[辽宁]2012-2013学年辽宁大连甘区初二上学期期中阶段学习质量检测英语卷

I want to ask you something _______ how to learn English.
A with           B to           C about               D of

There are some _______ in your writing. You’d better correct them now.
A languages    B letters     C numbers      D mistakes

---You’d better read more English magazines to improve your reading.
---______________
A Why don’t you read it?     B That’s a good idea. 
C Can I help you?           D I’m sorry to hear that.

Hurry up! The plane is _______ in fifteen minutes.
A thinking of   B waiting for     C taking off         D walking up

---What do you think of the book? ---________________
A I’m sorry.   B it’s wonderful.  C Guess what!     D Thank you.

---I’ve heard some scientists have sent a spacecraft to Mars.
---Really? Has it arrived _____?
A already     B yet            C still                     D ever

---Would you like to see Pirates of the Caribbean at the cinema?
I’ve heard it’s great.
--- Yes, I’d like to. But I _____ it twice.
A have seen   B saw          C will see        D am going to see

---We haven’t seen Tim these days. ---He _______ America.
A has gone to  B has been to   C is going to    D will go to

---What do you want to do for those children in the countryside?
--- I want to ____ some money for them.
A raise            B pay              C give       D spend

---How much did you _____ for the book? ---Twenty yuan.
A pay             B cost      C take                D spend

---________ have you played the piano? ---For four years.
A How often   B How long    C How much      D How many

---Have you ever_____Peter?
---Of course. He is a top student in our school.
A picked up      B heard about     C written down  D thought of

---You didn’t like rap music, did you? ---_______. I think it’s too fast.
A Yes, I did.    B No, I didn’t            C Yes, I had   D No, I hadn’t

---My grandma likes rock music very much. ---_________.
A I’m not sure.                           B What on earth is that?
C Really? I don’t believe it.           D I hope so.

They ______ basketball at six o’clock last Friday night.
A played                 B have played     C were playing  D play

--- What kind of sports do you like best?
---Cycling. It makes me_____.
A tired                 B tiring                  C excited    D exciting

---What did the boy do just now?
---He ran______the road to pick up his ball.
A across          B through               C by                     D for

---______ is the film called? ---How to Train Your Dragon.
A Which             B Why                C What               D When

Beethoven was a great German _______.
A writer             B artist                     C composer    D poet

I like the red skirt. The ______ is that I have no money for it.
A matter             B question          C thing               D problem

Happiness is for everyone.You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses   21  large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why?    22   those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their   23  time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will   24  you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get   25  , your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. When you do something good to others,you will feel happy,  26  . All these are your happiness. If you notice   27  of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same   28  money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy ,because you have something else that can’t be bought with money .When you meet difficulties, you can say   29  you are very happy ,because you have more chance to challenge yourself .So you cannot always say you are poor and you have  30   luck. As the old saying goes : “Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens .”If you take every chance you meet ,you can be a happy and lucky person.

A．use B．has C．with D．and

A．After B．Before C．If D．because

A．free B．busy C．happy D．bad

A．give B．help C．take D．carry

A．things B．fruit C．success D．fail

A．too B．also C．either D．as well

A．little B．a lots C．a bit D．few

A．like B．in C．of D．as

A．strongly B．loudly C．quietly D．sadly

A．good B．well C．worse D．bad

Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some study at school, others learn by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on TV, or in the films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language and maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.
Are there many adults learning English in China?

________learn English.

Which of the following is true?

“Their own language” means_____________.

What’s the Chinese meaning of “learn by themselves”?\

Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.
The passage tells us that _________.

The reason why Harry got the land and many cows was _______.

In order to(为了) make Sarah’s dream come true(实现),
Manuel _________.

The underlined word “trust” means ________.

From this passage, we can learn that ________.

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

What is Langlang famous for?

Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

Scientists are very interested in the Universe，and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket(火箭)
How does a rocket fly? There is gas（气体） in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet(行星) much farther away than the moon. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place in space.
Scientists knew ____________ the moon is.
A: how far    B: how big    C: how old    D: both A and B
The earth is about 384,000 kilometres away from the _____.
A: space    B: universe    C: sun   D: moon
A plane cannot fly to the moon because ___________
A: there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth.
B: there is no gas in the plane
C: the plane is not strong enough
D: the plane can not fly a long way
The hot gas in the rocket is used for___________
A: keeping the air in the rocket fresh(新鲜的)
B: Keeping the men in the rocket warm
C: making the rocket fly up.
D: cooking food for the men
What is the writer’s attitude(态度) to the universe’s future.
A: Realistic(现实的)         B: Imaginative(幻想的)
C: Confident(有信心的)      D: Sad

A: Summer holidays will begin next month. Are you going back to your hometown?
B: No,   .
A: What are you going to do?
B: Mum will take me to Beijing.      
A: She will be very happy to see you.
B: Yes, we haven’t seen each other for several years.
A:     
B: She is an English teacher. She is teaching in Beijing now. but last year she taught in Hong Kong.
A：   
B: Yes, she has. She likes traveling. So, she always moves to different places to work.
A: Is she going to work in Dalian?
B: Yes.     
A: That’s great.

E.I don’t go there.
F.Is your aunt going to another place?
G.She has been to many places, hasn’t he?

阅读短文，根据文意用方框内所给的词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整。每词只用一次。

Many children like Li Yinming and Liu Sanzi can’t get an education
  their families are poor. Now they can go to school  the help of Project Hope. In the last 15 years, this project has raised money and     for the education of 2.5 million poor students in the  . People in China and  have given 2.2 billion yuan. With this money, Project Hope has built many schools and  . It has also trained teachers and     has sent students to high schools.
Most people in China have heard   Project Hope and have given money. But 40 million children from    families still need help. Because of Project Hope ,   of children have better lives.

阅读下面的短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。
About three years ago, I felt very lonely. I didn’t like my classmates, my parents or anyone else. My classmates didn’t want to talk with me and my parents were always saying that other kids were better than me. I thought I was the     unlucky(不幸运的) person in the world.
One day I had a big fight with one of my classmates. I was so angry that I hit him in the face. Just at that moment, a boy stood up and stopped the fight. He was the monitor(班长) of our class.
After that, he often helped me and we became good    . Whenever I got angry or sad, he would help    to cool down(冷静). My life began to change because of the boy, my best friend. We     a lot of time on interesting days together. As time goes by, I have become happier with people and things. And it seems that people around me have changed, too. My parents don’t shout at me any more. And my classmates become friendly to me.
But now I can’t often see my best friendhe is seriously ill and is staying in hospital. How I miss the days when we were together! I hope he will be all right and come back to school soon.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
I was a girl born with a problem in my spine(脊柱). Moving was a big problem for me. But because of my teachers and my friends, my school life was great.
My friends and I sat together. When we were free, we often played games. We often had lunch together. If I didn’t go to school that day, my friends would help me with my notes(笔记)
All my teachers were nice. My English teacher was very tall. When she entered the classroom, we would all be quiet and open our books. She would sit down and listen to me speaking English. My English improved a lot because of her help.
It was the same with my maths teacher, my science teacher and my P.E. teacher. My teachers were very nice and very sweet. They would always help me when I had a problem. They also gave me important project work and I felt happy when I finished it quickly and correctly.
I really want to show my thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends. Without them, my school life would not have been so happy.
What would the girl’s friends do if she didn’t go to school?
____________________________________________________________
How did the girl feel when she finished her project work quickly and correctly?
____________________________________________________________
How many teachers does the girl mention (提到) in the passage? Who are they?
____________________________________________________________
What was the girl’s problem?
____________________________________________________________
What does the writer write this passage for?
____________________________________________________________

We all like her ____________________________________________ .
(因为她与我们相处得好)
When he speaks English, _______________________ .(他感觉紧张)
_________________________ to check your vocabulary notebook every day.(它是个好主意)
    昨天我花了20元钱买了这本书。
___________________________________________________________ .
我很久没收到你的来信。
___________________________________________________________ .

英国女孩Betty想找一位中国女孩做笔友，她想了解对方的基本情况，如：长相，喜欢穿的衣服，爱好以及在生活中做一些事情的心里感受，请你（Ling Ming ）写一封邮件介绍你自己，并表达你愿意成为她的笔友的愿望。
要求：1 在生活中做一些事情的心里感受至少要写三件事。
2 不少于80字。
3 开头已给出不计字数。
Dear Betty ,
I am very glad to know that you want a pen friend .____________________________________________________________________________
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Yours ,
Ling Ming