kids movie that I am sure adults who watched this as a kid will love it too.
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage
How many times have you seen someone on TV or in a crowd and had that nagging feeling that you’ve seen them somewhere before but can quite place them? This seems to be quite a(n) __75__ experience and it raises questions about exactly how we recognize faces. What’s going on in our brains when we see a face?
Scientists have recently carried out tests on volunteers to find out which areas in the brain are involved in face recognition. The tests must have been a lot of fun to take part in! The volunteers were __76__ a photograph of a famous person on a computer and then the face gradually changed into another famous person’s. For example a picture of the 1950s film star Marilyn Monroe __77__ changed into a picture of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! Obviously, Marilyn’s beautiful curly blonde hair became greyer, her nose became sharper and longer, and her face developed wrinkles and lines around the mouth. As they watched the person change, complicated equipment scanned the volunteers’ brains to see which parts of the brain were lighting up. The __78__ showed that we use three main areas of the brain to identify people’s faces. While one section of the brain looks at the physical features such as size and shape of eyes, another part identifies the face as known or unknown. __79__, a third part of the brain is checking out the name or other information about the face in our memory. It sounds __80__ but it seems that human beings can store as many as 10,000 faces in their memories and most of us can recognize about ninety per cent of our classmates up to thirty five years after we last saw them! ( )75. A. bad B. common C. unusual D. exciting ( )76. A. shown B. taken C. printed D. exchanged ( )77. A. immediately B. finally C. slowly D. suddenly ( )78. A. survey B. situation C. changes D. results ( )79. A. What’s more B. For the time being C. As a result D. At the same time ( )80. A. silly B. amazing C. serious D. familiar
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Avoid being a crime victim
Visiting a new city can be exciting, but every big city has crime. Nevertheless, that shouldn’t stop you from having a great time. Here are some tips so that you don’t become a victim. ① Let’s start with the obvious. Day or night, don’t hang out in areas that don’t seem safe. And remember: It’s always better to be with other people than to be a ________(81). ② We all want to look our best, but it’s not a good idea to wear an e________(82) watch or valuable jewelry in public. Carry those in a pocket or bag where no one can see them. ③ Don’t act like you’re from out of town. Walk like you live there! Pay attention to your “personal space,” and know what the people a________(83) you are doing. Headphones are cool, but let’s face it, you can’t pay attention to others while you’re listening to music. ④ Always bring your phone with you, but don’t make it easy for the bad guys to s________(84) it from you. Wait to call or text u________(85) you’re inside a restaurant or some other safe place.
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Before you take any photos, be aware of who’s nearby. ⑤ Be e________(86) careful if you use an ATM or cash machine at a bank or when you’re buying souvenirs or tickets. Don’t let other people see your money. There are millions of people who visit cities all over the world every day. S________(87) somewhere will probably become the victim of a crime. But it doesn’t have to be you!
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
Jack arrived at the SOC（Scottish Outdoor Challenge）centre and went to the hall where Mr Riley,
the leader of the SOCC Centre, was speaking.
“This is a two-day course about being a leader,”Mr Riley said.“There are two challenges（挑战）. Try to finish them but remember the rules. One: work as a team. Two: don’t do anything dangerous. And three: use your
intelligence.”
For the first challenge, Mr Riley took groups to a forest, about three miles from the SOC Centre. “It’s half past three. I’ve given you a map and a compass. You must find your way back to the SOC centre. The first team back is the winner. Good luck!”
Jack was in a team with Lisa, Edward and Kim.“Hi,”Jack said.“We haven’t met before but I’m usually the leader at school. Shall I be the leader of our group?”
“Why don’t we just work as a team?”Lisa asked.
“It’s better if I’m the leader,”Jack said. He kept the map and the compass. Half an hour later, Jack and his team were lost. “Why don’t I read the map?”Lisa said.
“Good idea,”Edward said.“I’ve hurt my ankle so let’s get back.”
“I’ve got a getter idea,”Jack replied.“There’s a house over there. I’m going to ask for a ride.” “Are you crazy?”Lisa said.“It’s against the rules.” “Which rules?”Jack asked.“Edward has hurt his ankle and Mr Riley said‘Use your intelligence’. Come on, let’s go.”
Twenty minutes later, Jack, Lisa, Kim and Edward arrived back at the centre in a car. They walked into the centre where Mr Riley was working on his computer.
“Congratulations!”said Mr Riley.“You are the winners. How do you feel?” Lisa, Edward and Kim looked at Jack.“Why don’t you ask our leader?”said Lisa. 88. Where was Mr Riley speaking at the beginning of the story?
________________________________________________________________________ 89. How long did Jack’s course last?
________________________________________________________________________ 90. What was the first challenge?
________________________________________________________________________ 91. How did Jack’s team with the challenge?
________________________________________________________________________ 92. According to Lisa, which rule did Jack break?
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93. Was Jack a good leader? Why or why not?
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VII. Writing
94. In 60-120 words, write a story to go long with the given picture.(根据所给图片，合理发挥想象，用60-120 个词写一个故事)
（注意： 短文中不得初选考生的姓名、校名以及其他相关信息，否则不予评分）
The following words and expressions are for reference(以下词语仅供参考)： theft, handbag, bench, run away, walking stick, trip, arrest
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杨浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
Part l Listening（第一部分听力）
L Listening Comprehension（听力理解）
A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片） 1. Are you afraid of making a speech in public?
2. With such loud music, I can't hear what you are saying.
3. He was badly injured and had to stay in hospital for a long time. 4. Lisa didn't know the address, so she looked it up online. 5. Always remember to keep your valuable items in the safe.
6. The police found the stolen painting in his house. Now he's in prison. l. D 2. A 3. H 4. B 5. F 6. C
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (棍据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)
7. W: I'm thinking about wearing my new dress tomorrow
M: It's beautiful, but you know it's going to be cold and rainy tomorrow, don't you? W: Again? I thought they said it was going to be warm and sunny. M: No, that's the day after tomorrow.
Q: What will the weather be like tomorrow?
8. W: Sorry I'm late, Tony. But the bus broke down, and there were no taxis. M: Why didn't you use a shared bike?
W: I forgot my mobile phone. So I had to walk here. M: Poor you!
Q: How did the woman come to meet Tony? 9. W: I love your new shoes. How much were they?
M: They were on sale. They were reduced from $ 60. Guess how much I paid. W: I don't know … um ... 40? M: No, they were only half price.
Q: How much did the man pay for his shoes? 10. W: Where's Steve?
M: I haven't got a clue. He could be at his house.
W: He can't be at home. I phoned him there ten minutes ago and there was no answer. I suppose he
might be at the library.
M: Oh. no – I forgot! He must be at the station. His friend Jenny's coming up from London today.
He's meeting her at one o'clock. Q: Where is Steve?
11. W: What were you doing at the time?
M: My friends and I were playing in the park. I was standing on a hill. From there, I heard a loud
bang and saw a young man with a gun chasing another man. W: What was the young man wearing?
M: He was wearing a. blue jacket and jeans. Q: Who are the two speakers?
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12. W: Tom, I think you've left your notebook behind?
M: No, that's Jo's I think. Mine's green with lots of circles on the cover. W: Oh, OK. I'll hold on to it and give it to Jo tomorrow.
M: Actually, I think it might be Jack's. Jo's is blue with, some bubbles. That one doesn't have
anything on it.
Q: Which notebook is Jo's?
13. W: What should we do for your birthday?
M: I don't know. I want to have a party and do something fun. W: Why don't we go to the beach? We can have a picnic. M: I'd rather do something more exciting. Q: What are they talking about?
14. W: The speaker we invited to our reading club meeting last night was fantastic. M: That's what I heard. I'm sorry I didn't attend it. Q: What does the man mean?
7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A
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内容, 符合的用 “T”表示, 不符合的用 \表示 ) Abby: Hey, Charlie, you don't look well. What's bothering you? Charlie: I had such an awful experience last night. Abby: What happened?
Charlie: Well, I got home late and as I shut the front door behind me, I heard a noise coming from
upstairs. I thought it was my cat but then I saw that there was a light on, so I knew there was someone up there.
Abby: How scary!
Charlie: I know, I was shaking in my shoes. Abby: What did you do?
Charlie: I went to check it out, of course. But as I was moving slowly and quietly up the stairs, I
looked up and saw a shadow at the top. I was so frightened that I started running back down the stairs, but I missed a step and fell.
Abby: Oh no!
Charlie: I hit my head and knocked myself out. Abby: What did the burglar do?
Charlie: It turned out that it wasn't a burglar. It was my sister. She has a key to my house. She was
just dropping off some books I needed, but it didn't come into my mind at the time. I felt so stupid.
Abby: What bad luck! Did you have to go to hospital?
Charlie: Yes, but it wasn't anything serious. However, I still have a very bad headache. Abby: Oh, Charlie, how annoying! I feel sorry for you. 15. F 16. F 17. T 18. F 19. T 20. T
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文, 完成下列内容。每空格限填一词)
A recent survey has found that British people complain more than any other European nation.
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96% of British people said that they would complain if they receive poor service in a shop. The top four complaining nations also included the Germans, the Italians and the Swedish.
In the survey, shoppers across Europe were asked how often, why and when they complain. Shoppers who don't complain were asked why not.
The most common reason British shoppers give for a complaint is that the service is not good enough. If there aren't enough shop assistants or the queue isn't moving quickly enough, the British get angry. The British love a well-organized queue. When asked how long they queue before they get annoyed, they said more than five minutes was too long. Low-quality products, rude staff and delivery problems are also common reasons. 76% of British shoppers feel ‘If customers don't complain, companies can't improve.’
For the few British people who don't complain, 42% don't have time, 37% feel it doesn't help and 31% feel too embarrassed.
21. poor service 22. moving quickly 23. five minutes 24. rude staff 25. too embarrassed Part 2
II. 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D III. 46.E 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C 5l. B 52. A 53. D
IV. 54. me 55. cases 56. worst 57. frightened 58. mainly 59. impossible 60. length 61. memorize
V. 62. don't need 63. How often 64. effect on 65. expect to 66. as big 67. were put 68. Let me briefly explain how to use the touch pad. Part 3
VI. A) 69. C 70. D 71. B 72. D 73. A 74. B B) 75. B 76. A 77. C 78. D 79. D 80. B
C) 81. alone 82. expensive 83. around 84. steal 85. until 86. especially 87. Someone D) 88. In the hall (of the SOC centre). /At the SOC centre. 89. (lt lasted for) 2 days.
90. The first challenge was to walk back to the SOC center from the forest. 91. By asking for a ride/by breaking the rules/ by cheating. 92. Rule 2/The second rule.
93. Yes, I think he’s a good leader. Because he uses the wisdom to make his team win. No. I don’t think he is a good leader because he breaks the rules to win.
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