北京和平街第一中学2012届初三上学期期中英语试题.doc

北京市和平街第一中学2012届上学期初中九年级期中考试英语试卷本试卷分为四部分，共十道大题。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力理解（共24分）一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，选择正确答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）听下面一段对话，完成第5-6小题。5. Where are the two speakers?A. In a factory. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital.6. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She lost her way. B. She caught a cold. C. She was hurt in an accident.听下面一段对话，完成第7-8小题。7. How will the man go to the airport?A. By bus. B. By train. C. By taxi. 8. How much will he pay for the ticket? A. $8. B. $10. C. $9.听下面一段对话，完成第9-10小题。9. What kind of subject does the man like?A. History. B. Science. C. Math.10. whos their teacher? A. Norma. B. Mr. White. C. Walter.听下面一段对话，完成第11-13小题。11. What does the man want to do?A. To sell a house. B. To buy a house. C. To change a house.12. Where is the house?A. In the centre. B. Near the centre. C. Far from the centre.13. When will the man go to see the house?A. Next Sunday. B. Tomorrow. C. This afternoon.听下面一段独白，完成第14-16 小题14. Why couldnt the man hear the teacher? A. Because he was old. B. Because of the noisy train outside.C. Because he sat too far from the teacher. 15. What did the man think about geography? A. It was difficult. B. It was terrible.C. It was interesting.16. Whats the mans attitude to his school life?A. He felt happy.B. He felt lonely.C. He felt strange.三、听短文，记录关键信息，短文读两遍。（共8分，每小题2分）第二部分 知识运用（共27分）四、单项填空 （共15分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 21. Betty and _ parents are going to Xian Shan Park. A. she B. her C. hers D. he( ) 22. The sports meeting will be held _ December 30. A. in B. for C. at D. on( ) 23. How was your day off last week, John? Pretty good. We _ the Empire State Building.A. has visited B. visited C. were visiting D. had visited( ) 24. Mary is a good student. She studies hard _ she also likes to help others.A. so B. or C. but D. and( ) 25. _you drive a car? Yes, I can. I got my driving license two years ago. A. Can B. Must C. Need D. May ( ) 26. I will send you postcards from there unless my mother _ her plan. A. will change B. changes C. change D. changed ( ) 27. _do you visit your grandmother? Once a week. A. How many B. How soon C. How often D. How long( ) 28. Which do you like _, meat or chicken? A. best B. more C. good D. better( ) 29. Miss Wang asked you _ to his office. A. to go B. going C. will go D. goes ( ) 30. _ you _ the Great Wall? Yes, I have. It is in the north of Beijing. A. Havebeen to B. Havegone to C. Willgo to D. Didgo to ( ) 31. Now computers _ in many ways. Yes, they are very useful. A. use B. will use C. are used D. be used( ) 32. What did the doctor say to you, Mike? He asked me _.A. how long I have been like that B. how long I had been like that C. how long have you been like that D. how long had you been like that ( ) 33. The film is not interesting. _ people like it. A. Little B. A little C. Few D. A few( ) 34. He often _ us cartoon stories during the break. Now he _ us an interesting story. A. tells, is telling B. tell, is telling C. told, was telling D. tells, will tell( ) 35. -_is it from school to the hospital? - About 20 minutes walk. A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How soon五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 It was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that read “Pets for Sale.” Just as he expected, soon a little boy appeared at the sign. “How much are you going to sell those dogs for?” he asked. The store owner answered, “Anywhere from $30-$50.” The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have $2.37; can I 36 them?” The store owner smiled, and then turned back and called. Five little dogs ran down toward 37 but one was falling behind. Immediately the little boy 38 it and said “Whats wrong with that little dog?” The man explained that the little dog was born disabled, it would never be able to walk 39 . The little boy got really 40 and said “Thats the dog I want to buy!” The man replied “No, you dont want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, Ill give him to you.” The little boy got quite 41 . He looked straight into the mans eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I dont want you to give him to me. He is worth every 42 as much as the other dogs and Ill pay the 43 price. In fact, Ill give you $2.37 now and 50 cents every month 44 I have him paid for.” The man said, “You really dont want to buy this pet. He is never going to be able to run, jump and play like other dogs!” On hearing this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his trousers leg to show his left leg 45 by a big metal stick. He looked up at the man and said, “Well, I dont run so well myself, and the little dog will need someone who 46 .” In life, it doesnt matter 47 you are, but whether someone appreciates you for what you are, accepts you and loves you unconditionally.36. A. look after B. look at C. pay for D. depend on37. A. him B. her C. it D. me38. A. received B. ordered C. showed D. noticed39. A. quickly B. quietly C. properly D. politely 40. A. encouraged B. excited C. worried D. surprised41. A. sad B. bored C. angry D. afraid 42. A. bit B. part C. kind D. one43. A. right B. high C. fair D. full44. A. after B. until C. since D. although45. A. invented B. protected C. provided D. supported46. A. understands B. respects C. remembers D. collects47. A. how B. what C. who D. where第三部分 阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AThis is one of the contents (目录) pages of a book. Read it and choose the best answers.CONTENTSBasketballHistory 1-26Rules of the Game 27-39Equipment 98-112Teams in Europe 114-171College Teams 172-182Teams in the US 184-208Basketball quiz 211-223Women Players 224-266Famous Players of the NBA 309-345 iii ( ) 48. What information can you find on pages 27-39?A. Teams in Europe. B. Teams in the US. C. Rules of the Game. D. Equipment (器材).( ) 49. On what pages can you find information about basketball teams in Europe?A. 221-223.B. 114-171. C. 184-208. D. 309-345.( ) 50. Pages 184-208 are about _.A. Teams in Europe B. Rules of the Game C. 2008 Olympic Games D. Teams in the USB Although its foolish to smoke, fifty million people in the United States still do. Most of them want to give up smoking, but smoking is a habit thats not easy to break. Luckily, thirty-five million Americans have stopped, so it can be done. Frank used to smoke a lot. He started to smoke when he was 16. Many of his friends were doing it, and it made him feel like a grown-up. His parents told him he was making a mistake, but he didnt listen to them. When he joined the football team in the United States, he stopped smoking for two years, but then he started again. A month ago, he had a pain in his chest and stomach. “The pain isnt too bad. Im sure it will go away and Ill be fine. I probably eat too much,” he told his wife, Helen. But it didnt go away and both began to worry. Frank called the doctor. He told the doctor that Helen would drive him to the hospital right away. They examined his heart, took a chest X-ray, and kept him in the hospital overnight. The next day his doctor read the X-ray report. He told Frank that he was okay, and that he could go back to work after a few days rest. But he advised him to stop smoking. Frank and Helen were very happy. They were afraid that they were going to get bad news.Since Frank stopped smoking, he has been feeling better. He doesnt cough in the morning the way he used to. His house and car dont have the smell of smoke, and his wife and children are breathing cleaner air.( ) 51. Today, the number of smokers in the United States is _ it used to be. A. lager than B. smaller than C. as large as D. the same as( ) 52. In hospital they thought they might get bad news, because _. A. Frank had smoked a lot for a long time B. his wife sent him to the hospital C. the pain wasnt too bad. D. the doctor took a chest X-ray( ) 53. The writer wants to tell us _ by the story.A. many Americans stopped smokingB. young people in America like smokingC. smoking does great harm to peopleD. the habit of smoking cant be brokenCAdvertising is highly developed in the twenty-first century and has become a part of our life. The development of radio, television, cinema, magazines and newspapers has gone hand in hand with the development of advertising. Why is advertising so popular? Is it a waste of money? It has been believed again and again that repeated advertising increases product sales. Since it increases production, the price can be lower. So advertising, instead of making a product more expensive, makes it cheaper. Advertising is now a scientific business. Once managers would say jokingly, “Most of us know that half of what we spend on advertising is wasted, but we dont know which half.” Now, all parts of an advertising program are well studied. What makes a good advertisement? There have been major changes in advertising in the past sixty years. People read advertisements partly for information and partly for pleasure. Todays advertisements often start with a question, for attracting the readers attention. Of course, most advertisements have some information. But this is usually in a subject that is interesting and often funny. To be interesting is very important. Sometimes advertisements tell a story, or the story may be continued over a number of advertisements. However, there is a danger in this. It is possible that the reader will remember the advertisement but not the name of the product. ( )54. The aim(目的) of advertising is_ . A. to spend more money B. to lower the price C. to increase product sales D. to make a product much better( ) 55. What does the writer think of advertising? A. Important. B. Wasteful. C. Useless. D. Unnecessary.( ) 56. Which of the following is true according to this article? A. Advertising makes products more expensive. B. Advertising is just for fun and pleasure. C. Advertising is a waste of money. D. Some advertisements might make people not pay attention to the product itself.DRecycled ShoesNike, a major United States sportswear company, has spent the last several years doing some serious searching. In other words, the company wants your smelly, old sneakers（运动鞋）. Why would anyone want dirty, worn-out shoes? The material used to make most sneakers can be bent easily. Nike, in its “Reuse-a-Shoe” program, uses this soft, shock-absorbent material for creating playgrounds and high-performance sports surfaces, which can help protect sportsmen from being hurt. People are encouraged to drop off their unwanted shoes at one of the companys collection spots. The company provides local shops, community agencies(社区组织), and school groups with tools to promote the collection effort. These tools include posters, radio, and print advertisements. Any used shoes are welcomed as long as they do not have metal parts. After about five thousand pairs of shoes have been collected, Nike takes them to the companys recycling plant in Oregon. Since 1993, millions of pairs of shoes have been recycled. The company presently has more than 50 collection spots located throughout 35 states and similar collection programs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.After the shoes arrive in Oregon, they are cut into thin pieces and separated into three sections: the top, the middle shoe, and the outer sole. These parts are broken up into tiny pellets(颗粒). The small pieces are then cleaned and sent to partner companies to be made into athletic surfaces. Pellets made from the fabric（布料）or leather tops of the collected shoes are used to make padding(填充物) that goes directly under hardwood basketball floors. The middle of them is used to make basketball courts, tennis courts, and soft playground surfaces. The pellets made from the heavy rubber bottoms, or soles, of them are made into football and baseball fields, and running tracks. Each year Nike selects neighborhoods that could benefit from having new sports surfaces. So far, the company has helped build more than 170 sports surfaces in communities around the world. Because Nike reduced the amount of waste and provided communities with safe playgrounds and excellent sports surfaces, it has received many awards from the recycling community. The company finally plans to recycle old sneakers into brand-new sneakers, but for now, they are pleased to partner with other companies who help to put all those old shoes to good use.( ) 57. The underlined words “shock-absorbent material” is a kind of material that is used to _. A. make sports surfaces smooth B. keep playgrounds cleanC. make sportsmen safer D. protect playgrounds ( ) 58. The company sets up collection spots in order to _.A. store shoes for community agencies and schoolsB. separates the shoes according to size and conditionC. count the exact numbers of shoes that are collectedD. make it easier for people to give their old shoes( ) 59. Paragraph 4 is written to _.A. explain the process of recycling the sneakersB. tell readers how sneakers are made in a factoryC. describe uses of different parts of the sneakers D. show how a surface is built from start to finish( ) 60. We may learn from the passage that Nike _.A. cares about the environmentB. makes new shoes with old sneakersC. sets the standards of making sports surfacesD. earns a lot of money from the recycled shoes七、阅读短文还原句子（共8分，每小题2分）阅读短文，根据上下文意思，将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置。其中有一个多余选项。My name is Sam. Im 14 years old and I live in London, England. Im very fit, Im good at all kinds of sports, and Im generally in good health. _ (61) Every time something interesting is going to happen, I get sick. Heres an example. Two years ago, the school organized a trip to Versailles in France. _(62) The plan was to take a train from London to Paris, and then travel to Versailles by bus. I was really excited about this trip, especially the ride on the train, because the train goes through a tunnel under the English Channel (英吉利海峡), the water between England and France. What happened? _(63) I had a bad cold. So I couldnt go on the trip! Last year, something similar happened. I play for the school soccer team-Im one of the best players- and the school organized a visit to Scotland for the soccer team. The plan was to play three matches against schools in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the two biggest cities in Scotland. I was really looking forward to that trip! And what happened? I injured my knee when I played football the day before we left. _(64) Im also in the school choir(合唱团). This year, the school is organizing a visit to Austria so that we can take part in a choir competition there. We will leave next Thursday. I hope this is third time lucky, and I can go. I expect that I wont wake up with a sore throat（严重的咳嗽） the day before we leave. A. Again I couldnt go there.B. I woke up the day before the trip with a terrible fever.C. Versailles is a lovely palace near Paris, the capital of France.D. However, there is something really strange that happens to me.E. We would go camping next Sunday morning. 八、阅读与表达 (共10分，每小题2分) 阅读短文, 根据其内容回答问题。Almost every family in America and England buys at least one copy of a newspaper each day. Some people buy as many as two or three different papers.Why do people read newspaper? Newspapers supply us with news about events in our hometown, in our country, and in other parts of the world. Today we can read about important things that took place in foreign countries on the same day they happened, even in countries far away. Hundreds of years ago, news of things took months or even years to travel from one country to another. In those times, news was often passed from one person to another and was never entirely true. Newspap