江苏宿迁市沭阳县沭阳梦溪中学等校2026～2027学年度第一学期第二次定时作业初三年级英语

2026～2027学年度第一学期第二次定时作业

初三年级英语

测试时间：120分钟  分值：120分

第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共60分)

一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

(    )1.The piano is a useful ______ that many young people enjoy playing.

1. instruction   B. instrument   C. invention   D. introduction

(    )2.—Mr Zhang is short and fat. How about his son?

—________ his father, the boy is tall and thin.

A．Like    B．Unlike   C．Against   D．Beyond

(    )3.My grandma ______ hard times, but she still keeps optimistic.

A. lived through  B. got through   C. checked through  D. put through

(    )4.—Could you tell me when the talent show will start?

—Sorry, I don’t know ______. You can ask our teacher for more information.

1. simply   B. exactly   C. closely    D. highly

(    )5.To people’s surprise, the old building ________ standing after the terrible earthquake.

A．reminded   B．remained   C．reduced   D．required

(    )6.—When will you visit the newly opened museum?

—Not until the present show ________.

1. is finished   B.finishes   C.will finish   D.will be finished

(    )7. —Did you see Tom ______ basketball when you passed the playground?

—Yes. He was enjoying himself a lot.

1. play    B. playing   C. played                 D. to play

(    )8.The gold mask from ancient times is kept so well that it looks ________ new.

A．as long as         B．as well as         C．as much as        D．as good as

(    )9.—Could you tell me ________?

—Sure. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics last year.

A．what prize did the scientist get             B．how the scientist won a great prize

C．what prize the scientist got                D．that the scientist won a great prize

(    )10.—Tom, it’s said that you enjoy listening to rock music.

— ____________. The loud sound from the guitar and drum always makes me feel sick.

1. Don’t mention it.    B.That’s not the case.   C.No problem        D.Never mind.

二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Liang Wenfeng, founder of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, and Chinese geoscientist Du Mengran have been on the journal Nature’s annual “Nature’s 10” list, which    11     ten people for some of this year’s key science events.

The two are widely known    12    their great achievements. Liang helped develop powerful large-scale AI models. While most experts thought the US got a good lead in AI, Liang’s team     13     the world of artificial intelligence with their low-cost R1 model in January.    14     the model appeared, Liang and his teammates had worked day and night for years, testing and improving the product over and over. There were times when they felt    15     and wanted to stop. But they refused to let difficulties stand    16    . Their hard work showed that China could    17     in high-level AI

research.

Du Mengran is a    18     in deep-sea exploration. It was    19     of the ocean northeast of Japan that she discovered the deepest-known animal ecosystem on Earth. Her research, however, comes with great challenges. Whenever she carries out deep-sea surveys, she has to     20     freezing cold, total darkness and very high water pressure. “The best way to know the unknown is to go there,” she once said. It is her strong will that helps her     21     all those hard conditions.

The two scientists     22     great role models for teenagers. Their stories tell us that success never comes easily.     23     can succeed without hard work. Many of us may meet different kinds of troubles in our school life. Sometimes we fail exams or get stuck in hard tasks, and we may want to give up. As long as we     24     our goals and keep trying, we can make our own achievements. We do not have to become top scientists like them—just learn to be a better     25    .

(    )11．A．picks     B．misses C．copies D．doubts

(    )12．A．as     B．for C．about D．to

(    )13．A．remained     B．supposed C．surprised D．found

(    )14．A．When     B．While C．Before D．After

(    )15．A．careless     B．focused C．relaxed D．stressed

(    )16．A．on their way     B．in their way C．by their way D．to their way

(    )17．A．compete     B．make C．complete D．argue

(    )18．A．pioneer     B．coach C．president D．manager

(    )19．A．at the top     B．at the bottom C．in the front D．on the surface (    )20．A．wait                  B．avoid              C．face              D．care

(    )21．A．get through     B．give up C．take off D．turn down

(    )22．A．take up     B．act as C．try out D．put off

(    )23．A．Everybody     B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Nobody

(    )24．A．hold on to     B．look forward to C．pay attention to D．get used to

(    )25．A．goal        B．self           C．role              D．habit

三、阅读(共两节，满分35分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Why Are Onions Amazing?

Onions are round and come in different colours like white, yellow and red. They have a strong smell and taste. When we cut them, they can make our eyes water. Many people enjoy eating them, but they are more than tasty; they are useful as well. High in vitamins, onions give great benefits to our bodies and help us stay healthy.

______________

A special plant called the corpse flower (巨花魔芋) comes out this month in Australia. You can see a flower like this only once every few years. It does not smell sweet but like bad meat because it wants to draw in small insects to help it bring the pollen (花粉) to other places.

How Do Plants Work?

It’s a quarter past seven. Here’s Worker No.55 in his green clothes. He works in the leaf. He collects sunlight and CO₂ during the day. Workers from the roof give him water. Then the plant will make sugar, which is useful. It also makes oxygen. Animals and humans need oxygen to breathe.

(    )26．What’s the best heading for the second piece of news?

A．Why Is It Smelly? B．A Large Flower. C．How Do Insects Help? D．A Sweet Smell.

(    )27．Which of the following tells how plants work?

A．Water + Sunlight → Sugar + Oxygen + CO₂       B．Water + CO₂ + Sunlight → Sugar + Oxygen.

C．Water + Sunlight + Sugar → Oxygen + CO₂.       D．Sunlight + Sugar → Water + Oxygen + CO₂.

(    )28．What do the three pieces of news have in common?

A．They are all about the abilities of plants. 

B．They are all about exciting wildlife stories.

C．They are all about the activities of plant workers. 

D．They are all about interesting geography knowledge.

B

Young people in China are showing off their style with fun bag charms (包挂). These small decorations hang from backpacks and swing as people walk. They help young people show who they are and create a new way of emotional connection.

There are all kinds of these bag charms. Some are soft, plush toys, while others get ideas from traditional Chinese culture or museum pieces. For example, Xi’an Momo Dolls and Sanxingdui’s Bronze Mask series reimagine traditional elements (元素) into new forms. These “China-chic” designs turn bag charms into cultural bridges between the past and present.

These charms offer more than just a decorative touch; they play a key role in breaking the ice among strangers. A shared charm can help people connect with just a smile. As the Chinese New Year came near, Vicky, who lives in Nanjing, bought clothes not just for her family, but for her charms. “I match charms to my mood and clothes,” she explains. “Sometimes they feel like emotional codes — shared understanding brings quick connections at once.”

The charms have become popular because of the new and better ways of making them in places like Guangdong. Dongguan, known as the “designer toy capital”, has thousands of factories using smart technology to create new designs quickly. Today, these charms are reshaping the international image of “Made in China” by telling stories based on local creativity. These small items are building emotional ties with customers around the world and showing special Eastern beauty.

A Grade-10 student from Nanjing shared her thoughts. “Every time I see the same charm on a stranger’s backpack, it feels like discovering a tiny bridge linking two unknown hearts.” Dr Zhang, a teacher from Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, also put forward his view: “If fashionable small goods rush into teenagers’ daily life endlessly, will the nice glow of such lovely accessories (配饰) finally change into meaningless desire?”

(    )29．What can we learn about Sanxingdui Bronze Mask bag charms?

A．They are real ancient museum works.

B．They mainly spread culture inside museums.

C．They are expensive gifts for museum visitors.

D．They carry ancient cultural elements in new forms.

(    )30．What does the writer want to tell us by saying “Sometimes they feel like emotional codes”?

A．Bag charms hold hidden symbols.              B．Teens leave messages on their charms.

C．People buy clothes just for charms.     D．Shared charms can quickly connect people.

(    )31．What can we infer from Dr Zhang’s words in the last paragraph?

A．The popularity of bag charms may bring a hidden problem.