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静安区 2020 学年度第一学期初三质量调研
英语试卷
（满分140分，完卷时间100分钟）
考生注意：本卷有7大题，共84小题，试卷均采用连续编号，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30分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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
出最恰当的答案) (8分)
7. A) A photo shop. B) A pet shop.
C) A bakery. D) A clothes shop.
8. A) On foot. B) By car.
C) By bus. D) By underground.
9. A) Excited. B) Worried.
C) Relaxed. D) Tired.
10. A) 10:30. B) 10:50.C) 1l:10. D) 11:30.
11. A) Doctor and patient. B) Teacher and student.
C) Shop assistant and customer. D) Driver and passenger.
12. A) The shoes are too heavy. B) She doesn’t like the shoes.
C) The ground is wet. D) It’s raining outside.
13. A) How they can organize a running race. B) What kind of books they can sell.
C) Why people like running these days. D) How they can help the homeless cats.
14. A) Buy a new laptop. B) Sell the old laptop.
C) Get new parts for the laptop. D) Have the old laptop repaired.
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 “F” 表示) (6分)
15. A ship with a cargo of very fine cloth sailed at sea for many weeks.
16. After the long journey, the crew sailed the ship into a small bay for some rest.
17. A well-dressed sixty-year-old woman welcomed the captain and his crew.
18. The captain was probably feeling frightened when Lady Mary offered him a free meal.
19. The captain and his crew didn’t realize Lady Mary was a pirate（海盗）until next morning.
20. The story is mainly about a mystery of a missing trade ship.
D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词)
(10分)
21. Walking with Dinosaurs uses dramatic ________ ________ to bring the dinosaurs to life.
22. It took the producer ________ ________ to talk to scientists and read about the dinosaurs.
23. One problem was that they had to look for places ________ ________.
24. Computers ________ ________ to take the people out of the pictures, and put the dinosaurs in.
25. The model dinosaurs in the show weigh as much as a ________ ________.
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）
26. Which of the following words is pronounced as /'ɑːmɪ/.
A. arm B. army C. aim D. enemy
27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
A. memory B. recent C. enemy D. reference28. I can’t go to _____ sleep without doing a few minutes’ reading.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
29. Diet and exercise are the key ________ good health.
A. of B. at C. to D. for
30. We must respect ________ national customs.
A. they B. their C. theirs D. themselves
31. I was very angry ________ myself for making such a stupid mistake.
A. for B. to C. with D. by
32. Although Samuel failed in the tests many times, he decided to have ________ try.
A. another B. other C. the other D. others
33. Don’t be afraid to ask for some ________ about ordering the meal.
A. suggestion B. method C. opinion D. advice
34. ________ amazing place the Great Wall was when I first saw it in the distance.
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
35. By keeping diary, you can improve your writing skills much ________.
A. quick B. quicker C. more quickly D. most quickly
36. Keep a dream in your heart, ________ you’ll achieve what you want.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
37. You will really never know what happiness is ________ you have something to compare it to.
A. if B. unless C. although D. because
38. Dangerous pets ________ be kept in cages so that it won’t do harm to others.
A. can B. may C. must D. need
39. — ________ is the Mount Qomolangma now?
— It is 8848.86 meters.
A. How long B. How far C. How tall D. How big
40. They hope the new project ________ the cultural cooperation in the near future.
A. furthers B. furthered C. has furthered D. will further
41. Our work ________ with winning the second prize in a national short film competition.
A. rewards B. rewarded C. is rewarded D. was rewarded
42. When we’re under a lot of stress, we need something that enables us ________ relaxed.
A. feel B. to feel C. to feeling D. feeling
43. In order to memorize the new words, you’d better practise ________ them again and again.
A. use B. to use C. to using D. using44. — Jenny. You look busy. Anything I can do to help?
— ________, I can manage.
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. You’re welcome D. With pleasure
45. — I want to complain about the book shelf.
— ________
A. Is that all right? B. What’s the trouble? C. Never mind. D. Don’t say that.
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once
（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一词）（共8分）
A. exercise B. beat C. spread D. influence E. weaker
Internet use became popular in the 1990s. As it ___ 46 ___ , it changed the way we get information. It also
changed the way we communicate. Now, some scientists believe that the use of the Internet may be changing our
brains. We might learn and interact differently.
Why do some scientists believe this? Many people spend hours on the Internet each day. They spend less time
doing things that may ___ 47 ___ different parts of their brains. As a result, people lose their social skills. Without
using these skills, parts of the brain may become ___ 48 ___ . This could lead to social awkwardness. It might also
cause people to spend too much time alone. Some scientists say the ___ 49 ___ is strongest in so-called “digital
natives”. These are people in their teens and 20s who have grown up with the Internet.
A. messages B. experiences C. aware of D. familiar with E. actually
No one is sure about how a person’s ___ 50 ___ affect the brain. Some scientists suggest that Internet use is
___ 51 ___ good for the brain. Mizuko Ito says that by hanging out online with friends, teens learn important skills.
For example, teens become ___ 52 ___ what is OK to post on the Internet.
What do teens think of all of this? A 19-year-old boy John Rowe believes that the effect of the Internet
depends entirely on the person. Rowe is a “digital native”. He spends between 6 and 12 hours on the Internet each
day. For part of that time, he plays games and sends instant ___ 53 ___ to his friends. Has this changed his social
skills? He himself says that it has not. He also spends several hours with his friends each day. This gives him a
chance to communicate face to face. “If I didn’t actively go out and try to spend time with friends, I wouldn’t have
the social skills that I do,” said Rowe. “You can’t just give up on having normal friends that you see each day.”
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）54. As doctors, we take pride in our _______. (responsibility)
55. Celebrating the _______ anniversary of a marriage is a very special occasion for the couple. (fifty)
56. Be independent of our parents. We are old enough to take care of _______. (we)
57. When we describe people, we mention their age-group, their build and their _______. (high)
58. You have the right to remain silence if you _______. (choice)
59. He has worked hard and it’s _______ that he will succeed. (probably)
60. Most of the students are making good progress, but George is a _______ case. (hope)
61. We haven’t yet learned whether our son arrived _______. (safe)
Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一
词。68题注意句首大写）（共14分）
62. Mum hung the washing on the line to dry.（改为一般疑问句）
_______ Mum _______ the washing on the line to dry?
63. Doris has been in the Science Club since last November.（对划线部分提问）
_______ _______ has Doris been in the Science Club?
64. He’s taken everything with him.（改为反意疑问句）
He’s taken everything with him, _______ _______?
65. David hasn’t decided what to learn in the coming winter holidays.（改为宾语从句）
David hasn’t decided what _______ _______ learn in the coming winter holidays.
66. Law requires the wearing of seat belts.（改为被动语态）
The wearing of seat belts _______ _______ by law.
67. Can’t you feel how much your parents love you?（保持句意基本不变）
Can’t you feel how much your parents _______ _______ you?
68. he, angry, got, lost, that, in the end, the boss, so, control（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（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）
Narrator: Imagine life without light — nothing but darkness. Today, we are going to perform a play in total
darkness — you will hear us but not see us. In our play, David is blind while Cassandra is wearing eye
patches for a day, to see what life is like.(lights go out; silence)
Scene 1 On a busy street
(sounds of people and traffic)
Cassandra: (nervously) David? David ...? Ump! I’ve stumbled into a rubbish bin.
David: Follow my voice ...
Cassandra: Oh ... What’s this? Am I touching a person? Sorry ...
David: (laughs) It’s me. Take my arm. We’re going to cross the street to the supermarket.
(louder traffic noises: honking)
Cassandra: (anxiously) There are too many cars! Isn’t it risky?
David: Don’t worry. We’re going to listen for the signal. It’s a chirping noise. (chirping) Do you hear it? There’s
one at every pedestrian crossing. It tells blind people when it’s safe to cross. Let’s go.
(sound of a bus approaching and braking)
Cassandra: Oh no ... is that a bus? Is there enough time for us to cross?
David: Yes, the chirping signal will tell us when the light’s about to change. Keep walking ...
Scene 2 In the supermarket
(supermarket sounds; shopping carts and announcement)
David: When we’re blind, we mainly rely on three senses: smell, touch and hearing. There become invaluable when
you can’t see.
Cassandra: I’m starting to notice sounds that I didn’t before. Like, I never noticed how noisy supermarkets are!
David: No kidding! OK, today I’m buying some vegetables and some tinned tuna ... I’m right beside the onions ...
Cassandra: I can tell I’m very, very close to the onions because I can smell them ... (excitedly) Yeah, onions!
David: OK, there are enough onions in this packet. Now let’s go find the tuna.
Cassandra: But ... there are too many kinds of tinned food! How will we know which ones are tuna?
David: There are always enough sighted people around to help out. Let’s go.
(supermarket sounds; fade out)
69. The play is about ________.
A. a blind person’s unusual experience B. how a person became blind
C. two blind people go to the supermarket D. what it is like to be blind
70. The main purpose of the narrator’s words is ________.
A. to explain what blindness is B. to introduce main characters
C. to explain about the scene D. to add excitement to the play
71. In Scene 1, the underlined word “stumbled” means ________.A. stepped B. fitted
C. turned D. searched
72. According to Scene 1, ________ tells ________ they can cross the street safely.
A. a visual signal at some crossings; blind people B. Cassandra; David
C. the chirping noise; car drivers D. the chirping noise; people who cannot see
73. Cassandra feels happy when she ________ without her sense of sight.
A. tastes tuna B. finds the onions
C. see light D. notices new sounds
74. David plans to find the tinned tuna by ________.
A. asking Cassandra to go with him B. asking someone who can see to helping him
C. feeling the shape of the tins D. using his sense of smell
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短
文） （12分）
You can think of a memory, as a photograph. Our brain is like an app on the phone that stores useful
photographs for a long time. But it ___ 75 ___ useless photographs. Some people have always been able to recall (回
想起) the smallest details about their lives. The experts are now studying Brad Williams and a woman named A.J.
The two share the same talent. The goal of the study is to gain a deeper ___ 76 ___ of memory and how it works.
Dr. James found 51-year-old Williams’ memory to be ___ 77 ___ perfect. He can usually tell you what he did
on a certain date 40 years ago. He can also recall what was in the news. He can even tell you what the weather was
like.
Dr. James had seen this level of ability before. In 2006, he studied a woman named A.J. She too was able to
recall tiny details from her life. These details ___ 78 ___ notes she had written in journals decades earlier.
However, they view the ability differently. Williams enjoys having his memory tested. A.J however, said her
memories often flood her mind in an unpleasant way. “Most have called it a gift, but I call it burden,” A.J wrote. “I
run my entire life through my head every day and makes me ___ 79 ___ !!!”
Now, doctors are testing Williams and A.J. They want to know what sets the two apart from others. Williams
and A.J. both perform well. But they perform best on topics that interest them. This fact causes doubt among some
scientists. They suggest that Williams and A.J. are not so special ___ 80 ___ . Some scientists say that people with
truly special memories should be able to remember all kinds of information, not just what interests them.
Dr. James hopes that his study will provide answers for both those who doubt and those who surprise at what
Williams and A.J. are able to do. “The human brain is the most important machinery in the known universe,” hesaid. “My aim is to decrease the mystery of this surprising machinery.”
75. A. gives up B. gets rid of C. picks up D. keeps off
76. A. confidence B. entrance C. speed D. understanding
77. A. rarely B. exactly C. nearly D. mainly
78. A. created B. recorded C. added D. matched
79. A. crazy B. excited C. flexible D. pale
80. A. after all B. at present C. in the end D. at a time
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，使内容通顺，
每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
Survey Says? Libraries Lead!
You might guess that Americans’ top go-to spot for culture and entertainment would be a movie theater or
sports stadium. But a recent study p ___ 81 ___ a place doesn't need buttered popcorn to attract visitors.
In 2019, the research company did a survey about Americans’ leisure activities. People were asked how often
in the last year they had visited certain types of p ___ 82 ___ . These included libraries, museums, theme parks, and
zoos. Libraries topped over the competition. They got more than twice as many total visits as movie theaters, which
landed at number two.
Being number one is nothing new for libraries. The findings of a s ___ 83 ___ study in 2001 were about the
same. But one thing has changed since then. Today, many people can c ___ 84 ___ to the Internet. They’re able to
read just about anything, just about anywhere. Some people predicted the Internet would make libraries out of date.
However, it’s actually part of their popularity. In 2016, a Pew Research Center study found that 29 percent of adults
went there to use computers, the Internet, or Wi-Fi. But the most c ___ 85 ___ reason people go to the library is to
check out books.
What books do library-goers borrow the most? The New York Public Library (NYPL) set out to answer this
question. In 2020, the library released a list of the most checked-out books in its 125-year history.
Three books in the top five are kids’ favorites, i ___ 86 ___ Where the Wild Things Are (#4) and The Car in the
Hat (#2). The highest honor, meanwhile, goes to The Snowy Day (#1). It’s a beautifully illustrated (有插图的) tale
about boy exploring city turned into winter wonderland. The book has been checked out almost half a million
times.
Why are so many children’s books on the list? One reason is that they’re short. So they’re read and returned
f ___ 87 ___ . As The Cat in the Hat might put it: a quick-to-read hit comes back lickety-split!D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
Police officer Dennis was recently patrolling (巡逻) the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Suddenly, he found
four men fighting. As he approached, one of the men tried fleeing, but failed. The police horse tracked down the
suspect and arrested him.
“He thought he was going to get away,” Dennis said. “But you can’t outrun these horses.”
In Newark and cities across the country, retired racehorses are finding new careers fighting crime. The horses
are helping departments with various types of police work. Horses have helped patrol parking lots and schools.
They have patrolled city streets. They have chased down criminals.
Police officers say retired racehorses make perfect additions to their departments for several reasons. The
1,200-pound horses are effective crime-fighting forces. The mounted (骑马的) police officers used them to arrest
thieves. The animals’ natural intelligence helps as well. Horses can be easily trained to perform duties connected
with fighting crime. In addition to being intelligent, horses are generally calm animals. The horse must also be able
to follow six commands — walk, stop, stand, back up, side left, and side right. If a horse does not meet his
department’s needs, it is returned.
Most of the horses came from Jennifer Nagle’s rescue group. The group has found homes for more than 2,000
horses since it was started 20 years ago. However, today’s troubled economy has made the job of Nagle’s group
more challenging. Caring for a horse can cost a great deal of money. According to Nagle, the number of horses in
need of new homes has multiplied in recent months. Owners used to call her group and offer one horse for
adoption. Now, some inquire about finding homes for five or six retired racehorses.
The adoption of horses by police departments is a win-win for all. The horses enjoy new homes and
companions (同伴). Police departments feel closer to people in the community.
“The kids love the horses. A 3-year-old even walked up and petted his police horse.”
The animals also have the ability to ease possibly upsetting situations. Another child who had gotten lost
during a shopping trip could not find his parents. The police let the child pet the animal until the boy’s parents were
located. The child wiped away his tears. He just thought the horse was the greatest thing in the world.
88. The police horse helped Dennis catch the suspect, didn’t it?
89. Which phrase in the first paragraph has the same
meaning as “run after”?
90. When was Jennifer Nagle’s rescue group started?
91. Why does Nagle’s group face more challenges?
92. What can police horses do for the kids?
93. What makes retired racehorses perfect addition to thepolice departments? ( List at least 3 advantages)
VII. Writing（作文）（共20分）
94. Write at least 60 words on the given situation.（根据以下情境写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占
格）
在美国新泽西这一走丢孩子的眼中，马是世界上最美好的事物。你眼中最美好的事物是什么呢？
请以“The greatest thing in the world”为题，结合自身经历谈谈你的看法。
（注意：1. 短文中不得出现考生姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。
2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。）
