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虹口区 2020~2021 学年度第一学期期末质量调研
初三英语
(满分：150分，考试时间：150分钟)
考生注意：本卷有7大题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不
给分。
Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力）
I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共25分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (5分)
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选
择最恰当的答案) (5分)
6. A) She is going to work. B) She is going to school.
C) She is going to the hospital. D) She is going to the supermarket.
7. A) Because the soup is delicious. B) Because the soup is cheap.
C) Because the soup is hot. D) Because the soup smells nice.
8. A) She went to the tea house. B) She watched a game.
C) She acted in a play. D) She saw a play.
9. A) Because he doesn’t have coffee before lunch.
B) Because he doesn’t feel like tea.C) Because he prefers tea.
D) Because he prefers both tea and coffee.
10. A) Children do too many educational activities after school.
B) Children should take a break and exercise their imagination.
C) Children grow up faster than their parents did.
D) Children should believe in fairies.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合
你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用表示) (5分)
11. I was glad to take part in a film camp during the summer holidays.
12. The camp was amazing and you might find out the value of the activities there.
13. We could learn digital directing and sound recording at the camp.
14. I was able to make a ten-minute movie by myself at last.
15. From the passage, we can conclude that kids need rewards to help encourage them.
D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听空，完成下列句子。每限填一词) (10分)
16. Everyone has an ________ ________ to join our team as an assistant editor.
17. The main duty of the position is to help review the ________ ________of reports.
18. Anyone who is ________ ________English writing and word processing is expected to apply.
19. We’d like you to have ________ ________ but it is not a must.
20. Please contact us by ________ ________or just call us at 65259873.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 语法和词汇）
II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)（共15分）
21. After half an hour’s discussion, they were all in _______ favor of my suggestion.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. My friend suggests I read comic strips to relax _______ in my spare time.
A. me B. my C. myself D. mine
23. When I was very young, my grandparents cared _______ me.
A. of B. after C. for D. with
24. I’d like to discuss some environmental problems with _______ of the group.
A. others B. other C. the other D. the rest
25. The little girl felt _______ when she heard a strange noise.A. frighten B. frightening C. frightened D. fright
26. I believe the harder you work, _______ grades you’ll get in exams.
A. better B. the better C. the good D. the best
27. Not only Tom but also his sister _______ fond of reading science fiction.
A. are B. is C. were D. am
28. I _______ great progress in my study since you taught me your good learning method.
A. have made B. had made C. made D. would make
29. We’d better _______ the seven-step hand washing method to keep healthy.
A. following B. followed C. to follow D. follow
30. The little boy admitted _______ the vase on the shelf at last.
A. to break B. break C. breaking D. broke
31. The food in this restaurant _______ be very delicious because the restaurant is always crowded with customers.
A. must B. should C. can’t D. may
32. It was surprising that Huoshengshan Hospital _______ in about ten days in February, 2020.
A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built
33. _______ unusual lesson we had today! We’ve learned a lot about magic.
A. What a B. What an C. What D. How
34. She was very tired, _______ she continued her work until midnight.
A. and B. so C. but D. for
35. We are encouraged to plant more trees _______ our country will be greener and more beautiful.
A. until B. unless C. so that D. as long as
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only
once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个空格限填一词，每个词或词组只能填一次)（共8分）
A. on video B. thinking C. ability D. solutions E. based on
On October 30, 2019, 3M announced the results of its 2019 Young Scientist Challenge. 14-year-old Kara Fan’s
spray-on bandage(喷雾绑带) beat out several other creative ___3 6 ___ to some of the world’s biggest problems.
The contest, which is run by 3M and Discovery Education, is open to students in grades 5-8. Hundreds of kids
sent in ideas ___3 7 ___ . In June 2019, 10 finalists were chosen ___3 8 ___ their knowledge and ___3 9 ___ to share
their idea clearly.
The finalists were matched with a scientist. Students were given several months to improve their projects with
the help and advice of these scientists.A. prize B. finally C. discovered D. expressed E. wounds
In October 2019, the finalists ___ 40 ___ met their scientists and other students face to face at 3M’s special
science center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The students ___ 41 ___ their views in the group, and the winners were
announced.
Kara Fan from California won the big ___ 42 ___ for a special liquid bandage she created. It can be sprayed on
cuts and ___ 43 ___ . One important part of Kara’s bandage is nano-silver(纳米银)—silver in extremely tiny form.
Kara had to do a lot of research to get that part just right. For winning, Kara got $25,000.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下
列句子)（共8分）
44. The hotel offers different _______ of amusements to attract the guests. (variety)
45. I chose the flat on the _______ floor because I think “9” stands for “long lasting”. (nine)
46. The local government is planning to _______ more jobs for young people. (creative)
47. It’s wrong of you to make fun of the _______ boy. You should apologize to him. (able)
48. I think one of the most _______ ways to improve memory is the link method. (effect)
49. You need the _______ knowledge of I.T. to apply for this job. (base)
50. We all know that success in study _______ depends on one’s own effort. (main)
51. The movie card was no _______ available, so I threw it away. (length)
V. Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每小题每空格限填一词)
（共14分）
52. I’ve never written a feature for my school newspaper. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ you _______ written a feature for my school newspaper?
53. My father drives to work at 30km per hour in rush hours on weekdays. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ does your father drive to work in rush hours on weekdays?
54. If he doesn’t take action, the situation will probably get out of control. (保持句意不变)
The situation will probably get out of control _______ he _______ action.
55. More and more people have realized the importance of life-style. (保持句意不变)
More and more people have been _______ _______ the importance of life-style.
56. We often hang some beautiful presents on the Christmas tree. (改为被动语态)
Some beautiful presents _______ often _______ on the Christmas tree.
57. The manager asked the clerks, “Can you come up with a new idea for sales?” (改为宾语从句)The manager asked the clerks _______ they _______ come up with a new idea for sales.
58. before, a medical examination, are required, all students, leaving secondary school, to have (连词成句)
Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读与写）
VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)（共12分）
CIMON 2 is a floating computer assistant. It was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on December
5th, 2019. It was designed to work there for three years to help astronauts.
Actually, the International Space Station is a science lab in space. Now there are six people there. Usually
astronauts stay in the ISS for five or six months. Can you imagine how boring it is to live in a tight space with just
five other people for six months?
So CIMON was created with two jobs in mind. One is helping astronauts with tasks. The other is trying to be
“someone” astronauts can talk to. CIMON stands for Crew Interactive Mobile (互动移动) Companion. It is a robot
with a face which was created by the European airplane company, Airbus. It has no arms or legs, but it can move
where it needs to go with motors inside. Helping astronauts is easy for CIMON—it can see, hear, understand, and
speak. Its “mouth” is a loudspeaker that can be used to talk or play music. The brain behind CIMON were provided
by IBM, a computer company famous for training computers to understand human speech. CIMON can understand
not just what people say, but what they mean. If astronauts ask it for instructions or information, CIMON can
answer the astronauts, or use its screen to display pictures or documents, if needed. In addition, CIMON has several
cameras, which can take pictures and videos to help astronauts keep records of experiments or other important
actions.
The more difficult part of CIMON’s job is being a companion for the astronauts. The first CIMON could
understand what people were saying and mastered more than 1000 sentences, but it was limited. In one video, taken
with German astronaut Alexander Gerst, CIMON seemed to become confused as Mr. Gerst spoke with another
astronaut. “Don’t be so mean, please,” CIMON said.
CIMON 2 has been improved so that it can recognize emotions and find out how people are feeling. The goal
for CIMON is to be a calm, trusted friend that astronauts can talk to when they don’t want to talk with others. This
could be especially important if tension (紧张气氛) in a group of astronauts causes them to stop thinking clearly.
59. CIMON 2 planned to stay in the International Space Station for _______.
A. five months B. six months C. three years D. two years
60. CIMON was created _______.A. for Crew Interactive Mobile Companion B. for the European airplane company, Airbus
C. to do a lot of research of IBM D. to make friends with astronauts
61. CIMON is very intelligent, and it can do all the following things except _______.
A. moving here and there B. training computers to understand people
C. taking pictures and videos D. understanding what people are saying
62. The underlined word “companion” in the 4th paragraph means a friend who _______.
A. works and lives with astronauts B. has the similar tastes, interests, etc.
C. runs a company D. is responsible for astronauts
63. Compared with the first CIMON, CIMON 2 has the advantage of _______.
A. becoming confused with others’ talk B. understanding people’s feelings
C. having limited expressions D. keeping calm all the time
64. According to the last paragraph, creators hope that CIMON can _______.
A. float in space for a long time B. help astronauts with their tasks
C. use its “mouth” to talk or play music D. help people stay calm and make good decisions
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或短语选项完成短文)（共12分）
Arrest Report Sheet
NAME OF SUSPECT (嫌疑犯): Mr. John A. Berry
___6 5 ___ FOR ARREST:
● Use of bad language in a public place.
● Wasting a police officer’s time.
● Damaging property and causing ___6 6 ___ to the public.
● There was something I didn’t like about him.
DETAILED REPORT OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ARREST
The suspect came into Mean Street Police Station at 4:37 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th, claiming (声称)
to have lost his car. Of course, this story did not satisfy a police officer like myself, and I ___6 7 ___ started to
question the suspect. After about 45 minutes, he changed his story, claiming that the car had been stolen. Something
about this story, too, ___6 8 ___ extremely unlikely and I refused to accept it.
The suspect kept telling his story. Luckily, I took a useful and ___6 9 ___ training course last weekend. So I
used the active questioning skills from the course to get the real truth out of him.
When he finally ___ 70 ___ under my questioning, he admitted that he had parked his car in a no-parking zone,
and then blown it up(爆炸). I have not yet worked out why he did this; my theory is that he is a mentally ill terrorist
who sees parking rules as a symbol of everything he hates most in modern society.Signed
Detective—Inspector Philip E. Morris
65. A. REASONS B. CAUSES C. SUGGESTIONS D. EXCUSES
66. A. excitement B. surprise C. danger D. variety
67. A. politely B. immediately C. suddenly D. correctly
68. A. looked B. tasted C. felt D. sounded
69. A. noisy B. boring C. comfortable D. enjoyable
70. A. broke down B. woke up C. shut up D. calmed down
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，
每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（共14分）
Scientific Ways to Improve Our Memory
Exercise r ___ 71 ___
Research found that sitting for a long time every day can lead to memory loss. So put on your trainers, go
o ___ 72 ___ and start working up a good sweat. It’s healthy for both your mind and your body.
Eat your vegetables
It’s a well-known f ___ 73 ___ that eating vegetables can help keep your body healthy, and that includes our
brain. Various research p ___7 4 ___ show that fruits and vegetables can help lower oxidative stress (氧化压力) in
your brain as well as help healthy cognitive (认知) functions.
R ___7 5 ___ stress levels
Research found stress at high levels have a bad influence on our memory and cognitive skills. So slow down
and take a walk from time to time.
Play video games
Yes, you heard us. Get on that controller and s ___7 6 ___ a couple of hours playing your favorite video game.
It’s good for your mind. According to a r ___7 7 ___ study which came out last week, these pastimes can help
improve the functioning of various memory-associated areas in the brain. But don’t go overboard, too much of a
good thing can be bad for you.
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)（共12分，79题1分，83题3分）
It may seem strange to think about countries being “happy” when most of the world is fighting with the
coronavirus (冠状病毒), but a yearly report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network,
which ranked the world's countries by how happy they are.To get an idea of how happy people are, the researchers told people to imagine life as a ladder (阶梯). The
worst possible life would be on step 0. The best possible life would be on step 10. Then the researchers asked
people where they were on the ladder. They asked this question of 10,000 people in 156 different countries over the
last three years.
For the third year in a row, the report named Finland as the world’s happiest country. This time Finland was
even farther ahead of other countries than it was last time. The other top five countries were Denmark, Switzerland,
Iceland and Norway.
To help explain the results, the researchers studied several important areas, such as how much money people
make, how long they live, how free they are, how much support they get from the people around them, and whether
the government is seen as honest.
Clearly, the kind of happiness that is being measured by the report isn’t just about laughing, smiling, and
telling jokes. It’s more about how satisfied people are with their lives.
The report suggests that when people live in a place where they trust other people and the government, they
are more likely to be happy. The report’s authors describe these as “high-trust” countries.
As countries around the world face the big challenges brought by the coronavirus, the report’s authors note
that happiness doesn’t always disappear during difficult times.
Actually, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling because
____________.
78. Why is it strange to think about countries being “happy” now?
79. Finland was the happiest country in the world according to the report, wasn’t it?
80. What question was asked at least 10,000 times?
81. How many areas were considered to help explain the results?
82. How do you understand a “high-trust” country?
83. Complete the last sentence.
Actually, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling becauseVII. Writing (作文)（共20分）
84. Write at least 60 words on the topic “Happiness doesn’t always disappear during difficult times” (以“在困难
时期，幸福感不一定会消失”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格).
小到个人，大到团队、城市、国家，都会有困难时期，但即便是困难时期，人们还是能感受生活中的
小喜悦，感受幸福温馨的片刻，请结合自己或他人的经历，说说困难时期的幸福感。
(注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予计分)
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