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2020新初三期中考前练习一
单选
1. We could see a lake _____ us from the top of the mountain.
A. at
B. beside
C. behind
D. below
2. When I was young, I always liked to play in the _____ near my home.
A. band
B. wonder
C. stream
D. energy
3. --- Is _____ here? --- No, Tom has gone to the USA.
A. anybody
B. somebody
C. everybody
D. nobody
4. Her _____ in tennis was noticed by her coach in a competition.
A. hobby
B. advantage
C. habit
D. ability
5. I have bought some postcards _____ you can see what Australia looks like.
A. as soon as
B. ever since
C. as far as
D. so that
6. Daisy decided to _____ volleyball at the end of this term.
A. clean up
B. set up
C. give up
D. look up
7. --- Why are you unhappy? --- I was late again. I’m afraid Miss Li will be _____ me.
A. angry with
B. busy with
C. proud of
D. worried about
8. It’s _____ that the little boy knows so many words at the age of three. I can’t believe it.
A. natural
B. amazing
C. silent
D. useful
9.We’re training ____this year, and we’ll have a chance to win.
A. hardly
B. hard
C. careful
D. slowly
10. --- Hi, Daming! Have you finished the project? --- Not yet, I _____ it in more ten minutes.
A. finish
B. will finish
C. finished
D. have finished
11. _____ it was snowing heavily outside, Jim still went out to see his friends.
A. Because
B. If
C. Since
D. Although
完型填空：
One night, a little before nine o’clock, Dr Johnson was answering a telephone call. He was asked to go and operate on a very sick boy at once. The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls, sixty miles away from Dr Johnson’s city--Albany. The boy had 1 himself in a traffic accident. His life was in danger, but his family was 2 poor that they couldn’t 3 the doctor anything, After hearing this ,Dr Johnson started to head to the hospital at once. He thought that he could get to the hospital before 12 o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor’s car had to stop for a red light at a crossing. Suddenly a man in an old black coat opened the door of the car and got in.
“Drive on,”he said, “I’ve 4 a gun.”
“I’m a doctor, ”said Johnson. “I’m on my way to a hospital to operate on a very sick…”“Don’t talk ,”said the man in the old black coat.”Just drive.”
A mile out of the town he ordered the doctor to stop and get out. Then the man drove on 5 the road. The doctor stood for a moment in the snow. Half an hour later Dr Johnson found a telephone and called a taxi. At the railway station he learnt that that the next train to Glens Falls would not leave 6 12 o’clock.
It was about 7 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Glens Falls. “The boy just died an hour ago !”said the nurse. “I’ve 8 my best. It took me about five hours to come here from my home, because I meet a….”Suddenly he saw the man in the old black coat, 9 his head in his hands.”Mr Shute,”said the nurse to the man, “This is Dr Johnson. He has come all the way from Albany to try to 10 your boy.”
1..A.hurt B.killed C.wound D.be hurt
2.A.very B.that C.too D.so
3.A.cost B.pay C.spend D.take
4.A.had B.took C.got D.found
5.A.up B.down C.left D.right
6.A.before B.after C.at D.until
7 .two B.three C.four D.five
8.try B.do C.did D.tried
9.having B.with C.without D.shaking
10.meet B.see C.save D.safe
阅读理解： A
Read the instructions of the medicine before you take your choices.
Adults(成年人)：2 tablespoonfuls(汤匙)
Children: according to (根据)age
10——14 years 4 teaspoonfuls(茶匙)
5——10years 2 teaspoonfuls
3——6 years I teaspoonful
Repeat above doses(剂量) every 1/2 hour to 1 hour if needed until 8 dose are taken. If you
do not get better within two days, see a doctor. SHAKE(摇晃) WELLBEFORE USING.
1. According to the instructions, what should you do before taking this medicine?
A. Heat it on the fire.
B. Move the bottle quickly up and down
C. Add some hot water to it
D. Go and ask the doctors advice
2. For whom would a dose of two teaspoonfuls be given?
A. A grown-up
B. A 10 - to-14 - year- old child
C. A 6 - to-10 - year- old child
D. A 3 - to- 6 - year- old child
3. What is the largest amount(量) of medicine that should be taken by an adult in four hours?
A. Eight doses
B. Si x doses
C. Four doses
D. Two doses
4. In this passage 'choice" means________.
A. not eating
B. decision
C. choose
D. eating
B
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried,”AAAhhhhhhhhh!!!”To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating（重复）,somewhere in the mountain,”AAAhhhhhhhh!!!”Then the boy shouted,”Who are you?”He received the answer,“Who are you?”He got angry at the answer ,so he shouted, “Foolish!”He received the answer, ”Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked,“What’s going on?”The father smiled and said,”My son,listen,”And then he shouted to the mountain,”I love you!”The voice answed, ”Ilove you!”Again the man cried,”You are the best!”The voice answed,”You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained（解释）,”People call this ‘ECSO’,but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection（反映）of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life
will give you back everything you have given to it.
5.When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought .
A. it was foolish to hear others’ voice
B. someone else in the mountain liked his voice
C. there were many other people in the mountain
D. he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain
6.The father shouted to the mountain to .
A. find out who was repeating his voice
B. have fun with other people in the mountain
C. show more examples to his son before giving him the answer
D. let his son know whose voice was louder
7.From this story ,we know .
A. they didn’t like others’ voice at all
B. the father had his own way to teach his son.
C. It is not polite to repeat others’ voice
D. The boy and his father were rather tired
C
In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．
The origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely．The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
One more thought is abou t the“Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers（做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spiri t of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．
8．If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on ．
A．Saturday B．Sunday C．Monday D．Tuesday
9．The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT(除了）．
A．offering gifts to the poor B．supporting families in need
C．spending time with family D．giving money to aid Food Banks
10．The purpose of the passage is ．
A．to praise the kindness of priests B．to introduce the origins of Boxing Day
C．to call on people to help the poor D．to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day．
D
Should Children Be Allowed to Get Bored?
Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative.
Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.
Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes. “But importantly, I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored,” Syal said. She kept a diary, filling her time with short stories and poems she made up.
Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.
Dr. Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning. “Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling,” she said. “Bu t some young people cannot deal with that boredom creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.”
Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.
It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For developing the ability to be creative,” Dr. Belton advised, “perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.”
11．What does the word “hamper” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Slow down. B．Keep up with. C．Go beyond. D．Give rise to.
12．The writer talks about Syal and Perry to ______.
A．stress the great differences between them
B．introduce a popular writer and a famous artist
C．suggest good ways of going through boredom
D．show effects of boredom on developing creativity
13．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Boredom provides children with space to think freely.
B．I t’s much better for children to be busy than be bored.
C．Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly.
D．I t’s boring for children to think about their experiences.
句子翻译
1. 国庆节我们通常有七天的假期。
2. 尽管我计划早到家，但还是晚了。
3. 我想让你养成一放学回家做家庭作业的习惯。
4. 人们认为这本书是美国最好的小说之一。
5. 大声说话是违反规定的。
阅读与表达
Music has always been an important part of Chinese people’s life. People enjoy listening to music at home and in concerts halls. As time goes by, music changes.
Traditional(传统的) music is part of our culture, so it often stays with us for a long
time. Many of the traditional Chinese songs have been around for many years. Young musicians(音乐家) learn songs from older musicians and the music changes only very
little. Modern Chinese music, which is loved by many young people, however, is mainly pop music. That means the songs will be popular for a short time and then replaced(替代) by new songs. Today’s musicians write new songs every year and we hear new songs on the radio every
Before radio and TV were invented, music could only be heard live —that is you had to go places where musicians gave performances(演出). The best musicians were very busy, so it was difficult and often expensive to hear really good music. For most people, the best chance to hear good music was during a festival or at a wedding. Today, people hear music all the time. Radio and TV play songs every day and night and you can even hear music played on the street.
One thing that hasn’t changed very much is what the songs are about. Both modern and traditional Chinese songs are about love and life. Some songs tell stories about past and some are about the news or the future. All of the songs have something to do with what it means to be a human being.
Music, traditional or modern, Chinese or international, seems to be a world language that everybody can understand and enjoy. Music changes and styles come and go, but nothing changes our love for good music.
1. Is music important for Chinese people’s life?
2. How do young musicians learn songs?
3. By what ways can people hear music today?
4. How did people listen to music before radio and TV were invented?
5. According to the passage, what is the difference between traditional and modern Chinese music?
And what is their common point?
作文：近年来我国的发展举世瞩目，中国传统文化正越来越受各国朋友关注。请根据提示，以“The Spring Festival”为题写一篇80词左右的短文，向外国朋友介绍我国的春节，要求语句通顺、内容连贯。
要点：1.春节是中国农历年（the lunar year）的第一天。
2. 春节前：一个月前开始打扫卫生，装饰房子，准备食物。
3.除夕(New Year’s Eve):家人团圆，吃年夜饭，守夜(stay up till midnight),放烟火、鞭炮。
4.大年初一：穿新衣服，向父母拜年(greet parents), 收压岁钱(get lucky money).
The Spring Festival
参考答案
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阅读: BCAB DCB BCB ADA
汉译英
1. we usually have seven days off / a seven-day holiday.
2. Although I planned to get home early, I was still late.
3. to get into the habit of doing your homework
4. is thought to be one of the greatest American novels by people.
5. Speaking / Talking loudly is against the rules./It is against the rules to speak/talk loudly
1. Yes. (Yes, it is.)
2. From older musicians.
3. From radio, TV and on the street.
4. They could only listen to live music.
or: They went to the places where musicians gave performances.
5. The difference is that the traditional Chinese music is popular for a longer time than modern Chinese music. The common point is that both of them are about love and life.
范文
In China, the spring festival is the first day of the lunar year. People usually star preparing for the spring one month before it comes. They clean and decorate their homes, and prepare delicious food.
On New Year’s Eve, the family all get together for the family reunion dinner. They stay up till midnight, and then set off fireworks and firecrackers for good luck. On the first day of the lunar New Year, children put on their new clothes and greet their parents. They are very happy to get lunck monkey