2020-2021学年玉岩中学初三开学考英语试卷一．语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）When the villagers moved to a new place in southeast Zimbabwe(津巴布韦)，Africa，they were happy to find a lake nearby. Now they would___1___ have to walk a long way looking for water. At last they got water of__2___own.But some days later, two young boys saw___3__ they had never seen before---- a huge animal standing by the lake, eating grass. When the animals saw the boys,____4___ walked into the lake and disappeared beneath the water.Actually twelve hippos(河马) were living in the lake. The villagers were____5__. In the country of Zimbabwe , hippos attack people more often than lions do.The hippos would often stay on the village side of the lake all day. So the villagers could not go near the lake__6__ the hippos got out.It was a too long wait for the villagers, because they needed the water from the river__7___. “This is the only fresh water in the village,” said a villager. “there's no way we can avoid(避开) this lake” So the women began moving in groups whenever they went to get water from the lake. Before collecting water, they made sure that no hippos were nearby.The men began fishing in pairs, __8____one man always looking out for hippos.It___9____ time, but these days, hippos and humans live side by side, the villagers say that when hippos see people coming, they swim slowly to the other side of the lake and mind their own business. the villagers do not go into the part where hippos usually stay. they have learnt to share the lake they __10____need to survive.1. A.no longer B.not longer C.not any longer D. no long2. A.them B.their C.they D.themselves3. A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing4. A.they B.he C.it D.she5. A.worry B.worrying C.worries D.worried6. A.when B.until C.after D.before7. A.survive B.surviving C.to survive D.survived8. A.for B.with C.in D.of9. A.took B.cost C.spent D.paid10. A.all B.both C.none D.neither二、完形填空（共10小题每小题1.5分，满分15分）I get up at half past seven and get dressed for school. My school has a __11__—black trousers and shoes, a white shirt and a black and gold tie. The girls wear the same, or they can __12__ a black skirt. Not all British schools have a uniform, but it’s common here.I don’t live far from the school, __13__ I walk there with my friends, Brian and Gemma. Lots of students __14__ the school bus or their parents drive them to school. On Mondays we all start the day_15__ a meeting in the school hall at eight fifty. The head teacher talks to us and gives us information about school events.This year I’ve got nine subjects. We all study English, maths and science, and then we choose other __16__.We have 20 minutes for break in the morning and an hour for__17__. Some students bring sandwiches to school for lunch, but my friends and I always eat in the __18__ room where you can get a hot meal every day.Lessons__19__at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, but on Mondays and Wednesdays I stay at school until five o’clock. There are lots of clubs and activities at our school.At the end of the day I always spend two hours on__20__ —sometimes three hours, as we get lots of homework now.11. A. tradition B. uniform C. rule D. habit12. A. borrow B. make C. wear D. take13. A. so B. and C. or D. but14. A. repair B. wash C. clean D. catch15. A. at B. in C. on D. with16. A. clothes B. subjects C. games D. clubs17. A. lunch B. breakfast C. dinner D. supper18. A. sitting B. living C. waiting D. dining19. A. begin B. end C. continue D. last20. A. events B. clubs C. homework D.activities三、阅读(共两节，满分35分)第一节阅读理解。

(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AThomas Edison lost the first job. For the next five years he went around the country from job to job. At last Edison went to New York. He had little money. He could not buy enough food to eat. He had no place to sleep.For many days Edison looked for work. He was hungry. At last he found work fixingmachines. He could fix the old machines. He also made new ones. The head man liked Edison'snew machines. He was going to give Edison 40,000 dollars for them. Edison wouldnow have money to do what he wanted.Thomas Edison was then 23. He used the money to build a shop in New Jersey. He had manypeople working for him. But he worked more than any of them. He rested very little. Soon he was making more than 40 new things at one time.In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone. But it could carry voices only a little wayEdison wanted to make a better telephone. He soon made one. It could carry voices a long way.21. After he lost his first job, Edison_____.A. found no jobs in the next five yearsB. lived in New York for the next five yearsC. had a bad time in the next five yearsD. had no food and no sleep during the next five years22. In New York_____.A. Edison was always hungryB. Edison began to have good luck after he found the work fixing machinesC. Edison got 40,000 dollars by fixing machinesD. Edison made more money by fixing old machines23. The head man was interested in______.A. Thomas Edison himselfB. The old machinesC the new machinesD.Edison's telephone24. Edison made a telephone. It_____.A. was the first one in the worldB. carried voices much fartherC. carried voices more clearlyD. carried more voices25. What is the best title of the passage?A. The First TelephoneB. Thomas Edison's ShopC. Thomas Edison's New JobD. Thomas Edison-an InventorBWhenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He alwaystold me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.26. Why couldn’t the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?A Because the writer was very busyB Because the writer’s father was very busyC Because they didn’t live togetherD Because they always go mountain climbing to together27. .The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.A. enjoyableB. hardC. terribleD. painful28.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. It’s very difficult to reach the top.D. Never give up half-way.29. The word “quit” in the passage means in Chinese.A 继续B 重启C 停止D 推迟30 What can learn from the last paragraph thatA the writer was very successful in his lifeB the writer had a hard life laterC the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountainD though the writer was young, he could understand his father.CWhat do you usually do in your free time? Chatting online is now a national pastime(消遣）in China, especially among the post-90s and post-00s. To some people, however, online chats can seem like a kind of polite conversation. But there are some hidden rules and standards, like the following.Get to the PointWhen sending a friend request（好友请求）, include your real name and identifying(可识别的）information. Remember, everybody’s time is valuable. If there’s something you want, say it straight. Never send an”Are you there?” without any follow up messages. The quicker that you get to the point, them more likely the other person is to reply.Send the Right ThingsPlease send texts, not voice messages. It might be easier for you to speak than type, but what about the person on the other end? They may be unable to listen to a 59-second message right now. Also, never send personal information by voice message-it is hard to write down. Emojis, GIFs and memes can save the day when you find yourself in an embarrassing(尴尬的）conversation, or words fail you.Try to UnderstandYou can always tell a person’s feeling by their text messages. If the person you’re talking to says”Good night” or “I’m going to take a shower.” that’s probably not what they’re actually going to do, it is just an excuse to stop talking to you. If someone waits for longer than three seconds before saying”Yes”, they probably really mean “No”. If you receive these emojis from friends who are older, read them literally(照字面地）(as a smile, a wave or a laugh). For the post-90s and post-00s generation, however, they could be speechlessness.31.A ccording to the passage, what can you do if there’s something you want when you’re chatting online?A.Send an “Are you there?”without any follow-up messages.B.Send a friend request without any other identifying information.C.Send it directly without any other useless messages.D.Send your real name without any follow-up message.32.T he underlined word”it”in Paragraph3 refers to “__________”.A.personal informationB.voice messageC.emoji S.GIF33.People sometimes may stop the conversation by sending”__________”.A.No.B.Good morning.C.Good night.D.Are you there?34.What is the passage mainly about?A. How to get to the point when you’re chatting online.B.Different good ways of sending the right thing.C.Hidden rules and standards in chatting online.D.How to understand others through the messages.35.What is the writer’s opinion about chatting online?A.Your text messages on the phone will show what you’re feeling.ing too many emojis while chatting will annoy others.C.V oice messages make it easier for others to understand you.D.The ways you use to chat are the same as your parents.第二节阅读填空。