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1、天天河河区区2023届届初初三三毕毕业业班班综综合合测测试试英英语语一一、语语法法选选择择（共共15小小题题；每每小小题题1分分，满满分分15分分）阅阅读读下下面面短短文文，按按照照句句子子结结构构的的语语法法性性和和上上下下文文连连贯贯的的要要求求，从从115各各题题所所给给的的A、B、C和和D项项中中选选出出最最佳佳选选项项。What did people do to communicate in ancient times?Here are some very interesting answers _1_ thisquestion.Alphorns(阿尔卑斯长号角)were once

2、_2_ used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland.Theyare very long and they are very heavy,_3_.So,alphorns are hard to blow.Then why use _4_?Well,theymake a loud sound which travels _5_ than the human voice.Herdsmen(牧民)used them to call cows in thedistance.At sunset,they sent a message down t

3、o villagers with alphorns _6_ everyone would know that allwas well.These days,you can still see people _7_ them as musical instruments.The people of La Gomera,_8_ island in Europe,have their own special way of sending messages frommountain to mountain.They often _9_ a whistled(口哨的)language called El

4、 silbo,which comes from theirlanguage Spanish.Whistling _10_ within five kilometers,which means it can travel across much greaterdistances.El silbo can carry _11_ kinds of messages,including greetings and announcements.El silbo isused a lot less than it used to be,but primary school students in La G

5、omera _12_ learn it as its required.They learn _13_ and even whistle in class.Do you know _14_ also possible to send messages without making a noise?This is called visualcommunication,and it includes the use of flags and even smoke.Long ago,soldiers along the Great Wall of Chinaused smoke as a warni

6、ng.If they noticed the enemy from their signal(信号)tower,they lit a smoky fire.Whensoldiers in _15_ towers saw the smoke signal,they lit fires as well.In this way,messages about the enemysarrival could travel as far as 800 km in just several hours.1.A.forB.ofC.withD.to2.A.widerB.widelyC.widthD.widen3

7、.A.eitherB.neitherC.tooD.also4.A.itB.itsC.theyD.them5.A.farB.fartherC.farthestD.the farthest6.A.even thoughB.as soon asC.so thatD.because7.A.playB.playedC.to playD.plays8.A.aB.anC.theD./9.A.are usingB.will useC.usedD.use10.A.can hearB.could hearC.can be heardD.could be heard11.A.manyB.muchC.fewD.lit

8、tle12.A.had betterB.canC.have toD.may13.A.how to use itB.how can they use itC.when to use itD.when can they use it14.A.it isB.that wasC.that isD.it was15.A.anotherB.otherC.the otherD.others二、完形填空（本大题有二、完形填空（本大题有10小题；每小题小题；每小题1分，共分，共10分）分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的各题所给的A、B、C和和D项中选出最佳选项

9、。项中选出最佳选项。A14-year-old boy Sun was on his way home on a Tuesday evening after school.When he was in the lift,itcame to a stop for no reason.Feeling _16_ at first,the teenager decided to help himself out because he knewit would be dangerous if he was kept there for too long.He wanted to open the lift

10、 door,but he gave up the idealater.He turned to lean against the wall instead,because he worried the lift might fall down _17_.He thenpressed all the buttons(按钮)in the _18_ of getting the lift to work again,but it didnt work.Sun thenpressed the“stop”button to _19_ the lift to keep it still and make

11、sure it would not fall.Without a cell phone at hand,Sun tried _20_ to get the attention of people outside,but no oneanswered as time passed by.The young boy had to give up shouting.He sent a note through the door with themessage and hoped someone could _21_ and help him out.With all these done,the b

12、oy knew it might take a long time before someone _22_ him.So he decidedto do his homework.He took out his textbooks and started to do his homework _23_.Soon after he finished his homework,he heard loud voices outside.Alarge crowd including his parents andteachers had come to the _24_.Actually by tha

13、t time he had been in the lift for over five hours.Finally,theygot him out.On Weibo,people spoke highly of him,because he could keep _25_ in the face of such a dangeroussituation.16.A.relaxedB.boredC.hopelessD.frightened17.A.slowlyB.regularlyC.suddenlyD.hardly18.A.dangerB.fearC.hopeD.joy19.A.checkB.

14、repairC.openD.lock20.A.shoutingB.jumpingC.kickingD.speaking21.A.look it upB.pick it upC.put it upD.turn it up22.A.sawB.followedC.foundD.heard23.A.angrilyB.patientlyC.carefullyD.proudly24.A.accidentB.adventureC.rescueD.challenge25.A.calmB.quietC.healthyD.energetic三、阅读（共两节，满分三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）分）第一节第一节阅读理

15、解（共阅读理解（共15小题；每小题小题；每小题2分，满分分，满分30分）分）阅读下列短文，从阅读下列短文，从2640各题所给的各题所给的A、B、C和和D项中选出最佳选项。项中选出最佳选项。(A)What can drones do?Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky,watching wild animals andsending packages of goods.Now these small flying robots are leading a big change in farming.With cameras a

16、nd some data-collecting devices,drones provide us with an eye in the sky.Here are a few ofthe farming jobs drones can do.Looking for sick cropsDrones can scan crops using different kinds of light.In this way,they carefully examine the fields and producedetailed pictures that can help us find sickly

17、yellow plants within fields of green.Drones can also check for bacteriathat are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away,so that farmers can try to find ways to protect theircrops before the bacteria get to them.Water watchMost fields arent perfectly flat.There might be hills,slopes an

18、d holes.After watering,some places may dryout faster.Some spots might not get water at all.Drones can scan the field and make a 3D map.Using the map,farmers can find out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.This can make sure every crop can getenough water to stay healthy.Spraying pest

19、icide(喷洒农药喷洒农药)Different parts of a field might have different heights.Drones can check for this when flying above the land.Then,they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field.Thisway works much better than traditional pesticide spraying.Dron

20、es can finish spraying a field up to five times fasterthan with traditional machinery,according to a study.This can stop insects from damaging the crops in a shortertime.26.How many farming jobs done by drones are introduced in the passage?A.3B.4C.5D.627.Which of the following use of drones is NOT m

21、entioned in the passage?A.B.C.D.28.What advantage of drones is mainly discussed in this passage?A.Drones can make farmerslives easier.B.Drones can have a clearer look of fields.C.Drones can finish farming jobs faster.D.Drones can help crops grow better.(B)When she was 14 years old,Amys life was turn

22、ed upside down by a family trouble.Amy lived in a small village in India.Her mother fell ill and her father had to spend his time caring for her.Asa result,she had to do most of the houseworkincluding washing clothes.Whats worse,her family couldnt affordan electric washing machine.Instead,she had to

23、 do the washing all by hand in the local river,and then carefullycarry everything back to her homea task that took several hours.Interested in engineering,Amy wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity.She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked.Amy t

24、hen designed a machine with bicyclepedals(踏板)and chain.To get those,she went to a local shop.Workers there not only gave her the parts,they alsohelped her make the machine!Heres how the machine works:Amy used a cylinder(圆筒)to hold the clothes and put it in a cube(立方体).Next,she connected the bicycle

25、pedals and the chain to the cylinder.As Amy pushed the pedals with her legs,thecylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.Amys invention worked!She had created her own human-powered washing machineand now a task thatused to take several hours took only 30 minutes.Amys washing m

26、achine was chosen as Indias best invention!Andthe story of this young womans creative invention spread around the world.“Amys invention saves time and money for the worlds poor,”said Jeanine Thomas of the Borden Project,“she made a difference.”29.What problem did Amy try to solve?A.Her mother suffer

27、ed from illness.B.Her family was too poor to afford her education.C.It was a long way to get water from the river.D.It took too much time and effort to wash clothes.30.How did Amy solve the problem?A.designingstudyinggetting materialsmaking the machineB.designinggetting materialsstudyingmaking the m

28、achineC.studyinggetting materialsdesigningmaking the machineD.studyingdesigninggetting materialsmaking the machine31.How does the machine get powered?A.By turning the cylinder around with hands.B.By pulling the chain with machines.C.By pushing the pedals with legs.D.By turning on the machine with el

29、ectricity.32.What does the underlined phrase“made a difference”mean here?A.Amy changed the way a washing machine works.B.Amy won a big prize and improved her familys life.C.Amy improved many poor peoples lives with her creativity.D.Amy encouraged many young inventors among the poor.(C)Doing sports i

30、s good for our body and mind.Today,exercising through online videos is becoming popular.With the Internet,people can do it anytime,anywhere.One of my friends,Lin Fei,followed short videos to do daily exercise.“With live programs,I feel like I amworking out with my friends,which encourages me to hold

31、 on to the last minute,”she said.Another friend of mine,Michael,told me that working out through videos made him feel comfortable.“I have a fear of working out at thegym,because I dont like being watched by people around me.But working out at home doesnt make me feelembarrassed,”he said.Hearing abou

32、t their experiences,I decided to give it a try.When I told my plan to my elder sister,a P.E.teacher,she said that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems.“Without being with someone in person,you will be less willing to work out to your best.Working out at thegym allows y

33、ou to have advice in real time and get pushed harder,”my sister said to me.“Well,if you really wantto have a try,first,choose proper programs or videos.Thats very important.And then ask your friends for advice.Their experiences can give you a better understanding of what you can expect.Anyway,dont d

34、epend too much onit.You should try some different ways too.”At her suggestions,I followed an online program for three months,which also offered advice to meet mypersonal needs.After the first period of training,I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount ofwork with a strong

35、will.Compared with going to the gym,using online videos is a much cheaper and time-savingchoice.But it can be difficult sometimes when Im too lazy or too busy to stick with it.33.What do the writers friends think of working out through online videos?A.Lin Fei likes it but Michael doesnt.B.Both Lin F

36、ei and Michael like it.C.Michael likes it while Lin Fei doesnt.D.Neither Lin Fei nor Michael likes it.34.What is the writers sisters idea about following workout videos?A.It may fail to push you to your best.B.It can offer you advice when you exercise.C.It provides you with different ways of exercis

37、e.D.It shows proper and helpful programs.35.What advice on working out through online videos will the writer probably give?A.The more you exercise,the more advice you will get.B.Following online videos is simply enough.C.Dont give up especially when you feel lazy.D.Dont go to the gym as it wastes mo

38、ney and time.36.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Working out through online videos is necessary and popular.B.Working out through online videos is convenient but not helpful.C.Working out through online videos requires a strong will and action.D.Working out through online videos has advantage

39、s and problems.(D)Long long ago,there was a piece of wood.It was not an expensive piece of wood.Just a common block offirewood,one of those thick legs that are put on the fire to make cold rooms warm.One fine day this piece of wood found itself in the shop of an old carpenter(木匠).Everyone called him

40、Mastro Cherry,for the tip of his nose was so round and red that it looked like a ripe cherry.As soon as he saw that piece of wood,Mastro Cherry was filled with joy.Rubbing his hands together happily,he said to himself,“This has come in time.Im in need of a leg of the table.”But as he was about to gi

41、ve it the firstblow,he stood still with arm uplifted,for he had heard a little voice say,“Please be careful!Do not hit me so hard!”Surprising,isnt it?He tried to find out where that voice had come from and he saw no one!He looked under the benchno one!He searched the roomno one!He opened the door to

42、 look around the streetand still no one!“Oh,I see!”he then said,laughing and shaking his head.“There may be something wrong with my ears.”“Well,wellto work once more.”He struck another blow hard on the piece of wood.“Oh,oh!You hurt me!”cried the same far-away little voice.Mastro Cherrys mouth opened

43、 wide,eyes turned frightened and his tongue hung down on his chin(下巴).“Where did that voice come from?This piece of wood has learned to cry like a child?Here it isa piece ofcommon firewood,the same as any other.Yetmight someone be hidden in it?If so,the worst for him.Ill fixhim!”With these words,he

44、started to knock it.He threw it to the floor,against the walls,and even up to the ceiling.He listened for the tiny voice to cry.He waited two minutesnothing;five minutesnothing;tenminutesnothing.“Oh,I see,”he said,trying bravely to laugh and touching his hair.“Well,wellto work oncemore!”So he tried

45、to sing a merry song to get power,and worked on.“Stop it!Oh,stop it!You tickle my stomach.”This time poor Mastro Cherry fell as if shot.When he openedhis eyes,he found himself sitting on the floor.37.How many times did the piece of wood talk?A.1B.2C.3D.438.What does the underlined word“blow”probably

46、 mean?A.a hard hitB.air from the mouthC.a quick moveD.a musical sound39.Which is the right order of the story?a.Mastro Cherry heard the first voice.b.Mastro Cherry looked for the voice everywhere.c.Mastro Cherry laughed and sang to encourage himself.d.Mastro Cherry doubted that someone was hidden in

47、 the wood.e.Mastro Cherry found a piece of common firewood in his shop.A.a-e-b-d-cB.e-a-b-d-cC.a-e-c-b-dD.e-a-b-c-d40.How did the mans feelings change in the whole story?A.boredsurprisedtiredB.happysurprisedfrightenedC.annoyedfrightenedrelaxedD.surprisedfrightenedannoyed第二节第二节阅读填空（共阅读填空（共5小题；每小题小题；每

48、小题1分，满分分，满分5分）分）阅读短文及文后 AE 选项，选出可以填入 15 各题空白处的最佳选项。Paying for bus rides with plastic usually makes people think of plastic bus cards.But one Indonesian city hasdecided to accept recyclable plastic waste in place of money for city buses.Surabaya,Indonesias second largest city,made this decision in Ap

49、ril,2018._41_ Atwo-hour bus ridecosts 10 plastic cups or 5 bottles.Indonesia is the second largest ocean plastic polluter,producing up to 2.4 million tons of plastic waste into theoceans every year._42_ Thats why the city made this decision.It hopes to raise public awareness aboutenvironment,especia

50、lly about plastic waste.Each city bus can collect up to 550 pounds of plastic bottles and cups every day.The collected bottles are soldto recycling companies,and the money made from it goes towards running the bus companies and providing moneyfor green space in the city._43_The decision is part of t