2012第一学期广州广雅中学初三英语期中考试题及答案(共39页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2012年第一学期期中质量检测九年级英语试题（时间120分钟，满分150分）一、 听力（共两节，满分35分）略二、 语言知识及运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）16. _ the help of his best friend, he is better and better _ science.A. with, at B. under, in C. with in D. under, at17. When youre learning English, use it, _ youll forget it.A. but B

2、. and C. then D. or18. Why couldent you _ the correct spelling of the world? - Err I hadnt got a Chinese-English dictionary at hand.A. look for B. look down C. look up D. look at19. The boy doesnt dance _ the others, but he sings the best of all.A. as well as B. so good as C. more worse than D. more

3、 better than 20. I didnt know the answer and _.A. so did he B. he did, either C. nor did he D. neither he did21. How much did this CD _ you, Sally? - I got it for 5dollars.A. cost B. spend C. take D. pay22. Doctors say _ up late _ harm to our health.A. staying, it B. staying, does C. stay, is D. sta

4、y, does23. Theres was a fire in the street last night, but the firemen _ with in 20 minutes.A. look it out B. brought it out C. worked it out D. put it out24. -Can you tell me _? - Since 1990.A. how long youve brought the MP3 player B. when you joined the armyC. how long have you become a guitar pla

5、yer D. how long youve lived in the town25. Can you remember anything _ happened on the island?A. what B. which C. that D. who26. The exam is too difficult. No one has passed it, _? - _. Mary narrowly passed it and her parents are proud of her.A. has he, Yes B. hasnt he, No C. havent they, No D. have

6、 they, Yes27. My sister said she didnt know if Justin _ the concert. If he _, she will tell me.A. will attend, came B. would attend, comes C. attends, will come D. attended, comes28. To keep the flowers beautiful, the expert suggests we _ them every day.A. water B. watering C. watered D. will water2

7、9. I cant believe your homework has already _! - Haha! I had my brother _ it for me.A. done, done B. been done, does C. done, does D. been done, do30. - _ nice furniture it is! - Tom gave it to me at my birthday.A. How B. What a C. How a D. What第二节 语法选择（10小题，共10分）Andy Lau, one of Aisas most popular

8、singers, was born on September 27, in Hong Kong. Andy was born in a poor family. So _31_ being famous, he did lots of labor work _32_ money for his family. His original ideal was to be a fireman. When Andy first begen to sing, there were just many people _33_ liked him. _34_ he never stopped struggl

9、ing, and he never gave up in his way. He tried his best to learn and worked very hard. His efforts made him _35_ at last. Almost 20 years past, Andy has always been _36_.Over the years, Lau has got a good-image not only _37_ a superstar, but also a hard-working entertainer in Hong Kong. His work spi

10、rit has won the repect and admiration of his fans. In the past twenty years, Lau _38_ over one hundred films and kept a successful singing career.However, for many years the one thing Lau really wanted to do was to be taken seriously as an actor. He _39_ with the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Fi

11、lm Award in 2008.Recently, Lau wa named as the ambassador (大使) of _40_ a kind of lung disease.31. A. before B.after C. when D. if32. A. earn B. earning C. to earn D. earned33. A. which B. what C. where D. who34. A. So B. But C. Though D. As35. A. succeed B. to succeed C. success D. successfully36. A

12、. good B. better C. the best D. goodness37. A. in B. as C. of D. like38. A. has made B. made C. will make D. like39. A. awarded B. has been awarded C. is awarded D. was awarded40. A. prevent and control B. preventing and controlling C. to prevent and to control D. prevented and controlled三、完形填空（共10小

13、题，共10分）It was the last day of school and I planned to travel to my friends hometown. I hadnt seen him for years and this was a good _36_ to meet him again.I was busy at school so it was rather _37_ when I came back home. It was already 10 oclock at night. Time was running out. After a hurried meal I

14、 left. _38_ I found a taxi very soon. Asking the driver to drive me fast to the station, I relaxed for a while, imagining what my friend looked like now. I was soon at the station and was sure that I would be able to _39_ the train. Unfortunately, I fell on the way and lost some time. To my complete

15、 _40_ , when I reached the platform, I saw that the train had just left! It was the last train so I had to _41_ home.My mother was glad to see me back as she had a bad feeling about my trip. But I was unhappy. I tried to relax and went to bed but I had a _42_ sleep. The next morning I was very tired

16、. As I was having breakfast the _43_ arrived. I read over the pages and was shocked to _44_ that the train I missed had had an accident. How _45_ I was that I missed the train!36. A. sign B. chance C. senseD. dream37. A. strange B. cold C. late D. quiet38. A. Finally B. Suddenly C. Strangely D. Luck

17、ily39. A. stop B. see C. catch D. miss40. A. satisfactionB. hope C. surprise D. joy41. A. call B. leave C. reach D. return42. A. deep B. bad C. great D. heavy43. A. newspaperB. ticket C. milk D. train44. A. find B. hear C. feel D. remember45. A. hopeful B. thankful C. carful D. painful四、 阅读理解（共25小题，

18、满分50分）（A）John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was. "I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world." John thought. He advertised (登告白) in the newspapers. "Wanted - the

19、 best present for the woman who has everything." For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world. Then less than a week befo

20、re his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird. "This bird," the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world." "I will listen to it," John s

21、aid. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you." The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French," he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song,"

22、he said. The bird sang a famous pop song. "I'll buy it," John said. "How much do you want?" "One hundred thousand dollars," the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card. The day after his mother

23、9;s birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother," he said, "Is the bird wonderful?" "Oh, it was delicious, dear," she said. 46. Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year? A. Because he loved his mother very much. B. Because his mother needed

24、these presents. C. Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money. D. Because he was the richest man in the world. 47. How did people know John wanted the best present in the world? A. They rang John up. B. They knew it from the newspapers. C. John phoned them one by one. D. They knew it on TV. 48.

25、 When did the man with a bird come to visit John? A. Two weeks before John's mother's birthday. B. On John's mother's birthday. C. About five days before John's mother's birthday. D. Less than a week after John's mother's birthday. 49. Why did John pay the man a lot o

26、f money for the bird? A. Because it was such a beautiful bird. B. Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird. C. Because the bird could look after his mother. D. Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy. 50. What does the sentence "It was delicious." really mean

27、in the story? A. His mother ate the bird. B. His mother let the bird fly away.C. His mother began to learn langusges from the bird.D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.（B）       As space science develops, man has learned more and more abo

28、ut space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the

29、sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation wont be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen

30、. Its reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship

31、window and caused some damage（损坏）.Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days

32、in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.51. _ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way. A.             

33、      B.                      C.                 D. 52. The radiation from the sun and oth

34、er stars is _ to spacemen.A. good          B. helpful       C. useful      D. harmful53. The underlined word “fragments” means “_”.A. 碎片         B. 泡沫 

35、0;       C. 烟雾      D. 飞碟54. The passage talks about _ kinds of danger in space.A. two           B. three          C. four    

36、0; D. five55. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space.B. Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years.C. The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemens children.D. Space is really dangerous, so it doesnt interest anyone on th

37、e earth. （C）Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed?It could be because the walls were painted blue，a calm and peaceful color Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moodsSome colors can make us feel calm and peacefulBlue is one of theseWearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room

38、is good for our mind and body，because this color makes a good feelingBlue is also the color of sadness，So you may say youre feeling blue when you are feeling sadWhite is another calm colorYou should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervousWhite is also the color of purity(纯洁)Many women like to

39、bein white on their wedding dayGreen is the color of natureIt car give us more energy when we are feeling tired Some colors can make you feel WarmThese colors can give you a happy feelingPeople wholive in cold climates USe warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue O

40、range shows joyIt can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sadYellow is the color of the sun，so it can remind you of a warm，sunny dayYellow is also the color of wisdomSome people prefer this color when they study for examFor example，they may use yellow school thingsRed is one of t

41、he strong colorsWearing red often makes us active In shortwe can try out different colors if We arent feeling our best61According to the passagewhich color of the following can make you feel relaxed?AYellow BOrange CRed DWhite62Whats the meaning of the sentence“She is blue today”AShe is angry BShe i

42、s sad CShe is bored DShe is excited63Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of _Awisdom Bpurity Cnature D.peace64According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?APeople who live in cold places had better paint the walls of the

43、ir houses whiteBMany women like to be in white on their wedding day because it's the color of purityCSometimes colors can affect our feelings and moodsDWearing green can give us mole energy when we are feeling tired65Whats the main idea of this passage?A. People like warm colors in daily life. B

44、. There are many colors in our life.C. Colors can affect our feelings and moods. D. If you deel good, just use orange color.（D）A man worked hard for many years. He built a small house, and had a small business. When he was old, he wanted to move to a warm part of the country. He had a son and a daug

45、hter. They both wanted the house and the business.“Both the two children can work in the business,” the old man said to himself. “ But the house is too small for two families. What can I do ? I love them both.”He thought for a few days and then had an idea. So, on Sunday, after dinner with his child

46、ren, he said to them, “Ill give the house to one of you who can fill the house with something from a tree.”The son went to the woods and filled bags and bags with leaves. The daughter went to the woods too and filled one small bag with leaves.Sunday night came, the son brought in a hundred bags of l

47、eaves. But they filled only the living-room. The daughter took out the leaves from her bag and burned them. The light from the fire filled the house.66. The man want to give _ to his children before he went to live in another place.A. The big house B. The small business C. Both the small house and t

48、he small business D. all that he had67. His son and daughter could _A. both work in the business B. both work in the business and live in the houseC. both live in the house D. sell the business and the house and share the money68. the man ask his son and daughter to _.A. fill the house with somethin

49、g from a tree B. sell the house and share the moneyC. repair the house D. build a new house69. The son tried to fill the house with _ but the daughter tried to fill the house with _.A. leaves, light B. wood, leaves C. light, leaves D. leaves, wood70. _got the house at last.A. The son B. The daughter

50、 C. The son and the daughter D. The son and his family（E）QuestionnaireRead the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.1. When you don t understand something, you ask questions.               &

51、#160;         2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.                            3. You think that you can

52、 learn something interesting from everyone around you.       4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know.             5. You enjoy reading books about famous people.  &#

53、160;                             6. You always see and talk to different people.             &#

54、160;                    7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.                    &#

55、160;  8. You enjoy shying experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.     9. You talk a lot about yourself.                         

56、;                    10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.                   11. You hate t

57、eaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.           12. Your parents don't understand you, so you don't talk to them much.             SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if

58、you answer YES to each of tile first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.                       

59、;                                                  

60、; 18-24. You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You'll probably succeed in learning al1 kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your

61、 life rich and colorful. 0- 8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, "No man is an island." This is still mm today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.71. If you say "YES" to all these questions , you'll get _ points.A. 12              B. 16                  C. 20  &