外研版初二上英语期末试卷及答案.doc

初二英语上册期末试卷
一． 单项选择(本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分)
1.Vienna is old city the river Danube.
A、the; in B、an; on C、a; at D、an; of
2. I found difficult to talk with a foreigner in English.
A、them B、it C、me D、that
3. ---Where is John?
---Look! He ____ in the garden.
A. plays B. played C. will play D. is playing
4. There are about ____ people in the hall.
A. two hundreds of B.two hundreds C. hundreds of D. two hundred
5. Mike likes mountains and lakes. He hopes to ____ nature when he is free.
A. be far from B.be interested in C. be close to D.be crowded with
6. We are all here ____ Lily. Where is she?
A. except B.besides C. beside D. as well as
7. We agreed ___________ to see a film this Saturday evening.
A. go B. going C.went D. to go
8. The number of pandas is getting _________ because their living areas are being farmland.
A. less and less B. larger and larger C. smaller and smaller D. fewer and fewer
9. It is a story about a young boy ______Harry Porter.
A. call B. calling C. calls D. called
10. It took her much time __________ English out of class.
A. practice speaking B. to practice to speak
C. to practice speaking D. practice to speaking
11. He offered __________me around the city.
A. show B. to show C. showing D. be showed
12.Everyone _____ the Spring Festival especially the kids, because they can get money in red packets.
A enjoy B enjoys C is enjoying D are enjoying
13.---Do you know Lin Shuhao?
---Yes, he is famous_____ playing basketball _____a basketball star.
A. for; as B. as; for C. to; at D. at; to
14.---You shouldn’t forget what he says at the meeting.
---I’ll______his words.
A.write down B.take away C.hear from D.learn about
15.It’s______cheaper and______enjoyable to travel by train than by plane.
A.much;more B.very;very much C.more;more D.more;much
16.---Would you like______to drink?
---Yes,I’d like a cup of coffee.
A.something else B.else something C.anything else D.else anything
17.My little sister stopped______and played the toy dog.
A.to cry B.cries C.cried D.crying
18.---Who is the man over there?Is it Mr.Li?
---No,it______be him.Mr.Li is much taller.
A. mustn’t B.may not C.can’t D.needn’t
19.-----Mr. Lee ______ to a student when I entered the classroom this morning.
----He is very patient _____ he is young.
A talking; but B talks; though C was talking; though D talked; however
20.---Oh, we missed the last bus to the museum.
--- ____. We can go there by taxi and it’s faster.
A. Never mind. B.I’m not sure about it. C. Bad luck! D. That’s too bad!

二．完形填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
What is the best way to study?This is a very important question.Some Chinese students often__1__very hard__2__long hours.This is a__3__habit(习惯),but it is not a better way to study.A good student must__4__enough sleep,enough food and enough rest.Every__5__you__6__to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song.When you__7__to your studies,you’ll find yourself__8__than before and you’ll learn more.
　　Perhaps we can__9__that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine.We mean that like Chinese medicine,the effects(效果)of your study__10__slowly but surely.Learn every day and effects will e just like Chinese medicine.
1.A.play　　　 B.study　　 　 C.sleep　　　 D.think
2.A.at B.in C.for D.with
3.A.best B.better C.good D.bad
4.A.have　 B.do　　 C.want　 D.make
5.A.month　 B.week　 C.hour　 D.day
6.A.want　 B.hope　　 C.need　 D.wish
7.A.begin　 B.return　 C.go　　 D.are
8.A.stronger　 B.weaker　 C.strong　 D.weak
9.A.say　　 B.guess　 C.talk　 D.know
10.A.return B.e　 C.give　 D.get

三、阅读理解。(本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷上。
A

1. Rocket to Space was written by __________.
A. Diego Ramirez. B. Kitty Wolfe. C. Sam Mcgee. D. We don’t know.
2. Pet panies cost ___________ before.
A. $15 B. $39.95 C. $12.50 D. $30
3. The space ship was in space for ___________.
A. Two days. B. Two months. C. One week. D. Two weeks.
4. Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?
A. Rocket to Space. B. Pet panies.
C. Icy Journey. D. Handiwork Make.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Handiwork Make can teach you how to do housework.
B. Rocket to Space is about astronauts’ life in space.
C. Pet panies tells the prices of dogs.
D. Icy Journey is the most expensive of the four books.

B
Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry.One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant,hoping he might meet some friends there.He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from.Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem.Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.Thirty years after his death,this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).
6.Schubert went to the restaurant to______.
A.write a poem for his Berceuse
B.have his dinner together with his friend
C.see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal
D.write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant
7.We know the owner of the restaurant______from this passage.
A.was also a musician B.was very kind
C.hated Schubert very much D.didn’t understand music very much
8.The passage didn’t tell us______.
A.how old he was when Schubert died B.how poor Schubert was
C.why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem
D.whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem
9.What’s the Chinese meaning of “famous musician”?______.
A.刻苦的音乐家 B.勤劳的指挥家C.著名的指挥家 D.著名的音乐家
10.The best title for this passage is______.
A.Musician and Hunger B.Franz Schubert and His Berceuse
C.Franz Schubert Died D.A Great Musician

C
配对阅读。左栏是现在中学生常出现的5种问题，右栏是对这些问题的建议，请你为每一个问题选出最合适的解决方式。
Problems
( )11. Feeling stressed(压力):
Too much homework; Don't have enough time for their hobbies.
( )12. Getting short-sighted(近视):
Too much homework; Bad reading and writing habits.
( )13. Fighting(打架) with each other:
Don't know how to get on with classmates.
( )14. Feeling tired of study:
puter games' bad influence(影响).
( )15. Getting fat: Having more pocket money to buy snacks(零食); Dislike(不喜欢) doing exercise.
Advice
A.Don't be crazy (着迷的) about puter games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired.
B.Make a plan for study and hobbies.Find time to relax as possible as you can.
C. Use your pocket money to do something meaningful(富有意义的).Spend some time doing exercise every day.
D.Make more friends and understand each other. Share (分担) your problems with them.
E.Do homework or reading in a correct way.
F. Help students give up smoking.

四、看图填空。(本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，并借助图片和上下文补充所缺信息。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、与短文意思相符的英语单词，并将答案填写在答题卷上。

One day, Tina sat on the (1)__________ and watched her mother do the dishes in the (2) _________ . Tina noticed that her mother had some (3) hairs on her head. She looked at her mother and (4)__________ , “Why do you have some white hairs, Mom?”

Her mother answered, “Well, every time you do something wrong and make me (5)___________ , one hair turns white. If you don’t make me sad any more, I will have black (6)__________.”
The little (7)__________ thought for a while and then said, “Mom, I am going to listen to your words carefully from today on and I would like to be a (8)_________ kid. Then you will not have so many white hairs, will you?” Her mother smiled and nodded（点头）.
Tina’s grandma was (9)_________TV in the living room. Tina glanced（看一眼）at her grandma and asked, “Mom, why is (10) _________ hair all white? Her children aren’t good ones, are they?”

五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分）
A. 信息归纳（共5小题，每小题1分）
请阅读关于世界读书日的活动介绍，根据所提供的信息，完成下列表格，把答案写在
答题卡指定的位置上。
We always look forward to World Book Day-it’s a chance to share
our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of
the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World
Book Day, April 23rd every year.
School Children’s Books
School Children’s Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book
Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for children and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this years World Book Day!
Reading Package
On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from
their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three
things, there will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy
their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price---20% cheaper.
Share of Reading
It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one week. People can share their opinions of
a book on line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010’s
World book Day, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for
More than 200 children in a library.

Information Card
What’s the date of the World Book Day
1.
Who is the World Book Day writer of School Children’s Books
2.
How many things do primary school students in Britain receive on the World Book Day
3.
What can people do in the activity of Share of Reading
4.
Which book did Michelle Obama read aloud to children on the 2010 World Book Day
5.

1.________________________ 2._____________________________

3.________________________ 4._____________________________

5.________________________

B. 书面表达 （本题15分）根据要求完成下列短文写作，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
你喜欢阅读吗？请你以 “Reading---A good Habit” 为题写一篇有关阅读的短文。
内容包括：
1. 你的阅读习惯（喜欢的书籍、阅读的时间地点、购书方式等等）。
2. 阅读带给你什么益处（至少两点）。
3. 号召大家都读书。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。如需使用学校名
称或学生的姓名，一律使用Shantou Middle School 和Jenny.
2. 语句连贯，词数80词左右。

参考答案
一． 单项选择
1-5 BBDDC 6-10 ADCDC
11-15 BBAAA 16-20 ADCCA

二． 完型填空
1-5 BCCAD
6-10 CBAAB

三． 阅读理解
1-5 ADBCD
6-10 CDADB
11-15 BEDAC
四．看图填空1.chair 2. kitchen 3.white 4.asked 5.sad 6.hair 7.girl 8.good 9.watching 10.grandma’s

五、读写综合：
A.信息归纳：1. April 23rd; 2. Hooly Webb; 3. four things; 4. to share their opinions of a book and reading-aloud activities; 5. The Cat in the Hat.
B部分书面表达：
One possible vision:
Reading---A good Habit
Reading is a very good habit. I like reading very much. In my eyes, I think that forming a good reading habit is necessary for us. It can not only improve our knowledge but also make us to think over more different things efficiently.
Besides, we can do some reading every time when we are free. For example, I often read some of my favorite books in my spare time both at home or in the library. What I like most are story books because most of them are quite interesting. Now I often buy my favorite books on line for its big discount.
Finally, I like to share my favorite books with our family or my classmates. Since reading can benefits us a lot, it’s time for us to have our good reading habit now!