上海名校英语--上外附中2018初二下开学摸底卷教师版

1、上海外国语大学附属外国语学校SFLS初二第二学期英语摸底测试Paper OneI. Choice: 20%1. I have no ideaDaisy has told me is right.A. whetherB. whatC. what whetherD. whether what2. All the good times have to end.A. some timeB. sometimeC. some timesD. sometimes3. He regrettedthe decision too hastily.A. have madeB. to makeC. makingD.

2、to have made4. The reasonwe were late iswe missed the shuttle.A. why; becauseB. why; whyC. why; thatD. that; that5. Please choose the right sentence among the following options.A. Diet is the key to keep in good health.B. Everyone learns best from his own experience.C. If you donowt kthne word, you

3、may consult it in the dictionary.D. He has trouble with using the facilities which are designed for right-handers.6. in the modern society?A. What changes do you suppose neededB. Do you suppose what changes are neededC. What changes do you suppose are neededD. What are changes do you suppose needed7

4、. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private carsroad conditions need. A which; to be improvedB that; to be improvedC where; improvingD when; improving8. The task is difficult., time is pressing. We have to spare no efforton the case.A. Thus; in workingB. What s more; inworkingC. H

5、owever; to workD. In addition; to work9. doesn t make much diffreence whether you have a rich background.really matters is that you should be an independent learner.A. It; WhatB. That; ItC. It; ThatD. What; It10. The road lay ahead of her, and agray line spread out as far as the eye can see.A. conti

6、nualB. continuousC. continuallyD. continuously11. Please choose the right sentence among the following options.A. You d better make a reservation for Guangzhou in advance.B. I d on t doubt whethehr e will win the championship.C. I suppose that we can t finish so much work in one day.D. The engineers

7、 spent 2 years developing solutions to the problem.12. The Harry Potter serieswell and theyout shortly since they were published.A. are sold; have been soldB. sell; have soldC. sell; have been soldD. are sold; have sold13. The ICBCfrom 9:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday but on Saturdays, ituntil 13:00.

8、A. opens; opensB. is opened; doesn t openC. opens; isn t openD. is open; doesn t open14. The vice presidentanother diplomatic trip to Asia on August 17th.A. set outB. set onC. set off onD. set up on15. If I am made, I will try my best to improve people s standard of living by living by implementing

9、university health care.A. presidentB. a presidentC. the presidentD. to be the president16. The police found that the houseand a lot of things.A. had been broken into has been stolenB. has broken into has been stolenC. had been broken into stolenD. has broken into has stolen17. Please choose the WRON

10、G sentence among the following options.A. He got promoted despite the fact that he lacked experience.B. He got a promotion despite his lack of experience.C. He was promoted in spite of the fact that his lack of experienceD. He was promoted in spite of his lack of experience.18. Farmers there are mor

11、e used tothe threat of flooding. So far, more than 5 percent of the total arable land here in China.A. deal with; has been affectedB. be dealt with; has affectedC. dealing with; has been affectedD. being dealt with; has affected19. The chairman of the non-profit organization, whichin 1980, Bribed( 受

12、贿) and put into prison.A. was found; was foundB. was founded; was foundC. founded; was foundedD. found; was founded20. The table, candle lit, dished served, but the person supposed to prepare themin the cough, playing computer games.A. was laid; was lyingB. was lain; was layingC. laid; was lyingD. l

13、ied; was laying21. I ve been rinetseted inliterature since I went tocountries.A. Arabian ArabB. Arabian ArabicC. Arabic ArabD. Arabic Arabic22. Would you please make a reservationthe coming holiday?A. toB. forC. withD. in23. He asked mewith me.A. what the matter isB. what the matter wasC. If I have

14、seen the filmD. whether I had seen the film24. “ Have you seen the film?” he askesdkemdem. He e a.A. had I seen the filmB. have I seen the filmC. if I have seen the filmD. whether I had seen the film25. The monkey was seenoff the tree.A. jumpB. jumpsC. jumpedD. to jump26. Our teachercarefully.A. sho

15、uld be listened toB. should be listenC. be listenedD. is listened27. He has a talentpainting. Many people think he is an artistgreat talentA. f or withB. in ofC. for.ofD. i n with28. I used to listen to classical musicthe radio, but I think sounds betterthe records.A. on onB. in byC. with byD. at wi

16、th29. After playing the drum, I feel quite. Playing the drum is one of my favorite.A. relaxing relaxationB. relaxing relaxationsC. relaxed relaxationsD. relaxed relaxation30. It takes a lot ofto become a good swimmer.A. practicesB. practiceC. practiseD. practices31. Don ttry toher at the meeting by

17、raisingquestions. She willbe greatlywith you.A. annoyed annoyed annoyingB. annoying annoy annoyedC. annoy annoyed annoyedD. annoy annoying annoyed32. It seems that theare satisfied with thearea.A. residence residentB. residents residenceC. residents residentialD. residence residential33. I am boredp

18、laying the piano thathy Iams owut practicethe piano recently.A. of onB. with onC. metD. would meet34. This was the first time theyin thirty-nine years.A. had metB. have metC. metD. would meet35. Peking Opera has littleto young people nowadays.A. attractionsB. attractedC. attractionD. attractive36. S

19、he looksin her wedding gown today!A. amazing beautifulB. amazing beautifullyC. amazingly beautifullyD. amazingly beautiful37. The monument is incity.A. the central of theB. the centerC. centralD. the central38. Before we went to school, webreakfast.A. hadB. have hadC. had hadD. were having39. the we

20、ather isn t getting better for our outing today!A. What pity thatB. What a pityC. How pityD. What a pity that40. Which of the following sentence is CORRECT?A. Prince Charles was married with Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.B. Prince Charles married to Lady Diana Spenser in 1981.C. Prince Charles married

21、Lady Diana Spenser in 1981.D. Prince Charles got married with Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.KEYS:1-5 DBCCB6-10 CBDAB11-15 DCDCA16-20 CCCBA21-25 CBDDD26-30 ACACB31-35 DCBAC36-40 DCCDCIICloze 10%So much to do, so little time. So much information, so little time to read it. In this 41there is more informa

22、tion than ever before. There is not enough time to read 42we want to read. However,you can take in and 43more informationin shorter time through speed-reading. This articlewillnot make you read 3 000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed 44. You will also learn the basic

23、45of speed-reading, 46with the do's and don'ts of speed-reading.When you first 47to read, you would say the word out aloud and sound it out. Then you might48the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud. The 49you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend

24、to read this 50. Saying the word in your head will51your reading speed tremendously( 极大地 ) .How do you 52your reading speed? The speed is 53by how many words per minuteyou can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are 54the page.Time yourself for one minute. Sta

25、rt your timer and start reading. When the timer beeps, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you areprobably reading at 250 words per minute.The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and 55it. Don't say the word in your mind, just loo

26、k at it and recognize its importance. Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to 56your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed reading.The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speed-reading requires technique. You should firstbe sitting up straight with y

27、our book flat on a horizontal(水平的 ) surface, such as a table desk. Next,you should be able to see the entire page. This is 57if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be 58. It's hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of

28、 the text. You need something to 59your eyes while reading. That's right, you should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line, move your finger smoothlyacross the page. No

29、 need to go rush, start out slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as yourecognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your speed.The third step is practice. Practice makes perfect. Set time intervals( 间歇 ). Read using different techniques, but make sure you 60what you'r

30、e reading.41,A. dayB. yearC. pointD. age42,A. anythingB . everythingC. fewD. little43, A. conveyB. includeC. understandD. feel44, A. greatlyB. regularlyC. seriouslyD. fast45,A. technologyB. techniquesC. resultsD. benefits46, A. allB. altogetherC. aloneD. along47,A. studyB. learnC. studiedD. learned4

31、8,A.sayB. readC. whisperD. spell49,A.positionB. stageC. placeD. case50,A.wayB. kindC. directionD. habit51,A. improveB. proveC. cutD. help52,A. calculateB. addC. figureD. sum53,A.judgedB. measuredC. permittedD. showed54,A. onB. inC. betweenD. above55,A. readingB. recitingC. recognizingD. memorizing56

32、,A.cutB. reduceC. increaseD. improve57,A. necessaryB. mustC. unnecessaryD. unimportant58,A.understoodB. highlightedC. restoredD. focused59,A.lookB. guideC. tellD. ease60,A.leadB. understandC. guideD. rememberKeys: 41-45 DBCAB 46-50 DDCBA 51-55 CABAC 56-60 CADBBPaper TwoI. Word Transformation: 10%cor

33、rectiontraditionmedicinevarietyvisiteducatespecializeintroducedifferactualPeople from All Walks of LifeWhen a person grows up, he will take up different occupations in1work places. A society is thus made up of people from all walks of life. What kind of person do you want to be in the future? The fo

34、llowing2may give you some idea.TeacherTeachers are professionals. They work in schools, colleges, universities and other3institutions.They try their best to help students gain new knowledge and become useful lessons, giving homework and4papers.At the end of every term, they mark test papers and give

35、 grades to their students.5, teachers do more. Oftentheir impact on students stays all through their lives.SurgeonSurgeon, like teachers, are also professionals. As a6group of doctors, surgeons operate on sick people and repair the organs that no longer work properly. Hospitals are their work places

36、. After an operation, a surgeon takes care of the patient s7 treatment untilhe gets well. The skillsof a surgeon sometimes mean the 8 between life and death.SecretaryA secretary works in an office. The job of a secretary often involving writing letters, answering telephone calls, and receiving peopl

37、e. A secretary stores information on a computer and puts papers in good order in file cabinets.As a link between the boss and the9, a secretary also helps the boss work out plans and timetables.10, more girls than boys work as secretaries.Keys:various; introductions; educational; correcting; Traditi

38、onally； ;special ;medical; difference; visitor; ActuallyII. Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms: 10%learnbegingopickswimstayswallowjumpjointryI was not very good at sports. Last summer some friends of mine went swimming one afternoon. I went withthem and saw what fun it was

39、1into the water in the hot sun. Then I made up my mind to learn how2. Jenny gave me some advice. She said,“ Why3 notthe morning course at the swimming pool?But you have to get up a bit earlier. It always4at 6:30. They have very good couches there.” I was glad to take her advice, though I used5in bed

40、 in the morning. I was sure nothing could stop me. I6to the training course the very next day. It was no easy job for me. I spent quite some time7up enough courage to jump into water for the first day. I worked very hard, overcoming difficulties one after another.My coach was kind and patient. After

41、 I8the movements of the feet and hands and how to move them inharmony （ 协 调 ） , I began to learn how to breathe in water. It proved to be the hardest thing in the world. The coach showed me many times, but each time I tried I9water instead of the fresh air. I did not give up but kept10until suddenly

42、 I found that I made it!KEY: II. jumpingto swimjoinbeginsto staywentpickinglearnedswallowedtryingIII. Fill in the blanks with the initials given. 10%Passage 1When someone says,“ Well, I guess I ll have to face the music”ha,t iht edoisepsnlanning ttomgeoatno t hear a singer or attend a c1. It is some

43、thing far less unhappy. You are called in by your leader to e2why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.At some time or another, every one of us had t o “ face the music ” , especially as children. We can all remember father s angry w 3 “ I want to talk to you” . And only because

44、we did not listen him. What a bad thing it was!In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to“ face the music ” . The result of th4whether we willface the music or not. If we don dt o a good job, that means parents contempt（轻视） of the teachers and classmates.“ To face the music”-kinsownllto every American, young or old. It is at l 5cold faces and100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.Passage 2In the past 20 years, scientists have learned a great deal about sle