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ond ar tist asked to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls 21 neither of them could see each other. The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in 22 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 23 and a bucket (桶 ). A month later, the first artist’s work was pleted, and the second artist said, “My wall is 24 too! ” The king went to see the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a lot of money. He then asked people to _25 the curtain. 26 ! Each line was 27 the same as that on the opposite wall. The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 28 how the second man had made it. “I just wipe the wall with the cloth,” the man said calmly. The wall was made of white marble (大理石 ). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影 ) of the first painting 29 up on it! The 30 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy. ( )16. A. editor B. artist C. server D. actress ( )17. A. created B. destroyed C. pushed D. built ( )18. A. reminded B. realized C. allowed D. made ( )19. A. opposite B. mon C. same D. similar ( )20. A. with B. without C. over D. under ( )21. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. in case ( )22. A. little B. few C. enough D. useless ( )23. A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D. curtain ( )24. A. present B. free C. ready D. useful ( )25. A. open B. shut C. close D. closed ( )26. A. Exciting B. Amazing C. Frightening D. Interesting ( )27. A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly ( )28. A. knew B. warned C. noticed D. wondered ( )29. A. set B. added C. showed D. took ( )30. A. story B. king C. world D. painter 三、閱讀理解 (本題共 15 小題,每小題 2分,滿(mǎn)分 30分) 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng) 。 to save B. having 。 or B. Neither。 a B. the。 3. 請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、考試證號(hào)與你本人的是否相符。2018 年如皋市實(shí)驗(yàn)初中九年級(jí)第二次模擬考試試卷 英語(yǔ) 注 意 事 項(xiàng) 考生在答題前請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀本注意事項(xiàng) 1. 本試 卷共 11頁(yè),滿(mǎn)分 120分,考試時(shí)間為 120分鐘。 4. 答案必須按要求填涂、書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上,在草稿紙、試卷上答題一律無(wú)效。 a C. a。 nor C. Not only。 to save C. to have。 A Here are some important events in August in Britain. Great Britain Beer Festival Tuesday, August 3rd — Saturday, August 7th London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. Edinburgh International Festival Friday, August 13th — Sunday, August 22nd Edinburgh A festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburgh Bristol International Balloon Festival Thursday, August 12th — Thursday, August19th Europe’s largest hot air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part. Summer Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. ( )31. The longest event in August in Britain will last for ______. A. 5 days B. 8 days C. 10 days D. 12 days ( )32. If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in ______. A. Summer Bank Holiday B. Great British Beer Festival C. Edinburgh International Festival D. Bristol International Balloon Festival ( )33. What’s the Edinburgh International Festival about? A. Food. B. Balloons. C. Art. D. Vacations. B For 21 years, Gees Bwelle watched his ill father traveling to hospitals, which could not offer him all necessary help. Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first, but it finally developed into a hematoma. That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent years taking his father to overcrowded hospitals. It was not easy. They would leave home at 5 . and ran to the hospital to be the first. There were a lot of patients. Some people could die because they were waiting. The situation hasn’t changed much since B welle’s father died in 2021. In Cameroon, there is one doctor for every 5,000 people while in the United States there is one doctor for every 413 people. And even if they could see a doctor, many Cameroonians couldn’ t afford it. When he saw his father and so many of his countrymen suffer, Bwelle decided to do something about it. He became a doctor himself. And he started an anization, ASCOVIME. It travels into the countryside on weekends to provide free medical care. Since 2021, he and his group of volunteers have helped nearly 32,000 people. Almost