2019-2020学年青竹湖湘一外国语学校初三中考第二次模拟考试
英 语 试 卷
总分：120分 时量：90分钟
II. 知识运用（两部分，共20小题，计20分） 第一节 语法填空（共10小题，计10分）
21. You’d better make ________ clear when the plane will take off.
A. this
B. that
C. it
22. — Hey, Tony! Will you go to Moon Island Park with Jimmy tomorrow afternoon?
— Oh, no. He’s so ________. A. bored
B. boring
C. bore
23. — Did you finish the difficult task only in one day?
— No. I rested ________ a night and finished it the next day ________ the help of the local people. A. at, with
B. for, under
C. for, with
24. Emma was afraid of the dog when she was young. She would run away ________ she saw it.
A. so that
B. as soon as
C. ever since
25. Keep moving forward even if you ________ fail hundreds of times before achieving your dream.
A. should
B. may
C. must
26. He spends more time than he used to ________ books: That’s why he gets better grades now.
A. hitting
B. hit
C. hits
27. This watch ________ to me as my birthday present the other day and I will treasure it forever.
A. will be given
B. is given
C. was given
28. All of his works as well as his spirit always ________ the people to go through the hard times in
their lives.
A. encourage
B. encourages
C. is encouraging
29. The engineer ________ my father works is about 50 years old.
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A. who B. as whom
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C. with whom
30. No one tells us ________, so we need your help.
A. what to do it
第二节 词语填空（共10小题，计10分）
B. what should we do C. how to do it
On a sunny afternoon, we went to a park to have fun. Some people were painting pictures, some were writing calligraphy, some were dancing on the square, and 31 were shooting arrows (射箭). I decided to try shooting arrows myself — it looked fun and 32 .
I saw one woman 33 an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim. The arrow curved (飞出弧线) 34 the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target (目标). It seemed that she didn’t put enough power into her shot. While I was thinking about what I should do, it was my turn to shoot. I focused my eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all my strength. But the arrow missed the target, and 35 stuck straight in the grass. I shot three more times, but ended up missing all of them.
Feeling 36 I walked away without saying a word. Angela stopped me, and said while patting my shoulder, “Hey, don’t worry about it! Just try one more time, OK? You can do it!” Her bright smile 37 me. After hearing this, I decided to take one more shot. I took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep the 38 . I focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time, I hit the target! As I went to get my arrows, I 39 that there are many things in life, big and small, that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from our 40 , we can succeed in the end. 31. A. the other 32. A. interesting 33. A. pick up 34. A. across 35. A. instead 36. A. regretful 37. A. attracted 38. A. position 39. A. heard 40. A. mistakes
III. 阅读技能（共三节，共24小题，计48分）
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B. others B. surprising B. take up B. through B. still B. nervous B. encouraged B. promise B. noticed B. failures
C. other C. challenging C. set up C. onto C. even C. upset C. praised C. strength C. realized C. accidents
第一节 图表理解（共5小题，计10分）
A
The Toledo Museum of Art Opening time: Tuesday & Wednesday Thursday & Friday Saturday Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm It is closed on Mondays, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission (入场费): Free Location: 2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH Telephone number: (419) 255-8000 Website: http://www.toledorauseum. org 41. The museum is open for only five hours on ________.
A. Thursdays
B. Saturdays
C. Sundays
42. Lisa will be free from December 23rd (Sunday) to December 27th. She plans to visit the museum
during these days. She can ________.
A. visit the museum without payment
B. visit the museum any day except on December 25th C. send an e-mail to ask for more information about the museum
B
Country Canada Dos Don’ts ◎Get there on time Canadians value time ◎Don’t make any noise while eating wry much. and don’t talk while chewing (嚼) the food. ◎Tipping(给小费) is a common thing in Canada. ◎Wash your hands both before and after ◎Don’t cat with your left hand. It’s eating. OTipping is always needed in India. considered unclean. Use the right hand instead, and cutlery (餐具) is not 第 3 页 共 11 页
India
provided. France ◎Keep your hands above the table. Rest ◎Don’t put your elbows on the table. your wrists on the table but not on your lap. ◎Don’t give tips. There is no need for ◎When eating bread, always tear (撕) a you to do it in France. piece of bread off instead of biting (咬) it directly with your mouth. ◎Drink directly from the soup bowl, as ◎Don’t cross your chopsticks or stick spoons are uncommon in Japan. them into a bowl of rice. It’s very rude. The Japanese has no habit of tipping. ◎Slurp(出声地吃) your food, especially when eating noodles and soup. It shows your appreciation for the chefs work. The louder, the better. Japan 43. It is considered polite to ________ in France.
A. rest your wrists on your lap B. rest your elbows on the table C. tear the bread into pieces and eat
44. Which of the following is TRUE about the Japanese table manners?
A. Drinking directly from the soup bowl is uncommon. B The Japanese are strict about using chopsticks while eating. C. The guests are always only served with noodles and soup.
45. The chart above mainly tells readers ________ in different countries.
A. how to behave at table
B. whether to tip waiters
第二节 短文阅读（共10小题，计20分）
C. what to do at a party
A
I am so worried about my son’s health that I can’t help writing to you. last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son’s baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30 - an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having tun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep. As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We send them to all kinds of classes - dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids
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to take honors courses (培优课程) or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements
However, the ironic thing is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures (措施) aren’t enough because getting our kids enough sleep isn’t just about carrying out (实行) stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.
46. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A. The writer’s son spent too much time taking a shower. B. The kid who gets up at 6:30 am should go to bed at 8:30 pm. C. The writer’s son learns a lot and has a good time in the baseball team.
47. From Paragraph 2, we know that parents ________.
A. want the best for their children
B. are able to teach their children to dance at home C. pay more attention to children’s mind than body
48. What’s the best meaning of the underlined word “ironic” in the third paragraph?
A. 讽刺的
B. 公平的
C. 奇特的
49. From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. activities and responsibilities are sure to make children unhealthy and unhappy B. not only parents but also schools haw made efforts to help kids get enough sleep C. some children may not have enough sleep because of too many after-school activities
50. What might happen if the headmaster read this letter?
A. More after-school classes might be given to students.
B. The school might make some rules to make sure students go to bed early. C. Parents might be advised to make their children’s lives more colorful.
B
What’s the first thing that you notice when passing your favorite restaurant? The smell of fresh pizza? Or the sight of your favorite desserts? Food that looks and smells good will probably taste good,
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