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2014-2015学年第二学期初二英语期中试卷第卷 （客观题 共60分）一、听力测试（本大题共20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题 (本部分共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。( ) 1. where are the two speakers?( ) 2. when will lucy be back?( ) 3. what are they doing now?( ) 4. where is mrs. read going first?( ) 5. how old is alice? a. six. b. nine.c. twelve.( ) 6. how is lin tao going to beijing? a. by plane. b. by train. c. by bus.( ) 7. what place will they take the children to? a. the zoo. b. australia. c. the zoo in australia.( ) 8. what time will the film begin? a. at 5:45. b. at 5:30. c. at 5:15.( ) 9. what does susan think of her school life? a. its meaningless. b. its interesting. c. its boring.( ) 10. how much money does the girl have with her? a. 30 yuan.b. 40 yuan.c. 50 yuan.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 (本部分共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第1112小题。( ) 11. where does the conversation take place?a. at a tourist office. b. at the airport. c. at home.( ) 12. how long will they probably stay in australia? a. about 2 weeks. b. about 3 weeks. c. over 4 weeks.听第一篇短文，回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。a trip to beijingday 1they took the underground to tiananmen square. they went to the palace museum. then they 13 to wangfujing street.day 2they went to the summer palace. they enjoyed 14 there.day 3they went to the great wall and 15 there.( ) 13. a. rode a bicycle b. took the bus c. walked( ) 14. a. flying kites b. beijing opera c. boating( ) 15. a. took photos b. played games c. ate beijing duck听第二篇短文, 回答第 1620题。( ) 16. where did mr. read live? a. in the city center. b. near the sea.c. on the farm.( ) 17. why did mr. reads relatives like to come to his home in summer? a. because they could spend less money on their holiday. b. because he invited them to come for the holiday. c. because they liked to eat fish there.( ) 18. when would mrs. reads cousin come? a. in june. b. in july.c. in august( ) 19. how long did the cousin and her family plan to stay with the reads? a. they planned to stay for a week. b. they planned to stay for ten days. c. they planned to stay for half a month.( ) 20. how did mr. reads close friend solve the problem?a. he lent money to them and asked them the stay in a hotel. b. he asked his relatives to pay for their stay. c. he borrowed money from the rich relatives and then lent it to the poor ones.二、单项填空 从a、b、c、d四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并将答案写在答题卷上。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)( ) 21. - is central park_ largest city park in the usa? - yes. it is_ perfect place for people to rest after_ hard days work. a. a; the; a b. the; a; a c. a; a; the d. the; a; the( ) 22.james_ to hangzhou many times, so he knows every corner of it. a. has been b. will go c. has gone d. went( ) 23.would you please give me_ my english study? a. some advices in b. any advice on c. any advices in d. some advice on( ) 24.my uncle_ the club in 2010. he_ the club for over 3 years. a. joined; has been a member of b. joined; has joined c. has joined; has joined d. has joined; has been in( ) 25.this math problem is too difficult. can you show me_, george? a. what to work out b. to work it out c. how to work it out d. how to work out it( ) 26.dr ma loves his job and he the lifestyle of a flying doctor a. has used to b. was used to c. used to d. has been used to( ) 27. i swim here?im sorrychildren under 12 swim alone here a. can；mustnt b. may；must c. must；cant d. cant；can( ) 28. i didnt find out the answer _ the end of the story. a. in b. untilc. when d. to( ) 29.i a new bike on my birthday，but i didnt it a. received；receive b. accepted：receive c. received；accept d. accepted；accept( ) 30.- do you the new film? - its very interesting a. what；like b. how；think of c. what；think of d. how；is like( ) 31.those students sent_ books to a village school on childrens day. a. three thousands b. thousands of c. thousand of d. three thousands of( ) 32. my sister has learnt english_.a. for 12 years ago b. since she was 4c. 12 years ago d. at the age of4( ) 33. there _great changes in this small village in the past few years. a. have been b. was c. has been d. were( ) 34. - so kind of you to give me a ride to the station. -_.a. it doesnt matter. b. never mind. c. dont mention it. d. my pleasure.三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个 选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)in front of one building, a group of students were discussing their last exam. they believed it would be very 35 and then they would graduate(毕业). the teacher said that the students could take any book, 36 they could not talk to each other. they went into the classroom 37 .when they got the papers, they found there were only 38_ questions. this made them more confident. three hours passed and the teacher said it was 39 to collect the papers. but the students turned to be so upset(不安). no one spoke. they just held papers 40 their hands. the teacher then asked, how many of you finished all five questions? no one 41 his hand. how many answered four? still no hand. three? two? the students looked 42 in their seats. one, then? of course somebody finished one. however, 43 answered.that is just what i thought, the teacher said. you will all pass this exam, but 44 even though(即使) you are now graduates and have finished four years of study, you still have to learn from life.( ) 35.a. difficultb. easyc. interestingd. amazing( ) 36.a. ifb. butc. ord. because( ) 37.a. sadlyb. happilyc. luckilyd. slowly( ) 38.a. twob. threec. fourd. five( ) 39.a. dayb. clockc. timed. fun( ) 40.a. inb. toc. ford. on( ) 41.a. gatheredb. pickedc. raisedd. managed( ) 42.a. lonelyb. uglyc. touchedd. worried( ) 43.a. nobodyb. anyonec. someoned. everybody( ) 44.a. rememberb. forgetc. continued. discuss四、阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。(本大题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分)a charlottes web is a popular american childrens book about the friendship between a pig named wilbur and a spider(蛛) named charlotte. the writer, e.b. white, shows that a real friend will help you even though he or she has nothing to get from doing so. in the book, charlotte is always helping wilbur. she spins(吐) words into her web to save wilburs life, even though spinning the words is tiring and difficult for her. charlotte is a true friend. she helps wilbur for only one reason - she cares about him. templeton, the rat, on the other hand, is not a real friend to wilbur. templeton only helps others when there is something in it for him. when he is asked to help save wilburs life, he says no at first. later on, he agrees to help, but only because he wants to keep eating wilburs meals. at the end of the book, wilbur learns the true meaning of friendship. he helps charlotte to save her babies. he does this not for other reasons, but because he cares about his friend. reading this book lets me know how important it is to help others. being a good friend means being there when you are needed.( ) 45. what does charlotte do to save wilburs life?a. she spins words into her web. b. she provides food for wilbur.c. she asks other friends to help. d. she makes a house for wilbur.( ) 46. how does charlotte feel when she is spinning the words? a. tired. b. excited. c. bored. d. frightened.( ) 47. why does templeton agree to help wilbur?a. because he cares about wilbur.b. because he wants to live with wilbur.c. because he wants to eat wilburs meals. d. because he wants to learn how to spin.( ) 48. the passage mainly talks about the_. a. neighbourhood b. friendship c. war d. workb welcome to moonlight hotel! to make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities(设施) to the full. dining room: breakfast in the dining room is from 6:30 a.m. also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 6:00 a.m. if you would like this, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door before you go to bed. lunch is from 11:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. dinner is from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. room service: we provide a 24-hour service for you. call the reception desk, youre your message will be passed on to the staff telephones: to make a phone call, dial(拨) 0 for reception and ask to be connected(连接). if the lines are busy, please wait and try again. there are also public phones near the reception desk. tell reception if you need morning calls. shop: the hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. bar: the hotel bar is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. banking: the reception staff will cash checks(兑现支票) and change any foreign money for you. ( ) 49. you can see the notice probably_. a. in the hotel dining room b. at the hotel bar c. in every room of the hotel d. in the hotel shop( ) 50. what does the underlined word staff mean in chinese? a经理 b服务员 c老板 d厨师( ) 51. if you want to make a call to your home from the bedroom at the hotel, you can_ a. dial 0 and ask a staff to come b. put out a card outside c. dial 0 for reception and ask to be connected d. make a call to public phones( ) 52. the passage tells us that_. a. the hotel offers at least six kinds of services b. its not comfortable to stay in the hotel c. you will have trouble if you carry foreign money d. you can shop at any time inside the hotel第卷 主观题 （共40分）五、单词拼写 每空只写1个词。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)(a) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。1. the newspaper has _（销售量）of l.72 million.2. he usually （放松）for 20 hours every day. can he succeed?3. he put the ladder （紧靠）the tree and then climbed up to pick apples.4. -i dont like this novel. me （也）(b) 根据句意，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. her friend (marry) a world-famous football player last year.6. - has he gone to paris on (busy) or for a holiday? - i dont know exactly. but he runs a company there.7. - is harbin in the (north) part of china? - yes. that is why it is so cold in winter.8. - they told me that julie came first in the running race. - _ (possible). she didnt even join the race.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)1. suzy has been in china for two years and now she is used to (drive) on the right.2. mr wu gets angry because most of us (not hand) in our work so far.3. the farmer couldnt decided which tree _ (tie) his donkey to.4. its getting dark. he (have) to go home quickly.5. - would you mind _ (book) the tickets and hotels online for me? - of course not.6. - are you doing wel1 in your math？- no，i _(try) my best, but i still cant get good marks7. i didnt reply to your email last night because i _ (write) an article the whole night.8. im not sure if she _(accept) my invitation to my birthday party this saturday.七、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。(本大题共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分)there are many things you can do to improve your memory. among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.it is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. you can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. learning a new skill helps your brain (大脑) to develop. when trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.an excellent way to improve memory is to connect information with pictures. try to see the pictures in your mind. taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. you must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. when you are asleep, your brain stores memory. not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. and being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well. in order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. generally, keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as wellnot just for improving your memory.how to 1._ your memorymain 2._taking special 3. _ of your healthmaking yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking 4. _ in some new activities and changing your daily habits.paying attention to the most 5. _ things, in order to add to your chances to 6. _ right memoriesconnecting information with 7. _taking notes and 8. _ diariesother wayseating 9. _ food and taking plenty of vitaminsdrinking a lot of waterhaving 10. _ sleep and rest八、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)1. 我们主要通过邮件交流来互相保持联系。 we mainly _ by email.2. 电脑由主机、显示屏、键盘和鼠标组成。 a computer _, a screen, a keyboard and a mouse.3. 他梦想着不用护照环游世界。 he dreams of _a passport.4. 我向下望去，看见一大群小人儿。 i looked down and _ tiny people.5. 他离开中国已经两年了。 he _ two years.6. 我们在看猫和老鼠时忍不住一直大笑。 we _ when we watched tom and jerry.九、书面表达（本大题共10分）假如你是李明，某报社记者想了解一下学生的读书习惯。请根据下列提示，以“my reading habits”为题，写一篇短文谈谈你的阅读习惯。1. 喜欢阅读，每周花6小时看不同类型的书籍；2. 工作日，通常睡前看半小时；周末看很多书；3. 最喜欢读中国四大名著，已经看了3部了；4. 常去图书馆借书，老师们给我很多有关书籍的建议；5. 阅读（发挥2-3句）要求：1词数80词左右；2字体端正，书面整洁。_初二英语期中考试 听力材料 第一部分 听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。1. m: what would you like to eat, jenny? w: id like a bow of rice, some fish and vegetables.2. m: when are you leaving for canada, lucy? w: on may 5th. im going to stay there for three weeks.3. w: hello, jack! is your father at home? m: sorry. something is wrong with the line. could you speak more loudly, please?4. m: would you like to go to the park with us, mrs. read? w: id love to, but i have to buy some eggs and fish before my husband comes home from his factory. he wants to have some fish today.5. m: alice, how old is your sister? w: she is nine. and im three years older than she.6. w: are you going to beijing by plane, lin tao? m: no, ill take a train there. its cheaper and more comfortable.7. w: what shall we do this sunday, dear? m: why not take our children to the zoo? the tv news said there are some new animals from australia in the zoo now. 8. w: its half past five. hurry up, tom, or well be late for the film. m: dont worry. we still have 15 minutes left.9. m: i havent seen you for a long time, susan. how is your school life? w: well, im busy with my studies all the time, but i really enjoy it.10.w: the three books cost 60 yuan. i havent got enough money. may i borrow 20 yuan from you, jim? m: sorry, but i have only 10 yuan.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第1112小题。w: good morning. is there anything i can do for you, sir?m: yes. can i have some information about a family trip to australia?w: sure. how long are you planning to stay?m: about twenty days. i would like to visit sydney and melbourne. how much would that cost?w: we have different trip plans for you to choose from. and we have the latest prices. let me check it for you on the computer. m: thanks.听第一篇短文，回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 tom went to beijing with his parents last summer holiday. they went to beijing by train on july 4th. on the first day, they took the underground to tiananmen square. they saw many people on the world biggest city square. then they went to the palace museum. after they visited the palace museum, they took the bus to wangfujing street. they ate beijing duck in a big restaurant. on the second day, they went to the summer palace and enjoyed the beauty of the old park. they went boating