顺义区2019届初三第一学期期末英语试题及答案(官方版)

With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots — one for rice and one for wheat.

Next I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.

Soon after that, I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea. I tried to turn over the ship's boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined（坚决的）to have a boat. So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat.

When it was time to launch, I realized I had made my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant（恒久的；继续不断的）labor.

I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey.

— Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 24．Paragraph 2 mainly tells us __________ .

A. how much rice and wheat I harvested B. how I protected my crop from the birds C. how many tools which I made to bake bread D. how I kept the wild goats away from my crop 25．What does “a new problem” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. How to plant crop. B. How to make the ship’s boat.

C. How to store grain. D. How to bring the boat into the river. 26．What can we infer from the passage?

A. The writer managed to turn over the ships boat.

B. The writer spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream. C. The writer spent the third year on the island in farming and baking. D. The writer tried to solve the problems with his courage and wisdom.

C

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力) of that nation.

Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars ?the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people

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do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek (寻觅) more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.

A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area---sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a disorder. Too frequently (频繁) drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.

A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete, and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

27．From the passage, we know that the heroes the American youth admire are those

_________.

A. who are perfect in all areas.

B. who are not bright but are good -looking. C. who are rich but are strict with themselves.

D. who are talented in some area but lead an improper life. 28．According to the writer, people should admire those _________.

A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes B. who work for the interests of the people C. who can express people’s feelings D. whose personal life is good

29．What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth's admiration?

A．He understands it. B．He criticizes it.

C．He is angry about it. D．He is uninterested in it.

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D

Questions you should not ask a foreigner

After speaking to a number of foreigners, you might be forgiven for thinking that no question could be ruder than “How old are you?”

Yes, asking a person’s age will likely get you into trouble, especially if you ask a woman. However, money is just as difficult to ask about as age. In western countries, a person’s salary (薪水) is as private as their age. US manners expert Thomas P. Farley explained why it is a taboo (禁忌). “So much of who we are is based on what we do professionally (专业地), and by extension (引申开来), what we earn,” he told Forbes magazine. “In American society, much of the respect we get from others is tied to what we earn. So the subject can be touchy.” But maybe you are feeling brave and still want to

In western countries, it’s rude to try to find out how much your foreign friend earns.

ask a person’s salary. CFP How can you ask the question tactfully?

Do not ask, “How much money do you make?”

The most likely reply will be, “That’s none of your business.” You may then feel bad. Without knowing, you will have made a big cultural mistake. Get over it and try again another time.

Ask the person, “What do you do for a living?” or “What’s your job title?” Most people will be happy to give you an answer. After they tell you their job title, you can make a rough (粗略的) guess at their salary based on the average salary for someone who does that job.

Once you learn their job title, you could say: “That’s interesting. I’m thinking about a career in that line of work. Can you give me a rough idea of what the pay is like?” You have a better chance of getting information with a question like this than with a straight question.

Of course, there are people who choose to avoid answering the question and reply by saying, “Oh, I get by.” Some might jokingly reply, “Not nearly enough.” At this point, it’s best to change the subject. After all, money isn’t everything.

30. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. How to deal with sensitive questions. B. How to ask foreigners about their salary.

C. The skills of asking some unpleasant questions.

D. Private questions that foreigners don’t like to discuss.

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31. By using Thomas P. Farley’s words, the writer means to show that ______. A. in the US, salary is linked to ability

B. money plays an important role in social status

C. how much you earn often shows what kind of life you live D. a person’s profession often affects opinions about their salaries

32. The underlined word “tactfully” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

“______”.

A. directly B. honestly C. skillfully D. clearly 33. We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A. some people are glad to be asked about their earnings

B. you might not get a specific answer even with a tactful question C. you should avoid asking about a person’s salary in the first place

D. the writer suggests replying to a sensitive question in a humorous way

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

Return to the moon

It might not be long until humans

uncover the secrets of the far side of the moon. China’s Chang’e 4 robotic probe (探测器), which is set to become the first probe to land on the moon’s far side, was launched

successfully on Dec 8, Xinhua reported.

The moon rotates (自转) at the same speed that it orbits (绕…运行) Earth. Therefore, the same side of the moon always faces Earth. The far side of the moon is the side that we cannot see. We don’t know much about it so far.

However, the far side of the moon is an ideal (理想的) place for scientific research. It is exposed (暴露) to solar winds that may have formed unique minerals (矿物质) and other resources. And since the far side is less affected by Earth’s gravity, scientists can make clearer observations of deep space from there, according to China Daily.

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