初三英语阶段检测.doc

能仁中学2013—2014学年度第二学期
初三英语3月份练习卷
(考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分)
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共60分）
第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请按要求将答案填涂在答题卡上。
一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Is Russia _____ Asian country or _______ European country?
A. a; an B. a; a C. an; a D. an; an
2. — How about the book you are reading?
— Good indeed. It ____many problems we have come across in our study.
A. says B. talks C. reports D. covers
3. It is Sunday today. It is _____lovely weather______ we want to spend the day on the beach.
A . such a; that B. such; that C. such; as D. so; that
4. _____of the building _____finished. Some workers can first move in soon.
A. Two thirds; has B. Two thirds; has been
C. Two thirds; have D. Two thirds; have been
5. —Which of these two shirts will you take?
—I’ll take_________, to give me a change sometimes.
A. both B. all C. either D. neither
6. _____we are young ,we can still do something to protect the environment.
A. If B. Since C. Because D. Though
7. Kate won the first prize in the sports meeting. _______great surprise she gave her classmates!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
8. —Do you know __________ this dictionary belongs to?
— Let me see. Oh, it’s __________.
A. who, mine B. who, me C. whose, mine D. whose, me
9. The movie Batman and Joker is __________ one that I’ve ever seen.
A. more exciting B. the most excited C. the most exciting D. more excited
10. —Listen! Is that Pingping playing the guitar?
—No. It _______be Pingping. He has gone to Beijing.
A. mustn’t B. may C. can’t D. must

11. — _________ all your things, Tom! I hate them here and there.
— OK, Mum.
A. Put up B. Put on C. Put down D. Put away
12. The experiment he was devoted _________ a perfect success.
A. to proved B. proved C. to prove D. to proving
13. _______ you’ve tried it on, you can’t imagine how pleasant the new style dress is.
A. Unless B. Because C. Although D. When
14. Could you please tell me ____________________________?
A. what’s it like to be an astronaut B. what’s happened to the poor little girl
C. what was the best way to learn English D. how long the building will be finished
15. —Amy, I’m so worried about tomorrow’s exams that I can’t fall asleep.
— ________. You are sure to pass it.
A. Believe in yourself B. It doesn’t matter C. No problem D. It’s OK
二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏).Our legs were so heavy and cold that 16 felt like big pieces of ice. Have you 17 seen snowmen ride bicycles? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who were 18 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 19 we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes 20 like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.
Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirit and I knew I didn’t need to 21 her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we 22 us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 23 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 24 .At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 25 our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.
In the early evening we stopped to make camp .We 26 our tent（帐篷）and then we ate. After supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 27 . 28 midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. As I 29 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.
We will reach Dali in Yunnan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 30 hardly wait to see them!
16. A.we B.you C.they D.it
17. A.never B.ever C.even D.yet
18. A.dressed in B.put on C.taken off D.dressed up
19. A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
20. A.shine B.shining C.shines D.shone
21. A.follow B.encourage C.remind D.discover
22. A.looked at B.looked after C.looked for D.looked around
23. A.up B.down C.around D.into
24. A.colder B.drier C.warmer D.wetter
25. A.charge B.check C.chase D.change
26. A.put out B.put away C.put up D.make up
27. A.alive B.alone C.away D.awake
28. A.At B.On C.In D.From
29. A.lie B.lied C.lay D.laid
30. A.may B.can C.must D.shall
三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
(A)
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful of what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for our health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of
them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
31. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that _____.
A. they have beautiful colors and cool names B. they have lots of caffeine
C. they can keep them awake and better at sports D. they are said to be helpful to health
32. The main reason for people not to drink much energy drinks is that they may cause ___.
A. heart problems B. nervousness C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers
33. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “discouraged”
A. encouraged B. stopped C. helped D. disliked
34. From the passage we can know that _________.
A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks
B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study
C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks
D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers
35. The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Energy Drinks Are Useful B. Energy Drinks Help Teenagers
C. Energy Drinks--- Be careful D. Energy Drinks---Good for Health
（B）
The Guidance Department（教导处）at Berryville High School has a staff of eleven teachers. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
“Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram（图表）.”says Mildred Foreman, head of the Guidance. “This diagram stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. ”
September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules. October brings many problems caused by some students. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday.” Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”
Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.
36. The teachers in the Guidance Department usually ______.
A. do most of their work for the students
B. answer all the questions from parents
C. help other teachers get along with students and parents 　
D. only bring report cards to students and parents
37. Why do some parents come to school in March? Because ______.

A. they want to see their children’s teachers after Christmas holidays
B. they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department
C. bad marks have them do it
D. it’s the beginning of a new school year
38. Which of the following is Right?

A. In June the school decides who will stay in the same grade again.
B. Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month.
C. April is also the second busiest month for the staff.
D. The parents help to do most of the work for the staff.
(C)
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
39. MSG is often used in ______.
A. frozen meats B. cups C. clothes D. book covers
40. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
A. the food including MSG is delicious B. people like to eat in a restaurant
C. mice like eating the food including MSG D.MSG is not safe sometimes
41. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ______.
A. you must eat the food in a hidden way B. the food label must be hidden
C.MSG is probably added to the food D. you must report the food to your parents
(D)
What's 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 money
We 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 it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic(仿生的) eye
It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by 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.
Self－driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self－driving car won't 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 accpted.
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. ATM cards are always popular.
D. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.
43. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.
B. Human drivers won't 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 self－driving cars are used.
44. From the report, we can learn some information about ________．
A. culture and art B. industry and farming
C. science and technology D. traffic and journey
45. Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?
A. There would be a number of self－driving
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.

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第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共60分）
四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
46. If you get up early, try not to ___________ (打扰) your neighbours .
47. Harry keeps exercising every morning. As a result, he’s a few kilos (轻的) than he used to be.
48. David is such an _______ (telling the truth) boy that everyone likes him very much.
49. I visited many tourist attractions in the USA in a period) my holiday.
50. Reading a lot has a good ____________ on us..
B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
far choose noise forty agree

51. The two countries have not yet come to any ___________.
52. The music in the supermarket sounded so _______ that I wanted to leave at once.
53. In his , he got many achievements and succeeded at his work.
54. Miss Chen went to the USA for __________ study several years ago.
55. — Oh, my god! We have missed the last bus. What shall we do?
— I’m afraid we have no ________but to take a taxi.
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择