2013-2014学期下学期英语期中测试

1、株洲景炎学校20132014学年度第二学期期中考试七年级（创新班）英 语 题 卷时量：70分钟 满分：100分 命题人：郑明、廖瑛珠 Listening Test 听力测试（20分）第一节 听力选择（15小题，计15分）听下面5段对话，每听完一段对话后，选择正确的答案回答1个小题。( ) 1. How is the woman going to Shanghai? A. B. C.( ) 2. What cant we do here? A. B. C.( ) 3. What time does Bill usually go home? A. At about 5:00. B. At abo

2、ut 5:30. C. At about 6:00.( ) 4. Why doesnt the girl like cats? A. She thinks they are lazy. B. She thinks they are cute. C. She thinks they are friendly. ( ) 5. What must the boy do first tomorrow? A. Wash his clothes B. Do his homework C. Have a piano lesson听第6段对话，做第6 7小题。( ) 6. Which animal does

3、the girl like best? A. The dog. B. The panda. C. The cat.( ) 7. Why doesnt the boy have pets at home? A. He doesnt like animals. B. His mother doesnt like animals. C. His grandmother doesnt like animals.听第7段对话，做第8 9小题。( ) 8. Where does Tom play soccer? A. On the playground. B. In a park. C. In the c

4、lassroom.( ) 9. Who is on the school football team? A. Tom. B. Simon. C. Amy.听第8段对话，做第10 12小题。( ) 10. What are they talking about? A. Some interesting books. B. Their school life. C. Family rules.( ) 11. What cant Lucy do on school nights? A. Watch TV. B. Play computer games. C. Read books late. ( )

5、 12. What does Lucy have to do on weekends? A. Wash her clothes. B. Take a shower. C. Clean her room. 听第9段对话，做第13 15小题。( ) 13. Who is going to visit Hangzhou this weekend? A. The girl. B. The girls dad. C. The girl and some of her classmates.( ) 14. How are they going there? A. By car. B. By bus. C.

6、 We dont know.( ) 15. When are they going to meet at the bus stop? A. At 7:00 this Saturday morning. B. At 7:30 this Saturday morning. C. At 7:30 this Saturday afternoon.第二节 笔录要点(5小题，计5分)根据你所听到的内容，填写下面的表格，每空不超过3个单词。The new pandaName16. _ Age17. _Color18. _ Favorite foodBambooLikePlaying with its 19.

7、 _Why people like it Its very 20. and interesting. Writing Test 笔试部分（80分）I. 单项选择（每小题1分，共10分） 21.  Our country _ a lot so far. Yes. I hope it will be even _. A. has changed; well  B. changed; good C. has ch

8、anged; better22. I could answer all the questions. They were easy.A. very B. enough C. too23. This case doesnt me.A. belong B. belong to C. belongs to24. Our train is coming, we had better back to the station.A. to go B. go C. going25. Nigel wants to see a movie. Would you like with him?A. to go; go

9、ing B. going; going C. to go; to go26. French tests are awful, ?A. arent they B. are they C. dont they27. How much does this house ?A. cost B. pay C. spend28. Im afraid this green dress is too small for me .A. also B. as well C. either29. I think that she the day after tomorrow.A. will move in B. wi

10、ll moves in C. moves in30. We should do more with people and time.A. less; fewer B. less; less C. fewer; less II. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young boys in the country:” Ill give 31 of you a seed. Plant it and bring it back one year la

11、ter. Show me the plant that you bring, 32 Ill choose a new king from you.”A boy 33 Ling got a seed, too. He planted it 34 . But the seed doesnt grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his 5 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt 36 .The king looked 37 .When he

12、 found there was nothing in Lings box, he 38 . Then he turned to the others: “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed. It couldnt 39 . But you bought me plants and flowers. Only Ling brought such a box. He was the honest boy, 40 he will be the new king!”31. A. each B. neither C. both D. none32. A. so B

13、. but C. or D. and33. A. liked B. helped C. named D. asked34. A. easily B. carefully C. suddenly D. carelessly35. A. full B. empty C. beautiful D. small36. A. afraid B. excited C. happy D. sad37. A. into B. around C. up D. down38. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. jumped39. A. grow B. plant C. live D

14、. save40. A. but B. so C. because D. orIII阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）AA man went to see his doctor one day, because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully, he said to him, “Well, theres nothing really wrong with you, Im glad to say. Your only trouble is that you

15、 worry too much. Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldnt pay his tailors bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see

16、me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again. ” “Yes, I know all about that,” answered the patient sadly. “You see, Im that mans tailor!”根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。( ) 41. The tailor went to see his doctor because he has got a headache. ( ) 42. There is nothing seri

17、ous with the tailor. ( ) 43. A man with the same trouble as the tailor a few days ago. ( ) 44. The doctor gave the man and the tailor the same advice. ( ) 45. The tailor was worried because a man couldnt pay his bills. BThis is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called

18、Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长). It is the traditional music played during the New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottis

19、h poet Robert Bums was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang S

20、yne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。46. Where is this passage from?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A TV program.D. A radio program.47. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?A. Robert Bums.B. The Washington Sax

21、ophone Quartet.C. Buddy Thomas.D. The passage doesnt tell us.48. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?A. On New Years Eve.B. On Christmas Eve.C. On weekends.D. On holidays.49. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?A. In 1790.B.

22、In 1793.C. In 1796.D. In 1799.50. Whats Auld Lang Syne about?A. Its about the history of Scotland.B. Its about an old Scottish poet.C. Its about the need to remember old friends.D. Its about the wishes to the radio friends.CA famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his le

23、sson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then

24、he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable

25、 lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still worth ¥ l00!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But

26、 remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesnt come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.You are special and valuable. Dont ever forget it!51. Even though it was dirty, the money _.A

27、. still went up in valueB. was worth nothingC. didnt go down in valueD. was still ours52. We are always valuable to the people _.A. who pay usB. who call usC. who hate usD. who love us53. Your value doesnt come from what you do but _.A. who you knowB. who made youC. who you rememberD. who you are54.

28、 The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_”.A. the students put up their hands againB. the students put down their handsC. the students put their hands behind their backs againD. the students put their hands in front of them55. Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson

29、?A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.DWe know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere

30、. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She

31、 is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito

32、likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and sh

33、e has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. 56. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子57. We know mosquitoes

34、 very well because _. A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly58. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with youB. be afraid of you C. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one59. The mosquito bites you _. A. when youre asl

35、eepB. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesnt like you60. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont lik

36、e to bite people for blood.EJohn Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always ready to help others.One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train.

37、 Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand. “No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?” the old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you?” As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running. “Can I catch the 10:35 train to

38、London?” the man asked. He looked worried. The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. Id like to help you, but I cant answer your question because I dont know how fast you can run.” Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”61. What was Johns job? 62. Where do you think the man was going? 63. Why did the man run towards the trains and look worried? 64. What time was it when the man got to the station? 65. 将文中划线句子翻译成中文。 IV. 开放式写作：在空格中填上适当的单词（每空填一词），使文章完整通顺(每空1