宁波市2018 年初中学业水平考试
英语试题
考生须知：
l.全卷分试题卷和答题卷。试题卷共8页，有6个大题。满分为95分，考试时间为90分钟。
2.请将姓名、准考证号分别填写在试题卷和答题卷的规定位置上。
3.答题时，把试题卷笫一至三大题的答案在答题卷对应的选项位置用2B铅笔涂黑、涂满。将试题卷笫四、五、六大题的答案用黑色字迹的钢笔或签宇笔书写，答案必须按照题号顺序在答题卷各题目规定区域内作答，做在试题卷上或超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become,_ 1 an accident made me redefine (重审）myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was _ 2 _ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my _ 3__. Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion( 挚爱）brought me first place medals in nearly every _ 4 .
Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself _ 5 __. After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振）scans, the 6 (told)Tie that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even the 7 daily tasks became difficult.
As my passion(激情）was_ 8 , I had little sense of who I was to become. After eight months of suffering , something had to 9 . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my 10 into local community service projects. By volunteering _ 11 a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I got an idea of who I 12 to become. After a few months, I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by Little, I 13 out of the shadow( 阴影）and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some 14 rocks block (阻碍）our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that 15 _ to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and optimistic person.
1. A. and B. but C. or D. so
2. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
3. A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits
4. A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition
5. A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly
6. A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman
7. A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy
8. A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away
9. A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive
10. A. energy B. duty C. wealth D. spirit
11. A. with B. for C. as D. to
12. A. wanted B. started C. promised D. lived
13. A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. stepped
14. A. small B. large C. ugly D. round
15. A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued
二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）
阅读下面会材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
As long as everyone contributes a little, the world 吐ll become a much better place.
Most people are kind-hearted and want to lend a helping hand. Now let's share some memorable moments.
Linda: Once, when I was on my way back to my hometown, I lost my purse
without even knowing it. I was told over the train’s loudspeaker that my purse was
at the railway station's lost and found office. But the train had already started.
Seeing my helplessness, a kind hostess offered to lend me some money. I went
back to the railway station and got my purse. I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse.
Scott: When I was a little boy, there was a time when I went to fish with my
elder sister. All of a sudden, I slipped into the river. The next thing I remember is
my father holding me in the hospital. Today I still don’t know who got me out of
