1、 1 绝密启用前 2012年第二届全国学而思综合能力测评（学而思杯） 英语 试卷（ 初二 年级） 时间： 15:20 16:10 分值： 100 分 考生须知： 1.请在 答题纸 上认真填写考生信息。 所有答案请填在答题 纸 上，否则成绩无效。 2.考试结束后，请务必将答题 纸 交回。 姓名 _ 得分 _ 一、听力 (每题 2 分，共 20 分 ) A. 听下面 两段独白 ，每段 独白 后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A， B， C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段 独白 读两遍。 听下面一段独白，回 答 1-3 小题。 ( ) 1. What is the speaker? A. An animal
2、 keeper. B. A cleaner. C. Manager of a zoo. ( ) 2. Where was the lion found that afternoon? A. In the zoo. B. In a ladys garden. C. At the police station. ( ) 3. Who probably telephoned the police? A. Mr. Charles. B. The speakers workmate. C. The lady. 听下面一段独白，回答 4-5 小题。 ( ) 4. Columbus started his
3、sail from _ in September 1492. A. Italy. B. Germany. C. Spain. ( ) 5. On his second trip, Columbus brought back _ from America. A. corn B. some chocolate beans C. much gold B. 听下面一段独白，记录关键信息，完成下列表格， 每 空一词。材料读两遍。 Relationship Personality John friend kind, 6. _ Peter 7. _ ambitious, assertive Anna sis
4、ter irritable, 8. _ Kate cousin serious Andy 9. _ 10. _, friendly 2 初二 英语 二、单项选择 (每题 1 分，共 20 分 ) ( ) 1. _ of us has heard of such a thing, so we know nothing about it. A. Both B. Nobody C. None D. Each ( ) 2. I will spend _ in reading the magazine. A. a hour and a half B. hour and one half C. one h
5、our and half D. an hour and a half ( ) 3. The boy _ streets without pay in the old days. A. was made to clean B. made clean C. was made clean D. made to clean ( ) 4. Uncle Wang stopped _ a rest because he _ for three hours. A. having; had worked B. having; has worked C. to have; had worked D. to hav
6、e; has worked ( ) 5. I dont want to live there _. A. no longer B. any longer C. not any longer D. any long ( ) 6. The tea in the glass is too hot _. A. to drink B. to be drinking C. to be drinked D. for drink ( ) 7. The heavy box _ by the two strong boys already. A. has been raised B. has raised C.
7、has been risen D. has risen ( ) 8. He _ me he was leaving for Beijing, but he didnt _ when he was leaving. A. asked; say B. told; speak C. informed; talk D. told; say ( ) 9. I _ a used car _ as little as 600 dollars last week. A. bought; for B. spent; on C. paid; for D. afforded; with ( ) 10. Put mo
8、re wood on the fire, or it will _. A. go out B. put out C. break out D. let out ( ) 11. I looked under _ bed and found _ book I lost last week. A. the; a B. the; the C. 不填； the D. the; 不填 ( ) 12.We shouldnt spend our money testing so many people, most of _ are healthy. A. that B. which C. what D. wh
9、om ( ) 13. He is a student at Oxford University, _ for a degree in computer science. A. studied B. studying C. to have studied D. to be studying ( ) 14.The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here _. A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. the earliest ( ) 15. Leave yo
10、ur key with a neighbor _ you lock yourself out one day. A. ever since B. even if C. soon after D. in case ( ) 16.When youve finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _? A. do you B. dont you C. will you D. wont you ( ) 17. -It was really very kind of you to give me a lift hom
11、e. -Oh, dont mention it. I _ past your house anyway. A. was coming B. will come C. had come D. have come 3 ( ) 18. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, _ was more than we could expect. A. it B. what C. which D. that ( ) 19. John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather
12、 _ with them to school. A. took B. had taken C. were taking D. would take ( ) 20. The biggest whale is _ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters longthe height of _ 9-story building. A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a 三、完形填空 (每题 2 分，共 40 分 ) Jamess New Bicycle James shook his money box ag
13、ain. Nothing! He carefully 1 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 2 on earth was he going to get the 3 of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 4 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels.
14、 He thought about what he could do. There was no 5 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 6 . There was only one way to get money, and that was to 7 it. He would have to find a job. 8 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 9 on m
15、ost things. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the 10 of Jamess odd-job (零工 ) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 11 of jobs that people found for him to do. He t
16、ook dogs and babies for walks, cleaned out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 12 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 13 increased and he knew that he would soon have 14 for the bicycle he longed for. The day 15 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 16 no
17、 time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 17 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 18 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 19 he had bought it with his own money. He had 20 what he thought was im
18、possible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle. ( ) 1. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked ( ) 2. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What ( ) 3. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest ( ) 4. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair ( ) 5. A. point B. reason C. result D. right ( ) 6. A. split B. spend C.
19、spare D. save ( ) 7. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect ( ) 8. A. Or B. So C. For D. But ( ) 9. A. decisions B. experience 4 初二 英语 C. opinions D. knowledge ( ) 10. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening ( ) 11. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety ( ) 12. A. brand B.
20、 number C. size D. type ( ) 13. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble ( ) 14. A. all B. enough C. much D. some ( ) 15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly ( ) 16. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted ( ) 17. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly ( ) 18. A. applying B. asking C
21、. looking D. working ( ) 19. A. since B. if C. than D. though ( ) 20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned 四、阅读理解 (每题 2 分，共 20 分 ) A How I Turned to Be Optimistic I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we migh
22、t soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself cr
23、ying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to co
24、me back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I
25、 should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.
26、 I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventual
27、ly go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. ( ) 1. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books an
28、d pictures. D. From radio programs. ( ) 2. Upon leaving for America the author felt . A. confused B. excited C. worried D amazed 5 ( ) 3. For the first two years in New York, the author . A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schools D. got on well wit
29、h her stepfather ( ) 4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D. She helped her family with her English. B What do you do if youre stranded on a lonely island? Surely yo
30、u need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane. Body signals (信号 ). Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight li
31、ne, it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you want the pilot to know that its safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (弯曲 ) your knees. If you want to say that its not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them t
32、o one side. Smoke signals The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so its a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isnt hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless youre sure that it cant sprea
33、d. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke. Ground-to-air signals Its a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记 ). If you cant find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are: F “I need fo
34、od and water”. II “I need medicine”. I “I am badly hurt”. X “I am unable to move from here”. Pilots replies If the pilot lowers the planes wings from side to side, this means “message received and understood”. (At night, the pilot flashes the planes green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a c
35、lockwise circle, this means “message received but not understood”. (At night, the pilot flashes the planes red lights.) However, there is no signal which means “message not received”. Why not? ( ) 5. Which picture means “its not safe to land”? 6 初二 英语 ( ) 6. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sw
36、inging your arm from side to side means “yes”. B. If the ground is dark, light smoke cant be seen. C. If you need some medicine, make a symbol “II”. D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night. ( ) 7. What is the passage mainly about? A. The explanation of building signals on an island. B.
37、 The importance of building signals on an island. C. Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island. D. Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island. C Almost every child is scared of something, from monsters in the cupboard to dogs in the park. But the fact that such fears are common and normal d
38、oesnt mean they can be taken lightly. Kids experience fears and phobias (恐惧症 ) much more strongly than adults. And the influence of the fear can be physical as well as psychological (心理的 ). It can build up so they almost seem scared of everything a kind of childhood anxiety. Dr. Creswell says: “Your
39、 child may always seem to expect the worst to happen and lack confidence in his or her ability to deal with any challenge.” So dont make the same old mistake of treating them as if theyre silly for being a “scared cat”. Handling the fears is essential. Children can be born nervous and, if you have s
40、uch a baby, youll tend to prevent them from getting worried. So if they fear dogs, youll keep them away from dogs, but in fact that can just confirm to the child that dogs are scary. What is worse, keeping your child away from what they fear can turn that feeling into a phobia. Instead, you should e
41、ncourage them to get in touch with the thing they fear, in a safe and supportive environment. Dr. Andy Field, a researcher of childhood fears, says: “You shouldnt force, for example, a dog-anxious child to go up to a dog. But you can approach it yourself, show them there is nothing to be afraid of,
42、stroke (抚摸 ) it, and talk about the dog being friendly. Once your child dares to stroke a dogone thats good with children, of coursethen you should encourage them to carry on until they feel calmer, and reward them for being brave.” ( ) 8. Childrens fears are usually taken lightly because . A. they
43、will not develop into phobias B. their influence is psychological C. they exist widely in the world D. they will disappear gradually ( ) 9. If we fail to help children to overcome fears, they will . A. make the same old mistake B. overcome them by themselves C. experience the worst of things D. grow up lacking self-confidence 7 ( ) 10. According to Dr. Andy Field, if a child is afraid of a cat, parents should . A. tell the child not to be afraid of it B. show the child how to approach it C. keep the child away from it D. ask the child to stroke it
