1、20152016 学年度第一学期期中考试初三英语 2015 年 11 月第一卷（客观题 共 70 分）一、听力部分。 （本大题共 20 分，每小题 1 分）第一部分：听对话回答问题本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. What does the girl see?A. B. C. 2. What is Peters animal sign?A. B. C. 3. How does Jack usually go to school?A. B. C. 4. How much sh
2、ould the girl pay for the hair clips?A. B. C.5. Does Tom believe in star signs?A. No, he doesnt. B. Yes, he does. C. We dont know.6. What is Miss Green like?A. Creative. B. Active. C. Organized.7. Who would rather sleep than watch TV on rainy days?A. The girl. B. Tom. C. Neither of them.8. Where did
3、 the dialogue most likely happen?A. In the library. B. At home. C. At the teachers office.9. When did the dialogue most probably take place?A. In winter. B. In autumn. C. In spring.10. Why do some teenagers feel stressed?A. They have too many exams. B. They have too much homework to do.C. They dont
4、know how to make friends with others. 第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。 11. Whats the womans problem?A. She feels nervous about the test.B. She doesnt work hard.C. She has never taken any test.12. What is the mans suggestion for gett
5、ing good results in exams?A. Talking with others.B. Often taking tests.C. Always working hard.听第一篇短文，回答第 1315 小题，请根据内容从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。To whom you go when you are in trouble50% of the students go to their 13 14 of the students ask teachers or parents for helpother students solve the prob
6、lems 15 13. A. classmates or friends B. teachers or parents C. classmates or teachers14. A. 40% B. 30% C. 20%15. A. with their classmates B. with their online friends C. by themselves听第二篇短文，回答 16-20 小题。16. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?A. Because sports are very interesting.B. Becaus
7、e sports can make people healthy and happy.C. Because sports are thousands of years old.17. What do sports change with?A. The season. B. The weather. C. The time.18. Which of the following sports is the oldest?A. Running. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball19. What do people in all countries near the sea p
8、refer?A. Football. B. Jumping. C. Swimming.20. Why do people from different countries often become good friends after a game?A. Because the game is exciting.B. Because sports help them understand each other.C. Because they begin to know each other.二、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 （本大题共 14 小题，每
9、小题 1 分，共 14 分）21. What a beautiful birthday cake!Yes, its _ my mom. I received it this morning.A. with B. to C. for D. from22. How is your cousin, Andy?He lives abroad, so I _ ever see him.A. clearly B. hardly C. easily D. nearly23. How long do you think itll be _ I can go back to school? Well, you
10、will be feeling much better by next weekend. A. before B. when C. since D. after 24. You cant imagine_ when they saw the nice Christmas presents.A. how they were excited B. how excited they wereC. how excited were they D. they were how excited25. Why are you looking in class all day?Because I cant f
11、inish my homework until eleven every night.A. awake B. asleep C. sleeping D. sleepy26. During his stay in the USA, Yao Ming said that he would go back to China _ he was needed. A. whatever B. wherever C. whoever D. whenever27. How do you like the popular TV programme The Voice of China in Zhejiang T
12、V Station?Ha ha! Thats my favourite. Ive never seen one.A. a more exciting B. a more excitedC. the most exciting D. the most excited28. Cindy failed in the writing competition. She must be in a bad mood. Lets go and .A. wake her up B. cheer her up C. pick her up D. give her up29. A nice day, isnt it
13、? Lets go fishing, John!Hmm, no. I do some reading at home.A. would like B. would rather C. like D. prefer30. Do you know where Mary is? I cant find her anywhere. Well. She _ go far, because her coat is still here. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. wont 31. Mr. Friend said he would try his best to he
14、lp me, and he was _ his word.A. as good as B. as well as C. as much as D. as many as32. Shall we see each other at 9 oclock tomorrow morning? Sorry, lets make it _ time. A. others B. the other C. another D. other 33. Why did Mandy get so mad? It was only a joke.A. hopeless B. hopeful C. harmless D.
15、harmful 34. If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them? Sure. _.A. All rivers run into sea B. Every day is not SundayC. Practice makes perfect D. Better late than never3、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 （本大题共小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）It began a year ago, around Christmas.
16、 Every time I drove down our street, I noticed an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.One day, while I was driving past him with my 35 , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. 36 , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a
17、 bit surprised. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.“ 37 did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.I told her its just an act of kindness that doesnt 38 anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a stranger, but next t
18、ime she would try it as well.We lived close to the old man, 39 we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started 40 at everyone who passed by his house.One time, my daughters friend came to visit and she told my daughter that sh
19、e saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very 41 . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didnt know him, and it felt really good.As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the 42 of how all the waving began. Her friend answered, “Tell your mom thats really cool!”Oth
20、er friends gave similar 43 . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and 44 , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to both the giver and the receiver.35. A. husband B. son C. daughter D. friend36. A. Just now B. On time C. In the end D. At
21、 the beginning37. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where38. A. buy B. cost C. hide D. guess39. A. or B. but C.so D. yet40. A. shouting B. waving C. laughing D. looking41. A. angrily B. excitedly C. loudly D. carefully42. A. lesson B. accident C. news D. story43. A. gifts B. notes C. thoughts D. books44. A.
22、easy B. funny C. unusual D. special四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）AStudents in many countries wear school uniforms. Heres a list of countries below. In Brazil, students dont have to wear uniforms in public schools although they might have one. In general, the
23、uniforms are a pair of blue trousers and a white T-shirt with the school symbol printed on it.School uniforms are used in Cuba. All students wear school uniforms with the color as a symbol of grade level. Children also wear scarves because they are young pioneers.Japan introduced school uniforms in
24、the late 19th century. Today, All students wear school uniforms. Many boys wear white shirts, short pants and caps. Girls uniforms might include a gray pleated （褶）skirt and a white blouse.In Singapore, all students must wear uniforms. Though the colors are different from school to school. The unifor
25、m for boys is usually shorts or long trousers, with a shirt (often white), while girls wear white pinafores(连衣裙) or skirts.45. In Cuba a student wears the scarf as a symbol of _.A. grade level B. cold weather C. public school D. young pioneer46. Which is true about the students uniforms in Singapore
26、?A. School uniforms are introduced in the late 19th century.B. Only the students in public schools wear uniforms.C. Boys uniforms are different from girls in color.D. Students usually wear white shirts or skirts.47. On the school day, a student doesnt wear the uniform. He probably comes from _.A. Br
27、azil B. Cuba C. Japan D. SingaporeBA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦 ) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙 视).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, you cant. Lets hav
28、e a flying competition. Ill s how you what real flying is!”One of the swans, strong and young, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He showed flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over
29、 the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and
30、had to try to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in trouble because I am proud! If you dont help me, Ill lose my l
31、ife”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.48. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Scared. D. Amazed.49. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. Flying skills were useless. B. The crow didnt have a gif
32、t for flying. C. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.D. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.50. What does the story tell us?A. No pains, no gains. B. Practice makes perfect.C. Being proud makes you fail. D. The early bird catches the worm.CI hid the longest b
33、lack bag in the garage(车库) two days ago. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired
34、 and needed to get to bed. It was true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 p.m. was
35、not early. As usual, I read them a bedtime story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I carried the bag out from its hiding place and took
36、it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.It was already eleven oclock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw(锯).After working hard, my work was finally completed. I looked
37、down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 a.m. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldnt be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year.51. Why did the man feel nervous?A. H
38、e left the party too late.B. He was afraid of the darkness.C. He didnt know where the black bag was. D. He worried that others would discover his secret. 52. In what order did the man do the following?a. Read the kids a story. b. Had a shower. c. Worked in the moon night.d. Carried the bag out from
39、the garage. e. Went to a party.A. c-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b C. a-b-d-e-c D. a-e-d-c-b53. How would the children feel when they saw the mans work?A. Sad B. Excited C. Tired D. AngryDWhen something goes wrong, it can be very pleasing to say, “Well, its so-and-sos mistake.” or “I know Im late, but its not
40、 my mistake; the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming(责怪) somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power a nd could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to
41、 you if you start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at solving problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. F
42、or another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability. Ask to work with a diff erent person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not rel
43、iable(可靠的 ).This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and wisdom so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those pr
44、oblems as challenges and chances to develop their own ability. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.54. According to the passage, winners .A. have responsible and able workmates
45、B. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC. blame themselves rather than others D. deal with problems rather than blame others55. When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .A. blame him for his short of responsibility B. find a better way to overcome the problemC. tell him to find t
46、he cause of the problem D. ask a more able workmate for help56. When problems happen, winners take them as .A. excuses for their mistakes B. difficulties to greater powerC. chances for s elf-development D. challenges to their workmates57. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A. A
47、 Winners Secret B. A Winners ProblemC. A Winners Chance D. A Winners Achievement第二卷（主观题 共 40 分）五、词汇运用 （本大题共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，共 8 分）(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1. When Johnson faces difficulty, he always has_(勇气) to solve it.2. Im strongly _ (反对) smoking because it may cause cancer.3. Most people believe that colours (无疑地) influence our everyday life in many ways.4. My classmate Kitty has been (缺席) from school for a week because of her illness.(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. Mr. Wu had no (choose) but to work extra hours in order to finish it on time.6. To break the (
