西城外國語學(xué)校初一分班考試

1、西城外國語新初一分班- 英語Paper I ( 53% )III. Multiple Choice. (18%)14. Whose sand castle is it? Oh, it s.A. the kingB. meC. mineD. my15. The twin brothers usually dress the same, but yesterday one of them wore a blue hat,wore ablack one.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other16. Look! Sandy is runningthe track

2、 and Sue is swimmingthe swimming pool.A. in, inB. in, onC. on, inD. on, on17. In Britain, people between 3565 watch the boxabout twenty-six hours a week.A. and, atB. and, forC. to, forD. to, at18. It isto visit the Forbidden City with my friends. Me, too. I m excited all day.A. excitingB. excitedC.

3、interested D. surprised19. Inventors usually like findingto do.A. something creativeB. creative somethingC. anything creativeD. creative anything20. The Queen s room is the sameit was in the past, and theare like they were in 1430.A. as, decorationsB. to, decorationC. to, decorationsD. as, decoratio

4、n21. William Shakespeare is a famouswriter. His, including Hamlet 、 Romeo and Juliet,are well-known to people around the world.A. American, tragediesB. British, tragediesC. American, comediesD. British, comedies22. Sally, may I borrow your notebook? Sure, but youreturn it tomorrow.A. needB. canC. mu

5、stD. may23. Look at that well-dressed man. Is it John? No, itbe John. He never wears formal suits.A. mustn tB. may notC. can tD. shouldn t第 1 頁 共 12 頁24. Tom arrived in London on Saturday and he went to the bank. He_ exchange his money because itisat weekends.A. could, openB. can, openC. couldn t, c

6、losedD. can t, close25. Jamesfind the dollar sign until Juliahim.A. didn t, saidB. didn t, toldC. doesn t, saysD. doesn t, talks26. Lily likesstamps. She usuallythe stampsenvelopes when she findsbeautiful ones.A. collect, takes, out ofB. collecting, takes, ofC. to collect, takes, out ofD. collecting

7、, takes, off27. Samon the beach while his parentsin the sea last summer.A. is sunbathing, are swimmingB. was sunbathing, were swimmingC. is bathing, are swimmingD. bathed, swam28. Georgein this factory five years ago, so hehere for five years.A. began to work, has workedB. was working, workedC. has

8、worked, has workedD. worked, worked29. ? It was sunny in the morning, but it became cloudy in the afternoon.A. What is the weather like?B. Why do you bring an umbrella?C. What was the temperature?D. How was the weather?30. Spinney is still the man inside an eight-foot yellow chicken. The underlined

9、part means:A. The yellow chicken has eight feet.B. The yellow chicken is eight feet tall.C. It is a yellow chicken with eight feet.D. The chicken with eight feet is yellow.31. Lisa was writing a letter to her mother, and she wroteat the end of the letter.A. Yours truly B. Yours sincerely C. Love D.

10、FaithfullyIV. Cloze. (10%)Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be32 to raise worms.He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in33, he bought many worms. But that winter thecold weather killed all the worms and he said: That s becauseh aI ven t 34t

11、hem in a warm place. The next spring Jody 35 again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, 第 2 頁 共 12 頁he took them inside 36 they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms.One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from State of New York. The letter said,

12、 Everyone who 37 things has to pay tax! Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he sti ll 38 to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had39. Soon some people from atelevision station 40 Jody. Many people saw it and they began to writeletters to the state. The

13、 letters now said that the law was 41. Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying moneyto the state.32.A. boringB. luckyC. funD. impossible33.A. autumnB. springC. winterD. summer34.A. caughtB. foundC. hiddenD. put35.A. triedB. waitedC. failedD. practised36.A.

14、beforeB. untilC. thoughD. so37.A. buysB. sellsC. keepsD. presents38.A. hopedB. wantedC. hadD. remembered39.A. followedB. appearedC. happenedD. continued40.A. interviewedB. visitedC. quarreledD. worked41.A. commonB. unfairC. differentD. uselessIV. Reading comprehension. (12%)(A)Trip 1 One Week In The

15、 MountainBring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You maygo hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find manykinds of animals living in this area.Time: May 8 14Tel: 6463-9818Adult: $ 110

16、Child: $ 55Trip 2 Three Days In The CountryThere are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderfulsight in Hunter Valley. It s awonderful place for fishing and horses riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also agreat walk for bird-lovers.Time: May 20 2

17、2Tel: 6398-6432Adult: $ 50Child: $ 25Trip 3 Flashing AdventurePut on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight, and come for a walk along theDungog Valley. It s a trip full ofadventure. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants on the trip can only be seen at this special time.第 3 頁 共 12 頁Tel: 6387

18、-5629Not for children.Time: May 16 18Adult: $ 30Trip 4 Five Days By The SeaWear your sun hat, flip-flops and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too.You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will

19、 take 42.Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?A. $ 25B. $ 50C. $ 100D. $ 150take part in?43.David loves sports. Hell take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probablyA. Hiking in the mountai

20、ns.B. Fishing in the country.C. Watching plants at night.D. Swimming in the sea.44.Linda is a college student. Shes interested in science. She wants to know more about the life ofplants at night.Which trip will she choose?D. Trip 4.A. Trip 1.B. Trip 2.C. Trip 3.45.Which of the following is NOT menti

21、oned according to the four advertisements?ABCD(B)A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is not big enough. Avan holdseven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on aholiday travel. Theycould all travel together.Mr. Ha

22、gen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy avan. Theirsixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, because a family of five must carrymany suitcases when theytravel. When they arrive at their grandparents home, t he suitcases are brought into and t

23、he two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family aretraveling tothe mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days. All themembers of a big familycan enjoy a happier life when they are

24、 travelingtogether. That s why mothoor mes have become very popular. InAmerica there are many parks for motor homes.43. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparentshous eC. built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car44. A motor home i

25、s usually owned by a family with.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans45. Americans usually use motor homer.A. to travel with all the family members on holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their ch

26、ildren to school every day46. Motor homes have become popular because.A.they can take people to another city when people are freeB.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC.some people think motor homes are cheapD.big families can put more things in motor homes(C

27、) Who has more questions, a teacher or a student?Abou t this question a great learned man told his studentthat nobody does but a teacher.The student got puzzled. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles.(在 With里面)inthe larger one ismy knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out o

28、f the circles is stillunknown to both of us. Sincemine is larger, as you can see, the line that marks out the circle is longer.That makes it clear that who has morechances to face something still unknown. 47. The great learned man believed that.A. a teacher has more questionsB. a student has more qu

29、estionsC. both a teacher and a student have questionsD. everyone, except a teacher, has more questions48. The student thought that.A. a student s knowledge is less than his teacher s because it comes from the teacher第 5 頁 共 12 頁B. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students a

30、skC. those who have less knowledge have more questionsD. anyone who learns more has more questions49. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded (推斷)that.A. a student should learn from his teacherB. a teacher does not have so many questions as his studentC. a student knows more than hi

31、s teacherD. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesn t know50. Which of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story?A. You Will Never Learn EnoughB. A Teacher and His StudentC. There Is No Limit to KnowledgeD. One Is Never Too Old to LearnPaper II ( 47% )I. Listen to the text

32、and complete the chart. ( You will hear the tape three times.) (5%)II.Larry is an inventor,sometimes he works1 days a week when he s got anIn the morning,he makes some2 after he gets up.During the daytime,he doesn t 3 anything until the evening while working.In the evening,he usually4 at about nine

33、o clock.The text mainly tells usthat Larry is good at5.III. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words. (8%)1. Maria wrote to her parents with anof a photo of Trinity College. (enclose)2. your password, then press 'Return'. (typist)3. She has got a stomachache after eati

34、ng too muchfood. (oil)4. During the rush hours, the street is quitewith cars and pedestrians. (crowd)5. Tiananmen Square isin central Beijing. (situate)6. I m astudent. I clean the classroom with my classmates every day. (responsibility)7. This problem is so difficult, so could you please help me to

35、it? (solution)8. He was retired. He found he had nothing whatever to do with. (relax )IV. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given verbs. (9%)1. (garden) is very popular in Britain.2. Sometimes he practices(paint) after school.3. Listen! The Browns(play) a funny game in the next room.4.

36、 The Hope Project(build) about 5,000 Hope Schools in this province.5. Whatyou(do) at this time yesterday?6. He (make) a model plane when the telephone(ring).7. you(see) the film before ? No, never.8. My gramdpa(fall) asleep while he(watch) TV last night.9. Where is Tom? He(go) to the USA, but he(com

37、e) back in a week.V. Complete the sentences according to the Chinese meanings. (10%)1. 今天氣溫多少度？20 度。is thetoday? Well, i t s.2. 在陽光下看書對眼睛不好. 謝謝 , 我剛才出來忘帶鑰匙了.in the sun isyour eyes. Thanks. I went outmy keys just now.3. 這次坐船旅行, 我們必須穿校服嗎？Do wewear our uniforms in the?4. 今天他沒什么作業(yè)可寫。He hastoday.5. 媽媽讓我們

38、立刻回家。Momushome as soon as. .Read the passage and answer the questions blow. (10%)Can you imagine? In a hall, seventeen large mirrors along the wall are opposite to seventeenlarge windows.Each mirror is made up of 483 pieces of glass. This is one of the greatest miracles inthe Palace of Versailles. A

39、ndit is called the Hall of Mirrors.The French started to build the Hall of Mirrors in 1678. At that time, only the rich or the noblecould have agood mirror, so the French King Louis XIV wanted a room full of mirrors to show off.In 1686, the Hall of Mirrors was completed. This hall is huge. When you

40、are in it, you cannot see 第 7 頁 共 12 頁beautifulwhere it ends. All around you are the large mirrors and windows. Seventeen windows overlook thescenery of the garden, and at the same time, the beautiful scenery can be seen from theopposite seventeenmirrors.The French kings usually had parties and met

41、foreign envoys in the Hall of Mirror. Undercandlelight, themirrors looked like diamonds, and the hall glittered all night.Today, everyone can visit Versailles and enjoy themselves in the Hall of Mirrors. When you areenjoying yourself there, you will feel like a king or queen yourself!1. How many pie

42、ces of glass are there in the hall?2. Where is the Hall of Mirrors?3. Can people see where the hall ends when they are in it?4. Why did the French King Louis XIV want a room full of mirrors?5. What was the Hall of Mirrors like under candlelight?VII. Writing. (5%) (at least 60 words)You are Joe, a te

43、enager, often watches the programme Music Box on TV. Now you re writing to the TV host, Eric.In the letter you ll talk about: your opinions (看法)about the programme, how the progrmme helps you relax,what you learn from English songs, and you plan to help other students by singingEnglish songs.Words f

44、or reference: like, tired, improve (提高), vocabulary (詞匯), groupExtra Practice (20%)I. Fill in the blanks according to the texts in your textbook. ( 5%)Rick Allen, a well-known 1 has an interesting life. He2_ a band called Def Leppard on his 15thbirthday after 3 the drums for six years. The band beca

45、me famous in 1979, but Rickwasn t so lucky. He 4his left arm in a very bad car 5 and his life 6 in many ways. But Rick didn gt ive up. He continued playing the drum with his band and his friend 7 an electronic drum kit for him. He 8 to the band and cried because everybody was so9 in one concert. Now

46、 Rick is living a happy home life. He looks onthe 10 side though he cannot chop vegetables with one hand.II. Reading comprehension: ( A)Yesterday more than 20 volunteers joined the police in the search for the two missing teenagers,Vicky Grayand Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police s

47、aid that they had disappeared during an adventure (冒第 8 頁 共 12 頁險(xiǎn) ） tour of Cape York Peninsula.This was the second day of the search and the police we re now very worried about the safety ofthe threemissing people.The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick

48、 and the recent rain made their work harder. Later on Chief Inspector （ 警官 ） Roger Fleet said, The traveelrls had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.The three travellers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car . They took a small dirt road

49、that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles （ 鱷魚 ）. ChiefInspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the marionad.A policeman found a photo of Vicky and Tom under the Be Careful about crocodiles sign ntheea river.Why was

50、 the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Otherquestions are: Why was theToyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travellers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point （ 地點(diǎn) ） where the car is?

51、 Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.1. This article is probably taken from A. a newspaperB. a magazineC. a storybookD. a guidebook2. Which word best describes the search of the three missing peo

52、ple?A. HelplessB. HardC. DelightfulD. Successful3. Which of the following things wasn t found boyli cteh?e pA. A touring map.B. A photo of the travellers.C. The travellers radio.D. The travellers . car4. All the following are unanswered questions except_.A. why they left a photo behindB. why they ca

53、me to this areaC. why their Toyota was parked in the placeD. why a cross was drawn on the map5. The article asks people to _ .A. join the police in searching for the missing peopleB. tell the police about t he travellers ages and their appearanceC. learn the lesson and stop taking adventure toursD.

54、provide information about the missing people( B)A French girl outside Buckingham Palace said, I was so excited. I saw the Queen! She came out in a Rolls Royce. I ve been interested in your royal family since I was a little girl.I ve read all the stories especially aboutthe Prince William and Harry i

55、n French newspaper and magazines. They tellme what your royal family really do. An Italian boy, who was in Britain for the first time, talked about the weather.I can t understand it. I ve beenhere for over a week, and I still havent seen any fog! A Japanese student from Tokyo said, Ive been in Brita

56、in since April, and Im living with a British family. I venoticed one big difference between British and Japanese families. British men dojobs like cooking, washing upand ironing.The yrejobs which Ivenever seen Japanese men do. They think itswomenswork. But I dontagree. A German student, at a language school in Oxford said, I thought Britain was a modern European country you ve been in the EU for years now. So why do you still use m