1、2023年江苏省常州市金坛区中考一模英语试卷一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Yuan Longping spent all his life on the research and development of better rice plants. Thats true. We _ praise him too much. A. mustB. mustnt C. canD. cant2. _ do you know about Columbus? Oh, he is a great man who discovered America. A. WhatB. WhoC.
2、 HowD. Which3. Many young people often find _ necessary to communicate, but dont know who to talk to. A. thatB. it C. themD. this4. Why do so many companies hope he can work for them? Because he can speak both Chinese and French. Its certainly his _.A. decisionB. condition C. advantageD. disadvantag
3、e5. It seems that your uncle knows the small town very well. Sandy. Right! He _ here as a policeman for five years in the 2010s. A. worksB. workedC. has workedD. is working6. Im so busy these days. I can only spare a very little time to exercise. Youve done very well. _, ten minutes of exercise is b
4、etter than nothing. A. In generalB. After allC. First of all D. For example7. Have you sent your grandparents an e - mail to tell them youve passed the exam? No. I called them instead. _ of them can use a computer. A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All8. Which hobby do you think _ less time, painting or re
5、ading? Its hard to say. It depends. A. takes offB. takes upC. takes outD. takes in9. I came back late last night. My father asked me _.A. if I have had supperB. where I was with my friendsC. whom was I withD. why did I come back so late10. We failed in the dancing competition. _. Better times are wa
6、iting for you. A. Good luckB. Dont mention itC. Cheer upD. No problem二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）There are many stories and legends (传说) about the history of Chinese New Year. The first and most 11 is the legend of Nian. There are two versions (版本) of it. As the story goes, there was a monster in ancie
7、nt times with a body of a bull, a head of a lion, and a horn of a unicorn (麒麟). It was a dangerous animal that lived in the mountains and bunted for a 12 . Towards the end of winter. when there was nothing to eat, Nian would visit the villages and attack and cat whatever it saw, 13 the villagers to
8、live in fear. One night when Nian came down the mountain, some villagers started fires, put up boards painted bright 14 , and stayed up all night long to make all kinds of loud sounds. When the monster cane to the village, the sight in the village makes it so 15 , and it ran back into the mountains.
9、 The next morning, the villagers had a big 16 . The following year, all he villagers came together and 17 that when it was time for Nians annual visit, they would start a fire in front of every door, hang a red painted board in front of every house, and not go to sleep 18 rather make noise by the st
10、rong beating of drums and gongs (锣), along 19 the heavy use of firecrackers. In the second version of the legend of Nian, the monster lived at the bottom of the sea most of the year and would only go onto land on the last day of the Chinese lunar calendar to attack and eat both villagers and animals
11、. The villagers learnt from an old man that Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red, and began setting off fireworks and attaching “couplet” poems on red paper on their 20 door every New Years Eve. Over time all the villagers 21 that the monster Nian was afraid of three things: the bright r
12、ed color. fire. and noise. Every year they repeated the custom and it has been 22 from generation to generation (代代相传) until today, and thus the custom of Guo Nian was established based on the legends of Nian. Il. A. well - knownB. exciting C. stupidD. important12. A. liveB. living C. lifeD. alive.
13、13. A. causingB. makingC. advising D. pushing14. A. whiteB. blue C. redD. black15. A. scaredB. worried C. amazedD. surprised16. A. celebrationB. lunch C. holidayD. laugh17. A. acceptedB. knew C. agreedD. told18. A. becauseB. soC. thoughD. but19. A. withB. overC. onD. under20. A. smallB. side C. back
14、D. front21. A. watchedB. realizedC. wonderedD. saw22. A. passed downB. passed awayC. passed outD. passed by三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）APlease use the equipment (设备) in this gym in a safe and responsible way at all times and remember these points.* Proper clothing and shoes for exercise should be worn.
15、* Do not use any equipment if you are drunk.* No food or drinks (except water). No smoking.* Do not use the equipment shortly after having eaten.* Do not wear jewelry during your workouts.* Please follow any instructions that are included with each piece of equipment.* Weight lifting should be done
16、with a friend or trainer.* Do not lean (倚靠) on the equipment. Keep your hands away from any moving parts.* Please report faults (故障) to gym staff.* Carry a mobile phone when exercising to call for help in case of difficulty or emergency (紧急).* Please return all equipment to its place and wipe down e
17、quipment after use.* Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.To prevent COVID -19. please remember these points:* Temperature will be taken before members and guests are allowed to enter the gym.* Keep 1. 5 meters of distance from other people.* Wear your mask.* Wash your bands often.23. W
18、hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Wearing jewelry is allowed.B. Keep one metre of distance from other people.C. Smoking is not allowed.D. Use the equipment any time you like.24. Whats the purpose of carrying a mobile phone when exercising?A. To know the time spent on exercise
19、.B. To play games to kill time.C. To get help when meeting any problem.D. To avoid missing important phones.25. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Study skills.B. Safety tips.C. How to relax.D. Which sport to choose.BSome of the childrens dreams about the Neverland were similar. This was because they
20、 were all in the same family and they had all heard the same stories from their mother. Many stories talked about a boy named Peter Pan. Peter Pan lived in the Neverland with the fairies (小精灵) and he could fly. Wendy especially believed in Peter Pan.“Peter Pan must be an old man now.” joked Mrs. Dar
21、ling.“No. mom!” cried Wendy. “Peter will never grow up. He will always be a boy about the same age and height as me!”Mr. Darling laughed when Wendy spoke about Peter Pan. He did not believe in Peter Pan or the Neverland. “Nana probably made the children believe in Peter Pan. Im sure that Wendy will
22、soon forget about Peter Pan!” Mr. Darling told his wife.But Peter Pan did not want the children to forget him. So that same night he came to the Darlings house. He whispered dreams of the Neverland into their ears while they were sleeping. Wendy had a wonderful dream about the Neverland that night.T
23、he next day Wendy saw that the window was open and knew that Peter Pan had come to visit. “Look!” she yelled to her mother. “There are tree leaves on the floor and he forgot to clean his shoes!”“How could Peter Pan come into the house without first knocking at the door?” asked her mother. “The door
24、is always locked.” “He flew in through our window! Go upstairs and look! The tree leaves are next to the window!” Mrs. Darling did not want to tell Wendy that the Neverland and Peter Pan were just a dream and make her daughter sad. So she walked upstairs after breakfast and examined some of the leav
25、es. She was surprised to see that they didnt look like the leaves that grew on the trees next to the house!- Taken from Peter Pan26. Where did Peter Pan live according to the passage?A. England.B. The Neverland. C. A wooden house. D. Mr. Darlings home.27. Why did Peter Pan come to the Darlings house
26、 that night?A. Because he wanted to bring some tree leaves to Wendy. B. Because he did not want the children to forget him. C. Because he was so hungry that he wanted to find some food. D. Because he would like to make the children sleep better. 28. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. Peter P
27、an was an old man all children liked.B. Mr Darling didnt believe in Peter Pan or the Neverland.C. Maybe Mrs. Darling believed in Peter Pan in the end.D. The Neverland and Peter Pan were just a dream.CIt is said that Thomas Edison used to chase the twilight (追求模糊状态) moments between wakefulness and sl
28、eep. Supposedly. he used to fall asleep in a chair. holding two balls in his hands. As he nodded off, the balls fell down. The resulting noise woke him up. Then, he could write down his inventive ideas before he fell into a deep sleep and forgot them. This inspired a new study.Researchers tested Edi
29、sons method of encouraging creativity with 103 healthy people. Volunteers came to the lab to solve a number problem. They were asked to change some numbers into a shorter sequence (序列). They were told to follow two simple rules. However, what the volunteers werent told was that there was an easy tri
30、ck to finish this task. The second number in the sequence would always be the correct final number.After doing this task 60 times, volunteers got a 20 - minute break. Volunteers held the similar balls that Edison used as “alarm clocks”. The researchers told them to rest or sleep if they wanted to. A
31、ll the while. their brain waves were kept track of (跟踪) . More than half of the volunteers stayed awake. Twenty- four fell asleep and stayed in the stage (阶段) of sleep called N1. Fourteen others progressed to N2, a deeper stage of sleep.After their rest. volunteers returned to their number problem.
32、People who reached the N1 stage of sleep were 2.7 times as likely to discover the hidden trick as people who stayed awake and were 5. 8 times as likely to discover the trick as people who fell into a deeper sleep stage.“Such obvious (明显的) differences In such experiments arc not common,” said Delphin
33、e Oudiette, a scientist. “We were quite surprised at the results, and more work is needed to show the connection between N1 and creativity.” Interestingly, according to the result of the experiment, people may be able to lean to take advantage of that twilight stage of sleep. Undoubtedly. Edison is
34、such a great person, but there is no need to pay too much attention to Edisons habit. He is also said to have considered sleep “a total waste of time”.29. Why did Edison chase the twilight moments between wakefulness and sleep?A. To fall asleep faster.B. To have inventive ideas.C. To keep healthy.D.
35、 To be different.30. How many volunteers stayed awake after the researchers told them to rest or sleep?A. 65B. 24C. 14D. 5131. Who was the most likely to discover the hidden trick in the test?A. Volunteers who stayed awake.B. Volunteers who progressed to N2.C. Volunteers who reached the N1 stage of
36、sleep.D. All the volunteers who took part in the study.32. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Its necessary to pay much attention to Thomas Edisons habit.B. Chasing the twilight moments proved to be true.C. To show the connection between N1 and creativity, there is still a long way to go.D
37、. Delphine Oudiette is sure of the connection between N1 and creativity.DTonight our family was going out to play under the full moon. We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to
38、 function (起作用) in society. But after we became parents, we did this for our children. We wanted Sierra and Bryce to see that there is much magic in the natural world and that most of it is accessible (可达到的) to anyone. We also wanted to show them that it was not necessary to travel far from home to
39、have an adventure, learn, and experience something new. Nearly every month, our family went into the night to “play” by the full moon. Once we arrived at our location that evening, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising. A thin sliver of the apricot (杏黄色) moon
40、 poked above the shape of the Blue Mountain Ridge. Everyone stood up and watched its rising. More of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to Sierra and Bryce that the moon makes no light of its own, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting (反射) the sunlig
41、ht back to us long after the sun has sunk below the horizon (地平线). “Does the moons face change?” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth, but it does not spin on its axis (轴) like the earth docs. The same side of the moon is always facing the earth. We never see the other side,
42、the far side of the moon. Sierra said that the moon looked larger and closer when it was rising. I explained that it is an optical illusion (视错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon tricks our eyes into comparing it with nearby objects to create the impression of increased size. Much
43、 of the knowledge that Todd and I shared with the kids had been learned from our past life experiences. If we did not have the knowledge to explain and educate. we looked it up, cither beforehand (提前) to improve the experience. or afterwards. together, after we wondered and came up with a list of qu
44、estions. Opportunities (机会) to explore magical experiences and learning is right in your neighbourhood. Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and looking up at the heavens. 33. How often does the writer go to play under the full moon with his family?A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week
45、. D. Every day. 34. What does the underlined word “rotate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A. Circle. B. Float. C. Rise. D. Drop. 35. The moon looks larger and closer when rising because _.A. the distance from the earth is becoming shorterB. the other side of it never faces the earthC. it does not
46、 spin on its axis like the earth doesD. comparing it with nearby objects creates an illusion36. Which of the following opinions may the writer support?A. Never travel far from home to have an adventure. B. Travel far from home to have an adventure more often. C. Good learning opportunities are just
47、around the corner. D. There is much more magic in books and most of it is accessible to anyone. 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。Most people enjoy listening to music. But if you ask your classmates what kind of music they like, you may get many different answers. 37 What
48、 do these differences say about people?Researchers from Cambridge University tried to answer the questions. They surveyed 350, 000 people from 50 different countries. 38 Outgoing people, for example, prefer rhythmic music and danceable music. People who enjoy country music are shown to be more serious about their work. One of th