2018常州市北郊初三英语新课结束考试卷2018.3.doc

2018北郊初三新课结束考英语试卷一、单项选择1- Can you remember who directed _ film?- Sorry. I cant. I only remember it was _ European.A. a; anB. the; anC. a; theD. the; a2- Mr. Wangs hardly improved his spoken English because of his shyness.- _.A. So am IB. So I haveC. Neither am ID. Neither have I3.As humans, we should prefer _ clothes made of animal fur _ animals.A. not to buy; to savingB. not buying; to savingC. not to buy; to saveD. not buying; to save4Usually, _ of the class _ boys in Senior High English in our city.A. fifth-nines; isB. five-ninths; isC. fifth-nines; areD. five-ninths; are5My cousin, Judy, always_ the sunglasses _ herself from the strong sunlight.A. wears; to preventB. with; to preventC. wears; to protectD. with; to protect6Are you aware _?A. what transport could be like on MarsB. how far is Mars away from the SunC. that has an environment similar to that of the EarthD. how to do with the broken robot7Jane Eyre is _famous book that its really worth _again.A. such a; readingB. so; readingC. such a; to be readD. so; to be read8-I reminded him _ an umbrella, but he didnt.- I think hell regret _ your advice, its going to rain heavily.A. carrying; refusingB. to carry; refusingC. of carry; to refuseD. of carrying; to refuse9Jack seems _ than all of us _ most of his time to his work.A. busier; to devoteB. much busier; devotingC. busiest; to devoteD. more busier; devoting10- How do you like the TV play? - _A. Yes, I like it.B. No, I dont like at all.C. What about you?D. Its perfect.二、完型填空John and Nancy were so _(1)_, because their parents promised them a trip to Disneyland if they did _(2)_ in school. They didnt know_(3)_ their father had bought the plane tickets and booked the hotel already.A week later, they were_(4)_ their way to the airport to catch the early _(5)_ to Orlando. They were very happy, as that was their first flight ever. So as soon as they boarded the plane, they started _(6)_ for the only window seat they had. Their father had to intervene and tell them that one of them would take the window seat on the way there, _(7)_ the other would take it on the way_(8)_. So Nancy said, ”OK, John, you can have the window seat first.” “Thanks, Nancy,” John said with a big _(9)_on his face, as he settled into his window seat.As soon as the plane took _(10)_, John was so busy watching out the window. About half an hour later, John and Nancy were both sound asleep.Soon after they landed and got their luggage, their dad went to get the car he_(11)_ for the trip. Once he got the car, John asked, “Are we going to Disney now, Daddy?”“No, not now, John. Well go tomorrow,” the father replied.The next morning, after breakfast at a nearby restaurant, they went off to Disney, John and Nancy loved all the interesting rides in the park and got to have lunch with Mickey. The family had lots of _(12)_ throughout the week they spent in Orlando.(1) A. sadB. scaredC. interestingD. excited(2) A. badB. goodC. wellD. badly(3) A. ifB. whetherC. thatD. which(4) A. onB. inC. atD. by(5) A. busB. taxiC. subwayD. flight(6) A. talkingB. fightingC. chattingD. discussing(7) A. whenB. whileC. althoughD. though(8) A. here B. again C. front D. back(9) A. happyB. surpriseC. smileD. anger(10) A. off B. on C. place D. down(11) A. ordered B. booked C. bought D. borrowed(12) A. funB. funnyC. happyD. experience三、 阅读理解ADo you know Roma people? They were called Gypsies(吉普赛人)by Europeans because they thought they came from Egypt. About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.Today, the Roma are now living all over the world. They have kept their language and many customs. For example, its important for Roma to marry other Roma. Its also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.Romany is the language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz. Roma dont usually assimilate（同化）into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from them-treasures from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves(奴隶), and have been forced to change their names.But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture. “There is a will within us to continue to live as a people,” says George Kaslov, whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago. “All the other ethnic(种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going; they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma, We hold out.”(1) What does the underlined word “nomads” in the 1st paragraph mean?A. People who move from place to place.B. People who come from Roma.C. People who have their own homeland.D. People who lived centuries ago(2) What can we infer（推断） about the Roma according to the passage?A. Most of the Roma live in very unusual houses.B. Most Roma get married either when they are very young or very old.C. Their culture is very different from other European cultures.D. Most Roma get married either when they are very young or very old.(3) What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To tell readers about an interesting culture.B. To tell us why the Roma need our help.C. To show us how all people are similar.D. To ask people how to live in peace BChina has a rich and colorful cultural history and masks have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks? The reasons are to protect their bodies to hide themselves or to do some amusement. In fact masks are used all over the world.African masks are usually made by a traditional style. There are many different kinds of African masks but many of them represent animals. African masks are a part of full-body costumes and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious (宗教的) events.Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance theater festivals or religious events. They represent heroes devils, ghosts or some animals in the performances. Most of them are made with clay (黏土), cloth wood or some paper.Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also theater actors use masks to show different characters. In Rome devil and other masks are used in carnivals. Today masks continue to be of great artistic and entertainment value.(1) What materials were used to make Japanese masks?A. Water and sand.B. Food and paper.C. Clay and cloth.D. Metal and glass.(2) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. People often use masks to have entertainment.B. Many dancers in Africa like to wear masks.C. Masks played a major role in Chinese tradition.D. Masks can be used as many different toys.(3) This article is about _ .A. various masks in the worldB. African masksC. reasons for wearing masksD. when to wear masksCA new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than todays buildings, underwater bubble cities and holidays in space. The report is from a company. It asked experts on space and architecture, as well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. They said that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the prediction(预言) they thought were most likely to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download a design for furniture or a food recipe and then print the sofa, table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will need to study English.(1) The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph 1 to show _ .A. the Internet was often used B. the Internet has developed fastC. people will not believe the changes D. technology will change peoples lives(2) According to the passage, the missing prediction is _ .A. how people will workB. where people will get resourcesC. what people will have at home to treat illnessD. whether people will still need to learn English(3) The passage is most probably from _ .A. an advertisement B. a newspaperC. a detective story D. a health reportDBelieve it or not, one-sixth of the worlds population depends on the snow that melts on mountains for its fresh water. That is more than one billion people! But we dont know how much water is actually locked up in the worlds snowy mountains. In the past we have just guessed.A NASA-led experiment called SnowEx is trying to find a real answer by using sensors (传感器) to monitor snow from satellites Last month, five SnowEX aircraft took 10 sensors and scanned (扫描)mountains in western Colorado, the US.The key to working out how much water will pour out of mountain snow is a measurement(测量方法)called snow water equivalent(SWE，雪水当量) The global average is 30 percent of snow depth, Ed Kim, SnowExs lead scientist said. In other words, 25 cm of snow melts down to 8 cm of water.But the mountain snow can be very different, making measurement difficult. There is shallow and deep snow. Sometimes snow hides under thick forests. Sometimes snow melts and water will flow through it.NO single sensor can deal with all the conditions .Thats why SnowEx is using a combination (组合)of sensors. Each sensor has its strength. Some can see through clouds and darkness. Some see through forests. Some are especially for shallow or deep snow. Together, they will collect data of the snows depth, density(密度) and temperature.Scientists will then use a computer to read the data and find a better SWE measurement.“Weve never before had the opportunity to combine these specific sensors in one experiment, ”said Dorothy Hall, a SnowEx scientist. The experiment is very important for understanding and managing the worlds fresh water resources.(1) What is SnowEx trying to do?A. Learn about how fast snow melts on mountains.B. Figure out how much fresh water people need in a year.C. Explore more fresh water resources in the world.D. Find out the amount of fresh water in snowy mountains.(2) How do the sensors work?A. They are used in a NASA lab.B. Scientists take them to the mountains.C. They are carried by SnowEx aircraft.D. They are put somewhere in the mountains.(3) According to SWE,_.A. 100 cm of snow can melt down to about 30cm of waterB. 30cm of snow can melt down to 100cm of water C. the mountain snow is not difficult to measure D. the mountain snow has more water than the ocean (4) What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about? A. How to make different sensors work together. B. How to use different sensors to get more accurate data. C. Its the first time sensors have been used to predict the SWE D. Its an important experiment to learn more about snow in the mountains.五、阅读理解Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask, few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, former news anchor with Chinese Central Television, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome (穹顶之下).The 103-minute film was released on major Chinese video-sharing websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She concludes that burning too much coal and oil is the main cause of PM2.5 and smog.To make things worse, according to Chai, the coal and oil we are burning is of poor quality and doesnt meet the standards for environmental protection. Therefore Chai says more harmful gas and particles (颗粒) have been produced to pollute the air.To solve the problem, Chai suggests that factories should clean our coal and oil or replace them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.In her film, Chai also suggested that ordinary people should do something to help control smog too. For example, she says we can live a greener life by using more public transportation. Or if we see things that harm the environment, we will try to stop it. In one scene from the film, Chai saw a dirt mound in a building site exposed in the air, she asked the person in charge to cover it. When she saw a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she called the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to care for the environment. This is what we need in the future.”六、 词汇（A）41No one knows who would be the _ (wealth) person in the world next moment.42Darunfa Supermarket has large _ (choose) of all the things we need in everyday life, from tasty food to fashionable clothes.43The word “record”has two different _ (pronounce). Either of them is right.44Xi Jinpings _