【正文】 ople who can’ t remember the past C) could help people who had problems when they were teenagers D) could help people to learn to sing the song well 74. The best title for the passage is _________. A) The Power of Music B) The Attraction of Music C) The Source of music D) Beauty of Music B． Choose the best words and plete the passage (選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~完 成短文 ) (12分 ) When a storm is ing, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and go to safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go 75 for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100kilometreanhour winds for the excitement of watching the storm closeup. “ Storm chasing（追逐）” is being a more and more popular 76 , especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by 77 the Inter for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometres to where the storm will be. Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is very 78 . The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also offer hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for stormchasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all excitement. “ Storm chasing is 95 percent driving,” says Charlie Brown, who spends most of his summer stormchasing. “ Sometimes you can sit around for hours 79 something to happen, but all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.” However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “ When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jenny Morley. “ Every storm is an 80 of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.” 75. A) back B) straight C) into D) downstairs 76. A) business B) invention C) hobby D) exam 77. A) checking B) practising C) developing D) seeing 78. A) enjoyable B) boring C) satisfying D) dangerous 79. A) worrying about B) waiting for C) thinking about D) keeping off 80. A) enemy B) order C) accident D) example C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)?詞，使其內(nèi)容通順。 2) 夯實(shí)語法訓(xùn)練。 。 Possible answers: It means everyone should have a strong belief and love their family members. I can learn from Mary that we should never give up our dreams. ... VII. 94. 略 第四教育署 2017學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試 初三 英語 Part 1 Listening (第一部分 聽力 ) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根據(jù)你聽到的內(nèi)容 ，選出相應(yīng)的圖片 ): 1. In order to reduce pollution, many people choose to ride shared bikes to work. 2. Although s are very convenient, many people still like to use the telephone. 3. Paper cutting has a long history in China. 4. A mouse can help us control a puter. 5. Nowadays more and more people like raising dogs as pets. 6. The ninth BRICS summit was held in Xiamen, China last month. B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根據(jù)你聽到的對(duì)話和問題，選出最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?): 7. M: When did you post the letter? W: On Tuesday. I think you will receive it tomorrow. Q: When did the woman post the letter? 8. W: Among all school subjects, my favorite is history. What is yours, Harry? M: I prefer science to music. Q: Which subject does Harry like better? 9. W: Hurry up, the highspeed train is leaving. M: Take it easy. The train will leave at a quarter past eight. We still have 30 minutes left. Q: What time is it now? 10. W: Let me show you around the city center. It’ s one of the busiest streets in Shanghai. M: Oh, there are so many tall buildings and nice stores! Q: What is the girl? 11. M: Shall we go to the museum by bus or by underground? W: It’ s not far from here. Why not walk there on such a nice day? M: All right. Let’ s go. Q: How will the two speakers go to the museum? 12. M: I’ m afraid I must go now. W: Must you? It’ s still early. M: I’ ll have an early supper. My friend is leaving for Canada tonight. I’ m going to see him off at the airport. Q: Why does the man have to leave now? 13. W: Do you play sports, Willy? M: Yes. Sometimes I play volleyball and basketball. What about you? W: Well, you know, I was born in the north. So I often go skating. M: That sounds fun. Why don’t we try it this we ekend? W: Good idea. Q: What will they probably do this weekend? 14. M: Linda, you went to Sandy’s Seafood Restaurant yesterday, didn’t you? W: Yes. I went there with my family to celebrate my father’ s birthday. M: How do you like the food? W: Oh, I won’t go there ever again. Q: What does the woman mean? C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判斷下列句子是否符合你聽到的短文內(nèi)容 , 符合的用 ”T” 表示，不符合的用 ”F” 表示 ): Training your dog helps you two get close. The more you train him, the better he can understand you. And the more you work and play with him, the more you will know abou