1、2020 盐城中学初三第二次模拟考试英语试卷 2020.7 第 I 卷（选择题，共 60 分） 一、单项选择（共一、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，计分，计 15 分）分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 ( )1.Yancheng is _ beautiful place to touch the bottom part of your heart. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )2.Many people in China witnesseda ring of fire eclipse(金环日食）_ June
2、 21,2020. A.in B. on C.at D. with ( )3.A large bowl of dumplings _ prepared for Tom by the robot every day. A. are B.is C. was D.am ( )4. According to the new law, everyone _ wear a helmet when riding an e-bike. A. need B. must C. could D. would ( )5.The high-speed railway will make it easier for pe
3、ople _ around. A.travel B. travelling C.to travel D. travelled ( )6.-Rick, is that boy with glasses _new classmate? -Yes. Lets say hello to_ A. our; he B. ours; him C. our; him D. ours; he ( )7.The workers didnt go home _ they finished their work. A. because B. although C. if D. until ( )8.-How do y
4、ou like the vegetable salad ? -Yummy! It tastes very _. A. good B. bad C. well D. dirty ( )9.-Im not sure what to write about the novel? -Before you write, you can read some _ about it. A. reviews B. reasons C. results D. rewards ( )10.Some animals are dangerous, so _ go near them. A. often B. somet
5、imes C. never D. always ( )11.-Excuse me, if I borrow this book today, _ can I keep it? -Its hard to say, usually for a week. A. how often B. how soon C. how much D. how long ( )12.- _ unusual music he is playing! -Yes, all of the students are losing themselves in it. A. How B. What C. How a D. What
6、 an ( )13.Now more ancient poems _ into Chinese textbooks to encourage teenagers to learn more about traditional culture. A. were chosen B. are chosen C. will be chosen D. have chosen ( )14.-Mary, could you tell me_ this novel? -Oh, I bought it on the Internet last Sunday. A. where did you buy B. wh
7、ere will you buy C. where you bought D. where you will buy ( )15.-How about going shopping together at one oclock this afternoon? - _. Will three be OK? A. Sorry, I cant make it B. Certainly, no problem C. Sure, it depends on you D. Sorry, Im not free today 二、完二、完形形填空（共填空（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，计分，计
8、15 分）分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Opera? You want me to do what? Jerry asked. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she realized how nude she sounded. “I mean, er, Im not sure I 1_ you clearly, Mom.” “Oh, I think you did,” Mom said, “I want you to come with us to se your ants perform
9、ance tonight.” “But Mom! Its Friday night ! Video game night Remember I really need to relax. Ive had a(an) 2_week at school!” “Its Yue Opera, the second largest opera in China. And your aunt is a talented performer.” “It will do you good to taste something different for a 3_.” Mom replied. “And we
10、should start early. Im sure therell be many people in the theater. Traditional Chinese theater 4_ comes to town.” said Dad. Jerry sighed（叹气）.She thought about the long, 5_ evening ahead. She had no idea what kind of performance her aunt was in, but she guessed she wouldnt like 6_. When they got ther
11、e, Jerry found her dad was wrong. There were not 7_people coming to watch the opera. Jerry started feeling sorry for her aunt and decided to make her applause very loud, no matter how bad the performance 8_ be. Then the theater 9_ . The curtain rose. Jerry watched the performance carefully. She was
12、surprised to see most kungfu roles in Yue Opera were played by women 10_ the characters were men! Jerry couldnt 11_ her thin aunt had kungfu skills. Jerry loved the story. And the music was so amazing that it was like 12_ she had ever heard. When the performance was all over, Dad asked Jerry, “So wh
13、at did you think?” “That 13_ was wilder than any video game,” Jerry said. “I think that means she liked it,” said Mom. “Lets go to your aunt and tell her 14_ wonderfully she did， “Dad said, putting an arm around Jerry. “Okay,” Jerry said, “Theres only one 15_. I have no idea which character she was.
14、 Do you?” Mom and Dad both shook their heads no. They all laughed. “You will not know how wonderful the traditional opera is until you learn more about it.” Jerry said to herself. ( )1. A. noticed B. heard C. saw D. listened ( )2. A. hard B. special C. exciting D. different ( )3. A. risk B. change C
15、. habit D. lesson ( )4. A. always B. often C. seldom D. never ( )5. A. quiet B. wonderful C. magical D. boring ( )6. A. it B. him C. her D. them ( )7. A. some B. few C. many D. much ( )8. A. should B. might C. must D. need ( )9. A. broke B. burnt C. disappeared D. darkened ( )10. A. because B. if C.
16、 although D. since ( )11. A. imagine B. understand C. stand D. learn ( )12. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing ( )13. A. surely B. likely C. nearly D. simply ( )14. A. how B. which C. what D. whose ( )15. A. accident B. problem C. possibility D. condition 三、阅读理解三、阅读理解 A.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的
17、A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 （共 15 小题，每题 2 分，计 30 分） A Peter went to a library on May 24th. When he entered the library, he saw a note on the wall. Service Suggestions We need your suggestions to improve our service to you. Please help us by giving your suggestions on a piece of paper, and put it in the li
18、brarys suggestion box. You are also welcome to call us on 83606582 to make some suggestions. Thank you very much for your help. Public Libraries After reading the notes, Peter went to return some books. Before leaving he remembered something that happened seven days ago and decided to make a suggest
19、ion. Date: May 24th.2020 1. Library: Yancheng City Public Library 2.Suggestions: I saw a worker smoking among the shelves in the library. This happened on the afternoon of May 17th.2020.I would like to suggest that something should be done to correct the behavior of the worker. 3.You may leave your
20、telephone number for our communicating with you Name: Peter Jackson Tel. No: 88714332 ( )1.What did Peter do first when he went into the library? A. He made some suggestions. B. He borrowed some books C. He retuned some books. D. He read a note. ( )2.In how many ways can Peter make some suggestions?
21、 A. Once. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ( )3.Peter saw _ in Yancheng City Public Library. A. a worker smoking among the shelves B. someone putting the books in the wrong place C. a worker talking loudly with others D. someone writing his name on some books B The year 2020 marks the 600th anniversary(周年
22、)of the Palace Museum, which has served as a royal palace for the Ming and Qing dynasties. Built between 1406 and1420, the Forbidden City served as the Chinse imperial palace for almost 50 years. This was not a common palace. It is made up of almost 1,000 buildings that covered almost 8 million squa
23、re feet. The name Forbidden City comes from the Chinese phrase Zijin Cheng, meaning Purple Forbidden City. The colour purple refers to the North Star. So the Forbidden City weas home of the emperor. So Jin means forbidden. The palace was forbidden because it was a walled city that no one could enter
24、 without permission from the emperor. The Forbidden City is closed by 26-foot-high wall and a moat that is over 170 feet wide and over 20 feet deep. The walls are almost 30 feet wide at their base. These features helped the emperors feel safe within the Forbidden City. The overall design of the Forb
25、idden City was to satisfy the ancient Chinese emperors. For example, yellow was the colour of the emperor, so almost all roofs in the Forbidden City were covered with yellow materials. In 1987, the Forbidden City was declared to be a World Heritage Site. Its one of the largest collections of ancient
26、 wooden structures in the world. Today, the Forbidden City is home to the Palace Museum. The museums collection of over 1 million rare Chinese artworks comes mainly from the Ming and Qing dynasties. And it has become one of the worlds most popular tourist attractions. ( )1.How long did it take to bu
27、ild the Forbidden City? A.10 years B.14 years C.20 years D.24 years ( )2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A. Why the North Star was mentioned. B. How people could enter the palace C. Why the palace was forbidden. D. How the palace got its name ( )3.Which of the following is TRUE? A. Emperors in
28、 ancient China did not love yellow. B. There are about 10,000 buildings in the Forbidden City. C. The moat around the Forbidden City is over 30 feet deep. D. Most artworks in the Palace Museum are from the Ming and Qing dynasties. C Chinas telecom carriers（电信公司） started to provide 5G services last y
29、ear, and 5G has made the net speed much faster. 1.What is 5G? The G in 5G refers to the generation of mobile network technologies.1G let us talk to each other,2G let us send mesages,3G gave us mobile data and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. Now 5G promises much faster data down
30、load and upload speeds, and more stable connections. This means that you will be able to download a complete HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay（延迟）between sending and receiving data. 2.What changes will 5G bring us? With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will a
31、llow driverless cars to run more safely. Meanwhile,5G-enabled wearable devices（设备）will be of great use in hospitals. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real. 3.What are the disadvantages of 5G? According to the BBC, though 5G
32、will make our lives more convenient(方便的),it will not be perfect. For one thing, _. On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base and hardly lose signal(信号).But 5G will only cover about 300 meters. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products especially
33、designed for 5G that are expensive at present. All in all, there is still much to be done before 5Gs popularization. ( )1.“G”in “5G”refers to _. A. the speed of the Internet B. the generation of the technology C. the delay in information exchange D. the game on the smart phone ( )2.Acording to the p
34、assage, the best sentence for the blank is_. A.5G is quite expensive products. B.5G will not “travel” far. C.5G has its own advantages and disadvantages. D.5G will be used in a limited way. ( )3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.5G will make films more popular. B.4G made
35、 VR games real and popular. C.3G gave us mobile data and the Internet. D.2G let users send messages through phones. ( )4.What is the main idea of the passage? A. An introduction to 5G. B. Changes 5G brings us. C. The progress of technology. D. Disadvantages of 5G. D Mother went out early the next mo
36、rning, and it was nearly seven oclock before she came home. She looked ill and tired, and the children asked her no questions. Moher drank a cup of tea, then she said, Now, my darlings, I want to tell you something. Those men did bring bad news last night. Father will be away for some time, and Im v
37、ery worried. Now dont ask me any more questions about it. Will you promise me that? Mother added. The children promised. Everything was horrible for some weeks. Mother was nearly always out. Ruth, the maid(仆人),went away. Then Mother went to bed for two days, and the children wondered if the world wa
38、s coming to an end. One morning, Mother came down to breakfast. Her face was very white, but she tried to smile. We have to leave our house in London, she said. Were going to live in the country, in a dear little white house near a railway line. I know youll love it. A busy week followed, packing ev
39、erything up in boxes, the children almost enjoyed the excitement. We cant take everything, Mother told them. Just the necessary things. We have to play being poor for a while. On their last night in the house, Peter had to sleep on the floor, which he enjoyed very much. I like moving, he said. I don
40、t! said Mother, laughing. Bobbie saw her face when she turned away. Oh, Mother, she thought, “How brave you are! How I love you! Next day, they went to the railway station, and got on a train. At first, they enjoyed looking out of the windows, but then they became sleepy. Later, Mother woke them. Wa
41、ke up, dears, she said, Were there. There were no taxis, and a man with a cart took their boxes. The children and Mother walked behind the cart along a dark, dirty road, which seemed to go across the fields. After a while, a shape appeared in the darkness. Theres the house, said Mother. They went in
42、side the dark house. There was a large kitchen with a stone floor, but there was no fire, and the room was cold. There was a candle on the table, and the man lit it. Then a noise seemed to come from inside the walls of the house. It sounded like small animals running up and down. Then the cart man w
43、ent away and shut the door. Immediately, the candle went out. Oh, I wish we hadnt come! said Phyllis. ( )1.Whats the bad news? A. Mother was ill. B. They had to leave London. C. Father would be away for some time. D. The world was coming to an end. ( )2.Whats the Chinese meaning of “cart” according
44、to the passage? A.牧羊犬 B.烟斗 C.拐杖 D.手推车 ( )3.From the passage, we can know that there were _ people together in the family before. A.4 B.5 C.6 D.7 ( )4.Which of the following is the correct order about what happened to the family? a. Mother told the children the bad news. b. Ruth, the maid went away.
45、c. Some people visited the family one night. d. They went inside the dark house e. They got off the train and met a man. A. c-a-b-e-d B. a-b-e-d-c C. c-e-a-b-d D. a-c-d-b-e ( )5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. They were playing the game “being poor”. B. The cart man was v
46、ery nice to them. C. The family was facing a big challenge. D. All of the family members love to live in the new house. 第第卷（非选择题，共卷（非选择题，共 60 分）分） B.任务型阅读。 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。 Many people like traveling in mountains now. But what can we do if there is a sudden rain
47、or even a storm? We need to be prepared and keep ourselves safe. Put on any gear（护具）护具）that youve brought All hikers should bring lightweight rain gear or at least a raincoat in case of rain. Keep your body moving Move around as you wait so that your body stays warm. For example, step side to side. Find a shelter Look around for a place to get out of the rain, such as a tree, a cave even your tent. If you hear thunder, find an immediate shelter. Staying out
