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初二英语试题下学期2011年5月I A)单项选择（15分）1 The TV set ____ 150 dollars.A takesB costsC spendsD worth2 The story made us ______.We don‟t like it.A boringB boredC boreD to bored3 Don‟t keep your mum ______ for such a long time.A waitingB waitC to waitD waited4 Why hasnt Peter come back yet? H e‟s ____ for three hours already.A leftB been awayC goneD been5 ----- Could I look at your photos? -------- Y es,of course you____.A couldB canC willD might6 The young teacher didnt know _____ to deal with her class.A whyB whenC howD what7 Tom as well as two of his friends ____ invited to the party.A wasB wereC hasD have8 She will have a holiday as soon as she ____ the work next week.A finishesB doesn‟t finishC will finishD won‟t finish9 I think ____ rude to break in when others are talking.A thatB youC thisD it10 ---- Dad, must I finish my homework today? ----No, you ____.Y ou may do it tomorrow.A needntB must n‟tC don‟tD won‟t11 Don‟t forget to ______ …Thank you‟ when someone has helped you.A speakB tellC sayD talk12 _____ weather it is !A What a fineB How fineC What fineD How fine the13 ---- How do you like the TV play? ---- ________.A It is wonderfulB What about you?C Y es, I like itD No, I don‟t like it at all14 Y ou‟d better_____ in class.A not to talkB talkC not talkD to talk15 ----- Y our sister isn‟t a nurse, is she? ----. She teaches English in a middle school.A No, she isn‟tB Y es, she isC Y es, she isn‟tD No, she isB)完成对话（5分）A: (16) ________ B: I‟m bored.A: (17) ________ B: Well, that sounds fun, but I can‟t swim.A: Really? I didn‟t know that. (18)_____ It‟s very interesting. B: (19)________.A: And afterwards, let‟s go for a snack somewhere. B: No, thanks. (20)______A. That‟s a good idea.B. What happened?C. Why not go bowlingD. What‟s the matter?E I don‟t feel like eating. F. I am sorry I can‟t. G Why not go swimming?II 完型填空（10分）Life in the twenty-first century will be very __21__ . Many changes will take place, but _22_ will the changes be.The population is growing _23_. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live __24__ than people in the twentieth century.Computers will be much smaller and _25_ and there will be at least one in every home . And _26___ studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.People will work _27__ and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to _28___ countries for holidays.There will be changes in our __29___ , too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. __30___ and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do .This will be a problem.21. A. interesting B. hard C. different D. beautiful22. A. why B. how C. when D. what23. A. slowly B. fast C. quietly D. suddenly24. A. long B. longer C. happy D. lucky25. A. more useful B. useful C. helpful D. less useful26. A. science B. maths C. English D. computer27. A. fewer hours B. more hours C. eight hours D. more than eight hours28. A. rich B. other C. poor D. small29. A. food B. clothes C. fruit D. drinks30. A. Safe B. Easy C. Simple D. DangerousIII 阅读理解A）阅读选择（22分）A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out.The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak.“Good morning, Madam.”It said in Indian. “Y our weight is 72 kilograms. That's three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Please have a nice day.”The second one to use the machine was a Chinese gir l .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight.“Good morning, Miss.”The machine said in Chinese. “Y our weight is 45 kilograms. It's all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day. Please have a nice day.”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 youget off?”31. The machine in this passage could .A. speak all kinds of languagesB. tell people what they should eatC. weigh and talk to peopleD. make people laugh32. The machine told the Indian woman .A. she was a little lighterB. she was a little heavierC. it couldn't speak IndianD. to eat what she wanted to eat33. The machine said to a Chinese girl that she .A. should eat moreB. should eat lessC. had to eat more fruitD. kept herself healthy34. 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.In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points （点）.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks to the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.Y oung men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Y ear. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.35. The passage talks about ___________.A. footballB. how to play footballC. American sportsD. American football36. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one37. If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field38. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. JumpingB. DancingC. CryingD. ShoutingMexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety millionpeople. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.39. Mexico is ____the USA.A. on the south ofB. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as40. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.41. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in ______.A. AmericaB. SpainC. TokyoD. MexicoB) 阅读排序（4分）After a serous earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushedto his son‟sschool only to find that the building where his son studied had collapses and looked like a pancake.(42As he was digging, other helpless parents and firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruin,saying, “It is too late! They are all dead! There is nothing you can do!”The father said, “ Are you going to help me now?”And then he kept on digging.No one helped. The father went on digging alone.He dug for 12 hours…24 hours….36hours .I n the 38th hour,he pulled back a large stone and heard his son‟s voice. He called his son‟s name, “Armand!(43“It is me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you would save me and when you saved me ,they would be saved.”(44He felt hopeless, but he still remembered his promise to his son, “ No matter what happens, I will always be there for you!”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins.(45“ Come out, boy” said the father.“No,Dad! Let the other kids come out first because no matter what happens, I know you will always be there for me!”IV 阅读回答问题（18分）46What telephone number should you call if you need a 2-bedroom flat?47Mr. Chen lives in Hong Kong. He has never traveled abroad before and he wants to make a tour around Europe. Which travel company can help him?48How much does it cost to make a seven-day tour around five countries in Europe?49If Mr. Bell wants to be a business journalist for Worldwatch, what languages does he have to know well?5 Miss Jones has worked as a journalist for one year, can she be employed（聘用）by Worldwatch?A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”“This is a fig(无花果) tree, si r. ” He said.“A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised, “Why, how old are you, may I ask?”“I am ninety years old.”“What!” cried the rich man, “Y ou‟re ninety years old. Y ou are planting a very young tree now and it‟ll take years to give fruit. Y ou certainly don‟t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“Sure,” the man did not know why he asked this question. “Th en tell me this,” he said, “Who planted the fig trees?” “Why-why? I don‟t know.” “Y ou see, sir.” went on the old man,“Our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”The rich man was quiet and said, “Y ou are right，my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.根据短文内容回答下列各问题。