初三英语学业水平测试训练题.doc

初三英语学业水平测试训练题(B)A professor(教授) told his students to go into the city slums(贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to 1 reports about each boys life and future. Every one of the students wrote, “He doesnt have any hope.”Twenty-five years 2 , another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to _3_ what had happened to the boys. They tried very had and found that 176 of the boys had became successful 4 doctors, teachers and scientists.The professor was very 5 and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one, “What made you 6 ?” Each one answered, “There was a teacher.”The teacher was 7 living there, so the professor found her and asked the old woman 8 she had used to pull those boys 9 the slum, and change them into successful people.The teachers 10 began to shine and said with a sweet smile, “Its really very easy. I love those boys.”( ) 1. A. read B. study C. write D. take( ) 2. A. later B. after C. ago D. before( ) 3. A. search B. find out C. look for D. see( ) 4. A. for B. with C. as D. like( ) 5. A. glad B. angry C. surprised D. worried( ) 6. A. wonderful B. successful C. rich D. popular( ) 7. A. already B. yet C. even D. still( ) 8. A. what B. who C. which D. when( ) 9. A. out B. into C. away D. out of( ) 10. A. face B. eye C. hair D. mouthJames Herriot was a famous doctor for animals. He was born is Scotland in 1915. He 1 with a pet dog named Don. Wherever he went, Don went with him. Herriot loved animals 2 that he made up his mind 3 a vet, especially for dogs.After he graduated from high school, he found a job in Yorkshire in England to heal large animals, such as horses, cows, sheep and pigs. Herriot loved the beautiful countryside, 4 treating large animals was very hard 5 . Before long, he found out that sick dogs there 6 treated, because the vets wouldnt heal them. He started treating dogs. At first, other vets laughed at him, for his not working on “real” animals. But the owners of the dogs were 7 him, because they regarded the dogs as their family members.Later in his life, Herriot wrote 8 about his experience in Yorkshire, England. He even wrote a book, just 9 dogs, James Herriots Dog Stories. No matter 10 he loved all kinds of animals, he loved dogs the best.( ) 1. A. grew up B. grew old C. became big D. turned old( ) 2. A. so many B. such many C such lot D. so much( ) 3. A. being B. to being C. to be D. was( ) 4. A. and B. or C. but D. so( ) 5. A. work B. works C. job D. jobs( ) 6. A. wasnt B. was never C. were never D. did never( ) 7. A. thankful to B. grateful C. praised D. pleased( ) 8. A. a lot of B. a lot C. many D. lot( ) 9. A. for B. to C. of D. About( ) 10. A. how much B. how many C. how hard D. how longIt was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it 1 we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, 2 with some bits of cloth , shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would 3 him a coin or a cup of hot tea. I asked my 4 to go over and hand this old man something. He 5 into my husbands face, smiled and said, “ 6 .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live 7 the cold night.I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 8 , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the 9 and came up to my window and 10 at me. This time I offered him a 11 of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 12 the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at him and he 13 me think of my father.I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 14 please do not pass by a 15 person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.1. A. afterB. whenC. beforeD. if2. A. coveredB. tiedC. filled D. provided3. A. sendB. leaveC. greetD. accept4. A. fatherB. sonC. husbandD. friend5. A. watchedB. knockedC. cameD. looked6. A. Excuse meB. Beg your pardonC. Take it easyD. Thank you7. A. inB. through C. underD. off8. A. yearB. monthC. weekD. day9. A. officeB. giftC. carD. shop10. A. smiledB. pointedC. calledD. shouted11. A. boxB. bagC. bottleD. basket12. A. heldB. orderedC. droppedD. received13.A. gotB. forcedC. made D. allowed14. A. so B. and C. or D. but15. A. quietB. sickC. poorD. ShyAn old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Tom, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.“My money has finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. “ What will happen to me now?”“Dont worry, young man,” answered Tom. “Everything will soon be all right again.” “ Wait and you will soon feel much happier.”The young man was very glad. “ Am I going to get rich again then?” he asked Tom.“No, I didnt mean that,” said the old man. “ I meant that you would soon be used to being poor and to having no friends.” ( ) 1. An old man died and left his son_. A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house( ) 2.When the son was_, he went to see Tom. A. short of money B. quite poor and sick C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone( ) 3. The young man was very glad because Tom said that_. A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends( ) 4. Tom meant the young man_. A. would get rich again B. would be used to having nothing C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness( ) 5.What this story tells us is_. A. that money is everything B. that money makes the mare go(有钱能使鬼推磨) C. to save each penny D. that misfortune (不幸) tests the sincerity of friendsWearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes. This is not true for adults, although incorrect glasses may not be good for children under 10. Ready-made glasses, and not wearing when you should, wont do harm to your eyes, but you may see better with glasses that are specially made for you. Watching too much television is bad for your eyes.This is not true. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and aching from staring at a fixed distance for long periods, but there wont be any lasting effects.Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body can change into vitamin A, too little of which can cause night blindness. However, people in most countries dont need to worry about vitamin A deficiency(缺乏)，night blindness is more likely to be connected with another vision problem. ( ) 1. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Ready-made glasses will do harm to ones eyes. B. Wearing the wrong glasses may do harm to childrens eyes. C. The human body is unable to change beta-carotene into vitamin A. D. Watching less television may do harm to childrens eyes. ( ) 2. Night blindness is most likely caused by _. A. staring for long periods B. too much beta-carotene C. not enough vitamin A D. vision problems ( ) 3. According to the article, eye problems can be corrected by _ . A. wearing specially-made glasses B. performing eye exercises C. cutting back on television D. eating more carrots ( ) 4.Watching too much television can cause _ . A. night blindness B. lasting eye problems C. a number of vision problems D. eye trouble for a limited time ( ) 5.The main purpose of this article is to _ . A. tell people of the importance of their eyes B. tell people how to protect their eyes C. tell people to have more carrots D. tell people something more about their eyes Dear Alice,You really have two different questions here, so well discuss them one at a time. Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things. You dont say much about how these classmates get along with each other. Its possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious (谨慎) in the first term. Its also possible that the others are unkind. If this is so, you have to find out why you are the class “outside.”In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work. Is it possible that your classmates dont understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to “buy” friends with these offers?Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time. It may take a time for them to believe in you if so. Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is. If you hear a negative (负面的) answer, at least youll know that to do.Yours truly,Shelia（ ）. From the letter we know that Alice was very _.A. lucky B. unkind C. clever D. unhappy（ ）. From the letter we can conclude (得出结论) that _. A. Alice wasnt pleased with her teachers B. Alice parents made her study too hardC. Alice didnt get along well with her classmatesD. Alice didnt want to go to school any more（ ）.In the letter Sheila talked about _possible reasons (原因) for Alices problems.A. four B. six C. seven D. eight（ ）. Which of the following is NOT true according to the letter? A. Alice felt her classmates werent kind to her.B. Alice was very warm-hearted to help her classmates.C. Alice didnt want to get along well with her classmates.D. The girl asked two questions in her letter.（ ）. Shelias advice to Alice is that _. A. Alice should find out the true reason for her problemsB. Alice should leave school as soon as possibleC. Alice should get one negative answerD. Alice should buy friends with her offersJerry Balkwin, 30 years old, restaurant. He lived in a flat about one mile north of the restaurant. He walked to and from work. When it was raining, he took the bus. Jerry loved gangster(匪徒) movies. When a new one came out, he would go to the theater and watch the new movie three or four times. Then, when it went to video, Jerry would buy the video at Barneys Video Store. Jerry had a home over 1,000 gangster videos. Old ones, new ones; color, black and white; English, Spanish, Japanese - he loved them all. He could tell you the name of the movie, the director, the stars, and the story. Jerry finally decided that he would own a gun, just like the gangsters. So he saved his money for a couple of years. Then he went to the gun club to practice shooting. He was in the club for only 10 minutes when he accidentally dropped his gun. The gun went off, and the bullet(子弹) went into Jerrys right knee. Jerry now walks with a walking stick, just like some gangsters. 1. What was Jerry Baldwin? A. The boss of a restaurant. B. The manager of a cinema. C. The owner of a video shop. D. The head of a shooting club.2. Jerry Baldwin had a large collection of EXCEPT _ones. A. SpanishB. JapaneseC. RussianD. English3. How did Jerry Baldwin get a gun? A. He bought it for himself. B. He borrowed it from the club. C. He made it on his own. D. He got it to from the gangster.4. Jerry Baldwin dropped his gun mainly because of his _. A. illnessB. angerC. carelessnessD. eyesight5. From the passage, we learn that Jerry _ in the end. A. lost his interest in moviesB. turned out to be a real gangster C. had his own shooting clubD. couldnt walk in a normal way“Alices parents died in a traffic accident. She lives with her grandparents now. However, they are too old to earn enough money to send Alice to school. Alice has to stay at home. Her life is very difficult”After we read the news on the Internet, we decided to raise money for Alice to help her go to school. My friends and I held a charity show. _ It was my first time to be the host so I was very nervous. I prepared for it carefully.The charity show started at 6.30 p.m. on April 12th. Lots of students came. Everything seemed to happen so fast and it was over at 8.30p.m. Many students donated clothes, stationary and pocket money for Alice. At the end of the show, our principal Zhou said, “You are all helpful and generous. Like your principal I am really excited and moved today. I am proud of you. This charity show is successful.” On the morning of April 13th, Alice and we met at our school. We gave her the clothes, stationary and money. She was too excited to say a word. Her eyes were full of tears. 我们希望将来有更多的人来帮助她！根据要求，完成下列各题1、请将文中处的英文句子翻译成中文。2、请从下面所给选项中选出适当的一句填入处。A. I was glad to hear the good news.B. I agreed with them.C. They told me to help them look for the host of the show. D. I was chosen to be the host of the show.3、文中和处的句子中各有一处错误，请找出并改正。_ _4、请将文中处的中文句子翻译成英文。_5、How long did the charity show last?_ Are you afraid of your computer? Are you worried about pressing the wrong button(按扭) and the whole thing crashing(毁坏)? If so, you are not alo