2013年南通市初三英语调研测试(含答案)

1、2013年南通市初三英语调研测试第1卷(选择题 共60分)第1卷共45 小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择(本题共15小题，每小题l分，满分l5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 1. After _ long search for information on _ Internet, he found what he wanted to know about Tibet. A. the; theB. the; / C. a; /D. a; the( ) 2. Will you go to Sandys birthday

2、 party? I wont go unless Tony_. A. was invited B. has invited C. is invitedD. will be invited( ) 3. Mr Green looks very serious. _he is very kind. A. So B. But C. And D. As( ) 4. The fish smells _.Youd better throw it away. A. wonderful B. wonderfully C. terribly D. terrible ( ) 5. Whats the weather

3、 like in Xiamen? Very hot and wet in the summer, but it _ be quite cold in the winter. A. shouldB. can C. willD. must ( ) 6._good advice! Its so helpful to us. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a ( ) 7. Sandy looks beautiful _ blue! Im sure this blue skirt will look nice_ you, too A. on; in B. in; on

4、C. for; on D. to; in( ) 8. _ a lot of trees in this area, but now we can see a tall building instead. A. There used to haveB. There used to be C. There is used to having D. There is used to being( ) 9. There are quite a few old books on the shelf, but _ of them is useful to teenagers. A. both B. all

5、 C. neither D. none( ) 10. Would you mind lending me your dictionary? _ A. Yes, here you are.B. No, mine is lost. C. Yes, all right.D. Certainly not, here you are.( ) 11. Can you catch what the youth worker said at the meeting? Sorry, I can _ understand it. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. never ( )

6、 12. Because of the bad weather, this year the villagers have produced _ rice than they did two years ago. A. less B. moreC. little D. few( ) 13. Once a year, people take part in “_ Lights” activity to help save energy. A. Show offB. Turn offC. Take offD. Put off( ) 14. You can use QQ to chat with y

7、our parents on the Internet. I know, but could you tell me _? A. when I can use it B. what I could use it C. when can I use it D. how can I use it ( ) 15.Peter is never late for school, is he? _. He always comes to school on time. A. No, he isnt. B. Yes, he is. C. No, he is. D. Yes, he isnt. 二、完形填空(

8、本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the underground system almost came to a stop. Unluckily this happened during the 17 rush hour. Many people who were going

9、 to work were 18 to go home. Some tried their best to 19 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work. I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from underground line to underground line only to find that most 21 had stop

10、ped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found an underground line that was 22 . Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to 23 the underground that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, and then turned back to the dow

11、ntown(市中心）train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, tired and discouraged. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go h

12、ome. I was going to 28 off my computer when I received an e-mail from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and finally came to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when workers so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 . Thank you.

13、（ ）16. A. break B. flood C. fall D. crash（ ）17. A. afternoon B. evening C. morning D. night（ ）18. A. made B. asked C. invited D. gathered（ ）19. A. order B. pay C. call D. search（ ）20. A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced （ ）21. A. practice B. order C. process D. service（ ）22. A. working B. acting C

14、. turning D. rushing（ ）23. A. check B. get on C. jump into D. find（ ）24. A. street B. ground C. floor D. road（ ）25. A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right（ ）26. A. stopped B. crossed C. reached D. parked（ ）27. A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold（ ）28. A. pay B. get C. turn D. put（ ）29. A. rule B

15、. effort C. promise D. model （ ）30. A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Come on, we need something new! Lets see how kids in foreign countries spe

16、nd their free time!Mess around with Dress-upDo your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school, you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a

17、spaceman! Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them.If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild! Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who arent in your class? You can get both

18、of them in clubs. In other countries schools, there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is French club, student government, theatre, choir (合唱队) and photography club.Take photography club as an example. One may learn all the necessary skills about taking photos. For example, you w

19、ill learn how to choose a camera, how to use the light and how to develop pictures. Sounds cool, right?But thats not all. One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. Its always good to enjoy your spare time with friends, isnt it?（ ）31. What is the best title for ? A. Start a clubB. Learn a club C.

20、An important clubD. A photography club（ ）32. From the first paragraph we know _. A. foreign kids dont like watching TVB. Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kidsC. playing football is not popular with foreign kidsD. foreign kids have some different ways to spend their free time（ ）33. Whe

21、n you join a photography club, you CANNOT _. A. enjoy your free time B. get a camera for free C. make some new friendsD. learn to take pictures（ ）34. The text mainly talks about _. A. how to take a good pictureB. how to join a photography club C. after-class activities in foreign countriesD. putting

22、 on a show in foreign schools BBooks for ChildrenFleabag and the Ring's EndBeth WebbMore stories of Fleabag, the talking catstar of this wonderful set of 3 books.Ages 813, 208 pages, paper-back07459 44116, 3.99The little White HouseElizabeth GoudgeA fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal.Ag

23、es 812, 240 pages, paper-back07459 45783, 4.99My Very First Christmas BookLois Rock and Alec Ayliffe(A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children.Ages 03, 12 pages, 200mmx200mm, board07459 40560, 4.99First Festival: ChristmasLois RockAn all-in-one boo

24、k to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs.Ages 58, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback07459 39074, 8.99 Star of WonderPat AlexanderA wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy.Ages 712,

25、 224 pages, paperback07459 39323, 4.99The Not-So-Wise ManAlan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point.Ages 59, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback.0

26、7459 38922, 8.99（ ）35. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？ A. Star of WonderB. The Not-So-Wise Man C. First Festival: Christmas D. My Very First Christmas Book（ ）36. Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old ch

27、ild? A. 07459 40560. B. 07459 38922. C. 07459 45783. D. 07459 44116.（ ）37. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice? A. Pat Alexanders.B. Beth Webbs.C. Lois Rocks.D. Elizabeth Goudges. C In recent years, the Earth has been getting warmer. Average temperatures ha

28、ve risen. Possibly this is natural, but probably we are causing itModern people use a lot of electricity and drive a lot of cars. This puts carbon dioxide into the air and helps to make the planet warmer. When we hear this news, we may smile. No one likes long, cold winters, but, unluckily, there ar

29、e many bad points about a warmer Earth.First, the ice at the Poles melts and becomes water. The result is that the sea level becomes higher. Low islands will disappear. Cities on the coast will be in danger from the sea. Will Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai become like parts of Holland lower

30、than the sea? Possibly we will have to build walls to keep the water out. Typhoons will become even more dangerous and frightening.Sadly, the second point is that storms will become bigger. Super-typhoons will be born in the Pacific and do great damage to East Asia. The same will happen to the Easte

31、rn United States.As the weather changes, some places that now have rain will become dry. The farmers will not be able to grow plants. Maybe some dry places will become wet we dont know, but we will soon find out, and the change will cause many problems. There might be wars because of it.（ ）38.What w

32、ill happen to low islands when the Earth gets warmer and warmer? A. They will melt and become water.B. They will be under the water. C. They will become higher.D. They will keep out the water.（ ）39. In the last sentence, “it” refers to _. A. the change of weather B. the power of the United States C.

33、 the ice at the Poles D. the average temperature（ ）40. Which of the following sentences is false? A. Shanghai will possibly build walls to prevent the water, like parts of Holland. B. The farmers will not be able to grow plants because of the dry weather. C. Electricity puts carbon dioxide into the

34、air. D. The warmer the Earth is getting, the higher the average temperature is.（ ）41. Which is the best title of this passage? A. The Earth Is Getting Warmer B. Global Warming Problems C. We Made the Earth Warmer D. How to Protect the Earth DHave you ever had the strange feeling that you were being

35、watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kent

36、ucky, did two experiments.In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell

37、that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory

38、setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they werent. Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being stared at. If peo

39、ple doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”（ ）42. The aim of the two experiments is to _.A. explain when people can have a sixth senseB. show how people act while being watched in the labC. study whether humans can se

40、nse when they are stared atD. prove why humans have a sixth sense（ ）43. The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means _.A. value  B. result  C. performance  D. connection（ ）44. In the second experiment, the subjects _. A. could tell when they were stared

41、 at and when they werent. B. could tell when they were stared at but couldnt tell when they werent. C. couldnt tell when they were stared at but could tell when they werent. D. couldnt tell when they were stared at or when they werent.（ ）45. What can be learned from the passage?A. People are born wi

42、th a sixth sense.B. The experiments support parapsychologists idea.C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.D. People have a sixth sense in all places.第卷 (非选择题 共60分)第卷共36小题请将答案按要求写在答题纸上。四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46. Our government has taken act

43、ion to make the _ (受污染的) river clear again. 47. Its _(真的) that Bin Laden has been killed by the USA soldiers. 48. After the visitors _ (get to ) the hotel, please let me know as soon as possible. 49. My friend _ (gives something to somebody ) a comfortable room for me every time I go there. 50. To m

44、y surprise, I find the classroom _ . Where have my students gone? B请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 please two health she wide51. English is _ used of all the languages.52. I am sorry my car broke down on the way to the office, you can borrow _. 53. In the modern world, we should not only live _ bu

45、t also live a low-carbon (低碳) life.54. Tom came _ in the 100-metre race.55. Reading for _ is the easiest way to become a good reader in English.C请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 be move wash discuss swim56. No one knew the earth _ around the sun many years ago.57. Tom _his car very carefully alread

46、y, no wonder it looks very clean now.58. I didn't see you when my mother asked me to return the raincoat to you yesterday evening. Oh, I _ our plan for the trip with my classmates in my classroom. 59. Look at the clouds in the sky. I think there _ a storm soon.60. My brother often _ in the river

47、 when he lived with my grandparents in the countryside.五、句型转换(本题共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分) 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。61. The car cost her 200 thousand yuan. (改为一般疑问句) _ the car _ her 200 thousand yuan?62. At the age of ten, he weighed 30 kilos. (对划线部分提问) _ _ did he weigh at the age of ten?63. Tony came to Shanghai fiv

48、e days ago. (保持句意基本不变) Tony has _ _ Shanghai for five days.64. “Do you like listening to pop music?” the little girl asked her mother. (改为间接引语) The little girl asked her mother _ she _ listening to pop music.65. My father drives me to school every day. (改为被动语态) I _ _ to school by my father every day

49、.六、短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。A principal decided to honor the teachers in his school to show his thanks for their hard work. He told them how they made a difference in their jobs. Then he gave (66)e_ of them a blue ribbon ( 缎带 ) that reads , "Who

50、 I Am Makes A Difference. "One of the teachers wanted to take this idea into her students. One day the teacher (67)n_ that a boy in her class was unhappy. She went to him and asked him the(68)r_ . The boy told her that his father had been worrying about the job and often punished him for some l

51、ittle things. Hearing what he said, the teacher decided to give him the ribbon to (69)c_ him up. She said, "Dear boy, what your father has done doesn't (70)m_ the lack ( 缺少)of love for you. He needs your understanding. You've been a kind boy. Here's a ribbon for you. Would you like

52、to take this ribbon and pass it on? Let's keep this ceremony going and find out how it (71)a_ people."That night the boy sat beside his father and said, "Dad, today my teacher gave me a blue ribbon for (72)b_ kind and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I'd like to give the ri

53、bbon to you. I want to let you know how (73)d_ I admire you and how much you mean to me. I love you!"The father was very (74)s_, and he was moved as well. He looked at his son through his tears and said, "I (75)a_ lost my confidence in my job. But with your encouragement and love, I regain ( 重获) my confidence. Thank you, my son. I love you, too.&qu