四川省成都市第七中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期七中英语试题(含答案)

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成都七中初中学校2023届九年级上期半期测试
英语
A卷(共100分)
第一部分 听力部分(共30小题，计30分)
一、听句子，根据所听到的内容选择正确答语，每小题念两遍。(共5小题，每小题1分；共5分)
( ) 1.A. By studying in groups. B. He studies English every day.
C. He practices speaking English hard.
( ) 2. A. You’re welcome. B. I think so. C. No problem.
( ) 3. A. It’s the closest. B. It’s convenient. C. It’s near the bank.
( ) 4. A. No, he is the same as you. B. Yes, he has really changed.
C. Yes, he studied hard before
( ) 5. A. In Shanghai. B. Last summer. C. It’s made of wood.
二、听句子，选择与你所听到句子意思相符合的图片，并将代表图片的字母填在相应的位置，每小题念两遍。(共5小题，每小题1分；共5分)

A B C D E
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
三、听对话，根据对话内容及问题选择正确答案，每小题念两遍。(共10小题，每小题1分；共10分)
( ) 11. A. Listen to tapes. B. Do more reading C. Watch English movies.
( ) 12.A. On April 15th. B. On April 16th. C. On April 17th.
( ) 13.A.At3:15pm. B. At3:15 am. C. At 3:45 pm.
( ) 14.A. Swimming B. Skating C. Running.
( ) 15.A. In Thailand B. In Japan C. In China.
( ) 16. A. One hour. B. One hour and a half. C. Two hours and a half.
( ) 17.A. By bike. B. By car C. On foot
( ) 18. A. Traffic rules. B. School rules. C. Library rules.
( ) 19.A. In a bookstore B. In a library. C. At a bus station.
( ) 20.A. Doing his homework. B. Turning on the TV. C. Watching TV.
四、听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。短文念两遍。(共5小题，每小题1分；共5分)
( ) 21. What did Mr. and Mrs. Jones do last Saturday?
A. They went running. B. They stayed at home.
C. They went to the movies.
( ) 22. Who was Bill?
A. Mrs. Jones’ husband. B. A man running on the road.
C. Mrs. Jones’ friend.
( ) 23. Where did Mr and Mrs. Jones’ meet the woman?
A. In the cinema. B. On their way home. C. On their way to the movies.
( ) 24. Why did Mr. Jones ask the woman if she needed help?
A. Because he found she was tired. B. Because he thought she was in trouble
C. Because he thought he could run faster than her.
( ) 25. How can one of the couple keep away from washing the dishes?
A. By getting home later. B. By running faster.
C. By helping others.
五、听短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，并将答案填写在相应的位置。短文念三遍。(共5小题，每小题1分；共5分)
The 26 of police in London.
In 1700
A few old men protected the city street at night and got 27 money.
In 1750
A group of people called “Bow Street Runners” worked on the street to 28 .
In 1829
The first London Police Force had 29 policemen. They worked either on foot or riding a horse.
Now
The Police Force become wonderful 30 and get well paid.
第二部分 基础知识运用(共30小题，计40分)
六、单项选择。(共15小题，计20分)
A. 选择最佳选项完成句子。(共10小题，每小题1分；计10分)
31. Parents and teachers should be ______ the kids when they make mistakes. After all, nobody isperfect and it takes time to improve.
A. happy with B. worried about C. patient with
32.—______ lovely the paper cutting is!
—Yeah! It looks like a real flower!
A. What B. What a C. How
33. It’s a very ______ way to pay with apps like Wechat or Alipay. A mobile phone is all you needwhenever you want to do some shopping.
A. interesting B. convenient C. expensive
34. —Could you pass me the ______? I need to cut the eggs off my magazine.
—Sure, here you are
A. forks B. scissors C. knife
35. —Bobbie, how do your parents like pop music?
—______ my dad ______ my mom likes it. Both of them even sing along with it.
A. Neither, nor B. Either, or C. Not only, but also
36.—You must be proud of winning the 100-meter running race in our sports meeting on Oct. 27th.
—Yes. But I also feel ______ unbelievable that I really became the winner.
A. this B. that C. it
37.—You ______ to Jennie and Bob’s wedding, but why didn’t you go?
—I would like to, but I happened to be on business that day.
A. are invited B. will be invited C. were invited
38. I can’t tell when that house was built ______, it must be very long ago, though.
A. handly B. proudly C. exactly
39. —Taylor, I really don’t know why I can’t improve my English. I have tried my best. Could you please tell me ______ to deal with this kind of problem?
—Take it easy! Making progress bit by bit is enough. Be patient and confident.
A. how B. what C. why
40.—Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest Starbucks?
—______.
A. It’s 10 minutes’ walk. B. Just go along and turn right. It’s on the corner.
C. It’s beside the bank. You can’t miss it.
B)补全对话。根据对话内容，从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话。(每小题2分；计10分)
A: Mary, you’re back from Japan. How was your vacation?
B: My vacation was so much fun.
A: 41 .
B: Japan is such a beautiful country!
A: Yeah. April to June is tourist season. 42
B: You’re right
A: 43
B: I stayed in Tokyo for two days and Osaka for seven days.
A: Osaka? Where is it?
B: It’s in the west of Japan
A: 44
B: Yes, I did.
A: Were you lonely or bored?
B: Neither. 45 I finished five books during my trip.
A: You had a great vacation. Maybe I can plan a trip soon
A. I read a lot.
B. Where did you go?
C. Did you travel alone?
D. What do you think of Japan?
E. So it’s very crowded this time of year.
七、完形填空。阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。(共15小题，计20分。A篇5空，每小题2分，计10分；B篇10空，每小题1分，计10分)
A
Children’s Day of this year was a happy festival for not only children but also stamp collectors. It brought a 46 to both groups. Neither of them had ever imagined such a lovely present for this day.

China Post issued (发行) a special set of stamps on June 1st, 2020. The set has 47 stamps with pictures from Calabash Brothers, a famous Chinese cartoon. The story is about seven brothers with unusual 48 born from calabashes. Amazingly, one of the brothers can even blow fire. Practicing them hard day after day, the brothers become stronger and succeed in many fights with bad people who want to destroy their homeland. Of course, they 49 their homeland finally. Made in 1986, this cartoon has been 50 all the time. It has even been introduced into some English countries
With lines in seven colors, the stamps are all in the shape of calabashes. The whole set costs 6.4 yuan, with four stamps having a face value (面值) of 1.2 yuan and two stamps, 0.8 yuan.
( ) 46. A. tradition B. surprise C. business
( ) 47.A. four B. six C. seven
( ) 48.A. skills B. interests C. dreams
( ) 49.A. reach B. leave C. save
( ) 50. A. popular B. special C. perfect
B
“No problem.” These two simple words have almost taken the place of the 51 words, “You’re welcome.” This situation actually 52 me.
Here’s what happens when I buy something:
The shop staff: “Here’s your change.”
Me: “Thank you.”
The shop staff: “No problem.”
Actually, it is a(an) 53 . What I expect is “You’re welcome”, and that means “You are welcome to 54 here and thanks for letting us help you.”
But when someone says “no problem”, what I hear in my head is: It’s no problem at all for you to go to another store next time. I’ve 55 you, so now get out and leave me alone. “No problem” seems to say that you really are not “ 56 ” at all.
Maybe you’re thinking, “Come on now. It’s just a popular expression. It doesn’t mean to make your 57 .” But that worries me even more, because it shows that people just aren’t listening to or 58 what each other says. It’s a big problem in itself.
Some will say “no problem” is a phrase only for 59 people. But they’re wrong. Almost all age groups are using it. You can hear “no problem” everywhere you go.
So, next time you’re about to say those unwelcome words, stop a minute and think. Try, 60 , to be a little more polite and say, “You’re welcome.”
( ) 51. A. direct B. popular C. polite
( ) 52.A. excites B. worries C. interests
( ) 53. A. problem B. surprise C. expression
( ) 54. A. argue B. leave C. shop
( ) 55. A. heard from B. taken care of C. had conversations with
( ) 56. A. welcome B. friendly C. correct
( ) 57.A. happy B. upset C. impolite
( ) 58. A. taking down B. ending up with C. paying attention to
( ) 59.A. young B. similar C. normal
( ) 60.A. still B. instead C. however
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题，计30分)
八、阅读短文，判断正误。正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。(共5小题，每小题2分；计10分)
Big Issue Produced by Pupils
Big Issue has launched (发行) a special 24-page edition (版本) created by school children recently. Big Issue is a weekly magazine launched in 1992 to help homeless people. Pupils in 13 schools across the country have started selling the special edition and will give the money they raise to charities (慈善)
?
The Richardson Primary School has created a classroom in a train carriage (车厢), marking 300 years since it was opened. The SUN EXPRESS carriage, which is no longer moving, includes a library, a place to eat, and another learning space. The carriage will help the school to teach STEM subjects (science technology, engineering and math). Students describe it as “magical”.
Celebrating the Daily Mile
On 28 April, the Daily Mile had its 10th birthday. It’s an international movement designed to get children exercising every day. To mark the event, more than 320,000 students from 1,340 schools around the world completed a mile. One kid said, “Running a mile every day with my friends builds up my fitness.”
( ) 61. We can probably read the information above in the “HI! KIDS!” section (版) in a newspaper.
( ) 62. We can infer (推断) that students can buy a copy of Big Issue every month.
( ) 63. The heading for the second piece of news could be “Magical STEM Subjects”.
( ) 64. To celebrate the 10th Daily Mile, kids ran a mile that day.
( ) 65. The activities in the news above were organized to call on more people for charities.
九、阅读理解。根据短文选择最佳答案。(共10小题，每小题2分；计20分)
A
Departs
From
To
Arrives
Changes
10:43

11:01

11:07

11:16

Oxford
Platform 1
Oxford
Platform 1
Oxford
Platform 1
Oxford
Platform 2
London Paddington
Platform 11
London Paddington
Platform 2
London Paddington
Platform 3
London Paddington
Platform 4
11:54

11:59

12:14

12:23

1

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1
Children under three: free
Children under ten: 50% off

( ) 66. Which train trip takes the longest time?
A. The one starting at 10:43. B. The one starting at 11:07.
C. The one starting at 11:16.
( ) 67. If you’re carrying very heavy bags, which train is best for you?
A. The 10:43 train. B. The 11:01 train. C. The 11:07 train.
( ) 68. If Mike and Amy take their 8-year-old from Oxford to London, how much should they pay?
A. 45 pounds. B. 56.25 pounds. C. 67.50 pounds.
( ) 69. Which is true according to the information above?
A. All train leaves on platform 1.
B. No two trains arrive at the same platform in London.
C. You don’t have to change trains if you take the 11:16 train.
( ) 70. “Who may buy this ticket the most probably?
A. Jack. He goes to London for a five-day business trip.
B. John. He lives in Oxford and goes to work in London every day.
C. Tom. He studies in London and goes back home every weekend.
B
Car makers around the world are making fewer cars because they can’t get enough computer parts. Several factories have been closed as a result.

When you imagine car parts, you might not think of computers. But, actually, computer chips (芯片) are important in modem cars. Nowadays a car may have as many as 150 chips. They are used to control many different parts of a car. These days, checking a car’s computer system might be the first step for a repairman to find out what’s wrong with the car.
But now car makers worldwide don’t have enough chips to produce all the cars as planned. As with many recent problems, the trouble has something to do with COVID-19. Last year, as places around the world went into lockdown, many car makers had to close their factories. Since they weren’t making cars, they canceled many of their orders with chip-making companies. So the chip makers started working with computer and smartphone companies and making chips mainly for them.
Now car makers are ready to start making lots of cars again, but there aren’t enough chips. So they are facing chip shortage. How bad is it? A study shows that the chip shortage has already caused car makers to make 500, 000 fewer cars. Ford stopped making cars at its Kentucky factory last December, and has slowed up work at a factory in Germany. General Motors has decided to make fewer cars at its factories in Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States. Honda and Nissan have stopped making cars at some of their factories. Other car factories are also influenced.
Though many car makers have begun looking for ways of dealing with the shortage, the problem is expected to continue for several months.
( ) 71. What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The importance of computer chips in cars.
B. The rapid development of computer chips.
C. The use of computer chips in different fields
( ) 72. The underlined word canceled has the closest meaning to “______”.
A. placed B. shared C. stopped
( ) 73. Why does the writer talk about the car makers in Paragraph 4?
A. To tell readers the results of the study.
B. To introduce these car factories to readers.
C. To show the influence of the chip shortage on them.
( ) 74. What can we infer from the passage?
A. It’s more difficult for a repairman to repair a car now.
B. Many chip-making companies closed because of COVID-19.
C. The writer isn’t hopeful that the chip shortage will be solved very soon.
( ) 75. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Technologies are used in modern cars.
B. Computer chip shortage hits car makers.
C. Computer chips play a key role nowadays.
B卷(共50分)
一、根据首字母填调，并答题卡上写出完整的单词。(共5小题，每小题1分；计5分)
1. Last week, price of pork r______ up to 33 yuan half a kilo in Chengdu, which was considered almost the highest ever in history
2. When drawing a dragon, it’s very important to pay special attention to its eyes, because the well—painted eyes will make the dragon look much 1______.
3. Lucy spent the whole afternoon r______ her past life by watching her vlogs and looking through Wechat Moments.
4. What makes a good public speech? According to a survey, a sense of h______ and using body language are the most important things. People love a speaker who can make them laugh and looks energetic.
5. Although the astronauts tried their best, they didn’t find water on the s ______ of the moon.
二、完成对话。在对话空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词(含缩写词)。(共10小题，每小题1分；计10分)
(Xiaoming is studying abroad. He’s having a video call on Wechat with his cousin Zixuan.)

A: Hey, Xiaoming! It’s been two months since you moved! I miss you so much! How is it going?
B: Great! How about you, Zixuan?
A: Good! Your dad told me your school sports meeting just finished yesterday. What was it like to attend a sports meeting in 1 ?
B: Well, it was fantastic, Zixuan! French students don’t have a sports meeting like ours in China. It was actually just a dodgeball game.
A: A dodgeball? I’ve never heard of it. Can you give a short 2 ?
B: Sure. Both teams try their best to hit each other with dodgeballs. The members that get hit must leave the game. The team with the most players left on the court 3 . Our opponent (对手) team was a three-time champion and was 4 for strong attacks (攻击). So, shortly after the game began, we lost many important players. Unluckily, I got knocked out early as 5 .
B: For a first-time player, you had already done a good job. I’m so 6 of you!
A: Thanks! Surprisingly, during the last 10 minutes, our teammates successfully knocked out a number of the players in the other team, leaving them behind with 7 members.
B: Did you continue to hit them as hard as possible?
A: Well, to win, we don’t need to 8 knock out the other team. All we have to do is to keep 9 being hit until the game is over.
B: Wow, congratulations! How I wish to see this exciting game with my own eyes.
A: That’s no problem. Our classmates 10 the game and I’ll post the link on my Wechat Moment.
B: Thanks! I can’t wait!
三、短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词并使用其正确形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。(共10小题，每小题1分；计10分)
absent angry connect die even fail I hurt other silent surprise true
My teenager son Karl became upset after his father 1 , always staying alone and being quite all day. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the less he 2 with me. When his report card arrived, it said that he had missed 95 classes and had six 3 grades for the year. If he kept on like this, he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s 4 . Before he could say 5 word, I choked up (哽咽) and said sadly, “I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl back to school... but... it’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was 6 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed great improvement in his grades. He was 7 on the list of the most understanding students at school. In his fourth year, I went to a parent—teacher meeting. I noticed that his class teacher was also 8 at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mom, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I said yes. “That was 9 . I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how your feelings 10 and how much you loved me. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
四、阅读表达(共10小题；计10分)
A)补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后A-F选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。(共5小题，每小题1分；计5分)
Do you think you are smart? 1 . These include understanding how much they don’t know, high self—control and even a funny personality. Some research shows that they are connected to intelligence (智慧).

Smart people are better able to accept the fact when they don’t know something. 2 . In one study, for example, students were asked to predict their scores after taking a test. For the students with worse grades, the number of the questions they got right was smaller than what they expected. At the same time, for those with higher scores, the number of questions they thought they got right was smaller than the real number.
3 . In a 2009 study, volunteers had to chose between two prizes. One is to get a smaller amount of money at once. The other one is to get a larger amount of money later. The results showed that people choosing to get the larger amount of money at a later date scored higher on intelligence tests. 4 .
Are smart people more humorous? Scientists at the University of New Mexico may think so. They have made some studies on this. 5
A. These people have more control.
B. In fact, most smart people have some things in common.
C. Scientists have found a connection between self-control and intelligence.
D. Do you know smart people own other special traits besides intelligence.
E. Studies found that the less intelligent someone is, the prouder he seems to be.
F. One study found that people writing funnier cartoon captions (解说词) scored higher on intelligence tests.
B) 完成表格。阅读下面短文，根据其内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。(共5小题，每小题1分；计5分)
Brand Names
OK, so imagine you’ve thought of a product to make and sell— a game, or an app, or some clothes for example. You know you can sell millions of them, but first of all, you must give the product a name a brand name. And that may not be as easy as you think.
The brand name is the thing that makes your product stand out from all the others. Businesses spend a lot of time thinking about brand names; when the name has been picked, it’s very difficult to change, so companies have to get it right first time.
So how do you choose a name? A brand name should be special, memorable and easy to understand. It should create some kind of emotional connection with people who buy the product— the target (目标) market. Some companies use the family name. When Henry Ford started making cars, he just called the company Ford. Some companies use wordplay. It’s a common technique for naming apps, for example WhatsApp (from the English expression What’s up?). But what do you have to be careful about? Well, you shouldn’t choose a name that may not work in certain countries or cultures. Many years ago, a car company produced a new car that they called Nova. They thought it suggested something nice and new, but in Spanish it can be read as no va (“it doesn’t go”). Not a good name for a car in Spain!
These days, the choice of brand name is quite important if your product is aimed at teenage market. A teacher in an American high school said: ‘Teenagers won’t buy something that’s almost the same or cheaper— simply because they feel they must wear something with the right logo.’
Companies know that the name isn’t everything— the product itself has to be good, of course— it is the most important part of the whole package.

五. 书面表达
从小学到现在，我们一直在变化中成长。请你创造一个节日，来庆贺自己的积极成长或者改善自己的消极变化。请以自己创造的节日名称为文章标题，结合图示内容，写一篇作文。

提示：
1.只需从众多变化中选择一个来作为自己创造节日的依据；
2.图示中的所有信息都需要谈论到；
3.字数不超过200词。
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2023届初三上半期考试 答案
1—5 ABCBA 6—10 BEDCA 11—15 BCCBA 16—20BCABC 21—25 CABBB
26. development/ history 27. a little/ bit 28. stop/ catch thieves/ stop stealing 29. 3,000
30. service provider(s)/ at providing service in service给0.5
31—40 CCBBC CCCAB 41—45 DEBCA 46—50 BBACA
51—60 CBACB ABCAB 61—65ABBAB 66—70ABBBB 71—75ACCCB
B卷
首字母:1 rose， 2 livelier， 3 reviewing/recalling 4 humor， 5 surface
对话:1 France 2 introduction 3 wins 4 known/famous/well—known 5 well 6 proud 7 fewer 8 completely 9 avoiding/from/not 10 recorded/posted/uploaded
短文填空:1 died 2 connected 3 failing/failed 4 absence(s) 5 another
6 silence 7 even 8 surprised 9 me 10 were hurt
六排五: BECAF
表格:1 Importance 2 Requirements/quality/qualities/standard(s) 3 the same/similar pronunciation
4 cultural difference/misunderstanding 5 no matte
作文标准:
要点12分:
1标题1分
2 beginning 1
3 changes 3
4 topic sentence:提到创造 festival(依据或原因等) 1
5 name, date各1’。Activities 2’ meaning 1’
行文3分
半期听力原文
一、听句子，根据所听到的内容选择正确答语。每小题读两遍。
1. How does Jack learn English?
2. How fun the Music Festival is!
3. Could you tell me where the post office is?
4. Do you think Tom studies harder than he used to?
5. Where was your pencil made?
二、听句子，选择与所听句子内容相符的图片。每小题读两遍。
6. He showed a surprising expression when he saw this news.
7. The boy is reading a novel in the library
8. It’s impolite to shout at others.
9. My favorite fruit is grape.
10. This computer is the latest product and it’s very popular.
三、听对话，根据对话内容及问题选择正确答案。每小题读两遍。
11. W: Mike, how do you learn English well? I want to improve my English and learn it better.
M: Well, Lisa. I usually learn it by listening to tapes or watching English movies. But as for you, maybe you can try to do more reading or join an English club.
Q: What does Mike advise Lisa to do?
12. W: Do you know when the Kite Festival is in Australia?
M: Yes, I studied there last year and took part in it. It usually starts on April 15th and lasts three days.
Q: When does the Kite Festival usually end?
13. M: Excuse me. Could you tell me what time the plane arrives in London?
W: Now, it’s a quarter past three in the afternoon, and the plane will arrive in half an hour.
Q: When does the plane arrive in London?
14. W: Did you use to like swimming best, Frank?
M: Yes, but now my favorite sport is skating. And what’s your favorite, Lily?
W: Oh, I enjoy running.
Q: What sport does Frank like best now?
15. M: The earring looks nice. Is it made of silver?
W: Yes, and it is made in Thailand. I bought it in Japan last month and I will send it to my friend Lily who lives in China.
Q: Where is the earring made?
16. M: Julie, you just finished your interview, didn’t you?
W: Yes, I did. I arrived at 8:00, and it started at 9:00 in the morning, and ended at half past ten.
Q: How long did the interview last?
17. W: Jack, your bike is broken. Do you need me to drive you to school this morning?
M: No, Mom. It’s still early. I can walk there.
Q: How will Jack go to school?
18. W: Look, dad. Don’t drive after drinking.
M: Don’t worry, I won’t.
Q: What kind of rules are they talking about?
19. M: Excuse me, how long can I keep the book?
W: Two weeks. And you must return it here on time.
Q: Where are the two speakers?
20. M: Who turned on the TV outside? It’s so loud.
W: I think Bill has turned it on. He has finished his homework.
O: What is Bill probably doing?
四、听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案，短文读两遍。
Mr. and Mrs. Jones seldom go out in the evening, but last Saturday, Mrs. Jones said to her husband, “There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Can we go and see it?” Mr. Jones was quite happy about it, so they went there and both of them enjoyed the film. They came out of the cinema at 11:00, then got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Then Mrs. Jones said, “Look, Bill. A woman is running very fast along the road, and a man is running after her. Can you see them?” Mr. Jones said, “Yes, I can.” He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, “can we help you?” “No, thank you,” the woman said, but she did not stop running. “My husband and I always run home after the film, and the last one washes the dishes at home!”
五、听短文，根据短文内容完成表格。短文读三遍。
London police are well known in the world. Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 there was no policeman in London at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London started to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were some thieves who stole money in the streets. So people had to stay in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London bad become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 people. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses.
Today, London police are quite well paid and only a few policemen still ride horses.
Perhaps the London Police Force’s achievement is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service. The two main reasons for the Force’s development were the increase of population and the progress of science and technology.