初三上英语期中复习试卷及答案

初三英语期中复习试卷一、单项选择（共18分，每小题1分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( ) 1. —What _____ honest and organized girl your daughter is!—Yes. She was chosen ___ chairperson of the Students’ Union in ____ university last month.A. a; a; / C. an; /; a C. /; an; an D. a; a; an( ) 2. —Dad, there is something wrong _____ my computer. I can’t get on the Internet.—Why? Let me have a look. Oh, it’s wrong _____ you to click a wrong icon.A. with; withB. with; ofC. of; withD. of; of( ) 3. —The final will is so exciting. Our team is _______ really a strong opposite.—You’re right. But I am sure _______ our team will win.A. playing; ifB. playing with; whetherC. against; thatD. towards; how( ) 4. Giving a hand to others _____ little, but it’ll bring you _____ much.A. takes; suchB. pays; suchC. spends; soD. costs; so( ) 5. I read an advertisement in a newspaper, which _____ more new jobs are wanted in this company.A. saysB. speaksC. tellsD. writes( ) 6. —Bring some fruit with you when you came back. Don’t forget it, please.—OK, I _______, since there is little at home.A. doB. don’tC. willD. won’t( ) 7. Colors for the living room _______ personal taste. ______, we should choose one which makes us feel less stressed and comfortable .A. depends on; anywayB. decides; thereforeC. depends; wheneverD. decides by; Instead( ) 8. Don’t worry ________.I am sure you can come up with a way to _______ your sick brother.A. at times; bring upB. all the time; cheer upC. at a time; pick upD. on time; give up( ) 9. Nowadays, more and more people would rather ______ in the country, because there is ______ pollution than in the city.A. to live; moreB. living; moreC. live; lessD. to live; less( ) 10. _____ Jack ______ Jim has been to to China, but _____ of them knows little about China in fact.A. Either; or; bothB. Neither; nor; bothC. Not only; but also; neitherD. Both; and; neither( ) 11. —I saw Mr. White _______ a green suit at the meeting this afternoon.—But I think he looks better _____ black.A. dressing; onB. putting on; onC. dressing up; inD. wearing; in( ) 12. —You won the first prize in the last Physics competition once again.—___________. I made several mistakes.A. CongratulationsB. It doesn’t matterC. Don’t mention itD. You must be joking二、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Granny Sarya lived outside Moscow. Her only son 13 to Afghanistan(阿富汗) and was killed in action there.Soon after that, her husband lost his job. The old man was always 14 food and clothes.And on a winter night he went out alone when Sarya was asleep. The next morning he was 15 dead in a cold lake. And his worn-out coat was hung in a tree not far away. Sarya was so 16 that she nearly took her own life.Things got worse and worse after that. She always lived in hunger and cold. She had hoped that the government(政府) could help her but she 17 .It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn't 18 asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God(神), asking for 19 . She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布), so she could buy some food for herself. When she 20 writing it, she found she had no stamp. She had to put the letter at a crossing. 21 the next morning a policeman found the letter. He read it to his comrades.They were all so 22 that they gathered some rubles and sent them to the poor old woman.At first Granny Sarya was happy. But after she 23 the money, she became 34 and said, “I'm told that all things that are touched by the policeman will be only a half left!”( ) 13. A. sent B. ran away C. was sent D. escaped( ) 14. A. worried about B. pleased with C. thinking about D. hearing of( ) 15. A. known B. found C. told D. fallen( ) 16. A. sad B. happy C. tired D. clever( ) 17. A. succeeded B. failed C. won D. lost( ) 18. A. go B. fall C. get D. help( ) 19. A. coats B. food C. houses D. help( ) 20. A. ended B. started C. finished D. enjoyed( ) 21. A. Badly B. Carefully C. Luckily D. Wonderfully ( ) 22. A. excited B. moved C. amazed D. surprised( ) 23. A. saw B. received C. gave D. Counted( ) 24. A. angry B. thankful C. helpful D. worried三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(A)( ) 25. Where can you probably see this note?A. At home.B. At a hotel.C. In« restaurant.D. In a supermarket. ( ) 26. How often are the bed things washed for the guest?A. Every day.B. Every two days. C Every three days. D. Every week.( ) 27. According to the note, the guest is suggested to_______ .A. have a new towel every dayB. provide toothbrushesC. continue to use the same towelD. help clean the room(B)Baltimore, MarylandSeptember, 16th, 2014 Dear Editor,Can’t your newspaper do something about the habit if hitchhiking?On a recent car trip i counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young girls.Don’t they understand how dangerous it is to get into a car driven by a stranger? What do they know about the driver’s character or ability to drive? Nothi ng.Many of the young hitchhikers probably come from good families. Don’t their parents teach them anything about the world? I always teach my children not to talk to strangers. I never allow them to accept rides from people they didn’t know.Isn’t there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking?A Worried Grandfather ( ) 28. The word hitchhiking” means __________________ in Paragraph One?A. to stand by the roadside, waiting for a busB. to drive in a dangerous wayC. to go on a long journey by getting rides on other people’s carD. to get to now strangers( ) 29. The Worried Grandfather _______________________.A. doesn’t like young girls to ask for a rideB. thinks it dangerous for a young girl to get into a str anger’s carC. doesn’t like the way some young drivers drive carsD. never allows his children to get into other people’s car( ) 30. According to the Worried Grandfather, people who often hitchhike ________.A. have never received good educationB. d on’t know good mannersC. will probably get into troubleD. all come from very good families( ) 31. The aim of the Worried Grandfather writing the letter to the editor is _______.A. to tell the newspaper to warn its readers of the danger of hitchhikingB. to tell the family not allow their young children to talk to strangersC. to tell young girls never to go on a long journey aloneD.to tell young people to listen to their parents( ) 32. The Worried Grandfather might be a person ____________________.A. who always thinks of othersB. who has been kidnapped (绑架) by hitchhikersC. who has seen much of the world and is very carefulD. who dislikes to hitchhike(C)Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.__________________ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:▲having everyday conversations with your children▲trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions▲encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know▲reading to your children each night▲listening to your children read▲teaching your children how to use dictionaries▲talking about your children’s writings▲practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emailsYou can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.( ) 33. This passage is mainly written for __________.A. childrenB. teachersC. parentsD. doctors( ) 34. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.A. “Listening and speaking skills”B. “Reading and writing skills”C. “Listening and writing skills”D. “Reading and listening skills”( ) 35. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.A. “Listening to the radio every day”B. “Listening to your children read”C. “Reading to your children each night”D. “Talking about your children’s writings”( ) 36. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.A. 5 booksB. 10 booksC. 15 booksD. 20 books( ) 37. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.A. draw pictures or take photosB. listen to pop musicC. write diaries or book reviewsD. play computer games四、阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。