2026年湖北省黄石市富池片区重点中学初三第十五次考试英语试题含解析.doc

2026年湖北省黄石市富池片区重点中学初三第十五次考试英语试题
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Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、The boy explains the important problem ______，so that everyone can understand him.
A．carefully B．clear C．quickly D．carelessly
2、— Do you think there are aliens?
— I’m afraid not. .
A．Practice makes perfect B．To see is to believe C．Do as Romans do
3、Sandy is used to looking for a while at in the mirror before going out.
A．she B．her C．hers D．herself
4、-"Don't___to strangers when you are alone at home．"mother often______tome．
A．speak；says B．speaks；tells
C．talks；speaks D．talk；tell
5、Our history teacher is very ________. She never plays jokes with us.
A．serious B．funny C．nervous D．patient
6、John is a kind boy. He __________ helps others when they are in trouble.
A．never B．hardly C．always D．sometimes
7、The strategies that they came up with at the meeting ________________ fine.
A．was worked out B．work out C．working out D．works out
8、—When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?
—Not until the work________tomorrow.
A．will be finished B．is finished C．will finish D．has finished
9、There _________ a great concert in the theater next Saturday evening.
A．is B．will have
C．is going to be D．was
10、—Do you know ________ Johnson left?
—To pick up his son from school.
A．when B．how C．where D．why
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、“Mommy， look!” cried my daughter， Darla， pointing to a chicken hawk in the air.
“Uh huh，” I answered， driving， lost in thought about the timetable of my day.
1 filled her face.
“What’s the matter， sweetheart?” I asked.
“Nothing，” my seven-year-old daughter said. The moment was gone.
Dinner， baths and phone calls 2 the hours until bedtime
“Come on， Darla， time for bed!” She raced past me up the stairs. Tired， I kissed her and tucked her in.
“Mom， I forgot to give you something!” she said.
“Give it to me in the morning.” I said. My 3 was gone. I could hardly stay cool.
“You won’t have time in the morning!” she talked back quickly.
“I’ll take time，” I answered. Sometimes no matter how hard I tried， time was never enough.
She wasn’t ready to 4 up yet. “No， you won’t! It will be just like today when I told you to look at the chicken hawk. You didn’t 5 listen to what I said.”
I was too tired to argue; she hit too 6 to the truth. “Good night!” I shut her door in anger.
Later though， her gray-blue eyes filled my vision as I thought about how little time we really had until she was grown and gone. My husband asked me what was going on and I told him.
“Maybe she was not asleep yet. Why don’t you 7 ?” he said.
I followed his advice， 8 it was my own idea. I opened her door gently. In Darla’s hand I could see her paper all crumpled (弄皱的) up. She had torn into small pieces a big red heart with a poem she had written titled， “Why I Love My Mother?”
Why I Love My Mother
Although you’re busy， and you work so hard，
You always take time to play with me，
I love you Mommy，
Because I am the biggest part of your busy day!
Tears filled my eyes. When I softly touched her face， she awakened from a dreamless sleep and asked， “Why are you 9 ， Mommy?”
“You ARE the most important part of my busy day!”
She smiled and then went back to sleep， not really understanding how strongly I 10 what I said.
1．A．Disappointment B．Worries C．Fear D．Enjoyment
2．A．cost B．filled C．lasted D．took
3．A．belief B．attitude C．attention D．patience
4．A．give B．build C．call D．clear
5．A．just B．even C．yet D．almost
6．A．heavily B．badly C．close D．hard
7．A．watch B．exam C．test D．check
8．A．realizing B．thinking C．wishing D．guessing
9．A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．touching
10．A．considered B．expressed C．inferred D．meant
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、Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for the plane for hours to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1．Why do many people like to travel by plane?
A．Because it is fast. B．Because it is safe.
C．Because you can walk around in the plane.
2．Which is not the good thing about the train?
A．It is safe. B．It takes a little more time.
C．You can open the windows.
3．If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
A．A bus. B．A car. C．A train.
4．What is the bad thing about the car?
A．You needn't go to a station.
B．You can start your journey when you want to.
C．There are too many cars on the road.
B
14、A man got lost in a desert. He walked for two days but he still couldn’t find his way out. Dying for water, he found an empty house in the desert. There was a water pump(水泵）in the house!
The man was so happy that he ran to draw water. But no water how hard he tried, no matter came out.
He was sitting sadly on the ground when he saw a little bottle with a cork in it. On the bottle, there was an old note saying: You must add the water into the pump before you can draw water! Don’t forget to fill it with water again before you leave! The man took the cork out and found the bottle was full of water!
If I’m selfish（自私的）, as long as I drink the water, I can go out of this room alive, he thought. If I do as the note says, I might die of thirst. Should I take the risk or not?
At last, he decided to do as the note said and began to draw water. Sure enough, lots of water started coming out from the pump!
After he drank enough, he filled the bottle with water and added his words after the note.
“Believe me, do as the note tells you!” he wrote.
1．What does the underlined word “draw” in the second paragraph mean?
A．绘画 B．汲取 C．抽签 D．抽奖
2．Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?
A．The man saw an old note under the bottle.
B．The man took the cork out and drank the water in the bottle.
C．The man added his words after the note because he wanted others to do as the note said.
D．The man forgot to fill the bottle with water before he left the house.
3．What is the correct order to draw water according to the note?
aDraw water from the pump.
b.Take the cork out of the bottle.
c.Add the water from the bottle into the pump.
A．abc B．bac C．cab D．bca
4．What is the story trying to tell us most?
A．Sometimes being selfish is the best choice.
B．It’s important not to be selfish.
C．It’s selfish taking risks when you have troubles.
D．Don’t believe strange notes until you make sure they are correct.
C
15、There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away by chance.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."

"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
" 'A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."
1．The captain got the sailors' wages ________.
A．to buy a chicken for himself
B．and kept the money for future use
C．by cheating them
D．and said he would return the money soon
2．The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.
A．didn't want to lose the bet
B．didn't believe the sailor's success
C．wanted to keep his promise
D．wanted to show his cleverness
3．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A．The sailors didn't trust the captain.
B．In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.
C．The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D．The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.
4．What is the title of the story?
A．How a Captain Cheated His Sailor B．How a Sailor Got a Ship
C．A Brave Sailor D．A Fire Is Fire
D
16、One of my best friends went abroad to enjoy her holidays, so the job of looking after her dog Missy has been given to me. A few months ago, Missy came to my friend’s house. She looked terrible She has been abused for a long time.
When we first visited my friend and Missy, my friend had to gently pull her over on a lead (牵绳) to get her to come to us. She wanted to come but afraid to do so—the poor, beautiful thing. Clearly Missy came to the right home. My friend has given birth to a baby of his own and shows the love of a mother. This is just what Missy needs. Thanks to the love of my friend, she has changed into a new dog step by step. Sadly, she is still afraid of strange humans. I hate to imagine what the dog must have gone through.
Now, Missy trusts me completely, so I can touch her berry（肚皮）.While standing, she will jump up so gently to be closer to me, putting her paws（爪子）on my legs as she looks at me with those beautiful eyes.
Missy is really brave. She has the courage to try again, to open her hearts, and to know that not everyone is the same kind of people as before. Keep it in mind that tomorrow is another day.
1．The underlined word “abused” in the first paragraph means__________.
A．保护 B．喂养 C．虐待 D．挨饿
2．The writer felt _________ when she first saw Missy.
A．proud and relaxed B．sorry and caring
C．afraid and angry D．sad and disappointed
3．The writer thought it was good for Missy to stay with her friend __________.
A．because her friend could offer the love of a mother to Missy
B．because her friend had more free time to take care of Missy
C．because her friend stayed long at home and felt quite lonely
D．because her friend helped Missy to accept different people
4．The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A．the writer has learned the skills to communicate with Missy
B．the writer has made Missy understand and follow her orders
C．the writer has succeeded in winning the trust of Missy
D．the writer has come to realize that Missy is a beautiful dog
5．According to the passage, what is the writer’s suggestion?
A．No future in the past. B．Every dog has its day.
C．All efforts will pay off. D．Never too late to mend.
E
17、Who would win in a competition to memorize numbers, a chimp (黑猩猩) or a teenager? The teenager? Think again. Scientists have proved that chimps perform better than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem. We may have to rethink what we believe about human memory.
Memory is our ability to learn something, save it and recall it when needed. Our memories are important to our sense of self, our personalities, and our ability to understand the world.
Scientists say that there are different types of memory. There is short-term memory and long-term memory. Your short-term memory saves information for a few seconds or a few minutes. For example, the time it takes to compare the prices of a few items in a store. Long-term memory involves the information you try hard to keep, because it’s meaningful to you (an example is data 数据 about family and friends. ) And then there is visual memory and sound memory. But these are not hard and fast: scientists argue a lot about the nature of memory.
Scientists have also found that people memorize things in different ways. Some memorize better with the help of pictures. Others are helped more by sounds. One thing’s for sure. If you can combine different kinds of memory together, you will remember a lot! So why not try pictures with English words? At the same time listen to recordings of the same group of words. It may help when it comes to memorizing it.
Imagination and association can be useful too. By imagination scientists mean picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating the word to something you already