2018~2019学年北京西城区初三上学期期末英语试卷

一、单项填空(共6分，每小题0.5分)

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—Where is Jenny?—She is            the library.A.inB.onC.toD.of2.Sam is my good friend.            often go to school together in the morning.A.IB.HeC.WeD.They3.—Lucy, please ask Daming to meet me at the office.—Ok. I            him as soon as he comes back.A.have toldB.will tellC.tellD.told4.—How was your trip to Qingdao, Jack?—Great! The beach there was very beautiful,            the seafood was nice.A.orB.becauseC.butD.and5.Knowledge is power, but sometimes I feel thoughts are            than knowledge.A.powerfulC.most powerfulB.more powerfulD.the most powerful6.—Lily,            you look after yourself while your parents are away?—Of course I can. I'm not a baby.A.canB.needC.shouldD.must7.My grandma has three dogs. She            them every morning.A.is walkingB.has walkedC.walksD.walked8.Do you know the boy            is playing the violin?/

A.whoB.whatC.whichD.when9.My grandfather            in this city for over 60 years. He knows every corner of it.A.livesB.has livedC.is livingD.will live10.—It is too noisy outside. What's up?—Oh, some children            football in the yard.A.playedB.will playC.are playingD.have played11.It's an important event in history. Who knows            ?A.when does it happenC.when did it happenB.when it happensD.when it happened12.-Zhuhai- Bridge, the longest sea-crossing bridge，            in 2018.A.will completeC.will be completedB.completedD.was completed二、完形填空 (共８分，每小题１分)

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Looking at life differentlyWhen I was 14, life was boring.However, I didn't mind having the same views（风景） every day. And even though myschool had over a thousand students, I didn't really care to notice the differences between us all.But this boring view of mine      1      when my parents bought me a camera for Christmas.After a month of playing with my new camera, I realized I had no      2      for taking pictures.Even though I got friends to pose（摆姿势） in front of ancient buildings and in flowery fields,nothing seemed to      3      . My photos were clearly missing something of importance and hadno creativity. After a while, I dropped my new hobby.Then, a month or two later, I suddenly decided to pick it up again. During the summerbreak, I went for a walk on the railroad tracks（铁轨） behind my house.The tracks are a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought, \"Maybe I should bring mycamera.\"/

Surprisingly, this      4      was what began my love for photography. When I was walking onthe tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to lookat the details（细节）of things. I didn't worry about trying to      5      something beautiful.Instead, I just took photos of the beauty already around me.I quickly became      6      about color, lighting, shape and everything in between. Aftermonths of studying outdoor sights and looking at people's eyes, I was      7      able to createbeauty of my own. Slowly, my photos became something I was proud of.So far, my works have appeared in two magazines and been shown in two differentmuseums. They're not huge achievements, but they're important to me. And they'rethe      8      of how much my artistic abilities have grown.Thanks to this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at theworld.1.A.appeared2.A.talent3.A.lose4.A.color5.A.copy6.A.crazy7.A.probably8.A.standardsB.changedB.wishB.hurtB.houseB.markB.nervousB.quicklyB.signsC.developedC.timeC.growC.walkC.createC.worriedC.immediatelyC.waysD.remainedD.planD.workD.cameraD.protectD.proudD.finallyD.prices三、阅读理解 (共26分，每小题2分)

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A Three-hour TourThe beautiful city of Adelaide is home to some of the country's best  chocolatiers（巧克力制造商）. Whether you're a visitor to the city or simply looking for something to do on theweekend, this three-hour tour of Adelaide's best chocolatiers is a fun, exciting and deliciousevent to put on your to-do list.Things to do:· Visit some chocolate factories. You'll learn about how chocolate is made, and theexpressions used by industry experts to describe the taste, smell, and kinds of chocolate. Thistour is a chance to discover some of these chocolatiers and have a look into their craft（工艺）.· Taste different kinds of chocolate. You'll also be able to learn what affects the taste.Things to prepare:/

· Please wear comfortable shoes. You will visit a number of streets around the city whereyou can buy chocolate. So there will be some walking on that day.· Bring an umbrella, because it often rains here.The tour price includes lunch, and all chocolate tastings on that day.Saturday the 2nd of February 2019Book now                  $59          8 seatsSaturday the 9th of February 2019Book now                  $59          10 seatsSaturday the 16th of February 2019Book now                  $59          13 seatsSaturday the 23rd of February 2019Book now                 $59           25 seats（1）What can visitors do during the tour?A.Taste chocolate.C.Make chocolate.B.Read books about chocolate.D.Buy books about chocolate.（2）What does the writer advise visitors to prepare?A.Different kinds of chocolate.C.Comfortable shoes and an umbrella.B.A to-do list.D.A quick lunch.（3）For a 17-member group, which day can they go for the tour?A.On February 2nd, 2019.C.On February 16th, 2019.B.On February 9th, 2019.D.On February 23rd, 2019.15.It was coming up on Marty's birthday. His mom had asked him what he wanted as a giftthis year. He thought maybe a new bicycle, or maybe a new camera, a new basketball, or atelescope（望远镜）. \"Any of those gifts would be great, \" he said. Secretly, he hoped for thetelescope. Marty loved space, stars, and learning about the planets.Marty's mom and dad talked about the gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. \"I thinkwe should get Marty the telescope, \" said dad. \"He's so interested in space and the planets, hewould like that the best. \" \" Sounds good, \" said mom. Dad told her he would pick out atelescope for Marty the next day after work.Marty's dad had the telescope in his car. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought itinto the house. \"Wow!\" said Marty's mom after dad put it together. \"This is wonderful.\" \"Nowwhere we going to hide it until Sunday? \" \"How about in the attic（阁楼）? \" \"Marty won't find/

it here.\"Sunday morning came and Marty ran down the stairs into the kitchen. His gift was usuallynear his chair at the table, but this year he didn't see anything. \"Happy Birthday!\" shouted momand dad from the next room. They came into the kitchen and saw Marty was looking around fora gift. \"I guess you think we forgot to get you a gift, \" said mom. Marty looked confused. \"Well,you usually put my gift in the kitchen, \" Marty said. Dad told Marty to follow him outside thehouse in the yard. \"This is fantastic!\" shouted Marty. \"I don't take many pictures, and I probablywouldn't use the basketball much, and my bike is okay for now. But I will use the telescope!Thanks so much.\" \"You're welcome, \" said mom and dad. At that night, Marty saw manybeautiful stars and even the planet Mars. Marty would remember his tenth birthday for the restof his life!（1）What did Marty hope to get as a birthday gift most？A.A bicycle.B.A camera.C.A basketball.D.A telescope.（2）Where did Marty find his birthday gift？A.In the car.B.In the kitchen.C.In the yard.D.In the attic.（3）Marty would always remember his tenth birthday because            .A.he discovered his interestC.he realized he had grown upB.he got what he wanted mostD.he found his birthday gift by himself16.Homeless people face a lot of challenges, such as not having enough to eat and no jobopportunities. Some of the most basic challenges, however, are not having clean water andtoiletries（卫生用品）—a big problem for homeless teens. That encouraged a young researcherto invent a multi-purpose product to help these teens.\"I was born into a life of volunteering, \" said 13-year-old Leia Gluckman. And that's true.Her mom is a president of an organization providing help for homeless teens. Leia and herbrother have volunteered there for years. When she was a young girl, Leia helped serve foodwhere teens were eating. Now she's a teenager herself, and she's managing the toiletry andclothing work there.From her work at the center, Leia noticed that teens asked for some toiletries more thanothers. What they needed most often were toothpaste, body powder（粉）and shampoo（洗发水）. Leia wondered whether she could create a product to serve all three purposes./

It would need to take away dirt and oil from skin and hair. It would need to clean teeth.Also, it would need to kill bacteria（病菌）without being harmful to people. She wanted heringredients（产品成分）to be natural, to be able to break clown easily and to taste and smellpleasant. Moreover, this product had to be low-cost and have a long shelf life.Leia started by going to stores and looking at the ingredient lists for toiletries. Then shetried eight different ways. She tested each way to see how well it worked.Not all of them worked well. But she finally decided on three. Each includes salt and bakingpowder. Salt helps clean teeth and skin; baking powder helps take in bad smells. She also hassomeother recipes which include some special materials that give her products different tastesand smells, which would let teens choose a product based on personal preferences.It wasn't easy, but Leia came up with some model products. She presented them at thefinals of Broadcom MASTERS science competition.Leia wants to develop her products further. \"Could it possibly be used to drive awaymosquitoes（蚊子）? \" she wonders.\"Science offers a way to go about solving problems and helping people, \" says Leia. Andshe thinks her products could benefit a great number of people, not just the homeless. Anyonein an area with little or no chance to get clean water could find her products useful, mayberefugees（难民）and soldiers who are sent to places without running water.（1）What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.Leia has lived a life of volunteering for years.B.Leia and her brother helped their mom for years.C.Leia was born in a great family of volunteering.D.Leia's mom set up an organization for homeless teens.（2）Leia's products meet homeless people's needs mostly because            .A.they are cheap and naturalB.they can offer personal choicesC.they are used to drive away mosquitoesD.they can serve three purposes with little water（3）According to the passage, we know that            .A.Leia invented the product in order to win the MASTERS competitionB.Leia's invention came from her will to create and to help othersC.The family influence played a decisive role in Leia's inventionD.Leia believed that science could help solve problems easily/

17.Virtual（虚拟的）reality is a way to create a computer-made environment that brings theuser into a virtual world. If you ever have put on a VR headset, you would know exactly what Iam talking about. From an experiential view we do understand the idea, but what about thetechnical backend that goes into making it all possible? In this blog, we will understand thetechnology behind virtual reality and the basic terms about the development of a virtualecosystem for a VR headset.The primary subject of virtual reality is simulating（模拟）the vision. Every headset is toperfect their method to create an immersive（浸入式）3D environment. Each VR headset putsup a screen or two in front of eyes，keeping the user away from any interaction with the realworld. Two autofocus lenses（自动对焦镜片）are generally placed between the screen and theeyes that change based on eye movement and positioning. The vision appears on the screeneither by using a mobilephone or HDMI line connected to a PC.To create a truly immersive virtual reality, there are certain requirements—a frame rate（帧率）of at least 60 fps, refresh rate and at least 100-degree field of view（though 180 degrees isperfect ）. If either of these doesn't work according to the standards, the user will experiencetoo big of a time difference between their actions and the response from the screen. We needthe response to be less than 20 ms（1/1000 second） to fool the brain which is achieved byjoining all the above in the right proportion（比例）. Another matter that needs to be looked athere is to prevent net sickness because of the differences between the frame rate and refreshrate.Apart from the image, there are certain other things that go into creating an immersive VRexperience, holding the user's attention completely in the virtual environment. For example,soundeffects, when put with the image, can create very attractive effects. By using a headphoneand 3Dsound effects, the user can totally believe in the virtual environment. While perfectingsound effects, proper care needs to be taken about the consistency（一致）between thepictures and the sound. If you start playing frightening music in the background of a happyscene, it will just put the user off.In future, we will see rapid progress in creating a truly immersive digital experience. Withleading players like Google, Microsoft, Oculus, and HTC making great efforts to improve thecapabilities（性能）, we are not far from achieving a virtual reality that would feel so muchbetter than the real world. If you would like to develop a VR app for your business, then feel freeto get in touch. With over 10 years of experience in mobile technologies, we can make everydream a reality./

（1）A VR headset helps the user            .A.create the vision on the screenC.better experience a 3D environmentB.understand the technical backendD.keep interaction with the real world（2）The words \"put the user off\" in Paragraph 4 probably mean“            \" .A.take the user's attention awayC.hold the user's imagination backB.get the user interestedD.help the user understand（3）What is the main purpose of writing this passage?A.To give a short introduction ofC.To predict the bright future of（4）What can we learn from the passage？A.The lower degree field of view，the better images.B.Sound effects are more important than the image for VR.C.Some big companies may create a VR better than the real world soon.D.The brain can tell the time difference when the response is more than 20 ms.B.To do business with certain readers.D.To share experiences with readers.四、回答问题 (共10分，每小题2分)

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Paperless homework will affect students' handwritingA growing number of primary schools in Shanghai are now encouraging \"paperless\"homework. Instead of writing with a pen, children can finish their homework simply by \"surfingand typing\" on their iPad screens.Many people welcome the use of this new technology in schools. And it isn't difficult tounderstand why digital homework could be the next big thing in education: it reduces waste;makes it easier for teachers to collect homework; and now that everything else is digitalized,homework should too.But there's an overlooked downside to online homework, as it shows an alarming trend（趋势）:How technology is affecting physical handwriting.In today's digital age, handwriting is already a weakening skill. Can you remember the lasttime you used a pen. For me, it was when I had to fill out a form at work. To be honest, Icouldn't write quite a few characters and had to type them on my iPhone to remind me of howto write them correctly. I know I'm not alone. There are more saying they share similarembarrassment（尴尬）when asked to write by hand./

In a time when computers, smart phones and keyboards are widely used in the world，ishandwriting even important? The answer is yes. Handwriting plays an important role in thelearning process. Writing a character is more difficult than typing. It requires the body and mindwork together actively. So for school-age children, writing not only allows them to memorizecharacters, but also trains their brains the way typing can't.Too many children, lost in technology, lie on a sofa or in bed with their smartphones oriPads—a seldom mentioned side effect of modern technology, which may lead to physicalproblems later.I said, I'm not saying that digital homework should be canceled. Digitalization is anunstoppable trend. But for courses such as Chinese and English language, I hope to see digitalhomework introduced later into the courses, at least after children have had the ability to writecharacters and spell words well.（1）How do children finish their paperless homework?（2）Why do many people welcome digital homework?（3）What happened when the writer used a pen to fill out a form at work?（4）Why is handwriting important for school-age children?（5）What does the writer think of digital homework?五、书面表达 (共10分)

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假如你是李华，你们学校将要举办一场阅读沙龙（Reading Salon），你打算邀请你们班交换生Tim参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他活动的时间、地点和内容，以及需要做什么准备。提示词语: introduce, talk about, learn提示问题:. When and where will you hold the Reading Salon？. What will you do at the Salon？. What do you advise Tim to prepare for it？Dear Tam，How is everything going？There'll be a Reading Salon in our school.                                                                                                              Looking forward to your early reply.YoursLi Hua/

\"不信不立，不诚不行\" ，诚实守信是中华民族的传统美德，我们在日常生活中也应该诚实待人，言而有信。某英文网站正在开展以 \"诚信\" 为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈生活中你是怎么做的，以及这样做的意义。提示词语: honest, believe, promise, happy, virtue（美德）提示问题:1. What do you do in your daily life?2. Why do you do so?It's one of our traditional virtues to be honest./

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