厦门市湖滨中学2017-2018学年初三期中考英语试题

湖滨中学2017-2018学年初三期中考英语试题Ⅱ.选择填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。

21. ---China has adopted the second-child policy since 2016.---That’s true. Now all couples ______to have two children.A. is allowedB. are allowedC. allowed22. ---Alice has set up a WeChat group. Could you tell me ____________?---It’s more convenient for us to connect with each other.A. what it is used forB. why did she set it upC. how she set it up23. ----Is your best friend pretty, Wang Ling? -----The photo will show you__________A. what does she look likeB. what she looks likeC. what’s she like24. The famous physicist Zhenning Yang _____won the Nobel prize gave up American citizenship (公民) on April 1st, 2015.A. whatB. whoC. which25. Brad likes playing badminton a lot and he is _____the school badminton team.A. fromB. atC. on26. We all know lazy people ______succeed, so we should work hard to be successful.A. oftenB. seldomC. usually27. Mike was ill in bed, so he was ________from the meeting this morning.A. farB. differentC. absent28. Susan is so brave that she ________to speak in front of many people.A. forgetsB. daresC. hates29. Rick hasn’t changed at all. He looks _____the same as he did at school.A. especiallyB. normallyC. exactly30. Gina used to __________on weekends, but now she is used to ___________insects with her friends.A. watch TV; studyingB. watching TV; studyingC. watch TV; study31. I saw my neighbor Uncle Lu __________ in the park yesterday morning.A. to runB. to runningC. running32. ---I don’t like sto ries _______have unhappy ending.---Neither do I.A. thatB. whoC. where33. ----Are you still reading the paper? ----No, I ______with it. You can have it.A. finishedB. will finishC. have finished34. Sunlight Rock, the symbol of Xiamen, _____to be over 400 years old.A.is believedB. was believedC. believes35. ---Listen! ______beautiful music Cindy is playing!----Yeah, so soft and so beautiful.A. HowB. WhatC. What aIII.完形填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Chris's parents were proud of him when he graduated from college. But after six months, he still didn't find a job. In fact, he had no idea____36____ he wanted to do. He was living at home with his parents and things were becoming not good. His father thought of ___37____as a lazy man who was afraid___38____the real world.Chris thought his dad was unreasonable(不讲道理的).After all, he was young and he needed some space. During a recent argument, Chris said, "I'm not you, Dad. I have my own way___39___ doing things. I want a job I enjoy." His dad said, "That's a nice idea, ____40____ anyway we call.it 'job' because it's about making a living, not __41___ fun."There are many young people like Chris. They are having trouble getting started with a serious job and becoming___42____. They just don’t want to grow up. They think when the time is right, everything will be all right.___43____, it doesn’t work that way. Things happen and opportunities appear most often when we are moving, not standing still（静止）.The __44____step is the hardest, but the key to ___45____ in anything is getting started.36. A. how B. what C. why37. A. he B. his C. him38. A.to enter B. entering C. entered39. A.to B. with C. of40. A. and B. but C. so41. A. have B.to have C. having42. A. independent B. strange C. famous43. A. Unluckily B. Lucky C. Luckily44. A. last B. first C.one45. A. success B. successful C. succeedIV.阅读理解（共两节，25小题;满分45分）第一节阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）ASingles Day falls on every November 11th,and this new holiday is one only for people who are still living the single life.China is the only country in the world that has set a special day for singles to celebrate（庆祝）their lives.Origin（起源）of Singles DayAn old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them was married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sad around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.One day they play Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the ‘four columns’ card (the card shows four dependent ,parallel columns in two lines).Even more of a coincidence（巧合）,it was Nov 11,or 11/11.In order to commemorate the day, they named it Singles Day.University cultureThe main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but it’s important that each person pays their own way to show their independence（独立）.But for many, it’s also an excuse to log onto Taobao, China’s biggest online shopping platform.On that day, Almost all products are sold at half price on major e-commerce websites. It is said that in just six minutes after midnight,$164 million was spent on .46. People in ________celebrate Singles Day.A. ChinaB. KoreaC. AmericaD.Japan47. In the story of the four single men, they played Mahjong for ______that day.A. 11 hoursB. 10 hoursC. 24 hoursD. 12 hours48. When people celebrate Singles Day by having meal with their friends, ____.A. everyone pays their own wayB. the single one should payC. they have for freeD. they eat something special49. If you buy a shirt for 100 yuan on Singles Day from Taobao, maybe you should pay _____on other days.A. 50 yuanB. 100 yuanC. nothingD. 200 yuan50. The passage is mainly about________.A. how you can buy cheap things on Singles DayB. the origin and university culture of Singles DayC. why Taobao chooses Singles Day for a sale.D. how you can make friends on Singles DayBAre you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese cha racters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. The 18th century Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler apparently developed the concept of “Latin Squares” where numbers in a grid (格子) appear only once, across and up and down. In the late 1970’s, it was called Number Place. Later, it was created by an independent puzzle make, Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×351. ____________ created Sudoku.A. Howard Garnes.B. Sudoku.C. Kaji Maki.D. Nikoli.52. Which is TRUE about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?A. He was the boss of Nissan Company.B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.C. He was the president of The Times.D. He is an American.53. Which is NOT true about Sudoku?A. Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.B. It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.C. Each grid has more than one number.D. It became popular around the world in 2005.54. What does the underlined word “hit” probably mean in paragraph 2?A. 打击B. 袭击C. 受欢迎的事物D. 新闻55. What should “Z”be in the puzzle?A.8B. 5C. 2D. 4.CIf you like to check your smartphone from time to time, you are not alone. In fact, using apps （应用程序）has now become part of everyday life.ChangbaChangba, which has been described as "the best mobile karaoke for sound",allows you to sing along to over 2,000 songs. You can also share your KTVrecordings with friends on social media sites such as Weibo, Wechat,Qzone, etc. The app allows users to create a photo show to go with theirsongs and comment on other people's songs. Changba can even filter the sound. For example, it can make cat noises sound like a beautiful chorus(合唱).Moment CamMoment Cam brings you some of the most useful features a camera app can have, such as adjusting the flash(调整闪光灯）,continuous shots, adjusting the timer, and choosing different sizes for photo-sharing sites. But what sets the app apart from all the others is the choice of simple mini-buttons that you hardly notice are there.CarrotCarrot, a to-do list app, is a task manager with a personality, When yousucceed in finishing your tasks, for example, Carrot praises you with amessage such as "Way to go. Soon you'll be completing other people'sto-do lists".But if you fail to perform your tasks, Carrot might say, "I'm angered at your behavior." And it may change its background from white to black to show how angry it is. So, if you need an extra push to finish your tasks, give Carrot a try.56. Tony is fond of taking photos on his smartphone. Which app might he download?A. Carrot.B. Flash.C. Changba.D. Moment Cam.57. Changba allows users to do the following things EXCEPT ______.A. listing the tasks you need to finishB. sharing your KTV recording on WeChatC. commenting on other people's songsD. Filter the sound58. Carrot may change its background from white to black to show______,A. how sad it isB. how happy it isC. how angry it isD. how lonely it is59. The first sentence of the passage means___________A. Many people like to check smartphone from time to time.B. You can check your smart phone when you are alone.C. If you are alone, you will check your smartphone.D. You are different from others if you check your phone often.60. From the passage, we can infer（推断) that ______A. it's unpopular to use apps in our daily lifeB. Carrot will help to monitor your tasks to doC. Changba has got better sound effects than karaokeD. Carrot will make you feel less lonely when you are alone.DHave you ever heard of e-waste(electric waste,电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful（有害的）, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）. The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals（有毒化学物质）can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce （减少）e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.61. The following can become e-waste EXCEPT_____.A. computersB. mobile phonesC. MP4 playersD. plastic bags62. Which country produced most e-waste last year according to the United Nations?A. America.B. China.C. Japan.D. India63. What does the underline word “affecting” mean in this passage?A. 保护B. 影响C. 改善64. From the last two paragraphs,, we learn that_____.A. the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices.B. buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e-waste.C. it’s better to k eep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom.D. Apple intends to earn good money by recycling their products at present.65. The main purpose of this passage is to_____.A. prove that e-waste is useless.B. encourage people to buy more electronic products.C. advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution.D. persuade people not to buy recycling mobile phones.EIf a stranger gave you some medicine and said it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams, what would you do? Would you take it? Do you know what it is? ____66_______Drugs are dangerous to your health!Liang, a sixteen-year-old boy, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. ___67____ Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing. ____68_____Some teachers said, “Because teenagers don’t know much about drugs, they might want to try them.”In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teenagers. According to survey, about one million people in China were using illegal (违法) drugs last year. ____69____Worse still, thee are about 10,000 drug users under 16 now.Now, many schools have done something to help students know about drugs. __70__They said, “Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious(好奇的)!” Now many students have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. It is the most important for them to keep safe and healthy.A.In fact, those are drugs.B.Some teachers have some good advice.C.He was put in prison in the end.D.72% of them were young people.E.After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop.V.情景交际（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据情景提示，完成下列各题。