初三年级第一次调研试卷
英 语 2025.04
注意事项：
1．本试卷共七大题，满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试用时100分钟；
2．答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；
3．考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。
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。
I love stories about how people took up gardening.
I myself had an early introduction. My parents were ___1___ in gardening so it was something that I was just around in my younger years. School, and the need to fit in with my peers (同伴), ___2___ my interest for many years. Looking back, it was just pushed down, not ___3___ gone.
As I grew older, something happened. Maybe I realized that I was never going to be one of the “cool kids”. Or maybe I was at a point in my life ___4___ I felt like I wanted to be my true self. I was back in my garden.
There is an advantage to starting ___5___ with kids when they’re young. I’m talking about getting them to be a part of it, not making them interested in it. Interests are ___6___. If a child isn’t into something, forcing them will just make them upset (心烦的).
A lot of my friends work with plants for a living. They often talk about how helping out in the garden as kids really influenced their careers. It’s like a special seed (种子) was planted in their ___7___ when they were young. That seed later grew into a love for gardening that they carry with them ___8___ their lives. It just goes to show how important those early experiences can be. They help ___9___ who we become and what we love to do.
I’ve never heard someone talk excitedly about being lectured about plants and gardens. Cool things happen when we ____10____ physically with something.
1. A. excited B. interested C. puzzled D. surprised
2 A. put away B. gave away C. took away D. threw away
3. A. nearly B. partly C. hardly D. completely
4 A. before B. after C. when D. while
5. A. gardening B. planting C. working D. reading
6. A. personal B. general C. special D. public
7. A. homes B. schools C. gardens D. hearts
8. A. over B. beyond C. across D. throughout
9. A. grow B. shape C. choose D. create
10. A. deal B. match C. connect D. communicate
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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Newport’s biggest Bonfire Night celebration, Capital Fireworks on Parade, is on Sunday, December 31st at Rodney.
Event Line-Up:
4:00 pm — gates opening
There’s plenty to enjoy before the night’s main attraction.
4:30 pm — Live Music with The Rogues
Newport-based rock band (乐队) — The Rogues will start the party early.
5:30 pm — Tom White Act
Artist Tom White will beautify the stage with sets that show respect for Ed Sheeran and George Ezra. Tom’s performance will deliver (传递) a good musical experience to fans of both artists.
6:00 pm — Main Show Begins
Hosted by Capital Radio’s Josh & Kally, the pre-fireworks entertainment starts at 6:00 pm.
7:30 pm — The Grand Fireworks Display
At 7:30 pm, the skies over Newport will come alive with the main event — a fireworks display that promises to outshine (胜过) anything we’ve seen before.
Ticket Information:
Adult: £10
Under-16: £5
Family Ticket (includes two adults and two under-16s): £25
