初三英语期末综合训练
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
II. Choose the best answer
26. Britain is ________ European country and China is ________ Asian country.
A) an; an B) a; a C) a; an D) an; a
27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
A) There are a lot of r__________sons for this.
B) Black t__________ was invented in China during the Ming Dynasty.
C) Some dogs cr__________te a lot of mess on the road.
D) He r__________ched the hospital in time.
28. . -- Wow! What a nice iPad!
-- My parents bought it for my sister and me. It’s ________.
A) hers B) mine C) ours D) theirs
29. We haven’t got much ________ for our picnic. Will you go and get some?
A) apple B) tomato C) fish D) biscuit
30. My grandfather’s fishing trip often begins _____ the late afternoon.
A) on B) in C) at D) from
31. --- Which do you prefer, a cup of milk or a cup of orange juice?
--- ________ . I prefer a cup of herbal tea.
A) Both B) None C) Neither D) All
32. _______Liu Wei lost his arms, he still practises playing the piano every day.
A)Since B) Although C)When D) Because
33. Mr. Brown has worked as an English teacher in Shanghai University ________ 2008.
A) in B) since C) for D) after
34. We still have _______ time left. Would you like another cup of coffee?
A) few B) little C) a few D) a little
35. Students _________ be careful when they do chemical experiments in the lab.
A) can B) must C) need D) may
36. The light in the front of the raft enables the fishermen _____ better.
A) see B) to see C) seeing D) seen
37. ---You saw the film Harry Potter last night, didn’t you?
---Yes, _______ I missed the beginning.
A) and B) so C) but D) then
38. My cousin doesn’t drive as ____________ my uncle.
A) careful enough B) careful as C) carefully than D) carefully as
39. When Damin _______ at the right place, he sTOPs to catch fish.
A) arrives B) arrived C)will arrive D) is arriving
40. Congratulations! You ________ so much progress in your study since you entered Grade Nine.
A)made B) have made C)will make D) had made
41. How could you say that to your parents? You’d better ________to them at once.
A) apologizing B) apologize C) apologized D) to apologize
42. _____ happy day it is to see Damin fishing with birds!
A) What B) What a C) What an D) How
43. Two of the peppers in the bag are rotten, and ____________ are fresh.
A) the other B) others C) the rest D) another
44. – Jenny, you look busy. Anything I can do to help?
-- ________.
A) Thank you all the same. B) Thanks, but I can manage.
C) Not at all. D) That’s all right.
45. – Why don’t we have Japanese food for dinner today?
– ________.
A) I agree. B) I think so.
C) That’s a good idea. D) That’s interesting.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once
Yesterday the police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for two missing __________, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had __________
during an adventure tour in Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and it was getting dark. The police were now very worried about the __________ of the missing people.
The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the __________ rain. Later on Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a __________ river full of crocodiles. Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road. A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be careful about crocodiles!” sign near the river. Why was the photo left __________? This is just one of the unanswered __________. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these young people, __________ the local police in Cooktown.
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词 的适合形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词):
54. Most people will feel a little scared in the _____________.
55. It is the ______ gold medal that Ning Zetao has won for China.
56. Many ____________ Chinese skills are disappearing because few young people are interested in them.
57. Kevin made all the furniture __________. He’s very good with his hands.
58. Although Sean is an ____________ man, he looks still young.
59. Keep trying hard, and you will ________ in making your dream come true.
60. It took the dentist only five minutes to ____________ Mrs. Hu’s bad tooth.
61. The passengers felt relaxed after the plane landed __________ at the airport.
Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required（依据所给需要，改写下列句子。
62-67题,每空格限填一词。
68题注意句首大写):
62. You have to pack your clothes now.
You ________ ________ to pack your clothes now.
63. Sam was so tired that he couldn’t continue driving the car.（维持句意基本不变）
Sam was __________ tired __________ continue driving the car.
64. They have tried __________ to capture the city of Troy.
________ ________ have they tried to capture the city of Troy?
65. We took the soldiers into a small temple at once.
The soldiers_________ _________ into a small temple at once.
66. Alice has never tasted such perfect apple pie before.（改为反意疑问句）
Alice has never tasted such perfect apple pie before, __________ __________?
67. Tom turned up the radio. Everyone could hear the news clearly.
Tom turned up the radio ________ ________ everyone could hear the news clearly.
68 fish, because , are good at , . can ,cormorants , well, catching, swim, they
_______________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing
VI. Reading comprehension
A.Choose the best answer
How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.
Luke, 14, from Jiangsu:
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear school uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit looks really dark and old. It can’t stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.
Danny, 14, from Zhejiang:
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now don’t have a strong enough body.
Sam, 15, from Shanxi:
I’d like to say thank you to our headmaster. about one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.
Helen, 14, from Shandong:
In the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students don’t have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. __________. And it is also good for exercise. We don’t have to stay in one classroom all the time.
69. Luke gives some suggestions about ________ in his letter.
A) hobby classes B) personal classes
C) school uniform D) basketball playing
70. The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that ________.
A) students have too few classes every day and they love sports
B) studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak
C) hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all
D) students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons
71. All the students except _________ write to the headmaster to complain about something.
A) Luke B) Danny
C) Sam D) Helen
72. Which of the following is Not True in Sam’s letter? ________
A) Sam hurt himself when playing basketball.
B) The headmaster cared for Sam until his parents came.
C) Sam was really thankful to the headmaster.
D) The headmaster stayed with Sam after he knew what had happened.
73. The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “_________”.
A) Regular classes will be more vivid and lively
B) Regular classes will help students learn better
C) Personal classes will be more vivid and lively
D) Personal classes will help students learn better
74. According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about ________.
A) personal experiences B) how to make schools better
C) spare time activities D) how to deal with other students
B.Choose the best words and complete the passage
“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen ________________, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to.
“My father’s ill,” she said to no one in particular . I could see ________________ in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?” “Heart trouble,” her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mom, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”I couldn’t ________________. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a ________________ world of family and cares too.
I suddenly felt very selfish . I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her ________________ and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish. ________________ people is an art.
75. A. happily B. wildly C. politely D. quickly
76. A. worry B. care C. love D. anger
77. A. listen B. think C. breathe D. answer
78. A. bad B. whole C. lost D. wonderful
79. A. age B. words C.job D. education
80. A. Helping B. Understanding C. Loving D. Teaching
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
There was a time when I had some difficulties in my life. I felt depressed all day long.
____________________ could cheer me up.
One day I went to the park for a rest. There was an ____________________ bench and I sat down. To my surprise, a young boy came around. He looked tired from playing. He stood in front of me and said with great excitement. “Look what I have found!” I looked down and saw a small flower lying in his hands. It was a withering flower. Its leaves were dry. I thought to myself, “What a pitiful dead flower—just like my depressing life!” I wanted him to go away, so I gave a smile and then turned my back.
However, __________ of walking away, he came to sit down next to me. “It surely smells good and it’s beautiful, too! That’s why I picked it up,” he said. “Here, it’s for you.” I knew I had to take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and said, “Thank you.” I w__________, but the boy didn’t put the flower in my hand. He just held the flower and didn’t move. It was not until then that I noticed the boy couldn’t see anything.
My ____________________ quivered and tears ran down my cheeks. I took the flower and said, “Thank you! You have picked up the best one.”
“You are welcome!” the boy replied happily, and then ran away.
I was deeply moved. The boy couldn’t see, but in his imagination, the world was beautiful. When I saw withering leaves, he “saw” a beautiful flower. Perhaps he was the one who had true sight in his heart, while I had been ____________________ for all those times. I failed to appreciate the bright side of life.
I held the flower up to my ____________________ and took a deep breath. I smelled the fragrance of it. It was indeed the most beautiful flower.
D. Answer the questions
I’d always dreamed of visiting Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzancomic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safariand climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s Minister of Water and Wildlife Development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I arrived at the school, I was shocked. The dirt floors turned into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs. The school was in need of all material goods.
It broke my heart that these children had to try hard to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cosplayt to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 school children in Tanzania every day. The free lunch program has solved an essential problem the children face.
I know a good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always told me the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and business people. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.
It’s amazing that something as simple as a hot lunch can change so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can encourage them to go all the way through college and lead a change in their country.
88. How old was the writer when he went to Tanzania for the first time?
___________________________________________________________________.
89. What made the writer shocked, the poor condition of the school or the poor children? （2分）
_____________________________________________________________________.
90. How much would it cosplayt to feed one child a day?（2分）
_____________________________________________________________________.
91. How does Kids of Kilimanjaro help the school children in Tanzania? （2分）
_____________________________________________________________________.
92. Why did the writer found Kids of Kilimanjaro to help the children in Tanzania? （2分）
_____________________________________________________________________.
93. What may probably the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? （3分）
He __________________________________________________________________.
VII. Writing.
94. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the TOPic “Happiness is for everyone”.
（ 注意：短文中不能出现考生的名字、校名及其他有关信息，不然不予评分。）
For reference:
Do you feel happy in your life?
What / Who usually brings happiness to you?
What can you do to make yourself or others happy?
