2018年度松江区初三英语第一学期期末试卷(含听力和规范标准答案)

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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. \desk\

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was \（易动情感的）\lived \

As years passed, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅）me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace---it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside, a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded (折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

( )69. Elizabeth began to love her mother’s desk ________.

A. after she had her own family C. after her mother died

B. when she was a child D. when her mother was badly ill

( )70. The underlined word“gulf”in the fourth paragraph means ______.

A. deep understanding between the mother and the daughter B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter C. free talks between the mother and the daughter D. part of the sea going far in land

( )71. Elizabeth wrote to her mother to ______.

A. apologize to her

B. express thanks to her D. make her cry C. a novelist

D. an actress

C. have heart-to-heart talks A. a teacher

( )72. Elizabeth was probably ______.

B. a doctor

( )73. Which of the following statements is true according to the writer?

A. The letter had never got to Elizabeth’s mother. B. Elizabeth and her mother often argued with each other.

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C. Elizabeth realized her mother forgave her at last. D. Elizabeth’s mother was too emotional. ( )74. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My mother’s desk

B. A letter to my mother D. My happy family

C. Talks between Mother and Me 文）（12分）

The perfect language learner

Every language student wants to know the secret to making the post progress in the shortest time. What does the perfect learner do to better acquire a foreign language? The following are some tips which may help you ___75___ your language skills.

Learn every day

Even when you are really tired, do some learning, even if it’s only 5-10 minutes. Never miss a chance to increase your knowledge. Use it, ___76___ lose it! Practice makes perfect.

Memorize new vocabulary

To really learn a new word, you have to remind yourself of it six times over hours, days and weeks. Write down all your new vocabulary in a little book that you can always carry around with you, or keep a ___77___ in your mobile---you always have it with you, don’t you? According to a recent study, 86 percent of the participants believe that they are more likely to be successful in remembering new words with a vocabulary list.

Be ___78___

Don’t worry about small mistakes! No one minds! When you learn new vocabulary or grammar, use it as soon as possible. If you can’t use them ___79___, it is likely that someone will corrct you at once. Challenge yourself! Go for it!

___80___, you can use technology to improve your English such as listening to podcasts（播客）of native speakers, reading news in the language you are learning, watching videos etc. Cheer up! You can be a perfect language learner! ( )75. A. affect ( )76. A. and

( )77. A. diary ( )78. A. serious

B. create B. or

B. program B. active B. freely

C. improve C. but C. record C. honest

D. follow D. so D. promise D. brave D. easily D. In a word

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短

( )79. A. accurately C. completely

( )80. A. For these reasons B. In addition C. In other words

C. Read the passage and 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，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）

Cars make our life more convenient. But they can also be a problem, especially fossil fuel（化石燃料）cars, which are a major cause of air pollution.

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To improve the environment, many countries are d_________(81) electric vehicles（EVs, 电动车）. Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world’s largest EV m_________(82), according to the Wall Street Journal.

Last year, over 40 percent of the 753,000 EVs sold worldwide were sold in China, more than twice as many as the number sold in the United States, according to the International Energy Agency.

Chinese drivers are already big fans of ECs. Chinese auto companies（汽车公司）i_________(83) BYD and BAIC（北汽集团）were among the top in the world in EV sales.

“Charging an electric car is cheaper than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas,”said a customer, who bought an electric car from BAIC this year.

However, there are still some problems. It is h_________(84) to find charging piles（充电桩）. The cars can’t go far before they need to be recharged.

S_________(85) of these problems are being solved, In 2014, China had 31,000 charging piles, according to Xinhua News Agency. Now China has the world’s largest EV charging network, with more than 167,000 charging piles altogether, according to the Economic Daily.

China is trying to make EVs p_________(86) to reduce pressure（压力）on its environment. The government promised to s_________(87) increasing carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）.

“As China goes, so will the world’s auto industry,”the Wall Street Journal said. D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）

Chinese boys are failing to become men according to a new book CALLED Save the Boys. The book says today’s Chinese boys are both physically and emotionally（情感地）weak. It claims, in effect, that boys are becoming more girly!

The writers of the book say modern culture and education system have an effect on this situation. They also say boys’ learning is constricted（受限制的）by having to sit still in class all day. They don’t have good role models in school because most of their teachers are women. On top of that, most men role models in pop-culture, the authors say, are effeminate（女子气的）.

Now, if you are a boy reading this, you shouldn’t get too nervous（you may already be laughing!）, because the book is just talking about social changes that have been happening all over the world, not just in China. When the world was becoming richer, the traditional roles of men and women changed a lot. Now we no longer live in old times when men had to defend their families from man-eating tigers. And women are no longer financially（经济地）dependent on men because they have their own jobs and careers.

Becoming a man is a difficult and long process. Your best role model is probably your father. From our fathers we learn that a man is honest and kind. He is responsible and hardworking. He always faces difficulties and doesn’t complain or make excuses. He may not have big muscles, but he does have a big heart. As long as there are good fathers, there is no need to worry about“saving”the boys. 88. What’s today’s Chinese boys’ problem according to a book called Save the Boys? _______________________________________________________________________

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89. According to the book, what causes the boys’ problem?

_______________________________________________________________________ 90. Why do the boys have no good role models in school?

_______________________________________________________________________ 91. According to the book, social changes are just happening in China, aren’t they? _______________________________________________________________________ 92. Who can be the boys’ best role model?

_______________________________________________________________________ 93, What can we do to help boys become men?

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Ⅶ. Writing（作文）（共20分）

94. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic“I’m looking forward to sth./doing sth.”（以“我期待…”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）

（注意：短文中不得出现真实姓名和校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）

提示：在你今后的生活和学习中有什么期待？为何有这样的期待？为此你将如何作努力？

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