20102011学年漳州八中初三上学期

2010-2011学年漳州八中初三上学期

第三次月考英语试题卷

（满分:150分；考试时间:120分钟；答案必须写在答题卷上）Ⅰ.听力测试（每小题1分，计20分）

Ⅱ.单项选择：（每小题1分，计20分）

（）1. _____ he is only 8 years old, he knows more about science than his father.

A. But

B. Though

C. Because

D. Since

( )2.---- When shall we go to the museum, this afternoon or tomorrow morning?

---- _____ is OK. I’m free these days.

A. Both

B. Either

C. Neither

D. All

( )3.---- Rita, your Chinese is very good. _____ have you been in China?

----Since I was five.

A. How long

B. How soon

C. How often

D. How far

( )4.I’m waiting for my friend. _____ , I’ll go shopping alone.

A. If she comes

B. If she will come

C. If she doesn’t come

D.If she didn’t come

( )5.Please tell me _____. I have some good news for him.

A. where Robert lives

B. where does Robert live

C. where Robert lived

D.where did Robert live

( )6.The students are clever. They have no problems _____ out the math problem.

A.work

B.working

C.works

D.to work

( )7.—Do you know where Tom is?

—Yes. He _____ his hometown.

A.went to

B.goes to

C.has gone to

D.has been to

( )8.There are many kinds of bikes here. She can’t decide _____.

A.where to buy

B.which to buy

C.how to go there

D.when to go there

( )9._____ you do, I will be on your side.

A.Whenever

B.Whatever

C.However

D.Wherever

( )10.Mike will go abroad tomorrow. I am going to _____ at the airport.

A.sent him off

B.saw him off

C.see off

D.see him off

( )11.How did the differences between them _____?

es from

B.be from

e about

D.be about

( )12.Though we have learned English for 3 years, we still have trouble _____ the new words.

A.learn

B.to learn

C.learning

D.of learning

( )13.A cellphone _____ a camera by most young people in China.

A.is used by

ed for

C.is used as

D.is used to

( )14.In the past, the child laborers _____ do a lot of hard work.

A.forced

B.forced to

C.was forced to

D.were forced to

( )15.—Hi, Jane, tell you a piece of good news. I _____ America tomorrow.

—Wow, have a good trip!

A.will leave to

B.leaves for

C.am leaving for

D.going leaving for

( )16.There are many differences between American English and British English in spelling and pronunciation, especially in _____ English.

A.written

B.oral

C.official

D.business

( )17.—John, your birthday is coming. Let’s book a cake.

—Oh, great! I can’t wait _____ it now.

A.enjoy

B.enjoying

C.to enjoy

D.for enjoying

( )18.—I don’t know _____ remember the new English words.

—Don’t worry! Try thinking about their pronunciations.

A.what to

B.how to

C.where to

D.when to

( )19.—I have worked hard at English, but it seems that I haven’t made any progress.

—Keep on _____ at it, and you will be successful.

A.work

B.working

C.to work

D.works

( )20.—Our school is beautiful!

—It will be more beautiful if more trees and grass _____

A.plant

B.plants

C.is planted

D.are planted

Ⅲ.完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

A terrible earthquake（地震）happened in Wenchuan on May 12, 2008. ___1___ people lost their lives and homes. During those days, a lot of stories about ___2___could be heard. Here is ___3___ of them. After the earthquake, under a fallen building, some soldiers found that a ___4___ died in a very strange way. When they were ready to take her away, they were surprised to find that a baby in her arms was ___5___ alive. The baby was sleeping and ___6___ hurt at all. Between the dead mother ___7___ the living baby, there was a cell--phone （手机）with a short ___8___ on the screen, “ My dear baby, if you can survive（幸存）, remember that I love you.” Everybody ___9___ when they read these words.

Besides this story, many other stories also moved（感动）us deeply. ___10___ these stories, we know more about love.

You’re lucky if you’re loved by others. You’re great if you love others when you’re in danger.

（）1. A. Many B. Few C. No

（）2. A. life B. love C. hope

（）3. A. one B. some C. each

（）4. A. man B. woman C. girl

（）5. A. still B. never C. not

（）6. A. isn’t B. didn’t C. wasn’t

（）7. A. or B. and C. also

（）8. A. story B. news C. message

（）9. A. smiled B. shouted C. cried

（）10. A. From B. on C. With

Ⅳ.阅读理解：（每小题2分，计30分）

(A)

There are places in North America where great cities once stood. There were gardens and

trees and grass. But now these places are like deserts. Scientists began to study this land to find

out what happened. Many of them believe the land died when the trees were cut down.

Trees help other plants grow. Tree roots（树根）hold the soil in place. They keep the wind

from blowing away the soil. Leaves on the ground keep rainwater from running off. Trees near

farms can help to stop strong winds.

Once there were hundreds of farms in the northwest of the U.S. Then the farms turned into