1、初二英語雙休日作業(yè)(8B U2)班級_姓名_一、選擇題(30分）( )1. He _a worker in a factory, but he _ a pop star since two years ago. A. used to be; became B. used to be; has beenC. was used to be; becomes D. was used to being; has become ( )2. You have joined the Singing Club, _?_. I like singing, but I dont have any time.A.

2、have you; Yes, I have B dont you; No, I dont C. have you; Yes, I havent D. havent you; No, I havent( )3. What a nice bike! How long _ you _it? Just two weeks. A have, bought B did, buy C have, had D are, having( )4. _ did your uncle leave his hometown? He _ for nearly twenty years.A. When; has left

3、B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away( )5. The factory _ since the February of 1988. A. has been open B. has opened C. was open D. opened( )6. Everyone is here _ Tom and Lily. They _ Shanghai.A. except; have been to B. besides; have gone toC. beside; have been to D.

4、 except; have gone to( )7. I _ a book two days agoI _it for two days. A. had, have bought B. bought, have had C. had, have had D. bought, have bought( )8. Have you ever visited the Great Wall? No, _ next month.A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times( )9. Will you take D5581 or G7619 to H

5、angzhou? G7619. I will have to _ more money, but it will _ much less time. A. take; pay B. take; cost C. spend; take D. spend; pay( )10. Could you _ me your MP4?Sorry, it isnt here at the moment. Jim _ it for about two weeks. A. borrow, borrowed B. lend, has borrowed C. lend, has kept D. lend, has l

6、ent( )11. Kitty, why not stop _ lunch? Oh, no, Mum. Its so exciting that I cant stop _ the kite. A. having, flying B. to have, to fly C. having, to fly D. to have, flying ( )12. My father _ to South HillHe_ there for 5 days A. has gone, has been B. has been, has gone C. has gone, has gone D. ha

7、s been, has been( )13. It is not easy for the old to get used to the changes of life quickly. _. A. All right B. Exactly C. Really D. Wonderful( )14. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Green_? He has _ her for twenty years.A. married, married with B. been married, married C. got married, married to D. been

8、married, been married to ( )15. The _ woman _ Shanghai since her husband_ in 1990A. alone, has gone to, died B. alone, has left, diedC. 1onely, has been in, died D. 1onely, has been to, has died二、完形填空（30分）Never give up! That is one lesson I learned when I was very young. At the age of four, not know

9、ing a single word of 1 , I started school. I felt 2 because I couldnt talk to other kids. Maybe I was 3 because I never got used to talking with others. I only know Spanish, and English is just a mixture of 4 . When the teacher spoke English, the 5 became faster and faster and then became a tornado（

10、龍卷風）ripping through my mind. I was unable to 6 . I got so confused and I didnt know what to do. I sometimes felt like crying, but I kept telling myself never to 7 .I started to learn English hard. At the end of the year, I could understand, read, speak and write English. The next year I 8 my friend

11、Jack. It was his first year of school and he didnt 9 English like me in the beginning, so I started to 10 him this difficult language. At first it was very 11 , but at last he got used to English and picked it up quickly. We 12 learning more and more every year, and now we are both very good English

12、 13 .I also began to teach my younger sisters since I didnt want them to feel isolated（孤立的）and shy as I did. This year I am in the eighth grade and have got straight As in every class since kindergarten. My 14 ? I never give up. Now I am learning Japanese. It may be a little 15 , but I will keep on

13、learning it. No matter how hard something is, I never give up. I keep trying until I do it right. Nothing is difficult in the world if you put your heart into it.( )1. A. ChineseB. EnglishC. JapaneseD. French( )2. A. afraidB. funnyC. relaxedD. lonely( )3. A. friendlyB. shyC. smartD. silly( )4. A. so

14、undB. subjectC. voiceD. language( )5. A. phrasesB. storiesC. wordsD. music( )6. A. hearB. explainC. understandD. believe( )7. A. give upB. end upC. look upD. get up( )8. A. foundB. metC. watchedD. looked( )9. A. knowB. likeC. seeD. hear ( )10. A. show B. giveC. teachD. send( )11. A. excitingB. borin

15、gC. surprisingD. interesting( )12. A. stoppedB. allowedC. decidedD. kept( )13. A. speakersB. listenersC. writersD. talkers( )14. A. skillB. knowledgeC. secretD. idea( )15. A. easyB. difficultC. strangeD. interesting三、閱讀理解（20分）AA special kitchen is in a path, next to Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, in Nanch

16、ang. Around meal time, three times every day, relatives of the hospital's patients use the kitchen to cook food for their loved ones.The kitchen was originally a breakfast stall(攤) run by a husband and wife, Wan Zuocheng and Xiong Gengxiang. One day, in 2003, a young couple asked if they could u

17、se the stove (爐子) to cook food for their son who had bone cancer(骨癌). He wanted to eat his mother's cooking while he was in hospital. Wan and Xiong let the young mother use their stove for free. Later on, Wan and Xiong offered their cookers for free, so other families could cook meals for relati

18、ves with illness. As words spread, people who had used their cookers began describing the breakfast stall as the "anti-cancer kitchen". Some even called it the "kitchen of love".To let more people cook at the same time, Wan and Xiong have turned their breakfast stall into a large

19、 kitchen. People who have used their kitchen really wanted to share the costs. As a result, Wan and Xiong set a price: One yuan to cook a dish or to buy a box of rice, and three yuan to cook soup. Water or seasoning(調味品) is free. For people from poor families, the couple refuse to accept their money

20、. They get up at 4 am every day to prepare. They boil water and cook rice at first. To make it easier for others to use the kitchen, Wan and Xiong would like to clean the kitchen, like sweeping the ground and washing the pans and pots.Wan and Xiong have run the kitchen for 18 years. But they have ne

21、ver regretted their decision. They always listen to patients' relatives talking about their experiences. They believe listening to them helps them feel relaxed. Xiong says, "It is the happiest thing to run the kitchen and help others."( )1. What does the underlined word "originall

22、y" most probably mean? A. At least. B. Surely. C. At first. D. Probably( )2. How much will it cost to cook two dishes and a cup of soup in the kitchen? A. 4 yuan. B. 5 yuan. C. 6 yuan. D. 7 yuan.( )3. What can be put in in the fourth paragraph? A. More and more people from poor families come to

23、 cook. B. Wan and Xiong think working in the kitchen is not easy. C. Wan and Xiong are busy from early morning. D. The couple's children want them to take a break, but they always refuse.( )4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The kitchen is free to people all the time. B. The kitchen is in a h

24、ospital in Nanchang. C. Many people help in the kitchen every day. D. Wan and Xiong like listening to the stories of others.( )5.Where can we read the passage? A. In a story book. B. In a science book. C. In a newspaper.D. In a novel.BBefore 1921, children and adults with diabetes (糖尿病) most often d

25、ied within a few days or months. Since the insulin(胰島素) was discovered, this situation was changed, people with diabetes could live longer.Back in the 16th century BC, there were records about this “terrible disease”. People suffered from thirst and lots of urination (排尿), and soon died. These were

26、all caused by high levels of blood sugar. For thousands of years, humans didnt know how to deal with it. This changed in the 1880s. Thats when scientists learned that something special in our bodies could control blood sugar. But at first, they didnt know what it was. When they finally understood th

27、at it was insulin, there was a new problem: How to get it.In 1921, Frederick Banting, a Canadian doctor, successfully took insulin from one dog and used it to treat another dog with diabetes. Later, Banting and Scottish scientist John Macleod made a more purified (提純的) form of insulin. They used it

28、to successfully treat a 14-year-old boy who was dying from diabetes.In 1923, Banting and Macleod received a Nobel Prize for their important breakthrough in medical history. To help many people easily get the medicine, they sold the patent (專利) for just one dollar. “Insulin belongs to the world, not

29、to me,” said Banting.Today, there are more than 400 million people on Earth with diabetes. Insulin gives them a fighting chance to live. ( )6. What can insulin do for people with diabetes?A. Make them urinate more often. B. Make their diabetes go away.C. Help them stay thirsty. D. Help them live lon

30、ger.( )7. When did scientists find the role(作用) of insulin?A. In the 1880s. B. In the 1980s. C. In 1921. D. In 1923.( )8. What is the correct order of events in the development of insulin? Scientists used the insulin on a dog. Scientists found insulin can control blood sugar. Scientists got insulin

31、from a dog. Scientists helped a human boy with insulin. Scientists made a more purified form of insulin.A. B. C. D. ( )9. Why did the two scientists sell their patent at a low price?A. They wanted to win the Nobel Prize.B. They wanted to share their research with the whole world.C. They didnt think

32、their discovery was worth much money.D. They wanted to help other scientists do medical research.( )10. What is the passage mainly about?A. The lives of people with diabetes. B. Different ways to treat diabetes in the past.C. The discovery of insulin and its importance.D. Nobel Prize winners and the

33、ir different experiences.四、任務型閱讀（10分）In the past, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different in   many ways the buildings, the food, the national dresses and so on. At present, however, one large city is  similar（相似的） to another.

34、They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald's, their KFCs and their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are   full of office buildings. And of course, people are driving the same brands(品牌) of Japanese

35、or European  cars. Then why is the foreign travel more popular nowadays? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they  can not experience at home? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past.  It is a nation's history and cu

36、lture that are the main attractions. Most people travel overseas to find out what foreign  countries history and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. Tourists visit different kinds of museums in foreign countries so that they can learn their history  and cultures. &

37、#160;Every country also has its own beautiful places for tourists to visit. Their own special scenery (風景) would certainly attract tourists from other countries.  Finally, another attraction is its people. The culture of a country is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautifu

38、l places, but also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there. It is why the Pacific islands are also so popular. The friendly people make visitors feel welcome._1_

39、is the foreign travel more popular for?In the pastPeople went _2_ to see buildings, food and dresses which were not the same as _3_ of their own countries.At presentHowever, one large city _4_ like another.People travel to foreign countries to learn their history and _5_.People learn about foreign countries by _6_ their museums.Their special scenery also _7_tourists from other countries.The culture of one country _8_ a lot, not