1 常熟市第一中学2012-2013学年第一学期阶段性测试
初三年级英语试卷
一、单项选择。（每小题1分，共20题，计20分）
1.I have no difficulty _______ writing but I have some difficulty ______ pronunciation.
A.in, in B.with, with C.in, with D.with, in
2. —Wow! I’ll have lots to eat and drink today.
—Well, you shouldn’t ______not having breakfast then.
A. say about B. learn about C. talk about D. worry about
3. My cousin, Samuel is patient and do not ______easily.
A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give away
4. “Do you mind if I sit here?” “_______. It’s for Mr Brown.”
A. Not at all B. Never mind C. Better not D. Of course not
5. —Can Katie draw beautifully?
—Yes, but she never _______.
A. shows in B. shows out C. shows off D. shows around
6. Do your characteristics match _______your star sign says about you?
A. what B. that C. how D. why
7. Mr. Green felt lonely because____ of his friends came to see him.
A. none B. nobody C. no one D. everybody
8. Half of the class done most of the work. The left rather difficult.
A. have; is B. has; is C. have; are D. has; are
9.The task is too tough. And you will find ________ to finish it winthin two days.
A.that possible B.it possible C.that impossible D.it impossible
10.I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with _________.
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
11. —Do you think Paul would be a good chairperson?
—I’m not sure. But ______would be suitable?
A. who else B. what else C. where else D. which else
12. Simon loves playing football. Here Simon belongs to _______.
A. Predicate B. Subject C. Adverbial D. Attributive
13. David, are you afraid of _______at assembly?
A. talking B. saying C. telling D. speaking
14. I’m sure you would do a _______than we would.
A. very good job B. very good work C. much better job D. much better work
15. ---How about going shopping this weekend?
---Sorry, dear. I prefer _________ rather than __________.
A.to stay at home, go out B.to go out, stay at home C.going out, stay at home D.staying at home, go out
16. Can you describe _____?
A. what does your new school look like
B. what your new school look like
C. what your new school looks like
D. what is your new school look like
17. To answer correctly is more important than _______ quickly.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. to be finished
18. Which_____ you rather_____, tea or coffee?
A. would, to drink B. would, like C. would, drink D. would, / 2 19.The movie is so boring that I feel so ______. If it isn’t over, I will fall _______.
A.sleeping, asleep B.sleepy, asleep C.sleep, sleeping D.asleep, sleepy
20.He would rather _____ for himself than ________ for a meal.
A.cook, going out B.to cook, go out C.cook, go out D.cooking, going out
二、完形填空(15分)
Red is the color of China. Among all the _21_,red is most easily seen. The color red is fresh and
pure,_22_in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes
people excited, but also because it has _23_meanings in Chinese culture and history.
No country in the world has ever _24_a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the
soul（灵魂）of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity（尊严）and mystery. Even now .Chinese people
_25_the color much more than we do. It can be said that "China Red "is an everlasting theme for China ,and
an_26_color for the Chinese people "China Red "has _27_ a very popular word, attracting the world's attention.
Finding red-colored things in China is very _28_,as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red
things have been playing special_29_in China, the walls of ancient palaces, the _30_flag,Chinese knots, lanterns,
traditional paper -cuts, and even red tauhulu.
Red is the color of the _31_,health, harmony, happiness, peace, richness and so on. Only real things and
events can fully-_32_and explain its beauty. The color can be-_33_and meaningful only when it's connected with
people.
In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and -_34_of the Chinese nation. China
Red is _35_with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel, to
discover!
21.A.colors B. news C. papers D. paints
22.A.but B. or C. and D. while
23.A.poor B. rich C. simple D. correct
ed B. shared C. drawn D. affected
25.A.need B. dislike C. hate D. love
26.A.interesting B. expensive C. easy-going D. important
27.A.spoken B. said C. become D. got
28.A.hard B. easy C. sudden D. warm
29.A.roles B. games C. cards D. places
30.A.national B. international C. local D. foreign
31.A.rainbow B. fear C. worry D. luck
32.A.believe B. show C. talk D. write
33.Alarge B. quiet C. alive D. peaceful
34.A.art B. culture C. business D. ability
35.A.pleased B. crowded C. filled D. satisfied
四、阅读理解(30分)
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In the sea there are many islands. In its warm waters there are some little ones. We call them “Coral(珊瑚)
Islands”. A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring of land(一圈陆地) with trees，grass，and flowers
on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island. If you look into this
lake，you will see beautiful coral. You may think they are flowers. If you look at a piece of coral，you will see
many little holes in it. In each of these holes a very small sea animal has lived. These small animals make the
coral. They began to build(营造)it under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last it
grew out of the water. Then the sea brought small trees and something else to it. After some years，these things
changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds to the island. Sometimes birds flow over it and brought
seeds to the island. The little seeds grew. In a few years there were plants all over the island. In a few more years
