1、 1 / 9英语学科初三第一次模拟考试（满分85分，考试时间80分钟）第一卷 选择题（60 分）I . 选择填空 （15 分） i) 根据句意，选择与划线部分意思最接近的选项（共 8 小题，每小题 1 分）1. A professor left his job in Qinghua University to take up farming in the countryside. Yes. I have also read the report. All his family are lovers of nature.A. start B. prepare for C. give up2. A
2、re you available this weekend? Lets go and see the movie Beauty and the Beast. Sorry, Im very busy. I have piles of homework to do.A. spare B. comfortable C. free 3. Will you go back to your home town during the summer holiday? Yes. I am dying to see my grandparents because I havent seen them for a
3、long time.A. plan to B. hope to C. dislike to4. Mike looks upset. Whats the matter with him? He didnt do well in the English exam. Lets go to raise his spirits. A. look after him B. collect money for him C. cheer him up 5. Henry, you stay up late these days. How are you getting on with your studies?
4、 Dont worry, Mum. So far, everything has gone very well.A. At first B. Until now C. Right now6. Who would you like to remain friends with in your life? Sam. When I am in trouble, he supports and helps me all the way. A. all the time B. on my way C. from time to time7. Congratulations! Kevin will be
5、a delegate of MUN to the UN Headquarters in New York next week. Thanks to Mr. Wang, he made it at last. His cultural exchange will be very educational.A. experienced B. succeeded C. completed8. My two-year-old brother tore my test papers into pieces and it really drove me mad. You are lucky to have
6、a brother. Im the only child in my family. Sometimes I feel lonely.A. made me ashamed B. played a joke on me C. annoyed meii)从下面每小题的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案（共 7 小题，每小题 1 分）9. China has greatly improved _ with countries along The Belt and Road since 2013.A. relationship B. agreement C. environment10. If yo
7、u are experiencing _, you feel that you must make a lot of decisions in very little time, or that people expect a lot from you.A. difficulty B. pleasure C. pressure11. The famous singer, Han Hong, was _ by the reporter on TV yesterday. Shes great. She has helped so many _ children.A. interviewed; di
8、sabled B. introduced; cheerful C. explained; poor12. Mark is good at _ jokes. He always makes others happy. Yes, he is also very smart and he can _ several languages.A. saying; tell B. telling; speak C. speaking; say13. You have been a photographer for 10 years. Have you thought about changing to an
9、other job?2 / 9 Never. I will _ my job whatever difficulties I meet, because it is my hobby.A. be busy with B. deal with C. stick with14. Who should _ this terrible traffic accident? Its not the right time to discuss that. _, we should send her to the hospital.A. be responsible for; Above all B. hel
10、p with; As a result C. suffer from; In addition15. Recently, many Americans _ the app WeChat from a 5-minute video. They feel amazed. Yes. It is the most powerful and _ chat app, available on mobile and now computers.A. open up; private B. find out; positive C. learn about; practicalII、完型填空 (15分)阅读下
11、面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 29-38 各小题的 A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共10 小题，每小题 1.5 分）In ancient times, a duke (公爵) in Europe enjoyed hunting. But he performed poorly at archery (箭术). So he wanted to find a good _16_ to help him practice.One day, he was _17_ in a forest where he came across many tree
12、s. Archery targets were painted on the trees._18_ each target, there was an arrow. The duke was very _19_, thinking he might be able to find a skilled archer. “Who is this wonderful archer?” the duke cried. “I must spare no effort (不遗余力 ) to find him!”After walking through the forest for several kil
13、ometers, he came across a small boy carrying a bow and arrow. He asked the boy whether it was he who shot the arrows he saw _20_. The boy was quite timid (胆小的) and kept saying “no”. But the duke asked him again and again. _21_, the boy admitted that he was indeed the one who shot the arrows into the
14、 centers of all the targets.“You didnt just walk up to the targets and stab the arrows into the middle, did you?” the duke asked worriedly.“No my lord, I shot them from 50 meters away, I promise,” the boy answered with _22_.“That is truly amazing,” the duke said. “I want you _23_ for me from now on.
15、 I want you to be my archery teacher.”The boy was very happy and _24_ the duke repeatedly.“But I must ask one favor in return,” the duke continued. “You must tell me how you came to be such an outstanding shot.”“Well,” said the boy, “Ive been doing this _25_ I was very small. First, I shoot an arrow
16、 at a tree. Then, I paint the target around it.”16. A.student B.boy C.teacher17. A.playing B.hunting C.running18 . A.On the right of B.in the front of C.In the middle of19. A.happy B.sad C.wonderful20. A.later B.earlier C.sooner21. A.Firstly B.Finally C.Secondly22. A.confidence B.arrows C.tears23. A
17、.to study B.to work C.to shoot3 / 924. A.thanked B.taught C.told25. A.when B.after C.sinceIII、阅读理解 （30 分）阅读下列短文，从下面每题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分）A Science genius Hawking passes away at 76Stephen Hawking was a British scientist. Many people think he was the greates
18、t scientist since Albert Einstein. On March 14, Hawking died in Cambridge, UK. He was 76.As a scientist, Hawking was most famous for studying black holes. He thought that the universe started with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. Black holes suck up(吸进) everything around them even light. Bu
19、t he believed that black holes will disappear one day.Hawkings studies changed how people look at the universe. He also wrote books to help more people understand the universe. A Brief History of Time (时间简史) is his most popular book.However, people admire Hawking not only because of his talents. The
20、y also admire him because of his strong will.Hawking had a serious illness for his whole life, starting from when he was 21. He could not walk or talk. For some time, he had no way to talk with others except by blinking. Later, he was able to “speak” using a computerized voice (电脑语音).However, his il
21、lness didnt stop him from living a meaningful life. He traveled around the world. He wrote books. He even played himself on many TV shows.Just as his children said after his death, Hawkings works and legacy will live on for many years. 26. When and where did Stephen Hawking die？A.On the fifteenth of
22、 May in the USAB. On the fifteenth of March in the UKC.On the fourteenth of March in the UKD.On the fourteenth of May in the USA27. Which of the following is not Hawkings study about black holes?A. Black holes are big and deep.B. Black holes suck up everything around them. C. The universe will be ov
23、er in black holes. D. That Black Holes will disappear one day.28. How did Hawking talk with others?A. He couldnt talk with others at all.B. He talked with others by gestures.C. He could talk by writing books. D. He could speak by using computerized voice.29. Which of the following is not true?A. He
24、wrote books named A Brief History of Time?B. He just traveled around the UK.C. He played himself on many TV shows.D. He could walk and talk when he was 16 years old.4 / 9BMike was a bright university student. He was the best student in his class. But his family was not rich, so he had to work after
25、school and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies. Every term he did a part-time job, such as a seller in a supermarket, an hourly worker at a KFC and so on. During the holidays, he did two or three part-time jobs.Last summer he got a job in a butchers shop during the daytime, and t
26、he other job was in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut and sell meat. He worked hard and did very well. The butcher often needed to calculate the money in a room which was behind the shop. So he often left Mike to do all the things in the shop, and most buyers were familiar with his
27、look. In the hospital, of course, Mike was told to do only the easiest job. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. He also helped people with how to go to the next place or take them to the drugstore. Both in the butchers shop and in the hospital, Mike had
28、to wear white clothes.One evening in the hospital, Mike worked as usual. Suddenly a woman needed to have an operation. Then a doctor asked him to carry the woman from her bed to the operating room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Mike coming to ge
29、t her, she felt even more frightened. “No! No! Not the butcher! I wont let the butcher operate on me!” With these words, she passed out.30. Why did Mike have to work during his holidays?A. Because he enjoyed the hourly worker in the KFC.B. Because he had to earn money to afford his studies.C. Becaus
30、e he wanted to be a seller in a supermarket.D. Because he wanted to gain some working experience.31. What did Mike do in the hospital?A. He worked as a doctor.B. He worked as a cleaner.C. He often carried the patients from one place to another.D. He gave operations on the patients in the operating r
31、oom.32. Why did the woman pass out?A. Because her illness was very serious.B. Because she was very afraid of the doctor.C. Because she was very excited to see Mike.D. Because she thought Mike would do the operation.33. What can we know from the passage?A. The woman saw Mike in the butchers shop befo
32、re.B. Mike worked in the hospital during the winter holiday.C. Mike worked in a butchers shop and helped to do the accounts. D. Mike was a butcher and he studied at university in the evening. CWhat is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure.
33、 But some students do better under pressure, while others do not. So, why do some 5 / 9students perform better under stress?It all comes down to dopamine (多巴胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals (信号) in the brain. It has many important roles: affecting memory, attention and how w
34、e learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine not too much or too little.Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually (逐渐地). Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance, according to new research from
35、 the University of Missouri, reported Yahoo.What happens when we take an exam? If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload on dopamine. It is like a cup overflowing with water. The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can concentrate, helping
36、you perform better on a test.Scientists found that, during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower. Thats the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.But dont fear, there is good news for every student. The study also found that the more practic
37、e you get, the less stressed youll be.So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.34. Dopamine is a chemical in our body that .A. puts us under a lot of pressureB. sends signals in the brainC. keeps our brains workingD. we need a lot of35. Which things does dopamine play a role in? remem
38、bering something having a good rest paying attention to the teachers choosing the way we learnA. B. C. D. 36. What does the underlined word “overload” mean in Chinese?A. 产生 B. 下载 C. 超载 D. 出现37. Some students do better under stress because _ .A. they have a lot of dopamineB. they can go back to a goo
39、d balance of dopamine quicklyC. they go back to a balance of dopamine slowlyD. they have less dopamine in their bodiesDThe older I get, the more I learn that our quality of life isnt dependent on what weve been given. Rather, our quality of life is dependent on what we choose to create.Every day, we
40、 are creating our life. We are choosing how to spend our time, what words to say out loud, and how to care for ourselves. And with all these choices, we are creating our life.Creating a good life requires you to choose how you spend your time well. You should be doing things that give you pleasure o
41、r satisfaction. But first, you have to figure out what it is that you enjoy doing. For instance, I enjoy reading, writing, and ballroom dancing. On days when Im able to do at least one of those activities, I feel quite good.However, if my free time gets taken up by serving other peoples interests, I
42、 feel dissatisfied.6 / 9That is why you have to guard your free time. We all have parts of our day that are spent doing things that we have to do, such as our job or schoolwork. So, our limited free time is precious indeed. Our free time is where we have the chance to create our life.As a result, th
43、e questions you should be asking yourself every day are these:What kind of day am I creating today? Will I spend my time arguing with others and feeling dissatisfied? Or, will I do something with my time that I truly enjoy, such as reading a book or going dancing with my friends? We have so many bea
44、utiful choices when it comes to spending our free time.The bottom line is this: We choose what kind of life we will live; how we choose to spend our free time is in our hands. Whether we spend our time with kind or unkind people is in our hands. And the choices that we make determine the kind of lif
45、e that we live. This week, consider whether youre making the right choices so that you can create a better life for yourself. Make sure you plan your free time carefully.A good life doesnt just happen its something that we must create.1. According to the author, what should we do to improve our qual
46、ity of life?A. Be grateful for the things we are given.B. Free ourselves from responsibilities.C. Learn to spend our time properly.D. Make sure we do what we like every day.2. When were free, the author says we should _.A. do things that truly make us happyB. do more reading and writingC. offer help
47、 to people around usD. spend time with family and friends3. Which of the following statements would the author most probably agree with?A. We should combine interest with work.B. We can control our own life.C. Responsibilities come first in life.D. Varied interests make people happy.4. The author wr
48、ote the article mainly to _.A. show a kind of life that is worth livingB. tell people that our quality of life depend on what weve been given C. share her idea of making a better lifeD. advise readers to make full use of their time EDo you know about bioplastic (生物塑料)? It is a kind of plastic. But it is different. Normal plastic is made from chemical materials and takes a very long time to degrade (降解). But bioplastic is good for the env
