1、2021 北京北京昌平初三昌平初三（上）（上）期末英语期末英语试卷试卷 2021.1 一、单项填空(共 6分，每小题 0.5分) 1. Mr. Wang in a friendly teacher. we all like very much. A. her B.him C.them D.us 2. The famous basketball player, Yao Ming, joined the be NBA 2002. A. at B.in C.to D.from 3. J. K. Rowling lived a hard life she didnt give up writing.
2、A. and B. so C.but D.because 4. Mum, can I play with my dog for while? -Sorry, you . You should finish your homework first. A.cant B.neednt C.mustnt D. wouldnt 5. The time when I lived in the county was one of periods in my life. A.happy B. happier C.the happiest D.happily 6. - do you help in the Ch
3、ildren s House.Betty? - -Twice a month. A.How soon B.How long C.How far D.How often 7. Listen! Jack beautifully in the music classroom. A. is singing B. are singing C. was singing D. will be singing 8. Our family will go hiking if it tomorrow. A.doesnt rain B.didnt rain C.wont ran D isnt raining 9.
4、Emily to learn English when she was 8 years old. A.has begun B. began C. begins D. begin 10. I ten English novels since I joined the English reading club. A. reads B. read C.have read D.will read 11. The first mobile phone in April, 1973 by Martin Lawrence Cooper. A. Invent B invented C. is invented
5、 D.was invented 12. Do you know , five yearn ago? -Yes. He lived in Shanghai. A. where does he live B. where he live C. where did he live D where he lived 二、完形填空(共 8分，每小题 1 分) How school plays make a difference Everyone remembers their first time on stage. The school play is the first time most of u
6、s experience doing drama. Its the first chance to both test your acting skills and build up your self-confidence. Although I have been deeply interested in acting from a very young age, I havent got a 13 to actually act on stage. Thats why I was so nervous for the play Charlie and the Chocolate Fact
7、ory in my first year of school. After studying all the characters in the play, I chose Veruca Salt. Disappointingly, I only got a 14 with no lines. I didnt say a word at all. However, this was my first performance on stage, I still remember the feelings I had when the lights went down and I noticed
8、that many people were there to watch. After that, I decided to 15 any difficulty next time. I did well in reading aloud in class and 1 knew I had to take good advantage of that. So when the chance of the play Pinnochio came, I made up my mind to be the narrator (旁白). As I stood in front of the teach
9、ers, I was so 16 again when I realized I was the only girl going for the part. But after the boys before me couldnt finish their lines, it was my time to get right. I stepped forward, took a deep breath and went for it. I did it! I will never 17 the moment I stood in the bright light with everyones
10、attention. I even remember the beautiful dress my mom made me to 18 while narrating. Black with heavy gold thread (线) running through it, it made me look super and smart, Recently, 1 watched the play The Snow White at the National Theatre. The joy on the faces of the little actors and actresses was
11、19 . For those young students who act in school plays, they build up strong confidence, a great power of learning and even a beautiful dream to be a real actor or actress in the future. Thats why the black and gold 20 still hangs in my old bedroom. And I have to be honest it did look great in the li
12、ght. 13. A. chance B. time C. moment D. period 14. A. page B. role C. voice D. word 15. A. experience B. imagine C. overcome D. remember 16. A. pleased B. nervous C. lucky D. angry 17. A, count B. repeat C. forget D. catch 18. A, wear B. show C. see D. think 19. A. public B. serious C. right D. clea
13、r 20. A. light B. face C. thread D. dress 阅读理解 三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所绘的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项（共 26 分，每小题 2分） A Body language is an important social skill to show what we want to share.It can make your words clearer and help get better results.There are many kinds of body language.They mean different t
14、hings. Facial expressions we can show a lot of feelings with our faces, like happiness,sadness,surprise,excitement, fear and so on. They are almost the same in different cultures. They can help us decide if we can trust a person, or make them trust us. Gestures Gestures are the signs we make with ou
15、r hands while talking, People use them mostly when the in to make a point or argue with others. However, some gestures can mean different thing in different cultures. So you should be really careful with them. Movement Movement is the way people walk, stand, sit, or hold their head. And when people
16、talk with others, they also need to shake hands or hug them. They can tell a lot of information. They show peoples manner, behavior, character and level of education. Eye contact This is the way you look at someone. How much eye contact you make can tell a lot of things about you and what you are tr
17、ying to say. But remember not to stare（盯） at others all the time.It will make them feel upset. 21. Which body language is almost the same in different cultures? A.Facial expressions. B. Gestures. C. Movement. D. Eye contact. 22. When do we mostly use gestures? A. When we show feelings with our faces
18、. B When we try to make a point. C. When we shake hands with others. D. When we look at others, 23. How will people feel if we stare at them all the time? A. Happy. B. Fearful. C. Excited. D Upset. B The usual way of showing ones love is expressing it with words, but my Dad is different. Hes the one
19、 who cared so much for me and showed love in so many other ways than the usual ways of other adults. In my earlier years I would wake my Dad up and say, “Dad, Im hungry.Could you make me something to eat Sure, what a question. How about a piece of steak and some eggs? He would answer happily. Well,
20、Im not sure, it would be too much trouble, would say without listening to my stomach. No worries, would be his reply with joy,as he always answered me that way. Sunday is my Dads only rest day but he would come up to me and say. How about a game of cricket? Yes, Dad!That will be great,” I would repl
21、y happily.On the days when he was too tired to play, he would still say, Yeah, sure! Ill play . My Mom would come and call me to the side and explain that my Dad was just too tired to play but could not say no to me. He always had and has time for me. As time flew by I started to become a teenager w
22、ith independence and what seemed to me as a childish game over food became a stupid idea. On the day s he didnt work he would come tome. Give Dad a smile, he would say encouragingly. Dad, at the moment I cant smile. I would say. Please. just one smile and then I wont ask again, he would playfully. L
23、ooking at his funny face. I couldnt help smiling. I wrote this to thank my Dad. The one who would make me food late at night when I w too tired to do so. The one who would sit by my bed in my time of greatest need. The one who couldnt say no to his son. 24. How did the writers Dad show his love? A.
24、By expressing it with words. B. By expressing it with gifts. C. By showing it with unusual ways. D. By showing it with many games. 25. When is Dads rest day? A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. The cricket day. D. The smiling day. 26.What kind of person is his Dad? A. Caring but lonely. B. Funny but wo
25、rried. C. caring and patient. D.Funny and silent. C Ever since the invention of the e-reader came into being, book-lovers everywhere have been debating which is better-the e-book or the traditional paper book. Can the prices of paper books compete with the low prices of e-books? Does the convenience
26、 of e-books compare with the feeling of a real book in your hands? When I was young, I really loved reading paper books. With the rapid development of the technology,e-books have become very popular. As a result,I personally enjoy both with many good reasons. 1. E-books are more convenient to carry
27、around. If youre like me,before going on a vacation,the hardest part packing may be choosing what books to bring. Your suitcase can only hold some of the books you like. What if you finish those before your vacation is over?Or what if you get bored with them and want to read something else?With an e
28、-reader,you never have to worry about these kinds of problems, which carries around thousands of books all on a device that weights than a pound. 2. E-books are more effectively to read. Since e-books can show the words in different sizes and even read the books to us, it has the advantage for peopl
29、e who might have a hard time reading or people with poor eyesight. People can also choose how many words to display on one line or how much space there is between lines according to their personal preferences. This allows those with reading disabilities to read more effectively, 3. Paper books help
30、with readers understanding. Though e-books may be easier and faster to read, studies show paper books are better for understanding. According to a study by James Madison University , readers are more likely to skim e-books than paper books, which leads to less understanding of the content. Paper boo
31、ks allow readers to read slowly and deeply which give readers more chances to think over and understand more. 4. Paper books help with readers sleep. Studies also show the light from some e-books causes sleeping problems. The bright screens of e-readers can cause people to take longer to fall asleep
32、 or, in some cases insomnia. Paper books dont cause these problems. So, if you re a person who cant easily fall asleep or has problems with insomnia, paper books have the advantage. In a word, both e-books and paper books have their advantages. So, as for the beginning question, Which is better -the
33、 e-book or the traditional paper book? I dont think theres a ight answer. As for me, I say, why not both? 27. What can we learn from the passage? A. E-books help readers solve the problem of packing by displaying more words on one line B. E-books help readers with reading disabilities by showing mor
34、e interesting storybooks C. Paper books help readers understand more by giving readers more chances to think. D. Paper books help readers with sleeping problems by wider space between lines. 28. What does the underlined word insomnia mean? A. An inability to sleep. B. An inability to wake up. C. An
35、ability to sleep. D. An ability to wake up. 9. Which of the following will the writer mostly take on vacation? A. Some paper books that are easier to finish. B. One thick paper book to keep his vacation longer. C.An e-reader to keep away from boring chatting D.Both an e-reader and his favorite paper
36、 books. D Dogs have an amazing talent for understand human social behavior, and they can take actions upon human orders,but what if they are given instructions not by real humans but by humanoid robots that behave like humans? Will dogs obey the robots orders? At the International Conference on Huma
37、n Robot Interaction2020. researchers at Yale University s Social Robotics Lab tested how dogs responded to instructions from robots. A group of 34 dogs participated in the experiment, and each dog was tested with either a speaker or a human-like robot in a room. After a brief introduction to the tes
38、ting environment, the robot or speaker called the dogs name, using the same voice. Then the robot or speaker would give a sit order, which was the real test. Results of the experiments showed that the dogs paid more attention to the robot than the speaker. Dogs obeyed the sit order over 60% of the t
39、ime when it came from the robot, but less than 20% of the time when it came from the speaker, even if they did look a bit confused about the whole thing at times, While these results are certainly interesting, its important to answer the question of whether dogs could respond to a social robot at al
40、l. The researchers were giving the dogs a great opportunity. For example, the dogs owners were instructed to interact with the robot, talking to it and making eye contact, to help encourage the dogs to see the robot as friendly and make the anxiety less while also drawing attention to the robot. How
41、ever, they, haven t discovered what factors ( #) might increase or decrease that likelihood. Since dogs are very sensitive to human social cues (#xf 9), the robot being . humanoid or not may make a difference, lead researcher Meiying Qin said. Yet, if a non- humanoid robot behaves like a dog or show
42、s any social behaviors, dogs may also respond in a social manner. Now that we have evidence that dogs do respond to social robots, the next step is to figure out what we havent discovered yet, added Meiying Qin. Humanoid robot, which is one of the greatest invention in the 20h century, is the advanc
43、ed representation of robot technique Some people may question the value of making social robots for pets. Dogs arent the only animals that robots interact with, of course the larger idea is that by studying how dogs behave toward social robots relative to humans, it can help us understand bow social
44、 robots affect our own behavior, too. 30. Paragraph 2 is mainly about A. how the test was performed B. what was found in the test C. why the scientists did the test D. who took part in the test 31.The researcher later will probably focus on . A.human orders given to dogs B.factor to affect dogs resp
45、onse C.robot technique to develop D.social robots designed for pets 32.We can learn from the experiment that . A.dogs seldom obey the order from a humanoid robot B.dogs pay less attention to a mechanical-looking robot C.dogs can pay more attention to owners voice in the speaker D.dogs can understand
46、 the social meanings from machines 33.The lead researcher Meiying Qin probably agrees that . A.humanoid robots can influence humans behaviors B.it is worthless to design advanced robots for animals C.robots will take the place of humans to look after pets D.humans dont respond socially to non-humano
47、id robots 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分） In 2016, Lang Ping became the first in volleyball history to win an Olympic gold medal both as a player and a coach, Because it s unusual for an outstanding athlete to be an excellent coach as well, she is thought to be Chinas Michael Jordan. Born from a
48、poor family in Tianjin in 1960. she didnt get very much to eat. Life took a lucky turn in middle school. Since she enjoyed sports a lot, at the age of 13, she joined her school volleyball team. Volleyball suited h She became famous because of her powerful arm movement. hen in 1978. at just18. Lang j
49、oined Chinas first women s national volleyball team. She became the captain in 1984 for her good performance. The team fought on the world stage, winning the FIVB 1981 Women s World Cup and the World Championships of 1982. After that, Lang Ping stayed on as an assistant (助理) coach. This was more of
50、a challenge. She thinks being a coach is different from being a player. As a player, all you need to think about is producing your best performance on the court. But as a coach you have to consider the players, training, competition and even factors off the court that may help or harm the team, she