2023年浙江省宁波市慈溪市初中学业水平模拟考试英语试题一模（含答案）

慈溪市2023年初中学业水平模拟考试英语试题

笔试部分（共六部分，满分95分）

一.完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项。

As a little girl when I heard my sister talk about her life-changing term abroad in Paris, it became my goal to visit it one day. When my daily life in New Jersey seemed boring, I often __1__ about walking around the streets of Paris. With our financial (财务的) situation __2__, European travel became a reality.

Travelling to a European country with my __3__ was exciting, but it would not be complete without facing problems and figuring them out.

We had just started to get familiar (熟悉的) __4__ with the Paris subway system. Since using it was very difficult, we were walking slowly until we __5__ the subway was about to leave. As soon as I __6__, the doors shut with my mom on the other side. I did not have my cell phone, neither of us could speak a word of __7__, and we had no idea how to __8__ each other. My mom and I, who were both __9__, began to knock heavily on the doors. Suddenly, a man with a very puzzled look on his face walked over to the doors and simply __10__ them. My mom stepped on and we hugged __11__ we just met each other for the first time in years. A huge sense of __12__ washed over us, followed by embarrassment (尴尬).

__13__, my mom and I were able to find all those tourist places we wanted to go. We began to explore the neighborhood we were staying in, such as finding our favorite breakfast café，and walking to museums and back. The trip to Paris was not just __14__ because of the beautiful clothes or the sidewalk cafés, but it also taught me it is okay to run into __15__ when trying to explore an unfamiliar area, and if you keep working, you will improve.

二.阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

You probably choose calorie (卡路里) burning with training. You can get great calorie burning effects with the following exercises.

Running

Running is one of the best calorie burners out there. An average person can burn anywhere from 500 to 1,000 in one hour of running. Speed and pace are both important for calorie burning. But running uses every muscle group in the body, allowing you to burn more calories.

High Intensity (强度) Interval Training (HIIT)

If you want intensity, HIIT is just for you. This physical exercise means working hard for a curtain period of time and then resting. Because your heart rate will stay at a high level, you'll burn more calories in less time. On average, a person will burn 400 to 600 calories in 30 minutes.

Jumping rope

This childhood activity can actually do wonders for your health. Jumping rope is great for making the lower and upper body stronger while training your balance and coordination, because your mind has to work while you jump. Jumping rope can burn 600 to 1,000 calories in an hour.

Swimming

Swimming is a low-intensity form of exercise that also uses muscle groups of your body. In just 30 minutes of swimming, an average person can burn 200 to 300 calories. Swimming also helps to shape your body, control blood pressure, and increase strength—all great reasons for you to jump into the water.

16. Which exercise burns the most calories in an hour?

A.Running.            B.Swimming.

C.Jumping rope.       D.High Intensity (强度) Interval Training

17. Who will be interested in jumping rope?

A. Those who want to train their mind.

B. Those who have to control blood pressure.

C. Those who expect to improve their balance.

D. Those who can only do low-intensity activities.

18. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To explain a healthy lifestyle.

B. To instruct people how to do exercise.

C. To introduce ways to burn calories.

D. To encourage people to compete in sports.

B

I often think of the things that I wish I had told my mother. During the last few days of her life, I stayed with her. I wanted to tel her about those things and that I was proud to be her daughter, but I didn't. She was so sick at that time that she couldn't hear me at all. That was too late.

I'd had a lifetime to tell her all those things, so why did I wait?

My dad was a man of few words too, but he meant what he said. He always ended our calls with "Love you, Girl."

Those became the words I would cling to (紧握不放) when I learned he had died. I had all sorts of questions that I never asked him, but I never doubted his love.

Now, I have children and grandchildren of my own. ______▲______ They might get sick of it, but we'll never stop.

From late December to mid-February, we celebrate 11 birthdays in our big family.

It gets a little emotional (感人的). Last week, for example, we phoned my youngest son to wish him a happy birthday. I listened as my husband told our son how proud he was of him.

He ended the call, as always, with "I love you, buddy."

And I yelled, "Me, too!" I hoped he heard me.

When we tell someone what they mean to us, we don't need to be poetic or even smart. We just need to mean it, and to make sure they hear it. And we need to do it now, while we can. The best time to say "I love you" is always right now.

19. How may the writer feel about the unsaid things to her mother?

A. Moved.      B.Sorry.      C. Thankful.    D.Proud.

20. What do we know about the writer's father?

A.He was an excellent speaker.

B. He took good care of his family.

C. His death caused many problems.

D. He had his own way to express love.

21. Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank“____▲_____"?

A.My husband and I are always telling them how much they mean to us.

B. I always say something that I later wish that I could take back.

C. I would never say something like "you mean the world to me" to them

D. They mean everything to us, but I have never told them about it.

22. What's the best title for this passage?

A. A life regret I have for my mother

B. Never too late to show your love

C.Express your love when possible

D. The secret of keeping a happy family

                                      C

Do you ever feel like your thoughts are going around in circles? One minute, you're thinking about your homework. The next minute, you're thinking about your plans for the weekend.

Is it possible for us to slow our thoughts down or even stop them completely? It depends on your definition (定义) of "thinking", according to Michael Halassa, a researcher at MIT, US. We basically go through each day in one of two states we either realize that we're thinking or we don't. Our brains won't stop thinking completely until we die.

"The brain never actually stops 'thinking' in a broader sense. Most thoughts are actually in the background without us noticing them and there's not really a way to turn these things of," Halassa said. Human brains can unconsciously process (处理) about 11 million pieces of information per second, according to Forbes.

You can compare this to how a computer works. Even when you aren't using your computer while it's turned on, it is still running operations "in the background". Your computer, much like your brain, is constantly "thinking", even if you're not actively using it.

Some researchers have referred to this as "thought-chatter". It describes all kinds of thoughts that appear in and out of our mind at different times during the day, according to Steve Taylor, a psychology lecturer.

Some thought-chatter can be enjoyable, such as daydreaming. Albert Einstein came up with his famous theory of relativity while daydreaming at work. "But too much thought-chatter can make us feel too anxious or worried," Taylor said. "Meditation (冥想) can help us clean up some of this thought-chatter."

23. The writer introduces the topic to readers by _____________.

A. explaining the meaning of the topic

B. reminding readers of a situation

C. introducing some interesting researches

D. giving the answer to a question

24. Michael Halassa thinks _____________.

A. humans can control their brain completely

B. humans can always realize their brain is working

C. human brains always process information consciously

D. humans sometimes don't realize their brain is working

25. In Paragraph 4, the writer tries to explain to us that _____________.

A. human brains are thinking all the time

B. human brains work faster than computers

C. a computer can think like a human brain

D. a computer can deal with plenty of information

26. Which of the following is TRUE about "thought-chatter"?

A. It can be cut down through meditation.

B. It is the background noises we hear.

C. It always helps us come up with new ideas.

D. It is considered as enjoyable as daydreaming.

                                     D

Litterati is the name of a company that's trying to make the world a cleaner place- and doing a fine job of it. It has created an app that people can use to upload information about the litter they collect outside, such as its appearance, material and location. Shared online, this information helps to build a global data (数据) base of "litter maps", which can influence government management and packaging design.

Jeff Kirschner is the inventor of Litterati app. He came up with the idea while walking in a northern California forest with his then-four-year-old daughter, who noticed a plastic kitty litter box in a river. Young as she was, she expressed her worries about the box being somewhere that it wasn't supposed to be. This knowledge stays with Kirschner as adults -The litter problem is so huge: what's a single person supposed to do?

That's where Kirschner thinks an app can help. "Society's failure to solve the litter problem has not been from lacking (缺乏) government support. There have been public service announcements, neighborhood litter walks and coastal cleanups. And these activities successfully raise public knowledge of pollution," said Kirschner. But he believes one thing is missing from the discussion - online data - and if these are added in, people can start solving the problem in a better way.

Uploading pictures to an app shows users that they're not the only ones picking up litter from public places. And the data has been gathered rapidly, telling a story that helps people understand who picked up what, where and when. "In San Francisco, the Litterati app was able to discover and map more than 5,000 pieces of rubbish in order to find out how much was produced by cigarettes exactly. Using this information, the city successfully doubled an existing cigarette sales tax (香烟销售税). In the Netherlands, Litterati's data helped push brand Anta Flu to repackage its hard candies in paper, rather than non-recyclable plastic,"said Kirschner.

Litterati shows a positive we-can-do-it attitude. "Its goal isn't to shame. It's to provide a real way to solve the litter problem and encourage people to be part of the project," explained Kirschner.

27. The underlined word "upload" in Paragraph I probably means ____________in Chinese.

A.搜寻        B.上传         C.储存       D.处理

28. What does Kirschner think has caused failure to solve the liter problem?

A. Lack of online data about litter.

B. The public's refusal of community action.

C. Absence of government support.

D. People's poor environmental knowledge.

29. What can people do with Litterati app?

A. They can know where to drop litter.

B. They can invite more people to join them.

C. They can find an area littered with rubbish.

D. They can help people sort litter for recycling.

30. Why did Kirschner give the examples in Paragraph 4?

A. To encourage a wider use of the app.

B. To introduce the function of the app.

C. To voice his views on managing the app

D. To show the practical advantage of the app.

三.任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）

按照中华传统餐桌礼仪，以下图片中的筷子使用方式存在不当之处，请你将图片（第31~35题)与相关描述(A-F)进行匹配。

A.Don't insert chopsticks into the rice. One of the most important taboos is that chopsticks should not be put into a bowl of rice upright because it looks like the ritual of incense burning. Generally, when a child acts like that, he or she will be blamed.

B. Be quiet. Tapping chopsticks on the edge (边缘) of bowls is impolite. Chinese people think the action is similar to beggars' actions that aim to attract others' attention.

C.Make sure what you want to eat. In China, food is often served in one dish for many people, and everyone picks up what they like with their chopsticks. But it does not mean that you can dig and search through food for something in particular. It is rude to pick up food that you do not like and put it back.

D. Don't point at someone with chopsticks. Whether you are full or still eating, you should not point at someone with chopsticks. Some people would like to invite others to dine or talk with others and point chopsticks toward others, which is considered as bad manners.

E. Pass food to the elderly first before you eat. It shows your respect to them. However, you'd better use serving chopsticks which are also called public chopsticks.

F. Don't cross chopsticks. If you are full or you just take a break from eating, you can place chopsticks neatly on the side of your bowl. Don't put your chopsticks at the top of the bowl, either. It will get your chopsticks off the ground easily.

四.词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

A.根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

36. Some of the ____________ (信件) on my desk are private and some are business ones.

37.____________(有时) it’s not easy to be a teenager because of the pressure of schoolwork.

38. You'd better lower your ____________(标准) if you want to find somewhere cheap to live.

39. After drinking a bottle of Coca Cola, I felt even ____________(口渴的) than before.

40. Can you give me some ____________(建议) on how to overcome my shyness?

41.He decided to get a look at the house and see if it was ____________(值得) buying.

42. My diary is just like a computer and I use it for ____________(储存) some valuable experiences.

43. Johnny completely ____________(同意) with me that exercise is the best way to keep fit.

44. We ____________ (通常) have a class meeting to discuss the class affairs at the weekend.

45. Last week, there was a forest fire and it ____________ (扩散) widely because of the strong wind.

B.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

"Learning a language is easy!" But most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the view. For __46__, learning a language is very difficult.

So what does a successful language learner do? First, they are independent learners. They do not __47__ on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Second, they are __48__ learners. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They are not afraid to make __49__ and always willing to try again. Finally, they are learners with a purpose. They want to learn language __50__ they hope to communicate with the people who speak it.

So, if you want to be a successful learner, you must learn independently, actively. and purposefully.

五。语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分共计10分）

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

I love Spring Festival. __51__ (celebrate) it is one of my family traditions. Each Spring Festival, we will gather together in my grandpa's home __52__ enjoy ourselves. At that time, one of the most important activities is that we will eat dumplings prepared __53__ my grandma, aunts and my mother.

The dumplings on that day __54__ (be) truly special, though we eat dumplings not only on Spring Festival. My family will make more __55__ 200 dumplings for the whole family. What __56__ (excite) me most is the moment when I find a coin inside a dumpling. Only 10 of the 200 dumplings will have a coin inside. It __56__ (say) that people who can eat a dumpling containing a coin will be lucky the next whole year.

I was nervous that I would fail __58__ (pick) up such a dumpling when I was a young kid. So my grandma would help me. She'd make a coin-containing dumpling __59__ a special lace (花边) so that I could recognize it among so many dumplings easily. Now I'm __60__ adult but I still miss those wonderful old days when Grandma made a special dumpling just for me.

六.书面表达（本题有1小题：共计20分）

假设你是Sarah。你校英文报近期正在开展“保护环境，从我做起”的主题活动，要求每位同学写一份倡议书,号召全体师生从小事做起,维护我们赖以生存的环境。请你根据下面的图示，写一份英文倡议书。

Importance of the environment

Ways to protect it

1. Stop using cars:

2. Sort the rubbish;

3. Plant trees;

...

Your hope...

要求：1.语句通顺，语法正确，可适当发挥：

2.词数80-100；开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear teachers and fellow students,

慈溪市2023年初中学业水平模拟考试英语试题

参考答案

一．完形填空

1-15DACBB/ADDCA/BDACB

二．阅读理解

16-18DCC 19-22BDAC 23-26BDAA 27-30BABD

三．任务型阅读

31-35DCBFA

四．词汇运用

36-45letters/Sometimes/standard/thirstier/suggestions

worth/keeping/agrees/usually/spread

46-50them/depend/active/mistakes/because

五．语法填空

51-60Celebrating/and/by/are/than/excites/is said/to pick/with/an

六．书面表达

略