2019学年江苏无锡南长区初二下期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】

2019学年江苏无锡南长区初二下期中考试英语试卷
【含答案及解析】
姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________
一、单项填空
1. —Is London __ ___ _ European city?
—Yes. It is one of the most beautiful cities in __ ___ _ Britain .
A. a; the ________
B. a; /___________
C. an; the______________
D. an; /
2. People in Xinghua __ ___ _ walk or ride bikes, but now they __ ___ _ taking the bus or riding cars.
A. used to ; used to
B. were used to ; used to
C. were use d to ; are used to
D. used to ; are used to
3. His arm __ ___ _ the chair by the kidnapper( 绑匪 ). The only way to escape (逃脱) was to break the rope __ ___ _.
A. was tied to ; as faster as he could
B. was tied to; as fast as he could
C. was tying to ; as fast as possible
D. was tying to ; as faster as possible
4. — Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David?
—It __ ___ _ be him. I saw him go to the teachers’ office just now.
A . mustn’t ______________
B . can’t
C . couldn’t____________________
D . must
5. Can you tell us who __ ___ _ and where to get help when we have problems?
A. to talk ________
B. will talk
C. to talk to____________________
D. will talk to
6. —He ’ s never spoken to an Englishman, __ ___ _ ?
—__ ___ _ . He has been in the UK for many years.
A. hasn ’ t he; No
B. has he; Yes
C. isn ’ t he; No ________
D. is he; Yes
7. My grandpa _________ since I was six years old.
A. has died
B. has been died
C. has dead________
D. has been dead
8. — Where is your father?
— He __ ___ _ Australia and he __ ___ _ Sydney for two weeks.
A. has been to; has been in
B. has gone to; has been in
C. has been in; has been to
D. has gone to; has been to
9. T om __ ___ _ Kate two years ago , and they will have
a child next month.
A. got married with
B. married to
C. has been married to
D. married
10. He has been in the USA __ ___ _ .
A. since a month ________
B. for a month
C. for a month ago ________
D. in a month
11. —___________ have you learnt English ? —Since 2006 .
A. How far _________
B. How long
C. How often
___________ D. How soon
12. — Would you mind me __ ___ _ here ? —__ ___ _ . Let me take my bag away.
A . to sit; Better not
B . sitting; I’m afraid not
C . sitting; Not at all
D . to sit; I hope so
13. He likes playing tricks on others, but ______, he is
a good boy because he is willing to help others.
A. on the way_________________
B. in t he way
C. in some ways________
D. by the way
14. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.
—__ ___ _ __ . That’s what friend s are for.
A. My pleasure
B. With pleasure
C . Never mind_________ D. It’s nice of you
二、完形填空
15. 完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，
选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该选项填入答题卷上相应的空格内。

It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. __ ___ _ _ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were many other people in the place, but I
felt __ ___ _ _ . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’ t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the net.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came
to the biggest computer, I saw a thin and small man __ ___ _ _ in front of it. “ I ’ m Steve ” , he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his __ ___ _ _ was. “ I can ’ t talk with you, I ’ m busy, ” he said. He was chatting online with somebody he didn’t know and at the same time he was playing a computer game—a
war game. I was surprised.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again
to speak to the computer geek(怪人), __ ___ _ _ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, no reply, either. I was __ ___ _ _ . I put my hand in front of
the monitor, and he started to __ ___ _ _ : “ Leave me a lone.”
I took a few steps back, and saw __ ___ _ _ showed any interest in us. Then I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their __ ___ _ _ , not with people.
I was worried and I sank in(陷入) my thoughts. I didn’t even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person __
___ _ _ him．
1. A. Before B. Since ________ C. Although D. While
2. A. bored B. lonely C. sad______________________ D. afraid
3. A. sitting B. sleeping C. laughing______________ D. learning
4. A. age_________ B. height___________ C. name______________
D. address
5. A. but______________ B. so ___________ C.
if______________________ D. or
6. A. pleased B. tired C. comfortable D. unhappy
7. A. laugh________ B. sing ________ C. shout ___________
D. smile
8. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody _________ D.
all
9. A. souls________ B. friends C. parents________________ D. computers
10. A. next to B. far from C. on the left of D. on the right of
三、阅读理解
16. London Eye
London Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the
world's tallest observation wheels( 观景摩天轮 ). It has 32 capsules ( 密闭 ) and carries about 10 , 000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.
Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama( 全 ) when you are at the top of the wheel.
•Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth II ’s official residence ( 寝宫 ) . The State Rooms( 国事厅） i n it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first,
the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that
the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public--she goes to one of her country residences.
If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard( 换岗仪式 ).
•The British Museum
The British Museum was open to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Don't think the British Museum
is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from far away places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world.
1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about London Eye?
A. It is one of the world’s tallest observation wheels .
B. Y ou can see up to 40 kilometers away in all
directions from each capsule .
C. I t has 32 capsules and carries around 1 , 000 visitors every day .
D. Y ou can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel .
2. The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to
______________ .
A. raise money for building a new palace
B. let visitors see the Changing of the Guard
C. let visitors enjoy the Queen’s country residence
D. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it
3. From the passage, we know that ______________.
A. the British Museum is open for free only in summer
B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects
C. some of the treasures were brought to England by
foreign visitors
D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the
British Museum
17. Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn’t raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey though t for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”
“Well,” answered the stranger, “would you like to take another chance?”
1. Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ______________.
A. he couldn’t pay for the buses
B. he wanted to save money
C. he wanted to lose weight
D. he could do some exercise on the way
2. Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to ______________.
A. help him on the way to success
B. give himself a new life
C. make him rich
D. get more money
3. By saying “Would you like to take another chance？”, the stranger
______________.
A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B. asked Mr. Grey for money again
C. told Mr. Grey that he had success at last
D. would like to make friends with him
18. Everyone has got two personalities(性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when yo u' re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions(睡眠位置). The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced(影响) by new ideas. You don ’ t like to make
people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who
likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up(蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and of
t en protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive . You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confid ent personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
1. You may find the passage in ______________ .
A. a science magazine _________
B. a guide book
C. a sports newspaper
D. a story book
2. Tina seldom tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep ______________ .
A. on curled up_________________
B. on her stomach
C. on her back
D. on her side
3. What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?
A. 易怒的
B. 攻击性的
C. 外向的
D. 有戒心的
4. What does the passage tell us?
A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.
B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.
C. Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities.
D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.
四、其他题
19. 任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上
相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。

A speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress(压力). He held up a glass of water and
asked the students, “ How heavy do you think this glass
of water is? ” The students ’ answers were different, from
20g to 500g.
“ It does not matter on the exact weight. It depends
on(取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will
have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will send me to the hospital. It is the same we ight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
“ If w e carry our burdens(负担) all the time, we will
not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, have a rest for a while and hold it up again. ”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we
can cheer up and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let
it down for a moment if you can.
Life is short, enjoy it!p
20. ly:宋体; font-size:10.5pt">Title How to relax ourselves The
speaker’s question What’s the weight of the glass of water?
The students’ answers From 20g to 500g The speaker’s
explanations The weight of the glass of water depends on the
time of holding it.
Hold it for a minute, you will feel OK.
If you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache.
You have to see a 1. if you hold it for a day. If we carry the burden too long, we will be 2.
to carry on. The ways to relax To relax, you must put the glass down.
Have a rest 3. hold ing the glass up again. The
writer’s 4. Don’t carry your work back home and pick
it up tomorrow.
5.________ your life.
五、单词拼写
21. 词汇运用根据句意和中文注释，在答题卷相应的横线上，写出所给单词的正确
形式。

1. Most children are afraid of real _____________ (mouse),
but they like Mickey Mouse.
2. The city has been famous for its beauty since the
_____________ (twenty) century.
3. Can the government do something to reduce ( 减少 ) water
_____________ (pollute) ?
4. Last month, I took my first direct _____________ (fly) from Shanghai to Taiwan.
5. All the kids were greatly surprised when they heard that
a cow has four _____________ (胃).
6. Everyone is here _____________ (除了) Jim. W e don ’ t know why he hasn ’ t come.
7. She looked up for a while，and then _____________ (继续) writing her paper．
8.We can be close to each other by __________ (交流) with each other.
22. 动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案。

1. Look! The sno w ______________________________ (stop). Why not
go out to make a snowman?
2. Listen! The song ‘You and me’ ____________________________ ( sound ) so beautiful. Have you heard of it?
3. — Where is Jack? — He ______________ (ride) an indoor
roller coaster over there.
4. The queen refused ______________________________ (accept) an interview when she went to Africa.
5. He ____________________________ (explain) why he was late for this meeting when we arrived there.
6. I like reading the book very much and I ______________ (renew) it in a week.
7. When I was a child, I once dreamed of
____________________________ (receive) a letter from the queen
in the UK.
8. —I’ m afraid you can ’ t park your car in front of our school. Look at the sign, please.
—Sorry, I ____________________________ (not see) it.
六、翻译
23. 完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答
案。

1. 昨天在公园里我们情不自禁的拍了许多照片。

Yesterday we ___________ ___________ ___________ a lot of photos in the park. 2.政府正尽力改善人们的居住条件。

The government is tryin g to ___________ people ’ s ___________ ___________.
3.这本书你已经买了多久了？两年了。

—How long ___________ you ___________ the book? —___________ two years ago. 4.我叔叔已经去伦敦出差两周了。

My uncle _________ _________ _________ London _________ _________ for two weeks.
5. 那位年轻的医生不能决定如何处理那个病人的断手指。

The young doctor can’t _______________________________ the sick man’s
broken finger.
6.繁忙的一天工作后，他们累坏了。

They _______________________________ after _______________________.
七、书面表达
24. 书面表达
假设你是李明，你的笔友 Peter 来信谈到他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡无锡的情
况，请你用英语写一封回信。

内容提示如下：
1. 无锡位于中国东部，因太湖( Tai Lak e) 而出名；
2. 由5个区组成，如梁溪区(Liangxi District )、滨湖区；
3. 过去许多工厂经常向湖里倾倒废弃物，最近政府已经采取措施减少污染；
4. 每天我们都能看到一大群游客；每年来无锡的最好的时间是春天；
5. 我希望……
注意： 1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2. 第 5 要点内容共须用2～3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3. 词数 80 个左右，短文的开头和结尾句已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,
It’s very kind of you to write to me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Wuxi.
______________________________________________________________________________ ___
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______________________________________________________________________________ ___
______________________________________________________________________________ ___
______________________________________________________________________________ ___
______________________________________________________________________________ ___
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours
Li Ming
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