外研版初三上半学期英语期中测试题

1、20102011年外研初三上学期Book 5期中试题I. 单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )1. What do you think of the Grand Canyon? Oh, its really _ great wonder. A. aB. anC. the D. / ( )2. The skirt is made _ cotton, and its made _ Shanghai. A. of; by B. of; in C. from; in D. from; by( )3.A cheetah can run at a

2、 _ of 70 miles per hour. A. heightB. speedC. length D. size( )4. Have I got a fever? No. Your temperature is _.A. ordinaryB. pleasedC. normal D. unusual ( )5. You look very worried. _? My new car hurt an old woman. A. Can I ask a favourB. How do you do C. How are youD. Whats up ( )6.Tom _ the book b

3、efore he took it. A. looked upB. cared about C. looked throughD. cared for( )7. I wont go to the island _. Its not interesting at all. A. too muchB. any more C. no more D. much too( )8. The Korean football team _ the match by a score of 1:2. A. defeatedB. lostC. was defeated D. was lost ( )9. Who is

4、 your hero? My uncle. He _ his own company when he was only 18. A. put upB. grew upC. made up D. set up ( )10. How is your grandfather? Oh, he _ for half a year. I am sorry to hear that. A. has diedB. diedC. has been dead D. dies( )11.Maths is an important subject, but it seems to be _ for Mike to l

5、earn it well. A. necessaryB. difficult C. helpful D. possible ( )12. The number of guests invited _ eighty, but a number of them_ absent(缺席的). A. were; wasB. was; wasC. was; were D. were; were( )13. Look! How high the building is! Yeah. Its said it _ 2 years ago. A. was builtB. is builtC. will be bu

6、ilt D. has been built ( )14.Because Robert was seen _ the room, everyone thought he was the thief. A. to enterB. enterC. live D. to live( )15. Your sister dislikes meat, _? Yes. A. do youB. dont youC. does she D. doesnt she. 完形填空 (10分)Emily is a schoolgirl. She 16 the black children in South Africa

7、during the past five years. 17 she was 11 years old, she learned that it was hard for the black children in South Africa to have the same rights as the white people. She decided to give 18 to these children. In 19 year, Emily got more than 3,000 books and sent these books to the children in South Af

8、rica. Now she has sent over 70,000 books to the children in South Africa. 20 years ago, an official from South Africa came to visit 21 and showed Emily a video of the happy kids who were getting the books. “They have their own 22 ,” said Emily. “It makes me feel good to know I am helping.”But thats

9、not all! Emily 23 helps people in many other ways. She raises money for childrens charities. She works hard to let the war 24 people, and she founds clubs for middle school students. Emily also 25 children Chinese culture, and encourages middle school girls to study science. ( )16. A. has helpedB. h

10、as visited C. has foundD. has taught( )17. A. BecauseB. If C. When D. Since( )18. A. clothes B. books C. money D. medicine( )19. A. oneB. the first C. first D. last( )20. A. A few B. A little C. A bit D. A lot( )21. A. himB. her C. them D. you( )22. A. school B. home C. library D. hospital( )23. A.

11、too B. either C. also D. still( )24. A. away from B. near to C. far to D. nearby( )25. A. teaches B. speaks to C. gives D. makes up. 阅读理解（30分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。AJiujiang Bridge is well-known in Guangdong. It lies between Jiujiang and Heshan. Its the main road to reach Guangzhou. The bridge was built in

12、September, 1985. It was finished about three years later. It is about 1,675 metres long and sixteen metres wide. The bridge town is 80 metres high from the river. It is so busy every day. Over two hundred cars cross the bridge per minute. But people never forget that dayJune 15th of 2007, when Jiuji

13、ang Bridge was knocked down by a boat full of sand. At that moment, the bridge was falling down, and four cars stopped suddenly. Oh, my god! We hope the same thing wont happen again.( )26. When was Jiujiang Bridge finished?A. In 1988. B. Before 1985. C. In 1985. D. After 2007.( )27. How wide is the

14、bridge?A. 1, 675 metres. B. 16 metres. C. 60 metres. D. 80 metres.( )28. What happened to the bridge on June 15th, 2007?A. It was rebuilt. B. It was broken. C. It set up a new record. D. Nothing happened.( )29. If two hundred cars cross the bridge one minute, how many cars cross the bridge one day?A

15、. 28,800.B. 288,000. C. 4,800. D. 48,000.30. Whats the boat full of? A. Stones.B. Sand. C. Wine. D. Cans.BIn most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.Here a

16、re some things students often do.No-rubbish lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in boxes that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least rubbish and report them to the whole school!No-car day. On a

17、 no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car, not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:Walk, jump, bike or run.Use your legs! Its lots of fun!Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water a half hour? In a year, that

18、 will fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.We love our environment. Lets work together to make it clean.( )31. Environment clubs ask students _.A. to run to school every day B. to take exercise every dayC. not to forget to take cars D. not to throw away lunch

19、boxes( )32. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch _.A. at school B. in shops C. in clubs D. at home( )33. On a no-car day, _ will take a car to school.A. both students and teachers B. only studentsC. neither students nor teachers D. only teachers( )34. After students mend toilets,

20、 they save _.A. a small river B. a clubC. a lot of water D. a toilet( )35. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to _.A. clean schools B. make less pollutionC. join clubs D. help teachersCSun Mei was 14 when she began working in a small restaurant last year. Usually she works for 13 to 15 hou

21、rs a day. She welcomes people, serves tea, washes dishes and cleans the floor. She seldom has a day off. “At the end of the day, I feel so tired,” said Sun. “My family is poor. There is no money for me to go to school.”There are 250 million children in the world who are working in hard, sometimes da

22、ngerous conditions. India has the biggest number of child workers in the world44 million. Children do all kinds of work. Most of them work in the fields. They pick vegetables, clear grass and move rocks. Some work in factories making clothes, glass, matches and many other things. Others sell things

23、in the markets. Why do children work? Many children work to make money for their families to live on. Another reason is that schools are too far away or there are no schools in the area at all.In China, there is a law called “Prohibition of Child Labour” (禁止使用童工规定). It says any company mustnt hire c

24、hildren under 16 and anyone who introduces a child to work will be fined (罚款) 5,000 yuan.( )36. What does “She seldom has a day off.” mean?A. She couldnt finish her work. B. She never has a rest.C. She hardly has a free day. D. She seldom gets full pay.( )37. Which country has the most child workers

25、 in the world?A. China.B. India. C. Japan. D. Korea.( )38. According to the writer, why do children work?A. Because they want to. B. Because therere no places to study in.C. Because they hate going to school.D. Because they want to pay less money.( )39. Which of the following things do child workers

26、 often not do?A. Pick vegetables and clear grass. B. Make clothes and matches.C. Go to school.D. Move rocks.( )40. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Too Young to Work. B. Sun Meis Hard Life.C. Children in China. D. Child Workers in the World. 单词拼写，每空限一词。（10分） 41. The sun _ (消失) behind t

27、he clouds.42. Mr. Green is _ (尊重) as an expert in the factory. 43. We are often _ (鼓励) to work harder.44. Do you think you have the _ (自由) to do what you like?45. There is much _ (棉花) in his hometown. 46. We like _ (自然的) food. Its good for our health.47. Please read the _ (说明) before you turn it on.

28、48. Maybe your coat is _ (在楼下).49. He decided to _ （参加） the club.50. Deaf people _ (交流) by sign language. 根据汉语意思，完成下列句子。（10分）51. 小伙子们，请注意听！去那条河里游泳是危险的。 Boys, please _ up! _ dangerous to go to swim in that river. 52. 不要把杯子放在桌子边上。 _ put that glass on the _ of the table. 53. 人人都熟悉啤酒的味道。 The smell of be

29、er is _ _ everyone.54. 我宁愿去科学博物馆，而不愿去公园。 Id like to go to the Science Museum _ _ go to the park.55. 这个委员会由七个成员组成。 The committee is _ _ of seven members. . 根据对话内容，在每个空白处填写一个恰当的单词，使对话完整。（10分）A: May I speak to Nick?B: This is Nick speaking.A: Hi, Nick. I havent seen you for a long time. What has (56)_

30、to you?B: I have been in hospital.A: Oh, sorry to hear that. But for (57)_?B: I had a car (58)_ three weeks ago.A: Really? So you were (59) _.B: Yes. But luckily, only my left arm was broken. And I can move it now.A: Good. But how did it happen?B: I was driving (60)_ to work on that rainy morning. I

31、 couldnt stop my car and it hit another car.A: Oh, in future you should drive slowly. . 书面表达 （15分）下面是安迪在校园网留言版上的留言。请你根据他的留言，以彼得的名义用英语给他回复。请根据个人的体会，给他提出建议（不少于三条），并表示祝愿。词数： 80左右(不包括文中所给的开头)Andy-Sep. 22,2007 22:30 Im a middle school student in Junior Three, I need help. Im really sad these days. I feel lonely from time to time. And I feel nobody cares abo