1、 2015 学年第一学期初三英语期中试卷听力部分（25 分）一、听力（本题有 15 小题；第一节每小题 1 分，第二、三节每小题 2 分，共计 25 分）第一节：听小对话，回答问题。( )1.What will the weather be like next Sunday?A. Sunny B. windy C. cloudy( )2.What did the woman think of the movie?A. Boring. B. We dont know. C. Exciting.( )3.When will the woman leave for Sydney?A. Next We
2、dnesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Saturday.( )4.Who did Marys father get a gift from?A. Mary B. Lily C. Lucy( )5. What is Kate doing?A. She is asking Tony for help. B. She is helping Tony. C. She is repairing the computer.第二节：听下面一段较长的对话，回答第 6、7 两小题。( )6.Why wont the boy go to school tomorrow ?A. Be
3、cause itll be New Years Day. B. Because itll be Sunday. C. Because itll be Saturday. ( )7.What does the boy ask the girl to do?A. Go skating. B. Go boating. C. Go hiking.听下面一段较长对话，回答 8-10 三小题。( )8.What time did the movie begin?A. At 8:00 B. At 9:00 C. At 8:40( )9.Did they get up early or late?A. The
4、y got up early. B. We dont know C. They got up late( )10.What was wrong on their way to the cinema？A. Jims father was ill. B. Their car was broken C. They went the wrong way第一节：听短文，根据所听内容选择正确答案。( )11. What was Mr White watching when the telephone rang?A. A basketball match. B. News report. C. A foot
5、ball match.( )12. Who called Mr White while he was watching TV?A. One of Helens classmates. B. A doctor. C. A policeman.( )13. Where did the car hit Helen?A. Near the museum. B. At the bus stop. C. In front of the theatre.( )14. How did Mr White get to the hospital?A. By car. B. By boat. C. By taxi.
6、( )15. How long did it take Mr White to get to the hospital?A. Thirty minutes. B. Twenty minutes. C. Ten minutes.笔试部分（共 95 分）二、完形填空(本题有 15 小题，每小题 l 分；满分 l5 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。It was a cold winters afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at
7、the river below. There were hardly any _16_on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost right _17_, there was a canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was _18_ wearing many clothes, Robert noticed. He felt extremely cold and walked _19_.Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry came from the river
8、. Robert looked _20_. The boy was in the water and his canoe was slowly running away. “Help! Help!” he called again.Robert was a good swimmer. Taking _21_ his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖) all over, but in a few seconds he _22_ the boy. “Dont be _23_,”he said
9、 and started to swim towards the river bank, pulling the boy with him. But at that moment he _24_ a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all looking in his direction. Robert decided to swim towards the _25_.“_26_ me a hand.” he shouted as he got near the boat. He
10、 looked _27_ into a row of faces. “Its funny.” he thought. “They look so _28_.” silently they helped the _29_into the boat and wrapped him in a blanket. But they didnt move to help Robert.“Arent you going to pull me out too?” Robert asked.“You!” said one of the men. “You! Why, we were making a film
11、and you spoiled a whole afternoons work! You can _30_ in the water!”( )16. A. fish B. boats C. waves D. ducks( )17. A. above B. over C. below D. up( )18. A. just B. not C. only D. luckily ( )19. A. on B. in C. out D. down( )20. A. up B. outside C. down D. inside( )21. A. off B. down C. away D. out(
12、)22. A. arrived B. reached C. went D. came( )23. A. worry B. annoyed C. afraid D. calm( )24. A. felt B. touched C. noticed D. smelled( )25. A. bank B. bridge C. boat D. boy( )26. A. Give B. Return C. Take D. Borrow( )27. A. down B. right C. left D. up( )28. A. happy B. disappointing C. angry D. emba
13、rrassing( )29. A. boy B. swimmer C. mail D. Robert( )30. A. jump B. run C. stay D. walk三、阅读理解（本题有 15 题；每小题 2 分，共计 30 分）（A）( )31. What is the most likely relationship between Daniel and Janet?A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Secretary and boss. D. Teacher and student.( )32. What did Janet ask Dani
14、el to do?A. To pick her up. B. Not to play computer games. C. To make dinner. D. To read Sam a story.( )33. When could Sam play computer games?A. Before he had his music lesson. B. After he did his homework.C. After he read the story book. D. After his mom came back.（B）Justin Bieber was nominated fo
15、r the Best New Artist Grammy 2011. Both he and his fans were excited to hear the great news!Born on March 1, 1994, in Canada, Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the second place. He taught himself to play the piano, drums and guitar. In 2007 Justin posted videos of his singing o
16、n the Internet and became famous. In 2008, he became a singer with a record company. Since then, he has become a big name. Justin is so popular that screaming fans show up everywhere for his appearance. Several of his performances had to be cancelled because there were too many fans!In February, 201
17、1, Justins biopic Never Say Never came out. Justin came from a poor family. But he said in his book that not having as many things as his friends made him stronger and built his character. He wants to tell people that you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.（ ）34. When did Justin become
18、a singer with a record company?A. In 1994. B. In 2007. C. In 2008. D. In 2011.（ ）35. Why did Justin have to cancel some of his performances?A. Because he was badly ill.B. Because he thought his performances werent good enough.C. Because he didnt want to have any performances.D. Because there were lo
19、ts of fans.（ ）36. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Justin was born in a rich family on March 1, 1994, in Canada.B. Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the first place.C. Justin is so terrible that he has few fans.D. Justin said that poor environment made
20、 him stronger and built his character.（ ）37. Whats the meaning of the word “biopic” in the last paragraph?A. 自传 B. 声明 C. 论文 D. 小说（C）From: JanetTo: Daniel MessageDate: 4:00, Aug.16Honey:Welcome home. Mom called me and said that Dad fell off his bike. I have to go to see him. So could you pick up Sam
21、at school? He has a violin lesson at 6:00. Dont let him play computer games until he finishes his homework. Read a story book with him before his bedtime. Ill try to get home as early as I can. Thanks.Janet Reading is the key to school success and , like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns
22、to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the
23、meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrases(短语). With automaticity, he doesnt have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illino
24、is schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time that a child spends reading ,not hi
25、s IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity . It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home. You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read a
26、loud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentence, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice. ( )38. The sentence “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading_.A. helps school dev
27、elop faster B. is the key to a successful schoolC. helps students go to a key school D. can improve students learning results ( )39. Rossman tells that any child who _ will probably be an automatic reader.A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks B. reads books by the word quicklyC. spends an hour reading e
28、very day D. gets the same grades as others in exams( )40. The underlined word “stumbles” in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A. 结结巴巴地读 B.全神贯注地读 C.心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读( )41. The best title for the passage should be “ _”.A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B. TV Is Bad for Childrens ReadingC. Automaticit
29、y Depends on Practice D. Automatic readers Will Be Successful（D）Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals., these problems seem so huge.So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores ins
30、tead of using plastic bags. We walk where we dont have to drive.But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to
31、 get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of
32、them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts fl
33、ying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must bethousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!A few can make a difference. Even if youre the one to take the first step, and cont
34、inue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.( )42. Where would you most probably read this passage?A. A guidebook. B. A movie poster.C. A personal blog(博客). D. A geology(地质) magazine.( )43. Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?A. Because
35、 he wants to do some good to the environment.B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.( )44. What does the underlined word “spectacular“ in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Frustrating. B. Surpr
36、ising. C. Terrible. D. Fantastic.( )45. Whats the writers purpose of writing this article?A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.D. To show that therer
37、e many problems in the world.四、词汇运用（本题分 A、B 两部分，有 15 题；每小题 1 分，共计 15 分）(A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每个单词仅用一次。pronounce German important monkey spread46. The illness _ through the village and everyone got sick.47. You should pay attention to the correct _ of every new word. 48. -Where is the car made? -Its mad
38、e in _.49. Some students dont understand the _ of learning English, so they give it up.50. The _ in the zoo are so smart that all the visitors like them very much .(B)根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Xiao Ming felt very unhappy those days, because he failed in the _51_(最后的、期末的) English exam. He
39、made so many _52_(错误) that he was _53_(害怕) of meeting his English teacher and his parents. As his teacher Ms Wang was very _54_(耐心的) and kind, she found Xiao Ming and _55_(教) him to be more confident in _56_(他自己) . Xiao Ming _57_(意识到) his own problems and was no longer _58_(担心)about learning English
40、. Now he is very thankful to Ms Wang and he _59_(将视为)her as his own mother. He decides to study _60_(更努力)than before and get better grades.五、语法填空（本题有 10 题；每小题 1 分，共计 10 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空。Every society has its special words, expressions and ways of saying things.
41、 One of the popular expressions in the United States is “Hitting the books”. It_61_ studying a subject with great effort(努力).One of the great challenges for students _62_(be) taking tests. Students spend long hours_63_ (prepare) for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them a _
42、64_ time and a third time. They prepare for every possible question. They study every night. They are “hitting the books.”In the United States, most children go to school _65_ they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. School in these early ye
43、ars is fun. Children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason _66_ such an early age for them to hit the books.This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become _67_ ( difficult). Students must learn _68_ world history, algebra(代数) and
44、life sciences. Tests become more common.Pressure _69_ (grow) to hit the books, study hard, and advance(升级)._70_, most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.六、任务型阅读（5 分）英语中有许多俚语在日常生活中被广泛使用。请阅读下面的几则俚语和它们的意思
45、，然后选择恰当的俚语完成句子。( )71. There are still a few things you can do before you _. Dont lose hope.( )72. These names _ but I cant remember where we met.( )73. Mary is often late for work. Yesterday she was late again. Her boss _ and let her go.( )74. _! How did she get 100% on such a difficult exam?( )75. When you travel in the country in America, some kind drivers will _
