无锡市省锡中初三英语二模.docx

1、无锡市省锡中初三英语二模省锡中实验学校20182019学年度第二学期 初三英语第二次适应性练习 2019年4月二、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）21. What a bad day I have today!Everyone has a day like this when _ goes right. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing22. I dont know how to DIY the bookcase which I

2、 bought from Yijia. Dont worry, just follow the _. A. information B. instruments C. instructions D. introductions23. All the flowers have come out. The sweet smell _ the whole room and makes me comfortable. A. rushes B. fills C. covers D. spreads 24. In America, when something unhappy happens, a “so

3、rry” is always _. Americans dont care about who is responsible. A. necessary B. amazing C. welcome D. meaningful25. Though there are so many things around us that go _ our will, we cant give up because following the dream is valuable. A. through B. towards C. against D. beyond 26. Life is like a jou

4、rney with trouble, but with care and wisdom you can _ any problem you face. A. find out B. hand out C. carry out D. work out27. Who does the cooking when your parents are not at home? If we are hungry, we _ order fast food. A. simply B. exactly C. completely D. hardly 28. People take much from the e

5、nvironment, and have to protect it too. Agree with you. _, people have to keep a balance between us humans and the environment. A. However B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Moreover 29. You are always on time for everything. How _ it be that you were late for themeeting this morning? Something went wrong wi

6、th my car. But I didnt know it before I left home. A. should B. must C. might D. could 30. As the population _, the world seems to be smaller. A. increases more B. increases larger C. grows larger D. grows more31. The treatment of fog will be a long fight. _, if we use buses and cars less and do mor

7、e riding, we believe a clear sky is not a faraway dream. A. By the way B. From now on C. In this way D. Ever since then32. You had a really long conversation with James. I just listened to him singing the blues. He _. A. sang songs B. found a new job C. shared a secret with me D. lost his job33. Wha

8、t did he ask on the phone just now? He wanted to know_. A. when the meeting start B. what I was going to say at the next meeting C. how long would the meeting last D. who is the host of the meeting 34. Im going to move house in a few days. I wonder if you could help. _. Just let me know when and I w

9、ill be there. A. It depends B. Forget it C. You bet D. You are welcome三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） One Christmas my husband and I travelled to visit our family. Our first stop was to visit my parents in Oregon. Mymother gave me a plastic piggy bank as th

10、e Christmas gift. Then we continued north into Washington D.C. to visit his parents, but on the way there was something wrong with the car. It was late, so we went to the nearest house to ask forpermission to sleep there until auto repair shop opened.Thewomanwho 35 thedoorwasverykind,allowingustosta

11、y.Wehadtounload (卸货) afewthingsfromthetruck,includingthepiggy bank, still in its long box. The next morning my husband headed off on foot towards town, but was soon offered a 36 from the nice lady, and we were back on the road 37 afterwards. Itwasntuntilwereachedmy parents homethatwerealizedwehad 38

12、 the piggy bank in the drive way. Itsurewas 39 andtherewasnochanceofgoingbackforit.Onedayoverayearlater,whenwewerebackinOregonmymothercameoutofherhouse to greet us with the same piggy bank in her hand. I couldnt believe my eyes! We had never told her we had lost it, 40 there it was!It turned out tha

13、t the nice lady found the box and read the 41 on the label (标签) togetmymothers name. She then 42 with my mother and handed it to her, who held on it for quite some time until we saw her next. 43 theveryspeciallady,Iwasgiventhe 44 Christmas gift twice. It was trulyamazing to me, and now every time th

14、at bank gets filled up,Illgiveaway my money to a local charity to“passon”mygoodluck!35. A. answered B. cheered C. shut D. questioned36. A. meal B. job C. lift D. wait37. A. tearfully B. safely C. slowly D. shortly38. A. gave B. left C. took D. forgot 39. A. broken B. stolen C. gone D. robbed40. A. y

15、et B. because C. although D. when41. A. condition B. statement C. explanation D. information42. A. kept in touch B. got in touch C. got on D. lost touch43. A. According to B. Instead of C. Because of D. But for44. A. same B. different C. extra D. expensive四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选 出最佳选项。

16、（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）AScience for kidsThis months most popular books 1. Women in Scienceby Rachel IgnotofskyPrice $25We all know the story of Marie Curie and her many scientific achievements. But many other great female scientists are far less well known. This book is a great introduction to the liv

17、es and works of some of the most important and up-to-now unknown women in science.Recommended for Ages: 12-15 Order Now Special OfferFor this month only, all Bestbooks Book Club members will pay 20% less for every book ordered. Join our club for free and save big money!Delivery (递送) We bring every b

18、ook you order right to your door within three days. For Bestbooks Book Club members this is free. Non-members must pay an extra $2 per book. 2. First Big Book of Howby Jill EsbaumPrice $15An excellent book about sea life for young children. The book is divided into 4 parts, one for each of the Pacif

19、ic, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic oceans. It is mainly about the different animals found in each of these seas, along with interesting facts and amazing pictures.Ages: 5-10 Order Now 3. A Really Short History of Nearly Everythingby Bill BrysonPrice $15Bill Bryson takes readers on a very funny and educ

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21、oung readers about the different animals that live on each of these lands and gives a simple description of the peoples history and culture.Ages: 5-12 Order Now45. How are the books on this webpage listed? A. By price. B. By popularity. C. By readers age. D. By writers name.46. How much will a Bestb

22、ooks Book Club member pay in total if he orders First Big Book of How and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything today?A. $34. B. $30. C. $26. D. $24.47. What is the main purpose of this webpage?A. To sell books to young readers.B. To attract new book club members.C. To encourage students inter

23、est in science.D. To review books young readers might like. BOne Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for

24、 an old woman who lived alone. At six oclock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette (香烟) smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry (进入). Over a c

25、up of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door“a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didnt go t

26、o the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait silently. It was just after four oclock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her l

27、etter-box being pushed open. With the kettle (壶) of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire (金属丝) appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob (把手) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and po

28、ured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.48. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out_.A. because she didnt want to miss t

29、he club againB. to see if the thief was hanging about outsideC. to the club but then changed her mindD. to try to trick the thief49. The lock on the front door was the one which _.A. needed a piece of wire to open itB. could be opened from inside without a keyC. couldnt be opened without a keyD. use

30、d a knob instead of a key50. The wire fell to the floor _.A. because it was too hot to holdB. when the mans glove dropped offC. because the man just wanted to get awayD. because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the doorCWeve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, around by people who are, like us, deeply look at their smartphones or, worse, fighting with the uncomfortable silence.Whats the problem? Its more likely that none of us start a conversation because its challenging, or we think its u