昆山市2007～2008学年第二学期期末考试试卷(初二英语).doc

昆山市20072008学年第二学期期末考试试卷初 二 英 语笔试部分(80分)二、单项选择(从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填入下面相对应的空格内。共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1一Where is Mr. Green? 一He the Peoples ParkAhave been to Bhave gone to Chas been to Dhas gone to2Reduce means to make something less or smaller size，price，etc Aon Bin Cof Dwith3 has Eddie lived with Millie? AHow soon BHow often CWhen DHow long4一Hobo：It be fun to travel to the USA 一Eddie：No，it be interestingThere is less delicious food in the USAAmust，mustnt Bcan，cant Ccan，mustnt Dmustcant5Have you returned the book ? Aflow Balready Cyet Dbefore6 you interested in three-D films? AAre，watching BAre，watch CDo，watching DDo，watch7We still have trees to plantAother twenty Btwenty more Ctwenty another Dmore twenty8Please pay attention to these computer programs Awrites Bwrite Cwriting Dwrote9Can you hear the sound of the children by the river? Aplaying Bplay Cto play Dplayed10Its you to pass the exam Aunlucky of Bunlucky for C1ucky of D1ucky for11Now DrMa up early Aused to get Bused to getting Cis used to getting Dis used to get12Our new school library next year Awill build Bwill be built Chas built Dhas been built13There is work we cant finish it in two days Aso much，that Bsuch many，that Cso many，that Dtoo much，to14I to be the host of the charity show一 ! Ahave chosen，Congratulation Bhave chosen，Congratulations Chave been chosen，Congratulation Dhave been chosen，Congratulations15Lets have a talk on this problem Afarther Bfarthest Cfurther Dfurthest三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Life is not easy，so Id like to say“When anything happensbelieve in yourself” When I was 14，I was 1 nervous to talk to anyoneMy classmates often 2 meI was sad but could do nothingLater， 3 happenedIt changed my lifeIt was an English speech(演讲)contestMy mother asked me to take part in itWhat an interesting idea !It meant I had to 4 in front of all the teachers and students of my school! “Come on，boyBelieve in yourselfYou are sure to win”Thenmother and I talked about many different topics(题目)At last I 5 the topic“Believe in yourselfI tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times 6 my mothers great love，I did well in the contestI could 7 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first placeI heard the 8 from the teachers and studentsMy mother hugged me and cried 9 10 then，everything has changed for meWhen I do anything，I try to tell myself to be sureThis is true not only for a person but also for a country1Aso Btoo Cvery Dquite 2Amade faces at B1ooked after Ccaught up with D1aughed at 3Asomething Bnothing Canything Deverything 4Awrite Bspeak Ctell Dsay 5Areached Bbrought Cchose Dthought 6AAt BTo CWith DAs 7Aalmost Bnearly Cever Dhardly 8Acheers Bnoises Cthanks Dwishes 9Aangrily Bsadly Cquietly Dexcitedly 10ASince BExcept CFrom DBefore四、阅读理解(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)A MrLee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ringHe turned onthe light and looked at his clockIt was twelve oclock“Who can it be at this time of night?”He thoughtHe decided to go and find outSo he got off bed，put on his dressing gown(浴袍)andwent to the doorWhen he opened the door，there was nobody there“That is very strange”Then he went back to his bedroom，took off his dressing gown，got back into bed，turned off the light and tried to go to sleep A few minutes later he heard the bell againMr.Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the doorHe opened it，but again he found no one thereHe closed the door and tried not to feel angryThen he saw a piece of paper on the floorHe picked it upThere were some words on it：“It is now after midnightso it is April Fools DayApril fool to you!” “Oh，it was the English boy next door!”Mr.Lee screamed and almost smiledHe went back to bed and fell asleep at onceThe bell did not ring again1MrLee went to bed Abefore twelve oclock Bafter twelve oclock Cwhen the bell rang Dwhen he saw the boy2Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time? AHe wanted to open the door for the visitorBHe wanted to find out who the visitor was CHe was afraid of the ring DHe was waiting for someone3From this passage，we learn that we can on April Fools Day Asay“Hello”to each other Bdance and sing at night Cplay jokes on each other Dsend presents to children4Mr. Lee thought the English boy Awas a good boy Bwas friendly with him Cshouldnt ring the bell at midnight Ddid a dangerous thing just now5April Fools Day means in Chinese A万圣节 B愚人节 C四月美食节 D端午节B Some people believe that schools will no longer be necessary in the near futureThey say that because of the Internet and other new technology，there is no longer any need for school buildings，classes or teachersPerhaps this will be true one day，but if the world has no schoolsI cant imagine how our society will beIn fact，we should learn how to use new technology to make schools betterWe should invent a new kind of school that is linked(链接)to libraries，museumsscience centers，labs and even companiesTechnological companies should create(创造)learning programs for schoolsScientists could give talks through the InternetTV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in schoo1Labs could set up websites to show new technology so students could see it on the Internet Is this a dream? NoThere are already many cities where this is beginning to happenHerethe whole city is linked to the Internet，and learning can take place at home，at schoo11dnd in the officeBusinesses provide programs for the schools and the societyThe schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at homeBecause everyone can go on the Internet，older people use it as much as younger ones and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby onesHow will this new kind of school change the usual way of learning ?It is too early to be sure，but it is very exciting to think about itTechnology will change the way we learn； schools will change as well；and we will all learn something from the Internet6Who thinks that students dont have to learn at school? AEveryone BThe writer CSome peopleDThe teachers7What does“a new kind of schoolmean in the passage? AA school with many new computers BA school with many new students CA school with many new teachers DA school which is linked to the Internet8Older people Anever go on the Internet Bgo on the Internet more often than younger ones Cgo on the Internet as often as younger ones Dgo on the Internet less often than younger ones9What the writer thinks is that Aschools are still necessary Bmore schools should be built Cthere should be fewer schools Dmore computers are needed in schools10Which of the following sentences is NOT true? ATechnology will change our way of learning BIf you are a student，you can set up websites to show new technology CThe schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers DOn the Internet，yon can visit another citys library as easily as the people thereC In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waitedAbout fiveminutes later，the bus they wanted came alongThey were just going to get on when suddenlythere was a loud noise behind themPeople rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of thewaySomeone shouted at themThe bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what allthe trouble was aboutThe three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed(窘迫的)Noone had told them about the British custom(习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person whoarrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus Learning the language of a country isnt enoughIf you want to have a pleasant visit，find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host countryYou will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your ownA visitor to India would do well toremember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at tableTheleft hand is supposed to be used for washing yourselfAlso in India，you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnt agreeBut in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreementNodding(点头)your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty In that country，you shake your head to meanyes-a nod meansnoAt a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula，you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up If you think that you have had enough，you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meetingDoing this in Thailand，however，could bring about troubleAlso，you should try to avoid(避免)touching the head of an adult(成人)-its just not done in Thailand11The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way because the gentlemen Awere foreigners Bdidnt have tickets Cmade a loud noise Ddidnt line up for the busl 2According to the article，if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country，you should A1earn the language of the country Bunderstand the manners and customs of the country Chave enough time and money Dmake friends with the people therel 3In India it is considered impolite Ato use the right hand for passing food at table Bto pass food with the left