1、江苏省无锡市滨湖区 2013-2014 学年上学期初三英语期末试卷 2014.1注意事项：1. 本试题分两部分。考试时间为 120 分钟。试卷满分为 110 分。2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。第卷 客观题 （共 70 分）一、听力测试 （本大题共 20 小题，每小题各 1 分，共 20 分）第一节（共 10 小题）本部分共有 10 道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第 1 至 10 段材料，回答第 1 至 10 小题。1.
2、 What did the man do in the evening?A. B. C. 2. Who is Michelle Lee?A. B. C. 3. When did the man start his new job?A. B. C.4. Where did the accident happen?A. B. C.5. How did Jenny go to school today?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.6. What time is it now?A. 9:30. B. 9:45. C. 10:15.7. Where does th
3、e dialogue happen?A. On the No. 10 bus. B. On the No. 15 bus. C. At the bus stop.8. How long does the woman spend going to the office?A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes.9. What does the man think of the concert?A. He thinks its great. B. He wants to hear a better one. C. He doesnt like it.1
4、0. Why was Kate so late?A. She got up too late. B. She didnt have a watch. C. Her watch didnt work.第二节（共 10 小题）听下面 3 段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第 11 段材料， 回答第 11、12 小题。11. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She always feels hungry. B. She has a bad cold. C. She has a stomachac
5、he.12. How often should the woman take the medicine?A. Three times a day after meals.B. Twice a day after meals.C. Three times a day before meals.听第 12 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 小题。请根据短文内容，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Customs of New Years EveItaly People 13 the old things.Spain 14 people come to the streets to
6、gether.Japan People eat 15 on New Years Eve.13. A. sell B. take out C. throw out14. A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the morning15. A. dumplings B. noodles C. grapes听第 13 段材料，回答第 16 至 20 小题。16. What is this message mainly about?A. Some team players. B. A basketball club. C. A sports TV pr
7、ogram. 17. How often do the members meet?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Once a week.18. When are the matches for the team players?A. On Sunday morning. B. On Wednesday afternoon. C. On Friday evening.19. What should the player take to the hall?A. A map. B. A sweater. C. A watch.20. How m
8、uch rent (租金) do the players pay each week?A.12. B.15. C.9.二、单项选择 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 （本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分）21. I dont make _ clear when and where the parents meeting will be held.A. this B. that C. those D. it22. _ Mary _ Jack is listening to the report carefully, because they are
9、both interested in it very much.A. Neither; nor B. Either; or C. Both; and D. Not only; but also23. Do you have any plans for the winter holiday? Since you are crazy about music, why not go to some _ concerts?A. lively B. live C. alive D. living24. The cost of living in Chengdu is among the lowest i
10、n China, _ the quality of life is probablyone of the highest. A. since B. when C. as D. while25. What do you think of the young lady? She is hard-working. She _ all her effort into her work before she got ill. A. has put B. put C. had put D. would put26. Boris has brain. In fact, I dont think that a
11、nyone in the class has _ IQ. A. a high B. a higher C. the higher D. the highest27. Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking!” You _ smoke here. Its dangerous.A. mustnt B. ought not to C. neednt D. dont have to28. Im new in Wuxi. Take a map of Wuxi with you. Youll find it of great _ in helping you to ge
12、t round Wuxi.A. price B. cost C. interest D. importance29. Having _ exercise every day will do great good to your health. A. a lot B. a number of C. too much D. plenty of 30. He made a mistake, but then he took action to change the situation _ it got worse. A. until B. when C. before D. because31. T
13、he radio says that a terrible traffic accident happened sometime _ 8 a.m. _ 10 a.m. this morning.A. between; and B. from; to C. between; to D. from; and32. You had better _ some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.A. spend B. take C. spare D. give33. Our headmaster isnt
14、 in his office. I cant find him anywhere. Did you notice him _ the office?A. to enter B. enter C. to leave D. leave34. How was your interview with the boss? _. He seemed interested in my experience, but he didnt ask for my recommendation letter.A. Perfect B. Im not sure C. Thats right D. Couldnt be
15、better三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I 35 older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 36 the game was over. W
16、hen I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表 ) with the 37 score on it would be lying next to me. Ill always remember that.On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The 38 a
17、nd the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. Ill always remember that.My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 39 that he wouldnt be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 40 from his route.
18、 The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and 41 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. Ill always remember that.Years later I became a teacher. Ill never forget the voice on the phone early one morning tel
19、ling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I 42 up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the 43
20、way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my 44 in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. Ill always remember that
21、!35. A. went B. changed C. turned D. grew36. A. when B. although C. because D. before37. A. public B. final C. official D. lucky38. A. smell B. color C. taste D. shape39. A. happily B. sadly C. slowly D. simply40. A. ride B. walk C. race D. drive41. A. successfully B. peacefully C. surprisingly D. u
22、nusually42. A. set B. picked C. put D. hung 43. A. strange B. safe C. same D. special44. A. pleasure B. purpose C. problem D. progress四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）ALearning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you
23、 learn. To get started, ask your teacher or your friends for some advice. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. Driving a car or using el
24、ectricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by sharing a car. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off the lights, the telev
25、ision, and the computer when they arent needed, you can help a lot.Dont buy products (产品) that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on less gasoline (汽油). They dont pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs
26、 and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label (标签) are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment. Buy recyclable (可循环再用的 ) products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes l
27、ess energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package. The less energy we use, the better.45. The passage is mainly about _.A. some suggestions about cars B. an advertisementC. the changes to the climate D. the ways to protect
28、 the environment46. From the passage, we can learn that _. A. turning off the electricity when it isnt needed can do good to the environmentB. electricity wont cause great trouble to our environmentC. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the airD. recyclable products are marked
29、with the ENERGY STAR labelBWe were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (车库). Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldnt stopI would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was
30、hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (挤作一团) together, were five frightened kittens (小猫). They must have bee
31、n inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by oneunbelievable.We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even se
32、e her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they werent confident
33、about the mothers chances.About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of
34、 her babies had survived.As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mothers love.47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A. The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying.B.
35、 The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.C. The writer didnt find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone.D. The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place.48. Why did the writer decide to save the cats? A. Because he was amazed at the mother cats coura
36、ge.B. Because the cats attracted many peoples attention.C. Because he didnt want to see any living things die.D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.49. The writer talks about the cats story to show that _. A. animals should be taken good care ofB. mothers love can be great an
37、d braveC. it is meaningful to help othersD. a cat always has nine lives CLong long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she t
38、old her twin. They listened. The noise came again.This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at
39、 one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I dont think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Lets call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina
40、took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “Ive got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tinas hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “Its a fairy (仙女)
41、!”Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fair
42、y turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “Im Emily,” she said. Tina said, “Im Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “Ive always been a fairy.”50. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underli
43、ned word “tiny” in this passage?A. Weak. B. Nice. C. Little. D. Sick.51. How did the sound come out?A. A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. B. It came out from the fairys flying.C. It came out when the fairy shouted for help. D. The bell by the zinnias rang.52. What does the passage mainly tell
44、us?A. Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard.B. Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound.C. How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins.D. The process of Emily and Tinas finding a fairy.DNew York is one of the last large American cities to hav
45、e some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good r
