1、九江市同文中学 2008-2009 学年度上学期期中考试初三英语试卷 命题人: 卢才秀一. 听力部分.(25)A) 听下面 10 段对话,每段对话后有一小题。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。( )1. What is the woman doing?A. Having a party. B. Dressing. C. Shopping.( )2. What can we learn about Sue?A. She got some rain water. B. She was sick because of the rain.C. She
2、fell off in the rainy day.( )3. Where does this conversation most probably happen?A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In the street.( )4. What does the man mean?A. Tom usually talks much. B. Tom has dozens of things to say.C. Tom has a very bad cold.( )5. Where will the woman go first?A. To the pos
3、t office. B. To the bookshop. C. To the dentist.( )6. Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?A. She takes it as a type of exercise. B. She wants to save money.C. Her office isnt very far.( )7. Whats the womans job?A. A waitress. B. A teacher. C. A salesgirl.( )8. Whom is the woman most pr
4、obably speaking to?A. A taxi driver. B. A bus conductor. C. A worker in the post office.( )9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman doesnt want to go to the movies. B. The woman doesnt like the dinner.C. Theyll go to the movies together.( )10. How would the woman most probably go to w
5、ork?A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By train.B) 听下面两段对话和一段独白，听完第一段对话后回答 11-13 小题；听完第二段对话后回答 14-16 小题；听完独白后回答 17-20 小题。听每段对话或独白前你都有 40 秒钟的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。Conversation 1( )11. Whats the teacher worried about?A. His work. B. His students health. C. His own health.( )12. What should the teacher do accordin
6、g to the two speakers?A. Work harder. B. Give up smoking. C. Do exercise.( )13. What will the speakers probably do?A. Buy the teacher some medicine. B. Ask the teacher to stop smoking.C. Ask the teacher not to be worried.Conversation 2( )14. What does the man need?A. A taxi. B. A timetable. C. A bag
7、.( )15. When will the man leave home?A. At 3:30 B. At 3:00 C. At 4:30( )16. What does the man want the driver to do?A. Drive carefully. B. Carry his bags. C. Ask for less money.Monologue( )17. What do we know about Hollywood?A. Its the biggest city in California. B. Not all the film stars live there
8、.C. All the films are made there.( )18. Why can we see the location of Hollywood easily?A. It is located on a hill. B. Postcards can show you. C. There is a big sign on the hill. ( )19. What is the Hollywood Bowl?A. A theater. B. A hill. C. A sign.( )20. How many seats are there in the Hollywood Bow
9、l?A. 1700. B. 17000. C. 70000.C) 听下面一段短文，然后根据短文内容完成表格。听短文前你有 50 秒钟的时间阅读表格内容。短文读两遍。Route City Days Transportation Price(RMB)1 Beijing 7 Plane 212 22 6 Plane 15003 Nanjing 23 Bus 8504 Hangzhou 24 25 450二单项选择 （15）( )26. Liu Chang thought _ conversations with friends was not helpful at all.A. make B. ha
10、ve C. having D. talking( )27. He used to_ late, but now he is used to_ up early.A. sleep; get B. sleeping; getting C. sleep; getting D. sleeping; get( )28. I find_ interesting to play computer games.A. it B. that C. this D. one( )29. -Whats the matter?-They said I should not be allowed_ here. They d
11、ont allow_ in the waiting room.A. smoking; to smoke B. to smoke; smoke C. to smoke; smoking D. smoking; smoking ( )30. -When can you get your work_?-Ill get someone_ it for me before lunch time.A. done; to do B. to do; done C. to do; to do D. done; done( )31. -I wont go to see the film next Sunday.-
12、If you dont, _.A. so will I B. so do I C. neither do I D. Nor will I( )32. The workers were made_ for 12 hours a day in those days.A. work B. working C. worked D. to work( )33. -You look sleepy. Whats the matter?-I _ until midnight to finish a report.A. made up B. stayed up C. gave up D. turned up(
13、)34. If I _ one billion dollars, I_ build a beautiful school.A. have; would B. had; would C. has; would D. had; will( )35. This is the most interesting book_ I have read.A. who B. which C. that D. one( )36. -Do you know where they lived at that time?-They lived in the house in front of_ there was a
14、big tree.A. who B. which C. that D. where( )37. We have two rooms_, but I cant decide_.A. to live; to choose which one B. lived; choose which oneC. to live in; which one to choose D. to live; which one to choose( )38. The young soldier really doesnt know_ to stop the baby from crying hard.A. what to
15、 do B. how to do C. when to do D. where to do( )39. She provided her father_ all the food and money he wanted.A. for B. with C. in D. on( )40. -What do you think of the perfume(香水)?-It smells_. I like it very much.A. terribly B. great C. well D. wonderfully三完形填空 （25）A) 先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出可以
16、填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Harris, a 25-year-old girl, worked in a hospital as a nurse. One 41 there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there. But someone must be 42 to look after the sick children. Harris liked dancing, but she couldnt go there. She felt very 43 . When the o
17、thers were going to the dance, she had to start her work.Harris went to each sick 44 one after another and said good night. She came to one little boy of 45 , David. He was able to say good night 46 an adult. The poor boy had a very serious illness, and he could 47 move any part of his body except h
18、is hands. Harris knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and he was always 48 about others instead of himself.David knew that Harris loved dancing, 49 he greeted her with the words, “Im very sorry that you have to 50 the dance because of us. But were going to have a party for 51
19、. Please look in my drawer, and you will 52 a piece of cake. I saved it from my 53 this evening, so its quite fresh. And theres also a dollar there. You can buy 54 to drink with that. Id get 55 and dance with you myself if I was able to.” He added.Harris was moved. She wasnt unhappy any more.( )41.
20、A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. evening( )42. A. taken B. asked C. left D. brought( )43. A. happy B. bored C. tired D. sad( )44. A. child B. doctor C. nurse D. people( )45. A. twenty-five B. eleven C. thirty D. twenty( )46. A. like B. as C. to D. for( )47. A. really B. hardly C. easily D. already
21、( )48. A. worrying B. complaining C. talking D. thinking( )49. A. because B. but C. so D. though( )50. A. watch B. miss C. learn D. join( )51. A. you B. him C. us D. her( )52. A. make B. give C. buy D. find( )53. A. breakfast B. dinner C. lunch D. meal( )54. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. ev
22、erything( )55. A. in B. back C. up D. outB) 先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的 10 个，并用其适当形式填空，每个词只限用一次。homework that find slowly with when until why do anything well bad Dear Marjorie,Im having troubles at school. I 56 it difficult to get down to working in the evening and I cant concentrate on 57 at the
23、 moment. I spend most of my time listening to records or watching TV instead of 58 my homework. The other students in my class are much 59 than I am and I have problems with following the lessons as well. I cant always take down the important things my teacher says because I write so 60 . She has to
24、ld me that Im falling behind with my studies. Im not good at writing and I usually hand in my 61 late because I put off doing it 62 the last minute. So I often have to invent different excuses to tell my teacher 63 I havent done the work. Im sure Im not going to get through my final exams in June. I
25、m now so far behind 64 I dont know how Im going to catch up with them. My teacher spent some time going through my homework 65 me but she found so many mistakes that I felt even more depressed(沮丧). What do you suggest I do?Yours,George56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _四阅读理解 （
26、40）AThe Risking of Two SeedsTwo seeds lay side by side in the fertile(肥沃的) spring soil. The first seed said, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil below me, and thrust(插入，推) my spouts through the earths crust（地壳 ) above me. I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and th
27、e blessing of the morning dew（露水) on my petals!”And so she grew.The second seed said, “I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I dont know what I will encounter(遭遇) in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me, I may damage my lovely sprouts What if I let my buds open
28、and a snail tries to eat them ? And if I were to open my blossoms(花), a small child might pull me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe.”And so she waited.A hen waiking around on the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and quickly ate it.( )66. The fi
29、rst seed_.A. wanted to grow out of the soil. B. wanted to stay in the soil foreverC. couldnt grow up but it wanted D. could grow up but it didnt want( )67. The underlined word “sprouts” means “_” in Chinese.A. 芽 B. 根 C. 叶 D.果实( )68. Which seed was eaten by a hen?A. The first one B. The second one C.
30、 Both of them D. Neither of themBPeople are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone
31、sees one another at the same time.Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that ti is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a childs sweet teeth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookie
32、s that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved- even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment a
33、nd pay attention to your mood.( )69. Why do fewer people cook now?A. They have no time. B. Many people are too busy.C. Many people dont like cooking. D. They dont like family meals.( )70. A parent spends an hour making cookies_.A. just to satisfy her or his childs sweet teeth.B. only to send a messa
34、geC. to let a child eat up in 15 minutesD. often to show her or his love( )71. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking_.A. makes us happy B. makes us interested in cookingC. makes us pay attention to our mood D. makes us love others( )72. Whats the main(主要) idea of this passage?A. Family meals a
35、re important. B. How to make cookies.C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taset better.CMaybe you are wondering how we students spend our free time, so Ill tell you what I did last weekend.On Saturday morning, I stayed in bed until 9 oclock, when my mother woke me up, “Wendy! Get out
36、of bed, you lazy little pig!” She said, “You cant lie in bed all days, and youve got homework to do, havent you?” Are all mothers so angry like that?Anyway, I got out of bed and asked for a hamburger. But Mother said, “No, Wendy! You can have hamburhers only three times a week, and youve had three;
37、you had them on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. So Im going to give you a glass of milk, an egg and some fruit for your breakfast. It is good for your health.” You see, my mother has already planned everything for me.After breakfast I got out my workbook. I had to do my maths homework on Saturday. But
38、 I think we never need to use maaths on our daily lives. Computers can do all our counting, cant they? I spent the whole morning doing the maths exercises. My mother watched me all the time.At last I finished all! My mother was pleased. But I said in my heart, “I hate maths!”Soon after lunch, Mother
39、 said, “Wendy, its always time for you to do your geography homework!” Geography! How I like geography! I like Mr Tomlinson. He always takes us around the world in his class. Mr Tomlinson asked us to plan a trip to Egypt. I made my plan carefully. It took me nearly the whole afternoon. Mother was a
40、bit worried. She said, “When will you do your other homework?” So I had to spend the wwhole evening not watching TV but doing homework.( )73. Wendys mother got angry because Wendy_.A. didnt want to do her homework B. didnt get up earlyC. hadnt got breakfast ready D. was too lazy to do any homework(
41、)74. From this story, we can learn that_.A. Wendys mother doesnt care about Wendys health or studiesB. students hate maths mostC. why Wendy dislike her maths teacherD. why Wendy likes geography lessons( )75. Which is the best title for this story?A. Wendys Weekend B. Wendys Mother C. Students Homewo
42、rk D. Teachers LessonsDThe first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other count
43、ries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink, he wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later,a
44、 man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of choco
45、late without milk and with very little sugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadburys factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadburys Mlik Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular c
46、hocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadburys factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visiters visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.( )76. Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in_.A. South America B. South Africa C. Britain D. Australia( )77. John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in_.A. 1824
