1、新外研版初三考英语试题2014学年第一学期九年级12月质量检测II、单项选择一、单项选择（15分）( )21. If it _, my friends and I _ hiking in the National Park.A. doesnt rain, will go B. doesnt rain, go C. wont rain, will go D. wont rain, go( )22. The room _ cool in summer and warm in winter.A. is being felt B. is felt C. feels D. has been felt(
2、)23. We cant _ the past. But it _ by many people.A. be forgotten is forgotten B. forget forgetC. be forgotten forgets D. forget is forgotten( )24. We cant be successful _ we keep working hard.I agree with you.A. if B. unless C. because D. when( )25. I was watching TV _ doing my homework at 8:00 yest
3、erday evening.A. instead B. instead of C. rather than D. would rather( )26. My father warned me _ in the sea.A. to not swim B. not to swim C. swimming D. to swim( )27. Its very nice _ pictures for me.A. of you to draw B. for you to draw C. for you drawing D. of you drawing( )28. - Where did you get
4、that handsome picture? - It was _ by my father.A. given for us B. a gift to us C. given to us D. a gift for us( )29. What do you think of your trip to Hainan?Wonderful. We were all _ with _ trip.A. pleased, pleasant B. pleasant, pleased C. pleased, pleased D. pleasant, pleasing( )30.Usually students
5、_ two minutes to write down their names before an examA. is given B. will give C. are given D. give( )31. Did you go to Jims birthday party?No, I _A. havent invited B. didnt invite C. am not invited D. wasnt invited( )32. Look! The tree is growing well. When _?A. was it planted B. did it plant C. wi
6、ll it be planted D. is it planted( )33. When his new house _ next year, he _ into it with new furniture.A. is built will move B. will build will moveC. will be built will move D. built moves( )34. Mary _ many songs at a party.A. heard sing B. heard to sing C. was heard sing D. was heard to sing( )35
7、. Waste paper shouldnt _ everywhere. Its our duty to keep our city clean.A. be thrown B. throw C. is thrown D. are thrown二、完形填空（10分） Once a Frenchman got to England. He _36_ only a little English. One day when he was _37_ by the windows of a restaurant and having lunch, he heard a _38_ “Look out!”So
8、 he put his head out of the _39_ to find out what was _40_ outside. Just then a basin of dirty water poured(倒水) over his _41_. Then another. He was very angry. He shouted,“Damn you(该死)! See what you have _42_.” The men passing by laughed at him and he _43_ even more angry. One of them said to him, “
9、You _44_ be a foreigner.Look outin English meansBe _45_.” ( )36.A.taught B.knew C.heard D.spoke( )37.A.seeing B.buying C.working D.sitting( )38.A.sound B.noise C.voice D.saying( )39.A.table B.window C.book D.coat( )40.A.shouting B.coming C.happening D.fighting( )41.A.head B.hand C.eye D.mouth( )42.A
10、.given B.said C.done D.finished( )43.A.got B.had C.made D.did( )44.A.will B.can C.may D.must( )45.A.happy B.out C.careful D.carelessIII、阅读理解A There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today-the whe
11、el. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th
12、century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first
13、made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Man now had a desire to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first
14、 step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us
15、 to do things we have never yet dreamed of. ( )46. This passage talks mainly about _. A. why cars were very important B. how inventions affect peoples daily life C. when light was invented D. which country made the first step into space ( )47.Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _.A the helicop
16、ter B the camera C jet planes D movies( )48._ made the first step into space.A Russia B China C America D Japan( )49.What does “a desire” mean in Paragraph 4?A a good way B a new invention C a strong wish D a wonderful idea( )50.Which of the followings is NOT true?A The wheel was the first great inv
17、ention, but it is not very important today.B An American first stepped on the moon. C In the early 1800s there was little unknown land.D New inventions will change our lives greatly in the future.B One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to best use their time. He gave an ex
18、ample those students would never forget. He pulled out a big bottle and put it on the table. He also took out about a dozen (一打) rocks and carefully put them into the bottle, one rock at a time. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this bottle full?” Everyone in the class shouted, “Yes
19、.” The teacher replied, “Really?” He pulled out of a bucket (桶) of very small rocks. He poured some small rocks in and shook the bottle. The small rocks went down into the spaces among the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is this bottle full?”“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good
20、!” he replied. He brought out a bucket of sand and poured the sand in the bottle and it went into all of the spaces left among the rocks. Once more, he asked the question “Is this bottle full?” “No!” the class shouted. Once again he said. “Good.” Then he poured a cup of water in until the bottle was
21、 full. The he asked, “What is the idea here?” One student put up his hand and said, “The idea is, no matter how busy your life is, you can always do more things if you try really hard!” “No,” the teacher replied, “thats not the idea. The idea is if you dont put the big rocks at first, youll never ge
22、t them in at all. What are the big rocks in your life? Family, friends, your education, or your dreams. Remember to put these big rocks at first or youll never get them in at all.”( )51. Why did the teacher do the experiment(实验)?A. Because the students were having a science class.B. Because the teac
23、her tried to tell the students about how to best use the timeC. Because the students were interested in the rock experiment.D. Because the teacher tried to tell the students how important the experiment was.( )52. The underlined sentence “youll never get them in at all” in the passage really means _
24、.A. You can never do more things in your life.B. Youll never get the big rocks out of the bottle.C. Youll never put all the big rocks into the bottle.D. Youll never finish the most important things in your life.( )53. What is the best title for the article? A. First things first B. Is this bottle fu
25、ll?C. Make yourself busier D. Put more big rocks into the bottleC My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell. “Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thi
26、nking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. In
27、senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “Ill be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New J
28、ersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes. The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.” My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (
29、迷惑) when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “Its me, Lillians sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughters friend looked familiar (熟悉的). She was Lillians niece.( )54. The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring he
30、r out of her shell” mean_.A. to help her become less shy B. to help her become smart C. to help her live happily D. to help her walk out of her house( )55. Laura looked familiar to the writer because she _.A. was her daughters friend B. was as old as her daughter C. was from Washington Heights D. ha
31、d shiny black hair and a big smile, too ( )56. Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because _.A. she moved to New Jersey B. they were different from each otherC. her best friend traveled to Florida D. her best friend lost her life on a trip( )57. The sentence “I knew we would be best friends forever.” from the passage is probably put at the end of _. A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 3 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 5DDear Disney, Last weekend, my family spent an enjoyable holid
