江苏省常州市钟楼区二十四中学2026届初三下学期第二次调研（二模）英语试题试卷含解析.doc

江苏省常州市钟楼区二十四中学2026届初三下学期第二次调研（二模）英语试题试卷
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Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、—It’s a nice camera. —Yeah, my uncle ______ it for my last birthday.
A．bought B．have bought C．will buy D．buy
2、As a teen, I think we learn to take good care of ourselves in life.
A．may B．must C．needn’t
3、Which is the pronunciation of the word “secret”?
A．/’si: krət/ B．/si: ’krət/ C．/se:’ krət/ D．/’se krət/
4、-Have you found the information about the famous people ______ you can use for the report?
-Not yet. I’ll search some on the Internet.
A．who B．what C．whom D．which
5、—Did you give Dick a call?
—I didn’t need to ______ I’ll see him soon.
A．when B．through C．until D．because
6、I left a message to my parents yesterday, but ________ of them called me back.
A．both B．all C．neither D．none
7、When my sister was at the train station, her bag ________．
A．stole B．was stealing C．was stolen
8、Paul came just at the right time, too early too late.
A．either; or B．neither; nor C．both; and D．not only; but also
9、It is reported that half of the China’s population __________ working in cities in 2015 to make money．
A．Are B．is C．was D．were
10、—Shall we go out for Chinese food or Western food?
—I would rather _____ Chinese food. I think Chinese food looks nice and it tastes delicious.
A．/ B．have C．having D．to have
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、Once upon a time, the colors of the world argued. All of them thought that they were the best and most beautiful.
Green said, “ 1 I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I’m the color of grass, trees and leaves. 2 me, all animals would die.”
Blue interrupted (插嘴), “Don’t just think about the Earth. What is the color of the sky and the sea? Isn’t water the most 3 thing for life?”
Yellow laughed: “You are all so serious. I 4 laughter, happiness and warmth into the world. Every time people look at a yellow sunflower, they start to 5 Without me, there would be no fun.”
Orange said loudly, “I am the color of health and strength. I carry the most important vitamins (维生素). Think of carrots, pumpkins and oranges.
6 I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, everyone is amazed at my beauty and 7 gives another thought to any of you.”
8 could stand it no longer, so he shouted, “I am the color of danger and of courage. I am willing to fight for a cause (事业). I bring fire into people’s blood.”
Their voices became louder and louder. Loud thunder could be heard and rain started to pour. When the colors began to cool, the rain said, “You 9 colors. Don’t you know that each of you are unique? Join hands and follow me.”
They did what they were told and together 10 the most beautiful rainbow.
1．A．Hardly B．Clearly C．Possibly
2．A．With B．For C．Without
3．A．important B．beautiful C．interesting
4．A．get B．drive C．bring
5．A．sleep B．sing C．smile
6．A．Until B．Unless C．When
7．A．everybody B．somebody C．nobody
8．A．Red B．Black C．White
9．A．brave B．foolish C．wonderful
10．A．watched B．made C．painted
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过3个单词）
Good and bad manners make up the social rules of a country. They are not always easy to learn because they’re often not written in books. Let’s have a1． at some social rules in Britain.
In the past, British women didn’t go to pubs(酒吧) because it 2． (consider) bad behavior for a woman. But as time goes by, 3． women and men can drink freely in pubs now.
Visitors to Britain often see British people wait in queues(行列) in public places, like the bus stop. It is considered impolite to get on a 4． without waiting your turn in the queue. Queuing is a national habit in Britain and it’s considered good manners to wait your turn.
In some countries, it’s considered bad manners to eat on the street. 5．, in Britain, it’s common for you to see people having a snack ahead 6． you on the street.
British people used 7． (be) surprised to see young children weren’t usually taken out to restaurant late at night. And if they 8． (make) a noise in a restaurant, it was regarded as impolite behavior. Nowadays, children are playing a more active role and they 9． (accept) in many pubs and restaurants.
Recently, many British companies have banned smoking in the offices and canteens. Smoking is a also banned on the London. Underground, in cinemas and on most buses. If someone breaks the rule, he/she 10． (pay) for it. In general, it’s becoming less acceptable to smoke in a public place than before. Social rules are an important part of every country. The British have an expression for following these “unwritten rules”: When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
13、Luke Dollar has spent many years in Madagascar studying lemurs (狐猴).
Reporter: What were you like as a kid?
Dollar: As a kid, I was an explorer. I lived with my grandparents on a farm in Alabama. It wasn’t unusual for me to go to the woods. And I enjoyed that. From the time I was 6 to 16 years old I was an actor. My mom asked me to audition for a show in Birmingham. I asked my mom to buy me some video games and she promised (答应), so I got the part. Later, I became a professional actor. So for several years I went everywhere from the Alabama farm to many other cities — all over the USA doing stage productions.
Reporter: How did you get into your field of work?
Dollar: I grew up on a farm and I was really a wild child and came to love wild things. I did a lot of photography in high school. I became a photographer and did photography for the local paper. Then I became a student of Duke University. Duke has a primate (灵长类动物的) centre — Lemur Centre. I got a job there as a work study student and met lemurs there for the first time.
Later I had a chance to go to Madagascar and decided to study lemurs.
Reporter: What’s the one thing you can’t travel without?
Dollar: A sense of humour (幽默感) or a can-do attitude is necessary, but my first response (反应) was soy sauce. If we run out of soy sauce, the journey is over.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1．What was Luke’s childhood like?
A．Boring. B．Enjoyable.
C．Peaceful. D．Unhappy.
2．Luke decided to audition for the show because .
A．he was really interested in it
B．he wanted to help his friend
C．his mother allowed him to go to the farm
D．his mother promised to buy him some video games
3．What was Luke interested in doing in high school?
A．Learning music.
B．Taking photos.
C．Travelling all over the USA．
D．Writing for the newspaper.
4．Where did Luke meet lemurs for the first time?
A．At Duke University.
B．In Birmingham.
C．On his grandparent’s farm.
D．In Madagascar.
5．What do we know from the dialogue(对话)？
A．Luke’s mother is a good photographer.
B．Luke come to love wild animals because of his mother .
C．Luke had been to Madagascar before he went to Duke University.
D．Luck doesn’t think he can travel without soy sauce.
B
14、A Special Card
“Attention, everyone!” Miss Dalrymple looked at her class of ten-year-olds. “Today we are going to create a special card for Father’s Day, which falls on this weekend.” Then she busied herself handing out the paper and art materials to her noisy pupils.
They were a mixed punch. Some came from the rich side of the town, but the majorities（大部分）were from parents who struggled to get jobs. So she had not been eager to carry out this activity.
“Think about all the things that your dad does that makes him special,” she said loudly as she came up to the last table. “You can write a poem or short story that makes your dad special. The written part of this activity should be completed before you start to decorate your card.”
Andrew looked at the blank page. He had never met, spoken to, or been hugged by his dad, so how could he write about him? Once when he was looking in his grandma’s photo box, he had seen an old black and white photo but it was badly creased (弄皱) and difficult to recognize any clear features（特点）. Grandma had quickly taken it from him and buried it deeply among the rest, never to be found again. After thinking for a while, he wrote:
Dear Dad,
You are a person I do not know and would probably not recognize as I only saw an old photo of you a long time ago. I think and wonder about you often, especially when I have no one to talk to. One day when I grow up I will do an Internet search to find you, but I am not sure whether I will be successful as several efforts by the Child Support Agency have not been successful.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad.
Love,
Andrew
1．Miss Dalrymple asks her students to _______.
A．make a special card for their fathers B．hand out the paper and the art materials
C．carry out a school activity on this weekend D．try a celebration plan for the coming Father’s Day
2．Andrew had difficulty in finishing the task because _______.
A．he and his grandma didn’t like his father B．he forgot all the things his father did
C．his father was not a real person D．he had never seen his father
3．What can we learn from Andrew’s letter?
A．Andrew is eager to meet his father. B．Andrew’s father has been dead.
C．Andrew is sure of finding his father. D．Andrew’s father can’t recognize him.
C
15、 Do you remember your dreams? Do people have the same dreams? Why do I dream?
There are many questions about dreams. We dream during the REM(快速眼动) stage of sleep. We have about five periods of REM sleep during the night. The first REM cycle(周期) lasts about 10 minutes. As the night goes on, the REM cycle gets longer. By early morning, the REM cycle can last up to 90 minutes. Usually, it is in this last REM cycle that we remember our dreams.
Dreams change as people age. People may have several dreams each night. Some are like films and usually in color. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something and trying to find the answer. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dreams clearly.
It is reported that too much dreaming is bad for our health. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired when we wake up.
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that's normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don't drink coffee, take a nap,_instead. There are many advantages of a daily nap. First of all, you can remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A 20－minute nap can reduce your pressure. Finally, a nap can make you cheerful.
But there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap at noon, about eight hours after you wake up. In general, a 20－minute nap is the best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking up, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during the nap. You don't have to keep looking at the clock so that you don't oversleep. Now, next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don't get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes and take a nap.
1．According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
A．People always ask questions in their dreams.
B．People never dream in their last REM cycle.
C．The first REM cycle is the shortest of the five.
D．It's impossible for people to remember their dreams.
2．According to the article, why do people sometimes have the same dream again and again?
A．Because they are worried about something.
B．Because they often watch interesting color films.
C．Because they want to remember the dream clearly.
D．Because other people ask them too many questions.
3．The underlined word “nap” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”．
A．A long walk B．a kind of drink
C．a short sleep D．a deep sleep
4．According to the article, which of the following is NOT an advantage of a daily nap?
A．We can run much faster. B．We can learn things more easily.
C．We can become happier. D．We can remember things better.
5．According to the article, which of the following is TURE?
A．Dreaming is harmful to our health.
B．The longer we dream, the better we sleep.
C．We should fall into a deep sleep after lunch.
D．We'll feel better after a 20－minute nap at noon.
D
16、
As the old saying goes, “A new broom sweeps clean.” Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, took office on Jan 20. Soon after that, the new president began using his power to make changes to the country by signing several executive orders (总统行政令).The orders include the travel ban (禁令) on refugees (难民) and people from seven mainly Muslim countries, like Iraq and Syria. Trump believes this helps keep terrorism (恐怖主义) out of the US. He also signed an order to build a wall along the southern border, aiming to stop smugglers (走私者) and Mexicans moving to the US illegally (非法地) .
Trump pointed out on his Facebook that this is about keeping the US safe. However, many people, both from the US and other countries, are against the orders. Judges in the US say that Trump’s travel ban is unconstitutional (违背宪法的), as it is a kind of discrimination (歧视) against Muslims. And world leaders, groups and businesses including those from the United Nations and European Union are also against or have criticized the ban.
Trump also signed another controversial (有争议的) order about the economy. He decided to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP, 跨太平洋伙伴关系协定). It was a free trade agreement between 12 countries around the Pacific, including Australia, Singapore and Japan. TPP was the product of seven years of work under former US President Barack Obama. It aims to make trade easier among the 12 countries. But Trump wants to do trade deals with one country at a time, instead of in a big group like the TPP, according to The Independent.
1．According to Trump, he signed the travel ban on refugees to _____.
A．solve the refugee problems B．fight against Muslims
C．keep his country safe D．stop foreigners entering the US
2．What do many US people think of Trump’s orders, according to the second paragraph?
A．They think the orders are helpful.
B．They don’t support the orders.
C．They think the orders follow the law.
D．The orders are against the rules of the UN and EU.
3．Trump decided to leave the TPP, because _____.
A．he preferred to trade with one country at a time rather than a group
B．he didn’t want to make trade deals with Australia and Japan
C．he thought the TPP group was not big enough
D．he didn’t like the former US president
4．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Trump’s new orders. B．Trump’s travel ban.
C．The Trans-Pacific Partnership. D．Different leadership styles of US presidents.
E
17、 We know the mosquitoes (蚊子) very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world,