巴蜀中学初2017届2016～2017学年下学期二模考试
初三英语试题卷
I. 听力测试。（每小题1.5分，共30分）
第一节（每小题1.5分，共9分）
听一遍，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
1. A. My pleasure. B. With pleasure. C. No way!
2. A. It’s about animals. B. It’s very interesting. C. It tells us a sad story.
3. A. She likes shopping. B. She’s a nurse. C. She is kind and helpful.
4. A. This way, please. B. It doesn’t matter. C. Go away.
5. A. It’s six o’clock. B. It’s July 7th. C. It’s Sunday.
6. A. I like playing games. B. I took a bus. C. I got up late.
第二节（每小题1.5分，共9分）
听一遍，根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
7. A. Last October. B. Last September. C. Before September.
8. A. $ 29. B. $ 30. C. $ 26.
9. A. Nine. B. Seven thirty. C. Eight.
10. A. At the library. B. At the bus stop. C. At the zoo.
11. A. He didn’t work hard. B. He will go to bed early. C. He studied late.
12. A. Neither Chongqing nor Dalian is beautiful.
B. Chongqing is more beautiful than Dalian.
C. Both Chongqing and Dalian are beautiful.
第三节（每小题1.5分，共6分）
听两遍，根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
听下面一段材料，回答第13和14小题。
13. Who is calling?
A. Amy.
B. Peter.
C. Amy’s sister.
14. What does Amy forget to ask Peter?
A. Time.
B. Address.
C. Presents.
听下面一段材料，回答第15和16小题。
15. What did the doctor say about the man?
A. The man was unhealthy.
B. The man needed to lose weight.
C. The man should stay in bed for a week.
16. What did the woman think the man should do?
A. He should see the doctor again.
B. He should go out for supper.
C. He should follow the doctor’s advice.
第四节（每小题1.5分，共6分）
听两遍，根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的
答案标号涂黑。
17. Where can the students read newspapers?
A. in Room C
B. in Room A
C. in Room B
18. What can the students borrow from the library?
A. Newspapers.
B. Dictionaries
C. Science books
19. What does the speaker suggest to the listeners at the end of the talk?
A. They can study English in the library.
B. They can turn to the speaker for help.
C. They can take the storybooks out.
20. How long is the library open every day?
A. For 6 hours
B. For 9 hours
C. For 8 hours
II. 单项选择。（每小题1分，共18分）
21. --- Do you mind your parents having __________ second child?
--- Of course not. I’ve dreamt of being __________ elder one for many years!
A. the; the
B. the; an
C. a; an
D. a; the
22. As we all know, Taiwan is __________ the southeast of China and __________ the south of Fujian.
A. in; to
B. in; on
C. to; in
D. on; to
23. --- Boys and girls, the students next door are having a test. __________ discuss in a quiet voice?
--- OK, we will.
A. Would you mind
B. Why don’t
C. Why not
D. Let’s
24. Since the cost of buying a house in Beijing is a great deal higher than __________ in Chongqing, my brother has given up his job there and moved back to Chongqing.
A. that
B. this
C. it
D. one
25. --- Can you finish the work in 3 days?
--- I’m afraid not unless we have __________.
A. more ten workers
B. ten another workers
C. other ten workers
D. another ten workers
26. --- I always feel so nervous that I can’t sleep well before the exam.
--- __________ Maybe you can listen to some soft music.
A. It takes time
B. Take it easy
C. What a pity
D. Take your time
27. --- Jim as well as his parents __________ going to China.
--- Oh, how wonderful! It’s said that the Chinese __________ very kind and warm-hearted.
A. is; are
B. are; is
C. is; is
D. are; are
28. --- Must we attend the meeting this afternoon?
--- No, you __________ if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t to come
B. don’t need come
C. needn’t come
D. needn’t coming
29. The cloth __________ hand __________ soft and __________ easily. So I decide to buy it.
A. is made by; is felt; is washed
B. is made with; feels; is washed
C. made by; feels; washes
D. made with; feels washes
30. We shouldn’t __________ from difficulties. Try our best, and we will find a way.
A. give up
B. turn down
C. run out
D. run away
31. She made a fire __________ the room warm, so I feel __________ better now.
A. keep; a lot
B. to keep; quite
C. to keep; a lot
D. keeping; quite
32. --- Would you like a cup of coffee __________ shall we get to work right now?
--- __________. I just want to go for a walk.
A. and; None
B. then; Either
C. or; Neither
D. so; Both
33. __________ great fun Peter has __________ basketball with his brothers!
A. What; playing
B. How a; played
C. What a; playing
D. How; played
34. --- It’s said that he won the first prize!
--- Great! No one studies __________ him.
A. as hardly as
B. worse than
C. more hard than
D. harder than
35. --- Mom, could you call me as soon as my friend __________ here?
--- Sure. But I don’t know when he __________.
A. will come; will arrive
B. comes; arrives
C. will come; arrives
D. comes; will arrive
36. My English teacher told us that the secret to __________ English well is practicing more.
A. speaking
B. speak
C. spoke
D. spoken
37. Although Lei Fen died in his early __________, he left much for us to learn about.
A. twenty
B. twenties
C. twentieth
D. twentieth’s
38. --- I wonder __________.
--- For a year.
A. how long she will stay here
B. how often she will stay here
C. how long will she stay here
D. how often will she stay here
III. 完型填空。（每小题1.5分，共30分）
Believe it or not, you might be greatly influenced by shyness in one way or another. Shyness is 39 that can stop you from making any progress. The tips below can help overcome your shyness and improve your life.
Making good use of the eye contact.
While having conversations, most people choose to look at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but into the other person’s 40 . Because they are not confident enough, and think this way is easier. However, looking directly at someone makes them see you in a different light. If they think you are confident, you will become more confident! If you find it really hard, at the very beginning, look just above the eyes, and they will never know. And this will make you feel less 41 .
Practicing starting a conversation with a new person every day.
Think of four or five things you could start a conversation 42 and then find at least one opportunity each day to talk with a new person. You don’t need to have a deep conversation. Just exchanging a few words will help you get used to 43 new people and you can gradually handle it well as your confidence grows. Asking people something about themselves is often a good opener as it 44 them to talk!
Paying enough attention to your body language.
Your body language matters a lot. It can have great influence on both 45 you feel and what other people think of you. Walk around your home or garden 46 you are the most important person in the world. Then go out and continue that; you really are the most important person in the 47 .
All in all, never give up, keep practicing and soon you really will be a different person. Just reading tips will not help. You need to take action to increase your confidence and 48 shyness.
39. A. someone B. something C. nothing D. nobody
40. A. face B. mind C. eyes D. hands
41. A. bored B. embarrassed C. lonely D. lovely
42. A. by B. through C. with D. in
43. A. smiling to B. talking to C. getting along with D. making friends with
44. A. prevents B. makes C. offers D. encourages
45. A. how B. what C. where D. when
46. A. even though B. as if C. feel like D. rather than
47. A. family B. house C. garden D. world
48. A. win B. beat C. lose D. hit
IV. 阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）
A
Grandparent’ Day is a warm holiday that allows children and adults an opportunity to show their love and thanks for their Grandparents. Grandparents’ Day and the weeks just before it are the time when children all over the country start thinking about what to get their grandmothers and grandfathers as presents. Of course, giving presents is just one way of celebrating Grandparents’ Day, but how to give gifts needs careful planning.
Choosing presents for Grandparents’ Day can be a very difficult job. Because Grandparent’ Day and holidays of the same kind are celebrated to honor some of the most important people in our lives, how to choose the right present can be challenging. It can be very difficult to even consider the question of what kind of gift could show a Grandparent how much we love them and care for them. Especially for those children who do not have much money, finding the right Grandparents’ Day present at a right price seems rather difficult.
One idea to solve the problem of what to buy as a present for Grand parents’ Day is not to buy anything at all. Rather than buying something that can’t express your love on Grandparents’ Day. Of course, there are also a lot more other ways to celebrate Grandparents’ Day than by just giving presents to them.
49. What is the true meaning of Grandparent s’ Day?
A. The young show thanks to their grandparents.
B. The old can get together with their old friends.
C. Grandparents can think about what their life really means.
D. It gives the old an opportunity to take time off work.
50. What difficulty could people meet when preparing gifts for the old?
A. Choosing the right gifts.
B. Sparing time to make gifts.
C. Not having enough choices.
D. Not having enough time to shop.
51. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to make gifts for the old by yourself.
B. What is the best gift for the old.
C. Some other ways to show your love and thanks to the old.
D. How to buy the right gifts with not enough money.
B
Here are some pieces of news in April this year.
Lapu Lapu Day in Philippines（菲律宾）
The president of Philippines has made April 27th a special national holiday in order to honor Lapu Lapu. He is a national hero who led the people to fight against Spain（西班牙）in 1521 and is praised as the first man to fight for the country’s freedom. April 27th was chosen because there was an important victory on that day.
London’s super-sewer（下水道）
Around once a week the river Thames（泰晤士河）becomes a toilet. Thousands of tons of dirty water floods into the famous river because the old Victorian sewer can’t do with it. Designed in 1860s by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, the sewers saved countless lives by helping to stop the spread of cholera（霍乱）. But now, with eight million people living in London, the government has decided to build a 16-mile super-sewer under the Thames. Scholarship（奖学金）from pop star Beyonce（碧昂斯）
On April 25th, the pop star announced the creation of the scholarship program. Young women are encouraged to study creative arts, music or African-American studies. On the website for the program, it says Beyonce wants to “encourage and support young women who are not afraid to think outside the box and are creative and confident.” Four universities will give scholarships in 2017-2018.
Meatball shops opening by IKEA（宜家）
If you are one of those who go to IKEA just to eat its Swedish meatballs, you may feel lucky to find some independent meatball stores in the center of the city next year. __________, and studies show that 30 percent of its customers are not interested in buying the furniture（家具）at all. In total, IKEA sells more than one billion meatballs each year, which is at least 2.7 million a day.
52. Lapu Lapu Day is celebrated to honor __________.
A. freedom
B. a national hero
C. a victory
D. the president of Philippines
53. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. London build the super-sewer to stop the spread of Cholera.
B. A young man who is good at arts can get the scholarship from Beyonce.
C. There was a war between Philippines and Spain in the 16th century.
D. All the people go to IKEA to enjoy the meatballs.
54. The writer mentions Beyonce’s words in order to __________.
A. explain the purpose of the scholarship.
B. talk about her desire to make a difference
C. describe what an excellent young woman should be like.
D. give us an idea about how to get the scholarship.
55. Which one can be put in the blank（空白）in the passage?
A. IKEA has seen the rise of the popularity of its meatballs
B. Meatballs have become the main food for its meatballs
C. No one wants to buy the furniture
D. IKEA is the only furniture store in the world
C
I’m Evan Ducker. I’m just like every other 15-year-old teenager, except that I was born with a red birthmark. Doctors don’t know the exact cause of birthmarks like mine---but they do know it happens to about 3 of every 1,000 children all over the world.
Some birthmarks are marks of serious illnesses. I’m very lucky --- mine isn’t. I pretty much live a normal life, except for people asking me about it all the time, which can make me angry sometimes. But, overall, my birthmark is just a spot on my skin. It’s not harmful to other people.
When I was about 4 years old, I asked my mom why there weren’t any characters with birthmarks in the books she would read for me. When we went to the library, we realized there weren’t any for little kids. What’s worse, here weren’t any books with cool characters who had birthmarks.
My mom knew exactly how I felt. So she said we could write our own. She took all my ideas and we created the first book of its kind to educate kids about birthmarks. I based the story on all real things that happened in my life. But instead of people, the characters in the book are real animals from the Galapagos Islands, including a red-footed bird. When people ask why I picked a red-footed bird as the main character. I tell them that the bird has red feet, similar to a human birthmark! He is pretty cool.
It was really difficult to get my book published. It took a long time because a lot of publishers refused it. They would tell my family there wasn’t a market big enough for a book about birthmarks.
But my mom never gave up trying to help make my dream come true. And in 2005, she finally took her own
money and self-published “ Buddy Booby’s Birthmark ”. After it was published, I got letters from readers from all over the world. They all shared their stories and thanked me for sharing mine. Teachers wrote to tell me that my book changed the way classmates treated each other and that my book was helping kids to accept and appreciate their differences.
56. From the passage, we know that the writer’s birthmark __________.
A. was caused by serious illness
B. brought him some trouble
C. made him angry all the time
D. stopped him from living a normal life
57. What the writer found in the library made him __________.
A. disappointed
B. thankful
C. bored
D. confident
58. Why did a lot of publishers refuse to publish the book?
A. They thought the book wouldn’t sell well.
B. They didn’t publish children’s books.
C. The writer didn’t have much money.
D. There were too many books about birthmarks.
59. Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. A child changed people’s idea about birthmarks.
B. A mother and a son had a book published finally.
C. Birthmarks are common among humans and animals.
D. We can realize our dream by publishing a book.
D
Are you still worried that the Internet, which brings much pleasure to you in your spare time, is making you less intelligent? Then you must be happy to learn about the results of the experiment by professor Betsy Sparrow. According to his study, we are actually not becoming stupid.
In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type（输入）into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and old them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a computer folder（文件夹）. Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location（位置）better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “ transactive memory（交互记忆）”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize so much information and in this way, they are able to access it later on. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
60. What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B. Both the two groups remembered the information well.
C. The first group did not try their best to remember the formation.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
61. In transactive memory, people __________.
A. keep the information in mind
B. change the information
C. organize in formation like a computer
D. remember how to find the information
62. What does the underlined word “ access ” mean in the passage?
A. 获取
B. 记住
C. 组织
D. 改变
63. Which shows the right mind map of the passage?
（CP=central point（中心思想）P1=Point 1（观点1）P2=Point 1（观点2）P3=Point 3（观点3）C=Conclusion （结论））
V. 口语应用。（每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
magazine. 64
B: Sure, please.
A: 65
B: I am from France.
A: 66
B: I got here the day before yesterday.
A: How do you like Chongqing?
B: I like your city very much. The people here are very friendly. But I’m still not used to the weather here. I have a sore throat today.
A: The weather in Chongqing is kind of dry these days. Drinking more water can make you feel better.
B: Thanks for your suggestion.
A: 67
B: of course not. I come here for visiting my friends. And then I’m planning to go to Hongyadong to taste the delicious food tonight.
A: Great. Thank you for answering my questions. 68
B: Thank you.
VI. 任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共8分）
Since last year, city streets around China have seen colorful shared bikes, which people can rent（租赁）with a smartphone app and then park wherever they choose. To reduce（减少）traffic jams and air pollution, many cities have offered bike-sharing. But sometimes, dreams can turn bitter.（苦涩的）
As shared bikes become more popular, problems keep showing up. When people are using the bike, some of them just throw it onto streets and even into ditches（水沟）. Besides. Some bikes are stolen. Recently, a man in Shanghai was fined（罚款）1,000 yuan for stealing a shared bike. What’s more, the deliberate（故意的）damage to the QR codes on the bikes has brought huge losses（损失）to bike-sharing companies, like Mobike. If the QR code is damaged, the bike cannot be used any more. It can take several hundred yuan for the company workers to find a lost bike and get it repaired.
Mobike has 100 credit（信用）scores for each user. Penalty（惩罚）points will be taken in case of users’ bad behaviors. Once the score drops to below 80, bike rental will go up to five yuan per 30 minutes.
However, some people think punishment may not be helpful to protect the shared bikes. They do believe
bike-sharing services will work well only if people follow the rules and show respect for the bikes and other users.
69. Can people use a smartphone to rent a shared bike?
___________________________________________________________________
70. Why do many cities offer bike-sharing services?
___________________________________________________________________
71. In summary（概括而言）, what problem is the bike-sharing companies facing?
___________________________________________________________________
72. Do you agree that punishment may not be helpful? Why or Why not.
___________________________________________________________________
VII. 句型转换。（每空1分，共10分）
73. Those are English-Chinese dictionaries.（变为单数）
__________ __________ English-Chinese dictionary.
74. Get up quickly, or you will be late! （改为同义句）
__________ you __________ get up quickly, you’ll be late.
75. It was rainy yesterday. I just read books at home.（对划线部分提问）
__________ was the weather __________ yesterday?
76. “Can you help me with my math?” Linda asked.（合并句子）
Linda asked __________ I __________ help her with her math.
77. 他很擅长篮球。他已经加入篮球俱乐部三年了。（完成译句）
He is good at basketball. he has __________ __________ the basketball club for 3 years.
VIII. 短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）
根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
A letter from Obama to his daughter
Life is short. It may feel like it takes forever sometimes, but the reality is that you live, and a short time later, you die. It happens so quickly that many people don’t even realize they had a life __________ it’s already over. I hope the words below may help you.
1. Stop Doubting Y ourself
If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody will. Instead of doubting yourself, think positively. Not only __________ you be happier and more successful, but you’ll spread it to everyone around you.
2. Stop Eating Out
Eating out is the biggest __________ of money. It’s nice to treat yourself, but eating out for every meal is the quickest way to use up your money. Learn how to cook. It’ll save your money, keep you healthier, and impress people.
3. Stop Being Selfish
If you only think about yourself, you’ll soon find yourself by yourself. Stop for a minute and think about __________ your actions Influence other people. Do you take the last coup of coffee from the break room? Refill it! Do you live with others? Don’t drink out the milk box. We share this world 100% of the time, so every action you __________ can influence other people.
4. Stop Wasting Time
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it __________ time is the most valuable resource we have. Don’t waste your time on unproductive things. If you want to explore the world’s dark corners, that’s great. However, don’t __________ out with those people without dreams.
5. Just stop, and Breath
No matter what you’re doing in life __________ How your day is going, there’s always room to just stop for a moment and just breathe. Try it right now to celebrate getting through this of everything you’re doing wrong.
IX. 书面表达。（18分）
当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer”为题谈一下你对这个话题的看法，参考下列要点写一篇英文短文：
1、对看电影的思考（省时易懂，细节感受不多……）
2、对读原著的思考（想象空间更大，耗时长……）
3、……
注意：词数80—120。文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）
参考词汇：original work或book in the original原著；details：细节
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. ____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________