2017-2018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. and
2. A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading
3. A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows
4. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
5. A. though B. because C. when D. if
6. A. did B. be done C. do D. doing
7. A. In B. At C. By D. On
8. A. That B. This C. It’s D. It
9. A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the
10. A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully
11. A. talked B. would talk C. has talked D. were talking
12. A. one B. the one C. first D. the first
13. A. when B. that C. why D. what
14. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers
15. 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 with a happy heart to achieve your own success.
16. A. luck B. success C. safety D. hope
17. A. sadly B. hardly C. crazily D. honestly
18. A. if B. since C. until D. although
19. A. look down upon B. look up to C. look through D. look into
20. A. made up B. give up C. set up D. turn up
