初三上册英语第1～2单元测试卷有答案
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英语第1～2单元测试卷
一、单项填空
( )1. ______new headmaster over there will give ______ speech tomorrow.
A. The; a B.A; a
C. A; the D. The; the
( )2. —Who will come to help us?
—Nobody. We have to depend on ______.
A. ourselves B.we
C. us D. our
( )3. (2017鄂州)—How old is your son?
—______. We had a special party for his ______birthday yesterday.
A. Nine; nine B.Ninth; nine
C. Nine; the ninth D. Nine; ninth
( )4. His grades in the exam put him ______the top students in his class.
A. between B.over
C. among D. above
( )5. According to a recent survey, ______three fifths of working mothers in China don't want to have a second child.
A. mostly B.especially
C. partly D. nearly
( )6. There is a______in our class about the differences between Chinese culture and Western culture. Everybody is talking happily.
A. promise B.choice
C. discussion D. mistake
( )7. —Have all the boys known that they ______an English test this afternoon?
—Yes. Every boy has been told about it.
A. had B.has
C. are having D. will have
( )8. We went to the beach last Sunday, and we had great fun ______volleyball.
A. play B.playing
C. played D. to play
( )9. You'd better keep ______when you don't know the truth.
A. brave B. careful
C. hopeful D. silent
( )10. (2017汕头市金平区模拟)The Reader ______ popular with a great many people since it first came out on CCTV in February.
A. is B.was
C. will be D. has been
( )11. In order to make the answer ______， our math teacher wrote everything about the problem on the blackboard.
A. careful B. hard
C. clear D. successful
( )12. Henry will give us a report as soon as he ______.
A. arrives B.arrived
C. is arriving D. will arrive
( )13. —What do you think of your Junior Middle School life?
—I think it is colorful, ______I am always busy.
A. if B.though
C. while D. until
( )14. Basketball is so exciting that ______people play it for fun.
A. million B.two millions
C. million of D. millions of
( )15. Young kids often dress up and ______at Halloween.
A. have fun B.come back
C. set off D. cut down
( )16. (2017河南)The plane______on the ground for two more hours because of the bad weather.
A. ran B.moved
C. shook D. remained
( )17. I missed his call because at that time I ______ a shower.
A. had B.have had
C. have D. was having
( )18. —Jimmy, it's time to go to bed.
—Oh, I won't do that ______I finish my homework.
A. if B.until
C. after D. when
( )19. It's important for us to know ______English well.
A. how to study B.when to study
C. which to study D. what to study
( )20. —I will have an important match tomorrow. I hope I will win.
—______.
A. Good luck B.No idea
C. That's such a pity D. It's all right
二、阅读理解
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历). This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty (朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this：
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim(昏暗的) light.
( )1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “______” in Chinese.
A. 春节 B.元宵节 C. 端午节 D.中秋节
( )2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?
A. The Han Dynasty. B.The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Song Dynasty. D. The Qin Dynasty.
( )3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?
A. Making wishes. B.Celebrating birthdays.
C. Asking for help. D. Lighting at night.
( )4.The underlined word “character” means “______”in Chinese.
A.性格 B.角色
C.特征 D.汉字
( )5.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?
A. They have different tastes.
B. They are named yuanxiao all over the country.
C. Making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity.
D. People enjoy the process of making them.
三、短文填空(2017宿迁改编)
Mother's Day is a celebration in memory of mothers. It celebrates the 1.________of mothers in society. It is celebrated on 2. ________days in many parts of the world, 3.________in March, April or May. Let's see how different people celebrate their Monther's Day.
Mexico(May 10)
Children make gifts and give them to 4. ________ mums on Mother's Eve(May 9). On the morning of May 10, families 5. ________ a special trip to church and eat tamales(玉米饼), sometimes filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.
South Africa(Second Sunday of May)
6. ________ giving mums Mother's Day cards, people show their thanks for their mothers by wearing red and pink flowers called carnations. 7. ________ their mothers have 8. ________ away, they wear white carnations.
United Kingdom(Fourth Sunday of Lent(大斋期)
Mother's Day is 9. ________ traditional day for people to visit their hometowns and attend their home churches. People also bake(烘焙) special fruit cakes to give to their mums.
Indonesia(December 22)
People throw big parties for their mums, filled with fun activities—such as cooking 10. ________ and kebayawearing competitions! (A kebaya is a traditional blouse and skirt.)
英语测试卷答案
一、1～5 A A D C D
6～10 C D B D D
11～15 C A B D A
16～20 D D B A A
二、1～5 B A C D B
三、1. importance 2. different 3. mostly 4. their 5. make
6. Besides 7. If 8. passed 9. a 10. competitions
