初中英語教研核心團隊

（筆試滿分90分 考試時間90分鐘）

第一部分? 選擇題（三大題；共45分）

一、單項填空（共10小題，每小題0.5分；滿分5分）

從A、B、C、D 中選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。

（）1. Im going to talk about ________ important invention—the wheel.Its the greatest invention.

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

（）2. When you ask a wise person ________ help，you want him to give you good advice.

A. at B. to C. for D. in

（）3. Eye contact means looking into ________ persons eyes.

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

（）4. Jill likes wearing new clothes. She wants to be a（n） ________ when she grows up.

A. model B. engineer C. actor D. reporter

（）5. — Qingdao is a good place for the holidays.

— ________ its a bit far away from here. We want a short trip.

A. And B. But C. Since D. Until

（）6. No nets ________ for this kind of fishing. Damin uses cormorants to catch fish.

A. require B. are requiring C. are required D. required

（）7. You should have ________ dairy products and eggs，and ________ meat to keep healthy.

A. few，little B. less，fewer C. little，few D. fewer，less

（）8. — Can you tell me something about the red suitcase？

— Sure. It ________ us￥2，500，and its made of leather.

A. takes B. costs C. spends D. pays

（）9. — Ive hurt my leg.

— ________

A. Congratulations. B. Oh，thats terrible.

C. Well done. D. Im sorry.

（）10. Do you remember ________？

A. how many meals do you usually have

B. where was he yesterday

C. who you had lunch with last weekend

D. whether is she good at cooking

二、完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分；滿分10分）

閱讀短文，掌握其大意，然后從A、B、C、D 中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

A huge ships engine broke. The ships owners were very worried. They tried one expert after ___11___，but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man. He had been fixing ships since he was young. He carried a large bag of tools with him. When he ___12___，he immediately went to work. He? ______13___ the engine very carefully，from top to bottom.The ships owners were there，watching the man. They hoped he would know what to do.

After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer （錘子）．He ___14___ tapped（敲打）something.Instantly，the engine started back up. He then carefully ___15___ his hammer away. The engine was fixed！A week later，the ship owners received a ___16___ from the old man for $10，000.

“What？ ” the owners shouted. “He almost ___17___ did anything！”

So they wrote the old man a note saying，“Please send us an itemized（逐條記錄的）one.”

The man sent another bill that ___18___：Tapping with a hammer —$2.00. Knowing ________19___ to tap —$ 9，998.00

Effort（努力） is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is ___20___ the difference.

（）11. A. other B. others C. the other D. another

（）12.A. reached B. came C. got D. left

（）13. A. took B. searched C. examined D. touched

（）14. A. suddenly B. strongly C. slowly D. gently

（）15. A. take B. carry C. give D. put

（）16. A. picture B. note C. book D. bill

（）17. A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. rarely

（）18. A. wrote B. read C. say D. had

（）19. A. why B. where C. how D. which

（）20. A. whole B. both C. total D. all

三、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共16小題，每小題1.5分；滿分24分）

閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出最佳選項。

（A）

[Red Star Theater

Jay Chou will give a concert.

Time： 7：00 pm—9：00 pm on January 10

Price：￥80—￥1280 Mengxin Shopping Center

All clothes will be on sale at the Mengxin

Shopping Centre.

Time： 8：00 am—9：00 pm from January 11—17 Blue Sky Cinema

3D movie： Transformers 3

Director： Michael Bay

Actors/Actresses： Shia LaBeouf， Rosie

Huntington?Whiteley， Josh Duhamel

Time： 7：30 pm—9：30 pm from January 28 to February 5

Price： ￥80 International Picnic

Come to enjoy delicious food from all over the world

Place： Peoples Park

Time： 12：00 noon—5：00 pm， February 2—8

Price： ￥100 ]

（）21. If you are a fan of Jay Chou，you can go to his concert at the ________.

A. Red Star Theatre B. Mengxin Shopping Centre

C. Blue Sky Cinema D. Peoples Park

（）22. How long will the sale at the Mengxin Shopping Center last？

A. A month. B. Half a month. C. Ten days. D. A week.

（）23. Helen can only spend 80 yuan on January 29. What can she do？

A. Go to the international picnic.

B. Watch Transformers 3.

C. Enjoy Jay Chous concert.

D. Buy clothes at the Mengxin Shopping Center.

（）24. You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at_______.

A. 8：00 am on February 3 B. 9：00 am on February 5

C. 4：00 pm on February 7 D. 5：00 pm on February 9

（B）

According to a study，taking a bottle of water into the exam room could help students do better in their exam. The study found that those who brought drinks，especially water with them into the exam room performed at least 10 percent better than those who did not.

Psychologists （心理學家） said it was unclear why drinking water would improve students performance but said that enough water could have a helpful influence on the brain. They studied hundreds of students in middle schools and universities. Their study，introduced at the British Psychological Society Conference in London，showed that those who brought drinks with them did ten percent better on average in exams.

For students in middle schools，grades could be improved by 12 percent while there was less influence on those in universities. Mark Gardner of Westminster University，one of the researchers，said，“It shows that the effect is larger for younger students. We think it could be important. Those students could be more worried and the water is having an active effect on exam pressure.”“Or it could be that the younger students might not eat as healthily as university students and possibly stayed up late the night before，so they might need to drink more water to stop their body from being dehydrated（脫水的）.”

（）25. The reason why drinking water could improve studentsperformance in the exam is ________.

A. clear? ? B. wrong

C. simple D. unknown

（）26. Who does drinking water during the exam have less influence on？

A. Middle school students. B. University students.

C. The researchers. D. The teachers.

（）27. The text is probably helpful for ________.

A.middle school students who do well at school

B.university students who have problems with study

C.middle school students who feel nervous during the exam

D.university students who like staying up late the night before the exam

（）28. Whats the best title for the text？

A. Drinking much water as soon as possible.

B. Bringing some water into the exam room.

C. A study on drinking bottled water.

D. Ways to improve your grades.

（C）

Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than“Im sorry”.This phrase has become such a common response that it has taken on a lot of meanings.

Saying “Sorry”means to apologize.This is simple and easy to understand.We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of foreign languages.

But in Britain，it takes on another meaning.It is a cultural expression.Imagine this：a man walks down the street，looking down at his phone.A woman is walking in the opposite direction，towards the man.She sees him，but she cant get out of the way in time. The man bumps（碰撞） into the woman.Who should say sorry？Naturally，the man should say sorry，because it was he who wasnt looking where he was going.Yet in Britain，it is common for both to apologize.

It is known that British people，like most people，do not enjoy conflict（沖突）.So to quickly calm the situation，British people will apologize to each other.

Other times it may sound funny to hear“sorry”.Some of my friends say it at restaurants，as they ask the waiter：“Sorry，but can I order another drink？”It is not to apologize，but just to express that we need the waiter.In Britain，sorry doesnt always mean exactly what you think.

（）29. What does the phrase“takes on”mean in the story？

A.從事 B. 雇傭 C. 呈現(xiàn) D. 拿起

（）30. The example in the third paragraph is used to ________.

A. describe a situation that people should avoid

B. explain why people should say sorry to each other

C. describe how“sorry”has another meaning in Britain

D. show how polite British people are in their daily life

（）31. The restaurant example shows that“sorry”can be used to ________.

A. apologize to other people

B. calm a situation down

C. explain what youre thinking about

D. ask a waiter to bring something

（）32. What might be the main idea of this story？

A. “Im sorry”is more than just an apology.

B. What are traditional British manners？

C. How can you best catch othersattention？

D. Lets find a way out of a difficult situation.

（D）

While humans depend on technology to travel，some animals have something far more advanced （先進的）. Researchers，mainly from Oregon State University，US，found that Chinook salmon （鮭魚） have a “built?in GPS” of the Earths magnetic field （磁場）. It acts like a map inside their brain. This means they are able to direct themselves in the ocean as soon as they are born.

Scientists placed some baby salmon in a big swimming pool. To create a magnetic field that is similar to the Earths，they put magnetic coils （線圈） around the pool. When the direction of the coils was changed，the salmon began to change their own direction. They started to face in the direction of their ocean feeding area. This is a safe place in the ocean where salmon can find food to eat. When the scientists changed the coils to the opposite side，the salmon also turned in the opposite direction. Just by using their “built?in GPS”，the salmon were able to figure out the direction of their feeding area.

How did Chinook salmon get their “built?in GPS”？ The scientists believe that their navigation （導航） skills came through evolution （進化）. The fish that were able to reach the feeding area lived longer. Then they could pass on their navigation skills to their babies. So if youre ever lost and in need of some help，maybe you should ask a salmon to point you in the right direction！

（）33. According to Paragraph 2，we know that Chinook salmon ________.

A. prefer to stay in their safe places

B. have their own built?in magnetic field

C. get their sense of direction by training hard

D. can react to changes in the Earths magnetic field

（）34. Why did Chinook salmon develop their navigation skills？

A. To speed up their evolution.

B. To change Earths magnetic field.

C. To find their feeding area.

D. To swim farther in the ocean.

（）35. Whats the story mainly about？

A. The wide use of GPS technology.

B. The evolution of the Chinook salmon.

C. The recent research on whales.

D. The Chinook salmons ability to find directions.

（）36. This story is probably taken from ________.

A. a novel B. a science magazine

C. an advertisement D. a guide book

第二節(jié)（共4小題，每小題1.5分；滿分6分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的五個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。

Food waste has been a big problem around the world for a long time. According to a study，Chinese restaurants wasted 17 to 18 million tons of food a year from 2013 to 2015. ___37___.

Many people might think they just throw away a little food，but they dont realize how much work goes into the food. Lets take a look at the life of a tomato. Youll see its more than we waste when we throw away food.

Farmers buy seeds （種子） and plant them. ___38___. It takes 13 liters （升） of water to grow one tomato. When tomatoes are ready，they are picked and put on trucks （卡車）. The truck may travel hundreds of kilometers to bring them to supermarkets. Every 100 kilometers of travel uses up about 15 liters of fuel. In the supermarkets，few people buy “ugly” tomatoes，so they will be left and thrown away.

China is taking action to cut down on food waste now. ___39___.They advise people to order food by using the “N-1” formula （公式）. And “N” stands for the number of the people at a table. ___40___. If people cant finish their meals，they are encouraged to take the rest food home. “It works. There is much less food waste these days.” said a manager of a restaurant.

We all hope that food waste will disappear soon not only in China but also around the world.

[A. Many restaurants are joining in.

B. They take care of the tomatoes carefully every day.

C. We cant live for a long time without much food.

D. That could feed 30 to 50 million people for a whole year.

E. If there are six people at the table，you should order just five dishes. ]

第二部分? 非選擇題（四大題；共45分）

四、閱讀問答（共4小題，每小題2分；滿分8分）

閱讀短文，然后根據內容回答所提問題。

41. Who is Duncan Currie？

42. What can you see in SANDBANK STUDIO？

43. In which country is Old Pier Road？

44. How many telephone numbers are given in the text？

五、閱讀填空（共7小題，每小題1分；滿分7分）

閱讀短文，然后用短文括號中所給詞的適當形式填空。

How do you usually celebrate New Years Eve？ By ___45___（get） together with your family，or singing karaoke with your friends？ Perhaps youd like to take a look at how people in other ___46___（country） celebrate this big day.

In the US，thousands of people gather in Times Square in New York City ___47___

（welcome） the new year at midnight. Starting at 11：59 pm，people count down the seconds as the New Years Eve Ball ___48___（slow） drops down. When it hits the bottom at 12 pm and lights a sign that reads “Happy New Year”，fireworks ___49___（set） off.

In Scotland，UK，fireworks go off in front of Edinburgh Castle. After midnight，people sing Auld Lang Syne （《友誼地久天長》）. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”. The ___50___（fame） Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song in 1788. In Brazil，most people wear white clothes on New Years Eve to bring good luck for the new year. If they live near a beach，people go there after midnight，light candles in the sand，throw flowers in the sea，and make a wish.

In Ireland，people strike （擊打） the doors and walls of the house with Christmas bread to chase bad luck out of the house.Spanish people also celebrate the New Year in a different way. When the clock strikes midnight，everyone ___51___（eat） 12 grapes. They eat one grape for each toll （鐘聲） to bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.

六、綜合閱讀（共5小題，每小題2分；滿分10分）

閱讀短文，然后按照要求完成第52-56小題。

The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out （A）________ January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on，（B）publishing stamps during the White Olympics was a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympics Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of sportswear（運動服）. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics. In （C）________ 1950s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came，the host countries （D）as well as the non?host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980，when the Chinese sportsmen began to （E） take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14，500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting. （F） 不同種類的運動被繪制在這些小的郵票上. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

52. 在文中（A）和（C）的空白處填入適當的單詞：________；________

53. 將文中畫線部分（B）改寫為：

________ was a rule to ________ stamps during the White Olympics.

54. 寫出文中畫線部分（D）和（E）的同義詞或近義詞：________；________

55. 將文中畫線部分（F）譯成英語：

______________________________________________________________

56. 從文中找出兩個出版過冬季奧運會郵票的國家：________；________

七、書面表達（滿分20分）

春節(jié)、端午節(jié)、中秋節(jié)等，都是中國重要的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。假如你是李華，你想要向你的澳大利亞筆友Peter介紹其中的一個節(jié)日，使其對中國文化有更深入的了解。

內容包括：

1.節(jié)日的名稱及總體概述；

2.談談這個節(jié)日的風俗習慣；

3.這個節(jié)日對中國人的意義。

注意：

1. 詞數 80～100；

2. 短文必須包括所給內容信息，可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 文中不要出現(xiàn)學生的真實姓名和其學校真實校名。