2022-2023年中学生能力训练
英语阶段练习（二）
※考试时间100分钟 试卷满分120分
I. 单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）从下面各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
1. The red paper is usually folded before it is cut into pictures with _________.
A. chopsticks B. materials C. leaves D. scissors
2. Pets _________ a lot of care and attention. Once you have them, treat them carefully
A. enjoy B. follow C. require D. mention
3. _________ called you just now. but he didn't tell me his name
A. Someone B. Anyone C. Nobody D. Everyone
4. —Would you like some coffee
—No, thanks. I _________ drink coffee
A. seldom B. often C. only D. always
5. Miss Wang can always come up with _________ ideas to make her class lively. Her students all enjoy her class.
A. humorous B. private C. direct D. silent
6. —How does Tom go to the office
—He _________ drive a car, but now he _________ there to keep healthy.
A. used to; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walking
C. was used to; used to walk D. used to; is used to walking
7. It has been a month since I _________ your reply.
A. was receiving B. receive C. have received D. received
8. There is no doubt that we need friends who can give us support and encouragement _________.
A. from time to time B. all of a sudden C. on time D. in common
9. Why didn't you expect that the concert was _________ success
A. so great a B. so a great C. such great a D. a such great
10. —Mr Smith, when shall I hand in my report
—As soon as it _________ tomorrow 20
A. will finish B. finishes C. is finished D. will be finished
11. She never stops trying, _________ she is making progress.
A. and B. but C. or D. if
12. —The Great Wall _________ its long history and special beauty
—Yes, it's one of the most famous places of interest in China.
A. is known for B. is full of C. is interested in D. is good for
13. In our school library there _________ a number of books on science, and during these years the number of them _________ growing quickly.
A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are D. is; is
14. —Can you tell me _________
—To get practical skills.
A. how much you know about Beijing Opera B. where you have the talent show
C. how you balance your studies and hobbies D. why you learn cooking at school
15. —I wonder if it's going to rain.
—_________. Look at those dark clouds over there.
A. No way B. Not exactly C. I guess so D. I hope not
II. 补全对话（共5分，每空1分）
从方框内所给的选项中选择恰当的句子完成此对话。（有两个多余选项）
A: Hey, David! Don't you know me
B: Sorry. but. Wow! 16
A: That's right. We haven't seen each other since we graduated from primary school.
B: Yes. You've changed a lot. You used to be short and thin. 17
A: Yeah. And I was always silent in class. I didn't like talking to others.
B: I remember your face always turned red when answering the teachers' questions.
A: Really But now I'm brave enough to talk in public.
B: 18
A: You've changed a lot. Are you still playing the piano
B: 19 And I also play soccer now. I want to go to a sports school.
A: 20
B: It's very nice of you to say so
A. I'm sure you'll be successful. B. Tell me something about you C. But now you are tall and strong. D. That's true. E. Who are you F. Yes, I am. G. You're Jim, aren't you
Ⅲ. 完形填空（共10分，每空1分）
根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
My dear grandmother died when I was 12 years old. However, I still 21 her every day She was such an important part of my life. My mom, dad, brothers and I lived in her old house for most of my childhood. And when I close my eyes 22 open my heart, that is how l remember her. I can still see her 23 face. I can hear her say “HELLO” in a high voice, as l opened the door after school, while her 24 opened to give me a big hug and kiss. I can even remember how she smelled. When she hugged me, I could feel the love and joy coming from her heart into mine.
I thought I knew 25 about my “Nana” but amazingly, I am still learning more about her even today. Just yesterday an old family friend stopped to talk to me at the local post office She told me 26 happened once when she visited my Nana when I was still a little boy. They were sitting 27 the dining room table, talking and our friend noticed the lovely earrings my Nana was wearing. She told Nana how much she liked 28 and asked if Nana could leave them to her in her will. Without a second thought, my sweet Nana took them 29 and gave them to her on the spot（当场）.
I 30 then that I want to take Nana as my role model. Be nice and care more about people and less about things.
21. A. see B. meet C. miss D. hate
22. A. or B. and C. but D. so
23. A. bad B. kind C. cold D. good
24. A. eyes B. legs C. fingers D. arms
25. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
26. A. how B. what C. why D. that
27. A. on B. in C. with D. around
28. A. it B. him C. them D. her
29. A. on B. out C. off D. in
30. A. wanted B. decided C. finished D. noticed
IV. 阅读理解（共20分，每小题1分）
根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个正确答案。
Passage 1
I ordered some snacks on my phone the other afternoon. Once I got home from work that evening, I saw they were already at my door. So fast!
Have you ever thought about how people in the past communicated and did things without mobile phones
Take the post for example. Before phones, if you wanted to stay in touch with someone far away, you needed to send them a letter in the mail. When my mom was in primary school, she used to do this with her “pen pal”. A pen pal is a name for a person you keep in touch with mainly through postal mail. My mom would write to her pen pal every few months, and then, after a little while, her pen pal would write back. Later, once email became a common thing, sending letters in the post felt so slow to people. It became known as “snail mail”!
What if you were at an airport in the time before mobile phones My dad said that in the 1970s there used to be message boards at some airports. If you needed to exit （离开） the airport and wanted to leave a message for a friend who would be arriving later, you could write them a message and stick it on the message board. Then, your friend could go, check the board later and see what you wrote to them!
31. When the writer went back home from work, he saw some snacks were _________.
A. in the room B. at the door C. at the airport D. on the message board
32. How did the writer's mom keep in touch with his pen pal
A. By talking on phones. B. By mailing letters.
C. By visiting every few months. D. By writing diaries.
33. Why does the writer use snail mail in Paragraph 3
A. To make fun of people still sending letters. B. To say that postal mail was famous.
C. To say that email was a common thing. D. To say that postal mail was very slow.
34. Where could people leave messages at some airports in the 1970s
A. On the message boards. B. At the information desk.
C. On the door of the exit. D. On the boarding gate of the plane.
35. What is the story mainly about
A. How fast it is to buy things nowadays. B. How people stayed in touch before.
C. The importance of communication. D. Ways of making friends in the past.
Passage 2
★Sony World Photography Awards （摄影奖） Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool November 10-December 11, 2022 Wednesday-Sunday 11: 00 am-4: 00 pm 19 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 1BP
★Travel Photographer of the Year Chester Cathedral, Chester October 2-28, 2022 Monday to Saturday: 9: 00 am-5: 00 pm; Sunday: 11: 30 am-4: 00 pm 9 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HU An exhibition of selected （选定的） winning images from the TPOTY awards will be traveling to Chester Cathedral
★Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 September 2022-August 2023 Dates and places to be confirmed（确定）, more information soon. An exhibition of 70-80 of the winning images will go on an international tour
★International Photography Exhibition（摄影展）163 RPS Gallery, Bristol Until August 21, 2022 Thursday - Sunday （and Bank Holiday Mondays）: 10: 00 am 5: 00 pm The Royal Photographic Society, RPS House, 337 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol BS4 3AR A total of 105 works by 57 photographers will be on show in the International Photography Exhibition 163 at RPS Gallery
36. Which show is already finished
A. Sony World Photography Awards B. Travel Photographer of the Year
C. Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 D. International Photography Exhibition163
37. How long will the Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition last
A. A month. B. 27 days. C. A year. D. Unknown.
38. What do we know about the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 exhibition
A. Its topic. B. Its exact starting date.
C. Its address. D. Its ticket information.
39. How many works will be displayed at the International Photography Exhibition163
A. 337. B. 105. C. 57 D. 163.
40. We may read this passage in a _________.
A. story B. movie C. newspaper D lost & found case
Passage 3
As a student, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me. One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said. When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a card board folded in half, wrote their names boldly with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener's name directly.
“I couldn't understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances.
In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance would not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you could find a chance on the card.
41. What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class
A. Read loudly. B. Take notes carefully.
C. Be active. D. Listen to him quietly.
42. How did the writer's classmates behave when they were asked questions
A. They raised their hands B. They shook their heads.
C. They closed their eyes. D. They lowered their heads.
43. How did the speaker get to know the students' names
A. He got them from the computer.
B. He saw the cardboards on the seats.
C. He asked the students for their names.
D. He got them from the name list on the teacher's desk.
44. What does the underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph I mean in Chinese
A. 引人注目的 B. 眼睛疼痛的 C. 目光呆滞的 D. 睡眼朦胧的
45. What does the writer mainly tell us
A. Doing as others do is necessary.
B. Answering questions bravely is easy.
C. Attracting others' attention is interesting.
D. Showing yourself bravely can win chances.
Passage 4
From tiny seeds, great discoveries grow. A mini-gar-den carried on China's Chang'e 4 Moon Lander recently became home to the first plant to grow on another world.
This is yet another success for Chang'e 4. On January 2, the probe（探测器） became the first lander to touch down on the far side of the moon. This is the unknown face of the moon that is always looking away from us, so we never see it from down here on the earth. Although it is often regarded as the dark side of the moon, the far side actually gets as much sunshine as the near side.
For example, when all we can see is a silver of a new moon, the far side of the moon is in full sunlight.
Part of Chang'e 4's mission is to see how a moon base could be built for humans , including exploring （探索） whether humans could grow food and other plant products there, Chang'e 4 carried a mini-garden with air, water and soil with seeds planted in it. When plants shoot on the earth, their stems（茎）grow away from the gravity（ the force that keeps your feet on the ground）, and so they always shoot upwards. The moon's gravity is a sixth as strong as the earth's, so Chang'e 4's experiment was a test: would the earth plants know which way was up on the moon
Four days after landing, a tiny cotton shoot showed that they do.
Night has now fallen on the far side of the moon; night will not return until the start of February. As a result, the cotton shoots died. Besides the darkness, the plants can't stand the cold（it can drop to - 170℃ on the moon at night ）. However, the experiment is a success, since it has proved that it is possible for plants to grow in space.
46. Which of the following is TRUE about Chang'e 4
A. It carried a mini-garden. B. It landed on the near side of the moon.
C. It explored the moon base. D. It found plants on the moon.
47. From the text we can know that ____________.
A. the far side of the moon gets less sunlight
B. we can see the far side of the moon from the earth
C. the stems fail to grow away from the earth's gravity
D. the earth plants know the way to grow on the moon
48. The underlined word “mission” in the third paragraph means ____________.
A. direction B. decision C. plan D. purpose
49. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Plants can be grown on the moon soon.
B. It is perfect to do experiments on the moon.
C. The cotton shoots can last 4 days on the moon.
D. We can see a new moon at the start of February.
50. The best title of the passage is “____________”.
A. Another Success of Chang'e 4 B. Chang'e 4 Moon Lander
C. Tiny Seeds in the Soil D. The Steps of an Experiment
V. 补全对话（共5分，每空1分）
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是词、短语或句子），使对话完整。
A: Hello. 51. ________________
B: I'm looking for a T-shirt for my son as a birthday gift.
A: This way, please. Here are lots of T-shirts. 52. ________________
B: I like this T-shirt very much. It feels comfortable. 53. ________________
A: It's made of cotton.
B: And 54. ________________
A: In China.
B: I see. But do you have a white one My son doesn't like yellow.
A: White Let me have a look. Oh, here's one.
B: Thank you. How much is it
A: Fifty yuan
B: 55. ________________. Here's the money
VI. 句子翻译（共15分）
（A）根据所给中文完成句子翻译（共11分。局部翻译，每小题1分；整句翻译，每小题2分）
56. 沿着古老的丝绸之路旅行是一次多么有趣的经历啊！
______________________ it is to travel along the old Silk Road!
57. 物理老师的话对她产生了很大影响。
What her physics teacher said ______________________.
58. 客厅的角落里有一架昂贵的钢琴吗？
Is there an expensive piano ______________________ the living room
59. 请再说一遍，我没有听清楚你的话。
______________________, I couldn't hear you clearly
60. 请避免不时地缺课。
Please avoid ______________________ class from time to time
61. 据我所知，这种纸是木头做的。
62. 你过去常常为谁而感到自豪？
63. 班里的每个人都知道中国哪里产茶。
（B）阅读下面的短文，将短文中划线部分的句子译成中文。（共4分，每小题2分）
During the Song Dynasty , there was an official（官员） named Zhang Guaiya. He worked in Chongyang county, in today's Hubei. At that time, theft happened everywhere even in the county's vault（钱库）.
One day, Zhang saw a low-ranking（低阶的） official come out of the vault in a hurry . Zhang stopped him and asked, 64. “Why are you in such a hurry ” “No reason,” said the official. Zhang thought the official might steal the money. So he asked people to search the official. They found a copper coin（铜钱）in the officials headband（头巾）
Zhang asked him how much more money he had stolen. The official said he didn't steal anything else. Zhang ordered the guards to beat him.
The official didn't give in. He said, “I only stole a coin. 65. You can't kill me just because of that!”
Zhang was very angry. He wrote in a red pen, “If you steal a coin every day, there will be a thousand coins after a thousand days. Constant dripping wears away a stone（水滴石穿）.”
64. ____________________________________________________________.
65. ____________________________________________________________.
Ⅶ. 完形填空（共10分，每空1分）
根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次有两个多余词）
one at but good buy if sell painter night seldom unless use
There was once a 66. __________ whose goal was to paint the most beautiful painting in the world.
Day and 67. __________ he painted to make his greatest work. He painted many paintings, but every time, he would throw away paintings that he thought were less than perfect.
68. __________ the same time, another painter who worked in the same studio（工作室）also painted many paintings. He tried his best to paint and 69. __________ threw any paintings away. The first painter would sometimes walk by, looking at the second painter's finished works, and laugh at them. “No one will ever buy these paintings. They are worthless!” he would say.
The second painter would always answer, “We'll see.” And in time, the second painter 70. __________ nearly all of his works. People were happy with them, even if they were less than perfect. The71. __________ painter never achieved what he wanted and finally gave up on his dream of perfection. He went home, penniless（身无分文的）, having never sold any of his paintings. There is a saying “Practice makes perfect.” It 72. __________ to say that people become better at something if they do it often. For example. 73. __________ you want to be a good writer, you should write every day.
74. __________ this saying is not always true. No one is perfect and looking for perfection often ends in failure. But if we simply do our 75. __________ and work hard. we can usually succeed in life
Ⅷ. 任务型阅读（共20分，每小题2分）
Passage 5
阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题。
The Nile River is called the “Father of African Rivers”. The Nile is about 6 , 670 km long. It is the longest river in Africa and in the world. The river runs from south to north, beginning in the mountains of Burundi and ending in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile played an important role in the development of ancient Egypt. It ran through ancient Egypt, bringing water to plants and a river to ships. The river was full of fish and the river banks were full of good things to eat.
Each spring, snow on the mountain tops would become water. That was a very good thing When the water passed by, it left behind good soil. Plants could grow very well in the black and rich soil. The ancient Egyptians called it “the gift of the Nile”
The Nile provided other gifts for the ancient Egyptians. Papyrus（纸莎草）, used for everything grew along its bank. It provided water for cooking and bathing. There were also many fish and water birds. Wild vegetables could be found, along with bird eggs. Egypt is in the middle of the desert. But life along the Nile was wonderful.
76. Where does the Nile River start
77. Why was the Nile important to ancient Egypt
78. What was “the gift of the Nile” for the ancient Egyptians
79. Where did papyrus grow
80. Did the ancient Egyptians along the Nile live a hard life
Passage 6
阅读下面短文，完成表格.
In China, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and inkstones are called the Four Treasures of the Study. Among the high-quality treasures, the writing brush produced in Huzhou, the ink stick produced in Huizhou, the Xuan paper made in Xuancheng and the inkstone made in Duanxi are the best-known.
The writing brushes are mainly made of the hair of animals. Those made of wool are called yanghao and those made of the weasel's tail hair are called langhao. Their artistic effects （效果） in writing and painting cannot be copied by any other pens.
The ink stick is the pigment（颜料） used in writing and painting. The ink stick produced in Huizhou is of high quality. A story goes like this: Xi Chao and his son produced a kind of high-quality ink stick. As a result, Emperor Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty agreed to give them the family name “Li”. In the Song Dynasty, its producing area was changed into Huizhou, and it was then called the Hui Ink Stick.
Paper is among the four great inventions in ancient China. The famous Xuan paper appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. In Xuanzhou, （now Xuancheng, Anhui）, where the Xuan paper is produced, it's said that Cai Lun's pupil Kong Dan happened to see the ebony （黑檀） in a river. It was wet with the water and turned white. Then he used the bark（树皮） to produce the world-famous Xuan paper.
The inkstone was already, very popular in the Han Dynasty. The Ming and Qing dynasties saw the appearance of the Four Famous Inkstones-Duan Inkstone, She Inkstone, Tao Inkstone and Chengni Inkstone. They can be used not only in writing and painting but also for admiration.
The title: 81. _________________ in China
Writing brushes The writing brushes 82. _________________ the hair of animals. We call those made of wool yanghao and those made of the weasel's tail hair langhao.
83. _________________ The ink stick is the pigment used in writing and painting. The high-quality ink stick was produced in Huizhou.
Paper Paper is one of the four great inventions in ancient China. The Xuan paper is produced in Xuanzhou, （now Xuancheng, Anhui）, Kong Dan happened to see the ebony in the river and then the bark 84. _________________ the world-famous Xuan paper by him.
Inkstones Duan Inkstone, She Inkstone, Tao Inkstone and Chengni Inkstone are the Four Famous Inkstones. They appeared 85. _________________.
IX. 书面表达（共20分）
86. 根据要求完成小作文。词数：30词左右。（共5分）
请你“My favourite ________”为题写一篇短文介绍一下自己最喜爱的物品。要求说明材料、用途、产地、及感受。
My favourite ________
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87. 根据要求完成大作文。词数：80-100词。（共15分）
时光荏苒，初中三年转瞬即逝，跟三年前的自己相比较，明显感到自己与以往有些不同请你从以下几个方面谈谈你的变化。
1. 外表和性格；2. 生活和学习；3. 接下来的计划。
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英语阶段练习（二）参考答案
1-5 DCAAA 6-10 DDAAC 11-15 AABDC16-20 GCDFA 21-25 CBBDA 26-30 BDCCB
31-35BBDAB 36-40 DBABC 41-45 CDBAD 46-50 ADDDA
51. What can I do for you 52. What about this one \How do you like this one
53. What is it made of 54. where was it made
55. I will take it
56. What an interesting experience
57. made a big difference to her / had a great influence on her / influenced her a lot
58. in the corner of
59. Pardon me
60. being absent from
61. As / So far as I know, this kind of paper is made of wood
62. Who / Whom did you use to take pride in / be proud of
63. Everyone in the class knows where tea is produced in China.
64. 你为什么如此匆忙？ / 你为什么这么着急？
65. 你不能只因为我偷了一枚硬币就杀我。
66. painter 67. night 68. At 69. seldom 70. sold
71. first 72. is used 73. if 74. But 75. best
76. In the mountains of Burundi.
77. Because it ran through ancient Egypt, bringing water to plants and a river to ships.
78. The black and rich soil.
79. Along banks of the Nile.
80. No, they didn't. / No.
81. The History of the Four Treasures of the Study. \ The Four Treasures of the Study
82. are mainly made of 83. Ink sticks
84. was used to produce 85. in the Ming and Qing dynasties
86. My favourite kite
I have a red kite. It is made of bamboo, paper and cloth. It is used for fun and exercise. It was made in Weifang in Shandong Province. I like my kite very much.
87.
I have changed a lot in the last three years. I used to be short and heavy. Now I'm tall and strong. I used to be shy and quiet, so I was afraid of speaking or doing something in public. Now I become so outgoing that I can have conversations with foreign people. I used to spend most of my free playing volleyball with my classmates. Now I'm always busy studying.
There will be many more challenges in the future. So I need to improve myself to face them. Now I'm trying my best to go to my dream senior high school next year.
