江苏淮安外国语学校等校2026年初三英语中考模拟考试（二）

初三英语中考模拟考试（二） 时间：120分钟 满分：120分 注意事项： 1. 全卷共8页，满分120分；测试时长为120分钟。 2. 请将姓名、考号等认真填涂在答题纸的相应位置上。 3. 选择题答案，请使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题答案，请用0.5毫米黑色钢笔或墨水笔直接写在答题纸上。答案写在本试卷上或答题纸规定区域以外均无效。 一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. The 2026 Huai’an Marathon took place in April. It was ________ great success. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. —Daniel, you swam very well just now. Who taught you? —No one. I taught ________. A. myself B. me C. mine D. I 3. Xizang opened its first flight to Hong kong ________ February 19, 2025. A. on B. in C. at D. for 4. Grandfather is sleeping. You ________ keep your voice down. A. can’t B. can C. should D. shouldn’t 5. —What do you think of the ________ of Huai’an? —Much better than before. However, I still see long lines of cars on roads. A. weather B. traffic C. history D. people 6. The website says Erhai Lake is a perfect place to go. It is ________ than any other view I’ve seen. A. least beautiful B. less beautiful C. most beautiful D. more beautiful 7. —Jim, there is something wrong with my car. Could you help me? —Sorry, not right now. I ________ a short video. A. make B. have made C. am making D. was making 8. ________ should we change our toothbrushes according to dentists? —Every three months at least. A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How far 9. Look at the sign at the school gate below. It says ________. A. you can smoke at school. B. you can’t smoke at school. C. you can eat snacks at school. D. you can’t eat snacks at school. 10. —Oops. I forgot to buy a sunhat. The sunshine in Huai’an is really strong. —________! I have an extra one. You can use mine. A. No wonder B. No doubt C. Don’t mention it D. Don’t worry 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 My husband and I were in Nepal to see the sunrise over the Himalayas. One morning, we awoke to total darkness at 5 o’clock. As we rushed ____11____ a town with cameras in hand, I was ____12____ by the calm way the local people greeted the day. A man was boiling a large pot of milk tea, and villagers had gathered around his fire to enjoy the warm drink. ____13____ afraid of being left behind, we joined the tourists moving ____14____ up to the lookout point. The top was crowded when we arrived, but after 10 minutes of cold waiting, most of the tourists had given up. “The cloud cover is too ____15____,” one said. Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next stop on their sightseeing list. I was disappointed as well, but suddenly I ____16____ a small Nepalese boy. He seemed perfectly calm, playing with a stick and ____17____ looking at the sky. I thought he must know ____18____ we didn’t, so I decided to wait with him. The boy and I didn’t have to wait long. Soon, a golden light ____19____ through the clouds. The sky turned rose-colored, and the morning sun appeared—miles ____20____ than I’d expected. I wasn’t ready for that sight at all. ____21____ the clouds slowly cleared, the great Himalayas stood before me. I sat there in ____22____ surprise. It felt as if nature had shown me its true beauty only because I had learned to ____23____. What happened that ____24____ taught me a truth: nature offers its wonders not to those who are in a hurry, but to those who are patient and truly ____25____ to receive them. As I left the viewpoint, I carried the memory of that sunrise in my heart. 11. A. across B. through C. past D. over 12. A. attracted B. attacked C. avoided D. attended 13. A. And B. So C. or D. But 14. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. safely 15. A. light B. bright C. thick D. thin 16. A. watched B. looked at C. noticed D. looked 17. A. sometimes B. always C. seldom D. never 18. A. nothing B. nobody C. anything D. something 19. A. drove B. put C. broke D. pulled 20. A. longer B. higher C. wider D. deeper 21. A. If B. Though C. While D. As 22. A. common B. calm C. complete D. careful 23. A. wait B. look C. hurry D. climb 24. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night 25. A. afraid B. sorry C. tired D. ready 三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Have you ever started a book, got a few pages in, and realized that it wasn’t as interesting as the cover suggested? If you have, you were probably faced with a dilemma (窘境): should you keep reading the book or put it down and find something else? What would you do? Is it OK to stop reading a book before finishing it? YES. It’s OK to stop. NO. It’s better to keep reading. Lucy, 14 There are lots of great books waiting to be read in the world, so it is meaningless to spend hours and days reading a story that isn’t interesting. Chen Xin, 15 Some of the most famous books ever written are difficult to read, with lots of characters and story lines to remember. It’s an important skill to keep going and get to the end. Tony, 15 If a TV show isn’t interesting, most people would choose something else. It should be the same for books. I think it’s up to you to decide which book is right for you to read. Sue, 14 If someone puts down a book halfway, they’ll never know how it ends. And there might be an unexpected change in the book, which makes the book suddenly interesting. Wang Fang, 13 It’s important to enjoy reading. If you’re forced to read something you don’t like, you might be put off reading in the future. Bob, 16 Sometimes, books take time to understand. As you read more, you can learn something new or see the world in a different way. Reading isn’t always about fun. It’s also about thinking. 26. How does the writer start this passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By sharing ideas. D. By asking questions. 27. Who thinks people should stop reading a book that is not interesting? A. Chen Xin. B. Tony. C. Bob. D. Sue. 28. Which opinion is from the “NO” side in the text? A. It’s important to read something you like. B. There are too many good books waiting for you. C. Unexpected changes may happen in the book later. D. It’s a waste of time to keep reading and get to the end. B It was Tuesday night. On the balcony of my tenth-floor apartment, I looked at the sky curiously, hoping to see a shooting star (流星). “Shooting stars are lucky,” Grandma always said. “Will I see a shooting star tonight, Grandma?” I asked. “There are too many lights tonight, Judy.” Grandma said, “Time for bed and I hear dreams calling.” Then, she kissed my hair and put me to bed. When I woke up the next morning, I smelled buttermilk biscuits. My favorite! “Your shooting stars came for breakfast,” Grandma smiled. In her hands was a plate of star-shaped biscuits, each with a lovely little tail. My eyes went wide, and then they filled with something shining. When I got home from school that afternoon, Grandma was cooking in the kitchen. I told her something about school. “Sarah saw a rainbow on her way to school. Ben got the last cookie from the dining hall... Will I see a shooting star tonight?” I asked again, still full of hope. “The night isn’t over yet. Go to the balcony and wait,” Grandma smiled softly. After dinner, I couldn’t find Grandma anywhere. I went to the balcony alone, staring at the dark sky and still hoping to see a shooting star. Suddenly, the sky was lit up. I nearly shouted out. A shooting star? But then—boom—gold sparks (火花) danced above me and fell slowly. It was fireworks! Before I could catch my breath, another followed, a shining blue, then a red, painting the quiet night with bright colors. My heart jumped with joy and wonder. When I turned around, I saw Grandma standing in the doorway, with an empty firework box in her left hand. “Do you like the shooting stars tonight?” She smiled. At that very moment, I realized: I may not be “lucky” in the traditional way, but I know I am truly lucky. 29. When did Judy smell buttermilk biscuits? A. On Tuesday morning. B. On Tuesday night. C. On Wednesday morning. D. On Wednesday night. 30. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Judy was afraid of the star-shaped biscuits. B. Judy was surprised and moved by Grandma’s love. C. Judy was angry that she didn’t see a real shooting star. D. Judy found something shining in the biscuits. 31. What do you think of Judy’s grandma? A. Strict and serious. B. Lazy and careless. C. Shy and quiet. D. Loving and creative. 32. Which is the best title of this text? A. Joyful Moments in Life. B. Shining “Shooting Stars”. C. Buttermilk biscuits. D. A Great Firework Show. C Soon Rat began to row gently towards home while the sun went down behind the trees. Mole was very excited about the day. He began to think that he knew everything about boats now. So he said, “Rat! Please, I want to row!” Rat shook his head with a smile. “Not yet. It’s not as easy as it looks.” Mole was quiet, but he wanted to row indeed. He was sure he could row as well as Rat. Then, before Rat could stop him, he jumped up, and pulled the oars out of the surprised Rat’s hands. Rat fell off his seat, calling out, “Stop! You’ll have us in the river!” Mole made a great dig, but the oars never touched the water at all. Mole fell over. Frightened, he tried to hold the side of the boat, and the next moment—splash! Mole and Rat and the lunch basket were all in the water. Of course, it was Rat who pulled Mole out of the water. Rat turned the boat right way up and got the lunch basket from the bottom of the river. And he laughed and laughed. When all was ready again, the poor Mole sat in the boat very wet. As they left, he said in a low voice, “Rat, I have been so silly. I am really sorry indeed.” “Never mind!” replied Rat kindly. “I’m always in and out of the water myself, so don’t worry about it. I’ll teach you to row and to swim.” Mole found no words to say at that moment. When they got home, they had a good hot dinner in front of a bright fire while Rat told exciting stories of life on the river. Then he took Mole upstairs to the best bedroom, and soon Mole was lying warm and comfortable, listening to the sound of his new friend the River running past his bedroom window. Adapted from The Wind In The Willows 33. Why did Mole want to row the boat? A. He wanted to prove he was better than Rat. B. He wanted to go home faster. C. He thought he knew everything about boats. D. Rat asked him to take a turn at rowing. 34. What happened right after Mole pulled the oars from Rat’s hands? A. The boat hit a rock. B. Rat fell off his seat. C. The lunch basket fell into the water. D. Mole fell into the river immediately. 35. Which of the following is the correct order of the story? ①Rat pulled Mole out of the water. ②Mole asked to row the boat. ③Mole fell into the river. ④They had a hot dinner by the fire. ⑤Mole said sorry to Rat. A. ②③①⑤④ B. ②①③⑤④ C. ③②①⑤④ D. ②③⑤①④ 36. What is the passage mainly about? A. It is important to listen to other people’s advice. B. Friends should help and forgive (原谅) each other. C. Rowing a boat is much more difficult than it looks. D. You should never try new things without training. D Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a new “bubble wrap” that can collect clean drinking water from the air—even in Death Valley, the driest desert in North America. This invention could help many people around the world get safe drinking water, especially in places where water is hard to find. The team shared their results in a study on June 11, 2025. The device uses a water-absorbing material called hydrogel (水凝胶), placed between two layers of glass, much like a window. At night, it takes water vapor from the air. During the day, the water vapor turns into liquid on the cool glass and then flows into small tubes. The hydrogel has many small domes, like bubble wrap. These domes grow bigger when they take in water from the air. They increase the surface area, helping the material collect more water. Scientists tested the device for one week in Death Valley. Each panel made about 57 to 161 milliliters of water daily—about a quarter to two-thirds of a cup. In wetter areas, it could make even more. The device also works without electricity. Older designs had a problem: lithium (锂) salt, used to help take in water, sometimes leaked (泄漏) into the water and made it dangerous to drink. But this new design uses glycerol (甘油) which keeps the salt from leaking. This way, the lithium salt level stays far below safety limits. Eight panels (each about 1 metre by 2 metres) could provide enough water for a family. The system is not too expensive and can last at least a year. “We imagine these panels could be used in many places,” said MIT researcher Xuanhe Zhao. “They don’t take up much space, and people can build more of them to make a real difference.” 37. Why was the bubble wrap invented? A. To store water in dry deserts. B. To cool houses in hot areas. C. To collect drinking water from the air. D. To make dry places wetter. 38. Where did scientists test the new water-collecting device? A. In a wet forest in North America. B. In Death Valley. C. In MIT’s laboratory. D. In a city with serious water problems. 39. How does the new design make the collected water safer to drink than older ones? A. It uses no lithium salt at all. B. It works without electricity. C. It can clean the water automatically. D. It uses glycerol to stop lithium salt from leaking. 40. What can we infer from the passage? A. Making the collected water safe was a big step. B. This is the first time scientists have tried to get water from air. C. Working with less power is the device’s most important feature. D. People need to build a special room for the device. 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中一项为多余选项。 To make our life better, we often have things that we want to change—our eating habits, our health conditions, our grades, etc. Here are some ways that can help you change. ◆____41____ Understand why you want to change and what you want to do. Make the aim clear enough. “I’ll get 10 more points in English.” is better than “I want to do better in my schoolwork.” Imagine the exciting moment when you achieve your aim. ◆Make a plan Trying to change many things all at once can be tiring and hard. Make a plan weekly or monthly. ____42____ If you’re trying to eat healthier food, start with adding some vegetables to your meal every day. ◆Keep positive Change often comes with challenges and difficulties, so keeping a positive mindset is important. ____43____ Learn from them instead of giving up. Adjust your plan if necessary. Remember, any small effort counts. ◆ Get support ____44____ Their support can be encouraging. What’s more, joining groups is also a good idea, as you can get valuable advice and help from each other. ◆Be patient ____45____ It takes time and hard work. Don’t expect quick results, but focus on making small progress every day. Celebrating every small achievement will help you stay motivated and keep moving forward. Change doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be in the process. A. Set a proper aim. B. Don’t be afraid of failures. C. Change cannot be achieved overnight. D. Tell your family and friends about your plan. E. A good learner will keep practicing what he has learned. F. Divide a big plan into small ones. 四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面对话，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空（每个单词或短语只能用一次） decision, allow, In fact, By the way, What about A: Hey, Jasper! How excellent you are! We were all touched by your speech at the graduation ceremony. B: Thanks. ____46____, I felt very nervous. A: How long did you prepare it? B: I prepared it for a week. ____47____, don’t forget the party tonight. A: Oh, you remind me! When will the party begin? B: It’s at 6:00 p. m. How time flies! After the party, maybe it’s time to say goodbye to junior school. A: The future is coming soon. What are you going to do? B: I am going to get into the senior high school. ____48____ you? A: I am thinking of entering a music school. You know, my dream is to be a singer. B: Do your parents ____49____ you to do that? A: Yes. My parents think I can make my own ____50____. B: Lucky you. Graduation makes us sad, but the future will be more exciting! 阅读下面短文，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空（每个单词或短语只能用一次） get around, travelled, tourists’, interested, Instead Lots of people go travelling during holidays. Experts believe 2026 will be the breakout year for AI tour guides. They think AI can meet ____51____ personal needs for travelling. During the May Day holiday, Wu Hong, a visitor from Dalian, ____52____ to Shanxi. He didn’t want to join a tour group. ____53____, he turned to AI for help. He was afraid he would spend a lot of money and he couldn’t travel freely in a group. Wu Hong input the places he wanted to visit, his travel dates, budget and interests into an AI app. Soon, the AI guide showed him the ways to ____54____, places to visit, local food to eat and hotels to stay in. Wu Hong was ____55____ in ancient buildings, so the AI app also chose several not-so-famous but cultural places for him. “The places and routes perfectly matched my taste, helping me understand Shanxi better,” Wu said. 五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 “If you haven’t been to Sayram Lake (赛里木湖), you have lived in vain!” These famous words by a CCTV host, Sa Beining ____56____ (make) this lake a must-see place for many young people in China recently. Sayram Lake is a famous landscape in Xinjiang. It is really ____57____ amazing place, called “the pearl of the western regions”. The water in the lake is quite clear. You can see fish swimming in the water ____58____ (easy). The color of the lake changes ____59____ the weather and seasons. Sometimes it’s deeply blue, like a huge sapphire, and sometimes it’s light green, like a piece of jade. Around the lake, there is a large grassland. In spring and summer, all kinds of flowers come out, making the place ____60____ (look) like a colorful carpet. Horses and ____61____ (sheep) enjoy grassy meals freely. There are many ways for visitors to enjoy the beauty. You can take a walk along the lakeside to make you feel ____62____ (relax), or you can ride a horse to feel the freedom. If you like photography, there will be many chances ____63____ (take) wonderful pictures. Sayram Lake not only gives us beautiful views, ____64____ also makes us feel the magic of nature. It’s a place that everyone should visit when they have the chance. Let’s hope Sayram Lake can always keep ____65____ (it) natural beauty and attract more people to explore it. Whenever you come, you’ll always find something new and fascinating here. 六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题，每题答案不超过8个单词。 Zhang Linghe is a rising young actor who is very popular among Chinese teenagers. What makes him special is not just his appearance, but his positive attitude. Unlike other actors, he didn’t plan to work in the entertainment industry at first. His story tells us that life is full of surprises, and we should be brave enough to catch every valuable chance. Born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Zhang used to be a top student with great academic performance. He was crazy about science and showed great talent in math and physics. He took every lesson seriously and always tried his best to solve difficult problems. He believed that knowledge is the key to a better future, so he kept learning all the time. With his excellent grades, he entered Nanjing Normal University and majored in Electrical Engineering. He took an active part in different academic activities and won several prizes. His life seemed to go smoothly along the way of engineering. However, his life took a sudden turn. A talented manager noticed him by chance and encouraged him to give acting a chance. Though he had no professional training or acting experience, he didn’t hesitate. He decided to challenge himself and started a new journey. He practised acting carefully, learned from experienced actors and directors, and kept improving his skills. He worked hard even when he was under great pressure. He seldom complained and always kept warm and polite to others. Now he has played different roles in many TV dramas and won hearts of many fans. He still keeps modest and continues to make progress. He sets a clear example for teenagers: Whatever path we take, as long as we work hard and never give up, we will surely succeed in the end. 66. What makes Zhang Linghe special? __________________________________________ 67. Did he plan to work in the entertainment industry at first? __________________________________________ 68. Where was Zhang Linghe born? __________________________________________ 69. Who encouraged him to give acting a chance? __________________________________________ 70. What can you learn from Zhang Linghe? __________________________________________ 七、书面表达（满分25分） 71. 俗话说：“金窝银窝，不如自家草窝。” 疲惫时，家是慰藉心灵的港湾；迷茫时，家是指引方向的港湾；失意时，家是给予力量的港湾。我校英语角正在举办以“Home, a place that is ________”为主题的征文活动，诚邀同学们分享关于家的故事。请先在横线上填写一个恰当的词或短语（如：warm; full of stories; never boring...）使标题完整。 要求： 1. 描述你心中的家的样子； 2. 分享你和家人之间的一件小事，体现你对“家”的理解； 3. 谈谈这件事对你的影响或者给你的感悟； 注意： 1. 短文内容必须包括所有要点，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 2. 100词左右，文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。 Home, a Place That Is Full of Love East or west, home is best. For me, home is not just a house with walls and a roof. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 初三英语中考模拟考试（二） 时间：120分钟 满分：120分 注意事项： 1. 全卷共8页，满分120分；测试时长为120分钟。 2. 请将姓名、考号等认真填涂在答题纸的相应位置上。 3. 选择题答案，请使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题答案，请用0.5毫米黑色钢笔或墨水笔直接写在答题纸上。答案写在本试卷上或答题纸规定区域以外均无效。 一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【1题答案】 【答案】A 【2题答案】 【答案】A 【3题答案】 【答案】A 【4题答案】 【答案】C 【5题答案】 【答案】B 【6题答案】 【答案】D 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】D 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【11~25题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A 【26~28题答案】 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. C B 【29~32题答案】 【答案】29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B C 【33~36题答案】 【答案】33. C 34. B 35. A 36. B D 【37~40题答案】 【答案】37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A 第二节 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. A 42. F 43. B 44. D 45. C 四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. In fact 47. By the way 48. What about 49. allow 50. decision 【51~55题答案】 【答案】51. tourists’ 52. travelled 53. Instead 54. get around 55. interested 五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. have made 57. an 58. easily 59. with 60. look 61. sheep 62. relaxed 63. to take 64. but 65. its 六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 【66~70题答案】 【答案】66. His appearance and positive attitude. 67. No, he didn’t. 68. In Wuxi, Jiangsu. 69. A talented manager. 70. Work hard and never give up. （答案不唯一，合理即可） 七、书面表达（满分25分） 【71题答案】 【答案】 例文： Home, a Place That Is Full of Love East or west, home is best. For me, home is not just a house with walls and a roof. It is a warm space filled with my family’s care and daily little happiness. Last month, I failed an important exam and felt upset all day. I was afraid of being blamed. But my parents didn’t scold me after knowing the result. Instead, they sat beside me, comforted me patiently and helped me find out my mistakes every night. Gradually, I cheered up and made great progress in the next test. From this small thing, I realize home is the safest harbor whenever I meet trouble. The love at home encourages me to keep moving forward bravely all the time. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $