常熟市2019-2020学年第一学期初三英语期中质量监测样卷

1、2019-2020 学年第一学期常熟市期中质量监测样卷初三英语2019.1116注意事项:1 .本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分130 分，考试时间100 分钟 ;2 .答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、班级、考场号、考试号、座位号镇写在答题卡和答题卷的相应位置上;3 .答选择题时必须用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;答非选择题必须用0.5 毫米黑色 .鉴水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题 ;4 .考生答题必须答在答题卷上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。第卷（共 70分 ）一、听力部分（本题共20 小题;每小题1 分，

2、满分20 分 ）A. 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。在听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读题目;听完后，请从题中所给的A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。1.Which subject does Daniel like best?3. What will Simon do tomorrow morning?5. What does Tom think of Sandy?C. Helpful and confident.A. Helpful and smart.B. Smart and organized.6. How much money does

3、the man have?A. 15 yuan.B. 25 yuan.C. 40 yuan.7. How much time does the boy spend on his homework every day?.A. More than 3 hours.B. Less than 3 hours. C. About 2 hours.8. What can we learn from the talk?A. Amy doesn't know how to rest.B. Amy will take the advice.C. Amy will have an exam.9. Wher

4、e are the two speakers?A. In a market.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.10. Why does the woman want to change her blouse?A. Because it is too small.B. Because it is out of style.C. Because he doesn't like its colour.B. 听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读题目听完后请从题中所给的A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。

5、听第一段对话，回答第11-12 小题。11. What time will the film begin?A. At 6:30 p.m.B. At 7:30 p.m.C. At 8:30 p.m.12. When may the dialogue happen?A. In the morning.B. At noon.C. In the evening.听第一篇短文，完成第13-15 小题。请根据短文内容，从A, B, C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，完成信息记录表。The introduction of the story bookContentIt has 10 short stories.

6、 And they are 13 .The exercises include vocabulary, grammar and writing.There is a 14 to match each story.The book has 15 pages.13. A. boring and uselessB.easy and interestingC. hard but meaningful14. A. cartoon pictureB.word bankC. mind map15. A. 105B.115C. 155听第二篇短文，回答第16-20 小题。16. If you think yo

7、ur teacher dislikes you, what is the first thing you should think about?A. Why he or she dislikes you.B. What you should do to make him or her happy.C. What he or she would want you to do.17. What should you do if you often talk out of turn?A. Ask classmates for help.B. Talk snore in class.C. Put up

8、 your hand more.18. According to the passage, what will impress the teacher a lot?A. Go up to him or her and talk about the problem.B. Never talk to him or her.C. Keep silent in class.19. Who doesn't the speaker advise you to talk about the problem with?A. The teacher who dislikes you.B. Your cl

9、assmates or your friends.C. Another teacher you are close to.20. What is the main idea of the passage?A. It's about how to get on with classmates.B. It's about things that worry teachers and students.C. It's about what you should do if your teacher dislikes you.二、单项填空（本题共 10小题;每小题1 分，满分1

10、0 分 ）从 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Driving in rush hours might be very dangerous, so yoube too careful.A. can'tB. mustn'tC. canD. must22. Is Peter coming? No, hehis mind after a phone call at the last minute.A. changesB. was changing C. has changed D. changed23. Dad, I fai

11、led in the Maths test again. Never mind. Whatmost is not the result but whether you have tried your best.A. provesB. facesC. mattersD. admires24. People know little about Anne FrankThe Diary of a Young Girl was published.A. untilB. sinceC. afterD. whenever25. Enough sleep is very important to my bod

12、y and mind, so I won'tany more.A. set upB. make upC. cheer upD. stay up26. What should I pay attention tomy body? You should have a healthy diet and take exercise often.A. shapeB. shapedC. shapingD. to shape27 . Jerry loves to talk, and his brothers are similarly loquacious. What does the underl

13、ined word mean in this sentence?A. 相同的B. 健谈的C.内向的D.易怒的28 . When shall I hand in my report? As soon as it.A. will be finished B. is finishedC. will finishD. finishes29 . Daniel, is there anything else you'd like to know about colours? Yes, I am still wondering.A. why do strong colours make people

14、 take action easilyB. that there is a relationship between colours and moodsC. whether colours can change our moodsD. what different colours represent and how do they influence us30 . Thank you for picking me up on such a rainy day. That's what friends are for.A. All rightB. Never mind C. With p

15、leasure D. Don't mention it三、完型填空（本题共 10小题;每小题1 分，满分10 分 ）通读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。People think that even less than 2-year-old children can help withchores（ 家务 ）31 parents say to those children, "Just look at thepaper on the floor," they will pick it up.S

16、ome parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don't ask their children to do chores. Other parents say, "I know it's not 32 , but it's quicker to do it by myself!" However, most parents believe that doing chores is a way of teaching kids responsibility（ 责任心 ）.Doingch

17、ores helps 33 children's independence（独立）.Children learn to help, share and care about 34 by doing chores. And they can 35 the importance of working hard. Things like 36 a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.Here are some reasons for doing chores:1. To learn

18、responsibility: Most people 37 that doing chores is good for kids.2. To share the workload: Kids who can help to clean won't make big 38 .3. To learn skills: Kids will learnes 39 to cook, clean and do other things in the house.Doing chores is good. Anyway, it is also a kind of 40 . So start to h

19、elp your parents withthe chores. You will learn a lot by doing them.31.A. BecauseB. WhenC. ThoughD. Since32. A. rightB. personalC. easyD. hard33. A. dependB. supportC. appearD. develop34. A. otherB. anotherC. muchD. others35. A. decideB. praiseC. realizeD. imagine36. A. getting out ofB. giving awayC

20、. taking care ofD. worrying about37. A. admireB. doubtC. requireD. believe38. A. differenceB. troubleC. decisionD. plan39. A. whatB. whenC. howD. where40. A. trainingB. hobbyC. feelingD. stress四、阅读理解（本题共15 小题 ;每小题 2 分，满分30 分 ）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Afirst if you get b

21、urned seriously.41 .You shouldA. go to the hospitalC. put oil on the burn42. Where might you find these tips?A. Book review.C. First aid handbook.B. call the policeD. clean the burned areaB. Fashion magazine.D. Local newspaper.BAlex Winter is a rock climber. He spoke to Craig Jackson from Out and Ab

22、out magazine.Imagine hanging on a rock face, with nothing between you and the ground hundreds of meters below. For Alex Winter this is just another normal（ 正常的 ）day. I visited him at his home in Fresno, California.Craig: When did you first become interested in rock climbing?Alez: Well, Fresno's

23、not far from Yosemite National Park in California. That's one of the best places for climbing in the world. Both my parents love rock climbing, and I started learning the basics（ 基 础 ）at a very early age.Craig: What advice would you give people who want to start rock climbing?Alez: The best way

24、to learn how to climb is to do it. You can' t learn climbing just from books. Practice on easy low climbs first, until you know the right moves. You need a good teacher. For me,that was my parents And always use good quality equiptncnt（ 装各 ）.Your life depends on it.Probably the most important pi

25、ece of equipment is the ropes. You really don't want them to break.Craig:?Alex: I've had a few falls, but the ropes have saved my life every time. If you lose your hold, the ropes are fixed to the rock and they take your weight.Craig: For you, what's the best thing about rock climbing?Al

26、ex: When I'm climbing, I forget everything else in the world. The only thing that matters is my next move up the rock face. I never get bored with doing it. I don't like staying at home.43. Where did Alex take the interview?A. In Fresno, California.B. At Craig's office.C. At Craig' s

27、 home.D. In Yosemite National Park.44. What can we know about Alex from his answer to the first question?A. He was afraid of his parents.B. He started rock climbing when he was young.C. He hoped to move to California.D. He learned rock climbing himself.45. Alex thinks the best way to learn how to cl

28、imb rocks is toA. practice doing itC. find a good teacher46. Which of the following can be put inA. How often do you climbC. Have you ever had any accidentsB. read a lot about itD. use good equipmentB. Do you have any other hobbiesD. What was your first rock climbing likeCYou are walking alone down

29、the street. Suddenly, you hear footsteps（脚步声 ）. Is someone following you? How do you know the footsteps are someone else's and not your own?You can tell because your brain（ 大脑 ）has the ability to ignore（ 忽略 ）certain sounds, according to a study from New York University in the US. Because of this

30、, we often ignore our own footsteps. But we may easily hear others' footsteps.Scientists tested this on mice. They found that when mice became familiar（ 熟悉 ）with the sound of their own footsteps, they developed a "sensory filter（ 感觉过滤器）", according to David Schneider,one of the lead au

31、thors of the study. This allowed the mice to ignore the sounds of their own footsteps. They could more easily notice the sounds of their environment."For mice, this is really important." Schneider told Science Daily. "They need to listen for a cat getting close to them, even when they

32、're walking and making noise."Our brains don't just ignore our footsteps. We also ignore some other sounds that we make ourselves, including the sound of eating, breathing heavily and typing on a keyboard. Being able to ignore these unimportant noises lets us pay attention to more impor

33、tant and dangerous ones. For example, we are quick to notice the sound of a baby crying. So we can rush to make sure they are okay and keep themalive. The same idea applies to humans screaming. When we hear this sound, we can quickly go to help the screaming person.47. What help（s） mice ignore the s

34、ounds of their own footsteps?A. The environment.B. Their sensory filters.C. Cats' footsteps.D. Scientists.48. What do human brains normally ignore?A. Others' footsteps.B. Self-made sounds.C. A baby crying.D. Screaming.49. Being able to ignore some sounds helps humans.A. give attention to mor

35、e important thingsB. stay calmC. stay healthy and strongD. do dangerous things50. What can we learn from the article?A. Human brains don't have the ability to ignore footsteps.B. Mice can't ignore the sounds of their own footsteps.C. Ignoring certain sounds helps mice survive.D. Water flowin

36、g and baby laughing are annoying noises.DMichael Faraday（ 迈克尔· 法拉第 ）was one of the most famous scientists in history, and is known as "Father of Electricity（ 电 ）". He discovered electromagnetic rotation,benzene, electromagnetic induction, etc. Without the work of this British scientis

37、t, many of the things we live with, such as computers, fridges, wouldn't be here.Faraday's achievements seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little schooling. He was born in 1791 in London. His father was too poor to send him to school. So the boy went to work at a bookstore,

38、 where he became interested in books on science.One day young Faraday attended a lecture（讲座）given by a famous scientist, Sir Hump 吻Davy. Faraday took very careful notes at the lecture. Back at the bookstore he made diagrams（ 图表 ） to explain what Davy had said. Then he made the notes and diagrams int

39、o a book and sent it to the great scientist. In a letter he also told Davy that he was very interested in science.Faraday received the excitement of his life when, on the day before Christmas in 1812, a messenger（邮递员） came to the bookstore with a note asking him to call on Davy the next day. As ares

40、ult of that visit, Faraday became an assistant（助手） in Davy's laboratory. At first, Faraday onlywashed chemistry glassware and kept the laboratory clean, but later he was given more important work to do. It was in Davy's laboratory that Faraday received the training that enabled him to become

41、 one of the world's greatest scientists.51. How many of Faraday's discoveries are mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 552. Faraday showed interest in science.A. when he was at schoolB. before he went to schoolC. as he was working at a bookstoreD. after he listened to Davy's lectur

42、e53. What happened on Christmas in 1812?A. Faraday paid a visit to Davy.B. Faraday became a teacher.C. Faraday got a book from Davy.D. Faraday made a present for Davy.54. What can we infer from Faraday's experience of working in Davy's laboratory?A. Faraday was a tidy person.B. Faraday was a

43、 slow learner.C. Davy pushed Faraday too hard.D. Davy was pleased with Faraday.55. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. A Great Friendship.B. Father of Electricity.C. A Life-changing Visit.D. The Most Important Discovery.第卷 （共 60分 ）五、信息还原（本题共5 小题 ;每小题 1 分，满分5 分 ）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最

44、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Scrooge, sat up, and found himself face to face with a ghost.It was very strange. It was the height of a child but it looked like an old man.56 . But there were no wrinkles（ 皱纹 ）on its face. It wore a white tunic. And a bright jet of light beamed out from the top of its head. It held

45、 a big cap under its arm."Are you the ghost that Marley told me about?" asked Scrooge."I am!""Who are you?" Scrooge continued." 57 .""Why have you come?" asked Scrooge."For your welfare!" said the Ghost. "58 !"When Scrooge saw the

46、 Ghost move towards the window, he was frightened. "I'm a mortal," said Scrooge, "I'll fall."The Ghost laid its hand on Scrooge's heart and said, " 59 !"As it spoke, they passed through the wall. And they stood on a country road. There was no mist or darknes

47、s now. 6 . And there was snow on the ground.A. You won't fallB. Its long hair was white like an old man'sC. They left the school behind themD. Now sit down and talk with meE. I am the ghost of Christmas PastF. It was a clear, cold, winter's dayG. Now stand up and walk with me六、词汇检测（本题共14

48、小题;每小题1 分，满分14 分 ）61. The girl's sweet voice caught several well-known（音乐家）attention.62. Mr. Liu is the（严格的）teacher I've ever met in my life.63. This kind of plant will（必定地 ）die if you put it in the sun and never water it.64. Her cancer can only be（控制）, not cured.65. We're（处理）with a life

49、-and-death situation here.66. June and July are the（传统的）months for sitting exams.67. He goes to college at night, in order to become an（会计）.68. Finally they（成功 ）in solving the problem after hard work.69. There was, he suggested, no clear d line between what was acceptable and what was not. 70. Maybe

50、, some of them agree with you, but I'm strongly athe plan.71 . Bob was fto leave the car at the roadside by two strong tall guys last night.72 . Which blouse do you like better, the silk one or the cotton one? I'll take. They are both expensive and out of fashion.73 . Is everyone here? No. L

51、ucy is. She has a high fever and has to stay at home to have a rest.74 . How can Amy say such bad words about me? I thought she was my closest friend. Who told you that? Friendship needs.七、句子翻译（本题共5小题;每小题3分，满分15 分 ）75 .我认为这份电子邮件不值得回复。76 .你能告诉我这首音乐让你想起了什么吗?77 .这个女孩别无选择，只能向她妈妈求助。78 .她己把她的大部分时间都投入到工作中了

52、。79 .他们宁可接受挑战也不愿轻易放弃。八、阅读表达（本题共3小题;第1 题 1 分，第 2题 2 分，第 3 题 3分，满分6 分 ）Draw a giraffe in your mind. How do you draw your giraffe? Does it have a long neck? Does it have long legs? Is it really tall? When people think of giraffes, they think of their long necks. A long neck and four long legs make the