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南京外国语学校20142015学年度第一学期期末考试初二年级英语试题卷I 客观题（满分60分）I. Multiple Choice. 1*15=151. During the Asian Youth Games, many tourists were deeply impressed by _ beauty of modern Nanjing _ they decided to visit it again.A. a; or B. the; or C. the; andD. a; and2. The teachers in NFLS are trying their best to help their students to find the solutions _ those teenage problems.A. to B. ofC. forD. in3. -What do you mean _ saying “Leave me alone”?- I just want to stay _ a while, doing nothing and having some privacy. A. by; for B. with; for C. by; in D. of; for 4. _ can we get to the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center? The famous singer Wang Fengs concert begins at 19:00 p.m.- Dont worry. We will be there in ten minutes.A. How long B. How soon C. How fastD. How often5. James and his friends went fishing yesterday and they caught a huge fish which _ 15 kilos.A. is weighedB. was weighedC. weighsD. weighed6. Well, this is really a good meal. I _ you were a really good cook.- Thank you.A. hadnt knownB. dont knowC. havent known D. didnt know7. -After the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries will begin to learn about Nanjing _ they can better understand the culture of our city.- Im sure they will.A. so thatB. because ofC. even thoughD. in order to 8. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock to send _ to Thailand, where lots of floods occurred during the 2011 monsoon season.A. suppliesB. supplyC. the supplyD. supplying9. -Why did you make _much noise in the class? - _Tom and Jerry, not I.A. such, It was B. so, It was C. such, There were D. so, There were10. _ people died in the terrible earthquake, _were young people.A. Hundreds of thousands of, many of whom B. Hundreds of thousand, many of themC. Hundred of thousand of, many of whom D. Hundred of thousands, many of them11. The soldier finally got _ after _ for two days.A. good, taking good care of B. well, taking good care ofC. good, being taken good care D. well, being taken good care of 12. Everybody likes to watch the New Years Eve Party_ of Jiangsu TV station _the eve of the December 31st, _ brings us great pleasure.A. live, on, that B. lively, at, which C. alive, on, which D. live, on, which13. The light is still on. You _ to switch it off when you left.A. must forget B. may forget C. must have forgotten D. might forget14. He _ his arm while he _ the ladder.A. broke, was climbing B. was breaking, climbedC. had broken, climbed D. has broken, was climbing15. -What _ to the machine? -It needs _.A. was happening, to repair B. was breaking, climbedC. happened, repairing D. happens, repairingII. Choose mistakes in the sentences from part A, B, C or D. 1*10=1016. I have got to know him for about 3 years.A B C D17. Neither Jim nor Tim has gone to the USA since they got to know each other. A B C D18. Students started to accept a new pen since the invention had been sold very well. A B C D 19. Seen Lily rushing into the school, the headmaster walked towards her and stopped her. A B C D20. -Is the man in black pants our P.E. teacher? A -No, that mustnt be him. He was resting in his office five minutes ago. B C D21. Could you tell me that what was wrong with him? A B C D 22. San Francisco is the most beautiful place which I have ever stayed. A B C D23. Dont throw the receipts when you are sure they are useless. A B C D24. The way which the hero in the movie acts really leaves us a deep impression.A B C D 25. The citizens in Nanjing have suffered a lot in the past weeks because of the smog is heavy. A B C DIII. Cloze Test. 1*20=20I was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter.I 26 a red light and stopped.As I was 27 , I saw a young guy standing on my left.He was 28 in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some 29 on it. When youre in the heart of downtown, its pretty 30 to see homeless people asking for 31 .Generally, I would pass them, but this time when I glanced over the sign, I 32 .I cant remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: “ 33 money / food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”I didnt know why, but for some 34 this particular sign struck me.The 35 had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me.I went back and forth in my 36 a hundred times in that next 37 about whether I should do something.“Should I help? 38 on? Should I do something?”I didnt.I did nothing.The traffic moved 39 , and I went with it.About a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy.I felt so 40 for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him 41 I could buy him lunch and hear his story.It took me about five minutes to 42 and back on to the same street where I had seen him.It was just five minutes but he was 43 .“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered.So, there was 44 left to do except drive on.If you get a special nudge (想做的事) from inside you, 45 consider acting on it.Dont miss out for yourself and for that other person.26. A. came acrossB. came fromC. came up withD. came up to27. A. restingB. walkingC. waitingD. talking28. A. dirtyB. paleC. happyD. proud29. A. writingB. sayingC. feelingD. painting30. A. unfortunateB. rudeC. specialD. common31. A. equipmentB. adviceC. moneyD. power32. A. laughedB. returnedC. continuedD. stopped33. A. SpareB. NeedC. KeepD. Collect34. A. reasonB. purposeC. goalD. condition35. A. faceB. signC. lightD. car36. A. bodyB. pocketC. stomachD. head37. A. hourB. secondC. dayD. week38. A. DriveB. WorkC. ComeD. Hold39. A. outsideB. upwardC. forwardD. backward40. A. wonderfulB. badC. easyD. important41. A. whenB. whereC. howD. if42. A. turn upB. turn aroundC. go awayD. go around43. A. goneB. caughtC. deadD. blind44. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything45. A. seriouslyB. finallyC. usuallyD. jokinglyIV. Reading. 1*15=15 AAre you interested in the following courses? Please read them and make a decision soon. Course A : Understanding computersThis twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and cant do, and how to use them.Course fee: $75, from May 6th to May 27th, 2012, 912 a.m. every Sunday.Equipment fee: $10;Joseph Saunders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in computer field.Course B: Learn to Speak FrenchThis course is for those who want to learn to speak French, with a smallclassoflessthan 20people,twiceaweek. You are tested in the first class to know your French level for the course and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed, and prepares you to learn through situations of real life with a funny and easy method.Course Fee: $200, from June 1st to June 25th, 2012, 47 p.m. every Monday and Thursday;Personal tutoring fee (辅导费): $100;46. From May 6th to May 27th we have computer courses _.A. on weekends B. on weekdays C. on the first day of a week47. If you want to take course A, you need to go _to learn something about computers.A. four times B. twice C. twenty-two times 48. Having a test in the first French class is to_.A. know your French level for the course B. correct your exercises C. practise your eight different levelsBMaking mistakes is part of life. If you try to live a life without making mistakes, youll probably never be able to leave your own home. Then you wont be leading a life at all.The same rule applies（遵循）when learning a language. The only way to learn English without making mistakes is not to talk. But if you dont talk, you dont practice and dont learn.Im not condoning ignoring（忽视）grammar and vocabulary. Those are all very important. And if you notice the mistakes inside of those, you should try to correct them. But dont let fear of making a mistake keep you from talking. You have to break out of the fear. And youve to start making mistakes right now. Because not until you make mistakes can you correct them. And only when you correct them can you get better.Remember youve to crawl（爬）before you can walk, youve to walk before you can run. So I want everyone to open up their mouths and start talking as much as possible, so that you can find out what your mistakes are, and then help yourself to talk better.( ) 49. The writer tells us _. A. not to make any mistakes B. not to leave home or we will make mistakes C. it is impossible to live a life without making mistakes D. there are too many mistakes in our life( ) 50. The writer thinks in English study _. A. learning grammar and vocabulary is more important than speaking B. you should correct the mistakes inside of grammar and vocabulary C. you should learn right grammar and vocabulary D. you should ignore grammar and vocabulary( ) 51. The writer thinks the process（过程）of learning to speak English is _.A. listeningspeakingreading B. speakinglisteningreading C. making mistakescorrecting mistakesgetting better D. finding mistakesspeakinggetting better( ) 52. Usually a baby can _. A. walk after he can crawl B. run before he can walk C. walk before he can crawl D. run as soon as he can walkCDo you like magic?Do you have interesting magic stories to share?Liu Qian is a magician from Taiwan. For the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春晚) he put on two magic shows. They were very successful. Now many people are mad about his magic. We all want to know how to do it! Liu didnt go to any magic school. He learned by himself. He worked hard at it. Now he is a great magician. When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick in a big store. At that moment Liu decided to learn magic. Many teenagers fell in love with magic after Lius two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Theyre studying how Lius tricks work. I heard that one boy can do the tricks in Lius show. Li Jie, a top student in my class. He loved magic when he was younger. He spent lots of time studying how to play tricks. He could do card tricks really well. He said, “They looked so difficult to people, but in fact they didnt need much skill. Once I did one for my sister. She was very surprised and asked me to do it again!”( ) 53. How did Liu Qian learn magic? A. He learned it at a magic school. B. He taught himself C. He learned it in a magic club. D. He learned it by watching TV.( ) 54. When did Liu decide to learn magic? A. After his two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. B. When he was middle school student C. At the age of seven. D. When he was 14 years old.( ) 55. What does Li Jie think of the magic? A. No one can do it except Liu Qian B. It is hard for ordinary people. C. Its easy, but it needs much skill. D. It looks hard, but it doesnt need much skill.( ) 56. According the passage, which of the following is true? A. Liu Qian became a famous magician after the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. B. Many teenagers fall in love with magic because they want to know how to do a trick. C. Li Jies sister asked him to do it again because she wanted to learn how to do card tricks. D. Li Jie could do card tricks well because he learnt them from Liu Qian.D Singapores public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major citytrains, buses and taxis.TRAINSTrains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ -Link for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333BUSESThere are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.TAXISThere are three main taxi companiesCity Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.TENTAL CARSDriving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means youll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus wont let you see.For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.( ) 57. Buy an EZ-Link card, you can take A. both buses and trains B. only trains C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars( ) 58. When you take a bus there, always remember to A. take your own license with you B. ask the driver how much your ticket is C. buy the bus map of Singapore D. book your ticket ahead of time( ) 59. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage? A. A local has no trouble finding his way around. B. Its much cheaper to go around by bus than by train. C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car. D. Its very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.( ) 60. Whats the advantage of renting a car?A. Its much cheaper. B. You will feel very tired. C. You cant go to the places around Singapore.D. You can see many other things that you cant see if you take a bus or a train.卷II 主观题（满分40分）V. Use words of proper forms to fill in the blanks with the given first letter. 1*15=1561. Some foreigners are crazy about cave e_ and they go down into deep caves all by himself just for fun and excitement.62. We Chinese people used to think it was i_ to send machines onto the moon. But today the success of sending Change and Yutu can prove our power.63. Many Children believe in m power. They dream to become a powerful superman or superwoman.64. The Eskimo people live in the Arctic and they can bear the e_ temperature there. I dont think anyone of us could bear it.65. Women have fought for their rights to be i_ in every field. Now women have taken an equal role in our society as men do.66. In a game, what is the most important thing is the p_. Every player must obey them.67. -Do you believe there will be some a_ for petrol in the future? -I think there must be. Or all vehicles will be turned down.68. R_ is one of the causes for serious diseases, such as cancer. So youd better less frequently use micro-wave ovens, computers, such sort of things.69. Even though plastics are b_, it takes them many years to decompose（分解）, which is really bad for our environment, generally speaking.70. Think about your real need while doing shopping. Dont be always attracted by the nice p_ of the products.71. In order to save the energy crisis(危机), scientists have to turn to renewable r_ for help .72. Im sorry the sports field is not a_ because now there are other classmates playing on it.73. The government is considering to i_ new laws to protect those who help the elder but get accused(诬陷) of knocking them over. 74. The e_ of firework in his hand caused great injury to his hands, and he was sent to hospital immediately.75. The Chinese government is f_ about Shinzo Abes(安倍晋三) visit to the Yasukuni Shrine(靖国神社) and decides to cut off diplomatic(外交的) meetings with Japan.VI. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. 0.5*20=1076. More and more students are interested in _ things. Some of the young _ even have got patents(专利) for their great _. (invent)77. If you go to the Antarctica, you will feel _cold. And the _coldness may also hurt your body. (extreme)78. Our nation has suffered from serious air p_ in the past several weeks. And we must come up with some solutions to cleaning the p_ air. 79. This medicine is the most _ one I have ever taken. But I wonder is it has any _ on you. (effect)80. Mengfei, one of the most famous TV _ in Nanjing, always _ news programs in an impressive way, such as role-plays. (present)81. The factory _ clothes last year. But after other nations boycott(抵制) trading link with the factory, its boss has to reduce the _. Now its _ dont sell well. (produce)82. Who is