1、2023年常州市天宁区中考一模英语试题第 I 卷（选择题共56分）一、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。1Fred comes from _ European country and he finished _ third in the sports meetingAa; theBa; /C/; theDan; /2You can take _ of the two cakes and give the other to your sisterAneitherBeitherCeveryDboth3The first priz
2、e we got in the writing competition is quite _ our hopeIts your hard work that leads to your successAbeyondBagainstCoverDwith4Suzy described every detail of the accident just nowHer memory _ be completely backAshallBmightCmustDcould5Children should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of _ excuse
3、s to avoid punishment whenever they do something wrongAputting upBtaking upCgiving upDmaking up6We can always find something good in a bad _ if we look for it-I cant agree more Lets make full use of what comesAsituationBcompetitionCdirectionDinstruction7Whats the weather like tomorrow? I was on the
4、phone and _ most of the weather reportAhave missedBwas missingCwould missDmissed8I think you should complain _ of course, you are happy with the productAunlessBbecauseCuntilDthough9The students are talking excitedly about _Ahow will they spend this summer holidayBwhich senior school they plan to goC
5、what exciting things had happened over the yearsDwhether all of them will pass the final exams10 How do you find the theme song in the movie you saw last week? _ I have listened to it many timesAOn the InternetBMy friend lent it to meCI have never heard a better oneDIt cant be worse二、完形填空（共12小题;每小题1
6、分,满分12分）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。It was Monday Our _11_ teacher said we would have the Egg Drop Challenge that FridayMy best friend, Cassie, and I always worked together That afternoon I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come over_12_ the marshmallow(棉花糖)cream gave me an idea A
7、fter Cassie arrived, I told her about it-we could cushion(给缓冲)the egg with _13_Cassie didnt agree “We can put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞） It will _14_ to safety”“It will never work!” I said“And cream will?” Cassie widened her eyes “The parachute is better than that stupid idea” I could
8、nt believe it Of course wed had our little _15_ in the past, but shed never called any of my ideas stupid before“Then Ill build mine and you build _16_,”I said“Fine!” Cassie left angrilyWhen Friday finally came, I had to admit that Cassies Egg Force One looked pretty good She used a handkerchief(手帕)
9、to create a parachute, _17_to a basket and in the centre was her egg My Egg-cellent Egg Cream didnt look so scientific I filled a small box with rice cakes, then marshmallow cream and the eggThe challenge began and by the fourth time only Cassies and mine _18_ The fifth time I let go of my box and t
10、hen rushed _19_ the steps before Cassie I found my brave little Egg-cellent Egg Cream I didnt even have to _20_ the box to see the results It broke“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said She was holding her Egg Force One My heart beat faster and looked at her basket Empty“My egg bounced(
11、弹)out,” she _21_“I guess your pilot had an egg-jectorseat(飞机上紧急弹射椅的谐音)” I looked at Cassie and could see something in the corner of her eyes Then we started to laugh Maybe some friendships arent like eggs _22_11 AScienceBChemistryCEnglishDP E12 ASweepingBSpreadingCDecoratingDCovering13 AbutterBcream
12、CbreadDsandwich14 AflyBjumpCdropDfloat15 AfightsBdoubtsCwondersDdesigns16 AyouByourCyoursDyourself17 AthrownBtiedCpresentedDlifted18 AseparatedBroseCreducedDsurvived19 AupBaroundCdownDinto20 AopenBcloseCbreakDchange21 AinsistedBsuggestedCrefusedDexplained22 Ain allBafter allCat allDabove all三、阅读理解（共
13、14小题;每小题2分,满分28分）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。A23The underlined word “timer” most probably means _ in the passageAa tool to tell the timeBan instrument to find out the length of the timeCan instruction to guide you what to doDa person to tell others the correct time24If Tinas heartbeat is 21
14、in 15 seconds, her heart rate is _A60 per minuteB72 per minuteC84 per minuteD96 per minute25What do you know about the heartbeat?AYou can feel your heartbeat on the thumbBA persons heart rate is given in 15 secondsCExercising may affect a persons heartbeatDThe heartbeat will speed up when you sit qu
15、ietlyBSchoolchildren spend most of their time surrounded by their peers (同龄人) They spend a lot more time with classmates, teammates and fellow club members than with adults in their lives Peer pressure can have a huge influence on the lives of children in grades two through twelveFrom birth through
16、age six, the family shapes a childs sense of identity (个性) Parents and brothers and sisters affect a childs likes, dislikes, tastes in clothing, food and music and, perhaps most importantly, values Once children enter school, they form connections to the larger group of their peers This group brings
17、 new ideas and experiences Peer pressure happens when a students actions are influenced by this group The “pressure” happens when peers suggest or demand actions different from the childs normal behavior and valuesPeer pressure leads to some disturbing negative behavior in schoolchildren In the USA
18、about 75% of high school students have tried alcohol (酒) offered by their friends in middle or high school According to a survey, students felt pressured by their peers between 35 and 49% of the time The power of peer pressure can result from a schoolchilds growing desire (渴望) to fit into a groupTha
19、nkfully, peer pressure can also be positive For example, wanting to join an athletic group of friends may force a student who has been sitting for a long time to try out for the soccer team In a survey on peer pressure, 51% of teenagers felt that peer pressure was sometimes positive One teenager res
20、ponded, “Sometimes it can help you gain confidence” Other examples of positive peer pressure include students encouraging a classmate to run for school president, or friends suggesting that a talented peer try out for a talent show26What leads to schoolchildrens peer pressure?AThe identity shaped by
21、 their familyBThe connections with their classmatesCThe childhood experiences with their friendsDThe differences in their behavior and values27Why do some schoolchildren behave negatively under peer pressure?ATo kill their boring timeBTo fit into a peer groupCTo help gain confidenceDTo improve socia
22、l skills28What does the author think of peer pressure?APeer pressure does more harm than goodBPeer pressure is very good for schoolchildrens growthCPeer pressure is not necessarily bad for school childrenDPeer pressure plays an important role in shaping a childs valuesCHave you ever paid for educati
23、onal podcasts (播客)or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes Pay-for-knowledge has been more and more fashionable these years The contents of these pay-for-knowledge products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring Everything you think of can be found online at this
24、 moment Pay-for-knowledge is on the rise(兴起)Why is pay-for-knowledge industry developing so rapidly? First, its development is based on the Internet With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity(身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy
25、pay-for-knowledge products that he or she wants at an affordable price Second, people are afraid to miss any information On one hand, people hope for more useful informationOn the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies and universities Mor
26、eover, the need to learn new skills in todays job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcastsThe industry of pay-for-knowledge has proved to be lucrative It promises possibilities of turning information into money It is good for the development of our country and it can help sell
27、ers make lots of money Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it Whats more, this is a reflection(反映)of respect for knowledge and talentsHowever, the rapid development of pay-for-knowledge has a few problems For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as How to be an Industrys E
28、xpert in 5 Hours and 15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be th
29、e kind of people who need them least In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it anyway, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselvesIn general, the best is the one that suits you most Pay-for-knowledge may be used as a good start for self-growth Be careful!
30、 Otherwise, your dream of success may not come true29Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?APay-for-knowledge products can help all the people succeedBPay-for-knowledge products can offer people different kinds of coursesCPeople who can teach themselves need pay-for-knowledge produ
31、cts mostDPeople must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities30What can we learn about pay-for-knowledge industry from Paragraph 2?AThe history of its developmentBThe problems of its productsCThe advantages of its productsDThe causes of its rise31The underlined phrase be lucrat
32、ive in Paragraph 3 means _Aproduce lots of moneyBget much informationCwin great respectDenjoy self-growth32The main purpose of this passage is to_Arecommend the pay-for-knowledge products to peopleBadvise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves onlineCremind people to choose pay-for-knowledge prod
33、ucts wiselyDteach parents how to buy some online courses for their childrenD“Mum, theres something I have to tell you” Ulas eyes were wide with distress(苦恼)as she spoke to me“What is it, sweetie?” I reached over and pushed her hair behind her ear“I know we werent supposed to do it,” she began, befor
34、e telling me shed been playing with one of her friendsThe friend had wanted to practise the CPR(心肺复苏术)they had learned in swimming class on herUla started to cry “I told her I didnt want to do it But she really wanted to, and I didnt want to make her mad” I sent a note to the other girls parents so
35、they could talk to their daughterBut something Ula had said worried me Ula knew that what the other kid wanted to do wasnt right But she didnt stand up for herself, and that frightened meFor the rest of the day Ula and I talked about boundaries that help us, when necessary, to deal with our needs be
36、fore the needs of others Boundaries can protect us from being overworked; they can protect our belongings(物品)or health Sometimes, they simply buy us the time to be alone or with a friend, to be away from the chaos(混乱)of life, to rest and to enjoy ourselvesUla and I imagined different friends in diff
37、erent situations, crying and threatening(威胁)to tell on(告发)her, and I taught her to say “no”, even in these situations I told her that I trust her to do what is right, no matter how angry that may make someone And I told her that I will always be there to back her upNow, Ula realizes that it doesnt m
38、atter if we are 7 or 47: Learning to protect our personal boundaries is a never-ending story, filled with errors(错误) in judgment(判断） With each day of our lives, we have to learn where the line is We have to decide whether and how, on that day, we will defend(捍卫)itI stayed with Ula until she said, “Y
39、ou need to go eat” And in that moment, she reminded me of the next great lesson in boundaries: It is not enough to look out for(留意) our own limits(界限)-we must also honor(尊重)them in others33After hearing Ulas story, the writer felt worried mainly because _AUlas friend had a bad influence on herBthere
40、 was something wrong with her heartCUla had trouble getting along with her friendDUla couldnt refuse others34By creating boundaries, we can _ according to the passageAmanage to deal with the chaos of lifeBprotect ourselves from extra workCbuild better friendships with othersDunderstand others needs
41、better35What does the writer advise her daughter to do when she is asked to do what she dislikes?ASay no to her friends no matter how they feelBRefuse her friends requests as long as(只要)they dont get angryCSpeak to her friends parents when she feels threatenedDTalk with her friends about how she tru
42、ly feels36Which of the following would the writer agree with?AWe should respect others limits while defending our ownBBoundaries are more important for children than adultsCIt is selfish to put our needs before others needsDPeople who take no notice of our feelings are unworthy of our friendship四、六选
43、四阅读（共4小题;每小题15分,满分6分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Psychological well-being (心理健康)” is important to a person Studies have discovered that people with higher psychological well-being are more likely to live healthier and longer lives_37_ Better psychological well-being also has something
44、to do with fewer social problems For example, research has found that people with high psychological well-being are less likely to break lawsLiving a life with meaning and purpose is key to improving your psychological well-being Your purpose doesnt necessarily have to involve (涉及) changing the worl
45、d or setting a goal of helping others though_38_ Or your purpose might involve making the world better by volunteering in animal sheltersThinking positively (积极地) improves your psychological well-being In turn as your psychological well-being improves, it becomes easier to think positively_39_ First
46、, take a few minutes and write down all the good things that could happen to you in the future Then, make a plan on how you can make that happen Finally, put the plan into practice When you are working toward a better future, it gives you a sense of purpose and something to look forward to_40_ So take steps to meet more people For example, take part in community activities, get to know your neighbors, or reach out to old friends All these can help make you have