初三英语2010-2011学年第一学期期末模拟考试卷
第I卷 听力部分(11分)
I. 听句子, 从A、B、C三个选项中选择所听句子。(每小题念两遍)(3分)
1. A. I received an invitation to help a friend.
B. I heard from an invitation to visit a friend.
C. I received an invitation to visit a friend.
2. A. I feel guilty and don’t know how to do it.
B. I feel guilty and don’t know where to do it.
C. I feel guilty and don’t know when to do it.
3. A. The man got on the bus and walked home.
B. The man got off the bus and walked home.
C. The man got off the bus and worked here.
II. 听录音,在A、B、C选项中选出与你听到的句子意思最相近的句子(每小题念两遍)(2分)
4. A. Everyone likes eating dumplings.
B. No one hating making dumplings.
C. Some of us likes eating dumplings. Some don’t like.
5. A. The children didn’t talk when they saw the teacher.
B. The children continued talking when they saw the teacher.
C. The children stopped to talk when they saw the teacher.
III. 下面各组对话后均有一个与对话内容有关的问题,请从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答这个问题的最佳答案。(念两遍)(5分)
6. A. Sixteen B. Thirteen C. Ten
7. A. Open the windown B. Close the windown. C. Keep on talking
8. A. He has already made his plans
B. He has to do something with the woman.
C. He wants to know the woman’s suggestion.
IV. 听短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。(短文念两遍)(5分)
9. A. The bird. B. A stone. C. His best food.
10. A. Beacause it was sad. B. Beacause it didn’t like the food. C. Beacause it was not hungry.
11. A. It ate the food. B. It died. C. It flew
第II卷 笔试部分(89分)
I. 选择填空 (15%,每小题1分)
12. Most of the students in our class go to ____ school by ____ bike every day.
A. /; / B. the; a C. /; a D. the; the
13.----Why don’t you look ____ today
---- The customers seem ___ with me. 1-5 AACCB
A. happily, angrily B. happy, angrily C. happily, angry D. happy, angry
14. ----Would you rather ________ to see a film or stay at home
---- I prefer _________ a film to ________ at home.
A. to go, seeing, stay B. go, seeing, staying
C. to go, see , stay D. go, seeing , stay
15.This advertisement _____ this product.
A. isn’t suit for B. doesn’t suit for C. doesn’t suit D. isn’t suited to
16. What you said reminds me ___ my father and it also reminds me ___ write to him.
A. that, of B. of, to C. to, to D. of ,that
17. His talk in English ___ me. From then on, I was ___ in English..
A. interesting, interested B. interested, interested
C. interests, interested D. interested, interesting
18. I hope you _________ yourself.
A. enjoy B. to enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed
19. The ___ relay race made all the students _____.
A. exciting, exciting B. excited, excited C. exciting, excited D. excited, exciting
20. He ________ his voice and told the customers the price of food _________.
A. raised, had risen B. had raised, rose C. raised, had raised D. rose, rose
21. Bits of meat ________ small pieces of meat.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
22. I want to ________ my fat friend _________ a vegetarian.
A. let, into B. ask, change C. make, being D. help, to be
23. He felt ______ nervous at first but then he became relaxed.
A. a bit of B. little C. a bit D. a lot
24. The famous singer was heard _____ a beautiful song.
A. to be sung B. being sung C. to sing D. to singing
25. You _______ drive slowly. The roads are wet.
A. had better B. would rather C. had rather D. would better
26. .----Is it possible ____ her to have long hairstyle
----I’m afraid not. The long hair _____ her.
A. of, is suitable B. for, doesn’t suit C. for, isn’t suit for D. for, isn’t fitting for
II. 完形填空 (10%)
My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely.
Last year, I couldn’t believe the ____27___ that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as ____28____ as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help _____29___.
I knew very well what my family was ____30____. My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset but I could say ____31___ to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work ____32___ my family.
To my surprise, things completely changed ___33____ the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been ____34___ by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.” With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always ___35___ my teacher and schoolmates, I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter ___36___ hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”
27. A. idea B. story C. news D. thought
28. A. nervous B. excited C. interested D. worried
29. A. crying B. laughing C. saying D. shouting
30. A. about B. before C. against D. like
31. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
32. A. support B. to support C. supporting D. supported
33. A. after B. since C. before D. on
34. A. raised B. spent C. planned D. saved
35. A. dream of B. think of C. hear of D. talk of
36. A. what B. which C. that D. how
III. 阅读理解 (25%,每小题1分)
阅读下列短文,并做每篇短文后面的题目,从各题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。
(A)
WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL
TOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTELS
FIRST HOTEL Address:222 Edward Road Telephone:414-6433 The number of rooms:120 Single room: $25 Double room: $35 Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms. French restaurant. Swimming pool. Shops. Coffee shop and bar. Telephone, radio and television in each room. Close to the city center.
FAIRVIEW HOTEL Address: 129 North Road Telephone:591-5620 The number of rooms: 50 Single room: $12 Double: $18 Special attractions: Close to the airport. Telephone in each room. Bar. Restaurant. Garage. Swimming pool.
ORCHARD HOTEL Address: 233 Edward Road Telephone:641-6446 The number of rooms:120 Single room: $15 Double $20Special attractions: Facing First Hotel. European restaurant. Coffee shop. Television. Nightclub.
OSAKE HOTEL Address: 1264 Venning Road Telephone:643-8200 The number of rooms:180 Single room: $30 Double $50Special attractions: Air-conditioned rooms. Japanese and Chinese restaurants. Swimming pool. Large garden. Shops.
37. If you want to eat Chinese food, you will go to the restaurant in _________.
A. Fairview Hotel B. First Hotel
C. Orchard Hotel D. Osaka Hotel
38. The cheapest price for a single room is _______ in ______ in Boswell.
A. $ 12 / First Hotel B. $ 15 / Osaka Hotel
C. $ 12/ Fairview Hotel D. $25 / Orchard Hotel
39. The total number of the room in the best hotels in Boswell is _______
A. 120 B.170 C.290 D.470
40. If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant, ________ is the right place for him
to go to.
A. 233 Edward Road B. 1264 Venning Road C.222 Edward Road D. 129 North Road
41. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel
A. First Hotel B. Osaka Hotel C. Fariview Hotel D. No hotel
(B)
HAVE you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers Now, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. X-43A is only three to four meters long, but it’s very heavy: it weighs 1,270 kilos.
HOW old can an insect be 400 million years! Last Wednesday, scientists found the world’s oldest insect fossil(化石) in Britain. The fossil shows that the body of the insect was as big as a piece of rice and had wings(翅膀). In the past, people thought the earliest insect was 380 million years old.
THERE will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite(卫星) into space by September 2010. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right That’s for sure -1.4 billion yuan!
YUAN Longping, the father of hybrid rice (杂交水稻), won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the world’s first popular and widely grown hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than the ones people grew before.
42. If the X-43A goes round the Eath, it will take about _______ hours to finish the trip.
A.3 B.5 C.8 D.12
43. The newly-found insect fossil showed that the earliest insect was _______ years older than believed.
A.10 million B.400 million C.20 million D.380 million
44. Which of the following about the new star is NOT true
A. It will go into space by September 2010. B. It will stay in space for twelve months.
C. It costs a lot. D. It will go around the moon.
45.Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because he ______.
A. is the father of his children
B. likes to eat hybrid rice
C. developed the world’s first popular and widely grown hybrid rice
D. grows more rice than others
46. The above paragraphs are taken from _______.
A. a story B. an advertisement C. an explaining writing D. a newspaper
(C)
Some visitors to new places take pictures of animals, but other visitors hunt and kill them. They do not kill the animals for food, but because they like hunting. In many countries people can also make a lot of money from animals. Elephants die because people want ivory. Rhinoceros ( 犀牛) die because people want to buy their horns ( 角) .
Pollution of our land, seas, rivers and sky is getting worse and worse. We are making our world a much dirtier place, so many animals cannot live in it. Pollution is bad for all of us. It is killing animals. Sooner or later it is going to kill people, too.
We put new buildings on empty land and don’t think about animals. We make new roads, move rivers and cut down trees. So we are taking the natural homes of animals very fast. Where can they go In the end, the answer is often nowhere and the animals die.
Animals are in danger from natural accidents. Some animals die because of changes in the weather, and animals are also in danger from our behavior. We cannot protect animals or people from accidents or changing the weather, but we can think about our behavior and change that!
47. The meaning of the underlined word “ivory” in the passage is ___________________
A. 虎骨 B 象牙 C 羊绒 D 鹿茸
48. The number of the animals is becoming smaller and smaller because of ________________.
A. natural accidents B. people’s behavior C. changes in the weather D. all of above
49. We should _________ to protect animals and ourselves.
A. change our bad behavior B. take more land
C. cut down the trees D. make new roads
50. Without animals or plants, _________________________.
A. people will be happy B. people can have more room
C. people will die sooner or later D. there will be no pollution
51. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Animals B. Natural Accidents C. Pollution D. Animals in Danger
(D)
Germs (细菌) are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!
Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germ cause illnesses like colds and the flu.
Warmer Weather Brings Germs
The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people.
Under Your Skin
Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Fighting Germs
Your immune system (免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells (细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs.
What can you do to fight germs You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.
52. According to the text, insects ________________
A. kill germs B. carry germs C. protect germs D. love germs
53. The underlined word “ there” refers to ____________________.
A. cooler countries B. hot countries C. everywhere D. the world
54. Which following is right according to the text
A. All germs are dangerous B. There are more germs in cold places.
C. Soap can kill all germs. D. Germs can get into your body.
55. What do antibodies do
A. They kill germs and wash them away. B. They find and develop germs.
C. They help protect us from germs D. They carry dangerous germs
56. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Germs Are Everywhere B. Weather Is Changing
C. Skin Stops Germs. D. Germs Are Developed
(E)
1. The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day.
2. The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained. You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and Internet.
3. Start Today! Educate yourself, look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you. It will not happen during one night, but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today.
4. How Could You Do it Do you have a blog(博客) or a personal website like millions of other people Are you using it to make money Most of these blogs and websites owners are not. But you can do that!
5. ___________ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long.
6. Get Going ! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your stay-at-home businesses with just a little money. What are your waiting for
57. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage
A. Sports. B. News. C. Culture. D. Business.
58. What does the underlined word “ attained” in point 2 mean
A. Broken B. Realized. C. Lost. D. Destroyed.
59. What’s the best title for Point 5
A .Sleep 24 Hours a Day. B. Make Money Every Moment.
C. Play All Day Long. D. Travel Around the World.
60. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A. People need a lot of money to start a stay-at-home business.
B. People can even use their blogs to make money.
C. People can plan their own time when they work at home.
D. People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today.
61. How is the passage organized
A. By using famous people’s words B. By giving reasons only.
C. By showing a topic and giving solutions(解答). D. By telling old stories.
IV. 选词/句完成补全对话 (10%,每小题分)
注意:本题 选E涂AB;选F涂CD
A.从所给的六个单词中选出五个补全对话(共 5小题,每小题1分)
A. lazy B. achieve C. questions D. part E. busy F. talking
A: Hi, I am Daniel. I am a journalist from Shenzhen TV Station. I want to know something about
your school life. Could you answer me some 62 about it
B: Yes, I’d love to.
A: Well, how many students do you have in your school
B: About two thousand students in our school.
A: And are you always 63 with your lessons
B: Of course. We have much homework to do every day. We work hard to 64 a
better grade.
A: What about your free time
B: We can take 65 in different kinds of activities. There are different kinds of hobby groups in our school. And these hobby groups are open to us on Friday afternoon.
A: I think your school life is wonderful, isn’t it
B: I think so.
A: It’s nice 66 to you. Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
B. .从所给的六个句子中选出五个补全对话(共5小题,每小题1分)
A. But you’d better tell me the truth.B. I haven’t even started it.C. You should study hard.D. Please don’t do it again.E. Then what’s the matter with you F. I only don’t feel like studying these days.
A: Hi, Jack. Have you finished your homework today
B: No, not yet. 67 .
A: Why Is it very difficult for you
B: I don’t think it is so difficult.
A: 68 .
B: I don’t know why. 69 .
A: I am sorry to hear that. 70 .
B: I copied Jane’s answers and the teacher told my parents about it.
A: That’s too bad. 71 .
V. 用英语解析句子(10%,每小题2分)
72. The shoes are too large for her to wear.
____________________________________________________________________
73. Success often depends on how hard you work.
____________________________________________________________________
74. Mr. White is always short of money.
____________________________________________________________________
75. Tina attempts to do everything perfectly.
____________________________________________________________________
76. Next year, Kate will marry William.
____________________________________________________________________
VI. 看图写话(4%)
77根据图画内容写出6---8个完整的英文句子。
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VII. 书面表达(15%)
以如何保护视力 (How to Protect Your Eyesight) 为题, 根据提示介绍一些预防近视(short-sighted)的方法。
(1) 不宜在强光或光线不好的地方看书
(2) 连续阅读时间不宜过长
(3) 在行车或走路时不能看书,少看电视,少用电脑,睡眠要充足
(4) 多做眼保健操,进行户外运动
i. 根据提纲,每空填一词(5%)
78) First, don't keep your eyes __________ for a long time.
79) Don't read in the sun or in a __________ light.
80) Don't read in bed or in a ___________ bus.
81) Do __________ every day.
82) You'd better have a ___________ after you have studied an hour or so.
ii. (83)完成短文(10%)
How to Protect Your Eyesight
It is important for everyone to keep good eyesight. ______________________________________
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