初三英语期中考试试卷(外研版).doc

20112012学年第一学期学习过程质量监控测练试卷（M1-4）初三级 英语科本试卷共8页，四大题，满分为120分，考试用时90分钟。一、 听力（共两节，满分为20分）第一节 听句子，选择最佳答语（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）每句播放两遍。各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳答语，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 1. A. He is a teacher. B. He is my uncle. C. He is working over there. ( ) 2. A. Watch out! B. Well done! C. Sure .Go ahead.( ) 3. A. Talking something. B. The coming exam. C. Not at all.( ) 4. A. Good luck to you! B. Congratulations! C. What a pity!( ) 5. A. I go to China by plane. B. Wonderful. I like it very much. C. No, never.第二节 听力理解（共10题；每小题1分，满分为10分） 每段播放两遍。各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段内容及相关小题，在4秒钟内从每小题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案填写在左边的括号内。听第一段对话，回答6-7题。( ) 6.What is the conversation mainly about?A. Playing basketball. B. Buying pants. C. Borrowing a book. ( ) 7.Where is Marys book?A. At her house. B. At school. C. In the library.听第二段对话，回答8-9题。( ) 8.What does Mike suggest doing first?A. Having dinner. B. Going to the cinema. C. Watching a DVD.( ) 9.At last , what kind of movies does Mary want to watch?A. A thriller. B. An action movie. C. A comedy.听第三段对话，回答第10-12题。( ) 10.Why does the boy want to buy sports shoes?A. Because he plays soccer. B. Because he likes sports shoes. C. Because he has no other shoes to wear.( ) 11.What else is the boy going to buy besides sports shoes?A. Socks, a sweater and a T-shirt. B. Socks and a T-shirt. C. Socks and a sweater.( ) 12. What store will they go first?A.T-shirt store. B. Shoe store. C. Sweater store.听短文，回答第13-15题。( ) 13. The writer doesnt mention _in the passage. A. the radio B. the computer C. the TV( ) 14.Children can study better and more easily from TV because_.A. they like to watch TV B. they can watch clearly C. they can hear and watch at the same time( ) 15. When do most children watch TV?A. Every night. B. Only on Sunday. C. At weekends.第三节 听取信息 (共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分) 听下面一段独白, 请根据题目要求, 从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息, 填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有40秒钟的作答时间。 Shopping Online AdvantagesIt is (16) than shopping in a real shop. You dont need to (17) when you shop. Things are often (18) than those in a real shop.DisadvantagesAs you cant see the real product when you buy it, you may buy something (19) . You cant (20) the shop or talk with your friends when you go shopping.二、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分为25分）第一节 单项选择（本题共15分，每小题1分）阅读下列各题，从各题所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 21. -Have you heard of Jackie Chan? -Yes, he is known _a great actor. A with B for C as ( ) 22. This sentence _ right. Please write it down.A. sounds B. sounds like C. smells ( ) 23. Do you think this book is _ difficult for children to read? Yes, I think so.A. a few B. a bit C. little ( ) 24. Whats the _of the next World Expo in Milan?-Feeding the Planet, Energy for life. A. rule B. poster C. theme( ) 25. Driving after drinking wine_ in China. A allows B. isnt allowed C is allowed( ) 26. The boy is usually tired, because his mother makes him _ the violin all day.A. practises B. to practise C. practise.( ) 27. -Make sure you finish the work on time. -_.A. Wonderful B. Promise C. Hurry up ( ) 28. -Did you win the volleyball match ? -Bad luck.! Our team _ in the end.A. won B . was defeated C. is beaten ( ) 29. -_ beautiful music we are listening to! A. What B. What a C. How( ) 30. I have no time to read the newspaper carefully. I often _ the headlines.A. look forB. look after C. look through( ) 31. _ will they finish printing the newspapers? In five hours.A. How soon B. How often C. How long ( ) 32. The final match is going to be even _. We must try harder to practise. A. easier B. tougherC. toughest( )33. There was a storm yesterday. _, all the flights had to stop.A. First of all B. As a resultC. For example( ) 34. I _ my homework. I guess I cant join you.A havent finished B didnt finish C wont finish.( ) 35. -Do you know_? -Yes, I do. She came here on foot. A. when did Kate come here B. why Kate didnt come here C. how Kate came here 第二节、完形填空（本题共10分，每小题1分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, I couldnt help thinking about 36 _.I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.I waited 38 Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt, went to my mom and 41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to 42 Father.All the rest of the afternoon, I didnt dare（敢） to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43 fast. I didnt want the chocolate any more. I 44 wanted to get a chance to put it back.Have you ever had a similar(相似的) 45_ ? ( ) 36. A. him B. her C. it ( ) 37. A. off B. into C. on ( ) 38. A. while B. after C. until( ) 39. A. water B. chocolate C. chicken ( ) 40. A. silently B. quickly C. slowly ( ) 41. A. hid B. ate C. held ( ) 42. A. tell B. help C. find ( ) 43. A. falling B. jumping C. beating ( ) 44. A. still B. hardly C. just ( ) 45. A. experience B. excuse C. mistake 三、阅读理解 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A) William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today. He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmers daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592. At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown. At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius (天才) to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.( ) 46. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except _.A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Romeo and Julie D. Man and Superman( ) 47. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _. A. 1578 B. 1582 C. 1599 D. 1616( ) 48. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon _.A. with his wife B. with his daughter C. with his wife and children D. alone( ) 49. Shakespeare got much money from _.A. writing B. plays C. acting D. retirement( ) 50. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Shakespeare had two children B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poemsC. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.(B)One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another，but they saw two mice didnt run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.” A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.” At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didnt answer.In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.( ) 51. The two mice didnt go away immediately because _. A. one was playing with the other B. one was trying to help the blind one C. they were not afraid of smoke D. the mouth of the hole was too small( ) 52. The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_ in Chinese. A. 困惑的 B. 害怕的 C. 紧张的 D. 不安的( ) 53. We know from the second paragraph(段) that _. A. the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back B. the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one C. the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail D. the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand( ) 54. Which of the following is NOT true? A. There were many mice in the hole. B. After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice. C. The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chineses words. D. The government officials came from different countries.( ) 55. The best title for the passage is _.A. Two Lovely Mice B. Help Produces LoveC. Friends in Need D. Love Is All (C) Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. I dont sing, said the man. But the lady told the waiter, Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!” So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.( ) 56. The lady asked the player to sing a song because_. A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing ( )57. Nat King Cole succeeded because _. A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano( )58. The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean_ A. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show( )59. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _. A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself( )60. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage? A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent第二节 主题匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面5段语言材料，从A到F选项中，找出与它们相对应的标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( )61. Recently, a special kind of school clothing has been made to protect students form the radiation(辐射) of mobile phones. The new clothing has a special pocket to keep the phone safe. Would you like to have a try?( )62. Good news! The Harry Potter theme park will open to visitors this spring. It is large and located at the Universal Orlando Resort. In the park, visitors can feel just as if they are in the real Wizard World (魔幻世界) of the Harry Potter. It will be great for the fans of Harry.( )63. Researchers have found five ancient ships on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea (地中海) off the beach of Italy. One of the ships is more than 2,000 years old. The ships carried vases filled with wine and other products for trade. Many kitchen tools, bowls and glass things are still in perfect condition.( )64. Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear of another problem affecting(影响) the environment, such as acid rain, global warm, the damage of rainforests and other living places for the wild animals and so on.( )65. It seems to me that my fathers only purpose in life is to say “No” to anywhere I want to go and anything I want to do. Everything I do seems wrong in my fathers eyes. What should I do? I can hardly communicate with him now.A. Great news for the fans of Harry Potter B. Problems that the earth is facingC. Ancient ships foundD. A new piece of technologyE. A problem between father and son.F. A real Wizard WorldF. A problem between father and son.第一节、综合填空（本题共10分，每空1分）根据短文内容填入适当的单词,使短文的意思完整, 每格限填一个单词.Bill and Simon were good friends. One summer they were on 66 h _. They wanted to sail around the Caribbean Sea in their boat for two weeks.During their trip, they saw many whales. Bill and Simon were very 67 e _ because they had wanted to see them very much. Unluckily, 68 w _ they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of the boat.Suddenly, 69 w started coming in, and they realized that they were in trouble. They 70 q jumped into the lifeboat before the sank(沉没), and watched it disappear under the sea.Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty 71 d . They also had a fishing line and a machine which could change sea water 72i drinking water. These two things helped them to survive(存活) during their terrible experience.For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and 73 a _them. They saw some ships, but although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, 74 n _saw them. They were becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning to 75 l _ hope, a fishing boat saved them.第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分为10分）按照下面各题的汉语意思用英语完成句子，把答案写在答题卡标号为76-80的相应位置上，词数不限。76. 据我所知，他有一套新房子在百花广场的地铁站附近。_，he has a new flat near the subway station of Baihua Plaza.77. 当从小轿车出来时她发现把包遗忘在家里了。 When she _ the car, she found she had left her bag at home.78. 李老师鼓励我们学外语要多读。 We_ more by Mr. Li when we learn a foreign language.79. 天气热得连地板都能把鸡蛋煎熟。It _an egg can be cooked well on the ground.80. 你知道WTO代表什么吗？Do you know _ WTO _?第三节 材料作文（本题15分）请根据表格内的要点写一篇英语短文介绍中国著名羽毛球运动员林丹，内容可以适当发挥。要求适当使用被动语态和连词。写作要点姓名林丹出生时间1983年10月14日出生地福建省龙岩市身高1.78米爱好足球，看电影训练经历林丹的父母都是体育爱好者。受他父母的影响，林丹5岁开始打羽毛球，