2016学年上宝中学初三（上）期中复习试卷I. Choose the best answer.1. _ maths, we study Chinese, English, physics and chemistry in school.A. ExceptB. BesidesC. BesideD. Except for2. Before you sleep, make sure your room is _ locked.A. fluentlyB. securelyC. gentlyD. luckily3. Neither you nor he _ to Guilin before.A. have goneB. have beenC. has goneD. has been4. I wonder if you _ the invitation yesterday.A. sendB. sentC. has sentD. will send5. All the employees except the manager _ to work online at home.A. encouragesB. encourageC. is encouragedD. are encouraged6. Under a big tree _, half sleep.A. did sat a fat manB. a fat man satC. did a fat man satD. sat a fat man.7. Mrs. Zhang hasnt decided _.A. how do itB. how to doC. what to do itD. what to do 8. I remember the most important points of the story, but I have forgotten the details. The underlined part means “_”A. mainB. chiefC. responsibleD. ideal9. Could we see each other at 3 oclock this afternoon? -Sorry, lets make it _ time.A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD. other 10. There was nothing _ a small suitcase in the room.A. besidesB. except forC. besideD. except11. Do you know _ the children listened to yesterday evening?A. howB. whenC. whatD. why12. The manths problem is too difficult for _ in our group to work out.A. someoneB. no oneC. anyoneD. everyone13. The Greek made a joke _ the Trojans.A. onB. aboutC. atD. in14. She determined to _ in her life.A. successB. succeededC. succeedD. successful15. I was reading alone in my study last night _ the telephone rang suddenly.A. whileB. whenC. as soon asD. Sincerely yours, 16. He gets up early every day _ Sunday, because he wants to have a good rest.A. besidesB. except forC. except thatD. except17. Mr. Green _ Beijing since three years ago.A. has come toB. wentC. had inD. has been in18. I dont believe he has finished his work, _?A. have IB. has heC. havent ID. hadnt he19. Look at the sign. Reading aloud is not allowed in the reading-room. -Oh, Im sorry, I _.A. dont noticeB. didnt noticeC. wasnt noticeD. wasnt notice20. They could hardly understand _.A. what was he sayingB. what he was talking aboutC. what he saysD. what he was talking21. The policeman failed to take control the robbers by force. The underlined part means _.A. take afterB. captureC. lose controlD. take place22. The child failed to _ in time because of the bad accident.A. arriveB. arrive inC. get toD. reach23. I didnt know he came back _ I met him in the street.A. sinceB. whenC. untilD. after24. What he did went _ the bounds of law, which made everybody angry.A. beyondB. behindC. betweenD. against25. I think “The Night of the Horse” is the most famous historical tale. -_.A. I think soB. I think notC. Thats OKD. Thats all26. Would you mind if I smoke here? -_.A. Not at all.B. Never mindC. Yes, pleaseD. Its a pleasure27. The suit fitted him well _ the colour was a little brighter.A. except forB. except thatC. except whenD. besides28. He suggested _ on the hard bed to stay healthy.A. to keep practise layingB. keeping practicing layingC. keeping practicing lyingD. to keep practicing lying29. Finally, a taxi _by the boss.A. sent forB. has sent forC. had sent forD. was sent for30. At least 20 people were injured in the fire, _three firemen.A. includeB. includedC. includesD. including31. Books of this kind _well.A. sellB. sellsC. are soldD. is sold32. The doctor asked him _ the medicine with warm water _ other day.A. to take, eachB. take, eachC. taking, everyD. to take, every33. The Yangtze River is longer than _in Japan.A. all riversB. any other riverC. any riverD. any rivers34. He left the room _the windows _.A. before, openedB. after, closeC. with, openD. with, opening35. The classroom was kept _all the time.A. cleanedB. cleaningC. to cleanD. clean36. I prefer to offer more money for a better computer _less for this one.A. to payingB. than payC. to payD. not to pay37. You can borrow two books _in the library.A. at a timeB. at timeC. in timeD. from time to time38. The Trojans dragged the wooden horse into the city. Which of the following is correct for the underlined part?A. /39. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?A. Captain, they