初三年英语期中测试卷

初三年英语期中测试卷班级座号姓名Ⅰ、从所给选项中，选出与句中划线部分意思相同或相近的解释（10分）( )1.The flower shop is next to the hospital.You can’t miss it.A.can’t work inB.can findC.can’t findD.can’t catch( )2.I saw Betty just now.A.in a short timeB.long beforeC.a moment agoD.on time( )3.The children enjoyed themselves in the park.A.played very wellB.had a good timeC.have a good timeD.liked themselves( )4.Mary is a good singer.A.sings wellB.works wellC.sing goodD.work good( )5.Tom said he knew little about the matter.A.knew nothingB.knew somethingC.knew everythingD.knew almost nothing( )6.At first Mary didn’t like skating,but now she likes it very much.A.At the beginningB.At lastC.At onceD.First( )7.The boy is good at playing table-tennis.A.like playingB.does well in playingC.often playingD.is playing( )8.This story happened in a village before liberation.A.take me placeB.tellsC.took placeD.take the place of( )9.They reached Beijing last night.A.arrived inB.arrived atC.gotD.got at( )10.She has made several friends since she came here.A.a lot ofB.a fewC.a littleD.muchⅡ、单项选择填空（20分）( )1.It was ________ fine weather that day.A.a suchB.such aC.suchD.such an( )2.I think he _______ to see me as soon as he _______ Beijing.e,reachB.will come,reaches,reachD.will come,reaches( )3.They said they _______ go and visit your parents ______next week.A.will,some timeB.would,sometimeC.would,sometimesD.will,some times( )4.Jack is very_______.He is________than John and I.He is _____of us three.A.taller,tall,the tallestB.tall,more taller,the tallestC.taller,much taller,the tallestD.tall,much taller,the tallest( )5.Kate is very_______ in history because she thinks it is very___.A.interested,interestedB.interested,interestingC.interesting,interestingD.interesting,interested( )6.The policeman said the driver had ________to do with the accident.A.nothingB.anythingC.some thingD.some things( )7.Xiao Ming played ______football with_____English boy yesterday afternoon.A.a,aB.the,aC./,anD.the,an( )8.Nothing can live ________air ________water.A.without,orB.with,andC.without,andD.with,or( )9.He asked me _________.A.what do you usually doB.what did you usually doC.what you usually doD.what you usually did( )10.You ______smoke because you are students.A.needn’tB.please notC.mustn’tD.aren’t( )11.______did he come to our classroom for just now?A.HowB.WhyC.WhichD.What( )12.I want to ______that I can’t_______Japanese.A.say,speakB.tell,sayC.say,talkD.speak,say( )13._______your friend here when you _______next time.A.Pull,will comeB.Carry,comeC.Bring,comeD.Take,will come( )14.It _______ yesterday.A.took me two hours to finish the jobB.speny me two hours to finish the jobC.took two hours me to finish the jobD.took me two hours finish the job( )15.I saw him _______newspaper when I passed his room.A.readB.to readC.was readingD.reading( )16.How much is ______and ninety-nine?A.forty fourB.fourty-fourC.forty-fourD.forty for( )17.Is there ________ I can do for you?A.somethingB.anythingC.a thingD.everything( )18.---Is must take it back the day after tomorrow.---You can only ________ it for 24 hours.A.keepB.bringC.holdD.take( )19.Who is the man over there?He is________.A.a young manB.headmasterC.their driverD.a tall person( )20.Please come to my party if you _______free tomorrow.A.willB.will beC.wereD.areⅢ、完形填空（20分）AMan has a big brain.He can think,learn and speak.Scientists once thought that men are different from animals,__1__they can think and learn.They know now that dogs,monkeys,birds can learn too.They are beginning to understand that men are different from animals because they can speak.Animals can’t speak.They make noises when they are afraid,or angry or unhappy.Apes(类人猿)can understand somethings__2__than human,one or two of them have learnt __3__words.But they can’t join words to make sentences.They can’t think __4__us because they have __5__nguage is a wonderful thing.Man has __6__build a modern world because he has language.__7__child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five,__8__no animal learns to speak.__9__do children learn it?Scientist do not really know.__10__happens inside our body when we speak?They do not know.They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.( )1.A.after B.if C.before D.because( )2.A.quickly B.quicklier C.more quickly D.quicker( )3.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little( )4.A.as B.about C.like D.over( )5.A.not B.a C.no D.some( )6.A.to able to B.be able to C.able to D.been able to( )7.A.Each B.Every C.One D.All( )8.A.or B.so C.and D.but( )9.A.How B.What C.Why D.Which( )10.A.Where B.When C.What D.HowBNow machines __11__all over the world.Why are machines so important and necessary __12__us?Because they can help us do things faster and __13__.A washing machine helps us to wash clothes.A printing machine helps to print a lot of books,newspapers,magaxines and many __14__things __15__.Bicycles,cars,trains and planes are all machines.They help us to travel faster than __16__foot.The computer is a wonderful machine.It __17__not long ago.It not only __18__but also computes numbers millions of times as __19__as a scientist does.Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines __20__China into a modern country.( )11.A.is used wide B.are widely usedC.is widely usedD.are widly used( )12.A.for B.of C.to D.with( )13.A.good B.best C.well D.better( )14.A.another B.other C.the other D.others( )15.A.quick B.slowly C.quickly D.faster( )16.A.with B.in C.by D.on( )17.A.invented B.was inventedC.is inventedD.invents( )18.A.store information B.stores informationsC.stores informationD.store informations( )19.A.fast B.faster C.fastest D.quick( )20.A.to building B.to be built C.to build D.buildⅣ、阅读理解（30分）ALast week Fred had to go to New York.It was his first time there,and he didn’t know his way around the city.He had a meeting at 10 o’clock,and he wanted to be on time.The meeting was in the Peterson Building on 34th Street,but Fred didn’t know where that was.Seeing two men standing on a corner,he asked them.“Excuse me,”he said,”but can you tell me how to get to the Peterson Building on 34th Street?”“Sure,”answered one of them. “You can get there in five minutes.Go to the next corner and turn left.Walk three blocks(街区)and there you are.”But the other man said, “There’s a better way.Go on the bus here atthecorner.It stops right near the Peters Building.”Then the first man said, “On,that’s on East 34th street,not West 34th.It’s quite a distance(距离)from here.You will have to take the subway(地铁).”But the second man told Fred, “No,don’t go by subway.Take the crosstownbus.It goes to the Peterkin Building.”“Peterson.Not Peterkin,”Fred looked at his watch.It was almost ten o’clock. “Thanks a lot,”he said. “I think I’ll take a taxi.”When he got into the taxi,he saw the two arguing(争论)and pointing indifferent directions(方向).Next time he wanted to know how to get to a place,he’d better ask a policeman!( )1.Fred had to go to New York because_______.A.He had a meeting thereB.he lived thereC.he went to see his friendD.he didn’t go there before( )2.He wanted to go to ________.A.the Peters BuildingB.New YorkC.the Peterson BuildingD.the Peterking Building( )3.The Perters Building was on _______.A.South 34th StreetB.North 34th StreetC.East 34th StreetD.West 34th Street( )4.How did Fred go there?He went there ________.A.on footB.by taxiC.by subwayD.by bus( )5.The story tells us that if you don’t know how to get to a place,you’’d better ask_________.A.a policemanB.a womanC.a manD.a boyBThere was a famous French writer.He was a man of great achievement(成就).He said that one of his main(主要的)achievements was his study of hand-writing.He had spent much time on it and he often told his friends thathe could tell a person’s character(性格)from that person’s handwriting.One day,a woman brought him a page of a boy’s handwriting.She saidthatshe wanted to kno w what he thought of the boy’s character.He studied the handwriting carefully for a few minutes.Then he looked at the woman strangely(奇怪地).The woman told him that the boy was not in her family and that be did not have to worry.“Good!”said the writer,”Then I can tell you.”He went on to say that hethought the boy was stupid(愚蠢)and lazy(懒惰).He added that the boy should he watched carefully,if not,he would bring harm(害处)to his family when he grew up.“Isn’t that strange?”said the woman,smiling. “Because this page from your own exercise book.You wrote it yourself when you were a boy.”( )6.It took the writer a lot of time_______.A.to read booksB.to make friendsC.to write booksD.to study handwriting( )7.From at person’s________,the writer could tell a person’s character.A.pronunciationB.handwritingC.smiling faceD.speech( )8.The woman wanted to ________.A.know the writerB.help the writerC.visit the writerD.test the writer( )9.The writer was sure that the boy_________.A.was not worth teachingB.would do good deeds for his familyC.would do wrong to his familyD.would work hard( )10.From the story we know_________.A.the woman knew the writer very well.B.the writer knew the woman wellC.neither of them knew each otherD.both of them knew each other wellCThis was one of my favourite games when I was a little girl.My sisters and I used to play it for hours at a time.We had twenty-six small square pieces of cardboard.On each of these we had printed an English letter.Before we started to play we decided what the game would be about.For example,we chose to play flowers.One of us would then mix up the cards and turn over one of them.If the letter on the card happened to be P we would try to think,as quickly as possible,of a flower which began with P,such as pansy or pink.Theone who first gave the name of the flower received that card.This was done with each of the twenty-six cards.At the end the person who had the most cards won the game.( )11.On each piece of cardboard there was a ________.A.flowerB.numberC.letterD.girl( )12.I used to play with my _________.A.brotherB.motherC.friendsD.sisters( )13.The number of the pieces of cardboard was________.A.30B.26C.6D.4( )14.we chose what the game would be about________.A.before we beganB.the last thingC.in the middle of the gameD.as the cards were turned( )15.The winner________.A.spoke the loudestB.touched the card firstC.thought the most quicklyD.saw the letter firstⅤ、短文改错（10分）Do you know because the cats first and 1.__________ then washs?One day the cat took hold of a 2.__________ mouse and wanted eating it.The mouse 3.__________ was very clever and he said to the cat, “doesn’t you 4.___________ have any manners at all? Everyone knews you 5.___________ should wash your hands and face after you 6.___________ eat.”The cat was ashamed(羞耻)and begin to wash. 7.___________ When he was washing,the mouse ran in and the 8.___________ cat lost his meal.From then on cats always eat 9.___________ first and then wash themself. 10.___________ Ⅵ、根据图示，写一篇60—80个词的短文，要求故事完整，语句通顺，内容与图示相符（10分）What did Li Lei What’s he What’s he goingdo last night? doing now? to do this evening?。