北京市西城外国语学校初二下学期期中考试及答案课件

初二英语期中练习 2009.4.281 北京市西城外国语学校 20082009 学年度第二学期 初初二二 英英语语期期中中练练习习试试卷卷 2009.4.28 班、姓名 、学号 、成绩 Paper I（55%） I. Listen to the statements and choose the correct picture. (You will hear the tape twice.) (4%) 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.282 4. A B C II. Listen to the dialogues. Choose the best answers to the questions. (You will hear the tape twice.) (4%) 5. What made the man feel sorry about his weekend? A. The weather. B. Being busy. C. The beach 6. Where are the two people? A. On their way home. B. In a restaurant. C. At a service station. 7. What cant the two people find? A. The bag. B. The key. C. The door. 8. How long will each lesson last? A. Half an hour. B. Fifty minutes. C. Two hours. III. Listen to a passage and answer the questions. (You will hear the tape twice.) (2%) 9. Why sometimes is it faster to travel by bus than by plane or train? A. Because buses usually arrive in time. B. Because passengers dont nave to wait a long time to take buses. C. Because buses come in different sizes. 10. How do children go to school in the speakers city? A. They take special buses. B. They all take buses of their own school. C. They buy tickets to take buses. IV. Multiple Choice. (15%) 11. We have to go to school _ schooldays but we can go hiking _ Sunday afternoon. A. on, at B. on, in C. at, onD. on, on 12. We only meet once or twice a month. I mean we _ meet. A. occasionallyB. oftenC. alwaysD. sometimes 13. I like bungee jumping because it can make me _. A. relaxingB. excitingC. relaxedD. excited 14. Jims sister is _ taller than him. A. moreB. evenC. manyD. less 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.283 15. Those sheep _ for the winter. A. have food enoughB. have enough food C. is happy enough D. work enough hard 16. I dont think that _ suits you. A. long yellow coat B. green long scarf C. grey baggy cardigan D. black leather boots 17. Mary prefers _ at home _ out on a rainy day. A. to stay, to go B. staying, to going C. to stay, than go D. staying, than going 18. “The book cost them $20.” Which of the following isnt right? A. They spent $20 on this book.B. They paid $20 for this book C. They cost $20 to buy this book.D. The book had a value of $20. 19. The vocational course, as well as the academic course _ students_ opportunities to learn how to solve problems in the real world. A. provide, with B. provides, for C. provides, with D. provide, of 20. Shall we watch a movie tonight? Thats a good idea. _. A. I am going to meet you at the ticket office at seven. B. I will meet you at the ticket office at seven. C. I am not going to meet you at the ticket office at seven. D. I wont meet you at the ticket office at seven. 21. _is becoming popular around the world. About _ people outside China speak it according to the latest data. A. Speak Chinese, forty billion one hundred and twenty-five million B. To speak Chinese, forty billion and one hundred twenty-five million C. Speaking Chinese, forty billion one hundred and twenty-five million D. Speaking Chinese, forty billions one hundred and twenty-five millions 22. In Scotland _ is a traditional dress of men and boys. They often wear it for a formal party or even sports events. A. kimono B. kiltC. sari D.sarong 23. The Mexican girl Salina had a visit to Pyramids last summer. She found _ difficult to understand _ there. A. it, German B. that, Spanish C. it, Arabic D. that, French 24. He usually travels to the Andes Mountain in _ and the Nile Delta in _. A. America, Mexico B. Chile, Mexico C. Chile, Egypt D. America, Chile 25. Did you notice_? A. whether his deed is correctB. what he had done the homework C. how bored he felt at the movieD. where did he put the coat IV. Cloze. (10%) I was standing by the side of the road at 6:30 am. When the taxi took my 26 to the Philadelphia Airport, I was too 27 to speak. For the first time in my life, I was left 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.284 home by myself. I had no one to depend on and 28 knew how to get back to my dorm, for my mother used to take me to school in her car. Luckily, I 29 in finding my way back safely. A few days later, I also made a few friends. However, I still felt alone. When I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with some of my friends, I was very 30 at the art, but they quickly ran past the art, heading towards the free food instead. And I wanted to work 31 the university newspaper, but 32 of my friends wanted to go to the information meeting for the newspaper. I 33 to attend the meeting by myself. Going alone wasnt as frightening as I had imagined. In fact, no one seemed to notice or care! I could leave when I felt like leaving. It wasnt bad at all! Although I am beginning to feel more comfortable about 34 on myself, I am not planning to cut off myself from the rest of the world. I still call home twice a day. Because no matter how independent I may become, I will always need to 35 my life with my family. 26. A. motherB. teacherC. friendD. classmate 27. A. nervousB. happyC. sorryD. sad 28. A. nearlyB. onlyC. hardlyD. quickly 29. A. triedB. sufferedC. failedD. succeeded 30. A. relaxedB. excitedC. worriedD. tired 31. A. asB. forC. toD. with 32. A. noneB. someC. manyD. all 33. A. wantedB. expectedC. decidedD. hated 34. A. gettingB. dependingC. puttingD. turning 35. A. compareB. findC. interestD. share V. Reading comprehension. (20%) (A) NewNew StarStar TrousersTrousers Shop!Shop! NewNew ArrivalsArrivals fromfrom EuropeEurope！ Trousers Patterns FromMaterialColourSizePrice ($) Italy silk white / blue L / M /S 60-90 France cottonred / yellow M/S45-80 England wool checkedL / M 80-105 Germany cottonblack / brownXL / L 55-80 Welcome e-mail orders for all our trousers and we also welcome credit card. Free post and packing. Tel: 67867822 E-mail: 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.285 36. Which of the following is sold in this shop? A. Shoes. B. Socks. C. Trousers. D. Sweaters. 37. Size L black cotton trousers are from _. A. England B. France C. Germany D. Italy 38. Which are the cheapest trousers? A. The red cotton trousers. B. The black cotton trousers. C. The checked wool trousers. D. The white silk trousers. 39. How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checked trousers? A. More than $195. B. Less than $140. C. Over $200. D. About $160. 40. You cant buy the trousers _. A. by telephone B. by letter C. by credit card D. by e-mail (B) For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.” But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobsand in languages. Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860. Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion. 41. From this passage we know that “fashion” means _. A. clothes B. many things C. most of the popular things D. everything 42. Which of the following things is fashionable today? A. Surfing on the Internet. B. Having a family dinner on New Years Day. C. Learning to sing songs on the radio. D. Doing morning exercises at school. 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.286 43. Today fashions change very quickly because _. A. people read newspaper every day B. radios send information from one country to another C. new things that people like are often shown on TV D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world 44. “There is money in fashion” means _. A. clothes are expensive B. money comes from fashion C. people like new things D. fashions make big money 45. The best title for the passage is _. A. Fashions B. Fashion mean clothes C. Fashion means money D.A fashionable colour (C) News 1 Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though(尽管) it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day，maybe you can. Last Saturday，the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four meters long，but its very heavy：it weighs 1,270 kilograms. News 2 Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Dont worry，things will get better soon. Last week，China started checking textbooks，dictionaries and childrens books all over the country. The government said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June. News 3 There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send another satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? Thats for sure 1.4 billion yuan！ News 4 Floods across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday，so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3，000 families were seriously affected(影响) 46. News 1 talks about _. A. people cant go around the earth in a few hours B. the American X-43A airplane traveled around the earth in a few hours C. the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world D. only Americans can make such a fast plane 47. If the X-43A goes around the earth，it will take about _ hours to finish the trip. 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.287 A. 3 B. 5 C. 8 D. 12 48. Which of the following about News 2 is TRUE? A. There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks，dictionaries and childrens books. B. All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June. C. After the checking books will become better and better. D. A few mistakes are not serious for children. 49. Which of the following about the new “star” is NOT TRUE? A. It will help us know more about the moon. B. It will go around the earth for one year. C. It will cost 1.4 billion yuan. D. It will be sent up by the year 2006. 50. Many families were affected because of _. A. the heavy rain on Monday B. the broken banks of the river C. the floods across Mexico D. the death of 132 people (D) Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old womans son was also surprised at his mothers pleasure and asked why. “I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.” If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life. 51. When the little boy saw the old woman, she was . 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.288 A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza 52. The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because . A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again C. he didnt like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it 53. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile . A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her 54. The boys mother was surprised to see her son was very when the door opened. A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry 55. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. C. The little boy decided never to go home. D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. Paper II（45%） I. Listen to the dialogue and complete the chart. (You will hear the tape three times.) (5%) Information of the train to Miami Departure time 1 Arrival time 2 Single trip fare 3 Round trip fare 4 Passengers can go to the 5 to buy the tickets. II. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words. (5%) 1. If I work hard, I can speak English _. (good) 2. Our leaders made a correct _ for our companys future. (decide) 3. The game is one of the theme parks most popular _. (attract) 4. It was a bad accident theyre lucky to stay_. (live) 5. Their music will never go out of _. (fashionable) 6. The house is not really _ for a large family. (suit) 7. I thought the best way to _ my French was to live in France. (improvement) 8. Do students think it a _ film? (success) 9. It was very _ (convenience) for me not having the car, but walking sounds like a very _ solution. (practice) III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given verbs. (8%) 1. The boss was very angry because his employees kept him _ (wait) for hours. 2. There _ (be) a class meeting in 20 minutes, so all my classmates _ (prepare) for it. 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.289 3. I _ (tell) him the news as soon as Jim _ (come) tomorrow. 4. Im sorry you _ (miss) the train. It _ (leave) five minutes ago. 5. When he _ (come) back, his friends_ (talk) about an interesting story. 6. It _ (be) 4 years since he _ (move) here. 7. Could you tell me when the movie _ (start)? At 10:25, in ten minutes. 8. She told me she _ (set) up her own company a week before. IV. Complete the sentences according to the Chinese meanings. (12%) 1. 他本来想坐直达车，但是他没有提前订票。 He intended _ catch the _ coach, but he didnt _ tickets in _. 2. 晚间独自穿越丛林是令我恐惧的事情。 It is _ for _ to go _ the jungle _. 3. 这位穿蓝色牛仔裤的厨师坚持通过学习提高自己的水平。 The _ in blue_ keeps _ himself _ learning. 4. 这个孩子很淘气,他的父母不知道怎样对待他。 The child is _ naughty _ his parents dont know_ to do _ him. 5. The old man said, “John, please paint the wall green.” The old man asked _. 7. Jimmy said, “Will you bring your dictionary here, Kate?” Jimmy asked _. V. Fill in the blanks according to the text. (5%) I _1_ traveling by train. Trains are _2_ better than planes; they are cheaper, safer and more _3_. You can walk _4_ in a train and open the windows. Stations are more _5_ than airports, because you can get on and _6_ in the middle of cities. If you _7_ a train, you can always catch another one _8_. Yes, trains are slower but _9_ isnt everything. _10_ alive and enjoying yourself is more important. V. Read the passage and answer the questions blow. (5%) Americans love sportsthey love to play them, to watch them on television, and to talk about them. But this hobby sometimes has serious resultsat least to the players. For example, when people play tennis, sometimes they hurt their elbow（肘部）and in this way they develop “tennis elbow”. Also it is easy to hurt a knee in a football game. These injuries（损伤）happen while the player is having fun, but they still hurt. A few months ago, Kathleen Simmons, who loves playing volleyball, hurt her knee in a volleyball game. Her doctor told her that she needed a very difficult operation（手 术）or she might not be able to play again. She felt very sad and didnt know what to do. Then Simmons learned about “video operation”. With the help of this new science 初二英语期中练习 2009.4.2810 in medicine, doctors can now repair many injuries and get people back on the playing field and back to their jobs much faster. Simmons found a hospital that was using this new science and went to see the doctor there. The doctors told her the operation could help. For this operation, her doctor didnt have to open her knee. Instead he put a very small camera lens（镜头）inside her knee. The lens sent back pictures, which appeared on a television screen. As he worked, he could see the inside of her knee on the TV. With the help of the large pictures on the screen, the doctor knew exactly what to do when he was making the repairs. Simmons started walking five days after her operation. “My knee hurt a lot the first few days,” she said. “But I felt better very quickly.” Now, six months after her operation, Simmons can do everything she did before her injury. “It feels like a new knee,” she said. “I can even play volleyball again.” 1. Do Americans love sports? 2. What sport is Simmons int