2023年泰州市靖江外国语学校中考一模英语试题（含答案与解析）

2023年泰州市靖江外国语学校中考一模英语试题

(考试时间：100分钟满分：120分)

请注意： 1．本卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。

2． 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。

第一部分 选择题(65分)

一、选择题 从下列每题所给的选项中选择一个最佳答案。(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分 10分)

1． —These days, Chinese people are caring about the ________ of Panda Yaya after the sudden death of its partner Lele at the US zoo．

—Things are changing for the better． It is taken good care of now．

A． connection                  B． position                      C． imagination                D． situation

2． Nowadays schools pay more attention to Labor Education． Students are ________ enough to look after the plants and wait for their growth．

A． humorous                   B． patient                        C． organized                   D． generous

3． If children spend several hours playing outdoors each day, they can ________ the chance of having poor eyesight．

A． refuse                        B． reduce                        C． regret                         D． relax

4． —Can I just park here?

—Look at the sign． You can park it on ________ side(s) of the street, or you’ll be fined．

A． either                         B． neither                        C． both                           D． none

5． If success is a gate, the road _________ this gate must be made up of difficulties．

A． past                           B． through                      C． opposite                     D． towards

6． I’m afraid he cannot spare a whole day for outing． Painting has ________ most of his time．

A． taken out                    B． taken up                     C． taken away                 D． taken off

7． —Is there anything we should pay special attention to during the coming final exam?

—Of course． Students should remain in their seats until all the papers ________．

A． are collected                                                        B． will be collected

C． collect                                                                 D． will collect

8． —Who should be responsible(负责的) for this traffic accident?

—It’s not the right time to discuss that．                  , we should send the injured (受伤的) person to hospital．

A． Above all                                                            B． In all

C． At all                                                                  D． After all

9． What can we know from the picture?

A． Mary sent an email to Linda to say sorry．

B． Linda gave a sweater to Mary as a present．

C． Linda wrote an email to Mary to say thanks．

D． Mary wants to buy her cousin a sweater．

10． — I wish some medicine of magic could help me remember everything in class．

— ________． Only hard work brings you what you wish for．

A． No problem                B． Good idea                   C． In your dreams            D． Can’t agree more

二、完形填空  阅读下面短文，从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本题共 15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

The Height of Life

Michael Stone had always dreamed of flying． His mother read him so many stories about flying that they ___11___ his dreams with color and beauty． His dad, on the other hand, ___12___ hard work． He always said, “You want something? Work for it!”

From the age of 14, Michael started ___13___ as a pole vaulter (撑杆跳高运动员)． He worked out every day with weightlifting and running, and he continued to help his parents with their farm work． His mother wished he could ___14___ a bit more, but his father would smile and say, “___15___ you want something, work for it!”

Now Michael was standing in the stadium (体育场) ___16___ one of the final two competitors (竞争者) in the pole-vaulting event in the National Junior Olympics． After a warm-up, he found his pole, and ___17___ on the runway that led to the most challenging event of his 17-year-old life． Suddenly he became ___18___． He had never experienced this before．

Then he thought of his mother’s ___19___． “Take deep breaths when you feel nervous．” So he did． Slowly the nervousness was gone． He gently ____20____ his pole, and began to stretch (伸展) out his arms and upper body． And then, he ____21____ picked up his pole． He knew it was his time to fly．

As he began sprinting (冲刺) down the runway, something felt wonderfully ____22____, but familiar (熟悉的)． When he took a deep breath, it happened． He began to fly just like in his childhood ____23____． Only this time he knew he wasn’t dreaming．

The loud cheers from the audience brought Michael back． He could ____24____ the smile on his parents’ faces． His life would never be the same． It wasn’t because he won the National Junior Olympics and ____25____ a world record． And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best． It was simply because Michael Stone was blind．

11． A． filled                 B． presented                    C． shared                        D． compared

12． A． succeeded in      B． joined in                     C． pushed in                    D． believed in

13． A． playing              B． thinking                      C． training                      D． showing

14． A． help                  B． relax                          C． improve                     D． exercise

15． A． Before               B． Unless                        C． If                               D． Though

16． A． for                    B． like                            C． as                              D． between

17． A． stayed               B． climbed                      C． entered                       D． stepped

18． A． nervous             B． confident                    C． angry                         D． surprised

19． A． words                B． facts                           C． orders                        D． warnings

20． A． picked up          B． looked through            C． handed out                  D． put down

21． A． secretly             B． strangely                     C． carefully                     D． curiously

22 A． popular                B． different                     C． comfortable                D． hard

23． A． hobbies             B． jokes                          C． stories                        D． dreams

24． A． wonder              B． remember                   C． see                             D． imagine

25． A． beat                  B． broke                         C． ran                             D． hit

三 、阅读理解  阅读下列短文，根据内容选择正确答案。(本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

26． Where is Saint-Ouen Flea Market?

A． On Avenue Michelet．                                          B． On Avenue de Saint-Ouen．

C． On Boulevard Ornano．                                        D． On Boulevard Victor Hugo．

27． When can people visit Saint-Ouen Flea Market?

A． At 10 a．m． on weekdays．                              B． At 9 p．m． at weekends．

C． At 12 a．m． on Friday．                                   D． At 3 p．m． on Sunday．

28． Who can find their favourites in the must-visit districts?

A． People who like music．                                      B． People who collect ebooks．

C． People who prefer new clothes．                           D． People who look for cheap furniture．

29． According to the tips, visitors should ______．

A． fight with the thieves                                            B． pay for the products online

C． wear a pair of popular shoes                                  D． be brave to ask for a lower price

30． What do you know about Saint-Ouen Flea Market according to the text?

A． It is the largest market in the world．

B． Most districts are not worth visiting in the market．

C． Fashion designers often visit Malik for new ideas．

D． People easily get lost in the market because it’s too large．

B

These days, many people have to use a computer for hours every day． To prevent possible health problems, this guide offers some advice, in the form of questions and answers．

Q1: I know it would cause stress to the eyes if the viewing distance is too short． What is the recommended viewing distance?

A: The viewing distance between the operator’s eyes and the screen should be around 35 to 60 centimeters for reading text of normal font (字体) size．

Q2: Should I use a footrest for my computer work?

A: A footrest is recommended if an operator cannot rest his or her feet flatly on the floor．

Q3: I have to use a notebook computer all the time． I have developed some pains in my fingers and hands． What can I do?

A: The small size of the keyboard is likely to cause pains in fingers and hands． It is recommended that a larger, detachable (可拆卸的) keyboard be used if a notebook has to be used for long hours．

Q4: I suffer from burning eyes after working on the computer for a few hours． What should I do?

A: To reduce eyestrain, a short break (5~15 minutes) taken after one hour of continuous computer work is recommended． During the break, the computer user may get up and view faraway objects．

Q5: I often develop pains in my neck after using a computer for a long time． Would you recommend some simple physical activities?

A: You may repeat the following steps several times during a break．

(1) Keep the arms relaxed at your side．

(2) Slowly drop your head forward to stretch (使舒展) the neck．

(3) Hold for 5 seconds．

(4) Turn the head to one side and hold for 5 seconds

(5) Repeat for the other side．

(6) Swing (摆动) the head to the left and hold for 5 seconds．

(7) Repeat for the other side．

31． This guide mainly tells people how to ________

A． work quickly using a computer

B． make an old computer run faster

C． set a time limit on computer use for students every day

D． stay healthy while using a computer for long every day

32． According to this guide, operators who have to use a notebook computer all the time are recommended to use ________

A． a soft chair                                                          B． a comfortable footrest

C． a larger keyboard                                                 D． a smaller mouse

33． After an hour of continuous computer work, one should rest his or her eyes for at least ________．

A． 2 minutes                   B． 5 minutes                    C． 15 minutes                  D． 20 minutes

34． According to the answer to Question 5, what is the correct order of the following three pictures?

(1)          (2)          (3)

A． (1)→(2)→(3)                                                      B． (2)→(1)→(3)

C． (3)→(1)→(2)                                                      D． (2)→(3)→(1)

35． In which section of the magazine can you most probably find this guide?

A． Health Tip                                                           B． Culture & Science

C． Entertainment                                                      D． Advertisement

C

When Narayanswami was invited to a dinner by a friend who worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she was excited． Many of the guests flew planes． “I must have expressed some yearning (渴望),” she says, because someone told her, “You should join the flying club!” The next day, Narayanswami, who was 57 at the time, arranged to meet a coach． I said, “Am I too old?” He said, “We’ve got students in their 80s．”

Narayanswami grew up in Southhall, west London, and at grammar school suffered terrible racist bullying (种族歧视)． The library provided shelter (庇护) for her． But as she reached her late teens, she felt family stress for an arranged marriage． “I’m really against it,” she says． “But I want to be an astronaut! My mother made a promise, ‘If you get an education, we will not look for a husband for you．’ ” ① Narayanswami studied biology at Leicester University, then did a PhD (博士) at St． Andrew．

After that, she did postdoctoral(博士后) research at the University of California． “I didn’t feel I would be able to get away unless I did that．” she says． ② In 2020, aged 64, Narayanswami finished 423 flight hours she needed to get her pilot’s licence． Then she sent applications to NASA’s astronaut companies, but was always refused politely．

Even now, at 67, she says, “I haven’t been able to find out how to deal with it． It doesn’t go away．”   ③

Flying has helped her out． It offers a different view． “I can see eagles, bears and mountain lions． I love the beauty of the clouds． They are like hills, but huger than our hills．” she says． New possibilities have appeared—Narayanswami chairs(担任主席) the board of the Ceneral Aviation Awards in the US． She is comfortable with this new job, but she still finds flying relaxing． She says, “In flight, I’m part of a huge network of people who are communicating by radio． There is no sense of skin colour． We are all tied together by our voices．” ④

36． How did the coach’s words sound to Narayanswami in Paragraph 1?

A． Worrying．                                                         B． Interesting．

C． Encouraging．                                                    D． Boring．

37． What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指)?

A． Accepting a marriage．

B． Receiving an education．

C． Keeping a distance．

D． Making a promise．

38． How old was Narayanswami when she got her pilot’s licence?

A． 57 years old．                                                     B． 64 years old．

C． 67 years old．                                                     D． 82 years old．

39． The sentence “The racist bullying she received as a child has formed a very long shadow(阴影),” should be put in ________．

A． ①                             B． ②                              C． ③                              D． ④

40． What does flying bring to Narayanswami?

A． A different view of life．

B． A good way of travelling．

C． A rich knowledge of wild life．

D． An excellent ability of study．

D

When you eat something, your stomach breaks down its large molecules(分子) into smaller ones． Many people like to eat pineapples(菠萝)． So when you eat pineapples, they can “eat” you by breaking down the molecules in your body． Pineapples have certain enzymes (酶) that can break down proteins (蛋白质)． Many smaller molecules like the pearls(珍珠) come together to form the long pearl necklace of a protein． You can cut a necklace with scissors． In the same way, the enzymes in pineapples “cut up” proteins．

All living things have proteins． They are an important part of the cells (细胞) in your body． If an enzyme can break down a protein, it can break down cells as well． So will the cells of your tongue (舌头) when you eat pineapple． This is why your mouth will hurt if you eat too much pineapple．

But luckily, the cells in your tongue cure itself fast． And after you have swallowed the pineapple, the special enzymes will be broken down by your stomach． It won’t “eat” you any more．

Why does pineapple have these enzymes? Some scientists believe that they are created by the pineapple to prevent animals from eating its fruits before they are ripe (成熟的)． Once the fruit is ripe, its enzymes won’t hurt an animal’s tongue and the fruit will be okay to eat．

Another reason is that the enzymes help the seed (种子) to grow up． They play an important role in sending messages to the cells of the plant． These messages tell the cells when to start and stop growing． Without these enzymes, the seed may not be able to properly develop．

41． In Paragraph 1, the enzymes in pineapples are compared to (被比作) ________．

A． scissors                                                               B． necklaces

C． proteins                                                               D． pearls

42． The underlined word “swallowed” in Paragraph 3 can be put in Sentence ________．

A． The meat went bad so he         it out after he tasted it．

B． This kind of pill should be        whole, with some warm water．

C． The blackboard should be        by the students on duty before class．

D． The stars        from behind the clouds, shining directly into my house．

43． According to the passage, what can be put in the blank “           ” to complete the following mind map?

A． When pineapple “beats” stomach

B． What the important body part is

C． Why pineapples have the enzymes

D． When people eat an pineapple

44． What can we infer (推论) from the passage?

A． Proteins are the most important role in body．

B． Some fruits have certain self-protection skills．

C． Pineapples are not healthy fruits．

D． Enzymes are harmful to pineapples．

45． What is the best title for the passage?

A． Do You Eat Pineapples?                                        B． How Pineapples Grow up?

C． Why Pineapples Are Delicious?                             D． Can Pineapples “Eat” You?

第二部分非选择题(55分)

四、任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当 的单词。(注意：每个空格只填一个单词)(本题共10小题；每题1．5分，满分15分)

Chinese Dancer in London

Ma Jiaolong, a Chinese dancer, started to learn classical Chinese dance at 12． “I was deeply attracted by the dancers who play ancient heroes through the movements of classical Chinese dance when I was very young,” said Ma． Later, Ma studied at the Beijing Dance Academy． Since he graduated, he has taught classical Chinese dance at Goldsmiths, University of London for four years．

In his free time, he often goes to parks or some other tourist attractions． There, he wears black clothes and jumps high into the air． Before he lands, he strikes(摆出) a pose． Sometimes, he carries a red fan． With long white sleeves, he spreads his arms like wings． He is performing(表演) classical Chinese dance． It mixes martial arts(武术) movements with those of traditional Chinese opera．

Since 2020, he has made short videos of himself dancing in London． He doesn’t perform in classrooms or theaters． Instead, he performs outdoors at the city’s parks and some famous squares． His dance is eye-catching, often attracting crowds． The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin, where he shares his videos．

Two years ago, Ma had to give online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic． In his small home, he could only make small moves． One day, he took his wife’s suggestion and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular tourist attraction． She recorded Ma． He then edited the video, added music and sent it to friends． “Surprisingly, they loved it, which encouraged me to share it online,” said Ma．

Later, Ma made more short videos． He connects his dance moves with amazing actions． People are often curious about his performances． So, while dancing, he likes to communicate with them． As his videos went viral, he received messages from people around the world．

“Now, making and sharing short videos has become part of my life． It makes me happy and relaxed． What’s more meaningful, it’s a great way to introduce classical Chinese dance to more people, especially Western viewers． They become aware of its beauty through my videos,” said Ma．

五、短文填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。(每 空不限填一词)(本题共10小题；每题1．5分，满分15分)

Big Earthquake Hits Türkiye and Syria

On the early morning of February 6, a big earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria． It had amagnitude of 7．8． Unluckily, more than 41,000 people ___56___ (kill) in the earthquake．

The earthquake happened in Türkiye near ___57___ (it) border (边境) with Syria． Earthquakes are common in this area, but that was ___58___ (strong) earthquake to hit Turkiye in more than 80 years． It was strong enough to be felt as far away as Egypt and Iraq．

The earthquake was followed ___59___ over 130 aftershocks (余震)． Aftershocks are usually smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger one． In this case, though, some of the aftershocks were ___60___ (exact) as strong as the large one． One even had a magnitude of 7．5．

Nearly thirty ___61___ (country), including China, have sent rescue teams to Turkiye and Syria． So far, thousands of people have been saved． Medical workers are racing against the clock to care for the people who get hurt． A convent (修道院) in Syria also takes action． “We want to make sure that everyone can be safe here, ___62___ we open the doors to the public．” said the head of the convent．

The earthquake has also caused damage (损害) to thousands of buildings in both Turkiye and Syria． UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) was “especially worried” about Aleppo, which is ___63___ ancient city in Syria． “Great damage has been found in the city,” the ___64___(organize) said． “The western tower of the old city wall has fallen down．” ____65____ (save) the city from destruction (破坏), UNESCO added it to its List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013．

六、书面表达。 (满分25分)

66． 假设你叫李华，是泰州阳光中学九年级的学生，也是学校英文报的一名记者。上周日，校学生会（the Students’ Union）组织毕业班学生去泰州天德湖公园进行初中毕业纪念活动。为此，你将结合以下通知所示内容及个人活动感受用英语写一篇报道。

注意事项：

1． 词数100左右，标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2． 内容需涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；

3． 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。

Happy Travel, Unforgettable Harvest

To mark our graduation from junior school an outdoor activity was organized by the Students’ Union at Taizhou Tiande Lake Park．

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参考答案

1． D

【解析】

【详解】句意：——这些天，中国人都在关心熊猫丫丫在伙伴乐乐在美国动物园突然去世后的情况。——情况正在好转。它现在得到了很好的照顾。

考查名词辨析。connection联系；position位置；imagination想象；situation情况。根据“Chinese people are caring about”和“after the sudden death of its partner Lele at the US zoo”可知，人们关注的是丫丫在伙伴乐乐突然去世后的情况。故选D。

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