吴中区2007--2008学年第一学期初三年级期中教学质量调研测试
英 语 试 卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共6大题，满分118分
(不含口试12分)。考试用时100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 (三大题，共73分)
一、听力选择 (满分26分)
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A)对话理解 (共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分)
听下面8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。每段对话读两遍。
1．How did Philip’s sister do in the exam?
A．Very badly． B．Very well． C．We don’t know．
2．Where are the speakers probably?
A．In a bookshop． B．In a restaurant． C．In a classroom．
3．What season does the woman like best?
A．Spring． B．Autumn． C．Winter．
4．Whet’e will the two speakers go?
A．To the Star Shopping Mall． B．To the Moonlight Shopping Mall．
C．To neither of them．
5．What does Susan wear today?
A．A red dress． B．An orange dress． C．A yellow dress．
6．Why was Helen late?
A．She got up late． B．There was heavy traffic．
C．She walked in the wrong direction．
7．How lo, does Tom spend on his hobbies now?
A．About two hours． B．About an hour． C．About half an hour．
8．What will the woman do if she is sad?
A．Watch sports． B．Listen to music． C．Do anything．
B)对话理解 (共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分)
听下面3段对话。每段对话后有2到3个小题．从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
听第9段对话，回答第9～10小题。
9．Which of the following places is the woman going to visit?
A．A school． B．A hotel． C．A park．
10．How much did the woman give the man at first?
A．100 yuan． B．60 yuan． C．40 yuan．
听第10段对话，回答第11～13小题。
11．When is Xiao Hong’S birthday party?
A．This Friday． B．This Saturday． C．This Sunday．
12．What animal sign was Xiao Hong born under?
A．The cock． B．The dog． C．The monkey．
13．How old is Liu Qiang this year?
A．13． B．14． C．15．
听第11段对话，回答第14～16小题。
14．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The best person for the new monitor． B．The monitor’s personal qualities．
C．Their best friends and their personal qualities．
15．Who does David think is the best person?
A．Wendy． B．Tom． C．Suzy．
16．What is Tom like?
A．Curious and clever． B．Generous and patient． C．Thoughtful and fair．
C)短文理解 (共5小题；每小题2分。满分l0分)
听下面的短文，短文后有5小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。
17．How many days did the speaker spend in Miami?
A．Fourteen days． B．Ten days． C．Two days．
18．Where did they enjoy a wonderful sight of the world?
A．In the Science Museum． B．On the plane． C．Along the beach．
19．What did they do in the morning when the weather was not too hot?
A．They used to go dancing in a disco． B．They used to have breakfast outdoors．
C．They used to go sightseeing．
20．What can we learn about the speaker and John?
A．They didn’t like the beach at all． B．They had a good time on the beach．
C．They enjoyed traveling in hot weather．
21．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．How they felt when they had to leave． B．What the weather was like every day．
C．What they bought in Miami．
二、选择填空 (共27小题；每小题1分；满分27分)
A)单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
22．It is very kind you to help me with my lessons because it is very difficult me
to learn them well．
A．of；for B．of；of C．for；of D．for；for
23．——Lily，you are so special that you’re different from other girls．
——Everyone in the world is different．So，just yourself !It’s the best way of life
A．enjoy B．make C．help D．be
24．After a week，he good ideas to solve the problems．
A．caught up with B．came up with C．ended up with D．followed up with
25．——Jack, you look tired today．What’s wrong?
——I was busy I didn’t go to bed until midnight yesterday．
A．too；to B．so；that C．enough；to D．such；that
26．——What do you think of the five Fuwa(福娃)for the 2008 Olympic Games?
——I love them．They’re ．
A．generous B．helpful C．creative D．personal
27．I have no doubt in my mind they will be glad to see me．
A．that B．how C．why D．whether
28．——Have you it? ——Sorry．Would you please explain it for a second time?
A．found B．known C．seen D．got
29．Don’t too late，or you will feel tired in class tomorrow．
A．wake up B．get up C．stand up D．stay up
30．——Sorry，Jane．I took your school bag by ． ——It doesn’t matter．
A．hand B．mistake C．bike D．heart
31．——Have you finished your work yet? ——No，I’ll finish it in ten minutes．
A．else B．more C．another D．other
32．——Could you tell me ? ——Sorry．I have no idea．
A．when does the History Museum open B．when the opens
C．when did the History Museum open D．when is the open
33．——Will you stay at home until your sister comes back?
——Sorry，I ．I have a meeting and have to go in ten minutes．
A．can’t B．won’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t
34．——I was wondering if we could go hiking on the weekend? —— good．
A．Sounds B．Sounded C．Sounding D．Sound
35．Everyone says that he is difficult to ，but I don’t think so．
A．get along B．make friends C．deal with D．talk about
36．Sometimes turns off the lights in the classroom because everybody thinks somebody will do it．
A．anybody B．somebody C．nobody D．everybody
37．The new chairperson of the Students’Union thought necessary to invite Professor
Smith to give us a speech at the meeting．
A．that B．this C．him D．it
38．If he doesn’t go to the cinema tomorrow， ．
A．so do I B．so shall I C．neither shall I D．neither do I
B)完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A new term has begun．Teachers are 39 about the fact that new students are not easy to handle．They like to bring cellphones and MP3 players to schoo1．What is 40 ，some students even use cellphones to do with out-of-class matters in class，or sometimes just for fun．Some other students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in．
Are these new students really that 41 ?‘Yes，’says Delaney Kirk，a professor at Drake
University． 42 she adds it’s not their fault．Instead．the things that they bring into school—cellphones，MP3 players and so on—and the teachers are to blame．Kirk first began thinking about students’manners six years ago．‘I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other．It seemed that learning welt 43 nothing to do with them，’she says．‘At first．I got worried about this，but then I said to myself．“You’re teaching 44 ，and you need to manage this…These students need to know more about manners．It’s time to help them develop some good 45 ．They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young．Sooner or later，they might regret the time they have wasted．”
Kirk also list of suggestions to help teachers better manage their classes．The following are among her suggestions：
●Tell students how they will benefit by taking the class．On the first day of class．emphasize its importance 47 giving some homework that students must turn in next time．
●Do not allow them to bring cellphones and MP3 players to the class at al1．
●Decide 48 formal and informal the class will be．
39．A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．interested
40．A．bad B．worse C．good D．better
41．A．rude B．polite C．friendly D．curious
42．A．But B．However C．And D．Therefore
43．A．learned B．did C．had D．shared
44．A．management B．English C．Chinese D．lessons
45．A．ideas B．speeches C．habits D．classes
46．A，makes B．brings C．gets D．takes
47．A．of B．on C．at D．by
48．A．what B．how C．which D．why
三、阅读理解 (共l0小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文．从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school．If you have after—school activities，the homework should be done first．At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks．
Also，you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework．Next time，when you want to depend on Mom and Dad for help，please try to find the answer yourself，because you will learn much，much more that way．
When you have a question，especially something about a science or math，don’t always turn to your teacher !It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself．If this doesn’t work，you can also look at the materials in the back of the book．They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the problem．
Finally，while doing homework，don’t think about or do other things．Keep working．
Setting a time limit often helps with this．Different ages decide different amounts of time．10—15 minutes is good for a child that’s aged 6—8．A time of 20—30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9—12．Kids can keep studying for 30—45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15．This，of course，depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks．
49．In the first paragraph，the writer mainly tells us that ．
A．doing homework is the first thing you should do at home
B．after-school activities can’t affect doing homework
C．parents can help kids with their homework at night
D．kids need a good rest after school
50．In the third paragraph，the writer wants to tell us that ．
A．students should ask the teacher more questions
B．thinking over the questions before asking others is important
C．problems can’t be．solved without a teacher’s help
D．students shouldn’t always look at the materials in the back of the book
51．The passage mainly tells children ．
A．not to look away while doing homework
B．to do homework by themselves
C．not to turn to teachers when doing homework
D．to do their homework quickly and in the right way
B
Like stress，burnout(筋疲力尽)has also become a favourite subject of everyday conversation．Many of us may feet“burn out”at times in our lives．It can be prevented，however，if you take action before you are in danger．
First，you must decide what is really important in your life．Make time for the people and the activities that are the most meaningful to you．
Second，you need to share your stories and feelings with others．Talk about your disappointments．sadness，and painful experiences，as well as your joys and successes．If you do not do this normally，you could“explode”．That will be worse for you．Good．healthy relationships with others will make you stronger and bring a greater balance to your life．
Third，make sure you have time off．Take short breaks as well as long holidays whether you feel you need them or not．Learn how to say“no”so that you can say“yes”to the things that are really important to you．Find activities to cheer you up，such as listening to music，dancing，playing sports，or watching movies．You should aim make some time to be alone．
Finally，find a good doctor，like a psychologist，if you need hell)and all else has failed．
There is no shame in this．Don’t worry a lot．It may bring your spirit back and make you feel more powerful．
52．If you“explode”， ．
A．you call become even more successful
B．you don’t have good．healthy relationship
C．you can’t keep it inside any longer
D．you can’t share your feelings and stories any longer
53．According to the passage, some people don’t go to see a doctor about“burnout”because
．
A．going to see a doctor is too expensive
B．they might feel ashamed to do so
C．they don’t know where to find one
D．it probably wouldn’t help anyway
54．Which of tile following is NOT true about“burnout”?
A．Burnout call be prevented before it takes place．
B．Burnout doesn’t happen to many people．
C．Your favourite activities can keep you from burning out．
D．Burnout may happen when you call’t achieve a balance between work and rest．
C
“I’m hungry．”said Kelly as she and Shelia walked home from schoo1．
“You’re always hungry，”Shelia said，“We’ll have something when we get to my house．”
Kelly looked at Shelia，who was walking quickly down the sidewalk．Shelia had long，beautiful red hair and always wore nice clothes．Kelly had short hair and many of her clothes were hand-me-downs．
No one was home when they got to Shelia’s house．No one ever seemed to be home at
Shelia’s house．Kelly had two sisters and a brother．“It must be amazing to have the whole house to yourself I’m lucky if I can be alone for five minutes，”said Kelly．
“Well，I can do whatever I want．Do you want to order a pizza ?There’s nothing in the fridge．”There was never anything in Sheila’s fridge．
“That’s okay．”said Kelly．“I have to go home for dinner soon．”
“But I would go crazy if people were telling me what to do all the time．”
“Well，you’re lucky，”said Kelly．Sheila was lucky．She had perfect hair，perfect clothes，a perfect house．“I would give anything to be Sheila for just one day，”thought Kelly．
The phone rang．“Hi，Mom，”Kelly heard Sheila say．“No，it’s okay．I understand．”She hung up．“My mom’s having dinner out again．”she mid．“Are you sure you can’t stay for pizza?”
“Sorry．I have to go or I’ll be late for dinner．”said Kelly．
“Whatever．See you．”
Kelly saw Sheila looking out of the window as she walked down the street．Suddenly，Sheila’s house looked very big，and Sheila looked very small．
55．Which of these sentences tells the difference between Sheila’s life and Kelly’s?
A．Sheila is from a big family and Kelly is from a small one．
B．Kelly has a big，caring family and Sheila is often on her own．
C．Kelly has perfect clothes and Sheila wears hand-me-downs．
D．Sheila and Kelly have similar family situations．
56．Which things about Sheila’s life does Kelly like'?
A．Her house，her parents，and her clothes
B．Her hair，her clothes，and her pets
C．Her hair，her clothes，and her house
D．Her clothes，here parents，and her pets
57．What things about Kelly’s life might Sheila like?
A．The fact that Kelly has sisters to lend her clothes．
B．The fact that Kelly has caring parents who are there to take care of her．
C．The fact that Kelly has a big house and lots of time to herself．
D．The fact that Kelly gets to eat pizza almost every night of the week．
58．Why do you think the writer includes the final sentence of the story?
A．To show that Sheila lives in a big．beautiful house．
B．To show that Sheila gets to do whatever she wants．
C．To show that Sheila is happy．
D．To show that Sheila is lonely．
第Ⅱ卷 (三大题，共45分)
四、单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
59．If you are an Aries，sometimes you are too (不耐心)． 59．
60．You love peace and do not like (争论)with others． 60．
61．Simon hates to be like others，so he always does everything (不同)． 61．
62．David was (推荐)as the new chairperson of the Students’Union． 62．
63．This can help when you are having (困难)making a decision． 63．
64．Enjoy your month and more details are (可获得的)on request． 64．
65．Millie had no (选择)but to wait for the next train yesterday morning． 65．
66．You can also share your (不悦)with your close friends． 66．
67．The little boy always (拒绝)to do so much homework every day． 67．
68．My penfriend in the USA hasn’t (答复)to my last three e-mails yet． 68．
五、句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
将下列句子译成英语。
69．还有谁能算出这道数学难题?
70．看这部电影让我想起了台湾大地震。
71．一些颜色能让人感觉快乐或难过。
72．昨天她宁愿穿那条粉红色的裤子也不愿穿那条绿色的。
73．我希望我的父母每天能够抽一点时间和我在一起。
六、书面表达 (共1题；满分20分)
假如你是第二中学的一名初三学生刘红，你要写一封信给青少年专家Sigmund Friend，告诉他你遇到的问题，并请求帮助。请根据下列表格中所列的信息，写完这封信。
注意：
1．词数90左右。信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．信中须包括所有内容要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使语句通顺，意思连贯，符合逻辑；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear Sigmund Friend，
My name is Liu}tong．I’m a Grade 9 student in No．2 Middle School．…
Can you give me some useful advice ?I hope to hear：from you soon．
Best wishes!
Yours．
Liu Hong