初四英语试题

初四英语第Ⅰ卷（选择题）二、单项填空从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。

26. Mike likes the ________ of the cake. It’s a heart.A. colorB. sizeC. smellD. shape27. September is the ________ month of a year.A. nineB. ninthC. nineteenD. ninety28. --- Would you like some juice or coffee?--- ________. I like some tea instead.A. NeitherB. EitherC. BothD. None29. --- When were you born?--- I was born ________ July 21, 2000.A. inB. atC. onD. for30. We will go to the square to watch the raising of national flag ________ it rains tomorrow.A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. since31. The Internet is really ________ to us. We have downloaded a lot of things from it.A. usefulB. difficultC. differentD. safe32. Run ________, or we’ll miss the last bus.A. hurryB. soonC. quickD. quickly33. --- How nice your watch is! How much did you _______ for it?--- 120 yuan.A. payB. costC. spendD. take34. --- I’m sorry for giving you so much trouble.--- ________.A. I’m welcomeB. No problemC. All rightD. It doesn’t matter35. --- Guess what! I saw Sally in London this morning.--- Really? I ________ she was in New York.A. thinkB. was thinkingC. thoughtD. am thinking36. This lovely toy ________ be Amy’s. She’s the only kid at the picnic.A. canB. needC. can’tD. must37. Reading aloud ________ very important for us to learn languages.A. isB. areC. amD. be38. I don’t remember ________ the book yesterday.A. where I putB. where did I putC. where will I putD. where I will put39. Don’t worry about me. I can take good care of ________.A. meB. myselfC. himD. himself40. The man ________ is talking to our teacher is Betty’s father.A. whichB. whoC. whomD. what三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

Teenagers live very busy lives now and often forget to think about their diets and exercise. In fact, healthy 41 along with regular exercise is the only way to keep fit. During your teenage years, giving your body the energy that it needs is 42. Teenage 43 need about 2,200 calories(卡路里) a day while boys need a bit 44 ---doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys. 50% of your calories should come 45 rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You 46 need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.Exercise is something that can help you. 47, it can make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts(专家) suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising five times a week. When you exercise, your body produces something that makes you feel 48. It can even help you 49 better at night and let you pay more attention 50 you study.41. A. drink B. diet C. juice D. fruit42. A. important B. hard C. difficult D. comfortable43. A. boys B. girls C. students D. workers44. A. less B. fewer C. more D. much45. A. from B. for C. to D. into46. A. but B. only C. hardly D. also47. A. As if B. Like C. Such as D. For example48. A. interested B. terrified C. relaxed D. worried49. A. wake B. sleep C. move D. laugh50. A. because B. when C. though D. but四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目，从A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

AThe US Department of Agriculture(农业部) （USDA）is serving Americans a new plate. To help people better balance their meals, the USDA and the First Lady Michelle Obama announced on June 2nd that the government will suggest its food menu. In order to make it much easier to understand, it is also called a food plate.Many healthy food menus have been shown recently. But some of them are difficult to understand. So the USDA and the First Lady showed how to build a healthy meal. It will put children on the way to a healthy future.“This is a quick, easy menu for all of us to remember,” the First Lady said. “Kids can learn to use this now and for the rest of their lives.”The healthy menu includes four parts, fruits, vegetables, protein and corn. There is also some milk.On the My Plate website, the USDA provides a tool to find more specific serving sizes based on your age and health. It also suggests you choose low fat milk and meals with lower salt levels.51. What did the government suggest?A. The food safety.B. A health rule.C. A food menu.D. The kids’ lives.52. Why is the food menu called a food plate?A. Because the First Lady doesn’t like the name of the food menu.B. Because a food plate is easier to understand.C. Because the First Lady likes the new plates.D. Because the food menu is not useful.53. What dose Michelle Obama think of the food plate?A. It is easy to remember and useful for kids.B. It’s hard to understand.C. It is useless for adults.D. Kids can rest well after using it.54. What advice does the food menu give us?A. We should drink as much milk as possible.B. We should eat as much meat as possible.C. We should eat high fat milk and meals with more salt.D. We should have low fat milk and meals with less salt.BDid you know that children in the US that are 11-14 years old spend about $15 billion of their own money each year? Wow, that’s a lot of money. But do you think they spend it wisely(明智地)？Do you identify with(与……产生共鸣) any of these children?“I only buy something if it’s on sale,”says Tamara, 12. “I like the feeling of knowing I got something cool with less money than someone else did.”Luke, 11, says, “If it’s something I really want, I want it at that moment, and I’ll just pay for it. I won’t care how much it is. I’m not patient enough to shop around. ”“I think I spend money on clothes wisely,” says Lance, 13, “but I spend a lot on food every week. You can’t really get food on sale!”Cooper, 12, says, “I buy things too fast. I don’t usually think about whether I really need or want something until after I bring it home.”As a child, are you confused when it comes to the how’s, what’s, when’s and where’s of spending money? The following advice may help you:●Understand the tricks(计谋). Some companies, stores and restaurants use tricks to get us to buy as much as possible.●Find different ways to get the things you want. Sometimes, you can get them with less or even no money.●Before you buy anything expensive, take your time and think carefully. Then you won’t regret later.55. Who buys things for less money than others?A. Tamara.B. Luke.C. Lance.D. Cooper.56. According to Lance, he _________.A. buys clothes every weekB. is wise when buying clothesC. always buys food when it’s on saleD. spends less on food57. The underlined word “confused” means “__________” in Chinese.A. 怀疑的B. 自信的C. 迷惑的D. 自愿的58. The writer of the passage wants children to ____________.A. buy things fastB. buy cheap thingsC. think before they buyD. buy as few as possibleCIn 1992, Yamaguchi made history as the first Asian-American woman to win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating(花样滑冰). Now Yamaguchi can add children’s book writer to her long list of accomplishments(成就).Dream Big, Little pig! is a picture book about Poppy, a pig, who dreams of being an actor. Poppy has met a lot of trouble before she finally discovers her love for ice skating. Reporter Mendoza talked with Yamaguchi about her and her latest book.M: What was your inspiration(灵感) for Dream Big, Little pig?Y: My own two children, Emma and Keara. We have a lot of fun reading before bedtime every night.So I thought to myself, “Wow, maybe I can write a book for them, too.”M: Why did you decide to use a pig as the main character?Y: I love pigs. And I was born in the year of the pig. Pigs have been my favorite animal.M: When you were little, were you like Poppy?Y: Kind of! I did try a lot of different things. I used to try a lot of things together---ballet, soccer, all kinds of different sports. But it really wasn’t until I tried out for figure skating that I said, “This is what I want to do.”M: What’s your advice for young children?Y: Always dream and never give up.59. What is Yamaguchi good at besides figure skating?A. Ballet.B. Soccer.C. Dancing.D. Writing.60. What inspired(鼓励) Yamaguchi to write the book?A. Her two children.B. Her work.C. Her experience.D. Her mom.61. What’s Yamaguchi’s favorite animal?A. The dog.B. The pig.C. The bear.D. The cock.62. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Poppy is good at ice skating.B. Children like reading picture books.C. Yamaguchi and her latest book.D. Poppy is a pig.DPenny was sad. She wanted a friend to play with.Penny’s mom told her to go outside and play with other children in the neighborhood. Penny wanted to, but she was shy.One morning, Penny was playing with her red ball. Suddenly(突然), the ball bounced(弹跳) out of her hand, through the garden, across the street, and landed right in the middle of Sally’s garden.Oh, no! Penny did not know what to do. Sally, Nicky and Peter began to play with her ball.Penny sat on her porch(门廊) watching them play and started to cry.The children stopped playing and looked at Penny.“Why is she crying?” asked Peter.“Maybe she is crying because we have her ball,” answered Sally.“She’s crying because she is a big baby!” shouted Nicky.Penny heard what Nicky said and this made her cry harder.The next morning, Penny’s ball was on her porch with a note. The note said, “We are sorry we made you cry.”Penny could not believe it. “Maybe they like me!”thought Penny. Running outside, Penny heard someone calling her name.Sally, Nicky and Peter were calling her over from inside of Sally’s house.Penny shouted to her mother that she was going to play with her new friends at Sally’s house.Penny’s three new friends told her that they would love to be her friends. That was why they used her ball. They wanted her to come over and play.Penny was so happy to have three new friends.63. Penny had no friends at first because _________.A. she liked to stay at home aloneB. she was new to the neighborhoodC. she was too shy to play with othersD. Her mother didn’t let her go outside64. How did Penny feel when she saw the note?A. Sad.B. Surprised.C. Angry.D. Calm.65. The passage is mainly about how Penny ________.A. played with othersB. found her toyC. helped othersD. had friends第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）五、单词拼写根据句义完成句中已给出首字母的单词。