天河中學初二上期中英語考試題(2014年

1、天河中學初二上期中考試題（2014年）二語言知識及運用第一節(jié) 單項選擇1. I want to buy the white car. _, it is too expensive.A. But B. Or C. And D. However2. Is there _ in todays newspaper?-No, there isnt.A. important something B. something important C. important anything D. anything important3. Therere so many passengers on the bus.

2、 I cant _ who stole your mobile phone.A. find B. find out C. look up D. look for4. I promise to follow your advice on how to keep fit. Eat _ meat and do _ exercise.A. more, less B. less, less C. less, more D. more, more5. People began to use computers in offices and homes _.A. in 1970s B. in 1970s C

3、. in the 1970 D. in the 1970s6. Thank you for _ me _ out the Maths problems.A. helping; work B. help; working C. helping; working D. help; to work7. The old woman went for a walk _ the countryside _ October 3rd, 2014.A. in, in B. on, on C. in, on D .on, in8. How much does the black suitcase _ you?-6

4、00 yuan.A. cost B. spend C. take D. pay9. I think playing cards is _ than playing chess.A. much more easierB. much easier C. much easy D. much more easy10. Do you live on _ floor in this building?-Yes. I live on Floor Nine.A. the ninth B. nine C. ninth D. the nineth第二節(jié) 語法選擇Great inventions change th

5、e world. They help people live a _1_ life. The following _2_ three of the most important inventions in history.The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in the world. After _3_ invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few _4_ years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages.

6、 _5_ the early 19th century, the first trains began _6_ passengers.Alexander Graham Bell developed one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to _7_ each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones.Thomas Edison develop

7、ed the first practical light bulb in 1879. In the past, people had to use oil lamps or candles _8_ at night. With light bulbs, people can do as _9_ things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine _10_ without them.1. A. best B. worst C. better D. worse2. A. are B. is C. were D. wa

8、s3. A. it B. its C. itself D. its4. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of5. A. On B. Over C. For D. In6. A. carry B. to carrying C. to carry D. carried7. A. speak B. speak to C. talk D. say to8. A. see B. to see C. for see D. to seeing9. A. many B. more C. much D. most10. A. live B

9、. to live C. lived D. living三完形填空When Robert was a student in high school, his teacher asked him to write a composition about what he wanted to do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven- page composition about his _1_ of owning a horse ranch（養(yǎng)馬場）. He _2_ about it in detail（詳細地）, and he even dr

10、ew a picture of a 200- acre（畝）ranch. The next day he handed it in to his _3_. Two days later he got his composition back. On the first page was a larger F with a note（批注）that said, “See me after _4_.” Robert went to see his teacher after class and asked, “_5_ did I get an F?” The teacher said, “You

11、have no money. Your parents have no money. Owning a horse ranch _6_ a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to buy the _7_. Theres no way you could ever do it. _8_ you write a composition again, I will change your grade.” Robert went back home and thought about it long and hard. The next

12、day he handed in _9_ composition, making no changes _10_. He said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream.” Now, Robert owns a 200-acre horse ranch.1. A. plan B. projectC. reason D. dream2. A. worried B. wroteC. cared D. talked3. A. mother B. fatherC. teacher D. partner4. A. lunch

13、B. supperC. class D. school5. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where6. A. makes B. saves C. needs D. raises7. A. horses B. houses C. farms D. stores8. A. Because B. AlthoughC. While D. If9. A. the same B. a different C. a new D. another10. A. at once B. at leastC. as usual D. at all四閱讀理解ABig Ben is not the

14、name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people s

15、tanding on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament(國會大廈). In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding do

16、ng.” It goes every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.1. Big Ben is _.A. a clock B. a bus C. the name of Ben D. a house2. Big Ben is in _.A. China B. the US C. Japan D. the UK3. The clock strikes(敲) every _ minutes of an hour.A. ten B. fifteen C. thirty D. forty-five4.

17、You can read the time of Big Ben _.A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the House of ParliamentC. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock5. The article may be from _.A. a dictionary B. a story book C. an encyclopedia D. an advertisementBYou can make friends with all kinds

18、of kids. You should care whether your friends are the same with you or different. If your friend is better at his lessons, he will discuss some questions with you. It will make you study hard so that you can catch up with other students. If your friend likes sports, he will ask you to take exercise

19、with him. You will be taller, stronger and healthier. If your friend likes talking, you can have a conversation in English with him every day. It will improve your English. You can take part in all kinds of speech contests. Maybe you will be a speaker. If your friend is outgoing, he will take you to

20、 some interesting places and parties. You can meet many new friends. You will be not shy any longer. You will be a warm, brave and lively kid. If your friend is serious, you can sit together with him. You can think about your lessons, your school and other things. A quiet place with a quiet friend w

21、ill make you clear-headed and happy. It will help you a lot in the future.1. A kid likes talking_ if he is better at his lessons.A. movies B. music C. lessons D. TV plays2. The underlined word “outgoing” means _ in Chinese.A. 開朗的 B. 外出的 C. 有耐心的 D. 頑皮的3. You can have a _with your friend who likes tal

22、king. A. rest B. talk C. cold D. shower4. Your _ friend will make you brave and lively. A. hard-working B. interesting C. serious D. outgoing5. A serious friend means he likes _.A. reading aloud B. keeping quiet C. playing the violin D. staying at homeCSam brought some big red apples to a summer cam

23、p. He ate a few and put others into a box under his bed. After lunch, he found there was nothing in the box. He told his camp teacher, a smart man, about it.The next day, the teacher saw a boy eating an apple behind a tree. He had a good idea. He said to Sam, “I know who took away your apples. Will

24、you help me teach him a lesson?”“Well, yes. But what should I do?” Sam asked. “I want you to write to your mother and ask for more apples,” the teacher answered. A few days later, Sam got another box of apples from his mother. “Now,” said the teacher, “go and give some to the boy who took away your

25、apples.” Though Sam didnt understand why, he did that.Half an hour later, the teacher saw the two boys playing together happily. The boy gave Sam a toy car as a gift. But Sam didnt accept(接受) it. He said that a few apples were nothing.Sometimes, being kind to others is more important than many other

26、 things.1. What did the teacher ask Sam to do after he got another box of apples.A. Give some apples to the boy. B. Put some apples in a box under his bed.C. Play with the boy together. D. Give the teacher some apples.2. According to the story, what is the correct order of the time?1)Sams mother bou

27、ght some more apples for him2)Sam brought some apples to a camp3)The boy gave Sam a toy car as a gift4)Sam gave some apples to the boyA. 1)2)3)4) B. 2)1)4)3) C. 1)2)4)3) D. 2)1)3)4)3. What do you think of the teacher?A. Funny B. Hard-working C. Brave D. Clever4. What does the story mainly tell us?A.

28、 We shouldnt take anything away from others.B. Children like to go to a summer camp with teachers.C. We should learn to be kind to others although they are sometimes wrong.D. Be careful with your things when you are in a summer camp.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Some

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