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省锡中实验学校2018——2019学年度第二学期初三英语第二次适应性练习2019年4月二、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每题1分，共14分）－WhatabaddayIhavetoday!－Everyonehasadaylikethiswhen______goesright.－Idon’tknowhowtoDIYthebookcasewhichIboughtfromYijia.－Don’tworry,justfollowthe______.D.introductions23.Alltheflowershavecomeout.Thesweetsmell______thewholeroomandmakesmecomfortable.InAmerica,whensomethingunhappyhappens,a“sorryis”always______.Americansdon’tcareaboutwhoisresponsible.25.Thoughtherearesomanythingsaroundusthatgo______ourwill,wecan’givetupbecausefollowingthedreamisvaluable.D.beyondLifeislikeajourneywithtrouble,butwithcareandwisdomyoucan______anyproblemyouface.－Whodoesthecookingwhenyourparentsarenotathome?－Ifwearehungry,we______orderfastfood.－Peopletakemuchfromtheenvironment,andhavetoprotectittoo.Agreewithyou.______,peoplehavetokeepabalancebetweenushumansandtheenvironment.－Youarealwaysontimeforeverything.How______itbethatyouwerelateforthemeetingthismorning?－Somethingwentwrongwithmycar.ButIdidn’tknowitbeforeIlefthome.A.shouldB.mustC.mightD.could30.Asthepopulation______,theworldseemstobesmaller.A.increasesmoreB.increaseslargerC.growslargerD.growsmore31.Thetreatmentoffogwillbealongfight.______,ifweusebusesandcarslessanddomoreriding,webelieveaclearskyisnotafarawaydream.32.－YouhadareallylongconversationwithJames.Ijustlistenedtohimsingingtheblues.He______.A.sangsongsB.foundanewjobC.sharedasecretwithmeD.losthisjob33.－Whatdidheaskonthephonejustnow?－Hewantedtoknow______.A.whenthemeetingstartB.whatIwasgoingtosayatthenextmeeting－I’mgoingtomovehouseinafewdays.Iwonderifyoucouldhelp.－______.JustletmeknowwhenandIwillbethere.A.ItdependsB.ForgetitC.YoubetD.Youarewelcome三、完形填空先通读下边的短文，掌握其粗心，而后在每题所给的四个选项中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项。（本大题共10小题，每题1分，共10分）OneChristmasmyhusbandandItravelledtovisitourfamily.OurfirststopwastovisitcontinuednorthintoWashingtonD.C.tovisithisparents,butonthewaytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Itwaslate,sowewenttothenearesthousetoaskforpermissiontosleepthereuntilautorepairshopopened.Thewomanwho35thedoorwasverykind,allowingustostay.Wehadtounload(卸货)afewthingsfromthetruck,includingthepiggybank,stillinitslongbox.Thenextmorningmyhusbandheadedoffonfoottowardstown,butwassoonoffereda36fromthenicelady,andwewerebackontheroad37afterwards.Itwasn’tuntilwereachedmyparents’homethatwerealizedwehad38thepiggybankinthedriveway.Itsurewas39andtherewasnochanceofgoingbackforit.Onedayoverayearlater,whenwewerebackinOregonmymothercameoutofherhousetogreetuswiththesamepiggybankinherhand.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes!Wehadnevertoldherwehadlostit,40thereitwas!Itturnedoutthattheniceladyfound签)togetmymother’sname.Shethen42onitforquitesometimeuntilwesawhernext.

theboxandreadthe41onthelabel(标withmymotherandhandedittoher,whoheld43theveryspeciallady,Iwasgiventhe44Christmasgifttwice.Itwastrulyamazingtome,andnoweverytimethatbankgetsfilledup,I’givellawaymymoneytoalocalcharityto“passon”mygoodluck!36.A.mealB.jobC.liftD.wait37.A.tearfullyB.safelyC.slowlyD.shortly38.A.gaveB.leftC.tookD.forgot39.A.brokenB.stolenC.goneD.robbed40.A.yetB.becauseC.althoughD.when41.A.conditionB.statementC.explanationD.information42.A.keptintouchB.gotintouchC.gotonD.losttouch43.A.AccordingtoB.InsteadofC.BecauseofD.Butfor44.A.sameB.differentC.extraD.expensive四、阅读理解阅读下边的短文，而后依据短文容，在每题所给的四个选项中选出最正确选项。（本大题共13小题，每题2分，共26分）AScienceforkidsThismonth’smostpopularbooks1.WomeninSciencebyRachelIgnotofskyPrice$25WeallknowthestoryofMarieCurieandhermanyscientificachievements.Butmanyothergreatfemalescientistsarefarlesswellknown.Thisbookisagreatintroductiontothelivesandworksofsomeofthemostimportantandup-to-nowunknownwomeninscience.RecommendedforAges:12-15OrderNow2.FirstBigBookofHowbyJillEsbaumPrice$15Anexcellentbookaboutsealifeforyoungchildren.Thebookisdividedinto4parts,oneforeachofthePacific,Atlantic,IndianandArcticoceans.Itismainlyaboutthedifferentanimalsfoundineachoftheseseas,alongwithinterestingfactsandamazingpictures.Ages:5-10OrderNow3.AReallyShortHistoryofNearlyEverythingbyBillBrysonPrice$15BillBrysontakesreadersonaveryfunnyandeducationaltripthroughthehistoryofmodernscience—fromitsunexpectedsuccessestoitsgreatfailuresandeverythinginbetween.Ages:14andoverOrderNow4.NationalGeographic’sFirstBigBookoftheWorldbyJanCarnPrice$20Thisbookistheperfectintroductiontothesevencontinents.Ittellsyoungreadersaboutthedifferentanimalsthatliveoneachofthese

SpecialOfferForthismonthonly,allBestbooksBookClubmemberswillpay20%lessforeverybookordered.Joinourclubforfreeandsavebigmoney!Delivery(递送)Webringeverybookyouorderrighttoyourdoorwithinthreedays.ForBestbooksBookClubmembersthisisfree.Non-membersmustpayanextra$2perlandsandgivesasimpledescriptionofthepeoplebook.’shistoryandculture.Ages:5-12OrderNow45.Howarethebooksonthiswebpagelisted?A.Byprice.B.Bypopularity.C.Byreader’sage.D.Bywriter’sname.46.HowmuchwillaBestbooksBookClubmemberpayintotalifheordersFirstBigBookofHowandAReallyShortHistoryofNearlyEverythingtoday?A.$34.B.$30.C.$26.D.$24.Whatisthemainpurposeofthiswebpage?Tosellbookstoyoungreaders.Toattractnewbookclubmembers.C.Toencouragestudents’interestinscience.D.Toreviewbooksyoungreadersmightlike.BOneThursdayafternoonMrs.Clarke,dressedforgoingout,tookherhandbagwithhermoneyandherkeyinit,pulledthedoorbehindhertolockitandwenttotheOver60sClub.ShealwayswentthereonThursdays.Itwasaniceoutingforanoldwomanwholivedalone.Atsixo’clockshecamehome,letherselfinandatoncesmeltcigarette(香烟)smoke.Cigarettesmokeinherhouse?How?Hadsomeonegotin?Shecheckedthebackdoorandthewindows.Allwerelockedorfastened,asusual.Therewasnosignofforcedentry(进入).Overacupofteashewonderedwhethersomeonemighthaveakeythatfittedherfrontdoor—“amasterkey”perhaps.SoshestayedathomethefollowingThursday.Nothinghappened.Wasanyonewatchinghermovements?OntheThursdayafterthatshewentoutatherusualtime,dressedasusual,butshedidn’tgototheclub.Insteadshetookashortcuthomeagain,lettingherselfinthroughhergardenandthebackdoor.Shesettleddowntowaitsilently.Itwasjustafterfouro’ofteaatthetime.Thebellrangagain,andthensheheardherletter-boxbeingpushedopen.Withthekettle(壶)ofboilingwaterinherhand,shemovedquietlytowardsthefrontdoor.Alongpieceofwire(金属丝)appearedthroughtheletter-box,andthenahand.Thewireturnedandcaughtaroundtheknob(把手)onthedoor-lock.Mrs.Clarkeraisedthekettleandpouredthewateroverthehand.Therewasashoutoutside,andtheskinseemedtodropoffthefingerslikeaglove.Thewirefelltothefloor,thehandwaspulledback,andMrs.Clarkeheardthesoundofrunningfeet.OnthethirdThursdayMrs.Clarkewentout________.becauseshedidn’twanttomisstheclubagaintoseeifthethiefwashangingaboutoutsidetotheclubbutthenchangedhermindtotrytotrickthethiefThelockonthefrontdoorwastheonewhich________.neededapieceofwiretoopenitcouldbeopenedfrominsidewithoutakeycouldn’tbeopenedwithoutakeyusedaknobinsteadofakeyThewirefelltothefloor________.becauseitwastoohottoholdwhentheman’sglovedroppedoffbecausethemanjustwantedtogetawaybecauseMrs.ClarkerefusedtoopenthedoorCWe’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,aroundbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplylookattheirsmartphonesor,worse,fightingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’moreslikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’schallenging,orwethinkit’sunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticeresultsinbigadvantages.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”heexplains.“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,professorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtolookforaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirwaiterreportedhigherpositive(踊跃的)feelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’thattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband.”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(边沿的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelagreatersenseofbelonging(归属感),arelationshipwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners.”hesays.What’sthemainideaofParagraph1?Interestinsmartphones.Unsuitablebehavioursinpublicplaces.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.Impatiencewithslowservice.Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?’sconfidence.C.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.

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B.AdvantagesofSmallTalkD.WaysofMakingSmallTalkDAsisoftenthecase,parentsareveryshockedtodiscovertheirchildrenhaveliedtothemforthefirsttime.Butnewresearchhassuggestedmanyparentsmaynotevennoticemanyoftheliestheirchildrentellthem.Psychologistshavediscoveredthatmostparentsareover-confidentintheirchildren’shonestyandthismayimpairtheirabilitytodiscoveralie.Thefindingsmayhelptoexplainwhysomeparentsseemtobewillingtolettheirchildrengetawaywithalmostanythingeveninthefaceoftheevidence(迹象).Theysayparentssufferfroma“truthbias(成见)”withtheirownteenagers,butwhenfacedwithliesfromotherpeople’schildren,theyhavelessdifficultytellingifastatementistrueornot.DrAngelaEvans,apsychologistatBrockUniversityinCanada,said,“Thecloserelationshipthatparentssharewiththeirownchildrenmayleadtoparentsfailingtodiscovertheirchildren’lies.Parentstruth’biasmayresultinparentsbeinglessdoubtableoftheirchildren,allowingthemtosuccessfullycheat(欺诈)them.”Mostchildrenarethoughttostartlyingasearlyastwoyearsoldbutstarttellingmorebelievableliesataroundtheageoffouryearsold.Learninghowtolieisconsideredasakeypartofcognitive(认知的)andsocialdevelopmentinchildren.Butmanyparentsareshockedwhentheirchildrenstartlyingtothem.Intheirstudy,DrEvansandhercolleaguesfilmed108childrenagedbetween8and16astheyperformedatestafterbeingaskednottolookattheanswers.Theywerethenaskedafterwardsiftheyhadlooked,with50truthfullydenying(否定)looking,49lyingaboutlookingand9admitting(认可)tolooking.Videosofthosedenyinglookingwerethenshownto152parentsofchildrenaged8to16,80ofwhomhadchildrenwhohadtakenpartinthetest.Theresearchersfoundthattheparentswerelessabletodiscoverliestoldbytheirownchildrenthanbyotherpeople’s54.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordimpair“”inParagraph2mean?A.Show.B.Harm.C.Realize.D.Develop.55.Whenlyingtotheirparents,childrencanasilyfound’tbecausee________.A.theirparentsaren’tpreparedfortheliesB.theirparentscan’tnoticeanyoftheirliesC.theyareverygoodattellingliesD.theyknowhowtolietotheirparents56.WhatdoesDrEvanswanttofindaboutchildrenlying?’sA.Whatmakesparentslosetrustintheirchildren.B.Whatcauseschildrentotellliestotheirparents.C.Whatmakesparentsfailtoseetheirchildren’slies.D.Whataffectschildren’srelationswiththeirparents.57.WhatcanbeinferredfromDrEvans’sstudyinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Parentsprefertoprotecttheirownchildren.B.Lyingisapartofchildren’sdevelopment.C.Childrenaged8to16areverylikelytotelllies.D.Parentscaneasilydiscoverliestoldbychildrenofothers.第

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共40分）五、词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每题1分，共8分）依据句意和汉语说明，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。－I’llbegladwhenthisjobisoverand______________(结束).－Youcanhavefivedaysoffandhaveagoodrest.59.ChinaEasternAirlineshasanexcellent______________(安全)record.Thatiswhymanypeoplepreferit.Smileisaverybasicsensebuthumanshavelostmuchoftheabilitytouseit______________(适合地).Shesaidlittlethings______________(重要)toherthatwesternmendidn’ttakeseriously.依据句意，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号所给单词的适合形式。62.－Iwasn’twillingtoacceptthatherleavingwasa(possible).－Cheerup!Shewillcomebacksoon.Shedislikesa(n)______________(tidy)desk.Everythingmustbekeptingoodorder.Businessesarelesslikelyto______________(success)withoutsettingrealisticgoals.Shefell______________(heavy)tothegroundandwassenttohospitalatonce.六、动词填空用括号所给动词的适合形式填空，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题共6小题，每题1分，共6分）Whensomeone______________(thank),itmorethandoubleshisorherchancesofbeinghelpfulagain.－SinceIhavespentsomuchtimeplayingcomputergamesthesedays,Iwouldratherworkharderthanbefore______________(pass)theexam.Well,Ihopeso.－It’ssaidthattheengineerboughtabighouseinVanketheotherday.－Yes,thepriceofhouses______________(rise)toabove￥15,000persquaremetreinWuxianditislikelytogetevenhigherthenextfewmonths.69.－Wow!Whataniceday!Whynotairyourclothesoutsidethewindow？－OfcourseIhave.I______________(hang)thembeforebreakfast.Morethanoneforeigner______________(lay)theirbagsinthecoachinahurrywhenIpassedthehotel.Itwashardtoreachtheairportontimeatrushhour.Jennypromisedthatshe______________(have)afurtherdiscussionwithmeassoonasshefinishedreadingthebookTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.七、阅读填空先通读下边的短文，而后依据短文容，在文章后表格的空格填入一个最适合的单词。所填单词一定写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只好填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每空1分，共5分）Everyonespeaksalanguage,butlanguageisnotjustfortalking.Itisourmostimportantcommunicationtool.Throughlanguage,wecantellotherpeoplewhatwethink,howwefeel,andwhatweneed.Infact,civilization(文明)itselfdependsonourabilitytocommunicate.Inthelonghistoryofhuman,languagessurvive,grow,disappear,movefromplacetoplace,andchangewithtime.Thereareabout6,000differentlivinglanguagesaroundtheworldtoday,andtherearemanythousandsmorethatarenolongerinuse.Languagesmightsounddifferent,buttheyarethoughttohavecomefromasingleancientlanguage.Nobodyknowsexactlywhenpeoplefirststartedusinglanguages.Somescientistssaythatpeoplefirstspoketooneanotherabouttwomillionyearsago.Today,ourcomplicated(复杂的)languagesgetfullyusedinthemagazines,novels,sciencebooks,andmoviesthatfillourlibrariesandbookstores.Ashumans,itisimportantthatwecantellthelongstories,whichseparatesusfromthegreatapes(类人猿).Otheranimalsmayusekindsofmethodstocommunicate,butwehumanscansendcomplicatedmessagesthroughspaceandtime.Throughouthistorythereweremanylanguagesthatservedasalinguafranca(通用语)－acommonlanguagethatcouldserveasabridgebetweenpeopleofdifferentcultures.Today,Englishisthemainlanguagethatplaysthatrolearoundtheworld.ManypeoplehavestudiedEnglishasasecondorthirdlanguage.Languagehelpspeopletoworktogether,toshareknowledge,feelings,andbuildupmodernsocieties.Thedevelopmentofhumanity’smanylanguageswasanimportantprocessthathelpedhumansmoveforwardstowardscivilization.LanguageisourmostimportantcommunicationtoolSomefactsaboutlanguages

Language●Withthehelpoflanguage,wetellothersour72,feelingsandneeds.Ourabilitytocommunicateleadstocivilization.Thereareabout6,000differentlanguagesthatarebeing73aroundtheworld.Peoplestartedtospeaktooneanothertwomillionyearsago,accordingtosomescientists.●Humans’languagesmakeit74forustosendcomplicatedmessagesthroughspaceandtime.●Englishisusedmost75aroundtheworldtoday.Languagehelpspeopletoworktogether,toshareknowledge,feelings,andbuildupmodernsocieties.The76oflanguage●Thedevelopmentofhum