1、2023年江苏省连云港市中考英语一模试卷一、单项选择1. Skiing is such _ attractive outdoor sport in winter that many teenagers are crazy about it.A. aB. anC. theD. /2. Tom loved reading books. He often _ books from the library.A. boughtB. soldC. borrowedD. lent3. Tan Dun showed a strong _ in music when he was very young.A. i
2、nterestB. interestedC. interestingD. interests4. It _ less than 20 minutes to go to Donghai to Lianyungang by Gaotie.A. spendsB. paysC. takesD. costs5. How _ was the bridge? I am not sure, but I know ten people could walk on it side by side.A. longB. heavyC. farD. wide6. Fire is dangerous. We should
3、 _ it.A. be careful withB. look afterC. prepare forD. be worried about7. Im a little thirsty, Mum. Can I have _ to drink?A. anything niceB. something niceC. nice somethingD. nice anything8. We practice playing volleyball harder _ we can do better in the next match.A. after allB. in allC. as wellD. s
4、o that9 What action _ to prevent accidents like this from now on?A. takesB. was takenC. is takenD. will be taken10. Of all the girls, Lily has eaten _ rice because she cares much about her weight.A. littleB. lessC. leastD. the least二、完型填空At the beginning of the new term the students union held an el
5、ection（选举）. Students who wanted to compete for positions went to the school gate early in the morning to _11_ voters. They wore special clothes, held posters and shouted _12_. I helped my friend to attract students every morning. I had to _13_ our school gate at 6:50 a.m., which was 40 minutes _14_
6、than usual. It was really _15_ since we had to stand there and keep shouting for 40 minutes. There was often a burning pain in my throat（嗓子）. _16_, standing and talking in front of the unfamiliar students made the job more difficult. However, I felt happy to help my _17_. I think it was a way to sho
7、w her my _18_. _19_ lunchtime, we went to give speeches to each class. After school, all the candidates（候选人）went to the playground and _20_ activities such as debates（辩论） and singing competitions. All these were to attract votes as well. Every time I stood _21_ her, I felt like we were allies（联盟）. W
8、e would be able to get everything finished smoothly _22_ we stood shoulder to shoulder. I understood that no one can be _23_ on their own. Only if we find someone with the same ambition（抱负） as us and who will fight with us can we succeed. The election not only gave students a chance to _24_ their ab
9、ility to organize, but also deepened the _25_ between students. In a word, it was a very meaningful activity.11. A. attractB. recommendC. teachD. choose12. A. loudlyB. suddenlyC. carefullyD. slowly13. A. enterB. prepareC. cleanD. reach14. A. laterB. earlierC. betterD. easier15. A. amazingB. exciting
10、C. tiringD. interesting16. A. At firstB. As usualC. From then onD. Whats more17. A. classmateB. teacherC. friendD. chairperson18. A. mannersB. supportC. strengthD. happiness19. A. DuringB. BeforeC. AfterD. While20. A. led toB. took part inC. stood forD. helped with21. A. behindB. beforeC. byD. from2
11、2. A. untilB. ifC. unlessD. before23. A. usefulB. comfortableC. friendlyD. successful24. A. improveB. completeC. provideD. discuss25. A. abilityB. importanceC. friendshipD. culture三、阅读理解AWillow Branches at the Olympics Closing CeremonyComments Chosen from WeiboIn ancient China, when relatives or fri
12、ends said goodbye, people often broke willow branches (柳枝) down and gave them to those who would leave, and hoped they would come back. In Chinese, “willow” has the similar pronunciation to a Chinese word “留”, which means asking a person to stay. Its not “goodbye” but “see you again soon”.At Beijing
13、 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony, the whole world enjoyed an amazing performance. The performers perfectly acted with the LED floor to show the picture of willow branches. It showed the strong feelings of a sad but sweet goodbye. 365 people holding willow branches were in the center of the Birds Ne
14、st, showing the missing of 365 days. It fully showed the theme of “One World, One Family”.26. What would the travelling people get as a gift in ancient China?A. Red packages.B. Beautiful flowers.C. Some gold.D. Willow branches.27. According to the comments (评论), lots of people think the performance
15、is _ .A. commonB. movingC. convenientD. lively28. What does the text mainly talk about?A. When and where the ceremony was held.B. How Chinese felt about the closing ceremony.C. What the performance showed to the whole world.D. How the comments on Weibo influenced Olympic games.BThey went into the ca
16、ves. Then he and Huckleberry went to where he had seen Injun Joe. He held up his candle, and they saw a big cross on the wall. “Number two, under the cross!” said Tom. “Thats what he said.” Huckleberry was afraid. “Tom, lets get out. What if Injun Joes ghost comes?” “No, ghosts dont want money! Anyw
17、ay, Injun Joe died five miles from here. Its too far.” Huckleberry agreed. They got to the cross and began to look under it. It didnt take long for them to find the wooden box with the money. It was very heavy. They couldnt lift it. They took all the money out of the box and put it into the bags. Th
18、e bags were easier to carry. They got out of the caves and back into the boat. Soon they were back in St. Petersburg. When the Welahman saw them, he made them go to Widow Douglass house. There were many people there. Widow Douglas gave both boys new clothes to change into. Huckleberry didnt like bei
19、ng with so many people and wanted to leave, but Tom made him stay. The Welahman made a speech and told everybody how Huckleberry had helped to catch Injun Joe. Widow Douglas said she was going to give Huckleberry some money when he was older so that he could start a business. Then Tom said Huckleber
20、ry didnt need any money because he already had a lot.29. Why did Tom and Huckleberry go into the cave?A. They wanted to see Becky.B. They wanted to find Injun Joe.C. They wanted to get the money.D. They wanted to find the grow.30. How did the boys get the money out of the caves?A. In their pockets.B
21、. In the box.C. Through the bank.D. In the bags.31. What do you think of Huckleberry according to the Welahmans speech?A. He was shy but honest.B. He was brave and helpful.C. He was silly and selfish.D. He was polite and humorous.32. Why did Widow Douglas offer Huckleberry money?A. Because she hated
22、 him.B. Because she wanted to thank him.C. Because she was mad at him.D. Because she was interested in business.CWhile Bert tries to open the case, Dacty flies down and grabs(抓住) Eric. The thief is so scared that he cant say a thing. Dacty flies up and leaves him on top of a statue. Hes stuck. Bert
23、is so busy opening the case that he doesnt see what is happening. “Hey, wheres the drill(钻头)?” he says, but there is no answer. “Eric? Where are you, Eric?” he asks. Then he looks up and sees his friend high above on the statue. Just then Dacty flies down again and grabs the second thief. He lifts h
24、im in his beak and carries him up to the statue. The two men are very frightened. They start shouting, but there is nobody there to hear them. In the morning when Aunt Elizabeth comes into the museum, she hears the men shouting. Then she sees the broken mummy case(木乃伊箱子). “Help! Help!” the men shout
25、 while Dacty flies down to her. “First things first, ”Aunt Elizabeth says. She goes into the restaurant, opens the door of the fridge and takes out some fish. “Here you are, Dacty,” she says and pets his head. “Heres your breakfast. Thank you very much, you did a great job.” Then she phones the poli
26、ce. The mayor(市长) shakes Dactys wing and puts a big shiny medal over his head. “Congratulations, you did a great job.” Then he turns to Aunt Elizabeth, “What a great idea to have a big bird as a guard.”“Dactys not a bird,” Roger says, “Hes a pterodactyl(冥指龙).” “Roger!” says Helen. “Dont say anything
27、!” “It doesnt matter, children,” says Aunt Elizabeth.“Dacty is a hero now.”33. How does Dacty catch the second thief?A. He lifts him with his wings.B. He lifts him in his beak.C. He lifts him with a drill.D. He lifts him with his clawn(爪).34. What does the underlined word “frightened”probably mean i
28、n paragraph 3 _.A. Excited enoughB. Much cheerfulC. Very afraidD. Rather happy35. Which is the right order according to the passage? a.The mayor presents a medal to Dacty. b.Two thieves try to open the mummy case. c.Aunt Elizabeth feeds Dacty some fish. d.Dacty carries the two thieves up onto the st
29、atue.A. b-d-c-aB. b-e-c-dC. c-a-b-dD. c-b-d-a36. Why is Dacty a hero according to the passage?A. He is a pterodactyl and likes flying.B. He is the two childrens favorite pet.C. He loves playing games with thieves.D. He catches the two thieves successfully.DThe natural world is colorful with humans,
30、plants and animals showing different colors. Human skin can be many different colors and it changes with the sun, our feelings, or our health. This is because of pigments(色素), which reflect light and make what the eye sees as colors. So, when we feel excited or angry, our heart sends more blood to t
31、he face and the pigments in the skin become red. Plants also have pigments. Colors plays an important role in their life. The bright colors of flowers catch the attention of insects, which then carry their pollen(花粉)from one flower to another. Bees can see colors we cannot, and they follow these to
32、the inside of the flower. Without bees visiting flowers in this way, many plants would die out. Animals also use colors for their own need. They protect themselves with different colors in order not to be seen by predators(捕食者).The snowshoe hare for example, a type of wild rabbit, changes colors wit
33、h seasons for this reason. During summer it is a brown color, and in winter it is white so that it can hide in the snow. However, some animals use the color as a warning to frighten predators away. Bright colors such as yellow and red are often used in this way. So, we can see that there may be many
34、 different reasons and uses for colors in the natural world. Some uses of colors in nature remain unknown, but one thing is for sure, colors not only make our planet beautiful, but they are also necessary for our planet to live on.37. What helps plants to attract insects?A. Leaves.B. Colors.C. Fruit
35、s.D. Pollen.38. Why does the writer talk about the snowshoe hare in Paragraph 3?A. To show animals can use colors to protect themselves.B. To explain how seasons have a great influence on animals.C. To show animals use colors as a warning to keep predators away.D. To explain why some animals use yel
36、low and red to make themselves attractive.39. Which of the following shows the structure of the text? A. AB. BC. CD. D40. Where can you find this text?A. In an art book.B. In a health report.C. In a TV program.D. In a science magazine.EThe dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. _41_ It is said
37、 that every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. So, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day”（long taitou）. This year, it falls on February 2 lst. Old people believed that after long taitou, there would be more rain.And r
38、ain is very necessary to farming. _42_ People have many ways to celebrate the long taitou festival. _43_ Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your unclesmainly your mothers brothers. They hope getting a haircut on long taitou keeps them away from bad luck. _
39、44_ During the long taitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragons beard （longxu）. Dumplings are dragons ears （longer）. And spring rolls are dragons scales（ longlin）. _45_. In some places in Shandong, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rive
40、rs and carry the lanterns, which stand for peoples best wishes and good luck. 选择恰当的选项补全短文。A. It brings the wind and the rain.B. But some people dont like the dragon.C. Do you know how to make spring rolls?D. The most popular one is to have a haircut.E So long taitou was the start of spring and farmi
41、ng.F. People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day.G. Among Chinese festival traditions, food always plays an important role.四、根据句意及提示完成句子46. Liu Xiang and Yao Ming are my _（英雄）.47 The mother feels stressed because her son often _ (犯，造成) mistakes.48. We are sad that Ya Ya, the panda, i
42、s _ (面对) serious problems.49. Peter and his family often go for a picnic on _ (sun) weekends.50. Wolong Nature Reserve was set up _ (四十) years ago, on March 18.语篇填词The disease influences three of his arms and legs. His m_51_ is always open, which prevents him from forming words correctly and he cant
43、 eat easily. But he deals with his problems with such hope and love for life t_52_ his mother decided to create a website for him. They share h_53_ everyday life in hopes of inspiring（激励） others. The stories and videos have touched the hearts of many people all over the w_54_. Many people give their
44、 “likes ” and support to the family. “In a short time, the love and care, especially from families living in similar situations, were powerful and exciting. So we decided to keep going,” his mother s_55_ .选择恰当的单词或短语完成句子。clear; write down; be crazy about; lead to; get lost; be; fly a kite; put out; g
45、et off; take photos; 56. The earthquake in Turkey _ great loss of life, hasnt it?57. What were you doing while we were playing basketball yesterday afternoon? I _ in the park.58. Take a notebook with you _ what you see.59. A pair of binoculars will help you see the birds _.60. Luckily, the fire _ in
46、 a few minutes and no one was hurt.61. Internal Affairs（无间） is the most popular drama series these days. Many people _ it.62. It was raining heavily outside when I _ the bus.63. “What should I do after I get there?” he said to _ and looked very worried.64. Remember to walk along the river or you _ i
47、n the forest.65. _ takes away most of her time when she is on a trip.阅读短文，回答问题。Li Meis family just moved to America. They bought a small restaurant there. The first few days at her new school, she found it hard to talk to people and felt very lonely. In order to get ready for the opening of the restaurant, her parents were too busy to care about her. On the day of the opening of the restaurant, Li Meis paren
