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1、2010-2011学年河南省鹤壁市浚县实验中学七年级下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 其他 、阅读与表达 (共 10分，每小题 2分 ) 阅读短文 , 根据其内容回答问题。 A type of bird that is now extinct (消失 ) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these

2、 birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long. Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived w

3、ere cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914. Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island c

4、alled Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they w

5、ere eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680. Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moas legs wer

6、e shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodos. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s. 【小题 1】 Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500 【小题 2】 When did the last passenger pigeon die at

7、Cincinnati Zoological Gardens 【小题 3】 Where did the dodo live before it died out 【小题 4】 How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage 【小题 5】 Why have these birds died out 答案： 【小题 1】 Yes./ Yes, there were. 【小题 1】 In 1914 【小题 1】 On an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. 【小题 1】 Three. 【小

8、题 1】 Because people (and other animals) killed them (for food and their feathers) and destroyed the environment. 【小题 1】从文章的句子： Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Yes./ Yes, there were. 可知答案：是 Yes./ Yes,

9、 there were. 【小题 1】从第二段的句子： The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.可知 In 1914 【小题 1】从第三段的句子： The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.可知答案：是 On an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. 【小题 1】细节题：从文章的句子： A type of bird that is now extinc

10、t (消失 ) is the passenger pigeon. Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo.， Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa.可知提到三种灭绝的鸽子。 Three. 【小题 1】细节题：从第二段的句子： Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. 可知答案：是 Because pe

11、ople (and other animals) killed them (for food and their feathers) and destroyed the environment. 单项选择 * Tom is a kind boy. _ is always ready to help others. A He B His C Him D Himself 答案： A - Can you tell me _ in the future - Sure. It must be much better . A what will our life be like B what our li

12、fe will be like C what is our life like D what our life is like 答案： B The 29th Olympic Games _ in Beijing in 2008. A is held B was held C holds D held 答案： B Students in Beijing _away many books to the Hope Schools since 2009. A have given B give C will give D gave 答案： A - What did Lucy do yesterday

13、afternoon - She _ her parents do the housework. A help B helped C will help D is helping 答案： B Parents always ask their children _ all kinds of difficulties bravely. A face B facing C to face D faced 答案： C If youre strict with yourself, you_ great progress. A make B made C will make D have made 答案：

14、C - Where is your grandpa now - He _ newspaper in the living room. A read B is reading C was reading D reads 答案： B Its very late at night, _ our teacher is still working . A and B but C or D so 答案： B - _ you give your seat to this old man - Of course. A Can B Shall C Need D Must 答案： A My mother has

15、two brothers. One is a doctor, _ is a lawyer. A other B another C others D the other 答案： D The price of the bus ticket is much _ than before. A cheap B cheapest C cheaper D the cheapest 答案： C - _ helped the poor cat find its home - My best friend, Mary. A What B Who C Whose D Which 答案： B There _ man

16、y places of interest in Beijing. A has B have C is D are 答案： D Lily gets up _ 7 oclock. A in B on C at D to 答案： C 完型填空 完形填空（共 12分，每小题 1分） 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选 择最佳选项。 Twelve-year-old Kitty ONeil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was diffe

17、rent. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked 36 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition Besides, 37 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldnt be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38

18、, and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area. Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was 39 work, and Kitty of

19、ten hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 40 practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41 . Perhaps she learned something from her 42 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kittys mother

20、went to college to 43 about teaching people who are deaf. Kittys mother finally started a school for those who are deaf. Kittys life was 44 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcyc

21、les. Many of these 45 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by 46 . In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 47 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty ONeil a

22、lso became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour. 【小题1】 A up B down C carefully D closely A she B he C I D it A worked B did C practiced D came A easy B usual C pleasant D hard A like B finish C keep D begin A fewer B more C some D many A fathe

23、r B mother C coach D teacher A learn B read C write D listen A something B anything C nothing D everything A classes B meetings C activities D parties A listening B learning C speaking D feeling A latest B fastest C prettiest D busiest 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B【小题

24、 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】考查副词： look down at低头看，选 B 【小题 1】考查人称代词： she指代 Kitty，选 A 【小题 1】考查动词： did指代 dive well，选 B 【小题 1】考查形容词：从后面的 Kitty often hit the water the wrong way.填 hard。选 D 【小题 1】考查词组： keep doing一直做 ，选 C 【小题 1】从前面的句子： Kitty won many gold medals, 可知她想要更多。选 B 【小题 1】考查上下文串联，

25、后面提到 Kittys mother went to college选 B 【小题 1】考查动词：妈妈到大学学习怎么教聋哑人。选 A 【小题 1】考查词组： nothing but正 是。说明 Kitty的生活很正常，选 C 【小题 1】考查名词：这些活动至少要求有一些听力。选 C 【小题 1】考查动词：她通过触觉来做。选 D 【小题 1】考查形容词的最高级，她成为最忙的女性。选 D 阅读理解 【小题 1】 How long will you travel if you go to Cayman Islands A Two weeks. B Ten days. C One day. D Thr

26、ee days. 【小题 2】 Where is Betsy travelling A From Ensenada to Hawaii. B On Cayman Islands. C On beach. D At a shop. 【小题 3】 Who is having a vacation on Cayman Island A Betsy. B Betsys parents. C Larry. D Robby. 答案： AAD 【小题 1】本文第二个图表介绍的是开曼岛旅行，第一行提到在美丽的海滨旅行所花费的时间是两周，故本题选 A。 【小题 2】本文第一个图表是 Besty的旅行地，第一行提

27、到旅行地点为从 恩塞纳达到夏威夷，故本题选 A。 【小题 3】根据第二封信件，提到了美丽的海滨，我们可以知道在开曼岛旅行的人是 Robby，故本题选 D。 A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出 ) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震级 ), the strongest for five yea

28、rs. The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off. As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electri

29、city for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage. The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four br

30、idges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 【小题 1】 What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town A Sitting outside. B Cutting off the electricity. C Staying at home. D Starting fires. 【小

31、题 2】 Why didnt the emergency services reach the town A Because it was dark. B Because planes flew over. C Because there was no water. D Because four bridges fell down 【小题 3】 How far is the nearest airport from the town A About 100 kilometers away. B 32 kilometres away. C About 72 kilometers away. D

32、200 kilometres north of Madras. 答案： CAA All over the world, the global diet includes fast foodprepared items from inexpensive restaurants, snack bars, or food stands. Some examples of American fast food are hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, fried chicken, and so on. Some types of international fast

33、foods might be German sausage and Schnitzel, Italian pizza, Japanese sushi and tempura, Chinese eggrolls and noodles and the like. The variety of fast foods all over the world is growing. Even so, this kind of style is becoming worldwide. Fast-food places usually prepare and serve the items quickly.

34、 Many are part of fast-food chains (eating places with the same name and company owner). For example, the biggest and most famous American fast-food chain serves hamburgers in nearly every part of the world. For several reasons, many people choose fast food. First, it is quick and convenient. Second

35、, it is cheaper than special home-cooked meals or formal restaurant dinners. And third, it is easy to find every eating place with the same company name. The atmosphere and style of most fast-food places is casual, comfortable, and familiar. Why do other eaters stay away from this fast, easy kind of

36、 nourishment The main reason is its low nutritional value. Fast food doesnt have large amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and the like-elements necessary for good nutrition and health. In contrast (相反 ), most types of fast food have a lot of fat, sugar, or salt in them. Possibly, these things can

37、 cause or increase health disorders, like heart disease, and some kinds of cancer. Recently, these quick and easy kinds of world wide nourishment are generally getting better and more healthful. For example, many fast-food restaurants now have put vegetable items on their menus. Of course, human bei

38、ngs around the world dont always eat in fast-food places.The variety of food choices is large now and is probably going to increase. The number of food preparation methods is growing too. Cooking customs, eating habits, and food preferences all over the world are becoming more healthful. In these an

39、d other ways, the global diet is changing. 【小题 1】 From Paragragh 1,we can know that _. A America serves four kinds of fast food B we used to have more types of fast food C different countries have different types of fast food D America serves fewer fast food than other countries 【小题 2】 The underline

40、d phrase “stay away from” means _. A move away from B disorder C get out of D dislike 【小题 3】 The passage is mainly about _. A the changing global diet B the increasing types of diet C the reason why people choose fast food D the reason why people dislike fast food 答案： CDA People cannot reach an agre

41、ement on the use of science and technology. For example, will radiation from electronic equipment destroy the environment Should medical scientists change gene structures to prevent genetic disease or to create “more perfect” human beings While people are arguing about these and others, technology c

42、ontinues to influence our everyday livesthe home, health and educa tion, entertainment and communication, and so on. Some people carry on active social lives with computers their own or the ones in public places like cafes, social centers, libraries, and so on. Communicating with others in chat room

43、s, computer users can get to know people they might never meet in traditional ways. With live online video connections, two people with cameras in their computers can see and talk to each other from separate places. With modern telephone technology, most people stopped writing letttersespecially per

44、sonal letters and notes. But now, writing to communicate has returned in electronic form, or e-mail, which is a way of sending messages from one computer to another. For some computer users, the wish to communicate intelligently or creatively with others makes them want to write better. Computer tec

45、hnology has also made it possible to run a house electronically. From turning lights on and off to starting the coffee and cooking the hot meal, computers are taking care of people at home. Many modern machines have computer chips that allow their owners to program them. For instance, you can “instr

46、uct” a microwave oven how to cook a dish. Most entertainment equipment operates with computer technology too. Computers can even start cars automatically so that on cold winter mornings you can get into a warmed-up vehicle and drive off. Although much of the technology in our everyday lives has good

47、 effects, there are some uses that raise questions. For example, are interactive media ( i.e., a combination of television, telephone, and computer) going to control minds, cause people to forget about family life and personal relationships What effects will the genentic engineering of food have on

48、peoples health High-tech medical treatments can make a person live a much longer life, but can they improve the health and happiness of human beings Only time will tell, but, in the meantime, science and technology will continue to move forward. 【小题 1】 What does the underlined word “ chips” mean A thin pieces of potatoes B small holes C small pieces of wood D central parts 【小题 2】 We can know from the passage that _. A technology never stops changing our everyday lives B with computers each of us can live a comfortable l