初三英语期中试卷（锡山）

初三英语期中试卷 2010. 4注意：1、 本试卷分第一卷、第二卷两部分，共10页，考试时间120分钟，满分120分。2、 请准考证为单号的考生将答案做在答题卷A上，准考证为双号的考生将答案做在答题卷B上。收卷时只收答题卷，答题卷A和答题卷B分开来收。第一卷 （客观题 共75分）一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1.What does Mike usually have for breakfast?2.What does David want to be when you grow up?3.Which pet did the man buy? A. B. C. 4.How does Tom learn Chinese?5.What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny and warm.B. Rainy and cold.C. Snowy and windy.6.What does the woman mean?A. The exam will be easy for her. B. The exam is not important for her.C. She hasnt prepared for the exam yet.7.What are they going to do this afternoon?A. They are going to see a movie. B. They are going to watch a match.C. They are going to buy books.8.What is the man going to do?A. Hes going to run to the airport. B. Hes going to wait for another bus.C. Hes going to hurry to catch the next bus.9.How much time is left before the movie begins?A. 7 minutes.B. 15 minutes.C. 30 minutes.10.Why does the man want to change his shirt?A. Because it is too small. B. Because it is out of style. C. Because he doesnt like its colour.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。11.How will the girl go to Washington?A. By train. B. By plane. C. By car.12.Who will meet her?A. Her uncle. B. Her uncles friend. C. Her fathers friend.听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。13.Where does this dialogue take place?A. At a ticket office.B. In the street.C. At a museum 14.On which day will the opening ceremony(开幕式) of Japanese Film Festival be held?A. On 30 th.B. On 28 th.C. On 13 th.15.How does the man pay for the tickets?A. With the U.S. dollars. B. By check (支票). C. With coin.听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16.How many people are there in the storyA. Three.B. Four.C. Five.17.How much money did the old man pick up?A. Five dollars.B. Ten dollars.C. Fifty dollars.18.What did the short man see?A. He saw the money fall from the big mans pocket. B. He saw the woman pick up the money.C. He saw the old man hide the money.19.Why did the short man come out of his house?A. He wanted to catch the old man.B. He wanted to help the woman.C. He wanted to get his reward.20.Who was cheated(欺骗)?A. The short man. B. The pretty woman. C. The old man.二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案的序号填在答题卷上相应位置。（本大题共15分，每小题1分） 21.Sally likes playing _ basketball and Im good at playing_ guitar.A. /; theB. the; /C. an; theD. the; a 22._is easy _ you to fly the kite like that.A. It; ofB. Thats; ofC. That; forD. It; for 23. -Can I park my car here?-Yes. You can park on _side of the street.A. either B. both C. all C. neither 24._ of the information about the 2008 Olympic Games _ downloaded from the Internet.A. Three-fourths; wereB. Three-fourths; wasC. Third-fourths; wereD. Third-fourths; was 25.Mr. Smith is _busy these days. He has _ work to do.A. too much; much too B. much too; much too C. too much; too muchD. much too; too much 26.-Lets go fishing if it _this weekend.-But nobody knows if _.A. is fine; will rainB. will be fine; rainsC. will be fine; will rainD. is fine; rains 27.None of us knew what had happened _they told us about it.A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. while 28.Zhong Nanshan, the famous medical scientist, has devoted most of his life _useful ways in treating cough diseases.A. to findingB. findC. to findD. finding 29.-What do you think of the football match?-Wonderful! The Chinese football team has never played _.A. worseB. worst C. betterD. best 30.It _him five minutes to walk to school every day.A. spends B. takes C. costs D. pays 31.What _it is to go camping in _weather!A. a great fun; so fineB. a great fun; such a fineC. great fun; so fine aD. great fun; such fine 32.Mr. Smith, together with his two sons, _ Shanghai for about five months.A. has leftB. has been away fromC. have leftD. have been away from 33.-Look! It _be Mrs. Smith.-It _be her. She has just gone to Shanghai.A. can; mustnt B. must; cantC. must; mustnt D. cant; must 34.No one can be sure _in a million years.A. how man will look likeB. how will man look likeC. what man will look likeD. what will man look like 35.-Sorry, I havent told Dick to post the letter for you.-_. Ill post it myself tomorrow.A. All right.B. Not at all.C. Never mind.D. Thats good.三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，将答案的序号填在答题卷上相应位置。Go and watch the baby when he is asleep, see _36_ his chest rises and falls, then rises and falls again. He does not know what he is doing, but he breathes as _37_as the oldest and cleverest man in the world. He does it without thinking about it. He began to breathe when he _38_, and he will not stop until he _39_. We may die if we cannot breathe for several minutes. See _40_ you can hold your breath. In some places men dive in the sea for pearls(珍珠). They pick up shells that hold the pearls, and the_41_they stay under water, the more pearls they can find. For this reason, they hold their breath as long as they_42_ can. Yet even these pearl divers cant go without breathing for a long time. Watch to see how many times a man draws his breath every minute. Some men breathe 15 times a minute. An elephant breathes only eight times. It _43_ that a mouse breathesa hundred and twenty times each minute. No one needs to tell us that what we breathe every minute of every day is _44_. It is around us _45_ ,like wonderful sea that we cannot see.36. A. howB. whenC. whereD. what37. A. carefulB. wellC. badlyD. quickly38.A. sleptB. criedC. smiledD. was born39. A. livesB. studiesC. is oldD. dies40. A. how farB: how soonC. how longD. how often41. A. shorterB. moreC. quieterD. longer42. A. stronglyB. safelyC. possiblyD. impossibly43. A. is talkedB. is toldC. is spokenD. is said44. A. airB. waterC. sunshineD. wind45.A. anywhereB. everywhereC. somewhereD. nowhere四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，将答案的序号填在答题卷上相应位置（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）AAre you looking for 2008 Olympic flat in Beijing?My house is 3 kilometres away from Olympic Birds Nest (鸟巢) and Olympic Forest Park. It has two bedrooms, one living room, one washroom and one kitchen. If you need to have a look, please contact Alice. E-mail: Mobile:Fee: If you rent (租) for at least 20 days during 2008 Olympic Games, the charge is 12 US dollars a day. If you rent for a whole month, the charge is 10 US dollars a day.Warm & comfortable flat in Beijing CBD areaThe flat is ten minutes walk from Water Cube (水立方). It is on the 14th floor with three bedrooms, one kitchen, one big dining room, one sitting room and one bathroom. A 24-hour store, two coffee bars, several restaurants and a laundry shop are in walking distance in the area. There are free buses to Carrefour, Tesco supermarkets for shopping. Contact Clare for details and rent.Mobile:-mail: Flatmate wanted for a flat close to Olympic Birds NestI have a two-bedroom flat and I take up the small bedroom myself. Now I am looking for someone who can take up the big one. I am a girl. I want a girl, too. The flat has wooden floor, broadband Internet, kitchen ware, and hot water, all for 24 hours. A short-term stay or a long-term stay is OK for me. The rent for the flat is RMB 1,900 per month, which is cheaper for a longer stay.Please e-mail Susan at J or call Susan onif you want to check out the room. 46. My friend Paul wants to rent a flat with three bedrooms. Who should he contact? A. Alice. B. Clare. C. Tesco. D. Susan.47. Anna wants a girl to share a flat with her. Which of the following is the RIGHT way to find the suitable flat?A. Call Susan on B. Call Alice onC. E-mail Clare at . D. E-mail Alice at .48. Suppose you rent a flat near Olympic Forest Park for 25 days during the Olympic Games. How much should you pay? A. 250 US dollars. B. 10 US dollars. C. 300 US dollars. D. 12 US dollars.B “USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about to world. Its true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs. But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture. Students must also learn to live without parents care and deal with all kinds of things they havent had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well. Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it? We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.49. The writer thinks should be considered first before students study abroad. A. places B. time C. money D. language50. The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that .A. Chinese teachers are better than American onesB. studying abroad is not the right choiceC. people can also be successful in China if they work hardD. Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner 51. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Studying abroad will cost students families a lot of money.B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.52. This passage is mainly about . A. the problems of studying abroad B. the dream of studying abroad C. the choice of studying abroad D. the story of studying abroadC Do you know that you can use your watch as a compass(指南针) on a sunny day? Take a watch and point(指向) the hour-hand in the direction of the sun. Imagine a line which runs from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. This line will surely point south. If you know astronomy a little, you will understand why this works. In the northern half of the earth, the Sun is in the south at noon. In Russia the real noon is one oclock. If at that time we point the hour-hand at the Sun, the hour-hand and number one will point south. That is why you must imagine a line which will run from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. It will point south. If you are in the southern part of our planet, you must point number 12 at the Sun. The line which you can imagine between number 12 and the hour-hand will then show north.53. When we do this experiment in the northern part of the earth, we should point _at the Sun.A. number 12 B. the minute-hand C. the hour-hand D. number one54. What does the underlined word “astronomy” mean in the passage? A.天文学 B.地理学 C.宇航学 D.逻辑学55. The passage tells us that we can use a watch on a sunny day. A. to study the weather B. to show direction C. to enjoy ourselves D. to keep good time56. If you are in Australia, which of the following is right way to show north? D What will you be doing when you are 26 years old? Studying at university or working for a living? Take a look at what Albert Einstein was doing at the age of 26. 100 years ago, Einstein was working in Switzerland. His hobby was physics. Without much money or help, he wrote five papers(论文) for a physics magazine. Three of these greatly changed the study of physics and our understanding of space, time, light and matter(物质). His most famous work is on the Theory of Relativity(相对论). Einstein was given the Nobel Prize for his discoveries. Although he also did many other things later, the years 1905 has been called Einsteins “Year of Wonders”. It has been 100 years since then. Because of this, the UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics. Today, over fifty years after Einsteins death, a question is asked, “ Will there ever be another Einstein?” It may take a long time. After all, Einstein was born more than 200 years after Sir Isaac Newton, another great scientist. Besides, physics is a different field now, and education is different, too. Even if you cant be the next great scientist, it is still helpful to remember some of the things that made Einstein great. He thought independently(独立地) and read widely. He left with us a formula(公式) for life: If A is a success in life, then A=X+Y+Z. X is work, Y is play, and Z is keeping your mouth shut.57. The year 1905 is known as Einsteins “Year of Wonders” because .A. Einstein was working in Switzerland in 1905B. Einstein was 26 years old in 1905C. Einstein made some very important discoveries in 1905D. Einstein studied physics in 190558. Why hasnt there been another scientist as great as Einstein?A. Because the study of physics is not enough.B. Because it is hard to make important discoveries as Einstein did.C. Because people dont work hard any more.D. Because physics is getting more and more difficult.59. The UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics because .A. Einstein is 100 years old this yearB. Einstein has been dead for more than 50 yearsC. there have been other great discoveries after Einsteins deathD. it is the 100th year since Einsteins “Year of Wonders”60. What does Einsteins formula for life mean?A. Success means years of hard work.B. Success means all study and no play.C. Success means working hard, relaxing and not talking too much.D. Success is a secret that nobody knows.第二卷 （主观题 共45分）五、单词拼写 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. Their case is now under _(discuss). We dont know the result.2. As we all know the weather in South-west China is _ (dry) than any other time in history.3. One of the _(engineer) designs was thought to be the best.4. China has sent up Shenzhou spaceship into space _.(success)5. Look at _(you) in the mirror. How dirty your faces are! (B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。6. I cant stand(容忍) the people who are _(残忍的) to animals.7. The river is badly _(污染) and it gives out a terrible smell.8. His sudden _(死) made us feel sad.9. Computers can be _(储存) a lot of information.10.Many beautiful fish are_(消失) because of the terrible pollution.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1. All the newspaper and magazines mustnt _(take) out of the reading room.2. Mr. King said he _(stay) to work here for another two years if he was asked to.3. Ill tell our monitor the good news as soon as he _ (come) back to school.4. I dont think Aunt Wu would mind _ (look) after our children while were away.5. It is generous of you _ (share) things with others.6. Many changes _ (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.7. The chairperson _ (tell) that the football players had got to the playground.8. The Green family_(train) for a charity walk when it began to rain.9. By the end of 2006, Mr. Zhang _ (teach) in Beijing Sunshine Secondary