2014年初三摸底考试英语试卷
一、单项填空（共15小题，计30分）
从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The underlined part in the word “esca is pronounced as ________ .
A. /s/ B. /z/ C. /is/ D. /iz/
2. ____Hangzhou we‟ll see in ____year 2020 will be quite _____different city from what it is now ．
A ．不填;the; a B ．The; the; a
C ．The; the; the D ．不填; 不填; 不填
3. —Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.
— Where was I?
— you didn‟ t like your father‟s job.
A. said B. were saying C. had been saying D. had said
4. ―What bad weather!
―Yes. The radio says it will be even _____.
A. worse B. bad C. badly D. worst
5. ― Could you tell me______________? ― Glad to help.
A. if I have been to the Great Wall B. where did he study
C. how I can get to the station D. what‟s your name
6. ― Have you finished your homework?
― Yes, it_______ an hour ago.
A. did B. is done C. was done D. has been done
7. ―Do you want tea or coffee？
―_____. I really don‟t mind.
A ．Both B ．Either C ．None D ．Neither
8. ―Jim ，Why do you _____ the whole afternoon playing computer games？ It ‟s not good. ―Sorry ，mum. I won‟t.
A ．take B ．use C ．spend D ．pay
9. ― Excuse me，is Jim in the classroom now？
― He _____ be in the classroom because I saw him go to the post office just now.
A ．must B ．mustn ‟t C ．can ‟t D ．needn ‟t
10. _____ wonderful music it is！ I like Bethoven‟s better than anybody else‟s.
A ．What B ．How a C ．What a D ．How
11 The children should be told _____ the traffic rules.
A ．to break B ．break C ．not break D ．not to break
12. Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ____ working here.
A. with B. over C. at D. about
13 ― I hear that Amy is trying to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills.
― In my opinion, looking good is important, but _______, staying healthy is far more important.
A. after all B. in all C. at all D. above all
14 ― Could you help me post the letter? ― _______, but I‟m quite busy.
A. I‟d love to B. I think so C. I hope so D. I‟m afraid
15. — Nancy, would you mind turning down the music? Your father is writing his report. — .
A. Yes, please B. Sorry. I‟ll do it right away
C. Sorry. I won‟t do it again D. Yes. I never do it again
二、完形填空 （共15小题，计30分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Puppies for Sale
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner ‟s sign. “are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $ 50.”
The little boy in his pocket and pulled out some . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “Can I please look at them?”
The store owner and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store by five puppies. One puppy was the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What ‟s with that little dog?”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had the little puppy and had discovered that it didn ‟t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became “That ‟s the little puppy that I want to buy.” The store owner said, “No, you don‟t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I‟ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked into the store owner ‟s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don‟t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I‟ll pay price. In fact I‟ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don‟t want to buy this little dog. He is going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg supported by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don‟t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who ! ”
16. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
17. A. What B. How come C. When D. How much
18. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
19. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
20. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
21. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
22. A. falling behind B. setting foot
C. lending a hand D. putting forward
23. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
24. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
25. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
26. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
27. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
28. A. always B. often C. no D. never
29. A. up B. down C. out D. over 30. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
三、阅读理解（共10小题，计40分）
A
After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son‟s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn‟t know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens, I‟ll always be there for you! ”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).
As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It‟s too late! They‟re all dead! There‟s nothing you can do! ” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now? ” And then he kept on digging.
No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son‟s words. He shouted his son‟s name, “ARMAND! ” He heard back, “Dad!?! It‟s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you‟d save me and when you saved me, they‟d be saved. You promised, „No matter what happens, I‟ll always be there for you!‟ You did it, Dad! ”
“What‟s going on in there? How is it? ” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We‟re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you‟re here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us. ”
“Come out, boy! ”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you‟ll get me! No matter what hap-pens, I know you‟ll always be there for me! ”
1. The underlined word “collapsed” probably means “ A. break down B. shake away C. stand by D. fall into
2. Who came to help the father when he was digging?
A. His wife. B. Other parents. C. The firemen. D. No one.
3. Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought A. he was mad B. all the children had died in the earthquake
C. he was too dangerous to others D. it was not his job to dig
4. How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?
A. Fourteen. B. Thirty-three. C. Forty-seven. D. Nineteen.
5. We can learn from the passage that .
A. it took the father one day to find his son and other students
B. his wife died in the earthquake
C. his son was the last one to come out of the ruins
D. the son didn‟t believe his father would come to save him
B Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.
“Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.
“The most famous university?”
“Oxford University (牛津).”
Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her,
“Congratulations!”
A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.”
“Who's Fred Smith?”
“He's my son.”
“Does he study in the university, too?”
“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”
( )l. The story happened in ________.
A. America B. France C. Germany D. England
( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.
A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farm
C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school
( )3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.
A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsome
C. her son was going to study in a university x k b 1. c o m D. her son was very friendly to others
( )4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.
A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear her
C. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say
congratulations to her
( )5. Which of the following is true? __________.
A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too
2014年初三摸底考试英语试卷
一、单项填空（共15小题，计30分）
从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The underlined part in the word “esca is pronounced as ________ .
A. /s/ B. /z/ C. /is/ D. /iz/
2. ____Hangzhou we‟ll see in ____year 2020 will be quite _____different city from what it is now ．
A ．不填;the; a B ．The; the; a
C ．The; the; the D ．不填; 不填; 不填
3. —Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.
— Where was I?
— you didn‟ t like your father‟s job.
A. said B. were saying C. had been saying D. had said
4. ―What bad weather!
―Yes. The radio says it will be even _____.
A. worse B. bad C. badly D. worst
5. ― Could you tell me______________? ― Glad to help.
A. if I have been to the Great Wall B. where did he study
C. how I can get to the station D. what‟s your name
6. ― Have you finished your homework?
― Yes, it_______ an hour ago.
A. did B. is done C. was done D. has been done
7. ―Do you want tea or coffee？
―_____. I really don‟t mind.
A ．Both B ．Either C ．None D ．Neither
8. ―Jim ，Why do you _____ the whole afternoon playing computer games？ It ‟s not good. ―Sorry ，mum. I won‟t.
A ．take B ．use C ．spend D ．pay
9. ― Excuse me，is Jim in the classroom now？
― He _____ be in the classroom because I saw him go to the post office just now.
A ．must B ．mustn ‟t C ．can ‟t D ．needn ‟t
10. _____ wonderful music it is！ I like Bethoven‟s better than anybody else‟s.
A ．What B ．How a C ．What a D ．How
11 The children should be told _____ the traffic rules.
A ．to break B ．break C ．not break D ．not to break
12. Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ____ working here.
A. with B. over C. at D. about
13 ― I hear that Amy is trying to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills.
― In my opinion, looking good is important, but _______, staying healthy is far more important.
A. after all B. in all C. at all D. above all
14 ― Could you help me post the letter? ― _______, but I‟m quite busy.
A. I‟d love to B. I think so C. I hope so D. I‟m afraid
15. — Nancy, would you mind turning down the music? Your father is writing his report. — .
A. Yes, please B. Sorry. I‟ll do it right away
C. Sorry. I won‟t do it again D. Yes. I never do it again
二、完形填空 （共15小题，计30分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Puppies for Sale
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner ‟s sign. “are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $ 50.”
The little boy in his pocket and pulled out some . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “Can I please look at them?”
The store owner and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store by five puppies. One puppy was the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What ‟s with that little dog?”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had the little puppy and had discovered that it didn ‟t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became “That ‟s the little puppy that I want to buy.” The store owner said, “No, you don‟t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I‟ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked into the store owner ‟s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don‟t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I‟ll pay price. In fact I‟ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don‟t want to buy this little dog. He is going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg supported by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don‟t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who ! ”
16. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
17. A. What B. How come C. When D. How much
18. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
19. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
20. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
21. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
22. A. falling behind B. setting foot
C. lending a hand D. putting forward
23. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
24. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
25. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
26. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
27. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
28. A. always B. often C. no D. never
29. A. up B. down C. out D. over 30. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
三、阅读理解（共10小题，计40分）
A
After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son‟s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn‟t know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens, I‟ll always be there for you! ”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).
As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It‟s too late! They‟re all dead! There‟s nothing you can do! ” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now? ” And then he kept on digging.
No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son‟s words. He shouted his son‟s name, “ARMAND! ” He heard back, “Dad!?! It‟s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you‟d save me and when you saved me, they‟d be saved. You promised, „No matter what happens, I‟ll always be there for you!‟ You did it, Dad! ”
“What‟s going on in there? How is it? ” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We‟re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you‟re here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us. ”
“Come out, boy! ”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you‟ll get me! No matter what hap-pens, I know you‟ll always be there for me! ”
1. The underlined word “collapsed” probably means “ A. break down B. shake away C. stand by D. fall into
2. Who came to help the father when he was digging?
A. His wife. B. Other parents. C. The firemen. D. No one.
3. Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought A. he was mad B. all the children had died in the earthquake
C. he was too dangerous to others D. it was not his job to dig
4. How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?
A. Fourteen. B. Thirty-three. C. Forty-seven. D. Nineteen.
5. We can learn from the passage that .
A. it took the father one day to find his son and other students
B. his wife died in the earthquake
C. his son was the last one to come out of the ruins
D. the son didn‟t believe his father would come to save him
B Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.
“Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.
“The most famous university?”
“Oxford University (牛津).”
Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her,
“Congratulations!”
A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.”
“Who's Fred Smith?”
“He's my son.”
“Does he study in the university, too?”
“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”
( )l. The story happened in ________.
A. America B. France C. Germany D. England
( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.
A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farm
C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school
( )3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.
A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsome
C. her son was going to study in a university x k b 1. c o m D. her son was very friendly to others
( )4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.
A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear her
C. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say
congratulations to her
( )5. Which of the following is true? __________.
A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too