2018学年度杨浦区初三英语期末试卷(含听力和答案)

The movie has gotten good reviews since it came out on the Chinese mainland on Dec. 8. Its box office (票房) earnings have reached over $20 million(132.43 million yuan) worldwide, according to Variety.

The film tells the story of the final moths of famous Dutch artist Vincent van Goph(1853-1890). The story is told through his paintings and the characters in them. It shows his death as being part of a murder mystery, as Hollywood Reporter said.

A young man named Armand Roulin servers as both detective and storyteller. A year after the death of Vincent van Gogh, Armand is instructed by his father , Postman Joseph Roulin, to personally deliver a letter to Vincent’s brother, Theo. Armed isn’t fond of Van Gogh, but to please his father he agrees to give the letter, traveling across Europe to the town where Vincent spent his final moths. When he finds that Theo has died of a disease shortly after his brother, he visits several important people in Van Gogh’s life to find out the truth behind his death. He talks with Van Gogh’s friend, a doctor, and the owner of the hotel he lived in. But each person tells a different story.

There are many examples of the examples of the artist’s work in the movie. It shows over 120 of his paintings, such as The Night Café, Wheatfield With Crows, and The Starry Night. It’s no wonder Empire Magazine called it “one of the most beautiful films of 2017”.

The real-life letters that Van Gogh wrote to his brother are shown as well. The movie lets you see the real Vincent van Gogh in a different way. ( )69. Loving Vincent is ________.

A. the world’s first animated film B. a 3D movie full of adventure. C. a fully oil-painted feature film D. a move introducing Vincent’s paintings ( )70. _______ frames were painted for the 90-minute movie.

A. 12 B. 120 C. About 20,000 D. About 65,000 ( )71. The story is told from _______ point of view.

A. Vincent’s B. Armand’s C. Theo’s D. Joseph’s ( )72. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the events?

a. Armed was asked to send a letter to Theo b. Vincent van Gogh died in a small town c. Theo died of a disease

d. Armand interviewed several important people e. Armand travelled across Europe A. b-e-a-c-d B. e-c-b-d-a C. e-a-d-b-c D. b-c-a-e-d ( )73. What is not mentioned about the movie?

A. Director B. Plot C. Release date D. Box office ( )74. Which of the following might be the review of the film?

A. The film explores what it is to follow your dreams, respect your family and that seeing is not always believing

B. Should I go out to a movie tonight, or visit the art museum? The film is the closest you can get to doing both.

C. I’m rather surprised at the number of people saying it’s too violent or scary. Even if some scenes are a bit scary, the humour of it gives it a balance.

D. It is funny, well acted, well animated and stays true to the original comic strip. This is a great

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kids movie that I am sure adults who watched this as a kid will love it too.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage

How many times have you seen someone on TV or in a crowd and had that nagging feeling that you’ve seen them somewhere before but can quite place them? This seems to be quite a(n) __75__ experience and it raises questions about exactly how we recognize faces. What’s going on in our brains when we see a face?

Scientists have recently carried out tests on volunteers to find out which areas in the brain are involved in face recognition. The tests must have been a lot of fun to take part in! The volunteers were __76__ a photograph of a famous person on a computer and then the face gradually changed into another famous person’s. For example a picture of the 1950s film star Marilyn Monroe __77__ changed into a picture of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! Obviously, Marilyn’s beautiful curly blonde hair became greyer, her nose became sharper and longer, and her face developed wrinkles and lines around the mouth. As they watched the person change, complicated equipment scanned the volunteers’ brains to see which parts of the brain were lighting up. The __78__ showed that we use three main areas of the brain to identify people’s faces. While one section of the brain looks at the physical features such as size and shape of eyes, another part identifies the face as known or unknown. __79__, a third part of the brain is checking out the name or other information about the face in our memory. It sounds __80__ but it seems that human beings can store as many as 10,000 faces in their memories and most of us can recognize about ninety per cent of our classmates up to thirty five years after we last saw them! ( )75. A. bad B. common C. unusual D. exciting ( )76. A. shown B. taken C. printed D. exchanged ( )77. A. immediately B. finally C. slowly D. suddenly ( )78. A. survey B. situation C. changes D. results ( )79. A. What’s more B. For the time being C. As a result D. At the same time ( )80. A. silly B. amazing C. serious D. familiar

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

Avoid being a crime victim

Visiting a new city can be exciting, but every big city has crime. Nevertheless, that shouldn’t stop you from having a great time. Here are some tips so that you don’t become a victim. ① Let’s start with the obvious. Day or night, don’t hang out in areas that don’t seem safe. And remember: It’s always better to be with other people than to be a ________(81). ② We all want to look our best, but it’s not a good idea to wear an e________(82) watch or valuable jewelry in public. Carry those in a pocket or bag where no one can see them. ③ Don’t act like you’re from out of town. Walk like you live there! Pay attention to your “personal space,” and know what the people a________(83) you are doing. Headphones are cool, but let’s face it, you can’t pay attention to others while you’re listening to music. ④ Always bring your phone with you, but don’t make it easy for the bad guys to s________(84) it from you. Wait to call or text u________(85) you’re inside a restaurant or some other safe place.

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Before you take any photos, be aware of who’s nearby. ⑤ Be e________(86) careful if you use an ATM or cash machine at a bank or when you’re buying souvenirs or tickets. Don’t let other people see your money. There are millions of people who visit cities all over the world every day. S________(87) somewhere will probably become the victim of a crime. But it doesn’t have to be you!

D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）

Jack arrived at the SOC（Scottish Outdoor Challenge）centre and went to the hall where Mr Riley,

the leader of the SOCC Centre, was speaking.

“This is a two-day course about being a leader,”Mr Riley said.“There are two challenges（挑战）. Try to finish them but remember the rules. One: work as a team. Two: don’t do anything dangerous. And three: use your

intelligence.”

For the first challenge, Mr Riley took groups to a forest, about three miles from the SOC Centre. “It’s half past three. I’ve given you a map and a compass. You must find your way back to the SOC centre. The first team back is the winner. Good luck!”

Jack was in a team with Lisa, Edward and Kim.“Hi,”Jack said.“We haven’t met before but I’m usually the leader at school. Shall I be the leader of our group?”

“Why don’t we just work as a team?”Lisa asked.

“It’s better if I’m the leader,”Jack said. He kept the map and the compass. Half an hour later, Jack and his team were lost. “Why don’t I read the map?”Lisa said.

“Good idea,”Edward said.“I’ve hurt my ankle so let’s get back.”

“I’ve got a getter idea,”Jack replied.“There’s a house over there. I’m going to ask for a ride.” “Are you crazy?”Lisa said.“It’s against the rules.” “Which rules?”Jack asked.“Edward has hurt his ankle and Mr Riley said‘Use your intelligence’. Come on, let’s go.”

Twenty minutes later, Jack, Lisa, Kim and Edward arrived back at the centre in a car. They walked into the centre where Mr Riley was working on his computer.

“Congratulations!”said Mr Riley.“You are the winners. How do you feel?” Lisa, Edward and Kim looked at Jack.“Why don’t you ask our leader?”said Lisa. 88. Where was Mr Riley speaking at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________________________________________ 89. How long did Jack’s course last?

________________________________________________________________________ 90. What was the first challenge?

________________________________________________________________________ 91. How did Jack’s team with the challenge?

________________________________________________________________________ 92. According to Lisa, which rule did Jack break?

________________________________________________________________________

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93. Was Jack a good leader? Why or why not?

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VII. Writing

94. In 60-120 words, write a story to go long with the given picture.(根据所给图片，合理发挥想象，用60-120 个词写一个故事)

（注意： 短文中不得初选考生的姓名、校名以及其他相关信息，否则不予评分）

The following words and expressions are for reference(以下词语仅供参考)： theft, handbag, bench, run away, walking stick, trip, arrest

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