高级中学 2015-2016 学年第二学期期末测试

高级中学2015-2016 学年第二学期期末测试初二英语英语试卷(考试时间：80分钟满分：85分)I. 词汇测试（15 分）i. 从下面每小题的A、B、C 三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

（共7小题，每小题1分）( )1.According to your description, I think you did a good job.A.At the end ofB. Because ofC. On the basis of( )2.I want to have a rest because I am bored with drawing.A.am good atB. am interestedC. get tired of( )3.We are going to set off for Shanghai next week.A.getB. leaveC. reach( )4.Parents should keep children from touching electricity.A.keep doingB. stop...fromC. hear...from( )5.How did you discover this nice place?A.meetB. makeC. find( )6.If you satisfy my plan, please say yes.A.are pleased withB. know aboutC. prepare for( )7.If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.wB. rightC. responsibilityii. 根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C 三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

（共8小题，每小题1分）( )8.A(n) is a person who does work without being paid for it.A.servantB. assistantC. volunteer( )9.---- How can you cut the paper in the of a bird?---- I followed the tips from a post on the Internet.B. heightC. shape( )10.He lived up to his promise.A.faithfullyB. lovelyC. loudly( )11.His eyes almost in surprise when he saw the accident.A.died outB. shut outC. popped out ( )12.If a player a point in a match, he or she gets a point in it.A.appearsB. scoresC. records( )13.---- Some people kill endangered animals for their meat and fur. It is terrible.---- Yes, many of those animals are now.A.in factB. in advanceC. in danger( )14.You can solve this problem or in groups.A.carefullyB. separatelyC. certainly( )15.On weekend, I have nothing to do but in the streets.A.make itB. come aroundC. lie aroundII. 完形填空（15 分，每空1.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

（共10 小题，每小题1.5 分）Last week, all the teachers and students of our school watched a special performance.The second programme 1 me. The performer was very young, but his hands had both been burnt in a big fire. I did not dare to look at his wrists very 2 .What I did was to listen to his song quietly. It was called “Late Autumn” and he sang with a low gentle voice. Though it was warm spring, I felt a bit chilly and a little sentimental (感伤的) as if it was late autumn.“How much love and pain is 3 in the heart? I want to hold your hand again.” When I heard this, I tried to hold back my 4 . Holding her hand is just a dream. I hope that he finds a lovely girl for company one day, though he can’t hold hand. There was another young man who used his feet as his “hands” 5 his arms had been cut off. His handwriting greatly 6 us. Two big characters -- “Flying High” expressed his wish.All the performers were young except their special teacher who was over forty years old. Despite their 7 , the young performers gave off a(n) 8 glow. To be Young means to have all kinds of possibilities. We should challenge our 9 and go beyond ourselves.As long as we work hard, miracles (奇迹) will happen sooner or later. Just 10 on to a belief --“Where there is a will, there is a way.”1. A. inspired B. required C. warned2. A. nervously B. specially C. closely3. A. given B. hidden C. hid4. A. curiosity B. words C. tears5. A. until B. if C. because6. A. attacked B. reminded C. impressed7. A. pain B. disability C. difficulty8. A. youthful B. colorful C. calm9.10.A. limitsA. goB. desireB. hangC. learningC. knowIII. 阅读理解（30 分）阅读下列短文，从短文所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

（共20 小题，每小题1.5 分）ADragon Dance (舞龙) is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world.Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modem times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastics. The length of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 meters for acrobatic (杂技的) models, and up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest parade styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought themselves as the dragons. ( )1.What are dragons traditionally made of?A.Gold.B. Paper.C. Wood and cloth.D. Plastics.( )2.How long is a dragon for the largest parade style?A.About 25 meters.B. About 35 meters.C. About 30 meters.D. About 70 meters.( )3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A.very long dragonB. A small o rganizationC. A paradeD. An acrobatic model( )4.When did the Dragon Dance become popular?A.During the Han Dynasty.B. During the Song Dynasty.C. During the Tang Dynasty.D. During the Qing Dynasty.( )5.What can we know from the passage?A.A small organization can run a very long d ragon.B.The Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty.C.Dragon Dance was started by a man who met a dragon.D.The ancient emperors of China were dragons in fact.BHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. A fter all, you probably sing when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your tertiary where only your family and friends arc welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.( )6.Most of the time bird’s singing is actually .A.an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expression of angerD. a way of greeting( )7.What is a bird’s“territory”?A.A place where families of other species are not a ccepted.B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C.An area for which birds fight against each other.D.An area which a bird considers to its own.( )8.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A.Because they wart to invite more friends.B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C.Because they want to find outsiders embed.D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.( )9.How does the writer explain birds’s inging?A.By comparing birds with human beings.B.By reporting experiment results.C.By describing bird’s daily life.D.By telling a bird’s story.( )10.What’s the main idea of this article?A.The reason why birds nest.B.How birds sing.C.The reason why birds sing.D.How birds protect their nests.CDo you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? Mine was called Mrs. White and I remember thinking she must be related to Walt Disney’s Snow White because she had the same dark hair, red lips and fair skin.I don’t remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother told me that we used to write a lot. I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many mistakes but no red corrections. Instead, Mrs. White would put a star and sometimes even a “Good!” This made me happy but it worried my mother. When my mom went to meet Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting, she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes or pointed out grammatical errors.Mrs. White said that she taught in this way because she didn’t want to dampen our spirits or enthusiasm. She told my mother that while spelling and grammar could wait, the wonder of words wouldn’t. 1 didn’t know the details of their conversation and as I grew up I learned to use words with confidence.I suddenly realize that if Mrs. White had used her red pen more accurately I probably wouldn’t he telling you about this now. I look back and think she must have been a rather extraordinary teacher. She encouraged joy, wonder and excitement -- even if our expression of it was wrong -- because she understood that to bloom is better than not to bloom. A bud once nipped never opens.And thanks to Mrs. White I had no worries about writing what I meant because life is beautiful.( )11.When the author talked about his kindergarten teacher, .A.he could remember her classes wellB.he believed that she was very beautifulC.he didn’t believe what his mother told himD.be thought her classes were quite interesting( )12.How did Mrs. White deal with the kids’w riting?A.She pointed out every mistake with red correction.B.She didn’t bother with mistakes as there were too many.C.She put a star or a “Good” on their writing.D.She explained all the kids’ doubts about writing.( )13.Why didn’t Mrs. White correct mistakes in the kids’w riting?A.She wanted to save time.B.She wanted to make the parents anxious.C.She wanted to encourage the kids to love writing.D.She wanted to make the kids happy.( )14.The underlined word “dampen” in Paragraph 3 means making something .A.wetB. more interestingC. less strongD. more difficult( )15.“What does the author think of his kindergarten teacher?A.She had a way to deal with naughty kids.B.She should have changed her of teaching.C.She could be better as a high school teacher.D.She helped him to be confident in writing.DThe majority of astronauts from America have been men. At the start of the space programme there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. However, some women were very keen to become astronauts and in the end they were successful. In 1978, NASA(美国航天局) began the first training programme for women astronauts.Judy Resnick and Christa McAuliffe were both astronauts and they were both women, but in many other ways they were very different. Both of them were on Flight STS-51-L. Judy Resnick . was born in 1949 and studied engineering at university and went on to obtain a PhD (博士学位) in1977. She was a member of the first group of women selected for astronaut training in 1978, and in 1984, she became the second woman in space. During that flight, she helped to launch three new satellites and she carried out a programme of research. She was, in many ways, a professional astronaut whose whole life was devoted to space travel.Christa McAuliffe was born in 1948 and she was an astronaut almost by accident. In 1984, NASA decided to find a teacher who could accompany astronauts into space. They hoped that she would be able to communicate with students from space and encourage every one of them to be interested in space travel. Christa was a secondary teacher in history and social studies. She was a gifted teacher and she was selected from over 11,000 applicants to go on flight STS-51-L. She was also a very good communicator and she immediately established a very good relationship with the news media (radio, television and newspapers). It was partly because of this that there was a great deal of interest and excitement about the flight. Thousands of students in schools and universities all around the country hoped to communicate with Christa in space. Millions of people were watching her flight with great interest. It is partly because of the excitement over McAuliffe’s place in the flight that the disaster in 1986 had such an effect on people.( )16.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that .A.Judy was against the idea of having women in space at firstB.Judy was the first woman selected for astronaut trainingC.Judy helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35D.Judy carried out a programme during her second space travel( )17.Christa McAuliffe was chosen for training because .A.she was popular with the news mediaB.she expected to give history lessons in spaceC.she was an excellent teacher and communicatorD.she made the students in space very excited( )18.The reason why there was great interest in Flight STS-51-L is that .A. both Christa and Judy got PhD degrees in the same yearB. a young secondary school teacher was on the flightC. students were going to learn more about space travelD. it was the first time for women to travel in space( )19.Which saying is true according to the article?A.Few women wanted to become astronauts at the start the space programme.B.Christa was a secondary teacher in history and economics.C.Christa dreamt to be an astronaut when she was young.D.Many people disagreed to have women in space at first.( )20.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Two AstronautsB. Flight STS-51-LC. Travelling in SpaceD. The TrainingIV. 语法填空（10 分）（共10 小题，每小题1分）A TV program has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China become interested in writing Chinese characters (汉字).The 1 (increase) use of computers and smart phones 2 (leave)most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them 3 (be) even unable to remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life 4 Electronic devices’help.CCTV started the Chinese Character Dictation Competition to improve the population’s handwriting skills. Contestants (参与者) on the show were school pupils, but it was 5 (find) that 70% of adults in the audience were unable to remember how to write the word “chan chu”.Because computers allow people to type characters 6 (simple) by entering pinyin. They don’t need to remember how to write them. “The keyboard age has a bi g influence 7the handwriting of Chinese characters.” Guang Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said.He added that he hoped to encourage people 8 (keep) it alive as an art form. Hao Mingjian, an editor of a magazine, 9 (put) his heart into Chinese characters, said, “ 10 (learn) Chinese goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them.”V. 书面表达（共15 分）目前，深圳正在开展智慧校园建设，电子书包也开始逐步走近中小学课堂。