上海初二英语寒假试卷附答案

上海初二英语寒假试卷附答案

英语练习卷 2‎ Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar ‎（第二部分 词汇和语法）‎ Ⅴ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)‎ ‎31. I think it is important for kids to learn how to manage ______ money. ‎ ‎ A) a B) an C) the D) /‎ ‎32. I asked Mary if the piggy bank on the table belonged to ______. ‎ ‎ A) herself B) her C) she D) it ‎33. This book offers much ______ on how to lose weight and keep healthy. ‎ ‎ A) advice B) tip C) topic D) suggestion ‎34. I’d like to know whether ______ of you is planning for a study trip abroad.‎ ‎ A) some B) any C) both D) all ‎35. Every day we use water ______ drinking and recreation, and in farming and industry as well.‎ ‎ A) for B) in C) with D) by ‎36. Everyone agrees that the food in our school cafeteria tastes ______.‎ ‎ A) well B) good C) nicely D) wonderfully ‎37. Of all the students in our class, Mike donated ______ books to the Hope Project.‎ ‎ A) many B) more C) most D) the most ‎38. After the accident, Tim decided to work ______ than he used to.‎ ‎ A) careful B) more careful C) carefully D) more carefully ‎39. Mr. Li and his son ______ TV when Jiaozhou Road fire started. ‎ ‎ A) would watch B) watched C) were watching D) are watching ‎40. Young people are worried that the housing prices ______ further in the coming years. ‎ ‎ A) have risen B) will rise C) rose D) are rising ‎41. The first story of “Harry Potter ______ into a movie soon after its appearance. ‎ ‎ A) will be made B) is made C) has made D) was made ‎42. ______ policemen took part in the search for the students lost in Yellow Mountain. ‎ ‎ A) Hundred of B) Two hundreds C) Two hundred D) Two hundreds of ‎43. Jack enjoys ______ leaky taps in the school and is good at it, so each of us is proud of him.‎ ‎ A) fixing B) to fix C) fixes D) fix ‎44. Many special passages have been built in China to enable people with disabilities（残疾）______ freely. ‎ ‎ A) travel B) traveling C) traveled D) to travel ‎45. According to the school rules, they ______ wear school uniforms at the school. ‎ ‎ A) shall B) may C) must D) can ‎46. –______ is the fire drill (消防演习) held in your school? ‎ ‎ – Twice a week.‎ ‎ A) How often B) How long C) How far D) How fast ‎47. ______ the night sky was after it was brightened by the fireworks at the World Expo closing ‎ ceremony! ‎ ‎ A) What beautiful B) What a beautiful C) How beautiful D) How beautifully ‎48. During his lecture, the fireman explained to the students ______ from a burning building.‎ ‎ A) how could they escape B) how they could escape ‎ ‎ C) what could they escape D) what they could escape ‎49. Don’t waste any water resources, ______ you’ll run out of them in the near future.‎ ‎ A) and B) or C) but D) so ‎50. The film was so ______ that two-thirds of the people left halfway through it.‎ ‎ A) amusing B) moving C) boring D) interesting ‎51. He has the strange ______ of biting his fingernails (指甲) when he is nervous. ‎ ‎ A) hobby B) habit C) custom D) activity ‎52. The pilot found out one of the wings was broken shortly after the plane ______. ‎ ‎ A) took off B) took up C) took out D) took away ‎53. John was responsible for the accident because he paid no attention to the ‘STOP’ sign. The underlined part means “______”. ‎ ‎ A) planned B) saw C) prevented D) caused ‎54. Mr. Smith had to cancel his trip to the north because of the heavy snow. The underlined part means “______”. ‎ ‎ A) give up B) look up C) depend on D) go on with ‎55. – Jack, you forgot to turn off the lights again last night before leaving the office. ‎ ‎ –______‎ ‎ A) I’m terribly sorry. B) Forget it.‎ ‎ C) You are wrong. D) What a pity.‎ ‎56. – If you need, I don’t mind sharing the umbrella with you. ‎ ‎ – ______‎ ‎ A) Don’t mention it. B) That’s very kind of you. ‎ ‎ C) Never mind. D) That’s right.‎ Ⅵ. 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，每空格限填一词): (共8分)‎ ‎57. Lots of ________ were destroyed and homes were damaged in the earthquake. (village)‎ ‎58. The Chinese people began to use paper money as early as the ________ century. (eleven)‎ ‎59. Some students hope to be given ________ to wear whatever they want to school. (free)‎ ‎60. The two pandas, Kaikai and Xingxing are ________ looked after in Macau at present. (careful) ‎ ‎61. Carrying around a lot of “real” money is not as ________ as paying with a credit card. (save)‎ ‎62. The earlier we ________ the pollution problems, the better life we will lead. (solution)‎ ‎63. Let’s donate something more to the ________ people through the Red Cross. (home)‎ ‎64. Could you please tell us the ________ between flash floods and slow floods? (different)‎ Ⅶ. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共12分)‎ ‎65. Sam drove to work yesterday morning. (改为否定句)‎ Sam _________ _________ to work yesterday morning.‎ ‎66. John’s going to meet the exchange students from the US in two hours. (对划线部分提问)‎ ‎ _________ _________ is John going to meet the exchange students from the US?‎ ‎67. Mary’s parents seldom buy her name-brand clothes. (改为反意疑问句)‎ ‎ Mary’s parents seldom buy her name-brand clothes, ________ ________?‎ ‎68. We will build more underground lines in Shanghai in the future. (改为被动语态)‎ ‎ More underground lines will ________ ________ in Shanghai in the future.‎ ‎69. Can you tell me when I can enter for Shanghai Middle School English Contest? (改为简单句)‎ ‎ Can you tell me _________ _________ enter for Shanghai Middle School English Contest? ‎ ‎70. I bought my private car ten years ago. (保持句意基本不变)‎ ‎ I _________ _________ my private car for ten years.‎ Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)‎ Ⅷ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共56分)‎ A. True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 7分)‎ Chinese people around the world celebrate their most important holiday, Chinese New Year. But for one man in Taiwan, Yao Guan Cheng, it's all about business as he washes dirty banknotes for gifts. ‎ According to Chinese tradition, parents give their children clean, fresh banknotes at the start of the New Year. But there is a serious shortage (短缺) of such banknotes as the holiday period draws near, and Yao Guan Cheng noticed that. He thought there might be a good chance to start a business to meet the needs of the market.‎ ‎"When I first started this money-washing business, it was for family members who liked to collect old precious banknotes. But later on, it hit me that this service would bring convenience to people as they are preparing for the Chinese New Year. It is one of our customs to put banknotes inside little red envelopes in order to bring our children good luck. To do that, people change old notes for new ones at the banks. But here in Taiwan, there are all kinds of rules about how much you can change, what days you can do that and which banks you can go to. That's inconvenient. So I thought: why not give people another choice? If they like, they can just have their old notes washed and cleaned, and they will be as clean as new." ‎ He doesn't just put the notes in water, he uses special chemicals and no one knows what it is. His services don't come cheap, he charges about $10 for washing twenty banknotes. But as there is one month to go before the New Year holiday, he's been very busy, cleaning people's banknotes and in the process, giving a new, clean image (比喻) to the expression 'money laundering' (洗钱). ‎ ‎71. Yao Guan Cheng used to collect old banknotes for a living. ‎ ‎72. He started the business to answer the needs of the market. ‎ ‎73. People can change as many new banknotes as they like in Taiwan banks. ‎ ‎74. The coming of New Year means that more people will need Yao’s service. ‎ ‎75. His method of washing money has been kept a secret. ‎ ‎76. His business is going well because he provides fast and cheap service. ‎ ‎77. Yao’s success story tells us opportunities (机会) sometimes are hidden around us in our life. ‎ B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)‎ For many kids in Africa, the colorful PlayPump (踏水车) is the first playground equipment (器材) they’ve ever seen. When they give it a push and jump in for their first ride, smiles of wonder break out on their faces. ‎ The fun of going round and round in a circle is just part of the wonder. This invention doesn’t just change their play-time. It changes their lives.‎ As the merry-go-round (旋转木马) starts, it pumps (泵送) clean water up from deep underground and keeps it in a huge tank (桶). People are welcome to come and help themselves to the water for free.‎ In the countryside of Africa, few people drink clean water. They don’t have water equipment in their homes. Instead, they often walk a long way to carry water back.‎ Patricia Molope, 15, explains that before her South African village got a PlayPump, people would pay a taxi driver to take them to a well far from their homes. "Sometimes the taxi drivers were busy and we would have to stop bathing in order to save water. It was too far to walk there, but now we have our own clean water in our village, and life is better."‎ The hard job of carrying water usually is done by women and girls. Carrying water for miles, and hours each day is such a big job that it sometimes prevents girls from being able to go to school.‎ Thanks to the PlayPump, getting water is quick and easy—and even boys join in. The pumps have become a new activity. Kids and adults seem to love playing with them while collecting water.‎ Twelve-year-old boy Khumalo says, "I have seen many kinds of water pumps, but never one that can keep water. When I grow up, I want to be an inventor so I can invent clever things like the PlayPump that will help my country."‎ So far, more than 800 PlayPumps are operating in schools and neighborhoods in four African countries, providing water for almost two million people. ‎ ‎78. To get water from PlayPump, people need to _______.‎ ‎ A) walk long distances B) push it first ‎ ‎ C) run round it in circles D) use a big tank ‎79. “It” in the third paragraph refers to ______. ‎ ‎ A) pump B) merry-go-round C) clean water D) underground ‎80. For Patricia Molope, getting water used to be hard because ______. ‎ ‎ A) she didn’t know how to use a Playpump B) she had no money to pay a taxi driver ‎ ‎ C) the only place to get water was far away from home ‎ D) there was not enough water in the well ‎81. Twelve-year-old Khumalo is a ______. ‎ ‎ A) local African boy B) world famous inventor ‎ C) school teacher D) native taxi driver ‎82. How does PlayPump change the lives of African girls? ‎ ‎ A) They have water to drink. B) They needn’t work any longer.‎ ‎ C) They can play with boys. D) They may go back to school.‎ ‎83. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about PlayPump? ‎ ‎ A) People need to pay for the clean water from PlayPump.‎ ‎ B) Both children and parents enjoy the ride on PlayPump.‎ ‎ C) PlayPump makes the life of the Africans much easier.‎ ‎ D) About two million Africans are using the water from PlayPump.‎ ‎84. What is the main idea of the story? ‎ ‎ A) PlayPump can bring people together. B) PlayPump helps turn work into play.‎ ‎ C) Every country in the world is thirsty. D) PlayPump is the world’s greatest invention.‎ C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（14分）‎ Listening to music can be fun, but it can also cause many problems. When I was a young girl, I used to listen to pop music while doing homework. The only problem was that I listened to it very 85 . At that time, I lived with my parents. They hated hearing my loud music particularly at night. It was unpleasant to them. I had to use headphones (耳机) in order not to 86 when I wanted to enjoy some music. I always listened to the music two or three levels too high. This brought more damage to my eardrums (耳膜) than listening to music in a(n) 87 space. ‎ After damaging my eardrums, I felt like (感到好似) I was always asking people to repeat themselves. And 88 I had to do that a lot. I could no longer clearly hear what they were saying. This became a big headache to me. At university I had to sit in the front of the classroom so I could hear the lecture. This meant that 89 I was not on time for class and had to sit in the back, I couldn’t not hear the teacher at all. The result was that I didn’t get good grades.‎ After completing university, I began doing sales job for a living. Because I couldn’t hear clearly, my customers often 90 that I wasn’t paying attention when they were talking. That wasn’t good for business. Finally I decided to get a hearing aid (助听器). Normally hearing aids are for 91 people, but for me loud music caused me to have one about thirty years too soon. ‎ ‎85. A) quietly B) loudly C) seriously D) clearly ‎86. A) make noises B) go to sleep C) give up D) lose hope ‎87. A) big B) empty C) open D) closed ‎88. A) for example B) after all C) in that way D) in fact ‎89. A) if B) unless C) until D) as ‎90. A) promised B) stopped C) complained D) proved ‎91. A) sick B) old C) young D) middle-aged D. 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）‎ There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists t 92 . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were o 93 two he really liked, and he had to choose between them. ‎ One picture was of a beautiful lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a b 94 sky with white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. ‎ The other picture had mountains, too. But these were lifeless and awful. Above was an angry sky, and from the sky rain was f 95 and wind was blowing. Down the side of the mountain there was a running waterfall (瀑布). This did not l 96 peaceful at all.‎ But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a small tree growing in a ‎ h 97 in the rock. In the tree a mother bird had built her nest (巢). There, in the midst of the angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest—in perfect peace. ‎ Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why? "Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, t 98 , or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm (平静的) in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace." ‎ E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)‎ Every day on Amelia’s way to work she had to pass a slum (贫民窟). Though she was a social worker (社工), she had never paid much attention to it.‎ This changed when she met a boy named Jack. Jack knew that she was the head of social services, and was sure she could help. ‎ He reached out his hand to touch her, and said, "Can you help me? I’m looking hard for my dad."‎ His hands were so cold that Amelia could not help holding them. She said, "What’s up?" "My mom is sick and too weak to get up. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best present. We really love him, and need him."‎ ‎"So what’s his name? What does he do?" Amelia asked.‎ He said, "I’ve no idea. My mama said he had left us before I was two years old."‎ Amelia was deeply moved and said, "Take me to your home, son."‎ He led her to a small house. Looking around, there was nothing in it except for a small bed. A woman was sitting on it and as soon as Amelia saw her, she knew her life was near its end. She said to Amelia, "Please find a home for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the world."‎ With tears running from her eyes, Amelia took her hand and said, “I will take care of him and love him as my own son”. In fact, since her husband and she had no children, they had been wanting a child for a long time.‎ Ever since Amelia took Jack into her home, life is full of joy and laughter. She got the best present in return for her kindness. ‎ ‎99. What was Amelia? ‎ ‎100. Where was she stopped by Jack?‎ ‎101. Why was Jack looking hard for his Dad?‎ ‎102. How was Jack’s mother?‎ ‎103. Jack had no memory of his father, did he?‎ ‎104. What was the best present for Amelia?‎ ‎105. What can we learn from the story?‎ Ⅸ. Writing (作文): (共18分) ‎ ‎106. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Changes the World Expo Has Brought Us”. ( 以“世博会给我们带来的变化”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)‎ Sentence patterns for reference （以下句型仅供参考）‎ l Has the World Expo brought us any changes? ‎ l What are the changes that took place around you? Name at least two changes.‎ l What should we do after the World Expo?‎ 答案：‎ Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar V. Choose the best answer ‎31. D 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. B 47. C 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. B ‎ Ⅵ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.‎ ‎57. us 58. children 59. ability 60. third 61.. reusing 62. thinner 63. luckily 64. variety ‎ Ⅶ.Rewrite the sentences as required.‎ ‎65. doesn't have 66. How do 67. if ... don't 68. were chosen 69. didn't she 70. so that; ‎ Part 3 Reading and Writing Ⅷ. Reading comprehension A. 71. T 72. F 73. F 74. T 75. F 76. F 77. T B. 78. C 79. C 80. B 81. D 82. D 83. A 84. B C. 85. B 86. C 87. A 88. D 89. B 90. A 91. C D. 92. encourage 93. length 94. hopes 95. full 96. since 97. easily 98. active E. ‎ ‎99. At a city service station on HuaiHai Zhong Road.‎ ‎100. Yes, she did.‎ ‎101. People/Visitors/Tourists (from other Chinese provinces and foreign countries. )‎ ‎102. Three./3 (languages).‎ ‎103. The China Pavilion (reservation tickets).‎ ‎104. Because Alice made a special action plan for/helped them to get the China Pavilion reservation tickets.‎