初二英语期中试卷.doc

南通市三中2010～2011学年度第二学期期中考试
初二英语试卷
第I卷 共90分
I听力部分
A. 听句子，选择与内容相符的图片。（听一遍，共5分）

B.听对话，选择与内容相符的答案。（听两遍，共5分）
5. What present was from Tina?
A. Picture. B. A kite. C. A watch.
6. Where was the girl yesterday afternoon?
A. At home. B. In a shop. C. At school.
7. When does Ann’s father go to work in the morning?
A. At 7:10. B. At 7:20. C. At 7:30.
8. What did Mary think of watching football matches?
A. Exciting. B. Interesting. C. Boring.
9. How is the weather now?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
10. Did Lucy like listening to stories before she started going to school?
A. Yes, she does. B. No, she didn’t. C. Yes, she did.
C.听对话和独白，选择与内容相符的答案。（听两遍，共20分）
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题
11. Where are they going to spend their holidays?
A. The USA. B. Canada. C. Australia.
12. Who are the two speakers?
A. Father and a daughter. B. Mother and a son. C. A brother and a sister.
听第二段对话，回答13-15小题
13. What’s the boy’s favorite?
A. Reading. B. Football. C. Playing.
14. What’s wrong with the boy?
A. His eyes hurt. B. His head hurts. C. He can’t see anything.
15. How long does the boy watch TV every day?
A. Two hours and a half. B. Three hours. C. Three hours and a half.
听一段独白，回答16-20小题
16. When did this story happen?
A. One afternoon. B. One night. C. One morning.
17. How many persons were there in the room when someone knocked at the door?
A. One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons.
18. What did the young man wear?
A. A white shirt. B. Long trousers. C. A pair of glasses.
19. Who was the young man?
A. He was a friend of the writer’s.
B. He was the friend of the writer’s brother.
C. He was a strange man to them.
20. What was mostly the end of the story?
A. The young man was taken away by the police.
B. The young man became their friend.
C. The young man ran away.
II单项选择（共15题，每题1分）
21. I enjoy playing _____Chinese chess while she likes playing_____ piano.
A / ,/ B the, the C /,the D the, /
22. We should use _______ plastic bags to help the environment. Let’s say goodbye to them.
A. fewer B. more C. some D. less
23. My brother’s never been late for work, __________?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. has he D. hasn’t he
24. ---- Can I see the headmaster at the moment, please ?
　 --- I'm afraid not. He ________ to the USA. He ________ back 2 days later.
A. flies; comes B. flew; will come
C. will fly; will come D. has flown; will come
25. ------How long ______ you ______? ------For about two years.
A. have, married B. did, married
C. have, been married D. have, got married
26. Computers are used_____ people ______ doing problems.
A. for, for B. for, by C. by, for D. by, to
27. ------Did you go to Millie’s party yesterday evening ?
-------No, I_______.
A、didn’t invite B、wasn’t invited C、was invited D、am not invited
28. -----Mike, can I ________ your dictionary?
----- Sorry, I _________ it to Mary two days ago. She will _______ it until this Saturday.
A. borrow; lend; borrow; B. lend; borrow; keep
C. borrow; lent; keep D. lend; borrowed; keep
29. You can’t join the party unless your homework ___________.
A. finishes B. has finished
C. is finished D. finish
30. The little boy is young go to school.
A. too, to B. not, enough to C. so, that D. A and C
31. He has worked for a whole day. He_____ be very tired.
A. can’t B. may C. need D. must
32. This kind of milk_____ well. In fact, it_____ out soon.
A. is sold, will sell B. sells; is sold
C. is sold, will be sold D. sells, will be sold
33.－Eddie, would you mind me sitting next to you?
－ . Tom will be back.
A. Never mind . B. Not at all.
C. Of course not. D. You’d better not.
34. ----Hi, Mike. I didn’t see you at school just now. Where ______ you just ______?
----Oh, I went to the hospital because of the illness.
A. did; go B. have; been C. have; gone D. have; been to
35. －Would you like milk or coffee?
－ , I’d just like a cup of tea.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. All

III完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident (偶然). According to an ancient Chinese legend (传说), the emperor Shen Nong 36 tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush (灌木丛) fell into the water and remained there for 37 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a 38 smell. Later he decided 39 the hot mixture (混合物). It was quite delicious. And 40 , one of the word’s favorite drinks was invented.
China is the home of tea, 41 has more than 4,000 years history. People throughout China drink tea every day. 42 the three major drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by 43 people in the world. Tea from China, along 44 silk and porcelain(瓷器), began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export 45 .
Tea leaves 46 mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild (温和的) 47 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 48 kinds of tea.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people 49 their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is 50 a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
36. A. invented B. found out C. discovered D. tried out
37. A. sometimes B. some time C. some times D. some days
38. A. pleasant B. pleased C. bad D. terrible
39. A. not to taste B. to taste C. tasting D. taste
40. A. by the way B. on the way C. on its way D. in this way
41. A. who B. which C. what D. when
42. A. In B. For C. Of D. By
43. A. the number of B. a number of C. a large number D. the largest number of
44. A. between B. with C. except D. besides
45. A. At that time B. from now on C. since then D. since now
46. A. produce B. are produced C. make D. are made
47. A. climate (气候) B. weather C. condition D. environment
48. A. interesting B. important C. famous D. normal
49. A. had developed B. have developed C. developed D. are developing
50. A. too B. as well C. either D. also
IV阅读理解（共15题，每题2分）

51. If you find a set of keys，please call ．
A. Jeff B. David C. Diego D. Market
52.You need to pay ______ for two books Rocket to Space if you go to buy them now.
A.$79.90 B.$9.95 C.$19.95 D. $39.90
53. You are welcome to bring your with you for the country walk．
A. pet B. book C. toy bear D. keys
54. The sale of the tickets for the Olympic Games will last about ．
A. two months B. three months C. fifteen months D. twelve months

B
There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
●Plant flowers, grass or trees.
●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there - keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.
●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves a lot of electricity (电).
●Turn off the tap (水龙头) when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
●Use both sides of paper.
●Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.
●Encourage all your friends to do the same thing you do to help protect the earth.
You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.
If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.
55. From the above, we know that this is _________.
A. a sign B. a proposal (倡议书)
C. an advertisement D. a notice
56. We can to save paper.
A. use a paper cup B. use two sides of paper
C. give old books to a library D. pick up waste paper at a school
57. Which of the following is wrong according to the writer?
A. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
B. Close the doors and windows in winter.
C. Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.
D. Give your old clothes to the poor children.
58. What's the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. Protect the Environment and the Earth. B. Save Water and Electricity.
C. Make Better Use of Old Things. D. Save Money.

C
A man came back home from work late, tired, to find his six-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you want to know, I make $ 20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Daddy, could you lend me $107"
The father was furious, “If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish (自私的 ) !”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, "Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't ask for money very often." So he went to the little boy's room.
"Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now," said the man. "Here's $10."
"Oh, thank you, Daddy!" the boy said gladly. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had some money, he got angry again.
"Why do you want more money since you already have some?" the father shouted angrily.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied, "Daddy, I have $ 20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow, I would like to have dinner with you. "
59. In this passage, the underlined (下划线) word "furious" means
A. very angry B. quite happy C. too excited D. a little nervous
60. At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because
A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B. he did not have enough money at that moment
C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use
D. the boy always borrowed money from him
61. From this passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy's father
A. often played with his son B. spent little time with his son
C. didn't love his son at all D. often came back home early
D
One day three Frenchmen who did not know English very well were talking about the English language.
The first Frenchman said, “I heard someone shout “look out” ,I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that “look out ” may mean “don’t look out!”
The second one followed, “ I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “ All hands on the deck” I put my hands on the deck and someone trod(踩) them.”
The third one told his friends his experience too, “One early morning I called on my English friend and the maid(女佣) to the door and said, “he is not up yet, come back in half an hour.” When I went again for him, she said, “He’s not down yet.” I said, “If he’s not up and he is not down, where is he then? What a strange language it is!”
62.What is the possible meaning of “look out”?
A. Put your head out and look outside B. Be careful
C. Come out and have a look D. Both A and B
63. When the captain shouted. “All hands on deck”, he really meant to tell____________.
A. everyone on the ship to put his hands on the deck
B. all the sailors(水手)to put their hands on the deck
C. all the sailors to come up to deal with some trouble
D. everyone on ship to gather on the deck
64. What did the maid mean when she said, “He’s not up yet”?
A. He has not risen to his feet yet. B. He’s not back yet.
C. He has not got up yet. D. He was ill in bed.
65. What do you think was the three Frenchmen’s real trouble?
A. English is too difficult to understand.
B. They didn’t use the language so often.
C. They knew nothing about the English idioms.(成语\习惯用语)
D. They were not sure about the English grammar.

第II卷 共60分

I. 词汇（共15题，每题1分）
A.根据句意解释及所给中英文提示完成单词
1. I know little about English (语法) ,so I can’t make sentences. Can you teach me?
2. This kind of animal is . It doesn’t hurt anyone.
3. There will be an important __________ (meeting) next Sunday afternoon.
4. He was so tired that he has been ________ (睡着的) for nearly twelve hours.
5. The computer is very important in my (everyday) life.
B.根据句意从方框中选用合适的词,并用其适当形式填空,使句子通顺.
excited correct wife good lie
6. Mike answered the questions but we decided to give him another chance(机会).
7. After getting a lot of help from our teachers, our presentation is much _______.
8. All the students shouted with _________ as soon as they heard the news.
9. When he opened the door, he found a dog _________ outside.
10.Their _________ bags are on the big table.
C.根据句意从方框中选用合适的词,并用其适当时态填空,使句子通顺.
clap pass return climb not be
11. Two years since we came to NO.3 Middle School.
12. He won’t go out to play football if it fine tomorrow.
13. The fans often ______and screamed when the famous singer appeared on the stage.
14. -----Where is Jack?
-----He is out. He home in two hours.
15. Bad luck! We Wolf Hill when it rained heavily.
II．句型转换（共5小题，每题1分）
16. I’m sorry to hear that his father died five years ago.(改为同义句)
I’m sorry to hear that his father has ________ ________ for five years.
17. He cut the apple into halves. (改为被动句)
The apple ______ _______into halves.
18. Great changes have taken place in our school. (改为同义句)
There ________ ________ great changes in our school.
19. It is twenty minutes’ ride from my home to the bus stop.(对划线部分提问)
________ _________ is it fr