镇海区2017学年第一学期期末初三英语(PDF文本版)

镇海区2017学年第一学期期末质量检测试卷初三英语考生须知：1．全卷共六个大题，61个小题。

满分为95分，考试时间为90分钟。

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一、完形填空（本题有巧小题；每小题1分，共计巧分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最仕选项。

Long long ago,there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake.A woman lived in a small house1the lake with her two daughters.They were very poor.They worked hard all year round,2still,they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn't have enough3to buy food.The swan was4to see that.She said to herself,"I'll give one of my5to them each day,and then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers."That evening,she6to the poor woman's house and left a golden feather on the table without saying7.From then on,the swan came every day and gave them a feather.The woman was very happy because their life was much8than before.But day after day,the woman became greedy（贪婪）.She said to her9,"The swan may fly away one day.If so,we will be poor again.We should take all10 feathers when she comes next time.""Oh,no,Mom!"cried the daughters,"This will11the swan.She helps us a lot!"But the mother wouldn't listen.When the swan came as12,the mother caught her and took all her feathers.But suddenly,the golden feathers13chicken feathers.Then,the Golden Swan said,"Poor Mother,I came to14you,but you wanted to kill me.Now,I am leaving and will15come back.Never be greedy!"With these words,the swan flew away.() 1. A.above B.near C.over D.under() 2. A.and B.so C.but D.or() 3. A.money B.time C.brain D.basket() 4. A.happy B.sad C.surprised D.scared() 5. A.presents B.feathers C.cents D.coins() 6. A.flew B.ran C.climbed D.walked()7. A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything ()8. A.worse B.busier C.better D.harder()9. A.brothers B.sisters C.sons D.daughters ()10. A.his B.her C.their D.our()11. A.hurt B.save C.protect D.refuse()12. A.accidental B.general C.normal ual()13. A.heard of B.looked for C.changed into D.came from ()14. A.help B.trouble C.teach D.invite()15. A.always B.sometimes C.never ually二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

(A)An old man who lived in the city of Miami had to stand the noise of having boys play football outside his house in the evening every day.He tried many ways,but none worked. The boys still played football outside his house.One evening he came up with a new idea.when the boys were very noisy he went out to talk to them.He explained that though he was old,he was happiest when he could see or hear boys playing his favorite game.He said he would give them5dollars each week to play in the street at night.The boys were excited.They were being paid to do something they enjoyed!At the end of the first week they knocked at the old man's house and asked to be paid.He did so. The second week when they asked for payment（付款）,he said he had run out of money and sent them away with only2dollars.The third week the man said his money wasn't enough,and gave them only one dollar. The boys were very disappointed but there was not much they could do about it.The fourth week the man said he could not afford to pay them5dollars as he had promised,but would give them50cents each week without fail.This was too little for the boys."You expect us to play seven days a week only for50cents!"they shouted."Forget it..."They ran away quickly and never played the game outside the old man's house again.()16.Why were the boys excited?A.They could play football outside the old man's house.B.They could do something they enjoyed.C.They could not only do what they enjoyed but also get paid.D.They could do something to make the old man happy.()17.What do you think of the old man according to the passage?A.kindB.poorC.cleverD.rich()18.Which of the following is not right?A.The old man liked to hear the boys playing football outside his house.B.The third week the old man gave the boys only one dollar.C.Finally,the boys ran away and never played football there.D.The boys didn't realize the old man just wanted to drive them away inthis way.(B)Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in.Here are two of the cities listed as"the world's best".SAN JOSE,COSTANRICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃to26℃).Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE.Also,many of the city'solder neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes.Beautiful mountains are around the city.Lots of people go sightseeing there every year.But air pollution is a problem in the city center.HONG KONG,CH[NA This lively city一once a small fishing village一is today an international business center.It is an interesting mix of East and West,old and new. Modem tall buildings are next to small temples（庙宇）.Popular nightclubs are close to traditional tea houses.Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day.But outside the city,there are parks for walking or relaxing.Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes.There's also food from Europe,North America,and other parts of Asia.However,this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is often very expensive.Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.()19.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?A.The weather.B.The mountains.C.The air.D.The traffic. ()20.What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?A.The lively city and the wonderful dishes.B.The large population and the traffic.C.The expensive housing.D.The beautiful temples.()21.What do the two cities have in common?A.They both have beautiful mountains.B.They both have a large population.C.Air pollution is a problem in both cities.D.They are both crowded.()22.From the passage,we can know that____________.A.San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best.B.Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.C.the weather in both cities is fine.D.San Jose used to be a small fishing village.(C)Do you know why different animals or pests（害虫）have their special colours?Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts,but birds cannot easily catch them.Why?It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops（庄稼）.When crops are green,locusts look green.But as the harvest（收割）time comes,locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have.Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others.So they have to hide themselves for lives and only come out at night.If you study the animal life,you'll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves.Bears,lions and other animals move quietly through forests.They cannot be seen by hunters.This is because they have the colours much like the tree.Have you ever noticed an even more strange act?A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid（液体）when it faces danger.While the liquidspreads over,the enemies（敌人）cannot find it.And it swims away at once.So it has lived up to now though it isn't strong at all.()23.From the passage we can learn that locusts_________.A.are big animalsB.are easily found by birdsC.are dangerous to their enemiesD.change their colours to protect themselves()24.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?A.They run away quickly.B.Their colours are much like their enemies.C.They hide themselves in the day and come out at night.D.They have to move quietly.()25.Bears and lions can keep safe because they____________.A.have the colours much like the treesB.move quicklyC.like brown and grey coloursD.live in forests()26.The kind of fish can live up to now because___________.A.it is very big and strongB.the liquid it sends out can help it run away from its enemiesC.the liquid it sends out can kill its enemiesD.it swims faster than any other fish(D)Some people think that singing can lift our spirits（情绪）,while some other people don't think so.They don't like singing and they think singing can never make them happy.I do think singing can make us feel good,and it can lift our spirits.Let me tell you more about that.Some researchers（研究者）once did some surveys and proved it.The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of health benefits（益处）.If you sing with your friends,the effects may he even better.John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance（声乐表演）at Emporia State University.He says,"Singing is an inborn（天生的）need.Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy.Like babies,when we sing,we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better.I like singing and I am happy every day."Music is a part of human nature.And singing is a form of expression that can be understood by everyone.Some people say that music is like a kind of language.The language can show people's opinions and attitudes（态度）to their life.Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble.Some songs can make people happy and excited.That's why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people.()27.According to some surveys,singing can bringA.health benefitsB.health problemsC.happiness and successD.some trouble()28.The underlined word"expression"probably means"_________"A ．运动B ．表情C ．表达D ．放松()29.The TV show The Voice of China is popular because__________.A.all the singers are good at singing and dancing B.songs make people happy and excited C.all the singers look nice in cool clothes D.songs are written by the singers themselves ()30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.All people think singing can lift our spirits.B.Some people don't think music can make them happy.C.If you sing in a group,there will be no benefits.D.No babies ever sing to themselves.三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）请为以上四段文字配一个小标题。