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2015- 学年第二学期初三练习卷

英 语 .5

初三学生考试答题须知：

1.所有题目都须在答卷纸上（除语文外，选择题均在答题卡上）作答，答在试卷和草稿纸上无效；

2.答题前，考生务必将学校、班级、姓名、考试号、考场号、座位号，用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答卷纸的相应位置上（答卷纸最左侧）；

3.答卷纸上答客观题（选择题）必须用2B铅笔涂在相应的位置，除语文外，选择题均答在答题卡上，须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，修改答案时用绘图橡皮轻擦干净，不要擦破，保持答题卡清洁，不要折叠、弄破，不能任意涂画或作标记；

4.答卷纸上答主观题（非选择题）必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其它笔答题，若修改答案，用笔划去或用橡皮擦去，不能用涂改液、修正带等。

一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. What ______ great fun we had ______ the film Jungle Book.

A. a; to watch B. /; watching C. a ; watch D./; to watching

2. It was not ________ 11 o’clock that I got away from the hospital.

A. before B. after C. till D.until

3. It is ______ any wonder that he often fails in the exams.

A. no B. almost C. nearly D. hardly

4. I can’t understand what he said although he tried to make himself ____.

A. to understand B. understand C. understood D. understanding

5. --- Didn’t your father use to be a famous singer?

--- Yes. But he ______ singing after his son was born.

A. gave in B. gave off C. gave up D. gave away

6. –Cindy has spent an hour in the cloths shop. Hasn’t he decided which dress to buy?

-- Maybe. Though she is young, she is ______about her appearance.

A. special B. curious C.particular D. proud

7. The college examination is ________ easier this year than I expected.

A.too B. rather C. quite D. very

8. Peter ______ be really difficult at times even though he’s a nice person in general.

A. shall B. should C.must D. can

9. --Did your son take enough food with him during the trip?

-- No, he needed ______ he thought he would.

A. not so much as B. as much as C. much more than D. much less than

10. It’s five years since he ________ home to study abroad.

A. has left B. has been away from C. left D. has been away

11 .-- Shall we take a walk outside?

– Sorry, I’m too busy ______ for the coming exam

A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. with preparing

12. ______ beautiful the music they are playing sounds! _____ excellent players!

A. How, What an B. How, What C. What, what D. What, How an

13. These problems are too hard to work out, ______?

A. are they B. aren’t they C. is it D. isn’t it

14.Could you explain why __________ for the next week’s Reading Festival?

A. to recommend the book B. you recommend this book

C. did you recommend this book D. do you recommend this book

15.—Peter, may I borrow your iPad for the afternoon?

-- ________.

A. All right, you may. B. Yes, I’d love to C. Yes, you’re welcome D. Yes, I must

二、完形填空 （每小题1分，满分10分）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

After my brother died in an accident, my mom’s attitude toward safety greatly changed. Suddenly, everything around us was potentially 16 .
I grew up with a lot of restrictions and rules that were meant to protect me. I 17 my mom was only trying to protect me. She worried about me because after my brother died, I was her only child – and what if something happened to me?
I became a natural worrier. I worry about things like getting cancer, losing my wallet, car accidents, earthquakes, and losing my job – disasters big and small, real and imagined.
The funny part is you’d 18 know it by looking at my life, because I’m constantly forcing myself to do the things that frighten or worry me. In fact, I’ve developed a 19 for myself: If it scares me, then I have to do it at least once. I’ve done lots of things that my mom would have worried about: I’ve ridden a motorcycle, and I’ve traveled – a lot.
There’s something else I don’t usually talk about, 20 it’s a cornerstone in my belief. When I was 14, my mother died suddenly in a car accident. At her funeral I remember making a choice . I could either live out the rest of my life trying to be “ safe ” or I could be brave enough to live out a satisfied, 21 and, yes, sometimes dangerous life.
In the end I think she would have been 22 of me. Courage isn’t a natural quality of human beings. I believe that we have to 23 being courageous; using courage is like developing a muscle. The more often I do things that 24 me or that make me uncomfortable, the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I orginally thought I could do.
Even though I inherited（继承） my mother’s cautious nature, I’ve also come to believe that fear can be a good thing, if we 25 it. Believing that has made my world a less scary place.
16. A. boring B. difficult C. amazing D. dangerous
17. A. agreed B. disliked C. knew D. imagined

18. A. still B. never C. always D. even
19. A. hope B. nature C. rule D. courage
20. A. so B. but C. since D. when
21. A. exciting B. frightening C. smooth D. independent
22. A. careful B. aware C. afraid D. proud
23. A. practice B. admit C. enjoy D. remember
24. A. interest B. confuse C. scare D. surprise
25. A. face B. attack C. share D. govern

三、阅读理解(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Taken each May by students all over the world, the AP Exam is the final step you take after a year of hard work in an AP class. These exams are designed to measure how well you’ve mastered the content and skills of the course – a successful score could even earn you credit in college.

Test Date: May 4, Monday
Morning (8 AM): AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science
Afternoon (12 PM): AP Psychology
Test Date: May 5, Tuesday
Morning (8 AM): AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
Afternoon (12 PM): AP Seminar AP Chinese Language and Culture
Test Date: May 6, Wednesday
Morning (8 AM): AP English Literature and Composition
Afternoon (12 PM): AP Japanese Language and Culture AP Physics 1: Algebra(代数)-Based
Test Date: May 7, Thursday
Morning (8 AM): AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language and Culture

Afternoon (12 PM): AP Art History AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Test Date: May 8, Friday
Morning (8 AM): AP German Language and Culture AP United States History
Afternoon (12 PM): AP European History
What to Bring to the Exam Room
You want to be prepared with items such as No. 2 pencils for your multiple-choice answer sheet, black or dark blue pens for free-answer questions in most exams, and your government-issued or school-issued photo ID. A calculator is allowed on specified (指定的) exams.
What NOT to Bring to the Exam Room
You don’t want to bring any electronic equipment or communication devices, like cell phones, smart phones or anything else that can connect the Internet, any cameras or other photographic equipment, or even any watches that have an alarm. You may not have any food or drink in the exam room, including bottled water.
26. When is the test time for AP English Literature and Composition?
A. At 12 pm on Tuesday. B. At 8 am on May 6.

C. At 12 pm on Friday. D. At 8 am on May 7.
27. What exam can you take on the afternoon of May 8?
A. AP Art History. ` B. AP Environmental Science.

C. AP Computer Science A. D. AP European History.
28. What are you required to bring to the exam room?
A. Your school-issued photo ID. B. An electronic watch.
C. Your cell phone. D. Photographic equipment.
29. What are you NOT allowed to bring to the exam room in all AP exams?
A. No 2 pencils. B. Black pens. C. Bottled water. D. A calculator.

B

I strongly believe that we can have an important effect on anyone we meet. The right words at just the right time could totally change someone’s life.
Years ago, that’s what happened to me. My life was completely changed because a simple three-word phrase was delivered at the right time in just the right way.
When I was 3 years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After asking many educational specialists, doctors, psychologists, and parents of other deaf children, they decided to put me in a “mainstream” school. All of my classmates and teachers would have normal hearing.
From the time I started going there in the third grade, I was the only deaf child at Blue Creek Elementary School in the small, quiet town of Latham, New York. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me and called me names mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked.
I worried throughout elementary school because, in addition to the problems of “fitting in” with the other students, I also struggled with most of my schoolwork.
Although I seemed outgoing, my self-esteem was quite low. I saw myself as an ugly kid wearing a weird-looking box around his neck who wasn’t even smart enough to keep up with the other kids.
Mrs Jordan, my fifth-grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. Mrs Jordan was a large woman with a voice that bounced (反弹) off the walls of her tiny classroom.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and immediately raised my hand. For once I knew the answer. But, when she called on me, I was afraid. I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs Jordan’s question.
I will never forget what happened next.
Mrs Jordan pointed directly at me. With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried: “THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My confidence soared like never before.
I decided right then and there that I would make a place for myself in this world. No matter how many obstacles I might meet in life, I knew I could overcome them. A simple three-word phrase delivered with incredible enthusiasm (热情) had totally changed my young life. “THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN!”
30. A “mainstream” school is probably where ______.
A. students with disabilities go to study B. students can receive extra care
C. most students do not have disabilities D. there are many wonderful teachers
31. What was the author’s school life like?
A. He got along very well with his classmates. B. He could deal with his homework easily.
C. He kept up with others by working hard. D. He felt ashamed of his performance in school.
32. When Mrs Jordan called on the author, ______.
A. he was so nervous that he forgot the answer
B. he didn’t expect to receive such encouraging praise
C. he was afraid that his classmates might laugh at him
D. he knew he would become an instant star afterwards
33. With his story, the author mainly wants to tell us that ______.
A. teachers should help their students build their confidence
B. the right words at the right time could make a difference
C. being disabled doesn’t mean being less important than others
D. you need to prove yourself when you are given the chance

C

Playing computer games is getting serious.

Washington teacher Tammie Schrader is so crazy about computer games in education that she thinks they can be used to teach programming skills which will help students in college – starting in middle school.
Canadian teacher Justin Holladay wrote a few simple games to help his students practice math skills, and when they caught on, he started his own company to create more of them.
And the University of Washington’s Zoran Popovic got more than 4,000 Washington students to master linear equations (线性方程) this spring by playing a computer game for just a few hours.
The growing availability of inexpensive tablet computers and a new generation of young teachers who grew up playing on computers have got interested in games for serious purposes.
“Six or seven years ago, selling games to schools was brutal,” said David Martz of Muzzy Lane Software, a Boston, US company that produces games for publishers such as McGraw-Hill. Now, he said, schools are interested in the promise of games – perhaps because gaming is so much more mainstream .
Software and education companies have tried for many years to combine youngsters’ passion for computer games with educational progress, without much success.
Popovic thinks the first efforts to combine games with education fell flat because they were created by commercial companies. These companies were more interested in selling products than seeing students master a skill.
Teachers say there are some pretty good games on the market now.
Holladay, the math teacher from Alberta, Canada, began moving paper-based math games to the iPad, building games that allowed students to compete with each other and giving him instant feedback on their progress.
The games improved the lessons he was teaching, and his students had fun playing, he said. “They were a lot more engaged.”

34. What can we conclude from the first four paragraphs?
A. Many US teachers devote themselves to creating computer games for students.
B. An increasing number of teachers think computer games can help students learn.
C. Teachers hold different views toward the application of computer games in schools.
D. Many US schools are encouraging students to play computer games to relax.

35. Which of the following have helped promote computer games in schools according to the article?
a. The availability of low-priced tablet computers. b. The favor of young teachers.
c. The advertisements of commercial companies. d. Parents’ support.
e. Better games being produced.
A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. a, b, e D. b, d, e

36. The underlined phrase “fell flat” in Paragraph 8 probably means ______.
A. turned out successful B. caught attention C. caused confusion D. ended in failure

37. What is Holladay’s attitude toward the idea of using computer games in class?
A. It allows students to learn in a fun way.

B. It is not as helpful as people thought it would be.
C. It reduces the interaction between teachers and students.
D. It sounds good but it makes it inconvenient for teachers to get feedback from students.

四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列汉语注释，首字母,句意或者音标，写出各单词的正确形式.每空限填一词。

38. I found the job _________(累) at first but I soon got used to it. 

39. In this way they can learn more and _________ (明智)make their decisions.

40. She stared at him again, ________(不能) to believe the evidence of her senses.

41. The boats far away in the center of the river are the local _________ (渔夫).

42. Strongly_________ (吸引) by the show, all the audience clapped their hands.

43. The gravity on Mars is only _________ (八分之三) of that on the earth.

44. He was caught s_________something from the shop yesterday.

45. The old man spent a lifetime fighting a_________ racism(种族主义).

46. —The tickets sold out when I got to the cinema.

—So you ________ to see the film.

47.— I like history better than Chinese. How about you?

— I like ________. My favourite is music.

五、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

48. 我想知道这个城市最南端的那家咖啡店怎么走。

49. 你介意给我画张图并尽可能清楚地告诉我吗？

50. 只要乘地铁到人民广场站下，去那走路只花15分钟。

51. 我刚刚去过那家店，那儿的咖啡不但便宜而且好喝。

52. 我相信它不久之后就会被你找到的。

六、阅读表达（共3小题；满分6分）

WHEN was the last time you used an emoji ? For many of you, the answer is “just now”! Indeed, the cute little pictures have become an important part of our digital lives. But think twice the next time you send out an emoji – the wrong one may get you in hot water
A 12-year-old girl from Virginia, US learned this lesson the hard way. She faced charges for using gun, bomb and knife emojis in a post on Instagram, a photo-sharing website, in December. She had to appear in a court for threatening the school and computer harassment (骚扰) last month, reported The Washington Post.
The girl’s mother said her daughter was a good kid and that the post was a response to bullying (欺凌). It’s not clear whether the case has already been solved, since the hearings (听证) were not open to the public.
There will be more and more of these cases as emojis continue to spread around the world. Last year, 6 billion emojis and other similar pictures were sent every day, according to the UK-based mobile technology company SwiftKey.

While the courts get ready to struggle with upcoming cases with emojis, do you agree that we should start using the icons more carefully?

53. What is an emoji? (1分)

54. Why did she have to appear in a court?（2分）

55. What do you think of the girl’s behaviour? Why? （3分）

七、书面表达（共1题，满分20分）

近年来校园安全问题越来越引起人们的关注，建设平安校园是我们每个人的责任与义务。作为一名学生，我们不仅要注意自己的人身安全，更应该珍惜自己和他人的生命。请你根据下列表格，就安全问题写一封约90词的演讲稿，并谈谈自己的想法。

注意 1. 词数90左右。短文开头和结尾部分已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2. 短文需包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；

3. 短文中不要出现具体的学校姓名和人名。

Hello, teachers and schoolmates. It’s my honour to be here and talk about my views about how to keep safe at school.

That’s all for my speech. Thanks a lot.

2015- 学年第二学期初三练习卷

英 语 .5

一 单项填空

1-5 BDDCC 6-10 CBDCC 11-15 CBABB

二 完形填空 16-20 DCBCB 21-25 ADACA

三 阅读理解 26-30 BDACC 31-35 DBBBC 36-37 DA

四 单词拼写

38. tiring 39. wisely 40 unable 41 fishermen’s 42. attracted

43. three-eighths 44. stealing 45. against 46. failed 47.neither

五 句子翻译

48. I wonder how to get to the coffee shop at the southern end of the city.

49. Do you mind drawing a map for me and telling me about it as clearly as possible?

50. Just take the underground and get off at People’s Square Station. It is only five minutes’ walk./It takes only five minutes to walk there.

51 I have just been to that shop and the coffee there is not only cheap but also tasty.

52. I believe it will be found by you soon after.

六、阅读表达

1. An emoji is a cute little picture in our digital lives.

2. Because she threatened the school and computer harassment by using gun, bomb and knife emojis in a post on Instagram ,a photo-sharing website in December.

七、书面表达

Hello, teachers and schoolmates. It’s my honor to be here and talk about my views about how to keep safe at school.

It’s necessary to obey the rules in P.E class or in the swimming pool. We shouldn’t carry anything dangerous with us, like knives. After class, we’d better try our best to guard against any possible danger. Please don’t play dangerous games or chase each other. It’s impolite to bully classmates who are short or small. Sometimes we may also feel stressed. Listening to music and doing some sports will make it easier for us to relax ourselves.

When we are in trouble, we can always ask our teachers for help. I am sure they are willing to offer advice. Besides, posters can be put up to help students know more about how to keep safe at school. If everyone can pay more attention to safety, we are sure to have a safe and wonderful school life.

江苏省苏州市园区2020年中考英语二模试卷含答案