1、2023年江苏省扬州市江都区中考一模英语试题一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）1. To my surprise, after raising the first child with so many difficulties, Jenifer is expecting her _ second in May.A. /B. aC. theD. an2. John seems really good at doing sports.Thats right. He _ climbs mountains _ goes swimming at 9:00 every Sunday morn
2、ing.A. Neither; norB. either; orC. both; andD. not only; but also3. Honey, can you tell mom what you drew?_ the tree is the moon, below the tree is you!A. ThroughB. OnC. OverD. Above4. Ive got a headache mom. Oh, you _ keep the windows open while sleeping.A. shouldntB. needntC. wouldntD. may not5. W
3、hat happened during the meeting?She was forced to agree _ her mind and keep her thoughts to herself.A. againstB. withC. byD. in6. We have experienced five round of “dusty weather” since the beginning of March! Youd better stay indoor as much as possible for the air _ is not good.A. standardB. conten
4、tC. qualityD. cycle7. The couple looked quite calm. That is to say the news did not surprise _ of them.A. eitherB. neitherC. eachD. all8. Who should be responsible (负责的) for this traffic accident?Its not the right time to discuss that. _, we should send her to hospital.A. Of allB. In allC. After all
5、D. Above all9. May I speak to Mr. Green?Sorry, wrong number. Please _ to 114 and check the number.A. go throughB. look throughC. run throughD. put through10. May I borrow your new-bought book?Im afraid not. I _ only half of it, and Ill try to finish it this weekend.A. readB. am readingC. have readD.
6、 will read11. For lots of left-behind children, love and care were often _ from their childhood.Its a social problem that is hard to solve.A. separateB. absentC. extraD. blind12. Have you heard about the panda Huahua _ many visitors are queuing to see these days?Yes, it looks so cute.A. whoB. whoseC
7、. thatD. what13. Could you tell me _?You can search for it on the Internet.A. what will life in Yangzhou be likeB. who wrote this wonderful poemC. what is the population of IndiaD. when will the event happen14. So you gave her your new book?_. She said shed return it to me after she finished reading
8、 it.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. With pleasureD. No problem15. Julie was playing the piano every time I saw her.You know _.A. details are the key to successB. a good beginning is half doneC. practice makes perfectD. the early bird catches the worm二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答
9、案。When my niece Jessica was only six years old, she came home from school one day very sad. It had finally been her _16_ at the weekly show and tell of her class, but her teachers laughter at her presentation made her _17_.“I talked about Uncle Steve,” Jessica cried in a low voive. “When I showed hi
10、s _18_ to the class, Mrs. Yates laughed at it.”Being only _19_ years old at the time and the product of my mothers second marriage, Steve was more like a(n) _20_ to Jessica than an uncle. Truly her best buddy and partner, Jessica always chatted about Uncle Steve. It was _21_ great surprise that shed
11、 make him the topic of her show and tell. What was a little more unclear was _22_ Mrs. Yates would find his picture funny enough to make Jessica sad.There was a parents meeting at the end of the month. _23_ meeting with Mrs. Yates and discussing Jessicas progress, my sister Lani smoothly turned the
12、conversation around to her daughters turn at show and tell. Once again, the teacher _24_ laughter.“Oh, Mrs. DeDeo,” she laughed. “I had no idea Jessica was so _25_, but I must explain my laughter. Every Monday when Jessica comes into school, she talks about her weekends spent with her grandmother an
13、d _26_. She tells the other students how he sometimes hits her, takes her toys and steals her cookies. I was seriously _27_ giving you a call to ask if you knew the _28_. When she brought in a picture of Uncle Steve and shared it with the class, I was _29_ to find a rude man. What I saw was a _30_,
14、fat-cheeked, three-year-old boy. I couldnt help but laugh!”16. A. topicB. titleC. turnD. term17. A. cryB. laughC. standD. sit18. A. storyB. pictureC. nameD. video19. A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six20. A. brotherB. sisterC. sonD. daughter21. A. anyB. someC. muchD. no22. A. howB. whyC. whereD. when23. A.
15、 UntilB. BeforeC. AfterD. By24. A. broke intoB. broke downC. broke throughD. broke up25. A. angryB. nervousC. sadD. frightened26. A. fatherB. uncleC. brotherD. cousin27. A. consideringB. suggestingC. rememberingD. regretting28. A. locationB. conditionC. positionD. situation29. A. choosingB. expectin
16、gC. decidingD. planning30 A. carelessB. rudeC. sweetD. politeSuccessful At The Civil Service Exam( Meng Jiao )Gone are all my past woes (困境)! What more have I to say?My body and my mind enjoy their fill _.Successful, faster runs my horse in vernal breeze (春风),Ive seen within one day all flowers on t
17、he trees.(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)31. What emotion can we feel through the poem?A. Regret.B. Joy.C. Sadness.D. Surprise.32. Which of the word is most suitable to fill in the blanket?A. Yesterday.B. Tomorrow.C. Tonight.D. Today.33. The poet wrote this poem because _.A. his horse could run faster t
18、han othersB. spring is the best time to go for a tripC. he enjoyed the beautiful flowers on the treesD. he passed the Civil Service Exam successfullyBRecently, a Douyin influencer named “Xiaozhang the worker” went popular because of her “How-to” video series. In the videos, she teaches the most basi
19、c life skills, such as how to see a concert and how to take the underground. She has quickly got over 2 million followers on Douyin. The information from Google showed that nearly 40 percent of people born between 1997 and 2012 prefer Douyin for online searches.In some way, the rising popularity of
20、“How-to” videos shows the fact that young peoples search habits have changed. Its popular around the world that young people use social media platforms for searching.Li Zhouzi, a 14-year-old from Shanxi, likes to search on Bilibili. She says that by doing this, she gets information more quickly and
21、easily. For example, when using traditional search engines for a concept of physics, she would always lose her way in a sea of hard-to-get terms. Instead, videos on Bilibili can offer detailed explanations that are often clearer than those she can find somewhere else.Being able to form links with re
22、al people can also give searchers a strong sense of trust. Hu Tian is a 13-year-old girl from Sichuan. She likes searching for information on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle-sharing platform. She can see notes with photos and texts posted by people who also have a linking for it. “I trust them more than so
23、me reviews from unknown people on search engines,” she said.Like Hu, many young people search for lighter topics on social media platforms while they leave the heavier topics to traditional search engines. Zhou Yaokai, a Senior 3 student from Sichuan is one of them. When forming his personal opinion
24、s on hot topics, he prefers to turn to official websites of organizations. “In this way, the information is worth believing,” he said.34. The author mentions the “How-to” video series to _.A. prove Douyin has become the most popular appB. start talking about young peoples search habitC. recommend hi
25、s/her favourite search engineD. make readers understand basic life skills35. Which of the following may give HuTian a strong sense of trust?A. Fantastic stories told by someone unknown.B. Products recommended by influencers.C. Notes along with photos from someone.D. Reviews from some famous people.3
26、6. Paragraph 5 mainly tells us _.A. how people often raise topics on social media platformsB. when people prefer to use traditional search enginesC. how young people changed their search habitD. where people can search for hot topics37. Which shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D. CIts easy
27、to tell when most foods have gone bad: Theyll let you know with a different smell or look. But what about eggs? Theres not much you can tell by simply looking at or smelling one. Here are a few ways to check if your eggs are still safe to eat.You can do a float test to see if your eggs are bad. Afte
28、r enough time has passed, the egg will have enough air inside to make it float. Fill a bowl with water. Make sure that the bowl should be big enough to fully flood the egg, gently place your egg inside and see if it goes down or floats. If it floats, its old and you may want to throw it away. But, t
29、he USDAsFood Safety and Inspection Servicesays an old egg may be perfectly safe to use. Break the egg into a bowl to see if it has changed smell and appearance before deciding to use or throw it. If the egg goes down and stands up, then its not very fresh but still safe to eat. If it goes down and f
30、alls to its side, then the egg is the freshest.You can also perform a shake test to see if your eggs are bad. Hold an egg by your ear and shake it. If you hear nothing, your egg is OK. If you hear something moving around inside, it means the egg is no longer firm but rather old and watery. However,
31、FSIS does not allow this test for freshness. Your best bet is the float test or, even easier, breaking the egg.You can break the eggs to see if they have gone bad. A fresh egg should have a bright yellow or orange yolk that is more rounded than flat. If the colour of the yolk or white has changed, t
32、he egg is no good. If your eggs look good but smell bad, do not eat them.38. According to a float test, which egg is the freshest?A. B. C. D. 39. If an egg is firm, it is usually _.A. oldB. wateryC. smellyD. fresh40. The easiest way of testing whether eggs have gone bad is to _.A. look at themB. sme
33、ll themC. break themD. shake them41. What would the text talk about next?A. What if we eat bad eggs.B. Where to buy fresh eggs.C. How to cook meals with eggs.D. Why we need to eat an egg every day.DBeth had a serious disease, and she was worse than the doctor expected. Jo and Meg didnt know much abo
34、ut looking after sick people, so Hannah looked after Beth. She was an excellent nurse. Jo sat next to Beths bed day and night and watched her. The doctor came twice a day, but Beth got worse.The days seemed very dark now and the house seemed empty. Nobody laughed. Meg and Jo worked and waited with h
35、eavy hearts. They missed their sweet little sister. Everybody missed the little girl. Mr Laurence locked his piano because nobody came to play it. The neighbors sent all kinds of nice things for her and their good wishes. Even poor Mrs Hummel came to the house to say sorry. The girls were surprised
36、to discover how many friends shy little Beth had.Doctor Bangs came the following morning. He looked at Beth and held her hot hand in his. Then he turned to Hannah and said in a low voice, “Tell Mrs March to come home.” Jo ran downstairs, wrote a short telegram to her mother and went out into the sno
37、wstorm to send it. For the rest of the day, a breath of fresh air seemed to blow through the house. Something better than sunshine brightened the quiet room. When the girls met, their pale faces broke into smile. They hugged each other and whispered, “Mothers coming! Mothers coming!”The snow continu
38、ed to fall all day. The hours passed very slowly. The doctor came and told them to expect a change in Beths condition, for better or worse, at about midnight. Hannah lay down on the sofa and fell asleep. Mr Laurence walked up and down the sitting room, looking worried. Laurie lay on the rug and look
39、ed into the fire. The girls didnt sleep at all that night.42. According to the story, Beth is a/an _ girl.A. braveB. organizedC. shyD. honest43. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. The girls were sad and they were worried about their little sister.B. The girls were surpr
40、ised to find their little sister had so many friendsC. Their neighbors were kind and ready to help them.D. Their mom knew Beth was serious ill and felt worried.44. Which is the correct order of the following statements?a. Beth made friends with her neighbours.b. Mrs Hummel came to the house to say s
41、orry.c. Jo went out to send Mother a short telegram.d. Doctor Bangs looked at Beth and held her hot hand.e. The girls were told to expect a change in Beths illness. A. b-a-d-c-eB. a-b-c-d-eC. a-b-d-c-eD. b-c-e-d-a45. We can infer from the story that _.A. Jo decided to be an excellent nurseB. Hannah
42、sent the telegraph in the snowstormC. Meg worked and waited with heavy heartsD. March girls used to play the piano for Mr Laurence四、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）46. How long has Mr Green been _ (离开)? I havent heard from him for a long time.47.
43、 Dont you know _ (表扬) children is a good way to make them confident?48. Listen carefully in class, sometimes _ (问题) are more powerful than answers.49. The little boy was _ (长大) in the countryside by his grandparents.50. The boy _ （吹）out the candles after he made a wish.51. I cant speak too _ (high)
44、of the beauty of Yangzhou, especially in spring.52. Mr. King did a _ (crazy) thing than we did last week, and we were all shocked by him.53. Look! Some climbers are trying hard to pull _ (they) up the rocks.54. When it was the _ (wait) turn to serve at the table, he wore a smile on his face and offe
45、red two bottles of water to the customers.55. The _ (last) silence in the wild only made the lost boys more frightened and nervous.五、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中信息回答问题。（每个回答不超过6个词）Beatrix was a honeybee who lived with thousands of other bees. She loved being a bee. But there was one day a year
46、 when being a bee wasnt so good: her birthday. One birthday, when Beatrix was out looking for nectar, she noticed a mouse called Mallow having an amazing birthday party. She hid and watched the other mice dancing and singing “Happy Birthday” to Mallow.Then Mallow saw Beatrix. “Oh, hello there!” he s
47、aid. “Are you OK?”“Im sorry,” said Beatrix shyly. “I didnt mean to spy. I just love watching your birthday parties. Its. its my birthday as well.”“Happy birthday!” cried Mallow. “Why dont you join us? The more, the merrier!”Beatrix spent the whole afternoon with the mice. On the way home, an idea began to form in Beatrixs min