《同步单元AB卷》牛津深圳版英语2020-2021年初三上册期中测专题训练

1. 完型填空 详细信息
Long long ago, there was a bird made of stone. She lived in a beautiful forest between two mountains. The ___________ liked the forest very much, but she was very ____________, so she had to walk along the ground. She enjoyed looking up at the trees every day, but she also dreamed that one day, she would be able to __________ and enjoy viewing the beautiful countryside from up high.
But that ___________ was gone after the great fire. In the forest, all the plants and animals were dead. The stone bird was the only form of life able to survive the fire. However, when she saw what the forest was like, she was __________, and couldn’t stop crying. She cried and cried day by day. She __________ with such feeling that her tears were wearing away her stone body. Finally, the bird turned into a pool of __________.
But when the __________ came out, the tears flew into the sky and became a happy little cloud. It could fly over the trees and __________ everything below.
Since then, the little cloud travelled all over the world, enjoying the views of all the forests and beautiful countryside, and remembering what damage the fire brought to its own forest, the cloud is now very careful to __________ its rain down on any tree it sees burning.
【1】A. bird B. chick C. fox D. goat
【2】A. weak B. heavy C. light D. tall
【3】A. walk B. run C. fly D. jump
【4】A. dream B. house C. food D. friend
【5】A. sad B. tired C. excited D. bored
【6】A. laughed B. shook C. nodded D. cried
【7】A. fire B. air C. water D. stone
【8】A. sun B. moon C. star D. earth
【9】A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look down at
【10】A. push B. pull C. pour D. put
2. 阅读理解 详细信息

In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐) himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state.

One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.

Yu Boya was good at playing the qin (琴). One day , when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, “I seem to see high mountains and running water while I was listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn't meet Ziqi anymore after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again.



【1】Shang Yang’s story tells us a man of his word can________.
A.protect his state B.have new friends
C.get people’s trust D.make more money
【2】We usually use “________” to express a valuable friendship.
A.Mao Sui recommended himself B.High mountains and running water
C.Build trust by using a wooden pole D.Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly
【3】People should learn from __________ to catch each chance in front of trouble.
A.Ma Sui B.Shang Yang C.Zhong Ziqi D.Yu Boya

3. 阅读理解 详细信息
Hope Matters
Reyes Guana, 42, grew up in a poor Mexican family. He has seven brothers and sisters. His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet.
As a boy, Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner. He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes. The boy liked how Nike made everything clean. He told her he wanted to be a cleaner, too. "Well, it's good if you want to be a cleaner," Nike told little Guana. "But make sure you go to college."
Guana also looked up to the principal (校长) of his school. The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers. "Wow, when I grow up, I want to do what you're doing," Guana told him. "Well, if you stick to your dream, you will," the principal replied.
And Guana really got there. But it was quite a long journey for him. Twenty-three years ago, he followed in Nike's footsteps and was cleaning schools. He worked at three schools to pay for his college education. He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor. After that, he worked as a teacher for a few years.
Now, as a principal, Guana never forgets where he came from. He helps students from poor families and shows respect (尊重) for every school staff member. He always invites everyone to school parties, including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses.
【1】Guana became a school safety monitor________.
A.when he was nineteen B.after he worked as a teacher
C.as soon as he got enough money D.before he was named principal
【2】The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to________.
A.went back to "Nike" B.entered a college
C.realized one's dream D.became well-known
【3】According to the writer, ________.
A.Guana should have been named principal earlier
B.a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C.a cleaner is more important than a college student
D.the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
【4】What would be another title for this passage?
A.From Cleaner to Leader B.Different Jobs
C.From Failure to Success D.Relationship Works
4. 阅读理解 详细信息
Imagine this. There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table. Which one would you like? The delicious cake or the healthy apple? A bestseller, Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower(意志力)is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.
Here is a famous experiment in the book: The Marshmallow Test. In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow(棉花软糖)on a table in front of them. They were given two choices: they could either eat it or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a second one(and then they could eat both).
So, what did the kids do? Well, as you can imagine, 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes. But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow. But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular.
Willpower is like a muscle(肌肉), and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower. And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.
Be careful though. Just like any muscle, your "willpower muscle" can get tired. If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower, take a break or give yourself a treat.
That way, you’ll build up your willpower again.
And one last thing, the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!
【1】How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972?
A.180. B.240. C.420. D.600.
【2】In Paragraphs 2&3, the famous experiment explains __________.
A.more kids have stronger willpower
B.willpower influences people's lives greatly
C.how people practice children's willpower
D.marshmallows can help improve willpower
【3】The writer probably agrees that ________.
A.all the language learners have stronger willpower
B.will power can't be improved by doing some daily things
C.young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown-ups
D.people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
【4】According to the passage, people who ________ might have strong willpower.
A.do regular piano practice every day B.give up morning running halfway
C.eat as much junk food as they like D.usually get up late on the cold morning
5. 阅读理解 详细信息
We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let’s have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative(消极的)emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of(忘记)time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 metres into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline(肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps. Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive(感知)time again.
Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
【1】According to the passage, ________ possibly make people feel so long.
A.weekends and holidays B.weekends and work
C.classes and work D.holidays and work
【2】According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we face danger?
A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.
B.We will feel that time seems to go more slowly.
C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.
D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time.
【3】If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will ________.
A.make us concentrate more on the passage of time
B.make us lose track of time
C.take a moment before we can correctly perceive time again
D.take us 20 minutes to tell what time it is
【4】Where can we find this passage?
A.In a storybook. B.In a health report. C.In a science magazine. D.In a travel guide.
6. 选择句子补全短文 详细信息
Scientists have known for years that people who exercise can live longer than those who do not. 【1】 Some people might think that walking is not helpful enough to offer any health benefits(好处).
They may say that playing sports or running hard would be much better because they burn more energy.
When you stop and think about it, however, walking is one of the things that almost anyone can do at any time. Unlike many sports, you can enjoy doing it alone and you don’t need any special equipment(装备). 【2】
One of the best things about walking is that it can strengthen your heart. 【3】 It will make blood move faster and give your circulatory system(循环系统) a workout. This also helps to manage blood pressure. As a result, you can lower the risk of having a stroke(中风) by up to 27%.
【4】Even a short 30-minute walk at 3 kilometres per hour can burn off 75 calories for a person who weighs 60 kilograms. A daily walking routine can be a good part of a weight loss plan. To lose weight, a walking routine also seems easier to keep than other exercise.
Finally, walking can make you a much happier person! Walking causes some helpful materials in the brain. 【5】Walking is an excellent way to make people feel less stressful and angry.

A. They help to make you feel relaxed, more active, and happier.
B. Perhaps one of the best things we can do for our bodies is to simply take a walk.
C. Walking also has many hidden benefits that we are just starting to understand.
D. Even walking slowly will make your heart work better.
E. Walking can also help lose weight.


7. 短文填空 详细信息
The giant panda is the national treasure of China. For more than half a century, China has used its pandas as gifts to help strengthen relationships with other countries. It S 【1】that pandas have become a messenger of peace. My biology teacher, Mr. Wu, who is professional in pandas received an i【2】 to give a l【3】 on pandas in No.1 Middle school. It’s my p【4】 to be his assistant for it, and I could learn much information which was relative to pandas. From 1972 to 1984, pandas were used as gifts to the West, starting with the U.S when Richard Nixon secured a pair of giant pandas. Pandas now can only be invited to other countries on a 10-year-loan basis for scientific research purposes. It’s no d【5】 that panda have become important diplomatic gifts and symbols.
8. 完成句子 详细信息
如果你无法下定决心,向你父母征询一下意见吧。
If you can’t ___________________________________________________, ask your parents for advice.
9. 完成句子 详细信息
地板太脏!不用脱鞋。
________ _______ the floor is! Don’t ________ _______ the shoes.
10. 完成句子 详细信息
他昨天被同学嘲笑了。
He ________ _________ _________ by his classmates yesterday
11. 完成句子 详细信息
很多学生与外国人用英语讲话有困难。
Many students ________ _________ ________ __________ foreigner in English.
12. 完成句子 详细信息
我不知道如何解决这个问题。
I don’t know ________ ________ ___________ the problem.
13. 书面表达 详细信息
假如你是学校的心理咨询老师Miss Wang,你收到一封学生来信,根据信件的内容和下面的提示给他回信。
提示:
1. 多和父母沟通,告知他们你的担忧;
2. 放松心情,不要有太大的压力;
3. 认真备考,尽量考好;
4. 课后多做运动,保持健康;
5. 睡前喝杯牛奶;
6. 补充一条你的其他建议。
要求:
1. 内容完整;表达准确;语意连贯。
2. 字数80字左右,信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总字数。
3. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分
Dear Miss Wang,
I’m a student of Grade Three. You know we’ll have mid-exams next month. And my parents hope I can be one of the top students, but I don’t think I can. I am worried about my courses so much that I can’t sleep well at night. What can I do? Please help me.
Best wishes,
Love from
Jacky
Dear Jacky,
I got your letter this week. And I know your trouble now._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hope it can help you. Good luck to you.
Love from
Miss Wang