河北省石家庄市第四十二中学2022-2023学年七年级下学期期中英语试卷

石家庄市42中学2022-2023学年第二学期

七年级英语期中试卷

 注意事项：本试卷分卷Ⅰ和Ⅱ两部分，卷Ⅰ为听力部分，卷Ⅱ为笔试部分。本试卷共100分，考试时间90分钟。请将选择题的答案填涂在机读卡上，非选择题写在答题纸上。

  It’s time to show yourselves. Be careful!  You’re the best. Best Wishes to You!

                          卷Ⅰ（听力部分，共 15 分）

听力部分共分两节。第一节为选择题。在每小题给出的三个选项中，只有一个选项符合题意。

（本节共 25 个小题，每小题 0.5 分，共 12.5 分。）

I. 听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。

1. What is Tom doing?

A.  B.  C.                         

2. What can Peter do? 

A.  B.  C.                       

3. How does Ann go to school? 

A.  B.  C.

4. What animal does Alice like? 

A.  B.  C.

5. What can’t we do?

A.      B.       C.

II. 听对话和问题，选择正确答案。

6. What does the boy usually do at 6:30 a.m.? 

A. He runs. B. He gets up.              C. He has breakfast.

7. What time does Ricky have dinner? 

A. At six in the morning. B. At six in the evening.      C. At eight in the evening.

8. What does the boy want to know? 

A. The girl’s phone number.   B. The girl’s e-mail address.  C. The girl’s school address.

9. What does the girl think of the tigers?

A. They’re cute. B. They’re funny.           C. They’re scary.

10. Where does Jenny usually have dinner?

A. At home. B. In her school.         C. In her grandparents’ home.

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11. When may it be?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.

12. Where do they want to go?

A. The zoo. B. The school. C. The park.

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13. What club does the boy want to join?

A. The swimming club. B. The English club. C. The chess club.

14. What’s the boy’s name?

A Peter Black.      B. Peter Smith.     C. Tom Smith.

15. How old is the boy?

A. 13 years old.      B. 14 years old.     C. 15 years old.

III. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。

16. Where do koalas like staying?

A. In the grass. B. In the trees. C. On the ground.

17. What animals are from Africa?

A. Giraffes. B. Koalas. C. Penguins.

18 Where are tigers from?

A. Australia. B. Africa. C. India and China.

19. Are there three pandas in the zoo?

A. Yes, there are. B. No, there aren’t. C. We don’t know.

20. How many kinds of animals are mentioned(被提及到）in the passage?

A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.

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21. When does Kate get up?

A. At 5:00 a.m.       B. At 5:30 a.m.      C. At 6:00 a.m.

22 What does Kate do after breakfast?

A. She plays the violin. B. She brushes her teeth.       C. She takes a shower.

23. Which bus does Kate take to work?

A. The No.10 bus. B. The No.11 bus. C. The No.12 bus.

24. What time does Kate get home in the afternoon?

A. At 4:00. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:30.

25. What does Kate do after dinner?

A. She does her homework. B. She reads books. C. She goes to bed.

第二节为非选择题。 （本节共 5 个小题，每小题 0.5 分，共 2.5 分。）

IV. 听短文填空(请将本题答案写到答题纸上)

卷II（笔试部分，共 85 分）

V. 单项选择（本大题共 10 个小题，每小题 1分，共 10 分。）

31. It takes me _____ hour to go to the town by _____ bus.

 A. an, a        B. a, /      C.a, the       D. an, /

32. Although Mr. Smith is strict ______ his students, they all think he is a kind teacher.

A. in        B. with       C. for        D. to

33. It often ______ here in summer. Look! It’s _______ again.

A. rains, raining     B. rainy,  raining   C. rain,  rainy    D. raining, rains

34. There _______ a bank and two supermarkets on Center Street.

1. has       B. have       C. is        D. are

35. -- Could you please ______ your new friend?

-- Sure. She has long curly hair and wears glasses.

1. follow       B. skate      C. wake                   D. describe

36. Our parents always tell us that we ______ be nice to the old.

1. may       B. must      C. can                    D. could

37. ______ Monday ______ Tuesday is OK. I will be free then.

1. Either, or      B. Neither, nor     C. So, that      D. Both, and

38. The two words look _________, but we read them___________。

A. same, different   B. the same, hard    C. same, hardly   D. the same, differently

39. This dress is a little small. Can you show me ______ one?  

1. the other      B. the others   C. another                D. any other

40. --I will go to Hainan for my vacation this month.

   --____________________________.

1. Have a good time.        B. Best wishes to you.

C. Thank you very much.         D. It’s OK.

VI.完形填空（本大题共 10 个小题，每小题 1分，共 10 分。）

I'm Henry. I come from America. But now I ________(41) in Shijiazhuang, China. I teach English in a middle school. I like my ________(42) and my students. My classes are usually in the morning, and in the afternoon I can do ________(43) I like. Chinese is difficult but interesting for me. I want to ________(44) it. So I join a Chinese club. I go there every afternoon. Now I can ________(45) with my students in Chinese.

I like Chinese food, ________(46)  now I'm eating in a KFC restaurant. Why? Today is Thanksgiving Day. It is a big ________(47) in my hometown (家乡). We usually have a big party and eat lots of delicious food. And we always ________(48) a good time. But in China, I can't feel anything about the festival. I ________(49) my family and friends very much. So I________(50). It makes me feel better to eat some American food.

41. A. run B. sit C. swim D. live

42. A. name B. job C. room D. habit

43. A. where B. when C. what D. why

44. A. find B. learn C. make D. keep

45. A. talk B. ask C. jump D. tell

46. A. but B. so C. because D. and

47. A. place B. festival C. shop D. state

48. A. have B. take C. feel D. use

49. A. love B. know C. miss D. wish

50. A. come on B. think of C. cut down D. eat out

VII.阅读理解（本大题共 15个小题，每小题 2分，共 30 分。）

A

Kangaroos(袋鼠) live in Australia. They can't run and they can't walk. But they can jump. They can jump very fast. Baby kangaroos are very small and only 3cm long. They can't jump and they can't see. A young kangaroo is always in its mother's pouch(育儿袋) for the first six months. They can see when they are nine weeks old. They can jump when they are eight months old.

Camels(骆驼) live in desert. They can close their noses to keep out the sand. Camels have humps(驼峰) on their backs—some have one and some have two. Humps do not carry water. They carry food. If a camel is hungry, its hump will get smaller. If a camel is thirsty, it will drink a lot of water at one time. A thirsty camel can drink a lot of water. If it drinks a lot of water, it won't drink again for over a week.

51.A young kangaroo leaves its mother's pouch when it's ________ old.

A. nine weeks  B. eight months      C. six months         D. one year

52.Camels' ________ can close and keep out the sand.

A. big bodies        B. noses        C. humps              D. four feet

53.A camel drinks ________.

A. little water            B. water very often

C. a little water when it's thirsty       D. a lot of water when it's thirsty

B

A bathtub(浴缸) is not just for bathing. It can also be a boat. In Germany, there is a funny bathtub race. Lots of people want to take part in it. Many people go to the lake and watch the race. Many parents and their children usually watch it on weekends. Most children think it is a very interesting race.

Players take their bathtubs to a lake. They put the bathtubs into the lake. Then they sit in the bathtubs. They wait in the bathtubs and get ready for the race. When the race begins,the players row them.

The players decorate(装饰) their bathtubs with different things. Some bathtubs look like cars. Some bathtubs look like animals such as pigs and dogs, some players like to put some cartoon characters (人物) in their bathtubs.

54. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The bathtub race is in the USA.

B. No people want to take part in the bathtub race.

C. Few people go and watch the bathtub race.

D. The bathtub race is very funny.

55. When do many parents and their children usually watch the race?

A. on weekdays   B. on weekends  C. on school days              D. on Sunday

56. The players sit in the bathtubs and_____.

A. wait for the race  B. eat some food  C. play with water   D. drink some water

C

When some people talk about China, they will think of pandas. The animals are very lovely and every year many people from other countries come to China to see them. Some of them even stay in China to look after pandas. Abe Nobuko, from Japan, is one of them. She came to Sichuan many years ago to work as a panda keeper (饲养员). When Abe was three years old, her grandmother bought (买) her a toy panda. The little girl liked it very much, so she went everywhere with it. As Abe grew up, she learned a lot about pandas. One day, when she was in high school, her mother said to her, “You like pandas so much. Why don’t you find a job about looking after pandas?” Abe thought it was a good idea. At that time, she dreamed of being a panda keeper. To get the job, she learned Chinese in college. Then she came to China to take lessons about animal protection (保护).

Three years later, she started to work at a panda base (基地) in Sichuan. Abe does her best to make sure all the pandas at the base are healthy and happy. The job is hard, and it takes her lots of time to look after the pandas there, but she never stops doing it. “I love pandas and I love the job. It can make me happy,” she says. “Every time I watch them eat and sleep well, I can know they are healthy and I will not feel tired anymore.”

57. She had the idea to be a panda keeper ________. 

A. before she got the toy panda      B. when she was in high school

C. when she was in college          D. after she came to China

58. What did she do to get her favorite job?

A. She visited the panda base every year.  B. She worked in a Chinese school. 

C. She came to China to learn Chinese.   D. She studied animal protection in China.

59. What does she think of the job?

A. It’s hard and boring.       B. It’s easy and interesting. 

C. It’s hard but fun.        D. It’s relaxing but scary.

60. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The days in a panda base      B. A girl’s love for pandas

C. A girl’s good life in China        D. The way to be a panda keeper

D

In America, children like to celebrate their birthdays at home. How can parents plan a birthday party for the children? Here are some things they can do.

Let children plan their parties

Let the children plan the theme (主题), place and games of the party. Children know what they like best and what they want to play. They can also learn a lot when they're planning the party.

Not too many children and not too long

The best number is from eight to fifteen. How long should the party be? One hour is OK for a child's party. For older children, two or three hours is good.

Keep the children busy

Parents can plan many activities to keep the children busy. Give them games to play. In this way, they'll really enjoy the party.

Make the day special

To make the children feel special, you can give birthday cards or birthday hats to them. Parents decorate the party room. They make a special birthday dinner. Let them not forget the day when they came to this world. Give them birthday gifts to help them know how special they are.

61. What do most American children do on their birthdays?

A. Play computer games.  B. Have parties.   C. Cook dinners.              D. Play with parents.

62. How many ways does the writer give to plan a party?

A. Three.      B. Four      C. Five.                 D. Six.

63. What does the underlined word“them”refer to in the last paragraph?

A. Children.    B. Birthday cards  C. Parents.   D. Birthday hats.

64. Why do parents give birthday cards to children?

A. To have fun.         B. To make the children feel special.

C. To help them know how special they are   D. To let them remember the day

65. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer thinks parents should do everything at the party.

B. There can't be too many games at the party.

C.The parents can let their children remember their special birthdays.

D. American children want to go to the park to celebrate birthdays.

VIII.任务型阅读（本大题共 5个小题，每小题 2分，共10 分。）

April 22nd is Earth Day. It's a day for us to take care of the Earth. So what can we do to help? Around the world,many cities and countries find ways to make themselves green.

Chicago is famous for its green roofs (屋顶). There are plants, such as trees and flowers on these roofs.These plants store (储存) much rainwater. The water goes back to the air to make the city cool and clean.             

Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building makes more energy than it uses.                                                                                   

Curitiba is a beautiful city in Brazil. It has buses called BRT. BRT runs on special lanes（车道）so it will always be on time,even in traffic jams. Thanks to BRT, the air in the city is very clean. Today, many other countries have BRT, such as China and Mexico.

Let's try our best to take care of our earth.

66题完成句子；67、68题简略回答问题；69题找出并写下全文的主题句；70题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

66. April 22nd is a day for people to        .

67. What is Chicago famous for?

68. Why is BRT always on time?

IX.短文填空 （本大题共 10个小题，每小题 1分，共 10 分。）

Dear Mike,   

How is your trip in the USA? Are you in New York these days? Is 71. _______ (America) food delicious? Are the people there 72._______ (friend) to you? We all miss you very much. Today is Sunday. The 73._______ (child) are not at home now.Your son David eats out 74. _______ his friends. He is too busy these days and he 75._______ (real) needs to relax. Your daughter Alice is 76._______ (swim) in the pool. Her teacher 77. _______ (say) she swims well. And she will have a race next week. You can't go to watch the race, but I can send some photos to you. Well, don't forget 78._______ (buy) some chocolate for Alice. She likes it very much. David is 79. ________ (learn) to play the guitar these days. Please buy some CDs for him. And buy 80. _______ (I) a new dress. We wish to see you soon.

Jenny      

X. 基础写作

A. 连词成句（本大题共 5个小题，每小题 1分，共5 分。）

81. the, don’t, tree, climb  

__________________________________.

82. you, him, take a message, could, for

  ______________________________________?

83. across, the, it, bank, is, from

  ______________________________________?

84. trip, interesting, is, the, how

  ______________________________________!

85. sports club, Jack, the, wants, join, to

  ______________________________________.

B. 书面表达（共10 分。）

86. 假如李华是你的好朋友，请根据以下提示写一篇介绍他的短文。

提示：1．中等身高，圆脸，短直发；2．学习刻苦，喜欢运动，擅长打篮球；

3．她家在学校对面，上学从不迟到；4. 周末经常和朋友骑车去公园。

要求：1．表达正确，语句通顺；2．短文须包括所有提示，可适当发挥；

3．词数80左右。

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