江苏省2018-2018学年度第一学期期中阶段测试初三英语试卷

—Bob, I'm not good at English. What should I do?

—Why not ________ an English club to practice ________ English.

A. to join; speaking　　 B. join; to speak

C. to join; to speak　　 D. join; speaking

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When Spud was _____ university student, he still dreamt of becoming of _____ NBA player.

A. an; a　　 B. a; an　　 C. an; an　　 D. the; an

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_____ his surprise, the lady _____ an orange dress is his English teacher.

A. To; on　　 B. To; in　　 C. in; on　　 D. in; with

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David was so excited at the good news that he could _____ say a word.

A. nearly　　 B. easily　　 C. mostly　　 D. hardly

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The movie Dying to survive won high _____ from people around China.

A. praise　　 B. right　　 C. effect　　 D. prize

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My little sister is a(n) _____ girl and she always asks me different kinds of questions.

A. curious　　 B. creative　　 C. energetic　　 D. attractive

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We _____ be too careful when driving a car.

A. shouldn’t　　 B. mustn’t　　 C. can’t　　 D. needn’t

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_____ I hear the song Let It Go, I think of the interesting film named Frozen.

A. Till　　 B. Whenever　　 C. Since　　 D. Not until

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Millions of people lost their families and houses after the war _____.

A. broke out　　 B. was broken out　　 C. broke down　　 D. was broken down

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— I hear　　 your grandpa　　 your grandma likes watching Beijing Opera.

— Right, just as many old people do in our city.

A. both; and　　 B. either; or

C. neither; nor　　 D. not only; but also

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Scientists are working hard to make _______ possible for people to live on Mars in the future.

A. it　　 B. that　　 C. this　　 D. one

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There is_____ with your computer. Why don’t you have it_____?

A. nothing wrong; repaired　　 B. nothing wrong; repair

C. something wrong; to repair　　 D. something wrong; repaired

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—Do you know when he_____ here?

—No, but I’ll call you when he_____ here.

A. comes; will come　　 B. comes; comes

C. will come; comes　　 D. will come; will come

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一Excuse me, can you tell me 　　　　 ?

一Sorry, I am too busy now. Why not search the Internet for information?

A. how does smog(雾霾)come into being

B. where the national space station lies

C. why are tigers becoming fewer now

D. how many years did the Qin empire last

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— Thank you for telling me about it.

—________.

A. With pleasure　　 B. That's right　　 C. Of course not　　 D. Don't mention it

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Life has darkness sometimes, so we have to give out light by ourselves to make us find our way in the darkness.

When I was in primary school, I made up my ______ that I must go to the best junior high school in my city. ______things don’t always go as planned. I had poor grades and found it ______ to even finish my basic homework.

My classmates ______ me when we were talking about our dreams. “You will never be a successful girl,” they said, _____ any pity. My teacher came to stop them. But after she heard about　　 ______ they had made fun of, she tried to tell me how difficult it would be to get into that school too. “That was all my students’ dream,” she said. “But only a few of them have ______ it.”

I didn’t want to ______. I studied hard with my might. I looked through the library books for more ______ to the same question. I stayed up late to ______ Maths problems. I read English novels to enlarge my vocabulary. I used all my pocket money to buy exercise books to increase my ______.

All the hard work paid off. I entered my dream school ______. Now, every morning, I dress up in my new school ______ and leave home proudly. I have met ______ friends and patient teachers in my new school.

Sometimes we have to be our own ______ to enlighten our whole life.

1.A. choice　　 B. decision　　 C. mind　　 D. thought

2.A. But　　 B. So　　 C. And　　 D. Or

3.A. simple　　 B. hard　　 C. silly　　 D. possible

4.A. cheered for　　 B. cared about　　 C. fell behind　　 D. laughed at

5.A. during　　 B. without　　 C. including　　 D. except

6.A. what　　 B. how　　 C. that　　 D. which

7.A. forgotten　　 B. discovered　　 C. realized　　 D. recorded

8.A. cheer up　　 B. put up　　 C. stay up　　 D. give up

9.A. habits　　 B. answers　　 C. scenes　　 D. marks

10.A. design　　 B. create　　 C. waste　　 D. solve

11.A. weight　　 B. advice　　 C. knowledge　　 D. talent

12.A. suddenly　　 B. finally　　 C. easily　　 D. correctly

13.A. uniform　　 B. bus　　 C. hall　　 D. bag

14.A. scared　　 B. wealthy　　 C. fantastic　　 D. central

15.A. sound　　 B. heat　　 C. energy　　 D. light

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Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

1.People aged 　　　　　 spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A. 7～16　　 B. 17～30　　 C. 31～55　　 D. over 56

2.How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A. About 20%.　　 B. About 40%.　　 C. Over 60%.　　 D. More than 80%.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

B. Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.

C. The fewest people like watching music programs.

D. More people enjoy news programs than cartoons programs.

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A PhD student surnamed Sun is in the hot seat for occupying a woman’s seat on a high-speed train on Aug 21.

In a video posted on Sina Weibo, the man can be seen slouching in a seat. When the woman asked him to give her seat back, he refused and said: “You have three choices –stand, take my seat or go to the dining coach .”

A train attendant (乘务员) then came to try to persuade him to give the seat back. Sun claimed he wasn’t able to stand on his own and asked for a wheelchair. Left with no other options, the attendant led the female passenger to another seat, China Daily reported.

The video quickly caused debate online. Many have expressed anger at the man’s behavior. Some people even dug up the man’s name, as well as his education and work history, and released this information online.

The Jinan Public Security Bureau handed down a punishment for Sun on Aug 24. He was fined 200 yuan and will not be allowed to buy train tickets for a set period of time, the People’s Daily reported.

However, some think the punishment was not strict enough, adding that those who behave similarly on airplanes can be held criminally liable (承担刑事责任), China News Service noted.

Experts explained that the bureau could only punish Sun in this way according to present laws and regulations. But they added that such laws could be improved to stop train passengers from behaving poorly.

1.What do we know from the video posted on Sina Weibo?

A. Sun stole a passenger’s purse.　　 B. Sun was sitting in someone else’s seat.

C. Sun was inviting a woman to dinner.　　 D. Sun wanted to sit in a wheelchair.

2.How did other people respond to Sun’s behavior?

A. They showed their understanding.　　 B. They started to take others’ seats too.

C. They felt angry about what he did.　　 D. They gave their seats to him.

3.What can we infer from the story?

A. Sun’s legs were seriously injured.

B. It’s alright to put others’ information online.

C. Bad behavior on planes is not punished.

D. Laws that punish bad behavior on trains are not as strict as those for planes.

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Come to meet Luo Tianyi, the most popular virtual idol (虚拟偶像) in China. The 15-year-old singer is not a real person, but an animated figure created by a computer. She has appeared in many TV shows and advertisements. She even held two concerts in Shanghai with nearly 10,000 fans.

Starting career in 2012, Luo is China’s first virtual singer. But she is not the only one. Just in 2017, 14 virtual idols were created in China, according to Global Times.

Although many people think the virtual world is much less reliable (可靠的) than the real one, the virtual idols have all found their places among fans. But how do these virtual idols win people’s hearts when there are so many good-looking and talented human stars?

One possible reason is that virtual idols like Luo are much closer to their fans. Fans write songs for their virtual idols. Luo’s fans have created more than 10,000 songs for her and some have become her most famous works. For example, a fan created a song, in which Luo enjoys all kinds of delicious food. Being a foodie ended up as part of Luo’s personality later. It is the fans who give their virtual idols their own personalities.

Virtual idols are also better at staying out of trouble than human stars. There’s bad news about human stars from time to time, but virtual idols never let people down. By giving people something that can’t be provided by human stars, virtual idols are more than idols to their fans.

1.Who writes songs for Luo Tianyi?

A. Her fans　　 B. Human stars

C. Famous composers　　 D. Other virtual singers

2.According to the passage, a foodie is _______.

A. a kind of food which is very delicious

B. a song about all kinds of delicious food

C. a person who has great interest in food and drinks

D. a book which shows people how to make delicious food

3.Why do some people love virtual idols more than human stars?

① Virtual idols look more beautiful..

② Virtual idols are much closer to their fans.

③ Virtual idols have no bad news around them.

④ Virtual idols’ personalities are better than human stars’.

A. ①③　　 B. ②③　　 C. ②④　　 D. ③④

4.If you want to find out this passage online, you might type in the keywords “_______’ in the search　 engine (搜索引擎).

A. virtual stars　　 B. detective stories

C. scientific achievements　　 D. film reviews

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Sad ending unites two families

The story of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona in Italy. Two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, hate each other so much that they fight on the street whenever they meet.

One of these families, the Capulets, holds a big party. They introduce their daughter Juliet to a rich nobleman (贵族), Count (伯爵) Paris, who has asked to marry her. Juliet is nearly 14, and her parents are keen for her to marry soon.

That night, at the party, Romeo, the son of the Montague family, meets Juliet and they fall in love at first sight. However, Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, knows Romeo is from the Montague family and wants to kill him. Romeo hides in the garden and talks to Juliet when she appears on her balcony. The next day they go to a priest (神父) called Friar Lawrence, who marries them in secret.

Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, gets angry very easily. He starts a fight with Romeo’s best friend. When Romeo steps in to break up the fight between the two men, his best friend is accidentally killed. Romeo runs after Tybalt in anger and kills him. Romeo is sent away from Verona.But Friar Lawrence, the priest who organized the secret wedding between Romeo and Juliet, arranges for them to spend one night together as husband and wife.　

Meanwhile, the Capulets decide that Juliet must marry Count Paris at once. When Juliet says that she doesn’t want to, her parents are very angry with her. Of course, they do not know that she has already secretly married Romeo. Juliet asks Friar Lawrence to help her to see Romeo again. Friar Lawrence has an idea － he gives Juliet a drug which will make everyone think that she is dead. But in fact she’s only in a long, deep sleep. While Juliet is sleeping, Friar Lawrence sends a message to Romeo to tell him to come to her tomb (坟墓) and take her away.

When the guests arrive for Juliet’s wedding the next day, they find Juliet’s lifeless body. Believing she is dead, her family put her in their tomb. Sadly, Romeo never gets Friar Lawrence’s message that Juliet has taken a drug and is really alive. He only hears that she is dead. Romeo returns to Verona, and goes to Juliet’s tomb. There, inside the tomb, he meets Count Paris, who has also come to say goodbye to Juliet. The two fight and Romeo kills him. Romeo still believes that Juliet is dead, so he drinks poison (毒药) and dies. But soon after this, Juliet’s drug stops working and she wakes up. She sees that Romeo is dead, takes his knife, and kills herself, too.

1.Where did the story take place?

A. In England.　　 B. In Italy.　　 C. In France.　　 D. In America

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the two families?

A. Juliet comes from the Capulet family.

B. The Montagues and the Capulets are friends.

C. The Montague family organizes the big party.

D. Romeo and Juliet have been friends since they were little.

3.What can you learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Romeo’s best friend kills Juliet’s cousin Tybalt.

B. Romeo accidentally kills his best friend in a fight.

C. The priest hopes Romeo and Juliet can be husband and wife.

D. Friar Lawrence is a nobleman who wants to marry Juliet.

4.Which is the right order of events of the last two paragraphs?

a. Romeo took the poison and died.

b. Romeo went to Juliet’s tomb.

c. Juliet drank the drug and fell asleep.

d. Juliet woke up and killed herself with the knife.

e. Romeo killed Count Paris.

A. c-b-e-a-d　　 B. b-d-a-e-c　　 C. c-e-a-b-d　　 D. e-b-a-c-d

5.What is the ending of the story ?

A. Two families held a wedding party for the couple.

B. Two families promised to have another marriage.

C. Two families complained each other and fought often.

D. Two families made peace and built a monument(纪念碑) for the two.

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根据所给汉语完成下列句子，每空词数不限。

1.无论你的境况有多难，你都不要灰心丧气。

No matter how hard your situation is, you had better _______________________.

2.如果你的大目标被分解成很多小步骤，它将更容易被实现。

If your big goal _______________________ many little steps, it will be achieved more easily.

3.这首歌非常好听，它值得反复听。

The song is so nice that it _______________________ again and again.

4.他从我身边走过, 一点都没注意到我。

He walked past me without_______________________ me.

5.来自父母的抱怨有时候使他受不了。

The complaints from his parents sometimes_______________________.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Social media is a big part of most people’s lives. There are social apps and sites like WeChat and Sina Weibo, as well as video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. How do you behave when you use these apps?

Recently researchers at the University of Sussex, UK, studied social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old. They found there are four personality types. They are either a “geek (极客)”, an “internet celebrity (网红)”, a “lurker (潜伏者)” or a “victim (受害者)” on social media.

Victims

Victims don’t have enough knowledge to keep themselves safe online. To avoid being a victim, you should follow these tips.

First, check your privacy settings on social media. Choose “Friends only” for your posts.

Second, do not share your birthday, age, or place of birth. This information can be used to find out more about you.

Lastly, do not share the location of your home or your vacation plans. Thieves may break into your home if they know you are not there.

Geeks

Geeks are active social media users who care about their privacy (隐私). They often post creative works online, using unreal names.

The movie The Social Network tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg. He is comfortable in his online life, but finds life in the real world to be much more difficult to deal with. This can remind “geeks” to try to avoid becoming addicted (上瘾的) to the Internet and take part in more face-to-face communication.

Internet celebrities

Internet celebrities might become well-known for their singing or dancing. And many of them share almost every aspect of their lives in order to attract more fans.

Being a teenage internet celebrity can sometimes cause problems in the real world, according to an article published by The Atlantic. Teenage celebrities might spend less time studying and more time online, which may be harmful to their study

Lurkers

Most teenagers probably fall into the type – “lurkers”. You probably have such friends who prefer to “like” and share links , rather than creating their own content online.

The problem for these teenagers is that they may find it difficult to express themselves. But at least they make sure to protect their privacy.

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书面表达

最近，你班就“Your Ideal Job”展开了一次调查。下表是你们小组的情况， 请根据表格内容写一篇英语短文，向英语校刊投稿。

注意：1. 词数90左右(短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）

2. 表中省略号处为自拟内容，短文须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯通顺。

Recently we have done a survey in our class in order to learn about students’ ideal jobs. Here’s a report about my group members’ ideas.

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