初二年级英语月考试题2012、3.doc

初二年级英语月考试题（2012.3.10）（考试时间：100分钟 试卷总分：140分） 试卷 (选择题，共75分)一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）A听下面5段对话。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。( )1Which country does the man want to visit?A B C ( )2How will they go to the Summer Palace?A B C ( )3What happened to Japan?A B C ( )4Which birds does the man like best?A B C ( )5Whats the time now?A B C B听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听第1段材料，回答第6、7题。( ) 6What did Simon borrow from the boy？AA bike BA book CA MP3( ) 7What did the woman advise(建议) him to do?ATo phone SimonBTo forget it CTo tell the teacher听第2段材料，回答第8、9题。( ) 8Where does the dialogue probably happen?A In a library BAt a shop CAt the cinema( ) 9Can the woman borrow the book?AYes, she can BNo, she cant CWe dont know听第3段材料，回答第10至12题。( )10Where will they visit?AXining BXigon CXian( )11When will they go there?AOn November 1st BOn November 21st COn November 31st( )12How will they go there?ABy plane BBy train CWe dont know听第4段材料，回答第13至15题。( )13What is the man going to do? AWatch a football match B. Watch a film CWatch a cartoon show( )14When will it begin?AAt 6: 50BAt 7:05CAt 7:40( )15Where will they watch it?AAt the cinemaBAt the theatreCAt home听第5段材料，回答第16至20题。( )16. Which school does Li Qingyue come from? A. No. 54 Middle School. B. No. 45 Middle School. C. No. 40 Middle School.( )17. Why did she choose such an English name? A. Because she thought she was as lovely as an angel. B. Because she wanted to be an angel.C. Because her parents liked the name.( )18. Whats her hobby? A. She likes watching news. B. She likes reading. C. She likes sports.( )19. Whats she going to be when she grows up? A. She wants to be a news reporter. B. She wants to be a sports reporter. C. She wants to be a player.( )20. What is she like? A. She looks tall and slim. B. She is strong and outgoing. C. She looks little but she is outgoing.二、单项选择：（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）( ) 21. The monitor advises us _ every morning. A. mop up it B. to mop it up C. mop it up D. to mop up it( ) 22. The woman was in that hotel before she came here. A. on service B. on the service C. in service D .in the service( ) 23. He heard her when he went past her window yesterday. A. was singing B. sing C. to sing D. singing( ) 24. Dont get off the bus _ it has stopped. A. after B. when C. if D. until( ) 25.Im sorry I _ my homework at home this morning .A. forgot B. leave C. left D. forget( ) 26. Look! How _ they _! A. wonderful, dance B. wonderful, are dancing C. wonderfully, dance D. wonderfully, are dancing( ) 27. _ anybody hurt? No, everyone was safe .A Does B Did C Is D Was( ) 28. Its _ today than it was yesterday. A. much frost B. frosty C. more frostier D. much frostier( ) 29. When I was worried about this thing, a good idea_ my headAwent through Bwent across Cwent over Dwent in( ) 30.Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far?_, but I have a plan for it.A. Ever since B. Later on C. Not yet D. From now on( ) 31.Why not go to see the dolphin show with me? Because I _ it.A. saw B. will see C. see D. have seen( ) 32. The old man lives _ in a _ house, but he doesnt feel_.A. alone, alone, lonely B. lonely, lonely, alone C. alone, lonely, lonely D. alone, lonely, alone( ) 33. The boy joined the League _.A. before 2 years B. 2 years ago C. 2 years before D. 2 years long ( ) 34. They have never been to the Kowloon Walled City_.A. already B. over C. before D. just( ) 35. Why were you late again? _. A. Since the traffic was busy. B. As I got up late. C. Because I was trapped in the lift. D. For I didnt catch the early bus.三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）Tom Brown was a very good boxer（拳击手）He had a pair of very strong fists(拳头), but he 36 used them in boxingHe was great and won the first prize many timesOne day he went to a small town 37 He happened to see two men 38 a young woman when he was driving his car along a dark street. Mr Brown stopped his car 39 and rushed out to help the young woman “Get in my car,” he shouted to her“ 40 to the police stationQuick!”When the policemen came, they found the 41 had left and Mr Brown was lying on the groundHe was black and blue（青一块紫一块）all over“Why, this is Mr Brown, our great boxer!” One of them knew him“Why 42 you fight back(回击)?” asked 43 “Youre strong enough to fight four of them 44 your fists!”“But I havent got my gloves,” answered Mr. Brown“A boxer must never go to fight without his gloves onThats one of our 45 ”( )36Anever Bsometimes Conce Donly( )37Aby car Bby bike Cby bus Don foot( )38Ato rob Brobbing Cto save Dsaving( )39Aat last Bat least Cat all Dat once( )40AWalk BRun CDrive DMove( )41Awoman Btwo men Cboxer Dcar( )42Adont Barent Cdidnt Dcant( )43Athe other Banother Can other Dother( )44Awith Bby Cin Dat( )45Aideas Bstories Crules Dthings四、阅读理解。（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）AMany animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark. Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They make loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best idea is watching the animals.()46. This passage is mostly about . A. how animals act before an earthquake B. how an earthquake starts.C. how mice leave their homes.D. how animals live every day()47. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs .A. ran awayB. started to barkC. climbed treesD. jump into the water()48. Before an earthquake, the frogs .A. sangB. jumped into the waterC. left their homesD. jumped around a lot()49. According to the passage, there have been earthquakes in .A. most countriesB. Taiwan, China C. Italy and San FranciscoD. Chicago and Spain()50. People want to .A. be in earthquakeB. find out early about an earthquakeC. run around in circlesD. follow the animals to run quicklyBMiss Evens was going to give a lecture(讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Tuesday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. “No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evens went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. “Im sorry,” she told them, “I wont be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked surprised. Miss Evens explained that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “though I cant be with you myself, my voice can.” Then she put a small tape recorder(录音机) on the desk, “You see, Ive recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Miss Evens turned on the recorder and left. The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evens decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small “listening” to her lecture!“Well,” she thought, “if I can be in two places at the same time, why cant they?”( ) 51. Miss Evens had to on Friday afternoon. A. give a lecture B. go to a meeting C. record her lecture D. both A and B( ) 52. The students were surprised to know Miss Evens . A. couldnt give a lecture B. had bought a tape recorder C. had recorded her voice D. would have a meeting ( ) 53. Miss Evens recorded her lecture so that while she was away. A. the students could listen to it B. she could listen to her own voice C. her voice could be with her D. the students do the same( ) 54. When she returned from the meeting, Miss Evens found her lecture. A. all her students listening to B. every student recording C. her students had left some recorders recording D. some of her students listening to( ) 55. Miss Evens thought it was . A. all right for her students to do the same as she did B. wrong for her students to be absent (缺席) from the lecture C. kind of her students to leave so many recorders D. good for her students to do the same as she didCWhen you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. Whats the best way to know it?You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope youll use it as often as possible in your English study.( ) 56. This passage is about_.A. new words in writing B. different dictionariesC. the best way of reading D. using an English-Chinese dictionary( ) 57. In the dictionary you may not find_.A. how to pronounce the word B. the spelling of the wordC. who used the word first D. how to use the word( ) 58. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word_.A. begins with Z B. begins with A C. is a short one D. is not often used( ) 59. Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?A. perhaps, produce, plenty B. straight, subject, surpriseC. century, center, business D. foreign, entrance, headache( ) 60. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_.A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in EnglishB. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a wordC. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English studyD. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same试卷II (非选择题，共65分)五、用所给词的适当形式填空。（共10个空格，每空1分，计10分）1. Its _ for you to cry over the mistakes.(use).2. Have you ever _ a horse? (ride)3. My parents are _ to go abroad.(plan)4. Taixing park has become a new tourist _ (attract) in our city.5. Look! Here _ (come) Jack with one of his friends.6. They moved into the new block before the _ (close) of the old airport.7. With the _ (develop) of my village, everything has changed a lot.8. Your answer to the Math problem is _ (correct), you must correct it now.9. How interesting it is to stay with the _ pandas in the park.(love)10. You should stop _ (be) too nervous and try it again.六、句型转换。（共14个空格，每空0.5分，计8分）1. They have moved out of the big city already. （改为一般疑问句） _ they _ out of the big city _?2. Do you know how long he has lived here? （作否定回答) No, _ _ .3. I have worked here since I left college. （对划线部分提问） _ _ _ you _here? 4. We dont have to hurry because it is raining heavily. （同义句） We dont have to hurry _ _ the _ rain.5. The airport is new . We can take planes there soon.（同义句） The airport _ _ _ _soon.七、翻译。（计15分）1. 你去过北京吗？2.他们离家有三天了 3. 采取行动减少污染是很重要的。4. 你认为现在的生活比以前好吗？5. 近几年我的家乡有大的变化。八、根据句意将将所缺单词补充完整。（共10个空格，每空0.5分，计5分） Recently, many English teachers from universities all over China came together. They discussed h_1_ to use newspapers to teach English. Wu Ping, a university professor, said that her university has b_2_ a course on newspaper reading for freshman English majors. They use English newspapers to t_3_. It is said that the s_4_ enjoy the course. “They say newspapers help them learn English, and also tell them the latest news a_5_ the world,” he said. Outside the classroom, English newspapers are thought by many people to be o_6_ of the most important and effective ways to learn English. One of the professors believes that newspapers are better t_7_ other teaching materials in three ways. First, the stories are i_8_ and can get the students to read on. S_9_, the language is modern and up-to-date. Newspapers cover lots of topics like sports, culture, education and so on. And last but not least, the l_10_ is very practical (实用)，and can be used in our daily life.1. h_ 2. b_ 3. t_ 4. s_ 5. a_6. o_ 7. t_ 8 i_ 9. S_ 10. l_九、书面表达。（共1题，计22分）根据要点写一篇100字左右的短文.李先生自出生就住在扬州，现在的扬州变化了许多。过去这里空气清新，树木很多，现在这里建造了新的花园，污染变少了。还有另一个大的变化，过去人们只能走路或骑自行车，但现在非常快捷方便，（fast and convenient）可以乘干净漂亮的公交车，也可以乘坐出租车。这些变化给扬州带来了很多的好处，李先生看到这些变化非常高兴。_Listening materials and keys 听力材料A 听下面5段对话。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1W:Which foreign country do you want to visit?M:I want to visit the USA2 W: Can we travel to the Summer Palace by underground? M: No, we cant We can take a bus3W:Is there anything important in todays newspaper? M:Yes. It says there was an earthquake in Japan and many people died4W: Which birds do you like best? M: Er, they have white feathers and long neck They are very beautiful5W: Excuse me, whats the time, please? M: Let me seeIts ten fortyB听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听第1段材料，回答第6、7题。M: Simon borrowed my book but he didnt return it to me What should I do?W: You should phone to tell himM: Is it OK to phone him?W: Of course it is M: Good idea听第2段材料，回答第8、9题。W: Id like to borrow a book Its name is “Chicken, Run”M: Let me find it on the computerHere it isOh, Im sorry that you cant borrow it. It says Kate has got it W: What a pity! 听第3段材料，回答第10至12题。M: Are we going to visit Xian? W: Yes, well go on November 21st M: How are we going to get there? W: We are flying there M: Why dont we travel by train? W: The train is too slow, the plane is much faster听第4段材料，回答第13至15题。M: What time is it now, Mary?W: Its ten to sevenM: Lets hurry upThe football match will begin at five past sevenW: Dont worryWell be back home in time听第5段材料，回答16-20题。Hello! My name is Li Qingyue. I come fro