初三上第二模块检测
第Ⅰ卷
一、单项选择。（15分）
1. Bob took a photo of his girlfriend while she __________ at the party.
A dances B was dancing
C has danced D is dancing
2. Many houses _________ by the earthquake and thousands of people were left homeless.
A damaged B were damaged
C were damaging D are damaged
3. The children went swimming together. They had fun _________ in the water.
A play B played C playing D to play
4. ----- What do you often do _______ classes to relax yourselves.
----- We often do eye exercises ,listen to music or do some running around the school.
A in B among C between D through
5. ---- Long time no see!
---- Oh ! it ______ five years since we met last year.
A was B were C has been D have been
6. ---- How do you like the popular documentary “ A Bite of China” ( 舌尖上的中国 )
---- Excellent！ You won’t realize how wonderful our Chinese food is _____ you watch it.
A when B as C after D until
7. I will have a ________ holiday next month.
You mean you can have ______ off . That’s great.
A five-day ; five days B five-day; five days’
C five days ; five-day D five days ; five days
8. ---- I hear the hospital is more than 30 years old.
---- Yeah, the government ________ it in 1980.
A founded B will found C founds D found
The radio says the temperature will fall ______ 30 C soon. It won’t be too hot.
A under B above C over D below
10. Her son ______ Coke, but now he _____ milk.
A used to drink ; is used to drinking
B is used to drinking; drinks
C used to drinking; drinks
D is used to drink; is drinking
11. On Mondays, we watch the children ______ the national flag, and we see it ______ slowly in the wind.
A rise, rise B raise, raise C rise; raise D raise; rise
12. Unit _____ is easy but ____ unit is difficult.
A Sixth ;seven B Six ;seven C Sixth ; the seventh D Six; the seventh
13. _______, everyone. I will tell you something important.
A Look up B Listen up C Tidy up D Take up
14. Newton was playing under an apple tree ______ an apple fell on his head.
A when B while C after D before
______ you told me, I had heard nothing of what happened.
A Until B Though C When D If
二、完形填空。（20分）
A
Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, "Can you tell me where the milk counter (柜台) is "
"Well, the milk is in the lower right comer," I replied.
Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man __16__ almost 10 bottles of milk.
I asked, "Do you need a basket or a trolley "
"Sure, thank you," he answered.
I was __17__ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.
I laughed and asked, "Why so many bottles "
He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for them. ”
I said, “Well, it's too __18__ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December. ”
He __19__ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.
__20__, we met again at the bread counter. "So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa. ”
He smiled and said，"Yes. These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June. Santa is a representation (象征) of surprises and __21__ . Santa comes in December as we __22_ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a __23__ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) __24__ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there. So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you. ”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by __25__ happiness and unconditional love.
16. A. putting B. choosing C. holding D. bringing
17. A. sad B. excited C. angry D. surprised
18. A. easy B. early C. helpful D. important
19. A. pointed B. laughed C. shouted D. turned
20. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Hopefully D. Naturally
21. A. love B. success C. friendship D. honor
22. A. call B. show C. expect D. invite
23. A. lost B. frozen C. forgotten D. hidden
24. A. camera B. umbrella C. apple D. box
25. A. storing B. facing C. spreading D. increasing
B
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 26 date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 27 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 28 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 29 ,“Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 30 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 31 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 32 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 33 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 34 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate. 35 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
26 A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
27 A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
28 A．comes B．turn C．looks D．counts
29 A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
30 A．walk B．secret C．job D．Treatment
31 A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
32 A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
33 A．its B．his C．her D．Their
34 A．follow B．make C．do D．give
35 A．by B．for C．with D．From
三、阅读理解
A
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent American eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US. president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “Pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving Parade (
游行).Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks(尖喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds.
36._______people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
A. A few B. Some C. Most D. All
37. The underlined word “pardon” means .
A. 赦免 B. 赐死 C.礼物 D.原谅
38. A wild turkey can fly at the speed of .
A. 88 kilometers per hour B. 40 kilometers per hour
C. As fast as a kept one D. Five times faster than man
39. The turkey doesn’t have .
A. eyes B. ears C. a mouth D. wings
40. What’s the best title of this passage
A. The turkey on the farm B. The history of the turkey
C. How to keep the turkey D. The star of thanksgiving
B
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
41.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.
B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.
C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.
D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.
42.The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.
A. 温馨的 B. 爱国的 C. 肃穆的 D. 紧张的
43.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.
A. people think it lucky to move to new houses
B. people look for houses from one place to another
C. people like moving from house to house to visit friends
D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect
44.From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.
A. no student goes to school B. traffic jams happen everywhere
C. all Canadians stop working D. few businesses and stores are closed
45.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day
A. Background B. Symbol. C. Public life. D. Events and activities
C
Our village carpenter（木匠），John Hill，came one day and made a dining table for my wife．He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows．When I got home that evening，John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill（账单）for the job．
My wife said to me quietly，“That's his sixth cup of tea today．” But she said in a loud voice，“It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it ”
“I'll decide about when I see the bill．” I said．
John laughed and gave me his bill for the work．I read：
One dining table 10 November，2007
Cost of wood $17.00
Paint $1.50
Work，8 hour（ $1.00 an hour） $ 8.00
Total（合计） $ 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，John said，“It's been a fine day，hasn't it Quite sunny．”
“Yes，” I said．“I'm glad it's only the 10th of November．”
“Me too．” Said John．“You wait—it'll be a lot colder by the end of the month．”
“Yes．Colder—and more expensive! Dining tables will be $20 more expensive on November 30th，won't they，John ”
John looked hard at me for half a minute．Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes I gave his bill back to him．
“If it isn't too much trouble，John，” I said，“please add it up again．You can forget the date．”
I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it．
46．Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill Because _____．
A．he didn't want the writer to read the bill carefully
B．it was really a fine day
C．he wanted the writer to check（核对）the bill carefully
D．he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like
47．Why did the writer say that dining tables would be $20 more expensive on November 30th Because _________．
A．it was difficult to make dining tables in cold weather
B．the paint would be more expensive
C．the cost of wood would be more expensive
D．he thought John would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table
48．The writer thought John would ask for _________ if he made a dining table on the last day of November．
A．$20.00 B．$46.50 C．$56.50 D．$26.50
49．When the writer gave him the money，John was happy because he got _________．
A．what he should get for his work B．much more money for his work
C．the money easily D．money as much as he wanted
50．From the story we know that _________．
A．John made a mistake in the hill
B．John wanted to get more money for his work
C．John wrote out the bill before the writer got home
D．John still wanted to get $ 36.50 for his work in the end
D
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of 2,000 years. During these 2,000 years lots of Mid-Autumn traditions have been thought up by Chinese people. All the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people.
The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are appreciating the moon, eating moon-cakes together and making Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns. These three celebrations have been passed from generation to generation. Chinese people may think the Mid-Autumn Festival is not coming if they don't do these three things.
In some places in China people celebrate the festival in different ways. In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taro(芋头) to celebrate the festival, because the taro harvest occurs at the same time as the festival. They eat taro and hope the harvest is good in the next year. In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus (桂花), because Nanjing people think sweet-scented osmanthus is a symbol of peace. In some places people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival, because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
In the literary history of China, many poets penned praise to the pure moon of mid-autumn night and gave words to their delicate feelings. The following is one of the best of those poems.
Thoughts in the Silent Night
-Li Bai
The moonlight is shinning through the window.
And it makes me wonder if it is the frost on the ground, Looking up to see the moon,
Looking down I miss so much about my hometown.
Li Bai used his lines to express his homesickness at the Moon Festival.
51. All the celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival show .
A. the happiness of people B. the differences of people
C. the importance of the festival D. the happiness and excitement of people
52. How many main kinds of celebrations are mentioned
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
53. Why do people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival in some places
A. Because they think the fire is a symbol of peace.
B. Because they think the fire is a symbol of good business.
C. Because they hope the harvest is good in the next year.
D. Because they hope they will be healthier in the next year.
54. What does the underlined word "frost" mean in Chinese
A．霜 B．雾 C．影 D．光
55. What did Li Bai do to express his home sickness at the Moon Festival
A. A story of Moon. B. A poem named Thoughts in the Silent Night.
C. A song called Thoughts in the Silent Night. D. A joke
四、补全对话
对话根据内容，从方框中选择合适的选项补全对话。
A: What are you going to do for today
B: I was thinking of visiting Tom. 56
A: Does he know you are coming
B: Yes, but I told him. I’d call him first because I wasn’t sure what time I was coming:
A: What about you 57
A: I am not sure yet. 58
B: I haven’t seen him since he got back from the hospital. I have been hoping to see him.
A: It would be a good idea, if you did call on him. 59
Why not give Tom a call to see if he’d like to go over to Jack’s.
B: OK. We can have a little party there.
A: 60 Remember, Jack is still sick.
(
A
．
Maybe we can have a big meal there.
B
．
He still does not feel well.
C
．
Maybe we will call on Jack together.
D
．
I haven’t been to his house for a long time.
E
．
What are you doing today
F
．
It will have to be a quiet one.
G
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But I haven’t had a free day.
)
第Ⅱ卷
五、用所给词或者短语的适当形式填空。
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make progress depend on in different ways plenty of follow
all kinds of take a vacation since then eight while
)
61、Why not try doing it ______________
62、Find the right way and keep on working hard, then you’ll __________.
63、---- Shall we go for a picnic this Sunday
---- That sounds great, but it ________ the weather.
64、Thanks to the Internet, we can get ________ information online now.
65、The weather report says it will stay rainy the ______________ day.
66、You look tired , so you should ___________.
67、August is the _________ month in a year.
68、There are ________ animals in the zoo.
69、We haven’t heard from her ____________.
70、Father was preparing a report ________ I was reading.
阅读理解填词。
Father's Day has a very short history．It was started b_71______ there was a Mother's Day，and just because some Americans thought that i___72___ we had a Mother's Day，we should also have a Father's Day．Father's Day has become important in North America．And shopkeepers（店主）found i__73___was a good way to get people to buy p___74____ for their fathers from their shops．
By the way，very few countries have a Father's Day，t____75___ some have Children's Day，or a special day for boys and another for girls．More and more countries are having Mother's Day，so maybe Father's Day will also become popular before too long．Now，what do people in North America do on Father's Day The n_____76____，radios，and TV tell children what they should do--buy a Father's Day present for your father．They even tell a w___77__ to buy a Father's Day present--not for her father but for her husband，even if he is not yet a father．And they tell g____78_____ to buy a Father's Day present for their grandfathers．The important thing to r___79______ about Father's Day is that American children can s____80____ their love to their fathers in a more open way．
作文
中秋节是中国最重要的传统节日之一。假设你的美国笔友Mike想要了解一下中秋节的情况，请你写一篇80词左右的英语短文向他简单介绍一下。
提示词汇：August 15th of the lunar calendar (农历八月十五), round（圆的）, bean paste（豆馅）, egg yolk（蛋黄）, nut（果仁）, appreciate the moon（赏月）, express（表达） , a symbol of reunion（团员的象征） , fortune（财富）
