C
On the first day of the new term in 2012, thousands of students in Chongming county (县) in Shanghai took the new school buses to school.
The new school buses are yellow with huge bonnets (引擎盖) in the front. Students call them “big nose” school buses.
The local government spent 6 million yuan buying 17 new school buses for the primary and middle schools in the county to make sure of the safety of more than 1,000 students who live in the countryside, where ordinary buses couldn't easily arrive.
This new kind of school bus has alarms, on-board cameras and seats specially designed for school children. They are much safer than minivans or older buses that were used in this county before.
“'Big nose' looks very beautiful, and it makes me feel safe,” said Liu Mengqing, a fourth-year student of Xinhai School.
Liu said that in the old school buses, there was no air conditioner and every two or three children shared one seat.
“The new buses are sturdy enough so that parents shouldn't be worried about their children,” said Zhang Zhongli, the father of a student.
According to the local educational authorities, drivers of the new school buses must have at least three years of driving experience and a 100,000-kilometre safe driving record. 46. “Big nose” refers to (指的是) _______.
A. the huge bonnet B. the on-board camera C. the seats D. the door of the bus 47. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Chongming county government bought 17 new school buses. B. There is no air conditioner in the new kind of school bus.
C. Some students in Chongming county used to take minivans to school. D. The new kind of school bus is safer than old buses.
48. If the Chongming county government wants a man to drive the new school bus, who can get the job?
A. Wang, who has just got the driver’s licence (许可证). B. Li, who has been a school bus driver for two years.
C. Yang, who works in a bus factory and is good at fixing school buses. D. Liu, who has driven over 100,000 kilometres safely for four years. 49. Which is the BEST title for the news?
A. A new kind of school bus is in service in China B. New school buses make sure of the students' safety C. Make your trip to school a safe one D. Students in China take school buses
D
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not quite successful in his early years. At that time, he was not among the best students at school, and he often got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. When he went into college (大学), he didn’t change a lot, and he dropped out（退学）halfway．But he was clever enough to come up with new ideas. After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a change for a better life．
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. And then, in 1975, he began to make a new type of computer．Along with his friend, Steven Gary
Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his garage (车库)．He chose the name “Apple” just because it helped him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world．
50. Steven Jobs ________ when he was young． A. was one of the best students at school B. was a successful student at school C. was liked by all his teachers D. didn’t finish college 51. Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
A. Because he was interested in India．
B. Because he was given a job as a designer there．
C. Because he hoped to get some new ideas from the trip． D. Because he wanted to study there．
52. From this passage we know_____________________. A. Steven Jobs changed a lot in the college.
B. Steven Jobs liked travelling with his friend in India.
C. Steven Jobs chose the name “Apple” because he liked eating apples. D. Steven Jobs used to be a video game designer for several months.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共48分）
第II卷共36小题，答案请按要求用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在在答题卡上
五、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。 53. The father allowed his son to travel _______ (在国外) alone. 54. Work without rest will do _______ (伤害) to your health.
55. They’ll never stop until they _______ ( arrive at ) their goals.
56. The boy became _______ (be unable to hear) in one ear when he was only two. 57. They like the flat very much, but the price is so high that they can’t _______ it. B.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
energy far lucky polite marry 58. I am so weak that I can’t walk any _______. 59. It is _______ to look down on the disabled.
60. _______, he wasn’t badly hurt and he can play basketball now. 61. Mr and Mrs Smith are preparing for their ten years’ _______ . 62. I think he is _______ enough to be the leader of our group.
C.根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
introduce stop pass finish take 63. Last time I _______ the English exam but my twin brother didn’t. 64. Don't tell him the bad news until he _______ his speech.
65. Keep silent. The host _______ the purpose of this charity show at present. 66. Look! The rain _______. Let’s hang the clothes out (晒衣服).
67. Our teacher Mr Wu _______ part in our charity show if he has time tomorrow. 六、句型转换 (本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
68. Paul bought the ipad several weeks ago. (保持句意基本不变) Paul _______ ________ the ipad for several weeks.
69. They held a party to celebrate Christmas.（对划线部分提问） _____ did they _____ a party?
70. He was brave. He saved the child out of fire last time.(合并为一句) It was brave_______ _______ to save the child out of fire last time.
71. He is so patient that he can wait for a long time without getting angry. (改为同义句) He is ______ _______ to wait for a long time without getting angry. 72. More and more foreign people speak Chinese. (改为被动语态) Chinese_____ _______ by more and more people.
七、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请根据文中所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
Dr David Paton was a famous eye doctor in America.
At that time, eye doctors and nurses in poor countries didn’t study outside their own countries because they could not (73) p_______ for their school fees. He knew that more than 69 percent of (74) b_______ people were in poor countries and it was important to (75) t_______ eye doctors and nurses in these poor countries. So in mid-1970s, he set up ORBIS.
United Airlines donated a DC-8 plane to ORBIS. There was new medical equipment inside the plane. It is a (76) f_______ eye hospital. The eye doctors and nurses on the plane taught the local doctors new skills and (77) k_______. In 1992, three generous people (78) d_______ lots of money to ORBIS. With their donations, ORBIS bought a new plane, DC-10.
Its first trip was to Beijing, the (79) c_______ of China,1994.
To blind people, ORBIS brings (80) h_______ and light. However, ORBIS needs enough money to buy (81) m_______ and medical equipment. People should support it so that it can carry on (82) w_______ its work.
八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear them say “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like travelling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to (与……比较) the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to use their parents’ money, so it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
请把答案写在答题卡上。
83．Who are very quiet according to the passage?
84．In the writer’s eyes, what are Englishmen also called? 85．Why do the Frenchmen like having long holidays? 86．Who are the most outgoing of the four?
87．Why do the American students do part-time jobs in their free time? 九、书面表达（13分）
十月四日是世界动物日，你校组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如你是李鸣，将要参加此次比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：
品质 爱好 关心他人，善待动物； 慷慨大方，捐钱捐物； 喜欢饲养小动物； …… 事迹 感悟 打算 组织慈善义演，鼓励大家为Save China’s Tigers 筹钱； …… 动物是我们的朋友； 保护动物，人人有责； 决定做更多有意义的事来保护动物； …… 要求：
1. 词数80左右，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 所写演讲稿必须包括所有要点，自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals
Hello, everyone. I am Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I am glad to make a speech here._____________________________________ ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
I think _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
初二英语期末试卷
