1、第 1 页 初二英语期末试卷一、听力部分(20 分).听对话，回答问题（10 分）本部分共有 10 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 秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。1. How did his father get to school when he was a student?A. B. C. 2. Where will the man go this summer holiday?A. B. C. 3. Which book does Henry like best?A. B. C. 4. What does
2、Alices grandmother like to do at weekends?A. B. C. 5.What is the man going to do for vacation?A. To train local teachers. B. donate money to poor people. C. enjoy the beautiful sunshine.6. How much should the man pay for the ticket? A. ￥30. B. ￥15. C. ￥45.7. What can we know from the talk? A. Lucy l
3、ived here a year ago. B. Tom no longer lives here. C. Tom wanted to take a message for Lucy.8. How does Kitty protect the environment? A. By taking shorter showers. B. By turning off the lights. C. By riding bicycles to school.9. Why does the girl ask Tom to turn down the radio? A. Because it is too
4、 noisy. B. Because she is sleeping. C. Because it was in the evening.10. What do they mean? A. Doctors must keep learning modern medicine.B. Taking good medicine is necessary.C. Sick people must be cured in hospital.II听对话和短文回答问题（10 分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，听两遍，在听每段对话或短文前，你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读相关题目，听完后你将有时间选择最合适的备选答案。听
5、第一段对话，回答 11-12 小题（共 2 题）第 2 页 11. Whose books will the man read first?A. Ernest Hemingways. B. Jonathan Swifts. C. JK Rowlings.12. How long can he keep the books?A. For twelve weeks. B. For twelve days. C. For ten days.听第二段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 （共 3 题）Before dinner Arrive on 13 .Y
6、oud better bring a small gift.During dinner Just 14 what you want.After dinner Dont leave at once or stay too long. Call the host or write a thank-you 15 13. A. holiday B. weekends C. time 14. A. eat B. stay C. bring 15. A. card B. note C. book 听一篇短文，回答 16-20 小题（共 5 题）16. How many people are there i
7、n Mabels family? A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine.17. How does Mabel go to school?A. On foot. B. In a car. C. By bus.18. Why is Mabel popular with her teachers and classmates? A. Because shes never late. B. Because she does well in her subjects. C. Because shes polite and friendly.19. How did Mabel get h
8、urt when she made her way to school? A. She was busy thinking about a problem. B. She ran to save the boy C. She was crossing the street without looking around.20. What kind of girl do you think Mabel is?A. She is as good as clever. B. She is poor but helpful. C. She is hard-working.二、笔试部分 （80 分）一、单
9、项选择: (15 分)( ) 1. I cant remember when exactly the Robinsons left _ city. I only remember it was _ Sunday.A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the ( ) 2. What do you think of the show in this years Spring Gala?I think its _. But my father thinks its much too _.A. wonderful enough; bored B. enough won
10、derful; boring C. wonderful enough; boring D. enough wonderful; bored ( ) 3. She was too busy at that time _ with me. I was unhappy about that.A. to talking B. talking C. talked D. to talk ( ) 4. A homeless man won a big prize. He became rich over night. _.A. Better safe than sorry B. The early bird
11、 catches the wormC. Every dog has its day D. Actions speak louder than words ( ) 5. Its careless _ him to make the same mistake. I think it important _ him to be more careful next time.A. to; for B. for; of C. of; to D. of; for ( ) 6.Well _ some money by holding a charity show, then _ it to poor stu
12、dents in the west. A. raise, raise B. donate, donate C. raise, donate D. donate, raise( ) 7. Jim sat _ to his mother with his eyes half _.A. closed, opened B. close, open C. closely, opening D. close, opened( ) 8. His words left me _ about his real purpose.A. wonder B. wondering C. wondered D. to wo
13、nder( ) 9. Mr. Smith warned her daughter _ after drinking.第 3 页 A. to never drive B. never driving C. never to drive D. never drive( ) 10. The most important thing is not to win a gold or a silver, but to _.A. join in B. take part C. take part in D. attended( ) 11. Thank you for giving me useful adv
14、ice. Youre welcome. Thats_ friends are _.A. why; for B. what; / C. what; for D. why; to( ) 12. The driver drove very _ to avoid _wet.A. careful; getting B. carefully; to getC. carefully; getting D. careful; to get( ) 13. The teacher spent plenty of time_ the easy problem _the boy, but he still didnt
15、 know how to work it out.A. on explaining; for B. in explaining; toC. explaining ; for D. to explain; to ( ) 14. Miss Gao asked us to go to the office_.A. as soon as we can B. more quickly than she canC. as soon as possible D. as much as possible( ) 15. How do you come to school?By bike. Taking a ta
16、xi may _much money. And walking _too much time.A. take; pays B. cost; takes C. pay; costs D. pay; takes二、完形填空： (10 分)Mental (心理) health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesnt 1 that you dont have a mental heath
17、 problem.Mental health is everyones business. We all have times when we feel down or 2 . Most of the time those feelings pass, 3 sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesnt always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move 4
18、 different stages (阶段 ) of your life.Here are four 5 to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesnt cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can 6 them.Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isnt a sign of 7 , but part of your abilit
19、y to do what you can to stay healthy.Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are 8 connected (关联). A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer 9 advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.Take a break. It coul
20、d be a weekend to look for new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to 10 you.( ) 1. A. agree B. doubt C. mean D. notice( ) 2. A. unhappy B. sad C. surprised D. excited( ) 3. A. but B. and C. so D. as( ) 4. A. away B. inside C.
21、through D. against( ) 5. A. answers B. replies C. ways D. chances( ) 6. A. follow B. find C. advise D. count( ) 7. A. weakness B. laziness C. happiness D. richness( ) 8. A. easily B. equally C. closely D. hardly( ) 9. A. difficult B. terrible C. strange D. different( ) 10. A. protect B. relax C. off
22、er D. provide三、阅读理解：（20 分）AYou want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didnt know how different 第 4 页 textbook English could
23、be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine“ when people say “How are you ?“ But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good“ or “Im tired.“One day, someone greeted me with “Whats up? “It made me confused. I th
24、ought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say.Since then, I have discovered(发现) more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However , in China ,girls try every possible way to get th
25、eir skin paler, or “whiter.“I am also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and thats it. But here, a “good“ student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented(有才华), I am sta
26、rting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.( ) 1.What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 困惑 B. 憧憬 C. 悲痛 D.后悔( ) 2. A good US student spends his /her time_.A. only in doing homework B. on studies, spor
27、ts or music and pubic workC. only in working for the public D. only on sports or music( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer is now in the US.B. American girls love to have white skin.C. US students are talented and hard -working.D. The writer regrets(后悔) that he gave up playing the
28、 piano.BI grew up in a small town in Spain. One morning when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him into a village called Mijas, about 18 miles away, if I had the car repaired at a nearby garage (汽车修理厂). Thinking that I had just learned to drive, and hardly（几乎不） had the chance to use the car,
29、 I agreed happily. I drove Dad into Mijas and make sure to pick him up at 4 p.m, then drove to a nearby garage and dropped off the car. Because there were still a few hours to be left, I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage. However, when the last movie had finished, I was two hours
30、later!I knew Dad would be angry. If he knew what I did, he would never let me drive again. So I drove up to the place where wed planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner, I told him that Id come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some special repairs. “Im terribly sorry
31、that you have to lie to me, Jason.“What do you mean, Dad? Im telling the truth.“I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me you had not yet picked up the car. So I know there were no problems with the car. Im angry, not with you but with myself. You see, Ive failed as a f
32、ather. Im going to walk home now and think carefully about where I have gone wrong all these years.“But Dad, its 18 miles to home. Its dark. You cant walk home.“I pleaded (恳求) all the way, telling him how sorry I was. But nothing helped. I had to drive behind him for 18 miles. It was one of the most
33、 painful experiences I had ever had. However, it was the most successful lesson.( ) 4. After driving Dad into Majas, the writer _. A. called the garage B. went on learning to driveC. went to the theatre D. had the car repaired( ) 5. Why did Dad decide to walk home? A. Because he was deeply hurt by h
34、is son.B. Because he was very angry with his son.C. Because he had his own way to help his son.D. Because he needed time to solve the problem.( ) 6. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _. A. the writer would not lie any more第 5 页 B. the father would no longer believe his sonC. the writer would n
35、ot watch movies any moreD. the writer would not be allowed（允许）to drive again( ) 7. Which of the following can best describe the passage? A. The truth of life. B. A long way home. C. The secret of success. D. An angry fatherCMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announ
36、ced (宣布), “Get up，youre going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too ti
37、red to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside (拉到一边). “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And dont make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message
38、was clear. That day I valued (珍视) the importance of doing a job well for the first time. It will never fail to impress (给留下印象) the person you are working for.After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last
39、 two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had got while working under our father.Looking after the garden was not exciting or high paying, but that didnt matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that what I was paid was more than I had before
40、.A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If youre only thinking about hard work and money, you probably dont want to do any better than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, Ive learned much. Ive le
41、arned something that helps me in my next job.If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.( ) 8. The writer felt proud and excited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought _.A. he could cut the grass himself B. he could make much moneyC. he could enjoy sunup and sundown D.
42、 he could help his family( ) 9. Maybe the writer thinks his father is _.A. lazy B. helpful C. careless D. funny( ) 10. Which of the following may the writer think is the most important?A. Keeping learning from any job you had. B. Asking no money for work.C. Finishing work as quickly as possible. D.
43、Keeping looking for different jobs.四、词汇运用： (6 分)A 根据句意，用括号内所给汉语的正确形式填空1. John always _(期望) to have a nice watch like Peters in the past. 2. Its hard for us to start a _(谈话) when we meet some people for the first time. 3. I need you to write _ (引言，介绍) to your articles( 文章)4. The students from differe
44、nt _ (背景) feel like part of one big family in our class.5. We look forward to _ (达到，实现) our dreams.6. He took the _ (客人) to the train station and saw them off. B 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空1. The problem will be under _ (discuss) soon.2. Finally the climbers got to the top of the mountain _(success).3. I d
45、rove around the shopping centre for three times but I couldnt find a _ (park) place. 4. Usually the _ (able) children go to special schools in our country.5. Would you just behave more _ (impolite) in public places?6. Many football clubs like to invite famous _ (coach) to work for them. 五、动词填空：（10 分
46、）第 6 页 1. What should we do if my uncle _ (not come) tomorrow afternoon?2. It has been five years since she _ (leave) home to study abroad.3. Have you been used to _ (get) up early in winter? 4. Where were you last night? I was in the library. I _ (search) for some information on the Internet. 5. They each _(train) for a month to prepare for the coming sports meeting so far.6. I dont know what _ (happen) to people in a century. 7. People are wondering why the price of most food _ (rise) so quickly in the past few years. 8. We must do a lot to stop pollution _ (make)
