1、1 初四初四英语学科自测英语学科自测 第 I 卷(选择题共 52 分)一、完型填空(共 10 小题，满分 20 分)阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B、C、D 中选出能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。With Shanghai starting to sort trash(垃圾分类),one country naturally catches our attention-Sweden(瑞 典),one of the worlds best countries in waste management,with a 1_recycling level(up to 99%).2_ did Sweden m
2、ake such an achievement?Like many other countries,Sweden was once a land with much trash 3_ the government decided to clean it up.Then trash sorting took top priority(优先).The Swedish government believed that children 4_ the idea of trash sorting from an early age,so it became a part of the national
3、education.5_were given the knowledge in the school,and then taught their parents at home.After the efforts,the rules of trash sorting have 6_ become part of Swedes daily life.Many Swedish neighborhoods have central collection stations,from which pipelines(管道)run through walls and into the ground,con
4、necting different kinds of rubbish bins.The bin has a sensor(感应器).Once the bin is 7_,it opens itself,and the rubbish,driven by strong winds,rushes to the central collection station at a 8_ of 70km/h.Rubbish collection is done 9_ a clean way.Right now,you and your family may face the difficulty of so
5、rting out the rubbish.10_ if we can really see the advantages-a beautiful picture like Sweden,pains are worthwhile(值得的).1.A.high B.low C.big D.small 2.A.Why B.What C.When D.How 3.A.after B.before C.if D.because 4.A.should tell B.should be taught C.can be told D.must ask 5.A.Children B.Girls C.Boys D
6、.People 6.A.hardly B.never C.already D.yet 7.A.empty B.dirty C.filled D.ugly 8.A.height B.weight C.length D.speed 9.A.in B.by C.from D.to 10.A.But B.So C.Although D.Unless 二、阅读理解（共 16 小题，满分 32 分）A After graduating from high school,many young people are excited to go to college.But not all.Some may w
7、ant to jump right into a business.John Cronin from Long Island,New York didnt dream of going to college.He dreamed of going into business with his father.But they did not know what kind of business it would be.2 John thought about starting a food truck.However,there was one problem.Neither he nor hi
8、s father could cook.After some thinking,the father-son team decided to go into business making a product the young John loves:socks!Mark,Johns father,says his son has always loved colorful,wild socks.So,they created Johns Crazy Socks Company.John was born with Downs syndrome(唐氏综合征)that causes learni
9、ng disabilities.But that did not stop him from being successful in the business world.John works on sock design(设计)but he is also the face of the company.This means his image(图像)is used to help sell the product.Mark takes care of the books(账簿),managing money,and other things.Mark said,“Weve been abl
10、e to create 35 jobs-18 of those are held by people with different abilities.Weve raised over 135,000 dollars for our charity(慈善)partners.And our customers are happy.We have over 10,000 online reviews-96 percent of those are five-star reviews-and weve done a lot of work,a lot of business.Weve shipped
11、 over 115,000 orders and got over 4 million dollars.Five percent of Johns profit(利润)went to the Special Olympics.John Cronin is living his dream:spreading happiness,one pair of crazy socks at a time.11.Why didnt John go to college in the passage?A.Because he wanted to make a lot of money.B.Because h
12、e is good at going into a business.C.Because he was born with Downs syndrome.D.Because he has a great father,who is rich.12.What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?A.How John and his father manage the sock company.B.What John and his father are worried about.C.Why John and his father start the
13、sock business.D.What John and his father talk about.13.John gave _to the Special Olympics.A.$4,00,000 B.$20000 C.$135,000 D.$115,000 B Not getting enough or the right kind.of sleep is bad for health.But according to researchers from the University of California,people who dont get enough sleep are l
14、ess willing to socialize(杜交)with others.They are simply too tired to go out.The researchers did a small study.They tested 18 young people who had just had a good nights sleep-as well as tested them again after a sleepless night.The participants watched videos of people walking towards them.When the
15、person on the video got too“close”to them,they pushed a button(按钮)to stop the video,which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.The results showed that the participants kept the person at a distance(距离)of 60%further back if they hadnt got enough sleep.They felt that their personal space
16、was being invaded(侵犯).But when the participants got a good nights sleep,they allowed the person to get much closer to them.According to lead researcher Matthew Walker,the less sleep you get,the less you want to socialize with others.In turn,3 other people may think you are strange and stay away from
17、 you.This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less.It becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环).So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person,sleeping well might help.“One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident(自信的)，”said Walker.14.Researchers from the
18、 University of California believe that less sleep_.A.makes school life busy and hard B.makes people less sociable C.isnt bad for old people D.causes people to become excited 15.The underlined word“participants”in the passage probably means_.A.科学家 B.研究者 C.参与者.D.旁观者 16.What can be inferred(推断)from Par
19、agraph 3?A.The proper distance to keep from others is 60 cm.B.People dont like sharing their personal space.C.Dont get too close to sleepless people.D.People are smarter after having a good sleep.17.Matthew Walker would agree that_.A.people who sleep less could be strange B.loneliness makes people s
20、leep more C.popular people never feel tired D.sleeping well makes people quieter C Today“Made in China”no longer means cheap,of poor quality(质量),and unfashionable.Some Chinese brands have not only caught up with their foreign rivals(竞争者)but actually started to do better than them.In 2011,70%of smart
21、phone sales in China were from three foreign brands:Nokia,Samsung and Apple.18_ In recent years,most of the top-ten smartphone brands are Chinese and the local brands have become more popular.And some phones of Chinese brands can provide three hours of talk time from 5 minutes of charging(充电)with hi
22、gh technology,Chinese brands are no longer looked down on,as they were just a few years ago.A McKinsey report shows that 62%of Chinese people prefer Chinese brands over foreign ones if the quality and price are the same.19_ Here are three main reasons:First,many Chinese brands have greatly improved
23、the quality of their products.This is by far the most important reason of the change:20_ Now Chinas factories are giving the world some of the products with high technology and high quality.Second,as some Chinese products are no longer worse than their foreign competing brands,they are enough for th
24、e young Chinese to feel cool.So Chinese people are becoming more confident about the national brands.Third,love China,love Chinese brands.21_ 4 A.Why does the change take place?B.“Made in China”no longer means bad.C.But now,it has changed.D.That greatly attracts peoples attention.E.Its a way to show
25、 our love to our country when buying Chinese brands.D 下面的材料 A-E 分别介绍了五个餐馆。请根据五位学生的需求，帮助他们选出适合的餐馆。A.Pasta Housenew Italian restaurant in the heart of the city.Simple but delicious inexpensive meals.Also it has some good vegetable-only meals.Its always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a
26、 table.Open 11:00 a.m.to midnight.B.A Taste of India famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli.You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if youre planning to go on the weekend,make sure you book a table.Open noon to midnight,C.Paris Match this is th
27、e finest French restaurant in the city.Wonderful food you can enjoy in beautiful environment.The perfect place to have a great meal or satisfy(使满意)a business partner,but be prepared for a large bill(账单).Open noon to 2:00 a.m.D.Owl Caf open 24 hours a day the cafe has different kinds of breakfast,lun
28、ch and dinner meals for you to choose from,or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.E.Greek Bistroa lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band.Customers are encouraged to take part in
29、the“entertainment,so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter.Open 6 p.m.to 2 a.m.22.Billwas late getting up today,so he hasnt had time to make breakfast.He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to-work,so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.23.Julieworks in the city a
30、nd wants to get some lunch.She doesnt want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not t0o expensive.Julie likes all kinds of food but wants to avoid anything with meat.24.Sally has friends visiting her from another city and wants to take them to dinner.She wants to take them somewhere they
31、can enjoy the environment and have fun.She is a university student,so she doesnt have a lot of money and doesnt like her food too hot.25.Albertis a businessman who will meet an important European boss for a business dinner next week.Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will satisfy his gu
32、est with both its food and its environment.26.Robertis meeting his friend Ben for lunch today(Tuesday)and wants to take him to a nice restaurant.Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy(辣的)food.But he hasnt booked a table.5 第 II 卷(非选择题，共 78 分)三、选词填空(共 20 小题，满分 40 分)根据短文内容，选择适当的单词，使短文意思完整(每个选项只用一
33、次，有两项剩余)。请务必将 27-36 小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!A but when kind another importance care or who is how usually and With the great story,messages and excellent production,the film Ne Zha is the biggest surprise this summer.Although Ne Zha in this film looks strange and_ 27 of ugly for the heavy dark circles under
34、 his eyes and his scary teeth,the new Ne Zha _ 28 praised for hitting the soft part in many hearts.And unlike Ne Zha_ 29 fights authority(权威)as we usually know,Ne Zha in this film fights bias(偏见).At first,Ne Zha is hated and feared,_30 he believes he is in control of his future and that he can choos
35、e to be good 31 bad.At the same time,his parents patience and love is_ 32 part that many people regard as quite helpful for modern parents.Li Jing,who is_ 33 known as a strict and cold person,is described as a caring father who would give up his life for his son in this film.The_ 34 of parents compa
36、ny during childrens growth is also discussed in the film through Ne Zhas mother,Lady Yin.She is a working mom who finds time to_ 35 for and play with her lonely son.Many people think that Ne Zhas parents can make modern parents think about this question:When a child is misunderstood and lonely,_ 36_
37、 _ can parents encourage and guide him/her with love to find courage and confidence?B first learn only used it dreamed another speak with English sea easiest English World Language Once people_ 37 of a language that everybody in the world could understand.Now for the 38 time in human history,perhaps
38、 there is oneEnglish.It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250-300 million people_ 39 it as a second language.Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050.Difficult to Master?English is not the_ 40 language to learnmost of its common verbs are irregular and i
39、t has a large vocabulary-at least 200,000 words are in common use.User-friendly 6 But some things make 41 easy.For example,nouns dont have gender(性别)and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages.There is_ 42 one form to speak to someone directly-“you”.Adjectives dont agree_ _ 43 nouns，and
40、 many nouns are often also verbs.English Is Everywhere Some other languages may have more speakers,like Chinese.But English is _ 44 in many different areas.It is the language of transport:most airline pilots and air-traffic controllers use it.At_ 45 English is the international language of communica
41、tion.The Future of English What is the future of English as a global language?Will_ 46 language ever replace it?Many think notit is already too popular.四、语法填空(共 10 小题 满分 20 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。请务必将 37-46 小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置!My name is Micheal.My mother is a 47 (Germany)teacher,but
42、 we live in Poland.Polish is my native language.I learned English very well and now I want to share my experience 48 you.When I was six,my dad encouraged me to listen to the Beatles.I listened to_ 49 (they)every day for the next seven years.At the_ 50 _(begin),I could understand nothing of what they
43、 were singing._ 51 _ soon I started to understand more words,especially the ones which appeared in the titles.Today,I can understand the Beatles very_ 52 _(clear).Each time,I hear a Beatles song.I am proud because I have made my childhood dream _ 53 _(come)true.I can understand the songs I listen to
44、.And that gives me pleasure_ 54_ _ many hours every day.When I was 13 years old,I started reading science fiction books.I read in Polish.Somehow I felt that in English the books would be much 55 (interesting).I finally decided that I wanted to read books in English.I learned every new English word t
45、hat I met.With each word I felt that my reading ability was increasing.At some point,I read my_ 56 (one)whole book in English and I understood it.That moment was a breakthrough in my life.My dad said to me,“You have broken a barrier(障碍),and got into a new world!五、表达(共 1 小题，满分 18 分)四年初中生活中，我们每个人都会有自己的兴趣或者目标，并努力去实现它。假设你是王明，明天英语课上，将以“我最自豪的一件事”为主题进行演讲。请你根据以下提示准备一篇演讲稿。提示:1.叙述事情经过;2.谈论自己从中获得的感悟。要求:1.不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称、老师和同学的真实姓名。2.语句连贯，字数 100 词左右。
