浙江省宁波市蛟川书院2022-2023学年七年级下学期期中英语测试

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Weifang in Shandong province is famous for the kites. It has a long history of kites. At first, only the army (军队) used kites and people 1 used kites. The army used kites to measure distances (测量距离). During the Ming Dynasty (朝代)，kites became 2 in China because many people liked to make kites and fly kites. Kites are made of bamboo. There are traditional Chinese 3 on them such as Monkey King and Nezha.

Yang Hongwei is a kite maker. She 4 to make kites from her grandfather. Her grandfather is 5 with her. Sometimes she is afraid of him. She makes kites very 6 just like her grandfather. Day after day, she is 7 making kites. After 8 the skill for 10 years, she starts her shop. In the shop, she 9 kites to people.

Many places around the world have a tradition (传统) of flying kites and the 10 behind our kites is special . On Yang's kites, people can see pictures like butterflies, birds and some prints. The prints 11 Chinese stories. She has a kite with a phoenix (凤凰). On each side of the phoenix, there are pictures of 50 famous 12 from Chinese history. Each woman's picture is kind of different from the others. Yang spends lots of time reading history books and 13 friends about the stories.

In her free time, she also travels to different 14 including Germany, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. She wants to show Chinese kites to the world. "It is an important 15 of mine to let more people around the world know more about China. "she says.

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Good news is for you. Some new animals come to our zoo. They want to meet you. Come and see one big South China tiger and two Indian elephants. Three lions from Africa want to meet you, and four monkeys from Zhang Jiajie are smiling at you. Four cute koalas from Australia are going to welcome you. Tickets (票) Adult: $ 4. 00 Children: Over 12 $ 2. 00 Under 12: Free (免费) Opening Time From Wednesday to Monday 9:00 a. m. -4:00 p. m. but on Tuesday 10:00 a. m. -3:00 p. m. Keep the zoo clean! You can take photos of the animals. Do not touch (摸), give food or go near the animals!

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I took my 9-year-old daughter, and 5-year-old son, Robbie to the shopping center. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, "Petting Zoo". The kids jumped up and asked, "Daddy, can we go?"

Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, "Sure", giving them 5 yuan each. They went away, leaving only 10 yuan in my pocket (口袋).

In the Petting Zoo, kids can pay and play with a hundred of little animals while their parents shop.

A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked why she didn't go to play with the little animals.

She said sadly, "Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs 10 yuan. So I gave Robbie my 5 yuan. " Then she saidthe most beautiful thing I had ever heard. She told me the family motto (座右铭)： Love is SACRIFICIAL (牺牲的) Action.

I knew Susan loves animals very much. I was moved (感动的). We went back to the Petting Zoo. While Susan stood there and watched Robbie playing with the animals happily, I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!

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①It's the tallest peak (峰) on earth (地球). Here, you can see snowy mountains shining under the blue sky. You can take a breath of the freshest air. Welcome to Qomolangma!

②The top of the earth

The name Qomolangma means mother of the earth. It's also called Mount Everest in the West. It stands on the border between Nepal and China. Qomolangma is part of the Himalaya Mountains. It's about 8848 meters tall, as high as airplanes can fly.

③Climbing Qomolangma

Every September and October, hundreds of climbers from all over the world come here. They wear warm clothes, sunglasses, tents and get together in groups.

④How's the Weather?

It's always very cold and windy here. There is snow everywhere. The wind blows all year long. In winter the lowest temperature can be-60℃.

⑤Yaks (牦牛)

It's very cold, and there is very little oxygen here. Not many animals can live. Yaks may be the only kind of animals you can find here. Yaks have long hair to keep them warm. They are very strong and able to keep their feet on narrow ways. People keep them for milk, meat and riding. They call yaks "the ships of the highland".

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We're often told to "eat a rainbow", so we believe that the more colors the food has, the better it is. In fact, some white vegetables can offer us lots of nutrients (营养物) that we seem to be missing very often. Here are some white vegetables.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms are low in calorie and fat-free, so they can help you control your weight. And they are a rich source of umami (鲜味)，the fifth basic taste after sweetness, saltiness, bitterness and sourness. They can help simple dishes come alive.

Garlic

Besides tasting great, garlic can help the hair grow and keep colds and flu away. It can also help improve your immune system.

Onions

Julia Child said," I can't imagine a world without onions, so I always put some onions when I cook for my customers. " Onions can help you enjoy your life with a lower risk of cancer and heart disease.

Potatoes

Potatoes provide as much fiber as and more potassium than other common vegetables or fruit. They also have lots of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, magnesium and small amounts of protein.

阅读下面5段材料（第1-5题）。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各材料的主题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Do you like reading? If you do, come and join us. We meet once a week to talk about new books. The club is at 5-7 p. m. on Wednesday. My name is Dale Miller. I'm from America. I can play ping-pong. I like talking and playing games with people. E-mail me at 6728dale@hotmail. com. Saturday 7:00 p. m. in the music room. What can you do? Come and show us! We have all kinds of fruits! The fruits in our shop are very cheap! Oranges are 1 yuan a kilo. Apples are 2 yuan a kilo. Pears are 4 yuan a kilo. Come to Fresh Fruit Shop! Don't touch works of art. Use only pencils. No writing or painting on the wall. No food or drink. Don't run or push in the museum.

A. Museum Rules B. Great Sale C. School Show D. School Subjects E. Friends wanted F. The Book Club

Zhu Hui is studying in the United Sates. He misses his family and wants to eat (美味的) zongzi.

Chinese people try very hard to make their dreams come (真实的).

Because of the huge temperature difference, the Sahara Desert is a (可怕的) place for humans to live.

We can't go out because it is (下雨) cats and dogs.

Tom (锻炼) every day in order to keep healthy.

I often tell them (故事) about myself and my life in Ningbo.

You'd better (记住）what I said yesterday.

Tom always goes to bed before a （四分之一）past nine.

（长颈鹿）are larger African animals with long necks and long legs.

Go across the bridge and it's about five (百) meters away on your right.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

do     on     kind     smart     family

Jenny: Your dog is really cute, Peter!

Peter: He's my new pet, Dingding. He's very .

Jenny: Really? What can he do?

Peter: He can walk two legs. He can dance, too.

Jenny: Wow!

Peter: Does your have a pet?

Jenny: My mom has a big cat, but I don't like her.

Peter: Why you like the cat?

Jenny: Well, because she's of boring. She sleeps all day, and her name is Lazy.

Peter: Haha, then that's a good name for her!

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Emily Mathias is a normal (普通的) girl. She (live) with her parents and three sisters. She likes animals and she can sing very (good). But her family is different from most (family). Why? Because Emily and her sisters Anna, Mary and Grace are identical quads (四胞胎). They were all born 16th February 2000.

The four girls have same long fair hair and blue eyes, their personalities (性格) are very different. Emily loves horse-riding. Grace is (friend). Mary likes writing and Anna is (interest) in science. "Our house is very busy", says Emily. "We have to help housework at home. Every Monday I do the housework after school. It's Tuesday today. And it's Anna's turn. Look! She (wash) the dishes. People often ask me, 'Who are you? Are you Mary?' Sometimes the teacher doesn't know. It's funny!'

这学期，你们班上转来的新同学Frank和你成为了好朋友，请你根据以下提示介绍一下他。

基本信息	是美国人，但是他会说中文。
兴趣爱好	喜欢拉小提琴，想要加入学校的音乐俱乐部。
上学方式	家离学校不远，每天走路上学，大约花费10分钟到学校。
学校规则	不准上课时讲话，不能在教室里听音乐，上学的日子必须穿校服。

要求：1. 文章必须包括表中所有信息，可适当增加细节；
2. 文章的开头已经给出（不计入总词数），你只需接着写；
3. 词数80词左右。

I have a new friend this term. His name is