陕西省山阳县达标名校2023届初三第二次教学质量检测试题英语试题含解析

陕西省山阳县达标名校2023届初三第二次教学质量检测试题英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Ican’tbelieveJimgotfirstinthecompetition.—Asyouknow,Godhelpsthosewhohelp______.A．yourselfB．himselfC．yourselvesD．themselves2、—Wehave42studentsinourclass.ofthemareboys.—Yes.Thereare28boysand14girls.A．Twothirds B．Onethird C．Ahalf D．Aquarter3、—Ihearthebeginningofthismovieisveryexciting.—!WhenIgottothecinemayesterday,thefilmhadbeenonforseveralminutes.A．It’sapleasure B．I’msorrytohearthat. C．Whatapity4、—Sonia,doyouthinkyouaredifferentfromLinda?—Yes.I'm______atdrawingthanher.A．betterB．goodC．wellD．best5、---Oh,you’vegotagoodjob.Doyoureallyworkhere?---No,Susan.Ioutuntilthemanagercomesback.A．amhelping B．willhelp C．helped D．havehelped6、---I’mafraidIhavetogiveupmydreamofbeingadancer.---_______.Nodreamistoobigandnodreameristoosmall.A．Don’tloseheartB．Don’tmentionitC．YoumustbejokingD．That’sOK7、_____intheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit.A．EverythingB．SomethingC．AnythingD．Nothing8、—wonderfulsoccerplayerRomeluLukaku（卢卡库）is！—Yes，heisreallygreat!A．How B．What C．Howa D．Whata9、NotonlymyfriendsbutalsoIinterestedinfootballandMessiisourfavoritestar.A．are B．be C．is D．am10、TherearemanybeautifulplacestovisitinAnhui,________MountHuanginautumn.A．simply B．quietly C．luckily D．especiallyⅡ.完形填空11、Beforeyougotoanothercountry,itisagreathelpifyouknownotonlythelanguagebutalsosomeofthe1ofthatcountry.WhenpeopleareintroducedtoeachotherinBritain,theysay"2",andshakehands.Theydonotgenerallyshakehandswhentheyjustmeetor3goodbye.4,theyshakehandsafteralongabsenceorwhentheywillbeawayfromeachotherforalongtime.OnceagroupofGermanstudentswenttoEnglandforaholiday.TheirteacherhadtoldthemthattheEnglishpeople5shakehands.SowhentheymettheirEnglishfriendsatthestation,theykepttheirhands6.TheEnglishstudentshadlearnedthattheGermansshakehandsasoftenaspossible,sotheyextendedtheirhandsatonce.Thesituationwassofunnythateverybody7,andthisbroketheiceattheirfirstmeeting.1．A．habit B．customs C．relatives D．names2．A．Howareyou? B．Wouldyouliketoknowme?C．Howdoyoudo? D．Wouldyoupleasetellmeyourname?3．A．tell B．say C．talk D．speak4．A．And B．However C．So D．But5．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．seldom6．A．intheair B．inthesky C．ontheirhead D．bytheirsides7．A．cried B．laughed C．shouted D．ranawayⅢ.语法填空12、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。TakingpublictransportationintheUnitedStates,youcanoftenseepeoplereadingbookson1．waytoschoolorwork.ButinChina,Ihardlyseepeoplereading2．theirfreetime.Arepeople’sattitudestowardreading3．(difference)here?Notreally.Data(数据)releasedbyAmazonChinashowthatChinesepeoplestillreadalot.They4．(simple)prefere-booksoverregularbooks.However,otherdatashowthatreadingisstill5．(popular)intheUSthaninChina.Isthereareasonforthisdifference?I’mnotsure.WhatIdoknowisthatChinahasarichhistoryofliterature(文学).FromclassicnovelslikeRomanceoftheThreeKingdomstothemodernscience-fictionepicTheThree-BodyProblem,Chineseauthors6．(create)manyfantasticworkssofar.Perhapsthedifferencestartsfromchildhood.Readingtextbooksanddoinghomeworkcanmakeyoufeelquitetired.Bythetimeyoufinishit,youmightnotfeellikereadingfor7．.Chinesestudentssurelyhavetoreadmoreanddomorehomework8．Americanstudents.Soit’snowonderthattheymightnotwanttoreadmuchintheirsparetime.9．learningtolovereadingcanbegreat.Readingcanopendoorstoplaces,peopleandideasthatyoucannotimagine.Evenjustasinglebookhasthepowertochangeyourown10．(person)beliefsandattitudes.Wherewillyournextbooktakeyou?Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyintheseclaysofinflation(通货膨胀)?Leftinabankitwillhardlykeepitsvalue,howeverhightheinterestrate.Onlyabraveman,oraveryrichone,darestobuyandsellontheStockMarket.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyoursavings,andevenincreaseyourwealthistobuybeautifulobjectsfromthepast.HereIamgoingtooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocks,whichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemostinterestingofantiques.Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife."TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysteriouscreaturethatsitsorstandsinaroomandmakesastrangetickingsound.Ithasafacewithtwelveblackmarksandtwohands.Mencandonothingwithoutitspermission,anditfastensitsyoungroundpeople'swristssothateverywheremengotheyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves（奴隶）."Whetherornotweareslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonality,butitisbelievedthatmanyyearsagokingskeptspecialslavestotellthetime.Certainmenwereverycleveratmeasuring（量）thetimeofclayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremadetostandinafixedplaceandeveryhourorsowouldshouttiretime.Soitseemsthatthefirstclockswerehumanbeings.However,menquicklyfoundmoreconvenientandreliable（可靠的）waysoftellingthetime.Theylearnedtousetheshadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandles,usedsandinhour-glasses,andinventedwater-clocks.Indeed,anyseriousstudentofantiqueshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossiblevisitingpalaces,statelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesofclocksfromthepast.Antiqueclockscouldbeveryexpensive,butoneofthejoysofcollectingclocksisthatitisstillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterall,ifyouaregoingtoberuledbytime,whynotinvestinairantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit（收益）?1．Accordingtothepassage,collectingantiqueclocks____.A．canhardlykeepthevalueofyoursavingsB．willcostmuchofyoursavingsC．mayincreaseyourwealthD．needsyourbravery2．Byquoting(引用)theremarkofabeingfromanotherplanet,theauthorintendsto____.A．suggesthumanbeingsarecontrolledbyaclockB．describewhyclockscanruletheplanetEarthC．tellreaderswhatclockslooklikeD．comparechockstohumanbeings3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytomeasurethetime?A．Countingthebeatingofone'sownheart.B．Makinguseofcandles,sandandwater.C．Observingshadowscastbythesun.D．Keepingslavesbusydayandnight.4．Theunderlinedphrasestatelyhomesinparagraph（段落）4means_________.A．state-ownedhousesB．housesinverygoodconditionC．grandhousesopentothepublicD．houseswherestatesmenmeetregularly5．Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A．tointroducethecultureofantiqueclocksB．tooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocksC．tocomparedifferentwaystomakeafutureprofitD．toexplainconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingtimeB14、Onceaboywenttoapalacetoaskawisemanwhatthesecretofhappinessis.Aftertalkingwiththeboy,thewisemanaskedtheboytolookaroundthepalaceandreturnintwohours.“And,Iwanttoaskyoutodosomething,”saidthewiseman.“Asyoulookaround,carrythisspoonwithyouwithoutmakingtheoilspill(溢出).”Theboybeganwalkingupanddownthestairsofthepalace,andhekepthiseyesonthespoonallthetime.Aftertwohours,hereturned.“Well,”askedthewiseman,“whatdidyouseeinmypalace?”Theboysaidthathehadseennothing.“Thengobackandenjoymywonderfulworld,”saidthewiseman.Theboypickedupthespoonandbegantolookaroundthepalaceagain.Thistime,hesawmanybeautifulthingsinthepalace.Whenhereturned,thewisemanasked,“butwherearethedropsofoilIgiveyou?”Theboysawthattheoilwasgone.“ThereisonlyonepieceofadviceIcangiveyou,”saidthewiseman.“Thesecretofhappinessistoseeallwondersoftheworldandnevertoforgetthedropsofoilonthespoon.”根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。1．Theboyvisitedthewisemanfor_______________.A．helpingthewisemancarrytheoilB．becomingfamousC．gettingthesecretofhappinessD．goingsightseeinginthepalace2．Thestoryhappened_______________.A．inauniversityB．inapalaceC．inarestaurantD．inaboy’shome3．Whydidtheboyseenothingforthefirsttimetolookaroundthewiseman’spalace?A．Becausehekepthiseyesonthespoonallthetime.B．Becausehewasblind.C．Becausetherewasnothinginit.D．Becausetheoilwasgone.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thewisemanlivedinthebeautifulpalace.B．Thereweremanybeautifulthingsinthepalace.C．Itwasdifficultfortheboytocarrythespoonwithhimwithoutmakingtheoilspill.D．Theboywasinvitedtoseeawiseman.5．Accordingtothepassage,wecanknow_______________.A．theboydidn'tgetthesecretofthehappinessatallB．thewisemantoldtheboywhatwasthehappiness,butnotdirectlyC．thesecretofhappinessistoseeallwondersoftheworldD．thewisemansaidnothingC15、Helenisateenagerwhohasgrowingproblems.Shepostsherproblemsonherblogandgetsalotofadvicefromotherbloggers.

Helen:Myparentsareannoying.TheyneverstopgoingonabouthowIshouldkeepmyroomtidy,keepmyhairtidyandwearsmartclothes.Theyevenmakemedothewashing-upafterdinnereverynight!Noneofmyfriendshavegotsuchparents.WhatshouldIdo?

Whydoyouthinkyou'retheonlyonewithparentslikethat?Allparentsarethesame.Theywantustolooklikethem.Sometimesit'sreallyannoying.Theydon'tunderstandthatfashionshavechangedinthelast30years!

Tom,Canada

Hi,Helen.Ithinkyoushoulddowhatyourparentsask.They'remucholderthanyouandyoushouldtaketheiradvice.It'stheirhouseyouliveinandtheirmoneyyouspend.

Emily,NewZealand,

Helen,whyshouldyourparentsdoallthewashing-up?Youshouldhelparoundthehouse---it'sonlyfair.

Simon,Scotland

Idon'tseewhyyouaresounhappy.Yourparentsactlikethatbecauseyouaretheonetheyloveandcareabout.Wesharehouseworkinmyfamily.Ievenwashthecarformyfather.AndIgetpaidforthat.

Victoria.Australia

1．FromtheblogweknowthatHelenhasproblemswithher.A．parents B．friendsC．schoolwork D．holidayplan2．Tomthinksthat_______partntsarethesame.A．Tom’sandHelen’s B．Tom’sandSimon’sC．None D．All.3．______thinksHelenshoulddothewashing-up.A．Tom B．Victoria C．Simon D．Emily4．getsmoneybywashinghis(her)father'scar.A．Helen B．Emily C．Tom D．Victoria5．ofthe4blottershavedifferentopinionsfromHelen.A．One B．Two C．Three D．FourD16、InChina.The12thmonthofthelunarcalendar(阴历)iscalledlayue.Themonthisfullofinterestingfestivalsandcustoms.LabaFestival,whichfallsontheeighthdayoflayue,isthefirstfestivalinthismonth.Fromthisdayon,peoplebegintogetreadyfortheChineseNewYear.OnLabaFestival,peopleeathotLabaporridge.Thereareusuallyeightthingsintheporridge:rice,redbeans,peas,driedlotusseeds(莲子)，dates(红枣)，andthreedifferentkindsoffruitsandnuts.Theporridgeisnotjustgoodforyourhealth,butablessing(祝福)forthecomingofChineseNewYear.Labaporridgeisnottheonlytastyfoodinlayue.Labagarlic(腊八蒜)ispopularinthenorth.Peoplebegintosoakgarlicinvinegarfromthatdayon,andeatitwithdumplingsduringtheChineseNewYear.Whileinthesouth,peoplelikemakingsausages.AnothermajorcelebrationbeforeSpringFestivalisxiaonian.Itisusuallyonthe23rdor24thdayofthelastlunarmonth.Traditionallyitisanimportantoccasionwhenpeopleoffersacrifices(祭品)totheKitchenGodwholooksafterthefamily.Don'tforgettocleanyourhome.ThisisalsoanimportantthingtodotopreparefortheChineseNewYear.ItmeanssweepingawaythedustoftheoldyearandwelcomingafreshstartNow,thelastthingforyoutodoistowaitforthecomingSpringFestival.1．LabaFestivalison______.A．the12thofDecember B．the12thoflayueC．the8thoflayueD.the8thofDecember2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothestory?A．PeopleeatLabaporridgebecauseitcankeepthemhealthythenextyear.B．PeoplelikeeatingLabagarlicwithdumplingsduringtheChineseNewYear.C．Labaporridge,LabagarlicandsausagesarepopularinthenorthChina.D．PeoplebegintopreparefortheChineseNewYearfromthe23rddayoflayue.3．Fromthestory,weknowthat______.A．xiaonianisthesecondmostimportantoccasioninayearB．yoursacrificesmakeKitchenGodlookafteryourfamilywellC．ifyoudon'tcleanyourhome,youwon'thaveafreshstartD．cleaningthehousebeforethenewyearhasaverygoodmeaning4．Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A．FestivalsandcustomsinlayueB．DifferentChinesefestivalsC．CelebrationsfortheSpringFestivalD．HowtocelebratetheChineseNewYearE17、1．Whoisthispostcardsentto?A．Peter. B．Gemma. C．Kim.2．Whichcountrydoesthispostcardcomefrom?A．Canada. B．Australia C．England.3．HowdidTomgotoHolidayCove?A．Byplane. B．Byship. C．Bycar.4．WhydoesPeterwanttogototheaquariuminsteadofthecrocodilefarm?A．Becausehehasvisiteditbefore.B．Becauseheisafraidofcrocodiles.C．Becauseheisinterestedindolphins.5．WhereisTomgoingonFriday?A．HolidayCove. B．RestHarbor. C．MillHill.F18、DearAlan,Guesswhat?Ihaveachancetochoosemynewplacetolivein!I’mexcitedandalittlenervous.Couldyoupleasegivemesomehelp?I’mnotsurewhetherIwillliveinahouseorinanapartment.Ontheonehand,ahousewillbetoobigforjustoneperson,somaybeIshouldrentanapartment.Ontheotherhand,ifIrentahouse,Icouldfindsomeoneelsetosharewithme.Theonlyproblemisthatahousefullofpeoplemightbetoonoisyforme.Iprefertohavemyownspace.Thecityhassomeniceapartments,buttheyarealsotooexpensive.However,ifIcouldfindatwo-bedroomapartmentandgetaroommate,thatwouldmakeitmoreaffordable.Ijustneedtosearchforaroommatewhoisneatandquiet.YouknowIcan’tlivewithsomeonewhoisloudandmessy(凌乱的).Idon’thaveacar,soIalsoneedtothinkcarefullyaboutthelocation.Iprobablyneedtolookforsomewherenearabusstoporanundergroundstation.ThatwayIwillhavemoretimetostudyandspendlesstimetravelling.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Love,Victor1．Victorfeelsexcitedbecause________.A．hehasanewhousetoliveinB．hecandecidewheretolivenowC．heisgoingtoseehisfriendAlanD．hehelpedAlanoutwithhisproblem2．Victorwantstosharethehousewitha________person.A．neatandquiet B．messybutoutgoingC．neatandloud D．quietbutmessy3．IfVictorfindsaroommate,hewill________.A．wastemoney B．buyaca