For other people, money is their first consideration. Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around $160,000. 51. According to the passage, why is a single child likely to be lonely? A. Because his parents don’t love him. B. Because he doesn’t have holidays.
C. Because he doesn’t have a brother or a sister to talk to or play with. D. Because there are other children in the family.
52. What does the underlined word “overwhelming” mean in the last paragraph? A. 压倒一切的 B. 宽松的 C. 流行的 D. 充足的 53.Why don’t parents choose to have a second child? A. The cost of supporting a child is so high.
B. Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children. C. Some parents can’t still get their first child’s agreement. D. Both A and B.
D
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic boom(经济繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as many foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires looking for jobs. These jobs didn’t pay well, and the people felt lonely with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes(阶级). It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time women were fewer than men, so if a man didn’t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. The interest in international dance was especially strong in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet to belly dancing could be found in Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes, though not everyone liked the new dance, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers(士兵) who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America, It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 a tango dancer of South Korea was hired to act as a kind of dance ambassador(大使) and push for tango dancing throughout South Korea. 54. According to the article, the tango dances came from ______ in the beginning.
A. belly dancers B. American soldiers C. a Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina
55. If a man didn’t want to be left out in the tango dancing, he had to ______.
A. dance in the bars or streets B. dance with another man C. look for jobs in Argentina D. perform dances in cafes 56. What do we know from paragraph 3?
A. People in Europe didn’t have much interest in dancing. B. Both ballet and tango can be found in Paris theatres.
C. Ballet dancing was very popular in Paris at that time. D. Everyone liked tango dancing when it came to Europe. 57. What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango C. How to improve Tango skills D. The Modern Tango Boom
第II卷（主观题 共40分）
五、词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 1.The __________(建议)that his doctor provided sound helpful to his illness. 2.John looks at his watch from time to time. Why is he so__________(急躁的). 3.Don’t do anything_________ (对抗)your mother. She is so weak now. 4.I can clearly see the________(悲伤)in her eyes. What has happened to her?
(B) 根据句意，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 5.The______(speak)made by the famous professor always influence a number of people. 6.Teenagers shouldn’t give out too much _______(person) information online.
7.I’m looking forward to seeing the ________ (value) paintings collected by your father. 8.Now Mr.Wu often tries his best to make his lessons much _________(lively) than before. 六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 1.You can’t imagine how much difficulty the company had __________ (offer) the graduates more jobs.
2.As soon as Steve finishes the job, he _________ (allow) to have two weeks off. 3.My father promised that he _________ (buy) me a new bicycle on my birthday. 4.I don’t know what I should pay attention to _________ (reduce) the pollution.
5.His eyes _________(shine) brightly when he finally received the award he had long expected. 6.He (fix) the computer which went wrong last week. It looks as good as new.
7.This morning the Greens _______ (clean) the house, but I am not sure if they have completed it. 8.Will you have any problems if you _________ (require) to fly to Chengdu in three hours? 七、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词（每空一词）。
There are many things you can do to keep friendship strong forever.
Trust is very important in keeping any relationship strong and long lasting. If you trust the person whom you have a good relationship with and the other person also trust you in the same way, then you two have a good relationship.
You can remember important date of your friends such as their birthdays and wish them or give gifts to them on the special days. Many people say that money is the most important thing to consider, but remember friendship is not about money. You can find something small and inexpensive for their gifts or send online cards.
A friend should also always help others even when it is not very convenient. So have a helping hand ready at all times.
Sometimes distance makes relationships even closer. So, if you are far from your friends, there are many ways you can remain in contact. You can use email, chat programs, and you can also write a blog and share your daily life activities with your friends.
If there is anything that makes you happy, share it with your friends. Listen to their thoughts as well. If they have achieved something noticeable, congratulate them and celebrate with them. I have seen good friendships and then there is unhealthy competition between two friends. Though this may not happen in many cases, it is better to keep this idea in mind since it may happen to you. As far as I have seen and experienced, it will be better not to either lend to or borrow money from your good friend. Of course, we have to do this with friends. But, attention should be paid so that your friendship may not end. How to Keep Your Friendship Stronger Tips Details ★ Don't 1 your good friend so that he or she will treat you as well. ★ Give your 2 , small gifts or send online greetings to your friends on their birthdays. ★ Don’t connect friendship with money. ★ Try to send good friends small and inexpensive gifts. Something should be done ★ Be ready to give a hand to your friends as much as possible. ★ Use 3 technology（技术）to contact your friends far away. ★ Share the 4 with your friends. ★ Congratulate your friends on their achievements and celebrate them together. ★ 5 competing(竞争) with each other in an unhealthy way. Something ★ Don’t lend or borrow any money from your good friend, otherwise it should not be done may end the friendship. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 八、完成句子 按所给的汉语用英语完成下列句子。(共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分) 1.当时他除了把烦恼藏在心里别无他法。
At that time, he __________________________________. 2.李明宁愿被嘲笑也不愿和其他男孩子争斗。
Li Ming ______________________________fight with other boys. 3.他不是在别人面前炫耀学问就是金钱，真是骄傲自大。
It’s proud _______________________________________before others. 4.近几年我国的医学和技术都取得了巨大的进步。
Our country _____________________________not only medicine but also technology in the last few years.
5.自从去年4月以来，有越来越多的人习惯骑共享单车上学、上班或者去看风景。 Since last April, more and more people __________________________shared bikes to school, workplaces or to go sightseeing.
6.你能想象一下数千年后的无锡是什么样的么？
Can you ___________________________in thousands of years? 九、书面表达 （本大题共10分）
假如你是学生会主席李华，你想推荐王老师获得今年的最佳教师，根据提示和要求用英文写一封推荐信。内容提示见下表。 基本信息 优秀品质 个人想法 评价感想 注意：
1. 推荐信须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2. 省略部分需用3～4句话作适当发挥；
3. 词数90个左右，推荐信的开头和结尾句已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing to recommend Mr.Wang for this year’s Best Teacher Award.
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely, Li Hua,
Chairperson of the Students’ Union
王老师 四十多岁 工作高标准，物品井井有条 从不嘲笑学生，乐于分担他们的烦恼 作为一个教师，再仔细都不为过 希望通过他的努力帮助更多学生取得学业进步，曾…… …… 2017-2018年度初三英语期中试卷答案
一、听力
1-5 CBBBA 6-10 CACBC 11-15 BCABA 16-20 CABCB
二、单选
21-25 DDCDB 26-30 DDDBA 31-34 BCDC
三、完型
35-39 BDAAC 40-44 BDADC 四、阅读
45-47 DBC 48-50 CAB 51-53 CAD 54-57 DBCB
五、词汇
1. suggestions 2. impatient 3. against 4. sadness 5. speeches 6. personal 7. valuable 8. livelier
六、动词填空