2022年江苏省常州市朝阳中学初三中考二模英语试题（练习版）.docx

2021-2022学年度第二次模考质量调研九年级英语试卷2022.05一、单项选择（共10小题;每题1分，总分值10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最住选项。1. 一Gu Ailing is praised as a gifted athlete.Actually,was born gifted without hard practice day after day.A. everybodyB. nobodyC. anybodyD. somebodyThe novel Jane Eyre keeps catching the readers As surgeons, we can't be too careful when doing operations.That's true.A. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.B. A miss is as good as a mile.C. Practice makes perfect.D. It never rains, but it pours.2. The novel Jane Eyre keeps catching the readers As surgeons, we can't be too careful when doing operations.That's true.A. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.B. A miss is as good as a mile.C. Practice makes perfect.D. It never rains, but it pours. My cousin, a Grade 9 boy, is so nervous recently that he doesn't like to be askedA. whether he could enter an ideal high school in July this yearB. when he has started working hard for the coming important examC. which way he goes over what he has learnedD. what he is going to do to celebrate his graduation 10. Shall we watch the film directed by the young director attention they read the last page.A. sinceB. becauseC. unlessD. untilWhat a beautiful voice! Who's singing in the classroom?Itbe Sandy. She is preparing for a singing show these days.A. canB. mayC. mustD. could4. According to a recent survey, only4. According to a recent survey, onlyof the working mothers want to have a second child.A. second-fifthsB. two-fifthsC. two-fivesD. fifths-two5. We can help to form a low-carbon lifestyle by taking buses or undergrounds.,we should turn off the lights whenever we leave the room.D. OtherwiseA. MoreoverB. HoweverC. Anyway6. In the beautiful gardenA. standB. standsC. haveD. hasan artificial hill（假 山）and some tall trees.一Oh, they are一What are the two farmers doing there?signs to remind the visitors not to pick flowers.A. making upgiving upA. looking upsetting upthis weekend?Isn't it meaningful to help the elderly in our community?A. Couldn't agree more. B. Forget it.C. Why not?D. Don't mention it.二、完形填空(共12小题;每题1分，总分值12分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。Agatha Christie is undoubtedly considered queen of the detective story. Therefore, many people 11 her creations-Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur detective.As I am a big 12of Agatha Christie, let me13 with you an interesting story about her. Thefamous writer never forgot that night when she met a robber many years ago. That evening, she was 14 to a birthday party which lasted until 2 o'clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the 15 street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. "Good morning, lady”, the man said in a(n) 16 voice. "I don't think you wish to die here!”“What do you want?" Agatha asked.“Your earrings. 17 your earrings!,9Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her coat while she used 18 hand to get both of her earrings and then she quickly threw them on the ground.“Take them and let me go J she said. The robber saw that the girl didn't care fbr the earrings at all, only trying to protect the 19, He thought the necklace would cost more, so he said. "Give me your necklace.” "Oh, sir.It's not worth 20, Please let me keep it."“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”With shaky hands Agatha gave him her necklace. 21 the robber disappeared, she picked up herearrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.22, the earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklaceD. Put off 18. A. other B. thethe robber had taken away cost only six pounds.11. A. fall offB. fall in love withC. fall fromD. fall down12. A. fanB. partnerC. friendD. enemy13. A. helpB. tellC. argueD. share14. A. instructedB. invitedC. introducedD. invented15. A. quietB. noisyC. cleanD. dirty16. A. highB. lowC. excitedD. calm17. A. Put onB. Take outC. Take offotherA. herself19. A. littleA. Until20. A. In shortC. anotherB. earringsB. lessB. BeforeB.In allD. othersC. collarC. muchC. As soon asC. In generalD. necklaceD. moreD. WhileD. In fact三、阅读理解（共14小题;每题2分，总分值28分）阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最住选项,Chinese online literature is on the rise. According to a report released by the Chinese Academy of SocialSciences in April, in 2021 the number of online literature readers in China reached 502 million. This numberincludes more Gen Zers born between 1995 and 2009. Chinese web novels cover various genres （体裁）and theyare also popular overseas.Readers:In 2021. more than GO percent of the year's new readers on the online Chinese I i teratu re p latf orm Qi di an were GenZers.Across genres:科幻）：Gen Zers account for 60 percent.6O94>readersRealistic（现实小说）:Gen Zers account for over 40 percent.The number ofwho are willing to pay for online sci-fi literature is increasing at a high rate.23. Which of the followingChinese web novels go viral overseas:More than 10,000 web novels are popular abroad.Over 1OO million people have subscribed to （订闻）Chinese literature websites and apps.As of December 2021, the international edition of Qidian website had:| over 200,000 overseas writersabout370,000 web novels written by overseas writerspeople belong to Gen Zers?A. People born in 1994.B. People born in 2000.C. People born in 1990.D. People born in 2020.24. This passage is probably taken from the field of.A. literature booksB. science fictionsC. social science D. online novels25. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. Chinese web novels are only popular in China.B. More than 100,000 web novels are popular abroad.C. Qidian website had over 200,000 overseas writers in 2020.D. Gen Zers are getting more and more interested in sci-fi literature.BHave you ever seen bronzeware （青车何器）？ It can be thousands of years old. Recently, a middle school in Shanxi held an exhibition named Dazzling Bronzeware Memories. The exhibits （展品），however, were not that old at all, but they were really amazing. Now many more schools are interested in the activity after learning about it.Junior high school students from Taiyuan Lingde Middle School made more than 130 pieces of "bronzeware”. The materials included cardboard boxes, foamed plastics （泡沫塑料），clay and paint. They cut the cardboard into shapes and then coated them with bronze-colored paint or clay. "These "bronze9 artworks looked so real! I felt like I went back in history/9 said one student visitor.Li Danyu from Grade 7 made a set of chimes （编钟）.“I watched a chime music show in Xi9 an when I was in Grade 5 J said Li. "The sounds of this ancient instrument were so beautiful that I fell in love with it.” “The hardest part was to add the patterns；' said Li. “I used napkins to fold complex patterns, such as Xiangyun and dragons, and glued them to the chimes. I also imitated （模仿）a real chime bell and wrote the characters Chu Hui Wang' in zhuanshu.”Yang Zixing, in Grade 7, is crazy about ancient weapons （武器），so he made a halberd （戟）.“I sprayed green, gold and blue paint on the main body, and added some black to the edge. In this way, the 'bronzeware? looks "unearthed （出 土的）/Yang said.Simuwu Rectangle Ding （司母戊鼎），the mask from Sanxingdui site, the goose-shaped bronze lamp一 students not only showed their talents for handicrafts but also had a chance to enjoy the art and culture of ancient China.26. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. The bronzeware has been out of date because it is thousands of years old.B. The exhibits are also made of bronzeware like real ones.C. Perhaps more middle schools will hold such exhibitions.D. Such an exhibition must be liked by all the students in this school.27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Li Danyu has known something about chimes before he made a set of them.B. The hardest part to make a chime is to glue the dragons and Xiangyun.C. Yang Zixing used different colors to make the halberd look as good as new.D. Yang Zixing also made Simuwu Rectangle Ding for the exhibition.28. What may be the purpose of holding such exhibitions among middle schools?A. To make students know how to make good handicrafts.B. To make students interested in how to produce bronzeware in modern ways.C. To make students school life more interesting.D. To make students interested in traditional culture and art.CDance is one of the most natural forms of human communication. In many cultures, dance has both historic and cultural meanings, which is communicated through gestures and expressions. Here's a bit more detail about four of the world's most beautiful dances.WaltzThis graceful and slow two person dance was first introduced in mid-19th century and was greatly popularized by the music of the famous composer Johann Strauss. Today this dance represents gold standard and the most famous dance of the ballrooms around the world.TangoThe dance has its roots in an African slave dance called candombe, which is also a type of music. One component of a candombe performance is a partnered dance, which has over time developed into the modern tango. If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango Just fbcus on the dancers9 legs and feet. The tango is typically performed low to the ground, with both performers5 dance steps often taking place at the same time. Ifs complex and communicative.KathakaliKathakali is the most well-known dance drama from the south Indian state of Kerala. It is a storytelling dance, during which performers use different kinds of gestures, and eye and facial expressions to communicate meaning. Costumes, hair styles, face paint and jewelry also hold specific meaning in the performance of kathakali. There are nine facial expressions used to express feelings ranging from sadness and anger to curiosity and disgust （厌恶）. Through their expressions, it should be clear to the viewer what the performer is intending to tell.FlamencoOne of the most interesting facts about the flamenco is that it began as a song. Over time, flamenco developed to include its now-famous passionate （热情的）dance. One of the key components of the flamenco is palmas. It may look like simple, rhythmic clapping, but palmas are performed at different speeds and strengths, and it is important that the flamenco dancer understand how to make use of his or her hands as part of the performance. 29. What should you pay attention to when you enjoy a part of tango?A. The dancers' eye contact.B. The dancers9 legs and feet.C. The special music of the dance.D. The dancers9 facial expressions.30. What is so special about the dance kathakali?A. It came from Africa.B. It focuses on romantic stories.C. It requires specific costumes.D. It aims to tell a story by dancing.31. In which dance does dancers' clapping play an important role?A. Flamenco.B. Kathakali.C. Tango.D. Waltz.32. The passage is written to.A. make more people know dance is an important communication form.B. make people know more about the four types of dance.C. attract all the people to join in different types of dance.D share the historic and cultural meanings of the four types of dance.DIn the village, close by the roadside, there was a little garden in which grew many beautiful flowers. Close by it, by the ditch（沟）grew a little daisy （雏菊）.The sun shone as warmly and as brightly upon it as on the other beautiful garden flowers, and so it grew from hour to hour. One morning it stood in full bloom（盛开），with its little shining white leaves spreading like rays round the little yellow sun in the centre. It never thought that no man would notice it down in the grass, so it was poor; Instead, it was pleased, and turned to the warm sun, looked up at it, and listened to the beautiful sounds of the birds in the air.The little daisy was always happy and sat on its little green stalk, learning from the warm sun, and from all around. And the daisy was very glad that everything it silently felt was sung so loudly and charmingly by the lark（百灵）.And the daisy looked up with respect to the happy bird who could sing and fly; but it was not at all sad because it could not fly and sing. "I can see and hear J it thought: "the sun shines on me, and the wind kisses me. Oh, how richly have I been gifted!”Within the palings（栅栏）stood many aristocratic（名贵 ）flowers-the less nice smell they had the more they showed off. The peonies（牡丹）blew themselves out to be greater than the roses,but size won't help; the tulips（有B金 香）had beautiful colors and held themselves straight upright, so they might be seen more clearly. They did not notice the little daisy outside there, but the daisy looked at them more, and thought, “How rich and beautiful they are! Yes, the pretty bird will certainly fly down to them. I am glad that I stand so near them, so I can enjoy the sight of their beauty!” And just as she thought that, down came flying the lark, but not down to the peonies and tulips一 no, down into the grass to the lowly daisy, which started so with joy that it did not know what to think.The little bird danced around it, and sang, “Oh, how soft the grass is! And see what a lovely little flower, with gold in its heart and silver on its dress!”.33. Which of the following kids may share the similar qualities with the little daisy?A. Mary often comes first in exams and is willing to take on new challenges.B. Lucy isn't often noticed by others but always feels happy and enjoys life.C. Tom is a little lazy when studying, but he is really a sunny boy.D. Mike always feels down and doesn't like to make friends with others.34. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?A. the villageB. the roadsideC. the little gardenD. the ditchWhat can we learn from the passage?A. The little daisy grew happily in the garden with other aristocratic flowers.B. The peonies had the biggest flowers so that they were liked by more people.C. The lark happened to fly down to the little daisy and might leave it soon.D. The tulips had many colorful flowers and stood straight to win more praise.35. What do you think may happen next after you read the excerpt（节选）?A. The garden flowers might like the little daisy and made friends with her.B. The little daisy would become more confident and get on well with the lark.C. The little daisy would be proud and look down upon the garden flowers.D The little daisy would be moved to the garden by the owner of the garden.四、六选四阅读（共4小题，每题1.5分，总分值6分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。"Psychological well-being （心'理健康）"is important to a per