苏州市初二下期英语试卷

1、苏州市初二下期英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两卷，满分100，考试时间100分钟。第卷（选择题，共59分）一、听力(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)（1）听对话回答问题，本部分共有5道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择正确答案。在听到嘀的信号后,进入下一小题。1. How does the woman keep fit? A. B. C. 2. What is the speed limit in this town? A. B. C. 3. When is the boys birt

2、hday? A. December 29. B. December 30. C. December 28.4. How is the weather in Lushan? A. It often rains and its hot. B. It never rains and its pleasant. C. It sometimes rains but its pleasant.5. What are they going to do next? A. They are going to go down the hill. B. They are going to have a picnic

3、 right now. C. They are going to climb up to the top of the hill.（2）听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择正确答案。听一段对话，回答第6-7小题。答题完毕，请等待嘀的信号，进入第一篇短文。6. What is the man doing? A. Hes playing computer games. B. Hes writing an e-mail. C. Hes having an online tour.7. W

4、hom did the woman buy the computer for? A. The mans daughter. B. The womans mother. C. The womans daughter 听短文，回答第8-10小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确答案完成信息记录表。Tan DunBirth Born in 1958 in 8 Hunan, China, Tan Dun grew up near the LiuYang River.Childhood l He loves the 9 of the rushing water and the blowing w

5、ind.l He made music with 10 objects like stones and paper.Achievement He is best known for winning an Oscar for his music in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.8. A. southern B. western C. central9. A. sounds B. scenes C. feelings10.A. different B. special C. common二、单项选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）11.

6、 I think its _ useful advice, and I remember not to speak loudly in _ public.A. a; the B. an; / C. the; the D. /; /12. Dont _ others too much. You should do things by yourself.A. agree with B. think about C. depend on D. look after13. Could you _ me this book please, Daniel?Sorry, but I _ it for onl

7、y half an hour. I havent finished it. A. lend; have had B. borrow; have bought C. borrow; have had D. lend; bought14. Which of the shirts do you like better?Ill take _ . They are fashionable and cheap. A. nothing B. none C. all D. both15. Nick sat _ to his mother with his eyes half _ .A. closed; ope

8、ned B. close; open C. closely; opening D. close; opened16. Cindy has _ for five years. Five years _ a long time. A. left home; is B. been away from home; is C. left home; are D. been away from home; are17. Our teacher was _to spend a lot of time_ the thing to us . A. enough patient; explain B. patie

9、nt enough; explaining C. patient enough; to explain D. enough patient; explaining18. This kind of bamboo can be used _ a fishing pole(竿). A. for B. as C. to D. by19. Did people use computers for World Warin the 1940s?No. The first computer, ENIAC, _ until 1946. A. didnt invent B. was invented C. inv

10、ented D. wasnt invented20. Please speak louder. My grandfather is a little _. Sorry. I _. A. blind; do B. disabled; wont C. deaf; will D. worried; dont21. Mum, can you give me some tips on how to behave myself at the table? Well, I do have some tips. _, please keep quiet while eating. A. In all B. O

11、f all C. At all D. Above all22. People _ running everywhere. Do you know what _? A. see; has happened B. see; happens C. are seen; is happening D. are seen; is happened23. I find _ difficult _ us to work out the math problems.A. its; of B. its; for C. its; of D. it; for24. The volunteers really prov

12、ided the athletes with support. Exactly. _ they helped make the event! A. What a great success B. What great success C. How a great success D. How great success25. 一You look sad. _ ?一My pet dog has been lost for two days. A. Why not see the doctor B. Where have you been C. Can I help you D. Whats th

13、e matter三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man 26 people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the 27 simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception(例外) though: an older, well-dre

14、ssed lady. When the young homeless man moved 28 this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and 29 asked, “How much do you need?” I couldnt hear what the young man said but watched 30 the old woman pulled several bills from her wallet and 31 them in the young mans hands.I dont kn

15、ow whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应) to the same 32 . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who 33 the homeless man as

16、her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be 34 in this world, I would rather be like her.Every day may bring us many chances for 35 . The key is to do it or not.26. A. asking B. meeting C. giving D. showing27. A. guests B. audience C. neighbours D. travelers28. A. from B. a

17、fter C. before D. over29. A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully30. A. because B. unless C. as D. although31. A. checked B. put C. covered D. threw32. A. location(地点) B. survey C. situation D. programme33. A. ordered B. treated C. introduced D. visited34. A. famous B. creative C. careful D. succe

18、ssful35. A. richness B. happiness C. fitness D. kindness四、阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分） AA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-

19、mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isnt living cannot have the job.” The man

20、left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and start

21、ed to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US. One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I havent

22、 got one.” His friend couldnt believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”36. What did the man do for the test?A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaningC. He sold computers. D. He

23、 filled in forms.37. The man _after he left Microsoft.A. went to look for another job B. asked for food from door to doorC. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail38. “office boy” means _ in Chinese. A. 勤杂工 B. 学徒 C. 学生 D.男程序员 39. Lisa has to get to school before 7:00

24、 this morning. On her way to school, where can she buy her breakfast?A. At Apple Tree Bakery. B. At Papa Markos.C. At Good Taste Fast Food. D. At Winnies Sandwich Club.40. Lisa can go to any place for lunch on Sundays except _.A. Papa Markos. B. Apple Tree Bakery.C. Good Taste Fast Food. D. Winnies

25、Sandwich Club.41. If Lisa buys some food for $150 at Apple Tree Bakery at 9.30 p.m., she will save_.A. $ 80 B. $20 C. $30 D. $12042. Which statement is wrong?A. They are all advertisements for food. B. Good Taste Fast Food is the best in town.C. You cant have a meal until noon at Papa Markos. D. The

26、re are too many people at Papa Markos, so youll have to wait a long time. CLife comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing

27、day we learn to deal with kinds of situationsLove plays an important role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wr

28、ong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted (认为理所应当). It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings.Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment(成就)Peace of mind makes you

29、feel happy. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are sadSadness comes from the death of a loved one or the failure .But all of these things will pass away.Failure is the way to success, and it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a s

30、pecific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect.Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Life tea

31、ches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So what we can choose is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.43. In which section can readers probably read the passage?A. Education

32、B. Travel C. Lifestyles D. Business44. In the passage，the author compares life to _.A. package B. happiness and sadness C. failure and success D. hope and despair45. What does the underlined word “despair” mean in Chinese? A. 颓废 B. 遗憾 C. 悲伤 D. 绝望46. Whats the general meaning of the last sentence of

33、the whole passage? A. What you only can choose is to work hard every day. B. If you work hard today, you will have a better life in the future. C. When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, youd better enjoy tomorrow better. D. Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.47. Whats the purpose

34、of the passage?A. To encourage people to love each other.B. To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness.C. To remind people of working hard for a better tomorrow.D. To give readers some information about life.第卷（非选择题，共41分）五、任务型阅读：（共3小题，满分6分）When you passed your exam and you felt happy, tha

35、t feeling came from your brain. The time your friend was ill and you were worried, that was your brain again! And when your parents didnt allow you to go to that cool party, you were angry. That feeling, just like the others, came from your brain too, or rather a small almond shaped section of cells

36、 which is hard at work whenever you feel an emotion. Some emotions are seen as good, like happiness, and others are seen as bad, like anger and sadness, but actually, all emotions are good because they are our natural reaction to situations and they are part of what makes us human. Wouldnt it be str

37、ange if someone stole your bicycle and you didnt feel angry? Our emotions allow us to show our actions to situations and help us deal with them. But that doesnt mean to say that we should act any way we want. After all, it wouldnt be a good idea to jump for joy when you learn you have passed your ex

38、am just as your best friend next to you finds out that he has failed. Similarly, if you are angry, it is not OK to shout at someone, or even worse, hit them. But it is OK to allow yourself to have those feelings. The feelings are natural. It is our actions that we must control.48. Which part of our

39、body controls our emotions?49. Why are all emotions good?50. Can we control our actions? What do you think would happen if we dont control our actions?六、根据中文或上下文填入适当的单词，每空一词（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）51. Jacks father likes eating fruit very much, _ (尤其)watermelons.52. Dr. Bethune, with his_（医疗的）team, set off

40、 for the front at once.53. The new _ (秘书) are taking a training course this week.54. He asked me to put the chair _ (紧靠着) the wall.55. The more she makes up, the_ (丑的) she becomes.56. Someone has _ (粗心大意地) left a window open.57. Do you mind _ a hole for me? I want to plant a tree here.58. Which book

41、 is the best seller this month?Im not sure. Gullivers Travels_ well.59. Dirty drinking water encourages the _ of disease.60. The Apple Watch is very beautiful, but its too expensive. So I cant _ it. 七、翻译句子 （共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）61. 干净的水和食物将提供给贫困地区的孩子们。62. 这个女孩太害羞了，不能够清楚地表达自己。63. 这种新型能源成本很低并且取之不竭。64. 我们应该

42、避免打断别人说话。65. 你能尽快下定决心戒烟吗？八、 书面表达 （共1小题，满分15分） 我校决定组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。请你以Amy的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：品质 善良，照看无家可归的猫和狗大方，常捐款给当地慈善机构事迹 组织慈善义演，为WWF筹款分发传单呼吁人们保护动物感悟 我们应该和动物交朋友保护动物很重要打算 (至少两点) 要求：1. 词数90个左右，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2. 所写短文必须包括以上内容，自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。I Want to B

43、e a Volunteer of Protecting AnimalsHello everyone. Im Amy. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Im glad to make a speech here. Thanks for listening!2016-2017第二学期期终英语考试答案一 听力1-5 BAACC 6-10 BBCAC二单选11-15 DCADB 16-20 BBBDC 21-25 DCDAD三.完型填空26-30 ADBAC 31-35 BCBCD四阅读理解36-38 BCA 39-42 ADCD 43-

44、47 AADBC五任务型阅读48.Our brain does.49 Because they are our natural reaction to situations and they are part of what makes us human.50.Yes. We may behave in a wrong way or do something wrong.六词汇51.especially 52.medical 53.secretaies 54.against 55.uglier 56. carelessly 57. digging 58.sells 59.spread 60.a

45、fford 七翻译句子61. Clean water and food will be provided for the children in poor areas.62. The girl is too shy to express herself clearly. / The girl is so shy that she cant express herself clearly. / She is such a shy girl that she cant express herself clearly.63. This new type of energy costs very li

46、ttle and will never run out.64. We should avoid cutting in on others.65. Could/Can you make up your mind/decide to give up smoking as soon as possible?八. 书面表达I want to be a volunteer of protecting animalsHello everyone. Im Amy. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Im glad to make a speech

47、 here. I am kind to others. I like looking after homeless animals. I am generous and often donate my money to the local charities. I have ever organized a charity show to raise money for WWF. Whats more, I hand out leaflets to ask people to protect animals.We should make friends with animals. I thin

48、k protecting animals is protecting ourselves, so it is important for everyone to protect them.If I can be a volunteer, I will work harder and do more meaningful things to protect animals. I will call on more people to love animals like me. I must try my best to make the world more beautiful.Thanks f

49、or listening!一.听对话回答问题(计5分)本部分共有5道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择正确答案。在听到嘀的信号后,进入下一小题。1. M: You are so slim. Do you usually take exercise to keep fit?W: Yes, I play tennis every day. Question: How does the woman keep fit?2. W: Peter, the speed limit in this town is 40 miles per hour. M: OK, Ill be careful. Question: What is the speed limit in this town?3.