2025年江苏省南通市启东市中考一模英语试题

第1页/共1页2025年初中毕业、升学模拟考试试卷英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上指定的位置。3.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共65分）第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.AncientChinesecivilizationdevelopedfromtheYellowRiver,whichgaveChinaits________,Zhongguo,themiddleland.A.cause B.name C.charm D.value2.DuringtheDragonBoatFestival,manypeoplegatheralongtheHaoheRiver______thedragonboatraces.A.watch B.watching C.towatch D.watched3.______youexerciseproperly,you’llfeeltiredeasilyandfallbehindinPEclasses.A.Until B.If C.Unless D.When4.______peacefulmomentitistoenjoythesunsetbythelake!A.How B.Howa C.What D.Whata5.Aftertheastronautslanded,they______tohavelotsofhealthtestsbecausealongtimeinspacemightinfluencethehumanbody.A.wouldtake B.havetaken C.weretaken D.willbetaken6.Theyounginventor______thesciencefieldwithcreativerobotdesign,attractingwideattention.A.fellinto B.brokeinto C.raninto D.turnedinto7.Withmorefreetimeafterschool,childrenlooked______withkitesdancinginthespringwind.A.lively B.impatient C.lonely D.serious8.—I’mpractisingChinesecalligraphy.It’ssohardtomakethecharactersbeautiful.—You______betoopatientwithit.Ittakestime.A.needn’t B.shouldn’t C.mustn’t D.can’t9.HelenKellercouldn’tsee,hearorspeak.Aplaywasmadeaboutherlife.Thepictureshowsshewaslearning______.A.whatthesignforwaterreallymeantB.howcouldshespelltheword“water”C.ifshecanusecreativewaystosolveproblemsD.whypeopleformedlettersusingtheirfingers10.—Workisdone.I’mhungryasabear.WhataboutItaliannoodles?—______.You’llneverleavehungry,Ipromise.A.Idon’tthinkso B.SoundsgreatC.Maybenexttime D.Thatdepends二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。EditorAshleywasn’tpleasedwiththequalityofourreporting.“WeneedbetterstoriesforthisThursday’sschoolnewspaper.Any____11____?”Sheasked.Ihandedhermyarticleaboutourbasketballteam____12____DeerfieldHighSchoolanightbeforebyonepoint.“Sportsstoriesare____13____,”shesaid,“butnotgoodenoughforthefrontpage.”Afterourmeeting,weheardsomeonescreamingoutside,“Perryismissing!”Perrywasabiglovely____14____andhadbeenourschoolmascot(吉祥物)fortenyears.Heplayedanimportantroleinstudents’lives,bothinandoutofclass.EveryonegatheredaroundPerry’s____15____cage,heartbroken.Then,astudentcameoverandshowedmeaphoto.InthephotowasaDeerfieldplayerhidingsomethingparrot-sizedunderhisshirt.“You’reareporter,right?I____16____totakethisphotoyesterday,”hesaid.“HemusthavestolenPerrytopreventusfromwinningthegame!”Ashleycried.Wedecidedtorunthephotowiththeheadline“DeerfieldStolePerry.”“Thisis____17____thestoryweneed.”Ashleysaidconfidently.____18____sheleft,Itookacloserlookatthephotoagain.Theclockinthebackgroundshowed4:15pm.____19____,ourgameagainstDeerfieldstartedat4:30pm.WhywouldtheboyhavetakenPerrybeforethegame?IwenttoPerry’susualcaretakertoaskifhe____20____Perrywasgone.“He’snotmissing.Hejustneedsarest.He’sreadyforsome____21____days”hesaid.Learningthetruth,IimmediatelytoldAshleyandsuggestedwritingastorytosaygoodbyetoPerry.IwassurprisedwhenAshleyrefusedtochange“DeerfieldStolePerry”.“It’ll____22____morereaders,”shecontinued.Itoldherifwewrotethisarticle,wewouldbetellingaliewhichmightalsobringharmtotheplayerandourpaper.Finally,Ashleyagreed,“OK,let’strywith____23____stories.”OnThursday,thepapercameoutwiththeheadline“Bye-Bye,Perry”onthefrontpage.Soon,itledtohotdiscussionsamongstudents.Thoughsad,theywerecomfortedbythe____24____thatPerrywasingoodcare.Thestoryalsobroughtbackthesweet____25____ofPerry.ManyevenwantedtosharetheirownPerrystories!Seeingitssuccess,Ashleysmiledatme,“Youareright!Truthconnectshearts.”11.A.photos B.notices C.ideas D.questions12.A.joining B.beating C.following D.leading13.A.fun B.similar C.modern D.right14.A.cat B.dog C.swan D.parrot15.A.noisy B.empty C.special D.colourful16.A.failed B.remembered C.happened D.refused17.A.usually B.probably C.exactly D.hardly18.A.After B.Before C.Since D.Although19.A.Otherwise B.However C.Moreover D.Anyway20.A.knew B.minded C.insisted D.imagined21.A.warm B.busy C.active D.free22.A.attract B.invite C.control D.influence23.A.short B.true C.interesting D.surprising24.A.answer B.fact C.mistake D.secret25.A.colours B.smiles C.jokes D.memories三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节请认真阅读下列短文，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。AFormoreinformationaboutSX-70camerasandotherPolaroidproducts,contactAmericasBusinessCenter(1-800-343-5000).Opening&closingthecameraOpenthesidesoftheviewfindercaponthesurface.Liftstraightupuntilcoversupport(A)locks.Toclosethecamera,pushcoversupporttotherear(后部).HoldingthecameraHoldcamerainyourlefthand.Fingersmustn’ttouchtheexitslot(槽)orthebellows(防尘器).______Bringyoureyesclose.Holdyourcamerastill.Presstheshutterbuttonallthewaydownuntilthepictureistaken.26.Fromtheinstruction,howmanyfoldingmodelsdoSX-70camerashave?A.3 B.4 C.5 D.627.Whatcanbeputin“_____”?A.Controllingthelight B.CleaningthecameraC.Pushingthecover D.Takingthepicture28.Whatinformationcanyougetfromtheuserguide?A.Touchthebellowstomakesurethecameraisclean.BPushthecoversupporttothefrontwhenclosingthecamera.C.Toopentheviewfindercap,youneedtoliftitstraightup.D.TherearesometipstouseSX-70Camerasandotherproducts.B①Doyouknowhumansspendaroundonethirdoftheirlivessleeping?Yougothroughfourstagesofsleepseveraltimesanight.Thefirstthreeofthestagesarenon-REMsleep.Thesearewhenthebodyisbeingrepaired,andgetsdeeperasthenightgoeson.Thenthebodyreachesthefourthstage:REM,whichmeans“rapideyemovement”becauseyoureyesmoveveryfast.Cyclingthroughallthestagestakesaround90minutes.Atthebeginningofthenight,yougothroughstages1to4inarow.Afterthat,youskiparoundthedifferentstages.Duringthenight,yoursleepstageswillbeallmixedupandyourREMsleepgetslonger.Lookatthefourdifferentsleepstagesbelow.Stage1:Lightsleep.Muscle(肌肉)activityslowdown.Stage2:Deepsleep.Brainstartsmakingslowdeltawaves,whichhelpyourbodyrepair.Stage3:Verydeepsleep.Almostnomuscleactivity.Youmaysleepwalkwithoutwakingup.Stage4:REM.Brainwavesspeedup,dreaminghappens.Musclerelaxandheartraterises.②Butbooksandotherrecordsfromthe15thcenturysuggestedpeopleusedtosleepintwostages.Peoplewouldgotosleepbetween9p.m.and11p.m.foracoupleofhours.Theywouldwakeupforawhile,andtheymightreadabookorvisitaneighbour.Afterwards,theywouldsettledownforthesecondsleep.Itwastheinventionofthelightbulbin1879thatchangedthissleeppattern(模式).Artificiallightmeantpeoplestartedstayinguplater,sotheysleptforonelongperiodoftimeuntilmorning.TheIndustrialRevolution(工业革命)alsochangedhowpeopleslept.Peoplehadtobereadytostarttheirjob.Tomakesuretheydidn’toversleep,peopleincitiesoftendependedon“knocker-uppers”.Asalarmclocksgrewpopularinthe1930sand1940s,knocker-uppersweren’tneededanymore.③Researcherssaychildrenneedaround11hoursofsleepeverynight.Putscreensawaythirtytosixtyminutesbeforebedtimeandsetuparoutineeveryevening.Thiswillhelpyourelaxandshowyourmindthatit’stimetorest.Ifyouhavelotsofthoughtsorworries,writingthemdownbeforebedtimecanhelpyouputthemasideforthenight.29.Somepeopleseemtobedreamingallnightbecause______.A.eachdreamlastsabout90minutesB.theirbodiesneedmoretimetorepairC.rapideyemovementcausestirednessD.REMsleeptimeincreasesduringthenight30.Tom’smotherisgentlyleadinghersonbacktohisownbed.Hemightgotosleepagainandnotrememberanythingthenextmorning.NowTomisin______.A.sleepstage1 B.sleepstage2 C.sleepstage3 D.sleepstage431WhatdoyouknowabouttheIndustrialRevolutionfromthetext?AItledtolongersleepperiodsforworkers.B.Itledtotheuseofalarmclocksandknocker-uppers.C.Itcausedpeopletosleepintwostagesagain.D.Itcausedpeopleincitiestostartsleepingless.32.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedword“routine”inParagraph3?A.Adifficulttask. B.Asuddenchange. C.Adeepthought. D.Afixedhabit.CKeepersenteringthegorilla(猩猩)landoftenhearanoisethatsoundslikeababblinghuman.Butit’sjustMac,awesternlowlandgorilla.Hegreetshiscaregiversbymakinglong,lowgrumblingsounds,gorilla-speakfor“Hi,there!”Thereisatranslationofsomeoftheirmostoftenusedsounds.Forexample,“HOO,HOO”means“Help,I’mlost.”Apurrlike“HUUUUUH”expresses“I’mhavingfun.”Asoft“UH-HUM”shows“Everything’sgood.”And“NA-OOM”soundslike“Followme”.Whenkeepersleavethearea,Macmakesasimilarsoundasiftosay“Goodnight.”Macisn’tjustmakingnoise.Gorillaslikehimcanalsousemovementsandevenbodyodor(气味)togettheirpointacross.“You’vegotthis.”Fashagotherfootcaughtinatrap.Shemanagedtogetawaybutwasunabletokeepupwithhergroup.ButIcyororo,thegorillawasn’tleavingherfriendbehind.Armslinked,theymadetheirwayfromrocktorock,crossingarivertogether.Whentheyreachedtheotherside,IcyororogaveFashaahug.“What’sinitforme?”Niawasexcitedwhenshediscoveredanew“toy”—aplasticcupinherhabitat.Whenzookeeperscametoreplacethecupwithanothertoy,Niawouldn’tgiveitup.Sotheyofferedheratreatasaprize.Niagaveupthecup—andrealizedthatthingsshefoundinherhabitatcouldbevaluable.ThenexttimeNiafoundacupinherspace,shebrokeitintoseveralpiecesandonlygavethekeepersonepieceatatime...inexchangeforatreataftereverypiece.OthergorillasatthezoocaughtontoNia’streat.“Theyholdoutanobjecttheythinkwemightwant,butnotalltheway,”zookeeperCarpentersays.“Ifwetrytogetit,they’llpullitbacklike,”Notsofast!Theiractionsaretellingusthatthey’llgiveuswhatwewant—butonlywhenweoffersomethingtheywant.Sadly,gorillasarelosingtheirhomesbecausepeoplecutdownforeststomine(开采)minerals(矿物).Mostcellphoneshaveamineralcalledcoltan,whichoftencomesfromAfricanforestswheregorillaslive.“Themoretechnologywecreate,themoreharmwecausetogorillas,”saysazooexpert.“Recyclingmeanswecanmineless.”Thoughit’sexcitingtogetthelatesttechnologywhenitcomesout,keepingouroldoneslongermeanslesscoltanneedstobeminedfromgorillas’land.Asmallactioncanmakeabigdifference.33.Whichcanshowgorillas“gettheirpointacross”?①Macmakesasimilarsoundasiftosay“Goodnight.”②Fashagotherfootcaughtinatrap.③Icyororowasn’tleavingherfriendbehind.④IcyororogaveFashaahug.A.①② B.②③ C.③④ D.①④34.WhenFashagotcaughtinatrap,shemaymake______.A.HOO,HOO B.HUUUUUH C.UH-HUM D.NA-OOM35.WhatdoesNia’sstorymainlyshowaboutgorillas?A.Theyenjoycollectinghumantoys.B.Theylearntotradeforwhattheywant.C.Theydislikezookeepers’takingtheirthings.D.Theycanprotecttheobjectsfrombreaking.36.Howcanweprotectgorillasaccordingtothetext?A.Visitzoostolearnmoreaboutgorillas.B.Useyourphonesaslongaspossible.C.Helpcollectcoltanfromgorillaforests.D.Don’tbuythelatesttechnologywhenitcomesout.D“That’sstrange,”thoughtMom,peeringintothecookiejar.“It’sempty.”Sheturneditupsidedown,justtomakesure.“I’msurethatIfilleditupyesterday,”shethought.“DadandHarrycan’thaveeatenthemall!”Momlookedaroundthekitchen.Everythingelseseemedtobeintherightplace.Shelookedinallthecabinets.Shesearchedonalltheshelves.Shelookedintherefrigerator.Shelookedinthedog’sbowl.Butshecouldn’tfindthemissingcookiesanywhere.WhenHarrygothomefromschool,Momwaswaitingwiththecookiejar.“Anythingtotellme?”sheasked,pointingtotheemptyjar.“Maybeyouleftthemsomewhere,Mom,”saidHarry.“Imean,youdo,um,losethingssometimes.”MomtriedagainwhenDadgothome.“Theyareprobablyinthedog,”saidDad.“Healwayslookshungry.”Suddenly,Harryrusheduptohisroom.Whenhecameback,hewasholdingamagnifyingglassandalargenotebook.“Don’tworry,Mom,”hesaid.“DetectiveHarry—andhisdog—areheretosolvethemysteryofthemissingcookies.”“Humph,”saidDad.“Ibetthatmeansyou’llwantareward.”Harrybegansearchingforclues.Hedidn’thavetolookveryhard.Hefoundcookiecrumbsonthehallcarpetandonthekitchenfloor.Therewereevencookiecrumbsonthedog.“Iwonderwhatthat’sdoingthere?”saidHarry,pickingupahalf-eatencookiefromDad’sbedsidetable.Next,Harrydecidedtointerviewthechiefsuspects.“Mom,”hesaid.“Howmanycookieshaveyouhadtoday?”“Um,none,”saidMom.“That’stheproblem.”“Dad,”saidHarry.“Canyouexplainwhatthiscookiewasdoinginyourbedroom?”“Ihavenoidea,”saidDad.“Itisbecauseofthatdog.Askhim.”Thatnight,afterMomandDadhadgonetobed,Harryquietlywentdownstairsandsetupaclevertrapforthecookiethief.Heputnewcookiesinthejarandleftitonthekitchentable.Thenhetiedalongpieceofstringaroundthejar.Hetiedtheotherendaroundhisfinger.Finally,Harrywentintothefamilyroomnextdoor,settleddownonthesofa,andfellfastasleep.Afewhourslater,Harryfeltatugonhisfinger.Hesecretlywentintothekitchen.Adarkfigurewasmunchingacookie.Thecookiethiefwas…“Gotyou!”saidHarry.ButDaddidn’tseemtohearhim.Hewasstillfastasleep.“Ihadafunnydreamlastnight,”saidDad,thenextmorning.MomandHarrysaidnothing.Theyjustlookedateachotherandsmiled.37.Thecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsis______?a.Harrystartedtryingtosolvethemystery.b.Harryinterviewedthemainsuspects.c.Harrylaidatraptocatchthethief.d.MomaskedDadandHarryiftheyatethecookies.e.Harrylookedforclues.A.d-e-b-a-c B.a-d-b-e-c C.d-a-e-b-c D.a-d-e-c-b38.Whywasthedogoneofthesuspects?A.Thedoghadcrumbsonitsfur.B.Thedog’sbowlwasempty.C.Thedogoncestolesomefood.D.Thedogwasseeneatingacookie.39.WhathappenedafterHarrysetupthetrap?A.Momdiscoveredthetrapandremovedit.B.Thedogknockedoverthecookiejar.C.Hefellasleeponthesofawaitingforthethief.D.Dadwokeupandatethecookiesopenly.40.Whatmadetheendofthestorysurprising?A.Harrysetupaclevertrapbutfailedtocatchthethief.B.Dadthoughtthedogwaswrongbutthatwasn’tthecase.C.MomsuspectedHarryatfirst,butlatersaidsorry.D.Cookiejarwasempty,whilethedog’sbowlwasfull.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Weallknowexercisehelpskeepourheartshealthy.____41____Butmanypeoplefindithardtomaketimeforregularexercise.Thegoodnewsisthatevensmallamountsmatter.Scientistshavefoundsomethinginteresting.Thelessactiveyouarenow,themorebenefits(好处)you’llget.Justfromalittleexercise!Ifyousitmostofthedayandrarelymove,2hoursofsimpleactivitiesaweekcanbelife-changing.Thiscouldbelikeridinginthepark,fastwalkingwithfriends,orplayingoutdoorgames.____42____Theseeasyexercisescanloweryourheartdiseaseriskbyabout20%!However,thebenefitsworkdifferentlyforpeoplewhoalreadyregularlyexercise.____43____After4-6hoursofexerciseaweek,theheartprotectiondoesn’tincreasemuch.Thismeansbothbeginnersandregularexerciserscanfindsuitableexerciseplans.____44____Forbusypeople,weekendexercisestillhelps.EvenifyouonlyhavetimeonSaturdaysandSundays,those2-3hoursofsportsorswimmingcount.Thekeymessageisclear.Anyexerciseisbetterthannone.____45____Youcantryten-minutewalksdaily,dancingtomusic,ortakingstairsinsteadofelevators.Youwillhaveahealthierheart.Remember,stayinghealthydoesn’trequirebecominganathlete.Findactivitiesyouenjoy,makesmallchanges,andkeepdoingthem.Twohoursmightsoundshort,butit’senoughtostartprotectingyourheartandchangingyourlife!A.Foractivepeople,theirheartbenefitsgrowslowerastheyexercisemore.B.Doctorssaywhatmattersmostisgettingmoving,notwhenyoudoit.C.Findingtimetoexerciseintheparkisachallenge.D.Itcanlowerbloodpressureandreduceheartattackrisks.E.You’llbesurprisedtofinditcanmakeabigdifference.F.Startwithwhatyoucanmanage.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共55分）第Ⅱ卷共26小题，请将答案按要求写在答题卡上。四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。WoodcarvingisatraditionalcraftinancientChinesearchitecture.Itshowsgreatachievementsofartistswhousespecialtoolstoshapewoodintobeautifulobjects.People____46____(practise)thisskillforthousandsofyearsacrossdifferentcultures.FromancientEgyptianfurnituretoChinesedailydecorations,woodcarving____47____(connect)thepastandthepresent,showinghowcreativityneverstops.Craftsmenuseknivesandothertoolstocarveeveryinchofwood____48____(care).Thefirststepistochoosethewood,whichshouldbehardenough.Thecreatorshouldmakethebestuseofthewood’s____49____(nature)beautyanduniqueshape.Infact,craftsmendoonlyaboutthree-tenthsofthework.Therest____50____(decide)bynature.That’sthesecondstep.WuKongde,awoodcarvingartistfromasmalltowninZhejiangProvincehasfoundmoreroomfor____51____(develop)thiskindofartinHainanaftermanyyearsofstudyandeffort.“Woodcarvingteachespatience,”hesays.“Everycutmustbeperfect,andeverydetailmustcarrymeanings.”Therearemuchclearer,____52____(strict)standardsfortheselection(选择)ofChineseArtsandCraftsMasters.MrWu’sworksshout.“Ididn’twantmyworktobelostinthefloodofuncertainqualityinthemarketlikemachine-madeproducts,soIwouldcarveuntilIwas____53____(satisfy).”hesaid.Inthemuseum,thereisacarvingofSuDongpodonebyWuinhis____54____(twenty).“WheneverIseethem,Icanfeelthewarmthandlifeofthisfolkart.”Wuadded.Thespiritofthesecraftsmenisworthrespecting.Tothisday,Wustillcontinuestocarvewood____55____(he)andencouragesmorepeopletoimprovethewoodcarvingindustry.五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Areyouafraidofsnakes?Haveyoueverheardofstoriesaboutthem?Maybebecausetheycanmovesmoothlywithoutl___56___,youthinktheyareveryscary.Infact,theyarenotasd___57___aspeoplethink.Thesecreaturesareworthstudyingbecausetheyplayanimportantroleinnature.AndinChinesehistory,snakesarec___58___asasymbolofhighstatus(地位),rebirthandadeepconnectionbetweenhumansandgods.ResearchershavefoundthatinErlitouCulture(18th-16thcenturiesBC),snakeimages(形象)oftena___59___onbeautifulartifacts(文物).Thesedesignswereoftencarvedonbronzeobjectsorpaintedonpottery.Theymightstandforsomepowerorforcesinancienttimes.Anamazingd___60___attheErlitouSite(遗址)inHenanisalong,snake-likeanimalmadeofover2,000turquoise(绿松石)pieces.Expertsthinkitcouldrepresenteitheradragonorasnakebecausetheylooksos___61___toeachother.StartingfromtheShangDynasty,peoplebelievedtheuniverse(宇宙)hadt___62___parts,withgodsinheaven,humansonEarth,andunderworldforthedead.Imagesofhumanswithsnakebodieswerethencreated.T___63___scienceexplainstheuniversedifferentlynow,theseoldstoriesremindusofvaluablehumansearchformeanings.Snakeshavetheabilitytoshedtheirskin.“Inancientpeople’seyes,n___64___couldtrulykillasnake.Itseemedtohavediedwhensheddingskin,butsooncamebacktolife,”saidHanDing,aprofessoratHenanUniversity.LivingonEarthforsolong,thesnakeshaveneverbeenawayfromChinesepeople’scultureandlife.“Theys___65___asaconnectionbetweenhumansandgods,andfinallybecameazodiacsymbol(生肖)forthecommonfolk,”saidWangFangfromJinshaSiteMuseuminChengdu.六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。Andycouldn’tsleep.Hisroommatessnored(打鼾)loudly,andtherewerealwaystheunfamiliarsoundsaround.Everynight,hetossedandturned,feelingmoreandmoretired.Youcouldn’timaginehowmuchhemissedhisfamily,andthequietnightsathome!Onenight,afteranotherfrustratingattempttosleep,Andydecidedtocallhome.Hedialedhismom’snumber,andsoonheheardhercomfortingvoice.“Hi,honey!Howareyou?”sheasked.“Ican’tsleep,Mom.Myroommatessnoresoloudly,andImisshome,”Andyconfessed,hisvoicetremblingalittle.Hismomlistenedpatientlyandthensaid,“Iunderstandit’stough,Andy.Butremember,thisisanewchapterinyourlife.Trytomakefriendsandtakepartinactivities.Itmighthelpyoufeelmoreathome.”Andywasn’tsurehowmakingfriendswouldhelphimsleep,buthefollowedhismom’sadvice.Thenextday,hedecidedtogiveitatry.Duringlunch,henoticedagroupofkidstalkingaboutsoccer.Andylovedsoccer,sohegatheredhiscourageandwalkedover.“Hi,I’mAndy.CanIjoinyouguys?”heasked.“Sure!”oneoftheboyssaid.“We’rejusttalkingaboutthesoccerteam.Doyouplay?”“Ido!Iusedtoplayatmyoldschool,”Andyreplied,feelingabitmorehopeful.“Great!Wehavepracticeafterschooltoday.Youshouldcome,”anotherboysuggested.Andyagreed,andafterschool,heheadedtothesoccerfield.Hewasnervousatfirst,butsoonhewasrunning,kickingandlaughingwithhisnewteammates.Forthefirsttimesincehearrivedatthedorm(宿舍),hefeltlikehebelonged.Astheweekswentby,Andygotmoreinvolvedinsportsandotheractivities.Hejoinedthesoccerteam,startedplayingbasketball,andeventriedoutfortheschoolplay.Hemadenewfriendsandbegantoenjoythesenseofcommunityatschool.请将答案写在答题卡上66.Whycouldn’tAndysleepwellatfirst?__________________________________________________________________________________________67.WhatadvicedidAndy’smomgivehimtofeelbetter?__________________________________________________________________________________________68.HowdidAndystartmakingfriendsatschool?__________________________________________________________________________________________69.HowdidAndyfeelwhenhecametothesoccerfieldinthebeginning?__________________________________________________________________________________________70.WhatchangedidAndyexperiencebytheendofthestory?__________________________________________________________________________________________七、书面表达（本题满分25分）71.“水滴石穿”常用来比喻坚持不懈、持之以恒。在三年的初中生涯中，你一定有这样的印记。请以“Persistence（坚持）makesmegrow”为题，从下列提示中选择一个话题写一篇英语短文，并讲述这背后的故事。注意：1.词数90词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。2.表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。3.请在答题卡的相应区域作答。PersistencemakesmegrowPersistencehasplayedanimportantroleinmygrowth._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________