初三英语期中2012-10.doc

初三年级英语学科期中试卷 2012-10
听力部分（30分）
一、 听对话回答问题。（每题1分，共15分）

( )6. How did the woman go to the match?
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bike.
( )7. Who is the woman?
A. The man’s sister. B. Jane. C. Jane’s sister.
( )8.What will the woman do?
A. Watch TV. B. Read a book. C. Read newspapers.
( )9. When will the woman’s flight?
A. 9:15. B. 9:50. C. 10:50.
( )10.Who did the man want to talk to?
A. The woman’s brother. B. The woman’s father. C. The woman.
( )11. Why is Tom’ s English hard to understand?
A. Because he comes from India.
B. Because he didn’t get much education.(教育).
C. Because he hasn’t learned English long enough.
( ) 12. What did the woman do?
A. She had a good rest at home.
B. She went to her parents’ home.
C. She met her parents at the airport.
( ) 13. How many countries has the woman been to?
A. Two. B. Three C. Four.
( ) 14.Why is David invited to the party?
A. To make the woman angry.
B. To make the man’s mother happy.
C. David is the man’s good friend.
( ) 15.What kind of place are the speakers probably taking about?
A. A football field. B. An office building. C. A concert hall.
二、听对话和短文回答问题（每题1分，共10分）
听下面3段对话或独白。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或
独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第16-18题。
( )16. How many cups of coffee has the man had so far today?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
( )17. What does the woman think of coffee?
A. It’s not good for health. B. It tastes nice. C. It’s her favourite.
( )18. What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. The man doesn’t know coffee is bad for him.
B. The man doesn’t believe what the woman said.
C. The man doesn’t want to give up coffee.
听第2段材料，回答第19-21题
( )19. What is the woman probably doing?

A. Doing exercise. B. Having classes. C. Doing shopping.
( )20. When does the talk happen?
A. Before 6:00. B. Between 6:00 and 8:00. C. After 8:00.
( )21. What will they do at the end of the talk?
A. Have breakfast. B. Go to class. C. Take exercise.
听第3段材料，回答第22-题。
( )22. What size was the first computer?
A. As large as a TV set. B. As large as a room. C. As large as a book.
( )23.What can we learn about the use of the computer in China at first?
A. Many people learnt it. B. Not many people used it. C. Many people said yes to it.
( )24. When did Deng Xiaoping say that computer lessons should start from children?
A. nearly 10 years ago. B. about 20 years ago. C. nearly 30 years ago.
( )25. Which of the following is true according to (根据) the passage?
A. Almost all the middle schools have computer rooms in Shanghai.
B. Most of the students in Shanghai have their own computers at home.
C. All of the children in Shanghai know how to use the computer.
听第4段材料，完成信息记录表。
My family
There are ___26_____ people.
My grandparents
They are very ____27_____.
My brother
He is ____28_____.
He likes____29_____.
My mother
_______30__________.
( )26. A. seven B. six C. five
( )27. A. kind B. nice C. old
( )28. A. a good student B. a trouble maker C. a true friend
( )29.A. watching a carton B. listening to some songs C. playing computer games
( )30.A. She seldom talks. B. She talks a lot. C. She often does much housework.

笔试部分（90分）
一、选择填空。（每题1分，共15分）
( )1. There’s _______ “f” in the word “floor” and it is pronounced ______/f/.
A, an /an B. an,/ the C. a, / D. an, /
( )2. What ___________ solve the problem?
A. you can do B. can you do C. you can do to D. can you do to
( )3. —Do you mind if I open the window ? — _____
A. All right B. No, not at all C. Yes, please D. No, I am not.
( )4. _________ beautiful music it is!
A. How B. What a C. How a D. What
( )5. —I don’t know _________ or not Simon will come here. —Don’t worry. _____ he comes, I’ll call you at once.
A. whether, whether B. whether, If C. if, Whether D. if, If
( )6. How many students are born _________the same star sign ?
A. with B. to C. under D. for
( )7. The young man had some bad meat yesterday. ________, he felt sick this morning.
A. Because B. Because of C. As a result D. Afterwards
( )8. —Shall I tell Mike about it ?　　 —No, you _____. He’s been already told .　　
A. mustn’t　 B. can’t　 C. don’t　 D. needn’t
( )9. It’s over two years since I _______ a secondary school student.
A. become B. have become C. became D. becomes
( )10.—Would you please give us a speech on developing Western China?
—________, but I’m leaving for Canada tomorrow.
A. Best wishes! B. Not at all C. It doesn’t matter D. I wish I could
( )11. It’s good for you to keep _______ when you have something difficult _________.
A. trying; to do B. doing; to do it C. to try; to do D. trying; to be done
( )12. __________ the bird there. It’s so beautiful!
A. See B. Look out C. Look out at D. Looking out
( )13. We all think _________ is kind ________ you to give your seat to a young lady with a baby in her arms yesterday.
A. that, for B. it, for C. it, of D. that, of
( )14. We haven’t had any success __________.
A. before long B. so long C. by far D. so far
( )15. If you have difficulty________ a decision, wearing red __________ easier for you to take action.
A. make; making this  B. made; making one  
C. making; make that  D. making; makes it
二、完型填空。(每题1分，共10分)
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Many people think the 16 time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to spend the whole day doing school work 17 the three meals.
Modern students have many 18 . They love sports, computers and music. A 19 holiday can get them away from too much school work, and they can do what they like. But still teachers do not 20 that. Because they have too much homework, they have no time to enjoy themselves. Students are really tired of their weekend homework. So they don’t do it 21 Sunday night. And there is not enough time to finish the homework carefully. The poor weekend homework usually makes teachers 22 .
Things always get worse 23 right ideas. Too much school work makes students lose 24 in learning. It’s also bad for their health.
A horse runs faster after a rest. But for students only a rest is not enough. So such a condition（状况）should be 25 to give students both pleasure and knowledge.
（ ）16. A. many B. much C. more D. most
（ ）17. A. except B. for C. during D. with
（ ）18. A. hobbies B. books C. pens D. friends
（ ）19. A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. two-day’s
（ ）20. A. talk about B. think like C. speak of D. look after
（ ）21. A. on B. except C. after D. until
（ ）22. A. to get angry B. get angry C. to feel unhappy D. quite surprised
（ ）23. A. to B. by C. without D. with
（ ）24. A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. themselves
（ ）25. A. changed B. kept C. taught D. made
三、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共 20分）
（A）
One day, a poor boy was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door. He was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his strength when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “how much do I owe(欠) you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.” Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
( )26. The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to .
A. continue his schooling B. become a famous doctor
C. thank the woman for her kindness D. support his poor family
( )27. Which is true about the boy and the woman?
A. He became too shy to ask her for a drink of water.
B. She thought he was not hungry but thirsty.
C. She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk.
D. She never thought he would save her life later.
( )28. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A. A Warm-hearted Woman B. A Glass of Milk
C. The Final Bill D. A Famous Doctor
（B）
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to remedial （补习的）classes after school.
Schools have programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, and so on. They are also very active in community service.
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbuster,（大片） Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very important among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time surfing on the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to the cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores. So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
( )29. Many students want to get good education to be .
A. popular B. successful C. comfortable D. generous
( )30. According to the passage, most students in Singapore like .
A. Hollywood blockbuster. B. writing to their friends
C. talking to their friends D. having exams
( )31. The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is .
A. the middle school students’ life in Singapore is easy
B. the middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing
C. the middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring
D. the middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard in some ways, but it’s interesting.
( C )
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be mainly used to protect themselves .
Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why ? It is because locusts change their colours with the changes of the colours of crops .When crops are green , locusts look green .But as the harvest time comes , locusts change into the same brown colour as crops have .Some other pests whose colours are different from plants/ are easily found and eaten by others .So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night .
If you study the animals’ life , you’ll find the main use of colours is to protect themselves .Bears , lions and other animals move quietly through forests .They cannot be easily seen by hunters because their colours are much like the trees.
Colours are useful not only on the land , but also in the sea .A kind of fish in the sea can give out a kind of black liquid(液体)when the fish face danger. The liquid spreads（扩散） over quickly , so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away . That is why they can live safely though they are not strong at all.
( ) 32. From the passage , we can know that ___________.
A. locusts are big animals B. locusts are easily found by birds
C. locusts are dangerous to their enemies
D. locusts can change their colours to protect themselves
( )33. Bears and lions can keep safe because ___________.
A. their colours are much like the trees B. they move quickly
C. they are very strong D. they live in forests
( )34. According to the passage, the fish can keep safe because ____________.
A. they can change their colours B. they can give out a kind of black liquid
C. they are strong enough D. they swim faster than any other fish
( )35. Which is the best title for this passage ?
A. The colours of the seasons B Animals on the land and in the sea
C. The main use of colours for animals and pests D. How to keep safe in the sea
四、任务型阅读。(每小题1分，共10分)
（A）
It’s June 15, and in two days I will be turning 30. I’m afraid that my best years will be behind me. I usually go to the sports club to exercise before going to work. Every morning I see my friend Nicholas at the sports club. He is 79 years old. I asked him “What was the best time of your life?”
“When I was a child in Australia and was taken care of by my parents, that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life. When I got the first job and got paid for my work, that was the best time of my life. And now, Jack, I am 79 years old, I have my health and feel good, this is the best time of my life.”
阅读短文，根据文章内容完成下面表格，每空一词。
Subject(话题)
The best time of my life
When
June 15
Where
At the sports 36
Who
37 : 29 years old
Nicholas: 79 years old
Nicholas’ opinion
As a child : being 38 after by his parents
At school: learning the things I know today
After graduation: working for 39
As a young father: watching child