北京十一中学2009-2010初二英语期中试卷.doc

十一中学2009-2010八年级上学期期中英语试卷二单项选择（13分）13. Yao Ming is one of _ favorite basketball stars.A. usB. weC. ourD. ours14. When the children saw the_ film, they became_.A. exciting, exciting B. excited, excited C. exciting, excited D. excited, exciting15. My father really enjoys_ the TV Play in which Sun Honglei played the hero.A. watchB. watches C. watchingD. watched16. Sam got up early _ he was late for school.A. andB. butC. orD. so17. The girl was born_ June 18.1999.A. atB. onC. inD. during18. Tina got ill yesterday. She felt a little_ this morning.A. illB. worseC. worstD. the worst 19. I told Jane _ the doctor_ some advice.A. ask; forB. asked; ofC. to ask; ofD. to ask; for20. If I can run as _ as Tom, both of us will be chosen to take part in the sports meeting.A. fastB. fasterC. fastestD. the fastest21.- _ shall we meet in the park?- What about half past eight?A. What B. WhenC. WhereD. Which22. She _ for Beijing next month.A. plans leave B. is planning to leave C. is planning leaving D. plans leaving23. - Would you like to drink some juice? - _, but Ive drunk a lot of tea.A. Id love to B. Youre welcome C. Im afraid not D. Youre so kind24.- Your idea sounds good, but Im afraid it wont _ in match against such a strong team.- Dont worry, Im sure well win.A. makeB. playC. useD. work25.- Could you tell me_ tomorrow morning. - well, it will start at 9 oclock.A. when the meeting will start B. when will the meeting start C. when the meeting started D. when did the meeting start三、完形填空（12分）You may go to disco clubs with your friends during the summer holidays, but be careful. In these _ (26) places you may see people selling small, colorful pills. Make sure you dont try them.The seller _ (27) say they are safe and can help you enjoy yourself or get away from sadness. They may even offer you a free _ (28), and tell you that everybody is using _ (29). But you must notice the _ (30) that these drugs could bring bad influence to you life.When you put them in to your body, often _(31) swallowing (吞食), breathing in or injecting (注射)，drugs find their way into your plan.Drugs may either speed up _ (32) slow down your senses. Their effects are different depending on body size, shape and chemistry. _ (33) it can make you feel good at first, a drug can go a lot of harm to your body and brain.One of the most popular drugs in clubs is, the so-called head shaking. The drug hits users with a fast high speed _ (34) them feel full of _ (35). Your heart rate (心率)，breathing and blood pressure (血压) will increase soon. And it is bad for your nerve system.Drugs may appear many different _ (36), some with cool names, but you will _ (37) health forever if you lake them.26. A. boringB. excitingC. noisyD. surprising27. A. may B. must C. shouldD. can28. A. drink B.try C. cigaretteD. can29. A. itB. himC. herD. them30. A. fact B. problem C. trouble D. matter31. A. with B. for C. by D. in32. A. and B. so C. but D. or33. A. Although B. BecauseC. If D. So34. A. driving B. having C. making D. keeping35. A. food B. energyC. hope D. interest36. A. tastes B. smells C. colors D. forms37. A. kill B. break C. endanger D. lose四、阅读理解（共22分，每题2分）AAdvertisementsCity Language CenterExperienced English teacher gives classes at 7:30 p. m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Classes are $18 an hour. Please call Lisa or Sue at 689-555-0600 afternoons or evenings.Bay College TheaterPresent a new play, The Tourist, at Bay College Theater, on SATURDAY AT 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Call Ben at 689-555-2433.Carters RestaurantNeed waiters to work evening from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. Call 689-55-5401 and ask for John. You will be paid $8 an hour.City LibraryNeed your help with its nonthly book sale. Bring your old books and magazines to the library 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday.38. If you want to take English classes, you should pay _ an hour.A. $ 8B. $ 10C. $ 15D. $ 1839. You want to work in a restaurant. So you should call _.A. LisaB. John C. Sue D. Ben40. You can see a new play at Bay College Theater at _ on Saturday.A. 8:00 pmB.9:00 am C. 5:00 pm D. 10:00 pmBWater from your urineIf you knew a bottle of water had been recycled from urine. Would you drink it? Astronauts at the International Space Station may soon do so.NASA (美国航空天局) said it would use a high-tech marching to revile water at the LSS. The machine will recycle everything from sweat. The water for washing hands, Shower water, water used for brushing teeth, and even urine, to make drinking water.It will save NASA millions of dollars each year. At present, each ISS astronaut uses about 4.4 liters of water every day. It costs about $24 million a year. To transport water up to ISS, NASA says that a liter of water costs about $11,000.The machine will be sent to the ISS m October 2008, NASA hopes it will recycle about 93% of all water used on the station.Will the water be clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated process. For example, different chemicals will be put in the wastewater. The water will be heated to 130 to get and of bacteria (细菌)，The recycled water thousands of times better than the water from a city tap, scientists say.41. NASA will use a high-get machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS to _. A. protect the ISS B. make astronauts at ISS work harder.C. provide better water and food for ISS astronautsD. save the cost of transporting water up to the ISS42. At present it costs NASA about _ dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.A. 4.4 thousand B.11 thousand C.48.4 thousand D. 24million43. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?A. The recycled water is much better than that from a city tap.B. The high-tech machine will recycle all the water used on the stationC. At present, each ISS astronaut uses more water than the people living on the Earth.D. The high-tech machine can only recycle urine to make water at present.44. The passage mainly tells us something about .A. the cost of NASA B. the International Space Station C. water recycling D. a high-tech machineCIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must on the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later during her final illness mother kept different things for my sisters and brothers. “But the desk,” Shed said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I know she loved me, she showed it in action But as a young girl. I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us, I was too emotional, but she lived on the surface.As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace. It seemed that nothing happened, I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me. As shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some paper insidea photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.45. The passage shows that .A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words46. The word gulf in the passage means _.A. deep understanding between the old the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in words47. What did mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never receives the letterB. For years, she often talked about the letterC. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.48. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My Mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me第II卷一、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（8分）Surfing is the name for riding ocean waves on special boards. Did you know that surfing has been around for more than 200 years? At first the sport was rougher (粗野的) and harder than it is today.For one thing the early surfboards were heavy. They weighed as much as 150 pounds. A surfer didnt ride standing up. They rode just lying on their stomachs. That was the only way to control the large boards.Those surfers lived in the islands of Polynesia, in the South pacific. In 1778 the surfers took the sport to Hawaii. There surfing quickly became popular. The beaches and waves of Hawaii are perfect for surfing.In 1970 George Freeth was the first person to ride a wave in the United States. He surfed in Redondo Beach in California.For years the sport of surfing spread slowly. In the 1950s surfing was known as young peoples sport because mostly young people seemed to enjoy it. In 1961 for surfers were written. The surfers themselves along with some surfboard companies, made up the rules.Today surfers are looked upon as sportsmen. Southern California is still the surfing center of the United States. Thousands of people surf there. Thousands more are fans of famous surfers. Surfing is here to stay.Surfers must still be strong .To surf a person should be able to swim well, both on top of and under the water. A surfer must also be able to float (漂浮) for a long time. A good surfer must keep his or her eyes open a