2012年第一学期初二年级英语期中考试-教师版.doc

2012学年第一学期初二英语期中试题 (满分120分,考试时间100分钟)姓名： 得分：_Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) I. Listening comprehension (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture. (6分) A B C D E F G1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (10分)7. A. In a shopB. In a supermarketC. In a libraryD. At a bus station8. A. By trainB. By planeC. By boatD. By car9. A. They are classmates.B. They are father and mother. C. They are friends.D. They are neighbors.10. A. $15B. $25C. $30D. $5011. A. A salesmanB. An IT engineerC. A teacherD. A doctor12. A. She will have a rest.B. She will go on working. C. She will have an exam.D. She will work hard.13. A. He thinks Tom looks good in that old jacket. B. He doesnt think Tom looks good in that old jacket. C. He thinks Toms old jacket is cool. D. He thinks Tom should borrow a new one.14. A. For twenty minutesB. For ten minutes C. For half an hourD. For just five minutes15. A. The boys in LondonB. The people there C. The shining sunD. The weather16. A. Yes, because he has lots of money. B. No, because he doesnt like the camera. C. Yes, if he borrows money from the woman. D. No, no one will lend him any money.C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false. (7分)17. When Amy is not at school, shes at work.18. Stuart invites Amy to watch a film with him and other friends.19. Theyre going to eat dinner together at 6:00 p.m.20. Amy doesnt want to go with them because she has to prepare for a test tomorrow.21. Amy has lots of friends.22. Stuart thinks that Amy studies too much and need a rest.23. Stuart will pick Amy up at 5:00 p.m.D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following each sentence with ONE WORD. (7分)24. Bev was a real estate _ in New York City.25. She never drank or ate anything _ she returned home.26. Bev doesnt eat _ for lunch.27. She doesnt _ a toothbrush or toothpaste (牙膏).28. She doesnt have any _ in her purse.29. She should drink at _ lots of water.30. She doesnt _ because it is hard to find to a restroom.Part Two Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. All the passengers started going down _the ferry.A. intoB. inC. atD. onto32. The two policemen went _the thief when he was trying to escape.A. offB. withC. afterD. on33. Did you _anything unusual?A. watchB. see C. noticeD. look at34. It is a thousand kilometers _that desert.A. throughB. across C. crossD. to35. In the West people think its rude to _a person.A. look atB. watch C. stare atD. notice36. Only after you lose your health will you_ the importance of health.A. realize B. think C. knowD. think of37. His grandpa was gone. What does underlined word mean?A. died B. lost C. got illD. went away38. Every year, the president has many important meeting to _.A. take part in B. attend C. join D. participate39. Do you know Taiwan, Jenny? Yes, of course. Taiwan is _ island. It belongs to China. A. aB. anC. theD. /40. How long have they _ the computer? A. boughtB. borrowedC. soldD. had41. _ did you _ last Sunday? I went to Nanjing with Mary. A. What; goB. How; doC. Where; goD. When; go42. We ought to get familiar with the four main parts of the computer,_?A. ought we B. shouldnt we C. oughtnt we D. ought not we43. The weather here is very different _ Australia at this time of the year. A. fromB. inC. toD. in44. I saw her _ next to window when I was walking past her room. A. sitB. satC. to sitD. sitting45. _ do you have violin lesson? Twice a week. A. How farB. How oftenC. How manyD. How much46. After school, I often _ a club. A. take part inB. enter forC. joinD. attend47. The man hurried _ aboard while the woman hurried _ hospital. A. to; toB. /; /C. to; /D. /; to48. What _ to her yesterday evening? A. was happenedB. happenedC. happeningD. happen49. His mother _ him to go shopping with her last Sunday. A. hopedB. letC. wantedD. saw50. It is strange that my little brother doesnt want any chocolate. The underlined part means _. A. funB. normalC. unusualD. excitingA. enjoyableB. heard ofC. amazed D. wrongE. heard fromF. actually G. giving outH. problems I. sangIII. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词只能填一次）:（共8分）Hi, Sam,Its been such a long time since I _51_ you. I dont mean to boast(吹牛) , but I have to tell you about a wonderful performance I was recently lucky enough to enjoy. My parents arranged for us to go and see a Beijing Opera show last week. Before I went, I thought that Beijing Opera was only for old people. How _52_ I was! It was great! The performers wore really colorful costumes (戏服) and beautiful make-up, which were different from each character(角色). I was _53_ by the exciting fight scenes.The opera we saw was a very old story called Legend of White Snake. It is about a girl, _54_ a snake, who falls in love with a young man, and the _55_ they face. It was really _56_. I stayed seated for the whole show. I really liked how each of the performers had a different role to play and how they each _57_ and acted differently.I liked the show very much. When I came home, I surfed online for more information about Beijing Opera. It seems that some theatres are _58_ free tickets to schools in order to attract more young people to watch Beijing Opera. I think this is an excellent idea. Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture and it is very entertaining to watch.Anyway, Sam, it is late and I have to go to school tomorrow. Take care and Ill talk to you soon.CathyIV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）:（共8分）59. Yesterday the policeman caught two _ quickly. (thief)60. Every morning the buses are _ with students. (crowd)61. It was _ for Jim to get to school late this morning. (usually)62. Do you always do _ exercise? (physic)63. A lot of _ have happened in this area recently. (rob)64. I achieved an “A” in my English test, so I went home _ in order to tell my parents this good news. (hurry)65. There was a big _ on the street. (argue)66. At the age of 13, Bill Gates was already the _ of a computer company. (own)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共10分)67. The railway station is 15 kilometers away. (对划线部分提问) _ _ is the railway station?68. It took them three days to save the people in the deep hole. (保持句意不变) They _ three days _ the people in the deep hole.69. You are very kind to help me. (保持句意不变) _ very kind _ you to help me.70. I am keen on seeing American movies. (保持句意不变) I am _ _ seeing American movies.71. He picked up his bag and hurried off. (保持句意不变) He picked up his bag and _ in a _.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension. (共26分)A. Choose the best answer. (共6分)As an English child, I started school when I was five. I studied at this school when I was eleven and I will leave next year when I am 16. So I will spend 5 years at this school.The school year starts in September and ends in July. I have two weeks holiday in December, two weeks in April and six weeks in July and August. I also have one weeks holiday in February, June and October.In June next year, before I leave this school, I will take exams in 10 subjects. The exams are called GCSE. All children in England have to study English, mathematics, science and a foreign language. They can also choose some other subjects.My uniform is a black blazer, white shirt, a red and yellow tie and grey trousers. The girls wear grey skirts. There are 1,600 pupils in my school.Here is my timetable for this year. School ends 3:15.TIMETABLEPupils name: Mike King8:459:2010:3511:5012:4012:502:00MonTUTOREnglishMathsLUNCHTUTORScienceITTuesGeographyEnglishScienceFrenchWedFrenchCookingGeographyHistoryThurGamesMathsFrenchEnglishFriMathsEnglishHistoryClassicsHere is my diary for last week.Monday In English, we started reading the play called “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare - it is about a king in Scotland.Tuesday In geography, we are still learning about pollution. It is important but I am bored with it! I played in a cricket match in the evening - we won! Wednesday In history, my favourite subject, we are learning about medicine in the past. Next week we are going to a museum in London to see some old medical things. We will go by train and it will take one hour.Thursday I went to the cinema with Tom after school.Friday I walked to school with Matthew and I gave him a football for his birthday. Sam came to my house after school.( ) 1. In a school year, there are _ weeks holiday in all. A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13( ) 2. What foreign language does Mike choose this year?A. English B. FrenchC. German D. Italian( ) 3. According to the passage, the writers favourite subject is _.A. EnglishB. Science C. historyD. Geography( ) 4. According to the passage, the writer thinks that _.A. Matthew will like the basketball as a birthday presentB. the geography lesson about pollution was important, but boringC. the students in England will leave the school without taking the examsD. he will spend 10 years at school before he goes to colleges or universities( ) 5. Which of the following is true?A. Usually Mike wears a black blazer, white shirt, a red and yellow tie and a grey skirt.B. Mike chooses five other subjects except compulsory(必须的) ones this year.C. Mike played in a football match on Thursday evening and they were the winners.D. The clock is striking twelve. It is 12 noon. Its lunchtime.( ) 6. Which of the following is NOT true?A. It is twenty-five to nine on Friday. Mike is having a maths lesson.B. “Macbeth” was written by William Shakespeare.C. Mike likes history better than any other subject.D. Next week, Mike will take a train to London to see some old medical things in the museum.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（共6分）Charles Dickens (查理狄更斯) was a famous British novelist. At first he wrote just for his own pleasure. Then he thought someone might _1_ to read his stories. He sent one story to a publisher but didnt sign his name to it. This story was printed, and so were several _2_. The publisher did not know who wrote them, so Charles did not get any money for them. But he did have satisfaction of _3_ them in print. Then another publishing company hired Dickens _4_ stories about London. He started to write The Pickwick Papers (匹克威克先生外传), the adventures of Mr. Pickwick and his friends _5_ they traveled around London. It was easy for Charles to write these stories because he knew so much about London. The Pickwick Papers, sold _6_, and Charles was never poor since then.( ) 1. A. willB. be will C. willingD. be willing( ) 2. A. another B. othersC. the othersD. any other( ) 3. A. seeingB. hearingC. lookingD. reading( ) 4. A. to write B. writingC. for writingD. write( ) 5. A. andB. beforeC. asD. till( ) 6. A. niceB. wellC. goodD. fineC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (共8分)Tennis is in its second life. Its first game began in France. The name of the game comes from the French word “tennez”. The English men c_1_ the game “tennis” when they watched the Frenchmen play 800 years ago. The Englishmen liked the French game. Tennis courts（球场）were built in every park, in every city, just like today. The two countries played a_2_ each other. At f_3_ they played for honor. Then they w 4 money. Later people began cheating to get money. Three hundred years ago the game was forbidden(禁止) to stop the cheating. The game almost d 5 .Americans found the old courts when they went to Europe 100 years ago. They learned w_6_ they could do about the game. They liked the game as the Englishmen had before. After returning home, the Americans built tennis courts. Tennis began to become welcome in all the United States. Now it is one of the most exciting g 7 in the world again.1. c_2. a_3. f_4. s_5. a_6. w_7. w_8. e_D. Answer the questions. (共6分)The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of different kinds of animals, plants, and birds. Most of the worlds fresh water is there and the forest plants clean the air every day. Chico was born near the Amazon town, Brazil, in 1944 and started working when he was young. Like the rest of his family, the boy got the money by taking a little rubber from the trees in the forest. （The trees are not hurt when the rubber is taken.） The forest and the people lived together comfortably and peacefully. But some people thought too much about themselves and never thought about the future. In 1980, the forest was burnt to build roads, houses and factories. Chico was angry. He wanted to save the forest! He talked to the government workers, but they didnt listen to him. They were still clearing the rainforest to make quick, easy money. Many voices are stronger than one, he thought. So Chico held group meetings. He discovered that hundreds of people agreed with him. His hope grew. More people came together to try to stop the forest workers. Large areas of the forest were saved. Later he travelled to many other countries for international help. People soon became interested in this brave Brazilian. In the next few years Chicos name became famous all over the world. The government of Brazil started making plans to protect the large area of the Amazon rainforest. But as Chicos dreams started coming true, someone stopped him in the only possible way. The famous forest fighter was murdered right outside his home on December 22, 1988. Chicos life was cut short, but his brave new ideas continued in other people. One man changed the worlds ideas. After his death, people around the world donated money to help Chicos work.1. Was Chico born in Brazil?_2. How did young Chico get money?_3. Why were they still clearing the rainforest?_4. How many things did Chico do after the forest was burned?_5. When was Chico murdered?_6. What did Chico achieve in life?_VII. Writing. (共18分)Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “My views on the Internet”(以“我对因特网特的看法”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)Use the following points as a reference. (以下问题仅供参考)What are your views on the Internet? Why do you think so? (Give at least two reasons) What are your suggestions to using the Internet properly?听力原文及其参考答案A. Listen and choose the right picture.1. The symbol of Singapore is half lion and half fish. C2. The fountains of St. Peter Square in Italy attracted millions of tourists every year. A3. Teachers organize visits to local factories during lesson time. B4. Students shouldnt wear ear rings at school. E5. After I finished my lunch, I continued working on my exercises. G6. Jason and I are going to the tennis club next Friday afternoon. DB. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.7. M: Excuse me, how long can I keep the book? W: For two weeks. But you must return it here on time. Q: Where are the two people? C8. W: Did you take a train to Guilin? M: No. Its hard for me to get the ticket. So I traveled by air. Q: How did the man to there? B9. M: I remember seeing you somewhere. Are you Mrs. Smith? W: Yes. M: Where do you live? W: I live in Garden City Real Estate. M: What a coincidence! I live there, too. Q: What can you know from the two speakers? D10. M: What can I do for you, Madam? W: Im looking for some shirts for my son. M: This one is $15, and that one is $25. W: Well, Ill take two 25-dollar shirts. Q: How much does the woman have to pay for the shirts? D11. M: What does your father do, Jessica? W: He used to be a salesman, but now he is an IT engineer. M: What about your mother? W: She has been an English teacher in No. 1 Junior High School for about 12 years. Q: What does Jessicas father do now? B12. M: You must have a rest, Maria. You have really been working too hard these days. W: But how can I? The exam is coming ne