上宝中学2016学年度第一学期初一英语摸底考试卷
上宝中学2016年初一年级第一学期英语摸底考试
Part One V ocabulary and Grammar (53%)
Ⅰ.Choose the best answer (32%)
1.The old man died _____ the morning of November 25, _____ the age of 90.
A. on, at
B. on, of
C. in, at
D. in, of
2. I’m afraid that there isn’t enough ______ for you in my car.
A. area
B. room
C. seat
D. corner
3.You can find some ______ on the Internet.
A. book
B. information
C. picture
D. story
4. Over _______ volunteers will enter for 2010 World Expo.
A. ten thousands
B. ten thousands of
C. ten thousand
D. ten thousand of
5.______ students came to see her than last year on Tearchers’ Day.
A. Most
B. Most of
C. More
D. Few
6. In the past, people travelled to ______ place by ship.
A. others
B. other
C. another
D. the other
7.Miss Chen eats only ______ fat and sugar. She is healthy.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
8. There is _______ traffic on the road in Shanghai especially during the rush hour.
A. much
B. many
C. a large number of
D. lot of
9.We’ll take a vacation _______ in December.
A. some times
B. some time
C. somtimes
D. sometime
10.Helen could _______ believe that her brother worked so _______.
A. hardly, hardly
B. hard, hardly
C. hardly, hard
D. hard, hard
11.The mother watches his son ________ the street to school every day.
A. acrossing
B. cross
C. crossing
D. to cross
12.I _______ about this carnival since I was an elementary school student.
A. hear
B. have heard
C. heard
D. had heard
13.I took one-third of the cake. The rest ________ to my brother.
A. left
B. had left
C. was left
D. were left
14.Why ______ to see a film with us this afternoon?
A. not go
B. don’ go
C. not to go
D. not going
15.Have you decided when you will ________?
A. leave Canada to America
B. leave to Canada
C. leave from Canada to America
D. leave for America
16.Mr. Smith ______ here since the factory opened.
A. has gone
B. has come
C. has been
D. has arrived
17.Lin Ming was too tired. So he _______ rest.
A. stops to have a rest
B. stopped to have a rest
C. stopped have a rest
D. stopped having a rest
18.It’s cold outside. He’d rather _______ at home today.
A. stay
B. stays
C. to stay
D. staying
19.Internet Bars mustn’t let people under 18 in or let anybody _______ bad things.
A. to watch
B. watch
C. watching
D. watches
20.I’d like ________ a cup of coffee.
A. having
B. had
C. to have
D. to having
21.Jack is good at ________.
A. playing the piano
B. to play the piano
C. playing piano
D. to play piano
22.Sally has good eyesight. She _______ wear glasses.
A. won’t need
B. won’t need to
C. needn’t to
D. doesn’t need
23._______ bad weather it is!
A. How
B. How a
C. What
D. What a
24._______ it is to jump into a river in summer!
A. How fun
B. What great fun
C. What a great fun
D. How great fun
25.- ______ will your manager return to the company please?
- In about three days.
A. How long
B. How soon
C. How often
D. How much
26.- Could you look after my daughter while I’m away?
- ________.
A. My pleasure.
B. You’re welcome.
C. Yes, please.
D. With pleasure.
27.She wants to know ________.
A. what she will be
B. what will she be
C. what will she like
D. what will she be like
28.Who gave the runty pig the name Wilbur?
A. Fern
B. Mr Arable
C. Mrs Arable
D. Avery
29.At two weeks of age, he was moved outdoors.
Which of the following doesn’t have the similar meaning to the underlined part?
A. Wilbur was too weeks,
B. Wilbur was at the age of two weeks,
C. As a two-week-old pig,
D. After two weeks,
30.A Russian hamster can reach ________ strides a minute and _______ times more than the fastest racehorse,
A. 300, 3
B. 400,2
C. 600, 4
D. 800,5
31.How long do goldfish’s memories last?
A. 7 seconds
B. 15 days
C. 2 months
D. 5 months
32.Which of the following was not the reason why ‘my’ little friend disliked ‘my’ drawing?
A. The sheep ‘I’ draw was very sickly.
B. ‘I’ didn’t draw a very beautiful sheep.
C. He thought I drew a ram with horns.
D. ‘I’ drew a very old sheep.
Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (11%)
33.We can _______ (use) old things and save materials.
34.We are looking forward to __________ (read) your new book.
35.Like the Chinese, the __________ (Britain) drink a lot of tea.
36.Dogs can help blind people walk across the street_________. (safety)
37.I’m ___________ sorry that I couldn’t find your computer, Jane. (true)
38.What are your favourite indoor __________ (act)?
39.___________ (luck), two people died in the car accident.
40.He lives on the __________ (fourteen) floor.
41.He never gave the money to those _________ (beg).
42.My son has decided to change another job. His __________ (decide) surprised us all.
43.The weather in Britain is very ___________. (change)
Ⅲ. Review the following sentences as required (6%)
44.Ben is the strongest boy in my class. （保持句意不变）
Ben is __________ than any other __________ in my class.
45.Tom will be 70 kilograms. （划线提问）
________ will Tom’s ________ be?
46.We built a cross tunnel under the Huangpu River last year. （改为被动语态）
A cross tunnel _________ __________ under the Huangpu River last year.
47.It’s about ten minutes’ walk from my home to school. （划线提问）
________ ________ is it from my home to school?
48.We save water by not washing under a running tap? （划线提问）
_________ _________ we save water?
49.I went home after the play was over. （改同义句）
I ________ _________ home ________ the play was over.
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given verbs in their proper forms. (9%)
50.Peter ___________ (look) for a job these days.
51.Nick stops ____________ (make) the classroom dirty and remembers _________ (help)
others to class.
52.When Bill ___________ (come), ask him to wait for me.
53.By the end of 2010, China _________ (hold) a number of great international events such as the Olympic Games, the World Expo and the Asian Games.
54.It is nine o’clock. The Smiths __________ (watch) TV.
55.How many times _________ you _________ (write) this word till now?
56.There _________ (be) a teacher and three students in the classrooms now.
57.-- ________ you ________ (have) lunch?
-- Yes. I _________ (have) it a moment ago.
Part Two Reading (42%)
(A)Choose the best answer (10%)
Five days after the London marathon, when the hard experience and muscle ache were just memory for every other runner, Lloyd Scott, a cancer survivor, lumbered across the finish line in hisy to a hero‘s welcome yesterday.
Cold ,heavy, wet
Lloyd was interviewed by reporters from BBC and he introduced his difficult
experience of his unforgettable London marathon." During the time I'm walking, I have to pay attention to a great deal. Although I used to be a firefighter, I can’t get used to putting on the cold, heavy, wet deep-sea diver‘s suit to run the marathon. At such bad moments, I think of the money I'm raising for Clic which provides a service for children and families. But the hardest thing happens exactly each morning. When
I wake up ,I have to find out what hurts and how much. You can not imagine how
hard it is to get into the cold and wet diving suit with all your muscles still cold and having to think about what will happen next ,because I also have very poor eyesight and cannot see the broken stones on the roadside.?±
Excellent example
Paul Simons, an officer ,thinks Lloyd has demonstrated a very British sense of
determination .He describes Lloyd as an excellent example to all the nation, who has
a unique part of British character that the whole people need Karen Sugarman,
another fundraiser of Clic thinks of Lloyd as Superman and an inspiration to many of the sufferers throughout the UK.
Years ago, Lloyd was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer, he told himself it was not his end. He has come through that darkest period and he hopes that this run will
encourage anyone else not to give up hope.
As a cancer survivor, Lloyd Scott is a mixture of fundraiser and inspiration .He is serious about his charity work for Cancer and Children Care. He really did something ??larger than life?ˉ that is very close to his heart .He once ran across the Jordan Desert dressed as Indian Jones, climbed the Everest and walked to the South Pole?| and this
time his London marathon run successfully won him a place in the record books - for the slowest ever marathon.
Scott wore deep-sea diving costume during the race because he wanted to .
A. see the road clearly
B. dive in the deep-sea
C. raise money for charity Clic
D. enjoy the running
59. The underlined word “demonstrated” in this passage probably means .
A. proved
B. decorated C .delivered D. protected
60. When he was diagnosed with cancer , Lloyd Scott .
A. thought it was the end
B. felt depressed
C. didn’t give up
D. lumbered home
of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A. Lloyd hope to raise money for sick people.
B.Lloyd met the race’s fastest man at the end of the race .
C. Lloyd had poor eyesight.
D. Lloyd was in pain during the race and found it very hard.
62. From the passage we know Lloyd Scott .
A. was no longer troubled by cancer
B. drove to the South pole by himself
C. ran across the Jordan desert in his deep-sea diver’s suit
D .recorded the slowest time for marathon
II .Cloze test (32%)
(A) Choose the best answer (20%)
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism 63 coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological,and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described 65 dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time 66 .
The early years of development are critical years for 67 about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to 68 with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can
greatly 69 their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become 70 for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young
athletes may be worrying 71 about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport.
Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect 72 learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
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D. on
B. excitement
C. power
D. pressure
B. on
C. for
D. as
B. enjoyable
C. boring
D. strange
B. questioning
C. learning
D. talking
B. date
C. cooperate
D. deal
B. affect
C. beat
D. win
B. work
C. friend
D. care
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(B) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (12%)
Think about someone you know who is a really good student. Many good students are popular , artistic ,or good at sports . They also get good g 73 . You don’t have to be a nerd to be a good student. You also don’t have to be super smart. Good scores come to those who work for them.
You can easily adopt the qualities of a good student . First of all , most “A” students are very organized . They make to-do l 74 , then schedule time to get everything done . T he materials they need are always at their finger tips. They don’t have to waste time t 75 to find something they need. Organization and time management are important skills for students.
Good students also have good r 76 with their teachers . Their teachers know they are serious about learning. Serious students arrive on time for each class. They pay attention in class. They ask and answer questions .
Good students are motivated to do well .This motivation comes from within t 77 . They take pride in performing well . The best students know that it is important to do well in school. They know that a good education will open up many c 78 for them in their lives.
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