初三年级英语摸底考试卷

敬业学校2009—2010学年第二学期初三年级第一次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟满分120分2010-4-3第I卷（选择题，共85分）一单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分为15分）1.–Many young people are interested in ___ secrets behind Liu Qian’smagic.-Me too. I also think he has ___ creative mind.A.不填;aB.不填;theC.the;aD.the;the2.I hear someone ___ at the door. Please go and see who ___ is.A.knock;heB.knocking;heC.knock;itD.knocking;it3.Great changes have taken place in China.Who can tell ___ it would belike in ___ five years.A.how;otherB.what;moreC.how;anotherD.what;another4.About ___ of the workers in the factory were born in the ___.A.two-thirds;1970B.two-thirds;1970sC.two-third;1970D.two-third;1970s5. It’s almost impossible for ___ few people to do ___ much work in ___ a short time.A.so;so;soB.so;so;suchC.such;such;suchD.such;such;so6.- How have you been recently?- So far, so good. I’ve ___ my own company.A.put outB.put onC.put offD.put up7.- There ___ many animals on the island,- You are right.A.maybeB.maybe haveC.may haveD.may be8.- I wonder if your wife will go to the party.- If your wife ___, so ___.A.does;does sheB.will;will mineC.does; will mineD.will;will I9.- Millions of people know about Susan Boyle now, ___?- ___, she becomes well-known because of her success on Britain’s Got Talent.A.do they; NoB.do they; YesC.don’t they;NoD.don’t they; Yes10.- Where do you think ___ he ___ the TV set?- Sorry, I’ve no idea.A./;boughtB.has;boughtC.did;buyD.did;bought11.The engineer ___ my father works is about 50 years old.A.to whomB.on whomC.with whichD.with whom12.- David, turn off the TV ___ no one is watching it.- But it ___ off already! The music is from the radio.A.so that;has been turnedB.when;has turnedC.if;has been turnedD.because;has turned13.The Whites ___ Paris for nearly two years. They all miss their hometown very much.A.have leftB.has leftC.have been away fromD.has been away from14.- Do you mind my ___ this place?- ___. It’s for my son.A.taking;Yes,pleaseB.to take;Yes, of course notC.taking;Better notD.to take;Not at all15.Every stusent, together with some teachers who ___ to visit the museum___ asked to be at the school gate before 7:30 in the morning.A.are;areB.is;isC.are; isD.is;are二．完形填空。

（共20小题，每小题1分，满分为20分）AAdults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can 16 swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 17 away. A mother who has not 18 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle,twinkle,little star”or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be started asfollowing: 19 we have learned something, additional learning increases the 20 of time we will remember it.In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 21ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle,twinkle,little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but 22.The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习)for an examination, 23it may result in a passing grade, is not a 24way to learna school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject wellenough get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning , 25 , is usually a good investment toward the future.16.( ) A.only B.hardly C.still D.even17.( ) A.move B.drive C.travel D.ride18.( ) A.thought about B.cared for C.showed up D.brought up19.( ) A.Before B.Once C.Until D.Unless20.( ) A.accuracy B.unit C.limit D.length21.( ) A.remind rm C.warn D.recall22.( ) A.recite B.overlearn C.research D.improve23.( ) A.though B.so C.if D.after24.( ) A.convenient B.demanding C.satisfactory D.swift25.( )A.at most B.by the way C.on the other hand D.in the endBTravel is useful to us in at least three ways.First, by travelling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different 26.We can see 27our own eyes many places which can be read about in books, and visit some famous cities and scenic spots(名胜景点) 。

Second,we will 28 people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of 29 .Taste different foods and local flavors(口味) if we like. 30 this way, we can understand 31 differently other people live.Third, travel will not only help us to 32 knowledge of georgoraphy and history and other knowledge, 33 also will help us keep healthy and make us 34 narrow-minded.With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder 35 travel has now become more popular than ever in China.26.( ) A.towns B.place C.village D.places27.( ) A.in B.with C.by D.on28.( ) A.listen B.watch C.meet D.notice29.( ) A.other B.the others C.another D.others30.( ) A.At B.On C.By D.In31.( ) A.what B.how C.whether D.when32.( ) A.get B.give C.see D.bring33.( ) A.or B.so C.and D.but34.( ) A.wide B.less C.widely D.least35.( ) A.these B.that C.those D.this三．阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分为50分）AMore and more parents leave their home and come into the big cities to make money.But their children can’t go with them because their children must go to school in their hometown.They are called home-left children.The problems of home-left children become more and more serious. And it becomes a big burden(负担)of our society. The first problem is that some home-left children become very lonely without parents’ love. And they are too young to tell right or wrong in many things. So they are fooled very easily by others.Xiao Mei, a 14-year-old girl, is a home-left child. Her parents are all in Shanghai. She is in her hometown with her grandpa. She likes playing games on the Internet. Her parents and grandpa only give her money and food. They seldom care for her studies. One day, she had no money to pay for the games in the net bar. So she stole some money from her neighbor. Just at that time, Xiao Fang, a 9-year-old girl saw it. Xiao Mei was afraid that Xiao Fang would tell others about it.She cut Xiao Fang’s throat with a knife, then she cleaned the blood on her hand and went to school just like nothing happened. Xiao Fang was saved by the doctors. When she openedher eyes and wrote the fact to the policeman with a pencil, everybody was very surprised. This sad story reminds the parents to care for their children no matter how busy they are.Are you one of the home-left children? What do you want to need from your parents? Food, money or love? I think most childrenneed love mostly. Let’s care for the group togther.36. More parents have left their children at home when they go to the bigcity _____ .A. to travelB. to visit friendsC. to make moneyD. to look for gold37. Home-left children are very _____ because their parents can’t live withthem.A. lonelyB. gladC. afraidD. sad38. Some home-left children are _____ to tell right or wrong in manythings.A. too cleverB. Too youngC. Too lazyD. too old39. Xiao Mei likes _____ on the Internet, so she often goes into the bar.A.playing gamesB.chattingC.making friendsD.sending e-mails40. everybody was very _____ when they got the facts about Xiao Mei.A.worriedB.angryC.happyD.surprisedBLesotho is a small country in the south of Africa. It stands in the high mountains and its mountains and rivers are very beautiful, its local scenery is also special. Each inch of the land in this country is about 1,000 meters high above the sea level. It is the highest country in the world. So it is called “the country in the sky.”It is famous for its high mountains and the glasslands in high sea level places. Its area is more than 30,000 square kilometers. It stands in the southeast of Africa. The whole country is surrounded by South Africa. Maseru is the capital and it stands at about 1,500 meters above the sea level. The population of this country is about 1,800,000. Most of them are black. Their clothes are straw hats and the blankets. Many of them like wearing a kind of straw hat which is decorated with flowers around it and made of a kind of special grass in their country. The blanket is very useful to them.They can use them as a coat when it is cold, and use them as a quilt when they want to sleep. They can also use them as raincoat when it is raining.It is very strange to celebrate when the new baby was born. If the baby is a boy, the neighbors will beat his parents with the sticks to congratulate; if the baby is a girl, they will splash water to her parents.41.The passage mainly tells us something about the _____ country in theworld.A.most beautifulB.biggestC.highestD.smallest42.The country is famous for its _____ in high sea level places.A.mountainsB.riverskesD.high mountains and the grasslands43.Most of the people in this country are _____.A.blueB.blackC.whiteD.yellow44.Most of the people there like wearing _____ and the blanket in their everyday life.A.straw hatB.glassesC.glovesD.black coat45.If the baby is a boy, their neighbors will _____ his parents with the sticks to congratulate.A.run afterB.driveC.beatD.catchCRadio, telephone and television are widely used in the world.When you swith on the radio, you can listen. But when you use telephone, not only can you listen to others but also you can chat with them; however, you cannot see anything at all. Television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it, but they cannot take part in what they see.Today, some people are using a new type of telephone called vision-phone. With it two people who are talking can see each other.Vision-phone can be of great use when you have something to show the person whom you are calling. It may also have other uses in the future. Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book rightover your vision-phone. You may be able to do the shopping through it, too. Perhaps in the near future, vision-phone will come into wide use in our everyday life.46.According to the passage, we can guess that the _____ was invented last.A.radioB.televisionC.telepnoneD.vision-phone47.Maybe the vision-phone can take the place of _____ some day.A.the radioB.the telephoneC.the televisionD.all the above48.Through a vision-phone we can _____.A.take medicineB.order what we needC.travel around the worldD.try on clothes49.In the future, you can use a vision-phone to _____.A.read a bookB.ask a librsrian to read a book for youC.ask a librarian to bring you a bookD.ask a librarian to do some shopping for you50.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Vision-phone is more advanced than radio, telephone or televisionB.People will use vision-phone in the future more than now.C. Vision-phone will be helpful in people’s daily life.D.It is impossible to do shopping through vision-phone.DCan you imagine keeping an alien dog as a pet?This is what happens in CJ7-the so-called“first Chinese sci-fi movie”. It came out in January,2008. The movie is about a poor man Ti, his son Dicky and their alien dog CJ7.Dicky, a 10-year-old boy, lives a poor life with his father Ti, a worker. One day, his father discovers a ball in the trash and he gives it to Dicky. The ball becomes a cute alien dog.It’s a small dog with big eyes and green hair. It can talk and do magic. Soon the dog comes to love Ti , and his son. It goes to school with Dicky. It makes him laugh, but it makes trouble, too.When Ti falls off a building and dies, CJ7 saves his life.Because the dog loses all its power, it becomes a dool. But Dicky still wears the dog around his neck. He hopes that CJ7 will come back to life one day.根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误(F).51.The movie CJ7 came out in January, 2008.52.Dicky’s father is so rich that he buys an alien dog for him.53. CJ7 is a cute alien dog with small eyes and gray hair.54. CJ7 can not only make Dicky laugh but also make trouble.55.At last Ti comes back to life because his son and CJ7 save him.E 日常对话A.I don’t think soB.Yes, I’d love toC.All right! I’ll try tomorrowD.Yes. But I didn’t speak at allE.I wish to see you againF.I think it’s no useAmy: Would you like to tell me you are not interested in spoken English?Betty:_____56_____.Amy: Why not?Betty:_____57_____.Amy: _____58_____. Spoken English is very important if you really want to learn English well.Betty:Maybe you are right.Amy: Did you go to the English corner last night?Betty:_____59_____.Amy: It’s a pity that you didn’t join them. Practise speaking English for some time, and you’ll improve yourself. Why not try?Betty:_____60_____.第II卷（非选择题，共计35分）四．用所给词或短语的适当形式填空。