2023届甘肃省武威第十七中学初三4月期中练习（二模）英语试题（理、文合卷）试题含解析

2023届甘肃省武威第十七中学初三4月期中练习（二模）英语试题（理、文合卷）试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、---Itseemsthatyourdaughtershowsaninterest______playingtheguitar.---Exactly.Herteachersaysshehasagift_______music.A．in,of B．in,for C．for,of D．for.In2、It’sverykind___________youtolendmeyourreusableshoppingbags.A．of B．for C．to D．with3、--Ididn'tseeyouatOlympicSportsCentrethismorning.Whathappened?--Sorry,Itheexchangestudentsaroundourschoolthen.A．showedB．wasshowingC．amshowingD．willshow4、Sundayisthe________dayoftheweek.A．seven B．seventh C．first D．one5、Mikeusedtobeatopstudent,buthe______behindsincehelosthimselfincomputergames.A．fellB．hasfallenC．wasD．hasbeen6、—Jane.Iheartherewillbeanartclubinourschool.—Wonderful!Ican’twaittoit.A．join B．repeat C．forget D．receive7、-OnMarch31st,30firefighters(扑火队员)losttheirlivesintheforestfireinDaliangshanMountain.-______________A．I'mafraidnot. B．I'msorrytohearthat.C．Idon'tthinkso. D．That'snotforsure.8、---Oh,you’vegotagoodjob.Doyoureallyworkhere?---No,Susan.Ioutuntilthemanagercomesback.A．amhelping B．willhelp C．helped D．havehelped9、IwouldliketotakepartinthevolunteerworkMayDay.A．in B．on C．at D．for10、—Toleaveortostay?Youmustmakeachoice.—OK.IknowIcan'tstandthetwoideas.A．among B．between C．with D．againstⅡ.完形填空11、Agirlcomplainedtoherfatheraboutherhardlife.Shedidn’tknowwhatshehadtodoandwantedto1.Shefelttiredforfightingandfighting.Oneproblemhadbeenfinishedbutanothercame.Herfather,acook,tookher2thekitchen.Hepouredwaterintothreepans(锅)andboiled(煮)it.Whenthewaterwasboiling,inthefirstpanheputsomecarrots,inthe3heputsomeeggsandinthelastheputsomecoffee.He4themforafewminuteswithoutanywords.Thegirlclosedhermouthandwaitedimpatiently,notknowing5herfatherwasdoingthat.Afterabout20minutes,herfatherturned6thestove,tookoutthecarrotsandputtheminabowl.Hetookouttheeggsandput7inanotherbowl.Afterthatthe8waspouredintoacup.Turningbacktohisdaughter,heasked,"Whatdoyou9?""Carrots,eggs,andcoffee,"sheanswered.Herfathertoldherto10hereyesandlethertouchthecarrots.Shedidandfeltthatthecarrotsweresoft.Afterthatheaskedhertotaketheeggsand11them.Then,shegottheeggs,cookedandhard.Atlast,thefatheraskedhertosmellthecoffee."What’sthemeaning,Father?"He12thateachhadsufferedthesameunluckyexperience—theboilingwater,but13hadadifferentreaction(反应).Thestrongandhardcarrotshadbecomesoftandweakafterbeingintheboilingwater.Theeggsbecamehard14beingcooked.Thecoffeewasveryspecialanditchangedthewa­ter."Whoareyou?"askedherfather,"Whencalamity(厄运)15yourdoor,what’syourreaction?Areyoucarrots,eggs,orcoffee?"1．A．growupB．giveupC．setupD．pickup2．A．intoB．withinC．outofD．awayfrom3．A．firstB．secondC．thirdD．fourth4．A．lookedforB．searchedforC．waitedforD．calledfor5．A．thatB．whatC．whereD．why6．A．onB．overC．offD．in7．A．itB．itsC．themD．themselves8．A．eggsB．carrotsC．coffeeD．water9．A．hearB．tasteC．smellD．see10．A．closeB．openC．washD．drop11．A．keepB．protectC．breakD．drink12．A．complainedB．explainedC．toldD．expected13．A．everyB．allC．eachD．either14．A．beforeB．afterC．behindD．under15．A．liesinB．comesacrossC．meetswithD．knocksatⅢ.语法填空12、IoftenhearsomestudentssayEnglishisdifficult,anditgivesthemaheadache.ButEnglishisveryeasyforme.I’mgoodatit.I’mveryglad1．(tell)yousomethingabouthowIstudyEnglish.First,IthinkaninterestinEnglishisveryimportant.WhenIlearnedEnglishfirst,itwasfreshforme.Iwasinterestedinit,soIworkedhardatitandsoon2．(get)averygoodmark.HowhappyIwas!Afterthat,IlearnedEnglishharderandharder.AndIalsohaveagoodhabit:wheneverIhaveaquestion,Imustmakeitclearby3．(ask)ourteacher.Second,IthinkEnglishisaforeignlanguage.Ishouldlearnitwell.Ioften4．(listen)totheteachercarefully,speakbravely,readaloudandhaveagoodvocabulary.Thenpracticeagainandagain,neverbetired.IthinkEnglish5．(learn)well,becauseitisuseful.Besidesthis,IoftenreadEnglishstories,jokesandeasynovels.Theyhelpme6．(understand)alotofthings.SotodomorereadingisanimportantwaytolearnEnglishwell.I7．(study)foralmostthreeyears.Englishhasbecomeaclosefriendofmine.IhopeeachofyouwilllearnEnglishwell.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、VisitorstoEnglandlovegoingtoseethemanypalaces,castlesandgrandoldhousesthatareopentothepublic.Alotofthesebuildingshavebeautifulgroundsaroundthem—withgreenhills,smalllakesorstreamsand,perhaps,anoldruin（废墟）half-hiddenamongsomedistanttrees.Theselandscapeslooklikethenaturalcountryside.ButmanyofthemaretheworkofEngland’smostfamouslandscapearchitect（建筑师）,Lancelot“Capability”Brown.Intheearly1700s,EnglishgardenscopiedFrenchones—likethefamousgardensatVersailles（凡尔赛）,nearParis.Inthesegardens,ownerswantedtoshowtheirpowerovernature.Treeswereplantedinlonglines.Flowerbedsandpathsmadesymmetricalpatterns（对称模式）ontheground.ButCapabilityBrownchangedallthat.Hedidn’twanttoseepatternsinagarden.Hewantedapieceofcountryside.In1716,Brownbeganhisworkinglifeasagardener’shelper.Attwenty-five,hewenttoworkforthewell-knowngardenerWilliamKentatStoweHouse,northwestofLondon.KentwasbeginningtodesignmorenaturalgardensanditwasherethatBrown’sideasbegantoform.Hewasallowedtodesigngardensforotherhomesandwassoonworkingformanywealthyfamilies.Whenhefirstlookedatthelandforagardenthathewasgoingtocreate,heoftenusedtosay“Ithasgreatcapabilities”(meaninghewassurehecouldimproveit)soeveryonebegantocallhim“Capabilities”Brown.Tomakehisgardens,hepulledeverythingoutandstartedagain.Hesometimestoldhisgardenerstomovewholehillsorchangethepathofastream.Carefullyplacingtrees,hills,waterandbridges,hecreateda“dream”ofnature—anideaofEnglandthatisstillmuchlovedtoday.1．Inthefirstparagraph,theunderlinedword“them”means.A．thebuildingsB．thecountrysideC．thegreenhillsD．thelandscapes2．Brown’sfirstjobwas.A．withWilliamKentB．atStoweHouseC．toworkforwealthyfamiliesD．tobeagardener’shelper3．Thewriterwrotethispassage.A．toexplainhowlandscapearchitectsworkB．todescribehowCapabilityBrownbecamealandscapearchitectC．todescribetheworkofthelandscapearchitectCapabilityBrownD．todesigngardensforotherhomesB14、ScientistshavediscoveredthefirstEarth-sizedplanet.Itwasfirstmarkedbyscientists’usingNASA’sKeplertelescope(望远镜),soit’scalledKepler-186f.Itliesabout500lightyearsfromEarthandgoesarounditsstar.Theplanetistherightdistancefromitsstarforwater:nottoocloseornottoofar.Waterisoneimportantconditionthatscientistsguessisnecessaryforlife.Soitcouldhavewaterandpossiblelife.It’scalledatrueEarthcousin.“ThisplanetisanEarthcousin,notanEarthtwin,”saidBarclay,whoisamongateamofscientistsreportingonthediscoveryinthemagazineSciencethisweek.“It’sveryexcitingtofindaplanetsimilartotheEarth,”Barclaysaid.“It’snoteasyworkbecausethingschangeaswegetmoremeasurements.”Scientistsdon’tknowanythingabouttheairofKepler-186f,butitwillbeataskforfuturetelescopeswhichcanstudyforchemicalsthathavesomethingtodowithlife.“It’spossibleforlifetoliveinthisplanet,butthatdoesn’tmeanthereislifeinit，”Barclaysaid.Sofar,scientistshavefoundnearly1,800planetsintheuniverse.“ThepastyearhasseenalotofprogressinthesearchforEarth-likeplanets.Kepler-186fisveryimportantbecauseitisthefirstplanetthatisthesametemperatureandisalmostthesamesizeasEarth,”scientistDavidCharbonneauwroteinanemail.1．ScientistshavealreadyfoundaboutplanetsnowA．500B．186C．1,8002．Theplanetisthedistancefromitsstarforwater:nottoocloseornottoofar.A．farB．rightC．close3．WhichofthefollowingaboutKepler-186fisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcouldhavewaterandpossiblelife,soperhapswemightlivethere.B．It’salmostashotasandaslargeasEarth.C．It’sanEarth-likeplanet.4．Wecanprobablyreadthisarticlein.A．astorybookB．anewspaperC．atextbook5．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Spaceresearch.B．Journeytospace.C．ScientistsdiscoverthemostEarth-likeplanet.C15、Booksareourbestfriends.Theyareveryquiet,butwecanalwaysfindbothfunandknowledgewhenweopenthem.Wecanfindquitealotofinterestingthingsandideasinbooks.Herearetwogoodbooksyoucanreadduringtheholiday.ToSucceedonOne’sOwnWriterDennyLiuwhowasborninChinawrotethisbookforhisdaughter.Itcanhelpyoungpeoplesucceed.Thebookteachesyouaboutstudents,howtouseyourfreetimeandevenwhatkindofclothestowear.Itanswersmanyteenagers’mostcommonquestions.Liuuseshisdaughter’sstoriesasexamplestohelpreadersunderstandwhattodoandhowtodoit.Hisbookisfarfromboring.Therearestoriesanddialogues,withhopeandconfidencefromagoodfather.TheLittlePrince（王子）Bothadultsandchildrenlovethisbook.Itisabouttheadventure(冒险)ofayoungprince.Itshowstheimportanceofimaginationandlove.ThelittleprincecomesfromPlanetB-612.Theprincelivesonhisplanetwitharose.Helovestheroseverymuch.Buthesoonfeelstiredandleaveshisplanet.Hemeetsmanymorestrangeadultsonotherplanets.OnEarth,hediscoversinterestingthingssuchasasnake,otherrosesandafox.Thefoxtellshimasecret:Onlytheheartcandiscoverthemostimportantthings.Thishelpstheprincerealizehislovefortheroseandhegoesbacktohisplanetatlast.1．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthebook“ToSucceedonOne’sOwn”?A．Difficult.B．Interesting.C．Surprising.D．Boring.2．WhatdoesTheLittlePrincemainlytalkabout?A．Theadultworld.B．ThePlanetB-612.C．Aroseandafox.D．Theadventureofayoungprince.3．Whatdoestheprincedoafterthefoxtellshimasecret?A．Herealizeshislovefortheroseandhegoesbacktohisplanetatlast.B．Hecaresmoreaboutaflowerandasheepinhisplanet.C．Hemeetsmanymorestrangeadultsonotherplanets.D．Hediscoversinterestingthingssuchasasnake,otherrosesandafox.D16、BalletNY

Dancingcanprovideanoutstandingcardiovascular(心血管的)workout,butthisweekthemembersofBalletNYcometoPittshurghtodanceforpeoplewhoseheartsneedhelp.TheperformancewillbenefittheArtificialHeartProgramoftheHeart,LungandEsophagealSurgeryInstituteofUPMC．BalletNYwasfounded10yearsagobyformerNewYorkCityBalletprincipalballerinaJudithFugateandinternationallyfamousdancerMedhiBahiri,andformermembersoftopdancecompanies.Theperformancestartsat8p.m.WednesdayattheByhamTheater,Downtown.

Admission:$35~$125.

Thetoppriceincludespost-concertcoffeeanddessertreceptionwiththedancers.

Details:412-453-7777.

Classicrock,literally

MannheimSteamrollerwillbringabreathof“FreshAir”totheBenedumCenter,Downtown,Monday.Theband,whichblends(交融)classicalandrockinfluenceswithelectronicandancientinstruments,isontheroadinits“FreshAir”tour.Thenamecomesfromaseriesofeightalbumswiththattitle.Musicbeginsat8p.m.

Admission:$40,&50or$60.

Details:412-456-6666.

Expansiveendeavors

Outdoorsadventuregoesbeyondfun.Itisawayofencounteringtheweaknessofourexistenceandseeingourselvesasrathersmallcreaturesafterall.TheBanffMountainFilmFestivalhelpsusseethatwithmoviesthatalsoarejustdownrightgood.SponsoredherebyVentureOutdoors,thefestivalwillbeat7p.m.ThursdayandFridayattheByhamTheatre,Downtown,withdifferentfilmseachnight.

Admission:$10,or$15forbothnights,inadvance﹙提前﹚;$15atthedoor.

Details:412-255-0564.

Inbloom

Childrenwithspringfever(春倦症)canfindanoutletonSaturdayattheFrickArt&HistoricalCenter,whichishosting“GreenKids—What’sup?”Theprogrambringschildrenaged4-8intothegardenonFrick’sPointBreezegrounds,sothattheycanseewhatflowersarecomingupintheearlyspring.Theprogram,whichruns11-11:45a.m.,isfreeandincludesaninteractivetourandtake-homeactivity.MeetintheVisitors’CenterattheFrick,7227ReynoldsSt.,PointBreeze.

Details:412-371-0600.

1．Wherecanyouenjoyaprogramforfree?A．Classicalrock,literally.B．Expansiveendeavors.C．Inbloom.D．BalletNY.2．IfapersonwithheartproblemgoestoBalletNY,hewill_________.A．enjoysomewonderfuldancesB．becuredofhisillnessC．danceonthestageD．drinkcoffeeforfree3．Ifyouareamusicfan,youshouldgoto_________.A．Expansiveendeavors B．Classicalrock,literallyC．BalletNY D．Inbloom4．IfthreeadultsgostraighttotheByhamTheatreandbuyticketsjustbeforethefestivalstarts,howmuchwilltheyspend?A．$40. B．$30C．$45. D．$35.E17、Theideaofwhatshakingtheheadmeansisnotalwaysthesameindifferentcountries.MaybesomevisitorswouldbesurprisedwhentheyfirstcometoIndia.WhentheytalktoanIndian,theywouldfindhewouldoftenshakehishead.ThevisitorsmightthinkthattheIndiandoesn’tlikewhattheysay.Butinfact,theywouldbecompletelywrong.Indiansalwaysshaketheirheadswhentheytalktoothers.Itdoesn’tmean“No”.IfsomeonewantstovisitIndia,heshouldknowthis,orhewillbeintrouble.Oneday,aforeignofficerwenttoIndiaonbusiness.HehiredacarandaskedanIndiantodrivehim.Whenhetoldhisdrivertotakehimtohisoffice,theIndianshookhisheadatonce.Theofficersaidagainandthedrivershookhisheadagain.Atlasttheofficer,ofcourse,gotangry.“Howdareyourefusemyorder?”heshouted,“Drivemetomyofficeatonce!”Thedriveransweredinquitealoudvoice,too.“Yes,sir!”Buttotheofficer’ssurprise,thedrivershookhisheadatthesametime.Thecarstartedandtheforeignofficerwasnowtoosurprisedtosayaword.Hethoughtaboutitforawhile,andthenhenoddedwithasmile,“‘No’means‘Yes’here!”1．Whatdoesshakingone’sheadmeanallovertheworld?A．Yes. B．No. C．Glad. D．YesorNo.2．WhatshouldyoudoinIndiaifyouagreewithsomebody?A．Shakeyourhead. B．Nodyourhead.C．Speakinaloudvoice. D．Sayitagainandagain.3．WhydidtheofficergotoIndia?A．Hewenttheretovisithisfriend. B．Hewenttheretobuyacar.C．Hewenttheretolearndriving. D．Hewenttherebecauseofhisjob.4．Whydidtheofficergetangry?A．Becausethedriverdidn’tunderstandhim.B．Becausethedriverstillshookhisheadafterhesaidagain.C．Becausethedriverdidn’tliketheofficer.D．Becausethedriverdidn’tanswerinaloudvoice.5．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．WhenyouareinIndia,youshouldalwaysshakeyourhead.B．Youshouldn’tshakeyourheadifyou’readriver.C．Shakingheadwillmakeothersgetangry.D．Differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.F18、TheWorld’sLongestRiversRiver

Length

Location

Nile

4,132miles(6,650km)

Africa

Amazon

4,000miles(6,400km)

SouthAmerica

ChangJiang

(Yangtze)3,915miles(6,300km)

China

Mississippi-Missouri-RedRock

3,902miles(6,275km)

UnitedStates

Ob

3,364miles(5,410km)

Russia

FastFacts•TheNileRiverpassesthrough9countries:Burundi,DemocraticRepublicofCongo,Egypt,Ethiopia,Kenya,Rwanda,Sudan,Tanzania,andUganda.•TheAmazonissecondinlengthbutfirstinamountofwatercarriedandareaoflanddrained(排水).•ChangJiangisthelongestriverinAsia