初三下中期英语试题.doc

初三中期英语试题
考试时间120分钟，总分150分)
I. 听力测试。(共 30 分)
第一节： (每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分)
1. A. I know. B. Yes, I do . C. With pleasure.
2. A. No, I don’t . B. Sorry, I don’t. C. That’s all right,
3. A Fine, thanks. B. By reading . C. Just English.
4. A. What a pity! B. Good idea! C. Don’t mention it!
5. A. R-E-D, red. B. Yes, I will. C. Very well.
6. A. It was so beautiful. B. It took me about three years. C. By plane.
第二节： (每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分)
7. A The bank. B. The post office. C. The book shop.
8. A. For a year. B. For 18 months. C. For half a year.
9. A. Some tea. B. Some office. C. Some milk.
10. A. A children’s school. B. The disabled children’s home. C. The old people’s home.
11. A. She has a picnic in the park. B. She goes down to the mall. C. She plays basketball with friends.
12. A. Because she thinks it helps to get good grades. B. Because she thinks it helps us sleep well.
C. Because she thinks it helps us stay happy.
第三节： (每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分)
听下面一段材料，回答第 13 和 14 小题。
13. When will the new term begin?
A. In July. B. In August. C. In September.
14. What kind of class does the man want to choose?
A. A two-hour class. B. A one-hour class. C. A fifty-minute class.
听下面一段材料，回答第 15 和 16 小题。
15. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. At the woman’s home.
16. What did the man’s doctor tell him to do?
A. To lose some weight. B. To drink tea only. C. To have a heavy supper.
第四节： (每小题 15 分，共 6 分)
17. The mother has children.
A. two B. three C. four
18. The mother always worries that .
A. her children watch TV too much B. her children eat too much every day
C .her children listen to music too much in class
19. The mother thinks is important for her children.
A. watching TV more B. playing computer games C. reading some books
20. The mother has decided to .
A. sell her children’s MP4 B. sell the TV set C. buy a new TV set
II．单项选择。(每小题 1 分，共 18 分)
21. She doesn’t like doing things in usual way.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. －Let’s make vegetable salad.
－OK. How many do we need?
A. apples B. oranges C. bananas D. potatoes
23. I usually help my parents with housework weekends.
A. to B. in C. on D. for
24. Miss Green teaches English very well.
A. our B. ours C. us D. we
25. We throw rubbish here and there.
A. must B. mustn’t C. need D. needn’t
26. John, quiet in the library, or you will have to leave.
A. keeps B. keep C. keeping D. to keep
27. The online bookshop since five years ago.
A. opened B. has opened C. has been opened D. has been open
28. With the development of society, young people speak than before.
A. polite B. more polite C. politely D. more politely
29. At yesterday’s class meeting, lots of our advice by the teachers.
A. takes B. took C. is taken D. was taken
30. Don’t until the bus reaches the subway station.
A. get off B. put off C. take off D. turn off
31. He rushed out of the room he heard the good news.
A. before B. until C. as soon as D. while
32. －I’m sorry for being late.
— . Better late than never.
A. It’s too bad B. You’re welcome C. It doesn’t matter D. With pleasure
33. We should do more speaking practice our English.
A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. improved
34. The cake tastes . I like it very much.
A. terrible B. badly C. delicious D. well
35. －I’m really tired. I’d like to stop running.
— , Cathy. You can make it.
A. Come on B. Bad luck C. Good job D. Look out
36. You will get better grades if you careful enough in the English tests.
A. will be B. are C. will do D. do
37. Tony Frank likes Linkin Park. They think it is too noisy.
A. Neither, nor B. Either, or C. Not only, but also D. Both, and
38. －Excuse me, could you please tell me ?
－Sure. It’s about five minutes’ walk.
A. how long does it take to go to the bank B. how long it takes to go to the bank
C. how far is it from here to the bank D. how far it is from here to the bank

III．完形填空。(每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分)
Gina could do nothing well. Her mother was very worried about her. So she asked Gina’s teacher for 39 .
“What is Gina’s strength（长处）?” asked the teacher. The mother thought for a long time. And she
shook her head.
“What is Gina’s personality（个性）?” the teacher asked 40 question. “She likes crying,” said the mother.
“Can you give me some 41 ?” said the teacher.
“When she sees the sick animals, her eyes are full of tears. When seeing the poor people, her eyes are full of tears. And she will 42 her own money to them ...”
Hearing these, the teacher smiled. “ 43 of these show Gina is a kind girl. This is her strength.”
44 that day on, the mother was patient with Gina. She encouraged her to talk with the old and help the homeless dogs. Day by day, Gina became 45 . She did well in her study. She even made a bowl of noodles on her mother’s birthday. The mother 46 happily when she saw Gina’s changes.
Everyone has his or her shortcomings（缺点）and strength. Sometimes crying is 47 a strength.
Try to 48 his or her strength!
39. A. money B. help C. reason D. excuse
40. A. other B. the other C. another D. some
41. A. advice B. information C. ideas D. examples
42. A. give B. pass C. lend D. leave
43. A. Some B. None C. All D. Any
44. A. For B. From C. Since D. Around
45. A. glad B. busy C. brave D. different
46 A. looked B. became C. smiled D. laughed
47. A. also B. even C. almost D. just
48. A. imagine B. find C. miss D. avoid
IV. 阅读理解。(每小题 2 分，共 30 分)
A
Have you ever noticed these signs? You can see them while driving on the road or walking down a

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street in America. Take a closer look at the signs below, and you can fully understand what they mean.

Sign 1 Sign 2 Sign 3 Sign 4 Sign 5 Sign 6 Sign 7
STOP – When you see this sign, you will have to come to a full stop in your car.
YIELD – This sign shows that you need to slow down, but you may not have to come to a full stop.
TURNING – This sign shows that the road is turning ahead（在前面）, so be careful.
DO NOT ENTER – This sign shows you are not allowed to enter a road at that point.
ONE WAY – This sign shows which direction（方向）traffic is moving when cars are only allowed to drive in one direction.
PARKING – The letter P is often used to stand for the word “parking”.
DEER– If you see this sign, you need to watch out for wildlife（野生动物）.
49. If you see Sign 2, you should .
A.drive in one way B. turn ahead C. stop the car D. drive slowly
50. You are not allowed to enter a road at that point when you see .
A.Sign 3 B. Sign 4 C. Sign 5 D. Sign 6
51. Sign 7 shows you should be careful of ahead.
A.animals B. schools C. villages D. walkers

B
For some of us who like to travel, it can be difficult sometimes to find someone to travel with. So what can we do? The answer, of course, is to travel alone. But where should we go? Here are some of the best places in the world to travel alone.
The first place is Thailand. In Thailand, you can have a good chance of meeting travelers who may have the same interests as you. Thailand has many places of interest. What’s more, things in Thailand are very cheap. It can save you more money to travel alone in Thailand.
The second is Hong Kong, China. Although it is one of the busiest cities in the world, Hong Kong is a great place to relax. This is because it’s full of “Zen moments（静思时刻）”, such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes. Also, Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world.
The third is Alaska. Nearly 20% of the visitors to Alaska travel alone. Alaska has many glaciers（冰 川）and wonderful icebergs（冰山）. You can also see whales in Alaska.
Traveling alone is more and more popular with people who enjoy taking risks. The above places can

be top choices when you travel alone.
52. best places to travel alone are mentioned in this passage.
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
53. Thailand is a good place to travel alone because .
A. there are only 20% visitors B. it can’t save you more money there
C. it has many places of interest D. it’s one of the busiest and safest cities
54. According to the passage, a person who wants to relax himself may first choose to travel alone.
A. Thailand B. Hong Kong C. Alaska D. China
55. More and more people choose to travel alone probably because they .
A. have no money B. have no friends
C. need Zen moments D. enjoy taking risks C
Shi Yan 15, from Chongqing
Can you imagine how excited I was when I first used Wechat（微信）in class? I saw my words on the screen. It was amazing! Wechat is really a wonderful invention for us. My lifestyle has changed a lot with it. So has my way of study. Now I am ready to talk a lot on Wechat because I can share my ideas with others freely. How happy I am!
Ren Jing, 14, from Anhui
I don’t think we should use Wechat in class. We need to use mobile phones for Wechat. But it is hard for teachers to manage（ 管理） the class. Some students cannot manage themselves if they have mobile phones. They may use them to play games or QQ in class.
Ma Xiao, 13, from Zhejiang
Wechat is good for class, but we should use it carefully. When we use it in some special class, students are happy to talk about any question. But it is also hard for teachers to manage. The class will be a little bit messy（混乱）. So I think we can use it in only one class every week.
Chen Mei, 14, from Shanghai
I think it is good to use Wechat in class. Every student will be happy to answer the questions on Wechat. They don’t have to put up their hands, but just type( 打 字 ) a few words. And it helps to relax everyone.
56. is strongly against using Wechat in class.
A. Shi Yan B. Ren Jing C. Ma Xiao D. Chen Mei
57. Maybe the biggest problem of using Wechat in class is .
A. when to play QQ B. when to play games

C. how to manage the class D. how to use mobile phones
58. In Chen Mei’s opinion, using Wechat is good .
A. to help students talk a lot B. in some special class
C. to change the way of study D. to make students happy and relaxed
59. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Good things about Wechat B. Bad things about Wechat
C. How to use Wechat in class? D. Is it good to use Wechat in class?

D
It’s true that there are some differences between China and the western countries. If you don’t know any of them, you may get into trouble when you are with foreigners.
If you go to the foreigners’ house, there may be one dish ready on the table. And they will tell you, “The dish is quite good and famous.” While Chinese people usually get a lot of dishes ready and like to say, “It isn’t well prepared.”
As we know, Chinese people like to put the food on your plate to show their hospitality. But foreigners don’t do it They think to help yourself is the best way. Foreigners give guests the chance to choose what they like best.
In the west, it is polite to open the gifts as soon as they are given. In China, it is quite different. The Chinese people think if you open the gift at once, you might embarrass（使尴尬） the person who gives you the gift. So they always open it after the guests leave.
Speaking in public is a kind of two-way communication, it needs eye contact （ 接 触 ） . But the Chinese are usually shy to do this and this will make the speakers feel sad.
The westerners are happy to praise（ 赞扬） others, and they are also glad to accept others’ praise.
However, the Chinese often refuse the praise from others. Foreigners can’t understand why they do it like this.
“Lao” is used by Chinese people to show someone who is older than the speaker. It also means politeness. But foreigners sometimes seem unhappy because they are called “Lao Wai”. They think they are not very old.
60. The underlined word hospitality means in Chinese.
A. 富裕 B. 好客 C. 礼貌 D. 喜好
61. In public communication, will make the speakers feel sad.
A. no eye contact B. eye contact
C. no body language D. body languages
62. Western people may think it good to .
A. be called like “Lao Wai” B. get a lot of dishes ready
C. praise others and be praised D. open the gift after the guests leave
63. The passage is mainly about the differences between Chinese and western
A. cultures B. languages
C. eating habits D. lifestyles

V．口语应用。(每小题 1 分，共 5 分)
阅读下面对话，从方框内 7 个选项中选择 5 个恰当的句子完成此对话。

A. What’s your hobby?
B. That’s a good idea.
C. And may I know your name and phone number?
D. What can I do for you?
E. What kind of volunteer job do you think I could do?
F. Thanks a lot.
G. It’s very kind of you.

A: Good morning. Welcome to our Volunteer Center.64
B: I want to join in your activities, but I don’t know what I should do. A: Well, don’t worry. Let me help you.65
B: I like singing and telling stories.
A: Why not look after the left-behind children after school?
B: 66 I love children, I can sing for them and tell them stories. A: Great. I’m sure you can do it well. 67
B: Oh. I am Peter Green. My phone number is 65660780. A: OK, I’ll call you when everything is ready.
B: 68
A: You’re welcome.

VI．任务型阅读。(每小题 2 分，共 8 分)
阅读下文并回答问题。
There was once an elephant who dreamed to be a photographer（摄影师）. His friends laughed at him when they heard him talk about it.
“How silly,” said some, “there aren’t any cameras for elephants!”
“What a waste of time,” others would say, “there’s nothing to photograph here anyway...”
But the elephant kept following his dream, and, piece by piece he cobbled（拼凑）together old parts.
Though nobody helped him, he himself made the camera at last.
When everything was ready, he could finally take his first photo. However, the elephant’s camera was so strange-looking that many animals laughed when he went by. The elephant began to think of dropping his dream. Even worse, those who had said there was nothing to photograph seemed right.
But things worked out differently. The elephant walked about with the camera on his head. He didn’t mind other animals’ laugh. And he still tried to take really good pictures of them. In his photos, the animals always looked happy! So animals would come from every direction to have some nice photos taken. At last

the elephant became a well-known photographer.
69.What did the elephant dream to be?

70.Who helped the elephant make the camera?

71. How did the animals look in the elephant’s photos?

72. Did the elephant’s dream come true at last?

VII．完成句子。(每空 1 分，共 10 分)
根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。
73. He hurt his legs in the traffic accident. (变为否定句)
He his legs in the traffic accident.
74. It will be sunny the day after tomorrow. (对画线部分提问)
will the weather the day before tomorrow?
75. We didn’t get there on time because of the heavy rain. (改为同义句) The The heavy rain us getting there on time.
76. 如今Judy习惯于走路上班来保持身体健康。(完成译句)
Now Judy is to to work to keep healthy.
77.《奔跑吧，兄弟》里有许多明星，很多年轻人都喜欢看。（完成译句）
Running Man has many stars lots of young people like t