红岭中学石厦初中部2022—2023学年度第二学期 初三年级中考模拟考试 英语试卷 （说明：本试卷考试时间为70分钟，满分为75分） 命题人：初三英语备课组 审题人：初三英语备课组 第一部分 选择题（50分） I、完型填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能够填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。 Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second home. He learned the value and beauty of ____1____ there from a very young age. When he was 16, Molai began to notice something ____2____ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the ____3____ it caused had driven away a number of birds. ____4____, the number of snakes had declined as well. He ____5____ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the ____6____. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek ____7____ during the daytime. He turned to the forest department for help, but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and ____8____ a nearby island where he began to plant trees. Watering young plants in the dry season was tough for the boy. Molai built at the ____9____ of each sapling(幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to ____10____ rainwater. The water would then drip on the plants below. Molai continued to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals. 1. A. nature B. youth C. culture D. knowledge 2. A. precious B. interesting C. unfortunate D. awkward 3. A. waste B. pressure C. pain D. damage 4. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 5. A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. predicted 6. A. noise B. heat C. disease D. dust 7. A. directions B. partners C. help D. shelter 8. A. rebuilt B. discovered C. left D. managed 9. A. back B. top C. foot D. side 10. A. cool down B. keep off C. take D. collect 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了印度人莫莱为了帮助动植物免受洪灾，将近40年一直植树的故事。 【1题详解】 句意：他从很小的时候就在那里学习了大自然的价值和美丽。 nature大自然；youth青少年；culture文化；knowledge知识。根据“The village lay near some wetlands which became his second home. ”可知这个村庄靠近一些湿地，这成为他的第二个家。因此是在湿地领悟到大自然的美丽。故选A。 【2题详解】 句意：当他16岁时，莫莱开始注意到他家周围发生了一些不幸的事情。 precious珍贵的；interesting有趣的；unfortunate不幸的；awkward笨拙的。根据“A flood had hit the area earlier that year”可知那年早些时候，洪水袭击了该地区，因此是不幸的。故选C。 【3题详解】 句意：那年早些时候，洪水袭击了该地区，它造成的破坏已经赶走了一些鸟类。 waste浪费；pressure压力；pain痛苦；damage破坏。根据“A flood had hit the area earlier that year”可知那年早些时候，洪水袭击了该地区，因此是造成了破坏。故选D。 【4题详解】 句意：除此之外，蛇数量也有所下降。 Besides除此 ... ...
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