1、2023年宁波市初中学业水平模拟考试英语试题一、完形填空（本题有15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and Swan Lake is her favorite. She hopes one day her dream will come true. She has _1_ ballet(芭蕾) lessons and all her
2、 teachers say she is a good student.One day she saw an advertisement saying _2_ a famous ballet troupe will be performing in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild. “I must meet up with the_3_ of the troupe and show him my skills，” she said to herself in a low voice. She dressed herself _4_ her balleri
3、na costume and managed to keep away from the guards and hid in the dressing room. To her luck, the leader entered and she shyly knocked at the door.She_5_ came close to him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her_6_， the thorns pricked(刺痛) her hand but she did not make any complaints(抱怨) abou
4、t the pain.The leader noticed her action, _7_ she told him her dream. “Alright, you dance and I will give you my opinion of it.” _8_ halfway through the dance he stopped her and said, “Im sorry youre not good enough！” On hearing this Li Xie ran as_9_ as her legs could carry her and was ashamed. She
5、gave up her dream.Many years later, she heard that_10_ ballet troupe was performing in her town again. Bitter memories of the leaders harsh words came flooding_11_ to her. This time she decided to find out why the leader _12_ her she was not good enough while all her teachers thought differently. Th
6、is was his reply, “I tell this to every student.” She angrily shouted back, “Youve ruined my life！”Then she got a _13_ shock, “I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you _14_ bravely.If you only had treated ballet like that, you wouldnt _15_ so easily; therefor
7、e, you still deserve my opinion of it！”()1AgivenBTakenClearned Dmade()2Athat Bwhich Cwhen Dwhat()3Amanager BLeaderCteacher Dcaptain()4Awith BOnCin Dat()5Aexcitedly BHurriedlyChappily Dbravely()6Aexcitement Bdisappointment Crelief Dsadness()7Asince Bfor Cas Dbecause()8AHowever BAndCSo DBut()9Acertain
8、ly BFastCclearly Dslowly()10Adifferent Bthe sameCanother Dthe other()11Aback BForwardCtoward Dbackward()12Atells Btold Chad told Dwas told()13Aworse BBetterCfurther Dmore()14Acarried out Bcarried awayCcarried on Dcarried with()15Agive out Bgive offCgive away Dgive up二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料
9、，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(A)AEight in ten New Zealanders thought that school children should learn a language besides English.()16The chart is about the_in New Zealand.Apublic schoolsBlanguage learningCforeign peopleDschool children()17Who most probably agrees that Chinese is a good language for ch
10、ildren to learn?AA 20yearold student.BA 35yearold Maori.CA 65yearold boss.DA 44yearold postman.()18According to the chart, which of the following is TRUE?AFew New Zealanders thought that school children should learn a nonEnglish language.BFewer students in New Zealand learnt French than Japanese in
11、2016.CMost poor New Zealanders would like their children to learn Chinese.DMost young people thought that learning Maori was more necessary.BIt was another day to jump rope in gym class. Lynn and Mike turned the long rope into big, slow circles. The whole class hurried to get in line to wait for the
12、ir turn to jump. Millie stood at the back of the line and frowned. Nick went first. He watched the rope and ran in at just the right time. Everyone counted. He made it all the way to 30 jumps. One after another, the kids watched the rope, ran in and jumped. Then it was Millies turn. She watched the
13、rope go around and around, but she didnt move. She felt like everyone was looking at her. Millies friends cheered, “Go, Millie, go！”Millies face turned red. At last, she gave it a try, but she failed. The truth was that Millie had been jumping rope at home every day. With a short rope, she could jum
14、p 100 times without missing. She just didnt know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope. Since she was the only kid on her street, there was no one to help turn the long rope. Just then, Ms. Miles, the gym teacher, brought out a bunch of short jump ropes. “Lets see how long each one of you
15、 can jump without missing，” she said as she gave each student a short rope. “Ready, set. Go！”Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class. As she jumped, she sang rhymes quickly to herself. After a while, Millie realized that everyone was cheering, “Go, Millie, go！”She was the only one still j
16、umping rope! The surprise almost made her miss a step, but she kept going. When she was too tired to go on, she stopped. The whole class cheered. Everyone was looking at her and smiling. Millie smiled back!()19Which word is the opposite of the underlined word “frowned”？ASat. BHid.CSmiled. DCried.()2
17、0What problem did Millie have at the beginning of the story?AShe didnt have any friends in her class.BShe felt sad because Nick made fun of her.CShe didnt know the cheers that the other kids knew.DShe didnt know how to start jumping with a long rope.()21Why did Millie smile for the first time in gym
18、 class?ABecause she did something well at last.BBecause she knew the class would cheer for her.CBecause she thought that she was going to make a friend.DBecause she believed that she would be the winner of the contest.()22Which sentence can be put on the line?Millie was nervous about jumping.She tri
19、ed the long rope but failed. Ms. Miles brought out short ropes._AThe class decided to play baseball.BMillie was the last one still jumping rope.CNick won the ropejumping contest.DMillie tried to hide in the back of the line.(C)Youre going to high school, arent you? Maybe you dont know what to do. We
20、ll, heres a list of the top six things to do when youre in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!Find your passion and what kind of person you are: Whether its dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found s
21、omething you are interested in.Talk to people you wouldnt usually talk to: Meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you dont like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.Take part in at least one contest: This will give you tears
22、of laughter, happiness and memories.Get a job: This will help you understand what responsibility is. It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.Take a trip with your friends: It doesnt matter where you go or what you do; the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final
23、 place.Do your best at school: Dont ever get lazy. Being hardworking now will help you in the future.()23The writer mainly tells you six things you should do_Ain your high school yearsBat the beginning of your high school yearsCbefore your high school beginsDafter you finish your high school()24The
24、writer gives you advice that you should talk to the people you dont like because_Ayou will feel sorry if notBit will show how great you areCyou can show how clever you areDyou can make your study better()25From Point ， you can_ in a contest.Aget lots of tearsBhave a strong bodyCget good grades in hi
25、gh schoolDhave different feelings and memories()26Whats the main idea of the passage?AHave a happy school life.BHow to get along with your schoolmates.CIdeas of successful high school life.DMake your school life easy.(D)Palo Alto, California“Switching off the television may help prevent children fro
26、m getting fattereven if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise，” US researchers said last week.A study of 192 thirdand fourthgrade students, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds(0
27、.91 kg) less over a oneyear period than those who did not change their television diet.“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity，” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford Univer
28、sity.“American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years，” Robinson said.In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in
29、San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by onequarter to onethird.Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continue their normal televi
30、sion viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet nor took part in any extra exercise.“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around and burning off calories，” Robinson said.“Another reason might be due to eating fewer
31、 meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more，” Robinson added.()27The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to _Areport the time children spend watching TVBshow that more TV time leads to getting fatterCtell us the best
32、way to reduce weightDintroduce the background of the research()28According to the passage, the time American children usually spend in watching TV _Ais more than four hours a dayBis less than four hours a dayCdoubled in the last twenty yearsDis more than on any other activities()29Which of the follo
33、wing statements is TRUE according to the passage?AWeight increase owes to the result of a reduction in TV viewing.BThe percentage of children getting fatter has doubled in the last 20 years.CChildren usually eat less while watching TV.DChildren usually eat nothing while watching TV.()30The main idea
34、 of the passage would be _Aless TV time helps reduce childrens weight Bfewer meals are a must in reducing childrens weightCthe less you eat, the thinner you will beDmore exercise is of great benefit to reducing weight三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）下面文章中有五处(第3135题)需要添加标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合文章及各段意思的标题
35、。选项中有一项是多余选项。ABe activeBSmile oftenCBe humorousDBe kindEHow to be happyFHow to fit in new environment31_Youll soon finish your junior high school and step into a new environment. When you are in the new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having
36、more influence on others, and getting more chances to live a happier life. Here is some advice that can help.Be confident. Its important to be confident. Everyone is special in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. If so, you will be able to build up confidence day by day. Y
37、ou wont have much difficulty fitting in.32_Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness, they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others. A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.33_Being active in group activities
38、 like playing football can help you add more friends to your circle. Go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.34_Try to smile often. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most. What will you do when someone smiles at you? You are sure to return a sweet smile. You b
39、oth send your friendship and love through the smile.35_Remember to be humorous. People will like you for making them live happily.四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）A. 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。36We should be _(感激的) to all the people who have ever helped us.37Miss Gao is a strict teacher. I always
40、do my homework carefully to meet her _(标准).38Before taking the medicine, you should read the _(说明) carefully.39As long as we pull together, there will be no difficulty we cannot _(战胜).40My mother is a kind and _(体贴的) woman. She always gets on well with the neighbors.41The _(经理) in the company is ver
41、y strict with his workers. But he is kind to the workers who meet difficulties.42Although the girl is disabled, she is _(渴望) for knowledge.43Its hard to _(分离) from the friends who I have spent so much time with for the past three years.44Finally, one of the birds _(翅膀) broke off and fell to the grou
42、nd.45Their lifestyle is quite different from _(我们的).B. 根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。Do you want to become a successful learner? If your answers are “Yes！”， the following suggestions may help you.Create an interest in what you learn. Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain i
43、s more active and it is also 46_ for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn 47_something interesting. This way they wont get bored.Practice and learn from mistakes. Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice
44、 more. They keep 48_ what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes.Develop your study skills. Its not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they look for ways to 49_ what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes
45、 every day or by explaining the information to another student.Ask questions. Good learners often ask questions during or 50_ class. Knowledge comes from questioning.五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）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。Who do you think is the greatest athlete（运动员）?These
46、days, more and more Chinese people just enjoy reading news and short novels on the phone. 51_ I think we should read more books besides the textbooks. It can open our eyes and improve our language 52_(skill).Of course, it can also help us to get good grades. Do you know how 53_(read) more and learn more? Here are some tips for you. Clear your purpose(目的) of readingBefore you start reading, ask yourself 54_ you are reading this book. Some people read books for m
