2013年第一学期初三月考卷

1、2013学年第一学期初三英语月考试卷（总分：100分 答卷时间：90分钟 2013. 10）Part One Listening (25%)I. Listen and choose the right picture: (5%)A B C D E F 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear: (7%)1. ( ) A. At home. B. At an airline ticket office. C. At the inter

2、national arrival hall. D. At the luggage claim area.2. ( ) A. To study architecture. B. To save up money. C. To get the job. D. For a trip to the U.S.A.3. ( ) A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four4. ( ) A. For 13 years.B. 13 years ago.C. For 30 years. D. 30 years ago.5. ( ) A. Because something is wrong

3、 with the plane. B. Because of the weather problem. C. Because of waiting for a late passenger. D. Because it was foggy in London.6. ( ) A. Canada B. France C. Singapore D. New Zealand 7. ( ) A. 50. B. 25. C.15. D.5.III. Listen to the short passage and tell whether the following statements are true

4、or false: (7%)1. ( ) Australia is the second biggest island country in the world.2. ( ) Australia is a country with a larger area and fewer people.3. ( ) It often snows in Australia.4. ( ) Canberra, the biggest city in Australia, is the capital.5. ( ) Sydney is famous for its Opera House.6. ( ) Alic

5、e Spring is located in the middle of the country.7. ( ) The Rock changed its colour and size in the sunlight.IV. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks: (6%)1. David is planning to go to _.2. He needs a _ return ticket.3. Hed like to fly_ class.4. The flight number is BA _.5. He will set out o

6、n _ 16th.6.The _ time will be 2:30pm. Part Two Vocabulary and Grammar (40%)I. Choose the best answer: (15%)1. ( ) The scientists from _United States live in _Ninth Street. A. the, the B. /, the C. /, / D. the, /2. ( ) The little boy looked at _ in the mirror. A. him B. himself C. he D. his3. ( ) _ o

7、f the two old shirts fits me. Id like to buy a new one. A. Each B. All C. None D. Neither4. ( ) A: How do you communicate with your friends? B: _. A. On phone B. By the phone C. On the phone D. By a phone5. ( ) A basketball hit the girl _ face. A. in her B. in the C. on her D. by the6. ( ) If you ru

8、n a company, its necessary for you to get huge amounts of _. A. workers B. dollars C. information D. plans7. ( ) They often practice _ English among themselves. A. to speak B. having spoken C. speaking D. to be spoken8. ( ) I think that a computer works _ a human brain. A. more accurately than B. mu

9、ch accurately than C. as careful as D. more carefully as9. ( ) Ladies and gentlemen, ten minutes _, the plane to London will take off. A. late B. later C. after D. Before10. ( ) Dont take too _ luggage with you, you can only _ one piece under 40 for free. A. much-check for B. many-check C. many-chec

10、k in D. much-check11. ( ) It will take you _ to repair the radio. A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times12. ( ) A: _ do you like milk? B: Because its delicious and healthy. A. Why B. When C. What D. How13. ( ) Could you tell us _? A. where Hongqiao Airport was? B. how can we get to Hong

11、qiao Airport C. which was the way to Hongqiao airport? D. how to get to Hongqiao Airport14. ( ) There are more than one hundred airlines over Shanghai, so it is convenient for people to travel around the world. A. railways B. highways C. air-roads D. airways15. ( ) A: Would you mind my drinking a cu

12、p of beer? B: _. A. Better not B. No C. Not at all D. Never mind II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once: (8%)A. rose B. Instead C. recently D. imagine E. no longerF. covered G. as tall as H. emptied I. Because J. ever since Can you 1 w

13、hat the earth was like millions of years ago? Jungles (热带原始丛林) and plants 2 the land as they do today. Mountains 3 up into the sky. Rivers 4 into vast oceans. Yet human beings did not live on the earth. 5 reptiles (爬行动物) called dinosaurs (恐龙) ruled the land. The biggest dinosaurs were even 6 a six-s

14、tory building. Now dinosaurs 7 live on the earth. It was the changeable weather that brought about destructive effects on dinosaurs. But today we can observe dinosaurs skeletons (骨骼) in museums. Experts have been looking for and studying the remains of dinosaurs 8 .III. Complete the sentences with t

15、he given words in their proper forms: (7%)1. My parents were so _ (delight) to see my progress in my school work.2. On my _ (arrive) home, I was greeted by my parents. 3. Computers are one of the most wonderful inventions in the _(twenty) century. 4. Im _ (experience) in looking after my little sist

16、er, for I always make her cry. 5. You must _ (apology) to your teacher because you are late for class.6. There are three _(Germany) over there. 7. Listen _ (care) in class, and you will make great progress every day. IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required: (10%)1. She put the digital camera

17、 on the bed just now. (改为一般疑问句) _ she _ the digital camera on the bed just now?2. These two pieces of luggage are 60 kg in total.(划线提问) How _ do these two pieces of luggage _ in total?3. Most tourists prefer traditional cultures to modern foreign cultures.(保持原意) Most tourists learn about traditional

18、 cultures _ _ modern foreign cultures.4. Do you mind if I close the door? (保持句子原意) Do you mind _ _ the door?5. Does Mr. Brown enjoy living in China or in France? Could you tell us? (两句合并一句) Could you tell us _ Mr. Brown _ living in China or in France?Part Three Reading and Writing (35%)I. Reading co

19、mprehension: (25%)A. Choose the best answer: (5%) Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the traveler might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book c

20、alled a passport. This passport is a government request for the safety of its traveling people. It's also a government's pledge (保证) that the people will obey the rules of the host country (东道国). To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove (证明) that he is an American cit

21、izen. An American can not go overseas without a passport. Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.Pasted（贴上）inside the passport is the traveler's picture. Children traveling with their parents are included in one parent's book. Thousands of people from

22、 the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important that he carries in another country is his passport.1. ( ) A passport is not needed when an American goes to _. A. foreign countries B. da

23、ngerous areas C. Canada or Mexico D. Countries overseas2. ( ) From the passage we can see that _. A. Children can't travel to foreign countries B. Americans like to travel C. A traveler is not safe in most countries D. Americans like to travel to close countries3. ( ) Why does a traveler need a

24、passport? _. A. He needs something more to carry when he travels B. It helps the country to protect the people C. He needs to have his picture taken more often D. It helps the traveler to know where he will go 4. ( ) Which statement does the passage lead you to believe? _ A. People should take care

25、of their passports. B. It is not important to have a passport to travel. C. Children are never included in a passport. D. When you are in another country, money is more important than a passport.5.( ) Which of the following is true? _ A. When Americans are traveling in another country, they must obe

26、y the rules of the country. B. The American government sometimes allow its people to travel to dangerous places. C. A passport is needed wherever an American is traveling. D. Everyone who lives in the United States can get a passport from the American government.B. Choose the words or expressions to

27、 complete the passage: (7%) Well, suppose you have a ticket for an exciting film which you want to see very much, but unluckily you will have to prepare for an examination tomorrow. What will you do? See the film or prepare for the examination? If you can give up seeing the film and work hard at you

28、r lessons, we say, you have self-control(自控力). Self-control is not 1 you have with your birth. It needs to be cultivated (培养) in your 2 . Sometimes you are attracted by one of the stories that is not worth 3 . You shouldnt waste your time reading such a kind of book, or you will feel 4 later.Dont go

29、 to bed late because of a nice TV film, or you will go late to school. 5 should you stay in bed too late on cold winter morning, 6 it is a waste of time. Every one of us has some habits, a few of which 7 keep us from making progress in life. Then we must use self-control to become free of them.Remem

30、ber it is very necessary for you to cultivate strong self-control.1. ( ) A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything2. ( ) A. spirit B. mind C. heart D. life3. ( ) A. writing B. reading C. telling D. collecting4. ( ) A. surprised B. worried C. sorry D. happy5. ( ) A. Neither B. Either C. Both

31、D. All6. ( ) A. but B. for C. and D. so7. ( ) A. must B. might C. should D. needC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (7%) Heathrow, Londons international airport, is Britains busiest airport. Heathrow has the highest number of international p , making it the worlds busiest i

32、nternational airport. It handles(接待) over 64 million people each year. The airport s over 180 destinations (目的地) in over 90 countries and around 90 airlines have m Heathrow their base. Heathrow has two runways(跑道) running east-west and four terminals(航站大楼). A new terminal, Terminal 5, is under const

33、ruction. Heathrow started in the 1930s and was used f aircraft assembly(装配) and testing. It was named after a small village, Heath Row, which was removed to build the airport. The airport has been serving the public since May 1946. Heathrow is located to the west of London. However, this is b . Beca

34、use the wind often blows from the west most of the year, planes have to fly very l over much of the city before they land. A thing is that as it is only 25 metres above sea level, fog is often a big problem.D. Read the passage and answer the following questions: (6%)One day, an 11-year-old boy, Robb

35、y, came into my classroom for his first piano lesson. Over the months he tried very hard to learn the pieces, while I listened and encouraged him. However, he lacked a sense of tone1 and rhythm.（节奏，韵律） At the end of each week, he would always say, "My mother is going to hear me play some day.&q

36、uot; But it seemed hopeless. Then one day Robby stopped coming to my lessons. I thought he had decided to learn something else. Several weeks later our school planned to hold a recital2（独奏会）. To my surprise, Robby came and asked if he could be in the recital. He said his mother had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practising. I agreed to let him play. The night for the recital came. Robby was the last to play. I was surprised to hear him say he had ch