1、2023年江苏省无锡市惠山区中考三模英语试卷一、单项选择（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. This medicine bottle should be kept _ childrens reach.I see, doctor. Thank you for reminding me.A. againstB. beyondC. aboveD. through2. Were going to climb Mount Tai this summer vacation. Would you like to come along?Im in! That would be pleasant _
2、 challenging.A. as long asB. as far asC. as good asD. as well as3. _ does the giant panda Ya Ya catch the attention of the whole country? It looked weak and unhealthy in the USA! Luckily, she has returned to China.A. WhenB. WhyC. WhereD. What4. Youd better encourage your little brother more.I agree.
3、 A little praise is better than _.A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything5. _ the Forbidden City has a long history, time hasnt stopped it from trying to build bridges with young people through cultural products.A. UnlessB. BecauseC. AlthoughD. Since6. Alex, where did you leave your schoolbag
4、?Well, I cant remember. I took part in a concert yesterday, so it _ be in the music hall.A. shouldB. mightC. mustD. need7. Frank is always laughed at by his classmates, who call him a bookworm.Poor boy! He simply cant _ what he has learned to his real life.A. compareB. connectC. addD. prefer8. When
5、considering buying new flats, perfect _ are what people care most about. Exactly. After all, convenience(方便) comes first.A. positionsB. situationsC. locationsD. contributions9. To my surprise, the lazy boy has passed such a hard exam!His luck is going to _ sooner or later. Remember effort is everyth
6、ing.A. put outB. break outC. work outD. run out10. Michelle Yeoh had a(n) _ comeback in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once and won the Oscar for Best Actress after being away from the movie industry for over 4 years.A. curiousB. absentC. cheerfulD. attractive11. Princess Charlotte from the B
7、ritish royal family looks so cute and elegant.So she does. I hear that she has her clothes _ made in Paris.A. smoothlyB. closelyC. speciallyD. especially12 My Australian friend doubted in his latest e-mail _.Barbecues with a high level of service.A. why did many people have a trip to Zibo cityB. how
8、 Zibo city becomes popular in ChinaC. what many people travelled to Zibo city forD. how barbecues in Zibo were like13. Its not surprising that Nancy came first in the talent show.I agree. She is playing the guitar every time I see her. You know _.A. the early bird catches the wormB. actions speak lo
9、uder than wordsC. every dog has its dayD. practice makes perfect14. You have a sweet tooth, so itll be hard for you to lose weight._, but I just cant help myself.A. Thats not the caseB. I cant agree moreC. You cant be seriousD. That cant be better二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（
10、本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Middle school is like a battleground, and everyone seems to be going through embarrassing (使人尴尬的) changes. For me, height was my _15_ as I stood a head above the other girls. “Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather would say, as I did
11、nt want to look so _16_ in front of my friends. And each time, I would embarrassingly do as he said. I understand that his _17_ was about more than just height.My grandfather grew up in Europe during World War . When the war suddenly broke out, he _18_ to join the army to fight for his countrys free
12、dom. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else back then. _19_ the war, he went to America. All alone in a new country, he was ready to face his future. There, he walked on the busy streets of New York. Soon, he met other _20_ immigrants (移民), and each of them was trying to find his or her o
13、wn way to success. If they could do it, _21_ couldnt he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always _22_ himself.With the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street. At first, he was nervous. He was trying to learn this new _23_. Amazingly, with his efforts, m
14、y grandfather sold all the clothes, shoes, and gloves in no more than one month as if he had been doing it his whole life.Listening to my grandfathers great experiences has changed the way I see my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a _24_ to improve my posture (体态). It tells me to
15、 be proud of who I am.15. A. troubleB. pleasureC. questionD. advantage16. A. fatB. tallC. thinD. short17. A. adviceB. changeC. promiseD. standard18. A. usedB. forgotC. refusedD. decided19. A. SinceB. DuringC. BeforeD. After20. A. AsianB. AfricanC. AustralianD. European21. A. whoB. whyC. whatD. when2
16、2. A. remindB. praiseC. regretD. remember23. A. taleB. lessonC. businessD. language24. A. symbolB. descriptionC. disagreementD. challenge三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）A Free eBook Library from Oxford Owl for HomeWelcome to our free eBooks collection, developed
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20、iesBSmart Mrs. Squirrel sat at the top of a tree, “I believe in the habit of saving,” said she.“If it were not for that, in the cold winter 1 My young ones and I would starve(挨饿) all together”“So Im teaching my children to run and save up,Every acorn as soon as it drops from its cup.And to bring ker
21、nels of corn from the stalks in the field,To the big tall tree where I keep it concealed(隐蔽的).” “Best of all, we have gathered, as much as we could,Beechnuts and butternuts grown in the wood.For cold days and hard times winter surely will bring,And a habit of saving is a wonderful thing!” “But my ch
22、ildren are young and they like to play,We have plenty, yes plenty, already. they say.We are tired of bringing in food for our store.Let us play and frolic(嬉闹) and gather no more!But I tell them its pleasant when winter is rough(艰难的)If both to use and to share we have enough.And theyll find before wi
23、nter turns into spring.That a habit of saving is an excellent thing.”28. Which is the best word for the blank 1 ?A. flowersB. weatherC. showersD. shade29. What can we know about Mrs. Squirrel according to the poem?A. She likes winter more than any other season.B. She is not smart enough to be a good
24、 mother.C. She is willing to share some of what she stores.D. She will save food for the winter in the ground.30. Which is the best title of this poem?A. A mother with great patienceB. A job without funC. A season for funD. A lesson for winter lifeC76-year-old Mike Adkinson is getting ready to hit t
25、he road on Sunday, May 15, because he will be driving his tractor (拖拉机) from Bellingham, Washington State, to Perch Lake, Minnesota.Mikes brother Dan was diagnosed (诊断) with Parkinsons disease (PD) in 2021 and his family realized they didnt know much about this disease that now has no cure. The Adki
26、nson family started learning about PD and were inspired (受到启发) to make a difference thats when the idea for a cross-country tractor trip was born.“I know it may seem like a crazy thing to do, but we need more people to learn about Parkinsons disease and we want to raise money so people like my broth
27、er can get the care and support they need,” states Mike. “If driving my tractor across country gets people to pay attention or donate, it will all be worth it.”Leaving from Bellingham, Mike will head out on State Route 20 across Washington State which turns into US Highway 2 at the Idaho border. He
28、will stay on US Highway 2 for the rest of his trip through northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. Mike and his tractor will cover more than 1,700 miles. Driving about 12 to 14 miles per hour, he will end his trip by mid-June if all goes as planned! Mike is hoping to meet up with people
29、 influenced by Parkinsons disease along the way and has a goal to raise $50,000. Money raised by Mikes tractor trip will help the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) provide important support services, education programs, resources, online wellness and exercise classes, innovative research
30、 and more.“We are so impressed by Mikes strong will and dedication (奉献) to help fight Parkinsons disease. Raising money and awareness is a wonderful way to support his brother and the local PD community,” states Jean Allenbach, Executive Director, APDA Northwest Chapter. “The money he is going to ra
31、ise will be put to very good use.”31. Why did Mike decide to take a cross-country tractor trip?A. To learn more about Parkinsons disease.B. To look for a cure to treat his brothers disease.C. To take his brother on a trip around the country.D. To raise money and awareness about Parkinsons disease.32
32、. What can we learn about Mikes tractor trip?A. It will cross five states.B. It will cost $50,000 in all.C. It will end in North Dakota.D. It will last about two months.33. What kind of feeling might Jean be expressing with her words?A. Relaxation and calm.B. Satisfaction and trust.C. Pride and conf
33、idence.D. Admiration and thankfulness.DRecently Google has announced a series of new artificial intelligence(AI)（人工智能）tools designed to help users in organizing emails and creating business writings and meetings. These tools display important AI development progress in recent years. The tools are bu
34、ilt by putting a great deal of data（数据）into machine learning computer systems. The data trains the AI systems to develop skills and produce human-like results.The technology received wide attention last year after a company called Open AI announced a free writing tool called ChatGPT. That tool can q
35、uickly produce human-quality writings. Experts（专家）say such systems may bring great changes to many different industries and jobs. Now some companies are able to test Googles new tools in their development and business activities.Like ChatGPT, Googles AI tools are designed to create completely writte
36、n texts for many different purposes. For example, an office worker could enter some keywords of a kind of text they want. The tools could then create a full marketing email, training materials or a business plan in a while. Google sees the system being able to offer an “AI Helper” to help human work
37、ers in real time. Google wants to have its AI change the work of lawyers, scientists, teachers and more.However, Google says it keeps developing AI products of high quality. That is why the company is inviting groups of “trusted testers” to use its AI tools rather than widely selling its new product
38、s. Googles new AI tools are the companys latest move to fight for business. Companies like Microsoft and Meta are also working on products about AI.Technology experts have warned that while the new AI tools can produce human-like writings the systems can also make mistakes.Last month, Bard, Googles
39、new AI tool designed to give a better online search, made a mistake and caused a $100-billion drop. Microsoft users said the companys new AI tools produced unfriendly and rude results.34. Googles new AI tools can help users _.A. develop skills and produce human-like robotsB. create a complete busine
40、ss plan in a very short timeC. put a lot of data into any companys computer systemD. send and receive emails at different business meetings35. Google keeps developing AI products of high quality by _.A. asking experts from all industries for helpB. working together with Microsoft and MetaC. allowing
41、 trusted testers to use new products firstD. widely selling its new products as soon as possible36. Whats the relationship between the last two paragraphs?A. Paragraph 5 is the purpose of what happens in Paragraph 6.B. The two paragraphs have different ideas about AI tools.C. Paragraph 5 gives a goo
42、d example to support Paragraph 6.D. Paragraph 6 gives an example to support Paragraph 5.37. From the passage, we know _.A. “AI Helper” cannot change scientists workB. Googles AI tools display recent AI developmentC. few companies can test Googles new tools in businessD. Google will stop fighting for
43、 business with new AI tools第卷 （主观题 共50分）四、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。38. The pilot succeeded in _ (控制) the spinning spacecraft in just half an hour.39. Whether at home or workplace, social robots will become _ (常见的) in the next few years.40. The new house is far too expensive, th
44、ough it is _ (无疑地) comfortable to live in.41. We feel strange about his _ (沉默) at the party, as he used to talk too much.(B) 根据句意写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。42. Humans are _ (sure) where science and technology will take us in the future.43. Robin became _ (wealth) but had fewer friends than before.44. Of all the
45、 great _ (invent) in history, I admire Thomas Edison most.45. Wet clothes are usually _ (hang) on the balcony by my mother.五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）46. The secret of success is whenever an excellent chance _ (appear), take it.47. Since I have spent so much time playing computer game
46、s these days, I would rather work harder than before _ (pass) the exam. Well, I hope so.48. My friend _ (lay) his hand on my shoulder to encourage me to keep trying after I swam across the river.49. It was really kind of you to drive me home.Oh, dont mention it. I _ (come) past your house anyway.50.
47、 I expected that she _ (share) her thoughts with me as soon as she finished reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.51. I cant find my wallet anywhere. Perhaps someone on the bus _ (steal) it.Here it is. You gave it to me just now. How forgetful you are!52. Dont worry about your son. He _ (remind) to take the medicine aft
