初二下学期英语期中测试题

2014-2015学年度第二学期阶段性测试初二英语试题(90分钟, 120分)温馨提示：1.本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。

2.第Ⅰ卷试题的答案写在第Ⅱ卷相应的位置，考试结束后，只交第Ⅱ卷。

第I 卷一．单项选择1. My father always tries to face any _____ and met some ______ things.A. danger, dangerousB. danger, dangerC. dangerous, dangerousD. dangerous, danger2. That magazine ________ every Monday.A. comes outB. comes upC. comes overD. came out3. ___________, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.A. In 1930sB. In the 1930sC. In the 1930D. On the 1930s4. It’s easy _________us _________ plant more trees here.A.for, forB.to, forC.for, toD.to, to5. Huang Bo played some roles _________, he became very _______.A. successful, successfulB. successfully, successfullyC. successful, successfullyD. successfully, successful6.The sports report is really boring. I can’t _______ it.A. mindB. likeC.standD. think7.I saw two _______ ________ an apple when I came by.A.mice, eatingB.mouses,eatingC.mice, eatD.mouses,eat8. -I usually go there by train.-Why not ________by boat for a change?A. to try goingB. trying to goC. try to goD. try going9. He _______the book in half a yearA. finish to write B will finish writing C finishes writing D finished to write10. There are _______ new words in the article, so it’s not difficult for us.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little11. The two girls look_______, but they have _______ hobbies.A.same, the differentB.the same ,differentC.the same ,the differentD.same, different12.We must try to do the work better with ______money and _______ people.A. little; fewerB.fewer; lessC.less; fewerD.less; few13.There _______ two slices of turkey on the table and there _______ somerelish on the slices.A. are, areB. are, isC. is, isD. is, are14.- I don’t think talk shows are as _________ as sitcoms.- I don’t agree with you. Sitcoms are _________ than talk shows.A. educational, more educationalcational, less educationalC. more educational, less educationalD.less educational, more educational15. Each of the students ________ a new dictionary, and they each _______ anew pen, too.A.has, hasB.has, haveC. have,hasD.have, have16.In the talent show, Ann performed badly, but I did even __________.A. worseB.badlyC. betterD.worst17.-Will there be more trees in the future?-________. The trees will become fewer than before.A. Yes, there will.B. No, there won’t.C. No, they won’t.D.No, there aren’t.18.There is lots of meat in the bowl, please _______________.A. cut up itB. cut up themC. cut it upD. cut them up19.He told me _____________ the blender because the milk shake wasn’t OK.A. don’t turn onB. don’t turn offC. not to turn offD. to turn off20.- ____________ will you finish your high school? In about two years.A. How longB. How oftenC. How soonD. How much二．完形填空There are 21 robots around the world, we userobots here and there. They 22 a big role in our lives.They can always do23 work and they never feel tired or bored.Sometimes they do some dangerous or difficult or dirtywork.Robots don’t have the same brains （大脑）24 humans do, and they don’t have any senses（意识）, either. Then how 25 the work? Well, they have computers inside their bodies to work like our brains.Robots are becoming smarter day by day. It’s not difficult 26 of the future of the robots. In the future they 27 just like the ones in the movies. They canspeak, walk and even think. Maybe persons can also make friends 28 robots. However, will they become 29 than us? The answer is “No”. We always have new ideas, but they 30 .21. A. all kind of B a kind of C. kind of D. all kinds of22. A. play B. have C. make D. take23. A. same B. different C. the same D. the different24. A. to B.as C.for D.with25.A. doing B.did C.to do D.do26.A.to think B.think C.thinking D.thinks27.A.are B.is going to be C.were D.will be28.A.with B.to C.and D.for29.A.smart B.smarter C.smartest D.the smartest30.A.won’t B.aren’t C.don’t D.didn’t三．阅读理解AMy cousin Jenny made some new term resolutions last month.First she wants to keep healthy. So she is going to exercise more and eat a lot of healthier food. She isn’t going to eat junk food. She is going to make a volleyball team because she likes it and she’s also good at playing it. And she also wants to improve her English. She is going to read English every morning. The third, she is going to read more books because she thinks she can learn a lot from books. So she’s going to go to the school library quite often. When she grows up, she is going to be a doctor for children. She wants to help sick children. She’sgoing to study medicine at a university when she finishes high school. She is going to work hard. She loves children and she thinks looking after children will be wonderful.31. When did Jenny make her new term resolutions?A. Yesterday.B. Last week.C. Every morning.D. Last month.32. How is Jenny going to improve her English?A. She is going to read English every morning.B. She is going to go to the school library quite often.C. She is going to study medicine at a university.D. She is going to study English really hard.33.What’s the meaning of “sick” in the article?A. 幼小的B.可爱的C.生病的D.乡下的34. What job may Jenny choose in the future?A. A university student.B. A doctor.C. An English teacher.D. A volleyball player.35. Which of the following is NOT right according to the article?A. Jenny isn’t going to eat some junk food in the new term.B. Jenny thinks reading books is good for her.C. Jenny is going to study medicine at a university in the new term.D. Jenny thinks looking after kids will be good.BMost American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.Children in the US will leave their parents’home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.Parents ask children to do some work around their house. And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.36. Why do American children usually live far from their parents?A. Because they don’t like living with their parents.B. Because they want to find good jobs.C. Because they grow up.D. Because they don’t have jobs.37. Who decide(s) on the children’s lives in America?A. Their parents.B. Their children.C. Their teachers.D. The children themselves.38. Do many parents in the US pay their children for doing housework?A. Yes, they do.B. No, they don’t.C. We don’t know.D. Yes, they are.39. When do children often go to visit their parents in America?A. Every day.B. At night.C. On weekends.D. On vacation.40. Which is the best title (题目) of the article?A. Children and parents.B. Learn how to make money.C. American families.D. How to find good jobs.CJust like mothers take care of everything at home, Mother Earth takes care of everything around the world. We all celebrate our mom’s birthday, don’t we? Doyou know when Mother Earth’s birthday is? Itis on April 22, also known as the Earth Day.People around the world celebrate by____41___ it very special for her. How do youthink she will feel special? She will feel specialif all of us love nature, keep it clean and use allof her seas, mountains and other natural resources (资源) in the right way.44.Here are some other ways to keep her happy, healthy and smiling:Walk or ride a bicycle. Cars will make Mother Earth sick, because they make pollution.Don’t cut down forests -animal’s home. Animals are children of Mother Earth like us.45.让我们种更多的树，因为树可以帮助保持空气清洁。