浙江湖州初三年级英语考试试卷.doc

浙江省湖州市初三年级学业水平 英语考试 二、完形填空 Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and ____16___. When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so. The first time Frank saw an hourglass, he was very much ___17_, but he did not know what it was. His mother___18__, “An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’. The sand is put in one end, and ____19__ a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through ___20__ an hour.” Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient, because it would not run faster. "Let me___21__ it, mother,” said he, “it is lazy, and will never get through.” "Oh yes, it will. my son," said his mother, “The sand moves by __22___,but it movies all the time. When you look at the clock, you will find the same.____23___ you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the _24___ are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around__25___ great face. This is because they keep at work every___26__. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and____27_ it will take them to do it.” Now, Frank's mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, "Mum, I__28___.” His mother said, “Study all the time. ____29_ care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon.” Frank followed his mother's __30____. He studied line after line. and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly. 16. A. strict B.patient C. nervous D. polite 17. A.pleased B.relaxed C. interested D. bored 18. A. explained B. repeated C. thought D.added 19. A. runs through B.runs along C.goes over D. goes across 20. A.before B. for C. after D. in 21. A. shake B. get C. take D. carry 22. A. carefully B. quickly C. heavily D. slowly 23. A. Since B. Unless C. Before D. While 24. A. boy B. mother C. clock D. hourglass 25. A.his B. her C. its D. their 26. A. year B. month C. week D. minute 27. A. how far B. how long C.how much D. how soon 28. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t 29. A. Often B. Never C. Always D.Sometimes 30. A.rule B.steps C.advice D.decision 16. B17. C18. A19. A20. D21. A22. D23. D24. C25. C26. D27. B28. B29. B30. C 三、阅读理解 A Books for Children Fleabag and the Ring's End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat一 star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8-13, 208 pages, paperback 07459-44116, ￡3.99 The Little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8-12, 240 pages, paperback 07459-45783, ￡4.99 Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7-12, 224 pages, paperback 07459-39323, ￡4.99 My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply and delightfully for very young children. Ages 0-3, 12 pages, 200mm×200mm, board 07459-40560, ￡4.99 First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5-8, 48 pages, 290mm×250mm, hardback 07459-39074, ￡8.99 The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5-9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback. 07459-38922, ￡8.99 31. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer? A. Star of Wonder. B. First Festival: Christmas C. The Not-So-Wise Man D. Mv Very First Christmas Book. 32. Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child? A. 07459-45783. B. 07459-40560. C. 07459-38922 D. 07459-44116. 33. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will you choose? A. Beth Webb's. B. Lots Rock’s. C. Pat Alexander's. D. Elisabeth Goudge’s. 31. B32. C33. A B Why does the sky change colors? What is the sky? How high is it? What color is it? What birds can live above it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren't they? In fact, the sky has no color. Then why does the sky look blue? We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we'll find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air. Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun. Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day. Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space. However, before flying into outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its color would be black. Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters(使散射)the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air. there would be no light or colors. 34. Planes can't fly as high as possible because______. A. the sky is blue B. the wings are heavier C. the sky has no color D. the air becomes thinner 35. When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see______. A. more air B. bluer skies C. more colors D. more clouds 36. In Huzhou, we might see many colors in the sky at_______ during the day. A. 6:00 a. m. B..9:00 a. m. C. 1:00 p. m. D. 3: 00 p. m. 37. The sky changes colors because______. A. it's colorful itself B. the world is colorful C. the sunlight has colors D, the air scatters the sunlight 34. D35. B36. A37. D C Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say: Confucius(孔子). September 28 is his birthday. He was born over 2,000 years ago, but people still remember him on this day. Confucius lived in the kingdom of Lu, part of today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime. Today. people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to learn and to teach. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself.” He also taught us, "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others." he said. 38. Confucius started the first public school so that _____. A. he could find himself a job as a teacher B. children could learn at school rather than at home C. he wanted to be the first teacher in Chinese history D. children from poor families could go to school as well 39. Confucius not only gave lessons but also______. A. encouraged people to be strict B. provided students with puzzles C. advised people to behave well D. taught students how to make friends 40. According to the passage, what can we learn from Confucius? A. Thinking is very important in study. B. We can learn everything from others. C. We should always care for ourselves. D. Learning music and sports is popular. 41. Which is the best title for this story? A. Confucius' teaching methods. B. A great man with hard childhood. C. A person who changed Chinese history. D. Confucius一A great teacher and thinker. 38. D39. C40. A41. D D "A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we like that wise old bird?-一Edward H. Richards. We all need to learn to listen well. Listening is a learned skill, the same as speaking in public. It just takes much longer to learn! Listening is a skill we should be practicing every day. And I mean active listening, not just listening when it is convenient to us. Listening shows others that they are important. It's a sign of respect(尊重). If someone listens to you carefully when you are talking, it shows that they are really interested in what you are saying. How do you practice listening? Here are some basic rules, Put down whatever is in your hands. Are you in the middle of writing something? Put down the pen and fold your hands. Are you reading something? Close it so that it will be impossible for you to look down and start reading again. Then put it down. Turn off your computer. The computer will distract you from your job at hand一listening. Face the person you are speaking with. Facing the person you are speaking with will help you focus completely on listening. It will also make the person feel that you find what he is saying important. Mind your body language. Leaning into the speaker will show interest. Crossing your arms in front of your chest shows disagreement. Looking around the room shows you have no interest. Tapping your fingers tells the speaker that you are really too busy for him. Looking at that speaker in the eye tells him that he is important. Listen completely. Do not start making comments after the first few words. Do not start thinking about your reply in your mind. Pay attention to the speaker. Really listen to what he is telling you. 42. The author repeats Edward's words in the 1st paragraph to_____. A. make readers laugh B. help show his view C. make readers relaxed D. disagree with Edward’s idea. 43. The 3rd paragraph is mainly about___________. A. how to listen to people B. the importance of listening C. how to show respect for the speaker D. the method of making people listen to you 44. The underlined word “distract” in the 6th paragraph means _____. A. 使担忧 B. 使放松 C. 伸分心 D. 伸冷静 45. To practice our listening skill, we______. A. shouldn't look at the speaker in the eye B. should cross our arms in front of our chests C. shouldn't express our own opinions before the speaker finishes D. should think about how to reply to the speaker when he's speaking 42.B43.B44.C45.C 四、任务型阅读 A. The Fact. B. Don’t Wait! C. Start Today! D. The Dream. E. How Could You Do It? 46. _______. It is everyone's dream to work at home or not at work at all. You