1、初三英语试卷第 1 页（共 10 页）石景山区 2018 年初三综合练习英 语 试 卷学校_姓名_准考证号_考 生须 知1. 本试卷为闭卷考试，共 10 页，满分 60 分，考试时间为 90 分钟。2. 请在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。3. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。答题卡上的选择题用 2B 铅笔规范填涂，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。知识运用 （共 14 分） 一、单项填空（共 6分，每小题 0.5分）从下列各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The girl in
2、a red hat is from the UK. _ name is Linda. A. Her B. His C. Your D. My2. My favourite TV show is _ 8 oclock in the evening.A. on B. at C. in D. of3. Dont work too hard, _ youll get sick.A. or B. and C. but D. so 4. _ did you pay for the picture? 200 yuan. Its quite cheap.A. How many B. How often C.
3、How much D. How long 5. Must I leave now? No, you _. You can stay here a little longer.A. mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. wouldnt 6. My uncles new book _ out next month.A. come B. came C. will come D. has come7. I _ the film already. I do not want to see it again.A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen8.
4、 Ann _ the house when I called her last night.初三英语试卷第 2 页（共 10 页）A. cleans B. was cleaning C. will clean D. is cleaning 9. Today hundreds of Picassos early works _ at the Picasso Museum. A. show B. showed C. are shown D. were shown 10. A friend of mine came _ me last Saturday.A. see B. saw C. seeing
5、 D. to see 11. If you _, Ill wash the dishes after the dinner.A. cook B. cooked C. have cooked D. are cooking 12. I didnt understand _ so much time on computer games.A. why does he spend B. why he spendsC. why did he spend D. why he spent二、完形填空（共 8分，每小题 1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最
6、佳选项。May Day Basket I clearly remember the May Day of the year that I was in fifth grade. That year I was faced with a challenge because of my best friend, Pam.A new family recently had moved into our small town, and Pam was spending more and more time at their house. I felt 13 and left out.When my m
7、other asked me whether I would take a May Day basket to Pams house, I answered angrily, “Of course not!” My mother stopped what she was doing and 14 me in her arms. She told me that I would have many other friends in my lifetime.“But Pam was my best friend ever,” I cried.Mum told me that circumstanc
8、es (环境) change and people change. She 15 that one of the great things friends can do is to give each other a chance to grow, to change and to develop into what they want to be. And sometimes, she said, that friends would 16 other people to spend time with. Its nothing wrong with that.She went on to
9、say that I needed to forgive Pam for hurting me and that I could express that forgiveness (宽恕) by giving her a May Day basket.It was a 17 decision, but I decided to give Pam a basket. I made an extra special basket of flowers with lots of yellow because that was Pams favorite 18 . I asked my two sis
10、ters to help me deliver my basket of forgiveness. As we 19 from our hiding place, Pam picked up the flowers, pressed her face into them and said 20 enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldnt forget me!”That day, I made a decision that changed my life: I decided to hold my friends
11、in my heart, 初三英语试卷第 3 页（共 10 页）but not in my expectation of them, allowing them space to grow and to change with or without me.13. A. happy B. hurt C. stupid D. lucky14. A. caught B. accepted C. held D. tied 15. A. complained B. explained C. doubted D. tested16. A. direct B. survey C. control D. ch
12、oose17. A. hard B. poor C. quick D. good 18. A. food B. color C. basket D. place 19. A. greeted B. sensed C. smelled D. watched20. A. angrily B. nervously C. loudly D. privately阅读理解 （共 36 分）三、阅读理解（共 26分，每小题 2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 AAre you interested in these Jobs?Video g
13、ame testerWould you like a job that lets you play games? Mitch Ellis works for a video game company. A lot of teenagers want his job because he plays video games four hours a day! Hes the one who tests the games to make sure they work. Mitch loves his job because its exciting!Dog walkerWould you lik
14、e a job that lets you work with animals? Do you want one that lets you be outside a lot? Amy Carson walks three dogs, three times a day, five days a week! Dogs are playful and fun, so her job is never boring. Climbing guideMany people want work that lets them travel. Are you active and healthy? Are
15、you someone who likes to hike and climb mountains? Join us! Paulo Costa is a climbing guide. He helps people climb mountains. He travels all over Brazil and gets paid for it!Book sorterDo you love books? Can you work on Sunday night? The library is looking for someone who can help sort (分类) books an
16、d put them back on the shelves. Before Thursday, send an e-mail to Janet Chen (Janet. 初三英语试卷第 4 页（共 10 页）) if you are interested. 21. Who works as a dog walker?A. Amy Carson. B. Mitch Ellis.C. Paulo Costa. D. Janet Chen.22. If you are active and healthy, youre wanted to be a _. A. video game tester
17、B. dog walker C. climbing guide D. book sorter23. The library needs someone to work _.A. on Thursday nightB. before ThursdayC. before Sunday D. on Sunday nightBHave you ever shoveled (铲) snow after a snowstorm? Most people try to remove snow. But in February, in Sapporo, Japan, trucks actually bring
18、 snow into the city! People shovel the snow into large piles, and these piles of snow become outdoor cafes, concert stages, and beautiful sculptures (雕像).Artists from all over the world come to Sapporos Snow Festival every year to enter the sculpture competition. But the sculptures arent made of sto
19、ne, metal or wood they are made of snow and ice! Artists sometimes work 11 to 12 hours a day to make amazing sculptures. Many of the sculptures are huge and very detailed. During the day, the sculptures shine in the winter sun. At night, colorful lights shine on them. Millions of people go to see th
20、em every year. The Snow Festival had not always been so popular. It started in 1950 as something very small. People in Sapporo wanted to go outside and have fun during the long, boring winter, so the city held a one-day fair in a park. People listened to music and danced. They watched movies and dog
21、 races. But some high school students had a great idea and built six large interesting snow sculptures. People really liked the sculptures, and the Snow Festival was born.Five years later, soldiers nearby brought tons of snow into the city. They made the snow into large blocks and used ladders to bu
22、ild huge sculptures. These sculptures were amazing, and the small festival turned into an international event.More than 60 years have passed. Today, the festival is seven days long. Every year, millions of people wear their warmest coats and go outside to celebrate the snow!初三英语试卷第 5 页（共 10 页）24. Ar
23、tists go to Sapporo every winter mainly to _.A. listen to music and dance B. watch movies and dog races C. have a one-day fair in a park D. enter the sculpture competition25. In 1950, some _ built six large interesting snow sculptures.A. artists B. high school students C. soldiers D. movie stars 26.
24、 What is the passage mainly about?A. Winter activity.B. Sapporo, Japan.C. The Snow Festival.D. Outdoor sculptures. C“Text Neck is not just a texting problem,” said Dr. Dean Fishman. “Text Neck is a gaming problem. Text Neck is an e-mailing problem.”Fishman made up the term “Text Neck” in 2008 while
25、examining a 17-year-old patient. The teen came in complaining of neck pain. Fishman noticed that the teen was sitting in a chair, bending (弯曲) over her smartphone, texting away. “I knew I had something,” Fishman said.A recent study published in Surgical Technology Internationals 25th edition says te
26、xting may be hurting your back. The study found that bending your head to look at your mobile phone held in your hands can put up to 60 pounds of pressure (压力) on your neck. The average human head weighs 10 pounds in a right position when your ears are over your shoulders. For every inch you bend yo
27、ur head forward, the pressure on your back doubles. Staying in the “forward head posture” can lead to many problems. Over time, it can even change the natural curve (曲线 ) of your neck. forward head posture初三英语试卷第 6 页（共 10 页）Dr. Michelle Collie, director of Performance Physical Therapy in Rhode Islan
28、d, recently says Text Neck has increased very quickly, especially among her younger patients. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 8- to 18-year-olds spend almost seven and a half hours using mobile device or desktop computer for fun every day.So whats a smartphone-texting, laptop-loving guy t
29、o do?First, Collie said, is to pay attention to your body. Keep your feet flat on the floor, roll your shoulders back and keep your ears directly over them so your head isnt bent forward. And use something to support the weight of a mobile device. Fishmans Text Neck Institute created a mobile app to
30、 help you remember to avoid forward head posture. When your phone is held at a safe point, a green light shines. When youre at risk for Text Neck, a red light appears. Most important is taking breaks from time to time while using any mobile device or desktop computer. About every 20 minutes, stand u
31、p, roll your shoulders and neck or go for a short walk to have a break. 27. What might Fishman mean by saying “I knew I had something”?A. He had the same smartphone as the patient.B. He got a new name for the patients pain.C. He wanted to play a joke on the patient.D. He had the same idea with the p
32、atient.28. According to the passage, your head is in the right position when _.A. you bend over your neck oftenB. your ears are over your shouldersC. you turn your neck to the other side D. you put up more pressure on your neck29. The last three paragraphs are mainly talking about _.A. how to make T
33、ext Neck appsB. what causes Text NeckC. how to avoid Text NeckD. the results of Text Neck初三英语试卷第 7 页（共 10 页）DLanguage in crisisToday, almost 80% of the people in the world speak only 1% of its languages. Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth to
34、day may disappear.Why do languages die?Throughout history, the languages of dominant (统治的) groups have spread while the languages of native cultures have become extinct. This happens because of government language policies, or because the dominant language becomes more useful in everyday life.Why is
35、 language important?Studying different languages increases our understanding of how humans communicate. Language is also an important part of culture. Words that describe a particular cultural practice might not have meaning in another language. Native groups often have a deep understanding of local
36、 plants and animals because they have lived close to nature for thousands of years. We could discover important things, such as treatments for illness, by studying these languages. Many endangered (濒临灭绝的) languages arent written down. When the last speakers of a language die and their language becom
37、es extinct, their stories, songs, and other important information are lost, too.Which languages are disappearing?Central South America has some of the worlds most endangered languages. The Kallawaya people speak a secret language that has details of thousands of medicinal plants. Today, fewer than 1
38、00 people speak it. In Central and Eastern Siberia, almost all of the native languages are endangered. Many Siberian languages now have only a few elderly speakers.Oklahoma has the highest number of native languages in the United States. One of these, Yuchi, may be unrelated to any other language in
39、 the world. However, during the early 20th century, government schools punished students who were heard speaking it. In 2010, only five elderly members of the Yuchi tribe could speak their native language.How are languages being saved?Native cultures around the world are using modern technology to h
40、elp keep their endangered languages and cultures alive. Communities are creating dictionaries and libraries by using pictures, video, and audio to record the traditions of the last speakers of their language. If the younger generations dont speak and understand the words and stories of their ancesto
41、rs (祖先), the language will die. And when the language dies, part of the culture dies, too.初三英语试卷第 8 页（共 10 页）30. The underlined word “extinct” probably means _.A. selling out B. dying out C. speaking out D. putting out 31. How are the native languages in Central Siberia and Oklahoma similar?A. Both
42、of them are secret languages.B. Fewer people can speak them today.C. They are both unrelated to other languages.D. They are both spoken mainly by young people.32. To save a language, it is most important for_ to learn it.A. young people B. parents C. scientists D. dominant groups33. What does the wr
43、iter want to tell us in the passage?A. Its necessary to study more languages.B. Its good for people to speak the same language. C. Preventing the loss of the worlds languages is important.D. Protecting languages is more important than protecting culture.四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共 10分，每小题 2分）FootballAncie
44、nt Chinese, Roman and Egyptian writings help you know about games played by kicking a ball. We also know that in the twelfth century, in some English towns, on certain days of the year, hundreds of young men would kick a ball around the streets. Unluckily, fight often resulted. People were hurt and
45、even killed. In 1314, such games were not allowed because they were too dangerous.The game we now know as football developed in England in the early nineteenth century. Football was played in many schools and clubs as early as 1823. These schools and clubs often had different rules, but in 1863, the
46、 Football Association or FA was created, and standard rules were agreed for everyone to follow. These are the rules that many parts of the world use for football today. In 1871, a cup was given for the best English club, called the FA Cup. Football soon spread across the world.初三英语试卷第 9 页（共 10 页）In
47、the United States and Canada, however, a different type of football game developed, where the football players could pick the ball up and carry it. The ball is also in a different shape. In American football there is also more violent contact (激烈交锋) between players, who have to wear special clothing
48、 to protect themselves.Football is now certainly the most popular game on earth. Why is that? One reason may be that its a simple game. All we need is a ball, and a few things to mark the goals. Its a more relaxed game which can be enjoyed by just a few people of any age, on any piece of ground or even in the street. Another reason may be that it allows people to show their special skills. Some
