上海初二英第二学期期末英语试卷

上海初二英第二学期期末英语试卷

‎2015学年第二学期期末学习能力诊断卷 初二英语学科 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。‎ Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)‎ I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)‎ A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)‎ ‎1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______‎ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共8分)‎ ‎7. A) A dog. B) A cat. C) A rabbit. D) A bird.‎ ‎8. A) In France. B) In Britain. C) In Italy. D) In Germany.‎ ‎9. A) At 6:30. B) At 7:00. C) At 7:30. D) At 8:00.‎ ‎10. A) Sam. B) Judy. C) Kitty. D) Eddie.‎ ‎11. A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D) Winter.‎ ‎12. A) Because a huge dog ran after her. B) Because she had a terrible dream.‎ C) Because her dad woke her up. D) Because the street was too dark.‎ ‎13. A) Walking to his office. B) Looking for a flat.‎ C) Taking some pictures. D) Decorating his bedroom.‎ ‎14. A) How to make movies. B) How to read novels.‎ C) How to learn English. D) How to talk with foreigners.‎ C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共6分)‎ ‎15. The boy went to a store to choose a mobile phone for his mum.‎ ‎16. With the help of the shop assistant, the boy knew how the phone worked.‎ ‎17. The price of the white phone was too high for the boy.‎ ‎18. The white phone couldn’t be used to send emails and play games.‎ ‎19. At last, the boy bought a phone of the same model as the shop assistant’s.‎ ‎20. This dialogue is about whether a student should buy an expensive phone or not.‎ D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词): (共10分) ‎ ‎21. Maria and Lucy used to __________ __________ together, shopping and meeting friends.‎ ‎22. It takes Lucy all her time to send messages and she doesn’t __________ __________.‎ ‎23. Lucy checks for messages __________ __________ so she has got problems at school.‎ ‎24. By __________ __________ in the morning, Victor had already drunk three cans of coke.‎ ‎25. When Damon tried to talked to his brother, the brother was __________ __________ him.‎ Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar ‎ ‎(第二部分 语音、词汇和语法)‎ II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)‎ ‎26. Stop talking! Pay attention to what I am saying. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?‎ A) /ə’tend/ B) /ˌɔtə’mætɪk/ C) /æk’tɪvəti/ D) /ə’tenʃn/ ‎27. The elderly businessman has managed to help ______ poor in west China.‎ A) the B) a C) an D) /‎ ‎28. They would be responsible ______ different sections.‎ ‎ A) to B) for C) in D) on ‎29. I am pleased ______ the plan of the visiting to America.‎ ‎ A) at B) of C) with D) by ‎30. A：Are these ______ cupcakes?‎ B：No, these cupcakes don’t belong to ______. I made them by ______.‎ A) their, them, myself B) them, their, myself C) theirs, they, me D) their, theirs, me ‎31. I spent ______ in doing my homework yesterday night.‎ A) one and half hour B) one hours and a half C) one and a half hours D) one hour and half ‎32. Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of ______ airports in the world.‎ A) the biggest B) biggest C) bigger D) big ‎33. There is ______ ink in the bottle, let’s go to the supermarket to buy some.‎ A) few B) a few C) little D) a little ‎34. The government has done a lot, ______ some young people still complain about their life. ‎ ‎ A) so B) and C) or D) but ‎35. ______ you are feeling better, you can go back to work tomorrow.‎ ‎ A) Before B) Until C) Although D) Now that ‎36. The little dancer from Australia looks ______ in the long skirt.‎ A) gently B) happily C) beautifully D) lovely ‎37. A：Is Betty in the office?‎ B：No, she ______ be there. I saw her in the cafeteria three minutes ago.‎ A) couldn’t B) can’t C) mustn’t D) needn’t ‎38. I feel like ______ something interesting today.‎ A) do B) doing C) to do D) done ‎39. After reading the text, the students went on ______ the exercises.‎ A) to complete B) complete C) completing D) completed ‎40. — I phoned you this morning, but you weren’t in. Where were you at that time?‎ ‎ — I ______ my foreign friends around Yu Garden.‎ A) had showed B) am showing C) was showing D) showed ‎41. ______ cartoon character Mickey Mouse is!‎ A) What a lovely B) How a lovely C) What lovely D) How lovely ‎42. Last week our science teacher told us ______around the earth every day.‎ A) how the moon moved　　　　 B) how did the moon move　　 ‎ C) how the moon moves　　　　 D) how does the moon move ‎43. A：______ is Robert?‎ B：He is Charles’s father.‎ A：______ pen is this?‎ B：It’s Tom’s.‎ A) Who…What B) Whose…Who C) Who…Whose D) Whose…Which ‎ ‎44. — How do you like your trip to Australia, Jenny?‎ ‎ — ______.‎ A) It’s my pleasure B) The same to you C) Yes, I’d love to D) It’s wonderful ‎45. — I’m planning to take part in the English Speech Contest next month.‎ ‎ — ______! I’m sure you will stand out.‎ A) Congratulations B) Good luck ‎ C) What a pity D) My pleasure III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次): (共8分) ‎ A. discovered B. badly C. ways D. lonely E. connected to ‎ ‎ More than 90% of the world’s population(人口) is right-handed. But if you’re left-handed, don’t feel ___46___ in a right-handed world. There are hundreds of millions of left-handed people there!‎ ‎ What makes a person left-handed (or right- handed)?‎ Scientists aren’t sure why some people turn out to be left-handed. But they have ___47___ that being left-handed runs in families. Since you get all your genes(基因) from your parents, you might be left-handed because your parents are left-handed. But genes can’t be the whole story because some kids have right-handed parents and still become left-handed.‎ Getting hurt can also make a person a left-handed one. Sometimes right-handed people ___48___ hurt their right hand and can’t use it any more. They usually learn to use their left hand and become left-handed. Left-handed people can also become right-handed if they hurt their left hand. So it works both ___49___.‎ A. enjoy B. thought C. mean D. Since E. In some ways Are left-handed people more creative?‎ For both right-handed people and left-handed people, the brain has two parts called hemispheres(半球). One hemisphere is on the right of your head, and the other is on the left. The right hemisphere controls movement on the left half of the body, which includes the left hand. And the left hemisphere controls movements on the right.‎ Creative ___51___ (writing a song, drawing a picture) usually happens on the right side of the brain. So if you’re left-handed, you’re believed to have a lot of creative thought going on. However, it may be not true. The two sides of your brain work together when you think. So using your left hand doesn’t ___52___ that you only think with only one side of your brain.‎ Do you fit in a right-handed world?‎ ‎___53___ most people are right-handed, many things are designed to be used on someone’s right hand. Now, many companies make left-handed things, including scissors and even musical instruments. It’s easier for left-handed people to ___54___ the life than before.‎ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)‎ ‎54. Don’t be ________ with old people. (patient)‎ ‎55. It is very ________ of you to make the decision. (sense)‎ ‎56. Grandpa sat ________ in the chair, soon he fell asleep. (comfortable)‎ ‎57. Please make a ________ as soon as possible. (decide)‎ ‎58. The Great Wall is a world-famous tourist ________. (attract)‎ ‎59. The Internet ________ people all over the world to keep in touch with each other at any time. (able)‎ ‎60. Yellowstone National Park is a ________ part of America. (scene)‎ ‎61. Crystal will go abroad to ________ her study. (far)‎ V. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)‎ ‎62. Jane usually has bread for breakfast every day. (改为一般疑问句)‎ ‎ ________ Jane usually ________ bread for breakfast every day?‎ ‎63. We can protect the environment by recycling, reusing and reducing wastes. (对划线部分提问)‎ ‎________ ________ we protect the environment?‎ ‎64. What about going to Disneyland this weekend? (保持句意基本不变)‎ ‎________ ________ go to Disneyland this weekend?‎ ‎65. My friends gave me some books at my fifteenth birthday party. (改为被动语态）‎ ‎ I ________ ________ some books at my fifteenth birthday party.‎ ‎66. Danny said：“I will go abroad for sightseeing next Tuesday.” (直接宾语改为间接宾语)‎ Danny said that ________ ________ go abroad for sightseeing next Tuesday.‎ ‎67. The Korean pop music video Gangnam Style is very popular. Many people would like to learn the funny dance. (保持句意基本不变)‎ ‎ The Korean pop music video Gangnam Style is ________ popular ________ many people would like to learn the funny dance.‎ ‎68. telephone call, America, as soon as, left for, he, Jack, a, received (连词成句)‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)‎ VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)‎ A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)‎ A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local cultures. ‎ Beijing, China ‎ The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese cultures. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line 8, there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain. ‎ Stockholm, Sweden ‎ The system of the Stockholm Subway has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with ‎ paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks. This makes you feel as if you are in a cave. ‎ London, UK ‎ The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German plane attacks on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer. ‎ New York, US The New York City Subway has the most extensive public transportation system in the world, with 469 stations. It is also one of the world’s oldest public transit systems. The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination promptly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing. ‎ ‎69. The ______ is called the longest art gallery in the world.‎ A) Beijing Subway B) London Underground C) Stockholm Subway D) New York City Subway ‎70. The London Underground ______.‎ A) is also called the Tube B) is the symbol of the UK C) was well protected during the war D) was opened in 1969 ‎ ‎71. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ‎ A) Michael Jackson used to dance in the New York City Subway. ‎ B) Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer. ‎ C) Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves. ‎ D) Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.‎ ‎72. In Paragraph Five, the underlined word “promptly” probably means ______.‎ A) finally B) carefully C) quickly D) safely ‎73. The passage mainly shows the ______ of different cities.‎ A) great changes B) long history ‎ C) local cultures D) public transports ‎74. We may read the passage from a ______.‎ A) travel magazine B) science book ‎ C) newspaper report D) picture book B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)‎ California is located in the far west of the USA and has a long Pacific Ocean coastline. With almost 34 million people, it has the largest population of any of the states of the USA. It is the third largest in ___75___, with just over 400,000 square kilometers. It has an excellent climate although there are very dry areas which do not get enough rain.‎ Only one of the states of the USA, California is in itself the world’s fifth largest economy. It is especially ___76___ wine, fruits and vegetables of many kinds agriculturally. It is the home of Silicon Valley, the centre of the world’s computer industry. Los Angeles, its largest city—but not its capital city, which is Sacramento—has the world’s largest film and television industry and is best known for the district called Hollywood. California is also ___77___ in such natural resources as oil, natural gas and wood.‎ California has a huge ___78___ industry. This is partly because of the many natural beauties in the state, but also because of attractions such as Disneyland, Sea world and other theme parks.‎ ‎___79___, California will suffer a serious earthquake. Parts of California also have water shortages, and because the countryside can be very dry, forest fires are a major problem.‎ California has many claims to fame, but one of the most interesting is its recent laws which ___80___ motor vehicles to have zero carbon dioxide emissions(排放). Because of this, and the fact that a quarter of all motor vehicles made in the USA are sold in California, the motor industry is trying hard to develop vehicles powered by hydrogen.‎ ‎75. A) shape B) number C) height D) area ‎76. A) famous for B) connected with C) full of D) different from ‎77. A) special B) popular C) rich D) generous ‎78. A) film B) tourist C) fashion D) information ‎79. A) Suddenly B) Immediately C) Unluckily D) Usually ‎80. A) encourage B) promise C) choose D) require C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)‎ Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money ‎ and success don’t bring lasting(长久的) happiness. Happiness depends on o___81___. In other words, we make our own happiness.‎ Some people believe that if they are rich, they will be able to do a___82___ they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high place in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high place in the government. These people value(重视) their families, or their work, or their h___83___. They think these can make them happy. ‎ Here are the ways to help you be happier.‎ The secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the f___84___, for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we don’t enjoy the present(目前的) situation. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your f___85___ music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier lives.‎ The secret of happiness is also to be a___86___. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.‎ Besides, many people find happiness in helping other people. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for h___87___ people, or simply help the neighbor clean the house.‎ Now maybe you know how to find happiness.‎ D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题): (12分)‎ Matty Sallin, 24, a student of New York University, he got an interesting task for the final exam: Create something for the ordinary family. He decided to create an alarm clock. ‎ ‎“To get up in time, many people have to use an alarm clock every morning. But the sound of the clock is extremely noisy and unpleasant,” he says. So before he started to design the new clock, he asked different people what they’d like to wake up to in the morning. A lot of them said, “The smell of bacon(培根).”‎ So Sallin and his two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock: a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon to wake people up. He explains, “There’s no danger of burning, because I built it carefully. It uses special light bulbs(灯泡) instead of a fire for cooking and rums off automatically after ten minutes.” Just a few easy steps are required to set the “alarm”.‎ ‎“What you do is to put a few pieces of bacon meat inside the box the night before, then you set the alarm,” says Sallin. “If you set the alarm for 8:00, it will turn on at 7:50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the bulbs. Then the bulbs rum off and a fan blows the smell out through the nose of the pig.”‎ ‎“So the pleasant smell of bacon will wake you up. There will be no more noisy alarms,” says Sallin. “Then you can open the door on the side and pull the bacon out and eat it.”‎ When Sallin was a kid, he spent a lot of time making drawings of inventions. “I wanted to make a lift in my back yard and a special tree house,” he says. “But I never really thought I’d become an inventor!”‎ Sallin got an A for his alarm clock and went on to invent other things—but people continue to email him every day asking where they can buy his alarm clock. If he decides to produce and sell his special alarm clock, maybe he can build a successful business out of it.‎ ‎88. Where did Matty Sallin study?‎ ‎89. Did Sallin ask different people what they’d like to wake up to in the morning before he designed the new clock?‎ ‎90. How many people worked together on the new alarm clock?‎ ‎91. Why are light bulbs used for cooking bacon instead of a fire? ‎ ‎92. What’s special about Sallin’s alarm clock?‎ ‎93. How do you like the new alarm clock? Give your reason.‎ VII. Writing: (20分)‎ ‎94. Write a short passage about “Water shortage”. (以“水资源短缺”为题，根据英文提示写一篇不少于60个单词的短文)‎ Use the following points as a guide. (下列要点仅供参考)‎ ‎◆ Is water very important in our daily life?‎ ‎◆ What is the cause of the water shortage?‎ ‎◆ What should we do to save water?‎ ‎（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）‎