初三英语试卷2012.11.25

2012.11.25 初三英语试卷一、单项填空：( ) 1. UNICEF wants to make ______ world ______ place for children.A. the; theB. /; aC. the; /D. the; a( ) 2. Although you may meet some difficulties，you should never .A. turn upB. get upC. give upD. grow up( ) 3. Daniel is English, but he ______ in China now.A. used to liveB. is used to liveC. used to livingD. is used to living( ) 4. It was ______ lovely weather ______ we decided to spend the day on the beach.A. such a; thatB. such; thatC. such; asD. so; that( ) 5. If it isn’t yours, it must be ____________.A. somebody elseB. somebody else’sC. else somebodyD. else’s somebody( ) 6. Although you have lots of difficulties, you must _______ your work.A. carry out withB. carry away onC. carry on withD. carry over( ) 7. If every driver is careful, most accidents ____________.A. can preventB. need preventC. are preventedD. can be prevented( ) 8. Millie finds ______ interesting ______ the difference between the two words.A. /; to learnB. it; learningC. it; to learnD. /; learning( ) 9. —He didn’t go to the concert yesterday, did he?—_________. He was busy studying for the tests all day.A. No, he didn’tB. Yes, he didC. No, he didD. Yes, he didn’t( ) 10. Thanks for __________ the new chairperson.A. recommend me asB. recommending me asC. recommend me forD. recommending me for ( ) 11. The accident __________ on the morning of last Sunday.A. was happenedB. was taken placeC. took placeD. happening( ) 12. —Do you mind if I sit here? —_________. It’s for Mr. Brown.A. Not at allB. Never mindC. Better notD. Of course not( ) 13. We must run, __________, we will miss the train.A. soB. otherwiseC. thoughD. but( ) 14. —I cook dinner by _________. Help ___________, Tom and Kate. —Thanks, Linda.A. ourselves; yourselfB. myself; yourselfC. myself; yourselvesD. ourselves; yourselves ( ) 15. Raising money for charities is ______________.A. hard workB. a hard workC. hard jobD. hard jobs( ) 16. ---- What do you think of __________ story I have told you ?---- Oh, I’ve never read __________ more interesting one b efore.A. the ; aB. the ; theC. a ; theD. a ; a( ) 17.The shirt looks smart__________Tom because he looks smart__________black.A. on, inB. in, onC. for, onD. to, in( ) 18. ---Which would you like better, tea ____ coffee ? ---I prefer coffee _____ cream.A. or, toB. or, withC. and, toD. and, with( ) 19. This task is ______difficult for us. We need ______people.A. much too; another threeB. too much; other threeC. much too; more threeD. too much; three more( ) 20. It’s __________ good advice that __________of the twins wants to take it.A. so; eitherB. such a; eitherC. such a; bothD. such ; either( ) 21. The new chairperson of t he Students’ Union thought ___________ necessary to invite Mr Smith to give us a speech at the meeting.A. thatB. thisC. it’sD. it( ) 22.There are only _________new words in the passage, but I know __________ of them.A. a little; noneB. a few; noneC. little; allD. few; all( ) 23. It will _______us many years to learn a foreign language well.A. costB. spendC. payD. take( ) 24. The maths problem is very easy, but I don’t think __________can work it out.A. somebodyB. anybodyC. nobodyD. everybody( ) 25. He doesn’t have time _______me. But he has time ____________football.A. of; to playB. for;to playingC. for; to playD. to; on( ) 26. ---Would you please give me a hand and take the bookcase upstairs? --- __________.A. My pleasureB. With pleasureC. Of course I doD. Yes. Go ahead.( ) 27. Jim said that he would rather _________________ join us.A. did notB. notC.not toD. to not( ) 28. ----You didn’t watch the fashion show last night, did you ?----___________,but I missed the beginning.A. Yes, I didB. No, I didn’tC. Yes, I didn’tD. No, I did( )29. ----Yo u’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Jones. Thank you! ----_____________.A. I’m afraid I didn’t cook very wellB. I am so glad you enjoyed itC. Come again when you are freeD. You don’t need to be so polite( ) 30. — Life now is not so easy as it ___________be, do you think so?— Yes. I ___________ working seven days a week to get more pay.A. used to; used toB. was used to; used toC. used to; am used toD. was used to; am used to ( ) 31. It’s not easy _________ me__________ finish walking a 100-kilometer trail within 48 hours.A. of; toB. for; toC. of; forD. for; for( ) 32. I don’t believe ___________ a little cat can eat ___________ much meat.A. such; soB. so; soC. such; suchD. so; such( ) 33. Maybe money is important to us, but it doesn’t mean ___________, I think.A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything( ) 34. ___________Jimmy knows he may fail, ___________he will still try.A. Though; butB. Though; /C. But; thoughD. But; /( ) 35.—He’s never sung French songs before, has he?—___________. It’s his second time to sing in French.A. Yes, he has.B. Yes, he hasn’t.C. No, he has.D. No, he hasn’t.( ) 36. —What do you think of the museum? —It’s great. I think it’s well worth ___________.A. to visitB. visitingC. visiting toD. visit to( ) 37. The se broken pieces of plates don’t fit together, they ___________ parts of different ones.A. can’t beB. can beC. mustn’t beD. must be( ) 38. —Do you prefer ___________ the new film The Artist with me?—No. I’d rather ___________ at home and listen to music.A. seeing; stayB. to see; to stayC. seeing; to stayD. to see; stay( ) 39. Daniel was ___________ a bad mood and couldn’t find anybody to ___________.A. on; tell aboutB. on; talk withC. in; talk toD. in; tell with( ) 40. —Why did you vote for Maggie?—Because she is very ___________ and she always shares things with others.A. generousB. practicalC. activeD. energetic( ) 41.In my opinion, h e doesn’t seem ___________ to take this job.A. wisely enoughB. enough wiselyC. wise enoughD. enough wise ( ) 42.________unpleasant weather! My sister and I have to stay at home instead of going camping.A. WhatB. What anC. How anD. How( ) 43. — Why not go out and have a picnic today, Millie?— ___________, but I will help Li Hong with lessons, she is new.A. All rightB. Let’s goC. I’d love toD. Yes, please.( ) 44. ---Has Tom finished his homework? ---I don’t know. But he ________ it the whole morning.A. didB. have doneC. was doingD. will do( ) 45. My mother was cooking _______ I got home yesterday.A. whileB. asC.whenD.after二、完形填空Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. Peoplealways laughed at him. No one showed 1 to him.His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he wasnot 2 to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags droppedfrom her arms. As she stopped to 3 , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear!You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her4 she went far away, and then he whistled （低语）to his dog and went directly to the river5 .“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low6 he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he s aid. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you 7 .” Tige wavedits tail happily.The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw 8 but a dirty boy.He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a 9 nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started anew life.After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the firstseed of kindness in my heart.” What a great 10 it has!( ) 1. A. kindness B. interest C. illness D. worries( ) 2. A. exciting B. interesting C. strange D. friendly( ) 3. A. find it B. pick it up C. look it up D. give it up( ) 4. A. until B. after C. since D. because( ) 5. A. far B. nearby C. near D. nearly( ) 6. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. hear( ) 7. A. too B. at all C. any long D. any more( ) 8. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something( ) 9. A. clean B. dirty C. smiling D. angry( ) 10. A. present B. dream C. advice D. power三、阅读理解(A)( .A. buy a bikeB. sell a bikeC. have your bike repairedD. borrow a bike( ) 2. One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that .A. he wants to live near the campusB. he wants to improve his EnglishC. he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be usedD. he wants someone to use his kitchen( ) 3. Joseph Hofman .A. found John Smith’s briefcaseB. was a teacherC. found the briefcase with many booksD. found the brown briefcase with some money(B)Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.( ) 4. Here “mall” means“”.A. a large parkB. a big churchC. a squareD. a shopping center ( ) 5. The largest mall in the United States .A. was built in 1965B. has 12,750 cars in itC. has 350 shops in itD. can hold 750,000 people( )6. The writer .A. thinks malls make people’s life easierB. likes to live in his favorite mallsC. is called “mall rats” by othersD. often goes to the church in malls(C)Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.Tom appeared with a bucket（桶）of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence（篱笆）around the garden. It was ninety feet long and nine feet high. He felt very blue.Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假装）not to see Ben.“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to st ay and work, don’t you?”“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added（增加）a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager（渴望的）to have a try himself.After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, “N o, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ende d up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him a basketball, and so on.By late afternoon Tom had got all kinds of toys, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!( ) 7. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?A. He saw Ben eating an apple happily.B. He tried to make Ben interested in it.C. He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all.D. He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence.( ) 8. What does the underlined word “spring” probably mean in Chinese?A. 春天B. 弹簧C. 泉D. 活力( ) 9. What do you think of Tom?A. Honest.B. Smart.C. Shy.D. Stubborn.（D）If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that sh e spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.( ) 10. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. being out of work is a sad thingB. uncertainty is what makes life interestingC. life in a film is more exciting than real lifeD. chance never appears when we need it ( ) 11. What troubles Allison after graduation?A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.B. She had no money to start a business.C. She was not sure what to do.D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school. ( ) 12. How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?A. Uncertain.B. Amazed.C. Sorry.D. Satisfied.( ) 13. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to deal with uncertainty.B. What role uncertainty plays in life.C. Why people fear uncertainty.D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.（E）Wuxi was awarded the title of “China’s Outstanding Eco-Tourism(生态旅游) City”. The result came out of the third China Tourism Forum (论坛), held on Dec. 18, 2009 in Beijing. Of the 15 cities given the title, Wuxi was the only perfect-level city.Experts at the forum thought that Wuxi’s government paid much attention to the development of tourism and made great achievements in eco-tourism. It tries every effort to turn farmlands, fishing pools and other areas into forests, grasslands, lakes and wetlands. Wuxi’s great achievements have got it large numbers of supporters all over the world.On Mar. 24, 2010, Wuxi’s tourism logo was introduced to the public for the first time. The logo was created to greet the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and encourage Wuxi’s touris m. The logo represents the shining Taihu Lake, the round and smooth Taihu pearl(珍珠), the bridge over the Great Canal, the smiling faces of A Fu and A Xi which are the well known images of Wuxi. Besides the historical and culture beauty,the design is also in shape of a “W” and an “X”—Wuxi. When it is seen as a whole, it is quite like a happy family— Dad, Mom and the Child are leading a joyful life.The logo has bright colors: “Taihu’s blue” represents youth and energy. “Humanitarian Yellow” stands for Wuxi’s wonderful historical culture and represents joy. “Sweet Red” represents the sun, a source(源泉) of life for all living creatures. “Eco-Green” shows the idea of peace, hope and health. The design shows people’s sincere wishes for “sweet happiness”.( ) 14.The logo is colorful, ________.A. blue, yellow, sweet red and greyB. blue, light yellow, pink and greenC. blue, yellow, red and dark greenD. bright blue, yellow, red and green( ) 15.When you see the logo, you won’t think of ________.A. smiling facesB.Taihu Lake and bridgesC. your Dad and MomD. a happy family ( ) 16.Which of the following statements is true?A. There’re fifteen cities in all being given the title.B. The logo looks like A Fu and A Xi.C. “Humanitarian Yellow” is a symbol of the sun, a source of life for all living creatures.D. Wuxi got the award at the fifth World Tourism Forum.（F）CHENGDU——After flying for five minutes over Wenchuan, Li Xiang finally found a landing place for his helicopter (直升机) on a hill near the earthquake-hit area. Li, an officer of the Aviation Regiment (陆航团) of the Chengdu Military Area Command, then made a soft landing and waited as his team got off food and medicine while the people around cried, “Thank you, soldiers! Finally, we have hope.” After the quake, Li’s regiment was the first to fly into the cities and towns such as Wenchuan, Maoxian, Yingxiu and Beichuan. After struggling with all difficulties, the regiment provided a lifeline from the sky for the people who they would have been unable to get to in any other way. At 2:28 p.m. on May 12, a heavy shake woke up the pilots (飞行员) who were taking a rest. At 2:48 p.m., they were told to fly to the quake-hit area. And Li’s regiment started the largest rescue (营救) operation in its history. By Wednesday, the regiment had carried more than 304 tons of food, medicine and water. It had also flown 959 injured (受伤的) people out of the quake-hit areas and carried 1,232 rescuers and medical workers into the areas. Since May 12, the regiment has made 815 flights into the quake-hit areas, with a total flying time of 758 hours. The pilots also risked their lives for foreigners trapped in the high mountains for four days. On May 15, two helicopters transported 35 foreign tourists from Wolong village to Chengdu. The tourists, mainly from the US, the UK and France, could finally put an end to their panda-viewing trip.( ) 17. According to the passage, _____.A. the helicopters got to the trapped people easilyB. no one flew to the area before Li’s regiment didC. the regiment had not gone to any rescue beforeD. the helicopters were used as they could land anywhere( ) 18. Which of the following may NOT be included in the regiment’s tasks?A. To carry medicine to the quake-hit areas.B. To carry rescuers to the quake-hit areas.C. To take injured people out of the quake-hit areas.D. To take buried (被埋的) people out of the buildings.( ) 19. The foreign tourists who were rescued _____.A. came from Europe, America and Oceania (大洋洲)B. had been trapped in the mountains for 5 daysC. went to Sichuan to have a look at pandasD. would continue their trip to Wolong( ) 20. The proper title for the passage is “_____”.A. They carry a lifeline through the airB. They carry things to quake-hit areasC. They send love to people in dangerD. They bring trapped people to safety四、词汇运用1.While I was doing an ____________(实验), a glass dropped and was broken.2.The guide spent the whole afternoon ____________(解释) to those angry tourists.3.Mum felt worried about my brother’s strange ____________(举止).4.It is reported that about two thirds of the workers voted to ____________ (接受)the offer.5.It gave me ____________ (please) to hear the news of your success.6.Your ___________ (suggest) seem to be of great value.7.Reading an interesting book in my garden, with a cup of tea in my hand can always make me feel____________ (relax).8.It seems that he is more ____________ (humour) than I’ve thought.9.The doctor has performed three ________ (operate) on patients since last night.10.Boys and girls have many differences, so they do things ________ (different).11.Jack is ___________ (energy) enough to be the host of the charity show.12.Now, more and more people have the chance to go abroad for_____________(far) study.13.Players should do a lot of ________(训练) before they take part in the Olympics.14.It is one of the _______(愚蠢的)mistakes I've ever made. I must be careful next time.15.Can this kind of camera be _________ (可获得的) in the nearest supermarket?16.Mary would like to make a cake for her_______ (四十)birthday.17.If the pollution ____________ (继续) , what will the city be like in the future ?18.The ___________they have made are of great valve to all of us.(decide).19.Do you know if there are any ___________________(差异) between Jim and Tom?20.His parents are _______________(strict) with him than hers with her.五、动词填空1.The Blacks ______________ (have) dinner when I called them last night.2.The girl is looking forward to __________ (receive) her mother’s advice on the new job.3.Yesterday Dr. Lee ______________ (ask) to tell us his trip to Africa at first.4.Boys and girls, please read the book, or you ____________ (get) lost during the visit.5.Would you please ____________ (not disturb) me when I sleep?6.How many parts should this passage _______________ (divide) into?7.Since we _______________ (do) our homework now. Let’s have a rest.8.Hospital uniforms may be green because the colour _____________ (relax) patients.9.How many seasons ________ one year ________(divide) into?10.The boy did not pay much attention to the exercises, so he _______ (fail) in the exam.11.He is working hard ________ (improve) the life of his family.12.My sister is patient enough to wait for a long time without _______ (get) angry.13.Someone ________ (talk) with Tom in the classroom when the teacher came in.14.Our English teacher ________ (group) us into four teams to have a match at the moment.15.Trailwalker ________ (be) one of Hong Kong’s biggest fund-raising events since 1981.16.If we see the world with our warm heart, we _______ (find) that the whole world smiles to us.17.Glass ________ (feel) much colder in winter than in summer.18.Plenty of foreigners __________(show)around the Summer Palance just now.19.Thanks to(多亏了) your teachers, you___________(catch)up with your classmates.20.You ____________(not know) how easy it is to learn English well if you don’t try .六、短文填空(A)The South China Sea Islands are made up of the East Sand Islands, West Sand Islands, Middle Sand Islands, South Sand Islands and Huangyan Island. A 1 the islands of Nansha Islands, Huangyan Island is the only island above the China South Sea. It is r 2 in all kinds of fishes. It is one of the most beautiful t 3 attractions in China. Many people there still make a l 4 by fishing from the sea. However, on April 10, 2012, the Philippine soldiers broke into this island. They threatened (威胁) our six fishermen by guns to stand in the sun for two hours w 5 any clothes. They even a 6 our fishermen to sign a file to announce (宣告) that Huangyan Island b 7 to Philippine, but was refused firmly.“We will never give up! Huangyan Island has been part of China for c 8 .” a Chinese government official said a 9 .With the help of the Chinese government, the six fishermen were s 10 at last and they succeeded in leaving the island safely.1. _________2. ________3. _________4. __________5. ___________6. _________7. ________8. _________9. __________ 10.___________(B)Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange man named Johnson lived a 1 in a village in the south of England. He had m 2 a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave ￡12,000 to the village s 3 to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. A 4 them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a h 5 . The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of h 6 . He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection（注射）in my neck e 7 evening，” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson m 8 . In his newspaper he r 9 that Johnson was seventy-five and had an injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the s 10 of his daily injection.1. _________2. ________3. _________4. __________5. ___________6. _________7. ________8. _________9. __________ 10.___________(C)If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it' s helpful to do kind, p_____1_____ things. One of my favorite ways to do this is by d_____2_____ my own helping habits(习惯).We live in the countryside of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is beauty and n_____3______. One of the exceptions(例外) to the beauty is the l_____4_____ that some people throw out of their windows as they are driving on the rural roads. One of the few disadvantages to living in the countryside is that public s_____5_____, such as litter collection, are not as good as in the city center.A helping habit that I practice regularly with my two children is p______6_____ up litter in our neighbourhood. We've become so u_____7_____ to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in excited v______8______, "There's some litter, Daddy, stop the car!"Picking up rubbish is only one of the possible helping habits. You might like h____9____ a door open for people, visiting lonely elderly people in nursing homes, or sweeping snow off someone else's doorway. Think of something that seems easy yet h_____10_____. It's fun, personally rewarding(报酬), and sets a good example. Everyone wins.1. _____________2. _____________3. _____________4. _____________5. _____________6. _____________7. _____________8. _____________9. _____________10. _____________七、完成句子1. 那个舞蹈演员一直担心会发胖。