2014—2015学年初二下学期英语期中试题第I卷I.选择填空（35）1. I’d like the story of Hou Yi / ʃu:ts/_____ the Suns.A. shootB. shootsC. shot2. Mary is very strong in _____________ /kəˈmju:nɪkeitɪŋ/ with others.A. communicateB. communicatingC. communication3.The rain began to beat ______/əˈgenst/ the window .A. againB. accidentC. against4.Chinese government(政府) _________/prəˈvaɪdz / a lot of offer for the people inAfrica.A. provideB. providesC. provided5.He often fell ill and his grades_______/drɒpt/.A. droppedB. dropedC. drop6.Could you ____ watch TV? I’m sleeping.-No problem.A. please don’t B .not please C. please not7. There is some rubbish here. Please____.A. take it outB. take out itC. take them out8. Mike didn’t finish h is homework. ____ .A. Neither did JimB. Neither Jim didC. So did Jim9 -Could I ____ your bike?-Yes, but you can’t ____ it to others.A. borrow ; lend B lend ;borrowC borrow ; keep10 He can watch TV as soon as he ____ his work.A. will finishB. finishC. finishes11 Lucy is old enough to ____ herself.A. look forB. take care ofC. take care12 I think it’s necessary ____ us ____ the chores.A. for; to doing B .of; to do C .for; to do13 -Could you please buy ____ drinks and snacks? -Sorry, I don’t have ____ money.A .some; any B. any; any C .some; some14.-----We can’t be successful _______ we keep working hard.------ I agree with you.A. ifB. untilC. unless15.The girl is _____ to catch a snake.A.bravely enoughB. enough braveC. brave enough16.---Which do you prefer(更喜欢), a CD or a walkman?----______, I prefer a portable computer.A. BothB. NoneC. Neither17.Hansel made a plan _______ himself and his sister.A.saveB. savesC. to save18.What were you doing the rainstorm?A.at that time C. at the time of C. when19. ____ careful you are, ____ mistakes you will make.A. The more ; the more B .The fewer; the moreC. The more ;the fewer20. Dr. Martin King was killed ____April 4,1968.A. onB. inC. at21--Could you please sweep the floor?---______ I have to watch movies.A .Yes, sure B. Sorry, you can’tC. Sorry, I can’t22. My parents refuse ____ computer games on school nights.A. to let me to playB. to let me playC. let me play23.--Did you go to the flower show yesterday afternoon?--No, I _____ my homework then.A. didB. was doingC. am doing24.--_____________?--My computer doesn’t workA. What should I doB. What is wrongC. What is matter25. --Do you remember ______at that time?--Yes. I was eating dinner.A. What were you doingB. What you were doingC .What you are doing26.Would you like some more?____I’m full.A. Yes, pleaseB. I’d love toC. No, thanks.27._____housework is not so difficult.A. DoB. DoesC. Doing28.They want to go to the mountains, but it _____on the weather.A. decidesB. dependsC. puts29.When I arrived home ,I remember that I _____my key in the classroom.A. forgetB. leaveC. left30.Don’t compare your daughter _____other girls.It’s not good for her.A. forB. withC. in31.She found _____difficult to help him out in the trouble.A. thatB. itC. /32.My pen doesn’t work .There is _____with it.A. wrong somethingB. something wrongC. nothing wrong33.I called you at 6:00 yesterday evening ,but you didn’t answer it.---I’m sorry, I______ a meeting at that time.A.hadB. was havingC. am having34.It will _____me five days to finish the project by myself.A. spendB. costC. take35.Please _____me to write to my mother tomorrow.A. laugh atB. pushC. remindII.完形填空：（10分）从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

In western countries ,many children do chores to get pocket money __36_usually start to do chores at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study __37__tests on weekdays. So they often do chores on ___38_.Young kids only do __39___chores.So they don’t get much money.But that’s all right .Many of them only want to___40__candies.And candies are cheap! They help wash the dishes after dinner, and ___41___the family cat and dog.When kids get ___42___,they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candies .Then they have to work harder! They often ___43____the family car .cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner .Doing Chores is a good ___44___for kids to learn new things. For example ,they can learn how to use a lawn mower (割草机) or___45__to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.36. A. They B. We C. He D. You37. A. at B. for C. into D. from38.A. holidays B. birthdays C. weekdays D. weekends39.A.easy B. hard C. scary D. heavy40.A.find B. bring C. buy D. make41.A.sell B. feed C. borrow D. catch42.A.older B. busier C. younger D. happier43.A.drive B. use C. take D. wash44.A.subject B. way C. problem D. lesson45.A.what B. why C. how D. whenIII．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。