南京六中度初二第一学期期中考试英语试卷

2008/2009学年度第一学期期中考试试卷
初二英语
第一卷（50分）
A.听录音，找出合适的应答句（5分）
( ) 1. A. I like school very much.
B. It’s like watching TV, but there are fewer advertisements.
C. I don’t think so. School is a good place to live in.
( ) 2. A. It doe sn’t snow very often here, and I don’t mind the rain.
B. I usually walk to school because I like walking.
C. About five kilometers, I guess.
( ) 3. A. So our school basketball team needs your support.
B. Because I don’t like B eijing Amusement Park.
C. I’m afraid that’s not a good idea. Some of us went there yesterday.
( ) 4. A. Ok, I won’t.
B. Yes, you’re quite right.
C. Oh, I’m not.
( ) 5. A. Yes, I think so.
B. The trip took two hours.
C. They look lovely on me.
B.听录音，选出正确答案（5分）
( ) 1. A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years. ( ) 2. A. Rainy. B. Rainy and cloudy. C. Sunny.
( ) 3. A. $ 18 B. $ 36 C. $ 20
( ) 4. A. She is not interested in it.
B. She’s too busy to go.
C. She hasn’t got any tickets.
( ) 5. A. Some bread, much juice and lots of meat.
B. Some rice, two bottles of orange juice and a lot of meat.
C. Some milk, a bottle of juice and some meat.
C.听短文，选出最佳答案（5分）
( ) 1. The old woman’s house was ___________.
A. in a little town
B. in a village
C. in a big city ( )2. When Bill came back again ten years later, the old woman felt __________.
A. surprised
B. very sorry
C. very sad ( ) 3. The old woman had dinner with Bill because _____________.
A. he helped her with the house work
B. he was her son
C. he was hungry
( ) 4. Why did the old woman tell the young man to take some potatoes? _________.
A. She wanted him to plant some potato plants
B. She thought he would be hungry again.
C. She let him become a good farmer.
( ) 5. What do you think of the old woman? She was_______________.
A. a danger woman
B. very poor
C. very kind
二、在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确选项（15分）
（）1、Her friend is honest boy.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. /
（）2、The artist said he hoped drawing the picture soon.
A. his son to finish
B. to finish
C. finishing
D.his son will finish
（）3、I think Chinese is as as Maths.
A. useful
B. more useful
C. most useful
D. the most useful
（）4、The Changjiang River is in the world.
A. the longer river
B. the long river
C. one of the longest rivers
D. one of the long river
（）5、We will go swimming if it _______ tomorrow.
A. won’t rain
B. doesn’t rain
C. rains
D. will rain
（）6、We didn’t find in the picture.
A.unusual anything
B. nothing unusual
C. anything unusual D unusual something
（）7、Mrs. Brown made him at home.
A. stay
B. to stay
C. staying
D. stayed
（）8、Playing football and climbing are than watching TV.
A.more healthy
B. more healthier
C. much more healthier
D. much healthier
（）9、I heard her in the next room yesterday evening.
A. crying
B. cried
C. to cry
D. was crying
（）10、—Can’t you see a boat in the picture?
—. It is beautiful.
A .Yes, I can’t B. No, I can’t C. Yes, I can D. No, I can
（）11、The tiger told the smaller animals bring the fox
A. not to, something to eat
B. not, anything to eat
C. not to, anything to eat
D. not to , something to eat
（）12、Call a taxi, you will miss the train.
A.but
B. or
C. and
D. so
（）13、This morning I my umbrella on the bus.
A. left
B. forgot
C. put
D. threw
（）14、Jim is a very person and we are in his stories.
A.interesting , interesting
B. interested , interested
C. interested , interesting
D. interesting , interested.
（）15、The of living areas makes tigers nowhere to live.
A. lose
B. lost
C. losing
D. loss
三、根据短文内容在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案（10分）
We were going to play a team from a country school .They didn’t come 1 the match nearly began .They looked 2 than we thought .They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys .We thought they 3 saw a basketball before .We felt that we didn’t 4 any practice to play with such a team .It was very late so they couldn’t have any time to practice .The match began ,one of our boys 5 the ball and he tried to give it to another one . But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt 6 the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points .They 7 us .They had another two points in a minute .Soon it was all
over .The country team 8 the match .Of course we knew that there was still another team 9 than any good team .But the important lesson we learn this time was : One can’t tell a man or a team by the 10 .
（）1、A. when B. so C. until D. at
（）2、A. stronger B. younger C. worse D. better
（）3、A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always
（）4、A. have B. make C. use D. need
（）5、A. got B. played C. took D .carried
（）6、A. caught B. changed C. held D. stopped
（）7、A. surprised B. frightened C. admired D. smiled
（）8、A. lost B. won C. got D. had
（）9、A. worse B. less C. better . D more
（）10、A. T-shirt B. appearance C. name D. points
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容选出正确答案（10分）
（A）
The elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land. An elephant's trunk(象鼻) is rather like an arm and a hand. It is used to pick up and pull things in its mouth .It is also used to pull up trees when the elephant wants to make a path(道路)through the forests.
The African elephant is usually larger than the Indian elephant. It often stands 10 or 11 feet high, and weighs over 6 tons(吨). Both males and females grow trunks. But only male Indian elephants have tusks（象牙）.
The elephant lives mostly on grass, leaves and fruits. It has been easy for men to train elephants. They are used to carry heavy things. Elephants can live for about fifty years or more.
( )1. Elephants are ________.
A. not found in the forests
B. only found in Africa
C. larger than any other animal on land
D. the largest animal in the world
( )2. Elephants use their________.
A. trunks to do things as men use their hands too
B. trunks to pull up trees only when they want to make paths through the woods
C. tusks to do what men use their hands too
D. tusks to eat up trees
( )3. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. Female Indian elephants have tusks.
B. All African elephants have trunks.
C. The Indian elephant is usually smaller than the African elephant.
D. The African elephant usually weighs more than 6,000 kilograms.
( )4. The food for the elephant is ________.
A. grass
B. leaves
C. fruits
D. all of the above
( )5. From the text we know ________.
A. an elephant is very clever and a good friend of men’s
B. we can hunt elephants as we like
C. we should not train the elephant
D. there are elephants everywhere in the world
(B)
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman .She thought for a long time to stand on the machine .The machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”
（）1、The machine in this passage could .
A. weigh and talk to people
B. tell people what they should eat
C. speak all kinds of languages
D. make people laugh
（）2、The man put his first machine .
A. in the station
B. in a train
C. in the doctor’s waiting room
D. in the women’s room
（）3、The machine told the Indian woman .
A. she was a little lighter
B. she was a little heavier
C. it couldn’t speak Indian
D. to eat what she wanted to eat
（）4、The machine said to a Chinese girl that she .
A. should eat more
B. should eat less
C. had to eat more fruit
D. kept herself healthy
（）5、How was the American woman?
A. She was healthy .
B. She liked thinking .
C. She was too heavy .
D. The machine didn’t like her .
第二卷（50 分）
一、根据句意及所给中文完成下列句子(10分)
1、（幸运的是），they got to the airport on time.
2、Do tigers have good _____________(视力) and hearing?
3、The girl has a (微笑的) face.
4、Children under 1.2m in (高度) can’t go into the cinema by themselves.
5、How many ____________（语言）are there in the world?
6、Ten students in our class come from the (外国的) country.
7、There is lots of (交通) on the busy street every day.
8、I think (狼) are very dangerous animals.
9、His parents often_____________(鼓励) him to be more active in everything.
10、The old man is as___________（不受欢迎的）as his wife.
二、用括号内所给词的正确形式填空（10分）
1、Tom was so (care) that he made many mistakes yesterday.
2、The boy is too young to look after ( he ).
3、Could you tell me which pen (buy)?
4、We all got off the coach ______________( quick) when we got there.
5、You’d better (not climb)that high tree, It’s not safe.
6、Look !The Greens (get) ready for the journey.
7、I often (go) fishing when I was a child.
8、They look forward to (see) you at the party. But you must finish your homework first.
9、There (be)a wonderful film tonight, isn’t there ?
10、We are writing to you about ___________( protect) wild animals.
三、写出下列同义句（5分）
1. My sister knows how she can make a new dress.
My sister knows _______ ______ _______ a new dress.
2. Why don’t you spend more time on your English?
Why _____ _____ more time on your English?
3.My sister has twenty yuan. Millie has twelve yuan.
Millie has ___ _____ ______ my sister.
4. Mr. Green takes Jack to school by car every day.
Mr. Green _______ Jack _____ ______ every day.
5. I’m in Class One. Sally is also in Class One.
I’m in Class One. Sal ly is in Class One ______ ______.
四、根据汉语意思完成下列句子（10分）
1、如果明天有空，我们将去参观颐和园。

If we ,we the Summer Palace tomorrow.
2、由于大雪，人们不能外出工作。

People couldn’t for work the heavy snow.
3、放学后，请尽快完成你的家庭作业。

Please finish your homework _______ ________ ________ _________ after school.
4、他每天玩电脑游戏长达五小时。

He computer for five hours a day.
5、我们应该采取行动保护处于危险中的动物。

We should to protect animals .
五，主观性阅读（共５小题，每小题１分）
Last Sunday, it rained heavily. Millie rode to see a friend. On her way home it got back. Suddenly her bike hit a tree and Millie fell off. Millie’s legs were badly hurt. So she couldn’t stand up. Just then, a policeman came and qui ckly sent her to the hospital. He paid the medicine and sent her back home. He did a lot for Millie, then he left. But Millie forgot to ask his name. What a good policeman!
六、书面表达（10分）（不少于60个词）
内容要点：
南京是江苏省的省会。

这儿有许多风景名胜，每年有上百万的游人。

玛丽下周要来南京旅行，请你
邀请你的同学一起为她制定在南京的
一日游计划。

相信她的南京之行肯定会很愉快。

Dear classmates
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Best wishes。