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2020—2021 学年北京市东城区北京景山学校初三年级上学期期中
英语学科试卷
一、单项填空
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Miss Brown knows a lot about biology. We all like to ask ________ about it.
A. she B. he C. her D. him
2. Many people like to see golden leaves ________ autumn.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
3. —Do you know Paul is ________ boy in Class 5?
—Yes. He is very good at playing basketball.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
4. My uncle likes books, ________ he doesn't have much time to read.
A. for B. or C. but D. so
5. —_________ is your favorite writer?
—Charles Dickens. He wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843.
A. What B. Who C. Why D. Whose
6. Taron_________ a cold yesterday, so he had to go to see a doctor.
A. has caught B. is catching C. catches D. caught
7. Today is Mark’s birthday, and he ________ a big party with his family in the garden now.
A. had B. is having C. has had D. was having
8. Emma ________ a car when her phone rang.
A. drives B. will drive C. was driving D. is driving
9. Jessica really enjoys travelling, and she ________ many foreign countries since 2010.
A. visits B. has visited C. will visit D. was visiting
.
10. Colin’s home is far from school and he ________ to school by bus every day
A. goes B. has gone C. is going D. will go
11. Many new buildings ________ in Xiong'an New Area next year.
A. will be built B. were built C. will build D. built
12. —Do you know ________?
—Last year.
A. when will Professor Lee visit China B. when Professor Lee will visit ChinaC. when did Professor Lee visit China D. when professor Lee visited China
二、完形填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最
佳选项。
As the teacher called my name, I knew what lay ahead. She looked at me directly and made me to the
whiteboard to perform a division (除法) problem. Division was my weakest subject. I repeatedly put the numbers
in the ___13___ places, or forgot to add in the zeros.
I worriedly ___14___ myself out of my seat. With every slow step I took, I grew more nervous. My stomach
ached, and my whole body shook with ___15___.
The teacher read the problem aloud. Unsure of myself, I looked at the girl beside me, and tried to ___16___
what she was writing, but she went faster than I could understand, writing down what seemed to be foreign
symbols.
My eyes fixed on the chicken scratch I had tried. Impossible to understand. Why me? Why couldn’t I work out
the problem that seemed easy to all other kids? These questions filled my head.
As the other girl finished and danced back to her seat, I wrote some random(胡乱的) numbers on the board,
and ___17___ back to mine. The teacher read over our work.
“Now, class, Susie did this problem absolutely correctly.”
“As for Tara,” the teacher said jokingly, “I don’t even know what she did.”
The class burst into laughs, and I felt my face turn red as I tried to sink as low as possible into my seat, hoping
to prevent them from ___18___ me at all.
But this memory is one I remember, surprisingly, in a positive way. It made me ___19___, and gave me
persistence. When I get a poor grade in school, or am put down by somebody, I think of that moment and every
single one of those ___20___ that I asked myself. The terrible ache in my stomach comes back and gives me the
motivation to answer all of those whys and try hard until perfection, or as close as I can get.
13. A. proper B. incorrect C. special D. unimportant
14. A. lifted B. dropped C. repaired D. knocked
15. A. tiredness B. excitement C. shyness D. fear
16. A. accept B. explain C. copy D. describe
17. A. rushed B. looked C. talked D. thought
18. A. changing B. inviting C. seeing D. teaching
19. A. healthier B. stronger C. cleverer D. happier
20. A. ways B. words C. hows D. whys三、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选
项。
A
Each New Year is a time for change and a fresh start, so many people like to make New Year's Resolutions(决
心). A New Year's Resolution is a promise you make to yourself to do something good or to
stop doing something bad in the New Year. Here are some teenagers' New Year's
Resolutions for 2016.
My New Year's Resolution is to get healthy. I'll stop drinking soda, and I'll eat more fruit at
least an apple every day. I'll also do more exercise, such as playing basketball for half an hour
every day.
Brandon
,
I want to get better grades in the New Year. To realize it I will pay more attention in class, do
homework on time and study hard. When I have difficulties with lessons, I'll ask others for help
instead of giving it up.
Laura
I would like to be nice to the people around me, and not get angry for every little thing that
others say or do to me. When I do feel angry, I'll take a break and find good ways to deal with it
like exercising, reading, writing, or talking with a friend or parent.
Jack
I'll try to be more helpful to others. I will start with small things, like helping my parents
clean the house and wash dishes after meals. I'd also like to volunteer in some places in my
community.
Erica
21. What's Brandon's New Year's Resolution?
A. To get healthy.
B. To get better grades.
C. To be nice to others.
D. To be helpful to others.
22. Who will pay more attention to study?
A. Brandon. B. Laura. C. Jack. D. Erica.
23. Jack will try not to be .
A. lazy B. dirty C. rude D. angry
24. Erica would like to help her parents .
A. do shopping B. cook mealsC. clean the house D. wash the car
B
Are you the type of person who easily gets less confident by negative(消极的) advice?
Follow this short lesson about self confidence.
Henry Ward Beecher was a well-known American churchman, social reformer(改革者)
and speaker in the middle of the 19th century. When he was a young boy in school, he
learned a lesson which he never forgot.
Once he was called up to recite(背诵) in front of the class. When he recited only a few
lines, the teacher interrupted with a forceful "No!" He started over and again the teacher
shouted, "No!" Ashamed, Henry sat down.
The next boy rose to recite and had just begun when the teacher shouted, "No!" This
student, however, kept on reciting until he completed it. As he sat down, the teacher
replied, "Very good!"
Henry was angry. "I recited just as he did," he complained to the teacher.
But the teacher replied, "It is not enough to know your lesson, you must be sure. When
you allowed me to stop you, it meant that you were uncertain, if the world says, No! it is
your business to say Yes! and prove it."
The world will say, "No!" in a thousand ways.
"No! You can't do that."
"No! You are wrong."
"No! You are too young."
"No! You don't have the education."
"No! You don't have the ability."
"No! You don't have the money."
"No! You can't work it out."
And each "No!" you hear has the possibility to weaken your confidence bit by bit until
you give up all together.
When the world says, "No!" to you, you should be strong-minded to say, "Yes!" and
prove it.
25. What did Henry do when the teacher said "No!" to him the second time?
A. He started over.
B. He gave up reciting.C. He kept on reciting.
D. He asked the teacher Why.
26. What did the teacher think of Henry?
A. He was not so clever as the next boy.
B. He didn't recite so fast as the next boy.
C. He didn't recite so loudly as the next boy.
D. He was not so sure as the next boy when reciting.
27. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. It's useless to complain.
B. It's rude to interrupt others.
C. It's important to be confident.
D. It's difficult for children to recite.
C
Did you know that about 55% of communication is unspoken, so in fact, our bodies are actually saying more
than our words. I find that the key to a successful conversation in any language is to speak to people not only in
their spoken language but also with the body language they know best.
Britain, along with much of Northern Europe, has a non—touch culture, so personal space is very important.
In a formal(正式的) situation, we would usually greet each other with a handshake. Informally, but not so often,
my British friends and I would greet with a hug. Hardly ever would we greet with a kiss on the cheek, let alone a
hug and two kisses on the cheek!
Here in the south of Italy, and in many different parts of the world, both men and women greet with two kisses
on the cheek, use a lot of hand signs and often touch each other. In other words, little personal space is left between
people when communicating.
At university, I have learnt to successfully communicate in spoken Italian. And since I moved to live with the
local people, I have also started to pick up their body language. Sometimes, I find myself not knowing what hand
signs to use when expressing myself. However, what I know for sure is that I would miss the opportunity to fully
put myself in the Italian culture if I keep my personal space unbroken.
Here are 5 body language tips in Italy:
● Use different signs. head, arms and hands.
● Use facial expressions. Always smile at people! It is said that smiling is the most powerful unspoken way to
communicate friendliness.
● Use eye contact, because "the eyes are the window to the soul."● Don't worry about personal space. Italians are a people who like to use the sense of touch, so moving away
or keeping your distance may be considered as being unfriendly.
● Touch. When meeting and leaving, always shake hands.
28. The writer uses Britain and Italy as examples to show .
A. men and women greet in the same way
B. Italians are more friendly than the British people
C. keeping personal space is very important in any country
D. people in different countries use different body language
29. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the writer .
A. likes to keep his personal space B. tries to learn Italian body language
C. knows little about Italian hand signs D. keeps using British body language in Italy
30. What is the most powerful unspoken way to show friendliness in Italy?
A. Hand signs. B. Smiling. C. Eye contact. D. Touch.
D
Mindfulness Matters
In recent years, some schools have begun to introduce meditation, or mindfulness training, into their
classrooms. During mindfulness training, students may be asked to sit quietly and observe their own thoughts and
feelings to avoid being controlled by them. Mindfulness training can help students overcome anxiety (焦虑),
control their behavior, and improve their ability to pay attention in class. Students are expected to learn how to
meditate in order to reduce stress and do better in their schoolwork.
Among schools that already teach meditation, the results have been positive. In one study, teachers reported
that after five weeks of mindfulness practice, their students were more focused. They also participated more fully in
class. A middle school in San Francisco reported that a student meditation program led to higher attendance rates
and better grades. Another study suggested that meditation helped students perform better on tests by improving
their working memory and reducing their anxiety.
Many supporters believe that meditation training programs can also help students overcome stress. For
example, Headstand is a mindfulness education program designed to help students overcome anxiety. A study
concluded that ninety-eight percent of participating students felt less stressed after they completed the Headstand
program. In another study, researchers in New Haven, Connecticut, followed students who participated in
meditation and yoga classes three times a week. They found that after each class, participants had lower levels of
cortisol, a stress hormone (激素), in their bodies.
Despite the positive results seen so far, critics also point out that much of the current research is notrigorous(严谨的) enough. Associate Professor Tamar Mendelson agrees that research on meditation in children is
still in its early stages. However, even she insists that she has seen the positive impact of meditation on children.
Others express worries that meditation is not a valuable use of class time. But many disagree. Denise Pope, a
professor from the Stanford University, says, “This is something teachers can do immediately. You get a lot of bang
for your buck and anyone who is against it isn’t thinking clearly.” Indeed, additional studies will surely strengthen
our understanding of the benefits of mindfulness.
Although still in its early stages, research shows that meditation can help students learn to deal with anxiety
and stress. As an added bonus, students of mindfulness training also report better concentration and gains in their
academic performances. Therefore, meditation should be a part of every student’s school day. Participating in
“stillness” can be just as productive as other school-related activities.
31. Why do some schools introduce mindfulness training into classes?
A. To control students’ working memory.
B. To reduce students’ stress and anxiety.
C. To increase students’ attendance rates.
D. To research students’ thoughts and feelings.
32. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Mindfulness training is not a valuable use of class time at school.
.
B Mindfulness training is more productive than other school activities.
.
C Students felt more stressful after joining yoga classes three times a week.
D. Students paid closer attention in class after weeks of mindfulness practice.
33. The words “a lot of bang for your buck” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “_____”.
.
A challenges B. complaints C. advantages D. influences
34. The writer probably agrees that ______.
A. further studies will prove the benefits of mindfulness training
B. students will become more talented with mindfulness training
C. doctors will do researches on the spread of mindfulness training
D. mindfulness training decides students’ mental and physical health
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Can you imagine a world without a writing system for your language? It may be hard to picture it now, but a
man named Sequoyah lived in such a world. Sequoyah was a member of a native American tribe, the Cherokee.
Cherokee people speak their own language, but for hundreds of years they did not have a system of writing.Without a writing system, the Cherokee had no newspapers or books before 1809.
Sequoyah was probably born around the year 1770 and lived with his mother in a small village in the
mountains of Tennessee. When he grew up, he became a blacksmith. When he was doing business with those
“English-speaking people”, he noticed that they used paper with marks to record their thoughts and ideas.
Sequoyah called these pieces of paper with marks “talking leaves”. He began to wonder why people who spoke
Cherokee did not have a way to write down their words.
In 1809, Sequoyah decided to give the Cherokee their own “talking leaves”. At first he tried to make a
different symbol for every word in the Cherokee language. But in that case, there would be so many symbols and
too hard for people to remember, so he decided to make a picture for each syllable (音节). After much hard work,
Sequoyah invented 85 symbols. In order to see whether it would work, he helped his six-year-old daughter Ayoka
learn each symbol and found she could learn to read and write very quickly. Sequoyah’s invention was a success!
Before long, Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide. Cherokee people living in all different parts
of the country learned to read and write. In 1825, Sequoyah’s system was made the official written language for
Cherokee people. To this day, Cherokee speakers still use Sequoyah’s writing system. In some parts of the United
States, you can see street signs and billboards written in both English and Cherokee. Sequoyah will always be
remembered for his important contribution to Cherokee people.
35. Did the Cherokee have newspapers before 1809?
___________________________________________________________
36. What did Sequoyah call the pieces of paper with marks?
___________________________________________________________
37. How many symbols did Sequoyah invent in the Cherokee language?
___________________________________________________________
38. When was Sequoyah’s system made the official written language?
___________________________________________________________
39. Why will Sequoyah always be remembered?
___________________________________________________________
五、 书面表达。
从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于60词的文段写作。文中
已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名.
题目①
40. 假如你是李华，东城区中考英语听说机考上周刚刚结束，你收到了你的外教John的短信，他想了
解这次听说考试你考的怎么样，你是否喜欢这样的考试方式？为什么？针对听说学习，你在下一阶段有什么打算？
提示词语：Listening and oral examination, improve, communicative ability, practice
提示问题：
* Do you like listening and oral examination?
* Why do you like it or Why don't you like it?
* What will you do to make your English better?
Dear John
Thanks for your letter.
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Yours,
Li Hua
题目②
41. 随着中国的发展，我们的生活发生了日新月异的变化。请你结合生活实际，重点选择2—3个方面
谈谈具体的变化，以及你对这些变化的看法。
提示词语: living condition, education, transport, entertainment, satisfying
提示问题
* What changes are there in our life?
* What do you think of these changes?
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