1、2010年重庆市西南师大附中初二上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 先阅读短文，掌握其大意 .然后从方框中所给的 12个词中选出最恰当的 10个，并用其适当形式填空，每个次限用一次。（每小题 1分，共 15分） on whatever because cloud thank indoors another decide collect other see besides In order to know how the weather will be, some special people are organized to provide this information. They 【小题 8】
2、_ data（数据） , analyze（分析） them and predict（预报） the weather of the coming day. This information, which is announced 【小题 9】 _ the radio or on TV, is usually very accurate（准确的） . 【小题 10】 _ to the efforts of those professionals, we can always know the weather and get prepared for it. 答案： 【小题 1】 another 【
3、小题 1】 Besides 【小题 1】 indoors 【小题 1】 see 【小题 1】 decide 【小题 1】 cloudy 【小题 1】 Whatever 【小题 1】 collect 【小题 1】 on 【小题 1】 Thanks 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个 还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并在答题卷上将其序号涂黑。 (每小题 2 分 ) In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spo
4、ons and forks. 【小题 1】 _. Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the side of your spoon . 【小题 2】 _. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand. 【小题 3】 _. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary
5、to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more. 【小题 4】 _. The host(主人 )will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or gla
6、ss. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again. 【小题 5】_. Always refill(再加满 ) your neighbors glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbors glass all through the meal. A. They never use knives B. Never fill your own glass C. People always offer you more fo
7、od D. Remember to fill your bowl in time E. People often eat from the same bowl F. The spoon is more important than the fork G. People usually have rice in a different bowl 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 F 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】从前面的句子： They use spoons and forks.可知他们从不要刀。选 A 【小题 1】从前面的句子： If you need
8、 to cut things use the side of your spoon .可知勺子比叉子重要。选 F 【小题 1】从后面的句子： The rice is not on the same plate with the other food 可知米饭是在不同 的碗里，选 G 【小题 1】从后面的句子 The host(主人 )will ask you two or three times if you want more food .可知人们总是给你更多的食物。选 C 【小题 1】从后面的句子 Always refill(再加满 ) your neighbors glass.可知不要加
9、满自己的杯子。选 B 单项选择 * Mike, youve got so many beautiful stamps. Yeah. I _ collect stamps when I was 8 years old. A was used to B used to C am used to D used 答案： B When are you leaving for the concert -Im not sure. I havent finished _ the dishes. A do B to do C doing D done 答案： C Where are your brothers
10、_. A He is at school B He is in his room C Yes， they are D I dont know 答案： D good morning, Bob. _. A OK B Good morning C Hello, Bob D Yes， Kate 答案： B It is _ eraser. A a B / C an D two 答案： C Please call me _ 9543526. A at B of C in D on 答案： A Whats this in English _. A Its bag B This is bag C Its a
11、bag D This is an bag 答案： C Is this your watch _. A Yes, it isnt B No, it isnt C Yes, this is D No, it is 答案： B - Must I come here at eight oclock -No, you _. You may come a little later. A mustnt B neednt C may not D cant 答案： B I have two brothers. _ of them likes maths. A None B Neither C All D Bot
12、h 答案： B - _ do you play basketball - Three times a week. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How much 答案： C Her uncle _ to New York now, he _ there twice. Hell be back tomorrow. A has gone, has been B has been, has been C has gone, has gone D has been, has gone 答案： A Hes very good at English. He sp
13、ends most of his free time_ new words. A remember B remembering C remembers D remembered 答案： B Ive never seen _ nice photo before. such B. so C. such a D. so a 答案： C It has been five years _ I came to this school. for B. since C. whether D. when 答案： B - I dont know if he _. - Hell come if it _. A co
14、mes, wont rain B will come, doesnt rain C comes, doesnt rain D will come, wont rain 答案： B I cant understand _ youre talking about. what B. that C. if D. because 答案： A What do you like to do in y our leisure time I enjoy _ with my friends. talk B. to talk C. having talked D. talking 答案： D - Im going
15、on a trip to Beijing soon. -_. A Thats all right. B Sorry to hear that C Be careful. Dont be too happy. D Have a good trip. 答案： D I love swimming in summer. Nothing could be_ than that! A much interesting B more interested C more interesting D much more interested 答案： C 完型填空 Do you have the ability
16、to live cheaply Now heres a true story of an American girl，Sarah 41 Sarah left university， she began to live in New York City on her own She 42 a job in a publishing house， but the salary(薪水 )was 43 $30， 000 a year Her parents thought her life would be hard， but Sarah 44 Iive on her salary and stilI
17、 saved $5， 000 in a year How was that 45 in one of the most expensive cities in the world Cheap living 46 starts with keeping the big cost small For most people， that 47 housing So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends Her next biggest cost was 48 When she ate out， she went to cheap r
18、estaurants 49 she bought a $9 99 whole chicken at a local restaurant She then 50 the chicken bones(骨头 )home and made soup out of them Nowadays young people often 51 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐 ) But Sarah said， “I enjoy walking 52 in New York City I love going to museums and parks ” Did Sarah
19、 feel poor 53 cheap living Not really She even managed to take two trips， one to the Netherlands， 54 to Portland “Dont think of saving money as something 55 Its a kind of game， ”said Sarah 【A Until B Because C After D Unless 小题1】 【小题2】 A found B tried C asked for D Iooked for 【小题3】 A more than B les
20、s than C shorter than D higher than 【小题4】 A can B may C was able to D might 【小题5】 A difficult B possible C useful D different 【小题6】 A already B sometimes C hardly D always 【小题7】 A helps B becomes C makes D means 【小题8】 A food B rest C studying D playing 【小题9】 A Soon B Finally C Once D Again 【A prepar
21、ed B took C caught D picked 小题10】 【小题11】 A pay B lend C spend D save 【小题12】 A along B up C down D around 【小题13】 A because of B because C before D between 【小题14】 A another B the other C others D the others 【小题15】 A hard B interesting C nice D great 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题
22、 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences ones personality. In the
23、past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to ones ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to fini
24、sh what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true. The blood-type personality theory(理论 ) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was
25、 brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blo
26、od-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously. Is the belief true The scientists in Asia largely think the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信 ). Most studies have failed to find an
27、y strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists are against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory. 【小题 1】 The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain _. A the difference between the two blood types B the relationship betw
28、een the two blood types C the influence of blood type on ones behavior D the connection between personality and blood type 【小题 2】 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean A They dont believe it. B It was brought back by them. C They liked and accepted it. D They stole the idea from othe
29、rs 【小题 3】 Which of the following is true according to the passage A Most scientists in Asia dont believe in the theory. B The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. C The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. D People dont change their personality to match the theory. 【小题 4】 Wha
30、t is the best title for the passage A Is the blood-type theory changeable B Is the personality changeable C Is it in your blood D Is it in you mind 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： the idea that personality is related to ones ABO blood type.可知用 A和 O 血型是为了说明血型和性格有关。选 D 【小题 1
31、】句意理解题：从后面的句子： A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection.可知人们喜欢并接受这种说法。选 C 【小题 1】细 节题：从最后一段的句子： The scientists in Asia largely think the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信 ).可知亚洲的科学家不相信这个理论。选 A 【小题 1】主旨题：文章讲的是个性和血型的关系，选 C
32、 Look into the mirror and what do you see You see yourself. But when you move. you do everything backward(相反地 )in the mirror! If you wave your left hand, your right hand waves in the mirror. If you wink your right eye, your left eye, your left eye winks(眨 ). Try to read a page in the mirror .The wor
33、ds will be backwards. What is really happening You do not see through the glass of a mirror as you do through a window. The glass of a mirror has a silver coating on the back. The light from the sun or a bulb bounces (弹回 )off you ,goes into the mirror ,and bounces straight back out to you again. Mir
34、rors have been used for thousands of years. The earliest were round pieces of shiny metal. Glass mirrors came late. The ancients thought that a mirror was magic. They did not understand how it worked. They thought they saw their spirits in a mirror and breaking a mirror brought bad luck. Today mirro
35、rs have many uses .For example, they can make rooms look bigger and prettier. They also show us if our hair is combed(梳理 ) well and our faces are clean. On cars, buses and trucks, mirrors help drivers see traffic behind them. Mirrors are also used in telescopes(望远镜 )and searchlights(探照灯 ). Fun house
36、s use mirrors. They make people look funny. Some mirrors are curved to make people seem short and round or tall and tin They make people laugh at themselves. 【小题 1】 If you wave your right hand, you can see your In the mirror. A left hand down B left hand wave C right hand wave D right hand up 【小题 2】
37、 Mirrors . A appeared a long time ago B were made of glass at first C made of metal are popular today D had many uses in ancient times 【小题 3】 Mirrors were magic in the past because . A people thought they could see their spirits in mirrors B they were used in magic shows C they could make people cha
38、nge their heights and weights D they could make people laugh 【小题 4】 What does the word “curved” mean in Chinese A雕刻 B油漆 C扭转 D弯曲 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 文章讲的是镜子的产生及其它发展的过程，并讲到了镜子的作用。 1. B 从 you do everything backward(相反地 )in the mirror可知你做的动作与你的镜子里看到是相反的，所以你 wave your right hand看到的就是
39、your left hand wave，选 B。 2. A 细节题的考查。从 Mirrors have been used for thousands of years可知镜子很久前就出现了，选 A。从 The earliest were round pieces of shiny metal可知 B答案：错误，不是开始时镜子就是玻璃做的； C答案：也错误，现在流行的镜子是玻璃做的；而从 They did not understand how it worked 知道古代人们并不知道镜子如何发生作用，故 D也错，选 A。 3. A 我们可以定位到第二段，从下面 They thought the
40、y saw their spirits in a mirror可知这就是他们认为的原因，故选 A。 4. D 首先找到这个单词的位置在最后一段，再看后面 make people seem short and round or tall and tin可知让高的变成矮的，故是弯曲变形的意思，选 D。 Britain Today Food British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular 30% of all
41、 adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips! Sports British people dont do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golfand only 6% of people play football( but 32 % go to watch it ). Cinema and TV Films are very popular
42、 in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day two quarters more than women. Holidays British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays arent in the UK27% a
43、re in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isnt very good! 【小题 1】 Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips A A hamburger. B Fish and chips. C Both. D Neither 【小题 2】 Those who are interested in movies
44、are _. A men B women C old people D young people 【小题 3】 How long do British women spend watching TV every day A Three hours. B Three hours and a half C Two hours D Two hours and a half 【小题 4】 British peoples favorite country for a holiday is _. A Spain B France C America D Australia 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题
45、 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!可知大部分人喜欢鱼炸土豆条。选 B。 【小题 1】细节题 ;从第三段的句子： about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month.可知答案：是 D 【小题 1】计算题 ;从第三段的句子： At home, men watch TV for about three h
46、ours every day two quarters m ore than women.可知答案：是 D。 【小题 1】细节题：从第四段的句子： 27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France.可知答案：是 A Here are two letters to George and his replies. 【小题 1】 Alice is worrying about _. A. her friends B. her marks C. her height D her weight 【小题 2】 Bob should _ ac
47、cording to Georges letter. A take more exercise B talk to his friends C join a basketball team D learn some French. 【小题 3】 George advises Alice to talk to _ for help. A her mother B her teacher C Bobs teacher D Bobs friends 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 书面表达 假如你是李明，上周你班同学就 ”毕业前我们该为学校做些什么 ”进行了讨论。请你根据以下提示，将同学们的建议用英语写一封信告诉你的笔友 David，并谈谈你的想法及理由。 1. 一些同学建议 全班筹钱，为校图书馆买书或其他东西。 2. 另外一些同学建议 无需花钱；好好学习，让学校以我们为荣。 3. 你的想法及理由。 注意 : 1.词数不少于 80，信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2.要点完整、层次清楚、语法正确、上下文连贯； 3.信中不得使用真实的人名、校名。 Dear David, Last week we held a discussion on what we should do for our school before we graduat
