2018北京市西城区初三(上)期末英语.docx

_2018北京市西城区初三(上)期末英 语单选1- Amy, would you please passthe salt? - Sure, here you are. A.I B.me C.my D.mine2- When do you leave home for school? - I usually leave7 oclock in the morning. A.at B.on C.in D.during3The invention of airplanes makes traveling muchthan before. A.easy B.easily C.easier D.the easiest4I will call you as soon as Ithe tickets for the concert. A.get B.got C.have got D.will get5The rain is heavy now. You need to put on your raincoat,you will get wet. A.or B.and C.but D.so6- What did you do last weekend? - Wea picnic in the park. It was a nice day. A.have B.had C.has had D.will have7- The water is so clear here, isnt it? - Yes. Isee the colorful fishes swimming in it. A.shouldnt B.mustnt C.need D.can8Igreat progress in English since I started to read an English story every day. A.made B.make C.have made D.will make9Ibasketball when my mum called me. A.am playing B.was playing C.played D.have played10The bookyou are talking about is written in everyday English. A.who B.that C.when D.what11My teachers glassesby her baby yesterday. A.broke B.break C.were broken D.are broken12- Could you tell metomorrow? - 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完形填空13When I started working, I couldnt understand why some people seemed to succeed in anything they tried. However, others just couldnt manage to achieve anything. After a while, I found the biggest1lies 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 to2in 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 any3for not setting goals? Whenever it is, I am sure your excuse is limiting you. If youre4about what you want, you might end up at a certain age with things that you didnt want.Setting goals and reviewing them regularly can increase your chances of succeeding. It can give you the right direction and5you 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 two6: 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,8by 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阅读理解14ACaliforniaHollywood You can stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp at Graumans 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 tourists15BTonya 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 shed 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 Blondies death, Mrs. Andrews went to work every day, feeling upset. She couldnt 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.16CZoos 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 cant 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 animalsand 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 dont 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)Whats the authors 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.17DThe 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, Americas 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 SIMPLEArtificial 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 Apples 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 & MACHINEIt 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 HOLDSIt seems pretty clear that in the future, were going to seea 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 Asimovs 3 Laws of Robotics, humans wont 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18Albino PowerI 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