杭州市春雷中学2024年第一学期初三英语11月期中考试
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D) 中选出最佳选项。
A
Every year,Time magazine puts out its list of the year's best inventions.Some of them help us solve problems, while others make life easier or more fun.Here are three of the inventions on this year's list.Which one do you think is the best
Life-like animals
At the Hologram Zoo(全息动物园)in Australia,you don’t just see a giraffe.You see a group of giraffes running towards you and then over you.“We show people things they have never seen before,”says the zoo's CEO. Visitors to the zoo can see life-like wonders.Thanks to hologram technology,the public can see wildlife while no animals have to be kept in cages.
Stopping fires
Alert Califormia is a safety program in California.It uses AI to predict wildfires.The AI detector(探测器) uses more than a thousand cameras in forests across the state.It can spot smoke and other early signs of fire.In two months,the program correctly predicted 77 fires before any 9ll calls came in.
Air on Mars
If astronauts land on Mars in the future,they’ll need air to breathe and a way to get home. NASA's Moxie can help solve both problems.This small equipment can separate oxygen(氧气)from the atmosphere(大气)on Mars and help astronauts breathe.In addition,the oxygen can be used to provide energy for spaceships.This is important for sending astronauts home from Mars.
16.What makes the Hologram Zoo in Australia special
A.The high technology. B.A safety program. C.The CEO. D.A spaceship.
17 Why is NASA's Moxie used by astronauts
A.To predict the fires. B.To meet the needs of breath.
C.To call the spaceship. D.To send animals home
18.Which part of a magazine in the passage probably taken from
A.History B.Business. C.Culture. D.Science.
B
The mountains where I live are full of curvy(弯曲的)and dangerous roads.J was driving down one of those roads last spring.Days of rain made the ground slippery to drive on.
As I turned around a curve,I saw a tree that had fallen across the road.It blocked my way.I hit the brakes(刹车)and slowly drove around it.Then I stopped.I knew it was only a matter of time before someone driving faster than I was would run into that tree.
I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree into the ditch(沟),but it was too big and heavy to move.I didn't know what to do.But 30 seconds later,a white truck appeared and pulled over.
Out stepped a young man.“You need a chainsaw(电锯) ”he asked.I said,“Yes!”He pulled one out of the back of his truck.For the next few minutes,he cut the tree into several parts while I carried them across the road and dropped them on the other side.“You never know when you will need a chainsaw,”I joked while my new friend smiled and put his chainsaw back in the truck.I waved goodbye and watched him drive off before heading back to my own car.
In this life,you never know when you will need a chainsaw.You do know,however,when you will need a kind and loving heart.
19. What was the road like last spring
A. Curvy and slippery. B. Smooth and clean. C. Straight but wet. D. Dry but dangerous.
20. Which of the following is the right order according to the passage
① I didn't go on my way until watching him drive off.
② I failed to move the big and heavy tree into the ditch.
③ A fallen tree across the road blocked my way.
④ A man cut the tree into parts with a chainsaw.
A. ④②③① B. ③②①④ C. ③②④① D. ③④②①
21.Which word can best describe the writer's feeling at theend of the passage
A.Worried. B.Surprised. C.Relaxed. D.Grateful.
22.What is the best title for the passage
A.A useful chainsaw. B.A kind and helpful act.
C.A scary accident. D.A dangerous and tiring journey.
C
Some experts say thatrobots will take away human jobs with the rapid development of AI.A March 2023 report from Goldman Sachs showed that AI could do a quarter of the work done by humans.Across the European Union and the US,the report further notes that 300 million jobs could be lost to automation(自动化).
Thankfully,it's not all bad news.The experts also add that there are still things AI cannot do.These tasks have clear human qualities, like emotional intelligence and creative thinking.
“I think there are generally three kinds of jobs that are going to be safe,”says Martin Ford, writer of Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything.“The first would be jobs that are creative enough to come up with new ideas and build something new.
The second is jobs that require complicated interpersonal relationships.Ford points to nurses,businessmen and reporters.“These are jobs,”he says,“where you need a very deep understanding of people.I think it’ll be a longtime before AI has the ability to interact in the kinds of ways that really build relationships.”
“The third safe one,”says Ford,“is jobs that really require lots of mobility(机动性)and dexterity(灵活性) and problem-solving ability in unpredictable environments.These are the kinds of jobs where you're dealing with a new situation all the time,so they are probably the hardest of anything to automate.”
“It's important to note,”says Ford,”that a higher education or a high-paying position is not a protection against AI takeover.In short,looking for roles in changing environments that include unpredictable tasks is a good way to stop jobs from being taken by AI. At least,for a while.”
23. What does the underlined phrase "These tasks" in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The jobs AI cannot do. B. Some pieces of bad news.
C. The jobs taken by AI. D. Some creative thinking jobs.
24. Which of the following is a good way to stop human jobs from being replaced by AI
A. Getting a higher education. B. Repeating a task many times.
C. Having a high-paying position. D. Dealing with various tasks well.
25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Martin Ford
A. AI can have a deep understanding of humans.
B. Being a businessman is one of the hardest jobs.
C. Jobs with creative thinking are less at risk of being replaced.
D. Most of the work done by humans will be taken by AI soon.
26. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Some good ways to get jobs. B. The jobs that won't be taken by AI.
C. Different opinions about jobs. D. The fight between AI and humans.
D
Do you know Roma people They were called Gypsies(吉普赛人)by Europeans because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa).About a thousand years ago,the Roma people left their homeland.They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place.They have no real homeland.
Today, the Roma are now living all over the world.They have kept their language and many customs.For example, it's important for Roma to marry other Roma. It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry.Roma people get married when they are young,sometimes even as young as 14.
Romany is the language of the Roma people,which was written down only recently.Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world,their language has developed in many different ways.It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to communicate with Roma from another part.
Roma music is famous all over the world because many Roma throughout history have been musicians.Their music has influenced many other kinds of music,like classical and jazz.
Roma don't usually assimilate(同化)into host countries.Over many centuries,governments have forbidden them to marry each other,travel or wear their traditional bright clothes.They have their gold taken away from them -treasures from their parents and grandparents.They have been taken as slaves(奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.
But today,the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture.
“There's a will within us to continue to live as a people.”says George Kaslov,whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago.“All the other ethnic(种族)groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going;they lose their customs and language.But not the Roma.We hold out.”
27.What does the underlined word “nomads”in the 1st paragraph mean
A.People who lived centuries ago. B.People who come from Rome.
C.People who have their homeland. D.People who move from place to place. 28.Why is the communication difficult between Roma in one area and another
A.Because the language is really difficult.
B.Because their language develops differently.
C.Because parents teach their children the language.
D.Because they have moved across the world.
29.What can we infer about the Roma according to the passage
A.Most of the Roma live in very unusual houses.
B.Their language is endangered and may soon die out.
C.Their culture is very different from other European cultures.
D.Most Roma get married either when they are very young or very old.
30.What is the main purpose of the passage
A.To tell readers about an interesting culture.
B.To tell us why the Roma need our help.
C.To show us how all people are similar
D.To ask people how to live in peace.
第二节任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读以下内容，完成第31-34小题，并回答第35小题。
May Day is the day when we celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring.Its a time of new life,with new leaves on the trees and wildflowers growing in the woods and fields.On that day,children in Britain and other parts of Europe often make May baskets and hang them on a neighbor's door as a gift of love and friendship.
Here are the steps of making this kind of basket.
Step 1 Fold paper into a cone (圆锥形) and stick it to keep the shape. Step 2 Cut top of the cone with scissors.
Step 3 Make two holes on opposite sides of the cone.Leave 5 cm from the top. Step 4 Pass ribbon(彩带)through hole sand tie it to create a basket handle.
Step 5 Fill your basket with different kinds of flowers.
根据以上制作步骤重新排列 A、B、C、D 四幅图片的顺序，并将其编号填入46-49小题中。
31. →32. →33. →34. →E
35.What's the meaning of May baskets as a gift (10词以内)
第三部分语言运用 (共三节，满分40分)
Grandpa Charlie liked wearing his red hat and taking a walk with Grandson Tyler. He enjoyed 36 at people on the street. Day by day, people smiled and waved back when they saw the red hat.
That day Grandpa Charlie had his red hat on and took a walk with Tyler as usual. They met Henry who was wearing a grey hat. He was quite sad. It seemed that 37 in the world could cheer him up. “My doctor is making me take walks. I don’t like it,” Henry 38 unhappily, pulling his scarf up over his nose. “It should be autumn now, 39 it feels like the dead of winter!”
Suddenly, a wind came. Both men’s hats flew towards a lake and Henry’s went 40 , Tyler ran down the hill, picked up Grandpa’s hat from the grass and fished Henry’s out of water.
“It’s wet. Just 41 the hat!” Henry said hopelessly.
Tyler didn’t know what to say. He gave the red hat to Grandpa, “Here it is. I’ve picked it up from the grass.”
Just at that time, he thought of how every time people waved at the 42 and came up with a plan. He asked Grandpa, “Henry doesn’t want his grey hat because it’s wet. Can I give him 43 ” Grandpa agreed.
Henry took the red hat and put it on. A car passed, and 44 , the people inside waved at him. Another two cars passed and the people inside waved. Henry felt strange. When the people in the 45 car did the same, he waved back. After waving back several times, he smiled feeling every step easier. Tyler’s 46 turned out to be a success.
Another day, they met Henry again on the street.
“Good evening. Want to take a 47 with me ” Henry said.
“What’s going on I thought you hated it.” Tyler’s eyes lit up.
“Well, I 48 thought I could be different. Thanks to the hat you guys gave me, everything has changed."Henry looked much 49 and the sadness once covering his face was nowhere to be found.
Later on Grandpa Charlie's birthday,he received a red hat from Henry,just like his old one.After that day,the two men in the 50 hats waved to every car that passed,and the people in every car waved back.
36.A. looking B. waving C. laughing D. pointing
37.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
38.A. ordered B. advised C. warned D. said
39.A. unless B. but C. so D. or
40.A. across B. up C. in D. by
41.A. try on B. tidy up C. take off D. throw away
42.A. hat B. car C. scarf D. lake
43.A. his B. mine C. yours D. theirs
44.A. finally B. surprisingly C. luckily D. generally
45.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
46.A. reply B. plan C. excuse D. agreement
47.A. break B. risk C. trip D. walk
48.A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always
49.A. happier B. braver C. angrier D. lonelier
50.A. old B. strange C. magical D. expensive
第二节词汇运用(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival 51 by people in China.The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.It has 3,000 years history.The earliest record of Chinese character “Mid-Autumn”is in a book of the Han Dynasty(202BC~220AD).It is one of 52 holidays in China.Chinese family members and friends always get together 53 the bright moon and eat moon-cakes together on that day. Malaysia is a country with a large number of Chinese that accounts for 25 percent of the total population.Almost every family cooks traditional food and 54 take part in the Mid-Autumn Festival activities such as dragon boat races or lantern making.Some families also honor 55 who have passed away.Although Asian countries have different festival cultures,what's behind the festivals is the same—the hope for a better life and love for family members.
B.阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式(空一词)。
Last Sunday, I 56. ___________ (采访) an Asian singer, Emily. She told me something interesting about herself. She said she came from a working-class 57. ___________ (背景). She used to be shy and silent. She almost never made any 58. ___________ (演讲) in public. She didn't 59. ___________ (确切地) dare to do anything in person. She was even afraid of ants, a kind of little insect.
All these 60. ___________ (影响) her in her boarding school. She often failed her examinations and she was absent from school from time to time. As a result, her test scores were lower.
Now she has changed a lot. She is getting used to 61. ___________ (处理) with her shyness. And she has made many friends, such as an African girl, a European boy, and a 62. ___________ (英国的) man. They are all helpful to her. She doesn't need any introductions in front of 63. ___________ (人群), and she gets tons of attention everywhere she goes. Nowadays, she 64. ___________ (要求) her private guards around her whenever going out since she became a popular star. Her parents take pride in her and she is also 65. ___________ (骄傲的) of herself now.
第三节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
Some people may think that students who study abroad have more time for fun and less homework. But in fact, Grade 12 students in Canada are just as busy as students in China. In Canada, students have 66___________ (pay) equal attention to all the tests and homework. To reduce 67___________ (they) pressure from the important courses, like math and English, students will often choose one or two courses in the last year of high school. They are usually easier so that students can get a fairly excellent final grade.
Take me as 68___________ example-I chose an interesting course, cooking and health. This course is aimed at 69___________ (help) students develop a healthy lifestyle and diet. The 70___________ (big) fun of this course is that students can experience cooking. I believe this is the reason why there are a large number of students 71___________ the waiting list. Teachers always let students decide 72___________ they want to cook. And students 73___________ (ask) to work in groups with six people.We enjoy the cooking time a lot.
After attending this class for more than three 74___________(month),I believe it's not as easy as others think it is because it requires basic knowledge of science,life skills and practice.
Some people might think they are just for fun and don't need to be taken 75___________(serious). But I believe it is a great way to forget our stress and I do learn a lot from those elective courses.
第四部分书面表达(共1小题，满分20分)
假定你是Li Ping,请阅读你意大利朋友David 发来的电子邮件，并根据要求进行回复。
(1)词数80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 (2)至少2条建议，2个改变。
