广州市第二中学2015学年第二学期一模 初三年级英语科目试卷（满分110分）

一、语法选择（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）

Have you ever felt uncomfortable? Many of __1___ feel uneasy when someone stands too close __2__ us, talks to us too __3__ or makes eye contact with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?

It’s all about personal peace, which means not only __4__ imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the ___5___. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel __6___. ___7___ people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space or not in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to ___8___. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they ___9___ pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.

Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers __10__their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.

Go and watch a library table. You will notice __11__ one of the corner seats will usually __12__ first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits __13__ you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.

Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from __14__ cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, __15__, people are more comfortable standing near each other. 1. A. we B. us C. our D. ours 2. A. with B. in C. to D. at

3. A. loudness B. louder C. loudly D. loudest 4. A. a B. an C. the D. /

5. A. sense B. senses C. sensing D. sensings 6. A. anger B. angry C. angers D. angrily 7. A. Whether B. What C. That D. Which 8. A. them B. their C. themselves D. they 9. A. has to B. have to C. had to D. having to

10. A. in the front B. in frontC. in the front of D. in front of 11. A. that B. what C. where D. if

12. A. be taken B. be taking C. take D. takes

13. A. opposite with B. opposite to C. opposite at D. opposite for 14. A. another B. others C. other D. the others 15. A. but B. however C. either D. although

二．完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He __16__ me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does on seeing a close friend. There was a big, __17__ smile on his face. For the next few days I tried to __18__ his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had __19__ me for someone else. By the time I was quite sure that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day I found out the truth. As I drove near to the school he was standing in the middle of the road __20__ his stop sign, I was in line behind four cars. After the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars through. To the first car he waved and smiled in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same __21__ from the crossing guard, and the driver, a businessman, gave a short wave back. Each of the following car of kids on their way to school responded heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with __22__. So far I haven’t seen anyone __23__ to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) __24__ to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His cheerfulness armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the __25__ of the whole neighborhood. 16. A. hit B. disagreed C. presented D. bored 17. A. shy B. false C. funny D. bright 18. A. research B. study C. realize D. explain

19. A. praised B. respected C. mistaken D. remembered 20. A. holding out B. handing in C. putting on D. setting up 21. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting 22. A. surprise B. interest C. doubt D. hope 23. A. fail B. try C. wish D. manage 24. A. offer B. promise C. mess D. difference 25. A. habits B. expresion C. rules D. feelings

三．阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）

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One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey, lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can became more likely to sting in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.

“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly. “I go in and out all the time.”

Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again—to see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get in!”

She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders. As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face. And immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didn’t know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.

Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike, trying to call the mini-bus centre, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.

Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock. Just then he reached for the radio mike again.

“Call fire station,” he shouted concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.”

“Five-ten,” the center replied.

Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.

At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.

26. It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_______. A. there are huge noises B. strangers are getting very near

C. the air is filled with food smell D. the hottest season comes around 27. Allen didn't know that if stung by wasps again, he would___________. A. have no after-effects B. suffer from sharper pain C. lose his life D. became much weaker

28. Allen failed at the first time when he tried to send his message to the mini-bus center

because__________.

A. he was unable to speak clearly B. his radio equipment was poor C. he was in a state of shock D. no one was on duty 29. Which of the following is NOT true according the story?

A. Allen drove to the fire station because he knew there was a rescue team there. B. Allen managed to make his request of help clear though he had difficulty talking by then. C. The mini-bus centre did help in that they got the rescue team ready before Allen arrived.

D. Allen shouldn’t have looked at the wasps when he helped Mrs. Carey. 30. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Allen, a Helpless Driver B. Wasps, Bloody Killers C. A Race against Death D. War against Wasps B

\,” say scientists. The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The lowering of the waters’ PH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.

Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by sea water. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.

These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change．\much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere,\\hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disasters such as asteroid impacts．”

However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life．Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest PH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more

sensitive to PH changes．Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower PH. In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming．But DrCaldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered. \thing-because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2, is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”

31. The ocean is becoming more acidic due to___________.A. the lower water PH value B. the

warming atmosphereC. the higher level of CO2 in the air D. the increasing use of oil fuels 32. According to DrCaldeira,__________ .

A. ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing B. more oil fuels will be used in the near future

C. scientists may predict climate changes with computer models D. the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious 33. If the water's acidity level keeps rising,_________ .

A. ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected B. the waters’ PH value will become higher and higher

C. organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to PH changes D. some disasters will occur more often than before 34. What does the underlined word “acidic” probably mean? A. 污染的 B. 酸的 C. 复杂的 D. 温暖的 35. The purpose of this passage is to_________ . A. show people the findings of a research team

B. inform people of how acid the ocean is now C. introduceDrCaldeira and his team's research D. warn people of the higher acidity level in the sea C

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

“J. C.,” he replied.

She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as 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 down the stairs. 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 that he 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 but also political. Hitler 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.”