广州市南武实验学年初二第一学期期中测试含答案.docx

1、广州市南武实验学年初二第一学期期中测试含答案南武实验学校2017学年第一学期初二年级期中测试英语科试卷总分：110分 时间：100分钟1语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。（A）Almost everyone has a favorite number. John loves the number three. It is _1_ number from one to nine. John was born on March 3, 1983. He lives now in

2、Three Crosses near Swansea. He works _2_ a teacher at Number Three Loyal School. He always says, “Can you think of any number _3_ than three?” John has studied the _4_ things about the number three since he was a child. For example, in fairy tales, people always get three wishes. His favorite story

3、is Three Little Pigs. He cant think about _5_ bad about the number three. Three is really Johns favorite number. 1. A. third B. the third C. three D. the three 2. A. as B. by C. of D. out 3. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 4. A. amazed B. amazing C. amazes D. amazement 5. A. anything B. someth

4、ing C. everything D. nothing （B） Great inventions change peoples lives. Vending machine (自助贩卖机) is perhaps one of _6_ ones. Starting from snacks to drinks, vending machines provide as _7_ things as you can think of. Of course, you will get something _8_ you put money in it. The history of vending ma

5、chines started with the earliest vending machine in Greek temples for _9_ water. Over a hundred years ago, people _10_ to sell post cards with vending machines in London. Later in Philadelphia, _11_ new vending machine called “coin operated restaurant” appeared. The company made _12_ restaurants a b

6、ig success. In fact, such restaurants have been popular many years, even today. Vending machines have let people _13_ different shopping experiences. They offer help when people have trouble saving time for shopping. A 24-hour store can solve the time problem as well. _14_, it takes time to build a

7、store. Moreover, at least one person has to stay at the store all day long. We should really thank the inventor of the vending machine because it has made life _15_ and more convenient. 6. A. practical B. more practical C. more practically D. the most practical7. A. many B. much C. more D. most 8. A

8、. so B. if C. and D. but 9. A. sell B. sells C. selling D. sold10. A. begin B. began C. will begin D. have begun 11. A. a B. an C. the D. / 12. A. some B. any C. little D. few 13. A. gets B. got C. get D. to get 14. A. Or B. So C. And D. However15. A. easy B. easier C. easily D. more easily 2完形填空（共1

9、0小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Once some rabbits lived happily together in a forest. A wise old rabbit said to the others, “There is a tiger in our area. You should not _16_ your homes while the tiger is around.” The rabbits followed his _17_. They never played or ate

10、in the area where the tiger appeared. The tiger had been there for several days, but he didnt find any animal. Feeling _18_, the tiger walked tiredly. But a young rabbit saw the tiger. He thought, “The tiger looks thin and _19_. He isnt really dangerous.” The next morning, the rabbit came to the sam

11、e _20_, waiting for the tiger. The tiger had actually noticed the young rabbit but it was too far. So the tiger _21_. Nothing happened. The third day, the young rabbit became braver. He walked _22_ to the tiger. The tiger still didnt make any move because of the long distance. On the fourth day, the

12、 rabbit ate on the grassland. Luckily, the tiger was _23_ that day, so he didnt want to eat the rabbit. The rabbit thought, “The tiger doesnt hurt rabbits at all.” On the fifth day, as the tiger was resting quietly, the young rabbit _24_ went to him. When the foolish young rabbit was close enough, t

13、he tiger caught him and made him a _25_. When other rabbits heard about this, they were all frightened. The old rabbit sighed, “If the young rabbit had listened to me and didnt appear in the area where the tiger returned, he wouldnt have died.”16. A. come B. go C. leave D. stay 17. A. news B. advice

14、 C. promise D. information18. A. full B. hungry C. happy D. frightened 19. A. weak B. strong C. wise D. strict 20. A. room B. house C. home D. place21. A. left B. came C. rushed D. jumped 22. A. lower B. higher C. farther D. closer 23. A. quiet B. full C. excited D. hungry 24. A. sadly B. luckily C.

15、 tiredly D. happily 25. A. meal B. grass C. smile D. noise 三阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。(A)A young man applied for the job of the “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him. And then he watched him cleaning the floor as a test.“Youve passed th

16、e test,” he said, “Give me your email address and Ill send you the application to fill in, as well as when you may start your work.”The man replied, “But I dont have a computer or an email.”“Im sorry,” said the HR manager, “We are a computer company. We cant hire a man without an email.”The man left

17、 with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a box of 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes in a door-to-door way. In less than two hours, he doubled his money. He did this three more times, and returned home

18、with 120 dollars. The man realized that he could make a living in this way, and started to go every day early, and return late. His money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own company selling different kinds of foods. Five years later, the man

19、 became one of the biggest food sellers in the US.One day after an interview with a TV reporter, the reporter asked him for his email. The man replied, “I dont have an email.” The reporter asked curiously, “You dont have an email, and yet you are so successful. Can you imagine what you could have be

20、en if you had an email?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”26. Why did NOT the young man get a job at Microsoft? A. Because he didnt pass the test. B. Because he didnt have an email. C. Because he preferred to sell tomatoes. D. Because he forgot to fill

21、 in the application.27. How did the young man sell his tomatoes? A. He sold them on line. B. He sold them in a supermarket. C. He sold them from house to house. D. He sold them by putting advertisements on TV.28. What does the underlined word “curiously” mean in the last paragraph? A. Feeling intere

22、sted and wanting to know more. B. Feeling excited and not able to relax. C. Feeling happy and not able to stop. D. Feeling sad and wanting to cry.29. In what order did the following happen in the story? a. A TV reporter interviewed the young man. b. The young man left Microsoft sadly and hopelessly.

23、 c. The manager asked the young man for his email address. d. The young man bought a box of tomatoes in a supermarket. A. a-c-b-d B. c-b-d-a C. c-b-a-d D. a-b-d-c30. What may be the best title of the story? A. No emails, no jobs. B. How important the email is. C. How to act in a job interview. D. A

24、successful man without an email. (B)Chloe Cai, a 16-year-old Chinese student, will never forget the night, when she got caught in the snow in the US. She could not get a taxi and was hoping that her host family would make the 30-minute drive to pick her up. But they didnt. She ended up waiting for a

25、 bus to come. “I did not feel the warmth from my host family at all,” said Cai. Cai moved to the US on Dec.13, 2013 and lived with three different host families in those years.According to a report from on June 20, Chinese students are now entering schools abroad at a younger age. From 2004 to 2016,

26、 the number of Chinese students studying in American high schools has risen from 433 to 43,000.According to Wang Meng, a senior adviser from a training center for learning English and studying abroad, as the number of students grew, the number of host family programs became larger.“More Chinese pare

27、nts now send their kids abroad at an earlier age,” said Wang, “Because most of them are under 18, that means host families are a must.”He said staying with a host family is also preferred by many students over 18 because they offer “English language environment, homey warmth, and local culture.”Howe

28、ver, cultural and lifestyle differences between the Chinese students and their host families have brought many problems.31. How did Chloe Cai go back home at last? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. D. In her host familys car.32. How many Chinese students were studying in American high schools in 20

29、16? A. 433. B. 2013. C. 43,000. D. 43,433.33. Which of the following is NOT the reason why students over 18 prefer a host family? A. It helps them learn English. B. They can save lots of money. C. They can feel the warmth of home. D. They can experience the local culture.34. According to the passage

30、, which of the following is true? A. Chloe Cai has stayed with the same host family in the US. B. Wang Meng is also a Chinese student studying in the US. C. Language is the biggest problem for the Chinese students in the US. D. The number of host families in the US is growing bigger and bigger.35. W

31、here can you probably read this passage? A. In a story book. B. In a science magazine. C. In a fashion newspaper. D. In an education magazine. (C)NamePCUse/AdvantageA personal computer(PC) is a computer produced for a personal user. At home, the most popular use for personal computers is for playing games. Businesses use personal computers for word processing and c