湖北省武汉市东西湖区2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末考试英语试题

湖北省武汉市东西湖区2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末考试
英语试题
一、单项选择
1．—Enjoy your summer vacation.
—________.
A．My pleasure B．Sounds great C．Thank you D．I’d like to 2．—How is it going with your English study?
— ________. It’s my favorite subject.
A．Good luck B．Very well C．Nothing much D．I’m fine, thanks 3．—I have to leave for Beijing at 10: 00.
—What a pity! I ________ you could stay with us for another two days.
A．think B．am thinking C．will think D．thought 4．—Tom, together with his friends, ________ up the school right now.
—It’s meaningful to our students. Let’s join them.
A．cleans B．is cleaning C．clean D．cleaned 5．—Well done, Lisa! You are the first in the math contest.
—Thanks. In my eyes, math is difficult ________ interesting and magic.
A．but B．and C．so D．or
6．—Are your friends working in Canada now?
—Yes, I missed them so much, but they got me a great ________—they’re coming back to China next week.
A．vacation B．show C．surprise D．symbol
7．—My parents always want to know everything about me at school every day.
—Well, so do mine. It’s ________ for parents to worry about their children.
A．bad B．strict C．strange D．natural 8．—Your brother is a heavy game lover.
—He always promises (承诺) to ________ the time of playing computer games but never does it.
A．cut down B．put down C．take down D．run down
9．—Many students spend lots of time on their study even during holidays.
—Because the competition (竞争) is ________ these years.
A．running B．growing C．moving D．turning
10．—I must thank my neighbors. They helped to ________ the fire in my kitchen yesterday. —You know, “A good neighbor is better than a brother far away.”
A．put on B．turn up C．put out D．pick up
二、完形填空
Sara’s birthday came and it was about 7 o’clock in the evening. Sara and her family happily got into a Chinese restaurant to have a great 11 there.
The restaurant had Beijing Roast Duck, fried noodles and many other nice dishes. She loved Chinese dishes a lot, and they 12 her favorite ones. Then mom said, “Let’s get a large bowl of 13 for you. I hear they’re a 14 of long life in China.” “Sounds great!” Sara cried. The dishes soon 15 and the family began to sing the song “Happy birthday” to her.
Suddenly (突然), the lights went out and people all stopped talking. The restaurant was so dark everywhere 16 they couldn’t see anything at all. Everyone got a little worried —“What’s wrong? How 17 can it be bright (明亮的) again?”
“Dad!” Sara said 18 “We’ll have to have a birthday dinner in the dark!”
Soon the restaurant’s owner came and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry for this blackout (停电). But don’t worry, our waiters and waitresses will 19 you candles.
Ten minutes later, each 20 got a candle on it and people started to talk again.
“ 21 !” said Dad, “Look! The candles give out beautiful light, and all the people are wearing a 22 . Don’t you think the candlelight makes the restaurant a 23 place?”
“You’re right!” Sara looked around and smiled, “Now everything here looks so 24 and great!”
“So we are really 25 to have a birthday dinner here!” said Dad, smiling (微笑) too. 11．A．food B．dinner C．lunch D．breakfast 12．A．cooked B．sold C．made D．ordered 13．A．rice B．noodles C．soup D．dumplings
14．A．flag B．place C．symbol D．picture 15．A．arrived B．began C．cleaned D．finished 16．A．why B．so C．because D．that 17．A．soon B．often C．long D．much 18．A．sadly B．quietly C．happily D．coldly 19．A．sell B．show C．post D．bring 20．A．door B．cup C．table D．window 21．A．Terrible B．Cool C．Quick D．Dark
22．A．hat B．coat C．watch D．smile 23．A．real B．warm C．safe D．usual 24．A．delicious B．important C．special D．exciting 25．A．lucky B．surprised C．friendly D．healthy
三、阅读理解
Norwegian Student Excels in Dragon Boat Racing
Ole Eidskrem, from Norway, is a third-year student at East China Normal University. The first time he came to China was in 2016. With a love for Chinese traditional culture, he developed an interest in rowing dragon boats. In the recently held Shanghai International Students Dragon Boat Race, he and his teammates were crowned champions (冠军) of the race. Shi Hailin Breaks Asian Slackline Walking Record
Chinese slackline athlete (走绳运动员) Shi Hailin set a new Asian record for walking on a slackline high above the Yellow River in North China’s Shanxi Province on June 2nd, 2024. Shi Hailin, the athlete, walked barefoot for 569 meters on the slackline 186 meters above the water
surface in Yuncheng City, beating his previous record (打破他先前记录). ______________________
On May 30, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, became the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. Bruhat Soma, 12, crushed a lightning tiebreaker round (决胜局闪电般获胜) by spelling 29 words correctly in 90 seconds. The winning word was abseil. It’s a word used in the sport of mountaineering. This was Bruhat’s third time in the bee. In 2022, he tied for 163rd place. Last year, he came 74th.
26．In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?
A．FESTIV AL.B．WORLD．C．SPORTS.D．CULTURE. 27．Which is NOT true according to the news?
A．The Norwegian student loves Chinese traditional culture.
B．The Chinese slackline athlete didn’t set an Asian record before 2024.
C．The seventh-grader won the spelling bee in a very short time.
D．Abseil is a word used in the sport of mountaineering.
28．The best heading for the third piece of news would be ________.
A．Seventh-grader Wins 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee
B．The Winning Word Abseil
C．The Sport of Mountaineering
D．A Lightning Tiebreaker Round
29．Which of the following can best describe picture 1?
A．Norwegian student’s team wins.B．People watch boat races.
C．Students have fun rowing boats.D．People enjoy Chinese traditional culture. 30．What can we know from the news above?
A．Ole Eidskrem and his teammates were crowned champions of the race in 2016.
B．Shi Hailin set a new world record for walking on a slackline high above the Yellow River.
C．Bruhat Soma won the spelling bee for the third time.
D．All the three in the news did a great job in some field.
How do you feel about onions? Some people think they smell bad. They make people “cry”. However, people in Switzerland celebrate (庆祝) onions. They have a festival just for onions. It is called the Zibelemärit, which means “Onion Market”.
As for the start of the festival, there is a story. In 1405, there was a big fire in Bern, Switzerland. The fire burned (燃烧) the city and many people died. Farmers from another city Freiburg came to help. The leaders of Bern were happy and wanted to thank them. So they set up a market in their city, where farmers from Freiburg could sell their onions every autumn. The Onion Market then started.
There are railways (铁路) in Bern. Farmers used the railways to transport (运输) their onions. The railways are still helpful today. Visitors can also take the train to get there.
During the Zibelemärit, people have a lot of interesting things to do. They can cat things made with onions. They can buy onion artworks. There are sculptures (雕塑) made of onions. People dress up like onions. There is also a confetti programme. At around 4: 00 pm, people begin to throw confetti at each other. It is little bits of colorful paper. People enjoy themselves so much. The old city of Bern turns into a sea of color.
The Onion Market is popular and it has a very long history. It is held on the fourth Monday in November. People look forward to celebrating it.
Visitors from all over the world go to Switzerland to celebrate onions!
31．What can we know in Paragraph 2?
A．Why some people don’t like onions.B．When onions became popular in Switzerland.
C．What happened in Switzerland.D．How the Onion Market started.
32．What can people do during the Zibelemärit?
①Buy onion artworks.①Throw confetti at each other.①Eat things made with onions.①Wear clothes made of onions.
A．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①
33．The underlined word “confetti” in paragraph 4 means ________.
A．clear water B．delicious food C．traditional clothes D．colorful paper
34．What is the genre (体裁) of this passage?
A．A narrative which tells a story of a fire.
B．A expository which gives facts about a festival.
C．A play which has many different scenes (场景).
D．A comedy which makes people laugh.
35．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Fire Happened in Switzerland B．The Railways Transport Onions in Bern
C．Zibelemärit, a Famous Festival about Onions D．The History of Onions
Having lost his eyesight in childhood, Ang Ziyu faced many difficulties when he went on with his studies. But can you imagine he will finish college in June this year?
Ang started at Minzu University of China in 2020, the first student with visual disability (视觉障碍) at the university. Surely, he had many worries: Would I be able to look after myself on campus? Could I learn difficult things using Braille (布莱尔盲文)? Would I be able to finish my studies in four years? “What scared me most was that I didn’t know what to expect. I faced many problems after starting college, but I always found a solution,” said Ang, “It took about a month for me to get used to the paths on campus (适应校园小路).”
Schoolmates helped him a lot, like reading textbooks and math questions to him. During exams, Ang answered the same test papers as his classmates, but in a special way. His teacher read the questions to Ang, then he would answer them using Braille, taking 1.5 times the usual time for the exam. Then he would read his answers to the teachers for grading.
Besides getting help, ① He has volunteered to teach visually impaired high school students in his hometown in Anhui Province many times and created a WeChat group to share learning materials and tips on how to prepare for college entrance exams (准备高考) with other visually impaired students.
Ang also enjoys traveling. For him, traveling is not just about visiting places but also about the people and experiences he meets, as well as learning about history and culture. “Last month, I climbed to the top of Taishan Mountain. I started at 11 pm and reached the top at around 3 am the next day, waiting to see the sunrise,” Ang said. “I could feel the sunrise on my face. The temperature on my skin told me when the sun had risen,” he added.
Ang’s positive attitude (积极的态度) and energy also inspire those around him. Dong Shiyuan, one of his classmates, said, “Ang’s way of thinking about life is special, and it helps us see life differently.”
36．Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ________.
A．how Ang learned and took exams B．who helped Ang with his everyday life
C．what Ang did in the university D．why Ang answered the same test papers 37．According to paragraph 5, Ang ________.
A．climbed to the top of Taishan Mountain easily
B．thinks traveling is just about people and experiences
C．enjoys traveling although (尽管) he can’t see things clearly
D．saw the beautiful sun rising slowly on the top of Taishan Mountain
38．Which of the following can be put in ① ?
A．he works very hard, too.B．Ang also enjoys helping others.
C．he does his homework very carefully.D．he isn’t afraid of difficulties.
39．The underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to (指代) the ________.
A．schoolmates B．exams C．questions D．textbooks
40．In what order did the writer tell us about Ang?
①Ang’s schoolmates helped him.
①Ang enjoyed traveling.
①Ang helped other students like him.
①Ang lost his eyesight.
①Ang worried about his studies in the university.
A．①①①①①B．①①①①①C．①①①①①D．①①①①①
四、选词填空
阅读下面短文，用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语意和逻辑上正确。

（提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。

)
Mr. Brown is an old man with no family. Today is a 41 day, because it’s his 70th birthday. But he doesn’t know how to 42 the day. He takes a walk in the park near his house. There are many children there. Then Mr. Brown has an 43 . He 44 a board (木板) in the park. It says, “Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? Here is nice food for you.” Then Mr. Brown goes to buy 45 kinds of meat and vegetables. The children come to Mr. Brown’s house. They eat delicious food and sing for the old man.
五、短文填空
阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。

In the State of Zheng, there was a man. He wanted to go to the town to buy a new pair of shoes.
Before he 46 (leave) home, he measured (测量) his feet with a piece of straw (稻草) for size. After 47 (arrive) at the town, he went to a shoe shop. He put 48 (he) hand into his pocket. But 49 (luck), he couldn’t find the straw. Also, he 50 (forget) the size. Then, he turned around and started 51 home. 52 he ran back to the shoe shop with the measurement, the shop closed. In the end, he was busy 53 (get) nothing.
Later, someone asked him, “Were you buying shoes for yourself or for others?”
He answered, “For myself.”
Someone asked him, “Don’t you have your feet on yourself? I think 54 you need to do is only to try on shoes with your feet. You really needn’t go back home 55 (bring) the measurement.”
The man of Zheng still said, “I trust (相信) the measurement is better than my own feet.”
六、书面表达
56．最近，“Teen’s Circle”杂志社在举办征文活动：介绍自己最好的朋友。

假如你是李明，请你从朋友的年龄、外貌、喜好、你们曾经一起的难忘经历等方面介绍你的好朋友。

内容提示：1. What’s her/his age? And what does she/he look like?
2. What’s her/his favorite? Why?
3. How was your last trip together?
Something more about her/him.
注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；词数：80-100 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。

My Best Friend
I have a best friend. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________。