1、江苏省苏州市姑苏区2023年中考英语一模试卷第一部分 完形填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。On Monday morning, a teacher named Celine cheerfully asked her students what their weekends were like. A boy said that he had spent a 1 weekend -he had his teeth 2 out and they still hurt. Why do you always seem
2、 to be so happy? he asked.Hearing the question, Celine answered with a smile, Every morning, you have a 3 about how you will treat your whole day. I choose to be cheerful.And today is my 4 day. she added. 5 ? the whole class were curious.This morning, I 6 a public e-bike and rode to school as usual.
3、 Suddenly, the e-bike didnt work, so I had to go another kilometer down the road.The e-bike is broken and its your lucky day?The students were 7 .What do you mean, Celine? one girl asked.It broke 8 a quarter before class, so I left it a proper place and walked across the road. You know, its spring n
4、ow. The beautiful flowers, green trees and sweet bird songs were greeting chance to enjoy them. It 9 me ten minutes to arrive and I was still able to teach my class on time.The students eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Celine smiled back. In some way, her story touched them. She was happy and
5、 satisfied that they had a perfect chance to 10 luck in a new way.1. A. busy B. satisfying C. terrible D. meaningful2. A. pulled B. pushed C. washed D. cleaned3. A. dream B. look C. choice D. decision4. A. sad B. lucky C. amazing D. unlucky5. A. Who B. Why C. When D. How6. A. made B. bought C. lent
6、D. unlocked7. A. surprised B. bored C. patient D. nervous8. A. through B. down C. up D. out9. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took10. A. think B. feel C. consider D. wish第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A11. Whats the purpose of this book?A. To be used as a
7、history textbook. B. To tell about the Yongle Emperor.C. To teach English to Chinese students. D. To help foreigners learn about Chinese.12. Where can you find the page on the right?A. Between Pages 1-2. B. Between Pages 3-7.C. Between Pages 8-14. D. Between Pages 15-18.13. Which of the following is
8、 TRUE?A. The Ming dynasty had 3 emperors in all.B. Yongle became emperor at the age of 22.C. Nanjing was the capital of Ming dynasty before Yongle.D. Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit.BHave you ever dreamt about taking a great American travel adventure（冒险）? Most of us keep dreami
9、ng; others _.Gregg Bleakneys dream was to travel the Americas from top to bottom.He got the idea after he finished a 1, 600-kilometer bike ride. Greggs friend, Brooks Allen, was also a cyclist. The two friends talked and decided their goal: they would travel from Alaska（阿拉斯加）to Argentina（阿根廷）- by bi
10、ke.To pay for the journey, Gregg and Brooks worked and saved money for years. Once they were on the road, they often camped outdoors or stayed in rest houses. In many places along their journey, local people opened their homes to the two friends and gave them food.During their tip, Gregg and Brooks
11、cycled through deserts, rainforests, and mountains. Two years, twelve countries, and over 30, 500 km later-At last, Gregg reached Ushuaia, Argentina, at the end of South America. （Near Guatemala（危地马拉）,Brooks had to return to the U.S. and Gregg continued without him.）Gregg and Brooks kept a record of
12、 their adventures in an online blog. The trip taught both men a lot about travelling. Here is some of Greggs advice:Travel light. The fewer things you have, the less youll worry about.Be flexible. Dont plan everything, then youll be more relaxed and happy.Be polite. As one traveller told Gregg, Alwa
13、ys remember that nobody wants to fight, cheat, or rob a nice guy.14. From which country did Gregg and Brooks start their trip?A. Argentina. B. Ushuaia. C. Guatemala. D. USA.15. Which of the following is the best for ?A. give up easily B. make it happenC. find it quite difficult D. think it a great i
14、dea16. What does Gregg mean by Be flexible?A. Be ready for any possible change. B. Be ready for any possible danger.C. Choose a cheap way to travel. D. Choose a green way to travel.17. What can you learn about Gregg and Brookss trip?A. They both cycled from Alaska to Argentina.B. They had to go back
15、 to the U. S. near Guatemala.C. They travelled more than 1, 600 kilometers by bike.D. They saved money for the trip for quite a long time.CDo you often feel sad or upset（沮丧）? If so, remember not to watch a happy movie. A sad movie may be much better for you.Some scientists at Ohio State University,
16、the U.S, have found that sad movies can make people happier. They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement. The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated. They died during World War II at
17、the end of the movie. The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before, after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings, including sadness.According to the result of the survey, scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movi
18、e. Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships. Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie, their lives were full of hope.I want to live my life to the fullest, and this movie has made me think a lot, one student wrote.Silvia Knobl
19、och-Westerwick, the leader of the study, explained that bad moods would make people more thoughtful. Good moods are generally a sign that ever p thing is fine. You dont have to worry, and you dont have to think about problems in your life, she said.But bad emotions（情绪）, like sadness, make you feel t
20、errible about your situation. Therefore, seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad, but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more.18. The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement _.A. to help them make more friends B. to make them feel be
21、tter about themselvesC. to find out how they felt after watching it D. to encourage them to share their feelings19. How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists?A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times. D. Six times.20. What does the underlined word those in paragraph 4 r
22、efer to?A. Stories. B. Feelings. C. Friends. D. Lives.21. What is the best title for this passage?A. Feeling Sad? Watch a Sad Movie B. Feeling Lonely? Find True LoveC. Feeling Bad? See a Happy Film D. Feeling Down? Think about OthersDIt was last January, when Id just finished a charity activity and
23、was on the train back home, that I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had helped.When I got off the train, I felt amazingly good. The next day, I wrote more thank-yous and felt good again. I suddenly had the idea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year?
24、To keep on task, I decided to pick out a different theme for each month. January was charity. February would be neighbors. And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened; our babysitter, who took good care of o
25、ur kids; While writing the notes, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone appreciating（欣赏）other peoples lives. Writing thank-you notes allowed me to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors, teachers and parent
26、ing role models. In July, my food month, I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favorite restaurant. It went like this: Dear Julie,Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food. Jake and I never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary
27、（周年纪念日）. We talk about it every year.Thank you. We miss you.Love,GinaI was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, I dont think Ive ever received such a touching letter before. Im undergoing a hard life change right now, and this helps.On December 31, I wrote my last card to Jake, my h
28、usband, and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me. Thankfulness.22. What does the underlined word undergo in paragraph 7 mean?A. Go down. B. Go through. C. Go against. D. Go beyond.23. How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note fr
29、om Gina?A. Shy and surprised B. Pleased and relaxed.C. Nervous and excited. D. Moved and encouraged.24. What might be the theme of the December notes?A. Family. B. Photos. C. Holidays. D. Community.25. What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage?A. Many thanks from her neighbors. B.
30、 More time to appreciate her own life.C. More help from people around her. D. Happy moments to be with her friends.第三部分 信息还原（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。People need to develop different skills in order to live better in this fast-developing world. Some, li
31、ke ICT（信息通讯技术）skills and knowledge of the digital world, are well taught in schools. But some other basic skills are not paid much attention to. These skills are also important because employers（雇主）may ask you questions about them in interviews. 26 .ImaginationIn the age of technology that we are li
32、ving in now, it is no longer enough to keep on making the same products. 27 They may ask you to think of an object you use every day. Can you use it in new ways or can you think of three improvements?Problem solvingEmployers need workers with abilities to see problems before they happen. More import
33、antly, they should come up with creative solutions（解决办法）. Imagine you are organizing a social event. 28 Can you think of the best ways to solve them?Communication skillsWorkers will have to be good communicators. They will have to be able to discuss key problems with other workers. 29 After all, peo
34、ple need to communicate with each other in quite different ways in the new world.Critical analysis （批判性分析） 30 Imagine you are asked to use the Internet to find out some information about a famous person. Can you check the information by searching different websites?Decision makingWorkers need to hav
35、e a growing amount of responsibility（责任）. It is important to make decisions on what to do and not to do in different situations.A. Everything must be well prepared in the event.B. Think of some problems that you could probably face.C. Its important to know how to get on with famous people.D. Also, t
36、hey need to write in a clear way without too many words.E. Workers should be able to tell if some information is true or false.F. So its a good idea to think about how good you are in these skills.G. Employers need people who can come up with new ways and new ideas.第四部分 词汇运用（共13小题;每小题1分,满分13分）第一节 根据
37、下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母,在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,每空限填一词。31. People who do different jobs have _（测试）how Cha GPT would help with their work.32. Do you know why Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup in _（十一月）?33. President Xis visit to Russia is a trip of friendship and _（和平）.34. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, p
38、eople are increasingly _（知道）of the fact that no country could completely separate itself from others today.35. Planting trees is an _（容易）and more rewarding way to go green.36. Kindness doesnt c_ a thing, yet its the richest gift you can give.37. We will find out w_ it turns out to be a good idea or
39、not.38. I like the famous saying by Fan Zhongyan: To be the fins in the country to worry about the events of the state and the last in the country to enjoy o_.第二节 请认真阅读下面短文,从方框中选择适当的单词或短语,在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。Gardens are regarded as the treasure of Chinese ancient arch it e cure（建筑）and Suzhou gar
40、dens are the most famous among them. Now, over 60 gardens are kept 39 . of which more than 10 are open to public.The gardens first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Periods, and 40 in the Song and Yuan dynasties. By the late Qing dynasty, Suzhou had got as many as over 170 gardens. 41 , Suzhou has b
41、een known as the The City of Gardens.Suzhou gardens show us the lifestyle and social customs of ancient Chinese people in the south of the Yangtze River. They have special characteristics, which are 42 for living and worth visiting. Walking in the gardens, you will have a 43 of travelling through ti
42、me and space, as if you were walking in a Chinese landscape painting.第五部分 短文填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文,填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We always feel that there are a lot of regrets in our lives. Many times, you have worked hard, but you still havent got the results you want.Since then, it seems that you a
43、re already 44 （worry）about it before you start doing anything, feeling that you will not be able to do it well. 45 , how do you know it wont work if you dont try it?In fact, we can all do amazing things. Its just a matter of time, just like different kinds 46 flowers. Although they have different bl
44、ooming（开花）periods, they still show brightly in their own seasons.We should all lean to encourage 47 （we）. No one is born 48 stupid child, and some only work hard and smart.Lets not be 49 （hit）by the failure, you are also very handsome when you stand up again.Learn to work hard to do everything well.
45、 Dont kill what you want to do at the beginning. Please be brave to do it. The 50 （bad） result is failure and that doesnt prevent you from 51 （start） all over again.Dont spend too much time on hard thinking because only 52 （act）leads you to success.As long as you work hard, you will succeed 53 （final）. At least you have really worked hard.第六部分 阅读表达（共3小题;54题2分,55题2分,56题3分,满分7分）请认真阅读下面短文,用英语回答短文后的问题。Du Fu, Chinas Greatest Poet is a documentary made recently by t
