上海民办学校初三英语期中试卷

1、初三英语期末试卷（共120分）（SSP）Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar（第一部分 词汇和语法 50分）I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)1.I mustnt have too much potato because Im now going on _ diet.A) aB) anC) theD) /2.They fought bravely _ national independence. We should remember them.A) onB) in C) forD) with3.Nowadays, mo

2、st of the young people like dressing _ in fashion.A) themB) theyC) themselvesD) theirs4.Your composition contains too many_, so youd better rewrite it. A) main ideaB) useless passageC) topic sentence D) spelling mistakes5.The little girl renewed the book for _ two weeks.A) the otherB) anotherC) the

3、othersD) other6. The doctor examined the patient _the second time. Luckily, there was nothing.A) more carefullyB) more carefulC) most carefullyD) most careful7. The repair work on the old house _ before my sister moved away.A) beganB) had begunC) has begunD) will begin8. After a heated discussion, t

4、hey have determined where the new shopping mall _.A) will be builtB) will buildC) is going to buildD) is built9. The house-warming party didnt heat up _ Alex came with his guitar.A) sinceB) whileC) untilD) unless10. You_ do as you are told. Its an order.A) mustB) canC) needD) may11. It was_ to see h

5、im in such great pain, but we could do nothing.A) wonderfulB) wonderfullyC) awfulD) awfully12. I told him never _ such a stupid thing again.A) to doB) doC) didD) does13. Can you tell me _?A) how much you spent on your new carB) how much did you spend on your new carC) how much you spend on your new

6、carD) how much do you spend on your new car14. Dont give up. If you keep _, youll have your day to prove yourself.A) tryB) to tryC) tryingD) tried15. _ let her do as she likes? Shes grown up and has the right to decide her life.A) What aboutB) Why dontC) Shall weD) Why not16. Dont go too far , _we m

7、ight lose you. Its not easy to find you in crowds. A) orB) andC) butD) so17. I think you may be _ our new product after watching the video.A) different fromB) responsible forC) strict withD) interested in18. The only way to get weight down is to_ junk food, and cut out alcohol altogether.A) live onB

8、) pick outC) keep offD) deal with19. I hope his dream of becoming a pianist will come true. The underlined part means “_”.A) come to an endB) turn outC) go aheadD) be realized20. Would you help me with the report? Its too difficult for me to work with the data._A) With pleasure.B) Never mind.C) Not

9、at all.D) Thats right.II. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one more word than is needed. （将下列单词的序号填入空格，每个单词只能填一次。): (共8分)A. frightenedB. reachedC. proud of D. partE. satisfied F. no moreG. shake H. quickly I. no use As the

10、sun rose, a dewdrop(露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. 21 its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.Ah, it was good to b

11、e a dewdrop.The wind blew and plant began to 22 , tipping(使倾斜)the leaf. The dewdrop beame 23 as it started to move towards the edge(边缘)of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were pleasant. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?The dewdrop 24 the edge of the leaf. It was sure t

12、hat this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so 25 . It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was 26 .Finally, it fell. Below there was a “mirror”. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to

13、meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finallythe tiny dewdrop became a 27 of the great pond. Now the dewdrop was 28 , but it was not destroyed. It had become one with the whole.21. _ 22. _ 23. _ 24. _ 25. _ 26. _ 27. _ 28. _III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their prop

14、er forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共8分)29.The customer told the shop assistant that the book had two missing_. (page)30.Their country has plenty of oil, while _ has none. (we)31.Children under _ usually travel free on trains. (fifth) 32.The young lady laid the baby down_ on the bed. (gentle)33.

15、My father has much belief in doctors of _ Chinese medicine. (tradition)34.The captain marked the _ of the small island with a pen on the map. (locate)35.How did you _ to get all that wine through Customs? (manager)36.The_ milkman added water to his milk. His behavior should be punished. (honest)IV.

16、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)37.Jeremys cousin spoke with a strong American accent. (改为一般疑问句)_ Jeremys cousin _ with a strong American accent?38.We should wash out the bottles after every experiment. (改为被动语态)The bottles should _ _out after every experimen

17、t. 39. Our study group gets together twice a week. (对划线部分提问） _ _ does your study group get together?40. The young man has no idea about how he can run the new business. (改为简单句)The young man has no idea about _ _ run the new business.41. Tom has no such talent to learn the piano. He has no such desir

18、e, either. (保持句意基本不变)Tom has _ the talent _the desire to learn the piano. 42. I was a fool to believe what he said. (改为感叹句)_ _ fool I was to believe what he said!43.Is this real gold? A simple test will show us. (合并为一句)A simple test will show us_ this _ real gold.Part 2 Reading and Writing (第二部分 读写

19、共70分)V. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (共 12分)My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to let me stay the night at my best friends house. Though I

20、knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.I was really di

21、sappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said.“Great opportunity.”“What is?” I asked.“To talk, you and I ,” he sai

22、d .” To hold a private little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves now that were in the situation we are in .”“But we cant do anything about it , Grandpa,” I said , surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and

23、someone who was in the same boat as I was .And that is how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes dont change fast enough. That night, because

24、the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains , whatever they may be .Suddenly, the lights all came back on . “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”44. I

25、 wished to get out of the house because _.A). I was upset about my parents quarrel B). I could not finish homework without power.C). I wanted to escape from the dark house D). I planned to tell my friend about my trouble45. I was disappointed when Mom told me to stay with my grandpa because _.A). I

26、would feel frightened in the dark like my grandpa B). I couldnt stay at my friends house that nightC). I hadnt finish packing up my things yetD). I thought Grandpa and I almost had nothing to talk about46. Grandpa was happy to see me because _.A). he could discuss the problem with me B). he had not

27、seen me for a long timeC). he was afraid of darkness D). he felt quite lonely47. The underlined part “in the same boat” means “in the same situation of _.” A). staying in the dark together during the power cut B). getting ready for the great opportunityC). holding a private meeting to talk about how

28、 fast things changeD). facing the family problem between Mom and Dad48. I thought Grandpa was my new friend because _.A). he taught me how to stay in the darkB). I could talk about everything safely with himC). he was willing to stand in the same boat with meD). he could know my feelings and fears i

29、n advance49. From the passage ,we can infer(推断) that _.A). The grandchild was eager to leave B). They would have more chatsC). The power would go out again. D). It would no longer be dark.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（共12分）The London Olympic Games are

30、coming soon. This summer, Chinese sports fans will be able to watch the exciting games in 3-D on CCTV.When you watch 3-D movies or TV, you have to wear a special pair of glasses. The 3-D glasses make the images(影像) from the screen look like they are there in the room with you. Three-dimensional, or

31、3-D, means having three dimensions(维度): width, height and depth. 3-D technology is 50 the way the human brain and eyes work. Because the pupils(瞳孔)of a persons eyes are about 6.5cm apart, when we look at something, each eye sees it from a different angle(角度 ). Our eyes 51 the two images to our brain

32、, and the brain puts them together. The small difference between the image from the right eye and the image from the left eye makes it possible for us to see depth. When we view media such as pictures and television in two dimensions, each eye gets the same information. That is because the image has

33、 52 real depth, and there is only one way of viewing it. So the goal of 3-D technology is to get a different image into each eye of the viewer. It uses two film projectors(投影机). One projects a left eye image and the other projects a right eye image. The 3-D glasses 53 us to see a different image in

34、each eye. While watching 3-D films, we feel that we are 54 in the same environment as the things were watching. However, it also has its disadvantages. The 3-D glasses work by controlling how much light to reach the eyes. It makes the screen look darker. Whats more, people with eye problems may get

35、55 if they spend too much time watching 3-D movies, because their brains need to work harder to “read” the images.50.A) familiar to B) based onC) in charge of D) used for51.A) sendB) lendC)fillD) follow52. A) double B) oneC) anotherD) no 53. A) expectB) orderC) allow D) tell54. A) recentlyB) usually

36、 C) especiallyD) actually 55. A) headachesB) habitsC) programmes D) messagesC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（共14分）March 16 is World Sleep Day. This years theme is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the advantages of

37、good and healthy sleep.Sleep is like food for the brain and body. Enough sleep helps them d 56 . According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy a 57 is about eight to nine hours per night.But many stud

38、ents dont get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students dont get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they cant help worrying about their schoolwork

39、and cant fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia(失眠症 ). These sleeping problems s 58 affect(影响) peoples lives. Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students w 59 enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. More even, the

40、lack of sleep may make them depressed(沮丧的). Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include staying away from drinks that make people e 60 late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a c 61 place that is dark, quiet, no

41、t too warm and not too cold. If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a l 62 which contains all things that you need to do before you go to bed. This may help you forget about those worries during the night.56. d 57. a 58. s 59. w 60. e 61. c 62. l D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): (

42、 共12分)Is your schoolbag too heavy ? The e-schoolbag will free you from the weight.It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon. An experiment with several hundred e-schoolbags will begin in seven cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Shenzhen, Chongqing,

43、Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang. And the e-schoolbags are going to cover all over China if the experiment shows to be successful. In fact, the e-schoolbag should perhaps be called an e-notebook. It is a small hand-held computers for school students.Heavy schoolbags have long been a serious problem for scho

44、ol students. The average schoolbag of middle school students weighs up to 5 kilos. But the e-schoolbag will change everything. It is much lighter than a usual schoolbag, weighing under 1 kilo.Also, it is no bigger than a usual book, but it can still hold all the things for study, such as a textbook,

45、 a notebook and exercise book. They could be made into chips that are as small as a stamp. The students can read the text page by page on the screen. They can still take notes using a special electronic pen. If they want to know the meaning or the pronunciation of a new word, or even e-mail their teachers, its just a press of a button.In some foreign countries, it is becoming common. However, there is also a voice rising to agaist it.Some say that e-textbooks can easily be broken, some say that it is not good to students eyesigh