1、绵阳东辰学校2021年春季初三下册超越杯考试英语卷一、阅读理解ANew This Term at the Meriden Centre:Chinese Language Courses!Why Learn Chinese?A new road to a big worldChinese is the No.1 spoken language in the world! More people are speaking Chinese than English, and the need for business people who know Chinese is skyrocketing.
2、Another great reason is to give your kids or yourself a seat at the table in a world where China is an important partner. Call us for course listings.a Small class: 10- 15 studentsProfessional teachers: rich experience in teachingSelf-fit course: studying at your own pace, slower or faster than a us
3、ual courseoffline courseson workdays: $500 per course each termon weekends: $650 per course each termonline courseson workdays: $350 per course each termon weekends: $400 per course each term5 West Main Street, Meriden TownUnderground Line 2 & 8, Bus No.515 & 613 at MeridenFree street parking availa
4、ble ? 1What new courses on does the Meriden Centre offer this term?A. Business skills.B. Modern world history.C. Spoken English.D. The Chinese language.2. What does the underlined word “skyrocketing” mean?A. rising quicklyB. returning suddenlyC. dropping slowlyD. disappearing completely3. The advant
5、age of “self-fit course” is that you may choose your own _.A. class sizeB. speed to learnC. language teacherD. place to park4. Ben wishes to take an online course on Tuesdays. How much does he need to pay each term?A. $500.B. $650.C. $350.D. $400.5. Which of the following is the best to be filled in
6、 the blank?A. Selected Books, Buy One, Get One Free.B. Turn left into Garden Road and drive toward north.C. For more information, Contact Angela at 860-343-5807.D. Guest speaker: Ann Bella Room 300 2:00 p.m. July 1st.BOne pleasant evening, I was holding Grandpas hand and taking a walk in the park. “
7、Where are the peanuts? Give me now!” He suddenly said. How I wished I had some with me! “William, the monkeys are taking long to come out today. Wait till they smell the peanuts.” I knew he was lost in one of his memories again. I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he w
8、as a kid. Then, he saw the goldfish! He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time.Poor Grandpa! He fell ill with Alzheimers disease (阿尔茨海默症) last year. The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy ( 破 坏 ) a persons memory. The patient might also not be able to make
9、 reasonable judgments (判断). The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease. But when my parents invited him to stay with us, he refused and said he liked living alone. One day, he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge. Luckily, one of the neighbors came to help him before the fir
10、e could spread.It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us. Often, he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house. Each time I would answer softly, “Its me, Ray, Grandpa!” Even if he had forgotten who I was, he would always be my beloved grandfather.6.
11、 What did Grandpa want to do in the park?A. Eat peanuts.B. Smell flowers.C. Feed monkeys.D. Tell stories.7. What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor?A. His brain wouldnt need examinations.B. His memory could get better.C. He might not judge things correctly.D. He had to live by himself.8
12、. After getting to Grandpas, the neighbor.A. turned off the fireB. cooked porridgeC. shared the mealD. spread some news9. Why did the writers parents bring Grandpa to live with them?ATo make sure of his safety.B. To help him remember their names.C. To answer his questions in time.D. To get his help
13、with the housework.10. Which of the following best describes the writer?A. Smart.B. Caring.C. Honest.D. Brave.CPeople have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helpe
14、d strangers, and later his kindness paid off.The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyles first book and it was a great success. At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a roy
15、al hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men”.Robin and his “Merry Men” always look
16、ed for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”.The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin
17、s greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the kings deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to ca
18、tch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”, but never succeeded.11. What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?A. Clever and full of fun.B. Smart and serious.C. Cruel to the poor people.D. Good at telling stories.12. The underlined word “outlaw” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. enemyB. criminalC. kingD. fig
19、hter13. What was Robin Hood best known for?A. Playing beautiful music for the rich.B. Robbing the rich and helping the poor.C. Stealing the kings deer in Sherwood Forest.D. Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.14. Which is the right order of what happened in the story? Robin became the le
20、ader of a group of outlaws. Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest. Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.A. B. C. D. 15. What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs?A. Robin Hood was a real man who once live
21、d in England.B. People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books.C. The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays.D. Robin Hood didnt get help from strangers who he once helped.DTo help Japanese companies better deal with the increasing number of foreigners visiting the country, Pan
22、asonic has created a megaphone(扩音器) which is able to smartly translate Japanese into English, Chinese and Korean.Panasonic named the product “Megahonyaku”. It is a term for the Japanese words for “megaphone” and “translate”, which actually makes a lot of sense because its a megaphone that can transl
23、ate Japanese into several other languages in real time. When a user speaks Japanese into the megaphone, it recognizes(辨别) and translates what is being said immediately, and outputs the words in English, Chinese or Korean.It sounds amazing, and seeing it in action is wonderful, but Megahonyaku is not
24、 good enough. It cannot translate everything you say, as it only stores 300 common expressions, like “The train has been put off” or “Watch your step”. However, the Japanese company behind Megahonyaku promises to add new expressions regularly, which users can get on the Internet. The machine was des
25、igned to be used in places like transport stations, airports and places of Interest, where quick and exact announcements are needed most. Around 30 Japanese organizations, including the police and guides, have been trying out Megahonyaku for about one year, but Panasonic says it will come onto the m
26、arket on December 20th. Instead of selling these speech translators, Panasonic plans on renting(出租) them out for less than $183 a month on a three-year agreement, and offering users future improvements and necessary services. Panasonic has also said that it may add support for other languages, like
27、Russian, depending on customers needs. Megahonyaku also includes a touch screen that allows users to choose the language they need their speech translated into.16. Panasonic has produced Megahonyaku so that _.Aguides can translate Chinese into Japanese fasterB. Japanese companies can receive foreign
28、ers betterC. foreigners can talk with the Japanese freelyD. the Japanese can learn other languages easily17. The third paragraph is mainly about the _ of Megahonyaku.A. InventionB. importanceC. disadvantageD. history18It can be learnt from Paragraph 4 that Megahonyakuc _.A. may be popular with the p
29、oliceB. is widely used in private homesC. will be sold on December 20thD. stores about 30 foreign languages19. According to the passage, Panasonic will _ in the future.A. sell Megahonyaku to foreign visitorsB. bring down the price of MegahonyakuC. change the screen of MegahonyakuD. improve Megahonya
30、ku regularly20. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A tour book.B. A film poster.C. A story book.D. A science magazine.二、完形填空AIn the US, lots of people have waimai, or food delivered to their home. Pizza and Chinese food are popular. The delivery _21_ can usually get the food to your door i
31、n half an hour.But wanmai for other things is not so quick in the US. For example, if you order toothpaste or cooking oil, it will usually _22_ at least one day to arrive.Here in China. I can order nearly anything and get it _23_ just 30 to 45 minutes. Did I forget to buy onions and cabbages for mak
32、ing dinner? No problem - waimai will deliver it soon. There is even waimai for things _24_medicine and snacks.Some people say this makes people lazier. I guess theyre not wrong. But I really love the _25_ life.21A. driversB. postmenC. policemenD. cleaners22. A. spendB. costC. takeD. pay23. A. atB. f
33、orC. afterD. in24. A. as forB. such asC. rather thanD. instead of25. A. comfortableB. convenientC. carefulD. commonBSitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car driving along at 22 miles per hour.He thought to himself, “This driver is just as dange
34、rous as a _26_! So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over.Getting closer to the car, he noticed that there were_27_old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back，wide eyed and pale faced.The driver, who knew _28_ about what happened, said to him, “Officer, I dont understand. I w
35、as doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the _29_ ? “Maam，” the officer replied, “you werent speeding, but you should know that driving _30_than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers. The same as a speeder.”“No，sir. I was doing the speed limit exactly twenty-two miles an ho
36、ur!The old woman said in a _31_ voice. The officer, almost unable to control his chuckle, explainedto her that “22” was the route _32_，not the speed limit.A bit embarrassed, the woman smiled widely and thanked the officer for _33_ her misunderstanding.“But _34_ I let you go, maam, I have to ask. Is
37、everyone in this car OK? These women seem to be_35_badly and they havent made a single sound this whole time,” the officer asked.“Oh，theyll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119.”Word Bank limit 限制chuckle 窃笑route 公路embarrassed 尴尬的26. A. smokerB. riderC. speederD. walker27. A. threeB. f
38、ourC. fiveD. six28. A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything29. A. excuseB. questionC. reasonD. problem30. A. closerB. slowerC. fartherD. higher31. A. sadB. sweetC. proudD. weak32. A. numberB. mapC. guideD. order33. A. laughing atB. leading toC. talking aboutD. pointing out34. A. untilB. befor
39、eC. althoughD. if35. A. cryingB. coughingC. sleepingD. shaking三、阅读短文，语法填空。Sniffer dogs (嗅探犬) are very common at airports all over the world, where people use them to look for things against the law. Now some dogs are using their noses for a _36_ (difference) purposecoronayirus.Dogs specially trained
40、 _37_ (discover) COVID-19 have started sniffing passengers at Finlands Helsinki-Vantaa airport.Volunteers are training a team of 15 dogs and 10 instructors _38_ (strict) for there search programme. The dogs can discover coronavirus in humans five days before they develop symptoms (症状), Anna Hielm- B
41、jorkman, the University of Helsinki professor who is running the test, _39_ (tell) Reuters News Agency. “They are very good _40_ discovering coronavirus. We come close to 100% sensitivity,” she said.Passengers wipe their necks with cloths, _41_ are then placed in a can and put in front of dogs to sn
42、iff. Within _42_ (minute) people can know the result.The test _43_ (show) early promise. But more research _44_ (need) to be done to make sure the efficiency of the test. At the moment, passengers who take part in the test _45_ (ask) to take a swab to support the result, too.四、信息摘录Do you know what i
43、s Chinas national flower? Although it is no sure, most people think it is plum(梅) flower. Plum flower is considered as the number one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Flowers. Plum flower is very important to us Chinese people because of its history and cultural meanings.Plum flower first appeared in t
44、he south of China around the Yangtze River dating back to 7,000 years ago. From ancient China to modern China plum flower has been planted not only as an important kind of business plant but also a kind of plant for people to admire. Later, it was introduced to Japan, Korea and Vietnam.More importan
45、tly, we love plum flower also because of its deep cultural meanings. Firstly, this kind of flower stands for happiness, good luck, long life, safety and peace. Secondly, all the other flowers fall when a heavy snow covers the world. But not for plum flower, only plum trees stand straight up, proudly
46、 bloom in rich colors bringing people the news of early spring. So plum flower is not only the symbols of courage, strong will and hope, but beauty and new life. Thirdly, it plays an important role-in Chinese literature. It has been often praised in Chinese poetry and art for centuries.In a word, be
47、cause of its long history and deep cultural meanings, plum flower is very important to Chinese people.46. _47. _48. _49. _50. _五、作文51. 假如你是李华，请回复你朋友Mike的邮件，给他至少三条建议并说明理由。词数100字左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数，文中不得出现真实人名和地名。To: Li HuaFrom: MikeHi, Li Hua. The final term of junior high begins! We are graduating from junior high in three months. After entering high school, we have to choose courses. I dont know what courses I should choose. It makes me really worried. Would you like to give me some adv
