初二英语下册期中试卷

二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分）11. Haikou, _______ capital of Hainan Province, is _______ pretty city.A. a; aB. the; theC. the; aD. a; the12.--Where is your father?--He _______ to Australia on business.A. has beenB. has goneC. wentD. will go13. — did your uncle leave his hometown? —He for nearly twenty years.A. When; has leftB. When; has been awayC. How long; has leftD. How long; has been away14. He used to _____ in a village, but now he has been used to _____ in the big city.A. live; livingB. live; liveC. living; livingD. living; live15. --- How many students are there in each group?--- Usually each group _______ six students in our class.A. is made fromB. is made up ofC. is made inD. is made of16. The views in winter may be wonderful, but it is dangerous to climb the mountains________a cold and snowy morning.A. inB. onC. atD. for17. When you go to London, you will see the_________.A. Tower BridgeB. Statue of LibertyC. Little MermaidD. Eiffel Tower18. I felt ________ when I heard the ________ news.A. excited, excitingB. excited, excitedC. exciting, excitedD. exciting, exciting19. --- ________ . We’ll be late for school. --- Wait a moment. I’m coming.A. Just a minuteB. Don’t worry.C. Come onD. Never mind20. They moved to Australia_______ 1960. That means they have been in Australia_______ 1960.A. at; sinceB. on; inC. in; sinceD. for; since21. Two days later, my husband got a new job in another city, so we _______ move again.A. have toB. had toC. will have toD. would go22. I thought I couldn’t do it. But _________, I did it.A. for exampleB. as a resultC. in factD. at least23. -- I haven’t travelled around this beautiful city. –Me ______________.A. tooB. alsoC. eitherD. neither24.You can improve your English _____ listening to the radio.A. withB. byC. becauseD. use25.-- Thanks for showing me how to start this online tour. ---_______.A. Never mindB. It doesn’t matterC. Of course notD. It’s my pleasu re三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分）“Where is the university(大学)?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a __26__ answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, _27_, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and _28_ of the thirty-one colleges(学院).Cambridge was already a developing town long before the first students andteachers arrived 800 years _29_. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once called the Cam. A _30_ was built over the river as early as 875. __31__ the town got its name "Cambridge".In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and __32__ land was used for college buildings. The town grew much __33__ in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a __34__ in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in __35__ countries hope to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.26.A. clean B. clear C. right D. real27.A. cinemas B. parks C. zoos D. libraries28.A. parents B. farmers C. workers D. teachers29.A. before B. ago C. later D. after30.A. bridge B. building C. station D. house31.A. Because B. But C. And D. So32.A. less B. fewer C. more D. bigger33.A. smaller B. slower C. faster D. cleaner34.A. city B. college C. university D. country35.A. another B. other C. the other D. others四、完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分）AIt’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the b ag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr.Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”“It was a miracle!” called out his children,“Why?”“Because he lived on the first floor!”They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.36. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?A. In London.B. In Beijing.C. In Shanghai.D. In Hong Kong.37. Where did the Clarkes left their bag?A. They left their bag on the Great Wall.B. They left their bag in the car.C. They left their bag under a big tree.D. They left their bag in the plane.38. Why didn’t they have anything that evening?A. Because they were sorry for losing the camera.B. Because they were not hungry.C. Because they had no time to have supper.D. Because they had nothing to eat.39. What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?A. His children asked him to do so.B. He wanted to make his family happy.C. He wanted to tell them a miracle.D. He liked telling stories.40. Who found the bag?A. Two policemen.B. A Chinese boy.C. A Chinese girl.D. An American boy.BOur life has become easier and more colorful because of mobile phones and the Internet. However, a number of worrying problems have come along with them.Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. Some drivers use mobile phones to get on the Internet while driving. Looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these drivers have become a danger to us all.Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to elder people they don't know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post information of people they don't know on their websites without permission. Some people even use the Internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.Mobile phone and the Internet safety tips：◆Use a ‘handsfree’ phone if you need to use a mobile phone when you drive.◆ In difficult driving situations such as in rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.◆ Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention (注意力) off the road.◆ Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the Internet.◆ In an embarrassing situation (尴尬场合), be careful with people around you.◆Don’t give out any personal information on the Internet.41. Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is not mentioned in the passage?A. You can have a car accident.B. Someone can post your information on the Internet.C. Someone can get your personal information.D. Someone you do not know can call you.42. A ‘handsfree’ mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that ________．A. is free to useB. can be used without your handsC. can be used with only one handD. can be used only in ears43. What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?A. Be careful with the people around youB. Don’t gi ve out your personal information.C. Use a ‘handsfree’ mobile phone.D. Don’t talk with the people you don’t know.44. The word ‘permission’ in the article may mean ________．A. 陪伴B. 监督C. 允许D. 反对45. Which is the best title of the passage?A. Internet ProblemsB. Mobile Phone and the Internet DangersC. The Development of Mobile Phones and the InternetD. The Advantages of Mobile Phones and the InternetCDick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife， "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there？" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram （电报），" his wife said. "All right，" Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work， so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said， "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi （出租车） and the driver said， "Where do you want to go？" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in？" he said，"And what am I going to do tonight？" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote， "Please send me my address at this post office."第二部分书面部分（45）46. Where did Dick stay in New York？1’_________________________________________________47.What did his wife want to know from his telegram？2’________________________________________________48.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel？2’________________________________________________五、词汇 10分49.My grandfather doesn't know English, so I have to ___________(翻译) the story.50.England is an old ___________(欧洲) country beside the sea.51. It is a __________(极好的) show，many young people are looking forward to it.52.The man _______(捆，绑) the sheep to the tree so it couldn’t run away.53.The second painting looks much ___________(丑) than the first one.54.The government has also built shops and tall buildings in some large open________(空地).55.Look at your ______________(手指). They are so dirty!56. --Will you go to Sam’s birthday party?--No, I _________ his invitation. I would like to, but have no time.57. --Excuse me, can you give me more __________ about that meeting?--Sorry, it’s secret.58. --What happened to you then?--I looked down and found an _________ of ants climbing on my body.中译英 15分59.他们花了12个半小时从上海飞到加拿大。