1、2023年河南省南阳市桐柏县中考英语一模试卷一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1（1分）Which season does the woman like best？A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Spring.2（1分）When is Sara going to Nanjing？A.Tomorrow.B.Today.C.The day after tomorrow.3（1分）What are they going to do？A.Watch a movie.B.Read a book.C.Get the clothes washed.4（1分）How long has Ja
2、ne lived here？A.For seven years.B.For two years.C.For five years.5（1分）Whats the relationship between the two speakers？A.Friends.B.Husband and wife.C.Doctor and patient.第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。每段对话或独白读两遍。6（3分）（1）Where may this conversation happen？A.At a fashio
3、n show.B.In a clothes store.C.In a girls room.（2）Whats the normal price of the skirt？A.200 yuan.B.70 yuan.C.270 yuan.（3）Where is this skirt made？A.Hangzhou.B.Suzhou.C.New York.7（3分）（1）How far is the History Museum？A.3 km.B.4 km.C.5 km.（2）How will the woman go to the museum？A.On foot.B.By bike.C.By b
4、us.（3）What time is it now？A.7 ：00.B.7 ：30.C.9 ：30.8（2分）（1）What kind of music did the man use to like？A.Pop music.B.Folk music.C.Classical music.（2）What does the woman think of classical music？A.Serious.B.Relaxing.C.Boring.9（2分）（1）What language did the speaker learn？A.Chinese.B.French.C.English.（2）Wh
5、at does the speaker think is the best way to learn a language？A.Learning songs.B.Using it.C.Knowing the meaning of every word.第三节听下面一段日记短文。根据短文内容，按照你所听到的先后顺序将下列图片排序，并将其标号填写在题号后的横线上。短文 读两遍。10（5分）（1） （2） （3） （4） （5） 二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题10分，共40分）阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。11（10分）American ApparelAmerican Apparel i
6、s known for their cool teen clothes with many choices of colors.Their clothes are typically bright and the sizes are from XS to XL.Prices for most items are from15 to80. Abercrombie & FitchAbercrombie & Fitch opened over 100 years ago as a mens outdoor shop.Jeans are a favorite among customers.They
7、offer common sizes only；prices run from30 to 80 for most clothes.Old NavyOld Navy offers casual（休闲的）clothes for teens.They are known for their sales，such as1 flip flops（人字拖），and also for 5 Tshirts to celebrate most holidays，from Fourth of July to St.Patricks Day.Old Navy has clothing in both common
8、and plus sizes.ZaraZara is a popular Spanish store.Zara is for teens going after a more serious，fashionforward look.Prices are generally 50200，and they only provide common sizes. H & MSwedish store H & M is loved for their European fashionable style at very low prices.What makes it different is that
9、 it regularly works with famous designers.Their clothes are on trend.They also offer plus sizes，up to a size 24，in addition to common sizes.Prices run between 20 to 50.H & M offers a 15 percent student discount. （1）Tom plans to go fishing with his friends，and he needs a pair of jeans，which is the be
10、st place for him to go？ A.H &M.B.Abercrombie &Fitch.C.Old Navy.D.Zara.（2）Jane is a teenage girl who likes bright colors for clothes，now she has 15 dollars to spend on a skirt，which would be a good place for her to buy one？ A.American Apparel.B.Abercrombie &Fitch.C.Old Navy.D.Zara.（3）What do Old Navy
11、 and H&M have in common？ A.Both offer plus sizes as well as common sizes.B.They both have holiday sales.C.Both offer special treat to students.D.You can have a 5 Tshirt in both shops.（4）What makes H&M different from others？ A.Their clothes are cool.B.They offer plus sizes.C.Their prices are low.D.Th
12、ey work with famous designers regularly.（5）Who may find this article useful？ A.Those who want to learn to design clothes.B.Those who want to buy clothes for the coming season.C.Those who want to know about American clothes brands.D.Those who want to travel all over the world.12（10分）When the great li
13、brary of Alexandria was burned，the story goes that one book was saved.But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man bought it for a few coins. The book wasnt very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting.It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the touchst
14、one（试金石）!The touchstone was a small pebble（卵石）that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it.But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles were cold. So the man sold his
15、house，bought a tent，camped on the seashore，and began testing pebbles.He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again，he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times.So，when he felt one that was cold，he threw it into the sea.He spent a whole day doing this but none of them
16、 was the touchstone.Yet he went on and on this way.Pick up a pebble.Coldthrow it into the sea.Pick up another.Throw it into the sea.The days turned into months and the months into years. One day，however，about midafternoon，he picked up a pebble and it was warm.He threw it into the sea before he reali
17、zed what he had done.He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up.So when the one he wanted came along，he still threw it away. So it is with opportunity（机遇）.Unless we are vigilant，its easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is at hand.And its just as easy to t
18、hrow it away.（1）Why did the poor man buy the book？ A.Because it was very cheap.B.Because it has great stories.C.Because there was a secret in the book.D.Because he wanted work by the sea.（2）What is the second paragraph mainly about？ A.Why the book wasnt interesting.B.How to find the touchstone.C.Wha
19、t was special about the book.D.What the touchstone looked like.（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was thetouchstone？ A.Tired.B.Moved.C.Interested.D.Regretted.（4）Whats the meaning of the underlined wordvigilantin the last paragraph？ A.Brave enough.B.Kind enough.C.Careful enough.D.St
20、rong enough.（5）What does the writer want to tell us？ A.Opportunity knocks but once.B.Practice makes perfect.C.Where there is a will，there is a way.D.Truth comes from practice.13（10分）What subject do you worry about the most at school？Many students worry about math.Some students cant sleep well the da
21、y before a math exam.Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself.But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful. For people who are anxious about math，posture makes a big difference，said Erik Peper from San Francisco State University.Thats rightsitting up straight can help you d
22、o better on math exams. Scientists tested 125 college students.They asked them to do a simple math quiz while sitting in a slumpedover（趴倒的）position，or sitting up straight.After the test，56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight. Slumping over is a defensi
23、ve（防御的）posture.It can bring negative memories in the body and brain.This can stop you from thinking clearly，Peper said. Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit from better posture.But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult，Sci
24、ence Daily reported. Good posture isnt just helpful for taking math exams.Athletes，musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture.When you feel stressed out，you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall.It can help you feel more positive and focus better.（1）According to the te
25、xt，which of the following postures is helpful during exams？ A.Lying on the back.B.Putting the head on the desk.C.Sitting down heavily.D.Sitting up straight.（2）Which of following statements is TRUE about the scientists experiment？ A.56 students took part in the experiment.B.The math quiz was very dif
26、ficult.C.Students sat in different gestures.D.Students all thought the quiz easier than expected.（3）Whats the purpose of the fourth paragraph？ A.To introduce a posture during the math exam.B.To compare differences between postures.C.To explain why slumping over makes exams harder.D.To give an exampl
27、e of a bad posture during exams.（4）What can we learn from the text？ A.Only a few students worry about math the most.B.Sitting straight doesnt have an effect on all the students.C.A pianist may feel better if he slumps over.D.We should sit straight all the time in daily life.（5）Whats the main idea of
28、 this passage？ A.Posture makes a big difference to your health.B.How to keep a better posture in an exam？C.We should always be brave and face challenges directly.D.A simple change in posture can help improve your math performance.14（10分）Social skills are important to successful careers（职业）and person
29、al relationships.（1） Learn how to improve your social skills and be more comfortable in the outside environment.Here is some advice for you. Pay attention to your own means of communication with other people.Find out which behavior patterns and situations make you uncomfortable.Ask others for honest
30、 answers about your means of communication.（2） Think about how you can change your own behavior and turn it into a positive experience. （3） When you communicate with other people，use eye contact，face the person youre speaking to and avoid being inattentive（漫不经心的）.At times body language is more impor
31、tant than the words you speak. Listen carefully.（4） Try to respect others and do not interrupt others words.Its polite to listen to their complete words and then respond（回应）. Change yourself little by little.To improve your whole personality at once is impossible.（5） Ask your friends and family abou
32、t your positive qualities，and let them shine while communicating with others.At the same time，let them point out what you need to improve.Then make yourself get better and better day by day.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。A.Listen to what others are saying.B.In this way，you can know wher
33、e you have made mistakes.C.Use positive body language.D.Luckily，social skills can be improved.E.Try to change one or two bad patterns of behavior at a time.三、完形填空。15（15分）John was sixty years old.He heard that many people began to have trouble with their eyes and ears when they turned sixty，so he dec
34、ided to go and see the doctor to have his eyes and ears （1） . The doctor gave John some tests.The doctor told John，Your eyes seem fine，but your （2） is starting to get worse.Its nothing to worry about.It happens to most people when they get older， （3） it can easily be fixed with a hearing aid. John w
35、as （4） .He didnt really want to wear a hearing aid，but he knew that the doctor was （5） .He asked the doctor about different kinds of hearing aids. The doctor （6） him several kinds.Some of them were quite（7） and everyone would be able to see them.Others were much smaller and less noticeable. Do the s
36、mall ones work as （8） as the large ones？he asked the doctor. Oh，yes，replied the doctor.（9） ，they are more modern and usually work even better than the large ones.However，they are more expensive. John tried the aids （10） .He didnt like the large ones and decided to get the smallest one.It was very ex
37、pensive but（11） would be able to see it. The doctor designed a hearing aid for John，and a few days later John （12） from the doctor.He put it in his ear and went to work.At work，he saw his workmate Jack. Jack，he said，do you notice anything（13） about me？ Jack looked at him and shook his head.No，Jack s
38、aid. Good， said John.I ll tell you a （14） .The doctor said my hearing was starting to get worse and I needed a hearing aid so I bought a very small one.It was expensive，but no one can see it. Thats good，said his friend.What kind is it？ John looked at his （15） .Two thirty，he said.（1）A.washedB.curedC.
39、checkedD.treated（2）A.eyesightB.hearingC.attentionD.memory（3）A.butB.andC.althoughD.so（4）A.politeB.surprisedC.angryD.wise（5）A.rightB.wrongC.busyD.patient（6）A.boughtB.soldC.showedD.taught（7）A.smallB.dirtyC.largeD.loud（8）A.quicklyB.quietlyC.wellD.hard（9）A.In shortB.In factC.In other wordsD.In general（10
40、）A.inB.onC.upD.back（11）A.nobodyB.anybodyC.everybodyD.somebody（12）A.put it upB.picked it upC.turned it upD.used it up（13）A.beautifulB.similarC.scaryD.different（14）A.storyB.secretC.jokeD.lie（15）A.earB.handC.watchD.shoes四、语篇填空。16（10分）one；require；among；feed；ability；different；both；habit；how；finalCooking
41、is supposed to be the most basic living skill for humans.However，there are many kids who are used to being （1） and taken care of everywhere likelittle emperors and little princesses.They cant tell the（2） between food materials like leeks（韭菜）and shallots（小葱）. In order to stress the importance of hard
42、working spirit education （3） students，the Communist Party of China Central Committee recently released（发布）the guidelines（方针）.The guidelines call for students to respect labor work.Students should learn basic life skills and develop good working （4） through such education. Students will be （5） to und
43、erstand and master the basics of home cooking from preparing vegetables to （6） being able to complete the whole process of home cooking independently.These will be lifelong skills for kids，helping them develop into wellrounded individuals（个体）instead of students who are just （7） to take exams. As chi
44、ldrens（8） teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn （9） to do chores at home.Students should master one or two life skills every year.These skills can include cooking，washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms. Its really important for students to take labor education （10） at s
45、chool and at home.第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。17（5分）Magpies（喜鹊）are everywhere all over the world.They often share（1） common meaning of luck，no matter which culture they are found in. （2） is a saying in China that the singing of a magpie shows good luck and happiness while that of a crow（乌鸦）b
46、ad luck and misery（悲惨）.（3） means that magpies are signs of good luck，while crows are those of bad luck.In the UK，crows （4） also seen as a bad sign by many people.In TV shows and films，if you see a group of crows crying，that is to introduce an air of misery or death.A group of crows is also called amurder（凶杀），bringing （5） mind the superstitions（迷信） around the bird.五、补全对话。18（10分）根据下面的对话背景，在每个空白处填上一个合适的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A：Simon，you know what？I finished my homework right at school yest