2009年12月初三英语质量检测卷

2009年12月初三英语质量检测卷一单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）6. - How are you today? - Much _. Thanks. A. well B. best C. better D. good7. - Im afraid we have to go. Its getting late. - _. A. Its early B. Good evening C. Never mind D. Goodbye8. - Thank you for having us. We had a good time today. - _. A. No, thank you. B. Im afraid not C. Please dont say that D. My pleasure9. - Excuse me, could you tell me if it _ tomorrow? - Sorry, I dont know, either. A. rain B. will rain C. raining D. rains10. - Must I begin with ABC? - No, you _. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. dont11. - Lets go shopping after lunch. - _? A. Lets B. Why C. What buy D. Why not12. -Excuse me. May I try on _ pair of shoes? This one is too small. - Certainly. A. other B. the other C. others D. another13. - Is there _ in todays newspaper? - Nothing. A. important something B. something important C. anything important D. important anything14. - People _ go to the markets to buy live chickens to eat, but now they have to change that habit.- Thats true. But I think everything will be better. A. used to B. are used to C. use to D. are used15. - What do you mean by drug?- A drug can be anything _ changes the way your mind or body works. A. who B. that C. where D. it 16. Look at _ animal. Its funny and interesting. Which one do you mean? _ black one with a long tail.A. an, the B. an, An C. the, The D. the, An17. - What happened to Tom? - He was crossing the street _ a motorbike hit him from behind.A. while B. when C. because D. until18. - How many English words had you learned _ the end of last term? - Around 1000, but I now Ive forgotten most of them.A. by B. at C. to D. in19. Would you please go and ask the waiter how much the meal _?A. costs B. spends C. pays D. takes20. - Does the child need any help? - No, he is old enough to _ himself.A. put on B. wear C. dress D. take care21. - Would you like _? - Thank you, but Im not thirsty.A. some sandwiches B. some moon cakes C. some bread D. some orange 22. - Ive got a piece of good news. Our basketball team won the game. - Really? _.A. Well done B. With pleasure C. Thats all right D. What a pity23. - Do you know Jack well? - Certainly. We _ friends for the past ten years.A. were B. have been C. have become D. have made24. Could you tell me _?A. who he is laughing B. how much it costs to fly to HainanC. why is he crying so sadly D. whether has he arrived.25. - Are you studying art now during your spare time. - No, Im not. Ive stopped _ Chinese medicine instead. A. to learn B. learning C. to drop D. to give up二。完型填空（ 每小题1分， 共15小题）Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and Japan.“Chinese children hope very much to go abroad to get a 26 view of the world,” said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in the US for 16 years. In a talk Chen told more than 300 parents and their children that 27 in foreign countries can be hard for young people. “ They have to 28 a culture shock and language problems.”However, these are not always the most difficult things. To most 29 , looking after themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big 30 .Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student 31 the high school in Melbourne, Australia, last October. To his surprise, his teachers there hardly 32 students to study. And usually there wasnt homework.“ 33 these education systems, we have more 34 time and more space for thinking,” said Zhang. “ But if you dont know how to 35 your time and money, you will not have 36 .” Some of his friends spent their whole years 37 in the first two months of the term, and they didnt pass their exams.“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages 38 and broaden their minds, 39 students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said. “If you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with 40 in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.”26. A. bigger B. wider C. higher D. longer27. A. study B. work C. travel D. life28. A. know B. meet C. face D. feel29. A. children B. parents C. teachers D. Chinese30. A. difficulty B. challenge(挑战) C. difference D. change31. A. joined B. studied C. passed D. chose32. A. helped B. pushed C. encouraged D. taught33. A. With B. Under C. By D. Through34. A. busy B. safe C. boring D. free35. A. spend B. plan C. use D. take36. A. an easy time B. an interesting job C. an exciting day D. a usual life37. A. time B. study C. money D. holiday38. A. happily B. quickly C. carefully D. exactly39. A. so B. or C. and D. but40. A. confidence B. knowledge C. information D. experience三。阅读理解（每小题2分， 共20题）AThere are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But only a few of them are very important. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but also in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 people speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a foreign language. Many millions of people are trying to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different answers. Have you ever noticed ads (广告) of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? Learn English in six weeks, or give your money back , easy and funny., Our records and tapes help you master English in a month. Of course, it never happened quite like this. The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. So it is hard to say that learning English is easy. We must do a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and takes much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will be helpful, but they cannot do the students work for him.41. How many languages are very important in the world? A. A few. B. Few. C. About 1,500. D. Many.42. If we want to learn English well, what shall we do? A. We should study it without any help.B. We must do a lot of practice. C. We need to get much money back. D. We must live in England or America.43. How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines? A. He thinks the ads very expensive. B. He thinks the ads are true.C. It never happened quite like what the ads said. D. He believes Learn English in six weeks, or give your money back.44. Which language is easy to learn? A. English. B. Chinese. C. Japanese. D. The mother language.45. Which countries use English as mother tongue?A. China and France.B. Japan and Italy. C. England and America.D. Germany and hag. B TWO conjoined*twin sisters were separated*at a hospital in Hebei Saturday. The two 40-day-old Chinese girls had been joined at the chest and abdomen *. Doctors still worry about the younger one, who also has heart disease. They say she will have another operation after she fully gets well.News 2:FIRE broke out on the second floor of the busy four-story Zhongbai Shopping Centre in Jilin city, Jilin, Sunday. As of Wednesday, more than 50 people were killed and over 70 injured *. Officials said the fire started in one of the shopping centres storehouses.News 3:THE Chinese Embassy * in Iraqs capital Baghdad * reopened Monday. The embassy had been closed since the US-Iraq war began in March 2003. The last Chinese officer left Baghdad just three days before the war broke out.News 4:HOW old can an insect be? 400 million years! Last Wednesday, scientists found the worlds oldest insect fossil in Britain. The fossil shows that the body of the insect was as big as a grain * of rice and had wings. In the past, people thought the earliest insect was 380 million years old.46. What does News3 talk about? A. Chinas back in Iraq B. Shopping center fire C. Thats an old bug D. It was a success47. The operation done on the two Chinese girls was _. A. unsuccessful B. cruel C. successful D. strange48. The fire in the shopping center started _. A. on the fourth floor B. in a storehouse C. on the third floor D. outside the centre49. The Chinese Embassy in Baghdad reopened _.A. when the US-Iraq war began B. before the US-Iraq war endedC. three days before the war broke out D. on a Monday50. The new find of the insect fossil showed that the earliest insect was _ years older than believed. A. 10 million B. 20 million C. 400 million D. 380 millionCRead the advertisements, then choose the right answers.Air Hostesses for International Flights wanted Applicants* must be between 20 and 33 years old. Height 1.6 to 1.75m Education to GCSE standard Two languages, must be able to swim.Apply to: Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, Hr37KKDriver wanted Clean driving licence Must be smart appearance Age over 25Apply to : Cape Taxi, 17 Palace Road, RostonTeachers neededFor private* language school teaching, experience unnecessary.Apply to : The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 297 Canal Street, Roston.阅读表格，找出正确的选项。51. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to _. A. Cape Taxi B. Recruitment C. The Director of Studies D. ant of the three52. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi? A. Fond of football B. Punished *for speeding and wrong parking C. Unable to speak a foreign language D. Not having a college education53. Ben,22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college. Which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Cape Taxi. B. Working for Southern Airlines C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D. None of the three54. What prevents May, aged 25, becoming an air hostess?A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined.B. She cant speak Japanese very well.C. She has never worked as an air hostess before.D. She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad.55. Which of the following is not mentioned *in the three advertisements? A. Marriage B. Male or female C. Education D. Work