三、单项选择 (15分)
( ) 31. Beijing is ____ capital of China and it’s ____ city with many interesting places.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the
( ) 32. Mr Li teaches ______ Maths this term. We all like ______ lessons.
A. us; him B. our; his C. us; his D. our; him
( ) 33. Is there __________ in today’s newspaper?
A. anything interesting enough B. anything enough interesting
C. something interesting enough D. interesting enough anything
( ) 34. --- Excuse me! _______ is it from your home to school?
--- Abo ut ten minutes’ ride.
A. How long B. How much C. How often D. How far
( ) 35. ---There___________ football matches on CCTV5 this evening, aren’t there?
---Yes, my father and I will watch them.
A. will have B. will be C. are going to be D. are going to have
( ) 36. --- When will you _________ Shanghai? I’ll meet you at the airport.
--- The plane took off late. I think I’ll _______ there at 5p.m.
A. arrive; arrive at B. get to; get
C. arrive; get to D. get to; arrive at
( ) 37. _______fathers didn’t come to the parents’ meeting yesterday. What a pity!
A. Jim and Tom’s B. Jim’s and Tom
C. Jim’s and Tom’s D. Jim and Tom
( ) 38. __________ visitors come to China to see the Great Wall and the Palace Museum every year.
A. Nine millions B. Millions C. Millions of D. nine million of
( ) 39. A: What’s your cousin like ? B: _________________.
A. She likes all kinds of animals. B. She likes all of us.
C. She is kind and polite. D. She’s very well. Thank you.
( ) 40. Not many students go to school ___ their bikes now. They go to school ___ car.
A. on, by B. by, in C. on, in D. by, by
( ) 41. --- Hello! _________ I speak to Jim, please?
--- Yes, ________ Jim speaking.
A. Can, I’m B. May, this is C. May, I am D. Must, this i s
( ) 42. Our teacher asked us to stop __________. So we stopped _________ to him.
A. talking, listening B. to talk; listening
C. talking; to listen D. to talk; to listen
( ) 43. Amy is short and she often sits ________ the classroom. She sits ________ me in the classroom.
A. in front of, in the front of B. in the front of, in front of
C. in front of, in front of D. in the front of, in the front of
( ) 44. It ________ about two hours _________ their homework every day.
A. costs; to do B. spends; doing C. takes; doing D. takes; to do
( ) 45. A: Why not try Beijing Duck in one of the Chinese restaur ants in Sunshine Town?
B: ___________.
A. Because I don’t like Beijing Duck. B. What a good idea!
C. You’re right. D. That’s right.
四、完形填空 (5分)
Jim Green is an announcer (播音员）for the program (节目). Most of the girls 46 boys like the program. They 47 like Jim Green. Some of them often make phone calls to him and thank him
_48 _ his work, there are lots of __49__ to him every day, too.
Jim Green gets up at 6:00 every morning. He has bread and a glass of milk __50__ breakfast. He leaves home at 6:30 and ____51___ his office at 7:15. The program __52__ at 7:30.He plays the new records (唱片) of the pop songs and modern music for his listeners. At 8:00 it's time __53__ the news. Jim finishes work at 10:30. He goes home __54__ his car. He __55__ newspaper and listens to music after supper. He thinks his life is very interesting.
( ) 46. A. and B. with C. but D. about
( ) 47. A. too B. to C. also D. so
( ) 48. A. to B. for C. of D. and
( ) 49. A. letter B. letters C. friends D. words
( ) 50. A. at B. with C. for D. to
( ) 51. A. goes B. gets C. gets to D. gets up
( ) 52. A. begins B. finishes C. over D. start
( ) 53. A. to B. for C. of D. in
( ) 54. A. by B. in C. on D. takes
( ) 55. A. looks B. reads C. sees D. watches
五、 阅读理解 (20分)
(A)
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t take the children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮). Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will come, running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!
( ) 56. The driver of the bus is ________.
A. the teacher B. the student C. the farmer D. the school
( ) 57. The bus school will ______________.
A. take the children to school B. stay here for a long time
C. take the fathers and mothers to school D. go round from place to place
( ) 58. When the bus school comes, the farmers will ___________.
A. stop working B. warmly welcome it C. be happy D. both B and C
( ) 59. The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because _________ in the morning.
A. they can’t get up early
B. the teacher wants to teach the small children first
C. they have a lot of work to do
D. they have to do their homework
( ) 60. Which is true?
A. A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children.
B. The bus school has no teacher at all.
C. The bus school has no students.
D. The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.
(B)
Morgan is very happy these days. She is in Grade 7 at L.B Clarke Middle School, the USA. She gives her journals (日志) to the teacher. She writes them in the summer holiday. She says, “I read many books to finish them.”
In the summer holiday, most schools in the USA ask students to read. But L.B.Clarke starts a program (项目) this year.
Students write their journals three times a week. The journals are about books they read or their everyday life. “Good writers must be good readers,” says a teacher in the school, “Our program also asks them to read, but in a different way.”
Caroline, another student, finishes six journals. She writes about her favourite books and family trips.
“The program helps me learn new things,” she says, “and if I forget something, I can lo ok in my journals.”
( ) 61. Where does Morgan come from?
A. England. B. America. C. France. D. Japan.
( ) 62. How does Morgan finish the journals?
A. She visits many places. B. She asks many friends.
C. She asks her parents for help. D. She reads many books.
( ) 63. How often do the students write journals?
A. Twice a week. B. Twice a month.
C. Three times a week D. Three times a month.
( ) 64. One of Caroline’s journals may be about ____________________.
A. a movie called the Smurfs B. a basketball game between Lakers and Heat.
C. a student called Morgan D. a book called the Joy Luck Club
( ) 65. What does the underlined (划线的) sentence mean?
A. You don’t need to read many books if you want to be a good writer.
B. A good reader must be a good writer.
C. As a good reader, you must write very well.
D. If you want to be a good writer, you must first read many books.
六、词汇运用 (10分)
A) 根据中文提示写出单词。（每题1分）
66. His grandmother’s ___________(九十九)birthday is coming.
67. Thanks for bringing me your ___________ (录像).They are very interesting.
68. He will have to stay here for night if he ____________ (错过) the last train.
69. The children all have fun __________ (准备) food and drinks for a picnic tomorrow.
70. We can enjoy nice food in the famous _______ (西方的)restaurant on Xueqian Road.
B) 根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每题1分）
71. The computer is one of the _________(engineer) of the big company.
72. His father looked __________(happy) at him when hearing the good news.
73. They are looking forward to ____________ (enjoy)Beijing Opera in the local theatre.
74. Sandy dances _________(good) than Millie.
75. The boy is very _____________ (help), he is always ready to help his classmates.
七、动词填空 (5分)
76. ______(get) to the zoo, you should take the first crossing on the right.
77. ____________ (not be) late for today’s meeting . It’s really important.
78. ________ the twins ________ (chat) with each other at present?
79. Listening to music can make everyone _______ (feel) relaxed (放松的) after school or work.
80. There are a lot of people ____________ (wait) for the bus at the bus stop now.
81. Daniel, with his brother, _________ (fly) kites in the park at the weekend.
82. I hope you _____________ (go) shopping with me tomorrow.
83. Mr Wang ________ (hold) a welcome party for the exchange students next week, isn’t he?
84. My parents often tell me ______ (not play) football on the road because it’s very dangerous.
85. If Frank ___________ (not come) tomorrow, we will ask others for help.
八、 完成句子 (10分)
86.一直向前走，在红绿灯处向左拐。
Walk _____________ on, _________ ___________ at the ____________ lights.
87.这台冰箱没有毛病。你不必请人修理。
There is __________ ___________ with the fridge. You don’t ________ ________ ask
someone to __________ it.
88.我们的学校在惠山站的西南方吗？
________ our school ___________ __________ HuiShan Railway Station.
89.谢谢你能和我分享你的想法。
Thank you for __________ your ideas ___________ me.
90.我们在计划要带你去参观我们的家乡。
We are ___________ to __________ you __________ our hometown.
91.过多地担心这次考试使她很不安。
_________ _________ the exam too much ______ her nervous.
九、任务型阅读(5分，每空填一词)
Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. They have very interesting jobs and they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Their jobs are a bit boring and they don’t get well paid.
The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school. Airline pilots study longer. They have to learn to fly small aircraft first, and then slowly move up to bigger aircraft. Most airline pilots are more than 30 years old.
Some young people have interesting and well-paid jobs. Many successful athletes are young. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35. Older people usually cannot play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many successful golfers are quite old.
Most people work until(直到) they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of free time. But some people never retire. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, musicians and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.
十、书面表达: (5分)
请你根据要点写一篇70字左右的短文 ，向别人介绍你的家乡。
要求：语句通顺，意思连贯。
1. 我住在离学校不远的小镇上，乘公交到市中心只要半小时；
2. 镇上有许多免费的(free)公园，你可以闻到花香，听到鸟儿歌唱；
3. 我最喜欢的地方是体育中心，我经常在那儿锻炼；
4. 还有一个社区中心，我们家乡的人都很友好、善良；
5. 我认为是居住的好地方，希望你尽快来玩。
初一英语期中考试听力材料
初一英语期中考试听力测试马上开始，请同学们把试卷翻到听力部分。
第一节 （共10小题）
听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。
1. W: Hey, Jack, you look tired. Do you have breakfast this morning?
M: Maybe yes. I get up late and only drink a glass of milk.
2. W: Hi, Tom. Who is the boy wearing white trousers?
M: He is my cousin , David.
3. W: How do you usually spend your weekend, Andy?
M: I often read books and go to a dancing lesson on Saturday, and on Sunday I usually do some drawing.
4. W: John, you speak very good English. Are you from England?
M: Oh, my wife is from England. But I come from America.
5. W: How many postcards are you going to buy, Peter ?
M: I’m going to buy one thousand and one postcards.
6. W: Which floor do you live on, Stephen?
M: I live on the tenth floor. How about you, Mary?
W: I live on the fifteenth floor.
7. W: Excuse me, how can I get to the bus station?
M: Go along this street, and take the first turning on the left. Then you’ll find it.
8. W: Is there anything about animals in the book?
M: Yes, there is. It says fish sleep with their eyes open.
9. W: Mr Wang! I’ll leave for the cinema at half past six. What about you?
M: I have no bike. I have to leave 15 minutes earlier.
10. W: Is your roommate looking forward to going home for the summer？
M: He’s counting down the days.
第二节 （共10小题）
听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。
听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。
M: Hello, this is Tom speaking. Could I speak to Jack, please?
W: Sorry, Jack is out at the moment. This is Mrs Brown. May I help you?
M: That’s very kind of you. Would you please tell Jack we’ll have a party this Sunday morning?
W: Oh, a party on Sunday morning. Ok, I’ll tell him as soon as he comes back.
M: Thank you, Mrs Brown. Goodbye!
W: Bye!
听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。
Helen is my friend from London. She is 13 years old. She is interested in history and good at it. Every summer she travels with her parents. Of all the places she has visited, she likes NewYork best because it’s modern and beautiful. She knows China is a large country with lots of interesting places. This July, her family are coming to China. I’m happy they will first come to my city. They will stay here for two days. Then they will fly to Beijing. I’m sure they will have a good time.
听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。
Amy lives in a small village. Now she is on her way to a town to visit her aunt. All she knows is that her aunt’s house is next to a big supermarket. After Amy gets off the bus at the bus station, she asks a policeman how to get to the supermarket. “Which supermarket do you want to go to?” the policeman asks her.
“The big supermarket near my aunt’s house,” Amy answers.
“There are five big supermarkets here, do you know its name?” the policeman asks again.
“No, I don’t know,” Amy answers. At last, Amy decides to look for her aunt’s house by herself. It is lunchtime, and she feels hungry. She begins to cry in front of a shoe shop. At that moment, a woman comes from the shop. Wow! The woman is her aunt!