初二年级英语试题

初二年级英语试题

Part One Vocabulary and Grammar

I. Choose the best answer：30%

1. We were not allowed to play with _____ fire when we were children. A a B the C / D an 2. You have missed_____ “h ” in the word “honest ” again.

A a B an C the D / 3. Charles was made_____ monitor of his class by his classmates.

A the B a C an D /

4. My aunt, Anna has been in _____ hospital for a few weeks. My parents and I will go to _____hospital to see her tomorrow. A a …the B the …the C the …a D /…the 5. What _____ happy life we are having now!

A a B an C the D / 6. The passage is written in _____English, so we can understand it _____.

A easy …easy B easily …easily C easy …easily D easily …easy 7. I am _____ sorry. I have to go home immediately.

A true B really C much D too 8. My grandpa is getting _____ these years.

A good and good B more and more well C better and better D well and well 9. The first question is the _____important of all.

A less B little C few D least 10. Have you got _____more work to do besides this?

A very B much C very much D quite 11. Because of some reasons, Grace dosen’t study Chinese painting_____.

A more longer B any more C no more D any long 12. Betty’s mother has no idea about it _____Betty told her.

A when B as soon as C after D until 13. It has been three years _____ I left my hometown.

A when B while C since D as 14. _____ the teacher _____ the students has been to the South Pole.

A Both …and B Not only…but also C Neither …nor D /…as well as 15. Please wait _____ 11 o’clock.

A to B during C for D until 16. Wood and stones _____ bridges in many countries.

A used to build B were used to building C were used to build D used to building 17. The detective watched a lady often _____ in the supermarket on Monday mornings.

A appear B to appear C appeared D appears 18. I _____ my umbrella at the cinema. I’ll go and get it back.

A forget B forgot C leave D left 19. Passengers have to get their luggage _____ at the airport.

A weigh B to weigh C weighed D weighing 20. The room is too small for us _____.

A to live B to live in C to live there D live in 21. The sun doesn’t move around the earth, dose it? _____.

A Yes, it dose B No, it dosen’t C Yes, it dosen’t D No, it dose 22. His job is _____ sports in his class.

A in charge of B to in charge of C to be in charge D to be in charge of 23. He went on _____ the floor without _____ a word.

A to sweep…to say B sweeping …to say C sweep …/ D sweeping …saying 24. We really don’t know _____.

A to choose what B which choose C which one to choose D to choose which one 25. What did the teacher _____ you to _____ at the meeting?

A tell …say B ask …speak C tell …speak D ask …talk

26. I usually forget _____ the door, but I remember _____ it yesterday.

A shutting …shutting B to shut…to shut C shutting …to shut D to shut…shutting 27. Helping the disabled people _____ him a lot of time after work..

A spent B paid C got D cost 28. Please _____ me to introduce my friend.

A allow B make C let D get 29. One of the two girls is here. What is _____?

A another B other C others D the other 30. Mary said she hadn’t heard _____ music before.

A a beautiful B so beautiful a C such a wonderful D such a beautiful piece of

II. Fill in the blanks with the verbs or phrases in the box in their proper forms. 10%

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7.

We were told that Miss Li _____ us next term..

It was so dark in the room that nothing _____ . I _____ my step forward when something ____ my feet. Before he wrote back, I _____ three letters.

The teacher, together with his students, _____ to the party yesterday. Lots of highrises _____ in my hometown in the near future.

He _____ on the grass now. enjoying the beautiful clouds in the sky. Please ____ any noise. Someone _____ a rest now.

III. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box in their proper forms. 5%

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Don ’t work too hard . You need some _____ now. What a ____ journey it is!

We are glad to know this road will be _____ next month. Please help _____ to the fruit on the tables , everyone.

To finish his research paper, Frank goes to the library _____ than before.

IV . Rewrite the sentences as required. 10%

1. Jane often read storybooks when she was young..

____ often ____ storybooks when she was young? 2. The headmaster will speak at the parent-teacher meeting.

The headmaster will _____ ______ at the parents meeting. 3. No fish can live long in land.

No fish can live long _____ _____ water. 4. They visited _the Great Wall_ yesterday.

_____ did they ____ yesterday? 5. We took good care of the wounded .

The wounded _____ _____ _____ ______ by us

Part Two Reading and Writing

I.

Cloze 11%

(A)

“You will have exactly two hours,” said the professor as he_1_examination papers to a roomful of student. “ After that time I will not accept any paper.”

Two hours later he_2__. He said _3__. But one student went on working

The professor was glaring out from behind the pile of examination papers when the slow student came up to him. It was almost 15 minutes later, but he held his examination paper behind his back. When the professor refuse to accept it, the student said, “Professor, you don’t know who I am, do you/’ “No, I _4__ ,” said the professor.

“Great! I’m son of the king,” replied the student and he stuffed his paper_5__ the pile before he went away.

( ) 1. A. returned B. handed in C. handed out D. collected

( ) 2. A. broke the ice B. broke the silence C. sat down D. came in ( ) 3. A. time up B. time over C. “stop to write D , “hand out’” ( ) 4. A. don’t B.d o

C. know your name D know you ( ) 5. A. on B. on the top of C. under D. into the middle of

（B ）

A long time ago there were _1_ donkeys in the central part of China. One day a merchant from the east went there and took a donkey with him. When he got there, he fount that the donkey was_2_ . So he felt it there and went on his journey. When the donkey was well again, it ran into the forest.

The tigers in the forest had never seen donkeys. They thought that the donkey was a strange animal.They_3_. Whenever it brayed, the tigers and other animals ran quickly and hid themselves.

The tigers thought that the donkey was powerful and they made friends with it after a few months. They played games with it but were still afraid of it.

One day the donkey got very _4_. It kicked one of the tigers with its hind legs. the tigers were then_5_. “That ’s all it_6_do to us.” they said. Then all tigers jumped on the donkey and killed it. ( ) 1. A. lots of B. a few C. no D. thousands of ( ) 2. A. lost B. so sad C. too old D. sick

( ) 3. A. were afraid of it B. liked it C. would help it D. tried to kill it ( ) 4. A. sleepy B. tired C. excited D. angry

( ) 5. A. frightened B. surprised C. sad D. ready to run away ( ) 6.A. can B. may C. must D. should

II. Read and choose :30%

(A)

Have you ever heard of a computer that saved a person’s life?

It was about two Chinese university students who saved their classmate’s life by sending a message on the Internet. This girl was a biology student at Beijing University. She was rushed to the hospital in terrible pain and then slipped into a coma.The doctors tested for everything they could think of but got negative results on everything.

She had two middle school classmates going to Beijing university. The girl’s mother told them all about her symptoms and that the doctors seemed powerless to save her. One of her friends had an E-mail address at the university. He knew that foreign medical experts could be contacted through computer “news-group ”. He looked through the directory until he found several that looked promising and sent out his SOS message.They said their friend was dying and told all they could about her case history.

The message went to many sites, but the one to pick up on it was a doctor in Washington, D.C. He had worked in China and was familiar with many of the doctors at the girl’s hospital. He contacted some of his colleagues through the Internet, asking them to search for specialists who could help. There were doctors all over the world responding to the cry for help. Fortunately, the doctor in Washington suspected it was a chemical poisoning .He even had the correct chemical. The treatment suggested by the Los Angeles Poison Control Center was sent to the U. S. Embassy in Beijing and thet rushed it over to the hospital.

The girl was in a coma for two months. But she is slowly recovering . If you want to know how she is doing , there is a Web page address where you can check for her current condition.

True or False.

( ) 1. The girl in the passage slipped into a coma one day and her classmates sent her to hospital. ( ) 2. The doctors failed to understand what had made the girl fall ill.

( ) 3. One of the girl’s middle classmates sent an E-mail in order to contact medical experts and get help from them. ( ) 4. One of the docts who got the message happened to have worked in China. ( ) 5. The U.S. Embassy sent the girl in hospital some medicine at once.

(B)

It was Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in the 1600s. He wanted to bury his wife, Mumtaz Mahal in a beautiful place.

In India the Taj Mahal is one of the most famous things to have a look at. It is a beautiful place. The Jumna River runs beside

the north wall of the Taj Mahal. Also, a garden lies inside the Taj Mahal. This garden has a small river running through it.

It took 22 years to complete all of the work on the Taj Mahal. After it was completed , Shah Jahan killed the men who made the

Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan did not want them to ever build a building more beautiful than the Taj Mahal. The Shan also cut off the hands of all the artists who took part in building the Shah Jahan. When people who study history hear of this , they are surprised . From studying history, it is possible to find out that Shah Jahan was sometimes known to be a cruel man.

Complete the answer to each questions:

1. Why did Shah Jahan wanted to build the Shah Jahan?

____________________________________________ 2. Who was Mumtaz Mahal ?

_______________________

3. What can you see when you visit the Taj Mahal?

___________________________

4. What did Shah Jahan do to make some people think he was a cruel man ?

The builders of the Taj Mahal were _____________________________ 5. How long did it take to build the Taj Mahal?

(C )

Algae (水藻) are plants which have no roots or leaves. They grow in wet places. You may have seen algae on top of the water in a pond or a lake. Algae will even grow in fish bowls. Most algae are green or blue-green , but some are red, brown or black.

Often, you buy algae at the drugstore, but you don’t know it. Some kinds of algae are used in making ice cream, toothpaste, skin cream and medicine.

Algae do not look or tasted good, but they are high in food value. They can be made into flour. Men are working to make algae taste better. Then they can be used for food..

Tomorrow, more people will live in the world. They will need more food to eat. Algae are easy to grow. They may become an important food.

Algae can grow on spaceships. The men who go out into space may have their own algae gardens . Then they will not run out of food.

Choose the right answer:

( ) 1. Algae grow in _____.

A. wet places B. dry places C. hot places D. warm places ( ) 2. From the passage, we can guess that _____.

A. algae may help feed the world’s people B. algae are good food for fish on spaceships C. algae gardens can only grow in outer space D. algae will be grown wherever in the world

( ) 3. What are algae? They are _____.

A. vegetables that have tasty roots

B. skin creams that are sold in drutstores C. plants that have no roots or leaves

D. food that cn feed both people and animals.

( ) 4. The main idea of the passage is _____.

A. that algae can be dried and spun into thread for clothing B. that algae are plants that may become an important food C. astronauts want to grow algae in spadceships

D. that algae are the most important plants in the world.

( ) 5. The passage leads us to believe ______.

A. algae are never red

B. algae can grow in small places

C. the work on algae has not yet begun

D. algae will become very expensive.

(D)

A library is a good place to read , to study, and to prepare for reports . It is divided into three main parts to help you find books quickly and easily.

One part of the library has books that are fiction. Fiction tells stories about people and things that are not real. All fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.

You will find non-fiction books in another part of the library. Non-fiction books tell facts. They are arranged by subjects. Books about history are arranged together. Books about science are arranged together. Other subjects are arranged together in this way, too.

Reference(参考) books are in the third part of the library. Reference books give facts about many different subjects. The dictionary, encyclopaedia, and atlas are reference books that you can find in the library.

You may borrow books from the library if you have a library card. A library card is in your name. You can get a library card at your school. Your town or city library.

Inside the cover of each library book is a pocket with a card. The card has the title of the book and the author’s name. When you borrow a book, the librarian records your library card number and the date the book is due. The date the book is due will also be put inside the book cover. This is how you borrow a book from the library.

Choose the right answer:

1. All the books in the fiction part of the library are arranged ______. A. in alphabetical order by the author’s last name B.by subjects C.in time order D.by science

2. The book about Monkey King will be put in ______.

A. fiction part B. non-fiction part C. reference part D. science part

3. If you want to look up the meaning of a mew word or a new phrase, you should go to the _________. A. fiction part B. non-fiction part C. reference part D. science part 4. You have to return the book to the library _____ the date the bhook is due. A. while B. after C. before D. as

5. The date the book is due will also be put inside the _____.

A. the book pocket B. the book back C. the book cober D. the book card

III. Read the passage and fill in th blanks with proper words.6%

In despair I crossed the street onto an island , where I found a policeman. He was a head taller than any _____ man, and I took my last bit of courage in both hands and said, “Please, sir, where is Addison Toad?” He began to explain ,but when he saw that I cou ldn’t understand he became helpless too. “Are you ______ ?” he said. “No, Swiss,” I replied, “but I speak French.”

“Wait a moment. I learned French at school , mais j’ ai Presque tout oublie. Prenez cette route. Alllez tout droit, et la onzieme ruie a gauche c’ est Addison Road.” The French was bad and pronunciation worse. But it was more beautiful to me _____ all the words of all the poets. He smiled and then he raised his hand . How wonderful! The traffic stopped. Even the red buses stood still and waited until I had _____ the road. I soon found myself in streets and roads that I recognized again. Life was grand once more. The sun came out from behind the _____ and London was a beautiful city; but for me the _____ thing in it was the blue policeman at Marbl Arch.

IV . Read the given situation and choose the best answer to complete the dialogues. 10%

(A)

A: I can’t go to the cinema with you tonight. B: ____1__________?

A: I haven’t finished my homework.

B: But tomorrow is Sunday. And you can do it tomorrow.

A: No, I can’t . _2____. I’ll __3____ to clean the house tomorrow. B: ___4____! A: ____5___.

1._______ 2._______ 3.______ 4.______ 5. _______

(B)

B: How beautiful it is ! ___2_______.

A: ___3______. They are waiting for the underground train. B: How soon will it come?

A: Ah! Here is the timetable. ___4______. The train leaves at 8：15。 B:Look!____5____. A: Let’s get on.

1. ________ 2.________ 3.__________ 4. __________. 5. _________.

V . Write at least 60 words according to the following situation given. 8%

Topic: Some day I’ll walk on the Moon.

The keys to the test. (June., 2005) Junior 2, English

Part one

I. (30%) cbdda cbcdb ddcdd cadbb bddca ddadd

II . (10%)1. wouldn’t teach 2. could be seen, was moving, touched 3. had written 4. was invited 7. don’t make, is having

III. (5%) relaxation , pleasant , widen, yourselves, more often

IV . (10%) 1. Did----read, 2. say something 3. if no 4. What---- visit 5. were look after well Part two I. (11%)

1.c 2.b 3.a.4.a 5.d 1.c 2.d 3.a 4.d 5.b 6.a II. A. （5%）FTTTF B. （5%）

1. Because he wanted to bury his wife there. 2. Shah’s wife

3. A beautiful garden and rivers 4. killed by Shah Jahan. 5. 22 years

C. （10%） AACBD D ．（10%）AACDC

III. （6%）other, French, than, crossed, clouds, best IV . （10%）1. BDEAC 2. EBDCA V . (8%) ( omitted )

5. will be built 6. is lying