广东省深圳市龙岗区平湖镇兴文学校初三下学期第一次月考英语卷

Our government is taking action to improve the environment.

The boy felt so blue yesterday, because he didn’t pass the exam.

Lucy felt on top of the world when she received the birthday present.

She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.

Mary shouted at the man but there was no answer, because the man was stone deaf.

—We held a party for my grandpa’s 　　　　 birthday last night.
—You must have had 　　　　 good time.

—Which coat do you prefer, the yellow one or the blue one?
—　　　　. I’d like 　　　　 the red one.

—The two girls are 　　　　 to go to school by themselves.
—I agree with you. They can take care of 　　　　.

—Uncle Tom is an old friend of 　　　　. I want to see him.
—OK. He will be here 　　　　.

—Please don’t talk with others in class, 　　　　?
—Sorry, 　　　　.

— 　　　　 you see the film Journey to the West yesterday?
—Yes. But the film 　　　　 for 5 minutes by the time I got there.

—How many members are there in the English Drama Club?
—　　　　 the members is twenty, 　　　　 of them are girls.

----______ will they finish printing the newspaper? 
----In about five hours.

------Do you know the woman who is looking____ over a patient?
------ Yes. She is one of the best ____ in our hospital.

—We decided 　　　　 Jack to take part in the competition.
—I couldn’t agree more. He studies 　　　　 and he is also the cleverest in his class.

—The book 　　　　 green cover is more interesting.
—Yes. 　　　　 its writer is less popular now.

—How about 　　　　 shopping with us tomorrow?
—I’d love to, 　　　　 I have to prepare for the coming exam.

—The actor donated a lot of money. 　　　　 a generous man he is!
—　　　　.

—My good friend Tom, together with his classmates, 　　　 going to visit Shenzhen.
—Will he phone you as soon as he 　　　　 here?

—Could you tell me 　　　　 after class every day?
—He usually plays football with his friends.

If you are lost in the mountain, don’t get nervous. Staying calm will greatly 　   your chances of survival. Many people think that good preparation is very 　  . But actually the most important thing is to keep calm. In order to survive, you can do the following things.
First, find a hiding place.
Unnecessary movement will make you 　  . You’d better find a hiding place to rest in order to save your 　  . If you are in snow, you may be able to dig a cave for protection
　   the cold weather.
Second, send a signal(信号) to searchers for help.
The best time to 　   a signal for help is during the day. Do this from the 　   point. It will be easier for searchers to see you. If you take a box of matches, build three smoky fires with some dry branches and the 　   will tell other people where you are.
Third, do not walk away.
Walking away will make it more difficult to find you, 　   searchers will try to follow your path and may 　    you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often find a car with no one in it.

A．reduce B．increase C．include D．prove

A．helpless B．hopeful C．important D．useless

A．strong B．weak C．happy D．sad

A．food B．money C．water D．energy

A．from B．at C．for D．off

A．buy B．send C．take D．borrow

A．low B．high C．lowest D．highest

A．smoke B．matches C．box D．branches

A．but B．because C．although D．so

A．catch B．fetch C．miss D．run

Here is a piece of news from China Daily on 2013-03-23, Saturday.
China’s Li Na made a winning return to WTA action on 2013-03-21, beating Kiki Bertens of the Netherland.
Li Na had stopped playing for seven weeks after hurting her left ankle and failing in the final of the Australian Open.
“I wasn’t nervous today before the match, but I was excited,” Li Na said. “For the last six or seven weeks I haven’t played any games so I was happy with the result and to win my first match after such a long time.”
She was supported by fans. “There were a lot of fans today, and they greatly cheered me up.” she said. “My game was pretty good. I followed the plan of what I should do. I just had to believe in myself that I could do it.”
When did Li Na beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands?

What happened to Li Na in the final of the Australian Open?

How did Li Na feel before the game?

From the fourth paragraph, we know that Li Na played well because 　　　　.

What’s the best title of the passage?

Usually we students are not fond of doing homework in vacations. But the following students have different feelings. Let’s have a look!

What do the four students think of their homework?

Which of the two students are of the same age?

Whose homework is to cook noodles?

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

Which is the best title for this passage?

The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”
Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because 　　　　.

After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with 　　　　.

What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?

What do you think of Pi?

Which of the following statements is true about the film?

The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones.

Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.
The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.
When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.
What was the first bicycle made of ?

How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?

What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?

What is Izhar’s attitude(态度) towards the cardboard bicycle?

The passage may probably be taken from 　　　　.

People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out. But many people in China now have one more important thing to take, a face mask. They hope that it can protect them from the polluted air.

Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy days. During these days, people can only see things that are very near them. In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog.
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, driving cars and burning coal are two major factors for PM2.5, which is the main problem with air pollution. Poor air is bad for people’s health, especially for children and the elderly. Air problems and environmental protection have become a concern for the whole nation.
Our government is taking action to prevent pollution and give people a healthy living environment. It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use.
People will take 　　 with them before going out, hoping to protect them from the polluted air.

What does the underline word mean?

What are the main factors for PM2.5 according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

Why do the air problems and environmental protection become a concern for the whole nation?

What can people do to prevent pollution?

选择下列词汇或短语完成下面对话。

A: Have you 　　 today’s Shenzhen Daily?
B: Not yet. Is there anything new?
A: It says that four Chinese girl students will stand for Chinese law students to 　　 Harvard University for lawyer competition.
B: Oh yes! I’ve heard that on the radio. The four girls are 　　 Shenzhen. They are very excellent.
A: Yes, I feel really 　　 of them.
B: Me, too. I will pay 　attention to their next competition.

选择下列句子完成下面对话。并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

A: Would you like to see a show in The Grand Theater tonight?
B: 　 　
A: The Dogs’ Fashion Show.
B: Oh, my best friend Lucy saw it yesterday.
A: 　　 　.
B: 　 　　 She spoke highly of it and also advised me to see it. So, 　　 　　
A: Is 7pm OK? The show will start at 7:30pm.
B: 　 　　  You see, it is a long way to go.
A: OK. Let’s make it at 6:30. See you then.
B: OK, see you.

根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空，将答案写在答卷上。（每小题1分）
Help 　　　　　(you) to some fish, kids.
We were 　　　　　(deep) moved by the story.
What is the 　　　　　(high) of this building?
Twenty-nine 　　　　　(innocence) people died because of the terrorist attacks(恐怖袭击)on March 1,2014 in Kunming.
After a long cold winter, the little bear appeared hungry and 　　　　　(healthy).
Do you feel much 　　　　　(good) now, Tom?
Would you mind 　　　　　(offer) your seat to the old?
I really don’t know how 　　　　　(solve) the problem.
It is blowing heavily outside. Please keep the door 　　　　　(close).
We must finish the project in two 　　　　　(week) time.

最近电视上的公益广告都在播“我光盘，我光荣”行动，号召全国人们“文明用餐，节俭惜福”。假如你是学生会主席，请你联系实际，以学生会的名义写一篇题为“Save Food”的倡议书。可适当发挥。要求： 字数在80字左右。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
提示：1．不要浪费食物。吃光盘中所有食物。   2．外出就餐不要点太多食物，够吃就好。
3．就节约粮食提两条或两条以上自己的建议。