广州市育才中学 2021 学年第二学期期中考试
初一年级英语
二、 辨音(共10小题;每小题0.5分，共5分)
A)
请找出下列选项 的划线部分字母发音与其他一个不同的选项。
1. A. idea B. care C. cheerful D. dear
2. A. show B. how C. powerful D. now
3. A. encourage B. enough C. touch D. outside
4. A. bites B. sites C. lifts D. fields
5. A. lead B. possible C. ski D. receive
B)
请找出下列选项中重音位置与其他三个不同的选项。
6. A. alone B. anywhere C. smart D. perfect
7. A. against B. apologize C. oxygen D. prefer
8. A. Europe B. famous C. building D. address
9. A. programme B. allow C. enjoy D. computer
10. A. patient B. department C. furniture D. excellent
三、 单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
请在下列各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
11. There is ________ “r” in ________ word “hour”.
A. an, the B. an, / C. a, / D. a, an
12. I don’t like playing ________ chess. It’s boring. I prefer playing ________ violin.
A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; /
13. The students apologize ________ the teachers ________ their wrong doings.
A. to; for B. to; to C. for; for D. for; to
14. They ________ the answer now, so they ________ about looking it up in the dictionary.
A. aren’t knowing; are thinking B. don’t know; are thinking
C. don’t know; thinks D. aren’t knowing; think
15. Guangzhou is a great city ________ many museums and famous ________ its delicious food.
A. with, of B. with, for C. of, for D. has, for
16. — Look! There is a hole ________ the wall. The mouse must run away from there.
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A. in; in the front of B. on; in the front of
C. in; in front of D. on; in front of
17. Green plants ________ carbon dioxide and give off oxygen for us to breathe.
A. give away B. take in C. take up D. give up
18. He gets up early ________ does exercises before going to school.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
19. Turn off the tap. The pot ________ water.
A. was full of B. is full of C. was filled with D. is filled of
20. — I am sorry for breaking your vase.
— ________
A. You are welcome. B. No problem. C. Not at all. D. Never mind.
四、 语法选择(共10个空格，每个空格1分;滿分10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从31~40各题所给的A、B、C
和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books made me ____21____ a wonderful
world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. But there were not so many books in my house ____22____
my parents didn’t have enough money. So I had to solve (解决) the problem ____23____.
There was a bookshop near my home. One day, I walked into ____24____ shop and picked up a book. I
didn’t know if I could read there without buying ____25____ books. So I just read a few pages and then put
____26____ back. ____27____, no one paid attention to me. After that I went there to read every day, Several
days later, ____28____ I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “You like reading?” I looked at him and felt
nervous, “he said with a smile,” You ____29____ read books here if you help me clean the shop. I felt quite
surprised. “Really? It’s so kind of you!” ____30____ happy I was!
Now I am studying in a junior high school. I can borrow books from the school library. Reading is still my
hobby. It will make a big difference to my future life.
21. A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
22. A. if B. but C. because D. so
23. A. my B. myself C. me D. mine
24. A. the B. a C. an D. /
25. A. some B. any C. little D. much
26. A. them B. their C. it D. its
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28. A. when B. after C. before D. until
29. A. must B. may C. need D. should
30. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
五、 完形填空(共10个空格，每个空格1分;满分10分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact we can get a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a ____31____ student and never answered questions in class. He was ____32____ to make
mistakes. He never finished his homework ____33____ he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed
until Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our class.
One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to ask some questions. After a while, Donnie was in tears because he
made a mistake. ____34____, Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk, “Look, Donnie.” she said
standing ____35____ him, “I’ve got something to show you,” She ____36____ the erasers, one at a time, and put
them on the desk.
“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know ____37____ the erasers become smaller and
smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try ____38____. That’s what you must
learn.
“Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that ____39____ may make
mistakes. “Donnie looked at Many Anne and smiled.
Donnie ____40____ a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long
as you learned them and tried again.
31. A. good B. shy C. clever D. small
32. A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
33. A. because B. so C. if D. but
34. A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Luckily D. Carefully
35. A. around B. besides C. beside D. or
36. A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off
37. A. when B. how C. what D. why
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38 A. more B. again C. another D. one
39. A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody
40. A. changed B. got C. learned D. thought
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第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
(A)
There was once a spider that lived in a cornfield. She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of
her life.
One day, the spider caught a little bug in her web. Just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said, “If you
let me go. I will tell you something important that can save your life.”
The spider thought for a little while and listened. “You’d better get out of this cornfield,” the little bug said,
“The harvest is coming!”
“I think you are just telling me a story,” the spider said with a smile.
“Oh no, it is true,” the little bug said, “All the stalks (杆) will be knocked down, and the corn will be gathered
up. You will be killed by the great machines if you stay here.”
“I don’t believe you,” the spider said as she ate the little bug for lunch.
A few days later the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told her. She thought to herself, “A
harvest! What a silly idea! I have lived here all of my life, and nothing has ever disturbed (打扰) me.”
The next day was a beautiful sunny day. The sky above was clear, and there was no wind at all. That
afternoon, as the spider was about to take a nap (小睡), she noticed some thick dusty clouds moving towards her.
She could hear the noise of a great engine (发动机), and she said to herself, “I wonder what that could be? Is the
bug right?”
41. The little bug tried to get free by ________.
A. destroying the web B. turning to his friends for help
C. telling the spider some important news D. fighting with the spider
42. The spider didn’t believe the little bug because ________.
A. she had got other news B. she thought the little bug was her enemy
C. the little bug told a lie D. nothing had happened before
43. Which of the following is the CORRECT order according to the passage?
① The spider was about to take a nap.
② The spider caught a little bug in her web.
③ The spider ate the little bug for lunch.
④ A great engine moved toward the spider.
⑤ The bug told the spider something important that could save be spider’s life.
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44. What might happen to the spider in the end?
A. She might be killed by the great machines. B. She might escape from the cornfield.
C. She might still live in the cornfield. D. She might be saved by another bug.
45. What can we learn from the story?
A. Don’t do something bad to small annuals. B. Working hard is very important.
C. It can be helpful to follow others’ advice. D. Nothing is difficult in the world.
(B)
The Great Salt Lake is the biggest lake between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the
biggest salt lakes in the world.
The Great Salt Lake is salty because it does not have any outlet (出口). Many small rivers are bringing in
water with a little salt. In the Great Salt Lake, much of the water evaporates leaving the salt behind.
The Great Salt Lake is too salty, so most of the living things can’t live in it.
The Great Salt Lake and its islands give famous scenery (风景). When the sun goes down the lake looks red
and orange. And the evening sky looks very beautiful.
Many visitors go to the Great Salt Lake with their families to spend holidays. Swimming, sunbathing and
sailing are popular on the clean, white sand beaches. The water is very salty. People can easily float. The Great Salt
Lake is an interesting place. People can have a good time there.
46. Why is the Great Salt Lake salty?
A. Because it is very big. B. Because it has small rivers.
C. Because it has no outlet. D. Because it is near the sea.
47. What does the underline word “evaporate” mean?
A. 聚集 B. 蒸发 C. 倾泻 D. 干涸
48. When does the lake look red and orange?
A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening. D. At night.
49. People can easily float in the lake because ________.
A. there is too much salt in the water B. the water is very clean
C. there is too much water D. there isn’t enough water
50. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Great Salt Lake B. The Great Lakes
C. The Beautiful Evening D. The Salty Water
(C)
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51. How many travel lines does the travel service offer?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
52. How long is the Qingdao Group Tour?
.
A For three days. B. For four days. C. For five days. D. For six days.
53. Mrs. Green will take the 4-day Taiwan Group Tour with her 6-year-old daughter and her husband. How much
should she pay?
A. 4,000 yuan. B. 8,000 yuan. C. 9,000 yuan. D. 12,000 yuan.
54. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Zhou Enlai Memorial is in Huai’an.
B. Qingdao is a nice place with beaches and clean water.
C. If you want to visit Big Ben, you should call 800-830-7288.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司D. We can visit three places in Taiwan according to the passage.
55. What may the passage probably be?
A. An advertisement (广告). B. A notice. C. A story. D. A piece of
news.
第二节 阅读填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文及文后A～E选项，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
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I have three good friends. They’re Jerry Dave and Bill. Jerry is an Asian boy. Dave is an African boy. Bill is a
European boy. When I met them, they were very young. ___56___OK, now please listen to their general
introductions about their changes. ___57___he was afraid of meeting strangers and he seldom talked with them.
He told me he took up dancing to deal with his problems. Now this boy is outgoing. He dares(敢于) to dance in
front of crowds. ___58___
Dave used to be afraid of examinations. ___59___Bill is from London, UK. So exactly, he is a British boy. He
used to hate school! He was even absent from school from time to time. ___60___Since his head teacher talked to
him in person, he has changed. Now he doesn’t fight with other students. And he always helps others.
My three friends are very great and I take pride in them. What about your friends? Are you proud of them?
A. And he also dares to give a speech in public.
B. Now they’ve grown up and have changed.
C. Now he never worries about his tests.
D. Jerry used to be shy and silent.
E. And sometimes he caused lots of problems.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题
七、 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据所给的首字母补充完整的单词或用括号里所给的单词的正确形式填空
61. The plane didn’t land on the a________ on time because of the bad weather.
62. We have fought against the terrible d________ COVID-19 for a long time. We are sure to win.
63. Do you prefer f________ water or salt water fishing?
64. I hate the s________ of onions.
65. Please look at the second p________ on page 24.
66. I ________ (wake) up suddenly because of a nightmare (恶梦) last night.
67. Su Bingtian is a ________ (success) person.
68. They did the cooking by ________ (them).
69. Gu Ailing Eileen is hard-working. She often spends eight hours practicing ________ (ski) at the weekend.
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请根据中文提示完成句子，每空格只填一词。
70. 听！男孩子们在讲笑话吗？
Listen! _________ the little boys _________ _________?
71. 如果我们不希望要一个没有树的世界，就应该停止这样做。
We ________ ________ ________ this ________ we don’t want a world ________ trees.
72. 那个戴眼镜的小男孩喜欢戏弄别人。
The little boy with glasses likes ________ ________ ________ others.
73. 这汤太淡了，为什么不加多一点盐呢？
The soup is too bland, so ________ ________ ________ a little more salt ________ it?
九、 书面表达(共1题，满分10分)
74. 3月份是花城广州花朵盛开的季节，在广州随处可以看见美丽的木棉花。请你根据以下要点在网
络上宣传一下我们的市花木棉花。
基本信息：
1. 广州市的市花；
2. 也被称为英雄花；
用途：
.
1 美化城市；
木棉树
Kapok trees 2. 花：能制成药；
3. 棉花：做成枕头、被子等；
保护措施：
1. 不砍树，多种树；
2. ……
多考词汇：英雄hero，棉花cotton，枕头pillow，被子quilt
注意:
1、必须包括所给内容要点，并有适当拓展；
2、不得出现姓名、学校等真实的个人信息；
3、词数80个左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Kapok Trees
It is colorful March in Guangzhou now. The kapok trees are everywhere.
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