1、2023年江苏省盐城市亭湖区中考二模英语试卷一、补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个为多余选项。(Millie and Joe are talking in the hallway at school before the graduation exams.)A: Hello, Joe!B: Hi, Millie! We are saying goodbye to our school after the exams. I feel very sad.A: Me, too.B: _1_A: Youre welcome.B: _2
2、_ They gave us too much.A: Yes. Its hard for us to say goodbye. Our school life was unforgettable.B: Youre right. _3_A: I hope to pass the exams to get into the senior high school.B: _4_ But Im going to an art school.A: Your plan is pretty good. I think youll be successful, too. By the way, we will
3、have a party the next day after the exams. _5_B: Sure. Thats great. Its the moment we have a get-together.A Would you like to come?B. Who has helped you most?C. Ill miss our teachers and classmates.D. Thanks for your help while staying here.E. What do you hope to do after you graduate, Millie?F. I t
4、rust you because youre the most excellent in our class.二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Big News, Little NewsIt was 8:00 a.m. when Andy put the last newspaper at 12 Birch Street. He should ride his bike to get to The Gazette office by 8:15. There must be something _6_ for
5、the editor in chief (主编), Mr. Trotta, to meet with an 11-year-old paper boy. “Well _7_ this newspaper office, Andy. The television and the computer are how people get their news today. And on newspapers, advertising now is _8_ quickly.” Mr. Trotta said.“Then people wont get their neighborhood news a
6、nymore.” said Andy. Mr. Trotta nodded and sighed. “We held out as long as we could, _9_ theres just no way.”Sadly, Andy _10_ himself to make the head up to say good-bye. A week later, Andy wondered if his customers _11_ The Gazette as much as he did. He thought of a way to find out. Andy started out
7、 with his _12_. First stop: Mr. Jonas, 17 Oak. When Andy asked him about the old newspaper, Mr. Jonas was quick to answer, “I _13_ liked reading The Gazette. I wish to read them again so much. By the way, I have a pile of storybooks. Any ideas?”“Maybe _14_ would want them. Ill ask around.” He took o
8、ut a pen and made some notes at once. Then, Andy stopped at Mrs. Burkes, 27 Maple. She opened the door holding the three _15_.“Exactly. I was going to _16_ an advertisement in The Gazette, but. Know any neighbors with experience?”As Andy made more notes, a/an _17_ began forming in his head. Maybe he
9、 could create a newsy page for the neighbors. Definitely, all the neighbors cheered for him. They were _18_ to provide the news. Andy typed the news, mimeographed purple copies, and delivered (投递) the _19_ Tree Streets News on Saturday. From then on, customers continued providing stories. They also
10、advertised wanted help, and requested books or music. In fact, Andy was making news and _20_ neighbors. Though he missed his old Gazette job, he had started something too.6. A. interestingB. importantC. helpfulD. personal7. A. closeB. buyC. saveD. develop8. A. onB. aroundC. upD. down9. A. andB. soC.
11、 butD. or10. A. pickedB. pushedC. promisedD. punished11. A. checkedB. usedC. missedD. read12. A. computerB. newspaperC. storybookD. notebook13. A. probablyB. surelyC. mainlyD. hardly14. A. everybodyB. anybodyC. somebodyD. nobody15. A. babiesB. catsC. flowersD. letters16. A. think aboutB. look throug
12、hC. wait forD. put up17. A. taskB. ideaC. suggestionD. question18. A. gladB. surprisedC. nervousD. afraid19. A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. last20. A. controllingB. findingC. protectingD. connecting三、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分, 计40分)（一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AOur school is going to add different kinds
13、of labor courses The courses which will begin next week can help you get some practical living skills. Course 1This course is to help students develop a healthy eating habit. The biggest fun of this course is that you can experience cooking. You neednt bring any materials to the classroom. Cooking f
14、or your family or your friends one day is so cool!Course 2Are you interested in paper cutting, Chinese clay or kite-making? If you are interested in them, here is the chance. They sound simple but difficult to do. Miss Wang will show you how to make them. We should respect and enjoy the beauty of th
15、e traditional arts. Course 3You must have experienced the situation where you want to do housework but you find it tiring and hard. This course will totally change the situation. You will learn some valuable skills that can help you do cleaning. Course 4This course is special because the teachers wi
16、ll show you knowledge out of classrooms. There is a big garden which needs planting. Students will plant flowers, vegetables and some trees with the teachers help. But if it is rainy or windy, the course will be canceled. Attention: If you have any questions, please visit our schools website to know
17、 more about the labor courses. Please click https:/www.course .21. Which tool is probably used in the Course 1?A. B. C. D. 22. What skills can you learn from Miss Wang?A. Cooking.B. Cleaning.C. Kites making.D. Trees planting.23. Whats the proper title for Course 1, Course 2, Course 3, Course 4 in or
18、der?a. Be an Excellent Cook b. Be a Skillful Gardener c. Enjoy the Beauty of Folk Art d. Become a Master in CleaningA. a-b-c-dB. b-d-a-cC. b-c-d-aD. a-c-d-bBRecently, an elderly woman touched many peoples hearts. She was presented as a role model in Chinas fight against poverty (贫困). Her name is Xia
19、 Sen.Over the past years, 98-year-old Xia Sen has given away most of her personal savings to help students from poor families in Danfeng, Shaanxi, and Shangyou, Jiangxi get an education.Born in 1923, Xia was only 15 years old when she became a teacher in Yanan. While teaching she kept learning. Year
20、s later, she went to work as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.In 2006, Xia visited Xijie Primary School in Danfeng. The school was old and in bad condition. That made her very sad. She spent 20,000 yuan buying desks and books for the students.In 2008, she took out 200,000 yuan
21、and helped Zhaogou Primary School in Danfeng build a classroom building. It is a building with eight bright and clean classrooms, which is a complete change from what their old classrooms looked like.Five years later, Xia used 1 million yuan of her savings to set up the “Xia Sen Scholarship”to help
22、high school and college students from poor families in Danfeng and Shangyou. So far, at least 182 students have gotten help from the scholarship to pay for their education.Some students who got Xias scholarship went to Xias home to visit her in 2018. To their surprise, Xia and her husband led a very
23、 simple life. “I was moved by Granny Xia and her husband,” one student said.Though Xia and her husband have given away most of their savings to help the poor students, they always say that what they have done is far from enough. Xia often says her life is much better than her life in Yanan. Now her
24、only hope is that she can help more students.24. What do you know about Xia Sen when she was 15 years old?A. She became a teacher.B. She went to Xijie Primary School.C. She worked as a researcher.D. She set up the Xia Sen scholarship.25. What did Xia do for Zhaogou Primary School?A. She gave away 20
25、,000 yuan to it.B. She gave talks to encourage its students.C. She bought desks and books for its students.D. She helped build a classroom building for it.26. Which can be the best title for the text?A. A big honorB. A role modelC. A big changeD. An elderly coupleCChatGPT, a smart AI chat-bot tool,
26、has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1, 000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework task. Developed by US company Open AI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create food menu,
27、translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned(禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the districts networks and devices, CNN reported. The move
28、comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on study. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread wrong information. “It does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic and lifelong success,” said Jenna Lyle, th
29、e deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education. Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones, The New York Times reporte
30、d. However, not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are drafting(起草) policies on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far. Bhaskar Vira, headmaster for education at the University of Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on
31、 AI software like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he told Varsity, the school newspaper of the university. What we need to do is “adapt our learning, teaching and examinations”. That way, we can “have integrity(诚信) while recognizing the use of the tool”.27.
32、 Some schools in the US banned the use of ChatGPT because _.A. it takes the place of teachersB. students may use it to cheat on homeworkC. it rarely provides correct informationD. it takes up most of the districts networks28. Jenna Lyle thinks that _.A. ChatGPT might offer the wrong informationB. Ch
33、atGPT is so far the smartest AI chat-bot toolC. ChatGPT is not good for developing students mindsD. ChatGPT is necessary for academic and lifelong success29. Which opinion is NOT mentioned in the article?A. Using ChatGPT makes students lazy in thinking.B. The complete ban on using ChatGPT is not wis
34、e.C. ChatGPT will completely change present education.D. ChatGPT may be used for both teachers and students.30. The passage is probably from _.A Cultural exchangeB. Health and dietC. Sports and fitnessD. Science and educationDWhen Jan walks into the kitchen, her mum is sitting at the table, reading
35、a book and drinking a cup of tea. Jan goes to the fridge and looks inside for a drink. Its a choice between a cola and an apple juice. The apple juice wins.“Dont eat anything,” mum says. “Dinners in 20 minutes.”Jan doesnt answer. She takes a glass from the cupboard above the sink, sits down opposite
36、 mum, and pours the apple juice into the glass.“Mum?”“Uh-huh?”Mum doesnt look up from her book. Its always the same. When she starts reading a book, she cant stop until she reaches the end. It makes dad mad.“Can you give me something for my time capsule?”Mum looks up from her book. Suddenly shes int
37、erested.“Your what?”“My time capsule. Its for a school project.”“Whats a time capsule?”Jan cant believe her mum doesnt know what a time capsule is. Everyone knows what a time capsule is.“A time capsule . you know.”“No, I dont know.”“You put things inside it and then you bury (埋) it in the garden for
38、 someone to find in the future. Thats why its called a time capsule.”Mum puts down her book. She drinks some more tea and looks across at Jan.“What do you put inside?”“Things. Personal things . a letter . things related to now . this year . a diary or a newspaper, for example.” Jan looks at the appl
39、e juice. “Or a bottle of apple juice. When the person finds the time capsule in the future they can discover things about the past. They can read the newspaper. They can find out what people ate and drank, and they can find out about . me.”“How do you know someone is going to find it?”“I dont.”“I se
40、e. And this is a school project?”“Yes. Its for History. For Mrs. Zinger.”“And you want me to give you something to put inside the time capsule?” Jan makes a face. Its a face mum recognizes. Its the face Jan makes to say mum doesnt understand. Mum never understands.“No, mum. You dont understand. I wa
41、nt something to put the things into. I need a container. Have you got anything? Please?”“What kind of thing?”“I dont know. A box? I need something strong to protect the things inside.”Mum looks around the room and thinks. Suddenly she has an idea. She goes to one of the cupboards and takes out a lar
42、ge old biscuit tin. “Here it is,” she says, opening the tin and looking inside.31. From the story, we can know Jans mother is _.A. a woman who often shows offB. a woman who never reads booksC. a woman who is interested in Jans time capsuleD. a woman who knows what a time capsule is32. Why does Jan w
43、ant to make a time capsule?A. To travel to the future.B. To finish her class project.C. To wake her up on time.D. To give her mother a surprise.33. What does Jan use as the container at last?A. A biscuit tin.B. A cupboard.C. A glass.D. A bottle.34 What is the right order of what Jan does in the stor
44、y? Jan puts the newspaper into the biscuit tin. Jan tells her mother about what a time capsule is. Jans History teacher asks her to make a time capsule. Jan s mother helps her find a biscuit tin as the container.A. B. C. D. 35. What would probably happen next in the story?A. Jan will bury the time c
45、apsule.B. Jan will break the time capsule into pieces.C. Jan will give the time capsule to her mother.D. Jan will send the time capsule to Mrs. Zinger.（二）阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。Straight or arched, thick or thin eyebrows (眉毛) come in many shapes and sizes. But what are eyebro
46、ws even for? They dont keep us warm like our hair, or help us breathe like our noses. _36_ Researchers from the University of York in the UK believe that eyebrows helped us communicate better when we were still evolving (进化).Early humans had large brow ridges (眉骨). _37_ Later, as the human face evol
47、ved to become smaller and flatter, our eyebrows allowed us to express complex emotions, as well as better understand others emotions. For example, a quick flash of the eyebrows is a sign that someone is willing to interact with others, while pulling our eyebrows up in the middle is an expression of sympathy.If you still find this hard to understand, just draw a simple face on a piece of paper and draw a line above the eyes. _38_ You will find that it is very easy