2021 学年第二学期期中考试
初三英语
Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)
Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共 25 分)
Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容选出相应的图片) (共 5 分)
Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的 对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共 5 分)
6. A. At 9:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:45. D. At 11:00.
A. He is looking for Mary. B. He is putting up the posters.
C. He is reading a book. D. He is working in the library.
A. 2 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 10 years old. D.15 years old.
A. In a museum. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel. D. In a hospital.
A. He doesn't like doing the cleaning.
It's unfair to ask him to stop playing now.
He needs to finish the homework first.
He should be allowed to have more time on games.
Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列 句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示.: (共 5 分)
Jason called to invite Kelly to his Christmas party.
Many people went to Jason’s party last year because it was interesting.
Kelly didn’t enjoy herself at Jason’s birthday party last year.
Linda has organized special activities for her party this year.
Kelly will go to both Jason’s and Linda’s parties.
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文完成空格,每空格限填一词):（共 10 分）
An amusement park is a place that can attract the .
At an amusement park, children will never and parents can relax. 18.Most amusement centers will provide and activities.
Most amusement parks offer special birthday party packages that families
.
There are many benefits of spending at an amusement park.
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）
Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共 15 分）
Be careful, you missed “r” in word “preferred”.
a; the B) an; the C) the; a D) an; a
Will the three astronauts return to Earth half a month
for B)about C) in D) after
China has a bigger population than country in Asia.
any B) all the other C) any other D) the other
He sings terribly. His dancing is even .
more terrible B) more terribly C)terribly D) terrible
How many pieces of furniture at IKEA since last year
have sold B) has sold C) were sold D) have been sold
Do you think there are any rooms for us
two B) the two C) second D) the second
of the three underground lines takes you to Shanghai Railway Station.
Any B) All C) Neither D) both
We must set out earlier than yesterday , we won’t get there on time.
so B) or C) because D) though
I won’t tell him about it by phone he comes here by himself.
as soon as B) since C)unless D) though
It five years since I came to this city after finishing middle school.
was B) has C) have been D) is
---I will not go to see the movie.
--- If you , neither I.
won’t, will B) don’t, shall C) won’t, won’t D) don’t, do
He spent all his free time he has his classmates．
helping B) helped C)to help D) help
It made us very surprised him like that.
hear, talk B) hear,to talk C) hearing,talking D) to hear, talk
great help the volunteers have offered!
A)What an B) What a C) How D) What
---Could you tell me
---Yes. They to the library.
where are the twins, have been B) where were the twins, have been
C) where the twins are, have gone D) where the twins were, have gone
Complete the following passage with the words or phrase in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共 8 分）
(
A.
get
close
to
B.
cleaner
C.
consider
D.
make
sure
E.
get
into
)
The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, 36 you know where the fire escape is. When you can’t find any way out, try to 37 a window and shout for help. If you find a big fire burning in your home, get out right away. When you get out in the smoke, try to crawl on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the air will be 38 near the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people have died from breathing it in than actually being burnt.
Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people rushing to reach a door. The exits may be blocked. So it’s always good to 39 all the possible ways of getting yourself out of the fire.
(
A.
improve
B.
rushing
C.
quantity
D.
raise
E.
quality
)
When did people start to use fire No one knows, but we know it was a long time ago. Fire was useful then and is still useful now. But fire can also be very dangerous.
Almost every day we see fire engines 40 through the streets. Fires have not only resulted in heavy economic losses but also injured and killed many people.
In recent years, there has been a marked growth of fire accidents in big cities. What are the causes of fire accidents Most of the fires are brought about by carelessness and violation(违反) of fire safety regulations.Others are due to the poor 41 of home electric appliances.
By the way, some people don’t know how to use them properly.
Besides, there are quite a few businesses which focus so much of their attention on profits that they tend to neglect and even ignore fire precautions(防范).
In order to prevent fires, we should first of all 42 people’s awareness of fire prevention. The second thing we should do is to train professional fire fighters. Finally, we should
43 the existing fire engines and add more fire facilities to high-rise buildings. In this way, a reliable fire prevention system will be formed.
Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的 恰当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共 8 分）
Nowadays most people choose to spend their holidays travelling to foreign .(country)
These chairs are ours. Which are (your)
Mr. Smith began to learn Chinese in his . (thirty)
Frank has stayed at home for more than one month without doing any exercise, so he is much
than before.(healthy)
Tai chi(太极) was developed for self-defense(自卫), but later it was proved useful to improve people’s health and cure some illnesses. (main)
The company has provided more chances for the staff to their knowledge and skills. (widely)
Modern new can calculate quite fast and seldom make mistakes. (calculate)
There is a ruler on the floor. (lie)
Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子。52-57 小题每空格 限填一词）（共 14 分）
Both Emmer and her sister like the songs by that singer.(改为否定句)
Emmer nor her sister the songs by that singer.
Angela started a new hobby after she retired. (保持句意基本不变) Angela a new hobby after she retired.
The restaurant sells food and drinks to children at noon.(改为被动语态)
Food and drinks to children in the restaurant at noon.
They built the new factory to deal with the rubbish. (对划线部分提问)
did they build the new factory
He often finishes his homework quickly at weekends so that he can play computer games. (改 为简单句)
He often finishes his homework quickly at weekends to play computer games.
Martin asked his friend,“Are you free tonight ”（改为间接引语）
Martin asked his friend he free that night.
2,000 people, hold, it, can hardly, the hall, so small that, is, (连词成句)
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共 50 分)
A. Choose the best answer:（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（共 12 分）
Future history books might record that we were robbed of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we fail to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world——or even less if the wing of the plane happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train, you are moving so quickly that you do not see the countryside clearly. Car drivers are forever thinking about going on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the great motorways that attract them, or what
And as for sea travel, here are some words of an old song: “I joined the navy (海军) to see the world, and what did I see I saw the sea.” You name the place in the world like El Dorado, and someone is sure to say “I’ve been there”, meaning “I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.”
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival,
when it is achieved, is meaningless. By traveling like this, you suspend (终止) all experience.
The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives in the present. For him traveling and arriving is one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes and the whole of his body. In the end, he feels tired. Satisfying sleep will be: the reward of all true travelers.
When we are going to another place in a hurry, we .
get a good view on the way B) make good use of our eyes
C) fail to enjoy views with our heart D) are eager to see everything on the way
The underlined phrase “get in your way” in Paragraph 1 means .
arrive at a place B) develop a particular habit
C) reach a particular state or condition D) block your sights
The writer uses the words of an old song to tell us .
sea travel is a good way of seeing the world
joining the navy can help our dreams come true
traveling by sea hardly helps us enjoy wonderful views
what he gained after joining the navy
When we travel at high speeds, “the present” means “nothing” because .
we change our aims all the time B) we are eager to go to another place
C) we are looking forward to the future life D) we can experience a lot
The writer most probably advises us to .
go hiking(徒步) in the mountain B) travel at a high speed
D) go around the world C) travel by car or train
The best title of the passage might be .
True Traveling B) Traveling And Arriving Is The Same Thing
D) Traveling At A High Speed C) Future History Books
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passag（e
文）:（共 12 分）
选择最当的单词或词语完成短
With International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach’s applause and the cheering of flag-waving audience, China’s 18-year-old freestyle skier Gu Ailing Eileen, with hands on her head and a look of great excitement, captured the gold medal of the women’s freeski big air ( 自由式滑雪大跳台) final at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
The win not only brings Team China to the top of the current Olympic medals table, with the host country having won three gold medals, but is also a historic achievement as Gu is China’s
65 women’s Olympic gold medalist on snow sports.
“This is the best moment in my life, moments like this make everything so worthy,” Gu said in a post-game interview and she thanked the home audience for their huge 66 .
Gu’s performance was steady and faultless in her first two runs, giving her a good score. On her final run, which made Chinese spectators breathless, Gu nailed a double cork 1620 (双周偏轴
转 体 1620), with great 67 , to take over first spot, surpassing Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland who finished third and Tess Ledeux of France who got the silver.
With a combined score of 188.25 points - 93.75 from her first run and 94.50 from the third - Gu came back strong from third place 68 the final run to take the gold as the event made
its Olympic debut (首次登台).
In the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year season, topics on Gu’s gold medal exploded like fireworks as the 18-year-old prodigy, on the day she snatched the gold medal, occupied about 30 of the top 50 topics on the trending list, 69 including discussions on her grandmother’s birthplace and her habit of 10-hour sleep.
Gu’s gold medal inspired Chinese netizens on Sina Weibo, in 70 discussions about her exploded with over 670 million views and millions of comments about an hour after her historic victory.
Gu is like most other new-era Chinese teens: They love to post selfies on social media
platforms; they like fancy food, travel and fashionable outfits. The prodigy was admitted to Stanford University with a near-perfect SAT score in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.
A. final B. first C. greatest D. best
A. smile B. success C. support D. surprise
A. care B. joy C. difficulty D. help
A. after B. until C. toward D. before
A. even B. except C. exactly D. especially
A. there B. where C. that D. which
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的 词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）:（共 14 分)
If you suffer from shyness (羞怯), you are not alone, for shyness is a universal phenomenon.
It is not surprising that social scientists are exploring its environmental causes.
The first environmental cause of shyness may be a child’s home and family life. Today’s children are growing up in smaller families, with f 71 relatives living nearby. Growing up in homes in which both parents work full time, children may not have the socializing experience of frequent visits by neighbors and friends. Because of their lack of social skills, they may begin to feel shy when they start school.
A s 72 environmental cause of shyness in an individual may be one’s culture. In a large study made in Japan, 57 percent of people rated (评估) t 73 as shy. Researchers Lynne Henderson and Philip Zimbardo say, “One explanation is that in Japan, a person’s
s 74 is credited externally to (表面上归因于) parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches,
and others, while failure is entirely blamed on ( 完全归咎于) the person .” Therefore, Japanese learn not to take risks in public and rely i 75 on group-shared decisions .
Technology may also play a role. In the United States, the number of young people who report being shy has r 76 from 40 percent to 50 percent in recent years. Due to our huge advances in technology, watching television, playing video games, and surfing the Web have
taken the place of recreational activities that involve social interaction (涉及交际互动) for many
young people. Adults, too, are becoming more isolated as a result of technology. Face-to-face interactions with bank clerks, gas station attendants and shop assistants are no longer n 77 because people can use machines to do their banking, fill their gas tanks, and order goods. In short, they become shy.
It appears that most people have experienced shyness at some time in their lives. Therefore, if you are shy, you have lots of company.
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）(共 12 分)
Drama and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to explore their creativity, have fun and leave their shyness and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive with cinema, television, and computer games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a negative effect on communication. However, drama puts the “get-up-and-go” back into entertainment. Children have
the opportunity to connect with others in a more meaningful way as drama encourages speech development and awareness of body language.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are pretending and using their imagination and so are moving away from reality to create their own story. Drama is a
vehicle through which children can express themselves more freely through mime ( 哑剧表演),
gesture, movement, and speech to make education fun.
Children gain confidence by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and actions are valued. Children are able to give a personal response to many issues and situations such as poverty, bullying, global warming and recycling. The issues that drama can deal with are endless. Drama and education have a strong link as drama can encourage children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history, and English and so have a more rounded education. As a drama teacher, I have witnessed children at their first class holding onto their parent’s arm——unwilling to let go. Then to see the same child later running into my class with a smile is an excellent sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise (即兴创作) and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine within drama.
Can learning through drama help children leave their shyness and worries behind
What do those screen-based methods have a negative effect on
Why does drama let children connect with others in a more meaningful way
What do children think they can do in a play or a drama
They can
What does the underlined word “valued” (in the last paragraph) most probably mean Their opinion and actions are .
Are children interested in drama classes How do you know
Writing (作文): (共 20 分)
Write at least 60 words about the topic “My Way(s) of Improving Social Skills”
（ 以“我提高社交技能的方法”为题写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）
Use the following points as a reference. (以下内容供参考)
▲ 1. Are social skills important
▲ 2. Describe your own experience and share your way of improving social skills.
▲ 3. What do you want to say to those who are shy 英语答案
PART 2
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4/ 52Neither likes 53 take up 54 are sold 55 what for 56 in order/so as 57 if/whether was
58 The hail is so small taht it can hardly hold 2000 people.
PART 3
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