初三英语试卷

英 语

SECTION 1 (35 points)

Directions : Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. – I must apologize for ahead of time.

--That’s all right.

A. letting you not know B. not letting you know

C. letting you know not D. letting not you know

2. –You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.

-- Well, now I regret that.

A. to do B. to be doing C. too have done D. having done

3. I can hardly imagine Peter across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.

A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed

4. She looks forward every spring to the flower-lined garden.

A. visit B. paying a visit C. walk in D. walking in

5. The crazy fans patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.

A. were waiting B. had been waiting C. had waited D. would wait

6. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, it more difficult.

A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make

7. I ping-pang quiet well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year.

A. played B. will play C. have played D. play

8. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added

9. in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose

10 – Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?

-- I’m afraid day is possible.

A. either B. neither C. some D. any

11. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a (an) trick.

A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple

12. We don’t care if a hunting dog smells , but we really don’t want him to smell .

A. well; well B. bad; bad C. well; badly D. badly; bad

13. When first to the market, these products enjoyed great success.

A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced

14. Charles Babbage is generally considered the first computer.

A. to have invented B. inventing C. to invent D. having invented

15. I earn 10 dollars hour as supermarket cashier on Saturdays.

A. a; an B. the; a C. an; a D. an; the

16. I invited Joe and Linda to diner, but of them came.

A. neither B. either C. none D. both

17. – I’m very with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.

-- Mm, it does have a smell.

A. pleasant; pleased B. pleased; pleased C. pleasant; pleasant D. pleased; pleasant

18. I must be getting fat－I can do my trousers up.

A. fairly B. hardly C. nearly D. seldom

19. If you’re driving to the airport, can you give me a ?

A. hand B. seat C. drive D. lift

20. -- David and Vicky married?

--For about three years.

A. How long were; being B. How long have; got

C. How long have; been D. How long did; get

21. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness .

A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown

22. The teacher asked us so much noise.

A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make

23. – I hear you’ve got a set of valuable Australian coins. I have a look?

--Yes, certainly.

A. Do B. May C. Will D. Should

24. York, last year, is a nice old city.

A. that I visited B. which I visited C. where I visited D. in which I visited

25. – Was his father very strict with him when he was at school?

--Yes, He had never praised him he became one of the top students in his grade.

A. after B. unless C. until D. when

26. Everyone was on time for the meeting Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.

A. but B. only C. even D. yet

27. – It’s been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.

-- .

A. My pleasure B. I’m glad to hear that C. No, thanks D. It’s OK

28. It was how the young man had learnt five foreign languages attracted the audience’s interest.

A. so that B. that C. what D. in which

29. The weather turned out to be very good, was more than we could expect.

A. what B. which C. that D. it

30. He paid the boy 10 dollars for washing ten windows, most of hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.

A. these B. those C. that D. which

31. We are living in an age many things are done on computer.

A. which B. that C. whose D. when

32. The film brought the hours back to me I was taken good care of in that far-away village.

A. until B. that C. when D. where

33. is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.

A. It B. As C. That D. What

34. Tony is going camping with boys.

A. little two other B. two little other C. two other little D. little other two

35. To keep healthy, professor Johnson cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

A. took up B. caught on C. carried out D. made for

SECTION 2 (18 points)

Directions : For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best.[its the context.

Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working. 36 for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to 37 the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was 38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala 39 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She 40 to wake her up in the morning. As she was falling asleep ,Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the 41 , she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find 42 to write about. She kept looking at her watch. 43 was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 44 and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so 45 that she started 46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still 47 and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.

( ) 36. A. lazily B. hard C. legally D. smoothly

( ) 37. A. abandon B. pass C. quit D. retake

( ) 38. A. worried B. satisfied C. enjoyed D. afraid

( ) 39. A. argued B. insisted C. claimed D. thought

( ) 40. A. refused B. opposed C. promised D. hoped

( )41. A. herself B. her sister C. tiredness D. pill

( )42.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

( ) 43. A. Money B. Food C. Time D. Water

( )44. A. looked up B. gave up C. put up D. made up

( ) 45. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. upset

( ) 46. A. moving B. laughing C. crying D. singing

( )47. A. in bed B. in the hall C. in school D. in the classroom

SECTION 3( 12 points)

Directions : Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But

(48) a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into prison was not that he himself broke the law, (49) that his six-year-old son blew up(使…爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on TV. (50) this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boy's parents had to be punished. As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to (51 ) police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was (52) . After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey (53) . As the proverb of "When it rains, it pours", Mrs. Smith was (54) of work before long. She had to move to a southern state, (55) she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. What the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.

SECTION 4 ( 30points)

Directions : Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.

Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.

In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions(养老金). Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.

One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.

To sum up, all these options (选择)have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that same combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

( ) 56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The problems faced by the old in society. B. Why we should take responsibility for the old. :

C. How we can improve the lives of the old. D. Where the old can go to get their pensions.

( ) 57. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?

A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.

B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.

C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.

D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.

( ) 58. The underlined word "viable" most probably means

A. impossible B. practical C. useful D. successful

( ) 59. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.

B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.

C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.

D. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.

( ) 60. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this article?

A. To point out the need for government support for old people.

B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.

C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.

D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.

B

It's not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.

The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.

And they came across astounding(令人吃惊的) results--it was found that infants had "social brains" and focused not just on their mothers but on social life in groups as well.

"They communicate with more than one baby at once, and show jealousy and generousness," said Professor Bradley.

He added, "They develop their own meanings through group interaction, they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles, such as leaders and followers. "

"A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn(内向的) ,but put that same baby in a group of its peers (同龄人) and they behave and interact like any other baby. "

It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted. "Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship, assuming that is the single foundation for mental health, but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and those taking care. Therefore, the mother-baby approach needs to be combined with a group approach," said Bradley.

Phoebe Christison, a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney's inner west, said she often noticed, hat appeared to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers.

She said, "Joel( 10 months)and Isabella( 11 months)always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and at. And babies definitely show jealousy. They push and touch each other, and copy what the other is doing. "

( ) 61. Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?

A. It's the first study to look at all-baby groups.

B. It divides babies according to their personalities.

C. Its aim is to change the way of child care.

D. Its results are unbelievable.

( ) 62. A baby who has a depressed mother .

A. tends to be a follower B. also enjoys group interaction

C. has poor social ability D. pays more attention to its mother

( ) 63. What can be inferred from the result of this study?

A. Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.

B. There's no need of child-care centers at all.

C. Adults should include babies when having social activities.

D. The normal infant-mother bond alone isn't enough for the good mental health for babies.

( ) 64. The underlined word "toddlers" in Para. 8 can be replaced by

A. adults B. infants C. peers D. groups

( ) 65. The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby

A. is born to be friendly to other babies

B. has interest in peers as well as in its mother

C. may have emotional attachments to another baby

D. shows jealousy and generousness as an adult

C

"She was born for the camera," said a photographer who shot Liu Yifei's picture when she was only eight. Over the past year, Liu, an 18-year-old Chinese American, has shot to fame while playing Wang Yuyan in Jin Yong's "Eighffold Path of the Heavenly Dragon". (《天龙八部》). Millions of teenagers have been drawn in by her light smile and beautiful long hair. Many magazines have described her as one of the most charming young actresses of 2004. People say that Liu will be even bigger this year.

"She is so beautiful on TV. She has the special character to give flesh and blood to the fairy-like and beautiful Wang Yuyan," said Yang Mingwei, a Senior 2 boy and Liu's fan from Wuyi High School in Fujian.

Currently Liu is filming the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" (《神雕侠侣》) ,another Jin Yong novel. In the show to be aired this year, Liu plays the Little Dragon Girl.

Liu is now a grade three student at the Beijing Film Academy, the star factory of China. But some people say that her success is only down to her beauty. When she returned to China with her mother at the age of 14,she did originally work as a mode1. It was when a director saw her picture on an advertisement board on the street that her opportunity to work in TV arose.

"A pretty face does not last forever. To be a good actress you must work hard and have a professional attitude," Liu aid. Every day she spends hours practising all the kungfu kicks and. punches for the show.

"There have been times during filming when I have remained hanging in the air on wires for half a day as the director keeps trying to get the perfect take," said Liu recently.

( ) 66. In the first paragraph, the photographer commented on Liu's .

A. beauty B. talent as an actress C. promising future D. special character

( ) 67. What does the underlined word "aired" probably mean?

A. Flown B. Broadcast C. Published D. Recorded

( ) 68. From Yang Mingwei, we learned that he meant Liu Yifei .

A. worked hard when playing Wang Yuyan B. is more beautiful than WangYuyan

C. did a good job in playing WangYuyan D. was very lucky to play WangYuyan

( ) 69. Which of the following about Liu Yifei is TRUE according to the passage?

A. She thinks her beauty contributes to her success.

B. She has become a citizen of the US.

C. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy months ago.

D. She failed to improve her English when studying in America.

( ) 70. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?

A. National news. B. Business. C. Advertisement. D. Famous people.

初三英语试卷

英 语 答 题 卡

Class:______________ Name:______________ Mark:_______________

SECTION 1 (35 points)

1._______ 2._________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5._________

6._______ 7._________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10._________

11._______ 12._________ 13.___________ 14.___________ 15._________

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21._______ 22._________ 23.___________ 24.___________ 25._________

26_______ 27._________ 28.___________ 29.___________ 30._________

31._______ 32._________ 33.___________ 34.___________ 35._________

SECTION 2 (18 points)

36._______ 37._________ 38.___________ 39.___________ 40._________

41._______ 42._________ 43.___________ 44.___________ 45._________

46._______ 47._________

SECTION 3 ( 12 points)

48.________49.___________50._________ 51._________ 52._________ 53.________54.___________55._________

SECTION 4 (30 points)

56._______ 57._________ 58.___________ 59.___________ 60._________

61._______ 62._________ 63.___________ 64.___________ 65._________

66._______ 67._________ 68.___________ 69.___________ 70._________

初三英语考试试卷答案

一、（此题对20个以上可进清北班）

1-5 BDCDB 6-10 BACCB 11-15 ADBAC 16-20 ADBDC

21-25 CDBBC 26-30 AABBD 31-35 DCBCA

二、（此题对8个以上可进清北班）

36-40 BDABC 41-45 DACBD 46-47 CA

三、（此题对4个以上可进清北班）

48. as 49. but 50. Although 51. the 52. useless

53. it 54. out 55. where

四、（此题对10个以上可进清北班）

56-60 CDBDC 61-65 ABDBC 66-70 BBCBD

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