1、2023年浙江省嘉兴市桐乡市中考二模英语试卷一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。It seems simple enough for most of us to buy a cup of coffee. However, such tasks can be worrying for people who _1_ disabilities. Thats why its so heart-warming to see the storya barista(咖啡师) does something small to make
2、life a little _2_ for someone who is deaf.Ibby Piracha _3_ his hearing when he was only two and now he goes to a local cafe to order a cup of coffee at least three times a week. _4_ all the baristas have remembered his order, Ibby always writes his order on his phone and _5_ it to the barista.One da
3、y, however, one of the baristas did something that _6_ everything! After Ibby ordered his coffee, he was _7_ when barista Krystal Payne handed him a note in reply. “Ive been learning ASL(American Sign Language) just so you can have the same experience as everyone else,” the note read. Krystal then a
4、sked Ibby in sign language _8_ he would like to order. Ibby was touched that she would learn sign language just to help him feel _9_.“It is really a _10_ different language and it was something that she wanted to do because of me! Because I was a deaf _11_!” Ibby said. Krystal had spent hours watchi
5、ng videos so that she could learn enough sign language to give Ibby the best _12_! “My job is to make sure people have the experience they _13_ and thats what I gave him,” Krystal says.Ibby took a photo of the note and shared the story online. It _14_ quickly and got hundreds of likes. He sees Kryst
6、als kind action as a(n) _15_ from the hearing world. Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying “It is something that gave me real happinesseven now, Im still smiling.”1. A. look forB. care aboutC. suffer fromD. depend on2. A. saferB. easierC. luckierD. healthier3. A. hidB. lostC. hatedD. cov
7、ered4. A. UntilB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Because5. A. showsB. lendsC. servesD. returns6. A. stoppedB. changedC. avoidedD. achieved7. A. scaredB. worriedC. relaxedD. surprised8. A. whyB. whoC. whatD. where9. A. braveB. proudC. specialD. welcome10. A. simplyB. seriouslyC. naturallyD. completely11. A. patie
8、ntB. managerC. customerD. stranger12. A. priceB. adviceC. serviceD. choice13. A. expectB. followC. acceptD. record14. A. spreadB. raisedC. improvedD. travelled15. A. instructionB. protectionC. requirementD. encouragement二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ASearching on social m
9、edia platforms has won arising popularity among young people around the world. To know young peoples search habits in China, TEENS surveyed readers aged 12 to 16 on which social media platform they prefer to use for searching.Li Zhouzi, a 14-year-old girl from Shanxi, likes to search on Bilibili. Sh
10、e said that by doing this, she gets information more quickly and easily. When using traditional search ways for some knowledge about physics, she would always lose her way in a sea of knowledge. Instead, videos on Bilibili can offer better explanations that are often clearer than those she can find
11、anywhere else.Hu Tian is a 13-year-old girl from Sichuan. She likes searching for how to do resin-dripping (滴胶) on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle-sharing app. Being able to connect with real people can also give searchers a strong sense of trust. She can see notes with photos and texts posted by people wh
12、o also like it. She trusts them more than some reviews from unknown people.Zhou Yaokai, a 16-year-old boy from Shanghai is one of them. Like many young people, he searches for lighter topics on social media platforms. When forming his personal opinions on heavier topics, he prefers to turn to offici
13、al websites, such as China Daily. In this way, he can get the most dependable information.16. We can learn from the text that _.A. people can share lifestyles with others on BilibiliB. Zhou Yaokai usually searches for videos on physicsC. Xiaohongshu helps searchers connect with real peopleD. Li Zhou
14、zi prefers traditional search ways for knowledge17. The underlined word “this way” refers to _.A. using official websitesB. searching for lighter topicsC. showing his own ideasD. using social media platforms18. The passage is probably from a _.A. posterB. newspaperC. storybookD. guidebookBImagine ge
15、tting the chance to go camping for five days. It would be an adventure in the wild. You could go boating on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, the US, went camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Th
16、ey had a great timeeven without their smartphones. Ji Ruelle, 16 years old, put the group together. Earlier this year, she won an writing competition provided by a company. The prize was a five-day camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This adventure was su
17、pposed to encourage kids to be less dependent on technology.Ruelle had been to the area before but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson and Julianna Torelli.They came up with a daily
18、 plan. “We would wake up early every day. We would do watersports by noon. We ate lunch at the camp. Then it was time for hammocks(吊床), reading, writing, making friendship rings, talking and resting,” Ruelle said.“Im a lot less worried about things,” Wander said when asked how she felt without her s
19、martphone. Her favourite thing was to lie in her hammock, looking at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.“No one felt hungry or homesick. Mental health can be improved so much. It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself,” Ruelle said.19. How did
20、 Ruelle get the chance for the camping trip?A. She joined in an online game.B. Her school offered her a vacation.C. Her parents sent her to the camping trip.D. She won a prize of a writing competition.20. Which of the following activity was included in their daily plan?A. Chatting on the phone.B. Wa
21、lking around the lake.C. Cooking over a campfire.D. Reading in the hammocks.21. Anna Wander felt _ during the adventure.A movedB. relaxedC. worriedD. surprised22. The camping trip tells us _.A. we will win a prize by working hardB. life without phones can be enjoyableC. we are supposed to make a dai
22、ly planD. friendship is really important in our lifeCLast term I took a beginners course in video art. The course taught me about the development of modern arts, and how media works.At first, Lauren Woods, the course professor, encouraged us to make videos. I made a video about food. I believe food
23、is a good way to learn more about cultural differences and social traditions, and trying food is a way for me to understand the world and make friends. I believe a video about food can best explain my values and ideas about the world.We also learned about performance art. Performance artists use the
24、ir bodies and action to inspire peoples thoughts about the world. Once, Professor Woods gave us paint, glue and colored paper, and let us do whatever we wanted to in an empty art room. At first, we just drew some flowers and animals on the walls; however, later, we poured paint on the walls and even
25、 broke the colored paper. This art experiment showed that when there are no rules, people can have strong destructive power (破坏力).Our final project was making a performance art video. I made a video of myself taking care of an egg. I needed to wash the egg and talk to it every 15 minutes. I discover
26、ed my social life, rest times and study times were influenced by taking care of the egg. I wanted to use this video to show the difficulties of being a mother, and encourage society to think of motherhood as a real job.In general, the video art class provided me with the chance to create videos by m
27、yself. It allowed me to learn more about modern arts. It was the most interesting and creative course I took this past term.23. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D. 24. The writer made a video about food to _.A. make friends with the course professorB. show a better
28、understanding of the worldC. explain his values and ideas about the worldD. learn about cultural differences and social traditions25. In Paragraph 3 Professor Woods used the art experiment to show _.A. there should be rules about performance artB. art students could realize whatever they wantedC. ar
29、tworks painted on the walls were more creativeD. artists always used their bodies to express thoughts26. The writer wants to _.A. show his performance videosB. introduce the course of video artC. compare traditional art with modern artD. share his experience of taking the courseDWhen you think of ho
30、t summer days, what comes to your mind? Eating ice cream from the fridge while staying in an air-conditioned(装空调的) room, right? However, do you know that fridges and air conditioners use lots of energy? Worldwide, 20% of total electricity is used to cool spaces. Yet, at the same time, without ways o
31、f cooling spaces, heat problem leads to nearly 40% of deaths. So some companies are developing new cooling ways that can help us stay safe and reduce pollution.Researchers in the US have developed a white paint. The paint can reflect(反射) 98.1% of all sunlight that falls on it. At present, the paints
32、 we use cant cool down the area and reflect about 80%90% of sunlight. It took the researchers seven years to develop the paint. They did thousands of experiments. The results are fantasticjust covering an area of 1,000 square feet will produce a cooling power over 10kw. Its more powerful than a cent
33、ral air conditioner.At the same time, researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing a cooling system that can work without electricity. It uses the energy from sunlight to cool down. The system uses a natural phenomenon (现象) that happens when salt is added to water. As salt melts (融化) in warm water, it
34、 takes in energy and cools the water. After experimenting with different salts for their cooling system, the researchers chose something that is cheap and common. According to the study, within 20 minutes of adding the salt, the system cools to about 3.6. And it keeps a temperature below 15 for 15 h
35、ours! This technology can be used for cooling both spaces and food. And after that the salt can be reused as well.If these technologies can be widely used, we will be able to eat ice cream in a cool room without using electricity!27. At the beginning, the writer intends to _ by asking questions.A. c
36、atch the readers attentionB. show his doubt on the topicC. present his writing purposeD. describe the serious situation28. How many new ways of cooling spaces are introduced in the passage?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.29. What do we know about the white paint from the passage?A. It can be used to
37、cover wider areas.B. Scientists developed it all over the world.C. Its as powerful as a central air conditioner.D. The area where it covers will be cooled down.30. We can infer from the passage that _.A. new technologies will help us reduce pollutionB. it will be more expensive to cool food in the f
38、utureC. the cooling system can be used with less electricityD. the temperature of summer days will stay below 15三、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。rapid manage twelve divide call off31. Last night we saw a star moving _ across the dark sky.32. We _ to get to the airport in time althou
39、gh there were traffic jams.33. Today is Alans _ birthday and his family have a party for him.34. Well take a trip on the River Thames, which _ London into two parts.35. Our school had to _ the sports meeting because of the heavy rain last week.根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。It was the middle of
40、winter 30 years ago and I was a young father with three little children. I worked in a wood factory. As I got ready to go to work, I wrapped band-aids (创可贴) around my fingers and put more in my _36_ (口袋). Cutting and stacking wood for eight hours a day _37_ (导致) my fingers to split (裂开) in the cold
41、and dry winter air.That day the work was harder than usual. The _38_ (机器) kept breaking down so we had to rush to catch up. And all the heaters in the building had even stopped working and we could see our breath when we spent hours working there. When the workday _39_ (结束), I took off my work glove
42、s and checked my aching fingers. The splits were _40_ (坏的) than ever. I walked tiredly _41_ (朝，向) the washroom and wondered how long I could keep doing this and why life was so hard.After _42_ (开车) home I tried to put a smile on my face as I opened the front door. My daughter appeared _43_ (激动地) and
43、 she ran up to me, yelled “Daddy!” and put her little arms around my neck. I lifted her up and my heart was _44_ (充满) with joy. My body didnt feel so tired anymore. My _45_ (疼痛) disappeared into her hug. At that moment I kissed my little girls face, and then I knew I could continue.四、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小
44、题1分，共计10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Zhu Xuelan is good at making tea. She shares her family recipe(配方) for Liubao tea, a traditional dark tea in Guangxi with _46_ history of over 1,500 years, to help the villagers there live a better life.Zhu _47_ (learn) how to grow and make tea from her
45、grandparents ever since she was a child. After years of practicing, she has developed _48_ (she) own way. However, she didnt think it was good, because she was the only one who knew these _49_ (skill). Zhu said, “It will be better when _50_ (many) villagers get to know how to make the tea.” But her
46、family didnt agree with her. They thought the secret recipe would bring fortune(财富) to the family, _51_ they didnt want to share it with others.It took Zhu along time _52_ (communicate) with her family. They _53_ (final) agreed. Around 2013, she started to teach villagers to make tea. So far she has
47、 got over 20 “students”. “I feel very happy that most of the villagers have known about the way and made money _54_ selling tea,” she said.Zhu is really a kind and _55_ (help) woman. She cared about the development of her village.五、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）阅读下面材料，从所给的AC三个选项中选择正确的选项，将其序号填入13题，并回答4和5题。UK psychologist(心理学家) Francesca recently shared videos on TikTok about what peoples text messages say about their personality. Many people agreed with her. Lets check out what she said. 1 You are probably sensitive(敏感的) to things around you. You reply to everything t
