外研初二下學(xué)期

1、外研初二下學(xué)期 期末測(cè)試（一）I. 單項(xiàng)選擇（15分）從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。( )1. Zhang Ming is good _ Chinese. He often helps me _ my Chinese. A. in; with B. at; with C. at; on D. on; in ( ) 2. Which is better, my handwriting or Jims handwriting? _ is as good as _. A. You; him B. Yours; himC. Yours; hisD. You; his( ) 3

2、. Id like to buy two _ for Paris for this Saturday. Here you are. A. train ticket B. film ticketC. train tickets D. film tickets( ) 4. Mary and I often visit the old man, so he doesnt feel _ at all. A. friendly B. honest C. simple D. lonely( ) 5. Lily _ herself _ yesterday evening.A. hurt; seriously

3、 B. ached; seriouslyC. hurt; seriousD. ached; serious( ) 6. Tom didnt work hard, and _ he didnt pass the exam. A. as a result B. after allC. by the way D. in fact( ) 7. Last night Tom _ at 9 oclock but he didnt _ until 11:30. A. went to bed; go to bed B. went to bed; fall asleepC. fell asleep; go to

4、 bed D. fell asleep; fall asleep ( ) 8. _ thick ice!Would you like to go skatingwith me? Yes, Id like to. A. What B. HowC. What a D. How a ( ) 9. Did you _ your friends invitation yes-terday? Yes. I was too busy to join them. A. acceptB. receive C. refuse D. advise( )10. My English book is under you

5、r desk. Can you _ for me? OK, but please wait a minute. A. see it offB. take it offC. pick it up D. ask for it ( )11. The boy tried to avoid _ his teachers question. A. answeringB. to answer C. answerD. answered( )12. Its important _ a child to have enough sleep. So its wrong _ you to stay up(熬夜). A

6、. of; of B. for; ofC. for; for D. of; for ( )13. Mike, Im going to the supermarket. Will you get me some chocolate _ you are there, Mum? A. sinceB. becauseC. if D. while( )14. You cant feed your empty stomach with some kinds of fruits, _ oranges, pears and bananas. A. at leastB. at mostC. as well as

7、 D. such as ( )15. I wonder _. Zebras. A. what do people call these animals B. how do people call these animalsC. what people call these animals D. how people call these animals II. 完形填空（10分）通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案。In the past, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might writ

8、e them in his diary. However, now a teenager might write about such problems in a blog (博客) on the Internet. In this way, a diary is 16 a blog, but what makes a blog different from a diary? And 17 do so many people prefer to write blogs? The most important difference between them is that a blog is m

9、uch more 18 than a diary. Usually, a teenager thinks of his diary as a book full of secrets. He does not want to 19 it with others. My daughter 20 about things like quarrelling with her friends and failing her tests in her blog. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 21 in my diary.

10、I usually hid my diary in a secret place and 22 that my parents might read it!If I was unhappy one day, and wrote in my diary “ 23 cares about me”, no one would know about it. 24 , if my daughter wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would 25 tell her how much they like her. Blogs he

11、lp people keep in touch with others. ( )16. A. all the time( )17. A. how( )18. A. public( )19. A. invent( )20. A. says( )21. A. only( )22. A. promised( )23. A. Everybody( )24. A. However( )25. A. bravelyB. the same asB. whatB. usefulB. shareB. readsB. stillB. wishedB. SomebodyB. For exampleB. honest

12、lyC. as well as D. far away from C. whyD. when C. perfect D. personal C. fightD. check C. hearsD. writes C. even D. also C. worried D. thought C. Anybody D. Nobody C. Besides(另外)D. After all C. properlyD. quickly 閱讀理解（30分）閱讀下列材料，完成每篇材料后的問題。ATina Lin was not like many of her classmates. She didnt lis

13、ten to popular music. She didnt watch many movies, and she wasnt interested in nice clothes.When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and pop music. When Tina asked if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely.“Classical music is for old peo

14、ple,” one of her friends said.Tina was worried that something was wrong with her. She decided to talk to her father. As she entered his study, he could sense something was wrong.“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not,” he answered. “Why do you ask that?”“Because I dont like the sam

15、e things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Careys music. I like Yo Yo Mas.”“I can understand. Tina, its all right to be your own person. You dont have to copy what other people do. Everybody has different tastes. Some of them are popular, and others arent.”After talking with her fat

16、her, Tina felt better about herself. She realised that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.閱讀短文，選擇正確答案。( )26. Tina liked to _. A. listen to Mariah CareyB. go to the moviesC. copy her classmatesD. listen to classical music( )27. Why did Tina talk with her fat

17、her?A. To tell him about Yo Yo Ma.B. To talk about the problem she had.C. To complain(抱怨) about her friends.D. To give him some advice. ( )28. What does the underlined phrase “be your own person” mean?A. Do whats right for you.B. Try to make other people happy.C. Do what others hate.D. Try to own ev

18、erything yourself. ( )29. Tinas father made Tina feel _. A. lonelyB. betterC. excitedD. worried( )30. What can you learn from the passage?A. Classical music is better than pop music.B. Friends can say cruel things sometimes.C. You dont have to be like everyone else.D. Tina found a new friend. BIn a

19、village there was a farmer. He had two don-keys called Bill and Ben. Bill and Ben lived in a square field. There was a fence in the middle of the field. Bill lived on one side and Ben lived on the other. Every morning the farmer fed Bill in one corner and then fed Ben in the other. One day the farme

20、r decided to do a test. He tied(系) a rope between Bills neck and Bens neck when they were asleep. Then he took down the fence and put some oats in their corners. When the two donkeys woke up, they saw the oats and walked off towards their own corners. However, the rope was too short. First Bill pull

21、ed hard and Ben slid(滑) away from his food. Then Ben pulled and Bill slid away from his food. This went on for hour after hour. They were getting weaker and weaker. Then Bill had an idea. “Hey Ben!” he shouted. “Whydont you come over to my corner?”“What for?” said Ben.“So we can eat my oats together

22、. Then we can go to your corner and eat your oats together.”“Good idea,” said Ben.Soon both the donkeys were enjoying the two piles(堆) of oats together.The farmer smiled. “My donkeys are the cleverest animals in the world,” he said. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。( )31. The farmer tied a rope between the donkeys nec

23、ks to _.A. test whether they were clever B. stop them from running away from the fieldC. stop them from eating oatsD. test who was stronger ( )32. Oats are _.A. baby donkeysB. a kind of food donkeys likeC. houses the donkeys live in D. a kind of drink donkeys like( )33. The donkeys became weaker and

24、 weaker because _.A. they were not strong enough B. they were too hungry C. they were badly hurtD. they pulled each other for a long time ( )34. Bill asked Ben to his corner because _.A. he wanted to show he was friendly to BenB. Ben was stronger than himC. they could eat the oats only by doing that

25、D. his oats were more than Bens ( )35. The title of the passage should be “_”.A. A clever farmerB. The clever donkeysC. The donkeys oatsD. The strong donkeysCMay 1st is a holiday in many parts of the world, but May Day means different things to different people. For some people its a time to celebra

26、te spring. For others its the day to remember the workers of the world. May Day was popular in Europe for hundreds of years. The traditions were different from place to place, but the main idea was always the samepeople cele-brated spring.In Sweden, people made “Old Man Winter” out of wood. They thr

27、ew him on a fire to show the end of the winter and the start of the spring.In English villages, young people danced around the “maypole(五月柱)”a tall pole in the centre of the town. A May Queen was chosen from the young women. At one time(曾有一時(shí)), people believed that these May Day celebrations helped t

28、hem to grow good crops(莊稼) for the next year. People dont believe this today, but many of the traditions continue.In the modern world, May Day is also the day to remember workers around the world. This day was chosen at an international meeting of Socialists in Paris in 1889. They wanted to remember

29、 the four men who died for workers rights(權(quán)利) in the US in 1886. In some countries, people fight for workers rights around the world on this day. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。( )36. Which of the following is TRUE about May Day in Sweden?A. Before people threw an old man on a fire to show the end of the winter and

30、the start of the spring. B. Today people still believe their traditions can help them to grow good crops for the next year. C. Today people celebrate it to remember the men who died for workers rights. D. Before people celebrated spring as people in other European countries did.( )37. Who may be cho

31、sen as a May Queen in English villages? A. Henry Brown, six years old.B. Catherine White, five years old. C. Mr Black, twenty years old.D. Ms Green, twenty-two years old. ( )38. When did May 1st become the day to remember workers around the world? A. In 1868. B. In 1886.C. In 1889.D. In 1898. ( )39.

32、 People remember the four workers because _.A. they were AmericansB. they died for ParisC. they died for workers rightsD. they died for America( )40. The title of the passage should be “_”. A. May Day around the world B. May Day, an important holidayC. Celebrating spring on May DayD. May Day, an imp

33、ortant day for workers . 詞匯（10分）從方框內(nèi)選出適當(dāng)?shù)脑~并用其正確形式完成句子。win, person, appear, someone, us,proper, meet, Canada, interest, activity 41. Do you often take part in after-school _? 42. Many of my classmates are _ in collecting stamps. 43. “Please tell me if _ calls me,” Mr Brown said to his secretary. 44.

34、Henry Jackson picked up a dish from the table, and suddenly a snake _.45. In modern Olympic Games, the _ of each game can get a gold medal. 46. Although he was _, Norman Bethune is one of Chinas most famous heroes. 47. We teenagers should learn to take good care of _. 48. Jane feels like _ some film

35、 stars in Hollywood. 49. In most countries people mustnt read others _ letters. 50. Its good for your health to sit _ when you are studying. V. 翻譯（10分）根據(jù)漢語意思完成下面的句子。每空一詞。51. 珍妮每周最少去圖書館兩次。Jane goes to the library _ _ twice a week. 52. 小鳥一天一天地好起來，瑪麗高興極了。_ _ _ the bird became better and Mary was so hap

36、py. 53. 王奶奶提醒我不要接近那條狗。Grandma Wang warned me _ _ _ near the dog. 54. 當(dāng)邁克醒來的時(shí)候，媽媽正在收拾家。Mum _ _ _ the house when Mike woke up.55. 大衛(wèi)下決心要多分擔(dān)些家務(wù)。David made a resolution to _ _ more at home. VI. 情景交際（10分）通讀下面的對(duì)話，掌握其大意，然后從方框中選擇正確的句子完成對(duì)話。（有兩個(gè)多余項(xiàng)）A. How long does he play in a day?B. Why do you like collecti

37、ng them? C. When did you begin? D. How long have you been collecting them?E. Thanks for your time. F. Rather you than me. G. When did he start playing it?A: What do you like collecting? B: I like collecting erasers.A: Erasers? 56._B: Because they are very beautiful.A: 57._B: For three years.A: Really? You are so great. Whats your brothers hobby?B: He likes sports.A: I like it, too. What sports does he like? B: