江苏省扬州市2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单选题1．The Earth is our home.Let's make it ______ green world to live in.A. aB. anC. theD. /2．To get ______ the small door，he had to lower his head.A. acrossB. overC. pastD. through3．I've never seen a design as interesting as______.A. sheB. herC. hersD. herself4．If others ______ help，there's always mom.A. shouldn'tB. can'tC. mustn'tD. needn't5．According to the stories，we'll fully ______ China's culture，history and tradition.A. understandB. searchC. prepareD. change6．—I have some ______ writing about my favourite pet.—Why not search the Internet？A. factsB. messagesC. troubleD. information7．I ______ one of my old friends on Fifth Avenue the other day.A. meetsB. am meetingC. will meetD. met8．Which of the following words comes first in the dictionary？A. trickB. trousersC. treasureD. treat9．—______ exciting football match it was!—Yeah,though there was no goal finally.A. What anB. HowC. WhatD. How an10．—What about going to Gaoyou Lake late in the afternoon？—______ We'll have a lot of fun there.A. Good luck!B. That's all right.C. Sounds great.D. Never mind.二、阅读理解If we have things we no longer use or need，a yard sale can help solve the problem.How to hold a yard sale？Here are some tips：Tip 1：Price everythingPut a price card on each of your things.In this way，customers（顾客） needn't ask you about the price.Price things at around 10%～20% of their shop prices.Tip 2：Choose a place and dateIf you live in a quiet area,try using a friend or a relative's yard.Choose a weekend morning between 7 a.m.and 2 p.m.but avoid holidays when people are away.Tip 3：Let more people knowUse bright signs or pictures with the time,date,addressTip 4：Prepare your thingsPut similar things together，clean them and put valuable（有价值的） things close to you.11．How much may an $80 sweater cost in a yard sale？A. $4～$6.B. $8～$16.C. $40～$48.D. $64～$72.12．When is the best time to hold a yard sale？A.Monday morning.B.Wednesday afternoon.C.Saturday morning.D.Sunday evening.13．Which of the following is TRUE about a yard sale according to the passage？A.We must try to put up the price.B.We need to choose a quiet place.C.We should avoid using signs or pictures.D.We'd better keep valuable things in our sight.The Blind People and the ElephantLong ago,six blind people walked together down a dirt road in Chang An.Suddenly,a strong smell hit their noses.Then a woman saidThe first blind person stopped in front of the elephant.The animal pushed her gently with its trunk.The woman touched it and called out,"An elephant is just like a hose."The secondThe third blind person stroked the elephant's car.She said,"I think an elephant is like a blanket." The fourth blind person leaned against the elephant's side.He said,"You're all wrong.An elephant is like a wall."The fifth blind person hugged the elephant's leg.He yelled,"I've got it!An elephant is like a tree."The sixth blind person felt the elephant's tail.She said,"An elephant is just like a rope."Just then another woman walked by.She said,"You're all right.An elephant is all of these things."﹣Adapted from a Chinese Traditional Story 14．How did the blind people know there was an elephant ahead？A.They smelled a strong smell.B.It was their own elephant.C.They knew elephants well.D.They heard what a woman said.15．What does the underlined word"tusk"in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？A.象鼻B.象牙C.象腿D.象尾16．The blind people answered the question"What's an elephant like？"by using the sense of _______.A.hearingB.touchC.smellD.sight17．What can we learn from the story？A.The elephant has six parts.B.A blind person is always wrong.C.Sometimes we don't know all about a thing.D.Eyes are the most important parts of our body.Katie was jumping rope（跳绳）on the grass in the park in front of her house.The neighbors often enjoyed walking around the lake in the park，and on this nice day，Katie spent the moments in her jumping routine.While jumping,she remembered that her grandmother had given her the jump rope forChristmas.She knew that her grandmother didn't have a lot of money and had to save up to buy the jump rope for her.When Katie finally got the gift,she felt especially loved by her grandmother.rope,shouting, "Give me that."and ran back towards the park.When Katie came to her senses and realized the boy had taken away her grandma's gift,she cried.And she felt very angry and helpless.But just at that moment,something unusual came to her ears.She found a group of kids shouting noisily by the lake.The boy with her jump rope was rushing towards them.As Katie followed him to the water，she saw a little girl was struggling（挣扎） in the water.The boy threw one end of Katie's jump rope out for the girl to catch.Luckily（迟疑），Katie came up to help.Working with kids together，they pulled the little girl onto the bank.After making sure the girl was ok,the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope.Handing it to Katie,he gave a shy smile and apologized,but I had to act quickly.You know,I can't swim.It was your jump rope that saved the girl."Katie smiled back.She was not angry any longer.Instead18．Which of the following is the right order of the story？a.Katie followed the boy.b.The boy apologized to Katie.c.Katie helped save the little girl.d.The boy took away Katie's jump rope.e.Katie practised jumping rope in the park.A.acbedB.cbadeC.edacbD.edbac19．What does the underlined word"robbed"in Paragraph 3 mean？A.took awayB.gave outC.borrowed fromD.bought for20．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A.The story happened on a nice morning.B.The jump rope is a birthday gift from grandma.C.The boy used the jump rope to help the little girl.D.Katie was very sorry that the boy couldn't swim.21．What's the best title of the passage？A.The jump rope﹣The boy's giftB.The jump rope﹣The LifelineC.The jump rope﹣A special sportD.The jump rope﹣Katie's hobbyWhen it's dark，we will turn on the lights.We have different kinds of incandescent light bulbs （白炽灯泡）.①_____An incandescent light bulb passes electricity（电）through a thin metalinto heat（热量）.And the wire gets so hot that it glows（发光）Incandescent light bulbs should really be called"heat bulbs" because they give off nearly all their energy as heat.②_____ For example，some simple ovens（烤箱） even use a light bulb to cook food.A single bulb can give off enough heat to bake cookies or even a small cake!However,the bad news is that the heat from incandescent light bulbs makes it hard to keep rooms and buildings cool.It's reported that incandescent light bulbs only change about 5% of their energy into light,while the remaining 95% is wasted as heat.③_____ Modern LED bulbs,on the other hand,are much cooler than incandescent light bulbs.They can change about 40% of the energy into light22．Which part can the sentence"Do you know how an incandescent light bulb works？"be put in？A.①B.②C.③D.④23．The underlined word "it"in Paragraph 2 refers to _______.A.the light bulbB.the wireC.the electricityD.the heat24．In which way does the writer explain the"heat bulbs"in Paragraph 3？A.Listing the numbers（列数字）B.Giving examples（举例子）C.Making charts（做图表）D.Giving a definition（下定义）25．Which chart of the following can best show how LED light bulbs work？A. B.C. D.Did you hear of Slamn Dunk before？Most answers must be "Yes!"It is a childhood memory for many Chinese people.It first came out in 1990 in Japan as a sports comic strip.Nearly thirty years later，it came back with an all﹣new lovely film，The First Slam Duonk.The film came to cinemas in Japan on December 3rd，2022，but later in China，on April 20thThe film continues the story in the comic﹣a group of young boys go after their basketball dreams.But unlike the comic，Miyagi Ryota has become the leading role（主角）in the film.He had a gift in basketball（克服）many problems.Finally，he with his partners led their basketball team to success.Many fans born in the1980s and 1990s are excited about the film.They wrote online."My youth is back!""As these boys catch the ball,nothing can stop them from enjoying the fun."said Zhang Chao,a comic strip fanAccording to the Screen Rant website,as a sports film,The First Slam Dunk also shows the friendship among the players.This also moves many people around the world.As we know，the film actually did very well at the box office（票房） in China.That was 170 million yuan.26．When did the film The First Slam Dunk come to China？27．What's the film about？28．What are the problems with Miyagi Ryota in the film？29．Who are the most likely to（最可能） be the fans of the film？30．Why do people like the film？kids：sports and hobbies，or perhaps sometimes catching up on studies.shoes.If you're not so lucky，the summer holiday may mean a study trip﹣a long，hotsomeone.31．A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter32．A.help B.protect C.watch D.check33．A.So B.Or C.And D.But34．A.says B.loses C.means D.tells35．A.lucky B.happy C.excited D.tired36．A.step B.skill C.plan D.subject37．A.before B.after C.until D.by38．A.bedroom B.checkroom C.classroom D.sickroom39． B.it C.you D.them40．A.sad B.good C.long D.hopelessSelf﹣Driving Carsspeed（速度），and detects things on the road.If the computer finds something on the roadMany people think self﹣driving cars are safer than cars driven by people.Self﹣drivingdistracted by their phones.as passengers （乘客）.Self﹣driving cars cost a lot more money than regular cars.Their makers are working toself﹣driving cars on the road.Self﹣driving cars may soon rule the roads!41．A.why B.when C.how D.which42．A.ourselves B.itself C.yourself D.myself43．A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything44．A.a driver B.a scientist C.a computer D.a TV45．A.stop B.push C.break D.fix46．A.to run faster B.to carry more C.to have fun D.to save lives47．A.At first B.For example C.By the way D.In fact48．A.carefully B.quickly C.hard D.well49．plains B.hurts C.fails D.forgets50．A.price B.time C.speed D.size四、短文填空题51．A video about one kindergarten（幼儿园）in Jiangsu Province has become ①________（受欢迎的）online recently.A week ago，all the kids at this kindergartner took part in cooking activities.In the video，these kids ②________（work）together —washing vegetables，cutting meat，and wrapping ③________（饺子）.They can even④________（制作） pancakes.According to Zhang Qian，the principal（园长）of the kindergarten⑤________（teach）the kids these life skills in 2020.In the⑥________（one）year，these courses（课程）were given indoors，the kids also ⑦________（饲养）chickens，ducks，and rabbits in their everyday life."Andwe⑧________（open） a bigger place for kids to build their animal centers next year."Zhang told China daily.Zhang said,the idea of opening the courses firstly came from a mooncake﹣steaming event at Mid﹣autumn Festival.With all the ⑨________（teach） help,the children have a good time cooking now.For the courses,parents also give a ⑩________（help）hand,and they even send firewood to the kindergarten."The kids fully enjoy⑪________（他们） in the kindergarten.Their endless happiness and adept skills also keep ⑫________（tell） us the value（价值） of such courses.In the kindergarten，the kids become hard﹣working ⑬________（cook），not naughty children any more，which win high praise from many people."said Zhang ⑭________（happy）."I'm sure my boy will have a brighter future if he learns some life skills at⑮________（he） early age,"one parent added.52．The three children were walking along the rail.Suddenly，a big strange ①n________ came to their ears."It's a landslide（山崩），"Roberta said."It ②r________ a lot last week and the earth is wet and soft.""Look，it is moving and bringing the trees ③d________ to the rail，"Phyllis pointed to the hillside（山坡）."There will be an accident（事故）④h________ them.We must do something.""But how do we do that？"Peter said,worriedly."The next train will arrive in five ⑤m________.""We can run towards the train and wave to the driver,"Phyllis said."He won't think there is anything wrong,"Roberta said."Because we ⑥a________ wave to him.""Yes,we need something red to wave this time,"Peter said. "Red is for something⑦________.""My petticoat（衬裙） is red，"Phyllis said."I will tear pieces off.""Mother will be angry if you do that,"Roberta looked at Phyllis."And petticoats are ⑧e________""Many people may lose their ⑨l________ if there is an accident,"Peter said in a calm voice."Petticoats aren't important."Phyllis nodded and began to tear strips from the bottom of her petticoat."We also need sticks to tie the strips to,"Peter said.Then the children ran to a nearby ⑩t________.With his knife，Peter cut off three thin branches and tied the red strips to them."We have red flags（红旗）!"he shouted.Now the children stood in a row,waving their bright flags to wait for the train to come.﹣Taken from The Railway Children 五、写作题53．请用英语简要介绍一下在日常生活中你是怎样照顾家里的宠物的，不少于4句话，字数30﹣40词。
