1、2023年宁波市镇海区第二次适应性考试英语模拟试卷一、完形填空A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days _1_ he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived.When he _2_ a room, he saw lots of strange views: busi
2、nessmen coming and going, a small music group _3_ sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.The Sage _4_ everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his _5_._6_ enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too _7_ to explain to him the secret of
3、happiness. While he suggested that the boy walk _8_ his palace and come back in two hours.“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, _9_ this spoon and dont let the oil spill.”The boy began to walk around the palace, _10_ keeping his eyes fixed on t
4、he spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” Embarrassed(尴尬的), the boy said that he had seen _11_. He was only concentrating on the _12_.“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more _13_, the boy took th
5、e spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported _14_ he had seen.“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and n
6、ever _15_ the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.1AuntilBwhenCafterDsince2AsawBleftCenteredDlived3AhearingBwritingCenjoyingDplaying4Alooked forBtalked withCheard fromDknew about5AtimeBwayCturnDduty6AToBForCIn
7、DWith7AbusyBangryChappyDfunny8AintoBaroundCacrossDout of9AcatchBbringCgetDtake10AneverBnearlyCalwaysDsometimes11AsomethingBanythingCnothingDeverything12AspoonBmanCcastleDpalace13AcarefullyBfreelyCluckilyDdifficultly14AthatBwhichCwhoDwhat15AforgettingBmindingCrealizingDconsidering二、阅读单选Everyone needs
8、 to understand something about money：Where it comes from, how to save it and how to spend it wisely. However, many parents dont take time to teach their children these things. As a result, many of those children dont know how to deal with money when they grow up. When should parents begin educating
9、their children about money? Experts agree that its never too early. So how to teach your child how to save money?To begin with, parents can teach kids how to count money.Then you can teach kids how to save money. For example, if your child wants a new bicycle. You can teach them to spend part of the
10、ir pocket money on the bike, while still keeping some money for ice cream or going to the movies with their friends. In this way, your child will begin to understand the importance of both short-term saving and long-term saving. Next, you can teach your children different ways to make money. For exa
11、mple, they can wash cars, clean gardens, look after babies and so on. You can sit down with your children and talk with them about some ways they can make money. Youll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.The more children learn about money, the more wisely they will be able to
12、 deal with money as they grow older.16What do expects think that children should be educated about money?AWhen they grow up.BWhen they are very rich.CWhen they are very young.DWhen they can make money by themselves.17What should the parents do if their child wants to by a new bike?AThey should buy o
13、ne for the child.BThey should teach their child to spend all of the pocket money on it.CThey should tell the child not to buy it.DThey should teach the child to spend part of the pocket on it.18Which of the following is true according to the passage?AParents should never give their children money.BP
14、arents should make plenty of money for their children.CChildren neednt know the importance of saving money.DIts necessary for children to understand about money.Many of you have probably had this experience: You get on a train and are ready to have a short sleep or read a book, only to find that the
15、 young lady in front of you is watching a TV show on her mobile phone without the earphones (耳机). The child next to you wont stop crying. And the passenger behind you talks on his phone during the whole trip.Wish the train could be less noisy? Theres a choice for you. The Beijing Shanghai high-speed
16、 railway, one of Chinas busiest high-speed rail lines, started to provide quiet carriage(车厢) service on December 23, 2020. Passengers who are willing to follow the rules can choose the quiet carriage when booking their tickets.In quiet carriages, passengers should enjoy music or videos through the e
17、arphones. Train station announcements are turned down. Doors at the ends of the quiet carriages are kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages. Train attendants (乘务员) will make sure that passengers follow the rules and remain quiet.Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environme
18、nt should be offered in all carriages. They say that having quiet carriages might make people think that they dont need to be quiet in other carriages.While some Internet users are in favor of the new service, it has also led to discussions about just how quiet passengers should be in quiet carriage
19、s. Many people have raised questions such as “What if I snore (打鼾)?” and “Can we talk to others if we need to?”.19Which is TRUE about the Beijing Shanghai high-speed railway?AIts Chinas busiest high-speed rail line.BIt was brought into use on December 23, 2020.CSome of its carriages have much less n
20、oise.DTickets for quiet carriages arent available online.20What does the underlined phrase “in favor of” in the last paragraph mean?AIn need of.BIn support of.CAngry with.DWorried about.21What do we know from the last paragraph?AIts hard to keep quiet on trains.BThe rules should be made clearer.CMos
21、t people dont like the new service.DPeople who travel alone like the service better.Hello, Im Liu Xing. This is a photo of my family. The woman in the photo is my mother, Liu Mei. She is a nurse (护士) and she is very kind (善良). The man is my father, Xia Donghai. He is always happy. But he is also laz
22、y (懒惰). He doesnt do housework (家务事). I have a sister, Xia Xue. She is 17. She is a top student. The little boy next to me is my brother, Xia Yu. He is a primary student (小学生). He is 7. He is good at playing computer games. I have a happy family. I love them very much.22There are _ people in the pho
23、to.AthreeBfourCfiveDsix23Mr. Xia has _.Atwo daughtersBtwo sons and a daughterCtwo daughters and a sonDa son and a daughter24Xia Xue is Liu Meis _.AsonBsisterCmotherDdaughter25Liu Xing and Xia Yu are _.AsevenBbrother and sisterCfather and sonDbrothers26Whats the writers (作者) name?AXia Donghai.BLiu Me
24、i.CLiu Xing.DXia Xue.TV has already entered thousands of households, and TV is a window. For primary school students watching TV can make them understand the important events at home and abroad, open their eyes, and get knowledge. Besides, they have been very nervous at school. At home, it is very n
25、ecessary to relax. And watching TV is a very good way. When some programs are educational, they have both fun and knowledge. TV gives primary school students the growth and development of brains. We asked 1, 000 students from different schools. The following are the results of the survey about what
26、kind of TV programs students prefer. In modem society, it is impossible and it is not necessary to stop children from watching TV. But to guide them to choose good programs, to choose proper time, and even to see the suitable programs together, you can discuss with them, and use entertainment to tra
27、in your childs mind, enrich your childs emotions(情感)：Ways to guide children:We should go into the world of students, find out their preferences and teach them what to see. Educate students to develop good viewing habits and teach them how to look at them. To teach students to reflect(反思)by watching,
28、 and to extend(扩展)the meaning of educational TV programs. 根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。27The number of the students who like action movies is _.A750B50C450D60028The most popular kind of programs is _.AcomediesBcartoonsCchildren programsDsoap operas29The writer thinks _.Aits necessary to stop primary school stud
29、ents watching TVBwatching TV is a waste of time for primary school studentsCwatching TV can only make primary school students understand the important eventsDadults should guide primary school students to watch proper TV programs30The writer gives _ways to guide the children to watch TV.AthreeBfourC
30、fiveDsix31Which of the following is true according to the passage above?AIf the programs are educational, students cant have fun.BMore primary school students prefer competitions.CIf possible, parents should watch proper programs with children together.DAdults cant educate students to develop good v
31、iewing habits by watching TV.三、阅读匹配左栏是关于五个国家的风俗描述，右栏是七个图片，请为不同的风俗找到对应的图片。_32_ In Japan, people bow when they meet others._33_ We Chinese people shake hands and smile when we meet each other._34_ American people hug each other sometimes._35_ In New Zealand, people like to touch noses._36_ In Russia,
32、people often kiss each other three times.四、根据汉语提示填空37_ (有时) I go to the old peoples home with my classmates.38Liu Mings bedroom is untidy. The clothes are _ (到处).39Lots of foreigners think that Ningbo Dumplings _ (品尝) really good.40My father likes salad and hamburgers for _ (午餐).41We surveyed 80 smo
33、kers and found that only one _ (四分之一) would like to give up.42Do you think folk music have strong _ (地方的) colour?43My father is the _ (胖的) of my family, because he always eat too much.44Cathy enjoys _ (解决) a problem by sharing it with her best friends.45Mr Guan is a very _ (活跃的) person.46We will hav
34、e to _ (取消) the football match, because it is raining cats and dogs.五、短文选词填空阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框选出可以填人空白处的短语。less than,passes it,at a time,long-term memory,remembers eventsSome scientists believe that there are three types of memoryimmediate, short-term and long-term.Immediate memory holds information fo
35、r _47_ a second, e.g. the name of a road you have just seen. Then it either forgets it or _48_ into short-term memory.Short-term memory can hold about seven items of information _49_, e.g. telephone numbers. It holds them for about 30 seconds. Then it either forgets them or passes them into _50_.Lon
36、g-term memory can hold information for the whole of our lives. Some scientists believe that there are two types of long-term memory. One type _51_, e.g. the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The other remembers knowledge, e.g. the names of countries or the meanings of words.六、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单
37、词的正确形式。As Sam and Tom grew up, their father wanted to give his money to them equally. However, Tom didnt agree and he argued that whoever was more intelligent would have to get _52_ (big) share of the money.Sam agreed. Their father decided to organize a _53_ (compete) between the two. He asked his t
38、wo sons to walk as long as they could, and return home before sunset. The money would be _54_ (divide) according to how far they walked. As a rule, they were to allowed to carry a watch to keep track of the time.The following day, Sam and Tom set out _55_ (walk). It was a rather sunny day. Sam walke
39、d slowly _56_Tom ran top speed because he wanted to win the race and got more money.Sam _57_ (know) that it would be ideal to walk as far as possible till noon and start for home at noon as it would take the same time to walk back home. Knowing this, Sam decided to turn back for home at noon in _58_
40、 to reach home on time.However, Tom with his greed to earn more money, didnt try to return home ever after mid-noon. He walked _59_ (two) as long as Sam, and thought he would still be able return home before sunset. When he saw the sun _60_ (turn) orange, he hurried back. _61_ (luckily), he could no
41、t even make it half way home as the sun started to set. He lost the race only because of his greed.七、材料作文62There are many Chinese festivals, which one do you like best? Write a short passage about your favorite Chinese festival. In your passage: First, introduce the festival and when it is celebrate
42、d. Then talk about what people do and eat. Finally, explain why you like it best and how it makes you feel._参考答案1A 2C 3D 4B 5C 6D 7A 8B 9D 10C 11C 12A 13B 14D 15A16C 17D 18D19C 20B 21B22C 23B 24B 25D 26D27C 28B 29D 30A 31C32B 33G 34D 35A 36E37Sometimes38everywhere39taste40lunch41quarter42local43fatt
43、est44solving45active46cancel47less than 48passes it 49at a time 50long-term memory 51remembers events52bigger 53competition 54divided 55to walk 56while 57knew 58order 59twice 60turning/turn/turned 61Unluckily62My favorite Chinese festival is the Spring Festival. It is celebrated on the first day of
44、the Chinese lunar calendar. Before the festival, our houses have to be cleaned and we need to buy new clothes for a new years coming.On the eve, my family go to my grandparents home for a reunion dinner. Our family usually have dumplings, fish and other delicious dishes.On the first day of the festi
45、val, people wear new clothes and visit relatives and friends. Children will receive red packets filled with “lucky” money. That is one of my favorite parts of the festival. Its my favorite festival because I enjoy spending time with my family. It makes me feel very happy and loved to be with my family!
