million members and a million novels on the site.
However, some t____96_____ writers are angry about phone novels. They c____97____ that phone novels are short of scene(缺少情景) and character development.
Koichiro Tomioka, a professor at Kanto Gakuin University, said it was a new w____98____ for writers to become known.
He said, “It’s interesting. The problem is: can this new type of writer keep on writing books as a professional writer?”
E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)
Nowadays there is less and less contact(联络) between the old and the young. There are mainly four reasons for this, including the breakdown of the big family, working parents with little time to take care of their child, families that have moved away, and smaller flats
with no room for grandparents. But the results are the same — increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children, more old people who are lonely and feel useless, and more and more families with young children who need more love and care. It’s a big problem in many countries.
Now intergenerational(代际交流) programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing popular all over the world. There are successful examples of such programmes. There are schemes(方案) which involve older people visiting families who are having problems, maybe looking after the children for a while to give the tired mother a break. Or “adopt a grandparent” schemes in which children write letters or visit a lonely old person in their area. One successful scheme in London pairs(使结对) young volunteer with old people who are losing their sight. The young people help with practical things such as reading newspapers, reading bank statements and helping with shopping, and the older people can pass on their knowledge and experience to their young visitors. For example, a retired judge may be paired with a teenager who wants to study law.
If older people can understand and accept the youth of today, and so do the youth, there will be less conflict(矛盾) in the world.
99. Is there more and more contact between the old and the young?
___________________________________________. 100. How many reasons are mentioned(提到) for this situation? ___________________________________________. 101. Many old people feel lonely and useless, don’t they? ___________________________________________. 102. What is designed to bring the old and the young together? ___________________________________________.
103. Where does the successful scheme pair young volunteers with old people who are losing their sight?
___________________________________________.
104. If you take part in the “adopt a grandparent” scheme, will you pass on your experience or visit a lonely old person?
I will_______________________________________________.
105. Why are intergenerational programmes growing popular all over the world? ________________________________________________. Ⅸ. Writing (作文): (共18分)
106. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “I need…”. ( 以“我需要……”为题写
一篇不少于60个词的短文符号不占格。)
（ 注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
Suggested questions as a guide:
What do you need?
Why do you need…?(at least two reasons)
虹口区2018年英语学科初三年级中考练习题质量监控测试听力文字及答案
Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) 1. More public museums in China will be free at the end of 2018.(B) 2. We learn English by listening to the tape.(D) 3. Look, students are doing eye exercises.(E) 4. Mr. White goes to work by bus in the morning.(G)
5. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Games is a complete success.(A) 6. Chemistry is Li Fang’s favourite subject.(C)
Ⅱ. 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)
7. M: When was your last complete physical examination? W: Six months ago.
Q: When did the man have the physical examination last time?(A) 8. W: Tom, where should we live if the earth is too crowded? M: We can move to another star by spaceship. Q: How can we get to another star?(B) 9. M: Would you like a chicken sandwich? W: No, thanks. I’d like a tomato sandwich. Q: What does the woman want to eat? (D) 10. W: It’s too hot and dry. I don’t want to go out.
M: There will be rain tomorrow. Have you listened to the weather report for tomorrow? Q: What will the weather be like tomorrow?( C)
11. M: Why do you look worried, Alice?
W: You know, the driving test is coming, but I have no time to practice. Q: Why is the woman so worried?(B)
12. W: Do you know the man in a red jacket by the car? M: I’m not sure. Maybe I met him somewhere before. Q: What are they talking about?(D)
13. M: Mrs. White’s office. I’m sorry. She’s not here now.
W: Could you let her call me? My name’s Jane and my number is 87632519. Q: What’s Jane’s number? (C )
14. W: Where is the Canada National Tower on the map?
M: It’s down here, near the lake. We are up here. The tower is on the south side of Juice
Street, between Milk Road and Water Road. Q: Where is the woman going?(A) 15. M: How much are the shirt and the sweater?
W: The shirt is 38 dollars and the sweater is 98 dollars. M: Well, I’ll take the sweater.
Q: How much will the man pay at last? (B) 16. W: Good morning, Sir! Did you sleep well?
M: Yes, I did, thanks. When do you serve breakfast here?
W: Sorry, Sir, until 10 a.m., you just missed it. Anything else I can help with? Q: What’s the relationship between the two speakers?(C )
Ⅲ. 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)
In today’s world, more and more people are unhappy. They think they have too much work to do. They have just a little money. They have too many problems in their lives… All these things make them unhappy. But in my opinion, whether you are happy or not only depends on yourself.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you look for it. When we have trouble at school, our classmates will help us and our teachers will encourage us; when we do well, our friends and parents will say “Congratulations!” to us. There is happiness everywhere, but some people can’t find it.
How should we make ourselves happy?
When you are unhappy, you’d better go to a quiet place, sing songs loudly by yourself, or sit in front of the piano and play beautiful music. When you do these things, all your unhappy thoughts go away.
Let’s welcome the future with the biggest smile from our hearts! 17. T 18.F 19. T 20. F 21. F 22. F 23.T
Ⅳ. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks (根据你听到的内容，完成下列短文，每空格限填一词)
M : Good afternoon, Alice.
W: Good afternoon, Tim. We will be the exchange students. So our teacher Mr. Black wants to
know where we would like to go, why we choose that place and the worries we have. Tim, can
you tell me something about that first?
M: Sure. I want to go to Sydney. Because I’d love to see wonderful buildings. My only worry is that so many students want to go there. I hope I have a chance.
W: Maybe you will, Tim. You’re an excellent student. For me, I hope to go to London. It’s
traditional. I also want to learn British pronunciation. My biggest worry is that it’s so expensive to get there and stay there.
M: It’s true. But I’m sure we’ll enjoy the exchange program.