2010-2023历年江苏省苏州市草桥中学初三中考二模英语试卷（带解析）.docxVIP

2010-2023历年江苏省苏州市草桥中学初三中考二模英语试卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共20题)

1.Intheolddays,peoplelivedincavesandtheyhadtomakeafire_________themselveswarm.

A．tokeep

B．keeping

C．keep

D．kept

2.It’sthe_______thatcausedthebigforestfire.Ayoungmandroppeditcarelesslyatpicnic.

A．cigaretteend

B．electriclight

C．lightning

D．thunder

3.---Everybodyisplayingontheplayground.CanIjointhem,MissLin?

---__________________??NotuntilyouhavecompletedtheMathsexercises.

A．Whynot?

B．Willyou?

C．Ihopeso.

D．I’mafraidnot.

4.ChrisJonesrecentlycompletedaveryunusualjourney.OurreporterMaryOwenmethimathishomeinthesouthofLondonandbetoldherallaboutthetrip.

Reporter:WhatgaveyoutheideatomakeatriparoundIndiaonanelephant,Chris?

Chris:Well,itallstartedtheideatwoyearsagowhenIwasplanningatriptoIndia.IvisitedaphotoexhibitionofelephantsandIrealizedthattheonlyenjoyablewaytomakeatriparoundIndiawasonanelephant.

Reporter:Whatdidyoudonext?

Chris:IflewtoNewDelhiandstartedlookingforanelephant,Ineededanelephanttrainedtocarrypeople.Ididn’tknowanythingaboutelephants,soIaskedanexpert(专家)forhelp.Hetaughtmehowtorideanelephant.Healsohelpedmefindanelephant.

Reporter:Howlongdidittakeyoutofindasuitableelephant?

Chris:Nottoolong.IboughtafamaleelephantcalledTaraforabout6.000dollars.

Reporter:Canyoutellmeaboutthejourney?

Chris:TaraandIsetofffromNewDelhiaweeklater.WeweregoingtoSonepurinnorthernIndia.ThereisabigelephantmarketthereandIcouldsellTaraeasily.Andwhataride!Elephantscantravelatabout6milesanhourandSonepurismorethan1,200kmaway.Ittookus64daystocompletethejourney.

Reporter:Didyouhaveanyproblemsonyourjourney?

Chris:Yes,afew.Butnothingserious.Onthethirdday.Tarahurtherfoot.Butthatgotbetterquickly.Also,therewasalotofheavyraind