20182019第二学期广州四中集团九年级一模英语

1、word广州四中集团2022学年第二学期 初三级一模测试英语试题1.语法选择Women are friendly. But men are more competitive. Why Researchers _(1)_it's all down to the hormone oxytocin(荷尔蒙催生素). Although known as the love hormone, _(2)_ it differently affects the sexes. "Women are often social in _(3)_ behavior. They often share

2、 with others. But men are often competitive. They are trying _(4)_ their social status," said Professor Ryan. Generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates _(5)_ it during positive social interactions(互动) such as fal

3、ling in love or giving birth. But in _(6)_ former experiment Professor Ryan has found that the hormone is _(7)_ let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy. _(8)_ research shows that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but

4、 in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship. Professor Ryan's recent experiment used 62 men and women _(9)_ 20 to 37. Half of them received oxytocin. _(10)_half received placebo(抚慰剂). After a week, the two groups received the opposite. They went through the same process with the othe

5、r material. Following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. Then they _(11)_ to examine the relationships by answering some questions. The questions were about telling friendship _(12)_ competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body

6、 language and facial expressions. The results showed that, after treatment with oxytocin, _(13)_ ability to recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better. Professor Ryan thus concluded: "Our experiment proves that

7、 the hormone oxytocin _(14)_raise people's ability to recognize different social interactions. And the differences between men and women are caused by biological influences _(15)_ are mainly hormonal."(1)A. have found B. found C. has found D. finds(2)A. butB. /C. howeverD. so(3)A. theirsB.

8、themC. theirD. they(4)A. improveB. improvedC. improvingD. to improve(5)A. the number of B. a large number ofC. a large amount ofD. the amount of (6)A. aB. anC. withD. /(7)A. as wellB. tooC. eitherD. also(8)A. FurtherB. FartherC. farD. farer(9)A. ageB. ageC. agesD. aged(10)A. the otherB. otherC. anot

9、herD. the others(11)A. asked B. ask C. has asked D.were asked(12)A. toB. aboutC. ofD. from(13)A. menB. manC. mens D. mans(14)A. mustB. canC. shouldD. ought to(15)A. whatB. whoC. howD. that2.完形填空Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most impor

10、tant. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die."Blue interrupted, "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the seaIt is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. With

11、out my peace, you would all be _(1)_."Yellow chuckled, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and _(2)_ into the world"Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scare, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.

12、When I fill the sky _(3)_, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another _(4)_ to any of you."Red could stand it no longer and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to _(5)_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of lov

13、e."Then came Purple and Indigo. The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down _(6)_. The colors crouched down _(7)_, drawing close

14、 to one another for comfort.In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _(8)_ Join hands with one another and come to me."Doing as they w

15、ere told, the colors _(9)_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _(10)_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to appreciate one another. (1). A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything(2). A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. an

16、xiety(3). A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day(4). A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect(5). A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over(6). A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully (7). A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D.on purpose (8

17、). A. equal and simple B. more or less C. ordinary and similar D. unique and different(9). A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided(10). A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens3.阅读理解 (A)Once upon a time there was a precious sword. Now, this sword belonged to a great King, and for as long as

18、 anyone could remember, the King spent all his time in his place, enjoying its shows and competitions with other swords. One day a great dispute arouse between this King and the King of a neighboruring country. It ended with both declaring war. The sword was greatly excited at the prospect of taking

19、 part in its first real battle. It would show everyone how truly brave and special it was, and would become well-known throughout the kingdom. On the way to the front line, the sword imagined itself the winner of many battles. However, when it arrived, the first battle had already broken out, and th

20、e sword got to see the results of the war. What it saw had nothing in common with what the sword had imagined. No elegant shining knights, successful, with their weapons shining in the sunlight. Instead, all the sword saw was broken weapons, and a large crowd of hungry and thirsty men. There was har

21、dly any food left. Everything was covered in dirt and disgusting smell. Many were half dead and scattered on the ground, bleeding from multiple wounds. Seeing this, the sword realized it liked neither wars nor battles. It decided it preferred to live in peace and spend its time taking part in tourna

22、ments and competitions. So, on the night before what was going to be the big final battle, the sword tried to find a way to prevent it from taking place. After a while, the sword started to vibrate. First it gave out a low buzz, and then this gradually got louder, until it became an annoying metalli

23、c noise. The swords and armour of the soldiers asked the Kings sword what it was doing. It told them, “I dont want there to be a battle tomorrow. I dont like war.One answered, “No one likes it, but what can we do“Make yourself vibrate, just like what Im doing, said the Kings sword. “If we make enoug

24、h noise, no one will sleep.So the weapons started vibrating, and the noise became deafening. It was so loud that it reached the enemy camp, and the weapons there, which were equally sick of war, joined the protest. The next morning, when the battle should have begun, not a single soldier was ready t

25、o fight. No one had managed to get even a wink of sleep, not even the King or the Generals. So they spent the whole day catching up on sleep. During the evening they started to wake up, and decided to put off the battle until the next day. However, the weapons, led by the Kings sword, spent the nigh

26、t repeating their peace song, and again no soldier could rest. The battle had to be postponed yet again, and this carried on for the next seven days. On the evening of the seventh day, the Kings of the two armies met to see what they could do about the situation. Both were very angry at their previo

27、us disputes, but after being together for a while they started to discuss their sleepless nights, the surprise on their soldiers faces, the confusion between day and night, and the amusing situations all this had created. It wasnt long before both were laughing, like friends, at these little stories

28、. Fortunately, they forgot their old disputes and they put an end to the war, each returning to their own land with the double joy. (1). From the first paragraph, we can infer that _.Athe great King was fond of his precious swordBa disagreement led to a war between KingsCthe two Kings were once good

29、 friends before the warDthe precious sword was used to entertain the great King(2). What is the best word to describe the mood of the sword when it heard about the warAWorriedBFearfulC. EagerDpeaceful(3). When did the sword change its attitude to warAWhen it fought at the first battleBAfter it reali

30、zed that it was not powerfulCWhen it was on the way to the front lineDAfter it saw the terrible results of the first battle(4). What is the right order of the following events a. The noise was loud enough to reach the other sideb. The battle had to be postponed because the soldiers in both armies la

31、cked sleep. c. It let out continuous low noised. It persuaded other swords to join in. e. All the weapons in both side confused day with nightAa, b, c, d, eBc, a, b, e, dCc, d, a, e, bDd, b, a, e, c(5).What do the underlined words in the last paragraph refer toABoth Kings sleepless nightsBThe end of

32、 war and being friendsCThe surprise on the soldiers facesDThe confusion of day with night4.阅读理解 (B)So you thought the hamburger was the worlds most popular fast food After all, McDonalds Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate fast food. Its eas

33、y to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and its delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. Its been one of Americas favourite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza. Its kind of silly to talk about the moment when pi

34、zza was “invented. It changed over the years, but one things for certainits been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them plakuntosand ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The

35、Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it picea. By about 1000 AD in the city of Naples, picea had become pizza and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became

36、the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King Umberto and Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil lea

37、ves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named Pizza Margherita in her honour. Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity

38、 of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World War and raved about that great Italian dish. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world. (1).Which is the correct order of the change of pizzaA. Plakuntospizzapicea B. Pizzaplakuntospic

39、eaC. PiceaPlakuntospizza D. Plakuntos piceapizza(2). Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizzaA. Because pizza first became popular in these countries.B. Because pizza was invented in these countries.C. Because one topping was brought to Italy from these countries.D. Because the

40、people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza.(3). What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in commonA. There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag.B. They have the same colours.C. Both of them represent Italy.D. They are both popular in Italy.(4). When did pizza

41、 become really popular in the United StatesA. After 1945. B. In 1889. C. In 1905.D. By1000AD(5).What is the best title for the passageA. McDonalds and Pizza.B. Global Pizza.C. Pizza in the United States.D. How to Make Pizza.; 5.阅读理解 (C)Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Italian are fas

42、hionable and the Germans are serious. Or do they Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or failAt least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (实业家) in the

43、UK found that 70 percent felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public .Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy . As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green-eyed

44、monster and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little money were given the chance to destroy the la

45、rge amounts of money given to othersbut at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.This seems to prove the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently r

46、eported that the UK was now the worlds fourth largest economy .That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy , either .“Its not really success that the British dislike, says Carey Co

47、oper, a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems arrogant or unfair or which separates them from their roots .Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in thei

48、r way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.(1).What does the

49、underlined “it in the second paragraph refer toA. One group of peopleB. A great surveyC. National characterD. A nation(2).Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that A. they are not popular simply because they are successfulB. the British public are hardworkingC. love of success is Britains national ch

50、aracterD. they are considered as “green-eyed monsters(3). What does the result of the Warwich University test showA. Two thirds of the people tested didnt love moneyB. Most people would rather fail than see others succeedC. An imaginary amount of money does not attract peopleD. Most people are willi

51、ng to enjoy success with others(4).The writer of the passage seems to suggest that .A. Jealousy is Britains national characterB. British entrepreneurs are not fairly treatedC. the scientists are Warwich University did a successful testD. the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not beha

52、ve properly(5).Which of the following statements is true according to the passageA. Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Germans are fashionable and the Italians are serious.B. About 350 entrepreneurs in the UK felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.C.The Brit

53、ish people are not lazy and they work longer hours than anyone else in the world.D. Carey Cooper said that the British really dislike success.6.阅读理解 (D)Enjoy a museum visit with your class Available Programs： Art Tells a Story：By looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences

54、, students can find the story in some works of art All grades Learning to Look：An interactive tour that explores a variety of art using storytelling，movements，music，games，and other techniques helps introduce children to a museumPreschoolGrade 3 Native American Collection：This program explores relati

55、onships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natural resourcesStudents will see a bowl made by Maria Martinez，a Towa storyteller，a Northwest coast mask, and Inuit clothingFor Grades 25 The Language of Art：Classes are welcomed into the museum to take part in an interactive tou

56、r of American ArtIt gives participants a new set of vocabulary while helping them feel comfortable Art-on-the-Move：Teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objectsFree organizations with Education Membership Planning Your Visit： Booking：Booking is necessary for all tours and programsPlease book at least a we