2014-2015 年石厦中学初二第二学期期中考试英语试题单项选择（20 分，每小题 1 分）从下面每小题的 A,B,C 选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分）( ) 1. I enjoy reading because I t gives me knowledge and brings me joy.A. sadnessB. happinessC. excitement ( ) 2. The little girl has difficulty dressing herself.A. troubleB. abilityC. method ( ) 3.Tom said that we went separately to the club.A. togetherB. not togetherC. happily ( ) 4. When and where did that car accident take place.A. hurtB. happenC. notice ( ) 5. -How is your English study? - I was poor in English before. But now my English has improved.A. got betterB. got worseC. failed ( ) 6.Although my grandpa is 60 years old, he is very fit and enjoys exercising.A. healthyB. wiseC. busy ( ) 7.”Whats up?” I asked when I saw the little girl outside the window.A. how is it going?B. when are you doing?C. whats the matter? ( ) 8.she has practiced as a teacher for many years, so she is skillful in teaching now.A. workedB. seemedC. played ( ) 9. After a busy day, he appears very tired and wants to have a rest.A. makesB. turnsC. looks ( ) 10. -Peter joined in the singing competition. What do you think of it?-Oh, Im sure he will make it.A. succeedB. challengeC. hurt ( ) 11.If I forget to write to my mother tomorrow, please _ me of it.A. remindB. visitC. teach ( ) 12.If you want to succeed, you have to have _ in front of difficulties.A. knowledgeB. courageC. spirits ( ) 13.The old couple always feel _ because their children dont live with them.A. lonelyB. afraidC. happy( ) 14.People who are _ means they have an illness that makes it difficult for them to move around.A. disabledB. worriedC. moved( ) 15. -the foreign student read the old story, but she couldnt understand its real _.-I saw Mr. Li_ to help her.A. courage, getB. friendship, wantC. meaning, offer ( ) 16.A _ is a person who catches fish, either as a job or as a sport.A. fishermanB. cookC. farmer ( ) 17.if youre _ for something, it means youre well prepared for it.A. famousB. readyC. late ( ) 18. -Where can I _ this kind of shampoo?- It only _ in Korea.A. Buy, boughtB. buy, can be boughtC. bought, can be buying ( ) 19. Who _ this book _?A. did, writtenB. was, written byC. do, written ( ) 20. -would you like _ how _ table tennis?-No. it looks too difficult.-_ table tennis is easier than you think.A. learning, playing, playingB.to learn, playing, playingC. to learn, to play, playing四 完型填空（15 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后没小题的三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分）Do you know the history of bowling (保龄球)? Scientists think that a game like bowling was played in Egypt thousands of 21 ago. People who study history know that the game was popular in Germany around 200-300 A.D. It was played in some churches in order to 22 that they were very good Christians (基督徒). When people played it 23 , they had to go to church more often than others to improve their skills.The first bowling place was built inside a very big building and 24 in England in 1455. Then the game was 25 to the United States where most people played it outside just for fun.During the 1800s, many people in the United States began to bowl for 26 , so several cities made the game illegal (违法的). And later, a group 27 the American Bow ling Congress (ABC) in 1900. The job of this group was to clean up bowling and make it a gentlemans game again. At that time, the game was mostly played by 28 . Then, in 1916, a womens 29 named the womens International Bowling Congress(WIBC) made a point of showing that the game was 30 for both men and women.( ) 21. A. daysB. showC. years( ) 22. A. speakB. weeksC. look( ) 23.A.poorlyB. wellC. quickly( ) 24. A. closedB. cleanedC. opened( ) 25. A. lentB. namedC. taken( ) 26. A. funB. pleasureC. money( ) 27.A. joinedB. hadC. thought( ) 28.A. menB. childrenC. women( ) 29.A. partyB. organizationC. class阅读理解（20 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题的选项中选出最佳选项（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分）AName: Bolt（also called American, Dog）Director: Byron Howard and Chris Williams. Writer: Chris Sanders(the story)Type: cartoon, comedy, adventure Company: Walt Disney Pictures Produced in: the USAPlot (情节)：Bolt, a famous dog, can do anything on his TV shows, so he believe he has super powers in his real life. On his way to Hollywood, he is separated from the studio by accident. And he finds himself at a lonely place, so he has to walk back alone. During