2014北京东城初三上期末英语(解析).doc

2013-2014学年北京东城初三第一学期期末英 语 四、单项填空。（共13分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。22. My father is a math teacher. _ often helps me with my math.A. SheB. HeC.ID.You23. The students in this class are _ different countries, but they all speak English. A. on B. at C. from D. to24. Is there a bookshop near here? Yes. Go straight on _ you will see one on your right. A. and B. soC. but D. or 25. Bob is _ student in his class. A. youngB. younger C. youngest D. the youngest 26. _ classes are there in your grade? There are ten. A. How much B. How manyC. How old D. How long27. _ I do the report by myself? No, you neednt. You can ask for help.A. MustB. NeedC. CanD. Should28. I dont like this blue sweater. Can you show me _ one? A. someB. any C. other D. another 29. Where is Amy?I guess she _ in the library. A. readsB. readC. is reading D. will read 30. Dont forget _ the window when you leave. A. closing B. close C. to close D. closed 31. I will be very happy if my mother _ the gift for her. A. likesB. likedC. will likeD. like32. Mrs. Brown _a teacher since she was twenty-four years old. A. isB. wasC. willbeD. has been33. This photo _ twenty years ago. A. tookB. was takenC. is takenD. has taken 34. Do you know _? Next Tuesday. A. when he cameB.when he will comeC. when did he comeD. when will he come五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。“Tumbling（翻跟头） time!” I called out. My group of 35 lined up before the sea of blue mats（垫子）. Megan stepped quietly into the back of the line. The other children had 36 the tumbling moves months ago. But Megan was still working on them. It simply took her a little longer to learn them.One day before class, Megans father asked to talk to me. “Im 37 taking Megan out of class,” he said. “Why?” I asked. He said, “She isnt catching on like the other kids are. I dont want her to hold them back.” I could see his 38 expression as he said this. Megans eyes were looking down as if she wanted to disappear.“I think youre making a 39 ,” I said. “Megan needs this class, possibly more than the other children need it. I, myself, didnt start out as a seven-time national champion. I started out as an eight-year-old girl, just like Megan. When I look at Megan, I 40 myself. She works hard.”“Sir, your daughter 41 never win a competition or even compete, but I promise you that if she keeps trying and believing in herself, her self-respect will be more 42 than any gold medal. I believe in Megan. I believe that she can 43 anything she sets out to do.” 44 I said these words, Megan looked up at me. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she was smiling like a bud（花蕾）flowering into bloom. Her father hugged me and said in a very low voice, “Thank you. Thank you so much.” He turned to Megan and said, “Honey, its time for your class.”Megan 45 did learn many skills in her own time. More importantly, she never again stood at the back of the line. From that day forward, whenever I asked the children to line up for tumbling, Megan ran to stand in the 46 .35.A. friendsB. parentsC. teachersD. children36.A. madeB. chosenC. masteredD. watched37.A. tryingB. imaginingC. consideringD. suggesting38.A. sadB. angryC. coldD. cruel39.A. differenceB. mistakeC. promiseD. change40.A. seeB. helpC. proveD. forget41.A. canB. mayC. mustD. should42.A. specialB. interestingC. importantD. popular43.A. affordB. orderC. appreciateD. achieve44.A. AsB. ThoughC. OnceD. Before45.A. totallyB. simplyC. naturallyD. finally46.A. sideB. frontC. middleD. back阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）AFun Places to Visit in SingaporeJurong Bird ParkAt Jurong Bird Park you can see more than 5,000 birds and even feed some of them by hand! If feeding birds makes you hungry, you can join the parks parrots for lunch. PulauUbin Take a small boat into Singapores past. A 10-minute ride will take you to this island. The life on the island hasnt been changed since the 1960s. Malls and Markets Walk through Orchard Roads modern malls. Then try an open-air shopping experience at the markets. There you can buy inexpensive clothes, toys and old furniture.Night SafariNight Safari lets you see animals that are active at night in their natural environment. Walk through the park at night to get close to the animals from seven different areas.47. How many fun places are mentioned? A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.48. Where can you get to know Singapores past? A. At Night Safari.B. At PulauUbin.C. At Malls and Markets.D. At Jurong Bird Park.49. You can go to Night Safari to _. A. watch animalsB. take a boat trip C. buy some clothesD. feed and eat with birdsBDoes this ever happen to you? Someone introduces you to a friend, you hear his or her name, and then two minutes later, you forget it. Or you go to the same restaurant every day and the owner always says “Hello” to you but you can never remember her name. If this happens, you are typical actually most people have the problem remembering names.Here are some ways that can help people remember names. Repeat the persons name loud at least three times while you talk together. For example, instead of saying “Nice to meet you.” say “Nice to meet you, Jack (for Sue or whatever the persons name is).” Instead of saying“Where do you live?” you can say “Where do you live, Jack?” Introduce the person by name to someone else right away. Write the name down (with a little information about the person) as soon as possible. There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them. Think of a story using the persons name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack has a nice jacket.” Imagine Jack in a nice jacket. Think of a rhyme（押韵）for the persons name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack would look nice in black.” Imagine Jack wearing black clothes.All these ways have one thing in common. You must pay attention to the people you meet. You cant just meet someone, nod your head, say hello, and walk away. Remembering names takes work and practice.50. The word “typical” probably means “_”. A. funnyB. commonC. strangeD. careless51. Which of the following may seem unusual to help remember a name? A. Repeating the name.B. Writing the name down. C. Making up a story with it.D. Introducing the person to others.52. If you want to remember names easily, you must _.A. look after the people you meetB. pay attention to the people you meetC. nod your head to the people you meetD. talk politely to the people you meetCDo termites（白蚁）sound delicious? If you were living in Mexico or Thailand or Kenya, the idea of eating insects（昆虫）might not seem strange and unusual to you at all. For thousands of years, insect-eating, has been common practice among many of the worlds people. According to insect-eaters around the world, insects are tasty. “When they are cooked, I find termites really delicious,” Arnold Van Huis of Wageningen University in the Netherlands said. Van Huis is an insect scientist. He also studies insect-eating. He has traveled the world to learn how different groups of people collect insects and prepare them as food. Insect fans say insects are not only tasty, they are also nutritious（有营养的）. Many are full of protein, vitamins and minerals. Van Huis is working with other scientists to encourage insect-eating.According to the United Nations, the worlds population is now almost 7 billion. It is expected to reach 9 billion before 2050. By that time, the need for meat is expected to double. Raising animals such as cows and sheep requires large areas of farmland, and feeding the animals can be expensive. “We have to find other choices of meat,” Van Huis says. “One good choice is eating insects.”Raising insects, which are able to live in crowded quarters, requires less land, says Van Huis. Insects are also cheaper to feed, since they can eat food scraps, such as potato skin. Not only can insects eat our scraps, but also they require much less food and water than cows or sheep. “A cow wastes most of its energy just keeping warm,” Brian Fisher, an insect scientist in the U.S. says. But since insects are cold-blooded, they use more of what they eat to grow.For insect-eating to become the mainstream, Fisher says people must have a chance to sample delicious, ready-to-eat insects. If you want a try, it is possible to order insect dishes at a few restaurants. 53. What do you know from the first paragraph? A. Insect-eating has a long history. B. People cook insects in traditional ways. C. Insect-eating is unusual and unacceptable. D. People travel around the world to collect insects.54. We can infer that _.A. insect-eating is common in the U.S.B. people can benefit from insect-eating C. insects are more nutritious than animalsD. eating insects is sure to be popular in the future55. What is probably the best title for this passage?A. Time to Raise InsectsB. Easy Enough to CookC. A New Choice for MeatD. A Strange Way of EatingDThe requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community（社区）. As a result, all students must complete sixty hours of service learning, or they can not finish the education in high school. Service learning is a school subject that also helps the community. Examples of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or teaching a student. During a service experience, students must keep a diary and then write a report about what they have learned.Supporters state that there are many benefits of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think beyond their own interests and realized the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that include responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can think about possible careers（职业）through service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.While there are many benefits, people who disagree with service learning point out problems with the new requirement. First, they hold their opinion that the main reason students go to school is to learn key subjects and skills. Because service learning takes too much time, students spend less time studying the key subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without pay goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away a persons freedom to choose.In my opinion, service learning is a great way to contribute to the community, learn new skills, and think about different careers. However, I dont believe you should force people to help others the wish to help must come from the heart. I think the best way is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of self-study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to deal with both wisely.56. Service learning is _. A. a way to help the communityB. a must to complete the school reportC. a programme to protect the environmentD. an example to teacher students 57. Supporters believe service learning is mainly for _. A. teaching students real-life skills B. providing students chances of working C. making students know what others needD. helping students think about their interests58. People who disagree with service learning think that _. A. forcing students to work goes against the law B. students must spend more time on key subjects C. there are more disadvantages than benefits D. service learning is worthless to students 59. Whats the writers opinion on service learning? A. Students should be more responsible in service learning. B. Service learning is likely to be less important than self-study. C. Service learning should be encouraged in more high schools. D. Students should be free to choose between self-study and service learning.七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。（共8分，每小题2分）When I just moved to Los Angeles, I didnt have a car. 60 , but I wanted to prove them wrong. I asked my neighbor, Mrs. White, to take me to the bus station in the center of the city so I could try taking the bus home.61 . When I got there, I went inside and got a bus timetable. I looked at the map and worked out that I needed to take three buses to get home.I bought the tickets and went outside to wait at the bus stop for the Number 8 bus. Soon it came and I got on. I gave my ticket to the bus driver and took a seat. At the right stop, I rang the bell and got off. 62 .I waited and waited. A man who was also waiting for the Number 14 bus said that it wasnt unusual for the bus to be late. Half an hour later, it finally came. To make the matter worse, the third bus broke down halfway and the driver had to fix it. 63 . So when I finally got home, I was very tired. Maybe getting a car in L.A. wasnt such a bad idea! A. It wasted half an hour B. I would take buses in L.A. again C. Then I waited for the next busD. She thought I was crazy but gave me a rideE. Everyone said that Icouldnt get around without one 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Without the creativity of one man, there would be no “happiest place on earth”, also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and even sold his pictures to neighbors. When he was sixteen, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France during World War I. After the war ended, Disney started making short cartoons in Kansas City, but soon ran out of money. He decided to try his luck in Hollywood. He came to California with a suitcase and $20 in his pocket.It took a while, but Disney began to enjoy success with his cartoons. He created Mickey Mouse, the most famous cartoon character ever. Then in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was first screened. It was the first full-length cartoons, and it turned out to be a huge success. Disney made many more movies that we still watch today, including Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi.It was in the 1940s that Walt Disney first had his brainstorm about a fun park for families. His idea grew bigger and bigger, and he realized he needed a lot of space for his park. He wanted it to have everythinga mountain, rockets, spinning teacups, and a fairy castle!Years after Walt Disney first had the idea, Disneyland opened in 1955 in Anaheim, California. Admission（门票）cost a dollar. In the next ten years, 50,000,000 visitors came to the Magic Kingdom.64. Is Disneyland “happiest place on earth”?65. What did Disney do after World War I ended?66. When was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first showed?67. What kind of park did Disney want Disneyland to be?68. Whats the passage mainly about?书面表达（共25分）九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）根据中文意思完成句子。69.下午去购物怎么样？_ going shopping this afternoon?70.法国以红酒而闻名。France _red wine.71. 老师经常告诉我们要保持教室卫生。 Our teacher often tells us _. 72. 你应该尽量每天花一些时间做运动。You should try to _ every day. 73. 昨天晚上他兴奋得难以入睡。He was _ last night.十、文段表达（15分）根据中文大意和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。74.上学期间，你一定参加过学校组织的一些活动，例如外出参观，郊游，演讲比赛，运动会等，这些活动一定给你留下了深刻的印象。学校校刊正在以 “The Most Unforgettable School Activity” 为题征文，请你投稿，介绍一项你最难忘的学校活动，并谈谈你的感受。提示词语：school trip, speech competition, art festival, sports meeting, exciting, enjoyable, have a good time, proud, confident2013-2014学年北京东城初三第一学期期末参考答案四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）22. B23. C24. A25. D26. B27. A28. D2