苏州立达学校2007-2008学年度第二学期期中考试试卷(初二英语)

苏州立达学校2007-2008学年度第二学期期中考试试卷初二英语 班级 姓名 学号 成绩 第一部分 听力一、听对话和问题，选择正确答案：(听两遍)(10) 1ATo go shopping BTo do some cleaning CTo go skating 2ABy bus BBy bike COn foot 3AIts red BIts green CIts blue 4AAt 8：05 BAt 8：10 CAt 8：15 5AA doctor BA teacher CA nurse 6AMoving BInteresting CExciting- 7。A30 dollars B60 dollars C120 dollars 8AMonkeys BTigers CLions 9ASwimming BTennis CBasketball 10AAt home BAt a food shop CAt the office二、听短文和问题，选择正确答案：(听二遍)(5) 11Where does the old woman live? AShe lives with Jack in a tall building on Beijing Road BShe lives alone in a tall building on Beijing Road CShe lives in a house m a middle schoo1 12Which floor does she live on? AThe twelfth floor BThe tenth floor CThe second floor 13Who has a cat? AJack BKitty CMary 14When did the robbery take place? ALast Thursday evening BYesterday evening CLast Tuesday evening， 15What happened to the robber at last? AHe was caught by the police BHe was caught by Jack CHe was caught by the neighbours第二部分 笔试一、单选(15) 16My brothers never been late for work， ? Ais he Bisnt he Chas he Dhasnt he 17There great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years Ahas been Bhave been Cwas Dwere 18一Where is your father?一He to Australia on business Ahas been B。has gone Cwent Dwill go 19This is food I have ever eaten Adelicious Bmore delicious Cthe most delicious Das delicious as 20一Is everyone here today?一No，Daisy since two days agoAfell ill B。has fallen ill Cwas ill Dhas been ill21一Its too hotWould you mind my the window?一 ，please do it nowAto open，OK Bopening，Certainly not Copening，of course Dto open，Good idea 22一Did you take a lot of photos during your visit to Hainan? 一YesAnd Ill show them to you as soon as they Atry out Bcome out Cwork out Dtake out 23Middle school students not to smoke Ais always told Balways tell Care always told Dalways told 24The Greens in Pans and now they live in ChinaThey like China Aused to live Bare used to living Cuse to live Dare used to live 25When I ，I found no one there Agot to Barrived Creached Dgot 26You may go to play football as soon as your homework Awill be finish Bhas finished Cfinishes Dis finished 27Every Christmas some presents Tom by his relatives Abuy Bare bought to Care bought for Dbuy for 28If you him tomorrow，please ask him if he to work on the farm with us Asee，goes Bwill see，goes Cwill see，will go Dsee，will go 29The school spots meeting yesterdayLi Ming did of all Aheld，bad Bwas held，badly Cheld，the worst Dwas held，the worst 30The old must Abe spoken to politely Bspeak to polite Cbe spoken politely Dbe spoken to polite二、完型填空(10) All living things on the earth need other living things to live withNothing lives 3 1 Sometimes one 1iving thing kills 32 Each kind of life eats another kind of life 33 liveand together they form a food chain(食物链)Some food chains are simple，while othersare notBut 34 food chains begin with the sun，and all food chains become 35 if one of the links disappears All 1ife needs sunlight to live onBut only plants can use 36 directly(直接地)They make food from sunlight，water，air and so onAnimals can only use the suns energy 37 it has been changed into food by plants，Some animals feed directly on plantsOtherseat smaller animalsMeateating animals are only 38 plants indirectly What about human beings ?We are members of many food chainsWe eat wheat，rice， vegetables，fruit and so onWe also eat meat and drink milkBut 39 often break up the food chainsThey kill wild animalsThey also make rivers，lakes and seas dirtyWhen these rivers1akes and seas are polluted，the fish in them 40 be eatenIf people eat the fish， they will get strange diseases Each form of life is linked to all the othersBreaking the links puts all life in danger31Aalone B10nely Ctogether Dhappily 32Aother Bthe other Canother Dthe others 33Afor Bso that Cand Dto 34Aany Ball Csome Dmost 35Abetter Bbroken Cstronger Dnicer 36Amoonlight B1aser light Csunlight Dbright light 37Aafter Bbefore Cuntil Dby the tune 38Amaking Bcatching Ceating Dfeeding 39Asunlight Banimals Cplants Dpeople 40Acan Bcannot Cmust Dneednt三、阅读理解(20)(A)Letter ADear Rose， I like your programmes very muchIm now writing to ask you something about Americansocial customs(社交习惯)My American friends want me to join them in their dinner partyI amvery happy and have decided to go，but Im a little worried about it，tooThe social customs in my country are very different from here，so Im afraid of making mistakesShould I bring a present，such as sweets or flowers？Should I arrive on time or a little late？At the dinner table，how can I know which fork(叉子)or knife to use ?How can I let the family know that Im thankful for their kindness? Wang LinLetter BDear Wang Lin， Its a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner partyFlowers are alwaysniceor you may bring a bottle of wine(葡萄酒)if you know that your friends drink itYou should arrive on time or five to ten minutes lateDont get there earlyIf youre going to be more than fifteen minutes late，you should call and tell themTry to be free at the dinner tableIf you dont know about choosing the right fork or knife，just watch the other people，and follow themIf you still have no idea of what to do，ask the person next to you If you like the food，say soOf course，youll thank them for the meal and for their kindnessIts also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after41Wang Lin wants to Amake friends with Rose Bknow some social customs for a dinner party Cmake her friends happy Dgive her friends a surprise 42Rose is possibly Aa good housewife Ba TV hostess(主持人) Ca member of the dinner party Da friend of Wang Lins 43If youre asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a presentIts good to bring Asome fruits Ba bottle wine Csome flowers Da knife and a fork 44Which of the following is NOT proper(适当的)for joining in a dinner party? AGet there 15 minutes earlier BMake yourself at home CFollow others to use forks and knives DThank your friends for the meal 45From the letters weve learned that its very to know something about American social customs Adifficult Bfriendly Cenjoyable Dhelpful(B) Elizabeth Taylor(伊丽莎白泰勒)was born in England in 1932She was a very beautifulchild，with black hair and bluish-purple eyes In 1 939，she and her family moved to America，where film makers soon noticed her beautyShe became a child star at the age of nine，and appeared in the film Lassie and NationalVelvet Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few child film stars who have been quite successful whenthey grow up She has made many wellknown films all her lifeOne of them is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1958Her personal life has not been as successful as her films She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operationsIn 1981，after sheleft her second husband，she was in such low spirits(精神)that she turned to food，drink anddrugs（毒品）for comfort(安慰)For the first time in her life，her beauty left her and she put on a 1ot of weight However，in 1983，she went to stay in a hospital，and there she worked hard to give up heraddiction(毒瘾) Today she is a grandmother and she has her film star look again46Elizabeth Taylor is a famous Agrandmother Bfilm star Cfilm maker Dfilm writer 47She became famous as early as Athe year 1939 Bthe year 1941 Cthe year 1932 Dthe year 1958 48She has been Avery happy all her life Bvery successful in both her work and her personal life Cvery successful in films Dquite beautiful all the time in her life 49Which of the following is true? AShe was born in England and became famous there BMost child film stars were still famous when they grew up CShe has not been very successful in personal life DShe is still working for the film50Put the following sentences in the right order(顺序) aShe left her second husband bShe gave up her addiction cShe appeared in the film and Lassie Velvet Lassie dShe appeared in the film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Adc一b一a Bd一cab Ccdba Dcdab(C) Last week was Road Safety Week at Jasons school。All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officerThe following is what the police officer said “Most traffic accidents shouldnt happenThey happen because people are carelessA frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed(速度)Some people drive too fast-This means that if they have to stop suddenly，they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid(避免)hitting other vehicles(车辆)or peopleYou need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk” “Its not only drivers who cause accidents，however，people on footpedestrians（行人)，and bicycle riders often cause accidents，tooPedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without lookingYou should always look in both sides before stepping into the street” “Do any of you ride a bike ?Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing direction(方 向) suddenly or without warning other road users。Before you turn left，for example，you should check behind you to make sure there arent any cars，trucks or buses comingYou should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn leftYou should not turn until the street is clear” “The rules of the road are very simpleIf we learn them and obey them，we should not have accident any more” 51The main idea of the story is Aknowing the rules of the road can help you from having accidents Bit was Road Safety Week at Jasons school Cits not only drivers who cause traffic accidentsDsome people have accidents because they drive too fast52Why do most traffic accidents happen? ABecause people stop their cars suddenlyBBecause people dont know the rules CBecause people dont care if they have an accidentDBecause people are careless 53How can bicycle riders cause accidents? ABy crossing the road without warning other road users BBy turning suddenly or without warning other road users CBy making sure there arent any cars coming DBy showing suddenly or without warning other road users54The word“frequent”in the passage means in Chinese A频繁的 B偶尔的 C所有的D鲜有的 55Which of the following is the best title(标题)of the passage? ARoad Safety Week BSafety Report CAccidents DSafety and Accidents(D) Television programmes are very realistic(逼真的)One who watches TV often feels thatwhatever happened in the film could well happen to himWith only a little imagination(想象)，every man in the street becomes a thief，a spy(间谍)or a murderer(谋杀犯)Jane had beenwatching a spy film at her friends houseA young girl had been followed and murdered in thefilmso she felt a little frightened when she was walking to the stationShe took a train back tothe centre of the cityThere were so many people travelling with her that she felt much safer A man sitting opposite her，reading a newspaper，glanced(看一下)at herShe thought nothing of it until she saw him staring at herRemembering the film and feeling very uncomfortable，she got off the train and went to the bus stopWhen the man got on the same bus as she did，she found that he was following herAs long as she had been with other people，she wasnt frightened，but when she got off the bus，the streets were almost emptyShe walked as quickly as she couldShe could hear footsteps following her but she didnt dare(敢) to look roundAfter what seemed to have been hours，but was in fact only a few minutes，she reached the front doorShe felt for her keys but was unable to find them because she was so frightenedThe footsteps stopped behind herShe felt a hand on her shoulderInstead of feeling hands round her neck，however，she heard a pleasant voice “I apologize if I frightened youIm your neighbourI thought I recognized you in the train， but I washt sure” 56Why did Jane feel frightened when she was walking to the station？ ABecause she had seen a murderer on TV BBecause she was being followed CBecause she had been at her friends house DBecause she was a girl of rich imagination 57Janes friend lived Ain the centre of the city Ba short distance away from her Ca long way from her Dnext to her 58Jane was really frightened because Athe man who followed her was her new neighbour Bshe had lost her keys Cthe street was empty Dshe thought she met a murderer 59The man put his hand on her shoulderHe meant to Akill Jane Bbe friendly to Jane Cfrighten Jane Dplay a Joke on Jane 60A girl will be frightened if Ashe often watches TV Bshe is followed by a stranger for a long timeCshe meets her neighbour suddenly Dshe feels a hand on her shoulder四、根据中文提示，用单词的适当形式填空(10)61I love the country， (尤其)in spring62My father has been (死亡)for ten years63His grandfather bought some stationery as (纪念品)for me last week64I will not forget those happy (经历)on my trip to Yunnan65The questions test your (知识)of Engli