
一、选择填空。(20分,每题1分)
( ) 1.----_____do you improve your listening? ----I improve it ______ listening to tapes.
A. How; with B: What; with C: How; by D. What; by
( ) 2. When we practice speaking English, we often end up _____ in Chinese.
A.to speak B. speaking C. spoken D. speak
( ) 3. _________ should not be allowed to go out at night.
A.Twelve-years-old B. Twelve-year-olds C. Twelve year old D. Twelve years olds
( ) 4. You mustn’t go out ________ school nights. A. to B. with C. of D. on
( ) 5. I don’t know ___. A. what to do it B. how to do it C. what to do D. to do what
( ) 6. This question is ______ easy, all the students can answer the question.
A.too much B. too many C. much too D. many too
( ) 7. This book ______ Tom’s father’s, because his name is on the book.
A. maybe B. may be C. must be D. must
( ) 8. Who does this T-shirt belong ______? A. in B. on C. to D. of
( ) 9. He ____ be a history teacher. A. used to B. be used to C. use to be D. be use to
( ) 10.What do you think “anxious” _____? A. mean B. means C. meaning D. meant
( ) 11.The monkeys escaped ____ the zoo yesterday evening. A. on B. of C. from D. out ( ) 12. He is too tired ___ any longer. A. not to walk B. to walk C. walking D. not walking ( ) 13. I hate people ______ talk much but do little. A. who B. that C. which D. Whose
( ) 14. I like the music that I can sing ___. A. along and B. along with C. with D. along ( ) 15. The story reminded me _____ an experience I once had. A. of B. to C. at D. on ( ) 16. What are you like? _________.
A. I like funny and energetic things B. I’m funny and energetic
C. I look like my funny and energetic father D. I feel energetic
( ) 17. She often goes to bed with her bedroom _______.
A.light on B. on light C. on lighting D. lighted on
( ) 18. He is afraid to speak in _______ public. A. the B a C. an D. /
( ) 19. No matter what you do, you can’t change the situation.
A.Whoever B. Wherever C. Whatever D. What ever
( ) 20. --- He went to see the man who was in hospital yesterday. --- ____________.
A. So did he B. So he did C. He did so D. Did so he
二、 根据汉语意思完成下列句子,每空一词。(15分)
1.你总是提出解决人们的问题的好办法。
You always good solutions to people’s problems.
2.我学习它至关重要,因为它占期末考试的30%.
It’s crucial that I study for it because it 30% of the final exam.
3.有时这些爱好会妨碍学习。
Sometimes these hobbies can Schoolwork.
4.我更喜欢轻松传统的音乐,因此这场演唱会正适合我。
I prefer quiet and traditional music so the concert just .
5.当心不叫的狗。 the dog that doesn’t bark.
6.和流行音乐相比我更喜欢古典音乐。
7.我喜欢我能随着唱的音乐。
8.属于中国。
9.如果其他每个人带来一份礼物怎么办?
10.青少年应该被允许选择他们自己的衣服。
三、 交际运用(10分)
A.在下面的空白处填入适当的话语(话语可以是句子、短语或词)\
A: Hi , David ! __________________ ?
B: Hi , Sarah ! I am going to see Anna . She is in hospital .
A: ________________________________ ?
B: She had a traffic accident on her way to school and was hurt .
A: _____________ . Is there anything serious ?
B: Yes , there is something wrong with her leg .
A: Oh , my God ! __________________.
B: I hope so , too .
A: __________________________________ ?
B: Sure . Let's go ! B.选择适当的句子完成对话,每个句子只能用一次,有多余选项。
| A. Here you are. B. What do you want to borrow? C. Oh, sorry. D. Can I help you? E. No hurry. F. Never mind. G. My pleasure |
Miss Wang: ____1_
Li Lei: I’d like to borrow a book on electric (电的) head.
Miss Wang: “Electric head? ” I’ve never heard of it. Maybe …
Li Lei: ____2___.It should be “ a book on computer. ”
Miss Wang: I see. Yes, there is still one on the shelf. ___3___
Li Lei: Thanks a lot.
Miss Wang: ____4
Li Lei: I’ll try to finish it as soon as possible.
Miss Wang: ___5___ .You may keep it for two weeks.
四、 完形填空(20分)
(A)A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle(奋力)with a large box. It was half in and half 1______ of her car. He was a helpful , kind of man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2______.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of 3______ with it. I think it’s struck(卡住).” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4______ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to 5______ hard.For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6______ in the fact. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it 7______ stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” 8______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9______. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s any way we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it 10_____!”
( ) 1. A. in B. out C. on D. off
( ) 2. A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new
( ) 3. A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents
( ) 4. A. got B. stepped C. came D. walked
( ) 5. A. pull B. carry C. push D. take
( ) 6. A. white B. tired C. red D. hurt
( ) 7. goes B. falls C. grows D. seems
( ) 8. A. Every B. All C. Either D. Both
( ) 9. A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure
( ) 10. A. of B. in C. out D. from
(B)选词并用适当形式完成短文
do though listen lonely something so sit stay in hand decide only
There was an old pear tree in a man’s garden. the past, the tree fruited every year, so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful(忘恩负义的)man to cut the tree down. When he walked to the tree with an axe(斧子)in his ,the tree said to him, “Please don’t cut me down. I have brought so many pears for you in the past years. Now I only have a short time to live.” “ I’m sorry, I have to do ,”the man said, “Because I need to make a chair.” Then he began to wave his axe. At that moment, a bird in the old tree said to him,“Don’t cut it down! Every time you go out and your wife feels ,she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade(树荫),and I sing songs to make her happy. We give you much pleasure to your wife when you are away from home.” The man didn’t to the bird and drove it away. When he was about to cut the tree ,some bees flew out of it and said ,“Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree ,we will give you delicious honey every day. Would you please leave the tree with us?” The man got moved .He said ,“You are so kind to the tree it has become old. Now I see that I shouldn’t cut it down .It so much to me and my wife .Let the tree here, and let the bird continue to sing songs here. ”With these words, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.
五、 阅读理解(25分,每题1分)
(A)Basketball is still a young game . It’s over a hundred years old . In the winter of 11 , a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students . The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors . As they couldn’t play outdoors , they were unhappy , and some even got into fights from time to time.
Some of the teachers , at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with . It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game . It was a fast , wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball . It was played between two teams . To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket . At first , Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box . As he could not find boxes of the right size , he had to use fruit baskets instead . That is how the game got its name.
( ) 1. How long is it since basketball was invented ?
A. 1000 years B. Less than 100 years C. 1100 years D. More than 100 years
( ) 2. The students felt unhappy because _______.
A. they couldn’t play outdoors B. they often got into fights
C. they had much homework to do D. they had little time to study
( ) 3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game ?
A. Some students B. Some teachers
C. Some students’ parents D. Some of his friends
( ) 4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.
A. receives the ball. B. throws the ball to another student
C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand
D. throws the ball into the basket
( ) 5. Which sentence is right?
A. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
B. It was easy to invent the game.
C. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.
D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.
( B )Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.
( ) 6.—The young visitor stayed a long time, didn’t he? —_____.
A. Yes, he didn’t B. Yes, he did C. No, he didn’t D. No, he did
( ) 7. Jack became worried because _____.
A. he wanted to go out for a walk B. he wanted to play with him
C. he didn’t know the young man D. he wanted to eat something
( ) 8. Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _____.
A. he wanted the visitor to talk to him B. he wanted to talk with the young man
C. he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is D. he wanted the visitor to leave
( ) 9. The visitor went on talking and _____.
A.he paid no attention to his hat D. he paid no attention to Jack
B. he didn’t like Jack C. he didn’t know that his hat was taken away by Jack
( ) 10. Jack went out of the room, but came back with _____ in his mouth.
A. food B. nothing C. the visitor’s hat D. something
( C )There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.
Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in out- of – the – way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.
Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor – car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!
( ) 16. The passage tells us that _____ in the U.S.A. have no radio or television set.
A. a large number of homes B. all the families
C. a small number of families D. quite a few homes
( ) 17. Why does the passage say radio and TV have become a necessary part of our daily life?
A. Because they have touched nearly everything in our life.
B. Because men would not live happily without them.
C. Because they are the only ways to spread information.
D. Because no communication means no life.
( ) 18. What is the use of a “Telstar” according to the passage?
A.To receive and store information only.
B. To move around the earth just like the moon.
C. To give light onto the earth at night.
D. To help broadcast radio or TV information to the world.
( ) 19. Who do you think the writer of the passage is?
A. An Italian. B. A Japanese. C. An American. D. A Chinese reporter.
( ) 20. When the writer introduces Marconl in the second paragraph, he means ____.
A. he was just an Italian inventor B. his invention has done much for the world
C. he had reported much to people all over the world
D. he helped people travel a lot around the world
(D)阅读短文,根据其内容回答问题。(10分)
Island University has a competition for middle school students.Read about the competition on their web site.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled (残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the differences these people have to suffer (受苦)each day. Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention. Write a short description of your invention. Who can join? All middle school students in Hang Kong.
So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
1. Where can you find the information?_______________________.
2. Why is the school competition held?______________________________.
3. What prize will each winning school get?_____________________.
4 . How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?
_________________.
5. Who can join the competition according to the passage?
(E)A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework for the evening. English: Read three chapters (文章) and write a report. Math: Complete 30 problems. Science: Do a worksheet (学习计划), front and back. French: (A) Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.This happens to students in America. Now it’s time to start a homework revolution(变革). Do students in the United States receive too much homework? According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a (B) grader, 20 minutes, and so on. This means that a student in my grade—seventh—should have no more than 70 minutes of work (C) each night. Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even worse!It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.Everybody (D) that teachers are the ones who assign homework, but they are not the only ones to blame (受责备). “Many teachers are under greater pressure (压力) than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of (E) it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and (F) 今后找到更好的工作. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity(削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?
1. 写出文中划线部分(A)和(C)的同义词或近义词:
2 . 在文中(B)和(D)的空白处分别填入适当单词:
3. 文中划线部分(E)指代的是:
4. 将文中划线部分(F)译成英语:
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词:
六、 书面表达(10分)
1、根据实际情况,使用下列表格中的短语写出至少五条你们家的家规。(最好用不同句型。)
get up wear our own clothes have one’s hair cut get one’s ears pierced
have breakfast at home come back home in time not to watch TV too long study with friends finish homework take a shower before going to bed borrow money from others not to try to drive a car
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2、在你的成长过程中,家人和老师倾注了大量的心血。他们对你的生活和学习除了给予关心,帮助之外,也会给你提出一些建议。请你根据自己的情况,列举他们给你的关心,帮助和建议。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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