2015初三英语上学期第二次月考测试题
（满分120分）
一、听力(25分)
二、单项选择（10分）
( )21. — What do you think of the Grand Canyon? — Oh, it’s really _____ great wonder.
A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )22. — You look very worried. _______? — My new car hurt an old woman. A. Can I ask a favour（帮助） B. How do you do
C. How are you D. What’s up
( )23. — How is your grandfather? — Oh, he ____ for half a year. — I am sorry to hear that.
A. has died B. died C. has been dead D. dies
( )24、____a player，I'm looking forward _____the 2012 Olympic Games.
A. For；at B. As；to C. With；for D. Of；to
( )25. The workers _________ work 14 hours a day.
A ．make to B ．are made to C ．are made D ．are making to （ ）26.Doctor Wang often asks us too much meat． A ．don’t eat B ．not eat C ．not to eat D ．doesn’t eat （ ）27. –Which do you like better, French fries or hamburgers?
--__________, I just like Chinese Tofu.
A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. All
（ ）28.Look at the signs below. Which one means you can’t walk dog(s) around
here?
A. B. C. D.
（ ）29. I’m not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it ______ the
weather.
A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with （ ）30. As everyone knows, rubbish _______ everywhere. A. need be thrown B. mustn’t be thrown C. can’t throw D. may throw 三、阅读理解(40分)
A
The symbol(象征)of England is a red rose, and English people like gardening(园艺). Everywhere in England you can see gardens, large or small. The English are also famous for their love of animals. A lot of families have pets, especially cats and dogs.
English football is famous, of course, but there is another national sport too--- cricket. Many English people love cricket, but it is not popular in Wales, Scotland or Ireland. Some cricket matches last for five days, and often there isn’t even a winner! The two oldest and most famous universities in England are Oxford and Cambridge. If you visit these cities, you will see amazing old buildings, rivers and punts on the small rivers. It is very different!
( )31.From the passage, what can stand for England?
A. Five stars B. Animals C.Cricket D. A red rose ( )32.What will you see everywhere in England?
A.River B. Building C. Gardens D. Football match ( )33.The English people like to keep pets, don’t they?
A.Yes, they do. B. No, they don’t. C. A few of them do. D. It isn’t mentioned. ( )34.Punts may be ________.
A. big ships B. long boats C. rivers D. universities
( )35. If you visit Oxford or Cambridge, you probably won’t see ________
A. universities B. factories C. rivers
D. punts
B
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-rubbish lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in boxes that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least rubbish and report them to the whole school!
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car, not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water a half hour? In a year, that will fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean. ( )36. Environment clubs ask students ______.
A. to run to school every day B. to take exercise every day C. not to forget to take cars D. not to throw away lunch boxes ( )37. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______. A. at school B. in shops C. in clubs D. at home ( )38. On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school. A. both students and teachers B. only students C. neither students nor teachers D. only teachers ( )39. After students mend toilets, they save ______. A. a small river B . a club C. a lot of water D. a toilet
( )40. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ______.
A. clean schools B. make less pollution C. join clubs D. help teachers
C
Michael Jackson （迈克尔·杰克逊）is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group "The Jackson Five". The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of "I Want You Back". It was very popular. One of their hit records was "Never Say Goodbye".
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever. 41. How many people are there in Michael's group?
A. Three. B. Five. C. Four. D. Six. 42. What's the name of their first record？
A. "Never Say Goodbye". B. "See You, See Me".
C. "I Want You Back". D. "On the World".
43. The underlined word "copies" means in Chinese. A. 抄写 B. 张/份 C. 复制 D. 模仿 according to the passage.
A. rock music B. street dance C. playing the piano D. moon walking 45. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?
A. Because he was too famous. B. Because he often felt lonely.
C. Because he had no friends. D. Because his company asked him to do so.
D
Sun Mei was 14 when she began working in a small restaurant last year. Usually she works for 13 to 15 hours a day. She welcomes people, serves tea, washes dishes and cleans the floor. She seldom has a day off. “At the end of the day, I feel so tired,” said Sun. “My family is poor. There is no money for me to go to school.”
There are 250 million children in the world who are working in hard, sometimes dangerous conditions(条件). India has the biggest number of child workers in the world —44 million.
Children do all kinds of work. Most of them work in the fields. They pick vegetables, clear grass and move rocks. Some work in factories making clothes, glass, matches and many other things. Others sell things in the markets.
Why do children work? Many children work to make money for their families to live on. Another reason is that schools are too far away or there are no schools in the area at all.
In China, there is a law called “Prohibition of Child Labour” (《禁止使用童工规定》). It says any company mustn’t hire children under 16 and anyone who introduces a child to work will be fined (罚款) 5,000 yuan.
( )46. What does “She seldom has a day off.” mean?
A. She couldn’t finish her work. B. She never has a rest.
C. She hardly has a free day. D. She seldom gets full pay. ( )47. Which country has the most child workers in the world? A. China. B. India. C. Japan. D. Korea. ( )48. According to the writer, why do children work? A. Because they want to. B. Because there’re no places to study in.
C. Because they hate going to school. D. Because they want to pay less money. ( )49. Which of the following things do child workers often not do?
A. Pick vegetables and clear grass. B. Make clothes and matches. C. Go to school. D. Move rocks. ( )50. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Too Young to Work. B. Sun Mei’s Hard Life.
C. Children in China. D. Child Workers in the World.
四．完成短文阅读短文， 从下列六个选项中选择五个适当的句子还原到短文中，使短文完整通顺。将其标号涂在答题卡上，E 涂AB, F涂CD.(5分) Linda: Hello, Eric! Long time no see!
Eric: Hello, Linda! 51._______________ Linda: The Giant’s Causeway? Where is it?
Eric: It’s in Northern Ireland. 52._______________ Linda: Is it natural or man-made?
Eric: It’s a natural one. Look! 53._______________
Linda: Wow! It is really great and amazing! I want to go there, too.
Eric: 54._______________ I plan to visit another wonder of the world this summer. Linda: Really? What’s your next place to visit? Eric: It’s the Great Wall of China!
Linda: 55. _______________ I’ve been there twice, because my aunt works in Beijing.
六、综合填空（10分）
Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were 61.u____ their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s 62 d________．
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on 63 d_______and talking at the same time ．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much ．A recent study found that when drivers were 64 t_____ on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much-and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally ．It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were 65 l_____ able to control their cars than drunk drivers ．
And talking isn’t even the mos t 66 s______ problem, texting(发短信) is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month．An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send．That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and 67 n_____ at the road．The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．
Using a mobile phone while driving 68 p______ others’ lives at risk ．No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions．Such drivers are selfish(自私的) ，careless and should have their driving licenses cancelled(取消) ．
There is no doubt(怀疑) that mobile phones call be69 f______ and are extremely useful ，70 e________ when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving ．Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own。
七、任务型阅读（10分）
阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
Have you ever been to Taiwan? China’s biggest island? (1)你想到那里参观一下
吗？We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A five-day tour.
(2)________________ Only 5,000 Including
Round- trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan.
Great tour guide service. Places:
Sun Moon Lake
A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the Ali Mountain
The nearest mountain around Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with
Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. Penghu Lake
A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.
Gao Xiong
A great place to spend a full day shopping. Book (预定) Now Office hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00a.m---7:00p.m Saturday: 9:00a.m---4:00p.m Tel: 6459—9561
Book by phone now for next month.
71. 将文中（1）的句子翻译成英语
72. 从下面A.B.C. 中选择与文中划线部分（2）的空白处相符的一项，以说明
所谈论的话题。 . A. Place B. Meals C. Cost
73. How many places can tourists visit in Taiwan seconding to this passage?
74. 将文中划线部分（3）的英语句子译成汉语。
75. How long is the office hour on Saturday?
五. 听力填表答题卡（5分）
56.__________57.__________58.__________59.____________60.____________
六、综合填空（10分）
61.__________62.___________63.__________64.____________65.__________
66.___________67.__________68.__________69.__________70.__________
. 八 书面表达 （20分）
下面是安迪在校园网留言版上的留言。请你根据他的留言，以彼得的名义用英语给他回复。请根据个人的体会，给他提出建议（不少于三条），并表示祝愿。词数： 80左右(不包括文中所给的开头)
2015初三英语上学期第二次月考测试题
（满分120分）
一、听力(25分)
二、单项选择（10分）
( )21. — What do you think of the Grand Canyon? — Oh, it’s really _____ great wonder.
A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )22. — You look very worried. _______? — My new car hurt an old woman. A. Can I ask a favour（帮助） B. How do you do
C. How are you D. What’s up
( )23. — How is your grandfather? — Oh, he ____ for half a year. — I am sorry to hear that.
A. has died B. died C. has been dead D. dies
( )24、____a player，I'm looking forward _____the 2012 Olympic Games.
A. For；at B. As；to C. With；for D. Of；to
( )25. The workers _________ work 14 hours a day.
A ．make to B ．are made to C ．are made D ．are making to （ ）26.Doctor Wang often asks us too much meat． A ．don’t eat B ．not eat C ．not to eat D ．doesn’t eat （ ）27. –Which do you like better, French fries or hamburgers?
--__________, I just like Chinese Tofu.
A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. All
（ ）28.Look at the signs below. Which one means you can’t walk dog(s) around
here?
A. B. C. D.
（ ）29. I’m not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it ______ the
weather.
A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with （ ）30. As everyone knows, rubbish _______ everywhere. A. need be thrown B. mustn’t be thrown C. can’t throw D. may throw 三、阅读理解(40分)
A
The symbol(象征)of England is a red rose, and English people like gardening(园艺). Everywhere in England you can see gardens, large or small. The English are also famous for their love of animals. A lot of families have pets, especially cats and dogs.
English football is famous, of course, but there is another national sport too--- cricket. Many English people love cricket, but it is not popular in Wales, Scotland or Ireland. Some cricket matches last for five days, and often there isn’t even a winner! The two oldest and most famous universities in England are Oxford and Cambridge. If you visit these cities, you will see amazing old buildings, rivers and punts on the small rivers. It is very different!
( )31.From the passage, what can stand for England?
A. Five stars B. Animals C.Cricket D. A red rose ( )32.What will you see everywhere in England?
A.River B. Building C. Gardens D. Football match ( )33.The English people like to keep pets, don’t they?
A.Yes, they do. B. No, they don’t. C. A few of them do. D. It isn’t mentioned. ( )34.Punts may be ________.
A. big ships B. long boats C. rivers D. universities
( )35. If you visit Oxford or Cambridge, you probably won’t see ________
A. universities B. factories C. rivers
D. punts
B
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-rubbish lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in boxes that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least rubbish and report them to the whole school!
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car, not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water a half hour? In a year, that will fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean. ( )36. Environment clubs ask students ______.
A. to run to school every day B. to take exercise every day C. not to forget to take cars D. not to throw away lunch boxes ( )37. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______. A. at school B. in shops C. in clubs D. at home ( )38. On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school. A. both students and teachers B. only students C. neither students nor teachers D. only teachers ( )39. After students mend toilets, they save ______. A. a small river B . a club C. a lot of water D. a toilet
( )40. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ______.
A. clean schools B. make less pollution C. join clubs D. help teachers
C
Michael Jackson （迈克尔·杰克逊）is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group "The Jackson Five". The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of "I Want You Back". It was very popular. One of their hit records was "Never Say Goodbye".
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever. 41. How many people are there in Michael's group?
A. Three. B. Five. C. Four. D. Six. 42. What's the name of their first record？
A. "Never Say Goodbye". B. "See You, See Me".
C. "I Want You Back". D. "On the World".
43. The underlined word "copies" means in Chinese. A. 抄写 B. 张/份 C. 复制 D. 模仿 according to the passage.
A. rock music B. street dance C. playing the piano D. moon walking 45. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?
A. Because he was too famous. B. Because he often felt lonely.
C. Because he had no friends. D. Because his company asked him to do so.
D
Sun Mei was 14 when she began working in a small restaurant last year. Usually she works for 13 to 15 hours a day. She welcomes people, serves tea, washes dishes and cleans the floor. She seldom has a day off. “At the end of the day, I feel so tired,” said Sun. “My family is poor. There is no money for me to go to school.”
There are 250 million children in the world who are working in hard, sometimes dangerous conditions(条件). India has the biggest number of child workers in the world —44 million.
Children do all kinds of work. Most of them work in the fields. They pick vegetables, clear grass and move rocks. Some work in factories making clothes, glass, matches and many other things. Others sell things in the markets.
Why do children work? Many children work to make money for their families to live on. Another reason is that schools are too far away or there are no schools in the area at all.
In China, there is a law called “Prohibition of Child Labour” (《禁止使用童工规定》). It says any company mustn’t hire children under 16 and anyone who introduces a child to work will be fined (罚款) 5,000 yuan.
( )46. What does “She seldom has a day off.” mean?
A. She couldn’t finish her work. B. She never has a rest.
C. She hardly has a free day. D. She seldom gets full pay. ( )47. Which country has the most child workers in the world? A. China. B. India. C. Japan. D. Korea. ( )48. According to the writer, why do children work? A. Because they want to. B. Because there’re no places to study in.
C. Because they hate going to school. D. Because they want to pay less money. ( )49. Which of the following things do child workers often not do?
A. Pick vegetables and clear grass. B. Make clothes and matches. C. Go to school. D. Move rocks. ( )50. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Too Young to Work. B. Sun Mei’s Hard Life.
C. Children in China. D. Child Workers in the World.
四．完成短文阅读短文， 从下列六个选项中选择五个适当的句子还原到短文中，使短文完整通顺。将其标号涂在答题卡上，E 涂AB, F涂CD.(5分) Linda: Hello, Eric! Long time no see!
Eric: Hello, Linda! 51._______________ Linda: The Giant’s Causeway? Where is it?
Eric: It’s in Northern Ireland. 52._______________ Linda: Is it natural or man-made?
Eric: It’s a natural one. Look! 53._______________
Linda: Wow! It is really great and amazing! I want to go there, too.
Eric: 54._______________ I plan to visit another wonder of the world this summer. Linda: Really? What’s your next place to visit? Eric: It’s the Great Wall of China!
Linda: 55. _______________ I’ve been there twice, because my aunt works in Beijing.
六、综合填空（10分）
Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were 61.u____ their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s 62 d________．
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on 63 d_______and talking at the same time ．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much ．A recent study found that when drivers were 64 t_____ on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much-and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally ．It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were 65 l_____ able to control their cars than drunk drivers ．
And talking isn’t even the mos t 66 s______ problem, texting(发短信) is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month．An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send．That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and 67 n_____ at the road．The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．
Using a mobile phone while driving 68 p______ others’ lives at risk ．No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions．Such drivers are selfish(自私的) ，careless and should have their driving licenses cancelled(取消) ．
There is no doubt(怀疑) that mobile phones call be69 f______ and are extremely useful ，70 e________ when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving ．Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own。
七、任务型阅读（10分）
阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
Have you ever been to Taiwan? China’s biggest island? (1)你想到那里参观一下
吗？We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A five-day tour.
(2)________________ Only 5,000 Including
Round- trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan.
Great tour guide service. Places:
Sun Moon Lake
A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the Ali Mountain
The nearest mountain around Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with
Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. Penghu Lake
A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.
Gao Xiong
A great place to spend a full day shopping. Book (预定) Now Office hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00a.m---7:00p.m Saturday: 9:00a.m---4:00p.m Tel: 6459—9561
Book by phone now for next month.
71. 将文中（1）的句子翻译成英语
72. 从下面A.B.C. 中选择与文中划线部分（2）的空白处相符的一项，以说明
所谈论的话题。 . A. Place B. Meals C. Cost
73. How many places can tourists visit in Taiwan seconding to this passage?
74. 将文中划线部分（3）的英语句子译成汉语。
75. How long is the office hour on Saturday?
五. 听力填表答题卡（5分）
56.__________57.__________58.__________59.____________60.____________
六、综合填空（10分）
61.__________62.___________63.__________64.____________65.__________
66.___________67.__________68.__________69.__________70.__________
. 八 书面表达 （20分）
下面是安迪在校园网留言版上的留言。请你根据他的留言，以彼得的名义用英语给他回复。请根据个人的体会，给他提出建议（不少于三条），并表示祝愿。词数： 80左右(不包括文中所给的开头)