2012学年初二U2考卷

1、广州市西关外国语学校2012学年度第一学期初二U2测试题一、听力 (共两节,满分20分)第一节：听力理解（共15小题， 每小题1分， 满分15分）听下面几段对话或独白， 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。 每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第13题。第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题号为AE的空格中。独白读两遍。Something About the AccidentPlaceIn front of a _A_ shopBicycle riderA boy about

2、_B_ years old. Color of the bicycle_C_ kilometers deep._ResultAn old man was hurt badly. But the boy _D_ away. Cathy and her _E_ sent the old man to the nearest hospital.二、语言知识与应用（共两节，满分25分）第一节:单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）16. You look _. Why? I looked after three babies all day. Its very _ work. A. tired

3、, tiring B. tiring, tired C. tired, tired D. tiring, tiring17. There are many interesting places _ in Guangzhou. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits18. Since you will come, please buy something to drink for us _here. A. on your way to B. on his way C. on your way D. on the way come19. Mr Bean

4、 told us _ a rest _ we finished all the exercise. A. to having; if B. not to have; if C. to have; until D. not to have; until 20. Im sorry for what I said. I never meant _A. hurting you B. to hurt you C. hurt youD. hurts you21. -When did they _? -At about 4:30 p.m.A. reach there B. arrive at there C

5、. get there D. reach22. Do you often hear John_ in his room?Listen! I hear him_ in his room now.A. sing, sings B. singing, singingC. sing, singingD. to sing, singing23. We should have _ and _ every day.A. vegetables, fruitB. vegetable, fruitC. vegetable, fruits D. vegetables, fruits24. Work hard, _

6、you will pass the driving test.A. so B. but C. because D. and25. The thief _ with all their money. A. took away B. got away C. put away D. brought away26. The doctor ask Mary _ the medicine three times a day. A. to remember taking B. to forget taking C. to remember to take D. to forget take27. -Wher

7、e does Lucy sit? -_. A. In the front B. in front of C. At the front D. At the front of28. Everyone hopes _ a good life. A. live B. to live C. living D. to be living29. She likes music very much and she practices _ every evening. A. to sing B. sings C. singing D sing30. Hello, Mr Huang!Im sorry, _ I

8、dont think I know you.A. and B. so C. but D. because第二节：语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，然后从26-35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案填在题号前地括号内。A farmer had a large garden with all kinds of fruit trees. But one mango tree no longer had 31 fruits, but it provided place for many birds. 32 the mango tree useless, t

9、he farmer decided 33 it. When he was about to cut the tree with his axe(斧头), the birds 34 the tree asked him. “Dont cut this tree, sir! If you cut it, we 35 homeless. We will sing to you when you work here and make you 36 .” But the farmer didnt listen to the birds and started cutting the tree. Then

10、 he 37 a large honey-comb (蜂巢) with a lot of honey inside it. He thought, “The tree is really useful. 38 I cant get mangoes, the honey can make me money. So, I 39 cut it.”The farmer was very clever. Finding the tree useless, he decided to cut down, 40 when he knew that the tree was still useful, he

11、decided to keep it. ( )31. A. someB. anyC. noD. many( )32. A. FindingB. To findC. FoundD. Find( )33. A. cuttingB. cutC. cutsD. to cut( )34. A. amongB. inC. underD. of( )35. A. becameB. becomeC. will becomeD. becoming( )36. A. happilyB. happiestC. happyD. happier( )37. A. noticedB. noticesC. noticedD

12、. noticing( )38. A. IfB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. But( )39. A. cant B. may notC. mustntD. might not( )40. A. soB. andC. butD. or三、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据内容，从所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选择一个符合文章意思和语法的正确选项。Dear Vicki,How is everything going with you? Did you get the first prize in the 41 competition? I know

13、you are always good at drawing. Things are going well here. You know, I always get 42 the exams and thereport card from school always makes me nervous, but 43 I did excellently in my final exams this time. The most 44 news is that I got the highest marks in maths. And the maths teacher said that I w

14、as 45 . Also my Chinese teacher saidthat my writing is very good and she said that she could 46 me some short story books if I like. While my English teacher said that I was so shy that I 47 spoke English in English class, and he 48 that I should speak as much English as possible. I think he is righ

15、t and I will try to speak 49 in class next term. Still my physics teacher said I could do better. Maybe I should work harder and learn more from my classmates. Well, that is all about my 50 , I hope you could do well in yours. Best wishesYours,Judy( )41. A. drawingB. EnglishC. physicsD. writing( )42

16、. A. pleased withC. worried aboutB. excited aboutD. interested in( )43. A. generallyB. luckily C. certainlyD. nearly( )44. A. guiltyB. excitingC. terribleD. boring( )45. A. kindB. generousC. hard-workingD. helpful( )46. A. lendB. borrowC. sendD. buy( )47. A. mostlyB. alwaysC. hardlyD. often( )48. A.

17、 orderedB. promisedC. agreedD. suggested( )49. A. quicklyB. moreC. clearly D. better( )50. A. storyB. familyC. studies D. teachers 四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。AThe phone rings. Its a friend who wants to tell you about his or her latest health problem. You hate to be rude and cu

18、t your friend off, but what can you do? Stephanie Winston, editor of Best Organizing Tips, offers this advice: Dont ask questions like “Whats new?” They give the message that you have time to chat. After “Hello,” get right to the heart of the matter. Time your calls cleverly If you make a call right

19、 before lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less. Set a time limit Start with “Hi, Ive only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about” Or, “Mary, Id love to talk more, but I only have a couple of minutes before I have to leave.” Jump on a pause Even the most talkact

20、ive caller has to pause now and then. Quickly say, “It has been great talking with you.” Then end the conversation. Find a “partner” Nothing else works, ask someone in your home to help you. For example, one woman signals her husband, who shouts, “Jane, I think the roast is burning!” Avoid the phone

21、 completely Use an answering machine to screen calls. If you have an important message for a chatterbox, leave the message when he or she isnt in.( ) 51. What does the underline word “talkactive” mean in Chinese?A. 活跃的 B. 讨厌的 C. 健谈的 D. 感兴趣的( ) 52. Which sentence cant help you keep your phone calls s

22、hort?A. So, what else is new?B. I only have 3 minutes before I have to leave.C. It has been great talking with you.D. Im having dinner now.( )53. Which of the following ways was NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Time calls cleverly B. Jump on a pause C. Find a “partner” D. Ask questions like “Whats n

23、ew?”( ) 54. How many suggestions does the editor give in total? A. four B. five C. six D. seven( ) 55. The passage is mainly about _ .A. how to avoid phone calls completelyB. how to keep phone calls shortC. how to start a phone callD. how to talk with friends on phoneBDetective stories in English ar

24、e popular everywhere, and some of the worlds best-selling writers have written detective stories. The stories of Agatha Christie, for example, have been translated into most languages, and so have those of Ruth Rendell.Sherlock Holmes stories, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, were thought to be th

25、e first detective stories ever written. In fact, the first short story was published much earlier in 1841. The Murders in the Rue Morgue was written by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The fictional(虚构的) detective was a Frenchman, Auguste Dupin, and the story was set in France. This was because

26、at that time only in France were there private detectives.The first long story about detectives was not published until 1856. It was called Recollections of a Detective Police Officer. Although the novel was planned as a true life story of a real police officer called “Waters”, it was really about a

27、n imaginary person created by William Russell.The first fictional detective to appear in a novel, though it was a social story, was Inspector Bucket in Charles Dickens novel Bleak House. The first detective novel to be written by a writer already known for other kinds of novel writing was The Moonst

28、one by Wilkie Collins. The detective called Sergeant Cuff in the book was based on a real life detective of the time, Superintendent Foley. Wilkie Collins also created the first woman detective in his novel No Name, though she was not an important character in the book. The first detective novel to

29、have a female detective as the main character was The Recollections of a Lady Detective by Anon. The word “anon” means written by someone who does not want their name to be known, so we do not know who wrote this novel.The first really successful female writer of detective fiction was an American, A

30、nna Katherine Green. By the time she died in 1935, she had written over 30 detective novels. Sadly, no one reads her works today and she is almost forgotten.( ) 56. Edgar Allan Poe wrote . A. the first detective story B. about a real detective C. the Sherlock Holmes stories D. about the French polic

31、e( ) 57. The character Waters in the novel Detective Police Officer was _. A. a real one B. a real life detective C. a fictional policeman D. a friend of William Russells( ) 58. Inspector Bucket was . A. in The Moonstone B. not a detectiveC. the main character in a novel D. in a novel by Dickens( )

32、59. The first short detective story is . A. Sherlock Holmes B. Recollection of a Lady DetectiveC. Bleak House D. The Murders in the Rue Morgue( ) 60. The article is about . A. female detective writers B. the history of detective novelsC. the detective Sherlock Holmes D. real life crimes in detective

33、 stories六. 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）根据句子意思和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。61. After the police talked with them for several hours, the suspects finally a_ their crime.62. I invited him to join in my birthday party, but he r_.63. Mr. White bought a beautiful n_ for her wife on her birthday.64. The police are s_ the big