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四中初三上英语期中试卷
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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. We plan to go boating in Beihai Park this Saturday morning. Would you like to join ________?
A. we B. us C. our D. ours
2. Our school held a sports meeting _________September, 30.
A. at B. in C. to D. on
3. _________ I have difficulties in learning math, I never give up.
A. So B. Although C. Because D. Until
4. Daniel _________ in the same school since he came back from England.
A. stayed B. was staying C. will stay D. has stayed
5. 一Eric, what did you do yesterday afternoon?
一I _________ to the school reading room with Jack.
A. went B. have been C. will go D. am going
6. Don't worry, mum! I'm feeling much _________ than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
7. —My friends and I _________ Shanghai Disneyland this winter holiday.
—Have a good trip!
A. have visited B. visit C. visited D. will visit
8. —What were you doing when others were busy doing cleaning?
—I _________ mistakes in my test paper.
A. am correcting B. corrected C. was correcting D. correct
,
9. —Sam _________ have you kept the book Journey to the West?
—For more than a week.
A. how often B. how many C. how long D. how far
10. —Jerry, I've heard that you are coming to Beijing.
—Yes. As soon as I _________ in Beijing, I will call you.
A. arrive B. arrives C. will arrive D. arrived
11. Our school has a long history and it _________ in 1907.
A. built B. build C. was built D. is built12. —Could you tell me ________?
—I bought it in the shopping mall near my home.
A. where will you buy the camera B. where you will buy the camera
C. where did you buy the camera D. where you bought the camera
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。
Queen of the Ice
I get into position and take a deep breath. The music starts and my mind focuses on one thing: my figure
skating (花样滑冰) routine. Dressed in my shining blue dress and ___13___ across the ice, I feel free. I started
figure skating again in 2018 after the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympic Games. However, relearning figure skating at
an older age is not ___14___. Balancing on those 1.5 mm wide steel blades (冰刀) and stepping onto the clear ice
for the first time in years, feelings of excitement and panic overwhelmed (充满) me at the same time. I did not
remember any of the ___15___ or spins that I had learned as a child. To make my anxiety worse, kids much
younger than me were doing double or triple rotation jumps (旋转与跳跃) and difficult spin variations. I felt so out
of place.
Did I really ___16___ here?" You have as much right to be here as anyone else,” my Olympian coach
encouraged me. I was very grateful that I had found a coach that treated me the same as her other students who
competed internationally. Every day at practice, she ___17___ me beyond my limits. The ice is as unforgiving as
life.
During the course of learning new jumps and spins, falls are unavoidable. Whenever I learn a move, I commit
to practicing and falling for hours on end, and there would still be a large chance that I could not finish it. Many
times I have asked myself, “Was it really worth it? So many hours of practice, and so much ___18___ spent on
coaching and skates, for what?" Despite these pains, every time I feel the wind rushing past my face as I glide
across the ice, I am reminded of the reason that I started skating: this is the ___19___ thing I will get to flying.
The pain is temporary, but the joy of landing that jump I have worked on for months is something I would not
___20___ for the world. Fall down seven times, get up eight!
13. A. flying B. skiing C. running D. walking
14. A. hard B. easy C. enjoyable D. possible
15. A. dances B. moves C. jumps D. falls
16. A. try B. work C. care D. belong
17. A. shows B. treats C. helps D. pushes
18. A. time B. energy C. money D. pains19. A. fastest B. closest C. finest D. easiest
20. A. trade B. change C. earn D. give
阅读理解
阅读下而短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。
A
Statue of Zeus
The Statue of Zeus was built in Olympia, Greece in 457 B. C. This statue was built to honor the Greek god
Zeus. The statue was as tall as 13 meters! It was made of wood and decorated with gold and ivory. Unfortunately,
the statue was destroyed by a fire and is no longer there for us to see.
Temple of Artemis
This is located on the west coast of modern Turkey. Built around 550 B. C. , the Temple of Artemis at
Ephesus was considered the most beautiful structure on earth.
It was built to honor the goddess of hunting. The temple was later burned down and now there is only a field
where this wonder once stood.
Great Pyramid of Khufu
Pyramids were built as tombs for the leaders of Egypt. This pyramid was built by King Khufu around 2560
B. C. When it was built, its height was around 146 meters. But now it is only 137 meters. For a long time, the
Great Pyramid was believed to be the tallest structure in the world. Many travelers still visit the Great Pyramid
today.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is special because people do not know for sure if it was real. Old books
say the garden was built around 600 B. C.
These gardens were built by a king for his wife. Living in the desert, she missed the plants at her old home.
The king wanted to make his queen like their new home more.
21. Which wonder was built to honor the goddess of hunting?
A. Statue of Zeus. B. Temple of Artemis.
C. Great Pyramid of Khufu. D. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
22. Which wonder was built for the king's wife?
A. Hanging Gardens of Babylon. B. Great Pyramid of Khufu.
C. Statue of Zeus. D. Temple of Artemis.
23. Which wonder is still there for us to see?
A. Statue of Zeus. B. Temple of Artemis.
C. Great Pyramid of Khufu. D. Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
B
I always knew Felix was special. He had been Mrs. Raymond's class pet for about 10 months. This summer, I
was the lucky one who got to take him home. Felix, by the way is a hamster （仓鼠）.As I said, I always knew he was special. Every school day when I checked on him, he would say, “Good
morning, Tommy.” When I saw him sitting in his cage counting on his claws （爪子）during math class, I knew
something was up for sure.
On the first day of summer, I took my pocket money and my mom to the pet store. I bought some tunnels （隧
道）to add to Felix's cage. Felix loved his tunnels. By the end of the first week. Mom said, "Enough already,5, so I
stopped adding tunnels. There were 376 feet of them.
One night, I couldn't fall asleep, so I went down to talk to Felix. He was running on his wheel. He apologized
for not being able to chat. But he was trying to break a speed record. I watched for a while. I clocked him at 41
miles per hour.
The next night. Dad came down to watch. He had a brilliant idea. He fixed a generator （发电机）to Felix's
wheel. Now, Felix makes electricity for us. We haven’t had a bill from the electric company for two months.
Here's another reason I knew Felix was special. Back in Room 144,whenever it was time for music, I would
see Felix tapping （轻拍）his little claws against the bars of the cage.
Now that summer is almost over. I'm kind of sad about having to take Felix back to Mrs. Raymond. Dad says
he'll miss not having to pay any electric bills.
.
24 From Paragraph 2 we know that _________.
.
A the writer was friendly to the class pet
B. the writer taught the class pet to say hello
C. the class pet taught us math at all times
D. the class pet worked as a guide in the classroom
25. The writer bought so many tunnels just because he/she _________.
A. liked to play hide-and-seek B. wanted to make Felix happy
C. decided to take exercise every day D. promised to feed Felix well
26. From the last paragraph we can learn that ________.
A. the writer might take Felix home next summer
B. the father would make money by producing electricity
C. Mrs. Raymond would buy more tunnels for Felix
D. there would be more class pets raised in the writer’s class
C
Early last year, a French art group known as Obvious stated that their artificial intelligence（AI）had
managed to "create" art. Christie's (佳士得拍卖行) was expecting less than $ 10,000. In the end, it was sold at $
432,500!The painting was the first piece of AI art to have been sold at auction (拍卖 ). Soon questions rang through
the media: Is this art? Who is the artist? How about the owner? Are machines now creative, too?
All good questions——but too early. The technology is far from advanced, as Obvious suggested, because the
public is completely confused about what AI is, and what it is able to do.
In fact? The painting was just one of the countless artworks AI could produce. It was the team behind Obvious
that chose this one. And they got involved in the whole process. They first programed (编写程序) the AI, and then
they chose 15,000 existing paintings to train the software. Connecting the painting with the algorithm (计算程序)
was just a clever marketing tool. AI did not produce the painting on its own at all.
Dozens of artists are using the same software as Obvious, but none of them are worried about being replaced.
As they build the machine themselves and work with it every day, they know how limited it is. What interests the
artists is co-creation: the way AI lets them go beyond their natural ability.
Artists also laugh at the idea that AI is creative. It certainly creates things, sometimes in new and effective
ways, but it does so without a purpose. It is the artist who explains its output (输出). “You make a fire and produces
interesting shapes, but in the end the fire is not creative. AI is a glorified (美化了的) campfire," said one of the
pioneers of using AI in art.
27. What can we know about the painting sold at auction?
A. It was created by a French artist alone.
B. It was sold at a much lower price than expected.
C. It was the first piece of AI art in the world.
D. It attracted a great deal of media attention.
28. Paragraph 4 mainly talks about ________.
A. what kind of paintings AI could create alone
B. How AI produced the painting in its own way
C. Why the painting was connected with the algorithm
D. who made it possible for AI to create the painting
29. It can be inferred from the passage that the AI technology can ________.
A. produce countless artworks B. program on its own
C. think independently D. replace the artists
D
It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of
stress, who can deal with lots of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure. When someone says, “I've
been working really hard," or "I'm really stressed out," we are taught to admire, even copy what they do. In mywork as a stress consultant （顾问）I hear the proud words "I have a very high tolerance （忍耐力； 忍受力）to
stress" almost every day. It probably won't come as a surprise that when these stressed-out people first arrive at my
office, more often than not, what they are hoping for are methods to raise their tolerance to stress even higher so
they can deal with even more!
Luckily, there is a powerful law in our emotional environment that goes something like this: our present level
of stress will be exactly that of our tolerance to stress. You'll notice that the people who say, “I can deal with lots of
stress" will always be under a great deal of it! So, if you teach people to raise their tolerance to stress, that's exactly
what will happen. They will accept even more responsibility until again, their level of stress matches that of their
tolerance. Usually it takes a serious problem of some kind to wake up a stressed-out person to their own craziness
一a great loss, a complete failure, or an unexpected illness一something happens that forces them to search for a
new kind of method.
It may seem strange, but if you were to join in the stress management workshop, what you would probably
learn is to raise your tolerance to stress. It seems that even stress consultants are stressed out!
What you want to start doing is noticing your stress early before it gets out of hand. When your schedule （日
程安排）is getting out of hand, it's a sign that it's time to slow down and reconsider what's important rather than
power through everything on the list. When you're feeling out of control and tired of all you have to do, rather than
roll up your sleeves and "get to it,” a better method is to relax, take a few deep breaths, and go for a short walk.
You'll find that when you catch yourself getting too stressed out一early, before it gets out of control一your stress
will be like the "snowball" rolling down the hill. When it's small, it's manageable and easy to control. Once it
gathers more, however, it's difficult, if not impossible, to stop.
There's no need to worry that you won't get it all done. When your mind is clear and peaceful and your stress
level comes down, you'll be more effective and you'll have more fun. As you lower your tolerance to stress, you
will find that you'll have far less stress to deal with, as well as creative ideas for dealing with the stress that is left
over.
30. People hoping to raise their tolerance will probably_________.
A. shoulder fewer responsibilities B. have to deal with more stress
C. refuse to listen to the consultant D. manage to solve problems well
.
31 The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.
A. the level of stress differs from their tolerance
B. the level of stress changes with their tolerance
C. the level of stress goes beyond their tolerance
D. the level of stress falls below their tolerance32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?
.
A We should follow our schedule and power through everything on the list.
B. Rolling the snowball down the hill can help us relax and feel less stressed.
C. It's wise to notice the early sign of stress and manage it as soon as possible.
D. Going for a walk is a better choice when you are tired of what you're doing.
33. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Lower Your Tolerance to Stress B. Turn to Your Consultant for Help
C. Better Your Emotional Environment D. Get Close to Nature to Lower Stress
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Coming to a Full Stop
In the third century BC, the full stop, or period, was introduced by Greek literary critic Aristophanes of
Byzantium. This punctuation mark（标点符号）is used to show the end of a sentence.
However, the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their early 20s, who see this
punctuation mark as a sign of anger. And there is a reason for that.
The younger generation has grown up using the texts as their primary means of communication. When sending
messages, they tend to break up their thoughts by sending each one as a separate message, instead of using a full
stop. Some have said the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting because the message is ended just by
sending it.
According to the Telegraph, linguist （语言学家）Lauren Fonteyn of Leiden University in the Netherlands,
tweeted: “If you send a text message without a full stop, it's already obvious that you've concluded the message."
"So if you add that additional marker for completion, they will read something into it and it tends to be a falling
intonation （语调）or negative tone. "
David Crystal, one of the world's leading language experts, argues that the usage of full stops is being" revised
（修改）in a really fundamental way". In his book Making a Point, he says that the punctuation mark has become
an "emotion marker" hat reminds the recipient （接受者）that the sender is angry or annoyed.
Though the full stop has taken on a different meaning to the younger generation, expert shave noted that it is
important to take context （语境）into consideration. For example, using full stops in an email is perfectly
acceptable and is not considered rude.
34. What is the full stop used to show?
_________________________________________
35. How do teenagers see the meaning of the full stop?
_________________________________________36. Why have some young people said the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting?
_________________________________________
37. Do Lauren Fonteyn and David Crystal agree with each other?
_________________________________________
38. What's the passage mainly about?
_________________________________________
书面表达
文段表达
39. 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。
假如你是红星中学志愿者李华。本周日，你将带领来你校访问的英国学生参观国家博物馆（the
National Museum）。为了参观活动能顺利进行，请你给他们的group leader, Peter用英语写一封邮件。
内容包括：你们集合的时间和地点，你们在国家博物馆会进行一些什么活动，以及参观时的注意事项。
提示词语：school gate, video, Chinese paintings, exhibition, food and drinks
提示问题：1. When and where are you going to meet?
2. What are you going to do in the museum?
3. What rules should visitors follow there?
Dear Peter,
I am writing to tell you something about our visit to the National Museum.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________
Yours,
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