初二英语期末检测试卷带答案(2)
B
My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasn’t very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” don’t even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour.
We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful.
It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town.
We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there.
I have no words to adequately describe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and can’t believe I was actually there.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first.
B. It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland.
C. The writer went to Ireland with his uncle.
D. The car was driven by the writer’s uncle.
2. Which of the following could best show that the writer was really interested in Kilkenny?
A. There were so many strangers there to meet. B. There were so many beautiful pictures there to take.
C. We thought we might be bored in Kilkenny. D. We loved every minute we were there.
3. What can we know from the third paragraph?
A. The Titanic was filmed in Cobh. B. The food in Cobh was delicious.
C. The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart. D. The writer visited the Trim Castle alone.
4. What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean?
A. properly B. strongly C. warmly D. surprisingly
5. Where does the article most probably come from?
A. A scientific fiction. B. A tourist magazine. C. A poem. D. A poster.
C
Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out .
Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class. Now, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell(干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.
Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance (坚持不懈)can lead.
At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was“quite ridiculous”.
In spite of his teacher’s criticisms，Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.
“My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” Gurdon said.
In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic(基因的)information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone(克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal(哺乳动物)in the world.
In 2006，Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample(样本)of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
Luck favors the prepared mind Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work，but when they do，you have to seize(抓住)the chance.”
1. Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
A. Sir John Gurdon B. Shiny a Yamanaka.
C. Sir John Gurdon and Shinya YamanakaD. Gurdon’s science teacher.
2. In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage?
a. create the sheep Dolly b. take a cell from an adult frog c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells
d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell e. grow into a clone of a frog
A. b—a—c—d—e B. b—d—e—a—c C. b—d—a—p—e D. b—c—d—a—c
3. What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean?
A.无知的 B.无畏的 C.荒废的 D.荒谬的
4. According to the passage, which statement is true?
A. As a boy, he was told he was hopeful.
B. He ranked first at his high school in biology.
C. It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
D. In spite of-his teacher's criticisms, he kept working hard.
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B. Luck favors the prepared mind
C. Life is full of surprises. D. How to know cells actually work.
四、词汇填空
A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1. You are ___________ (不受欢迎的) if you drop litter carelessly in the wetlands.
2. We should have a ____________ (讨论) to where to go.
3. Please write down your _________ (地址)on the paper, boys and girls.
4. Every year a number of people die of different __________ (疾病).
5. When Lily arrived, Nick was sitting __________ (舒服地) in the big chair.
6.Everyone knows that practice makes _____________(完美的).
7.Thank you for ____________(描述) the beauty in this area to us.
8.The wild animals in danger need lots of ____________(保护) most.
9. Don’t make any noise! Let him________ (继续)to talk.
10.We all hope to live in a_______(和平的) world. We hate wars.
11.Sometimes he is _______(不友好的)to his friends.
12.It’s_________(不必要)to wash your hair every day
13.Our teacher often___________(鼓励)us to speak English as often as possible.
14.The__________(美丽，美)of the woman surprised us very much.
15. There was a lot of (野生生物)in the wild thousands of years ago.
16. You have to look ___________(从头到尾) the questions before answering them.
17. We hope you can (接受)our invitation and join us.
18. ________(行动) speak louder than words.
19. She________(介绍) her boyfriend to her parents but they didn’t like him.
20. They need to have further (讨论)before they decide where to go.
21. How many (科学家) names can you think of?
22. The Chinese ____________(政府) will help people in Yuyao by rebuilding their houses.
23. It was an ________ (糟糕的) day for them yesterday because they lost the game.
B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. __________ ( talk) with your parents often is a good way to make them understand you.
2. Finally , the heavy rain ____________ (lead)to a flood.
3. The ________(lose) of his job didn’t make him worry a lot, he thought he could change this.
4.I think the new camera is one of the _____________(tour) over there. Please return it to him.
5.She has a __________ (nature) ability to understand the motive(动机) of others.
6.The doctors are all trying their best to save the _________(die) man at the moment.
7.Sorry, I can’t pay the bill for you because I have little money_________(leave).
8. Our geography teacher told us everything ________(weigh) more on the earth than on the moon.
9. The school art festival is coming. The students each _______ (prepare) for it at present.
10.We should prevent hunters _________(hunt) tigers for their fur and bones.
11. Daniel, never _________(lose) yourself in computer games or your parents will be angry with you.
12. Who can hold the party if Mr. White ____________ ( not be) here this afternoon?
13. I have no idea what __________(happen) in one hundred years.
14. An elephant has poor eyesight but good ________ and smell. (hear)
15. My sister agreed __________(see)the film with me next Sunday .
16. We should spend as much as we can (learn) English well.
17. We should prevent the flood (wash) away our houses .
18. Good friends should share________ (happy) with each other.
19.As it was even________ (fog), it took me longer to get to school.
20. _______(win) the game, he spent most of his free time practicing a lot.
21. They _______(plan) to go on a walking tour next weekend, arent’ they?
22. –Oh, how delicious the food you made ________(taste)! --Thank you!
23. Didn’t your teacher tell all of your classmates ________(not shout) in the wetlands.
24. All the students were so brave when (face)the problems.
25. The chairperson did as much as he could (prevent) the bad things .
26. Can you tell me when he (arrive)this afternoon?
27. He was so (terrible) hurt that he couldn’t walk any more.
28. I heard them (chat) on the phone when I walked past their bedroom.
29. The girl with her family members (sit) at the table when I saw them yesterday.
30. You’d better _________(not hurt)the wild animals.
31. — Why did they get up so early this morning? — _______(watch) the sunrise (日出) on the top of the hill.
五、完成句子
1.你应该按来时原路返回，否则，你很容易迷路。
You should go back the same way as you came, otherwise you will _______ ________ _________ .
2.寒冷的天气使得鸟儿们飞往南方过冬
Cold weather makes birds ________ _________ ___________ winter .
3. 在暑假，我们学校休息的星期比他们学校少。
Our school has _______ ________ __________ for summer holiday than theirs.
4. 我太兴奋了，不断的拼错单词。
I was so excited that I ______ _______ _______ ________ ________.
5.随身带个笔记本以便把你看到的记下来
Take a notebook with you ______ ______ ______ _______ _____ _________.
6.你最好还是面对这个严重的问题
You ______ ______ ______ _______ ______ ___________.
7.事实上，他们开始时不同意我们加入俱乐部。
In fact, they didn’t agree ______ _________ _________join the club in the beginning.
8.昨天的大雨使得一些科学家没能按时出席本次会议。
Yesterday’s heavy rain ______ some _______ _________ the meeting on time.
9.现在我们正鼓励更多的游客来描述这些鸟类。
We are now encouraging more ______ _______ ________these birds.
10.谢谢你们给贫困地区的孩子们提供这么多有用的书籍。
Thank you _____________________________________________the children in poor areas.
11.我认为团队合作比单枪匹马好。
I think it’s _____________________________ than to do it alone.
12. 越来越少的生存空间会导致一些严重的社会问题。
_____________________________________________ some serious social problems.
六、任务型阅读(每空一词)
Hobbies are activities(活动), which we do in our free time. There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.
The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:
Collecting hobbies We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies Going to the theatre, concert(音乐会), opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. There are many clubs—such as singing, dancing, etc.
Sports games Everybody do some sport activities—sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.
The other popular hobby is watching TV or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. Some people like listening to music better. Going out can be very expensive now.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.
Title 1 for Us to Choose From
Introduction There are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous.
2 _ body
Collecting hobbies Many people like 3 stamps, postcards or coins.
Some people like to collect 4 things, such as old cars, old motorbikes, etc.
Art hobbies We can go to the theatre, concert or opera.
We can also learn to play some instrument.
Some have 5 painting, writing or poetry.
Going to 6 for entertainment(娱乐)is also very interesting.
Sports games We can take part in some sports activities or 7 sports clubs.
Other hobbies Watching TV or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be 8 for our eyes and mind.
We can choose to 9 or enjoy music for pleasure.
Conclusion For many students hobbies are 10 for their future jobs.
Hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased.
七、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some t 1 .
On your way home or to school: W 2 for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colours, so the drivers can see you c 3 .
At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded(拥挤的)place, cover your head with b 4 hands.
When there’s a fire: Stay c 5 and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t take in s 6 . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.
For eating: Wash fruit like apples or g 7 carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates(保质期)and if your food looks or smells t 8 , don’t eat it.
For riding on the escalator(自动扶梯): Hold onto the handrails(扶手). It is d 9 to run up and
down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps(台阶)are not fit for r 10 .
八、书面表达
请根据下列对盐城湿地的描写写一篇80词左右的短文。
要点：1. 盐城， 江苏北部的一个城市，以其拥有的湿地而出名。最大湿地面积4，500多
平方公里，是众多稀有鸟类的理想家园。
2. 有许多昆虫和多种植物。他们为鸟儿提供了足够的食物
3. 许多鸟类在那儿生活，许多丹顶鹤整年呆在那儿。
4. 现在鸟的数量越来越少，我们应该……….(适当发挥一两句)
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六、 1、Hobbies 2、Main 3、collecting 4、unusual 5、fun6、clubs 7、join 8、bad 9、read 10、useful
七、1. tips 2. Wait 3. clearly 4. both 5. calm 6. smoke 7. grapes 8. terrible 9. dangerous 10. running
八、Yancheng is a city in the north of Jiangsu . It is famous for its wetlands. The biggest wetland there has an area of more than 45,000 hectares. It’s an ideal home for many rare birds.
There are a lot of insects and many kinds of plants in the wetland. They provide birds with enough food. (So) there are lots of birds living in the wetlands. A lot of red-crowned cranes stay here all rear round.
Now the number of birds is getting smaller and smaller. We should take actions to protect our wetlands. If we don’t, it will be impossible to see many rare birds in the future.
