2006-2007学年度北京市宣武区第二学期第二次质量检测试卷
初三英语
第I卷（机读卷 共76分）
第I卷包括听力和笔试两部分，共58小题，共8页。
第一部分 听力（24分）
一. 听简短叙述，选择正确答案。（共4分，每小题1分）
二. 听对话和对话后的问题，选择正确答案。（共6分，每小题1分）
5. A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball
6. A. To a bookshop B. To a museum C. To a post office
7. A. For two days B. For three days C. For four days
8. A. Father B. Mother C. Penny
9. A.
6:45 B.
7:
10. A. Neighbours B. Old classmates C. Teacher and student
三. 听对话和短文，根据对话和短文的内容，选择正确答案。（共14分，每小题2分）
听第十一段材料，回答第11、12小题。
11. Which is Wang Mei’s favourite festival?
A. Chinese New Year
B. Mid-Autumn Festival
C. Dragon Boat Festival
12. Why does she like it?
A. Because she can eat mooncakes
B. Because she can get a lot of presents
C. Because she can eat some rice dumplings
听第十二段材料，回答第13、14小题。
13. How will they go there?
A. By bike B. By car C. By bus
14. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A. Cloudy B. Rainy C. Sunny
听第十三段材料，回答第15、16、17小题。
15. Why does Jack like to travel with only one or two friends?
A. He can meet more new people.
B. He can visit more museums and shopping centers.
C. He can come home when he’s tired.
16. What does the woman like to do when she travels?
A. Getting away from work and from people.
B. Shopping, walking around and looking at old buildings.
C. Swimming, reading books and lying in the sun.
17. Why does the man from London like to travel?
A. Because he wants to go shopping and visit museums.
B. Because he wants to know more about different people, places and life.
C. Because he has never been to any other places.
第二部分 笔试（52分）
四. 语言知识运用（1）
（一）单项填空（共18分，每小题1分）
从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
18. ――Whose book is this?
――Oh, it’s not _________. It’s Li Lei’s.
A. her B. your C. our D. mine
19. ――When do you often go to see your grandparents?
――__________ weekends.
A. At B. For C. In D. To
20. Please be quiet! We __________ to the songs sung by the “Super Girl” Li Yuchun.
A. listen B. listened C. are listening D. have listened
21. You did well in the exam. You’ve made __________ mistakes.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
22. ――I like the party so much, but I __________ go home. It’s too late.
――What a pity!
A. mustn’t B. have to C. can’t D. may
23. The world is becoming much _______ by using modern traffic and modern communication.
A. small B. big C. smaller D. bigger
24. ――When did you know the news?
――I knew nothing about it __________ my friend told me.
A. after B. if C. until D. because
25. ――Is that Chris speaking?
――Sorry, he isn’t in. He __________ abroad on business.
A. goes B. went C. will go D. has gone
26. ――He was __________ tired __________ he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
――Oh, we can go out and let him have a good rest.
A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that
27. Would you please __________ the window? It’s too cold outside.
A. open B. opening C. not open D. not to open
28. ――Laura enjoys __________ story books.
――Me, too.
A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading
29. ――I suppose we’ll go to plant trees next week.
――Terrific! Planting trees is a lot of fun. I’d like to __________ you.
A. visit B. join C. follow D. meet
30. ――How often do you go back to your hometown?
――__________.
A. Since three weeks ago B. For three weeks
C. In three weeks D. Every three weeks
31. We have to __________ our sports meeting till next week because of the heavy rain.
A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put down
32. ――Have you returned the book?
――Not yet. Don’t worry. I __________ it when I finish it.
A. return B. returned C. will return D. have returned
33. The hero’s story __________ in Youth Daily.
A. was reported B. was reporting
C. reports D. reported
34. ――Could you tell me __________?
――Yes. To take back my dictionary.
A. why did you come here
B. when do you come here
C. why you came here
D. when you come here
35. ――Wow! What a nice dress you are wearing1
――__________.
A. Thank you B. I think so
C. Yes, it is D. No, it’s bad
（二）完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her 36 had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to 37 me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile, “What’s wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.
After forty 38 , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that’s 39 , madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in 40 . If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in trouble, you should give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady 41 a shabby （破旧的）house by the road. She remembered Robert’s words, so she stopped. The hostess（女主人）warmly asked her 42 . The lady could see that was a 43 family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady 44 on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how 45 their life was. Their baby was to be born the next month but there was not 46 money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! Everything’s going to be all 47 . A stranger has helped us out.”
Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
36. A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car
37. A. help B. save C. kill D. find
38. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. years
39. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
40. A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger
41. A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt
42. A. out B. away C. in D. along
43. A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor
44. A. dropped B. forgot C. lay D. left
45. A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting
46. A. many B. some C. enough D. few
47. A. right B. wrong C. glad D. well
五. 阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文。根据短文内容从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
A
Learning How to Learn $ 24.99
Children who read this book show great interest in it. Many pictures will help understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Manual $ 38.50
Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers（障碍）to study are and what to do about them
What to do if you are fed up with a subject
Children read it to improve the ability（能力）to study.
How to Use a Dictionary $ 35.00
Read this book and learn:
How to find words in a dictionary
What the different marks in a dictionary mean
How to use a dictionary to pronounce（发音）words correctly
Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1,2006.
48. According to the ads, these three books are for ____________.
A. men B. parents C. children D. women
49. Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can ____________.
A. make the book beautiful and interesting
B. make the children draw beautifully
C. make the book sell well and look beautiful
D. make the children understand the book easily
50. “____________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.
A. Basic Study Manual
B. Study Skills for Live
C. Learning How to Learn
D. How to Use a Dictionary
51. The purpose（目的）of the passage is to ____________.
A. sell the three books to children
B. help the children learn English
C. help the children learn about nature
D. use a dictionary to pronounce correctly
B
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）.
Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change（like being very thin）, but a good number I could――and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
52. Why did her father listen to her quietly? Because ____________.
A. he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth
B. he had been very angry with his daughter’s shortcomings
C. he knew that his daughter wouldn’t listen to him at that moment
D. he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true
53. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
A. He refused to take the list and have a look at it at that time.
B. He criticized（批评）her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.
54. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend
B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. I’ll Never Forget My Father
D. I’ll Remember My Childhood
C
Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometers to Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne. The former（前者）faces the Pacific Ocean, and the latter（后者）is close to the Bass Strait, through which ships from Sydney can enter the Indian Ocean.
When the Federal Government of August was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia’s capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honour. Instead, the founding fathers chose a piece of land between the two cities for the new capital. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country’s capital.
In 1911, the government invited world leading architects（建筑家）to enter designs for Canberra in a contest（竞赛）. An architect from Chicago（芝加哥）named Wallet Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913. Twenty-four years later, the city was finished. But the government moved to this new city ten years before it was completed.
At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become a center of education and favourite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They also make a living by teaching or meeting the needs of tourists.
People find life in Canberra very relaxing and pleasant. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains where people can ski. There is a large man-made lake lined with beaches and parks in the center of Canberra.
Canberra is now Australia’s largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to escape her busier way of life found in many other cities.
55. According to the passage, it is about ____________ kilometers from Sydney to Melbourne.
A. 240 B. 480 C. 740 D. 700
56. Canberra was designed by ____________.
A. the founding fathers
B. an American
C. the Federal Government
D. the world leading architects
57. Canberra is now ____________.
A. a lovely city to which no visitors can go by sea
B. the largest city and an education center in Australia
C. a beautiful coastal（海滨）city with beaches and parks
D. a pleasant place with mountains and big lakes surrounding it
58. Which of the following shows the correct order?
a. The founding fathers chose Canberra for the capital.
b. The Federal Government was founded in 1901.
c. Canberra was completed after twenty-four years.
d. Both Melbourne and Sydney wanted to be the capital.
e. The government had a contest to design the capital.
f. The people began to build Canberra in 1913.
g. The Federal Government moved to the new city.
A. b, a, g, c, d, f, e B. b, f, d, e, g, a, c
C. b, d, a, e, f, c, g D. b, d, a, e, f, g, c
第II卷（非机读卷 共44分）
一. 语言知识运用（2）（共10分，每小题2分）
根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 吃健康食物对你的身体有好处。
Eating healthy food is _____________________________________ your health.
2. 打网球和打乒乓球一样容易吗？
Is playing tennis _____________________________________?
3. 用电子邮件给在远方的朋友邮寄照片是一种好方法。
E-mails are a good way to _____________________________________ far away.
4. 2008年奥运会志愿者已开始帮助人们学英语。
Volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games __________________________________.
5. 我认为他继续玩电脑游戏是不对的。
_____________________________________ computer games.
二. 口语交际（共10分，每小题2分）
根据上下文的意思补全对话。在横线上写出所缺少的内容。
A: Good morning, young man. _________________________________?
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B: I’d like to buy some flowers for my mother. Today is my mother’s birthday.
A: What a nice boy! What colour do you want?
B: Red.
A: What about these flowers?
B: Hmm, they look nice. _______________________________________?
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A: 80 yuan.
B: _______________________________________. Here’s the money. By the way, is there
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a CD store near here?
A: Yes, there is. Let me show you the way. _______________________________ and then
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turn right at the first crossing. It’s between the shop and the hospital.
B: Thank you.
A: ___________________________________________.
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三. 阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）
阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。
A daughter told her father about her life and said things were so hard for her. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one appeared. Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground（磨碎的）coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the fire. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. Then he poured the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked, “Darling, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee”, she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell（壳）, she saw the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to drink the coffee. She smiled, as she tasted it, “What does it mean, Father?”
He explained that each of them had faced the same trouble, boiling water, but each reacted（反应）differently. The carrot went in strong and hard. But after being in the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been easy to break. Its thin outer shell had protected its inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were different, however. After they were in the boiling water, they changed the water. “Which are you?” he asked his daughter “When trouble knocks on your door, what do you do? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?”
11. Was the father a cook?
______________________________________________________________________________
12. What does the word “place” mean in the passage?
______________________________________________________________________________
13. What changed the water in the boiling water according to the passage?
______________________________________________________________________________
14. Why did her father do that?
______________________________________________________________________________
15. What have you learn from the passage?
______________________________________________________________________________
四. 写作
（一）单句表达（共4分，每小题1分）
根据中文意思和英文提示词语，写出四句语法正确、意思连贯的话。
赵明非常喜欢英语。去年他和父母去了美国旅游，在那里……
16. Zhao Ming, like, English
______________________________________________________________________________
17. last year, travel, America, parents
______________________________________________________________________________
18. meet, foreigners, try, talk, English
______________________________________________________________________________
19. he, happy, because, understand
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（二）文段表达（共10分）
根据中文大意，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于70词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。
假如你是王涛。你家附近有一个工地（building site），那里正在施工。工人们每天从早晨6点钟一直干到晚上9点。来自工地严重的噪音打扰了所有附近的居民。你向报社编辑（editor）写一封投诉信，反映这些情况，说说个人的感受，请求帮助解决。
提示词语：work, continue, live, disturb（打扰）, noise, do harm to, hope
Dear editor,
Some new buildings are being built near my home now. I want to complain about the noise from the building site.
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Yours sincerely,
Wang Tao