1、2023年江苏省南京玄武中考二模英语试卷选择题(共40分)一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1. From the picture on the right, what may we know? A.Safety is first while walking on the road. B.Carrying a white cane is of great help to walking. C.White Cane Safety Day falls on October 15 every year.D.White Canes Safety Day is specially set
2、 for the boys with glasses.2.When burned as a fuel, hydrogen(氢气)is a green energy source.A.considered B.concluded C.completed D.compared3.Shall we meet at the zoo gate at 8 a.m.?In fact we neednt. It until 9 a.m.A.doesnt open B.opens C.didnt open D.opened4.Do you know Nanjing Museum is?Its about 130
3、,000 square meters in size.A.how far B.how much C.how many D. how large5.Why dont we invite Jane to our weekend party?I if she will agree. She is such a shy girl.A.believe B.doubt C.hope D.advise6.Mary is a kind girl and she never says about others behind their backs.A.something good B.nothing bad C
4、.everything good D.anything bad7.Exercising before going to bed may make it hard to and sleep.A.come down B.calm down C. break down D.fall down8.In March, cherry blossom around Jiming Temple gives the city of Nanjing a(an) taste of Spring.A.early B.earliest C.late D.latest9.Its said her name in the
5、newly published article next month.A.mentions B.is mentioned C. will mention D.will be mentioned10.Which of the following words is stressed differently?A. purpose B. prepare C. practice D.private11. fresh idea these young people have! Ive never heard about a more creative one. A.How B.How a C. What
6、D. What a12.Which of the following sentences has the same structure as Eddie is watching Hobo work.? A.Actors are playing different roles on the stage.B.Volunteers often offer children help in poor areas.C.Lucy picked up her sister at the airport the other day.D. I advise him to develop a good habit
7、 of going to bed early.13.Which of the following can be a headline in the newspaper?A. The ancient art goes onlineB.Team China won 13th Sudirman CupC.Asian scholars prefer mainland for higher studiosD.Shipwrecks is filled with relics found in deep sea14.Can you tell me ?Ok. In the school hall. Some
8、volunteers will guide the parents to find it.A.who they will invite to give a speech B.where the meeting will take placeC. who will they invite to give a speech D. where will the meeting take place15.Could you please have the car ready for me by 5 oclock?一 ,sir.A.No problem B.Thats all right C.My pl
9、easure D.Take it easy二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。With the popularity of public welfare(公益), volunteer travelan old-yet-modern form of travel has attracted more and more attention.Volunteer travel refers to taking a trip where all or part of the 16 of th
10、e trip is to take part in an arranged service chance to help others, according to Wise Tour, an online provider of tourist information.During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide 17 like teaching, cooking, animal caring, and cultural activities. 18 a reward for their help, the volunteers may
11、get free or discounted(减免的) accommodation, meals and laundry, activities, or classes.It seems as if these long journeys could only be made 19 in recent years by modem transport. In fact, volunteer travel can date back to the 1960s, when Alec Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK set up Voluntary Ser
12、vice Overseas(VSO), an international volunteer organization.20 , the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. 21 , more volunteer trips have taken place within the same countries or areas the volunteers come from in recent years. Sanlian Lifeweek magazine commented that volunteer projec
13、ts in rural(农村的)areas are now attracting more city visitors as a 22 .from the fast and stressful pace of city living. Yang Yan, a founder of a volunteer platform, told the magazine that it has indeed been a growing trend for city residents to volunteer in rural areas.People try volunteer travel for
14、some 23 .By doing voluntary work while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive(积极的) influence on the world. The services volunteers provide can be through charities with 24 .costs for the communities they serve. In addition, volunteer travel is that it helps to get a taste of country life. Fo
15、r those who are sick of city pressure but cant 25 whether to move to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a solution.16.A.reviewB.purposeC.explanationD.recommendation17.A.rulesB.rewardsC.servicesD.talents18.A.ByB.FromC.AsD.With19.A. popularB.possibleC.difficultD.helpful20.A.HopefullyB.LuckilyC.T
16、raditionallyD.Exactly21.A.AnywayB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Moreover22.A.breakB.jobC.taskD.journey23.A.problemsB.resultsC.difficulties D. reasons24.A.lowerB.higherC.more expensiveD.cheaper25.A.agreeB.expectC.decideD.allow三 、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。A26.The competition is specially
17、held for the .A.parents B.adults C.teachers D.children27.Photos welcomed in this competition are mainly about . A. Treasures at home. B.Amazing landscapes.C. Rubbish in nature. D.Cute new-born babies.28. What can we infer from the text?A.Children cannot enter the competition if parents dont allow th
18、em to do so.B.They can get to know about the result of the competition on 31 May,2023.C.Children who harm the insects when taking photos cannot enter the competition.D.Children should wash hands before taking photos in order to keep the camera clean.BThe story of the movie Home Coming takes place in
19、 an imaginary country in Africa which is going through a war. Two Chinese diplomats(外交官)are asked to carry out a dangerous task: to lead 125 Chinese citizens in the country safely back home.The movie, starring Zhang Yi and Wang Junkai, not only shows how the two diplomats, one experienced and one ne
20、w, protect their people with courage and wisdom, but also describes different roles ofcommon people. There are not many cool action scenes in the movie, but it can inspire a strong sense of national pride and confidence.In fact, Home Coming is based on the real-life stories of Chinas evacuation(撤离)o
21、f Chinese citizens stuck overseas. In the past few years, the international situation has been complicated(复杂的). Chinese nationals were evacuated from Libya in 2011, Yemen in 2015 and Ukraine last year. Through communication with different parties, Chinese diplomats have worked hard to bring oversea
22、s Chinese home safely.The real diplomats are also common people; they are fathers, husbands and sons, but they need to get to the frontline on demand. Their bravery and sacrifice(牺牲) deeply moved me,” the movies director said in an interview.A viewer, who spoke highly of the movie, recalled his pers
23、onal experience I1 years ago of being evacuated safely from a different country because of holding a Chinese passport.We are the lucky ones because we are well protected and because we have a strong motherland, he said. A Chinese passport might not get you anywhere you want, but it can always bring
24、you back home.29. This passage is most likely to .A.introduce a film B.interview film starsC.record a travel experience D show cool action scenes30.The word inspirein Paragraph 2 probably means A.encourage someone B. make someone have a strong feelingC. give someone the idea for something D.fill som
25、eone with the ability to do something31.What is the purpose of quoting(引用) the directors words in Paragraph 4?A.To present different roles in the film.B.To praise the spirits of the real diplomats.C.To show what the real diplomats look like.D.To encourage more people to work as diplomats.CMy 10-year
26、-old nephew came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I enticed(诱使) him to stay inside by joining him in an online game. After being mercilessly defeated(击败) by a more experienced player,I suggested that we relax for a while.Look, Aunt Alice, he said excitedly as he ran over to me.I found a kite. Coul
27、d we go outside and fly it? Glancing out of the window, I noticed there was not a breeze(微风) stirring.Im sorry, Tripper, I said.The wind is not blowing today. The kite wont fly.I think its windy enough, I can get it to fly, he answered as he hurried out the door.1 looked out the window to watch him.
28、 Up and down the yard he ran, pulling a small length of string attached to the kite. The plastic kite remained about his shoulder level. He ran back and forth, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful efforts,he came back in.I asked,How did it go?Fi
29、ne,he said, not wanting to admit(承认)defeat.I got it to fly some. As he walked past me to return the kite to the shelf, I heard him say under his breath,I guess Ill have to wait for the wind.And it dawned on me how easy it is for us to depend only on our own efforts to complete what we want to do. We
30、 wait for the “wind ” only after we have used up our own strength. Sometimes, what we need is just a little outside help.32.Why didnt the writer advise her nephew to go outside to fly a kite?A.Because she hoped his nephew could stay indoors to relax.B.Because she was very angry at her loss in an onl
31、ine game.C. Because it was not cool enough for kids to fly kites outdoors.D.Because it was not a perfect weather situation for flying a kite.33.Which of the following examples can be used to support the writers opinion? A.Peter came first in the running race after hard training.B.Nick raised the mos
32、t money with the help of his neighbors.C.Lucy won an award for helping an elderly person every day.D.Mike finally climbed to the top of the mountain along with his friends.34.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Coming back. B.Flying kites.C.Playing an online game. D. Running a
33、round the yard.35.Which of the followings is most likely to be the title of the passage?A.Waiting for the wind B. Flying a kite freelyC.An unsuccessful effort D.Admitting defeat bravelyDAt a long table in Gaolamei workshop, a young woman is busy with Tantou-style New Year pictures, a folk craft(手艺)
34、that has been carried forward by her family for four generations. She is Zhong Xinglin, a folk artist in Tantou town, Longhui county, Central Chinas Hunan province.Tantou-style New Year pictures feature auspicious(吉祥的)figures and elements from folklore that carry peoples prayers for good luck in a n
35、ew year. As an intangible cultural heritage, the art style can be traced to the late Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644). In the early 1900s, this form of woodblock-printed New Year pictures entered a golden age, not only making its way across the country but also being exported to more than 10 countries and
36、regions in Southeast Asia.Zhongs interest in this craft stemmed from the influence of her family. Her grandparents were all national-level inheritors(继承人), and her father won the title in 2018.Their century-old family workshop is named after Zhongs grandmother Gao Lamei.My childhood memories mostly
37、revolve around the workshop, where I watched them (grandparents and parents) making the New Year pictures, she says, adding that she then spent time learning the craft and played with the tools lying around.The engraved pear wood for printing, various pigments, and the stories behind each picture st
38、ill often come into my mind, she says.In 2011, Zhong landed a job at a local news agency in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, after completing her Japanese-language studies at Guizhou Normal University in southwestern China.I got exposure to various cultural development models and discovere
39、d the charm of traditional culture,Zhong says.After her grandparents passed away, she felt a great sense of responsibility to carry on with the familys work. In 2017, she quit her job and learned more about the New Year pictures from her father. To make Tantou-style New Year pictures, some 20 steps
40、are followed, including using pear wood for engraving and bamboo to make paper, as well as multiple uses of woodwork and hand-painting before vivid, colorful folk paintings are produced by the skillful hands of craftsmen. Although things have changed a lot over the years, the New Year pictures are s
41、till a name card for the town and an emotional connection for people from the province.In recent years, Tantou-style New Year pictures have gained attention beyond the countrys borders.Foreign friends love this traditional Chinese culture, Zhong says,Each time we went abroad for such exchanges and e
42、xhibitions, the several large boxes of New Year paintings that wetook with us were sold out.In her works, Zhong has incorporated elements of Tantous culture and tourism to attract travelers to Hunan. She plans to incorporate more local natural landscape and folk stories into the New Year pictures in
43、 the future.Zhong has started Tantou-style New Year picture classes in Changsha to popularize the craft. Zhong has worked with local beverage and clothes brands and restaurants, as well as game designers to expand the presence of the pictures in daily life.36.When was Tantou-style New year pictures
44、spread to Southeast Asia?A.In the 1360s. B.In the early1900s. C.In the year 2011. D. In the year 2018.37.The workshop Zhong Xinglin works in got its name from A. Folk stories B.Zhongs grandma.C. Tantous culture. D. A local news agency.38.Which of the following best describes the value of Tantou-styl
45、c New year pictures? A.They are produced by the skillful hands of craftsmen.B.They help improve the way of making paper from bamboo.C.They are auspicious not only in China but all over the world.D.They stand for the town and connect people from Hunan as well.39.What does the underline word incorpora
46、temean?A.Include. B.Refuse. C.Discover. D.Force.40.What has Zhong done to pass on the traditional craft?A.She has studied Japanese at Guizhou Normal University.B.She has made plans for working with different businesses.C. She has started classes about the traditional art in Changsha.D.She has created new pictures based on local natural landsc
