1、2011-2012学年江苏省泰兴市实验中学初二下学期期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * The presidents of China and Russia had _ interview a short time ago. And it was _ great success. A an, the B the, a C an, a D the, / 答案： C Is that Mr. Wang speaking Sorry. He isnt at home. He _ abroad for a trip. A has gone to B has been to C has gone
2、D has been 答案： C I hear Mr. Wang will test us in English _next week. Yes, thats right. A some time B sometime C sometimes D some times 答案： B I wont leave until my work _ tomorrow morning. A will be finished B finishes C finished D is finished 答案： D Its two and a half weeks since the exchange student
3、s _ Taixing. A arrived B reached C have been in D have arrived in 答案： B What do you think of living _ in the big flat I think I will feel _. A on your own, alone B by yourself, alone C alone, lonely D lonely, alone 答案： C I hope my father_ ask me about my marks tomorrow. A not B wont C not to D dont
4、答案： B These Maths problems are too hard to _. Can you help me There are many ways, but the most important is to try your best. A work out B come out C put out D look out 答案： A They started working on the show two months ago, didnt they _. A lot of work needed to be finished before the show. A Yes, t
5、hey did B No, they didnt C Yes, they didnt D No, they did 答案： A Why not organize a school trip _. A Good idea. B Thats all right. C Youre welcome. D Never mind. 答案： A How _ it is to see you again! Me, too. A pleasant B pleased C glad D happy 答案： A When did you _ Ten years ago. A marry with him B get
6、 marry C get married D marry to 答案： C Does Hong Kong Disneyland _different parks Yes, there are four parks in it, _Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. A include, including B including, include C include, include D including, including 答案： A Do you mind closing the window _. Its too noisy outside. A Thats
7、all right. B Of course. C Certainly not. D Youd better not. 答案： C Hurry up! The film_ for ten minutes. A began B has begun C has been on D will begin 答案： C 完型填空 Imagine a life without arms or legs! You cant hold anyone without your 31 .You cant walk anywhere without your feet. How would you last a d
8、ay like that Would you 32 at yourself in the mirror(镜子 )like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian Nick was born without limbs(四肢 ), so life was not 33 for him. At school many students played jokes on him. Because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused(拒绝 )to be 34 friends, so he
9、always felt 35 . However, he faced that bravely. He 36 to type and write with two toes at the age of six, and he could 37 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on what to do later in his lifeto encourage others t
10、o work hard for their dreams. Now Nick is one of the most popular 38 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 39 , not what you dont have.” he said. His story encourages millions of people. “I
11、tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves, ”he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.” 【小题1】 A arms B ears C eyes D teeth A laugh B cry C smile D shout A old B easy C modern D difficult A his B my C their D our A happy B relaxe
12、d C lonely D surprised A failed B forgot C helped D learned A even B ever C never D hardly A doctors B speakers C scientists D managers A make B have C lose D want A fall B play C listen D exercise 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 1】由
13、 You cant hold anyone知选 A。 【小题 2】由图片知选 C。 【小题 3】因为他没有四肢，所以行动起来不方便。故选 B。 【小题 4】此句意为 “拒绝做他们的朋友 ”。故选 C。 【小题 5】因为他没有朋友，所以很孤单。故选 C。 【小题 6】此句意为 “他学会了打字，在六岁时学会了用两个脚趾写字。 ”。故选 D。 【小题 7】此句是上句的递进，意为 “他甚至可以 ” 故用 even。 【小题 8】由 He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties.知
14、选 B。 【小 题 9】由 not what you dont have.知此处与 not what you dont have.意思相反。故选 B。 【小题 10】此句意为 “我告诫人们遇到挫折要 ” 。 Fall有 “摔倒 ”之意，故选A。 阅读理解 任务型阅读 Do you like chocolate Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets. Say youve
15、 just got a box of chocolate. Which piece would you pick first A man has studied peoples choices(选择 ). He says they tell something about the person. What if you choose a round piece You are a person who likes to go to the party. What if you choose an oval(椭圆形的 )shape (1)You are a person who likes to
16、 make things. Picking a square shape shows something else: The person is honest and truthful, and you can depend on(依靠 )him or her. (2)What kind of _do you_ Maybe you pick milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it l
17、ooks toward the future. What about white chocolate Would you choose it If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts(果仁 ). These are people who like to help others. Different choices may show different characters(性格 ). Do you believe these ideas Can candy tel
18、l all these things It doesnt really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it. 【小题 1】将 (1)句译成中文：_ 【小题 2】在 (2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺： _ _ 【小题 3】回答问题： What may you like to think of if you enjoy eating milk chocolate _ 【小题 4】在文中找出与 You enjoy taking part
19、 in parties.意思相近的句子： _ 【小题 5】在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子： _ 答案： 【小题 1】你是一个喜欢制作东西的人。 【小题 2】 chocolate, pick/choose 【小题 3】 The past. 【小题 4】 You are a person who likes to the party. 【小题 5】 Different choices may show different characters. 【小题 1】本题考查对文章的理解。 【小题 2】由 Maybe you pick milk chocolate.知此处需填入 chocolate, p
20、ick。 【小题 3】由 This shows you have warm feelings about the past.可知其答语。 【小题 4】本题考查对句子的理解。此句句意与 You are a person who likes to the party.相近。 【小题 5】文章先讲了不同的选择，最后说明 “不同的选择可以展现出不同的性格 ”。故答案：是 Different choices may show different characters. As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chines
21、e culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极的 )meanings. But in
22、 western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的 )actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a persons
23、serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的 ). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well. The rose(玫瑰 )is thought
24、of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表 )love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in dif
25、ferent cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比较 )how some words are used. 【小题 1】 The word “dog” in Chinese usually_. A shows peace B stands for friendship C has a negative meaning D has a positive meaning 【小题 2】 “Every dog has its day” means “_”. A each person lives
26、his own way of life B if one works hard, he is sure to succeed C everybody in the world is lucky D everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky 【小题 3】 Western people usually use “cat” to refer to(指代 ) “_.” A a tired person B a brave man C a homeless person D an unkind woman 【小题 4】 Which of the following
27、 is TRUE according to the passage A Words show differences in different cultures. B Chinese people like dogs better than cats. C Western people think of cats to be good friends. D Rose is the national flower of all western countries. 【小题 5】 Whats the best title for the passage A Negative or Positive
28、. B Different Countries Have Different Cultures. C Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. D What Dog and Cat Mean in English. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 1】由 have negative(消极的 )meanings.知选 C。 【小题 2】由 And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day.知选
29、 D。 【小题 3】由 But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的 ).知选 D。 【小题 4】有全文来看， B、 C显然错误， D又不够全面，故选 A。 【小题 5】有全文来看， A、 C、 D都不全面，故选 B。 Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third( )of our liv
30、es in sleep. Thats about 121 days a year! How much sleep do we need We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children of 6 to 12 years of age need an average(平均 )of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a day.
31、 There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep; others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day. We need less sleep as we get older. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep. The name
32、 for this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didnt sleep all night.” But thats not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the time they were awake, so they think they were awake all night. This is not a new problem. Many famous people
33、in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed! 【小题 1】 How long do we spend in sleep a year A Less t
34、han three months. B More than five months. C About four months. D Less than 2000 hours. 【小题 2】 If you are thirteen years old, you need at least _ hours of sleep. A 16 B 12 C 9 D 7 【小题 3】 What does the underlined word “insomnia” mean in this passage A No sleep. B Fast sleep. C Slow sleep. D Sleep wit
35、h many dreams. 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A We will die soon if we dont sleep well. B The older we get, the less sleep we need. C We can tell a persons age from his sleep time. D Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep. 【小题 5】 Which would be th
36、e best title for this passage A Sleep less B Go to sleep C Age and sleep time D Famous people and sleep 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 B 【小题 1】由 Thats about 121 days a year!知选 C。 【小题 2】由 Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep.知选 C 【小题 3】由 Many of these people cannot fall asleep.知选 A。
37、【小题 4】由 We need less sleep as we get older.知选 B。 【小题 5】有全文来看， A、 C和 D项都不全面，只有 B最全面。 Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didnt like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldnt use
38、a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesnt do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesnt listen to them. One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking abou
39、t the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldnt write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but did
40、nt get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir ” “Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ” 【小题 1】 _ , so he learned nothing at school . A Robert had a lot of housework to do B Robert didnt study hard at all C Robert hoped to be a w
41、riter D Robert wasnt clever enough 【小题 2】 The bosses wouldnt use Robert because _ . A he couldnt do anything B he likes nothing except playing C he doesnt go to work on time D he isnt friendly to his workmates 【小题 3】 His parents are angry with Robert because _ . A he wouldnt find any work B he didnt
42、 study hard before C hes too lazy to do any housework D he isnt polite to them 【小题 4】 Robert posted the story to the publishing house to _ . A be a famous man B surprise his friends C win a prize D get much money 【小题 5】 The editor didnt answer Robert because _ . A they were very busy B the story was
43、nt interesting C the story was taken from a book D the young man wasnt famous enough 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 1】由 He didnt like any subjects except playing when he was at school.知选B。 【小题 2】由 he learned nothing and the bosses wouldnt use a man like him.知选 A。 【小题 3】由 but do
44、esnt do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry知选 C。 . 【小题 4】有文章知他想要挣钱，故选 D。 【小题 5】由 At last he bought a book and copied a story.知选 C。 Amy: I like to take my vacations at home. But this summer, I want to do something different. Im going sightseeing（观光） . Next week I
45、 am leaving for Ottawa. Im staying there for two weeks. Then Im going to Alaska. Im going to take many photos there. I cant wait any longer. Jay : This summer vacation is coming. Ill be very busy. Im going to Europe（欧洲） to visit my cousins in Liverpool and my aunts in Naples. I plan to go to Rome, b
46、ecause I want to meet pen friend Jackson there. Jarey: I think the best place for a summer vacation is the beach. Im going to Hawaii on August 8. It has fantastic beaches and I like the sand, the sea and the sun, I am staying there for three weeks. There are many exciting things to do there. 【小题 1】
47、Amy is going to _ first for her summer vacation. A Alaska B Ottawa C Hawaii D Rome 【小题 2】 Jay is going to Europe to _ . A visit his pen friends B go sightseeing C take photos D visit his relatives（亲戚） 【小题 3】 Jays pen friend lives in _ . A Liverpool B Naples C Rome D Warsaw 【小题 4】 Jarey is going to stay i
