1、1 顺义区顺义区 2020 届初三第一次统一练习届初三第一次统一练习英语试卷英语试卷 1.本试卷共 10 页共五道大题，39 道小题，满分 60 分，考试时间 90 分钟。 2.在试卷和答题卡上准确填写姓名、准证号、考场号和座位号。 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。 4.在答题卡上，选择题用 2B 铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。 5.考试结束，请将本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) 从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. My mother is a n
2、urse, _ is very kind. A. He B. She C. They D. It 2. David is going to buy a T-shirt for his father_ Fathers Day. A. at B. in C. on D. for 3. -_ do your parents usually go to work, Jack? -By bus. A. When B. Where C. Why D. How 4. -Peter, would you like to go shopping with me? -Id like to, _ I have to
3、 finish my homework first. A. or B. and C. so D. but 5. -Dad, _ you make a kite for me? -Of course I can. A. can B. must C. should D. need 6. -Which season do you like_, spring or autumn? -Spring. A. well B. better C. best D. the best 7. -What do you usually do on weekends? - I usually_ my grandpare
4、nts. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. am visiting 8. -Where is Lily, Mum? -She_ the flowers in the garden. A. water B. waters C. is watering D. has watered 9. We_ online classes on February 17 because of COVID-19. A. had B. have C. will have D. are having 10. -Do you know Mr. Smith? -Yes. I _ hi
5、m since 2017. A. know B. knew C. have known D. will know 11. The environment in my hometown is improving because many trees_ every year. A. plant B. are planted C. planted D. were planted 12. -Excuse me, could you tell me_. -Sure. Go down the street, and you can find it at the second crossing. A. wh
6、ere is the supermarket B. where was the supermarket 2 C. where the supermarket is D. where the supermarket was 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，选择最佳选项。 Changing Makes You More Confident I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn t like attentiondraw
7、n to myself. And unless otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always_13_ to sit at the back of the classroom. All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a_14_ idea because I didnt have a goo
8、d sense of balance, nor did I have the_15_ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give it a try. When I first started _16_ the practice sessions, I didnt even know the rules of the ga
9、me, much less what I was doing. Sometimes Id get confused and take a shot at the wrong_17_- which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to focus on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the th
10、ings I didnt know “just yet”. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _18_ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating (激励，动力). With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process- friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. 1 never had so muc
11、h fun! With my improved self-confidence comes more_19_ from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “_20_” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, to raising my hand-even when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent sure. I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confide
12、nce in myself. 13. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose 14. A. good B. crazy C. common D. bright 15. A. ability B. night C. chance D. patience 16. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching 17. A. direction B. decision C. competition D. discussion 18. A. steps B. rules C. orders D. games 19.
13、A. praise B. advice C. comfort D. courage 20. A. dreaming B. talking C. fighting D. hiding 阅读理解(共 36 分) 三、阅读下列短文，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。(共 26 分，每小题 2 分) A Best Ways to Improve Online Experience Zhao Yuchen, Beijing To me, the biggest headache about studying online is my poor internet
14、 connection. During one online class, 1 couldnt hear my English teachers voice and I had to reconnect. It wasted lots of time. Since then, I have checked my network before 3 class every day and asked other family members not to use the internet while Im in class. Qiu Ziyin, Shenzhen During the first
15、 day of studying online, I was excited and listened carefully. But I soon realized that my self-discipline (白律) was weak. Ive set screen time for all of my electronic devices. At night, I do preview (预习) work for the next day instead of playing with my mobile phone. Zhao Jiawen, Shanghai Its importa
16、nt to know how to choose wisely when we pick online courses. For example, I had difficulty understanding certain English grammar points, so I searched for key words on our national cloud learning platform and watched several videos from teachers across China. Its good for us to get different teacher
17、s. Zhang Penghui, Heilongjiang Online learning takes strong self-discipline and willpower. There are lots of distractions (分心) while studying at home. My mom likes to offer me snacks and drinks, which sometimes distracts me from listening during my classes. A quiet room and clean desk can help us st
18、ay focused. 21. Who does preview work for the next day a night? A. Zhao Yuchen. B. Qiu Ziyin. C. Zhao Jiawen. D. Zhang Penghui. 22. Zhao Yuchen_ while having class online. A. has asked other family members not to use the internet B. watches several video from teachers C. likes to have snacks and dri
19、nks D. plays with the mobile phone 23. Zhang Penghui thinks that_. A. students self discipline is weak B. its good for students to get different teachers from China C. a quiet room and clean desk can help students stay focused D. the biggest problem about studying online is the poor internet connect
20、ion B Love on the Phone Line Most of us want to know what we mean to those who mean everything to us, but how do we know if we dont tell each other? I want to share an experience of mine to tell you when you really love someone, tell them directly. When I was growing up, I never heard the words“I lo
21、ve you” from my father. If your father never says them to you when you are a child, it gets more and more difficult for him to say those words as you get alder. In fact, I never said those words to him, either. 4 A few years ago, I decided to make the first move. After some thought, I called my fath
22、er on the phone and said: “Dad, 1 love you!“ There was a moment of silence at the other end of the line. “Well, same back at you!“ he replied quietly. “Dad, I know you love me. When youre ready, youll say it, too,” I said with a smile. Then I hang up the phone. But fifteen minutes later, my mother c
23、alled and asked if everything was“OK”，She seemed nervous. “Your father seems to have something to say after answering your call”. 1 didnt tell my mother about the call. I just told her it was a secret between us. A few weeks later, Dad called and ended our phone conversation with the words: “Son, I
24、love you,” I was at work during this conversation and tears came to my eyes as I finally “heard” the love. This special moment took our father-son relationship to a new level. Later, we got used to saying “I love you” to each other. I think if I had not taken the first step, I would have never heard
25、 the love from my father. 24. What did the writer do when he decided to show love to his father? A. He spoke out his love to his father on the phone. B. He told her mother about his love to his father. C. He bought some flowers to show love. D. He made a love card for his father. 25. How did the wri
26、ters mother feel when she called him? A. Happy B. Exited. C. Nervous. D. Confident. 26. According to the passage, the writer wants to tell us that its necessary_. A. to speak out our love B. to call our parents C. to go home often D. to keep love secret C We take showers and use the toilet every day
27、 to get rid of badly waste. Our brains also need to take a hath every day. How can they do it? A 2013 study found the answer. Researchers at the LS University of Rochester studied the brains of mice and discovered that they cleaned themselves while the mice slept. A kind of fluid in the brain, calle
28、d cerebral spinal fluid (CSF，脑脊液), was found to increase dramatically (显著地) during sleep, washing away waste proteins that had been building up between brain cells in waking hours. “This study shows that the brain has different functional stales when asleep and when awake,“ Maiken Nedergaard, the le
29、ad researcher, told NBC News. It also explains why we cant seem to think clearly after a sleepless night while a good nights sleep leaves us feeling sharp and refreshed. Now a new study, published on Oct 31 in Science, digs a little deeper into our brains self-cleaning procedure. Instead of mice, th
30、is time humans were the test subjects. Researchers at Boston University, US, monitored (监测) the brain waves of 13 healthy adults who were sleeping, using accelerated MRI, which is capable of recording faster changes inside the brain than a regular MRI machine. They found that every 20 seconds, blood
31、 flowed out of the brain, making room for a large amount of CSF to come in and “clean”. This cycle coincided with（与一致）) the rhythm of 5 the brains slow wavesan electrical activity that happens when were in deep sleep. Its still unknown how these brain activities are connected. But the mere fact that
32、 they are connected is exciting enough, since it allows researchers to piece together (拼 凑出) possible new explanations for misunderstood diseases. For example, slow-wave sleep has been proven to play a role in strengthening our memories. This may explain why people with Alzheimers often have fewer a
33、nd weaker slow brainwaves. Based on this new study, there could be one more explanation for diseased brains: They are not clean. Nedergaard, leader of the 2013 study, is also excited about the new findings. “Maybe the most important take-home message is that sleep is a serious thing, “she told Scien
34、tific American. “You really need to sleep to keep a healthy brain because it links electrical activity to a practical housekeeping function.” 27. When the researchers studied the brains of mice, they found_. A. CSF in their brains went down when the mice slept B. CSF carried away waste proteins in t
35、heir brain during sleep C. more waste proteins were produced in their brains when asleep D. the more CSF was in their brains, the fewer waste proteins were 28. What did the researchers discover when they monitored human brain waves? A. The rhythm of the brain was slower than that of CSF B. The brain
36、s worked more slowly when asleep. C. Brains were cleaned when blood flowed out. D. It took 20 seconds for CSF to clean brains, 29. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Connecting Brain Activities B. Cleaning in Your Dreams C Having a Good Sleep D. Explaining Diseases D
37、Each country has its own secret to happiness. If“pyt”，which means“dont worry about it and stuff happens” , explains the relaxed attitude of Danish people,“niksen” will reveal how Dutch people combat ( 对 抗 ) stress and burnout in a fast-paced lifestyle. The term “niksen” origins from the Dutch word “
38、niks”, which refers to “nothing”. Mindfulness, another welcome subject to help people have a peaceful mind. But unlike mindfulness, niksen is not about concentrating on the present moment. Its about letting yourself do nothing, and allowing your mind to run free without expectation. In practice, thi
39、s means “hanging around, looking at your surroundings, or listening to music as long as its without purpose,” according to Time Magazine. Niksen sounds contrary ( 矛 盾 的 ) to the advice we were all given as kids. Nowadays, were constantly told to stay busy and work harder than everyone else. But niks
40、en opposes ( 反 对 ) that mentality. It offers the chance to “deliciously do nothing”, as Carolien Hamming, a coach at CSR Centrum, an organization devoted to fighting stress and burnout in the Netherlands, told Time. She thinks that niksen is essential ( 重 要 的 ) to staying healthy, since its a form o
41、f mental relaxation and 6 healing. Just as a wild animal lies in wait for their prey，niksen seems to be a natural state of being. For some people, niksen can mean more than just stress reduction (减压). Its also a way to imagine new ideas or plans. As an early adopter of niksen, Jenny Holden, a commun
42、ications expert in the UK, adds it to her daily lunch breaks. “Within 10 minutes of doing nothing-just staring and listening to myself -my head began to clear and sort out my work and home to-do lists,“ she told the MetroUK. Above all, niksen is a suggestion for balancing work and rest. As Dutch-bor
43、n writer Ogla Mecking wrote in US-based Whooly Magazine, niksen is the “thorough enjoyment of lifes pauses”. Everyone is encouraged to embrace your niksen moments. They revitalize (使恢 复元气) you and give you the strength needed to face everyday challenges. 30. What does niksen mean? A. Living in the m
44、oment. B. Leading a healthy lifestyle C. Using your wildest imagination. D. Being free and doing nothing 31. The writer mentions Jenny Holden in Paragraph 4 to show _. A. how niksen improves ones mental heath B. niksen is closely related to stress reduction C. niksen can help people come up with new
45、 thought D. niksen can offer the chance to do something more important 32. The word “thorough” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”. A. long B. full C. fast D. quiet 33. What is the passage mainly about? A. An introduction to the Duteh lifestyle. B. Suggestions on how to balance work and rest C. The im
46、portance of allowing time to pause life. D. An explanation of some Danish words about life attitudes. 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分) Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any oth
47、ers. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they arent the same Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an an
48、swer. Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that todays violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violin makers. Other people think the secret to those violins in the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special shout wood f
