1、2023年北京市东城区中考二模考试英语试卷一、单项填空(每题0. 5分, 共6分)1. This bag is _. My aunt bought it for me last Sunday. A. hisB. yoursC. hersD. mine2. Dad, what shall we do _ Grandmas birthday? How about making a cake?A. forB. ofC. inD. to3. George, stop! You _ touch my computer. Im working. Sorry, Mom!A. couldntB. neednt
2、C. mustntD. wouldnt4. Amy loves music very much and she sings _ than me. A. beautifullyB. more beautifullyC. most beautifully D. the most beautifully5. Jack, _ do you go running?Every morning. A. how longB. how muchC. how often D. how soon6. Hurry up, _ you will miss the train. A. orB. soC. butD. an
3、d7. While I _ home yesterday afternoon, it began to rain. A. walkB. will walkC. was walkingD. am walking8. Our football team started last year. We _ football for a year now. A. playB. have played C. are playingD. will play9. Linda is excited about the coming weekend because she, _ several old friend
4、s. A. seesB. sawC. has seenD. is going to see10. Henry, where is your brother? He _ my bike in the garden. A. fixes B. fixedC. has fixed D. is fixing11. Trees and flowers _ on the hills every year. A. plantB. are plantedC. planted D. were planted12. Lucy, do you know _? At eight this morning. A. why
5、 did Tony leave for ShanghaiB. why Tony left for ShanghaiC. when did Tony leave for ShanghaiD. when Tony left for Shanghai二、完形填空(每题1分, 共8分)阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。Dylan was always told dancing was a girls sport and he shouldnt dance, but his dream was to be a dance star. He 1
6、3 whenever he could. But without his parents support, his dream seemed impossible. His little sister, Emily, took dance lessons. Dylan volunteered to take her to the lessons. He was hoping to learn some dancing skills secretly. He loved Saturdays because his parents were out and he could dance all d
7、ay. He nearly had a heart attack(发作)when someone knocked on his door one day. Just a minute! he called. Dylan, its me, youre safe. I need your 14 , Emily said. Can I? How long have you known that?Since you started watching me on the weekends. Its why I wanted lessons. En Pointe auditions (选拔赛) are n
8、ext month, but Mrs. Gail doesnt think Im ready. Can you dance with me for the audition? None of the boys in my class wanted to dance with me, ”Emily said. Well show Mrs Gall and those boys that they have been 15 . ”Then they practiced all that day. At dinner, Emily and Dylan smiled across the table.
9、 Their parents looked at them 16, but were too tired to ask about their secret. They practiced four nights a week and on Saturdays. Dylan enjoyed himself and Emily improved quickly. A month later, their parents attended the audition. Dylan and Emily started. They moved with grace(优雅), smiling with p
10、ride. From the deep concentration (专注)of the crowd, Dylan was sure they 17 their expectations. Emily, I had my 18, but no longer after watching you dance. Welcome to Pointe class! Mrs. Gail said. Dylan hung back after giving Emily a congratulatory hug; he wasnt quite ready to 19 his parents just yet
11、. When he saw his dad coming toward him, he took a deep breath. Well done, Son. You really looked like you belonged out there. You dont have to hide your dancing from us 20 your dreams. ”Dylan hugged his dad. He knew it would be hard, but he wouldnt give up. 13. A. performedB. dreamedC. practicedD.
12、talked14. A. helpB. adviceC. attentionD. encouragement15. A. carelessB. wrongC. selfishD. unfriendly16. A. proudlyB. patientlyC. hopefullyD. curiously17. A. achievedB. missedC. understoodD. accepted18. A. opinionsB. doubtsC. predictionsD. regrets19. A. refuseB. trustC. faceD. support20. A. RememberB
13、. FindC. ShareD. Follow三、阅读理解(每题2分, 共26分)(一)信息匹配。下面的材料介绍了四家购物场所。请根据21-23小题中描述的Jamila, Nick和Karen三人的购物需求, 帮他们选择一家最合适的购物场所。AA. Centre PlaceSeveral stores in this shopping centre sell things for outdoor activities. Dont miss the shoe stores, where you can get advice on what style to choose. You can als
14、o find camping things, like sleeping bags. Open from 8:00 to 15:00 every day.B. Satton StreetThe fast food restaurants, cafes and electronics shops attract young people here. You can find the latest in technology, such as mini-headphones or fitness watches. Every week there are new things that youve
15、 never seen before.C. Highview CentreHighview Centre offers a lot of furniture that can be used both outdoors and indoors, such as tables and chairs. Some of it is made of plastic, while other pieces are made of stronger materials that will last for years. Open 10 am-10 pm.D. Holly CornerThis area o
16、f small shops is a must for shoppers who love stylish clothes and classic gifts. The clothes shops will help you decide on just the right style. Visit Vintage Caf for tea and delicious homemade cake.21. Jamila is going to a party tonight. She wants to buy something new to wear. She also needs to get
17、 a cake for the party. 22. Nick needs some new football shoes. Hes not sure what kind to buy, so he wants to try out different styles and wants someone to help him choose. 23. Karen is working till 8 pm, but she wants to buy a good garden chair. She wants to leave the chair outside all year round. (
18、二)阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。BFinally, the big day arrived. I was going to spend four months in France, learning French. Alice, my sister, was going as well. We arrived at the airport, feeling nervous and excited. The flight went by quickly because I was so busy talking with Alice
19、 about our trip and how different French life might be from life back home. We decided that we shouldnt spend too much time together in France. We knew we wouldnt learn much French if we did that, . Even though we agreed, I was worried that I wouldnt be able to say much the whole time I was in Franc
20、e. However, when my host family(接待家庭)met me, I knew from the mothers warm smile that everything would be OK. It was still a bit stressful at first to try to understand and communicate, but after a couple of weeks it became easier. I spent a lot of time with a lovely girl who was a friend of the fami
21、ly, and we got on very well. In fact, I learned lots of interesting words from her, you know, the kind of things you dont find in books! I had one shameful moment. I used the wrong word when I was talking to a waiter, but he was relaxed about it and told me not to be afraid of making mistakes. When
22、the time came to say goodbye to my host family, I was very sad to leave. However, I have brought back some wonderful memories from this experience. The most important thing Ive learned is that if youre open-minded and positive(积极的)about learning a language, then its much easier. Ive come back much m
23、ore confident in my ability. Ive even started watching a television show in French and Im surprised to find that I can understand a lot more than before my stay in France. 24. Why didnt the writer and Alice want to spend too much time together in France?A. Because they talked too much during the fli
24、ght. B. Because they didnt get on well with each other. C. Because they knew life in France would be different. D. Because they wanted to get more chances to practice French. 25. How did the writer feel when she started her life in France?A. Relaxed. B. Stressed. C. Confident. D. Surprised. 26. From
25、 the experience, the writer learnedA. how to make friends with strangersB. how to live comfortably in a new countryC. to keep an active attitude toward language learningD. to correct mistakes immediately after making themCWith numbers of books and courses helping us develop self-discipline(自律), it s
26、eems quite obvious that self-discipline is highly valued. However, this may overstate the importance of being self-disciplined and make people worried. People with such worries are likely to push themselves harder and harder. Once their energy is burned out or their willpower breaks down, they will
27、feel upset. In fact, being self-disciplined isnt about leading a restrictive(约束的)lifestyle. Although it seems to be usually connected with self-control and willpower, it still has to be based on respect for ones own free will and effective methods. Some people are caught in a self-discipline trap(陷阱
28、) where they always work hard, and mistakes, failure and laziness are not allowed. Is this really the way we can improve ourselves, or is it a way to make things worse? Even though staying self-disciplined is beneficial for self-improvement, its never something everyone must do in life. How can we a
29、void being over self-restrained? Here are some ideas. Follow your own energy flow and limit. Going against it may produce unpleasant results. For example, sleeping for five hours and then forcing yourself to get up for a morning run. The harm caused by not getting enough sleep may outweigh the good
30、brought by running. Follow your own heart. Information on the Internet has created a hidden competitive environment where many good examples lead the trends(潮流). People who see these are more likely to follow. Listen to your own voice instead of others. Think and decide whether it is what you truly
31、want. Change your goals and expectations. Some who are over self-restrained may set unrealistic goals and expectations. They may never stop until its perfect, even though nothing could really be perfect. For example, losing 10 pounds in a week. It then easily goes into an unhealthy cycle where they
32、always set goals but never reach them. Work smart instead of working hard. We might all have ever been stuck in a situation where, no matter how much effort weve made, the progress is slow. Have you found better ways to do it instead of just trying harder? For example, if I have a goal of learning 2
33、0 new words each day, I might follow the Forgetting Curve(遗忘曲线)to do it more effectively:27. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The meaning of self-discipline. R. The ways to develop self-discipline. C. The effects of being self-disciplined. D. The reason for being self-disciplined. 28. To avoid be
34、ing over self-restrained, we should _.A. consider other peoples adviceB. follow good examples on the InternetC. set up achievable goals and expectationsD. raise our energy limit to get good results29. Why does the writer use the example of learning new words in the last paragraph?A. To stress the va
35、lue of working hard. B. To explain how effort influences progress. C. To suggest a good way of learning a language. D. To show the importance of finding effective methods. DGossip is the information passed from one person to another about other peoples lives. You may think gossip is awful. Even dict
36、ionary entries suggest that it is often unkind or untrue. And yet this common idea is unreasonable. Firstly, a study by Robbins and Karan in 2019 shows that gossip common but much of it is just people sharing information. For theirstudy, 467 peoples conversations were recorded. Robbins and Karan fou
37、nd that, on average, these people gossiped for 52 minutes a day, with three quarters of the time spent communicating non-evaluative(非评价性的)information. Only about 14 percent(百分比)of the gossip was considered malicious, a much smaller percentage than the common idea suggests, although to be fair, that
38、was double the percentage of positive gossip. Scientists consider gossip to be an important reason why our ancestors(祖先)were able to stay alive. It helped spread important news, but more importantly, it provided information about who was trustworthy and who might not work well with others in a group
39、, It allowed humans to build small communities with those who could be trusted, ensuring a greater chance of living. Today, it seems that not much has changed. Gossip still allows us to form, relationships and find out who we can work with best. Gossip also explains the principles(行为准则)of our societ
40、y. When we hear someone criticize a persons behaviour, it is obvious that such behaviour is unacceptable and should not be copied. Thats not to say we should pay attention to everything we hear, but it gives us direction.Of course, these days, our world is changing the nature of gossip. Our networks
41、 are now larger, and some gossip can spread like wildfire. Our obsession(痴迷)with gossip about well-known people may seem unimportant to some, but it serves to bring people closer, Problems come up when gossip includes untrue information. This kind of gossip can destroy peoples lives. So scientists s
42、ay that its important to share information that is unlikely to hurt others. If we fail to do this, people will see us as someone who cant be trusted and may even avoid us. Similarly, gossiping to improve ones own place in society is unacceptable. Its best to share information that may act as a warni
43、ng to others or encourage them to behave better. Its these things that normally push people together rather than make them turn away from each other. 30. The word malicious” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. unimportantB. harmfulC. meaningfulD. interesting31. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. P
44、eople who gossip a lot in a group are always criticized. B. People who like gossiping can work well together in a group. C. Gossip helps people build relationships today as well as in the past. D. In the past, people who liked gossiping were considered untrustworthy. 32. The writer probably agrees t
45、hat _.A. we shouldnt spend too much time gossipingB. gossiping to move up in society should be avoidedC. gossip about well-known people should be limitedD. we shouldnt stay close to people who like gossiping33. What is the writers main purpose in writing this passage?A. To discuss the effects of gos
46、siping. B. To state the reason why gossip is common. C. To remind people of the problems of gossiping. D. To guide people to be responsible when gossiping. 第二部分本部分共5题, 共20分。根据题目要求, 完成相应任务。四、阅读表达(3436题每题各2分, 37题4分, 共10分)阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。The Library With No RulesWhen you walk by Hernando Guanlaos home
47、 on Balagtas Street, downtown Manila, you will see thousands of books on shelves and on the stairs. Each one is free to anyone who wants it. People can borrow, take home, bring back or keep, says Guanlao. Or they can share and pass on to another. But basically they should just take, take! He thinksbooks need to live, and theyre only alive if they are being read. The act of giving books makes your life meaningful, says Guanlao. The Reading Club 2000, as the p