1、2023年江西省中考英语试卷一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）现在是试听时间。请听一段对话，然后回答问题。What is the boy going to buy?A. Some juice. B. Some oranges. C. Some apples.答案是C。A) 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1. What kind of music does Peter like?A. Pop music. B. Fol
2、k music. C. Country music.2. What will John do right away?A. Do homework. B. Play basketball. C. Clean the room.3. Who is in hospital?A. Mike. B. Tony. C. Alice.4. How often does Jack go to the English corner?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.5. What does the man mean?A. He will try o
3、n the shoes. B. He wont buy the shoes. C. He doesnt like the shoes.B) 请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。6. Where is the city library?A On New Street. B. On Hill Street. C. On Park Street.7. How long does it tak
4、e to walk there?A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 20 minutes.请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。8. Whats wrong with Tom?A. He has a cough. B. He has a fever. C. He has a toothache.9. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题1
5、0. Why did Jim go to Beijing?A. To travel. B. To visit his friends. C. To learn Chinese.11. How was the weather in Beijing?A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Warm.12. What is Jim interested in?A. Chinese art. B. Chinese food. C. Chinese kung fu.请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。13. What will the boy get for his father?A. A shir
6、t. B. A pen. C. A tie.14. Which restaurant would they choose?A. Rockin Restaurant. B. Green Land Restaurant. C. Uncle Bobs Restaurant.15. What can we get from the conversation?A. Today is Fathers Day.B. They are going to have seafood.C. The boys father is a businessman.C) 请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不
7、超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。16. The School Summer Fair is on Friday, _.17. The fair will be held in the school _.18. The school band will play at _ oclock in the afternoon.19. Volunteers are needed to help organize some _.20. If students want to join, they can call _.二、单项填空（本大题共
8、8小题，每小题1分，共8分）请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Kevin, could you pass me some _? Its so hot today. Im really thirsty.OK. Here you are.A. riceB. breadC. waterD. chicken2. Ive just got two tickets! I _ to see the new movie with Tony.A. goB. wentC. will goD. have gone3. Be _, ple
9、ase! Your sister is reading a book.All right! I willA. happyB. crazyC. honestD. quiet4. Hello! Can I speak to Jenny, please?Sorry, she isnt in. Can I _ a message?A. takeB. readC. checkD. receive5. Whats that noise, Tom?Oh, some children _ in the yard.A. playB. are playingC. playedD. will play6. Mary
10、 cut her knee badly, _ she didnt cry.A. butB. asC. soD. since7. As I know, your friend Jeff is very humorous.Yes. He is _ person I know.A. funnierB. the funniestC. more seriousD. the most serious8. Hou Yi _ magic medicine for shooting down the nine suns, then Pang Meng tried to steal it.A. givesB. h
11、as givenC. gaveD. was given三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分）A) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Saving Baby ElephantsMishak rubs (擦) his eyes when he prepares warm milk. Like other people looking after babies, he is _9_. It is 5:30 a.m., and he hasnt had much sleep. Mishak
12、sits next to the baby elephant, smiles and makes sure she finishes the breakfast.Mishak is a _10_ from an elephant rescue (救援) center. _11_, many elephants meet problems, so they need rescuing here. For one thing, hunters _12_ elephants for their ivory. For another, people build homes and plant fiel
13、ds where _13_ used to live. Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food. They often cause serious damage(破坏), so farmers kill _14_. As a result, adult elephants often leave their babies behind.When a baby elephant _15_ its mother, its also in great danger. This is because it
14、needs its mothers milk for about four years. _16_ this milk, the baby has little chance to live. Research shows that elephants, like people, have _17_. If the mother elephant dies, the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.The centers job is to raise these baby elephants and send them back to the
15、_18_ step by step. First, keepers take turns looking after the baby elephants _19_ they dont want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much. Then keepers take the elephants into the forest. This is a(n) _20_ part of the process because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and commun
16、icate with others. When an elephant is four and no longer needs _21_, keepers move it to the wild. This makes elephants become _22_. It often takes them eight to ten years to get used to the wild.At bedtime, Mishak has to lie down and _23_ with his baby elephant. Mishak says that when he leaves the
17、babies, they cry. Does he need an alarm to wake up? “Oh, no,” he says. “The elephants are our alarms.”9. A. nervousB. downC. tiredD. shy10 A. teacherB. keeperC. doctorD. policeman11. A. UnluckilyB. FinallyC. ExcitedlyD. Suddenly12. A. buyB. killC. keepD. collect13. A. huntersB. elephantsC. adultsD.
18、keepers14. A. usB. itC. herD. them15. A. losesB. helpsC. savesD. follows16. A. ByB. ForC. AsD. Without17. A. foodsB. homesC. friendsD. feelings18. A. centerB. zooC. wildD. city19. A. unlessB. butC. orD. because20. A. easyB. fastC. importantD. strange21. A. milkB. fruitsC. grassD. leaves22. A. braveB
19、. popularC. friendlyD. patient23. A. workB. playC. studyD. sleepB) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。enter steal what while another laugh visitor impolitely height wise environmentMany years ago, there were many states in China. The State of Qi used to be very strong, but it be
20、came less powerful. Yan Zi was a _24_ adviser, so the king of Qi sent him to ask Chu to support each other.The king of Chu knew Yan Zi was very short. He tried to make Yan Zi feel shy about his _25_. When Yan Zi arrived, the guard told him _26_ through the small gate. Yan Zi didnt get angry. “Only a
21、 state of dogs will greet _27_ with a gate for dogs. Im visiting the State of Chu. This gate isnt for me.” Yan Zi said. So the guard had to take him through the main gate.The king of Chu was unhappy at _28_ Yan Zi did. “Why did Qi send YOU? Dont they have anyone better?” the king tried _29_ way.“If
22、Qi meets a great king, itll send the best ambassador (使臣). Im the worst. Thats why Im here.” Yan Zi replied calmly (镇定地). At this time, the guards brought a thief (小偷) to the king. The thief was from Qi. “Ha! Yan Zi, is Qi a state of thieves?” asked the king _30_.Yan Zi replied, “The orange trees so
23、uth of Huai River produce big and delicious fruit, _31_ the orange trees north of Huai River produce small and sour fruit. The _32_ makes the fruit grow differently. In Qi, people are good and honest, but here, they _33_. What made that person a thief here?” Finally, the king looked at Yan Zi and _3
24、4_, “I was wrong about you and your state!”四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分）A) 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACome and try something new! Soapbox racing cars have no motors (发动机). You need a hill or a slope (斜坡) to race down.Time: From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Place: At the top of Clif
25、ton AvenueAge: Between 6 and 16Enter fee: 22Notice: We will have experts to tell you all you need to know. See you at the top of the slope!35. How much does a beginner pay for the race?A. 22.B. 16.C. 7.D. 6.36. Who can take part in the race?A. A 5-year-old boy.B. A 17-year-old student.C. A 10-year-o
26、ld girl.D. A 23-year-old teacher.37. Which of the following about Soapbox Derby Race is TRUE?A. The racing cars have motors.B. The experts will come to help.C. The race will be held at 9:00 a.m.D. Racers will meet on Green Avenue.BA Bright IdeaEvans Wadongo was from a village of Africa. He had to do
27、 homework by the light of a kerosene lamp（煤油灯）. Evans eyes hurt and this made studying difficult. It was common in his village. Many children left school for this reason, so they remained poor for the rest of their lives.Although studying was difficult, Evans was an excellent student and went to a u
28、niversity. He continued to worry about the kerosene lamp. By this time, he realized it was not just bad for schoolchildren but for the whole family. First, it can cause illnesses such as coughs. Also, the light can hurt peoples eyes. Besides, it can lead to fires. Lastly, kerosene is expensive, so f
29、amilies have less money for food. It was difficult to come up with a different kind of lamp that was cheap and good for the environment. Yet Evans did not give up.One day, he had an idea. He could use a small solar（太阳能的）light. Sunlight is free and solar power is good for the environment. Evans built
30、 his first solar lamp, and it worked. He began to build more lamps and sent them to local families. An organization heard about this and provided money for him to build more solar lamps.Each lamp only cost $20. However, this was a lot of money to many villagers, who only earned around $34 a week, so
31、 Evans made sure he kept the cost down. First, Evans used recycled materials. Next, volunteers built the lamps. Finally, people from many countries gave away money to his team, so the lamps were usually free.Thousands of people had safe light. Julia, a mother of three, said, “Thanks to Evans, my chi
32、ldren have light to read, and I have my own light to cook.” The solar lamps made a big difference.38. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Leaving school.B. Doing homework.C. Having eye problems.D. Having a bright idea.39. How many problems about kerosene lamps are mention
33、ed according to Paragraph 2?A. 6.B. 5.C. 4.D. 3.40. Put the following information into correct order according to the passage.a. Evans went to a university. b. Thousands of people had safe light.c. His first solar lamp was invented. d. Kerosene lamps hurt Evans eyes.e. Recycled materials were used i
34、n the lamps.f. People from many countries gave away money.A. d-a-c-e-f-bB. d-f-b-a-e-cC. a-d-f-e-c-bD. a-e-c-d-f-b41. Why does the writer give Julias example in Paragraph 5?A. To share Julias experience.B. To show Evans influence.C. To describe Evans feelings.D. To introduce Evans invention.42. What
35、 is Evans like according to the passage?A. Polite, talented and humorous.B. Quiet, smart and honest.C. Humorous, clever and friendly.D. Hard-working, loving and creative.CWhen we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. Howeve
36、r, in many cultures people paint their faces instead._In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Painting faces are in different colors and patterns. This has been part of peoples traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons f
37、rom the past._People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies and special ce
38、lebrations.How is face paint important in theater?Face paint was important in Japanese and Chinese ancient ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theatre to change the actors roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad peop
39、le look dramatic (戏剧性的) and awful._Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth. Plant parts are used to make different colorings. The ingredients are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat.43. Match the title with each par
40、t.a. Is face paint art? b. Is wall painting a symbol? c. Why paint your face?d. How wear face paint? e. Where does the paint come from?A. -a, -b, -cB. -b, -e, -dC. -a, -c, -eD. -b, -d, -c44. How long has face painting been part of peoples traditions?A. For a few years.B. For several centuries.C. For
41、 about 100 years.D. For thousands of years.45. Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought?A. To look friendly.B. To look scary.C. To look funny.D. To look painful.46 What can we know about face paint?A. Painting on the walls is the first form of art.B. Animal fat is used to make different c
42、olorings.C. Patterns on faces can show peoples ages in a family.D. Face paint in colors can show actors feelings in China.47. Which of the following can be the best title?A. Face Art.B. Traditional Painters.C. Wall Paintings.D. Tribal Celebrations.DWhy do We Yawn?Do you yawn? There are about 20 reas
43、ons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of
44、 air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we kn
45、ow that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe
46、deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is pr
