1、2012-2013学年度第二学期 初二英语期中试卷 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷为第1至第65题，第II卷为第66至100题。试卷总分140分，考试时间100分钟。第I卷（选择题80分）一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）A、根据每小题所听到的对话，从所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选择符合题意的图画（每小题听两遍）。（每小题1分，计5分）( ) 1. A B. C.( ) 2. A. B. C.( ) 3. A. B. C. ( ) 4. A. B. C.( ) 5. A. B. C .B. 听对话回答问题（每小题听两遍）。（每小题1分，计5分）( )
2、 6. What does the man mean ?A. They wont have any more cups . B . He doesnt know why people like tea. C. They will get some more tea .( ) 7. When is the man going to paint the room ?A. Wednesday B. Saturday C. Tuesday( ) 8. What are they talking about ? A. Newspaper B. Their feelings C. TV programs
3、( ) 9. What is Roy doing ? A. He is calling Emma . B. He is talking to Emma face to face .C. He is answering Emmas telephone .( )10.What does the man want to do? A. To change his walkman . B. To buy a new walkman . C. To borrow a walkman . C.听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12两个小题。听两遍（每小题1分，计2分）( ) 11.Whatarethetwosp
4、eakerstalkingabout?A.Abirthdayparty. B.Anewbike. C.Lucysparents.( ) 12.WhatdidLucyaskMiketodoattheendoftheconversation? A.Tryhernewbike.B.Joinherintheparty. C.Saythankstohisparents.D.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15个小题。听两遍（每小题1分，计3分）( ) 13.Whoisgoingtobuyacar? A.John.B.Stella.C.Dick.( ) 14HowmuchdidJohnwantforhisc
5、ar? A.500dollars.B.1,000dollars.C.1,500dollars.( ) 15.Whatdidthemanspeakerdecidetobuyatlast?A.Asecond-handcar. B.Anewcar. C.Atoycar.E.听下面一段独白，回答16-20题。听两遍。（每小题1分，计5分）( ) 16.Whydidthespeakergotoalanguageschool? A.Toasksomestrangequestions.B.TolearnsomeEnglish.C.ToseehisfriendsfromAmerica.( ) 17.Howma
6、nydaysaweekdidthespeakergotothelanguageschool? A.Sixdays.B.Fivedays.C.Sevendays.( ) 18.Whatdidthespeakerdoonedayduringthebreak? A.Askedforsomethingtoeat.B.ThankedAliceforherhelp.C.AskedAliceaquestion.( ) 19.WhatdidthespeakerthinkafterAliceansweredthequestion? A.Alicewasreallyhelpful.B.Alicewantedtos
7、ellcakes. C.Americawasreallyacountryformoney.( ) 20.WhydidAlicelookatthespeakerwithabigsmile? A.Thespeakerwasveryfunny.B.Thespeakerwasmistakenabout(误解)her. C.Alicewasveryfriendlywiththespeaker.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。( ) 21. Now more and more parents want to send t
8、heir children _abroad for their_study.A. at; moreB./; furtherC.to; future D. in; tomorrows( ) 22. _the old man went to his daughters and stayed there for_.A.Sometimes; some timeB. Sometime; sometimesC.Sometime; some time D. Some times; sometime( ) 23. -I got full marks in the English exam. -Oh, _A.t
9、hats fantasticB.learn from youC.it must be fun D. how difficult( ) 24. -How long has your brother _in the army? -About five years.A.taken partB.joinedC.served D. gone( ) 25.-When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre? -Not until the work _tomorrow.A.will be finishedB.is fini
10、shedC.will finish D. has finished( ) 26. Its very_to play _Chinese chess with them. A. pleasure, a B. pleased, the C. pleasant, / D. necessary, an( ) 27. The monkeys waved _ the visitors _ their hands and legs. A with; of B to; with C at; use D at; from( ) 28. The exercises you _ are _ pink. A. will
11、 do, mark by B. have done, marked in C. did, marked onD. does, marked with( ) 29. You earn a point _ you answer a question correctly . Which is wrong?A. every time B .each time C. whenever D. during( ) 30. Mary _ the song at a party. A. heard sing B. was heard sing C. heard to sing D. was heard to s
12、ing( ) 31. The apples on the tree are too high _ A. be reached B. to reach them C. to reach D. to be reached( ) 32. You must try your best to do all the things _. A. by the own B. on the own C. on your own D.by your own( ) 33. Who_ out the wet raincoat? Li Lei did. A. hung B. hanged C. is hung D. wa
13、s hung( ) 34. -Is your father a teacher? -Well, he _. A. used to B. was used to C. used to be D. is used to be( ) 35. All we need _enough money to carry on _the work.A. are, about B. is, about C. are, with D. is, with三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。When my first wartime Chr
14、istmas came, I was in a new soldier school in Ashland and not sure if I could _36_ it home for the holidays. On the afternoon of December 23 we were _37_ some of us would have three-day holidays. I was one of the _38_ soldiers.It was Christmas Eve when I _39_, and a little snow had fallen. Mother op
15、ened the front door. I could see over her, into the corner of the living-room where the tree always _40_.There were lights, all colors, shining in the _41_ of the tree. “Where did it come from?” I asked.“I asked the gate boy to _42_ it,” my mother said. “I dont want one just for myself, but when _43
16、_Oh! Such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon” The tree was almost as _44_ as the room, and the Tree Top Star was in its place. A few branches _45_ about at the side, I thought, and there was a big bare branch showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with the pleasant _46_ of Chr
17、istmas.“Its not like the one you want to _47_ ,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape, I think the gate boy didnt know where to look for a _48_ one.” “Dont worry,” I told her. “Its perfect.” It wasnt, of course, but at the moment I _49_ for the first time: all Christmas _50_ are perfe
18、ct. ( )36. A. make B. take C. leave D. keep ( )37. A. invited B. told C. asked D. ordered( )38. A. brave B. busy C. strong D. lucky( )39. A. stayed B. arrived C. left D. travelled( )40. A. grown B. planted C. stood D. lain( )41. A. skin B. green C. branch D. dark( )42. A. borrow B. buy C. cut D. pla
19、nt( )43. A. asked B. called C. invited D. explained（解释）( )44. A. old B. pretty C. tall D. strong( )45. A. moved B. reached C. showed D. fell( )46. A. smell B. taste C. sound D. look( )47. A. climb B. show C. find D. lend( )48. A. shorter B. cheaper C. younger D. better( )49. A. heard B. remembered C
20、. understood D. wondered( )50. A. gifts B. wishes C. trees D. houses四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（A）Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite（对面) is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings
21、. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen (后) lives here. Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day. When you are tired, the best way to see
22、London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge. Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the citys oldest palace. It is nine hundred yea
23、rs old. Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They dont sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into Kings Street, and go
24、 past the church. Youre now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.( )51. If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find?A. lots of lovely animals B. lots of valuable plants C. lots of famous paintingsD. lots of interesting books( )52. _ is Londons oldest palace
25、.A. The Tower of London B. The National GalleryC. Buckingham PalaceD. The Houses of Parliament( )53. _ is the London Eye. A.b B. cC.d D. e (B)Dear Nina, Thanks for your e-mail. Yes, I am in Japan now. Food can be very expensive in Japan. We learned this is the first time we went to get some food. As
26、 soon as we reached Osaka(大阪), we decided to look for a Japanese restaurant near the airport. We wanted to eat noodles, and we found a nice restaurant. The menu was easy to read because it was written in Japanese and English, with pictures of the food. However, I was shocked when I saw the prices. O
27、n the first page of the menu there were dishes for 8,000 yen and 12,000 yen. I even saw a dish for 23,000 yen. In other words, these dishes cost $80, $120, and $230. Luckily, the noodles we ordered were only 800 yen. Prices for food can be high here, but they dont have to be. We soon realized that t
28、here was a lot of excellent food in Japan at good prices. Some restaurants that sell noodles can have nice meals for between five or ten dollars. We can also have a nice cup of coffee for $5, but its also easy to find coffee or soft drinks at the train or subway stations for a little over $1. Hope y
29、ou are having a good time back home. By the way, hows my cat? Nancy( )54. How did the writer go to Japan? A. By train. B. By ship. C. By plane D. By bus( )55.How much did the writer pay for the noodles she ate? A. 800 yen B $8 C. $80 D. 80 yuan( )56. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. The fo
30、od in Japan isnt expensive at all. B. You can find cheaper food to eat in Japan. C. You have to eat expensive food in Japan. D. They neednt to sell food here.( )57.What does the passage mainly tell about? A. The prices of food in Japan. B. Different kinds of food in Japan. C. The most expensive food
31、 in Japan. D. Japanese food is very delicious.(C)One day, Jacks parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休 ) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, Im only seven, so it means Grandpa has beenerA really long time!” His parents said,” yes. Thats why we are going to have a surpris
32、e party for him.” Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位)on that card, so he decided to get a new one for his grandpa. When the big d
33、ay came, Jack was ready. But he didnt want to put his gift together with others. He carried it around with him the whole evening. When all the other people left, he took his grandpas hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. M
34、ay I open it now? ” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eye. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: “FULL-TIME GRANDPA”! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!” “Well, how much do I get paid?
35、” His grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means Im the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.( )58.Who was going to retire ?A. Jacks grandma B. Jacks grandpa C. Jacks mother D. Jacks father ( )59 What did Jack decide to
36、 do for his grandpa ?A. To build a new position for him B. To draw a picture for himC. To sing a song for him D. To buy a gift for him( )60 Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpaB. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpaC. Jack gave hi
37、s gift to his grandpa together with other peopleD. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents( )61 Why were there tears in Grandpas eyes ?A. Because he would lose his position B. Because he was not cared for C. Because he was moved by Jacks gift D. Because he was unhappy(D)Very hot
38、weather is common（普遍） in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death. Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We usually hear little about
39、heat, which experts say may be natures most dangerous killer. Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1, 700 deaths in the United States. In 199
40、5, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city Chicago, Illinois. Besides drinking lots of cool water, doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose(宽松的) and light-colored clothes. Wear a hat w
41、hile in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often. Health experts say these simple steps can prevent(阻止) the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may eve
42、n save your life. ( )62. Experts say maybe is natures most dangerous killer. A. heat B. a flood C. a storm D. an earthquake( )63. About 1700 people died of heat in the US _.A. in 1900 B. in 1980 C. in 1995 D. in l980 and 1995( )64. According to the passage, there are _ steps to stop the dangerous health problems caused by heat in the passage.A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9( )65. The passage is talking about . A. all kinds of terrible natural events in the worldB. some health problems caused by hot
