民办新竹园中学初三英语下学期双周测(三)

初三英语学业水平考试Part2 vocabulary and grammarII .Choose the correct answer26.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?A. wars B. farmers C. large D. market27. The colour of this book is similar to _ of mine.A. it B. one C. that D. this28.Paying _ credit card is easier and safer than taking a lot of money nowadays.A. for B. by C. with D. on29.The water in the river _ three feet last night because of the sudden flood.A. raised B. rose C. grew D. added30.The sick mans allowed to take a walk in the garden every day, _?A. isnt he B. hasnt he C. is he D. wasnt he31. _freezing weather it is! The water in the river has frozen.A. How B. What a C. How a D.What32.This kind of beef from India tastes _. We dont like it at all.A. delicious B. good C. well D.awful33.We can hardly tell what life without the internet will be like in the future, _?A. can we B. cant we C. will it D. wont it34.Itll be a great honour if I _ to the charity evening party next week.A. invite B. will invite C. will be invited D. am invited35.Icould hear_ calling to me ,but I didnt know who he was.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. nobody36.Joah says she wont buy a car_ she passes the driving test.A.unless B. because C. since D. if37.We must do some thing to protect the earth, _ we will lose our home.A. and B. or C. so D. but38.Pauls parents were worried that he_ too much time chatting on line.A. spent B. cost C. paid D. took39.My friend had a car accident last week. She has to stay in hospital for_ week.A. other B. another C. the other D. others40.Do you know the boy _ under the big tree?A. lay B. lain C. laying D. lying41.Look! The lights in the classroom are still on.- oh , I forgot_.A. turning them off B. turn them off C. to turn them off D. having turned them off42. He didnt feel like_ out for a walk, because he had caught a cold.A. to go B. goes C. gone D. going43. Youd better _ at home all the time. Its bad for your health.A.dont stay B. no to stay C. not stay D. not staying44. Paul , this is my friend ,Ann.- _.A.Very well, thank you B. How do you like the party? C. Thats OK! D. Glad to meet you,Ann.45. Shall we go out for a walk after supper?- _.A. Help yourself B. Go ahead, please C. Thats right D. All right.III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.A) examples B) meanings C) perfect D) popular E) probably Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some _46_. In the United States at the moment, the three most _ 47_ names are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy, they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.In China names have very clear _48_. If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”, his name means “ like a soldier”. Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girls name Joy is _49_ chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stoneA) such as B) instead of C) confusing D) true E) personal Parents often pick names that can be shortened. This can be _50_for Chinese people. Parents might choose such names because they want to be able speak to their kid in a _51_way. For example, a popular name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is _52_ of the favorite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz. Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, _53_ an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.54. My son was_ yesterday because he had no time to see his favorite film(happy)55.To everyones _ ,the little boy was able to copy Bobos voice and actions.(amusing)56. Dont _ kids with terrible stories when they do something wrong.(frightening)57. Obama is a good _, and thats why he could beat his partner in American election.(speak)58. Do you agree that _ is the spice of life?(vary)59. Im _ sorry that I couldnt find your palmtop computer, Jane.(terrible)60. Kids are asked to dress_ in the kindergarten.(they)61. Nowadays blogs are much more useful than _ diaries.(tradition)V.Rewrite the following sentences as required.62. The new dictionary cost me fifty yuan . (对划线句提问)How _ _ the new dictionary cost you?63.Kitty expressed many thanks to her parents on Thanksgiving Day.(改为被动语态)Many thanks _ _ by Kitty to her parents on Thanksgiving Day.64.Yesterday my friend Charlie said sorry to me because he broke my glasses.(保持句意不变)Yesterday my friend Charlie _ to me _breaking my glasses.65.The box on the shelf is so heavy that the boy cant carry it.( 保持句意不变)The box on the shelf isnt _ _ for the boy to carry.66.The lawyers are trying to prove their views very carefully now.( 保持句意不变)The lawyers are trying to prove their views with _ _ now.67.Miss white asked her students, ”How long have you done this project?”(改为宾语从句)Miss white asked her students how long they _ _ this project.68.go out, aroud the small island , to ,a bicycle trip, we , for , are planning(连词成句)_ _ _ _ _Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分阅读与写话)VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解):A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）: ( 7分)Linxi had taken part in a 6-month international student exchange scheme toBritain. When she came back, she wrote an article about the impression of Britainfor the school newspaper. The following are parts of her article:Personal SpaceBritish people like a lot of space around them. They don t like to makephysical contact of any kind with strangers and feel very uncomfortable if anyone stands too close to them. One example of the British keep their distance is that people do not often shake hands with one another at all.Making Polite RequestIn making polite requests, British people like to use very indirect language, using the conditional tense and negatives. Amita, an Indian student said: British people never got to the point. They go around this way and that way, using twenty words where three would do. Its really hard tocommunicate with them. David, British High School Official gave his comment: Some nationalities do not always seem very polite; I want this or I want that, no smiles nor a please nor a thank you. SmilingSome students say that British people smile a lot, compared to many national groups often for no particular reason. The British smile as a greeting, smile when asking for something, smile on receiving it.King, a Korean student once said: The British are so insincere(不诚恳的). They smile even when they are not happy or pleased to see you. One girl smiled at me every time we passed each other and I thought she really liked me. So I asked her to come out with me and she refused. She was leading me on and then turned me down. Well, she maybe did not realize that she was smiling and probably smiled at everyone. But it is easy to see how this could be misinterpreted by someone in whose culture smiles are used only to express genuine warmth.But still many students comment that they do not find British people in shops, banks, at reception desks smile enough to make them feel welcome.69. British people need a lot of space around them, so they _.A) make physical contact with others B) stand close to other peopleC) don t often shake hands with others D) don t like strangers70. To make polite request, British People_.A) say directly what they need B) say indirectly what they needC) use less words than necessary D) use very polite words71. According to David, _.A) British people are not polite enoughB) people from other countries are not polite enoughC) it is important to use please and thank youD) people from other countries always smile72. King thought British people are not sincere because they _.A) smile to show refuse B) smile at people they are not pleased to seeC) smile to show politeness D) smile at everyone73. The underlined word “misinterpreted” in this passage probably means_.A) understood correctly B) understood wronglyC) expressed easily D) expressed difficulty74. The best title for Linxi s article may be _.A) Watch The English B) Always Be PoliteC) Students From Different Countries D) Polite British PeopleB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.(12)Mr Frank Vreede, a business student, had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport. Working as a baggage handler.Last Friday night after a _75_ day in the university library preparing for his final exams, Frank was loadinga plane at the airport. He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired. He decided to have a _76_ rest ,so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes_77_ , while he was sleeping, the plane took off. An hour later, Frank _78_ and was shocked to discover that the plane was in the air. There was a terrible noise from the engines, and he tried not to _79_ . Frank didnt knowwhether he could survive in the freezing temperatures. When the plane arrived at Dubai international airport, an ambulance was waiting to take a very_80_and frightened Mr.Vreede to hospital.75. A. tiring B. boring C. upsetting D. rewarding76. A.good B. quiet C. full D. quick 77. A.However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise78. A.set up B. threw up C.woke up D. looked up79. A.frightened B. anger C.bother D. panic80. A.sleepy B. excited C. hungry D. coldC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(14)There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his onlyjoy in life. He spent all hisfree time in one of his four glass-houses andgrew flowers of every color, with l_and difficult names, forcompetitions (比赛). He tried to grow a rose of a new c_ to win thesilver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year.Mr. Flowers glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys ofaround thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or t_at one of Mr. Flowers glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be inor near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr.Flowers had tried in many ways to p_his glass, but nothing that hehad done had been useful. He had tried to drive awaythe boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run fasterthan he could, and they laughed at him from far away. Hehad e_ pickedup all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boyswould have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.At last Mr. Flowers hada good idea. He put up a large notice (布告)made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. Onit he had w_ the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THISNOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no f_ trouble; the boys weremuch more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.D. Read and answer the question.(12)Everyone knows about physical health, but how much do you know about metal health? Although its harder to see, it can be just as important.Oct.10 was World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year is “Depression, a global crisis”. It reminds us that we should pay more attention to our mental health, particularly that of young people.A hospital in Harbin did a report on the day, they did research on the mental health situation of 2,151 middle school students. The result showed that about 49 percent of them have some mental issues. The main reasons for these issues are the stress from tests and dealing with relations with teachers, classmates and parents.A persons home environment has a lot to do with the issues, especially as parents and relatives put more pressure on children. Pressure also comes largely from competition among classmates, the report said.Many cities have done similar surveys. Experts found that the mental health issues among young people are becoming more and more serious all over the country. According to Qi Yuanli, a doctor at the Peoples Hospital in Guangdong, because teenagers are in a key period of development both physically and mentally, they are easily influenced by others.In fact, everyone in modern society experiences a different level of pressure. The key is how to deal with it. Experts suggest that people should stay optimistic and develop more hobbies. “Students should talk more to friends instead of staying alone, and work harder f