期中教学诊断初二英语试题及答案

1、2007-2008学年度下学期期中教学诊断初二年级英语试卷考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分一、听力部分(20分)第一节（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍1Where are the two speakers? A. At home. B. At a shop. C. At school.2What will the man probably do？ A. Have a dinner B. Clean th

2、e table. C. Read the notebook3When will the man come back? AAt 10: 20B. At 10：30CAt 10：404Where do the two speakers meet？ AIn the libraryB. In the classroom. COn the way to the library5What do we learn about Tom？ AHe has always been a good student BHe used to study very hard. CHe is a good student n

3、ow第二节（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A, B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What is the woman？ A. A manager. B. A reporter. C. A driver.7How far does the man live from the place of his work？ A. 5 kilometers. B. 6 kilom

4、eters. C. More than 10 kilometers.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In the office. B. At home. C. In a restaurant.9What does the man suggest the woman do？ AStay at home and wait for the phone call BVisit some friends CGo out and do what she wants to do听第8段材料，回答

5、第10至13题。10What does the man want？ ATo find the phone number for room service BTo have his breakfast at 8：30 today CTo have his breakfast served in his room at 8：30 tomorrow1lWhat time is the breakfast served in the guest's room in that hotel？ A. From seven to nine. B. From eight to ten. C. From

6、seven to ten.12What kind of breakfast does the man want？ AThe Continental breakfast BThe English breakfast CThe Chinese breakfast.13What will the woman do? ATell the man the phone number for room service BMake a note of the mans request CTake the mans breakfast to his room now听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14How

7、many languages can the woman speak？ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.15What can we know from the text? AThe woman can write French BThe woman cant write German CThe woman can speak German and write it16What does the man think of Japanese？ A. Difficult. B. Easy. C. Its the same as German.听第10段材料，用恰当的词填空，完成第

8、17至20题。请将答案写入答题区。As to Americans, 17 are favorite camping places. People can enjoy a change from 18 in the city by the way of camping. Some campers have trailers which are like houses on _19_. Comparatively, tent campers dont have the same conveniences, but they 20 a very simple life.二笔试部分（分）第一节：单项选

9、择（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）21 where we can stay for a week.ANext is another hotel to itBNext to it another hotel is CNext to it is another hotelDIt is next to another hotel is 22. Seeing the sun _ above the surface of the sea, we let out a shout of joy.A. to rise B. to raise  C. rising &

10、#160;       D. raising23. Though they are old, they _ an active life.A. spend  B. lead     C. play      D. keep24. Getting off the bus. I found my handbag _.A. cut         B. was d

11、isappeared  C. losing     D. being missed25. A library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift in 2006. A. is offered B. are provided C. was offered D. were provided26. What did you think of the meal? Although some dishes disagreed _ me, its really a good mea

12、l. A. onB. toC. withD. for27. The boring meeting, _ with arguments and quarrels, lasted a whole afternoon. A. filling B. filled C. to fill D. would fill28. Would you please a description what you ? And you should base your opinion on facts . A. make ; on ; saw B. have ; about ; had seen C. take ; ar

13、ound ; see D. give ; of ; have seen29. If the traffic hadn't been so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o'clock. - What a pity! Tina _ here to see you. A. is B. was C. would be D. has been 30. There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, _?A. wasnt there B.

14、 was there C. didnt it D. did it31. The manager had fallen asleep where he _, without undressing.A. was layingB. was lyingC. had laidD. had lied32. _ for the glass! Its OK. Im wearing shoes.A. Look outB. Walk outC. Go out D. Set out33. He seems to _ Jane. He knows her so well.A. introduce toB. be in

15、troducingC. be introduced toD. have been introduced to34. Do you still remember the beautiful park _ we visited in London last autumn? A. where B. when C. what D. which35. The soup smelling good _ bad but it _ well.A. tastes, sells B. taste, sells C. tasted, wasnt sold D. tastes, is sold第二节：完形填空(共20

16、题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，掌控其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Learning is natural. It begins the minute we were born. Our 36 teachers are our families. 37 home we learn to speak and to 38 and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by 39 our parents.Then we go to school. A teache

17、r tells us 40 to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many 41 .Then people say we are 42 .Are we really educated? Lets think about the real meaning of 43 . Knowing facts does not mean being able to solve problems. Solving problems 44 creativity, not just a good 45 . Some people who dont know m

18、any facts are good at solving problems.Henry Ford is a good 46 . He goes to school at the age of 15. Later, when his company could not build cars 47 , he solved the problem. He thought of the assembly line (装配线). Today the answer seems 48 . Yet think of the many university graduates who have 49 solv

19、ed such a problem.What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 50 ? NO! A good teacher shows how to find answers. He shows us to the 51 of knowledge so we can learn to think for ourselves. When we are 52 , we know where to go.True learning combines (结合) intake with output. We take inf

20、ormation 53 our brains. Then we use it. Think of a computer. It stores a lot of 54 but it cant think. It only 55 commands. A person who only remembers facts hasnt really learned. Learning takes place only when a person can use what he knows.36. A. first B. good C. normal D. second37. A. On B. To C.

21、At D. With38. A. dress B. wear C. put on D. have on39. A. asking B. exercising C. listening D. following40. A. who B. that C. when D. what41. A. stations B. exams C. people D. pencils42. A. educated B. students C. suffered D. controlled43. A. absorbing B. taking C. learning D. growing44. A. is B. re

22、quires C. brings D. gets45. A. memory B. word C. thing D. condition46. A. teacher B. learner C. example D. driver47. A. enough quickly B. fast enough C. enough fast D. enough rapidly48. A. simple B. ordinary C. good D. special49. A. never B. seldom C. almost D. ever50. A. need B. follow C. learn D.

23、remember51. A. plenty B. pile C. much D. stream52. A. hungry B. thirsty C. cold D. sleeping53. A. into B. for C. of D. about54. A. words B. languages C. facts D. information55. A. obeys B. gives C. passes D. gets第三节：阅读理解（共19题，每小题1分，满分19分）A At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many peop

24、le believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like. First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spa

25、ceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars it takes months. However, by 2100, the spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars! Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that

26、 can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now. There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high

27、 and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier. Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways. People will have more space. Living in a large building with 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that r

28、obots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies. There will probably be no schools on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own on

29、line teacher called “e-teacher”. However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today. Food will not be the same meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship

30、will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.56. According to the text, by the year 2100, some of us will possibly live _. A. on Mars B. on the moon C. under the sea D. in the sun57. So far, how long will it take us from the earth to Mars by spaceship? A. Two or three

31、 days B. A few months C. A few days D. A few years58. In the future, the students on Mars _. A. will study mainly through the Internet B. will study mainly in a classroom C. will meet each other face to face every day D. neednt study at all59. Life on Mars will be better than life on the earth becau

32、se _ .A. only a few people will live there B. there will be more space and less work to doC. there will be much delicious food D. all students dont need to do any homework60. According to the text, which of the following about Mars is NOT true ? A. Transport will be much better and faster. B. We nee

33、d to develop a special plant which can produce water. C. On Mars, we can jump higher than on the earth. D. Food will be much tastierBIt had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind. Because of a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger and disappointment. M

34、ark, her husband, drove her to work every day, even though they worked on opposite sides of the city. Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement wasnt working. Susan had to start taking the bus again. Just as he thought, Susan was frightened of the idea of taking the bus again. “How am I supposed

35、to know where I am going? I feel like youre abandoning (抛弃) me,” she responded bitterly.Mark taught her how to rely on her other senses, especially her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new environment. Monday morning arrived, and they went their separate ways for the first

36、 time.On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying, the driver said, “I do envy(嫉妒) you.” Curious, she asked the driver, “Why do you say that?”The driver responded, “It must feel good to be taken care of and protected as you are.” “What do you mean?” she asked.The driver

37、 answered, “You know, every morning for the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the street watching you as you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, give

38、s you a little salute (敬礼) and walks away.”Tears of happiness poured down Susans cheeks. Mark had given her a gift more powerful than sight a gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.61. Susan became blind because _.A. the doctors treated her in the wrong wayB. she had a serious tra

39、ffic accident C. she was thrown into a world of darknessD. she had an eye illness62. Why did Mark ask his wife to take the bus again?A. Because he wanted to show her his love.B. Because he wanted to tell her that he didnt love her anymore.C. Because he wanted to train her other senses, especially he

40、r hearing.D. Because he wanted his wife to leave him.63. Who does the part “a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform” probably refer to?A. Susans husband.B. Susans friend.C. The bus driver. D. Susans brother.64. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Blind Woman B.

41、 A Clever HusbandC. A World of Darkness D. A Powerful Gift of LoveCThe ancient kingdom of Egypt lay along the fertile (肥沃的) valley of the Nile River in northeastern Africa. For nearly three millennia(千年), the Egyptian kings ruled one of the ancient worlds richest and most powerful nations. So long w

42、as Egypts history that modern writers measure its time not in years but in dynasties. According to the legend (传说), a ruler named Menes was the first to unite the lands of northern and southern Egypt, an event that historians date to around 3100 B.C. Menes established the First Dynasty, and this eve

43、nt marks the beginning of the ancient Egyptian kingdom. At about the same time as the unification（统一） of Egypt came important advances in agriculture, metalworking, transportation, and communication in the Nile valley and in the Delta region where the Nile spreads out into several branches before re

44、aching the Mediterranean Sea. During this time, the Egyptians also invented a system of hieroglyphs, or picture symbols to record important events.Menes and the other kings of the First Dynasty ruled during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom. At this time, the city of Memphis, jus

45、t south of the Nile Delta, served as the capital of ancient Egypt. As Egypts population increased, the kings ruling Memphis set about conquering（征服） neighboring lands, and as a result the realm(王国) grew wealthier. Menes successor, a king named Aha, invaded（入侵） Nubia, the land lying south of Egypt. A

46、nother First Dynasty king, Den, successfully fought the Bedouin, a people who lived in the deserts lying both to the east and west of the Nile valley. 65. From the passage we know that _.A. the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea directlyB. lots of writers feel like writing long stories about anci

47、ent EgyptC. ancient Egypt was a wealthy country in the ancient worldD. the Egyptian kings ruled Egypt for hundreds of years66. The ancient Egyptian kingdom was started by _.A. MenesB. Aha C. DenD. Khufu67. The underlined word “hieroglyphs” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. paper used to write wordsB. pic

48、tures painted by ancient paintersC. symbols or pictures used in a writing systemD. poems used to record important events68. It has been _ since the unification of Egypt.A. less than 4000 years B. more than 5000 years C. more than 3000 years D. less than 2000 years 69. According to the passage, which

49、 of the following is TRUE?A. Nubian and Bedouin fought together against the Egyptians. B. Menes invaded Nubia, the land to the south of Egypt. C. The ancient kingdom of Egypt grew richer because of conquering neighboring lands.D. Memphis is still the capital of Egypt now.DIf we are asked exactly wha

50、t we were doing a year ago, we might have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and written in it the account（陈述） of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any

51、 written accounts of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there were not any written records at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a gre

52、at deal about the people who lived in China 4000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even

53、if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs， dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and those have been sung and acted and told for many generations, for most people are proud to tell wha

54、t their fathers did in the past. We may call this “remembered history”. Some of it has now become written history, because words are much easier to record the history. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.70. Which of the following ideas is not talked in

55、 the passage above?A. Remembered history is less reliable（可靠的） than written history.B. Written records of the past play a very important part in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to answer some questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.71. Remembered history refers to_.A. history based on a persons imagination（想象）.B. Stories of important happenings passed from mouth to mouth.C. Songs and dances about the most important events.D. Bo