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1、北京四中2019-2020学年度第一学期期中测验初三年级英语试卷（考试时间为90分钟，试卷满分为60分）知识运用一、单项填空 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。find it ?1.1 canz t find my pen. Could you helpA. meA. meB.IC. myselfD. mine2. Both my parents were born2. Both my parents were born1970.A. atB. inC. onD. to3.I was in the USA, I made a lot of friends

2、there.A. WhileB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. Until4.Wein the same school since three years ago.A. studyB. were studyingC. have studiedD. will study-HeA. wateredB. watersC. will waterD. is watering6.Last week, Ms. Tanga meeting to stress the importance of the mid-term exam.A. holdsB. heldC. will holdD. was h

3、olding5 - Mum, where is Dad?flowers in the garden now.7.- Wethe National Forest Park next Sunday. Would you like to join us?一 Sure!A. visitB. visitsC. will visitD. visited8.一What were Bill and David doing when the teacher came in?seizures. The patients could speak normally, and they agreed to take p

4、art in Doctor Changs study. The doctor used the devices to record brain activity while each patient was asked nine questions. The patients were also asked to read a list of 24 possible responses.Using the recordings, Chang and his team built computer models. The models learned to match patterns of b

5、rain activity to the questions the patients heard and the answers they spoke. Once trained, the software could identify questions and responses almost instantly. It used only brain signals. It was correct on what question a patient heard 7 out of 10 times. The software identified what response they

6、gave 6 out of 10 times.Improving Software to Read More Varied SpeechEven with the breakthrough, there are hurdles ahead. One challenge is to improve the software so it can translate brain signals into a variety of speech. This will require software trained on a huge amount of spoken language and mat

7、ching brain signals. These signals will be different from one person to another.Another goal is to read imagined speech”, or sentences spoken in the mind. The system in the study detects brain signals that are sent to move the mouth. However, for some patients these signals may not be enough. More a

8、dvanced ways of reading sentences in the brain will be needed.38. From the passage, we can learn that.A. the three patients with epilepsy have difficulty in speakingStephen Hawkings system is controlled by his brain signalsB. the patients chose from nine responses to answer 24 questionsthe brain-rea

9、ding software can only recognize a few sentences now39. What does the word hurdles in paragraph 6 mean?A. Risks.B. Difficulties.C. Possibilities.D. Disadvantages.40. The purpose of the last two paragraphs is to.A. tell us the disadvantages of the softwarepresent the possible future of the softwareB.

10、 explain the process of designing the softwareshow the authors opinion toward the software41. Whafs the main idea of the passage?A. Different devices to help paralyzed people to communicate.B. Different ways to develop software that can help paralyzed people.C. Doctors have started to explore softwa

11、re to read peoples brain signals.D. The study showed the system could translate brain signals into a variety of speech.EDo you know we are living in the world of mass media? Mass media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered audience.Howev

12、er, have you imagined what life would be without the media? Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV, friend requests, exciting online games and your mobile-or would you easily survive?Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experi

13、ment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban （禁 止）by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.Unplugged is being run by Dr. Roman Gerodimos, a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. T

14、he experiment is now over but he doesnt yet know the full findings. However, during the experiment, Dr. Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. He said: Theyre reporting withdrawal （孤僻）symptoms, overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected.Duri

15、ng their 24-hour ordeal, three volunteers had to endure one intrusion from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline, but of course, they all waited until the next day when they had access to their l

16、aptops.Elliot Day wrote: Today, my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.From Caroline Scott, we read: I didnt expect it, but being taken away from the med

17、ia for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual. I didnt break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to, but its not something I would like to do again!”And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me

18、to be without has been my mobile； not only is it a social gadget, its my main access point of communication.Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once. And a recent study by Nielson f

19、ound that on average, US teenagers send and receive over 3, 000 texts per month-thats about six texts per waking hour.So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?42. According to the passage, what do you learn about the glob

20、al experiment called Unplugged?A. The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.B. The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.C. It has been carried out in more than 10 countries for 24 hours.D. Its findings proved that Dr. Gerodimos, expectations were true.43. According

21、to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment, we can learn that.A. they all feel very surprised and worriedall of them feel empty without a mobileB. it is hard for them to spend the 24 hours without mediaD it makes them realize the social importance of mobile44. What does the writer thin

22、k about the mass media?A. He prefers not to live with it.B. He thinks highly of it.C. He worries about its influence.D. He is not sure about it.45. The underlined expression z/break out in a cold sweat probably means.A. losing temper and feeling very angryfeeling cold due to sweating a lotB. feeling

23、 empty and wanting to escapesweating because one is nervous46. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Hello, technology!B. The youngs lives, a mess?C. Welcome, information age!D. Mass media, a lifelong partner?书面表达五、语境填空。请根据句意和首字母填写单词，使句子完整 请注意词形变化。每空一词。47. Sam and Harry have known each other

24、since 10 years old. During their life, the two boys formed a deep and lasting fThe room is not b enough, please turn on the light!48. She I a my child while I was out, but I havent had a chance to thank her yet.49. Her d was to make a movie, and now she has achieved it!50. His book will c o next wee

25、k, and many readers cant wait to buy it.51. The hat is Marys. It doesnt b to me.52. She tried to a the attention of the waiter, but failed.53. We havent h f her for two months, but we used to write to each other every week.54. Another doctor e her but still couldnt find anything wrong.55. Learning h

26、 helps us know about what happened in the past.56. 文段表达从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于60词的文段写作。文中已给出内 容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。题目一They about school7 s football match.A. are talkingB. have talkedC. were talkingD. talk9. - Doctor,do I have to take the medicine?-Three times a day.A. how oftenB. h

27、ow manyC. how longD. how far 10.一 Is everyone here today?一 No, Lucy is at home she has got a high fever.A. becauseB. ifC. untilD. unless11.it snowed heavily yesterday, nobody in our class missed the lesson.A. ThoughB. BecauseC. UnlessD. Since12.一Can you tell me?Last week.A. when will he buy the new

28、bikeC. when did he buy the new bikeB. when he will buy the new bikeD. when he bought the new bike二、完形填空阅读下面的短文，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。About ten years ago, a very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a neighborhood street. He was going a little too fast in his new car.Su

29、ddenly, a stonehis new car and broke the window. The _14_ driver jumped out of the car, caught the kid who threw the stone and shouted: What are you doing? Thats a new car and that stone you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?”“Im sorry for breaking your new car, but I didnt kn

30、ow what else to do, “the young boy apologized. I15 the stone because no one else would stop!”With tears on his face, the little boy said: “Its my older brother. He fell out of his wheelchair. Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes too heavy for me to lift him up. The driver w

31、as greatly16 He quickly lifted the disabled boy back into the wheelchair and17to see that he was going to be okay.“You are a nice man. Thank you, “ the little child said. The businessman 18 the little boy push the wheelchair down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the c

32、ar.After that, he kept the hole in his window to remind him of this message “Dont go through life so 19 that someone has to throw a stone at you to get your attention.The world sends a message and speaks to our 20 We all have the choice to listen. or wait for the stone!13. A. hurt14. A. angry15. A.

33、collected16. A. moved17. A. went18. A. madeB. brokeB. upsetB. threwB. encouragedB. stoppedB. noticedC. hitC. anxiousC. kickedC. excitedC. continuedC. heardD. beatD. lonelyD. droppedD. surprisedD. checkedD. watched19. A. slowly20. A. slowlyB. fastC. carefullyD. carelessly21. A. mindsB. eyesC. heartsD

34、. earsMaking a DifferenceI go to a private Catholic school, which is very big on community service （社区月艮务）. You are actually lookeddown upon if you do not do some form of community service. Being a first-year student, I was 21 enough thatI would not fit in, so I started looking at the different poss

35、ibilities. Finally I decided to work as a volunteer at our local hospital, something my friend was already doing.When I started I felt very 22 I had heard the good and the bad sides of the hospital: staff and patients yelling at us, not doing the job well enough for this person, or not getting a whe

36、elchair fast enough. But the good side of my new job was yet to come. My friend could only help me so much with training. Soon I was on my own. Many of my other friends asked me why I was doing a job for which I was not being paid. At first I could not answer the question but now I can. Every Monday

37、 I walk into the hospital not knowing what to 23 But nowI look at my job with a different attitude. I no longer see it as a 24 to society, but as a way to try to helpbrighten someones day, and help make things run more smoothly. Delivering flowers, medicine, papers, orjust saying hi to a patient, es

38、pecially the very young or the very old, makes a difference in their day.They now 25 me, and say hi. They tell me about their day and ask about mine.Once home, I know I have helped and made a difference.My job has its ups and downs. Ive had my share of angry doctors and nurses. But I have had more s

39、miling patients and little kids 26 my day. 1 have seen sides of people that can only be found in a hospital, both goodand bad. I think it has taught me more of a life lesson than anything else. I now tell people when they ask me why I work for nothing, that there is a special feeling I get-the feeli

40、ng that I did something good and was a friend to people who needed someone.More and more of my friends are thinking about 27 the hospital volunteer staff. But being a hospital volunteer is not the only job that is needed. I tell people to look around before making the decision to commit to a volunte

41、er job, commit to an afternoon or a weekend first helping someone who needs it. I have found thatvolunteering has28_ my life in many good ways.1 see life from a different angle now.21. A. excitedB. scaredC. interestedD. disappointed22. A. unsureB. certainC. curiousD. confident23. A. expressB. observ

42、eC. watchD. expect24. A. chanceB. possibilityC. dutyD. contribution25. A. recognizeB. reachC. approachD. avoid26. A. enjoyB. missC. brightenD. destroy27. A. treatingB. joiningC. cheeringD. replacing28. A. disturbedB. protectedC. ledD. affected阅读理解三、阅读下面短文,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。When you

43、 see a movie, do you like to laugh or be frightened? Or do you like to feel your heart beat with excitement? Movies give you all those feelings and more! Head to a cinema soon and enjoy one of these films!AlliedThe film Allied will have you on the edge of your seat. The story takes place in 1942. Du

44、ring World War II, a French-Canadian spy （I可谍）falls in love with a French woman and marries her. But later he learns that she may be a Nazi Spy. He decides to find out the truth.Price: $9 for all.Time: 1: 30 pm; 3:30 pm; 6:10 pm; 8:30 pm; 10:50 pmPassengersIn the sci-fiction love story Passengers, a

45、 spacecraft is speeding to a far-away planet. During the 120-year trip, something goes wrong in the crafts sleep room. Two people wake up 90 years earlier.Price: $10 for adults; half price for people over 60 and children under 12Time: 12:30 am; 3:30 pm; 5:30 pm; 7:30 pm; 9:30 pm.Fantastic Beats and

46、Where to Find ThemHarry Porter fans cant wait for Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them. In the film, movie-goers will meet another member of the Harry Porter World, Newt Scamander. He arrives in the 1920s New York City with a suitcase full of magical small animals. They run away, and Newt Scamande

47、r must try to find them.Price: $12 for adults; half price for children under 12.Time: 8:30 am; 10:30 am; 1: 30 pm; 3:30 pm; 6:10 pm; 8:20 pm.The Space Between USIn The Space Between Us, Gardner Elliot is searching for his father. Gardner lives on Mars. Then he gets a chance to go to the Earth, where

48、 he believes that he can find his father. But when he gets to the Earth, he finds it is so amazing that he is eager to experience everything.Price: $8 for adults; half price for children under 12.Time: 8:30 am; 10:30 am; 2:00 pm; 4:00 pm; 6:00 pm; 8:00 pm.29. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will take their 6-year-old son to watch Passengers. How much will theypay?A.