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北京师范大学附属实验中学 2019—2020 学年第一学期
初三英语 期中试卷
单项选择
1. I lost my student card. I’m looking for ______.
A. her B. him C. it D. you
2. In most western countries, Thanksgiving is ________ the fourth Thursday of November.
A. on B. at C. to D. in
,
3. There were few doctors then ________ Bethune had to work hard on his own.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
4. Steven Maraski ________in our school since he came to China.
A. teaches B. taught C. was teaching D. has taught
5. -Sir, you cannot park here. See the sign “No parking” over there? – Sorry, I________.
A. won’t notice B. didn’t notice C. don’t notice D. hadn’t noticed
6. —Nowadays, more and more people just focus on their mobile phones.
—Why not ________ with each other face to face instead of just ________ at the phones?
A. communicate; looking B. to communicate; look
C. communicate; look D. to communicate; looking
7. —The math exam was so hard!
—I ________ you. I don’t think I could pass it.
A. help with B. discuss with C. agree with D. disagree with
8. —Hi. Tom, how was the basketball game?
—Not too bad. Nathan ________ to get 3 points and we won.
A. tried B. managed C. wanted D. hoped
9. It was ________ interesting work ________ everybody loved to do it.
A. so; that B. such; that C. such an; that D. so an; that
10. Confucius was a great teacher and thinker. Even now we ________ by his ideas.
A. will influence B. will be influenced C. influence D. are influenced
11. —I want to know if Maria ________ us in the concert tonight.
—If she ________ her homework, she will.
A. joins; finishes B. joins; will finish
C. will join; finishes D. will join; will finish12. —Do you know ________ the meeting room early?
—She had a headache.
A. why Ann left B. why did Ann leave
C. why Ann will leave D. why will Ann leave
完形填空
The homeless hero
For many, finding an unattended (unnoticed) wallet filled with ￡400 in cash would be a source (来源) of
temptation (诱惑). But the urge (strong desire) would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with
little food and money. AU of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith even more remarkable.
After spotting (noticing) a ___13___ on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood
guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the ___14___ to return.
After hours in the cold and wet, he ___15___ inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he
could contact the driver, only to discover it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after ___16___ a note behind to let the owner know it was
safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself
worth ￡35,000—in Glasgow city center, they were shocked to find two policemen standing next to it. The
policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was ___17___.
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his kindness.
Mr. Anderson said, “I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets
tonight ___18___ he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and yet he
didn’t take the wallet for himself. He thought about others ___19___. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are
honest guys out there.”
Mr. Smith’s act drew much of the public’s attention He also won praise from social media users after Mr.
Anderson posted about the act of kindness on Facebook.
Now Mr Anderson has set up an online activity to ___20___ money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people
in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. “I think the faith that everyone has shown ___21___ him
has touched him. People have been approaching (coining near to) him in the street He’s had job offers and all
sorts,” Mr. Anderson commented.
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing ____22____. The story once again tells us that one good turn
deserves another.
13. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. note
14. A. man B. owner C. partner D. policeman15. A. got B. hid C. stepped D. reached
16. A. reading B. writing C. leaving D. taking
17. A. stolen B. missing C. found D. safe
18. A. when B. if C. where D. because
19. A. too B. though C. again D. instead
20. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn
21. A. in B. at C. for D. of
22. A. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge
阅读理解
What is a Chinatown? Is it a town in China? Of course not! It is in a foreign country. It is a place where many
overseas Chinese live together. Chinatowns are throughout the world, including those in East Asia, Southeast Asia,
North America, South America, Australia and Europe. The biggest one is in New York. There are about 150, 000
people in it. It is the home of Chinese New Yorkers. And it is also a good place to go.
Shopping
Shopping in the Chinatown is fun. You can find lots of things here. Most of them are made
in China. Mott Street is the best place to shop because the things there are not very expensive.
Eating
Chinatown has more than 200 restaurants. You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there.
New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best restaurants. You can eat some Shanghai food in
Evergreen Restaurant.
Living
Living in the Chinatown is comfortable. You can find hospitals, schools, banks, libraries
and supermarkets in it. In some schools, students must study Chinese. Many overseas Chinese
send their children to these schools. They want their children to learn more about China and its
culture.
23. The Chinatown is a living area ________.
A. in China B. in a foreign country
C. in the countryside D. in a shopping mall
24. In New York, you can go to New Silver Palace Restaurant to ________.
A. eat Chinese food B. have some coffee
C. have Western food D. eat Shanghai food
25. Many overseas Chinese want their children to ________.
A. live in a foreign count
B. know something about ChinatownC. read books in Chinese language
D. learn more about China and its culture
.Face-to-face with the New Me
Jessica’s mother noticed Jessica hadn’t returned to the dentist waiting room just before her surgery was
supposed to start. She walked to the bathroom and found Jessica in here, crying. She took her daughter into her
arms. “We’re going to say goodbye to the old Jessica,” she said. “And hi to the new Jessica.”
Jessica, from St Louis. US, had been wishing for this day since high school, when the bullying about her
started. Now that it was finally happening, she was nervous.
It was a social-media post two months ago that got her here. Someone posted a photo of Jessica with a
comment about her overbite. The post was shared many times, with many people making mean remarks about her
appearance.
The bullies didn’t know the road Jessica had traveled. She underwent nine operations on her ears from age 2 to
12 years old. She was almost deaf in her right ear. Her adult teeth didn’t start coining in until she was 11 or 12, and
doctors couldn’t figure out why they were pushed outward. It got worse as she got older. Jessica had been trying for
years to get her teeth fixed, but it was always too costly.
When her story got out, Maryann Udy, a dentist, got in contact with Jessica and offered her a new smile-free
of charge. The surgery was long and complicated It took several months before Jessica’s new smile was ready.
Later that year, she looked at her old photos online and smiled. “I loved her,” she said. She’s grateful to be in
less pain, to be on the path to a new smile. Sometimes, though, it feels like something is missing from who she was.
,
Still she loves taking selfies and admiring her new appearance. “I looked good before,” she said. “I look
even better now.”
26. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The cause of her disease. B. The bullying about her teeth.
C. The comfort from her mother. D. The creation of her new smile.
27. What happened after Jessica’s picture was posted on social media?
A. Bullies tried to contact her to say sorry.
B. She received help from a dentist for free.
C. Some friends offered to pay for her surgery.
.
D. Many people left encouraging words for her
Does Fame Drive You Crazy
Although being famous might sound like a dream comes true, today s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face
pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队)camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just
imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature (签名)!
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly (不断地) about
their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their
fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says,
“they feel separated and alone.”
,
The phenomenon (现象) of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B. C
painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles
Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his works attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about
his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern websites
do.
Being famous people today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about
without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something
ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to
deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping away
from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous
in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about
how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
28. It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.
A. are often misunderstood by the public
B. can no longer have their privacy protected
C. spend too much on their public appearance
D. care little about how they have come into fame
29. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
C. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
30. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A. Availability of modern media. B. Huge population of fans.C. Not enough social recognition. D. Lack of favorable chances.
31. What is author’s attitude toward modem celebrity?
A. Sincere. B. Doubtful. C. Sympathetic. D. Disapproving.
Why Do People Blink (眨眼) Their Eyes?
People blink their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an
involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more
important purpose.
An international team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human
eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions
our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blink our eyelids, the eyes roll
back into their sockets—the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the
eyes don’t always return to the same position (位置). They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles (肌肉)
to reorganize our eyesight.
Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore. Maus said, “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish (迟缓的) and imprecise (不
精确的), so the brain needs to constantly adapt (改编) its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing where
they should be. Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a
blink, and orders the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such
corrections our surroundings would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “like a steadicam
(摄影稳定器) of the mind.”
The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while storing at a small dot on a flat surface.
They used special cameras to follow the volunteer’s blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was
moved one centimeter to the right. The volunteers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement
and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers’
eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.
Professor Maus said. “Even though the volunteers did not consciously register that the dot had moved, theirbrains did, and adjusted (调整)with the corrective eye movements. These findings add to our understanding of how
the brain constantly adapts to (适应) changes directing our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies’ own
hardware.”
32. According to the new study, blinking eyes can ________.
A. serve keep the eyeballs wet B. reposition eyeballs to stay focused
C. consciously correct eye movements D. make our eyes adapt to motor signals
33. From the experiment, we can learn that ________.
A. the brain directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot
B. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras
C. the eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predicted
D. volunteers were aware of the dot’s movements to the right
34. The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.
A. reason B. refocus C. realize D. reserve
35. This passage shows that ________.
A. eye muscles are quite inactive and imprecise
B. the research is of great value in the eye movement
C. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly
D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots
任务型阅读
It seems like every time you turn around, someone is talking about dieting. During gym class your best friend
always complains about her “big” hips and how she’s going on a diet to get rid of them. This focus on weight and
dieting may leave you wondering whether you need to go on a diet yourself.
The truth is that not all teens who diet actually need to lose weight. Because teens are still growing, dieting
can sometimes be harmful to their developing bodies. Other teens may mistakenly think that in order to be in top
form for their chosen sport, they need to be as thin as possible.
The best person to see when you have a question about dieting is your doctor. Your doctor can help you
determine what is a healthy weight for your body size and shape. He or she can help you decide whether you need
to be on a diet at all.
There are healthy and unhealthy ways to lose weight, and in the long run you are better off taking the healthy
route. If you and your doctor do decide that going on a diet is the right thing for you, he or she can help you come
up with a plan.
Even without seeing your doctor, you can make smart food choices that will keep you healthy. Instead ofchewing (嚼) down on chips when you get home from school, try a piece of fruit or some vegetables.
Simple low-fat substitutions (替代品) can make a huge difference in your calorie intake as well. For example,
skim or low-fat milk or water are better drink choices when you’re thirsty—soda and fruit drinks are loaded with
calories and sugar and short on nutrition (营养).
Another thing to keep in mind is that exercise can help you feel and look better. Regular exercise tones your
muscles while you burn calories and fat, and it makes you look slimmer. Remember that toning up takes time.
Running the mile in gym class once a year won’t make a difference in overall weight loss, so start slowly and work
up to it.
Whether you go on a diet or not, exercising and healthy eating are excellent ways to keep your body in great
shape Cutting down on the time you spend in front of the computer or TV can help you boost your activity level
and may even help you snack less. And research shows that people who exercise regularly are more likely to
maintain their new weight if they’ve lost weight. So, get moving and keep your health on track!
36. Do all the teens who diet need to lose weight?
__________________________________________________________________
37. Who is the best person to help you when you have a question about dieting?
__________________________________________________________________
38. What kind of help can your doctor offer with your dieting?
__________________________________________________________________
39. How can we keep in great shape?
__________________________________________________________________
40. What does the writer mainly talk about?
__________________________________________________________________
书面表达
41. 假设你叫李华，是美国中学生汤姆的朋友。你收到了他的一封电子邮件，向你倾述了他的烦恼。请给
他写一封不少于60词的邮件，谈谈你的看法并给出合理的建议。
,
Li Hua
I’m so sad. Peter is my close friend. He invited me to his birthday party this Saturday. If I go, I know we will
do nothing but play computer games. But I don’t like computer games at all. Besides, I have to work on my science
report because it must be finished this weekend. I don’t know how to solve the problem. What should I do? Shall I
go to the party? I need your help.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,Tom
