人教版英语初三上学期期中考试卷第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

AChinese has been added to the graduation exam list by Sophie School, an Italian high school and 29 students will take the test this year. This high school is mainly about language in northeastern Italy. It has become the first school in the country to list Chinese as a graduation exam subject. The Chinese course has been taught at this Italian school for 5 years, and 145 of its 910 students have chosen to study Chinese. Maria, director of the school, said Chinese will become a global language in the future and they set up the course because many students had asked for it. "There were only a few schools in Italy which provided Chinese courses then, but now, Chinese courses have become an important part of our teaching plan," she said.Robert is a student in this school. He is going to take the Chinese test this year. He said that speaking Chinese is not so difficult, it was difficult for them to understand the same word in different sentences and read Chinese poets, but writing Chinese characters is the most difficult part of learning the language. "Although learning Chinese is difficult for Italian students, when considering looking for better jobs abroad, China must be my top choice," he said.16.Why have many Italian students chosen to study Chinese?A. They think Chinese will become a global language in the future.B. Learning Chinese is easy for Italian.C. They want to travel to China.D. Think they can find good jobs only in China.17.What is the most difficult thing for Italian students to study Chinese?A. Speaking Chinese.B. Reading Chinese poets.C. Understanding the same words in different sentences.D. Writing Chinese characters.18.Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Sophie School is a high school mainly about Chinese.B. Sophie School has become Italy’s first school to list Chinese as a graduation exam subject.C. Chinese courses have become an important part of their leaching plan.D. There were only a few schools in Italy which provided Chinese courses then.BThere was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles(谜语). Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.“How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour.Your Majesty, the baker said to the king, “I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize.I will give you a horse of your choice.The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.19.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both_________.A. tried to erase the lineB. poured water over the lineC. kicked dirt over the lineD. put their noses to the ground20.The baker smiled because _______.A. he was glad to see he kingB. he wanted to make the king happyC. he felt sure that he solved the riddleD. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers21.This story shows that the king liked _______.A. to be richB. to train horsesC. to eat breadsD. to have fun22.Who tells this story?A. The kingB. The farmer and the dressmakerC. The bakerD. Someone who is not a character in the storyCWe all need to eat. However, can eating too many meals alone be bad for our health or affect our future success?A recent study from a team of South Korean researchers suggests that frequently eating alone may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices. Specifically, the study found that men who ate alone more than twice a week had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病).Several studies have looked at the long-term effects eating with families has on a child. Experts say that these studies do not seem to prove a cause-and-effect relationship. However, they do suggest a positive link between eating family meals together frequently and teenage health.In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation-and Development(OECD) looked at data from nearly three-quarters of the worlds countries. Among its findings was the fact thatstudents who shared a main meal with their families were less likely to skip school, abuse drugs and alcohol. Another study from the University of Montreal found that children who ate with their families experience long-term physical and mental health benefits. These children were physically in better shape and drank fewer sugary soft drinks. They also seemed to have better social skills.Pagani, one of the researchers explains, " Mealtimes shared with parents provide young children with firsthand social interaction and discussions of social problems, so they may help the child have better communications skills with others.”If you find too many of your mealtimes to be lonely events, experts at the Mental Health Foundation in the U. K. suggest making small changes. Its website says to make room for at least one shared meal a week. And keep it simple. Even if dinner is a salad and a sandwich, it is still time for a family to be together. Let meals serve as a chance to stop what we’re doing and spend time with the people in our lives.23. A man who eats meals alone________has a greater risk of high blood pressure and diabetes.A. once every two weeksB. once a weekC. twice every monthD. three times a week24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. In 2014, OECD looked at data from about 65% of the world' countries.B. Eating family meals together frequently causes long-term effects on teenage health.C. Children who share meals with families are physically in better condition.D. Students who eat with families are more likely to have behavioral problems.25. What do"they"refer to in paragraph 5?A. Researchers.B. Parents.C. Shared mealtimes.D. Discussions26. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Meals, together or alone?B. eating habitsC. Teenage healthD.Small changes to mealsDHave you ever wondered, “why do we forget?”. Can you imagine a life where you could remember everything? Although this sounds interesting, it might not be a good idea after all. To study leaning and forgetting, scientists have done an experiment on fruit fliesScientists study how fruit flies forget to understand how the human brain forgets. Fruit flies are awesome, small insects. They grow very fast in the laboratory and can be produced as many as people want. Their genetic material is very easy to change and they have small brains that are much easier to explore than a human or mouse brain. In addition, human brains and fruit fly brains have many things in common. Fruit flies can learn simple tasks, form memories, and forget just as human do.Considering that flies have a very powerful sense of smell, scientists allow the flies to smell an odor(气味) and give them a mild shock of electricity at the same time. This causes the flies to learn that they will feel a bit of pain when they smell the odor. Then scientists test how much the flies remember by placing the flies in a tiny area with the odor that they smelled when they were shocked. If they remember well, the flies run away from the odor, thinking they will be shocked again-in this case, they score an A+ on this fest. If they have forgotten, and do not run away, they score an F. Normally, flies will remember very well if they are tested a few minutes after learning. But if there is long time between learning and testing, which for a fruit fly is 1 day, they will forget.Just like us, fruit flies can lean and forget. In fact, forgetting is very important for the normal functioning of the brain. If you cannot erase memories that you do not need, you could have problems learning new things or focusing your attention on the things that are important.27. Scientists study on fruit flies because of the following reasons EXCEPT that_______.A. they grow very fast in the laboratoryB. they can be produced as many as people want.C. their genetic material is very easy to change.D. their brains are as simple as a human brain.28. What was the correct order in which these events happened?a. Scientists produce many fruit flies.b. Flies are placed in a tiny area with the odor.c. Flies smell an odor and get a shock.d. Flies are scored according to their action.A. b-a-c-dB. a-c-b-dC. b-c-a-dD. a-b-c-d29. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Scientists give fruit flies a shock of electricity just for fun.B. Fruit flies' running away from the odor means they have forgotten the odor.C. Fruit flies can learn like us, but they never forget.D. Forgetting might help people focus on other important things30. What is the author going to talk about next?A. The advantages of fruit flies.B. The reasons of fruit flies' forgetting.C. Why forgetting is so important.D. Why fruit flies is good for experiment.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）请仔细阅读下面短文，从A到F的六个选项中选出符合各段主题的句子，完成第31-35题。