2017年广州市越秀外国语学校初三英语模拟考试
一、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
The world is divided into two parts. One half of the world is rich and 1 is poor. In the poor part, people never get enough 2 . 3 they are ill, none of the hospitals can receive them because they 4 no money. In the rich part, 5 people eat too much. For example, a dog or cat in North America eats 6 than a child in poorer countries. Poor countries have some 7 problems. Sometimes 8 land is too poor. People there have no rich land 9 enough water. The people must be taught and water must be 10 . But rich countries have some problems, 11 . There are not always good places to live 12 . Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too dirty. The roads and streets have 13 people and buses. Cars and buses have to move slowly. Noise is heard everywhere. Some people don’t have 14 own houses. Something must be done about these problems. The air and the rivers should be cleaned. More houses have to be built. But these things can’t be done 15 . 1. A. others B. another C. the others D. the other 2. A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. eats
3. A. Since B. When C. Because D. Although 4. A. have B. has C. had D. are having 5. A. a lot B. lot of C. a lot of D. a lots of
6. A. well B. best C. better D. the better 7. A. difficulty B. difficulties C. difficultly D. difficult 8. A. A B. An C. The D. /
9. A. and B. or C. but D. so
10. A. find B. found C. founded D. finded 11. A. either B. too C. as well as D. also 12. A. at B. in C. on D. / 13. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. too little 14. A. their B. them C. theirs D. they 15. A. easy B. easily C. more easily D. most easily
二、 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Most teachers agree that the first lesson of a teacher is often unforgettable. I remember getting into the class with the __16__ of a beginner teacher: nervous, careful, excited…etc. The school in which I __17__ my first lesson was well-known to hold the most troublesome students in the city and this made me more nervous. But I tried my best not to __18__ it out and went into the class. The first thing I did was taking a look at the whole class. My eyes __19__ on a big black student. He was sitting in the __20__ row. His body was much __21__ than mine. I thought he would be very naughty. As soon as I started writing on the blackboard, I heard some noise from the back. I __22__ the students to find out who did it, but the class looked very __23__. I went on writing and the noise went on again. Then I stopped my lesson to solve this problem because I believed that if I lost control of the class from the __24__ I wouldn’t be able to get it back. I thought the big boy made the noise. To my surprise, the trouble was from a small boy. Days went on and I discovered that the big boy was good and quiet. From then on, I realized that judging（判断） by appearance can often be wrong, not only with __25__. 16. A. ideas B. feelings C. thoughts D. ways
17. A. started B. found C. opened D. finished 18. A. make B. bring C. work D. show 19. A. pointed B. noticed C. stopped D. warned 20. A. front B. back C. middle D. side 21. A. higher B. lighter C. larger D. thicker 22. A. faced B. wondered C. discussed D. described 23. A. common B. confident C. quiet D. crowded 24. A. end B. beginning C. matter D. example 25. A. anyone B. people C. teachers D. students
三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which cause a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation（发行量）in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global（全球的） circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people in more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors（编辑） think people now can get news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, the magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
26. In 1972, Reader’s Digest belonged to a _________ company.
A. private B. state C. federal D. government 27. How many people have read this magazine in the world?
A. 38 million B. 10 million C. 40 million D. 78 million 28. The magazine’s focus is _________.
A. political news B. news and culture C. culture D. history 29. Which sentence is the main idea of second paragraph?
A. The first sentence. B. The second sentence. C. The last sentence. D. The third sentence. 30. What is the meaning of “America in your pocket”? A. You can put an American map in your pocket.
B. Reader’s Digest is half size of most American magazines. C. You can put an American textbook in your pocket. D. You can put cell phone with GPRS in your pocket.
B
James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves（奴隶）. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked him his name. “J. C.，\
Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten Meet, Owens accidentally fell downstairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions to give up and said he would try event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens' victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic(体育的) but also political. Hitler（希特勒） did not congratulate any of the African American winners.
“It was all right with me,\he said years later. “I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.\
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens' Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs. “Sure, it bothered(烦扰) me,\r. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.\ In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,\once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.\ 31. Owens got his other name “Jesse\
A. he went to Ohio State University B. his teacher made fun of him
C. his teacher took “J. C.\ D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet 32. In the Big Ten Meet, Owens ________.
A. hurt himself in the back B. succeeded in setting many records C. tried every sports event but failed D. had to give up some events
33. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly（不公平） in the US at that time because ________.
A. there was racial discrimination（种族歧视）
B. he was the son of a poor farmer C. he didn't shake hands with Hitler
D. he didn't talk to the US president on the phone
34. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,\ A. have been changed for money to help him live on B. have made him famous in the US
C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs
35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Jesse Owens, a Great American Sportsman B. Golden Moment --- Life-time Struggle C. Making a Living as a Sportsman D. How to Be a Successful Sportsman
C
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many from different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (（来源） of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumers. Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.
Some countries have to import（进口） most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses imported material.
What is wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, lorries and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global（全球的）warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food. 36. What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A. The origins of the food. B. The effects of long distances.
C. The journey from field to plate. D. Te disadvantages of imported food.
37. The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “__________” A. easy to get B. not busy
C. willing to talk D. impossible to get
38. Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because of ________.
A. long distance B. difficult climates
C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology
39. The writer uses the last paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ____________. A. buy more local food B. increase international trade C. travel long distances D. use imported material 40. This passage is mainly about _______________. A. how local food travels from field to plate
