初三英语学业水平调研试卷含答案(2)
B
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male animal, considers as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species(物种) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and frighten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting(筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
28. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually _____________.
A. an expression of happiness B. a way of warning
C. an expression of anger D. a way of greeting
29. What does the underlined word “territory” mean?
A. An area which a bird considers to be its own.
B. An area for which birds fight against each other.
C. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
D. A place where families of other species are not welcome.
30. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A. Because they want to invite more friends.
B. Because they want to find outsiders around.
C. Because they want to express their happiness.
D. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
31. How does the writer explain birds’ singing?
A. By telling a bird’s story.
B. By describing birds’ daily life.
C. By reporting experiment results.
D. By comparing birds with human beings.
C
Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768, King George made him Captain(船长) of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third journey in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unluckily, there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end, Captain was killed in a fight against the local.
32. In which order did James Cook do the following things?
a. Fought against France.
b. Mapped the western coast of North America.
c. Was made Captain of a ship.
d. Worked on a coastal ship.
A. a c d b B. d a c b C. b a d c D. d c a b
33. He started exploring when _______.
A. he worked on a coastal ship B. he was 18 years old
C. he was sent to the Pacific D. he served in the navy
34. He was considered a national hero because of _______.
A. his experience in Canada
B. his being the first European to visit Hawaii
C. his heroic death
D. his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean
35. Captain Cook was killed by _______.
A. his sailors B. the Hawaiians C. the Canadians D. the French
D
Saturday was going to be a special day for Sara. It was her birthday. No one had mentioned her birthday so far, and it was already Wednesday. “ ”, Sara thought to herself.
Sara went to school and told her friend, Jenny, that Saturday was her birthday.
“I know,” said Jenny. “Lynn told all the girls about your birthday.”
“Wow, I didn’t realize everyone knew,” said Sara. Saturday finally came and Sara got up early.
“Good morning, Sara,” said Mum.
“Hi,” said Sara. She looked around, but didn’t see anyone making a fuss over her birthday.
“What are you doing today?” asked Mum.
“Just stay at home,” said Sara, feeling a bit sad. She didn’t want to tell Mum it was her birthday.
“Why don’t you come with me to the Recreation Centre?” asked Mum.
“What will I do there?” asked Sara.
Mum said they needed help with a community project.
That afternoon Sara and her mum went to the Recreation Centre. When they opened the door, people shouted, “SURPRISE!” Sara couldn’t believe it. There were friends from school and her family. She saw Uncle Rick, Aunt Claire, and many cousins along with Grandma Joan. The walls were decorated with colourful balloons. There was a big cake sitting on the table along with many presents. A small band played the songs Sara and her friends liked to dance to.
Sara was called to cut the first piece of her birthday cake. She felt so special. “This is the best birthday I’ve ever had!” said Sara. “Thank you to everyone.”
36. Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处)?
A. I won’t want others to know about it
B. I don’t want to have a birthday party
C. This is the best birthday I’ve ever had
D. I guess no one remembers it’s my birthday
37. The underlined part “making a fuss over” in Paragraph 7 probably means “ ”.
A. caring about B. giving ups C. joining in D. paying for
38. Sara had her birthday party at .
A. home B. school C. the Recreation Centre D. a music club
39. Many people went to Sara’s birthday party EXCEPT .
A. her friends B. her mother
C. her grandfather D. her uncle and aunt
40. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A wonderful childhood memory
B. A wonderful birthday present
C. A special community project
D. A special birthday party
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (共50分)
四、填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为41-45的相应位置上。
41. Police often find ▲ (猎人) in Africa kill animals for their fur to make money.
42. After Tom left high school, he ▲ (选择) to work to support his family.
43. The soldiers are continuing searching for missing people at the ▲ (冒险) of losing their own in the earthquake areas.
44. The actress is in her forties. I thought she was much ▲ (年轻的).
45. The Lion King is such an interesting cartoon film that it is worth ▲ (看) a second time.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为46-50的相应位置上。
46. The story happened about two ▲ (century) ago.
47. Besides the funny actors in the film, the story ▲ (it) is really interesting.
48. In China, the number “eight” is thought to be a ▲ (luck) number by many people.
49. We can make a big difference to the earth by ▲ (do) small changes.
50. The elephant is seriously ill. It is ▲ (die).
C) 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为51-55的相应位置上。
get along well with each other interests happily much more
You may not realize it, but you are doing 51 than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to 52 people. But this is not always easy. Sometimes you discover that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends. The most important thing to learn is tolerance(宽容). Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live 53 with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with 54 . We should learn to accept people for their different abilities and 55 . The world is very different, and practicing tolerance can help make things better.
五、阅读填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56~65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为56~65的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Do you ever get to the bottom of the page and realize you’ve got too little time or too little interest to spend another minute on the book? It happens to everybody sometimes. Luckily, there are many things you can do to make the reading a lot easier and faster. For example, if you read a paragraph, consider skimming over the whole story to get the main idea and the main characters, so you’ll know what to pay attention to as you read more closely. Reading about the book on the Internet can be a good way to get a good conclusion of the reading to help you get through it more easily. Just don’t forget to go back and read through more closely.
While reading, don’t forget to look up any words or ideas you aren’t sure about. You can use context (上下文) clues to help you understand things you think difficult, but it’s always a good idea to take a minute to learn any reference (参考书). It’ll make the reading much easier.
More importantly, be sure to learn to take notes while you are reading. You can write questions in the margin (页边空白), and underline things which you think are interesting and important ideas. If you’re reading something difficult and find yourself often wanting to go back to get something you missed, then, at the end of each page, or even at the end of each paragraph, write something about what happened on that page. If you find something that needs answering, always write it down. This might give you a good question to ask later in class, or give you something to think more about as you continue reading. What’s more, when you finish reading, start writing down what seems important, what you think the purpose of the writing is, and how it makes you feel as a reader.
After you finish reading, get together with your friends or classmates and discuss the reading. Try to know how your classmates understand the reading and compare it with your own. Try not to talk about whether or not it is “boring”, but pay attention to how well your classmates explain what you might have found difficult. Think of open questions to explore the reading, and don’t ask questions that can be answered with a “yes” or a “no”. Learning to ask “how” is a helpful way of coming up with big discussion questions.
How to understand what you read
Skim before
reading closely ● Start with skimming or reading about the book 56 to know what the book is mainly about.
● In this way, you know what you should pay 57 to while reading it closely.
Look up any unsure words or ideas ● Try to understand 58 parts according to context clues.
● You can also read more 59 with the help of references.
Take notes
● Taking notes is of great 60 while you are reading.
●Write questions in the margin and underline something 61 or important.
● Write down your 62 about what you read.
● After finishing reading, write down important ideas, the purpose of the writing and your 63 about the reading.
Discuss the
reading ● 64 your understanding about the book with that of your classmates.
● Pay attention to others’ good explanation of something difficult.
●Ask 65 questions instead of “yes or no” ones.
B)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为66-75的相应位置上。
November 21 is World Hello Day. At school, we learned that “How do you do?” and “How are you?” are standard ways to say hello when meeting others. But do you know how to reply to them? Nowadays, do native speakers seldom use them today?
As we learned, “How do you do?” is for greeting someone we meet for the f 66 time. And it can be answered with the same “How do you do?”. “How are you?” is often used to greet someone we k 67 well. It usually follows with an answer of “I’m good, and you?” or “I’m fine, and you?”.
But English is a casual (随意的) language. The formal “How do you do?” is rarely said by native speakers. It is considered old-fashioned. Yet they greet each other in m 68 other ways.
You may hear a conversation b 69 British people: “You all right?” “Yeah, you?” “I’m good. Any plans for the weekend?” or “How’s it going?” “Yea, fine, and you?”. These ways of greeting are p 70 for young people to say hello to friends.
Americans like saying, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” to friends. Don’t be confused (混淆的). It doesn’t m 71 “What’s wrong?”. It is just one way of saying hello. And people usually give answers like “Not much” or “Nothing”. “Hey, man” is also popular. But it is only used among men. What do w 72 say? You guessed it. They often say “Hey, girl.”
If you meet an Australian, you may h 73 “G’day, mate”. It means “Good day”. You can reply with the same “G’day”.
However, there is no rule to say hello to each other. If you can’t r 74 all of the above, just say “How are you?”. This is the most c 75 and standard way for people of all ages. You can reply with “pretty good”, “same as usual” or “I’m hanging in there.”
六、书面表达(满分15分)
电子书现在很流行，但是还有很多人喜欢阅读纸质书。电子书会取代纸质书吗?假如某中学生英语杂志社现在就这一话题向社会征稿，请你根据下面表格中的提示内容，以此为题写一篇英语短文向其投稿。
电子书 可以储存上千种书，不需要去书店买书……
纸质书 会占据家里很大空间，但依然很受欢迎……
你的观点 ……
要求：1.词数80左右。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数;
2.短文须包括所有要点内容，可以适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺;
3.短文中不要出现具体的学校名称和人名。
提示：replace 取代
Are e-books better than traditional paper books? E-books are very popular these days, but many readers prefer paper books.
参考答案
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二、16-20 BDDCA 21-25 CBBAD
三、26-30 CABAD 31-35 DBDDB 36-40 DACCD
四、A) 41. hunters 42. chose 43. risk 44. younger 45. seeing/ watching
B) 46. centuries 47. itself 48. lucky 49. doing 50. dying
C) 51. much more 52. get along well with 53. happily 54. each other 55. interests
五、56. online 57. attention 58. difficult 59. easily 60. importance
61. interesting 62. question(s) 63. feelings 64. Compare 65. open
六、66. first 67. know 68. many 69. between 70. popular
71. mean 72. women 73. hear 74. remember 75. common
七、One possible version:
Are e-books better than traditional paper books? E-books are very popular these days, but many readers prefer paper books.
Some people think that e-books are great. They can store thousands of books on an e-reader. They don’t need to go to a bookshop because they can buy and receive books online immediately.
On the other hand, paper books are still very popular. Some people prefer to hold a “real” book and like to touch paper pages although real paper books take up much space at home.
In short, I think that e-books are a really useful invention. Many people use them but they won’t replace paper books in the future.
附：书面表达评分标准
1.评分时先根据短文内容和语言表达，初步确定其所属档次，然后根据该档次的要求衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
2.本大题满分为15分，不设小数点以下分值。按五个档次给分。
一档 13-15分 包含所有要点，应用了较丰富的语言结构和词汇，用词准确、语法正确、句子通顺、行文连贯、表达清楚，具有较强的语言运用能力。
二档 10-12分 基本包含所有要点，应用了较丰富的语言结构和词汇，句子较通顺，表达较清楚，但有少量错误(句子结构或动词时态错误1—2处)。
三档 7-9分 内容包含了多数要点，语言表达过于简单，句子不够通顺，有部分语言错误，基本上不影响总体理解(句子结构或动词时态错误3—4处)。
四档 4-6分 只包含了少数要点，语言不规范，句子无条理，行文不连贯，语言错误严重，影响理解。
五档 0-3分 只抄写表格中所给的信息,无可读的句子。
