浙江省宁波市宁海县东片2015届初三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

卷I一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分；共计25分）第一节：听小对话，从题中所给的A、B,、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What fruit does the girl like best?A. B. C.2. Where are the boy‟s socks?A. B. C.3. What class will the speakers have?A. B. C.4. Which man is Betty‟s uncle?A. B. C.5. What are the speakers going to do this afternoon?A. B. C.第二节：听较长对话，从题中所给的A、B,、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6~7两个小题。

6. What‟s the trouble with David‟s uncle?A. He has a bad cough.B. He has a headache.C. He has cancer7. What does David have to do at home?A. He has to buy fast food for his younger brother.B. He has to order fast food for his younger brother.C. He has to do the cooking for his younger brother.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8~10三个小题。

8. Whose is the blue bike?A. Ben‟s.B. Tina‟s.C. Henr y‟s.9. How far is it from Ben‟s home to school?A. 3 kilometres.B. 5 kilometres.C. 10 kilometres.10. How will Ben probably go to school tomorrow?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. On foot.第三节：听独白，从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。

12. A. six weeks B. four months C. two years13. A. discuss in groups B. do some reviews C. play guessing games14. A. check answers B. think hard C. take notes15. A. art B. sports C. science二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I was lucky that I often got help from others, so I thought that perhaps my coming 45th birthday would be my chance to experience the joy of giving.16 my special day, my husband took me to the Olive Garden. Our 17 , Carlini, was very nice. We had a great dinner and after we 18 the meal, Carlini brought our bill(账单).When she came back to the table to get our money, I knew it was my 19 to give. I put the gift bag on the table and said, “I want to 20 you a gift, for it‟s my birthday.”“Oh, no,” she said, “not for me! It‟s 21 birthday!” But I insisted(坚持). Then she said, “Can I 22 it in front of you?” And I said that would be fine.The first thing she noticed was the 23 of the gift bag which was purple. Purple is her favorite color and she 24 had a purple tie on!She opened the bag, saying, “It‟s Christmas Day in July.”As she was taking the gift out of the bag, she said she was 25 and she never thought that day was her lucky day. It was 26 to give someone the exact present that she loved! She opened the box and saw it was a purple cup. Inside the cup was a thank-you card and forty-five dollars, a dollar for each 27 of my life.28 she saw the money, she looked at us and said, “You do not have to leave a tip(小费).” But my husband and I just said 29 and left.Carlini was so thankful for 30 she had received. She said we had given her a big surprise. I thanked her for receiving my gift so beautifully.16. A. On B. In C. At D. As17. A. actress B. singer C. doctor D. waitress18. A. ordered B. finished C. cooked D. bought19. A. time B. job C. duty D. pleasure20. A. lend B. give C. make D. show21. A. my B. her C. his D. your22. A. pack B. write C. open D. take23. A. color B. price C. as usual D. just now24. A. nearly B. actually C. quickly D. simply25. A. excited B. bored C. tired D. relaxed26. A. interesting B. wonderful C. funny D. silly27. A. person B. thing C. event D. year28. A. Before B. Though C. After D. Unless29. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing30. A. how B. why C. what D. where三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ATry reading the following sentences as fast as you can. “She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.”Not very easy, was it? What you‟ve just read is called a tongue twister(绕口令). It is an exercise made up of sounds that are hard to pronounce in order to help people pronounce words faster and more correctly. Try the next example.“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a p eck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?”Tongue twisters usually do not have much meaning. They are just designed to improve people‟s ability (能力) to pronounce words. Although they may be very difficult, these exercises are very important to people who are trying to speak English correctly. This is beca use tongue twisters help people to tell the differences between similar sounds.So if you wish to pronounce words more smoothly, you‟d better try picking out some tongue twisters and practising them.31. Tongue twisters are helpful in improving ______ skills.A. listeningB. writingC. pronunciationD. communication32. The first tongue twister is hard because ______.A. it is very boring to readB. it teaches us a lot of knowledgeC. we don‟t know who “she” i sD. the sounds of “s” and “sh” are similar33. The passage is probably taken from ______ in a school newspaper.A. Story TimeB. Study GardenC. Latest NewsD. Lost and FoundBIt can‟t be truer that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it‟s important for you to know what you can talk with the local people in other countries.In FranceYou‟ll find that conversations often turn into heated d iscussions. You‟d better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize(批评) anyone, but not Napoleon, who is a symbol of French spirit and never use the conversation opener “What do you do?”.In AustraliaAustralians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, such as religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about.Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can‟t stand being criticized by others. Don‟t talk big. Instead, Australians prefer to judge(判断) your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.In SwitzerlandThe Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you‟ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will respect your interests much.They are good listeners and will remember almost everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even take notes while you speak. The Swiss are very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid making jokes on them.34. According to the passage, it‟s better NOT to criticize ___ ___.A. the RomansB. the FrenchC. the AustraliansD. the Swiss35. From the passage we know that __ ____.A. the Swiss are not as cold as they seem to beB. the French can‟t stand the heated discussionsC. the Australians like to talk about their successD. the French usually have a conversation about jobs36. The writer wants to tell us ____ __.A. what to introduce to foreignersB. how to live in foreign countriesC. how to get along with foreignersD. what to talk about in foreign countriesCHave you ever thought about what kind of job you would like to have when you grow up? Many people think that we can have only one job in our lifetime. We all know that this is not true, but quite a few people actually think this way. For example, when people choose a major (专业) in college, they think that the decisions they make now will decide their jobs for the rest of their lives. However, there are many examples where people became successful after changing their careers (职业) later in life.J. K. Rowling, writer of the famous novel Harry Potter, was actually a school teacher before she began writing books. In fact, she was out of work before the first Harry Potter book came out.Former US President Ronald Reagan began as an actor when he was a young man. He later decided that he wanted to do political work. This kind of passion (激情) finally led him to become President of the United States.The famous 19th century artist Vincent Van Gogh was not a painter from the beginning. He once worked as an art salesman and later became a preacher. It was only 10 years before he died t hat he decided to become an artist.Careers are always open to change. The important thing is to find what you are really good at or what you really want to do. Once you find that passion, it‟s all a matter of how hard you try.37. ______ was a teacher before he (she) became famous.A. Vincent Van GoghB. Ronald ReaganC. J. K. RowlingD. Harry Potter38. The underlined word “political” in Paragraph 3 means ______ in Chinese.A. 政治的B. 艺术的C. 文学的D. 经济的39. According to the passage, the most important thing to think of when choosing a career is ______.A. what major you choose in collegeB. how much money you can makeC. changing jobs as often as possibleD. finding what you really want to do40. How is the passage organized? (Par = Paragraph)A. Par 1→Pa rs 2~4→Par 5B. Pars 1~2→Par 3→Pars 4~5C. Par 1→Pars 2~3→Pars 4~5D. Pars 1~2→Pars 3~4→Par 5DWhen Mr. Brown entered the classroom that Friday morning, he stopped at the blackboard. For there, on the blackboard, were words in huge red letters: BROWN IS STUPID!Mr. Brown thought for a moment. This could only have been the work of one of the four boys who had been kept in after school the day before.Mr. Brown turned the blackboard around so that the words could not be seen. Half an hour later, . Mr. Brown wrote four names on the board: Gerald, Alex, Michael and Laurie. Then he said, “I want these four to stay in the classroom. The rest of you may go to the playground.”The four boys came to the blackboard. “One of you has written a most impolite remark on the blackboard,” he stared （盯着看）at them and thundered, “which one of you did it?”The four boys gathered closer together, afraid of what was to come.“Was it you, Gerald?”Gerald shook his head. “No, it was not me, Sir,” he gave the teacher a most sincere look in his wide eyes.“What do you have to say, Alex?”“I don‟t know anything about it, Sir,” said Alex, and his ears turned red.Michael had a bright idea. “Perhaps someone broke in during the night,” he said. “And when he saw the lovely red chalk lying there, he wrote something on the blackboard.”“Is that the best you can think so, Michael?” asked the teacher.“I only thought ...”“And what about you, Laurie?”Laurie said in a rather low voice, “I didn‟t do it, Sir. I don‟t even know what it says on the blackboard.”“You really don‟t know what‟s written there?” Mr. Brown asked. “And I don‟t think dear Gerald knows either.”“No, Sir. No idea.”“Michael, Alex, can either of you tell me what it says on the bla ckboard?”“No,Sir!” the two boys answered together. Brown walked forward and his fingers seized(揪住) a schoolboy. He said in his kindest and softest voice to the other three boys, “Very well. I only punish the one who has been telling lies, and you three m ay go to the playground!”41. What did Mr. Brown write on the blackboard?A. BROWN IS STUPIDB. WHICH ONE DID ITC. The rules of the classD. The names of the four boys42. Which of the following can be put into “______” in Paragraph 3?A. all the students arrivedB. all the children laughedC. the four students ran awayD. the headmaster came in43. The underlined word “thundered” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “______”.A. asked softlyB. said slowlyC. spoke happilyD. shouted loudly44. Who has been telling lies?A. GeraldB. AlexC. MichaelD. Laurie45. The word that can best describe Mr. Brown is “______”.A. honestB. smartC. hard-workingD. warm-hearted卷II四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）A.根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处填入单词的正确形式（每空一词）。