1、广东省广州市增城区2023年中考一模英语试题一、语法选择(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)I joined a band as a drummer (鼓手) in my middle school. I thought it would be fun playing 1 drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy, but 2 months later, it got worse. I was the only one 3 couldnt catch up with the other players.Our teacher, An
2、gie, chose me out to practise 4 everyone else got to relax. I felt 5 as my teammates were always watching me. Finally I got very tired of practicing, and I didnt care about 6 it right.“Are you giving up on me, Steve? Angie asked.“Yes, I am,” I shouted. Angie sent me inside the music room, where I cr
3、ied out. Then she came in and said, “Dont be sad, I believe you can make it! She left and made me 7 for a while. I finally 8 Angie was right - by giving up, I not only gave up myselfbut also the team. 9 her comfort, I decided to try my best. However, I still couldnt play well. Knowing my trouble, my
4、 teammates gave me a hand. 10 spent about three more hours staying with me every week. Thanks to their support and help, I began 11 up with them. Later, we performed 12 in an important show. In the whole process, I 13 that we each had our own job to do in a show, but it would take all of us working
5、together to make the show great. I felt accepted 14 made great progress. I love everyone in the band, and I 15 imagine what my school life would be like without them.1.A. aB. anC. theD./2.A.a fewB. fewC. a littleD. little3. A. whenB. whoC. whichD. whose4. A. whereB. whatC. whyD. while5. A. ashameB.
6、ashamedC. ashamednessD. ashamedly6. A. doB. didC. doesD. doing7. A. stayB. stayedC. stayingD. to stay8. A. realizeB. realizesC. realizedD. was realizing9. A. ForB. WithoutC. OnD. With10. A. TheyB. ThemC. TheirD. Themselves11. A. keepB. to keepC. to keepingD. kept12. A. wonderB. wonderfulC. wonderful
7、lyD. wondered13. A. teachB. taughtC. were taughtD. was taught14. A. butB. andC. soD. Or15. A. cantB. needntC. mustntD. shouldnt二、完形填空(共10小题:每小题1分。满分10分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的A. B. C和D项中。选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项徐黑。Respecting teachers has always been a tradition in China. Yang Shi was a philosopher in the
8、 Northem Song Dynasty. One day, he and his schoolmates had different ideas on a question. To get a 16 answer, he went to visit Cheng Yi, the famous philosopher. At Chengs house, however, the guarding kid told him that Mr. Cheng was meditating (冥想) in his 17 and asked him to go back. Yang 18 to leave
9、, so the kid left him alone and went in.After a while, it began to snow 19 . The little boy came out again and reminded Yang that Mr. Cheng might spend the whole aftermoon meditating. He invited Yang to warm himself in the house to 20 the wind and snow. But Yang kept standing in the snow and waiting
10、 outside in order that he could ask Chengs 21 on the question.As soon as Cheng finished meditating, the boy reported that Yang was waiting outside. When Cheng 22 this, he came out to see Yang. When the door was opened, everyone was 23 . The snow was more than a foot deep, but Yang stood still, witho
11、ut 24 his feet. “Young man, why are you so silly? You could have come again someday! Cheng took Yang to the room at once. Cheng was very happy and accepted Yang as his student because of Yangs politeness and efforts. He told Yang all his philosophical thoughts. That made a big 25 to Yangs life. Late
12、r, Yang really learned a lot and made great contributions (贡献) to his country.16. A. simpleB. correctC. longD. popular17. A. farmB. carC. hotelD. room18. A. hopedB. decidedC. refusedD. wanted19. A. heavilyB. earlyC. deeplyD. carefully20. A. findB. avoidC. catchD. hide21. A. methodB. ruleC. recordD.
13、opinion22. A. heardB. achievedC. forgotD. received23. A. excitedB. relaxedC. shockedD. bored24. A. smellingB. washingC. cuttingD. moving25. A. differenceB. choiceC. decisionD. plan三、阅读(共两节；满分35分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从26 40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。(A)The tuming point of my life
14、was when I chose to give up my business job and study music. My parents shared my love of music. However, they didnt think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable in deed. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at
15、Spring Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students, he didnt earn enough to support his large family. Life was uneasy for us. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the college instead of a conservatory (音乐学院) of music even if I love
16、d my violin and spent most of my spare time on it. And I gave in because of their great expectation.Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always consider as th
17、e wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I go out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. Work without love really makes me feel like a dead-alive person.My wish was to save enough to leave and then go to Burope to study music. I
18、 continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family fnally got out of the trouble. I felt like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than ever and enjoyed every minute of it.“Enjoyed”is too soft a word. I
19、walked on air. I can enjoy my own life. When I broke away from the business world, it was against the advice of my friends and family. They think that success is money, so the thought of giving up a good job for hobbies and dreams is foolish. But ifI had stayed in business, I do not believe I would
20、have made a success of living. I would have lost all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.26. The writer used his grandpas example in the 1st paragraph in order to _.A. show how much his grandpa was loved by his studentsB. tell to be a musician wasnt a good choice for the writerC. ex
21、plain why his parents didnt want him to take up music as a jobD. thank his parents support for studying in the conservatory of music27. Why did the writer leave college and take a business job in Paragraph 2?A. Because he wanted to waste his life time.B. Because his family was in great need of money
22、.C. Because he loved to do a business job very much.D. Because he was going to graduate from the college.28. From the underlined sentence “I walked on air” in the last paragraph, what can we infer about the writer?A. He felt pity for beginning a new life.B. He coulnt find his place in a new environm
23、ent.C. He couldnt make a success of living.D. He felt free because he was doing what he loved.29. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. My “foolish choiceB. My poor childhoodC. My successful business jobD. My study experience in Europe(B)Qian Xuesen was bom in Hangzhou, Zhe
24、jiang Province on December 11, 1911. He left Hangzhou at the age of three when his father got a post in Beijing. He graduated from the High School Affliated to Beijing Normal University and attended Shanghai Jiaotong University. There, he received a degree in mechanical engineering which focused on
25、railway administration.After his graduation from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, he flew to the United States for further study. There he received his Ph. D. degrees in both aerospace (航天航空) and mathematics. After he graduated, he became a professor as well as a researcher who studied rockets
26、and missile (导弹) theories.In 1949, when the news of the birth of the Peoples Republic of China came to the United States, Qian Xuesen and his wife decided to retum to China. In 1950, when they were ready to retur home, they were stopped by US officials and sent to prison. With great help of Chinese
27、government and his friends, he finally returned home.When he retumed to China in 1955, our countrys space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. From then on, he was in charge of developing Chinas missile, rocket and spacecraft research
28、programs. He was a pioneer in these related fields and was honored as“The father of Chinas Missiles. He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China.He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but he is a man who still encourages Chinese youth. His love to our cou
29、ntry was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China! When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I dont like qian.A Chinese film production, Qian Xuese
30、n, directed by Zhang Jianya was released on December 11, 2011 in both Asia and North America, and on March 2, 2012 in China.30. How old was Qian Xuesen when he graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University?A.20B.21C.23D.2531. In what order did the following events happen to Qian Xueshen?a. He travelle
31、d to the United States.b. He received a degree in mechanical engineering.c. He built up the first research institute of rockets and missiles.d. He was stopped by US offcials and sent to prison.e. He became not only a professor but also a researcher.A. a-b-c-d-eB. b-a-e-d-cC. a-c-d-e-bD. b-a-C-e-d32.
32、 What can we leamn about Qian Xuesen from Paragraph 5?A. He didnt care about money.B. He led a quite healthy life.C. He often encouraged every youth.D. He made much money in the US.33. What can we know according to the passage?A. Qian Xuesen finished high school in Hangzhou.B. Qian Xueshen and his w
33、ife returned home easily.C. The film Qian Xuesen was put on in China in 2011.D. Qian Xueshen was a pioneer in rockets and missiles. (C)Smartphones are getting boring. The new models are either a bit faster or have nicer cameras, but they are basically no different from the ones already in our pocket
34、s. This is why scientists are hoping, and working for something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information y
35、ou need simply appears just in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation (导航) directions would appear right there on the road. And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supemarket!Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instruction
36、s they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a huge operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.This may not happen. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D
37、 objects appear as if they are part of the real world. Weve used it a lot on our video call. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial (空间的) audio. This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place, like what you hear in an empty room. Some high-end earphones can already do that. Futu
38、re glasses will of course need to recognize your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.So, why arent we all wearing smart glasses yet? So far, no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of technolog
39、y, smart glasses could arive much sooner than we think.34. Why does the writer mention smartphones in Paragraph 1?A. To start a story.B. To explain an idea.C. To introduce a topic.D. To discuss a problem.35. What are Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about?A. When smart glasses might be made.B. Where smart
40、glasses could be used.C. Why smart glasses should be changed.D. How smart glasses would give directions.36. Which of the following technologies needs to be improved to invent smart glasses?A. Making spatial audio.B. Recognizing voices.C. Creating digital 3D objects.D. Sending images onto glasses.37.
41、 How might the writer feel about the future of smart glasses?A. Bored.B. Satisfied.C. Confident.D. Uncertain. (D)Growing Potato PlantsThings prepared: a potato that has sproutsa flower pot with soila camera to record progressObservation:Day OneThe color of the soil looks darker because I have just w
42、atered it. In the center of the pot, I can see a tiny sprout that has grown from the potato under the soil. Ill call it Buddy. Buddy is green and yellow. I wonder how fast it will grow.Day SixWithout much change in the past six days, I finally see some new progress on Buddy as it has grown taller. I
43、ts exciting to see new life like this. I hope Buddy can grow faster.Day ElevenBuddy is getting larger! Three more new sprouts have grown around Buddy! Green leaves have grown on the new sprouts, but they have not fully grown yet. I guess I need to be a bit more patient.Day ThirteenBuddy continues to
44、 grow taller. The leaves on the new sprouts have grown a bit. Im also glad to see more new sprouts that have grown from under the soil.Day FifteenFinally, the leaves on the other sprouts are 3 cm tall. Theyre so green. I hope they will soon grow into new potatoes.What I have learned:Its really great
45、 to grow potatoes. During these ffteen days, I have leamed that growing potato plants needs plenty of water. If the soil is dry, the potato wont grow. The temperature needs to be right. If it is too cold, it wont grow, either.I feel that growing plants is just like trying to succeed with anything in
46、 life. It takes not only time, but also lots of efforts and patience.38. The reading material is a/an _.A. experiment reportB. scientific storyC. potato advertisementD. biological news39. What can we know from the text?A. “Buddy” grew very fast in the first six days.B. There werent any more new spro
47、uts on the 13 day.C. Plenty of water is necessary for growing potato plants.D. The writer got new potatoes on the fifeenth day of the experiment.40. What has the writer learned ftom the experiment?A. Old habits die hard.B. Rome wasnt built in one day.C. Action speaks louder than words.D. Knowledge comes from questioning.第二节阅读填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)阅读短文及文后AE选项，选出可以填入4145各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Chinese New Year celebration is the most impo