江苏省宿迁市初二下学期期末检测英语卷

The girl ________ black hair is my sister.

— Mary, can you take good care of ________ while I’m not at home?
— Of course, I can.

—________ playing a game?
— That’s a good idea.

Running stars eat ________ healthy food.

— ________ do I write the name?
— Write it in the box. OK, then click “save” again.

Dear friends,
My name is Helen. I’m 12 years old. I   36   from Taxas, America. I’m really   37   in Chinese geography. It’s fun! And I hope you can tell me more. I like hamburgers best,   38   I try to eat them twice a week   39   it’s a kind of   40   food. And I like to drink lemon   41   . As for sports, I often go swimming with my parents on weekends.
I   42   in Cobb Street School. My   43   subjects in school are ME and art. They are really fun! After school, I like to go to the   44   with my family or friends. I like action movies and cartoons. They’re   45   How about you? Do you often go to the cinema with your family or friends?
Yours,
Helen

A．come B．comes C．coming D．to come

A．different B．interested C．same D．great

A．so B．and C．but D．or

A．because B．with C．and D．or

A．Asian B．delicious C．healthy D．unhealthy

A．tree B．food C．juice D．game

A．study B．start C．ride D．meet

A．like B．hate C．favorite D．first

A．library B．playground C．hospital D．cinema

A．boring B．exciting C．awful D．difficult

Mr. Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there ________.

Who would most likely go to Blue Water World often?

Mr. Lin wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to pay?

If you go to Blue Water World, you can do all the following things there except _______.

Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.
What is the main idea of this reading?

Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?

In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?

According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?

Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular, their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one.
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.

When teenagers stay alone, their usual way of communication is ________.

Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentences “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends?

Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?

The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means“________”.

Which is the best title of the passage?

Do you know why you sleep? You may think it’s because you’re tired. Or perhaps you’ve been told sleep is good for you. Yet no one knows exactly why or how people sleep.
Until the early 1950s, most scientists thought the body and brain rested during sleep. Then a scientist watched people sleep. He noticed that during periods of between 5 and 30 minutes each, sleepers’ eyes made rapid movements, as if they were watching something. He called these periods REM sleep, for Rapid Eye Movement. Periods when sleepers’ eyes did not move he called non-REM sleep.
Whenever the scientist woke people during REM sleep, they were having vivid dreams. Measurements showed that sleepers’ pulses（脉搏）went up quickly during REM sleep. Their breathing, heartbeat, and the blood going to the brain also increased. Far from being a time of rest, REM sleep is a time when the body is hard at work. Scientists still don’t know the reason for this. Some believe REM sleep makes learning easier. Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep. Because of this, some scientists believe that REM sleep helps the brain grow. Others think REM sleep is a time for the brain to empty the day’s garbage.
One thing all the scientists agree on is that sleep is necessary. Without enough sleep, people make mistakes. Most major car accidents happen during the early morning hours, when people are sleepiest.
During REM sleep, a person’s breathing and heartbeat ________.

Which word in paragraph（段落）3 means “colorful and lively”?

Which paragraph tells what happens when people don’t get enough sleep?

What is the main idea of the article?

You can decide from the article that REM sleep ________.

阅读，选择适当的单句填空，将其代码填在答题纸的横线上。（每空1分，共4分）
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 1．________ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely（孤独的）and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 2．________. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations（祝贺）to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. 3．________. All these are your happiness. If you notice（注意到） a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge（挑战）yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving（旋转的）door. When it closes, it also opens. 4．________.

选择适当的词填空，将其代码填在答题纸的横线上（每空1分，共10分）

Why do people 1．________ Christmas? In western countries, it is the biggest 2．________ of the year. People enjoy parties, decorations, music and fun. When many people think of Christmas, they think of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and 3．_shen_______. But Christmas is much more than that. It celebrates a very special person’s 4．________.
A long time ago, a baby boy 5．________. His name was Jesus. He wasn’t born in a nice 6．________. He was born in a stable（马槽）! Jesus was a special baby. He came to the world to bring 7．________, peace and joy. He came to 8．________ people about God. At his birth, angels sang. Later, wise men brought him gifts. Today we 9．________ gifts to each other at 10．________ because of the wise men.

汉译英，根据中文提示完成句子。（每空1分，共11分）
1．我们十一点半上化学。
We have ________ at half ________ eleven.
2．他看杂志但是从来不去看电影。
He reads _______ but he never ________ to the cinema.
3．这是一头非洲骆驼，它不经常喝水。
This is an ________ camel and it ________ often drink.
4．大象来自亚洲吗?
________ the elephant ________ from Asia?
5．这是一头欧洲狼，它住在森林里。
This is a ________ wolf and it lives in the ________.
6．我从互联网上下载音乐。
I download music from the ________.

阅读与表达。（每小题2分，共10分）
Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United States.
In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower. They wanted to find a place where they could have freedom to worship（敬拜）God.
During their first winter, over half of the settlers died because they were cold and hungry. Those alive began sowing（播种）in the first spring.
All summer long they waited and finally the fields produced a rich harvest. And so they decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord should be fixed. Years later, President of the Unite States proclaimed（宣布）the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been on that date until today.
The Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be varieties of food. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They are the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day.
1．Choose the best word which means “settlers”?

2．Why did half of the settlers die?
_________________________________________________________________________
3．On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
_________________________________________________________________________
4．What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?
_________________________________________________________________________
5．What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?
_________________________________________________________________________

书面表达，根据中英文提示，写一篇60至100字的文章。（本题10分）

Tom’s Sunday
（此处为草稿书写处，请将作文终稿抄写在答题纸上）

－Why have you decided on the countryside for your holiday?
－Because we are there is lots of clear, fresh air there.

－Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long life.
－Yes, I agree with you.

China has developed rapidly since 1978.

Thanks to my friends, I got a good job in the city.

－No one likes “Little Emperors”. －Neither do my parents.

I often see Tom       on the playground. When I passed the playground yesterday, I saw him      .
A. play; playing         B. to play; play          C. playing; to play    C. playing; play

— What does the sign  on the bottle mean?
— It means “    ”.

When the player finished running, he was out of      .

— How about going hiking this weekend?
— Sorry, I prefer       rather than      .

— We really shouldn’t use plastic bags any more when shopping.
—       It’s important to protect our environment.

I have something important to do, so I can’t go to the meeting. Please ask John to go _____.

The work is so difficult that we can’t finish it in time ____.

I have       work to do today than before, so I have more time _____.

Helen often ______ a lot of time listening to music.

I_______ the piano for two years.

---Hello, may I speak to Millie?
---Sorry, she isn’t in. She _________ Nanjing.

There are many CD-ROMs in the bookshop. I don’t know ____ to buy.

Our teacher is coming. Please stop _____ and keep ________.

--- “Why don’t you go to the Science Museum?”  
---“I hear there’s ______ in it.”

Be quiet, please. We’re going to have an English test. Now I’m going to _______ your papers.

　　 people got hurt in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province.

The park is a beautiful place _____ a big lake and many trees.

The number of red-crowned cranes is getting ___________.

When the earthquake happened, people screamed ____ fear then they run ___ all directions.

---Could I borrow your dictionary?
---___________, but you have to return it tomorrow.

I like my bike. It brings me a lot of fun. When I was an  1  boy, my father bought it for me. It is my “horse”. I often go to school  2   my bike. I like riding a bike  3  it is very convenient. If I go out by bike, it is  4  to find a place for parking it. Bikes are very cheap, so most people can buy one. There are three people in my family.  5  of us has a bike. My parents are teachers in my school. In the morning, Mum, Dad and I each  6  to school. However on a rainy day we walk to school, because the road is bad for riding. I think riding bikes can make us  7  . It not only helps us exercise more but also  8  the air clean. The bike is very important in Chinese people’s life. So riding bikes can help you to  9  more about China and the Chinese people. Now people in the world say China is the country of bikes because there are  10  bikes in China. I hope people all round the world like them.
1. A. eight years old          B. eight year old 
C. eight-year-old           D. eight-years-old
2. A. by        B. on        C. from         D. in
3. A. so         B. but       C. while         D. because
4. A. hard                    B. late           C. happy             D. easy
5. A. Each                    B. Both                   C. None                       D. Some
6. A. walk                    B. run            C. drive                        D. ride
7. A. strange     B. busy                   C. strong            D. poor
8. A. feels                    B. keeps                 C. sees                         D. likes
9. A. tell             B. know                  C. visit                          D. ask
10. A. so many     B. so much     C. too much   D. many too

I was born in the Tronto, Canada. Life looked bright and was filled with hope for my parents and me. My father and mother were married in 1980, and I was born next year.
As I grew into a man, I often looked to my father for advice and support. There were many things about his character that I admired, but like any young boy, I often thought that my father’s ideas were from the past and out of date.
I did well as a student and was the first person in my family to graduate from university. I went on to be a university professor and writer, and most people would say that I have had a very successful life. But I know much of my success is because of the lessons that he passed onto me.
On Father’s Day, I will look in the mirror and smile. My dad gave me many gifts, including my now bald head (秃顶), and the friendly smile that my friends say I have.
Thank you again, dad. I miss you. Happy Father’s Day.
This passage should be a(an) _____________.

What does the underlined phrase “out of date” mean?

From the passage we can know ____________.

Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see __________.

Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”

Which of the following statements is true?

One night a man came to our house and told me, “There is a family with eight children. They have nothing to eat for days.”
I took some food and went. When I finally came to the family, I saw the ugly face of those little children by hunger. There was no sorrow (悲伤) or sadness in their faces, just the deep pain of hunger.
I gave the rice to the mother. She divided(分) it into two, and went out, carry half the rice with her. When she came back, I asked her, “Where did you go?” She gave me this simple answer, “To my neighbours----they are also hungry.”
I was not surprised that she gave----because poor people are unselfish(无私的). But I was surprised that she knew they were hungry. As a rule, when we are in trouble, we think more about ourselves, and have no time for others.
The writer thought poor people were _________.

The mother went out to _________.

Which is not true about the story?

根据句意、首字母提示或汉语写出合适的单词。
1. —What’s your home a_____________?
— It’s No.8 Jiaotong Road, Jinsha Town.
2. It’s very important for us to be careful when we are walking a__________  the road.
3. Our government has done something to r       “white pollution”.
4. My brother often failed in Chinese exams in the            (过去).
5. Visiting Shanghai World Expo, we can learn a lot of ______________(知识) about other countries.
6. Today more and more people realize the ______________ (重要性) of health.
7. In the past few years, the city has developed at very high ___________(速度).

用所给词的适当形式填空。
1.We think the charity show is a ____________ (meaning) activity and we’ll take part in it.
2. Today’s newspaper says ___________ (clear) that middle students can only be at school for no more than seven hours a day .
3. They________________ (work) in the nature reserve over the years.
4. ---What an interesting book!
---I have the same __________ (feel). I will read it again when I have time.
5. Edddie’s mother was ill after __________(wait) for him in the rain for a long time.
6. Timmy__________ (trap) under the stones and bricks, so he shouted for help.
7. ---Where were you at this time last night?
---I ________________(write) an e-mail at home.
8.     The best way to learn English is to practice  ________( speak) it.

完成句子（每空词数不限，10分）
1. 北京的天气和南京大不一样。
The weather in Beijing is __________________________ in Nanjing.
2. 他还像从前那样经常经常给我写信。
He writes to me _____________________________ before.
3. 建设好我们的家园是我们的职责。
It is __________________________ our homeland.
4. 现在许多动物处于困境之中，我们必须采取措施保护它们。
Now many animals are __________________, we should _______________ to protect them.
5. 顺便问一下，这个公园是全年开放的吗？
                , is the park open                     ?

补全对话：用适当的句子补全对话,使对话意思完整，每空一句。
A: I have bought a CD-ROM, Daniel.
B: Oh, that’s good.1 ___________________________?
A: It is called “Golden Dragon”. It is a new computer game.
B: That sounds interesting. 2_______________________?
A: It was designed by Nick Bruce.
B: 3___________________________?
A: I think it is set in ancient China.
B: 4___________________________？
A: Of course. If you want to pass each level, you should answer four questions correctly. And the questions are more difficult when you get to the higher levels.
B: That sounds exciting. 5_______________________________.
A: You should be quick, or it will be sold out.

81-year-old man helped poor students
On December 2, 2009, in No.1 High School, Yaling Town, Yichuan County, Luoyang, an old man with a stick is taking 300 notebooks and 120 ball pens out of a bag. He is giving these things to more than 20 poor students one by one. Where is his money from? He gets the money by picking up and selling waste materials (废品). (1) This is not the only time; the old man keeps this kindness for 14 years.
The old man’s name is Hu Fasheng. Hu joined the Party in 1952. In 1961, he hurt his left leg and became disabled (残疾的). (2)Once he was a village officer until 1995. He felt uncomfortable when he was free. So, from 1995, he began to pick up waste materials in the village and sold them. With the money, he bought school things for children and food for the old people in the village.
Hu can get more than 100 yuan from selling waste materials every month, but he lives a simple life. He usually eats noodles for meals. There are not any expensive things in his home. Hu is old, but he says he can do more good things for society.
1.How does the old man get the money?
________________________________________________________    
2.When did Hu Fasheng begin to pick up waste materials in the village?
________________________________________________________    
3.将（1）句译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________   
4.将（2）改为同义句。
_________________________________________________________   
5.根据短文内容，用两个以上的形容词描述一下胡发胜这位老人。
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