1、2023年安徽省C20教育联盟中考英语二模试卷1. Why do you say Captain Cook made the_？ Because he was the first man to find the island.（）A. inventionB. decisionC. discoveryD. program2. Its a little difficult for us young people to_some advice from the elderly. Yes.But if you do，youll find it helpful.（）A. refuseB. acceptC
2、. keepD. change3. No one wants you to be_.But we really want you to do your best always.（）A. politeB. strictC. unhappyD. perfect4. Whats your favourite sport s？ I like all sports，_basketball.（）A. especiallyB. simplyC. mostlyD. completely5. The family will_their plan to have a picnic this weekend.（）A
3、. breakoutB. carryoutC. findoutD. comeout6. _you have grown up，you should learn to look after yourselves.（）A. SinceB. UntilC. AlthoughD. Unless7. Jack，you are the last one to come. Sorry.I _up my room and forgot the time.（）A. tidiedB. wastidyingC. havetidiesD. amtidying8. He is so clever and I never
4、 doubt _ he can work out problem.（）A. IfB. whetherC. thatD. what9. _we go to the cinema tonight？ Im afraid I cant.I have to have my piano lesson.（）A. NeedB. MustC. CanD. Shall10. Brian didnt get the first prize in the speech competition. _？He used to the best one in our class.（）A. HowcomeB. WhynotC.
5、 WhocaresD. SowhatJenny lived in a small village.When she was a child，what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying freely in the sky.She always （1） _ that some day she could also fly like a bird. When Jenny was in the fourth grade，her teacher asked them to write a passa
6、ge about their （2） _ .In it，she wrote that she wanted to become a pilot in the future.However，to her surprise，her paper came back with an F on it.Jenny felt disappointed（失望） and（3） _ .But the people around Jenny didnt support her and told her over and over again，Girls （4） _ become pilots；never have，
7、and never will.Finally，Jenny felt hopeless and （5） _ her dream. Jenny was in the high school several years later.One day her English teacher，Mrs.Salton，gave the class a（6） _ about what they would be doing in the future.Jenny thought hard and didnt know how to do it.I think you will be （7） _ to do so
8、mething full of challenges（挑战）.Mrs.Salton said.Jean felt excited，but she was still （8） _ that she would be laughed at again.The teacher continued，Every one of you own talent（天赋）.If you dont go for your dream，（9） _ will do it for you.Hearing that，with great courage she wrote down her old dream. Mrs.S
9、altons words（10） _ Jenny a lot.After ten years of hard work，Jenny s dream came true.She became one of the first three women pilots in the world.11. A. suggestedB. realizedC. agreedD. imagined12. A. interestsB. dreamsC. familiesD. hobbies13. A. luckyB. sadC. stupidD. excited14. A. cantB. mustntC. nee
10、dntD. doesnt15. A. sent upB. put upC. gave upD. made up16. A. storyB. noticeC. presentD. task17. A. ableB. gladC. readyD. careful18. A. thankfulB. satisfiedC. worriedD. regretful19. A. nobodyB. somebodyC. anybodyD. everybody20. A. praisedB. encouragedC. requiredD. surprisedLots of people think it is
11、 unnecessary for students to do houseworkthey should pay more attention to their study.But I think the（1） _ doing housework is good for us.Nowadays，most children are weak and lazy.We sit on the chair all day，studying and playing with our phones，not wanting to（2） _ or do other things at all.Some of u
12、s even have obesity（肥胖症）.Doing housework can make us move around and（3） _ our phones for a while.We can relax ourselves both physically and mentally（精神上）. Doing （4） _ is not only beneficial（有益的） for us，but also our parents.They must be （5） _ after work and dont want to do the housework.（6） _ we take
13、 the initiative （主动）to do it，they will be very happy!（7） _ ，all the family members，not just our mother，should share the housework.It shows our （8） _ to the family. More than that，doing housework can help us develop（9） _ skills，which will benefit us for the whole lifetime.We cant live with our parent
14、s（10） _ .In the future，we will go to college and even live alone when we find a job.Skills like cooking and cleaning house can help us live happily. On the whole，I would say doing housework has no bad but great points.21. A. sameB. similarC. oppositeD. right22. A. sleepB. studyC. playD. exercise23.
15、A. make use ofB. keep away fromC. take care ofD. pay attention to24. A. homeworkB. sportsC. shoppingD. housework25. A. pleasedB. sleepyC. tiredD. angry26. A. IfB. UnlessC. WhenD. Though27. A. As a resultB. For exampleC. By the wayD. In fact28. A. feelingsB. loveC. thanksD. happiness29. A. livingB. w
16、orkingC. learningD. sporting30. A. properlyB. commonlyC. foreverD. sometimes31. A，Hi，Kathy.What are you doing？ B：（1） _ She got the prize Role Model of the times . A：Oh，Really？（2） _ Who is she？ B：She is the principal（校长） of a high school for girls from poor families.（3） _ A.So great!（4） _ B：Exactly!A
17、nd Principal Zhang devoted（贡献） most of her time and money to helping the girl students in the mountains.More than 1800 girls from poor families have entered universities. A：（5） _ I want to be a teacher like her when I grow up. A.Im reading a story about a girl from a poor family B.The story of Princ
18、ipal Zhang really touched me C.I have never heard of her. D.Does the school provide free education for poor girls？ E.How does Zhang Guimei help the girls？ F.She has lived with students since she came to the school. G.Im reading a piece of news about Zhang Guimei(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)AInformation for New Me
19、mbersWelcome to Banktown Bushwalking（丛林旅行） Club!Here are some things you need to know：Most walks are in faraway places.You need to take enough food and water for a full day of activity on each walk.This is the most important thing to remember.Wear good lace-up（系带的） shoes，because you need to do some
20、climbing sometimes.Each walk has a grade.If you havent been bushwalking before，we suggest that you start with an easy walkGrade 1 or 2.If you have been bushwalking before，then a Grade 3 walk may be suitable（适合的）.All beginners need to call or email the leader of an activity 48 hours before the start
21、of the activity.They need to make sure that you are fit and able to finish the activity as planned.Membership fees（费用） for a year：35 for an adult over 18 years old.If a family joins the club，fees will be lower，55 for the parents and10 for each child between the ages of 5 and 18.32. Before starting a
22、 walk， _ is the most important thing that walkers must remember.A. to wear sunglassesB. to take enough moneyC. to wear lace-up shoesD. to take enough food and water33. All beginners need to call or email the leader of an activity to _ .A. keep in touch with the leaderB. let the leader know more abou
23、t themC. get more information about this activityD. make the leader know if they are suitable34. Eric，his wife，and their 16-year-old child want to join the club.They should pay _ for a year.A. 65B. 88C. 90D. 120BSometimesSometimes I feel lonely，Sometimes I feel so sad，Like Im by myself with no one h
24、ere.Like my world is cold and darkest blue.When Im that way，I call a friend.At those time my friends let me know，My lonely mood（情绪） soon disappears.Theyre with me，standing strong and true.Sometimes I feel excited，Sometimes I feel mixed up，Like I have some news to share!Like I just dont know how I sh
25、ould feel.My friends open their ears to me.My friends then help me figure out，They always listen，talk，and care.What is right and wrong；what is false and real!35. According to the poem，when the writer feels lonely， _ may help him out.A. staying aloneB. calling a friendC. finding some newsD. playing w
26、ith his friends36. What does the underlined phrase figure outmean _ .A. Look out.B. Feel better，C. Feel excited.D. Find out.37. The poem mainly tells us _ .A. what friends are forB. how we develop friendshipC. who can be friendsD. why I can be a true friendCWe all know that foods will easily go bad
27、if they get too warm.So we usually put them into our fridges to keep cool in hot weather.But can you make it without fridges？ In 1995，Alta，a teacher from Nigeria，found a cool way.His invention was called Pot-in-Pot（罐） Cooling System（系统）. It uses two clay（陶土） pots.There is a smaller pot inside a lage
28、r on The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand.Fruit，vegetables or drinks can be v.into the smaller pot.A wet cloth covers the whole cooling system.Some food can be kept fresh for several weeks in it. Abba built five thousand pot-in-pot systems for the villagers in his hometown.Then peo
29、ple all over the country began using the invention.Soon it became popular with farmers in other African countries. In 2009，Abba got a prize-the Rolex Award.If you are trying to do something to improve human life，you may have the chance to get this prize.38. In the Pot-in-Pot Cooling System，you shoul
30、d put fruit and drinks _ .A. under the wet sandB. outside the larger potC. between the two potsD. inside the smaller pot39. Abba built five thousand pot-in-pot systems to help _ .A. his familyB. his studentsC. the villagersD. the school40. Who may have the chance to get the Rolex Award？ _ A. People
31、who teach in poor areas in Nigeria.B. People who do something to improve human life.C. People who help farmers in African countries.D. People who use the Pot-in-Pot Cooling system.DHave you ever read the novel（小说） The Adventures（奇遇） of Tom Sawyer？Every July，visitors from all over the world come to H
32、annibal，Missouri，for a special event（活动）National Tom Sawyer Days.The event celebrates the great writer who was named Mark Twain.Mark Twain spent his childhood in Hannibal，living there for about 10 years，and his creation was a little naughty（顽皮的） boyTom Sawyer. The event is great fun.Among the many i
33、nteresting contests（比赛），the most famous one is the national Fence（篱笆） Painting Contest.It comes from the famous storyTom Sawyer Paints the Fence. Many states in the USA hold the fence painting contests throughout the year and send their winners to Hannibal for the national Fence Painting Contest.The
34、 contest is divided into three parts：first，the clothes they wear；second，how fast they paint the fence；third，how well they paint. Besides the fence painting contest，there is another interesting eventthe Tom and Becky Contest.The contest is open only for middle school students.The students must pass t
35、wo exams. The story of from Sawyer brings a lot of fun.If you go to Hannibal，youll see the white fence which still stands in front of Twains boyhood home.41. Visitors come to Hannibal every July for _ .A. the famous novelB. the naught boyC. the special eventD. the white fence42. What is the purpose
36、of the special event-National Tom Sawyer Days？ _ A. It is held to celebrate Tom Sawyer.B. It is held to celebrate Mark Twain.C. It welcomes people to visit Hannibal.D. It holds many interesting contests.43. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about？ _ A. The story of Tom Sawyer.B. The National
37、 Tom Sawyer Days.C. The Tom and Becky Contest.D. The national Fence Painting Contest.44. What can we know from the passage？ _ A. There are many interesting contests in July in Hannibal.B. Mark Twain lived in Hannibal and never left there.C. All the students can enter the Tom and Becky Contest.D. Tom
38、 Sawyer is the winner of the painting contest.EInternet buzzwords（热词），a newly-born form of cultural expression，have became popular among young people. Why do buzzwords become so popular？Because people like to search for similar groups.In the similar groups，people use the same way to express themselv
39、es，which makes them tee they belong（属于） here and are accepted by each other.Buzzwords are just this kind of way for people to find such groups. However，some think that the buzzwords cause peoples poor language use.It is not true for Internet buzzwords should never be thought as a simple symbol.For e
40、xample，yydsexpresses that one person admires（仰慕） somebody.It may seem that these people are not using complete words，but in fact，what they are doing is adding colors to daily life. Sometimes young people can not express themselves through the common language.Bu the problem can be solved by encouragi
41、ng them to read books.The popularity of buzzword should not be the cause of the problem.We cannot consider it as a wrong thing.Only by accepting new cultural forms with an open mind can we move ahead step by step and make progress in the coming times.45. Buzzwords become so popular because _ .A. it
42、is easier for people to useB. they are thought to be a simple symbolC. people like to use new wordsD. people like to search for similar groups46. What does the underlined word symbol mean in Chinese？ _ A. 符号B. 文字C. 图片D. 表格47. According to Paragraph 3，using buzzwords _ .A. adds colors to daily lifeB.
43、 causes poor language useC. means that one person admires somebodyD. encourages people to read more books48. What does the writer want to tell us？ _ A. We must refuse the Internet buzzwords.B. Wed better use buzzwords every day.C. We should accept buzzwords with an open mind.D. We cant solve the pro
44、blem caused by buzzwords.49. Food waste is a big problem around the world.While some people throw away unwanted food，lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages. In order to reduce（减少） food waste，many countries in the world like German and France have food banks.People and grocery
45、 stores（杂货店） can give extra（额外的） food to them and they can give the food to those in need.Shanghai Oasis opened Chinas first food bank in 2015.In five years，it saved so much food and helped 760，000 people. Many fruits and vegetables go to waste because they look ugly.For example，about 25 to 30 perce
46、nt of carrots dont make it to the store because of their looks.So try to buy ugly food next time，since it is just as good ascommonfood. Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to order dishes by using theN-1formula （方案）.Nstands for the number of people in your group.So it youre in a group of six people，you should order five dishes. To reduce food waste is a big task，and it needs time.Everyone can do something to make a difference.(1) Why do many countries have food banks？ _ (2) Why does the writer advise us to buy ugly