1、2018-2019學(xué)年上外附中初二第一學(xué)期期中考試n . Choice10%16. Which of the following DOESN T belong to the same category as the others?A. Snow White and the Seven DwarfsB. The Red ShoesC. The Little Red Riding HoodD. The Crafty Fox17. - There s no chocolate milk left in the fridge. You it all.-Oh, I didn t. It somewher

2、e else. Let me find it.A. must have drunk; may beB. must drink; must beC. can drink; might beD. may have drunk; can be18. It took them about one month to how to start the equipment.A. search forB. figure outC. check outD. look for19. Joseph is the student who always asks the teachers questions befor

3、e they go. Which of the following CAN T be used in the sentence? DA. a fewB. someC. an amount ofD. a couple of20. - Do you think robots will take the place of human beings in the far future?-Which is NOT the correct response?A. I hope not.B. I think not.C. It s possible, but I really doubt it.D. I;m

4、 afraid not.21. Regular exercise can help people pressure and fatigue （疲勞）.A. let go offB. catch hold ofC. let go ofD. bewareof22. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. Lily was annoyed with herself for being careless again.B. Mum always told a bedtime story and sang me to asleep when I was small.C.

5、 Jane put up her best smile and raised to greet her customer.D. Fanny is not a guest. She is supposed not to be here.23. He doubt he had seen was true.A. if thatB.that whatC. how thatD. whether what24. It s too late to invite Tim., you know how he hates parties.A. BesidesB. It s even worse C. By the

6、 wayD. In other words25. The two officers were extremely lucky to serious injury.A. gallopB. chaseC. escapeD. miss26. Stamp collectors only need to pay 1.2 for a return stamp to get the specialA. postageB. postmarkC. sealD. cover27. The chef had the apples and cream on the strawberries beforethe des

7、sert was done.A. peeled; spreadedB. peeled off; spreadC. peeled; spreadD. peeled off; spreaded28. Which of the following activities is probably NOT a recreation?A. making potteryB. going on an outingC. watching the stage dramaD. doing household chores29. Which of the following sentences is correct?A

8、. He seems not to care about money.B. It seems like that she is a bright girl.C. Cell phones do not seem to cause cancer.D. Why did they seem to happy after they had a fight?30. Make sure you don t the cover of the old magazine, otherwise all thepages will.A. cut off; be removedB. remove; come apart

9、C. tear off; be cut outD. remove; curl up31. Some people their jobs and become very successful., findinga satisfactory job is like finding true love.A. fall in love with; ThusB. are keen on; As a resultC. in love with; In other wordsD. are fond of; That s why32. Which of the following sentences is N

10、OT correct?A. Do you find it hard to mould a good character?B. She found out living int the city quite exciting.C. We found it a bad idea to tell him the news right away.D. I find my Apple watch is much smarter than a normal watch.33. That businessman can art as a hobby, for he is rich enough topain

11、tings and other artworks.A. take up; have a big collection ofB. choose; have big collection ofC. set up; collect a lot ofD. take; collect a large amount of34. I you this book today, but I.A. had meant to give; forgotB. meant to give; had forgottenC. meant giving; forgotD. meant giving; had forgotten

12、35. He finally realized that his with aliens a bit too far.A. interest; might have goneB. support; may goC. obsession; may have goneD. fascination; must gom. Cloze5%Busy people often 36 hobbiesand weekend adventures as a way of blowing off steam,and having fun. But there are other benefits Your hobb

13、ies and personal interests could 37 your leadership and you will be calmer when you re facing a(n) 38 situation.Have you let your favorite personal interest fall by 39 ? The findings of a study done by psychologists will encourage you to take time away from work and have a little fun.The research 40

14、 that hobbies help professionals think of creative 41 to work-related problems. In general, the more you engage in creative activities, the better you ll do at work. The researcher noted that no matter what hobby study participants took part in, these people were more 42 to go out of their way to he

15、lp co-workers.For example, playing football 43 us to deal with challenges in other aspects ofour life.It also teaches us to remain 44 and to think under pressure. You won t say,“Hey, let s stop the game. The football players always keep going . Therefore, even if your company is in financial stress,

16、 you ll also tell yourself to keep going. Also,it s about the team s accomplishment. In football a player and his fellow teammatessacrifice for each other for the 45 goodof the team. Business is the sameway. Teamworkis what drives success in business.36. A. engage inB. take part inC. joinD. have37.

17、A. increaseB.enhanceC. formD. help38. A. easyB. complexC. stressfulD. pressure39. A. the waysideB. the halfC. the endD. the difficulty40. A. showedB. confirmsC. declaresD. advices41. A. waysB. ideasC.causesD. solutions42. A. happyB. possibleC. oftenD. likely43. A. encouragesB. arrangesC. preparesD.

18、permit44. A. focusingB.happyC. focusedD. relaxed45. A. relatedB. relativeC. commonD. generalIV. Reading com prehension15%(A)According to popular folklore, many animals are smarter than they appear. Dogs bark before earthquakes; cattle predict rainfall by sitting on the ground. But cattle may have an

19、other hidden talent in telling which way is north.Small animals such as mole rats living underground are known for the use of magnetism to navigate. Dr. Begall and her colleagues wanted to know whether larger mammalsalso have the ability to perceive magnetic fields. They investigated this possibilit

20、y by studying images of thousands of cattle captured on Google Earth, a website that stitches together satellite photographs to produce an image of the Earth s surface.Grazing animals are known to orient themselves in a way that minimizes wind chill from the north and maximizes the warmth of the sun

21、 when they are cold. The researchers therefore had to study a lot of cows grazing in lots of different places at different times of day, in order to average out these factors and see whether cattle could act like compass needles.The researchers concluded that cattle do generally orient themselves in

22、 a north-south direction. This north-south preference has also been noted in flies, termites and honeybees. But unfortunately, even the high resolution of Google Earth is not powerful enough to tell which end of the cow is its head, and which its tail. The researchers were therefore unable to answer

23、 their research questions of whether cattle prefer to look north or south, and whether that differs in the northern and southern hemispheres.46. What is the article mainly about?A. The usefulness of Google Earth.B. Whether cattle are superior to other animals.C. Animals sensitivity to natural disast

24、ers.D. Whether cattle behave like compass needles.47. Which of the following factors might affect Dr. Begall s research result?A. Rainfall.B. Earthquakes. C. Location.D. Cost.48. What is the major finding of Dr. Begall s study?A. Cattle point north-south.B. Magnetism can t be studied scientifically.

25、C. Animals prefer to look south.D. Google Earth is a reliable research tool49. Why couldn t the researchers get the answer to their research questions?A. Many cattle in their study were sitting on the ground.B. The cattle constantly change directions to avoid wind chill.C. There is magnetic differen

26、ce between the two hemispheres.D. They couldnt tell a cows head from its tail in the satellite pictures.(B)Astronauts often work 16 hours a day on the space shuttle in order to complete all the projects set out for the mission. From space, astronauts study the geography, pollution, and weather patte

27、rns on Earth. They take many photographs to record their observations.Also, astronauts conduct experiments on the shuttle to learn how space conditions, such as microgravity, affect humans, animals, plants, and insects. Besides working, regular exercise is essential to keep the astronauts healthy in

28、 microgravity.Astronauts sometimes go outside the shuttle to work. They are protected by a space suit from the radiation of the sun. Meanwhile, the space suit provides necessary oxygen supply and keeps the astronauts from feeling the extreme heat or cold outside the shuttle.When the mission is over,

29、 the crew members get ready to return to Earth. The shuttle does not use its engines for a landing. It glides through the atmosphere. Whenthe shuttle touches the land, a drag parachute opens to steady the aircraft, get the speed right, and help the brakes on the landing-gear wheels to bring it to a

30、complete stop.50. The passage is mainly about.A. how astronauts fly the space shuttleB. how a space mission is completedC. how a space shuttle is constructedD. how far astronauts travel in space51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The astronauts need a space suit to wo

31、rk outside the shuttle.B. The astronauts keep themselves warm in a apace suit.C. The astronauts need a space suit to survive in space.D. The astronauts can hardly breathe in a space suit.52. A parachute need to be opened because it can.A. slow down the shuttleB. stop the shuttle from falling.C. make

32、 the shuttle get closer to EarthD. help the shuttle glide through the atmosphere(C)Jet lag, caused by traveling between time zones, is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers for 49 percent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem. It is caused by disruption(混舌 L) to th

33、e internal biological clock, and may leadto digestive problems, tiredness, and sleep disruption.Generally speaking, our biological clock is slightly disturbed if we just move intothe next time zone, but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones. The body takes ab

34、out one day to get over each hour of time difference. But the seriousness of jet lag problems also depends on our direction of travel. If we go north or south, we won t notice any difference, because there is usually no time zone change.However if we travel west we will be in advance of ourselves as

35、 far as our internal clock is concerned, and problems may arise. A west-to-east journey, on the other hand, makes us late compared to the local time. It often demands even greater effort in adjustment since we are not quick enough to catch up with the new time schedule. Therefore, a trip from New Yo

36、rk to Los Angeles often causes fewer problems than a Los Angeles-New York trip.53. A traveler who suffers from jet lag has problems inA. adjusting his biological clockB. knowing the direction of a jetC. knowing the distance of his flightD. getting used to the weather of a new place54. If one travels

37、 across three time zones, he needs about hours to get over his jet lag problemA. 24B. 36C. 48D. 7255. A person may suffer the most serious case of jet lag when he takes a journey.A. east-to-westB. west-to-eastC. north-to-southD. south-to-north(D)There seems never to have been a civilization without

38、toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play a

39、fter the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys have remained are same. The changes have

40、been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life be

41、cause toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subjectto technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress

42、from thewheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent （ 進(jìn)步）.The progress from a rattle （ 撥浪鼓）used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes ofthe times and subject to the l

43、imitations of available materials.Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences.1. A civilization can t develop without toys, can it?2. Why are the toys most boys play with different from those that girls play with?3. What is remarkable about the history of toys?4. Why do children indifferent places pl

44、ay various toys?5. Can you give some specific examples of the toys played by children in nearly everycountry according to the passage? （at least two examples）Paper TwoI .Word transformation 10%magicpreferhomesupportdramaflatteryheatconvincesafeairconditioning1. He has never felt for his hometown bec

45、ause he left his hometown when hewas only 1 year old.2. David Copperfield is one of the most famous in the world. He can make atall building disappear in front of the audience.3. The employee tried his best to his boss at the meeting but his boss didn t pay any attention to him.4. She likes Greek my

46、ths while I like Chinese ones. It is just a matter of personal . 5. When I was in may most difficult time, he helped me a lot. He is a very partner.6. Mathilde s life changed after she lost her friend s diamond necklace.7. When the two girls are talking about their favorite stars, they usually have

47、a/an argument with each other.8. This room is very cool. It must be.9. For parents, nothing is more important than their childrens.10. In fact, the police officer doesn t believe the womari s story. It is not at all.n . Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms 10%1. - What 1 Ral

48、ph 1 in his room now ? (do)-I m not sure. But I 2 (hear) him 3 (chat) with someone online when I 4_(pass) his room 5 minutes ago.2. By the time John 5 (be) 5 years old, he 6 (live) in Germany with his parents for 3 years.3. - Where is Martin? I can t find him anywhere.-Don t worry. I ll ask him 7 (c

49、ontact) you the moment I 8 (see) him.4. Dexter 9 (not talk) to his deskmate since they 10 (quarrel) over an eraser yesterday morning.in . Fill in the blanks with the first letter given 8%If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember

50、. But if we had kept a book and had written it down, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the s 1 in history that many things have been f 2 because we do not have any account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important things intheircountry, but often it was d

51、estroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written records at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a great d 3 about the people who lived in China 4000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those wh

52、o lived after them. But we know a 4 nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learned to write. Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the p 5 .They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many g 6 for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. We may call t