江苏省常州市23届初三第三次仿真模拟英语试卷（含答案）

江苏省常州市23届初三

第二次仿真模拟英语试题（满分90）

一、单项选择  （本题共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(    )1. ---Peter, shall we go for a picnic this Sunday?

--- OK. Let's add it to _____________ weekend plan.

A. a      B. an       C. the        D. ／

(    )2.--- Sir, did you enjoy your stay in our________________?

--- Yes, I slept well and I like the breakfast.

A. hotel        B. school       C. factory      D. company

(    )3.The living room becomes ____________as the sunlight comes in through the windows.

A. bigger       B. cleaner       C. quieter      D. brighter

(    )4.Sam finds sweeping robots useful, and he plans to buy ___________ for his grandma.

A. it      B. one      C. this       D. that

(    )5.Betty felt so tired last night that she ____________ fell asleep in bed after lying down.

A. recently       B. suddenly       C. frequently       D. immediately

(    )6.We don’t allow taking magazines out, but you ______ copy the article you need on the machine over there.

A. can         B. must        C. should        D. would

(    )7.The instructions tell us everything ____________ about how to make the model ship.

A. by hand      B. by chance       C. in detail       D. in person

(    )8.---Linda, Dad has finished his work and we ___________ to the gym to pick you up.

---Thank you, Mum.

A. drive      B. drove      C. have driven       D. are driving

(    )9.--- Could you tell me ____________________?

--- You will stay with an English family and take part in their daily life

A. when I should pay for the course

B. what the best part of the course is

C. how long the shortest course lasts

D. where I can go sightseeing after class

(    )10.---Tony, hurry up and don't forget to lock the door.

--- ___________________. I'm getting my coat.

A. Wait a minute       B. No deal       C. Nothing serious      D. Bad luck

二、完形填空 （本题共12小题; 每小题1分, 满分12分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Zhang Guimei, who has    11    her 40 years to education in a China’s southwestern area, is a “mother” and headmaster who has ignited (点燃) the hopes of many girls with the light of    12    .

At 17, she left her hometown Heilongjiang for Yunnan province. While teaching in Huaping county, she saw many girls    13    of school due to poverty. It saddened her very much and made her realize that an educated female is able to change the situation of poverty in a family and even the fate (命运) of three generations. In 2002, Zhang was   14    to build a free all-girls high school, in hope of changing the future of the girls in the mountains and lifting them out of poverty.

In 2007, Zhang    15    a report in Beijing at the 17th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress. Her report “I have a dream” made her dream of building a free all-girls high schoo known to all.

A year later, Zhang’s school was    16    , becoming the first free all-girls high school in China. Before it was set up, less than 50 percent of the students in Huaping took high school entrance exams. However, the figure    17    to over 90 percent last year. In the past, rural girls in the county often had no choice but to    18    at a young age. Today, an   19    number of them are going to high schools for education. During the past 13 years, the school has helped over 1,800 students    20    their dreams of going to universities.

Due to her selfless work, Zhang was   21    CPC’s top honor July 1 Medal at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the ceremony, she said: “The things we have done are what many CPC members are doing every day. As long as I’m still capable, I will stand in the classroom to give my all, which I will never ever    22    ” she remarked.

(    )11. A. contributed    B. applied     C. belonged       D. responded

(    )12. A. lantern        B. firework     C. education     D. midnight

(    )13. A. figure out      B. set out     C. carry out       D. drop out

(    )14. A. devoted       B. shocked     C. likely        D. determined

(    )15. A. replaced      B. delivered     C. disguised      D. represent

(    )16. A. completed     B. appointed     C. announced    D. confirmed

(    )17. A. dropped       B. dived        C. walked        D. jumped

(    )18. A. retire          B. perform      C. marry        D. leave

(    )19. A. existing        B. increasing    C. individual    D. equal

(    )20. A. remove        B. repeat        C. refuse        D. realize

(    )21. A. awarded       B. arranged      C. achieved       D. attracted

(    )22. A. regret         B. ensure        C. forgive       D. imagine

三、阅读理解 （本题共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分） 

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(A)

Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 1th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis.

James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.

December 2th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker.

Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 3th An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne.

The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 4th Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers.

The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk   www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

(    )23. When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. February 6th.           B. March 6th.

C. November 1th.       D. December 5th.

(    )24. What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers.                    B. Ice for the Metropolis

C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands    D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals

(    )25. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A. Miranda Vickers              B. Malcolm Tucker

C. Chris Lewis                  D. Liz Payne

(B)

What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!

The day started very early at 7：00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, mom said to send them her way for a good talking-to. I couldn't stop laughing.

My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.

I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school I only hope.

(    )26. How did the author feel the night before her new school?

A. Tired.  B. Excited.  C. Worried.  D. Relaxed.

(    )27. What happened on the author's first day of school?

A. She met many nice people.  B. She had a hurried breakfast.

C. She learned some new skills.  D. She arrived at school very early.

(    )28. What can we infer（推断） about Abigail?

A. She disliked Stacey.    B. She was shy and quiet.

C. She got on well with the author.          D. She was an old friend of the author.

(C)

I have dreamt of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.

When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were advised to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing (观光) that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to see the sunrise. The next morning, we all got out of bed very early and got to the seaside at 3 o'clock. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.

Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!” Judy burst out and we all shouted to welcome the light, which was really unbelievable. Until today, I dare say that it is the most impressive sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also one memory I can't forget forever.

Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong­willed determination (决心) , but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleasing and unbelievable. So, it is really worth waiting for the best.

(    )29. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The author's friends and the author took a trip to China.

B. Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.

C. The author enjoyed the worst sunrise in his life.

D. Sometimes, it is worth waiting for the best.

(    )30. When did they see the first light of the sunrise?

A. About 3 o'clock.         B. About 4 o'clock.

C. About 5 o'clock.         D. About 6 o'clock.

(    )31. What's the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A. Total.    B. Cold.    C. Terrible.   D. Interesting.

(    )32. How did the author feel when waiting for the sunrise?

A. Excited all the time.      B. Afraid all the time.

C. Firstly excited then afraid.       D. Firstly excited then impatient.

(D)

The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.

The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money. Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for detailed background information and analysis. This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.

The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of stress to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.

(    )33. Modern newspapers were first made in ________.

A. China B. Ancient Rome C. Italy D. Britain

(    )34. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Jobs related to newspapers.

B. Contents in each page of a newspaper.

C. The production levels of newspaper.

D. The fast speed of newspaper production.

(    )35. We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ________.

A. few newspapers have no advertising

B. many adults in America read newspapers every day

C. people can read about different issues in newspapers

D. newspapers will become less popular as TV develops

(    )36. The phrase “churn out” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. press B. produce C. publish D. sell

四、还原句子  （本题共4小题；每小题1.5分，计6分） 更新的

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（选项中有两项多余）

  I'm forty now. I left school twenty-two years ago. Here's my list of five things I hope to share with you teenagers at school.

________

I always wanted to be the best, and one way of feeling good about myself was to see how much better I was than others. There was only one problem with this. When I saw they were better than me, I felt terrible. Now I compare me with myself. I ask myself if I do things as well as I could.

________

  How much time do you spend worrying about the future? I used to worry a lot. Now I know most things you fear will usually never happen. They're just monsters in your own mind. Even if they happen, they will often not be as bad as you expected. In six months, you probably won't remember most of the things you worry about now.

Start the things you want to do right now.

  When I was young, I often failed to start things I expected to do because I thought they'd taken too long to finish. I always wanted to write a book, for example. But when I thought it might take me more than a year, I lost my enthusiasm（热情）. It seemed such a long time. Now I know a year is nothing, if I'd started that book when I was 16, I might have written 10 more by now. I'm upset with myself for not even trying.

________

  As a young child you try many new things. If you fail, you try again and again until you learn. But at school you are usually encouraged to do things right. Then you stop trying new things in case you get them wrong. You are losing chances to challenge yourselves. I always remind myself: I had fallen off the bike many times before I learned to ride it.

________

  I hated losing when I was younger. Of course, it's nice to win sometimes and to be the best at something. But we can't all be winners all the time. Learning to lose is one of life's most important lessons. If you try your hardest, then you should never be angry with yourself.

五、综合填空 （本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

   阅读下面短文，在空白处填上1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Scientists in Australia have found that honeybees seem to understand the idea of zero. This is ____41____ (surprise) since bees have very small brains. So far only a few animals with larger brains ____42____ (show) this skill. And humans don’t ____43____ (usual) understand it until they’re around four years old.

The scientists created an experiment to test ____44____ honeybees understood the idea of “zero” or not. First, they trained the bees by rewarding (奖赏) ____45____ (they) with sugar water for choosing smaller numbers. The scientists hung up cards with different numbers of shapes. Under each card was a tray (盘子). The tray under the smaller number had sugar water. The tray under the larger number had something sour. After about forty ____46____ (test), the bees had learned to choose the cards with smaller numbers of shapes. The bees knew how to look at the cards, “count” the shapes on each card, and choose the card had ____47____ fewest shapes. Then came the interesting part. The scientists put out a card with nothing on it－zero shapes. When given a choice between two or three shapes ____48____ “zero” shapes, bees picked zero. This showed they knew that zero, or “none”, was ____49____(little) than “some”. Just to be sure, the scientists trained other bees ____50____ (choose) high numbers. Those bees did not choose zero.

六、根据所给中文完成句子翻译。 （本题共6题，每题1.5分；满分9分）

51. 应当允许青少年做出自己的决定．

Teenagers should be allowed to ________ their own ________．

52.坚持你的梦想，将来有一天，它可能会实现．

________ on to your dream；one day it may come ________．

53.我们历史老师中等身高．他对我们很严格．

Our history teacher is of medium ________．He is very ________ with us．

54.成功的关键在于从错误中学习，并且永不放弃．

The key to success is to learn from your mistakes and never ________ ________．

55.在扔掉废物前进行分类是必要的．

It's necessary to divide the waste into different kinds before we ________ it ________．

56. 你沿丝绸之路旅游过吗?

_______ _______ ever _______ along the Silk Road?

七、书面表达  （满分15）

目前,许多动物面临灭绝的危险.请根据以下提示,用英文写一篇80词左右的短文,号召大家积极行动,保护野生动物。

提示：1.你听说过哪些濒危动物?

2.为什么野生动物处境危险?

3.该采取什么措施来保护野生动物?

Wildlife is crying

Many animals are endangered now in the world. ____________________________________________________

参考答案

一、单项选择10

1-5 ADACB      6-10 CCABD

二、完形填空12

11-15 ACDDB    16-20 ADCBD     21-2 AA

三、阅读理解28   

23-25 CDA     26-28 CAC      29-32 DCBD     33-36 CDDB

四、六选四阅读6

37-40 FEDA

五、综合填空10

41. surprising    42. have shown    43. usually    44. whether    45. them   

46. tests    47. the    48. and    49. less    50. to choose

六、完成句子9

51. make,decisions

52.Stick,true

53.height,strict

54.give up

55.throw,away

56.Have, you, travelled

七、书面表达15

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