初二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、初二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案2014年初二下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)1. What sign are they talking about?B、根据所听的内容，选择正确答案，每段对话听两遍。 6. How many girls are there in the boys class? A. 32 B. 28 C. 60 7. Can the man park his car here? A. Yes B. No C. I dont know. 8. What does Simon mean? A. He is full now, he cant eat anythi ng. B. H

2、e will eat more things. C. He will have something to eat later. 9. How much is a sweater if I buy two? A. 45 B. 90 C. 50 10. Why does the man want to change his shirt? A. Because it is too small. B. Because it is out of style. C. Because he doesnt like its colour. C、听短文，选择正确答案，听两遍。 11. My family liv

3、ed in _ before I was 12 years old. A. the city B. town C. the mountains 12. I spent _ walking to school every morning. A. half an hour B. one hour C. one and a half hours 13. I could meet _ on the way to school. A. my friends B. my parents C. nobody 14. There were _ students in my class. A. 12 B. 20

4、 C. 40 15. I could see _ there. A. the sea B. many high buildings C. many kinds of flowers 二、选择题(15分) 16. Its confident _ him _ a speech in front of the whole school. A. of, making B. for, making C. of, to make D. for, to make 17. Did you watch A Bite of China II last night? Yes. I to enjoy the deli

5、cious food some day. A. explain B. explore C. expect D. express 18. Hurry up! We must be the first to interview the pop star Huo Zun! Sure. _. A. Many hands make lig ht work B. The early birds catches the worm C. Practice makes perfect D. Actions speak louder than words 19. It is said that Chinese p

6、eople_ to travel to Hongkong freely next year. A. are allowed B. allow C. will allow D. will be allowed 20. Mr. Li, can you repeat it aga in? Im _ slow to write down all the main points. A. so B. very C. too D. enough 21. Look, my father bought me a new iPad. I dont think we need too many expensive

7、things even though our parents can _them. A. allow B. except C. afford D. pay 22.Excuse me , Madam. Can I take photos here? _. Look at the sign, it says “No photos”. A. Of course you cant. B. Thats right C. Sorry, Im not sure D. Sorry, Im afraid not. 23. Did the doctors save the old man？ Yes. He _ o

8、n the morning of May 10th. And now he is o ut of danger. A. was operated B. operated C. operated on D. was operated on 24. Can you provide us _ some information _ the computer? A. for, for B. with, with C. with, about D. about, with 25. Do you know Earth Day? Sure, it _ in 1970 to tell us to protect

9、 our earth. A. gave up B. sets up C. was given up D. was set up 26. The purpose of new inventions is _ life more difficult, but to make it easier. A. not make B. not making C. not to make D. do not make 27. Kim Soo-hyun(金秀贤) as well as other actors in You Who Came From The Star_ very popular these d

10、ays. A. are B. is C. was D. were 28. The mobile phone has influenced peoples life a lot since it _. A. invents B. invented C. is invented D. was invented 29. We should _ the power when our TV or computer is not used. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down 30. We must act now because time is

11、_. Yes. Lets start. A. coming out B. running out C. giving out D. cutting out 三、完型填空(10分) I think Ive always been interested in food. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 31 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going d own

12、to the 32 and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys 33 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. When I was 15, I 34 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn t allow me to be a cook. I had to

13、 tell them about it 35 . I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldnt put off telling my parents any longer, 36 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 37 there was silence, and then my father aske

14、d me why. I explained that cooking was 38 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation(创造). I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 39 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they ar

15、e 40 me. However, my grandfather thinks Im mad to give up farming. 31. A. farmer B.painter C.cook D.nurse 32. A.resturant B. hotel C. farm D. kitchen 33. A. chose B. refused C. hated D. failed 34. A. decided B. agreed C. manage D. turned 35. A. easily B. softly C. slowly D. quietly 36. A. but B. so

16、C. or D. for 37. A. At first B. At last C. At least D. At times 38. A. with B. like C. about D. above 39. A. patient B. satisfied C. quiet D. angry 40. A. proud of B. sorry for C. friendly to D. strict with 四、阅读理解(15分) New books this month The Long Night This is David Reillys first book. David becam

17、e a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha ha s to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and Hard Work This exciting story is Joa

18、nnas twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who

19、studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film starWhat will Tina do? 41. The Long Nigh

20、t was written by . A. David Reilly B. Maha C. Joanna D. Marcie Jacome 42.The story of Hard Work happened in . A. Australia B. Thailand C. India D. England 43.From the passage we can see Tina is _. A. a doctor B. a film star C. a writer D. a college student 44. is about a difficult journey. A. Hospit

21、al or Cinema B. Hard Work C. The Long Night D. Harry Potter 45.The passage above is . A. an ad B. a story C. a novel D. a diary B You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which ar

22、e closely connected to the big problem of global-warming (全球变暖). WAY 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks. Youll get a 10-cent discount, and its one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin. The store wont create more waste when they throw away a cup. WAY 2: Turn off your computer. When in standby mode,

23、your PC is still using energy. Turning off a monitor (显示器) for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds. WAY 3: Reuse plastic bags. Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next tim

24、e you shop, try a reusable bag. The amount of oil it would take to ma ke just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile. WAY 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom. Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests. If every family replaced(替换)one roll of toilet paper with a r

25、ecycled one, 424,000 trees would still be standing. WAY 5: Plant a tree. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year. 46. How many ways are mentioned(提及) in the passa

26、ge? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 47. What will happen if our PC is turned off when it isnt in use? A. It will help to save a large amount of money. B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO. C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile. D. It will be like planting 1.7 mi

27、llion acres of new trees. 48. Which ways suggest recycling or reusing of things? A. Ways 3 & 4. B. Ways 2 & 3. C. Ways 3 & 5. D. Ways 2 & 4. 49. How do these ways do good to our environment? A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.B. They all cut down the number of the use of pape

28、r. C. They all produce less greenhouse gases as a result. D. They all help protect our trees and forests. 50. What is the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Save Money B. Ways to Be Earth-Friendly C. Ways to End Global-Warming D. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide C Dear Liz， My stay in Thailand has c

29、ertainly been the experience of my life Life is busy and excitingBangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy trafficIm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the cityThere are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daugh

30、ter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma I go to an international school with Sanan and ChindaThe school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. Ive learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficultThe cooking lesson is my favouriteIm learning all about Thai f

31、ood and culture People dont use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks When I come back，Im going to cook you a real Thai meal Last weekend we visited some templesWe also drove to Pattaya beach near BangkokI thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month theyre taking me to Phuket Island

32、，where the beaches are even more beautifulThe month after next，were going to travel to MrPhairat，s hometown in the north of ThailandThe Phairats own land there，and they have two elephantsIm going to ride those elephants and even wash themSanan and Chinda say its really fun Im amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephantsElephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of lifeThey have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for m