上海民办新竹园中学第一学期
英语学科初一期中考试题
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
II. Choose the best answer
Which of the following parts is different from the others in pronunciation?
A. bel__________ B. thr__________ C. all__________ D. follow
--Do you know the e-commerce giant ; font-family:;" font-size:10.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"=""> --Yes, I read the news__________the newspaper just now.
in B. by C. on D. at
in the newspaper指在报纸里的新闻内容
on the newspaper指在报纸（纸张的）上面
3. He said that he would travel around the world__________after he grew up.
A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. some times
some time: 一段时间 sometime：某时 sometimes：有时 some times：几次
此句选sometime，句意：他说在他长大后有朝1日将环游世界。在这里sometime可翻译了有朝1日。
4. Of the ten books he gave me this morning I like this one best.__________nine are just so so.
A. The other B. The others C. Others D. Another
one...the other 考试知识点，整体分为两部分
5. The Amazon is longer than __________in China.
any rivers B. any river C. any other river D. any other rivers
any+n 和 any other+n 的区别
本句：亚马逊河比中国的任何一条河都要长 。用any+river（亚马逊河不是中国的河流）
Eg：The Changjiang River is longer than __________ in China.
; font-family:;" font-size:10.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"="">
6. --What a nice car! How long __________you__________it?-- For a month.
A. did;buy B. have; bought C. are; having D. have; had
目前完成时和for+一段时间连用，表示动作具备延续性，所以短暂性动词buy要改成相应的延续性动词have
7. We__________more Coke. We have already got some.
A. needn’t B. needn’t to drink C. don’t need D. need not to drink
don’t need to do sth /don't need sth
8. --Who did it better, Bill or Tom?
--I think Bill did just__________Tom.
as well as B. as good as C. as better as D. more badly than
do well和比较级as...as连用, 两个as中间只能是well
9. The flood__________by several meters already. What shall we do?
A. rose B. has risen C. raised D. has raised
rise和raise都有"上升,升起,上涨,举起"等意思
但rise多用于不及物动词,raise是及物动词.
还有个简单的办法,一般事物自己可以升高,上升的,常用rise,比如太阳东升,河水上涨.而raise一般是人为地让事物升高,比如举起胳膊,提升薪水等.
看到already这个时间状语可以判断词句要用目前完成时，两个要点结合选择has risen
10. The rich__________not always__________than the poor.
A. is; more friendlier B. is; friendlier C. are; more friendly D. are; more friendlier
the rich，the poor表示一类人后面的be动词要用复数
Friendly是多音节词，比较级如果more friendly
11. The headteacher with his students __________Zhongshan Park if it__________tomorrow.
A. is going to; isn’t rainy B. are going to; isn’t rainy
C. is going to; won’t rain D. are going to; doesn’t rain
句意：假如明天不下雨，这位校长和他的学生计划去中山公园。
if 引导的条件状语从句，体现主将从现的原则
主句中真的的主语是the head teacher，主语是单数第三人称
--Would you like me to give you a ride to the railway station tomorrow afternoon?
-- __________
A. Not at all. B. Never mind.
C. That’s very kind of you D. I hope so, but I don’t think so.
Not at all一点也不，never mind 不要紧；不要放在心上。
that's very kind of you 你真好；你这么做太好了。
I hope so, but I don’t think so. 我期望这样，但我并不如此觉得。
Keys: 1-5: C A B A B 6-10: D C A B C 11-12: A C
Ⅲ.Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.
A. truth B. similar C. studied D. captured E. even if F. famous |
Many people talk about UFOs—Unidentified Flying Objects—and most people think they come from outer place, but the__________is that we do not know where they come from. Many UFOs have been seen, but none has been__________and examined.
One of the most__________examples of a UFO ”sighting” was in 1973 when two fisherman were taken on board a large craft in the sky. Three strange creatures came out of the UFO and “swam” towards them through the air. They took the two men and__________them. Later they took them back and left them by the river. At the time other people saw __________creatures and one witness, a policeman, took some photos, but he could not catch the creature he saw.
Keys: A D F C B
Ⅳ. Fill in the blank with a proper word.
The rescue team spent as much time as they could__________the injured people.
spend...on sth/ spend... doing sth.
One of the__________of the girls is to practise English more in this new term.
decide—decision one of the 名词（复数）
The__________were seriously hurt in that accident yesterday.
依据句意，划线处要填骑摩托车的人—motorcyclist，由were看出—motorcyclists
We say sorry for any__________caused during the repair.
句意：大家对修理期间导致的任何不便（给你）道歉。
any+名词（单数）不便—inconvenience
People had gathered and were talking__________
exciting的副词形式：excitedly
Beijing will welcome the new year with__________and more colorful fireworks than ever.
依据句中的more colorful可看出划线出填noise的比较级形式
__________is one of the bedrocks of the British economy.
句意：金融业是英国经济的基石。金融业—finance
Keys: 1. carrying 2. decisions 3. motorcyclists 4. inconvenience 5. excitedly 6. noisier
7. Finance
V. Rewrite the sentences as required.
1. The pen was too old for Lily to write with ; font-family:;" font-size:10.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"=""> The pen was so old that Lily couldn’t write with it.
Simon could hardly remember his father’s telephone number,__________ __________?
3. It took the students half an hour to sweep the classroom after school.
The students______________________________half an hour______________________________the classroom after school.
4. The little boy hid a lot of toys behind the big tree.
The little boy didn’t hide a lot of toys behind the big tree.
5. Our headmaster has given us very useful information.
What useful information our headmaster has given us!
6. we, visit, Tom’s new house, haven’t, to ,decided, when
We haven’t decided when to visit Tom’s new house.
Part 3 Reading and writing
VI. Reading comprehension
A. Reading the passage and choose the best answer.
Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; another way by signals.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy.
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony . He might use a blanket . Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows .
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.
The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.
He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he tried to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining.At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.
An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removes the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.
Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.
1. Many Indians learned________.
A. no language B. only one language
C. some language D. many language
从文章第一段中“Many Indians never learned any language except their own”可以看出很多印度安人只学一种语言
2. When Indians met strangers, they used ________.
A. their tribe language B. English
C. sign language D. signal language
从文章第一段” One way was by sign language; another way by signals.”可看出此选项是C
3. Which of the following hasn’t been mentioned in the passage as a signal?
A. A hand B. A pony
C. A mirror C. A blanket
从文章第三段”To make signals, an Indian might use a pony . He might use a blanket . Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows ”中没提到A hand作为signal.
4. An Indians could send many different signals with his blanket because________.
A. it was cheap B. it could be found everywhere
C. it was pretty D. it could be seen from far away
从文章第五段“The blanket signal was visible from far away. ”visible是看得见的意思，可看出D选项正确
5. When the Indian________ , a cloud of smoke was made and told his message in code.
A. used dry wood to start a fire
B. put grass or green branches on the fire
C. Held a blanket over the fire for a minute
D. Removed the blanket from the fire
文章倒数第二段“When he removes the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.”可看出D选项正确。
6. Indians didn't need to learn each other's language because________.
A. they were good at making themselves understood.
B. they could use signals or sign language
C. different tribes lived far away and never met each other
D. they never communicated with one another
文章第一段最后一句话“ One way was by sign language; another way by signals.”说明不同印第安部落之间语言不通，但可通过sign language和signals来交流。
Keys: B C A D D B
B. Choose the words and complete the passage.
Today some people call Amsterdam the“City of Bicycles”because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.
In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea . They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were__________that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles__________and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use.__________was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work –thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!
__________, more than thirty years later，the“white bike”is back in town---this time with a computer chip to__________its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an usual design with bright colors. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them another place that has enough room.
There is already__________traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.
1. A. awful B. wonderful C. hopeful D. thankful
2. A. black B. brown C. blue D. white
3. A. Anybody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Somebody
4. A. Instead B. However C. For example D. After all
5. A. make B. mark C. record D. describe
6. A. heavier B. worse C. safer D. less
Keys: C D A B C D
依据选项上下文可知 the group of cycling fans期望可以借此节省能源、降低污染与免费提供公共交通，选项hopeful最为适合
依据第四段中“The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an usual design with bright colors.”可知这类自行车刚开始是被刷成白色的。
依据“whether he was a local or a foreigner. ”可知任何一个人anybody都可以用它们。
4. 依据第二段最后“thieves took all the bicycles within weeks”—所有些车在数周内被偷完了，第三段说到30多年后“菜鸟车”又回来了，而且车内有安装可以记录每次移动的电脑芯片，
可看出第三段开头一个单词要表示转折，B选项Howeve是“然而”的意思最为适合。
B选项mark是做记号，留下痕迹的意思，C选项record是记录的意思，record its every move记录每次移动更符合文章意思。
“because both locals and tourists have been using the white bike.”因为阿姆斯特丹中部当地人和到此旅游的人已经培养骑白色自行车出行的习惯,因此,这儿的交通量也较以前...heavier更重，worse更差，safer更安全，less更小，less更符合上下文的意思。
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on my football team. That means beating out Miller King, who was the best p__________at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my
football everywhere I went .
Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and l__________his right arm. I went to
see him after he came back from hospital . He looked very pale , but he didn’t cry.
That season, I broke all of Miller’s r__________ while he watch the home games from the bench.
We went 10 : 1 and I was named most valuable football player, but I often had crazy
dreams in which I was blame for Miller’s a__________.
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller stuck going over a fence, which wasn’t hard to climb if you had b__________arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted accept help from. But even that challenge he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally safe on the o__________side, he said to me,“You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for me.”
His words freed me from my bad dreams . I thought to myself, even though he had only one arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated , he was s__________ahead of me. I was right to have admired him. From that day on, I grew up and became a little more real.
Keys: 1. player 2. lost 3. records 4. accident 5. both 6. other 7. still
D. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.
People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! there are parking spaces for 12.750 cars. about 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport—mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents can live in their favorite shopping center.
Why are some people in American called mall rats?
What is the purpose of having police stations inside the malls?
How many cars can the parking spaces of the largest mall in the USA hold?
When and where was the first indoor mall set up in USA?
Why were more malls built all over the country?
Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Give at least two reasons.
Keys:
Because some people spend so much time at malls.
The purpose is to make people not feel any danger around them.
12,750 cars.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota.
Because people can do just everything in malls.
答案合理即可。
VII. Translate the sentences into English.
1. 在你的新小区购物便捷吗？
2. 相反，Microsoft已经正在失去它的客户，由于它仅仅在模仿苹果。
3. 大家不能不富有创意，目的是为了可以在现代的严酷角逐中幸存。
4. 庆祝独立日这一传统追溯到18世纪和美国独立战争。
Keys:
1. Is it convenient to go shopping in your new community?
2. On the contrary, Software has been losing its customers because it simply imitates what Apple does.
3. People have to be creative in order to survive in the harsh modern competition.
4. The tradition of celebrating Independence Day dates back to the 18th century and the American Revolutionary War.
VIII. Write at least 60 words on the TOPic “An Unforgettable Holiday”.
Suggested questions:
1. What is your unforgettable holiday?
2. Explain what you did in details.
3. Why was it unforgettable?
