1、江苏省常州市2022-2023学年第二学期期中考试初一英语试题一、单项选择15 （本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）( )1. I want to buy _ piano for my daughter as the birthday gift. Shes good at playing _ piano. What do you think of _ black one? A. a, the, a B. a, /, the C. a, the, the D. the, /, a( )2. - What did the man say just now?- He told us_ any
2、noise. They are having a meeting. A. dont make B. not make C. to make D. not to make( )3. The mother with her little son in my home that rainy night. A. was; on B. was; in C. were; on D. were; at( )4. - Remember to give my wishes to your mother.- _. A. No, I wont B. OK, I will C. Yes, I would D. Yes
3、, I do( )5. There _ two basketball matches on TV tonight, arent there? A. are going to have B. is going to beC. will be D. are going to be( )6. - How old is your sister?- _. We had a special party for her _ birthday last Sunday. A. Nine; ninth B. Nine; nineth C. Ninth; nine D. Ninth; ninth( )7. I mu
4、st thank Andy _ helping me so much _ my Chinese. A. with; for B. for; for C. for; with D. with; with( )8. Are you tired? Why a rest? A. dont stop to have B. not to stop havingC. not stop to have D. not stop having( )9. The snow made them _ cold, so they decided to make a fire _ warm. A. feel; keep B
5、. to feel; keep C. feel; to keep D. to feel; to keep( )10. We say this number 9,075,010 _. A. nine millions, seventy-five thousands and tenB. nine million and seventy-five thousand and tenC. nine million, seventy-five thousand, tenD. nine million, seventy-five thousand and ten( )11. I often see Davi
6、d _TV. Just now when I walked past his room, I saw him _ TV again. A. watch; watch B. watch; watchingC. watching; watching D. watching; watch( )12. - Is the young man in red shoes your good friend?- No, he isnt. Nobody _ a person _ him. A. like; like B. likes; likes C. like; likes D. likes; like( )1
7、3. Mum, do you know where_ of my shoes is? I just find _ under my bed. A. other; one B. others; itC. another; them D. the other; one( )14. Sandy, you are late. The museum _ just half an hour ago. It _ from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. every day A. closed; opens B. close; opensC. closed; is open D. closes; is o
8、pen( )15. - Can you go boating with me tomorrow?- . Ill go to the Helping Hands Club. A. Sounds great B. Im afraid notC. Im not sure D. I dont think so二、完形填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）There is once a lazy crow (乌鸦). He thinks it is too much trouble (麻烦) to 16 food. He thinks, “If someone brings me my food
9、 every day, Ill be very 17 .” One day, he sees a fat pigeon (鸽子) flying by. “How happy it looks,” the crow says to himself. So he 18 the pigeon until (直到) they come to a park. There are some other pigeons too. Soon an old man comes along and 19 them a bag of food. The crow flies over to the pigeons.
10、 “Caw! Caw!” he says. “Can I 20 the food with you?”“No, you cant!” shout the pigeons angrily. “We dont know you.” The crow goes home 21 . But soon he has an idea. “Ill paint my feathers (羽毛) 22 ,” he says, “and then the pigeons will think I am one of them.” After the painting, he flies to the 23 aga
11、in and is welcomed by the pigeons. “Caw! Caw! Give me some food!” But suddenly the pigeons find he is a crow. They fly after him and make him leave. The crow has to fly to his own forest. When other crows see him, they ask him to 24 . They dont know him because of his grey-painted feathers. 25 the c
12、row feels worse than before. “What looks easier isnt always so,” he says to himself. “I wish I didnt paint my feathers grey! ” ( )16. A. worry aboutB. look forC. prepare forD. look at( )17. A. happyB. popularC. specialD. helpful( )18. A. findsB. dressesC. drivesD. follows( )19. A. bringsB. takesC. o
13、rdersD. sells( )20. A. makeB. takeC. shareD. prepare( )21. A. happilyB. quietlyC. quicklyD. sadly( )22. A. blackB. brownC. greyD. green( )23. A. parkB. forestC. manD. crow( )24. A. come backB. sit downC. go awayD. move in( )25. A. OrB. SoC. ButD. And三、阅读理解 (本题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)(A) Blue Ocean Aquarium
14、(蓝色海洋水族馆) is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch films about sharks in it. Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, How much shall I pay to get in? The woman at the ti
15、cket office answered, The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid(小孩) older than five. We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids? Mr Jackson said, The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets. The woman was surprised. She
16、said, Sir, dont you want to save(节省) 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I wont know the difference. Mr Jackson said with a smile, Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference. From Mr Jackson s story, we know honesty is very important in the modem society(社会). We shou
17、ld tell the truth(事实) to the people around us, especially(尤其是) to the kids.( )26. There are _ people in this story. A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6 ( )27. Mr Jackson spend _on their tickets to the aquarium at last. A. 20 dollars B. 40 dollars C. 60 dollars D. 80 dollars ( )28. Children can see _ in Blue Ocean A
18、quarium. A. dolphins B. lions C. rabbits D. tigers (B)A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when she noticed an old man following her aroundThinking nothing of it，she ignored him and went on shoppingAfter she got what she wanted，she went to the checkout line，but the
19、 old man got in front of her“Pardon me!” he said，“Im sorry if my staring（盯）at you has made you feel uncomfortable，its just because you look like my granddaughter，who just died recently（最近）And I miss her very much”“Im very sorry，”said the young woman“Is there anything I can do for you?”“Yes” the old
20、man said“As Im leaving，can you say Good-bye，grandpa to me? It would make me feel so much better”“Sure,” answered the young womanAs the old man was leaving，she called out“Bye-bye，grandpa!”When she stepped up to the checkout counter（收银台），she saw that her total was $178.50“How can that be?” she asked“I
21、 only bought a few things!”“Your grandpa said you would pay for him，” said the clerk.( )29. Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye，Grandpa”?A. He wanted to steal（偷）her money B. She looked like her dead granddaughterC. He wanted to stare at her D. He wanted her to pay for him(
22、)30. According to the passage we can know that _A. the young woman is a careless (粗心的) personB. the young woman is as clever as the old manC. the young woman was happy to pay for the old manD. the young woman didnt know the old man at all( )31. What does the word “ignored” mean?A. 忽视 B. 浏览 C. 可怜 D.鄙
23、视( )32. How much did it cost that the young woman bought?A. More than $178.50 B. Less than $178.50C. About $178.50 D. $ 78.50(C)About me Hi! My name is Emily Green. I am 13 years old. I am Australian(澳大利亚人). I am from Sydney(悉尼), Australia(澳大利亚). My address(地址) is 78 Beachview Park, Sydney, NSW, Aus
24、tralia. I live in a large house. It is a large house with a swimming pool. My favourite sport is surfing. My favourite group is Westlife and my favourite signers are Enrique Iglesias and Kylie Minogue. About my country My country is Australia. Popular sports in Australia are rugby, cricket and water
25、 sports, like swimming and sailing. Kylie Minogue is a famous singer from Australia. Mel Gibson is a famous Austrailian actor. Ian Thorpe is the best swimmer in the world. Hes from Sydney, too. ( )33. About Emily Green, which of the following is true? A. She is 12 years old. B. She comes from Americ
26、a. C. Now she is in Sydney. D. Her last name is Emily. ( )34. What does Emily Greens house look like? A. It is not large. B. There is a swimming pool in her house. C. It is very small. D. There is a garden in her house. ( )35. Whats Emily Greens favourite sport? A. Surfing. B. Swimming. C. Sailing.
27、D. Rugby. ( )36. What does Mel Gibson? A. He is a singer. B. He is an actor. C. He is a swimmer. D. He is a reporter. (D)Students who learn language often think they have memory(记忆) problems. They worry because they cant remember words. In fact the problem usually isnt with their memory. The problem
28、 is with how they study.To remember words better you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory：short-term and long-term. When you see hear or read something it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember somet
29、hing longer if it goes into long-term memory.Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. Its organized (有条理的) .When you put away a bookor memoryyou cant just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.How can you do this with vocabulary? The
30、 answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences that include it. Even better you can invent(创造) a little story about the word with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example
31、if the word is height you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meanings of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.( )37. In the writ
32、ers opinion students cant remember words because_A. they have memory problems B. they are too worriedC. they dont use a proper way D. they dont like to study( )38. Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?A. Short-term memory is seldom used.B. What we see goes into long-term memory first.
33、C. We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.D. We will never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.( )39. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means long-term memory _A. keeps many books like a large library B. works like a well-organized libraryC. gives you any book D. le
34、aves memory anywhere( )40. This passage mainly tells us about_.A. students language problems in study B. how to make the meanings of words stronger C. short-term and long-term memory D. ways to remember words better四、任务型阅读（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）表格In earlier times people didnt build houses. They lived
35、in caves（洞穴）. Some travelled, carrying tents with them. About 10, 000 years ago people began to build houses. Here are some examples of different houses around the world. Houses of wood and felt（毛毡） YurtsToday in Mongolia（蒙古）, people build their yurts in places where water is easy to get, and where
36、there is grass for their horses and sheep. Wood and felt are common materials for he yurts. The felt gives protection （保护） from the weather and keeps the cold and heat（热）away. Houses of mud（泥）and wood TulouIn many parts of China, people have lived in large groups, inside the high mud walls of a tulo
37、u. Tulou means earth building. Inside there can be 250 rooms around a big courtyard（庭院）. The buildings are made of wood. In the courtyard people can cook, wash and dry clothes and children can play. Families also get together there for celebrations. At first, the tulou was built as safe places to pr
38、otect people. Houses of mud bricks （砖）In hot places, there isnt much wood. People make mud bricks and build a house with them. The roof is flat and people can sleep there. People build some houses inside a courtyard and keep the animals in the yard. Houses of ice and snowThe Inuit （因纽特人）built igloos
39、. An igloo is also called a snow house. Hunters stay in an igloo during the winter season. Larger igloos were built for families. They used snow to help keep out the cold. _ 41 _ around the worldIn the past people lived in caves and tents. But now they build different 42 of houses.Houses of wood and
40、 felt People in Mongonia build their yurts in places with enough water and _ 43 .The _44_ for yurts are wood and felt. And they can make people feel _45_ or cool.Houses of mud and woodA tulou is a special building in China. Large families live together inside to keep safe. The 46 of the rooms in a t
41、ulou can be 250.Houses of mud bricksA People build a house with mud bricks 47 there isnt much wood in hot places.A People build a courtyard 48 the houses.Houses of 49 and snowA The Inuit built igloos to 50 the winter. A They used snow to keep the house warm.五、词汇运用 （本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51. What can y
42、ou see_（在对面）the bridge? An elephant. 52. There is too much_（来往车辆）in this street. 53. The old man likes_（饲养）rabbits, chickens, and ducks. 54. These_ flats are very large. They all have big balconies in their flats. （工程师） 55. It was_（幸运）of Tom to fall off his bike last night. 56. Dont play with your_（
43、knife）, you should be careful with them. 57.My neighbour with his friends often_（fix）computers in the neighbourhood. 58. Those students are busy_（prepare）for their school trips. 59. Our classroom is on the third floor while_（they）is on the second floor. 60. My whole family will celebrate my brothers_（twelve）birthday next week. 六、完成句子（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）61. 我的妈妈总在饭后为我准备一些水果。My mother always some fruit me after dinner.62. 我每天花半小时打扫屋子。 half an hour to clean the house every day.63. 让我带你参观一下我的学校吧。Let me you my school.64
