2017—2018学年第二学期期中考试试卷初二英语一、听力选择(共两部分，满分10分)A)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出佳选项。
每段对话读两遍. （本大题共5小题，每小题1分,共5分）1.Which sign does the woman mean?A B C2. How will Ivy go to Beijing?A B C3. How long has May learnt English?A. last yearB. About one yearC. About three years4. What is Richard now?A. An actor.B. An engineer.C. A student.5. Which subject does the girl think is the most difficult?A. Science.B. Math.C. English.B) 听第一段材料，回答第6-10小题。
6. Which festival is coming soon?A. The Spring Festival.B. Thanksgiving Day.C. Christmas.7. How soon will Sean be with his parents?A. In a week.B. In a month.C. In two days.8. Where is Sean now?A. In France.B. In England.C. In America.9. When will he arrive in the USA?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.10. Why does Sean ask his parents to meet him?A. Because he has been ill.B. Because he will take a lot of things.C. Because he has no money.二、单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)11. Though part of Russia is in the________ part of Asia, it is ________ European country.A. northern , anB. north, anC. northern, aD. north, a12. Since you ________ to Beijing twice, shall we choose another city to visit?A. wentB. have beenC. have goneD. had gone13. She’s over 60. But she doesn’t________ her age.A. lookB. seeC. likeD. feel14. I _________ some flowers in the garden, ________ roses and sunflowers.A. am used to grow, likeB. once grew, such asC. am used to growing, asD. used to, for example15. ---Can you find me a good physics teacher?---Yes，I know one with_______.A. many experiencesB. much experienceC. a little experienceD. a few experiences16. Look! Who ________ the classroom? It looks very clean.A. is cleaningB. will cleanC. cleanedD. has cleaned17. __________ with the camera the other day?A. What did you doB. How did you doC. What have you doneD. How have you done18. The ________ company is planning to improve the workers’ working ________.A. German, conditionsB. German, situationsC. Germany, conditionD. Germany, situation19. -- The film is wonderful.--_______, it is. The actors are OK, but the story is not so interesting.A. By the wayB. In some waysC. In the wayD. Exactly20. He ________ the magazine ________ the librarian asked him to.A. has returned, sinceB. didn’t return, untilC. has returned back, sinceD. didn't returned back, until21. Look! ________ high speed the roller coaster ________!A. How; is movingB. What; is movingC. How; is moving atD. What; is moving at22. After finishing the book report, all the students except Tom ________ which teacher to __________.A. knows, hand it inB. knows, hand it in toC. know, hand in itD. know, hand it in to23.The scientist ________ a computer _________ as a book.A. dreams of inventing, the same sizeB. dreams to invent, as bigC. dreams of inventing, as the same sizeD. dreams to invent, as smaller24. I feel ________ sad when I think of my family because I ________ my hometown for over ten years.A. a few, have leftB. a little bit, have been awayC. a little bit, have leftD. a bit, have been away from25. ---Would you mind__________ the door open for me, please?---__________.A. holding, Of course not.B. holding, With pleasure.C. to hold, Of course.D. to hold, My pleasure.三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat beside us. He called the waiter o ver, saying, “Two cups of coffee, ____26__ of them there on the wall.”We heard his order with ___27__, and saw that he was served only one cup of coffee __28__ he paid for two.When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the 29 saying "A Cup of Coffee".While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for three. This time also, the waiter did the 30 thing. It was something unusual for us.After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered and he looked 31 . He looked at the wall and said, "One cup of coffee from the wall."The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with respect. The man had his coffee and left without 32 . We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter took a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the bin.Now it was no surprise for us---the matter was very 33 . The people of this town showed great respect for those who needed help.Just think about what this poor man wanted. He didn’t have to lose his face to ask for a(n)34 cup of coffee. 35 asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, placed an order, enjoyed his coffee and left.It’s a truly beautiful thing---probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.26、A. none B. one C. both D. all27、A. pleasure B. worry C. excitement D. interest28、A. then B. because C. but D. if29、A. table B. poster C. shelf D. wall30、A. same B. strange C. different D. other31、A. rich B. happy C. healthy D. homeless32、A. asking B. booking C. paying D. replying33、A. correct B. clear C. direct D. necessary34、A. expensive B. free C. small D. cheap35、A. Before B. After C. With D. Without四、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24分)ANew Baby BrotherI was sitting in schoolwhen I heard the news.“Your baby brother is born,and wants to see you!”Dad got me from schooland to the hospital with no delay.Hurrying on our journey,he almost forgot the way!My brother’s hands were tiny,and wrinkly(有皱纹的) soft, like a prune(话梅干).After he smiled at me,Mom said, “He’ll come home soon!”E veryone “oohing” and “aahing”,they say “He is so sweet.And one day he’ll walk aroundon those little baby feet!”36. What is the father and the son’s journey?A. From the home to the hospital.B. From the home to the school.C. From the school to the home.D. From the school to the hospital.37. The father felt so _______ that he almost forgot the way.A. worriedB. excitedC. relaxedD. surprised38. According to the poem, which one is true?A. The writer was the elder brother of the new baby.B. The writer and his Dad were in a hurry to meet the new baby.C. They baby cried when he saw the writer.D. The baby could walk around on his little feet.BWhen Mr. Miller retired (退休), he bought a small villa (别墅，城郊小屋) in a village near the sea. He liked it very much and hoped to live a quiet life in it.However, to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his villa in summer holidays, for it was the most beautiful building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the villa. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. Miller's garden.This was too much for Mr. Miller. He decided to drive the visitors away.He put a notice on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars." Mr. Miller thought the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and he had to spend every day showing them around his house."I came here to relax after retirement, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.39. Mr. Miller 's house was ________that many tourists came to see it.A. so smallB. so bigC. so quietD. so beautiful40. Mr. Miller put a notice on the window in order to _________.A. drive the visitors awayB. satisfy the visitors' curiosityC. let visitors come in and look aroundD. make some money out of the visitors41. At last Mr. Miller had to sell his villa because ________.A. he did not like it at allB. he could not work as a guideC. he made enough moneyD. he could not live a quiet life in itC“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “ Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reaso n is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong…” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.People also don’t say exactly what they are t hinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, man y talks over the phone finish when one person says “I ha ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly w hat they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the rule of the game of language.42. When a person in America asks “How are you?” he or she wants to hear “________”.A. How are you?B. HelloC. FineD. I’m not sure.43. When a person says “Something is burning on the stove.” the person may be ________.A. h urting someone’s feelingsB. feeling illC. giving an excuseD. not good at cooking44. The rule of the game of language is probably “________”.A. Always say what you meanB. Never tell the truthC. Never say exactly what you’re thinkingD. Always be polite to the listenersD1. Where are the rainforests?Rainforests cover six per cent of the Earth’s surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America, Africa and South East Asia. There aren’t any rainforests in Europe or North America.2. What’s in the rainforests?About 75% of all the types of animals that we know come from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many very beautiful birds, insects and r eptiles. Many of them live in the trees, more than 30 meters from the ground. There are also thousands of different plants—and lots of tall trees! It is always hot in a rainforest and the ground is always wet. It is also dark.3. Why are the rainforests important?The rainforests are very important for us. W e need them! The trees and other plants in the forest help to make the air that we breathe. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines.4.Unluckily, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforest in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. People cut down the trees because they wanted to grow rice. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java but many of them disappeared forever. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger.45. According to Paragraph 1, we can’t find rainforests _____________.A. In North America.B. In South America.C. In Africa.D. In Asia.46. Which of the following belongs to a kind of “reptile”?A. An Eagle.B. A snake.C. A bee.D. A butterfly.47. Which might be the best title for Paragraph 4?A. What’s happening to the rainforests?B. What can we find in the rainforests in Java?C. Why did people cut down trees in the rainforests?D. Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests?五、词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)48. This is the ________ (丑陋的) dress I have ever seen.49. I spoke a __________(几个) of nights ago at the club.50. Which is the most __________(直接的) way to London?51. ________(更新) the water in the fish tank often helps keep the fish healthy.52. I am sad that he’s __________(拒绝) my invitation.53. It is amazing that the small ant has two (胃).54. He is planning to travel ________(到国外) to learn about different cultures.55. --- Do you hear the sound?--- It is the rain beating __________ the window.56. --- I don’t like seafood in this restaurant.--- Me __________ .57. --- It is raining heavily. We can’t play outside.--- Maybe we can choose an __________ game like badminton.六、阅读表达(共3小题;满分6分)Surfing the Internet can help open students' eyes and get more knowledge. As a teacher, I encourage my students to use the Internet. In class those students who surf the Internet understand lessons better than the others. Besides, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many students communicate with their friends online. You can also make friends by chatting on QQ. It is cheaper than calling somebody far away and it's also much quicker. Nearly one third of young people surf the Internet for fun. They like to listen to music, watch films, and go to their favorite stars' websites. But can the Internet cause problems? Some of my students who used to study well at school are now failing exams. Because they spend a lot of time playing computer games.58. What's the writer?59. How can you make friends on the Internet?60. Do you think it is good to spend a lot of time surfing the Internet? Why?七、翻译句子(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分)61. 英国是由哪些国家组成的？62. 我昨天在城市南端的咖啡店对面采访了吴先生。
