1、2023年江苏省常州市溧阳市中考一模英语试题一、单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1.The Double Ninth Festival usually comes_October.People show their love and respectto the old_that day.A.on ; on B.in ; in C.on ; in D.in ; on2.Children over 1.2 metres in height_buy a ticket on the bus.A.may B.can C.must D.will3.Mum,do you think I sho
2、uld join the swimming team in our school?Judy,youre old enough to have your own_.A.attention B.condition C.decision D.instruction4.You wont find out the“big boss”in the film_you finish watching it.A.since B.when C.until D.while5.How was your English exam?I got an A，though it_to be much more difficul
3、t than Id expected.A.turned out B.found out C.worked out D.put out6.Its difficult to live in a foreign country._if you dont understand the language there.A.exactly B.properly C.especially D.usually7.When shall we hand in our report?The sooner,the better.Please hand it in as soon as it_.A.completes B
4、.is completed C.will complete D.will be completed8._relaxing it is to watch cartoons!They are really fun.A.What B.What a C.How D.How a9.Have you heard of ChatGPT?Could you tell me_？Well,it is said that it can chat with users.A.what it can do B.what can it do C.how we can use it D.how can we use it10
5、.Hi,Sam!I didnt expect to see you study in the library so early._you know.A.Practice makes perfect B.The early bird catches the wormC.Many hands make light work D.A friend in need is a friend indeed二、完形填空(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分)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Yesterday morning while gettin
6、g ready for office,I was brushing my teeth.Without 11 my 3-year-olddaughter was standing right behind me,I 12 a little backwards,and my body hit her a little.Because my toothbrush was in my mouth,I couldnt say sorry to her.As Julie has recently 13 to use“Thank you”and“Sorry”for different situations
7、at school.she was expecting me to say sorry without understanding the 14 that while brushing her father couldnt do this.She 15 me to apologize(but I did not.So her little heart 16 and she started crying.I quickly finished my brushing and said sorry to her with a kiss.Very soon she calmed down and 17
8、 what had happened.Afterwards,we had a great breakfast that morningLater I thought that with friends,family and workmates we often forget to say sorry for our mistakes,which results in 18 relationships.While our loved ones give us 19 and expect our apologies,we forget to say sorry or sometimes even
9、ignore(忽视)the matter. 20 it a small one.However,it may be very 21 for someone.So it is necessary for us to 22 this matter and consider improving our emotional intelligence(情商)skills and try to develop trust with our loved ones for a more healthy relationship.11.A.remembering B.imagining C.showing D.
10、realizing12.A.ran B.fell C.moved D.jumped13.A.allowed B.planned C.learned D.forced14.A.fact B.reason C.value D.relationship15.A.spoke to B.listened to C.waited for D.searched for16.A.beat B.broke C.stopped D.raced17.A.believed B.discovered C.forgot D.explained 18.A.poor B.new C serious D.special 19.
11、A.hope B.courage C.time D.advice20.A.considering B.accepting C.changing D.treating21.A.difficult B.important C.simple D.common22.A.take advantage of B.pay attention to C.look back on D.come up with三、阅读理解(共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分)阅读下列短文，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。AChocolate Me!This bright pict
12、ure book by Taye Diggs and Shane W.Evans is a tool,great for comforting kids who feel worried about their looks.A young boy is made fun of for the color of his skin(皮肤),but an important lesson from his mother makes him realize that his differences are what make him special.Ages 4-8.Thank You,Mr.Falk
13、erCelebrated author and illustrator(作家和插图画家)，Patricia Polacco，tells thestory of her personal experience of fighting dyslexia(a difficulty in reading and spellingcaused by a brain condition)and the teacher who gave her the courage to keep going.Kids will love reading about fifth-grader Trisha and pat
14、ient Mr.Falker Ages 5-8.New KidIts always hard being the new kid at school,but it can be quite difficult when youre from Washington Heights in New York City and you study at a top private school across town.New Kid by Jerry Craft follows Jordans first year at River dale,addressing problems head-on.T
15、his book was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2020. Ages 8-12.The Giving TreeWhat wouldnt this tree do for this little boy?Shel Silverstein tells a story of unselfishlove and unending Sacrifice(牺牲)as,starting with apples and shade,a tree gladly gives more and more to a boy over the years,finally giving
16、all of itself. Ages 2-6.23.Which book is about the authors experience?A.New Kid B.Chocolate Me! C.The Giving Tree. D.Thank You,Mr.Falker.24.Whose book won a prize?A.Jerry Crafts. B.Shel Silversteins. C.Patricia Polaccos. D.Taye Diggs and Shane W.Evanss.25.What is the book for 3-year-olds about?A.Lov
17、e and sacrifice. B.Starting over at a new school.C.A boy looking different from others. D.A teacher helping a girl read and spell.BWhats the first thing that comes into your mind when you think of straw(稻草)?Most people would probably just see it as a pile of waste in the field.However,Wu Cui,from Ni
18、ngxia Hui Autonomous Region,can turn the straw into attractive artworks.Straw plaiting(草编)is a method of making daily items or artworks.It was added to the national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)list in2008.The Book of Rites(礼记)，one of the classical works，records that straw plaiting already a
19、ppeared in the Zhou Dynasty(1046 BC-256 BC).Straw plaiting used to play a significant role in the common peoples daily life.When Wu was a child,straw items like straw shoes or straw hats could be found in every family in the countryside.“Because of the development of industry,goods made by machine h
20、ave replaced(取代)such products. There are only about 100 people working on straw plaiting across the country,”Wu said.However,in modern life,people have a wish to get close to nature and find pleasure in it.Straw plaiting can meet peoples spiritual and cultural needs.“The intangible cultural heritage
21、 has become important in school.When Im invited to teach students about the history of straw plaiting and show straw plaiting skills,students are willing to learn about straw plaiting We also display works that are popular in the market,which always draw peoples attention,”Wu said“Thanks to the gove
22、rnments emphasis(重视)on folk skills,straw plaiting is known to more and more people.” “The world has changed,and straw plaiting should satisfy peoples needs and preferences.We are making efforts to create new products to help straw plaiting survive and develop,”Wu said.26.What does the underlined wor
23、d significantmean?A.Useless. B.Important. C.Challenging D.Limited.27.What can help straw plaiting survive?Peoples interest in it. Students willingness to learn it.The governments attention. The influence of industryA. B. C. D.28.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.Wus thoughts on straw plaitin
24、g. B.Wus survey on straw plaiting.C.Wus worries about straw plaiting. D.Wus memory for straw plaiting.COn a Saturday morning,Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket(桶)of white paint and a brush.He looked at the fence(栅栏).and all gladness left him.The fence was about 90 feet long and 9feet high.Af
25、ter painting a board,Tom sat down to have a rest.He began to think of the fun he had planned for this day.Soon,the free boys would be going off on lovely adventures,and they would make fun of him for having to work.He felt even worse.Suddenly,he got an idea.He picked up his brush and started paintin
26、g calmly.Soon,Ben Rogers appeared,eating an apple happily.Tom paid no attention to him and went on painting.He stopped and looked at his work like an artist.Toms mouth watered for the apple,but he kept doing his work. “Hello,Tom!Im going swimming.Dont you wish you could?But you have to work,right?”B
27、en said. “What do you call work?”Tom asked.“Isnt this work?”Tom continued painting.and answered，“Well，maybe it is，and maybe it isnt.All I know is，I like it.” “Do you really like it?” “Of course.Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence every day?”That put the thing in a new light.Ben stopped eating h
28、is apple.Tom moved his brush carefully backwards and forwards and stepped back to look at the fence.Ben watched every move and got more and more interested in painting the fence.Then he said,“Tom,let me paint a little.”Tom thought for a while and said，“No，I dont think so，Ben.Aunt Polly wants this fe
29、nce painted carefully because its on the street.I think there isnt one boy in one thousand，maybe two thousand，that can do it right.”“Come on，let me try.”“Id like to,Ben.But Im afraid.” “Ill be careful.And Ill give you my apple!”Tom gave Ben his brush with reluctance on his face,but happiness in his
30、heart.When Ben worked in the sun,Tom sat in the shade and ate the apple.At the same time,he was planning to trick other boys into painting the fence.And there were lots of them.Boys came to make fun,but stayed to paint.By the time Ben was very tired,Tom had exchanged the next go with Billy Fisher fo
31、r a good kite:and then Johnny Miller,and so on.By the time he had no more paint,he had lots of toys and treasures,and the fence had three coats of paint.Tom had learned that to make someone want something.you only have to make it difficult to get.29.Why did Tom continue painting when Ben talked to h
32、im?A.Because he disliked the way Ben talked to him.B.Because he was afraid that Ben would laugh at him.C.Because he was asked to finish painting the fence quickly.D.Because he wanted to make Ben get interested in his work.30.What does the underlined sentence mean?A.Tom asked Ben to help him put in a
33、 new light.B.Tom was treated badly by Aunt Polly as usual.C.Ben was not curious about painting the fence.D.Toms question made Ben have a different idea about painting.31.Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?a.Ben told Tom about his Saturday planb.Tom finished painting a board by
34、himself.c.Tom decided to play the same trick on other boys.d.Ben asked Tom to let him have a try at painting the fence.A.b-a-c-d B.a-c-b-d C.b-a-d-c D.b-c-a-d32.What can we infer(推断)from the story?A.Ben was surprised at Toms talent for painting.B.Tom would have more free time on Saturday.C.Aunt Poll
35、y was not satisfied with the fence Tom had paintedD.Tom didnt think Ben could paint the fence as well as he did.DThree minutes of looking at red light once a week may help our eyesight(the ability to see).new research suggests.The findings show that red light might be a cheap and easy treatment for
36、declines(减退)in color vision色觉)as we get older.The year before last,researchers from University College London did a study on red light therapy.24 healthy volunteers,aged between 28 and 72,were asked to look at red light for three minutes everyday for two weeks.Tests later found that the eyesight of
37、people over the age of 40 improved.To test the possible weak points of their therapy,they did a new study last year.Instead of using the light every day,they used it once a week.The new study included 20 volunteers,aged between 34 and 70,all with healthy vision.Some received red light therapy in the
38、 morning.and others received it in the afternoon.They were then tested on their color vision up to a week later.On the whole,those who got the treatment in the morning showed a 17%improvement in their color vision,even a week later.Those who got the treatment in the afternoon did not have any improv
39、ement. “Weve found that one single exposure(暴露)to red light in the morning can greatly improve declining vision,”said lead author Glen Jeffrey.The findings do support their earlier work，and they might make the treatment more practicable(可行的，since a once-weekly treatment is easier to stick to than a
40、daily one.But the teams promising results are still drawn on small numbers of healthy volunteers.Larger studies would be needed to show the benefits(益处)of red light therapy.“In the near future,a once-a-week three-minute exposure to deep red light could be done while making a coffee or listening to a
41、 song,and such a simple thing could change eye care and vision around the world,”Jeffrey said.Given its low cost(as little as $15)per device()and simplicity,the team is excited about the future of their therapy.33.What plays a key role in red light therapy?A.The time of day for treatment. B.The time
42、 that one treatment lasts.C.The device used in the treatment. D.The number of treatments received.34.What makes it necessary to improve the study?A.The age of the volunteers. B.The number of the volunteers.C.The poor vision of the volunteers D.The health condition of the volunteers.35.What is Jeffre
43、ys attitude(态度)）towards the future of the therapy?A.Unclear. B.Hopeful. C.Worried D.Doubtful.36.What is the purpose of this text?A.To state the importance of eye care.B.To explain the value of deep red light.C.To introduce a way to fight vision declineD.To encourage aged people to protect their eyes
44、ight.四、还原句子（共4小题：每小题15分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Liyang No.I Road lies in Liyang,Jiangsu Province.Running through mountains and lakes,it is one of the most attractive roads in China.37._It has a pleasant environment.However,places with excellent natural views are often hard to reach because of geographical barriers(障碍)So Liyang built a road for citizens and tourists to get close to nature.The 365-kilometre road connects 98 villages and over 220 tourist attract
