6、2023年常州市天宁区中考英语一模试题（解析版）.doc

《6、2023年常州市天宁区中考英语一模试题（解析版）.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《6、2023年常州市天宁区中考英语一模试题（解析版）.doc（22页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、2022-2023常州市天宁区市实验中学九年级英语教学情况调研测试2023.03一、单项选择（本题共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。1. Wholl be made _ captain of the spaceship during the visit in _ space?Just keep quiet and watch to find the answer.A. the; theB. /; theC. /; /D. a; the2. If you dont take the GPS with you, you will b

2、e _ a blind man in the rainforest.A. as good asB. as well asC. as silly asD. as slow as3. He has developed a good habit of running _ the lake every morning.A. overB. alongC. beyondD. across4. Mo Yans experiences not only provided him with rich materials to write about but also _ his writing style.A.

3、 recordedB. inventedC. madeD. shaped5. Zhang Yue, how many of your classmates have brothers or sisters in their family?Believe it or not, it _ to be only about a quarter.A. takes upB. turns upC. takes outD. turns out6. I know Cindy is your bestie(闺蜜). Do you see much of each other now? Actually not.

4、 She _ in Changzhou for 10 years, but now she is in Suzhou.A. livesB. has livedC. livedD. had lived7. In fact it wasnt a long time _ the drama series won high praise from the viewers.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when8. The population of the USA is only about _ that of China and is also much _ than th

5、at of India.A. second-sevens; smallerB. two-sevenths; smallerC. second-seven; lessD. two-seventh; less9. Boys and girls, what do you want to know about H1N1(甲流)?I wonder _.A. when the disease has happenedB. why has the disease spread so fastC. how long the virus startedD. what we can do to fight aga

6、inst it10. Hey, guys. Lets sit down and discuss how to win Class 2 in the basketball game. Why not practice more? _.A. Many hands make light workB. There is no smoke without fireC. A roaring(咆哮) lion kills no gameD. Every dog has its day二、完形填空（本题共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.

7、That day, Tom was called to his teacher Dwyers office. He was feeling a little _11_ when he chatted with his teacher.“I just feel as if I had no _12_ of my life at the moment. My parents are telling me one thing, and my friends are telling me another. Everything keeps _13_ and I am not sure what I s

8、hould do next.” Dwyer nodded his head and left the room for a moment, returning with a _14_.He set it down on the table between them and asked Tom to start. They exchanged a few turns without any real _15_ before Dwyer spoke for the first time.“In the game of chess, who are you?” Dwyer asked, “At th

9、e moment, I feel like a pawn(卒子). I am _16_ in my movement and dont have much ability,” answered Tom. “Who would you rather be?” Dwyer asked. “Id rather be the queen, of course. She can move in any direction and is the most _17_ piece on the chessboard,” Tom said. “Are you sure about that?” Dwyer ad

10、ded. “Of course! Isnt it _18_?” Tom answered.Dwyer sat back in the chair and said in a quiet, yet firm voice, “You shouldnt be the pawn, or the queen. You need to be the _19_ moving the pieces around. Stop being _20_ around by others and take charge. There are too many people around us whose lives a

11、re _21_ by the decisions of their bosses, their parents, their peers and the media. You are better than them, so step up and take charge! We werent born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard. We were born to positively influence the world around us.”Tom understood and smiled, “Checkmate(国际象棋中攻击对

12、方将帅).” With that, he _22_ from his chair and walked out of Dwyers office, decided to change the world.11. A. excitedB. scaredC. angryD. down12. A. doubtB. controlC. ideaD. experience13. A. changingB. appearingC. movingD. complaining14. A. notebookB. boxC. chessboardD. bag15. A. resultB. purposeC. at

13、tentionD. promise16. A. decidedB. limitedC. devotedD. harmed17. A. beautifulB. helpfulC. usefulD. powerful18. A. funnyB. clearC. stupidD. careful19.A. workerB. reporterC. playerD. director20. A. turnedB. gatheredC. laughedD. pushed21. A. improvedB. destroyedC. controlledD. protected22. A. roseB. wen

14、tC. leftD. sat二、阅读理解（本题共14小题,每小题2分,满分28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AIf you cant be a pine on the top of the hill, be a scrub in the valley.But be the best little scrub by the side of the rill.Be a bush if you cant be a tree.If you cant be a bush, be a bit of grass.And make some highway happ

15、ier.We cant all be captains(船长), then just be sailors.But theres something to do for all of us here.Theres big work to do. And theres a small thing to do.And the task you must do is the near.If you cant be a highway, then just be a footpath.If you cant be the sun, be a star.It isnt by size that you

16、win or you fail. Be the best of whatever you are!23. In the poem, the size of “pine” and “scrub” may be _.A. smallB. hugeC. similarD. opposite24. What should you do now according to the poem?A. To be a successful captain as quickly as you can.B. To be a person like a pine.C. To be a strong-minded an

17、d hardworking Grade 9 student.D. To be a good sailor.25. To support the topic of the poem, the poet expressed _.A. by giving examples.B. by using numbers.C. by telling stories.D. by raising questionsBThe night was stormy and the rest of the family were already in their bedrooms. Catherine crossed th

18、e hall and listened to the strong wind and heavy rain outside the ancient abbey (大寺院). She was scared when the wind shut a door. She felt even more scared as she imagined all the awful situations. Catherine was happy to be at her friends house. “Im perfectly safe in this house. Eleanors room is near

19、 mine so I mustnt be afraid.” she thought.She opened her bedroom door, saw a cheerful fire and was glad to be inside her room and not in the storm. Then she noticed the curtains were moving. As she walked to the windows to make sure there wasnt a ghost behind them, she sang a little song to give her

20、 courage. She pulled back the curtains and looked behind them. Of course it was only the wind! She noticed an old box near the window. Now, Catherine, dont start imagining whats in that! Silly girl!She started to get ready for bed but she noticed a tall, black cupboard in the corner of the room. Tha

21、t cant be the black cupboard Henry told me in his ghost story! Catherine picked up her candle and slowly walked towards the cupboard. Its black and old, just like the cupboard Henry told me! Catherine saw the key was in the door and couldnt help opening it to see what was inside. She could not sleep

22、 until she knew what was in that cupboard, but she was very afraid as she tried to open it. Very afraid but not discouraged, at last, the key turned, but she still couldnt open the door.She stopped,listened to the sounds outside and she felt awful. There are surely terrible things in that cupboard a

23、nd she cant sleep until she knows what they are! _(Adapted from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. She felt afraid to open the black cupboard.B. There was something behind the curtain.C. Catherine didnt like the black cupboard.D. She saw th

24、e cupboard when in bed.27. Whats the correct order of the following? Catherine crossed the hall. Catherine saw a cupboard. Catherine noticed an old box. Catherine pulled back the curtains. Catherine came to her friends home.A. B. C. D. 28. Which of the following sentences can be the best to put in _

25、 in Paragraph 4?A. She decided to open it and look inside.B. She went to bed quickly and had a good rest.C. She didnt care about what was in it any more.D. She blew out the candle and threw the key away.CWhat is this? Japanese ikebana(花道)? No, its Chinese traditional flower arrangement. They seem si

26、milar, but actually differ.Recalling experiences in flower arrangement competitions abroad, Zhang Yan said her works were often mistaken for ikebana. “Some were quite astonished when I told them Im from China. We need more publicity on Chinese traditional flower arrangement.”Zhang Yan first know abo

27、ut flower arrangement in college from an optional course she took. Back then, she never imagined that a single course could be the starting point of her life-long career. Now, she hopes to do her part to introduce the art form to the world.The art of Chinese traditional flower arrangement has been h

28、anded down since 1046 BC. Historical records show it served as offerings at temples, decorations in palaces and art at homes.“Though it has a long history, the image of flower arrangement is still limited to the bouquets in flower shops,” Zhang said, “If people are familiar with the history of it, t

29、hey would take pride in its centuries-old history and try to make it well-known.”As it was included in the second batch of National intangible Cultural Heritage(国家非物质文化遗产), more and more people including Zhangs own daughter now are learning Chinese traditional flower arrangement. “Whether she makes

30、it her career or not, I hope she can continue to hold an ability to enjoy the beauty around her,” Zhang added.“Unlike its Western counterpart, Chinese traditional flower arrangement emphasizes(强调) simplicity,” Zhang said. The arranger must decide on what is truly necessary in his or her work and rem

31、ove the rest. Sometimes learners are moved to tears because they began to reflect on what is truly necessary in their lives. The healing(治疗) effect of Chinese traditional flower arrangement is realized when the arranger come to terms with what they truly want.In Zhangs view, there are more to Chines

32、e traditional flower arrangement besides its therapy effects, and the key lies in the exploration of traditional Chinese culture.“It came from traditional Chinese culture, and it is part of it,” Zhang argued. “Only when it absorbs enough nutrition from traditional Chinese culture can it bloom and be

33、 world-known. And our mission now is to inherit and develop traditional Chinese culture.”29. Which of the following has the similar meaning with “astonished” in Paragraph 2?A. UnhappyB. SurprisedC. NervousD. Excited30. What do you know about Chinese traditional flower arrangement from the passage?A.

34、 It has had a history of 1046 years since it was handed down.B. When you arrange flowers, youd better use as many flowers as you can.C. Zhangs words show theres still a long way before making it world-known.D. In ancient China,it was often used as decorations in many temples and palaces.31. My frien

35、d is a busy office lady under great pressure, what may happen to her after doing flower arrangement according to Paragraph 7?A. She may find it difficult to choose from so many flowers and give up.B. She is sure to be a master of the flower arrangement.C. She may find it relaxing and think of runnin

36、g a flower shop.D. She may reflect on her life and work to make some wise choices.32. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Traditional Art Form in DangerB. The History of a Traditional Chinese Art FormC. Art That Blooms(开花) from Traditional CultureD. Zhang Yan - A Master of Chinese Traditional Ch

37、inese Flower ArrangementDEver since the earliest people painted on cave walls, we have used art to explore our experiences and what it means to be human. But what if a work of art wasnt created by a human? This is a question thats being asked more and more as artists begin programming robots to crea

38、te everything from paintings and sculptures to music and literature.In 1973, British-born painter Harold Cohen wrote a computer program called AARON. At first, AARON only made simple outlines whose color and details Cohen would later add. Fifty years later, AARON is able to paint people, landscapes

39、and just about anything else a human could paint.So, can AARON be called an artist or creative? In 2010, Cohen explained that although he wrote the first computer code that AARON follows, “AARON can produce unlimited numbers of images.” So according to Cohen, the simple answer is yes, AARON is creat

40、ive.Its not just paintings that robots are creating, though. Last year, a robot called Shimon made its first album(音乐专辑) on Spotify. Built by a team at Georgia Techs Center for Music Technology in the US, Shimon began life as a simple robot piano player. Over the years, however, it has learned how t

41、o work with other musicians, write songs and compose. Shimon does this by studying much music to know types and then uses that information to create works.It may be cool to hear a song created by a robot, but is there any other reason to build robots that can play music? According to Gil Weinberg, o

42、ne of Shimons creators, because the robot is able to do things that a real musician might not think of, he and his team hope and believe that these new abilities would push human collaborators(合作者) to new directions that could not be achieved in human-to-human teamwork.Whether or not you believe tha

43、t art created by robots is just as creative as art created by humans, theres no doubt that robotic art assistants(助手) could have very good influence on artists. For one, they could cut down the time which an artist needs to do basic parts of art creation.33. Which of the following is TRUE about ARRO

44、N and Shimon?A. All people think ARRON is a great artist.B. ARRON can paint people and landscapes at first.C. Shimon is expected to push humans to achieve more.D. Shimon can do things that human musicians cant do.34. Why can the robot be an assistant to help the artists?A. It may do better jobs than

45、 those real artists.B. It can create the art works as well as the real artist.C. It can make the artists spend less time creating art works than before.D. It can do some basic parts of the art creations to help artists save time.35. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. B

46、. C. D. 36. What is the authors opinion about the robots that create art?A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Neutral(中立). D. Doubtful.四、还原句子（本题共4小题,每小题1.5分,满分8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（选项中有两项为多余选项）。You may have heard of Niagara Falls(尼亚加拉大瀑布), one of the biggest waterfalls in the world. But do

47、 you know about the Niagara Escarpment(断崖)? _37_ Earlier this month, our school went on a hiking trip to this beautiful place.The weather was cold, cloudy and windy, so we wore more to stay warm. We were separated into two groups and went on different routes(路线). The whole escarpment is 725km long. _38_My favorite part of the trail(小道) was the cave. The cave was formed from many different shaped rocks. _39_ We climbed down into the rocks with the help of our teachers. The rocks were steep and slippery(滑的) because they were covered wit