1、初四英语 第 页 共 6 页1班级 姓名 考号 密封线 20122013 学年度第一学期期中检测初四英语试题一 、 听 力 部 分 （ 20 分 ）（一）听句子，选择恰当的答案。句子读一遍。（ ）1. A. I never visit the museum. B. Sorry, I dont know the way.C. I think its interesting.（ ）2. A. Sorry, I have no watch. B. It closes at 9:00 pm. C. Not yet.（ ）3. A. Sorry, there is no car. B. Come thi
2、s way, please.C. Yes, you may drive my car.（ ）4. A. Sure, a bank is over there. B.OK, you can find a hotel there.C. Sorry, I have to go now.（ ）5. A.I have to wash hair. B. Sure, I will do it right away.C. Certainly not .Where is the shampoo?（二）听对话和问题，根据所听内容选择正确答案。对话和问题听一遍。（ ）6. A. On foot. B. By bus
3、. C. By train.（ ）7. A. Go with the man. B. Go to the hospital.C. Ask the police man for help.（ ）8. A. Its opposite the library. B. Its beside the bank.C. Its beside the library.（ ）9. A. At 9:20. B. At 9:50. C. At 9:40.（ ）10. A. Shes bought some fresh vegetables.B. She might go to the steet market. C
4、. Shed like the man to buy vegetables for her.（三）听对话，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话听两遍。听第一段对话，回答 11-12 小题。（ ）11. Where did the man get he stamp?A. From his parents. B. From his Australian pen pal.C. From his Canadian pen pal.（ ）12. How long has the man been collecting stamps?A. About 16 years. B .About 13 years. C
5、. About 30 years.听第二段对话，回答 13-15 小题。（ ）13. Who has lost the way in the talk?A. Linda. B. Mike. C. Linda and Mike.（ ）14. Wher is Mike now?A.He is near a hospital. B. He is in City Hall.C.He is at Hall Street.（ ）15.How did Mike drive his car to the City Hall at first?A. He turned left at the second co
6、rner.B .He turned left at the third corner.C. He turned right at the second corner.（四） 听短文，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。短文听两遍。（ ）16. Whats Superstar Sports Center aiming at?A. Offering sports service for all the families.B. Offering sports service for the young.C. Offering sports service for the old.（ ）17. What can
7、 you do if you are a member of the club?A. You can get free help from the teachers.B. You can do anything you like .C. You can stay there for a long time.（ ）18. Where can you play baseball?A. On the playground. B. Indoors. C. On a baseball court.（ ）19. Who can get free tickets?A. Children under ten
8、years old.B. Children under eight years old.C. Children under eighteen years old.（ ）20. When is Superstar Sports Center open?A. Every day.B. Every day except Saturday evening.C. Every day except Monday evening.二、选择题（共 15 小题，计 15 分） 21. If I _you, I _the army.A, am, would join B. were , would join C
9、am, will join D. were , will join22. _his bike is lost? He has to go to school on foot. A. What if B. How about C. Can you tell D.I dont know me23. He didnt know _ yesterday evening.A .when does his son come home B .when his son comes home C .when did his come home D .when his son came home 24. This
10、 book _ Lucys. Look! Her name is on the book cover.A. must be B. may be C. cant be D. mustnt be 25. There is going to _ an important meeting tomorrow. Please try _ late.A. have, not to be B. have, not be C. be, not to be D. be, not be26. Is there _ in todays newspaper?初四英语 第 页 共 6 页2A. important any
11、thing B. important somethingC. something important D. anything important27. Its dark.I would rather in bed than a walk outside.A.lie ake B. to lie to take C. lie to take D. to lie taking28. All the students stopped _when the teacher came in. A.talk B.to talk C.talking D.talked questions.29. The work
12、 must _ before next Monday .A. finished B. be finished C. finishing D. to finish30. A boy _ Andrew phoned you just now .A. names B. naming C. calls D. called31. Would you mind _ _the radio? It is too noisy.-Sorry, Ill do it in a minute.A.turning down B. .turning on C. .turning up D. taking off32. _
13、students want to be volunteers in college.A. Hundred of B. A number of C. The number of D. Hundreds33. Li Leis words made her _ .A. happily B. angrily C. crying D. angry34. I think football is _ older than basketball .A. little B. a little C. few D. a few35. When _ the telephone _ ?A. did ; invent B
14、. was ; invented C. was ; inventing D. does ; invent三、完形填空（共 10 小题，计 10 分）阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B、C、D 中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those who are very _36 . Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel 37_ and those who have cars want to 38_ on country
15、roads in their free time. In fact, happiness is always _39_ you. When you are _ 40_ , your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your 41_ are always taking good care of your life and your _42_ ; All these are your happiness. When you are 43_ , you can also say you are very happ
16、y, because you have something else that 44_ cant buy. When you meet with 45_ , say loudly that you are happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. Take every chance you get, and you can be a happy and lucky person. （ ）36 . A. poor B. rich C. nice D. bad（ ）37 . A. serious B. unknown C
17、. strange D. lonely（ ）38 . A. walk B. work C. knock D. talk（ ）39 . A. for B. to C. around D. about（ ）40. A. in public B. in trouble C. at home D. at break （ ）41 . A. experts B. journalists C. parents D. inspectors（ ）42. A. healthy B. health C. beauty D. beautiful（ ）43 . A. poor B. tall C. short D. a
18、ngry（ ）44 . A. performance B. confidence C. word D. money（ ）45 . A. thieves B. animals C. problems D. signs四、阅读理解（共 20 小题，计 20 分）根据短文内容选择正确答案。AWhy dont birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they are beginning to
19、 fill in the blanks.Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely(依赖)on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly at night? Tests with artificial(人造的)stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars on their long-distance flights.A do
20、ve had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The birds cage was placed under an artificial starfilled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in th
21、e position of the make-believe stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.Scientists think that doves, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are obviously their principal(主要的)means of navigation(or flying). What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Obv
22、iously, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coastlines, and river courses. But when its too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to get their bearings(方位).( ) 46. The reason why birds dont get lost on long flights _.A. is known by everybody B. still remains a
23、mysteryC. has been discovered recently D. has been known to scientists for years( ) 47. Experiments showed that _.A. birds rely on the sun to guide themB. birds rely on the stars to guide themC. birds are likely to get lost if there arent artificial starsD. day-flying birds rely on the sun while nig
24、ht-flying birds rely on the stars( ) 48. The experiment on the dove indicated(表明)that _.A. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances初四英语 第 页 共 6 页3B. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at nightC. a bird having spent its lifetime in a cage has to be taught how to navigateD
25、. birds can fly in the same direction as that taken by their cousins( ) 49. Under artificial stars, the bird in the cage _.A. tried to fly in the same direction as birds not cagedB. changed direction when the position of the stars was changedC. would not fly well D. both A and B( ) 50. In total dark
26、ness, doves _.A. circle helplessly B. use landmarks C. find their way by clouds D. fly back homeBMr. Browns house was less than two miles from his office, so he could drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his
27、own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he walked back home. This made him very angry.He put up a board in the garden facing the road. The board said, “No Parking”. But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board:POLICE NOTIC
28、E NO PARKINGMrs Brown asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr Brown said he was not the police and couldnt use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr Brown made a blue board with white letters.POLICE NOTIC
29、E NO PARKING“Oh!” Mrs Brown said. “You told me you werent going to use the word police, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked.“Look again,” she started to laugh. “You are really clever”.( ) 51. Mr Browns office was _ his house.A. next to B. not far from C. 2 hours drive from D. 5 miles from
30、( ) 52. Mr Brown was angry because _.A. he found no room to park his car outside his houseB. he had nothing to eat for lunch at homeC. he lost the way when he drove back home one day D. he couldnt make a police notice outside his house( )53. Mr Brown made _ notice board (s) altogether (总共)。A. one B.
31、 two C. three D. no( ) 54. In the end, Mr Brown made a notice board and it _.A. was just the same as a police noticeB. was different in color from a police noticeC. just looked like a police noticeD. said “POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING”( )55. We can infer(推断) that _ after he put up the blue board.A. mor
32、e people will park their cars outside his houseB. more policemen will park their cars outside his houseC. fewer people will park their cars outside his houseD. fewer people will visit him at noon later on CHeres an interview to a pilot about his life.(R=Reporter; P= Pilot)R: How much time do pilots
33、actually spend flying a planeP: It varies (WESJ) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?P: Yes, we take
34、breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.R: How importan
35、t is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food chan
36、ges every season and is very delicious if you dont hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough t
37、o fly the plane!56. The number of pilots depends on _.A. how many hours a plane flies B. what kind of planes they areC. the airline companies assign D. what the pilot likes57. In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ _.A. the weight of everything put into the plane初四英语 第 页
38、共 6 页4B. the number of people on the planeC. the weight of the things and people on the planeD. the importance of the weight58. Whats the Chinese meaning of the word “poisoning“ in the passage?A. 中毒 B. 难吃 C. 缺少 D.浪费59. What does the pilot think of the airplane food?A. Airplane food is more delicious
39、 than lobster.B. The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.C. The pilot doesnt like the airplane food at all.D. Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.60. What question doesnt the reporter ask in the interview?A. How to keep passengers safe?B. How long do pilots actually spend fly
40、ing a plane?C. How to deal with jet lag? D. How to take breaks during flying.DSitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students posture (姿势) and
41、 attention improve.Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them“, she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attentio
42、n to what they were learning.The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three pro
43、vinces in Canada, Puert o Rico (波多黎各) and Japan,“ says Witt. “Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball,“ says Witt, “but it feels awful.“ Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the b
44、rain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.“Furthermore, theyre fun.“ says Pownali.61. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _.A. pay more attention to his lessons B. be funC. like to move around D. sit up straighter62. How long has Dotti
45、e Pownall used the balls?A. About three years. B. Only one year.C. In 2008. D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.63. In how many countries are the balls used as the students chairs?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.64. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids_
46、.A. improve the students posture and attention B. slouch on the chairsC. have fun D. Both A and C are correct answers.65. Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?A. Sitting on a chair. B. Sitting on a ball. C. They are the same. D. We dont know.五 阅读短文，根据要求
47、完成下面各小题。 （共 5 小题，计 10 分）Many great inventions have changed the way we live in. The first great invention was the one that still plays an important role in our daily life todaythe wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance. In the second half of the 19th century many
48、 great things that became a big part of our life today were invented. Among them were cameras, light bulbs and radios.In the first great part of the 20th century there were some more great inventions like the helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928 and the jet plane (喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material Nylon first came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. 这些发明使人们的生活更舒适、更方便。The
