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初二年级英语学科期中试卷 2016.4（考试时间：100分钟 试卷分值：100分）第I卷 选择题 ( 共60分)一 听力（每题1分，共20分）A)听下面10段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. Which place are they talking about?A.B.C.2. Where has the man been?A.B.C.3. What did the mans family do last night?A.B.C.4. What are they talking about?A.B.C.5. Why cant they take a vacation this month? A. Because they are too busy. B. Because they dont have much money. C. Because they dont like travelling.6. How many times has Mary been to Shanghai? A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.7. How does the girl listen to music? A. On CDs. B. On the radio. C. On the Internet.8. What does the post office look like? A. It is a big building. B. It is a green building. C. It is a red building.9. What does the woman mean? A. She hates Japanese food. B. She doesnt want to go to the restaurant with the man. C. She wants to pay this time.10. How does the woman feel about her job? A. She doesnt like it very much. B. She wants to do her work well. C. She hates working at her office.B听对话和短文，回答问题，听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11. Who knows Guo Jingming best in the passage? A. Tom. B. Mike. C. Andy.12. How many books by Guo Jingming has Tom read so far? A. FourB. Five.C. Six.听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。A picnic in Youth ParkWhen will they go there? They will go there 13 .What dont they need to do there? They dont need to 14 . When and where will they wait for the bus?At 15 gate.13. A. this SaturdayB. last Friday. C. next Sunday 14. A. bring a computerB. make a fireC. bring food or drinks15. A. seven near the schoolB. eight at the schoolC. ten at the park听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题16. Where did the story happen? A. At a cinema. B. In a library. C. At a shop.17. Why was the woman angry? A. Because she lost a piece of chocolate. B. Because the man was talking loudly with his friend. C. Because the man was looking for something and annoyed(干扰) her.18. What was the relationship(关系) between the man and the woman? A. They were husband and wife. B. They were friends. C. They didnt know each other.19. Why did the woman give the man a piece of chocolate? A. Because the man wanted to eat more. B. Because she wanted the man to keep quiet. C. Because she wanted to let him go.20. What did the man really want to find? A. His glasses. B. His teeth. C. His movie ticket. 二单项选择（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）( )1.What do you think of _ film Furious 7 (速度与激情 7)? Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _ second time?A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a( )2.I bought this dictionary two weeks ago. You mean you_ it for only half a month. A. have kept B. have had C. have bought D. have taken( )3. -Its too hot. Would you mind _the door?-_. Im feeling hot too.A. opening; Of course B. to open; OK C. opening; Go ahead D. to open; Certainly not( ) 4.Everyone is here_ Tom and Lily. They _ Shanghai. A. except for, have been to B. besides, have gone to C. beside, have been to D. except, have gone to( )5. What terrible news!More than 20 people _ in traffic accidents _ last May.A. have died; for B. have been dead; since C. have died; since D. have been dead; for( )6.Which dress do you like best, Madam?Sorry. I cant decide _ now.A. to buy which one B. buy which one C. which one to buy D. which one should I buy( )7.Hes never late for school, _?_. Hes always the first to come to school.A. is he; Yes B. has he; Yes C. is he; No D. has he; No( )8. I swim here?Im sorryChildren under 12 swim alone hereACan；mustnt BMay；must CMust；cant DCant；can( ) 9._exciting experience we had in Hong Kong Disneyland !. AWhat an BWhat C.How DHow an( )10.He likes playing tricks on others，but ，he is a good boyHe is willing to help others Ain this way Bin some ways Cin that way Din a word( )11.Anna， you I AM A SINGER(我是歌手)? Of course I it last weekend Adid，see；saw Bdid，see；have seen Chave，seen；saw Ddo，see；saw( )12.How delicious the soup is! Who made it? - Its me. It is_ tomatoes, meat and peas. A. made up of B. an army of C. a bit of D. the opposite of( )13.He has _ for two years. Two years _ a long time.A. left home; are B. left home; isC. been away from home ; is D. been away from home ; are( )14.With the _, we can choose one icon and click on it for more details. A. menu B. mouse C. printer D. screen( )15. Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy._. Thats what friends are for. A. My pleasure B. With pleasureC. Never mind D. Its nice of you三完形填空（本大题共5分，每小题0.5分） Mike was reading in the garden when his mother cameShe pointed to 16 and asked Mike what it wasMike was quite 17 ，but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into reading. Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question againMike got a little angry but 18 answered her questionAfter a little while，his mother did the same thing once moreMike was very angry and shouted at her The old lady silently 19 an old diary ,turned to a page and showed it to MikeThough a little impatient，Mike began to read it “Today ,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a 20 on the grass and asked me what it wasI 21 at him，said it was a sparrow and kissed himAfter a while Mike asked me again and I did the samePointing to the same sparrow , little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I 22 answering his question and kissing him every time” Something gently 23 Mikes heartHis face turned red with 24 for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged her tight Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize that 25 they are gone ( ) 16Aanything Bsomething Ceverything Dnothing ( )17Aangry Blonely Cproud Dsurprised ( )18Astill Balways Calready Dseldom ( )19Aworked out Btook out Cput out Dlooked out ( ) 20Afox Bfrog Cbird Drabbit ( ) 21Athrew Blaughed Cshouted Dsmiled ( )22Aput on Blived on Ctried on Dkept on ( )23Arenewed Bprinted Ctouched Dpicked ( )24Ashame Bfear Chappiness Dkindness ( )25Auntil Bas Cwhen Dafter四阅读理解（本大题共20分，每小题2分）A Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the worldIt lies in Windsor Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River ThamesPeople built the castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain Windsor Castle has a long and rich historyIt began to be built in 1 066People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to todays dimensions(范围)For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queensIt was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil WarToday ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth IIShe spends most of her private weekends thereAlthough it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castleIt is one of the most popular sights in BritainThere，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and CanalettoVisitors can also take a look at George IVs private apartmentsThey are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle( )26The famous Windsor Castle is Anear Windsor Town B32 kilometers east of London City Cin central London Dby the south bank of the River Thames( )27Now Windsor Castle is the private home of ARembrandt BCanaletto CQueen Elizabeth II DGeorge IV( )28The last paragraph is mainly about the of the castle Ahistory Bsights Cfamily DcultureB KUNMINGMany Chinese teenagers are interested in“falling in love”and“getting married”. In an unreal world，as more on-line games offer such experience to them whose minds are full of romance(浪漫)Parents and schools worried that such on-line games would cause the prematurity(早熟)of children and affect their studies A mother surnamed Xiong has a 14-year-old son，who often stayed all night in the Internet caf playing games recentlyOne day，the son came home with joy and told his mother he had got some million yuan in a game and had got a wife and a son“I was very surprised to find him interested so much in the grown-ups activities，”the mother said，adding that the son spent all his pocket money in the Internet cafe and even skipped classes(逃课) It is reported that a similar story happened to a high school boy named Yan，who married a girl named Xiao Fei in an on-line game called“Crazy tanks”In the game，the“couple”took wedding photos, had a sweet honeymoon and had a child“We love each other so much that we cant live without the other”said the boy Finally he decided to find Xiao Fei in real life“I must meet her in real life and will love herIm planning it now，”he said with hope in his eyes“Many on-line games allow players to marry and live together，and it is bad for children，”Yans teacher said( )29. Many Chinese teenagers like“falling in love”and“getting married”on the Internet because_Athey need love Bthey are too poor to get married in real lifeCthey are afraid of real family Dtheir minds are full of wonderful ideas which are far from life( )30. Which of the following statements about the boy named Yan and the girl called Xiao Fei is true?AThe“Crazy tanks”game made them crazyBTheir parents have a problemCThey are a real couple DThe others hurt them( )31. This passage is most probably taken from_ Aa textbook Ba film Ca local newspaper Da TV talkCTo protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.Unwanted gifts? Give them away! Have you ever received a gift that you didnt like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hope people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be reused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.Wear the trousers that reduce pollution! A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isnt harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, “If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be better.”Plant trees with Felix Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, “The answer to controlling global (全球的) warming is trees lots of trees!”( )32. The underlined word “resell” means _ in English. A. buy something for the first time B. sell something for the first time C. buy something for the second time D. sell something again after having bought it( )33. Why do the companies resell the unwanted gifts? Because they wanted to _ A. save money from it B. make the unwanted gifts useful C. make money for themselves D. help people learn to think carefully( )34. The trousers mentioned in the passage _. A. will be popular in two yearsB. is created by a physics scientist and a fashion designerC. can help make air pollution lessD. will do harm to people ( )35. Felix started a club _. A. to become famous B. to make friends with the children around the world C. to become a child actorD. to protect the environment with other children 第II卷 非选择题 (共40分)五单词拼写（本大题共8分，每小题1分）(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1.What a terrible painting! This is the_ (丑陋的)painting Ive ever seen. 2.She is very organized and often _(放松) from time to time so that she always has enough energy to study well.3.The building _(在的对面) the post office is a famous Chinese restaurant.4.The boss didnt stop his factories from putting their _(废弃物) into the river.(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. Unluckily, he fell down and found himself _(able) to move.6. Millie stayed with a _(France) family in Paris.7. It has been the world-famous business centre since the_(twenty) century.8. What kind of _(music) instrument can he play?-Piano.六动词填空（本大题共8分，每小题1分）1. How long _the Green family_(1ive)here? -For ten years.2. Look at the sign. You cant take photos here. -Sorry, I_(not see) it.3. Which team do you think _ ( win ) the football final tomorrow? Im not so sure. Maybe Real Madrid CF is.4. While Tom with his parents _ ( chat ) in the sitting room yesterday, the bell rang.5. The life we were used to _ (change) since our grandfather died.6. Wheres Simon? He _(write) a letter to his friend in the bedroom.7. This kind of bicycle _ (sell) well in our country.8. Boys and girls, _(put) up the tent and then you can make a fire. 七完成句子（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）1. 因特网和手机使交流简单得多。The Internet and mobile phones _. 2. 在小岛的南端有一片美丽的绿色草坪。There is a wonderful green lawn _3. 他从未梦想过采访那位著名的歌手。He has never _that famous singer.4. 当我们赢得比赛时，我们忍不住把教练抬起来了。We _our coach after we won the match.5.你们经常彼此通过邮件保持联系吗？Do you often_ ?6. 开始两个月我不适应城市的生活。I _ in the first two months八、任务型阅读 (共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分) 注意：每空一词 Confidence （自信）is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. The following is about how to be more confident.Speak loud When you are not confident, you cant do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youve done.Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But its easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Dont hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe (相信) you can do better.Being confidenta