北京市海淀国际学校2015-2016学年第一学期期末测试

北京市海淀国际学校2015—2016学年第一学期期末测试初三英语知识运用(共25分)四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。22.Ilostmystudentcard.I'mlookingfor_______.A.her B.him C.it D.you23.Inmostcountries,Father'sDayis______thethirdSundayofJune.A.on B.at C.to D.in24.Hurryup,______you'llbelateforschool.A.and B.but C.or D.so25.---Excuseme,sir.______isitfromheretoNo.6MiddleSchool?---It'sabout10minuteswalk.A.Howsoon B.Howfar C.Howmuch D.Howoften26.Theroadsinmyhometownare_______thanbefore.A.wide B.wider C.widest D.thewidest27.Sorry,sirI_______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?A.can't B.mustn't C.shouldn't D.needn't28.Mygrandma______exerciseeverydayandsheisveryhealthy.A.did B.does C.willdo D.isdoing29.I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A.didn'tplay B.don'tplay C.won'tplay D.haven'tplayed30.ThenextOlympicGames______InBrazilin2016.A.willhold B.willbeheld C.hold D.areheld31.Thereis______withyourchild.Don'tworry.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something32.---Whatwereyoudoingwhenthestormcame?---I_______home.A.ride B.rode C.wasriding D.haveridden33.Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A.keep B.kept C.keeping D.tokeep34.---Doyouknow______themeetingroomearly.---Shehadaheadache.A.whyAnnleft B.whydidAnnleave C.whyAnnwillleave D.whywillAnnleave五、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。“Mommy,Igotsomethingforyou!”Codyranthroughthedoorafterschool.Hisfaceworethebiggestsmileever.Hewavedsomethingabovehishead.“It’sapen.Butnotjustanypen.It’saluckypen!”Hehandedmethepen__35__,waitingformyreaction.Ilookedatthepeninmyhand.Therewasnothing__36__aboutit.Itlookedjustlikeanyotherballpointpen.Ihadadrawerfullofthem.Butlookscan__37__people.Atthatmoment,Ididn'trealizehowspecialitwasorhowmuchIwouldcometotreasureit.Ihadmadethedecisiontobeawriter.IhaddreamedaboutitforalongtimebutIwasafraidofbeing21bythepublishers（出版社）.Thenightbefore,Itoldmyhusbandmy__38__whenIthoughtCodywasn'tlistening.“WhatifnobodylikesmywritingandIfail”ButCodydid__39__whatIsaid.Nowhestoodinfrontofme,watchingmeexaminethepen.“Youdon’thavetobeafraidnow,”hesaid.“Thispenwillmakeyour__40__greatandeveryonewillloveyou.”Tearsfilledmyeyes.Refusalandfailuredidn'tseemlikesuchabigproblemanymore.EvenifI__41__soldthefirstbook,IhadeverythingIcouldeverneed.Iknewthatpenwouldbringmeluch,though.AndIfelt__42__already,justbyhavingCodyinmylife,especiallywhenIheardwhathedidtogetit.Inthelunchroom,Codyheardanolderboytalkingabouthavingaluckypen.Hedecidedtogetitforme.Theboywasagreatnegotiator(强硬的谈判者)butCodydidn’tgiveup.Intheend,he__43__hislunch,hisfavoriteMatchboxcar,twoarmymenhisbrothergavehim,acrayon,andapieceofcandy---hismostimportantthings,forthatpen.Justtomake__44__feelbetter.Istillhavethatpen,thoughit’slongoutofink,inacuponmydesk.WhenarefusalletterarrivesandIstartfeeling__45__,IlookatitandrememberjusthowluckyIam.ForwhileIvaluethatpen,it'sCodywhoIreally__46__inmylife.35.A.easily B.secretly C.proudly D.naturally36.A.strange B.special C.important D.interesting37.A.hurt B.worry C.cheat D.punish38.A.fear B.hope C.sadness D.surprise39.A.hear B.accept C.expect D.believe40.A.life B.dream C.stories D.programs41.A.ever B.even C.never D.once42.A.sure B.lucky C.brave D.proud43.A.found B.kept C.sold D.traded44.A.them B.us C.me D.her45.A.nervous B.sorry C.angry D.regretful44.A.respect B.praise C.honor D.treasure阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共26分，每小题2分）ASchoolReportName:

Sarah

Targett

Class:

3B

Age:

14Math:Sometimes

good,

but

often

unsatisfactory

because

she

is

careless

about

finishing

her

homework.

She

really

must

try

to

hand

in

her

work

at

the

right

time!

J.N.

English:

She

has

worked

hard

throughout

the

term.

She

shows

a

good

understanding

of

what

she

reads.

She

often

has

problems

with

written

work

as

she

doesn’t

take

enough

time

to

organize

her

ideas

before

starting

to

write.

Her

handwriting

is

neat

but

she

is

rather

slow.

E.F.Science:

Sarah

is

getting

on

very

well.

She

is

neat

and

remembers

facts

well.

M.M.History:

She

has

made

good

progress

during

the

term

and

handed

in

an

excellent

piece

of

work

on

British

Kings

and

Queens.

She

sometimes

has

difficulty

remembering

dates

and

needs

to

spend

more

time

on

this

after

school.

L.R.Geography:

Sarah

enjoys

this

subject

and

she

has

produced

some

very

good

work

this

term.

She

still

needs

to

take

care

when

she

is

drawing

maps,

although

they

are

much

tidier

than

they

used

to

be.

M.M.

Music:

Sarah

is

doing

very

well;

she

has

a

pleasant

voice

and

she

comes

to

practice

regularly.

E.B.

Sport:

Good.

She’s

got

lots

of

energy

and

has

been

a

very

active

member

of

the

girls’

football

team.

She’s

also

learnt

to

swim

at

last.

A.T.

Date:

August

6,

2014

47.

In

English

Sarah

has

difficulty

with

_______.

A.

reading

B.

listening

C.

writing

D.

speaking

48.

Sarah

is

doing

very

well

in

______.

A.

science

and

music

B.

math

and

musicC.scienceandhistory D.mathandhistory49.ThegeographyteacherthinksSarahneedsto_______.A.organizeherideasfasterB.drawmapsmorecarefullyC.handinherhomeworkontimeD.spendmoretimeonrememberingBTheimpatientcrowdattheairportmovedforwardquickly.Thepassengershadbeenwaitingforacoupleofhoursbeforeanairlineworkeropenedthedoortotheplaneoutside.Noonelookedhappy.Theywerewalkingquietlyandhurriedlywhensuddenlyanoldmanfelldownintherush.Hisheadhitthefloorandheappearedtobepainful.Everyonerushedpasthim,exceptDana.Shecalledforhelp.Aminutelater,ayoungairlineworkershowedup.Hardlylookingattheoldman,shetoldDanatogetaboard（登机）herplane.Shesaidtheoldmanwouldbeokay,andwalkedaway.Danashoutedforhelp.Anairportleaderappearedandcalled911.HetoldDanatogetontheplane.Danasaidthatshewasnotmovinguntilanambulance（救护车）arrived.Theleadersaidherplanewouldleavewithouther.Danasaidthatshedidn'tcare.Atlast,anambulanceandtwodoctorsfinallyarrived.Thedoctorsgavetheoldmanacheckupandsaidthatthereseemedtobenothingveryseriouswithhimandhewouldbefine.Theyputhimintotheambulanceanddroveoff.Onherwaytotheplane,whichhadn’ttakenoffbythen,Danasawtheworkerwhohadn’tcaredabouttheoldman.Theworkersaid,"You’reluckytheplanedidn’tleavewithoutyou.""Theplane?"Danaasked."Whocaresabouttheplane?Howcouldyoubesocold?Thatwasanoldman.Hecouldhavebeenyourgrandfather!Howwouldyoulikeitifeveryonejusttooknonoticeofhimandwentontheirway?"50.Whentheotherpassengerssawtheoldmanonthefloor,they______.A.called911 B.walkedpasthimC.watchedbesidehimD.cameuptohelphim51.Danadidn’tleaveforherplaneuntil______.A.theoldmanwastakenawayB.theairlineworkershowedupC.theairportleaderaskedhertoleaveD.thedoctorsgavetheoldmanacheckup52.WhatcanwelearnfromDana?A.Weshouldgetalongwellwithothers.B.Weshouldofferhelptopeopleinneed.C.Weshouldgoaboardtheplaneontime.D.Weshouldcallforhelpintherightway.CTeacherssaythatthedigital（数字）agehashadagoodinfluenceandanot-so-goodinfluenceonAmericanteenagers.Morethan2,000middleandhighschoolteacherstookanonlinesurvey.Researchersalsospokewithteachersinsomegroups.MostteachersthinktheInternetanddigitalsearchtoolshavehadamostlypositiveinfluenceontheirstudents’researchhabitsandskills.Butatthesametime,someteachersalsopointoutsomeproblemsinteenagers’usingdigitalsearchtools.ThePewInternetProjectdidthesurveywiththeCollegeBoardandtheNationalWritingProject.JudyBuchananisthedirectoroftheNationalWritingProjectandaco-writerofthereport.Shesaysdigitalresearchtoolsarehelpingstudentslearnmore,andlearnfaster."Bothteachersandstudentsreallywelcomethesetoolsbecausetheymakelearningexciting.Andthegoalistoreallyhelpstudentsbecomecreatorsofsomethingmeaningful,andnotjustusersoftheonlineinformation."Butoneproblemthesurveyfoundisthatthesetechnologiesmaketeenagershaveshortattentionspans（持续时间）.AsthereishugeamountofinformationaboutdifferentsubjectsontheInternet,teenagers’attentioniseasilydrawnawayfromtheirresearch.AnotherproblemthesurveyfoundisthatmanystudentstrusttheinformationtheyfindontheInternettoomuch.JudyBuchanansaysthesestudentshavenotdevelopedtheskillstojudgetheonlineinformation.Theyneedtolearnalottotelliftheinformationisbelievable.It’ssomethingthatreallyhastobepaidattentionto.Onemoreproblemthesurveyfoundissomethingthatmightnotseemlikeaproblematall:beingabletoquicklyfindinformationonline.Manystudentsthink"doingresearch"nowmeansjustdoingaquicksearchonGoogle.Teacherssaytheresultisadropinthewishandabilityoftheirstudentstoworkhardtofindanswers.Thatis,theyareoverlydependentonsearchenginesanddonotmakeenoughuseofprintedbooksorresearchlibrarians.ManyteachersalsosaythattheInternetmakesiteasyforstudentstocopyworkdonebyothersinsteadofusingtheirownabilities.53.Theresultofthesurveyshows______.A.digitalsearchtoolsneedtobegreatlyimprovedB.digitalsearchtoolsaregenerallygoodforteenagersC.teenagershavedifficultyinusingdigitalsearchtoolsD.Americanteachersenjoyusingdigitalsearchtools54.Usingdigitalsearchtoolsmakesteenagers______.A.lesstrustingofonlineinformationB.moreindependentindoingresearchC.morewillingtoworkhardtofindanswersD.lessabletopayfullattentionwhilesearching55.Todobetterinresearch,teenagersshould_______.A.spendmoretimesearchingonlineB.asktheirteachersformoreadviceC.makebetteruseofprintedmaterialsD.learnmoreknowledgeofsearchtoolsDAreyouagoodreceiver?Itmightsoundlikeafunnyquestionbutitisanimportantonethateachofusshouldaskourselves.Strangely,mostofusarebettergiversthanreceivers.Wegivetoourfamily,ourfriendsandevencharities,andoppositetowhatwemightthink,mostofusareactuallyverygoodatgiving.Butreceivingisanothermatter.Weoftenfeelalittleuneasywhenreceiving,althoughitisnotverynoticeable.Evenpraisegetsdeflected（转向）whenitcomesourway.Whensomeonepraisesusforhelpinghimmoveorcleanupthehouse,wewillpossiblysay,"Ah,itwasnothing."Whensomeonepraisesthecoatwearewearing,wemaymentionhowweboughtitatadiscountinsteadofsimplyenjoyingthepraise.Actually,thepraiseisagifttous,andwhenwedon’treceiveitproperly,wearedishonoringthegiver.Givingiseasy,asthereismuchpleasureingiving,butreceivingisanartthattakespractice.Tobeagoodreceiverrequiresasenseofcloserelationshipwiththegiver.Itisalwaysapleasureforagivertoseethegiftreceivedinapleasantway.Andthisisalsothebestwayforareceivertohonorthegiverandgivehimsomethingback.Manyrelationshipsarenotsogoodnotbecausepeoplearenotgivingtoeachother,butbecausetheyarenotreceivingfromeachotherwell.Weshouldreceivethelove,respectthepraise,andgivethankseverytimegivinghappens.Weshouldpracticereceivingallthepleasuresthathappentouseveryday,insteadoftakingthemforgranted.Thinkofhowmanysimpleeverydaygiftswearebeinggivenallthetime:thebeautyofnature,artandinspiring（激励人的）conversations.Butarewetrulyreceivingthemwhentheyhappentous,orarewebusywithothermatters,notnoticing?Weshouldmastertheartofreceiving:acceptthegiftslifeoffersusandshowourappreciationforthem.Wearetaughtthatitisbettertogivethantoreceive.Butthissuggeststhatthereissomethingwrongwithreceiving.Thereisnothingwrongwithreceiving.Itisbettertogiveandreceive.Letlifeshoweruswithgifts,pleasures,joys,surprises,bothlargeandsmall,andletustakenoticeofallthesethingsandacceptthemhappilyandthankfully.Themorewecanreceive,themorewecangiveback,butgivingmoredoesnotnecessarilymeanreceivingmore.Wemustrememberitishardertoreceivethantogive,andtrytopracticereceiving.Thispracticewillbenefitusgreatly,makingusbecomegoodreceiversaswellasgoodgivers.56.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatdowepossiblydowhenwearepraised?A.Honorthegiverpublicly.B.Showourpleasureclearly.C.Receivethepraiseuncomfortably.D.Expressourdisagreementproperly.57.Theexpression"takingthemforgranted"probablymeans"_______".A.lookingforthemwithexpectationB.dependingonthemwithsatisfactionC.gettingawayfromthemwithoutregretD.benefitingfromthemwithoutappreciation58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.PeopleusuallycanreceivemorebygivingmoreB.Peopleusuallytrytoreceiveasmuchaspossible.C.Peopleshouldgiveagiftbackwhenreceivingone.D.Peoplecanimproverelationshipsbyreceivingwell.59.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeaGoodReceiverandGiverB.BettertoGiveThantoReceiveC.BettertoGive,BettertoReceiveD.BeaReceiverRatherThanaGiver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12分，每小题3分）Itdoesn’tmatterwhenandhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomesleeptostayalive.That’swhatalldoctorsthoughtuntiltheyheardaboutHerpin.＿60__.Couldthisbetrue?Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.Herpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.__61__.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday,theyneversawhimsleeping.Infact,Herpindidnotevenownabed.Heneverneededone.TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzled(疑惑)bythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.__62__,sotheyaskedhimmanyquestions.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Hismotherhadbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.__63__.Wasthistherealreason?Noonecouldbesure.A.Asaresult,hecametotheworldafewdaysearlierB.TheyhopedtofindouttherealreasonforitC.SomeonesaidHerpinneversleptinhislifeD.However,theresultwasverysurprisingE.Herpindiedattheageof94八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Doyoueverthinkabouthowmanytissues（纸巾）youuseduringthewintermonths?Greenpeace,anenvironmentalgroup,hopesyou’llstart.Theyrecentlystartedacampaign（运动）called"ShopSmart,SaveForests."Thegoalofthecampaignistoaskpeopletogiveupsofttissues."Recycledtissuesdothejob,"saysaGreenpeaceactivist（积极分子）."Softtissuesareluxury（奢侈的）andmoreexpensivethanrecycledtissues."Atthesametime,thepaperindustrycontinuestoencouragepeopletobuytheluxurytissues.Theiradvertisinghighlightsthesoftnessoftheseproducts.AmanagerattheKimberly-Clarkcompanysaysmanybuyerswantverysofttissuesandrecycledpaperjustcan’tachieveit.Forthesebuyers,thecompanyoffersthehigh-priced"Kleenex"brand,madeofnon-recycledpaper.Foritsotherlessexpensivebrands,thecompanydoesuserecycledpaper.Notgoodenough,insistsGreenpeace.TheyexplainthatKimberly-Clarkanditscompetitorsshouldgiveupluxurypaper.Theyaredestroyingmanyoldforests."Howmanytreeshavetobedestroyedsopeoplecanblowtheirnoses?"asksaGreenpeaceactivist.GreenpeacehastalkedtopeopleonthestreetsinsomeofAmerica’sbigcities,includingSanFrancisco,NewYork,andWashington.Ithasaskedpeopletocomparethetwokindsoftissuesandseeiftheycantellthedifference.Theresultisthatmostpeoplecantellthedifference,buttheysaythedifferenceissmall.Andmostsaythey’dbewillingtochangetotherecycledtissuestohelpsavetheenvironment.Aspartoftheircampaign,Greenpeacehasalsoaskedpeopletowritetopapercompaniesandaskthemtouserecycledpaperfortheirwhol