重庆八中2008-2009学年度(上)半期考试初三英语试题

某某八中2008-2009学年度（上）半期考试初三年级
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）
命题：陈媛审核：罗兴平打印：陈媛校对：罗兴平
第I卷（共100分）
I．听力部分（共30分）
A）情景反应（每小题1分，共6分）
1. A. No, thanks. B. Yes, she will. C. Who’s that speaking?
2. A. He is mending the bike. B. He is a police man. C. No, I haven’t.
3. No, I am not. B. No, I didn’t. C. No, I haven’t.
4. A. That’s a good idea. B. I am fine. C. Don’t be late.
5. A. Goodbye. B. Don’t worry. C. Wish you a good trip.
6. A. That’s all right. B. Thank you. C. No, you’re wrong.
B）对话理解（每小题1分，共6分）
7. A. The black one. B. The Blue one C. The green one.
8. A. December 9th. B. December 10th. C. December 11th.
9. A. Reading. B. Singing. C.Dancing.
10. A. In Australia. B. In ChinaC. In America.
11. A. Tom works in a post office. B. Tom is a businessman C. Tom collects stamps.
12. A. It’s 10:05. B. It’s 10:15. C. It’s 10:25.
C）短文理解（每小题2分，共18分）
(A)
13. What’s the population of London?
A. About 6,000,000.
B. About 7,000,000.
C. About 8,000,000.
14. Why do tourists from all over the world would go to London?
A. To taste delicious food.
B. To buy cheap things.
C. To visit its famous building
15.Which is the most popular way of transportation(交通) in London?
A. The underground.
B. The bus.
C. The car.
16. How many big parks are there in the center of London?
A. Four
B. Five.
C. Six.
17. What place is Hamleys?
A. A toy shop.
B. A park.
C. A cinema.
(B)
18. My grandma is _________ years old.
A. 57
B. 67
C. 76
19. There are ___________ people in the walking club.
A. over 20
B. 20
C. about 10
20. They walk __________ when it is cold in winter.
A. along the street
B. in the park
C. in the club
21. The people in the club love walking NOT because it’s good to __________.
A. keep healthy
B. enjoy the city
C. lose weight (减肥)
II．单项选择。

（每小题1分，共20分）
22. Her hair ___________ be short, but now she grows it long.
A. is used to
B. got used to
C. used to
D. use to
23.—How do you study English so well?
---- I study ___________ reading English magazines.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by
24. ---- What do you think of the sweater?
--- Well, it feels really ___________. I like it very much.
A. soft
B. softly
C. hard
D. hardly
25. The purple hair band ___________ be Tina’s because nobody likes purple except her.
A. can’t
B. might
C. must
D. could
26. They will go for a piic in the countryside ___________ it rains tomorrow morning.
A. if
B. unless
C. when
D. until
27. --- What are you going to do this afternoon?
--- Nothing much.
--- Why not ___________ us in the play?
A. join
B. to join
C. take part in
D. join in
are many tall buildings on ______ side of the street.
A. both
B. every
C. all
D. either
29. --- There is something wrong with my bike.
--- Really?I’ll have it ________ tomorrow.
A. mend
B. mended
C. to mend
D. be mended
30. ---- Are you afraid of ___________ at home, Linda?
--- No, I have grown up, I’m not a little girl any more.
A .alone B. being alone C. lonely D. being lonely
31. BecauseI don’t know the meaning of “frustrating”, I have to ___________ in the dictionary.
A. look it through
B. look up it
C. look it over C. look it up
32. The meat is ___________ cheap but you can’t eat ___________.
A. much too, too much
B. much too, much too
C. too much, too much
D. too much, much too
33. --- What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?
--- I would rather ___________ at home than ___________ football. It’s too hot outside.
A. stay, playing
B. stay, play
C. to stay, to play
D. to stay, playing
34. --- What should we do first if we want to develop our village?
--- A lot of new roads ___________, I think.
A. must build
B. have to build
C. must be built
D. have built
35. --- When did the famous doctor’s book ___________?
--- Last month.
A. e out
B. take out
C. go out
D. put out
36. --- He was ___________ tired ___________ he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
--- Oh, we can go out and let him have a good rest.
A. too, to
B. so, that
C. enough, to
D. such, that
37. --- Mr. Wang, I have trouble ___________ the book.
--- Remember ___________ it three times at least.
A. to understand, reading
B. understanding, reading
C. understanding, to read
D. to understand, to read
38. Don’t worry! I’m sure you will ______ your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.
A .catch up with B. agree with C. be afraid of D. make friends with
39. We are doing much better ___________ English ___________ our teachers’ help.
A .in, at B. at, in C. in, with D. in, under
40. ---- In recent years, more and more Americans like traveling during holidays
---- ___________.
A. So do Chinese
B. So will Chinese
C. So Chinese do
D. So Chinese will
41. No one told us __________. We need your help.
A. How should we do
B. What should we do
C. how to do it
D. what to do it
III．完型填空。

（每小题2分，共20分）
In 1608 an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy(意大利). He liked the country and 42 down everything interesting. But he found one thing43 interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote, “44 the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands because, as they say, people do not always have
45 hands.”
Before he went back to England, Thomas Coryate bought a few 46 .
At home Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When the steak (牛排) was brought out, he took out a fork and wanted to47 the steak as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were 48 when they saw this, and he told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all.
Thomas Coryate tried to prove (证明) that his friends were 49 , so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first 50 of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor, His friends began to 51 at him and he had to take the fork away.
People in England began to use forks only fifty years later.
42. A. broke B. wrote C. went D. calmed
43. A. less B. much C. even D. more
44. A. Why B. Which C. When D. Where
45. A. clean B. big C. dirty D. safe
46. A .knives B. dishes C. forks D. plates
47. A. use B. eat C. make D. cut
48. A. worried B. bored C. surprised D. tired
49. A. honest B. wrong C. right D. clever
50. A. piece B. kilo C. Pound D. Bag
51. A .cry B. look C. shout D. laugh
IV．阅读理解。

（每小题2分，共30分）
A
Take a look at the following advertisements! You may find some useful information you need here!
52. Who can teach children to play the guitar?
rry
B.David
C.Mr White
D. Tom
53. Which number should you call if you find the lost dog?
A.6087593
B.7328068
C.5132683
D. 7328059
54. Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
A.A 50-year-old person who lives in the city for a long time.
B.A 25-year-old person who is learning to drive these years
C. A 30-year-old person who knows very well about the city.
C.A 40-year-old person who has just got his drive r’s license
55.When can we use hot water in the apartment according to the ad?
A.In the day.
B.At night.
C.At any time.
D. In the afternoon
56.How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
A. Make a phone call
B.Go to visit it
C. Write a letter
D.Send an
B
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake(地震)happened in a small village. Luckily for them, nothing was destroyed(毁坏)and no one was hurt. But a huge stone (石头) fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.
When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked.
"Well," they said sadly, "there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way."
At this time a boy about 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the stone away."
"You? " they shouted. "What are you talking about? " The men all laughed at the boy.
The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, "The stone is gone." More people ran out to see what had happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.
The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, "I buried（埋）it."
The people looked rather surprised."You see," he said, "I dug（挖）a deep hole next to the
stone and I dug a small incline(斜坡)up to the stone and the stone rolled(滚)down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth（泥土）."
The villagers shouted, "Clever boy! Clever boy!" And some of them said, "Why didn't we think out this good idea? "
57. Around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small ________.
A. town
B. village
C. city
D. country
58. After the earthquake, ________.
A. many people in the village died
B. nothing happened
C. the whole village was covered with big stones
D. a huge stone fell down the mountain and stood in the middle of the road
59. The stone was moved out of the road by ________.
A. an old man
B. a young man
C. a boy
D. a girl
60. In the end, the huge stone was ________.
A. in the earth
B. in the house
C. in the river
D. on the road side
61. From the passage, we can see that ________.
A. the boy was stronger than the villagers
B. the villagers were very foolish
C. the boy was very bright and good at thinking
D. the villagers were all proud of the boy before the earthquake happened
C
Everyone has two personalities (性格) --- the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake（醒着的）because you can control（控制）your behavior , but you're asleep, your sleeping position(姿
势)shows the real you.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You can be easily influenced by fashion or new ideas.You don't like to make other people angry.So you never express（表达）your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't quite sure of yourself.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不外露的) person. You worry a lot and easily upset. You are very stubborn(固执的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up（卷曲）,you are probably a very shy person. You don't like meeting people. You prefer to be alone. You are easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side. You have a well-balanced personality. You know your good points and bad points. You're usually careful and confident. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get sad. You always say what you think even though it annoys people.
62. You don’t show your secret personality when you are awake because ________.
A. you are a very shy person
B. people around are not your good friends
C. you can control yourself
D. your parents ask you t odo that
63. If someone can be easily influenced by fashion or new ideas, he or she is very ________.
A. open
B. secretive
C. shy
D. well-balanced
64. If someone is quite shy, he or she may sleep ________.
A. on the back
B. on the stomach
C. curled up
D. on his or her side
65. A person with a well-balanced personality is always ________.
A. shy
B. confident
C. stubborn
D. nervous
66. Which is the best title(标题)for the reading?
A. Four Sleeping Positions.
B. Different Personalities
C. How to Sleep Well
D. Your Sleeping Position and Your Personalities
第II卷（共50分）
V．句型转换。

（每空1分，共10分）
67. Mary improved her Math by doing a lot of exercises. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ Mary improve her Math？
68. The businessman owns the big house. (同义句)
The big house ________ ________ the businessman.
69. Bob hardly hurt himself by accident, ________ ________? (完成反意疑问句)
70. Mr. Black stopped drinking one month ago. (同义句)
Mr. Black ________ ________ drinking one month ago.
71. My mother and I used to walk after dinner every day. (变成否定句)
My mother and I ________ ________ to walk after dinner every day
VI．口语运用。

（每小题1分，共5分）
A: Good afternoon! Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. 72
A: We have many popular kinds, like Motorola, Nokia and so on.
B: I prefer the things made in China. 73
A: Yes, TCL is also popular. What about this one? 74
B: Well, I don’t want the newest. I’d like a practical(实用的) one.
A: This one looks nice and works well.
B: 75
A: 1250 yuan.
B: 76 But I’ll take it.
A: OK, here you are.
B: Thank you.
VII．短文填空。

（每空2分，共20分）
Mom and dad are two of the most important people in your life. And, they influence you more than anyone 77 . So if your mom loves reading, you just might grow up with
a book wherever you go, just like she 78 .
But parents do 79 more than just passing on their hobbies to us. Moms and dads have 80 care of their kids since the minute they were born. They are the people we should respect and love best. It’s very important to stay close and get 81 well with your parents. But not every child knows 82 to do this. Here are some
83 to help you.
Ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or read a book together.
Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can make them happy
86 a hug（拥抱）, a card, or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her
room without being asked.
VIII．书面表达。

（共15分）
奥运会在的成功召开，让世界了解了中国，也在全球X围内掀起了一股学习汉语的热潮，越来越多的外国朋友开始学习汉语，热爱汉语。

Tom 是你在美国的一位笔友，他
即将来中国学习汉语，请你给Tom写一封信，欢迎他的到来以及介绍一些学汉语的方法。

内容要点提示：
1．欢迎来到中国。

2．学汉语的好处。

（比如便于来中国旅行，便于了解中国的文化）
3．学好汉语的方法。

（列举3种方法）
要求：
1．80字左右，可适当发挥。

2. 文中不能出现自己的某某和学校等真实信息。

Dear Tom,
_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
Your friend
参考答案：
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71 didn’t use 72-76 CDBFA
77 else 78 does 79 not 80 taken
81 on/ along 82 how 83 advice/ suggestions 84 or
85 with 86 without
书面表达：（略）。