密云初三英語期末試題

密云區(qū)2018—2019學年度第一學期期末考試初三英語試卷考考試須知1.本試卷共8頁，考試時間90分鐘，滿分60分。2.在試卷和答題卡上準確填寫學校、班級、姓名和考號。3.各題均在答題卡上作答，在試卷上作答無效，題號要對應，書寫要清楚。4.考試結束后，將試卷和答題卡一并交回。知識運用（共14分）一、單項填空（共6分，每小題0.5分）從下列各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1.Mymotherisateacher._____workshardeveryday.A.SheB.HeC.ID.We2.Tomoftengoestoschool7:30inthemorning.A.inB.atC.onD.of3.–doyouusuallygotoschool?–Onfoot.It’sgoodformyhealth.A.HowB.WhenC.WhereD.Why4.–Rose,youlookmuchthanlastweek.–Yes,Dad.Thefinalexamiscoming.A.busyB.busierC.busiestD.thebusiest–Wouldyouliketogotothemovieswithmethisevening?–I’dliketogowithyou,I’mafraidIhavenotime.andB.orC.soD.butI_____gonow,orIwillmissthefirstclass.canB.mayC.mustD.couldBilllikesreading.Hestorybookseveryevening.readB.readsC.isreadingD.hasreadMymotherformeatthetablewhenIgothomeyesterdayevening,iswaitingB.willwaitC.waswaitingD.waited9.–Ann,whereareyougoinginthewinterholiday?–I________theholidayinmygrandparents’smalltown.A.spendB.spentC.havespentD.amgoingtospendLisaandIaregoodfriends.Weeachotherfortenyears.A.knowB.knewC.willknowD.haveknownSomenewHighSpeedRailways______inourcountrylastyear.buildB.werebuiltC.builtD.willbebuilt–Tim,canyoutellmenow?–Iamcleaningmyroom.whatyouaredoingB.whatareyoudoingC.whatdidyoudoD.whatyoudid二、完形填空（共8分，每小題1分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。Iwasnowfive,andstillIshowednomuchinterestinthingsexceptwithmytoeMyfathertookcareofme.Icouldnotlookaftermyself,soIusedtolieonmybaallthetimeinthekitchen.Ifelt13becauseIwasimprisoned(監(jiān)禁)inaworldofmyown,notabletocommunicatewithothers.Then,suddenlyithappenedontheafternoonofacoldDecemberday.Allthefamilyweregatheredroundthebigkitchenfire.MonaandPaddyweredrawingfunnyanimals,usingabrightpieceofyellowchalk.Itwasthemesomuchchalkthat14becauseIhadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore.Suddenly,Iwantedtodowhatmysisterwasdoing.ThenwithoutthinkingorknowingexactlywhatIwasdoing.Ireachedoutandtookthechalkoutofmysister’hand,withmyleftfoot.Itwasapuzzle(迷惑)tomanypeopleaswellastome.Iheldthe15tightlybetweenmytoesandmadeawildscribble(亂涂)withitontheboard.NextmomentIstoppednotknowingwhattodowiththechalknext,hardlyknowinghowitgotthere.ThenIlookedupandrealizedthateveryonewaslookingatme16.Mymothercamein.Hereyeslookedfrommyfacedownto17my,thenshetookanotherpieceofchalkfromMonaanddrewthesingleletter"A"onthefloorinfrontofme."Copythat,Christy."Shesaid.Itriedtodothesameactio18."Tryagain,Christy."shewhisperedinmyear.ItriedanothertwomoretimesIdrewonesideoftheletter,thentheother.Itlookedugly,butI19tomakeitfinally.Ihaddoneit!True!Icouldn’tspeakwithmymouth,butnowIwouldspeathroughsomethingmorelastingthanspokenwords.Thatoneletterwastoamy20newworld,mykeytomental(精神的)freedom.A.lonelyB.tiredC.happyD.relaxedA.troubledB.worriedC.helpedD.interestedA.pencilB.chalkC.brushD.stickA.angrilyB.sadlyC.silentlyD.carefullyA.handB.footC.neckD.legA.succeededB.forgotC.fellD.failedA.triedB.managedC.offeredD.decidedA.roadB.dreamC.giftD.tool閱讀理解（共36分）三、閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。（共26分，每小題2分）HelpNeededHelpNeededAreyougoodwithchildren?WeneedtwopeopletovolunteeryourtimeatSunnyviewChildren’sHospital.Youneedtobefriendlyandcheerful–thechildrenaresickandyouneedtocheerthemujobistosetupaplaygroupwithfungamesforthechildren.Ifyoucanspareanhourthreetimesaweek,comeandjoinus!PleasecallMrs.Chanat555-9879.Thanks!Areyouinterestedinrepairingthings?Wehavesetupagroup,HomeLove,tohelpolderpeoplewhoneedtofixuptheirhomes.Ifyouhaverepairskills,joinusforhoursamonth.CallHomeLoveat555-4663.Doyoulovecleanbeaches?WeneedpeoplewhoarestrongandcanhelpcleanupBlueWaterBeach.Wedon’twanttoputoffthisjobuntilsummer.Weneedyourhelptocollectandcarrygarbage.IfyouareavailableforsixhoursthisSaturday,callAlat555-6668or555-6669.Ifyou’regoodwithchildren,youcangoto_____.SunnyviewChildren’sHospitalB.HomeLoveC.BlueWaterBeachD.VolunteerHelpYoulikerepairingthings,soyoucouldcallat_____.555-9879B.555-6669C.555-6668D.555-4663OnBlueWaterBeach,youcan_____.cheerupsickchildrenB.cleanupthebeachC.playgameswithothersD.fixupoldbuildingsBItwasoftenthemostexcitingforthechildrenwhentheteachergaveeverychildaintheclass.Thechildrenwouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatschoolyear.Ritawasakindandquietgirl.Lastyearshedidthebest.Shewasthefavoritetgiventhebestjob---tolookaftertheclassdog.Butthisyeartherewasabigsurprise.Eachchildreceivedoneofthenormaljolikepreparingthebooksforthelessons,cleaningtheblackboardorlookingafterofthepets.ButRita'sjobwasverydifferent.Shewasgivenalittleboxwithsomesandandoneant.Althoughtheteachersaidthatthisantwasveryspecial,Ritasfeltdisappointed."Iwillturnthislittletaskintosomethinggreat,"Ritasaidtoherself.Shetostudyeverythingaboutthelittleant,gaveitthebestfoodandmadetheboxperTheantendedupgrowingquitealittlebigger.Oneday,theteacherannounced(宣布）thatRita’sclasswaschosentothetropicalrainforesttostudyallkindsofinsectsinsummer,becausetheclasslookedafterlittleantwell.Theclasswasfilledwithjoy.EveryonethankedRitaforhavingbeensopatientandresponsible.Andchildrenlearnedthatyouhavetoknowhowtoberesponsibleforthegiventaskseventhesmallestones.HowdidRitafeelwhentheteachergaveherthejobthisyear?A.Disappointed.B.Interested.C.Worried.D.Sad.Theclasswaschosentogotothetropicalrainforestbecause______.everyonedidagoodjobB.RitalookedaftertheantwellC.RitawasgiventhebestjobD.thechildrenstudiedtheantWhatdidthechildrenlearnfromthetasks?Beingagoodstudentwillgetpraiseandprizes.EveryteacherthankedRitaforbeingkindandquiet.Studyinginsectscanhelppeoplebecomemoresuccessful.Weshouldberesponsibleforthetaskevenifitseemssmall.CChineseareverygenerous(慷慨的，大方的）whenitcomestoeducatingtheirchildren.Notcaringaboutthemoney,parentsoftensendtheirchildrentothebestschoolsorevenabroadtoEngland,theUnitedStatesorAustralia.Theyalsowanttheirchildrentotakeextra-course(額外的課程)activitieswheretheywilleitherlearnmusicordance,orotherclassesthatwillgivethemaheadstartinlife.TheChinesebelievethatthemoreexpensiveaneducationis,thebetteritis.Soparewillspendanunreasonableamountofmoneyoneducation.Evenpoorcoupleswillbuyacomputerfortheirsonordaughter.However,whatmostparentsfailtoseeisthatthebestearlyeducationtheycagivetheirchildrenisusuallyverycheap.Parentscanseethattheirchildren’sskillsaredifferent,maybegoodinsomeareas,butpoorinothers.Mostparentsfailtorealizethattoday’schildrenareiofself-respectandself-confidence.Theproblemisthatparentsareonlyeducatingtheirchildrenonhowtotaketesandhowtostudywell,butparentsarenotteachingthemthemostimportantskillstheyneedtobeconfident,happyandclever.Parentscanachievethisbyteachingpracticalskillslikecooking,sewinganddoingotherhousework.Teachingachildtocookwillimprovemanyoftheskillsthathewillneedlaterlife.Cookingrequirespatienceandtime.Itisanenjoyablebutdifficultexperiencgoodcookalwaystriestoimprovehiscooking,sohewilllearntoworkhardandgraduallyfinishhisjobsuccessfully.Hisresult,awell-cookeddinner,willgivehimmuchsatisfactionandalot-confidence.fselfSomeoldmachines,suchasabrokenradioorTVsetthatyougiveyourchildtoplaywithwillmakehimcurious(好奇的)andhaveinterest.Hewillspendhourslookingatthem,tryingtofixthem;yourchildmightbecomeanengineerwhenhegrowsup.Theseactivitiesarenotonlyteachingachildtoreadabook,butrathethink,tousehismind.Andthatismoreimportant.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?Parentscareabouttheirmoney.wheneducatingtheirchildren.Parentsdon’toftensendtheirchildrentothebestschools.Parentsseldomwanttheirchildrentotakeextra-courseactivities.Parentsspendmuchmoneyontheeducationwithoutthinking.MostChineseparentsdon’trealize__________.howmuchthebesteducationisworthwhenchildrenshouldbeeducatedwhatchildrenreallyneedinlaterlifewhyschooltestsdon’tsatisfychildrenThewriter’sattitude態(tài)度)tochildren’seducationisthat__________.( thecheaperaneducationis,thebetteritischildrentodayshouldlearndifferentskillspracticalskillsarehelpfultochildren’sgrowthschooleducationcan’tmeetparents’expectationsDDoyouwanttobecomebetteratmakingsmalltalkwithnewpeople?Doyouwanttobecomebetteratnetworkingwithothers?Nothingwillimproveyournetworkingabilityandyourabilitytomakeasuccessfulconversationwithotherpeopleratherthanyourcuriosity(好奇心)aboutthem.Whenyouarecuriousaboutotherpeople,youwillwanttodiscoversomeoftheinterestingwaysthattheyaresimilartoyou.Whenyouarecuriousaboutthemyou’llalsobeinterestedtodiscoverthewaysinwhichtheythinkdifferentlyanddifferentlyfromyou.Whenyouhavecuriosityaboutothers,youwillbemuchlesss-consciousandelfyourconversationswillworkalotbetter.Insteadofworryingyourself,“Whatcansaynextthatwon’tsoundstupid?”,youwillbefocusedonlearningmoreabouttotherperson.Makingsmalltalkwithstrangerscanbetricky.We’veallheardtheadvicethaweshouldpicksomethingoutofourimmediateenvironmentandusethatasamainpointtostartoursmalltalkwiththeotherperson.It’struethatthiscanbeagreatstartingpointforaconversation.However,whenyoufocustoomuchondiscussingthingsliketheweatherinyourcity,youcanbrintheconversationtoapainfulendveryquickly.Theotherpersonwillsensethatyouaretryingtomakeaconversation,butthatyouhavenointerestinreallygettingtoknowhimorher.Howcanyoukeepsmalltalkfrombecomingboring?Onewayistowatchtheotherpersonforclues.(線索）.Thecluestheywillgiveyouaboutwhatisreallyinterestingtothem.Whenyougettheseclues,usethemtstartmakingtheconversationabitmoreabouttheirlife,theiropinions,andtheirexperiences.Afteryouhavehadacoupleofminutestobreaktheice,trylookingforwaystmaketheconversationalittlebitmorepersonal.Asktheotherpersonforhisorheropinionaboutsomethingthatisabitmorepersonalbutnotextremelyso.Thefirstfewminutesoftalkingtosomeonenewwillnotbethebesttimetoasktheotherpersonhisorheropiniononreligious（宗教的）orpolitical（政治的）matters.However,heorshemightbehappytodiscusshisorherfavoriteteamormusicalband.InParagraph1,thewritermainlywantstotellusthat___________.curiositycanhelpusmakeagoodtalkit’shardtomakeatalkwithnewpeopleC.curiosityhelpsusknownewpeoplequicklyD.it’shardtomakeasuccessfultalkwithothersTheunderlinedword“self-conscious”inParagraph3probablymeans_____.self-centeredB.self-controlledC.seriousD.nervousWhilecarryingonaconversation,weshould_____.thinkaboutwhatwon’tsoundstupidshowourintereststotheotherpersontrytolearnmoreabouttheotherpersonD.discussthingsliketheweatherinthecityWhatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thewayofstartingsmalltalk.Improvingoursmalltalkwithcuriosity.Theimportanceofsmalltalkinourlife.Improvingourrelationshipthroughsmalltalk.四、閱讀短文，根據短文內容回答問題。（共10分，每小題2分）About800yearsago,aChinesemannamedWangHumadetheworld'sfirstrocket,butunluckilyhelosthislifewithit.ItwasnotuntilApril24,1970thatsentitsfirstsatelliteDongfanghong-1tospacesuccessfully.Tocelebratethefirstbigsuccessforthecountry'sspacedevelopment,April24nowChina'sSpaceDay,whichstartedthisyear.Whilecelebrating,Chinaalsoannounced(宣布）newplanstomakeaspacestationandgotoMarsandfurtherspace.Aspacestationislikeahomeforastronautsinspace.Astronautsliveandworkonaspacestationandspaceshipscanevenparkthere.Chinaplanstofinishbuildiitsspacestationin2022.AccordingtoChinastopspacescientistZhouJianping,bythattime,becominganastronautwillbeanormaljob.Astronautsareneededmorethaneverbefore.Theyneedtobeabletofinishmoretasks.Sofar,Chinahasbeenchoosingastronautsmainlyfrompilots.Inthefutureastronautswillalsobepickedfromengineers,doctoandspacetechnologyexperts.AnotherplanisaboutMars.InordertosearchMars,Chinawillsendaprobe（探測器）firsttoMarsaround2020.ItwilllandthereandevenbringbackthingsfromthMars.It'ssuchabigplan!OnlybydoingthiscanChinasayithastrulystartedtheexplorationofdeepspace.Andtheexplorationwillhelpusu