2025-2026学年江苏省苏州市初三(上)英语12月月考模拟卷(二)含答案

1满分100分（不含听力口语30分）、考试用时100分钟第一部分完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将选项填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。DoyouknowthattherearetwelveChinesezodiacsigns(生肖),eachonerepresentedbyananimal?Eachoneofthetwelveanimalshastheirowncharacteristicsandattributes(属性),andeachyearisrepresentedbya1animal.Forexample,1990wastheyearoftheHorse,22010wastheyearoftheTiger.InChineseculture,somepeoplebelievethataperson’ssuccess,personalityandmarriagearebasedontheanimaloftheyearinwhichtheywereborn.However,theoriginofthezodiacsignsisbasedonalegend.Longago,theJadeEmperor(玉皇大帝)wantedto3twelveanimalstobehisguards.So,allanimalsonEarthwereorderedtotakepartina4race.Thefirsttwelveanimalstoswimacrossthefastriverwouldbethewinnersoftherace,andthereforewouldhaveayearofthezodiacspeciallygivento5.TheRatcamefirstbecausehejumpedonthebackoftheOxtocrosstheriver,andthensuddenlyjumpeddownfromtheOxandrantotheEmperor’sfeettowinfirstplace.AsTigerandRabbitarebothfastandcompetitive,theybothracedtothefinishline,withTigerbeingfaster.Dragonsarenaturallyeye-catching,sotheEmperorimmediatelynoticeditandsaidhissoncouldbefifth.Immediatelyafter,SnakesaidDragonwashisadoptedfather,sohecame6.Then,asHorseandGoatwereboth7andkindtooneanother,theyleteachothergofirst,sotheycameseventhandeighth.TheninthanimaltofinishtheracewasMonkey,ashejumpedbetweentreesandstonestocatchupwiththeotheranimalsafterfallingbehind.Finally,thelastthreeanimalstofinishtheraceweretheRooster,DogandPig.Somepeoplewonder8thecatisn’toneofthetwelveChinesezodiacanimals,andmanypeoplebelievethattheCatjoinedtheRatinjumpingontheOx’sbacktocrosstheriver,buttheRatpusheditintothewater,soitwaswashedawayanddidn’t9theEmperorintimetogetaranking.Nowondercatsandratsarealways10inourdailylives.Thestoryiswell-knowninChineseculture,andalthoughit’smadeup,it’sdefinitelyinterestingtolearnaboutandtellyourfriendsandfamilyabout.1．A．cleverB．similarC．differentD．strong2．A．orB．soC．while3．A．raiseB．chooseC．catchD．hunt4．A．swimmingB．climbingC．jumpingD．jogging6．A．fifthB．sixthC．seventhD．tenth7．A．wiseB．equalC．similarD．modest8．A．ifB．whyC．whetherD．that9．A．reachB．thankC．catchD．notice10．A．runnersB．friendsC．playersD．enemies第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。并在答题卡上试卷第2页，共8页将该项涂黑。ACCTVmadeseveralTVshowsforourchildren.Theyareeducational,meaningfulanduseful.AerialChinaIImpressions(印象)afterwatching:Seeingtheunprecedented(前所未有的)Chinafromthenewairvision.ItshowsChina’shistoricalandculturallandscape,naturalgeographicalfeaturesandeconomicandsocialdevelopment.Series:34episodes(集)Time:50minutesperepisodeKids:6yearsoldorolderTravelAlongtheBooksImpressionsafterwatching:Itincludesalltheknowledgeoftextbooksfromprimaryschooltosecondaryschool.Itletsthestudentsfeeltheculture,expandtheknowledge.Readtenthousandbooks,traveltenthousandmiles.Series:69episodesTime:20minutesperepisodeKids:5yearsoldorolderChineseAncientPoetryAnimationImpressionsafterwatching:Ithasmanycartoonsabouttheancientpoetry.Ithelpsthekidsunderstandthepoetry.It’snewandinterestingwayforkidstorecitetheancientpoetry.Series:6episodesTime:15minutesperepisodeKids:4yearsoldorolderHexiCorridorImpressionsafterwatching:Ithelpsstudentstogetgoodgradesinhistoryafterwatchingit.IttellsaboutthehistoricalandculturalchangesofHexiCorridorfromtheHanDynastytothepresentlife.Series:10episodesTime:55minutesperepisodeKids:6yearsoldorolder11．Nancyisabout4yearsold.SheisinterestedinChineseancientpoetry.Shecanchoosetowatch.A．AerialChinaIB．TravelAlongtheBooksC．ChineseAncientPoetryAnimationD．HexiCorridor12．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AerialChinaIshowsthehistoricalandculturalchangesofHexiCorridor.B．TravelAlongtheBooksincludesalltheknowledgeoftextbooksfromprimaryschooltouniversity.C．ChineseAncientPoetryAnimationcanhelpkidsunderstandtheancientpoetry.D．HexiCorridorhelpsstudentgetgoodgradesingeographyafterwatchingit.13．Wheremayweprobablyreadthepassage?A．Inaguidebook.B．InaTVnewspaper.C．Inanovel.D．Inastorybook.BIgrewupinasmalltowninsouthernNewHampshire,whereinmyfather’swordsfortheseasonswere“Spring,Summer,FairtimeandWinter!”Atthattime,aweek-longfairwasheldinthetowneveryautumn.Thousandsofpeoplefromothertownscametosellandbuythings.Itwasthebusiesttimeoftheyear.3When“Fairtime”came,mygrandmabecamethemost“useful”andbusiestpersonofthefamily.Grandmawasakind,well-educatedoldlady.Shewasgoodatcooking.Allherrelativeslikedthefoodshecooked.During“Fairtime”,theywouldcometoliveinherhouseandhavemealsthere.Grandmawasalwayshappytolookafterthem.Yearafteryear,manypeoplemovedtobigcities.Therewasnolonger“Fairtime”.Grandmabecameveryoldandwasgraduallygoingblind.MyparentsandImovedtolivewithGrandmainherhouse.Wedidourbesttomakeherday-to-daylifeascomfortableaspossible.Iwasathighschoolthen.WhatIoftendidathomewastohelpGrandmawiththedailynewspaper’scrosswordpuzzle.However,shedidn’tlookhappy.Sheoftensatinherroomforhours,withoutsayingaword.Toattractpeopletomoveback,theTownHalldecidedtoreopenthefair.Oneday,whenIcamebackfromschool,IsawGrandmawearingherglasses,washingthedishesinthekitchen.Withabigsmileonherface,shelookedalotmuchyounger.Shetoldmethathertwonieceswouldcome.“TheysaidthefoodIcookedwasverydeliciousandtheywanttostayinmyhouseagain,”Grandmasaidhappily.“Theywillstayhereforoneweekandwecanhaveabigparty.ThatmustbethebusiestweekI’vehadinyears”.IsuddenlyrealizedthatGrandmadidn’twanttobelookedafter.Shewantedtobe“useful”,appreciatedandhelpful.14．WhywasGrandmaunhappy?A．Shewastoobusy.B．Noonelivedwithher.C．Shewasnot“useful”.D．Shecouldn’tseeanything.15．WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Grandmawasgoodatcooking.B．Manypeoplemovedtothebigcities.C．Grandmadidn’tlike“Fairtime”.D．Grandmawasakindoldlady.16．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．FairtimeB．My“Old”GrandmaC．ASmallTownD．Grandma’sFamily17．Inthispassage,what’sthemostimportantthingforGrandma?A．Beuseful.B．Belookedafterbyothers.C．Berelaxed.D．Sellandbuythings.C①Chinahasmadesomechangesinitsfoodlabels(标签)recentlyandthreeofthemhavebecomeaheatedtopic.②Tobeginwith,thegovernmentrequiresthatfoodlabelsshouldbemadeeasierandclearertoread.Information,suchassugar,saltandunhealthyfatsintheirproducts(产品),shouldbeclearlyincludedonthelabel.Thegovernmenthopesthiswillencouragehealthiereatinghabitsamongpeople.Atthesametime,itisrequiredthatcommonallergens(过敏原)shouldbeincludedonthelabelaswell,whichwillpossiblyhelppeopleavoidrisks.③Anothernewrequirementisthatlabelssuchas“noadditives(添加剂)”or“zeroadditives”shouldnolongerbeallowed.Thegovernmentsayslabelslikethesehavealreadyledshopperstobelievethataproductishealthywhenitisinfactnot.Takeafamousfoodcompany,forexample.Inordertoincreasesales,thelabel“zeroadditives”wasaddedtoitsproducts,provingthattherewerenoharmfulthings.However,recentlythelabelhasbeenquestioned.Testshavefoundsmallamountsofharmfuladditivesinitsproducts.Manypeoplecametobelievethe“zero”labelwasjustamarketinglie.试卷第4页，共8页④Theuseofdigital(数字的)labelsisalsoworthnoticing.CompaniesarebeingadvisedtohaveQRcodes(二维码)includedonfoodlabels.Thisallowscustomerstogetmoreinformationabouttheproduct.Thisishelpfulforpeoplewhowanttolearnmoreaboutwhattheyareeating.Morethan400productshavealreadyusedthissmartlabelingsystem.⑤FoodsafetyhasalwaysbeenamongthetopconcernsforeveryChinese.Bymakingthesechangesinfoodlabels,Chinahopestohelppeoplemakehealthierandsaferfoodchoices.18．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referto(指代)?A．Includingclearinformationonthelabel.B．Showingcommonallergensonthelabel.C．Discussingtheheatedtopicoffoodsafety.D．Puttinglesssugarandsaltintheproducts.19．WhyisafoodcompanymentionedinParagraph3?A．Tointroducethefoodcompanytoshoppers.B．Toshowthefoodcompany’schangesinfoodlabels.C．Toprovethatsomelabelscanwronglyleadshoppers.D．Toexplainhowtofindharmfuladditivesinproducts.20．Whichistherightstructureofthepassage?D.21．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Foodsafety:atopinterestforChinesepeopleB．Digitallabels:asmartwaytoknowyourfoodC．Foodlabelchanges:asteptowardsaferchoicesD．Foodshopping:aguidetochoosinghealthyfoodDTwoyoungChinesestreetdancers,10-year-oldSongHaomingand14-year-oldFuJunxi,havetakentheglobalstreetdancescenebystorm.CompetingintheHip-HopadultcategoryattheJusteDebout2025WorldFinalsinParisonMarch3,2025,theteamdefeatedtwotopinternationalpairstoreachthesemifinals—markingthebestperformanceeverbyaChineseteaminthecompetition’shistory.ThetwodancersshowedthespiritofChinesemartialartsintheirperformance.Theystartedwithapolitefist-and-palmsalute,thenamazedeveryonewithastreetdancemixedwithkungfumoveslikePhoenixThreeNods,DrunkenFist,TaiChi,WingChun,andShaolinspinningkicks.Theirmovesweresharpandsmooth,lightingupthestage—andthebestpart?Theydesignedthewholemovesthemselves!Alltheachievementscamefromtheiryearsofhardwork.FuJunxibeganlearningstreetdanceattheageoffiveandahalf,whileSongHaomingstartedpracticingasearlyasthree.Theirsmoothteamworkonstagerisesfromyearsofdancetraining.InSongHaoming’shome,thelivingroomisfilledwithhisdanceawards.Hismomsharedthatwheneverschoolworkisn’ttooheavy,hepracticesnonstop—evenrepeatingasinglemovehundredsoftimes.Bruisedknees?Normal.Tohim,“Dancingistiringbutbringsjoy.”Hepusheshimselftoimproveeveryday,neverignoringdetails.AsforFuJunxi,heturnedhis6-square-metrediningroomintoadancestudio.Everynight,hepracticesfor5morethantwohoursinfrontofamirror:“Thoughheoncefeltlikequitting,hisparents’supportkepthimgoing.Now,after7years,danceisthis“happychildhood.”JusteDebout(afamousdancecompetition)praisedthemonline:“ThesefearlessyoungdancersfromChinaconqueredthestagewithunstoppableenergy!”WhentheyoungdancerscheeredontheParisstagewrappedinChina’snationalflag,itshowedtheworldtheenergyandcreativityofChinesecultureshiningbrightly.Nowthatthecompetitionhasended,bothchildrenhavereturnedtoschoolandnormalstudies.Yettheircreativejourneycontinues,astheyplantomixChina’sintangibleculturalheritage—includingliondance,bianlian(face-changing),andtraditionalopera—withstreetdance.Thoughjustintheirearlyteens,theyembracebothchallengesandhighexpectationsforwhatliesahead.22．What’sspecialaboutSongandFu’sperformanceattheJusteDebout2025Finals?A．TheydesignedTaiChiontheirown.B．Theyshowedsmoothmovesonthestage.C．Theyusedstormscenesintheirstreetdance.D．TheymixedChinesemartialartswithmoves.23．Howdidthetwodancersachievetheirsmoothteamworkonstage?A．Withthehelpofaprofessionaldesigner.B．Throughyearsofdancetrainingandpractice.C．Bylearningfromfamousinternationaldancers.D．Byattendingthesameschoolandpracticingtogetherdaily.24．WhatdoesthetextshowaboutFu’spractice?A．Heprefersoutdoorpracticespaces.B．Hetrainsalonewithskilledcoaches.C．Hedancesonweekendstofocusonschoolwork.D．Hepracticesinhisdancestudioforovertwohoursnightly.25．Accordingtothetext,whatfutureplansdothedancershave?A．ToshowtraditionalChineseculturalelements(元素).B．Tobecomedancejudgesinsteadofperformers.C．Tostopdancingandreturntotheirschoollives.D．Tocompeteonlyinnational-levelcompetitions.第三部分信息还原（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。TheForbiddenCity:AHistoricalTreasureTheForbiddenCity,inthecenterofBeijing,isagreatsymbolofChina’soldroyal(皇家的)history.Itwasbuiltbetween1406and1420duringtheMingDynasty.For24emperorsfromtwodynasties,itwastheirhomeandtheplacewheretheyruledthecounty.It’sverybigcoveringabout720,000squaremeters.Thereare980buildingswithmorethan8.700roomsinit.26EverypartoftheForbiddenCityhasspecialmeanings.Thecoloryellow,whichstandsfortheemperor,canbeseeneverywhere.Theroofsandthehalfhallsareallyellow.Dragons,whichmeanpowerandgoodluck,arecarved(雕刻)onthepillarsanddoors.27Forexample,theHallofSupremeHarmony,whereemperorsheldbigceremonies(庆典),isthelargestwoodenbuildingthere.Now,theForbiddenCityhasbecomethePalaceMuseum.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplecometovisitit.28Ithasalotofoldtreasures,ancientpaintings,andimportantoldpapers.Bylookingatthesethings,visitorscanknowmoreaboutChina’sgreatpast.试卷第6页，共8页Butit’snoteasytokeepthisoldplacesafe.29Peopleusenewtechnologiestocheckthebuildings.Andtherearestrictrulesabouthowmanypeoplecanvisiteachday.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesalsoworktogethertofixthebrokenparts.TheForbiddenCitytellsusthestoryofChina’sroyalpast.Italsoconnectstheoldtimeswithtoday.30ItmakesChinesepeopleproud,andit’saplacethateveryonewholovesChinesecultureshouldvisit.A．ThisplaceholdsitemsthatshowChina’slonghistory.B．Itwasbuiltnotjustasahomebuttoshowtheemperor’shighposition.C．ThesedesignsandsymbolsmakeitagreatexampleofoldChinesebuildingart.D．ManycometoseethedecorationsthattellstoriesofancientChina.E．Manygroupsareworkingtokeeptheoldbuildingsingoodcondition.F．Becauseofitssizeandmanybuildings,it’soneoftheworld’sbiggestpalaces.G．TouristsfromaroundtheworldcometoseethisamazingplaceandlearnaboutChina’shistory.第四部分词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）第一节根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。31．Herhardworkfinallywonhermuch(赞扬).32．Thecitylibraryislocatedinthe(中心的)partofthetown,makingiteasilyaccessibletoallresidents.33．Ilikethe(音乐家)whomakespeoplehappyandrelaxed.34．Hewasbornwitha(天赋)forlanguages.35．I’msofspeakinginpublic,butI’mtryingtochange.36．Beingtoodincommunicationmaymakeothersfeeluncomfortable.37．Ioftensleepwithmywindowsopenuit’sreallycoldoutside.38．TheSpringFestivalGalaisusuallycoveredltothewholeworldonTV.第二节请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，有一项是多余的，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次downbegoodatalsoaswellasbear“WhoisChenLijun?” 39inShengzhou,thebirthplaceofYueOpera,ChenhasbeenlearningYueOperafor18years.NowsheisaprofessionalYueOperaperformerwhoworksinXiaobaihuaYueOperaTroupe(小百花越剧团).Sheplaystheroleofxiaoshengindifferentoperas.However,she40theroleofxiaodanatfirst.“Whydidsherisetoovernightfame(一夜成名)?”Asagirlwithhandsomeappearance,sheplaysaroleinhernewplayNewDragonInn(新龙门客栈).Init,sheactsasamancalledJiaTing.Hergreatperformance41hercharmingfaceimpressestheaudiencealot.Peoplecanfeelthechangesinhumanrelationshipandtheupsand42oflifetogetherwithher.ShetookpartintheopeningceremonyofHangzhouAsianGamesandshe43playedtheroleofLiangShanbowithher“stagecouple”LiYunxiaointheplayButterflylove(梁祝).第五部分短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，在有题号的横线上，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。7Makingmoviesusedtobesomethingthatonlyprofessionalteamswithlotsofmoneycoulddo.Butnow,thankstoAI,anyonecancreateafilm.Thisyear,forthefirsttime,the14BeijingInternationalFilmFestivalhad44specialpart,theAIGCShortFilmUnit.Theygot430filmsfromallovertheworld.45(surprise),independentcreatorsmadeup45percentofthetotal,withthe46(young)onebeingjust11yearsold.AIGCischangingthegameby47(let)anyonemakemovies.WangZimin,29,gottheBestCreativeAward.Inhisfilm,ateamwas48(set)up.Theirpurposeistoidentify(识别)AI49humanstopreventpossibleproblems.Inthemovie,theteamcatchesSunWukong50(think)hemustbeanAIbecauseofhissuperpowerswhichmatchthethingsAIcando.ButmakingmovieswithAIisn’tperfectyet.ManyAIappscanonlyproducepiecesofvideosbasedonuserprompts(提示词).Asaresult,51(character)facesoftenappeardifferentlyinlaterscenes.Wangsolvedthisproblem.HeonlystartedplayingwithAItwomonths52makinghissuccessfulfilm.AnyonecanuseAIGC．Theonlythingyouneedistohaveastrongdesiretoexpress53(you)andtheonlylimitisyourimagination.第六部分阅读表达（共3小题；1题2分，2题2分，3题3分，满分7分）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。Thepopulartalentrealityshow(真人秀)RidingWind2024(《乘风2024》)cameoutonApril19.Itfeatures36femalestarsfromaroundtheworldgivingamazingperformances(表演).Onestandout(突出的人)hasbeenChenLijun,ayoungYuejuOperaactress.WhileperforminghersongDestiny(《天命》),the32-year-oldmixedoperasingingwithsword(剑)dancingtoshowthebraveryofChinesewomen,impressingmany.ChenisamemberofZhejiangXiaobaihua,oneofChina’smostfamousYuejuOperagroups.BornandraisedinShengzhou,Zhejiang,thebirthplaceofYuejuOpera,Chenbeganstudyingtheartformat13.YuejuOperaisfamousforitsfemininestyle,asmostofitsperformersarewomen.Withhertallheightandbrightcharacter,Chen’steachersencouragedhertoplayxiaoshengrolesoryoungmalecharacters,saidNewsChinamagazine.Chenisknownandlovedbypeopleforherreversed(反串的)roleinNewDragonGateInn(《新龙门客栈》),aYuejuOperashow.Intheshow,ChenplaysthemaleroleofJiaTing.Calledthe“Jade-facedMan(玉面郎君)”,Jiahasahandsomelookandgreatcharm.Inheracting,Chenbringsoutthechemistrywithhercostars.Forexample,withjustonearm,shespinsacostararoundeasily.Chenseesherroleasamixofbothfemaleandmalecharmswhilehavingastrangesenseofbeauty.Herperformanceishelpingbringnewlifeandmoreaudiences(观众)tothisancientartform.“Atfirst,mostoftheaudiencewerecommonoperafans.Butlater,newcomerstotheater,manyofthemyoungpeople,beganshowingup,”ChentoldChinaDaily.“TraditionalChineseoperamustbepassedon,butmoreimportantly,itneedstobebroughttoawideraudience,”ChenwroteonlineonApril12.54．WhoaretheperformersinRidingWind2024?55．WhydoesChenplayxiaoshengroles?56．WhatdoyouthinkofChen’sperformanceinhelpingYuejuOpera?Why?试卷第8页，共8页第七部分书面表达（共1题；满分25分）57．近日，在公共场所，人们身着汉服拍照，演奏古筝、二胡等传统乐器；校园里，学生吟诵古典诗词，写毛笔字……处处彰显着中国传统文化的魅力。你校英文报正在组织题为“SpreadingtraditionalChineseculture”的征文活动。请你选择下面方框中的一种传统文化的形式，写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1.你最喜欢的一种传统文化的形式；2.你体验该传统文化的经历；3.你的收获及感受。①穿汉服wearhanfu②学习书法learncalligraphy③讲中国故事tellChinesestories④演奏中国传统乐器playtraditionalChinesemusicalinstruments⑤……(自拟)注意：1.词数100左右，已给出部分不计入总词数；2.短文中不得出现个人信息。SpreadingtraditionalChinesecultureNowadays,withthepopularityofChinesestyle,morepeopleshowgreatinterestintraditionalChineseculture._____________________________________________________9第一部分完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将选项填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。DoyouknowthattherearetwelveChinesezodiacsigns(生肖),eachonerepresentedbyananimal?Eachoneofthetwelveanimalshastheirowncharacteristicsandattributes(属性),andeachyearisrepresentedbya1animal.Forexample,1990wastheyearoftheHorse,22010wastheyearoftheTiger.InChineseculture,somepeoplebelievethataperson’ssuccess,personalityandmarriagearebasedontheanimaloftheyearinwhichtheywereborn.However,theoriginofthezodiacsignsisbasedonalegend.Longago,theJadeEmperor(玉皇大帝)wantedto3twelveanimalstobehisguards.So,allanimalsonEarthwereorderedtotakepartina4race.Thefirsttwelveanimalstoswimacrossthefastriverwouldbethewinnersoftherace,andthereforewouldhaveayearofthezodiacspeciallygivento5.TheRatcamefirstbecausehejumpedonthebackoftheOxtocrosstheriver,andthensuddenlyjumpeddownfromtheOxandrantotheEmperor’sfeettowinfirstplace.AsTigerandRabbitarebothfastandcompetitive,theybothracedtothefinishline,withTigerbeingfaster.Dragonsarenaturallyeye-catching,sotheEmperorimmediatelynoticeditandsaidhissoncouldbefifth.Immediatelyafter,SnakesaidDragonwashisadoptedfather,sohecame6.Then,asHorseandGoatwereboth7andkindtooneanother,theyleteachothergofirst,sotheycameseventhandeighth.TheninthanimaltofinishtheracewasMonkey,ashejumpedbetweentreesandstonestocatchupwiththeotheranimalsafterfallingbehind.Finally,thelastthreeanimalstofinishtheraceweretheRooster,DogandPig.Somepeoplewonder8thecatisn’toneofthetwelveChinesezodiacanimals,andmanypeoplebelievethattheCatjoinedtheRatinjumpingontheOx’sbacktocrosstheriver,buttheRatpusheditintothewater,soitwaswashedawayanddidn’t9theEmperorintimetogetaranking.Nowondercatsandratsarealways10inourdailylives.Thestoryiswell-knowninChineseculture,andalthoughit’smadeup,it’sdefinitelyinterestingtolearnaboutandtellyourfriendsandfamilyabout.1．A．cleverB．similarC．differentD．strong2．A．orB．soC．while3．A．raiseB．chooseC．catchD．hunt4．A．swimmingB．climbingC．jumpingD．jogging6．A．fifthB．sixthC．seventhD．tenth7．A．wiseB．equalC．similarD．modest8．A．ifB．whyC．whetherD．that9．A．reachB．thankC．catchD．notice10．A．runnersB．friendsC．playersD．enemies【答案】【答案】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了中国十二生肖的起源传说，包括玉帝举办游泳比赛选拔十二生肖的过程，以及猫未入选生肖且与老鼠成为天敌的原因。1．句意：每个生肖动物都有自己的特征和属性，每一年都由一个不同的动物代表。clever聪明的；similar相似的；different不同的；strong强壮的。根据文章“DoyouknowthattherearetwelveChinesezodiacsigns(生肖),eachonerepresentedbyananimal?”可知，十二生肖是十二种不同的动物，每年试卷第10页，共8页对应一种不同的动物，故选对应一种不同的动物，故选C。2．句意：例如，1990年是马年，而2010年是虎年。or或者；so所以；while然而，而；after在……之后。此处是对比1990年和2010年的生肖，用while表示对比，故选C。3．句意：很久以前，玉皇大帝想要挑选十二种动物作为他的守卫。raise饲养；choose选择；catch抓住；hunt狩猎。根据文章“theJadeEmperorwantedto…twelveanimalstobehisguards”可知，玉帝的目的是挑选动物当守卫，故选B。4．句意：所以，地球上所有的动物都被命令参加一场游泳比赛。swimming游泳；climbing攀爬；jumping跳跃；jogging慢跑。根据文章“Thefirsttwelveanimalstoswimacrossthefastriverwouldbethewinnersoftherace”可知，是游泳比赛，故选A。5．句意：前十二名游过湍急河流的动物将成为比赛的获胜者，因此将有一个专门为它们设立的生肖年。us我们；it它；him他；them它们。根据文章“twelveanimals…wouldhaveayear…givento…”可知，此处指代前面的“thefirsttwelveanimals”，用them，故选D。6．句意：紧接着，蛇说龙是它的养父，所以它排第六。fifth第五；sixth第六；seventh第七；tenth第十。根据前文“Dragon...couldbefifth”可知，龙是第五，蛇在龙之后，所以是第六，故选B。7．句意：然后，因为马和羊都很谦逊，对彼此很友善，它们让彼此先走，所以它们分别排第七和第八。wise明智的；equal平等的；similar相似的；modest谦逊的。根据文章“theyleteachothergofirst”可知，它们很谦逊，故选D。8．句意：有些人想知道为什么猫不是十二生肖之一。if如果；why为什么；whether是否；that那个。根据后文对猫未入选原因的解释，可知是问为什么，故选B。9．句意：很多人认为猫和老鼠一起跳上牛背过河，但老鼠把它推到水里，所以它被冲走了，没能及时到达玉帝那里获得排名。reach到达；thank感谢；catch抓住；notice注意到。根据文章“didn’t…theEmperorintime”可知，是要到达玉帝那里，故选A。10．句意：难怪猫和老鼠在我们的日常生活中总是敌人。runners跑步者；friends朋友；players玩家；enemies敌人。根据前文老鼠把猫推下水导致猫没入选生肖的故事，可知它们是敌人，故选D。第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ACCTVmadeseveralTVshowsforourchildren.Theyareeducational,meaningfulanduseful.AerialChinaIImpressions(印象)afterwatching:Seeingtheunprecedented(前所未有的)Chinafromthenewairvision.ItshowsChina’shistoricalandculturalland