1、2023年江苏省南通市海安市中考一模英语试题一 、单项填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Ive kept _ empty bottle all the time because its _ unusual one for me. A. an; an B. the; an C. an; the D. the; the12. The culture that he describes is so different from _ that I sometimes find it hard
2、 to understand. A. my B. me C. myself D. mine3. In order to get _ the difficult times, it is of great importance for countries all over the world to work closely together. A. beyond B. across C. through D. against4. Yan Ning, an excellent scientist, has just returned to China. She wants to make a _
3、to our motherland. A. celebration B. conversation C. contribution D. condition5. Im sorry to _ on you, but could you raise your voice a little?OK, I will. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut in6. There are mainly six kinds of tea in China. and _ of them has their special tastes. A. all B. both
4、C. each D. every7. Great! My favourite athlete Xu Mengtao was chosen as one of the top ten people TouchingChina in 2022. Her experience of winning the gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after 16 years of hard work tells us that _ is impossible and just do it. A. everything B. anything C.
5、 something D. nothing8. Mothers Day is coming, but I dont have enough money to buy her a gift. The gift neednt be expensive. If it is full of true love, it will _ be valuable. A. certainly B. probably C. smoothly D. widely9. Indias population is expected to pass Chinas for the first time in 2023. Th
6、e United Nations has reported that Indias population will reach about 1. 7 billion by 2050 _ China will fall in the next few years. A. since B. after C. while D. before10. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, _ anybody can start now and make a new ending. A. so B. but C. or D. for11. Sam, w
7、hat topic will you choose for your speech?I _ choose “Technology in Life” . Ill ask Miss Yang for advice and make a decision. A. must B. may C. would D. should12. Its a long time! I cant remember when this picture _ in Hailing Park. A. takes B. is taken C. was taken D. took13. exciting the result is
8、! I couldnt believe I passed the exam with a full mark. A. How B. What C. How an D. What an14. Have you decided _?Yes. I will go there in August. A. how you will go to Beijing this summer holidayB. when you will go to Beijing with your parentsC. how would you go to Beijing this summer holidayD. when
9、 you would go to Beijing with your parents15. The saying“_”tells us that you wont be a hero if you cant get over difficulties and achieve success. A. No pains, no gains. B. Practice makes perfect. C. A good miss is as good as a mile. D. He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. 二、完形
10、填空 (本题共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A few years ago I worked in a project for homeless people. There had been one young man in his early twenties that we all 16 about. He had no one in his life. His father was in 17 for murder. His mother had died. When he
11、 was six years old, he was placed in foster care (寄养). He 18 the rest of his childhood in and out of childrens homes. He had 19 going for him in life. He started to be lost ir computer games, got kicked out of the hostel he was living in and ended up 20.Id been asked to see him because the nurses ha
12、d become worried about his 21. He couldnt see the point of keeping going. Someone with his history, in his situation is at a very high 22 of killing himself. We started talking and I asked him 23 about if he had been thinking about killing himself, “I think about it every day, ”he said. I asked him
13、if he had made plans. He . 24 his head “I couldnt do it to Becky, ”he said. I was at a loss. Who was Becky? Id thought he was completely 25 no family at all. “She talks to me every day, ”he explained. “Shed be heartbroken. Shes the only reason I keep going. ”Becky was not a family member or a friend
14、. She was 26 a person who, on her way home from work every day, stopped, and spoke to him. She only stopped for 10 minutes or so while she waited for her train, but would often 27 him a coffee or sandwich and would sit with him in the waiting hall. “Its funny, ”he said. “Shes got a good job but she
15、always sits on the floor next to me. ”She never 28 to stop. It was a tiny gesture. For her, it was an insignificant (微不足道的) event in her day. Yet for him, it meant something so much more. I suspect even now she has no idea the importance of what she had done. She had given him a tiny glimmer(一丝)of 2
16、9 that he had held on to with all his power. With just a tiny gesture, she had given a young man a 30 to keep on living. While it might not make headlines, sometimes its the small, simple acts of kindness that can make all the difference. 16. A. dreamt B. heard C. worried D. complained17. A. silence
17、 B. hospital C. action D. prison18. A. described B. spent C. remembered D. finished19. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything20. A. cheerless B. homeless C. worthless D. harmless21. A. weight B. wealth C. plan D. mood22. A. quality B. fear C. risk D. price23. A. directly B. excitedly C. i
18、mpatiently D. carelessly24. A. turned B. shook C. covered D. raised25. A. awful B. aware C. awake D. alone26. A. just B. already C. even D. always27. A. show B. sell C. buy D. prepare28. A. promised B. decided C. expected D. failed29. A. time B. hope C. place D. smile30. A. reason B. choice C. chanc
19、e D. decision三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJacky feels different these days. He isnt as playful as usual and doesnt like to talk much. Some of us may feel like Jacky sometimes. When unexpected things happen, we can feel like this. There are also
20、 some other things that can put us in bad moods. Here are some examples. We might feel bad if were not getting along well with our friends, or if we do poorly on an exam. Having bad moods too often can affect our mental(心理) health. The 4 habits below can harm our mental health. Sleep too littleA lac
21、k of sleep can make us feel bad. Lack of exerciseFor the best result, try to do no less than 30 minutes of exercise three to five times a week. Bad diets Studies have shown that eating cakes and bread in large quantities, and low amounts of fruit and vegetable will increase the risk of depression(沮丧
22、)and mood disorders. Being inside all daySpending the most of our day indoors can increase our risk for depression. Dont be afraid of having bad moods. The tips below can help us overcome them. Accept our moodsNo one can be happy all the time. Our friends and parents can also have bad moods sometime
23、s. Bad moods are normal. Accept this first and then we can find ways to deal with them. Let our bad feelings outWhen we feel unhappy or upset, dont hide our feelings or pretend nothing is wrong. We can find a comfortable way to let them out. We can talk to our parents or friends. We can write bout o
24、ur feelings in our diary. We can read our favourite books. We can play sports or do some other kinds of activities. Set a new goalMessing up (搞砸)something can put us in a bad mood, too. But we can just try harder next time. For example:We didnt win a soccer game. Try to score a goal next time. We di
25、dnt do well on an exam. Try to get five more points next time. We had an argument with our friend. Next time, try to talk to him or her in a nice way. Remember that bad things will endNo matter what makes us feel bad, it will end at last. Remembering this will help us feel better. 31. What can affec
26、t our mental health?A. Feeling different sometimes. B. Doing well on exams. C. Getting along well with our friends. D. Having bad moods too often. 32. The underlined word “them ” refers to _.A. our friends B. our parents C. bad moods D. some tips33. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to
27、be different. B. How to exerciseC. How to get rid of bad moods. D. How to get rid of bad diets. 34. If Jacky reads about the article, what will he probably do to make himself playful again? A. He will probably have a talk with his parents. B. He will probably argue with his friend. C. He will probab
28、ly remember his bad feelings. D. He will probably mess up something. BKnow when to skim. Skimming can be used to get a shallow (浅层的)understanding of a text. It can be used to scan a newspaper for interesting material or to get the important concepts out of a textbook in preparation for a test. Its n
29、ot a good choice for thorough reading. Read titles and section headings. Begin by only reading the chapter titles and any subheadings at the start of large sections. Read the headlines of each newspaper article or the table of contents in a magazine. Read the beginning and end of a section. Textbook
30、s usually have introductions and summaries of each chapter. For other texts, just read the first and last paragraph of a chapter or an article. You can read quickly if you know about the subject well, but dont try to speed read as fast as possible. Youre saving time by skipping most of the section,
31、but you do need to understand what youre reading. Circle important words throughout the text. If you still wish to lear more, brush your eyes rapidly across the page rather than reading normally. As you know the main idea of the section, you can pick out key words that mark important areas. Stop and
32、 circle the following words: Words that are repeated several timesThe main ideasoften including words from the title or section headerProper nounsItalics, bold text, or underline Words you dont understandPay attention to pictures and diagrams (图表) . These often present a lot of information without m
33、uch reading required. Take a minute or two to make sure you fully understand each diagram. Read the first sentence of each paragraph, if unsure. If you are uncertain about the subject, read the start of each paragraph. The first one or two sentences will teach you the main points. Study using your a
34、nnotations (注解). Go back and look over the words youve circled. Can you “read these and get a general sense of what the text is about? If you dont understand a certain word, try reading a few sentences around that word to remind yourself of the topic. 35. Which of the following is NOT advised by the
35、 writer of the article?A. Skimming isnt suitable for all types of readingB. You can read as quickly as you want if you know how to skim. C. Spend some minutes reading the pictures and diagrams in the text. D. If you cannot remember the subject you are reading, try to read the start of each paragraph
36、. 36. When you are reading quickly part of one article below, which word/phrase should be possibly circled?Whenever you meet any difficulty in life, please stick to your dream. Never give up. Most people may find it hard to stick to their dream in the past once they are caught in trouble. However, t
37、hey always end up regretting the decisions they have made after they walk out of the difficulty and hope they could stick to the dream.A. always B. give up C. stick to D. hard37. What should be used as the best title for the article?A. How to learn speed readingB. Skim the text!C. Skimming and scann
38、ing, two powerful reading strategiesD. Read the beginning and the end of the articleCOne day last month, Antony Aumann, a college professor in the United States, was grading papers for his course. While he was reading the “best paper in the class, a red “warning” flag suddenly went up. Later, Aumann
39、 asked the student whether he had written the essay himself. The student shook his head. He admitted (承认)using ChatGPT, a chatbot that is able to answer questions as well as write emails, poems and articles. Since artificial intelligence (人工智能)lab OpenAI released ChatGPT last November, the chatbot h
40、as enjoyed huge welcome. Students are using it to do their homework for them. All over the world, professors like Aumann are redesigning their courses in response to this. Some have decided to include more oral exams and handwritten papers. Gone are tasks like “write five pages about this or that. ”
41、Professors are instead designing questions that they hope will be too clever for chatbots. Some are asking students to write about their own lives. Many schools, however, are unwilling to ban(禁止) the use of ChatGPT altogether. They are, instead, treating it the way they treat calculators. In the fir
42、st place, they dont believe a ban would be useful. Students will find ways to use ChatGPT if they want to. Moreover, chatbots are unlikely to be the last technological development. Rather than stay away from them, students and teacher alike should learn to make proper use of them. The University at
43、Buffalo in New York, for example, has introduced a discussion of AI tools in its courses. The school is using it to teach students about being honest. It is also helping them to understand both the strengths and the weaknesses of chatbots. Some students have started learning how to work alongside AI
44、 tools. Lizzie Shackney is a student at the University of Pennsylvania. She uses ChatGPT to quickly produce a large number of possibly useful ideas for her papers. She then thinks over these ideas and decides what to include in her papers and what not to include. The student always writes her papers
45、 herself. “With AI tools, I wont have to spin my wheels, ”she said. “But I am also not going to depend on them to do everything for me. ”38. While the professor was reading an article, a red “warning” flag went up _.A. to show the paper was well writtenB. to point out the main idea of the articleC.
46、to show it may be written by ChatGPTD. to show the computer may catch virus39. To prevent students using chatbot to help with homework, some professors _.A. design tasks like “write five pages about this or that”B. only ask their students to hand in handwritten papersC. design questions too clever f
47、or students to answerD. design questions that chatbot cant reply to easily40. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that _.A. it is necessary to keep students away from ChatGPTB. it is important to help students use Chat GPT properlyC. it is wise to ban the use of Chat GPT at universitiesD. it is necessary for universities to ban AI tools in class41. The underlined