1、2019-2019上广东实验附属天河学校 初三级 摸底考试题英语一、语法选择Have you ever felt uncomfortable? Many of _1_ feel uneasy when someone stands too close _2_ us, talks to us too _3_ or makes eye contact with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?Its all about personal peace, which
2、means not only _4_ imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the _5_. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putti
3、ng on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel _6_._7_ people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space or not in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to _8_. In a survey by Trip Advisor, a travel website, people said th
4、at if they _9_ pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers _10_their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.Go and watch a li
5、brary table. You will notice _11_ one of the corner seats will usually _12_ first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits _13_ you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that A
6、mericans generally prefer more personal space than people from _14_ cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, _15_, people are more comfortable standing near each other.1.A. weB. usC. ourD. ours2.A. withB. inC. toD. at3.A. loudnessB. louderC. loudlyD. loudest4.A. aB. anC. theD. /5.A. senseB. sensesC. sensi
7、ngD. sensings6.A. angerB. angryC. angersD. angrily7.A. WhetherB. WhatC. ThatD. Which8.A. themB. theirC. themselvesD. they9.A. has toB. have toC. had toD. having to10.A. in the frontB. in frontC. in the front ofD. in front of11. A. thatB. whatC. whereD. if12. A. be takenB. be takingC. takeD. takes13.
8、 A. opposite withB. opposite toC. opposite atD. opposite for14. A. anotherB. othersC. otherD. the others15. A. butB. howeverC. eitherD. although二、 完形填空 Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of
9、Japan has a(an) _16_ bed for you. Hiroyukis bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it _17_.The bed is made up of an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few _18_ to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays classical music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder i
10、n Hiroyukis bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet voice, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, a second recording _19_. The sound recording can be loud music or _20_ sounds. Hiroyuki _21_ a recording of his boss shouts, “Wake up immediately, or youll be late!”If
11、 you dont get up _22_ the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical “foot” is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! Youre still in bed! Slowly the _23_ of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower.
12、Finally the bed is vertical (垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are _24_ bed and awake.Hiroyuki _25_ his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees - “All-Honda Idea Contest”.16. A. exp
13、ensiveB. specialC. valuableD. comfortable17. A. worksB. goesC. happensD. moves18. A. minutesB. hoursC. daysD. weeks19. A. sendsB. turnsC. playsD. sounds20. A. pleasantB. interestingC. unpleasantD. funny21. A. knowsB. learnsC. remembersD. hears22. A. afterB. untilC. sinceD. before23. A. endB. middleC
14、. bodyD. top24. A. insideB. underC. out ofD. onto25. A. madeB. soldC. boughtD. discovered三阅读 第一节 阅读理解A F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joi
15、ned the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person
16、dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922
17、), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he publis
18、hed another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss hospital. During this period he completed no
19、vels Tender Is the Night in 1934. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Fitzgerald died in 1940, before he could complete the novel The Love of the Last Tycoon.26. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D.
20、827. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _.A. Fitzgerald was famous for writing diaries.B. Fitzgerald loved his wife deeply and felt happy.C. Fitzgeralds wife had a less influence on his writing.D. Fitzgerald didnt live happily with his wife so he couldnt share it with others.28. Which of the following
21、 is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage? a. He became addicted to drinking. b. He studied at St. Paul Academy. c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life. f. He joined the army and m
22、et Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a29. From the passage we can learn that _.A. The Beautiful and Damned was Fitzgeralds first novelB. the work The Great Gatsby made Fitzgerald rich and famousC. Fitzgerald succeeded in reordering his life during the 1920sD. Fitzgeralds
23、 wife broke down more than once30. The passage is probably followed by an ending paragraph about _.A. Fitzgerald struggle with alcohol B. the reason for Fitzgeralds deathC. comments on Fitzgeralds literary contributions D. summary of Fitzgeralds family lifeBWe can make mistakes at any age. Some mist
24、akes we make are about money, but most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？” “And Paul why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car？” Whe
25、n we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre
26、a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side？ If he says, “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal,” thats being friendly. But “lucky dog”？ Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt t
27、hink you deserve your luck.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words？One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks？Does what he says square with the tone of voice？His posture？The look in his eyes？Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking ab
28、out the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.31. The questions in the first paragraph us that the speaker _.A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to himB. feels he may not have “read” his friends true feelings correctlyC. thinks it was a mistake to have bro
29、ken up with his girl friend HelenD. is sorry that his friends let him down32. From the example “Youre a lucky dog”, we can learn that _.A. is just being friendlyB. expresses the same meaning as “Youre a lucky guy.” or “You re a lucky gal.”C. sometimes the words used by the speaker give a tip to the
30、feeling behind the wordsD. the word “dog” shouldnt be used to describe a person33. The passage tries to tell you how to _.A. avoid mistakes about money and friendsB. bring the “dog” bit into our conversationC. be friendly to other peopleD. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you34. In l
31、istening to a person, the important thing is _.A. to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyeB. to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC. to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his postureD. not to believe what he says35. If you follow the writers advice, you wou
32、ld _.A. be able to get the real meaning of peoples wordsB. avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy youC. not lose real friends who say things that do not please youD. be able to observe people as they are talking to youCLast year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were inju
33、red in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phonesYet many people continue to use them while driving even though its dangerousResearch has shown that it is difficult to concentrate 0n driving and talking at the same timeIt can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too muc
34、hA recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too muchand nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normallyIt also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control thei
35、r cars than drunk driversAnd talking isnt even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22 of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past monthAn average text message takes 90 seconds to write and sendThat means f
36、or one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phones screen and not at the roadThe arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever beforeUsing a mobile phone while driving puts others lives at riskNo matter how
37、 well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actionsSuch drivers are selfish，careless and should have their driving licenses(驾照)cancelledThere is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful，especially when youre in troubleBu
38、t there is no need to use them while drivingJust wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own36. The underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to _.Aphone usersBmobile phonesCdriversDcars37. According to the passage，if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normal
39、ly, they will need seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phoneA12B13C14.D1538. According to the passage，in what order do the following activities influence driving?Dangerous More dangerousMost dangerousAdrinking talking on phonetextingBtexting talking on phonedrinkingCtalking on phonetextingdrink
40、ingDdrinkingtextingtalking on phone39. Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?AIt will take longer to send text messagesBPeople will want to talk on their phones more oftenCThere will be more things for people to do with their phonesDPeople think the new phones are easier
41、 and safer to use40.According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?AThey should be put into prisonBTheir cars should be taken awayCTheir phones should be taken from themDThey should not be allowed to drive any longerDDid You Know?Boss office monster “Zootop
42、ia” the has been caught the most Easter egg-packed movie ever made by Disney. One of its Easter eggs comes to the spices of the news anchor seen on the films CNN channel.Depending on where in the world you are watching “Zootopia”, the type of animal hosting me change. “Zootopia” went a step further
43、to make a different versions. In the US, Canada, France, the news anchor is a moose. In Brazil is a jaguar. Australia and New Zealand get a koala while Chinese audiences see a giant panda.Users reviewsWhat can I say? I am a huge Disney fan, maybe not like my friend over at reviewing all 54 Disney an
44、imated themes. And more the Disney cartoons have been a big part of my life. So, in the sense, the Disney animated features a big deal to me.Whether young or old, Zootopias story carries a powerful message thats highly very rude and relative, especially in todays world. As Judy Hopps says in the mov
45、ie” Lifes a little bit messy. We all can make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.” And I cant agree more with that statement.41. In the film the animal hosting turns into a_ if you live in Sydney.A .Koala B .Giant panda C. Moose D. Jaguar42. Who is one of the dir
46、ectors of the film?A. Jared NushB. Rich MooreC. Idris ElbaD. Ginnifer Goodwin43. You can probably spot this article in aA. Newspaper B. magazine C. movie net D .I max poster44. Which of the flooring is true based on the passageA. Zootopia is a romance story about a collar and a giant pandaB. The fil
47、m will be released on for March 2019 in English and French.C. You can go to the nearby theater 40 friends 3-D versions of Zootopia D. Some to be made different versions which are called Easter egg-packed.45. What can we infer from The user reviews?A. She is a huge Disney fan.B. She has reviewed 54 D
48、isney animated films.C. She agrees with the message that the field carries.D. She does not agree with what Judy Hopps says.第二节 阅读填空Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in the United States. They celebrate it on the last Thursday in November. _46_ In Britain, where this festival is calle
49、d Harvest Festival, people celebrate it earlier in the year, in September._47_ In North America and Britain, harvest time for most fruit and crops is in the autumn. In these countries and other Christian places, people give thanks to God on a special day of the year. They thank God for the good thin
50、gs that have happened during the year and for the good harvest they have had. _48_A Thanksgiving Day celebration was held every year for a long time, but not always on the same day of the year. _49_ In 1863,President Abraham Lincoln changed the date, and said that the last Thursday in November shoul
51、d be Thanksgiving Day._50_ A. Then, in 1789,President George Washington named November 26th as the Day of Thanksgiving.B. A harvest is the fruit you take from the trees and the crops you take from the ground.C. Nowadays, North Americans around the world get together with their families on this day t
52、o eat good food and have a happy time.D. Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but they do it on the second Monday of October.E. People usually take small boxes of fruit, flowers, and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks.四写作部分第一节 单词拼写51. I feel a little heart would you m_ opening t
53、he window?52. Keep quiet please dont make any n_ in the library.53. Can you give me a hand, please? The Bush ad is too h_ for me to move by myself.54. This kind of flower is very common in our city and we can see it e_.55. Then a_ comes, the leaves turn yellow, and soon fall.56. There is a m_ over t
54、here. Lets go and buy some fruit and meat.第二节 完成句子57. 这个会议很重要，持续了三天。The meeting was very important, it _ _ three days.58.多么好的消息啊!Lucy 得了在英国学习的机会。_ _ news Lucy got a chance to study in England.59.我想知道你昨晚什么时候回家？I wonder_ _ _ _ last night.60.为了提高口语，他们用Twitter与美国朋友聊天。They use Twitter to chat with Americ
55、an friends_ _ _ _ that spoken English.61.杰克工作太忙了，以至于没时间锻炼身体。Jack was _ _ _ his work_ he had no time to do exercise.62.除非你多做运动，否则你会变得更胖。You will get fatter _ you _ more exercise.63.你真有礼貌，把座位主动提供给老人。Its so polite_ _ _ _ your seat to the old.第三节 书面表达某英文报预征集有关学习经验的小短文，请以“How to be a good learner”为题写一篇英语
56、短文。短文应包括以下要点：第一，学习方法的重要性，善学者，学习效果好；第二，有计划长总结第三会用工具书Reference books，如查字典，善用机会和资源 resources ，如问老师或同学，等等;第四，提前预习preview，课堂认真听讲和课后及时复习;第五，成功的秘诀勤奋加方法。注意：不要直接翻译要点可适当增加细节，词数100字左右。How to be a good learner.2019-2019上广东实验附属天河学校 初三级 摸底考试题答案语法选择BCCCBBACCDAABCB完形填空BAACCDADCA阅读理解ABDDCBCDCABDACDABCDCDBEAC首字母填空mindnoiseheavyeasilyautumnmarket完成句子continued/ lasted forWhat goodwhen you got homein order to improveso busy with thatunless; doof you; to offer第 11 页
