外研初四英语上学期期末试题

初四英语期末试题听力部分（20分）I. 根据你所听到的对话选择正确的图片（5分）1._ 2._3._ 4._ 5._II. 听下面一段对话，从AG中选出所给问题的正确答案。（5分）6.When will they have the party? A. They are teacher and student.7.Who does the class want to invite? B. Some fried chicken legs.8.What will Li Jin bring? C. Next Wednesday.9.What does the boy like best? D. Some roast duck.10.Whats the relationship of the E. Tomatoes and potatoes. two speakers? F. Miss Zhang. G. Next Monday. III. 听对话，选择正确答案。（5分）听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。（ ）11.How long has Tom been in the club?A.For 2 years. B.For 3 years. C.For 6 years.（ ）12.Where does Tom have his lunch? A.At school. B. At home. C.In a restaurant.听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题（ ）13.What will they do this evening? A.Go swimming. B. Go shopping. C.Go skating.（ ）14.Where will they meet? A.In the mans office. B.In the womans office. C.At the bus stop.（ ）15.When will they meet? A.At six oclock. B.At five oclock. C.At seven oclock.IV. 根据所听到的短文选择正确答案。（5分）（ ）16.Where does Jack live in England? A.In a village. B.On a farm. C.In a town.（ ）17.What did he go to Russia for? A.He went there on business.B. He went there for holidays.C. He went to visit his friends.（ ）18.How long did he stay in Russia?A.For a few days. B. For a few weeks. C. For a few months.（ ）19.Why was he almost knocked down?A.Because the street was too busy.B.Because he was walking in a hurry.C.Because he forgot the traffic rules there.（ ）20.What did the old man mean?A.He wanted to help Jack. B.He told Jack where he was.C.He wanted to sell maps to Jack.笔试部分（100分）第一节 选择题（60分）I. 单项选择（15分）( )1.I know nothing about the history of the telephone. Could you tell me _?-Yes. In 1876.A. who invented the telephone B. how the telephone was inventedC. when was the telephone invented D. when the telephone was invented.( )2.-What do you think is the most important to your success? -I_ it_ the education my teachers gave me.A. set ; off B.depend ; on C.owe ; to D.pay ; to( )3.Its quite a good article_there are lots of spelling mistakes in it.A.even if B.as if C.so that D.as though( )4. _ my parents help, I begin to catch up _ my classmates. A. With, to B. Under, with C. With, with D. To, to( )5. Do you like the movie? Yes. Its one of _ films I have ever seen.A. the excited B. the most excited C. the most exciting D. the least exciting ( )6._I know, the Smiths are going to move to Shanghai next month.A.As long as B.As much as C.As soon as D.As far as ( )7.The reason_we didnt buy that house is_we didnt have enough money.A.why ; that B. why ; because C.that ; that D. / ; /( )8. My brother takesin the gym every day.A. exercisesB. exerciseC. exercisingD. an exercise( )9.You must work hard if you want to get a good grade. As the_goes, No pains, no gains.A saying B. speech C. expression D. vocabulary( )10.Dont eat cold food. Youd better_in the microwave oven(微波炉).A.warm it up B.light it up C.heat it up D.put it up( )11.Dont get_with him. After all, you have been good friends for so many years.A. pleased B. cross C. friendly D. single ( )12.The soldier has got a wound _ his right leg. A. onB. with C. inD. above( )13.Do you know whether_ back next week？If he _back，please let him call me Ahe comes；will come Bwill he come；comes Che will come；comes Dwill he come；will come( )14.Remember to_the right hand side of the lift when you are ready to go upstairs.A.keep away B.watch out C.keep to D.walk up( )15.Nowadays most young people_the way they look, so they often buy designer clothes.A.care for B.are careful of C.care about D.take care ofII. 完形填空（15分）Is global warming killing the Maldives?The Maldives(马尔代夫) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Every year, millions of 16 go there to enjoy the wonderful scenery. And in recent years, more and more people would like to visit it, 17 ? Because the little island country is 18 . If global warming 19 , say scientists, the country will go down into the ocean within 100 years. That means the Maldives_20 have disappeared by 2100. The Maldives 21 in the Indian Ocean. It is the 22 country on earthits highest point is only 2.4m above sea level. 23 Greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, global temperature and sea levels will rise 24 9cm and 88cm by 2100. If scientists are 25 , most of the Maldives will be covered with water in years. Last October, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet（内阁）held the worlds first underwater cabinet meeting to make the world 26 the terrible results from global warming to their own country. In December, he 27 at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference（大会） in Copenhagen, trying to ask for help from the world for 28 country. The president even has a 29 to buy a new homeland and move his country and people to a new place. The Moldavian government has been doing all it can to fight the 30 . But the fate（命运）of the islands is in the worlds hands. No one wants to see this little island country disappear from the world.( )16A. scientists B. tourists C. presidents D. doctors( )17A. Who B. How C. Why D. When( )18A. in trouble B. for ever C. as usual D. all right( )19A. disappears B. happens C. misses D. continues( )20A. can B. should C. might D. must( )21A. lives B. lies C. jumps D. arrives( )22A. highest B. high C. lowest D. low( )23A. Instead of B. Because of C. With the help of D. Thanks for( )24A. both B. from C. during D. between( )25A. wrong B. correct C. helpful D. dangerous( )26A. get B. guess C. realize D. expect( )27A. served B. spoke C. worked D. sang( )28A. his B. their C. its D. your( )29A. task B. problem C. plan D. notice( )30A. tourists B. place C. island D. SeaIII.情景搭配（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）( )31.May I ask whos calling?( )32.Dont forget to lock the door when you leave the classroom.( )33.Do you mind my smoking here?( )34.What about going out for a picnic this weekend?( )35.What a lovely day!A. No, I wont.B. Good idea!C. This is Jack.D. Youd better not.E. I am Jack.F. So it is. IV. 阅读理解（共20小题，是A、B、C每小题1分，D每小题2分，共25分）(A)I started this QQ group named CZ (Chenzhou) English club two months ago. It has twenty-eight members now. It is an English chatting place. Now we need some more friends who are interested in chatting in English.Please remember the rules for our group members. Everyone in our group must speak in English with each other. Dont keep silent for ten days. The main aim of this group is to improve our English. Chatting in English doesnt mean we pay more attention to English. I think Chinese is my first language and its the most important. Dont send advertisements or any pictures here.If you dont follow the rules above, we will ask you to leave.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)。( )36This QQ group is an English chatting place.( )37Everyone in this group must speak in Chinese with each other.( )38The main aim of this QQ group is to make friends.( )39The writer thinks English is more important than Chinese.( )40If you send advertisements or any pictures here, you will have to leave.(B)请阅读下列文字材料，从方框A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中选出五项与4145题中的描述一一对应。_ 41 Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Nowadays pet hospitals are very busy. Kind persons who love animals are needed to work in busy animal hospitals. _42 Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in thefuture will be living in much smaller places. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals. The same things might be done to make smaller cats and dogs._43Its said that some day you might own a panther as a pet. Scientists might have to start turning wild animals into pets. This might be the only way to save them from dying out._44 What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. These “pets” might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots dont lose hair or chew on things the way real pets do._45 Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel.A. Pet hotelsB. Smaller petsC. Robots for petsD. A panther for petE. Pet restaurantsF. Assistant needed in pet hospitals (C)Dear Abby, Im a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help. My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. Im getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams. Second, he likes new technology, but I dont have enough money and I cant afford all the things he wants. Recently, Ive found that he is always alone. Ive never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have. What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.Ahelpless mother( )46The helpless mother has problems. A. two B. three C. four D. five( )47Tom for almost all his spare time at home.A. plays computer games B. talks with his motherC. does his homework D. practises typing (打字)( ) 48From the passage we know that Toms mother .A. is not worried about Tom B. feels very happyC. is not rich D. likes new technology( )49The helpless mother asks Abby to .A. play with Tom B. talk to TomC. buy what Tom wants D. give her some advice( )50Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？ A. He is 14 years old. B. He is not good at English. C. He often phones to his friends. D. He likes going out on weekends. （D）For most people, the word fashion (时尚) means clothes. But people may ask the question, What clothes are in fashion? And they use the word fashionable in the same way:She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour. But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs . and in languages. Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860. Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.( )51Most people think that fashion means _. A. subjects B. holidays C. books D. clothes( )52By we can see that fashions change as time goes.A. finding a job B. looking at picturesC. eating in a restaurant D. wearing a fashionable coat( )53In the 5th paragraph the writer mentions kinds of ways to send information. A. three B. four C. five D. six( )54There is money in fashion means_.A. people like fashion and money B. fashionable things are expensive C. one can make money through fashion D. a fashionable man makes much money( )55The passage is mainly about .A. the changes of fashions B. the kinds of coloursC. the money in fashion D. the differences between houses第二节 非选择题（共40分）V. 用所给词的恰当形式完成短文（每空1分，共5分）Middle school life is coming to an end. Different students have different memories(记忆). Lets take a look at two of the unforgettable memories. Li Xiaohui, 15 My most unforgettable experience was the running for the PE test. When I 56 (run), I was too tired to go on. all my classmates came up to me and cheered me up. their encouragement helped me finish the run! I 57 never 58 (forget) it! Gao Mingyi, 16 The most important one to me was my English teacher. Last year, when she 59 (know) I had given up an English-speaking contest, she told me, “Any chance is important and you dont know the result until you 60 (finish) it. Dont give up easily.” Later on, I made my good use of every chance I had and achieved good results.56._ 57._ 58._ 59._ 60._VI. 首字母填词（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）According to the school rules, students shall wear school uniforms(校服). H 61, for most students, school uniforms are not w 62 they like. “Why not wear the school uniform just one day a week? Always wearing the same clothes makes me feel b 63 of them.” A senior sutdent from a high school said. Most studetns dont like the school uniforms s 64 colors, boring designs and bad quality（质量）. And a teacher at a high school in Guangzhou said. “ A 65 a teacher and mother, I hope the quality of school uniforms will be i 66soon.” What has caused all these problems? Chen Hong, a uniform designer in Shenzhen, pointed out. “There are no professionals (专业人员) who work for students. “Besides, high quality m 67 a high price.” said Chen. “But in some schools the price for each students uniform is only 50 to 60 yuan. How can we p 68 high quality clothes with so little money?” Even with these problems, effort has been put into c_69 the situation(情况，形式). It wont be long before the perfect school uniforms come onto the market, which will remind the students of the values and history of their school and make them be p_70 of their school.61. H_ 62. w_ 63.b_ 64.s_ 65. A_66. i_ 67. m_ 68.p_ 69.c_ 70. p_VII. 根据短文的内容回答问题。（每小题2分，共10分）The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual(虚拟的) world for people. With the development of the Internet, Internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making Internet friends is the same as making pen friends. Many famous websites offer quite warm Internet friendship. One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests. It is difficult to make friends with someone you cant see or feel. That is the main problem of Internet friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other, but it is an advantage for some people becaus