湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语学校 2023-2024学年七年级下学期第三次月考英语试卷

2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市青竹湖一中七年级上册第三次月考英语试卷 第二部分 阅读(共三节,计30分) 第一节 (共11小题,每小题2分,满分22分) 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Amazing China People from all over the world com to travel (旅游) to China nowadays! No matter (无论) when you come and where you go there’s always a place you can enjoy! Spring (March to May) Just right for enjoying natural beauty Not too cold, not too hot. Some light rains. Autumn (September to November) Best (最好) time for natural beauty Cool weather Summer (June to August) Great time to visit mountains Hot and wet High season (旺季) for Chinese family go on vacation with kids Winter (December to February) Low season, low costs Cold weather Experience (体验) New Year ( ) 21. When is a good time to enjoy natural beauty in China? A. December. B. March. C. February ( ) 22. If Kate wants to save money, which season is the best for her to visit China? A. Summer. B. Spring. C. Winter. ( ) 23. Who is the information (信息) for? A. Chinese parents with kids. B. Visitors from other countries. C. Travelers from China. B If you’ve ever travelled with others (其他人), you may find it’s hard to have fun. When you want to get up to watch the sunrise, your friends may think that getting enough sleep is more important. And when you want to try the local (当地的) food, your friends might think it’s a bad idea and take you to a Chinese restaurant. So, you see, travelling with others may stop you from doing what you want to do. This is probably why more people these days like to . In fact, people today want to enjoy more “me time”—take more time alone (独自地). And travelling alone is only part of the trend (趋势). “Me time” means time just for yourself. It’s also called “alone time”. Many people feel that in their daily lives, they are always giving their time to others so that they spend little or no time on themselves. “Me time” solves (解决) this problem by giving them time to spend on activities they enjoy. During their “me time”, people can do anything they like. The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, once wrote about how she enjoyed having her “me time”, “I often take myself to dinner and travel alone. It’s not easy. But it’s important,” she wrote. ( ) 24. Why is it hard to have fun when travelling with others? A. Because others’ ideas are sometimes different from yours. B. Because you have to spend more time talking with others. C. Because others always stop you from doing what you want to do. ( ) 25. Which is the best to be put in “ ”? A. travel alone. B. stay at home. C. travel with friends ( ) 26. What does Meghan Markle think of her “me time”? A. It’s boring. B. It’s easy. C. It’s important. ( ) 27. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. A new trend — “me time”. B. A new trend — travelling alone. C. Ways to spend our free time. C A king gets two baby eagles (鹰) as a gift. The eagles are a very special kind of eagles, and the king loves them very much. He asks a caretaker (看护人员) to look after them. As time goes, the king finds that both eagles grow big and look even more amazing than before. The king wishes to see them fly. However, as the caretaker sets them free, one eagle flies high into the sky while the other flies a few meters before coming back to its starting branch (树枝). The king wants to know why. The caretaker answers, “This eagle isn’t want to fly high.” The king takes pity on the second one and wants to help it. The next day, he tells the whole country that anyone who can help the second eagle fly high can get great prizes (奖励). Many, people come, study and try, but no one succeeds (成功). After a few weeks, the king nearly loses hope. Then one day, something strange happens (发生). The king sees both eagles soaring high in the sky. He can't believe his eyes and calls the caretaker over. The caretaker explains that a farmer makes the second eagle fly, He brings the farmer to the king. The king asks, "How can you do this bur those knowledgeable men can't?” The farmer says, “Yes, I am just a farmer. I am not so clever as them. But l find the eagle often sitting on the branch. And l just cut down the branch. With no branch, it had no choice (选择) but to fly. And it did very well.” ( ) 28. What happens when the caretaker sets the eagles free? A. Both of them soar high into the sky. B. One eagle flies high and doesn't come back. C. One eagle comes back to the branch after it is free. ( ) 29. What's the meaning of the underlined phrase “takes pity on”? A. feels sorry for B. is happy about C. is afraid of ( ) 30. How does the farmer make the second eagle fly high? A. By teaching the eagle how to fly again and again. B. By giving the eagle a special prize after it flies high. C. By cutting down the branch the eagle sits on ( ) 31. What can we learn from the story? A. Don’t lose hope easily. B. Find the key (关键) to a problem. C. Knowledge is useless. 第二节 (共4小题,每小题2分,满分8分) 阅读下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。 Buzzing all summer Why is it so noisy? It's because of the cicadas (蝉)! Yes, cicadas, are taking over trees and bushes in many parts of the US. As the ground reaches 17.8 C, lots of these 3.8-centimeter-long bugs come out of the ground. They’ll walk, fly or climb around for about 40 days, first taking down shells (脱壳) and then mating (交配). This is when they “sing” loudly (大声地). 32. . At last, the young go underground and wait for the next round. 33. . That’s because two different groups of cicadas have come out. One group comes up every 13 years and the other comes up every 17 years. Animals like birds, squirrels and even pet dogs will for sure get fatter at this time. 34. . 35. . When cicadas sing together, the sound can be as loud as a motorcycle (摩托车) “I won’t leave my house, see anyone and will buy thing on the Internet” Rosalie Lacorazza, a US local, told CNN. A. They will enjoy eating the cicadas as an easy meal. B. Scientists are interested to see if the two groups of cicadas will bring a new group. C. Then, the bugs die off (逐渐死亡). D. For people, some are worried (担忧的) because of the noise. E. This year is really noisy. 32. 33. 34. 35. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分25分) 第一节 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,计15分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Whenever Mia has the time, she loves taking a walk around town. She'd like to go to the little alleyway (小巷) of 36 to see all the colorful clothes. Then she often goes to the 37 street to take in the yummy smells. But to get there, she has to walk through a long and boring street. That day, as she walks along the boring part, she sees a boy 38 with cane (手杖). He is using it to feel for the bumps (凸起) on the road 39 he is blind (失明的). Suddenly (突然), the blind boy 40 . “Hey, are you OK? Do you need any help?” Mia asks. The boy, called Max, turns around to face her and says, “I’m fine, thanks. I am just enjoying my favorite place.” Mia is very 41 , “Your favorite place? I don’t like the place at all. It’s 42 . You can just see high walls with no shops.” “I like it because the bumps on the road are clearly paved (铺好的) and the sound of the trees blowing here is _ 43 so loud,” says Max with a smile. Mia gets to know that she is judging (评判) the place by what she sees, but Max is judging it by how he 44 and how it sounds. Mia knows that if you try hard enough, you can find beauty in 45 . ( ) 36. A. shops B. restaurants C. hotels ( ) 37. A. clothes B. food C. book ( ) 38. A. walking B. knowing C. talking ( ) 39. A. when B. but C. because ( ) 40. A. cries B. smiles C. stops ( ) 41. A. bored B. surprised C. relaxed ( ) 42. A. beautiful B. boring C. clear ( ) 43. A. always B. never C. hardly ( ) 44. A. looks B. feels C. smells ( ) 45. A. nothing B. everything C. something 第二节 (共10小题,计10分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people know Chen Yongjiang because of his snow sculpture (雪雕). He is 46. 70-year- old man from a village in Heilongjiang. He 47. (have) big eyes, a big nose and a long face. It is cold and always 48. (snow) in winter in Heilongjiang. Chen has to wear warm clothes outside. But he likes snow very much. He enjoys 49. (make) something in the snow. Here is a picture of 50. (he) snow sculpture. It took him four to five days 51. (finish) it. Look! A train 52. (go) out of the tunnel (隧道). The train is make of snow. 53. it looks like a real one. It is seven meters long. Other villagers are happy to take 54. (photo) of his works when they see them. “Is he an artist?” you may ask. The answer is no. He just loves it. He wants to make the Great Wall 55. snow next. It takes time. People hope to see more of his works. 第四部分 读写综合(共两节,满分25分) 第一节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容回答问题。 Many young people in big cities like keeping pets (宠物) like cats or dogs. However, in South Korea, something special is becoming popular — pet rocks! Yes, you heard it right — a rock. People show off their pet rocks online, even many famous South Korean stars are joining in. Now, if you check the videos on TikTok, you can see pet rocks in different designs (设计). Look! They wear sunglasses and hats just like you and me! The pet rock was popular in the US in the 1970s and is now making a comeback in South Korea. Back in the1970s, Koreans were crazy for pet rocks for being different. While this time, it’s more about lowering stress (减压) for young people. Also, unlike cats or dogs, the pet rock doesn’t need much care (照顾). That is why many people like them. Follow these tips (贴士) to “look after” your pet rock. First, tell your pet rock how you spent the day. Second,give your rock some words of encouragement (鼓励). Third, share with your pet rock a story that you couldn’t tell anyone else. Fourth, love and care for it. Lee So-hee, 30, a South Korean woman, got a pet rock gift from her friend. She loves it and says it’s a girl named “Hongduggae”. She sometimes talks to her rock about how tired (劳累) she is at work. “It’s kind of like talking to your dog, and it can make me feel relaxed in some ways, ” she said. 56. Where are pet rocks getting popular? 57. What do people’s pet rocks look like? 58. Why is the pet rock now making a comeback? 59. How many tips are mentioned about looking after a pet rock? 60. Do you want to keep pet rocks? Why not? 第二节(满分15分) 61. 在成长的过程中,你一定遇到过让你感到温暖的人,比如对你嘘寒问暖的亲人,带你遨游知识海洋的老师,伴你嬉戏畅玩的伙伴……为了隔肚皮吃饭他(她)的感谢,请你以“Thanks, ”为标题,根据下面提供的信息,写一篇英语短文,向校公众号投稿。 1)Who is the person you want to thank? 2) What does she/he look like? 3) What do you often do together? 4) Why do you want to thank her/him? 要求:(1) 短文必须包括以上所有要点,可做适当补充; (2) 文章要分段,卷面要工整,80词左右(开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数); (3) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名。 Thanks, Words fail to express how I want to thank my .... Thank you again! May all the best things be around you forever! Word Bank: together 一起 fail to do 未能做某事 express 表达 forever 永远 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$