上宝中学2018学年九年级第一学期期中考试卷

1、上宝中学2018学年第一学期期中考试初三英语试卷Part2 Phonetics,Vocabulary and Grammar第二部分 语音，词汇和语法II.Choose the best answer.(20分)26.He didnt just command.He personally fought in several healthy battles.Which of the following is correct for the underlined word.A. kma:nd B. km:nd C. kimnd D.kma:nd27.Which of the following u

2、nderlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A.For the first few years I didnt draw any salary at all. B.Id like a full-time position with more responsibility. C. Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion. D.He has served the farm faithfully for 20 years.28.While

3、he was investing ways to improve the telescope ,Newton made _discovery which completely changed_mans understanding of color.A.a;/ B. a;the C. /;the D.the;a29.The students also take SAT and CAT _mathematics and chemistry.A. except B. except for C. beside D.besides30.It is not rare in_that people in_f

4、ifties are going to university for future education.A. 90s;/ B. the90s;/ C.90s;their D.the 90s;their31.The hunter_the fox,took off its skin and_it on the tree.A. hung;hanged B. hung;hung C. hanged;hanged D.hanged;hung32.The room is used to_parties by the young man.He is used to_parties here.A.holdin

5、g;hold B. hold;holding C.holding;holding D.hold;hold33.Tom must have played the guitar_if he has got one.A. Some times B. sometimes C. for some time D.sometime34.When she was asked about the missing calculator,she_ever seeing it. A. refused B.denied C. opposed D.pretended35._our country has plenty o

6、f oil,theirs has none.A. When B. While C.As D.Since36.A library with five thousand books,_to the nation as a gift.A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D.have offered37.As soon as everyone taking the examination_,the test paper were_.A. was seated;given up B.seated;given off C.sat;given in D.w

7、as seated;given out38.The news came as no surprise to me.I_for some time that the factory was going to shut down.A. had known B. knew C.have known D.know39.The taxi driver had no choice but_help.A. to turn the passenger for B.to turn to the passenger for C. turn the passenger for D.turn to the passe

8、nger for40.On the floor _the bottle hed been looking for.A. lay B. lying C.laid D.had lain41.Dont all speak at once!_,please.A. Each at one time B. One by one time C. One at a time D.One for each time42.-_is the population of the town? -Over 20,000.And a third of the population_workers of the car fa

9、ctory.A. What;are B. How many;are C. What;is D.How many;is43.Im really not clear_A. that he solved the crime or not B. what happens to the missing vase C. how long he came to Shanghai D. who was questioned by the detective44.Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?A.Jennifer has bought the book fo

10、r two weeks. B.He has studied Japanese since 5years. C. They have met and made friends since 2002 D.I havent met my cousin for ages.45.-Jack,Id like to have your opinions about my written report. -_,but I have one suggestion.A.Thats a good idea. B. You are smart. C. It looks fine to me D.You should

11、check it firstIII.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box,each can only be used once.(8分)A get out of B.near C.be sure D. making sure E.properlyThe worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by_46_ you

12、 can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape（太平梯）is. When you cant find any way out, try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to_47_a window to safety. If you smell burning in your home, get out right away. If you can

13、t breathe _48_because of smoke on your way out, crawl（爬行）on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner_49_ the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people have died from breathing it in than actually being burnt.Fire in a cinema, hall or public place often means people pushing

14、 to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest. This protects your chest and gives you the best chance to breathe. Above all, dont get frightened!A. minds B. modern C. performed D. fortunate E.terrificHaveyouseenagroupofboysdancinghip-poptogether?Themusicbeatisusuallyexcitin

15、g andcool!Andthepeopledancinghip-popseemtoreally enjoy whattheyaredoing.WhatistherealmeaningofHip-pop?Somepeoplesayitisthemotion thatpeoplemakewhiletheyredancing.Theymovetheirhipssidewayswhentheydance.Thatsveryinteresting.Thefirsthip-popmusiccametotheworldinthebeginningofthe1970sbyDJs(diskjockeys)AJ

16、amaicanknownasKoolHercwasthefirstpersonwho_50_hip-popmusic.Whenever peoplethinkofhip-pop,musicanddancearethefirstthingsthatcomeoutintheir_51_.However,thereareotherthingsthatarepartofthehip-popculture.Oneofthemisgraffiti. Graffitiis_52_artwhereyoudrawpicturesandwordsonwalls,trains,andotherplaceswith

17、spraypaint.Manyofyoumayhaveseenthingsaroundyourneighborhood.Someofthoseworks arereally_!IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms.(8分)54.Such crude methods are far_to make stick with the Internet.(trick)55.Her pride was hurt ,but her_ control of manner helped her.(habit)

18、56.We ought to look below the surface of things and then discover the _of them.(essential)57.Calculate the perimeter and the area of a circle _.(skill)58.It was highly_and what was called an “old-fashioned”hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.(respect)59.It is illegal for pubic officials to ask fo

19、r gifts or money in _for favors.(change)_60.Those_ led the wire in through a hole in the wall.(electric)61.The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum_(require)V.Rewrite the following sentences as required.(14分)62.Doran stuck his head out of the window to say hello to his friend.(一般疑问句) _Doran_ his

20、 head out of the window to say hello to his friend?63.The Green Family moved to France two years ago.(同义句转换)_two years_the Green Family moved to France.64.Mum wakes me up at 6:00every morning.(改为被动语态)I_ _ up at 6:00every morning.65.It is impossible for him to finish reading the novel in 5hours,_ _(反

21、义疑问句)66. The information is important.(改为感叹句)_ _information it is!67. Betty liked walking to school .She liked riding a bicycle to school better.(合并为一句)Betty_riding a bicycle to school_walking to school.68.female,the,star,of.typical,tour,life,The,is ,day,pop,in,following,the ,a,on(连词成句)_Part three R

22、eading and Writing第三部分 阅读和写作VI.Reading comprehension（共30分）A.Choose the best answer.(12分)Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel

23、of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasonsfor example, economic reasonswhy they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is

24、needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not domin

25、ate(影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I th

26、ink this is simply because people are naturally conservative and do not like change. Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we wou

27、ld all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.69.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A.Some of them are not attractive

28、.B.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.70.Why do people still speak against new buildings in historic areas according to the author?A.Because historical buildings are both attractive and

29、 important to the majority of people.B.Because new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.C.Because people like following old ideas an do not like change.D.Because people have to respect new architectural styles.71.Which of the following is true according to the autho

30、r?A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.72.By using “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_”.A

31、.Destroy old buildingsB.Put things in a different placeC.Choose new architectural stylesD.Respect peoples feelings for historical buildings73.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To explain why people dislike change.B.To warn that we could end up with living in caves.C.To admit how new building

32、s have ruined their surroundings.D.To argue that modern buildings an be built in historic areas.74.What is the authors attitude towards the topic“Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?”A.UninterestedB.SupportiveC.NeutralD.DisapprovedB.Choos

33、e the words or expressions and complete the passage.(12分)In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids entered“The Thinking Laboratory.” That was thenamestudents voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too dull.Freddy was an averagestudent, but not an average person. He had the r

34、are balance of fun and compassion（同情）. He would laughthe loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones_75_.Before the school year_, I gave the kids a specialgift, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your_76_” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull, most of the funthings

35、they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide_77_on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after hisgraduation from high school and remained the same_78_person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a

36、 store, he let a homeless mansleep in his truck. Another time, he lent a friend money to buy a house.Just last year, I was_79_a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excusedthe interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and openedit up. Inside were the “Verbs”

37、shirt and a notefrom Freddys mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all_80_something from Freddy.75.A.misfortuneB.disbelief C.dishonesty D.mistake76.A.frie

38、nds B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks77.A.assessmentsB.comments C.instructions D.updates78.A.daring B.modest C.caring D .smart79.A.observing B.preparing C.designing D.conducting80.A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowedC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(14分)For most city people, the

39、elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets，and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who c_81_ thisa misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no d

40、owntown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be i_82_. In that sense, they argue，the elevators role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk?the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a centur

41、y, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地)，and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的)columns. If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward

42、experience one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant a_83_ of the fact that were hanging from a cable in a long passage. In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his a_84_ to thi

43、s experience, studying the origins of elevator and its r_86_to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it”， Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and

44、displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other s_86_we find ourselves in as we go about our lives. Today，as the worlds urban population explodes，and cities become more c_87_, taller, and more crowded, Americas total number of elevators900,0

45、00 at last count, according to Elevator World magazines “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”一are a force thats becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.81c_ 82i_ 83._ 84

46、_85_ 86._ 87._ D.Read the passage and answer the questions.(12分)Do you think you are more intelligent than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, peoples IQ test scores have gotten steadily highe

47、r - on average, three points higher each decade. This improvement is known as the “Flynn effect”, and scientists want to know what is behind it.IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is th

48、e result of our environment, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity（遗传）. So what has occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores?Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the impr

49、oved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning of test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition. Babies now are born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another sugg

50、ested explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information, which improves their problem-solving skills.Flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully examining test data a

51、nd discovering that the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test. Test-takers are not doing better on the maths or vocabulary sections of the test; they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows

52、 a set of shapes, and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them.According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving tha

53、t helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.Questions88.Does Flynn think you are smarter than your parents and grandparents?(1分)89.What do IQ tests focus on,general intelligence or knowledge?(2分)90.How do educational styles help people do better in the test according to some scientists?(2分)91.Which sections did the test takers do better in the test on?(2分)92.Why does the writer mention computer games?(2分)93. Do you agree with Flynn?Why or why not?(3分)VII.Writing（共20分）94.Write at least 60 words about