西城中考一模试卷

西城中考一模试卷

北京市西城区2016 --- 2017学年第二学期统一练习(一)‎ 初三英语 ‎2017.4‎ 知识运用(共25分)‎ 四、单项填空(共10分，每小题1分)‎ 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎21. My father is great and ______ always helps others.‎ A. he B. his C. him D. himself ‎22. Mother’s Day is ______ the second Sunday in May.‎ A. in B. on C. at D. of ‎23. - Do you know that the dog can call the police for help?‎ ‎- Really? It’s ______ thing I have heard.‎ A. interesting B. more interesting C. the more interesting D. the most interesting ‎24. Remember to exercise every day, ______ you will get fat.‎ A. and B. but C. or D. so ‎25. - ______ I hand in my homework today?‎ ‎- No, you needn’t. Tomorrow is fine.‎ A. Can B. May C. Must D. Would ‎26. I’m sorry that you’ve missed the bus. It ______ 10 minutes ago.‎ A. left B. is leaving C. leaves D. will leave ‎27. - ______ did you travel to Shanghai on business?‎ ‎- By train.‎ A. How B. What C. Where D. When ‎28. My brother ______ cartoons when I got home.‎ A. watches B. has watched C. is watching D. was watching ‎29. Most of the Earth’s surface ______ by water.‎ A. cover B. is covered C. was covered D. covered ‎30. - Jim, can you tell me ______?‎ ‎- Next month.‎ A. when did you go on a school trip B. when will you go on a school trip C. when you went on a school trip D. when you will go on a school trip 五、完形填空。(共15分，每小题1.5分)‎ The Winner ‎ It was the first swim meet of the year for our newly formed middle-school swimming team. The atmosphere (气氛) on the three-hour bus ride was exciting as the team only thought of ______ (31). However, the excitement turned into shock as they walked off the bus and stared (盯着) in disbelief as their strong Greek-god-like opponents (对手). Halfway through the meet, Coach Huey realized that he had no swimmers for one of the events.‎ ‎ “Okay team, who wants to swim the five-hundred-yard freestyle?” the coach asked.‎ ‎ Several hands went up, including Justin Rigsbee’s. “I’ll race, Coach!”‎ ‎ The coach looked down at the young boy and said, “Justin, this race is twenty lengths of the pool. I’ve only seen you swim eight.”‎ ‎ “Oh, I can do it, Coach. Let me try.”‎ ‎ Coach Huey finally agreed, not ______ (32) though. After all, he thought, it’s not the winning but the trying that builds ______ (33). ‎ ‎ The whistle (哨子) blew and the opponents flew through the water and finished the race in just four minutes and fifty seconds. The winners got together to socialize while our group ______ (34) to finish. After four more long minutes, the last tired members of our team got out of the water. The last except for Justin.‎ ‎ Justin was ______ (35) breaths as his hands hit the water and pushed it aside to move his thin body forward. It appeared that he would go under at any minute, yet something seemed to keep pushing his onward.‎ ‎ “Why doesn’t the coach stop this child?” the parents spoke among themselves. “ He looks like he’s not going to make it, and the race was won four minutes ago.”‎ ‎ But what the parents did not realize was that the real race, the race of a boy becoming a man, was just ______ (36).‎ ‎ The coach walked over to the young swimmer and quietly spoke. The parents thought, “Oh, he’s finally going to pull that boy out before he kills himself.” But to their ______ (37), the coach stepped back from the pool’s edge, and the young man continued to swim.‎ ‎ One teammate, inspired by his brave friend, went to the side of the pool and walked the lane as Justin continued. “Come on, Justin, you can do it! Keep going! Don’t give up!” He was joined by another, then another, until the whole team was walking the length of the pool cheering for and ______ (38) their teammate to finish the race set before him. Their opponents saw what was happening and ______ (39) them. Soon the room was full of energy and excitement as teammates and opponents alike gave courage to one small swimmer.‎ ‎ Twelve long minutes after the starting whistle had blown, a tired but ______ (40) Justin Rigsbee swam his final lap and pulled himself out of the pool. The standing ovation (起立鼓掌) they gave Justin that day proved that the greater victory was his, just for finishing the race.‎ 31. A. friends B. holidays C. training D. victory 32. A. willingly B. nervously C. curiously D. seriously 33. A. friendship B. bridges C. success D. character 34. A. learned B. started C. tried D. failed 35. A. stealing B. holding C. losing D. wasting 36. A. ending B. beginning C. canceled D. organized 37. A. shame B. joy C. surprise D. satisfaction 38. A. teaching B. encouraging C. forcing D. asking 39. A. left B. stopped C. guided D. joined 40. A. crying B. energetic C. smiling D. helpful 阅读理解 (共50分)‎ A Welcome to our Holiday Activity Courses We offer holiday activity courses for young people aged between 7-15 years old and operate during every school holiday except Christmas. We have a track record of excellence and have been delivering holiday activity courses for over 20 years.‎ Master Chef Master Chef is a practical cooking experience for young people who want to try their hand in the kitchen. You will be taught tips and techniques (技能) as well as cooking something different every day. We will supply everything, and all you need is a willingness to try something new.‎ Cost: $ 140‎ Musical Theatre The young people will have the chance to develop their acting and singing skills through many exciting workshops. They will learn basic singing techniques, improve acting skills and create plays to develop their creativity.‎ At the end of the week children will perform to parents in Prep Hall at 3:20 pm.‎ Cost: $ 135‎ Water Sports We take children to the Marine Lake for water sports. Activities include sailing, windsurfing and power boating.‎ We will supply wetsuits and children should bring their own footwear, swimwear and a T-shirt. A packed lunch will be provided. Transport to the Marine Lake is by school minibus.‎ Cost: $260‎ Judo Judo — meaning “gentle way” is a modern martial art (武术) and Olympic sport. The Judo course is led by a fully trained instructor and it is open to all levels; beginners are welcome.‎ Cost: $ 160‎ Children attending the course are on holiday; so it is important for them to have lots of fun and make new friends while learning new skills. With so many fantastic courses on offer, we are Wirral’s leading Holiday Activity Course Provider.‎ We look forward to welcoming you!‎ ‎41. What’s the cost of Master Chef?‎ A. $ 140. B. $135. C. $ 260. D. $ 160.‎ ‎42. In Musical Theater, children will create their own plays ______.‎ A. to learn basic techniques B. to improve speaking skills C. to develop their creativity D. to take part in games ‎43. Which course provides a packed lunch?‎ A. Master Chef. B. Musical Theater. C. Water sports. D. Judo.‎ ‎44. The passage is a(n) ______.‎ A. letter B. story C. poem D. advertisement B QiuShaochun is the most famous leaf-blowing musician in China. The 53-year-old has performed in more than 30 countries and areas, beginning almost twenty years ago, when he toured Spain, France and Italy with a theater company from Xiamen, Fujian Province.‎ Growing up in a Fujian village, Qiu would spend hours listening to fishermen make music by blowing on leaves. He learned the skill from his father, a high school music teacher. Later, he majored (主修) in Erhu and became a successful Erhu player. But he never gave up on his childhood dream of making leaf-blowing his career. He achieved this when he joined the traveling theater company from Xiamen in 1996.‎ Qiu is trying to bring leaf-blowing to a higher level. Over the years, he has learned how to play three octaves (八度音阶) on a leaf. In addition to Chinese songs, he also plays well-known foreign ones. He has also improved his playing methods by controlling and adjusting (调节) his breath.‎ ‎“Leaves may be the oldest and simplest musical instrument in the world,” he said. People learned to play the leaf more than 10,000 years ago for fun and communication. Though any kind of leaf can be used as an instrument, it is important to choose tough (坚韧的), smooth and thin leaves. Qiu prefers the leaves of the banyan, the city tree of Fuzhou, where he now lives.‎ He is now trying hard to spread leaf-blowing. Qiu was invited to give talks and performances on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, encouraging a group of 15 people, including several professors, to take up leaf-blowing as a hobby.‎ ‎45. Qiu learned the skill of leaf-blowing from ______.‎ A. his father B. fisherman C. an Erhu player D. a theater manager ‎46. Qiu made leaf-blowing his career when ______.‎ A. he lived in Spain B. he finished his high school C. he was 53 years old D. he joined the theater company ‎47. According to the passage, 10,000 years ago, people played the leaf for ______.‎ A. health and self-protection B. fun and communication C. playing three octaves D. controlling and adjusting breath ‎48. Why did Qiu go to the Chinese University of Hong Kong?‎ A. To improve his skills. B. To collect banyan leaves.‎ C. To spread the art of leaf-blowing. D. To encourage people to travel.‎ C ‎ Help! Is This My Body？‎ Has this ever happened to you? You're dressing for a party and when you pull on your favorite jeans, you can no longer button them. If you've ever felt out of step with your body, you're not alone. We become more aware of (意识) looks right around the time our bodies begin changing. This can make physical changes difficult to deal with emotionally. Getting used to a changing body is about more than just looks, though. Lots of teens base their self-image (自我形象) on how their bodies feel and perform. Changes in our bodies' appearance, performance — even such small details as the ‎ way they smell — are all perfectly normal parts of growing up.‎ So what can you do to help become more comfortable with your body physically and emotionally? Here are some ideas.‎ Don't compare! It's natural to look at our friends for comparison. But it's not a good idea. Comparing ourselves with others is problematic because everyone develops differently and at different times. If you go through a growth spurt (increase) early, you may feel too tall. Yet your friend may be thinking that he or she is too small. It's usually hardest for the people who develop first or last.‎ Treat your body well. Making educated choices about food and exercise is part of developing a mind and life of your own. Healthy eating and exercise can also give you some control over how your body turns out. Many teens stop playing sports around the time their bodies develop. You can still do any activity if you really are interested in it. It’s also all right to switch (转换) to another activity. Don't stop exploring how your body feels. Do different activities that help you become more familiar with your body.‎ Walk tall — even if you're not! There's not much you can do about your height or development, but you can focus on what you really like about yourself. Maybe it's your curly hair or the dimple (酒窝) you get when you smile. Maybe it's that you are a really thoughtful person or you are good at making people laugh. As your body changes, it can help to work on good posture and walk with a sense of confidence. After doing this for a while, you'll probably become more confident too.‎ Accept and appreciate your body, no matter what it looks like right now, and — just like a good friend — it can do a lot for you in return!‎ 49. What does the writer think of comparing oneself with others?‎ A. It’s a good way to build teens’ self-confidence.‎ B. It’s wrong because not everyone wants to be perfect.‎ C. It’s necessary if teens want to know how well their bodies develop.‎ D. It’s unreasonable because teens’ bodies don’t develop at the same speed.‎ 50. What does the writer suggest teens do in Paragraph 4?‎ A. Stop playing dangerous sports.‎ B. Eat more to get more energy.‎ C. Make wise food and exercise choices.‎ D. Do different activities that strengthen the body.‎ 51. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?‎ A. To encourage teens to be different from others.‎ B. To advise teens to properly deal with their body changes.‎ C. To invite teens to join in more sports and have a healthier diet.‎ D. To help teens realize that their bodies are always changing.‎ D ‎ Mindlessly checking Facebook makes you an awful lot like a lab rat (老鼠) continuously pushing a button in order to get a treat.‎ ‎ When you check your phone, your brain gets its own little zing: Someone might be talking about you on Facebook! No? Reload. Maybe your Instagram got a heart! Reload. Reload.‎ ‎ But you’re no rat. Human brains can fight the ways apps hijack our brains, if we learn some skills to deal with this problem.‎ ‎ Are Facebook or Twitter “addictions” (瘾)? Recent scientific research about social media (媒体) doesn’t agree on that term, but evidence (证据) that we aren’t doing well is present at dinner tables where everyone is staring at screens, and at crosswalks where absent-minded people walk into traffic.‎ ‎ I became mindful of my early-morning bad habits. Pre-coffee, half awake, I’d lie there for an hour with my phone. So I called up psychologists, brain scientists and app designers for advice on what actually would help me.‎ ‎ Surprisingly, they didn’t tell me to immediately stop, but instead told me I needed the skills for managing social media as part of my life.‎ ‎ Limit Triggers (诱因)‎ ‎ Our brains are made to quickly eat up information. So why let social-media companies decide when to attract you? Turn off app notifications (通告) on your phone and computer, especially for live video broadcasts. They are designed to create the fear of missing out.‎ ‎ Avoid Quicksand ‎ When you’re on Facebook, it is easy to read one article, then another, then another.‎ ‎ NirEyal, author of the 2014 book “Hooked” says he forces himself not to read anything right away. Instead, he saves articles to a service called Pocket, which reads them aloud while he’s at the gym.‎ ‎ We hurt ourselves when we use social media as a break from serious work. Our brains need a chance to be empty. Research suggests the best way to help your brain focus is exercise, even for a short period. Staring into space would be better than refreshing Facebook.‎ ‎ Make New Norms ‎ Not that long ago, you could be fired for not paying attention during a meeting or class; now, many openly use their phones or laptops. Bosses could set a better work culture by providing charging (充电) stations at meetings where everyone could leave their phones, then focus on the discussion at hand. Mr. Eyal suggests you try shaming friends who have bad habits — if you do it politely. If someone is not listening to you at dinner, ask, “Is everything OK?” The answer might start an important conversation.‎ ‎ Tech Should Help ‎ The social-media industry has a responsibility here, too. Since companies usually know exactly how much time users spend on their apps, they should offer help to people who have problem behavior. And for the rest of us, let’s encourage app makers to make their products more helpful, not more demanding of our time.‎ ‎52. What does the underlined word "hijack" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. Wash. B. Hurt.‎ C. Control. D. Empty.‎ ‎53. Why does Mr. Eyal save articles to Pocket?‎ A. To rest his tired brain.‎ B. To refresh his Facebook immediately.‎ C. To get more time to exercise.‎ D. To avoid being attracted by social media.‎ ‎54. What is the best title of this passage?‎ A. Take a break from busy life.‎ B. Free your brain from social media.‎ C. Separate social life from your work.‎ D. Keep your life away from apps.‎ ‎55. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. The social-media industry should make more app products.‎ B. People with problem behavior should ask brain scientists for help.‎ C. We should decide when to connect to social media by ourselves.‎ D. A company with charging stations must have a better work culture.‎ 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。(共10分，每小题2分)‎ When I was a child, there were street vendors (小贩) who were selling perfume (香水). They were carrying a box with perfume bottles and selling them. 56 .‎ One day, I went shopping with my father in my hometown. My father went to the nearest perfume-vendor to buy some perfume. It was my first time to see a perfume-vendor. They talked a little. 57 . The perfume-vendor had a lot of big bottles of perfume and a big metal syringe. He put perfume from a big bottle into a smaller one by using that syringe. Anyway, it was done… Suddenly I noticed that the perfume-vendor was coming near me with his syringe！‎ ‎ 58 . Oh my God！At that time I rushed out to the street and started to run. I even left my father there and ran home madly.‎ ‎ 59 . He said：“What happened? Why did you run away and leave me there?” I said, “The perfume-vendor wanted to inject (注射) me in the head.” My father laughed very hard and said, “ 60 . He just wanted to spray (喷洒) a little perfume on you, so your hair would smell nice, and you thought he wanted to inject you, ha！”‎ I have to say that I really thought that. I was afraid of injections even if I got ill and needed to ‎ be injected, I worried about my head…‎ A. He didn’t want to inject you B. He kept coming closer and closer C. Ten minutes later, my father came home D. My father wanted to buy a few mini-bottles E. Sometimes they were waiting on the street to sell their perfume 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ A Smile, by Choice!‎ ‎“I want this report before Sunday. Sunday! Your deadline!” Robin, my boss, shouted at me as usual. On a Friday evening, that meant my weekend plan would be destroyed. “Sir, I may need some more time. I will try my best for earlier but, Tuesday for sure, sir.” Though it was useless, I tried to express my unwillingness to work on the weekend.‎ I was disappointed and upset. I came to my desk, but I couldn’t go on with my work. I decided to leave for the day and come early to work on Saturday morning. What was worse, I couldn’t get my car going. So I decided to take a taxi. As I got close to the road, I became more disappointed. It was raining heavily. I ran to take cover under a tree. Getting wet was adding to my unhappiness big time. Why always me? I could not stop pitying myself. I had no reason to smile or be happy.‎ While I was waiting, I saw a little girl in a dirty and dusty shirt under a tiny roof (屋檐) nearby. Her hair looked untidy. She was playing with a puppy on her lap. Puppy was a street dog just like the girl. Both of them appeared happy with each other. The girl took out a piece of bread from her bag. She cut it in half. She smiled and offered a half to the dog. With smiling eyes, she held the bread’s corner in her mouth inviting the dog to catch the bread. When the dog managed to get the bread, the girl laughed and hugged the puppy tight. Her laughter was carefree. I had not realized; my eyes were moist (湿润的) with tears.‎ I had not thought about my office, my disappointment, my unhappiness even for a moment since watching this little girl. She did not want what I wanted. She had nothing that I had. However, she had what I lacked (缺乏) — the spirit to be happy, the ability to find a reason to smile.‎ She had unknowingly taught me a priceless lesson. Happiness does not depend on what you have; it depends on what you think of what you have. If she could laugh in the situation she was in, who was stopping me? Me, Myself!‎ With a new understanding of life, I started walking in the rain. Yes, I was smiling. I had learnt stealing a smile, by choice, from little moments of life.‎ ‎61. Did the boss ask the writer to hand in the report before Sunday?‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎62. How did the writer feel when he came to his desk?‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎63. What was the girl doing when the writer saw her?‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎64. Compared with the girl, what did the writer lack?‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎65. What does the writer learn from the girl?‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ 书面表达 (共15分)‎ 九、文段表达。 (15分)‎ ‎66. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出单词不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。‎ 题目1‎ ‎ 假如你是李华，你们学校将要举办国际文化节活动，你打算邀请你们班外教Sam参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他活动的时间和地点，活动内容，以及他需要做什么准备。‎ ‎ 提示词语: performance, speech, camera, poster, exhibition, taste ‎ 提示问题: ŸWhen and where will you have the International Culture Festival?‎ ‎ ŸWhat will you do at the festival?‎ ‎ ŸWhat do you advise Sam to prepare for the festival?‎ Dear Sam,‎ How is it going?‎ I’m writing to invite you to take part in the International Culture Festival. _____‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ I’m looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 题目2‎ ‎ 假如你是李华，某英文网站以“一个值得去的地方”为题征文。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你心目中哪里是值得去的地方，它是什么样子的，以及它为什么是个值得去的地方。‎ ‎ 提示词语: famous, attractive, natural, beauty, history, enjoy ‎ 提示问题: ŸWhere is the place?‎ ‎ ŸWhat is the place like?‎ ‎ ŸWhy should people visit it?‎ A Place People Should Visit ‎ I have been to many interesting places, but there is one place I think everybody should pay a visit to. ____________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 北京市西城区2016 — 2017学年第二学期统一练习(一)‎ 初三英语参考答案及评分标准 ‎2017.4‎ 一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。‎ ‎1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5.A 二、听对话或独白，选择答案。‎ ‎6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 三、听独白，记录关键信息。‎ ‎16. smaller 17. cut 18. grow 19. friend 20. art 四、单项填空。‎ ‎21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 五、完形填空。‎ ‎31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. C 六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。‎ ‎41. A 42. C 43. C 44. D ‎45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C ‎49. D 50. C 51. B ‎52. C 53. D 54. B 55. C 七、阅读短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎56. E 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A 八、阅读短文，回答问题。‎ ‎61. Yes.‎ ‎62. Disappointed and upset.‎ ‎63. She was playing with a dog.‎ ‎64. The spirit to be happy and the ability to find a reason to smile.‎ ‎65. Happiness does not depend on what you have but depends on what you think of what you have and nobody can stop you smiling at life. ‎ 九、文段表达。‎ ‎66. Possible Version for Item One:‎ Dear Peter,‎ How is it going? ‎ I’m writing to invite you to take part in the International Culture Festival. It will be held on this Friday and Saturday from 9:00 to 16:00 on our school campus.‎ It is a large, two-day event that offers teachers and students a chance to experience different cultures around the world. At the festival, we will have many fun activities and cultural performances, such as African dancing, food tasting events from five continents and a Chinese tea art performance. What’s more, we are planning to organize an exhibition of cultural handcrafts and ‎ present a live paper-cutting show at the festival.‎ If you are interested in our activities, please join us. Here is some advice that will help you prepare for the festival. First, you need to prepare a poster about your country’s culture. On that day, the poster will be put on the wall. Second, you had better wear comfortable clothing for some outdoor activities.‎ I’m looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua Possible Version for Item Two:‎ ‎ A Place People Should Visit I have been to many interesting places, but there is one place I think everybody should pay a visit to. It is the National Museum of China which is located on the east side of Tian’an Men Square in Beijing. It is one of the most important and famous museums in Beijing. Though it is not the largest in size and has a history of only about 60 years, the National Museum houses countless world-famous works of art.‎ The National Museum is definitely worth visiting because it has a lot to offer to its visitors, such as collections and exhibitions about the Chinese history, art and culture. By visiting the National Museum, people stand a better chance of having a deeper understanding of how Chinese develops its culture. In addition, it’s a place where China and world cultures meet. People can get close to collections in modern times from all over the world. I believe that after exploring the National Museum in person, people will love it even more.‎