初三上学期英语期末检测题(含答案)

初三英语期末质量检测试题一、听力选择（15 分）（略）二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，共10 分）Do you like Snow White or Mickey Mouse? _16 you have watched them or not you must have heard about them. They 17 to the world-famous Walt Disney Animation studios. So she was really 18 when the studios came to her college and look for the best art students. She asked for a job 19 thinking.Several months later Cathy became a member of the studios. It was _20 for her, but it really happened. Now Cathy she has 21_ there for about two years. "I work 22 passion and love every day," Cathy said, "It feels good to work with the most talented artists. With their help, I have made great 23 , I believe we will 24 more and more classical films in the future."And working environment are great, the studios __25 Cathy and other workers with a lot of free things, such as coffee fruit and books, how wonderful!16. A . Though B. If C. Whenever D. Whether17. A. rise B. belong C. come D. need18. A . excited B. nervous C. crazy D. unusual19. A. as B.by C. without D. wth20. A . impossible B. unbelievable C. interesting D. dangerous21. A . worked B. gone C. lived D. left22. A . ever since B. instead of C. a bit D. full of23. A . dog B. sock C. progress D. photo24. A . collect B. explain C. invent D. create25 A . serves B. introduces C. keeps D. provides三、阅读理解（每小题 1.5 分，共30 分）AScientists are working on something new it is a machine that kind of blind people new way to read. Soon the blind may be able to read almost everything.The machine is called the FingerReader. It fits like a ring on the person’s finger. The Finger Reader can scan（扫描）words and then a computer voice will read the words out loudly. It worksMaking the finger reader wasn't easy, scientists tried many different ideas.It took them three years to make it. Many blind people helped to test the machine. Jerry Berrier, 62 years old, was one of them. Jerry was born blind. He likes the FingerReader because it's small. It can be used anywhere.However, the FingerReader is not ready for sale. Scientists still need to improve it because it doesn't yet work with smart phones. The finger reader can read books, magazines, newspapers and computer screens, but it has problems reading a touch screen.Scientists believe that many people may want to buy one if the finger reader is on sale. About 285 Many people in the world has vision （视力）problems.26. The new machine can help people who can't .A. writeB. seeC. speakD. hear27. Compared with other reading machines, the FingerReader .A. can read much louderB. looks more beautifulC. can scan more wordsD. works more quickly28. The FingerReader meets a problem when it is used toA. smart phonesB. computer screensC. newspapersD. magazines, , ,.29. What can we learn from the passage?A. The FingerReader is ready for sale nowB. The FingerReader is made byC. The FingerReader might be very popularD. The FingerReader is too expensive.BWe know people born under different starts ends have different personalities. I read an article about the personalities of 12 star signs, and found I liked two of them the best. They are Capricorn（摩羯座）and Aquarius（水瓶座）. These are what I can copy from the article. Read them andsay if you like them.Capricorn（December 22 to January 19）You're a serious person you often work hard and can be very sensitive.(敏感的) For these reasons, you can do well in business. But you must learn not to worry about little things, you won't marry very early because you're worried about marrying a wrong person. But when you get married, you will be happy all your lives.Aquarius（January 20 to February 18）You are the happiest when you are needed by others and when you are successful. You want to get freedom and equality, and you will try your best to get them. You also want to make it possible for all people to know the good things of life. You may choose a career (事业) in which you can help others, or make others have better lives. You like to study philosophical religion (宗教哲学). You are an idealist (理想主义者) with beautiful dreams, but you can get happiness, from the dreams, only when you can make them come true. When friends share your interests and have a good discussion with you, you will be in a good mood. Creative work makes you happy.30. The introductions to the to star signs are from a(an)A. picture bookB. diaryC. cartoon bookD. article31. Capricornians won't marry early because .A. they want to live with their parentsB. they are serious, hard working and sensitiveC. they don't want to marry a wrong personD. they like bring them and living alone.32. Judging from their birthdays, is more likely to be a good businessman.A. David (March 10th)B. Bob (January 15th)C. Neil (July 25th)D. Peter (December 18th)33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Aquarians like dreaming.B. Aquarians like creative work.C. Capricornians never worry too much.D. Aquarians can be happy well discussing this othersCWhen we think of paper, we think of newspaper and books. But there are many other uses．Only half of the world's paper is used for books and newspapers．number of newspapers．In Finland , it is sometimes -40℃in winter．The farmers wear paper boots (靴子) in the snow．Nothing could be warmer．Each year, more and more things are made of paper．We have had paper cups and plates for a long time．But now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper．With paperboots and socks, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats．When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones．The last use of paper seems to be paper houses．There are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars．You can put it up yourself in a few hours and you can use it for about five years．34．The farmers in Finland wear paper boots in winter A．to feel much better B．to go for a walkC．to keep their feet warm D．to save a lot of money35．Before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, .A. we could buy paper boats and shoes in paper shopsB. we could wear paper hats and paper dressesC. we had already had paper cups and paper platesD. we had no people cups and not paper plates36．The last use of paper seems to be paper houses．These houses are ．A．not big and strong enough to live inB．made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in C．made only for the rich people D．not expensive and easy to build up37．After you use a paper raincoat, you may ．A．use it for a long time B．sell it to othersC．lend it to others D．throw it awayD阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文中的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。