1、、期中考试初三下英语试卷注意：本卷总分140分，考试时间120分钟；所有选择题均须填到答题纸上，否则无效。 第一部分 选择题（90分）一、听力 (20分) A) .根据所听内容, 选择正确的图片，听两遍。（5）( )1.What animal will the speakers go to see first?( )2.Which sports does Mike prefer? ( )3.Where are the speakers now? ( )4.How will Mr. Matt go to Beijing?( )5.Who mended the bike? B)听对话，从所给选项中
2、选出最佳答案回答问题，每段对话听两遍。 (10 ) 听下面一段对话，回答6 8 三小题( )6. What are the two speakers going to do this evening? A. Have dinner in a restaurant. B. Go to see friends. C. Make Sichuan food.( )7. Why doesnt the man feel like having Sichuan food today? A. Because its too expensive. B. Because its too hot. C. Becau
3、se the restaurant is too far.( )8. What kind of food do they both like? A. Chinese food. B. Fast food. C. Italian food. 听下面一段对话，回答9 11三小题( )9.What are they talking about? A.Their favorite sports. B.A sports meeting. C. Long jump( )10.What is Amy interested in? A.Jumping. B. Running. C. Swimming.( )1
4、1.How did Steven do in the sports meeting last year? A. He got the first place in running. B. He did best in the high jump.C. He did best in the long jump. 听下面一段对话，回答12 15 两小题( )12.Who is the man? A.Sallys teacher. B. A policeman. C. Sallys friend.( )13.Why does the woman call the man?A. She cant fi
5、nd her daughter. B. Her daughter didnt go to school.C. She wants to ask for a leave for her daughter.( )14.How tall is Sally? A. About 1.4 meters tall. B. About 1.5 meters tall. C. About 4 feet tall.( )15.What color is Sallys skirt? A.Brown. B. Black. C. Blue.C)听短文，从所给选项中选出最佳答案。听两遍。（5）( )16. Mickey
6、Mouse first came out _.A. on TV B. in the film C. in the play ( )17. Children love Mickey Mouse because _.A. it can speak B. it is clean C. it makes them happy ( )18. The dog, Pluto, is _. A. a fool that often does something wrong B. a clever dog that can do everything wellC. a beautiful dog that pe
7、ople like very much ( )19. The best title for the passage is _.A. Pluto B. Donald DuckC. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck( )20. Why did Disney make Duck? _.A. Because Mickey Mouse was very lonely. B. Because there were some things that Mickey could not do.C. Because Mickey was able to do everything.二、单项
8、选择：（15分）( )21. He is only _ boy. He isnt old enough to take care of himself.A. an one-year-oldB. a one-year-oldC. a one-years-oldD. an one-years-old( )22. Mr Green taught _ English in our school and taught_ French at home. A.us, his B.him, us C. us, himself D. our, himself( )23.If you _ him tomorrow
9、, please ask him if he _ to work on the farm with us. A. see, goesB. will see, goesC. will see, will goD. see, will go( )24.Ought you _ hands before you have meals? A. to washB. washC. washingD. not wash( )25.Its really kind _ you _ help me with my English. A. for, toB. of, toC. for, forD. of, for(
10、)26.Zhao Wei is _ a popular singer, _ a beautiful actress. A. not only, but alsoB. between, andC. as, asD. not only, as well( )27.The picture shows us _ in Nanjing in the past. A. what everyday life was likeB. what was everyday life like C. how everyday life was like D. how was everyday life like( )
11、28.-Im going to spend the holiday tomorrow. -_. A. Congratulations B. Thats true C. Have a good time D. Thats nothing( )29. -_ go to the theatre together with me? -Good idea.A. How about B. Why do you C. Why not D. What about( )30.We have _ a lot of money _ Project Hope. A. raised; to B. raised; for
12、 C. donated; with D. donated; for( )31. -Is your father a teacher? -Well, he _.A. used to B. was used to C. used to be D. is used to be( )32.-Dont step on the grass next time, Mike. - _A. Is that so? B. Dont worry. C. No, I dont D. Sorry, I wont( )33. About people were coming to visit our school. A.
13、 two hundred of B. two hundreds of c. two hundred D. two hundreds( )34. -“How many students are there in your class?”- “ the students in our class fifty.”A. The number of; isB. The number of; areC. A number of; isD. A number of; are( )35. -Would you like_ the environment?-I dont know. What can I do?
14、A. help save B. helping save C. to help saving D. to help save三、完形填空（15分） A young man stole into a room through an open window. He 36 through all the room, but he didnt find any money 37 a bankbook(存折). He thought, If I have some credentials(证书)of its 38, Ill be able to get the money in the bank. Su
15、ddenly to his 39 , he caught sight of an identity card(身份证)on the surface of the desk just before him. 40 he took it quickly and 41 to the bank with excitement. Taking over the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so 42 that her face suddenly turned 43 and she sat there du
16、mbfounded( 目瞪口呆)for a minute. But she tried her best to hold back her feelings, and then in a calm voice said to this uncommon man, Excuse me, can you 44 me what is the relation between you and the owner of the bankbook? Being so 45 the young man became so 46 , He. he. oh, sorry, I mean she., she is
17、 my wife. Now, I see, said the woman clerk, and almost at the same time, she gave a quick 47 to a button. Immediately an aged policeman came 48 a side room. Come along with me, young man! said the policeman. Whats the matter? the man talked back in a cold voice. Look at this! it was a womans angry v
18、oice. The man couldnt help looking up and to his surprise he 49 it was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card 50 her face. Also, the photo on it suggested she was just the owner of the bankbook！( ) 36. A. searched B. entered C. moved D. walked( ) 37. A. for B. of C. or D. but( ) 38. A. mo
19、ney B. person C. bank D. owner( ) 39. A. surprise B. joy C. sadness D. success( ) 40. A. Soon B. However C. So D. Fortunately( ) 41. A. rushed B. arrived C. sent D. came( ) 42. A. shy B. shamed C. moved D. surprised( ) 43. A. cold B. pale C. red D. bright( ) 44. A. prove B. take C. tell D. express(
20、) 45. A. asked B. spoken C. answered D. ordered( ) 46. A. nervous B. happy C. angry D. sad( ) 47. A. knock B. beat C. push D. strike( ) 48. A. towards B. out of C. outside D. into( ) 49. A. knew B. heard C. understood D. found( ) 50. A. like B. on C. beside D. as四、阅读理解：（共20小题，共40分） (A)We have always
21、 been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon m
22、ore closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earths gravity (引力) millions of years earlier. In
23、 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.After years of study, most scientists now think that the moo
24、n was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon. In the future, even though our i
25、deas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it. ( )51. Now, were sure _A. Moon rocks are quite different from those on Earth.B. Moon was once a part of Earth.C. Moon moves around Earth and its the only satellite(卫星) of Earth.D. Moon was once a planet caught in Earths gravity
26、.( )52. In 1969 there is a big event, that is _.A. humans found water in Moon rocks B. scientists made out a modern spaceshipC. scientists invented an advanced telescope D. humans left their footprints on Moon ( )53. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? A. Why people are interested i
27、n the moon. B. How ideas about the moon have changed over time. C. Where the moon came from in the past. D. That people have finally learned the truth about the moon.( )54. Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was _. A. part of the earth billions of years earlier B. older than the earth C. a
28、 planet caught by the earths gravity D. made of the same things as the earth( )55. From this passage we can learn that _. A. scientists in the past were not clever B. the earth was once part of the moon C. new information brings new ideas D. we now know everything about the moon (B)Jess really felt
29、very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation（请柬）on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobo
30、dy seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that th
31、e trick(恶作剧) had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings(积蓄), Cindy had a second idea. She knew
32、that Jesss family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.What could she do now?( )56. The sentence“he drowned his feeling with food” means“ ”.A. he ate a lot to m
33、ake himself feel less lonely B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmatesC. he brought his food to his classmates D. he had a lot of food to put on weight( )57. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself. B. Jesss family would be angry with Cindy
34、.C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends. D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.( )58. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, .A. everyone else would also buy one B. it would be the best in the classC. Cindy would pay for it D. He would have it for no use( )59. From the story we can guess
35、.A. everybody would go camping in the class B. Jess had few friends in the classC. Cindy was Jesss best friend I the class D.Jess joined in many out-of-school activities( )60. Choose the best title for this passage：_.A. Jess and His School B. Jess and His FriendsC. An Invitation for Jess D. Jess and
36、 His Camping Tip (C)News 1: A gas explosion (瓦斯爆炸) happened on October 20 in a coal mine (煤矿) in Daping, Henan. It has killed 129 people so far. Another 19 are still missing. More than 400 workers were at the mine at the time. Only 298 ran out.News 2: Scientists have found some caves (洞穴) in the nor
37、th part of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) of Dunhuang in Gansu. Now the north part has 248 caves in all. Altogether there are 735 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. People began to make Mogao Grottoes from 366 AD. Pictures in the caves show what peoples lives were like in the past.News 3: Are girls cleverer than bo
38、ys? Maybe. In a new study, scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps in Africa. Female chimps watched their mums look for food. The males climbed trees. The same thing also happens in the world of people. Girls learn to write and draw before boys, while boys
39、learn to play with balls before girls.( )61. Which of the above news stories talks about an accident?A. News 1 B. News 2 C. News 3 D. All of them ( )62. We can tell from the Mogao Grottoes pictures _.A. there are many caves in China B. how to live a happy lifeC. how people lived long ago D. caves sh
40、ould be protected ( )63. The reporter of News 3 is_ that girls are cleverer than boys.A. very sure B. doubtful (怀疑的) C. sure D. not sure ( )64. Which of the following statements is true?A. More than 400 workers lived through the mine explosion.B. Female chimps dont like to learn things from their mu
41、ms.C. Boys learn to play with balls earlier than girls.D. All caves in China have pictures on the walls. ( )65. “Chimp” in the last news story probably is _.A. a kind of food B. a kind of animalC. the name of a man D. the name of a game (D)Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a
42、time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they re in the MP3 format (格式).What is it?MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on yo
43、ur PCs hard drive, you can play it through your computers speakers, burn it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail.How much?Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.Advantages (优点)MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. Disadvan
