苏州市2012年第二学期初二英语期末测试卷(1)

苏州市20112012学年第二学期期末测试卷(1)初二英语（满分：100分 时间：90分钟）一、选择题(每小题1分，共15分)( )1. I think _ is impossible for him to work out such a difficult problem alone. A. this B. that C. it D. he( )2. I _that I can be a successful woman m the future. A. wish B. hopeC. want D. think( )3. Youd better speak in English. It doesnt _ that you may make mistakes A. work B. matterC. affect D. perform( )4. The girl, with her parents, _when the earthquake hit the city. A. is asleep B. was sleeping C. are asleep D. were sleeping( )5. - We are going to have a party after the exam. - Really? _! A. Have a good time B. Goodbye C. I am happy D. Its nice of you( )6. I was _ tired after the long walk _ I didnt want to do anything. A. so; that B. either; or C. too; to D. neither; nor( )7. The plane will _in two hours, so we have enough time to get to the airport. A. take out B. take downC. take away D. take off( )8. Although she is over 40 years old, _ she looks young. A. but B. and C. so D. /( )9.- Did your father come to her party last Sunday? - No, he _. A. wasnt invited B. didnt invite C. isnt invited D. hasnt invited( )10. The music_, right? A. sound excited B. sound exciting C. sounds excited D. sounds exciting( )11. - Do you mind my smoking here? -_. Look at the sign. It says NO SMOKING. A. It doesnt matter B. No, I dont C. Youd better not D. Never mind( )12. - Where is Mr Wang? I havent seen him for a few days. - He _ to Shanghai. A. has been B. will go C. is going D. has gone( )13. He lives _ in the house, but he doesnt feel_. A. alone; alone B. lonely; alone C. alone; lonely D. lonely; lonely( )14. He didnt work_, so he didnt pass the exam again. A. hard enough B. hardly enough C. enough hard D. enough hardly( )15. _hard work it is to plant so many trees around the lake! A. What a B. What C. What an D. How二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)It was ten oclock at night. And the last bus just stopped at the gate of a Park. An old woman got out, and the conductor was just going to ring the bell for the l to start the bus again, when he saw a small boy 2 at the bus stop.Whats the matter? the bus conductor said to the boy. My mother gave me ten pence to go home by bus after I finished playing football in the park with my friends, the small boy answered. But Ive 3 it, so now I have to walk all the way home. Thats all right, said the conductor. Come on, well 4 you home. The small boy thanked him, 5 the bus and sat down near the door. The conductor rang the bell, then the bus started. How 6 are you going? asked the conductor. The boy told him the name of the place where he lived. It was about two miles away, and the 7 would have cost three pence if the boy had had the money to pay for it. The conductor went to give some other people their tickets, and when he came back a few minutes 8 , he saw that the boy was crying again. And whats the matter 9 you now? the conductor asked. You are on your way home, arent you? Yes, I am, answered the boy. But what about my change(找零)? You havent given that to me yet. You should give me 10 pence. ,( )1. A. boy B. conductor C. driver D. old woman( )2. A. cry B. cried C. crying D. to cry( )3. A dropped B. forgot C. lost D. left( )4. A bring B. take C. carry D. show( )5. A. got off B. got up C. got on D. got in( )6. A. long B. far C. soon D. often( )7. A ticket B. seat C. bus D. chair( )8. A before B. after C. earlier D. later( )9. A about B. of C. from D. with( )10. A. seven B. ten . C. three D. no三、阅读理解(每小题 2分，共 30分)(A)In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America !Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students enrolled. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut. After Clerc and Gallaudet established(成立) their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened. Before Gallaudets death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudets teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves!( )1. Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who _. A. wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA B. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America C. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world D. succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people( )2. The underlined word 6enrolled in the passage means _ in Chinese. A. 入学 B.辍学 C.招工 D. 工作( ) . Which of the following is TRUE about Clerc and Gallaudets school? A. Its students were from all over the USA. B. Its students were from all over the world. C. All deaf children in America were their students. D. Its students were only from Connecticut, the USA( )4. What was the name of the school when it was opened in 1817? A. The American School for the Deaf. B. The Connecticut School for the Deaf. C. The West Hartford School for the Deaf. D. The passage doesnt tell us.( )5. When Gallaudet died in 1851, there were _school(s) for deaf children in the USA. A. only one B. fifteen C. sixteen D. fourteen(B). Island University has a competition for middle school students.Read about the competition on their website.School CompetitionStudents ! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. Therell be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below: What do you have to do? Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day. Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention Write a short description of your invention Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!( )6. Who can take part in the competition? A. The disabled. B. Middle school teachers. C. Middle school students. D. All the readers.( ) 7. A participant (参与者) should _to take part in the competition A. draw a picture B. invent a robot or a machine C. make a model D. make a description( )8. What will be the award for the winners? A. Money. B. Inventions. C. Pictures. D. Souvenirs.( )9. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _. A. his invention B. his suffering C. the difficulties the disabled face D. his wishes for the disabled( )10. The aim of the activity is to_. A. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled C. make the disabled know more about modern technology D. help people learn how to help the disabled(C)Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. Theres no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we dont see the need for presents.Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didnt. I dont often remember a friends birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, Id get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland wont go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who cant be given presents.You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, Its so nice. Thanks when you get Christmas or birthday presents.You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but yourenever asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders anyone who has often helped us.( )11. What does close friends mean in the passage?A.The friends who are very kind.B. The friends who live close to each other.C. The friends who were once classmates.D.The friends who you like most.( )12. What kind of presents dont Americans usually open in front of the givers?A. The small presents. B.Christmas or birthday presents.C.The expensive presents. D.The presents for dinner party.( )13. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?A.To pay them. B.To help them.C.To thank them. D.To make them work harder.( )14. Which of the following do you think is right?A. American business people dont want presents because they are rich enough.B.The writer of this passage must be an American.C.Everyone must give presents to ones family and friends at Christmas.D.Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.( )15. What is the main idea of the passage?A.Present-giving in the United States.B.Customs (习俗) in the United States.C.American people and present-giving.D.When and how to give presents.四、单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）1With the_(发展)of science，our country is becoming stronger and stronger 2The audience shouted_ (激动地)as soon as，the pop singer appeared on the stage3More and more people in the countryside have received free_ (医疗的)treatment4He likes sports，while my_ (爱好)are singing，dancing and reading 5The ORBIS doctors teach the local nurses and doctors new skills and_ (知识) 6Its_（明智的）of us to share our worries with our friends.7The result comes from_ （公众的）voting.8People often shake hands when they are_（介绍）to each other.9We should thank for a lot of support from_（政府）and local businesses.10Daniel wanted to write an article on his favourite_（教育性的）CD-ROM.五、翻译句子（每小题3分，共15分）1他习惯在睡觉前喝牛奶。www .xkb1.co m _2许多钱已经被捐给了希望工程。 _3他们所需要的是足够的钱来继续这项研究。 _4在过去的十年里，我的家乡发生了很大变化。 _5每天喝一杯牛奶对你的健康是有益的 _六、书面表达（共20分）一个美国的中学生代表团将到你校交流学习并与你校学生座谈。请根据表格中的内容写一篇发言稿，介绍你校学生开展小组合作学习和自主学习的情况。 要求：1词数100左右，发言稿的开头和结尾