1、2020 年和平区初三期中考试英语试卷年和平区初三期中考试英语试卷 一、听力(略) 二、单项填空(本大题共 15 小题, 每小题 1 分, 共 15 分) 从下列每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. She is _ honest girl. She always tells _ truth. A. an; an B. an; the C. a;不填 D. an;不填 22. He has a wide_ of painting and music. A. knowledge B. adventure C. volunteer D. experim
2、ent 23. Tianjin Binhai International Airport is one of _ airports in China. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest 24.-Mum, must I stay there for the whole day? -No, you _ .You _ come back after lunch, if you like. A. mustnt, can B. neednt; must C. neednt; can D. mustnt; must 25. She may come wi
3、th us _ she arrives in time. A. if B. and C. or D. so 26. She is considering _ her job. A. changing B. change C. changed D. to change 27. Her grade is the best _ the three students. A. between B. at C. among D. on 28. The building has _ floors and the Greens live on the _ floor. A. twenty; twelve B.
4、 twenty; twelfth C. twentieth; twelve D. twentieth, twelfth 29.1 left school three years ago and since then he _ as a teacher. A. Works B. worked C. has worked D. is working 30. The movie is _ funny_ everybody likes it very much. A. so; because B. such; because C. such; that D. so; that 31. After li
5、stening to the teachers advice, Tony _playing computer games and started to spend more time on his studies. A. gave up B. took up C. made up D. lifted up 32. - Is there _ who can help me? 一 Of course, I can. A anything B. anybody C. nothing D. nobody 33. You can use my computer, but _ you should ask
6、 me first. A at last B. at times C. at least D. at present 34. -Have you decided _ this summer holiday? -Sure. To Rome. I have expected this day for a long time. A. when will you go B. when you will go C. where will you go D. where you will go 35. Jo, Im sorry I cant go shopping with you on Sunday.
7、I have to prepare for my exam. 一_ .But we can go shopping another day. A. Thats amazing B. Thats a shame C. Thats no good D. Thats not the point 三、完形填空(本大题共三、完形填空(本大题共 10 小题小题, 每小题每小题 1 分分, 共共 10 分)分) 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, , 然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 It was a dark September morning. There was a storm a
8、t sea. A ship had been driven onto a low rock off the shores(海岸)of the Farne Islands. It had been 36 _in two by the waves(海浪), and half of it had been washed away. The other half still lay on the rock, and those of the crew(全 体船员)who were still 37_were in great danger. However, waves were breaking o
9、ver it, and soon it would also be carried to the bottom of the sea. Could anyone 38 the poor men who were out there? On one of the islands there was a lighthouse (灯塔). Grace was the 39 of the lighthouse keeper and she had lived beside the sea for her whole life. In the darkness of the night, above t
10、he noise of the wind and waves, she 40 wild cries. When daylight came, she saw the poor sailors. We must try to save them! she said to her fatherthe lighthouse keeper. Lets 41_in the boat at once! Graces father said that it was of no use 42_the waves were too strong. However, Grace said, We cant jus
11、t stay here and watch them die. Her father knew she was right. In a few minutes they were ready and they set out in the heavy lighthouse boat It was very hard to reach the men, but 43 the brave girl and her father made it. One by one, they helped the cold, tired sailors onto the 44 .And soon they we
12、re all safe in the lighthouse. There Grace became a very good nurse. She took good care of the men until the storm died away and they were 45 _enough to go to their own homes. This happened a long time ago, but the name Grace Darling will not be forgotten. 36. A. born B. burned C. broken D. develope
13、d 37. A. sick B. alive C. silent D. asleep 38. A. save B. believe C. thank D. control 39. A. sister B. mother C. daughter D. grandmother 40. A. hated B. heard C. avoided D. remembered 41. A. found out B. go out C. worked out D. pointed out 42. A. after B. though C. until D because 43. A. suddenly B.
14、 finally C. simply D. mainly 44. A. boat B. plane C. train D bus 45. A. rich B. brave C. strong D careful 四、阅读理解(本大题共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,共 30 分) 阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Dear Ms Roberts, I am writing to let you know that I ran over your dog on Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the
15、crossing of Ocean Drive and Bridge Street, directly in front of the RSL Club. On that Friday, one of my students had suddenly fallen ill. I telephoned her doctor and described the situation, and he suggested that she be brought to the hospital right away. He believed that the students leg had been b
16、roken and explained to me the seriousness of the situation. I had to get her to the hospital quickly. During the trip I passed by your house. Suddenly your dog ran out into the road and into the front of my car. I stopped the car and ran around looking for the dog but it had run away. I knocked on y
17、our door but I could see that no one was home. I could not see where the dog had gone, and with my student so ill I had no choice but to leave the scene(现场)and drive on. You must allow me to pay for his medical care. I would be thankful if you could make a list of all costs resulting from this accid
18、ent. I plan to visit and offer my apologies in person. Again, I truly regret the harm caused by this accident and send my best wishes to little Snowy. Yours, Anthony Drake 46. Why did Anthony write the letter? A. To say song. B. To send wishes. C. To express thanks. D. To set a time for a visit. 47.
19、 Why did Anthony go to the hospital? A. He had an accident. B. He was seriously ill. C. He had to drive a student there. D. He had to pick up a member there. 48. What happened on the way to the hospital? A. Anthony hit a dog. B. Anthony lost his way. C. Anthonys dog was gone. D Anthonys car broke do
20、wn. 49. What does Anthony say about the cost? A. He cant afford it. B. He worked it out. C. He made a list of it. D. He plans to pay for it. 50. Snowy is probably _. A. the dog-owner B. the dog C. Anthonys student D. Ms Roberts daughter B Another winter has arrived. The outdoor temperature has dropp
21、ed below 10 degrees Celsius (摄氏度).Do you want to complain that you still have to go to school on such freezing days? You may not after you read about life in Oymyakon, Russia. Oymyakon is known as the coldest village in the world. During the winter, temperatures average -50 degrees Celsius. The vill
22、age recorded an all-time low in 2013 when temperatures went down to72 degrees Celsius. Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Zealand. In 2015, he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there. The experience, he said, was unforgettable. saliva (唾液) would freeze into needles that would prick (扎)
23、 my lips. My hands would freeze to wild pain, he added. Its hard to take pictures. My camera would often get too cold to work properly. Around 500 people now live in Oymyakon. Despite the extreme conditions, people ride bikes and even go swimming. Fish markets are open. Frozen fish stand upright(笔直地
24、)in boxes. Customers in heavy winter clothing walk by them. Its impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local diet is mostly meat-based. The meat is sometimes eaten frozen. The local people actually love cold food. And the freezing weather doesnt prevent children from heading to the classroom. Usu
25、ally, schools in Oymyakon wont close until temperatures drop below-46 degrees Celsius. Now, do you feel lucky that you live in Tianjin? Its chilly outside, but not too cold for you to go to school! 51. The average winter temperature in Oymyakon is around _. A.10 degrees Celsius B. -10 degrees Celsiu
26、s C. -50 degrees Celsius D. -70 degrees Celsius 52. When did Oymyakon record its lowest-ever temperature in its history? A. Last year. B. In 2015. C. In 2013. D. In 2005. 53. According to Amos Chapple, it was hard to take pictures in Oymyakon in winter because _. A. his camera was often wet with sno
27、w and ice B. people in Oymyakon didnt allow him to take pictures C. it was so cold that his camera could not work properly D. his hands froze to wild pain and couldnt control the camera at all 54. We can learn from the article that children in Oymyakon do not need to go to school when temperatures d
28、rop below _. A.10 degrees Celsius B. -10 degrees Celsius C. -25 degrees Celsius D. -46 degrees Celsius 55. Which of the following statements is true? A. People in Oymyakon hardly feel coldness B. Oymyakon is the coldest place in the world. C. People in Oymakon can really grow crops. D. Frozen fish i
29、s the most popular food in Oymyakon. C Good Handwriting: a Lost Art I CANT remember how to write a capital Zin cursive (草体) . The rest of my letters are kind of stiff (僵直的), too. I am a member of Generation Y(年青代). And now there is a group coming after me-children who text-message nearly as much as
30、they talk. They feel even less need to improve their handwriting. We are witnessing the death of handwriting. Many people are worried about this. They say its caused by the fact that computers are used more widely. But experts(专家)say thats not the case. Technological developments are only part of th
31、e reason. Kids havent learned to write neatly because no one has forced them to. In the United States, schoolchildren learn print(印刷体)in kindergarten and cursive in third grade. But most of them dont master (掌握) either one. My cursive teacher Linda Garcia has now been teaching for 42 years. She says
32、 children are just as excited to learn cursive as ever. However, once they leave her classroom, its a different story. She doesnt know any teachers in the upper grades who stress the importance of handwriting. She frequently sees her former(以 前的)students going back to sloppy letters. Garcia points o
33、ut that schools today are all teaching to the tests If something isnt on a test its viewed as unnecessary. Over the decades, daily handwriting lessons have been reduced from an average of 30 minutes to 15. Reading is tested. But handwriting isnt, so its important, Garcia adds, In other words, school
34、s dont care how a child holds his or pencil as long as he or she can read. Handwriting is becoming a lost art, but is that really a bad thing? I am never worried about my handwriting. After all, we are living in the age of social networks. Most people write very little by hand. Perhaps this is the t
35、rade-off(取舍). We have to give up artistry for efficiency(效率). S6. We can learn from the article that the author _. good at writing in cursive B. can only poorly write incursive C. only knows how to write in cursive D. has never leaned how to write in cursive 57. According to the author, when do Amer
36、ican children learn cursive? A. When they are in kindergarten. B. When they are in Grade One. C. When they are in Grade Three. D. When they are in middle school. 58. We can learn from Linda Garcias words that_. A. most teachers are not good at writing in cursive B. handwriting will soon be tested in
37、 the United States C. few teachers pay enough attention to students handwriting D. todays children are not very interested in learning cursive 59. The underlined word sloppy (in paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to_. A. natural B. neat C. small D. untidy 60. What does the author think of the death
38、of handwriting? A It is great as schoolchildren can spend more time studying other subjects. B. It is only a natural process as the world develops and we dont have to worry about it. C. It is very terrible and schools should take immediate action to stop it from happening. D. It is terrible and we s
39、hould think about the possible effects that new technologies have on society before using them widely. 五、补全对话(本大题共五、补全对话(本大题共 5 小题小题, 每小题每小题 1 分分, 共共 5 分)分) 根据对话内容, 从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。 (选项中有两项是多余的) A. My bed is really comfortable. B. How have you been doing recently? C. I usually watch a lot of tele
40、vision before I go to bed. Maybe I should try something else to help me quiet down. D. I usually try to go to bed around 11:00 or so during the week. E. Yes. My mother is ill, and I think about her a lot. F. Is there any reason why you cant get enough sleep? G. Why not go to see a doctor? A: 61 B: A
41、ctually I havent been sleeping well. A: 62 B: I go to bed, but I just cant get comfortable enough to stay asleep. A: When do you get into bed for the night? B: 63 A: Do you have a lot on your mind when you try to go to sleep? B: 64 A: Do you ever meditate(冥想)or read before bedtime? B: 65 第卷 六、完成句子(本
42、大题共六、完成句子(本大题共 5 小题小题, 每小题每小题 2 分分, 共共 10 分)分) 根据所给中文意思完成句子, 每空限填一词。 66. 市中心不允许汽车穿过。 Cars are not allowed to _ _ the city center. 67. 那个牌子上写着禁止入内。 It says _ _ on that sign. 68. 地面向下延伸, 退落到下面的一条河里。 The ground _ _and down 69. 大明又遇到麻烦了。 Daming is _ _ again. 70. 莎士比亚的戏剧对我们来说仍然很有意义。 Shakespeares plays st
43、ill _ a lot of _ to us today. 七、任务型阅读七、任务型阅读 (本大题共(本大题共 5 小题小题, 每小题每小题 1 分分, 共共 5 分)分) 阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容完成句子。 My dad was in the radio business when I was growing up. Hed get tickets to a lot of different sporting events, and in 1984 we went to Madison Square Garden during Michael Jordans rookie season(
44、新秀赛季).My dad took me to see Jordan put on show. I remember looking at my dad as an eight-year-old kid and saying, want to be Michael Jordan one day. Dad laughed a bit and then turned to me and said, Son, I love you, but youre probably not going to be Michael Jordan. Then my dad pointed to the man st
45、anding next to Jordan at the time, his agent(经纪人)David Falk. My dad explained how Falk worked closely with players, and since then thats all Ive ever wanted to do. Years passed and I became a sports agent. My job is simply to help professional players find jobs. No two days are the same, which I fin
46、d exciting. If its in-season, Im talking to players about how they are feeling and how theyre performing from week to week. During the off-season, I try to make sure players lives are managed, so they can focus on(专注于)improving on the field. Not everyone can be a sports star, but its more than possible to work on the business side of sports. I always tell the students I meet to go out of their way to introduce themselves to people. Relationships are so important in this b