杭州外国语学校2018 2019年初二上期中考英语试卷无听力含答案

杭州外国语学校2018-2019年初二上期中考英语试卷（无听力）（含答案）

杭州外国语学校2018年初二年级期中考试英语试卷

II. 完形填空

I have invented robots that crawl（爬）through pipes to inspect them for damage. But it

wasn't 16 I learned about Tomas Edison that I really became 17 about

inventing.

When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a 18 . We had to write to a company

and learn about the product it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 19 the Thomas A. Edison Company.

Soon after I wrote to the company, our mailman delivered a package to me. It contained a

book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 20 reading and rereading about his inventions! The 21 that impressed me most were movies, recorded sound, and the

electric light. Edison became my hero.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 22 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, 23 into new things. Together, my dad and I 24 radios and televisions. Once, I surprised my dad with a 25 I made to adjust the brakes(调整刹车)of our car. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That's when I learned that 26 inventors may invent similar things. I learned, too, that not all great ideas work. 27 is a common

part of the inventing process.

As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. His guiding hands, 28 with my interest in inventing, led me to become a/an

29 . But I am grateful to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb(电灯泡) 30

me.

16. A. while B. after C. until D. when

17. A. certain D. excited B. impatient C. annoyed

D. present 18. A. lesson C. surprise B. project

D. chose 19. A. joined C. started

B. owned

D. hated B. minded 20. A. enjoyed C. avoided

D. others 21. A. ones

B. one

C. other

B. blamed

D. lent 22. A. stopped C. delivered

C. controlled B. minded

D. encouraged 23. A. enjoyed

C. set up B. fixed up 24. A. put up

D. called up

C. tool B. promise

D. trick

25. A. mistake

C. remarkable B. different

D. responsible 26. A. young

27. A. Imagination D. Inspiration C. Happiness B. Failure

28. A. impressed with D. born with B. combined with C. marked with

C. inventor

D. coach

29. A. expert B. gentleman

30. A. above D. inside

C. below B. outside

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杭州外国语学校2018-2019年初二上期中考英语试卷（无听力）（含答案）

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III. 阅读理解

A

Gordon Williams's hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first

time. But it is a traditional craft (手艺). He builds model ships inside old bottles.

Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.

He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills.

First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty (一层油灰), carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts (桅杆). Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.

Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.

31. How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?

A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.

B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.

C. He had a journey to Canada.