2021学年第一学期初三英语单元测（一）
本试卷总分90分，时间60分钟
单项选择（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
_______ a hot day ________! Let’s go swimming today.
A. What, is it B. How, is it C. What, it is D. How, it is
She goes to the club twice a week, _______
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. does she
He _________ a great hero in his hometown.
A. consider B. is considered C. considered D. considering
The engineers will keep _________the project with the manager of the company.
A. discuss B. discussed C. discussing D. to discuss
The doctor warns Jack _________ stop ___________ because it is bad for his health.
A. to; smoking B. not; to smoke C. to; to smoke D. not to; smoking
We are glad __________ that traditional Chinese medicine can work wonders in preventing some diseases.
A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
The new year is coming soon, but she had __________ money.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
The boy is so smart that he has learnt all these stories by _________ heart.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
You should avoid ___________ too much junk food. It’s bad for your health.
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. to eating
That was _________ a great show _________ all of us enjoyed it very much.
A. so, that B. so, as to C. such, that D. such, as to
语法选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
One day, I had a meal in 11 expensive restaurant. A young couple with a small boy only ordered a piece of the cheapest beef steak. “Sir, anything else One piece is not enough for all of you!” the waiter said.
The dad was a little 12 . He said, “Thanks. It’s enough. We just want to bring the guy to have beef steak, and we 13 supper. ”
I watched 14 for a while. I found that the parents not only took the boy to have beef steak, but also regarded it as a process of 15 . The parents taught the kid 16 to use a knife and fork and told him some table manners.
I’d like 17 good friends with the family. Then I walked over and asked 18 , “ 19 I offer each of you a cup of coffee ” They accepted my coffee with a smile. We began to chat. “To be honest, we are very poor, 20 we can’t afford any expensive food at all. However, we have every confidence in our boy. He lives in a poor family, but I believe he 21 great success in the future. That’s why we teach him good table manners,” said the dad. “We hope our kid can be a person 22 respects himself and others. ”
We became friends and got on well 23 each other. Afterwards, great progress 24 by the kid and he succeeded. And I have the honor to drink a cup of coffee from him, especially in 25 restaurant in England.
11. A. a B. an C. the D. /
12. A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment
13. A. eat B. are eating C. have eaten D. will eat
14. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
15. A. learn B. learns C. to learn D. learning
16. A. how B. what C. why D. whose
17. A. become B. becoming C. to become D. becomes
18. A. polite B. politeness C. politely D. politer
19. A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should
20. A. but B. or C. because D. so
21. A. achieves B. has achieved C. achieved D. will achieve
22. A. who B. which C. when D. where
23. A. of B. with C. from D. in
24. A. makes B. made C. has made D. was made
25. A. expensive B. more expensive C. the most expensive D. most expensive
完形填空(共10小题；每题1分，共10分)
The Picture of Peace
When Mike was seven, he knew his dream was to be a _26_ . He kept working on it for years. Recently, he was trying to take a picture of a sunset(日落) to enter the school 27 competition.
“Mom， it has been 28 these days. I don't think I can get this picture!" Mike complained.
“Why not use one of your photos on the computer ” suggested Mom.
“I can't-the rules say the photos have to be taken with a traditional camera. We hand in a roll of film， it gets developed(冲洗胶卷), and we 29 one photo for the competition. ”
“Why is a sunset so important ” Mom asked.
“The___30___of the competition is peace,” Mike explained, “and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset. ”
Zach, his six-year-old brother came out of the bedroom. “Hey, you want to take a picture of me Look!” He put both arms over his head.
“Not right now,” said Mike， laughing.
That very afternoon, Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies. He carefully lined up his shot(镜头) and waited___31____till the sun reached the ground.
“That's it! Perfect!” he shouted cheerfully.
The next morning, Mike noticed he could take one more picture to complete the roll of film, so he walked into Zach's room. Zach was ___32___quietly with a teddy bear under his arm. Mike didn't wake Zach up, and carefully took a picture of him.
A week later, Mike got the photos. The sunset picture was the one he was most___33___to see. There it was! It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected.
Then, he looked through the other photos. Suddenly, he stopped. His eyebrows(眉毛) rose as he __34__the photo of Zach. He looked back at the photo of the sunset， which seemed less perfect now. He ___35___the two choices. Finally, he decided to hand in the photo of Zach for the competition.
A. engineer B. scientist C. professor D. photographer
A. violin B. tennis C. photo D. chess
A. cloudy B. sunny C. fine D. rainy
A. choose B. collect C. describe D. design
A. prize B. topic C. result D. purpose
A. politely B. bravely C. hopefully D. secretly
A. playing B. reading C. writing D. sleeping
A afraid B. eager C. surprised D. confused
34. A. studied B. shared C. copied D. fixed
35. A. changed B. offered C. accepted D. weighed
阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，共30分)
A
Cao Xueqin wrote The Story of the Stone. He lived in the QingDynasty. The book is the greatest works of Chinese novels. It describes the fall of a noble family and the love stories of some young people. Wang Fulin turned it into TV series in 1986. Price:￥129.5
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written by Luo Guanzhong. It tells the story of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have become famous names among Chinese people. It was made into TV series in 1994 and also translated into English. Price:￥92.5
The Water Margin tells the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. The book was written by Shi Nai’an. For different reasons, a group of people went to Mount Liang, fighting against the authority. American writer Pear Buck translated it into English. Zhang Shaolin made it a TV series in 1998. Price:￥90
Wu Cheng’en probably completed Journey to the West in 1570. The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three disciples in the Tang Dynasty. On the way to the west, they helped each other to win every battle. Director Yang Jie made it a TV series in1986. Price:￥99
36 . If you are interested in history of the Northern Song Dynasty, which book will you read
A. The Story of the Stone B. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
C. The Water Margin D. Journey to the West
37. If you want to buy The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, how much will you pay A.￥222. B.￥191.5. C.￥182.5. D.￥189.
38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Yang Jie is the director of Journey to the West.
B. The Water Margin was turned into TV series in 1994.
C. The Story of the Stone tells the story of a special stone.
D. Pear Buck translated The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
B
When I was in the eighth grade, my class was assigned(指派) to be friends with the second-grade kids. I got this little girl named Shelley. The first time I saw her, she was silent and cold. She was small for her age, and she didn’t play with the other kids in her class.
I tried all kinds of things to get her to talk to me. I bought her toys, crayons and candies. But try as I might, nothing worked. One time, I gave her a coloring book and said, “Shelley, now you can color in it any time. ”
Shelley looked at the coloring book and then looked up at me, and finally looked away. By that, I didn't know how I was going to get through to the little girl, but I knew I wouldn’t give up on her.
One Friday, I decided to tell her a story about my childhood. I told her that l felt lonely when I was with my classmates, and how I thought only my teachers liked me. I also told her that every day was a battle(战役) for me and I fought back tears so people wouldn't know how much I was hurting.
She sat there just listening, trying to decide whether I was lying or not. Finally, when my story ended， there were tears in her eyes. And then she did the unthinkable. She said, “Thank you.” From then on， Shelley was a different little girl. She started smiling and talking with other kids.
Looking back at this, I’m in awe(惊叹), because all I did was to help her realize that she wasn't alone. I didn't ask her to tell her story, because her story is my story.
39. What was Shelley like when the writer first saw her
A. Indifferent B. Lazy. C. Noisy. D. Slow.
40. In order to get through to Shelley， the writer_________.
A. wrote her a book B. made her a toy C. drew her a picture D. told her a story
41. What does the underlined word “unthinkable” in paragraph 5 mean
A. interesting B. moving C. impossible to imagine D. successful
42. Shelley changed a lot because she realized that___________.
A. her teachers loved her B. her classmates were kind
C. the writer understood her D. she had to study even harder
C
School Gardens Could Help Children Try More Vegetables
It's not always enjoyable for children to eat vegetables. But what if a garden is built in the school New research suggests that a gardening program in schools can increase children's vegetable intake(摄入量) .
How the Study Was Carried Out
The study was carried out in eight schools, Each school was in the gardening program for one school year. Every child in grades 3-5 received a total of eighteen 60-minute lessons across the school year. In the program， each school built a garden, where children learned to grow their own fresh produce, like fruit and vegetables.
The Benefits Children Could Get
The study found that vegetable intake if the children who grew their own produce increased greatly across the year. Related studies show that increased vegetable intake can improve health and cut the risk of chronic diseases(慢性疾病). Not only are there benefits to health, increasing the variety of vegetables children are exposed(接触)to may also make mealtimes much easier. ” Children who are often exposed to a variety of vegetables are more likely to try new foods,” explains Dr. Kerry Jones. For children, growing their own food is a powerful tool to increase their intake of the food.
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Any opportunity to expose children to more vegetables is meaningful. “If children are learning about vegetables at school, it’s important to encourage this interest,” says Jones. Parents can listen to their children about what they have learned and read the handouts they bring home from school. Parents and children can also read books together. Younger children can enjoy reading stories about vegetables with parents who offer useful message. Older children may enjoy searching through cookbooks with parents to find new dinner ideas to cook vegetables in a tasty way. Besides, a small planter box in a sunny part at home can encourage children to understand more about where their food comes from.
Teaching children to grow their own produce is a great way to increase their preference for the produce. If children are taught to enjoy vegetables early in life, they will probably continue eating vegetables in the long term.
43. What did children do in the gardening program
A. They did research on new plants. B. They grew fresh produce at school.
C. They took home green vegetables D. They built gardens for their classes.
44. Which of the following would be the best heading for Paragaph4
A. Ideas to Encourage Children to Cook at Home
B. Ways to Expose Children to Vegetables at Home
C. Reasons Why Parents Should Understand Children
D. Suggestions Which Children Could Get from Parents
45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. All the children don’t enjoy eating vegetables.
B. The students in eight schools took part in the gardening program.
C. In the gardening program, every child received one-hour lesson every week.
D. Studies show that growing their own food helps the children take in more food.
46. What can we learn from the program
A. Parent’ support might improve children’s reading.
B. School programs could develop students’ creativity.
C. Doing studies can prepare students for future learning.
D. Hands-on experience may influence children’s preference.
D
Nature and culture are often seen as opposite ideas. What belongs to nature cannot be the result of human activities and. on the other hand， cultural development is achieved against nature. However, this is not the only opinion on the relationship between nature and culture. Studies in the development of humans suggest that culture, whether taken as an effort against nature or a natural effort, is part of the development of the human species (物种).
Several modern writers saw the process of education as a struggle against human nature. We are born with wild natures, such as eating and behaving in a disorganized way or acting selfishly. Education uses culture as a way to get us out of our widest natures; it is thanks to culture that the human species could learn to adapt, progress and raise itself above and beyond other species.
Over the past century and a half, however, studies in the history of human development have shown that the formation of culture is part of the biological adaptation. Consider, for example, hunting. It seems to be an adaptation, which allowed humans to move into new and different areas, opening up the opportunity to change living habits. At the same time, the development of weapons is related to that adaptation—from rocks and stones to a set of hunting tools, and from hunting tools to rules relating to the proper use of weapons. Hunting also seems to be responsible for a whole set of bodily abilities, such as balancing on one foot. Just think of how this very simple thing is closely related to dance, a key expression of human culture. It is then clear that biological development and cultural development are closely tied.
The transmission of culture seems to be directly related to what’s in our blood. Just as snails carry their shell, so do we bring along our culture. However, culture is also passed on among people of the same times or among people belonging to different populations. We can learn how to make jiaozi even if we were born from Russian parents in Paris just as we can learn how to speak English even if none of our family or friends speaks that language.
47. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Culture belongs to human nature. B. Nature teaches humans how to adapt.
C. Humans are supposed to be well organized. D. Education pushes the human species to progress.
48. Why does the writer talk about hunting in Paragraph 3
A. To suggest some possible ways of changing living habits.
B. To stress the importance of tools in humans’ struggle for life.
C. To show how culture develops as humans adapt to the environment.
D. To explain why there is a need to call for the proper use of weapons.
49. The word “transmission” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____________”.
A. system B. spread C. start D. spirit
50. What is the writer’s opinion on the nature-culture relationship
A. Culture and nature are separate yet balanced. B. Culture depends much on nature to progress.
C. Nature and culture are different but connected. D. Nature follows the unwritten rules set by culture.
阅读填空 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys
51 To the Egyptians, green is a color that represents the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. 52 . People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. 53 . People who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomachaches.
54 Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. 55 .
Next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.
A. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils. B. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. C. The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. D. Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites. E. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically.
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选择题得分（满分70） 文字题得分（满分20） 总分（满分90）
写作部分（共两节，满分15分） 第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
What will the world of tomorrow look like Many people today believe that technology is going to help 56) s_______ some of the most difficult problems we have on Earth today, and it may also create new ones. No technology is 57) p__________. Each has advantages and disadvantages, as the following example.
When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the skies in our own personal flying car. We could fly at 480 km per hour, 58) a___________ traffic lights and busy roads. 59)H____________, if the cars become popular, there will be problems with traffic control.
Looking ahead, it is easy to imagine a future. We will be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to deal with before all of this is possible, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people’s life 60) e___________ and safer.
56.__________________ 57. __________________ 58. __________________
59. __________________ 60. __________________
第二节 完成句子（共8小题，满分15分）
这些蛋糕味道真不错！_______________ _______________ _______________ they are!
我已经去过广州很多次了，因此我对那儿很了解。I have been to Guangzhou _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ I’ve known a lot about it.
能够收到晚会的邀请真是一件很开心的事。It’s_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________the invitation to the party.
你没去过美国，是不是？You have never been to the USA, _______________ _______________
他们花了三天才找到丢失的包。_______________ _______________ them three days _______________ _______________ the lost bag.
我在考虑怎么回答他的问题。I’m _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ his question.
他因为偷窃被关进了监狱。He _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________for stealing.
我忘了往罐子里装满水。 I forgot _______________ _______________the pot _______________ water.参考答案
第一部分
一、单项填空(每题1分，共10分) 1-5 CBBCA 6-10 BADBC
二、语法选择 11-15BBCBD 16-20ACCAD 21-25DABDC
三、完形填空(每题1分)
26--30. DCA A B 31-35. C DBA D
四、阅读理解(每题2分，共30分)
36. -38 CBA 39.--42 A D C C 43--46 B B C D 47 --50 D C B C 51-55 CAEDB
五、语篇填词：56. solve 57. perfect 58. avoiding 59. However 60. easier
六、完成句子
61.What delicious cakes 62. so many times that 63. a pleasure to receive 64. have you
65. It took, to find 66. considering how to answer 67. was sent to prison 68. to fill, with
