为您服务教育网江苏省木渎高级中学2007~2008学年度第一学期期中考试初二英语试卷命题人:周春敏审题人:徐晨菊一、单项填空(共20小题;每小题0.5分;满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Thisbookisbeautiful,butthatbookis____interesting____it.Mostofthestudentsliketoreadthatone.A.more;thanB.so;thanC.as;asD.notso;as2.Theboyplayingbasketballlooks____.I’msurehelikessportsalot.A.handsomeB.prettyC.generousD.sporty3.---Whatisthe____forthetrip?---500yuanperperson.A.interestB.timeC.beautyD.cost4.Theproblemisverydifficult,somanystudentscan’t____.A.workthemoutB.workitoutC.workoutthemD.workoutit5.---Wouldyoulikesometeaormilk?---____.A.Yes,I’dliketoB.Milk,pleaseC.No,thanksD.Yes,please6.Youreadhisbooks,andhewantstoreadyourbooks____.A.inallB.anymoreC.atallD.aswell7.BettyandMayarein____school,buttheyarein____classes.A.same;differentB.same;thedifferentC.thesame;thedifferentD.thesame;different8.Wemustbequick,____wewillmisstheearlybus.A.andB.soC.butD.or9.Iremember____youthemoney.Don’taskmeaboutitagain.A.togiveB.givesC.givingD.gave10.Whenwegettogether,wealwayshaveagreattime____toeachother.Weusuallytalkaboutsomethinginteresting.A.sayingB.tellingC.talkingD.laughing11.Beijing,____capitalcityofChina,lies____theNorthChina.A.the;inB./;inC.a;toD./;to12.NoonehelpedMillie.Shediditallby____.A.herselfB.myselfC.himselfD.yourself13.I____peopleand____theirproblems.A.liketohelp;solvingB.wouldlikehelp;solveC.wouldliketohelp;solveD.wouldlikehelping;solving为您服务教育网’thurryup,we____theearlybus.A.When;missB.If;willmissC.If;willcatchD.When;havemissed15.I’mfourteen.Myfriendissixteen.SoI’m____him.A.asoldasB.notyoungerthanC.notsoyoungasD.twoyearsyoungerthan16.Thepriceofthiscomputeristhe____ofthethree.A.smallestB.biggestC.highestD.tallest17.---Isupposewe’llgotoplanttreesnextweek.---Terrific!Plantingtreesisalotoffun.I’dliketo____you.A.visitB.joinC.followD.meet18.---It’sraininghard.Pleasewait____thehouse.---Thankyou.A.outsideB.aroundC.behindD.inside19.Don’t____tootherslikethat.Youshould____politely.A.say;speakB.speak;tellC.say;talkD.talk;speak20.Canyoufinishtheworkbetterwith____moneyand____people?A.less;fewerB.fewer;lessC.little;littleD.few;few二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AI’mtakingmyfamilytosomeothercountriesforatrip.MywifeandI,andourtwochildrenareall__1__.Myolderbrotherwill__2__withus,too.Heneverwenttoothercountries__3__.Heisevenmore__4__thanthechildren.Myfatherisoldnow,sohewantstostayathometo__5__thehouse.We’reonthetraintoNewYorknow,andthenwewill__6__ashiptoEurope.Englandwillbethefirstplaceforustovisit.Aftervisitingthere,wewillgotosomeothercountriestodosomesightseeing.Whenwe__7__France,we’llgotodifferentplaceseitherbytrainorbybus.Thenwe’regoingtoflyhome.Ittookusalongtimeto__8__wheretogo,butIthinkwe’llhaveaveryinterestingtrip.We’llgotoEngland,FranceandItaly.Wealsotalkedabout__9__wewouldgotoEurope.Atfirstwewantedtoflytherebecauseitwouldbefasterand__10__alotoftimeforus,butmybrotherlikedtravelingboattrips,andthechildrenlikedshiptrips,too.1.A.walkingB.visitingC.goingD.taking2.A.joinB.travelC.chatD.stay3.A.agoB.laterC.recentlyD.before为您服务教育网!Whataboutthe__12__ofbeingastranger?Then,withtime,youfindsomeonewholikes__13__youlike.Friendsaregreatgiftsinlife.Ihavegoodfriendstoo,butnotbecausetheyare__14__.Sometimestheytalktoomuch;sometimestheyneedmealot.IknowIasktoomuchofthem.Ihopemyfriends,likemyfather,__15__aboutmealot.Ioncetoldmyfriendstogivemealltheirloveandbegenerousandgentle.Itoldmyfriends,inotherwords,toloveme__16__Ilovedthem.Theydidn’t__17__meatfirst,butthentheybecamekinder.Myloveforthemslowlymadethemlearnto__18__friends.Theylearnedtoloveothersand__19__theideathatLOVEispartoflife.Ifwelistentoandtrytounderstandeachother,love__20__.Weshouldworkonit,evenifit’shardatfirst.Atruefriendlovesusatalltimes.Yourfriend,Jesus11.A.cameB.movedC.livedD.liked12.A.ideasB.thoughtsC.pointsD.feelings13.A.whatB.howC.whenD.who14.A.handsomeB.kindC.cleverD.perfect15.A.worryB.careC.talkD.complain16.A.becauseB.soC.whenD.if17.A.believeB.tellC.understandD.listen18.A.hateB.loveC.meetD.think19.A.tookB.broughtC.finishedD.got20.A.fliesB.comesC.stopsD.goes三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)为您服务教育网阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ADoyouseemanysignsaroundyou?Doyouknowthesignsareanimportantpartofourdailylife?Theycanbeinpicturesorinwordstogivepeopleinformation.Whatdopeoplethinkaregoodsigns?Ifyouarethinkingaboutmakingsignsforothers,whatshouldyouknow?Themostimportantthingisthatsignsshouldbesimpleandeasytounderstand.Itisimportanttouseclearlanguage.Ontheotherhand,thewordsshouldbeeasytowriteandyoujustneedtowritedownwhatyouwanttodo.“Keepoffthegrass”isaverygoodexample.Itmeans“Don’ttouchor