外研版新初三期中考前练习题二 无听力.docx

1、外研版新初三期中考前练习题二 无听力2020新初三期中考前练习二单项填空 1. Tina and I went boating yesterday. _ had a good time. A. We B. They C. She D. It2. New York is a good place to visit _ May or December.A. on B. to C. at D. in3. Peter is very tired, _ he doesnt want to go to bed. A. or B. but C. so D. and4. _ is a ticket to th

2、e Palace Museum? Its about 60 yuan. A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often5. Who listened _, Tom, Jack or Bill?A. most carefully B. more carefully C. the most careful D. more careful6. You _ be hungry after the long walk. Help yourself to some cakes. A. cant B. shouldnt C. need D. must7. E

3、veryone wants _ the book as soon as possible. A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read8. Where were you this morning? I _ in the supermarket.A. will shop B. am shopping C. was shopping D. have shopped9. Wait a minute, I have _ to tell you. What is it?A. something important B. important somethingC. any

4、thing important D. important anything10. My grandfather _ in this city since he was born. A. lived B. lives C. has lived D. have lived11. Have you seen my dictionary? Yes, I _ it on your desk five minutes ago. A. saw B. see C. have seen D. will see12. Look！So many passengers _ with their phones on t

5、he underground.A. play B. will play C. are playing D. have played13. Stop smoking, Joe! You _ yourself if you keep on doing it like that!A. will kill B. have killed C. kill D. killed14. These boxes _ for keeping the food clean and cool.A. use B. are used C. have used D. were using15. Could you tell

6、me _ the Summer Palace? The day after tomorrow, I think. A. when will we visit B. when did we visit C. when we will visit D. when we visited完形填空Grandfather was a wise man. No matter how badly-behaved I had been, I could tell Grandpa anything and my 1 were safe. He loved me and would never give them

7、away. I remember a time when a group of us were playing baseball behind Mrs. Fergusons house. I hit one pitch(投球) just right and slam! It ended up breaking Mrs. Fergusons kitchen window! We all 2 ! After I got home, I told Grandpa about it. He knew we had been warned many times about the dangers of

8、playing where we shouldnt. 3 he just listened. “I was wrong,” I told him, with my head down. “I hate myself for what I did. Is there a way 4 ?” “Well,” he said, “Mrs. Ferguson has a problem, just like you. If she knew you 5 and you were afraid of her, she would be sad. Ill bet she wishes you would g

9、ive her a chance to be understanding. Its your decision. Are you planning to pretend nothing happened? Just keep quiet and hide what youre not proud of?”“I dont know,” I sighed. “Things might get worse”“Lets think it through,” he said finally. “If you were Mrs. Ferguson, what would you do?” I didnt

10、know what she might do. I had been afraid that Mrs. Ferguson would stay mad at me, so I ran. On the way home I 6 that she was a mean witch(女巫) running after me. “Well,” I said, taking a deep breath, “One solution is to tell Mrs. Ferguson Im sorry and offer to fix her window.” “If you call her,” aske

11、d Grandpa, “Whats the 7 that can happen?” I had to think for a moment. I realized that even if she did not accept my apology(道歉), it could not be any worse than seeing the 8 on Mom and Dads faces. Grandpa smiled when he knew I had figured it out. “Doing whats right is not always easy,” he said, hand

12、ing me the phone. “Im proud of you.” Grandpa did not make me do it. It was always my 9 . As it turned out, Mrs. Ferguson was very kind and we even became really close friends. Grandpa passed away a year ago and I miss him so much. He gave me the tools to fix many problems and most of all he showed m

13、e I was 10 . 1. A. stories B. secrets C. inventions D. thoughts2. A. ran B. jumped C. cried D. cheered3. A. And B. So C. Or D. But4. A. back B. around C. out D. off5. A. finished B. changed C. stopped D. cared6. A. expected B. believed C. imagined D. regretted7. A. strangest B. worst C. fairest D. r

14、udest8. A. tiredness B. fear C. disappointment D. surprise9. A. problem B. duty C. dream D. choice10. A. brave B. active C. friendly D. independent阅读理解 AJohn is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and its nearly five kilometers from the sc

15、hool. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesnt agree with his father and kee

16、ps running there every day. Now hes very strong. He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys 800 meters, 1, 500 meters and 3, 000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very ha

17、ppy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home. “I broke two school records today, Granny,” called out the boy. To his surprise, the old woman wasnt happy. She thought for a while and said, “Im sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”1. John began to stud

18、y in a middle school at the age of_.A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen D. fifteen2. John runs to school every day in order to_.A. keep healthy B. win the boys raceC. make his teachers happy D. get to school on time3. John doesnt ask his father to buy him a bike because _.A. he doesnt like riding a bike B

19、. he doesnt like his fatherC. his home is near the school D. he knows his father doesnt have enough money4. Johns grandma wasnt happy because_.A. she thought John had broken some things and they had to pay for themB. she thought John hadnt done well in the school sports meetingC. Johns father couldn

20、t afford a bike and refused to buy it for himD. Johns mother was ill and they spent much money on medicineBA letter to Edward, a columnist (报刊专栏作家)Dear Mr. Expert,I grew up in an unhappy and abusive(虐待的) home. I always promised myself that Id get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a goo

21、d job and a nice house, and Im really proud of the independence Ive achieved.Heres the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine so much so that they make mine theirs.It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now the

22、y seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.I enjoy having my friends here sometimes it makes the place feel comfortable and warm but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my

23、own, so why cant I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy?JoanEdwards reply to JoanDear Joan，If your family didnt pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy fam

24、ily atmosphere(氛围), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict(冲突) you grew up with or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship its okay to put your own needs first from time to time.Be clear about the message you want to send. F

25、or example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”1. We can infer from the first letter that _.A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacyB. Joans friends visit her more often than she can acceptC. Joan doesnt like the partie

26、s at allD. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over2. According to Mr. Expert, why cant Joan tell her friends her feelings? A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.B. She does not understand true friendship.C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.D. She does not put her needs fir

27、st.3. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert _. A. is worried about Joans problem B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friendsC. advises Joan on how to refuse people D. encourages Joan to be brave enoughCI have become very interested in the importance of memory in our lives. Most people know th

28、at the brain controls how the body works. The brain also controls what the mind thinks, how we feel, how we work on information, and how we understand things. I am interested in how people remember, what they remember, and how they use and improve their memories. Memory plays an important role in le

29、arning and thinking. People have different abilities to remember. Stress, fatigue, emotional problems, and illness can decrease the ability to remember. General good health contributes to good memory. Practice also improves memory. People gather and remember information in different ways. Some peopl

30、e remember colors or smells or sounds. Other people find it easier to remember spoken words. While still others remember printed words easily. We have two kinds of memory long-term memory and short-term memory. Long-term memory is the ability to remember events from the distant past. Long-term memor

31、y is often the strongest and lasts throughout a persons life. One kind of long-term memory is called “screen memory.” This means that many experiences we get are put together in the mind as one memory. Short-term memory is the ability to remember events in the recent past, for example, the name of someone you met at a party last night. Short-term memory is often challenged by stress, illness, and