广东省深圳市盐田区2018-2019学年七年级下学期英语期中调研考试试卷

—Because I found it really difficult.

—Because I like wine. And France is      its great wine.

—Yes, so sunny and warm. It's       for our picnic.

—She is too     . She made so many rules for us.

—Yes, but they have also brought some problems.

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    There was a small village near the mountain. There were a lot of trees in the mountain. People in the 1 always got something from it, such as animals and trees.  When they wanted to 2 a house, they cut down the trees. And they also killed the animals for 3 . Trees were very 4 in their daily life. They made tables, chairs 5   beds by cutting down the trees. In addition, when they 6 meals, they still used some trees for wood. However, they only cut down trees but 7planted new trees. So the trees were fewer and fewer; the animals were becoming 8 as well.

    One summer, it rained 9in the village. The rain lasted for about a week. The soil(土壤)and the stones on the mountain fell down and soon 10  the whole village. They finally knew they should not only cut down trees but also needed to protect them.

    Many birds in tropical(热带的) forests are colorful and beautiful. If you are a bird—lover, you can't miss them.

    In 1254, Marco Polo was born in Italy, in the city of Venice. At that time Europeans knew almost nothing about other continents(大洲),except some areas of Asia and Africa(非洲)touching the Mediterranean Sea(地中海).

    In 1271. Marco Polo. His uncle. And his father started a journey to China. For four years they travelled on foot and on camels, across the deserts and through the mountains of Central Asia. Finally they arrived at the city of Kublai Khan(可汗),the Mongol(蒙古)ruler of China at that time.

    In China, Marco Polo found people with a very different culture from his own. He saw a new world with lots of wonders. After leaving China, Marco Polo traveled to Japan, Southeastern Asia, India, and Eastern Africa.

    In 1292-two hundred years before Columbus—Marco travelled back home. The stories of China he brought back quickly spread all over Europe.

    When she was at the age of 9,Katie planted a cabbage seed(种子)in the garden outside her house. She took care of it every day by watering it, weeding(除草)it and giving it plant food. At last, it grew to be HUGE! More than 18 Kilograms huge!

    Katie wanted to do something special with this very special cabbage. With her mom's help, Katie made up her mind to donate(捐赠)it to a local soup kitchen to help feed the hungry people in her community(社区).

    When she arrived to make her donation, she saw a long line of people waiting for food. Then Katie gave her cabbage to the guests. As people thanked her, she knew she could do more to help. With the help of her parents and school, Katie's Krops was born! Katie's Krops creates gardens to grow food that is donned to local soup kitchens to feed the hungry.

    Katie's dream is to end hunger around the world. So, after she created several gardens in her community, she decided to do more. She wanted to help other kids create gardens in their own communities!

    There are now about a hundred Katie's Krops gardens growing all over the United States! Kids between the age of 9 and 16 take care of them.

    Cricket is Australia's most popular summer sport. It is so popular that many people say summer does not start until Australia plays their first cricket game of the season.

    It's known as the" Summer of Cricket". Most Australians will watch games on TV, listen to the news on the radio or play cricket games themselves.

    Many even go to the stadium and watch games. They dress in green and gold and paint their faces to support their teams. Two teams of 11 people play against each other. They take turns at hitting a leather(皮制的)ball with a wooden bat(棒),The batsmen hit the ball to score runs. The team that scores the most runs wins.

    Some of Australia's famous people are cricket players. The sport is very popular in other countries like the UK, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka. There are more and more cricket competitions starting in China. China has a men's and women's cricket team that is gradually getting better.

    Men, women, boys and girls watch cricket. Traditionally it is a sport for men, but recently women's cricket has become more popular and there are now professional(职业的) female cricketers, too.

    "The first day of the summer of cricket is one of the best days of the year," cricket player and fan Sean Prior said. "When I'm at work I always have the radio on listening to the game. Cricket is a big part of my lire.

    If you are traveling to Australia, watch the cricket! It's just not summer without it.

    A city without cars would be very strange, right? The European city Venice is such one.

    Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere all around the city.

    Even so, travel isn't difficult. The water ways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips.

    Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war 1,500 years ago and built their homes there.

    Water makes the city beautiful and special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the bridge, and there's nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it's underwater and everyone has to wear rain boots to cross.

    People used too much underground water, which made the city get lower little by little. Now the city is down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The rising temperature(温度)makes the ice of the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋)melt(融化). Every year, high water hits the city in autumn and winter. When the water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

    As we all know, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and other big cities are great places to live . There are always something (interest)for people to see and do. You can go to, different kinds of museums, see all kinds of plays and concerts. You can also buy things all over the world,

    But there  (be)serious problems in big cities, too. For example, It's very expensive  (live)there, and there are too many people in big cities-Every student can study at good schools and receive good medical care. sometimes people can't find work or good flats with proper price. Also it is hard to keep the cities (safety)and clean.

    Some people enjoy (work) in big cities,(other) do not they want to move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there first.

提示: ⒈深圳是一个现代化城市:

⒉天气很好，不冷不热:

⒊大梅沙的海很漂亮。沙滩很干净；

⒋东门街很有趣。今天在那里吃了很多好吃的东西；

⒌明天打算去爬梧桐山。打算在深圳玩一个星期。

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March 19th

Dear Dave,

Love,

Jane