1、2023年广东省肇庆市怀集县中考二模英语试题一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Jose Alberto Gutierrez grew up and lives in a poor neighborhood in Columbia. _1_ any public libraries. But Jose is now changing this neighborhood _2_ books he collected.Jose is a 61-year-old rubbish tru
2、ck driver who loves reading very much. One night 25 years ago, while he _3_ his truck through a wealthy neighborhood, he found a book on the roadside. It _4_ as rubbish. He picked up the book and took it to his house. Since then, he _5_ over 20,000 books. In 2000, he turned his apartment into a comm
3、unity library. His aim was to help poor kids in his neighborhood start reading.Jose himself left school when he was young because his parents _6_ afford his schooling. And he knew how _7_ it was to be a child in such a neighborhood. However, when Jose began collecting books, his workmates told him _
4、8_. “Lots of people laughed at me. But now 25 years later, they are amazed.”Joses family completely support him and _9_ offers help. “I am thankful for _10_ theyve done for me,” Jose said. He also said his dream was to “exchange my rubbish truck for a truck full of books and travel around the countr
5、y”.1. A. They arentB. There arentC. It isnt2. A. withB. intoC. from3. A. droveB. is drivingC. was driving4. A. threw awayB. was throwing awayC. was thrown away5. A. collectsB. will collectC. has collected6. A. couldntB. wouldntC. shouldnt7. A. hardB. harderC. hardest8. A. stopB. to stopC. stopping9.
6、 A. anybodyB. somebodyC. everybody10. A. howB. whatC. where二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。What will you think of when you want to do something for charity? A yard sale or an orange juice stand? Ed Pratt, a young man from Britain, _11_ 1,200 days on a unicycle, a bike w
7、ith only one wheel.Ed Pratt _12_ from his Somerset home in March 2015 when he was 19. He _13_ nothing more than a tent, a sleeping bag and camping things with him. He completed the _14_ without any support. He traveled through many European countries, across China and South East Asia. He then went t
8、hrough Australia and New Zealand and to the US. He finally flew back to begin the _15_ 500 miles to Somerset home. Pratt unicycled through a finish line in Somerset. There he was _16_ greeted by family, friends and fans.Pratts 33,000-km trip took 16 months longer than he had _17_. The journey wasnt
9、all _18_ and sunshine. He was almost hit by a car and had to take a six-month _19_. Once, he got chased (追赶) by a dog and his camping went wrong many times. Pratts _20_ have raised more than $300,000 for a charity that provides educational equipment to poor children around the world. The money he ra
10、ised from his trip would directly help more than 15,000 children.11. A. keptB. lastedC. spentD. wasted12. A. set offB. ran awayC. flew outD. turned up13. A. caredB. boughtC. carriedD. produced14. A. programB. trainingC. exerciseD. challenge15. A. finalB. generalC. properD. natural16. A. secretlyB. s
11、lowlyC. warmlyD. carefully17. A. agreedB. plannedC. describedD. remembered18. A. cloudsB. thunderC. lightningD. rainbows19. A. courseB. breakC. holidayD. competition20. A. bikesB. effortsC. promisesD. speeches三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）请阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AYou must have hear
12、d of soup dumplings, also called “xiaolongbao” before you come to China. They are a famous dish of Shanghai. We locals judge them by three points:The filling must be plentiful and delicious, so use pork with fat.There should be lots of soup inside a dumpling.The dumpling wrappers (皮) should be thin,
13、 yet it must be strong enough to hold the hot soup.Sounds good, right? Through this event, youll not only taste delicious soup dumplings, but also learn to actually make them. Youll know what ingredients need to be prepared, the steps to make soup dumplings, and skills to create a nice-looking soup
14、dumpling! Then when you invite friends home, you can serve the soup dumplings and tell them the secret of putting the soup into the dumplings!Date: Sunday, June 11,2023 (20 people at most)Time: 10:30 am12:00 pm making soup dumplings12:00 pm12:30 pm cleaning and tea break with coffee, lemon water and
15、 snacks12:30 pm1:30 pm steaming (蒸) and tasting the soup dumplingsPrice: 198 RMB/adult, 99 RMB/kid over 8 and free for a kid under 8How to Sign Up:Send your name, phone number, age and payment to the Private WeChat: cdn_888.Please remember that children under 12 should always come with an adult.21.
16、Who is this passage written for?A Chinese living abroad.B. Shanghai local people.C. People in other countries.D. Foreigners in Shanghai.22. Which step may people be most curious about?A. To steam the dumplings.B. To fill the dumplings with soup.C. To put pork into the dumplings.D. To make the dumpli
17、ng wrappers.23. How much should a father pay if he takes his 6-year-old son to the event?A. 99 RMB.B. 198 RMB.C. 297 RMB.D. 396 RMB.24. How can people pay to take part in the event?A. Through a bank account.B. In cash at the event.C. Through mobile banking.D. To a WeChat account.25. What is the pass
18、age?A. A notice.B. A report.C. An advertisement.D. A warning.BAre you an oldest child, a middle child, a youngest child or an only child? Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that our positions in the family possibly have the strongest influence on our characters.Firstborn children often have to look af
19、ter their younger brothers and sisters, so theyre usually responsible as adults. They also may be ambitious (有雄心的) and they make good leaders. On the negative side, the oldest children can be insecure. This is because when the second child is born, they lose some of their parents attention.Middle ch
20、ildren are more relaxed than the oldest children, probably because their parents will be more relaxed themselves when the second child arrives. Theyre usually very sociablethe kind of people who get on with everybody. They are also more aware of what other people need, because they grow up between o
21、lder and younger brothers and sisters. For the same reason, theyre often quite good at solving arguments. On the other hand, middle children sometimes are not ambitious and dont have directions in life.The youngest children are often very outgoing. This is the way they try to get the attention of bo
22、th their parents and their older brothers and sisters. But they might depend too much on other people, because they have always been the baby of the family.Only children usually do very well at school, because they have a lot of contact (联系) with adults. They get a lot of love and attention from the
23、ir parents, so theyre often very self-confident. Theyre also independent, as they spend much time by themselves. But they might get quite selfish and impatient.26. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “insecure” in Paragraph 2?A. Worried.B. Honest.C. Powerful.D. Tired.27. Who can be mo
24、re caring friends?A. The oldest children.B. Middle children.C. The youngest children.D. Only children.28. Where does only children get their confidence?A. From their schoolwork.B. From solving arguments.C. From their parents love.D. From spending time alone.29 Which shows the structure of this passa
25、ge?A. B. C D. 30. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. How birth order influences ones character.B. What connects brothers and sisters in a family.C. Why a family should have more than one child.D. Which child gets the most attention from parents.C配对阅读。左栏是五个宠物主人的需求，右栏是七个关于饲养宠物的应用软件。_31_. John
26、has just got a little cat from his friend and he doesnt know how to help it to get used to living in his flat._32_. Tom has just moved to a house by the river with his dog and he is worried that the summer floods may do harm to his dog._33_ Jennys cat is getting old and ill. Jenny is worried that sh
27、e cannot save it if its situation gets worse._34_. Sally likes to take her dog for a walk and share the information of its daily walks with her friends._35_. Jack has just moved into a new neighborhood and he doesnt know where to take his dog for a walk.A. Dog Walk app is for walking the dog.It uses
28、 your phones GPS to record your dogs walking routes and show them on a map, with distance and time.B. The ASPCA Pet Safety app can help pet owners plan for pet safety during natural disasters and terrible weather. It also gives suggestions on how to search for lost pets.C. Pet First Aid is a nicely
29、designed first aid guide and knowledge base for owners of dogs and cats.The app provides users with simple first aid lessons, step-by-step guides and how-to videos.D. Dog Buddy is a to-do and health log app that helps you keep a record of your dogs medical needs, treatments and other information you
30、 might need.E. Dog Park Finder Plus is a great app for pet owners who are looking for dog-friendly parks, beaches and rest stops.In these places, dogs can play happily without getting hurt.F. Relax My Cat is designed to help cat owners with music that can help calm down a cat that separates from its
31、 owner, such as music to help a cat sleep.G.The free Cat Training app provides users with a wealth of helpful articles, covering everything from toilet training to drinking milk.四、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）请阅读下面短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。For the last few months, my home has been the International
32、 Space Station 400km above the surface of the earth. It goes at a (n) _36_ of 25,000km per hour. We took off in a Russian spaceship and it _37_ us six hours to fly there.I felt very excited when I got _38_ the station.There are two Americans, three Russians and _39_. I am the only woman in this grou
33、p of six. Luckily, we all get on well. The day starts for everyone at 7 am. Theres no gravity (重力), so every morning I have to float (漂浮) to take part in our daily planning meeting. We discuss _40_ something needs to be done or not at the meeting. It usually lasts a few minutes. After that, we speak
34、 to space centers around the world.Then we have breakfast: oatmeal, eggs and coffee. Now, astronauts food is served in special boxes with covers. This _41_ the food from floating away. Our _42_ is at around 7:30 p.m. My meals were prepared by an Italian cook on Earth _43_ I left, and they were delic
35、ious. However, I miss fresh food. _44_ spaceship comes once a month with fresh fruit. Life in space may not be easy, _45_ when I get back to the earth, I know Ill miss it. It has always been a dream come true for me.五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）A回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语
36、义完整切题。American researchers have built a human-like robot that will take part in an international soccer competition.The name of the robot is ARTEMIS. It stands 142 centimeters tall and weighs 38 kilograms. The researchers said ARTEMIS is one of only a few humanoid robots that can run. It can also ju
37、mp and walk on different kinds of surfaces without losing its balance. The robot also can kick a ball and remain standing even when it is kicked or hit. The engineers who built the robot said it can walk 2.1 meters per second. This can make ARTEMIS the worlds fastest walking humanoid robot.The team
38、behind the robot is continuing to test ARTEMIS to prepare for the international RoboCup competition set for July in France. Student researchers often take the robot on walks around the university grounds. Over the next few weeks, they will work on perfecting the robots soccer playing skills.“If your
39、 robot cannot even play a game of soccer, how would you be able to use these robots for more important things, such as saving peoples lives?” An engineer said. He noted that the same technologies used for soccer-playing robots are also used to develop robots to help with firefighting and disaster op
40、erations in the future.One member of the team, student Justin Quan, said his personal goal was engineering robots that could improve peoples lives. “Seeing these robots helping push the robot technology to the next level is really exciting because the dream gets closer,” he said.46. What is the heig
41、ht of ARTEMIS?_47. When will the international soccer competition be held?_48. What may humanoid robots like ARTEMIS help with in the future?_49. What is the goal of Justin Quan?_50 Does the passage talk about the positive sides or negative sides of robots?_51. 书面表达假设你叫李华，阅读了以上文章，请你就此给文中的团队成员Justin
42、Quan写一封邮件。内容包括：（1）你对ARTEMIS的喜爱及原因（两点）；（2）询问有关RoboCup比赛的情况（两点）；（3）对Justin团队参赛的祝愿。作文要求：（1）不得照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。（2）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。Dear Mr. Quan,I hope this email finds you well.I am Li Hua, a student from China.Ive just read an article about ARTEMIS and_Best regard
43、s,Li Hua2023年广东省肇庆市怀集县中考二模英语试题一、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Jose Alberto Gutierrez grew up and lives in a poor neighborhood in Columbia. _1_ any public libraries. But Jose is now changing this neighborhood _2_ books he collected.Jose is a 61-year-old rub
44、bish truck driver who loves reading very much. One night 25 years ago, while he _3_ his truck through a wealthy neighborhood, he found a book on the roadside. It _4_ as rubbish. He picked up the book and took it to his house. Since then, he _5_ over 20,000 books. In 2000, he turned his apartment int
45、o a community library. His aim was to help poor kids in his neighborhood start reading.Jose himself left school when he was young because his parents _6_ afford his schooling. And he knew how _7_ it was to be a child in such a neighborhood. However, when Jose began collecting books, his workmates told him _8_. “Lots of people laughed at me. But now 25 years later, they are amazed.”Joses family completely support him and _9_ offers help. “I am thankful for _10_ theyve done for me,” Jose said. He also said his dream was to “exchange my rubbish truck for a truck f
