1、上外附中初二英语期末试卷非常好精品文档上外附中2008学年第二学期初二英语期末试卷II. Choice: 10%15. I showed the doctor the place _ I felt the pain.A. that B. which C. where D. when16. I was interested in _ he told me. A. all that B. all what C. which D. that17. I: was disappointed to see the television I had had _ went wrong again.A. it
2、B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired18. The official pointed out the damage _ he supposed _ had been done by last nights storm.A. which, that B. that, which C. which, / D. /, /19. Cathy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _, of course, made the others unhappy. A. which B. who
3、 C. this D. what20. He is the one of the students who _ a winner of scholarship for three years. A. is B. are C. have been D. has been21. There was a teapot in my home, out of _ open mouth the tea was supposed to come.A. which B. its C. that D. whose22. Is this compartment _ you left your umbrella?A
4、. where B. which C. the one which D. the one where23. Even at weekends, he is _ TV.A. not allowed watching B. banned to watch C. made not watch D. banned from watching24. Which of the following does NOT belong to the performing arts? A. dancing B. playing music C. painting D. acting25. Babies need a
5、 lot of sleep. It is _ newborns.A. tree for B. true of C. tree with D. the same as26. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Although he works very hard, but he still cant get high marks.B. In spite he works very hard, he still cant get high marks.C. He cant get high marks though he works very hard.D.
6、 He cant get high marks despite he works very hard.27. The music concert will be broadcast _ on TV tomorrow.A. live B. lively C. alive: D. living28. An international meeting was held to discuss the environmental impacts _ global warming _ climate change.A. on.on B. of.on C. in.on D. of .in29. Subtra
7、ct 3 froml0 and you will get 7. _,10 minus 3 equals 7.A. In conclusion B. In an other wordC. In other words D. In a word30. Could you tell me Toms remarks _ Jane took offence?A. of which B. at whom C. which D. at which31. What is the four-sided geometric figure with four fight angles and unequal adj
8、acent (邻近的) sides?A. square B. rectangle C. parallelogram D. trapezoid32. I bumped into an old friend on my way to the shopping mall yesterday. Whats the meaning of the underlined expression?A. came cross B. knocked down C. came across D. ran to33. Which sentence is CORRECT? A. I wish you can pass t
9、he exam.B.I hope him to study at Harvard University, which is famous worldwide.C. My dear cat was passed away last summer, which broke my heart.D. His colleagues wished him happiness on his retirement.34. The party organizer called the restaurant to _ the reservation.A. confirm B. book C. accept D.
10、orderIII. Cloze: 5% I used to find notes left in the collection basket of the church. These beautiful notes 35 about the writers thoughts on the daily readings fascinated me. But it was a long time 36 I met the author of the notes. One Sunday morning, I was told that a young woman who said she left
11、all the notes was. waiting for me in the office. When I saw her I was 37 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her head was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could hardly 38 without pain. Her face was disfigured(畸形), so smi
12、ling was very 39 for her. We chatted for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week. As it 40 , we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our lives. We spoke of authors we were both 41 , and it was easy to tell that books are a great love of hers. She s
13、uffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look 42 . I know that her condition hurt her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with her 43 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but loving heart: She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her
14、 only fear in life was the loss of a friend. The troth of her life was a desire to see beyond the surface for glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and grace, 44 supported her and showed her what is real.35. A. which was B. were C. that were D. which36. A. since B. after C. when D. be
15、fore37. A. shocked B. satisfied C. frightened D. disappointed38. A. stand B. smile C. speak D. sit39. A. pleasant B. bitter C. ugly D. difficult40. A. turned out B. turned up C. came out D. came up41. A. popular with B. fond of C. familiar to D. concerned in42. A. friendly B. happy C. attractive D.
16、usual43. A. fame B. wealth C. interest D. appearance44. A. it B. they C. which D. thatIII. Reading: 15 % Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself: I wo
17、uld never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me. No one could have had a more productive old age. She was born of Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of four boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in household service until, at twenty-seven, she m
18、arried Thomas Moses, the servant of one of her employers. They did farming work most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pic
19、tures as a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market, and soon were spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. Three of the p
20、ictures were exhibited in Museum of Modem Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death, she produced some 2000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for So long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. I think reall
21、y hard till I think of something really pretty, and then; I paint it.! She said.45. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she _.A. wished to make her room more beautifulB. wanted to keep activeC. hoped to remain youngD. found it enjoyable and interesting46. From Grandma Mose
22、s description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was _. A. independent B. healthy C. wealthy D. brave47. Grandma Moses spent most of her life _.A. nursing B. painting C. embroidering D. farming48. In paragraph 3, the word spotted could best be replaced by _. A. damaged B.
23、 noticed C. stored D. requested49. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Grandma Moses had borne ten children, of whom five were girls. B. Three of Moses pictures were first shown in New York.C. Moses had a wonderful memory, and was a master of art by birth. D. Grandma Moses was serious in painting and
24、worked with all her energy.(B) The stars are usually actors and actresses. Most people do not even look at the name of the director or producer, except one - Steven Spielberg. When he was a little boy, his father showed him how to use a camera. Later he got his own camera and started to film things
25、like model train crashes, stories about monsters and horrible murders. His three younger sisters were always the victims. Later he made his first film at home at the age of twelve. It was a cowboy film three and a half minutes long, and it cost $10 to make. When he was sixteen, he made a science-fic
26、tion film more than two hours long. Making films was his great hobby- much more fascinating for him than school. Of course, Steven wanted to go to film school. But his high school grades were not good enough. So he just went along to Universal Studios and asked for a job. Spielberg sometimes uses a
27、lot of complicated effects -. in the Indiana Jones films, for example. But, like in Duel, he can create a fantastic atmosphere even without special effects. E. T. is a success because of the feelings and reactions of the children. In 1994 he Won the most important film prize, the Oscar, for Schindle
28、rs List. The :secret of Spielbergs success is that the stories in many of. his films somehow look as if they could happen to ordinary people like you and me.50. The first film Spielberg made was _.A. a science-fiction film B. a cowboy filmC. a childrens film D. a horror film51. Which of the followin
29、g statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Spielberg doesnt like his younger sister because she couldnt act.B. Spielbergs first film was shown in the cinema.C. E. T. is a film that only attracts children.D. Spielberg was known to the world as a famous director and producer.52. Spielberg didnt
30、go to film school because _. A. he didnt like go to study in class B. he wanted to make money for his further studyC. he cant afford the feeD. he didnt get good marks in his high school exams53. Spielberg won the Oscar for _. A. his talent in making film B. the film of Schindlers ListC. the complica
31、ted effect he used in his films D. his good relation with the medium54. Spielbergs secret of success lies in the fact that _.A. he loves to make filmsB. he invests lots of money in making filmsC. his films are all real storiesD. he makes audience think what is in his film is likely to happen to you(
32、C) Fingers were made before forks. When a person gives up good manners, puts aside knife and fork, and dives into his food, someone is likely to repeat that saying. The fork was an ancient agricultural tool, but for centuries no one thought of eating with it. Not until the early eleventh century, wh
33、en a young lady from Constantinople brought her fork to Italy did the custom reach Europe. By the fifteenth century the use of the fork was widely spread in Italy. The English explanation was that Italians were against eating food touched with fingers. Seeing all mens fingers are not alike clean: En
34、glish travelers kept their friends laughing while describing this ridiculous Italian custom. Anyone who used a fork to eat with was laughed at in England for the next hundred years. Men who used forks were thought to be sissies and women who used them were called show-offs and overnice. Not until th
35、e 1600% did using a fork become a common custom.Answer the questions:1. What was the fork used as before people began to eat with it?2. Where was the fork widely used by the fifteenth century?3. What did the English think Italians used forks for?4. A man who used forks was considered well-mannered i
36、n England in the late 1500s, wasnt he?5. How long did it take for forks to become common in English after they were first brought to Europe?Paper TwoI. Word transformation: 10%multiply energy enclose emotion suggestion offence promote describe disadvantage inspire1. After the argument, he felt very
37、_. He was convinced that his points were correct.2. Having some Cool drinks in summer makes you feel _.3. From some great scientific discovery many scientists have made, I find _ is a very essential factor to their success.4. Some witnesses on the Internet have given some detailed _ on the accident.
38、5. I know the person with long hair who _ you yesterday.6. 2*4=8 is an example of _.7. Those who want to take _ of the coming holidays to go on a hike hand up your hands.8. They had several face-to-face meetings on the event and did lots of work for the _ of regional peace.9. The famous music piece
39、Four Seasons composed by Vivaldi is _ of the four seasons in Nature.10. He sent his parents several letters with some of his photos _.II. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the verbs given: 10%lose find rush wish say go tell not seem lay disappear The lecture on smoking was over at last, As we
40、boys 1 towards the playground, Jim slipped by the table. The watch, which Mrs. Smith 2 on the table as she started her lecture, 3 . We were about 4 back for class again when the headmaster called us together and said, I have got a little job for you boys. Mrs. Smith 5 just 5 her watch on the playgro
41、und. This kind of thing has happened before, and she says it Just slips off her wrist. SO look around for it, will you? See if you are clever enough 6 it. Lets make it clear the boy who does so will get a useful reward. At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody 7 to be the lucky one. Sudde
42、nly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to pick up something. And the next moment he was in front of Mrs. Smith, all smiles, mining in the watch to her. Mrs. Smith, however, 8 at all pleased. In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without 9 Thank you. Jim got his - reward - a large piece of pape
43、r from the headmaster, who 10 him to write a composition on the dangers of smoking: Poor Jim!III. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: 5% Pythagoras of Samos who was born between 580 and 572 BC, died between 500 and 49OBC was a Greek m 1 . He is best known for the Pythagorean T 2 , which won him the fame as the father of numbers Pythagoras also made influential contributions to philosophy and religious teaching in the late 6th century BC. We dont know his way of teaching. H 3 , we do know that Pythagoras and his stude