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2013-2014学年第二学期初三调研考试

英语试卷2014.05

本试题分两卷。第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。

考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为90分。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。

2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。

3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ι 卷（客观题共50 分）

一．选择填空在A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14 小题，每小题 1 分，共14分）

1. Mr Right had to sell the house even though it was his own wishes.

A. below

B. over

C. above

D. against

2.She always does very well in the English exams. But she can understand VOA Special English.

A. always

B. hardly

C. already

D. easily

3.—What do you think of the performance yesterday evening?

—Great! is o?Henry style.

A.The surprising ending

B. The surprised ending

C.A surprising ending

D.A surprised ending

4.—The plane is leaving right now, but Jim hasn't arrived yet.

—Well, he said he _____here on time.

A. came

B. would come

C. can be

D. will be

5. Which is _____ difficult, this one or the other two?

A. more

B.the more

C. most

D.the most

6.—It?s a long story, but you will find that there are few new words in it .

—Good! it will be too hard for children.

A. So

B. And

C. But

D. Or

7. —What should we do to prevent H7N9 bird flu?

—We must from crowded places.

A. come out

B. pass away

C. put out

D. keep away

8. Can you make sure ________ he will come here today, Linda?

A.that

B.which

C.whether

D.what

9.You?d better try different ways you can think of maths problems. It?s good for you to learn maths well.

A. work out

B. to work out

C.working out

D.is working out

10. _____of the money will go to the Red Cross to help those who need help.

A. Many

B.Much

C. A little

D. A few

11. —Visitors need to know all the travel routes to Paris, ______?

—Sure. But The trip has not arranged.

A. do they

B. need they

C. don't they D needn't they

12. —Did Tom?s parents go to the meeting yesterday?

—Yes, of them did, but spoke.

A. each, none

B. both, none

C. neither, both

D. both, neither

13. —How about the book you are reading?

—Good indeed. It many problems we have come across in our study.

A. says

B. talks

C. reports

D. covers

14.— Lisa, you look so tired. Shall I give you a ride?

—Thanks very much. .

A. It?s my pleasure

B. It couldn?t be better

C. Don?t mention it

D. Do as you like

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10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Hello! Welcome to our Music Program. And now if you listen to this programme, you?ll know that it?s time for our competition every week. Last week?s prize of two theatre tickets was won by Bill Martins. Congratulations, Bill. I hope you?ve 15 your tickets by now. This week we are offering a classical (经典的) CD. I hope you will be the first listener to tell the name of the music and the person who 16 it. but 17 I do, you need to get a pencil and a piece of paper, as I?m going to give you some 18 which should make your job a little easier. Are you ready? Right. Now listen carefully, as you might be this week?s 19 winner.

Although the person who wrote the music was born in Italy, he spent most of his 20 in Spain. Have you got that? The second point: There is also a famous play which has the same title as this music and which is usually performed in the open air in the summer. Any 21 yet? I should warn you that it?s not that easy. Now for the next point: When this piece of music was first performed, many people in the audience got up and walked out. They thought the music was terrible and said it was a waste of their money. It?s 22 really, when you think how 23 it is today. And now for the last point. Part of his music was used for an advertisement which you can see on television, in a lot of magazines and even on your cinema screen from next month. I?m 24 when you hear the music, you?ll know what the advertisement is for. I?m not going to tell you what product (产品) it is, because that would almost give you the answer!

S o, that?s four things to remember. If you can gi ve us the answer, please ring 400-8937224. And the music is coming up now.

15. A.heard B.checked C. received D. noticed

16. A. sang B. wrote C. loved D. played

17. A. after B. until C.while D. before

18. A. notice B.stories C. help D. secret

19. A. correct B. lucky C. successful D. funny

20. A. life B. money C. music D. dream

21. A. question B. idea C. thing D. point

22. A. fantastic B.surprising C. unfair D.unwelcome

23. https://www.wendangku.net/doc/b69052250.html,mon B. funny C. interesting D. popula r

24. A. believe B. think C. afraid D. sure

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

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Sometimes they attacked me 23 I was ready. It would usually be 24 as cheating(作弊), but we didn’t care and 25 playing. After all(毕竟), it was just a game, not 26 . The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a 27 time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t 28 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them 29 to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that 30 can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night. ( )16. A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes ( )17. A. common B. different C. silly D. realistic ( )18. A. visit B. attention C. stationery D. money ( )19. A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in love ( )20. A. speeches B. subjects C. games D. lessons ( )21. A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends ( )22 .A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully ( )23. A. before B. unless C. after D. if ( )24. A. named B. considered C. described D. discovered ( )25. A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped ( )26. A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experiment ( )27. A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good ( )28. A. save B. make C. donate D. spend ( )29. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry ( )30. A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. experience 三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(40分) A (Renee—a beautiful princess Broo—a blue bear Nahloo—a magical place) When the Princess Renee heard about Broo, she came down form her castle. She found Broo while he was busy eating honey. “Mr. Bear,” the Princess said, “you can welcome in Nahloo. Here we share with each other. We don’t take things from each other.” Broo thought about it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. “Well,” he said, “maybe drinking all that milk wasn’t the best idea.” The Princess continued, “Mr. Bear, you can drink and eat, but you won’t feel good because you have never made any contribution to anyone else. I think you’ll find that it is better to be full in your heart, not just in your stomach.” After saying this, the Princess went back to the castle, leaving Broo alone. One day, Broo was going to take lots of cookies from the rabbits, then he remembered what the Princess said to him. So Broo decided not to eat the cookies. The rabbits were surprised and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will taste sweeter because they are given by you, my friend. If you like, come back tomorrow and we can have the cookies together.” Broo was filled with joy and went through the land. He gave back everything he had taken. In return, he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was so delighted that he started dancing in the moonlight with the Princess as his partner. ( )31. What the Princess Renee came down, Broo was . A. dancing with rabbits B. eating honey C. giving everything back D. having cookies. ( )32. In Nahloo, . A. the Princess Renee stayed with Broo all the time B. everyone was happy to share with each other C. Broo took a lot of cookies from rabbits D. Broo never realized his mistake ( )33. Broo felt after he gave the cookies back to the rabbits. A. sad B. surprised C. happy D. hungry ( )34. The passage is probably form . A. an advertisement B. a tour guide C. an application D. a story book ( )35. What can we learn from the passage? A. It’s better to give than to receive. B. Every dog has its day. C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Many hands make light work. B Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I’m yours”, people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other. Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play Me, I’m yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos, no matter what level of ability they have.