初三英语阶段试题

初三英语阶段试题

2021.3 注意：1. 本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。

2. 考生必须将答案写在答题纸指定位置处，答在试卷、草稿纸等其他位置上一律无效。

第一部分选择题(86分)

一、听力(20分)

A) 听下面10段对话。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(听两遍)

1. What is Jack’s animal sign?

A. B. C.

2. What charity are they talking about?

A. B. C.

3. When are they going to start?

A. B. C.

4. How will Tom get to the park?

A. B. C.

5. What was the city like in the past?

A. Very poor.

B. Very small.

C. V ery dirty.

6. Who can understand the teacher?

A. Tom.

B. Betty.

C. Mary.

7. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club?

A. Twice a week.

B. Once a month.

C. Twice a month.

8. What did the man do?

A. He helped the woman move to a new house.

B. He helped the woman find a job.

C. He helped the woman clean the house.

9. What TV programme does Tom’s grandmother like best?

A. Pleasant Goat.

B. Beijing opera.

C. Big Big Wolf. 10. Why didn’t Peter sleep well last night?

A. He played computer games.

B. He watched TV.

C. He prepared for the Chemistry exam.

B) 听对话回答问题。从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确的选项。每段对话听两遍。听一段对话，回答11～12小题。

11. How is the boy going to the zoo tomorrow?

A. By bus.

B. By car.

C. On foot.

12. When are they going to meet?

A. At 9 a.m.

B. At 8 a.m.

C. At 10 a.m.

Warning for the flood

Cause It has been raining for 13 so far.

Results

There will probably be a big flood tomorrow morning.

The 14 of the town will be in danger.

Advice People living there should 15 .

14. A. south B. east C. west

15. A. move to a high place B. stay at home C. learn to swim

听第二篇短文，回答16-20 小题

16. What did John mainly talk about in his speech?

A. His daily life.

B. His parents.

C. His study.

17. What did John use to do?

A. He watched TV a lot.

B. He stayed at home and did homework.

C. He played sports with his classmates.

18. What kind of books does John read now?

A. Textbooks.

B. Novels.

C. Cartoon books.

19. What does John think of doing homework with his friends?

A. He can chat with them.

B. He can learn a lot from them.

C. He can pay attention to study.

20. What does John want to be in the future?

A. A writer.

B. A doctor.

C. A teacher.

二、选择题(15分)

21. —Do you know _________ girl with small round glasses?

—I only know she is from _________ European country.

A. a; an

B. the; an

C. the; a

D. a; the

22. —I’m going to invite my friends to see the film this weekend.

—______________, the COVID-19 is still spreading.

A. Better not

B. Good idea

C. I think so

D. No problem

23. —Oh, a power cut again. What happened, Andy？

—Sorry, Lily. I’m having a new shower _____________.

A. put up

B. put on

C. put in

D. put down

24. —I hope to draw as as the famous artist Xu Beihong. —Sounds_________.

A. good, well

B. better, good

C. well, well

D. well, good

25.—Where is your son? I haven’t seen him for a long time.

—He ____________ abroad since four months ago.

A. has been in

B. has been

C. has gone to

D. has been to

26. Bill ___________ into the room when I ___________ the water yesterday evening.

A. came; mopped up

B. came; was mopping up

C. was coming; mopped

D. was coming; was mopping

27.Which of the following sentence has the same structure as “I found this book interesting.”？

A. Autumn leaves turn brown.

B. We have four seasons.

C. Eddie is watching Hobo work.

D. Mum and Dad gave me nice presents for my birthday.

28. —Look! Many volunteers are recording birds’ types and changes _____________ their numbers.

—I think it’s meaningful _____________ them to work here in their spare time.

A. in; of

B. in; for

C. on; for

D. on; for

29. —Could you tell me something about Hong Kong Disneyland, please？

—With pleasure. It ___________ an area of 129 hectares(公顷), ___________ four different parks.

A. covering; includes

B. covers; includes

C. covers; including

D. covering; including

30. —The 2022 Winter Olympics _____________ in Beijing and Zhangjiakou．

—That’s great. Our school sports meeting _____________ at the same time．

A. will hold; will take place

B. will be held; will be taken place

C. will hold; will be taken place

D. will be held; will take place

31. —Do you know that there are not many cranes ________in the world？

—Yes, I do. And 40 percent of them ________ in Zhalong.

A. leave; live

B. leaving; lives C．left; lives D. left; live

32. —What will you do if someone is ___________? —I won’t touch him or ___________ him.

A. in your way; push past

B. on their way; bump into

C. about their way; cut in on

D. by their way; push in

33. —I can’t go to Nanjing to attend the meeting because I broke my left leg yesterday.

—I’m sorry to hear that. I’ll ask _____________ to go _____________.

A. someone else; instead of

B. somebody else; instead

C. anyone else; instead of

D. everyone else; instead

34. —I’m really sorry for Jim. First his wife left him. Next he lost his job. Then somebody stole his car.

—Just as the saying goes, “______________________.”

A. Every dog has its day

B. Many hands make light work

C. The grass is always greener on the other side.

D. It never rains but it pours.

35. I want to know ________________________.

A. why did your house catch fire

B. how to renew the books online

C. when to hand in them

D. how long your aunt has married

三、完形填空(15分)

Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the 36 , parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad–to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn music or dance, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese 37 that the more expensive the education is, the better it is. 38 parents will spend a lot of money on their children’s education. Even 39 parents will buy a computer for their son or daughter. Though they are not rich, they would rather pay for the education.

Parents can 40 that their children’s skills are different, skilled in some areas while poor in others. But most 41 fail to realize that the children today need more self-confidence.

The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to 42 tests and how to study well, but they are not teaching them the most important skills that they need. And these skills are important to help them to be 43 , happy and clever.

Parents can achieve this 44 teaching their children skills like cooking or doing other housework．Teaching a child to cook will 45 many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an interesting but difficult experience. A good cook 46 tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will make him 47 good and give him a lot of self-confidence.

Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play 48 , may interest him and make him want to know more. He will spend hours 49 them and trying to fix them. Your child might become an engineer when he 50 . These activities are teaching a child not only to study at school, but also to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.

36. A．money B．education C．children D．house

37. A．compare B．believe C．disagree D．worry

38. A．Or B．So C．But D．However

39. A．old B．rich C．poor D．young

40. A．see B．hope C．allow D．search

41. A．sons B．daughters C．parents D．grandsons

42. A．discuss B．pass C．give D．send

43. A．same B．different C．confident D．funny

44. A．before B．by C．of D．for

45. A．improve B．choose C．miss D．invent

46. A．sometimes B．always C．never D．seldom

47. A．sound B．look C．feel D．smell

48. A. with B. for C. against D. in

49. A．cutting B．breaking C．studying D．asking

50. A．puts up B．grows up C．picks up D．turns up

四、阅读理解(36分)

A

It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships, communicating well with others and solving problems. Here are two fun team activities.

Activity 1: Water Relay(接力赛)

Tools

●Two large buckets(水桶) to hold water

●One small bucket for each team member

Instructions

●Fill one large bucket with water.

●Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets．

●Have the team members line up between the two large buckets．

●Pass the water from one large bucket to the other, using small buckets. Try to keep as much

water as possible．

Why It’s Fun

●It’s fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible．

●It’s water. Isn’t it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day？

Activity 2：Truth and Lie

This activity will allow team members to learn about each other.

Instructions

●Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves, and one of them

is a lie．

●Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information. Let the other team members guess which is the lie．

Why It’s Fun

●Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so．

●Members can learn about each other．

●Members will be surprised at what others think of them．

51. How many team skills does the writer mention in Paragraph 1？

A. One．

B. Two．

C. Three．

D. Four．

52. What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay？

A. One large bucket for each member.

B. Two large buckets for each member．

C. One small bucket for each member and two large buckets．

D. Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket．

53. In order to win Water Relay, the team members should ．

A. get themselves wet

B. lose as little water as possible

C. pass the water as slowly as possible

D. pass the large bucket to the other team

54. It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ．

A. talk about themselves

B. share love with each other

C. tell lies to surprise others

D. learn all the information about others

55. This passage is most probably from .

A. a science book

B. a travel guide

C. a news website

D. a school magazine

B

When you think of a museum, I bet you won’t think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It’s noisy.

You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Wareloon the Jubilee line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.

What to bring: at least two bottles of drink for the kids and ￡10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free!

The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the Kids’ area, the Launch Pad on the third floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but staff（员工）will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun in there. And if you love science, you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators(模拟设备) on the third floor, so think of Floor 3 as a “fun floor”.

If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have something which will interest you.

Overall, it’s a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it, too. It’s also free to get in!

56. How is the Science Museum different from other museums？

A. It’s big.

B. It’s free.

C. It’s busy

D. It’s noisy.

57. You can at the Launch Pad.

A. buy your favourite drink

B. buy some science toys

C. learn about science in a fun way

D. learn the history of the Science Museum

58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. The entrance fee for the museum is free.

B. You should bring drink for your kid.

C. The Launch Pad is on the third floor.

D. You can go to the second floor for the museum history.

59. Paragraph 2 is mainly about .

A. when to visit the Science Museum.

B. how to get to the Science Museum

C. what to bring to the Science Museum

D. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum

C

Long long ago, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much, and finally, they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the water jug (壶) fell into the well. The boys looked into the well and thought of their father. They were afraid to go home.

Hours passed. “Where are those boys?”, shouted the angry father. “They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens (乌鸦)!” And when he looked up, he saw seven blackbirds flying away. The father was shocked. “What have I done?” he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back his words.

Later, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply, and she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. She made up her mind to find them. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her.

Later that day, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized it at once—it was his parents’ ring. “I wish our sister were here,” he said, “and then we could be free. “At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister, and all eight of them went home together happily.

60. Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first?

A. They lost their father’s ring.

B. They threw away the water jug.

C. They didn’t get back any water.

D. Seven black ravens shocked them.

61. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

A. The father regretted what he had said.

B. The father was not pleased with his life.

C. The father was worried about his little girl.

D. The father was angry with what his sons had done.

62. What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven’s house?

A. She ate and drank.

B. She hid behind a door.

C. She took out a knife.

D. She sat and waited for the ravens.

63. How did the ravens become human again?

A. They ate a magic ring.

B. One raven made a wish after seeing the ring.

C. Their sister kissed them.

D. They drank with a special cup from their father.

64. What lesson can we learn from the story?

A. Don’t talk to strange people.

B. Work hard and you will be happy.

C. Your parents always know best.

D. Think carefully about what to say.

D

To many people, art is a human expression of creativity. But in recent years, you may have read

news about artificial intelligence(AI) creating its own art, such as painting or writing poems. Some people worry that AI might someday replace(替代) artists.

But this worry seems to be unnecessary, at least for now. Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool. Instead of replacing artists, AI is bringing artists more possibilities.

A piece of music created by AI recently attracted attention. AI was used to create the music based on the protein(蛋白质) structure of COVID-19. The music lasted nearly two hours. The project was led by Markus Buehler, an American musician and MIT professor of engineering. He assigned(指定) a unique note(独特的音符) to each amino acid(氨基酸) is the protein. The AI then translated these notes into music.

Listeners found the project “mind-blowing”. “It allows me to see the virus in a new way,” said one listener. This surprising combination(结合) between science and art could not be achieved without AI. As The Verge wrote, “AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways, creating things beyond what they have ever thought was possible.”

Apart from creating imaginative works, AI can also take care of repetitive(重复乏味的) tasks for artists. For example, in the comic and cartoon industries, there are now AI tools that can automatically (自动) colour in black-and-white line drawings. Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup. It can give artists room to experiment(做实验) by cutting down the time it takes to colour each picture.

As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip. “Art of every kind has always been influenced by technological developments.”AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world if it’s welcomed and not unfairly feared.

65. According to the passage, AI can’t ________________ now.

A. write poems

B. paint

C. replace artists

D. create music

66. Which of the following is NOT true according to the third and fourth paragraphs？

A. AI created a piece of music about COVID﹣19.

B. Many of AI’s art creations are beyond artists’ imagination(想像).

C. Science and art can be combined with the help of AI.

D. Markus Buehler was not a professor of engineering, but a musician.

67. The underlined phrase “Apart from” in the fifth paragraph can be replaced by “_____________”.

A. Besides

B. Without

C. Because of

D. According to

68. What’s the main idea of the passage？

A. Technological developments have greatly influenced people’s daily life.

B. AI has been widely used in science research.

C. AI is bringing more help to the art world as a useful tool.

D. AI’s creativity has caused more and more worries.

第二部分非选择题部分(64分)

五、回答问题(10分)

It may seem strange to think about countries being “happy” when most of the world is fighting with the coronavirus(冠状病毒), but a yearly report was released(发布) by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which ranked(分类) the world’s countries by how happy they are.

To get an idea of how happy people are, the researchers told people to imagine life as a ladder(阶梯). The worst possible life would be on step 0. The best possible life would be on step10. Then the researchers asked people where they were on the ladder. They asked this question of 10,000 people in 156 different countries over the last three years.

For the third year in a row, the report named Finland as the world’s happiest country. This time Finland was even farther ahead of other countries than it was last time. The other top five countries were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and Norway.

To help explain the results, the researchers studied several important areas, such as how much money people make, how long they live, how free they are, how much support they get from the people around them, and whether the government is seen as honest.

Clearly, the kind of happiness that is being measured by the report isn’t just about laughing, smiling, and telling jokes. It’s more about how satisfied people are with their lives.

The report suggests that when people live in a place where they trust other people and the government, they are more likely to be happy. The report’s authors describe these as “high-trust”countries.

As countries around the world face the big challenges brought by the coronavirus, the report’s authors note that happiness doesn’t always disappear during difficult times.

Actually, in high-trust areas, disasters can often leave people with a surprising good feeling because the people get help from the government in time and are always satisfied with their government and their lives.

回答下面五个问题,每题答案不超过六个词。

69．How did the Sustainable Development Solutions Network rank the world’s countries？

_________________________________

70.Finland wasn’t the happiest country in the world according to the report, was it？

_________________________________

71.What question was asked at least 10,000 times？

_________________________________

72. How many areas were considered to help explain the results？

_________________________________

73. What kind of feeling can disasters often leave people in high-trust areas？

_________________________________

六、任务型阅读(10分)

World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to make people realize the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore(忽视) its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.

In 2019, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in ten countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. According to the survey, 24 percent said that they found it hard to have a good sleep. And based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed(诊断) with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. Besides, 30.7 percent reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems. And 11.6 percent said they had a feeling of needing sleep during the day.

The main causes leading to these problems are stress from school or work and a fast pace of life. Noise pollution and light pollution also cause poor-quality sleep. The findings of the survey are worrying because large numbers of people can’t sleep well at night.

Overall, the survey showed that poor-quality sleep influences many people. Some can’t fall asleep and they often wake up in the middle of the night. If this happens for a long time, there is a possibility

that sleepless people will get fatter and have a heart attack.

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have good sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark and quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also keep away from things with caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.

Topic Detailed information

World Sleep Day As people pay no attention to the importance of sleep, sleep problems are becoming more common. So people created World Sleep Day to emphasize(强调) the 74of sleep.

Findings of the survey ◇Of 35,000 people in ten countries in the world, 24 percent of the people had75sleeping well.

◇31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia.

◇30.7 percent reported turning to a doctor for sleep problems. 1l.6 percent said they felt 76 during the day.

77of sleep problems People may have sleep problems because of stress from school or work and a fast pace of life.

Noise pollution and light pollution cause poor-quality sleep as78 .

Influences poor-quality sleep has on people Some are 79to fall asleep and they often wake up in the middle of the night.

It is80 that sleepless people will get fatter and have a heart attack.

81to improve sleep quality Have good sleep habits.

Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. 82 things with caffeine.

Conclusion 83 the advice above, and you can rest better at night and work

better during the day.

74 75 76 77 78

79 80 81 82 83

七、词汇(14分)

84. What fine weather it is! My classmates and I needn’t take umbrellas with ______________ (we).

85. He studied at a ______________(medicine) school in that country and wanted to be a doctor.

86. Isn’t it strange that the cat is used to ______________ (lie) beside the dog peacefully?

87. It will be a beautiful day tomorrow with temperatures in the ______________ (twenty)．

88. If I ______________ (not be) free tomorrow, I won’t join your school trip to the World Park.

89. The snake looks even ______________ (ugly) when it becomes angry.

90. —You were not at home when I visited you yesterday.

—Oh, I ______________ (plan) a day out with my my uncle’s family the day after tomorrow.

91. Li Lei is so clever that he spends ______________ (little) time on homework every day.

92. —How long _____ the couple _____(eat) their meal at that restaurant so far? —One hour. 93. —Whose are these souvenirs? —They are one of the ______________ (Germany).

94. —What does he use the rope for? —______________ (tie) the young tree to the stick.

95. Music can offer ______________ (please) to us, so many people like listening to it.

96. Keep quiet! Talking ______________ (not allow) during the school meeting.

97. More and more people know the importance of ________(separate) the waste into different groups.

八、缺词填空(10分)

What can you do to help people or animals in need？The answer is—to be a volunteer.

Helping yourself by helping others

V olunteering not only helps others but also helps yourself. If you’re sad about something that happens, like an e98or a flood, doing something to help others can be a great way to make you feel better. It feels good to be able to help. B99of your help, some kids have warm hats, gloves and boots. Doing voluntary work m eans one very important thing—you are helping m100the world a better place.

Getting started

School is a good place to start. You can ask a teacher w101you should do to be a volunteer. Some places want volunteers who are 12 or even o102 . Kids often start volunteering by working with their parents. You might be too young to get food ready at a kitchen. But w103 your parents give you a helping hand, you might be able to go along(继续).

Things to do with parents or family members

V olunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Here are some ideas for things you can do as a family. Clean up a park, a school or other places. O104 food to people without homes. Coming up with your own ways

You can try to find your own ways to r105 money. You can make and sell things and donate the money to charities.

V olunteering can also help kids learn something about t106. They will learn about what kinds of things they can do and what they are i107in.

So what are you waiting for？Make a plan to start volunteering today.

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103. 104. 105. 106. 107.

九、书面表达(20分)

2021! 新征程，向前犇！假如你是即将毕业的学生魏华，请联系自身实际，从德、智、体、美、劳等方面中选取至少三个方面写一篇英语发言稿，谈谈自己将如何努力奋斗，来获取快乐幸福的。

Good morning, everyone!

I’m Wei Hua from Class 1, Grade 9. I’m happy to be here to share my ideas. ________________

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