1、 1 / 82018 年广东广州越秀区广州大学附属中学初三一模英语试卷一、语法填空。When I was young, I really wanted a new bike! As a _1_ boy, I _2_ my parents my birthday wish, and I knew there was _3_ hope because my family could hardly have that money. _4_ my birthday, my parents told me they had my gift outside in the backyard. At once
2、, I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, but it wasnt the bike _5_ I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so _6_! I thought I hurt my parents feeling because I could see the disappointment on their faces and I was sure they could see it on _7_. I got on the bik
3、e and rode it, feeling bad that I had made my parents _8_ this way. So I rode as _9_ as I could and didnt look back. As time went by, I had many _10_ experiences and began to understand I _11_ something more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. My parents gave me a life lesson about love. When you give s
4、omething out of love, it doesnt matter _12_ in fact. What matter is _13_ love that is in it. I like to remember this story _14_ giving a gift is not about money. It is about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isnt any less valuable than one that costs two
5、_15_ dollars, or even more. （ ）1. A. 12 years old B. 12 year old C. 12-year-old D. 12-years-old（ ）2. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told（ ）3. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little（ ）4. A. In B. At C. On D. For（ ）5. A. who B. whose C. where D. which（ ）6. A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoi
6、nt D. disappoints（ ）7. A. I B. my C. mine D. me（ ）8. A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt（ ）9. A. fast B. faster C. more faster D. fastest（ ）10. A. another B. the other C. other D. others（ ）11. A. give B. am given C. was given D. was giving（ ）12. A. what was it B. what it was C. what is it D. what
7、it is（ ）13. A. a B. an C. the D. /（ ）14. A. because B. though C. if D. unless（ ）15. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of二、完形填空。Every school day, we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school. They are a big part of our lives. But have you ever thought about the _ 1_ of the sc
8、hoolbag?In the Han Dynasty, when old-style private schools were opened, students used bamboo boxes to carry books to school. People consider the bamboo box to be the _ 2_ schoolbag. There were usually two or three layers （层） in the _3_. Kids put different things, like books, brushes, ink 2 / 8stones
9、（砚）and paper in the boxes. You can see the bamboo box in many TV shows. _4_, in the Legend of White Snake, Xu Shilin carries a bamboo box to the capital to take an exam. Hundreds of years _5_, people developed a new kind of schoolbag called the budai, or “hip-pocket“. The budai was lighter than the
10、bamboo box. With the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, military rucksacks（军用帆布包） became popular. Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags. Maybe they can tell you about their _6_ of carrying them when they were in school. A new style of schoolbags has _7_ in recent years. Many of t
11、hem have colorful and fashionable _8_ on them, such as pictures of cartoons or pop stars. And they are more comfortable to use. Some students pull wheeled bags _9_ with heavy textbooks and others carry backpacks. Schoolbags are still changing. Can you imagine _10_ future schoolbags will be like?（ ）1
12、. A. material B. history C. shape D. color（ ）2. A. most famous B. most beautiful C. finest D. earliest（ ）3. A. bag B. pocket C. hole D. box（ ）4. A. However B. Moreover C. That is D. For example（ ）5. A. before B. later C. ago D. after（ ）6. A. experiences B. pictures C. mysteries D. dreams（ ）7. A. pro
13、duced B. came C. appeared D. lost（ ）8. A. people B. wheels C. words D. designs（ ）9. A. covered B. filled C. carried D. poured（ ）10. A. how B. what C. which D. that三、阅读理解。AIn the state of Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang. He was a Statesman（政治家）and worked out many reforms（改革）for the state, like
14、 focusing on farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful at war. But these reforms were not easily carried out at first. Most people didnt trust Shang. To solve, this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole（杆）at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people cam
15、e to see him. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly, “The one who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces. “It was a simple job and the reward was large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang was joking. Hearing no answer, Shang stepped
16、forward and said, “The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces. “ This offer was unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang gave the man 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin were all talking abou
17、t what Shang did at the south gate. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him. 3 / 8Under these great reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, becoming the first empire（帝国）of China. Credibility（诚信）is very important for e
18、veryone. It will help people believe what they say and respect them. （ ）1. Yangs reforms focus on _. A. farmingB. giving rewards to soldiers though they were not successfulC. how to carry them outD. how to make people trust him（ ）2. Which is NOT true about Shang Yangs reforms?A. They helped Qin Stat
19、e become stronger. B. They were very successful reforms at that time. C. They were well carried out at first. D. They encouraged soldiers by giving them rewards. （ ）3. Shang Yang gave gold to the person because A. he needed the pole to be at the north gateB. he wanted people to know he could keep hi
20、s promisesC. he wanted to teach people a valuable lessonD. he was going to introduce his reforms at the north gate（ ）4. What does the underlined word unified mean?A. 统一标准 B. 统一 C. 多重标准 D. 分裂（ ）5. Whats the main idea of this story?A. Money talks. B. Reforms are important. C. Keeping promises can earn
21、 peoples trust. D. Earning peoples trust is never easy. BCritical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do. According to a report on the World Economic Forum (2016), critical thinking, creativity, and their practical application are widely accepted
22、as the top three skills that young people need to possess in their future career. A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do. Whenever he needs to do something, he would, first of all, reason. He checks why he needs to do it and whether he really needs to
23、do it. Then, analyze. He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it. After that, evaluate. He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well. Finally, he makes the decision and takes action. Take the “Double 11“ (a popular online shopping day in China) as an example.
24、 A few days before it, he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them, and makes a shopping list. He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy. He compares the shops that sell these things. 4 / 8Then he checks whether he
25、can afford them and in which shops he is going to buy them. Although it takes him some time to make the decisions, he would not regret after the shopping. Then what would happen if he didnt think critically before he made the decisions? After the crazy “Double 11“ , there were usually a lot of compl
26、aints on the Internet. There were regrets about buying more things than they needed. There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought. There were also complaints because they received wrong things or simply received nothing. There were all kinds of regrets and co
27、mplaints. Why so? They had not thought critically before they made the decisions. Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions. It helps you avoid wasting time, money and so on. Therefore, do look before you leap. （ ）1. According to the passage, which of the following is not the top three skills
28、 that young people need to possess in their future career?A. critical thinking B. wide thinking C. creativity D. practical application（ ）2. According to the passage, critical thinking is a thinking skill that _. A. helps make better choices B. will appear in the futureC. helps make quick decisions D
29、. makes us spend more money（ ）3. In Paragraph 2, how does the critical thinker analyze the things he may buy?A. He checks what he needs to buy. B. He studies the quality and the prices. C. He makes a proper shopping list. D. He checks how much money he has. （ ）4. The underlined word “complaints“ mea
30、ns that the people _. A. are not satisfied B. are not confident C. are not interested D. arc not responsible（ ）5. Which of the following examples is the use of “critical thinking“ ?A. Daming did a new science experiment before reading instructions. B. Linglings parents became very angry when they kn
31、ew her bad marks. C. After looking at the other teams weak points, the coach made a new plan. . D. After hearing the angers words, the girl followed him into a supermarket. CThe Nobel Prize usually goes to doctors, writers or scientists. But this year a singer has won it for the first time. This mon
32、th United States musician Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature. According to the Nobel Prize website, the rock legend, who was 75 years old, won the prize for having created new poetic expressions（诗歌的表达）within the great American song tradition. People regard Dylan as an informal
33、 US historian. Many of his famous songs were written in the 1960s, when he sung about improving the rights of black Americans and protesting（抗议）the involvement（卷入）of the US in the Vietnam War. Blowin in the Wind and The Times They Are A-Changin are two of Dylans most famous protest songs. Sara Daniu
34、s, the secretary of the Swedish Academy, was one of the people who chose Dylan for the award. She said he had been chosen because he was “a great poet in the English speaking tradition“ . In 5 / 8the future she predict（预测） that people will read Dylans lyrics（歌词）as poetry, just like many people read
35、or listen to poetry today that was written thousands of years ago. US President Barack Obama agreed with her. “Congratulations to one of my favorite poets,“ he wrote, on Twitter. Not everyone thinks it is a good decision, though. Some experts believe the award should not be given to a singer. But BB
36、Cs Colin Paterson says Dylan should be remembered as a writer, not a singer, because he “made the lyrics more important than the music“. Dylan is still performing his songs and is expected to accept his award on Dec 10. （ ）1. Bob Dylan, the winner of 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, is regarded as a
37、ll of the following EXCEPT _.A. a poet B. a song writer C. a scientist D. a musician（ ）2. The song Blowin in the Wind may . A. record US whole history B. talk about how to be a historianC. be about a big storm D. protest US action in the Vietnam War（ ）3. Why did Sara Danius choose Dylan for the awar
38、d?A. Because Dylan is one of her best friends. B. Because she thinks Dylans lyrics are beautiful. C. Because Dylan is popular with many people. D. Because Dylan is Obamas favorite poet. （ ）4. According to Colin Paterson, _. A. its not a good decision to give the award to DylanB. a Nobel Prize should
39、 not be given to a singerC. Dylan should be remembered as a writer rather than a singerD. Dylan is not good at music（ ）5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Nobel Prize B. How to Win a Nobel PrizeC. Be a Protest D. The Nobel Prize WinnerDPlaying sports is a lot of fun. But if you get hurt, it
40、 is not. Before playing sports, you should warm up for 15 to 30 minutes. When playing sports, you should know the rules to avoid injuries. For example, in soccer, you should go after the ball rather than the player. This way, you wont hurt others. What do other countries do to keep students safe?Jap
41、anAt public elementary schools in Japan, earthquake drills（演习）are held once a month. They teach students safety tips during an earthquake. Regular training helps students escape from earthquake-stricken areas without causing any stampedes（踩踏）AustraliaMost students in Australia take first-aid courses
42、 at school. They learn basic first-aid knowledge in the class, such as how to call an ambulance and what to do when someone is hurt. The government is trying to make all kids take such courses. 6 / 8USMost US school buildings have fire escapes （火灾逃生口）. A fire escape has platforms with stairs and lad
43、ders at each story of a building. They are usually made of steel and built outside the building. People can get to the fire escape through a fire exit door or a window. It is not a good idea to jump out of a window from higher than two stories. You may hurt yourself. （ ）1. We should know the rules w
44、hen playing sports, because _.A. it can help us win B. it can help us have a lot of funC. it can help us avoid injuries D. it can help us make friends（ ）2. If there is a fire, the students should _.A. jump out of the window no matter where they areB. stay in the classroom and open the doorC. get to
45、the fire escape through a fire exit door or a windowD. push others to go out quickly（ ）3. What do Australian students learn in their first-aid class?A. How to stay safe during an earthquake. B. How to call an ambulance. C. How to stay safe when they play soccer. D. How to escape from a fire. （ ）4. W
46、hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. In Japan, earthquake drills are held once a term at elementary schools. B. Only a few students in Australia can learn basic first-aid knowledge in the class. C. Regular earthquake training can help keep students safe during an earthquake. D.
47、Its a good idea to jump out of a window from the third floor to escape from the fire. （ ）5. The passage is mainly about A. what the danger is B. earthquake drillsC. first-aid knowledge D. different ways to keep students safe四、信息匹配。This years Spring Festival falls on Feb 16. The coming Chinese new ye
48、ar is the Year of the Dog. Dogs are most popular pets in the world. There are many cultural beliefs that are related to dogs. Take a look!Perhaps you have learned the Chinese words gouzhangrenshi and yingyinggougou. 1._ Why?Most people were farmers during ancient times. Experts believe that in helpi
49、ng people with daily work, dogs were less important than livestock（家畜） like horses and oxen. Traditionally, people look up to others who have noble（高尚的）character and dignity （尊严）. Dogs always live with human beings and follow their owners orders. 2._. But today, more people keep dogs as pets. 3. _. Many young Chinese enjoy using the word “dog“ to
