初二英语阶段测试题

初二英语（上）阶段测试题

第I卷（非机读卷共61分）

一、单项填空（15分）。

从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Sam, please speak louder. I can’t ____ you.

A. hear

B. see

C. listen to

D. understand

2. The boy is only eight years old, but he can play ______ the piano ______ the violin.

A. both; or

B. not; but

C. not; or

D. not only; but also

3. —Where’s Dad, mom?

—He’s gone to the _______. The plane is taking off at half past two.

A. bus stop

B. space station

C. airport

D. subway

4. She _____ kung fu when her mother came back yesterday evening.

A. practised

B. was practising

C. practises

D. has practised

5. — These young guys are really good football players.

—That’s true. I have trained them _____ 2005.

A. from

B. since

C. for

D. in

6. —The music is very beautiful. Who’s it by?

—______. Let’s go and ask our music teacher, Mr. Smith.

A. I’m not sure

B. Don’t ask me

C. I know

D. Of course

7. —Wow, the library is so clean today. Who’s cleaned it?

—Lucia ______.

A. did

B. has

C. does

D. is

8. — Excuse me, do you have this new type of camera?

—Yes, we do. It looks ______ and sells ______.

A. smart; well

B. smart; good

C. well; well

D. good; smart

9. — Would you please go water skiing with us?

— Sorry, I ______. My mother is ill today. I have to look after her.

A. won’t

B. mustn’t

C. don’t

D. can’t

10. It was raining heavily, so we decided _______ home.

A. not ride

B. not to ride

C. not riding

D. didn’t ride

11. —Excuse me, how can I get to the Forbidden City?

—Just go straight ahead. It’s ______ Tian’anmen Square.

A. next

B. opposite

C. in front

D. in the middle of

12. —I haven’t seen Tony for a long time.

—He is not in Beijing now. He ______ Vienna for three months.

A. has been to

B. went to

C. has gone to

D. has been in

13. It’s a really useful dictionary. I use it ________. It is always in my pocket.

A. from time to time

B. several times

C. all the time

D. in time

14. The captain asked all the tourists to show him their _____and then let them pass the

customs (海关).

A. passports

B. notebooks

C. guidebooks

D. leaflets

15. Our cities are growing bigger and bigger, but we’re ______ the farmer’s lands and

forests.

A. taking off

B. taking away

C. taking down

D. taking place

二、完形填空（共20分，每小题2分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say, when anything happens, believe in yourself.

When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 16 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a bad idea! It meant I had to 17 before all the teachers and students of my school!

―Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 18 .‖ Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 19 the topic ―Believe in yourself.‖ I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 20 . With my mother’s great love, I did 21 in the contest. I couldn’t believe my 22 when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the cheers 23 the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said ―Congratulations!‖ to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

24 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 25 to

16. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

17. A. speak B. shout C. say D. tell

18. A. pass B. lose C. win D. fall

19. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose

20. A. words B. times C. topics D. sentences

21. A. bad B. good C. wrong D. well

22. A. study B. ears C. eyes D. teacher

23. A. from B. of C. for D. to

24. A. Just B. Since C. Before D. Ever

25. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. myself

三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）

A

Lisa liked to help her teacher. One day Lisa’s teacher asked her to keep the lost and found box neat. The box was once so messy, but now Lisa kept it nice and neat.

On her birthday, Lisa found a toy cat in the box. She loved cats. She picked it up. It was soft