2023学年度第一学期初三期中学业质量调研
英语试卷
（2023年11月）
考生注意：
1.本场考试时间90分钟，试卷共10页，满分100分．答题卡共2页.
2.作答前，将核对后的条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置.
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Part 1 Listening（第1部分听力）
Ⅰ.Listening comprehension（听力理解）（共25分）
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary（第2部分语法与词汇）
Ⅱ.Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共12分）
21. When do you have to be at ______ airport for your flight to Harbin tonight,Joe
A.a B.an C.the D./
22.The runners are very thirsty. we’ll give______some water.
A.they B.them C.their D.theirs
23. It starts to become much______for tourists to stay here.
A.dangerous B.more dangerous C.most dangerous D. the most dangerous
24.Very______ things in this world could give me more pleasure than an exciting film.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
25.The doctor could find nothing wrong______him.
A.about B.for C. with D.of
26. I heard you laughing in the meeting room. You______be very happy
A.can B.should C.need D. must
27. My parents know Sue very well because they ______her many times.
A. meet B.are meeting C.will meet D. have met
28. Alice ______very nervous at the interview. She couldn’t think of anything to say.
A.is B.was C.will be D.has been
29.Ben and his friends will ______on the last stage of their journey.
A.set off B.put off C.keep off D.take off
30.Our skiing coach warned us______straight down the hill.
A.not go B.not going C. not to go D. don’tgo
31.I can’t understand______you’re so bored. I think you can have a lot of things to do.
A.when B.how C.where D.why
22.______good time the Li family spent in Hangzhou!They enjoyed every minute there.
A.What B.What a C.What an D.How
Ⅱ.Complete the following passage with the words in the box.Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共6分）
Tea vs.Coffee Culture
A.healthy B.tradition C.different D.business
Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world.Howeverpeople usually like one more than the other.These drinks also have very33uses.
Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea is made fromleaves.These days, some people drink tea for health,using it to help withstress or losing weight. However,most people in tea-drinking countriesthink of tea as more than just a34drink. In fact, tea drinking in somecountries is a part of the culture. In Turkey, tea is always there when people meet.Whether insomeone’s home or a35, tea is always offered as a way of welcoming. In the UK, homesand offices usually have tea time. Tea and other dishes are served at tea time in the afternoon. It isa way of relaxing with friends or co-workers
A.common B.wake up C.among D. work on
Coffee came much later than tea, at just over 1,000 yearsago.Coffee is made from beans. Something in the coffee beans makesa person feel more energy. Most people do not drink coffee to relax.Instead, they drink coffee to get going.Many people drink coffee in themorning to help them36.Others will also drink coffee duringshort breaks in the afternoon to keep going through the workday.Some people may visit coffee shops just to meet and talk with friends.However, many peopleat the coffee shop drink coffee when they37their computers.
Which is more38in your country Which do you like to drink more between the two
Ⅳ.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子．每空格限填一词）（共5分）
39.His rudeness made him a lot of______ inthecompany.（enemy）
40.Nowadays, we can______see the pop star in public.（rare）
41.I didn’t realize that Simon was deeply______ about his failure in the match.（happy）
42.He made up his mind to make a______of the business.（succeed）
43.Ladies and gentlemen, we______for the late departure of this flight（apology）
Ⅴ. Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子.44-48小题每空格限填一词）（共12分）
44.You’ve never seen Suzy since she went back to Spain.（改为反意疑问句）
You’ve never seen Suzy since she went back to Spain, ______ ______
45.It’s about 15 minutes’ walk from the museum to the nearest underground station（就画线部分提问）
____________is it from the museum to the nearest underground station
46.We didn’t know many details about the poet’s early life.（改为被动语态）
Many details about the poet’s early life____________.
47.Is there enough time to explore the whole town Sam isn’tsure.（将两句句子合并为一句）
Sam isn’t sure______there______enough time to explore the whole town
48.Of all the fruits,I don’t like bananas only.（保持原句意思基本不变）
I like all fruits ____________bananas.
49.for, the introduction, is. Paris, according to, a popular destination, tourists （连词成句）
________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing（第3部分读写）
Ⅵ.Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共25分）
A.Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（6分）
Danny is reading an infographic.
50.An infographic is similar to ______.
A.an information sheet
B. an advertisement
C. a letter
D.a notice
51.The subtitle for the box could be ______
A.Why do we need sugar
B.What does sugar do to our body
C.How much sugar do we need every day
D.Who needs sugar most in our daily life
52. Look at the boy on the right.He has taken in about______grams of sugar the whole day.
A.75
B.120
C.280
D.310
53.What can we learn about sugar from the infographic
A.There are 7 grams of sugar in 330 ml of orange juice.
B.A woman can eat as much sugar a day as a man can.
C.China eats more sugar for each person than the USA does.
D.400 ml of rice milk has less sugar than 400 ml of grape juice.
54.What can be a reason why the list of “Sugar that is hidden in foods and drinks” is put in theinfographic
A.To help us understand how sugar hurts our body.
B.To show what kinds of foods and drinks are popular with children.
C.To tell us that we often have more sugar than we can without knowing it.
D.To let us know how much sugar is enough to make foods and drinks taste good.
55.Which of the following could be another part in the infographic
A.How can we reduce our sugar intake
B.What good is sugar
C.What’s the difference between natural sugar and added sugar
D.Are you aware of hidden sugar in your diets
B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）（6分）
Would you eat an insect It might sound disgusting, but insects have actually been partof56diets in many parts of the world.In Thailand,fried crickets are a popular snack.InGhana, eating termites helps people get the protein2they need.And in Mexico, ant eggs fried inbutter are thought to be delicious.
Moreover, eating insects could be the57to world hunger.Many people around the worlddon’t have enough food to eat.Meanwhile, the earth’s population keeps growing. It is said that itwill reach 9,000,000,000 by the year 2050.Also, we are quickly running out of new land to usefor faming and raising animals.The number of fish in our oceans Is also decreasing,because ofpollution and overfishing.On the other hand,there are plenty of insects available; this is why aUnited Nations（UN）report58using insects as food.
Insects are not only more than enough but also good for your health.They contain lots ofprotein and important nutrients.Locusts,for example, actually contain more iron than beef does.Moreover, raising insects for food is better for the environment than raising other animals, becausethey59less land,food and water.Also, farm animals like cows and pigs give ourharmful greenhouse gases into the air after they eat.Insects release greenhouse gases too, but notas much as other animals.60they can breakdown the waste and dead bodies of otheranimals,returning their nutrients to the soil.
Insects are already being eaten by many people across the world.Even if it seems61 ,weshould keep an open mind.It could mean the difference between life and death for starving “I people around the world.
Word box
[1]disgusting adj.恶心的[2]protein n.蛋白质[3]nutrient n.营养物[4]starving adj.极饿的
56.A.healthy B.traditional C. faithful D.natural
57.A.answer. B.problem. C.cause. D. source
58.A.discusses. B. imagines. C. suggests. D.considers
59. A.include B.control. C. require. D. waste
60.A.Instead B.As a result C.In fact D.What’smore
61.A.wonderful B.strange C.popular D.simple
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺.首字母已给出）（6分）
The pig war
THE MOST PERFECT WAR IN HISTORY
The year was 1859.America and England had already fought two wars.Now, they were atpeace. But one day a pig got hungry. And it nearly caused a______ war between the twocountries.
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island.The island was just of thewestern part of North America.Both England and the US said the island was theirs.Across theisland from the British man lived some American farmers. Everyone on the island got alongpeacefully. But the peace e______ the day the British man’s pig decided to eat some of anAmerican farmer’s potatoes.
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig.Then the pigs owner wanted $100 fromthe man who shot the animal. That was a lot of money, so the farmer refused to pay it. The Britishand Americans began to argue, and the s______got worse. The farmers asked the governor overthe island at that time for help. He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers. The Britishanswered by sending 2,000 soldiers. The British were on one side of the island, and the Americanswere on the other.The problem that began with the pig was about to t______into a shooting war.
When news of the problem reached Washington and London, both leaders were s______.Neither country wanted another war.They sent some men to try to fix the problem. After adiscussion, it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldier on the island.They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island.Then the otherswould have to leave.
Twelve years went by. Neither side wanted to give up the island, but they knew they had todo something.They asked the leader of Germany to help decide.After nearly a year of discussion,a d______was made.America would get the island.
Finally, the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired. That was the shot that killed thepig!
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（7分）
OBSOLETEJOBS
In the past, there were lots of jobs that we don’t have anymore.Many of these fobs have been takenover by machines, but some have just disappeared altogether. Let me tell you about some of them.
1.Telegraph Operators
Long ago, people used telegraphs to send messages over long distances. It was like sending anold-fashioned text message, but you needed a telegraph operator to send it using a special machine.But now, we don’t have telegraph operators anymore!
2.Lift Operators.
These days, when we want to go up or down in elevator, we just press a button. But a long timeago, before 1950, there were people called lift operators. They would ride in the elevator with youand operate it. Nowadays, we don’t see lift operators very often, but some still work in specialplaces like the Eiffel Tower in Pairs.
3.Lamplighters
Back at the start of the 20th century，many cities used gas street lamps,not electric ones.Lamplighters had the job of going around in the evening and lighting these lamps with a bigcandle on a long stick. They would light about a hundred lamps in an hour. But today, we haveelectric streetlights, so lamplighters are gone.
4.Typesetters.
Before we had computers, people used to make books and newspapers by hand.They had toarrange metal letters in wooden frames to create the pages. It was a bit like a big puzzle!Nowadays, computers help us do this work efficiently, so typesetters are not needed anymore.
5.Switchboard Operators.
Believe it or not, in the past,when you wanted to make a phone call, you had to talk to an operator.You had to tell them the number you wanted to call, and they would connect your call for you.This job was mostly done by women at the beginning of the 20th century.But now,we can makephone calls without operators.
Will more jobs disappear in the future It’s very likely.The world is changing so quickly that ______.That’s just how the world works!
68.Match the pictures with the job descriptions. Write the numbers 1 to 5 only.
Picture A:______Picture B:______Picture C:______
69.There are no lift operators nowadays, are there
70.How did lamplighters light the lamps
71. What does the writer mean by saying “It was a bit like a big puzzle!”
72.What did callers have to say to switchboard operators
plete the sentence:
The world is changing so quickly that ____________.
Ⅶ.Writing（作文）（共15分）
74.Write a paragraph in at least 80 words to give your opinion according to the given information（根据以下内容，写一段不少于80个单词的文字发表你的观点）
第2单元的主阅读Fishing with birds介绍了一种中国的传统技艺—鸬鹚捕鱼.文章结尾写道: In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.你觉得鸬鹚捕鱼这项传统技艺会消失吗 给出你的观点，提供至少两个理由，并进行适当的论证.
参考答案
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Ⅲ.33.C34.A 35.D36.B 37.D38.A
Ⅳ. 39.enemies.40. rarely. 41. Unhappy42. Success43. apologize
Ⅴ.44. have,you 45.How far. 46. weren’t, known.47. whether, is 48.better than
49.According to the introduction, Paris is a popular destination for tourists.
Ⅵ.50.A.51.B.52.C.53.D 54.C 55.A
56. B57.A.58.C 59.C.60.C61.B
62. another. 63.needed. 64. Situation 65. turn. 66. surprised. 67.decision
68.2,3,4
69.Yes, there are.
70.By going round in the evening and lighting the lamps with a big candle on a long stick.
71.Because they had to arrange metal letter in wooden frames to create the pages.
72. The number they wanted to call.
73. some traditional jobs may disappear.
