民辦建平遠(yuǎn)翔第二學(xué)期期中考試

初二年級 ??英語試卷

Part Two ????Phonetics,vocabulary and Grammar

(第二部分語音,語法和詞匯)(44分)

I.?Write down the words according to the phonetic symbols (4 3)`

1. In order to keep the_______,manufacturers need to provide best products and service. ['k?st?m?z]

2. Time waits for no man. Every minute is as_______as gold. ?[?pre??s]

3. After countless failures, their ambitions were finally dead and_______. ['ber?d]

4._______,you felt uneasy when you were on the stage for the first time. [?n?t?r?li]

II. Choose the best answer(選出最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢浮?/span>)(10分)

1. Adding variety_______one’s diet may greatly contribute to one's physical and psychological

well-being.

A.into????????????????? B.of ???????????????????? ?C. to??????????????????? D.in

2. I have a sweet tooth,?so I' d like to add quite?sugar when making cake

A. a little ??????????? B. a few ????????????? C. little ??????????????? D. few

3. The number of people invited to attend the meeting_______fifty, but a number of them

_______absent for different reasons.

A.?Was,?were?????????????? B.was,was ????????????? ?C. were,were????????????????? D.were,was

4. With advanced technology introduced, workers are now able to take up_______as they used to.

A.?twice much work????? B.twice as much work????C.?twice?the work on????D.?twice more than work

5. The blank expression on?his face suggests that?he_______yesterdays meeting

A.?can't?attend ??????? B.?must ?attend?????????? C.?can’t have attended ???????D.?must have attended

6?All people have a keen desire for a more peaceful world_______provides equal opportunities

For each.

A.?in which ??????????? B.?that ????????????????? C./ ??????????????? D.?in that

7. Jack?was?about to tell the secret_______someone patted him on the shoulder.

A.?as ?????????????????? B.?until ???????????????? C .while ???????????? D .when

8 _______we will?have if we are to join in the organization Trees for Life!

A. How great fun???? B.?What great?Fun??????? C.How great a run??????D.What a great fun

9. Hawking wondered _______.

A that AI would replace?human beings and take over the world.

B ?whether Al will replace human beings and take over the world.

C?if Al would replace human?beings and take?over the world or not

D. whether Al would replace human beings and take over the world.

10. Once a yen people across the world ure called on to take part in the

“_______Lights” campaign to help save energy.

A Show off ?????????????? B Turn off ??????????????? C Take off??????????????????? D. Put off

III. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the given words or phrases in

the box. Each can only be used once.(10 分)

1. We should develop the habit of lifelong learning Otherwise, we'll?not_______the times.

2. A god leader is always capable of _______?his employees to go beyond their limits.

3. Computers purchased in Yong Le Household Appliance Chain Stores will be delivered to our

school?this week.

4.?Our effort to persuade her to join us finally proved _______.

5. It's mind- bowing to know lat China has succeed?in_______another man-made satellite

into outer space.

6. As an old saying goes, a friend _______is a friend indeed.

7.?Our class adviser's advice on how to behave ourselves offered us much_______.

8.?Keeping pet dogs as many advantages, one of which is that dogs an comfort us and keep us_______when we feel?lonely.

9. In spite of frequent disagreement and quarrel, a deep_______remained between them.

10. With help from all parts of the country, people in the earthquake-stricken area managed to pull?through the_______winter.

Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一詞）

1.?Maria,children's_____ governess,brought?love and music into the family and helped them survive the loss of their homeland through courage and faith. (twelve) ?2. Attention! Boys, learn?to protect_____ ?against any possible injury when?playing?basketball.(you)

3..A faithful _____ .who can read his master's mind is difficult to get. (serve) ?

4. Seeing?that there was no sign of relief?from his friends, the little?prince?was growing?a?little_____(patience)

5. With the help of?the English teacher, we can get to know the meanings of?the new words?by?their?English _____ (explain)

6. When he knew that he?was admitted?to the university?he long dreamed?of.?He?began?to?cheer_____(excite) ?

7. His uncle helped him set up a business of his own by_____ him necessary techniques and funds. (supply)

8. It saddened us to see?the works of art?and priceless historical records_____ ?in the??blazing?fire. (destroy) ?

V. Rewrite sentences as required. (按要求改寫下列句子，每空限填一詞。)(12分)

1. Leader of?the Young Pioneers put up the posters on campus to publicize the importance of saving?electricity. (改為否定句)

Leader of the Young Pioneers_____ _____ ??up the posters on campus to publicize the?importance of saving electricity.

2.“Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland for a spring outing?" the students asked Mr. Zhang. (改成間接引語)

The students asked Mr. Zhang_____ _____ ??would go to Shanghai Disneyland for a?spring outing or not.

3. Science and technology?has hardly made such great improvement without man's curiosity and?creativity. (反義疑問句)

Science and technology has hardly made such great improvement without man's curiosity and creativity,_____ _____ ?

4. A?charity activity is held yearly?to appeal?to?students to learn?from Lei Feng. ?(對劃線部分提問)

_____ _____ . is charity activity held to appeal to students to learn from Lei Feng.

5. One will never know how far he can go only after he is driven into a desperate situation (保持句意不變)

One _____ ?know how far he can go_____ ?he is driven into a desperate situation.

6.?choose to, convenience, ?use, ?because of, payment?methods, an?increasing number of,?cashless,?people (連詞成句) ??

________________________________________

Part?Three ?Reading and Writing

(第三部分閱讀與寫作) ?(56分)

“Mono Lisa” ?attracts art lovers around the world. Do you know Leonardo?davinci also painted?an "Earlier Mona Lisa”?before? It will?be exhibited?in?Shanghai

next?year. Joc Feldman, general secretary of?the Mona Lisa Foundation, ?accepted an interview about the painting and the organization recently. ?

Q: How was the "Earlier ?Mona Lisa" discovered?

A:In1913, Hugh Blaker, a manager of the Holburme Muscum in England, found

the "Earlier Mona Lisa" and brought it to his museum. A year later, the painting?Was?sent to the US for safe keeping. It was housed in the Boston Museum of Fine?Art until 1918.In 1975, Henry Pulitzer, ?a publisher, bought the painting and kept it in the Bank of Switzerland.

Since the Mona Lisa Foundation was established in 2008 we have done?lots of necessary?research on the "Earlier Mona Lisa" and many high technologies were used. In the end.28 out?of?the?29 experts believe this is certainly the painting Created by Leonardo da Vinci.

Q: Do?you remember the feeling when you first saw, the "Mona Lisa” painting and?this“Earlier Mona Lisa”painting?

A:I first saw the“Mona Lisa in the Louvre as a young boy. Quite honestly I was disappointed as the painting looked quite small and dark. When I first saw the“Earlier MonaLisa",I was absolutely?stunned. Believe me, there is really something amazing that occurs when you?are in the presence of?this painting.

Q: Why did you choose Shanghai for this exhibition?

A: First, Shanghai is one of the world art centers. In addition, the mission of the foundation?is?to?show the painting to the world. Therefore, we decided to begin its Asian tour and Shanghai obviously?would be the first stop.

Q: Could you tell more details about the security for?the painting?

A: I can't tell you a lot. What I can say is that we paid huge amounts of money for the insurance and?the painting will be exhibited in a high-tech case. and also no more than 2,000 people will be allowed?to visit the painting a day. But visitors will be able to come quite close to the painting..

1.?_____was the first owner of the "Earlier Mona Lisa”in the passage?

A. The Mona Lisa Foundation, ?B. The Holburne Museum.

C. The Boston Museum of?Fine Art. ?D. The Bank of Switzerland.

2. What was the main purpose of?the research?

A. To test different high technology.

B. To learn the history of Leonardo da Vinci.

C. To know the value of?the“Earlier Mona Lisa”.

D. To?find out who painted the "Earlier Mona?Lisa".

3.The underlined word stunned" is the closest in meaning?to“_____”

A. surprised ?B. frightened ?C. bored ?D. worried ?

4.Which city will the “Earlier Mona Lisa” most probably travel to after shanghai?

?A. Los Angeles. ?B. London. ?C. Paris. ?D. Beijing. ?

5.The?organization did many things to keep the painting safe, except_____.

A. Using a high-tech case to show the painting

B. Buying an expensive insurance for?the painting

C. Limiting?the?number of visitors to the exhibition ?

D.Keeping visitors a ?long distance away from the painting

6. In which section of?the newspaper can you most likely find?this?passage???

A.Science section. ?B. Sports section. ?C. Arts section?D. Business section

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage..(選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~完成短文。)

The Chinese?used the abacus as early as the 2nd century BC, but now?are welcoming “machine brains” to educate ?the young in this modern age.

For the young,e-learning seems to so__1___.zhu xufei,12, uses her parents mobile phone to learn English every day on her way to school and back home. Through an app, she can listen to and repeat words and?sentences in English. The app even tells the difference between her speech and proper pronunciation, and then __2___provides the score.

The mother of 12-year-old Zu said, "The apps have enabled her to learn and practice spoken?English anytime, anywhere, "she says, The apps also have been designed to use games to encourage?learning.

it's very popular nowadays, especially with parents. Wechat accounts of parents post progress?reports every day on_3____their children are going. For example, "Day 30. My son Thomas?has learned 99 English words on Talking Pets.”

it's not only children using mobile devices to learn new things. Many metro or bus passengers?can be seen with earplugs tuned into app courses, like business management or the driving test. "I?don't have to__4___books around and turn pages on crowded buses, an office lady says.

With just a touch of the screen on my smart phone, I can do practice tests whenever I have time. It?also records?my___5__and makes it easier for me to review them.”

e-learning has been welcomed by education services. Zhang Lili, owner of an English training?school, says the learning apps help__6___better monitor the performance of students.

We believe that education should be "whole-person”?development and such devices are just?support tools.

1.?A strange ?B. difficult ?C. natural ?D. horrible

2.?A. immediately ?B.gently ?C. nearly ?D. secretly.

3.?A. whether ?B. where ?C. why ?D. how ?

4.?A borrow ?B. carry ?C. return??D. deliver

5.?A. mistakes ?B. jobs ?C. photos ?). interests

6.?A bosses ?B. neighbors ?C. friends ?D. teachers

C.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給出。)（12分）

After years of dedicated study, a young Chinese viola (中提琴) player has been accepted by the?Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (伯明翰音樂學(xué)院) , one of?the most prestigious music schools in?Britain.

Eighteen-year-old Wang Zi'an from Guangzhou was born?blind. However, he has always had?a?passion for m____1____.Wang began playing an electronic keyboard at the age of four and later

progressed to the piano and finally the viola.

With no sight, Wang has had to?spend more energy and time practicing.His piano teacher would

hold his hands, p___2____his fingers on the keys again and again, 10 make sure he remembered

each note.His fingers often bled during these intense?practice?sessions.

Despite?his dedication, however, a teacher at the blind school he attended when?he was 10 said

he should pursue a career?as?a masseur (按摩師) .a job traditionally carried out by blind people.

Wang told reporters that he he?h____3____this pessimistic attitude, which only helped drive his

ambition.

Wang was turned down by several music schools. Finally,at 13, he caught the?eye of a music

teacher in Guangzhou The teacher told Wang that people with poor?v___4________were often more?sensitive to stringed instruments and advised him to take up the viola. Wang followed the advice.He?recorded each?class so?he could listen to it r____5______?, mastering each new piece of music!

Like other applicants, Wang passed difficult examinations?b_____6_____receiving his offer

from?the British college. Thanks to his outstanding performance, he also obtained a scholarship.

Wang hoped his experience can now inspire?others to realize?that people?do not have to follow?a set?route in life--there can be other options.

D.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給出。)(10分)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

One?day, Dr. Mortimer came to the famous detective Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson for their?help with?the?u____1_______death of?his friend, Sir Charles Baskervilles.Sir Charles, a weak old?man s_____2_____ from?serious heart disease, was found dead without any sign of attack, but?a?terrible look on his face.?He himself?knew that a supernatural creature, the Hound of the Baskervilles,would kill him before it happened, because a letter written by Hugo Baskerville, the ancestor,w____3______?him?of?the?legend His nephew as well as his heir to the property, Sir Henry?Baskervilles. would then live in Baskervilles Hall.

Dr. Mortimer told Sir Henry about the legend. D_____4______the possible danger, Si Henry

still decided to live in Baskervilles Hall.During his stay in London, one?of?his?b____ 5_____was

missing and he received a letter?saying "if you value your life, keep away from?the moor”.Watson

went along with Sir Henry to protect him as well as report everything he found to Holmes.There, he?met Stapleton, living together with his beautiful sister, Barrymore and his wife, the h____6______?in?the hall and other people?.He was told that a prisoner escaped, who later turned out to/be Mrs?Barrymore's brother, and the couple were helping him by o______7____?him food and old clothes of?Sir Henry. Barrymore told Sir Henry and Watson that the initial of the person, whom Sir Charles?was waiting for on the day?he?d_____8______,were L.L. Then, they found out that it was Laura?Lyons who wrote a letter to Sir Charles to arrange the meeting. She was in love with Stapleton, and?he told her not to go there.

On his way back, Watson found that Holmcs was actually there all the time, and he told Watson?that Stapleton was the murderer : Suddenly, they heard a scream and the prisoner was found?dead because he was wearing Sir Henry's clothes. Now they knew for sure that Stapleton was after?Sir Henry, because Stapleton was the next heir to the property.

However, they didn't have any proof, so they set a t_____?10_____to catch him on site.Fortunately, Sir Henry was saved when the hound with blue flames was attacking him. Stapleton fell into the moor and died.

E. Answer the questions. (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。) (10分)

Experts say learning disabilities have nothing Io do with intelligence or diligence.The problem?is that the patient's brains process information differently.

Generally speaking. people with learning disabilities arc people of average or above average

intelligence. But their brains may affect their ability to gain knowledge and, as a result, limit their

success at school or work.

Different people may have different kinds of learning disabilities. Some people may have

difficulty with language development; others may have trouble working with numbers. Each patient?may have more than one learning disability. and a difficulty in reading is the most commonly-seen kind.

Learning disabilities arc neurological disorders that affect the brain's ability to store, process and?communicate information. The National Center for Learning Disabilities reported that fifteen million Americans are affected by the disorders. Three million students in the United States are receiving some kind of special help in school due to learning disabilities. Learning disabilities may help explain why some students do not perform as well in school as intelligence tests suggest they should.

People with learning disabilities may have trouble following directions, or they may know how?to stat a task. Children who have problems connecting letters with sounds or understanding what?they read may have learning disabilities.

Experts say learning disabilities cannot be cured. But people can learn to deal with it.

1. Learning disabilities have nothing to do with intelligence, do they?

2. Which can be referred to as common among all learning disabilities?

3. How much percentage of those affected by learning disabilities are receiving special help in

school?

4.What kind of children are likely to suffer from learning disabilities?

5. What will the passage most probably talk about in the following paragraph?

II. Writing (寫作)(12分)

Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“My view on whether to develop a new energy

alternative". (以“是否開發(fā)新能源之我見”為題，寫- -篇不少于60個詞的短文，標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號不占格)

能源短缺(energy shortage) 是世界各國所面臨的一個普 遍的問題，有人建議開發(fā)如太陽

能、風(fēng)能等新能源，有人卻持不同的觀點(diǎn)。那么你對此有什么想法呢?

(注意:短文中不得出現(xiàn)任何真實(shí)姓名及其他個人信息，否則不予評分。)

答案：1、customers ???precious ?buried ??Naturally

2、CAABC ?????BCBDB

3、keep pace with, motivating, free of charge, fruitless, launch, in need, food?for thought, company,bond, harsh

4.twelfth; yourselves; servant; impatient; explanations; excitedly; supplying; destroyed

didn’t put; whether they; has it; how often; won’t until; An increasing number of people choose to use cashless payment methods because of convenience.

A篇BDADDC;

B篇CADBAD

C篇must ???pressing ?hated ?????vision ?????repeatedly ??before

D篇 unusual ??suffering ??warned ???despite ?housekeeper ??offering ?died ?murderer ????trap

E篇 1.No,they don’t.

2.?A difficulty in reading is the most commonly seen kind.

3.?20% of those affected by learning disabilities are receiving special help in school.

4.?Children who have problems connecting letters with sounds or understanding what the read are likely to suffer from learning disabilities.

5.?How to deal with the learning disabilities.

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