3长郡双语中学初三英语期末考试卷及答案

1、长郡双语中学初三第一学期期末考试英语试卷总分： 120 分 时量： 120 分钟II.知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分）第一节 语法填空 从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。（共10小题，计10分）21. In France, you are not supposed to eat anything your hands bread.A. in; besidesB. with; exceptC. beside; including22. The 26-day winter holiday we are looking forward to soon.A. comingB. is co

2、mingC. come23. It rained hard a few minutes ago, but now it is sunny. strange weather!A. What aB. HowC. What24. Neither I nor David like eating anything now, for we both have a bad cold and feelterrible.A. feelsB. doesn t feelC. don t feel25. Look, the classroom is so clean. Someone must it.A. clean

3、B. have cleanedC. cleaned26. - Tom, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand yesterday. Many people got hurt.- Things get now. It is reported that some people has died in the earthquake.A. more badlyB. much badC. even worse27. Miss Zhao always makes her class , which helps to make herself easily.

4、A. interested; understand B. interesting; understoodC. interest; understand28. Bike riding us nothing, and it is good for our health. Why not ride a bike today?A. spendsB. takesC. costs29. Changsha as the city where it is easiest to get a sense of happiness on November 26,2018.A. was namedB. namedC.

5、is named30. Lily doesn t know she and her friends can do to help the little boy parentshave left their hometown for making money,A what; whoseB. how; whoC. how; whose第二节 词语填空 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 三个选项中 选出最佳答案。 （共 10 小题，计 10 分）When I was 9 years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But

6、 the only thing that wasn fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I could catch 31. I usually got pretty32and kept asking him why. He always answered,“Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more worried then, because I m notknow 33 to thi

7、nk like a fish. Besides, how could what I think 34 what a fishdoes?As I got a little older I began to 35what my dad really meant. So, I read some bookson fishes. And I 36joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings.I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and it is

8、very sensitive（敏感的）to water 37.That wshy fish prefer shallow water to deep water becausethe shallow water is warmer. What s more, water is usually 38 in direct sunlight than in the shade （ 阴凉处 ）. The more Iunderstood fish, the more I became good at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entere

9、d the 39 world, I remember hearing my first boss say,all need to think like sales people." But it didn ' t completely come out. My dad never said,to think like a fisherman.older and richer than me.40later, I learned to prtevimesmesovices for people muchI understood that what we all need is

10、to think more like customers. Itreally not an easy job.31. A. anything32. A. excitedB. everythingB. upsetC. nothingC. nervous33. A. whenB. howC. why34. A. decideB. developC. influence35. A understandB. thinkC. discover36. A. onlyB. alreadyC. even37. A. qualityB. temperatureC. taste38. A. coolerB. wa

11、rmerC. brighter39. A. businessB. teachingC. sports40. A. MinutesB. HoursC. YearsIII.阅读技能（四部分，共24小题,计48分）第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表，从每题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答 问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）The energy in food is mainly in the form of three kinds of chemical materials - carbohydrate （碳水化合物）,protein （蛋白质）and fat （J旨肪）.Carboh

12、ydrate provides 3.8 cal/gm （calories per gram） of energy, protein provides 4.0 cal/gm and fat provides 8.8 cal/gm. Each kind of food contains different amounts of these materials, as the round charts show below.CALORIES NEEDED PER DAYBaby 750Office worker 1,500Child aged 8 2,100Woman feeding baby 2,

13、700Man 1,980Boy aged 16 3,700 Woman 1,800Farmer 3,60041. Who only needs half of the farmers calories in the chart?A. The woman feeding baby B. The office workerC. The woman42. A 17-year-boy can increase the most calories if he has.A. milkB. riceC.peanutsNowadays there seems to be an app for everythi

14、ng. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.Zhihu, the Chinese Quora, was set up on January 26th, 2011. It means “zhi dao ma " in ancient Chinese. And its slogan is“to findYou can raise questions online then get satisfying answers. People shareideas, knowledge and experience. They

15、also provide lots of I information.also like a neighbourhood where people can discuss anything and it has a great influence on our life.Ximalaya FM:It was created in 2012. FM means Frequency Modulation（调频）.It has lots of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children.

16、 We can download book recordings and listen to them. It has more than I million valuable resources.The company was founded in 2010 in Beijing. The M offers deals of the day by selling vouchers（R 金券）on different kinds of services and entertainment, such as a hotel reservation, tickets booking. M is a

17、 group-discount website which sells vouchers from merchants （店主）for deals. The company has partnering agreementswith over 400,000 Chinese local businesses.Ctrip:“C" stands for Chinats English website is T It was started in Shanghai in 1999. It can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy

18、 the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at any time. Also, you can book hotels in more than 200 countries. The hotels are cheap and reliab You can find more service with die free app.a bigger we.s best for him to book a ticke43. Tom comes to China from England for the first time,

19、 so it hotelA. by using the Ctrip appB. by listening to Ximalaya FMC. by searching for information on line with T44. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You can save some money if you use the Ctrip and Meituan app.B. From the chart, the only way to book tickets is to use the Ctrip app.C. If you wa

20、nt to learn something, you can use the Zhihu or Ximalaya FM app.45. The four apps are so popular in China because.A. they are free and interestingB. they can help us save money and timeC. they bring us more information and convenience第二节 短文理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共10小题，计20分）Mr. L

21、uo is a teacher from Xian. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QFcode。维码）.We spent an hour or two in class learning howgtonerate the codes, and in the endeverything gets easier, said Luo “Wherstudents finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat.Then, each student makes his own

22、QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone. ”The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Luo by e-mail, QQ and WeChat. When Luo scans （扫描）hisstudents QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many

23、pictures, music and even videos.Luo' s students like the new way and think it is interesting.“We are living in the infMany students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun. "said Tingting, a student of Luo ' s.“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to ke

24、ep and share," Luo said.trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don ' wtant my students to fall behind the times.”However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and endless time commun

25、icating with teachers. But in fact, it' s unnecessastill need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn' t take them too much time. Alsoteachers, it allows them to check the students' wo

26、rk at any time. And it ' s also an eas：homework with other students.46. Luo ' s students think the new way to hand in their homework is.A. importantB. interestingC. strange47. What does the underlined word generate" mean?A. createB. useC. find48. Some parents are worried because they th

27、ink their children. A. won ' t know how to use the codeB. will never communicate with teachersC. will spend too much time on computers or phones49. From the passage, we know .A. students can only send their QR codes by WeChat.B. the code is easier to keep and share than the paper.C. students don

28、 ' t need to use books anymore while doing homework.50. According to the passage, which advantage of using the code is NOT mentioned?A. Using the code can develop students ' creativity.B. It ' s more convenient for teachers to check students' homework.C. It ' s easier for student

29、s to get good grades when they use the code.Is there a way to quickly recall information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a solution. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their shortterm memory.Researchers asked 114 v

30、olunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, participants were split （分成）into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the

31、video.The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct on averageff 均）than the other two groups.This suggests that the link between the concepts概念）of time and space is important in terms of how our minds form memories. “Timeis really expressed via （通过）space, 'Ale

32、ksandar Aksentijevic, who led the study, told the Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different angle （角度）compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for

33、the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness, according to New Scientist Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and bums more calories.In addition, walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could b

34、e helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the University of Oregon in the US. Walking backward also keeps our spines （脊柱）strong, which can help to ease pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward.51. In the research, th

35、e second group. A. watched a video after walkingB. answered more questions correctly C. walked farther than the other groups 52. Why can walking backward help people improve their shortterm memory? A. Because space is really expressed via time.B. Because the different angle can help to recall things

36、. C. Because our minds form memories by thinking back. 53. According to the passage, walking backward is good for our. A. handsB. eyesC. spines54. What does the underlined word“ease" mean?A.解除B.缓解C.远离55. What ' s the best title of this passage? A. Let ' s Walk Backward Today.B. Walking

37、Backward Is Good for Brains. C. How To Improve Our Short- Term Memory 第三节 语篇补全阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共4小题，计8分）The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms （节气）.Winter Solstice 佟至），the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and e

38、nds on Jan 4.On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere （d 匕半球）experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year, as the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricor南（回归线） 56. A . The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. As early a

39、s Zhou Dynasty （周期），people worshiped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which was also the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice became a winter festival during the Han Dynasty. 57.D. On this day, both official.（t员）and common people would have a rest.When midwinter comes, peo

40、ple always stay indoors. In this period, eating some nuts（坚果）is necessary, such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts and almonds. 58.B. Traditional Chinese medical science teaches that nuts play an important role in nourishing the kidney sF0Ji）and making the brain and heart stronger.During die

41、Winter Solstice, people in Hangzhou traditionally eat rice cakes. In the past, beforethe winter solstice came, every family would make rice cakes to worship their ancestors or use as gifts for relatives and friends. 59.C. However, people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival. D

42、o you know more about Chinese traditional culture? Let' s siand make a stronger and better China!A. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter.B. They are good for our body.C. Fewer families eat homemade cakes today.D. The celebratory activities were officially organized.

43、E. During Winter Solstice in North China, eating dumplings is common at the festival.第四节阅读表达阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）Van Gogh was a famous painter. His work is sometimes described as Post Impressionisms 象主义）" which means that his style of painting is similar to the Impressionism painting

44、s. The "Impressionism paintings " were made only a few years before he started. But Van Gogh added his own ideas that were different from them His style was very personal. Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost alw

45、ays alone.Van Gogh lived a hard life. Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially（经济上地）support himself. His brother, Then, often helped him, and the friends of his brother would help him as well. People who knew him would often describe him as a difficult perso

46、n and hardly happy. His paintings, however, use very lively colors and sometimes seem pleasant.It was in his paintings that Van Gogh was able to express himself clearly. Most of his relationships in life fell apart quickly. There are many sad stories of Van Gogh attempting to get married. Every woma

47、n refused him. The famous painter, Gaugin, went to visit him after Van Gogh had written to him, asking for a visit. When Gaugin arrived, Van Gogh was very excited. Gaugin respected Van Gogh ' s talent, but the friendship only lasted a few months. The friendship ended when Van Gogh fought him wit

48、h a knife.No one had ever painted the way Van Gogh did. The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dreamlike. His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early. However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the wor

49、ld. 60. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?61. Did Van Gogh get along well with other artists?62. What are the characteristics点）of Van Gogh ' s paintings?63. When did his paintings become the besknown in the world?64. Please use at least two description words to describe Va

50、n Goghs life.IV.写作技能（三部分，共11小题，计32分）第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。（共5小题，计10分）Ladies and gentleman,Welcome to Boston University on such a beautiful Friday night.My name is Yujing Cai, and I am a graduate from the Master of Mathematical Finance program.I come from Nanjing, China, one of the oldest cit

51、ies in the world. Right now, my family is sitting somewhere over there. 65. They travelled across half of the earth to attend their daughter，s graduation ceremony. And they are watching me giving a speech in a language they don Therefore, I am tremendously honored to share my perspective of 6 years

52、at the Questrom School of Business.66. The thing I always enjoyed doing was looking at the different country flags in the hall. Sometimes my friends and I even have silly competitions going on to see who knew more flags and it often amazed me how many different cultures and nationalities are represe

53、nted in our community.In the past 6 years here. 6豉很自豪见证了 我们学校的成长。from School of Management toQuestrom School of Business, and that our community is growing stronger and better each year, and this couldn ' t have happened without the effort of everyone here to share, to inspire, and to embrace ea

54、ch other.Let ' now think about the future. 68.没有人知道我们将会面临什么样的挑战。 But we are sure that we will need a diverse侈的）set of skills and knowledge. 69. And the most important of all is that we need an open mind to learn. That' why we have been so lucky to be part of the Questrom community that cultivated such freedom of an open mind.So, congratulations, class of 2017! For when you walk outside that d