1、初三英語期中檢測題二、閱讀理解(共15小題，計30分) 閱讀下面短文，從每小題A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出能回答所提問題的最佳答案。AJackie is writing a summary(總結(jié)) and feedback about School Day to his teacher.Summary：School Day was held successfully on May 6th. Twenty­four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a t

2、ask to raise money for the disabled.Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4School postcards(Leader: Natalie)Chinese paintings(Leader: Tina)Recycling bags made by students(Leader: Leo)Homemade snacks by parents(Leader: Nick)All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors.In shor

3、t, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors.Feedback：Opinions from 100 students have been collected.Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high. Follow­up：Have a meeting wi

4、th the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers.1What were sold in Tina's group?ASchool postcards. BChinese paintings.CRecycling bags. DHomemade snacks.2How did the visitors feel about the activities?ADisappointed. BSatisfied. CWorried. DSurprised.3How many students like the recycli

5、ng bags according to the feedback?A50. B25. C15. D10.BIt's hard to imagine that Dayme Delgado ever struggled(掙扎) in school.When the 18­year­old graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School in Miami, Florida, US, she already had a full scholarship(獎學金) from the Massachusetts Institu

6、te of Technology. She plans to study math and aerospace(航空航天) engineering.But when Dayme first started school, she felt frustrated because she didn't understand different subjects in English. As the daughter of two Cuban immigrants(移民), Dayme didn't learn English until she got to kindergarte

7、n. The only thing that made sense(講得通) to her was math.“Numbers are kind of their own language, so I was like, Oh, I've got this，” she said. From an early age, she worked harder on her math skills instead. She has taken every math class at Mater Academy and several at Miami Dade College.Math cam

8、e so naturally to Dayme that she usually didn't have to take notes. She simply paid close attention and understood.She has also encouraged other female(女性的) students to take math and science courses. She read research that shows girls are as interested in math and science as boys in primary scho

9、ol. But when they get to high school, few girls see themselves pursuing careers(追求職業(yè)) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.“The most important thing is to realize that math is just like anything else，” Dayme said. “It is not dependent on your gender(性別) or your ethnicity(種族). F

10、orget about what others think and just go for it.”4What was the biggest challenge for Dayme when she started school in the US?AShe didn't have money to pay for her studies.BShe couldn't understand courses in English.CShe was not born in the United States.DShe never went to kindergarten.5What

11、 did she make great efforts to learn from an early age?AEnglish. BEngineering. CMath. DScience.6What does Dayme believe?AEnglish is not that important in school.BMath and science are too difficult for girls.CHer classmates should take some after­school courses.DGirls should be more confident in

12、 learning math.7According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?ADayme is good at English all the time.BIn primary school, many girls can study as well as boys.CDayme graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School in Miami, Florida, US at the age of 19.DDayme worked hard and took a lot of

13、 notes in math classes.CPeople often say, “Children can't do math problems, it's because parents can't do their children's homework.” Here's an example to show what I mean.Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who t

14、aught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”O(jiān)n her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention to her. The d

15、ay was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks？” The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”Jan remembere

16、d an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today？” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”Tom had a similar problem when he arrived

17、 in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students

18、 did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”8What did these Americans teaching English in other countries find?AThey should go abroad for vacation

19、s. BThey needed to learn foreign languages.CThey should often discuss their experiences. DThey had problems with communications.9How do people in Micronesia show “yes”？ABy raising eyebrows. BBy shaking heads. CBy nodding heads. DBy saying “no”10Why did Tom misunderstand his class at first?ABecause h

20、e didn't know where the students came from.BBecause he didn't explain everything clearly enough.CBecause he did not know much about Indian culture.DBecause some students didn't understand his questions.11What is the passage mainly about?ABody language in foreign restaurants.BThe exciteme

21、nt of living in foreign countries.CMiscommunication in different cultures.DEnglish teaching in other countries.D閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從下面方框中的A-E選項中,選擇適當?shù)倪x項補全短文。Recently, a very simple question became widely spread online: What should China be proud of ? A foreign girl living in China gave a very touching an

22、swer. Lanlan, whose real name is Negar Kordi, is from Canada. She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University, Now she has 120, 000 fans on the Internet and the number is still growing. Lanlan loves China and Chinese. 12._And thats why she is so well received among Chinese net

23、 friends. The following is China in her eyes. “It is the easiest country in which to find a job. If you are not too lazy, it is really very simple to find a job in China. I believe there are more job chances here than that in any other country in the world.” “13. _About 400 million Chinese are study

24、ing English. If they can speak good English in the future, China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non-English speaking country.” “The speed of Chinese trains is fast. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1,365 kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 596 yuan.

25、”“Its public security is great. 14._I have traveled in many countries, and I think China really is very safe.”“There are much more things China should be proud of. Many Chinese people often criticize (批評) China. At first, I believed that they didnt like China or that loved Western countries. But lat

26、er, I realized that they just set a very high standard for China. 15. _” China must be much better than other countries.”A.The foreign language level is surprising.B.This country of 1.4 billion people makes me feel safe.C. Chinese trains are very popular in the world.D.They believe that its not enou

27、gh to be number one in the world.E.She believes China will be the strongest country in the world in future.三、 完形填空 （每空1分，共10分）閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該標號涂黑。Mr.Wu is an English teacher.Last Monday at the beginning of class, he (16)_ asked his students how their weekends

28、had been.One girl said that she had spent a (17)_weekend she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt.“Why do you always seem to be so happy, Mr.Wu？” she asked.The girl's question reminded Mr.Wu of something he had read somewhere before.“Every morning when you get up, you have a choic

29、e about how you want to get close to life that day，” Mr.Wu said with a smile.“I (18)_ to be cheerful.”“And today is my lucky day，” he added.“Why？” The whole class were curious.“This morning, I (19)_ to school as usual.I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my ebike broke down.”“Your e

30、bike broke down and it's your lucky day？” The students were (20)_“What do you mean, Mr.Wu？”“My ebike broke down a quarter before class, so I (21)_ it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road.It took me ten minutes to arrive at the school.I live eight kilometers away.My ebike coul

31、d have broken down (22)_along the way.But it didn't.(23)_， it broke down in the perfect placeoff the main road, within walking distance of here.I'm still able to teach my class and I'll be able to get it repaired after class.If my ebike must break down today, it couldn't be arranged(

32、安排)in a better way.”The students' eyes opened wide, and then they smiled.Mr.Wu smiled back.Somehow, his story had (24)_them.He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider (25)_ in a new way.()16. A.proudly Bcheerfully Cseriously Dangrily()17. A.busy Bsatisfying Cterrible Dmeaningful()18

33、. A.fail Bhate Cseem Dchoose()19. A.walked Bran Cdrove Drode()20. A.surprised Bbored Cimpatient Dnervous()21. A.left Bchecked Crepaired Dfound()22.A.somewhere Banywhere Ceverywhere Dnowhere()23.A.However BAlso CInstead DOtherwise()24.A.hurt Btouched Ccontrolled Dworried()25.A.dream Bpurpose Cwish Dl

34、uck四、詞匯應(yīng)用（每題1分，共10分，用括號里單詞適當形式填空）Once upon a time, an eagle(老鷹) was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The eagle came near the hen and said, “My pretty hen, I love you. Will you be 26 (I) wife? ”The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out t

35、o look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere to play with other 27 (child). The hen quickly answered, “I'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so I can fly as high as you.” The eagle 28 (reply), “OK, This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal (訂婚). Tie it around y

36、our neck till I return.”The hen agreed 29 (do) so, and the eagle flew away.When the cock met the hen the next day, he was very 30 (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, “Where did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately.”The hen did this and cock was 31 (cheer) again. But at the w

37、eekend，the eagle came back . The frightened hen hid 32 (she) behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried, “Where is the ring that I gave you? Why are you not wearing it? ”The hen was very scared and said, “Forgive me! I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I me

38、t a large snake. I 33 (frighten) that I ran fast. When I got home, I couldn't find it.”The eagle looked at the hen 34 (angry) and said, “I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish you. If you don't marry me, I will snatch (抓) away all your chickens from you. But I will promise

39、35 (forgive) you only if you find my ring. Good bye！”Ever since, all the hens in the world have been scratching(輕抓) the ground to find the eagle's ring.26._27._28._29._ 30._31._32._33._34._ 35._五、翻譯句子。用括號內(nèi)所給的詞或短語，將下列句子譯成英語。（每個1.5分，共6分）1.昨天邁克在足球比賽中表現(xiàn)很好，贏得比賽他起到了重要的作用。(play.role in.)2.當人們在路上開車時，他們經(jīng)

40、常被告誡不要違反交通規(guī)則。(warn not to )3. 你應(yīng)當注意你在考試中所犯的錯誤。(pay )4. 我們要知道珍惜時間的重要性。(importance)六、閱讀表達(共5小題，計9分)閱讀短文，根據(jù)要求完成文后的題目。Last month some parents visited a pizza restaurant in Florida with their children. On the door, they saw a sign “NO CHILDREN”. “Why can't we bring our children？” “What on earth does

41、the owner want to do？” The parents were surprised and complained angrily. So why did the restaurant put up the sign on its door?Troy Taylor, the owner of the pizza restaurant, found that many parents couldn't control their children and many children couldn't have meals quietly, so they distu

42、rbed other customers. Some people said that this was unfair. Mr. Taylor explained his decision. He said that the restaurant was near a busy road, so there might be some danger if the parents didn't take good care of their children. So he made up his mind to ban(禁止) children from his restaurant.（

43、1）supported his decision, they said they were bored of noisy children in restaurants and now they could finally have a place for adults only.In fact, many other restaurants have also met the same problem. Some have done nothing and others have tried to ban children during certain times of the day. T

44、here's one restaurant in Italy. It has been creative in dealing with the problem. They rewarded(獎勵) well­behaved children to encourage parents to control their children.These methods may be useful for a while, but it is difficult to solve this problem completely.1Why does Mr. Taylor ban the

45、 children from his restaurant？(回答問題，不超過 25 個詞)2分_ 2How do the parents feel when they see the sign with “NO CHILDREN”？(回答問題，不超過 7 個詞) 2分_3What do people in an Italian restaurant do to solve the problem？(回答問題，不超過 12 個詞) 2分_4把畫線的句子翻譯成漢語。2分_5在（1）處填入一個恰當?shù)脑~。1分_七、寫作(共 1小題，計15分)假如你是本周末學校開展的“英語戲劇展示”活動的主持人，你打算邀請外教Smith先生來參加，請你給他寫一封英文邀請函，內(nèi)容需包括以下要點：1When and where are you going to hold the English drama show?2What are you going to do on the show?3What will you ask Mr. Smith to do for the show?注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù))。2文中不得出現(xiàn)可能透露考生真實身份的任何信息。Dear Mr. Smith， I'm glad to tell you there'll