导读：初二第三次月考即将来临，同学们在考试之时答题遇难要镇静，巧用考前5分钟。要随机而动，在发卷后的5分钟里，要先浏览一下第二卷的试卷结构和试题的分布、难易程度等等，初步制定出本试卷的答题计划和答题顺序。先易后难，先熟后生，这就要充分利用这5分钟，做很好的规划。只有这样才不至于把难度较大的先做而浪费了时间和精力。以下是2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考英语试卷，以供参考和学习。　　

      (二)

　　43. Alexis became interested in music when he was ________.

　　A. four years old B. five years old C. nine years old

　　44. It seems that Alyssa ________.

　　A. is shy and serious

　　B. likes sharing

　　C. dislikes children

　　45. Which is NOT the way Briana learns to dance?

　　A. By learning online.

　　B. By watching TV.

　　C. By learning from teachers.

　　(三)

　　It was the first day of an English class. Because Tara looked Iraqi, two of her new classmates asked her if she was from Iraq(伊拉克). Tara said, “No, I'm not.” Then the women asked Tara if she was from Iran or Jordan. To each question，Tara answered no. One woman said to the other,“She's not from anywhere!” The two went to their desks, talking to each other in Arabic(阿拉伯语).

　　The next day, the teacher made the students into groups. The students in each group asked each other questions. A student in Tara's group asked her, “Where are you from?” Tara answered that she was from Iraq. The two women who questioned Tara the day before heard Tara's answer. “Aha!” they were both angry. “You are from Iraq!” Tara smiled and said yes. Then she said sorry to both of them for lying before because she didn't want to get into an Arabic converSATion with them. Tara didn't expect to prACTice her Arabic in an English class. In her mind, all the students should try to speak English only.

　　“You're 100 percent right，” said Jennifer. “Rose and I must stop speaking Arabic to each other.” All three women laughed.

　　Over the next four months, Tara became friendly with both women, although she never spoke a word of Arabic to them during class or break.

　　46. Where does Tara come from?

　　A. Nowhere. B. Iraq. C. Iran.

　　47. Why did the two women try to talk to Tara?

　　A. Because she was the best student in class.

　　B. Because she could speak Arabic.

　　C. Because she looked like an Iraqi.

　　48. How long did the English course last?

　　A. About four months.

　　B. About a year.

　　C. About two years.

　　49. According to the passage, Tara is________.

　　A. unfriendly B. hard­working C. shy

　　50. What can we know from the last paragraph?

　　A. The three women never talked to each other after class.

　　B. The three women prACTiced speaking English a lot.

　　C. The three women spoke Arabic after class.

　　(四)

　　Life in the future is difficult to predict. But here are some possible main changes in the future.

　　Transportation

　　Transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer. We use technology to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains do not pollute the air.

　　Business

　　E­business or business on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people find out the advantages of online shopping. They can buy things cheaply and quickly. The shopping malls will be like small cities. You can shop, eat, see a film and even dance.

　　Health

　　People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life.People now are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an ACTive life. They are careful about what they eat and exercise. With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases(疾病).

　　Education

　　The schools will be quite different. We can study at home by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen. There may be more “school on the air”and “e­schools”.

　　Things will always change. We cannot be sure whether our dreams will come true, but we can at least be hopeful that our efforts(努力) to improve the world will be successful.

　　51. How many kinds of change are mentioned(提及) in the passage?

　　A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

　　52. What does the underlined word “advantages”mean?

　　A. 劣势 B. 乐趣 C. 优势

　　53. Which is NOT the reason for people living longer and healthier?

　　A. People will do more exercise and eat healthier food.

　　B. Scientists will understand the human body better.

　　C. People will never be ill because of special medicine.

　　54. It seems more and more people will buy things and get education ________.

　　A. on the Internet B. without paying C.in the same way as before

　　55. The writer of the passage aGREes that ________.

　　A. things will never change in the future

　　B. people should do something for the world

　　C. people know the future clearly and easily

　　延伸阅读

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考生物试卷(一)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考生物试卷(二)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考地理试卷(一)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考地理试卷(二)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考英语试卷(一)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考英语试卷(二)

　　2017年青竹湖湘一外国语初二上学期第三次月考英语试卷(四)