河北初三初中英语期中考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、单项选择1.The work is difficult for the girl. Please give her some help.A．too B．enough C．very D．much2.My son gets travelling to Shanghai during the summer holiday.A．exciting B．excitedC．excited about D．exciting about3.If you don’t know a word when reading, you needn’t always in a dictionary.A．look it down B．look it upC．look up it D．look for it4.- you ever with a group?-Yes, I have.A．Have, study B．Have, studiedC．Do, study D．Did, study5.When I got home, I saw the light . But nobody was in.A．in B．on C．at D．up6.-Are you afraid of at home?-No, I’ve grown up.A．alone B．lonely C．being alone D．being lonely 7.I can’t stand you .A．no longer B．no moreC．any longer D．no time8.Children shouldn’t to drive.A．allow B．be allowing C．be allowed D．to allow9.If you can’t go to sleep, then get up and try to do something lying in bed.A．and B．or C．because of D．instead of 10.She to come to school so early every day.A．isn’t need B．needn’tC．doesn’t needs D．doesn’t need11.What you do if you won dollars?A．will, two millions B．will, two millions ofC．would, million of D．would, millions of12.If I were you, I’d talk to someone who looks ,then you won’t feel shy.A．friendly B．nervous C．calm D．serious13.He would rather at home go to the park with John.A．stay,than B．to stay, toC．staying,than D．stayed,than14.I don’t like making speeches. I feel talking in front of many people.A．friendly B．tired C．happy D．nervous15.- It took me half an hour to walk here.--Have a drink. You be thirsty.A．must B．can C．will D．might16.- notebook is this?--It must ____. It has her name on it.A．Whose, be Alice B．Who, Alice’sC．Who, belong to Alice’s D．Whose, belong to Alice17.If you have any idea where it might be, Please call me.A．some B．any C．a D．the18.This is the bike my mother bought yesterday.A．that B．who C．whom D．what19.You can sing along this kind of music.A．at B．with C．on D．for20..- do you the book?- I liked it very much.A．How,think of B．What,likeC．What,think of D．How,like about二、完形填空Li Qinmei lives in Zhucheng,Shandong Province. She lost her at three. Four years later, her fathercouldn’t after an accident. After the death of her grandmother,12-year-old Li Qinmei had to support her broken family.Qinmei learnt to and live a life with 24 yuan per month from the government, The most things she had to deal with were to her father wash, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.During most of her junior school years, she went to classes once a month as her father was seriously ill at that time. “I taught at home and asked teachers for help on my school days,”she said.Though she had a hard life, the difficulties taught her to be . “My classmates have both Mum and Dad to them. How happy they are! However, I don’t feel as I still have my dear dad and many kind people with me. I believe I will go to college,” she said.【1】A．grandmother B．father C．mother D．sister【2】A．work B．walk C．move D．run【3】A．cook B．waste C．read D．write【4】A．intersting B．comfortable C．difficult D．unforgettable 【5】A．encourage B．help C．promise D．make【6】A．always B．only C．glad D．angry【7】A．my father B．my classmates C．me D．myself【8】A．careful B．strong C．weak D．happy【9】A．worry about B．care about C．look for D．look after【10】A．unhappy B．happy C．lucky D．comfortable三、阅读理解1.Dear Tommy,I’m writing to you on your third birthday. I want to tell you something about your grandma’s time. I was born sixty-eight years ago in a small village.Transportation used to be a big problem. When we travelled from village to village, we used to walk or ride horses.Shopping was not an easy job, either. There were no supermarkets in the neighborhood. We used to grow most of our own food: rice and vegetables. We kept things cool in a special underground room.The biggest difference is that you have electri city. We didn’t have electricity until very late in our small village. We didn’t have any televisions of course. We used to perform our local music and enjoy it very much.Life used to be very hard, but I was not upset. I would like you to know about the old days and be happy about what you have. Remember , feeling good about life is the key to happiness.LoveYour grandma【1】This letter is written by .A．a grandfather to a grandson.B．grandmother to a grandsonC．a father to a daughter.D．a mother to a son.【2】Tommy is___ when the letter is written.A．one B．two C．three D．four【3】We can know about _____ from the letter.A．the writer’s old life experience.B．the writer’s future life.C．what a kid can do for old people.D．how the writer has changed.【4】Which is not true about the writer?A．She was born in the countryside.B．She felt good about the village life.C．She used to grow vegetables in the village.D．She used to walk or ride horses from city to city.【5】Why did the writer write this letter?A．She wanted to show that life now is really happy.B．She wanted to tell others that life was hard in the past.C．She wanted the kid to be positive about life in the future.D．She wanted the kid to dream about his future life.2.A young lady was driving alone through the street. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hands as if she wanted a lift(搭便车). “I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the young lady said to herself. She stopped her car and opened the door.“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and got on the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head, “Strange” the young lady thought. She tried again, “Bad weather, isn’t it?” The old woman nodded.Then the young lady noticed the old woman’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized the woman was a man! She was frightened at first. Then she stopped the car. “I couldn’t see out of the rear screen(后挡风玻璃),”she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?”“The old woman” nodded and opened the door. As soon as “she”got out of the car, the frightened young lady drove off as fast as she could.When she got ho me, she noticed “the old woman” had left her handbag behind, she picked it up and opened it. Inside there was a gun.【1】When the young lady talked with the old woman , she only nodded or shook her head because she . A．didn’t want the young lady to hear her voiceB．didn’t want to trouble the young lady any moreC．was so tired that she didn’t want to talk with herD．was wondering if the young woman had seen her hands.【2】When the young lady found the old woman was a man, she .A．drove the car to the police stationB．began to cryC．thought of a good idea and got out of danger.D．went on driving【3】From the story, we know the young lady was _____.A．beautiful and careful B．kind and cleverC．careless and humorous D．foolish and shy【4】“The old woman” was probably a .A．policeman B．reporterC．robber(抢劫犯)D．friend of the young lady’s【5】The young woman asked the old woman to clean the rear screen in order to .A．see more clearlyB．drive fast and wellC．make her speakD．make her get out and drive off3. Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.One day a ma n went into the store. “That's a beautiful bird,” he said to the pet store owner, “But why is it so expensive? Is it unusual bird?”“No, it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk,” the pet store owner said.“I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.The pet store owner asked him,“Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?”“Yes,”the man answered.“Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. “That will make the parrot talk.”The man asked, “Do you mind if I try?”“Not at all,” the pet store owner said.The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “Good morning.”The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said, “How are you today?”“That's not very interesting, ” said the man. “Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”“I'll fall off my perch, you fool!” the parrot said.【1】The parrot was expensive because________.A．it was pretty beautifulB．it could talk with the peopleC．it was a very unusual birdD．it was in the middle of the store【2】The parrot would talk when _________.A．people came into the pet storeB．it was the pet store ownerC．people said it was beautifulD．people pulled the strings on its legs【3】Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?A．Good morning.B．How are you?C．That's wasn't interesting.D．I'll fall off my perch, you fool.【4】.From the story we know the parrot was_______.A．kind B．silly C．clever D．crazy【5】The best title for the passage should be _________.A．Unusual Parrot B．Parrot TalkC．Silly man D．Clever Owner4.A new research on students’ sleeping habits says that more than 70% of students do not get enough sleep. Researchers found that primary school students get 9 hours and 10 minutes of sleep a night, junior high school students get 8 hours and 6 minutes, and senior high school students get 7 hours and 9 minutes. None of those hours are enough for each group. Not enough sleep can cause many kinds of problems in children and teenagers.In 2007, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission asked primary and middle schools in the city to adjust their timetables so that students could get more sleep. Two years later, a research found that students at schools that adjusted their timetables got more sleep than in 2005.The researchers hope that the government will take measures to make students have enough sleep. Students in other places may even less sleep than those in Shanghai.【1】 In Shanghai, students at schools that adjusted their timetables got less sleep in 2007 than in 2005.【2】How many students do not get enough sleep according to the new research?【3】How long do students in junior high schools sleep?【4】The researchers hope that students can get have enough .【5】 .四、翻译根据汉语意思，完成英文句子，每空一词。
