名校冲刺初三英语(9)

一、阅读理解：A.Smog was one serious problem to Great Britain. The smog in London was sometimes so thick and filled with pollution that it killed people .The British government decided to do something after the smog killed a number of people in 1952. It set up a group to find out what caused the smog. The group reported that the coal burned in factories and homes was an important cause. The government set a rule to force people to use other fuels（燃料）. Oil and natural gas came into use. Factories had to use equipment （仪器）that kept them from polluting the air. Soon, London had less smog.When the fog came, it did not have so much harmful air in it. People no longer died from smog. The air pollution problem lf London had begun to be solved.Another problem the people of the United Kingdom faced was the pollution of the Thames River. The pollution was so bad that fish could no longer live in the river. Again, the problem was studied .The result of the study showed that the waste that was thrown into the river by the citizen was the main cause of dirt of the river. They had to find other ways to get rid of（消灭） waste.Today the Thames is a cleaner river. Fish live there again. People can swim in parts of it .It is no longer polluted and poisoned.1. Smog in England was mainly caused by _________.A.coal burned in factoriesB. coal burned in homesC. the coal burned as fuelD. oil and natural gas2. To get rid of smog, the English government didn’t allow ________.A. factories and homes to use fuelB. homes to use coalC. factories to use oilD. homes to use natural gas3. After the English government carried out some programs to get rid of smog _____.A. there was no smog in the countryB. there was no air pollution in the countryC. people no longer died in the countryD. the air was cleaner in the country4. The second paragraph of the passage tells us that _______.A. there are no fish in the Thames River nowB．There have been no fish in the Thames RiverC．There were once no fish in the Thames RiverD．There are fish in some part of the Thames River5. The best title of this passage is _______.A．smogB．Smog in LondonC．How to get rid of pollutionD. Air and water pollution in BritainBMy favourite place for water-sports is Lake Vinney but it has only existed since 1975 when the valley was filled with water to provide electricity．Under the water is the village, Vinnthorpe．Last week I talked to Pat Smithers who runs a shop on the edge of the lake and looks after the huge car park．She said drowning the village was the best thing that ever happened as it brought a lot of business to the area and the number of visitors from all over the country continues to increase．When I asked people enjoying the water-sports, they said they never thought about the drowned houses and streets．When I spoke to some people sitting in the cafe overlooking the lake, I was surprised to find they still feel angry about what happened．They used to live in Vinnthorpe and were moved to other places in the area, among them thirty children who*******************************************************************************are now middle-aged, but they still miss the village．They say that nobody asked them what they wanted—they were told one day that everything was decided．It is a shame that these people lost their homes and I hope something similar never happens again in the future．I would miss the water-sports if they weren’t there, however, and I must say that I hadn’t ever thought about what was under the water until last week．6．What is the writer trying to do?A．Describe what people think about the drowned village．B．Persuade people to take up water-sports on Lake Vinney．C．Discuss what might happen to Lake Vinney in the future．D．Explain why people like living by Lake Vinney．7．What can a reader find out from the text?A．How electricity is produced．B．How many people used to live in Vinnthorpe．C．Who decided to drown the village．D．Why some people feel annoyed．8．What do we find out about Lake Vinney?A．It attracts tourists from abroad．B．There are lots of houses on the banks．C．More people are visiting it every year．D．Mainly local people do water-sports there．9．What does the writer think about Vinnthorpe?A．He agrees with Pat Smithers．B．He feels sorry for the people who lived there．C．He thinks it should now be forgotten．D．He has always felt guilty about water-skiing there．CSydney, the capital of New South Wales, has a population of more than three million．It is not only Australia’s oldest and largest city but also its chief manufacturing centre and business port as well as the largest centre for selling wool in the world．Besides, Sydney is also a city with 30 golden beaches nearby．In Sydney if you say you are going skiing, it often means water-skiing．If you are going to Kosciusko, you are probably going snow-skiing．The harbour of Sydney is spanned by the famous arch bridge and overlooked by dramatic new Sydney Opera House．The Opera House has great white curving roofs and is described as one of the great buildings in the 20th century．There are old classic buildings in Sydney as well, such as St James Church, Hyde Park Barracks and Parliament House．Of course there are also modem skyscrapers．It is estimated that by the end of the 20th century there will be five million people living in the metropolitan complex along the coastline north and south of Sydney．10．Sydney is certainly ___________．A．the largest city in the world B．the only city in New South WalesC．the manufacturing centre n the world D. setting more wool them any other place m the world11．Which of the following is NOT what people in Sydney are used to?A．water-skiing B．snow-skiing C．its 30 beaches D．skiing 12．We can see that the Harbour of Sydney’, the famous arch building and the Sydney Opera House are____________ ．A．new one another B．not all modem buildings m the 20th centuryC．all dramatically built D．among the great buildings in the 20th century13．How many more people will there be in the city of Sydney by the end of the 20th century?A．3million．B．5 million．C．Fewer than 2 million．D．2 million．14．Which of the following paragraphs best shows that Sydney is a very old city?A．Paragraph 2．B．Paragraph 3．C．Paragraph 4 D．Paragraph 5DEach nation has many good people who help to take care of others.For example,some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals,orphanages or homes for the aged.They read books to the people in these places,or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or mow their lawns.For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers.College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.Each*******************************************************************************city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts.Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains,the beaches,museums or other places of interest.Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.V olunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.15.Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?A.At a bus stop.B.In a park.C.In a hospital.D.In a shop.16.How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?A.They mow their lawns,do their shopping and clean up their houses.B.They cook,sew or wash their clothes.C.They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.D.They clean,wash and repair their cars.17.What is Big Brothers?A.It's the name of a club.B.It's the name of a film.C.It's a home for children who have no brothers.D.It's an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.18.Why do most of the boys'and girls'clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?A.Because they have a lot of tree time.B.Because they can remember the problems of younger boys and girls.C.Because they know how to do the work.D.Because they like the work.19.What do volunteers believe?A.In order to make others happy,they have got to be unhappy.B.The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.C.The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.D.Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world.二、选择填空：1．---Do you think our basketballers played very well yesterday?----______．A．They were not nervous at all B．They were still youngC．They played naturally D．They couldn’t have done better2．First of all, please _____ me to introduce myself to you．A．make B．agree C．let D．allow 3．The 29th Olympic Games _____ in Beijing, China．A．will take its place B．will happen C．is to hold D．will be held 4．—What do you think of the book?—Oh, excellent．It’s worth a second time．A．to read B．to be read C．reading D．being read 5．In this forest there are more or less 15 kinds of snakes, ______ five are very dangerous．A．which B．where C．of which D．in which 6．---Susan, won’t you come and watch TV?---____．I prefer reading to ____television．A．No; watch B．No; watching C．Yes, watch D．Yes; watching 7．---Was Andrew there when you arrived?---Yes, but he ____home soon afterwards（随后）．A．had gone B．has gone C．is going D．went8．_____many young people would rat her buy expensive things though they haven’t enough money．A．At a time B．At one time C．In modern times D．In time 9．He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he would have ________*******************************************************************************a goal．A．scored B．found C．seen D．made 10．My grandpa was in the Red Army, and he ______ the Long March（长征）．A．joined B．attended C．took part in D．took11.Exploring outer space is a _________ to mankind.A. tripB. developmentC. challengeD. journey12．The doctor _____ his patients ________ his friends.A. pay attention; toB. consider; toC. think…ofD. treat…as13.Be more careful in your lessons _________;you're always making careless mistakes.A.soonB.in futureC.in the futureD.quickly14.I'm glad to say our class is a big warm family,_________love and understanding.A.rich inB.is rich inC.high inD.is high in15..—_________?—To London.A.Do you think where she will goB.Where do you think will she goC.Where do you think she will goD.Do you think where will she go16.It's _________ to go into nature after hard work.A.pleasedB.pleasantC.a pleasureD.pleasure17.She has to _________ her little son and get everything ready.A.get upB.dressC.wearD.put on18.I will never forget the time _________ we worked together.A.whenB.whichC.duringD.while19.He went into the house without _________.A.askingB.invitingC.being invitedD.invitation20.The scientist didn't _________ until 40.A.get marriedB.be marriedC.marryD.both A and C21.—She was wearing a red coat yesterday.—It _________ very nice on her.A.looksB.does lookC.did lookD.was looking三、短文改错：AWe have to learn to say“sorry”too.When we hurted someone's feelings,we'll 1._________ have to go up and say we're sorry.When we have said a lie and feel sorry, 2._________ we will have to use same word.When we 3._________ have forgotten something or broke a promise 4._________ we will have to explain to that word,too. 5._________ “Sorry”is a healing(平息争吵)word.We can make 6._________ people to forget wrongs by using it sincerely 7._________ This word is simple and important. 8._________ Man has to use it long ago.We have to use 9._________ it now.Our children have to use it again. 10._________B.I am in England three months now.I find 1._________some of the customs new and interested.People 2._________*******************************************************************************here do not shake hands as more as we do in 3._________ China.During the first few weeks I was often 4._________ surprising because people did not put out their 5._________ hand when I met them.Men raise their hats 6._________ to women but do not to each other.When you 7._________ go to a friends' house for a meal,it's not 8._________ the custom to say “Thank you”at end of the 9._________ meal like in our country. 10._________四、完形填空：Mr Robinson had to travel somewhere on business,and as he was in a hurry,he decide to go by air.He liked1beside a window when he was2,so when he got onto the plane,he3 a window seat.He 4 that all of them had already been taken 5 one,and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one.Mr Robinson was 6 that he had not taken the one by the window,but,anyhow,he at once went towards 7 .When he 8 it,however,he saw that there was a notice on it.It was written 9 ink and said,“This is reserved（预留）for proper load balance（平衡）.Thank you.”Mr Robinson had never seen such a notice in a plane 10 ,but he thought that the plane 11 be carrying something particularly heavy in 12 baggage room which made 13 necessary to have passengers properly balanced,so he walked on and 14 another empty seat,not beside the 15 ,to sit in.Two or three other people tried 16 in the window seat beside the soldier,but they,too, 17 the notice and went on.Then,when the plane was nearly full,a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane.The soldier,who was 18 the passengers coming in,quickly took the notice off the seat beside him－and 19 that way succeeded in 20 the company（陪伴）of the girl during the whole of the trip.1.A.sitting B.to sit C.siting D.sit2.A.traveling B.sitting C.flying D.sleeping3.A.found B.looked for C.noticed D.searched4.A.found B.looked for C.saw D.observed5.A.besides B.except C.expect D.except for6.A.glad B.pleased C.surprised D.surprising7.A.it B.one C.got D.reached8.A.get to B.arrived C.got D.reached9.A.by B.with C.in D.of10.A.past B.then C.ago D.before11.A.may B.must C.would D.should12.A.her B.plane C.its D.it's13.A.that B.this C.it D.everything14.A.see B.seeing C.finding D.found15.A.one B.window C.soldier D.girl16.A.to sit B.sitting C.to seat D.seating17.A.watched B.saw C.read D.found18.A.seeing B.watching C.seen D.watched19.A.in B.by C.on D.for20.A.failing B.having C.missing D.helping*******************************************************************************。