松江区 2018 学年度第一学期期末水平监控

初中三年级英语 2019.01

Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer

26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?

A. mem__________ry B. inn__________cent C. r__________bbery D. __________pinion

27. The first thing to do when creating a comic strip is to think of____________________plot.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

28. I saw a programme on television____________________a retired English teacher.

A. of B. about C. in D. to

29. The first China International import（进口）Expo was held in Shanghai____________________November, 2018.

A. in B. at C. on D. by

30. Mr. Harry has given us much____________________on how to improve our memory.

A. suggestion B. advice C. news D. idea

31. The way of solving problems is quite different from____________________.

A. he B. his C. him D. himself

32. The leading actor felt____________________when he found so many people cheering him.

A. happy B. happily C. friendly D. lovely

33. Nowadays people should drive their ears even____________________because of the new traffic rules.

A. more carefully B. most carefully C. the most carefully D. carefully

34. ____________________it cosplayts a lot of money they had no choice but to buy it.

A. Because B. If C. When D. Though

35. ____________________is waiting for you at the gate. He wants to say thanks to you.

A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everybody D. Nobody

36. To everyone’s surprise, Detective Ken____________________find the guilty in such a short time.

A. can B. must C. should D. may

37. My parents don’t know____________________to communicate with my sister because she gets excited easily.

A. when B. how C. where D. who

38. My mother was____________________me because I broke her favourite glass vase.

A. pleased with B. responsible for C. angry with D. afraid of

39. The car park in that area____________________by a police officer 10 times every day.

A. was visited B. is visited C. will be visited D. has been visited

40. After 12 years’ design and construction, Shanghai Sheshan Shimao Pit Hotel（上海佘山世贸深坑酒店）____________________           at the end of November 2018.

A. will open B. opened C. has opened D. is opening

41. John got a free flight to Paris for a holiday.____________________lucky boy he is!

A. How B. What C. What a D. How a

42. My nephew has decided____________________an online shop after graduating from school.

A. open B. to open C. opened D. opening

43. The volunteers____________________a lot of help to the community for nearly ten years.

A. offered B. will offer C. have offered D. are offering

44. –Would you like to further study abroad?

–____________________.

A. Yes, please B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Of course not

45. –Will you help me with the luggage? It’s too heavy.

–____________________.

A. That’s all right B. With pleasure

C. Not at all D. Never mind

Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once

A. exciting B. truly C. teaching D. everything E. uncomfortable

Mrs Freeman is a teacher I will never forget. I____________________46____________________believe my teenage years were the hardest time of my life. At that time, as a girl, I hated it when my parents asked me directly about my problems, which made me very

____________________47____________________. I remember many times when Mrs Freeman took me aside and talked to me. Every time she talked with me, I felt better.

She had a way of making her classes enjoyable. We always got the highest marks in maths in our grade with her

____________________48____________________. If there was a big sports game on the radio, we would drop____________________49____________________and she would put the game onso we could all enjoy it. That’s just the way she was.

A. worried B. mainly C. through D. although E. discussion

Teenagers often hear things on TV or from adults about world problems that can frighten them. Now it is terrorism

（恐怖主义）. Back in my teenage years, it was the Cold War. It__________50__________me so much that I thought each day could be my last. Mrs Freeman knew how much this troubled her students. She opened the subject up for__________51__________. She gave us a way to express our greatest fears and helped us understand war and politics.“One can still feel afraid,

____________________52__________she or he is brave ,”we were told. When I think back to those special days, I appreciate（感激）that she helped me 53 such a difficult time in my life.

Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms

54. A DVD-ROM contains millions of pictures,____________________and sounds.（video）

55. I can hardly believe she created comic strips by____________________.（she）

56. The____________________boy from the right in the photo is my lovely son.（five）

57. Don’t worry about his____________________. The doctor said he would be well soon.（ill）

58. They told us there were enough facts to____________________what she said was right.（proof）

59. You can’t imagine how lonely and____________________they were when the California fire happened.（help）

60. President Xi made a____________________at China International import Expo opening ceremony.（speak）

61. The guards make sure the school gate is____________________locked after midnight every day.（secure）

Ⅴ. Complete the following sentences as required

62. Tony did the homework in the classroom yesterday.（改为否定句） 

Tony____________________the homework in the classroom yesterday.

63. Linda won the first prize ______________________________________________________________________.（对划线部分提问） 

____________________did Linda____________________the first prize?

64. They won’t have the sports meeting tomorrow ______________________________.（对划线部分提问） they have the sports meeting tomorrow?

65. Something was wrong with my washing machine yesterday.（维持句意基本不变） My washing machine yesterday.

66. My cousin began her study at this school five years ago.（维持句意基本不变） My cousin____________________at this school for five years.

67. We must keep the noise under 50 dbs（分贝）here.（改为被动语态） The noise must____________________under 50 dbs here.

68. in your mind, you, making picture, remember things, helps（连词成句） 

Part 3 Reading and Writing

Ⅵ. Reading comprehension

A. Choose the best answer

One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Smith called a family meeting. "We've had to make a difficult decision." Mr. Smith said. "You see, your mother has been offered a post as manager of a television station in Chicago. Unluckily, the station is not here. After thinking long and hard about it, we've concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago."

Marc looked surprised, while his sister May breathlessly started asking when they would be moving. "It's surprising, but exciting!" she said. Marc simply said," We can't go---I can’t leave my all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"

Mr. and Mrs. Smith hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed（适应） to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.

When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was missing. His parents called Tommy Lyone’s house, but Mrs Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Smith became increasingly __________, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.

What they didn't know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy's house, with an idea of hiding in the Lyons' attic for a few days. But as Marc walked past all the familiar sights of the neighbourhood; the green fence he and his mother painted, the tree he and his sister used to climb and the part, where he and his father often walked together, he changed the idea. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons（纸板箱）the right size to hold his record collection.

69. Mr. and Mrs. Smith decided to move to Chicago because____________________.

A. Mrs. Smith was given a post in a TV station in Chicago

B. they thought Chicago was the right place for them to live in

C. the TV station where Mrs. Smith would work was far from their home

D. Mrs Smith was not satisfied with her present life

70. Which of the following statements was NOT TRUE according to para. 2 and Para. 3?

A. Tommy Lyons was one of Marc’s good friends.

B. Both Marc and May felt surprised after hearing the news of moving.

C. Marc wanted to live with Tommy Lyons.

D. Marc accepted to move with his family by the time they moved in August.

71. The underlined word“concerned”in the fourth paragraph probably means“____________________.”

A. disappointed B. worried C. surprised D. excited

72. The reason for Marc’s going back home was that____________________.

A. he didn’t want to be left alone. B. he realized his family was important to him.

C. he hoped his parents would understand him. D. he wished to be a more responsible boy.

73. The conflict（冲突）in this story was caused by____________________

A. Marc and May’s different responses to their move.

B. an argument between Marc and Tommy Lyons.

C. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move.

D. Marc’s idea of hiding in the Lyons’ attic for a few day.

74. What would most likely happen next?

A. Marc would bring his records to the Lyons’ house.

B. Mr. and Mrs. Smith would call the police.

C. Marc would join his family for house moving.

D. Mr. and Mrs. Smith would start searching for Marc.

B. Choose the best words or phrases and complete the passage

Take a trip to space

You might think that only astronauts can visit the moon, but this could _75 in the near future. US company SpaceX plans to send and tourists to the moon.

The first passenger to take a trip around the moon will be Japanese billionaire（亿万富翁）Yusaku. He plans to take off in 2023. He will not be 76__________. He has booked a few seats and hopes to invite artists on the trip.“These artists will draw something they saw after they return to Earth, and these great__________77 will inspire（ 激 励 ）the dreamer within all of us,”Yusaku said.

Yusaku will take SpaceX’s Big Falcon Rocket（BFR）to the moon. The spaceship will not land on the moon, but will circle around it. Passengers will be able to see the far side of the moon. 78 gravitational forces（ 引力）， we can only see one side of the moon. We can it see neither side of the moon from Earth. The trip will take four to five days.

The BFR is now under development. It may be used to send humans to Mars and other planets in the future. When it is finished, it will be nearly 387 feet（118 meters）tall. That’s about the size of a 40-story building! The spaceship will be__________79__________by 31 engines. This power will allow it to carry payloads（有效载荷）weighing up to 100 tons.

The BFR is big 80 . It can carry at least 100 and perhaps as many as 200 people. There will also be a movie theatre, lecture hall and a restaurant in the ship.

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

Tomorrow’s Robots

We all know that robots will be part of our future. In fact, there are a 81 more than a million robots that work for  us.  Most  of  these  robots  do  jobs  that  are  too  dirty,  repetitive（重复的），or  dangerous  for  people  to  do. There are also robots today that are able to go to places that are too difficult or dangerous for humans to go to. For example, some robots can explore deep underwater places that are too unsafe or too deep for people to r 82 . Tomorrow’s Robots will help people do things that they are unable to do.

Firefighter Robots

One day, there will be robots that fight fires. Human firefighters will control the robots and g 83 them into

burning buildings. One type of robot will look like a real firefighter. These robots will be able to walk, clim b up

ladders and see through s__________84__________. Another type will look like a snake, able to move through the air. These will help firefighters find people trapped（陷入）in small places.

Running Robots

There might also be some robots that look like animals. They’ll probably have four legs and be able to run very fast. They’ll have bigger back legs than f 85 legs so that they can jump, too. These robots will probably help police c 86 criminals. They’ll never fail because they’ll be able to run faster than humans.

Jumping Robots

This robot won’t look like an animal or person, but it’ll do a__________87__________things. It’ll have wheels（轮子）that move it from place to place. It’ll be able to jump very high. In fact, it might be able to jump over walls or onto roofTOPs

（尾顶）. It’ll help police see if there are dangerous things or people there.

D. Answer the questions

Chinese VS American Schools

There are many differences between the Chinese and American school systems.

Firstly, the subjects that students learn in Chinese schools are the same across China. Almost all classes in the country—whether they are in math, science or English—will use similar books and materials. The education goals for the country are set by the government. Students don’t have many choices of subjects they can take. However, in the USA, the 50 states all have slightly different school systems. Students take basic classes such as math, science and English, but they may also choose classes like computer science, music art and business.

Secondly, the exam system is part of Chinese tradition. For hundreds of years, the Chinese have used exams to decide which people were the best to work in the government. Today, the exam system is based to decide which university students should attend and what they will study. In the USA, classes set tests, but students from different schools don’t take the same test. Students apply to the universities they want to go to. They have to send their grades and write a letter about what they choose to study.

Class sizes are different. Teachers in China teach two classes a day, and they may have 50 to 60 students in a class. American teachers usually teach five or six classes a day because the classes are much smaller in each.

Chinese students stay within the same group while they are at a school. In the Chinese system, this group of students will learn their subjects together. Often, they will not switch（转换）classrooms. Instead, teachers will come to their classroom. In America, students are not grouped. Students can take a class together but then

____________________. They can have up to eight classes a day.

88. Students in Chinese schools learn the same material, don’t they?

89. Who sets the Chinese education goals?

90. How do American students apply to the universities they want to go?

91. Why do American teachers usually teach more classes than Chinese teachers a day?

92. How many difference between Chinese and American schools are mentioned in the passage?

93. What can be filled in the blank?（Fill in the blank with one sentence.）

Ⅶ. Writing

94. Write at least 60 words on the TOPic“I tried my best to ____________________”（以“我尽全力____________________了”为题，写一篇不少于 

60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）

每一个人都有一段为达成自己某个目的而全力以赴的历程，请你补全题目，介绍我们的某次拼搏过程并谈谈我们的所感所获。

（注意：1、在答卷纸上将题目补充完整。

2、短文中不能出现真实人名、校名及其他有关信息，不然不予评分。）

54. videos 55. herself 56. fifth 57. illness 58. prove 59. helpless 60. speech 61. securely

62. didn’t do 63. How win 64. Why won’t 65. broke down 66. has been 67. be kept

68. Making pictures in your mind helps you remember things.

第三部分 读写

69. A   70. D 71. B 72. B 73. C 74. C

75. D 76. B 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. A

81. already 82. reach 83. guide 84. smoke 85. front 86. catch 87. amazing

Yes, they do.

The government.

They have to send their grades and write a letter about what they choose to study.

Because the classes are much smaller in American schools.

Four

They go to different classrooms to have different classes.

第四部分：作文

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