省锡中无锡市初三适应性练习 英语试卷 2022 年 4 月 第 I 卷 客观题（共 50 分） 一、单项选择 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 14 小 题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 1. It takes _________ practice to be really good at ballet. A. an army of B. a little of C. a great deal of D. a large number of 2. — Why not buy a second-hand flat first if you don’t have enough money? — That’s a good _________. A. saying B. question C. suggestion D. decision 3. If success is a gate, the road _________ this gate must be made up of difficulties. A. past B. through C. opposite D. towards 4. Respect is not one-way traffic but mutual, and that might be _________ we fight back in the trade friction against the USA. A. where B. what C. why D. how 5. As a UN report warns, animals _________ at a speed 100 times faster now than any time in the past since the dinosaurs were wiped out. A. are dying out B. have died out C. died out D. die out 6. Don’t worry, since the matter’s _________ solved. A. as long as B. as good as C. as well as D. as far as 7. Space travel has been made _________ with the development of science and technology. A. it possible B. it was possible C. it is possible D. possible 8. — Lisa, I know you’re confident about getting that job but remember _________. So why 　 　 not send your application forms to more companies? — Sounds good! A. don’t put all your eggs in one basket B. the early bird catches the worm C. all roads lead to Rome D. a miss is as good as a mile 9. — Give up, okay? I’m losing much hair these days. — Don’t lose heart. There _________ be a good reason for our hard time. A. must B. may C. should D. can 10. — Why do you look so worried? — I’m expecting a call from my son. He _________ London for more than a week. A. has been to B. has been in C. has gone to D. has come in 11. — Harry seems ill. I’m afraid we have to send him to hospital at once. — Maybe he’s just got a bit of a cold, so I don’t think it _________. A. minds B. works C. cares D. matters 12. — Could you please tell me _________? — Of course. A. how long you have borrowed the magazine B. when will the new shopping mall be open C. which therapy the heart surgeon insisted D. why more than one kid likes watching documentaries 13. — I think the plan is just a waste of time. — Well, if you don’t support it, _________. A. so will they B. so do they C. neither will they 14. — It is a shame to ask you to help me again, but... — _________. You have really done your best and I’m free. A. That’s right B. Don’t be silly C. No problem D. neither do they D. No way 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude (纬度) and a longitude (经度). Inside was an envelope (信封) that had a bunch of 15 paper towels. I had no idea what it was all about 16 I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my 17 . At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a laboratory. My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt 18 , so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started protecting me 19 them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms (密码). So, I loved to send 20 messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he’d 21 them for 62 years. How could I get in touch with him with this tricky address? After Googling it with great efforts, I 22 it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.” Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sadness in the past years. That’s how he has gradually changed my life. I almost 23 after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me 24 . He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of selfworth. Our friendship is magical to be refreshed after over six decades! 15. A. strange B. new C. old D. tidy 16. A. once B. after C. when D. until 17. A. memories B. interests C. promises D. stories 18. A. relaxed B. sad C. bored D. excited 19. A. against B. among C. with D. over 20. A. simple B. secret C. careless D. careful 21. A. sent B. kept C. learnt D. lost 22. A. missed B. succeeded C. named D. made 23. A. looked down B. broke down C. slowed down D. calmed down 24. A. warmth B. health C. growth D. wealth 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t complet