1、2023年浙江省宁波市镇海区中考一模英语试卷一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A man married a very beautiful girl. After marriage, they were living happily together. The man really _1_ her beauty and loved her very much.But after a few months, the wife came to know that she was suffering（遭受）fro
2、m a terrible illness. Because of that, _2_ she will lose her beauty.Knowing this, the wife started thinking to herself, “What if I become _3_, my husband would start hating me. I wont be able to stand his hatred（厌恶）.”One day, her husband had to go out of town for some work. When he was returning hom
3、e after finishing his work, he met with an accident. He lost both his _4_ in that accident.However, their married life _5_ to progress（进展）normally. Time passed and the wife completely lost her beauty because of her illness. She turned ugly but her blind husband couldnt see it. _6_ it didnt influence
4、 their married life.He _7_ loving her like always.One day the wife died. Now, the husband was sad and alone. He decided to leave that city.He _8_ all funeral rites（葬礼）for her wife. The next day, when he was about to leave, his _9_ saw him and went to him and said, “How will you be able to live _10_
5、the support of your wife? Your wife was _11_ there for you to support you and help you for many years. It would be _12_ for you to live alone.”The husband replied, “My friend, I am not blind. In fact, I was just pretending（假装）to be blind. Because when my poor wife came to know about her illness, I r
6、ealized that she was completely troubled by it and _13_. If my wife had known that I could see her ugliness, it would have hurt her more than her _14_. She was a very good wife and I just wanted to keep her happy. Thats why for all these _15_, I pretended to be blind.”1. A. dislikedB. admiredC. expe
7、ctedD. missed2. A. especiallyB. luckilyC. graduallyD. quickly3. A. beautifulB. lazyC. helpfulD. ugly4. A. eyesB. handsC. legsD. ears5. A. stoppedB. startedC. continuedD. failed6. A. SoB. BecauseC. ThoughD. But7. A. ended upB. started withC. thought aboutD. kept on8 A. canceledB. plannedC. completedD
8、. considered9. A. friendB. fatherC. motherD. wife10. A. byB. withoutC. withD. on11. A. sometimesB. alwaysC. neverD. hardly12. A. importantB. possibleC. easyD. difficult13. A. surprisedB. boredC. scaredD. relaxed14. A. beautyB. illnessC. supportD. sadness15. A. yearsB. monthsC. weeksD. days二、阅读理解（本题有
9、15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（A）Every country has a national sport and the most popular sports are now played across the world. Most people have heard of sports like football, basketball and baseball. However, in most countries, people also play unusual sports with strange and in
10、teresting rules. Here are our top three unusual sports from around the world.Dragon Boat RacingEvery year in Singapore, thousands of people come to watch the dragon boat race. A dragon boat is a traditional Chinese boat with a painted dragons head on one end. There are 22 people in each boat, and th
11、ey race in the water. Dragon boat racing is also popular in China, Malaysia and Indonesia.Caber TossIn this sport, people compete by throwing a large piece of wood called a “caber” as far as they can. The caber toss is an ancient Scottish sport. The caber has no official size or shape, but it is usu
12、ally the size of a small tree.Fireball FootballStudents in Indonesia play this game to welcome the month of Ramadan (斋月). It is similar to football. The ball is made from coconut shells. Before starting the game, players pour salt on themselves and then set the ball on fire. The ball is on fire thro
13、ughout the game and the players play with their bare feet (赤脚).16. Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?A. A dragon boat has a dragons tail painted on it.B. A caber is usually the size of a large tree.C. The ball is made from plastic in fireball football.D. The ball is on fire the whole g
14、ame of fireball football.17. Who is the passage written for?A. Someone who wants to be a professional sports player.B. Someone who wants to be in good health.C. Someone who is interested in unusual sports.D. Someone who is looking forward to traveling around the world.18. Where is the passage probab
15、ly from?A. A novel.B. A website.C. A poster.D. A magazine（B）A fox was run after by a hunter, and luckily he met a woodcutter. The fox begged (乞求) him to show him a good place to hide in. He promised that he would thank him for his help.The woodcutter seemed quite peaceful. He looked around quietly a
16、nd advised him to hide in his own house, so the fox ran in and hid himself in a good place. There was a hole on the wall of the house. So the fox could see what happened outside clearly.The hunter soon came up with his dogs. He noticed the woodcutter and asked him, “Did you see a fox?” The woodcutte
17、r said, “No.” But he still pointed to the house. All the time he was speaking. His two eyeballs also turned to the place, because the fox was hiding there. However, the hunter took no notice of his eyeballs but heard his words. He went on to catch the fox.As soon as they were away, the fox came out
18、from the house. He left without taking any notice of the woodcutter. The woodcutter called him and criticized (批评) him, saying, “You bad fellow, you owe (欠) your life to me. But you leave me without a word of thanks.”The fox answered “Indeed, I should have thanked you a lot, if your actions were as
19、good as your words, and if your eyeballs werent against your speech.”True enough, kindness should be in keeping with actions and words. What we say and what we do should go hand in hand.19. Who did the fox ask for help?A. The hunter.B. The woodcutter.C. The dogs.D. We dont know.20. What is the right
20、 order of the following events?a. The hunter left and continued to catch the fox.b. The fox wanted to hide in a good place.c. The woodcutter was unhappy with the fox.d. The hunter asked the woodcutter if he saw a fox.e. The woodcutters eyeballs turned to the hiding place.A. d-b-a-c-e.B. b-d-a-e-c.C.
21、 c-b-d-a-eD. b-d-e-a-c.21. Why did the fox leave without a word of thanks?A. Because the hiding place was not good enough.B. Because he wanted to run away and he had no time.C. Because the woodcutters actions werent as good as his words.D. Because the woodcutters eyeballs made the hunter notice the
22、place.22. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Kindness lies in both actions and words.B. Never believe others easily.C. Depending on others is dangerous.D. Get over difficulties hand in hand.（C）When we look at a picture of Earth from space, there are areas of green, blue, and white. Most people
23、will recognize (辨认) that the green is land, the blue is water, and the white is clouds. Taken as a whole, Earth is mainly blue. That is because of the amount (数量) of water it has that covers the surface.So, how much of Earth is water? About 71% of Earths surface is covered in water. Of that 71%, the
24、 oceans hold 96.5% of the water. This water found in oceans is all salt water. The remaining 3.5% of the water is fresh water, which can be found in lakes, rivers, glaciers (冰川), and in the ground. Fresh water is what people use for farming, raising animals, drinking, and daily activities such as ta
25、king showers and washing clothes or dishes.Does the amount of water stay the same? For the most part, yes. Water on Earth is part of a closed system (系统). That is, water is always moving and changing forms between ice, liquid, and gas. The form of the water changes all the time, but the total amount
26、 of water on Earth remains the same.If Earth is not necessarily running out of water, why are people worried? Why do we need to think about saving water? First, humans can only use fresh water, which is only 3.5% of all of Earths water. Second, of this 3.5%, only 1% is available for human use. Most
27、fresh water is found in glaciers far from where anyone lives. Third, the amount of water that is useful for humans is being used faster than it can be cleaned and put back into the environment.Now, knowing the facts about water, it is our job to make sure we use Earths water in a good way.23. The re
28、maining 3.5% of the water on Earth CANT be found in _.A oceansB. lakesC. glaciersD. rivers24. What does the writer mean by saying “Water on Earth is part of a closed system.”?A. The amount of water becomes smaller.B. The amount of water stays the same.C. The amount of water keeps changing.D. The amo
29、unt of water becomes larger.25. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Humans can use all the water on Earth.B. Most fresh water is found in the ground.C. Humans cant use 2.5% of the fresh water easily.D. Water cant be cleaned and put back into the environment.26 What is the main idea of the passage?
30、A. Why Earth is in different colors.B. Who uses the most water on Earth.C. The amount and types of Earths water.D. How to use water in a good way.（D）In a video, young children call out to their mother or father; the parents enter the room smiling, turn around and call out to their own parents; the g
31、randparents then enter smiling and call out to their parentsthe great-grandparents.The format (形式) of this kind of video is being described as the “four-generation challenge”. It started on the Chinese short-video platform, Douyin, and has since spread to social media in other countries. People from
32、 all over the world have commented (评论) on the videos and even made their own versions (版本).“Family care is usually a strong value” wrote one Facebook user named Antoine Yupud. The “four-generation” videos have not only touched foreign viewers but also given them a deeper look into Chinese family va
33、lues.In most East Asian cultures, it is common for many generations of a single family to live together under one roof. This is called an extended family. In most Western countries, most families are nuclear families, which are made up of just children and their parents.In Western culture, privacy (
34、隐私) and independence are highly valued. Kids usually move out of the house after they grow up. Many of them apply for loans (贷款) and do part-time jobs in order to pay for college and rent. If they choose to continue living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen as a sign of immat
35、urity or failure.Although family structures (结构) in the East and West may be different, the love and bonds between family members are common. That might be why the “four-generation” videos have won so many hearts around the world.27. Whats the “four-generation challenge” video mainly about?A. How fa
36、mily members eat together.B. How young children play with their parents.C. How grandparents are well cared for.D. How four generations of one family can all live together.28. Which writing skill is used in Para. 4?A. Giving reasons.B. Making comparisons.C. Listing numbers.D. Using sayings.29. What d
37、oes the underlined word “nuclear families” mean?A. 小家庭B. 大家庭C. 丁克家庭D. 重组家庭30. What makes the video so popular in the world?A. Foreign peoples interest in Chinese culture.B. The differences between different cultures.C. The commonly shared love and bonds in families.D. The video format that never app
38、eared before.三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）随着中国经济和文化的进一步发展，越来越多的外国青少年来到中国求学，体验不同的文化。请阅读四位美国留学生的微信聊天记录，从以下六个选项中选择正确的句子，补全对话。其中有一项多余。Hi, everybody! _31_ Yes, I went to a restaurant to have dinner with some friends this evening. When we finished the meal, the waiter brought us the bill. It was 270 yuan. We
39、 gave him 300 yuan and left 30 yuan as a tip (小费) for his service. _32_ Really? How kind he is! Its different from that of the US. Well, something interesting happened to me this morning. _33_ So I came up to a man for help. He nodded and asked me to follow. We walked for about 10 minutes and finall
40、y got to the bus stop. I wanted to give him a hug to show thanks. _34_ It seems that Chinese people dont usually hug.I agree. Chinese people I have met these days are all so friendly, polite and helpful. _35_A. I couldnt find the bus stop.B. Anything to share today?C. But he just said goodbye and wa
41、lked away.D. We will have a great time in China for sure.E. To our surprise, he returned us the change (零钱).F. I dont want to stay here anymore.四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）A. 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。36. The most powerful AI, ChatGPT is quite good at doing _ (有创造力的) tasks.37. Its popular amo
42、ng students to _ (加入) Hanfu clubs in some schools these days.38. There used to be a big tree _ (在对面) my house in my hometown.39. Wondering Earth II is such a success that it is highly _ (赞扬) by fans of science fiction.40. _ (事实上), not all the people test positive for COVID-19 after they have a high
43、fever.41. More and more college graduates are _ (志愿做) to teach in Chinas western provinces.42. Deng Xiaolan who has _ (克服) many difficulties to teach children music in a small village is a role model in 2022 Touching China.43. With the coming of the 19th Asian Games, we can see symbols of the event
44、_ (到处).44. Thanks to the police, people are much _ (明智的) to avoid phone fraud (电信诈骗).45. Blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) is a Chinese traditional folk art with a _ (历史) of over 600 years.B. 根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次(每空一词)。in reason luck take orPaper cutting is one of the most popular traditions in
45、 China. It is popular among Chinese people because it is cheap and easy to make. Paper cutting is cutting paper with scissors _46_ knives. Chinese people like red, so paper cuttings are often red. We believe they can bring us happiness and make us _47_. People use paper cutting to express their wish
46、es for important days.It _48_ a long time to practice paper cutting so young people feel bored about it. This is one of the _49_ why paper cutting is not popular among them. Perhaps there will be no more paper cutting _50_ 60 years, and we will lose it in the end.五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）阅读下面短文，按照
47、句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Once there was a rich man. But his son had no goal in life and wasnt happy. One day, he handed his son _51_ map and said, “I want you to go to the marked place and find a treasure.”The son set out and travelled really far, across _52_ (forest) and mountains. At last, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug _53_ a long time but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided _54_ (go) back home. On _55_ (he) way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met the farm
