初三英语—2019_2020学年广东广州越秀区广州市华侨外国语学校初三上学期期中英语试卷答案版

广州市越秀区2019-2020学年第一学期九年级学业水平调研测试英语试卷本试卷共四大题，10 页，满分110 分。

考试时间120 分钟。

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一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to be shy at school. I hated being called in class because I ___1___ like others to notice me. And if I was not told to have a seat ___2___ the teacher, I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began ___3___ a teacher suggested I join the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have ___4___ good sense of balance. I didn’t think I have the ability to keep up with ___5___ in the team and they would laugh at me, ___6___ because the teacher kept insisting on (坚持) my “going for it”, I decided to give a try.Getting up the courage to try was only the half of it! When I first started ___7___ the practice courses, I didn’t even know the rules of the game. Sometimes I’d get confused (迷惑的) and take a shot at the wrong direction --- ___8___ made me feel really silly. ___9___, I wasn’t the only one“new” at the game, so I decided to learn the game, do my best at each practice course, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ru les and the “moves”. Being part of a team was not sodifficult. Very soon the exciting part for me was WINNING though I didn’t have enough confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends ___10___ others. I never had so much ___11___ !With ___12___ self-confidence coming from more praise of teachers and classmates, ever since then, I ___13___ from “hiding” at the back of the classroom and not wanting any attention to myself, to ___14___ my hand --- even when I sometimes wasn’t sure I had the r ight answer. Now I have more self-confidence in ___15___.1.A. do B. did C. don’t D. didn’t2.A. by B. to C. among D. between3.A. unless B. when C. before D. if4.A. the B. an C. a D. /5. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others6. A. then B. while C. but D. so7. A. attend B. attending C. being attended D. attended8. A. what B. how C. which D. that9. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily10. A. to B. as C. with D. from11. A. funny B. fun C. funniness D. funnier12. A. many B. little C. more D. less13. A. change B. changed C. am changing D. have changed14. A. raising B. raised C. raise D. raises15. A. I B. us C. mine D. myself二、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）“I don’t like my parents. They always ___16___ me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the ___17___ problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it ___18___that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They worry about your ___19___ of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are ___20___of your life. They want you to grow up ___21___ and happily.So how can you ___22___ things easier on yourself? Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility (责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ___23___ with them. They may talk about theirs with you.Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still ___24___ being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to ___25___ your children.16. A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say17. A. serious B. difficult C. different D. same18. A. seem B. look C. feel D. think19. A. communication B. comment C. choice D. type20. A. everything B. part C. whole D. nothing21. A. healthily B. hardly C. strongly D. easily22. A. have B. find C. try D. make23. A. homework B. meals C. ideas D. games24. A. moving B. practicing C. helping D. working25. A. have fun with B. play a joke on C. take care of D. get on with三、阅读（共两节；满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AEven though she’s quite young, Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (传奇). She was born on February 22, 1975, in California. Being from a family that produced great actors, she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光灯).When she was 11 months old, she made her first advertisement on TV. She made her first movie at the age of 2. Five years later, she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. (1982).However, it wasn’t all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up. She once went to the dark side and became a big problem. Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults. And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t. As she was growingolder, Barrymore started to realize that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films. She started to build a career in 1997. She has made a series of successful films since then, including Charlie’s Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).“In my life, there is darkness and drama, and I have yet to explore some of that in my work life. I just want to challenge myself and prove that I can do more.”Actually, anyone who’s not familiar with her disordered childhood might find it hard to believe she’s such a sweet person now. Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy, Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot. In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautifu l People issue.“Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths,” Drew said.26.Drew Barrymore made her first movie in ___________.A.1975B. 1977C. 1979D. 198227.Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend mainly because ___________.A.she always has roses and sunshine in her lifeB.she used to be a famous kid star in HollywoodC.she didn’t give up even when she met difficultiesD.she was born from a family that produced great actors28.Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore’s life?①She made the film Charlie’s Angels.②She went to the dark side and became a big problem.③She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T..④She is on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.A. ③②①④B. ④②①③C. ②③④①D. ①③②④29. Which of the following chart (图表) can best describe Drew Barrymore’s career (till 2007)?30. Which of the following words can be used to describe Drew Barrymore according to the passage?A. Interesting.B. Strong-minded.C. Beautiful.D. Clever.BBig data (数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies and governments. One set of data can have people’s names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.How can big data be used for good and bad thing? It is because the computer programs are written by people. People think in a certain way, and they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.31.Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources. Information that comes from ____________ is not mentioned (提及) in this passage.A. schoolsB. governmentsC. police stationsD. hospitals32. One company uses weather information to ___________.A. help children in needB. find out who take the bus or trainC. know when people will visit the hospitalD. understand when people will need ice cream33. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ____________.A. we can use big data in a number of waysB. big data can be only used for good reasonsC. big data can be used for both good and bad reasonsD. we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick34. The passage is mainly about ____________.A. what big data is and how it is usedB. what schools and hospitals people likeC. where important data is collected and storedD. how big data is controlled by governments and companies35. This passage is _____________.A. sad and personalB. personal and scientificC. informative but sillyD. scientific and informative (提供有益信息的)CXinhua English BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) --- “Weathering with You”, a Japanese animated (动画) romantic fantasy film is set to hit Chinese theaters on Nov. 1, 2019.Set in Japan, the film talks about a high school teenager Hodaka Morishima who makes a living on his own in Tokyo for the first time. He works for a local magazine, writing about all the things strange and supernatural but the most interesting thing happening is the unusual weather in Tokyo. It rains every day and seems never come to an end. A young girl named Hina Amano who can control the weather walks into the young man’s life.Hina has the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. Hodaka suggests that Hina should become a “sunshine girl” --- someone who will clear the sky and stop the rain. Things begin looking up for them at first. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price...The film, originally titled “Tenki No Ko”, is directed by Makoto Shinkai. Born in 1973, Makoto is best known for directing “Your Name”, Japanese named as Kimi No Na Wa, a high-grossing (高票房) animated film released in 2016. Three years after “Your Name”, Makoto Shinkai returns with his latest work, “Weathering with You”.“Weathering with You” sold more than 1.1 million tickets, grossing 1.6 billion yen (about US$15.22 million) in its first three days in more than 350 theaters. The film ranked No.1 in its opening weekend and is currently the No.7 highest-earning film of all time in Japan and the highest-grossing film inJapan in 2019.“Weathering with You” is also Japan’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards (奥斯卡金像奖) --- the first animated film that Japan has submitted (递交) in the category since Mononoke Hime in 1998.36.The underlined word “hit”in paragraph one is the closest in meaning to the one in “_______”.A.A big earthquake hit the city and destroyed many buildings.B.The popular game Overwatch 2 may hit the market next year.C.He hit the ball so hard that it flew over their heads and fell into the lake.D.Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt a drop of water hit the top of his head.37.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence “it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price...”?A.As a “sunshine girl”, Hina will get a good job.B.Hodaka can write a lot of strange things about Hina.C.Living on his (her) own in Tokyo is not so easy.D.Hina will pay a lot or lose something for her special ability.38.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A.Hodaka used to live with his family before coming to Tokyo.B.The local magazine asks Hodaka to write only about the strange weather in Tokyo.C.Makoto directed the animated film “Your Name” when he was 46 years old.D.People can only see the film “Weathering with You” in one of the 350 theaters.39.The writer writes the passage in order to _____________.A.ask more people to go and see the filmB.let people know something about the filmC.introduce the great director Makoto ShinkaiD.tell people that the film has been submitted at the Academy Awards40.You can find this passage in a (an) ___________.A.advertisementB. geography textbookC. web pageD. fact fileDHave a Date with Us!Have you ever flown a sky lantern at night with lots of people? We plan to set an interesting world record --- the most sky lanterns flying in the night sky! Are you interested in our activity? If you are, please join us!Date: Saturday, January 18th, 2020Time: 8:00 p.m.Place: The square of Baiyun Peak ParkPrice: ￥20 per person￥16 per person with a student card￥12 per person for groups of over 25 peopleNotice:*You do not need to bring anything. We will prepare sky lanterns for you all. And what’s better, we will give away a T-shirt with a picture of sky lanterns on it to the first 50 people who arrive. What are you waiting for?*For more information, please visit: www. 2019skylanterns. com. cnJudy and her t hree classmates want to join “Have a Date with Us!”. Here is their chat history about this activity on QQ.41.“Have a Date with Us!” will be held ___________.A.on the InternetB. at nightC. in a parking placeD. on Sunday42. The T-shirt mentioned in the article looks like ____________.43. “Have a Date with Us!” is planned to ____________.A. set a world recordB. raise money by selling lanternsC. encourage students to give away T-shitsD. invite young people to have a date together44. From the chat history, we know ____________.A. Debby is going to be lateB. Cindy has got a free T-shirtC. Nick will bring his own sky lanternsD. Judy asks her friends to take student cards45. If Cindy forgets her student card, the four students totally (总共) will have to pay __________ for the activity.A. ￥80B. ￥68C. ￥64D. ￥48第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Every morning, the newspaper chief editor (主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. ____46____As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. ____47____Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used.____48____ Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. ____49____ Othereditors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. ____50____A.Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day.B.All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast.C.People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.D.Sometimes they do telephone interviews.E.Reporters are then sent to cover the events.四、写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节单词拼写（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）51.The teacher asked us to s__________ the Internet for some information about famous people.52.These diseases are more common a___________ young children.53.He is very cold-hearted, so don’t e____________ him to show kindness to you.54.T__________ I don’t understand the Japanese song “Lemon”, I always think it is a good song.55.You should be honest and tell us the t___________ so that we can help you.56.I love playing football because it can bring me lots of p____________.第二节完成句子（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分）57.她很有天赋，很容易就通过了驾驶考试。

2019-2020学年广州市华侨外国语学校中学部高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AEver wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.A. turn off your computer or open the curtainsB. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpoolC. make a garden or open the curtainsD. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?A. Main body.B. Argument.C. Lead - in.D. Conclusion.3. The main idea of the passage is about________.A. the importance of environmental protectionB. some ways about how to prevent pollutionC. some suggestions about how to save energyD. some suggestions about environmental protectionBThefirst thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are most highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill. By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color1 blindness. Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain color1 s such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different color1 s.There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being, people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they may find a cure.4. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The way to improve one’s face-recognition skills.B. The simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces.C. The fact that some people have face-recognition problems.D. The importance of face recognition in human communication.5. When do children have the best face-recognition skills?A. At birth.B. Half a year old.C. Nine months old.D. In adolescence.6. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?A. Depressed.B. Confused.C. Embarrassed.D. Surprised.7. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness?A. People need to take it seriously.B. Certain techniques can make up for it.C. It will be cured in the near future.D. It has the same effect with color1 blindness.CThree years ago, a group of researchers at Cornell University Food and Brand Lab had a guess. They knew that many apples being served to kids as part of the National School Lunch Program were ending up in the trash, almost untouched. But unlike others, they wondered if the reason was more complicated than simply that the kids didn’t want the fruit.They thought the fact that the apples were being whole, rather than sliced (切片的), was doing the fruit no favor. And they wanted to prove this idea.They carried out a study at eight schools and found that fruit consumption (消费) jumped by more than 60 percent when apples were served sliced. They then made a follow-up study at six other schools, which not only showed the same result, but further supported. The whole apple consumption at schools that served sliced apples reduced by about 50 percent than before.Based on these results, it seems that even the simplest forms of inconvenience can influence us. Sliced apples just make more sense for kids. The hardest part is getting kids to start eating fruit, and that’s exactly why sliced apples are the way to go. A child holding a whole apple has to break the skin, eat around the core (果核), and deal with the inconvenience of holding a large fruit. These problems might seem silly or unimportant, but they’re important when you’re missing teeth or have braces (牙箍), as so many kids do.Sometimes what seems like a really small inconvenience actually makes a huge difference.8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Lots of apples served to kids were wasted.B. Researcher supported the lunch program.C. Apples are not the only acceptable fruit for kids.D. The lunch program was well worth spreading.9. What did researchers want to prove?A. Kid didn’t want the fruits.B. Kids favored the whole apples.C. Kids preferred to the sliced apples.D. Kid’s eating habits influenced fruit consumption.10. According to the study, we can know________.A. 14 schools served sliced fruitsB. kids have problems eating the whole applesC. eating fruits must be healthy for childrenD. few kids are missing teeth or have braces11. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Form matters more than taste.B. Apples are beneficial to each kid.C. The way fruit is eaten links kids’ growth.D. Inconvenience probably makes a difference.DIf you've ever had a dog, you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with “man's best friend”. But a dog's life is much shorter than humans, about 12 to 15 years long, which means every dog owner has to go through the heart­breaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg. Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that fromthe skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around ￡63,000.But if you can't afford it now, you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.However, magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exactly same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian (斑点狗) clone will be different, for example” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, told The Guardian.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “cloneable”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, told The Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out, “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”12. What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?A. Making copies of pet dogs.B. Giving pet dogs identical twinsC. Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.D.Helping dog owners love their dogs more.13. Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?a. An egg is taken from another dog.b. A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.c. The egg grows into a puppy in two months.d. The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.e. The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.A.a→d→b→e→c.B. a→e→b→d→cC. b→a→d→e→c.D. b→a→e→d→c.14. What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?A. It has not been put into practice until recently.B. It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.C. It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.D. It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.15. What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?A. He disagrees with it.B. He supports it.C. He is curious about it.D. He thinks it unbelievable.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

18.A.other B.others C.another D.the other 9.A.what B.which C.why D.that 10.A.a B.an C.the D./11.A.loudly B.louder C.loudest D.loud 12.A.challenge B.to challenge C.challenging D.challenged 13.A.does B.be C.are D.is 14.A.open B.opens C.opening D.to open 15.A.studentB.friendC.personD.people1.A.took B.made C.painted D.invented2.A.artists B.doctors C.painters D.nurses B.person C.man D.answer4.A.scientists B.artists C.doctors D.people5.A.modern B.old C.super D.perfect6.A.draw B.paintC.workD.build7.A.cleverest B.most fashionable C.greatest D.most handsome 8.A.even B.hardly C.less D.no 9.A.inventions B.paintings C.designs D.examples 10.A.excitingB.cryingC.smilingD.surprisingWho designed the first helicopter （直升飞机）? Who 1 the most famous pictures inthe world? Who knew more about the human body than most 2 ? There is a(n) 3 toall these questions - Leonardo de Vinci.Leonardo may have been the greatest genius that 4 have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem5 to us today. For example,one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn't6a helicopterwith the things he had at that time. But scientists say his idea would have worked.But Leonardo was not just an inventor. He was one of the7 artists of his day. By thetime he was twenty years old, he was called a master （大师） painter, and as he got older he became 8 more famous. Many of Leonardo's wonderful 9 are still with us today.You may know one of his most famous works, the 10 woman - Mona Lisa.2二、完形填空三、阅读理解AMy friend, Victor, is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo. His work is very interesting but also hard. Sometimes it is dangerous, too. Every morning the zoo keepers have to get up at five to prepare the food for the animals. Each kind of animal is give special food. For example, the lions must be given meat; the deer must be given grass and leaves; and the parrots must be given fruit and nuts. Sometimes some animals won't let the others eat their food. If this happens, each of them must be fed separately （分离地）.Every morning each cage （笼子） must be washed by the zoo keepers. This can be dangerous, especially with lions and tigers. To make the work easier, the animals are locked in the sleeping compartments （隔间） while the cages are being washed. When the animals are sick, the zoo keepers must look after them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine. Sometimes they must be given injections （打针）. It is not easy to inject a sick lion!All the keepers live near the zoo. Each of them has a small house. There he lives with his family. They do not have holidays on Sundays and special holidays. Instead, each of them has a day off during the week. Each keeper has a holiday on a different day from that of the other keepers.The most important job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be stopped from doing dangerous things. Many people have been hurt because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lion's cage.3 A.B.C.D.What kind of food must be given to the animals like tigers, lions and bears?Nuts.Fruit.Meat.Grass and leaves.（1）A.B.C.D.Some animals must be fed separately because.they eat special foodthey often fight with each other while eating they always cause the zoo keepers much trouble they won't let the others eat their food （2）A.B.C.D.All the zoo keepers must work.seven days a week on Saturdays on special festivals on weekdays（3）A.Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?The zoo keepers have to get up at five to get the food ready for ail the animals.（4）B.C.D.The zoo keepers must clean all the cages every morning.Tie zoo keepers must look after the animals when they are sick.The zoo keepers live in a small house together near the zoo.A.B.C.D.What is the best title for the passage?The ZooThe Zoo Keepers An Exciting Job A Dangerous Job（5）BMr. Young worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn't go on working. He decided to spend a week's holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to the village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.At first Mr. Young enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed （打扰） him and knocked at the door at mid-night. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river.Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it and walked to it, but it found him and flew away and soon was gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Young found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass."Look! What's in my tea?" Mr. Young called out. "A fly? It's impossible, sir," said the owner of the restaurant, “I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!"4 A.B.C.D.This story happened in.spring summer autumn winter（1）A.B.Mr. Young decided to take his holiday because.he was too tired to go on working.he was very busy all the time（2）C.D.he was paid a lot of money.he liked swimming and fishingA.B.C.D.Mr. Young went to the village because .there wasn't any noise there he could swim and fish there nobody could disturb him there he could have a good meal there （3）A.B.C.D.Mr. Young went to the village by .bus car bike train（4）A.B.C.D.According to the words of the restaurant owner, we know that.the restaurant was selling a special tea there might be more than one fly in the tea the owner hated Mr. Young and put a fly into his teathe waiters did not do what the restaurant owner told them to do（5）CAnne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual one because he wants to be different.People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not common, or that have special sound. They choose the "new names" for themselves instead of the names their parents gave them when they were born.Some people have some other reasons for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lie when he moved to the United Stales. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband's after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family names and not using their husbands'. Sometimes, women use their own names in some situations and their husbands' in other situations. And some use both their own names and their husbands'.5A. B.C.D.Famous people want their new names to .be common have no meanings have special sound be unknown（1）A.B.C.D.Li Kaiming uses his new name when he .is at his jobis among Chinese friends stays with his family comes back to China（2）A.B.C.D.When a woman takes a man's family name, we can know that.She wants to be famous She lives a happy life She works for the man She is married to the man （3）A.B.C.D.What is the best title of this passage?Family Names Women's Names Changing Names Special Names（4）A.B.C.D.Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?Some women don't change their own family names after they get married today.Some women use their husbands' family name after they get married.Some women don't have family names after they get married.Some women use both their own names and their husbands'.（5）D♦GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online)Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War （美国内战）. Scarlett O'Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.♦A LITTLE PRINCESS Author France Hodgson Burnett6¥18.3 (online)Motherless Sara Grewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with the big change of her life. Her strong character made her able to fight against thepoverty and the laugh of her friends. It's an excellent book with 4 tapes （磁带） for children.♦PETER PAN Author: J. M Barrie¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures （冒险）, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling's adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2tapes)♦UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ¥20 (in bookstores)The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom's Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave （奴隶）states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.♦THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥35 (in bookstores) ¥30 (online)Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan （孤儿）, finds herself in her uncle's dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.A.All of the following books have children as their main characters except.PETER PAN（1）B.C.D.GONE WITH THE WIND A LITTLE PRINCESS THE SECRET GARDENA.B.C.D.We can know from the passage that .there are only three books with tapes we can buy the 5 books above in bookstorestwo of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online （2）A.B.C.D.The underlined word "poverty" in "A LITTLE PRINCESS" means being.poor happy healthy hungry（3）A.B.C.D.If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay.¥30¥12¥50¥42（4）A.B.C.D.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of.a ．the power of hope b ．friendship c ．her uncle d ．nature'smagic a, b, c a, c, d b, c, d a, b, d（5）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2019学年广外外校初三上学期期中考一、语法选择I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall __1__ looked ordinary. In class，she liked sitting at the back，reading or taking notes. One day I asked her __2__ aloud the text. When I heard her standard（标准）American pronunciation，I looked at her with new eyes. And I remember her name—Kelly. Later on，the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school __3__ to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised __4__ for the competition. However，I was a little worried __5__ she was always too quiet. Could she really __6__ well in the competition?__7__ the night of the competition，I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. __8__ seemed she was really nervous. I felt upset，but I just patted her on __9__ shoulder and let her go to draw lots（抽签）. As a result，she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.Sure enough，No. 8 was very __10__. The whole audience made a warm applause. While they __11__ about his speech with excitement，Kelly appeared on the stage. I sat there with no courage to look at her. It was her __12__ time to go up the stage，so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment，I found __13__ I was so afraid of her failure.The strong spotlight and large hall made __14__ so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice，a very loud voice，“Now，please focus on me.”Three times in all，louder and louder.The whole audience fell silent.I could hardly believe that loud voice came __15__ the girl，who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.I think I will never forget this touching lesson that my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.1. A. or B. but C. as well D. and2. A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading3. A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows4. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest5. A. though B. because C. when D. if6. A. did B. be done C. do D. doing7. A. In B. At C. By D. On8. A. That B. This C. It’s D. It9. A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the10. A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully11. A. talked B. would talk C. has talked D. were talking12. A. one B. the one C. first D. the first13. A. when B. that C. why D. what14. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers15. A. from B. in C. to D. with二、完形填空I'm sure many people are working hard for a lot of money，a big house，a new car，expensive clothes and so on. Those are considered to be symbols of __16__ on the material level. When I was young，I was also __17__ reaching for material success. So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.But later I realized that was not what I wanted，because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for customers. I become very unhappy __18__ I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even __19__ myself for doing things like that. So I __20__ my job and took another job，this time helping people __21__，the poor and the weak. The sense of belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again，I made less money but I was __22__ with myself.For my own past，success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do，not caring so much about __23__. And I feel the most successful when I __24__ my kindness everywhere go.So，be __25__ to yourself：learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way witha happy heart to achieve your own success.16. A. luck B. success C. safety D. hope17. A. sadly B. hardly C. crazily D. honestly18. A. if B. since C. until D. although19. A. look down upon B. look up to C. look through D. look into20. A. made up B. give up C. set up D. turn up21. A. in danger B. in order C. in need D. in surprise22. A. strict B. cheerful C. angry D. satisfied23. A. trust B. love C. money D. health24. A. throw B. spread C. cell D. lend25. A. true B. brave C. friendly D. terrible.三、阅读第一节阅读理解(A)I was 15 months old，a happy and carefree kid，until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on，my ugly，sightless，cloudy grey eye lived on with me.Sometimes people asked me embarrassing questions. Whenever the kids played games，I was the "monster". I was always imagining that everyone looked down on me.Yet mum would say to me，"Hold your head up high and face the world." I began to depend on that saying.As a child，I thought mum meant，"Be careful，or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking." As a teenager，I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high，people liked me.In high school I even became the class president，but on the inside I still felt like a monster. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad，I would cry to my mum and she would look at me with loving eyes and say，“Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside instead of your appearance.”My mum’s love was the sunshine that made me bright. I had faced hard times，and learned not only to be confident but also to have deep compassion (同情) for others.“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to my children. The gift my mum gave me will live on.26. The word “carefree” in the first line probably means “_______” in Chinese.A. 无忧无虑的B. 无拘无束的C. 小心翼翼的D. 与众不同的27. Why did the writer imagine that everyone looked down on her?A. She felt bad about her appearance.B. She found it hard to act as a monster.C. Kids refused to play games with her.D. People always asked her embarrassing questions.28. Why did the writer’s mum say “Hold your head up high” to her?A. To tell her to be careful.B. To help her hide the shame.C. To stop her from getting hurt.D. To make her more confident.29. From the story，we can know that ________.A. the writer understood the saying very well as a childB. the writer felt like everyone else in high schoolC. the writer is living with a warm and brave heart nowD. the writer has deep compassion for others all her life30. The passage is mainly about ________.A. what the writer experienced when she was 15B. what the writer did to show thanks for mum’s giftC. how the writer changed herself with mum’s loveD. how the writer became confident with her great efforts(B)In 1826，a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year，Daguere，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon，other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings，cities and mountains.In about 1840，photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them，for example，some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just copies of the real world. They showed and feelings，like other kinds of art.31.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________A．his business B．his house C．his garden D．his window32. The Daguerrotype was____________.A．a Frenchman B．a kind of picture C．a kind of camera D．a photographer33. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840，he had to__________.A．watch lots of films B．buy an expensive cameraC．stop in most cities D．take many films and something else with him.34. Mathew Brady______________.A．was very lifelike B．was famous for his unusual picturesC．was quite strong D．took many pictures of moving people35. This passage tells us_____________.A．how photography was developed B．how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC．how to take pictures in the world D．how to use different cameras(C)Jack London was a famous writer. He was born on January 12，1876，in San Francisco，California. His family was so poor that Jack had to leave school to make money at an early age. As a result，he had little education as a child. He worked hard in many different jobs--- working as a paper boy，a sailor，and a miller. Though he had to work long hours at these jobs，London spent all his free time on books，especially those travel and adventure books borrowed from the library. He travelled to Japan and Korea in 1893. These trips made London decide to educate himself and change his life. He returned to school，quickly completed high school and entered the University of California. After only one term，however，London gave up his studies and travelled to Alaska in 1897 in search of gold，but he failed as a gold miner.Though unsuccessful，the trip to Alaska provided ideas for his career as a writer. Once back in California，London decided to work as a writer. He bought a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day，changing his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels.In 1903，he became famous all over the country after he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid writer in the US. During his career，he wrote more than fifty books and got more than a million dollars. Several of his novels，including The Call of the Wild (1903)，The Sea Wolf (1904)，The White Fang (1906)，have become American most famous novels. People can always get encouragement and ideas about life from his works. To Build a Fire，for example，tells the story of a man who fought against the extreme cold to live through the Alaskan winter.Jack London was a great writer in the history of literature. His works have been translated into different languages and are still popular all over the world. However，he was not a happy man. In poor health，he killed himself in 1916.36. Why didn’t Jack London get much education when he was young?A. Because he could learn from his jobs.B. Because he spent all his time travelling.C. Because his family couldn’t afford his schooling.D. Because he could teach himself by reading books.37. Which of the following jobs didn’t Jack do in his life?A. A miller.B. A sailor.C. A writer.D. A waiter.38. What made Jack London start writing?A. The trip to Alaska.B. The books he read.C. The university education.D. The trip to Japan and Korea.39. Which of the followings is in the right order?a. He travelled to Japan and Korea.b. He went to Alaska in search of gold.c. He published the book the White Fang.d. He became famous all over the country.e. He returned to school and entered the university.A. a-e-b-d-cB. a-b-e-c-dC. e-a-b-d-cD. e-d-c-a-b50. According to the passage，Jack London’s books are _______________.A. surprisingB. humourousC. encouragingD. sympathetic(D)CBC is a well-known air company which has over twenty planes flying along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it and that is why in 2019 and 2019 the company received letters of complaints from consumers or passengers. Over a dozen kinds of problems are divided in groups in the following table.Those about passengers’ things that are carried by the plane are baggage problems. Customers service refers to service work with passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales （超额销售）of seats are about the fact that more seats are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail to receive the money that should be paid back to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets. Consumer Complaints Received By the CBC41. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.A. the placeB. the fixed lineC. the complaintD. the service42. Which graph shows a white part that is about flight problems and baggage problems in 2019 together?43. How many complaints about credit were received by the CBC in 2019?A. 18B. 16C. 30D. 3144. From the passage we can know that ________.A. Customers are quite satisfied with CBCB. Sometimes CBC sells more tickets than its plane’s fixed seatsC. CBC has more than twenty planes which fly to all the capital cities of the worldD. Customers can only buy tickets with ready money.45. This passage is a/an _________.A. advertisementB. newspaper reportC. storyD. science diary第二节阅读填空The last school bell rings and your kids are off for the summer. For most kids，those thoughts of schoolwork and lessons are a distant memory that they won’t be thinking about again until fall. ___46___Have your kids hit the library___47___ If they don’t have a library card，get them one. Many local libraries sponsor summer reading clubs that keep your kids wanting to read. Be sure to let your kids pick their own books out；summer is for fun reading.Have your kids read every dayAsk your kids to read outside in the sun. Join in with them，and read aloud their favorite books，no matter howmay times you have read them. ___48___Nothing will stimulate a child to read more than to have adults reading with them.____49____If you are planning a family trip，have them check out the map. Let your kids go online and research where you are going. Have your kids check the weather report in the newspaper or what big event is happening and then have them report back on them at dinnertime. Have your kids check out magazines or websites for recipes that can be prepared.Improve your kids’ writing skillsLearning to express your thoughts in writing in a logical manner is a skill that is often lost. To help your kids，have them write about things during the summer. If your kids love something such as animals，have them write reports about them to share with the family. ___50____A. However，it’s important for them to continue some learning.B. If you are going on a trip，have your kids keep a travel journal.C. Improve your kid’s planning skills.D. Encourage your kids to read by taking them to the library during the summer.E. Pick a time every day when you all stop and read as a family together.四、写作第一节单词拼写51. I’m c______________ that I can pass the coming test. I am well prepared.52. Everyone should o______________ the traffic rules.53. Judy decides to study a______________，because she wants to learn more about foreign culture.54. People must be careful when i______________ the clothes，or might be hurt by the steam.55. Because of the terrible weather，n______________ of us want to go climbing.56. I always have m______________ with my parents at home and my mother cooks well.第二节完成句子57. 同学们经常捉弄玛丽。

112. A.one moreB.more oneC.one anotherD.other 13. A.inB.ofC.onD.to 14. A.what to sayB.how to sayC.why to sayD.which to say 15. A.is used to say ed to saying e to say ed to say1. A.foodB.orderC.menuD.message 2. A.WhyB.whatC.whichD.how 3. A.servicesB.restaurantsC.shopsD.work 4. A.leastB.fewestC.mostrgest 5. A.SmallB.BigC.TraditionalD.Modern 6. A.shapeB.kindC.ageD.size 7. A.enoughB.lessC.moreD.no 8. A.andB.butC.soD.because 9. A.roseB.droppedC.setD.turned 10. A.food B.meals C.possessions D.productsAre you hungry? Open an ape, place your 1 and wait for your food to be delivered（递送）to your home 一this is 2 many people eat in China these days. According to the latest data （数据）, 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery 3 . That's equal to half of the total number of Internet users in China.Which group of people is ordering food online the 4 ? Unsurprisingly, it's mainly young people. A recent report showed that 86.3 percent of the service's users are between 4and 34 years old.5 families depend greatly on food delivery services. According to the National Bureau of Statistics （国家统计局）Chinese families have changed in6 over the past ten years. In 2002, only 7.7 percent of families were single-person households. But this number increased to 15.6 percent in 2017. The percentage of two-person families rose from 18.4 in 2002 to 27.2 in 2017. For these families, cooking is relatively （相对） 7 time-and resource-consuming （耗时耗材）,8 ordering food online has become more popular.The improvement of China's food delivery services has also attracted more customers.According to Meituan's report, the average time it takes to make a food delivery. 9 from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2019. Many delivery platforms are also offering more services delivering 10 such as fruit, vegetables, medicine and flowers. As its services continue to improve, it's likely that the food delivery industry will keep growing.2二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn （谷仓）, they found a mouse hole in a comer and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later, they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing （挤） out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away at once. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard."The others thought for a while and said:"That was why!"A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads, being embarrassed, and did not dare to answer.In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.A.smokeB.waterC.fireD.sandWhen some government officials found a mouse hole in a corner, they used toforce the mice inside to come out.（1）A.one was biting the otherB.the mouth of the hole was too smallC.they were not afraid of smokeD.one was trying to help the blind oneNeither of the two mice ran away immediately because .（2）A.B.C.D.Why did they lower their heads, being embarrassed, according to the passage?Because they did not dare to answer.Because they guessed the wrong relationship of the mice.Because they regretted driving a poor blind mouse away.Because they didn't express the best understanding of it.（3）A It is clear that .all the mice came out of the hole easily（4）D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at first sightA.Two Lovely MiceB.Help Produced LoveC.Friends in NeedD.Love Is AllThe best title for the passage is .（5）As one saying goes, where there are Chinese people, there are kung fu legends.Jin Yong, also known as Louis Cha Leung-yung, was regarded as one of the greatest kung fu fiction writers in China. And for many people, Cha built a magical kung fu kingdom that they could escape into every now and then. But this kingdom is falling apart now, because Cha passed away on Oct 30, 2018, at the age of 94.Cha wrote all of his 15 wuxia novels between 1955 and 1972. While the value and tastes of readers have changed greatly in recent decades, his books continue to attract people. His works have been filmed into movies and TV series so many times in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland that the comparison of these versions （版本） is of great interest to his fans.There is always a knight （大侠） with a spirit that is sincere in love, friendship and patriotism （爱国精神）at the center of his stories. Such characters move both men and women. For example, in The Return of the Condor Heroes 《神雕侠侣》, the young knight Yang Guo waits for his lover Xiaolongnu faithfully for 16 years, believing that she is still alive, even if she has jumped from a mountain into a valley. And in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 《天龙八部》, powerful Xiao Feng treats his friends with sincere feelings, ready to die for the peace of his homeland.Cha has an excellent ability of using language. He has a theory about writing an attractive plot: "To make a lie believable, it's better to tell 10 truthful things along with it." This theory works well for Cha's writing. His stories are always full of rich history; the rules of partial arts （武术）are described in detail. As a result, he achieved a sense of realism with his partial arts heroes.Cha's books bring readers joy, and Cha himself has equal fun creating them. "Writing gives me space for imagination, just like a director, " Cha once said.However, Cha's real aim in writing novels is to show traditional Chinese valued and qualities. "Kung fu novels must describe justice and honesty. The good fight the wicked .Traditional valued are shown through the characters and their stories, not by lecturing readers, "he said.4 A.B.C.D.From the passage, we can know all of them EXCEPT .Cha spent about 17 years writing his 15 novelsCha is a famous writer as well as a famous directorpeople can get lost in the magical world when reading Cha's novelsCha always pay much attention to the Chinese traditional value in his novels（1）Why do Louis Cha's novels attract so many people?a ．their characters（2）A.abcdB.abdeC.abceD.acded ．Cha's deep understanding of readers' valued and tastese ．the traditional valued and qualities describedA.B.C.D.Which of the following statement is TRUE?Louis Cha was considered as the greatest kung fu fiction writer in the world.Because the tastes of readers have changed, Cha's books can't attract people any more.The Return of the Condor Heroes only talked about the spirit of the sincere love.Louis Cha likes reading lots of historical books to help his writing.（3）A.B.C.D.In the last paragraph, the underlined words "the wicked " refers to .the man full of strengththe man who are dishonestthe people who are weak in kong futhe people who are morally （道德上） unacceptable（4）A.B.C.D.What is the main idea of the passage?It analyzes （分析） why the books written by Louis Cha are so popular.It analyzed what kungfu fiction is and the related traditional value.It mainly talks about the characters in Louis Cha's books.It mainly describe Louis Cha's skills in writing novels.（5）5A.RecycleB.DangerousC.WetD.DryYour mother should put her unwanted lipstick （口红） in the bin.（1）A.flowers B.toilet paper C.paint D.batteriesWhich of the following kinds of waste should go in the wet bin?（2）A.copper pipes B.plastic bags C.copy paper D.paper cupsWhich of the following can be recycled?（3）A.Food Advertisementsic magazinesC.Health ReportsD.Waste sort postersWhere can you read it?（5）Parrots have been known to minic （模仿） words, but have you ever thought how theycommunicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents.According to a study led by Karl Betg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings （雏鸟）are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives. In the study,the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team discovered small differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And eyes before the nestling had beamed to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and mimic their calls.Sounds very similar to humans, doesn't it? The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired （获得）socially not genetically （基因上地）. To do this, scientists exchange the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestling that weren't ing the recording, the scientists made a conclusion that the nestling all used names similar to those the parents （whether biological or nonbiological ） called them for the first weeks of their lives.Lucie MeNeil, from National Geographic, said, "This would be the first proven example of a non-human species teaching acoustical （声学的） communication."Lead scientist for the study, Karl beg told National Public Radio of the US, "Most people say, 'Well, all those calls are just noise, ' but I think they're having conversations.''Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He replied, "The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, 'Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest? '"Do we want to go to that field? ' They are kind of arguing or discussing."Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: "Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance."You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps developing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots.6 A.B.C.D.What did the new research find about wild parrots?They can talk by learning from people.The sounds they make are meaningless.They have names given by their parents.They have a unique way of making sounds.（1）A.B.What does the study suggest?Different parrots are called differently by their parents.Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.（2）A.B.C.D.Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study?To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.（3）A.mimic B.understand C.practice D.createThe underlined word "decode" in the passage is closest in meaning to " ”（4）A.④②①③⑤ B.②④①③⑤ C.④③①②⑤ D.②⑤④①⑤Which one is the correct order?①Baby parrots learned how to communicate rightly.②Scientists exchanged the eggs in the nests.③Baby parrots can recognize and mimic their calls.④Nestlings are given a sound of their own.⑤People proved the parrots can use sound to communicate with each other.（5）A.B.C.D.E.American actress Natalie Portman is a confident and successful woman. However, fewpeople realize that Portman had some very difficult moments in the past, and it happened during her time at Harvard University.Portman went to Harvard at the age of 18. 1 But on that famous campus, she lost her confidence. She thought she could never read 1, 000 pages every week or write a 50-page paper. She was shocked by her classmates. 2 "I felt like every time I opened my mouth, I would have to show that I wasn't just a dumbed （愚蠢的）actress. " In 2003, Portman graduated. She said the experience taught her that one should always be confident. 3She tried a lot of new things with A Tale of Love and Darkness 《爱与黑暗的故事》. She directed it. She wrote part of the script （剧本）. 4"All of these things were challenges I should have been feared, as I was completely unprepared." said Portman. " 5 , and my belief that I could handle these things was half the battle （成功了一半）."That way, she said, you can "try things that you never would have tried"But once there, I had to work it all out.At the time, she had been acting for seven years and was already famous.They thought the quantity of work was easy compared with high school.She also shot the film entirely in Hebrew （希伯来语）, the language of Israel, her birthplace.7四、语篇补全（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）五、首字母填空（共6小题，每小题1分，共6分）—Don't be so rude. We should be p to our parents.9Parents all love their children, and e their children to work hard and have a bright future.10Sara is getting too thin. She is always on a d .11It's none of your business. It's my p thing.12Has he gone to Paris on b or for pleasure?13他昨天没有帮助那位老人，自己感到很羞愧。

2019-2020学年九上英语期中模拟试卷含答案答第I卷(选择题)时，每小题选出答案后填在机读卡上答第II卷（非选择题）时,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

第I卷（选择题共65分）一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. The girl has learned English ________.A. since two yearsB. for two years agoC. for two yearsD. two years ago2. Don't risk the street when the red light is on.A. walking crossB. go acrossC. walk acrossD. going across3.I have already _______ the novel for a week. I must return it _______ the library tomorrow.A. borrowed; toB. lent; back toC. kept; toD. kept; back to4. It is ________ of people to help the disabled.A. importantB. usefulC. meaningfulD. kind5.________ have you been in this city? -- Ever since 2000.A. WhenB. How longC. How soonD. How often6.– Where is your mother? -- She ________ to shanghai. She has ever ________ there twice.A. has gone; goneB. has been; beenC. has gone; beenD. has been; gone7.Tom will be old enough ________ to school this year.A. to goB. goingC. goesD. go8.It’s more than 8 years since I a teacher.A. becomeB. have becomeC. becameD. becomeslie is too young to ________ herself.A. not look afterB. looks afterC. looking afterD. look after10.The Olympic Games of 2016 will ________ in Brazil.A. holdB. happenC. take placeD. host二、完形填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）ALiu Ming di dn’t know 11 to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, back in October 2007. Now he thinks it was the most 12 experience of his life. “It’s fantastic to work as a volunteer!” he says.The Special Olympics World Summer Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world. They 13 many events similar to 14 in the Olympics, such as basketball,football and swimming.Over 40,000 people 15 their spare time for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. It was necessary for these volunteers to receive training before doing the tasks. Then they provided support for the athletes and helped make the events a great 16 .“I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China 17 Li Hai ,” says Liu Ming. “He was born with intellectual disabilities. It was very brave 18 him to join the competition. To Li Hai, the most important thing is not to win a gold 19 a silver, but to take part. Li Hai tried his best and finished fourth. He feels more confident now because of the Special Olympics World Games.”The Special Olympics World Games also bring people together, Athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family.” It’s great for us to work closely with these special athletes. You 20 help them achieve their dreams, ” says Liu Ming.11. A. how B. where C. when D. what12. A. boring B. amazing C. happiest D. terrible13. A. included B. including C. include D. includes14. A. those B. that C. this D. these15. A. gave in B. gave out C. gave up D. gave away16. A. successful B. succeed C. successfully D. success17. A. is called B. called C. calling D. is calling18. A. of B. but C. as well D. or19. A. and B. for C. to D. by20. A. have to B. must C. get to D. need toBWhen I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 21 school because my mother had no money to 22 my school bills.We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 23 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 24 . I asked my headmaster 25 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 26 inthe school garden during the 27 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 28 . 29 the end of my second year, I 30 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After31 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 32 .Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up . And my teachers and classmates helped me a 33 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.My life is still not 34 . A few students 35 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work inthe school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.21.A. to go to B. going to C. living in D. visiting the22.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. pay for23.A. for B. of C. to D. by24.A. bright B. late C. dark D. wrong25.A. what B. that C. if D. when26.A. work B. to work C. working D. study27.A. afternoon B. holidays C. night D. morning28.A. illness B. death C. rest D. work29.A. Near B. In C. At D. By30.A. passed B. went through C. failed D. had31.A. another B. other C. the other D. more32.A. tired B. asleep C. down D. ill33.A. little B. few C. lot D. lot of34.A. the same B. hard C. difficult D. easy35.A. laugh at B. like C. put on D. laugh三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ALetter ADear Roes,I like your programmes very much. I’m now writin g to ask you something about American social customs（社交习惯）. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.Should I bring a present, such as sweet or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork（叉子）or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful f or their kindness?Wang LinLetter BDear Wang Lin,It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒）if you know that your friends drink it.You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteenminutes late, you should call and tell them.Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do. ask the person next to you.If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.Roes36.Wang Lin wants to .A. make friends with RoseB. know some social customs for a dinner partyC. make her friends happyD. give her friends a surprise37.Rose is possibly .A. a good housewifeB. a TV hostessC. a member of the dinner partyD. a friend of Wang Lin’s38.If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present. It’s good tobring .A. some fruitsB. a bottle wineC. some flowersD. a knife and fork39.Which of the following is NOT proper for joining in a dinner party?A. Get there 15 minutes earlierB. Make yourself at homeC. Follow others to use forks and knivesD. Thank your friends for the meal40.From the letters we’re learned that it’s very to know something about Americansocial customs.A. difficultB. friendlyC. enjoyableD. helpfulBI often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy .I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I tho ught.Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower . I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don't like it leans over city.I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And , if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come all over the world to see it.41.This passage is about........A. Italian pizzaB. Italy's problemsC. How the leaning Tower of Pisa got its nameD. Why the writer likes Pisa42.The writer used to think Pisa..........A. in SpainB. not very famousC. not the same as pizzaD. the same as pizza43.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is..........A. modernB. falling downC. 600 years oldD. 60 years old44.The writer.........A. doesn't like what the tower looks likeB. likes what the tower looks likeC. thinks it's the most beautiful tower in ItalyD. doesn't like towers45.The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because.........A. it's oldB. it's perfectC. it sells pizzaD. It's imperfectCIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography（摄影术）was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading-room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wonderful pho tos from all round the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed(发展). Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生）. Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just taken of the real world, they showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art.46. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.A. his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window47. The Daguerreotype was _________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer48. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to ______________.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take a lot of film and something else with him49. Mathew Brady ____________.A. was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people50. This passage tells us _______.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras共35分）5分）选项中有一项为多余选项。

2019届广东省广州越秀区九年级上期末调研测试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、完形填空1. 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions ______ you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such ______ sending birthday cards, ______ out thecandles on a birt hday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only ______ for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, ______ a child’s second birthday, family membersput many things on the floor around the child. Accordingto Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picksup ______ you what profession the child will choose later in______ .For Japanese children, ______ third, fifth and seventhbirthdays are ______ important. At this age, there is aspecial celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three inJapanese) when children go to the temple wearing a newkimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets,and the parents usually organize a party for their friendsin their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several ______ Latin Americancountries, girls have a special birthday celebration ______ they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式),the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys. Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’—the age when(in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举),join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol ______ buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, a ______ birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes inthe shape of a key. The key means that the young person ______ now ______ to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!1. A. where ___________________ B. What_______________________ C. that ______________ D. when2.A. for ___________________ B. like ____________________ C.so________ ____________________________ D. as3.A. blow ___________________ B. blowing ______________ C. to blow ______________________ D.blown4. A. find _________________ B. finds ______________ C. found ________________________ D. finding5. A. on ___________ B. in ______________________ C.at___________ ____________________ D. to6. A. telling ________ B. told _______________________ C.will tell ___________ D. tells7. A. life ____________________ B. lives ___________________C.living ____________________D.live8. A. a_________ ______________ B. an _______________________ C. the________ ________________________ D. /9. A. especial ________ B.especially _________ C. more especial___________ D. most especial10. A. the other_________ B. another ___________ C. others ______________________ D. other11. A. when ______________ B.before ______________ C. since _________________________ D. because12. A. and ______________ B. but ______________________ C.or ________________________________ D. so13. A. twenty-one _________ B. twenty-first_________ C. twentieth-one ___________ D. twentieth-first14. A. has ____________________ B. was ____________________C. have _____________________________D. is15.A. old enough ________ B. young enough___________ C. enough old ___________ D. enough young2. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

广东省广州市2019-2020学年上学期九年级英语期末试卷分类汇编书面表达广东省广州市海珠区2019-2020学年度第一学期期末考试九年级英语试题第三节书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）广州在2018年7月1日实施了《广州市生活垃圾分类管理条例》。

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As we know, a lot of waste is produced every day. In my opinion, waste sorting is a good way deal with it._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________Let's work together to make our city greener.答案：As we know, a lot of waste is produced every day. In my opinion, waste sorting is a good way to deal with it.First of all, waste sorting helps reduce pollution. What's more, we can turn waste into useful things by waste sorting.However, we meet some problems when we sort waste. For example, some of us don't know how to sort waste or throw waste by mistake. Besides, others think it inconvenient to sort waste so they don't want to do it.In order to solve these problems, we can be volunteers to teach people how to sort waste. In addition, more speeches should be held to raise people's awareness of waste sorting.Let's work together to make our city greener.广东省广州市荔湾区2019-2020学年九年级第一学期期末英语试卷第一节书面表达（共1题；满分15分）假设你是校广播站主持李华，你校刚刚进行了“我最爱的校园广播节目”投票，选出了3个最受欢迎的英语广播节目，请根据以下内容，写一份英文广播稿宣布结果。

2019-2020学年广州市华侨外国语学校中学部高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AEast Yorkshire has typical unpredictable British weather. So here are some ideas to keep everybody happy when the weather is not the most ideal.William's Den, North CaveThe outdoor and indoor areas are suitable for children of all ages to have fun.There are nests to explore, rope bridges to cross, a tree-house and a slide. The attached Kitchen provides fresh food made from locally sourced ingredients serving a selection of treats.East Riding Leisure CentresKnown for a fun learner pool alongside an incredible fun zone with two slides as well, it is perfect for kids to find their feet in the water, have fun and explore. Its 6 climbing walls offer a different challenge on each. This place is suitable for anyone over the age of 4 and you can refuel at cafe with fresh food, snacks and cakes.Sewerby Hall and GardensWhen the weather’s not sure, take cover in the Hall and learn how life was in the early 1900’s for the residents and workers of the house. Then explore the zoo and meet the pigs, parrots and penguins! Kids of all ages are welcome.Withernsea LighthouseThere’s no limitation to the age of kids to climb Withernsea Lighthouse, which is 144 steps to the top, with full views of the East Yorkshire Coast at the top of it. Enjoy the museum on the ground floor and learn what life is like working and living in a lighthouse. The souvenir shop provides attractive gifts for visitors at a fair price.1.Which one is unsuitable for kids of all ages?A.William’s Den, North Cave.B.East Riding Leisure Centres.C.Sewerby Hall and Gardens.D.Withernsea Lighthouse.2.Where can kids enjoy food?A.In William’s Den, North Cave and Sewerby Hall and Gardens.B.In East Riding Leisure Centres and Withernsea LighthouseC.In William’s Den, North Cave and East RidingLeisure Centres.D.In Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Withernsea Lighthouse.3.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A geography textbook.B.A science report.C.A finance magazine.D.A travel brochure.BI was in the second year of my Ph. D. program when a colleague asked what I would do if I had an extra hour every day. Without much consideration, I said I would use it to help others. The question kept coming to my mind. Like many graduate students, I was overwhelmed (难以承受的) with research, teaching, coursework, and some attempt at a personal life. Still, I asked myself, "Do I really need a 25th hour to help other people-or do I need to make better use of the 24 hours I have?"I needed something to help me return to my old self. After that conversation with my colleague, I googled (谷歌搜索) “volunteer opportunities near me”. A local organization that drives people to stores or appointments was looking for volunteers. Having grown up in a rural village where everyone knew oneanother and my grandparents were always close by, I thought serving senior citizens in my new hometown might be just what I needed.A short time later, I started to volunteer for an organization that provides transportation for senior citizens and people with disabilities. To my surprise, adding this activity to my busy life was just what I needed to calm the confusion I was feeling as a first-generation international graduate student.I started to volunteer about 3 hours every weekend, the time I otherwise would have wasted oversleeping or scrolling (滚屏) through social media. Sharing stories with my riders was much more rewarding. What they told me about their lives helped me realize that in every corner of the world, humans are connected with the languageof emotions. And seeing how eager my riders were to spend time out and about inspired me to think about how to spend my time, which used to slip away. My previously overwhelming schedule began to feel manageable.I'm proud of who I have become, and I continue to reflect on how I'm using the most valuable thing in life: my time.4. Why did the author ask himself the question in Paragraph 1?A. He wanted to return to normal life.B. He was busy but wanted to help others.C. He couldn't bear too much school work.D. He couldn't answer his colleague's question.5. How did the author find the volunteer job?A. A colleague recommended it.B. A local organization offered it.C. He got it from his grandparents.D. He got it by surfing on the Internet.6. What made the author feel his volunteer job was worth doing?A. Communicating with his riders.B. Improving his language learning.C. Meeting his grandparents often.D. Realizing his previous dream.7. How did volunteering influence the author?A. It helped himbecome confident and efficient.B. He found a good way to live a free and quiet life.C. He realized he had wasted too much time pursuing his Ph.D.D. It inspired him to spare more time to accompany his grandparents.CIf you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.8. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Prevented.C. Started.D. Recorded.9. Why is open monitoring meditation different?A. It is just aimed at a single object.B. It clears your mind of everything.C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.D. It focuses on where the mind travels.10. What did the researchers do for the studyA. They hired people who had meditated before.B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a HurryB. You’re Able to Recognize Errors ConsciouslyC. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More ActiveD. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer MistakesDClara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的) question over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American Body Language?” She knew she needed to help.Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia (阅读障碍) and knew she’d be able to spell on the man’s palm(手掌) by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she wrote, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook’s reaction: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random(随时的) act of kindness that can change someone’s life right now.12. The flight attendant asked an urgent question because ________.A. the passenger was traveling aloneB. the plane was in a dangerous situationC. the passenger asked for something suddenlyD. none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger13. Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A. Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B. Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C. Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D. Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.14. Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A. Kind and caring.B. Warm-hearted and brave.C. careful and calm.D. opened-minded and confident.15. The passage is mainly written to ________.A. tell a touching story of an amazing girlB. show the great importance of American Body LanguageC. encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomlyD. show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020学年广州市华侨外国语学校中学部高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOvernight French ToastWhat You’ll Need•16-ounce loaf of French bread•5 eggs•1 1 /2 cups milk•1/2 cup half-and-half•1/3 cup maple syrup（枫糖浆）•1/2 teaspoon salt•foil（锡箔纸）•2 tablespoons melted butter（for topping）•2 tablespoons maple syrup（for topping）What to Do•With an adult’s help, cut the bread into 1-inch slices.•Place the eggs, milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, and salt into a large bowl. Stir（揽拌）the mixture until blended（混合均匀）.•Place the sliced bread into a baking dish. Pour the mixtureover the bread and press the slices into it. Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate overnight.•Remove the dish from the refrigerator at least one hour before baking. Ask an adult for help to preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake the French toast for 35 minutes or until golden brown.•For the topping, combine the melted butter and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Pour it over the French toast before serving.1.How much salt will you need to make a French toast?A.1/3 cup.B.1/2 teaspoon.C.2 tablespoons.D.16 ounces.2.How will you use foil?A.Place the sliced breadB.Cover the dish.C.Remove the dish.D.Eat the French toast.3.Who is the passage written for?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Cooks.D.Kids.BMost children who have suffered from ADHD still have it as teens. During teen years, especially as the hormonal changes of teenagers are going on and the demands of school and extra-curricular activities are increasing, ADHD may get worse.Because of problems with getting unfocused and poor concentration, many teens with ADHD have problems in school. Grades may fall, especially if the teen is not getting ADHD treatment. It’s not uncommon for teens with ADHD to forget their homework, lose textbooks, and become bored with their daily class work. Teens may become inattentive or extremely attentive, not waiting for their turn before blurting out answers. They may cut in on their teacher and classmates. Teens with ADHD may also befidgetyand find it hard to sit still in class.Often, teens with ADHD are so busy focusing on other things that they forget about the task at hand. This can be seen especially with homework and athletic skills and in relationships with their schoolmates. This lack of attention to what they’re doing often leads to bad grades on tests and being passed over for sports teams, after-school activities, and learning teams. Kids with ADHD can be targets for bullying, too. But, not all children with ADHD have trouble getting along with others. If your child does, you can take measures to help improve their social skills and relationships.ADHD affects all parts of a teenager’s life. As a parent you should discover your teen’s troubles as early as possible. The earlier your child’s troubles are discovered, the more successful the following steps can be.4. What does the author plan to do in paragraph 1?A. To list the types of ADHD.B. To introduce the main topic.C. To show the author’s opinion.D. To explain the causes of ADHD.5. What does the underlined word “fidgety” probably mean in paragraph 2?A. Clever.B. Noisy.C. Restless.D. Lazy.6. What is the text mainly about?A. Ways to deal with ADHD.B. Effects of ADHD on teens.C. Teens’ school performances.D. Demands of school work.7. What may the following paragraph talk about?A. How parents can help a teen with ADHD.B. The importance of healthy peer relationships.C. How many children are suffering from ADHD. D. Different opinions about treating ADHD in teens.CGrowing up as kids we are told to share our toys and notto be selfish. We also live in an age when discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a carpet as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?“Oversharing” has become associated with social media, but it isn'texclusiveto this platform. Imagine you head to a party and meet x k w someone. Within five minutes they have revealed private details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology (网络心理学），says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. It seems that searching for sympathy by oversharing is generally considered as negative rather than the cry for help it could really be.However, Dr. Hand's research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-provided that the posts that we bang out are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also avoid showing off, especially about our love lives. It makes sense-if your date is going “that well", would you really have time to share a photo with text?So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaints about your lack of money really are too much.8. What does the underlined word “exclusive" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Unique.B. Similar.C. Relevant.D. Fundamental.9. Why do some people prefer oversharing at parties?A. To draw others' attention.B. To satisfy others' curiosity.C. To remove negative feelings.D. To develop good relationships.10. Which of the following may Dr. Hand agree with?A. Sharing more details online can attract more sympathy.B. Oversharing negative experiences is equal to crying for help.C. Sharing negative posts can't help one become socially attractive.D. Oversharing isn't likely to happen online when things go wrong.11. According to the text, what should be avoided for online sharing?A. Reflecting on past bad manners.B. Showing a great many expensive goods.C. Writing a recipe for a balanced breakfast.D. Recording unforgettable moments with friends.DThe cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records, the provincial meteorological service said. The rain was heaviest in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou, for a short period on Monday and Tuesday. Northern, western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours, the service said. Zhengzhou's biggest one-hour precipitation (降水量) —201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesday—was also the highest on the Chinese mainland. The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975, the National Meteorological Center said. The city's precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation, the center said.Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, said abundant water vapor (水蒸气) brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the province's special geographical features led to Henan's rain. “Partly affected by the typhoon, large amounts of water vapor have been transported to China's inland areas, including Henan,” he said.From Thursday to Monday, rain was forecast to continue in Henan. However, rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the province's northern and central regions, though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters. By Monday, lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan, the provincial weather service said. However, local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope withflooding and other possible disasters.Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena, the center said. “The formation of this kind of extreme weather, including rainstorms and high temperatures, is complex,” Chen said. “We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”, he said. “We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty. We believe that as the technology improves, we can better forecast the events.”12. What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?A. heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.B. The rain in Henan lasted four days.C. Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.D. Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.13. What can be indicated from Chen Tao's words?A. It is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.C. The center hasn't put a lot of effort into solving the problem.D. Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.14. What does the underlined word “vigilant” probably mean?A. Relaxed.B. Alert.C. Reluctant.D. Communicative.15. Where might the text be most probably taken from?A. history book.B. A novel.C. A news report.D. A science magazine.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。