随着学期的临近尾声，初二学生即将迎来本学期的英语期末考试。为了帮助同学们更好地复习和准备，以下是一份贴近教材内容、涵盖重点知识点的模拟试卷，旨在提升学生的综合语言运用能力。
一、单项选择（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
1. — What did you do last weekend?
— I _______ my homework and watched a movie.
A. doB. didC. am doingD. was doing
2. She is good at _______ English.
A. speakB. speaksC. speakingD. to speak
3. The weather is getting _______ every day.
A. badB. worseC. worstD. badly
4. We should protect the environment _______ we can.
A. as much asB. as soon asC. as long asD. as far as
5. My brother _______ in Beijing for three years.
A. liveB. livedC. has livedD. is living
6. — Can you help me with my math?
— Sure, but I have to finish my work first.
A. will helpB. can helpC. am helpingD. am going to help
7. This book is _______ than that one.
A. more interestingB. most interestingC. interestingD. more interested
8. I _______ to the park yesterday.
A. goB. wentC. goesD. going
9. He is not only smart _______ hard-working.
A. but alsoB. orC. andD. so
10. We are going to visit our grandparents _______ Sunday morning.
A. onB. inC. atD. by
11. She _______ her homework when I called her.
A. doesB. didC. was doingD. is doing
12. I think this is the best movie I have ever seen.
A. aB. anC. theD. /
13. They are talking about their _______ plans.
A. vacationB. vacationsC. a vacationD. the vacation
14. You should _______ your room before going out.
A. cleanB. cleaningC. cleanedD. to clean
15. It’s important for us _______ healthy.
A. to beB. beingC. beD. is
二、完形填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
I had a great time during my summer vacation. I went to the beach with my family. We spent a lot of time 16 in the water and 17 under the sun. I also 18 some new friends there. We played games and 19 jokes together. At night, we 20 around a campfire and told stories. It was really 21 and I will never forget it. I hope I can go there again next year.
16. A. swimB. swimmingC. swamD. to swim
17. A. lieB. lyingC. layD. to lie
18. A. makeB. madeC. makingD. to make
19. A. toldB. tellingC. tellD. to tell
20. A. sitB. satC. sittingD. to sit
21. A. boringB. interestingC. tiredD. sad
三、阅读理解（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）
Passage 1:
Tom is a student from China. He loves reading books, especially science fiction. Last week, he read a very interesting book called The Little Prince. He thinks it's one of the best books he has ever read. He likes the story because it teaches people to care about others and to be kind.
22. What does Tom like to do?
A. Play sports
B. Read books
C. Watch movies
D. Listen to music
23. What kind of book does Tom like best?
A. History books
B. Science fiction
C. Biography
D. Poetry
24. Which book did Tom read last week?
A. Harry Potter
B. The Little Prince
C. The Lion King
D. Alice in Wonderland
25. Why does Tom like the book?
A. Because it's very long
B. Because it's easy to understand
C. Because it teaches people to be kind
D. Because it has many pictures
四、写作（共1题，满分10分）
请根据下面的提示，写一篇不少于50词的短文。
提示：
Describe your favorite subject in school and explain why you like it.
参考答案（供教师使用）
一、单项选择
1. B2. C3. B4. A5. C
6. B7. A8. B9. A10. A
11. C12. C13. A14. A15. A
二、完形填空
16. B17. B18. B19. A20. B
21. B
三、阅读理解
22. B23. B24. B25. C
这份试卷注重基础知识与实际应用的结合，适合初二学生在期末复习阶段进行练习。希望每位同学都能认真对待，取得理想的成绩！
