上海弘文学校2018-2019第一学期期终学业水平测试初二
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar
V. Choose the best answer.
26.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？
A. Scientists found that dinosaurs all died of dis__________se.
B. Disneyland was cr__________ted by Walt Disney.
C. Believe me, we come in p__________ce.
D. How is the man d__________ling with trouble?
27. It is ______ unexplored forest. Scientists are going there next month.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
28. This pair of shoes is too big for me. Would you like to show me ______ pair?
A. the other B. other C. others D. another
29. Mr. Li's class has fifty- one students, ______ of them are girl students.
A. second-thirds B. second-third C. one-third D. two-second
30. The next Olympic Games will be held in Japan ______ 27th July 2020.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
31. Even the TOP student can't work out this problem, so it ______ be too difficult.
A. must B. may C. can D. need
32. ______ pleasant weather we have these days!
A. What B. How C. What a D How a
33. Is this a photo of your son? He looks ______ in the blue T-shirt.
A. lovely B. quietly C. beautiful D. happily
34. I have tried several jackets, but ______ of them fits me well.
A. both B. neither C. all D. none
35. I ______ a phone call to my friend John after dinner yesterday.
A. make B. made C. was making D. makes
36. We are glad to hear that the Greens ______ to a new flat next week.
A. move B. moved C. will move D. have moved
37. Our class teacher told us ______ in the playground now for it is wet now.
A. to play B. not to play C. played D. don’t play
38. - Is your home close to the school, Tom?
- No, it's a long way, but I am ______ late for school because I get up early daily.
A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes
39. The new building is about ______.
A. 120 metres high B. 120-metre-high C.120-metres-high D. 120-metre high
40. Amy told me there was ______ that happened to her yesterday.
A. something strange B. strange something
C. anything strange D. strange anything
41. Peter has seen such a big fish in his life, ______?
A. has he B. hasn’t he C. does he D. doesn't he
12.-Hello, this is John. May I speak to David?
-______
A. What do you do? B. I don't know.
C. Hold on, please. D. I am David.
43.-I have nothing to do. Let's go and do some shopping.
-______
A. Thank you. B. No, thanks.
C. That's right. D. Sounds great！
VI. Complete the following passage with the words and phrases in the box. Each item can be used only once
At B. busy C. talking to D. pay E. still F. on
Betty Kwan has an unusual new company called “It's Done”. She does errands for ___44___ people. She'll mail your letters at the post office, pick up your medicine at the drugstore and even go shopping at a supermarket for you. Her customers ___45____ for each hour of her service.
Betty got the idea for “It's done.” While she was working in an office. 'I never had enough time for all my errands. I had to run to the bank ___46___ my lunch time, and the post office, and the dry cleaner's. I was always rushing. I really wished someone could do all those things for me. When I mentioned this to my friends, they all said it sounded a great idea for a business. And that's how it started.
Betty is ___47___ very busy. "Yesterday, I went to the post office and then to the airport. Today I have to buy presents for all the secretaries in the company. But it's always interesting, and I really love ___48___ my customers.”
V. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
49. The guide brought us some______ for light in the dark.
50. There was a traffic accident, but ______ it didn't kill anybody.
51. The children enjoyed the ______ of the school holidays.
52. Thomas Edison was one of the greatest _______ in the world.
53. Sandy lives on the ______ floor, one floor higher than mine.
54. Some animals are ______. They are our good friends.
55. When we fail in an exam, we should tell ______ not to give up halfway.
56. Can you see the ______ calculator on the desk?
VIII. Rewrite the sentences as required.
57. My brother has sports after school every day.
My brother _______ _______ sports after school every day.
58. The new cinema is __________ from my flat?
______ ______ is the new cinema from your flat?
59. There is little water in the bottle.
There is little water in the bottle, ______ ______?
60. After he heard his son’s voice, he began to smile.
He _______ begin to smile ______ he heard his son’s voice.
61. by a fountain, drinking water, a boy, Diogenes, from his hands, saw,
________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing
IX Reading comprehension
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time with their family. They can’t take care of things at home. They don’t have time to relax.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year on work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese employee works 513 more hours a year than a French employee. That is more than 12weeks, or three months, of extra work!
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their employees don't get extra pay for extra work. These people work extra hours because they think it's their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacations is the average. Many people don’t even use all of their vacation days. In a study in Great Britain, fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. "If that is true, there will be a lot of dull people in the world.
62. What don't people have enough time to do?
A. To communicate with their boss and workmates.
B. To discover new facts or information of their work.
C. To get another job at another company and make more money.
D. To relax, take care of things at home, and spend time with their family.
63. How many months in a year does a Japanese employee work more than a French employee?
A. 12 months B. 9 months C. 6 months D. 3 months
64. Why do some people work extra hour? which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. To earn more money.
B. They think it's their duty
C. To set examples to other workmates.
D. They are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours.
65. In which country do people get the longest vacations?
A. The USA B. Japan C France D. Germany
66. What does the underlined word “dull” mean?
A. Clever B. Quick in thinking
C. Fashionable D. Slow in understanding
67. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. all companies pay overtime
B. Japanese spend fewest hours at work
C. many people don't use all of their vacation days
D, in the United States, people get four weeks of paid vacation
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage..
Each nation has many volunteers who help to take care of others. They read books to the people in hospitals or homes for the aged. Sometimes they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their ___68___.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or ___69___ their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have ___ 70___ there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other man take these boys to baseball games or fishing places and help them to get to know things that boys ___71___ learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or lean crafts . Some of these clubs show movies or organize ___72___ to the mountains, beaches, museums or other places of interest nearby. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to___73___ the names of boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that the ___74___ people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
68. A, songs B. speeches C. voices D. problems
69. A. build B. repair C. make D. plan
70. A. brothers B. sisters C. fathers D. mothers
71. A. almost B. usually C. hardly D. nearly
72. A short trips B. long journeys
C. expensive visits D. exciting flights
73. A. report B. choose C. enjoy D. remember
74. A. luckiest B. cleverest C. happiest D. busiest
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Are you carrying a lot on your back at school?
I’m sure lots of children of your a___75___ will say “yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags. Doctors are starting to w___76___ that younger students are having back and neck problems.
“It’s h___77___ for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rick Hammond an 11-year old student in the US. He is a___78___ students who have common school bags with two straps to carry them, but many other students choose rolling bags.
But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body w___79___.
Scott Bautch, a back doctor said, “ Children are l___80___ their balance and falling down with their school bags.”
Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to o___81___ take home books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!
D. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have seen your adverti百度竞价推广ent for a teacher in the magazine Guangzhou Education. I think I'm suitable for the job.
I am 28 years old. I finished my high school education in Xiamen, and then went to university in Fuzhou. I studied languages, with English as my major . I always got good scores for all subjects. At university, I was a very active student. I was chairman of the English Film Club and a member of the university squash team.
I have traveled to a number of English-speaking countries. I think my English language skills have improved as a result and I can teach senior classes without any problems
I have worked as a teacher for four years. I have taught at a well-known language school in Hangzhou. This has been a good experience. I have also taught special courses in Writing for Business, showing people how to write good business letters for Tour Guides. All these experiences have helped me become a good teacher.
I am a warm and friendly person, and my students enjoy my lessons. I think language learning can be fun. I always encourage my students to use English outside the classroom, do projects and take part in English language activities. I have helped my students put on plays and of English songs.
I want to live in Guangzhou and teach in your school. I hope for an interview so I can tell you more.
Yours faithfully,
William Fang
82. What job does William Fang want?
______________________________________________
83. He was once a good student at university, wasn't he?
______________________________________________
84 What countries has William Fang traveled to?
______________________________________________
85. Where has William Fang taught in Hangzhou?
______________________________________________
86. What has William Fang helped his students do?
______________________________________________
87. How do you like William Fang?
______________________________________________
X.88. Writing
Write a passage of at least 60 words on the TOPic" My dear mother, I want to tell…”
提示:在日常，母亲给了大家无微无至的关怀，有时也有小小的烦恼。请对母亲说出一句你最想说的话，并讲解理由，或结合你的历程谈谈领会
keys:
part2:
选择： BBDCA AAADB CBCAA CCD
五选4、BDAEC
词性转换：torches luckily freedom inventors
twelfth harmless ourselves electronic
改句子：doesn’t have/how far/is there/ didn’t until
Diogenes saw a boy drinking water from his hands by a fountain.
Part 3:
A:DDCDDC
B:DBCBADC
C: age worry hard among weight losing only
D:82.A teacher.
83.Yes, he was.
84. He has traveled to a number of English-speaking countries.
85. He has taught at a well-known language school in Hangzhou.
86. He has helped my students put on plays and of English songs.
87. Warm and friendly.
