39.A.mistake B.decision C.friend D.difference 40.A.smoothly B.difficultly C.hurriedly D.sadly B Many idioms()in English are based on animals.41 children jump around and act silly,for example,their parents may tell them to stop monkeying around.To monkey around means to do things that are not useful or serious,or simply to waste 42. But to spend time playing with their 43 wouldn't count as monkeying around.Many American families have a pet dog,which makes the children feel 44.But for some reason,which language experts do not know,Americans use "dog"in a phrase()that means to feel 45.If you are as sick as a dog,you are really really sick and will most likely to have to stay at home and 46,or even go and see a doctor. Apart()from dogs,cats are 47 beloved family members in U.S.families.Sometimes you may hear them mentioned in Americans'conversations."I told you to keep that a 48,but you have just let the cat out of the bag!"You probably have 49 it-that idiom means to reveal()a secret or tell facts that were unknown before.Dogs and cats don't always get on well,50 they appear together in a commonly used idiom.When it rains heavily,people might say it's raining cats and dogs outside! 41.A.Whether B.Because C.Although D.When 42.A.time B.money C.space D.water 43.A.sisters B.parents C.pets D.teachers 44.A.angry B.happy C.lonely D.sorry 45.A.unhappy B.unwell C.excited D.nervous 46.A.study B.play C.rest D.wait 47.A.nearly B.hardly C.never D.also 48.A.secret B.promise C.decision D.silence 49.A.noticed B.guessed C.answered D.asked 50.A.and B.or C.but D.so 第三部分 阅读理解（共两大题，满分45分） VI.补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A:What are you reading B:Oh,it's an English novel（小说)called Little Women..Do you know it A:No,I don't.51 B:It's an educational story.Several girls try their best to solve all kinds of difficulties in life A:It sounds cool.52 B:Yes,and you can improve your English through reading it. A:53 A.Is it worth reading B:Yes,I like reading English books very much.54 B.Where did you buy the book A:But I find it difficult to do English reading,especially C.What kind of novel is it reading a longer passage. D.They can help me learn more about B:Just read quickly to get the main idea at first.55 English culture. E.I don't think it's a good novel. Read word groups. F.Do you often read English books A:I'll try.Thank you. G.You'd better not read word by word. 2023年中考模拟试题英语试题卷 第4页..（共8页）
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