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1、常州市二O二三年初中学业水平考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上，并填写答题卡上的考生信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. We _ on the countryside road when a sudden storm hit, so we made our way back.A. joggedB. were

2、joggingC. have joggedD. will jog2. My father goes back to Nanjing for the Spring Festival every year _ last year because he was busy with his work in Changzhou.A. includingB. sinceC. exceptD. till3. As we live in a rapidly developing world, we will be left behind _ we keep learning.A. unlessB. ifC.

3、afterD. though4. When you have fixed this type of lock, you _ take a key with you. You can open the door with your fingerprint.A. shouldntB. needntC. mustntD. cant5. Ive visited New York and Los Angeles, but I dont like _ of them very much.A. eitherB. anyC. neitherD. none6. After she was brought bac

4、k to China, the sick giant panda Ya Ya received good _ in her new home and got better.A. educationB. communicationC. entertainmentD. treatment7. Can you _ the sign for the community party?Sure, where should I hang it?A. keep upB. take upC. give upD. put up8. Lets invite some more people to help with

5、 the project on air pollution in this area. Good idea! _.A. Many hands make light workB. The early bird catches the wormC. The grass is always greener on the other sideD. When in Rome, do as the Romans do9. Could you tell me something about Qu Qiubai? I need to know about _.A. how many books did he

6、publishB. that he studied and worked in RussiaC. which part of Changzhou did he live inD. what foreign languages he could speak10 Shall we be volunteers in Changzhou Museum during the summer holiday?_ Im looking forward to that.A. Dont mention itB. Thats not the caseC. It couldnt be betterD. Im afra

7、id not二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last year in early summer, I was walking up the hill to my house when I saw two birds, each about 60 centimetres tall, standing on the path. They didnt seem to _11_ me until I was right in front of them and then they at o

8、nce moved quickly into the bushes. I was quite excited by the idea of two birds making a nest (巢) in my front yard, although I didnt really expect them to _12_ wild birds dont usually nest so close. A few weeks later, the birds _13_ again. I found them crouching beside a tree off to the side of the

9、path. As I moved nearer to them, I _14_ that they would run away like they did last time. But instead they stuck out their heads and made a threatening (威胁的) croaking (呱呱叫) sound. It seemed to warn me not to go any _15_.I didnt know why they were croaking at me until a short time later I made an ama

10、zing _16_: they had two small baby birds. As I moved quietly towards the birds, _17_ not to make any sudden movements, they started their croaking again. They straightened their necks forward so they seemed _18_ and more threatening. The mother carefully crouched down over the chicks, and _19_ her b

11、abies well in her feathers. I was watching them with _20_ when I suddenly tripped and fell to the ground. The birds took this as a threat and the father raced towards me, _21_ his wings to protect the mother and the chicks while making himself appear larger. I was _22_ to have surprised them and lef

12、t quickly. I was amazed by their fearless actions. Their parental natural ability kicked in and made them so courageous. It is hard not to respect nature.11. A. noticeB. welcomeC. followD. believe12. A. whenB. untilC. becauseD. while13. A. foughtB. flewC. screamedD. appeared14. A. explainedB. imagin

13、edC. confirmedD. remembered15. A. nearerB. fasterC. earlierD. deeper16. A. discoveryB. contributionC. achievementD. agreement17. A. patientB. curiousC. carefulD. polite18. A. widerB. longerC. weakerD. smaller19. A. pulledB. shookC. touchedD. hid20. A. trustB. courageC. confidenceD. respect21. A. shu

14、ttingB. spreadingC. controllingD. breaking22. A. angryB. happyC. sorryD. proud三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACAPTION COMPETITIONCome up with the funniest caption (文字说明) for the following photo and you could win $100. To enter, email asiaeditor.auOr see deta

15、ils belowEmail: asiaeditor.auWrite: Readers Digest Asia, EditorialDepartment, Singapore Post Centre, PO Box 272, Singapore, 914010Online: Below is last months caption competition: For last months competition, we got the following interesting captions: 1. What a shark-ing sight!By Jessica Cheng Hui M

16、in2. Just out for a quick bite. By Chris Ramos3. I think that red car might be lost. It just keeps circling. By Adam Williams4. Car pooling!By Sukhdeep SinghThe winner of last months was Chris Ramos. Congratulations (祝贺)!Besides caption competition, we also need some other ideas for the following: L

17、aughs & Jokes $50$100 for each winnerSend in your real-life laugh for Lifes Like That or All In A Days Work. Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter Is The Best Medicine!Smart Animals Up to $100 for each winnerShare articles of special pets or wildlife in up to 300 words. My Story $250 for each winnerDo

18、 you have an encouraging story to tell? Articles must be true, unpublished and 8001000 words. 23. Which caption of last months was considered the funniest?A. What a shark-ing sight!B. Just out for a quick bite.C. I think that red car might be lost. It just keeps circling.D. Car pooling!24. Which of

19、the following will win the most money if it is chosen?A. A funny caption.B. A real-life laugh or joke.C. An article about smart pets or wildlife.D. A true and encouraging story.25. Where can we read the text?A. On a business website.B. In a magazine.C. In a textbook.D. In a travel guide.BSending ast

20、ronauts to Mars is a big challenge. Astronauts will have to take everything they need, including food, air and water. The room inside the spaceship is too limited to hold many things. So packing a spaceship is a huge challenge for a trip to Mars. Six astronauts on an eight-month trip to Mars will ne

21、ed at least 18,000 kilograms of water for drinking and washing. Theyll also need water to protect themselves from space rays which can pass right through spaceship walls and harm astronauts living cells. But a layer of water placed around the ship can stop the harm. Thats a lot of water. And sending

22、 water into space is too expensive. It costs $33,000 to send one cup of water to Mars. The more you take, the more it costs. We have the technology to get to Mars, but the problem is that its too expensive. But Flynn, an engineer at NASA, thinks he has a way of solving the problem. Instead of buildi

23、ng a heavy spaceship and packing it full of stuff (物料), why not use the stuff as part of the spaceship?Imagine a spaceship that blows up like a balloon. Inside, the walls have pockets like a big honeycomb (蜂巢). These hold lots of plastic bags filled with water, dried food and algae (水藻). All these m

24、ake hard walls and great radiation (辐射) protection. And stopping radiation doesnt influence the food or water itselfits safe to eat and drink. And what if the same water could be reused again and again? Flynn and his team call their packed-pocket idea Water Walls. Making oxygen and taking away CO2th

25、e waste gas you breathe outis another problem in space. “Water Walls will take away CO2 the same way its done here on our Earthwith living plants,” Flynn says. Living plants take in CO2 to make their food, and give off oxygen. “Plants are hard to grow in a spacecraft, so we use algae,” he says. Alga

26、e are tiny plants that live in water. The algae will live in bags in the walls too, fed by human waste and sunlight, eating up CO2 and making oxygen for the astronauts to breathe. Flynn thinks his onboard recycling system has many advantages. He hopes it will help make flying to Mars a reality very

27、soon.26. What does the underlined phrase “packing a spaceship” in paragraph 1 most probably mean?A. repairing things in a spaceshipB. recycling things in a spaceshipC. checking things in a spaceshipD. putting things into a spaceship27. What is the advantage of Flynns system?A. Cost is saved.B. Trave

28、lling time is saved.C. Plastic bags are saved.D. Food is saved.28. What is one purpose of Flynns idea of Water Walls?A. To prevent space rays during the space trip.B. To make the whole spaceship stronger.C. To control the temperature in the spaceship.D. To produce water in the spaceship.29. Why are

29、algae put in the plastic bags?A. To prevent water from being polluted.B. To serve as food for astronauts.C. To provide oxygen for astronauts.D. To help other plants grow in a spaceship.CWhen Singaporean Tong Weiqiang watched Hong Kong wuxia dramas more than 10 years ago, he was greatly impressed. He

30、 then pioneered a local movement to support hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothes, and started the Han Cultural Society of Singapore in 2012 to attract more fans. “Many people in our cultural society first learned about hanfu from these Chinese wuxia dramas,” he told China Daily. In recent years, wi

31、th the increased popularity of Chinese culture through dramas and online literature, wuxia-related content has started to regain popularity with viewers all over the world, including those in Southeast Asia, According to China Daily, Wuxiaworld, a web novel site started by Chinese-American Lai Jingp

32、ing in 2014, attracts millions of page views per day from users in more than 100 countries. One reason for its popularity is that wuxia works bring them fresh new experiences. The economies (经济) of many Southeast Asian countries are based on agriculture. As China Daily mentioned, what really interes

33、ts them is the different lifestyles of wuxia heroes they have never experienced. New thoughts and ideas in wuxia works also help it go a step further abroad. Unlike traditional wuxia, the modern form of wuxia which has gained popularity in Southeast Asia is a broader idea that includes xianxia and x

34、uanhuan. But theres one thing that never changes-its core (核心) spirit. Mixing the Chinese characters “wu” and “xia”, these works always keep the spirit of the Chinese heroes fighting against social injustice (不公正) and beating bad people, noted the Interact Kungfu website. “Although wuxia is a specia

35、l part of Chinese culture, the core spirit of pursuing (追求) freedom and justice is generally accepted by people all over the world,” Lily Lee, president of You-Cloud which operates AppGrowing, told China Daily.30. Why does the writer tell the story of Tong Weiqiang?A. To provide the background.B. To

36、 raise up the question.C. To lead into the main topic.D. To introduce the main character.31. Which of the following is one reason for wuxias popularity?A. Peoples wishes to change others lifestyles.B. The economic conditions of different countries.C. The differences between xianxia and xuanhuan.D. T

37、he acceptance of wuxias core spirit across the world.32. What is the best title of this article?A. A Wide World of WuxiaB. A Special Part of WuxiaC. The Core Spirit of WuxiaD. The New Meaning of WuxiaDScientists who study happiness have evidence (证据) to show that being kind to others can result in h

38、appiness. Acts as simple as buying a cup of coffee for someone can lift a persons mood for example. Everyday life is full of chances for such actions, yet people do not always make the most of them. In studies, behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley and I examined a possible explanation: people who do

39、kind acts underestimate (低估) how much the ones receiving kindness value their behavior. In the experiments (实验), about 1, 000 people were asked to do some actions to make someone else feel good. We asked both the person performing (执行) the kind act and the one receiving it to answer some questions.

40、The performers were asked to report their own experience and to guess how the receivers might feel. We wanted to understand how valuable people considered these acts to be, so both the performer and receiver had to rate (评分) how “big” the act seemed. In all cases, we compared the performers expectat

41、ions of the receivers mood with the receivers actual (实际的) experience. For one, both performers and receivers experienced more positive (积极的) moods. For another, the receivers felt much better than the kind performers expected. The receivers also rated these acts as “bigger” than the people performi

42、ng them did. At first, we studied acts of the kindness done for familiar people, such as friends, classmates or family. But we found that performers underestimated their positive influences on strangers as well. In one experiment, performers in a public park gave away hot chocolate on a cold winters

43、 day to people that just happened to be nearby. Again, the kind act brought more happiness than the performers expected. These findings suggest that what might seem small could matter a great deal to the person we do it for. Considering these warm actions can improve our own mood and brighten the da

44、y of another person, why not choose kindness when we can?33. What did the receivers do in the experiments?A. They showed kindness to others.B. They guessed the performers feelings.C. They rated how valuable the performers act of kindness was.D. They compared the performers expectations with their ac

45、tual results.34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A. Different purposes of the research.B. More evidence for the research results.C. Possible influences of the research findings.D. Another explanation of the research methods.35. What is the writers attitude (态度) towards showing kindness to others?A.

46、 Supportive.B. Unclear.C. Doubtful.D. Uninterested.36 What is the main idea of this article?A. Being kind can reduce ones happiness as expected.B. Kindness can have unexpectedly positive influences.C. Choosing kindness is more difficult than expected.D. Showing kindness is more valuable than receivi

47、ng it.四、还原信息（共4小题；每小题1. 5分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Years ago, I interviewed a successful advertising man. _37_ I never believed he could make it. About ten years later, however, I was surprised to see the man on TV, holding up his new book. He has published more than 100 best sellers. His ability to see himself as a writer shows a concept (理念) known as “possible selves.” It describes how people picture their future life: what they ma