江苏省泰州市姜堰区2014-2015学年七年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试七年级英语试题（考试时间120分钟 总分150分）第一部分 选择题（90分）一、听力（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话, 每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. Where is Jacks pen friend from? . A B C2. What does Daniel want to be in the future? A B C3. Where are they going this Sunday?A B C 4. How did Sandy come to school this morning? A B C5. Whats the weather like today? A B C6. When is the mans birthday? A. On April 30th. B. On May 1st. C. On May 2nd.7. What does the man mean?A. Tom is not in. B. The woman has got a wrong number.C. He will look for Tom for her.8. What are they talking about?A. Buying a birthday present. B. Learning English. C. Having a birthday party.9. What time is it now? A. Its 6:40 p.m. B. Its 7:00 p.m.C. Its 7:20 p.m.10. How many students are there in the boys school? A. 3,008. B. 3,080. C. 3,018.第二部分 听对话或短文，回答问题。这一部分你将听到三段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。11. Where are the woman and the man talking?A. At the police station. B. At the bus stop. C. In the street.12. How long does it take to get to the police station by bus?A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. Two hours.听第二段对话，回答13-15 小题。13. Who is ill in hospital? A. Mikes mother. B. Mikes grandfather. C. Mikes grandmother. 14. When did Mike go to the hospital yesterday? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.15. What about the football match yesterday? A. England won the match. B. France won the match.C. America won the match.听第三段对话，回答16-17 小题。16. Where are the two speakers?A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. On a plane.17. What does the woman go to Australia for? A. To go on a holiday. B. To see her grandson. C. To work there.听第一篇短文, 回答18-20题。请根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。Club & groupTimeThe Computer ClubAt 7:30 p.m. on 18 The 19 GroupAt 7 oclock on Thursday eveningThe Job Group 20 on WednesdayThe Fit ClubAt 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoons18.A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday19.A. Dance B. Art C. Music 20. A. At 8:00 B. At 8:30 C. At 9:00听第二篇短文, 回答第21-25题。21. Who are Billy and Davy in the story?A. They are twins. B. They are cousins. C. They are neighbors.22. What sports are they interested in? A. Football. B. Volleyball. C. Basketball.23. Do they study in the same class? A. No, they dont. B. Yes, they do. C. We are not sure.24. What did the teacher ask the students to write about one day? A. My father. B. My parents. C. My mother.25. What can you learn from the story? A. Davy was not good at writing. B. Billy copied(抄袭) Davys work.C. Billy is a smart student.二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）26. What about_ English exam tomorrow? Are you ready ? Oh, its a piece of cake. It is just _ usual test. Dont worry. A. the ; an B. the; a C. an; an D. an ; a27. What does the newspaper say? It says there_a basketball match in our school next Sunday.A. will have B. will be C. is going to haveD. are going to be28. How long do you spend _your homework every day? Doing my homework usually_ me an hour and a half.A. to do; spends B. to do ; takes C. doing; takes D. doing; spends29. It is _ to know that our class won the football match yesterday? Yes, I couldnt express(表达) how_ I felt when I knew it.A. excited; excitement B. exciting; excitementC. excited; exciting D. exciting, excited30. Amy , I would like your uncle to help me repair the computer. Sorry, he _help you today. He wont come back until tomorrow. A. shouldnt B. may not C. mustnt D. cant31. Why dont you contact(联系) me, Mary? I am too busy _to you. I am preparing _ the coming exam. A. writing ; forB. writing; to C. to write ; forD. to write ;to32. Do you know _ this i-pad belongs to? Let me see. Oh, its _. A. who; Tom B. who; Toms C. whose; Tom D. whose; Toms33. _ is your sister, Lucy? Shes an assistant in a company.A. HowB. WhatC. Where D. Who34. Look! _workers are making bicycles. They made five _bicycles in all. A. Hundreds; Hundreds B. Hundred of; hundreds C. Hundreds of; hundred D. Hundreds ; hundred35. Is there _ wrong with your bike? No. But there is _ wrong with my watch. A. something; something B. anything; somethingC. something; anything D. anything; anything36. _you afraid of _ late for school? Of course. So I usually get up early in the morning.A. Are; be B. Do; be C. Are; beingD. Do; being37. _? Oh, hes nice and kind . A. What does your English teacher likeB. Whats your English teacher like C. Hows your English teacher like D. How does your English teacher like38. _ do you visit your grandparents a week, Jack? Once a week. My parents and I usually go to see them _ every Sunday. A. How many times; / B. How often; on C. How often; / D. How many times; on39. Two Taizhou Daily Papers, please! Sorry, there is the last one left here, would you like to have _? A. one B. it C. them D. some40. Excuse me. Do you have a table for two? Im sorry, _ there arent any seats now. Would you mind waiting a while? A. so B. and C. or D. but41. Whats wrong with you? Ben, you look . I am _ about my mother. She is in hospital. A. worried; worried B. worried; worry C. worrying; worried D. worry; worrying42. How is your mother now? I hear she is ill. Oh, thank you. She is _ to look after _now.A . well enough; her B. good enough; herself C. enough good; her D. well enough; herself43. I am going to Millies birthday party this evening, Mum. _ , and come back early.A. I am glad to hear that B. I am happyC. Have a good time D. Have a good trip44. Hello, whos ? is Lucy. May I speak to Andy?A. you ; I B. that; I C. you; This D. that; This45. What do you know about your neighbor? I think he has _ friends because he always stays at home alone.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little三、完型填空 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A wisemanwas walkingfromone town to another with a few of his students, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 46 for a while, and the wise man said to one ofhisstudents, I amvery 47 . Could you please 48 me some water from the lake? The student walked to the lake 49 the wise man requested（要求）. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.As a result, the water became very 50.Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 51 to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wisemanagain asked the 52 student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the student went to the lake.Thistime he found that all the mud hadsettled（下沉）to the 53 . The water wasvery 54 and looked fit to drink. So he 55 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.The wisemantook the water bottle and drank, then looked 56 at the student. See _57_ you didto makethe water clean? he said. You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 58 you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be _59_ that lake when it isdisturbed（打扰）by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it willmostlikely settle down on its own 60 putting in any effort（努力）at all tocalm it.46. A. rest B. look C. watch D. see 47. A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D.sad 48. A. get B. give C. take D. bring 49. A. while B. before C. as D. until 50. A. clear B. tidy C. clean D. dirty 51. A. fit B. able C. important D. interesting 52. A. different B. same C. other D. left 53. A. top B. beach C. bottom D. surface（表面） 54. A. dirty B. clear C.fresh D. sweet 55. A. got B. finished C. reached D. filled56. A. for B. around C. up D. in 57. A. how B. what C. when D. where 58. A. so B. but C. because D. when 59. A. as B. after C. like D. on60. A. without B. with C. after D. like四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A Do you find reading boring? Have a read of some comic books. You will lean to love their colourful pictures and simple language. Comic books usually tell stories through cartoons. The US and Japan have some great comic books. But they are not the same. Their names are different. People say “comic books” in the US but “manga” in Japan. American comics are often about superheroescharacters like Superman and Spider Man. Japanese manga like to tell stories of ordinary(普通的)people. Luffy in One Piece() is such an example. American comics make people excited with super powers with a lot of action. While Japanese manga comfort people with heartwarming stories. Natsumes Book of Friends() is about a teenage boy. He can see spirits(精灵). He is confused at first but later he makes friends with spirits.If you are not interested in these two kinds, why not try some from China? Xia Da is a great comic book artist from China. Some of her comic books are about school life. Others show the beauty of Chinese culture.61. Where is Xia Da from?A. China. B. The US. C. The UK. D. Japan.62.How many kinds of comic books does the story mainly talk about?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.63.What can NOT a comic book give us?A. Pictures. B. Simple language. C. Cartoons. D. Photos of different countries.64.Which character is from Japanese manga One Piece?A. Superman. B. Spider Man. C. Luffy. D. Natsume.65.Which is TRUE about American comics according to the passage?A. They are usually about ordinary people.B. Action is a major part of American comics.C. They often tell of normal peoples moving stories.D. They want to show more about Japanese culture.BThe White family moves to a new city, but Mrs. Whites son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesnt have any friends to play with there. “Dont worry!” says Mrs. White, “youll soon make friends here.”One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbor Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs. Millers son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.” “Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together. Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”Jack laughs and tells Bob, “My mother doesnt need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”Bob says, “Oh, I see. Thats a clever way to make friends.”66. Bob feels _when his family moves to a new city.A. sad B. happy C. excited D. angry67. Mrs. Miller comes to Mrs. Whites house to _one morning. A. give Mrs. White some cakes B. ask Bob to play with her son C. borrow two eggs from Mrs. White D. give Mrs. White two eggs68. When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. Whites house, she_. A. asks Jack to take them back home B. doesnt take the cakes or the eggs C. gives Jack a football as a present D. invites Jack to play with his son69. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time. B. Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White. C. Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White D. Bob invites Jack to his home that morning.70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Life in a new city. B. A clever way to make friends. C. Friendly neighbors. D. Problems between neighbors.C How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. Most people have a bad night when they cannot fallasleep（睡着）. The name of this problem is called insomnia. This isnt a new problem. Many famous people in history hadinsomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XIV (国王路易十四) of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed.71. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph Two? A. 抑郁症. B. 失眠症. C . 焦虑症. D. 脑瘫症.72. After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_ a night. A. 3 hours B. 7 or 8 hours C. 6.5 hours D. 10 hours73. Which of the following is TRUE? A. King Louis XIV was an American. B. Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldnt fall asleep. C. Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer. D. Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night.74. Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds? A. Because he hoped to fall asleep. B. Because he was a famous inventor. C. Because he had a lot of money.D. Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed.75. What can we get from the passage?A. Insomnia is a new problem in our society(社会).B. Only famous people often have sleep problems.C. Young people need more sleep than older(年长的) people.D. All the people in the world need the same time to sleep.第二部分 非选择题（共60分）五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）Today, there are more than 100 kinds of dogs in the world. Many people like to have dogs as their pets. Dogs are friends of man because they are lovely and they are faithful to their masters. Dogs can do a lot of work for man. They play with us. They hunt with us. They also keep door for us. But long ago, dogs all over the world were wild(野生的). All dogs have the same ancestor（祖先）. People believe that a dogs ancestor may be a wolf. Other animals, such as the fox, came from this ancestor, too. Millions of years ago, man began to feed and train wild dogs. The strong dogs became working animals. Working dogs had many kinds of jobs. They could help people to pull heavy things. They learned to keep an eye on the sheep and other small animals. They could help people in the war(战争). Some dogs were not strong. But they could help man hunt for game. Other dogs were the best as pets. Answer the following questions with no more than five words.76. How many kinds of dogs are there in the word?_77. Why do people like dogs ?_78. Whose ancestor may a wolf be according to the passage?_79. When did dogs appear(出现) on Earth?_80. What kind of dogs can be working dogs ?_六、完成下面句子（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）81.农村的生活与城市的生活有很大的不同。Life in the country is quite_ _ that in cities.82.我将带领七年级的新学生参观我们的校园。I will _the Grade Seven new students _ our school.83.在第四个路口右转，你就会看见动物园在你的左边。_ the _ turning on the right, and you will see the zoo on your left.84.为什么不参观我们当地的剧院并欣赏精彩的话剧呢？Why not _ our local _ and enjoy wonderful plays?85.我们一直期盼着能有一个没有作业的假期。We are looking _ to _ a holiday without homework.七、词汇运用 （共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）86. I hope to be a computer _ (工程师) when I grow up.87. Thank you for _(邀请) me to your birthday party.88. A train is going _ (通过) the tunnel.89. Do you know which city is the _( 省会 ) of Jiangsu province?90. Every day, we can see_( 邮递员 )send le