培正中学奕社初三下学期第一次段考 英语
一、语法选择。
When I first came to America for study,I had a meeting with a teacher.It took me a long time 1 . Townsend Hall.When I finally arrived 2 the hall,I saw an American student passing by.She greeted me by 3 “How are you going”.After hearing this,I felt so 4 and thought,”Wow,Americans are
so 5 “.I thought I should reply.Then I stopped to answer.”I am not good.I just got lost......”I didn’t finish talking 6 she had already walked away.I stood there with lots of questions 7 my mind.Why did she 8me”How are you going”if she didn’t want to know 9 happened to me?After that,I met many Americans like her 10just said”How are you”and then they went away 11 I answered them.I started to realize that they didn’t really care whether I was good or or not.”How are you”is just a greeting.For somebody they don’t really care about,they will just say that,and for somebody they know a little bit，they will say”
It’s 12 beautiful day,isn’t it?”after”How are you?”Then the conversation 13 . In my country,we don’t greet strangers.We may just smile without saying any 14 .The different views towards greeting were 15 first cultural lesson here. 1.A.finding B.to find C.found D.to have found 2.A.in B.boy C.at D.to
3.A.to say B.say C.said D.saying
4.A.surprised B.surprising C.surprisedly D.surprisingly 5.friend B.friends C.friendly D.friendlier 6.A.if B.but C.unless D.so 7.A.at B.in C.on D.of
8.A.ask B.asks C.asked D.was asked 9.A.when B.who C.which D.what 10.A.which B.who C.whose D.what 11.A.before B.unless C.until D.after 12.A.the B.an C.a D./
13.A.ended B.ending C.has ended D.ends
14.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything 15.A.I B.me C.my D.mine 二、完型填空
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Young men often give flowers to young women when they are in love. This __16___ may have come from Turkey.In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite __17____ for people in love to send each other baskets full of strange things. The baskets were sent __18__ to the person who was receiving it. Usually, anold woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street left the basket beside the person’s door.These baskets included a variety of “gifts”: flowers, stones, feathers, wax, and even charcoal(木炭). Each thing in the basket had a __19___ meaning. By finding out the secret message contained in each item, the person who ___20___ the basket began to understand little by little what the sender really meant .
The idea of sending gifts of love with secret meaningsquickly went to Germany, France, and England. ___21___, as time passed, only sending flowers __22__ popular.
A bunch of flowers told young ladies about the __23____ in the hearts of young men. Each different flower held a different meaning.For
example, the flowers from an orange tree meant, “You are beautiful and pure.” Pink carnations (康乃馨)meant, “My love for you is strong and great.” Yellow roses, on the other hand, meant, “I saw you with someone else.”
In the 1880s, using flowers to send messages had fallen out of date, and letter , the more direct way of sending love began. Today, flowers are still __24____ as a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower is somewhat __25___ . 16.A. story B. tradition C. saying D. hobby 17.A. interesting B. crazy C. strange D. popular 18..A. carefully B. quickly C. secretly D. honestly 19.A. difficult B. correct C. positive D. special 20.A. sold B. filled C. received D. chose
21.A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Besides 22.A. sounded B. proved C. remained D. seemed 23.A. plans B. feelings C. dreams D. gifts 24.A. considered B. wished C. offered D. served 25.A. clear B. true C. deep D. different 三、阅读
(A)
Elephants on the coast of Thailand are acting strange.They stamped their feet and moved toward the hills.The sea draws back from the beaches.Fish fall heavily in the mud.Suddenly,a huge wave appears.This is no ordinary wave.It is a tsunami.
Tsunami waves are larger and faster than normal surface waves.A tsunami wave can travel as fast as a jet plane and can be as tall as a ten-story building.Imagine dropping a stone into a pond .The water on the surface ripples .A tsunami is like a very powerful ripple.Tsunamis begin when the ocean rises or falls very suddenly.Large amount of seawater are displaced.This movement causes huge waves.
For a tsunami to occur there must be some kind of force that causes the ocean water to become displaced.Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes.However,volcanoes,landslides,large icebergs,and even meteorites(陨石）are capable of causing one of these mighty waves.
Tsunamis are extremely powerful.Ordinary waves lose powers when they break.Tsunami waves can remain powerful for several days.Because tsunami waves are so strong,they can kill people,damage property,and completely ruin an ecosystem（生态系统）in just one hour.
Scientists have no way of predicting when a tsunami will hit.However,if a powerful enough earthquake occurs,scientists can send out a warning or a watch.A warning means that a tsunami will very likely hit soon.A watch means that conditions are favorable for a tsunami.When people are informed of a watch or a warning,they have more time to prepare.It is best not to caught unaware when a tsunami is on the way!
31.Elephants are acting strange mostly because they. A.dislike the huge waves B.are afraid of the big fish
C.Can sense something out of the ordinary D.See the ocean drawing back from the beaches 26.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean? A.moved out of normal place B.Pushed by human force C.Pulled to great heights D.Hung down quickly
27.Why do tsunamis cause so much destruction? A.They are not familiar to most people B.They are very powerful and long-lasting C.They break on the coast,unlike normal waves D.They are caused by underwater earthquake 32.From the text,we can learn that. A.a tsunami travels as fast as normal waves B.a tsunami is formed by huge normal sea waves C.a tsunami warning is more serious than a watch D.a tsunami and watch both mean a tsunami has formed 28.What is the text mainly about? A.How to guard against tsunami . B.Differences between wave types C.What to do with tsunami waves D.Causes and effects of tsunamis
(B)
Ruth Simmons was born in a very poor family. Today, she’s the president of a famous American university. How did she do it?
The story begins on a farm in Grapeland, Texas, in 1945. Ruth was born that year. Her parents were farmworkers, and she was the youngest of their twelve children.
They weren’t able to give the children many things, and Ruth never had any toys. For Christmas, she didn’t receive any presents at all except a shoebox with an apple, an orange, and some nuts. However, in Grapeland, Ruth wasn’t really aware of being poor. Then the family moved into the city, Huston. In the city, being poor was much harder. And at that time, life was dangerous for African Americans, especially in the South.
At the age of five, Ruth fell in love with school. She was a clever child, and she was lucky to have some excellent teacher. No one in Ruth’s family had much education, but her teachers encouraged her to go to college, and Ruth was brave enough to try. They also gave her money and even a coat to wear.
At first, Ruth studied theater. Then she studied language. Later she married, had two children, and began to work as a college teacher and administrator. Soon people began to notice her and respect her abilities.
In 1995, Ruth became president of Smith College, a famous American college for women. Ruth was the first African American to lead a college like this one. Six years later, she accepted another challenge. She became the president of Brown University.
Ruth believes in the power of education. “Learning can be the same for a poor farm kid like me as it is for the richest child in the country. It’s all about cultivating one’s mind, and anybody can do that. So it doesn’t matter what color your skin is, it doesn’t matter how much money your father has, it doesn’t matter what kind of house you live in. Every learner can experience the same thing.” 33.We can learn from the second paragraph that Ruth Simmons . A.had a very unhappy childhood B.Had twelve brothers and sisters C.Lived a hard life when she was a child D.Received no Christmas gifts as a child
34.Ruth Simmons could finish her college educations thanks to. A.her friends’ help B.Her teachers’ support
培正中学奕社初三下学期第一次段考
