杭州外國語學校2018-2019年初二上期中考英語試卷

1、精選優(yōu)質文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)專心-專注-專業(yè)精選優(yōu)質文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)杭州外國語學校2018年初二年級期中考試英語試卷II. 完形填空I have invented robots that crawl（爬） through pipes to inspect them for damage. But it wasnt 16 I learned about Tomas Edison that I really became 17 about inventing.When I was in fourth grade, our teacher g

2、ave us a 18 . We had to write to a company and learn about the product it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 19 the Thomas A. Edison Company.Soon after I wrote to the company, our mailman delivered a package to me. It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison

3、. How I 20 reading and rereading about his inventions! The 21 that impressed me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my hero.My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 22 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, 23 into new things. Together, my dad an

4、d I 24 radios and televisions. Once, I surprised my dad with a 25 I made to adjust the brakes(調整剎車)of our car. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. Thats when I learned that 26 inventors may invent similar things. I learned, too, that not all great ideas work. 27 is a common part of the invent

5、ing process.As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. His guiding hands, 28 with my interest in inventing, led me to become a/an 29 . But I am grateful to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb(電燈泡) 30 me.16. A. whileB. afterC. until

6、D. when17. A. certainB. impatientC. annoyed D. excited18. A. lessonB. projectC. surprise D. present19. A. joinedB. owned C. started D. chose20. A. enjoyed B. minded C. avoided D. hated21. A. ones B. oneC. other D. others22. A. stopped B. blamedC. delivered D. lent23. A. enjoyedB. mindedC. controlled

7、 D. encouraged24. A. put up B. fixed upC. set up D. called up25. A. mistake B. promise C. tool D. trick26. A. young B. differentC. remarkable D. responsible27. A. Imagination B. FailureC. Happiness D. Inspiration28. A. impressed with B. combined with C. marked with D. born with29. A. expert B. gentl

8、emanC. inventor D. coach30. A. above B. outsideC. below D. insidekeys: CDBDA ADABC BBBCDIII. 閱讀理解AGordon Williamss hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft (手藝). He builds model ships inside old bottles.Gordon has always loved ships, especi

9、ally sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the

10、 bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty (一層油灰), carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through t

11、he neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts (桅桿). Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts. Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will

12、 have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand. 31. How did Gordon become interested in this hobby? A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him. B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles. C. He had a journey to Canada. D. He has

13、collected many sailing ships. 32. For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _. A. to shape the bottle like a ship B. to paint the layer of putty like the seaC. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle 33. Which of the following

14、 pictures shows the last step of Gordons work? 34. Gordons new plan is more challenging because he will_. A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle B. build more than one hundred ships C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle D. make an aircraft carrier KEYS: BCBABIn the Oscar-nominated fil

15、m Up in the Air (在云端), as George Clooney walks through an airport, audiences can hear the familiar sound of a Chinese musical instrument erhu.The erhu has become more popular among Hollywood filmmakers. Many composers, directors and producers feel that this instrument can add color and emotion to th

16、eir films. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At worlds End(加勒比海盜3：世界的盡頭), we can hear the erhu in Chow Yun-Fats scenes. The erhu also appears in Kung Fu Panda and 2012. When people watch these movies, they can enjoy the sound of the erhu. The erhu is often called “Chinese violin”, but in many w

17、ays they are different. Like the violin, the erhu is stringed(有弦的) instrument made of natural wood and played with a bow, but the violin has four strings and the erhu has only two. While the violin is played horizontally, the erhu is played vertically(垂直地). The sounds made by both instruments are di

18、fferent.The erhu is said to date back to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). In classical Chinese music, the erhu is known for its sad sound. The most famous erhu piece is Moonlight on Second Spring(二泉映月). It was written by a musician who was born blind and lived most of his short life as a homeless pers

19、on.35. The first two paragraphs are written to tell us about_.A. Oscar-nominated filmsB. the use of the erhu in moviesC. traditional Chinese musical instrumentsD. how people feel after hearing the erhu36. Why has the erhu become more popular among Hollywood filmmakers?A. Because it can make their fi

20、lms more colorful and emotional.B. Because it matches the sad theme of their films.C. Because audiences in the US enjoy hearing the erhu.D. Because there are Chinese actors in their movies.37. What do we know from the story?A. The erhu is the most familiar Chinese musical instrument to foreign audie

21、nces.B. The erhu has been around for more than a thousand years.C. Classical Chinese music is known for its sad sound.D. Moonlight on Second Spring was written for homeless people.keys: BABCThe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen（哥本哈根） is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electri

22、city for the hotel on an exercise bike connected to a generator (發(fā)電機)，The idea is to get people fit and promote（推動） a green lifestyle. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be

23、 given meat tickets worth $36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan, a world-first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at the

24、hotel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I dont think people will take advantage of our program,”Copenhagen has

25、a long-standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen.dk. US environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the worlds best city for cyclists. “Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with c

26、ycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotels green concept (概念).If successful, the electric bicycle meal program will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.What is the main purpose of the free meal program?A. To promote the hotels gree

27、n concept.B. To make the city known to the world.C. To attract people to the hotel restaurant.D. To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.How can a participant get a free meal?A. By becoming a professional cyclist.B. By cycling to produce some electricity.C. By connecting a smart phone to a bicycle

28、.D. By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.Who are most likely to enter for the program?A. The poor local people.B. The environment activists（積極分子）.C. Health-conscious hotel guests.DVisitors interested in Copenhagen food.According to paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the worlds _.A. best chain h

29、otelsB. greenest natural environmentsC. longest bike pathsD. highest percentages of people cycling to work【答案】ABCDDNo one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates （估計）suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably

30、more than double the total population of Canada. In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have falling eyesight. Disablement can take man

31、y forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disabil

32、ity in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by peoples attitude towards them.Disabled people face many physical problems. Next time you go shopping or to work or to visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or onto buses and trains. How would you cope if yo

33、u could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other problems: prejudice (偏見) can be even harder to break down and ignorance is undoubtedly the greatest problems of all. It is almost impossible for the normal people to fully appreciate what the severely（嚴重） disable

34、d go through, so it is important to draw attention to these problems and show that it is the individual person and their ability that count, not their disability.1. The first paragraph points out that_. A. there are many disabled people in the worldB. the number of disabled people in India is the gr

35、eatestC. India has much more disabled people than CanadaD. it is impossible to get an exact figure of the worlds disabled people2. What does the underlined word “occur” mean in paragraph 3? A. disappearB. happenC. stopD. improve3. The key word in Paragraph 4 is _.A. disability B. ignorance C. prejud

36、ice D. problems4. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. we should try our best to stop disability from happening B. both physical and mental problems are hard to break down C. we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled D. the normal people will never fully understand the disabled【答

37、案】ABDCIV. 根據首字母寫單詞，注意變形。（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分） While the trapeze artist was b_ on the net, young George got the idea for inventing the trampoline.Solar power, wind power, nuclear and fossil fuels are the main s_ of energy that are used to produce electricity.Kindle is an e-book reader that enable users

38、 to download and read 3.2 million e-books available in the Kindle Store. And you can read the books wherever you are. Its like a p_ library.Its important for you to take notes in class. They will help you to review the lesson a_.The officials i_ the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash and fo

39、und out it was the planes technical problem rather than the pilots wrong operation.The aquatic animals and plants that coral lives on will start to die. It will also cause the death of coral u_ people try to stop global warming.It was a serious rainstorm. Strong winds were blowing and the rain was b

40、eating heavily a_ the windows.Dont give up in the face of difficulties or failures. P_ is one of the most important factors that lead to success. So keep on trying until you succeed.Although the game ended in a tie, we could tell by the look of s_ on our coachs face that ha was quite impressed with

41、our wonderful performances and was happy that we didnt lose.A government spokesman r_ the governments attitude so he has to think twice and weigh his words before responding to reporters.【答案】brilliant, sources, portable, actually, investigated, unless, against, Persistence, satisfaction, represents.

42、V. 從方框中選擇詞組，并用其適當形式填空。有兩個多余。（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）make ones way set up in terms of run out ofbe connected to mark with take part in apply forin order to have access to fix to no wonder1. Sand is the second most-used resource in the world after water. However, people might _ it as they are using sand mo

43、re quickly than it is being formed.2. If Judy _ the job as a waitress at the caf in Hengdian Studios and is hired, she will have a chance to spot some celebrities.3. In 2008, a group of volunteers _ a non-profit organization called Safe Water to help people in developing countries get safe water and

44、 sanitation.4. The workers _ the electric fan _ the ceiling when one of them suddenly fell off the ladder and hit the floor hard.5. The projector _ (not) the computer yet. Thats why the smart board doesnt show anything.6. John passed the audition and won a role in Junior 2s play Beauty and the Beast

45、. He said, _ the play at Drama Night is a dream come true for me. Ill do my best.7. Many state leaders like to use Chinese literary quotes in their speeches, so their interpreters need to know both their native language and a foreign language quite well _ translate them correctly and quickly. 8. Whi

46、le the mountain climber named Aron _ to the top of the mountain, a huge rock fell on him and his arm was caught under it.9. Wang Yuan has been enthusiastic about musical composition and has helped to write quite a few hit songs. Besides, hes fairly experienced in show business. _ he has been success

47、fully admitted to a famous music school in U.S.10. The children in that remote village _ (not) primary school education until the end of last century.【答案】run out of, applies for, set up, fixed to, hasnt been connected to, Taking part in, in order to, was making his way, No wonder, didnt have access

48、to.VI請在空中處填入適當的詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。（共20小題，每小題0.5分，滿分10分）Old Smith _66_ (cut) wood in the forest when he suddenly _67_ (hear) someone screaming “help”.Mom: _68_ you _68_ (write) back to your pen pal yet, Crystal?If the sea level of Arctic Ocean _70_ (rise) very fast, the polar bears _71_ (lose) their homes finally.There were