2014-2015第一学期初三年级英语期中测试题及答案(试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟)听力理解(共24分)(略)知识运用（共31分）四、单项填空。（共11分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.ThesmartboyisfromClass7.________nameisJeff.A.HimB.HisC.HerD.He22.Iknowmymother’sbirthdayis________July,1952.A.onB.atC.inD.for23.IthinkEnglishis________thananyothersubject.A.popularB.morepopularC.mostpopularD.themostpopular24.—Excuseme,________youshowmearoundthecollege?—Sorry,I’mnewhere.A.canB.mayC.mustD.need25.Peteraskedme________thestreetdancesociety.A.joinedB.joinC.tojoinD.joining26.Wearegoingtohavea6-dayholiday,________Ihavenoideawheretogo.A.unlessB.orC.soD.but27.—________didittakeyoutodothisjoblastnight?—Fortwoandahalfhours.A.HowoftenB.HowsoonC.HowlongD.Howmuch28.—Listen!Whatbeautifulmusic!Who________thepianointhenextroom?—It’sMissWang.She’sourmusicteacher.A.playedB.isplayingC.wasplayingD.hasplayed29.—It’ssohardformetogetupinthemorning.—Ifyougotobedearlier,you________iteasiertogetup.A.willfindB.won’tfindC.findD.don’tfind30.Thesickboy________tohospitalbythepoliceyesterday.A.tookB.istakenC.wastakenD.hadtaken31.—Couldyoutellme________?—She’sateacher.A.whatdoesyourmotherdoB.whatyourmotherdoesC.whatdidyourmotherdoD.whatyourmotherdid五、完形填空（共20分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。ATwentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.Itwasacowboy’slife,alifeforsomeonewhowantednoboss.Ireceivedacallonenightfromthequietpartoftown.AndwhenIarrivedat2:30a.m.,thebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Unlessasituationsmelledofdanger,Ialwayswenttothedoor.Thispassengermightbesomeonewhoneededahelpinghand,Ireasonedtomyself.SoIwalkedtothedoorandknocked.“Justaminute,”answeredanelderlyvoice.Icouldhearsomethingbeingdraggedacrossthefloor.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwoman32her80sstoodbeforeme.Shewasdressedlikesomebodyoutofa1940’smovie.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.Theapartmentlooked33noonehadlivedinitforyears.Allthefurniturewascoveredwithsheets.Therewerenoclocksonthewalls.Inthecornerwasacardboardboxfilledwithphotosandglassware.“Wouldyoucarrymybagouttothecar?”shesaid.Itookthesuitcasetothetaxi,thenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardmytaxi.Shekeptthankingmeformy34.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”“Oh,you’resuchagoodboy,”shesaid.Whenwegotinthetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,thenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,Idon’tmind,”shesaid.“I’minnohurry.I’monmywaytoahospice（临终关怀医院）.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft,”shecontinued.“ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”Iquietly35overandshutoffthemeter（计价器）.“Whatroutewouldyoulikemetotake?”Iasked.Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked.Wedrovethroughtheneighborhoodwheresheandherhusbandhadlived.Shehadmepullupinfrontofagymwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowinfrontofabuildingorcornerandwouldsit36intothedarkness,sayingnothing.Astheskyturnedbright,shesuddenlysaid,“I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.Twopeoplecameouttothecabassoonaswepulledup.Theymusthavebeen37her.Iopenedthetrunkandtookthesmallsuitcasetothedoor.Thewom...
