初四英语考试试题
I. 单项选择
1. Don’t point anyone your chopsticks. It’s not polite.
A. at; by B. at; with C. to; by D. out; with
2. People in Colombia are very relaxed time.
A. about B. for C. of D. with
3. It’s to stick your chopsticks into your food.
A. rude B. clever C. strange D. polite
4. I find difficult to finish the work on time. We only have three hours left.
A. it B. that C. this D. its
5. —Do you know this car is?
—It belongs to Miss Li.
A. where B. who C. whose D. what
6. You’re supposed to your bowl while eating in this country.
A. put up B. get up C. pick up D. hand in
7. If you get into trouble, you can your teacher help.
A. turn; to B. ask; for C. help; with D. look; for
8. —Do you often your friends’ home on your way home?
—Yes, we do.
A. drop by B. visit to C. come at D. come over
9. He used to very late, but now he is used to early.
A. get up; getting up B. get up; get up C. getting up; get up D. getting up; getting up
10. I was made at home in my host family.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
11. It’s impolite to make noise while noodles in some countries. A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate
12. —You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang.
— .
A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well B. I’m glad you enjoyed it
C. Come again when you are free D. It’s not necessary for you to say so
13. You must come on time if someone you for dinner.
A. will invite B. invited C. invite D. invites
14. —Who helped you with your English?
— ! I learned it all by myself.
A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody
15. Can you tell us the things we are supposed to do?
A. what B. if C. how D. that
II. 完形填空
There are many differences between Chinese and Western eating habits. In the West, everyone has their own 16 of food. But in China the dishes are 17 on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, there must be 18 food prepared for you. Chinese are very 19 of their culture and will do their best to show their hospitality(好客).
And sometimes the Chinese host use their 20 to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The proper thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how 21 it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite “Thanks” and leave the food there. Don’t 22 your chopsticks upright into the rice bowl. Instead, lay(放置) them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody 23 , the shrine(神祠)to them has a bowl of sand or rice with two chopsticks which are stuck upright in it. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout(壶嘴)is facing 24 somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward(向外)from the table.
Don’t hit on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars(乞丐)hit on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too 25 in a restaurant, people will tap their bowls. If you are someone’s home, it is like offending the cook.
16. A. table B. plate C. favorite D. meal
17. A. made B. cooked C. eaten D. placed
18. A. a bit of B. a bit C. a lot of D. a little
19. A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. certain
20. A. knives B. forks C. hands D. chopsticks
21. A. delicious B. beautiful C. terrible D. comfortable
22. A. fall B. throw C. knock D. stick
23. A. comes B. goes C. dies D. lives
24. A. against B. towards C. over D. above
25. A. often B. early C. slow D. fast
III. 阅读理解
A
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客)at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
“Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?”
“Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you’re sorry and give an excuse: “Thanks. I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “ Oh sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example:
“Please come over for a drink sometime.”
“Why not get together for a party sometime?”
“Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?”
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention a specific time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK. Yes, thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
26. Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home because .
A. they can save time B. they can spend less money
C. they enjoy entertaining at home D. they have modern and beautiful houses
27. If people say “Let’s get together for lunch some day”, you just say “ ”
A. That would be nice. B. How about this weekend?
C. Oh, sorry. I’m very busy D. That’s great. I’ll be there on time
28. People use an unreal invitation in order to show that .
A. they’re trying to be friendly B. they’re trying to be helpful
C. they’re trying to make friends with others
D. they haven’t got ready for a party yet.
29. Which of the following is a real invitation?
A. “If you’re free, let’s go for a drink sometime.”
B. “Please go to the cinema with me some day.”
C. “Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?”
D. “I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?”
30. The passage is mainly about .
A. entertainment at home B. real invitations or not
C. expressions to start a conversation D. ways of ending a conversation
B
Just like Chinese, Westerners give gifts on many occasions(场合), such as on birthdays of good friends, at Christmas and some other holidays. Although gifts are always welcome, it is not necessary to exchange gifts at any time. They exchange gifts only among good friends.
Usually when you are invited to dinner, you needn’t bring a gift except on special occasions, for example, when you are going to be a weekend guest. If you wish to bring something, the gifts should always be small, simple and cheap. You might bring some sweets or some small toys for the children, or a book, some flowers, a bottle of wine, etc. for the host. If you want to make your gifts special, you can bring some Chinese tea, Chinese paintings, Chinese papercuts(剪纸)or other things like that, or even you can cook Chinese dish and bring it with you.
Westerners prefer to open a gift at once, and admire it. They would thank you and make some comment(评论)about the gift’s beauty so that you know they like your gift very much.
31. The Westerners .
A. never exchange gifts B. exchange gifts at any time
C. exchange gifts among good friends D. don’t like gifts at all
32. In this passage, the underlined word “admire” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 感谢 B. 欣赏 C. 收藏 D. 包装
33. You can bring for the children if you are invited in the West.
A. some sweets B. some flowers C. a book D. any of the above
34. If you are asked to have a dinner in the West on weekends, .
A. you should bring a gift B. you are supposed to buy some toys for the children.
C. you need to buy something expensive as a gift.
D. you must bring something special for the host as a gift
35. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Bringing a gift is very necessary if you visit your friends.
B. The things made in China are a special gift in the West.
C. Westerners like to open gifts at once.
D. If you want to send a gift, a small one is OK.
IV. 根据句子意思用适当的介词填空。
51. He left saying a word.
52. The customs here are quite different ours.
53. Today she saw the Great Wall the first time.
54. You shouldn’t point anyone with your chopsticks.
55. Everyone likes children good manners.
V. 书面表达
Tony是你的一个美国朋友，他在给你的一封电子邮件中说他被邀请到一个中国家庭做客。这是他初次到中国，不太懂中国的餐桌礼仪，向你咨询。你要给他提出什么建议呢?请你以张明的名义给他写一封电子邮件。词数80左右。
Dear Tony,
The custom in our country is very different from yours.
Yours,
Zhang Ming