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2023- 2024 学年第一学期昌平区融合学区（第二组）
初三年级期中质量抽测英语笔试试卷
本试卷共 9 页，五道大题，38 个小题，满分 60 分。考试时间 90 分钟。考生务必将答案
填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请交回答题卡。
第一部分
本部分共 33 题，共 40 分。在每题列出的四个选项中，选出最符合题目要求的一项。
一、单项填空（每题 0.5 分，共 6 分）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. — Hello, John. Do you know the young lady?
— Oh, yes. ________ is my teacher.
A. He B. She C. His D. Her
2. I like reading. I often go to the library ________ Saturday mornings.
A. to B. in C. at D. on
3. —Your new bike looks fantastic. ________ is it?
—It is 2,600 yuan.
A. How many B. How often C. How much D. How long
4. The Chinese women’s basketball team met many difficulties, ________ they never gave up.
A. and B. so C. but D. because
5. —Mum, _______ I finish my homework now？
—No, you needn’t. You may have dinner first.
A. can B. must C. might D. could
,
6. —Which book by Mark Twain do you think is ________ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or The Million Pound
Note?
—I think it’s The Million Pound Note.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. most interesting D. the most interesting
7. My brother ________ his bike to school every day. It’s good for health.
A. ride B. has ridden C. is riding D. rides
8. —Jack, what were you doing at seven last night?
—I ________ the Internet to search for some information for the report next week.
A. will surf B. surf C. have surfed D. was surfing
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司9. My uncle ________ to a new city abroad ten years ago as required by his job.
A. moves B. will move C. moved D. has moved
10. —Let’s go to see the movie Chosin Lake.
—I’d love to but I ________ it twice. It’s a wonderful movie.
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. seeing
11. A book show ________ in our city next year.
A. will hold B. is held C. was held D. will be held
12. — I want to improve my English. Can you tell me ________?
— Certainly, it’s my pleasure to share with you all.
A. what your secret of learning English was
B. how is your secret of learning English
C. what your secret of learning English is
D. how was your secret of learning English
二、完形填空（每题 1 分，共 8 分）
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。
In the eighth grade, my classmates gave me a nickname “Dictionary”. It all started the day a national spelling
competition was held.
After hearing this news, I made an important decision to join it. In order to win, I opened my dictionary and
started learning how to spell every word in English. To memorize the most words as possible, I tried every possible
ways and began reading day and night so that I could remember them more ____13____.
During the competition, I misspelled one word. The pain of this failure was so great that I still ____14____ the
word “graffiti” today while not succeeding in something that I put in so much effort also reminded me to study
harder.
Later, my school was participating in a French dictation competition hosted by a nonprofit(非盈利) organization
that gives kids in poor areas a ____15____ to get an education, which is a good chance for them to change their life.
The fact that French isn’t my first language has only made me put more energy into it. I ____16____ the books even
harder, I spent all my free time studying.
In the competition, I scored the highest in my school! I felt so proud. That joy was ____17____ because I knew
my victory was also helping children learn to read and write.
In the final, I took the fifth place. Although it wasn’t what I had dreamed of, it was quite ____18____! And I
was not upset because of this result. Instead, I was proud of myself.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司Besides the award, I got ____19____ that I’d use for the rest of my life, such as persistence(坚持不懈) and
critical thinking. So, no matter what I would be in the future, I believe I could do well in that. In fact, I was pleased
that I had experienced a lot from the language competitions. Moreover, I found that whether we are making changes
for ourselves or for others, we never know what can be the catalyst(催化剂) of a brilliant future. Sometimes, that
catalyst can be as ____20____ as a book. It could be a moment of inspiration that can change the course of our
lives.
13.
A. simply B. effectively C. continuously D. carelessly
14.
A. repeat B. learn C. prefer D. remember
15.
A. reason B. way C. attention D. chance
16.
A. published B. designed C. hit D. carried
17.
A. doubled B. spread C. passed D. showed
18.
A. clear B. close C. difficult D. familiar
19.
A. rules B. methods C. abilities D. ideas
20.
A. simple B. huge C. famous D. useful
三、阅读理解（每题 2 分，共 26 分）
（一）信息匹配。下面的材料分别介绍了四场不同讲座的简介，请根据 Steve and Mark，
Edward，Simon 的情况与需求，为其找到最适合他们的讲座。
A
____21____ Both Steve and Mark have a talent for literature. They want to do some research on the classics of
Chinese ancient literature.
____22____ Edward has always been very interested in culture. He is curious to know how others understand the
cultural differences between China and America.
____23____ Simon is now a middle school student. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. He
wants to get a deeper understanding of it.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司A B
“Jiaguwen” is one of the oldest
Are you a fan of “Dream of the Red
pictographic (象形) characters in the
Mansion”? Ever since it came out, it has
world. The discovery of Jiaguwen is a
been a huge deal and is more influential
very important event in the Chinese
than any other classic Chinese writing.
language research. Do you want to know
Check out this lecture where they really
more about it? Come and enjoy this
dig deep into this classic novel.
lecture.
Place: The National Grand Theatre Time: Place: National Library Time: 9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. October 23rd. October 24th.
C D
Professor Wang talks about his work During the Spring Festival, you can see
experience at the UN and shares his “Fu” everywhere. In order to express their
understanding of the cultural differences longing and wishes, some people simply
between East and West. He thinks it is put up the character “fu” and say
very important for teenagers to learn “happiness must come”. But what is “Fu”
about the cultural differences between and where does it come from? Why do
their country and the others. If you are people hang “Fu” character on the door?
interested in it, welcome to join us! Get all the answers from this free lecture.
Place: Beijing People’s Art Theater Place: National Library
Time: 1:30 p.m. November 9th. Time: 2:00 p.m. November 11th.
B
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。
It was a summer night. Suddenly, the lights went out and everything went dark. I tried to find a source of light.
I couldn’t see anything, so I waved my arms to avoid running into any furniture. I thought there was a power cut
because of the thunderstorm. I remembered my mom keeping some candles for urgent situations.
I was alone at home as all the family members had travelled to another city. After a while, I touched a candle. I
lit it immediately. Then I noticed my neighbor’s lights were on. I screamed out for help but the light disappeared in
a flash. I remembered my father showing me a lamp which used to cause the electrical supply in the house. I rushed
to his room to check it but it was disconnected. I heard the sound of something being moved around upstairs. To make
sure I was not seen by whoever was in the house, I quickly blew off my candle.
I moved under the kitchen table and remained quiet. The thief disappeared from my view but I could hear his
footsteps. No more than a second later, I saw the garage (车库) door opened by my neighbor, Mr. Vasu. He led me
out and into his house.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司Mrs. Vasu tried to calm me down and explained Mr. Vasu saw the thief searching the bedroom facing theirs. And
my parents had asked him to keep an eye on me while they were away.
Next morning, my parents were at Mr. Vasu’s house to thank him for saving me. From their conversation, I
guessed the thief managed to run away when he heard Mr. Vasu storming through the door. I was grateful to him. I
decided not to tell anyone about it, as I knew they would all worry about me.
24. The writer stayed at home alone because ________.
A. he was asked to look after the house
B. he was busy preparing his coming exams
C. he could hardly find a good partner to be with
D. his family members had travelled to another city
25. What did Mr. Vasu do at that night?
A. He kept an eye on the writer.
B. He calmed the writer down.
C. He caught up with the thief.
D. He searched the writer’s bedroom.
26. How did the writer probably feel when he woke up the next morning?
A. Sad and lonely. B. Grateful and calm.
.
C Warm and pleased. D. Nervous and surprised.
C
Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices. Some eye doctors say
all that screen time has led to an increase in “computer vision syndrome(电脑视力综合征)”.
Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an eye doctor in Tampa, Florida, he has seen an increase in problems in children.
“A lot more children who are coming into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have
headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, their near-sightedness, appears to be increasing at a fast rate and
they’re worried,” he says.
Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to the
early warning signs than adults. “Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache,
they’re less likely to tell their parents, because they don’t want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken
away,” he explains.
He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices. “The average
person who uses a computer or an electronic device blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday
life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying wet and protected like normal.”
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司Eye doctors offer suggestions like the following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every
twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you’re using.
Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of
,
course another way to avoid eye tiredness is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children
should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices—with no screen time for children under two.
While more and more eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter says he
has also seen an increase in his practice. “While it is possible to develop tired looking at various screens for a long
period of time, researchers still need to find the exact cause in order to give children more effective suggestions.”
27. Why don’t some children tell their parents even if their eyes feel uncomfortable?
A. Because their parents are always busy with their work.
B. Because they consider it normal to feel uncomfortable.
C. Because they don’t want to lose their freedom to use computers.
D. Because they don’t think their parents can deal with it properly.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day.
B. Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness.
C. Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems.
D. People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally.
.
29 What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Looking at Screen: Two Hours or More
.
B How Can Children Use Their Eyes Properly
C. How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children
D. Using Digital Devices: Advantages and Disadvantages
D
Many people have participated into lots of virtual（虚拟的）meetings these years. Some research shows this
change might not influence productivity. A new study, though, suggests the opposite.
In the study, 602 participants were paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They worked
together either in person or virtually and were ranked based on the total number and degree of creativity of their
ideas. Finally, they presented their best ideas. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with fewer ideas, suggesting
that face-to-face interaction produces greater creativity.
“Based on feedback from companies, we ran this experiment to solve the challenge of keeping creativity in
online work environments,” said lead researcher Melanie Brucks. “While video meetings closely copy face-to-face
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司interactions unlike other virtual communication methods such as phone calls or emails, I was surprised to discover
meaningful disparities between face to face and video interactions for idea generation.”
When objects were placed in both the virtual and physical rooms, the virtual pairs spent more time looking
directly at each other rather than letting them looking around the whole scene. Eyeing the whole environment were
connected with increased idea generation. However, the screen takes up most of our interactions. Our look changes
less. “Looking around might be seen as rude, so we have to focus on the screen,” said Brucks.
Like most educators, Brucks has taught online in the past three years, and she noticed some benefits of this
modern method as well. Her students were more likely to take turns speaking and shyer students spoke up more often,
felt less anxious than in a large classroom. Brucks found that one solution to improve creative ideas generation might
be turning off the camera, as students felt “freer” and more creative when asked to do so. And this advice might also
work well in the workplace.
However, virtual communication can’t take place of face-to-face teamwork. Face-to-face teams are the best way
to produce winning ideas. Perhaps school will finally find a balance between the two forms. This could involve a
completely new learning model, which can allow students to attend in-person or online classes based on their own
needs and situations. In this way, students would have the opportunity to connect with their peers face-to-face during
certain days for increased creativity while also benefiting from the convenience of online learning on other days.
30. What does the underlined word “disparities” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. Disadvantages B. Differences C. Connections D. Difficulties
31. Which of the following can be the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. People’s performance in the virtual and physical rooms.
B. The reason why virtual meeting makes people less creative.
C. The way virtual meeting helps produce more creative ideas.
D. The reason why eye touch has an influence on creative ideas.
32. Which of the following might Brucks agree with?
A. Virtual classrooms allow shy students to express themselves in a relaxed state.
B. Virtual classrooms make students feel freer and safer to produce creative ideas.
C. Closer and more direct eye touch would make the students seem polite in person.
D. Turning off cameras can be the best way to change students’ performance in class.
33. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of virtual classrooms.
B. To ask schools to make a choice between physical and virtual classrooms.
C. To suggest a balanced learning model that allows students to be creative and effective.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司D. To show a different method that allows students to better use modern technology.
第二部分
本部分共 5 题，共 20 分。根据题目要求，完成相应任务。
四、阅读表达（34-36 题，每题 2 分，37 题 4 分，共 10 分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best sellers in the world. She was born in
Britain on July 31st, 1965. She had one sister who was two years younger than her. Both girls liked listening to their
father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story at the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didn’t
know it. In 1992, Rowling began to write the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June, 1997.
The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series is popular
with people of all ages and about sixty million books have been sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an
ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever, so when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
That’s why the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J.K. Rowling had a hard time in the early years. She once got divorced from her husband, and then she didn’t
have enough money to raise the family. Later, she had to look after her mother who was badly ill in hospital. However,
J.K. Rowling never gave up writing no matter what difficulties she had. Instead, she thought all the success came
from the early failures. Now she’s really enjoying the life and is very satisfied with the success. Harry Potter books
are a global success and her fans are very loyal (忠诚的). Children that were eight, nine, or ten when the books first
came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults loved the books whether they had children or not, so the
future market for her is huge. Most people think that J.K. Rowling’s readers will be more and more and no one can
take the place of her position.
J.K. Rowling says she will go on writing for her whole life, just as what she said in the speech to Harvard
students, “As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.”
34. When did J.K. Rowling write her first story?
______________________________________________
35. Why has the Harry Potter series been so popular?
______________________________________________
36. Where did J.K. Rowling think all the success came from?
______________________________________________
37. What do you think of J.K. Rowling? Why do you think so? ( List at least two reasons)
______________________________________________
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司五、文段表达（10 分）
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 50 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。
38. 腹有诗书气自华，一本好书往往能改变人的一生。每年4月23日是“世界读书日”，某英文网站正
在开展以“My Favourite Book”为主题的优秀书籍推荐活动，请用英语写一篇短文进行推荐，谈谈你最喜欢
的一本书是什么？书的主要内容有哪些？你为什么要推荐这本书？
提示词语：classic, belief, personality, fantastic, knowledge, recommend(推荐)
提示问题：
What’s your favourite book? What’s it about?
Why do you want to recommend this book?
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39. 人生在勤，不索何获。学习的道路任重而道远，同学们在学习的过程中一定遇到过各种各样的问
题，也有各自独特的办法去解决困难。现学校以“My English Learning”为主题开展征文活动，请用英语写一
篇短文投稿，谈谈你在英语学习中遇到过什么问题以及你是如何解决这些问题的。
提示词语：vocabulary, grammar, improve, practice, enlarge
提示问题：
What English learning problems did you have?
How do you solve the problems?
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