2011-2012-02西城外国语 初一 英语 期中练习

1、.北京市西城外国语学校20112012学年度第二学期 初一英语期中练习试卷 2012.4.24 班、姓名 、学号 、成绩 Part I Listening (15%)I. Listen to the sentences and choose the correct pictures. (2.5%) (You will hear each sentence ONLY ONCE.)1. What lesson is Class One having? ABC2. What does Wang Hui like doing best? ABC3. Where is Mike now? ABC4. W

2、here did the woman visit last summer holiday? ABC5. Which of the following does the sentence mean? Shanghai H.K. Shanghai H.K. Shanghai H.K.A BCII. Listen to the dialogues or passages and choose the best answers for each question. (7.5%) (You will hear each dialogue or passage twice.)6. Where was th

3、e boy yesterday?A. At school. B. In the hospital. C. At home.7. In Damings school, how many students are there in a class?A. 40. B. 50. C. 30.8. Why didnt the girl finish her English homework yesterday?A. She was too busy to do it. B. We dont know. C. She didnt feel well.9. What does the womans fath

4、er do?A. A teacher. B. A doctor.C. We dont know.10. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Help her mother.B. Clean her room.C. Do her homework.Now listen to a dialogue and answer questions 11-12.11. Who told an interesting story last night?A. Tom. B. Mike. C. Mikes father.12. What was the name of the s

5、tory?A. Mickey and the Black Cat.B. A Tiger and A Fox.C. A Snake and A Farmer.Now listen to a dialogue and answer questions 13-15.13. Who are the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Friends.C. Teacher and student.14. What does the woman think of Tokyo?A. Its crowded. B. Its wonderful. C. She doesnt

6、know.15. Why does the man want to go to Japan?A. He likes the country very much.B. He wants to visit Tokyo and Kyoto.C. He wants to buy a camera there.Now listen to a passage and answer questions 16-20.16. What did Tom go to Beijing for?A. To have a holiday.B. To have a meeting. C. To go on business

7、.17. Can Tom speak Chinese?A. Yes, he can. B. No, he cant. C. We dont know.18. How long did Tom study Chinese?A. One month. B. Several weeks. C. One year.19. How long did Tom stay in China?A. A week. B. Several weeks. C. Several months.20. Could the Chinese understand Tom when he talked?A. Yes, they

8、 could. B. No, they couldnt. C. It isnt mentioned.III. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with the key information you hear. (5%) (You will hear the dialogue twice. Write JUST ONE word on each blank.)Order a PizzaName: David JohnsonAddress: Flat 21. _, Block 2, Garden EstateTelephone numb

9、er: 22. _Type of pizza: 23. _Size of pizza: 24. _Drinks: 3 bottles of beer and a bottle of orange juiceOther things: a plate of chicken with 25. _ and a plate of beef with onionsPart II Language in use (20%)IV. Choose the best answer. (10%)26. We usually clean our classroom completely _ Friday after

10、noon.A. in B. during C. on D. at27. I had _ egg and _ bread for breakfast this morning. A. an, some B. an, a C. some, some D. some, a28. The _ and _ in the sea near Belize are in danger. A. coral reef, fishes B. coral reefs, fishes C. coral reeves, fish D. coral reefs, fish29. I am _ at Julias actio

11、n. It was _ for her to live in the tree for two years. A. surprising, amazing B. surprised, amazingC. surprising, amazed D. surprised, amazed30. Look at your dirty trousers! _ at once.A. Put on themB. Put them offC. Take them offD. Take off them31. Amy is going to give the class a _ about her hero.A

12、. presentationB. present C. protection D. programme32. She _ English very much now.A. like B. likesC. is liking D. liked33. Where is Frank now? He _ his mother in the kitchen.A. helps B. helped C. is help D. is helping34. Jane _ a new dress when she was in Shanghai.A. buysB. is buying C. bought D. w

13、ill buy35. He only started learning English one year ago and his English is excellent. _A. Thats amazing! B. You cant be serious!C. He must be crazy! D. He is an angel!V. Cloze (10%)Peter wanted to know why he didnt have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never 36 .One day Peter told

14、 Bill, “Id like to give a party on Saturday. Id like you to come and 37 Martha, too.”“Thanks, Peter. Wed be happy to come.”“Perhaps youd like to bring your violin. You and Martha 38 well together. Im sure everyone will enjoy your songs.” That was how Peter began to 39 his party. Next he asked anothe

15、r friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cakes in the 40 , Betty, and I prefer to eat your cake than the one from the bakery.”Peter invited several other friends to come to his party. He did not forget to 41 something from each of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give

16、the party at 42 house! They agreed.The party was a big success. However, as the guests were 43 they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha for the 44 , Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the 45 of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter, they said simply, “Thanks for the invitation.”36.

17、 A. forgettingB. bringingC. givingD. spending37. A. bring B. carry C. take D. pull38. A. play B. read C. sing D. dance39. A. plan B. finish C. notice D. review40. A. class B. schoolC. countryD. world41. A. giveB. ask C. borrowD. copy42. A. his B. their C. her D. our 43. A. staying B. coming C. runni

18、ng D. leaving44. A. dance B. art C. music D. sport 45. A. use B. form C. sale D. order Part III Reading (35%)VI. Read the passages and choose the best answers. (26%) (A)Cooking and Learning In this E-book package, we have four E-books. Kids Food Science ExperimentsLearn more about science and cookin

19、g with these food science experiments and instructions for kids. Fun with FoodThis fun E-book is filled with exercises photo tests, word exams, riddle games,coloring pages and exercises on learning more about food. Kids Cooking Lessons E-BookWe bring all our kids cooking lessons together into one ea

20、sy E-book. We have a unit for each age group. This E-book is just planned to help you with cooking experience in the kitchen. If youd like our lessons in E-book form with some learning exercisesand other things, then this E-book is for you.Food Facts E-BookTo go with the kids cooking lessons E-book,

21、 we put our food facts into one E-book. Each part is easy to print off. You can keep it in the kitchen and teach kids facts about the food we eat.The Food FactsE-Book has over 60 pages. 46. Kids can _ by reading Fun with Food.A. do science experimentsB. get cooking experienceC. cook well in the kitc

22、hen D. play some riddle games47. _ has over sixty pages. A. Fun with Food B. Food Facts E-Book C. Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book D. Kids Food Science Experiments48. Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book is popular because _.A. there is a unit for each age group B. there are a lot of photo tests in itC. kids can

23、learn more about science D. each part is very easy to print off(B)A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old mans garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”The old man pointed to a thin rope between a bi

24、g strong tree and a thin young one.“Please untie (解开) that rope,” he said, the young untied it, and the young tree bent over (弯曲) to one side.“Now tie it again, please,” said the old man, “But first pull the rope tight so that the young tree is straight again.”The young man did so. Then the old man

25、said, “Well, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the rope to see what they are like. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the rope tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand, you can take the rope away.”49. The yo

26、ung man untied the rope _.A. only to find that the young tree bent over to one sideB. only to find that the big tree bent over to one sideC. so that both of the trees would grow straightD. in order to throw it away50. The big tree and the thin tree are like _.A. the old neighbor and the children of

27、the young fatherB. the young father and an old neighborC. parents and their childrenD. the father and the son51. When can we take away the rope?A. When the old man leaves.B. When the young man leaves.C. When the young man unties it next time.D. When the young tree grows strong enough.(C)All students

28、 have to take history and most of the students think it is the hardest part of all subjects. But when I first took it, I didnt find it too difficult. All we had to do was to read textbooks, write summaries and take part in class discussions. So when the teacher set the first homework, I thought I co

29、uld get an “A” without doing much work.But my first homework was a real disaster（灾难）. My face turned red as I read the teachers comments（评语）. She wrote, “Teresa, I think that you need to learn how to structure（构思）your writing.”I knew she was right. I wrote stories for too long and didnt have well-st

30、ructured writing. When I wrote a story, I could start a new paragraph（段落）every line. But this was not how history writing worked.I rewrote the homework four or five times, and asked my classmates for help before I finally handed it in. With rewriting so many times, my homework changed a lot. My seco

31、nd paper received a high grade.These are my happiness and sadness. Each one makes me try harder next time.52. The writers face turned red _.A. when he did his history homework B. when he had his homework back C. after he got an “A” for his workD. after he talked to the teacher53. What was the writer

32、s problem?A. He spent too much time writing stories. B. He wrote stories in his history homework.C. He made his homework too long to be read.D. He did his homework the way he wrote stories. 54. What do the last two sentences tell us?A. If we are happy, we will work better.B. When we are sad, we want

33、 to work harder. C. The writer will try to learn better and better. D. History learning needs hard working.(D)Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.”

34、In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the futurefor example, getting into college or getting a good jobthat we fail to enjoy th

35、e present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go

36、dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can hel

37、p a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.55. The second paragraph tells us that _.A. the more friends you have, the happier youll beB. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in lifeC. some people fai

38、l to live a happy lifeD. we shouldnt think about our future56. The writer thinks that _.A. hobbies take up too much timeB. its wrong to spend time on workC. everyone knows how to live a happier lifeD. doing good things for someone can make you happier57. Which of the following is not mentioned in th

39、e passage?A. Reading a good book. B. Playing a sport.C. Traveling to a foreign country.D. Spending time with close friends.58. The best title of this passage is _.A. The Secrets of HappinessB. Money Makes You HappyC. Good Friends Make You HappyD. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be HappyVII. Read t

40、he passage and choose the proper sentences to complete it. (4%)Dear Alice, What a wonderful day it was! You know, I had a great field trip today. 59 It was high in the mountains, so it took us one hour to get there. I really didnt feel so tired, but my father kept saying he couldnt move any longer.

41、60 Grandpa told us “No pain, no gain”. 61 I also felt like a treasure hunter there. Grandpa helped us find some famous places. Tahu Lake looked like a mirror and we could see the reflections (倒影) of all the hills around in it. 62 I asked grandpa to bring me there again the next weekend. Grandpa agre

42、ed so that I could go there soon. Tomorrow is Monday again. I need to go to school. What about your field trip? Please tell me. Yours, Judy A. That is a very good proverb (谚语) and Ill try to keep it in mind.B. Although we were tired, we got good views from the top of the mountain.C. I went to Pishan

43、 Yan with my grandpa and father.D. People in our family like travel.E. The view was really beautiful and peaceful just like a painting.VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5%)Is it right to eat meat?Dannii Minogue, an Australian singer, is a vegan. She doesnt eat any meat, fish or dairy

44、 products. At the age of 13, she began to find meat too fatty, so she stopped eating meat and became a vegetarian. Four years later, Dannii stopped eating eggs, milk and cheese, because they were bad for her voice. She gave up fish, too and became a vegan. Then she started reading about factory farm

45、inghow we keep and kill animals in bad situations. She was very sad to know that. She thought the animals suffered (遭受痛苦) so much and she knew that her decision to become a vegan was right for the animals and herself. Brian Harvey, a singer with the group East 17, enjoys eating meat and junk food. F

46、or example, hamburgers and fried chicken takeaways. He is not keen on vegetarian food like tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and so on. He likes animals but feels that it is natural for people to eat meat. 63. Are Dannii and Brian good at singing?_64. Who likes eating vegetables, Dannii or Brian? _65. How

47、old was Dannii when she stopped eating eggs and cheese?_66. What does Brain think of eating meat?_67. What is the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan?_Part IV Written Part (30%)IX. Vocabulary (14%)(I) Complete the sentences with proper words according to the meanings. (7%)68. The high jumper

48、 is training hard to get a chance to become an Olympic a_ in the 2012 London Olympic Games. 69. Jamie Oliver is one of the most famous c_ in Britain. He not only makes delicious dishes but also goes to schools to teach children how to eat healthily. 70. Could you phone the e_ of our school? Theres s

49、omething wrong with the lights in our classroom.71. A policeman stopped Dannys car and o_ him to show his driving license. 72. On such a sunny day I usually p_ my eyes from the strong sun by covering my face with a hand.73. He r_ on the NBA final each season for CCTV.74. The concert by our school or

50、chestra was very s_. All the teachers and students enjoyed it a lot.(II) Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the given words. (7%)75. The new couple have lots of arguments because she often _ with him on many things. (agree)76. Our school has made a _ to build a larger dining hall and a swimmin

51、g pool. (decide)77. She dreamed of being a brilliant lawyer in the future when she was a little girl. Now she is _ to make it come true. (determine)78. He is a big fan of travelling and he enjoys sharing his travelling _ with his friends. (experience)79. The little boy is very popular with his classmates because he is _ to everyone around him. (friend)80. The World Health Organization (WHO) says there are three main causes of cancer (癌症): smoking, not enough exercise and _ diet. (health)81. In 2008, many brave