1、2020年天河区初中毕业班综合测试英语一、语法选择 （共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain 1 almost a month. The crops were dying. If we 2 see some rain soon, we would lose everything.I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my 3 son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He
2、was walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I 4 stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill (溢出）the water he c
3、arried.As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer 6 hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer 7 on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the wat
4、er in my boys hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”. 8 he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes 9 with tears. Very quickly, he explained
5、 10 he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses, 12 caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him 13 the baby deer alone , for it was 14 job. As
6、the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they 15 by other drops. more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.( )1.A. in B. at C. for D. since( )2.A. didnt B
7、. doesnt C. wasnt D. isnt( )3.A. six years old B. six-year-old C. six-years-old D. six-year-old( )4.A. cant B. couldnt C. mustnt D. wouldnt( )5.A. surprising B. most surprising C. the most surprised D. because( )6. A. either B. either C. both D. none( )7. A. lay B. to lie C. lying D. lies( )8. A. Wh
8、en B. If C. Though D. Because( )9. A. were fill with B. were filled with C. were filled of D. were fill with( )10.A. which B. what C. why D. that( )11.A. a B. an C. The D. /( )12.A. which B. What C. who D. whose( )13.A. take care of B. takes care of C. taking care of D. to take care of( )14. A. scre
9、am B. to scream C. screamed D. screaming( )15. A. himself B. itself C. his D. him 二、完形填空 （共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）Last winter vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the 16 furniture to the garage（车库）. It was still in goo
10、d condition. I thought it might be a chance for us to 17 someone in our community. I started to search neighbors, anyone who 18 a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local primary school. They told me about Jaila, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given a telephone number and 1
11、9 , and I soon found myself at Jailas.The moment I went into Jailas room, I knew I had taken on too big a task. When I pushed the old door open, it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was 20 the wall. One of the windows was 21 . The bed
12、 was just a mattress（床垫）on the old carpet. It seemed that the room needed 22 furniture it cried for a complete makeover（翻新）.That day I spent at least an hour looking around and 23 how I could possibly fixed the room. I had never painted a wall, let alone fixed a floor. The second day, I returned wit
13、h a large group of helpers my close friends. We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced and repainted Jailas room. We sweated in Jailas house for more than ten hours every day that week.The moment we finished, we called Jaila into the room. She jumped, laughed an
14、dhugged each of us. I turned to Jailas mother, and saw she had tears running down her face.“Anna,” Jaila called my name 24 .“Yes？”“Welcome to my new room!”When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our tiredness disappeared into thin air. We are really 25 to make a special experience of changi
15、ng someones life.( )16. A. only B. old C. new D. other( )17. A. thank B. praise C. help D. encourage( )18. A. made B. ordered C. repaired D. needed( )19. A. an email B. an address C. the key D. the work( )20. A. off B. with C. in D. on( )21. A. left B. broken C. open D. closed( )22. A. even more B.
16、rather than C. more than D. less than( )23. A. seeing B. guessing C. remembering D. wondering( )24. A. excitedly B. nervously C. bravely D. hopefully( )25. A. interested B. pleasant C. wonderful D. proud 三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节：阅读理解。（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） Student Science FairFor Students in Grades 7-9Dates:
17、October 30-31Location: Sunshine Secondary School GymExplore Your World Think Like a ScientistThe Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Science Fair EventsThere is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of th
18、e students projects. There will be other exciting things too. These events will highlight（亮点）the wonderful world of science. The announcement of the winners will take place at the awards ceremony(典礼)on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.Meet a Robot!Can people and robots
19、work together? The answer is “Yes”. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Lets learn how Modos large blue eyes are able to “see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to si
20、de. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, “Ouch”!Our Own !As is known to all, William Shakespeare is well-known to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the invent
21、ors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure youre in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Thats when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do.SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表）Registration October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.MSet-up of P
22、rojectsOctober 28 - 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.Science Fair ViewingOctober 30 - 31 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 PMAwards Presentation October 31 1:00 PM ( ) 26. When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held?A. From October 27 to 28. B. From October 28 to 29.C. From October 29 to 30. D. From October
23、 30 to 31.( ) 27. Why will many students be in the gym at 1:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon?A. Modo will appear. B. Registration will take place.C. The winners will be announced. D. Ray Allen will give an interview.( ) 28. What information can we tell from Meet a Robot!A. Scientists are still developing
24、 Modo. B. Modo falls over easily.C. Scientists will be at the fair on Friday. D. Modo robots will be for sale.( ) 29. Which of the following can be put in the blank of “Our Own _” ?A. Modo B. Robot C. William Shakespeare D. Thomas Edison( ) 30. Which of the following belongs to the empty box below?A
25、. A School Science Fair B. A Public AppearanceC. An Awards Ceremony. D. A Schedule of Events( B )In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about
26、. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The express0ion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved w
27、ith his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, bu
28、t one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up
29、 with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the p
30、eople around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers throughout the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matte
31、r what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.( )31. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they .A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to look like their neighbors( )32. It ca
32、n be inferred from the story that rich people like to .A. live outside New York City B. live in New York CityC. live in apartments D. live with many neighbors( )33. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because atthat time “Jones” is in the United States.A. an important
33、name B. a popular nameC. his neighbors name D. not a good name( )34. According to Arthur Momands story, which of the following is Not True ?A. Arthur Momand earned a lot of money every week.B. Arthur Momand hired a servant and gave big parties.C. Arthur Momand moved back to a flat in New York City.D
34、. Arthur Momand married a wealthy wife in the neighborhood.( )35. According to the last sentence underlined, whats the writers attitude towards“keeping up with the Joneses” ?A. It is very common to keep up with the Joneses.B. It is very easy to keep up with the Joneses.C. It is difficult to always k
35、eep up with the Joneses.D. It is never too tired to keep up with the Joneses.( C )Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee，they dont all have the same coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends while they drink coffee. On the othe
36、r hand, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed, when Starbucks (星巴克) coffee shops spread throughout the countryThe first Starbucks coffee shop opened i
37、n 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington，in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shops business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three
38、men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment (设备) . He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hir
39、ed Schultz as the companys head of marketing (市场营销).In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seeme
40、d to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores in the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.However，that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have cl
41、osed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing (竞争) for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the comfortable environment offered by Starbucks. ( )3
42、6. The underlined word ran in Paragraph 3 probably means .A. closed B. managed C. made D. sold( )37. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences？a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in th
43、e USA.c. He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.d. Howard Schultz found Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.A. abdc B. cabd C. bdca D. dcab( )38. Why did so many Starbucks close in small areas？A. Because the coffee in these places was too expensiveB. Becaus
44、e the style of the coffee stores seems the sameC. Because people like to drink coffee at home with friendsD. Because there were too many coffee shops in one place( )39. To tell us the story of Starbucks, the writer did the following except .A. introducing how Starbucks became successfulB. showing wh
45、at Schultz did to help Starbucks become successfulC. telling what difficulties Starbucks facesD. telling what Starbucks did to deal with his problems( )40. Whats the best title for the passage？A. The History of Starbucks B. The Culture of StarbucksC. The Popularity of Starbucks D. The environment of Starbucks ( D )Do you have a good sense of direction？If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way during the trip.Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in
