新外研版初三上期中考试二

1、星火国际教育集团惠州分公司江北校区 14-15学年外研九年级上学期期中试题（二）Class: Name: Marks： （满分100分）一单项填空（本大题有20小题。每小题1分，共20分） 从每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。.Com ( )1. Just now, Jimmy opened his dictionary at page 1 and wrote his name at top of the page. A. aB. anC. theD. /( )2. Lucy, where is your sister? Shes gone to the old peoples

2、 home. Shell be home an hour. A. inB. afterC. forD. below ( )3. Sara likes travelling very much. So she does. In opinion, travelling is relaxing and exciting. A. myB. hisC. herD. your( )4. Gina, have you ever heard of the Giants Causeway? Sure, its one of the most fantastic in the world. A. newsB. w

3、ondersC. tripsD. dreams( )5.The electricity has been turned off (关掉), so theres to see. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing ( )6. Its already 11 oclock, but Dan is still asleep. Yeah. He drank _ last night. A. too muchB. a fewC. much tooD. too many( )7. The film is so boring. I really wan

4、t to leave. It will be _ soon. Please stay here for five more minutes. A. onB. overC. awayD. back( )8. Where did you go last Sunday, Jerry? I went to my aunts farm and _ corn with her. A. ateB. boughtC. grewD. tasted( )9. I hear the hospital is more than 30 years old. Yeah, the government _ it in 19

5、80. A. founded B. will foundC. foundsD. is founding ( )10. My cousin moved to Canada in 2010 and I havent seen him _. A. one dayB. right now C. just nowD. since then ( )11. Tony, may I have a talk with you now? Sure. Oh, its noisy here. Lets go _. A. quiet somewhereB. somewhere quietC. quiet anywher

6、eD. anywhere quiet( )12. Many people _ the road when the traffic lights are red, though its wrong. A. crossB. crossedC. have crossedD. will cross( )13. Jackie, you lived with your grandparents when you were five, didnt you? Yes, I had a lot of friends _ and we always played together.A. at timesB. at

7、 that timeC. at the same timeD. from time to time( )14. How did you get to school this morning? By taxi. I didnt catch the school bus _ I had to take a taxi. A. soB. butC. becauseD. though( )15. Amy, do you know _? Yes. Shes gone to the school library. A. where was Tina B. where Tina was C. where ha

8、s Tina goneD. where Tina has gone( )16. Peter says Red Rock Canyon is a great place for rock climbing. Hes right. I there twice. A. was goingB. went C. have beenD. have gone( )17. Timmy spends two hours reading every evening, he is more than 65 years old. Oh, we should learn from him. A. if B. soC.

9、thoughD. because( )18. is this church? More than 20. People built it in 1993. A. How oldB. How wideC. How tallD. How long( )19. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is really fantastic. . I went there last year and took many photos. A. Im not sureB. I dont think so C. Yes, Id love toD. I agree with you( )20. I

10、 am going to Las Vegas with some friends by plane next week. _A. Well done! B. Good luck! C. Youre welcome. D. Have a nice trip!二. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park! The Grand Canyon is famous as a wonder of the natural world, and it 21 is.

11、Here are some tips for enjoying the Grand Canyon. 22 on the paths. Dont stand on the edge of the cliff (悬崖) for a better 23. We saw people doing this! Dont run around in dangerous areas. Bring enough 24. The Grand Canyon has a very dry climate, especially in summer. You will drink 25 than you can po

12、ssibly imagine. Wear the right shoes. 26 youre going to walk any distance on the Rim Trail, youd better wear closed-toe (不露趾的) shoes. Weather. During July and August, storms can 27.The South Rim is open all year round, and in winter and early spring, bring more clothes to stay 28. Dont feed the anim

13、als. Some animals here are really lovely and they are not 29 humans (人类), but dont feed them. Some animals can bite if you get too close. Human food is bad for many of the animals. 30may die! So let the animals feed themselves. ( )21.A. hardlyB. alreadyC. reallyD. almost( )22.A. JumpB. StayC. WorkD.

14、 Dance( )23.A. lifeB. reasonC. lookD. trip( )24.A. waterB. foodC. clothesD. money ( )25.A. more carefully B. moreC. more slowly D. better( )26.A. AlthoughB. SoC. BecauseD. If( )27.A. come upB. take offC. go awayD. look out ( )28.A. awake B. warmC. happyD. safe( )29.A. afraid of B. interested inC. an

15、gry with D. proud of( )30.A. You B. ItC. WeD. They三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)阅读下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。AThe Jin Mao Building is a must-see for any tourist wishing for a taste of modern Shanghai. With 88 floors reaching a height of 420.5 metres, Jin Mao was the tallest building in China from 1999 to2008. The 88th f

16、loor is the highest and largest sightseeing hall in China. From here you can get a great view of the whole city. Also on the top floor, there is an air post office. You can buy stamps and postcards, and then send them.The first 50 floors of the building are used for offices.Above the 50th floor is t

17、he Grand Hyatt Shanghai, one of Shanghais best hotels. Address: No.88, Century AvenueHow to get to: Lu Jia Zui Station of Metro No.288th floor ticket: 70 RMB (half for children) 88th floor opening hours: 8:00 - 22:00( )31.Which of the following about the Jin Mao Building is NOT true?A. It has 88 flo

18、ors.B. It is the tallest building in Shanghai.C. It was once the tallest building in China.D. It has Chinas highest and largest sightseeing hall.( )32.Which floor of the Jin Mao Building is the sightseeing hall? A. The first floor.B. The 50th floor. C. The 51st floor. D. The top floor.( )33.The Gran

19、d Hyatt Shanghai is a(n) _.A. shopping centreB. air post officeC. famous hotelD. music hall( )34.The Smiths took their 8-year-old son to visit the sightseeing hall of Jin Mao. How much did they pay for their tickets? A. ￥105.B. ￥140. C. ￥175. D. ￥210.( )35.The reading doesnt tell us _.A. who designe

20、d the Jin Mao Building B. the height of the Jin Mao Building C. the location of the Jin Mao Building D. how to get to the Jin Mao BuildingBThe next morning, we arrived at an area of water by boat. People called it “a wonderful playground for dolphins (海豚)”. The guide asked, “Lucky girls, you can swi

21、m in the water with dolphins. Who wants to go first?” Shannon, of course, volunteered. She had waited too long and couldnt help jumping into the water. Nearly as excited as she was, I decided to join her. Attracted by our coming, a group of dolphins danced around us. Their happy sounds, almost like

22、laughter, were everywhere. We had brought underwater cameras so that we could take some photos of them. However, as the dolphins rushed past us, we quickly forgot about taking pictures. For hours, we took turns to jump into the water, swimming and snorkelling. The dolphins never seemed to get tired.

23、 Neither did Shannon. Even under water, I could see the excitement on her face as one dolphin after another swam by. That was her dream. When the guide told us that it was time to leave, we had to tear ourselves away from the water and get on the boat. , the dolphins continued to follow us, playing

24、and jumping as if they were saying goodbye to us. Later that evening, Shannon and I talked about the dolphins as we watched the sun go down. For us, it was an unforgettable experience. ( )36. How did Shannon feel when the guide asked whod like to swim in the water?A. Afraid.B. Nervous. C. Relaxed.D.

25、 Excited.( )37. The writer and Shannon did lots of things that day EXCEPT _.A. taking a boat trip B. taking pictures of dolphinsC. watching the dolphins danceD. watching the sun go down( )38. What does the underlined word “That” refer to in the second paragraph?A. Swimming with dolphins.B. Swimming

26、with the writer. C. Listening to dolphins sounds.D. The chance to jump into the water.( )39. Which of the following can be put in ?A. As we swam backB. When we got homeC. After we got out of the waterD. Before we jumped into the water( )40. Whats the BEST title for the passage?A. A Great GuideB. A D

27、olphin ShowC. A Dolphins PlaygroundD. An Enjoyable Experience C配对阅读。请仔细阅读下列材料，从栏的运动项目中找出与栏各描述相匹配的选项，并将答案的字母编号填写在题前括号内。Most students like playing sports after class. Of course, one student may like two or three sports. What kind of sports do students like? Lets take a look at the results of the surve

28、y (调查) made at Riverside School. There are about 600 students and all of them took part in the survey. Lots of the students like ball games. About 380 students like basketball, especially boys. Table tennis is also popular and about 180 students prefer it. 150 students like playing football. Only 80

29、 students enjoy playing volleyball and most of them are girls. Almost all the students run every day. 340 students often do taekwondo at weekends. And only about 120 students go swimming every day. ( )41. Its the schools most popular ball game. ( )42. About 180 students like playing it. ( )43. Most

30、of its players are girls. ( )44. Almost all the students do it every day.( )45. Only about 20% of the schools students do it every day. A. Basketball B. Table tennis C. Football D. Volleyball E. Running F. Taekwondo G. Swimming四、 短文填空 （本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）请用适当的词完成这篇短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。Captain

31、 America is one of the most popular superheroes. He (46) young, but in fact he is more than 90 years old.In the 1940s, Captain America was still a young man called Steven Rogers. (47) receiving a special serum (血清), he turned into a hero. People called (48) Captain America. He was strong, smart and

32、intelligent. And he always used a shield (盾牌) to fight. However, he got seriously hurt during (49) Second World War and was frozen (冰冻) after that. When he finally woke up, 70 years had passed. And it was a completely (50) world for him.As a soldier, Captain America always tries his best to protect

33、the people and their freedom in the modern world. And he is (51) ready to die for S.H.I.E.L.D Agency. (52) , one day Captain America learns that the agency is not what it seems. He feels so surprised. He finds it hard to tell the difference (53) good and bad. However, this is not the biggest problem

34、 for him. Soon he will meet an enemy (敌人). And it turns out that the enemy is his old friend from 70 years (54) ! How will the captain (55) all these problems? Watch the movie Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier and you will find the answers.五、读写综合 （本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）A. 信息归纳 （共5小题，每小题2分）请仔细阅读下面材料，并

35、按信息表中的项目要求填写信息。Kim loved sports very much. One day, he said to his best friend Kirby, “I want to find a sport that Im good at.”“I will help you find one,” said Kirby.Then they went to the swimming pool. However, Kim was too afraid to jump into the swimming pool. “Swimming is not for me,” said Kim.Th

36、en they went to the tennis court. Kim threw the ball into the air and hit it with the racket (球拍). The tennis ball flew right into the net. “Tennis is not for me,” said Kim.Later, he tried volleyball, skiing, baseball, football, basketball, table tennis “Ive tried every sport,” said Kim. “Oh, I will never be a sportsman.”“Kim, youve only tried each sport once,” said Kirby. “A good sportsman needs practice.”“Practice?” asked Kim. “You mean I wont be good at a sport right awa