初三英语 模拟试卷2
2025.05
第一部分 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2012, I had just got better from a serious disease when I received an invitation to a writer’s meeting in Orlando, Florida. My family told me that a (n) ___1___ might be just what the doctor suggested, so I decided to go.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I ___2___ to catch a taxi to my ___3___ and settle in. Next morning, I took another taxi to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. ___4___, I went to a restaurant to have lunch, but all the tables were ___5___. Then I heard a friendly voice saying “You can ___6___ my table.”
I gratefully sat down with the kind lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the meal was almost over, she asked how long I would stay in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn’t ___7___ a car and hadn’t realized how expensive taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxis. I’m retired (退休的) and it would be my pleasure to ___8___ you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn’t put her to that ___9___, but she brushed aside my protests (反对). She asked me where I was staying and next morning, she was waiting at my hotel at the right time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she ___10___ to take me back to where I was staying. I offered her money but she refused to take any.
I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her kindness, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
1. A. holiday B. celebration C. operation D. invitation
2. A. insisted B. promised C. managed D. failed
3. A. house B. company C. university D. hotel
4. A. Instead B. First C. Later D. Once
5. A. free B. dirty C. empty D. full
6. A. share B. order C. book D. take
7. A. donated B. repaired C. hired D. guided
8. A. support B. entertain C. call D. drive
9. A. trouble B. problem C. kindness D. situation
10. A. forgot B. refused C. returned D. preferred
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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When it comes to writing, your students may find it hard to get their ideas down on paper. That’s why we’re here to help you know different writing skills and use them in your class! Look at the short and simple sentence below! Let’s see what magic we can do to it!
We stood outside for twenty minutes.
We stood outside for twenty terrible minutes.
This morning, we stood outside for twenty terrible minutes.
This morning, we stood on the snow-covered sidewalk in front of the school for twenty terrible minutes.
This morning, we stood shaking on the snow-covered sidewalk in front of the school for twenty terrible minutes.
This morning, we stood shaking on a snow-covered sidewalk in front of the school for twenty terrible minutes because the firemen were finding out the cause of the big fire.
Show students how a simple sentence can become a real powerhouse by exploring when, where, how, and why, along with adding adjectives. So powerful! Try these ideas in your writing class to give your students the writing support they need.
11. Who is the text probably written for?
A. Parents. B. Firemen. C. Students. D. Teachers.
12. In the sentence “Lisa waited alone for ten awful minutes because she was going to give a speech.” what is added to make it longer?
①Adjective. ②When. ③Where. ④How. ⑤Why.
A. ①②③ B. ①④⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ③④⑤
13. In which part of the website can the text be found?
A. Class Ideas. B. Grammar Focus. C. Fun Games. D. School News.
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Have you ever wondered why we say shangcesuo (上厕所) instead of xiacesuo, and yijianxiangzuo (意见相左) instead of yijianxiangyou? Many Chinese words have directions in them, and there is lots of history and culture hidden behind.
Up or down
We use shangcesuo to mean “go to the bathroom” and xiachufang to mean “go to the kitchen”. Why? In ancient times, houses were laid out (布局) in a certain way. The gate of the house would face south, with the bathroom in the northeastern part of the house and the kitchen in the southeastern part. In Chinese, we talk about the north as shang and the south as xia. So people would say they’re going up to the bathroom and down to the kitchen.
Ancient Chinese not only used shang and xia to refer to (指代) directions but also social positions. For example, people used huangshang to refer to the emperor and dianxia to refer to princes who had a lower position than the emperor.
Left or right
Most people today are right-handed. They feel uncomfortable if they try to use their left hand to write or use chopsticks. This was true in old times as well. So in ancient China, “left” was related to (与……有关联) being different, such as in yijianxiangzuo. If people don’t accept common beliefs (信念), we still say they are following ________.
“Left” and “right” also have something to do with people’s social position. For a long time in ancient China, “right” stood for higher position than “left”. For example, the character “佑”, developed from “右”, means a person in a higher position would protect someone in a lower position.
14. Why does the writer use shangcesuo and yijianxiangzuo in the first paragraph?
A. To tell a story. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To give an example. D. To solve a mystery.
15. What are the words “huangshang” and “dianxia” mentioned for?
A. To tell a story of the emperor and prince.
B. To show that shang and xia refer to (指代) directions.
C. To show how houses were laid out in ancient China.
D. To explain that shang and xia can be used to show social positions.
16. Which of the following can be best put in ________?
A. pangmenzuodao B. shangcuanxiatiao C. qishangmanxia D. zuosiyouxiang
