1、 初三英语教学调研2010. 3第一卷 （共 66 分）一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）A. 听下面 10 段对话。每段对话后有 1 个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话读一遍。( )1. Who is the man speaking to?A. His boss. B. A visitor. C. A nurse.( )2.Who answered the phone call?A. The woman.B. The mans cousin.C.The womans
2、mother. ( )3. When is Tom planning to leave?A. At 5:15. B. At 5:25. C. At 5:30.( )4. What problem has the man got?A. He doesnt know how to use the machine.B. He has no money to buy a drink.C. He cant find a place to get a drink.( )5. Why doesnt the woman want to eat fish?A. She never eats fish in th
3、e restaurant.B. She wants to have a change.C. She doesnt think the fish is fresh.( )6. How often does the man play basketball?A. Every week. B. Twice a week. C. Every month.( )7. What did the woman buy her husband for the New Year?A. A book. B. A toy. C. A watch.( )8. How much will the man pay for t
4、he tickets?A. Ten dollars. B. Twenty dollars. C. Thirty dollars.( )9.What does the man mean?A. He doesnt want to help her.B. He will certainly help her.C. He is busy at the moment.( )10. How does the woman feel when they are talking?A. Sorry. B. Tired. C. Excited.B: 听下面 3 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的
5、 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 1 段材料。回答 11 至 13 题。( ) 11. What colour of sofa does the man advise?A. Blue. B. White. C. Light yellow.( )12. What does the woman worry about?A. Not being able to return the sofa if she doesnt like it.B. Not being ab
6、le to choose the right color for the sofa.C. Not being able to afford the high price of the sofa.( )13. What is the woman probably going to do after the talk?A. She is going to see a film.B. She is going to make a telephone call.C. She is going to return the sofa.听第 2 段材料。回答 14 至 16 题。( )14. Why doe
7、s the man advise taking the bus instead of the taxi?A. Buses run fast. B. Taxis are few. C. They are in no hurry.( )15. Where are they now?A. They are at the meeting.B. They are at a bus stop.C. They are on a bus.( )16. What will they probably do in the end?A. They will walk to the meeting.B. They w
8、ill take a taxi.C. They will wait for another bus.听第 3 段材料。回答 17 至 20 题。( )17. What speed was F1 at the very beginning?A. 300 kilometres an hour.B. 100 kilometres an hourC. 48 kilometres an hour( )18. Where was modern “grand prix” F1 race started?A. In Britain. B . In France. C. In America.( )19. Wh
9、at are the cars for F2 and F3 races like?A. faster B. better C. slower( )20. From the passage we can know that_.A. Very few people like F1 race.B. People like F1 because the winner gets the highest money prize of all races.C. Two races are held each month from March to October every year. 二、单项选择(共 1
10、0 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )21.-Wow! Youve got so many clothes.-But_of them are in fashion now.A. all B. both C. niehter D. none( )22. You cant borrow books from the school library_you get your student card.A. before B. if C. while D. as( )23. You cant imagine _I want to
11、 see you. Its five years since we met last time.A. how long B. how much C. how soon D. how often( )24. -Why did you look so upset (不安)yesterday?-Because I was not sure_.A. when would my daughter come backB. what should be done to stop the mouse coming outC. whether she has passed the exam or notD. w
12、hen and how would we go on a trip( )25.My little daughters name is Jasmine but she calls_Jas.A. her B. herself C. hers D. it ( )26. -We are all invited to Peters party tomorrow evening?-_ Is tomorrow his birthday?A. Why not? B. What a good idea! C. What for? D. Thats all right.( )27. -Is there an ai
13、rport in this area?-_. There used to be one but it closed.A. Yes B. Im not sure C. Not now D.Of course( ) 28.-Dad, Im sorry to tell you that the e-dictionary you bought for me last time_.-Dont worry. Lets go and have it fixed.A. is missing B. was stolenC. is broken D. was lost( )29. -Could you take
14、care of my little cat while I am away?-_.A. You are welcome B. With pleasureC. Never mind D. Thats all right( )30. _it is to go hiking in such nice weather!A. What great time B. What great funC. What a great fun D. How great fun三、完形填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可
15、以填入空白处的最佳选项。My acting career was very short. It some ways, it was probably a 31 thing. A good friend who loved acting 32 me to take a small part in a school play. I was quite unwilling at first, 33 I decided to go ahead and perform. It was not a big part and I only had to say 34 words However, Nobod
16、y knew I kept one thing 35 . Ever since I was young, I have had the very unusual 36 of sneezing every time when Im nervous. Things were no 37 this time around. As you might have 38 , right before my part , I tried to calm myself down, but I still 39 three times. I was so embarrassed(尴尬 ). However, a
17、fter I revealed(透露) my secret, we all had a good laugh. 40 , my friend agreed never to ask me to be in a play again.( )31. A. good B. terrible C. strange D. frightened( )32. A. taught B. allowed C. encouraged D. helped( )33. A. so B. and C. therefore D. but( )34. A. little B. a few C. many D.few( )3
18、5. A. secret B. ready C. effective D. serious( )36. A. skill B. hobby C. trick D. habit( )37. A. use B. fun C. different D. interest( )38. A. seen B. guessed C. considered D. found( )39. A. sneezed B. forgot C. practiced D. tried( )40. A. Instead B. As a resultC. To my surprise D. Whats more四、阅读理解(共
19、 13 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 26 分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AI was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to call someone to fix the car. Low grey clouds were gathe
20、ring across the sky. There was a cold damp(潮湿的 ) wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was falling from the bare(光秃秃的) trees. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call
21、 box, there was hardly anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his work, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.Then suddenly I found wh
22、at I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight(视线) in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the towns only public call box, which needed a coat of paint very much. I hurried forward, but stopped in surprise when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man ins
23、ide. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.Carefully , I kept standing a few feet(英尺) away and lit(点起) a cigarette to wait for my turn. Just when I threw the cigarette on the ground, I noticed somet
24、hing bright red trickling from under the call box door. ( )41. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning. B. A cold winter afternoon.C. An early summer morning.D. A windy summer afternoon.( )42. The underlined word “trickling” probably means_.A. rushing out suddenly B. shining bright
25、lyC. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing slowly in a red color( )43. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was angry at being seen by the writer.B. He didnt like to talk to people.C. Maybe he was fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered.BThere have been many comparisions(比
26、较)which was made between London Underground and New York Subway(地铁). They are among the best-known transport systems(交通系统) in the world and each is a main part of one of the greatest cities of the world. The two systems are similar to each other, but there are also important differences between them
27、. The following table sets out some of the similarities and differences. We believe that the information is all correct, but the information is not collected in the same way. The following table shows how the two systems compare with each other.London Underground New York SubwayNumber of lines 12 25
28、Number of stations 275 468Age of stations Oldest 1863 Most 1900-1930Deepest station Hampstead 192 feet (英尺) Manhattan 180 feet% underground 42% 67%Longest distance(距离)between stations 3.89 miles 3.5 milesLongest journeywithout changes 34 miles 31 milesPassangers / year 1 billion 1.3 billionHours of
29、work 20 hours / day 24 hours /dayFrequency(频率) Every 2 minutesin rush hour Every 1.5 -10minutesduring rush hour( )44. Whats the name of the deepest subway in New York?A. Hampstead. B London. C. New York. D. Manhattan.( )45. If you are on the way to work in London, and youve just missed a train, how
30、long does it take you to wait for another train?A. 1 minute. B. 1.5 minute. C. 2 minutes. D.10 minutes.( )46. Which of the following sentence is true according to(根据) the article?A. London Underground has many more stations than New York Subway.B. London Underground runs all day and all night withou
31、t stopping.C. New York Subway tickets are cheaper than London Underground tickets.D. The information in the table is collected in different ways.CFor years, scientists have been encouraging people to exercise, using steps as simple as taking the stairs instead of a lift and walking to work, if possi
32、ble. A recent study suports this suggestion-it shows that frequent(频繁的) active exercise throughout the day can have great health benefits.(好处)The study, published(出版 ) in the magazine Preventive Medicine, shows that just 2 minutes of stair climbing several times a day can lower total cholesterol(胆固醇
33、), raise HDL (“good”) cholesterol ,improve the heartbeat(心跳 ) and cut the rate (机率)of heart disease in young women. Especially those who do not have much activity during the day. Such improvements may have important effects on the health of women, since, like cigarette smoking, poor fitness has been
34、 shown to be a strong factor(因素) for heart disease and all-cause death in women,” says Dr. Colin Boreham. The team of researchers from Britain studied 12 women between 18-22 years old, before and after the exercise program. The women used public stairs for about 2 minutes a day for 5 days a week. Co
35、mpared with a group of 10 women who did not take part in the stair-climbing program, the woman who climbed stairs showed great improvements in health and fitness levels after 7 weeks. However, they did not show any signs of weight loss.” A short-term stair-climbing program can give great health bene
36、fits to young women. Stair climbing may be particularly a suitable way of combining(结合) exercise with an individuals(个人) daily lifestyle” they say.Scientists advise visiting your docotor before beginning a new exercise program.( )47. According to the study done by Dr. Boreham, improvements in choles
37、terol levels are important in_.A. helping people to give up smokingB. keeping people from taking exerciseC. helping people to lose weight D. preventing people from having heart disease( )48. What is the main idea of the second and the third paragraph?A. Research findings of a stair-climbing program.
38、B. Causes of heart disease in young women.C. Introduction a magazine called Preventive Medicine.D. A report of a study by some British scitentists.( )49. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to Prevent Heart Disease-What Do Doctors Say?B. Good Health Advice-Take the stairs.C. Stair-climb
39、ing Attracts More.D. Yes, Exercise Is Good for You.DBenjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. He was one of the most important philosophers(哲学家) and writers in the early days of the United States. He believed strongly in the importance of hard work, and he himself worked hard all his life
40、, from the time he left school at the age of ten.“Poor Richard”, a character Franklin created, showed Franklins ideas in short sayings. Many of Poor Richards sayings are still remembered today. One of the most famous is “Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” from t
41、he article “The way of Wealth(财富).”In the same article, Franklin talks about the danger of laziness and the value of ambitiousness(抱负). He asks what is achieved by “wishing and hoping for better times”. He says that we can make these times better if we try hard enough. People who spend all their tim
42、e just hoping will die without food. They shouldnt expect(期待) eveything to be easy, or as Poor Richard says, “There are no gains without pains.” Franklin also says that we should work today, not wait until tomorrow. “One today is worth two tomorrow.” says Poor Richard. “Never leave that till tomorro
43、w, which you can do today.”( )50. The main idea of the text is that_.A. One should have a clever mindB. One should get up very earlyC. One should work hard all ones lifeD. One should make everything hard to do( )51. The sayings talked in the text were written by_.A. one of Franklins friends B. Frank
44、lin himselfC. Franklin and Poor Richard D. different writers( )52. According to the text, Poor Richard is a person_.A. used to help Franklin B. appears in Franklins booksC. knows a lot of old sayings D. works very hard all his life( )53. “One day is worth two tomorrow” means that_.A. if you want to
45、do something valuable, do it at once.B. one shouldnt hope for better timesC. everyone can have a bright futureD. we have to enjoy ourselves today, not tomorrow第二卷 （共 44 分）五、阅读表达(共 5 小格；每小格 1 分。满分 5 分)阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每空答案不超过 5 词)In the last letter you asked me about my opinion of using paper o
46、r plastic(塑料) bags to pack the things you have bought. Well, that is an interesting question. Generally speaking, I have preferred paper bags to plastic bags when I was given a choice because I always thought paper bags were more environmentally friendly. But just recently Ive read an article which
47、has changed this idea. In the article, it says that paper bags can actually(事实上) cause as much harm to the environment as plastic bags. It takes a lot of energy and a lot of chemicals(化学制品) to make both paper and plastic. The article also says that if we compare the production processes for the two
48、materials, it takes 50% more energy to make 50,000 brown paper bags than it takes to make the same number of plastic bags. To make paper, we have to cut down trees, and the whole process of producing paper creates more air and water pollution. An amazing finding, isnt it? I suggest that we can use wooden baskets or net bags which can be used again and again. In my opinion, man has used too much of the earths natural resources(资源). We have only one earth. Complaining
