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.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.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.2 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.5 A.Thousands; inB.Many thousands; onC.Thousands of; onD.Thousand of; onstudents took the college entrance exam on time the morning of June 7th in South China, though it rained heavily.6一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）A.more; fewerB.more; lessC.fewer; moreD.less; moreIf 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.8 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'sWe all know that people developed the first cars .10 1. A.withoutB.forC.withD.of 2. A.aB.anC.theD./3. A.funB.funnyC.funnierD.funniest 4. A.IB.meC.myD.myself 5. A.makeB.madeC.makesD.to make 6. A.runB.ranC.runningD.to run 7. A.walking B.walk C.to walk D.walkedComputer games are popular with students. But I don't like this kind 1 games. I liketo 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.11二、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）8. A.slowB.slowlyC.slowerD.more slowly 9. A.WhatB.BecauseC.WhenD.Why 10. A.sayB.saysC.saidD.saying 11. A.haveB.hasC.areD.is 12. A.IfB.ButC.SoD.Or 13. A.anotherB.otherC.the otherD.the others 14. A.beB.isC.amD.are 15. A.won B.win C.wins D.to win1. A.troubleB.jobC.toolD.topic 2. A.worried aboutB.unaware ofC.good atD.bad for 3. A.put onB.suffered fromC.went to bedD.got up 4. A.breakfastB.lunchC.dinnerD.lesson 5. A.looking forB.looking atC.looking afterD.looking up 6. A.hotterB.sadderC.nicerD.noisier 7. A.exampleB.diseaseC.journeyD.interview 8. A.finding outB.working asparing withD.taking with 9. A.travelB.controlmunicateD.offer 10. A.seconds B.minutes C.weeks D.monthsI am Gary. When I left school, I got a 1 in a bank in London. Although the work wasn'tvery 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.12三、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 hisdaughter. 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.13 A.the same as Harry PotterB.quite different from Harry PotterC.about the magicD.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 EinsteinHawking is less famous than Einsteinboth Hawking and Einstein are very famousneither 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 HawkingB.A Famous BookC.Live as Hawking DoesD.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."14 A.received B.refysed C.slowed down D.shutwhat 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.bcadWhich 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 DreamB.Mother's wordsC.Lesson for LivingD.No One is Always LuckyWhat'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.15 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. mon.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）ASurprising 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 SouthKorea made it.Making Use of SmogSMOG （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 HomeWHEN plants get too big, you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a bigone. Now, the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy. It's made ofa special materal in origami style. It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows. It isfrom Belgium.Easy Bike ParkingPARKING 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 LightYOU can put it in your pocket. But if it's inflated （充气）, it turns into alight! This is LumnAID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours afterrecharging （充电） with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US studentsdesigned it.16A.B.C.From the passage above, we know that .a slingshot camara can catch one's surprised look by shootingthe diamonds made from "Smog Free Tower" can be very expensive as real onesthe 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 camaraB.A growth flowerpotC.A bicycle-parking cardD.A LumnAIDmight 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 & LumnAIDSmog Free Tower & Slingshot CameraBicycle-parking Tower & Slingshot CameraSmog 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 withimprovements, 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. 2Mobile 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. 45Refuse to give out any personal information on the Internet.17五、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.18The wind blew out the c and the room became dark.19Please c down what the teacher writes on the blackboard.20Even with all the money in my wallet, I didn't have e money for you.21The traffic police stopped Tom because he drove at a very fast s .22Sam is a f boy and he likes telling jokes to make others laugh.23His grandfather is a famous painter and his paintings s well.24He promised me to a the meeting on time, but he broke his words.25The boy played computer games all day w stopping to eat, drink or sleep.26Remember not to tell your personal information such as your name, home address, age andphone number to a else on the Internet.27六、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）七、完成句子（共40空，每空0.5分，满分20分）现在，大象正在逐渐消失，因为人们为了象牙而捕杀它们。