初二期中英语试卷.doc

期中测试 初二英语试卷 2008.3第一卷（选择题，共65分）一、听力部分。（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1.What day is it tomorrow？A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.2. Where does the man come from? A. China. B. England. C. America.3. Who bought the bike for the woman? A. The man. B. The woman herself. C. Perhaps the womans uncle.4. How did they go to visit the Great Wall? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.5. What time will they meet? A. At 9.00. B. At 8.30. C. At 8.00.6. How many ducks can the woman see? A. Four. B. Ten. C. Six.7. Whats the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.8. Why was the man so late? A. He could not walk fast. B. He went to bed late last night. C. His clock didnt work.9. How old is Kate? A. 14. B. 12. C. 15.10. Wherere the two speakers? A. On the road. B. In a bookshop. C. In a food shop.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答11-12题。11. What did the man do last Sunday? A. To go to the cinema. B. To watch the tiger in the zoo. C. To have dinner with his friend.12. What does the man think of the film? A. Its not good. B. Its too long. C. Its very interesting.听第12段材料，回答13-15题。13. Where is the woman going? A. To her office. B. To her school. C. To the airport.14. What is the woman worried about? A. She will be late for school. B. She will miss her plane. C. She wont catch her train.15. When does the driver think they will get there? A. At about 9:50. B. At about 10:15. C. At about 9:45.听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16. Jacks teacher didnt like him because _. A. he didnt study hard at his lessons. B. he didnt listen to his teacher in class. C. he didnt do his homework on time.17. Jack thought he was very good at _. A. English B. Maths C. Chinese18. One day when Jack got home, he felt _. A. happy B. sad C. hungry19. His mother told him there were two apples_. A. on the plate B. on the table C. on the chair20. Could Jack eat the third apple? A. No, he couldnt. B. Yes, he could. C. Yes, he was right.二、选择填空。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）21. I have a friend Nancy. She is honest girl. A. name; a B. named; an C. call; an D. called; a 22. My brothers eyesight is so poor too much computer games.A. because of B. because C. that D. if23. China is larger than in Africa(非洲).A. any country B. any other country C. the other countries D. another country24. The Maths(数学) problem is so difficult that _ students can work it out.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little25. “Mum, I think Im to get back to school.” “Oh, my dear. Youd better stay at home for another day.”A. so wellB. so goodC. well enoughD. good enough26. What _ it is to go hiking in such _ weather!A. a great fun; fine B. a great fun; a fineC. great fun; fine a D. great fun; fine27. Dont you think _ necessary to tell you about it? A. this B. that C. him D. it28. Id like to play football for _ after school.A. several times B. some time C. sometime D. sometimes29. How did you make him_?A.stop talking B. to stop talking C. stop to talk D. stopped to talk 30. In the sports meeting, Amy ran_.A. as faster as she can B. as soon as she couldC. as fast as she could D. as sooner as she can 31. Johnny, you _play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself A. wont ; cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt ; must D. cant ; shouldnt 32. If it next Sunday, you still the Great Wall?A. will rain; do; visit B. will snow; will; visit C. rains; do; visit D. rains; will ; visit33. Well have a _holiday. What about going to the Great Wall? A. three days B. three-day C. three-days D. three-days34. I have money than you, but I have friends than you. A. more; more B. less; more C. fewer ; more D. more; less35. “Its too cold. Would you mind the window?” “ . But dont do it now.”A. to close; SureB. closing; Good ideaC. closing; Better notD. closing; Of course not三、完型填空。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）Hiking is a good way to exercise. Do you like it?Hiking 36 health. Most people choose to go hiking in the countryside, in the forests 37 in the mountains. They like to be close to nature and exercise 38 fit at the same time.If you are a beginner, you should start with a hike that you can finish 39 one day. As you get stronger, you can go on overnight(整夜的) hikes. Later you can go on 40 hikes which may last for days or weeks.For safety reasons, hikers should go hiking with others. You should have one or more friends with you. 41 , if you decide to be alone, youd better let someone know where you are going and when you will 42 . It is also a good idea to bring 43 .Backpacking is also a kind of 44 . You can carry food, clothing and other things on your back in a pack. Backpackers can stay many days in places where there is 45 food to buy.36. A. are good at B. is good at C. are good for D. is good for37. A. and B. but C. so D. or38. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. keeps39. A. in B. after C. on D. at40. A. long B. short C. longer D. shorter 41. A. However B. But C. Because D. Until42. A. return B. return back C. arrive at D. reach43. A. some books B. some money C. a guide D. a map 44. A. pleasure B. hike C. trip D. travel 45. A. none B. no any C. not D. no四、阅读理解。（本大题共20分，每小题2分）(A) The wonderful medicineA man was selling medicine at a fair (集市). At first he sold bottles of a cure(药剂) for colds for just a dollar a bottle.Many people wanted to buy it and the mans young assistant moved quickly through the crowd（人群）collecting money and handing out bottles of the cold cure.Then , when he had a big crowd , the man held up a very small bottle.“And now , ladies and gentlemen,” he shouted, “ here is the medicine you have been waiting for . The cure for old age . Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”“And , ladies and gentlemen,” the man continued, “Im not going to charge(收费) you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. Im not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle. Im not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle. No, ladies and gentlemen, Im going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle. Think, my friends, for ten dollars you can live forever .”Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this.One person shouted, “ If it will make you live forever, why dont you drink it ?”Another person cried, “Yes, you look as if you are at least sixty years old . ”“Thank you, sir, thank you,” the man replied. “Im so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty nine.”The crowd laughed at this, but there were still a few people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the mans assistant as she passed by. “Is that true?” he asked, “that hes three hundred and twenty-nine?”“Dont ask me.” the assistant said, “Ive only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”46. What did the man sell at first ?A. A cure for colds. B. Empty bottles.C. A cure for old age. D. A medicine that made people live forever.47. Why didnt the people believe the man was selling medicine that could cure old age? A. The medicine was too cheap. B. The medicine was too expensive. C. He looked quite old himself. D. He didnt look honest.48. How old did the man selling medicine said he was ? A. At least sixty. B. Over three hundred. C. A hundred and fifty. D. He didnt say.49. How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? A. One dollar a bottle. B. twenty-five dollars a bottle. C. Ten dollars a bottle. D. Fifty dollars a bottle.50. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Not very many people wanted to buy the cold cure. B. He charged twenty-five dollars a bottle for the cure for colds. C. The man selling medicine had taken his own cure for old ages. D. The assistant was younger than the man. (B)Australia has a lot of lovely animals. You cannot find them anywhere else in the world. The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas(树袋熊). The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They have large eyes and ears. They dont walk, they jump. They use their strong back legs. They can jump at up to 74 kilometres per hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump! Kangaroo mothers have pouches(育儿袋) to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm. Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia. They are on TV, in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports(护照). But do you know that millions of kangaroos are killed every year? There are too many of them.There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia. Thats more than the number of people in the country! Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough food to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them. The koala is another famous Australian animal. They look like bears, and have small eyes and big noses. They eat leaves from eucalyptus(桉树), where they spend most of their time. Koalas have a special smell. They use it to mark their home“This is my place, you cant come in!” Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mothers pouch. But koalas have fewer places to live in. There are about 100,000 koalas in Australia. There is a law to keep them safe.51. Kangaroos and koalas are the most famous animals in Australia because _.A. there are not many of them. B. they cant live in other countries.C. we cant see them in any other country except Australia. D. they are lovely animals.52. Which of the following is WRONG about kangaroos?A. They can run at up to seventy-eight kilometres per hour.B. They have large eyes and ears. C. Kangaroo mothers have pouches to carry their babies. D. There are many of them in Australia.53. Why do the farmers kill some kangaroos each year?A. They can make more money. B. Kangaroos break into farms for food.C. Kangaroos do not have enough food to eat. D. There are more kangaroos than people.54. What do koalas use to mark their home?A. Their footprint. B. Their sound. C. Their fur. D. Their smell.55. What is the similarity(相同之处)between a kangaroo and a koala?A. There are too many of them in Australia.B. They keep their babies in the mothers pouch.C. They have a special smell.D. They can jump very high.第二卷（非选择题，共35分）五、根据所给单词或中文提示在空格内写出其正确形式。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1. There are many_(语言) in the world.2. Liu Huan did well in the writing _(竞赛).3. The birds _(羽毛) look so beautiful in the sun.4. She never f_（吓唬）the cat or pulls her tail.5. He gave me some books as _ (纪念品) when he left for Australia.6. Mark Twain was one of _ (famous) writers in the world. 7. She felt _ (terrible) ill after the heavy rain yesterday.8. The girl lost her purse on her way home yesterday. How _ (care) she was! 9. Im sure that you have the _ to finish the work on time. (able)10. Whats the (long) of your bed? Its about two meters.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _六、用所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共5分，每小题0.5分）1. Kitty, (be) nervous at the show. Take it easy.2. - _ Mike _ (watch) the film this weekend?- No, he isnt.3. Were you able _ (drive) a car two years ago?4. How can we go skiing if it _(not snow) in winter?5. The Smiths _ (plan) their holiday together at present.6. The doctors in the hospital did what they could _ (save) the child.7. Mike _ (fly) to Japan with his wife yesterday.8. Its necessary _(keep) your study clean and tidy.9. A fantail goldfish _ (weigh) about 400 grams. 10. There are two babies _(sleep) in the room. Be quiet.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _七、根据中文，完成下列句子。（本大题共10分，每空0.5分）1. 李平认为徒步旅行没有野营有趣。 Li Ping 1 think hiking is 2 3 4 5 .2. 你锻炼得越多，你就越健康。 6 7 8 you take, 9 10 you will be.3.