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2016-2017学年第二学期初二英语期中提优卷(满分:100分考试时间:90分钟)一. 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)1.I was tired out, so I stopped the car a short rest.A. haveB. havingC. to haveD. had2.一I wash the clothes now?一No, you . You clean the room first.A. Must; don't have to; mayB. Must; needn't to; mustC. Must; mustn't; canD. Shall; may; may3.一Tom, I told you how to solve the math problem in the last lesson.一I'm sorry, Mr. Lin. I about the plan for the class trip.A. thinkB. thoughtC. was thinkingD. have thought4.We all thought important to learn to read and write.A. itB. itsC. it'sD. that5.一Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary?一Yes. I there for three days with my parents last month.A. have goneB. have beenC. wentD. was6.一This place isn't clean, is it?一it's a bit noisy.A. Yes; andB. No; becauseC. No; andD. Yes; because7.John goes swimming every day and plays basketball with his friends .A. from time to timeB. at a timeC. at the same timeD. at one time8., Jim has read five of the Harry Potter series. He has to read.A. So far; more twoB. So far; two moreC. Until now; two anotherD. Until then; another two9.Sally sat Harry and they had lunch face to face.A. besideB. frontC. oppositeD. behind10.Could you manage, if you don't mind, the work on time?A. finishingB. to finishC. finishD. finished11.The woman Shanghai since her husband died in 1990.A. lonely; has gone toB. alone; has leftC. lonely; has been inD. alone; has been to12.一Can you help me solve the problem?一Sorry. I am too busy my paper you.A. to write; to helpB. writing; to helpC. to write; helpingD. writing; helping13.Listen, voice the girl !A. what a beautiful; is talkingB. what beautiful; is talking atC. how beautiful; is talking inD. what a beautiful; is talking in14.If you really don't know at the party, you can come to me.A. who will you talk withB. who to talkC. who to talk toD. who you will talk15.一It shouldn't take long to clear up after the get-together if we all volunteer to help.一, Many hands make light work.A. I can't agree moreB. I don't think soC. Good ideaD. I'm afraid not二. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)What is language for? Some people think it's for practicing grammar 16 and learning lists of words─the more words you learn, the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas.The way to learn a language is to practice 17 it as often as possible. A great man once said 18 is necessary to drill(训练)as much as possible, and 19 you use it in real situation, the more natural it will become.Learning any language 20 a lot of effort. But don't 21 . Relax! Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be 22 . Rome wasn't built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hard work will be rewarded by God one day. God is equal to everyone!Use a dictionary and a grammar guide constantly(不断地). For example, keep a small English dictionary with you at all times. When you see a new word, look it up. 23 the word in your mind and use it in a sentence.Try to think in the language whenever possible. When you see something, think of the word of it; then think about the word in a sentence.Practice tenses as much as possible. 24 you learn a new verb, learn its different forms.Learn more about the 25 behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.16. A. laws B. riddles C. rules D. researches.17. A. saying B. speaking C. talking D. chatting18. A. this B. that C. it D. these19. A. the less B. the fewer C. the more D. the much20. A. takes B. returns C. works D. offers21. A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give in22. A. necessary B. fun C. easy D. complete23. A. Look for B. Talk about C. Think about D. Worry about24. A. Which B. Whose C. When D. Why25. A. business B. difference C. importance D. culture三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共24分)ASometime, the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike. More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi(马拉维).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carrypeople, especially tourists. These years, taking a "bicycle taxi" to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for people to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. "I really like the bike taxi. " she says. "It's easy and cheap. " Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. "I used to make boats for a living, but that's a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people. " he says.26.Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it’s________.A．on the side of the road B．popular and heavyC．all over the country D．cheap and easy27.What is a bicycle taxi?A. A bicycle that looks like a taxi.B. A taxi that looks like a bicycle.C. A bicycle that you pay to take you somewhere.D. A taxi for carrying people and their bicycles.28.Panjira Khombe thinks that .A. going shopping is easyB. making boats is difficultC. riding a hike taxi is cheapD. carrying heavy people is interests29.The best title for the article may be " ".A. Bike taxisB. A special countryC. Bike ridersD. A cheap journeyBA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦)was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视)."You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you tur n over in the air? No, that's beyond you. Let's have a flying competition. I'll show you what real flying is ! "One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show off his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swan's turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价)about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn't see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so tired that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to stop himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended not to notice and said, "Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?""No, " said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. "I'm in trouble because of my pride! If you don't help me, I'll lose my life... "The swan took pity on him, and took him on his back and flew back to the beach.30.What's the correct order of the following events?a.The crow showed off his flying skills.b.The swan took pity on the crow and saved him.c.The crow laughed at the swans' flying.d.The crow followed swan and got into trouble.e.The crow challenged swans and a strong young swan accepted it.A. e，c，d，a，bB. a，e，c，d，bC. c，e，a，d，bD. e，a，d，c，b31.Why did the crow keep touching the water?A. Because he was showing another flying skill.B. Because he was struggling to stop himself from falling into the water.C. Because he was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D. Because he was enjoying himself by doing so.32.What can we infer from the passage?A. The crow didn't know flying.B. Flying skills were useless.C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.33. What can we infer(推断) from the passage? DA. The crow didn’t know flying.B. Flying skills were useless.C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.COnline shopping has become something very common for young people. However, it's not easy for old people. Therefore, buy-for-you shops, are becoming popular among the old.Mr. Li, a 65-year-old man, is crazy about this way of shopping. He says, "I can't use the Internet. After I happened to find a buy-for-you shop, I decided to try. Finally I got what I wanted. I was so happy. "The shopkeeper Mu Lan says she started the business of offline buy-for-you in order to help people like Mr. Li. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than20 orders from customers. Mu Lan is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In her city, over 300 such shops opened their doors only in April.In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in communities. And they charge a suitable service fee(费用). For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually get 5 yuan as service fee.What if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shopkeepers say they will deal with any quality problems if people use their buy-for-you service.34.What does a buy-for-you shop do?A. It sells things you need.B. It sells things to the old people.C. It buys things in shopping malls for you.D. It buys things online for you.35.What’s the meaning of the word "charge" in the fourth paragraph?A. ask for some moneyB. spend some moneyC. lend some moneyD. borrow some money36.Which of the following is NOT true about buy-for-you shops?A. They usually in the neighbourhood.B. They get at least 5 yuan as service fee.C. They don't care about the quality.D. They are popular among old people.37.We can know from the article that .A. Mr. Li is crazy about online shoppingB. buy-for-you business is in great needC. Mu Lan is the first to start the businessD. there're 300 buy-for-you shops in the city四.阅读表达(第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分；共6分)A“Gap Year’’is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university．It’s often spent travelling or working．It can give the young useful learning experiences and new skills．Gap years are popular with European and Australian students，but are less popular in America．However，in recent years，more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year．The advantages(优点)of taking a gap year are as follows：Learn about the World and YourselfAlthough(虽然)you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years．most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad．You are able to work out who you are and what you are for．The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons．Face Challenges and Have FunA gap year is not only a time to take a vacation，but also a time to face challenges．Gap year students usually work，volunteer or take service projects．You have to 1earn how to get along in the real world．This process isn’t always easy．but it is an important part of growing up．Save Money and Improve Your College Admission ChancesThere’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students，but it’s not true．Actually，taking a gap year can save your money．Gap year students often take a part—timejob．Besides，at the end of a gap year，students are much more likely to know what to studyin college．Imagine an admission officer trying to admit(录取)only one between two students．Both ofthem are excellent and have high grades．However，one student has much practical(实际的)experience or has volunteered in his vacation．Who do you think the admission officer will choose?38．In which country are gap years more popular according to the passage，America or Australia?39．What does the last sentence probably imply(暗含)?40．Will you choose to have a gap year? Why or why not?五.词汇检测(每小题1分，共20分)A.根据句意、中文提示、首字母或英文释义写出单词，每空一词。