二〇二三年初中学业水平模拟测试
英语试题
(第Ⅰ卷 共80分)
一、听力理解(共30小题;每小题1分,满分30分)
(一)听下面10个小对话。每个对话后面有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每个对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每个对话仅读一遍。
1. What fruit does the woman like?
A. Pears. B. Grapes. C. Apples.
2. What is the man going to do?
A. To go home. B. To take a train. C. To meet his friend.
3. Where is the girl’s father?
A. In the kitchen. B. In the living room. C. In the tea house.
4. Who can draw pictures very well?
A. Tina’s brother. B. Tina’s friend. C. Tina’s sister.
5. When is the train arriving?
A. At 11:00. B. At 11:10. C. At 11:20.
6. When does Mark have music?
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
7. Who went to the movie with the girl?
A. Her cousin. B. Her brother. C. Her sister.
8. Why is the man going to London?
A. To work there. B. To visit a friend. C. To have a vacation.
9. What does Peter think of camping?
A. Dangerous. B. Boring. C. Wonderful.
10. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant.
(二)听下面四段对话。每段对话后各有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第11至13题。现在,你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个小题。
11. What is Mary learning?
A. Golf. B. Baseball. C. Soccer.
12. Who teaches Mary?
A. Her Uncle. B. Her father. C. Her friend.
13. Why did Dave call Mary?
A. To take photos. B. To watch videos. C. To show his model plane.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至17题。现在,你有20秒钟的时间阅读这4个小题。
14. What kind of music does David like?
A. Pop music. B. Piano music. C. Dance music.
15. When did David begin to play the piano?
A. When he was six. B. When he was ten. C. Six years ago.
16. What’s the girl’s favorite music?
A. Country music. B. Piano music. C. Pop music.
17. Does the girl like dancing?
A. Yes, she does. B. Of course not. C. We don’t know.
听下面一段对话,回答第18至21题。现在,你有20秒钟的时间阅读这4个小题。
18. What does the boy want to do?
A. Have a party at his house.
B. Have a party at school.
C. Have an exhibition at school.
19. Which room does the boy need to clean?
A. The bedroom. B. The living room. C. The bathroom.
20. What is the boy’s sister doing?
A. She is writing a report. B. She is writing a letter. C. She is writing a book.
21. Who will buy some drinks and snacks for the party?
A. The boy. B. The boy’s sister. C. The boy’s mother.
听下面一段对话,回答第22至25题。现在,你有20秒钟的时间阅读这4个小题。
22. What’s the weather like now?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
23. What is the girl going to do this weekend?
A. To have a picnic. B. To get a part-time job. C. To stay at home.
24. What does the boy want to buy for his mother?
A. A scarf. B. A watch. C. A hat.
25. When will the boy probably take a part-time job?
A. This weekend. B. This winter vacation. C. This summer vacation.
(三)听下面一段独白,独白后有5个小题。听独白前,你有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。该段独白读两遍。现在,你有25秒钟的时间阅读第26至30小题。
26. When does Mr. Green go to work?
A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00.
27. How does Mr. Green go to work today?
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.
28. Where does Mrs. Green work?
A. In a radio station. B. In a music club. C. In a school.
29. Who is Jenny?
A. Mr. Green’s daughter. B. Mrs. Green’s student. C. A musician.
30. What does Jenny like doing?
A. Singing. B. Drawing. C. Riding a bike.
二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was December 30th. Anna and Alex were helping Mom make banana cakes. They cut up the 31 , put the eggs and sugar in the flour(面粉), poured the milk in and mixed them all up.
When they were almost done, Anna asked, “Mom, why are we making so many 32 ?” “I want to take some over to Mrs. Brown across the street,” said Mom. “Her husband died of a serious illness a few days ago. She only has her dog Wangwang in the house.”
Mom put the cakes in the oven(烤箱) and the children helped 33 the mess. The cakes were finally done. They all waited 34 until the cakes cooled down. Then they put some on a plate and walked to the opposite house.
When Mrs. Brown opened the door, Anna said, “Mrs. Brown, we have brought you some banana cakes.” “Thank you. 35 smell delicious,” Mrs. Brown said, “Wangwang and I are feeling a little 36 these days. It’s kind of you to come.”
“Would you like to 37 us tomorrow for New Year’s dinner? Take Wangwang, too.” asked Mom. “Well, I’m not sure,” said Mrs. Brown. “Please say yes,” said Alex. “Come to our house, 38 it will be great fun,” said Anna.
Anna was 39 . They never had such a pleasant dinner. Mrs. Brown thanked them for inviting Wangwang and her, saying she felt better. 40 was doubled when shared.
31. A. bananas B. apples C. oranges
32. A. hamburgers B. bread C. cakes
33. A. look for B. clean up C. hand out
34. A. patiently B. bravely C. strongly
35. A. I B. We C. They
36. A. lonely B. angry C. excited
37. A. invite B. join C. ask
38. A. though B. but C. and
39. A. wrong B. right C. quiet
40. A. Kindness B. Happiness C. Illness
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
第一节阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错,并在答题卡上 将所选的对应选项涂黑。选Right涂A,选Wrong涂B。
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.”
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. “It’s too bad you can’t play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战). “I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Darrius’s favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
41. Darrius usually need his classmates to help him.
A. Right. B. Wrong.
42. Darrius began playing the piano at the age of 10.
A. Right. B. Wrong.
43. It take Darrius a year to learn to play River Flows in You.
A. Right. B. Wrong.
44. Darrius encouraged Yiruma to follow his dream.
A. Right. B. Wrong.
45. Darrius succeeded because of his good luck.
A. Right. B. Wrong.
第二节阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
46. You can call to ask for information about cooking.
A. 312-2372 B. 132-8823 C. 223-8721 D. 722-9530
47. If you have time on Sunday, you can .
A. help at the Children’s Center B. learn how to make pizza
C. play the guitar in the band D. find a schoolbag
48. According to the notice board, is needed in the band.
A. a girl who can play the piano B. a boy who can play the guitar
C. a girl who can play the guitar D. a boy who can play the piano
49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the notice board?
A. Mr. Green found a schoolbag. B. Molly knows how to make pizza.
C. Sally lost her school ID card. D. Five guitar players are wanted.
50. Where can you find the notice board above?
A. At school. B. In the factory. C. In the shop. D. In a hospital.
B
When Ariel rode her bike to the Wildlife Park, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching. Suddenly she saw a swan(天鹅) in the grass. Ariel had worked at the Wild Bird Aid(援助) Center, so she knew that swans can be fierce(凶 猛的). But as she got close to this one, it didn’t move.
She knew that the bird needed help. Ariel covered her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, carefully picked it up, and held it in her arms. She decided to send it to the aid center. But the center was very far. She didn’t know how to carry the swan there. Luckily, some strangers took them to a nearby subway station by car.
On the subway, Ariel called the center on the way, and Higginbotham, an animal-care manager, met her at the subway station and drove them to the center. There, doctors found that the swan was poisoned(中毒).
The swan was carefully treated at the center. People all expected good news from her. But sadly, she died two months later, because of too much poison in her body.
“It’s a sad story, but the real story is just how far some people would go to save swan in the big city. In all, Ariel travelled two hours,” says Higginbotham. “That’s the spirit we want in everyone.”
51. When did Ariel find the swan needed help?
A. When she saw the swan.
B. When she found it couldn’t move.
C. When she was planning to go hiking.
D. When she covered its head with her jacket.
52. How did Ariel move the swan to the center?
53. Why did the swan die in the end?
A. Because it was badly treated. B. Because it was lonely and sad.
C. Because it got wounded again. D. Because it was too seriously ill.
54. What is Higginbotham’s opinion?
A. Ariel didn’t try her best. B. People should learn from Ariel.
C. Traffic is a big problem in the city. D. The swan could be helped in a better way.
55. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Bad news travels fast. B. Time is the best doctor.
C. Little efforts count a lot. D. Think twice before acting.
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Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.
The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education(劳动教育). But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value(重视) the importance of working hard. There is a teenager girl named Nancy, she never helps out around the house. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables. For example, No. 38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500-square-meter farm on an open platform(露天平台) of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there.
Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.
56. What does the underlined word “overlooked” mean in Chinese?
A.强调 B.忽视 C.珍惜 D.关注
57. The example of Nancy in the second paragraph shows .
A. Nancy is too busy to help out around the house.
B. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard.
C. Nancy’s parents don’t want her to help with chores at home.
D. Nancy is a hard-working girl.
58. Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage?
A. Playing computer games. B. Washing clothes.
C. Cooking. D. Cleaning the bedroom.
59. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Schools should teach students the value of working hard.
B. Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home.
C. The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education.
D. Some schools teach students how to grow vegetables.
60. What is the title of the passage?
A. Family education. B. School education.
C. Hardworking spirit education. D. Doing housework.
(第Ⅱ卷 共40分)
四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处按要求填入适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1词。
I’m a Middle School student. There is l (冠词) unforgettable day for me during COVID-19 epidemic(新冠疫情).
On that day, I took three online 2 (lesson) as usual in the morning. After that, I 3 (order) some vegetables for my neighbors. Helping others really made 4 (I) feel proud of myself!
After finishing my homework in the afternoon, I decided to cook 5 (介词) my parents. I had no such experience before, 6 (连词) I chose to make something easy—tomato and egg soup. It tasted not so 7 (good) as expected, but my parents still praised me for my first try and looked forward to the second. After supper, I called my grandma and 8 (tell) her to relax and wash hands often. During such a special period, it was very important to have a 9 (health) lifestyle. Everyone should face 10 (difficulty) bravely.
五、阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
A 18-year-old girl, Gu Ailing, is a freestyle skier(自由式滑雪运动员). She took part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a Chinese player and won two gold medals and one silver medal for China. Gu lives in the United States, but she spends every summer in Beijing.
Gu started skiing at the age of three. Since she was 15, she has taken part in many international competitions and won many gold medals. In 2019, Gu changed her nationality from the USA to China. Then, she became the first Chinese freestyle skier. She won two gold medals for China at the same World Championship(世锦赛) in two days. She is not only good at sports, but also a top student. She is going to study at Standford University. When she was asked how she became a top student and an excellent skier at the same time, she said her secrets were “love, focus and balance”. “I am skiing not for Olympic Games. I am skiing because of my love for the sports. You can try your best for the things you love best.” Gu said.
我认为世上无难事。The most important is you must set your heart into it. Now Gu is a strong female role model for all young people. We can learn a lot from her. We should be brave enough to chase our dreams.
11. How many medals didi Gu Ailing win for China in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
12.将短文中划线的英语句子译为汉语。
13. What are the secrets of success shared by Gu Ailing?
14.从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
If you have great love for the things you do, do with all your heart.
15.将短文中划线的汉语句子译为英语。
六、书面表达(满分20分)
身体健康对每个人来说都是非常重要的。面对新冠病毒,更要增强自身抵抗力。根据以下内容,以第一人称描述李华的健身故事。可适当发挥,使行文连贯,80词左右。
1.李华身体不适,医生建议多锻炼。但他不喜欢运动。
2.父母给送给他一只小狗狗做生日礼物。
3.每天遛狗运动,三个月过去,体质好多了。