初三英语第一次阶段性测试卷
一．单项选择。（15分）
1.____ is wrong to copy other students’ homework.
A. This B. That C. It D. There
2.It is bad for your eyes_____ computer games too much.
A. plays B. to play C. play D. to playing
3. —______ go to the theatre together with me?
—Good idea.
A. How about B. Why do you C. Why not D. What about
4. 70% of the earth _____ covered with water.
A. are B. is C. were D. being
5. Although he was a child, he tried to find ways ________ people ________ life more.
A. to help ; enjoy B. help ; enjoy C. to help ; enjoying D. help ; enjoying
6. —How many members are there on the team?
—Eight this term. But there will be ten_____ next term. I’m not quite sure.
A. at all B. at last C. at least C. at once
7. You ______ to the meeting this afternoon if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t to come B. don’t need come C. don’t need coming D. needn’t come
8.Harry Potter is an____ book for children, but my cousin doesn’t seem at all_____ in it.
A. interesting; interesting B. interested; interested
C. interesting; interested D. interested; interesting
9.—Is your brother a League member?
—Yes, he____ the League three years ago. He______ a League member for three years
A. joined; has been B. has joined; has been C. was joined; is D. joined; was
10. I_________ a newspaper ___________ the telephone rang last night.
A. read; while B. was reading; when C. read; when D. was reading; while
11.－Is your father a teacher?
－Well, he _______.
A. used to B. was used to C. used to be D. is used to be
12. Do you have ____ to say about your family？
A．else anything B．else something C．anything else D．something else
13.Black broke his leg. He has just had_____ X-ray examination. ____ doctor said he needed ____ operation.
A. a; The; an B. a; A; an C. an; A; an D. an; The; an
14.The patients are quite_____ to the nurses for their special care.
A. enjoyable B. helpful C. confident D. grateful
15.I’m sorry, I_________ the book in my home.
A. forget B. forgot C. left D. leave

二．. 完形填空。（10分）
Have you ever planted a few trees on Tree Planting Day? Each year, millions of people, both old and young, 1 a lot of trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 2 place.
Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 3 to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees 4 soon after they were planted because they weren’t watered well enough. 5 the workers burned them and cleaned the place for 6 trees to be planted this year. 7 a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote: “I hope this tree will grow up with me to 8 the backbone(栋梁) of our country.” The workers said that the survival of the trees was really more important than 9 trees were planted.
Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate some money and let professionals(专业人士) plant and 10 the trees.
1. A. water B. plant C. look for D. burn
2. A. smaller B. warmer C. greener D. larger
3. A. pleased B. happy C. interesting D. surprised
4. A. died B. grew C. bought D. planted
5. A. Though B. When C. Because D. So
6. A. few B. old C. new D. dead
7. A. Over B. From C. On D. Above
8. A. need B. hold C. plant D. be
9. A. how many B. when C. how soon D. why
10. A. take out B. take down C. take away D. take care of
1-5BCDAD 6-10CCDAD
三．阅读理解。（30分）
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Gladys Holm was a secretary(秘书). She worked in an office all his life. Gladys made about $15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise—$18 million! She gave the money to a children’s hospital.
Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friend’s daughter was ill in hospital. Gladys brought her
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