初三英语开学试卷
班级__________ 姓名___________ 序号___________ 成绩_________
一．单项选择：（15%）
( )1.— Could you help me with my maths?
-- ________.
A.Yes, please B. It doesn’t matter C. With pleasure D. I don’t think so
( ) 2. Miss Gao is coming. Let’s stop ________and ______ out our text books.
A.to talk, take B. to talk, to take C. talking, take D. talking , to take
( ) 3. -- Do you mind if I leave now?
-- __________.
A. It doesn’t matter B. Not at all C. No, please don’t D. Yes, please
( ) 4. – What did they talk _______ the meeting?
-- Sorry, I can’t remember.
A. at about B. about C. about at D. at
( ) 5. They still read German in the morning as they ________ in the past.
A. read B. did C. do D. were
( ) 6. -- Look! He is ____________.
-- Yes, We should learn from him.
A. such polite student B. so polite student
C. such a polite student D. so a polite student
( ) 7. Could you tell me _________?
A. how important is the forest B. where you have gone
C. when will you come again D. where you have been
( ) 8. How strong the wind was! She had her hat ________ off.
A. blow B. blown C. blowing D. blew
( ) 9. If you don’t go anywhere this Sunday, ___________.
A. so shall I B. I won’t, too C. neither shall I D. neither do I
( )10.-- Do you have any clothes _______ silk here?
-- Sorry, we don’t have any here.
A. that made of B. made of C. to be made of D. making of
( )11.—I’m afraid no one will agree with you.
—I don’t think it .
A. minds B. matters C. works D. troubles
( )12.The trees we have planted grow very well, ?
A. that; haven’t we B. which; haven’t they
C. those; don’t we D. that; don’t they
( )13.The light in the room was too poor, so we couldn’t see anything .
A. good enough B. enough good C. well enough D. enough well
( )14.These eggs were long ago by dinosaurs.
A. lay B. lying C. laid D. lain
( )15.—You were not at home yesterday afternoon. Right?
—Yes. My shoes . I went out for a new pair.
A. are worn out B. wore out
C. were worn off D. were worn out
二、完形填空：（10%）
Miss Green was going to give a lecture on Monday afternoon. Yet on Sunday night she
was ____1____ that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at ____2___ the same time. No one can be in two places at ___3_____. “What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Monday afternoon Miss Green went along to the lecture room. There were about twenty students ____4____ there for her. “I’m sorry,” she told them.
“I won’t be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked ___5_____. Miss Green explained that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “ ____6____ I can’t be with you myself, my voice can !” The she put a small tape recorder on the desk, saying,
“You see, I have recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Thinking that she
had settled the ____7____ , Miss Green turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting finished _____8___ earlier. Miss Green decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, ___9_____ to her own voice. Then very quietly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders – all “listening” to her __10______! “ Well”, she thought, “if I can be in two places at the same time ,why can’t they?”
( ) 1. A spoken B. told C. said D. talked
( ) 2. A mainly B. happily C. exactly D. really
( ) 3. A. twice B. times C. once D. last
( ) 4. A. looking B. lying C. working D.waiting
( ) 5. A. excited B. surprised C. nervous D. happy
( ) 6. A. although B. since C. because D. whether
( ) 7. A. affair B. quarrel C. matter D. thing
( ) 8. A little B. a little C. few D. a few
( ) 9. A. writing B. reading C. listening D. hearing
( )10.A. lecture B. song C. ideas D. thoughts
三、阅读理解：（30%）
A
Some students at the Open University left school 20 years ago. Others are younger, but all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of how the Open University is different from all other universities. Its students must either work full-time or be at home all day, for example, mothers of families. They do not have to pass any examinations before they are accepted(接受) as students. This is why the university is called “open”. The university was started in order to help a known group – people who missed having a university education when they were young.
The first name for the Open University was “The University of the Air.” The idea was to teach on the air, in other words, on the radio and television. Most of the teaching is done like this. Radio and television have brought the classroom into people’s homes. But this, on its own, is not enough for a university education. The Open University student also receives advice（建议） at one of the 283 study centers in the country. Thirty-six weeks of the year he has to send written work to a “tutor,” the person who guides his studies. He must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full-time student. Tutors and students meet and study together,as in other universities. At the end of the Open University’s first year, the results were good. Three out of every four students passed their examinations. If they do this every year, they will finish their studies in 4 or 5 years.
( ) 1. The university is called “Open” because its students _________.
A. can be very young or very old
B. are not given any examinations before they start studying
C. are people who have just left school
D. must study full-time
( ) 2. The open university was started to help _________.
A. those who did not have the chance to go on with their studies when they were young
B. those who were too old to study
C. mothers of families
D. those who like to watch TV or listen to the radio
( ) 3. The students of the “Open” University __________.
A. only study at home B. work at a study center
C. study without the help of teachers
D. do not usually study as full-time students
( ) 4. The “Open” university has _________.
A. had a long history B. its graduates all over the world
C. come to an end D. had a very good beginning
( ) 5. Which of the following is true?
A. Students at the Open University can either be very young or very old.
B. The students there must be those who stay at home all day.
C. Some of the students at the university are mothers.
D. Students of the university may finish their studies without passing any examinations.
B
Last week the manager of jeweler’s shop received a letter. As he was very bust, the
letter lay on his desk till tea-time. Then he opened it and a 10-pound note fell out onto his
desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:
Dear Sir,
In 1935 I got engaged. But unfortunately I lost my job. At that time a lot of people were
out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money.
I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(结婚戒指). The assistant took out some rings for me to Look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of rings in my
pockets. When She came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop Without buying a ring.
My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my
conscience all these years（受良心责备）. At that time the ring cost 2 pounds, so I suppose that is about 10 pounds at today’s price, and I am sending you 10 pounds.
Yours
A customer
“Well, well, well”, said the manager, “life is full of surprise!”
( ) 1. The letter was written to________.
A. a woman in the jeweler’s shop B. the manager of the jeweler’s shop
C.an assistant who was working there D. an old friend who has been there
( ) 2. The writer of the letter sent 10 pounds ________.
A. to buy jewelry for his wife B. to thank the assistant for her kindness
C. to pay for his wife’s ring D. to place an order for a ring
( ) 3. How did the writer of the letter get the wedding ring?
A. The assistant gave it to him. B. He bought it from the shop.
C. He borrowed it from the manager. D. He stole it from the shop.
( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. He had not much money at that time.
B. He was out work for some time.
C. He was engaged in 1935.
D. He didn’t know the size of his girlfriend’s finger.
( ) 5. When the manager said “life is full of surprise” he was _________.
A. sorry for what the young man had done
B. frightened at seeing the money
C. too excited to believe what the young man said
D. very glad to get the money
C
An Italian was visiting New York City. He wished to take a walk in order to see the
city, but he was afraid that he would get lost because he didn’t know a word of English. So,
after leaving the hotel, he stopped at the first corner and carefully copied in his notebook
the name of the street on which his hotel was located(位于). Then he walked on.
Finally, however, he got lost. Some hours later he arrived at a police station. After a good deal of confused conversation（混乱费解的对话） an interpreter（翻译） was called. The Italian explained to the interpreter that, although he didn’t know the name of the hotel, he did know the name of the street on which it was located. He then showed the interpreter what he had copied in his notebook. The words which he had so carefully copied were “One Way Street.”
( ) 1. The Italian wished to take a walk because he wanted _______.
A. to learn the name of the street B. to know where his hotel was located
B. to take a look at New York City D. to copy some words in his notebook
( ) 2. The Italian wrote something in his notebook because ________.
A. he wanted to talk with the policeman more easily
B. he feared that he might lose his way
C. he wished to learn some English words
D. he wanted to go to the first corner
( ) 3. Some hours later he was at the police station because ________.
A. he had forgotten the name of his hotel
B. he hoped to find what he had lost there
C. he wanted to have a talk with the policemen
D. he wanted the police to help him find his way back to the hotel
( ) 4. At the police station an interpreter was called because __________.
A. he was a friend of the Italian’s
B. he could send the Italian back to the hotel
C. he understood Italian
D. he knew where the Italian stayed
( ) 5. “One Way Street” ____________.
A. isn’t the name of a street B. is the name of the hotel
C. are the only English words the Italian knew
D. is the name of the street
四、单句改错：（10%）
( ) _________ 1.It’s very lucky of you to get two tickets of the concert.
A B C D
( ) _________2.The foreign visitors, most women, have interest in the clothes made
in Suzhou. A B C D
( ) _________3.Yesterday I met Tom at the airport. We haven’t seen each other for forty years. A B C
D
( ) _________4.We told that the next train would arrive in half an hour.
A B C D
( ) _________5.The river is not wide enough for two boats to go.
A B C D
五、缺词填空：（10%）
The world is not only h____1___, but it is also thirty. T____2___70 percent(百分之)of the earth’s surface(表面) is covered with water, about 97 percent of water is seawater. We can drink only the o____3___ 3 percent of the water, which is called freshwater. It comes from rivers, lakes, u___4___ and some other sources(来源). And we cannot e__5____ use all of that, for some of it is ice. Even w___6____, some of it has been polluted. Water pollution is c___7___ by waste from factories and cities. Most rivers are polluted by waste from chemical factories. China has many l___8____ rivers, but she doesn’t have e____9___ freshwater. P___10____ the water problem will become the most difficult one to settle for the world. Most countries have made efforts(努力) to reduce(降低) the levels.
1. h_________ 2. T__________ 3. o_________ 4.u__________ 5.e__________
6. w_________ 7.c___________ 8.l_________ 9.e__________ 10.P__________
六、单词拼写：（5%）
1. I’ll book two tickets on July 2nd to Haikou and _________ to Nanjing on July 4th. (return)
2. It’s a little __________ to get an injection. (pain)
3. Can you show me the ___________ of the museum? (enter)
4. Wish you ___________. (successfully)
5. What is six ___________ by seven ? (multiply)
七、完成句子：（8%）
1.我认为中国的普通相机的数量比其他任何国家都多。
I think China has _______________________ than _____________________
2.去年比起打高尔夫球来我更喜欢下棋。
I ______________________________ rather than _______________________.
3.刚才在那位工程师的桌上既没看剪刀到也没看到纸。
___________________ nor paper _______________________________ just now.
4.几个月以后中国将向太空再发射一颗人造卫星。
Another man-made satellite __________________________________________ by
China _________________________.
八、写作：（12%）
Jackie在扬州的一所中学读书。上星期天他和妈妈参观了梅岭农贸市场。在那他看见了各种各样的鱼、肉、蔬菜和水果，而且价格比美国的要便宜得多。人们买的东西表面中国人的生活条件很好。他妈妈告诉他十年前这儿可不是这样。那时人们普遍都很穷。Jackie感到扬州的变化真大。
回家后他给在美国的姐姐Maria写信，叙述了他的见闻，请她有机会也来扬州看看。
假如你是Jackie，请用英语完成这封信。词数：80左右。(字迹潦草至少扣5分)
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