牛津英语8A期末名校检测试题和答案.doc

苏州立达学校2009—2010学年度第一学期期末考试试卷
初二英语
听力部分
一、听对话选择正确答案，每段对话读两遍．(8％)
1．A．Five yuan． B．Fifteen yuan． C．Fifty yuan．
2．A．Yes，they do． B．No，they don’t． C．They are strangers to each other．
3．A．Because he is speaking too fast．
B．Because he is speaking too slowly．
C．Because he doesn’t know what to say．
4．A．He’s got a headache． B．His hand was hurt． C．He’s got a high temperature．
5．A．8：30． B．8：35． C．8：25．
6．A．Squirrels． B．Dolphins． C．Seagulls．
7．A．It’s made in Shanghai． B It’s made of cotton． C．It’s made in Japan．
8．A．She didn’t want to lend her rubber．
B．She hasn’t got a rubber． C．She didn’t hear him clearly．
二、听短文根据问题选择正确答案，短文读两遍．(5％)
9．Who is speaking to the students?
A．A guide． B．A doctor． C．A soldier．
10．Where did the guide dogs program staler?
A．The USA． B．France． C．England
11．What kind of dogs are the best ones for the job?
A．Strong． B．Bright． C．Old enough．
12．When did Americans know the guide dogs?
A．After the doctor taught a dog to guide a person．
B．After the American woman went to France．
C．After the American woman wrote about it for a magazine．
13．How long does it take to train a little dog to be a guide?
A．Over 2 years． B．14 months． C．4 weeks．
笔试部分
三、单项选择．(15％)
14．Simon asked me_________ so much noise because he was busy_________．
A．stop making；writing B．to stop to make；to write
C．stop to make；to write D．to stop making；writing
15．The food sells________ because it smells__________．
A．good；well B．well；well C．well；good D．good；good
16．The local government is trying to_________ many jobs________ the young at present．
A．provide；for B．protect；for C．perform；with D．prevent；with
17．The piano is too big．Can you make_________ for it?
A．a space B．some space C．some rooms D．some places
18．I don’t know_________．
A．where is his hometown B．what is inside the box
C．what’s wrong with him D．both B and C
19．Do you know which country is a developing country among the following countries?
A．Germany B．Japan C．India D．America
20．—_________ have you been in Suzhou? —Since last Wednesday．
A．How soon B．How often C．When D．How long
21．It’s__________ to play Chinese chess with my friend in a tea house．
A．pleased B．pleasant C．pleasure D．pleasantly
22．The environment__________ in our town recently．
A．improved B．improves C．has improved D．is improving
23．—Could I have a look at your new MP4 player?
—Sorry，I_________ it to Alice．She_________ it this morning．
A．have lent；borrowed B．lend；was borrowing
C．had lent；borrowed D．have lent；will borrow
24．Lucy has_________ bike__________ her twin sister．
A．a same；as B．the same；as C．a same；with D．the same；with
25．—Why not organize a school trip? —___________．
A．Good idea B．B That’s all right． C．You’re welcome． D．Never mind．
26．Last Friday I saw some boys sit behind Daniel，________the computer games．
A．watching B．watch C．watches D．watched
27．—Have you finished your homework_________? —Yes，I have finished it_________．
A．already；already B．yet；yet C．yet；already D．already；yet
28．—How did Daniel learn to make a homepage? —Oh，he_________．
A．learned himself B．taught himself C．learn by himself D．taught by himself
四、完型填空．(10％)
Farley worked for the Canadian government．One day，he was 29 to learn more about wolves．Do wolves kill lots of caribou(big animals)?Do they kill people? They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns．Then they put him on a plane and took him to 30 ．The plane put him down and went away．There were no houses or people in this place．But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves．People tell terrible stories about wolves．They say wolves like to kill and eat people．Farley remembered these stories，and he was 31 ．He had his gun with him 32 ．Then one day，he saw a group of wolves．There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves．A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them．Farley watched these wolves every day．The mother was a very 33 mother．She gave milk to her babies．She gave them lessons about life．They learned how to 34 food．The father wolf got food for the mother．The young wolf 35 the children．They were a nice，happy famlily—a wolf family．Farley did not need his 36 any more．In a short time，he got on well with the wolf family．Farley watched them for five months．He learned many new things about wolves．He learned that many stories about the wolves were 37 ．Wolves do not eat people，and they do not eat many large animals．And he also learned bad things about men．It was men who killed
many caribou and wolves．Later，Farley wrote a book about wolves．He wanted people to 38 them and not to kill them．
29．A．seen B．told C．heard D．found
30．A．a small town B．a big city C．a far place D．a lonely village
31．A．afraid B．happy C．angry D．tired
32．A．at times B．all the time C．once a week D．every afternoon
33．A．bad B．good C．hungry D．thirsty
34．A．cook B．make C．get D．pick
35．A．shouted at B．looked into C．laughed at D．played with
36．A．food B．clothes C．gun D．plane
37．A．not good B not true C．no’t easy D．not clear
38．A．grow B．have C．teach D．understand
五、阅读理解．(12％)
A
Most people have ambitions．An ambition is something we want to do，want to be or want to have．A student’s ambition，for example，might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job．An athlete’s ambition could be to win an．important competition．A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money．
Not all ambitions are about success at work，however．Some people just want to be good people，have a family or help others．
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer．He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper．He likes most sports，but swimming and football are his favourites．Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist．She is very serious about it and practises every day with her best friend Lily．It is very important to her．
Harry’s ambition changes every day．One day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员)．The next day he wants to be a pop singer．The next day he wants to drive a racing car．His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day．
39．Most businessmen want___________．
A．to pass exams and get good jobs B．to win important competitions
C．to make a lot of money D．to be a sportswriter
40．What does Harry’s mother want him to do?
A．To be an astronaut． B．To drive a racing car．
C．To get up in time for school everyday． D．To be a pianist．
41．What’s the meaning of the word“ambition”?
A．习惯 B．爱好 C．抱负、志向 D．兴趣
B
Surtsey was born in 1963．Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7．30 a．m．on 14th November．A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain’s(船长)feet．He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke．A volcano(火山)was breaking out．Red-hot rocks．fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea．The island grew quickly．It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November，Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up．Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea．The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky．Surtsey grew and grew．Then it stopped in June 1967．It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long．And life was already coming to Surtsey．Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They want to learn about this young island．A new island is like a new world．
42．Surtsey is_________．
A．all island not far from Iceland B．a scientist
C．a fishing boat D．a place in Iceland
43．Scientists flew there__________．
A．to watch the birth of the island B．to save the fishing boat
C．to learn about the island D．to build a house
44．When did scientists fly there to watch?
A．Before the volcano broke out． B．As soon as the volcano broke out．
C．About four days after the volcano broke out． D．After the volcano stopped rushing up．
45．Put the following sentences in correct order．
a．The captain found the boat was moving． b．A new island appeared in the sea．
c．Fire，smoke and rocks were seen rushing up．d．A fishing boat was near Iceland．
e．The island grew quickly．
A．d-a-c-b-e B．a-b-c-d-e C．a-b-e-c-d D．b-e-d-a-c
46．The best title of this article is________．
A．Anew island B．The birth of an island
C．A new world D．Scientists discovered Surtsey
C
Singapore is a fascinating(迷人的)country，which is in．South．east Asia．The country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819．He encouraged business and financial investment(金融投资)to Singapore．This made it become a very rich country．It is known as the Lion City．In Singapore Harbour you can see the famous national statue called“Merlin”that has the head，of a lion and the body of a fish．
Singapore is also famous for its lively shopping and restaurant culture．There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city．There you can buy different kinds of jewellery(珠宝)，fashionable clothes and electronic(电子的)goods．
Away from busy city life，there are many chances in Singapore to explore(探索)the natural world．Singapore Zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the world．The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space．
There are some smaller islands in Singapore，including Publau Ubin and St John’s Island．The most famous of these islands is Sentosa Island．It has many sandy beaches．There you can do many water sports，such as swimming，surfing and diving．
47．Before 1819，Singapore was__________．
A．a country in South-west Asia
B．a country that made money from selling fish
C．a very rich country
D．a country that encouraged business and financial investment
48．The national statue“Merlin”of the country can be seen_________．
A．on Orchard Road B．in Singapore Zoo
C．in Singapore Harbour D．on Sentosa Island
49．The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is_________．
A．St John’s Island B．Publau Ubin Island
C．Sentosa Island D．Lantau Island
50．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Singapore has little wildlife．
B．Singapore has few places where people can buy presents．
C．Singapore has a lot of bigger islands．
D．Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich．
六、单词填空．(10％)
1．I 51 (掉)my glasses and they broke．
2．Can you remember all these 52 (不规则的)verbs?
3．Don’t do your homework so 53 (粗心地)．
4．These 54 (消防队员)ran into the burning house without 55 (恐惧)．
5．I was so excited that I kept 56 (尖叫)．
6．It’s 57 (尤其)difficult for drivers to see clearly in the fog．
7．The patient should be kept from 58 (激动)．
8．Our travel by camel was quite a wonderful 59 (经历)．
9．I was afraid at first but then I knew they were 60 (无害的)．
七、介、副词填空．(10％)
1．Now I’m older．I come to school by bike 61 my own．
2．If you want to get the coupons(优惠券)，you can email 62 [e-mail]．
3．I’m wondering how I can calm them 63 ．
4．It’s almost impossible to protect all of them 64 danger．
5．The baby panda died 65 four months because it wasn’t taken good care of．
6．A moment of joy went 66 my mind when I heard the good news．
7．Who will get married 67 such a rude man?
8．I am really glad to have an interview 68 he President．
9．He usually drives 69 high speed，which may cause traffic accidents．
10．We visited， 70 all，10 countries in Europe．
八、动词填空．(10％)
1．She 71 (mop)the floor when the pet cat 72 (fall)asleep．
2．Could you tell me when 73 (cross)the road?
3． 74 (walk)slowly around the big lake，then you can feel the beauty of it．
4．— 75 the train 75 (arrive)yet? —No，not yet．
—When 76 it 76 (arrive)then? —In ten minutes．
5．I 77 (not see)him since he 78 (fly)to Bangkok．
6．I saw her 79 (tie)a scarf when I arrived at the bus stop this morning．
7．Look! How well she 80 (swim)!I didn’t know she could swim．
九、句型转换．(10％)
1．I think Simon has locked the door， 81 82 ?(反意疑问句)
2．It’s fifteen years since my parents came here．(同义句)
My parents 83 84 85 86 fifteen years．
3．He has been a Party member for 10 years．(同义句)
He 87 the Party 10 years 88 ．
4．Did the earthquake stop a moment ago?(同义句)
Has the earthquake 89 90 for a moment?
5．It’s comfortable for the birds to live in Zhalong．(同义句)
The birds 91 92 in Zhalong．
6．I knew something about wetlands after our teacher told us．(同义句)
I knew 93 about wetlands 94 our teacher told us．
7．The area of my bedroom is 11 square meters．(同义句)
My bedroom is 11 square meters 95 96 ．
8．He used to smoke．(一般疑问句)
97 he 98 99 100 ?
十、句子翻译．(10％)
101．秋天是游览迪斯尼乐园最好的时候吗?
102．地震是比沙尘暴更严重的自然灾害．
103．燕子冬天飞去南部国家作短暂的停留．
104．似乎这家鞋厂投入使用有三年了．
105．当表演者们向人们挥手的时候，我止不住地拍照片．

青云中学2009—2010学年第一学期期末考试
初二英语
第一卷(60分)
一、听力选择(共20个小题，满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题(计10分，每小题1分)
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍．在听每段对话前你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案．
1．What’s the weather like?
A．Sunny B．Windy C．Cloudy
2．What happened to the floor?
A．It’s broken B．It’s wet C．dirty
3．What started the fire?
A．Thunder B．Smoking C．Lightning
4．When did it begin to rain?
A．At 12：20 B．At 11：40 C．12：40
5．What does Mr Wu ask Anna to do?
A．To leave B．To turn on the lights C．To turn off the lights
6．Which is faster?
A．By bus B．By bike C．On foot
7．What club are they talking about?
A．Reading Club B．Sports Club C．Buddy Club
8．How long do they spend at school?
A．8 hours