初四英语阶段测试(3)

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Looking forward to the weekend? You are not alone in the world. People in the UK also get excited about the weekend, as it is a time to go out and catch up with family and friends.

Saturday morning is sports time! For boys, football is the usual choice, while girls often go to dance or fitness(健康) classes. On Saturday afternoon, the shopping malls get busy. Young people hang out, looking at clothes, music or video games. Older people like to shop on Saturday too and will take a trip to the supermarket if they need something for their house. Saturday night is the time people show the teachers said is always right. But now students are

But students should choose the right way to speak out. We should respect(尊敬) teachers. They are rude words when you don’t agree with them.

, discuss the problem after class.

off their new clothes. It’s common for people to get dressed up and go out. Some people go out for dinner, to all kinds of restaurants --- Italian, Indian or Chinese.

It is traditional on Sunday to go to church. A lot of places close on Sunday because of strict hours set by the government. Most people have a family day.

Sunday lunch is a big （烤）beef, roast potatoes and vegetables. This often leads to a quiet night in, since everyone is very full from lunch. By Sunday night people wish they could have the weekend again.

39. People in the UK like to go to the shopping malls _________.

A. every day B. on Saturday C. on Sunday D. on Saturday and Sunday 40. In this passage, the word ―occasion‖ means ________.

A. 时刻 B. 机会 C. 地方 D. 场合 41. According to this passage, which is NOT TRUE? A. On Saturday, young people do some sports in the morning. B. People like to dress themselves on new clothes on Saturday night. C. A lot of places close on Sunday, for people must go to church. D. Sunday lunch is very important and usually lasts a long time. 42. The best title for this passage would be _______.

A. UK weekends B. Weekends are funny C. We like our weekend D. Enjoy your weekend

第二卷 非选择题部分

四 短文填空 （10分）

阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。

Do you always agree with your teachers? Sometimes you have a different answer a maths problem. Or perhaps they scold ( 训斥) you when you don’What do you do then? A story said more and more students are speaking out and even

It’Chinese students dared speak back

五 阅读表达 （10分）

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.

As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops (庄稼). Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade (交易

shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600s B.C., people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods (货物) and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the eleventh century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using paper money when he visited China in the 1200s.

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use only coins or paper money. Often, people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of ―real‖ money.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。 53. Why did people start to trade?

54. When did people begin to use paper money?

（二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。 55._____________________________________________________________________ 56.______________________________________________________________________ （三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

57.______________________________________________________________________ 六 首字母填空 （5分）

58 It t______ me 25 minutes to go to school every day. 58.__________