初三下学期英语试题一、听力部分(计25分)I．听小对话，回答问题(共5小题，计5分)1. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike. D. By plane2. A. Beer B. Water C. Tea D. Coffee3. A. In the USA. B. In England C. In Canada D. In China4. A. He can’t move his leg. B. His head hurts.C. He doesn’t eat and he can’t sleep well.D. He eats so much that he can’t move.5. A. Thirty-five. B. Thirty-two C. Thirty-three D. Thirty-fourⅡ．听长对话，回答问题(共5小题，计5分)听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6至第7两小题。
6. How many necklaces did the girl sell that afternoon?A. FourB. FiveC. Six7. What kind of necklace did the man buy for his wife?A. A big and long one.B. A small and short one.C. A big and short one.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8至第10三小题。
8. How many hours does the man work in the lab every day ?A. Less than six hours.B. More than nine hours.C. Twelve hours.9. What did the woman advise the man to do?A. To take a break.B. To stop workingC. To change a job.10. Which is NOT true?A.The man doesn’t have much work to do in the lab.B.The man hates the working hours.C.The man gets a lot of money from his job.Ⅲ．短文明白得(共10小题，计15分, 其中11-15小题每小题1分，16-20小题每小题2分)(A)11. Bob borrowed a horse from__________.A. his friendB. a farmerC. his brotherD. his neighbour12. What was the animal like?A. It was very big but not strong.B. It was not big or strong.C.It was big and strong.D. It was not strong but big13. "It tried to throw Bob off", it means:_________.A. The horse wanted to be free itself from the riderB. The horse wanted to run awayC. The horse wanted to run away with Bob on its backD. The horse wanted to beat the rider.14. How did Bob's friend feel when he saw Bob riding very fast towards his house?A. Happy.B. Frightened.C. Sad.D. Surprised15. Why did Bob ride the horse fast towards his friend's house?A. Because he would tell his friend some bad news.B. Because he was going to return the horse to his friend.C. Because he would tell his friends that he could ride a horse.D. Because he could not control(操纵)the horse.(B)16.Why more and more people have one mobile phone in their hands?A.Because they get richer and have a lot of money.B.Because the mobile phones are very expensive.C.Because the prices have fallen greatly.D.Because the mobile phones get smaller and different.17.The mobile phones today are much ______ than those several years ago.A. smallerB. biggerC. dearerD. more important18.Which is true about mobile phones in this story?A.Mobile phones have become smaller but more expensive.B.Drivers use mobile phones to avoid traffic accidents.C.Mobile phones make people talk with each other easier.D.People can talk loudly on the mobile phones in places like classrooms,theatres andmuseums.19.How does the writer feel about mobile phones?A.They are really a help.B.He wonders if they do people good.C.It’s all right to use them in theatres.D.People shouldn’t have so many mobile phones.20.Which is the best title for the passage?A.Mobile Phones Are a Help.B.Mobile Phones Are Not a Help.C.Expensive Mobile Phones.D.Mobile Phones.二、笔试部分(计85分)Ⅳ．选择填空(共15小题，计15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能够填入空白处的正确答案。
21. — What do you think of his surfing?__ Oh, no one does______.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best22.— How are you getting on with your work?— I can't do it______ any longer; I'll have to get help.A. lonelyB. quietlyC. aloneD. hard23. This machine is very easy to use._____ can learn to use it in a very short rime.A. SomebodyB. AnybodyC. NobodyD. Few people24.— How do you get home from______? By bus?— No, I walk. ______isn't very far.A. school, The schoolB. the school, The schoolC. the school, SchoolD. school, School25 — Hi, Peter. Why are you in such a hurry?— ___ the 730 train.A. CatchB. To catchC. CatchingD. Caught26. — 1 won't come to the party unless Sue______, too.— You mean if Sue comes you'll come?A. will inviteB. invitesC. invitedD. is invited27. I like my new bike. It______ very well.A. ridesB. is ridingC. is riddenD. has ridden28.— I'm going to the supermarket.— Will you get me some chocolates______ you are there, mum?A. sinceB. becauseC. ifD. while29. — What are on show in the museum?— Some photos______ by African children.A. are takenB. were takenC. takenD. have been taken30. No matter_________ the weather_________, we can't put off the football match.A. how; is likeB. how; will be likeC. what; is likeD. what; will be like31. —They say Mr Chen has gone to Hong Kong._______ that be true?—It be true because I saw him in the office ten minutes ago.A. May; may notB. Can; can'tC. May; mustn'tD. Can; may not32. What it is to go surfing in_________ weather!A. a great fun; such fineB. a great fun; such a fineC. great fun; such fineD. great fun; such a fine33. I will give ______students_________ minutes for them to finish theirexercises.A. the other; other fiveB. the other; another fiveC. other; five moreD. other; more five34. —I called you just now, but you weren't in.—Sorry, I ______ the reading-room.A. was inB. have gone toC. studiedD. had been to35. The little baby put his hands his face,_________ asleep.A. over; going toB. above; going toC. over; fallingD. above; fallingV．完形填空(共15小题，计15分)And now if you often listen to this programme, you’ll know that it’s time for our weekly competition. Last week’s (36) of two theatre tic kets was won by Bill Martins. Congratulations, Bill. I hope you’ve (37) your tickets by now. This week we are (38) a classical(经典的) CD to the first listener who can name the piece of music and the person who (39) it. I’m going to play the piece of music in a few minutes, but (40) I do, you need to get a pencil and a piece of paper, as I’m going to give you some (41) which should make your job a little easier. Are you ready? Right. Now listen carefully, as you might be this week’s (42) winner.Although the person who wrote the music was born in Italy, he spent most of his (43) in Spain. Have you got that? On to the second point: There is also a (44) play which has the sametitle(标题) as this music and which is usually performed in the open air in the summer. Any (45 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 (46). They thought the music was terrible and said it was a waste of their money. It’s (47) really, when you think how (48) it is today. And now for the last point. Part of his music has been used for an advertisement which you can see on (49), in a lot of magazines and even on your cinema screen from next month. I’m sure when you hear the m usic, you’ll know what the advertisement is (50). I’m not going to tell you what product(产品) it is, because that would almost give you the answer!So, that’s four things to remember. If you can give us the answer, please ring 0018937224. And the music is coming up now...( ) 36 A. puzzle B. prize C. expression D. contribution ( )37 A. spent B. examined C. received D. noticed( )38 A. selling B. agreeing C. becoming D. offering ( )39 A. preferred B. wrote C. quarrelled D. practised ( )40 A. because B. until C. unless D. before( )41 A. sonata B. friendship C. help D. secret( )42 A. correct B. lucky C. successful D. funny( )43 A. life B. composition C. favourite D. dream( )44 A. magical B. famous C. modern D. unknown ( )45 A. question B. idea C. thing D. body( )46 A. walked out B. enjoyed themselves C. sang together D. fell off( )47 A. frustrating B. amazing C. disturbing D. rewarding ( )48 A. painful B. opposite C. necessary D. popular( )49 A. presence B. watch C. television D. experience ( )50 A. of B. for C. near D. acrossⅥ．阅读明白得(共15小题，其中51～55每小题1分，56～65每小题2分，计25分) 阅读下面短文，并做短文后面的题目，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。