2015学年上海初二英第二学期期末英语试卷

1、2015学年第二学期期末学习能力诊断卷初二英语学科考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。part 1 listening (第一部分 听力)i. listening comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)a. listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _b. listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the

2、question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共8分)7. a) a dog.b) a cat.c) a rabbit.d) a bird.8. a) in france.b) in britain.c) in italy.d) in germany.9. a) at 6:30.b) at 7:00.c) at 7:30.d) at 8:00.10. a) sam.b) judy.c) kitty.d) eddie.11. a) spring.b) summer.c) autumn.d) winter.12. a) because a huge dog

3、ran after her.b) because she had a terrible dream.c) because her dad woke her up.d) because the street was too dark.13. a) walking to his office.b) looking for a flat.c) taking some pictures.d) decorating his bedroom.14. a) how to make movies.b) how to read novels.c) how to learn english.d) how to t

4、alk with foreigners.c. listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“t”表示，不符合的用“f”表示): (共6分)15. the boy went to a store to choose a mobile phone for his mum.16. with the help of the shop assistant, the boy knew how the phone worked.17. the

5、price of the white phone was too high for the boy.18. the white phone couldnt be used to send emails and play games.19. at last, the boy bought a phone of the same model as the shop assistants.20. this dialogue is about whether a student should buy an expensive phone or not.d. listen to the dialogue

6、 and complete the following sentences (听对话，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词): (共10分) 21. maria and lucy used to _ _ together, shopping and meeting friends.22. it takes lucy all her time to send messages and she doesnt _ _.23. lucy checks for messages _ _ so she has got problems at school.24. by _ _ in the morning, vi

7、ctor had already drunk three cans of coke.25. when damon tried to talked to his brother, the brother was _ _ him.part 2 phonetics, vocabulary and grammar (第二部分 语音、词汇和语法)ii. choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)26. stop talking! pay attention to what i am saying. which of the following is correct

8、 for the underlined word in the sentence?a) /tend/b) /tmætk/c) /æktvti/d) /tenn/27. the elderly businessman has managed to help _ poor in west china.a) theb) ac) and) /28. they would be responsible _ different sections. a) tob) forc) ind) on29. i am pleased _ the plan of the visiting to am

9、erica. a) atb) ofc) withd) by30. a：are these _ cupcakes?b：no, these cupcakes dont belong to _. i made them by _.a) their, them, myselfb) them, their, myselfc) theirs, they, med) their, theirs, me31. i spent _ in doing my homework yesterday night.a) one and half hourb) one hours and a halfc) one and

10、a half hoursd) one hour and half32. shanghai pudong international airport is one of _ airports in the world.a) the biggestb) biggestc) biggerd) big33. there is _ ink in the bottle, lets go to the supermarket to buy some.a) fewb) a fewc) littled) a little34. the government has done a lot, _ some youn

11、g people still complain about their life. a) sob) andc) ord) but35. _ you are feeling better, you can go back to work tomorrow. a) before b) until c) although d) now that36. the little dancer from australia looks _ in the long skirt.a) gently b) happily c) beautifully d) lovely37. a：is betty in the

12、office?b：no, she _ be there. i saw her in the cafeteria three minutes ago.a) couldnt b) cant c) mustnt d) neednt38. i feel like _ something interesting today.a) do b) doing c) to do d) done39. after reading the text, the students went on _ the exercises.a) to complete b

13、) complete c) completing d) completed40. i phoned you this morning, but you werent in. where were you at that time? i _ my foreign friends around yu garden.a) had showedb) am showingc) was showingd) showed41. _ cartoon character mickey mouse is!a) what a lovely b) how a lovely c) what lovely d) how

14、lovely42. last week our science teacher told us _around the earth every day.a) how the moon moved b) how did the moon move c) how the moon moves d) how does the moon move43. a：_ is robert?b：he is charless father.a：_ pen is this?b：its toms.a) whowhat b) whosewhoc) whowhosed) whosewhich 44. how do you

15、 like your trip to australia, jenny? _.a) its my pleasureb) the same to youc) yes, id love tod) its wonderful45. im planning to take part in the english speech contest next month. _! im sure you will stand out.a) congratulationsb) good luckc) what a pityd) my pleasureiii. complete the following pass

16、age with the words or phrases in the box. each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次): (共8分) a. discovered b. badly c. ways d. lonely e. connected to more than 90% of the worlds population(人口) is right-handed. but if youre left-handed, dont feel _46_ in a right-handed world. there

17、 are hundreds of millions of left-handed people there! what makes a person left-handed (or right- handed)?scientists arent sure why some people turn out to be left-handed. but they have _47_ that being left-handed runs in families. since you get all your genes(基因) from your parents, you might be lef

18、t-handed because your parents are left-handed. but genes cant be the whole story because some kids have right-handed parents and still become left-handed.getting hurt can also make a person a left-handed one. sometimes right-handed people _48_ hurt their right hand and cant use it any more. they usu

19、ally learn to use their left hand and become left-handed. left-handed people can also become right-handed if they hurt their left hand. so it works both _49_.a. enjoy b. thought c. mean d. since e. in some waysare left-handed people more creative?for both right-handed people and left-handed people,

20、the brain has two parts called hemispheres(半球). one hemisphere is on the right of your head, and the other is on the left. the right hemisphere controls movement on the left half of the body, which includes the left hand. and the left hemisphere controls movements on the right.creative _51_ (writing

21、 a song, drawing a picture) usually happens on the right side of the brain. so if youre left-handed, youre believed to have a lot of creative thought going on. however, it may be not true. the two sides of your brain work together when you think. so using your left hand doesnt _52_ that you only thi

22、nk with only one side of your brain.do you fit in a right-handed world?_53_ most people are right-handed, many things are designed to be used on someones right hand. now, many companies make left-handed things, including scissors and even musical instruments. its easier for left-handed people to _54

23、_ the life than before.iv. complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)54. dont be _ with old people. (patient)55. it is very _ of you to make the decision. (sense)56. grandpa sat _ in the chair, soon he fell asleep. (comfortable)57. please make a _

24、as soon as possible. (decide)58. the great wall is a world-famous tourist _. (attract)59. the internet _ people all over the world to keep in touch with each other at any time. (able)60. yellowstone national park is a _ part of america. (scene)61. crystal will go abroad to _ her study. (far)v. compl

25、ete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)62. jane usually has bread for breakfast every day. (改为一般疑问句) _ jane usually _ bread for breakfast every day?63. we can protect the environment by recycling, reusing and reducing wastes. (对划线部分提问)_ _ we protect the environment?64

26、. what about going to disneyland this weekend? (保持句意基本不变)_ _ go to disneyland this weekend?65. my friends gave me some books at my fifteenth birthday party. (改为被动语态） i _ _ some books at my fifteenth birthday party.66. danny said：“i will go abroad for sightseeing next tuesday.” (直接宾语改为间接宾语)danny said

27、 that _ _ go abroad for sightseeing next tuesday.67. the korean pop music video gangnam style is very popular. many people would like to learn the funny dance. (保持句意基本不变) the korean pop music video gangnam style is _ popular _ many people would like to learn the funny dance.68. telephone call, ameri

28、ca, as soon as, left for, he, jack, a, received (连词成句)_part 3 reading and writing (第三部分 读写)vi. reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)a. choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)a subway is not just an important form of transport. it is also a window for other people to learn about local cultures

29、. beijing, china the beijing subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in china. it has added some modern technologies. all stations now have touch-screen maps. in some stations, people can also see traditional chinese cultures. for example, on the walls of a few stations of line 8,

30、there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain. stockholm, sweden the system of the stockholm subway has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. the first subway line for stockholm was opened in 1950.the stockholm subway is well-known for its decoration of the stat

31、ions. it is called the longest art gallery in the world. over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. a few stations are decorated with red bedrocks. this makes you feel as if you are in a cave. london, uk the london underground or the tube is the oldest subway in the world. it was

32、opened in 1863. during world war ii, it was used to protect people from german plane attacks on london. now, it is a symbol of the city. there is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer. new york, usthe new york city subway has the most extensive public transportation system i

33、n the world, with 469 stations. it is also one of the worlds oldest public transit systems. the new york city subway runs 24 hours a day. it has an express train on almost every line. you can get to your destination promptly. the trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk

34、dances like michael jackson, playing the guitar and singing. 69. the _ is called the longest art gallery in the world.a) beijing subway b) london undergroundc) stockholm subway d) new york city subway70. the london underground _.a) is also called the tube b) is the symbol of the ukc) was well protec

35、ted during the war d) was opened in 1969 71. which of the following is true according to the passage? a) michael jackson used to dance in the new york city subway. b) tourists feel cool when they take the london underground in summer. c) several stations of the stockholm subway are built in caves. d

36、) some stations of the beijing subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.72. in paragraph five, the underlined word “promptly” probably means _.a) finallyb) carefully c) quickly d) safely73. the passage mainly shows the _ of different cities.a) great changesb) long history c) local cultures d)

37、 public transports74. we may read the passage from a _.a) travel magazineb) science book c) newspaper reportd) picture bookb. choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)california is located in the far west of the usa and has a long pacific ocean coastline. with

38、 almost 34 million people, it has the largest population of any of the states of the usa. it is the third largest in _75_, with just over 400,000 square kilometers. it has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain.only one of the states of the usa, californi

39、a is in itself the worlds fifth largest economy. it is especially _76_ wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally. it is the home of silicon valley, the centre of the worlds computer industry. los angeles, its largest citybut not its capital city, which is sacramentohas the worlds larg

40、est film and television industry and is best known for the district called hollywood. california is also _77_ in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood.california has a huge _78_ industry. this is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions

41、such as disneyland, sea world and other theme parks._79_, california will suffer a serious earthquake. parts of california also have water shortages, and because the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are a major problem.california has many claims to fame, but one of the most interesting is i

42、ts recent laws which _80_ motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions(排放). because of this, and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the usa are sold in california, the motor industry is trying hard to develop vehicles powered by hydrogen.75. a) shape b) number c) height d)

43、 area76. a) famous for b) connected with c) full of d) different from77. a) special b) popular c) rich d) generous78. a) film b) tourist c) fashion d) information79. a) suddenly b) immediately c) unluckily d) usually80. a) encourage b) promise c) choose d) requirec. read the passage and fill in the

44、blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)happiness is important for everyone. most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. money and success dont bring lasting(长久的) happiness. happiness depends on o_81_. in other words, we make our own happiness.some pe

45、ople believe that if they are rich, they will be able to do a_82_ they want, which means happiness. on the other hand, some people believe that holding a high place in the government is happiness. in this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which cant be bought by money. however

46、, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high place in the government. these people value(重视) their families, or their work, or their h_83_. they think these can make them happy. here are the ways to help you be happier.the secret of happiness is to enjoy t

47、he simple things in life. too often, we spend so much time thinking about the f_84_, for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we dont enjoy the present(目前的) situation. you should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your f_85_ music, or spending

48、 time with close friends. people who have close friends usually enjoy happier lives.the secret of happiness is also to be a_86_. many people go dancing or play sports. people can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.besides, many people find happiness in helping other peop

49、le. according to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. if you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. you can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for h_87_ people, or simply help the neighbor cl

50、ean the house.now maybe you know how to find happiness.d. answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题): (12分)matty sallin, 24, a student of new york university, he got an interesting task for the final exam: create something for the ordinary family. he decided to create an alarm clock. “to get up in time, many

51、 people have to use an alarm clock every morning. but the sound of the clock is extremely noisy and unpleasant,” he says. so before he started to design the new clock, he asked different people what theyd like to wake up to in the morning. a lot of them said, “the smell of bacon(培根).”so sallin and his two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock: a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon to wake people up. he explains, “theres no danger of burning, because i built it carefully. it uses special light bulbs(灯泡) instead of a fire for cooki