Surprisingly, only 2.5% of all the water on Earth is freshwater, in rivers, lakes and underground. 58. And almost more than half of the freshwater is frozen in ice at the north and south poles. So, as less than 1% of the world's freshwater is usable for us, it's really important that we take care of it!
59. So it made 2003 the International Year of Freshwater. It asked countries around the world to work together that year, and beyond, to make sure there is enough freshwater for everyone on the planet. But it's not only the government that can make a difference. We all can, by remembering to use water wisely. 60. Do your part to help the United Nations achieve its goal!
A. We use it every day. B. Give it a try, everybody!
C. The rest 97.5% of it is salty, in the sea.
D. Many of the world's rivers and lakes are polluted. E. The United Nations decided to help take care of our water.
六、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）
When people speak about the Chinese women's volleyball team, they don't just talk about a sporting group. The term has come to mean an amazing team spirit.
The team won its fourth World Cup victory by beating team Japan 3-1 on Sept 6, 2015. This has been its first world title(冠军) in 11 years since it won at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
What has the team gone through, and what has helped it rise again?
Once a world superpower in women's volleyball, China was almost unbeatable between 1981 and 1986. During that time, the team won two world championships, two World Cups, and one Olympics.
But the retirement(退役) of the players who won in Athens led to a time of difficulty. The newcomers didn't perform well enough and coaches changed too often.
After the team finished fifth at the 2012 London Games, Lang Ping took over as head coach the next year. She had led the Chinese to the 1981 and 1985 World Cup titles as a player. As head coach, she \
But things never go exactly as planned. Before going to Japan, some key players were injured. Lang had to find replacements quickly from her two years of buildup.
There were more things to do. She had to calm down her girls. Assistant coach Lai Yawen knew all about the effort(努力) made by 54-year-old Lang, who slept less than four hours
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every day during the World Cup. \has to study the videos showing the other countries' players' movements and skills every night.\
Her girls fought just as hard as she did. Zhu Ting, 20, asked to return to a game after South Korea took the lead. She had left because of an injury.
She said the injury was \game did she tell reporters, \ankles(脚踝) were really in pain, but I hid it and finished the game. Meanwhile, we worked as a team, that's the point.\
The title didn't come easy but the team made it. \people,\
61. Did the team win the Athens Olympic Games in 2004?
62. What did the team win between 1981 and 1986?
63. Who became the head coach in the year 2013?
64. What happened to the team before going to Japan?
65. What made the team win the World Cup in 2015?
七、作文（共1小题；共25分）
66. 根据中文和英文提示，用英文写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
为了提高青少年的环保意识，让更多的同学参与到环保活动中来，《21世纪英文报》正在开展以“环保”为主题的征文大赛。请你写篇征文，谈谈环境保护的重要性，你在日常生活中的做法，并给身边的人提些建议。
1. Is it important for us to protect the environment?
2. What do you do to protect the environment in your daily life? 3. What advice can you give to the people around you?
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参考词汇：important, turn off, reuse, recycle
答案
一、听力(听力) 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. Lester 17. July 18. Two/2 19. Sea 20. morning 二、单项选择 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. D
27. A
28. C
29. D
30. C
三、完形填空 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. A
37. D
38. B
39. D
40. C
四、阅读理解 41. D 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. A
52. B
53. D
54. C
55. B
五、短文7选5(5选5等) 56. A
57. D
58. C
59. E
60. B
六、阅读与表达(问答式) 61. Yes.
62. The team won two world championships, two World Cups, and one Olympics. 63. Langping.
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64. Some key players were injured.
65. Hard work of the coach and the team spirit. / Team work and perseverance of the players. 七、作文
66. One possible version:
As everyone wants to live in a green and pleasant world, it is important for us to take action in protecting the environment. In daily life, a student should always care for the details in the environment around him or her. What I usually do is taking bus and subway instead of going to school in a car. I often turn off the lights and computers when I don't need them. Besides the small actions that I take, there are other things that people can do to protect the environment, such as using recycled paper and china cups. It's also a good idea to use cloth bags when shopping. Remember: every little bit helps. Even the simplest activities can make a real difference. 听力原文
一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。
1. M: What did you buy yesterday? W: A computer.
2. M: Lisa, where did you go on your last vacation? W: I went to China and visited the Great Wall. 3. M: How do you go to school every day? W: By bike.
4. M: Mum, what is Betty doing? W: She is reading a book.
5. W: Excuse me, sir. You can't smoke here. M: Oh, sorry. I didn't notice the sign.
二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。 W: Did you go to the basketball game last Friday? M: No, I couldn't make it.
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W: You missed a really good game. M: Oh, really? Who won?
W: Our school did. They played really well. M: Too bad I was busy. I really wanted to go. W: Yeah, you should have. It was really exciting. M: So what was the score? W: The score was 101 -98.
M: Man, that was a really close game. W: That's what made it so great.
请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。
W: Mike, now that Mum and Dad are away on holiday, we have to think about making a plan for the housework to make sure it's fair.
M: Good idea, Paula. I can cook dinner if you lay the table. W: That's fair enough.
M: I hate cleaning the floor. So you do that and let me wash the dishes. W: OK. I'll take out the rubbish if you water the plants. M: All right.
W: I nearly forgot. Mum and Dad are coming back on Saturday so I will buy some food on Friday. M: Fine. I can't wait to see Mum's face when she sees how nice the house looks. 请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。
W: Hello. John. I hear that you went to England for a holiday. How was it? M: In fact, I went to Bali. It was fantastic! W: Oh, really, how long did you stay there? M: Just over two weeks, actually fifteen days. W: Where did you stay?
M: Mostly in small guest houses, because they're cheap and kind of interesting. W: Mmm, sounds wonderful. What did you do there?
M: A lot. Let me see ... we spent a few days on the beach and we did some sightseeing, saw some beautiful mountains, old villages and rice fields. We took many great photos and we did a lot of shopping, too. By the way, how was your vocation?
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2015-2016学年北京市西城区初三（上）英语期末考试
一、听力(听力)（共20小题；共20分）
听力（共30分）
一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。（共5分，每小题1分）
1. A. B. C.
2. A. B. C.
3. A. B. C.
4. A. B. C.
5. A. B. C.
二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。（共15分，每小题1.5分） 请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。 6. When was the basketball game?
A. Last Friday.
B. Last Saturday.
C. Last Sunday.
7. What was the score?
A. 101-88.
B. 100-98.
C. 101-98.
请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。 8. Who will cook dinner?
A. The girl.
B. The boy.
C. Their mum.
9. What will the girl do on Friday?
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A. Do some shopping. B. Do some cleaning. C. Do some washing.
请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。 10. Where did the man spend his holiday?
A. In England.
B. In Bali.
C. In Brazil.
11. Why did he mostly stay in small guest houses?
A. Because they were close to the beach. B. Because he could take great photos there. C. Because they were cheap and interesting.
请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。 12. What does the daughter want to do?
A. To go to a radio station. B. To have a competition. C. To go to a concert.
13. What is the father's decision?
A. Christy can go with her friend. B. Christy should study for exams. C. Christy must buy some tickets.
请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。 14. Who are the exhibits designed for?
A. Children.
B. Parents.
C. Teachers.
15. What can we know about the museum?
A. It closes at noon on New Year's Day. B. It was founded by Boston history teachers. C. Children can take part in activities to learn arts.
三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。（共10分，每小题2分） 请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Reservation Who When George 16. 17. 23rd to the 29th 2
What 18. single rooms 19. food for the evening meal A 20. call 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 二、单项选择（共10小题；共10分）
21. --- Hi, Peter, where's Mary? --- I don't know. I'm looking for , too.
A. she
B. her
C. hers
D. herself
22. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is the library? --- It's the third floor, next to the lab.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. of
23. --- do you get up so early? --- Because I enjoy jogging in fresh air.
A. How
B. Why
C. When
D. Where
24. --- Let's go to Beihai Park tomorrow the weather is good. --- Good idea!
A. if
B. until
C. after
D. although
25. --- Which is , physics or chemistry? --- Physics, I think. A. interesting B. more interesting
C. most interesting
D. the most interesting
26. --- Mum, I have some Coke? I'm so thirsty! --- No, you can't. Drink some water.
A. should
B. must
C. need
D. can
27. The singer gave a concert in London will come to Beijing next week.
A. who
B. when
C. where
D. which
28. --- May I speak to Jack?
--- Sorry, he to Shanghai on business.
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A. goes B. will go C. has gone D. was going
29. Tu Youyou the Nobel Prize in Medicine in October, 2015.
A. gives
B. gave
C. is given
D. was given
30. --- Tony, do you know the sports meeting?
--- Next Friday. A. when will we have C. when we will have
B. when did we have D. when we had
The Cloud
One hot summer morning there was a little Cloud in the sky. Far below lay the earth; brown and dry. The little Cloud could see the poor people of the earth working and suffering in the 31 fields, while she was dancing on the morning breeze(微风).
\ 32 the poor people down there!\so worried
and tired. If I could but make their work 33 , or give the hungry food or the thirsty a drink.\
On earth it grew hotter and hotter, the sun shined so strongly that the people were fainting(晕) in its rays. But they had to go on with their work, for they were very poor. As the day passed, the Cloud became larger. Sometimes they stood and 34 at the Cloud, as if they were saying, \if you could help us!\Her 35 to do something for the people was even greater.
\But suddenly she remembered: if the Clouds go too near the earth, they will die. So she 36 herself from going down, and flew here and there, thinking, thinking.
At last, she stood quite still, and said clearly and 37 , \you, come what may!\
The thought made her suddenly big, strong, and powerful. Never had she dreamed that she could be so big. She lifted her head and 38 her wings far over the fields and woods. She was so great that men and animals were surprised at the sight; the trees and the grass bowed before her.
\ 39 for you!\
As she said the words, a wonderful light came from her heart, the sound of thunder(雷) rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell fled the Cloud down, down, close to
三、完形填空（共10小题；共15分）
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the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a welcoming shower of rain. People 40 , \are blessed(保佑)!\
Then they saw as they looked up that over the whole countryside, a lovely rainbow crossed the sky.
Soon that, too, was gone. But long, long afterward the men and animals the Cloud saved kept her blessing in their hearts. 31. A. wet 32. A. help 33. A. busier 34. A. called out 35. A. job 36. A. held 37. A. sadly 38. A. carried 39. A. rain 40. A. wondered
B. hot B. feed B. greater B. cried out B. wish B. freed B. angrily B. spread B. love B. smiled
C. beautiful C. guide C. better C. looked up C. energy C. suffered C. politely C. covered C. hand C. cheered
D. dangerous D. follow D. easier D. spoke up D. spirit D. separated D. proudly D. shaped D. life D. welcomed
四、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）
A
The Coolest Inventions
Great inventions often change the world. Why not try our coolest inventions?
Cooking by yourself is a great idea! Try this smart pan even if you don't know how to cook! In it there is an APP that can control the heat. You just need to follow the instructions and a delicious meal can be yours. Year of invention; 2015 Frying Pan $ 100 A cooler can keep your food and drinks fresh. But the US inventor Ryan wants more than that. His cooler can also be used as an MP3 player. It even provides power for your mobile phone.
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Cooler $399 Year of invention; 2012 The coaching basketball can develop your basketball skills. In the basketball there is a Bluetooth chip (It can send information to your mobile phone.) If you don't play well, a \will tell you how to improve. Coaching Basketball $200 Too tired to ride a bike in a large city? Cambridge University has developed the Super Wheel. It's a real wheel to help riders to ride more easily. It also gives real-time information of the road conditions to your phone. Year of invention; 2014 Super Wheel $799 41. When was the Frying Pan invented?
A. In 2012.
B. In 2013.
C. In 2014.
D. In 2015.
Year of invention; 2014 42. can be used as an MP3 player.
A. The Super Wheel C. The Cooler
B. The Frying Pan D. The Coaching Basketball
43. A Coaching Basketball costs .
A. $100
B. $399
C. $200
D. $799
44. The Super Wheel can give information about .
A. the road conditions C. your basketball skills
B. the cooking steps D. your mobile phone
B
The Wallet
Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn't even have the 95 cents.
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As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brother's housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.
Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman's driver's license Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back.
Jenny's heart beat fast as she entered the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn't feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.
As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. Jenny looked around, startled(吓了一跳). It was her grandma. Jenny's heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.
\left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.
\
\孤儿院)! Thank you!\
After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.
45. What did Jenny find in the snow?
A. A bag. C. A wallet.
B. A doll. D. A mobile phone.
46. How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?
A. Moved.
B. Warm.
C. Nervous.
D. Surprised.
47. Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?
A. To find a toy store. C. To visit the orphanage.
B. To return the money. D. To look after the woman.
48. What did Jenny do to get the doll?
A. She asked her grandma for help. B. She took some money from the woman. C. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month. D. She did her brother's housework for three months.
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C
Relationships fade(逐渐消失). People change. But what if we could travel to the past and experience our old memories again?
Lexa Hillyer's first novel, Proof of Forever, deals with common topics in young adult literature such as friendships, relationships and self-discovery, but is filled with surprises. So it is different from other novels.
The main characters, four seventeen-year-old girls—Joy, Tali, Luce and Zoe promised to be best friends forever. But, like many friends, they grew away from one another as their interests changed. They hardly speak. After Joy asks the friends to get together before they leave for college, a photo booth camera (机器拍照亭) moves the girls around two years back in time to their last summer at camp. The summer will change them forever again.
The main part of the novel is set in the past. The four girls are troubled by the absurdity(荒谬) of their time-traveling failure. With one week of camp left, they finally realize they have to recreate their last summer together to return to the present day. They must learn to work together, or serious problems may happen. Along the way, the girls learn that the past doesn't necessarily repeat itself—It's filled with new memories and discoveries.
The main characters are very different from one another, leading to a lot of interesting, humorous moments.
Proof of Forever is not a common story about friendship. Many of its plots(情节), such as losing trust in a parent and finding out one's secrets, are very exciting. While the storyline might interest younger readers, it is most suitable for readers 15 and older.
Because of its many plots and four main characters, the story is sometimes difficult to follow. The storyline jumps from character to character and from problem to problem, resulting in an interesting but confusing story.
The ending is very surprising. The storyline takes an unexpected twist(转折) that may even result in a few tears. However, the ending needlessly leaves a few questions unanswered and some problems to deal with.
Proof of Forever is a good read, telling the ups and downs of coming of age and the power of friendship in an honest way.
49. The novel Proof of Forever is different from others because .
A. it includes some common topics
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B. is is Lexa Hillyer's first novel C. it gives readers many surprises D. it brings back readers' old memories
50. What happens when the girls get together?
A. They promise to be best friends forever. B. They talk about their last summer camp. C. They move the photo booth camera away. D. They have a time-travelling to the past.
51. What must the girls do to avoid serious problems?
A. Work as a team. C. Trust their parents.
B. Change their interests. D. Repeat their past life.
52. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The success of the novel depends on its ending. B. The girls suffer a lot but rebuild their friendship. C. Memories of the past bring trouble to the girls' life. D. Young readers love the novel because of its simple plots.
D
We can't control everything that happens to us. We can't control where our families came from, how much we will pay for school next fall, or how others might treat us. But there is one thing we can control: how we respond(回应) to what happens to us. And that is what counts! This is why we need to stop worrying about things we can't control and start worrying about things we can.
Look at the picture. The inner circle is our circle of control. It includes things we have control over—ourselves, our personality, our choices, and our response to whatever happens to us. Outside the circle of control is the circle of no control. It includes the thousands of things we can't do anything about.
Now, what will happen if we spend our time and energy worrying about things we can't control, like a rude comment(评价), a past mistake, or the fact that it's raining on a good hair day? You guessed it! We'll feel even more out of control, as if we were hurt. For example, if your sister is angry with you and you're always complaining(抱怨) about her weakness, that won't do
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anything to fix the problem. It'll only cause you to blame(责备) your problems on her and lose power yourself. Don't listen to the rude comment, avoid making the mistake next time, and get an umbrella for the rain. You are the star of your own life. Focus(关注) on what you can influence. Renatha told me a story that explains this point. A week before her upcoming volleyball game, she learned that the mother of a player on the other team had made fun of Renatha's volleyball skills. Instead of paying no attention to the comments, Renatha became angry and spent the rest of the week thinking about it. When the game arrived, her only goal was to show to this woman that she was a good player. To make a long story short, Renatha played poorly, spent much of her time on the bench, and her team lost the game. She was so focused on something she couldn't control that she lost control to the only thing she could control—herself.
Proactive(积极的) people focus on the things they can control. By doing so they experience inner peace and are primed for whatever comes their way. They learn to live with the many things they can't do anything about, even to smile and laugh about them. They may not like them, but they know it's no use worrying. 53. Why did Renatha play poorly?
A. Because she was thinking about her mistakes. B. Because she was made fun of during the match. C. Because she was overtired after the hard training. D. Because she cared too much about others' comments.
54. What does the underlined part \
A. care for
B. wait for
C. are ready for
D. are sorry for
55. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Out of Control, out of Date C. The Circle of No Control
B. We Can Control Only One Thing D. We Must Learn How to Control
五、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）
Water is wonderful. 56. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it, and swim in it. We use it to grow food and to flush(冲洗) the toilet. It's easy to get water and we never think about where we get it. We simply turn on the water and it's there. But for many people in the world, it's a different story.
More than one billion people (that's about one in six of all the people living on Earth) are not able to get clean water. And over 2.4 billion people don't have flush toilets. 57. Because of the polluted water, six thousand children die every day.
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W: Great. I went to Brazil.
请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。
W: Dad, guess what? Katie won tickets to the New Era concert next week! Isn't that cool? M: Really? How did she manage that?
W: She won a radio call-in competition. So they gave her two free tickets! M: Well, she must be pretty pleased with herself, then.
W: Are you kidding? She's over the moon j We even get a chance to meet the boys face to face! M; We? Who's we?
W: She asked me to go with her. I can go, can't I, Dad?
M; Wait, wait. I thought we'd made a deal. I don't think you should be going to pop concerts when you have exams coming up soon.
W: But Dad! This is a once in a lifetime chance to meet New Era! And besides, it's only one night. I promise I'll study really hard for the rest of the term if you let me go.
M: I'm sorry Christy. You're not going to the concert. You're going to stay at home and study for your exams! That's my last word.
请听一段对话，完成第14至第15小题。
For 100 years, Boston Children's Museum has been a leader in Boston and within the museum community worldwide. The Museum is a private, free, educational center. Designed for children, our exhibits are mainly about science, culture, health & fitness, and the arts. Also, museum educators develop programs and activities for children to learn arts, science, cultures, health and so on. The Museum is also one of the few children's museums in the world to keep a collection, with more than 50,000 items.
Children spend their whole day learning, and Boston Children's Museum provides resources for families and educators to help that continuous discovery. Our long history of working with educators dates back to our earliest days - the Museum was actually founded by Boston science teachers in 1913.
We have free online resources. Please visit www.OurGreenTrail.org where children and families learn about \ The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Museum closes at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve.
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The Museum opens at noon on New Year's Day.
NOTE: Children younger than 16 years of age must come with a parent at all times. 三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。
请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 W: Good afternoon, Orion Hotel, may I help you?
M: I'm calling to check a booking I made a week ago. I made a reservation on your website under the name of Lester. George Lester. W: Could you spell your surname, please? M: Yes, that's L-E-S-T-E-R.
W: And when was the reservation for? M: July 23rd to the 29th.
W: OK, let me check if we have your details. Ah... yes, here we are. M: I booked two single rooms. Is that right? W: Yes, that's right. Was there anything else?
M: Well, I wanted to know if you had sea food for the evening meal. W: Yes, we do. I'll put that down in the booking. Anything else?
M: Well, we've got a return flight on the 30th, so we'll need a morning call at about 5:30. W: No problem, sir. Was that all? M: I think so.
W: So you'd like two single rooms for the nights of July 23rd to the 29th, sea food meal for one and a morning call on the day you leave. Is that correct? M: That's right.
W: If we can help you with anything else,just give us a call.We look forward to seeing you in July.
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