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杨浦区2020学年度第一学期初三年级期末质量调研

英语学科试卷

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Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer.

21. The young man was given an award for his services to ___ disabled.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

22. You would be surprised ___ the sound quality of records played on decent equipment.

A. at B. to C. from D. on

23. In old times the messages were relayed from one place to ___.

A. other B. others C. the other D. another

24. The notebook isn’t ___. I think it belongs to Peter.

A. me B. my C. mine D. myself

25. The earlier I leave home, ___ the journey is because the buses aren’t so crowded.

A. easy B. easier C. the easier D. the easiest

26. It is ____ to go to a country town and have delicious, authentic Greek food.

A. lovely B. safely C. luckily D. happily

27. ___ afraid. I won’t let these dogs bite you!

A. Not B. Don’t C. Not be D. Don’t be

28. I’ll take care of the puppy, and you don’t have to remind me ___ things for him.

A. do B. to do C. doing D. to doing

29. I ___ my desk, but now it’s in a mess again.

A. tidy B. tidied C. have tidied D. will tidy

30. Since the story ___ in pictures, reading it together is a lot more fun than you ever imagined.

A. tells B. be told C. is told D. is telling

31. You can choose a popular cartoon character, ___ you can make up your own one.

A. and B. or C. so D. but

32. The two suspects have ___ murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot.

A. decided B. refused C. aimed D. denied

33. The two computer program ___ recognize your emotions based on how you type.

A. can B. should C. must D. need

34. The owner of the missing vase immediately informed the police ___they could look for it.

A. because B. although C. unless D. so that

35. People don’t always need ____. Sometimes all they need is an ear to listen.

A. opinion B. advice C. hug D. tear

Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.

（A）

A. major B. process C. produce D. invention E. as well as

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Chinese animation has a history of over 80 years, starting with the “Wan Brothers” who started to ___36___

Chinese cartoon films in the 1920s in many kinds of categories, such as puppet, paper-cut and so on.

Ink-wash animation is a ___37___ part of it. When it first appeared in the 1960s, it was a breakthrough in the

form of expression and aesthetic（美学的）conception in animated area. Two ink-wash

films called “Tadpoles Searching for Mother” and “Cowherd’s Flute,”，with Te Wei as art

director and Qian Jiajun as technical director developed a high reputation both at home and

abroad.

The former received the Best Animated Film Prize at the First Hundred Flower Awards

___38___ winning five international prizes, while “Cowherd’s Flute” was awarded the Golden Prize at the Odense

International Fairy Tale Film Festival in Denmark. People called ink-wash animation the “fifth Chinese ___39___.”

（B）

A. roles B. amazing C. amusing D. exploring E. influenced

But even before the birth of Tadpoles Scarching for Mother, another Chinese animated feature film called Uproar

in Heaven had started ___40___ a connection between Chinese traditional painting and animation. The two-hour-long film mixed five different colors in its ___41___, which included the Monkey King and the Jade Emperor. It

was considered an ideal combination of Disney-style films and Chinese traditional arts.

Japanese Cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, the “Godfather of Anime”. Said he was greatly ___42___ by Chinese ink-wash animation. Another Japanese anime artist also commented, saying. “It is unbelievable that ink-wash pictures

could move like films. It’s ___43___!”

Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.

44. The _________ thing to do is to give the stray dogs food and shelter.（one）

45. His _________ were well written but his delivery was hopeless.（speech）

46. It’s a new story full of _________, adventure and heroic characters.（act）

47. The yard doors usually have weak locks and you can open them _________.（easy）

48. So what’s going on, you sound _________ on the phone?（worry）

49. A lot of people think that happiness is about being rich, but I _________.（agree）

50. They tried to _________ the police into thinking they had left the country, but failed.（foolish）

51. Rita found _________ on a desert island, in a room with no doors or windows.（she）

Ⅴ. Complete the following sentences as required.

52. She needs to work on her interview skills.（改为否定句）

She ________ ________ to work on her interview skills.

53. Frame sizes are varied to make the strip more interesting.（对划线部分提问）

________ ________ frame sizes varied?

54. I started to notice a tall dark figure watching me.（保持句意基本不变）

I suddenly became ________ ________ a tall dark figure watching me.

55. I won’t talk to her if she doesn’t apologize to me.（保持句意基本不变）

I won’t talk to her ________ she ________ to me.

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56. A couple stole a vase worth about $300,000 yesterday.（改为被动语态）

A vase worth about $300,000 ________ ________ by a couple yesterday.

57. “Is Mr. Jones behind bars?” asked Pansy.（改为间接引语）

Pansy asked ________ Mr. Jones ________ behind bars.

58. the chance, to meet and chat, small shops, for people, offer（连词成句）

_____________________________________________________________

Part 3 Reading and Writing

Ⅵ. Reading comprehension.

A. Choose the best answer.

D=Detective Ken, W=Wilson

D: So, Wilson. What do you believe happened here?

W: It’s simple, isn’t it? A thief climbed in through the window and stole the painting!

D: Maybe. Or maybe that’s just what somebody wants us to think.

W: What do you mean, Ken?

D: Well, let’s look at the evidence. Starting at the window. Now, look outside. What can you see?

W: A flower bed with some roses.

D: Exactly. A flower bed. And the ground—is it dry or wet?

W: It must be quite wet—we’ve had a lot of rain recently.

D: But there are no footprints in the flower bed! How is it possible that the thief walks across

the flower bed to the window without leaving footprints?

W: Er…no.

D: It isn’t! It isn’t possible, Wilson! What we’re dealing with here is … a set up! Somebody has arranged the room

to look as if a burglary has taken place. Look at the coffee table. What do you notice?

W: It’s got a footstool on top.

D: Why has it got a footstool on top?

W: Because the thief wanted to climb up…

D: There was no thief, Wilson! But look how carefully the footstool was put on top of the coffee table. There isn’t

a scratch! A thief wouldn’t be so careful.

W: No, I see what you mean.

D: Who would be so careful, Wilson? Think about it!

W: Er…it’s…I suppose…

D: The owner of the table! He wouldn’t want to damage it, would he?

W: No, no. He wouldn’t want to…

D: So the owner of the table—the owner of Riverford Manor—has arranged everything in this room to look like a

Burglary. But the burglary didn’t happen.

W: So, where’s the oil painting?

D: That’s what we need to find out! And I think ___64___.

59. The conversation probably takes place ____.

A. at a police station B. at an art museum

C. at a rose garden D. at Riverford Manor

60. What is the possible relationship between Detective Ken and Wilson?

A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Detective and suspect.

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C. Detective and assistant. D. Detective and case reporter.

61. Which of the following is an important clue Detective Ken and Wilson found?

A. Mud on the outside wall. B. Footprints in the flower bed.

C. An open window. D. An unscratched coffee table.

62. Wilson is a person who ___.

A. jumps to conclusions B. pays attention to details

C. is good at reasoning D. refuses to change his mind

63. Detective Ken concludes that the case might be a ____.

A. theft B. burglary C. set up D. murder

64. What best fits the blank?

A. we can arrest the servants of the manor

B. we should question the owner of the manor

C. we can write a report to end the case

D. we should look for more clues in the manor

B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage.

Shawn and his class were working on a new assignment. They were writing persuasive（劝说的）articles. When

Shaw first learned about the assignment, he was ___65___. Shawn disliked writing articles, and he wasn’t sure how

to go about planning and writing a powerful article that would persuade someone to do something. So he asked Mr.

Matthews for extra help planning his article.

Mr. Matthews suggested that Shawn begin by selecting a ___66___ that was important to him. Shawn wanted to

be on the football team, so he decided to write a paper explaining why he should be on the

team. ___67___, Mr.

Matthews suggested that Shawn list the strongest and best reasons that would persuade people.

When Shawn had listed his reasons, he was ready to start writing.

Shawn began with his main point—that he should be allowed to be on the football team.

Then, he explained why he should be on the team, using the reasons he had listed. After that, he wrote the ___68___

-end of the paper. After Shawn had his draft（草稿）finished, he was ready to revise what he had written.

Shawn read the paper to himself and to his parents. His mom and dad suggested ways and ideas that he could

revise the paper to make his arguments stronger. Then, Shawn read the paper again. This time, he ___69___ a few

ideas himself. After the revision was finished, it was time to edit.

Shawn read the paper ___70___ to be certain that he had spelled everything the way it should be spelled. He also

checked his paper for grammatical mistakes.

The paper was written well enough that Mr. Matthews gave him a very good grade. The football coach read

Shawn’s paper, too, and was so convinced by Shawn’s reasons that he permitted Shawn to work with the team!

65. A. relaxed B. unhappy C. confident D. embarrassed

66. A. hobby B. team C. topic D. character

67. A. Next B. In addition C. However D. As a result

68. A. plots B. details C. title D. conclusion

69. A. reported B. thought of C. arranged D. focused on

70. A. aloud B. properly C. carefully D. immediately

C. Fill in the blanks with proper words.

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Unless you are one of those rare people with an excellent memory, you probably have trouble remembering the

names of people you have just met. This problem can be frustrating（令人沮丧的）and embarrassing. F___71___,

there are a number of ways you can overcome this human weakness.

Before examining the methods to help remember people’s names, let’s look at the reasons why we are so

f___72___ in the first place. Researchers think it’s due to a lack of motivation. People are better at remembering

things that they want too learn. To put it simply, you’re just not that i___73___. Another reason is that putting a new

face to a name is more complicated than we think, which leads to another problem. We usually don’t make the effort

to m___74___ new names immediately. Not only that, but when meeting someone new, we may be thinking about

other things and not be paying enough attention.

All of this means that we need to take measures to avoid the embarrassment of forgetting a person’s name. One

good method is to say a person’s name when you g___75___ them and also repeat it silently to yourself a few times.

This type of repetition is essential for learning any type of skill. Using a memory method, such as l___76___

individual names with something else, also helps. For example, if someone’s name is Ben and he is tall, you can

label him（to yourself, of course）“Big Ben.”In addition, focusing on people and listening more closely when you

meet them will assist you in recalling their names. Although forgetting name isn’t a matter of life or death, it’s

uncomfortable. Putting these t___77___ into practice will help you better avoid this social discomfort.

D. Answer the questions.

As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the

front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30, and his parents worked until

6: Robert looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and

pictured himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself,“I can do it.”A quarter of an

hour later, he was in his house, and his fear of heights was gone.

Today, Robert (known as the French Spideman) still climbs buildings. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(the

tallest building in the world at the time), and in 2011 he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. To reach the top

of the a building, Robert usually uses only his hands and special shoes. To climb the Burj Khalifa Tower, though,

he was made to wear safety ropes.

Robert climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity( for children and the homeless). Climbing

is his passion. Although many climbing accidents have left him seriously disabled, he has become one of the best

solo climbers in the world. Alain says in an interview, “We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim

higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves.”

When Robert climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream-something you really want to

do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close

your eyes and tell yourself, “ I can do it.”

78. Alain Robert is afraid of heights, isn’t he?

79. How did Robert enter his apartment on the eighth floor one day?

80. What did Robert use when he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai?

81. Robert climbs for two reasons. What are they?

82. If you’re afraid of doing something, what is Robert’s advice?

83. What do you think makes Alain Robert become one of the best solo climbers in the world?

VII. Writing(作文)

84. Write at least 60 words on the given situation.(根据以下情境写一篇不少于60个词的短文， 标点符号不占格。)

法国“蜘蛛人“ 阿兰.罗伯特的经历告诉我们， 战胜恐惧也可以是一种勇敢。你对勇敢的理解是如何的呢?请以“The time I was brave(那次我很勇敢)” 为题，根据自身的经历谈谈你对勇敢的理解。

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（注意： 1，短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。

2，照抄阅读额语篇不得分。）

参考答案

II. 21-25 CADCC 26-30 ADBCC 31-35 BDADB

III. 36-39 CAED 40-43 DAEB

IV. 44. first 45. speeches 46. action 48. worried 49. disagree 50. fool 51. herself

V. 52. doesn’t need 53. Why are 54. aware of 55. unless, apologizes 56. was stolen

57. if/ whether; was

58. Small shops offer the chance for people to meet and chat.

Part Two

(A) 59-64 DCDACD

(B) 65-70 BCADBC

(C) 71. Fortunately 72. forgetful 73. interested 74. memorise 75. greet 76. linking 77. tips

(D)

78. No, he isn’t.

79. He climbed the building and entered his apartment through an open window.

80. He use only his hands and special shoes, wearing safety ropes.

81. A hobby and a way to make money for charity.

82. You must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up.

83. His bravery and his passion for climbing.

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