无锡市第一女子中学2014—2015学年第二学期期中考试试卷
初三英语（直升班）
第I卷（客观题 共50分）
一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。（本大题共14分，每小题1分）
( )1. ---Hello, Golden Seaside Hotel. Can I help you?
---Do you have a room ______ for this weekend?
A. possible B. useful C. available D. empty
( )2. ---Why don’t we take a little break?
---Didn’t we just have ?
A. one B. it C. this D. that
( )3. You ______ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t to come B. don’t need come C. don’t need coming D. needn’t come
( )4. His aunt ________ Beijing and she will stay there for three years.
A. has gone for B. has been to C. has left D. has left for
( )5. Oh, boy, why are you killing your time this way? Can’t you find something ________ doing?
A. useful B. cheerful C. enjoyable D. worth
( )6.30,000 dollars ______ a large amount of money, but it’s ______ than we need.
A. is; far more B. are; more C. is; far less D. are; less
( )7. — He’s never stolen anything before，______ he?
—______ ．It’s his third time to be taken to the police station．
A．hasn’t：Yes B．is；Yes C．has；Yes D．has；No
( )8. ---Money is important to us.
---Maybe, but it doesn’t mean _____________, I think.
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
( )9. –Hi.Mike ,Why are you so sad?
--- Well, I found the computer I had had ________went wrong again.
A. it repair B. repaired C. it repaired D. repairing
( )10. We don’t allow in the lecture hall, so you are not allowed here
A.smoking...smoking B. to smoke...to smoke C smoking...to smoke D. to smoke...smoking
( )11. Could you tell me _______, please?
A. that he has been to Beijing twice B. what will they talk at tomorrow’s meeting
C. where they would meet at the gate of the park D. something about tomorrow’s trip
( )12. My cousin thinks ______of the drama series on TV _____ worth watching.
A. Two-fifth; isn’t B. Two-fifths; aren’t C. Two-fifths; isn’t D. Two-fifth; aren’t
( )13 Gone with the wind is the best novel ______I have ever read.
A. that B. which C. what D. when
( )14.— You’ve given us a really wonderful western dinner, Mrs. Smith.
— ___________________
A. I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well. B. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
C. Come again when you have time. D. Oh, you don’t need to be so polite.
二、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分）
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 15 .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 16 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 17 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 18 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 19 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 20 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 21 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 22 that he could show others that he had talent 23 . That day he told his father 24 he had been waiting to hear – that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 25 that point on, everything turned around!
He started 26 competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 27 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 28 to hold back his tears. Soon 29 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever – he had to play on the world big 30 . In 1997 Lang Lang _31 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 32 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 33 in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him 34.
15. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
16. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
17. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
18. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
19. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
20. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
21. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
22. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
23. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
24. A. that B. what C. which D. when
25. A. From B. As C. Since D. After
26. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
27. A. told B. reported C. announced D. believed
28. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
29. A. this B. it C. that D. what
30. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
31. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
32. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
33. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
34. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
三．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，
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
A
In England,factory holidays come mostly in the period between mid-July and mid-August. State schools usually only have six weeks off, from about mid-July to the end of August.
The coast is the most popular place for the English people to spend their holidays, but there are few seaside hotels. Food in British hotels and restaurants is cheap, but rooms are not. Few English people rent(租赁) houses for their holidays, but one of their traditional ways of spending a summer is in a boardinghouse(供膳宿舍). Some boardinghouse keepers give all meals to their guests, others provide breakfast only.
The British may refuse to change the times at which they take their holidays, but they have shown themselves very ready to go to new places. Every year, more Englishmen, women and children go to some parts of Europe. Many take their cars, crossing the channel by ship. When they get home again, they always talk about how they spend their holidays.
( )35. If you go to England, you may find _______.
A. the British aren’t interested in traveling to other countries.
B. workers usually have their holidays in spring
C. you may eat well without paying too much
D. hotels and restautants are cheap
( ) 36. In the passage, a boarding house is a place where________.
A. guests can be given with food and living rooms
B. guests can buy all kinds of things
C. guests can have their cars kept
D. guests can live and eat without paying any money
( ) 37. People seldom（很少）rent houses because ________.
A. they don’t like to live in houses
B. they don’t like to live far from the sea
C. renting houses cost too much money
D. meals are not provided there
( )38. From the passage we know that ________.
A. factory holidays are as long as school holidays
B. school students usually stay away from school for one and a half months in summer
C. factory holidays are longer than school holidays
D. the new school year begins at the beginning of August
( ) 39. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The British like to travel to foreign countries.
B. All the british have been able to travel to foreign countries.
C. Those who got home enjoy telling others about their holidays.
D. The British are ready to pay visits to some new places they have never been to.
B
The journey to the moon has been the first step towards future exploration（探险） in space. The distance between the Moon and the Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between the Earth and other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Traveling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more difficult than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous（冒险）.
Recently, two American spaceships, Virkings 1 and 2, landed on Mars, trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed（确认） nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus（金星） is very dense（稠） and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on the Earth, but man should realize the Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.
( )40. According to the passage, traveling to the planets will be ________.
A. much easier and even more interesting
B. for more exciting and dangerous
C. man’s final aim
D. man’s first aim
( ) 41. Which of the following is not true?
A. Mars is nearer to the earth than the moon.
B. The moon is much nearer to the earth than Mars.
C. Of all the planets, Mars is the nearest to the earth.
D. All the planets are much farther to the earth than the moon.
( )42. From the passage, we can guess _______.
A. there is life on Mars
B. there is no life on Mars
C. the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus
D. scientists will have little hope to find the answers
( )43. Man can live on under the conditions of _______.
A. much too hot surface
B. the same pressure as we get on the earth
C. normal atmosphere as we have on the earth
D. Both B and C
( ) 44. Scientists think we should take care of our earth because _______.
A. no other planets are to take the place of the earth
B. everything needed is provided by the earth
C. the only home of man will be the earth for a long time
D. the dream to find another home for man will come true
C
Once
upon a time, all feelings went to
an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm was announced, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet.”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.”
45. According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness. C. Vanity D. Knowledge
46. What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.
B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love.
C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.
D. When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love.
47. What’s the best title for the passage ?
A. The Importance of Love. B. Time and Love.
C. Feelings on the Island. D. Helpful Time.
第II卷（主观题 共40分）
四、词汇运用（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
(A) 根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1. His advice to me was an ________. (命令)
2. ________（比较）with the size of the whole earth, the biggest country doesn’t seem big at all.
3. The robot caught a virus and no longer worked ______ (正常地)
4. The ______（引力） on Mars is only about three-eighths of that on the earth.
(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
5. Edison, a famous inventor, made many useful ________. ( invent)
6. His hard work brings him a lot of ________ ( disadvantage) in his study.
7. People would have to wear boots that are specially designed to prevent them from _______ (float) off into space.
8. You can see the __________ ( happy) on her face because she can't find her lovely dog.
五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
1. He__________ ( not realize) how important English is until he fails .
2. To keep safe, everyone__________ (tell) to wear a seat belt in the car now.
3. With the teacher’s help, the handwriting the twins paid much attention to__________(improve) a lot in the past few months.
4. Generally speaking, glass__________ ( feel ) very cold in winter.
5. What action shall we take to move towards __________( get ) full marks in our maths exam ?
6. We can never catch up with the fashion because it__________ (change) all the time.
7. He told me that he __________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.
8. Must teenage problems such as being crazy about sport or playing computer games__________ (deal) with as soon as possible?
六、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）
1. 每天我有很多作业，我别无选择，只能去做。
I have a lot of homework every day, and .
2. 天气预报有没有报道说如此潮湿的天气将持续多久呢？
Does the weather report say __________________________________________?
3. 年轻人应该常向别人学习，而不是卖弄。
Young people should often ______ .
4. 最近工人们面临的任务已经远远超过他们的能力。
The tasks the workers faced ____________________________________________recently.
5. 有些网上的信息对青少年产生了不良影响。
Some information on the Internet ______________________ teenagers.
6. 我想知道会议是否开始近10分钟了。
I wondered _________________________ for almost ten minutes or not..
八． 书面表达（本大题共10分）
“五·一”即将来临，你打算用以往攒下的零花钱(pocket money)给父母买一件礼物。
请以“A present for my parents”为题写一篇文章。该文章必须包括一下内容：
1. 你送的礼物：一张健康俱乐部的贵宾卡；
2. 你父母的现状：父亲是教师，工作很辛苦；母亲喜欢读书，但缺乏运动；
3. 你送礼物的原因；
4. 该礼物对他们可能产生的影响和带来的变化。
注意：
1. 文章应包括以上所有信息，要有适当的发挥。
2. 词数：100左右。文章的开头已经写好，不记入总词数。
3. 参考词汇：
health club 健康俱乐部；a VIP card 一张贵宾卡