上海市华育学校八年级初二上学期英语期中复习卷一（含答案）.pdf

1、初二英语期中复习（一）Part TwoVocabulary and GrammarI.Choose the best answer:1.These students who study in _ school can speak a little _.A.an Europe,FrenchB.a Europe,FranceC.a European,JapaneseD.an European,Germany2.I was busy _ my bedroom last Sunday.A.tidyingB.tidiesC.to tidyD.that I tidy3.This rope is _.A.s

2、ix-feet-tallB.six-metres longC.six inch deepD.six inches long4.Please write a short report on_.A.what does Sidney do every dayB.what does Sidney do everydayC.what Sidney does every dayD.what Sidney to do everyday5.He lived _ on a _ island,but he didnt feel _.A.alone;along;lonelyB.lonely;lonely;alone

3、C.alone;lonely;lonelyD.lonely;alone;alone6._ different life today is from what was 20 years ago.A.What aB.HowC.WhatD.How a7.I will meet you at the airport when you _ there.A.arrive atB.arriveC.will reachD.get to8.There Jack found a map on the wall,_?A.wasnt thereB.didnt thereC.didnt heD.wasnt he9.Th

4、ey had to learn as many skills as they could when they were young,_?A.didnt theyB.had theyC.did theyD.hadnt they10.Jack,a good friend of _,showed a picture of _ to me.A.me,hisB.mine,heC.mine,himselfD.me,him11.They got to the top of the hill _ the morning _April 5.A.on.onB.in.onC.on.ofD.in.of12.Can y

5、ou tell me _ about _?A.some thing,youselfB.somethings,yourselfC.something,yourselfD.some things,youself13.Jackie Chan is _A.a man with ambitiousB.a man with ambitionsC.am ambition manD.ambition14.Tim together with Tom and Mary _ there when the meeting beganA.areB.isC.wasD.were15.There are some diffe

6、rences _ twins _ many ways.A.between,andB.between,inC.from,fromD.from,in16.He left in such a hurry _ he forget _ the door.A.so,lockingB.so;to lockC.that,lockingD.that,to lock17.The children got _.They thought the maths lessons was _.A.bored,boringB.boring,boredC.interest,interestingD.interesting,int

7、erested18.Listen to the tape.You will hear six people _ about their _ life.A.talking,dairyB.talk,dairyC.talking,dailyD.talk,daily19.If he finishes his homework first,his parents _ him to watch TV for a while.A.will allowB.allowsC.will be allowedD.are allowed20.-I hear that our aunt _ to France once.

8、-Yes.She _ there last month.A.went.has beenB.has been.has beenC.goes.wentD.has been.went21.His talk made me _ in the modern music.A.interestingB.to interestC.interestedD.interest22.The two friends were _ pleased to see each other that they forget everything.A.soB.tooC.veryD.much23.-Do you still have

9、 a headache,Bill?-No,its _.Im all right now,mum.A.droppedB.runC.leftD.gone24.The number of the people in the world _ growing faster and faster.A.isB.areC.haveD.were25.The _ look on Miss Whites face told us that she was _ great trouble.A.worrying,inB.worried,inC.worrying,withD.worried,with26.These pi

10、ctures will show you _.A.what does ou village look likeB.what our village looks likeC.how does our village look likeD.how our village looks like27.The movement of“Occupy Wall Street”_ for several weeks.A.has happenedB.has taken placeC.has lastedD.has been28.When he saw a ticket on the ground,he stop

11、ped _.A.to pick it upB.picking it upC.to pick up itD.picking up it29.Gold is similar _ colour _ brass（黄铜）A.in,withB.in,toC.of,withD.of,to30.Its time for Kitty and _ to the Palace Museum.A.I goingB.I to goC.me goingD.me to goII.Fill in the blanks with the right form of the given words:1.The building

12、is twelve meters in _(high).2.Look,finally I got Big Yaos _(sign)here.3.His dream of being an _(count)has come true.4.The _(fail)of the experiment made him lose his courage.5.The boy went to the police station and reported a _.(thief)6.The little girl can read so many words.Thats really _(usual)7.Wh

13、at _(percent)of the students didnt take part in the sports meeting?III.Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their proper forms:1.What _ you _(enclose)in your last better to Mary?2.Dont take the newspaper away.He _(not read)it.3.After _ his time log,the captain went to sleep.(examine)4.Im really look

14、ing forward to _(hear)from you again.5.We saw the boys _(ski)in the playground when we _(pass)by.6.The two tourists _ each other just now.(fight)IV.Change the sentences as required:1.Maybe she is a PE teacher.（同义句转换）She _ _ a PE teacher.2.He is so clever that he can work out that difficult sum.（同义句转

15、换）He is _ _ to work out that difficult sum.4.Captains do their duty to the passengerssafety.（句意不变）Captains _ _ _ the passengerssafety.5.He seldom failed to pass the exam.（反意疑问）He seldom failed to pass the exam,_ _?6.He managed to work out the problem.（句意不变）He _ _ _ out the problem.V.Translation1.Tod

16、ay my dad and I were waiting for the ferry when _（突然我们听到了一阵激烈的争吵声。）2.My parents usually assist me _（接我的女儿）from school.3.The students often ask me _（不要打电话给他们的父母亲）when they dosomething wrong.4.Wendy must be _（最成功的经理之一）in Shanghai.5.Hes sure _（所有的学科都得 A）.Part IIIReading and WritingI.Choose the best ans

17、werAWhat makes a gift special?Is it the price you see on the gift receipt?Or is it the look on therecipientsface when they receive it that determines the true value?What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father.My dad is a hard person to buy forbecause he never wan

18、ts anything.I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my momsaying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on myphone that I had locked.The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flowertaken in Wyoming,and underneath a poem by William

19、 Blake.The flower,a lone dandelionstanding against the bright blue sky,inspired me.My dad had been reciting those words to mesince I was a kid.That may even be the reason why I love writing.I decide that those words wouldbe my gift to my father.I called back.I told my mom to go without me and that I

20、 already created my gift.I sent thephoto of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it.As I wasarranging the details another poem came to mind.The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe;mydad recited it as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched onlin

21、e for abackground to the words of it.The poem was focused around dreaming,and after searching Ifound the perfect picture.The image was painted with blues and greens and purples,twistingtogether to create the theme and wonder of a dream.As I watched both poems passing through theprinter,the white pap

22、er coloring with words that shape my childhood,I felt that his was a gift thatmy father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived.The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped thoseswirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame,I knew I had given the perfect gift.1.The idea

23、 for a special gift began to form when the author was _.A.doing shoppingB.having a debaterC.reading a messageD.leaving for Wyoming2.The authors inspiration for the gift came from_A.a photo of a flowerB.a story about a kidC.a call from the motherD.a text about Christmas3.The underlined word“it”in Par

24、agraph 3 refers to a poem by _.A.the fatherB.the authorC.William BlakeD.Edgar Allan Poe4.The author made the gift by _.A.searching for the poems onlineB.drawing the background by handC.painting the letters in three colorsD.matching the words with pictures5.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.T

25、o show how to design images for gifts.B.To suggest making gifts from ones heart.C.To explain how computers help create gifts.D.To describe the gifts the author has receivedII.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(B)Mrs.Green,including her husband and three children,lived in a city

26、,which was very near thecountryside.She worked as a teacher and gave music lessons at the school.Of course she wasfond of music.Mrs.Green had a good voice and she made her classes exciting.But she had aspecial point.Some of her notes（音调）were so high that they sounded like a door which neededoiling.I

27、n order to improve her notes,she took _6_ chance that she could find to practise.As her house was not big,she couldnt practise _7_ in it.So she usually left home,walkingand singing along the country road.She practised her high notes while walking.However,eachtime she learned a person or a car coming

28、 along the road,She _8_ singing.She did not want herhigh notes to be _9_,for she was shy.One afternoon a fast open car came up to her so quietlyand so fast that she didnt _10_ it until the car was only a few meters away.She was practicingsome of her highest and most difficult notes at that time.As t

29、he car passed by,she saw a puzzledexpression come over the drivers face.He stopped suddenly to _11_ all the tyres carefully.Mrs.Green felt it shy to tell the driver what the noise he had heard really was.The driver found nothingwrong,got back into the car and drove off.Choose the best answers to fil

30、l in the blanks.6.A.someB.eachC.aD.everyone7.A.operatingB.listeningC.singingD.playing8.A.keptB.went onC.stoppedD.began9.A.foundB.madeC.listenedD.heard10.ArecognizeB.catchC.realizeD.provide11.A.watchB.examineC.controlD.noticeIII.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:(C)Bath and ba

31、thing have long been considered of medical importance to man.In Greece thereare the ruins（废墟）of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago.The Romans had warmp_1_ baths.In some baths,as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for c

32、enturies.Modern medical bathingfirst became popular in Europe and by the late 1700s has also become popular in the UnitedStates.For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for ones health.Ordinary bathingjust to keep clean was avoided（避免）and perfume was often used to c_2_ up bodies!By the

33、 1700s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health.They believedthat is was good for people to be clean.S_3_,people began to bathe more frequently.Duringthe VictorianAge of the late 19thcentury,taking a bath on Saturday night became common.In the United States ordinary bathing was

34、slow to become popular.During the 18thand early19thcenturies,many Americans were known as“The Great Unwashed!”In one American city,forexample,a person was only a_4_ to take a bath every thirty days!Thats was a law!Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of h_5_.People know that bathing forclea

35、nliness is important to health.Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of disease.As a result,in the United States,people generally bathe often.Some people bath o_6_.a day atleast.They consider a daily bath essential(=necessary)to good health.IV.Answer the questionsEveryone has good days

36、and had days.Sometimes,you may feel that youre on top of the world and all the questions on your mathstest might seem easy.But sometimes you feel frightened or you lose things,and you cannot focuson your school work.For more than 20 years,scientists have suggested that high self-esteem（自我尊重）is the k

37、eyto success.They said that kids who feel good about themselves do better in school and have feweremotional problems than kids who have a low opinion of themselves.Now,new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful.Insome cases,having high self-esteem can bring bad

38、results if it makes you less likeable or moreupset when you fail at something.“Forget about self-esteem,”says Jennifer Crocker,a psychologist（心理学）at the universityof Michigan,US.“Its not the important thing”.Crockers advice may sound a bit strange becauseit is good to feel good about oneself.Studies

39、 show that people with high self-esteem are less likelyto be sad,anxious,shy,or lonely than those with low self-esteem.But,after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem,Roy Baumeister,a psychologist atFlorida State University,has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily mak

40、eyou a better person:People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves while peoplewith low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people.Set out to create to buildsomething.If you fail at somethi

41、ng,try to learn from the experience.“The best therapy（药方）is toknow your own weak points”Vohs says,“Its OK to say,Im not so good at that,and then moveon.”1.We can hardly focus on our school work when we lose things,can we?2.According to scientists,what is the key to success?3.Do kids who have a low o

42、pinion of themselves have more emotional problems?4.When can high self-esteem bring us bad results?5.Whats Crockers advice on self-esteem?V.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(Each word can only be used once)A.ignoreB.refuseC.stageD.negativeE.ratherF.remember1.Just be happy.Soun

43、ds too simplistic,doesnt it?But,in reality,we can have much morehappiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view.Everyone experiences theups and downs of life,however,we can make a decision to take advantage of the _1_ orpractice what the old saying says to do:“When life gives

44、 you lemons,make lemonade!”It really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude into anyshape you like.Here are some tips:_2_ those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy.what do they know?when you awaken each morning,be thankful for another day,even if its ra

45、ining.smile at those you meet,even if they dont return the favor.dont borrow trouble.Each day has enough of its own.dont allow trouble to bury you in its gray depth of sorrow.dont give in to negative thinking.be positive even when others are not._3_ to give up on anything worth having or doing.do so

46、mething you enjoy each day,even if its just a walk in your neighborhood.whistle（吹口哨）as you go through the day.work at being happy because its worth it.Youre human,like everyone else,and from time to time you need a little pick-me-up in yourdecision to be happy.When you reach that _4_,find someone el

47、se who has decided to be happy.Join forces with him and march forward in your decision to be a happy person.Simply speaking,ahappy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances but _5_ a person with a certain setof attitudes.Choose today to just be happy-as much as it depends on you!参考答案1

48、-30:CADCCBBCACCCBCBDACADCADABBCABDHeight；signature;account;failure;theft;unusual;percentageDid enclose;hasnt read;examining;hearing;skiing passed;fighted;May be;clever enough;is responsible for;did he;succeeded in working翻译略阅读：1-5:CADDB6-10:BCCDCBPublic；cover;slowly;allowed;health;onceNo,we cant;high self-esteem;Yes,they do;when it makes you less likeable or more upset;Forgetting about self-esteemDABCE