初二英语月考20145.doc

初二英语练习 （2014-5-23）
一、单项选择
1. My cousin can play ______ piano very well, but she isn’t good at playing ____ Chinese chess.
A. the; the B. 不填；the C. the; 不填 D. 不填; 不填
2. -----_______, please. Could you tell me which bus I can take to get to Nantong Railway Station?
A. Excuse me B. Yes C. Sure D. Hello
3. -----Jimmy, it’s time to go to bed.
-----Oh, I won’t do that _______I finish my homework.
A. if B. until C. after D. when
4. ----You look sad. What has happened?
----Everyone ___________us to win the match, but we lost.
A. expects B. expected C. hopes D. hoped
5. ________, keep in touch with your parents.
A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. With all
6. You’d better not sing here. Look at the sign. It _________ “ Be quiet”.
A. writes B. says C. draws D. kicks.
7. He said he would come to see us __________ next week.
A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times
8. -----Would you like _______ camping with me?
------I’d like to. But I’m busy __________my homework.
A. to go; to do B. to go; doing C. going; to do D. going; doing
9. It is very kind______ you to help me with my lessons. It is really hard ______me to learn them well.
A. of; for B. of; of C. for; of D. for; for
10. Mr Wu gives you a topic “ My dream home”. Which is the best way to organize your idea?
A. Time order B. Space order C. general to specific D. specific to general
11. Just as the saying goes, “ My cousin has made his dream come true after years of hard work.”
A. practice makes perfect B. no pain, no gain
C. every dog has its day D. actions speak louder than words
12. Kitty is patient __________ listen to me carefully.
A. so that B. too to C. such that D. enough to
13. Do you have any trouble______________ friends with them?
A. make B. made C. to make C. making

14. Amy never________ teaching the parrot to speak. Finally she was successful.
A. gave out B. Gave in C. gave away D. gave up
15，—Rose isn’t here today. Is he ill?
---__________. I saw her at the doctor’s this morning.
A. I hope so B. I don’t mind C. I am afraid so D. I don’t think so
二、完形填空
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her 1 had broken down. Just then, a poor man named Robert came. He was on his ___2____back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to 3 me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, 4 stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?”
After forty 5 , the car was at last repaired by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that’s 6 , madam.” He said, “I was just helping someone in 7 . If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in need, you should give him a hand.”
A few minutes later, the lady 8 a shabby(破旧的) house by the road. She remembered Robert’s words, so she stopped.
The hostess (女主人)warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was a 9 family and that they need help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady __10 500 dollars on the table and went 11 silently.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how 12 their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not 13 money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! Everything’s going to be all __14__. A stranger has helped us out.”
Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping 15 .
1. A. bike B. car C. boat D. bus
2. A. step B. way C. road D. life
3. A. help B. save C. kill D. find
4. A. she B. I C。 he D. they
5. A. days B. homes C. minutes D. years
6. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
7. A. picture B. rain C. danger D. need
8. A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt
9. A. terrible B. sad C. poor D. rich
10. A. threw B. forgot C. gave D. left
11. A. up B. away C. down D. off
12. A. exciting B. interesting C. hard D. happy
13. A. many B. enough C. some D. few
14. A. right B. wrong C. glad D. well
15. A. we B. us C. ours D. ourselves
三、阅读理解

A
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A. in a novel        B. in a magazine
C. on the Internet      D. in a newspaper
( ) 3. If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?
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B
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
( ) 4. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
A. be special B. be sure C. feel good D. be remembered
( ) 5 Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others.
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C. Learn something new and go for it!
D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.
( ) 6. What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
A. 成就感 B. 忧伤感 C. 挫折感 D. 信任感
( ) 7. The best title for the passage is .
A. Do Your Best B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C. It’s Never too Late to Learn D. Always Smile to Yourself
C
It’s easy to make you embarrassed (窘迫的) in your life. You may run into the wrong classroom and everyone look at you. Or you may have a piece of cabbage in your teeth!
People in England may feel embarrassed if someone asks them some personal questions, such as: “how old are you?” or “How much money do you make?” They will get unhappy. It’s also not polite of you to talk about your own things too much when you meet someone for the first time. You’d better talk about weather.
The young people in America will feel embarrassed if they still use their parents’ money to buy things, or they have to ask their parents before making a decision(决定) because others will laugh at them.
Sometimes we may get embarrassed in public, for example: You find that you don’t have enough money when you pay at the supermarket. Don’t worry! Just put some things back, then no one will look at you. So, to be honest is the most important. If you forget the name of a person or don’t know how to clean the toilet after using it at your friend’s home，just ask them about it．
( )8. Which question is polite to ask when you meet the people from England?
A. How old are you? B. How much money do you make?
C. It’s cold, isn’t it? D. What’s the price of your clothes?
( )9. What will you do if you find that you don’t have enough money at the supermarket?
A. Call parents or friends for help. B. Put some things back quickly.
C. Ask the shopkeeper to change the price. D. Ask the police for help.
( )10. Which of the following things is NOT embarrassed?
A. Having a piece of cabbage in one’s teeth.
B. Running into a wrong classroom.
C. forgetting the name of a person
D. Asking how to use some things at your friend’s home.
( )11. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Everyone will have the same embarrassed things.
B. How to ask questions when people meet for the first time.
C. The embarrassed things and the way to solve（解决）them.
D. The differences between different culture（文化）.
D
Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. Once again she smiled. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug（拥抱）. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world." At the same time, the old woman's son was also surprised at his mother's pleasure and asked why.
"I ate a pizza in the park with love, "she said, "and he is much younger than I expected."
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
( ) 12. When the little boy saw the old woman, she was ______.
A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street
C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza
( ) 13. The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because ______.
A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again
C. he didn't like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it
( ) 14. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile ______.
A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark
C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her
( ) 15. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The little boy failed to find Love.
B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.
C. The little boy decided never to go home.
D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

四．词汇
A．请根据括号中的中文提示、英文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1. This girl is ____________. She can’t hear anything.
2. Without your help, I can’t finish this ______________ (任务).
3. Public signs can help _______________(解释) things and give us useful information.
4. I want to be a __________ ( someone who gives special lessons to a team or person) when I grow up.
5. It’s great to help those special athletes _____________ (make sth come true )their dreams.
B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
polite you talk home discuss
6. British people usually avoid ___________ about age, weight or money.
7 .The girl was very shy, she didn’t join the ____________.
8.The girl asked___________, ”May I sit here? ”
9. How can we help those ____________people?
10. ----Tim, Who taught _________ Chinese last term?
.C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
play live fly prepare see

11. His brother often ____________ kites in the park when he is free..
12. Sally took a photo of her friends while they ______________computer games.
13. --- Jack, would you like to go with me to see the movie Where Are We Going?
--- It’s an interesting film, but I ______________it.
14. Today is Father’s Day. My mother ________________ a special dinner for my grandpa now.
15.Mr. Brown once ___________ in Hong Kong for two years.
五、句型转换。请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
1. The government provides free textbooks for us every year. (改为同义句)
The government provides ___________ ___________ free textbooks every year.
2. The little girl is too young to go to school. (改为同义句)
The little girl isn’t ___________ ____________ to go to school.
3.The sign “No photos” means we shouldn’t take photos here. (就划线部分提问)
___________ ____________ the sign “No photos” mean?
4.He is brave . He takes part in the competition. (合并句子)
_________ brave of him ________take part in the competition.
5.Jim was late for school because it rained heavily. (改为同义句)
Jim was late for school __________ __________ the heavy rain.
六、短文填空
When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you smile at someone， you mean to be(1) f_______. When you put one finger(手指) in front of your (2)m________, you mean “be quiet.”
Yet, people in different countries may use different body languages.
One an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt (3) h________ and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman (4) o_______ his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips(嘴唇). In this way, he meant to say, “ (5)B______ me something to eat.” But the waiter gave him a lot of things to (6)d_______ ,first tea, then coffee then milk, but no food,
The Englishman was sorry that he was not (7)a______ to tell the waiter what he wanted. He was ready to (8)l_______ the restaurant when another man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach（肚子）, and this sign was clear (9) e_______ for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.
Finally the Englishman had his meal in the (10)s_______ way.
七、阅读与回答问题
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