1、2016 2017 学年第二学期期末教学质量调研测试 初二英语 2017. 06 一、听力选择（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） A)听对话回答问题。 1. What charity are they talking about? A B C 2. What icon should the man click on? A B C 3. Which sign are the two speakers talking about? A B C 4. Which book is Tony reading? A B C 5. What can they do to save power
2、? A. Reuse the waste. B. Tum off the lights. C. Reduce the lights. 6. How much money has Mr Smith donated in all? A. 5,000 yuan. B. 10,000 yuan. C. 100,000 yuan. 7. When does the dialogue mostly take place? A. After a sport meeting. B. After an exam. C After a class 8. How long did the fire last? A.
3、 2.5 hours. B. 1.5 hours. C.2 hours. 9. What will Smith do in Nanjing? A. Visit a factory, B. Give a talk. C. Have a holiday. 10. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. Mary hasnt played baseball for ten years* B. Mary enjoy8 playing baseball now. C. Mary used to play baseball seven years ago, B)听对
4、话和短文回答问题。 听 一段长对话，回答第 11 12 小题。 1 1. What kind of card does the boy want? A.A swimming card. B.A bank card. C. A library card, 12. How much will the card cost? A. Thirty dollars. B. Fifty dollars. C. Ninety dollars. 听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中 13 15 小题。 The first balloon trips In 1783 The first balloon trip last
5、ed only _13_ In _14_ An American and a Frenchman decided to cross the English Channel in a balloon. They nearly lost their lives because of a hole in the balloon. They saved themselves _15_ . 13. A. 8 minutes B. 15 minutes C, 8 hours 14 A 1784 B. 1785 C.1786 15.A. by jumping out of the balloon B. by
6、 throwing away all their things C. by stopping the balloon 听一篇短文 ,回答第 16 20 小题。 16. Why did Anna save money at first? A. Because she hoped to buy some toys. B. Because she wanted to help homeless children C. Because she hoped to go to Disneyland one day. 17. When did Anna know about the Road House?
7、A. At the age of four. B. At the age of eight. C. At the age of twelve. 18. How did Anna know about the Road House? A. From a newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. From a TV programme 19. What didnt Anna buy in the shop? A. A toy. B. Some socks. C. Some pencils. 20. Who did Anna buy the presents for? A.
8、A homeless child. B. Her good friends. C. Herself. 二、选择填空（共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分） A)单项填空：从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。 21. In April, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Finland, _European country as well as _ island country. A an; the B an; an C a： an D a； the 22. Song Xiaobao is _
9、 to make all the people _. A. enough funny; laugh B. funny enough; to laugh C. enough funny; to laugh D. funny enough; laugh 23. - Mum, I hear something terrible outside in the garden. - Dont be afraid, baby. It is just the rain beating _ the windows. A. through B. against C. across D. above 24. Luc
10、y once worked for a big company for two years and the paid job. A. condition B. situation C. purpose D.experience 25. Some teenagers dont know who _ their own problems. A. to talk about B. to talk to about C. will talk to about D. will to talk 26.Must we return the book to the library today? No, you
11、 _ . You can _ it for two weeks. A. mustnt; keep B. mustnt; lend C. neednt; keep D. neednt; borrow 27. - Mary, I miss you so much. Where have you _ ? - I _ a school in a mountain area for two years* A. gone; have been to B. been; have been to C. gone to; have been in D. been; have been in 28. These
12、old women are often seen _ in the square at weekends. A. dance B. Lo dance C. dancing D. danced 29. The UK has many places of interest, such as _. You can see swans and other wild birds there. A. the British Museum B. the Big Ben C. Buckingham Palace D. the Lake District 30. Could you manage, if you
13、 dont mind,_ the work on time? A. finishing B. finished C. finish D. to finish 31. A couple of years _ since we _ last time. A. have passed; have met B. have past; have met C. has past; met D. has passed; met 32 She found _ wrong _ her to pick flowers in the park. A. it is; of B. that; for C. it; of
14、 D. this; for 33 We often watch the children fly kites in the park. Whats the structure of the sentence? A. S+V B. S+V+DO+OC C. S+V+P D. S+V+IO+DO 34 These apples _ well because they _ nice. A. are sold; look B. sell; are looked C. sell; look D. are sold; are looked 35. - Shall we ask more friends t
15、o help raise money for the charity? - Good idea, as an old saying goes,”_”. A. Many hands make light work. B. Bum the candle at both ends. C. Put all your eggs in one basket. D. Every dog has its day. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 “The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.“ Thats
16、 an old saying in English. It means other places often look be_36_, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people _37_ that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring （ 忽 视 ） Chinese culture and, _38_, buying Japanese cartoon books,_39_Korean soap ope
17、ras and even celebrating western holidays. Foreign books and soap operas are good, _40_ Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can _41_ have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has _42_ to compare(比较 ) with Mid-autumn Festiv
18、al. And lets not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as _43_ as China. Its good to enjoy other cultures and to learn _44_ them, but they cannot replace（代替 ) your own culture. Its good to look on the other side of the fence, but _45_ke a good long l
19、ook. You will find that the grass isnt always greener on the other side of the fence. 36. A. better B. worse C. dirtier D. uglier 37. A. make B. worry C. treat D. refuse 38. A.so far B. otherwise C. instead D. above all 39.A. watch B. to watching C.to watch D. watching 40.A. so B. because C. or D. b
20、ut 41.A. ever B. always C. never D. still 42 A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything 43 A. cold B. big C. warm D. small 44 A. with B. to C. over D. from 55.A. care about B. make sure C. find out D. work out 三、阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 AB、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把其编号填人答题卷相应的位置
21、上。 A AMES Australia-Flagstaff is glad to offer you a place in Certificate (证书 ) in Spoken and Written English. This course is part of the Adult Migrant English Program, founded by the Australia Government Department of Education &Training. Course dates are: Oct.3 Dec. 14 Timetable DAYS TIME ROOM Mon
22、day 9: 00 a.m. - 11: 00 a. m. 11: 15 a. m. - 1: 15 p. m. Level 4 Room 5 Level 4 Room 5 Tuesday 9: 00 a.m. - 11: 00 a. m. 11: 15 a.m. - 12: 15p. m. 12: 15 a.m. - 1: 15 p. m. Level 1 Room 2 Level 2 Library Level 1 Room 2 Wednesday 9: 00 a.m. - 11: 00 a. m. 11: 15 a.m. - 12: 00 p. m. 12: 00 p.m. - 1: 1
23、5p. m. Level 4 Room 5 Level 4 Room 5 Level 2 Computer Room This is 12 hours per week. If you cant attend on the first day, you must tell us. Please contact the office on 99264717. If you neither contact us nor attend on the first day, you may lose your place in the class. If your children need care,
24、 please contact us. If you need Lo give up the course, you must tell your teacher. 46. How long will the Spoken and Written English course last? A. About three days. B. Over 2 months. C. About II months. D. Less than 2 months. 47. If you were a student of Level 4, when and where could you attend the
25、 course? A. 9: 00 a m. ll:00 a. m. on Tuesday in Library. B. 12: 00 p. m. 1: 15 p. m. on Monday in Computer Room. C. 11: 15 a. m. 12: 15 p. m. on Monday in Room 2. D. 11: 15 a. m. 12: 00 p, m. on Wednesday in Room 5. 48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the course? A. Room 5 is only for Le
26、vel 4 students. B. People of all ages can take this course. C. You can have lessons in Room 2 on Monday, D. Youre sure to lose your place unless(除非 ) you attend on the first day. B About 180 years ago in a small village in England, a mail coach was standing in the street. Around the coach many peopl
27、e were talking about it. At that time, a mail coach did not come to that village so often. People had to pay a lot of money to get a letter. The person sending the letter did not have to pay. The person getting the letter had to pay the postage. “Heres a letter for Miss Alice Brown,“ said the mailma
28、n Everyone turned to a girl of about eighteen who was standing by the coach. Pm Alice Brown, “ she said in a low voice. The mailman gave her the letter. Alice looked at the envelope for a minute, and then handed it back to the mailman. “Im sorry I cant take it,“ she said. “I dont have enough money t
29、o pay the postage. The people standing around were very sorry for the girl. Then a gentleman came up to the mailman and paid the postage for Alices letter. When the gentleman gave the letter to her , she said with a smile , “ Oh, Thank you very much ,Sir. This letter is from Tom . Im going to marry
30、him . He went to London to look for work . Ive waited a long time for this letter , but now I dont need it .I dont have to open the envelope because there is nothing inside .” “ Really How do you know that ” the gentleman said in surprise . “How do you know that?”“ He told me that he would put some
31、signs on the envelope . Look ,sir ,this cross in the corner means that he is well and this circle means he has found work . Thats very good news .” The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill . He didnt forgot Alice and her letter . “ The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed ,” he said to him
32、self .He thought and thought for many years. At last he had a good plan . “ The postage has to be much lower , what about a penny (便士 ) for a letter? And the person sending the letter pays the postage . He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope . “A good idea ! “ people said when they heard o
33、f his plan. The government accepted his plan . Then the first stamp was put out in 1840 . It was called the “ Penny Black “ . It had a picture of the Queen on it . 49. The first postage stamp was made A. in England B. in America C. by Alice D. by the Queen 50. The girl handed the letter back to the
34、mailman because _. A. she couldnt pay the postage B. she did not know whose letter it was C. the gentleman promised to pay the postage for her D. the letter had already told her what she wanted to know 51.Alice knew how Tom was getting from the signs on the envelope because_. A. Alice put the signs
35、on the envelope herself B. Tom put the signs as Alice had told him to C. Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs D. Torn told her what the signs meant before leaving for London 52. The idea of using stamps was found by _. A. the government B. Sir Rowland Hill C. Alice Brown D Tom C
36、 Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there cant be found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore. The sea around the island has colorful fishes. Why Is Mona Island Unusual? Mona Island is very small. The government of Pu
37、erto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the islands animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers are able to stay. The park ranger
38、s job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. They insist that rules be followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe. What Is There to See on Mona Island? One thing that most people enjoy is ge
39、tting to see the Mona Island iguana. This type of reptile(爬行动物 ) lives only on Mona Island. Almost 2,000 of these iguanas live on Mona Island. People also come to the island to get a close-up view of many kinds of fish and other sea life. They can swim far below the surface. They use special equipme
40、nt to be able to breathe underwater. The water is almost transparent. Through the clear water, divers can see the bright colors of the fish. Visitors can also explore caves. Some of the caves even have paintings and drawings on the walls. This artwork was made by the Arawak and Tano Indians who live
41、d on the island hundreds of years ago. After a full day of fun activities, visitors can settle in, listen to the night sounds, and view the stars in the huge sky. Because the island is far away from other places, it is surrounded by darkness, and the stars are easier to see. Visitors say that watchi
42、ng the stars is amazing. Its the perfect end to a perfect day. 53. What do park rangers on Mona Island do? A. Offer some help to visitors. B. Drive a boat between Puerto Rico and Mona Island. C. Feed animals on Mona Island. D. Protect the land and animals. 54. Which of the following best explains th
43、e word “transparent”? A. so clear that you can see through C. too deep to be reached B. too bright to be seen D. so difficult that you cant finish 55. Where can artwork be seen on Mona Island? A. On the beaches. B. In a museum. C. In the caves. D. On the wall of the hotel. 56.Why are the stars easie
44、r to see on Mona Island? A. Because Mona Island is very small. B. BCC8use Mona Island is amazing. C. Because visitors can settle in after a full day on Mona Island. D. Because Mon8 Island is far from other places and darkness is all around it. 57. What is the most possible reason the author wrote this article? A. To explain why animals live on the island. B. To show readers where the island is located. C. To tell about a place that some people might enjoy. D. To give facts about people who work on the island. 四 、阅读表达（共 3 小题
