大广附2018-2019学年初二英语第一学期大联盟期末试卷

1、大广附 2018-2019学年第一学期大联盟考试试卷初二英语一、语法选择。（每小题1 分，满分15 分）Billy Mills was born in the United States. He_11his mother when he was seven and hisfather passed away five years later. After his father 1s2,Billy was sent to a boardingschool,where Billy started_13_. _14_his surprise, he found he had a gift for r

2、unning and broke_15_high school records. As a result, he got_116athletic scholarship （奖学金）to the University of Kansas.At university, Billy won many_17. After graduation he_18_the United States MarineCorps. At first he focused （集中注意力）on army life, but he soon returned to running. Hedid_19_enough to r

3、ace in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the 10,000 meters.In the 10,000 meters, Billy was almost a minutes slower in the previous （先进的）races thanRon Clarke of Australia, who held the world record.Although he was on the U.S team, many people didn t expect anything 2fr0o_m_Beilylye.s_were focused on _21_run

4、ners, not on Billy. When the race started, everyone was_22_to see Billy and Clarke ran together with another runner, Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia, just behind them. People expected Mills to tire and slow down, _23_Mills made up his mind not to lose. He finally set an Olympic_24_record.He was the fir

5、st Native American_25this kind of race in the Olympic.11. A.loseB.losesC.lostD.to lose12. A.dieB.diedC.deadD.death13. A.runB.ranC.runningD.to running14. A.InB.ToC.FromD.At15. A.a numberB.a number ofC.the numberD.the number of16. A.aB.anC.theD./17. A.competitionB.competitorC.competitionsD.competing18

6、. A.joinedB.joined inC.took partD.took part in19. A.goodB.betterC.bestD.well20. A.TheyB.ThemC.TheirD.Theirs22. A.surpriseB.surprisedC.surprisingD.to surprise23. A.howeverB.butC.andD.though24. A.10,000 meterB.10,000 metersC.10,000-meterD.10,000-meters25. A.winB.to winC.wonD.winning二、完形填空（每小题1.5 分，共15

7、 分）21. A.anotherB.any otherC.otherD.the othersOne of my favorite high school teachers was Mrs. Ide. She was my _26_ teacher and the leader of our choir （ 合唱团 ）, in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs. Ide who asked me to join the school choir. Mrs. Ide was a great teacher,

8、_27_ she didn t play favorites, believed in all of us and was a musical genius herself.Mrs. Ide always had _28_ topics for her music class. She had _29_ to make them fun every time. We _30_ in groups in class. We studied for musicals （like Cats, My Fair Lady）, and every one of us had a part to act a

9、nd sing. When we _31_ studying, our friends and teachers came and watched our32_.Mrs. Ide _33_ our musical talents. She taught us to be self-confident （ 自信的 ） with our voices and how to use different skills to _34_ our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talents, and it felt reall

10、y good that she had such confidence in our musical abilities.I can say that Mrs. Ide was the best teacher and she _35_ cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to sing better and become more and more self-confident. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing and the one who are an

11、 inspiration （鼓舞人的人） forstudents and their future.26. A. musicB. historyC. scienceD. language27. A. whenB. becauseC. ifD. though28. A.amazingB. seriousC. usefulD. difficult29. A. excusesB. examplesC. sensesD. ideas30. A. dancedB.wavedC. workedD. competed31. A. finishedB. triedC. exploredD. practiced

12、32. A. studyB. filmsC. photosD. play33. A. thought ofB. believed inC. made use ofD. made up for34. A. changeB. improveC. findD. check1135 . A. hardly B. trulyC. finallyD. already三、阅读理解（共 2节，满分35分）A young boy was hungry for success. For him winning was everything.One day, the boy was preparing himsel

13、f for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered there to watch, including a wise old man .The race began. With strength and power, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt proud and important.

14、 However, the wise man remained still and calm.a Another race, another race! ”yelled（大喊）the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an lady and a blind man.The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line. The little b

15、oy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.“Race again, " said the wise man. " This time,all three of you finish together.The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand.The race began and the little boy walke

16、d slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?"asked the little boy.“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you've ever run before, "said the wise man. "

17、For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!36 . How many times did the boy race?A.OneB. TwoC.ThreeD.Four37 .How did the boy feel after the first race?A.Proud and importantB.Still and calmC.Disappointed and uninterestedD.Excited and tired38 .What do the underlined words "took the lead&q

18、uot; mean in this passage?A.领先B.起舞C.牵头D.占主要地位39 .What was the boy thinking about when he thought for a while before the last race?A.How to win the race.B.How to make others cheer for him.C.How to finish the race together. D.How to cheer the wise man up.40 .What did the boy learn from the experience?

19、A.Winning is everything.41 Strength and power can bring success.C.The crowd can be the best judge.D. Success is more than just winning.BThe dragon （ 龙 ） is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. It is saidthat every year on the second day of the second lunar （ 阴历的 ） month, t

20、he dragon wakes up fromits winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called-raising Day “ ”Dragon Heads（Longtaitou）.Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.People

21、 have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou festival. The most popular one is to havea haircut. Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles mainly your mother s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou gets rid of bad luck.Among Chinese peopl

22、e fesstival traditions, there is always a place for food. During theLongtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon胡须 ） s bea（longxu）. Dumpling are dragon esars （long er）. And spring rolls are dragon sscales （鳞片 ） （longlin）.People also hold activities like dragon

23、dancing on the day. In some places in Shandong province, people make dragon lanterns （ 灯笼 ） too. Small reed （ 芦苇 ） boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people s best wishes and good luck.41. What did old people think of Longtaitou?A. It was a good time for sleeping.B. It

24、was the end of the Spring Festival.C. It was the start of spring and farming.D. It meant the weather would become colder.42. Why do people have a haircut on this day?A. It s believed it will bring good luck to theiurncles.B. It s believed it will get rid of bad luck.C. It may help their hair grow.D.

25、 It may bring more rain.43. According to the tradition, people eat the following EXCEPT on this day.A. noodlesB. dumplingsC. spring rolls D. meat balls44. Which of the following is true?A.It is said that the dragon wakes up from its spring sleep on Dragon Heads-raising Day.B.It is believed that a ha

26、ircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your father.C.People eat food named after dragons on this festival. For example, noodles are called dragon s ears.D.In some places in Shangdong province,people make the reed boats go down the rivers with dragon lanterns.45. What is the purpose

27、 （目的） of this writer s story?A. To introduce a traditional festival.B. To tell people how to avoid bad luck.C. To make a traditional festival popular again.D. To introduce some tasty food and fun activities.CI was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem to have pink ears,when their bodie

28、s are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually don t have pink ears. Let us explain.Near the equator （赤道）, where the climate is hot,animals are likely to have darker skin, including on their ears. Think of the African elephant,which has quite dark ears. In colder climates,skin

29、colouor is usually lighter and often pink.Why is skin colour differnt climates? Skin pigmentation, which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer. When animals live in colder parts of the world,they don't need it_ as much to survive. Light-coloured skin also hel

30、ps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss （丧失），which is useful if you 're in a colder climate.For most animals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage （伪装）.That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid being eaten, or for predato

31、rs （捕食者） to remain hidden during hunting. One example is the sandy-coloured coat of the desert fennec fox,which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes. For example,in bats, the serval （a type of African wildcat ） and the

32、fennec fox,the ears are large compared to their body size-this helps them hear better because it allows them to sense more sound waves. Naked more-rats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot. Big ears would get in the way. The other downside of big ears is that you can lose a lot of body heat

33、. That 's why animals that live in really cold place,like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears.46. Who is the author most likely to be?A. A teacherB. A librarian C.A zoo worker D. A science writer47. Which is the best meaning for pigmentation "in the third paragraph?A.细胞B.血管道C.叶绿素D.色素48. W

34、hat does the underline word it "in paragraph 3 refer to?A.SunlightB.Camouflage C.Skin pigmentation D.Light-coloured skin49. Which animals uses its skin colour to protect itself from being eaten?A.The Arctic foxB.The naked mole-ratC.The African elephantD.The desert fennec fox50. What do we know

35、about animals living in cold places:?A.They usually have small light-coloured ears.B.They usually have large dark-coloured ears.C.They usually have small dark-coloured ears.D.They usually have large light-coloured ears. 第二节阅读填空（共5分）Go greenAre you worried about our earth?Do you want to do what you c

36、an to save it? 51 It mayseem like the actions of one person wont make a difference,but there are actually many ways youcan help.Here are some of them.Turn it off.Turn off anything that uses electricity when not in use. 52 If you leave your television on or don' turn off lights,itwastsig electric

37、ity.Remember to turn things off when you don' rteedthem.Start recycling（回收利用）.It ' s not just paper,plastic and glass that can be recycled clothes can be,too. 53It ' s goodrfothe environment and you ' ll get a new look for free!54You don ' t have to travel far to get what you nee

38、d,and products don' t have to travel far to get toyou,either.Shop at farmers markets and buy food that was produced as close to your home as possible.And when you ' re）nline shopping,try to find things that won' thave to travel long distances.Save water.If you don' let the water run

39、when you ' rbrushing your teeth and take showers instead of baths,you will be using less water and less energy but you ' ll still be just as clean! 55 Use a method that requires less water to get the dishes clean.A.Buy things nearby.B.Think before you eat.C.It ' s hard to know where to s

40、tart.D.Turn short jeans you ' ve grown out of into shorts.E.Also,don ' t wash disweth the water running continuously.F.This goes for lights,televisions,computers,printers,and so on.五、写作（共三节共40分）第一节单词拼写（每小题 0.5分，共5分）1 .He wants to become a s as Newton and Einstein.2 .Mike c me to a game of ch

41、ess.3 .They may hate what he does,but they have no choice because they d on him.4 .Mr. Fullemann was a p in the car when it crashed.5 .When we visit foreign countries, we must do as the lpeople do.6 .The sgot blind in the war against disease.7 .Finally,they thought of a new mof solving the problem.8

42、 .She had always been honest with me,and I rher for that.9.How do people cNew Year in your country?10.His work is really good except for a smistake.第二节用所给单词的适当形式填空(每小题0.5分，共 5 分)1.Since(somebody)is here, let s begin our meeting.2.The(twelve)lesson is the most difficult one.3.Mike is the(care)boy in

43、our class and he seldom makes mistakes.4.Bob(make)any friends yet in the new school,so he feels a little lonely.5.I watched an interesting and(education)film with my friends last night.6.The book is really worth(read).1.1 (lose)my way already, and I don t know how to go out of the forest.8 .Mary has

44、 trouble(remember)new words and she needs help.9 .The foreign friends(leave)Guangzhou for France two weeks ago.10 .My elder sister will go to Britain for(far)study next month.第三节完成句子(每空0.5分，共 10分)1. 一个帮助你减肥的好办法就是多运动。A good waylose weight is to do more exercise.2. 两位老人从洞里爬出来向其他人求助。Two old menthe cave

45、 and called others for help.3. Tom 已经在北京呆了一个月了。TomBeijing for a month.4. 我第一次和住宿家庭见面是多么的紧张啊！I was when I first met my host family.5. 成千上万的人假期会外出旅游。people will take a trip during their holiday.6. 明日请屈驾来舍一叙。Would you be kind enough tomy house for a chat tomorrow?7. 最后希腊人用好计谋成功地攻下了特洛伊城。The Greeks finallythe city of Troya clever trick.第四节课文默写（每空0.5分，共 5分）ai chi, and