1、2023年广东省广州市荔湾区中考一模英语试题一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Fred had something important to tell his family. Everyone in his family _1_ to sit at the dinner table and listen.“Im going to take part in the Olympics,” he said.“_2_ a fourth-grader do that?” asked A
2、nna, his younger sister.“Im not going now. Ill go when Im a little _3_.” Fred shook his head. “Ive studied _4_ the athletes become the best. That is practice. If I practice _5_ enough, I cant fail.”“Sounds like a big challenge,” said Dad. “Which sport will you take up?”“I _6_ up my mind yet,” said F
3、red.After a months practice, Fred got hurt again and again when he _7_ to find out which sport for him. “I dont think I can find a sport right _8_ me,” said Fred.The following Sunday, the family sat down for dinner as usual.“Ive decided not to play a sport,” said Fred.Everyone was surprised.“Youre g
4、iving up on _9_ Olympic dream?” said Anna.“I didnt say I was giving up,” said Fred. “Im still going to the Olympics.”Anna looked puzzled. “How can you go _10_ you dont do a sport?”Fred held up a book titled Is Sports Medicine the Career for You? “Over the past few weeks, Ive discovered that athletes
5、 need _11_ medical help. So I am going to become _12_ sports doctor. Ill still go to the Olympics _13_ as a doctor, not an athlete.” Fred answered confidently.“Now that is _14_ challenge, Fred!” said Dad. “Im sure you would do as well as you can _15_ your dream.”1. A. asksB. askedC. was askedD. were
6、 asked2. A. NeedB. WouldC. ShallD. Can3. A. oldB. olderC. elderD. elderly4. A. howB. whatC. whetherD. that5. A. hardlyB. hardC. harderD. hardest6. A. didnt makeB. dont makeC. havent madeD. wont make7. A. triesB. was tryingC. is tryingD. will try8. A. forB. ofC. withD. on9. A. youB. yoursC. yourD. yo
7、urself10. A. unlessB. becauseC. thoughD. if11. A. a number ofB. a lotC. muchD. many12. A. aB. anC. theD. /13. A. andB. butC. orD. so14. A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others15. A. finishB. finishingC. finishedD. to finish二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Im Mable, a b
8、ig red maple tree. Ive been standing in the centre of Peoples Park in a modern city. Every part of me is _16_ shaped. I love seeing all the people take photos of me and say “That tree is beautiful!” Those _17_ make me feel special and proud.One day, I see a big storm coming my way. I can hear all th
9、e frightening sounds nearing, but the most frightening one is that of almost half of my bark (树皮) falls off. I feel _18_. What will people think when they walk up to a broken tree in the middle of Peoples Park? Will they cut me down? This _19_ makes my branches painful.Hours later, when the storm di
10、es down, a nice opossum family comes to me and asks if they can spend the night in one of my holes. They get wet through so I cant _20_.Soon round two of the storm comes. It blows off another part of my bark, but it doesnt annoy me as much because I have something more important to _21_: the opossum
11、 family. Other animals see my _22_ act and come to me, too. I feel great for _23_ them. However, I still havent completely _24_ about what people might think about my appearance. To my surprise, people love me even more for housing all those animals from the terrible storm. I will forever remember t
12、hat _25_ doesnt always refer to looks.16. A. perfectlyB. similarlyC. correctlyD. commonly17. A. coloursB. wordsC. parksD. storms18. A. sorryB. nervousC. surprisedD. lifeless19. A. questionB. soundC. thoughtD. accident20. A. decideB. admitC. refuseD. complain21. A. build upB. care aboutC. look forD.
13、depend on22. A. friendlyB. rapidC. painfulD. annoying23. A. feedingB. raisingC. attractingD. protecting24. A. learntB. askedC. forgottenD. concerned25. A. courageB. kindnessC. intelligenceD. beauty三、阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从2640各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)The doctor
14、examined Nualas leg. Nuala tried not to cry, but it was a challenge. Her leg really ached.“How did you hurt yourself?” asked the doctor.“I jumped off a swing.” said Nuala. “Is it broken?”“It sure is.” said the doctor, holding out the X-ray. “See right here?”Two hours later, Nuala left the hospital o
15、n crutches. Her leg was in a cast (石膏).“What will I tell Ms. Chang?” she asked her mother in the car.Ms. Chang was Nualas dance teacher. The spring dance performance was only two weeks away. Nualas cast would be on for at least six weeks!“Shes going to be so mad at me!” cried Nuala.But Ms. Chang was
16、nt mad. She said. “Well think of something.”Nuala felt embarrassed going on stage with her crutches. “I look stupid,” she complained. “I cant dance with these.”“Have you ever heard the famous expression The show must go on?” said Ms. Chang. Together they went through the show. They thought of how Nu
17、ala could move to the music on crutches.The night of the performance, Ms. Chang almost had to push Nuala on the stage. Nualas cast looked big and clumsy, but she went out and danced. At the end, the audience gave a big round of applause. Some even threw roses at Nualas feet! The show did go on!26. H
18、ow did Nuala feel as she told Ms. Chang about her broken leg?A. Worried.B. Mad.C. Cruel.D. Embarrassed.27. Why wasnt Ms. Chang mad at Nuala?A. She got relaxed from a famous expression.B. Nuala would recover rapidly in two weeks.C. She believed they could solve the problem.D. Nuala thought out how to
19、 dance on crutches.28. How was Nualas performance on the show?A The audience was impressed by her dance.B. She could move to the music without cast.C. The audience threw roses to end her dancing.D. She danced perfectly as usual with no pain.29. What would Nuala probably write in her diary after the
20、show?A. “They forced me to dance on the show. I felt painful and nervous.”B. “Never believe something is impossible just because it seems difficult.”C. “Ive never been afraid of dancing with crutches. The show must go on.”D. “Believe in yourself even if you have to face the problems on your own.”(B)
21、About 2,400 years ago in ancient Greece, Aristotle was born. It was a period when the Greeks highly respected great thinkers and teachers, such as Pythagoras, Socrates, Democritus, and Plato. Many historians believe that Aristotle was greater than all of them.Aristotle is called “the father of biolo
22、gy”. Many of his discoveries are still considered correct today. For example, it was Aristotle who first wrote that dolphins are not fish through close observation, he had found out that they give birth to their babies rather than laying eggs, and that mother dolphins feed milk to their young.Aristo
23、tles way of grouping animals may have been his most important achievement in biological science. He placed the animals into two groups: those with blood and those without. Experts used his system for over 2,000 years. In 1758, a Swedish scientist discovered a new way of grouping animals. In fact, Ar
24、istotles way of grouping, though a little bit different, were approximately the same as the modern grouping system of vertebrates and invertebrates.Professor Nardo wrote: “Although Aristotle paid much attention to the importance of evidence (证据), he failed to realize that doing experiment is almost
25、always the best method of finding it. Yet, when he did simple and basic experiments, Aristotle was able to make mostly correct conclusions.”He also wrote that “Aristotles influence on the future growth of knowledge was both negative and positive .” For example, Aristotle believed that the planets we
26、nt around the Earth, not the Sun. Because the later scientists believed in him blindly, their progress in astronomy was “stopped”. However, he added that many of Aristotles ideas “brilliantly provided directions for modern discoveries.”30. Why is Aristotle called “the father of biology”?A. He discov
27、ered that dolphins feed milk to their young.B. He was the first man to find that dolphins are not fish.C. People consider him greater than all the other thinkers.D. People still accept many of his discoveries on biology.31. What does the underlined word “approximately” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Nearly.
28、B. Easily.C. Hardly.D. Exactly.32. What did Nardo think of Aristotle according to the passage?A. Aristotle failed to realize the importance of evidence.B. Aristotles finding stopped people studying astronomy.C. Aristotle found the best way to make correct conclusions.D. Aristotles ideas were helpful
29、 to modern discoveries in a way.(C)Fibonacci was the nickname of an Italian mathematician, Leonardo of Pisa, who lived in the early 1200s. Fibonacci discovered his famous sequencethe Fibonacci number sequence (斐波那契数列).The sequence goes like this: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, an
30、d so on. The Fibonacci sequence is actually pretty simple. The first two numbers in the sequence are zero and one; if you add them together, their sum is 1, the third number in the sequence. The second and third numbers in the sequence are 1 and 1; you add these numbers together to get the fourth Fi
31、bonacci number: 2. The sum of the third and fourth numbers, 1 and 2, equal the fifth number: 3. Continue the pattern: 2+3=5; 3+5=8; 5+8=13; and so on until you reach 144+233=377.The sequence is also called the rabbit sequence because Fibonacci introduced his sequence to the public by describing a si
32、tuation of counting rabbits. Imagine that there is a pair of newborn rabbits, one male and one female. At the end of the first month, they grow into adult rabbits. At the end of the second month, they give birth to a new pair of babies, so there are two pairs. The first pair produces another pair of
33、 babies again, and the second pair grows up. Therefore, at the end of the third month, there are three pairs, .Fibonacci numbers appear often in maths. In fact, there is a magazine, the Fibonacci Quarterly, publishing the study on them. Fibonacci numbers are also used in computer programs. They appe
34、ar in nature such as in the number of petals on a flower as well. A lily has three petals, a buttercup has five petals, and an aster has 21 petals 3, 5, and 21 are all Fibonacci numbers.33. What is the sixteenth number in the Fibonacci sequence?A. 233.B. 377.C. 610.D. 987.34. How did Fibonacci intro
35、duce his sequence to the public?A. By telling stories.B. By listing numbers.C. By comparing facts.D. By giving examples.35. What does the word “They” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Fibonacci magazines.B. Fibonacci numbers.C. Petals on a flower.D. Computer programs.36. What is the best title of th
36、is article?A. How to Count Rabbits.B. Interesting Numbers in Nature.C. Magical Fibonacci Sequence.D. Fibonaccia great mathematician.FENGXIAN DIAN VISIT OTHER HALLSNOW ON SHOWEuropean Clocks and Watches in the Palace MuseumIn the middle of the 16th century, Europeans introduced western technology to
37、China. At the same time they introduced European clocks and watches. In 1601, the Italian Matteo Ricci presented the Ming Wanli Emperor with two chiming clocks. In the Qing dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor had great interest in science and collected a variety of clocks. The foreign clocks and watches in
38、the Palace Museum come primarily from Great Britain, France, and Switzerland.Photography PolicyPhotography is allowed for personal use outdoors throughout the Palace Museum, except for sites or areas with “No Photography” signs.Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside halls with original
39、interior decoration whether on the central axis or the west route.The use of tripods and flash is not allowed in exhibitions. MORE37. What is the purpose of the “NOW ON SHOW” part?A. To introduce the western technology in ancient China.B. To give general information about the things on show.C. To de
40、scribe the collections of two Qings emperors.D. To tell the history of western clocks and watches.38. What can visitors do in the Palace Museum according to the passage?A. Take good care of their own pets.B. Take photos for advertising companies.C. Get medical help if they dont feel well.D. Smoke ou
41、tside the houses during their visit.39. If you are on Point A, facing north, which is the nearest way to Fengxian Dian?A Turn right walk across the square turn left and walk to the end turn left and walk to the centre of the square Its on your right.B. Take the gate ahead turn right and walk along t
42、urn left after walking through the gate near the shop Its in front of you.C. Walk through the southern gate turn east to the end walk through the two gates in the north take the gates in the east Its in the north.D. Go north walk through the first gate turn east and walk straight across the square t
43、ill you go through another two gates Its in the north.40. Where can you probably read the information above?A. A web page of the Palace Museum.B. A hand-drawn map of Fengxian Dian.C. A notice about a trip to the Palace Museum.D. An advertisement about clocks and watches.第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文
44、及文后AE选项，选出可以填入15各题空白处的最佳选项。Workers at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in England were surprised when a letter to “George Parker Bidder” arrived at their offices. They couldnt understand why someone was writing to their former president, who had been dead for more than 60 years. It became cle
45、arer when the letter was opened. Inside, there was an old postcard. On one side was a series of questions about how the postcard had been discovered. _41_The postcard was from a bottle dropped into the North Sea more than a century earlier. It was one of just over 1,000 bottles that Bidder had throw
46、n into the sea as part of a study on the movement of water. _42_ They were picked up by fishermen or by people walking along the beach, who then sent the postcards inside them back to Bidder._43_ Its possible that some of the bottles with the postcards had broken. But somehow, the bottle with the re
47、cently returned postcard had remained in the sea for over a hundred years. It seems that it finally found its way to a sandy beach on an island. _44_ After breaking the bottle open, she filled out the postcard and sent it off to the MBA, not realizing she was posting a message from the distant past.Unluckily, the old postcard shows nothing new about the movement of water. All it tells the workers is where it was dropped and where it was found. _45_A. What happened in between remain
