苏州市2013-2014学年第一学期期中模拟试卷(2)
初二英语
一、听力( 15分)
第一节：听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片，对话读一遍。
1．What did Lily have for breakfast?
A . B. C.
2．Which picture are the speakers talking about?
A. B. C.
3．Where has Lucy been?
A. B. C.
4．How does Helen’s father usually go to work?
A. B. C.
5．What is Lucy’s telephone number?
A. B. C.
第二节：听长对话，回答问题。
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6~7小题。
6．Who wants to speak to Amy?
A. Jane. B. Tony. C. Tom.
7． Where is Amy now?
A. In the supermarket. B. At home. C. At school.
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8~10小题。
8．What does the man want to buy?
A. Books. B. Maps. C. Postcards.
9． How far is the bookshop from here?
A. Half an hour on foot. B. Half an hour by bus. C. We don’t know.
10．Which bus can the man take to the bookshop?
A. No.2 bus. B. No.12 bus. C. No.10 bus.
Letter Information
To: ▲ （11）
Postal code: ▲ （12）
Postage(邮费): ▲ （13）
Time: ▲ （14）
By: ▲ （15）
第三节：听对话，请根据提问从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表，对话读二遍。
11．Which country is the man going to send his letter to?
A. USA. B. Hong Kong. C. England.
12．What is the postal code?
A. AR 74846. B. AR 74847. C. IR 74846
13．How much is the stamp?
A. ¥6. B. ¥16. C. ¥26.
14．How soon will the letter reach the destination（目的地）?
A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. A month.
15． How will the man’s letter be sent?
A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.
二、单项选择 ( 15分)
1.His parents English teachers in our school.
A. are all B. all are C. are both D. both is
2.Don’t worry about me. I’m old enough to think for .
A .himself B .herself C .yourself D. myself
3.Of all the students in our class, Jane is .
A. most careful B. careful C .more careful D. the most careful
4.—What do you think of your English teacher?
—I love her. She is really .She always has a smile on her face.
A. outgoing B. funny C. friendly D .serious
5.It isn’t warm today, the sun is shining.
A. or B. and C. because D. although
6.—Is that Jenny? —No, that’s Xiaoxue. She has hair than Jenny.
A. long B. longer C .longest D. the longest
7. important for everyone to have a healthy lifestyle.
A. It’s B. He’s C. That’s D. They’re
8.—How about going to the movies tonight? — .Let’s go!
A. Sounds boring B. That’s a good idea C. Thank you D. That’s too bad
9.What bad weather it was! We decided .
A. to go out B. not to go out C. to not go out D .not going out
10.—Is there in today’s newspaper?—Yes, there is.
A .special something B. special anything, C. something special D. anything special
11.This English newspaper is very easy for the students because there are new words in it. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
12.—Don’t worry. My mother will look after your baby . —Thanks a lot.
A.careful enough B.enough careful C.carefully enough D.enough carefully
13.In fact,listening is just as as speaking in language learning.
A.important B.more important C.more difficult D.more interesting
14. the car is old,it still runs well.
A.Because B.So C.Though D.But
15.—What do you think of the film you saw yesterday?
—Oh! It’s one of______films I’ve ever seen.
A.interesting B.more interesting C.most interesting D.the most interesting
三、完型填空 ( 10分)
Each morning Han Han got water for his village from the river. When Han Han returned to the 1_ , he had one and a half jug (罐子)of water. The 2 jug always brought a full(满的) jug of water back, but the cracked(有裂缝的) jug arrived only half full.
For 3 whole years, this went on every day. The cracked jug was 4 that he only did half of the work.
One day, the cracked jug said to Han Han, “I want to say sorry to you 5 I can only carry a half jug of 6 for these past two years”
“Today when we return to the village, I want you to 7 along the road,” Han Han said.
It was the first time the cracked jug noticed the beautiful 8 on the side of the road, and this made 9 become a little happier. But when they got to the village, he still felt bad and he said sorry to Han Han 10 .
1. A. village B. town C. mountain D. river
2 . A. small B. perfect C. big D. cheap
3. A. two B. three C. four D. five
4. A. worried B. pleased C. afraid D. sorry
5. A. and B. but C. or D. because
6. A. juice B. water C. meat D. bread
7. A. look B. walk C. sing D. shout
8. A. birds B. flowers C. houses D. trees
9. A. her B. me C. you D. him
10. A. often B. even C. again D. also
四、阅读理解 (30分)
A
May 12th
Tina,
“Harry Potter” is on show at City Cinema today. Would you please go with me?
Mary
May 15th
Tina,
You always worry about your memory. I’ve borrowed “How to improve your memory” from the library. I hope it will be helpful.
John
May 16th
Tina,
Mr. Smith said he had mended your computer for you. You can use it after school.
Jack
1．When will Mary and Tina probably go to see “Harry Potter”?
A. May 12th. B. May 13th. C. May 15th. D. May 16th.
2．What is “How to improve your memory”?
A. A movie. B. A book. C. A game. D. A story.
3．Who helped Tina with her computer?
A. Jack. B. Mr. Smith. C. Mary. D. John.
B
(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)
Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied
for two hours last night.
Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on
my hand, see?
Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！
Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. Mrs. King will never know.
(Mrs. King comes in and passes out the test papers.)
Mrs. King: Okay, stop talking. You may begin.
(Kyle looks at his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)
Joe: (putting his hand up) Mrs. King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).
Mrs. King: Yes, you may.
Kyle: (putting his hand up) Mrs. King, may I get a drink, too?
Mrs. King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.
Kyle: Oh no…
(After that, Kyle knows that it’s wrong to cheat and never does it again.)
4. Where did the story possibly happen?
A. In the classroom. B. In the library.
C. On the playground. D. In the reading room.
5. In order to get good marks, Kyle cheated by ____________.
A. looking at others’ papers B. writing the answers on the hand
C. asking his classmate for help D. looking for the answers in the book
6. What happened in class at last?
A. Mrs. King found Kyle’s cheating.
B. Megan told his classmate everything.
C. Joe told Mrs. King about Kyle’s cheating.
D. Mrs. King knew nothing about Kyle’s cheating.
C
Almost everyone is learning English, but most people can’t study it well enough to use it. How do we study English? Here are some ideas. They may help you to learn the English language well!
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For most people, the biggest problem in learning a new language is their own fear(恐惧). They worry about that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look silly so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. If you want to be successful, you must practice speaking it again and again until you get it right. Don’t let a little fear stop you.
Surround Yourself With English
Surround yourself with English. Put English books around your room, listen to English language radio, watch English news, movies and television. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English things that you have around you, the faster you will learn.
______________________
As long as you have some free time, you should try to look at something about English.
______________________
Many people think that exercises and tests aren’t very interesting. However, by finishing exercises and taking tests you can really make your English better.
____________________
Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but it is good to find the difference between your English and tape.
7Please choose the correct contents and order to match the blanks in the passage.
①Do Exercises and Take Tests ②Study as Often as Possible
③Record Yourself ④Speak Without Fear
A.④②①③ B. ④①③② C.②①④③ D.
③④②①
8. What does the underlined word “surround” mean?
A.包围 B. 保证 C. 体会 D. 认清
9. What’s the biggest problem in learning a new language according to the passage?
A. New words. B. Teachers. C. School. D. Your own fear.
10. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?
A. It’s interesting to hear your own voice on tape.
B. You’d better speak English as often as possible.
C. When you speak English, you must speak it correctly.
D. Guess the meaning of the new words when reading a newspaper in English.
D
September 10 is a day for us to say “thank you” to teachers. But next year we might do it on another day. Maybe we will move Teachers’ Day to September 28, which is believed to be the birthday of Confucius (551-479BC).
Chinese people started to celebrate(庆祝) Teachers’ Day in 1985. There was no special reason why people choose September 10 to celebrate. But many people think it is not a good choice. Teachers are always too busy on September 10 because the new term starts at the beginning of the month. If the day is at the end of September, it will be near the National Day and teachers can enjoy the two holidays together. Besides, people think Teachers’ Day should fall on a day with special historical and cultural(文化的) meaning. That’s why someone thinks it’s good to choose September 28 as Teachers’ Day.[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]
Confucius was a famous thinker in Chinese history. He told us to love our family and to be polite to our parents and grandparents. More importantly, Confucius started China’s private(私人的) education system(教育体制). Chinese people think he was the best teacher in old days.
In an online survey on www.sina.com, 65% of people said “yes” to the change as of September 10. But 31% said “no” to it. They thought it was nothing but formalism (形式主义) .
Zhang Feiran, 13, from Changsha, Hunan gave his teachers cards as presents on September 10. “To me, it doesn’t matter which day is Teachers’ Day. It’s just a day for me to say ‘thanks’ to teachers,” he said.
11. In which year did Chinese people start to celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 10?
A. In 1983. B. In 1984. C. In 1985. D. In 1986.
12. Why do people want to celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 28?
A. September 28 is at the end of a new term.
B. September 28 has a special cultural meaning.
C. September 28 is near the National Day holiday.
D. B and C.
13. Which of the following may NOT be mentioned in the passage?
A. Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC.
B. Confucius told people to love and care for their family.
C. Confucius was famous as a thinker in Chinese history.
D. Confucius had more than three thousand students in his life.
14. From the passage, we learn that Zhang Feiran _________.
A. believes that the change is just formalism
B. doesn’t care about which day is Teachers’ Day[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
C. wants to celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 28
D. gives different kinds of presents to his teachers every year
15.What is the best title of the passage?
A. When to Say Thanks B. How to Say Thanks
C. Who to Say Thanks to D. Why to Say Thanks
五、词汇运用 (10分)
A. 根据所给首字母或汉语提示, 在空白处填入所缺单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
1 The weather in Guangzhou is ____ _（热）than that of Sichuan.
2 Don't ____ ___ （穿过）the street when traffic lights are red.
3 Tom is a good student. He is always doing everything ___________（仔细地）.
4. Thank you for ________(同意) to help me.
5. It’s ______ (兴奋) to see the lovely pandas in the park.
6. Did he _______ (邀请) me to the party, too?
7. She was the _______(伤心) one when hearing the bad news.
8. Students should take good care of _______ when they are doing sports.
9. Why ___ go and play basketball with us ? Good idea!
10. We had a good ____ at the party yesterday.
六．句子翻译 （10分）
1. 这辆车比那辆车贵。
2.我的爷爷年级很大，但是他很健康。
3我们应该至少每周锻炼两次。
4.在昨天的比赛中他获得了一等奖。
5.因为雨下得很大,我们只好推迟(put off)会议。
七、书面表达 （10分）
请以主人的身份向外国朋友介绍一下北京和北京几个著名的景点。根据以下提示写一篇短文。参考词汇：紫禁城 The Forbidden City 故宫 The Summer Palace 天安门广场 Tian’anmen Square
1.北京是一个历史悠久的城市；2.北京有许多名胜古迹；
3.紫禁城是最受来宾欢迎的景点之一；4.故宫非常漂亮和著名；
5.长城也是非常美丽可去一看的地方6天安门广场是一个好去处，可去漫步。
八年级英语听力材料及参考答案
第一节： 听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。每段对话读一遍。
1. W: Can you go to the zoo with us, Tony?
M: Sorry, I have to clean my room.
2. M: Do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?
W: Yes. The radio says there will be strong winds tomorrow.
3. M: I can’t find my dictionary. Do you have a dictionary, Susan?
W: Sorry, Jack. Look, Kate’s is on the desk. You can ask her.
4.. M: I’ll take these two books. How much are they?
W: One is twenty yuan, and the other is thirty yuan.
5. W: Do you remember it’s my birthday on Saturday?
M: Oh, yes. You can ask your friends to come to our house and have a party, dear.
W: That’s a good idea.
第二节：听长对话，选择正确的答案。
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。对话读两遍。
W: Good morning, Mike. Can I help you?
M: Good morning, Miss Chen. May I borrow the book Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
W: Sure. I’ll get it for you. Here you are.
M: Thank you. How long can I keep it?
W: Five weeks. Don’t forget to return it on time.
M: Sure, I won’t.
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。对话读两遍。
M: Hello! May I speak to Ellen?
W: This is Ellen speaking. Is that Jack?
M: Yes. I’m in Hainan. I’m going home tomorrow. Would you like to meet me tomorrow afternoon at the train station?
W: OK. Have you had a good time there?
M: Yes. I really enjoy swimming and playing volleyball on the beach. And I also enjoy the beautiful sea and the delicious food here.
W: How’s the weather there?
M: That’s the only thing I don’t enjoy. It is really hot. Next time I will come here in January or February.
第三节：听下面一段短文，回答问题。短文读两遍。
All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．
Many people like to watch others play sports games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere go in for them．Football, for example, is very popular. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years，like running or jumping． But basketball and volleyball are quite new. They are about a hundred years old．
参考答案
一 听力
1--5 CACBA 6---10 BCBAA 11--15 CCAAC
二单项选择
1-5 CDDCD 6-10 BAABD 11-15 CCACD
三、完型填空：
1-5 ABADD 6--10 BABDC
四、阅读理解：
1-5 A B B AB 6-10 AAADB 11-15 CDDBA
五、词汇运用
1. hotter 2 cross 3. carefully 4. agreeing 5. exciting 6. invite 7. saddest
8. themselves 9.not 10. time
六、句子翻译
1.The car is more expensive than that one.
2My grandpa is very old, but he is very healthy
3.We should exercise at least twice a week.
4.He won the first prize in the match yesterday.
5.We have to put off the meeting because of the heavy rain.
七 书面表达
Beijing is a city with a long history. There are many places of interest in it. Now let me tell you some of them. The Forbidden City is one of the most popular ones for visitors. It is very big and you can learn much about the history of China from it. The Summer Palace is beautiful and famous, too. The Great Wall is also a wonderful place to go. And Tian" anmen Square is a good place for people to take a walk.
I hope you will enjoy your staying in Beijing.
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