2015年初三麓山国际实验学校期中考试英语试卷

2015年初三麓山国际实验学校期中考试英语试卷

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I． 听力技能（略）

II．知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分）

第一节 单项填空 从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案填空。（共10小题，计10分）

21. Mr. Li didn’t go to school today because he is looking after his mother who stays in hospital.

A. the; / B. /; the C. the; a

22. I hope

A. you to B. you can C. to you

23. — Would you like to trek through the jungle with me?

— _____, but I have a lot of homework to do.

A. I’d love to B. It doesn’t matter C. I’m afraid not

24. —Is your mother in your home?

— No. She my house for half an hour.

A. has left B. left for C. has been away from

25. Not only his parents but also he every day.

A. take a walk B. will take a walk C. takes a walk

26. A lot of meetings were _________ because of the dangerous disease.

A. put out B. put off C. put up

27. Are teachers supposed to school earlier than students in the morning ?

A. to get B. to getting C. to be

28. Mary wouldn’t like to go to the places are crowed.

A. that B. where C. what

29. —Meng Fei had his arm broken while recording If You Are The One in Beijing.

—Really? There any TV programs that we can see him

A. must not be B. can’t have C. can’t be

30. Romney(罗姆尼) Obama（奥巴马）in the 2012 American Presidential Election(美国总统选举).

A. was beaten by B. beat C. will be beaten by

第二节 完形填空 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共10小题，计10分）

Park Jae-sang（鸟叔）, better known by his stage name PSY, was born on December 31, 1977 in a

PSY disliked going to school and annoyed some of his classmates, sometimes he also made his classmates laugh. During an interview, a former (从前的remember PSY he added a great energy to the class.”

In 1996, PSY had originally planned to study MBA at Boston University. However, when he arrived in the United States, he his studies and spent his tuition money (学费) musical instruments and entertainment equipment, including a computer and an electric keyboard. After attending an English language summer course and briefly studying for one term, PSY dropped out(退学) and started to study at Berklee College of Music instead, but he soon dropped South Korea to start his career as a singer, without attaining a degree

from either Boston University or Berklee.

In July 2012, PSY’s sixth CD PSY 6 (Six Rules) "Gangnam

Style" (《江南style》) appeared in broadcasting networks and newspapers outside Asia. On November 7, 2012, PSY held a speech in England at the Oxford Union to discuss the inspiration behind Gangnam Styleof Gangnam for his next song to equal Gangnam Style's success. He also talked about his early life and the moment he realized Gangnam Style became famous.

31. A. poor B. rich C. famous

32. A. although B. so C. because

33. A. classmate B. teacher C. desk mate

34. A. doing B. having C. making

35. A. was good at B. lost interest in C. took an interest in

36. A. with B. in C. on

37. A. returned to B. got back C. arrived in

38. A. worked out B. came out C. gave out

39. A. failure B. influence C. success

40. A. either B. both C. neither

III. 阅读技能（三部分，共20小题，计40分）

第一节 阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句

子。（共10小题，计20分）

A

China is the latest country to produce its own program of TV singing competition, “The

Voice”. Weekly shows of the “Voice of China” began in July and it now leads audience ratings（收视率） for its time slot . A Herbal tea brand Jia Duobao spent 60 million yuan to become the biggest supporters.

“The Voice of China”, adapted from （改编）the original Holland music show, topped nationwide ratings rankings when it was first shown on Zhejiang TV. Every turn-round of the in the blind audition(盲选) brings a highlight. Na Ying, Coach, “The Voice of China”, said, “What most attracted me is its honesty. That’s why audiences (观众)love the show and trust it.” “Judging the voice, and not the appearance" makes the show stand out from many other shows in China. Na Ying also said, "We want to encourage them. Because most of the team had to work hard for living, they didn’t give up and tried their best to get every chance to realize their music dream. " So even though some singers have to leave the stage, they don’t leave with nothing. Confidence and faith in music are the show’s most wealth for them.

Liu Huan, Coach, The Voice of China, said, "I’ve been thinking that different music types could be divided on the “The Voice of China” website, like rock&roll, jazz, R&B...because singers are different. "

The audience has risen to a high of 4.5 percent. The producer Tian Ming says much of its success comes from a sense of honesty, talented voices and good coaches, as well as big production.

41. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Coaches And Singers of the Voice of China

B. The Voice of China -- A Hot Program in China

C. Judging the Voice, Not the Appearance

42. The show is from a popular Western TV show The Voice of ____________.

（1）Italy B. America C. Holland

43. The underlined word in Chinese is .

A. 导师 B. 教练 C. 评委

44. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A. Blind audition is the last step of the singing competition.

B. Na Ying and Liu Huan are judges as well as coaches.

C. The audiences love the show and trust it because coaches never lie.

45. We can conclude (推测) from the passage that ____________

A. those who left the stage got anything but confidence and faith in music.

B. talented voices are one of the points that lead to the success of the Voice of China.

C. the music types have been divided on the websites in China.

B

The bedroom door opened and a light went on, showing it is the sleep time. But the toddle

（初学走路的婴儿）, still smiled and reached out to his father. It seems he is so energetic that he made a cry: “iPhone!”

Just as adults have a hard time stopping their iPhones, so it is now the Toy of Choice for

many 1-, 2- and 3-year-olds. Natasha Sykes, a mother of two , remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, now 3 but then only 2 years old, held her husband’s iPhone. “She pressed the button and it lit up. I just remember her eyes. It was like 'Whoa!'” The parents were glad of their daughter’s fascination. But then, said Ms. Sykes, “She was addicted to (沉迷于)the phone.” Kelsey would ask for it. Then she’d cry for it. “It was like she’d always want the phone,” Ms. Sykes said.

Apple, the iPhone's designer, has built its success on phones so easy that even

technologically (科技地)blinded adults can know how to use them, so it makes sure that clever children would follow. Touch a picture on the screen and something magic happens. What could be more fun? However, many parents who is sharing iPhones with their young ones feel confused. They want to know whether it is an educational tool or an amusement like television. Dr. Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, a member of the academy’s council, said, “The cellphones are becoming so complex ( 复杂的) that we always come back to the table and want to know “ Should we have a specific instruction for ?” ……

46. The aim of the first paragraph in the passage may ______.

A. explain how to use iPhone correctly

B. show us how bad the iPhone is

C. guide us to the topic of the toddlers’ iPhone-addict

47. Kelsey’s parents were glad of her fascination because .

A. she pressed the button and it lit up

B. she was addicted to the phone.

C. she looks really cute when she played with the iPhone

48. According to the author, iPhones are popular with both adults and young kids because they are______.

A. easy to use B. beautiful in appearance C. cheap in price

49. The underlined word "them" refers to ______.

A. websites B. cellphones C. iPhones

50. The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. children’s iPhone addict is becoming a hot topic

B. iPhone is playing an important part among the toddlers

C. Apple is developing easier products

第二节 阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）

51. Lucky may be a .

A. newspaper

B. magazine

C. girl’s name

52. The customer(顾客) bought ________ from the shop.

A. toys

B. cakes

C. cards

53. If you want to attend the course at the International House of English, you’ll pay about ____. A. 1,200 yuan B. 1,500 yuan C.1,800 yuan

54. What do you think the boy is doing?

A. He’s making a telephone call, telling his friends about

something interesting.

B. He’s calling the fire company and asking for help

because his house is on fire.

C. He’s making a call to his mother and asking her how

to cook a dish.

55. Which of the following is NOT

TRUE about the school bus?

A. It can’t run over 60km per hour.

B. It should have only 7 seats.

C. It needs a GPS.

第三节 阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。（共 5小题，计10分）

A new policy（政策）made many Chinese people very happy. “The policy will greatly benefit

people planning to drive themselves to their holiday destinations(目的地), but it will also make the traffic pressure”, said Chen Xiongzhang, a communications researcher with Guangxi Normal University. Passenger cars with seven seats or less and motorcycles will get a free pass in the highways, bridges and tunnels during Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Labor Day and National Day.

The holiday free-pass policy has met with a warm answer among the large of private car

owners. An online survey showed that nearly 80 percent of interviewees have planned to drive themselves to their destinations during the holidays. At the same time, the policy doesn’t just benefit the private owners of the country’s 43.22 million private cars, as it has also encouraged more people to rent cars from some car rental companies for their holiday trips.

The lack （缺乏）of a complete transportation information collection system makes it difficult

for government to guide traffic pressures. The holiday will offer the country a chance to form an advanced traffic management system, he said.

56. What policy made Chinese people happy during the country’s Golden Week holiday?

57. Will the policy make the traffic jam (堵塞) or not?

58. When can a motorcycle get a free pass in the highways in China?

59. Who got the benefits from the policy besides the people who rent cars?

60. Has China set up a complete transportation information collection system?

IV．写作技能（三部分，共11小题，计30分）

第一节 完成对话 通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。（共5小题，计10分） B: We’d like to make a trip for a weekend holiday, please.

A: There are many travel paths. B: We’d like to go to Fenghuang.

A: It’s really worth visiting. What kind of hotels do you want to choose?

B: We’re not sure. Which hotel do you think is comfortable to live in?

A: The Fengting International Hotel is very good. What’s more important, ________B: We don’t want to live in an expensive hotel. ThatB: OK. I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form(表格）. By the way, Is it all right if we pay by credit card?

A: Of course you can.

B: Thank you.

A: You're welcome.

第二节 翻译语篇 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。（共5小题，计10分）

Almost everyone has ever had ice cream cones.（蛋卷冰激凌） 66它是世界上最受欢迎

的食物之一。 For more than a hundred years, people in the world have been enjoying ice cream in cones. 67 你知道蛋卷冰激凌是怎样被发明的吗？

Many people think Ernest A. Hamwi made the first ice cream cone at the 1904 St. Louis

World’s Fair（圣路易斯世博会） in America. Hamwi sold pastry（面粉糕饼） next to an ice （包装材料)for the ice cream. Hamwi rolled one of his waffles into the shape of a cone and gave it to the ice cream seller. The cone became cool quickly. and the seller put some ice cream York City since 1896.

66. ______________________________________________________________________

67. ______________________________________________________________________

68. ______________________________________________________________________

69. ______________________________________________________________________

70. ______________________________________________________________________

第三节 作文（计10分）

71. 上周的升旗仪式上，校团委发布了学校青年志愿者协会招募新成员的通知，请你写一封信给志愿者协会负责人Joe，报名参加校青年志愿者协会。

要求：（1）内容包括1)你的个人情况及爱好？

2)你想去什么地方做什么志愿工作？

3)你对志愿者工作有什么感受或体会？

（2）字数：60—80词。

（3）短文中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校名和地名。

Dear Joe,

I’d like to be a member of the School V

参考答案：

II. 知识运用

21—25 ABACC 26—30 BAACA 31—35 BABCB 36—40 CABCB

III. 阅读技能

41—45 BCCBB 46---50 CCABA 51—55 BABBB

56. The holiday free-pass policy..

57. It will make the traffic jam.

58. During Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Labor Day and National Day.

59. The private car owners and some car rental companies.

60. No, it hasn’t.

IV. 写作技能

第一节 完成对话

61. Can I help you 62. Where would you like to go

63. it’s not expensive 64. How will we go there

65. Can you fill in this form

第二节 翻译语篇

66. It is one of the most popular foods in the world.

67. Do you know how ice cream cones were invented?

68.因为冰淇淋受欢迎，售货员很快就用完了冰淇淋的包装材料

69.但是一些人认为Italo Marciony 是制作蛋卷冰淇淋的第一个人

70. 但是自从1994年的圣路易斯世博会以来，蛋卷冰淇淋已经越来越受欢迎

情景作文 （略）

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