1、2023年上海市静安区中考二模英语试卷Part 1 Listening(第一部分 听力)I. Listening comprehension(听力理解)(本大题共20题，共25分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)(5分)A. B.C. D. E. F. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(5分)6. A
2、. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Surprising. D. Frightening.7. A. Yellow. B. Black. C. Blue. D. Green.8. A. Its 8:10. B. Its 8:50. C. Its 9:00. D. Its 9:10.9. A. At her own office. B. At a doctors office.C. At a post office. D. At the managers office.10. A. Mr Li asked them to buy the first three books on
3、the list.B. Mr Li wrote three reading books for his students.C. The girl doesnt have enough money for the books on the list.D. The girl has borrowed the three books from the city library.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表
4、示，不符合的用“F”表示)(5分)11. At a restaurant a little girl dropped a dollar and it was given back by the writer.12. The old man at a store was thankful because the writer helped him carry the firewood.13. Inside the store, a woman was very kind and she let the writer check out first.14. The middle-aged woma
5、n in the street felt surprised when the writer gave her the flowers.15. The writer had three chances altogether to be kind to others that day.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，用听到的单词完成下列句子。每空格限填一词)(10分)16. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and they dont need _ _ at
6、 all.17. Stopping and getting off a bike is _ _ stopping and getting out of your car.18. A folding (折叠) bike can _ _ in a suitcase before you fly.19. Bicycling helps to stop heart diseases and control _ _.20. A 15-minute bike ride twice a week helps you _ _, about 5 kilos in a year.Part 2 Grammar an
7、d Vocabulary(第二部分 语法和词汇)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (本大题共15题，每题1分，共15分。每题只有一个正确选项)1. These students are planning _ one-day outing to the countryside next weekend.A. /B. aC. anD. the2. Lets focus _ the world-famous film center Hollywood. Whats your impression?A. onB. forC. withD. from3. The
8、 parents wanted their twin sons to be doctors, but _ of them likes this idea.A. bothB. noneC. neitherD. all4. Tell your brother to have breakfast by _. He is already five years old.A. heB. himC. hisD. himself5. To travel a short distance, a mobike enables you to go _ than going by car.A. fasterB. fa
9、stC. fastestD. the fastest6. The little dancer from Australia looks _ in the long skirt.A. gentlyB. happilyC. beautifullyD. lovely7. You _ worry too much about your lessons. Rest a few days, and we will help you.A. needntB. couldntC. cantD. mustnt8. Could you tell me _ times I should take the medici
10、ne in a day?A. how longB. how oftenC. how muchD. how many9. Many people _ busily in that building at eight yesterday evening.A. are workingB. were workingC. has workedD. had worked10. Be careful! Never let such a spelling mistake _ again in the coming test.A. to appearB. appearsC. appearD. appearing
11、11. Martin _ German for nearly two years before he went to work in Germany.A. will studyB. was studyingC. has studiedD. had studied12. I am looking forward to _ new progress on my study in the following months.A. makeB. madeC. makingD. makes13. Ted is a student with a strong will _ he never gives up
12、 when facing difficulties.A. becauseB. unlessC. untilD. though14. The boy tried to play a trick on the farmers again, _ this time no one believed him.A andB. butC. soD. or15. _ creative idea you just give us! It will surely help us solve the problem quickly.A What aB. WhatC. What anD. HowIII. Choose
13、 the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)A. recognize B. secrets C. imagine D. crazy E. silentThe modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radios, televisions and telephones that it is
14、hard to _16_ what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food turns bad in _17_ fridges. Nature has been experimenting for millions of years. However, people began to _18_ how electricity wor
15、ks a little more than two centuries ago. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may have many interesting _19_ of electricity that could do something good to our human life.A. effects B. unfortunately C. well D. special E. beatAll living cells (细胞) send out weak waves of elec
16、tricity. As the heart starts to _20_, it sends out its records, which form an electrocardiogram (心电图). The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity. An electroencephalogram helps a doctor to tell how _21_ the brain is working. The electric waves are extremely small. They are so small that se
17、nsitive machines are needed. But in some animals, certain muscle (肌肉) cells are so _22_ that they do not work as most muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the _23_ can be very surprising.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号
18、中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (本大题共8题，每题1分，共8分)24. Mr. Johnson has many ways to keep his three _ in happy mood. (child)25. The old couple started to learn paper cutting in their _. (sixty)26. Do you know which of the toy rabbits on the desk is _? (she)27. Lilly became a “famous” little _ when she was te
19、n years old. (act)28. Henry said that the _ weather would go on for another two days. (rain)29. The government _ found a way to end the water pollution there. (final)30. Taking part in more social activities can _ our life experiences. (rich)31. If you are _ nobody around will make friends with you.
20、 (honest)V. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子。52-57小题每空格限填一词) (本大题共7题，每题2分，共14分)32. Jack never plays online games with his friends on weekdays. (改反意疑问句)Jack never plays online games with his friends on weekdays, _ _?33. The traffic police put up a warning sign at the crossing
21、yesterday. (对划线部分提问)_ _ the traffic police put up a warning sign yesterday?34. My father has read a lot about ChatGPT in order to keep up with time. (改为复合句)My father has read a lot about ChatGPT _ _ he can keep up with time.35. Aunt Ma raised some questions on how to use the new mobile phone. (改为被动语
22、态)Some questions _ _ by Aunt Ma on how to use the new mobile phone.36. “How long will you keep the book?” The library assistant asked me. (改为间接引语)The library assistant asked me how long I _ _ the book.37. We all know that many kids like sweet food better than salty food. (保持句意基本不变)We all know that m
23、any kids _ sweet food _ salty food.38. to see, amazing, with our own eyes, it is, such great paintings (连词成句)_Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (本大题共25题，共50分)A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)Robot fools humansThe idea that robots could one day be our
24、 friends has been around for a long time but until now they have always seemed more machine than person. A new study by a researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology has found that in fact its possible for robots to fool us here and there, they are just less perfect than human. Inspired by the
25、 Turing Test, Agnieszka Wykowska came up with an experiment using a child-sized human-like robot called iCub. Sitting in front of a screen, the people in the test were asked to press a button when a green box appeared on the screen, however, iCub only responded to red boxes Wykowska programmed the r
26、obot to take different lengths of time to respond, just like a person would. Afterwards, the humans were asked to judge whether they had been competing with a machine or a person according to the time of the buttions being pressedand they couldnt tell. Wykowska believes that making robots have more
27、human responses is the key to making better robots and creating more trust between humans and robots.In another study with iCub, the robot and a human watched special videos of animals. In the first set of tests, iCub greeted the person, asked for his name and kept eye contact with its camera “eyes”
28、. It made comments about the videos, laughed and showed emotions (情感). In the second experiment, however, iCub did not communicate with human and just made machine-like noises. The researchers found that people believe that the more human iCub is, the more it has its own thoughts and desires. The te
29、am now wants to know if people can communicate with robots that do not look human but that still show human-like actions. The researchers plan to repeat the experiments, using robots of different shapes and sizes, to see how people give their responses.39. A new study at the Italian Institute of Tec
30、hnology has found that robots_.A arent so clever as machinesB. can possibly fool us here and thereC. are more perfect than humanD. plan to do a lot of research work40. ICub in this article is_.A. a researcher at the Italian InstituteB. an experiment Wykowska didC. a child-sized human-like robotD. a
31、button people pressed in the test41. People couldnt tell whether they are competing with a human or an iCub according to_.A. the green boxes people usedB. the time of the button being pressedC. the trust between humans and robotsD. the red boxes iCub responded42. In the first set of another study, i
32、Cub didnt_ with a human.A. watch special videos of humansB. keep eye contact with its camera “eyes”C. greet the person and ask for his nameD. make comments and show emotions43. In the second experiment, people believe that if iCub is more human-like, it has _.A. more machine-like noisesB. more human
33、-like actionsC. more different shapes and sizesD. more thoughts and desires of its own44. Which information is RIGHT in this passage?A. Robots are no longer machines and they have been our friends for a long time.B. Wykowska did some experiments but failed to find if iCub had any human responses.C.
34、The researchers plan to do the experiment again to see how people will respondD. In the second test, iCub didnt communicate with human because it became foolish.B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(12分)Working Our (锻炼) through Online VideosPhysical exercise is good for o
35、ur mind, body and spirit. Today, working out through online videos is becoming very _45_. Since the Internet is widely used, its very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime anywhere.One of my friends, Lin Fei, followed short workout videos to do daily exercise, “With _46_ programs,
36、 I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute.” she said. Another friend of mine. Michael told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. I have the _47_ of working out at the gym, because I dont like being watched by others. “Working out at hom
37、e makes working out much more enjoyable.” he said.With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P.E. teacher, she _48_ me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems.“Well, if you really want to have a try, first, choose prope
38、r programs or videos. Thats very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can let you know _49_ you can expect. Anyway, dont be addicted (沉迷的) to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy.”At her suggestions, I followed an online workout program with perso
39、nalized help that is held for three months. After the first period of training. I felt it very practical and helpful when I _50_ the right amount of workout together with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym, using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it c
40、an be difficult sometimes when Im too lazy or too busy to stick to it.45. A. officialB. lonelyC. similarD. popular46. A. roughB. liveC. equalD. awful47. A. fearB. skillC. levelD. wisdom48. A. comparedB. mistookC. remindedD. praised49. A. whenB. whatC. howD. why50. A. break downB. throw awayC. pick u
41、pD. stand forC. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Visit Istanbul (伊斯坦布尔)Have you given any thought to your next holiday? Istanbul should be at the t_51_ of your list of cities to visit next! Istanbul, Turkey, is the worlds 20th largest city and Europes largest
42、city. Its on a piece of land in the shape of a horn(喇叭), known as the Golden Horn.Istanbul is one of the worlds most interesting cities. In human history, Istanbul is important because the city l_52_ in both Europe and in Asia. It was the easiest road for people to go from Europe to Asia. Like Xian,
43、 it was one of the m_53_ cities on the Silk Road. Since 1461, Asians have taken their silk, tea and spices to Istanbul to sell to Europeans. They had a famous market at the Grand Bazaar, which is the most visited p_54_ in the world today.Imagine waking up in the middle of Istanbul. Youll find many o
44、f the worlds most famous sights. You can walk to the Hagia Sofia, a church that was the worlds largest for over 1,000 years b_55_ it was turned into a mosque (清真寺). Across the street is the Blue Mosque. Underground, youll find Roman-made “cisterns” (tanks to store water). These are part of the citys
45、 freshwater system. Walk over to the Kumkapi district and have delicious fish that is s_56_ in 50 seafood restaurants.Istanbul is only 9 hours from Shanghai and Beijing. Thats h_57_ a long journey! Flights leave daily, so dont waste timeplan your trip to Istanbul soon!D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容
46、回答问题)Face to the Sunshine“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows” is a popular saying. It encourages people to make the best of a situation, to see the “bright side” of things. It calls attention to the way sunflowers follow the sun during the day. People have known about this phenomenon (现象) for a long time. Recently scientists have discovered how this works. They know why sunflowers keep their “faces” to the sunshine.Sun
