初三英语月考试卷(2008.12)（总分：120 分）. 单项选择（25x1 分=25 分）1. By the time my parents reached home yesterday. I already the dinner.A. had; cooked B. /; cooked C. have; cooked D. did; cook 2. He had never spoken to a foreigner before, he?A. hasB. hadntC. hadD. hasnt3. The old man lived alone all his life and he passed away a rainy winter evening.A. in B. at C. on D. of4. It is _ that I would like to go to the beach. A. such nice weather B. so nice a weather C. such a nice weather D. so weather nice 5. _ of the students in our school is over 2000. A. The number; B. A number C.It D. The y 6. He found _ very interesting _ a horse. A. that; to ride B. it; riding C. it; to ride D. it is; to ride 7. Lucy writes as _ as Lily. They are both good students. A. careful B. carefully C. more careful D. most carefully 8. I dont know when they _. When they _, please give me a call. A. have come; come B. will come; come C. come; come D. come; have come 9. My hobby is collecting tamps. I need _ before I have 3,000 stamps. A. more four B. any more four C. four more D. than four 10. There are a few girls _ under the tree. A. to play B. play C. are playing D. playing 11. Mr. Wang told us that the moon _ round the earth. A. traveled B. travels C. traveling D. travel 12. Susan _ ten apple pies when her parents got home. A. has made B. have made C. made D. had made 13. I am _ at the _ news. A. surprising; surprising B. surprising; surprised C. surprised; surprising D. surprised; surprised14.They stopped _, but there was not any sound.A. listening B. listened C. and listened to D. to listen 15.By the time he was eighteen, he _ three foreign languages. A. learn B. learned C. has learned D. had learned 16.The girl was very beautiful and Tom _ in love with her . A.falls B. fell C. falled D. felt 17.Violence in films has a bad effect _ people. A.in B. to C. with D. on 18. Theres _ sheep eating grass at the foot of the hill. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few19.We are so tired.Lets stop _A to have a rest B have a rest C having a rest D had a rest20.He would rather _ at home.A staying B to stay C to staying D stay 21.In Always, Audrey played the role _ an angel.A. of B. in C. off D. on22. We _ about 1200 English words by the end of last term. A. learned B. have learned C. learn D. had learned 23. “Its too cold. Would you mind the window?” A. to close B. close C. closing D. closed24. -_ useful dictionary it is! - I think so.A. how B. what C. what a D. what an25 I hand in my homework now, Mr Zhao?No, you . You hand it in tomorrow.A. Shall; may not; have to B. Can; mustnt; needC. Should; cant; may D. Must; neednt; canII. 完形填空（15x1 分=15 分）It was December 25, 1972. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was very happy. It was 11 and Maries mother made an unusual cake. She put four small coins（硬币）into 12 . The four small coins were for good 13 .After dinner Marie and her 14 ate the cake. When they 15 the cake, there were three coins on the table. One coin was 16 . Maries mother didnt notice that.After Christmas Marie got 17 . She coughed and couldnt speak. Six weeks later she felt 18 , but she 19 couldnt speak. So Marie went to the hospital.Doctors at the hospital 20 Marie. They took an X-ray（X 光）. Maries mother asked the doctors, “Why cant Marie 21 ?” The doctor said, “We dont know. Maybe she will speak again. Maybe she wont. Were 22 , but we cant help her.”For twelve years Marie didnt speak. She 23 and got a job. But she never spoke.One day when Marie was 25 years old, she got ill. She began to cough. She coughed up a lot of blood（血）. She also coughed up 24 small and black from her throat（喉咙）. What was it? Marie didnt know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor said, “This is a coin.” The doctor told Marie, “I 25 you can speak again.” Soon Marie began talking. 1. A. partyB. ChristmasC. holiday D. winter2. A. the cakeB. her pocketC. Maries bag D. the box3. A. friends B. health C. luck D. life4. A. teacher B. brotherC. daughterD. family5. A. began B. finishedC. did D. made6. A. paid B. found C. missingD. put away7. A. tired B. home C. back D. ill8. A. worse B. terrible C