八年级英语第一次阶段考试试卷
（满分150）
第一部分听力（30分）
1. 根据所听句子选择正确图片。
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
2. 根据所听对话选择正确答案。
（）6. What’s Kitty’s favourite animal?
A. A parrot
B. A dog
C. A cat
（）7. Why doesn’t Peter have a pet?
A. Because he doesn’t like animals.
B. Because he is too busy.
C. Because his parents don’t want him to buy it.
（）8. What should Tom do if he wants to keep a dog?
A. He should brush its fur everyday.
B. He should walk it everyday.
C. He should feed it once a day.
（）9. What was the talk about?
A. It was about fantail goldfish.
B. It was about rabbits.
C. It was about the life of dogs.
（）10. What’s wrong with Mike’s parrot?
A. It wants to sleep.
B. It doesn’t want to stay in the cage.
C. It feels hungry.
3. 根据所听短文判断句子正(T)误（F）.
（）11.My pet is a dog.
（）12.Jerry has brown fur and brown paws.
（）13.Jerry is very friendly,bue sometimes he makes trouble.
（）14.Jerry often goes to sleep after lunch.
（）15.Jerry doesn’t like playing ball games.
第二部分笔试（120分）
I. 单项选择（15）
1.--- I like playing football. _________
---Me, too.
A. How are you ?
B. Nice to meet you
C. What about you?
D. Do you like playing the piano?
2. _______ I like my rabbit very much _______it’s so loverly.
A. 不填，because
B. because,so
C. so,because
D. 不填，不填
3. If you want to be healthy,you _______ do enough exercise every day.
A. not should
B. should not to
C. have
D.must
4. You______ pull the rabbit’s ears.You should hold it in your hands.
A. must
B. must not
C. have to
D. should
5. My room is ______ than his
A. big
B. bigger
C. more bigger
D. the big
6. My cousin’s little dog often______ a lot so I don’t like it.
A. miaows
B. bubbles
C. barks
D. whispers
7. It is important ________ fish too much food.
A. to give
B.to not
C.not to give
D. to give not
8. My little cat often ________ pieces of string when she is not sleeping.
A. plays with
B.plays about
C. plays for
D. plays
9. Does Peter _________ clean the fish tank every day?
A. need to
B. need
C. must
D. must to
10. Don't ____________. We still have enough time.
A. worry
B. be worry
C. worried
D. get worry
11. The little boy is vey fat ________ too much food.
A. so
B. so of
C. because
D. because of
12. What happened to you? You look _____ .
A. frighten
B. frightened
C. to frighten
D.are frightened
13. My cat often washes its face ________ its paws in the morning.
A. uses
B. with
C. by
D. opens
14. I don’t know _____ tell her the bad news.
A. how
B.how to
C. how can
D. how can I
15. It is a good idea _____ your shoes when they get dirty.
A. brush
B. brushing
C. brushes
D. to brush
Ⅱ. 完形填空（10）
Sam had a dog. Its name was Tod. It was very helpful, but it ate too much. So he didn't like it, he wanted to 1 it. He 2 Tod and put it in a small boat. He rowed (划) the boat to the 3 of a big river. Just as he 4 the poor animal into the river, the boat began to go down. 5 the man and Tod 6 into the river.
Tod was able to swim, 7 Sam couldn' t. The dog bit the rope (绳子) and broke it. It tried its best to swim to 8 Sam. The man was
saved, so he was very thankful to the dog, he didn't want to kill the dog 9 . From then on, he gave the dog as 10 as it wanted.
1. A. sell B. buy C. beat D. kill
2. A. tied B. pulled C. pushed D. CLOSED
3. A. front B. foot C. side D. middle
4. A. threw B. carried C. sent D. brought
5. A. Neither B. Nor C. Each D. Both
6. A. fell B. swam C. lost D. jumped
7. A. because B. though C. but D. when
8. A. kill B. save C. meet D. hit
9. A. no more B. any more C. no longer D. not more
10. A. little B. few C. many D. much.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（30）
A
My name is Max.I am twelve years old.I have many friends.Most of them are as old as I.Some are older.Some are younger.
My best friend is Bill.He lives near me.We go to the same school and we are in the same class.Bill helps me with my maths homework.I help him with his English homework.
Bill is taller than me.He is quite fat.He doesn’t like sports,so he doesn’t get much exercise.We both have black eyes,but Bill’s hair is longer.I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day.Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games.Sometimes I win.Sometimes he wins.
1. The main idea of the text is___________.
A. Max has many friends
B. Max and Bill go to the same school
C. Max and Bill are best friends
D. Max and Bill like the same things
2. Most of Max’s friends are ___________.
A. twelve years old
B. older than Max
C. younger than Max
D. thirteen years old
3. Max and Bill live___________.
A. near each other
B. in different towns
C. in the same house
D. in the school
4. Max helps Bill with__________.
A. his maths homework
B. his English homework
C. his sports lessons
D. his computer lessons
5. Max and Bill both like to ___________.
A. swim
B. play football
C. play computer games
D. play sports
B
A French writer had a cat.One day,one of his friends came to see him.The friend said, ‘I ’m going to be away for a few days.Would you please look after my parrot for me?’
‘OK,no problem,’the writer answered.Then the friend brought the parrot to his house.
The cat saw the parrot and was interested in it.It said to itself, ‘Is it a bird?If it is,it will be nice to eat.’Very slowly,the cat went near the parrot. The poor parrot was very frightened.It didn’t know what to do at first.It kept quiet and didn’t move.When the cat was near enough to jump on it,suddenly the parrot said, ‘Nice to see you.’
The cat was very surprised.It ran away quickly and said to itself, ‘That thing can speak.It can’t be a bird.It must be a man.’
6. The parrot belongs to___________.
A.the writer
B. the writer’s friend
C. the cat
D.a pet shop
7. He spends all his money____________.
A. on books
B. on his clothes
C. on drinks
D. on cigarettes
8. The cat met the parrot____________.
A.at a pet shop
B. at the parrot’s owner’s home
C. at its owner’s home
D. at the entrance to a park
9. The cat wanted to__________if it was a bird.
A. be polite to the parrot
B. be friendly to the parrot
C. eat the parrot
D. play with the parrot
10. Which is true according to the passage?
A. The parrot was very happy to see the cat.
B. The parrot was very frightened when it saw the cat.
C. The parrot shouted loudly when it saw the cat.
D. The cat doesn’t like to eat birds at all.
C
If you go to the fields,you may see hares(野兔)here and there.Hares live in an active（活泼的）life all year.The hare is a small animal with fur all over its body.Its fore（前部的）legs are short,but its hind legs are long;it is a very good runner.
The hare is very clever and is afraid of many things.It makes its home
in the grass or under the ground.In the daytime ,the hare always stays in its home.At night ,it often goes out to the fields to look for food.
Hares have a lot of enemies（敌人）like tigers and wolfs.People are also their enemies.At the first signal of danger,the hare runs away.When people hunt the hare,it runs as fast as it can or goes into the water because it swims well.
11. Hares look for food___________.
A. in the morning
B. at night
C. at any time
D.in the daytime
12. Hares are afraid of all the following things EXCEPT___________.
A. their home
B. tigers
C. people
D. wolves
13. What does the hare look like?
A. It has beautiful feathers.
B. It has fur all over its body.
C. It has two legs.
D. It has four legs.
14. What can a hare do?
A. It can run quickly.
B.It can swim well.
C. It can fly well.
D. Both A and B.
15. Which is not true according to the passage?
A.You can seldom see hares in the fields.
B.Hares are good at running
C. Hares are not big in size.
D. Hares always live an active life.
Ⅳ. 词汇与语法
(A) .根据提示和句意完成下列句子（10）
1. Jack is an ______(诚实) boy. We all like him.
2. Mary is tall and she has _____(直的) hair.
3. Listen!The girl is playing the p ______ now.
4. Nobody can live ______(with) air or water.
5. We have lunch in the m ______ of the day.
6. Can you help me now?My door is ______(close),but I have no key.
7. One of the ______(visit) is from Canada.
8. If you take some exercise, you’ll soon feel ______(health).
9. Go along the street and turn right at the second ______(cross).
10.Does this book belong to ______ (he)?
(B) 用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空（10）
1. Hurry up!Your mother _______ (wait) for you at the school gate.
2. The boy _____ (not want) to be a doctor when he grows up.
3. That parrot can _______(say) some simple words .
4. Thanks for _______(tell) me about that.
5. ______ (come) here tomorrow , please!
6. I’d like ______ (play) table tennis with you .
7. She always asks her son ______ (not be ) late for school.
8. They ______ (build) a new school in the village next year.
9. ______ (not bubble) just like a goldfish!
10.Chen Dan can swim now,but last year he ______ (can).
(C) 句型转换（10）
1. My uncle is 1.85 meters tall. (对划线部分提问)
_____ _____ is _____ uncle?
2. Tom is 12 years old now. Jim is 14 years old. (合并成一句)
Tom is two years _____ _____ Jim.
3. That is not my book. (改为同义句)
_____ _____ is not _____.
4. My grandpa will take care of my little dog.(对划线部分提问)
_____ _____ take care of my little dog
(D) 完成句子（10）
1. 你应该多花点时间陪你的宠物狗。
You should _____ more time _____ your pet dog.
2. 我一直看到电影结束。
I watched the film _____ _____ _____.
3. 有必要一周打扫一次卧室。
It’s necessary to clean the bedroom _____ _____ _____.
4. 梅认为放风筝比爬山更棒。
May thinks flying kites is _____ wonderful _____ climbing hills.
(E) 用适当的介词或副词填空（10）
1. The girl looks _____ her mother very much.
2. Your little brother is very funny.He likes to play tricks _____ others.
3. The new computer doesn’t belong_____ me.It’s my brother’s.
4.These books help me learn a lot _____how to keep animals.
5.My dad is good _____ Chines chess.
6. Yesterday _____ my way to school,I saw one of my old friends.
7. Be careful when you go _____ the zebra crossing.
8. Thanks _____ telling me about that.
9. Don’t take the goldfish _____ of the water.
10. I thought _____ my good friend May when I read your adertisement. Ⅴ. 书面表达（15）
根据下面提示介绍你的朋友Bob，写一篇80~100词的短文。
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---初一英语 第 1 页 共 9 页 2014-2015学年度第一学期第二次 七年级英语月考试卷 时间：100分钟 总分：120分 得分___________ 一、单项选择（15分） （ ）1. There is ‘s’and ‘u’in the word ‘suit’ . A. a ; an B. a; a C. an; an D. an; a （ ）2. Mum likes making pies and the pies she cooks always tastes _______. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly ( ) 3.Our teacher asks us to do _________every day . A. many exercise B.much exercise C.morning exercises D.eye exercise ( )4. He’s _________ in the USA now. A. in a holiday B. for holiday C. to holiday D. on holiday ( )5. People can play tricks __________ others __________ April 1st. A. at; on B. on; in C. on; on D. at; in ( )6. --- I want to a dragon at the Dragon Boat Festival. A. dress at B. dress in as C. dress up D. dress up as ( )7. ---Could I have __________ oranges? --- Sorry, we don’t have __________. A. any, any B. some, any C. some, some D. any, some ( )8. Vegetables are good _____us. A. at B. on C. for D. with ( )9. Mr Wang is too busy and ________exercises. It’s not good for him. A. always B. seldom C. often D. sometimes ( )10. Simon ’s lifestyles isn’t healthy and he pl ans _______________ it. A. change B. to change C. changing D. changes ( )11. We would like to two _____ of_____. A. kilo chickens B. kiloes chicken C. kilos chickens D. kilos chicken ( )12. --- Happy New Year, Millie! --- . A. All right B. That’s OK C. Thank you D. The same to you ( )13. There _____ some books and a pencil case in my schoolbag. A. have B. has C. is D. are ( )14. Tom is fat. The doctor asks him to ________ and ________.
八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷 二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） ( ) 26.--Peter, don’t play that kind of jokes any more? --Sorry, I ________ do it again. A. won’t B.can’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t ( ) 27. There are about two ________ students in the new-built school. A.thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of ( ) 28. Mrs Smith eats _______ meat, so he is ________ fat now. A.too much, too much B.much too, too much C. too much, much too D. much too, much too ( ) 29. He looks upset. He doesn’t know ________. A.what to do it B. how to do it C. how to do D. do what ( ) 30. --How about your English? --I found ________ hard to learn it well. A. that B. it C. this D. one ( ) 31. The accident ________ a windy night last year. A. took place in B. took place on C. happened in D. happened on ( ) 32. --What were you doing at 9 o’clock last Sunday morning? --I ________. A. did my homework B. am doing my homework C. do my homework D. was doing my homework ( ) 33. You must be very tired. Why not ________ a rest? A. to stop to have B. to stop having C. stop to have D. stop having ( ) 34. Tom asked my friend ________. A. where was he from B. that the earth is bigger than the moon C. when did he came back D. not to be so angry ( ) 35. There is nobody in the room,________? A. isn’t it B. isn’t there C. is there D. is it ( ) 36. --Where is your father? --He ________ Shanghai. He’ll be back next week. A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gone to D. have been to ( ) 37. Tom will stay here ________. A. two days and a half B.two and a half days C. two and a half day D. A and B ( ) 38. --Would you mind passing me the book? --________. Here you are. A. Yes, I would. B. Sure. C. Not at all. D. No, that’s a problem. ( ) 39. We have been skating ________ two yeas ago. A. since B.for C. in D. before ( ) 40. This film isn’t _______ so that nobody is ________ in it. A. interesting; interested B. interested; interesting
试卷代码： 南京城市职业学院2015-2016学年度第二学期 酒店管理专业酒店英语期末考试试题 班级：学号：姓名： 2016年6月 一、单选题（每题1分，共20分） 1、Good morning. _______ I help you? A、Would B、Must C、May D、Am 2、I would like to _________ a room, please. A．order B、book C、see D、look 3. It’s very kind __________ you to help me. A．of B、to C、by D、for 4. What’s the ________ for a double room? A. right B. rate C、money D、for 5. I would like to book a double room ________ bath. A. with B. of C、by D、for 6.Excuse me, sir. You need to ________ the form. A. fill in B. fill on C、fill of D、fill for 7.We are looking forward to __________ you. A. see B. saw C、seeing D、sees 8.I'm afraid we are fully booked _______ the 5th. A. with B. of C、by D、for 9.Do you want to pay _____ cash or _____ credit card. A. in in B. by by C、by in D、in by 10.The porter will show you _______ your room. A. with B. to C、by D、for 11.My flight will leave ______ 6 pm today. A. with B. on C、at D、for 12.The hotel is full and there is someone ________ your room. A. take B. To take C、takes D、taking 13.Let me _______ you with your luggage.
人教版八年级上册英语第一次月考试卷 姓名成绩 笔试部分（100） I.【基础检测】（10） *根据句意和首字母或汉语提示写单词！ 1). My grandfather has n_______ much to do in the evening, so he always goes to bed early. 2).John got ________(无聊的)and he left the cinema early. 3).Lily had a w___________ time at the party yesterday. 4).The small village is famous for its _____________(瀑布). 5).They often surf the __________(互联网) on weekends. 6).—What kind of dance are you learning? -- __________(摇摆) dance. 7). I went to many cities last year, s______ as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. 8). Most students like to talk with friends o________. 9).Do you know the r_______ of your math exam? 10).Lina visited lots of ____________(博物馆)in British last summer. II.单项选择(15) ( )21.–Where ____ you go _____ your trip last month? -- I went to the beach . A.did, on B. did, in C. do, at D. do, for ( )22. Do you want to go _____ in winter? A. to somewhere warm B. somewhere warm C. to anywhere warm D. anywhere warm ( )23. I called you yesterday, but _____ answered me. A. no B. no one C. anyone D. someone ( )24. She is here ____ me. A. because B. because of C. although D. though ( )25. It’s windy and cold outside, so we decided _____ outside. A. to go B. not go C. not to go D. don’t go
四、选词填空。（12分） 1._______ up!
A. Get B. get C. look 2.Look out ______ the window! A. of B. at C. / 3.Let’s _____ snowballs. A. make B. throw C. play 4.November is in_________. A. spring B. summer C. winter 5.She often _______swimming in summer. A. go B. goes C.\ 6. Good ______! A. / B. idea C. look 五、连词成句。（10分） 1. home / go / Let’s ( . ) ———————————————————— 2. birthday / is / your /when (? ) ———————————————————— 3. weather / how’s / the / ( ? ) ———————————————————— 4. often / he / goes / in / spring / boating ( . ) ———————————————————— 5. season / do / like / you / which / best ( ? ) ———————————————————— 六、连线题。( 10分) A B 1.Is October in winter? a. No,it’s cloudy.
2.Is it rainy? b. You may use mine. 3.I haven’t got an umbrella. c. Yes.I’m going to have a party. 4.Is your birthday coming? d. I’m drawing a picture. 5.What are you doing? e. No, October is in autumn. 七、情景选择。（24分） 1.放该回家了，你会对你的同学说：（） A．Class is over. B.Let’s go home. C．Look out of the window! 2. 当你需要某件东西，却发现自己没带，你如何说：（） A．Don’t worry. B.I’m sorry. C．Oh, too bad! I haven’t got … 3.别人给你提供帮助后，你会如何说：（） A．Thanks a lot. B.Don’t worry. C．Oh,great! 4. 当你看到下雨而没带雨具时，你会说：（） A.I’m sorry. B.Wonderful! C.Oh, too bad! 5. 当别人给你一个很好的主意时，你会说：（） A．Thank you. B．Good idea! C. How are you? 6. 当你想知道好朋友的生日时，你该如何说：（） A．What’ your name? B．When is your birthday? C. Happy birthday! 7. 当你想给别人一个好的建议时，你该说：（） A．May I help you? B. You should …
2013-2014八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷 二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） ( ) 26.--Peter, don’t play that kind of jokes any more? --Sorry, I ________ do it again. A. won’t B.can’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t ( ) 27. There are about two ________ students in the new-built school. A.thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of ( ) 28. Mrs Smith eats _______ meat, so he is ________ fat now. A.too much, too much B.much too, too much C. too much, much too D. much too, much too ( ) 29. He looks upset. He doesn’t know ________. A.what to do it B. how to do it C. how to do D. do what ( ) 30. --How about your English? --I found ________ hard to learn it well. A. that B. it C. this D. one ( ) 31. The accident ________ a windy night last year. A. took place in B. took place on C. happened in D. happened on ( ) 32. --What were you doing at 9 o’clock last Sunday morning? --I ________. A. did my homework B. am doing my homework C. do my homework D. was doing my homework ( ) 33. You must be very tired. Why not ________ a rest? A. to stop to have B. to stop having C. stop to have D. stop having ( ) 34. Tom asked my friend ________. A. where was he from B. that the earth is bigger than the moon C. when did he came back D. not to be so angry ( ) 35. There is nobody in the room,________? A. isn’t it B. isn’t there C. is there D. is it ( ) 36. --Where is your father? --He ________ Shanghai. He’ll be back next week. A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gone to D. have been to ( ) 37. Tom will stay here ________. A. two days and a half B.two and a half days C. two and a half day D. A and B ( ) 38. --Would you mind passing me the book? --________. Here you are. A. Yes, I would. B. Sure. C. Not at all. D. No, that’s a problem. ( ) 39. We have been skating ________ two yeas ago. A. since B.for C. in D. before ( ) 40. This film isn’t _______ so that nobody is ________ in it. A. interesting; interested B. interested; interesting
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A. some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom. B. the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Europe. C. some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonely. D. Most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable. 5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B. To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C. To examine the trend of young people living alone. D. To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships. Passage Two American dramas and sitcoms would have been candidates for prime time several years ago. But those programs －though some remain popular －increasingly occupy fringe times slots on foreign networks. Instead, a growing number of shows produced by local broadcasters are on the air at the best times. The shift counters longstanding assumptions that TV shows produced in the United States would continue to overshadow locally produced shows from Singapore to Sicily. The changes are coming at a time when the influence of the United States on international affairs has annoyed friends and foes alike, and some people are expressing relief that at least on television American culture is no longer quite the force it once was. “There has always been a concern that the image of the world would be shaped too much by American culture,” said Dr. Jo Groebek, director general of the European Institu te for the Media, a non-profit group. Given the choice, he adds, foreign viewers often prefer homegrown shows that better reflect local tastes, cultures and historical events. Unlike in the United States, commercial broadcasting in most regions of the world －including Asia, Europe, and a lesser extent Latin America, which has a long history of commercial TV －is a relatively recent development. A majority of broadcasters in many countries were either state-owned or state-subsidized for much of the last century. Governments began to relax their control in the 1980’s by privatizing national broadcasters and granting licenses to dozens of new commercial networks. The rise of cable and satellite pay-television increased the spectrum of channels. Relatively inexperienced and often financed on a shoestring, these new commercial stations needed hours of programming fast. The cheapest and easiest way to fill airtime was to buy shows from American studios, and the bidding wars for popular shows were fierce. The big American studios took advantage of that demand by raising prices and forcing foreign broadcasters to buy less popular programs if they wanted access to the best-selling shows and movies. “The studio priced themselves out of prime time,” said Harry Evans Sloan, chairman of SBS Broadcasting, a Pan-European broadcaster. Mr. Sloan estimates that over the last decade, the price of American programs has increased fivefold even as the international ratings for these shows have declined. American broadcasters are still the biggest buyers of American-made television shows, accounting for 90% of the $25 billion in 2001 sales. But international sales which totaled $2.5 billion last year often make the difference between a profit and a loss on show. As the pace of foreign sales slows －the market is now growing at 5% a year, down from the double-digit growth of the 1990’s －studio executives are rethinking production costs. 6. Which of the following best characterizes the image embodied in American shows? A. Self-contradictory B. Prejudice-free C. Culture-loaded D. Audience-targeted 7. The intervention of governments in the 1980’s resulted in __________ . A. the patenting of domination shows and movies B. the emergence of new commercial networks C. the promotion of cable and satellite pay-television D. the intense competition coming from the outside 8. The phrase “on a shoestring” (Para. 6) most probably means __________. A. in need of capital B. after a fashion C. on second thoughts D. in the interests of themselves 9. The main reason why American dramas and sitcoms are driven out of prime time is that ____. A. they lose competitiveness B. they are not market-oriented C. they are too much priced D. they fall short of audience expectations 10. American studio producers will give thought to production costs __________. A. if they have no access to popular shows B. because their endeavors come to no avail C. since bidding wars are no longer fierce D. as international sales pace slows down Passage Three How shops can exploit people's herd mentality to increase sales 1. A TRIP to the supermarket may not seem like an exercise in psychological warfare—but it is. Shopkeepers know that filling a store with the aroma of freshly baked bread makes people feel hungry and persuades them to buy more food than they had intended. Stocking the most expensive products at eye level makes them sell faster than cheaper but less visible competitors. Now researchers are investigating how “swarm intelligence” (th at is，how ants，bees or any social animal，including humans，behave in a crowd) can be used to influence what people buy. 2. At a recent conference on the simulation of adaptive behaviour in Rome，Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani，a computer scientist from the Florida Institute of Technology，described a new way to increase impulse buying using this phenomenon. Supermarkets already encourage shoppers to buy things they did not realise they wanted: for instance，by placing everyday items such as milk and eggs at the back of the store，forcing shoppers to walk past other tempting goods to reach them. Mr Usmani and Ronaldo Menezes，also of the Florida Institute of Technology, set out to enhance this tendency to buy more by playing on the herd instinct. The idea is that, if a certain product is seen to be popular, shoppers are likely to choose it too. The challenge is to keep customers informed about what others are buying. 3. Enter smart-cart technology. In Mr Usmani's supermarket every product has a radio frequency identification tag, a sort of barcode that uses radio waves to transmit information，and every trolley has a scanner that reads this information and relays it to a central computer. As a customer walks past a shelf of goods, a screen on the shelf tells him how many people currently in the shop have chosen that particular product. If the number is high, he is more likely to select it too.
初二英语试题及答案 注：1. 卷面分3分。 一、听力测试（25分） （一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后选出每个句子的正确应答语。（10分） 1. A.I visited my aunt. B.Thank you. C.It was great. 2. A. No, she didn’t. B. Yes, she didn’t. C.Yes, he did. 3. A.A watch. B. Talk shows. C.Reading. 4. A.My school uniform. B.At school. C. On Monday. 5. A. It takes 25 minutes. B. How about you? C.I take a train. （二）录音中有五组对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。 6. A. Yes, I do. B.Yes, she does. C.No, she doesn’t. 7. A.In the classroom. B. In the garden. C.In the hallway. 8. A.He went to the beach. B. He visited her aunt. C. He was at home. 9. A.She takes a train. B.She drives a car. C.She takes a ship. 10. A.Yes, she did. B. No, she didn’t. C. We don’t know. （三）录音中有一段对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。 11. A.He takes the subway. B. He takes the bus. C.He gets to school on foot. 12. A. An hour. B.Two hours. C.Around thirty minutes. 13. A.She rides a bike. B.She takes a taxi. C.She walks. 14. A. Around two hours. B.Around five minutes. C.About twenty-five minutes. 15. A.Yes, she does. B.No, she doesn’t. C. We don’t know. （四）录音中有一篇短文，听短文两遍后，判断下列各句正(T)误（F）。 16. Jeff had a great vacation. 17. Jeff went across the USA by train. 18. The weather was cool in big cities. 19. Jeff loved the houses in the mountains very much. 20. The houses in the mountains were big and quiet. 二、单项填空（20分） 从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能填入句中空白处的最佳选项。 21. It’s interesting, but ________ difficult for me.