重庆八中2019-2020初三下第一次强化训练英语试题第一卷二、单项选择。
(每小题1分,共10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应该题目的答案标号涂黑。
21. Look! There’s ____ l1-year-old boy standing under the tree.A. theB. anC. aD./22. ---Is there any ____ about the novel coronavirus?---Sorry, but maybe you can find some on the Internet.A information B. message C. book D. words23. ---Who taught ____ the pop song?---Nobody. We learned it by____.A. your, usB. yours, usC. you, ourselvesD. your, ourselves24. Asking for help ____this way sounds more____.A. by, politelyB. by, politeC. in, politelyD. in, polite25. ____ students enjoyed themselves yesterday in Happy Valley, Lijia, Chongqing.A. Two thousandsB. Two thousand ofC. Two thousandD. Thousand of26 It's said that a new bridge ____ in three months over the Jialing River.A. was builtB. will buildC. would be builtD. will be built27. In order to ____ the fire that happened in April in Xichang Sichuan. many firemen died.A. put outB. put offC. put awayD. put on28. ---Look! There’s an old man ____ on the ground.---Let’s go and see w hat ____.A. lay, happenedB. Lying; happenedC. laying, has happenedD. lying, was happened29. You are supposed to remember ____ you have learned ____it's a little difficult for you.A.what; becauseB.what; althoughC.that; ifD.that; though30. We all wondered____.A. that Tony got to school on time this morningB. what's the matter with TonyC. whether Tony often walked to schoolD. whom was Tony talking with三、完形填空。
(每小题1.5分,共15分)根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Christmas Day was coming. My elder sister told me there was no Father Christmas. I went to my grandma’s because I knew Grandma always told me the31 . I told her everything. “No Father Christmas”? she shouted.“Ridiculous(荒谬的)! Don't 32 it. Now put on your coat, and let's go.”After a while, we got to Kerby's Grandma handed me ten dollars. “33 the money”, she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait in the car.”I was only eight. I used to shop with my mother often, but I never bought anything 34 . The store seemed big and crowded. For a few moments I just stood there, 35 holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to do.I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, a boy with bad breath and messy hair. He 36 right behind me in class. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he couldn’t come to school because of his bad cough, but we knew that he didn’t have a cough. 37 , he didn't have a coat. I would buy him a coat! Finally, I chose a red one, which looked really 38 , and he'd like that.“Is that a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked 39 , as I laid my ten dollars down. “Yes.” The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas, saying “You 40 just like Father Christmas.”Just then, I realized everyone could be Father Christmas only if they behaved well enough.31. A. news B. Truth C story D. history32. A. discuss B. repeat C. believe D. consider33. A. Share B. Take C. Value D. Waste34. A. along B. easily C. well D. alone35. A. tired B. excited C. amazed D. worried36. A. lay B. sat C. stood D. came37. A. Actually B. Luckily C. Again D. Finally38. A. cheap B. warm C. ugly D. expensive39. A. wisely B. clearly C. loudly D. kindly40. A. act B. taste C. sound D. talk四．阅读理解(31-33题每小题1分,34--49题每小题2分,共35分）阅读下列材料,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
AA farmer had a friend who was famous for growing wonderful apple trees .One day ,the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.The farmer loved the gift .But when he got home ,he did not know where to plant it .He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road ,strangers would steal the apples .If he planted the tree in one of his fields ,his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples .Finally ,he planted the tree in his wood .Nobody could see it ,but there was no sunlight in his wood.The tree soon died.Later ,the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place . “What's the difference?”the farmer said angrily . “If I plant the tree near the road ,strangers may steal the apples .If I plant the tree in one of my fields ,my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples.”“Yes,”said the friend ," but at least someone could enjoy the apples .Now no one could eat the apples ,and the apple tree died !”41 .The farmer's friend was good at growing ______.A .apple treesB .orange treesC .pear treesD .banana trees42 .The farmer finally planted the tree ______.A .near the roadB .in the fieldC .in the woodD .in the garden43.The farmer's friend ______ what the farmer did with the tree .A .thought highly ofB .disagreed withC .worried aboutD .was surprised atB44 .At the start of the meal ,a host may probably say ______to a guest.A . “Eat slowly ! ”B . “Can you help me ?”C . “Help yourself !”D . “Have a good day !”45 .When people say " I am sorry .I can't eat this .",they mean ______.A .they are already fullB .they don't like the foodC .the host gives them too much foodD .they want the host to eat the food46 .After finishing the meal ,you should ______.A .put the knives and forks on the plateB .leave as soon as possibleC .stay and talk around the dinner tableD .invite the host to your home next time47.The material above is probably a poster for ______.A .hosts to receive guestsB .teachers to teach in a summer campC .foreigners to work in ChinaD .students to study abroadCToday what I want to do is to share the story of my own .I used to be the shyest person in the world .I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger .When I was asked to speak in class ,I could hardly breathe ,much less speak .Then ,in seventh grade ,my sister suggested I take voice lessons .After thinking carefully ,I did and tried to keep it a secret .I began a series of exercises ,making it so strange that I couldn't help laughing .learned how to howl (长嚎) like a cowboy and snort like an old lady .By playing around with sound in the class ,I gained confidence in the part of me that hadbeen a point of embarrassment before my voice.A few months later .I was asked to sing for some old people.I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons ,I opened my mouth and -- nothing. I couldn't remember the lyrics!My face turned red .Then the thought came into my mind :I've embarrassed myself enough in front of this crowd .There's really nothing else to lose .So ,for my second song .I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me .And I did much better .After that ,I started singing to myself as loudly as I could my room .That's something I had never done before .I am not a shy person anymore .What I really want to say is singing has made me more outgoing.48 .The writer sang ______ songs for the old people in total.A .oneB .twoC .threeD .four49 .The last paragraph is written in a ______ “tone”(语气).A .confidentB .humorousC .sadD .scared50 .The passage probably ______.A .a poemB .a book reviewC .a speechD .a diary51.Which is the best word to show the main idea of this passage ?A .Singing .B .Change .C .Embarrassment .D .Shyness .DDivided into two groups ,the students were busy in a kitchen at the High Point Community Center in Seattle ,US .Instructor Scott taught one group how to cook spaghetti .The other group joined instructor Jacob to practice how to cut vegetables with chef knives .The center's four-week cooking course was centered on cooking and what is behind food .To teach more people about the importance of having healthy food ,the city recruited (招募) students from low-income families who make very little money per month through social media .Each student received 100 dollars ( 700 yuan )at the end of the course .People from the community wonder why Scott and Jacob offer the course without taking any money . “These poor kids can't afford to take a cooking course .And low-income people are more likely to be influenced by food”Scott said , “So providing cooking instruction and putting money back in the pockets of those poor students seemed like a no-brainer .”Scott and Jacob started the course not only to teach kids how to cook ,but also to encourage them to think more deeply about what is behind food .They were shown how to connect personal choices with environmental issues such as climate change ,global warming and global food supplies (供应).Adam and Maya ,two juniors at Seattle Lutheran High School ,joined the classes .They talked about how farmers have a hard time putting food on their own kitchen tables while growing fresh product for the rest of the country .They were proud of the new skills and dishes they learned ." “We started with more personal things ,then looked at the bigger ,global view... like , ▲”Adam said , “It can be really bad when droughts(干旱) turn places into deserts and droughts cause wars .”52 .What is NOT mentioned in the passage?A .When the cooking course started.B .Why the cooking course started.C .Where the students learned the cooking course.D .Who started the cooking course.53 .The underlined word “no-brainer” means “_______” in Chinese.A.震惊的事情B.理所当然的事情C.艰难的事情D错误的事情54 .Which is NOT the reason for Scott and Jacob to start the cooking course ?A .To teach their how to cook .B .To teach more people about the importance of having healthy food .C .To make more money from the students who are from low-income families .D .To encourage people to think more deeply about what is behind food .55 .Which of the following can be put in the “▲”?A .what we can do to avoid food waste .B .how to cook delicious food .C .how farmers grow food .D .how global warming is connected with food .ELife has gone mostly online for many people around the world .With more people going online during the pandemic (流行病), global Internet traffic has become a big problem .Between January and late March ,it is reported that a quarter of big cities experienced an increase in Internet traffic .Video meetings ,online classrooms and stay-at-home amusement have become a lifeline to the outside world .This increase in traffic is testing the Internet's strength .In March ,most phone networks in the UK experienced outages (断供). People were not able to take calls ,receive texts or use mobile data .In the US ,big telecommunications (电信) companies like AT &T said traffic was up 21 percent month over month .Video streaming services like YouTube and Facebook have cut their picture qualities and download speeds .This is being done to reduce network traffic jams .China has seen an Internet traffic increase of around 50 percent compared to the end of 2019 .The country's network speeds went down sharply in early February ,reported Xinhua .However ,they returned to normal soon afterwards and have been working well .This is due to China 's work in building network infrastructure (基础设施),especially 5G technology .By the end of February ,164,000 5G base stations had been built nationwide .This has given Chinese networks the power to withstand increased traffic ,China Daily said .“If there were no such development in the Internet network field ,people could hardly enjoy such a colorful life at home .Online working and teaching could never be realized so smoothly,”Wen Ku ,an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ,told Xinhua .56 .What topic does the passage mainly talk about?A .Digital can't work wellB .There are serious traffic jams in the road.C .There is high need for new kinds of amusement.D .There is more Internet traffic because of the virus.57 .Which of the following sentence is True according to the passage?A .The US had the heaviest network traffic in March.B .Many people couldn't use phone networks in the UK in March.C .YouTube users couldn't watch videos .D .China's network speeds went down sharply in March.58 .The underlined word " withstand"probably means “______” in Paragraph 5 .A .deal with something successfullyB .be influenced by somethingC .stand by somebody or somethingD .unable to deal with something59 .In the last paragraph ,Wen Ku ______.A .shows that people in China have a colorful life at homeB .compares China's Internet with that of other countriesC .praises China's Internet developmentD .encourages people to build more base stations五、口语运用。