2023年江苏省常州市中考模拟英语试卷（附答案）.docx

2023年江苏省常州市中考模拟英语试题学校:姓名： 班级： 考号： 一、单项选择1. you have finished most of your homework at school, you needn't stay up late to do it.A. BeforeB. UntilC. SinceD. When2. What do you think of your school, Andy?It's great for us to ourselves for the future.A. promiseB. prepareC. proveD. present3. Our city has made great progress in the fight COVID-19 so far.A. onB. forC. withD. against4. How many can I have?-You can have two,are for your sister.A.the othersB.othersC.the otherD.another5. If you drink at meals, you drive cars on the highways.A.needn'tB.mustn'tC.shouldn'tD.wouldn't6. QQ and WeChat havechanged people's life inmany ways.:. We can use them to keep in touch with others more easily.A.CompletelyB.ProbablyC.ExactlyD.Possibly7. Jim Thailand for honeymoon since he Mary two weeks ago.A.has gone to; married withB.has been in; marriedC.has gone to; got married toD.has been to; married8. Father's Day is coming. Tm wondering.A.what gift will I give himB.if I planned a party for himC.how I can give him a big suqjriseD.where can my familyhave a big meal9. 一Would you mind me the channel? -：. My favourite programmewill begin.A - to change; Better notB. changing; Not at allC. to change; I'm afraid notD. changing; I hope not10. "" means that you have to do something before others to be successful.A. No pain, no gainB. Every dog has its dayD. Practice makes perfectC. The early bird catches the worm二、完形填空“I don't want to go, Miss White. Fm frightened, very frightened,Monica told her teacher.Monica was a very 11 girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, reading or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be 12 to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused.“I know that it seems difficult for you, but it will help you 13 your confidence,said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought.The next day, Monica came to Miss White's office. Miss White was 14 that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript （手稿）of speech, corrected her 15 and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to 16 that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. 17 a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her dream. Monday 18 at last. 19 Monica was called upon to give her speech, she stood up and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a 20 ofconfidence. Monica's successful performance brought everyone a great surprise. The whole class clapped （鼓掌）for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White smiled. She had known that Monica would 21 it when she 22 took her firststep to overcome （克服）her fear of speaking in public. From that day, Monica's life changed for the better. Later she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to believe that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class.11. A. activeB. helpfulC. shyD. attractive12. A. warnedB. forcedC. promisedD. chosen13. A. make upB. take upC. build upD. stay up14. A. madB. surprisedC consideredD. relaxed15. A. instructionB. conversationC. explanationD. pronunciation16. A. realizeB. examineC. imagineD. introduce17. A. ByB. ForC. WithD. Along18. A. arrivedB. presentedC. appearedD. reached19. A. AfterB. UntilC. SinceD. Though20. A. decisionB. recordC. spiritD. show21. A. takeB. makeC. riskD. satisfy22. A. heavilyB. rapidlyC. hardlyD. bravely三、阅读单选Sunday marks the seventh Space Day in China. On this special day, more than 200 activities were organized, including aerospace open days, science talks, knowledge competitions. Space exhibition （展览）halls and space facilities （设施）opened to the general public and students of primary and middle schools.* A primary school in Qingdao, Shandong ProvinceA teacher explains space knowledge to his students through models in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Sunday. Besides, students can make models with their classmates.* A middle school in Wenling, Zhejiang ProvinceMiddle school students join in physical training by their teachers. In this way, students can have a better understanding of astronauts.* A school in Zaozhuang, Shandong ProvinceYue Xiu, a teacher, explains space knowledge to students in the space science museum in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, on Sunday.* A kindergarten （幼儿园）Huzhou, Zhejiang ProvinceChildren use toy blocks to build Long March rocket and launch towers in 3 kindergartens in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Friday.* A school in Xinyu, Jiangxi ProvinceA popular science caravan is sent to a school in Jiulongshan town to carry out popular science activities in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, on Thursday.* A school in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.Students visit the Youth Aerospace Science and Technology Museum in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, on Sunday.23. If you want to have a better understanding of space by visiting museums, you can go to a schoolA.in Shandong Province on SaturdayB.in Zhejiang Province on FridayC.in Shandong Province on SundayD.in Jiangxi Province on Thursday24. A 5-year-old boy may join in which activity to celebrate this special day?A.Visiting science museums.B.Listening to science talks.C. Joining in physical training.D. Building Long March rocket and launchtowers.25. Which picture goes well with the school that may help you experience astronauts9After taking a risk by dropping out of school at the age of 16, two decades later, Yang Lan has lived a comfortable life by playing, teaching and making guqin.When Yang Lan first became interested in guqin, he was 16 and he didn't really know much about it.It was 2003 and a poetic （充满诗情画意的）scene in a film attracted him. Guqin has existed （存在）for over 3,000 years. In the same year that Yang developed an interest in it, guqin music was seen as an intangible heritage （非物质文化遗产）of humanity by UNESCO.Yang got to know stories related to the instrument. The boy was further attracted by the cultural connotations （内涵）of the ancient instrument, though he admits the attraction is more about imagination, instead of the instrument itself. But the imagination really built a relationship between him and guqin. After years of exploration, he finally makes a living by playing and making guqin, and he has just published a book about his experience with the instrument.At 16, shortly after his epiphany （顿悟）,Yang decided to drop out of school and pursue a music career. He told his parents he would go to Beijing and become a rock musician. But, actually he wanted to move to Shaolin Temple to learn guqin.His parents tried to prevent him quitting school, but they failed. In the autumn of the year, Yang left home.“You don't consider the results of your decisions at 16. 1 was simply attracted by something and drawn to start a journey to find it." says Yang.After nearly 20 years, Yang, now 35, says he does not regret his choice as he has satisfied with his current life, but, sometimes, he feels curious about how his life would have turned out if he had taken another path.26. Can you guess the meaning of “drop out of school" according to the passage?A. go to further study B. leave school C. pick another school D. go to school after a rest27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Yang Lan's parents supported his ideas.B. Yang Lan wanted to go to Beijing to learn guqin.C. Guqin music became an intangible heritage of humanity 35 years ago.D. Guqin has a history of more than 3000 years.28. Where can we see this passage?A. A science book B. A novelC. Newspapers D. A story book“What a quiet, gentle pussy angel it is,“ Norah spoke."No," said Willie, tI saw her catch a bird in the garden today. She was fierce and angry then. She tore it to pieces and ate it, after she had killed it.”*What makes her so cruel sometimes?, asked Norah. "Can't we teach her better, mother?”“No," said Fred. "We can't, she kills and eats other animals because she was made fbr it, and meant fbr it. Let me tell you something I've learnt about it at school. Shall I, Norah?“Do, please,M said her sister.“Then take puss on yourlap （大腿上）,Norah, and we'll begin/5 said he. 4tFirst look at her eyes. Now look into my eyes. You see that round black spot in the middle of my eye? That is the pupil （瞳孑L） of the eye. Light enters the eye through the pupil. In the bright light it is a long narrow slit （狭缝），when it is dark the pupil opens into a very wide round window.”“I suppose,“ said Norah, “that is to help her to see when it is dark.”“It is,M said Fred. "Look at her now while she is stretching herself. What a wide mouth she has and what long sharp teeth. Four of the teeth, two in each jaw, are much larger and stronger than the rest. Teacher says that they are meant for seizing and tearing the mice and birds. We move our jaw from seizing and tearing the mice to birds. We move our jaw from side to side, as well as up and down, when we chew our food. The cat's jaw cannot do it, it moves only up and down. Her jaws as well as her teeth are meant fbr cutting, not forchewing.”“How amazing!” Norah laughed.“Moreover, a cat's tongue is not smooth, like our tongue. It is set with small, sharp, horny points which stretch backwards. The cat uses her rough tongue to strip the flesh from the bones.“Now, one more look at her feet. If we took the cat up when she was angry, we should see that each toe （曲 1:头）is armed with a strong, pointed claw. We don't see them now; she keeps them in a sheath. She only stretches them out when she is angry., said Fred.29. What is possibly “the pussy angel” in the passage?A. Norah's friend. B. Norah's toy. C. Norah's pet. D. Norah's family.30. What will a cat's eyes look like when it catches a mouse in the dark?31. What does the underline word “stretch“ mean in the passage?A.伸展B.放松C.打盹D.玩耍32. What can we know from the passage?A. A cat has a wide mouth, with only four sharp teeth fbr catching mice.B. A cat's tongue is as rough as our humans, moving side ways.C. A cafs jaws and teeth are both made for cutting food instead of chewing.D. A cat keeps its claws in a sheath, even when it is angry.The younger woman cried out in alarm（恐惧）when the Indian ran past her horse.“Don't worry, Alice,M said the officer. 4The Indian is called Magua, an army runner. He's going to guide us to reach the destination before the soldiers/'“Do you trust him, Heyward?” asked Alice.“I do," said the officer. t4He used to fight with the Mohawks and once he was an enemy of your father, but that was a long time ago. Now he is our friend.M“Does Magua speak English? said Alice. "Can you ask him to say anything?Heyward laughed. He pretends he doesn't know any English. He only speaks it if he hasJust then the Indian stopped and pointed to a dark path through the bushes. There was only space for one horse to pass.“Maybe we should travel with the soldiers,said Alice. "I don't feel safe with Magua”“Just because he has some different manners from us and his skin is dark, it doesn't mean we should distrust him,“ said the dark-haired woman. Alice did not reply to her sister. She rode her horse through the bushes and followed Magua down the dark path between threes.The riders（骑马的人）continued through the forest. 4*The servants卜人）must leave us now and change the direction,9, said Magua. "Then it will be more difficult for Montclam's Indians to follow our tracks（踪迹）Heyward told the servants to ride in the direction of the soldiers. Then he and the two sisters rode on. Magua ran in front of them. Suddenly they heard the sound of the horses, hoofs. The riders held their breath and waited in the bushes to see who was following them. A tall thin man in a blue coat rode into view.“Who are you?” asked Heyward.“My name is David Gamut. I am a preacher and I sing hymns," said the man.Alice was happy when she heard this. "Please let him travel with us and we will sing together, Heyward.Gamut started singing. But Magua asked Heyward to stop Gamut immediately.'Tm sorry," said Heyward, "you have a wonderful singing voice, Mr. Heyward, but on this occasion I must ask you to travel in silence.33. How many riders are mentioned in the passage?A. 4B. 3C. 5D. 634. Alice didn't trust Magua NOT because?A. Alice didn't feel safe with Magua.B. Magua couldn't speak English.C. Magua was once her father's enemy.D. Alice disliked his different appearance.35. Can you infer （推断）why Magua stopped Gamut from singing?A. Magua tried to spoil （扫兴）Alice on purpose.B. Magua noticed someone else watching them now.C. Magua disliked Gamut's hymns very much.D. Magua wanted to keep them safe from danger.36. Which of the following can best describe Magua?A. Kind and popular B. Careful and clever C. Caring and creative D. Friendly and brave四、阅读还原5选4阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（有两项为多 余选项）Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO （联合国教科文组织）holds an International Mother Language Day （IMLD）. The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world's languages; many of them are disappearing each year. UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact.37 Something great is lost, not just sounds and words but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. We keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Killing a language means all these are killed too.Through IMLD, more and more people come to realize the terrible situation and try to stop it. 38 Many speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload （上传） texts, audios （音频）and videos to the project website. They want to introduce the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world.The Myaamia Project is the same kind of effort to revive the language spoken by the Miami tribes （部落）of the United States. Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language, which died out in the 1960s.These activities give life to those endangered languages. 39 Many young people design apps and use social media （媒体）to support their activities. They “spread the word" to save the world.So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. 40 This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart., A. We all have a special feeling of our mother languages.B. More and more people realize the imp