2023年常州市溧阳市南渡初级中学中考一模英语试题（含答案）

2023年常州市溧阳市南渡初级中学中考一模

英语试题

注意：1．本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷第1至6页，答案全部做在答题纸上，答题纸在第7页和第8页。考生把答案做在试卷上。

2．考试时间100分钟，试卷满分为90分。

第一卷（共56分）

一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．—Life is like_________ocean．Only_________strong-willed(意志坚强的)can reach the other side．

A．a；the           B．an；the             C．the；a              D．/；a

2．—Terry,_________from your mobile phone when your father is talking to you．

—OK,I will．

A．look around       B．look out            C．look down           D．look up

3．The_________of antibiotics(抗生素)in the20°century has made a great difference to us．

A．invention          B．instruction          C．discovery            D．method

4．—I can’t think of any other actress charming than Gao Ye who acts in the Knockout．

—Exactly,her charm is_________words．

A．beyond           B．without            C．over                D．above

5．—Daniel,you_________spread the books all over the floor．It is a rule．     —Sorry,I won’t．

A．couldn’t           B．needn’t            C．mustn’t              D．wouldn’t

6．_________the northwest of the river_________two mountains,where few people live．

A．In；stand          B．To；stands        C．On；stands           D．To；stand

7．The couple insist on living in a mountain village_________they can get close to nature．

A．so that             B．unless            C．even though           D．until

8．—Peter,is there anything else you want to know about China?

—Yes,I’m still wondering_________．

A．how is the Chinese paper cut made

B．why the Chinese people eat rice dumplings at the Dragon Boat Festival

C．that the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance

D．who the Great Wall was built in ancient times

9．We all know that the gravity on Mars is only about_________of_________on Earth．

A．three-eighths；the one                    B．three-eighth；the one

C．three-eighths；that                       D．three-eighth；that

10．—Would you mind my turning up the TV?The football match has just begun．

—_________．Do as you like．

A．Please don’t         B．Better not         C．I’m afraid not           D．Of course 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四个选项中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Xu Yuanchong．China’s most famous master translator,passed away in Beijing at the age of 100 in

June in 2021．He was known for his translation of   11   Chinese poems into English and French that have gained worldwide recognition(认可)．

Xu put his effort into translation for more than 60 years．Translated   12   is“a beautiful art for the

whole world”for him．His academic(学术)career began during the college years when he studied at the

National Southwest Associated University．In 1939,he   13   an English translation of a poem written bya Chinese poet Lin Huiyin,which is generally known as his   14    work．

Xu spent some years in France studying French literature in the late 1940s．He then went back to China after graduation and  15  himself to translation ever since．Xu was the first Chinese person to translate Chinese poetry into English and French in rhyme．“The greatest joy of an individual(个人)is to be with the people you   16   and do what you like to do．The greatest joy on the earth is to introduce the   17   created by a person to the whole world,”Xu once said．

Xu was   18   with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation in 2010．He was also the first

Asian   19   to win the Aurora Borealis Prize for Outstanding Translation of Fiction Literature-one of the highest   20    among international translators．

Xu’s works have served as a    21   bridge linking the East to the West．English-speaking and French-speaking readers are able to better understand Chinese literature  22   Xu’s translations．Meanwhile, Chinese readers can enjoy foreign works．

11．A．common          B．present            C．ancient            D．popular

12．A．history           B．culture             C．picture            D．literature

13．A．read             B．published           C．wrote             D．studied

14．A．least               B．worst              C．earliest            D．latest

15．A．enjoyed            B．devoted             C．taught            D．improved

16．A．mind              B．hate                C．know             D．like

17．A．technology         B．magic               C．beauty            D．time

18．A．offered            B．introduced            C．presented         D．marked

19．A．translator          B．writer                C．speaker           D．organizer

20．A．classes            B．awards               C．tops              D．areas

21．A．practical           B．straight               C．cultural           D．traditional

22．A．during             B．through              C．with              D．beyond

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。

A

You probably like blue．And you are not alone．A new study has found out that across the world,most people prefer to choose blue as their favorite color．

The BBC looked at how and why people like one color more than another．There were two main findings in the research．One was that most people around the world like blue most．The other finding was that people change the colors they like as they get older．The researchers said our experiences in life change the way we feel about color．“It tells us that our experiences with the world keep influencing the way we view color．”Schloss,one of the researchers said．

The younger you are,for example,the more likely you are to enjoy a brighter color．As you get older,you’re more likely to take on darker colors．Younger women prefer to enjoy purples and reds,while younger men may prefer green or yellow green．

The BBC looked into studies from two universities in the USA．They said blue has been a favorite since

research began on color in the 1800s．The researchers said most people’s experiences of blue are positive(积极的)Many things in nature that we love are blue，especially a blue sky，the sea and many flowers．A blue sky is enough to make many people very happy．The researchers said one of the only negative associations(负面联系)with blue was in the English language，In English，people say they“have the blues”or are“feeling blue”，meaning they are sad．

One factor in choosing a favorite color was a sports team or a college．The more they valued their team or college,the more they favored the specific color,whether the blue from the University of California or the red specific to Stanford University．

23．What can we know from the study?

A．Men like blue more than women            B．Blue is the most popular among the old

C．Experiences influence our point of view to life D．Color preferences (偏爱)can change as time goes by．

24．Which might make blue a favorite color?

A．Many famous sports players prefer blue．      B．People easily feel sad in their life．

C．Blues in nature can offer joy．               D．Most college buildings are blue．

25．Where is the text most likely from?

A．A textbook．          B．A magazine．      C．A novel．         D．A guide book．

B

Why is the sea Long before we found scientific ways of thinking about it, and we explained it in a story．Even though the answer isn’t scientific,it holds some other truth in it-especially about the human heart．

Long ago,a poor old coupe lived on the One day，an old storyteller came to their village．The old couple gave him meal．In return，he gave them a coffee mill(磨粉机)and said，“Say‘Mill，please grind(磨粉)，’and it’ll make whatever you want．To stop it．say ‘Mill．please cease(停止)grinding．’”

Soon the old coupe had a much better life．They’d been happy people,and they didn’t need much more．But the young couple next door were never satisfied．

When they saw the old coupe wearing good clothes and buying good food,they burnt with envy(羡慕)．

So one day,the young husband went to the old coup’s house secretly and heard,”Mill,please grind hot chocolate!”He was surprised to see it coming out．

Then the young couple stole the mill from the old couple．With it，they rode a horse and set off down the coast，where no one would know them．Along the way，the husband showed proudly and asked，“What do you make?”“Oh，I don’t know．Why not salt?＂the wife said．．“Mil，please grind salt!＂he said．＂It works!＂the wife shouted．But then they noticed the salt went everywhere．＂Make it stop．＂the wife said．But the husband didn’t know how．＂Mill，please stop grinding!Please．no more!＂

His words didn’t work．The mill kept grinding．Finally the young husband threw the mill into the sea as

far as he could．

And for hundreds of years there’s been endlessly grinding salt．That’s why the sea is salty．

26．The passage is probably___________．

A．a folk story        B．an instruction          C．a science fiction        D．a science report

27．What does the word“truth”in Paragraph l imply(暗指)？

A．Being patient．      B．Working properly．     C．Being satisfied．         D．Listening carefully

28．What does the underlined word “it”in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The coffee．       B．The horse            C．The mill．              D．The chocolate．

29．How did the young husband’s feelings change?

A．Sorry-sad-excited．                        B．Thirsty-excited-afraid．

C．Happy-nervous-proud．                     D．Surprised-thankful-happy．

C

Ethiopia Airlines flight ET343 was traveling from Khartoum to Addis Ababaon Monday when the terrible incident(事件)happened．Two pilots fell asleep on the job during one of the most important parts of their flight．

The pair were in charge of a Boeing 737．The airliner was at its height of 37,000 feet(about 11,278meters)and was ready to begin its flying down to Addis Ababa Bole Airport．The Air traffic controllers at the airport were scared when their flight radar(雷达)showed the plane had flown away from its final landing place．They tried to get hold of the pair but was unsuccessful．Finally the pilots woke up after the alarm(警报)sounded．They quickly did a turning in the sky above the airport and successfully landed the plane．None of the crew or passengers on board were hurt．An airline spokesperson made a statement about the incident．She said,“We have received a report which shows the Ethiopian flight suddenly lost communication with air traffic The flight later landed safely after communication started again”．The airline said the pilots “have been stopped working from operation pending(在等待……时期further investigation”It added，“Proper action will be taken based on the result investigation．Safety has

always been and will continue to be our first duty．””

An aviation analyst(分析专家)said the incident might have been the result of pilot tiredness．He said，“Pilot tiredness is nothing new．Trust me when I tell you it has happened before．It continues to bring one of the most significant threats (威胁)to air safety．”“Hopefully both pilots will leave their workplaces and the aviation authorities will start an investigation on the crew of this airline!It was lucky that nothing bad happened．”one person commented．Some described the incident as“mad”and“unprofessional and dangerous”but others were more sympathetic(表同情的)，suggesting the pilots could have been

“overworked＂．

30．What made the air traffic controllers scared?

A．The radar didn’t work．                     B．The pilots failed to fly the plane．

C．The alarm sounded suddenly．               D．The plane didn’t land as planned．

31．What happened to the pilots after the incident?

A．They lost their jobs forever．                 B．They were stopped from working for a time．

C．They were fined for carelessness．             D．They were educated on safety．

32．How did the analyst sound when talking about the incident?

A．Unsurprised but worried．                   B．Sympathetic but excited．

C．Happy and hopeful．                       D．Humorous and positive．

33．What could be the best title for the text?

A．A Successful Landing   B．A Narrow Escape  C．A Pair of Lucky Pilots  D．An Air Disaster

D

When emojis(表情符号)were officially made a part of mobile phone keyboards in the early2010s，they very quickly became a part of languages across the world．By 2018，it was found that six billion emojis were being sent every day，and three quarters of adults used emojis in messages．As more and more emojis are added to the collection，they have developed their own meaning and formed their own language．However，some people don’t like emojis，and believe they should not be a substitute(替代品)for words．What do you think?Are emojis ruining(毁坏)language，．or are they a good way to communicate?

In a way,they make messaging easier and fun．Emojis provide a helpful way to show the facial expressions people might use in a real-life conversation．They also make the way that people communicate through messages so much better,allowing them to improve their words．Silly emojis can make an exchange funnier whatever people are chatting about．Also,when people are not able to speak face to face,emojis can help people feel more connected with one another．

But not everyone has the same brand (牌子)of phone or computer．which means that emojis don’t look exactly the same on all devices (设备)The meaning of an emoji sent from one person to another may become lost in translation if the image(图像)changes and doesn’t look how the sender wanted it to．These little images have become a substitute for words and this has led to laziness when people communicate with others:Using a heart emoji instead of telling someone you love them shows a shortage of effort．So some think that people should keep using words when they send messages-no pictures necessary．

34．What is the function of the two questions raised in Paragraph 1?

A．To attract the readers’ attention．               B．To question the opinions of others．

C．To invite the readers to answer them．           D．To introduce the argument of the text．

35．What can we learn about emojis from the text?

A．They can help people to use words more often．   B．They can be the substitutes of words completely． C．They have been welcomed by everyone．          D．They have become a certain language．

36．Which might cause the loss of meaning of an emoji according to the last paragraph?

A．Sending an emoji to different brands of phones．   B．Using silly emojis to communicate．

C．Expressing one’s feelings only with emojis．     D．Using a heart emoji to tell someone you love them四、还原句子（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

“Early to bed and early to rise，makes a person healthy．wealthy and wise．”These words of Benjamin

Franklin have been backed by science．It has been proved that morning people are persistent and active． It leads to better performance,greater success,and higher standards of living．Rising up early also reduces stress because it gives you the time to squeeze in a workout before you get distracted(心烦意乱的)．37   

Recent research has found that late sleepers generally need about 248 more calories than those who rise early．They prefer to only eat half as much fruit and vegetables and twice as much fast food as those early risers．

38     You should limit the usage of smartphones at once before going to bed,which will help you become an early riser．Researchers have also said that early morning is the best time to study and gain knowledge．It will help you in staying ahead in the class and keep your grades up．

If you get into the habit of rising early and going to bed early you are more likely to have a better sleeping pattern．39   You will feel more energetic throughout the day,and complete your goals in a faster and more productive manner．Most businessmen are early risers as they believe it is the key to successful,happy and satisfied．

Getting up early has many benefits(益处)for both your body and your mind．40 If you don’t get into the habit of waking up before the rest of the world,you won’t be able to change the world．

A．Better sleep equals more energy．

B．You need to do exercise in the early morning．

C．This is why morning people are healthier and happier．

D．If you wish to be an early bird,you need to make a plan．

E．One needs to maintain a proper schedule(时间安排)and has to go to bed on time

F．The hardest part is convincing (yourself to do it,and then making it a habit．

第二卷(非选择题共34分)

五．综合填空（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，

What should you do if you have a headache?n modern times，people often take aspirin(阿司匹林)．But

is aspirin(41)      (real)a modern medicine?

More than 4,000 years ago,ancient Egyptians used dried leaves to treat pain．And in the fourth century

B．C．,a medicine made from tree bark (树皮)(42)    (use)to treat fevers．In the nineteenth century,European scientists discovered that both medicines have the same chemical(化学物质)They used the chemical to make a modem medicine-aspirin．Today,it’s one of the world’s (43)      (cheap)and most helpful medicines．

Some of the medicines we have today come(44)     traditional Chinese medicine．In the third century B．C．,some people(45)    (begin)studying the human body．They tried many different ways to treat the patients and recorded(46)    (they)results．For more than 2,000 years,doctors recorded(47)    they found in books．These ancient books are still useful today．Tu Youyou,a Chinese medical researcher,found that in(48)   past,people used a herb with yellow flowers to treat fevers．After studying it,she developed a medicine that saved millions of people from dying．

For(49)   (century),Western medicine paid little attention to traditional Chinese medicine．But today,scientists are studying traditional treatments(50)    (develop)new medicines．

六．根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1．5分，满分9分）

51电影（满江红》是如此精彩，高得了观众们的高度评价。

All Red is such______________________________________________________________the audience．

52．冬天，与北方的天气相比，海南的天气舒服得多。

In winter,__________________________the weather in Hainan________________________________．

53．你能告诉我你买这本英汉字典多久了吗？

Could you tell me_____________________________________________________________________?

54．政府对我们能在这么短的时间内重新开展这项计划是满意的。

The government__________________________________________________again in such a short time．

55．昨天碰巧遇到我的大学同学是多么惊喜啊！

________________________________________________________my university classmate yesterday!

56．常州中吴宾馆一直以给顾客提供优质的服务而有口皆碑。

Changzhou Zhongwu Hotel_____________________________________________________________．

七．书面表达（共1题；满分15分）

你的英国朋友Sandy在本学期开学初给你发了一封电子邮件，请根据她的邮件内容写一封英文回信，谈谈你的想法。

注意：1．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2．词数100左右；信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：猜谜guess a riddle

Dear Helen,

Happy New Term!

I know from the news that this year is very special．After the winter holiday．you start your new term at the Lantern Festival．I am very interested in knowing more about this festival．How do you use lanterns for this festival?What special food do you eat?What kinds of celebration activities do you have in your school?Could you please satisfy my curiosity(好奇心)?

Best wishes!

Sandy

Dear Sandy,

Thank you for emailing me．

Yes,the Lantern Festival is a traditional festival all over China,which is considered as the end of the

Spring Festival．In China,we think lanterns can_____________________________________________

Hope we can spend the next Lantern Festival together!

Greetings！

Hellen

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参考答案

一、单项选择(共10小題;每小题1分，满分10分)

1．B  2． D  3． C    4．A   5．C   6．D  7．A   8．B    9． C 10．D

ニ、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分，满分12分)

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