2013—2014学年度第一学期月考试题

2013—2014学年度第一学期

初四英语单元测试题

（时间：90分钟，120分） 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题）

一、基础知识运用（10分）

1. The young man gave up smoking with help of his family. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. You should eat more vegetables. They are good your health. A. at B. in C. to D. for 3. Teddy, don’t draw on the wall. It’s not good . Sorry, I won’t.

A. treasure B. freedom C. theme D .behavior 4. Mom is busy to do the housework. Let’s do it together .

A. too B. very C. so D. such 5. us help you carry these boxes. It’s very kind of you.

A. Help B. Tell C. Let D. Ask 6.The weather report says it will hot for another weak.

A. stay B. last C. get D turn 7 .Sam could his own life well when he was only ten years old. A. behave B. share C. organize D. do 8. The kids are always told not to watch TV . A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too 9. It’s really difficult for me to learn to swim Don’t .I believe you will mare it . A. look out B. give up C. take off D. drop in 10.Julia has gone to the supermarket some fruits for the children.

A. bought B. buying C. to buy D. buys 二．完形填空（15 分）

There was a farmer who owned some land along the sea. He

Advertised for , but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a man ,who looked weak and more than fifty years old ,came to see the farmer, Are you a good farmland ?” the farmer asked him.

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“Well, I sleep well when the wind blows”,answered the little man.

Although the was strange, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked around the farm, busy from morning till evening. The farmer felt very pleased with his work.

Then one night the wind to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the

farmer into the little man s room. He shook the little man and cried, Get up! A is coming!”

The little man said slowly,”No sir, I told you: I can Well when the wind blows.”

The farmer was very ,but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm. He was to see that everything was ready outside. could be blown away. Then the farmer what the man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep the wind was still blowing.

11.A. workers B. teachers C. doctors D. businessmen 12.A. so B. but C. because D. or 13.A. big B. little C. young D. strong 14.A. can B. must C. need D. should 15.A. letter B. short C. accident D. answer 16.A. hard B. freely C. badly D. secretly 17.A. went B. stopped C. began D. continued 18.A. swam B. rushed C. moved D. jumped 19.A. thief B. dog C. ship D. storm 20.A. work B. play C. sleep D. listen 21.A. afraid B. sorry C. angry D. proud 22.A. lucky B. surprised C. nervous D. worried 23.A. Everything B. Something C. Anything D. Nothing 24.A. understood B. heard C. remembered D. did 25.A. until B. before C. while D. if 三．阅读理解（共20分）（根据短文内容， 选择最佳答案）

A We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it’s duty to take care of them . The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain （保持）our eyesight and reduce the risk of hurting our eyes .

Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes , Besides, we need to protect our eyes when we spend a lot of time in bright sunlight . The best way to do this is by wearing sunglasses. What’s more , it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with

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dangerous chemicals （化学物质）. We should always wear goggles (护目镜)in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise that if we have to use a computer for a long time , we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

Maintaining good eyesight is important. If we do these simple things, we can protect our eyes well. As the poplar English expression goes, “It’s all fun and games, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this , they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.

根据短文内容， 选择最佳答案。（每小题2分）

( )26. According to the first passage , it’s ______ to maintain our eyesight. A. easy B. useless C. hard D. hopeless ( )27. When should we wear goggles ?

A. When we watch TV. B. When use a computer. C. When we stay in the sun. D. When we work in a chemistry lab. ( )28. What does the underlined word “That ” refer to ?

A. We should eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables .

B. We should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

C. We should not spend too much time in front of a computer or TV. D. We should do a few simple things every day to keep our eyesight . ( ) 29. How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ( )30. Which can be the BEST title for the passage?

A. Using our eyes is all fun and games B. Caring for our eyes

C. The risk of hurting our eyes D. Born with one set of eyes

B

On the streets and lanes of China , we see increasing numbers of foreigners. Have you ever wondered what brings foreigners to China and what they do while they are here? Gao Weiwei, a Chinese American and media worker, tells you : What do foreigners get up to in China ?

Xia Yuan, a beautiful girl from the Ukraine(乌克兰)，works in the Beijing Emirates Town Office .She studied Chinese for tow years before she came to china, and she now speaks Mandarin quite well. She now speaks Mandarin quite well. She wants to find a handsome Chinese boy as a boy friend. She is still studying Chinese a present.

Ding Lou, Italian, is the general manager of Alcatel in China .Some years ago he lived in Chengdu , and he often went to the poorer areas of Sichuan to help the kids, donating computers, clothes and schoolbags to them. He sometimes ate at street

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stalls(摊位).In those days there were fewer foreigners ,and the stall owners made him very welcome.

Foreigners have all sorts of sorts of jobs in China :foreign students, volunteers who work in the poorest areas in China, ordinary workers, bosses ,English teachers...But it seems that it’s not easy for a foreigner to become a Chinese citizen(公民) or get a Chinese Green Card.

Many foreigners love Chinese culture .They travel around or make short visits ,taking lots of photos in China. Some often speak no Chinese. But more and more foreigners in China now speak fluent(流利的) Chinese and marry Chinese partners. Dashan, a foreigner who does speak Chinese with fluency and has married a Chinese girl, has been a well-known figure for several years. He now acts as a bridge for cultural communication between Canada and China.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（每小题2分） ( ) 31. Where does Xia Yuan live now?

A. In the Ukraine. B. In China. C. In Italy. D. In Canada. ( ) 32. Ding Lou donated the following things to kinds of the poorer areas of Sichuan EXCEPT _____.

A. bookstalls B. clothes C. schoolbags D. computers ( ) 33. What seems hard for a foreigner to do in China?.

A. To travel around. B .To marry a Chinese partner. C. To get a Chinese partner. D. To set up his own businesses. ( ) 34. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Dashan ?

A .He speaks no Chinese. B. He is a Chinese citizen.

C. He has married a Canadian girl.

D. He now works for cultural communication between Canada and China. ( ) 35. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. What foreigners do in China.

B. It’s not easy for foreigners to work in China. C. More and more foreigners love to live in China.

D. Foreigners are more welcome in China than in any other country.

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