上海新世纪版2019-2020学年七年级下学期八校期中联考英语测试A卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年七年级下学期八校期中联考英语测试A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择题。从下列各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可 (共16题；共45分)1. （2分）We are given two days to prepare for the examination. Two days is not enough for me.A . get ready forB . worry aboutC . look forward to2. （2分）Bob is very shy and he has trouble in front of the classlA . speakB . speakingC . to speakD . spoke3. （2分）Kate, do you know how far it is from here to the gym ? Its _. A . 7 minutes walkB . 7minutes walkC . 7 minutes walkD . 7 minute walk4. （2分）At this moment , John _ lunch.A . eatsB . eatC . is eatingD . eating5. （2分）The local guide spoke she could to make the visitors understand her. A . as clear asB . as clearly asC . so clear asD . so clearly as6. （2分）How nice your schoolbag is！A . Thank you very muchB . I dont think soC . No,it isnt beautifulD . please dont say so.7. （2分）In the film Murder in a Country House, a doctor is found_ in the house, so the film is _horror and mysteries.A . dying, fill ofB . dead; full ofC . dead; full withD . die; filled with8. （2分）Bill can play _ violin, but he cant play _ chess. A . the; /B . the; theC . /; theD . a; /9. （2分）_ does it take to travel from Shanghai to Bangkok by plane? A . How farB . How oftenC . How muchD . How long10. （2分）Dont be sad, Tom! You can have try in the game next time. A . othersB . otherC . the otherD . another11. （2分）The ship Eastern Star sank (沉没) in the water on June 1st, 2015. Over 400 people _ died. How sad!A . in boardB . on boardC . in the boardD . on the board12. （2分）Its cold outside. Please _your coat.A . put onB . put downC . put awayD . put up13. （2分）He is always cheerful. Everyone likes to stay with him. A . sadB . boredC . happy14. （2分）Are you alone? I just want a _ word with you. A . singleB . newC . privateD . certain15. （2分）If your home is very near, you should _to school. A . rideB . walkC . take the trainD . take the subway16. （15分）阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Last Friday, I was just in France to visit my 96-year-old grandmother who is very dear to me 1 lives alone. I dont visit her very often, so every time I go to see her, 2of us think that it might be the 3 time we see each other. Last time I visited her in December of 2014, I did some video interviews about her life. I asked her 4 it was like to grow up with her father in the 1920s, to live with two young children, with her husband 5in a prisoners camp (集中营) in Germany. I also asked her about her greatest 6 . I learned a lot of amazing new things about her that I never know before.This year, I did not really have questions to ask. I only wanted to tell her how loved she is. So, I cooked for her and read stories. I gave her a foot massage （按摩）. 7 leaving, I wanted to leave something8 behind besides the memory of our time together. So I wrote her five different love and thank notes to let her knows how much she means to me. I 9 them in different places where I knew she would10 find them. One of them was under her pillow.11one was hanging from the lamp shade by which she reads in the evening. Another one was by her toothbrush. One was in her mailbox which she has to check every day. And the last one was in her car. She still12 to the nearby village a couple of times a week!I knew that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. Really she called me as I was catching my plane back to the US. She said, “ I found your three cards! By the time I discovered the third, I was laughing out loud! They did me so much good. Thank you so much!” I smiled to myself,13 she still has two more to go! It is Sunday today, so my guess is that she hasnt14 her mailbox or driven her car! I can15 how happy she will be when she finds them.（1）A . and B . but C . though D . because （2）A . all B . neither C . either D . both （3）A . last B . first C . second D . third （4）A . how B . who C . what D . which （5）A . back B . away C . around D . off （6）A . memories B . experiences C . thoughts D . imagination （7）A . After B . before C . with D . by （8）A . useful B . helpful C . thankful D . meaningful （9）A . throw B . put C . hid D . placed （10）A . quickly B . finally C . soon D . suddenly （11）A . The other B . Other C . Another D . Others （12）A . walks B . rides C . runs D . drives （13）A . knowing B . guessing C . supposing D . meaning （14）A . found B . checked C . discovered D . opened （15）A . find B . tell C . think D . imagine 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共25分)17. （10分）Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need more and more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foods.By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.（1）GM foods are made by A . farmersB . workersC . scientistsD . plants（2）What are the good things about GM foods ?A . They make plants strong against diseases.B . They are unnatural.C . They can help in human diseases.D . Both A and C.（3）GM foods .A . are a quick way to produce foodB . grow in the wildC . are safeD . are grown only in rich countries（4）Why do some people not like GM foods?A . They are not useful.B . They are not helpful.C . They are not natural.D . They are not cheap.（5）From the passage we know that.A . GM foods will disappear one day in the futureB . GM foods will not disappear in the futureC . People will not be interested in GM foods.D . People will have to stop using GM foods18. （10分）阅读理解When we talk about stars, especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming (迷人的)body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely (完全地).Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyles voice. “This lady camp up ,and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.The performance was posted on line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasnt thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, thats hardly a makeover,” she added.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”（1）Susan Boyle is _ A . a judgeB . a reporterC . a beautiful womanD . a Scottish woman（2）Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because_. A . she was confident of her singingB . she was satisfied with the judgesC . she was pretty and in good shapeD . she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables（3）What is the meaning of the word of “performance” A . 表演.B . 外表C . 演唱D . 节目（4）According to the passage, which is NOT true? A . It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidenceB . Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.C . Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.D . Simon Cowell didnt think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.（5）What can we learn from Susan Boyles success? A . Its never too old to learn.B . Its easier to succeed at the age of 47.C . If you have a dream, try to make it come true!D . If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.19. （5分）把正确的选项填入空白处，使短文意思完整。（5分）In many countries, people produce power from coal, but it is very dirty and causes acid rain. Some countries use nuclear energy to produce power _ . To solve the energy problem, people all over the world are looking for new ways to produce power.China is one of the first countries in the world to use biogas technology_ . This renewable energy is used in peoples everyday life_. Now there are electric vehicles in many countries. They are very efficient and cost very little to run_ , there will be an increase in electricity needs if they are widely used.In China, the bestknown maglev train is the Germanbuilt one in Shanghai. The train can reach a top speed of 431 km per hour_. There is no wheel noise, because there are no wheels. However, maglev guide paths are much more expensive than traditional steel railways.AFarmers recycle straw, grass and animal waste to make biogas.BAlthough electric vehicles produce no pollution.CHowever, nuclear power can be very dangerous.DIt is quiet and quick.EElectric vehicles were developed in the 1990s.三、 写作。 (共4题；共9分)20. （1分）The movie is very funnyIt makes everyone l_21. （1分）She was seriously ill, but now she is out of_/deind/ 22. （2分）大量的蔬菜帮助你保持健康。A lot of vegetables help you _in good _.23. （5分）根据下列表格提示，写一份自我简介。70词左右。姓名张 伟年龄13班级七年级（1）班爱好踢足球、看书、听音乐、电脑、英语学校盐城市东方中学家庭情况父：教师 母：医生住址解放路32号第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 单项选择题。从下列各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可 (共16题；共45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、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共25分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、三、 写作。 (共4题；共9分)20-1、21-1、22-1、23-1、