Reading

Fairy tales live on (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. The word “generation” in paragraph 2 means ____.

A. 集体 B. 朝代 C. 一代 D. 组织

2. The second paragraph mainly talks about Zheng’s _____.

A. popularity B. wealth C. family D. education

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Zheng?

A. His books are popular among children.

B. He is a rich and successful writer.

C. He has received little education.

D. He was afraid of facing failures.

4. 100 More Chances to Live is a book that ______.

A. made Zheng Yuanjie well-known in China

B. teaches children how to protect themselve

C. follows the interesting stories of a curious boy

D. talks about Zheng Yuanjie’s own life story

5. It can be inferred that Zheng started writing fairy tales _____.

A. in his teens B. over 20 years ago

C. at school D. in the army

Comparing can be good after all (P3)

完成下列任务：

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

6. The author doesn’t like Li Ping because she is always the best.

7. The author did better than Li Ping in the reading MAP.

8. The teacher thinks it’s not good to compare oneself with others.

9. The author thinks comparing makes him feel le

confident in his abilities.

Translate the sentences:

10. I decided I’d beat her at something, anything, and let everyone know.

_______________________________________________

11. You should only compare to yourself, because it’s your progress that counts, not theirs.

_______________________________________________

Find words from the story that match the meanings:

12. do better than _________

13. satisfied, happy, not wanting more _________

14. be of value or importance _________

15. deal with, manage or control _________

Thief in your house (P5)

Choose the best answer:

16. As a child, the author didn’t want to be _____.

A. a cowboy B. a fireman

C. an artist D. a computer programmer

17. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author felt sorry that his dreams were not realized.

B. The author thought that he had too many dreams.

C. The author was happy to be a computer programmer.

D. The author hated the thief that stole his dreams.

18. The phrase “make it” in the 4th paragraph means “_____”.

A. be successful B. create thing

C. have a dream D. win a game

19. The author thinks one has to ______ to succeed.

A. listen to a small voice B. hold on to one’s dream

C. have rich parents D. go to good school

20. The story mainly tells us the importance of _____.

A. jobs B. honesty C. education D. dream

US kids bring cold lunches to school (P8)

Fill in the blanks below:

Lunches across the US
me as a kid	For about seven years, I ate the 21. _____ thing for lunch every day. Along with my sandwich called PB&J, I usually brought a piece of 22. _____. For a few weeks after Halloween, I was also allowed to bring 23. _____. Sometimes I brought 24. _____.
other kids	the 25. _____ American lunch food for kids: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich Kids love PB&J because it is 26. _____. Some kids bring 27. _____ from their homes. Hot school lunches are not 28. _____ at all.
adults	Across the US, lunch is usually a meal of 29. _____. Sandwiches are 30. ____ even among adults.

Listening

初二英语听力测试（15）

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第一节：听下面的句子，选择与句子内容相符的图片。每个句子读一遍。



第二节：听下面一段长对话，选择正确答案。该对话读两遍。

6. What pet does Tom have?

A. A dog. B. A cat. C. Goldfish.

7. Who takes care of the pet for Tom?

A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister.

8. Linda doesn’t have a pet because ____.

A. she’s too busy to take care of one

B. she doesn’t like pet

C. her parents don’t allow her to keep one

Key:

Reading

1-5 CADBB

6-9 TFTF

10. 我决定在某个方面，任何一个方面，超过她，而且要让大家都知道。

11. 你应该只跟自己比较，因为重要的是自己的进步，而不是别人的进步。

12. beat

13. content

14. count

15. handle

16?20 DCABD

21. same

22. fruit

23. a piece of candy

24. yogurt or a sandwich with meat and cheese

25. classic

26. sweet, salty and deliciou

27. soup or hard boiled egg

28. delicious / satisfactory / popular

29. cold food

30. popular

Listening

1-5 D A B CF

6-8 CBC