初三下学期英语期中考试附参考答案.docx

1、初三下学期英语期中考试附参考答案初三期中测试英 语 试 卷满分：90分 考试时间：100分钟本试题分两卷。第卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2.答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3.答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和

2、涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（客观题 共50分）一、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14 分，每小题 1 分）1.The second Sunday of May is _ Mothers Day. Its _ special day for children to show their love for their mothers.A. a；theB. the；aC.不填；aD.不填；the2. -Why did Suzy look so stressed whe

3、n we saw her? -Because she wondered_.A. what her sister has done during the tripB. when would her father come backC. if she had passed the driving test D. where did the other friends do3. _ the teachers in the school is one hundred, and _ of them are women teachers.A. The number of; four-fifthsB. A

4、number of; four-fifthC. A number of; four-fifthsD. The number of; four-fifth4. -There is somebody knocking at the door. Who_ it be?-Im not sure. It _ be a postman.A. may; must B. will; can C. can; mayD. may; will5. -What about the popcorn? -Wonderful! Nothing tastes _.A. niceB. betterC. worse D. ter

5、rible6. I received a number of _, but _ of them is valuable to me.A. advice; bothB. advice; all C. suggestions; bothD. suggestions; none7. He had _ that he had difficulty finding a job. A. so little educationB. such little educationC. such a little educationD. so a little education8.If you want to b

6、uy an expensive camera, we have several models for you _.A. to be chosenB. to chooseC. to choose fromD. for choosing9. _ information! I hear you have finished writing a _ report.A. What an excited; seven thousand wordsB. What excited; seven thousand wordsC. What an exciting; seven-thousand-wordD. Wh

7、at exciting; seven-thousand-word10.That little boy preferred _ out to play rather than _ TV at home.A. going; to watchB. to go; watch C. going; watchingD. to go; watching11. Mary, along with her parents _ Hainan for a week and they will come back soon.A. have been toB. has been inC. have been in D.

8、has been to12. -Be careful. You might fall into the river. -Thank you. I _ I _ so close to itA. didnt know; am standingB. dont know; am standingC. didnt know; was standing D. didnt know; would standing13. Things are _ on Mars _ on Earth because of the different gravity.A. much lighter; than that B.

9、much lighter; than thoseC. not so light; as thatD. not so light; as those14. -Ive just heard that the lecture (讲座)to be given by Ma Yun,the Alibaba CEO,has been cancelled(取消).-Oh , no!_A. Its wonderful. B. It doesnt matter.C. I have no idea.D.I was looking forward to that. 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每

10、小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分）Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek（脸颊. But recently, government officials asked people to 15 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.This is to stop pe

11、ople from 16 an infectious disease (传染病), swine flu (猪流感). The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick 17 .What is swine flu? Swine flu is a disease that causes respiratory (呼吸的) illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the

12、 virus after being with infected(被感染的)pigs, or they get it from an infected 18 . The disease spreads in the same way 19 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However, it 20 be spread by eating pork. People who have caught swine flu will have a fever, a cough, a s

13、ore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be 21 .A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit 22 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines (隔离) for people wh

14、o might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned (禁止) buying pork from Mexico, 23 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat. Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently(频繁地), to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel 24 .15. A. stop to do B. sto

15、p doing C. go to doD. go on doing16. A. catchingB. taking C. owningD. curing17. A. last monthB. in the pastC. a month agoD. in the past month18. A. pigB. person C. dogD. country19. A. likeB. asC. forD. in20. A. cantB. canC. mustD. will21. A. in safety B. in hungerC. in dangerD. out of danger22. A. M

16、exicoB. America C. ChinaD. Russia23. A. butB. thoughC. whileD. because24. A. tiredB. happyC. hungry D. ill 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （本大题共 26 分，每小题 2 分）ABecause earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare. Because you dont know where you will be w

17、hen an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.1. Water.A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. Its suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bot

18、tled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.2. Food.Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, dried milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned ju

19、ices for at least 72 hours.3. Flashlights and spare batteries.Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.Prepare a battery powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be

20、 out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.4. Clothes.If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.25. You should prepare all of the following except _.A. canned juicesB. dr

21、ied fruitsC. fresh vegetablesD. dried milk26. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _ .A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies B. some hot waterC. some batteriesD. some flashlights27. According to the article we know that _.A. clothes are used to protect your headB. a telephone is the mo

22、st important prepared thingC. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesD. we need to prepare some supplies only at homeBA wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he s

23、aw a young man moving like adancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwin

24、g it into the ocean.He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I dont throw them in, t

25、heyll die.”“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”T

26、here is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）with the ability to make a difference.We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.28. What was the wise man used to doing every morning?A. Taking a walk on th

27、e shore.B. Watching the young man dance.C. Meeting up with the young man.D. Helping the young man pick up starfish.29. Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?A. To have fun.B. To study starfish.C. To feed some fish.D. To save starfish.30. What can we learn from the story?A. Each of

28、us should learn to protect starfish.B. People living on the shore always try to save starfish.C. Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.D. People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.CAll the wisdom of the times, all the stories that have delighted

29、mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books, but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books. Im very interested in people and finding out about them. S

30、ome of the most amazing people Ive met could only be found in a writers imagination, then in his book, and then, again, in my imagination. Ive found in books new friends and new worlds.Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writers or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you und