上海新世纪版七年级下学期期中考试英语试卷A卷

上海新世纪版七年级下学期期中考试英语试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）We should have _ breakfast every day to keep healthy. A . aB . anC . /D . the2. （2分） _ are you going to the School Uniform Exhibition, Amy? To learn about different styles of school uniforms.A . WhatB . WhereC . WhyD . Which3. （2分）Happy Thanksgiving Day. .A . Thank you.B . Thats all right.C . The same to you.D . You are welcome.4. （2分） Is James at home? No, he _ Yaan to be a volunteer.A . has been toB . has gone toC . have gone toD . is going to5. （2分）Jim, can you _ this word in Chinese?Yes, I can _ Chinese well.A . speak; sayB . talk; sayC . tell; speakD . say; speak6. （2分）Do you know about Florence Nightingale?Yes, she was well-known _ a nurse in England _her kindness to the sick and wounded soldiers.A . as; asB . for; asC . as; for7. （2分） What did you see on the large farm last Sunday? Oh, I saw about three _ hens and _ of eggs.A . hundred; hundredsB . hundreds; thousandsC . thousands; thousandD . hundred; thousand8. （2分）My sister likes the _ of the cake. It is a heart.A . valueB . weightC . smellD . shape9. （2分）Whats this? Oh, my God! Is a gift for James, I forgot it this afternoon.A . to postB . postingC . postD . posted10. （2分） Is there in todays newspaper? Yes, there is.A . something strangeB . anything strangeC . something new11. （2分）My pet dog is very . He can bring me many things like a boy.A . cleverB . lazyC . crazyD . serious12. （2分）Thanks _ the photo of your family. A . atB . ofC . forD . on13. （2分） What did he _ just now? Sorry, I didnt catch his words. I_ about something else.A . speak; am thinkingB . talk; thoughtC . say; was thinkingD . tell; have thought14. （2分）The children are listening carefully.They are a physics class. A . takeB . makingC . listeningD . taking15. （2分）You can meet some old friends the party. A . ofB . atC . onD . to16. （2分）What crops do the farmers here grow? They usually produce wheat.A . eatB . buyC . plant17. （2分）Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking!” You _ smoke here. Its dangerous. A . mustntB . ought not toC . needntD . dont have to18. （2分）I _ in Class Two, you _ in Class Seven. A . am, isB . am, areC . are, amD . is, are19. （2分）Sydney Opera House(悉尼歌剧院) _ a usual theatre and it symbolizes(象征)Australia. A . likesB . doesnt likeC . isnt likeD . looks like20. （2分） Tom, _ open the window, its cold outside. Sorry, I will close it right away.A . doesntB . dontC . cantD . isnt二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。Light travels at a very fast speed. It is about a million times 1 than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this 2 by watching the start of a race (赛跑). If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound gets to your 3This great speed of light4some strange facts. Sunlight 5about 8 minutes to get to us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, 6 that the light rays (光线) left the moon 1.3 seconds before they got to you. The nearest star is so 7 away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to 8 towards you several years ago. In some cases, the light from one of tonights stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.So, to be exact, we cant say, The stars are shinning 9. We have to say instead, The stars 10 pretty. They were shining several years ago, but their light has only just got to the Earth.（1）A . faster B . wider C . better （2）A . exchange B . change C . difference （3）A . ears B . eyes C . legs （4）A . gets B . produces C . creates （5）A . takes B . spends C . pays （6）A . imagine B . continue C . remember （7）A . far B . big C . close （8）A . get B . run C . travel （9）A . tonight B . yesterday C . tomorrow （10）A . look B . see C . watch 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)22. （10分）Xuanwu LakePrice: Adults￥30 Children￥20Open: 6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. every dayHongshan Forest ZooPrice:￥25Open: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. every dayZijin Mountain ObservatoryPrice: Adults ￥15 Children￥10Open: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. every day（1）You have 15 yuan ,where can you go?A . the Zijin Mountain ObservatoryB . the Xuanwu LakeC . the Hongshan Forest ZooD . A and B（2）If your parents and you go to the Xuanwu Lake, you should spend _ yuan on tickets(票).A . 50.B . 60.C . 70.D . 80.（3）You can go to the Zijin Mountain Observatory at _.A . 5:00 a.m.B . 6:00 p.m.C . 1:00 p.m.D . 7:30 a.m.（4）Jack wants to see the monkey, he can go to_.A . the Hongshan Forest ZooB . the Xuanwu LakeC . the Zijin Mountain ObservatoryD . A, B and C（5）Its fine today, Jack and his friends want to go boating. You can go to _ to look for them.A . the Zijin Mountain ObservatoryB . the Xuanwu LakeC . the Hongshan Forest ZooD . A and B23. （10分）The American expression shoo-inmeans someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.Before a big football game, supporters of each are certain to argue about which side will win.Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose.The expression shoo-in comes from horse racing. It comes from the world shoo. That is not the shoe we wear on our feet. Its another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to force an animal to move in a desired direction.Many years ago dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race.The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win. The public soon learned about such about such race. They began to call the winners of such a race a shoo-in.These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating.American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal.阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案（1）One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because_.A . be used to be the best in ridingB . the pubic had belief in himC . he could not control his horse easilyD . the other riders had agreed to fail in the race（2）The reason why American runner Edewin Moses was regarded as aShoo-in is _.A . due to his honest in the races he ran inB . due to his great effort(努力) shown in more than one hundred racesC . that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic GamesD . that the old meaning of “shoo-in had changed（3）Which is the following statement is not true?The main idea of the passage is that shoo-in is_.A . Shoo-incame from the word shoo.B . The US runner Moses was worthy of (配得上 ) a shoo-in.C . The public did not know they were being cheatedD . Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse.（4）The main idea of the passage is that shoo-in is_.A . used for anyone or anything that is certain to win a gameB . used to admire( 钦佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a raceC . A word used to describe a dishonest personD . used for any athlete or competitor that too clever to be cheated（5）In the last paragraph the author means to tell us _.A . who Edewin Moses wasB . Moses won a lot of racesC . Moses was the best runners in AmericaD . We can use shoo-in to describe an excellent runner.24. （10分）阅读理解There is a park called Tokyo Disney Sea just next to Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. The park was open to the public on September 4, 2001. Its main theme is stories of the sea. And it has about the same area as Tokyo Disneyland.Tokyo Disney Sea has seven harbors(海港). Lets introduce some of them. As you enter the park, right in front of you is Mediterranean(地中海的)Harbor. It is like an old harbor in southern Europe. Moving around to the left, you arrive at American Waterfront. There you can experience New York from the early twentieth century. The Tokyo Disney Sea Electric Railway takes you from here to Port Discovery. It is famous for old and amazing buildings. Next to Port Discovery is Lost River Delta. There is one of the parks most popular attractionsthe Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull.An eighth-grade boy who has been to Tokyo Disney Sea is most interested in Lost River Delta. “Riding in a car around fast was amazing. It felt that I was really in the movie world, ”he said. The fun of Tokyo Disney Sea is not just in the rides. One visitor said, “There are a lot of things you can only eat at Tokyo Disney Sea, and they all taste good. I want to come again. ”根据短文内容，选择正确答案（1）Tokyo Disney Sea is . A . much smaller than Tokyo DisneylandB . far from Tokyo DisneylandC . a public place in EuropeD . a park of sea theme（2）The Mediterranean Harbor is in style. A . JapaneseB . EuropeanC . AmericanD . Asian（3）American Waterfront is supposed to be the attraction to visit after people enter the park. A . firstB . secondC . thirdD . last（4）One of the parks most popular attractions is at . A . Mediterranean HarborB . American WaterfrontC . Port DiscoveryD . Lost River Delta（5）What is Tokyo Disney Sea famous for? A . Cars and seaB . Beaches and drinksC . Rides and foodD . Temple of the Crystal Skull25. （8分）阅读理解 Do you read advice columns（建议专栏） in newspapers and magazines? Do you think they are helpful to everyone who reads them? Here are some. Dear Sally, Ive got a problem. My good friend Lana in my science class asked me to lend her my exercise book so she could copy my answers. Should I do it, Sally? I dont want to, but Im afraid that if I dont give it to her she wont be my friend any longer. CarmenDear Carmen, Of course you cant give her your exercise book. Thats cheating, and you could get into big trouble if you do that. SallyDear Sally, I was at my friends house for dinner last Saturday. During dinner, I broke a beautiful plate. It was my friends favorite plate. It was my friends favorite wedding gift. I wanted to pay for it, but she didnt agree with me. I feel bad about it. KayDear Kay, I think you did the right thing. It was important to offer to pay for it, but its not surprising that she said no. Perhaps you could give her a special gift instead. SallyDear Sally, My son is 24 years old. He finished college last year, but he cant seem to find a job that he likes. Im worried that hes not trying hard enough to get a job and live on his own. He sleeps till noon every day. Also Ive been cooking his meals. LisaDear Lisa, Youre making it too easy for him to stay where he is. Tell him he has two months to find a job (any job), and get his own place. Hes old enough to take care of himself. Sally（1）Lana wanted to borrow Carmens . A . plateB . science bookC . dictionaryD . exercise book（2）Whats Kays problem? A . She broke her friends plate.B . She lost her exercise book.C . Her friend didnt like her gift.D . Her son didnt find a job.（3）Sally suggested that Lisas son should . A . find an interesting jobB . sleep still 9 o clockC . find a job in two monthsD . look after his mother（4）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Carmen and Lana are good friends.B . Lana wanted to copy Carmens answers.C . Lisas son finished college at the age of 22.D . Kays friend liked the plate very much.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共7分)26. （7分）填入一个适当的词补全对话，每空一词。A： Hi, Li Yan! Have you ever been to the local library before?B： You mean the one near the Dragon Tower?A： Thats the one.B： I go to the English Corner in the library every Saturday. Lots of English lovers practice spoken Englishtogether. Why_ join us?A： _ great! Could you tell me how to get there?B： The No.7 bus will take you there.A： How _ is it?B： Its about twenty minutes ride.A： _ is the nearest bus stop?B： Go straight one block and turn left. Its _from the post office. You cant _ it.A： Thanks a lot.B： _ welcome.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)27. （25分）阅读理解EDear Kids Advice MagazineJune 10, 2017Hi, my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings, William and Julia. Of course, they dont need to return the favour because Im totally uninterested in their things. Besides that, Julia and William are always hanging around me. Its especially annoying when I have a friend over. We look for a secluded place in the house where they cant disturb (打扰) us, but within minutes, theyve found us and are asking to join in.I just cant seem to get a moments peace. At meal times,I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste. William and Julia only need to try one bite when its not their favorite food. Not only this, but Im expected to be cooperative (合作的,配台的) at all times because Im the oldest and need to be a role model for them.It doesnt seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together. Plus, when it comes to practising our musical instruments,I have to practise more than double the time. Oh, and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them.Im feeling rather annoyed wilh my sibling situation. Can you please write back with some advice?Yours trulyEvan Smith（1）How many children are there in Evans family?（2）What does the underlined phrase a secluded place mean in Chinese?（3）Why is Evan expected to be cooperatwe at all times?（4）How did Evan feel when he wrote this letter?（5）Evan thinks many things unfair, but in fact some of them are not his brother and sisters fault. List 2 of the unfair things.六、 句型转换 (共1题；共10分)28. （10分）句型转换。（1）The sandstorms did great harm to many plants and houses. （改为一般疑问句）_the sandstorms _ great harm to many plants and houses?（2）Jim has stayed in the college for five years. (对划线部分提问)_ _ has Jim stayed in the college?（3）The students sweep their classroom after school every day. (改为被动语态)Their classroom _ _ after school every day.（4）Jack is so young that he cant understand the problem. （保持句意基本不变）Jack is not old _ _understand the problem.（5）Sierra said, “The movie is going to be exciting.”（改为间接引语）Sierra said _ the movie_going to be exciting.七、 短文填空 (共1题；共5分)29. （5分）阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Im Lisa I like different kinds_(介词) animals and Ive got many pictures of animals Look! Here is an elephantIts an _(Africa)animal It eats_(plant)but it doesnt eat bambooThere is _(冠词)tigerIt is big and _(catch)many animals for food八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30. （5分）为了节能环保及方便出行，提高生活质量，深圳市政府近年来在很多地段为市民免费提供自行车服务，但部分市民对此了解不够。假如你是一位志愿者，周日上午，你来到莲花山公园对市民进行自行车借用宣传。请根据以下提示写出一篇演讲稿。提示：1. 深圳市民可以在很多地方免费借用自行车，非常方便；2. 如果借用自行车，请注意爱惜，并及时归还；3. 希望大家多骑车出行（请至少列出骑车出行的两点好处。）要求：1. 演讲稿内容必须包括以上提示，可适当发挥；2. 表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；写一篇80字左右的演讲稿。演讲稿的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：resident, convenient, low-carbon, advantageGood morning, ladies and gentlemen!May I have your attention, please? Im glad to tell you something about using bikes for free in Shenzhen. _Thank you for your listening. Have a nice weekend!第 24 页 共 24 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、22-5、23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、23-5、24-1、24-2、24-3、24-4、24-5、25-1、25-2、25-3、25-4、四、 补全对话 (共1题；共7分)26-1、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)27-1、27-2、27-3、27-4、27-5、六、 句型转换 (共1题；共10分)28-1、28-2、28-3、28-4、28-5、七、 短文填空 (共1题；共5分)29-1、八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30-1、