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大庆五十中20112012学年度第一学期期末考试初二年级英语试题笔试部分 班级： 姓名：一、单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1. -_ swimming with us? - Good idea.A. Why not B. Would you like C. How about D. Do you want2. -Have you finished your homework_? -Yes, I have. I have _ finished it.A. just; yet B. yet; just C. already; just D. yet; yet3. -What are you reading, Tom?-_ book about _ moon.A. A, the B. The, a C. The; the D. The; a 4. -How long have you been in China? -_.A. In 1999 B. Since ten years C. For ten years D. Ten years ago5. -I went to your house yesterday afternoon, but you were not in.-Sorry. I _ basketball with my classmates. A. am playing B. was playing C. played D. have played6. -Where is Tom? Mr wang is looking for him.-Sorry, I dont know. Maybe he _ to the library. A. went B. gone C. has been D. has gone7. I want to buy this sweater because it _ softAfeelsBsoundsCtastes Dlooks8. -How was your visit to the World Park in Beijing? -Wonderful! We enjoyed _ very much.A. itself B. myself C. yourselves D. ourselves9. What does Xiyangyang say to Labixiaoxin?The same to you! A. Happy Birthday! B. Welcome to our school! C. Happy Womens Day! D. Merry Christmas!10. She never feels _, though she lives in a _ village.A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone C. alone; alone D. lonely; lonely11. Danny did all kinds of things to make the baby_.A. to stop crying B. stop crying C. to stop to cry D. stop to cry12. The old man _ last year.A. died B. has died C. is dead D. was dying13. I had a hard time with math and I wasnt _ to get the bad report from my math teacher.A. sure B. surprised C. excited D. surprising14. Theres _ in todays newspaper. Its too boring.A. nothing new B. new nothing C. everything new D. new everything15. We know nothing about the film because _ of us have seen itAnoneBno oneCboth D. all16. I dont know which room he _AliveBlivesClive in Dlives in17. -My sister doesnt like pop music, does she? -_. She likes classical music.A. Yes, she does B. No, she doesnt C. Yes, she doesnt D. No, she does18. -Is your sister at home?-I am not sure. But I think she _ be in the library.A. need B. can C. may D. must19. -I _ 5 dollars for the baseball cap. -Wow, thats a bit expensive.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid20. The bag is _ books and it is too heavy for the boy to carryAfilledBfull Cfull of Dfill with二、 完形填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，共 10分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D、 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Many parents want their children 1 famous one dayBut do children have 2 dreams？ A new play 3 Hi，Keai by Beijing Childrens Art Theatre tells the story of a boy called KeaiHis parents would like 4 to be a painter or musician or scientist one dayThey teach him to paint and 5 the piano，but Keai doesnt enjoy these activitiesThen one day Keais parents see Liu Xiang 6 a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games，and they want him to be a 7 “Why do they want me to be somebody 8 ?”Keai asks and says，”I only want to be _9_”. The writer of the story is 52-year-old Zou Jingzhi，a well-known poet and writer for TV，opera and dramaHe bought many videos of popular cartons to help write the storyHe finished _10_ it in a month The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to understand their childrenIt helps parents to think about what kids want to do1Ato beBbeCbecome Dget2AsameBdifferentCthe same Dthe different3AcallBcallingCcalls Dcalled4AheBhimCit Dthem5AplayBto playCplays Dpalying6AwinBto winCwinning Dwining7Adoctor BteacherCworker Dsportman8AotherBalsoCelse Dthen9Aa boyBmeCfarmer Dmyself10Ato writeBwriting CwroteDwrite三、阅读理解（本题共25小题；每小题1分，共25分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D、 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMOVIE GUIDE THURSDAYRush Hour 15:00/23:00Action MovieDo you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. Its so exciting. Come and have fun.My Life as McDull 9:00/ 13:00CartoonMcDull is a little pig. Hes kind of silly but hes very cute. Do you want to be happy with him? Be sure to see it!Mr Bean 11:00 /19:00ComedyRowan Atkinson is a great actor. His movie Mr Bean is coming. Its very funny. Dont miss it.Harry Potter VII 17:00 /21:00Science Fiction（科幻片）Now Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going?1. _ is most likely to be popular with children between 3 and 4 years old. A. Rush Hour B. My life as McDull C. Mr Bean D. Harry Potter III2. _ is the main character of Rush Hour. A. Jackie Chan B. Rowan Atkinson C. McDull D. Harry Potter3. You can see Harry PotterVII at _. A. 3:00 pm B. 9:00 am C. 5:00 am D. 9:00 pmBA giant（巨人） lived in a great castle（城堡）. Each of its hundred doors was guarded by a huge dog. The giant hated the King because the King was richer than him. One day, he carried off Prince Conor, the Kings son, and locked（锁）him in a tower.The Prince could not escape（逃脱）from the high tower. The King and his men were too afraid to go near the castle to help him. One morning, the Prince saw a little white cat standing just outside his window. He told the cat his sad story. Quickly, the cat ran away and told Princess Diana about the Prince in the high tower. Diana promised to help the Prince. Before she left, she made a hundred magic cakes and made a magic net.When the Princess reached the giants castle, she fed the dogs the magic cakes. Each dog fell asleep when they ate the cakes.Quietly, she entered the castle and went up the stairs of tower. But the giant heard her footsteps and came rushing down. When the giant came near, Diana threw the magic net over his head. Even a strong giant could not free himself from this net. Prince Conor was free at last.4. Why did the giant hate the King? A. Because the King destroyed the giants castle. B. Because the King carried off the giants son.C. Because the King was richer than the giant. D. Because the King had a beautiful wife.5. When the prince was in the high tower, he saw a _ one morning.A. bird B. cat C. dog D. mouse6. What did Diana do before she left to go to help the Prince? A. She had a talk with princes father. B. She collected a lot of wool. C. She fed her white horse. D. She made many magic cakes and a magic net.7. From the passage we know that Diana was a _ princess.A. beautiful B. clever C. ordinary (普通的) D. wasteful（没用的）CDifferent countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“ ” Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount. In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. Its important to respect lines there. Its a good idea to talk about the weather. Its a favourite subject of conversation with the British. In Spain，its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm. In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same. In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，dont put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it. Dont forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another8. When you travel to the USA，you dont need to tip_ . A. porters B. waiters C. taxi drivers D. teachers 9.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be “_”. A. Love me, love my dog. B. He who laughs last laughs best. C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D. Where there is a will, there is a way.10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ? A. In Spain, people usually have dinner very early. B. In England, its a not polite to talk about the weather. C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. D. In Japan ,you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.11. Whats the best title of the passage ？ A. How to Tip B. Body Language C.WhentoHaveDinner D.AdvicetoInternationalTravelersDNew China received a great gift on September 29,2011-the successful launch(发射) of Tiangong-I. Scientists sent the countrys first space lab module(太空实验舱) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu into space at 9:16 pm on Thursday.The Tiangong-I is a new spacecraft made by China. Its bigger and heavier than Shenzhou spaceships, about 8 tons. It is 10.4 meters tall, as high as a 3-story building. The Tiangong-I spacecraft will stay 350km above the Earth for two years. It will join with three spaceships, Shenzhou VIII, Shenzhou IX and Shenzhou X. The Shenzhou VIII spaceship , also unmanned, was launched in early November. Scientists will launch Shenzhou IX and Shenzhou X in 2012. Astronauts will enter Tiangong-I after successsfully joining their ships with the module. The Shenzhou X will be Chinas 6th manned spacecraft. It may carry the first woman astronaut into space. The launch of the Shenzhou spaceships and the Tiangong-I are all in preparation for building Chinas space station. The space lab and future space station are for experiments that cant be done on Earth. The main purpose of Chinas manned space station is to peacefully explore space, and through it, serve man,” One of the scientists said.12. When did the scientists send the Tiangong-I into space? A. On September 29, 2012.B. On Octobert 3, 2011. C. On September 29, 2011.D. On Octobert 3, 2011.13. How many spaceships will the Tiangong-I join? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.14. What is the Chinese meaning for the underlined word “preparation”? A. 探测B. 项目C. 计划D. 准备15. Whats the main purpose(目的) of Chinas manned space station? A. To explore space and serve man. B. To join with three spaceships. C. To do experiments in the Tiangong-I in the future. D. To carry the first woman astronaut into space. E I am a 14-year-old boy and Im quite strong and healthy, but I was a bit fat one year ago, because I often ate chips and chocolate and I got tired easily. One Sunday morning I saw some young men running in the park. They looked really fit and active, so I decided to start running. Now I have a 1.5-mile run every morning on the playground in our school and running has become my favorite sport. And I drink milk and eat fresh fruit and vegetables instead of chips and chocolate. Healthy eating habits and running in the morning help to build me up. Now I have great fun running and I feel good and look fit and strong. Im sure I will do well in the boys 800-meter race in our school sports meeting. Before starting runningAfter starting runningLookingI was a bit fat. I look 16 .EatingI ate chips and 17 .I 18 and eat fresh fruit and vegetables.FeelingI 19 easily.I feel well.20. What would you like to say to your friends about health?_FJim, a young farmer, was once put into prison.One day, he got a letter from his mother. “Im so worried about our farm,” she wrote. “Its time to plant potatoes. I cant dig all the fields by myself. Jim read the letter and became sad. What can I do? he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother, Dont dig the fields, theres a pot of money in the earth. Dont plant potatoes until I come home. Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all our fields. I cant understand it. It looks as if they were looking for something. What shall I do? Jim smiled when he read his mothers letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say?21. Jims mother was much worried about_. A. him B. their farm C. the potatoes D. the pot of money22. In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to .A. dig the fields B. dig the pot of moneyC. ask others for help D. go to the prison to see him23. Jims mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be_. A. farmers B. Jims friends C. prison guards(监狱看守人) D. Jims brothers24. Why did Jim smile when he read his mothers second letter? A. Because he would go home soon. B. Because the men didnt find the money. C. Because his mother could plant potatoes. D. Because he got another letter from his mother.25. What would it say in Jims second letter? A. I would go out of the prison very soon. B. You could plant potatoes now, dear mother. C. I couldnt help you, dear mother. D. The guards would plant potatoes.四、词汇运用（本题共15小题；每小题1分，共 15分）。（A）根据所给汉语提示或首字母填空。每空限填一词。(5分)1. The _（顾客）wanted to talk with the manager.2. -Wheres Alice? -She is sitting b_ Jim and Jane.3. We are going to fly to New York. Now we are on the way to the a_.4. We should speak to the teachers _(有礼貌地)5There are more than 30 n_ reserves to protect pandas in our country now（B）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。(5分)paint, name, but also, more than, perform Lao She Teahouse was built in 1988. It is _1_ after the famous Chinese writer, Lao She. It is a traditional teahouse where customers go for an old-Beijing taste. When you go into the teahouse, traditional Chinese _2_ and calligraphy(书法)come into view. You can also see some palace lanterns and old-styled Baxian tables(square tables for eight people) everywhere. At Lao She Teahouse, the customers not only can enjoy nice tea, _3_ can have a taste of ole-Beijing food. Traditional food served at Lao She Teahouse such as sweet biscuits, crispy fried noodles and sweet ears. There are _4_ different kinds of snacks for customers to enjoy. The teahouse also offers some kinds of _5_ such as tea ceremonies, Beijing Opera, acrobatics, and magic shows.（C）用所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)11. Its a _(storm) day. Youd better stay at home all day.12. David needs three more helpers. Its _(possible) for him to finish the project by himself. 13My little dog has been _(die) for several days.14Tom _ （do）his homework when I went to say goodbye to him15We must stop our father from_ (smoke)I believe he can stop smoking五、句型转换。 （每空1分, 共10分）1. We can also find some camels here. (同义句)We can find some camels here _ _. To ask the ladies about their ages is impolite. (同义句)_ _ to ask the ladies about their ages.3. They were running because they wanted to catch the bus. （对画线部分提问）_ _ they running?4. Dont forget your homework. (反义疑问句)Dont forget your homework, _ _?5. I have lived in Beijing for four years. (同义句)I have lived in Beijing _ four years _.六、翻译句子(5分)1.我迫不及待要见你I _ _ to meet you.2.对于来到中国我感到非常激动。Im very _ _ coming to China.3.怎么回事？Whats _ _?4.恐怕我不能和你一起去动物园了。Im _ I cant go to t