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2023-2024学年度初三年级第一学期期中测试 英语试卷 试卷满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟 一、听力部分(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 第一部分 听对话回答问题。 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。 1. What is Daniel’s animal sign? A. B. C. 2. Which book has Betty recently finished reading? A. B. C. 3. What will the girl’s grandpa learn? A. B. C. 4. What will they do after school? A. B. C. 5. How much time can Tony spend on his hobbies? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. More than one and a half hours. 6. What does the woman prefer to do? A. To do some shopping. B. To visit the museum. C. To see the new play. 7. Where will the jazz music show be held? A. In the playground. B. At the school hall. C. In the school dinning hall. 8. What did Millie do during the last two weeks? A. She visited her friend. B. She spent her holiday. C. She watched a TV programme. 9. When will Amy arrive? A. At 7: 00. B. At 6: 40. C. At 7: 20. 10. How much is the ticket for the students? A. Ten yuan. B. Fifteen yuan. C. Twenty yuan. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，听两遍。 听一段对话， 回答第11-12 小题。 1\1. What’s wrong with Joan? A. She can’t sleep well. B. She has a bad cold. C. She is badly ill. 12. What does the man advise Joan to do? A. To see a doctor. B. To have a rest. C. To work hard. 听第一篇短文， 回答第13-15题。 Notre Dame on fire When April 15th, 2019. What A fire broke out in Notre Dame, 13 of Paris. 14 promised to rebuild it. Background information It’s the home to many priceless works of art. It plays the major role in one of 15 novels. 13. A. in the centre B. to the north- east C. in the southern part 14. A. The Mayor of Paris B. The President of France C. A French charity organization 15. A. Shakespeare’s B. Dickens’ C. Victor Hugo’s 听第二篇短文， 回答第16-20题。 I6. Where was the old woman’s house? A. In a town. B. In a village. C. In a city. 17. Who was the old woman having dinner with? A. Bill. B. Her children. C. By herself. 18. When did the young man come back again to the old woman’s house? A. Ten months later. B. Ten days later. C. Ten years later. 19. What was young man’s job later? A. A cook. B. A farmer. C. A worker. 20. What do you think of the old woman? A. Rich. B. Silly. C. Kind. 二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1. Tiger Watch is ________ one-hour documentary and it shows the beautiful scenes from India. A. a B. the C. an D. / 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：《老虎观察》是一部一小时的纪录片，展示了印度美丽的风景。 考查冠词辨析。a一个，用于辅音音素开头的单词，表泛指；the表特指；an一个，用于元音音素开头的单词；/不填。此处表示泛指一部纪录片，one-hour是以辅音音素开头的单词，因此需用a。故选A。 2. —Why must the students in our school wear school uniforms? —Perhaps a school uniform can help students pay their whole ________ to schoolwork. A. choice B. attention C. decision D. truth 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——为什么我们学校的学生必须穿校服？——也许校服可以帮助学生把全部注意力放在学业上。 考查名词辨析。choice选择；attention注意力；decision决定；truth事实。根据“Perhaps a school uniform can help students pay their whole…to schoolwork.”可知，让学生穿校服的原因是帮助学生将注意力集中到学习上。故选B。 3. —Don’t you think it ________ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars? —Well, I don’t think so. We all used to be young and like something very much. A. brave B. silly C. wise D. curious 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你不觉得一些青少年着迷于流行明星很愚蠢吗？——嗯，我不这么认为。我们曾经年轻过，有相似的经历。 考查形容词辨析。brave勇敢的；silly愚蠢的；wise明智的；curious好奇的。根据问句的句式结构，可知是一个反问句，表达的是肯定的语气；再根据答语“I don’t think so”可知，不认同说话者的观点，认为我们在年轻时都有过类似的追星的行为。结合语境我们可以推知这里需要填入的词应是一个贬义的形容词。综合以上分析，结合选项只有silly有此意义。故选B。 4. We’ll remember Audrey ________ a great actress and ________ her kindness. A. as; for B. for; as C. for; for D. as; as 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们会记住奥黛丽是一位伟大的女演员，也会记住她的善良。 考查介词辨析。as作为；for由于。根据“remember Audrey ... a great actress”可知，此处指奥黛丽作为一名演员；根据“remember Audrey ... her kindness”可知，此处指因为她的善良而记住她。故选A。 5. — I hope I can take part in the game show Who is Still Standing and win something. — Stop daydreaming. You will win nothing ____you spend a few months preparing for it. A. since B. unless C. if D. because 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：---我希望我能参加这个节目《谁还站着，赢得了什么》。---别做白日梦了。如果不花费几个月的时间准备，你不会赢得什么的。此题考查连词，A既然；B如果不；C如果；D因为。根据句意，应选B。 6. My parents always think about my idea first, and they never ________ me to do anything. A. advise B. help C. force D. teach 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的父母总是首先考虑我的想法，他们从不强迫我做任何事情。 考查动词词义辨析。advise建议；help帮助；force强迫；teach教。根据“My parents always think about my idea first”可知，此处是说不强迫自己做事情，故选C。 7. ________wild animals are disappearing because of the ________of their living areas. A. The number of; lost B. The number of; losing C. A number of; lose D. A number of; loss 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多野生动物正在消失，因为它们的生活区域正在消失。 考查词组辨析和名词。the number of…的数目，跟复数名词连用，作主语时，中心词是number，谓语动词要用单数；lost失去，lose的过去式；a number of很多，相当于 many，修饰可数名词复数，作主语时，谓语动词用复数；loss丧失、遗失，作名词。根据句中的关键词“are”，可知符合a number of的用法。所以第一个空格填a number of，进而正确答案只能从选项C和D中选择。根据第二个空格前的the，可知空格上要填一个名词或者相当于名词的词。选项C中的lose是动词，故排除选项C，故选D。 8. The Hangzhou Asian Games impressed me a lot, especially the moment when Cui Chenxi ________ the gold medal. A. presented for B. was presented with C. was presenting to D. was presented to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：杭州亚运会给我留下了深刻的印象，尤其是崔晨曦被颁发金牌的那一刻。 考查动词短语辨析。sth. be presented to sb.意为“某物被颁发给某人”；sb. be presented with sth.意为“某人被颁发某物”。根据“The Hangzhou Asian Games impressed me a lot, especially the moment when Cui Chenxi…the gold medal.”可知，此处指的是崔晨曦被颁发金牌，此处用被动语态was presented with。故选B。 9. The sunny girl Zhang Yufei won six gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games. We ________ praise her too much. A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：阳光女孩张雨霏在杭州亚运会赢得了六枚金牌。我们无论怎么赞扬她都不为过。 考查情态动词辨析。can可以；can’t不可以；must必须；mustn’t禁止。根据“The sunny girl Zhang Yufei won six gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games.”可知，此处说的是必须要赞扬她在杭州亚运会赢得了六枚金牌，因此用can’t…too much结构，表示“无论怎样….都不过分”。故选B。 10. — He always ________ to read books till midnight. — Oh, he is a top student. If he is not in the library, he is sure to be on the way. A. gives up B. picks up C. stays up D. puts up 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——他总是熬夜看书到午夜。——哦，他是个优等生。如果他不在图书馆，他肯定在路上。 考查动词短语。gives up放弃；picks up捡起；stays up熬夜；puts up张贴。根据“to read books till midnight”可知，他总是熬夜看书到午夜。故选C。 11. He offered ________ valuable advice that ________ people disagreed. A. such; a little B. so; few C. so; a little D. such; few 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：他提出了如此宝贵的建议，几乎没有人不同意。 考查不定代词。such如此；a little一些；so如此；few很少，几乎没。so/such…that“如此……以至于”，so修饰形容词或副词；such修饰名词；句中“advice”是不可数名词，所以第一空用such修饰；根据“He offered…valuable advice”可知，建议很宝贵，几乎没人不同意，第二空填few。故选D。 12. —Remember to call me after you reach Shanghai, Dear. —I will, Dad. I will make a phone call to you as soon as I ________ there. A. will arrive B. arrived C. arrive D. have arrived 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——亲爱的，到上海后记得给我打电话。——我会的，爸爸。我一到那里就给你打电话。 考查一般现在时。根据“I will make a phone call to you as soon as I…there.”可知，空处是as soon as引导的时间状语从句，主句是一般将来时，从句为一般现在时。故选C。 13. —I feel stressed from time to time. What can I do with it? —________ sharing your worries with your parents? A. How about B. Why not C. Would you like D. You’d better 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我不时感到压力，我能怎么处理呢？——和你的父母分享你的忧虑怎么样？ 考查特殊疑问句。how about怎么样，后加动名词；why not为什么不，后加动词原形；would you like你想要，后加不定式；you’d better你最好，后加动词原形。sharing是动名词，故用how about。故选A。 14. It’s a pity that I missed the live broadcast of the fourth Tiangong Class! Could you tell me ________? A. how long did the class last B. who was the teacher this time C. which channel was it covered live D. which army are they from 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：很遗憾，我错过了第四届天宫班的直播！你能告诉我这次的老师是谁吗？ 考查宾语从句。根据前半句“Could you tell me...”，再结合选项可知，此处是宾语从句，要遵循陈述句语序，故排除A、C、D。B选项中who作从句的主语，was是谓语动词，the teacher作宾语，符合陈述句语序。故选B。 15. —My dream is to be a CEO of the big company in the future. —________, lazy boy! I think you’d better finish your homework on time every day first. A. In your dreams B. Every dog has its day C. Better late than never D. The early bird catches the worm 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我的梦想是将来当大公司的CEO。——做梦吧，懒小子！我认为你最好首先每天按时完成作业。 考查情景交际。In your dreams你做梦去吧；Every dog has its day人人皆有得意时；Better late than never迟做总比不做好；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。根据“My dream is to be a CEO of the big company in the future.”以及“…, lazy boy! I think you’d better finish your homework on time every day first.”可知，回答者并不相信说话者能实现他的梦想，当别人说了一些你认为不可能发生的事情时，通常用In your dreams“你做梦去吧”来作为回应。故选A。 三、完形填空(共15小题， 每小题1分； 计15分) When you’re trying to make friends, you’ll probably meet someone who just doesn’t like you, ____16____ you’ve never done anything personally to him/her. Well, what should you do? Here’s some ____17____. Gossip (流言) can make meeting new people difficult, especially when people hear ____18____ bad about you. It can ____19____ someone from getting to know you at all. When you’re in a situation like this, you may ____20____ terrible. Rather than working hard to try to win them over, however, just be yourself. In time, they will see that the gossip about you is wrong. Or, they may choose to believe it. Don’t worry about it and move on by friending the people who are ____21____ having you in their life. You’d think that your friend’s friends would also become your friends. But it doesn’t work that way. Sometimes people are ____22____ with the friendships they have, and they aren’t interested in making any more friends. If someone chooses not to be friends with you just because you’re new to the group, don’t be ____23____. There’s nothing wrong about you or them. An even more difficult ____24____ is when someone has actually met you and just doesn’t like you. Every joke you make is taken the wrong way. Every time you try to do something nice, they find fault (找茬儿). As much as it hurts, accept that not everyone is going to be your friend. Don’t take it _____25_____. These things could _____26_____ to everyone. Don’t _____27_____ yourself. There are just some people you’re not going to click with. In friendship, it’s important to _____28_____ the positives (正面) with people. If someone doesn’t want to be your friend, that’s okay. Don’t get mad at them because it’s their _____29_____. Instead, give your time and _____30_____ to the people that are interested in hanging out with you. 16. A. although B. because C. if D. instead 17. A. advice B. speech C. decision D. therapy 18. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something 19. A. prevent B. suggest C. insist D. promise 20. A. remain B. sound C. feel D. turn 21. A. worth B. lucky C. generous D. loyal 22. A. patient B. crazy C. happy D. strict 23. A. curious B. worried C. impatient D. modest 24. A. method B. wisdom C. position D. situation 25. A. personally B. certainly C. hardly D. correctly 26. A. promise B. happen C. devote D. reply 27. A. suit B. trust C. doubt D. hurt 28. A. think twice B. agree with C. deal with D. take notice of 29. A. feeling B. choice C. courage D. standard 30. A. power B. strength C. attention D. spirit 【答案】16. A 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了一些交朋友的建议。 【16题详解】 句意：当你想交朋友的时候，你可能会遇到一个就是不喜欢你的人，尽管你个人从来没有对他/她做过任何事。 although尽管；because因为；if如果；instead代替。根据“someone who just doesn’t like you”及“you’ve never done anything”可知，此处表示尽管你没有做任何事，但是这个人就是不喜欢你。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：这里有一些建议。 advice建议；speech演讲；decision决定；therapy疗法。根据“Well, what should you do”可知，接下来要给出遇到不喜欢你的人时你应该怎样做的建议。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：流言蜚语会让认识新朋友变得困难，尤其是当人们听到关于你的一些不好的事情时。 everything一切事情；nothing没有事情；anything任何事情；something某事。根据“bad about you”可知，此处指关于你的不好的某些事情，故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：它可以完全阻止别人了解你。 prevent阻止；suggest建议；insist坚持；promise承诺。根据上句“people hear something bad about you”可知，当一个人听到关于你的不好的事情，这个人可能就不再想了解你，所以不好的流言蜚语会阻止别人了解你。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：当你处于类似这样的境况时，你可能会感觉很糟糕。 remain遗留；sound听起来；feel感觉；turn转动。根据“Gossip...someone from getting to know you at all”可知，不好的流言蜚语阻止新人去了解你，让你结交朋友困难，如果陷入这种境地，感觉肯定是糟糕的。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：不要担心，继续前进，去和那些生命中值得拥有你的人做朋友。 worth值得；lucky幸运的；generous慷慨的；loyal忠实的。根据“Rather than working hard to try to win them over, however, just be yourself”可知，遇到流言蜚语缠身时，坚持做自己，真正值得拥有你的人会选择相信你，并和你做朋友。be worth doing“值得做某事”，故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：有时人们对他们拥有的友谊很满意，他们没有兴趣再结交朋友。 patient有耐心的；crazy疯狂的；happy满意的；strict严格的。根据“they aren’t interested in making any more friends”可知，人们对现有的友谊很满意，不再想结交更多朋友。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：如果有人仅仅因为你是新手而选择不和你成为朋友，不要担心。 curious好奇；worried担心的；impatient不耐烦的；modest谦虚的。根据下句“There’s nothing wrong about you or them.”可知，此种情况下双方都没有错，没必要去担心别人因为自己是新人，所以不和自己做朋友。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：更困难的情况是，有人事实上见过你，就是不喜欢你。 method方法；wisdom智慧；position位置；situation境况。根据“when someone has actually met you and just doesn’t like you”可知，此处介绍了又一种交友过程中遇到的困难的境况，故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：不要认为是针对自己而不开心。 personally本人；certainly当然；hardly几乎不；correctly正确地；take sth personally“认为某事针对自己而不悦”，根据“accept that not everyone is going to be your friend”可知，此处建议要接受并不是每个人都会喜欢自己，和自己做朋友，有的时候别人不和你做朋友，并不是针对你个人的。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：这些事情可能会发生在每个人身上。 promise承诺；happen发生；devote奉献；reply回复。此处指“见过的人就是不喜欢你”这类事情会可能会发生在每个人身上，happen to sb.“发生在某人身上”，故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：不要怀疑你自己。 suit适合；trust信任；doubt怀疑；hurt伤害。根据“accept that not everyone is going to be your friend”可知，有的人就是不喜欢你，无法和你做朋友，这不是你的错，不要为此自我怀疑。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：在友谊中，留意关注与人相处的积极面是很重要的。 think twice再三考虑；agree with同意；deal with处理；take notice of留意。根据“the positives (正面) with people”可知，此处建议友谊中多去留心积极正面的方面，故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：不要生他们的气，因为那是他们的选择。 feeling感受；choice选择；courage勇气；standard标准。别人要不要和你做朋友，是这个人自己选择的。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：相反，把你的时间和注意力花在那些愿意和你一起出去玩的人身上。 power力量；strength力气；attention注意力；spirit精神。“Instead”表示相反，不要执着于不喜欢自己、不愿意和自己做朋友的人，而是将注意力和时间放在自己的朋友身上。故选C。 四、阅读理解(共两节，满分35分) 第一节阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) A In 1995, UNESCO designated April 23 as World Book Day, hoping people would read more books, especially children. Today, I want to introduce three books to you. Name What you are Interested In Peter Pan by J.M. Barric, Scotland Almost everyone knows Peter Pan. In the story, the main character Peter is a young boy who will never grow up. He invites Wendy to Neverland together. They have a magic al flight and adventures along the way. After the trip, Wendy decides to go back home. The hardbacks of the book cost ¥26 a copy while the paperbacks are ¥6 cheaper for each copy. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway, America This is a famous classic and is suitable for all ages especially for teenagers. This is a story of a long fight between an old, experienced fisherman and the best fish he ever caught. After having returned to the village without any fish for 84 days. on the eighty- fifth day, however, his luck comes. Everyone should have a fearless heart in facing any challenges. The book price is ¥ 20. But if you buy books on Prime Day (every Wednesday), you will get 10% off. The Giver by Lois Lowry, the US Jonas is a young boy living in a community where everyone follows orders and rules. After understanding that this kind of life is unfair, he comes up with an interesting plan to change the community by moving it to another place for a good life. You need to pay ¥65 for one copy in the bookshop while the price is 20 lower on the Internet. 31. Anne is a lover of the magical adventure books. Which of the three books will you recommend to her? A. Peter Pan. B. The Old Man and the Sea. C. The Giver. D. All of them. 32. Which of the following is true about the three books? A. All of the writers are Americans. B. Jonas thinks life is unfair. He has no choice but to follow orders and rules. C. Wendy is willing to stay in the Neverland and doesn’t want to return home. D. Millie failed the exam. She can read The Old Man and the Sea to cheer herself up. 33. How much money do you need to pay at least to buy all of the three books? A. ¥66 B. ¥46 C. ¥83 D. ¥110 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了《彼得潘》、《老人与海》和《授者》三本书的作者、主要内容、价格等信息。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据“They have a magic al flight and adventures along the way.”可知，《彼得潘》这本书中讲到了神奇的飞行和冒险的经历。所以安妮作为魔法冒险书的爱好者，可以选择此书。故选A。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Everyone should have a fearless heart in facing any challenges.”可知，《老人与海》这本书告诉我们一个道理：每个人都应该有一颗无畏的心来面对任何挑战。所以米莉考试不及格，可以读此书是自己振作。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The hardbacks of the book cost ¥26 a copy while the paperbacks are ¥6 cheaper for each copy.”可知，《彼得潘》这本书的精装本每本26元，平装本每本便宜6元，即20元；根据“The book price is ¥ 20. But if you buy books on Prime Day (every Wednesday), you will get 10% off.”可知，《老人与海》的价格是20元，但如果你在黄金日（每周三）买书，你会得到10%的折扣，即18元；根据“You need to pay ¥65 for one copy in the bookshop while the price is 20 lower on the Internet.”可知，在书店买一本《授者》需要65元，在网上便宜20元，即45元。由此可知买三本书至少20+18+45=83元。故选C。 B China has many types of Chinese food with different but mouth-watering flavor (风味). In general, Chinese food can be mainly divided into eight cuisines (菜系). Let’s have a look at some of them. Sichuan cuisine is hot, spicy and sour. It has something to do with the wet weather of that area and people need hot food to stay away from the wet. There are many popular dishes that stand for Sichuan cuisine like Kung Pao Chicken. Zhejiang cuisine is from the local dishes of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. Food in Zhejiang has a sweet smell and it tastes fresh. And most of the dishes are perfectly made. If you visit Zhejiang, you must taste Dongpo Pork. Fujian cuisine often uses materials from the sea to cook. It tastes light and the color is beautiful. You can enjoy different kinds of soup in Fujian, because many dishes of Fujian cuisine are served in soup, like Fo Tiao Qiang. Shandong cuisine is very famous in northern China. It includes much seafood which tastes light and fresh. It is also the symbol of cooking culture along the Yellow River. Its most famous dish is Sweet and Sour Carp. 34. Sichuan cuisine helps local people ________. A. become strong B. keep away from the wet C. stay cool D. keep warm 35. Both of the materials of Fujian cuisine and Shandong cuisine mainly come from ________. A. the sea B. the field C. the mountain D. the forest 36. From the passage, we can learn that ________. A. most of the Chinese prefer Sichuan cuisine B. Chinese cuisines are the most popular around the world C. Visitors can enjoy different kinds of soup in Zhejiang- D. different cuisines are formed because of different living conditions 【答案】34. B 35. A 36. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的八大菜系中的川菜、浙菜、闽菜和鲁菜。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It has something to do with the wet weather of that area and people need hot food to stay away from the wet”可知，川菜可以帮助人们远离潮湿。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Fujian cuisine often uses materials from the sea to cook.”和“It includes much seafood which tastes light and fresh.”可知，福建菜和山东菜的材料多来自于海洋。故选A。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“China has many types of Chinese food with different but mouth-watering flavor”和常识可知，中国幅员辽阔，因为不同的生活条件形成了不同的菜系。故选D。 C Which part of the world has the most nearsighted (近视的) students? Just look around you- it’s East Asia. Nine in 10 school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (负责任). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight. People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus (聚焦) correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP. According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day. But in Australia, kids spend three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted—only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia basically go to school...go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of huge educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 37. What can we conclude from Paragraph Two? A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. C. Spending time in the sun helps increase levels of dopamine in the body. D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. 38. According to Morgan, what kind of people are most likely to suffer from nearsightedness? A. Those who like watching TV. B. Those who take exercise regularly. C. Those who study hard and play hard outdoors. D. Those who stay indoors studying all day. 39. The underlined word “minimized” in the passage probably means ________. A. made better use of B. reduced as much as possible C. taken little notice of D. paid much attention to 40. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Eyes need to see the sun B. The most nearsighted students in the world C. People become nearsighted D. Books and video games are not to blame. 【答案】37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要通过分析影响青少年近视的原因来告诉读者，敦促人们注意近视的原因，让孩子多待在户外见到阳光。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.”可知，晒太阳有助于提高体内多巴胺的水平。故选C。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside.”可知，那些整天呆在室内学习的人最容易患近视。故选D。 【39题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“As a result of huge educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”可知，由于巨大的教育压力和一个孩子一天的构成，他们在明亮的光线下度过的时间被最小化了。因此划线单词的意思是“减至最低数量的”。故选B。 【40题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过分析影响青少年近视的原因来告诉读者，敦促人们注意近视的原因，让孩子多待在户外见到阳光。因此文章的最佳标题是“眼睛需要看到太阳”。故选A。 D There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they promised to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited. About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully. “Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob. The new man took Bob’s hands in his. “It’s Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?” “It gave me everything I asked for. You’ve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.” “Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.” “Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?” “Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We’ll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times.” The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, began to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest. At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the other’s face. The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.” “It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest (逮捕) for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That’s wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from a policeman named Wells.” —An excerpt of After Twenty Years 41. Where did the story happen? A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In the West. D. In a restaurant. 42. How did Bob find out that the new man wasn’t his real friend? A From his height and his voice. B. From the shape of his nose. C. From their talking about old times. D. From their meeting place. 43. In which order did the following events take place? a. Bob found out his new man wasn’t his friend. b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells. c. Bob waited at the door of a shop. d. They had a talk about Bob’s life in the West. e. The new man came to meet him. A. c-e-d-a-b. B. e-b-c-a-d. C. c-d-a-e-b. D. e-c-a-b-d. 44. What information can we know according to the passage? A. The tall man was Bob’s old friend. B. The two men had dinner in a restaurant. C. Jimmy came to Chicago to meet Bob. D. Bob was a criminal (罪犯)) wanted in Chicago. 45. What can we infer (推断) from the story? A. Time may change a good man into a bad one. B. The police would make some notes on Bob. C. Bob came from the far West to meet his friend. D. They promised to meet each other 20 years ago. 【答案】41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了罪犯Bob在纽约等自己的朋友Wells，而Wells是一位警察，他让他的另一位警察同事扮成他的样子去赴会，最后Bob被警察抓走。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York.”可知，这个故事发生在纽约。故选A。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.”可知，他是从鼻子的形状来判断出这个人不是他真正的朋友。故选B。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells.”可知，一开始Bob站在商店门口等他的朋友，c排第一，排除B和D；根据“About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man.”和“Bob, the man from the West, began to tell the story of his life.”可知这位男士先与Bob会面，接着他们开始讨论Bob在西部的生活，所以e在d之前，排除C。故选A。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据“You’ve been under arrest (逮捕) for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly?”可知，Bob应该是芝加哥的一名通缉犯。故选D。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据“You’ve been under arrest (逮捕) for ten minutes, Bob.”可知，Bob被捕了，因此推断出警察会对他做笔录。故选B。 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) We all have heard the saying “It’s a Human’s world”. This was the popular opinion of past centuries. But with time we realized this is not just a human’s world. It is equally the world of animals too. ____46____ Skip the selfie. Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and taking pictures with baby lions might seem fun. But these animals might have been caught from the wild. ____47____ Avoid these activities on vacation because perhaps the group is exploiting (利用) animals. Shop smart. You probably know bringing living animals home is a bad idea, however, it can also be easy to harm wildlife when buying souvenirs (纪念品). ____48____ For example, teeth, feathers, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. Animals might have been harmed or killed when making them. Lights off. ____49____ That’s because they may cause the birds to hit the windows or fly in circles until they’re tired-out. Turn off unnecessary lights in spring and autumn when birds are migrating (迁徙). You can also talk to your parents about turning off the lights at their high- rise offices. ____50____ Some people are scared of animals like wolves, sharks and try to harm them. But these animals are super important because they keep their habitats healthy. So, tell everyone how amazing they are! A. Stand up for (支持) “scary” animals. B. Stop buying souvenirs in tourist attractions. C. Birds can become confused by bright lights at night. D Avoid souvenirs or other things made from animal parts. E. And they might not be properly cared for. F. Always turn on lights. G. Below are some simple ways towards the protection of animals. 【答案】46. G 47. E 48. D 49. C 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些保护动物的简单方法。 【46题详解】 根据“Skip the selfie.”、“Shop smart.”和“Lights off.”可知，下文讲述了保护动物的方法。由此可知此处是总起句，选项G“以下是一些保护动物的简单方法”符合语境。故选G。 【47题详解】 根据“Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and taking pictures with baby lions might seem fun. But these animals might have been caught from the wild.”可知，骑大象、抱猴子、和小狮子合影似乎很有趣，但这些动物可能是从野外捕获的。由此可知此处是这些活动对动物的不良影响，选项E“他们可能没有得到适当的照顾”符合语境。故选E。 【48题详解】 根据“For example, teeth, feathers, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. Animals might have been harmed or killed when making them.”可知，动物一些身体部位会被制作成纪念品。由此可知此处是劝告人们不要买这类纪念品。选项D“避免纪念品或其他由动物部位制成的东西”符合语境。故选D。 【49题详解】 根据“That’s because they may cause the birds to hit the windows or fly in circles until they’re tired-out.”可知，鸟儿撞到窗户或绕圈飞行，直到它们筋疲力尽。所以此处是灯光对鸟类的影响，选项C“鸟类会被晚上的灯光而迷惑”符合语境。故选C。 【50题详解】 根据“Some people are scared of animals like wolves, sharks and try to harm them. But these animals are super important because they keep their habitats healthy.”可知，本段主要讲凶猛类动物可以维持栖息地的健康。由此可知，此处是小标题，与支持这类动物有关，选项A“支持‘可怕的’动物”符合语境。故选A。 五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题；每小题1分，满10分) 根据句意及所给中文、首字母与.英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 51. Tan Dun is a world-famous ________ (音乐家) who creates music without boundaries. 【答案】musician 【解析】 【详解】句意：谭盾是一位世界著名的音乐家，他创作音乐没有国界。音乐家：musician，冠词a修饰可数名词单数，名词作表语。故填musician。 52. By the 1990s, the computer ________ (产业) was developing very quickly. 【答案】industry 【解析】 【详解】句意：到20世纪90年代，计算机行业发展非常迅速。产业“industry”，此时作不可数名词，故填industry。 53. All flights have been ______ (取消) because of the bad weather. 【答案】cancelled 【解析】 【详解】句意：因为糟糕的天气，所有的航班都已经被取消了。cancel“取消”，主语All flights与动词之间是动宾关系，因此用过去分词cancelled，与have been一起构成现在完成的被动语态。故填cancelled。 54. I feel proud that China has made many great ________ (成就) in every field these years. 【答案】achievements 【解析】 【详解】句意：这些年来，中国在各个领域都取得了巨大成就，我为此感到骄傲。成就：achievement，名词，many修饰可数名词复数形式。故填achievements。 55. Parents need to ________ (鼓励) their children to make their own decisions. 【答案】encourage 【解析】 【详解】句意：父母需要鼓励他们的孩子们自己做决定。根据汉语提示可知，encourage“鼓励”，need to do sth.“需要做某事”，故横线处应用动词原形，故填encourage。 56. If a TV programme is covered l________, it is sent out while the event is happening. 【答案】(l)ive 【解析】 【详解】句意：如果一个电视节目是直播的，它会在事件发生时发出。根据“it is sent out while the event is happening”可知，此处是说电视节目是直播的，应用副词“live”，故填(l)ive。 57. As we all know, classical music has a l________ value. 【答案】(l)asting 【解析】 【详解】句意：众所周知，古典音乐具有永恒的价值。根据“As we all know, classical music has a…value.”以及首字母提示可知，此处指的是永恒的价值，用形容词lasting修饰名词，意为“永恒的”，形容词作定语。故填(l)asting。 58. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, ________ (very rich) and wise. 【答案】wealthy 【解析】 【详解】句意：早睡早起使人健康、富有、聪明。“very rich”意为“富有的”，此处用形容词wealthy作宾语“a man”的补足语，故填wealthy。 59. The play was full of much natural ________ (conversations in a book, play or film) and wonderful pictures and music. 【答案】dialogue 【解析】 【详解】句意：这出戏充满了自然的对话、美妙的画面和音乐。根据英文提示“conversations in a book, play or film”可知单词意思是“书籍、戏剧或电影中的对话”，故单词是dialogue“对话”，这里用单数。故填dialogue。 60. Some birds which were once a ________ (not special) sight are now becoming rare. 【答案】common 【解析】 【详解】句意：一些曾经很常见的鸟类现在变得稀有了。“not special”意为“不是特别的”，也就是普通的，应用形容词common，意为“普通的”。故填common。 六.根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空使短文完整。 (共10小题；每小题1分， 满分 10 分) Simon, a runner from Kenya, had taken part in the Okpekpe10-kilometer road race twice. In 2016 he got the ___61___ (one) place and in 2018 he came second. This time he wanted to become the first runner to win two gold ____62____ (medal) in this race. It was the last round. Simon was about to cross the finishing line when he noticed another Kenyan runner ____63____ (name) Kenneth fall down. Without thinking too much. Simon rushed to Kenneth to lift him up. However, it turned out that Kenneth couldn’t stand straight and continue running by ___64___ (he). Seeing the finishing line just a few meters away, Simon made a ___65___ (decide) to carry Kenneth to the finishing line. The pair moved hard and ____66____ (slow) towards the finishing line. Beside them, other runners ran past them one by one. Simon failed in ____67____ (win) the gold medal, but he won people’s hearts. “This is what’s called sportsmanship,” a race officer said. “He is our true hero.” When asked why he stopped ____68____ (help), Simon explained, “My dad told me one day, when you meet a sick person, help him. Don’t leave him alone. That was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw Kenneth ____69____ (lie) on the ground.” Running is not war. Running brings peace, unity (团结) and love.” If more people think like Simon, we’ll have a much _____70_____ (friendly) and more peaceful world! Life is like a race. It’s truly not about whether we win or lose, but about how we run the race. 【答案】61. first 62. medals 63. named 64. himself 65. decision 66. slowly 67. winning 68. to help 69. lying 70. friendlier 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了西蒙参加赛跑的故事。 【61题详解】 句意：2016年他获得了第一名，2018年他获得了第二名。the后加序数词，one的序数词是first，the first place“第一名”。故填first。 【62题详解】 句意：这一次他想成为第一个在这场比赛中赢得两枚金牌的运动员。two后加复数名词。故填medals。 【63题详解】 句意：西蒙正准备冲过终点线，这时他注意到另一位名叫肯尼斯的肯尼亚选手摔倒了。分析句子可知此处是非谓语动词，逻辑主语another Kenyan runner与动词name之间是动宾关系，用过去分词作后置定语，表示被动含义。故填named。 【64题详解】 句意：然而，肯尼斯却无法站直，独自继续奔跑。by oneself“独自”，此处指肯尼斯自己，用himself。故填himself。 【65题详解】 句意：眼看着终点线只有几米远，西蒙决定背着肯尼斯冲向终点线。decide是动词，此处是名词，make a decision“做决定”。故填decision。 【66题详解】 句意：两人艰难而缓慢地向终点线移动。此处用副词修饰动作moved。故填slowly。 【67题详解】 句意：西蒙没能赢得金牌，但他赢得了人们的心。介词in后加动名词作宾语。故填winning。 【68题详解】 句意：当被问及为什么停下来帮忙。stop to do“停下来去做某事”，此处指西蒙停下来去帮肯尼斯。故填to help。 【69题详解】 句意：当我看到肯尼斯躺在地上时，我首先想到的就是这个。根据“when I saw Kenneth ... on the ground.”可知，此处表示“看到肯尼斯正躺在地上”，“看到某人正在做某事”see sb doing，lie的现在分词是lying。故填lying。 【70题详解】 句意：如果更多的人像西蒙一样考虑，我们将有一个更友好、更和平的世界！much后加比较级，friendly的比较级是friendlier。故填friendlier。 七、书面表达(满分15分) 71. 进入九年级，我们在不断成长并认识了新朋友。你们学校举行以“介绍新朋友”为主题的征文比赛，你打算根据下面表格中的提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍你的好朋友Justin。 Quality ①聪明、勤奋、自信。 ②富有爱心，一个动物爱好者 Hobbies ①看访谈节目，原因 (自拟一条) ②另一爱好，原因 (自拟一点) Favourite star ①郎朗，自小有弹钢琴天赋，凭借努力，获得了许多奖。 ②自拟…… Dream 自拟…… 注意： 1.词数：90词以上，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 2.句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。 3.表达中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。 Justin is my new friend. He is also in Grade Nine. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Justin is my new friend. He is also in Grade Nine. He is smart, hard-working and confident. He is caring and also an animal lover. Justin likes talk shows because he can learn many good qualities from excellent persons. He likes classical Chinese novels because he can learn a lot about traditional Chinese culture. His favorite star is Lang Lang. Lang Lang has been gifted at playing the piano since childhood and has won many awards with his efforts. He also likes Zhang Jie who has a talent for singing. He is interested in playing the piano. He wants to be a pianist like Lang Lang in the future. I hope his dream can come true. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：这是一篇材料作文，为记叙文； ②时态：主要采用“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已经给出，多处需要补充，注意不要遗漏要点；注意条理清晰，语法正确。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍好朋友Justin的个人品质； 第二步，介绍好朋友Justin的爱好； 第三步，介绍好朋友Justin喜欢的明星； 第四步，介绍好朋友Justin的梦想。 [亮点词汇] ①traditional Chinese culture中国传统文化 ②be gifted at对某事有天赋 ③with his efforts凭借努力 [高分句型] ①He also likes Zhang Jie who has a talent for singing. (定语从句) ②I hope his dream can come true. (宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度初三年级第一学期期中测试 英语试卷 试卷满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟 一、听力部分(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 第一部分 听对话回答问题。 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。 1. What is Daniel’s animal sign? A. B. C. 2. Which book has Betty recently finished reading? A. B. C. 3. What will the girl’s grandpa learn? A. B. C. 4. What will they do after school? A. B. C. 5. How much time can Tony spend on his hobbies? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. More than one and a half hours. 6. What does the woman prefer to do? A. To do some shopping. B. To visit the museum. C. To see the new play. 7. Where will the jazz music show be held? A. In the playground. B. At the school hall. C. In the school dinning hall. 8. What did Millie do during the last two weeks? A. She visited her friend. B. She spent her holiday. C. She watched a TV programme. 9. When will Amy arrive? A. At 7: 00. B. At 6: 40. C. At 7: 20. 10. How much is the ticket for the students? A. Ten yuan. B. Fifteen yuan. C. Twenty yuan. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，听两遍。 听一段对话， 回答第11-12 小题。 1\1. What’s wrong with Joan? A. She can’t sleep well. B. She has a bad cold. C. She is badly ill. 12. What does the man advise Joan to do? A. To see a doctor. B. To have a rest. C. To work hard. 听第一篇短文， 回答第13-15题。 Notre Dame on fire When April 15th, 2019. What A fire broke out in Notre Dame, 13 of Paris. 14 promised to rebuild it. Background information It’s the home to many priceless works of art. It plays the major role in one of 15 novels. 13. A. in the centre B. to the north- east C. in the southern part 14. A. The Mayor of Paris B The President of France C. A French charity organization 15. A. Shakespeare’s B. Dickens’ C. Victor Hugo’s 听第二篇短文， 回答第16-20题。 I6. Where was the old woman’s house? A. In a town. B. In a village. C. In a city. 17. Who was the old woman having dinner with? A. Bill. B. Her children. C. By herself. 18. When did the young man come back again to the old woman’s house? A. Ten months later. B. Ten days later. C. Ten years later. 19. What was young man’s job later? A. A cook. B. A farmer. C. A worker. 20. What do you think of the old woman? A Rich. B. Silly. C. Kind. 二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1. Tiger Watch is ________ one-hour documentary and it shows the beautiful scenes from India. A. a B. the C. an D. / 2. —Why must the students in our school wear school uniforms? —Perhaps a school uniform can help students pay their whole ________ to schoolwork. A choice B. attention C. decision D. truth 3. —Don’t you think it ________ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars? —Well, I don’t think so. We all used to be young and like something very much. A. brave B. silly C. wise D. curious 4. We’ll remember Audrey ________ a great actress and ________ her kindness. A. as; for B. for; as C. for; for D. as; as 5. — I hope I can take part in the game show Who is Still Standing and win something. — Stop daydreaming. You will win nothing ____you spend a few months preparing for it. A. since B. unless C. if D. because 6. My parents always think about my idea first, and they never ________ me to do anything. A. advise B. help C. force D. teach 7. ________wild animals are disappearing because of the ________of their living areas. A. The number of; lost B. The number of; losing C. A number of; lose D. A number of; loss 8. The Hangzhou Asian Games impressed me a lot, especially the moment when Cui Chenxi ________ the gold medal. A. presented for B. was presented with C. was presenting to D. was presented to 9. The sunny girl Zhang Yufei won six gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games. We ________ praise her too much. A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t 10. — He always ________ to read books till midnight. — Oh, he is a top student. If he is not in the library, he is sure to be on the way. A. gives up B. picks up C. stays up D. puts up 11. He offered ________ valuable advice that ________ people disagreed. A. such; a little B. so; few C. so; a little D. such; few 12. —Remember to call me after you reach Shanghai, Dear. —I will, Dad. I will make a phone call to you as soon as I ________ there. A. will arrive B. arrived C. arrive D. have arrived 13. —I feel stressed from time to time. What can I do with it? —________ sharing your worries with your parents? A. How about B. Why not C. Would you like D. You’d better 14. It’s a pity that I missed the live broadcast of the fourth Tiangong Class! Could you tell me ________? A. how long did the class last B. who was the teacher this time C. which channel was it covered live D. which army are they from 15. —My dream is to be a CEO of the big company in the future. —________, lazy boy! I think you’d better finish your homework on time every day first. A. In your dreams B. Every dog has its day C. Better late than never D. The early bird catches the worm 三、完形填空(共15小题， 每小题1分； 计15分) When you’re trying to make friends, you’ll probably meet someone who just doesn’t like you, ____16____ you’ve never done anything personally to him/her. Well, what should you do? Here’s some ____17____. Gossip (流言) can make meeting new people difficult, especially when people hear ____18____ bad about you. It can ____19____ someone from getting to know you at all. When you’re in a situation like this, you may ____20____ terrible. Rather than working hard to try to win them over, however, just be yourself. In time, they will see that the gossip about you is wrong. Or, they may choose to believe it. Don’t worry about it and move on by friending the people who are ____21____ having you in their life. You’d think that your friend’s friends would also become your friends. But it doesn’t work that way. Sometimes people are ____22____ with the friendships they have, and they aren’t interested in making any more friends. If someone chooses not to be friends with you just because you’re new to the group, don’t be ____23____. There’s nothing wrong about you or them. An even more difficult ____24____ is when someone has actually met you and just doesn’t like you. Every joke you make is taken the wrong way. Every time you try to do something nice, they find fault (找茬儿). As much as it hurts, accept that not everyone is going to be your friend. Don’t take it _____25_____. These things could _____26_____ to everyone. Don’t _____27_____ yourself. There are just some people you’re not going to click with. In friendship, it’s important to _____28_____ the positives (正面) with people. If someone doesn’t want to be your friend, that’s okay. Don’t get mad at them because it’s their _____29_____. Instead, give your time and _____30_____ to the people that are interested in hanging out with you. 16. A. although B. because C. if D. instead 17. A. advice B. speech C. decision D. therapy 18. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something 19. A. prevent B. suggest C. insist D. promise 20. A. remain B. sound C. feel D. turn 21. A. worth B. lucky C. generous D. loyal 22. A. patient B. crazy C. happy D. strict 23. A. curious B. worried C. impatient D. modest 24. A. method B. wisdom C. position D. situation 25. A. personally B. certainly C. hardly D. correctly 26. A. promise B. happen C. devote D. reply 27. A. suit B. trust C. doubt D. hurt 28. A. think twice B. agree with C. deal with D. take notice of 29. A. feeling B. choice C. courage D. standard 30. A. power B. strength C. attention D. spirit 四、阅读理解(共两节，满分35分) 第一节阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) A In 1995, UNESCO designated April 23 as World Book Day, hoping people would read more books, especially children. Today, I want to introduce three books to you. Name What you are Interested In Peter Pan by J.M. Barric, Scotland Almost everyone knows Peter Pan. In the story, the main character Peter is a young boy who will never grow up. He invites Wendy to Neverland together. They have a magic al flight and adventures along the way. After the trip, Wendy decides to go back home. The hardbacks of the book cost ¥26 a copy while the paperbacks are ¥6 cheaper for each copy. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway, America This is a famous classic and is suitable for all ages especially for teenagers. This is a story of a long fight between an old, experienced fisherman and the best fish he ever caught. After having returned to the village without any fish for 84 days. on the eighty- fifth day, however, his luck comes. Everyone should have a fearless heart in facing any challenges. The book price is ¥ 20. But if you buy books on Prime Day (every Wednesday), you will get 10% off. The Giver by Lois Lowry, the US Jonas is a young boy living in a community where everyone follows orders and rules. After understanding that this kind of life is unfair, he comes up with an interesting plan to change the community by moving it to another place for a good life. You need to pay ¥65 for one copy in the bookshop while the price is 20 lower on the Internet. 31. Anne is a lover of the magical adventure books. Which of the three books will you recommend to her? A. Peter Pan. B. The Old Man and the Sea. C. The Giver. D. All of them. 32. Which of the following is true about the three books? A. All of the writers are Americans. B. Jonas thinks life is unfair. He has no choice but to follow orders and rules. C. Wendy is willing to stay in the Neverland and doesn’t want to return home. D. Millie failed the exam. She can read The Old Man and the Sea to cheer herself up. 33. How much money do you need to pay at least to buy all of the three books? A. ¥66 B. ¥46 C. ¥83 D. ¥110 B China has many types of Chinese food with different but mouth-watering flavor (风味). In general, Chinese food can be mainly divided into eight cuisines (菜系). Let’s have a look at some of them. Sichuan cuisine is hot, spicy and sour. It has something to do with the wet weather of that area and people need hot food to stay away from the wet. There are many popular dishes that stand for Sichuan cuisine like Kung Pao Chicken. Zhejiang cuisine is from the local dishes of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. Food in Zhejiang has a sweet smell and it tastes fresh. And most of the dishes are perfectly made. If you visit Zhejiang, you must taste Dongpo Pork. Fujian cuisine often uses materials from the sea to cook. It tastes light and the color is beautiful. You can enjoy different kinds of soup in Fujian, because many dishes of Fujian cuisine are served in soup, like Fo Tiao Qiang. Shandong cuisine is very famous in northern China. It includes much seafood which tastes light and fresh. It is also the symbol of cooking culture along the Yellow River. Its most famous dish is Sweet and Sour Carp. 34. Sichuan cuisine helps local people ________. A. become strong B. keep away from the wet C. stay cool D. keep warm 35. Both of the materials of Fujian cuisine and Shandong cuisine mainly come from ________. A. the sea B. the field C. the mountain D. the forest 36. From the passage we can learn that ________. A. most of the Chinese prefer Sichuan cuisine B. Chinese cuisines are the most popular around the world C. Visitors can enjoy different kinds of soup in Zhejiang- D. different cuisines are formed because of different living conditions C Which part of the world has the most nearsighted (近视的) students? Just look around you- it’s East Asia. Nine in 10 school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (负责任). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight. People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus (聚焦) correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP. According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day. But in Australia, kids spend three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted—only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore. “Children in East Asia basically go to school...go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP. But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of huge educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.” Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. 37. What can we conclude from Paragraph Two? A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. C. Spending time in the sun helps increase levels of dopamine in the body. D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. 38. According to Morgan, what kind of people are most likely to suffer from nearsightedness? A. Those who like watching TV. B. Those who take exercise regularly. C. Those who study hard and play hard outdoors. D. Those who stay indoors studying all day. 39. The underlined word “minimized” in the passage probably means ________. A. made better use of B. reduced as much as possible C. taken little notice of D. paid much attention to 40. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Eyes need to see the sun B. The most nearsighted students in the world C. People become nearsighted D. Books and video games are not to blame. D There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they promised to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited. About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully. “Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob. The new man took Bob’s hands in his. “It’s Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?” “It gave me everything I asked for. You’ve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.” “Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.” “Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?” “Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We’ll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times.” The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, began to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest. At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the other’s face. The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.” “It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest (逮捕) for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That’s wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from a policeman named Wells.” —An excerpt of After Twenty Years 41. Where did the story happen? A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In the West. D. In a restaurant. 42. How did Bob find out that the new man wasn’t his real friend? A. From his height and his voice. B. From the shape of his nose. C. From their talking about old times. D. From their meeting place. 43. In which order did the following events take place? a. Bob found out his new man wasn’t his friend. b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells. c. Bob waited at the door of a shop. d. They had a talk about Bob’s life in the West. e. The new man came to meet him. A. c-e-d-a-b. B. e-b-c-a-d. C. c-d-a-e-b. D. e-c-a-b-d. 44. What information can we know according to the passage? A. The tall man was Bob’s old friend. B. The two men had dinner in a restaurant. C. Jimmy came to Chicago to meet Bob. D. Bob was a criminal (罪犯)) wanted in Chicago. 45. What can we infer (推断) from the story? A. Time may change a good man into a bad one. B. The police would make some notes on Bob. C. Bob came from the far West to meet his friend. D. They promised to meet each other 20 years ago. 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) We all have heard the saying “It’s a Human’s world”. This was the popular opinion of past centuries. But with time we realized this is not just a human’s world. It is equally the world of animals too. ____46____ Skip the selfie Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and taking pictures with baby lions might seem fun. But these animals might have been caught from the wild. ____47____ Avoid these activities on vacation because perhaps the group is exploiting (利用) animals. Shop smart. You probably know bringing living animals home is a bad idea, however, it can also be easy to harm wildlife when buying souvenirs (纪念品). ____48____ For example, teeth, feathers, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. Animals might have been harmed or killed when making them. Lights off. ____49____ That’s because they may cause the birds to hit the windows or fly in circles until they’re tired-out. Turn off unnecessary lights in spring and autumn when birds are migrating (迁徙). You can also talk to your parents about turning off the lights at their high- rise offices. ____50____ Some people are scared of animals like wolves, sharks and try to harm them. But these animals are super important because they keep their habitats healthy. So, tell everyone how amazing they are! A. Stand up for (支持) “scary” animals. B. Stop buying souvenirs in tourist attractions. C. Birds can become confused by bright lights at night. D. Avoid souvenirs or other things made from animal parts. E. And they might not be properly cared for. F. Always turn on lights. G. Below are some simple ways towards the protection of animals. 五、词汇运用(本大题共10小题；每小题1分，满10分) 根据句意及所给中文、首字母与.英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。 51. Tan Dun is a world-famous ________ (音乐家) who creates music without boundaries. 52. By the 1990s, the computer ________ (产业) was developing very quickly. 53. All flights have been ______ (取消) because of the bad weather. 54. I feel proud that China has made many great ________ (成就) in every field these years. 55. Parents need to ________ (鼓励) their children to make their own decisions. 56. If a TV programme is covered l________, it is sent out while the event is happening. 57. As we all know, classical music has a l________ value. 58. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, ________ (very rich) and wise. 59. The play was full of much natural ________ (conversations in a book, play or film) and wonderful pictures and music. 60. Some birds which were once a ________ (not special) sight are now becoming rare. 六.根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空使短文完整。 (共10小题；每小题1分， 满分 10 分) Simon, a runner from Kenya, had taken part in the Okpekpe10-kilometer road race twice. In 2016 he got the ___61___ (one) place and in 2018 he came second. This time he wanted to become the first runner to win two gold ____62____ (medal) in this race. It was the last round. Simon was about to cross the finishing line when he noticed another Kenyan runner ____63____ (name) Kenneth fall down. Without thinking too much. Simon rushed to Kenneth to lift him up. However, it turned out that Kenneth couldn’t stand straight and continue running by ___64___ (he). Seeing the finishing line just a few meters away, Simon made a ___65___ (decide) to carry Kenneth to the finishing line. The pair moved hard and ____66____ (slow) towards the finishing line. Beside them, other runners ran past them one by one. Simon failed in ____67____ (win) the gold medal, but he won people’s hearts. “This is what’s called sportsmanship,” a race officer said. “He is our true hero.” When asked why he stopped ____68____ (help), Simon explained, “My dad told me one day, when you meet a sick person, help him. Don’t leave him alone. That was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw Kenneth ____69____ (lie) on the ground.” Running is not war. Running brings peace, unity (团结) and love.” If more people think like Simon, we’ll have a much _____70_____ (friendly) and more peaceful world! Life is like a race. It’s truly not about whether we win or lose, but about how we run the race. 七、书面表达(满分15分) 71. 进入九年级，我们在不断成长并认识了新朋友。你们学校举行以“介绍新朋友”为主题的征文比赛，你打算根据下面表格中的提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍你的好朋友Justin。 Quality ①聪明、勤奋、自信。 ②富有爱心，是一个动物爱好者 Hobbies ①看访谈节目，原因 (自拟一条) ②另一爱好，原因 (自拟一点) Favourite star ①郎朗，自小有弹钢琴天赋，凭借努力，获得了许多奖。 ②自拟…… Dream 自拟…… 注意： 1.词数：90词以上，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 2.句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。 3.表达中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。 Justin is my new friend. 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