大兴区2014初三期末考试

1、大兴区20142015学年第一学期期末考试试卷初 三 英 语 考 生须 知1. 本试卷为闭卷考试，共12页，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。2. 请在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。答题卡上的选择题用2B铅笔规范填涂，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 听力理解 (共26分)一、 听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分） 1ABC 2ABC 3ABC 4ABC. 二、 听对话和独白，根据对话和独白的内容，选择正确答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分

2、，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。5. Where does the conversation happen?A. In a hotel. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant. 6. Which floor will the man stay on? A. The ground floor. B. The eighth floor. C. The eleventh floor.请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。7. Where does the boy plan to work in the future?A. In Beijing.B. In Sh

3、anghai.C. In his hometown.8. Whats the girls dream for the future? A. To study in Shanghai. B. To run a company.C. To be a doctor. 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。9. What kind of exercise does Tom usually do? A. Swimming and cycling.B. Swimming and taijiquan.C. Cycling and taijiquan as well.10. How do most of the

4、 young people think of taijiquan?A. It is easy.B. Its inexpensive.C. Itis not exciting. 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。11. What does the woman do, probably? A. An inventor.B. A reporter.C. A scientist. 12. How long have they been in space?A. 2 days.B. 2 weeks.C. 2 months.13. How do you think of the mans feeling

5、 in the dialogue?A. Proud.B. Bored.C. Surprised.请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。14. How many rooms have the people visited?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.15. What kind of books can be taken out of the library?A. Dictionaries and science books. B. Storybooks and science books. C. Newspapers and magazines.16. What wil

6、l you do first if you want to borrow books from the library? A. Ask the librarian to help you. B. Write down certain information of the book.C. Use a student ID card or pay a certain amount of money.三、听独白，记录关键信息，独白读两遍。（共10分，每小题2分）请根据所听到的独白内容和表格里的提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在下面卡片中的相应位置上。 A Study on on-line Shoppi

7、ngStudy on whom: 17. _Advantage: 18. _ How many boys do it: 19._ percent Most money was spent on: 20. _gamesNever give out: 21. _ information知识运用 （共25分） 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。22.The woman over there is our English teacher. _ always helps me.A. He B. She C. It D. You23

8、.They often meet and have a game of football _ Saturday afternoons. A. on B. in C. of D. at24. _ are you going these days? Fine. Thanks! A.HowB. WhatC. WhenD. Where25.She is very happy _ she has just got a new bike from her father. A. orB. becauseC. andD. so26.Both of them _ middle school students.

9、A. isB. beC. areD. being 27.I have _ important to do, so I cant go to the cinema this afternoon. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything28.This postcard looks _ than the one I bought yesterday.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best 29. Must we hand in our homework tomorrow? No, you _. A. mustntB.

10、 cantC. shouldntD. neednt30.Sam _ a model plane with his friend on the grass now.A. fliesB. flewC. will flyD. is flying 31.Eating snacks _ in the subway cars.A. isnt allowedB. didnt allowC. arent allowedD. wont allow32.They _ many old clothes for the poor since last year. A. collectB. collectedC. ar

11、e collectingD. have collected 33.Dick asked his brother _ him to do his homework.A. helps B. helped C. to help D. has helped 34.The child wanted to make sure_.A. how all the winds are closed B. when were all the windows closedC. that all the windows were closedD. where are the windows closed 五、完形填空（

12、共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty five-year-old girl.  One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. 35 she wanted that necklace, and when she asked her mother if

13、she would buy it for her, her mother said, "Well, it is a pretty necklace, 36 it costs an awful lot of money. After all, I'll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of 37 that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don't forget that for your birthday Gran

14、dma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay?" Jenny 38 , and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked 39 her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand-new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny had 40 the pearls. She wore them

15、everywhere. The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower. Her mother had told her that they would 41 her neck green! Jenny had a very loving 42 . When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story. One night when h

16、e 43 the story, he said, "Jenny, do you love me?" "Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you," the little girl said. "Well, then, give me your pearls." "Oh! Daddy, not my pearls!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Okay?"&#

17、160; "Oh no, darling, that's okay. Good night, little one." Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story again, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling(抖)." Here, Daddy," she said, and 44 her hand. She opened it and her beloved p

18、earl necklace was inside. She let it slip（滑） into her fathers hand. With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and 45 he pulled out of his pocket a beautiful box. Inside of the box were real, genuine, beautiful pearls. He had had them all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the che

19、ap stuff so he could give her the 46 thing. 35. A. Why B. What C. How D. When 36. A. as B. so C. if D. but37. A. exercise B. chores C. shopping D. jobs38. A. agreed B. cried C. answered D. laughed39. A. onB. in C. at D. over 40. A. borrowed B. kept C. bought D. paid off 41. A. change B. turn C. see

20、D. paint42. A. bedroom B. cat C. daddy D. grandpa 43. A. finished B. told C. heard D. made 44. A. called out B. took out C. got out D. held out45. A. another B. others C. the other D. other46. A. plastic B. real C. cheap D. lovely阅读理解 （共44分）六、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择

21、最佳选项。 AWe think that our homes are the safest place to be. This isn't always true though. Every year in the UK nearly a million children under the age of 15 have to go to hospital after having an accident at home. There are ways to improve the situation and be safe.Kitchen*Keep all knives away f

22、rom children, so that they wont cut their fingers.*Dont leave matches lying about. Children could burn their fingers or start a fire.Electricity*Cover all electrical outlets（插座）that are in use to protect children from electric shocks.Doors & Windows*Dont leave anything near a window if children

23、can climb on top of it.*Fix safety glass in large windows and doors so that they wont break if a child falls against them.Stairs*Fix safety gates on all open stairways to avoid falls.*Never leave anything on the stairs that someone can trip over.47. According to the passage, who is most likely to ge

24、t hurt at home?A. A girl under 15. B. An old man over 70.C. A woman with bad eyes. D. A naughty but clever boy. .48. To make sure children are safe at home, we need to .A. put things near the windows B. keep knives away from themC. keep the doors open to stairways D. fix all the outlets for everyday

25、 use49. will most probably be interested in this passage.A. Doctors B. Teachers C. Children D. ParentsB An app that does nothing but send a simple message of “Yo” to other users is the most popular app right now in the US.The app, named Yo, is created in just eight hours by Or Arbel, a 32-year-old a

26、pp inventor. He says “Yo is to be the simplest but strongest communication tool in the world. With a single button, users can send the word “Yo” to one another with a voice notification and nothing else. Its a whole new way for communication. A hundred and forty characters is in some way too much th

27、ese days Its easy. You dont have to open a message the notification itself is everything you need.”David Shapiro, from The New Yorker, says now when he thinks about someone, he just “Yo” them instead of spending time talking with them on line. He says its a great way of saying: “Im thinking abo

28、ut you, but I dont have anything special to say.” It also expressed something deeper. Andrew Leonard, from The Salon, says that the word “Yo” means that I exist in this world and its also like saying: “Yo I am here. Is anybody out there?” 50. Who invented “Yo”, the popular app?A. Or Arbel. B. A man

29、called Yo. C. Andrew Leonard. D. David Shapiro. 51. From the passage, we know that we can “Yo” to our friend_. A. by talking on line B. with 140 characters C. with a voice notification D. by talking to the mobile phone 52. What might be the best reason why the app became popular?A. Its easy and chea

30、p. B. It could express something deeper.C. Its simple to use but strong in communication. D. Its a great way of saying “Im thinking about you”. CIts five minutes before the exam and you are in a state of feeling bad. You just have to pass it, but how? You hear a voice in your head keep saying “Cheat

31、, cheat .” So what are you going to do, let it be and fail or go for it? Its a hard decision many students must make. Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, but

32、 its not as simple as that. According to some experts(专家), one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it. Its an easy way out. They wont be troubled with bad feelings themselves and their parents anger for not doing well in an exam. Another reason is that student

33、s think its OK to cheat if the subject isnt important for their future. Whats more, most students have to put up with the pressure of getting into university. They need to get good marks to carry on with their studies. This means that there will always be students who will do anything for a better m

34、ark. It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology tools, students neednt cheat by looking over their shoulders any more. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet. With hundreds of websites, students can find lots of

35、 material which they can copy and use. There are even tips on the art of cheating in exams. Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam or the subject. But it doesnt really matter whether you get caught or not. Whats important is that its wrong. You mustnt cheat because cheating is a li

36、e. It wrongly leads you into thinking you know more than you actually do. How can you be proud of something you have got through cheating? In the end, its not about fooling your teachers and your parents, but about yourself.  53. Which of the following is the main reason for students cheating?

37、A. The subjects are too difficult for them. B. They are too lazy to study before exams. C. Cheating can help them to please themselves and their parents. D. Cheating can help them get good marks and they can go away with it. 54. The worst thing about cheating is that _. A. you cheat others and

38、yourself    B. your parents will be angry about you C. you may get caught and fail the examD. your parents will not allow you to use the Internet    55. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To list the reasons why students cheat. B. To introduce different ways of cheating.C

39、. To explain how cheating is now common and easy to do. D. To warn the readers of the fact cheating is actually telling lies. D Here is the last letter from Jim, a war reporter, to his family and friends:Dear Family and Friends,I remember going to the Mall with Dad, a very long bike ride with Mom. I

40、 remember so many great family times that take me away from this prison. I know you are thinking of me and praying（祈祷） for me. And I am so thankful. I feel you all especially when I pray. I pray for you to stay strong and to be happy. I really feel I can touch you even in this darkness when I pray.

41、Eighteen of us have been held together in one cell（牢房）, so we have had each other to have endless long conversations about movies, chores, and sports. We have found ways to play chess, and games. The games and teaching each other have helped the time pass. They have been a huge help. We repeat stori

42、es and laugh to break the tension（紧张）. I have had weak and strong days. We are so grateful when anyone is freed; but of course, yearn for our own freedom. We try to encourage each other and share strength. We are being fed better now and daily. We have tea, sometimes coffee. I have put on most of my

43、 weight back lost last year. I think a lot about my brothers and sister. I remember playing Werewolf in the dark with Michael and so many other adventures. I think of chasing(追逐) Mattie around the kitchen counter. It makes me happy to think of them. If there is any money left in my bank account, I w

44、ant it to go to Michael and Matthew. I am so proud of you, Michael and thankful to you for happy childhood memories. And Mark, so proud of you too. I think of you on the West coast and hope you are doing some snowboarding and camping, I especially remember us going to the Comedy Club in Boston toget

45、her and our big hug after. The special moments keep me hopeful. Katie, so very proud of you. You are the strongest and best of us all! I think of you working so hard, helping people as a nurse. I am so glad we texted just before I was shut here. I pray I can come to your wedding. Stay strong because

46、 I am going to need your help to change my life. Jim56. According to Paragraph 3, Jim _. A. loves talking a lot about movies, chores and sports B. tries different ways to ease tension with others C. likes to tell the old stories again and again D. often plays chess and games for fun57. The underline

47、d part “yearn for” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A. look for B. care for C. cheer for D. expect for58. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. Going to Katies wedding. B. Thinking of family and friends. C. Happy memories in his childhood. D. Going to the Comedy Club with those he loves.59. Jim writ

48、es the letter mainly to tell his family and friends that_. A. he likes to share his happy memories in his childhood B. he thanks them for all the joy they gave him C. how he spends the time in the cell D. he prays for them 七、阅读还原句子（共8分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后方框中所给的五个句子中选出四个，分别填入文中相应的序号后，使短文语义连贯，结构完整。 Good

49、 news or bad news? It depends on how you see things. You can be sad after being cheated. 60 . Robert De Vincenzo, the great golfer, once won a competition. After receiving the check, he went to the club and prepared to leave. He walked alone to his car and met a young woman. 61 and then told him tha

50、t her child was ill and near death. She did not know how she could pay the hospital bill. 62 , and gave his winning check to the woman. "Make some good days for the baby," he said as he put the check into her hand. The next week, he was having lunch in a country club when a policeman came

51、to his table." Some of the boys last week told me that you met a young woman after you won that competition." De Vincenzo said, "Yes." "Well, “said the policeman, "I have news for you. She does not have a sick baby. 63 . She cheated you, my friend." "You mean

52、there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo. "Thats right," said the policeman. "Thats the best news Ive heard all week," De Vincenzo said.A. Shes not even marriedB. Or you can choose to move on with your lifeC. No one likes to be cheatedD. De Vincenzo was moved by her

53、story E. She congratulated him on his success八、阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。There are many courses, both online and off, that can show you how to increase speed reading, but there are several things that you can do to increase the speed at which you read without spending any money. Improving your

54、 reading can also lead to better understanding of what you read, although some say that reading too quickly will cut down the amount that you will actually take in. Reading is something that we all have to be able to do in our daily lives and there are some simple things that we can do to make our reading easier. Understanding should also improve as the following tips not only allow for better reading but a better understanding of what you read. Do your reading somewhere that you find comfortable and with as few distractions (分心的事物) as possible. Reading at home may n