1、2023年江苏省扬州市宝应县中考一模英语试卷一、单项选择(共15小题, 每小题1分, 计15分)1. The sun shines brightly. So youd better take _ umbrella when you go out. OK Its _ useful suggestion.A. an; theB. a; theC. an; aD. a; an2. We youths do our best for dreams and together a small success can give us a sense of _.A. achievementB. departm
2、entC. treatmentD. entertainment3. Miss Li. I dont want to say sorry to Daniel. Im afraid you _. After all, you broke his glasses.A. mayB. have toC. mustntD. neednt4. Lucy and Lily are twins. Even their parents find it hard to tell the differences _ them.A. fromB. withC. betweenD. among5. I called yo
3、u at 3 p.m. yesterday, but you didnt answer. I _ an experiment on Chemistry in the school lab.A. was doingB. am doingC. didD. do6. No one could be more suitable for the job than you. Thanks. Your words have made me more _ of my interview.A. creativeB. relaxedC. nervousD. confident7. Look, the plants
4、 are green and the flowers are opening. Yes, its spring now. _nice season!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. How a8. The Chinese womens football team members worked _ and won the Asian Cup.A. hardlyB. closelyC. simplyD. widely9. We should keep in mind that nothing is _ than safety.A. importantB. more importan
5、tC. most importantD. the most important10. In China, people usually _ their houses to sweep away bad luck before Spring Festival.A. clean upB. look upC. make upD. put up11. Although Lei Feng has been dead for more than 60 years, Lei Fengs spirit is still _, encouraging a younger generation of Chines
6、e.A. livelyB. liveC. livingD. alive12. Does the colour red represent good things in Chinese culture? Yes. But writing ones name in red is not good, and we usually _ it.A. avoidB. adviseC. allowD. accept13. Sandy asked the boy _.A. why did he like English filmsB. how he will improve his EnglishC. why
7、 he read the English magazineD. how many new words he has learned14. I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now._. Sleep is also important.A. Dont burn the candle at both endsB. Actions speak louder than wordsC. Dont put all your eggs in one basketD. Many hands make light w
8、ork15. Cooking helps us show love for family members._. Every time I make dishes for Mum, she is very happy.A. I cant believe itB. Take it easyC. I couldnt agree moreD. That depends二、完形填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 计15分)阅读下列短文, 从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A man walked in the desert for two days. He _16_ a sand
9、 storm during the trip. After the sand storm, he lost the sense of _17_. While he was unable to hold on, he suddenly found a small old house. He pulled his _18_ body into the house. There was only some wood inside. He walked to the corner _19_, but suddenly discovered a water pumpExcitedly, he went
10、to draw water (抽水), _20_ he couldnt pump water no matter how hard he tried. He sat on the ground sadly. Just at that time, he saw a small bottle _21_ a cork (瓶塞). There was a yellow _22_ posted on the bottle, which read, “You must put the water into the pump before you can draw water! Dont _23_, bef
11、ore you leave, refill it with water!” He pulled the cork and found the bottle was really filled with water! He could hardly believe his _24_.At this moment, he thought, “If I only think about myself, as long as I drink the water in the bottle, I can be _25_ to go out of this desert! If I do as the n
12、ote told to put the only water into the pump and the water cant come back, I will be _26_ to death. Will I take the risk or not?”Finally, he made a _27_ to do what the note told him and began to draw water with his shaking hands. Sure enough, the water really _28_ !After he drank enough water, he fi
13、lled the bottle with water. He enveloped (封住) it with the cork and _29_ his words after the note, “Believe me, its really _30_, You should learn to pay before you get it!”16. A. metB. missedC. avoidedD. expected17. A. touchB. tasteC. humourD. direction18. A. lightB. perfectC. tiredD. strong19. A. ca
14、relesslyB. hopelesslyC. endlesslyD. fearlessly20. A. soB. orC. butD. and21. A. overB. beyondC. withD. above22. A. mapB. noteC. signD. mark23. A. cryB. lieC. shoutD. forget24. A. luckB. successC. abilityD. trouble25. A. weakB. aliveC. awfulD. nervous26. A. lonelyB. angryC. thirstyD. hungry27. A. wish
15、B. ruleC. messD. decision28. A. came outB. dried upC. cooled downD. ran away29. A. sentB. passedC. addedD. repeated30. A. funnyB. usefulC. wrongD. strange三、 阅读理解 (共15小题, 每小题2分, 计30分)阅读下列内容, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AThe opening day of the 2022 Winter Olympics meets with the “Beginning of Spring”
16、, which is the first of the 24 solar terms(节气) of the year. Lets learn something about other solar terms. The Spring Equinox is the fourth term of the year. It is a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to hope for health, they wrote their medical p
17、roblems on paper kite. When the kite was in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, meaning the flying away of diseases. Clear and Bright is the 5th solar term. It is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, Tomb-Sweeping(扫墓) Day. Flying
18、 kites is an activity liked by many Chinese during the day. What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said that it brings good luck and diseases can be chased away by doing this.Grain Rain is the last term in
19、spring. This period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins and amino acids (氨基酸) which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the e
20、yes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.Start of Summer is the 7th term of the year. The temperature will rise quickly during this period. In ancient China, people believed a round egg represented a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a hope
21、 for good health. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs and the “tea egg” was created. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.31. Which of the following solar terms are better choices for people to fly kites? The Spring Equinox Clear and Bright Grain Rain Start of
22、 SummerA. B. C. D. 32. Why do people in southern China drink tea during Grain Rain?A. Because it can keep the diseases away from our bodies.B. Because it can remove heat from the body and do good to the eyes.C. Because it can bring us a happy life and great wealth.D. Because it can make us get a lot
23、 of energy.33. How does the weather change during Start of Summer according to the passage?A. It will be windier and foggier.B. There will be a lot of rain.C. It will be hotter and hotter.D. There will be a lot of snow.B“Are you listening, Simon?” Simons teacher asked. It was a pretty usual question
24、. Simon shook his head, smiling. He hardly listened or tried hard in class. Talking was so much fun. He wanted to be heard rather than listen. “Listen, and youll learn something.” Mrs. Jacobs tried every day, but Simon never paid attention. That evening his throat (喉咙) really hurt. The next morning,
25、 when he opened his mouth to say “Good morning”, nothing came out but a croak (低哑声). Simons mother looked at him. “Honey, youve lost your voice.”“Can I stay home?” He tried to ask, but words didnt come out. Instead, his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school,
26、even if he couldnt talk. When he got to school, Mrs. Jacobs said “Hello” to him, and he just nodded. When his friends asked him what TV shows he watched last night, he just shrugged (耸肩). By the time the bell rang for class, almost everyone was looking at him as if hed grown a third eye. Penny raise
27、d her hand. “Mrs. Jacobs, why isnt Simon talking?”“He never stops talking.” Richard said worriedly. Everyone started talking at once. They were excited, worried, and surprised. Simon sat in class, bored. He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasnt there, but be couldnt even do that. I
28、n math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10, but that wasnt fun. He decided to try to pay attention. He could do his homework that night. It gave him TV and game time with his work all done. The next day, even though his voice was coming back, he stayed quiet again. The thir
29、d day, he could talk fine, but he listened and raised his hand to speak. What a difference that one day made!34. What was the problem with Simon that day?A. He got a cough.B. He was late for school.C. He lost interest in school.D. He lost his voice.35. Why was almost everyone looking at Simon?A. Bec
30、ause he grew a third eye.B. Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him.C. Because he talked with nobody.D. Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him.36. Why could Simon do his homework that night?A. Because he already got his voice back.B. Because he paid much attention in class.C. Because he learned to use fingers in
31、 class.D. Because he was given easier homework.37. What is the best title for the text?A. Are you listening?B. Are you talking?C. Is your voice OK?D. Is your school fun?CFor middle and primary school students, being able to cook has become a must. They will also need to learn how to plant vegetables
32、, raise poultry (家禽) and maintain home appliances (修理家电) under new requirements for labor (劳动) education. The Ministry of Education (MOE) brought out a new standard for labor education in schools last year. Starting from the 2022 fall semester (学期), students in primary and middle schools have to tak
33、e courses on labor skills at least once a week.Labor education helps students value hard work. It includes things like household chores (家务), on-campus labor and community volunteer services. The new standards include three types of labor tasks. The first is for things like everyday chores, includin
34、g cleaning, organizing, cooking, and using and maintaining home appliances. Next is productive labor, including agriculture, making traditional handicrafts, and applying new technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting (激光切割). The third type is service work, which includes volunteer work. Scho
35、ols in China have traditionally paid more attention to studying, and many have seen household chores as a waste of childrens time. But according to the MOE, labor education must be built up to help students cultivate (培养) social values and develop an interest in labor. Online, people have been busy
36、discussing the new standards on social media. Liu Fang, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Beijing, strongly supports labor education. For the past year, she has trained her daughters to do household chores and make simple dishes for the family.“The main idea is to let them share responsibility (责任) as
37、 family members and become independent as early as they can,” said Liu. “Through doing housework, their hand-eye coordination (协调), time management and organization skills can be trained and its also good to help them relax.”Through such education, Liu said her twins have found fun in doing chores a
38、nd are more independent.38 What can students learn through labor education?a. How to plant vegetables. b. How to raise chickens or ducks. c. How to pay attention in class. d. How to fix computers or fridges.A. abcB. abdC. bcdD. acd39. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Why students should receive l
39、abor education.B. What labor education was like in China in the past.C. The types of labor education included in the new standard.D How students find a balance between their study and labor tasks.40. What does Liu Fang think of labor education?A. It helps students develop different skills.B. It isnt
40、 fun enough for students.C It takes up too much of students free time.D. Its too simple for students.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. New courses for primary school students.B. Ways to cultivate students social values.C. Labor education for primary and middle school students.D. New technologi
41、es used in primary and middle schools.DChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, 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 their homework. Developed by US company Open AI, ChatGPT is
42、a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes(食谱), 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
43、 from using ChatGPT on the districts networks and devices, CNN reported. The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat (欺骗) on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread inaccurate (不准确的) information. “It does not build critical-thinking a
44、nd problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic and lifelong success,” said Jenna Lyle, the deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education. Besides bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to a
45、dd more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones, The New York Times reported. 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. Bh
46、askar Vira, pro-vice-chancellor for education at the University of Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on 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 “change our learning, t
47、eaching and examinations”. That way, we can “have honesty while recognizing the use of the tool”.42. Some schools in the US stopped the students from using ChatGPT because _.A. ChatGPT takes the place of teachersB. ChatGPT seldom provides correct informationC. ChatGPT takes up most of the districts networksD. ChatGPT helps students do homework and cheat on teachers43. Jenna Lyle thinks that _.A. ChatGPT is necessary for academic and lifelong successB. using ChatGPT is not good
