初三常态英语第一次独立练习

1 初三常态英语第一次独立练习 使用日期：2008.3.13 命题人：李晓娜 一、单项填空（共15分，每小题1分） 1. —What happened to you? You look worried. — While I____________, someone stole my bike. A. swam B. swims C. was swimming D. swum 2. —I called you at about 4 p.m., but there was no answer. —Oh, I am sorry. I ______ afternoon tea at my uncle's. A. was having B. had C. have D. had had 3. Are you___________ to reach the picture on the top of the blackboard? A. very tall B. so tall C. too tall D. tall enough 4. Could you tell me____________? A. when he has gone B. why did you look worried C. what’s wrong with your leg D. whom are you looking for 5. There_______ a lot of fruit trees near the village. A. is B. have C. lies D. stand 6. It_____ ten years since we last______ in Beijing. A. was; met B. has been; met C. was; meet D. is; meet 7. It's _______ difficult work that we can't finish it in______ short time. A. so, such B. such; such C. so; so D. such; such a 8. This is the best film______ I have ______ see. A. which, ever B. that, ever C. that, never D. which, yet 9. I was just leaving the classroom ___ it rained. A. while B. when C. at D. during 10. ___ a big smile on his face, Mr Liu told a piece of good news to his students. A. In B. Have C. With D. For 11. Mrs Wang was very angry ___ her son ___ her words. A. with; with B. to; with C. with; at D. with; to 12. Our monitor told us to stop ______ because he had something important to tell us. A. talking B. to talk C. hearing D. to hear 13. Do you know___ ? A. why she won't come to see us B. why will she not come to see us C. why she not come to see us D. why won't she come to see us 14. When I was working in the fields. I saw a plane ___ over my head. A. flyed B. flied C. flies D. flying 15. Your father is sleeping. You'd better ___________. A. not to wake him up B. not wake him up C. not wake up him D. not to wake up him 2

二、补全对话（共5分，每小题1分） 注：E涂AB, F涂AC, G涂AD Jim: Which do you prefer, art or music? Kate: I prefer music to art. (16) Jim: Really? I can't agree with you. Art is more interesting than music. (17) I prefer art to music. Kate: No. Music is much more popular. (18) Jim: But I have to say you don't sing well. I'm afraid nobody likes to listen to you when you sing. Kate: But you draw badly. (19) Mum: Oh, my children, stop taking like that, please. (20) They make our life more interesting. A. They're both important. B. You can see nice art everywhere. C. I don't think art is as interesting and popular as music. D. It can be heard every day. E. Nobody likes you. F. I think music is more interesting than art. G. No one enjoys your picture.

三、完形填空（共20分，每小题1分） A Who designed (设计) the first helicopter (直升飞机)? Who __21__ of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most __22__? There is an answer __23__ all these questions --- Leonardo de Vinci (达芬奇). Leonardo may have been the greatest genius (天才) __24__ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn’t __25__ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked. But Leonardo __26__ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master ( 大师) painter, and as he got older he became __27__ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways __28__ he was ready to paint. Many of Leonardo’s wonderful paintings are still with __29__ today. You may know one of his most famous works the __30__ woman known as the Mona Lisa. 21. A. took B. made C. painted D. invented 22. A. artists B. doctors C. painters D. people 23. A. to B. of C. for D. from 3

24. A. the scientists B. the artists C. the world D. people 25. A. draw B. paint C. work D. build 26. A. was just B. wasn’t just C. wasn’t D. was no longer 27. A. less B. no C. even D. very 28. A. before B. after C. because D. when 29. A. him B. us C. them D. you 30. A. interesting B. crying C. smiling D. surprising

B When you’re a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “I want to …”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t.” Young people further complain that their parents do not ___31___ them. When something goes___32___, most parents just don’t believe in their children. ___33___ asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves. Yes, ___34___ is true that your parents sometimes treat you as a little child. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish __35__you used to make. They want to protect you ___36___you don’t want them to do so. So, if you want to get ___37___ freedom(自由), please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to___38___you to stay out late, don’t’ just say, “All__39___ kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and ___40___it’s important for you to stay out late. Then they just might say, “yes”. 31.A. enjoy B. prefer C. understand D. decide 32.A. badly B. wrong C. nice D. clear 33.A. Except B. Instead C. With D. Without 34.A. it B. this C. that D. one 35.A. uses B. differences C. minds D. mistakes 36.A. if B. though C. because D. since 37.A. most B. least C. more D. less 38.A. allow B. hope C. wish D. ask 39.A. another B. others C. the others D. the other 40.A. how B. when C. why D. which