张家港市第二中学 2014-2015学年第二学期期中试卷

   初二年级  英语学科

一 听力15 分

第一部分  听下面五段对话，回答1-5小题

1. Where are the speakers?

A. In a hospital.                            B. On a beach.                            C. In a street.

2. Where is the tall man running?

A. In the park.                       B. In the street.                    C. On the playground.

3. What can’t Mary do?

A. Hang out on weekends.              B. Choose her own clothes.   C. Go out on school nights.

4. What are the speakers doing?[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A. They’re climbing a mountain.                    B. They’re celebrating the man's birthday.

C. They’re celebrating the woman's birthday.

5. What does the man want to do?   

A. Buy a new car.    B. Drive his car to work at once.   C. Change a wheel (轮子) for his car.

第二部分  听对话和短文回答问题

    听第一段对话，回答第6-7小题。]

6. Why does the woman call the man?

A. To book (预订) tickets.     B. To check the date.     C. To invite him to a show.

7. When will the woman go to see the show?

A. On Friday.                      B. On Saturday.            C. On Sunday.

听一篇短文，回答第8-10小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。

Name: Lucy	Age:12
Birthplace:__8__	Living place: China
School name:No.5 Secondary School	Class: __9__
Hobbies: Walking, drawing, swimming
Appearance: wear glasses, _10__

8. A. England                      B. the USA                          C. France

9. A. Class 7, Grade 8                  B. Class 6, Grade 8               C. Class 6, Grade 7

10. A. tall and strong                   B. slim and tall                    C. slim and strong

第三部分  听一篇短文.回答第11 - 15小题。

（  ）11、What does the girl mean by saying “No school today!”

      A、Summer holiday has come.      B、No students go to school   C、She has left school

（  ）12、Why did the girl sleep until 8 o’clock?

A、She had no alarm clock  B、She stayed up late the night before

C、She was too tired

（  ）13、What did the girl do after getting up?

A、She played outside. B、She went running   C、She had breakfast.

（  ）14、Who came to visit the girl?

A、Her friend        B、Her teacher.      C、Her neighbour

（  ）15、What’s the plan for their summer holiday?

A、To go travelling   B、To go climbing    C、To learn to swim

二 单项选择20分

(    )1. What bad weather we have! It has rained _____ the day before yesterday.

A. on                      B. in                     C. at                     D. since

(    )2. － What are you going to do this weekend?   －I         yet.

      A. haven't decided    B. won't decide   C. have decided   D. didn't decide

(    )3.To learn English well, you ‘d better speak English ______ you can.

A .as often as  B. as many as  C. as much as  D. A & C

(    ) 4. I can't understand why my father enjoys fishing-so much. I just feel it _______.

    A. interesting        B. interested         C. bored                  D. boring

(    )5. The Greens ________live in the south of Asia. They don’t want to move to the north because they ________ the cold weather.

A. used to; don’t use to        B. used to; aren’t used to

C. are used to; didn’t use to      D. are used to; aren’t used to 

 (    ) 6. — Where ’s your mother ?

— She ________ Shanghai . She won’t be back ________ next week .

A. has gone to, until      B. has been to, until  

C. has been to ,after       D. has gone to, after

(    ) 7.I became a student ten years       . I have been a student          1996. I have studied here            about 10 years.

A. ago, since,  for  B. ago ,for ,since,  C. ago, before, for  D ago, in, after

(   ) 8. ----He's seldom late for school, _______? -- ____ He often goes to school early.    

A.isn't he; yes  B. has he ;No   C. hasn't he ;Yes  D. is he;No

(   ) 9. ----So far, how long ______ you _______ the city?      ----For two years.

A. have; been in         B. did; come to   C. have; gone to      D. will; go to

(    )10. —How well do you know the Opera House?

   —I know the place very well. I         Sydney many times.

A. have been in         B. have been to     C. have gone to     D. have arrived in

(    )11. –She __________ two years ago. - You mean she_______ him for two years?

A. married, has got married to           B. got married, has got married with

C. got married, has been married with     D. got married, has been married to

(    )12. ---Must we move to the next room?

　   ---No, you 　　　. You may still stay here if you like.

　    A. mustn’t 　　B. don’t　　　    C. don’t have to　　D. won’t

(    )13. --Do you mind _______ your voice down? The baby is sleeping.- ___________.

A．to keep; Not at all. B．to keep; No, I won’t. C．keeping; Of course not. D．keeping; Yes, I will.

(    )14______ good advice he gave me _______ how to make a book report!

    A. How, on         B. What a, on     C. How a,  about            D. What, on

(    )15—      I swim here?—I’m sorry．Children under 12       swim alone here．

A．Can；mustn’t  B．May；．must   C，．Must；can’t   D．Can’t；can

(    )16 My grandpa _________ since I was six years old.

     A has died   B has been died  C has dead   D has been dead

(    )17Work hard, ___ you can’t _______ your dream.

A and, come true Ｂor, come true  C and, realize  D or, realize

(    )18. The computer doesn't work well. I don't know_______ it.

      A. how to do    B. what to do C. how I can do with    D. what to do with

(    )19. -How long may I_______ this book? -For about a week.

           A. borrow          B. lend        C. keep       D. be kept

(    )20.Those students sent_______ books to a village school on Children's Day.

    A. three thousands        B. thousands of     C. thousand of           D. three thousands of

二、完形填空。(10分)

It was almost 9：00 P．m．When Mary left her office to home，it was  1  ．She started her car and drove back to her home in the country．

    The snow was heavy．Then Mary crossed a small  2  ．Suddenly the car rushed out of the

bridge which was covered with ice．Mary hit her head on the steering wheel(方向盘)and lost consciousness(知觉)．

  when she woke up，her head was bleeding(流血)，and she was shaking from the  3  ．She

didn’t know  4  she was。Mary opened her car door and looked around．She was  5   the

bridge，and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad．She knew the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very  6  ．She tried to climb up to the bridge several times，but she kept  7  in the snow．Mary tried again and again，but still she couldn’t get up．She realized that_8___could see her car under the bridge．She was lying in the snow，and she couldn’t move．Mary closed her eyes and waited to   9   .Then she heard a  10  ．Mary opened her eyes．There was an old man standing over her．With the help of the old man，she stood up and walked up．

(    )1．A．raining       B．snowing    C．shining       D．sunny

(    )2．A．road         B．river       C．bridge        D．highway

(    )3．A．heat         B．hot        C．cool          D．cold 

(    )4．A．where       B．what        C．who         D．when

(    )5．A．on          B．under       C．behind       D．in

(    )6．A．short        B．high        C．long         D．fine

(    )7．A．fall         B．fell         C．to fall        D．falling

(    )8．A．somebody    B．nobody     C．anybody      D．someone

(    )9．A．sleep        B．walk        C．die          D．live

(    )l0．A．voice       B．song        C．talk          D．speak

三． 阅读理解20

(A )A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to try his best to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

(    )1. What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

     b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.

c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.

d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.

A. a, d, b, c              B. a, b, d, c              C. d, a, c, b       D. d, c, a, b

(    )2. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired.          B. Bored.              C. Nervous.      D. Frightened.

(    )3. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Practice makes perfect.                 B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. No pains, no gains.                     D. Pride goes before a fall.

(B)New Zealand has a lot for all travelers to see and do. It's just a matter of knowing where to go and what to do. New Zealand is well-known for its beautiful nature. Because of this, many big Hollywood movies like The Lord of the Rings and Whale Ride were filmed there. Nature lovers like to go to New Zealand for an adventure(冒险) travel. They usually go on a long hike in the mountains. However, if you enjoy a quiet time, you can go to visit a museum.

    Auckland is New Zealand's largest city. It is in the north of the country. It is called 'City of Sails', because it has more sailboats than people. If you enjoy water, go to Auckland to travel around the city and then get on a boat in the river.

    One thing that makes New Zealand famous all over the world is its rugby(英式橄榄球) team, the All Blacks. It has the best record of any rugby team in the world. If you plan to watch a game, arrive early enough to see the team's dance-the Haka. There are interesting body movements and shouting in it. Sounds like fun? Then take some time off and go to New Zealand.

(    )4. Where was the movie The Lord of the Rings filmed?

    A. In the USA.      B. In New Zealand.       C. In the UK.               D. In France.

(    )5. Why do people call Auckland 'City of Sails'?

A. Because people there like sailing around the city.B. Because people there live in sailboats.

    C. Because there are more sailboats than people. D. Because the houses there are like sailboats.

(    )6. The 'All Blacks' refers to(指) _______ in New Zealand.

A. some popular people   B. a football team   C. a kind of animal  D. a rugby team

(    )7. What does the writer think of the body movements in the dance Haka?

A. Boring.            B. Beautiful.         C. Funny.             D. Comfortable.

(C)One of the most popular ideas about health and food in UK is found to be untrue according to a new study. For many years British people have been advised(建议) to eat “five-a-day” —that is five fruit or vegetables every day in order to help them keep healthy and lower the chance of illness, especially cancer(癌症).The advice was first made in 1990 by the World Health Organization which said that the “five-a-day” diet could prevent(预防) cancer and other bad illness.

   Since then the advice has been welcomed by many developed countries, such as the UK and the US, where people eat much junk food.

However, a study of 500,000 Europeans from 10 different countries refutes the idea that about 50% of cancers could be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables.

   Instead, the study from a well-known New York medical school says that only 2.5% of cancers could be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables.It seems that the most important is to have a healthy lifestyle, for example, not smoking or drinking a lot of alcohol, having sports and keeping fit.

   But medical charities(慈善机构) have spoken out that diet is quite important in staying healthy, and that even a 2.5% drop in cancers is still a big step.

   Cancer Research UK said, “It’s still a good idea to eat your five-a-day, but remember that fruit and vegetables are pieces in a much larger lifestyle jigsaw(拼图).”

(    )8.The underlined word “refutes” probably means _______.

     A.likes better     B.says no to     C.stops       D.answers

(    )9.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. “Five-a-day” doesn’t help people keep healthy.B. Eating more fruit and vegetables can stop cancer

C. Eating well is just a part to keep people healthy

D. Junk food eaters like eating fruit and vegetables.

(    )10.What is the passage(文章) mainly about?

A. “Five-a-day” doesn’t help much.         B. Don’t eat too much junk food.

C. It is important to have a healthy lifestyle.  D. Bad illnesses like cancer can be prevented.

 (D)That year I went to the college.On the first day of the term，I was so surprised because our professor introduced us to an old lady in our class.She sat by me.She was very old，but she looked very energetic.

“Why are you in college at such an age，Rose？” I asked her.“I'm here to meet a rich husband，get married，have several children，and then retire and travel，” She replied，jokingly.I was interested in what may have made her take on this challenge at her age.“Actually，I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！” She told me later.We became friends.Every day we left class together.I always listened to her as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.And she often asked me some problems about the lessons.

At the end of the term，we invited Rose to give a speech to our class.I'll never forget what she taught us.She cleared her throat and began：“We do not stop working because we are old；we grow old because we stop.Do you want to stay young，be happy，and achieve success？You've got working to have a dream.I had a dream of going to college.It took me most of a lifetime，but here I am.Never lose your dreams and never give up.” We were all moved by the old woman's words.And I still remember her words in my all life，so I continue my dreams and try my best to achieve them.

(    )11．The old lady in the class was author's________．

A．professor    B．classmate               C．speaker  D．grandma

(    )12．At school the old woman ________．

A．made friends with the author   B．did well in lessons

C．taught the author lessons   D．shared her knowledge with all classmates

(    )13．According to Rose's words，we know ________．

A．we never become old  B．we couldn't stop working

C．we never give up our dreams  D．we should go to college when we are old

(    )14．Which of the following wasn't mentioned in this passage?

A．Rose met a rich man and married.B．Rose retired when she was old.

C．Rose traveled some places.D．Rose went to college when she was young.

(    )15．Which of the following is True?

A．Rose was old and she lost her dreams.B．The author learned from Rose a lot.

C．When we stop working，we will become old.D．When we get old，we should stop working.

四．单词填空20

1.He put one of his_______（手指）into his mouth to show that he needed food.

2. He spent much time _____________(讨论）the problem with his classmates.

3. The TV ___________ (节目) on Channel Six are about films.

4 --Has your father been to Hongkong on _______(生意)？ --Yes, he will come back in two days.

5.He will never forget such interesting_________(经历)in France．

6.Everyone else in my class was invited_______（除了）me, and I don't know why.

7.The newspaper has      （销售量）of l.72 million.

8.He put the ladder      （紧靠）the tree and then climbed up to pick apples.

9.The building ________(在……的对面)the post office is a famous Chinese restaurant.

10. He was _   _(捆)  the package with string when I saw him.

11.We can be close to each other by __________(交流).

12. Leo couldn't stop_______（思念）his parents when studying abroad.

13.His last public concert will be on in Shanghai in a             (几个) of months．

14--Do you think reading is good for us?  --Yes, we can learn much__________from books.

15 -I hear you are going to study    ______.Which country are you going to? -England. I think.

16 --Could you help me carry the heavy box? With_________

17.Please get your _______ ready to get through the Customs(海关).  –Yes, Miss, we will.

18. -I don't like this novel. - Me       ．

19. Failure (失败)is the mother of __________.

20. I haven’t heard from him ____________ I moved to Canada.

五 句子翻译15

1.  我不确定向谁去请求烹饪方面的帮助。

2.  当我最终到达山顶的时候，我筋疲力尽了

3.  在过去的30年里，我们家乡发生了很大的变化吗？

4.  Tom加入校篮球队多久了？ 一年半。

5.  直到20世纪末，政府才采取措施来改善环境问题。

六．作文20

李强是你班级的一名同学，这学期他变化了很多，学习进步很大，请你根据表格中的要点提示，完成一篇作文，不要逐字翻译。