2018北京西城初三（上）期末
英 语 2018.1
单选
1.--- Amy, would you please pass????????????the salt?
--- Sure, here you are.
A.I B.me C.my D.mine
2.--- When do you leave home for school?
--- I usually leave????????????7 o''clock in the morning.
A.at B.on C.in D.during
3.The invention of airplanes makes traveling much????????????than before.
A.easy B.easily C.easier D.the easiest
4.I will call you as soon as I????????????the tickets for the concert.
A.get B.got C.have got D.will get
5.The rain is heavy now. You need to put on your raincoat,????????????you will get wet.
A.or B.and C.but D.so
6.--- What did you do last weekend?
--- We????????????a picnic in the park. It was a nice day.
A.have B.had C.has had D.will have
7.--- The water is so clear here, isn''t it?
--- Yes. I????????????see the colorful fishes swimming in it.
A.shouldn''t B.mustn''t C.need D.can
8.I????????????great progress in English since I started to read an English story every day.
A.made B.make C.have made D.will make
9.I????????????basketball when my mum called me.
A.am playing B.was playing C.played D.have played
10.The book????????????you are talking about is written in everyday English.
A.who B.that C.when D.what
11.My teacher''s glasses????????????by her baby yesterday.
A.broke B.break C.were broken D.are broken
12.--- Could you tell me????????????tomorrow?
--- By bus.
A.how did you go to the museum B.how you went to the museum
C.how will you go to the museum D.how you will go to the museum
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When I started working, I couldn''t understand why some people seemed to succeed in anything they tried. However, others just couldn''t manage to achieve anything. After a while, I found the biggest??????1??????lies in setting and reviewing goals regularly. A study shows those who have written goals and review them regularly are among the highest achieves.
What do you do with your desires（渴望）and wants in life? You could pay no attention to them and leave them to??????2??????in your mind, or start taking action to get what you want. You need to set goals. A goal starts with a simple desire.
Do you use any??????3??????for not setting goals? Whenever it is, I am sure your excuse is limiting you. If you''re??????4??????about what you want, you might end up at a certain age with things that you didn''t want.
Setting goals and reviewing them regularly can increase your chances of succeeding. It can give you the right direction and??????5??????you moving closer to what you want. You will achieve more in months than many people do in years.
If you have a strong desire for something, you have two??????6??????: wishful thinking, or taking action. You can wish for a miracle（奇迹）, but do nothing. Or, you can get clear on the steps and take them,??????7??????, one by one until you reach success.
Setting goals is the most important and necessary step to achieve success in any area. It begins with a desire, and then a written goal,??????8??????by the right attitude and action. Keep reviewing your goals and watch how your wish miraculously turns into your reality.
1.A.difference B.surprise C.hope D.sale
2.A.sing B.dance C.light D.disappear
3.A.tools B.excuses C.stories D.examples
4.A.excited B.unclear C.sure D.unhappy
5.A.imagine B.feel C.stop D.keep
6.A.steps B.decisions C.choices D.wishes
7.A.slowly B.suddenly C.luckily D.sadly
8.A.decided B.corrected C.followed D.built
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A
California
Hollywood
??? You can stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp at Grauman''s Chinese Theatre and then meet is wax model（蜡像）, along with High Jackman, Lance Armstrong, and Brad and Angelina, all at Madame Tussauds. Santa Cruz
??? Go to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which is in a lighthouse, and see surfboards including one eaten by a shark. Next stop, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a ride on the Giant Dipper rollercoaster. Venice Beach
??? This is where skateboarding started, so you must visit the famous skate park right on the beach. Also watch the bodybuilders at Muscle Beach Gym, which is where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career. Los Angeles
??? Have you ever wanted to record yourself? Now you can at the fantastic Grammy Museum. You can also learn how to dance like Michael Jackson, and find out about the connection among different music styles. (1)If you want to stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp, where will you go?
A.Los Angeles
B.Hollywood
C.Venice Beach
D.Santa Cruz
(2)People must visit the skate park on Venice Beach because????????????.
A.skateboarding started there
B.many famous people go there
C.they can learn how to dance there
D.there are rollercosters to ride on
(3)The passage is probably a(n)????????????.
A.bedtime story
B.letter from an old friend
C.school notice
D.introduction for tourists
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B
Tonya Andrews is a math teacher in Texas. For 16 years, she loved her dear pet cat Blondie very much and wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. It is totally understandable that she had a special feeling for Blondie because she''d saved her from a building in Forth Worth. But recently, shortly after she and her husband had realized that Blondie seemed to be getting sick, the elderly cat died in her arms on her way to the pet hospital. Naturally, Mrs. Andrews was heart-broken.
After Blondie''s death, Mrs. Andrews went to work every day, feeling upset. She couldn''t help but share the sad news of her sad loss with some of her students at Joshua High School in Joshua, TX, and shortly after, a few of the girls in her class came up with a few surprises to cheer her up.
As one student filmed the moment, the girls first gave her some white roses, followed by cupcakes and balloons to express their care. Mrs. Andrews seemed touched, but it was their next surprise that deeply moved her and that everyone was talking about.
All that the shocked teacher could seem to say was, "Are they for me?" as she held the baby cats named Missy and Girlie.
"I knew something was going on when only half of my class was in my room, second period the next day when the bell rang," Andrews told the Huffington Post, feeling thankful. "Then she held them out to me and said they were mine. My heart can now experience happiness again.
What the high school students did is really meaningful, especially for people who have gone through loss, like Tonya Andrews. The good news is that it certainly looks like it was worth all the effort. Tonya Andrews finally was happy when her students did kind things for her.
(1)Why did Mrs. Andrews have a special feeling for Blondie?
A.Because Blondie got sick.
B.Because she was always lonely.
C.Because Blondie was her first pet.
D.Because she saved Blondie from a building.
(2)What did Mrs. Andrews do after Blondie died?
A.She shared the sad news with her students.
B.She bought two baby cats, Missy and Girlie.
C.She got into an argument with her husband.
D.She gave up her job al Joshua High School.
(3)According to the passage, what are Mrs. Andrews'' students like?
A.Confident and honest.
B.Understanding and caring.
C.Humorous and active.
D.Brave and strong-willed.
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C
Zoos are hugely popular attractions for adults and children alike. But are they actually a good thing?
Those people who are against zoos would argue that animals often suffer（遭受痛苦） physically and mentally by being enclosed. Even the best man-made environments can''t come close to matching the space, diversity （多样性） , and freedom that animals have in their natural homes. This causes many zoo animals to become sick. Catching animals in the wild also causes much suffering by separating families. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally. For example, ocean parks often force dolphins and whales to perform. There sea animals may die years earlier than their wild relatives.
On the other hand, by bringing people and animals together, zoos can educate the public about animal protection and encourage people to save animals?and their homes. Some zoos provide a safe environment for animals which have been mistreated in circuses, or pets which have been given up and no longer wanted. Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like animal behavior and how to treat illness.
One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding （繁衍） programs, especially for endangered species （物种） . In the wild, some of the species have difficulty in finding mates and breeding, and they might also be hurt or even killed by people. A good zoo will enable, these species to live and breed in a safe environment. In addition, as numbers of some wild species drop, there is an increased danger of populations becoming too genetically （基因上） similar. Breeding programs provide a safeguard: zoo-bred animals can be put into the wild to increase genetic diversity.
However, those people who are against zoos say that many zoo-bred animals are not put back into the wild. A lot of animals are sold not only to other zoos but also to circuses in the US or wild parks in South Africa, where some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill a helpless animal. Often, these animals are familiar with humans and have very little chance of escaping.
So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all depends on how well zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects. However, it is understandable that many people believe enclosing animals for any reason is simply wrong.
(1)According to Paragraph 2, some sea animals may die earlier than their wild relatives because????????????.
A.they were born in the ocean park
B.they don''t have enough living space
C.they are forced to behave, unnaturally
D.they suffer from family separation
(2)What is the main purpose of international breeding program?
A.To increase genetic diversity.
B.To protect mistreated animals.
C.To free enclosed animals.
D.To do research on animal behavior.
(3)What''s the author''s opinion of zoos''?
A.He doubts the value of zoos.
B.He is a true supporter of all kinds of zoos.
C.He is against the idea of having zoos around.
D.He sees the importance of the zoo management.
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D
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence（AI; 人工智能）discusses AI technology and how it might affect humans in the future, but the future is already here. In 2011, America''s Favorite Quiz Show held a competition between two men and an IBM computers named "Watson" . IBM describes Watson as "a technology that understands all of data and also reasons and learns." Both men thought they could beat Watson. Instead, the computer and its Artificial Intelligence soundly bested both of the human beings.
ARTIFICLAL INTELLIGENCE MADE SIMPLE
Artificial Intelligence refers to machines with human-like intelligence, such as problem-solving and learning. In order to be considered Al, the computer must pass the Turing test, named after Alan Turing, a British mathematician who worked with the first computers.
In the 1950s, Turing published a paper questioning whether a computer could be used to trick humans into believing they were interacting （互动） with an actual human being. He found that if 30% of humans who interacted with a "machine" believed they were actually interacting with a human being, then the computer could be considered as Al.
A simple example of Al is Apple''s Siri. Ask Siri to do anything, from calling a friend to booking a dinner table, and Siri can do it. Siri seems almost human. When you ask, "Are you a real person?" Siri answers, "That is a really personal question."
But, just because a system can behave like humans does not mean it can think like humans. Or, does it?
JOINING OF HUMAN & MACHINE
It seems that our devices（设备）will turn into humans. Our phones already tell us to take an umbrella before we walk out the door. They volunteer traffic conditions so we know how long it will take to drive to work.
Our devices can interact with us in a way that looks like a real conversation with another human being, like with Siri. It does not seem at all to think that Al may be programmed to actually think. If it has not already happened, it likely will happen in the near future.
Have we come to the time when computers and AI have caught up to human beings? Although computers have the ability to make our life better, is it possible that they may control and destroy human beings in the end?
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
It seems pretty clear that in the future, we''re going to see?a human-machine hybrid. Humans will be stronger, live longer and be smarter. Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist, believes that within 50 years, the humans on Earth will be about 50 to 80% robotic. There is no question that AI will be a part of every technology that humans create. Will it turn out to be more of a benefit to humankind or will it be a risk and threaten（威胁到） humanity as we know it? If AI is programmed according to Isaac Asimov''s 3 Laws of Robotics, humans won''t have a problem with machines; but for some, evil AI still stands in the way of a peaceful and safe life on earth.
(1)The story of computer Watson is mentioned here to tell us that????????????.
A.the age of machines has come
B.humans make their own enemies
C.AI has actually come into our life
D.humans playing a dangerous
(2)From the passage we can learn that????????????.
A.Turing test was designed to examine the first computers
B.machines interacting with humans can be called AI
C.Siri can volunteer to book a dinner table
D.AI will help humans to be stronger and smarter
(3)What does the underlined expression "a human-machine hybrid" probably mean?
A.a machine with a human look
B.a human created by machine
C.a body part robotic part human
D.a robot that can behave like humans
(4)The passage mainly about????????????.
A.the history and future of AI
B.the advantages and disadvantages of AI
C.the examples of AI
D.the competition between humans and AI
任务型阅读
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Albino Power
I was born an albino（白化病患者）in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1945. No one in my family had ever known what an albino was, what it meant to be an albino, what had to be done differently because I was an albino.
My parents and friends treated me just like they treated everybody else. That was just about the best thing they could have done. It gave me a leg up on trusting myself, so when troubles came along, I could deal with them.
True, my schoolbook photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of eyes. Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardly see didn''t worry me all that much.
Kids laughed at me, calling me "Whitey". People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read. Even when I was eight or nine, movie-theater workers started asking me to pay adult prices because I "looked older".
The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn''t play sports very well. I didn''t give up trying, though. I practiced playing basketball every day. And I studied harder.
Finally, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college, I was double majoring（专业）, going to summer school and taking part in every kind of after-class activity I could find. I had learned to be proud of being an albino. I did my best to make " albino" a positive word. And I decided to make my living with my eyes —and in sports.
I couldn''t see well enough to play sports, but with a good and long-lasting education and the drive to do it, I could make a living involved in the area I loved. I''ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace. People make jokes about how I''m the only "blind editor（编辑）" they know, but the jokes are friendly smiles now, and some of them are signs of respect. And I make jokes about being an albino. I have even developed an all-white routine, if you could call it that.
I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania. I now realize that being born an albino helped me to get over difficulties, become confident, and be proud of my personal achievement.
(1)How did the writer''s parents and friends treat him?
(2)Why couldn''t the writer play sports very well?
(3)What was the writer doing by the time he got to college?
(4)What does the writer think of the "blind editor" jokes now?
(5)What does "Albino Power" mean to the writer?
书面表达
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从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目1：
假如你是李华，正在美国参加一个交换生项目。你想申请所在学校的某一社团，请你写一份申请，说明你想参加什么社团，为什么想参加这个社团以及你自身的优势。
提示词语：singing, chess, interested, confident, friends
提示问题：1. What club do you want to join?
2. Why do you want to join this club?
3. What makes you the right person for this club?
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for considering my application and I''m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目2
现在，某英文报纸正在开展以 "我要成为一个_________的人" 为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿。谈谈你要成为一个什么样的人，为什么以及你怎么做才能成为那样的人。
提示词语：brave, honest, positive, help, love, believe
提示问题：1. What kind of person do you want to be?
2. Why do you want to be like that?
3. How can you make it?
参考答案
单选
1【答案】
B
【解析】
考查人称代词宾格。句意：—艾米，你可以把盐递给我吗？—当然可以，给你。动词pass后面接人称代词宾格。选择B。
2【答案】
A
【解析】
考查时间介词。句意：—你何时离开家去学校？—我通常早上七点钟离开。具体某一时间点用介词at。选择A。
3【答案】
【答案】
C
【解析】
考查形容词比较级。句意：飞机的发明使得旅行比过去方便了许多。根据than提示，可知这里需要使用比较级。选择C。
4【答案】
【答案】
A
【解析】
考查时间状语从句中的主将从现。句意：我一买到音乐会的门票就给你打电话。在时间状语从句中，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时表示将来的含义。选择A。
5【答案】
【答案】
A
【解析】
考查并列句。句意：现在雨很大。你需要穿上雨衣，否则的话你会淋湿的。or否则，不然，表示选择；and表示顺承；but表示转折；so所以，表示应该关系。选择A。
6【答案】
【答案】
B
【解析】
考查一般过去时。句意：—上周末你做了什么？—我们在公园野餐。真开心。根据问句中的时间状语last weekend和时态，可知答句需要用一般过去时。选择B。
7【答案】
【答案】
D
【解析】
考查情态动词。句意：—这里的水很清楚，是不是？—是的，我能够看到五彩斑斓的鱼儿在里面游来游去。shouldn''t不应该；mustn''t禁止；need需要；can能够，表示能力。选择D。
8【答案】
【答案】
C
【解析】
考查现在完成时。句意：自从每天阅读一个英语故事，我的英语取得了巨大的进步。根据since提示可知用现在完成时。选择C。
9【答案】
【答案】
B
【解析】
考查过去进行时。句意：当我妈妈给我打电话的时候，我正在打篮球。根据句意，妈妈给我打电话的时候，我 "正在" 打篮球，可知需要使用过去进行时。选择B。
10【答案】
【答案】
B
【解析】
考查限制性定语从句。句意：你讨论的书是用日常英语口语写的。先行词book在定语从句中充当动词短语talk about的宾语，故而可以用which或that引导。选择B。
11【答案】
【答案】
C
【解析】
考查一般过去时和被动语态。句意：昨天，老师的眼镜被她的孩子打坏了。根据时间状语yesterday可知使用一般过去时；而glasses和break之间是动宾关系，宾语前置，需要使用被动语态。综合选择C。
12【答案】
【答案】
D
【解析】
考查宾语从句。句意：—你能告诉我你明天如何去博物馆。—乘公交车。由could you tell me可知，空处是个宾语从句，要用陈述语序。又由时间状语tomorrow可知需要使用一般将来时。综合选D。
完形填空
13【答案】
1-8
ADBBD??CAC
【解析】
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现最大的区别在于定期设置和审视目标。difference区别；surprise惊讶；hope希望；sale出售。选择A。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意：你可以毫不在意，让它们在心里消失，或者付诸行动，心想事成。sing唱歌；dance跳舞；light点亮；disappear消失。选择D。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意：你会使用一些借口来揭示不设定目标吗？tool工具；excuse借口；story故事；example榜样。选择B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你对你要得到什么并不清楚，你可能在某一年龄阶段得到一些自己并不想要的东西。excited激动的；unclear不清楚的；sure确定的；unhappy不开心的。选择B。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意：它能给你正确的方向，使你保持更加接近你想要的东西。imagine想象；feel感受；stop停止；keep保持。选择D。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你对某事物有强烈的愿望，你会有两种选择：祈愿式想象，或者采取行动。step步骤；decision决定；choice选择；wish愿望。选择C。
7.考查副词词义辨析。句意：或者，你可以理清每一步并付诸实践，慢慢地，一步步，直到你去的成功。slowly缓慢地；suddenly突然地；luckily幸运地；sadly伤心地。选择A。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：它始于一个热望，发展到书面目标，紧随的是正确的态度和行动。decide决定；correct纠正；follow跟随；build建造。选择C。
阅读理解
14【答案】
(1)B (2)A (3)D
【解析】
(1)
事实细节题。根据 "Hollywood" 部分的 "You can stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp at Grauman''s Chinese Theatre…" 可知选择B。
(2)
事实细节题。根据 "Venice Beach" 部分的 "This is where skateboarding started, so you must visit the famous skate park right on the beach" 可知选择A。
(3)
推理判断题。本文主要介绍加利福尼亚州的旅游景点，故而本文最后可能来自于旅游景点的介绍书。选择D。
15【答案】
(1)D (2)A (3)B
【解析】
(1)
事实细节题。根据第一段中的 "It is totally understandable that she had a special feeling for Blondie because she''d saved her from a building in Forth Worth." 可知选择D。
(2)
事实细节题。根据第二段中的 "She couldn''t help but share the sad news of her sad loss with some of her students at Joshua High School in Joshua, TX" 可知Mrs. Andrews分享了这个悲伤的事情。选择A。
(3)
推理判断题。根据第三段中的 "As one student filmed the moment, the girls first gave her some white roses, followed by cupcakes and balloons to express their care."，Mrs. Andrews的学生送给老师白色的玫瑰，蛋糕和气球，还有小猫咪，可推测她的学生理解和关心她。选择B。
16【答案】
(1)C (2)A (3)D
【解析】
(1)
事实细节题。根据第二段中的 "Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally. For example, ocean parks often force dolphins and whales to perform. There sea animals may die years earlier than their wild relatives." 可知这些海洋动物（诸如海豚和鲸）进行非自然的表演，会使他们比野生的同类更早死亡。选择C。
(2)
事实细节题。根据第四段第一句话 "One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding （繁衍） programs, especially for endangered species （物种） ." 可知国际繁衍项目是为了增加生物基因的多样性。选择A。
(3)
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 "So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all depends on how well zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects." 可知作者认为动物园圈养和繁衍动物的利与弊取决于动物园的管理，可见作者十分强调动物园管理的重要性。选择D。
17【答案】
(1)C (2) D (3)C (4)A
【解析】
(1)
推理判断题。根据第一段中的 "…but the future is already here." 可知，后文提及的人机大战（与IBM公司叫做 "Watson" 的电脑）是为了证明人工智能已经走进我们的生活。选择C。
(2)
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 "It seems pretty clear that in the future, we''re going to see?a human-machine hybrid. Humans will be stronger, live longer and be smarter." 可知人工智能会帮助人们变得更为强大和智慧。选择D。
(3)
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 "Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist, believes that within 50 years, the humans on Earth will be about 50 to 80% robotic." 可知50年内的未来，地球上的人会有大约50%到80%的机器人化，即同一个体既有人的成分，也有机器的成人。 "hybrid" 意为 "混合物" 。选择C。
(4)
主旨大意题。本文主要讲述人工智能的发展历史及其将来的前景，以及给人们生活带来的各种可能的影响。选择A。
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(1)Just like they treated everybody else.
(2)Because his eyesight was very bad.
(3)He was double majoring, going to summer school and taking part in after-class activities.
(4)They are friendly smiles.
(5)It is the power to help him to get over difficulties, become confident, and be proud of his personal achievement.
【解析】
(1)
事实细节题。参考第二段第一句话 "My parents and friends treated me just like they treated everybody else." 。
(2)
事实细节题。参考第五段第一句话 "The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn''t play sports very well." 。
(3)
事实细节题。参考第六段中的 "Finally, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college, I was double majoring（专业）, going to summer school and taking part in every kind of after-class activity I could find." 。
(4)
事实细节题。参考第七段中的People make jokes about how I''m the only "blind editor（编辑）" they know, but the jokes are friendly smiles now, and some of them are signs of respect.
(5)
事实细节题。参考最后一段最后一句话 " I now realize that being born an albino helped me to get over difficulties, become confident, and be proud of my personal achievement." 。
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题目1
Dear Sir/Madam ,
I''m writing to apply for the singing club because I love singing and many people say I have a beautiful voice.
Since the third grade, I''ve been a member of the school choir. We trained very hard , and? our performance was a real hit at the New Year''s celebration last year. From my experiences, I have gained self-confidence and friendship. I think I have a good sense of music and I can get along well with others. So I am the right person for this club.
I really hope that I can join this club to share beautiful music with my friends.
Thank you for considering my application and I''m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目2
I want to be a positive person. Being positive is the key to living a happy and healthy life. I think with a positive attitude, we can always find a way to love life, influence people and make this imperfect world a better place.
To achieve it, I must see the bright side of everything and everyone around me, especially when things don''t go my way. Also, more communication is necessary. more I communicate with people around me, the better I will know them. Most importantly, I should believe that life will change for the better. The road to becoming a positive person is not always an easy one, but already have a good start.
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