2013-2014初二英语第二学习期中考试试卷.doc

第二学期初二英语期中试卷 一、完形填空Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often _1_ some books from the library. He _2_ to the radio every morning and reads _3_ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His _4_ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarkes little son, is only nine. He _5_ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks hes too _6_ to understand him and chooses _7_ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对满意) it. One day Mike read _8_ about the electric lights (电灯) and was _9_it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him _10_ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, “Fathers always know _11_than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “_12_” “Oh? Why?” Mike didnt answer and asked, _13_, “Who invented the electric lights?” “_14_.”answered Mr Clarke. “Why didnt his father invent them, then?” Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didnt know _15_ to answer! ( ) 1. A. findsB. sellsC. buysD. borrows( ) 2. A. hearsB. listensC. saysD. reads( ) 3. A. newspapersB. lettersC. storiesD. messages( ) 4. A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. classmates( ) 5. A. alsoB. neverC. evenD. only( ) 6. A. oldB. youngC. cleverD. able ( ) 7. A. more difficult B. the most difficult C. easyD. the easiest( ) 8. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD. anything( ) 9. A. worried about B. interested in C. afraid ofD. angry with( ) 10. A. fewB. littleC. a fewD. a little( ) 11. A. moreB. mostC. lessD. least( ) 12. A. I think soB. I dont knowC. I agreeD. I dont think so( ) 13. A. insteadB. carefullyC. quicklyD. brightly( ) 14. A. Thomas Brown B. Allan SmithC. Thomas Edison D. Ron Jenkins( ) 15. A. whenB. whatC. whereD. WhichHere is a report from Xinghua Daily Newspaper. Computer games are very popular not only with the young people but also the adults. In some ways, they will take the place of(代替) the traditional games such as cards, chess and so on. Because you only need a computer to play computer games. But in the past, if a man wanted to play chess, he must look for another one. In fact, computer games themselves are so interesting and exciting for us. The games can bring you happiness and excitement. They have been used in too many places such as schools, business, hospitals and so on. Now there are many educational games for the students. They are helpful to the students. They can make the students learn more and better by changing the study ways. When the students play the educational games, they use their brains, eyes, ears and hands. The students will be active to get knowledge while playing. But now the students shouldnt spend too much time on the computer games. Otherwise, it may affect their study. We have gone into the computer age. And learning too much knowledge through the computer is becoming true. ( ) 16. What is the report from?A. TV. B. Radio.C. Magazine. D. Newspaper. ( ) 17. Who likes computer games?AOnly the young. B. Only the adults. C. Both the young and the adults. D. Nobody. ( ) 18. Whats the Chinese meaning of “affect”?A. 有利B. 改善C. 影响D. 处理( ) 19. Can computer games take the place of the traditional games according to the report?A. Yes, they can.B. No, they cant.C. In some ways.D. Sorry, we dont know.( ) 20. Which is TRUE about the computer games according to the passage?A. The computer games arent interesting.B. You cant see computer games at school.C. The computer games can only bring you happiness. D. You cant spend too much time on computer games. 二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。( )21. Dont talk in the library. Always keep quiet here. _.A. I see. B. Yes, I am. C. I can. D. I do.( )22. _ do you want to talk to?A. Who other B. Where else C. Who else D. Who others( )23. I have no _ money this month. A. brave B. spare C. straight D. light( )24. We cant work out this problem. Can you tell us _ ? A. how to do B. what to do it C. how to do it D. what should to do( )25. The teacher told us to do_ he did.A. like B. as C. with D. for( )26. I visited the Little Mermaid last Sunday. Why didnt you tell me earlier? A. Its kind of you. B. I hope so. C. Have a good time.D. You did?( )27. How long have you _ your watch? It looks new. Only about three weeks. A. had B. bought C. received D. borrowed( )28. Its raining outside. I have _ the umbrella _ me. A. to use; for B. to take; with C. bring; with D. take; with( )29. When you reach a new place, youll see a lot of useful _ about that place _ your screen. A. informations; on B. informations; in C. information; in D. information; on( )30. Do you mind me smoking here? _. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking.” A. It isnt important B. No, I dont C. Youd better not D. Never mind( )31. I hear your father _ to America once. Yes. He _ there last year. A. has been; went B. went; has been C. goes; went D. has been; has been( )32. Its a hard day today. Lets stop working and _ for twenty minutes. A. study B. pay C. look D. relax( )33. Which of the following signs can you often see next to a lake? A. B. C. D. ( )34. Have you finished writing the letter _? Not _. A. just; already B. already; just C. ever; just D. yet; yet( )35. Lucy, let me help you fix your computer. _. I can manage it myself. A. No, thanks B. Thats OK C. Maybe notD. Not at all三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A woman is going shopping. She is going_36_boat. The boat is going across the river. Her basket is empty. Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the_37_“Help!”she says.“Look! My basket is in the river.”A boy sees the basket. He says, “Dont worry! I can_38_it! Im a very good swimmer.” He takes _39_his shoes and shirt. “Look_40_my shirt and shoes, please!” he says and then jumps _41_ the river. A _42_sees the basket. “I can go by basket!” it thinks. It gets to the basket. The boy_43_in the river. “Wheres the basket?” he calls:“Its _44_ there!” calls the woman. “Its behind you!” Its_45_that duck! The boy gets to the basket.“Go away!” he says _46_ the duck. The duck_47_out of the basket and swims away. The boy takes the basket to the land. “Oh, thank you!” says the woman. “Thank you very much!” “Not at _48_!” says the boy.“_49_you like to give me my shirt and shoes?” “Yes, here you are. Oh, whats in the basket? Its the ducks_50_.”( )36.A.onB. inC. byD. to( )37.A.waterB. boatC. shipD. tree( )38.A.cleanB. buyC. doD. get( )39.A.onB. inC. offD. up( )40.A.afterB. atC. forD. like( )41.A.ontoB. atC. intoD. off( )42.A.dogB. chickenC. duckD. monkey( )43.A.is fishingB. is swimming C. is playingD. is flying( )44.A.underB. in front ofC. overD. behind( )45.A.besideB. underC. onD. behind( )46.A.atB. withC. toD. for( )47.A.climbsB. comesC. jumpsD. walks( )48.A.onceB. itC. allD. work( )49.A.AreB. DoC. WouldD. Could( )50.A.meatB. hairC. handD. egg四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ANovember 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire(火). This is what to do in a fire: 1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep. 2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire. 3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so its easier to breathe and see where you are going. 4. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out. 5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds! 6. Dont use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside. 7. Dont go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.( )51. According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must_ at once. . A. get out through the hot door B. telephone 119 C. look for your pet D. put out the fire yourself( )52. You should keep down close to the floor because_. A. people may be asleep B. there is less smoke down there C. the firemen can find you easily D. you should look after your things carefully( )53. Which of the following is not right according to the passage? A. Dont use the lift. B. Do not stop to pick up anything. C. If the door is hot, try to find a different way out. D. People often get out of buildings before animals.( )54. What is the best title for this passage? A. A time for us to learn a lot about fire. B. Dos and Donts in a fire. C. Ways out in a fire. D. Fire can be dangerous.BA rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man. What kind of tree are you planting there. My good man? This is a fig(无花果)tree, sir. He said.A fig tree? The rich man was very surprised. Why, how old are you, may I ask? I am ninety years old. What! shouted the rich man. Youre ninety years old, you are planting a very young tree now and itll take years to give fruit. You certainly dont hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. The old man smiled and said, Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy? Sure, the man did not know why he asked this question. The old man asked, Who planted the fig trees? Who - who: I dont know.来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K You see, sir. The old man said slowly, Our forefathers(祖先)planted trees for us to enjoy and l am doing the same for the people after me.” The rich man was quiet, then said, you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much. Then he rode away.( )55. The old man was planting the tree_. A. to get himself some fruit to eat B. for the people afier him C. to make his garden more beautiful D. just for fun( )56. The sentence in the last paragraph The rich man was quiet means that_. A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers B he didnt want to disturb(打扰)the old man C. he couldnt communicate（交流）with the old man D. he understood(理解)why the old man planted the young tree( )57. We can express the main idea of this passage_ in Chinese. A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B光阴似箭，一去不返C君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风CI live in a new town with my family. There are lots of tall buildings in the town. The streets are busy and the traffic is heavy, but the pollution is not very serious (严重).In our town, more than half of the buildings have fifteen to thirty floors. Most of the people live in such tall buildings, but they dont have to climb the stairs. They use lifts to go up and down.Many restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres are in very tall buildings. They are big, bright and modern. So people enjoy eating, shopping, seeing films and watching plays in them.The streets in our town are wide, but because there are too many cars, they are still very busy. Sometimes when you come to the street crossing, you have to wait for the green lights for a long time. The people in our town never put rubbish everywhere or put dirty water into the river, so you cannot see much pollution in our town. I hope youll come to visit our town if you like.( )58. The streets in the writers town are very busy because _. A. there are too many cars B. they are too wide C. many people walk on them D. the cars dont go fast( )59. The underlined word rubbish means _ in Chinese. A. 塑料 B. 玻璃 C. 垃圾 D. 毒物( )60. Which of the following is not about restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres? A. Modern. B. Noisy. C. Bright. D. large( )61. The writer feels _ when he talks about his hometown. A. sorry B. bored C. tired D. happyD Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and students there were friendly. Hi, Bob! some students greeted him, but some students said, Hi, Peter! Bob didnt understand. He asked one student. Why do some students call me Peter? Oh, thats easy to answer, the students said, Peter was a student here last year. Now he is at a different school. You look like Peter. Some students thought that you were Peter. Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peters address from a student and went to Peters house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldnt believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same color eyes and same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were adopted(领养)by two different families. Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bobs family never knew about Peter, and Peters family never knew about Bob.来源:Z+xx+k.Com Soon Bob and Peters story appeared(出现)in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A young man called John saw the photo in the newspaper. John couldnt believe his eyes. He looked like Bob and Peter! He had the same color eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family. Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldnt believe their eyes. John looked really like them! Why did John looked really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets.( )62. Bob felt_ at the new school. A. interested B. happy C. sad D. sorry( )63. Some students in Bobs new school thought_. A. John was Peter B. Bob was John C. Bob was Peter D. Peter was John( )64. John knew the story of Bob and Peter from_. A. a newspaper B. a book C. his classmates D. his parents( )65. The underlined word triplets in last paragraph means_ A. 挚友 B双胞胎 C三胞胎 D. 表兄弟第II卷（非选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给的汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）66. They lived together in the town until 1971 when she _ married. (get)67. I heard some _ news this morning. They found the black box of the lost plane. (excited)68. Thank you for _ me this time. (excuse)69. The Internet makes the world become smaller_. (exact)70. In her free time, she writes radio and television _. (play)71. Never asking teachers for _ on books is not a good thing. (建议)72. The weather in South Africa is the _ of ours. (相反)73. Put the piano there, _ the wall. (紧靠)74. Mountain climbers can go there climbing in any season _ winter. (除了)75. Our _ said we will go to the CN Tower tomorrow. (导游)六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。（每空一词）Here is some information about two lovely animals-the brown bear and the giant panda.The brown bear, along with polar bears, is the largest of the bear species（种类）. An adult bear weighs more than 200 kilograms. It is around 1.6 metres tall. It likes living areas with the temperature more than 20 degrees centigrade. It can live for 18 years at most. The giant panda, the worlds best known wild animals, has a round body with small ears. They are black and white. An adult panda weighs more than 100 kilograms. It can reach a height of 1.5 meters. Its living temperature is more than 15 degrees centigrade. It can live for 15 years at most.Now both the giant panda and the brown bear are in danger, so its better to save them in time.BearPanda76._77. _ 200 kilogramsMore than 78._ kilogramsHeightAbout 1.6 meters 79. _80.