2022—2023学年度第二学期模拟考试初三年级英语试卷说明：1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、学号等填写在答题卷规定的位置上。2．考生必须在答题卷上按规定作答：凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。3．全卷共8页，考试时间70分钟，满分75分。第一部分 非选择题（50分）Ⅰ．完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）Reggie had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they all loved him. However, ___1___, he always seemed to be treated differently from everyone else.People acted like Reggie was unable to ___2___ them, as if he was a baby. His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be ___3___. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor (市长) and Michael ___4___ to persuade him that they should offer one day as the festival to deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs (耳塞).People liked the ___5___. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone put plugs in their ears. That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people knew more and more clearly how ___6___ life was when they couldn’t hear anything.On that day, nobody ___7___ Reggie as just a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other boy, and people saw Reggie had a bright mind. On that day, using his usual ___8___, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was expressing. They were ___9___ when they saw his intelligence and his ability to find ways to deal with almost any problem. They realized that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only ______10______.1. A. happilyB. suddenlyC. unluckilyD. finally2. A. knowB. understandC. encourageD. believe3. A. repeatedB. changedC. remainedD. prepared4. A. continuedB. learnedC. failedD. managed5. A. excuseB. courseC. ideaD. game6. A. easyB. hardC. seriousD. short7. A. thought ofB. dreamed ofC. heard ofD. spoke of8 A. telephonesB. wordsC. movementsD. tools9 A. interestedB. excitedC. scaredD. surprised10. A. differenceB. resultC. goalD. reasonⅡ．阅读理解（40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）ASpend your holiday in a smart way with these apps!Grammarly is great for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation (标点) and other kinds of mistakes. Type your message and then Grammarly will check if there is a mistake. Next, the app will show you how to fix the mistake and why it is wrong. If you want to find some good synonyms (近义词) for your words, Grammarly can also help.How can we exercise by ourselves safely? The app Fitbod can show you how to exercise correctly with clear and easy videos. If you have no equipment (器材), Fitbod can show you how to do simple exercises with just your body. Fitbod can change to meet your needs after each exercise. If some of your muscles (肌肉) are tired, the app will focus on others.Do you always want to use a calculator to help solve math problems? Now there is an app that does even more for you than calculators. This app is called Mathway. It can show you how to solve difficult math problems. Even better, the app can explain each step for solving math problems. This way, you can understand how to solve a math problem.School, studies, family—we have so many things to do! How can we manage our tasks? Watoo can help us! It help us sort out what is important or urgent (紧急的) by using its colorful faces. A big red face means a task is really important. A small, happy yellow face means we can take our time. Let’s use this app to organize your tasks in a fun way.11. Grammarly can do many things EXCEPT ________.A. checking spelling mistakes for youB. fixing the mistake on its ownC. finding good synonyms for your wordsD. checking punctuation mistakes12. What does the underlined word “others” refer to?A. other appsB. other musclesC. other equipmentD. other exercises13. What makes Mathway better than other calculators?A. It can help solve harder math problems.B. It can calculate at a faster speed.C. It can explain steps for solving math problems.D. It can show you answers more quickly.14. According to the the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?A It is fun to have so many things to do.B. A small red face means a task is important.C. Watoo can help complete our tasks in a fun way.D. A small happy yellow face means a task is not urgent.15. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Ways to spend your holiday happily.B. Ways to have fun during your holiday.C. Apps to spend your holiday smartly.D. Apps to help you learn in a smart way.BAround 20 centimeters in length and with a 40-centimeter wingspan, this short-legged small bird is a common visitor of our beautiful Shenzhen. With a white eye ring and a brown patch (斑) across the eye, the common sandpiper (鹬) is brown on the top of its body and white on the under parts. Its breast has a set of dark b rown patches and dark brown markings over the upper parts of the body.Three special things about this small bird are its running speed, an unstoppable up-and-down movement of its tail and a constant (不间断的) nodding of its head.It lives in northern areas from East Europe and Central Asia to Japan. During the winter months, it migrates (迁徙) to warmer locations in Africa and South Asia, including Shenzhen. It is common to see these beautiful birds along the margins (边缘) of rivers, lakes, ponds, and ocean shores. In Shenzhen Bay Park, they can be seen searching for food animals such as insects, spiders, frogs or small fish. When unable to find animal food sources, they feed on plants.Another interesting fact about the common sandpiper is that they are very likely to return to the areas they visited previously. So over the years you will likely see them visiting the exact same locations during their migration.16 The second paragraph is mainly about ________.A. the sandpiper’s living placesB. the sandpiper’s favorite foodC. the sandpiper’ appearanceD. the sandpiper’s special behaviour17. In ________, we can probably see sandpipers in Shenzhen.A. MayB. JulyC. OctoberD. December18. When does the sandpiper feed on plants?A. During the winter months.B. During their migration.C. When it can’t find animal food.D. When they are in Shenzhen.19. What does the underlined word “previously” probably mean?A. finallyB. beforeC. rightlyD. wrongly20. In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage?A. Travel.B. Nature.C. Culture.D. Technology.CShenzhen Daily 2023-02-28①Getting a pie from the sky is becoming a reality in the city as online delivery platform Meituan has been allowed to start drone delivery service（无人机送餐服务）, Shenzhen Evening News reported. ②At Galaxy World in Longgang District, a reporter from the newspaper watched how a meal has been delivered by the drone on Thursday. The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining Cabinet（储藏柜）opened slowly, where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet.③“It takes about 15 minutes to place the order and receive the meal. A lot of people have tried the drone delivery service here,” said a woman who just took her meal box out from the cabinet. ④During the year 2022, food and drinks such as noodles, fruits, coffee and milk tea and even flowers have been delivered through Meituan’s drone delivery system, the report said.⑤The company said that as of last year, it had completed over 100,000 drone deliveries. Meituan started to explore drone delivery service in 2017 and started the try in early 2021. The service has an average delivery time of 12 minutes, which is less than traditional delivery methods, according to the company.⑥There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of drone delivery service, and Shenzhen is taking the lead in China, according to the report. However, there are still some problems with this kind of service.21. Where is the meal box put?A. In Longgang District.B. Inside the cabinet.C. By the drone.D. At Galaxy World.22. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Where the drone landed.B. When the service started.C. How the service provided.D. Who watched the drone.23. How long did Meituan spend exploring drone delivery service?A Three years.B. Four years.C. Five years.D. Six years.24. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Many cities around the world have the drone delivery service.B. The drone delivery service has many advantages in our daily life.C. Shenzhen is the first city starting drone delivery service in China.D. The drone delivery service is very popular all over the world.25. What is the passage going to talk about next?A. How to make good use of the drone delivery service.B. What problems the drone delivery service faces.C. How to solve the problems of the drone delivery service.D. What advantages the drone delivery service has.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分）请阅读下面的短文，并从文后的六个选项中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。It is important for each child to get enough sleep every day. So let’s learn more about that. ____26____It usually depends on their age. Newborns (新生儿) of 0 to 3 months should sleep for about 18 hours a day. Babies of 4 to 11 months should start to sleep through the night, for 9 to 12 hours at a time. ____27____ Children of 3 to 5 years should get 11 to 13 hours a day. Children of 6 to 13 need 9 to 11 hours of sleep. Teenagers of 14 and up need 8 to 10 hours of sleep.____28____Set a strict nap timetable (小睡时间表). Younger children should take a short sleep during the day. Even older children can benefit (得益于) from late-afternoon naps if they don’t get enough sleep at night. ____29____Pay attention to screen time. Remember to ask children to turn off the television and the computer an hour before they go to bed. If possible, get them out of their bedrooms since the light from the screens can make sleep a difficult job.Get children moving. ____30____Running around and playing sports are great, but children can move in other ways, too. They can take a dog for a walk or go to the park—just get them out of the house and get them moving.A. Exercise during the day can help children sleep better at night.B. Here are tips for you to get enough sleep.C. What can parents do?D. How much sleep does a child need?E. Children of 1 to 2 years need about 11 to 14 hours a day.F. But keep them short—30 minutes at most.第三节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1.5分）下面的材料A～F分别介绍了香港的六个景点，请根据Andy，Bill，Robert，Julie，Emily的需求选择最适合他们的景点。___31___. Andy is very interested in walking around the city in peace.___32___. Bill enjoys meeting different local people in Hong Kong.___33___. Robert is fond of beautiful ocean views and beaches. ___34___. Julie really wants to take some photos of Victoria Harbor.___35___. Emily loves to go somewhere and see the view of the whole city.A. Victoria PeakVictoria Peak, 396 meters above sea level, is the highest point on the Hong Kong Island. You can get a bird’s eye view of the whole city in the daytime.B. Hong Kong Star FerryHong Kong Star Ferry has been linking Hong Kong Island with Kowloon since 1888. You can take Star Ferry to catch the view of Victoria Harbor.C. Lantau IslandLantau Island is the city’s largest island. It has some of Hong Kong’s best sights—mazing ocean views, wonderful hiking trails and beautiful beaches.D. Tsim Sha Tsui PromenadeTsim Sha Tsui Promenade is one of the best places to have a walk in Hong Kong. It is no doubt one of the best free things to do in the city.E. Won Tai Sin TempleWong Tai Sin Temple was built in 1973. This busy Taoist temple is a place where you can meet all kinds of people of the Hong Kong society.F. Nan Lian GardenTo escape the hustle and bustle (喧嚣) of Hong Kong for a while, you can take a walk in the peaceful Nan Lian Garden in the heart of Kowloon.第二部分 非选择题（25分）Ⅲ．语法填空（10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。We all heard the story of Nvwa patching up (修补) the sky with melted coloured stones. Many years passed and troubles broke out again. One of them ___36___ (be) a big flood. It appeared in the Yellow River during the rule of Emperor Yao, and the people ___37___ (force) to give up their villages and go to live in trees or mountains. The flood brought great damage to the ___38___ (people) life. Emperor Yao felt sorry for the suffering of the people, so he asked Gun to solve the problem. Receiving the order, Gun led his team to build dikes (堤坝) to keep back the water ___39___ failed. Then Shun, the next emperor, ordered Gun’s son Yu to continue with the work after Gun died.Yu accepted the work and found that it was much ___40___ (difficult) than he had thought. But he fought against the great flood bravely. For thirteen years, he put ___41___ (he) to his work. He passed his house three times but he did not enter it. Drawing a lesson from his father’s failure, he used methods of channeling and dredging (挖道和疏浚) and controlled the great flood ___42___ (success). He did so much ___43___ the people that they called him “Yu the Great” and Emperor Shun chose him as the next emperor.Yu won the trust of his emperor and the people with his great effort. He was such ___44___ wise, strong-minded and great person that he is worth _____45_____ (learn) from. We will remember him forever.Ⅳ．书面表达（15分）46. 深圳是一座有温度的城市。3月是学雷锋月，假如你是学生李华，是深圳市某国际学校的一名学生。下周你所在的学校将举行一系列“学雷锋”活动，请根据以下提示，写一个倡议书，介绍此次活动并号召学校的同学们积极参加，要点：1．目的：培养社会责任感，提高交流技巧，帮助有需要的人2．内容：①看望敬老院老人 ②帮助照顾流浪动物 ③……（补充一点）3．你的号召与倡议要求：1.80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数内；参考词汇：social 社会的Dear friends,Shenzhen is a city which can bring people love and warmth. In March, there will be a great event called “Learning from Leifeng”._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’s all. Thank you!