1、2021-2022学年度第二学期扁担沟中心学校第二次模拟考试初三英语试卷姓名： 班级： 学号： 得分：选择题（共50分）一、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。I still remember that I had a big argument with a boy in my class when I was in primary school. I cant remember what it was about, but I have never forgotten the 1 I lear
2、ned that day.I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. 2 , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She came up with a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on 3 . In
3、 the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was 4 for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White,” he answered in a loud voice.I couldnt believe that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the b
4、oy and me, this time 5 the color of the object.The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed places, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I 6 answer “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was a
5、n object with two 7 colored sides, and from his side it was white, 8 from my side it was black.My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 9 in other persons position and look at the 10 through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.1. A. class B. subject C. lesson D
6、. fact2. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. AlsoD. And3. A. another B. otherC. othersD. the other4. A. hardB. clearC. luckyD. possible5. A. likeB. against C. aboutD. through6. A. couldB. had to C. shouldD. would7. A. similarlyB. brightly C. completelyD. differently8. A. butB. stillC. yetD. and9. A. appearB. h
7、ideC. standD. know10. A. situationB. discussionC. solutionD. suggestion二、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Palace MuseumFacts about the Palace Museum1. Location: the center of Beijing, north of Tiananmen Square.2. Open: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. April to October or 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p
8、.m. November March; closed on Mondays 3. Time needed: at least 2 3 hours to visit all of it4. Entry: an adult: 60 yuan April to October; 40 yuan November to March5. Entry: students: 20 yuanNumbers to describe the Palace Museum1. The Forbidden City took 14 years to build ( from1406 to 1420).2. It was
9、 built by over 1 ,000,000 workers, including more than 100,000 craftsmen (手工艺人).3. It was the home of 24 emperors (皇帝) 14 of the Ming Dynasty and 10 of the Qing Dynasty.4. lt is surrounded (围绕) by a 10-meter-high wall, which is 34 km (2 miles) long.11. How much is the ticket for students?A. 20 yuanB
10、. 40 yuanC. 60 yuanD. 80 yuan12. Which of the following is TRUE about the Palace Museum?A. It was built by 10 million workers.B. It is closed on Mondays. C. It was the home of 14 emperors. D. It takes at least a day to pay a visit.13. According to the passage, the Forbidden City has a history of abo
11、utyears.A. 400. B. 500. C. 600. D. 1,000.14. Where can you find the passage?A. In a guidebook.B. In a novel.C. In a science magazine.D. In a music magazine.BWho is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived ov
12、er 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought h
13、im up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didnt give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble fam
14、ilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.Today, people still follow Confucius lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “ When I am with three people of them must be b
15、etter than me in some areas. I choose their qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous thinker with wise t
16、houghts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others,” he said.15. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .A. He lived a poor life in his childhood. B. he had wise thoughts and
17、great views about education.C. he traveled with his students from state to state.D. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period.16. Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports as a child.A. by teaching himself at home. B. with the help of his mother. C. by going to school. D. by visiting ma
18、ny famous teachers.17. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to .A. poor B. bright C. wealthy D. cute18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. B. No one has something worthy to be learned.C. All thinking
19、 but no study makes people lazy.D. A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.CAbout 6 months ago, I joined a gym. Every morning, there was one trainer who worked out at the same time as I did. He did his daily exercise with such a quiet determination (决心) that he made it all look
20、 effortless. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching him do chin-ups (引体向上). I had never tried doing chin-ups before. But it looked so easy, so I asked him if I could try one. He eagerly stepped aside and encouraged me to try. I pulled myself up without thinking once then twice. I stopped because that
21、 was all I had in me, but he stepped up behind me and pushed up for two more. It felt so good and I felt strong.The next few days when I finished my workout, I would ask him to watch me do chin-ups. However, each time I could only do two. I was quite upset, but he was amazed at what I could do. He f
22、urther told me that if I practiced every day, I would be doing five or six in no time.Because he told me I could, I didnt realize how difficult it was. I was encouraged to try and I didnt doubt it for a moment. I truly thank him for letting me believe that for me success is not only a possibility, b
23、ut also a realistic goal that I can achieve.19. The writer wanted to try doing chin-ups for the first time because _.A. it looks so easy. B. she felt very well. C. she was good at sports. D. it was part of her training plan.20. When the writer could only do two chip-ups, she felt _.A. bored. B. amaz
24、ed. C. upset. D. satisfied.21. What did the trainer probably say when the writer tried to do a chin-up?A. “You can do it!” B. “Its nothing for you.”C. “Youd better give it up.” D. “Im afraid you cant.”22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Self-trust is the secret to success.B. Exercises can only
25、 change our bodies.C. Truth is much more powerful than lies.D. Encouragement can help us achieve more. DWe humans are only born with one set of eyes, so its our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can keep our eyesight and de
26、crease the risk of ever hurting our eyes.Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and keep good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. Besides, we need to keep our eyes safe when we spend a lot
27、of time in bright sunlight. The best way to do this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV(紫外线) protection. Whats more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when work with dangerous chemicals. For this reason we should always wear goggles (护目镜)in chemistry laboratories at work or at school. In th
28、e end we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or TV screen.Thatis why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.Keeping good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things, we can protectour e
29、yes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression says, “Its all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.23. When should we wear goggles? A. While watching TV.B. While using a computer C. Wh
30、ile working in a chemistry lab. D. While staying in the sun.24. How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?A. FiveB. FourC. ThreeD. Two25. What does the underlined word “decrease” probably mean in “_” in Chinese. A. 减少B. 增加C. 提高D. 生产26. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Born
31、with One Set of Eyes. B. Fun and Games with Our Eyes. C. The Risk of Hurting Our Eyes. D. Caring for Our Eyes.EMy challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in common wit
32、h my dad, like music taste and sense of humor but sadly reading isnt one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad cant read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. Hes busy, so I think sitting down to read just 15
33、minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading. My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, w
34、hich screen-based activities dont have. Firstly, its better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eyes, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good nights sleep.One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another w
35、orld - I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I thin
36、k books doitbetter. I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other peoples point of view, and understand other peoples decisions or opinions. With a book, you
37、can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling you really can be inside someone elses head? So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someo
38、ne else? Good luck, and happy reading!27. The writer mentions his father in the text to show.A. his father is busy. B. reading is important. C. his father likes reading. D. many people have no habit of reading.28. The writer writes the text mainly according to.A. his personal experience. B. some sci
39、entific experiments. C. his fathers personal advice. D. knowledge from books.29. The underlined word “it” refers to (指) _ in the passage.A. helping readers sleep well. B. making readers feel relaxed. C. transporting readers to a different world. D. reminding readers of the real world.30. What is the
40、 writers attitude (态度) to reading ?A. The writer doesnt agree on the idea about reading.B. The writer isnt sure about the idea about reading.C. The writer exactly support the idea about reading.D. The writer doubts the idea about reading.非选择题 (共50分)三、语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的
41、正确形式（每空一词）。One day, a man was walking by the corner of a street. Here he met (31) _ little boy holding a bird cage and selling birds inside. He (32) _ (stop) and looked very sadly at the birds without freedom in front of him. The birds were screaming in the cage, trying to fly away.After standing (3
42、3) _ a while, he said to the boy, “How much does (34) _ (you) bird cost? I want”“One fifty cents, sir,” the boy answered quickly.“I am afraid that you are mistaken. I am not asking how much it is.” The man said. “I feel like (35) _ (buy) all of them. What I ask is how much you want for them.”Hearing
43、 this, the boy (36) _ (happy) counted the number of the birds in the cage. “They cost five dollars.” “Here (37)_ (be) the money!” The man passed the money. The boy counted excitedly. However, he then was (38) _ (surprise) to find all the birds had flown away.“OH, my god, for what reason did you do t
44、hat, Sir? You dont even get a bird!” The boy asked the man who set the birds free.“My boy, let me tell you (39) _ I did this.” The man said, “I have no right to get them. Every life should be free and they are our (40) _ (friend). So we should give them freedom.” 四、单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据下列短文，写出与各小题
45、所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式 (每空一词)。Safety is very important to us. We should learn to (41) _ (保护) ourselves from danger. Here are some suggestions about how to keep safe.Firstly, we must follow the traffic rules. Dont cross the road until green lights are on. Secondly, when we get into (42) _ (麻烦), we must ca
46、ll the police or friends for help in time. Thirdly, we should pay attention to our food safety. Be sure not to eat too much junk food. Its (43) _ (有害的) to our health. Fourthly, remember its dangerous to swim in the river (44) _ (独自). Youd better go swimming in the swimming pool. Whats more, we should be careful when we make friends, especially online. (45) _ (最后), we shouldnt go out at night.五、综合填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词或短语只用一次）。be known for, lucky ,that, on the streets, during, really, movi
