浙江省宁波市鄞州区2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末联考英语试卷

The poignancy of Jordan retiring from his beloved basketball to playing bascball and what had pushed him to make such a lough decision took me by surprise.As I watched him take offhis basketball uniform and replace it with a baseball uniform,I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him,just as our lizard had.Neither of them chose the moment that had transformed them.But they had to live with who they were after everything was different.Just like us.I realized that we have to leam to leave the past behind. Humans do not shed skin as easily as other animals.The beginning of change is upsetting. The process is tiring.Damage changes us before we are ready.I see our lizard,raw and nearly new. Jordan said that no matter how it ends,it starts with hope.With our tender,hopeful skin,that is where we begin. 20.What can we learn about the pet lizard from Paragraph 1? A.It got a skin disease. B.Its old skin came off. C.Its tank grew dirty. D.It went missing. 1.Why does the author mention The Last Dance in the passage? A.To define a concept. B.To prove a theory. C.To develop the theme. D.To provide the background. 22.The underlined part"leaving behind the layer"in Paragraph 8 can be understood as_ A.letting go of the past B.giving up an opportunity C.getting rid of a bad habit D.looking for a new job What does the author most likely want to tell us? A.Past experiences should be treasured. B.It's not the end of the world if we break things. C.We should move on no matter what happens. D.Love of family helps us survive great hardships. On a comfortable sunny Sunday,I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years,and was really excited to hear all his news.My train was running a little late,but that was no big problem-I could text him to say I would be delayed.He would understand.But...where was my mobile phone?I had that familiar sinking feeling.Yes,I'd left it at home. 29.pragteritr makesamswheand fathers toprove that A.females love kids more than males B.child-rearing is difficult both for females and males C.my dad is not interested in child-rearing D.males are not good at child-rearing 30.What does the underlined word"slip-ups"in paragraph 4 probably mean?. A.Stories B.Shortcoming C.Mistakes. D.Disadvantages. 31.The last paragraph is mainly developed by A.providing different examples B.following the order of space C.making comparisons D.analyzing causes ◇ The world is filled with smart,educated and gifted people.We meet them every day.A few days ago my car was not running well.I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic fixed it in just a few minutes.He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine sound.I was amazed. The sad truth is that great talent is not enough I am constantly shocked at how little talented people eam.I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100.000 a year.A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially.It was this business consultant(顾间)who gave me the phrase,“They are one skill away from great wealth.” There is an old saying that goes,“JOB means Just Over Broke(破产)”.And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people.Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence,most workers"live within their means".They work and they pay the bills.Instead I recommend that young people seek work for what they will learn,more than what they wil!earn. When I ask the classes I teach "How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's "almost all the students raise their hands.I then ask "So if most of you can cook a better hamburger how come McDonald's makes more money than you?"The answer is obvious:McDonald's is excellent at business systems.The world is filled with talented poor people.They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. 26.What's the author's attitude towards his experience without mobile phones? A.Worried. B.Favorable.C.Neutral D.Critical. 27.What's the best title for the passage? A.The Development of Mobile Phones B.Meeting an Old University Friend C.Being without My Mobile Phone D.Using Mobile Phones or Not 0 A survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children.I was shocked.I mean,a whole minute?Every day?Get real.Once a week maybe.The fact is,many Asian males are terrible at kid-related things.In fact,I am one of them. Child-rearing (doesn't come naturally to guys.My mother knew the names of our teachers,best friends and crushes.My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment.My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day.My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of butter.Then he'd buy beer.My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers.My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees.My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything,including our baby food. The truth is,mother have superpowers.My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over.I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do.My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting()phrase such as"Mummy kiss it better,"and cured 17 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds. Yes,mothers are incredible people,but they are not always correct.Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time,Here are some famous slip-ups. The mother of Bill Gates:"If you're going to drop out of college and hang out with your stupid friends,don't come running to me when you find yourself penniless."The mother ofAlbert Einstein:"When you grow up,you'll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won't pay the grocery bills."The mother of George W.Bush:"You'll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war." 28.The tone for the writer to write the passage is A.serious. B.humorous. C.disapproving. D.critical. The British may say"Have you got...?"while Americans prefer"Do you have.?" An American might say"my friend just arrived",but a British would say"my friend has just arrived". A.This is the difference in spelling. B.There are a few differences in grammar,too. C.But there are some differences between them. D.Only a very small number of words are used differently. E.Both languages have a slightly different structure of telling the time. F.The English language was introduced to America in the early 17 century. G.Sometimes,Americans and the British don't understand each other's pronunciation. 四、单词拼写（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分) 根据短文的大意及首字母提示，填入一个适当的词，每空一词。 Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they've been around for years.In the early 1900s,there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol (cars.At that time, petrol was exvompared wit地other fuels(燃料).W一petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed,electric cars went out of fashion )Instead,petrol cars became more p because they could travel longer distances()without stopping. During the 20th century,petrol cars got bigger,heavier,and faster.They needed more fuel, and it c 44.more air pollution.For years,car makers didn't worry about pollution.They didn't worry about the amount of petrol cars used,e But when people began to realise that there was not enoug助oil on the earth,they asked car makers to produce more efficient(高效能的)and less polluting cars. Onem46._of solving the problem was a"hybrid"car(混合动力车)，one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity.Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went d 47. An all-electric car uses no petrol.The problem,however,is that car batteries()need to be recharged ()That makes electric cars not so useful for long j 48. Many people are not p 49.with it.The government and car makers are w 50.together to develop safe,cheap,and useful electric cars:When people have these cars in the future,a petrol station may be a thing of the past. 五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分） 根据句子结构的语法性，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空。 I'm a trained clown()who works as part of a programme known as "hospital clowning". As I approach the hospital51.(wear)my white coat,I look just like any other doctor.That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig,big red nose,and add my name badge"Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud".I walk through the doors into the waiting area,where there's 52.familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension.People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs,looking through old magazines,all of which have been read hundreds of times53.(previous).Anxious parents do what they can 54.(comfort)nervous and crying children.55.the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl 56.ankle is twice its normal size.I speak with the on-duty nurse,who tells me that Lara's parents rushed 57.(she)to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle.Since getting here,Lara 58.(spend)her time crying in pain. Although it's the doctors and 59.(nurse)who will treat her injury,I know it's my job to make her feel better.After all,there are 60.(science)studies which show that"laughter is the best medicine". 六、书面表达（本题有1小题，共计20分） 假设你是张华，班里从美国转来一名同学Mk,他无法理解同学们经常谈论的“网络交 友”，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信，信中须包括： 1帮他分析网络交友的利弊； 2指出解决网络欺骗的方法。 注意：1.词数120左右。信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数： 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； Dear Mike, I'm sorry to know that you feel confused about making friends online at your new class. Best regards, Yours truly, Zhang Hua