentorclaim.Thisstructurehelpstoensurethattheessayiscoherent,logical,andpersuasive.5、Whatisthemainthemeofthenovel“ToKillaMockingbird”byHarperLee?Answ