厦门双十中学初二英语科期中考试试卷

学校：_ 姓名：_ 原班级：_准考证号：_考场座位号：_厦门双十中学初二英语科期中考试试卷（试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）考生注意：本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分（1-61小题）为选择题，请考生将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；第二部分为非选择题，请考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在答题卷上。第一部分（选择题）（一）听力测试（每小题1.5分，共30分）I. Listen and choose the right pictures.（听音，选择符合内容情景的图片。听两遍）1. A B C2. A B C 3. A B C4. A. B CII. Listen to some short dialogues and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (听简短对话，然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。听两遍)5. A. beef.B. Eggs.C. Potatoes.6. A. March 7.B. March 8.C. March 9. 7. A. By air. B. By train. C. By car. 8. A. 500 yuan. B. 250 yuan. C. 1000 yuan. 9. A. Seeing a film.B. Eating snacks.C. Talking loudly.10. A. On Saturday afternoon.B. On Sunday morning.C. On Sunday afternoon.III. Listen to a long dialogue and a passage, then choose the right answers to questions 11-16. （听一篇较长对话和一篇短文，然后选择正确答案作答11 16小题。听两遍）Text A11. Alice wants to join the _ club. A. baseballB. basketballC. volleyball12.Alices phone number is .A. 8354657 B. 8353657 C. 835264713. Alices e-mail address is _.A. 929 Farley StreetB. Alice 154 YC. Alice 145 YText B14. Paul comes from _.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. Australia15. Pauls father works _.A. on a farmB. in a schoolC. in his shop16. Miss Read may be a ( an ) _ teacher.A. artB. historyC. math注意：请将该题的答案书写在答题卡的第二部分IV. Listen to a passage, then fill in the blanks with the right words. (听一篇短文，用恰当的单词填空完成6265小题，每空一词。听三遍)Date of birthday(62) _2ndAge(63) _Things her friends will bringMany beautiful(64) _ActivitiesDance, sing songs, and play (65)_DescriptionHave a wonderful time.（二）基础知识与运用（每小题1.5分，共30分）. 选择填空：从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。17. The customers(顾客) are pleased with the _ of the restaurant.A. serviceB. surfaceC. experience18. Mrs. Brown is nice. Every day she tried to cook _ for me during my stay in Canada. A. something differentB. anything different C. nothing different19. Can you tell the differences between these two pictures? Differences? Oh, no. They look quite _.A. differentB. similarC. strange20. Its spring now, so we decide _ to the mountains. A. to goB. goingC. go21. I didnt really enjoy going out _ the crowded streets.A. because ofB. becauseC. but22. Where shall we eat tonight? Lets call Harry. He _ knows the best places to go.A. neverB. seldomC. always23. _ do you have a school trip in your school? Once a year.A. How longB. How oftenC. How far24. Enough sleep is good for health. If you _ for your favorite TV programs, you will feel sleepy.A. stay upB. set upC. pick up25. Its one of the _ things in the world to stay with friends. I agree. It always makes us relaxed.A. worstB. happiestC. busiest26. Bob and David are friends. _ of them work in the art club as volunteers.A. EachB. BothC. All27. Read it _ and you will understand the writer better.A. carelesslyB. wonderfullyC. carefully28. The documentary A Bite of China II is quite popular around China recently. How do you like it? _.A. I think soB. Pretty goodC. All right. 完形填空：从A、B、C中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。Life is not easy, but Id like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.” When I was young, I was 29 shy that I couldnt talk to anyone. My classmates often 30 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. It meant I had to 31 in front of all the teachers and students in my school! “Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 32 .” Then, my mother helped me 33 the topicBelieve in yourself. I practiced very hard. With my mothers great love, I won the first prize in the contest. I could 34 believe my ears. I heard the cheer (欢呼) from the teachers and students. “Congratulations!”, my mother said to me 35 . Since then, everything has changed for 36 . When I do anything, I try to tell myself to have confidence(自信).29. A. so B. very C. too30. A. worked on B. smiled at C. laughed at31. A. speak B. tell C. say32. A. beat B. win C. pass33. A. reach B. bring C. choose34. A. almost B. ever C. hardly35. A. angrily B. happily C. sadly36. A. him B. her C. me（三）阅读理解 （每小题2分，共50分）. 阅读下面五篇短文，根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答37-61小题。AOnce there was a farmer. He worked for a landlord (地主). The landlord made the man work all day long, but paid him very little money and didnt give him enough food to eat. One day when the man was having breakfast, the landlord came and said to him. “Its too much trouble to go to work and come back for supper. So I want you to have breakfast and lunch and supper now, before you go to the field.” “How can I eat three meals at the same time?” The man thought. But he said, “All right.” He finished his breakfast and went out. Two hours later, the landlord went out for a walk. Now what did he see? He saw the man sitting under a tree and smoking. The landlord was very angry. “Why arent you working in the fields?” He said. The man said with a smile, “I have had my supper and you know very well what I should do after supper.” 37. The landlord gave the farmer _ . A. much food B. little money C. enough sleep 38. The farmer had three meals together because _ . A. it was good for the landlordB. the farmer was hungry C. the landlord was kind39. Two hours later, the landlord saw the farmer _ . A. working on the farmB. going out for a walk C. smoking under a tree40. We can know that it was usually the time to_ for the farmer after supper.A. work B. rest C. eat 41. The farmer was very_. A.lazy B.angry C.cleverBA few years ago, Joe Smith, the coach of a basketball team, and his family were spending holiday in a small town. One rainy afternoon, it was impossible(不可能) for them to go out to do something interesting, so the family decided to go to the cinema. Joe, his wife and their three children walked down to the towns only cinema, bought the tickets and went into the hall. The lights were still on, and there were just six other persons there. As Joe entered, some of them saw him and started clapping(鼓掌).Joe gave them a smile and turned to his wife, “Aha, I cant believe they know me and Im getting warm welcome here,” he said. “I guess they saw my game on TV.”They sat down and then a young man came up and gave out his hand.” “Thanks a lot,” said the coach. “I just cant believe you know who I am.”“All I know is that they would not show the movie until at least ten people bought tickets,” answered the man.42. Joe and his family couldnt go out for anything interesting that day because _. A. the town was too smallB. there was an interesting movieC. the weather was so bad43. When Joe and his family got to the cinema, _. A. there were no tickets leftB. the lights were still onC. the movie was over44. Joe was _ when the people in the cinema gave him a warm welcome. A. pleasedB. worriedC. unhappy45. Now with Joe and Joes family there were _ people in the cinema. A. nineB. tenC. eleven46. In fact the people in the cinema welcomed the coach because _. A. they often saw the coach on TVB. they could shake hands with him C. with his family, they were able to see the movie at onceCBetty and I were born on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party (化装舞会) instead. While we were writing the invitations (邀请函), my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume？” Mum said nothing.The next day, mum gave me an envelope (信封) with a shopping card in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didnt want to make John embarrassed (尴尬). We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea. On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now its time for the great prize game. Its the following riddle.” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope. Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.47. From the story , we learn that John may be born in a _ family.A. rich B. poor C. big48. John got the envelope at the party by _.A. helping cut the cake. B. By getting good grades in study. C. By winning the math game.49. How do you think John felt when he got the great prize during the party? A. Embarrassed B. Excited C. Unhappy50. With the shopping card, John _. A. held a birthday party. B. bought some math books.C. bought something to wear.51. What does the story want to tell us?A. We should find a proper way when helping others B. We should wear nice clothes to parties. C. We should study hard at math.DRiding bikes is not only a kind of transportation but also a kind of exercise. China has the most riders of bike in the world. There are a lot of rules about riding bikes. If you dont know the rules, riding bikes can be dangerous. In different countries, the rules are different. Do you know them well? In Australia, there is a law for riding bikes just as the cars. According to the law, there must be at least one brake (刹车) system. If you dont have, and you ride your bikes, you will be punished hard. In America, people cant sell the bikes without brake system. In France, your bike have to own a reflect light in the back (后置反光灯), and a bell (铃) is a must. You should have two brakes before you can ride it. One is on the front wheel (轮子) the other is on the back wheel. These days, the Fixed Gear Bikes are popular among the students. Most of these bikes dont have a brake system, its brake depends on the fixed gear. When you ride slowly, it may work, but in a sudden situation, you cant stop your bikes immediately. And accident happens. So if you like riding bikes please make sure you are safe when you are on it. 52. Which country has the most riders who ride bikes? A. China B. America C. Australia53. In France, you have to have _ brakes before your riding. A. none B. one C. two54. If you dont have _ you cant ride your bikes in every country above. A. brakes B. bells C. a reflect light 55. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. You can ride a bike without brakes in Australia.B. A reflect light is necessary on your bike in France.C. Most of the Fixed Gear Bikes are safe.56. What is the best title for the passage?A. Come and ride bikes B. The history of bikes C. The bike rules in different countriesESingles Day falls on every November 11th, and this new holiday is one only for people who are still living the single life. China is the only countryin the world that has set a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives.Origin（起源） of Singles DayAn old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them was married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong(麻将).One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the four columns card (the card shows four independent, parallel columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence（巧合）, it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to commemorate the day, they named it Singles Day.University cultureSingles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, during the 1990s. It got the name Singles Day because the date is comprised of four “ones”. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but its important that each person pays their own way to show their independence（独立）. But for many, its also an excuse to log onto Taobao, Chinas biggest online shopping platform. On that day, Almost all products are sold at half price on major e-commerce websites. It is said that in just six minutes after midnight, $164 million was spent on T. One girl said “it would be so easy to shop online, I thought, and how nice it would be to satisfy my family with just one click(点击) on the pay now button(按钮), and the password for my credit card（信用卡）”57. Singles Day is a holiday for people who _. A. are adults B. live happy lives C. have no lovers58. People celebrate Singles Day mainly by _. A. playing Mahjong all day and nightB. having dinner with their single friends C. getting married59. The underlined phrase “is comprised of” in Paragraph 4 means _. A. 包含 B. 比较 C. 概括60. From the underlined sentence “how nice it would be to pamper my family with just one click on the pay now button, and the password for my credit card” , we can know that _. A. it is very convenient(方便的) to shop onlineB. it takes people more time to shop online C. you only need to click on the pay now button when you shop online61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Singles Day comes from a university in Nanjing. B. Singles Day is only celebrated in China. C. Few people like shopping on Taobao. 根据对话情景，填入恰当的句子。（每空一句，每句1分，共5分）A: Hello! Mark. (66)_ on vacation?B: Hi, Mary. I went to the beach with my parents A: (67) _?B: It was sunny and hot. A: (68) _?B: I went swimming and played volleyball. I had a good time there. How about you? A: Oh, I have to stay at home and take different lessons during the whole vacation.B: What a pity! What lessons do you have these days?A: I have English lessons and dancing lessons.B: (69) _ these lessons?A: Twice a week, on Monday and Thursday.B: What about your dancing le