黄冈中学2008年秋季初三年级期末考试英语试题

黄冈中学2008年秋季初三年级期末考试英语试题二、语言知识运用(共两节，计35分)第一节单项选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出与所给句子划线部分意义相同或相近并能代替的那一项。26．I’mafraidtospeakEnglishinpublicbecauseI’malittleweakinspokenEnglish.A．amtiredofB．darenotC．amworriedaboutD．usedto27．Doyouthinkthattherobotscanthinkandactforthemselves?A．bythemselvesB．ofitselfC．foryourselvesD．tothemselves28．Inshort,thiskindofrobotisveryusefultohumanbeings.A．ForshortB．InonewordC．InawhileD．Forinstance29．ItisverydifficultformetolearnEnglishwell.SometimesIfeellikegivingup.A．stoppingtolearnitB．stoppinglearningitC．learningitD．tolearnit30．IhopetoseeBirds’NetandWaterCubewithmyowneyesoneday.A．theotherdayB．somedayC．onceinawhileD．sometimesB)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项：31．—Yournewcoatisverybeautiful.What___________?—Cotton.A．isitmadeintoB．itismadefromC．isitmadeofD．isitmadein32．—Whydidn’tyougotothemovielastnight,Kate?—BecauseI______________gooutatnightalone.A．don’tallowB．amnotallowedC．amnotallowedtoD．won’tbeallowed33．Therocketisusedfor___________satellitesandspaceships.A．tolaunchB．launchingC．launchesD．launched34．Mydoctorwarnedme__________smokeanddrink.A．nottoB．don’tC．notD．against35．Therearemanynewtypesofcomputersintheshop.It’shardformetodecide___________.A．whichoneshouldIbuyB．whichonetobuyC．tobuywhichoneD．whichonedoIbuy36．Thiscamera_________formeasmybirthdaypresentbymyfatherlastmonth.A．boughtB．wasboughtC．buysD．isbought37．Hi,boys!Thesebooks__________outofthelibrary.A．mustn’ttakeB．mustn’taretakenC．mustn’tbetakenD．aren’tbetaken38．—Iwanttobeaninventorinthefuture.—Ihopeyourdreamwill____________.A．turnintobeingB．comeoutC．cometrueD．realize39．__________theweatherisfine,youcanseethestarsintheskyveryclearly.A．AspossibleasB．AslongasC．AsfarasD．Aswellas40．Manyscientistshavemadeagreatcontribution__________ourcountryricherandstronger.A．tomakeB．ofmakingC．tomakingD．inmaking41．Didyouhaveanytroubleinmakingyourself_________whenyouweretalkingwiththeforeigners?A．understandB．understandingC．tounderstandD．understood42．—Whyareyoupackingyourbag,Mr.King?—I__________Beijingonbusinesstomorrow.A．amleavingforB．willgoC．wasgoingtoD．wouldgofor43．Canyoutellme___________?A．what’sBluetoothusedforB．whatBluetoothisusedforC．howisBluetoothusedforD．howBluetoothisusedfor44．—________wastheShenzhouVIIsetup?—OnSeptember25,2008.A．WhereB．WhenC．HowD．Who45．—CanyoutellmesomethingaboutMars?—Yes.Itisaquarter_____________theearth.A．asbiggerasB．asbiggerthanC．asbigasD．sobigas第二节完形填空(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)HomeAloneItwasSundayafternoon.MybrotherandIwerealoneathome.Myparentswentforapartyandaskedmetolookaftermybrother.IwasdoingmyhomeworkwhilemyyoungerbrotherwaswatchingTV.Suddenlythedoorbellrang.Ding—Dong!Mybrotherthoughtthatitwasourparents,soheopenedthe46quickly.Atallmanwearingablackraincoatstoodoutside.Hesaidthathecametosellbooksandaskedpolitely47ourparentswereathome.Withoutthinking,mybrothersaid,“No.”Thenthemanaskedifwewouldliketo48somestorybooks.Irefusedhim.WhenIwantedtoclosethedoor,hesuddenlypushedthedoorvery49andcameintoourhouse.Hetookouta50andorderedmetotieup(绑)mybrother’shandswitharope.Itieduphishandsinaspecialwaysomybrothercoulduntie51easily.Themanthentiedmyhandsupandlocked52ofusinthekitchen.Soon,hewentupstairsto53money.Itaughtmybrothertounitetheropeonhis54.Hethenuntiedme.Irushedtothetelephonetocallthepolice,55thelinewasdead.Thedoorswerealllockedfromtheoutside.Itwasluckythattheman56tolockthekitchenwindow.Wegotoutofthehousethroughthekitchenwindowandwenttothe57payphonetocallthepolice.Soon58cametoourhouseandthemanwascaught.Bythattime,myparentshadcomehome.Wetoldthemthewholestory.Myparentswere59thatwewerenothurt.TheytoldmethatIshouldstopmybrotherfrom60thedoortostrangers.Ilearntalessononsafety.46．A．windowB．doorC．bookD．fridge47．A．ifB．whyC．whenD．how48．AlendB．borrowC．sellD．buy49．A．politelyB．slowlyC．hardD．quietly50．A．bookB．knifeC．giftD．pen51．A．himselfB．myselfC．herselfD．themselves52．A．noneB．neitherC．bothD．all53．A．lookatB．lookafterC．looklikeD．lookfor54．A．feetB．handsC．neckD．legs55．A．andB．soC．orD．but56．A．wantedB．rememberedC．forgotD．tried57．A．farthestB．nearestC．largestD．smallest58．A．myfriendsB．thepoliceC．theneighborsD．myparents59．A．gladB．angryC．sadD．sorry60．A．cleaningB．closingC．lockingD．opening三、综合阅读(共三节，计34分)第一节综合知识(共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分)根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择正确答案。61．Yourgoodfriendhasdoneverywellinhisexamsandhetellsittoyouonline.Whatshouldyoureplaytohim?________.A．OICB．F2FC．GR8D．BTW62．Englishisnotspokenasthefirstlanguagein_____________.A．GreatBritainB．AustraliaC．NewZealandD．India63．ThegravityonthesurfaceofMarsisabout_____________asstrongasitisontheearth.A．onethirdB．twothirdsC．aquarterD．ahalf64．_________isusedtofindoutourposition.A．GPSB．BluetoothC．DigitalcameraD．MP365．Thereare_________planetsthatgoaroundthesun.A．sixB．sevenC．eightD．nine66．__________wasinventedbyThomasEdisonanditiswidelyusedinourdailylife.A．TheradioB．TheairplaneC．ThecarD．Thelightbulb第二节阅读理解(共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分)(1)Doyouenjoyreading?HerereadersofyouragefromallovertheUnitedStatesrecommend(推荐)greatbooksforyoutoread:MyfavoritebookisDon’tDie,MyLovebyLurleneMcDaniel.Iloveallherbooks,butthiswasthefirstoneIreadandIhavetosay,itisreal