2019年七年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷.doc

2019年七年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷一、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)1. （10分）根据短文理解, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。On Mothers Day, after my children arrived home from school, the doorbell1 . I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling2 . They held two of the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me, “Do you3 us? You often fed us cookies! They were so4 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say “Happy Mothers Day” because you were like a mom to us!” I couldnt help crying, and thanked them.I remembered the old days. At that time I did not have a lot of money or a big house and l was a single mom with three young5 of my own. The two boys were a bit older than my children. They always visited my yard, but they6 cared about the fact that their faces were dirty. Every day they enjoyed themselves with my7 girls and one small boy.I spent a lot of time8 healthy cookies. The two boys played happily in my yard, and they were quite happy to share food, books, games and then, for a time, they didnt9 us. I wanted to know what happened in their lives, and hoped for the best.But now they came back and thanked me. This is the10 gift I have ever received from two young boys.（1）A . received B . sang C . rang （2）A . boys B . students C . girls （3）A . ask B . forget C . remember （4）A . delicious B . natural C . simple （5）A . children B . sons C . daughters （6）A . often B . never C . always （7）A . two B . three C . four （8）A . eating B . playing C . baking （9）A . help B . visit C . like （10）A . cleanest B . worst C . best 2. （10分） When I was 19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didnt believe in myself. I1talked with others. I wasnt confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He2me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I did3he told me and did very well.One day, he asked me what I4my life to be like. I hadnt thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been5. From then on, I started to work for it.Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was too6to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didnt know what to do. When I wanted to7my dream, Mike helped me again. He8to pay for my college education. He helped me9asking for anything in return 作为回报.After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different10. I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.（1）A . usually B . often C . hardly D . always （2）A . encouraged B . invited C . taught D . allowed （3）A . why B . how C . what D . that （4）A . expected B . lived C . enjoyed D . spent （5）A . taking pride in B . staying away from C . running out of D . looking forward to （6）A . rich B . weak C . poor D . strong （7）A . achieve B . give up C . think up D . hold on to （8）A . agreed B . continued C . offered D . stopped （9）A . by B . with C . except D . without （10）A . world B . contest C . university D . country 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)3. （10分）It was Mothers Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldnt go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “Ill send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.“No, I have to have red roses, he said, My mum was badly ill last year and I didnt get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two. Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, Mum, oh, Mum, why didnt I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.（1）The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _.A . there were not enough roses in the shopB . carnations were much nicer than rosesC . roses were more expensive than carnationsD . carnations were special flowers for Mothers Day（2）John spent _ in the flower shop that day.A . $5B . $25C . $ 45D . $ 55（3）The young man cried at the cemetery because he _.A . had spent all his money on the rosesB . wasnt able to tell his mother he loved her himselfC . felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowersD . hadnt got enough money for his sick mother（4）At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _.A . tell his mother he loved herB . ask his mother for more moneyC . tell his mother the young mans storyD . ask his mother if she liked roses（5）The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_”.A . Buy roses for your mother when she is illB . Let your mother know how much you love herC . Work hard to get more money for your motherD . Send your mother flowers on Mothers Day4. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择一个最佳答案, 回答问题。(D)A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: Its 8:05, he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was woken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. Sir, do you know the time? he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note(纸条) and stuck(贴) it on the window for all to see. It said, I dont know the time.Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, Hey, sir, he said. Its a quarter to nine.（1）How many persons asked the driver about the time? A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（2）The first person knocked at the window of the car _. A . at five to eightB . at half past eightC . at five past eightD . at a quarter to nine（3）Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window? A . Because he didnt want anybody to trouble(打扰) him.B . Because he didnt know the time.C . Because he needed somebody to wake him up.D . Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.（4）The third person knocked at the window to _. A . tell him what time it wasB . ask him not to sleepC . see if the driver was sleepingD . ask him the time（5）The driver _ in his car. A . had a good sleepB . had no seatC . didnt have a good restD . always closed his eyes5. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CWe humans produce a lot of waste every dayWe pour it onto the environmentThis waste often gives off gases and dusts into the airOftenit is harmful both to nature and to our human lifeDo you know one of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste? It is people who do not realize how big a problem it isBecause it can be simply removed and sent to a landfill(废渣填埋场)The problem is often believed to end thereIn addition，industries are not willing to find ways to deal with the dangerous wasteThey think it will cost moneyMany industries and governments build simple landfills to store wasteThey often just pour waste chemicals into nearby bodies of waterOften，the chemicals used for industrial production cause dangerous forms of wasteThe amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the pastIt is often difficult and expensive to get rid of themIt is also hard to store them in a safe wayEvery year, major health problems result from dangerous wasteSadly, often only after someone has died or become seriously ill，and then the governments will take measures to reduce the levels of harmful wasteSome governments have realized how serious the dangerous waste problem isThey are now trying to solve this problemThey are also trying to limit the amount of waste industriesNot only governments but ordinary people must work together to solve the problemWe can choose not to buy those products which produce dangerous wasteMany scientists think waste can be reduced at least one third by using technologies and methods（1）What do people think of the waste problem according to the passage? A . They no longer produce harmful waste in their daily lifeB . They are not clear about where to put the dangerous wasteC . They do not know how serious the dangerous waste problem isD . They are not really very sure about where harmful waste ends（2）What troubles industries most in dealing with the dangerous waste problem? A . How to get government supportB . How to increase their productionC . How to store harmful wasteD . How to cut down their costs（3）What can we know from the passage? A . The polluting industries are not allowed to sell their productsB . Present technologies have solved the harmful waste problemC . Everyone should obey the government rules for the problemD . To solve the problem needs all the society to try their best（4）Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A . Measures of Reducing Dangerous WasteB . Danger of Harmful Waste to HumansC . Dangerous Waste and Water PollutionD . How to Protect Our Environmental6. （10分）阅读理解 Warwick New York Hotel This hotel offers you stylish（时尚的） rooms in a quiet neighborhood, just a short walk from some of New Yorks business streets. Its small, family-owned hotel with 16 rooms. They provide not only comfortable rooms but also warm smiles and friendly greetings.The Westpark Inn The Westpark has 90 rooms and is close to Manhattan tourist centers. The hotels rooms have been recently painted. On the Internet many travelers say it is below the usual standard and its uncomfortable. If you want to save money, you may have a try.The Affinia Hotel The Affinia is a good choice for experienced business travelers, families and international visitors. The 80 guest rooms are stylish and modern with good furniture. Guests who need more space might like the hotels rooms. All the rooms have a kitchen.The 60 Thompson The 60 Thompson, with 100 beautiful guest rooms, is a stylish hotel in the heart of SoHo. Good use of dark-wood and full-wall leather(皮革) headboards give the hotel warmth. Guests can enjoy fine food in the hotels Kittichhai restaurant and drink wine at Thoms Bar.（1）Which of the hotels does NOT have stylish guest room? A . The Affinia Hotel.B . The Westpark Inn.C . Warwick New York Hotel.D . The 60 Thompson.（2）The difference between Warwick New York Hotel and the other three is that _. A . its a family-owned hotelB . it offers comfortable roomsC . its rooms are stylish and modernD . its far from business centers（3）Some people suggest NOT choosing the Westpark Inn because _. A . it has a bad positionB . its close to business centersC . it is below the usual standardD . its rooms have been recently painted（4）How many guest rooms are there in the Affinia Hotel? A . 16B . 80C . 90D . 100（5）Who will choose to live in the 60 Thompson ? A . Mark is a worker and wants to save money.B . Clement loves art and enjoys delicious food and wine.C . Simon wants to enjoy family-cooked meals with his family.D . David only likes walking to New Yorks business street from the hotel.三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）阅读与回答问题。阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答文后问题。There is a little boy named Mark. He hopes he could fly like a bird. His parents tell him, “Dear, you cant fly.” “Why cant I? Some birds in the zoo are very big, but they can fly.” The boy cant understand.There is another little boy named Barry. He is crippled(跛脚的). He wishes he could walk and run like other children.“Why cant I walk or run like other children?” Barry asks his father. His father doesnt know what to say.One day, the two boys meet in a park.“Do you want to fly like a bird?” Mark asks Barry.“No,” Barry says. “ I just wish I could walk and run like you.”Mark thinks for a minute, walks to Barrys father and