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1、首师大附中第二学期期末首都师大附中2012-2013学年第二学期期末考试初二年级英语第卷（共67分）一、听力部分。共20分1. 听句子，选出与之相符的图片。每个句子读一遍。（共2.5分，每小题0.5分） 2.听句子，选择适当的答语。每个句子读一遍。（共2.5分，每小题0.5分） 6. A. Thats a nice gift for him.B. You shouldnt give him a gift.C. What about on his birthday? 7. A. Yes, it is. B. No, it wont. C. You are right. 8. A. Dont wo

2、rry. B. Thank you. C. Listen to light music. 9. A. Good idea. B. Because its beautiful C. I dont like it 10. A. Two hours ago. B. For half an hour. C. Only once.3. 听对话，选择正确答案。（共5分，每小题0.5分）A) 你将听到五段对话及五个问题。每段对话及问题读一遍。 11. A. In the shop. B. In the museum. C. In the restaurant. 12. A. Watching TV. B.

3、Doing her homework. C. Listening to the radio. 13. A. To the park. B. Home. C. To the bookstore. 14. A. Go boating. B. Have a picnic. C. Stay at home. 15. A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.B) 你将听到一段对话及五个问题。对话及问题读两遍。 16. A. Watch a match. B. Eat out. C. See a doctor. 17. A. Take some medicine. B. Have

4、a good rest. C. Walk a lot. 18. A. To New York. B. To Tokyo. C. To London. 19. A. By air. B. By train. C. By taxi. 20. A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Relatives.4. 听短文及问题，选择正确答案。短文及问题读两遍。（共5分，每小题1分） 21. A. Fathers Day. B. Mothers Day. C. Childrens Day. 22. A. Their father died. B. They dont like their

5、father.C. They like their mother more than their father. 23. A. Go to a night school. B. Teach in a school. C. Work in a factory. 24. A. Glasses. B. Shoes. C. Books. 25. A. She is a lazy mother. B. She is an excellent mother. C. She is a sad mother. 二、选择题。本大题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分。在每小题所列出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目

6、要求的。 26.Its really _ nice day, isnt it?Yes, I like the weather.A. a B. an C. the D. / 27. The simpler, more useful and more enjoyable IOS 7 is coming this fall and Apple Inc. calls _ “the worlds most advanced mobile OS” A. it B. that C. these D. those 28. The Chinese _ on Shenzhou-10 spacecraft gave

7、 a live lesson from space to students on Earth via video on Thursday morning. A. reporters B. astronauts C. waitresses D. tourists 29. Be careful to look _ ways before you cross the street. A. either B. neither C. both D. each 30. _ has Li Na been playing tennis? Since she was 6 years old. A. How of

8、ten B. How soon C. How long D. How far 31. The best time to visit the zoo in Singapore is not _ the day, but at night. A. on B. at C. during D. upon 32. What about a watch for your mother? Its not _. A. too personal B. special enough C. enough cheap D. enough creative 33. I heard that the Garden Exp

9、o was worth visiting, but I _ there yet.A. have been B. havent been C. have gone D. havent gone 34. I want to play basketball this afternoon. You _ do that. Youd better rest at home.A. shouldnt B. neednt C. should D. need 35. Could you please _ the light during the Earth hour? Sorry, I will do it ri

10、ght away.A. turn on B. turning C. turn off D. turning off 36. Rui Cheng gang wrote in his sina blog about _.A. how did he learn English B. how he learnt EnglishC. how dies he learn English D. how he learns English 37. My grandpa is ill in hospital. I have to leave right now. _.A. Dont mention it B.

11、Hope you luckyC. Sorry to hear that D. Be careful to take care of him三、完形填空。本大题共两篇完形，14小题，每小题1分，共14分。在每小题所列出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目要求的。AWhen I was a young girl, all I ever wanted to do was travel, and I decided that the best way to do this was _38 a flight attendant. Ive been a flight attendant for tow ye

12、as now. Its a really interesting job because I travel all over the world. I discovered that the most important requirement was to speak English well, so I studied English at the Hilltop Language School for five years _39_ I became a flight attendant. It was because I could speak English that I got t

13、he job. Thank you, Hilltop Language School!I want to be a tour guide. In fact, its all I have ever wanted to be. I want to travel,_40_ to English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. However, I know that I have to improve my English, so Ive started taking lessons at the Hillto

14、p Language School. The Hilltop Language School has really helped me learn English. Ive been a student here for a year now, and I really love it. Maybe when I leave school Ill think about becoming an English teacher _41_ a tour guide!38. A. become B. became C. to become D. to becoming39. A. when B. s

15、ince C. before D. after40. A. specially B. especially C. luckily D. still41. A. rather than B. besides C. except D. besideBI was interested in baseball. My baseball glove was always close by: either under my desk or my chair at school. My biggest dream was to play big-league baseball like my favorit

16、e star, Billy Hawkins My favorite _42_ of the school day was the time when I could take out my glove and play catch. My teacher, Ms. Welles, told me to _43_ my glove at home but I was lost without my glove. During break, I stood around with sad eyes and drooping (低垂) shoulders, and in class I was al

17、ways quiet. She also told me that I could do better in my studies if I concentrated (集中注意力) on them. _44_ was true. One day, Ms. Welles introduced a special guest to the classBilly Hawkins! I was very _45_ ! Billy said, “If you want to be a ball player, its important to study hard in school.”“What d

18、oes school have to do with baseball?” I asked. “Ill show you by giving you a baseball test .” said Billy, “Herere three questions. Each student who answers all the three questions correctly will win two tickets to a Leopards game!” I was sure I could answer the questions. The first question was, “Ho

19、w do you _46_ a players batting average (击球率)?” I wasnt sure how to do the math on it. For the second question, Billy handed out an article about baseball. It _47_ several words I didnt understand. The third question was which team had won the World Champion when George Bush became President. _48_ I

20、 knew about the World Champion winners, I didnt know much about Presidents. Nobody got all the three answers right. Luckily, we would have another chance the following week. That week, we all helped each other. The students who were good with numbers taught the others how to work out the averages. T

21、he _49_ readers helped with the difficult words, and the best history students helped with important _50_ and names. When we took the second baseball test, we answered all the questions correctly, and the whole class won the tickets! That afternoon at the stadium, I asked my hero to _51_ on my favou

22、rite baseball. It read, “Keep working hard in school. See you in the big leagues! Billy Hawkins.” 42. A. part B. team C. club D. class43. A. throw B. take C. leave D. bring44. A I B. It C. He D. She45. A frightened B. relaxed C. worried D. excited46. A. pick up B. try out C. work out D. put up47. A.

23、 included B. invented C. collected D. increased48. A. As B. If C. Since D. Though49. A. ordinary B. good C. fast D. kind50. A. dates B. dreams C. tests D. rules51. A. draw B. hold C. sign D. keep四、阅读理解。本大题共三篇阅读，11小题，每小题2分，共22分。在每小题所列出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目要求的。AYou want to learn English right? Go to Toza!

24、 Do it in New York!Toza Language Center in New York City is the place to make it happen.You want serious study?Toza offers you courses in standard English.You want to improve your pronunciation?Toza offers good pronunciation and you will learn quickly.You want to get into a good US college or univer

25、sity?Toza offers comprehensive TOEFL preparation courses.You want serious business courses for good jobs?Toza offers many business English courses according to your timetable. You want to be in an exciting and culturally different American city?Welcome to New York City.Here is what you get: The most

26、 reasonable pricesSpecial teaching methodsSmall class sizes with computer labsHighly qualified and experienced teachersSpecial written certification 52 From the passage, we know Toza is _. A. a teacher B. an English test C. in New York City D. five years old53. If you want serious study, you can tak

27、e _. A. courses in standard English B. TOEFL preparation courses C. courses in American culture D. good pronunciation courses54. The passage is _. A. a piece of news B. an advertisement C. a business letter D. an interviewBCommunication among human beings never occurs in a vacuum. Instead, all commu

28、nication takes place in a social and cultural environment. In most cases, understanding the behaviors of those who share the same or similar culture seems to be easier because they are familiar with each others ways of thinking, expressing, acting, and reacting. However, it appears a little difficul

29、t for people in one culture to understand the behavior(s) of people in another culture in their cross-cultural communication. Due to the lack of cultural awareness of one another, both Chinese and Americans may face misunderstandings in their interactions (交往).One of the ways that Chinese show modes

30、ty is through self-denial; that is, having been praised by others, most Chinese tend to show disagreement by responding (回应) verbally that they do not deserve to be complimented(夸赞) for what they have done. However, when Chinese still use their self-denial among self-praising Americans, their modest

31、 responses to Americans compliments may turn out to be embarrassing to some Americans.Unfortunately, in cross-cultural communication, misunderstanding can be created often. The following dialogue between an American and a Chinese is an example: “Your English is very good.” (the Americans compliment) “No, no, no. my English is very poor.” (the Chinese self-denial)In Chinese culture, the ability to preserve self-denial is marked as a sign of virtue (美德)in modesty. Yet, when Americans compliments are rejected by Chinese, Americans ten