2018~2019学年广东广州越秀区广州市培正中学初二上学期期中英语试卷

A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

I didn't read interesting in today's newspaper.1

A. drive; walking B. drive; walk C. driving; walk D. driving; walking

Diana used to to work, but now she is used to because the road is crowded and

she wants to keep fit.

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A. has; is B. have; are C. are; is D. is; are

There a number of books in the library and the number of them increasing.3

A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful

I think Guangzhou is one of cities in China.4

A. less useful B. less interesting C. more useful D. more interesting

Bob often says that swimming is than hiking in losing weight but he always spends more

time on swimming.

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A. Thousands; in B. Many thousands; on

C. Thousands of; on D. Thousand of; on

students took the college entrance exam on time the morning of June 7th in

South China, though it rained heavily.

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一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

A. more; fewer B. more; less C. fewer; more D. less; more

If you want to be thinner and healthier, you'd better eat food and take exercise.7

A. to have; to work B. having; working C. to have; working D. having; to work

—May I stop a rest, sir?

—Oh, no. You can't stop . You see, there's little time left.

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A. what to do things B. how to do things C. how to do D. what to be done

He is too young. He doesn't know by himself.9

A. in the 1880s' B. In the 1880 C. in the 1880s D. in the 1880's

We all know that people developed the first cars .10

1. A. without B. for C. with D. of

2. A. a B. an C. the D. /

3. A. fun B. funny C. funnier D. funniest

4. A. I B. me C. my D. myself

5. A. make B. made C. makes D. to make

6. A. run B. ran C. running D. to run

7. A. walking B. walk C. to walk D. walked

Computer games are popular with students. But I don't like this kind 1 games. I like

to play 2 number game. It is 3 to play with your friends than just to stay at home

and play computer games. Let 4 teach you how to play it.

Play a song with the computer 5 music. Ask the players 6 or walk in circle with

the music. If the music is fast, they should 7 quickly. If the music is slow, they should

walk 8 .

9 the teacher says a number, the players should form groups of this number. For

example, if the teacher 10 "6" , the players should form a group of six and hug together.

There 11 players who can't form a group for sure. 12 they are the losers（失败者）

and can't go on playing the game. Of course, 13 keep playing. At last, there

must 14 three players. If the two of them can form a group, they 15 the game. The

third one, of course, is the loser.

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二、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

8. A. slow B. slowly C. slower D. more slowly

9. A. What B. Because C. When D. Why

10. A.say B. says C. said D. saying

11. A. have B. has C. are D. is

12. A. If B. But C. So D. Or

13. A.another B. other C. the other D. the others

14. A.be B. is C. am D. are

15. A.won B. win C. wins D. to win

1. A. trouble B. job C. tool D. topic

2. A. worried about B. unaware of C. good at D. bad for

3. A. put on B. suffered from C. went to bed D. got up

4. A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. lesson

5. A. looking for B. looking at C. looking after D. looking up

6. A. hotter B. sadder C. nicer D. noisier

7. A. example B. disease C. journey D. interview

8. A. finding out B. working as C. comparing with D. taking with

9. A. travel B. control C. communicate D. offer

10. A.seconds B. minutes C. weeks D. months

I am Gary. When I left school, I got a 1 in a bank in London. Although the work wasn't

very interesting, I was quite 2 it.

I stayed there for about ten years and made lots of money. Every day I 3 at 7 a.m.

and drove to the office. I had 4 in the office at noon and after work, l went home to have

dinner. Then, about six months ago, I went to Barbados for my summer holidays. I lived in a

lovely hotel called the White Rocks Hotel, and I had a great time there. The manager of the

hotel was 5 a new receptionist. At that time, I thought "Why not have a try? It's

much 6 here!" So I asked for the job and had a（n） 7 . Finally I got it! Now

I'm 8 a receptionist in this hotel in Barbados. I've got my own room in the hotel, and I

don't have to 9 to work. After work, it takes me about three 10 to get to the beach. I

love my life now.

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三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, will write a children's book with his

daughter. Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It

explains the wonders of the universe, " said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong last

week.

Hawking, 64, is probably the world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an

expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning （and the end）

of the universe.

"My goal is simple, " Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe, why it

is and why it is there at all."

Hawking has a bad illness that stops him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he

had no way to communicate except by blinking.

Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two

fingers to control the computer's mouse. He selects his words from the screen, which are then

spoken by a voice synthesizer （音响合成器）.

"I have had the disease for most of my life, " Hawking once said. "Yet it has not stopped me

from being successful at my work."

Although Hawking is such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He has received

many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein

Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics.

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A. the same as Harry Potter B. quite different from Harry Potter

C. about the magic D. about science

The book that Stephen Hawking will write is .（1）

A.

B.

C.

D.

From the text we can learn .

Hawking is more famous than Einstein

Hawking is less famous than Einstein

both Hawking and Einstein are very famous

neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous

（2）

A. The goal. B. The magic. C. The universe. D. The book.

What does the underlined pronoun "it" stand for?（3）

A.

B.

C.

D.

According to the text, which of the following statements is the fact?

Hawking has received many awards and prizes except the Albert Einstein Award.

The illness keeps him from moving and talking.

He communicates with others by speaking.

The illness prevented him from being successful.

（4）

A. Stephen Hawking B. A Famous Book

C. Live as Hawking Does D. A Clever Man

What is the best title for the text?（5）

"Everything happens for the best, " my mother sald whenever I faced disappointment. "If

you carry on, one day something good will happen." So I think my mother is the most beautiful

mother in the world. Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I

had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to a sports announcer. I drove a car

to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was turned down every time.

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced

person. "Go out in the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a chance, " she said. I

went back home to Dixon, illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my

father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete （ 运 动 员 ） to

manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I

applied（申请）. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.

My disappintment must have shown. "Everthing happens for the best." Mom reminded me.

Dad offered me the car to hunt a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, lowa. The program

director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an

announcer. As I left his office, I was frustrated（挫折）. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to

be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station? "

I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you sald

about sports? Do you know anything about football? " Then he stood me before a microphone

and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.

On my way home, I thought of my mother's words "If you carry on, one day something

good will happen."

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A. received B. refysed C. slowed down D. shut

what does the underlined word "turned down" mean in Chinese?（1）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Why couldn't the writer find a job at big radio stations?

Because he was too young.

Because he wasn't a local athlete.

Because he didn't get college education.

Because he hadn't got enough experience.

（2）

A. cbda B. cbad C. bcda D. bcad

Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

（3）

According to the last paragraph, what did the writer's mom want to tell him?（4）

A.

B.

C.

D.

He should be proud of himself.

Disappointment leads to fallure.

He shouldn't be a sports announcer.

Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

A. My Dream B. Mother's words

C. Lesson for Living D. No One is Always Lucky

What's the best title of this passage?（5）

Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being

popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see

what it feels like to be a popular kid.

First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire（渴望）for being popular

comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your

self-confidence.

Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you

are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school

activities and make yourself more visible（可见的）to the school population.

Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing,

singing or playing soccer, show your skill in a right way.

Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good

impression （ 印 象 ） on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your

personality.

Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs,

sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference

at your school.

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A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

How many ways can you be popular kids at school?（1）

A. Strange. B. Popular. C. ExcIting. D. Common.

What does the underlined word "weird" in Paragraph 3 mean?（2）

A. Not losin g a sense of self. B. Creating a club of our own.

C. Making a difference to our school. D. Following other students' example.

What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?（3）

A.

B.

C.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

Be nice to other people at school.

Find something that you are good at.

Make your teachers know you're a good student.

（4）

D. Make friends with some students who are popular.

A.

B.

C.

D.

The writer writes the passage to tell us .

what to do in high school.

how to get along well with others.

how to become popular in middle school.

what kinds of students are popular at school.

（5）

A

Surprising Camera

WATCH out! A slingshot（弹弓） is aimed at you. But don't be afraid. It's just a camera.

It's called Slingshot Camera. The camera will catch your surprised look. Pull the rubber

band（橡皮筋）back and shoot. It takes a picture. Two designers from South

Korea made it.

Making Use of Smog

SMOG （ 雾 霾 ） is annoying. But what if it could be made into a diamond （ 钻 石 ） ? A

"Smog Free Tower" will try to do that, although the diamonds will not be as real ones. Black

particles（颗粒） in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon. A designer from the Netherlands

made the tower.

New Flower Home

WHEN plants get too big, you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big

one. Now, the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy. It's made of

a special materal in origami style. It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows. It is

from Belgium.

Easy Bike Parking

PARKING a bike is not easy in big cities. Here comes the bicycle-parking tower. You only

need to use a card and push a button. Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place

inside it. You don't even need to lock the bike.

Solar Charged Light

YOU can put it in your pocket. But if it's inflated（充气）, it turns into a

light! This is LumnAID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours after

recharging（充电） with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US students

designed it.

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A.

B.

C.

From the passage above, we know that .

a slingshot camara can catch one's surprised look by shooting

the diamonds made from "Smog Free Tower" can be very expensive as real ones

the designer of the bicycle-parking tower is from Belgium

（1）

D. a LumnAID must be recharged with 16 hours before using it

A. A slingshot camara B. A growth flowerpot

C. A bicycle-parking card D. A LumnAID

might be the best gift for Mary, who loves plants but have little time on it.（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 2 refer to?

Make the diamonds seem dear.

Make the smog become more annoying.

Make the diamonds from the tower.

Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds.

（3）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following makes use of the power of nature?

Bicycle-parking Tower & LumnAID

Smog Free Tower & Slingshot Camera

Bicycle-parking Tower & Slingshot Camera

Smog Free Tower & LumnAID

（4）

A. Safety. B. Entertainment. C. Invention. D. Environment.

What's the news above mainly about?（5）

A.

Mobile phones and the Internet have improved our life in many ways. However, along with

improvements, they also brought a number of worrying problems.

Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. 1 This can be very convenient,

but some drivers get on the Internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at

their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive drivers are a danger to us all.

Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without

their parents' permission sometimes talk to older people they don't know and put themselves in

great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they

don't know on their websites without permission. 2

Mobile Phones and Internet Safety Tips:

If you need to use a mobile phone when you drive, use a "hand-free" phone.

In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, don't use your phone at all.

3 They take your attention off the road.

Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the Internet.

In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. 4

5

Refuse to give out any personal information on the Internet.

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五、阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

B.

C.

D.

E.

You can use many new mobile phones to get on the Internet.

There are also people who use the Internet to get personal information that we do not want

them to have.

Do not make very important phone calls while driving.

People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you're paying attention.

My mother doesn't like eating meat. H , she is still very fat.18

The wind blew out the c and the room became dark.19

Please c down what the teacher writes on the blackboard.20

Even with all the money in my wallet, I didn't have e money for you.21

The traffic police stopped Tom because he drove at a very fast s .22

Sam is a f boy and he likes telling jokes to make others laugh.23

His grandfather is a famous painter and his paintings s well.24

He promised me to a the meeting on time, but he broke his words.25

The boy played computer games all day w stopping to eat, drink or sleep.26

Remember not to tell your personal information such as your name, home address, age and

phone number to a else on the Internet.

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六、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

现在，大象正在逐渐消失，因为人们为了象牙而捕杀它们。

Now elephants every year because they are being hunted for their ivory

from their tusks.

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当探究太空时，科学家们为月球拍摄了许多照片。

Scientists a lot of the Moon when they visted space.

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完成作业之后，我会经常帮助妈妈做家务。

I will often my mum the housework after my homework.

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他的粗心驾驶导致了这场严重的事故。

His careless driving this serlous accldent.

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努力工作，你将会获得一份更好的工作和赚到更多的钱。

Word hard, You'll get a better job and .

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课室里除了一张桌子，什么也没有。

There is a desk in the classroom.

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你最好随身带着手机，以便我可以随时联系你。

You'd better carry your mobile phone with you I can call you at any time.

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小男孩一直盼望着快点见到他的父母。

The little boy is always seeing his parents soon.

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那位专家给了父母们一些关于如何与孩子进行有效沟通的建议。

The expert gave the parents some advice on with their children efficiently.

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汤姆一直看着手机完全没有意识到在他前方的那堵墙。37

七、完成句子（共40空，每空0.5分，满分20分）

Tom was looking at the phone all the time and the wall in front of him

completely.

经过长时间的训练，你的英语口语比以前好多了。

After practising for a long time, your spoken English is before.

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你认为竹子是一种草？

Do you think bamboo is grass?

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这种方式，我们很快就可以解决问题。

, we can solve the problem very soon.

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感谢你在我有困难的时候帮助我。

me when I was in trouble.

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翻译。

你比你意识到的更加依赖电脑。

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翻译。

在过去，学生们经常在户外玩耍，但现在他们更多时候呆在电脑前面。

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翻译。

我希望大家携手努力，防止学生们把过多的时间花在玩电脑游戏上。

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翻译。

它们使人们随时随地都能保持联系。

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翻译。

有了电灯泡，人们在晚上也能做像白天那么多的事情。

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八、翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）