1、2023年江苏省宿迁地区中考二模英语试卷一、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)1. Youve dropped _ “s” in the word “necessary”. Oh _ letter “s” is doubled.A. an; aB. a; theC. an; theD. the; the2. She is too busy to help us finish the work.Lets do it _.A. herselfB. myselfC. itselfD. ourselves3. Write it _ possible and try not to make
2、any mistakes.A. as careful asB. as carefully asC. more carefullyD. less carefully4. Our class are much sure to win the basketball game _ Class Three.A. ofB. inC. againstD. from5. Its too hot._I swim in the lake? No, you _. Thats too dangerous!A. Should; cantB. Need; mustntC. Must; needntD. Could ; c
3、ant6. Excuse me, I wonder the _ plane can land on time.Wait a minute, please. Let me check it out.A. ifB. whichC. thatD. when7. Tommy, take it easy! You need a perfect place to let your _ out. I couldnt agree more. I have been through hard time this year.A secretB. senseC. stressD. spirit8. Lets wai
4、t and see whether books by the Internet in the future.A. replace .B. replacedC. will be replaced .D. were replaced9. He didnt go to school late yesterday, did he?_, though it rained hard yesterday.A. No, he didntB. Yes, he didntC. Yes, he didD. No, he did10 I think we should spend as much time as we
5、 can _ in our spare time.A. readB. to readC. readingD. to reading11. 【2017年四川南充】-Look! Your teacher Miss White is over there.-No, it cant be her. She _ to Beijing.A. has goneB. has beenC. wentD. will go12. I will miss my family when I go abroad for further study this auturnn.Dont worry. You can _ th
6、em by email.A. come up withB. get along withC. make friends withD. keep in touch with13. Wu Jing, both a well-known actor and a famous director, catches lots of attention _ he goes.A. whateverB. whereverC. wheneverD. whoever14. Please tell us _ to the science museum.A. how can we reachB. how we can
7、reachC. how we can getD. how can we get15. Cycling is one of the best ways to exercise._. I often do it.A. I disagreeB. Thats trueC. I dont think soD. Im afraid not二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Wishing to encourage her young sons progress on the piano, a mot
8、her took her boy to a pianists concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their _16_, the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to _17_ them.It was the boys first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good _18_ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He _19_ an
9、d walked around. He walked _20_ a door marked NO ADMITTANCE(禁止入内).When the hall lights dimmed (变暗) , the _21_ would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was _22_. The mother was _23_ worried at that at the moment that tears (眼泪) were in her eyes.The concert began, and t
10、he lights focused on (聚焦于) the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was _24_ to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star _25_ he did at home. At that moment, the great pianist came, quickly moved to the piano and _26_ in the boys ear, Dont stop. Keep
11、playing. He leaned over (俯身) and began filling in a bass part (低音) with his left _27_, then added a running obbligato (伴奏) with his right hand. They played the piano together _28_. The old pianist and the young novice (初学者) changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The au
12、dience (观众) stood up and _29_ them. An artists achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills _30_ his good qualities.16. A. desksB. stageC. seatsD. piano17. A. greetB. feedC. noticeD. search18. A. useB. chanceC. seasonD. culture19. A. flewB. satC. fellD. rose20. A. throughB. acrossC.
13、aboveD. over21. A. filmB. concertC. conversationD. meeting22. A. sleepyB. missingC. tiredD. excited23. A. soB. veryC. muchD. such24. A. seriousB. sadC. patientD. surprised25. A. whenB. ifC. asD. before26. A. calledB. shoutedC. whisperedD. cried27. A. handB. shoulderC. footD. leg28. A. badlyB. carele
14、sslyC. terriblyD. happily29. A. fought withB. laughed atC. shouted atD. cheered for30. A. orB. butC. andD. so三、阅读理解(共两节，满分 35分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere are many wonderful literature works in the world, which are still popular after so many years.Robinson Crus
15、oe is one of the most famous adventure novels in Britain. It was written by Dan Defoe, an English novelist. The novel has been popular for centuries. The main character in it is an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe. It tells about his adventure on a desert island afer his ship was broken in a terribl
16、e storm. He is a hero fighting against nature and human fate. He is one of the most successful characters in English novels.Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a work of childrens literature by a British writer, Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into
17、 a wonderland. Many strange things happen to her and she also meets many playing cards and creatures that can talk. Finally, she finds everything is just a part of a wonderful dream.Harry Potter is a set of fantasy novels written by the British author J.K.Rowling. She was born on 31 July, 1965. The
18、success of the novels has made her the most highly-paid novelist in history. The idea for Harry Potter came to her in 1990 during a train ride.The story is about seven years life of an orphan Potter who learns magic. There are seven books in total.31. Robinson had his adventure _.A on the shipB. on
19、the desert islandC. in the forestD. along the river32. We can know that _ thas been the most highly-paid novelist in history.A. HemingwayB. J. K. RowlingC. Lewis CarrollD. Alice33. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Adventure novels.B. Fantasy novels.C. Childrens literature.D. Historical novel
20、s.BWhen I was in high school, I worked part-time helping Dad sell fruits and vegetables at a market. One day, as I was preparing the fruits, a little boy came by with his mom and sister. He was about eight years old, and the girl, five or six. They were looking at the fruits in front of me. I heard
21、the kids say to their mom(in French),”Theyre good!” I knew it was French, because I can speak and understand it.Then I noticed how the mom was picking the fruits. At first I thought she was really looking at the fruits because she was facing them,but then I noticed how much she had to feel and smell
22、 each one as she picked them out. And she often asked her son if it looked okay, but looked away above where his face was. Putting what I saw together, I was sure she was blind.Both of the kids continued to help their mom pick out the fruits. The son made sure the fruits were not obviously bad, and
23、the daughter handed them to her mom. The woman then felt each one and smiled, and the daughter would put them into their basket. The kids were smiling while helping their mom pick the fruits out.Their smile and gentle manner moved me in a way that never happened before. It was so beautiful to see su
24、ch young kids so willingly help. Most kids that age would be picking out candies or toys in a store for themselves, instead of helping their mom pick out fruits, as the two kids did.It was great to witness the moment, but not so great because I didnt tell the mom how beautiful her children were in t
25、heir language. This is what I regret to this day.34. The woman and her kids came to the market to buy _ .A. fruitsB. vegetablesC. candiesD. toys35. According to what he saw, the writer was sure the mother couldnt _.A. speakB. seeC. smellD. hear36. The writer was moved because _.A. the mother was bra
26、ve to face her problemsB. the kids were polite and kind to each otherC. the mother was careful in picking out thingsD. the kids were so willing to help their motherCEveryone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. Thats why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to
27、anyone who needs it.For example, what would we do without a community fire station? If a home catches on fire as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt.or worse. Were so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire stati
28、on hadnt come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.And what about our local police who protect our homes and valuable things? The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.Think a
29、bout all the other service workers we have in this community. We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary. We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us but our cars! And where would this community be wit
30、hout the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running.
31、 We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Lets support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.37. What happened to the Jacksons last week?A. Their pets were lost.B. Their car was badly burnt.C. Their house caught on fire.D. Th
32、eir valuable things were stolen.38. Who offered help to families after the heavy rains?A. Firemen.B. Doctors.C. Road workers.D. Local police.39. What does the underlined word “sanitary” mean?A. Clean.B. Safe.C. Quiet.D. Busy.40. What is the best title for the passage?A. Policemen Save Peoples LivesB
33、. People Depend on Each OtherC. Service Workers Do Important JobsD. Workers Keep Community RunningDOne Saturday afternoon, Amy found her sisters Meg and Jo getting well dressed. They were going to the theater with their friend Laurie. Amy wanted to come too.“I cant take you, dear, because you arent
34、invited”, but Jo cut in impatiently.” You cant go Amy. Laurie invited only Meg and me”.Amy cried, “Youll be sorry for this, Jo.”While Jo and Meg were at the theater, Amy burned up Jos book of writings. Jos loving work of several years was gone in the fire.That night, Mother asked Jo to forgive her s
35、ister, but Jo refused.The next day, Jo went to the river with Laurie to skate on the ice. Amy followed them. Jo saw her coming but turned away.Laurie was carefully skating and didnt see Amy. He warned Jo to stay away from the middle of the river. The ice there was thin. Jo heard him, but Amy did not
36、, Jo realized that Amy probably hadnt heard.Something turned Jo round. She happened to see Amy throw up her hands and go down. The ice broke. Jo tried to call Laurie, but her voice was gone and for a second she could only stand there. Suddenly, “Bring a rail(横杆), Jo. Quick, quick!” Jo fetched some w
37、ood and pulled it across the ice. Together they got the child out.When Mother had put Amy to bed, Jo asked,” Are you sure she is alive?” “Quite safe, dear.” replied her mother.“Mother, I get angry so quickly. Today, without Laurie, it might have been too late. Oh Mother, what shall I do?”“I get angr
38、y every day of my life,” said Mrs. March. “but Ive learned to regulate it. Ive learned to stop myself saying the angry words, and you must try to do the same, my dear.”Jo looked at Amy in her bed and gave her a big kiss. Amy opened her eyes and held out her arms. They held each other close.(Adapted
39、from Little Women)41. Who fell into the broken ice?A. JoeB. AmyC. LaurieD. Mother42. Jo didnt tell Amy not to skate in the middle of the river because _.A. she was still angry with AmyB. she didnt think it was dangerousC. she wanted Laurie to help AmyD. she knew Amy was good at skating43. Which is t
40、he correct order of the following events?Jo kissed Amy and held her close.Jo went to the theatre with LaurieAmy burned up Jos loving work.Amy fell into the river through the ice.A. B. C. D. 44. From the underlined sentences, we can infer that _.A. Jo regretted being too angryB. Jo didnt care about A
41、myC. Jo was surprised Amy was safeD. Jo knew how to save Amy45. The underlined word “regulate” probably means _.A showB. increaseC. bringD. control第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As we know, there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. _46_ Lets loo
42、k at some words about animals and plants.Most expressions in China about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog” “a mad dog” “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have bad meanings. _47_ In English, people use the dog to describe good actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are
43、a ucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. _48_ But in Western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is unkind. There are many other examp
44、les of how “cat” is used differently as well.We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship _49_ _50_ We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.A. However, the Ch
45、inese love cats very much.B. The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different culturesC. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used.D. However, Westerners love cats very much.E. And the rose is the national flower of Britain, America and many o
46、ther countriesF. But in China rose is only regarded as a symbol of love.G. But in Western countries, dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans.第二卷(非选择题，满分35分)四、词汇(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)根据句意及所给中文、首字母与英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。51. What do you think of pop music? Its _ (令人愉快的)52. Do not worry.
47、 We have many good _ (工程师) to help you. They are professional men.53. Linda was soon out of _ (呼吸), but she continued to run.54. Many birds live _ (舒适地）in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round while some stay there for a short time.55. He is a _ (not afraid) man because he saved a child from the earthquake.56. The silk scarf is pretty and m_
