Reading

Japan gets new PM (P2)

完成下面的练习：

Which of the following facts about Yukio Hatoyama are mentioned? Tick √ or X.

1. his age _____ 2. his party _____

3. his family _____ 4. his education _____

5. his career (职业生涯) _____ 6. his health _____

7. his manner in politics ____ 8. his personality _____

9. his appearance _____ 10. his promises (承诺) _____

Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?

11. Four family members of Hatoyama are mentioned.

12. Hatoyama got a college education.

13. Hatoyama worked in the government before he became Prime Minister.

14. Hatoyama promises the Japanese people a better life.

15. Hatoyama wants to keep good relations with other countries.

16. Hatoyama was not sure whether he would visit the Yasukuni Shrine.

Getting through a rough night (P3)

Choose the best answer:

17. The purpose (目的) of the experiment was to ______.

A. punish the students for their poor grade

B. help the students learn about real life

C. teach the students how to live a beggar’s life

D. raise money for a project for poor children

18. The students could take with them only _____.

A. a sleeping bag and some food and money

B. a sleeping bag and three personal thing

C. three personal things and some food

D. three personal things and some money

19. Which of the following statements about the experiment is TRUE?

A. The experiment lasted two whole days.

B. The students had to go out into the streets alone.

C. The students could always get nice food to eat.

D. The experiment taught the students a useful lesson.

20. The phrase "get the big picture of what’s happening" means "_____".

A. realize the real meaning of the experiment

B. make enough money to buy a big picture

C. have a large photo taken with some friend

D. understand the difference between rich and poor

A picture of peace (P5)

完成下面的练习：

21. Fill in the blanks to compare the two pictures.

1st picture	1) A lake was _____ as a _____ mirror. 2)_____ mountains were all _____ the lake. 3) _____ was a _____ sky with white clouds.
2nd picture	4) The _____ were bare and rugged. 5) The sky was _____?it was _____ with _____. 6) _____ a foaming waterfall was a tiny bush, in which a mother bird _____ on her nest.

22. What is the real meaning of peace in the king’s eyes?

___________________________________________

23. Do you agree with the king? Why or why not?

___________________________________________

24. 翻译下面的句子：

Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.

__________________________________________

Our teachers mean so much to us (P8)

Choose the best answer:

25. When Yang Shi visited his teacher, his teacher seemed to be ______.

A. working busily B. thinking deeply

C. reading carefully D. writing quietly

26. What did Yang Shi do on the cold winter day?

A. He went back home.

B. He entered his teacher’ house.

C. He kept waiting in the snow.

D. He woke his teacher up.

27.Yang Shi’s story tells us ______.

A. how foolish he was B. how lazy his teacher wa

C. how strict his teacher was with him

D. how respectful he was to his teacher

28. Which is NOT true about the ancient Chinese students?

A. They gave their teachers presents when they first met.

B. They honored their teachers and respected their teaching.

C. They gave home-made gifts to their teachers.

D. When they met their teachers, they bowed.

上期Reading答案

1. vacation 2. training 3. hanging 4. mark

5. wear 6. printed 7. avoid 8. practiced

9. moved 10. shape 11-14 CDDB

15. I have something exciting in store.

16. 这门课程把书本知识和实际应用结合起来。17. 1) They go for an afternoon or two a week to work for a local company.

2) Because they think it’s a great way for students to find out whether they’re right for a job.

18. “Co-op” is a useful course because it helps students use what they learn at school in real life.

19. Because his son had no courage/was not brave.

20. Three months. 21. No, he didn’t.

22. He/She is brave when in danger/pain/difficulty.

23-27 DBABC

Listening

初二英语听力测试（2）

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第一节：听下面两段对话，选择正确答案。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.

2. What does the man want the woman to do?

A. Watch movies. B. Play games.

C. Go shopping.

第二节：听下面一段长对话，选择正确答案。该对话读两遍。

3. How far is the flat from the subway?

A. Ten minutes’ walk.

B. Ten minutes’ drive.

C. Two minutes’ walk.

4. The flat costs ___dollars.

A. 30,000 B. 300,000 C. 3000,000

5. How many people are there in the man’s family?

A. Five. B. Three. C. Four.

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上期Listening答案：1-5 FEDCB 6-8 CCB