2012年初三一模英语 海淀 2012.5 四、单项选择。
从下面各题所给的四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 22. Send a postcard from Canada when you are there. A. I B. me C. my D. mine 23. ---What did you do March 31? ---We turned off the lights for Earth Hour. A. in B. at C. on D. for
24. Hurry up, you can’t finish the work on time. A. and B. so C. but D. or
25. --- do they go to the village school? ---Once a month.
A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How many 26. E-mails are than letter, so they are popular among us. A. fast B. faster C. the fastest D. fastest 27. ---Can you translate the article into Chinese? ---Yes, I
A. need B. must C. may D. can
28. The problem is so hard that almost can work it out. A. nobody B. somebody C. everybody D. anybody
29. Parents always tell me not any chance because it can help me grow up. A. to miss B. miss C. missing D. missed
30. Ms Lee a good rest last night and she felt better this morning. A. has B. had C. is having D. will have 31. She when I saw her yesterday morning. A. run B. ran C. was running D. has run 32. Jeremy Shu-How Lin in NBA since 2010. A. play B. played C. will play D. has played
33. Green products by many people in their daily life now. A. use B. used C. are used D. were used 34. Could you tell me next summer vacation?
A. what are you going to do B. what you are going to do C. what did you do D. what you did 五、完形填空。
Joseph sat on a hill in the middle of nowhere, writing his name into the dirt with a stick.
“Joseph!” his mother called. Joseph looked at the farmhouse that was now supposed to be his home. As he finished the last 35 , he noticed something metal shining in the rosy late-afternoon sunlight. He picked it up: a rusty old 36 . He put it in his pocket and walked down the hill.
Grandpa passed away last year, leaving the house and farm to his mother. Joseph had hoped that she would just 37 it and buy a house in the city. However, she chose to move to the farm. Joseph had been very 38 about leaving his friends and his school.
In the city, dinnertime had always been an opportunity for conversation between Joseph and his mother. Here, though, he had 39 to say. He knew his silence hurt his mother, but
[来源:www.shulihua.net]surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it. It was best to keep 40 . He quickly finished his food on the plate and went to his room upstairs.
Later, he went down the stairs to look for something to read. In the deep silence, his mother sat alone on the living-room sofa. On her lap lay a photograph album. Looking up, she smiled 41 and said, “See what I found? Here’s your great-grandfather. He’s about your age in this picture. Do you think you look like him?”
Joseph stuffed his hand into his pockets and shrugged(耸肩). He 42 the old key.
As he moved closer to look at the photograph, something else 43 his eye. “What’s that?” he asked, pointing to a painted wooden box on the coffee table.
“It’s a silent music box, “ his mother said softly. “Years ago, when I was a little girl, 44 brother, 2 years older than me, took the key away. He didn’t mean to lose it. But he dropped it out somewhere, we searched and searched but 45 found it.”
Joseph sat down beside her and handed the rusty key to her.
Suddenly his mother’s eyes sparkled. With trembling hands, she wound up(转动) the music box. As its sweet melody played, mother and son listened together.
“it has been silent for a long, long time,” she said.
“It’s so clear!” said Joseph. “It sounds as good as new.” The silence had been 46 . 35. A. name B. number C. letter D. picture 36. A. box B. key C. photo D. stick 37. A. sell B. fix C. buy D. paint
38. A. worried B. excited C. pleased D. unhappy 39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 40. A. brave B. quiet C. calm D. strict
41. A. surprisingly B. seriously C. hopefully D. thoughtfully 42. A. felt B. found C. took D. carried 43. A. hurt B. caught C. moved D. had 44. A. her B. his C. my D. your 45. A. still B. never C. almost D. every
46. A. kept B. beaten C. improved D. broken 六． 阅读理解。
A Where do you want to study abroad? London, UK Boston, USA Imperial College London(帝国理工学院) You probably know of Harvard University and and University College London are very MIT. They are in Boston. Studying at these two famous. London is also going through big universities is expensive: about $50,000 a year. changes with the coming Olympic Games. With the help of scholarship(奖学金), the fee is You need to pay about $20,600 a year. about $39,600 a year. Vienna, Austria Melbourne, Australia The city is home to Austria’s two high- Melbourne now is Australia’s number one city ranked universities: the University of for international students. It has world-class Technology. For students looking for rich university, like the University of Melbourne, a culture, Vienna is a good choice. The high quality of life and good climate. average fee is about $4,300 a year. 47. You need to pay a year to study in London. A. $20,600 B. $50,000 C. $4,300 D. $39,600 48. If you look for rich culture, you may choose A. Imperial College London B. Harvard University
C. the University of Vienna D. the University of Melbourne 49. The University of Melbourne is in
A. UK B. USA C. Australia D. Austria
B
“Will you give my kite a lift?” asked my nephew to his sister. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. “Try again, children,” I said.
Lucy once more took up the kite. But John ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. “Try again,” said I.
They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again.
We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promised a high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string became loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. “I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly.” said he angrily. I replied, “A few disappointments are not supposed to discourage us. And now try again.”
And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather. He was very excited to enjoy the sight. John began to roll up the string slowly. “Shall we come out tomorrow and try again?”
I smiled, “Yes, dear children. I wish to teach you the value of keeping trying. Whenever you fail, remember---TRY AGAIN!”
50. How many times did they fly the kite?
A. Five B .Four C. Three D. Six
51. How did John feel when he finally flew the kite up? A. Angry B. Hopeful C. Excited D. Worried\\ 52. The writer wants to tell us
A. the ways of flying kites B. the pleasure of flying kites
C. the cost of making mistakes D. the importance of keeping trying
C
There’s a lot of focus on trans fats(反式脂肪) these days. We read about it in the news, and there’s talk of passing laws against trans fats. We are bombarded with the word. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that trans fats truly are and why they are so bad for us. A lot of food production companies want to get your dollars by printing “Trans Fat Free” on their label(标签). Sadly, they may not be telling the truth.
So what is a trans fats really? A trans fat is a liquid(液体)fat that is turned into solid. Although there is a very small amount of natural trans fats in meal and dairy products, most of them are created by adding hydrogen to light fat. Food-makers do this because it makes the products last longer on the shelf. Have you ever wondered why cookies can still be crispy and “tasty” after six months to a year on a store shelf? It’s because of trans fats. Trans fats are typically found in things like donuts, French fries, cookies, microwave popcorn, and potato chips.
Why are trans fats bad for you? Trans fats raise the bad cholesterol(胆固醇) in your body and lower the good cholesterol that the body needs. Fatty foods do cause overweight. Trans fats build up in the body and block book flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of heart disease and stroke.
Why can the food-makers label trans fats free when it isn’t? Because of the way the nutrition labeling laws work, the FDA(Food and Drug Administration) has allowed that if a food has less than 0.5 grams per serving (一份) it can be classified as trans fats free. Read the label and you may discover that the package actually contains 6 servings, and if you just are three of them, you might have eaten 1.49 grams of trans fats.
Besides, in most fast food restaurants, ingredient and nutrition information are not listed. You may be shocked if you know what you are eating. An article in Men’s Health magazine pointed that in KFC, hydrogenated(氢化的) oils appeared 91 times among the ingredients from the menu list.
How do you really know if there are trans fats in the food you are eating? One way to truly understand what you are eating is to read the label. Another is to understand your ingredients. Anything on the label that says hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, even if the package says “Trans Fats Free”, has trans fats in it. You had better not buy that product. Make a different choice, a choice for your health.
53. The expression “are bombarded with” in Paragraph 1 probably means
A. are tired of B. hear much of C. are connected with D. know clearly about 54. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Trans fats can make food last long and keep people fit.
B. Food-makers use trans fats because they make food delicious C. The amount of trans fats in food is clearly written on the label
D. Trans fats can be found in the food with package saying trans fat free. 55. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Danger of Eating Trans Fats Food B. Truths and Facts about Trans Facts C. Buy Trans Fats Free Products Now! D. Don’t Eat in Fast Food Restaurant!
D
The “halo effect” is a classic finding social psychology. It is the idea that general evaluations(评价) about a person (e.g. she is likeable) influence judgments about their specific traits(品质)(e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars give the perfect example. Because they are often attractive and likeable, we naturally consider they are also intelligent, friendly and so on. That is, sometimes, not true.
In the 1970s, well-known social psychologist Richard Nisbett set out to prove the fact that we actually pay little attention to our thought processes in general, especially to the halo effect.
Nisbett wanted to examine the way students made judgments about teachers. They had been divided into two groups to watch two different videos of the same teacher, who happened to have a strong Indian accent. One group watched the teacher answer a series of questions in an extremely warm and friendly manner. The second group saw exactly the same person answer exactly the same questions in a cold and distant manner. In one the teacher appeared to like teaching and students, and in the other he came across as someone powerful who didn’t like teaching at all.
After each group of students watched the videos they were asked to evaluate the teacher on
physical appearance, mannerisms and even his accent (mannerisms were kept the same across both videos). The same as the hale effect infers, students who saw the “warm” one evaluated him more attractive, his mannerisms more likeable and even his accent as more pleasing. This was unsurprising as it backed up the idea s on the halo effect. At the same time, for those who had seen the other video, the result was just the wrong way around.
The surprise is that students had no clue why they gave one teacher higher evaluations. Most said that how much they liked the teacher had not influenced their evaluation of his individual traits at all.
The halo effect is fascinating and now well-known in the business world. For example, books that have “Harvard Classics” written on the front can ask twice the price of the exact same book without it. The same is true in the fashion industry.
So the next time you consider buying a pair of designer jeans or decide whether you like someone, ask yourself whether the halo effect is operating. Are you really evaluating the traits of the person? This simple check could save you wasting your money or refusing a royal friend. Or perhaps, even if you do check, you’ll still never know.
56. Why does the author mention Hollywood stars in the first paragraph? A. To help us to evaluate others. B. To explain what the halo effect is
C. To show us the background of the story
D. To tell us Hollywood stars are not truly friendly
57. Which one do you think is NOT an example of the halo effect? A. You make friends with the people who have good judgments B. You prefer to buy the products advertised by a movie star
C. You pay more for a simple T-shirt with a famous designer’s name on it. D. You believe your teachers are intelligent because they appear likeable 58. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People can do nothing to avoid the halo effect
B. People use the halo effect widely in the business world
C. People often wonder how the halo effect works before shopping
D. People sometimes don’t realize the halo effect when they make judgments 59. The passage is mainly about A. the cause of the halo effect B. the development of the halo effect C. the evaluation of the halo effect D. the influence of the halo effect 七、还原句子。
I’ve been singing and performing poems since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friends.
I have written three books of poems and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s charities. Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnia.
I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morning. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling(令人满意的)to me when I sing to someone who is dying, and someone who is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening.
Everyone can give love, and love is what everyone wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy