北京外国语学校附中初三英语
上学期期末模拟试题
一. Listening 20%
（一）Choose the right answer that is similar in meaning to the statement you hear .（5%）
（ ）1. A. We are together for a long time .
B. We met long ago .
C. We haven’t seen each other for long .
（ ）2. A. She left home by herself last night .
B. I stayed at home by myself last night .
C. I stayed at home with my parents last night .
（ ）3. A. Japanese is not so popular as Chinese .
B. Japanese is as popular as Chinese .
C. Japanese is more popular than Chinese .
（ ）4. A. I answered the telephone last night .
B. He called me last night .
C. I rang him up last night .
（ ）5. A. Everything grows very fast in Spring .
B. Spring lasts from February to April .
C. Spring is the best season of the year .
（二）Choose the best answer to each question according to the dialogues you hear .（5%）
（ ）6. A. She wants to travel by bus .
B. She wants to travel by car .
C. She wants to travel by plane .
（ ）7. A. They are in the post office .
B. They are in the library .
C. They are in the factory .
（ ）8. A. It will be rather hot .
B. It will be rather cold .
C. It will be rather wet .
（ ）9. A. The continents in the world .
B. The countries in the world .
C. The world’s population .
（ ）10. A. Egypt and India .
B. China and Egypt .
C. China and India .
（三）Listen to the passage and then choose the correct statement .（5%）
（ ）11. A. Brazil（巴西）in one of the largest countries in the world .
B. San Paulo（圣保罗）is the largest city in the world .
（ ）12. A. Many people have come to Brazil from the United States .
B. People from many countries have come to America .
（ ）13. A. Most Brazilian people live near the sea .
B. Most Brazilian people want to live in other parts of the country .
（ ）14. A. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil .
B. Many people in Brasilia are from San Paulo .
（ ）15. A. People in San Paulo have free land , so they don’t want to move .
B. More than half of Brazil is covered by thick forests .
（四）Listen to the story and then fill in the blanks with the information you hear .（5%）
Long ago , the 16 had a few 17 people .
Later they 18 in one place and 19 food .
These people began to live near 20 21 .
Then 22 came along , life in the village 23 .
Today some people are moving 24 to small 25 .
二. Vocabulary . 15%
（一）Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words .（10%）
26. Have you practised （read）the new text ?
27. They are going to New York （spend）Christmas with their father .
28. The food must （keep）in the fridge .
29. The sick and （wound）soldiers had to lie on the floor .
30. He enjoyed skating （great）when he was young .
31. My brother wants to be a （science）when he grows up .
32. Don’t ask such a （fool）question .
33. Who sings （well）among you ?
34. We all kept （wonder）what she was looking for .
35. Can the work （finish）in ten days ?
（二）Choose the right answer that is similar in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence .（5%）
（ ）36. The man didn’t want to change his mind because he thought he was right .
A. way B. idea C. life D. sound
（ ）37. The runner couldn’t catch up with the others in the race .
A. fell behind B. was neck and neck with
C. beat D. ran faster than
（ ）38. Mother has gone shopping . She’ll be back in a minute .
A. later B. very soon C. at the moment D. on time
（ ）39. Fifty more trees will be planted around the lake .
A. Fifty different B. As many as fifty
C. Another fifty D. More than fifty
（ ）40. —Excuse me , Bob ! I want to carry this heavy box to my room . Could you come and give me a hand ?
—OK . I’m coming .
A. put up your hand B. hand it to me
C. take it to me D. help me
三. Multiple choice . 20%
（ ）41. —How long does it take you to go to school ?
—About 25 walk .
A. minute B. minutes C. minute’s D. minutes’
（ ）42. The small village is joined that town a new road .
A. to , with B. to , by C. with , to D. with , by
（ ）43. Can you write something you left hand ?
A. by B. with C. on D. of
（ ）44. Beijing is in China .
A. northwards B. northeast C. northwest D. north
（ ）45. — do you know I’m an Australian ?
—The way you speak .
A. What B. When C. How D. Why
（ ）46. he was tired , he still went on with his homework .
A. Because B. Though C. Since D. As
（ ）47. It’s that I want to see it again .
A. so an interesting film B. a so interesting film
C. such an interesting film D. such interesting a film
（ ）48. Both of the artists were by the king’s soldiers .
A. hangs B. hung C. hang D. hanged
（ ）49. It is hard the work today .
A. to finish B. finished C. finishes D. finish
（ ）50. He was ill and in bed for a few days .
A. lie B. lay C. lied D. laid
（ ）51. Remember the door before you leave the room .
A. locked B. locking C. lock D. to lock
（ ）52. The teacher stopped the students that book .
A. from reading B. from read C. to reading D. read
（ ）53. The king was asked his gun an animal .
A. firing ; at B. to fire ; at C. to fire ; to D. fire ; to
（ ）54. I’ll get them you .
A. to agree with B. agreeing with
C. to agree to D. agreeing to
（ ）55. His house is too old . He is .
A. working on B. working it on C. working on it D. working it
（ ）56. A map was to hide the hole the wall .
A. put on , on B. put on , in C. put up , from D. put up , in
（ ）57. He is looking forward his father .
A. to receive B. of hearing from
C. to hearing from D. to hear from
（ ）58. It’s important the picture well .
A. to him to paint B. for him to paint
C. to him painting D. for him painting
（ ）59. —How long English before he to China in 1995 ?
—For ten years .
A. has he taught ; comes B. does he teach ; is going
C. had he taught ; came D. have he taught ; came
（ ）60. A sign with the words “ ” is often found in a museum .
A. NO PHOTOS B. MENU
C. NO PARKING D. THIS SIDE UP
四. Complete the dialogue（A full sentence should be used for each blank） 5%
Rose：Hello , Alan . I hear you’re going on holiday . 61 ?
Alan：Oh , I’ve no idea . I’m going overseas（海外）for a month , but I don’t know where .
Rose：No real plans（计划）yet ?
Alan：No . What’s your idea ?
Rose：Well , if you want to have a good time , 62 .
Alan：Paris ? But I don’t like Paris .
Rose：Oh , well , if you want to ski（滑雪）you could go to Switzerland .
Alan：Switzerland ? But I can’t ski very well .
Rose： 63 ?
Alan：Hong Kong ? What could I do in Hong Kong ? Shopping ?
Rose：Yes . It’s a good place for shopping .
Alan：Mm . Well , you see , I have a problem .
Rose： 64 ?
Alan：The trip that I’m going on is a prize（奖励）I won with Malaysian Airlines . And they only let me go to three places－Tokyo , Rome And Beijing .
Rose：All right . If you go to Beijing , I’m sure 65 .
Alan：OK , then , Beijing , it is .
五. Put the following sentences in to English . 10%
66. 我要找人修自行车。
67. 她从不说谎。
68. 你认为这部电影怎么样？
69. 别把这两张书桌移开。
70. 我爸爸下月出差去法国。
六. Read the pictures and then answer the questions below .（A full sentence should be used for each answer） 5%
71. Did the boy in the picture enjoy himself ? Why ?
72. What was wrong with the girl ? Why ?
73. Who helped the girl ?
74. What was the boy thinking about when the girl left ?
75. What did the boy do with the bird at last ?
七. Read the passage and then fill in the proper words according to the given first letter of each blank . 10%
At different times in a man’s life his food has different effects（影响）on his body . Among children food is quickly c 76 to the power（力量）to run and play games . Most of a young man’s food is spent on g 77 tall ; we grow upwards only during the first twenty years of our l 78 , not later . Working men get their strong bodies from their food ; and if they work h 79 they do not get fat . O 80 workers eat well and sit down a lot and may b
81 to grow fat when they are still quite young . Many older people try to work much and walk
o 82 . Perhaps the most difficult time is when a man r 83 sixty years of age . His body and m 84 become restful , without much work or interest . That is why food changes quickly to f 85 .
八. Reading Comprehension . 15%
（一）
Have you ever seen snow ? Many people in the world have not . Some countries never have snow ; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains . In the north of England , there is quite a lot of snow every winter , but in the south of England , there is usually little .
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time , he feels cold at first . There are often dark clouds , gray（灰色）sky and cold rain in England in autumn , and most students from warm countries do not like this .
But snow is different . Though it is cold , it is also beautiful . Perhaps , after several dark mornings , the student wakes up one day , and there is a lot of light in his room . He thinks “ Is it so late ? ” and jumps out of bed . But no , it is not very late . He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere . The light of his room comes from clean , beautiful snow .
（ ）86. In which part of England is there much snow in winter ?
A. In the east . B. In the north .
C. In the west . D. In the south .
（ ）87. In the autumn of England , we can not often see .
A. gray sky B. dark clouds
C. strong winds D. cold rain
（ ）88. In England both snow and autumn rain are .
A. cold B. clean C. beautiful D. heavy
（ ）89. Why does the student ask himself “ Is it so late ? ”
A. Because he has some work to do .
B. Because it is bright in the room .
C. Because it is really late .
D. Because he usually gets up early .
（ ）90. Which of the following statements is right ?
A. Every country in the world has snow in winter .
B. Foreign students like the weather in England .
C. It is often very warm in the autumn of England .
D. Many people in the world haven’t seen snow .
（二）
Thursday , September 20 , 2001
Editor’s（编者）note：“ Enjoy Yourself English ” is a programme telling short stories on China National Radio Broadcast（广播）from 6 : 50 am to 7: 00 am , Monday through Saturday . Here are two selected scripts（选稿）from next week’s programmes .
（1）
An American visiting Scotland met an old man with a beautiful sheepdog . The American offered（出价）US＄ 50 for the dog , but the old man refused（拒绝）. “ I couldn’t part with Jock , ” he said . Just then , an English man walked up and made the same offer . The old man agreed , pocketed the money and handed over the dog . The American was very angry . “You told me you wouldn’t sell the dog !” he cried . “ No , no !” said the old man . “ I said I couldn’t part with him . England’s not that far away and Jock will be back in two days . But he couldn’t swim the Atlantic（大西洋）. ”
（2）
Hartley is afraid of thunder（雷）, so he went to see famous doctor . “ At your age , it’s silly to be afraid of thunder . Thunder is our friend . Just think of it as a drum（鼓）roll in the symphony（交响乐）of life.” said the doctor . “ How will that cure（治愈）my fear ? ” asked Hartley . “ If it doesn’t , ” answered the doctor , “ do as I do . Cover your ears with a sock , get under the bed and sing ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’ loudly . ”
（ ）91. Why didn’t the old man sell the dog to the American ?
A. Because he didn’t like the American .
B. Because he knew the Englishman .
C. Because the dog couldn’t find the old man again easily .
D. Because the dog liked to go with the Englishman .
（ ）92. Why did the doctor ask Hartley to sing under the bed loudly ?
A. Because it was very quiet under the bed .
B. Because Hartley was afraid to go out .
C. Because Hartley didn’t enjoy singing .
D. Because it could train Hartley not to be afraid of the terrible sound .
（ ）93. What’s the meaning of the word “ drum roll ” ?It’s means“____________”.
A. a long deep sound as if a lot of quick blows of drums
B. make terrible sound under the bed
C. cannot sing , but want to sing loudly
D. knock something heavily
（ ）94. The editor hopes that .
A. you will give Hartley some good advice
B. you will enjoy the programme on the radio
C. you like to read the story
D. you will buy the storybook quickly
（ ）95. From the passage you know you can enjoy the two stories on the radio on .
A. September 26 , 2001 B. October 25 , 2001
C. September 22 , 2001 D. October 28 , 2001
（三）
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet , but how many of us know the history of the Internet ?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s . At that time , computers were large and expensive . Computer networks（网络）didn’t work well . If one computer in the network broke down , then the whole network stopped . So a new network system（系统）had to be set up . It should be good enough to be used by many different computers . If part of the network was not working , information（信息）could be sent through another part . In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time .
At first the Internet was only used by the government（政府）, but in the 1970s , universities（大学）, hospitals and banks（银行）were allowed（允许）to use it , too . However , computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use . By the start of the 1990s , computers became cheaper and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software（软件）that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient（方便）.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day . Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students .
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples’ life .
（ ）96. The Internet has a history of more than years .
A. sixty B. ten C. thirty D. twenty
（ ）97. A new network system was set up to .
A. make computers cheap
B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole network
D. make computers large and expensive
（ ）98. At first the Internet was only used by .
A. the government B. universities
C. hospitals and banks D. schools
（ ）99. __________made “surfing” the lnternet more convenient .
A. Computers B. Scientists
C. Software D. Information
（ ）100. Which of the following is true ?
A. In the 1960s , computer networks worked well .
B. In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use .
C. Today it’s still not easy to get on-line .
D. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before .
参考答案
一. Listening 20%
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C
9. A 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. world 17. thousand 18. stayed 19. grew 20. each
21. other 22. machines 23. changed 24. back 25. towns
二.Vocabulary . 15%
26. reading 27. to spend 28. be kept 29. wounded 30. greatly
31. scientist 32. foolish 33.（the）best 34. wondering 35. be finished
36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
三. Multiple choice . 20%
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. C
46. B 47. C 48. D 49.A 50.B
51. D 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C
56. D 57. C 58. B 59. C 60. A
四. Complete the dialogue（A full sentence should be used for each blank） 5%
61. Where are you going ?
62. you can go to Paris .
63. Why not go to Hong Kong / What about Hong Kong ?
64. What’s your problem ?
65. you’ll have a good time .
五. Put the following sentences in to English . 10%
66. I’ll have my bike mended .
67. She never tells lies .
68. What do you think of this film ?
69. Don’t move these two desks apart .
70. My father is going to France on business next month .
六. Read the pictures and then answer the questions below .（A full sentence should be used for each answer） 5%
（for reference）
71. Yes , he did . Because he caught a bird .
72. She was crying by the road because she couldn’t find her mother .
73. A policeman did .
74. He thought that he had done something wrong .
75. He set the bird free . / He let the bird go back to the sky / its home .
七. Read the passage and then fill in the proper works according to the given first letter of each blank . 10%
76. changed 77. growing 78. lives 79. hard 80. Office
81. begin 82. often 83. reaches 84. mind 85. fat
八. Reading Comprehension . 15%
86. B 87. C 88. A 89. B 90. D
91. C 92. D 93. A 94. B 95. A
96. C 97. B 98. A 99. C 100. D
试题难点分析
二.Vocabulary .
33. 答案：best . 此句中among you . 意思是在你们之中，三者以上，所以用最高级，副词最高级定冠词可省略。
34. 答案用wondering .这句话的中文意思是说我们都一直想知道她在寻找什么？所以应用keep doing sth .
39. 答案为C。在此句中more 为附加的、另外的。fifty more trees , 也可说another fifty trees .
40. 答案为D。give sb a hand 意思是“帮帮忙”也可以说lend sb a hand .
三. Multiple choice .
42. 答案为B。这个句子意思是：这个小村庄被一条路连接到那个镇上。因此选B。
44. 答案为D。在中间的北部有下列几种表达法：
in the north of China , in the northern part of China , in North China（也可译成华北）
50. 答案为B。lie 作为“位于、躺”讲时，过去式为lay , lie 作为“说谎”用时，过去式为lied , 这句话意思是：他病了，在床上躺了几天。所以选B。
56. 答案为D。把地图挂在墙上，应用短语put up , 墙里有个洞应用介词in 。
57. 答案为C。短语look forward to 意思为“盼望”to 为介词，介词后应用动名词，所以选C。
六. Read the pictures and then answer the questions below .（A full sentence should be used for each answer）
74. 答案为：He thought / was thinking that he had done something wrong / or he was wrong .
此题的答案是根据图2小女孩找妈妈，使小男孩想到小鸟也应去找妈妈，他捉小鸟玩是错的。
75. 答案为：He set the birds free .
set … free 意思是“把…释放”。
七. Read the passage and then fill in the proper works according to the given first letter of each blank .
80. 答案是Office . 这句话意思是办公室工作人员。office 作定语。
83. 答案是reaches . reach在此句中意思为“达到”。
85. 答案是fat . fat在此句中用作名词，意思为“脂肪”。