1、初三英语试卷英 语SECTION 1 (35 points)Directions : Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. I must apologize for ahead of time. -Thats all right.A. letting you not knowB. not letting you knowC. letting you
2、know notD. letting not you know2. You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. - Well, now I regret that.A. to doB. to be doingC. too have doneD. having done3. I can hardly imagine Peter across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. A. sailB. to sailC. sailingD. to have sailed4. She looks for
3、ward every spring to the flower-lined garden. A. visitB. paying a visitC. walk inD. walking in5. The crazy fans patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.A. were waitingB. had been waitingC. had waitedD. would wait 6. The purpose of new technologies is to make life eas
4、ier, it more difficult. A. not makeB. not to makeC. not makingD. do not make7. I ping-pang quiet well, but I havent had time to play since the new year. A. playedB. will playC. have playedD. play8. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, that he had enjoyed his stay here. A.
5、 having addedB. to addC. addingD. added9. in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. LosingB. Having lostC. LostD. To lose10 Can you come on Monday or Tuesday? - Im afraid day is possible.A. eitherB. neitherC. someD. any11. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a (a
6、n) trick. A. ordinaryB. easyC. smartD. simple12. We dont care if a hunting dog smells , but we really dont want him to smell .A. well; wellB. bad; badC. well; badlyD. badly; bad 13. When first to the market, these products enjoyed great success. A. introducingB. introducedC. introduceD. being introd
7、uced14. Charles Babbage is generally considered the first computer. A. to have inventedB. inventingC. to inventD. having invented15. I earn 10 dollars hour as supermarket cashier on Saturdays. A. a; anB. the; aC. an; aD. an; the16. I invited Joe and Linda to diner, but of them came. A. neitherB. eit
8、herC. noneD. both17. Im very with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious. - Mm, it does have a smell.A. pleasant; pleasedB. pleased; pleasedC. pleasant; pleasantD. pleased; pleasant18. I must be getting fatI can do my trousers up. A. fairlyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. seldom19. If youre driving
9、to the airport, can you give me a ? A. handB. seatC. driveD. lift20. - David and Vicky married? -For about three years.A. How long were; beingB. How long have; gotC. How long have; beenD. How long did; get21. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness .A. has g
10、rownB. is growingC. grewD. had grown 22. The teacher asked us so much noise. A. dont makeB. not makeC. not makingD. not to make23. I hear youve got a set of valuable Australian coins. I have a look? -Yes, certainly.A. DoB. MayC. WillD. Should24. York, last year, is a nice old city. A. that I visited
11、B. which I visitedC. where I visitedD. in which I visited25. Was his father very strict with him when he was at school? -Yes, He had never praised him he became one of the top students in his grade.A. afterB. unlessC. untilD. when26. Everyone was on time for the meeting Chris, whos usually ten minut
12、es late for everything. A. butB. onlyC. evenD. yet27. Its been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much. - .A. My pleasureB. Im glad to hear thatC. No, thanksD. Its OK28. It was how the young man had learnt five foreign languages attracted the audiences interest. A. so thatB. thatC. whatD. in which2
13、9. The weather turned out to be very good, was more than we could expect. A. whatB. whichC. thatD. it30. He paid the boy 10 dollars for washing ten windows, most of hadnt been cleaned for at least a year. A. theseB. thoseC. thatD. which31. We are living in an age many things are done on computer. A.
14、 whichB. thatC. whoseD. when32. The film brought the hours back to me I was taken good care of in that far-away village. A. untilB. thatC. whenD. where33. is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What 34. Tony is going camping with boys. A. little
15、two otherB. two little otherC. two other littleD. little other two35. To keep healthy, professor Johnson cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired. A. took upB. caught onC. carried outD. made forSECTION 2 (18 points) Directions : For each blank in the following passage there are four wo
16、rds or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best.its the context.Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working. 36 for some time. If they didnt pass, they would have to 37 the exams in Sept
17、ember. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was 38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala 39 that she should have an early
18、night and take a sleeping pill. She 40 to wake her up in the morning. As she was falling asleep ,Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the 41 , she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, l
19、ooking at the paper. She couldnt answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldnt find 42 to write about. She kept looking at her watch. 43 was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences,
20、44 and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so 45 that she started 46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still 47 and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.( ) 36.
21、A. lazily B. hard C. legally D. smoothly( ) 37. A. abandon B. pass C. quit D. retake( ) 38. A. worried B. satisfied C. enjoyed D. afraid( ) 39. A. argued B. insisted C. claimed D. thought( ) 40. A. refused B. opposed C. promised D. hoped( )41. A. herself B. her sister C. tiredness D. pill( )42.A. an
22、ything B. nothing C. something D. everything( ) 43. A. Money B. Food C. Time D. Water( )44. A. looked up B. gave up C. put up D. made up( ) 45. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. upset( ) 46. A. moving B. laughing C. crying D. singing( )47. A. in bed B. in the hall C. in school D. in the classroomS
23、ECTION 3( 12 points) Directions : Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But (48) a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into
24、 prison was not that he himself broke the law, (49) that his six-year-old son blew up(使爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on TV. (50) this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boys parents had to be punished. As a r
25、esult, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to (51 ) police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was (52) . After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey (53) . As the proverb of When it rains, it pours, Mrs. Smith was (54) of work before l
26、ong. She had to move to a southern state, (55) she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. What the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.SECTION 4 ( 30points) Directions : Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
27、 statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial pro
28、blem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But whe
29、n a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his y
30、ears of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take respons
31、ibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions(养老金). Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country
32、 shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are i
33、ndependent.To sum up, all these options (选择)have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that same combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.( ) 56. What is the passage mainly about? A. The problems faced by
34、the old in society.B. Why we should take responsibility for the old. : C. How we can improve the lives of the old.D. Where the old can go to get their pensions.( ) 57. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help peopl
35、e with problems after they retire. B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years. C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old. D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.( ) 58. The underlined word viable most probably meansA. impossible B. practical C.
36、useful D. successful( ) 59. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money. B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age. C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people. D. There is no single solution to the problems of
37、 the old.( ) 60. What is the writers main purpose in writing this article? A. To point out the need for government support for old people. B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people. C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem. D. To instruct retired
38、people on how they can have a happier life.BIts not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charle
39、s Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.And they came across astounding(令人吃惊的) results-it was found that infants had social brains and focused not jus
40、t on their mothers but on social life in groups as well.They communicate with more than one baby at once, and show jealousy and generousness, said Professor Bradley.He added, They develop their own meanings through group interaction, they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they tak
41、e on roles, such as leaders and followers. A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn(内向的) ,but put that same baby in a group of its peers (同龄人) and they behave and interact like any other baby. It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted. Most studies of babies concentra
42、te on the infant-mother relationship, assuming that is the single foundation for mental health, but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and those taking care. Therefore, the mother-baby approach needs to be combined with a gr
43、oup approach, said Bradley.Phoebe Christison, a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydneys inner west, said she often noticed, hat appeared to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers.She said, Joel( 10 months)and Isabella( 11 months)always like to hold hands when they sit i
44、n their high chairs and at. And babies definitely show jealousy. They push and touch each other, and copy what the other is doing. ( ) 61. Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?A. Its the first study to look at all-baby groups. B. It divides babies according to their personalities.C. Its aim is to change the way of child care. D. Its results are unbelievable.(
