初四英语阶段性检测题(一)

初四英语阶段性学情检测试（一）

一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

In order to reduce the stress on the students,

Nanjing No. 1 High School has 1 a “mark

bank”.The bank lets students “borrow” marks 2

they can pass exams, and then repay them in later

tests.

Here’s 3 it works: The “mark bank” allows students to 4 marks if they fail the exam. But, just like real banks, it requires “clients (客户)” to pay back the loan (贷款) on time, with interest (利息). So students have to pay for the loan by getting extra marks in future exams. Some teachers also allow the students to repay the bank 5 doing lab experiments or giving public speeches. Students who don’t pay back their loans are blacklisted (列入黑名单) by the bank, just like in real life.

“I was sick before the mid-term exams and missed several geography classes,” one student said, “I failed the exam, so I am glad the ‘mark bank’ gave me a

6 to pass the exam.”

7 many people think the “mark bank” is a great idea, not8 supports the idea. Education expert Xiong Bingqi, for example, believes 9 the “mark bank” is not proper, but thinks that it takes stress off the students. Others think that such an idea just causes students to be 10 in their studies.

1. ( )A. built B. created C. developed

2. ( )A. so that B. if C. when

3. ( )A. why B. what C. how

4. ( )A. borrow B. lend C. buy

5. ( ) A. in B. by C. on

6. ( )A. place B. time C. chance

7. ( )A. Though B. But C. Because

8. ( ) A. someone B. everyone C. anyone

9. ( ) A. that B. which C. whether

10. ( )A. busier B. smarter C. lazier

二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。

Maps are pictures of places. You must have seen a map of the world, of your home country and even of your home city. They show us towns, cities, roads, parks, schools, hospitals, and more.

There are also many other types( 类型) of maps. Each gives a special kind of information. There are street maps, tourist maps, and even maps of the air and sea.

Here is a simple road map.

11. Which is the biggest town on the map?

A. Greenton.

B. Bluetown.

D. Bigtow. C. Smalltown.

12. If you drive from Smalltown to Bluetown, which is the best way to choose?

A. M3

B. M13.

C.M23

D.R67

13. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A. Ways to choose maps.

B. Ways to read maps.

C. Some types of maps.

D. The importance of maps.

B

It's that time of the year--graduation. The end of school year is nearly in sight, and it's an especially big deal if you're finishing high school or college.

One amazing 16-year-old Florida girl, Grace Bush, graduated from both high school and college this week! She actually got her college diploma before her high school diploma. How did she manage to do that?

"Hard work and great attention, " she told a local TV news station, "have made

me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time." She started taking college courses when she was just 13. She would often get up at 5: 30 a m. and go to bed after 11: 00 p. m.

Doing both at the same time is a huge achievement, and it has also helped her family save money. She's one of the 9 children, all home-schooled until the age of 13. Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history teacher in a high school. Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law, with a nearly perfect GPA of 3.8 and she hopes to become a lawyer one day, although her parents expect her to teach at university. By the way. she also played basketball in her college team in her spare time.

14. In what way is Grace"amazing?

A. She is a 16-year-old Florida girl

B. She finished high school this week.

C. She worked very hard at her lessons every day.

D. She graduated from both high school and college at 16.

15. Which picture might Graces diploma look like?

16. What is the key to grace's success?

A. Taking college courses at 13.

B. Working hard at her courses.

C. Growing up in a professor’s family.

D. Having a dream of becoming a teacher.

17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. The Bushes have 13 children altogether.

B. Graces mother is a full-time history teacher.

C. Grace wants to teach at university in the future.

D. Grace received her education at home before 13.

C

In America, boys and girls often join clubs. The members of a club work together. They also

learn certain skills and share good times.

Many boys belong to Boy Scouts. Boy scouts enjoy hiking and camping out together, and they learn many things. Scouts learn safety rules, first aid, and what to do when in danger. Members have a chance to learn outdoor living. They learn to build fires and cook out in the open.

Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are clubs for girls. These two clubs give their members a chance to have fun and learn. The girls in a group take trips, have parties and go hiking and camping together. The Camp Fire Girls earn honor beads( 荣誉珠) for learning such skills as swimming and cooking. The Girl Scouts earn badges(徽章).

Both boys and girls can be members of 4-h clubs, Children who live in either the city or the country may belong to 4-h. A project such as raising a pig or a calf can be carried on only by farm children, while city children can take part in gardening and cooking projects.

In all these clubs the boys and girls learn to be good and useful citizens.

18. Why do boys and girls join clubs according to the passage?

A.To make their parents happy.

B. To earn honor beads and badges.

C. To learn skills and share good times.

D. To enjoy hiking and camping out.

19. What does Para. 2 mainly talk about?

A. What to do when in danger.

B. Some activities of Boy Scouts.

C. What Boy Scouts really enjoy.

D. Some skills about outdoor living.

20. What can we know from Para. 3?

A. In America there are many clubs for girls.

B. Camp Fire Girls is quite popular in America.

C. Girls can go hiking and camping with the boys.

D. Girls are encouraged to learn swimming and cooking.

21. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Members of 4-h clubs in America.

B. Clubs for boys and girls in America.

C. Different kinds of clubs in America.

D. Children who are interested in clubs.

D

Inventions make our life easier and better than before. What are the best inventions of last year? Here are three amazing things in Time magazines list of the 25 best inventions of 2017.

Smart mug

It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem.

There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain

temperature between 48"C and 62"C. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or

tea at that temperature for about an hour, and even longer if you put the

mug on a charging（充电）plate.

Social robot

Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made by US

company Jibo Inc, can do this. With a big, round head and a big body,

Jibo looks like a cartoon character. And its voice sounds like a

10-year-old boy. As soon as you say "Hey, Jibo, " it dances and turns

to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Its appearance, tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend Jibo is able to tell stories to children, take pictures just by

hearing your order "Jibo, take a picture", and do hundreds of other jobs. Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn, it's available with a price of $ 899; a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!

Fidget spinner

What is the most popular toy this year? The answer is probably fidget spinners. They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing(滚珠轴承）in the middle. The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them. Once they are turning, you can put them on any other flat surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. This toy is very popular among young people around the world. Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.

22. Why is the smart mug special?

A. It's not easy to get broken in winter.

B. It can heat coffee or tea up to 48 °

C.

C. It can solve many difficult problems.

D. It has an app to control the temperature.

23. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying.

B. Although Jibo is cheap, it's not worth buying.

C. Although Jibo is expensive, it is worth the money.

D. The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect.

24. What is a fidget spinner used for?

A. Having fun.

B. Cleaning finger.

C. Doing homework.

D. Answering questions.

25. What's the best title for the whole text?

A.Inventions and our life.

B. Time magazines list.

C. Best inventions of 2017.

D. Mugs, robots and toys.

E

Shanghai is one of the first cities in China to see bike sharing fever. Shared bikes can now be found all over the city. 26 On streets see riders of your age. Some might even be younger than you. Unluckily, there have been some accidents involving (涉及) shared bikes. 27

One of the most serious accidents took place in March. One Sunday afternoon, a boy was riding an ofo bike (共享单车). He was hit by a bus and later died. The boy’s parents were not by his side. 28 He was only about 10 years old.

The good news is that Shanghai has been trying to manage bike sharing by

making rules. The rules are still being discussed, but some of the rules have been decided on. 29 Users must be between 1. 45 and 1.95 meters tall.

However, it could be hard to make these rules work. Ou Jing is ofo’s manager in Shanghai. He said the company had banned (禁止) children under 12 from using its service. Yet, young children can still be seen riding ofo bikes. That’s because many ofo bikes use manual (手动的) locks. 30 Ofo has developed electronic locks. However, it will take some time for the company to fix the new locks on all of its bikes.

Most of you are old enough to ride a shared bike. Still, please ride slowly for your own safe ty. When you finish using the bike, don’t forget to park and lock it properly—for everybody’s safety.

根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容通顺完整。

答案：26._________ 27.________28.________ 29.________30.________

三、词汇题（一）单词拼写（共5小题；每小题5分，满分5分）

根据句子和首字母或汉语提示，将单词的正确形式完整地写在相应的位置上。

31. Ma ny g________ came to Tom’s birthday party yesterday.

32. He was very excited to buy a t__________ for that concert.

33. If you want to i___________ your life, you need to work harder.

34. A __________ (厨师) is good at making delicious food for customers.

35. I hope there will be less ____________(污染) in the future.

（二）综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，用方框内所给词汇的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。

deep reason another never kind however throw waste than

without

Once upon a time there was a man called Yue Yangzi in

Henan who had a 36 ____ wife.

One day, Yue picked up a piece of gold. Gladly, he

rushed hack home to show it to his wife. 37 _____ ,

his wife

said, “ I hear that a good man doesn’t drink the water of

Dao Spring (盗泉) and wouldn’t pick up the things others

lost. He would rather die 38 ____ food given by the people who disrespect him.” Yue was very ashamed after hearing wife’s words and 39___ the gold off into the fields and went to study in a far place.

One year later, Yue came back home. His wife asked him the 40 ___ for his return.

Yue said, “I was homesick and miss you very much.”

Hearing this, his wife took up a pair of scissors and walked to the loom (织布机), saying,

“To make cloth, I weave (织) the cloth with one after 41 ____ silk thread inch by inch. lf I cut the cloth with the scissors, all my efforts are 42 _______ . Studying is also like this. You should get knowledge every day 43 _______ stopping.”

Yue Yangzi was 44 _______ moved by his wife’s words. Then he went back to his studies. This story reminds us 45 _______ to give up halfway.

四、任务阅读（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，完成相关任务。

In early spring, the changing temperature usually makes a

number of Chinese people uncomfortable. Cold air, bringing

rain or even snow, easily tears up(破坏) the warmth of the

spring within a night(一夜之间).

However, with the coming of Guyu-the Grain(谷物) Rain, the

blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(节气). It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on.

Sow(播种) grains

This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. The farmers usually catch the chance to plat rice, corn and beans.

Hope for safety and harvest

For those living near the sea, they will hold some ceremonies(仪式) on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

Watch the peony

It’s also a great time to see the peony(牡丹), which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese cu lture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress(女皇) Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history. Pick tea leaves

Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

46. When does Guyu usually come every year?

_____________________________________________________________________ 47. Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains?

_____________________________________________________________________ 48. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

_____________________________________________________________________ 49. List(列表) activities on Guyu according to the passage (at least two).

_____________________________________________________________________ 50. Give a proper title to the passage.

_____________________________________________________________________ 五、书面表达（满分20分）

假如你要竞选你班的体育委员，请你用英语进行竞选演讲。演讲的主要内容包括：

1．自己喜欢体育，身体健康；

2．擅长球类运动，尤其是足球和篮球；

3．可以传授运动技艺，助大家比赛取得最佳成绩。

注意：

1．词数：80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．演讲内容中不得出现真实的学校和个人名字；

4．演讲的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

I want to be the PE monitor.

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