天河四校一模联考英语试题及答案.docx

1、天河四校一模联考英语试题及答案2019年一模联考英语学科试题1、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115各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study. But the way to test a students knowledge and ability still 1 poor. To a certain degree, it was

2、 even as terrible as it was one 2 years ago, and we have done almost 3 to improve our examination system.It is 4 known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of testing a students memory, 5 it can tell you very little about a students ability. It does no good 6 students and t

3、eachers.As soon as a child begins school, he enters 7 world of examinations that will decide his future. So he has to bury himself in mountains of books and papers preparing for the tests.In fact, a good examination system 8 train a student to think for 9 . But it now does nothing of the sort. So st

4、udents 10 to remember what is taught. It does not enable them _11 more and more knowledge. The students who come 12 in the examination may often not be the best in their future career. The achievements 13 they make are not so excellent as we expected.Besides, examination often drives teachers to “te

5、ach to the test”. They are forced to train students what to do with the coming examination from time to time, which makes lessons _14 . There must be some 15 and better way to test a students ability than memory test. Thats what we should do at once. to remain ofD. hundreds of everythingD. something

6、 betterC. bestD. good atC. onD. with anC. theD./. mustC. canD. would. himB. them. encouraged encouragedC. have encouraged encourage. gain gainD. gains. firstlyB. at firstC. one bore. simplyB. simpleC. simplest2、完形填空（共10小题；每小题分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was on a

7、snowy cold Monday morning. A young man and a young woman got into a car _16_ at a street corner, and its a bad one. Both of their cars were totally destroyed, but amazingly neither of them was hurt. God works in mysterious ways.After they crawled out of their cars, the woman said, “So youre a man, t

8、hats 17 . And Im a woman. Wow! Just look at our cars. Theres nothing left, but 18 we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and become friends and 19 together in peace the rest of our days.”Pleased, the man replied, “I agree with you completely and this must be a sign from God!

9、” The woman pointed to the bottle on the ground and continued , “And look at thisheres another _20 . My car is 21 destroyed but this bottle of wine from my back seat didnt break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and 22 our good fortune.”So she handed the bottle to the man. The man nodded his h

10、ead in 23 , opened it and took a few big swallows from the bottle, then handed it back to the woman. To his surprise, she didnt drink the wine. She took the bottle, immediately 24 the cap back on, and handed it back to the man.The man took the bottle and asked in puzzlement, “Arent you having any?”

11、The woman replied “ I think I will just 25 the police.” continue for on for into3、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）阅读下列短文，从2645各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)It was a chilly November evening in New York City,and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. Nora noticed a guy sitting insi

12、de a cardboard box next to a newsstand. She pulled at my coat sleeve and said, “That mans cold, Daddy. Can we take him home?”I dont remember my reply, but I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in

13、 flight or children playing. But now she was noticing suffering and poverty. She wasnt even four.A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered meals to elderly people. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and deliv

14、ered it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how valuable our job was. When Sunday came, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person wed been assigned. She invited us right over.The building w

15、as depressing. When the door opened, facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked if we would like to come in. Nora ran inside. I reluctantly followed. Our hostess showed us some photos of her family. Nora played and laughed. I accepted a second cup of tea. Whe

16、n it came time to say good-bye, we three stood in the doorway and hugged. I walked home in tears.Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something enjoyable thats good for yourself as well as for others? Indeed, the poverty my daughter and I helped lessen that Sunday afternoon

17、 was not the womans aloneit was in our lives, too. Now Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless. Yet, as Ive watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder which of us has benefited more?26. What do you know about the man Nora noticed on that

18、 evening ?A.He was asking for food.B. He was one of those homeless.C. He was taken home by the author.D.He was buying a newspaper.27. Why did the author have a sudden heavy feeling ?A. Because his daughter had noticed the dark side of life.B. Because he did not want to take the guy home.C. Because h

19、e felt a deep sympathy for the guy.D. Because his daughter was afraid of what she saw.28. In what order did the story take place? a. I happened to read a piece of writing about volunteers.b. Nora found a man and wanted to help him.c. We just not only help reduce the poverty of the woman, but also th

20、e poverty in our lives.d. Unlike Nora, I entered the womans house unwillingly that Sunday afternoon.e. We went to pick up the food package in the nearby school.A. a-e-d-b-cB. a-b-e-d-cC. b-d-a-e-c D. b-a-e-d-c29. What does the word “us” in the last paragraph refer to ?A. The author and the old woman

21、.B. The giver and receiver of the help.C. The author and his daughter.D. The author and the guy in the box.30. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Loving KidB. Volunteers at WorkC. A Lesson in CaringD. How to Help the Needy(B)A few centuries ago, people looked at the birds and wondered what

22、 it would be like to fly like them. There were stories of heroes who stuck bird feathers on their arms and flew up into the sky. About 500 years ago, some people dreamed a different dream. Instead of flying up to the sky, they dreamed of falling from the sky!In the 15th century, Italian inventors de

23、signed a cone- shaped(锥形) object that was supposed to bring a man down safely from a great height. The operator held on to a handle straps tied to his waist. This was the first known design for a parachute(降落伞).Even the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci drew a type of parachute. His parachute design

24、was in the shape of a pyramid(金字塔). Other inventors also drew their own designs for a parachute. Unluckily, these were only designs on paper and no one tested them.A Croatian inventor named Fausto Veranzio looked at Leonardo da Vincis parachute design and replaced the pyramid shape with one that loo

25、ked like a sail from a ship. When Veranzio was 65 years old, he fell ill. Thinking he would not live longer, he decided to try out his parachute invention. He built his parachute using wood and cloth. Tying his invention to his waist, he jumped off the tall bell tower in his city. He landed safely .

26、 He was supposedly the first man to successfully use a parachute. However, some people thought this story was not true. If that was the case, then the first person to successfully use a parachute would go to a Frenchman named Louis-Sebastien Lenormand in 1783.31. Who designed the first known parachu

27、te ? C. Croatians 32. What was Leonardo da Vincis parachute shaped like ?A. A cone feather pyramidD. a sail33. Which of the following about Fausto Veranzio is true?A. He copied da Vincis parachute design.B. He made his parachute with leather and wood.C. He experimented with his parachute many times.

28、D. He decided to try his parachute after he was seriously ill. 34. Who was the first man to successfully use a parachute?A. It was said to be Leonardo da Cinci.B. We know for sure he was Veranzio.C. There were some historical records.D. We dont know for sure yet.35. What is the passage is mainly abo

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