2017-2018学年第一学期期中教学质量调研测试

1、20172018学年第一学期期中教学质量调研测试初三 英语 2017. 11一、听力选择(共25小题;1一20题，每小题1分，21一25题，每小题2分，满分30分)A)听对话回答问题What is Michael s animal sign?Which one is free？What does Mr. Baker do？Where does the dialogue probably take place?What color is Ms. Whites bedroom now？ A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow.How does Cindy feel? A. May

2、be she feels ill. B. Maybe she feels nervous. C. Maybe she feels sleepy.When should the girl student return the book? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.What is David like? A. Creative. B. Curious. C. Humorous.Can the boy bring his mobile phone to school? A. Yes, he can. B. No, he cant. C. We dont

3、know that.What can you learn from the dialogue？ A. The man and woman are talking on the No. 6 bus. B. The No. 6 bus runs every thirty minutes. C. The man is unlucky because the last bus is full of people.B)听对话和短文回答问题 听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。How much money did Victor get in his dream？ A.$1,000,000. B.$100,0

4、00. C.￥1,000,000.What is not mentioned for Victor to do with the money in his dream? A. Buy a car. B. Buy a house. C. Raise money for charity. 听第二段对话，回答13 -14小题。Whats the relationship between them? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Waiter and customer.What table does the woman want?

5、A. A table in the center. B. A table near the door. C. A table beside the window. 听第三段对话，回答15-17小题。Where did John study in Australia？ A. Sydney. B. Canberra. C. Melbourne.How long has John stayed in Australia? A. For half a month. B. For one and a half months. C. For two months.What did the weather

6、use to be in Australia? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中18 -20小题。Earth DayDateIt is usually celebrated in 18 .HistoryIt has a history of 19 .Things to doFirst, plant a new tree.Second, 20 . Third, save water. , etc.A. late April B. the middle of April C. early AprilA. nearly 10 years B. a

7、round 30 years C. over 40 yearsA. dont cut down trees B. dont litter C. dont waste water 听一篇短文，回答21-25小题。What did the king of Fairyland want to do? A. To hold a party. B. To make a dress. C. To meet Elsie.Why did Elsie feel unhappy? A. Because she didnt know the way to the farm. B. Because she didnt

8、 know Farmer John. C. Because she didnt have nice clothes.Who helped Elsie think of a good idea? A. The King. B. Farmer John. C. Tinkle.What did Elsie use to make a dress? A. Flowers. B. Cloth. C. Rainbow.After reading the passage，we can know . A. Elsie didnt go to the party B. Elsie went to the par

9、ty C. Elsie wasnt a pretty fairy二、选择填空(共25小题;每小题1分，满分25分) 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。A)单项选择 person like Wujing wont be just satisfied with progress he made in the film Wolf Warriors. A. A; the B. The; the C. The;/ D. A;/Whose is this watch? Its the latest style. How much is it ? A.

10、 pay B. spend C. cost D. worthHow much she looked without her glasses! A. well B. good C. better D. bestAdvertisements sometimes help people learn more about new things that people will buy. But sometimes ads tell lies. A. had better B. should C. must D. mayIm unhappy with my weight!How can I keep s

11、lim? Plan a well-balanced diet together with regular exercise, you will make it. A. so B. and C. but D. orPlenty of ideas were considered the artist decided on the design of the sculpture. A. after B. before C. until D. sinceEnough sleep is very important for health. If you for your favourite progra

12、ms, you will feel sleepy in class. A. pick up B. give up C. stay up D. take upThe girl has no , but her mother for help. A. a choice; to ask B. choice; to ask C. a choice; ask D. choice; askI want to have Tom the radio, but to my surprise, he has had it already. A. repair; repaired B. to repair; rep

13、air C. repaired;to repair D. repair; repairAnia will be in her , and well have a party to celebrate her birthday. A. ninety;ninetieth B. nineties; ninetieth C. ninety;nineties D. nineties;ninetyTeenagers have some problems, and they dont know them. A. how should we deal with B. how to do with C. wha

14、t to deal with D. how to deal withIve no idea when Mrs Rainbow back, but I will tell you when she back. A. comes; will come B. comes;comes C. will come;will come D. will come;comesYour father coughs a lot. Youd better him any more. A. remind; not smoke B. to remind;not to smoke C. remind; not to smo

15、ke D. to remind;not smokeI think that Taolu must be one of the hottest words on the Internet this year. I think so, but I wonder . A. how it became popular B. what does it mean C. whom it is first used by D. why do so many people like using itIm in a bad mood. You know I failed in this exam. A bad g

16、rade doesnt mean you are not clever. Just study harder. A. Thats all right. B. Dont mention it. C. Never mind. D. Cheer up.B)完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，将其编号填人答题卷相对应的空格内。 An 92-year-old, short and well-behaved lady is moving to a nursing home today. After many hours of waiting

17、41 in the hall of the nursing home, she moved to the elevator, I 42 her tiny room, including the colour of the windows. I love it, she said happily just like an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new 43 . Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the room yet. Just wait. That doesnt 44 she repl

18、ied. You may wonder if I like my room. It doesnt 45 how the furniture(家具)is arranged (安排).Its how I arranged my 46 . I have already decided to love it. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. its a 47 I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice:I can spend the day in bed thinkin

19、g of the 48 I have with the parts of my body that no longer work，or get out of bed and be 49 the ones that do. Each day is a 50 , and as long as my eyes open，Ill enjoy the new day and all the happy memories I have. A. patient B. patiently C. impatient D. impatientlyA. described B. proved C. chose D.

20、 enteredA. bus B. job C. toy D. calendarA. survive B. succeed C. work D. matterA. reply to B. work out C. go over D. depend onA. time B. room C. mind D. furnitureA. decision B. record C. bed D. speechA. happiness B. difficulties C. joy D. cheerA. ready for B. crazy about C. surprised at D. thankful

21、forA. fact B. rule C. gift D. race三、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，把其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。A In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to sp

22、end the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast. After eating his first good meal in weeks, he lied to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. This waiter, who was also the owne

23、r of the restaurant, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, You must have dropped this the owner said. The young man couldnt believe his luck. He quickly paid for the breakfast, le

24、ft a tip, bought gas with the money, and went to the West. On the way out of town, he began to understand what that man did. Maybe nobody dropped the money. Maybe that man knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didnt hurt me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can. Late

25、r, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives in Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the Secret Santa(圣诞老人) because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants.The young man was traveling acr

26、oss the country in 1971 probably to . A. look for a good restaurant B. hand out gifts to passers-by C. find a new job D. show his new car to othersThe underlined word this in the second paragraph refers to(指的是) . A. a wallet B. the $20 bill C. his tip D. his iuckOn the way out of town, the young man

27、 got to know that . A. it was very honest of the owner to return his money B. another man who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money C. he could find a job in the restaurant D. the owner helped him in a way that didnt hurt his feelingsFrom this text we can know that . A. the young lent money

28、 to the poor B. the young man was not rich in the end C. Santa gives the young man money each year D. the young man carried out his promiseB Its not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real pain for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and arent allowed to do all the

29、 things we like. Sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just dont understand why we cant stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships(苦难)in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We should realize that all of our growing pains actuall

30、y turn into growing gains! Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didnt

31、 like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富)my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted

32、me to have a better life than they did themselves. We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours ! A little hard work

33、and sweat(汗水)never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small-bumps(碰撞)on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!What would be the best title for this passage? A. No Pains, No Gains B. Growing Pains and Gains C. Growing up is a Pain D.

34、Growing up is EasyThe underlined word obstacles(in Paragraph 2)refers to things that . A. make it easy for you to do something B. make it diffcult for you to do something C. make you happy D. make you full of energyWhat does the writer now think about what her parents did for her in the past? A. She

35、 is angry with them. B. She is unhappy with them. C. She thanks Them very much. D. She cant believe them.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Growing pains are part of our life. B. Our growing pains will finally tum into growing gains. C. We should stop when facing many ch

36、allenges. D. Life without challenges is boring and meaningless.C Living abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience, but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home? To make the experience truly valuable, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study

37、 abroad. This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in your career development. You must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. Most universities now provide money for international students. If after c

38、onsidering these points you are sure that you want to apply(申请)to study abroad, your next step is to choose the right programme of studies. Look through your choices and choose carefully. You must do your homework well. Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to

39、 send you more details. You can find a lot of information on school ranking(排名)from education websites. But read carefully. Different universities have different strength. Dont just think about the universitys reputation(名声);look for the most suitable for your goals. Next, you must deal with a large

40、 pile of paperwork. This includes filling in application form, preparing your school records, and getting recommendation letters. Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is very important. Sadly，many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because th

41、ey dont follow the application steps properly. Money is another important consideration. Some scholarships are provided by governments, others by schools and colleges. This information, again, can be found on the Internet. If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application st

42、ep carefully;the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it will be.According to the article, studying abroad is truly valuable because . A. it is a chance to develop your career B. it is an interesting experience C. it is fun to travel around the world D. all your friends are doing soA

43、 school ranking list tells you . A. the names of all the professors B. how good the school is C. how much the courses cost D. where the school liesWhat are the three basic steps when you apply? A. Buy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study. B. Write a recommendation le

44、tter, do paperwork, and study. C. Prepare recommendation letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application form. D. Prepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard.The underlined phrase get kicked out in the first round in Paragraph 3 means . A. lose money in the first round B. get ac

45、cepted in the next round C. fail to get to the next round D. get kicked by a professor四、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 根据下列句子所给的汉语注释及句意，在答题卷标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。Ive done some (调查)to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.He is always (想象)that we are talking about him behind his back.You can

46、 ask for help (无论何时)you need it.The boy said sadly that love was totally (缺少)from his childhood.His ideas were (成形)by his experiences during the war.Sometimes words do not mean what (词典)say they do.She shook the bird and the bird got even (疯狂).Has he decided to go aboard for further study It seems t

47、hat he has not decided to go or stay.How did you get such a good job？ It was him that I got it.Do you know who America in 1492? Of course, it was Columbus.五、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分) 将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。一到秋天这病就会爆发。据说父母们对孩子们比以往要求更严格了。现在应更多关注青少年问题。我希望那些的孩子能快乐的生活，而不是生活在为生命安全担忧之中。许多和我们同龄的学生宁愿接受挑战

48、也不轻易放弃。六、阅读表达(共3小题，满分6分) Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of the late 20th century. Recycling means using things again, and not wasting things like plastic, paper, and glass. But we could do more. It should not just be a popular thing to dowe need to do it. Japanese live in a very small place with a lot of people in it. They do not want to share their space with rubbish. But even so, Tokyo area alone is thought to have three million tons of rubbish at present. In