2012学年度第一学期初二英语期中

西南位育2012学年第一学期初二英语期中试题（徐汇一校肖瑶整理）Part 2 Vocabulary and GrammarII. Choose the best answer (12分)24. Please make ________ phone call to me as soon as you get to _______ China.A. a, theB. the, /C. /, theD. a, /25. I often chat with my friends about interesting experiences _______ lunch.A. forB. withC. fromD. over26. My father ______ me from school at about six o’clock every evening.A. carriesB. connectsC. collectsD. controls27. Daniel’s dream is _______ as a famous fashion designer in the future.A. to be workingB. worksC. to workD. worked28. The lights in the office are still on. Someone _______ be working there now.A. c an’tB. mustC. shouldD. may29. Since Jane’s purse has just ______, she can’t afford even a bus ticket.A. disappearedB. missingC. goneD. lost30. ______ my father and I got off the plane, I saw my mother waiting for us.A. WhileB. AlthoughC. SinceD. As31. Almost every boy student enjoys ______ online games at home.A. playingB. playedC. to playD. play32. Fiona heard a big noise while she ______ for the school bus.A. is waitingB. had waitedC. was waitingD. waited33. Jerry is full of energy. He doesn’t need much ______. That is to say, he spends less time _____ than other people do.A. sleeping, sleepB. sleep, sleepingC. sleeping, sleepingD. sleep, sleep34. Michael got up late and hurried to school _______.A. since ten minutes agoB. for ten minutesC. in ten minutesD. ten minutes ago35. –Miss Wang told me that I won the English contest this time.--- _______.(!) Good for you.A. You’re welcome.B. That’s all right.C. Well done.D. Sure.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once.（6分）A. apologizedB. hurriedlyC. anotherD. surpriseE. weighed out AB. the other AC. patientAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was known for his honesty. When he was young, Lincoln managed a store in the countryside. He did his best to run the store. He was honest, __36___, pleasant, and ready to do anything that could encourage customers to come to the place.One night, as he was counting over the cash he gained that day, Lincoln found a problem: he had taken a few cents from a customer more than was due (应付的). He __37__ closed the store, and walked a long distance to give the small amount of money back to the customer.At __38__ time, a woman bought some tea from Lincoln’s store in the evening. The next day,much to her __39__, she found Lincoln at her door. Discovering that he had given the customer too little for her money, Lincoln had __40__ what was due and carried it to her. Lincoln gave the tea to the woman, and __41__ for his mistake. Only at that moment did the woman realize that she had been short in the amount of her purchase.There are many other stories about Lincoln, showing what an honest man he was. That’s why he was highly respected by the American people.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (8分)42. Would you please tell me what the ______ of the mountain is? (high)43. How ____ you are to get such a well-paid job! (luck)44. If Obama beats Romney in the presidential election (总统选举), it will be the second time that Obama has _____ in being the president of America. (success)45. Dave is hard-working and he _____ gets A grades in all his subjects. (usual)46. ―I’m afraid your _____ to the problem are not reasonable enough,‖ said our English teacher. (explain)47. We are busily preparing for my father’s _____ birthday party these days. (forty)48. ―Your ____ doesn’t make any sense. Just stop!‖ my father said to us. (argue)49. Judy happened to meet a friend of ______ on her way home. (she)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (10分)50. Joyce needs to do a lot of homework every night. (改为否定句)Joyce ______ need to do _______ every night.51. A manager is a person who takes charge of a company. (保持句意基本不变)A manager is a person who is ______ ______ a company.52. There is only a little milk in the bottle. (改为反意疑问句)There is only a little milk in the bottle, ____ _____?53. Whizz-kid Wendy has violin lessons once a week.(对划线部分提问)_____ ______ does Whizz-kid Wendy have violin lessons?54. This T-shirt is almost the same as that one. (保持句意基本不变)This T-shirt is ______ _______ that one.Part 3 Reading and WritingVI. Reading Comprehension:A. Choose the best answer (6分)Nicolas Anelka arrived in Shanghai last month to begin playing for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League (中超联赛，缩写为CSL). Anelka is French a nd played for France’s national team as well as for Chelsea (英超切尔西队) in England. He is the biggest and the latest of a growing number of foreign stars that have come to play professional sports in China.At the beginning of this season, the Chinese Basketball Association had several NBA players in the league including Wilson Chandler (威尔逊·钱德勒) and Kenyon Martin (肯扬·马丁). These players came to China because of the NBA lockout（停摆）last September. They wanted toplay basketball and they were able to get the same salary here as they would have in the NBA. However, most of them left China when the NBA season started again.The CSL and the CBA are happy to welcome these players and to pay them big salaries because both sports leagues have had trouble keeping their fan base. The CSL has lost many fans because of past match fixing scandals（打假球丑闻）and the CBA has suffered by comparison with the NBA—it’s just not as exciting.China’s professional sports teams have a long way to go if they are going to match the quality of play seen in other countries. Bringing in top foreign athletes is a way for Chinese athletes to learn and to improve. And it’s hoped that the big names will fill the seats in China’s stadiums and arenas.More foreign athletes, such as Anelka, are also discovering that China is a great place to spend part of their careers. The money is good, but they also like the country and its culture. Anelka, for one, says he is ―delighted‖ to be here. I think Shanghai is delighted to have him.55. Nicolas Anelka, as a famous football player, once played for _______.A. Shanghai Shenhua and ChelseaB. Chelsea and France’s national teamC. Shanghai Shenhua and France’s national teamD. All of the above56. Wilson Chandler and Kenyon Martin came to China ______.A. when the NBA season started againB. last monthC. at the beginning of this seasonD. last September57. The possible reason why NBA players left China is because _______.A. The CBA is not very happy to welcome the players.B. The CBA refuses to pay the p layers the same salary as they’ve expected.C. In fact, the CBA isn’t as exciting as the NBA.D. The players have lost their interest in playing basketball.58. The underlined part can be replaced(代替) by ______.A. foreign starsB. great peopleC. those who are rich enoughD. famous foreign athletes59. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. China’s professional sports teams should try hard to make improvements.B. Nicolas Anelka is the biggest and the last foreign star who has come to China to play professional sports.C. Nicolas Anelka is delighted to spend the rest of his career in Shanghai.D. Past match fixing scandals have made the CBA lose many fans.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. Nicolas Anelka, Welcome to Shanghai.B. Famous People in Shanghai.C. Shanghai Attracts More Foreign Athletes.D. How to Solve the Problems of Chinese Sports.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (6分)The woman in the apartment upstairs plays her piano after midnight.The family across the street never 61 their yard. The garbage blows into your yard.The guy next door always parks his car in front of your driveway.Have things like this ever happened to you? If so, you may ask __62__, ―Who are these people? Why are they doing these things to me?‖These days, many people don’t know their neighbors. Sometimes we share a __63__ wave or say hello, but a lot of people don’t even know their neighbor’s names! When you don’t know someone, it’s easy to build up frustration (挫折)and resentment（怨恨）. You think, ―Maybe they like to annoy me,‖ or ―Maybe they do it deliberately（故意地）.‖Believe it or not , your neighbors probably don’t mean to irritate you. Often, they don’t even know that they’re get ting on your nerves. __64__, before you take extreme measures to fix the problem, you should discuss it with them first.When you approach you neighbors, you should talk to them in a friendly manner. Compliment (赞美)their children or do something else to make them feel good. Then __65__ the situation. And if you can think of a simple solution, suggest it.If talking doesn’t work, ask another person to help. This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your__66__ resolve the situation.Finally, sometimes it’s a good ides to avoid the problem. Depending on the issue, it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor’s way.61. A. turns up B. looks up C. cleans up D. picks up62. A. ourselves B. them C. us D. yourself63. A. friendly B. silly C. kindly D. lovely64. A. However B. Therefore C. Next D. Instead65. A. complain B. answer C. provide D. explain66. A. relative B. classmate C. neighbor D. familyC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (7分)Computer spell checks have created an ―auto-correct generation‖ unable to spell common words such as ―necessary‖ and ―separate‖, a survey has found.Only one in five adults out of 2,000 who took a short spelling test were able to answer all five questions c__67__.Sixty-five percent f__68__ to spell ―necessary‖ while 33 percent struggled with (挣扎)―definitely‖ and ―separate‖.Respondents (被访者) also admitted using computer spell checks and auto-correct functions(功能) while writing emails and documents. Eighteen percent said they used spell chicks all the time, while a further 21 percent relied on them m__69__ of the time.Despite this (尽管如此), Britons rate themselves as competent (有能力的) spellers, with 76 percent describing their spelling abilities as ―very good‖ or ―fairly good‖. Almost all those questioned believed spelling was i__70__.Students emerged (暴露) as the w__71__ spellers, with only 13 percent getting all five questions in the test correct. Women were better at spelling than men, with women aged 65 and over scoring the highest marks.Mark Goldring, chief executive of a learning disabilities charity (学习障碍慈善团体)，said, ―W__72__ over two-thirds of Britons now having to rely on spell checks, we are heading towards an auto-correct generation.‖This s__73__ has highlighted (使…显得突出) that many Britons have a false impression about their spelling ability. This is why Britain is planning to start a grammar, punctuation and spelling test for students as young as 11 years old.D. Answer the questions. (12分)While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to dosomething useful, I applied (申请). Fearing as I did so, that without a degree(学位) and with noexperience of teaching, my chances of getting the job were actually slight (渺茫的).However, three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for ameeting with the headmaster. It proved to be a difficult journey: a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at leasta quarter of a mile. As a result, I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. It was clearly the headmaster himself that opened the door. He was shortand round."The school," he said," is made up of one class of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen. "I should have to teach all the subjects except art, which he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels, and I was disappointed at the thought of teaching Mathematics---a subject at which I wasn't very good at school.What made the matter worse perhaps was the idea ofhavingto teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be enjoying themselves at that time. Before I had time to ask about my salary (薪水), he got up to his feet. "Now, "he said, "you'd better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school."74. Why did the writer apply for the job?Because he _________________________________________________________.75. The writer didn’t have any experience of teaching, did he?76. Was the writer feeling nervous or not when he reached Croydon?77. What did the headmaster look like?78. What was the idea that probably made the matter worse?79. Would the writer take the job in the end? Tell me your reason.VII. Writing. (10分)80. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic ―My favorite subject.‖（以“我最喜欢的学科”为题写一篇不少于60字的短文。