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2021 学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共 15 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分。
每题只有一个正确选项)
21. Last night, Jimmy dreamt of living in _______ underwater hotel.
A) a B) an C) the D) /
22. The English Corner has one rule: all the students must speak and write_______ English here.
A) at B) with C) for D) in
23. Jason tried several ways to work out the math problem, but______ of them worked.
A) both B) all C) none D) neither
24. A recent study shows that playing badminton is _______ than before among the young people.
A) popular B) more popular C) most popular D) the most popular
25. There was a little girl sitting in the corner of the room and she seemed so _______.
A) angrily B) sadly C) quietly D) lonely
26. – ________ does this new bike belong to?
– It must be Andrew’s. It’s his birthday present from his father.
A) Whom B) What C) Which D) Whose
27. _______ you lend me your dictionary? I want to look up some words, but I can’t find mine.
A) May B) Should C) Could D) Must
28. Emily and her parents _______ each other for weeks by yesterday afternoon.
A) didn’t see B) haven’t seen C) hadn’t seen D) wouldn’t see
29. Look, the paper tiger looks very lovely. It _______ by my grandfather just now.
A) made B) is made C) has been made D) was made
30. Mr White was so busy ________ in his office that he wasn’t able to go to a movie with his son.
A) work B) to work C) working D) worked
31. As a little boy, Gary’s dream is _______ into space by spaceship.
A) travel B) to travel C) travelled D) travels
32. The old gentleman was not very rich, _______ he often gives his money to the charity.
A) so B) or C) but D) and
33. It will cost you a lot of money _______ you choose to buy a flat in the city centre.
A) if B) although C) so that D) unless
34. The doctors have done their best to save the dying patient, _______ ?
A) have they B) haven’t they C) did they D) didn’t they
35. _______ important information the students have collected for the class report!
A) How B) What C) What a D) What an
III. Choose the proper words or phrases in the box to complete the following passage. Each
can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)
(本大题共8题，每题1分，共8分，每题只有一个正确选项)
A) complete B) confuse C) Therefore D) imagine E) In addition
Dictionaries are very important tools in language learning. They help us learn the meanings of
words. They also teach us how to use and spell these words. 36 , some dictionaries give us the
meanings of words in other languages. This helps us learn new languages easily. We can’t even
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 1 页 共 7 页37 learning English without a dictionary. Then, when was the first English dictionary written?
Robert Cawdrey, who was an English school teacher, wrote it in 1604. At that time, people borrowed
words and phrases from foreign languages and added them to English. Robert was afraid that these
changes would 38 people. To help them, he wrote his dictionary and named it A Table
Alphabetical. However, it was not a very 39 dictionary because it only had 120 pages with
2,500 entries (词条).
36.___________ 37.____________ 38.____________ 39.____________
A) available B) examples C) different D) responsible E) smartphones
Modern dictionaries are much larger with more entries. For example, the Oxford English
Dictionary contains over 600,000 entries and has 20 volumes (册)! English dictionaries also come
in several versions (版本) for 40 language learners. For instance, the Longman Children’s
Picture Dictionary helps kids understand words through vivid pictures. Furthermore, the online
version of the Oxford English Dictionary has been 41 since 2000. So we can look up plenty
of new words and also listen to the pronunciations anytime and anywhere with our 42 . Thanks
to dictionaries, we can learn languages easily. They give 43 so we can understand how words
are used in sentences. They also teach us how to pronounce words. Now, let’s think again. Can we
learn English without a dictionary?
40.___________ 41.____________ 42.____________ 43.____________
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的
适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (本大题共8题，共8分)
44. Jimmy enclosed a few ________ and a map along with his letter. (photo)
45. Emily bought her aunt a nice coat on her ________ birthday. (forty)
46. Last Friday, Michael and his little brother did the cooking all by ________ . (they)
47. We are very ________ to the volunteers for their hard work in our neighbourhood. (thank)
48. Exercise will not only make you happy but ________ protect you from heart attacks as well.
(possible)
49. Reading is one of the most powerful ways to ________ our knowledge. (rich)
50. Susan’s brother made a ________ not to spend too much pocket money on video games. (decide)
51. Tom was so that he caused several traffic accidents when driving last year. (careful)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。52-57题,
每空格限填一词，58题注意句首大写) (本大题共7题，每题2分，共14分)
52. The monitor has already finished all the homework. (改为否定句)
The monitor ________ finished all the homework ________.
53. The students will graduate from junior high school in a month. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ will the students graduate from junior high school?
54. The medical workers took the wounded to the local hospital. (改为被动语态)
The wounded ________ ________ to the local hospital by the medical workers.
55. “Have you been to New York?” asked the famous actress. (改为间接引语)
The famous actress asked ________ I ________ been to New York.
56. Professor Li gave us a lecture in order to improve our writing skills. (保持句意基本不变)
Professor Li gave us a lecture in order to ________ our writing skills ________.
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 2 页 共 7 页57. John is too young to take the driving test according to the law. (保持句意基本不变)
John isn’t ________ ________ to take the driving test according to the law.
58. has, these years, changed, modern technology, greatly, our lives (连词成句)
___________________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共25题，共50分)
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) ( 12分)
We want your writing!
Think you can write a winning story? Enter the 17th Newtown Library Short Story
Competition for your chance to win $1,000. The three winning entries will also be published in the
Newtown Times.
Prizes
1st Prize: A check for $1,000 and publication (出版) in the Newtown Times.
2nd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $300 in book tokens (券).
3rd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $150 in book tokens.
How to Enter
Send your entry by post to the Newtown Public Library, 45 High Street,
Newtown, or come by and hand it in in person. Handwritten
You can enter as many stories as you like!
⚫ Please type your entry on white A4 paper. Use Times New Roman font (字体), size 12.
Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
⚫ The word limit for each story is 2,000 words.
⚫ Please also include your full name and contact information on the first page.
Your entry must be your own work and unpublished at the time of submission (递交).
We look forward to reading your work!
59. You will have a chance to win ______ if you get the second place of the 17th Newtown Library
Short Story Competition.
A) a check for $1,000 B) $1000 in book tokens
C) $300 in book tokens D) $150 in book tokens
60. You can enter the Newtown Library Short Story Competition by ______ .
A) sending your entry by email B) handing in someone else’s entry
C) visiting the website of Newtown Times D) sending your entry by post
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 3 页 共 7 页61. Here is some information about some students’ stories. Whose story might NOT be accepted?
A) Jerry’s story. The font Jerry used was Times New Roman.
B) Amy’s story. It was not a typed copy. It was written by hand.
C) Linda’s story. The contact information was included on the first page.
D) Stan’s story. It was 1,500 words long and typed on white paper, size A4.
62. The underlined word “entries” in the material means “________”.
A) the right or opportunity to enter a place
B) an act of going into or getting into a place
C) something that you write or make to take part in a competition
D) the total number of people who are taking part in a competition
63. What is TRUE about the competition?
A) If you write more than one story you will not win the prize.
B) There’s no limit on the number of stories you can enter.
C) You can only enter a story if you are a published writer.
D) The more stories are entered, the more the prize money will be.
64. The main purpose of the material is to ______.
A) ask people to visit the library B) encourage people to read more books
C) make people buy more books D) give introduction to the competition
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或短语, 完
成短文) (12分)
We’ve all heard people say, “Oh that person is so creative!” about someone who is great at art.
But art is just one area where people can be creative.
Any time you try something 65 to solve a problem you’re being creative. In
engineering, that might mean mixing different materials to make a special box that will protect an
egg. At home, it could mean making up a game to amuse yourself. You can be creative every day!
Are some people naturally more creative than others? Maybe, but anyone can get more creative
with practice. Here are some 66 that work for experts (行家、能手) who are creative in
very different ways.
Look for details
Artist Georgia O’Keeffe found beauty in things that others passed over. She became famous
for her huge paintings of small flowers. She said: “I’ll paint them big and people will be
67 when they take time to look at them again.”
Explore and 68
Shigeru Miyamoto is the brains behind some of world’s most popular video
games: Super Mario. He developed his creativity when he was growing near
Kyoto, Japan. He spent hours exploring nature and going on adventures in his
mind. As a game designer, he still finds joy in making up new worlds. Super Mario
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 4 页 共 7 页Keep creating
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote some well-known musicals and he wrote songs for the movie
Moana (海洋奇缘). In an interview, he was asked if he was writing another musical. His answer:
“ 69 .”
Don’t give up
Dr Lonnie Johnson is the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun. When
he was in high school, he wanted to build a real robot that he had seen on TV.
He didn’t stop trying 70 he was told that the TV robots had people
the Super Soaker
inside. After a year, he succeeded. He later became an engineer and a rocket
scientist. Now he develops technologies to deliver clean energy worldwide. In a TED Talk, he said,
“Just like with the robot, I don’t know any better than ‘Try’.”
65. A) meaningful B) difficult C) important D) unusual
66. A) examples B) tips C) stories D) experiments
67. A) satisfied B) proud C) surprised D) pleased
68. A) imagine B) discover C) share D) investigate
69. A) Never B) Maybe C) Always D) Almost
70. A) because B) until C) unless D) although
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的
词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14分)
Since Steve first showed up in The Showroom Tales in 2003, he has been working as an actor
for 19 years. Over the past 19 years, Steve produced a large number of excellent w 71 .
Although he has never been a big hit, as soon as his familiar face appears on the small screen, a lot
of people will r 72 him right away. Even in some audiences’ impressions, as long as he stars
in a show, it must be a good one to watch.
Steve knows how to make choice and works very hard to improve his acting skills. He
h 73 appears in variety shows (综艺节目). Instead, he spent all his spare time on acting.
Sometimes, it took more than half of year for him to shoot (拍摄) only one TV show. But for him,
it’s w 74 the time. Steve isn’t the kind of lucky guy who becomes famous at young age. But
his hard work has made him more persistent (坚持不懈的) in acting skills. For him, this persistence
is a choice. For example, when he was shooting in Korea, he would try to buy the c 75 of a
gas station worker, just to make his character feel more like he had really lived there. “To me,
persistence means when other people feel unnecessary, you still b 76 that it’s something you
must do.” This is how Steve understands the meaning of persistence.
But sometimes, he is so big-hearted, easy-going and free.
There was no special reason for him to be an actor. “It’s just that it grows on me as I have been
doing the acting. I never liked acting and had no interest in performing before that, but as I was
doing the job, I suddenly realized that when you were walking into another person’s life and another
person’s world, what you felt was totally different. I think this process is quite e 77 for actors.”
So, he has been doing the acting job for more than ten years.
71. w____________ 72. r____________ 73. h____________ 74. w___________
75. c____________ 76. b____________ 77. e____________
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 5 页 共 7 页D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)
Far away across the sea lies a country called Holland. Holland is a very low country, and it lies
close to the ocean. Nothing but the strong dykes (堤坝) keep the angry waves away from the very
doors of the houses in Holland. People must carefully guard the strong sea walls. They know that
their homes and their lives would be in danger from the water of the sea if the dykes were broken.
One day, a little boy named Peter was playing in the garden by his home in Holland when his
mother called him. “Peter,” she said, “I want you to carry this basket of cheese to your grandmother.
Go straight upon your way, without playing. You must be back home before supper.”
Peter took the basket that held the cheese, and went on his way. He did not stop to gather the
pretty flowers that grew by the wayside, nor to play with the boys who called to him from the field.
He did what he was told, and soon he reached his grandmother’s house.
It was already almost dark. He left his basket, gave his grandmother a kiss and left to go home.
His path lay beside the dyke. In the quiet evening air, he heard a sound which made his heartbeat
quick and fast. Peter knew the meaning of the fearful sound. It meant that ____83_____.
Before morning, even before Peter could get men to help, the water would be pouring over the
land. What could a boy do? Quickly, he ran to the spot from which the water trickled (滴、淌). He
pushed his hand into the hole in the dyke. Then he called aloud for help. He listened. No answer
came to his call, but he could hear that the water was no longer dripping. It became dark. He became
too tired to call for help…
People found him in the morning, pale and faint, but bravely holding to his post. “He has saved
us all!” they said. “Thank God! He was a brave boy.”
78. Holland lies close to the ocean, doesn’t it?
_______________________________________________________________
79. What would happen if the strong dykes were broken?
_______________________________________________________________
80. What was Peter told to carry to his grandmother?
_______________________________________________________________
81. How did Peter get to his grandmother’s house?
_______________________________________________________________
82. How did Peter stop the water from pouring over the land?
_______________________________________________________________
83. What can be filled in the blank?
_______________________________________________________________
VII. Writing (作文) (本大题共1题，共20分)
84. Write at least 60 words according to the situation given. (请根据所给情境，写一篇不少于
60个词的短文。标点符号不占格。)
假如你是李华，你的朋友小强最近在学习时注意力难以集中，学习效果不佳，感觉压力
很大。请你给他写一封信对他表示关心，结合自身或他人的经历谈谈你对压力的看法，并给
他提供一些缓解学习压力的方法，帮助他放松身心、提高学习效率。
2021学年第二学期初三英语模拟练习卷 第 6 页 共 7 页(注意：1.文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。
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2. 照抄阅读语篇内容不得分。)
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The following is for reference only. (以下表达仅供参考)
☺ under stress
☺ take an active part in…
☺ try to relax and enjoy…
Dear Xiao Qiang,
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Best wishes!
Yours, Li Hua
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