海门中学课程基地2014-2015年初二上期中英语试卷含答案.doc

海门中学课程基地2014-2015学年第一学期期中质量调研初 二 英 语注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上指定的位置。3.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题80分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）第一节听对话回答问题（10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。5. Why doesnt the man want to learn English?A. Because he doesnt think English is important.B. Because he cant learn English.C. Because he thinks English is hard.6. What does the man want to drink now?A. Both hot tea and hot coffee.B. Just hot water.C. Something cold.7. What time did Sam wash his face this morning?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:05.C. At 6:15.8. How is the weather?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.9. When did the two speakers visit the farm?A. Last Tuesday.B. Last Wednesday.C. Last Sunday.10. When did the fire happen?A. Early in the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.第二节听对话和短文回答问题（10分）你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。听第一段对话，回答第11-12题11. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.12. Where are the two speakers going tomorrow?A. The Great Wall.B. The Summer Palace.C. The Palace Museum.听第第一篇短文，回答第13-15题请根据短文内容，从A,B,C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。Help my friend outThe problem Jack hadJacks13didnt work and he called me for help.How I went to Jacks houseI went there by14.The time I spent solving the problemIt took me15minutes to solve his problem.13.A. watchB. radioC. computer14.A. bikeB. busC. taxi15.A. 15B. 30C.45听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题16. How old is Max?A. 13B. 15C.3017. When did Max buy the flower?A. This Tuesday.B. Last Friday.C. Last Saturday.18. What did Max find this Tuesday morning?A. The flowers died.B. The flowers were going to die.C. There were no flowers in the garden.19. What do we know about Max?A. He knew how to look after flowers well.B. He didnt know how to look after flowers at first.C. He watered the flowers every day.20. Who did Max ask for help?A. His mother.B. His father.C. His friend.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）21. If we sit by _ window of the train, well have _ better view.A. /; theB. /; aC. the; aD. the; the22. Which of the following isnt a kind of drink?A. Coca colaB. RobustC. GatoradeD. Raid23. Leo jumps _than _in our class.A. more highly; anyone elseB. more high; anyone elseC. higher; anyoneD. higher; any other student24.Do you think grandpa and grandma _late?No, the train is usually on time.A.wereB. will beC. wasD. have been25.Shall we meet at the entrance _ the cinema?All right.A. ofB. inC. outD. to26. You _ to the meeting tomorrow if you have something important to do.A. neednt to comeB. dont need comeC. dont need comingD. neednt come27. _ part she played in the movie! Thats why she has a lot of fans.A. How importantB. How an importantC. What importantD. What an important28.I like this pair of football boots. May I _? Yes, of course.A. try on itB. try it onC. try on themD. try them on29. The baby has just drunk his mothers milk. He _ be hungry.A. must notB. cannotC. may notD. should not30.The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.Why? Its_ than thepictures I have ever seen.A. far more beautifulB.much less beautifulC. no more beautifulD. any less beautiful31. The park is far away from here indeed its about _walk.A. Three hourB. a three hoursC. a three-hoursD. a three-hour32. Its so boring. Shall we watch TV and see if theres _? Good idea.A. specialsomethingB. something specialC. special anything D. anything special33.His father has gone to America. Hell stay there for_.A. some timeB. sometimeC. sometimesD. some times34.Shall we go fishing at six oclock tomorrow morning?_.Will seven oclock be OK?A. Sure, its up to youB. Sure, no problemC. Sorry, I cant make itD. Sorry, Im not free35.Its cold outside. You can take my coat._. I have one in my car.A. It doesnt matter.B. Thanks all the same.C. No way.D. Never mind.三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）A.When I was sixteen, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand French. I believed that I wouldnt have any36problems when I went to America. So I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday there.How37I was! The misunderstanding (误解) began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to call my friend Danny who had been in America for two years and told her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking confused and asked if he could help me.“Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, thats nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But arent you a bit too38?”“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me39the phone box is?”“Oh! I see. ” he said, “theres a phone downstairs.”When Danny and I met up, she explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say40. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!36. A. moneyB. timeC. sleepD. language37. A. excitedB. wrongC. poorD. successful38. A. strictB. luckyC. youngD. ordinary39. A. how muchB. whoseC. whereD. how heavy40. A. at presentB. at onceC. at the same timeD. at lastB.How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These41bothered(使烦恼) British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996 he42awind-up(装有发条的）radio. It doesnt need electricity or batteries. You wind it up43hand. Itplays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up44.Today its made in South Africa.Then in 1999, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by45.The shoescontain a small battery that is powered when you46.This battery is connectedto a mobile phone. These two simple inventions can bring modern47to all parts of theworld.Baylis doesnt have a university degree in engineering. In48,helefthighschoolbefore graduating. He just loves49things to help people. He never knows50ideas will come to him. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.41. A. dreamsB. problemsC. windersD. wishes42. A. inventedB. improvedC. borrowedD. copied43. A. inB. atC. onD. by44. A. thenB. slowlyC. againD. finally45. A. sunB. shoesC. capsD. wind46. A. sleepB. walkC. restD. chat47. A. communicationsB. exhibitionsC. suggestionsD. instructions48. A. factB. orderC. needD. time49. A. buyingB. sellingC. makingD. collecting50. A. whileB. becauseC. unlessD. when四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）AChris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was achild, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in NewYork City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (hisparents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokeswere also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.Famous comedians(喜剧演员）went to see Rocks performances. One comedian (EddieMurphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts inmovies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. Itmakes people laugh, but it can also make people think.Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TVshow called Everybody Hates Chris.It is about his teenage years growing up and going toschool in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on Americantelevision.51.What is this passage mainly about?A.How to tell a good joke.B.Where the best comedy clubs are.C.One comedians life.D.The funniest people in the United States.52.Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_.A.South CarolinaB.BrooklynC.Los AngelesD.Texas53.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?A.Being a serious actor.B.Making people laugh.C.Helping teenagers.D.Having his own club.BPeople think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. Inthe late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishesof ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice hadbeen flavored(调味）with fruits.Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy, In France cooks changed the ice recipe(配方）and made ice cream.At first, cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret. They wanted it to be a special dish forrich people. By the late 1700s, though, ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America.Some great Americans loved ice cream. George Washington was the first to buy a specialmachine for making it. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an icecream recipe home with him. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked icecream, and she often served it at the White House. Actually, a famous brand(品牌）of icecream was even named after her.In the late 1800s, the ice cream industry began to grow. A way of keeping ice creamfrozen had been found, so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting(融化）anymore.54.When did ice cream become well-known in many countries?A.In the 1200s.B.In the 1500s.C.In the 1600s.D.In the 1900s.55.Who do you think was the most important person in the history of ice cream?A.Marco Polo.B.Dolly Madison.C.Thomas Jefferson.D.George Washington.56.Why can ice cream be sold everywhere today?A.Because people can afford to buy it.B.Because there are many recipes for it,C.Because it is easy to keep it frozen.D.Because many people like ice cream.CWhat colour is your name? What colour is Wednesday? These questions might soundstrange to most people, but some can answer right away. One person says her name is thecolour red. For another person, Wednesday is blue. These people have a condition calledsynesthesia.This means they experience two senses at the same time. For these people, thesenses of smell, sound, sight, touch, and taste are not separate (分开的）.They might seeand also hear colours, for example, or hear as well as feel sounds.The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours, A person withsynesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red. Someone mightalways see green upon hearing the word April. Another person might see different colourswhile listening to music. Some people also taste colours. To one person, beef might tasteblue and to another, yellow. Some people experience feelings in colour. For example, oneperson with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange.Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes. Some peoplesee music as squares and circles. Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball. There are otherforms of synesthesia, as well. For one man, different words have different tastes. Somewords taste like pork；others taste like potatoes or eggs.Synesthesia is not a common condition. Perhaps only one person in every5,000has it.For these people, the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place.57.What is this passage mainly about?A.An unusual condition.B.People who like colour.C.The colour of pain.D.Music and art.58.How many people probably have synesthesia?A.Only 5,000 in the world.B.One out of every 500.C.About 5 million.D.One out of every 5,000.59.Which is the most common form of synesthesia?A.Experiencing tastes as shapes.B.Experiencing sounds as colours,C.Experiencing words as tastes.D.Experiencing music as shapes,60.Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia?A.Feeling pain in red.B.Tasting beef as green.C.Feeling warm in April.D. Seeing music as squares.DThis was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. As I searched the name, I found that there were two famous people having the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses forpeanuts（花生）, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; let the coin decide. I flipped(掷) a coin and Ah! Tails (背面)! My report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, I stood in front of the classroom and proudly read my homework. But things started to get strange. I looked around the room, only to find my classmates with big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes and my stone-faced teacher. I was completely lost. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Oh well, I dropped the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American War of Independence.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that my teacher meant that George Washington?Of course, my subject result was awful. Sad but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to the headmaster Miss Lancelot, but she said firmly: No re-dos; no new score. I felt that it was not fair, and I believed I deserved a second chance. So I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, I sat in the headmasters office again, but this time a completely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the terrible moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster told me I was good enough to skip(跳过) the 6th grade and started the 7th grade next term.61. The task I received was to find information about _.A. uses for peanutsB. American War of IndependenceC. George WashingtonD. my headmaster Miss Lancelot62. People in the class acted strangely because _.A. I was too proud of my homeworkB. I mistook what the homework was aboutC. the whole world suddenly became quietD. the teachers face turned to a stone63. I _ after I failed the subject.A. worked harder to prove my abilityB. started to study from the 7thgradeC. was so frightened at the awful resultD. was given a second chance to r