天河区初中毕业班英语综合测试.doc

1、2017年天河区初中毕业班综合测试英语一、语法选择 （共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain 1 almost a month. The crops were dying. If we 2 see some rain soon, we would lose everything.I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my 3 son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He

2、was walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I 4 stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill (溢出）the water he c

3、arried.As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer 6 hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer 7 on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the wat

4、er in my boys hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”. 8 he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes 9 with tears. Very quickly, he explained

5、 10 he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses, 12 caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him 13 the baby deer alone , for it was 14 job. As

6、the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they 15 by other drops. more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.( )1.A. in B. at C. for D. since( )2.A. didnt B

7、. doesnt C. wasnt D. isnt( )3.A. six years old B. six-year-old C. six-years-old D. six-year-old( )4.A. cant B. couldnt C. mustnt D. wouldnt( )5.A. surprising B. most surprising C. the most surprised D. because( )6. A. either B. either C. both D. none( )7. A. lay B. to lie C. lying D. lies( )8. A. Wh

8、en B. If C. Though D. Because( )9. A. were fill with B. were filled with C. were filled of D. were fill with( )10.A. which B. what C. why D. that( )11.A. a B. an C. The D. /( )12.A. which B. What C. who D. whose( )13.A. take care of B. takes care of C. taking care of D. to take care of( )14. A. scre

9、am B. to scream C. screamed D. screaming( )15. A. himself B. itself C. his D. him 二、完形填空 （共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）Last winter vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the 16 furniture to the garage（车库）. It was still in goo

10、d condition. I thought it might be a chance for us to 17 someone in our community. I started to search neighbors, anyone who 18 a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local primary school. They told me about Jaila, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given a telephone number and 1

11、9 , and I soon found myself at Jailas.The moment I went into Jailas room, I knew I had taken on too big a task. When I pushed the old door open, it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was 20 the wall. One of the windows was 21 . The bed

12、 was just a mattress（床垫）on the old carpet. It seemed that the room needed 22 furniture it cried for a complete makeover（翻新）.That day I spent at least an hour looking around and 23 how I could possibly fixed the room. I had never painted a wall, let alone fixed a floor. The second day, I returned wit

13、h a large group of helpers my close friends. We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced and repainted Jailas room. We sweated in Jailas house for more than ten hours every day that week.The moment we finished, we called Jaila into the room. She jumped, laughed an

14、dhugged each of us. I turned to Jailas mother, and saw she had tears running down her face.“Anna,” Jaila called my name 24 .“Yes？”“Welcome to my new room!”When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our tiredness disappeared into thin air. We are really 25 to make a special experience of changi

15、ng someones life.( )16. A. only B. old C. new D. other( )17. A. thank B. praise C. help D. encourage( )18. A. made B. ordered C. repaired D. needed( )19. A. an email B. an address C. the key D. the work( )20. A. off B. with C. in D. on( )21. A. left B. broken C. open D. closed( )22. A. even more B.

16、rather than C. more than D. less than( )23. A. seeing B. guessing C. remembering D. wondering( )24. A. excitedly B. nervously C. bravely D. hopefully( )25. A. interested B. pleasant C. wonderful D. proud 三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节：阅读理解。（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） Student Science FairFor Students in Grades 7-9Dates:

17、October 30-31Location: Sunshine Secondary School GymExplore Your World Think Like a ScientistThe Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Science Fair EventsThere is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of th

18、e students projects. There will be other exciting things too. These events will highlight（亮点）the wonderful world of science. The announcement of the winners will take place at the awards ceremony(典礼)on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.Meet a Robot!Can people and robots

19、work together? The answer is “Yes”. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Lets learn how Modos large blue eyes are able to “see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to si

20、de. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, “Ouch”!Our Own !As is known to all, William Shakespeare is well-known to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the invent

21、ors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure youre in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Thats when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do.SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表）Registration October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.MSet-up of P

22、rojectsOctober 28 - 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.Science Fair ViewingOctober 30 - 31 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 PMAwards Presentation October 31 1:00 PM ( ) 26. When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held?A. From October 27 to 28. B. From October 28 to 29.C. From October 29 to 30. D. From October

23、 30 to 31.( ) 27. Why will many students be in the gym at 1:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon?A. Modo will appear. B. Registration will take place.C. The winners will be announced. D. Ray Allen will give an interview.( ) 28. What information can we tell from Meet a Robot!A. Scientists are still developing

24、 Modo. B. Modo falls over easily.C. Scientists will be at the fair on Friday. D. Modo robots will be for sale.( ) 29. Which of the following can be put in the blank of “Our Own _” ?A. Modo B. Robot C. William Shakespeare D. Thomas Edison( ) 30. Which of the following belongs to the empty box below?A

25、. A School Science Fair B. A Public AppearanceC. An Awards Ceremony. D. A Schedule of Events( B )In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about

26、. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The express0ion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved w

27、ith his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, bu

28、t one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up

29、 with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the p

30、eople around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers throughout the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be