初三毕业班综合测试英语笔试部分(满分110分)一、语法选择(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从1~15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bruce shook his money box again.There wasn’t 1 in it ! He 2 counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The bicycle 3 he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get 4 rest of the money ?He knew 5 his friends all had bicycles. It was hard 6 out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could d o. He couldn’t get money from his parents, 7 he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.There 8 only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay 9 advice .“Well, you can start right here,” s aid Mr. Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.That was the 10 of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three months , he worked every day after finishing 11 homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.The day finally came when Bruce counted his money and 12 $94.32. He wasted 13 time and went down to the shop to choose the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, 14 forward to show his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought 15 with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were proud of him.1. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything2. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly3. A. which B. what C. when D. who4. A. a B. an C. / D. the5. A. when B. what C. why D. that6. A. hanging B. to hang C. hung D. to hanging7. A. so B. but C. or D. because8. A. has B. had C. was D. were9. A. at B. for C. with D. of10.A. begining B. beginning C. begin D. began11.A. he B. him C. his D. her12.A. found B. founded C. find D. finded13.A. not B. no C. any D. a lot of14.A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked15.A. it B. them C. that D. one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16~25各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race when he began to 16 the huge amount of rubbish in the world’s oceans. When he returned to Australia, he 17 to do something about it.He organized a community 18 called “Clean Up Sydney Harbour.” On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to 19 away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge 20 . Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local 21 .Since then, “Clean Up Australia” has got 22 every year. In 2019, for example,800,000第 - 1 - 页people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australia’s beaches, parks and streets.Kierman was 23 with the success of his project. In 2019, he started an even bigger program. With the 24 of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. “Clean Up the World” has grown 25 and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.16. A. save B. collect C. notice D. produce17. A. refused B. decided C. pretended D. stopped18. A. law B. party C. company D. event19. A. clear B. send C. turn D. give20. A. problem B. success C. surprise D. failure21. A. culture B. project C. government D. environment22. A. older B. smaller C. bigger D. faster23. A. happy B. angry C. disappointed D. concerned24. A. need B. help C. hope D. action25. A. loudly B. gently C. rapidly D. busily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)阅读下列短文,从26-45各题所给的A.B.C.和D项中选出最佳的选择,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑( A )Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. He was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room. He tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was very surprised to see him. There was just one problem: Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly he ran into a mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin's idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?26. The passage is mainly about ________.A.a careless man B.a wonderful dreamC.the birth of roller skates D.the birth of violins27. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.A.slept day and night B.liked making thingsC.was an interesting man D.was full of strange ideas28. Merlin wanted to ________, so he put wheels under his shoes.A.play the violin well B.arrive at the party soonerC.be taller than the others D.surprise the people at the party29. Merlin couldn't stop his roller skates, people ________.A.didn't like his ideaB.also remembered his strange entranceC.forgot his strange entranceD.thought he was foolish30. Which of the following is true?第 - 2 - 页A.Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.B.Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.C.No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.D.Merlin couldn't sleep well because he dreamed a lot.( B )We all know it's important to encourage children's interests. But Maryland mom Charmaine Britt took support to a whole new level when she gave her daughter Breana Britt the green light to start her own baking business five years ago---- when “Bree” was just 12 years old. “She kept asking me, so I finally said, 'Well, you can start it online with you baking and me doing deliveries(运送)and we’ll see how it goes,'” Charmaine, 38, said.Things went well. The now 17-year-old Bree's Sweet Treats had grown from a little online cupcake-and-cookie business became a full-service bakery plus café that delivers to the entire Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. “She makes great baked goods so I just thought it could be a good way to help her become financially responsible,”says Charmaine. “I never thought it would become this.”Bree, on the other hand, said she never had any doubts. “I love doing this,” says the junior. “And I just think, if I’m doing something I love, I may as well make money.” Bree makes about $1,500 a month.“When we opened the store I took some time and thought: Is this what I want?”Bree says. “And it was.” She admits there ha ve been rough patches (困难时期). There have been times where we get frustrated(受挫). Am I willing to give up a bit of time with friends for this?” She says. “But I never regretted having this business. It's been a part of me for so long.”Charmaine is already thrilled with what her daughter has accomplished. “over the years I've seen her become a leader and I'm so impressed with her dedication (奉献), especially for someone her age.” says the mom.31. How old was Charmaine when her daughter began her own business?A. 12 years oldB. 17 years oldC. 33 years oldD. 38 years old32. The underlines word “this” in the second paragraph may refer to ______.A. her interests in workB. her financial stateC. her service to othersD. her success in business33. When did Bree feel frustrated?A. When she could't stay with her friendsB. When she had to give up her businessC. When she could make $1,500 a monthD. When she regretted having the business34. Why did Charmaine allow Bree to begin her business?A. To give her the green lightB. To start the online shopping centreC. To teach her the sense of moneyD. To sell cookies in Washington, D.C.35. What can we infer from what Charmaine said in the fifth paragraph?A. She was proud of her daughterB. She wanted her daughter to be a leaderC. She wanted to make more moneyD. She wasn't pleased with her daughter.(C)This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad第 - 3 - 页programmes.Mariko Okada – TokyoMy year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned many English songs and lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.Carla Fonseca – Rio de JaneiroI spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is avery big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!Alvin Chen – Hong KongStudying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work!I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I alsokept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places andshowed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went.36. Where did Mariko visit?A. TokyoB. LondonC. the United StatesD. New Zealand37. What can we learn about Carla?A. She was a little homesick.B. She had no problem talking in English.C. She often talked to her parents on phone.D. She felt London was the same as her hometown.38. Which of the activities are NOT mentioned by Alvin?A. HomeworkB. Singing practiceC. Keeping a diaryD. Going to interesting places39. Which is true about Mariko, Carla and Alvin?A. They were all shy persons.B. They all spent a year abroad.C. They all come from big cities.D. They all speak very good English.40. This article is most probably taken from____________ .A.an advertisement B.a textbook C.a travel magazine D.a news website( D )As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun第 - 4 - 页and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won’t be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 2019 made a cloudof 300,000 fragments, each at least4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked aspaceship window and caused some damage(损坏).Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may be possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.41. Which of the following shows the man-made things in space in the correct way?A B C D42. To spacemen, the radiation from the sun and other stars is .A. goodB. helpfulC. usefulD. harmful43. The underlined word “fragments” means “”.A. 碎片B. 泡沫C. 烟雾D. 飞碟44. How many kinds of danger in space does the passage tell us?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.45. Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?A. Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space.B. Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years.C. The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemen’s children.D. Space is really dangerous, so it doesn’t interest anyone on the earth.第二节阅读填空(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)阅读短文内容,从短文后的ABCDE五个选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。