初二英语寒假阶段测试卷(含答案).doc

初三英语寒假阶段测试卷学生姓名： 学科老师： 班主任： 得分： Part Two Vocabulary anti GrammarI. Choose the best answer. 201. The foreigner seems to know little Chinese. Why _ him in English? A. not to speak B. not to speak to C. not speak to D. not speak2. I think they are friendly, _ ?A. dont IB. arent theyC. do youD. are they3. The more you speak, _ your English will get. A. better B. the better C. best D. the best4. - The workers had built a lot of building in Shanghai_.A. for ten years B. since 1998C.by the end of last year D. ten years ago 5. You should go as _ as possible, otherwise youll miss the train. A. quick B. slow C. quickly D. slowly6. I plan to make a model plane _ fly with yours. A. to B. / C. in order not to D. with7. He has got into the habit of _ teeth twice a day. A. brash B. brushes C. to brush D. brushing8. My dream is _ an artist when I grow up. A. becoming B. becomes C. to become D. become9. Who clean the classroom yesterday?A. was made to B. was made C. made to D. make him to 10. Id be interested to know _ Mr Li is going to _ at the meeting.A. what.say B. what.speak C. how.speak D. when.talk11. Can you tell me _ in America? A. how your life was like B. how was your life C. what your life was like D. what was your life like12. Ill never make mistakes_ this kind. A. of B.at C. on D. for 13. Martin tried to work out the problem by himself _ he asked for help. A. because B. after C. before D. until 14. He can do this job by himself. He _ any help. A. doesnt need to B. neednt to C. doesnt need D. neednt15. -Whats your view _ the TV program called Intelligence surfing? - _ my opinion, it can enrich our knowledge. A. for.In B. on .To C. of.In D. on .In16. “Spring of shanghai” Art Festival _ many musicians and singers from different countries since it began in April.A. attract B. are attracted C. has attracted D. had attracted 17. My elder brother used to _ at 11:00 in the morning. But now he is used to _ early.A. gets upgets upB. get upget upC. getting upgetting upD. get upgetting up18. Its important for us _ the balance of nature.A. to breakB. keepingC. breakingD. to keep19. great year 2011 will be!A. What B. What a C. How D. How a20. -Would you like to have some drink, tea or coffee? -I dont mind, is all right.A. both B. neither C. all D. eitherII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格， 每词只能填一次。)（共8分）A. stood up B. if C. when D. went away E. than F. wear G. myself H. small I. because One day, while I was sitting in my car in a parking area, I noticed a young boy in the front of my car. “What is the boy doing?” I ask_ 21_ and looked closed. “Oh, he is picking up a coin from the ground.” When he _22_, we saw each other clearly. He was not older _23_ ten and was wearing one blue glove(手套) and one brown glove. His coat was too_24_ for him. As he walked away, I saw his shoes, which were too old to_25_. I rolled down my window and called him over. I asked him_26_ he needed some money. He replied, “No. Thats okay.” The parking area was wet. I could tell that his feet were cold_27_he kept moving his weight from one foot to the other. “Please,” I held out a five-dollar bill(钞票).” Its not much, but when the money is shared it is much more useful.” I said. He took off one of his gloves and took the money from my hand. His small hand was red and cold. He smiled and _28_ after saying “Thank you!” to me. That smile made me feel warm in the cold winter.III. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms. 829. It took him the whole _to buy the house. (save) savings30. If you can think in English, you can respond fast and _ in communication. (correct)31. Many banks offer _ to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. (serve) service 32. Everybody knows the saying, _ (practice) makes perfect.( practice)33 .Do you have any good _ to give me? (suggest) 34. Hard _ (train) has made Liu Xiang one of the best hurdlers in the world.(training)35. The weather is quite today, isnt it? (love) 36 It is really _ to hear the news at this special moment.( amaze)IV Rewrite the sentences as required. 1237. Jack failed to get to school on time. （保持原句意思不变） Jack to get to school on time. 38. The male teacher doesnt think Tom is the best student in his class. (改为反义疑问句) The male teacher doesnt think Tom is the best student in his class _ _?39. Will you return this book to the library in two weeks? he asked. 改为宾语从句) He asked _ I _ return this book to the library in two weeks or not. 40. The students liked CAMPUS STAR better than CAMPUS MIRROR. (保持原句意思)The students _ CAMPUS STAR _ CAMPUS MIRROR. 41. . The population in Beijing is over 13 million. （对画线部分提问） the population in Beijing? 42. It is fun to surf on a windy day.(感叹句) (what fun )_ _ it is to surf on a windy day!Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 阅读和写话)A. Choose the best answer 6 Peter lives in Canada. He likes to ski all the time. But last winter there was very little snow. One night the wind blew over the mountains where Peter lived. Snow fell in the morning. Everything was white. There was snow on the trees, houses and the fields. Peter looked out of the window.“Oh, the snow is beautiful, It is a great day for skiing,” said Mother.“You and your sister can go skiing, ” said Mother.“What?” said Peter, “Dont we have to go to school?”“Oh, yes, but you can go to school by yourselves on your skis（滑雪板）. Take the school bus home.”“What a great idea! Bonnie, we can go to school by ourselves on our skis.”They ate breakfast. Peter and his sister put on their boots. Then they went to school. The air was cold, but the sun was warm. The children put on their skis. They waved goodbye to their mother and skied down the hill.“Watch me,” said Peter to his sister, “I can ski very fast.” He flew over the hill in his skis.“I can ski fast myself,” said Bonnie, and soon she was skiing nest to her brother. They skied under the bridge and over the fields. At last they were at school. There were no children there. The teacher told them that there was no school that day. The snow was too heavy for the school bus. There was too much snow. Peter smiled.“Oh, not for me,” he said. “Now I ski all day.”( ) 43. One night, .A) there was a strong cold wind B) it snowed heavily C) everything became white D) Peter looked out of the window and said snow was beautiful ( ) 44. Mother asked Peter and his sister .A) not to go to school and to stay at home B) to go to school on the school bus C) not to go to school because there was no school that day D) to go to school on their skis( ) 45. Peter and his family lives .A) In a cityB) on the hill C) near the school D) in the fields( ) 46. Bonnie A) could ski faster than Peter B) couldnt ski faster than Peter C) could ski as well as Peter D) wasnt good at skiing( ) 47. There was no school that day because .A) the snow was too deep B) there were no children in the schoolC) Peter and Bonnie wanted to ski all day D) They couldnt take the school bus home.( ) 48. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Peter isnt a Canadian. B) Peter ski all the time except last winter.C) Peter and his sister went to school besides the teacher.D) The air was warm, but the sun was cold.B .Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. 7English families are usually small. The members of the family are simply Mum, Dad and the children. They dont live together _49_ their grandparents or unmarried aunts or uncles. And all the members in the family are very kind to_50_. In the evenings, they often like to drink tea and watch TV. English people are fond of their homes and families, their gardens and pets. They have all sorts of pets, such as dogs, cats and goldfish. They treasure friendship, too. They often invite their friends to dinner, but in a _51_ formal way. Yet they dont like people to drop in without a previous _52_. If invited to an English home, you get a cup of tea. Remember never refuse to drink tea when asked to. English women are an _53_ part of the nation. Besides doing housework, homemakers _54_ social activities. As they are much more independent today, they can marry men they like and take up the jobs on their own wish. Children are better cared for and far healthier. _55_they leave school, they start their studies or jobs. They have governments grants (助学金) which are enough for their keep. But they still stay with their parents a lot. They seem very close to them.49 A. of B. at C. about D. with 50 A. each other B. the other C. other D. another 51 A Hardly B. just C. rather D. even 52 A. argument B Movement C instruction D. invitation 53 A. amazing B. important C. unexplored D. interesting 54 A. take part in B. run out of C. deal with D. go after 55 A. although B. because C. as soon as D since C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words .12What are the most popular shoes in the world? Sneakers, of course! Almost everybody o 56 at least one pair of sneaker. But, how many people know the history of the sneaker? Sneakers were first introduced around the b 57 of the 20th century. The sneaker was invented when a shoe company glued a piece of rubber to the shoe topThey called it an athletic（运动的）shoe In 1917,U.S.Rubber sold athletic shoes called Keds. The shoes became known as“sneakers,”because they were so q 58 that you could sneak up on (偷偷接近) people while wearing them.For many years, sneakers only came in one c _59 choice-and it wasnt white. They were brown with black bottoms. The way sneakers looked changed in the early 1960s. A runner named Phil Knight and hiscoach, Bill Bowerman, decided to make them b 60 . They made some experiments to find a light, comfortable athletic shoe, and went into the sneaker business. One day, Bowerman stuck a piece of rubber into a waffle maker (华夫饼制造器)W 61 he heated it up, the iron made a pattern of criss-crosses（十字图案）in the rubber. Bowerman was inspired to use this on the sole(鞍底) of a shoe to give the shoe traction(摩擦力) and a lighter weight. He knew that this rubber wouldnt slip on the gym floor. The two men named their shoes Nike, after a Greek goddess. Nike was a symbol of victory. From then o 62 , Nike shoes became winners, too. They were sold in many different colors and styles and have sold millions and millions all around the world.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分） Have you over had problems in your life and dont know how to be happy? If so, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager by Australian writer Andrew Matthews useful. Andrew Mathews is a writer, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been translated into 20 languages; He has been on over 2,000 radios and TV programmers. In this book, Mathews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers. There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam marks or praise from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such good things. Success comes from a good attitude (态度). If you learn from problems, you will have success in the future. Some school boys have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive (积极的) way. If you are tall people notice you and you can get a better view a