初三上学期期中测试（英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读两遍。

( )1. 1.Where does the woman want to go?A.To the staff room.B. To the seating area.C. To the study area. ( )2.What is the woman?A.An actress.B.A dancer.C.A musician( )3.What does the woman think of the film?A.Short.B. BoringC. Sad.( )4.What kind of meal does the man suggest making?A.An Indian meal. B An English meal. C. A Chinese meal.( )5.Where is the boy’s student card?A.In the bedroom.B. In the kitchen.C. In the car.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段长对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料, 回答第6至第7两个小题。

现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读下面两个小题。

( )6. What does the woman think of the shopping mall in the city square? A.Far. B. Cheap. C. Crowded.( )7.Who does the woman usually go to the Sunny Mall with?A.Her friends.B. Her son.C. Her sister.听第7段材料, 回答第8至第10三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

( )8. 8.What is Ann?A.A writer.B.A climber.C. A travel agent.( )9.What does Ann like best about today?A.The language.B. The food.C. The weather.( )10.What did Ann think of her house in Italy?A.Noisy.B. Modern.C. Inexpensive.听第8段材料, 回答第11至第13三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

( )11. Who did Barry travel to Thailand with five years ago?A.His uncle.B. His brother.C. His friend.( )12.Where was Barry when the Songkran Festival took place?A.In Bangkok.B. In Chiang Rai.C. In Chiang Mai.( )13.What happened to Barry the day after the festival finished?A.He caught a cold.B. He got a fever.C. He had a toothache. 听第9段材料, 回答第14至第16三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

( )14. How long did the man stay at the center for endangered animals? A.For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For two months.( )15.What did the man look for in the rain forest?A.Traditional plants.B. Clean water.C. Wild birds.( )16. What did the man do at the day center for kids?A.He cooked meals.B. He cleaned the center.C. He taught English.听第10段材料, 回答第17至第20四个小题。

现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读下面四个小题。

( )17. How often is the radio program on the air?A.Twice a month.B. Three times a month.C. Twice a week.( )18.What was Mark when Alice met him?A.An actor.B. A farmer.C. A programmer.( )19.What happened to Alice in 2006?A.She stopped acting.B. She made a film. C She bought a farm. ( )20. How many kinds of trees are grown on the farm?A.One.B. Two.C. Three.二、完形填空（本题共计2小题，总分30分）2.（10分）Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the rules as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they're unhappy and even feel 1 .In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to 2 .It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in theclassroom to learn 3 difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands 4 they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher clearly. School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they 5 and go out on their own, they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.( )1. A. tired B. angry C. excited D. good ( )2. A. come out B. fall down C move on D. pass by ( )3. A. about B. from C. except D. without ( )4. A. because B. though C. before D. unless( )5. A. hurry up B. look up C. grow up D. dress up3.（20分）Many kids are crazy about space. Last month, a space agency (机构) told the public that they were 1 “a planet protection officer.” Some people laughed at the funny job title, but a 9- year-old boy took the information 2 . He wrote a letter to the agency, saying that he wanted the job.“Dear sirs, my name is Sam Lee. I think I am the 3 person for the job,” he wrote.What are Sam's 4 ? For one, he wrote,“My sister says I act like an alien (外星人)” Sam also said he had watched almost all the 5 movies he could find. His last sentence may touch people's hearts:“ I am young, so I can learn to think like an alien.”Sam soon got a 6 from Bill Black, director of the agency. “We have received your letter. It is great that you are interested in the job. This job is to 7 the earth from germs (细菌) on things brought back from other planets.” Bill ended the letter with some warm words, 8 Sam to study hard and do well in school. “We hope to 9 you at the agency one day.” he wrote.“Among kids, there are 10 space scientists.” Bill told a newspaper. “We think of this letter as a chance that may forever change our kids life.”( )1.A.waking up B. looking for C. dealing with D. talkingabout( )2.A.simply B. lightly C. seriously D. clearly( )3.A.right B. kind C. important D.favorite( )4.A.dreams B. problems C. discoveries D. advantages( )5. A. war B. road C. space D. sports ( )6.A.job B. test C. reply D. ticket( )7.A.move B. protect C. pull D. collect( )8.A.warming B. helping C. ordering D. encouraging ( )9.A.see B. tell C. thank D. search( )10.A.past B. future C. recent D. present三、阅读理解（本题共计3小题，总分30分）4.（10分）Welcome to Manor Farm U-pick Activities.We are known for our delicious strawberries. We invite you to visit the farm and enjoy our fresh products and great farming experiences. We'll try ourbest to create a safe open-air environment for our customers under the condition of COVID-19 this year. Please read the instructions(指示) below.●To pick the strawberries, you need to make a reservation (预约) on our website. Reservations are open from 13:00 to 20:00 the day before the picking day.●Please don't come to the farm if you are sick.●On the farm, you need to stay at least two meters away from anyone youdon't live with.●For safety, you must use our new baskets only. A basket alone costs 5 yuan. It holds about 2kg of strawberries and a basket of strawberries is priced at 50 yuan in total.●If children come, they MUST stay close to their parents. Running up and down the strawberry rows will NOT be allowed. Our workers will tell them where to start picking and the children should listen. We hope children will follow our safety rules in our fields.●No pets are allowed on the farm.●Any questions, please call us at 906-256-523.1. If you go to the farm on August 8th, you can make a reservation at ______.A.10:00 on August 6thB.10:00 on August 7thC.14:00 on August 6thD.14:00 on August 7th2.The farm provides new baskets ______.A.to cut down the costB.to protect the environmentC.to keep customers safeD.to carry more strawberries3. On the farm, children are asked to ______.A. plant some strawberriesB. run along the rowsC. stay close to their parentsD. look after their pets4. For more information, you can ______.A. write an emailB. make a phone callC. send a voice messageD. watch news on TV5.The instructions are most probably from ______.A. a farm ownerB. a teacherC. a news reporterD. a customer5.（10分）Parents helped us in all sides when we were very young. As we grow older, we may help them. Families can succeed in reaching goals when all family members help one another.What makes real family members? Whoever we are, our family members are the most important in our lives. Family members support each other in many ways besides money or helping around the house. On the one hand, we can share our hopes, dreams or problems when we communicate with them. On the other hand, we can get a strong feeling of satisfaction and confidence with their help.How to build good family relationships needs a lot of efforts. Firstly, everyone in the family needs to get along well with each other and shouldn’t have conflicts. Secondly, family members should share thoughts and feelings while eating meals, traveling or working together. Thirdly, we should talk with each other about our worries and then solve them together because family members can encourage one another to set goals and achieve dreams. Finally, we are supposed to spend time listening to family members. Listening shows we care about them as much as they care about us.In a word, family members can make us full of energy and powerful all the time.根根根根根根,根根根根根根根(1)Who helped us in all sides when we were young?A.Teachers.B.Friends.C.Classmates.D.Parents.(2)What’s the most important in our lives according to the passage?A.Money.B.Dreams.C.Family members.D.Problems.(3)What does the underlined word “conflicts” mean?A.Discussions.B.Fights.C.Happiness.D.Kindness.(4)How many ways are there to build good family relationships in Paragraph 3?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.(5)What can our family members encourage us to do?A.To set goals and achieve our dreams.B.To get good grades.C.To spend time traveling.D.To avoid arguments with others.6.（10分）For many students, when exams come, they will be full of fear.This is partly because exams cause stress for many students. The fear of getting a bad grade, or failing the exam makes the students keep their nosein a book, studying hour after hour for weeks on end. To study successfully requires concentration(集中注意力）. Here are some steps that can help you in concentrating.The first thing you should do is to find a quiet place to study. Do not sitin the living room with the television on. You will find yourself watching TV instead of studying. This is the number one to keep you away from concentrating. Also you should not study with music on.When you find a quiet place to study, make sure that you will be comfortable and the lighting is proper. Reading in dark places will only give you a headache.Do not study outdoors. On a beautiful spring day, you may find yourself taking a short sleep instead of studying. Drinking a cup of coffee may help you to stay awake, but you also have chances of running into friends, who may distract(分散注意力）you from studying.Study one subject at a time. Or you may be hurting your chances of remembering what you have studied when it is time to take your exam.It's important that you develop good study habits in your early school years. As you go up in grades, it will become more difficult because you will have more subjects to study. Well, concentration is really important to forming(形成)good study habits. And these habits will follow you through your adult life.1.We can learn that exams often make students feel ______.A. lonelyB. boredC. nervousD. helpless2.According to the passage, studying outdoors ______.A. helps you stay awakeB. improves your learning abilityC. helps you make friendsD. keeps you away from concentration3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Listening to some soft music can help us study better.B. Studying many subjects together won't help get good grades.C. We can study better in a beautiful park on a warm day.D. If we study in a quiet and comfortable place, we may feel sleepy.4.We can learn from the last paragraph that concentration helps us ______.A. build up a strong mindB. live a happy adult lifeC. have no fear of schoolD. form good study habits5.What's the best title for the passage?A. Ways to Improve Your GradesB. The Importance of ConcentrationC. Some Advice on ConcentrationD. The Importance of Exams四、选择句子补全短文（本题共计1小题，总分10分）7.（10分）阅读短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑, 选项中有一项为多余选项。