北京四中2011—2012学年度第二学期开学测试

初二年级英语备课组 责编：郭靖 姓名_______________ 班级_______________ 学号_________________

【本周练习】

一、单项填空（共30分，每小题2分）

1. Chris __________ be at home because he called me from his office just now. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

2. --- I phoned you at nine last night but nobody was in. --- I __________ a movie with my friends at the cinema.

A. watched B. have watched C. am watching D. was watching

3. Jack likes to hear _________ others but never writes to them. A. from B. of C. about D. out

4. To my surprise, the street __________ a lot in the past few weeks. A. changed B. has changed C. was changing D. will change

5. They feel it necessary ____________ the tickets ahead of time. A. booked B. booking C. to book D. book

6. I don’t think we can keep healthy __________ enough exercise. A. with B. by C. from D. without

7. I’m very tired, __________ I want to have a day off. A. because B. but C. as D. so

8. They have got on well with each other since then, ____________ they? A. have B. haven’t C. did D. didn’t

9. The police began to ___________ the case(案件) and questioned some witnesses(证人).

A. look out B. look after C. look at D. look into

10. Nobody likes to be laughed at _____________.

A. in public B. in danger C. in surprise D. in order

11. Some people are not open. _____________, they don’t express their feelings. A. In a word B. Keep my word C. In other words D. In my own word

(请根据新概念L、L57、L59 和L60原文内容完成12至15小题)

12. It took me about __________ minutes to persuade her to ring back later. A. five B. ten C. fifteen D. twenty

13. With great __________, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. A. help B. interest C. difficulty D. effort

14. Every time he wanted to come into the ___ he would bark until someone opened the gate.

A. garden B. shop C. classroom D. garage

15. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big ___________. A. present B. idea C. hand D. surprise

二、完型填空（共20分，每小题2分）

“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this; but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

We can not see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them; and what power they have!

Sir Isaac Newton 16 in his garden on a summer’s evening, when he saw an apple fall from a tree, he began to think, and, in trying to 17 why the apple fell, discovered how the earth, sun, moon and stars are kept in their places. A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fireside, 18 the lid(盖子) of the tea kettle(茶壶) as it moved up and down. He began to think; he wanted to find out why the steam(蒸汽) in the kettle moved the 19 lid.

From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he 20 the steam engine so much that it could, with the greatest ease, do the work of many horses.

When you see a steamboat, remember it would 21 been built if it had not been for the hard thinking of someone.

A man called Galileo was once standing in the cathedral(大教堂) of Pisa, when he saw a chandelier(吊灯) moving to and fro.

This 22 him thinking, and it 23 the invention of the pendulum(钟摆). James Ferguson was a poor Scotch shepherd boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he was filled with 24 . “Why should I not make a watch?” thought he. But how was he to get the materials out of which to make the wheels and the mainspring? He soon found how to get them: he made the mainspring out of a piece of whalebone. He then made a wooden clock which 25 good time.

When you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t feel discouraged and ask someone to help you before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

16. A. sit B. sitting C. was sitting D. sits 17. A. find out B. work out C. break out D. come out 18. A. looking B. seeing C. noticing D. watching 19. A. strong B. heavy C. light D. little 20. A. loved B. improved C. invented D. grew 21. A. ever B. just C. already D. never 22. A. set B. made C. helped D. encouraged 23. A. came to B. got to C. led to D. happened to 24. A. anger B. wonder C. disappointment D. joy 25. A. held B. stayed C. kept D. lasted

三、阅读理解（共20分，每小题2分）

A Business Service LESSONS English, Maths, Physics, Computer Call Miss Smith, 800-3659 EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE For prompt, polite wake-up service. Tel. 800-87 Help Wanted BABY-SITTER — MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for a school age child, please call Gayle Moore. Days: 800-1236 Evenings and weekends: 800-4946 PLANT LOVERS PHOTOS Call 800-3565, ask for Steve TYPING AND PHOTOCOPYING Call Jean, 800-8778 8:00a.m.—10:00p.m

Interested in working part-time at the green house? Apply in person. Garden Hotel, 800-2496 WAITRESSES Wanted 10:00 a.m.—2 :00p.m. Apply in person 800-3475 26. We can always read the above advertisements _______.

A. on TV B. on the radio C. in a newspaper D. in a textbook

27. If you want to take a computer lesson, you can call_________. A. 800-3659 B. 800-3565 C. 800-4946 D. 800-87

28. If you want to do photocopying, ___________will answer your call. A. Miss Smith B. Gayle C．Jean D. Steve

B School Trip Students in Grade One had a great time on the school trip on March 12th. They went to Blue Water for the day. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the buses after the trip. England Visitors Sixteen visitors from England came to our school on May 3rd, Saturday. And they have visited a few places in Beijing. Football World Good news for football fans! The FIFA World Cup will be held in Germany from June 9th to July 9th. Many football matches on TV are waiting for you. School Concert There’ll be a concert in our school on June 30th. Some students will sing, dance and play the piano at the music hall.

29. Grade One students ______ on March 12th.

A. visited Beijing B. watched a match C. took a trip D. gave a show

30. Sixteen visitors from ______ came to our school. A. China B. America C. England D. Germany

31. From June 9th to July 9th, you can watch______________ on TV. A. many football matches. B. a concert C. many visitors D. Blue Water

32. On June________, there’ll be a concert in our school. A. 1st B. 3rd C. 9th D. 30th

C

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·Why do leaves change color in autumn? ·How do airplanes fly? ...

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33. Which is TRUE about science Made Simple? A. It is an interesting storybook.

B. It can help with all of life’s important questions.

C. Parents can buy it on the Internet.

D. Parents can learn to play games with their children from it.

34. Which of the following can be found in Science Made Simple? A. Painting skills. B. How airplanes fly. C. The newest films. D. Travel routes (路线).

35. The passage may be a(n)___________.

A. advertisement B. report C. interview D. invitation

四、改写句子，使改写后的句子与原句意思相同或相近（共10分，每小题2分） 36. It is easy to finish the work on time.

_________ _________the work on time __________ __________. 37. Our plan is to take part in the summer camp.

_________ _________ part in the summer camp ________ our plan. 38. There is much rain here in spring. It is ________ here is spring. 39. I bought the camera last month.

I ________ ________ the camera for a month. 40. Excuse me, where is the Palace Museum?

Can you ________ _______ ________ _________ to the Palace Museum?

五、用方框中词语的正确形式填空（共20分，每小题2分） be interested in carry compare to enjoy oneself find out get married hear of name take part in taste 41. You’d better ____________ when the train will leave.

42. I went to the zoo with my family last Sunday. We _________ there. 43. Jazz is popular. Most of young people __________ it.

44. Mr Green and Mrs Green __________ in 2005; they have got a son named Tim. 45. _____________ my younger sister, I’m social.

46. The old man has a good memory, so he is able to ______ all the flowers in his garden.

47. As we know, a train can ___________more people than a bus.

48. How many of you _____________ the English Corner since you learned English? 49. This kind of apple pie __________ delicious and sells well. 50. Don’t ask him about it. He has never _____________ it before.

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36. To finish; is easy 37. To take; is 38. rainy 39. have had

40. tell/show me the way 五、

41. find out

42. enjoyed ourselves 43. are interested in 44. got married 45. Compared to 46. name 47. carry

48. have taken part in 49. tastes 50. heard of