张家港市二中初三英语1213年度第一学期月考试题

1、班级_ 姓名_学号_考试号_张家港市第二中学初三英语12-13年度第一学期国庆假期作业检测试卷听力部分（20分）一、听力测试 （本大题共20分，每小题1分）A、听下面五段对话 。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（5分）( ) 1.How is Daniels personality? A. Very strong.B. Red.C. Very weak.( ) 2.What colour represents energy? A. Yellow.B. BlueC. Green.( ) 3.What does the man think of himself?

2、 A. He is very active.B. He is clever.C. He likes warmth.( ) 4.What colour does the woman want to know? A. Green.B. Nature.C. Blue.( ) 5.Orange represents . A. wisdomB. joyC. powerB.听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白有几个小题选出最佳选项，填括号内。（读两遍）听第1段对话，回答6-7题。（10分）( ) 6.Where is the girl going? A. To the bus.B. To Beijing.

3、 C. To the bank.( ) 7.Why does the man tell the woman to be careful next time? A. Because she is a person with bad luck. B. Because she lost some money yesterday. C. Because she lost the chance to be on business.听第2段对话，回答8-10题。( ) 8.What does the girl wand to be? A. A teacher.B. A chairperson.C. A s

4、uccess.( ) 9.Mr Zhang thinks the girl is .A. cleverB. hard-workingC. confident( ) 10.The girl once worked as a .A. chairpersonB. teacherC. hostess听第3段对话，回答第11、12小题。( ) 11. Where does the woman keep her snakes? A. In a cage.B. In her balcony.C. In her garden.( ) 12. What does the woman keep the snake

5、s for?A. For fun.B. For meat.C. For sport.听第4段对话，回答第1315小题。( ) 13. Whats the weather like last week?A. Nice and sunny.B. Very warm.C. Neither hot nor cold.( ) 14. What season is it now? A. Summer.B. Winter.C. Autumn.( ) 15. What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?A. It will rai

6、n.B. It wont rain.C. It will be cloudy.听第5段材料，回答第1620小题。(5分)16. Where did the story happen? A. In America. B. In Australia. C. In England.17. Why did Jack stop his car? A. Because he wanted to see who the driver was. B. Because the road wasnt wide enough. C. Because it was a red car.18. What did Jac

7、k do when he had read the newspaper again? A. He drove to the City Bank. B. He drove to the police. C. He made a telephone call.19. Who was wanted(被通缉的) by the police in this passage? A. The driver in American car. B. Either Jack or the driver. C. Neither Jack Nor the American driver.20. Who caught

8、the man with a large mouth and small ears? A. The police. B. Jack. C. Nobody.笔试部分（110分）二.单项选择（18分）( )1. Tom has much difficulty _ Chinese so he often asks me _ help A. to understand; with B. understanding; of C. to understand; for D. understanding; for( )2. My father always buys my brother nice gift

9、s. What sentence element is the underlined part? A. indirect object B. direct objectC. PredicativeD. adverbial( )3. My grandfather _ Chinese tea with nothing in it.A. would ratherB. prefers toC. prefers D. would like to( )4._is very important for us. When I chat with my friends, I feel very_.A. Rela

10、xing, relaxing B. Relaxing, relaxed C. Relaxed, relaxing D. Relaxed, relaxed( )5.If _can _,I will give him a present.A. anyone, cheer up her B. anyone, cheer her up C. someone, cheer up her D. none, cheer her up ( )6. I think Lily should wear more because she worries a lot and often get stressed. A.

11、 yellow B. white C. orange D. green( )7. The students were all tired, but of them stopped a rest. A. no one; to have B. all; having C. none; to have D. nobody; having ( )8. Daniel was a bad mood and didnt talk to . A. on; something B. with; anybody C. in; anybody D. in; somebody( )9. .-Is _here? -No

12、, Jack isnt here. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody( )10. He never _learning English. That is why he made it at last. A. give inB. gave out C. gave up D. gave away( )11 “When shall we meet again next week”? “_day is possible, Its no problem with me. A.Either B.Neither C.Any D.All( )12.Its t

13、oo hot. Would you mind _ the door? -_.Please do it now.A. to open, OK B. opening, Certainly not C. opening, Of course D. to open, Good idea ( )13. My cousin is _ sometimes. Its hard for him to change his mind even though his idea is not right. A. stubborn B. imaginativeC. energetic D. practical ( )

14、14. A _ lazy man cant earn _ money. A. too much; too much B. much too; much too C. much too; too many D. much too; too much( ) 15. Its very nice _ you _ me about it.A. for; to tell B. of; to say C. for; to speak D. of; to tell( ) 16. That day I saw some parents _ at the back of the classroom, _ to t

15、he teacher.A. sitting; listened B. sat; listened C. sitting; listening D. sat; listening ( ) 17. Youd better not read todays newspaper because there is _. A. something important B. anything new C. important thing D. nothing special( ) 18. The cheese cake tasted _ the kids asked for more. A. such bad

16、 that B. so well that C. too good that D. so delicious that三完形填空 （10分）Last year, I learned from a newspaper that some sick kids needed help. I phoned the newspaper and I was asked to 1 a little girl named Lisa, who had mental illness.A short time later, I went for a 2 to Lisa. After having been at t

17、he mental hospital for years, she had recently been allowed to be at home. In the beginning, I did most of the 3 . Lisa, however, was too quiet, shyly sitting in the corner of the sofa and listening. She was careful not to allow our eyes to 4 . Over time, Lisa felt more comfortable little by little

18、while I was present. Our weekly get-together usually 5 sharing a cup of hot coffee, window shopping or taking slow walks in the country. Lisa 6 discussed how she felt about our friendship, even after we completed our first year together. However, she knew she could always 7 me. Then one day I got a

19、call from our volunteer group. “Mary, would you and Lisa like to be interviewed on a TV news show?” Excited, I answered, “Wow! Let me discuss it with Lisa.” I didnt think Lisa would be 8 going on “live” television. But to my surprise, Lisa wanted to be interviewed, too.At the interview, she said, “

20、9 I can help other people understand how important our friendship is, and how it has helped me, maybe theyll volunteer, too. Mary, wouldnt that be great?” With tears running down, we smiled at one another. From then on, Lisa never 10 a chance to plant seeds (种子)about the volunteer group with others.

21、 Her face lit up whenever she talked about our special friendship.( )1. A. helpB. takeC. teach D. tell( )2. A. swimB. visitC. tripD. way( )3. A. cleaningB. listeningC. talkingD. interviewing( )4. A. reachB. openC. fixD. meet( )5. A. neededB. wentC. meantD. enjoyed( )6. A. everB. neverC. onceD. just(

22、 )7. A. agree withB. think about C. care for D. depend on( )8. A. nervousB. comfortableC. safeD. sorry( )9. A. IfB. ThoughC. BecauseD. After( )10. A. metB. hadC. lostD. missed四.阅读理解。(30分)(A)People associate（由联想到）colors with different objects, feelings, and holidays. Red, for example, is the color of

23、 fire, heat, blood, and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like anger. Red is used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. The holiday which is associated with red is Valentines Day. On February 14, Americans send red hear

24、ts to people they love.Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn. People say orange is a lively, energetic color. They associate orange with happiness. The holidays which are associated with orange are Halloween in October and Thanksgiving Day in November. On October 31 many Americans put

25、 large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween.Yellow is the color of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful and lively color. They associate yellow, too, with happiness. Because it is bright, it is used for signs of caution.Green is the cool color of grass in spring. People say it is a refres

26、hing and feelings of guilt(内疚), fear, and envy. Many people wear green on ST. Patricks Day, March17.Blue is the color of the sky, water, and ice. Police and navy uniforms are blue. When people are sad, they say, “I feel blue.” They associate blue with feelings like unhappiness and fear.Violet, or pu

27、rple, is the deep, soft color of darkness or shadows (阴暗). People consider violet a dignified（高贵的）color. They associate it with loneliness. On Easter Sunday people decorate baskets with purple ribbons(丝带).White is the color of snow. People describe white as a pure, clean color. They associate white

28、with a bright, clean feeling. Doctors, dentists, and nurses frequently wear white uniforms. On the other hand, black is the color of night. People wear black clothes at serious ceremonies(仪式) such as funerals(葬礼) and graduations(毕业典礼).（ ）1. According to the passage, if you see red when someone hits

29、you without any reason, it means that_.A. you are bleeding (流血) B. you hit back C. you become angry D. your eyes are hurt（ ）2. If an actor goes to the green room during the interval（幕间休息）of a play in the theater, what possibly could he do in it?A. He goes to have a rest. B. He goes to admire the flo

30、wers and grass in it.C. He goes to party. D. He is punished.（ ）3. For the passage we can infer that people who do not like to be with others often prefer_.A. redB. blue C. blackD. violet（ ）4. If you want to make your living room appear warm, your will probably paint it_.A. orange B. blue C. green D.

31、 violet（ ）5. If you go to your sisters graduation, you should wear _. A. white B. violet C. black D. green(B)Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?If you do, you need to take control(控制) of your feeling

32、s. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It c

33、an never make them better.“Getting angry is not a natural way to act,” the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking.The book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the

34、 top three.l Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.l Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.l Do something different. When you get angry, walk away fro

35、m the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh.（ ）6. Gary Egeberg is someone who _.A. knows how to control your feelings B. makes a living by writing booksC. is fond of keeping wild animals D. gets angry easily with his students（）7.According to the book, one can put anger under control by _.A. st

36、aying away from other people B. reminding yourself not to get angryC. never talking with your friends D. singing loudly to calm down yourself ( C )People use money to buy food, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things which they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the mo

37、ney used today is made of metal or paper. But in ancient times people used all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. In China cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks（象牙）, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of mone

38、y used by the ancient（古老的）people on some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money, too.The first copper coins（铜币）were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coin

39、s of gold and silver.But both gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.Money has had a long

40、 history from the days of shell money till today.( ) 8. The money we use today is made of _.A. many kinds of things B. metal or paper C. silver D. gold( ) 9. Africa used _ as money in ancient times. A. knives B. rice C. cows D. monkey tails ( ) 10. The passage mainly tells us _.A. the history of mon

41、ey B. money can be made of many thingsC. what kind of metal can be used as money D. how paper money came to be used（D）When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasnt a good student; I talked too much;

42、I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didnt you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you

43、now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin)

44、, but a good number I could - and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldnt like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to

45、listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.” Daddys advice ha

46、s returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice. ( )11. Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage? A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood( ) 12. What does “Week by week

47、 her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week

48、, my shortcomings grew more serious.( ) 13. Why did the writers father listen to her quietly? Because_. A. he believed that what his daughters “enemy” said was mostly true B. he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time C. he knew th

49、at his daughter would not listen to him at that moment D. he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth ( )14. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said. B. He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He wouldnt l