1、2011-2012学年北京市师大附中初二上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * you the radio in English A How about; listening to B Why not; listen C Will; listen D Why dont; listen to 答案： D There a lot of at this time last year. A are; rains B is; snow C was; rain D were; snow 答案： C Pandas will have enough places . A to live in B to l
2、ive C living on D live 答案： A You can walk the bridge the river. A cross; on B cross; over C across; above D across; over 答案： D Your idea interesting. A listens B hears C sounds D looks 答案： C He a bike in the street when he was hit by a car. A was riding B is riding C rode D rides 答案： A You will go s
3、wimming this Saturday, wont you . I have to work this Saturday. A Yes, I will B Yes, I wont C No, I wont D No, I will 答案： C Your father isnt in. Where is h e He Beijing on business. A goes to B has gone to C went D has been to 答案： B Dont forget the lights when you leave. A to turn on B turn on C to
4、turn off D turning off 答案： C Where is Sally Im not sure. She in the library. A might B must C will be D may be 答案： D 完型填空 The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 1 music. 2 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime
5、. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had 3 and were easy 4 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is of
6、ten fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns. It wasnt stopping 5 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went 6 . Some different kinds of pop mus
7、ic in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles 7 popular. They were one of the most important 8 in American music history. Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, o
8、r Country. American young people 9 like listening to pop music. People 10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers. 【小题1】 A rock B jazz C country D pop A On B At C In D Between A words B fan C grammar D sentence A dance B dancing C to sing D sang A until
9、 B when C while D in A in B by C to D with A become B became C becomes D to become A singer B music C songs D bands A especially B fast C very D not A so B see C example D such 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 1】从前面的 the most popular
10、music at the time is called可知流行音乐被叫做 pop music，选 D 【小题 2】考查介词：在 20世纪初期： in the early 1900s。选 C 【小题 3】考查名词：从后面的 Some of the songs were only music可知有的流行音乐有歌词。选 A 【小题 4】考查动词：流行音乐很容易唱，使用：主语 +adj+to do句型。选 C 【小题 5】考查 notuntil 直到 才 , 直到 20世纪 50年代这才停止。选 A 【小题 6】考查词组： go by过去。选 B 【小题 7】考查连系动词：变得流行： become p
11、opular，选 B 【小题 8】考查名词：前面提到的 the group The Beatles是乐队。选 D 【小题 9】考查副词：美国的年轻人尤其喜欢流行音乐。选 A 【小题 10】考查词组： such as例如。选 D 阅读理解 【小题 1】 Which road sign tells us that we must NOT turn right 【小题 2】 Outside our school theres a sign like this . What should the drivers to when they see it A They must stop the car
12、immediately and wait there. B They must take a U-turn there. C They mustnt even stop the car in that area. D They mustnt drive the car into that area. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 1】根据 no left turn是禁止左转的含义，图片 B的方向与词相反，故选项 B表示禁止 【小题 2】这个 是禁止停车标记，故选 C，他们不能在那块区域停车。 Interested in Chinese calligraphy (书法 )
13、experiences By joining our Beijing Tours Xian Tours or Guilin Tours, visitors can add Chinese calligraphy classes to the tour at, very reasonable prices. Most of the big museums in China have calligraphy collections. See our Museums Tours. For travelers who are interested in the history and culture
14、of Chinese calligraphy, Museum of Chinese Characters in Anyang City, Henan Province is a good choice. The Stele Forest Museum in Xian City houses many works of famous ancient calligraphers as well as precious stone sculptures (雕塑 ). Contact us for a tailor-made tour. 【小题 1】 Where can we find this pi
15、ece of writing A In a story book. B In a textbook. C In a cookbook. D In a travel magazine. 【小题 2】 What can we see in the Stele Forest Museum in Xian City A Statue of ancient calligraphers. B Precious stone sculptures. C City houses D Famous workers. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 1】根据 By joining our Bei
16、jing Tours Xian Tours or Guilin Tours, visitors can add Chinese calligraphy classes to the tour at, very reasonable prices. 描述，可知这是一篇与旅游有关的短文，故选 D，在一本旅游杂志里面。 【小题 2】根据 The Stele Forest Museum in Xian City houses many works of famous ancient calligraphers as well as precious stone sculptures (雕塑 ).描述，
17、可知选 B。 The Clockwork Radio The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever wind-up radio for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, its very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池 ) and does not need any
18、 electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机 ) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦 ), the radio can work for long periods. The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as we
19、ll. Then what is new about this clockwork radio Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的 ) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe. Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of
20、these radios and personally recommends this product to others. 【小题 1】 What does the clockwork radio use to run it A Batteries. B Electricity. C A clockwork generator. D Wind power. 【小题 2】 The Third World countries are in the world. A the rich countries B the poor countries C Western European D Victo
21、rian countries 【小题 3】 Which sentence is true according to the passage A the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time. B Trevor Baylis created the worlds first clockwork product. C The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World. D Nelson Mandella owns one of the clock
22、work radios. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 1】根据 A clockwork generator (发电机 ) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦 ), the radio can work for long periods.描述。可知选 C。 【小题 2】根据 in some parts of the Third World countries, its very hard for people to get or pay
23、 for enough energy.可知这些国家的人们很穷，故选 B。 【小题 3】根据 Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others. 描述，可知选 D。 Fun Facts about animals After killing an animal, a cheetah waits half an hour to catch its breath. The biggest hors
24、es are the Shire horses. The tallest on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg. The only mammal that can fly is the bat. Bats wings are overgrown hands. Gorillas are actually very gentle animals although they have bad reputation (声誉 ). Gorillas build nests in tree tops to sleep in. The rhino has the
25、thickest skin of any animal. Its skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor. An elephants trunk has no bones in it, only 100,000 muscles! Elephant babies take 22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born. A kitten is born blind and helpless and stays close to its mother fo
26、r protection. In just nine weeks, it can grow big enough to leave its mother and look after itself. A camels hump is actually used to store food. It is made of extra (多余的 ) fat. They have long legs to keep them as far away from the ground as possible Bears usually walk on 4 legs, but when they are f
27、rightened, they stand up and walk on two legs to make themselves appear bigger. 【小题 1】 After a cheetah kills an animal, it . A waits thirty minutes to catch its breath B waits half an hour for the animal to catch its breath C eats the food immediately D doesnt eat the food until its friend comes. 【小
28、题 2】 It takes 22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born. A Baby gorillas B Baby bears C Kittens D Baby elephants 【小题 3】 Which statement is NOT true according to the reading material A The tallest Shire horse on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg. B Bats wings are overgrown le
29、gs. C The rhinos skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor. D The camel has long legs to keep them cool in the desert. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】根据 After killing an animal, a cheetah waits half an hour to catch its breath.描述，可知选 A。 【小题 2】根据 Elephant babies take 22 months to deve
30、lop inside their mothers before they are born.描述，可知选 D。 【小题 3】根据 Bats wings are overgrown hands.描述，可知选项 B描述错误。 Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of
31、 weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气 ). The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁 ) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extre
32、mities (极端性 ) in weather patterns. Is the Earth getting warmer Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1F over the past 100 years. But why Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the worlds leading climate scientists think that things people do are
33、 helping to make the Earth warmer. Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you he
34、lp put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, dont forget about recycling. 【小题 1】 Cl
35、imate is weather. A the same as B different from C a kind of D part of 【小题 2】 The Earth has warmed by about 1F over the past 100 years . A only because of human activities B but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons. C and we can do nothing to it. D and its getting warmer on its own 【小题 3】
36、Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except . A carpooling B saving electricity C cutting down more trees D recycling 【小题 4】 What can be the best title of the article A Climate and weather. B Weather and climate changing. C Climate changing and
37、 global warming. D Weather and global warming. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】根据 Climate is not the same as weather,可知天气不同于气候，故选 B。 【小题 2】根据 Well, scientists are not exactly sure. 可知科学家也不知道确切的原因，故选 B。 【小题 3】根据短文描述，可知砍伐树木无助于解决全球变暖问题，反而会破坏环境，故选 C。 【小题 4】通过阅读短文可知，本文主要描述了气候变化和全球变暖的问题。故选 C
38、。 was born in Brussels, on June 25th, 1928. His real name was Pierre Culliford. At first, he almost became a dentists assistant. Luckily, he got a job in a cartoon studio. There he met and worked with some of Europes most famous comic book artists such as Franquin and Morris. Unfortunately the studi
39、o closed down and Peyo decided to become a full-time comic artist. He found himself a pen name from his childhood nickname Pe- yot. Peyo became successful as a comic (连环画 ) artist. He decided to draw what he really loved, stories based in the Middle Ages. He created the character Johan and drew some
40、 Johan strips (漫画 ) for the Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir and then for Spirou magazine. Johan soon became a huge success and one of the magazines main characters. For Johans ninth book of adventures, Peyo needed a group of imps (小精灵 ) to build a magic flute. At a meal with his friend Andre Franqui
41、n. he asked Franquin to pass him the salt. But he couldnt remember the word so he said, “Pass me the um the smurf!”. Franquin handed it over and answered, “Heres the smurf. Onee youve smurfed with it you can smurf it back to me!” And so the name and language of the little imps were invented. The rea
42、ders soon fell in love with these little smurfs, who love having fun, live in mushroom-shaped houses and speak a strange and wonderful language. The Smurfs films were first seen on Belgian television and then in France and the Netherlands. In 1981. The Smurfs was on the American NBC TV Channel for t
43、he first time, but the success didnt stop there. The success of the Smurfs became planetary in the 80s because of the cartoons. There are few regions left where people dont know smurfs, but their name changes in every county; the Smurfs, die Schlmpfe, Los Pitufos, I Puffi. de Smurfen, les Schtroumpf
44、s and 蓝精灵 in Chinese. In August 2011, the Smurfs make their return to the big screen again, this time in 3D! Peyo left us on December 24, 1992, but the Smurfs have continued their many adventures and are today looking forward to a bright and even more exciting future. 【小题 1】 Peyos real name was . A
45、Pierre B Franquin C Morris D Johan 【小题 2】 Peyo tried many different jobs except . A as a dentists assistant B the one in a cartoon studio C as a full-time comic artist D as a newsagent 【小题 3】 The Smurfs . A are a group of blue imps from Peyos book B are serious and hate having fun C soon became one
46、of the Spirou magazines main characters D will be in the movie on December 24th, 2011 【小题 4】 The last paragraph tells us . A The Smurfs have come back to their big screen home. B Peyo has left for another country. C The Smurfs story stops after Peyo left us. D There might be more works about Smurfs
47、in the future. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】根据 His real name was Pierre Culliford.描述，可知选 A。 【小题 2】根据 At first, he almost became a dentists assistant. 描述，可知他没能成为牙医的助理，故选 A。 【小题 3】根据 “Heres the smurf. Onee youve smurfed with it you can smurf it back to me!” And so the name and languag
48、e of the little imps were invented.描述，可知蓝精灵是一组淘气的小孩，故选 A。 【小题 4】通过阅读短文最后一段可知，将来关于蓝精灵，我们还有很多工作要做。故选 D。 Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Products (产品 ) arc not produced in a green way and people havent realized the importance of buying and using environmentally-friendly products. These lead to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of waste like glass, paper and plastics is produced (生产 ). The waste problem is difficult to deal with. However, today, more and more people are choosing “green” and expecting that the products
