初三第一学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

初三第一学期期末考试英语试卷 一、单项选择 15%1. Beijing is _ in China.A. a place of great interest B. a place of interesting C. a interesting place D. a place of interested2. It _ that he was able to speak two languages_ eight. A. is saying; at B. is said ; at C. says; at the age D. is said; at the age of3. Tom _ much time on his studies now but he _ play a lot. A. spends; used to B. took; was used to C. pays; used to D. spent; was used to4. His home is only two kilometers _ school. A. away from B. far from C. far to D. away to5. _ people enjoy _food, for its good for us.A. A number of; nature B. A large number of; natural C. The number of; health D. The number of; healthy6. Each of the winners _ a pair of sports shoes.A. was giving B. has given C. are given D. was given7. _ workers in this factory were out of work in that year.A. A hundred of B. Two hundredsC. Hundreds of D. Hundreds8. Its _ useful dictionary that I want to buy one for myself.A. such a B. such an C. so a D. so9. -Its been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.- _.A. My pleasure B. Im glad to hear that.C. No, thanks. D. Its OK.10. - Alice, Mike wants to know if _ a picnic tomorrow.- Yes. But if it _, well visit the dinosaur world instead.A. you have; will snow B. you will have; will snowC. you will have; snows D. will you have; snows11. To play with the children _ her feel young.A. make B. makes C. making D. to make12. By the time he got home, his aunt _.A. had already arrived at B. has already arrived C. had arrived D. had arrived in13. Bread _ wheat.A. is made of B. is made from C. makes with D. makes14. The young man thought for a while and then _ an idea.A. come to B. come up C. came up with D. came over15. Andy told us there _ an exciting baseball match on TV the next day.A. would have B. is going to be C. would be D. was going to have二、完形填空：15%There was a small village by the seashore in America. Every summer lots of people came here to 16 their holidays. But a few of them came here only to end their 17.Two months ago right here a young woman jumped into the 18 in the darkness of the night. When she was taken up from the sea, nothing could make her come to life. 19, the people in the village began to pay more attention to 20 of the visitors. If someone looked unhappy or 21, they would watch him or her all day long with 22. They would never let the same thing happen again.A week later came several visitors. Among them there was a young woman of twenty-five years old. One day she looked 23 from others. She went out 24 at night. She was found just by a villager. The villager made no noise and followed her. When the young woman 25 to the seashore, the villager 26 at her and tried hard to pull her back. “Let me go. Dont 27 me!” said the young woman. “You should treasure your life,” said the villager. “Why do you say so?” said the young woman, “I was playing on the seashore this afternoon. Now I cant 28 the key to my suitcase. I think it must 29 here.” “But why wont you look for it tomorrow morning?” said the villager. “Tomorrow morning?” said the young woman. “Tomorrow morning Ill leave here and catch the early bus to New York. I cant wait till the day breaks.” When the villager heard this, he had a good laugh and helped her look for the key 30 the moonlight.16. ( ) A. take B. spend C. make D. pay17. ( ) A. worry .B. happiness C. lives D. days18. ( ) A. river B. lake C. pool D. sea19. ( ) A. just then B. from then on C. from now on D. even since20. ( ) A. every B. each C. everyone D. everything21. ( ) A. happy B. worry C. angrily D. worried22. ( ) A. care B. tears C. smile D. expression23. ( ) A. away B. difficult C. different D. out24. ( ) A. along B. alone C. together D. lonely25. ( ) A. jumped B. rode C. drove D.was walking26. ( ) A. rushed B. walked C. came D. went 27. ( ) A. push B. pull C. hold D. help28. ( ) A. look B. look for C. find D. find out29. ( ) A. forgot B. be forgotten C. left D. be left 30. ( ) A. on B. under C. in D. at三、阅读理解：30%AIt is no surprise to find seashells in the sand. Most seashells are found near the sea. But some seashells have been found on high mountaintops. That is a funny place for seashells. How did they get there?The earth did not always look the way it does today. Once the sea covered mud of the land. Then mountains pushed up. They pushed up through the water. Land from the bottom of the sea became mountaintops. Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too. They were far away from seawater. They were left high and dry.The seashells and fish bones were covered with soft mud and sand. The mud became hard. It turned to stone. The shapes of the shell and bones were pressed into the stone. These stones are called fossils.Fossils have been found all over our country. Have you ever found one?31. Some seashells have been found _.A. in trees B. on mountaintopsC. on roads D. in the air32. _ means shapes of bones pressed into stone.A. Bones B. Earth C. Fossils D. Stones33. The story says, “The earth did not always look the way it does today.” The word “it” means _.A. the earth B. the moon C. the sea D. the fishes34. Which of the following does this passage lead you to believe?A. Fish once lived on high mountaintops.B. Fossils of fish or seashells can be found far away from the sea.C. Seashells turned into fossils. D. The seashells and fish bones turned into hard mud.35. The main idea of the whole passage is that _.A. seashells are funny B. mud turns into stoneC. the earth has changedD. seashells and fish bones turn into fossils BSchool officials want to change class time from 7:30 in the evening to 7:30 in the morning. What do you think? Hilim Askin-“I think its a terrible idea! I usually get up at 9:00 and even that is difficult for me. At night, I like to watch TV and relax. I go to bed around 1:00 in the morning. Besides, I cant catch a bus at that time of the morning.” Isabel Lopez-“I think its a great idea. Im always up at 5:00 in the morning. Its the best time of the day. First I go jogging. Then I take a shower, have breakfast and watch TV. A 7:30 class would be perfect for me.” Hwa-Jeong Lim-“I never get up before 9:00. I always have several cups of coffee. Then I walk the dog, check my e-mail, take a shower, call my parents, finish my homework and have breakfast. A morning class would be no good for me.”36. From the passage we know the students used to have the class _.A. from 9:00 in the morning till it ended.B. from 7:30 in the evening till it ended.C. from 7:30 in the evening to 7:30 in the morning.D. from 7:30 in the morning to 7:30 in the afternoon.37. Why do the school officials want to change class time?A. Some students want to change it.B. Some teachers want to change it.C. The school officials dont want to tell the students.D. We dont know the reason for its not told in the passage.38. _ agreed on the time change of the class while _ didnt.A. Hilmi, Isabel and Hwa-JeongB. Hilmi and Isabel, Hwa-JeongC. Isabel, Hwa-Jeong and HilmiD. Isabel and Hwa-Jeong, Hilmi39. Arrange some of the things Miss Lim usually does in the morning:a.walk the dog b.have breakfast c.does her homework d.drink coffeeA. a-b-d-c B. b-a-d-c C. c-d-a-b D.d-a-c-b40. Which statement is TRUE?A. Everyone likes the idea of early morning classes.B. Hilmi says there are no buses early in the morning.C. Isabel likes to watch TV in the morning.D. Hilim phones family members every morning.C Chat（聊天） OnlineYour friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away. Life has changed for millions of young people across the world who now make friends online. Whether you use chat-rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are a member of this group.“I dont often talk with my parents or grandparents, but I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ,” said Foxs Shadow, the online name used by a girl student in China. “Most of my classmates use QQ after school.”QQ is the biggest messaging service in China. A record from Tencent, the company which developed QQ, shows that 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October.And probably Foxs Shadow was one of them. “I log in(登陆) on Friday nights, and Saturday or Sunday when I feel everything around me boring. I usually spend about 10 hours chatting online every week,” she said. “But I never talk with strangers, especially boys or men.”Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making friends with strangers online. “You dont know who you are talking to. You should always be careful about whom you believe on line.”Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to known to someone very well. Foxs Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face. It was a girl who was a football fan like herself and they went to a football match together.A 16-year-old Beijing boy, named Simon online, dislike QQ users. “I used to chat on QQ, but I found that most people were talking about foolish things,” he said. Now he chats online in English, using MSN. “I only chat online because Ive got friends in Japan, the US and Singapore,” he said. “I want to learn more about foreign cultures(文化).” But he spends little time chatting on QQ as he sees it as a waste of time and money.“If you are really addicted to(上瘾) it, sometimes you cant give your mind to your lessons,” he said. “And friends in your real life are always more important than those so-called friends you meet online.”41. People meet face to face offline when they think they _.A. have known each other well.B. have the same interest.C. have enough free timeD. ha