1、初三英语第一学期期末练习 2006.1 班级_姓名_成绩_ 一、听力（共 30 分） （A）听句子，选择恰当的答语。 （共 5 分，每小题 1 分） ( ) 1. A. The same to you. B. Thank you. C. Hold on please. ( ) 2. A. Its Friday. B. Its nine oclock. C. Its cold. ( ) 3. A. Turn right. B. Ive got a cold. C. Its sunny. ( ) 4. A. See you then. B. Excuse me. C. All right. ( )
2、 5. A. Of course. B. Size L. C. Id love to. （B）听对话，选择最佳答案。 （共 5 分，每小题 1 分） 听下面 5 段对话，从第 6-10 小题中所给的三个选项中，选出可以回答问题的最佳答案。 ( ) 6. What does the man ask Kate to do? A. Sing a song. B. Do some shopping. C. Read English. ( ) 7. Who is Lily? A. Marys sister. B. Marys friend. C. Marys aunt. ( ) 8. How will
3、they get to the cinema? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. ( ) 9.Where does Anns mother work? A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital. ( ) 10. What time will they meet at the theater（剧场） A. At 7:00. B. At 6:45. C. At 6:50. (C)听短文，判断所给句子的正误。正确的写 T，错误的写 F。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） ( ) 11. It was Saturd
4、ay afternoon. ( ) 12. All the students had ball games after class. ( ) 13. Mike played volleyball with some girls. ( ) 14. Mary went skating with some boys. ( ) 15. Mr Smith enjoyed running round the track. (D)听短文和短文后的问题，选择最佳答案。 听短文和短文后的 5 个问题，根据短文内容，从第 16-20 小题中所给的三个选项中，选出 最佳答案。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） (
5、) 16. A. A friend of his. B. A group of new students. C. A group of visitors. ( ) 17. A. Five B. Four C. Three ( )18. A. English B. Chinese C. French ( )19. A. England and Australia B. America and French C. America and Canada ( )20. A. Between the class building and the dinning hall 二、单项填空（共 20 分，每小
6、题 1 分） 根据句意，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 ( ) 21.Mr Brown is from America. _is an American. A. He B. His C. Him D. Himself ( ) 22. What s the time? My _ has stopped. A. book B. bus C. watch D. bike ( ) 23. Mark doesnt get up so _ as his brother. A. earlier B. early C. very early D. much earlier (
7、) 24. What are you doing, Tom? -Im _ my running shoes, but I cant find them. A. looking at B. looking up C. looking for D. looking after ( ) 25. You _ park your car here. Do you see the sign “NO PARKING”? A. can B. must C. neednt D. mustn t ( ) 26. The little girl often plays the piano _ Sundays. A.
8、 on B. in C. at D. by ( ) 27.-_ shall we meet tomorrow morning? - At six oclock. A. What B. Where C. When D. Which ( ) 28. _ day of a week is Thursday. A. The fifth B. The five C. Fifth D. Five ( ) 29. Bob is very happy _ his friends will come to his birthday party tonight. A. where B. because C. af
9、ter D. though ( ) 30. There is still _water in the bottle. You can drink it if you feel thirsty. A. some B. no C. any D. few ( ) 31. The room was dark, _ I turned on the light. A. and B. or C. so D. but ( ) 32. Linda feels tired. She doesn t know what _ . A. is she reading B. she is reading C. was s
10、he reading D. she was reading ( ) 33. Jim is standing at the corner. He _ for the bus. A. waits B. waited C. will wait D. is waiting ( ) 34. Tom s jacket is black. _ is blue. A. I B. My C. Me D. Mine ( ) 35. Peters bike has broken for _ .He needs to get a new one. A. only once B. little time C. many
11、 times D. no time ( ) 36. I found _ hard to answer these questions. A. one B. that C. this D. it ( ) 37. David told me that he had _ the book for a week. A. borrowed B. lent C. kept D. bought ( ) 38. These is _ interesting on TV this evening. Lets go to the cinema. Good idea. A. something B. nothing
12、 C. anything D. everything ( ) 39. Its very important for you to be there on time. -I _ be there at 7:00. I promise. A. will B. may C. can D. should ( ) 40. We often hear someone say “Language is a living thing”, but most of us do not stop _ about how and why this is true. A. thinking B. think C. to
13、 think D. the thought 三、阅读理解（共 30 分，每小题 2 分） 阅读下面四篇短文，根据其内容，从各题后面所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 （A） One day there was a big storm (暴风雨) at sea. An English ship was out at sea. Large waves (浪) broke over the ship. The ship went down in the sea. One man left the ship. He jumped into the sea. The waves carried him t
14、o a small island. The man was Robinson Crusoe. Robinson looked around the island but there was nobody in sight. He learned how to live by himself on the island. He went into the woods. He cut down some small trees, and began to make a house. He planted a garden for food and used the skins (皮) of ani
15、mals for clothes. One day he looked in the distance (远处) and saw a group of people. Some natives (土人) had sailed to the island. They had a man with them. Robinson saved the man. He called the man Friday. He told him to live and work with him. Many years later, a ship stopped at the island. It was an
16、 English ship. The captain was surprised to find an Englishman here on the island. “Well, we can help you,“ said the captain. “We can take you back to England.“ Robinson told Friday to get on too. They sailed to a bigger island. The bigger island was Fridays home. Friday was happy to get home. But h
17、e was sad to leave his good friend. Then the ship sailed to England. After thirty-five years, Robinson was on his way home. ( ) 41. Robinsons ship went down in a _ A. storm B. island C. woods D. river ( ) 42. He cut down small trees to make _ , and used the skins of animals for clothes. A. a ship B.
18、 clothesC. a house D. chairs ( ) 43. Whom did Robinson save one day after many years on the island? A. Some natives. B. A man. C. A captain. D. An Englishman. ( ) 44. How many years did Robinson live on the island? A. Thirty-five. B. Thirty.C. Five. D. Fifty. (B) Englishmen are well known all over t
19、he world for their love of tea, especially the traditional（传 统的）Afternoon Tea. About 175 million cups of tea are drunk in Britain every day. Afternoon tea was introduced to England by Anna, the seventh Duchess（公爵夫人）of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four oclock in t
20、he afternoon. The evening meal was served usually late at eight oclock. The Duchess asked her men to bring a cup of tea, bread and butter and cakes to her room during the late afternoon. Little by little, this became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her. During the 1880s supper
21、-class would change into long gown （礼服）, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o clock. ( ) 45. Afternoon tea was introduced to England in _ A. 1880 B. 1884 C. 1840 D. 1875 ( ) 46. What time did the Duchess usually have her evening
22、 meal? A. At five. B. At six. C. At seven. D. At eight. ( ) 47. The text is about _ A. British afternoon tea B. the seventh Duchess C. meals in England D. afternoon parties (C) It is interesting to see how different countries celebrate Christmas. Finnish people believe that Father Christmas (Santa C
23、laus) lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi, north of the Arctic Circle. People from all over the world send the letters to Santa Claus in Finland. Everyone cleans their houses ready for the three holy (神圣) days of Christmas - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. The most i
24、mportant day is Christmas Eve in Sweden. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve - ham, herring fish, and brown beans - and this is the time when families give presents to each other. Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day. In the days of the Soviet Union, Christmas wa
25、s not celebrated very much. New Year was the important time - when “Father Frost“ brought presents to children. Now Christmas can be openly celebrated - either on December 25th; or more often on January 7th. Special Christmas food includes cakes, pies and “meat dumplings.“ In France, everyone has a
26、Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white candles. Fir trees in the garden are often decorated too, with lights on all night. Father Christmas is called Pere Noel. The Christmas meal is the important family gathering with good meat and the best wine. Not ever
27、yone sends Christmas cards. Father Christmas is called Papai Noel in Brazil. Many Christmas customs are similar to those in the USA or UK. For those who have enough money, a Christmas meal will be chicken, ham, rice, salad, pork, fresh fruit, often with beer. Poorer people will just have chicken and
28、 rice. ( ) 48. In the text the writer tells us about the Christmas celebrations of _ countries. A. seven B. six C. five D. four ( ) 49. People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in _ A. Brazil B. Finland C. FranceD. the USA ( ) 50.The word “decorated” means _. A.修理 B.保护 C.照顾 D.装饰 (
29、) 51. Which of the following is TRUE? A. New Year celebration is more important than Christmas one in Sweden. B. For poorer people Christmas meal will be just chicken and rice in Brazil. C. All French people send Christmas cards to each other. D. Father Christmas is called Papai Noel in France. (D)
30、Daniel, It is New Years Eve, and as I look back over my life tonight, there are things Ive learned in this time that I want to pass along to you. Hopefully, you won t find yourself making some of the same mistakes in your life that Ive made in mine. Always be honest, with others, hut most importantl
31、y, with yourself. Now, this is not to say you must always tell the absolute truth to everyone, all the time. Don t use the truth as a weapon to hurt someone. Somebody who asks, “Do you like my new jacket?“ doesnt want to hear that maybe you think its terrible. Theyre proud of it and happy and just t
32、rying to show off a little. Its okay to say you like it if it makes them happy. But for the really important things in life you should always try to be as honest as you can be. Hold on to your friends. Some friends you II have for a lifetime, others will just seem to enter your life and pass on thro
33、ugh. But every one of them is a treasure beyond measure. There will be times in your life when youll need them, and good friends will do that for you. When a friend needs you, be there for them, help them and get them back on their feet again Never make a promise unless you are sure you can keep it,
34、 and then try your best to keep it .A man is often judged by how he keeps his word. People will pardon you for breaking a promise sometimes when it was given honestly but had to be broken for reasons beyond your control, just dont make a habit of it. Life is funny! Never be afraid to laugh about it.
35、 Youre going to make mistakes and look silly at times, so always be willing to laugh at yourself. If you ever find yourself unable to laugh at your own mistakes youre taking yourself way too seriously and need to lighten up. No matter how bad today is, or how terrible yesterday was, tomorrow is a ne
36、w chance. Put a smile on your face and do what need to be done. If its silly but it works, it isnt silly. Dont be afraid to try something new or unusual. Theres a lot more to life than these things Daniel, and hopefully I II be in your life for a long time to come to help you learn them. With love,
37、always, Dad 注：absolute 完全的 weapon 武器 beyond measure 难以估价的 ( ) 52. From the letter we can know that Daniel is the writers _ . A. student B. child C. teacher D. father ( ) 53. The letter shows that _ . A. Daniel made a lot of mistakes B. the writer went through a hard time C. the writer loves his son
38、deeply D. Daniel is a silly boy ( ) 54. The sentence in the letter “ get them back on their feet again” means _ . A. teach them how to keep word B. laugh at them C. help them to pick themselves up D. try to hold on ( ) 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the writer? A. Always tell the wh
39、ole truth to everyone. B. Never make a promise if no one helps you. C. Take your way seriously and make less mistakes. D. Be brave to try something unusual in your life. 四、完形填空（共 20 分，每小题 1 分） 通读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 （A） People in Canada like to do outdoor exercise. Cycling. Cycling mea
40、ns riding a bicycle. In Canada, most people 56 bicycles for fun and 57 . Baseball. Do you know this 58 ? To win, you have to hit a ball with a bat (球拍) 。 In-line skating. Do you remember the word “skate”? You skate on ice in 59 . In spring, there is no ice, 60 many Canadians still put on skates with
41、 wheels （轮子）. They 61 on sidewalks and road. Many children like in-line skating. Bird watching. Many Canadians like to watch 62 . Many birds leave Canada in winter. They 63 in spring. Then they build nests （鸟巢）for their eggs. Its fun to learn the names of birds and watch 64 build their nests. Soccer
42、（足球）. Many neighborhoods in Canada have soccer teams for children and teenagers. In soccer, do you hit the ball? 65 ! You kick it. ( ) 56. A. ride B. make C. get D. fix ( ) 57. A. money B. school C. exercise D. work ( ) 58. A. book B. sport C. film D. team ( ) 59. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. wi
43、nter ( ) 60. A. but B. so C. or D. and ( ) 61. A. swim B. skate C. jump D. fall ( ) 62. A. TV B. birds C. matches D. plays ( ) 63. A. die B. leave C. keep out D. come back ( ) 64. A. them B. it C. these D. that ( ) 65. A. Yes B. No C. Well D. What (B) On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I we
44、re walking home from a pizza store. I was feeling a little 66 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks（零食）.They were so heavy that I decided to 67 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can（垃圾桶） 68 I noticed a poor man held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to an
45、other nearby garbage can and started looking 69 it. I suddenly felt very guilt （内疚的）because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was 70 . I knew this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and handed the 71 and some snacks over to him. The man looked up in 72 and too
46、k what I gave him. A big smile on his face, he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and some tasty food; this is my sons 73 day.” With that, he thanked me happily. I got a 74 inside and I knew I had done something good. I now understand what it is meant by saying “ 75 i
47、s getting”. The image（形象）of that mans happiness caused by my small present appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice. ( ) 66. A. well B. tired C. happy D. cool ( ) 67. A. put away B. take away C. throw away D. give away ( ) 68. A. when B. while C. where D. why ( ) 69. A. a
48、fter B. through C. round D. for ( ) 70. A. dirty B. cheap C. large D. heavy ( ) 71. A. drink B. money C. bags D. books ( ) 72. A. danger B. surprise C. trouble D. time ( ) 73. A. school B. bad C. lucky D. sad ( ) 74. A. happy day B. new idea C. good present D. warm feeling ( ) 75. A. taking B. putting C. making D. giving 五、单词拼写（共 10 分，每小题 1 分） 根据句意，补全单词中所缺的字母。 （把完整的单词写在答题卡上） 76. Keep quiet! The b_ b_ is sleeping. 77. Im f _ ll. I cant eat any more. 78. W _ sh your hands before meals. 79. “Wh
