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初三下册期中英语试卷
（满分90 分，考试时间100 分钟）
一．单项选择（14 分）
( ) 1. This is _____ song I have introduced you many times. Isn’t it _____ wonderful
song?
A. a, the
B. the, the
C. a , a
D. the, a
( ) 2. Mr. Wang has supported many poor students to college， he himself lives a
hard life.
A. so B. but C. because D. though
( ) 3. it was for us to hear you play piano at the party！
A. What fun; the
B. What a fun; the
C. How fun; a
D. How a fun; 不填
( ) 4. As a good teacher, you should pay further attention to the students who _________.
A. laughs at others
B. is laughed at
C. are laughed at
D. are looked down
( ) 5. This time, Li Ping did ______ than ______ student in his class. And this satisfied
him a lot.
A. far better, any other
B. much better, the other
C. even worse, any other D. more better, any other
( ) 6. It’s selfish ________ him ________ the cakes with others.
A. for; to share
B. of; not share
C. of; to not share
D. of; not to share
( ) 7. How ______ the wind outside _______! It seems that he won’t be here on time
tonight.
A. terrible, is blowing B. terrible, sounds C. terribly, blows D. terribly,
sounds
( ) 8. About ______ of the students in our school were born in the _______.They are all
healthy.
A. two thirds, 1990
B. two third, 1990
C. two third , 1990s
D. two thirds, 1990s
( ) 9. The team will move
a speed of 15 kilometers per hour, and have a short
break every 2 hours. During the break they will tell stories_______ English.
A. with ; by
B. at ; with
C. in ; at
D. at ; in
( ) 10. ----What did Bob ask you just now?
----He wanted to know how long when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on B. the film had started
C. the film had been on D. had the film ended
( ) 11. I have never heard ________ music before. May I enjoy it again?
A. so beautiful B. such a beautiful C. so beautiful a D. such beautiful
( ) 12. To keep you ________, you’d better _______helmets when you skate on real ice.
A. safe; to wear B. safe; wear
C. safe; put on D. safely; put on
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( ) 13. --- May we leave the classroom now?
--- No, you . You to leave until the bell rings.
A. mustn’t; are allowed
B. can’t; aren’t allowed
C. don’t have to; are allowed D. needn’t; aren’t allowed
( ) 14. ---I’ll take part in the Writing Competition next week. I’m afraid I
can’t do very well.
---________!
A. Cheer up
B. You’re welcome
C. It doesn’t matter
D. Congratulations
二．完形填空（10 分）
People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from "Stage Fright". Stage
fright makes a person 15
. In that case it can make one's mind go back and forget 16
one
ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage
fright at one time or 17
.
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people
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from stage fright at a medical center in
New York City. She helps actors learn to
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themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have
always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a
tearful(流泪的，悲伤的) experience.
She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage.
Taking two deep breaths
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helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols advises her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not
have to be perfect. It's
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to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while
they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them.
After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what
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helped and what did
not.
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they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols
says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away completely. This is ___24___a
little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.
( )15. A. joyful
B. anxious C. nervous D. hopeless
( )16. A. when
B. what C. how D. whether
( )17. A. two
B. other
C. another D. the other
( )18. A. away
B. free C. far D. absent
( )19. A. cure
B. control C. hold D. protect
( )20. A. usually
B. hardly C. also D. sometimes
( )21. A. sure B. pitiful C. unnecessary D. all right
( )22. A. people B. advice
C. words D. measures
( )23. A. As B. While C. When D. Until
( )24. A. why B. that C. since D. because
三. 阅读理解（26 分）
A
A passenger（旅客）told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when
the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
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The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger
was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service
sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would
ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word.
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the
passengers’ booklet（小册子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp
words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it. “On the flight, you
asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere
smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
( ) 25. Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water because _________.
A. the plane didn’t take off
B. the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it
C. it wasn’t allowed to take medicine during the flight
D. there wasn’t enough water on the plane
( ) 26. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to（指的是）the _________.
A. medicine B. water C. cup D. booklet
( ) 27. At last the passenger was _______.
A. satisfied with the air hostess B. unhappy with the air hostess
C. angry at what the air hostess had said D. too tired to blame the air hostess
B
Expressions cover all parts of our life. They may be around your ears every day. You may know a
lot of Chinese expressions that describe how you feel. Here are some English ones for your enjoyment.
Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
This expression means that you’re really afraid or anxious about something. When your
heart starts beating so much that you can feel a thumping(怦怦跳 ) in your throat, it may
feel like you “have your heart in your mouth”.
Have Butterflies in the Stomach
How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren’t butterflies in there. It is a way of
describing those nervous feelings you might get before a test or a very important decision.
These stomach flutters( 跳动 ) are normal and happen to many people. Some people
believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better.
Sick as a Dog
If you’ve ever been very sick, you may have used this expression. Because dogs eat just about
anything they find, they often get sick. So it’s all right to describe someone who’s not feeling well as
being “sick as a dog” .
Under the Weather
When it’s rainy all day outside, how would you feel? This expression comes from the idea that
bad weather might hurt a person’s health and mood .
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( ) 28. Someone believes ________ if you ‘have butterflies in the stomach” before a test.
A. You’re sure to fail B. You will forget everything
C. You might do better D. You are sure to do better
( ) 29. When somebody says “ under the weather” , he must feel __________ .
A. upset
B. happy
C. calm
D. afraid
( ) 30. All expressions discussed in the passage are about _________
A. health
B. habits C. feelings
D. weather
C
You have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good, safe and interesting toys for more
than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand
to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He
(or she ) will be between the age of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in
world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least any other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will
travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East quite well already.
He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones. He will understand money, and
more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.
Webster’s want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are
looking for, writer to Mr J. Solman at our head office.
Webster Toys Ltd.
Church Mill, Watford.
Herts. WD 36 HE
( ) 31. What are/is Webster Toys?
A. A kind of old toys.
B. Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.
C. People who are famous for making toys for children.
D. A company that has been making and selling toys.
( ) 32. What does Webster Toys publish this passage for?
A. They need a right person to work for them.
B. They are trying to find the man they have lost.
C. They want to have choice between a man and a woman.
D. They are looking for a man living in Singapore.
( ) 33. “Someone who can stand on his own feet” in the passage means .
A. Someone who can deal with all the businesses all by himself
B. Someone who doesn’t stand on other people’s feet
C. Someone who has nothing wrong with his feet
D. Someone who can understand money and can earn a lot of money
D
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain
near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I
learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the
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mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to
spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me
time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years
old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but
as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that
mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain,
but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things,
just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got knew hope and
confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
( ) 34. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.
A. hard
B. enjoyable
C. painful D. comfortable
( ) 35. Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the
second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
( ) 36. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life.
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.
( ) 37. The best title for the passage is “______”.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain
四．单词拼写 （8 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. At that time, a Jewish lady in her ________ (fifty) was protected by a local family in
Shanghai.
2. If you answer the question __________ ( correct ), Mr. Li will be angry, I am sure.
3. Don’t worry about us any more. We are old enough to look after _________( we ) .
4. If you put a little more salt in this soup, it will be ________(taste), I think.
（B）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词适当形式。
5. Here are the students’ phone numbers and _________(地址). You can contact them at any
time.
6. The teacher ( 解释)the problem to the boys again but they still didn't
understand.
7. Remember: ____________ (无论什么) happens, happens for a reason.
8. Mr. Li is very __________ (幽默). He can make his classes lively and interesting.
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五. 动词填空（8 分）
1. A number of important matches ____________( cover ) live on CCTV 5 at this time of
year.
2. --- Will he come and join us in the match? --- Not until he ________( complete ) his
work.
3. He __________ ( grow ) up into a young fellow when his grandmother saw him again.
4. The government is going to build a new school next year and it ________ (build) in the poor
village.
5. The first step towards _________(protect ) the environment is to try to throw away less
rubbish.
6. I heard from Jim last Friday. In his letter, he said that he _________( attend ) an
important meeting this coming weekend.
7. ---What do you think of this film? --- This is the best one that I ___________( see).
8. When I got to the classroom, the whole class ___________(argue) about where to spend
the coming weekend.
六．缺词填空（5 分）
Life in the twenty-first century will be very different. Many changes will take place, but
w
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will the changes be. The population is growing f
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. There will be many people in
the world and most of them will live longer than people in the t
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century. Computers will be
much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every h
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. And computer
studies will be one of the important s____5____ in school then. People will work fewer hours and
they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and t___6____. Travelling will be much easier
and cheaper. And many more people will go to o
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countries for holidays. There will be
changes in our food, too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, i___8___, they eat more fruit and
vegetables. Maybe people will be h
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. Work in the future will be different, too. D___10____
and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do.
This will be a problem.
七. 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，每格1.5 分）
1. 你还没有到抽烟、喝酒的年龄。你应该远离它们。
You are _________________________________. You should keep yourself away from
them..
2. 这位男生没有其它办法只好去找刘老师帮忙。
The boy student __________________________________________ Mr. Liu’s help.
3. 如果你没有亲眼看见它们的话，你是无法想象它们是多么可爱。
You can not imagine how lovely they are _________________________________
4. 因为现在我们的环境不如过去好了，所以我们必须保护环境。
___________________________________________________, so we must protect it.
5. Iphone 系列被专门设计得时尚且易使用。
The iphones _______________________________________________and easy to use.
6. 据报道，到2015 年，印度(India)的人口将超过中国。
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It’s reported that ______________________________than that of China by the year 2015.
八．书面表达（10 分）
假设你是李华，刚到英国学习、生活了两个月。在英国期间，你住在大卫(David)家中。请
在答题卡指定的位置上，用英语给他写一封感谢信，内容要点如下：
表达谢意
感谢大卫及其家人对你的悉心照顾。
难忘的事
1．
大卫很耐心地帮助你学习英语；
2．
大卫带你去游览了伦敦；
3．
大卫的母亲在你生病时送你去医院，给你做
好吃的食物。
学习收获
提高了英语水平，更多地了解了英国的文化。
发出邀请
邀请大卫及其家人到你家作客。你会……
注意：1.信件要包含所给的内容要点，其中最后一个要点应用2 句话作适当发挥；
2.词数80 个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.信中不得出现真实的人名与校名。
Dear David,
I’ve just got back home. ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li
初三 英语答案
一．
单项选择（14 分） DDACA DBDDC DBBA
二. 完形填空（10 分） CBCBB CDBAD
三.阅读理解（26 分）BDA CAC DAA BDAA
四．
单词拼写 （8 分）
1. fifties 2. incorrectly 3. ourselves 4. tastier 5.addresses
6. explained 7. whatever 8. humorous
五．
动词填空（8 分）
1. are covered 2. completes 3. had grown 4.is going to be built/ will be built
5. protecting 6. would attend/was going to attend 7. have seen 8. were arguing
六．
缺词填空（5 分）
1. what
2. fast
3. twentieth 4. home
5. subjects
6. travelling
7. other
8. instead
9. healthier
10. Dangerous
七．
完成句子（本大题共9 分，每格1.5 分）
1. 你还没有到抽烟、喝酒的年龄。你应该远离它们。
You are not old enough to drink or smoke. You should keep yourself away from them
2. 这位男生没有其它办法只好去找刘老师帮忙。
The boy student had no choice but to ask for Mr. Liu’s help.
3. 如果你没有亲眼看见它们的话，你是无法想象它们是多么可爱。
You can not imagine how lovely they are if you don’t see them with your own eyes.
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4. 因为现在我们的环境不如过去好了，所以我们必须保护环境。
Our environment is not as good as before , so we must protect it.
5. Iphone 系列被专门设计得时尚且易使用。
The iphones are specially designed to be fashionable and easy to use.
6. 据报道，到2015 年，印度(India)的人口将超过中国。
It’s reported that the population of India will be larger than that of China by the year 2015.
八．
书面表达（10 分）
Dear David,
I’ve just got back home. I want to say thanks to you and your family because you took good
care of me during my stay in the UK. You were patient enough to help me with my English. You
showed me around London. Your mother sent me to hospital when I felt sick and cooked
delicious food for me. Now I have improved my English. I have learnt more about English
culture. I would like to invite you and your family to my home. I will cook Chinese food for you.
I’m sure you will have a good time visiting China.
