天河区2023届初三毕业班综合测试英语一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。What did people do to communicate in ancient times? Here are some very interesting answers ___1___ this question.Alphorns(阿尔卑斯长号角) were once ___2___ used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland. They are very long and they are very heavy, ___3___. So, alphorns are hard to blow. Then why use ___4___? Well, they make a loud sound which travels ___5___ than the human voice. Herdsmen(牧民) used them to call cows in the distance. At sunset, they sent a message down to villagers with alphorns ___6___ everyone would know that all was 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 from mountain to mountain. They often ___9___ a whistled(口哨的) language called El silbo, which comes from their language Spanish. Whistling ____10____ within five kilometers, which means it can travel across much greater distances. El silbo can carry ____11____ kinds of messages, including greetings and announcements. El silbo is used a lot less than it used to be, but primary school students in La Gomera ____12____ learn it as it’s 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 visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning. If they noticed the enemy from their signal(信号) tower, they lit a smoky fire. When soldiers in ____15____ towers saw the smoke signal, they lit fires as well. In this way, messages about the enemy’s arrival could travel as far as 800 km in just several hours.1. A. forB. ofC. withD. to2. A. widerB. widelyC. widthD. widen3. 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. little12. 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10小题；每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。A 14-year-old boy Sun was on his way home on a Tuesday evening after school. When he was in the lift, it came to a stop for no reason. Feeling ____16____ at first, the teenager decided to help himself out because he knew it would be dangerous if he was kept there for too long. He wanted to open the lift door, but he gave up the idea later. He turned to lean against the wall instead, because he worried the lift might fall down ____17____. He then pressed all the buttons(按钮) in the ____18____ of getting the lift to work again, but it didn’t work. Sun then pressed the “stop” button to ____19____ the lift to keep it still and make sure it would not fall.Without a cell phone at hand, Sun tried ____20____ to get the attention of people outside, but no one answered as time passed by. The young boy had to give up shouting. He sent a note through the door with the message and hoped someone could ____21____ and help him out.With all these done, the boy knew it might take a long time before someone ____22____ him. So he decided to 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. A large crowd including his parents and teachers had come to the ____24____. Actually by that time he had been in the lift for over five hours. Finally, they got him out.On Weibo, people spoke highly of him, because he could keep ____25____ in the face of such a dangerous situation.16. A. relaxedB. boredC. hopelessD. frightened17. A. slowlyB. regularlyC. suddenlyD. hardly18. A. dangerB. fearC. hopeD. joy19. A. checkB. 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35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D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 and sending packages of goods. Now these small flying robots are leading a big change in farming.With cameras and some data-collecting devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the 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 produce detailed pictures that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also check for bacteria that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away, so that farmers can try to find ways to protect their crops before the bacteria get to them.Water watchMost fields aren’t perfectly flat. There might be hills, slopes and holes. After watering, some places may dry out 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 get enough water to stay healthy.Spraying pesticide(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. This way works much better than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster than with traditional machinery, according to a study. This can stop insects from damaging the crops in a shorter time.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 mentioned in the passage?A. B. C. D. 28. What advantage of drones is mainly discussed in this passage?A. Drones can make farmers’ lives 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, Amy’s life was turned 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. As a result, she had to do most of the housework—including washing clothes. What’s worse, her family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead, she had to do the washing all by hand in the local river, and then carefully carry everything back to her home—a 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 then designed a machine with bicycle pedals(踏板) and chain. To get those, she went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts, they also helped her make the machine!Here’s 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 pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Amy pushed the pedals with her legs, the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.Amy’s invention worked! She had created her own human-powered washing machine—and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Amy’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best invention! And the story of this young woman’s creative invention spread around the world.“Amy’s invention saves time and money for the world’s poor,” said Jeanine Thomas of the Borden Project, “she made a difference.”29. What problem did Amy try to solve?A. Her mother suffered 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. designing→studying→getting materials→making the machineB. designing→getting materials→studying→making the machineC. studying→getting materials→designing→making the machineD. studying→designing→getting materials→making 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 electricity.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 family's life.C. Amy improved many poor people’s lives with her creativity.D. Amy encouraged many young inventors among the poor.(C)Doing sports is 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 am working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold 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 the gym, because I don’t like being watched by people around me. But working out at home doesn’t make me feel embarrassed,” he said.Hearing about 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 the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder,” my sister said to me. “Well, if you really want to have a try, first, choose proper programs or videos. That’s very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a better understanding of what you can expect. Anyway, don’t depend too much on it. You should try some different ways too.”At her suggestions, I followed an online program for three months, which also offered advice to meet my personal needs. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount of work with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym, using online videos is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I’m too lazy or too busy to stick with it.33. What do the writer’s friends think of working out through online videos?A Lin Fei likes it but Michael doesn’t.B. Both Lin Fei and Michael like it.C. Michael likes it while Lin Fei doesn’t.D. Neither Lin Fei nor Michael likes it.34. What is the writer’s sister’s 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 exercise.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. Don’t give up especially when you feel lazy.D. Don’t go to the gym as it wastes money 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 advantages and problems.(D)Long long ago, there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Just a common block of firewood, 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 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. I’m in need of a leg of the table.” But as he was about to give it the first blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a little voice say, “Please be careful! Do not hit me so hard!” Surprising, isn’t it?He tried to find out where that voice had come from and he saw no one! He looked under the bench—no one! He searched the room—no one! He opened the door to look around the street—and still no one!“Oh, I see!” he then said, laughing and shaking his head. “There may be something wrong with my ears.”“Well, well—to 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 Cherry’s mouth opened 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 is—a piece of common firewood, the same as any other. Yet—might someone be hidden in it? If so, the worst for him. I’ll fix him!” With these words, he 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 minutes—nothing; five minutes—nothing; ten minutes—nothing. “Oh, I see,” he said, trying bravely to laugh and touching his hair. “Well, well—to work once more!” So he tried 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 opened his 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 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 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 man’s feelings change in the whole story?A. bored→surprised→tiredB. happy→surprised→frightenedC. annoyed→frightened→relaxedD. surprised→frightened→annoyed第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5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 has decided to accept recyclable plastic waste in place of money for city buses.Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, made this decision in April, 2018. ___41___ A two-hour bus ride costs 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 the oceans every year. ___42___ That’s why the city made this decision. It hopes to raise public awareness about environment, especially about plastic waste.Each city bus can collect up to 550 pounds of plastic bottles and cups every day. The collected bottles are sold to recycling companies, and the money made from it goes towards running the bus companies and providing money for green space in the city. ___43___The decision is part of the city’s purpose—to become plastic waste-free by 2020. ___44___ The new buses are air-conditioned, comfortable and easy for elderly and disabled passengers to get on and off.The programme is well received. People in Surabaya said, “___45___ It is a win-win situation.” This type of programme can be a model for other cities worldwide and encourage citizens to recycle their plastic waste.A. This is certainly turning rubbish into a national treasure.B. In Surabaya only, nearly 400 tons of plastic waste is produced every day.C. We can reduce waste, so it doesn’t pile up at home because we can make good use of itD. In order to encourage local people to take buses, the city also added the new Suroboyo buses.E. Now, locals can pay for their bus rides by putting plastic cups or bottles directly on the bus.四、写作（共三节，满分30分）第一节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。You’ll soon finish junior high school and enter a new school. You may be c____46____ about the new environment. For example, you may feel unconfident about getting along with new people and making more friends. Here is some advice to help you leave your worries behind.First, be confident. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. In this way, you will be able to build up confidence day by day and m____47____ to fit in with the new people and have a sense of belonging one day.Second, taking part in group activities more o____48____ can help you make more friends. Try to go out to play with others whenever you can to develop friendship.Third, try to smile more. A pleasant smile costs the least but does the most. Smiling is a good h____49____ that can help you send both your friendship and love.Finally, remember to be humorous and positive. People will like you for c____50____ them up.第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每空0.5分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）51. 最近一项研究显示，很多人白天都习惯坐着。A recent study shows that most people ________ ________ ________ ________ in the daytime.52. 这项研究想要了解人们平时能否得到足够多锻炼。The study wants to know ________ ________ ________ ________ enough exercise in their daily life.53. 很多人没有时间做运动。Many people ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ exercise.54. 这是多么严重的问题啊！________ ________ ________ problem it is!55. 我们应该解决这个问题。This problem ________ ________ ________ ________.第三节 书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）56. 假如你是李华，学校将接待一批国际交换生，请你为学校拟一封邮件，向交换生们推荐两项有关中国文化的交流活动，给出理由，并提供一些建议。注意：1. 词数80—120个左右(文章开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数，请根据要点提示适当发挥)2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。Dear exchange students,Welcome to our school! To make your visit more pleasant and meaningful,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We are looking forward to your arrival!Yours,Li Hua