1、2023年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试题一、单项选择 (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. Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) is _ organization that covers life rescue, humanitarian assistance and disaster prevention and reduction. A. theB. anC. /D. a2.The lesson that the novel Ordinary World has taught me i
2、s that even though my life is common, I still love and enjoy it. In fact, sometimes a good book can teach you things _ your class. A. aboveB. againstC. beyondD. including3. Dont follow the movie stars blindly. You should know _ is worth our learning from. A. whoB. whatC. whereD. how4. _ it has a lon
3、g history, time hasnt stopped the Great Wall from trying to attract young people at home and abroad every year. A. UnlessB. IfC. AlthoughD. While5.Have you noticed that home-school cooperation is getting more attention than ever before? Yes. In fact, what really _ is what parents say and do. A. cons
4、idersB. valuesC. mattersD. minds6.Lucy, how did your job interview go? I received the offer letter a minute ago. I cant feel _ now. A. excitedB. more excitedC. most excitedD. the most excited7.What will the weather be like tomorrow? I was on the phone and _ most of the weather report. A. have missed
5、B. was missingC. will missD. missed8. When faced with a hot potato, simply _ calm and you will find out the way to solve it. A. stayingB. stayC. to stayD. stayed9. Nantong Subway Line One has been _ for half a year. It brings new chances for the long-term development of Nantong. A. in troubleB. in s
6、erviceC. in dangerD. in surprise10. If the customer rings up for me again, please _ the call to the sales department. A. run throughB. look throughC. put throughD. go through11. Learning English in a classroom is important, while using English in real _ will improve your English skills more greatly.
7、 A. experiencesB. situationsC. eventsD. positions12.Where is your son Jimmy working now? He _ the city of Nantong, China for two years. A. has gone toB. has been toC. was inD. has been in13.In this fast-paced time, young people prefer to shop online because they _ spend a lot of time going from shop
8、 to shop. I am the exception. I enjoy the pleasure of hanging out. A. needntB. cantC. mustntD. shouldnt14.Im a teenagers mother. Sometimes I dont know _. Maybe he suffers from stress. A. what my son needs mostB. why is my son often angryC. why my son gets angry very oftenD. what does my son want to
9、get15.I lost my wallet yesterday. To make matters worse, my ID card and my driving licence were in it. _. We should learn the importance of avoiding risks with a Plan B. A. Every dog has its dayB. It never rains but poursC. Dont put all your eggs in one basketD. A miss is as good as mile二、完形填空 (本题共1
10、5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。War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills (意愿) over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous 16 school, and I wanted to go to a small writ
11、ing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted until both sides went to bed with 17 . It was mostly my fault (过错). Since my junior year of high school, I had wanted to be a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a 18 in my towns local hospital. My 19 was to help the si
12、ck and be superwoman to the world. Yet, as graduation and college neared, it all 20 . Treating the sick was great, but not what I was meant to do for the rest of my life. I could picture 21 in hospitals, making rounds, and taking temperatures, but I couldnt picture myself happy. It wasnt the 22 I wa
13、nted. Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories since I could 23 . I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a 24 . It was going to be my career. And it had to be. On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every right to 25 where to s
14、pend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to 26 any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and make money so I could go to the college I wanted. Standing by my decision to be a 27 had proven my firm belief to
15、 my mom. Finally we were 28 , and she decided to support me, which meant the world to me. Before that time, I had never stood up 29 my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend 30 me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first term as a Professional
16、 Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next. 16. A. cookingB. gardeningC. nursingD. writing17. A. happinessB. excitementC. regretsD. surprise18. A. studentB. volunteerC. guardD. surgeon19. A. purposeB. jobC. taskD. prize20. A. decidedB. changedC. happenedD. succeeded21. A. myselfB. nurse
17、sC. doctorsD. patients22. A. futureB. effortC. thoughtD. chance23. A. seeB. waitC. findD. remember24. A. dreamB. hobbyC. ruleD. business25. A. acceptB. refuseC. chooseD. consider26. A. giveB. affordC. changeD. save27. A. dancerB. workerC. directorD. writer28. A. under discussionB. under controlC. at
18、 peaceD. at loss29. A. betweenB. againstC. oppositeD. behind30. A. forcedB. promisedC. allowedD. reminded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。AForum (论坛) First impressionsDo you think first impressions are important? Most people think it takes about two min
19、utes to make a judgment about someone when you first meet them. Im reading a book at the moment about first impressions. It says that we, actually, make decisions about new people in a few secondsthat means we make a decision without even thinking. Our minds unconsciously (无意识地) say, “I really like
20、you” or “Ill keep a distance from you.” How quickly do you think you make judgments about people? Do you have any advice on what to do or say when you meet new people? Any answers, please. Ana, SpainWhen a friend introduces me to someone at a party and I have to make small talk, I sometimes stumble
21、(结巴) over my words and start mumbling (嘟哝). Ive watched more confident people and they always speak up. I read something about giving people compliments (赞美) and asking questions. Its a good way to start a conversation. You can say something like, “I really love your shoes! Where did you get them?”
22、So, thats what Im going to do next time I meet someone new. Also, feeling confident about what I look like helps methats why I always wear clothes that make me feel good. Mark, AustraliaI work in a big company and I meet new colleagues all the time. You need to think about the language you use, espe
23、cially when you greet people. I always say, “Hello, pleased to meet you.” I cant stand it when people you dont know are really informal (不拘礼节的) and say something like, “Hey, whats up?” I think it also sounds silly when people are too formal and say “How do you do?”Jelena, PolandAs Im writing this, I
24、m nervous because Im starting a new class tomorrow and Im going to meet lots of new classmates. I think itll be fine, though. I know one person and Im meeting her before the class. Also, most people are nervous in new situations. My parents always tell me to treat people as you want them to treat yo
25、u. You should never talk down to them or gossip (说的闲话) about them. Id like people to chat with me and be friendly, so Im going to do that. I think its also important to make eye contact and listen to people. You should not talk about yourself all the time or take control of the conversation. Share y
26、our thoughts.cancelsend31. Mark would most likely say “_” when greeting new colleagues. A. How are you doing? B. How do you do? C. Hey, man! Whats up? D. Its nice meeting you. 32. What advice does Jelena give on meeting new people? A. You could talk more about yourself to let others know you better.
27、 B. Youd better lead the conversation so that others dont feel left out. C. You should be friendly and avoid talking about other peoples private lives. D. Youd better not make direct eye contact with people you meet for the first time. 33. The article is most likely taken from _. A. a local news web
28、siteB. a fashion magazineC. a book about first impressionD. an online discussion platformBAs a teen, Cynthia Nebel studied by reading her textbooks and notebooks. “Over and over and over again,” recalls this psychologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Now, she adds, “This is a ver
29、y common bad study habit. Actually, thats one of the most common bad study skills that students have.”In one 2021 research study, some college students read a text twice. Others read a text just once. Both groups took a test right after the reading. Test results differed little between these groups,
30、 researchers found. Too often, when students reread material, its superficial. Rereading is like looking at the answer to a puzzle (谜语), rather than doing it yourself. It looks like it makes sense. But until you try it yourself, you dont really know if you understand it. In one 2022 study, a group o
31、f students were asked to reread material to two other groups. One group wrote questions about the material. The other group answered questions from someone else. Later, all the groups took a test on the material. The results showed that those who answered the questions did best; those who just rerea
32、d the material did worst. That 2022 study backs up one of Nebels preferred study habits. Before big tests, her mom quizzed (测试) her on the material. “Now I know that was retrieval practice (回溯练习),” she says. “Its one of the best ways you can study.” As Nebel got older, she quizzed herself. For examp
33、le, she might cover up the definitions (定义) in her notebook. Then she tried to recall what each term meant. “Make a deck of flash cards every time you learn new information,” Nebel suggests. “Put questions on one side and the answers on the other side.” Friends can even quiz each other on the phone,
34、 she says. But really grill (追问) yourself and your friends, she adds. And heres why. She was part of a team that asked students to write one quiz question for each class period. Students would then answer a question from another classmate. The results showed that students did worse on tests afterwar
35、ds than when the daily quiz questions came from the teacher. Nebels team is still analyzing the data. She suspects the students questions may have been too simple. Teachers often dig deeper, she notes. They dont just ask for definitions. Often, teachers ask students to compare and contrast (对比) idea
36、s. That takes some careful thinking. 34. The 2021study is listed to show _. A. reading textbooks is a common study skillB. Cynthia Nebel was a good learner when she was at schoolC. reading textbooks over and over helps to improve memory D. rereading books and notes doesnt help students learn better3
37、5. The underlined word “superficial” in paragraph 3 most probably means “_.”A. taking much time and effortB. not being afraid of making mistakesC. solving problems without much effortD. not studying something carefully or completely. 36. When quizzing yourself or your friends, the best way is to _.
38、A. ask for definitionsB. retell the questionsC. compare and contrast ideasD. use flash cards to help37. The article is mainly about _. A. the importance of careful thinkingB. some practical study skillsC. some common bad study methodsD. the role of practice in ones studiesCHeres one scene. Say you a
39、re in heavy traffic and your cars brakes (刹车) start to fail. If you keep going, you will go into the back of a truck and probably die. But if you turn sharply to avoid the truck, you risk hitting an elderly woman or a group of children. What do you do? This is an extreme choice. But every day, drive
40、rs around the world have to make quick decisions to avoid accidents. Often, they react without even having time to think. But what would a driverless car do? Self-driving cars are designed to deal with all sorts of situations, from understanding traffic rules to planning the easiest route that avoid
41、s construction. These programming decisions are direct and clear. Ethics (道德), on the other hand, is not. How do you program a car to decide what to do in the case of an accident? How do you choose which life is more valuable? And who gets to choose? This is a problem that ethicists, lawyers, and ca
42、r makers are all wondering about. The ethicist opinionPatrick Lin teaches robotics and ethics at California Polytechnic State University. He says that it might seem easy to say that self-driving cars must follow certain rules to minimize or reduce harm, but he says, “even that leads to morally murky
43、 (模糊的) decisions.” He gives an example: on one side of you is a motorcyclist wearing a helmet; on the other is a motorcyclist not wearing a helmet. If the cars computer tells it to minimize harm during a necessary turn, that might mean hitting the person with the helmet. After all, they are better p
44、rotected and so less likely to be hurt. But, Lin asks, arent you being unfair to the responsible (负责的) motorist? According to Lin, any type of decision-making based on age, gender, or any similar factor would be discrimination (歧视) and therefore against standards of ethics. He explained that even th
45、e safest car runs the risk of having accidents, and that the responsibility for programming will lie with the car makers. The legal opinionBut some experts say we dont need to worry about this problem. Bryan Casey teaches at Stanford Law School. Casey says that what a self-driving car does in a cras
46、h is not an ethical issue (问题) at all. Instead, it is a legal issue. If a driver has a crash now, the law decides if he was driving dangerously or if it was truly an accident. If the driver was dangerously careless, he faces punishment, often a fine or jail. If a breakdown caused the crash, the car
47、makers might be at fault. Either way, laws exist to decide what is wrong, and who is responsible. Casey says that will not change with the arrival of self-driving cars. We expect self-driving cars to be very safe, safer than human drivers because computers can react more quickly. And indeed, an autonomous vehicle should be well designed and slow down or speed up in relation to the actual case. However, accidents can always happen. This means that drivers, car makers, and lawmakers will need to deal with new problems as they appear. 38. What is the mos