广州荔湾区2015-2016年初三英语试卷

2015-2016 学年第一学期荔湾区 期末初三统考试卷和答案（英语）

一、语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1-15 小题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出一个最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many, many years ago most people did not have beautiful books. Some families did not have Books at all. The people____1_____didhavebooks had only a few.

Instead of ____2_____ books, people told stories. They would remember things ____3_____ Happened to them and would retell these tales to friends.

Some stories you read in books today ____4_____ to children many years ago by theirfathers and mothers. ____5_____those girls and boys grew up, they, in turn, told their children the Same tales.

Sometimes the stories changed as one man told ____6_____. That is why today there are different beginnings and different endings to the same folk tales. You ____7_____ different names for all kinds of characters in the different versions(版本) of the tales. In this way the stories almost seem____8_____differentonesandnotyourfavoritetales at all.

Some people _____9____ stories. They would suppose ____10_____ things which hadhappened could not really have happened. Such people became____11_____asstorytellers.

In many of the tales, animals did the talking. In others, good men came to help bad men. Strange, exciting things____12_____.The different ideas made interesting stories.

Some of the early tales, ___13______ them Mother Goose verses were told in rhyme. The poems were learned by boys and girls at home and at school.

What Mother Goose rhymes do you know and remember? Do you think there was

_____14____ a Mother Goose? Mother Goose stories and rhymes are ____15_____ good ones that we read and enjoy them today, years after they were first told. 1.A. which B.whom C.who D.when 2.A. read B.toread C.reads D.reading 3.A. who B.that C.what D.where 4.A. tell B.told C.wastold D.weretold 5.A.When B.Though C.While D.Which 6.A. other B.another C.theother D.theothers

7.A. even find B.even found C.will even find D.would evenfind 8.A. is B.are C.will be D.to be

9.A. made in B.made up C.made of D.made from 10.A.that B.what C.when D.where

11.A.know B.knew C.known D.to know

12.A.happen B.happened C.are happened D.were happened 13.A.in B.of C.among D.between

14.A.real B.really C.to be real D.to be really 15.A.such B.so C.such a D.so many

二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5，满分 15 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在 16－25 小题所给我的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选

出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset ____16_____ your English friends don't invite you home. ____17_____ doesn't mean they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start ____18_____7 and 8 p.m. and endatabout11p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine____19_____agift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the ____20_____ on the wall. But remember－it's not polite to ask how much things ____21_____.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll ____22_____ meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by ____23_____. It's polite to finish____24_____on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, ____25_____ write them a short \16.A.if B.after C.before D.since 17.A.He B.She C.It D.Its

18.A.from B.between C.at D.in 19.A.for B.like C.as D.with

20.A.clothes B.pictures C.windows D.hats 21.A.cost B.spend C.pay D.hate 22.A.buy B.have C.need D.give 23.A.water B.tea C.coffee D.juice

24.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing 25.A.and B.but C.also D.or 三、阅读（共两节 满分 45 分）

第一节 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Most young boys don’t like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-oldAngus, working in the garden isn’t just a hobby— it has changed his life.

Angus has a special illness and his IQ is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers. Now, he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and looking after them. “Before working in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate in class and sometimes he didn’t want to go to school,” said his mother Kim. “Now he can’t wait to go to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in the future,” Research shows that working in the garden improves mental and physics health. In the past,

soldiers in Egypt treated their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. Anddoctors also advise young people like Angus to work in the garden.

The lives of hundreds of children in Britain with special needs, like Angus, have been

changed by this special kind of education. When working in the garden, children have a chance to

learn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care ofplants. Besides ,the children become more confident after working in the garden. 26.Augus began to____________half a year ago. A.need special help

B.learn how to grow flowers C.have a special illness

D.learn how to change his life

27.After working in the garden, Augus________________. A.likes to go to school B.works in a garden center

C.follows his mother’s advice D.doesn’t go to school anymore 28.Which of the following is TRUE about working in the garden? A.Doctors advise all of the young people to work in the garden. B.Research shows that the lives of all children have been changed C.The method was used to treat health problems along time ago. D.The method can be used to treat physical problems.

29.Theunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________inChinese. A. 身体的 B.心脏的 C. 皮肤的 D. 精神的 30.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout? A.How to take care off lowers.

B.How to get a chance to learn things.

C.Advantages of working in the garden for children. D.The activities children can do in a garden.

B

Warwick New York Hotel

This hotel offers you stylish(时尚的) rooms in a quiet neighborhood, just a short walk from some of NewYork’s business streets. It’s small. Family-owned hotel with 16 rooms. They provide not only comfortable roomsbut also warm smiles and friendly greetings.

The West park Inn

The Westpark has 90 rooms and is close to Manhattan tourist centers. The hotel’s rooms have been recentlypainted. On the Internet many travelers say it is below the usual standard(标准的) and should be avoided. If youwant to save money, you may have a try.

The Affinia Hotel

The Affinia is a good choice for experienced business travelers, families and international visitors. The 80guest rooms are stylish and modern with good furniture. Guests who need more space might like the hotel’srooms. All the rooms have a kitchen.

The 60 Thompson

The 60 Thompson, with 100 beautiful guest rooms, is a stylish hotel in the heart of SoHo. Good use of darkwood and full-wall leather（皮革）headboards give the hotel warmth. Guests can enjoy fine food in the hotel’sKittichhai restaurant and cocktails at Thom’s Bar.

31.Which of the hotels does NOT have stylish guestroom? A.The Affinia Hotel B.The West park Inn

C.Warwick New York Hotel D.She complained her father.

32.The difference between Warwick New York Hotel and others is that____________. A.it’s a family-owned hotel B.it offers comfortable rooms

C.its rooms are stylish and modern D.it’s far from business centers

33.Some people suggest not choosing the West park Inn because___________. A.it has a bad position B. it’s close to business centers

C.it is below the usual standard D.its rooms have been recently painted 34.How many guest rooms are there in the Affinia Hotel? A.16. B.80. C.90. D.100.

35.For which of the four men is the 60 Thompson the best choice? A.Mark is a worker and wants to save money.

B.Clement loves art and enjoys delicious food and wine.

C.Simon wants to enjoy family-cooked meals with his family.

D.David only likes walking to New York’s business street from the hotel.

C

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 a.m. When I arrived to collect, I saw a small woman in her eighties standing before me. I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. \nothing,\I told her. \just try to treat mypassengers the way I would want my mother treated.\

\you're such a good man.\She said. When we go into the taxi, she gave me an address,and then asked,\

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\临终医院). I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very longtime.\计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived. Sometimes she asked me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said, \We drove in silence to the address she had given me. \\

\Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly and said,\36.Thestoryhappened____________. A.one night twenty years ago

B.at 2:30 in the afternoon twenty years ago C.when the driver was twenty

D.when the old lady walked toward the car