江苏省常州市23届初三第二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.Mysisterisonlysix,but________canalreadyhelpwithsomehousework.A.he B.she C.it D.they()2.Wehavehistoryclass________threeo'clockeveryFridayafternoon.A.at B.on C.in D.to()3.---_________Itakephotoshere?---Sorry,youcan't.It'snotallowedinthemuseum.A.Must B.Need C.Can D.Will()4.Aftertakingtennisclasses,Timismuch________thanlastyear.A.strong B.stronger C.strongest D.thestrongest()5.---_________willLiuYangstayinthespacestationthistime?---Forsixmonths.A.Howlong B.Howoften C.Howmuch D.Howsoon()6.Theworkers_________thecommunitycenternow.A.cleaned B.werecleaning C.willclean D.arecleaning()7.Don’tloseheart.Ifyoukeepworkinghard,you_____someday.A.willsucceed B.succeed C.succeeded D.havesucceeded()8.Jim ______alotaboutChineseculturesincehebegantostudyinourschool.A.learns B.learned C.willlearn D.haslearned()9.Onourfarm,thetealeaves________byhandwhentheyareready.A.pick B.picked C.arepicked D.werepicked()10.---Doyouknow_________thenewnationalpark?---Yes,Ido.ToprotectwildlifeandbenefitthelocalpeopleA.whydidChinasetup B.whyChinasetupC.whendidChinasetup D.whenChinasetup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。Andywasthrowinganemptyboxwhenawomanandherdaughterranover.“Yousmell11!”Andysaidtothewoman.Thewomansaid,“Ijustwantyoutogivemethebox.It’showmydaughterandIsurvive(生存)”“Butit’sjusttrash(垃圾),”saidAndy.“Oneperson’strashisanotherperson’s12,”thewomansaid,reachingoutherhand,“CanIhaveit?”“13youwantit,justtakeitoutofthetrashbinbyyourself,”Andyreplied14.Thenhethrewtheboxandwalkedtowardshismother’scar.Thewomandidn’tsayanythingandtookthebox.Andytoldhismotheraboutthedirtywoman.Hismothersaidina15voice,“Andy,noteveryonehasgood16.Yourfatherleftuswhenyouweretwoyearsold.Welivedahardlife.Icouldn’tfinda17,sowehadtoliveonthestreets.Oneday,Imetaladyandshe18metomakemoneybyrecyclingboxes.I19hersuggestionandourlifechangedafterthat.”Hearingthis,Andygotoutofthecarand20tothelady.“IamsorryforwhatIdid.You’reright.Oneperson’strashisanotherperson’streasure.”Thenhismothercameoverandwassuprisedtofindthewomanwasjusttheladywhohelpedthemoutoftroubleafewyearsago.Shesaidtothewomanwith21,”Youdidsomuchforus.It’smyturntohelpyou.Iwouldlikeyouandyourdaughtertocomeandstaywithus.”Thegirlandhermotherweremovedtotears.Therearealwayssomepeoplewhogiveusunexpected22.Sowhereverweare,bekindtopeoplearoundus.()11.A.sweetB.niceC.terribleD.smoky()12.A.prideB.supportC.powerD.treasure()13.A.ThoughB.UnlessC.BeforeD.If()14.A.impolitelyB.gladlyC.nervouslyD.hopefully()15.A.funnyB.softC.coldD.strange()16.A.luckB.fameC.natureD.behavior()17.A.reasonB.dreamC.jobD.hobby()18.A.allowedB.advisedC.neededD.sent()19.A.checkedB.questionedC.followedD.forgot()20.A.climbedB.rushedC.rodeD.jumped()21.A.fearB.interestC.sadnessD.joy()22.A.successB.pleasureC.warmthD.pride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)MissBradley:Debbie?ThepeopleatSunnyBank---youknow,thehomeforoldpeople---wantsomeonetogiveatalk.Couldyoudoit?Debbie:Me?Standupandtalk?Ican'tdothat.MissB:Debbie,it'snotabigdeal.Jess:Whynot,Debbie?Imean,theoldpeoplearen'tgoingtolaughorbenasty.Debbie:No,Iknow.But…oh,Idon'tknow.I'mjustnotbraveenough,that'sall.Ican'tdoit,andthat'sthat.Jess:Hereshecomes.Goon,Pete.Pete:OK.Well,look---it'syellowDebbie.Theschoolchicken.Debbie:Ibegyourpardon?Pete:Ihearyouwon'tgiveatalkatSunnyBank.Ooh,allthosescaryoldpeople!It'sabitpathetic,eh,Debbie?Debbie:Chicken?Pathetic?Noonecallsmethat!Debbie:MissBradley?I'vechangedmymind.Iwanttodothetalkafterall.MissB:Goodforyou,Debbie.HowaboutFriday,around5o'clock?Jess:Itworked!Welldone,Pete.Pete:Thanks.ButIdon'tthinkIcanevertalktoDebbieagain!()23.MissBradleyasksDebbieto

.A.giveaspeechB.gotoabankC.standupandtalkD.lookafteroldpeople()24.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordchickeninPicture3probablymeaninChinese?

A.小鸡B.勇士C.胆小鬼D.大明星()25.Bysayingsuchwords,JessandPete'srealpurposeisto

.A.talktoDebbieB.encourageDebbieC.laughatDebbieD.makeDebbieangry(B)Thenightskyisourearliestlibrary.There,westoredourknowledge,andpasseditdownaroundthefire,beforeweinventedthewrittenword.Iremembergoingtothelocaluniversityforanastronomy(天文学)nightwhenIwasachild.Thatnight,IsawSaturn,oneoftheplanets,anditsringswithmyowneyesforthefirsttime.Theringsshonebrightagainsttheblacknessofspaceandsuddenlytheuniverse(宇宙)wasn’tsomethingthatyouonlyreadaboutorimaginedinyourhead.Itwasrightthere,andyouwereapartofit.Thatmomentispriceless.Whilestarlightisgood,lightpollutionhereonEarthcanbearealproblem.Forthepast200yearsorso,wehaveusedtoomuchelectricity(电)tomakethenightbrighter.However,brighterdoesn’tusuallymeanbetter,especiallywhenalotofthatlightshinesupintotheskywherenooneneedsit.Luckily,somecitieshavetakenactions,likesettingupnewdownward-directinglightsalongthestreets.Ihopethatmorecitieswilljoininandcontinuethepracticeofcontrollingunnecessarylighting,sothatmoreofuscanwatchthenightskyinawayhumanshaveforthousandsofyears.()26.Whatisthenightskycomparedto?A.Abook. B.Theearth. C.Alibrary. D.Theuniverse.()27.Howdidthewriterfindtheastronomynight?A.Itopenedhiseyes. B.Itcontrolledhismind.C.Itwasarealproblem. D.Ittookhimtoomuchtime.()28.Whatdoesthewriterhopefor?A.Abrighternight. B.Lessuseoflighting.C.Morepersonalspace. D.Abettereducation.(C)Haveyoueverseenlionsdancinginthestreets?Thelionsdancetothebeatofadrum(鼓).Ofcourse,theyarenotreallions.Theyaredancersinlioncostumes(服饰).LiondancingfirststartedinChinacenturiesago.Itismeanttobringgoodluckinthecomingyear.Usually,alionismadeupoftwodancers.Onedancercontrolsthehead.Theothercontrolsthetail.“Ithinkofitasasport,”saysAnthonyHuang,aged16.HeisamemberoftheNewYorkChineseFreemasonsAthleticClub.Anthonyperforms(表演)asthelion’shead.Itcanweigh20pounds.LiondancingisimportanttoAnthony.“Thistraditionreallyliftsmeup,”hesays.Inthepast,liondancingwasperformedmostlybymen.Butitisdifferenttoday.LionDanceMeisaliondancinggroupinSanFrancisco,California.Thereareboysandgirlsonitsteam.Theydancetogether.“Anyonecantakeupliondancing.Youhavetobelievethatyoucandoit,”saysAnandaTang-Lee,a17-year-oldgirl.Liondancingwillcontinuetoevolve.Butateam’ssenseofcommunitywillneverchange.“Wecallitafamily,”Anandasays,“It’sreallygreat,becausewealwayshaveeachother’sbacks.”()29.Whydopeopleperformliondancing?A.Toselllion-dancingcostumes. B.Towishforaluckynewyear.C.Toprotectthelionsinthewild. D.Toshowskillsofplayingthedrum.()30.WhichroledoesAnthonyplayinliondancing?A.Thelion’shead. B.Thelion’stail. C.Thedrummer. D.Thedresser.()31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evolve”mean?A.延期 B.模仿 C.举办 D.演变()32.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromAnanda’swords“Wecallitafamily”?A.Theybringhappinesstothefamily. B.Theycallliondancingafamilygame.C.Theylivetogetherinabigfamily. D.Theysupporteachotherlikeafamily.(D)TheSearch-for-Lost-Birdslisthascometopublicattentionrecently.Itliststenkindsofbirdsthathavenotbeenseeninthewildforatleastfifteenyears.Thelistiscallingonpeopletosearchfortherarest(最珍稀的)birdsonEarth.Therecouldbeseveralreasonsforthelongdisappearancesofthebirdsonthelist.Maybetherehavebeennostudiesinareaswheretheylive.Maybepeopledon’tknowwhereorhowtofindthem.Maybetherearechangestotheirnaturalhomesbecauseofhumanactivities.Thisyear,fourexpeditions(考察队)areplanningtofindeightkindsofbirds.Ifanyoftheselostbirdsarcfound,wayscanbefoundtoprotectthemandhelptheirpopulationsgrow.ThishashappenedwithbirdsliketheMadagascarpochard.Thenumberofthisonce-lostkindofbirdisnowincreasing.()33.HowmanykindsofbirdsareontheSearch-for-Lost-Birdslist?A.Four. B.Eight. C.Ten. D.Fifteen.()34.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Changesofthelivingareasofthebirds. B.Suggestionsonhowtoprotectthebirds.C.Reasonsforthedisappearancesofthebirds. D.Stepsofbuildingnaturalhomesforthebirds.()35.WhatcanwelearnabouttheMadagascarpochard?A.Ithasnotbeenfoundtillnow. B.Ithasalargerpopulationthanbefore.C.Itneedstoliveclosetohumans. D.Itprovidesprotectionforotherbirds.()36.Whatisthebesttitle(标题)forthetext?A.WaystoRaiseRareBirds B.Bird-loversAroundtheWorldC.SearchesfortheLostBirds D.StoriesAboutBirdsintheWild四、还原句子（本题共4小题；每小题1.5分，计6分）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）Leadingyoungpeopletotakeupphysicalexerciseisreallyimportant.PEclassesareonewayofgettingyoungpeopletodothis.Butareportrecentlyshowsthatonlyhalfofgirlswhowerequestionedbyresearchersenjoydoingsports.37Whatarethereasons?Becauseoftheirdislikeoftheclothestheyareaskedtowearandthelack（缺乏）offacilities（设备）todotheirhairafterwards.Asmoregirlsthanboysfailtotakepartinphysicalactivities,thisisseenasaproblemthatneedsdealingwith.ManyofthegirlsquestionedsaidtheydislikedwearingtheskirtsthatareoftenpartofPEclothesandthattheclothesshouldbemorecomfortabletowear.ThegirlswantedtohavethechancetosaywhatthePEclothesshouldlooklike.Theysuggestedclothingshouldcovermoreoftheirbodies,suchasleggingsandhigh-neckedshirts.38Anotherkeyproblemthegirlsreportedwasnothavingthefacilitiesavailabletodotheirhairaftertheyhadtakenpartinexercise.Thegirlsbeinginterviewedwantedprivatespacewheretheycouldgetchanged.Theyfeltschoolsshouldsupplyhairdryerssothattheycouldstyletheirhair.39Theycouldusethistimetodotheirhairandmakesuretheylookedthesameastheydidbeforetheclass.Theresearchersarguethatsincegirlsworryagreatdealabouthowtheylookduringtheirteenageyears,itisimportantthatschoolstaketheseproblemsseriously.40Someteachersfeelsportsshouldkeepyoungers'mindsoffhowtheylook.Itshouldhelpthemseethevalueofkeepingphysicallyfit,enjoyingteamspiritandachievingtheirsuccessandnotworryingaboutwhattheirhairlookslike.A.GirlshadthefollowingproblemswithPEclasses.B.Evenaquarterofthemactuallyavoidtakingpart.C.However,noteveryoneagreeswiththesuggestions.D.Theyalsorequired15minutesattheendofthePEclass.E.Surprisingly,mostgirlsdon'tagreewiththissuggestion.F.Theyalsothoughtthematerialsusedwerenotgoodenough.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。"No,Iwon'ttellyouanythingaboutthosegeese(鹅),"repeatedBreckinridge."Well,let's(41)(make)abet,"saidHolmes."IbetyoufivepoundsthegeesecamefromafarmoutsideLondon.""Ha,youarewrong,"saidBreckinridge."ActuallythegeesecamefromLondon.""Idon'tbelieveyou,"saidHolmes."Allright,"saidBreckinridge."Wait,I(42)(show)youinamoment."Hetookouttwolargebooksandopenedoneof(43)(they)."Thisbookcontainsalistofthepeoplewhosellmegeese.The(44)(name)inredinkarepeoplewholiveinLondon.Readoutthe(45)(three)oneonthelist."Holmestookthebookandread,"MrsOakshott,117BrixtonRoad.Thisname(46)(write)inredink.SothatmeansMrsOakshottlivesinLondon.""Yes,"saidBreckinridge."Nowlookintheotherbook.ItrecordsthedatesIboughtthegeese."Holmesread,"December22nd,boughtfromMrsOakshott,24geeseat7shillingseach.SoldtoMrWindigateoftheAlphaInn.""See?Iwasright,"saidBreckinridge."SoI(47)(win)thebet.Nowgivememymoney."(48)(Silent)HolmestookoutagoldcoinandthrewitdowninfrontofBreckinridge.Thenweleft.Afewyardsaway,westopped(49)(laugh)loudly."Youareveryclever!Holmes,"Isaid."Breckinridgerefusedtotellusthe(50)(true).Soyoumadeabetwithhim…""Yes,Watson,"saidHolmes."ThoughIlostthebet,IfoundoutwhatIwanted."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.如今，学生的作业与以往有所不同。Today,students’_________isdifferentfromthatinthepast.52.晚饭后，我经常和妹妹一起洗碗。____________,Ioftendothedisheswithmysister.53.无论何时当你遇到挑战，都不要放弃!Wheneveryouf