北京四中2008-2009学年七年级英语上学期期中考试试题（考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分）第Ⅰ卷选择性试题（共60分）一、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）1. —Whose bike is it? Is it yours?—No. is black and white. I think it’s his.A. MyB. YourC. MineD. Yours2. We are going to hold an English evening party New Year’s Eve.A. atB. onC. toD. in3. Lucy, would you like to your dictionary here?A. bringingB. takingC. bringD. take4. Mary is a good student. She studies hard she also likes to help others.A. soB. andC. butD. or5. —Are your shoes black?— . They are red.A. Yes, they areB. No, they aren’tC. Yes, they doD. No, they don’t6. — is the weather like in London?—It is cloudy.A. HowB. WhereC. WhenD. What7. —What is your mother?— .A. Very well.B. AmericanC. At workD. A teacher8. Could you me where your school is?A. talkB. tellC. sayD. speak9. My sister likes playing piano, but she doesn’t like playing tennis.A. 不填，theB. the, 不填C. 不填，不填D. the, the10. —Let’s go to the park this Saturday.— .A. That’s rightB. Not at allC. That sounds goodD. Thank you二、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）A man was trying to find the village of Chirton. He could not find any sign for it so he decided to 11 up to a farmhouse and ask a farmer for directions.He soon came to the entrance to a farm. 12 the gate there was a sign: Please close the gate.The man knew this meant there were 13 in the fields, so he was very careful to close the gate 14 him.Before long he came to another gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Once again he got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through, stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.It wasn’t long before he came to a third gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Again the man got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through,stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.He did this five times before he reached the 15 . Fortunately, the farmer was standing at the 16 .“What can I do for you?” he asked the man.“I’m looking for Chirton. Do you know where it is?”“ 17 ,” the farmer said. “I’ve only been here a few weeks. I don’t know the area.”The man 18 him, and drove back to the road. On the way he had to open and close five gates.When he reached the road he looked back at the farm. He could 19 the farmer waving to him. “Ah!” he thought, “he’s remembered where Chirton is.”He turned around, stopped his car, got out, opened the gate and drove through, stopped the car, got out, closed the gate, got back in the car and drove off. He had to do this 20 more times before he reached the farm.“Have you remembered where Chirton is?” he asked the farmer. “No,” the farmer replied, “But I asked my wife. She doesn’t know either.”11. A. walk B. run C. ride D. drive12. A. Behind B. Under C. Above D. between13. A. trees B. rats C. cows D. flowers14. A. after B. before C. next to D. in front of15. A. farmer B. farmhouse C. gate D. road16. A. gate B. door C. kitchen D. bedroom17. A. Thanks B. My pleasure C. Excuse me D. Sorry18. A. thanked B. asked C. left D. hated19. A. hear B. see C. feel D. know20. A. one B. two C. three D. four三、阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分）(A) How Wars BeginThe Stevenson family was having dinner. The family ate without talking for several minutes, then Tom said, “Daddy, do you know how wars begin?”Mr. Stevenson thought for a moment, then he said, “Yes, I think so. I’ll give you an example. We’ll take two countries, Britain and America, If Britain fought with America...”Mrs. Stevenson laughed. “That’s crazy,” she said to her husband. “Britain and America have been friends for over two hundred years. They’ll never fight.”“Yes, I know that,” Mr. Stevenson said. “I was only using them as an example.”“But they’re not a good example,” Mrs. Stevenson said. “France and Germany are a better example.”“Britain and A m erica are the best example.” Mr. Stevenson replied. “They are friends now but they were enemies in the past. They fought a war!”“But that was a long time ago.” Mrs. Stevenson said. “You should use more modern examples.”“And you should let me answer my son’s question,” Mr. Stevenson said angrily.“Not when you give him wrong answers.” Mrs. Stevenson said.“I am not giving him wrong answers!” Mr. Stevenson shouted. “I am giving him perfectly good answers.”“Don’t shout at me!” Mrs. Stevenson cried. “I’m not one of your stupid friends.”“My friends aren’t stupid!” Mr. Stevenson st ood up and walked angrily out of the room.“Now I’ll answer your question,” Mrs. Stevenson said to her son. “It’s all right, Mom,” he said. “You and Dad already have.”21. The Stevenson family was .A. watching TVB. at a restaurantC. having dinner at homeD. having dinner with friends22. Tom asked his father .A. whether Britain and America were at warB. how wars beginC. if wars beginD. whether France and Germany were at war23. Tom’s parents shouted at each other because .A. they both wanted to answer Tom’s questionB. Tom’s mother thought his father was wrongC. Tom’s father thought his mother was wrongD. Tom thought they were both wrong(B) A Family SecretArnold Wu was a prou d man. “I am sure my family is one of the oldest in the country,” he often told people. “It has a long history.”One day he went to see an expert in family history, Mrs. Li.“I want you to find out everything about my family,” he said. “Where do we come from? Who was the first Wu? Were there any famous people in the family? Do I have any rich relatives?”“O. K.”, Mrs. Li said, “but it will cost you $2, 000.”Arnold thought about this. Two thousand dollars was a lot of money.At last he said, “All right. But for $2, 000 I want a complete history. I want full details.”The expert agreed. “Come back in three months,” she said.Three months later Arnold visited Mrs. Li again.“Well,” he said, “have you found out everything about my family?”“Yes.” she said. “It is a very interesting family. However, my price is now $5, 000.”“Five thousand dollars!” Arnold shouted. “But you told me the cost was only $2,000.”“I know. It was $2, 000 to find out about your family,” she said. “It is another $3,000 to keep secret wha t I found out!”24. What did Mr. Wu want to know?A. The complete history of his familyB. How much he had to pay for his family history.C. The names of everyone in his family.D. A secret.25. Who did Mr. Wu ask about his family history?A. His rich relatives.B. Some famous people.C. A person who knew a lot about family historiesD. His family.26. Why did the expert ask for more money?A. She needed more time.B. To say nothing about what she had found out about Mr. Wu’s family.C. She found some rich people in Mr. Wu’s family.D. To tell everyone the details of Mr. Wu’s family.(C) The CheaterDonald was not very good at math.He could not understand the teacher’s explanations.Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald still could not understand it.“Never mind,” Donald told himself. “I’m quite good at other subjects. I’ll cheat in the math exam, then I won’t be in trouble.”“I’ll sit next to the boy who’s best at math, he thought,“and copy down his answers.”The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Brian Smith, who always was at the top of the class in math.Donald carefully copied Brian’s answers on to his own exam paper.At the end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them.Then she said, “Well, boys and girls, I’ve decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade. It’s difficult for me to decide who to give the prize to, however, because two students, Donald and Brian, got the same grade.“Let them share it,” one of the other students said.“I’ve thought about that,” the teacher said, “but I’ve decided to give the prize to Brian.”Donald was angry when he heard this.He stood up and said, “That’s not fair. I got the same grade as Brian.”“That’s true,” the teacher said. “However, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Yours was ‘Neither do I’.”27. Donald decided to cheat in the math exam because .A. he was always at the top of the class in mathB. he understood the questionsC. he was not very good at mathD. the math teacher did not explain the questions carefully28. Donald got the same grade as Brian because .A. both boys were good at mathB. Donald cheatedC. Brian copied Donald’s answersD. the questions were very easy29. The teacher knew it was Donald who cheated because .A. his answers were the same as BrianB. he wrote “I don’t know” as an answerC. he got the same wrong answers as BrianD. he wrote the words “Neither do I”(D) A Fishy StoryBarry Tan was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a big car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspapers.One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What’s the secret of your success?”Barry thought for a few momen ts and then said, “I eat a special kind of fish.”“You eat a special kind of fish?” The reporter said, “What does that do?”“It makes my brain worker better.” Barry said.“What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked.“Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day.“Have you got my special fish?” she asked.“Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the fridge.”Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened his fridge and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Eat this for your dinner.”The next day the reporter called on Barry again.“Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her.“Yes, I fried it.”“Good. Do you feel different today?”“No, I don’t. And I think that fifty do llars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.”“Well done!” Barry said, “You see, the fish is working. You are using your brain now.”30. How did people know Barry was successful?A. He ate a lot of expensive fish.B. He owned a newspaper.C. He worked in a famous restaurant.D. Newspaper reporters wrote about him.31. Why did Barry sell the reporter a fish?A. She was hungry.B. He didn’t want it himself.C. She asked him to.D. He wanted to teach her a lesson.32. What was the real s ecret of Barry’s success?A. He ate a special kind of fish.B. He had a lot of money.C. He used his brain.D. The story didn’t tell us.(E) Kid’s talkHave you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s, and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families. There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, Who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive. Whatever the others said, he could always go one better.One day when they were walking to school Harry said, “My father has a bath twice a week.”Ted spoke next.“That’s nothing,” he said, “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.”Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say?“This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win.”Gavin didn’t know what to say, He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day, That was silly.He walked on in silence.Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin.They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing.They went into class, Morning break, lunch-time, afternoon break all passed, Still Gavin said nothing.“We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My dad’s so clean he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”33. What did Harry boast about?A. The number of times his father had a bath every week.B. The bathroom in his house.C. His father’s car.D. His mother’s family.34. Who boasted the most?A. Ted and Gavin.B. Harry and Ted.C. Harry and GavinD. Gavin35. Why did Ted think that Harry’s father was dirty?A. He had a bath every day.B. He had a bath only twice a week.C. His own father often had a bath twice a week.D. Gavin’s father never had a bath.36. What does “He spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?A. He spoke quicklyB. He should have spoken earlier.C. He said the same thing earlier.D. He was wrong.(F) The Polar BearThe polar bear is a very big white bear. We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle (北极圈) near the North Pole. There are no polar bearsat the South Pole.The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. At the North Pole there is only snow, ice, and water. There is not any land. You can’t see the polar bear in the snow because its coat is yellow-white. It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold in north of the Arctic Circle.This bear is three meters long, and it’s about 450 kilos heavy. It can stand up on its back legs. The polar bear can swim very well. It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water. It catches fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is afraid.People like to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat. The governments of Canada, the US, and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now. They do not want all of these beautiful animals to die.37. The polar bear lives .A. at the South PoleB. near the North PoleC. in warm countriesD. on land38. You cannot see the polar bear in the snow because .A. it has a yellow-white coatB. it can run very fastC. it goes under the snowD. it goes into the water39. The polar bear for food.A. catches land animalsB. catches sea animals and fishC. looks for treesD. looks for fruit and vegetables40. When the polar bear is afraid, it .A. goes into the seaB. runs awayC. goes under the snowD. stands up on its wide feet第Ⅱ卷非选择性试题（共40分四、根据句意及首字母补全单词（共10分，每小题1分）1. It is d__ to learn English well.2. We can borrow books and magazines from the l .3. W to our school!4. If you don’t understand a new word, please look it up in a d .5. His mother is a doctor. She works in a h .6. Meat and fish are h food, but hamburgers are not.7. —What’s your f subject? —English.8. Study hard, or you will f in the exam.9. Mr. Green is a teacher in a famous u .10. Twelve and eighteen is t .五、补全对话从方框内选择最佳选项，完成对话，请把字母序号填在横线上。