1、绵阳东辰学校2021年秋季初2020级第一学月知识清扫英语资料试卷满分110分，考试时间90分钟第一节：阅读理解(共 20小题，每小题 2分, 满分40分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. (A)The Gifts for Jennys 15th BirthdayGift itemA dollA dressA toy bearA watchThe material of the giftCottonSilkCottonMetalThe reason why she likes the giftSleeping with it ever
2、y nightLooking beautiful on itBringing her joy and happinessBringing her good luckThe person who bought the giftMotherCousinFatherGrandparentsThe place where the gift is fromShanghaiParisHong KongLondonThe price of the gift 50$ 100$ 50$ 2001. According to the form above, how many countries are the g
3、ifts from?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.2. The dress is _ expensive than the watch.A. 100 dollars moreB. 50 dollars moreC. 100 dollars lessD. 50 dollars less3. According to the form above, the doll is made of cotton besides _.A. the toy bearB. the dressC. the watchD. the others4. Why does Jenny li
4、ke the toy bear?A. Because she sleeps with it every night.B. Because it brings her joy and happiness.C. Because it brings her good luck.D. Because she looks beautiful on it.5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?A. Jennys grandparents sent her a watch for her fourteenth birthd
5、ay.B. The doll from Jennys mother is as expensive as the toy bear from her father.C. The dress that was bought by Jennys cousin is from Paris.D. The toy bear that was bought by father is from London.(B)I was travelling by train from Circular Quay to Central in Sydney. Quietly sitting there reading,
6、I suddenly found myself listening to the train guards announcement(通告). Usually the train guards announcement is quite boring or hard to understand. Few people will listen to these messages. But this one was different.The guard said something along these lines, “Good morning, ladies, gentlemen and c
7、hildren. This is the 7:35 a.m. service from Circular Quay to Central. Youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, the temperature is about 21 degrees, birds are singing, and all is right with the world. Thanks for catching
8、my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.”Wow! Have you ever heard an announcement like that? I certainly hadnt. As I looked up from my paper, I noticed that other passengers were also looking up and listening. Not only that, _!I started thinking about this. As I got
9、off the train at Central, I walked up to the guardroom and started to thank him. “Well, I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful announcement this morning. It made me feel cheerful. Most importantly, it got everyones attention and had everyone smiling. Thank you so much for giving me and the ot
10、her passengers such a good start of the day. Please keep doing it.”There is an important message for me in what happened today. When people are happy in their work, it shows in what they do and say.6. What do passengers usually do when they hear train guards announcements?A. They usually look at the
11、m.B. They usually listen to them carefully.C. They usually show little interest in them.D. They usually think too much about them.7. The underlined word “cheerful” probably means _.A. happyB. boringC. strongD. different8. Which of the following can be put in “ _”?A. many people began to talk with hi
12、mB. everyone was smilingC. many people were readingD. some people began to cry9. Why did the writer thank the train guard?A. Because he was friendly and helpful.B. Because he wished passengers a great day.C. Because his announcement made passengers happy.D. Because his announcement showed important
13、information.10. What can we infer(推断) about the train guard from the text?A. He was happy in his work.B. He was kind but strict.C. His announcement was boring.D. His words are hard to understand.(C)No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 190
14、0s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing
15、jazz.The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.Louis
16、Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Loui
17、s play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily
18、 be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”11. What can we know exactly from the first paragraph?A. Who invented jazz.B. When jazz was
19、 invented.C. Where jazz was invented.D. Why jazz was invented.12. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to（指）_.A. New styles.B. Jazz pioneers.C. Black musicians.D. White musicians.13. What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?A. His family background.B. His talent and hard w
20、ork.C. His good sense of humor.D. His big, good-natured smiles.14. Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrongs attitude (态度) to life?A. He laughs best who laughs last.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. When you smile, the world smiles ba ck.D. Without music, life is a journe y through
21、 a desert.15. What is the passage mainly about?A. The development of jazz.BThe influence of jazz on Americans.C. The achievements of Louis Armstrong.D. The development of jazz and its best musician.(D)Having a learning disability (缺陷、障碍) doesnt mean you cant learn, but youll need some help and youll
22、 need to work very hard. If you have a learning disability, remember that you are not slow.Learning disabilities can be genetic. That means they can be passed down in families through your parents, even your grandparents.“Dyslexia” is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble readi
23、ng and writing. Kids who have trouble with math may have “dyscalculia”. Other kids may have “language disorders”, which means they have problems understanding language and understanding what they read.How do we tell if a student has a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may
24、 be difficult for lots of kids at first. But when those early troubles dont fade away (逐渐消失) after they have grown up (长大), and they cant deal with (处理) them and to make any progress (进步), its possible the kid has a learning disability.Finding out you have a learning disability can be sad. You might
25、 feel different from everyone else. But the fact is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if you have a learning disability, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school. But to make this special help really work, youll need to practice the new learning skills. It may t
26、ake a lot of practice every day. That can be a challenge (挑战), but you can do it. Soon, youll make progress and enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success at school.16. What does the underlined word “genetic” mean in the passage?A. 变异的B. 遗传的C. 特殊的D. 个别的17. Which of the following i
27、s TRUE about the learning disability?A. It is a physical (生理的) illness.B. It can be treated easily by doctors.C. It always happens to only a few children who are lazy.D. A learning disability needs new learning skills.18. What will happen to a kid if he/she has a learning disability?A. He/She always
28、 fails in exams.B. He/She will always be laughed at by others.C. He/She will enjoy more fun at school.D. He/She will get into trouble in learning a certain subject.19. Which of the following sends the message that you have a learning disability?A. I cant get good grades.B. The teacher says I am a sl
29、ow student.C. I cant deal with early troubles when I have grown up.D. My learning style is quite different from others.20. According to the passage, children who have a learning disability _.A. cant understand mathB. cleverer than common kidsC. can also make progressD. cant learn by themselves第二节：完形
30、填空 (共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Sandy,Thanks for your e-mail. Ive arrived at home safe and sound.My grandparents live in a small town thirty miles away from Zunyi. I spent about half an hour getting there. They gave me a warm welcome, _21_ cooked
31、me a big meal. We _22_ far into the night with them and I was told some happy stories about them and their neighbors.In recent years, my hometown has changed a lot. In the past, the streets were dirty but they are quite _23_ now. And todays hometown is rather different from that of the past. For exa
32、mple, the traffic was terrible in the past, but its safe now because the government _24_ much money on the basic equipment(设备) of my hometown. People have more methods(方法) to make money. Now, my hometown has developed into a big town. People are living a happy life.I will take some photos and _25_ s
33、ome with you. Next time, Id like you and your family to come with me. You can visit many places of interest here.Chang Lee21. A. andB. butC. soD. or22. A. workedB. talkedC. watchedD. relaxed23. A. wideB. narrowC. cleanD. long24A. paidB. spentC. costD. took25. A. leaveB. shareC. sendD. showBA rich ma
34、n had a son with bad habits. One day, he took his son to an old scholar (学者) to ask for good_26_.The scholar took the boy for a walk_27_a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to_28_out a small plant growing there. The boy held the plant between his thumb (拇指) and forefinger and pulled it out.
35、The old man then asked him to pull out a little_29_plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out, roots and all.“Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a bush (灌木丛)._30_, the boy tried his best and pulled it out.“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing to an apple tree.
36、 The boy held the tree and tried to pull it out._31_it would not move. “Its_32_to pull it out,” said the boy.“So it is with bad habits,” said the scholar. “When_33_are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out easily.”The lesson with the old man changed
37、 the boys life. He gave up his bad_34_and became an excellent man.Dont_35_for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you have control over them, or they will get control over you.26. A. questionB. classC. adviceD. story27. A. throughB. acrossC. onD. from28. A. takeB. cutC. pullD. plant29. A. you
38、ngerB. biggerC. smallerD. greener30. A. FinallyB. At the beginningC. At firstD. As a result31A. SoB. ButC. OrD. Thus32A. easyB. possibleC. impossibleD. useful33. A. weB. youC. theyD. it34. A. hobbiesB. habitsC. mistakesD. ways35. A. hopeB. waitC. leaveD. look第II卷 (非选择题，共40分)第二部分：写(共四节，满分40分)第一节：词汇填空
39、(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分)请根据所给单词或句意填空。36. It seems that they have nothing to do but _ (play) cards all night.37. Although my teachers are always strict with me, they can bring _ the best in me.38. Can you list the one of the _(different) between Chinese and English?39. Think _ (two) before you make a decis
40、ion, young man.40. To our surprise, the oldest _ (compete) won the silver medal.41. Most parents dont allow their children to sleep _(little) than 8 hours.42. My father likes reading _（杂志）after supper.43. The other day, everyone enjoyed _(them) walking around the park.44. I _ (true) believe that a g
41、ood friend is like a mirror.45. Music made the 3-hour bus ride _ (enjoy).第二节：语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个恰当单词或所给单词的正确形式。My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent(独立的) as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to oth
42、er people.A few years ago, I was on a trip. In order to save money, I _46_ (plan) to stay in a _47_ (strange) house by couch-surfing(沙发客). When I arrived in the city, it was raining _48_ (hard). My host was much _49_ (outgoing) than I thought. She invited me to go on a walk around her city. _50_ , I
43、 didnt even have the right shoes for the bad weather. I wanted to ask her _51_ she had any shoes for me, but I didnt want to trouble her. I wouldnt ask a simple question like, “Hey, could you please find a pair of good shoes for me?”It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet. W
44、hen we got home three hours later, I lost all _52_ (feel) in my feet.From that day, I tried _53_ (get) over my fear of asking. From my experiences I discovered that people are always willing to help people in need. Besides, I realized(意识到) that asking isnt a sign of weakness(无能、软弱). Asking gives you
45、 the chance to discover the kindness of _54_ (other). So ask. _55_ (bad) that can happen is a “no”, the best that can happen is an experience youll never forget.第三节：信息摘录(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，完成表格，每空不超过3个单词。Do you know that a student can produce(产生) up to 240 pounds of school waste(废物) and lots of
46、 waste gas during a term? This includes transportation, food, paper, pens, pencils and so on.TransportationSome parents drive their kids to school every day. We all know waste gas from cars is a main cause of air pollution. If parents who live in a neighborhood can take turns to drive their kids to
47、school each day, thatll be better. Another way of going green is to walk to school if students live near their schools.Food Its surprising that only one elementary school can produce up to 19,000 pounds of lunch waste each year. Thats only one school. One way to help take care of the environment is to stop using plastic bags. There are all kinds of environmental boxes for students to put their food
