
初二英语
(满分:100分 时间:90分钟)
一、单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
( )1. (2011.沈阳)Alice explains things very well. What she says can be understood very_______.
A. quietly B. carefully C. slowly D. clearly
( )2.—Can I see the headmaster at the moment?
—I'm afraid not. He _______ out. He _______in 10 minutes.
A. goes; comes B. gone; came
C. will go; will come D. has gone; will come back
( )3. My good friends Kate and Bob _______for nearly two months.
A. married B. have married
C. have been married D. have got married
( )4. I think skiing is _______ great fun.
A. a B. / C. an D. the
( )5. We spend as much time as we can_______ English.
A. read B. to read C. reading D. have read
( )6. There _______great changes in our home town in the past fifteen years. .
A. has been B. have been C. was D. were
( )7. If you meet some new words, you can _______in a dictionary.
A. look it up B. look up it
C. look them up D. look up them
( )8. —Have you returned the book to the library ________?
—Yes, I have_______ returned it.
A. yet; yet B. already; already
C. already; yet D. yet; already
( )9. —_______have you lived here? —Since last year.
A. How long B. How often
C. How soon D. How far
( )10. The sick girl _______to hospital by her mother yesterday.
A. is taken B. takes C. took D. was taken
( )11. —I didn't _______ the Maths exam
—Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
A. pass B. fail C. fail in D. past
( )12. He is a teacher. He has been a teacher_______ 2003 and he_______ by his students.
A. in; is loved B. until; loves
C. since; is loved D. for; has loved
( )13. The boys were all tired but _______of them stopped _______.
A. no; to rest B. none; to rest
C. no; resting D. none; resting
( )14. (2011.黄冈)—Mr Wang's never been to Canada, has he?
—_______. He went there on business last week
A. No, he hasn't B. Yes, he has
C. No, he has D. Yes, he hasn't
( )15. The boys didn't start the work_______ the teacher came back.
A. until B. while
C. as soon as D. if
二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)
There was a 'Love Birds Week' in Guangxi this spring. It lasted from March 20th to 26th.
Guangxi is a place 1 many forests. It's an ideal home for about 520 species of birds. And most migratory birds(候鸟) will stay in Guangxi for a short time while they are flying south in 2 . But birds in Guangxi are still in trouble, people often 3 them for food and fun. In many restaurants in Guangdong eating birds is very popular and bird meat usually 4 lots of money. This 5 more people kill birds. In Guantouling State Forest Park, people can hear shooting of birds every day, even 6 the migratory season. The government wants to provide a better home for birds, so it held this 'Love Birds Week'. The activities attracted many visitors. 7 SARS and bird flu, people understand better that they should treat birds in a more 8 way. More and more people get to know that loving birds means loving 9 now. People were glad to hear a chef(厨师) vow(宣誓) not to cook birds 10 and they all learnt a lot from 'Love Birds Week'.
( )1. A. with B. have C. has D. and
( )2. A. spring B. autumn C. summer D. winter
( )3. A. keep B. buy C. hunt D. sell
( )4. A. needs B. costs C. pays D. spends
( )5. A. prevents B. makes C. stops D. gets
( )6. A. during B. between C. until D. when
( )7. A. Because B. Thanks for C. Before D. Because of
( )8. A. interesting B. important C. careless D. friendly
( )9. A. them B. wildlife C. forests D. themselves
( )10. A. at all B. any more C. al last D. at first
三、完形填空(每小题2分,共30分)
(A)
Mr and Mrs Turner lived outside a small town. They had a big farm and they were always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination(升学考试). Mrs Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people on the bus began to listen to her.
'Which university will your son study in?' a woman next to her asked.
'The most famous university in our country!' Mrs Turner said happily.
'The most famous university?'
'Oxford University(牛津大学).'
Most of the passengers looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, 'Congratulations!'
A woman said, 'I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.'
'Who's Fred Smith?'
'He's my son.'
'Does he study in the university, too?'
'No,' said the woman. 'He is one of the professors.'
( )1. The story happened in_______.
A. America B. France C. Germany D. England
( )2. Mr and Mrs Turner were happy because _______.
A. their son did well in his lessons
B. they had a big farm
C. they had a good harvest
D. their son studied at a middle school
( )3. Mrs Turner wanted everyone to know _______.
A. her son finished middle school
B. her son was handsome
C. her son was going to study in Oxford University
D. her son was very friendly to others
( )4. Mrs Turner spoke so loudly on the bus that_______.
A. her friend could hear her
B. all the people could hear her
C. she hoped to make an the people happy
D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs Turner's words.
B. Mrs Turner knew nothing about the famous university.
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs Turner from showing off
D. The woman next to Mrs Turner wanted to show off her son, too.
(B)
Have you ever heard about the Whale Inside Dark Restaurant? The restaurant is in eastern downtown Beijing. It's the first eat-in-the-dark restaurant in China and also in Asia. The restaurant is so welcome, since it's open in January at jianwai SOHO in Chaoyang District.
People go there will experience darkness both during the day and the night. The restaurant offers not only a wonderful choice for food, but also a unique(特别的) environment for friends or parties.
Every day, Whale Inside receives at least 50 guests from everywhere around Beijing. About 10 per cent of them are foreigners.
The customers will go to the light to see the menu, and then they have to hand in all mobile phones, watches and other things that can give off light. They then move to the dark world. Waiters will lead them to the dark dining area. Of course, the waiters are all wearing special glasses that can make them see in the dark. Customers cannot see anything including their food or friends. They have to look for their spoons, drinks and anything.
Every table may get a 'secret dish(菜肴)". The guests will have one chance to guess what the dish is made of. Every one who guesses it correctly can win a prize. 'It was not easy,' said the manager, 'because without seeing it, only 30 per cent of the guests can succeed in guessing it. ,
( )6. Whale Inside is a place where people can _______.
A. eat special dark food B. choose any food they like
C. have meals in darkness D. eat inside a whale
( )7. About _______foreign guests will visit the restaurant every day according to the passage.
. A. 50 B. 5 C. 10 D. 500
( )8. The right order of the following statements is _______.
a. Waiters lead the customers to the dark dining area.
b. Customers go to light to see the menu.
c. Customers hand in their mobile phones, watches, etc.
d. Customers have to eat in the darkness.
A. b-c-a-d B. c-b-a-d C. b-a-d-c D. c-d-b-a
( )9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Guests there will have a chance to get a prize--a secret dish.
B. Every guest there will get a secret dish.
C. It's not easy to guess the secret dish without seeing it.
D. The manager said only 30 guests received the prize.
( )10. The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A. eat in the dark is very popular today
B. it's strange to eat in the darkness
C. many people go to get the prize in Whale Inside
D. the first eat-in-the-dark restaurant is open in China and also in Asia.
(C)
The Internet can show you lots of jobs all over the world.If you want to find a job on the Internet,use the words‘job search’or‘employment(职业)’to find the websites(网站)you need.Type in what you want and where you want to work.In a few seconds,a list of jobs will appear on the screen.You can also type in the name of a company to learn about jobs there.Many websites list full-time and part-time jobs.
Job search websites can help you in other ways,too.They show you how to write a good resume(履历)and how to get ready for an interview.They also tell you what to say to an Interviewer on the telephone.Some websites give you interview conversations to practise.One
website even has a dictionary of interview words.A good employment website can be a big help in your job search.
Good luck with your job hunting.
( )1.What should you do first if you want to find a job on the Internet?
A.We should type in‘job search’or‘employment’to find the websites.
B.We should write a good resume.
C.We should get ready for an interview.
D.We should get an English dictionary.
( )2.Some employment websites tell you how to have a job interview________.
A.face to face B.in an e-mail C.in a letter D.on the telephone
( )3.From the passage,we know that
A.you can’t look for a part-time job on the Internet
B.some websites show you how to writ a resume
C.if you type in the name of a company,you will get a job there easily
D.the Internet can only show you a list of jobs in your own country
( )4.The underlined word‘job-hunting’means_________.
A.searching a job B.giving a job
C.doing a job D.changing a job
( )5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The Internet lists a large number of companies.
B.You can find many websites on the Internet.
C.It’s about how you can use the Internet to find a job.
D.There are different ways for you to look for jobs.
四、单词拼写(每小题1分,共l 0分)
1.It’s good for us to speak more__________ (日常的)English every day.
2.Jack shouted and screamed with _______(激动)when he saw his favourite film star, Jackie Chen.
3. The Internet has many_______ (长处),so many people like using it.
4.Fating food before going to bed is an _______(不健康的)lifestyle.
5. The fruits I like eating_______(包括)apples, pears and bananas.
6. We should check the__________(设置)of the computer first.
7.It is good for you to read more __________(教育性的)books.
8.I don't like the TV play.Would you please change the_________ (频道)?
9.My aunt has gone__________(到国外)for further study.
10.There are lots of __________(西方的)restaurants in China.
五、翻译句子(每小题3分,共15分)
1.如今,青少年用电脑查找信息是很普遍的。
_________________________________________________________________________
2.我一个多月没收到他的来信。
_________________________________________________________________________
3.尽管我不得不等很长时间.但我很兴奋。
_________________________________________________________________________
4.在这么短的时间内完成这项工作,一点希望都没有。
_________________________________________________________________________
5.电影是从几个小女孩在花园里跳舞开始的。
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六、书面表达(共20分)
在日常生活中.互联网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据以下提示,以“On the Internet”为题写一篇50~70词的短文。
互联网的主要用途
On the Internet
参
一.1~5. DDCBC 6~10. BCDAD 11~15. ACBBA
二.1~5. ABCBB 6~10. ADDDB
三.1~5. DACBC 6~10. CBACD 11~15. ADBAC
四.1. daily 2. excitement 3. advantages 4. unhealthy 5. include
6. setting 7. educational 8.channel 9.abroad 10.Western
五.1.Nowadays, it is common for teenagers to use the computer to search for information.
2.I haven't heard from him for more than a month.
3.Even though I have to wait for a long time I am very excited.
4.It is hopeless to finish the work in such a short time.
5.The film begin with some young girls dancing in the garden.
六.
On the Internet
The Internet is playing a more and more Important role in our daily life.On the net, we can learn news both at home and abroad and all kinds of other information as well.We can also send messages by e-mail,make phone calls,go to net school,read various kinds of books and 1earn foreign languages by ourselves.Besides,we can enjoy music,watch sports matches and play chess or cards.On the net,we can even do shopping,have a chat with others and make friends with them.In a word,the Internet has made our 1ife more colourful.
