1、2012 学年初二期末英语试卷及答案本卷共五大题，满分 100 分。一、单项选择 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分。 ）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1. -Which ball game do you like better, basketball or baseball?- _. I love table tennis.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each( ) 2. I am allowed to hang out with friends on weekends. _.A. So shoul
2、d I B. So can I C. So am I D. So do I( ) 3. - Could you tell me youll be away ? - Only one week.A. how much B. how soon C. how often D. how long( ) 4. Do you know ?A.how old is Jack B. Where does he live C. when was Jack born D. Who cleaned the room( ) 5. _nice weather we have today ! -Lets go hikin
3、g . A. How a B. What a C. How D . What ( ) 6. Tom never smiles , dose he ? - _. He is always serious . A. Yes , he does B. No, he doesnt C. Yes, he doesnt D. No , he does( ) 7. I think we teenagers _ to make every decision by ourselves.I disagree, we are still young and need our parents and teachers
4、 help.A. should allow B. must allow C. should be allowed D. may be allowed( ) 8. The old man_since two years ago.A. died B. had died C. has been dead D. had been died( ) 9. My grandpa often feels _ at noon, so he will have a rest at that time every day.A. asleep B. sleepy C. awake D. energetic( ) 10
5、 -It seems that my friends dont understand me.- Dont worry. Im sure you will _ them if you are friendly to them.A. get along well with B. catch up with C. agree with D. end up with二、完型填空。 （本大题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分。 ）阅读下面短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。The teacher stood before his class and was going to ha
6、nd out the final exam papers. “I know how _ (11) you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would _ (12) not to take the test. 2Many students jumped up to _ (13) the teacher and left the classroom. The teach
7、er looked at the _ (14) students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last _ (15).” Two more students decided to go.Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the _ (16). There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just _ (17) an A in
8、this class. Keep believing in yourself.I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who are not _(18) in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).The same is _ (19) in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they
9、 are doing because they have _ (20) both successes and failures. They have learned lifes lessons, either from normal education _ (21) from events in their lives, and have become _ (22) people. Scientists say that by the _ (23) of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed.
10、 You are a big kid now, and you _(24) that you have some limits (限制). However, there is _ (25) you cant do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit (山峰)of Mount Everest said, “Its not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves. ( )11. A. luckily B. terribly C. quietly
11、D. hard( )12. A. dislike B. hate C. like D. start( )13. A. thank B. praise C. fight D. criticize( )14. A. following B. relaxing C. annoying D. remaining( )15. A. chance B. trouble C. test D. idea( )16. A. results B. presents C. papers D. essays( )17. A. given B. sent C. discovered D. received( )18.
12、A. confident B. necessary C. worried D. interested( )19. A. unusual B. impossible C. true D. special( )20. A. broken off B. dreamed of C. learned from D. cared about( )21. A. and B. or C. but D. so( )22. A. ruder B. cuter C. worse D. better( )23. A. clock B. age C. month D. nubmer( )24. A. decide B.
13、 forget C. realize D. imagine( )25. A. something B.anything C. everything D. nothing三、阅读理解。 （本大题共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分）阅读下面三篇短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AArticles WantedSchool Life Articles should be typewritten (打印的) and double spaced, using only 3one side of the page. Your name, year of birth, school
14、 name (and English teacher), home address and e-mail address must be included. For photos, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON% FOLD. Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos. The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name on each work, “I promise the above work is
15、 completely original (原创的).“ If your article is chosen, you will receive a copy of School Life and a special gift.SEND IT ALL SUMMER!For more information, please contact (联系) us! Tel: (02) 92136116 (02) 92674363E-mail: .au Mail: School Life. Box 5252, Sydney, NSW 200根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入提前括号内。 ( ) 26
16、. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her .A. school name B. e-mail addressC. year of birth D. telephone number( ) 27. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.B. They must be typed in singl
17、e space and on both sides.C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.( ) 28. According to the passage, you can send your articles_.A. within 3 weeks B. all summerC. ail the year round D. during the whole term( ) 29. How many ways
18、can you find in the passage to contact School Life?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.( ) 30. Who do you think will write articles for School Life?A. Students who are interested in writing.B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.D. Readers who had a ha
19、ppy time in their childhood.BWhen my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.4I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up
20、 a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his
21、 basket, tears falling down his face.Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,“ said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you
22、grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no.“Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them
23、 to us.I would like to say “thank you“ to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内
24、。( ) 31. When did the story probably happen?A. On Christmas Day. B. Before Christmas Day.C. On New Years Day. D. After New Years Day.( ) 32. When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in .A. with the writer B. by himselfC. with the woman D. with his friends( ) 33. What happened to Mark in the super
25、market?A. His gifts were stolen. B. He broke his basket.C. He lost his money. D. He lost his way.( ) 34. Why did the writer want to say “thank you“ to the woman?A. Because she bought Mark a nice present.B. Because she always paid money for others.C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.D.
26、Because she taught Mark to help people in need.( ) 35. Whats the best title for this passage?A. A big supermarket B. A kind womanC. A happy family D. A wonderful giftCEveryone has got two personalities (性格) the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your
27、secret personality when youre awake because you can control yourself, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sle
28、ep.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express 5your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a per
29、son who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and youre always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a
30、 low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. Youre shy and you dont usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre us
31、ually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you dont often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。( ) 36. You may find the passage in_.A. a science magazine B. a guide bookC. a sports newspaper D. a sto
32、ry book( ) 37. When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?A. In the daytime. B. At the beginning of sleep.C. At night. D. During the deep sleep.( ) 38. Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _.A. on curled up B. on her stomach C. on her back D
33、. on her side( ) 39. What does the word “defensive“ mean in the passage?A. 易怒的 B. 攻击性的 C. 外向的 D. 有戒心的( ) 40. What does the passage tell us?A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C. Sleeping positions show peoples secret personalities.D
34、. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.DWhenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always to
35、ld me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed , we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought a
36、s well as develop my patience (耐力).Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing, but as time passed, I got a pain(疼痛)both of my legs. I wanted to qu
37、it climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”6At that time, I was too young to und
38、erstand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).( ) 41.The passage tells us mountain-climbing was _for Father and Son.A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable( ) 42. The word “quit” in the
39、 passage means “_”.A. carry on B. put off C. give up D. pick up( ) 43. Which of the following is the similar in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. You can find life is full of nice
40、things. D. Never give up half-way.( ) 44. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that _.A. the writer was very successful in his life.B. the writer didnt reach the top of the mountain.C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbe
41、d the mountain.( ) 45. The best title (题目) for the passage is “_”.A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Enjoying the Beautiful Views C. Conversations between Father and Son D. Father and I四、词汇运用。 （本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分。 ）（1）单词拼写。46. My mother was cooking in the _ (厨房) when I came back.47. He （归
42、还）the book to me yesterday afternoon48. They will help us do the most_ ( 使人不愉快的)jobs.49. She is a _ (成员 ) of a tennis club.50. She received some _(礼物)on my ninth birthday.（2） 用所给单词的正确形式填空。51. To my surprise, his parents allow him to get ears _.(pierce)52. Some Chinese can speak English as _(good) as
43、 native speakers.53. “Show me your _(driver) license.” “Here you are.”54. I go to see my grandparents _ a week. (one)55. Could you tell us the _（different）between these two styles of music?(3) 根据文章中给出的中文填写单词。Dear Ann, How is it going? Im sorry to hear that you are feeling unwell. Maybe you are under
44、 too much 56_(压力). Look after yourself and try to relax.7Now Im on summer camp in Beijing, the 57_（首都） of China. We arrived by plane last Friday. Im really 58_（幸运） to have the 59_（机会）. Beijing is 60_（这样的） a beautiful city. I fell in love with it when I saw it for the first time. We climbed the Great
45、 Wall , visited the Palace Museum and 61_ （飞，放） kites at Tiananmen Square.The kites here are really fantastic. I know you have been 62_ （收集）kites for many years, so I am buying some for you. Last night, my pen pal Yang Li invited me to a 63_ （意外的，惊喜的）party and we enjoyed ourselves. I hope you can co
46、me to China an interesting country 64_（有）a long history. Im certain you will have a different and unusual 65_ (经历).Just stop here. Im starting to visit Beijing Hutong now. Say hello to Aunt and Uncle! Love Grace五任务型阅读。 （本题共 5 分。 ）根据材料内容，将 A-E 五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。You know you hav
47、e to read “between the lines“ to get the most out of anything. I want to tell you something important during your reading.You shouldnt mark a book which isnt yours. 66 If you think it useful to mark books, you will have to buy them.There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is to get the right by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself. 67 .There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the best sellers - unread and untouched. The second has a great many books. 68
