南京秦淮外国语学校2022-2023学年七年级下学期第一次月考英语试题（含答案）

南京秦淮外国语学校2022-2023学年

七年级下学期第一次月考英语试题

考试时间：100分钟    满分：100分

第一卷 客观题（共50分）

一、单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1． The notice on the right tells us ______________．

A． Christmas is coming soon

B． Christmas is a three-day holiday

C． the library will be open on Dec 26

D． the library will be closed on Christmas day

2． —-What about having ______________ English exam tomorrow? Are you ready?

—-Oh, it’s a piece of cake． It is just ______________ usual test． Don’t worry!

A.the; an B． the; a C． an; an           D． an; a

3．The Huawei company is so famous that ______________ people want to work there． But only ______________ will be employed (雇佣)．

A.thousand of; hundreds of                        B． thousands; hundreds of

C． thousands of; two hundred                 D． thousands of; two hundreds of

4． —-Two Jiangyin Daily Papers, please!

—-Sorry, there is the last one left here, would you like to have ______________?

A.one B． it C． them                    D． some

5． The Qinhuai River runs ______________ Nanjing． And there are many bridges ______________ the river．

A． across; above        B． through; over               C． through; above       D． across; over

6． To the south of the pool ______________ plenty of green trees and flowers．

A． have                    B． has                             C． are                D． is

7． —-Could I leave a ______________ to Tom, Mrs． Green?

—-Of course． I will tell him．

A． information   B． news                           C． message               D． words

8． —-How long do you spend ______________ your homework every day?

—-Doing my homework usually ______________ me an hour and a half．

A.to do; spends B． to do; takes C． doing; takes   D． doing; spends

9.Helen is such a careless woman that she ______________ her keys to her office at home three times last month．

A． left                      B． forgot                  C． lost                      D． kept

10． _____________ Zhongshan Park, please turn right after you ______________ the bridge．

A． To arrive; cross  B． Arrive at; across      C． Get to; across        D． To get to; cross

11． —-Listen! Can you hear the students in Class Eight ______________ English?

—-Yes． Their English teacher makes them ______________ English every day．

A． read; to read B． reading; to read      C． read; reading       D． reading; read

12． —-Excuse me, can you tell me ______________ People’s Hospital?

—-Go along the road till you see the traffic lights． The hospital is on your right．

A.which is the way to                                  B． how can I get to

C． where is                                                  D． which way shall I take

13． —-Hello, may I speak to Mr． Black?

—-Sorry, he was at home a minute ago． You just ______________ him．

A.missed B． noticed C． caught         D． left

14． —-What is Susan doing?

—-She is ______________ for tomorrow’s meeting． So she is busy searching for useful information on the Internet．

A． asking                  B． waiting                C． looking         D． preparing

15． —-______________ is it from your home to your school?

—-It is about twenty minutes by bike．

A． How far                      B． How long                    C． How many    D． How much

16． Which sentence has a rising tone at the end of the sentence?

A． How far is it from your home to your school?

B． Is it far away form your home to your school?

C． Be careful when crossing the road．

D． Are you free this Saturday or this Sunday?

17．Shanghai is ______________ the east of China and ______________ the west of Japan．

A． in; in                          B． to; to                           C． in; to                   D． to; in

18． Simon, ______________ to your teachers carefully in class and you ______________ it easy to study well．

A． listens; will find     B． listens; find         C． listen; find     D． listen; will find

19． —-Darren said he would go to the museum with me yesterday． But later he changed his mind．

—-______________ He is not someone you can trust．

A． So what?              B． Sounds bad to me．            C． See? Told you．   D． He did it, though．

20． —-I’m afraid I can’t go to the party with you． My aunt is ill in hospital．

—-______________．

A.That’s a pity． B． Sorry to hear that． C． It’s OK． D． Nothing matters．

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My People, My country (《我和我的祖国》) is a seven-part film． The film ___21___ the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2019．

The first part called The Eve is directed by Guan Hu． Huang Bo plays the role． He races against time to perfect a flag-raising mechanism (升国旗机械装置) ___22___ the great ceremony (典礼) in 1949 to mark the founding of People’s Republic of China．

The second story, directed by Zhang Yibai, is about a scientist． He works on China’s first atomic bomb (原子弹) so he has to ___23___ goodbye to his lover in the 1960s．

The ___24___ one is The Champion by Xu Zheng． In the story, a young boy must fix a TV aerial (天线) to the roof of his home so his neighbors can watch the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team play in the 1984 Olympic final．

Going Home is about Hong Kong’s ___25___ to China in 1997． It is about a Chinese soldier who must ___26___ the national flag rises on time．

Hello, Beijing is about a taxi driver． He gets a ___27___ to the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympics． He planned to give it as a birthday gift to his son, ___28___ the kind-hearted man gave the ticket to another poor child．

Chen Kaige’s The Guiding Star is about two boys． ___29___ see the landing of the capsule (太空舱) of the Shenzhou XI manned space craft in 2016． It is a moment of national pride that touched the two youngsters．

One for All directed by Wen Muye, focuses on a top woman pilot． She ___30___ her friend fly for the 70^th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in 2015．

21． A． changes              B． celebrates      C． spends           D． enjoys

22． A． after                   B． before           C． at                  D． during

23．A． say                B． speak             C． tell                      D． ask

24．A． last                      B． worst           C． best             D． third

25．A． return                   B． gift               C． story             D． thank

26．A． put on           B． look for         C． make sure      D． turn on

27．A． notebook              B． dream            C． ticket             D． book

28．A． and               B． but                C． so                  D． if

29．A． He                B． She               C． It                  D． They

30．A． invites           B． helps             C． shares            D． misses

 三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Do you like traveling? If so, come to our travel service．

31．Mrs． Li is going to take the 4-day Qingdao Private Tour with her two daughters． How much is the tour?

A.¥1,590 B． ¥1,650 C． ¥ 2．007              D． ¥ 47,400

32．If you take the 8-day London Private Tour, you can ______________．

A.eat Huaiyang food B． climb Ali Mountain   C.enjoy the Thames D． visit Zhou Enlai memorial

32．The information may come from a ______________．

A.driving school B． travel service C． sports center   D． bus station

B

China is a country having the largest population in the world, with more than 1．4 billion people． However, it’s shown that China’s birth rate (率) is dropping． Although the government has tried to encourage people to have more children, China’s birth rate in 2021 was the lowest since 1949．

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) of China, 10．62 million babies were born in 2021, a birth rate of 7．52 per 1000 people． This is down from a rate of 8．52 per 1,000 people in 2020． The 2021 birth rate is also almost equal to the year’s death rate; 10．14 million deaths were recorded, a rate of 7．18 per 1000．

This means the natural growth rate of the population was just 0．34 per 1,000 people． It is the lowest since China’s Great Famine (饥荒) from 1959 to 1961 which killed about 30 million people and caused a population decline．

Ning Jizhe of the National Bureau of Statistics told state media some of the reasons for the decline in birth are that people’s opinions about having children have changed, birth rates are dropping, and young people are taking longer to get married． Also, the high cost of living in cities is discouraging couples from having more children．

Another problem is that the population is aging faster than expected． China’s working age population is already dropping, which will put stress on the country’s ability to pay and care for an increasingly elderly country． This suggests China’s total population may have reached its peak (顶点) in 2021． It also shows China’s population growth is likely slowing faster than expected．

To increase birth rates, the Chinese government ended its “one child” rule in 2016． In 2021, couples would be allowed to have up to three children．

34．What was China’s birth rate in 2020?

A． 7．52 per 1000 people．                          B． 8．52 per 1000 people．

C． 7．18 per 1000 people．                           D． 0．34 per 1000 people．

35． What does the underlined word “decline” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A． Change．             B． Fall．                         C． Rise．                 D． Level．

36． Which may be a reason for China’s dropping birth rate according to Ning Jizhe?

A． The cost of living in cities is high．

B． Young people no longer get married．

C． Having children changes people’s ideas．

D． There are too many old people to care for．

37． Which of the following can solve the problem with birth rate?

A． Keep carrying out the “one-child” rule．

B． Slow down the population aging process．

C． Encourage couples to have more children．

D． Increase China’s working-age population．

 C

Spring is coming! We can see another round of flowers blooming (盛开)． The peach blossom (桃花) is one of those flowers． It usually blooms in March and April．

If you want to see peach blossoms, you can go to Pinggu in Beijing, Nanhui in Shanghai or Longquan in Chengdu． But the most special place to go is Nyingchi in Tibet． Under the blue sky, white snow covers green mountains, there are a lot of pink peach blossoms．

Chinese people love the peach blossom． Many people write poems (诗) about it． People often compare (把……作对比) the peach blossom with young women． As a famous sentence goes, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied; In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side．” The peach blossom is like the flush (红晕) on a shy woman’s face．

Chinese people also say “To have peach blossom luck．” It means being lucky in love． Some people’s eyes are the shape of peach petals (花瓣)． We call eyes like that “Taohuayan”． Those people may have peach blossom luck．

38．The writer thinks the most special place to enjoy peach blossoms is ______________．

A． Pinggu Beiiing                                               B． Longquan, Chengdu

C． Nanhui, Shanghai                                     D． Nyingchi, Tibet

39． In poems, People often compare the peach blossom to ______________．

A． happy little kids                                       B． handsome young men

C． pretty young ladies                                          D． smart old people

40． The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means ______________．

A． 人间四月芳菲尽，山寺桃花始盛开         B． 桃花细逐杨花落，黄鸟时兼白鸟飞

C． 去年今日此门中，人面桃花相映红         D． 桃花今日随流水，洞在清溪何处边

41． According to Chinese people, “to have peach blossom luck” means ______________．

A． you may have the flush on your face          B． you may be lucky in love

C． you may know everything about flowers     D． you may have a fun day

D

We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures have meanings, too． But few of us ever considered what and how we eat as a way of communication． The food people eat during celebrations and ceremonies (仪式) can symbolize (象征) many things． In many cultures, people share food at meal times． Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can improve trust． Food can also have a particular (特别的) meaning, and play an important role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions． The foods we eat —- and when and how we eat them —- are often unique to a particular culture, or may even differ between the country and the city in one country．

In most cultures, bread represents nourishment (营养)． It is also one of the most commonly shared foods in the world． Sharing bread whether at a special time or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of companionship and togetherness． In fact, the word “companion” comes from the Latin com (together) and panis (bread)． Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with beautifully decorated cakes that are cut an shared among the guests． Early types of cakes were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its root (根源) in the custom of sharing bread．

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations． In the southern United States, piece of cornbread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (繁荣) in the new year． In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita． A coin is baked into the cake, which represents success in the New Year for the person who receives it． Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic meanings． Sometimes this is based on their shape: for example, long noodles symbolize long life． The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese． For example, people give out oranges because the word for “orange” sounds like the word for “good luck”．

42．Which of the following is NOT commonly considered as a way of communication?

A．Eating moon cakes at the Mid-autumn Festival．

B．Writing emails to your teacher．

C．Talking to your grandparents．

D．Shaking hands with someone when you first meet．

43．______________ can help improve trust among people according to the article．

A． Eating bread with family members                   B． Having lunch together

C． Sharing a pizza with friends                                    D． Cutting a cake into pieces

44． What is the root reason for sharing cakes at birthdays?

A． Birthday cakes are usually too big for one person to eat．

B． Cakes are a kind of beautiful and delicious dessert．

C． Cakes and bread have been the same food for many years．

D． Sharing cakes has got its tradition from sharing bread．

45． ______________ represent success for the new year in its own culture．

A． Coins in vasilopita          B． Oranges     C． Pieces of cornbread     D． Noodles

46． Which of the following is the best title for this article?

A． The importance of different foods                            B． The way of eating foods

C． What we eat really matters                               D． Another way of communication

E

Australia, the last continent (大洲) was discovered (发现) by ships from some European nations in the seventeenth century． These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony (殖民地) than in exploring it． As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who set up the colony in Australia． The history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common (共同的) as well．

Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil． It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west． However, this westward movement took place more because the English were searching for better land than because the population was increasing． The newly colonized western part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later．

Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some great differences as well． The United States gained its independence from England by revolution (革命) while Australia won its independence without having to go to war． Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony for English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising． By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States． Yet, although there are these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world．

47． Who turned Australia into a colony?

A． Britain                                      B． Several European countries

C． The United States of America      D． None of the above

48． In the early history of America and Australia, both colonies developed towards the west mainly for the reason that ______________．

A． gold was discovered there    B． the population was increasing rapidly in the east

C． fewer people lived there              D． the English thought there might be richer land there

49． In the early 1920s, ______________．

A． the population (人口) in Australia was greater than that of the United States

B． there were more sheep in Australia than in the United States

C． Australia had one fifteenth as many people as sheep

D． the United States had twice as many sheep as people

50． Australia, unlike the United States, ______________．

A． won its independence by peaceful means

B． did not discover gold until the late 1840s

C． was the last and biggest continent to be discovered

D． was not rich in gold in its western part

第二卷（主观题）（共45分）

四、词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A）根据括号中所给的汉语或音标填写单词，使句子意思完整正确。

51．Some ______________(学院) students will go to the old people’s home as volunteers．

52．The door is wide enough for three people to go ______________(通过) at the same time．

53．We’d like two more ______________(技师) to help check the new car．

54．The ______________(经理) in that big company are all college students．

55．______________([ˈfɒləʊ]) the guide, and I’m sure you will enjoy your trip a lot．

B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

56．My sister buys a big flat and I also dream of buying one like ______________(her)．

57．Listen! I can hear someone ______________(sing) a wonderful song in the next room．

58．I am looking forward to ______________(lie) on the grasslands in Hulun Buir．

59．______________(fix) the washing machine before work is important．

60．Let’s meet at 8 a．m． tomorrow morning． Remember ______________ (not be) late．

61．It’s windy today, and there are many yellow ______________(leaf) under the big tree．

62．As a travel agent, ______________(plan) to show visitors around places of interest as well as making decisions on travelling routes is her duty．

63． He spends as much time as he can ______________(help) people around solve their problems, and people are all thankful．

64． His father finds it impossible ______________(let) his son sit quietly in front of the desk．

65． There ______________(not be) a fashion show the day after tomorrow, is there?

 五、完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

66．If you cross the bridge and turn left at the first turning, you’ll see a bank on your right． (改为同义句)

Walk ______________ the bridge and ______________ the first turning on the left, and you’ll see a bank on your right．

67．How will the weather in Nanjing be tomorrow? (改为同义句)

______________ will the weather in Nanjing be ______________ tomorrow?

68．It takes 30 minutes to go to the post office to the park on foot． (改为同义句)

It’s a ______________ ______________ from the post office to the park．

69．Sunshine Zoo is to the north of Sunshine Middle School． (改为同义句)

Sunshine Middle School is ______________ ______________ of Sunshine Zoo．

70． My computer is broken． (改为同义句)

There is ______________ wrong ______________ my computer．

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参考答案

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