英语考试

二○一二年茄子河中学初四考试英语试卷第一部分听力部分（共计20分）I听句子，选出该句的最佳答语，每个句子读一遍。

（）1.A.You’re welcome. B. I’m going home. C. No.6 Culture Street. ( )2. A.She is better now. B. She likes dancing. C. She is tall and pretty.( )3. A.Yes,she is at home. B.She’s at school. C. No,she is not at home.( )4. A. Nice to meet you.B How old are you ?C See you later.( )5. A She is beautiful.B How about you ?C Nice to meet you.II听对话，根据对话内容选出正确答案，每段对话读两遍。

（）6.What does Petter look like now?A He’s short.B He’s changed.C He’s tall.( ) 7.What is Miss Brown ?A A student.B A teacher.C A doctor.( ) 8.How many children are there in Mrs Brown’s family?A TwoB ThreeC Four( ) 9.Who has brown hair?A Anna’s father.B Anna’s mother.C Anna’s brother. ( ) 10.What does the girl look like in this picture?A ThinnerB FatterC TallerIII听下面两段材料，选择最佳答案，每段材料读两遍。

听第11段材料，完成第11至13题。

( ) 11 Where is the girl from? A America B Australia C England ( )12 Why does the girl come to China?A To see her parents.B To go traveling.C To find a job.( ) 13 What will the girl do next year?A Work in China.B Work in Japan.C Stay in her own country.听第12段材料，完成14,15题。

( ) 14 What is Ben’s telephone number?A 535-6318B 515-6338C 535-6118( ) 15 This dialogue may happen in a _____.A supermarketB sports clubC factoryIV听短文，选择正确答案，短文读两遍。

( ) 16 How old was Liangliang ?A FiveB FourC Three( ) 17 Where did Liangliang live?A In a big city.B In the countryside.C In a small town.( ) 18 What was his mother?A A teacherB A nurse.C A worker.( ) 19 What did the boy say to his mother?A I love you.B I’m sorry.C How are you?( ) 20 What kind of boy do you think Liangliang was ?A QuietB LazyC Clever第二部分语言知识运用(共计45分)I.Multiple choice (本题共15分,每小题1分)Choose the best answer from A, B or C according to the meaning of the sentence.( )21. －How many ______can you see in the picture?－Only one.A. dogB. sheepC. child( )22. －Wow, what a nice MP4! Whose is it?－My aunt bought it for my brother and me. It’s ______.A. mineB. hisC. ours( )23. If you work hard, you’ll get ______ “A” in the exam.A. aB. anC. the( )24. －Could you please ______ my goldfish while I’ m away？－It’s my pleasure.A. look afterB. look forC. look at ( )25. －How’s the weather tomorrow, Rose?－I hear there is going to ______ a snow storm.A. haveB. beC. is( )26. －How long does it take your father ______ to work every day?－About half an hour.A. drivesB. drivingC. to drive ( )27. －Claudia, your handwriting is much ______ than before.－Thank you.A. beautifulB. more beautifulC. most beautiful ( )28. Last weekend, the Greens had great fun ______ at Water World.A. swimmingB. cookingC. hiking( )29. Come on,_____you will be late.A. andB.orC. but( )30. －What did your dad tell you, my baby?－He said the sun ______ in the east.A. went upB. will go upC. goes up( )31. －Have you ever ______ Xingkai Lake?－Yes. I ______ there last month. I t’s quite beautiful.A. gone to, wentB. been to, wentC. been to, go ( )32. －Let’s go fishing after the exam, ______?－Sounds great!A. will youB. shall weC. won’t you ( )33. The old woman ______ is wearing a pair of glasses ______ Mrs.Black.A. which, areB. who, areC. who, is( )34. ―Can I take the magazines out?－No, sir. They ______ out of the reading-room. It’s a rule.A. needn’t be takenB. can’t takeC. mustn’t be taken ( ) 35. Chen Guangbiao says he _____ all his money to the charities when he dies.A. leavesB. leftC. will leaveII. Cloze test (本题共15分,每小题１分)Choose the best answer to complete the passage.The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37zongzi and holding dragon boat races.The festival began during the period of Warring States（战国时期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright （正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（联合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems（诗歌） expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated（打败） by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50 festival for the Chinese people.( )36. A. at B. on C. in( )37. A. eating B. to eat C. ate( )38. A. vacation B. history C. date( )39. A. when B. where C. why( )40. A. in B. with C. by( )41. A. to fight B. fighting C. fight( )42. A. or B. but C. so( )43. A. much B. a lot C. many( )44. A. jumped B. looked C. turned( )45. A. his B. he C. him( )46. A. die B. death C. dead( )47. A. emperor B. doctor C. poet( )48. A. in order that B. so that C. in order to( )49. A. into B. from C. out of( )50. A. modern B. traditional C. internationalIII．Communication（本题共15分，A题每小题１分，B题每小题２分）Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given.Each choice should be used only once.( )51. Helena, how do you study English?( )52. What do you think of your Chinese teacher?( )53. John, I won the 400-meter race in the school sports meeting. ( )54. I got home late yesterday and missed the cartoon movie.( )55. It’s raining harder! Let’s stand under that big tree.(B)Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.A: Whose basketball is this？B: (56) ______________________. Look, here’s his name Ted on it. Let’s go and find him.A: I’m afraid he can’t come to school today.B: (57) ____________________________________?A: He was hurt by a crazy person on the way to school and now he’s in hospital.B: (58) ____________________________________. From his lesson, we get to know the importance of self – preservation (自我保护) . Do you think so?A: Sure. I t’s necessary for our school students to keep safe.(59) ____________________________________? He’ll be happy to seeus.B: OK. When and where are we meeting?A: At 5 o’clock this afternoon outside the school gate.B: All right. (60) ____________________________________.A: See you.第三部分阅读理解(共计40分)IV.Reading comprehension（本题共40分，A、B题每小题１分，C、D、E题每小题２分）(A)Choose the best topic from A to F according to the passage.( )61. Now colleges and universities have become a big market for many banks. As a result, some students even have two or three credit cards(信用卡).( )62. Though the Spring Festival is still months away, the railway station in Guangzhou is already crowded with migrant workers waiting for trains home.( )63. It’s reported that 110,000 people lose their lives to traffic accidents in China each year. Drivers are mainly at fault: They drive after drinking, carry more goods than allowed and break the traffic rules.( )64. A recent survey in Shanghai shows, 33% of the high school students were not sure whether to give seats to the old and weak and almost 17% said they wouldn’t. Why does this happen?( )65. Not long ago, a team of tourists was shocked and disappointed to see the dry riverbed（河床）of Lijiang River in Guilin.(B)you read.( ) 66. On Monday, you can see the whole of the world history at 9:00 p.m.( ) 67. You can spend 50 yuan visiting Beijing Museum on Mondays in June.( ) 68. Belle and Paula have just moved to a new house.( ) 69. This letter is from Li Lei to Celia.( ) 70. Canadians usually get together with their families on Thanksgiving Day.(C)Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there ina telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema.He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."Choose the right answer( )71. Dick flew to New York because ___.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (观光)D. his home was there( )72. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didn't know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York( )73. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.( )74. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.( )75. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.(D)These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, but also enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on the Internet. uWink is the restaurant’s name. It’s in Los Angeles.In uWink, there are no waiters around you. The screens have replaced (取代) them. You can order the food by touching the screen in front of you and the runners(传送带) will bring it to the tables quickly. You can also play video games with the people at any table.uWink is an interactive (互动的)restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun. Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. uWink is a place where every table in the restaurant can havea video game competition at the same time.The owner of the restaurant hopes that uWink can make it easy for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal.Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.A new kind of restaurant is becoming popular in Los Angeles.It’s (76) __________ uWink. It’s an interactive restaurant where you can (77) __________ enjoy the meals and have fun playing computer games. With the (78) __________ of computers, you can order the food.The runners know clearly where to go and will bring it to you (79) __________ of the waiters. At the same time, you can also play video games with any (80) __________person eating in the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant hopes you can like this place.(E)Shanghai-born novelist Lu Shi’e wrote a fantasy novel called New China in 1910. In the book he described a dream where trains were running underground, an iron bridge crossed the Huangpu River and Shanghai hosted a successful World Exposition in the underdeveloped Pudong area at that time. The blueprint(蓝图) described in the novel became real exactly after 100 years.On May 1, 2010, the World Exposition, with 158 years of history, drewback its curtain from Shanghai. According to a source at the Organizing Committee (组织委员会)of the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai, it is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors, making it the most popular exposition in history. It is also the first time the World Exposition is held in a developing country.About 600 years ago, Shanghai was just a small fishing village in China’s eastern coastal area. It grew into a commercial（商业的）city thanks to its prosperous（繁荣的）port and, over the course of 100 years, Shanghai became among the first Chinese cities to open its doors to the world. Along the way, it became the economic and commercial hub of China.Today, Shanghai is developing into an international metropolis （大都会）.Answer the following questions according to the passage.81. Was the novelist Lu Shi’e born in Shanghai?82. When did the blueprint become real ?83. How many visitors will Shanghai Exposition attract according to thesource?84. What was Shanghai like about 600 years ago?85. What’s the passage mainly about?第四部分书面表达（共计15分）V．Writing (本题共15分，A题5分，B题10分)（注意：文中不能出现考生真实姓名、校名和老师名,否则不给分）(A)好习惯对每个人都很重要，请同学们写出五种良好的生活习惯。