1、2023學年中考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。. 單項選擇1、May I watch TV now? No, you _. You _ do your homework first.Amay not; can Bcant; mayCmay not; must Dcant; must2、Problems and worries are

2、normal in life. When we have a lot of worries, someone advises us _ our parents about them because they have more experience.Atalking toBto talk toCtalk to3、I am waiting for my friend. , I will go swimming alone.AIf he doesnt comeBIf he wont comeCIf he hasnt comeDIf he isnt coming4、The new president

3、 has become one of_recently.Yes, lots of people are_in him.Athe hotter topics; interestedBthe hottest topics; interestedCthe hotter topics; interestingDthe hottest topics; interesting5、- _ exciting news it is to have undergrounds in Changzhou soon! Do you know when Metro Line 1 will open?- _ the end

4、 of 2019.AHow; UntilBWhat; Not untilCWhat; UntilDHow; Not until6、Mrs. White walks a dog in the park nearby every morning its rainy or windy.AsinceBbecauseCunlessDuntil7、-Is_here？-No.Li Lei and Han Mei have asked for leaveAeverybodyBsomebodyCanybodyDnobody8、When shall we go to watch the basketball ma

5、tch in the sports centre? Not until the work_tomorrow.Awill be finishedBis finishedCwill finishDhas finished9、-Alberts birthday is on next Saturday, and Im planning a surprise party for him.-_. Ill bring some wine.AYou are welcomeBIt dependsCJust a minuteDSounds like fun10、She is not good at math sh

6、e never gives it up.AorBsoCbutDand. 完形填空11、Haire, 19, with five friends, got into his car at around 10 p.m., and went to a party. Theyd driven on the streets often, 1 they couldnt find the house, and Haires iPhone GPS wasnt working.He had to drive into a parking place by a small lake to see 2 his ca

7、rs GPS could help. Before Haire could stop the car, his friend Sawin, 19, looked up from the backseat and saw a pair of 3 lights from the water about fifty yards away. “There is a car in the water!” he cried.In the darkness, the boys could hardly see 4 through the windows. “We thought we had to get

8、this man out of there now, or he was going to die,” says Haire.He and Sawin jumped into the cold water and 5 hard to the sinking car. Inside, Miguel Hernandez was holding the steering wheel and looking up in fear.Haire 6 the car first and helped Hernandez roll down the window, and he opened Hernande

9、zs seat belt. Then water began 7 into the car, causing it to go down to the bottom of the 15-foot-deep lake.Haire and Sawin 8 Hernandez out of the car and took him back to the shore as the 9 car went down completely into the darkness below.“Some things happened sometime, and it was hard for people t

10、o 10 ,” says Haire. “We left my friends house at a certain time, didnt have to stop at any red lights, and got_” Sawin agrees, “If we had showed up 30 seconds later, he probably would have been dead.”1Abut Bso Cor Dand2Athat Bwhat Chow Dif3Adark Bstrange Cblack Dinteresting4Aclearly Bslowly Cquickly

11、 Dloudly5Aran Bdrove Cswam Djumped6Areached Barrived Cdrove Dstopped7Adropping Bpouring Cthrowing Dbringing8Asaw Bturned Csent Dpulled9Aenter Bexpect Cexplore Dexcuse10Alost Bfound Cworried Dpleased. 語法填空12、閱讀下面的短文，用括號內所給單詞的適當形式填空，必要時可加助動詞。Today skateboarding is popular around the world. Many young

12、people like the sport, and so 1(do) Marcelo Lusardi. However, the young man is quite different from many others - he is a blind skateboarder.Marcelo was born in Argentina, and now he lives in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He used to live an easy life but everything changed when he went blind in 201

13、5. He felt 2(hope), as he couldnt imagine living without sight (視力).3(Luck), a friend of his4 (father) stepped in and helped him out. Thanks to her help, Marcelo was able 5(accept) his condition and started getting out more.Marcelo went to the skate park he had often visited. At first, he thought sk

14、ating was out of the question for a blind man like him. But his skateboarding friends 6(tell) him he was still one of them and he had to get back on the skateboard. They helped him learn to use his other senses except sight 7( ride )the skateboard again and even try out some new tricks.Looking back,

15、 Marcelo thought8(lose) his sight helped him realize who he is and what he wants to do. “People sometimes have problems and think thats the end of the world, but in the end you can solve these problems. Look at me, I was skating, then I went blind, and now I 9(skate) again. Not as well as before, bu

16、t I can still do it and leave people with their mouths10 (open).” So, remember: Everything has a solution in life. 閱讀理解A13、 “Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle.Eric is like the king in the world of childrens books. He has written over 70 childrens books. His most famous book, T

17、he Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on childrens bookshelves all over the world. What most people dont know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didnt know about it, because he didnt show it to the public until he was 84 years old!Like Erics childrens books, his

18、 “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 19, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his t

19、own were painted grey, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.At the end of the war, “when color came back”, Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.”Th

20、ats true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage (拼貼藝術). In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.Erics “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes (服裝). In all t

21、hese works, he uses all kinds of colors-everything from purple to light green to orange. Now thats a lot of color!1When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?AIn 19.BIn 1993.CIn 1997.DIn 2013.2Why did Eric feel sad during World War ?ABecause he could hardly see bright color.BBecause he had to join th

22、e army to fight.CBecause he couldnt draw very good paintings.DBecause he lived a very poor life with his parents.3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACollage plays an important part in Erics book “ArtArt”.BChildren know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.CEric has created

23、more books for adults than for children.DEric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.4Whats the main idea of this passage?AEric created collages for his books.BErics “ArtArt” is popular with people.CErics love for color led him to success.DEric is the king in the world of childrens books.B1

24、4、Yesterday,I overheard our 9-year-old son,Aaron,talking to his friend,Zach.“Oh，God！”Zach began，looking in Aarons closet “Where are all your toys？”“Oh，we are doing something called Simplicity plan，so I basically got rid of 80% of my stuff（物品）. ”“What？ Did your mom and dad make you do this？”“No， Idec

25、ided to do it because I wanted to.When I give away a lot of my things，I make room for family activities. I did it because I wanted to live differently and have less stuff in my life.”“But still,why would you choose to get rid of most of your toys？”“Part of the reason is that my parents were doing it

26、 with their stuff .And my mom talked to me about it and explained how they felt happier afterwards. And I thought maybe I really had spent a lot of my time in my room playing with toys instead of spending time with my parents and sister.”“Seriously？”“I feel proud because I am a person who has just w

27、hat I need and not more. And Im startingnew activities like writing how I feel,reading more,and spending more time doing housework around the house.”“OK.Let me get this. You have fewer toys，more housework,and you feel happier？”“Well, its not that the housework is fun ,But I do it with my parents. We

28、 talk and connect while we are doing it, so that is the fun.And weve been doing more activities together, like reading aloud at night. And on weekends,we have conversations(交談)or go out together, instead of my dad being at his computer,my mom cleaning and me playing with my toys.”1Why did Aaron give

29、 away most of his toys?ABecause he didnt like them.BBecause his parents made him do it.CBecause he had no time to play with them.DBecause he wanted to spend more time with his family.2After Aarons parents got rid of some of their stuff,they .Ahoped Aaron wouldnt do itBdecided to buy some new stuffCf

30、ound it was good for themDfelt upset and wanted it back3We can learn from the passage that Aaron .Aused to enjoy readingBwill get his toys back soonCused to write a lot about his feelingsDenjoys doing housework with his parents4What can infer(推斷)from the passage?AZaron will not get rid of his toys.B

31、Aaron doesnt like going out with his parents.CMembers in the writers family now feel closer.DHis father still likes being at his computer on weekends.C15、Come and visit Englandmuseums and parksBritish MuseumSubway: Tottenham Court RdYou can get the information about Rosetta Stone inscriptions (碑文)he

32、re.You can also take a walk in Great Court. It is the biggest indoor square in Europe.National LibrarySubway: Charing CrossYou can see more than 2000 famous paintings from the famous Europeanshere.It is one of the largest art galleries in the world.Natural History MuseumSubway: South KensingtonYou c

33、an experience the fearful time. It brings you to the terrible time of the dinosaurs.You can see other wonders of nature here with your own eyes.Greenwich ParkLight railsYou can see the beautiful roses here.It is Londons oldest royal(皇家的) park with the longest history. The RoyalWeather Station is her

34、e, too.1If you are interested in the works of Da Vinci, what place can you visit?ANational LibraryBBritish MuseumCNatural History MuseumDGreenwich Park2If you go to visit other wonders of nature, how can you go there?ABy light rails.BBy South Kensington subway.CBy Charing Cross subway.DBy Tottenham

35、Court Rd subway.3What can we do in Greenwich Park?ATake a walk with a pet dog.BSee dinosaurs.CEnjoy the paintings anytime.DVisit the Royal Weather Station.D16、DSupermarkets only sell food before its “sell-by” date. So where does food past its “sell-by” date go? The answer is in the trash bin. Beside

36、s shops, people also cast away a lot of food when they buy too much and cant eat it up. To stop food waste, people have come up with great ideas. Take a look and try to join the action!Set up food banks. When we have extra money, we save it in banks. This idea made people think. Could they set up “b

37、anks” for food? The worlds first food bank started in the US in 1967. Many other countries, including China, have caught up with this great idea. For example, Shanghai has recently made a “share fridge”. It stores cakes and canned food donated (捐贈) from nearby markets and restaurants. Its free for a

38、nyone to enjoy.Pay as you feel. The Real Junk Food Project is a company in the UK. It says that food past its “sell-by” date could still be OK to eat. So they collect it from supermarkets, and put it on shelves (貨架) in special cafes. There, the food has no price label (標簽). You can give as much mone

39、y as you want. If you dont want to spend money, you can help do some work there. There are now 125 Real Junk Food cafes worldwide. And the number is growing quickly.Buy less. When theres no food bank around, what can we do to help stop food waste? In two words: Buy less. Dining halls in more than ha

40、lf of US colleges are going tray-less (無托盤). It makes it harder for students to take too much. This small change brings a big difference. It reduces food waste by 25 to 30 percent, and saves water and energy because there are no trays to wash.1The underlined words “cast away” in Paragraph 1 probably

41、 means _.Aput away Btake away Cgive away Dthrow away2Which of the following is true according to the article?APeople need to pay for food from “share fridge”.BDining without trays helps to reduce food waste and save water.CFifty percent of American restaurants are going tray-less.DThe food in the Re

42、al Junk Food Project is free for anyone.3How does the writer organize the writing？A B C D4Whats the main purpose of the writing?ATo show how important the food bank is.BTo introduce some ways of stopping food waste.CTo ask people to buy food past its “sell-by” date.DTo discuss where the food past it

43、s “sell-by” date goes.E17、 When was the last time you used a phone booth (電話亭) on the street? With the rise of mobile phones, they have become something out of date. But Shanghai is trying to bring new life to the old phone booths by turning them into mini-libraries.Shanghai plans to divide 263 phon

44、e booths in Xuhui district into six new kinds. One kind will each offer 60 books for people to read or borrow. A second kind will allow users to listen to audiobooks (有聲讀物) and even record their own voices. A third kind will become Celebrity Exhibition Halls (名人亭) , showing old photos and works of f

45、amous artists like Ba Jin and Zhang Leping.Shanghai is not the only city trying to save the old phone booths. The British care about them-even more, because the red phone booths have long been a part of the countrys identity (特征). The worlds first phone booth was built in the 1880s in Germany. But i

46、n the 1930s the UK painted them red and made them a special attraction (吸引人的事物) in cities. People from other cities usually stopped to watch them.In recent years the country has come up with many ideas to help phone booths stay useful. The UK company British Telecom has added screens and free Wi-Fi

47、to some booths. Users can use them to surf online and search for maps and weather reports. People are also allowed to rent (租用) some booths to change them as they want to. Since 2009, more than l, 500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, mini-cafes, art museums and even shower rooms. May

48、be in the future phone booths will become city attractions once again, but in a more creative way.1What will the phone booths in Shanghai be used as?AInternet halls.BSpecial attractions.CSmall libraries.DExhibition windows.2In which country was the first phone booth built?AChina.BUK.CAmerica.DGerman

49、y.3In UK, people may find a phone booth to _.Ahave some coffeeBborrow some booksCcreate city attractionsDsee some famous people4What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AThe British can buy flowers from a phone booth.BThe British have new ways to reuse phone booths.CThe phone booths in UK have be

50、en useless for years.DIf you want to take a shower in UK, enter a phone booth.5What is the best title for the passage?APhone booths repaired in ShanghaiBStreet phone booths given new lifeCDevelopment of phone booths in UKDRise of phone booths across the worldF18、When I go to a new place, the first t

51、hing I like to do is walking around the streets, to explore and get lost in the city. When I first arrived in Santiago, Chile, and took a walk around the city center, one of the first things I noticed was how many stray dogs there were. The phrase “street dog” or “stray dog” is used to describe a do

52、g with no home, who lives on the streets.On every corner there was a sleeping dog. At every traffic light there was a dog waiting to cross. By every shop there was a dog waiting for food. At first I was nervous as I thought they might be aggressive or unfriendly. However, I have been here for more t

53、han a year now and every stray dog I have seen has been passive (順從的), quiet and friendly.The dogs are accepted and welcomed here in Chile. I have never seen a street dog being mistreated. In fact, they are often given food and water by the public. Some people even make jackets for the dogs or put o

54、ut beds or kennels for them to sleep in.The dogs do not have an easy life: they are often hungry, cold or injured. The government does not provide much care for these dogs.Some people believe that the situation is getting out of control and that it is unacceptable to have so many dogs on the streets

55、. The dogs can sometimes cause problems such as car accidents if they run into the road. There are around 2.5 million stray dogs in Chile and the dog population is growing faster than the human population. Many Chileans think that all the stray dogs should be sterilized (絕育的) so that they cannot bre

56、ed (繁殖). Others think that the stray dog population should be culled (i.e. reducing the population by killing them).The future of street dogs is uncertain but for now it looks like they are here to stay, with their population increasing year by year.1What did the writer find when she was in Chile?AS

57、treet dogs were unfriendly to foreigners.BStreet dogs were quiet and afraid of people.CShops were responsible for taking care of street dogs.DThere were many street dogs in the city center.2Which of the following statements is TRUE about street dogs in Chile?AThey are well taken care of by the government.BThey live a happy and easy life in the city.CThey often receive help from local people.DMany of them have been mistreated.3What can be learnt from the article?AThe population of street dogs in Chile will soon