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2015年春学期第一次独立作业初三英语试题( 时间：120分钟 满分：120分)一单项选择（15分）1 Beijing is one of _ biggest cities in China.A. a B. anC. theD. /2. John is fond of swimming. His bobby is different from_.A. I B. me C. my D. mine3. Mum likes making pictures and the pies she cooks always taste _.A. good B. wellC. badD. badly4. The old man cant hear us well because theres something wrong with his _.A. mouthB. noseC. earsD. eyes.5. Sam enjoyed collecting. He has collected over three _stamps.A. hundredB. hundredsC. hundred of D. hundreds of 6. Now teenagers are very busy with their schoolwork and they have _ time to do exercise.A. fewB. littleC. a fewD. a little7. You should _ smoking. Its really bad for your health.A. look upB. give upC. get upD. set up8. -_ do you go to the supermarket, Amy? - Once a week.A. How many B. How muchC. How farD. How often9. Andy, youd better not eat meat only. You should know milk and fruit _ good for you.A. is B. are C. was D. were.10. Prince George is _ lovely that many people like him very much.A. very B. suchC. as D. so11. Last March, many trees _ along the streets to make our city more beautiful.A. were planted B. were plantingC. had plantedD. planted12. The 18th Jiangsu Provincial Games will _ in September. Many students want to be volunteers.A. take placeB. take partC. take actionD. take care13. Mr Wang, could you tell me how long _ the magazines? At most ten days.A. I can borrowB. can I borrowC. I can keepD. can I keep14. The book Alice In Wonderland is very interesting. I _ it twice already.A. read B. have readC. am readingD. will read15. What else should we pay attention to _ building the bridge?-The change of the weather, I think.A. finishB. finished C. to finishD. finishing二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with _16_ in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a _17_ way of raising fundsFun Night.Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The _18_ they pay will go towards helping poor children _19_.Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of _20_ in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my _21_ and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. _22_， they developed different strategies(策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.Sometimes they attacked me _23_ I was ready. It would usually be _24_ as cheating(作弊), but we didnt care and _25_ playing. After all(毕竟), it was just a game, not _26_.The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a _27_ time. A lot of students at my school wouldnt _28_ money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them _29_ to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that _30_ can be fun. We raised 2，000 yuan on that night.( )16. A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes( )17. A. common B. different C. silly D. realistic( )18. A. sit B. attention C. stationery D. money( )19. A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in love( )20. A. cheeches B. subjects C. games D. lessons( )21. A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends( )22. A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully( )23. A. brfore B. unless C. after D. if( )24. A. named B. considered C. described D. discovered( )25. A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped( )26. A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experiment( )27. A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good( )28. A. save B. make C. donate D. spend( )29. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry( )30. A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. experience三、 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(40分)(A) Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, Im yours”， people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other.Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play Me, Im yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos, no matter what level of ability they have. Lots of people have been attracted to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.“Play Me, Im yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.The program “Play Me, Im yours” has also reached England and Brazil(巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “Its a chance for people to be creative, connect with strangers and just have some fun，” Jerram said.( )31. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be _A. boring B. valuable C. interesting D. meaningful( )32. Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city except _A. in parks B. at a bus stop C. on streets D. in a school( )33. The aim of the project is to help people _A. sing songs B. play the piano for free C. relax and make friends D. enjoy beautiful music( )34. _ countries have had the program.A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five( )35. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Beautiful music B. A British artist, Luck Jerram C. The Sydney Festival D. A program “Play Me, Im yours” (B) A wellknown poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.” This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2,500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 4. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper, as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念) the memories of their dead family members.Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.( )36. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “passersby” is _A. 行人 B. 陌生人C. 故人 D. 古代人( )37. Tomb Swepping Day is celebrated for people to _A. go out to fly kites B. have a public holidayC. get together with their families D. remember and honor their ancestors( )38. What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage?A. Flowers, food, fruits and umbrellas.B. Flowers, food, wine and joss paper.C. Food, fruits, joss paper and kites. D. Flowers, wine and pets.( )39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. We have on day off for Tomb Sweeping Day.B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty.C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.( )40. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. People bring many things to the grave sites.B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming C. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities. (C) Whats going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.Digital moneyWe used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now its hard to live without them. Its reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.Bionic(仿生的) eyeIts no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight backby wearing bionic eyes.A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away.班级 姓名 考试号 密封线内不要答题装订线Selfdriving carsUnlike a human driver, a selfdriving car wont get distracted(分钟) by phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors(探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car driver itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.( )41. _ has stopped using cash completely.A. Sweden B. ATM C. BBC D. America( )42. What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.D. ATM cards are always popular.( )43. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.B. Human drivers wont get distracted by something outside.C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.D. There will be no road accidents at all if selfdriving cars are used.( )44. From the report, we can learn some information about _A. culture and artB. industry and farmingC. science and technologyD. traffic and journey( )45. Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?A. There would be a number of selfdriving B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.C. We would live a hard life with digital money.D. Robots would control the world. 四.根据短文内容，在空格里填入恰当的词语。注意：每空一词。Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four oclock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers. Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three oclock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architects First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design. Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.The titleA 1 American architectBe bornIn 2 in Seattle, Washington In collegeStudied 3 in collegeWorked in a fish factory to 4 for college 5 a room with 100 other men and often stayed up very late until midnight His design of buildingsMade people feel 6 and happy Had 7 opinions about his buildings The World Trade Center didnt fall down after a bomb explosion Successful careerWas not the 8 as other architectsDidnt begin his successful career 9 he started his own company Won 10 Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life Date of death Died in 1986 1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_五、词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空(每空不限一词)。(10分)1. Since youve finished your work，why not consider _（参观）the park with your friends?2. Drive_（径直）on, and youll find the museum on your left.3. My father can swim across the small river (容易)4. We should often _ (交流) with our parents and understand them. 5. Mary has curly hair and she is of medium _(高度).座位号6. If you can answer all the questions _(correct), you will get a gift form the host.7. To reduce air pollution, wed better ride more often instead of _(drive)8. Take exercise one hour a day, youll become _(healthy) than before.9. Were talking about where _(spend) our coming summer holiday.10. David fell _(sleep) in class because he stayed up too late last night.六根据短文内容，按要求答题。（每题不超过5个单词）The Canadian people are not all the same. There are many different groups. They came to Canada at different times. They came from different places. Many of them still live in different ways.Long ago, only Native (土著的) Americans live in Canada. They arrived thousands of years ago. Today there are about fifty different American groups.The Eskimos came after the Native Americans did. They have also been in Canada for a long, long time. Most Eskimos live in the north of Canada, where it is very cold. The European settlers started arriving 450 years ago. Most came from France. They are a large group in Canada today. They follow French customs or ways of doing things. They speak French. Later, most settlers came from England and Scotland. They speak English. Today more than half of all Canadians speak English. Canadians have also come from Germany and Italy. There are smaller groups from other places, too. You can see that different kinds of people are called Canadians. Many do not want to forget their own customs and languages. But they share a large country. They share a future in that country. They are all Canadians. 1. Who first came to live in Canada?2. Where do most Eskimos live? 3. How long have the European settlers been in Canada?4. What language do most Canadians speak today?5. The Canadians look the same, dont they?七、短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。(10分)How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some tips.On your way home or to school: Wait for the g_1_ traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, dont cross until it really s_2_. Dress in bright colors, so the drivers can see you c_3_.At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you f_4_ down in a crowed place, cover your head w_5_ both hands.When theres a fire: Stay calm and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you dont breathe in s_6_. If your clothes catch fire, drop to the ground and roll from side to side to