初三英语独立作业

2011学年第二学期初三英语独立作业
同学们：
这是你进入本学期以来第一次重要的挑战，请你满怀信心，认真审题，仔细答题，发挥最佳水平。

答题时，请注意以下几点：
1.满分120分；考试时间90分钟；
2.答案必须写在答题卷相应的位置上。

祝你成功！
第一部分听力部分
一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分，共25分）
第一节：听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片。

对话读一遍。

( )1. How is the weather today?
A. B. C.
( )2. How will they go to Shanghai?
A. B. C.
( )3. Where will Kate probably go?
A. B. C.
( )4. What kind of movies does Jet like?
A. B. C.
( )5. Where is Susan’s pen pal from?
A. B. C.
第二节：听对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。

听下面一段较长对话,回答第6– 7两小题。

对话读两遍。

( )6.What are the streets like now?
A. Busy
B. Quiet
C. Clean
( )7. What did most of the people in the town do sixty years ago?
A. Doctors
B. farmers
C. Teachers.
听下面一段较长对话,回答第8– 10三小题。

对话读两遍。

( ) 8. Where did Tony go last weekend?
A. To the park.
B. To the town
C. To the countryside
( )9. What did NOT Tony do?
A. Go boating
B. Have a picnic
C. Fly a kite.
( )10. Where was the girl?
A. In a hotel
B. At home
C. In a theater
第三节：听短文，请根据提问从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项．短文读两遍( ) 11. If the book you want is out, you may ask for it .
A with a message left B.take it out directly C.with money left
( ) 12. How much should one pay to borrow books?
A.￡8.
B.￡4.
C. None.
( ) 13. How long can one keep books?
A. 5weeks.
B. 4 weeks.
C. 3 weeks.
( )14. What books are always in great demand(需求最大)？
A. Science books.
B. History books.
C. new novels (小说)
()15. How can you know the book you want is ready to pick up?
A. By calling.
B. By postcard.
C. By e-mail.
第二部分笔试部分
二、单项填空（10小题，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项）( )16. —Do you know ________ man standing there?
—I only know he’s from ________ European country.
A. a; an
B. the; the
C. the; a
D. a; the
( )17.—Where do you usually go shopping?
—Er, Wal- Mart, and there is always ____for you.
A. everything
B. nothing
C. something
D. anything
( )18.—When did you know the news?
—I knew nothing about it ________ my classmate told me.
A. after
B. because
C. if
D. until
( )19.—Are you going to go with us on the trip ?
—I’d like to , but with my exams on Monday , I know I really ______.
A. wouldn’t
B. couldn’t
C. shouldn’t
D. shall not
( )20. —The cost of food and clothing is going up nearly every day.
—Yes, the price of vegetables is much ________ than before.
A. expensive
B. higher
C. high
D. cheaper
( )21. —Am I late? —No. The speaker has just arrived. You’ve ________ nothing.
A. caught
B. missed
C. got
D. lost
( )22. —Why didn't Mary see me wave(挥手)to her?
—She ________ in the other direction.
A. looked
B. has looked
C. was looking
D. is looking
( )23. －If you want to change for a double room, you will have to pay $15.
－OK, I will.
A. another
B. other
C. more
D. each
( )24. －did Mr King come to China?
－To set up a company.
A. What
B. How
C. When
D. Why
( )25. －Will you stay for dinner?
－Sorry, I . My brother is coming to see me.
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. needn’t
D. won’t
三．完型填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates(毕业生) to get satisfying jobs. __26__ that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.
―Finding a job‖ is not _27_ as ―choosing a job‖. Many young people end up in a job because they are not __28__ for it. Sometimes ―chance‖may __29_ a more important part than ―decision‖.
Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs __30__ you might enjoy doing after school or university. First of all, it is important __31__ what kind of person you are, which special qualities __32__ you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference __33__ an interest and a skill. If you like __34__ and enjoy looking at picture, that is an interest, but if you can __35___ a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a __36__.
Then ask yourself a question, ―In the following three areas---- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your _37___ skills.‖After __38__ your skills , the next step is research.. To __39___ as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends __40___ the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
( )26. A. It’s saying B. It’s say C. It is said D. It says
( ) 27. A. same B. as same C. so good D. the same
( )28. A. suitable B. fitted C. able D .like
( )29. A. take B. play C. have D .choose
( ) 30. A. which B. what C. if D .whether
( )31. A. feel B. realize C. to feel D .to realize
( )32. A. helps B. makes C. make D .help
( )33. A. both B. between C. from D. either
( )34. A. art B. music C. sports D .acting
( )35. A. ride B. feed C. draw D .treat
( )36. A. success B. skill C. hobby D .fact
( )37. A. good B. the best C. better D. best
( )38. A. examine B. have examined C. examining D. examined
( )39. A. find out B. look out C. find D .look at
( )40. A. what do they think of B. how do they think of
C. What they think of D .how they think of
四.阅读理解(30分)
A
Welcome to Shawnee Mountain, a great place for skiing! All people can have a wonderful time here. For more information, you can visit or call 570-421-7231.
( )41. Shawnee Mountain is a wonderful place for___________.
A. staying
B. skiing
C. climbing
D. visiting
( )42. Two parents and a child of 45cm tall will pay ___________for the lifts on weekend,
A. $100
B. $86
C. $50
D. $43
( )43. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are 2 holiday periods during a winter.
B. The prices now are not the same as last year.
C. People over 70 are also welcome to be there.
D. People can go to the mountain in the afternoon.
B
If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook.
One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table, and suddenly a snake appeared... and bit him on the hand.
A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish.
"I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door," Mr. Jackson said.
Anyway, Mr Jackson stayed cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn't say what was wrong because they didn't know the kind of the snake.
Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew what kind of snake it was. They could give Mr. Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.
"So my advice is this: if a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then show the photo to the doctors," suggests Mr. Jackson. "Oh, and if the snake doesn't smile for its photo, don't worry."
( )44. The doctors gave Mr. Jackson the right medicine when ___________.
A. the snake bit him on the hand
B. he left the hospital the next day
C. he sent the photo to the hospital
D. London Zoo told them the kind of the snake ( )45. The underlined word “cool” means __________ in the passage.
A. calm
B. confident
C. unfriendly
D. cold
( )46. It can be inferred(推断）from the passage that ___________.
A. it is fun to take photos for snakes
B. the snake is from London Zoo
C. Jackson has a mobile phone with a camera D Jackson was a customer of the restaurant ( )47. What is the best title of the passage?
A. A snake in a restaurant
B. A photo saving his life
C. A photo of a snake
D. A useful mobile phone
C
To chat with friends on QQ, a QQ number is necessary; to send an E-mail, an E-mail address is needed---It seems that most websites now require a user name用户名and a password when we visit them. We enjoy online activities in our own accounts （账号，账户）and we use passwords （密码）to keep our personal information secret and safe. However, some passwords we use may not be as safe as we think.
The main reason is that people use very common passwords. SplashData, a computer company, recently made a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011. According to the list, the word ―password‖ is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order（按照顺序）(for example, 1234 or 4321), l etters on the keyboard in order, such as ―qwerty‖ are also common, as well as some first names and animals.
―Hackers（黑客）can easily break into many accounts because they keep on trying common passwords again and again,‖ said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData.
How can you make a strong password? It should be more than seven characters, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to set a long and easy-to remember password is to use spaces（空格）or numbers between short words.
Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safe online. Here are some other tips:
·Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline（下线）. That includes your full name, address and phone number.
·Don’t leave your real name as part of your online name.
·Never meet an ―internet friend‖. If you really want to go, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.
( )48.What do people need to have when visiting most of the websites?
A. a user name B a password
C.a user name and a password
D. our personal information
( )49.Which is NOT right for a strong password?
A. It should have the numbers in order.
B. It should be more than seven characters.
C. It should have a mix of letters, numbers and symbols.
D. It’s helpful to use spaces or numbers between short words.
( )50.Which of the following passwords is the safest according to the passage?
A. 87654321
B. asdfghjkl
C. kate 6jim/8
D. nickbird
( )51.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Spending time online
B. Keep safe online
C. Accounts and passwords
D. The worst passwords
D
The widespread number of food scandals ( 丑闻) in China is making many people pause(暂停) before they put their chopsticks in their mouth. They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful that will cause disease?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food( 加工食品). That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories. Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used. Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.
A producer of steamed buns (馒头) in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law. He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns. He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students. . . like you！
Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money. It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.
( )52. Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because _____.
A. they want to make the foods look better, taste better and last longer
B. they want to make the foods contain something harmful
C. chemicals will cause disease
D. chemicals are harmless
( )53. According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A. Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories.
B. There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used.
C. The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety.
D. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students in Zhejiang Province. ( )54. It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Here what's the Chinese meaning of "moral failing"?
A. 精神崩溃
B. 道德滑坡
C. 质量下降
D. 心理失衡
( )55. What is the main reason of the food scandals in China?
A. Some producers do not obey the laws.
B. The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious.
C. Too many people pay much attention to making money.
D. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used.
五、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
A 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

knife step count serve strong
56. The final exam is coming. Every minute ___________
57.On Spring Festival Eve many delicious food was _________. We ate very happily
58.A little girl _________ on the grass and her mother stopped her at once.
59.We are __________ against building a new zoo in our town.
60.Students are not allowed to bring _________ to school because they’re dangerous
B 阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给的汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）
Brian was not good at ____61_____ (公共的)speaking. One day, he was 62 (邀请) to
make a speech at a church. His younger sister, Ann, knew he was nervous and ___63_____ (试图)
to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything would be fine. " When the day came, Brian's car had
an accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not 64 (厉害地) hurt and arrived at
the church on time. It was his _____65____ (轮次). When he stood up, hit coat became tangled
with his chair. After a few minutes, he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous that he
_____66____ (掉落) his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.
Suddenly, people saw something unusual running down from his nose, blood! He stopped speaking when he saw the blood. But he still went on his speech. Then Ann ____67___ (悄悄地,
安静地) moved to the front and handed him the napkin. Then she gave him a smile and 68
(返回) to her seat,
It was a really simple gesture. She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. It made
Brian feel that there’s someone _____69_____(在旁边) him and he wasn’t ____70____ (单独的).
In the end, Brian finished his talk, with more confidence.
六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）
阅读下列文章完成有关问题
Rowan Atkinson is 56 years old. Mr. Bean is his most successful work. However, Mr. Bean is unlikely to appear on the screen again. He says that he is too old to play
this lovely character.
Mr. Bean first appeared in a television series in 1990, and then it lasted five years. The character of Mr. Bean became very popular around the world and attracted
many viewers. More than 18 million people have watched this television series. Later,
two films were made from Mr. Bean which have earned 305 million pounds
worldwide.
Atkinson describes Mr. Bean as ― a Child in a grown man’s body‖, ― I just feel I’m getting too old for it. I’ve always liked Mr. Bean as a cartoon-like person, who
doesn’t really grow old,‖Atkinson added. ― Now I am older, and I can’t play him‖.
71.Will Mr. Atkinson appear on the screen again ? Why?
__________________________________________________
72.How long did Mr. Bean last to appear in the television series?
__________________________________________________
73.How many people have watched MR. Bean’s television series?
__________________________________________________
74.What does Atkinson think of Mr. Bean?
__________________________________________________
75.What does the word ― viewers ‖ mean , use an attributive sentence(定语从句) to explain. It means people who___________________________________________________
七、书面表达
在今年的“地球一小时(Earth Hour )”活动中,中国很多城市的人们都自愿熄灯一小时, 体现了低碳生活的新理念。

假定你是CCTV9的记者，请你根据以下采访信息用英文写一篇80个词左右的新闻稿。

注意：部分内容以为你写好，不计入总词数。

Thank you for joining CCTV ’s Around China show! Now it ’s 8:45p.m. during the famous Earth Hour. People in many cities have turned off their lights and are having a very special time. In shanghai,
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What people are doing? What people plan to do?
Shanghai :
与家人
散步 Hangzhou: 在公园里举 办聚会 Beijing: 与朋友 聊天 改变生活方式： 花更多的时间 与家人和朋友
在一起 保护环境： 1.种更多的树2.更少使用 汽车，多走路
3. ……
Earth Hour。