1、白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷）第1页（共 10 页） 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） 英语试卷英语试卷 本试卷共四大题，10 页，满分 110 分；考试时间 120 分钟 注意事项：注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、 姓名、试室号、座位号，再用 2B 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需要改动，用橡皮擦净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指 定区
2、域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动 的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答 的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。 一、语法选择一、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 115 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。 Abigail Adams was the wife of one American president and the mother of another A
3、merican president. Adams was born _1_ November 22, 1744. She married John Adams, the second president of the United States in October, 1764. John and Abigail Adams _2_ six children together. One of their sons, John Quincy Adams, would later become the sixth president of _3_ United States. Abigail Ad
4、ams was remembered for the letters that she wrote back and forth to her husband while he _4_ with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John Adams would _5_ write to her and ask for her advice on _6_ social and political issues of the time. The letters of Abigail Adams to her husba
5、nd, John Adams, are part of Revolutionary War history _7_ they serve as a firsthand eye-witness account of political life during this time. Abigail Adams is _8_ known as the first “First Lady” to live in the White House _9_ became the official residence of the presidential family, after the nations
6、capital was relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1800. The “First Lady” enjoyed _10_ at the newly built White House. When Thomas Jefferson defeated Adams in the presidential _11_ of 1800, Abigail and her family moved back to Quincy, Massachusetts. After _12_ the White House, Abigail Adams continued _13_
7、 letters to famous Americans of the time like Thomas Jefferson. She followed John Quincys political career with great interest. Abigail Adams died _14_ typhoid fever ( 伤 寒 症 ) at the age of 73 on October 28, 1818. Both John and Abigail _15_ together in a family crypt in Quincy, Massachusetts. 白云区 20
8、20 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷）第2页（共 10 页） 1. A. inB. onC. atD. to 2. A. hadB. haveC. hasD. is having 3. A. aB. anC. theD. / 4. A. workedB. were workingC. has workedD. was working 5. A. frequentB. frequencyC. more frequentD. frequently 6. A. neitherB. allC. bothD. either 7. A. andB. becauseC. soD. or 8. A.
9、as wellB. tooC. alsoD. neither 9. A. whichB. whoC. whatD. why 10. A. liveB. livesC. livingD. lived 11. A. electB. electionC. electedD. electing 12. A. leaveB. leavingC. leftD. leaves 13. A. writeB. writingC. wroteD. to write 14. A. fromB. forC. atD. in 15. A. were buriedB. buriedC. buryD. is buried
10、二、完形填空二、完形填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 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。 One day, I was waiting for my friend at the bus station. A man came to sell _16_ and I just smiled and said thank you. 1 didnt know if it was because of my smile, the young man came closer and stood
11、 _17_ me and started talking to me. “You know, I wasnt born like this, selling shoes. I had a family, but one day my life just _18_ upside down and all was gone,” he said. He told me that his wife took away all his money, sold his car and the house. It was really a hard time for him and he was _19_
12、at that time. He had nothing and then _20_ to sell shoes to make a living. I stood next to him and listened, but I was still _21_ how someone could be so open to a total stranger like that. Then I realized that some people get _22_ in that way. We often meet people with troubles in their hearts. For
13、 some of them, there isnt anybody to listen to them, _23_ Ive learned to be kind to them. I always spare my time to listen to them. By doing this, the one _24_ listens can not only help others but also himself, because he gets to learn something from what others _25_ and see other sides of life. Thi
14、s will make the world a better place to live in for all of us. 16. A. shoesB. socksC. flowersD. books 17. A. betweenB. behindC. belowD. beside 18. A. liftedB. managedC. turnedD. entered 19. A. sleepyB. awfulC. tinyD. painful 20. A. preferredB. regrettedC. decidedD. whished 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语
15、试卷）第3页（共 10 页） 21. A. gladB. surprisedC. sadD. mad 22. A. moneyB. victoryC. fameD. relief 23. A. becauseB. soC. althoughD. but 24. A. whichB. whoC. whyD. when 25. A. expressB. performC. educateD. receive 三、阅读三、阅读 (共两书，满分 45 分) 第一节第一节 阅读理解阅读理解 (共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分) 阅读下面短文,掌握大意；然后从 2645 各题所给的 A、B、C、D
16、 项中，选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （A） “Can I have a glass of hot water?” This is a very common question in a restaurant. For many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However, the simple habit is like a mystery to people from other countries. For many Westerners, the idea
17、 of drinking hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the Americans habit of drinking ice water is also strange and even unhealthy. Some old people would carry a tea kettle (茶壶) when they travel. Chinese doctors are encouraging more people to take on the habit of drinking hot wa
18、ter, especially for women. But in Western countries, drinking hot water isnt common. Westerners often have drinks with ice, not just on hot days but almost every day. There is a story online about a British man, who has been in Beijing for over five years. He visited a local caf when going back to E
19、ngland. He asked for a glass of hot water in a British accent (口音). But this request surprised the waitress. “To.to.to drink?” she doubted. Finally, the man received the hot water but felt cold stares from every corner of the caf. Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese are w
20、ondering why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple problem, but related to (与有关联) history, culture and science. As matter of fact, many teenagers now depend on bottled water for daily drinking. With the younger generation growing up, will drinking hot water become a l
21、ess popular life habit? Who knows? 26. What do most Chinese think of dinking icy water from the passage? A. Normal and healthy.B. Strange but healthy. C. Normal but unhealthy.D. Strange and unhealthy. 27. Who is especially advised to drink hot water by Chinese doctors? A. Westerners.B. Students. C.
22、Women.D. The elderly. 28. Whats the meaning of the underlined part in the fourth paragraph? 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷）第4页（共 10 页） A. Other people in the restaurant were angry at the mans request. B. Other people in the restaurant laughed at the man. C. Other people in the restaurant thought the m
23、ans request was strange. D. Other people in the restaurant were interested in the mans request. 29. What can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A. Drinking hot water is very good for health. B. Drinking cold water is very harmful to health. C. Different drinking habits are probably related to differ
24、ent cultures. D. More and more people will take a tea kettle for daily drinking. 30. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Different Drinking Habits B. Drinking Hot Water in China C. Healthy Life Habits D. How to Drink Water （B） The history of Chinese characters dates back to ancient times, with
25、the history of at least several thousand years. There are many tales and legends about the origin of hanzi, Chinese characters: there is Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese charater; the ancient practice of knot-tying; the eight trigrams (八卦); and ancient painting legends to name a few. It is
26、 generally agreed that hanzi began as simple pictures, images that the ancient Chinese people drew, painted or carved to describe nature or their lives. Other ancient cultures developed picture-based writing systems as well, such as the hieroglyphs (象形文字) of ancient Egypt or the script of the ancien
27、t Mayan civilization. Hanzi, however, is the only one of these ancient writing systems to survive. Today, Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world. Researchers generally agree that the oldest symbols recognizable as Chinese characters are those found on anci
28、ent oracle bones (甲骨文). These 3000-year-old symbols, known as, jiaguwen, were carved on turtle shells or bones of animals. The jiaguwen can give all of us in the modern era insight into how ancient Chinese saw the world around them and into their great creativity in expressing their observations. Ta
29、ke, for example, the modern character jia, meaning home or family. The jiaguwen character looks like a house with a nice pig inside, originating from the ancient idea that a good family home has plenty of food. Over thousands of years, this hanzi evolved into a variety of different forms but finally
30、 developed in a more stable manner after the unification of China under Emperor Qinshihuang, When you first look at Chinese characters, you will most likely feel that they are very complicated. However, if you know just a little about how these characters are formed, you 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷
31、）第5页（共 10 页） will find that they are not nearly as difficult as they seem. About 80% of Chinese characters are composed of smaller parts, known ns radicals (部首部首), which are combined in many different ways to form tens of thousands of hanzi. Fortunately, you need to know only about two or three thou
32、sand characters for use in daily life! As China takes its place in the international community, the Chinese writing system has spread to other countries. Today, many international students are studying Chinese, both the spoken and written language, and are coming to appreciate Chinas fascinating cul
33、ture. And, as Chinas culture and society have continued to develop, the amazingly versatile (多功能的) Chinese characters (hanzi) have been adapted for use in digital format on computers and other devices. And so written Chinese lives on, spreading Chinese culture wherever it goes. 31. According to the
34、passage, we can learn that Chinese characters _. A. have a long history with seven thousand years B. began as simple pictures C. are the only one ancient writing system D. are so complicated that nobody can understand 32. Why did the writer mention Emperor Qinshihuang in the passage? A. Because he w
35、as the inventor of Chinese characters. B. Because hanzi evolved into a variety of different forms. C. Because he helped developed hanzi in a more stable manner. D. Because he unified China and created hanzi. 33. What can we learn from the underlined sentence (划线句子) in Paragraph 4? A. Radicals are sm
36、aller parts which can be combined to form hanzi. B. Chinese characters are composed of radicals. C. Chinese characters can be combined. D. Radicals can be combined into thousands of hanzi only. 34. What may the writer probably talk about Chinese characters in the next paragraph? A. The relation betw
37、een Chinese characters and Chinese culture. B. Tips for foreigners on how to learn Chinese well. C. Another Chinese traditional culture. D. The origin of Chinese characters. 35. What is NOT true about the jiaguwen? A. The jiagnwen is known as the oldest Chinese character. B. From the jiaguwen, we ca
38、n know how ancient Chinese saw the world. C. The, jiaguwen was invented 3000years ago. D. We can find the jiaguwen on turtle bones. 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷）第6页（共 10 页） （C） Volunteers We Need Your Help About the activity: The sports and mentoring (辅导) program (S.M.P) was set up to help left-behi
39、nd children (留守儿童) in schools. Place and time: Each volunteer will be sent to one primary or middle school in Jurong GRC. Weekday afternoons. Volunteers will have one meeting weekly, 1.5 hours per meeting. Requirements: Age 18 and above. You should be there for at least six to nine months. A four-da
40、y training course will be held at Boys Town to train volunteer mentors. Retirees (退休人员), working professionals and university students are welcome to take part in it as well. Volunteers Advantages: You will learn how to understand and better communicate with children. If you are interested, please c
41、all Ms. Yao at 6567-4166 or send an e-mail to cindylovingtheart.org for an interview. 36. If you become a volunteer in the activity, you should work for at least _. A. 1.5 hours per dayB. four days a week C. half a yearD. a year 37. The purpose of the volunteer activity is to _. A. give a hand to po
42、or people B. help left-behind children C. keep children in school safe D. solve childrens money problems 38. What should a volunteer do before being sent to a school? A. Take a training course. B. Work on weekend afternoons. C. Give up his own job. D. Pay some money. 39. From the poster, we can lear
43、n about _. A. volunteers backgroundsB. volunteers level of health C. volunteers advantagesD. volunteers payment 白云区 2020 年初中毕业班综合训练（一） （英语试卷）第7页（共 10 页） 40. Its clear that _. A. volunteers have to attend a meeting once a month B. Work on weekend afternoons. C. volunteers will have an interview with
44、Ms. Yao D. volunteers should be at least 20 years old （D） Tsunami (海啸)： Killer Wave The warnings are few. The signs are sudden. The ground shakes. The tide goes into reverse. A great roaring sound fills the air. And then It strikes. Wave after wave of crashing, crushing water. And when it is over, n
45、othing is left. A tsunami. The word in Japanese means “harbor wave”. Japan has been hit by many tsunamis in its history, as a result of its location. It lies across the edges of4 tectonic plates (地光板块). Most earthquakes are born in such places. When two tectonic plates push together, the earthquake
46、sends enormous amounts of energy up through the ocean. A series of waves expands in all directions. In deep water, these waves travel fast up to 500 miles an hour but reach a height of only a few feet. A passing ship may not even notice them. But as the waves enter shallow waters and come into conta
47、ct with the ocean floor, their speed is reduced but their height is raised. As they move onto land, the waves can rise as high as a 10-story building. A tsunami wave doesnt break like an ordinary wave. Instead, it advances like a wall of water, crashing over everything in its way, sometimes reaching
48、 more than a kilometer inland. More damage is caused when the wave moves back out to sea. It drags everything in its path underwater and out to sea. Most tsunamis have several waves. They arrive between 10 and 60 minutes after the first strike just when survivors think the danger has passed. The dea
49、dliest tsunami ever recorded occurred in December of 2004. An earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that rushed across the Indian Ocean and reached as far as the coast of Africa. Whole sections of cities were destroyed. More than 200,000 people died. Most had no way of being warned. Five thousand miles away in Hawaii, scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center mo