初三上学期英语期中考试试卷一第Ⅰ卷（共100分）Ⅱ.单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

22. _____ Chinese are learning English for a better future.A. MillionB. MillionsC. Millions ofD. Million of23. I’ve borrowed _____ books from the library for my report.A. a plenty ofB. a bit ofC. plenty ofD. lot of24. Shy people get _____ when they have to speak in public.A. worryB. confidentC. creativeD. nervous25. --- Tom looks unhappy. What’s the matter?--- He got annoyed _____ her words.A. becauseB. because ofC. withD. to26. --- Shall we have a drink when you finish giving a speech?--- _____ .A. No, you can’tB. You’re welcomeC. You needn’t do thatD. All right27. The car is so dear that he _____ it with the money.A. can hardly affordB. can affordC. can almost payD. can hardly spend28. --- Shall we call a taxi?--- Okay. Let me _____ the phone number in Yellow Pages.A. look upB. look forC. look overD. look at29. --- Why don’t you ask him for help? You _____ be good friends.--- We have disagreements and we haven’t talked to each other for a long time.A. are used toB. are used forC. are used asD. used to30. --- _____ ?--- I’m energetic and outgoing.A. What are youB. What are you likeC. What do you look likeD. What do you like31. After _____ hard, we _____ a good solution at last.A. thinking, got on withB. thought, come up withC. thinking, came up withD. thought, caught up with32. --- It _____ the Chinese people eight years to build the Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝).--- How great!A. spendsB. costsC. paidD. took33. --- Look, Mr Green is on the other side of the street.--- It _____ be him. He has gone to London on business.A. mustB. might notC. can’tD. mustn’t34. If I _____ you, I _____ late for school this morning.A. were, wouldn’t beB. were, wouldn’tC. was, won’t beD. am, will35.Something is wrong with my vedio. I will get it ______ .A. repairB. repairingC. to repairingD. repaired36. Jack _____ the 8:30 train and he had to wait for the next one.A. missedB. lostC. caughtD. took37. My grandma didn’t go to sleep _____ I got back home.A. whereB. untilC. as soon asD. while38. --- _____ good advice!--- I agree with you. We are sure to learn something.A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. How a39. Coffee is ready now. How nice it _____ ! Would you like some?A. smellsB. likesC. feelsD. sounds40. --- Do you like talking with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?--- _____ . I enjoy using QQ.A. EitherB. NeitherC. NoneD. Both41. I don’t know _____ tomorrow. Can you tell me?A. when we startedB. when did we startC. when we will startD. when will we startⅢ. 完形填空。

（每小题2分，共20分）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

Something frightening happened to me the other day. I was on my way home 42 school. I got off the bus and started to walk towards my 43 . Then I thought: “Funny! There’s a car outside.”It was one of those big American cars. I looked inside 44 I wanted to see what they were like. At first I thought there was nobody in it. Then I saw an old man 45 on the floor of the car. He had blood（鲜血）all over his face and his eyes were closed. I was too frightened, so I went indoors to 46 the police.Mum wasn’t at home and I was 47 . I dailed（拨打）999 and asked for the police. A policeman wrote down my name and address. But I don’t think he believed my words. Then I 48 a car start. I looked out of the window and the American car wasn’t there 49 more.The police never came and I still don’t know what happened to the man. But it gave me a terrible fright（吓了一跳）. My dad said it was a good 50 and he enjoyed it very much! But I am sure that it was all 51 .42. A. for B. to C. at D. from43. A. hotel B. school C. house D. office44. A. though B. because C. while D. if45. A. lying B. staying C. sleeping D. thinking46. A. tell B. help C. find D. telephone47. A. alone B. lonely C. free D. tired48. A. saw B. heard C. made D. had49. A. some B. much C. any D. no50. A. lesson B. excuse C. dream D. story51. A. interesting B. terrible C. true D. realⅣ. 阅读理解。

（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

(A)Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field.“Look out!” one of the young men shouted, because a bull suddenly appeared and began to chase them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole.“Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.At last,the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while, otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day!”“That’s easy for you to say.” The other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole, “But there happened to be a bear in this hole.”52. The story took place in the _____ .A. holeB. villageC. townD. large field53. The young man shouted “Look out” because he saw _____ .A. a lionB. a bearC. a bullD. a cow54. One of the men climbed up a tree, the other _____ .A. got into a holeB. ran awayC. kept runningD. went back home55. The man couldn’t stay in the hole because _____ .A. he was afraid of the bullB. the hole was too smallC. there was a bear in itD. he wanted to save his friend56. The man in the tree got angry because his friend _____ .A. met a bear in the holeB. was a foolC. stayed in the holeD.didn’t stay in the hole(B)House For SaleRed Rose Garden, Pudong3-storey home. 509 sqm total land area. 428.8 sqm built-in. 312.9 sqm garden.Asking for RMB 13 million.MP: Tel:Fax:Job WantedCherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and Putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy, and would like part-time weekend work offering Putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please email me at cherrylf@hotmail. com.Beijing Snow World Ski ParkPrice: 18 yuan(Ticket).50 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour on weekends. 120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours on weekends.57. If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can _____ .A. callB. faxC. callD. email cherrylf@hotmail. com.58. How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?A. 509 sqm.B. 312.9 sqm.C. 428.8 sqmD. 80.2 sqm.59. Where is Cherry working now?A. In Guangzhou.B. In Shanghai.C. In Beijing.D. In Putong.60. If he goes skiing on _____ in Beijing Snow World Ski Park, Nick has to pay more money than on Tuesday.A. ThursdayB. SundayC. WednesdayD. Monday61. If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?A. 200 yuan.B. 280 yuan.C. 208 yuan.D. 138 yuan.(C)Is it time to get MP3?Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they’re in the MP3 format（格式）.62. How can you get MP3 music?A.By turning your home PC into a jukebox.B.By taking your own music or songs with you.C.By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.D.By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.63. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “turn”?A. Copy.B. Play.C. Store.D. Change.64. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A.Software needed to play and turn MP3 music is often free.B.MP3 music can be “burned” onto blank CDs or be s with friends by e-mail.C.MP3 music can be taken along while traveling.D. A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer.65. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 playe?A. Free.B. At least 10 dollars.C. About forty dollars.D. About a dollar.66. How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.第Ⅱ卷（50分）Ⅴ.句型转换。