1、2023年江苏省宿迁市泗洪县中考三模英语试卷一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1. I hope to be _ excellent scientist just like Yan Ning when I grow up.A. aB. anC. theD. /2. What a heavy rain! Listen! The rain is beating _ the windows.A. throughB. towardC. againstD. among3. Yesterday he took his friends to the train station and saw
2、 _ off.A. himB. usC. herD. them4. To my surprise, Mr Smith can speak Chinese _.A. hardlyB. nearlyC. friendlyD. perfectly5. _ my mum _ my dad has gone to work. I am left alone at home.A. Either; orB. Neither; norC. Not only; but alsoD. Both; and6. We _ throw any objects from the tall building. Its ve
3、ry dangerous.A. mustntB. needntC. dont have toD. may not7. What are you saving money for?Mothers Day is coming. I _ a gift for my mother next week.A. boughtB. have boughtC. was buyingD. am going to buy8. My brother is crazy about DIY. He continues doing it _ he gets into trouble.A. SoB. thoughC. orD
4、. but9. _ do more and more people like to be volunteers? To improve their community and the world around them.A. WhatB. WhyC. HowD. Where10. Mary won the first prize in the exam.Yes. Of all the students, she made _ mistakes in the exam.A. fewerB. lessC. the fewestD. the least11. Yesterday Andrew was
5、 late for school, and he _ a strange lie.A. set upB. put upC. picked upD. made up12. Last year, Mr Zhang _ to a school in the countryside to teach English.A. was sentB. has sentC. will be sentD. is sent13. Could you tell me _?In three days.A. how long will your friend be backB. how often your friend
6、 was backC how soon your friend will be backD. when was your friend back14. Gu Ailing made the whole sports world remember her name. It seems that she is a born athlete.In fact, _A. No pain, no gain.B. Out of sight, out of mind.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. A miss is as good as a mile.15
7、. I cant sleep well all night and I feel tired in the day._.A. Im sorry to hear thatB. Whats wrong with youC. Thats for sureD. Maybe you worry too much二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Hou Changliang, 36, was a volunteer teacher from Hunan. In 2011, after graduation from college, Hou _16_ a government-funded
8、 volunteer program. He then taught in rural (农村的) schools in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan for 12 years.From 2018, Hou started to _17_ pictures of his everyday life with students on the video-sharing platform Douyin. The videos _18_ more than 7.3 million likes. Recently, his story has become well-know
9、n all over the country. Whats the _19_ thing to help develop rural education (教育)? With first-hand experience, Hou would say its not _20_ new books or desks, but a change of mindset (思维模式).For example, for two years, he had to fight the drop-out rate (辍学率) of his students in Guangxi. Local people of
10、ten didnt pay much attention to their childrens education, _21_ the education of girls. Once he had to spend hours persuading (说服) a girls father to let her finish nine years of _22_ compulsory (义务的) education.Hou also _23_ rural students to understand and love their hometown. So they will care abou
11、t the future and development of their hometown.He could feel his students _24_ in city life. They once asked him what amusement parks and subways were. He then realized that textbooks usually focus on (关注) city life but _25_ include rural life. “If rural students admire the city life in _26_, they m
12、ay just want to go away from home,” he said.So he sometimes _27_ rural life in his teaching. He also turned farming work, _28_ collecting bamboo shoots into topics for writing tasks and math problems. He wanted the young people to feel proud of their _29_.“They (rural students) need to leave the mou
13、ntains and see a _30_ world, but they are also the hope of rural areas (地区),” said Hou.16. A. took notice ofB. took part inC. took awayD. took action17. A. postB. drawC. sellD. hold18. A. have reportedB. have gotC. have metD. have pointed19. A. most interestingB. easiestC. laziestD. most important20
14、. A. buyingB. takingC. paintingD. producing21. A. speciallyB. generallyC. traditionallyD. especially22. A. spareB. freeC. cheapD. possible23. A. warnedB. invitedC. promisedD. encouraged24. A. progressB. purposeC. researchD. interest25. A. oftenB. seldomC. alwaysD. sometimes26. A. picturesB. filmsC.
15、storiesD. textbooks27. A. separatedB. supposedC. includedD. imagined28. A. for exampleB. in placeC. such asD. So much for29. A. schoolB. hometownC. parentsD. teachers30. A. largerB. more difficultC. cleanerD. more serious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)阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJJoh
16、n HHotel receptionist (接待员)J: Hello, Im John.H: Good afternoon, sir. How can I help you?J: I have a flight (航班) to catch tomorrow morning and I cant miss it. Can you arrange (安排) a 6:30 a.m. wake-up call for me?H: Sure. Whats your room number, please?J: Im staying in room 316.H: OK. Youll get your w
17、ake-up call at half past six in the morning. Is there anything else I can help you with?J: Yes, Id like to have some breakfast and a pot of tea delivered (送) to my room tomorrow at 7:00.H: What type of breakfast would you like? A full English or Chinese breakfast?J: A full English breakfast, please.
18、H: All right.J: Thats all for now. Ill pay my bill (账单) when I check out in the morning.H: Would you also like me to arrange a taxi to the airport for you?J: Yes, that would be great. Can you book one for 8: 30 a.m.?H: Sure.J: Thanks for all your help.H: Its my pleasure. Have a nice day!31. John wan
19、ts to get up at _ in the next morning.A. 9:00B. 8:30C. 7:00D. 6:3032. John will go to the airport by _ the next morning.A. busB. bikeC. taxiD. car33. From the conversation, we can know that John _.A. thinks the hotel receptionist is very helpfulB. will stay in the hotel for another two daysC. enjoys
20、 both English and Chinese foodD. never drinks tea in the morning at homeBToday, more and more people care about their health. But how can we stay healthy?First of all, it helps to do some exercise every day. Doing exercise helps your lungs (肺部) work harder and your heart beat faster. This makes your
21、 heart stronger and cuts down on your risk of heart disease. You can start with some daily exercises, such as walking, running and dancing to music. You can also play ball games, including basketball, volleyball, ping pong and more.Second, what you eat is also important. According to doctors, youd b
22、etter eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. This is because meat has more fat in it. When too much fat builds up in your body, it can block your blood flow (阻塞血液流动). This can lead to a heart attack (心脏病发作).Finally, _, such as going to bed too late. You may clearly know the dangers of such ha
23、bits. What you need to do is make up your mind to change yourself. If you follow these tips, you are sure to become a healthier, stronger person!34. Doing more exercise can help people have _.healthier lungsa stronger hearta slower heartbeata smaller chance of having a heart attackA. B. C. D. 35. Ea
24、ting too much meat is unhealthy because it can make _.A. you sleep lateB. your body fat highC. your blood flow fastD. your lungs work slowly36. The blank (空格) in Paragraph 4 should be filled in with _.A. start to do exercise at onceB. get up early in the morningC. say no to bad habitsD. set a good t
25、ime to go to sleep37. What is the main idea of the article?A. Reasons for exercisingB. Different opinions on healthC Ways to keep your body healthyD. The importance of having a healthy dietCHave you ever forgotten where your socks are when you wake up in the morning? Can you remember what you ate fo
26、r lunch a week ago? You may think that being forgetful is not a good thing But now you should be thankful.Scientists from the University of Toronto found that forgetting is actually a key part of learning. Getting rid of unnecessary information can help our brains work better.What kind of informatio
27、n is unnecessary? Scientists say that this may have something to do with the environment you live in.In an environment that is always changing, our brains may require us to remember less. For example, a supermarket cashier meets many people every day and will probably only remember them for a short
28、time. But a designer who often meets his or her clients (客户) will remember longer.Thats because our brains keep making new neurons (神经元) from stem cells (干细胞), said Paul Frankland, a professor at the University of Toronto.There is a special area in our brains called the hippocampus (海马体). It is impo
29、rtant for us to learn and remember. When new neurons go into the hippocampus, they renew our old memories. This could explain why you forget so much information about the time when you were very young.However, being forgetful is not always good. When you dont have enough sleep, you may have a hard t
30、ime remembering new information. Sleep helps the brain store and keep new facts and information, Matthew Walker from the University of California told the Huffington Post.38. Forgetting is a key part of learning because _.A. it is unimportant for us to learn and rememberB. getting rid of unnecessary
31、 information can help our brains work betterC. our brains may require us to remember less in a changing environmentD. lack of seep makes our brains have difficulty getting new information39. What is important for us to learn and remember?A. The hippocampus.B. The new neurons.C. The stem cells.D. The
32、 new environment.40. Why do we forget so much information about the time when we were very young?A. New neurons go into the hippocampus and require our old memories.B. New neurons go into the hippocampus and renew our old memories.C. New neurons go into the hippocampus and return our old memories.D.
33、 New neurons go into the hippocampus and recall our old memories.41. How does sleep help us avoid being forgetful?A. Enough sleep helps us keep fit and calm.B. Enough sleep helps us remember older things longer.C. Sleep helps the brain store and keep new information.D. Our brains keep making new neu
34、rons in enough sleep.DWhen Oliver arrived in this hard world, it was very doubtful whether he would live beyond the first three minutes. He lay on a hard little bed and struggled (挣扎) to start breathing. Oliver fought his first battle without much help from the two people present at his birth. One w
35、as an old woman, who was nearly always drunk, and the other was a busy local doctor, who was not paid enough to be very interested in Olivers survival.However, Oliver managed to take his first breath, and then announced his arrival by crying loudly. His mother raised her pale young face and whispere
36、d, “let me see it.”The doctor turned away from the fire, where he had been warming his hands. He gave her the child. Lovingly, she kissed the baby with her cold white lips, then stared wildly around the room, fell back and died.The doctor began to put on his coat. “The mother was a good looking girl
37、. Where did she come from?”“She was brought here last night,” replied the old woman. “She was found lying in the street. Where she came from, or what her name was, nobody knows.”The doctor lifted the girls left hand. “The old story.” He shook his head. “No wedding ring. I see. Ah! Good night.”And so
38、 Oliver was left with only the drunken nurse. He was then sent to a special “baby farm” nearby. There, he and thirty other children rolled (翻) around the floor all day, without the inconvenience of too much food or too much clothing. Mrs. Mann, who “looked after” them, was very experienced. She knew
39、 what was good for children. She also knew what was good for herself .The board (董事会) responsible for the orphans (孤儿) sometimes checked on the health of the children, but they always sent Mr. Bumble, a kind local policeman, to announce their visit the day before. So whenever the board arrived, of c
40、ourse, the children were always neat and clean.On Olivers ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble came to see Mrs. Mann. Through the front window, Mrs. Mann saw him at the gate, and turned quickly to the girl who worked with her.“Quick! Take Oliver and those others upstairs to be washed!” she said. Then she ran
41、out to unlock the gate which was always kept locked.From Oliver Twist42. What does the underlined word “hard” most probably mean in the sentence?A. not softB. not easyC. not strongD. not smooth43. Oliver was born _.A. on a farmB. in a factoryC. on a cold dayD. on a rainy day44. What do you think of
42、the doctor who helped Olivers mother give birth to him?A. Calm.B. Helpful.C. Careful.D. Cold.45. Mrs. Mann always locked the gate of the baby farm in order _.A. to keep the children safeB. to make the baby farm a quiet placeC. not to be found she treated the children poorlyD. not to be seen when the
43、 children were washed第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。How to make friendsFriendship is an important part of life, but not every child is good at making friends. That is OK. _46_ Here is some helpful advice.Build your conversational skills_47_ To start a conversation, you c
44、an use simple questions like “What do you do for fun?” or “Do you have any pets?”. _48_Work on your social skillsPart of being a good friend is having good social skills. You need to learn to empathize (同情) with others. _49_ Taking time to show someone that your care is a great way to make a new fri
45、end.Look for more chancesDont be sad if you dont have many friends. Maybe thats because you dont have enough chances to meet them. _50_ It is a great way to find new friends. With a little practice and patience, you will soon have a friend or two.A. For example, you could make cookies for a child wh
46、ose pet is sick.B Making friends is a skill that can be learned.C. Try to play with children who have similar hobbies.D. Sometimes your parents teach you how to make friends.E. Learning how to have conversations with others is a skill that you will need.F. Dont ask too private questions.G. How often
47、 do you see your friends?四、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。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)51. Chinese isnt _ (类似) to English.52. Last week, a policeman was invited to give us some _ (安全) tips.53. In general, the food can _ (满足) our needs.54. The musician can make amazing music out of _ (普通的) objects.55. The doctor is kind
