初二英语期中考试试题.doc

初二英语期中考试试题本试卷共五大题，12页，满分135分。考试时间120分钟。一、听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听下面一段对话，回答第13三个小题。1. What kind of competition did Tim take part in? A. Dancing B. Painting C. Singing2. Who is Mr Zhang? A. Tims teacher. B. Tims father. C. Tims brother.3. When are the speakers talking probably? A. Before the competition. B. During the competition. C. After the competition.听下面一段独白，回答第46小题。4. Who is the youngest child of Grandma Wang? A. Lam B. Marina C. Cherry5. Who are twins? A. Lam and Cherrry B. Ben and Marina C. Cherry and Marina6. How old was Marina when she became a mother? A. Twenty-three B. Twenty-four C.Twenty-five听下面一段对话，回答第79小题7. Where does the talk take place? A. In a library. B. In a park. C. In a classroom.8. In which row can the man find The History of Egypt? A. The eighth. B. The eighteenth. C. The eightieth.9. What does the man think of the woman? A. Beautiful. B. Hopeful. C. Helpful.听下面一段对话，回答第1012小题。10. Who would the man like to talk to? A. Candy. B. Mr Hong. C. Mr Lee.11. When will the man be free tomorrow? A. Before 2:30p.m. B. At 2:30 p.m. C.After 2:30 p.m.12. What number can the manager call back? A. B. C听下面一段独白，回答1315小题。13. How long does it take to reach the top of the Canton Tower by lift? A. 19 seconds. B. Half a minute. C. A minute and a half.14. How many special things does the talk mention besides its height? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.15. Which of the following is TRUE about the Canton Tower? A. It is the third tallest building in China as well as in Guangzhou.B. It was built in September, 2010.C. The restaurant in the tower can hold 400 people at the most.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为AE的空格中。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。The development of filmsIn 1829Joseph Prado, from Europe, found something (A)_about our eyes and brains.Then many scientists (B) _ lots of useful things about films.In 1853The (C)_ cartoon was made.On 28th December, (D)_The brothers Louis showed the first 12 films successfully.Fact about filmsWhile films are on, tens of thousands of (E)_ are on the screen,too.二、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节 单项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Lily has _ as Lucy and they are both happy. A. as many money B. as much money C. much as money D. so much money 2. Every year a few _ people visit this small city.A. millions B. millions of C. million D. million of3. I really dont know _ buy for my mother, so I ask my father for help.A. how to B. where to C. when to D. what to4. Usually Tom _ about two hours _ homework every day. A. pays, for B. takes, to finish C. spends, to finish D. spends, finishing5. Cherry feels _ snowy days than other days because she likes snow.A. happy on B. happier on C. happily in D. more happily in6. The horse stood in the way and the farmer couldnt _ it move.A. ask B. tell C. make D.order7. I _ so fat but these years I am getting fatter and fatter.A. didnt used to be B. didnd used to being C. didnt use to being D. didnt use to be 8. My father grew up _.A. in country B. in the countryside C. on countryside D. on the countryside9. He is unhappy today. I think _ happened to him.A. nothing bad B. bad nothing C. something bad D. bad something10. Twenty-one _ by three is seven.A.added B. didived C. multiplied D. substracted第二节 语法选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 Laszlo Biro was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1899. He presented the first production of the ball pen at the Budapest International Fair in 1931. While he _1_ a newspaper editor in Hungary, he noticed that the ink _2_ in newspaper printing dried _3_, and left the paper dry and clean. He tried using the same _4_ in a fountain pen _5_ found that it would not flow into the tip, as it was too viscous(黏稠的)。Working with his brother Georg , he developed a new kind of pen. There was a _6_ ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink _7_ paper as it moved. They called _8_ the “ballpoint” pen. The ballpoint pen was a great _9_. Everyone loved it. Today ballpoint pens are widely referred to as “biro” in many English-speaking countries, _10_ the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. 1. A. work as B. works as C. worked as D.working as 2. A. used B. uses C. use D. using 3. A. slow B. slowly C. quickly D. quick 4. A. as B. paper C. water D. ink 5. A. and B. but C.when D. why 6. A. small B. big C. large D. tiny 7. A. onto B. on C. in D. into 8. A. its B. it C. them D.they 9. A. succeed B. successful C. success D. successfully 10. A. includes B. including C. include D.included三、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 A long time ago, there _1_ a king in India. The king liked _2_ very much. One day, the king challenged a wise old man _3_ a game. The king _4_ the old man, “you can have_5_ prize if you win the game.” The old man asked for some rice,one grain of rice for the _6_square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for _7_of the rest of the squares. The king was _8_ to hear that and asked, “ Is that all? Wouldnt you like gold or silver instead?” The old man said he just wanted rice. They played the game_9_ a long time. Finally, the old man won. The king quickly realized the problem-even with all the rice in the country, he would not have enough rice _10_ all the squares! 1. A. is B. are C. was D. were 2. A. play chess B. playing chess C. play the chess D. playing the chess 3. A. to B. with C. for D. about 4. A. asked B. answered C. produced D.promised 5. A. some B. any C. something D. anything 6. A. first B. one C. once D. every 7. A. every B. both C. all D. each 8. A. glad B.surprised C. happy D. surprise 9. A. for B. in C. with D. since 10. A. put on B. putting on C. put in D. to put on四、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 (A) To make sure that you enjoy your visit to the Hamper Hot Springs and that you are safe during your visit, please take time to read the following: Do not place your head under the hot water because it may be bad for your health. Do not run around because the floors may be slippery. Do not leave your children alone. Do not leave your things about.Just ask one of our workers to look after your things. Do not eat or drink anything in the areabecause we want to keep here clean.There is a place for you to eat and have soft drinks when you want to have a rest. Do not bring into the area anything made of glass,because it may be easily broken when you fall. Do not bring any hard drinks into the area. Do not smoke in the area. Do not stay in the sunlight for too long.We hope that you will enjoy your visit here. 1. The purpose of this notice is _.A. to ask people to visit the springs B. to make visitors know the area C. to tell visitors what not to do D. to tell the visitors to have a rest2. The notice is written for _.A. visitors B. children C. workers D. managers3. People are not allowed to _.A. bring anything into the area B. have soft drinks in the areaC. look after children in the area D. sit in the sun for long in the area4. _ is NOT mentioned in the notice.A. How long visitors can stay in the area B. What visitors cannot bring to the areaC. Who looks after the visitors things D. Whether smoking is allowed in the area5. The Chinese meaning for “slippery”is _.A. 平坦的 B.湿滑的 C.狭窄的 D.冰凉的 (B)The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people. In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans. Robots also helped disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide（向导） dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs. One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owners walk. The owner wears a special belt（带子）. This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”. In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owners voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”. Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.6.From the passage, we know robots cannot be _.A. dangerous animals B.factory workers C.guide dogs D.hospital helpers7.A robot guide dog _.A.goes in front of blind people B. walks side by side with blind peopleC.has a map in its head D.helps patients with their meals8.The underlined word “disabled” means _.A. 不能的 B.有害的 C.失灵的 D.残疾的9.Some disabled people need robots help to _.A. take care of themselves B.talk to other peopleC. become scientists D. do dangerous jobs10.In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that _.A. robots are stronger and cleverer than humansB. disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robotsC. robots will take the place of humans some day in the futureD. robots can help humans in many different ways (C) On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.” Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xian on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were coming true. Robert Friedlanders next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.11. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be . A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims 12. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because . A. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bike C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him13. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, . A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India 14. What made Friedlander want to come to China? A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famous sights in Xian . C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .15. Friedlander can be said to be . A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strongminded (D) Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着). Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “were the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “Theyre the last people Id trust(信任),” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts didnt want to go.” Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs(修理). When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Whos there?” “Its me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!16. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because . A. there was little chance of being selected B. they werent experienced enough C. they thought they might get killed D. it wasnt exciting enough17. Why were Sam and Joe chosen? A. The boss wanted them to get more experience. B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else. C. They were the last people who wanted to go. D. They were the only men who offered to go.18. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like? A. There would be serious problems .B. There wouldnt be any danger . C. It would be long and tiring. D. It would be exciting .19. Joe didnt want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam . A. was ver