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2023-2024学年上学期期末模拟考试(江苏苏州)
初三英语(培优卷)
(考试时间:100分钟 试卷满分:100分)
注意事项:
1. 本试卷共七大题,满分100分(不含听力口语30分)、考试用时100分钟;
2. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡和对应的位置上,并认真校对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人相符合;
3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动、请用橡皮擦干净后、再选涂其他答案;答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上,不在答题区域内的答案一律无效,不得用其他笔答题;
4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上、答在试卷和草稿低上一律无效。
第一部分 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Noah sat on the front steps of his family’s flat building. He kept looking at the sky and didn’t even 1 his brother coming down the street until Daniel stood right in front of him.
“Where were you, Noah?” Daniel asked his brother. “It seemed that you were a million miles away. You did not 2 hear me calling you, did you?”
Noah 3 his head. “Daniel, have you ever had stage fright (怯场)?” he finally asked.
“Sure.” said Daniel. “Plenty of times. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was afraid to have to say them 4 the audience (观众). I also have a bit of stage fright right before my basketball games start. As soon as I we the people in the stands, my heart beats so fast that it feels like popcorn popping (爆裂) in my body.”
“I know just what you 5 . That’s how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week.”
“I didn’t know you made it to the finals,” said Daniel. “Good job!”
“It’s not 6 at all,” said Noah. “I’m worried I’ll get nervous and freeze (吓呆) on stage.”
“I might forget how to spell everything—even my own name! I don’t know what To do.”
“Noah, I’ll help you get 7 this. You just have to practice as much as possible. I can go to the hall with you to practice. That way you’ll feel comfortable there.”
Noah began to look a little less nervous. “Then, I’ll teach you this exercise my basketball coach taught me,” continued Daniel. “You close your eyes and imagine 8 doing what you’re worried about. You go through the whole situation in your 9 so you see what it fee