石景山区2014—2015学年第一学期期末考试试卷
初 三 英 语
一、 听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话听两遍。（共5分，每小题1分） 1．
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知识运用 （共22分）
四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）
23. The lovely girl is from Class 4. ______ name is Grace. A. Her
B. His C. Your
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D. Their
24. I called on him many times during my stay _____ Beijing. A. on
B. at
C. of
D. in
25. I?m tired ______ I don?t have a rest for the whole day. A. or
B. because
C. but
D. so
26. The food tastes terrible. ______ wants to try it again. A. Somebody
B. Anybody
C. Everybody
D. Nobody
27. — Dad, would you please drive a little ______? — No worries. We have enough time to get there. A. fast
B. faster B. will do
C. fastest C. do
D. the fastest D. did
28. I ______ my homework when the lights went out. A. was doing
29. Sometimes she ______ to parties at the weekend. A. invites
B. invited
C. is invited
D. will be invited
30. The city ______ on a new look since last year. A. takes B. took
C. has taken
D. will take
31. Many flowers ______ along the streets during the last APEC meeting. A. plant
B. will plant
C. are planted
D. were planted
32. If Lucy ______ the exam, her parents will let her go to Canada for further study. A. will pass
B. pass
C. passed
D. passes
五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
It was Easter 1998, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister?s wedding.
I was travelling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. We?d been 33 it was very hot in the Solomon Islands, so we?d taken lots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer. The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that 34 at midnight for the airport so we could make our early flight to Honiara. It was cold on the bus! My husband and I were snuggling (使依偎) our children as best we could, trying to keep them 35 . The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off, but we didn?t take much 36 . The little ones were restless, unable to sleep for the biting cold. Then at one stop, an old lady came forward from the back of the bus and stopped by our seat. I sat forward to see what she wanted and she 37 out a small knee rug (毯子). My little girl couldn?t wait to 38 for it and pulled it tight around her. The lady said she?d made the rug
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herself and seeing that we were cold, then she wanted us to use it. After she went back to her seat, our now-warm children nodded off, and they slept all the way to the airport. Just a stop or two 39 we arrived, the rug lady made her way to the door to get off. I tried to wake up the children to 40 her rug, but she said, “No, keep it. I can 41 make another one!”
Over the years, that little rug became a 42 to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers. That rug was handmade with the colors carefully chosen. Yet its maker parted with it to keep my family warm for a night. I am forever 43 , not just for the warmth that night, but for the lifelong reminder (提示) of the 44 of people. That rug has warmed my life. 33. A. advised 34. A. went 35. A. calm 36. A. care
B. told
C. mentioned
C. left
C. sleepy
D. taught
B. pulled
B. quiet B. action B. let
D. drove
D. warm
C. temperature D. notice
D. worked D. look
D. until
[来源:Zxxk.Com]37. A. held C. put
C. pay
38. A. send B. reach 39. A. as B. after 40. A. borrow 41. A. ever
B. afford
C. before
C. offer D. return
C. never C. fact
D. even
D. dream
B. always
42. A. symbol B. choice 43. A. hopeful B. thankful
C. helpful D. peaceful
44. A. emotion B. service C. goodness D. responsibility
阅读理解 （共48分）
六、阅读理解（共28分，每小题2分）
A How cool are these libraries? Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States It is modern and fashionable, designed by Rem Koolhaas and Johus Prince-Ramus. The library opened in 2004. Two years later, the tours began. Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland It is the oldest library in Ireland, built in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which has more than 200,000 of the library?s oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. 3
Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States It looks like a spaceship. William Pereira designed the library in 1970. It has been known for its sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from famous writers. TU Delft Library: the Netherlands It was built in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books and its own museums. The building itself is under the ground, so you can?t really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof. And it is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. 45. When did Central Library open? A. In 2004. B. In 2006. C. In 1970. D. In 1997. 46. In Geisel Library, you can ______.
A. visit the Long Room B. see the old harps C. enjoy sci-fi films D. buy old books 47. What makes TU Delft Library interesting? A. Dinner in the library. B. The roof of a grassy hill.
C. Speeches given by the writers. D. The show of Queen Elizabeth I.
48. Which of the libraries has the longest history?
A. Geisel Library. B. TU Delft Library.
C. Central Library. D. Trinity College Library.
B
Luck has always been my closest friend these past five years. As you already know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly burnt by fire each year.
This hot summer, not far from our house, a forest caught fire. It was in July and a heat wave had been going on for three days. Luck rushed towards the forest because of the burning heat. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luck to come back. Suddenly, a fireman ran into my house and told me that my dog Luck succeeded in saving four cats that were caught in the fire. According to the fireman, Luck caught the cats, moving them one by one into a safe place.
I ran out of the house and went with the firemen to the forest to pick up the saved cats. When we arrived, Luck was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the forest barking (犬吠). I knew it was the sound of my dog Luck. The firemen followed the tracks (踪迹) of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of a hurt fireman who was hopelessly lying on the ground and waiting for someone to save him.
Thanks to Luck, four cats and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luck for his two heroic actions.
Later I paid a visit to the fireman in his house with my lovely Luck. It was such a memorable scene when the fireman held Luck close to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luck, for saving my life,” the fireman said.
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49. We know from the passage that the fire ______. A. broke out in July C. burnt up the forest
B. was far from the house D. had been going on for 7 days
50. Why did Luck bark loudly after saving the cats? A. He was badly hurt in the big fire. B. He was trying to save the fireman. C. He was happy to see the writer coming. D. He couldn?t send the cats back to the house. 51. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The importance of protecting animals. B. The ways to stop a forest fire.
C. The writer?s love for Luck. D. Luck?s heroic actions.
C
Children with autism (孤独症) have difficulty with social skills and communication. They often act in limited and repeated ways and have what seem like unusual strong interests.
Autism is more often seen in boys than girls. What causes it is not clear. Scientists are studying DNA and possible environmental influences.
Doctors usually cannot confirm a diagnosis (确诊) of autism until a child is about three years old. Rebecca Landa is a researcher at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Professor Landa wanted to find out what differences in development might be seen earlier. She led a new study that observed 235 babies between 6 and 36 months of age.
“At six months of age, when you lay your baby on their back and you pull them by the arms gently into a seated place, the baby?s head may nod back behind the shoulders, like poor head control. But that does not mean that the baby is going to have autism. It does mean the baby needs to have some exercises to help their body get stronger. And when the babies strengthen their bodies, they are better able to play with toys and also with people, which will help them have better outcomes.”
By the time a baby is one year old, signs of possible autism include difficulty in using words and not looking eye-to-eye or reaching out to other people. By 14 months, the baby might smile less and use language less. However, Professor Landa says these signs can be very small and their children might be missed during a short health exam.
“It?s important for parents to pay attention to their children?s development, and if they care about a child?s development, they should listen to experts.”
The earlier parents notice delays, she says, the sooner they can begin simple things that may help improve their children?s development. For example, they can talk to the children about what they are doing, give opinions when the children show them something, and play simple games that keep the children?s attention.
52. What?s the best title of the passage?
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