初二下学期期末模拟试题
I.词汇（15分）
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共8小题，每小题1分）
A. at birth B. at least C. at times
7. They looked at one another in fear.
A. feeling tired B. feeling sad C. feeling afraid
8. Can you say something about the outside form of your box?
A. color B. shape C. price
ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（共7小题，每小题1分）
9．The ________ is the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
10. This area is a great place for a _________ because it is large and flat.
11. The ______ is a set of instructions in code that control the operations or functions of a computer.
A. stage B. program C. character
12.______ are a tool for cutting paper or cloth that has two sharp blades with handles, joined together in the middle.
A. Scissors B. Glasses C. Gestures
13. A _______ refers to all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group.
A. friendship B. diary C. community
14. A _______ is a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it.
A. feather B. desert C. symbol
15. One’s expression and gestures and belong to _______.
A. a travel guide B. a treasure hunt C. body language
II 完型填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some 16 machines and asked a local television station to air his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them 17 to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so 18 that even the E! Network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is 19 from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents 20 the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is 21 , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents 22 the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his 23 in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is 24 , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my 25 , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
( ) 16. A. radio B. video C. internet
( ) 17. A. forgot B. refused C. agreed
( ) 18. A. strange B. popular C. serious
( ) 19. A. recorded B. discovered C. introduced
( ) 20. A. help out B. look after C. pick up
( ) 21. A. on B. off C. up
( ) 22. A. mend B. run C. sell
( ) 23. A. family B. audience C. boss
( ) 24. A. falling B. disappearing C. growing
( ) 25. A. advice B. dream C. Story
III.阅读理解
A
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
( ) 26. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b
( ) 27. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened. D. Regretful.
( ) 28. Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A. It was showing another flying skill.
B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.
( ) 29. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. The crow didn’t know flying.
B. Flying skills were useless.
C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
( ) 30. What does the story tell us?
A. No pains, no gains. B. The early bird catches the worm.
C. Pride goes before a fall. D. Practice makes perfect.
B
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. Those people moved from place to place. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when those people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to look for food any more. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to live near one another. And so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew very big.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. Factories were built. More and more people lived near the factories. Cities began to come into being(产生). Some of them grew very big.
Today, some people are moving back to small towns, can you tell why?
( )31. Long ago, people moved from place to place _____.
A. in the sky B. in the trees C. on land D. by flying
( )32.The story says, “But when they did, their lives changed.”
What does the word “they” mean?
A. Animals. B. Cities C. Villages D. People
( )33. What happened when factories were built?
A. People began to live in the factories.
B. More and more people lived near the factories.
C. There were many machines in the factories.
D. Machines were very useful.
( )34.Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in this story?
A. All people like to live in big cities. B. It’s good to live near a factory.
C. Some people don’t like to live in big cities.
D. Factories are good.
( )35. The main idea of the story is that ______.
A. factories were built after the cities grew big
B. people like to hunt animals
C. people lived and worked near each other
D. how cities began to come into being
C
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Paran loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples has been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America,but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
( ) 36. Paran was
( ) 37. I wasn’t always happy because
B. Prana caught an apple and ate it
C.the apples fell on the ground and were dirty
D. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house.
( ) 38. On the snowy day, Prana
B. dug holes to put the apples in them
C.brought the apples under the snow to the ground
D.left the house and died
( ) 39. The birds flew to the garden to
C. make new homes D. store food for the winter
( )40. The topic of the story is about
D
We use passwords(密码)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.
Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(账户) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.
How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:
●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.
●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.
●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.
Top 10 worst passwords: 1.password 2. 123456 3. 12345678 4. qwerty 5. abc123 6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. letmein 9.trustno1 10. dragon
( ) 41. What is “Splash Data”?
A. A company. B. A TV station. C. A scientist. D. An American.
( ) 42. The underlined word hacker means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 流浪者 B. 黑客 C. 银行职员 D. 软件设计师
( ) 43. Which is the worst and most common password?
A. abc123. B. monkey. C. password. D. 123456.
( ) 44. You can’t put your ______ on the Internet.
A. address B. phone number C. name D. A,B and C
( ) 45. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Animal names can be very safe passwords.
B. You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.
C. You can’t use your real names as part of your online screen name.
D. It’s necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.
IV.语法填空
Crocodiles（鳄鱼）lay their eggs and left them under leaves or sand . Baby crocodiles use their teeth 46 （break) their way out of the shells.
Crocodiles only live 47 it is hot. They are found in Australia 48 America. They spend most of their time 49 (lie) around in the rivers. The crocodile’s long tail is used when the animal is swimming. 50 is an excellent weapon（武器）. It can be used to strike（打击）the enemy . One blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at once. The crocodile has a hard neck. It cannot turn its head from side 51 side and so it can only see in front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth 52 (clean) by the crocodile bird. For its food this bird takes the bits in the crocodile’s mouth. This helps the crocodile a lot, 43 it cannot move its tongue up and down. __53___ its terrible teeth it catches its food. The food may be a fish, an animal , or even a 54 (careful)man .
书面表达（15分）
每个人都有不同地生活习惯。养成良好的生活习惯，会使我们拥有健康的体魄。良好的生活习惯有哪些呢？比如：每天按时起床和睡觉、饭前洗手、多吃水果和蔬菜、不吃垃圾食品；多参加体育锻炼；不乱扔垃圾和随地吐痰；不要在马路上玩耍；横过马路时要注意交通安全等。
根据以下提示以How to Develop Good Living Habits为题写一篇英语短文。
要求：意思连贯，表达准确，词数60-80字。
注意：短文的题目、开头和结尾已给出，且不计入总词数。
提示：before meals饭前；junk food垃圾食品；rubbish垃圾；spit吐痰
How to Develop Good Living Habits
Everyone has different living habits.Good habits can make us keep healthy.As teenagers,what should we do?
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In a word,if we want to keep healthy and happy,we must develop good living habits.
参考答案
完型填空 16--25：BCBCC ABACB
阅读答案： CABDC CCBCD DCCBC ABCDA
语法填空：to break when and lying It to cleaned because with careless
