1、镇江市2023年初中学业水平考试英语试卷一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1It is said that Panda Ya Ya will live _ rest of her life in her hometown, China.AaBanCtheD不填2There _ many modern high-speed railways in Jiangsu and they help people travel easily.AisBareCwasDwere3Dance is not just a form of ar
2、t, but also a language which tells stories _ body.AtowardsBoverCpastDthrough4The twin brothers are good at football and _ of them have a talent for sports.AneitherBeitherCbothDall5The new app about fashion is really free and you _ pay money for it.AmayBmustCshouldntDneednt6Tea was born in China over
3、 4,000 years agoNow it _ part of peoples life around the world.AbecameBhas becomeCwas becomingDbecome7Travellers cant wait _ their new tours in the coming holiday.Ato startBstartingCstartedDstart8The writer who wrote Learn From the Role Model Lei Feng didnt _ the song would be enjoyed by many people
4、 for 60 years.AexpectBcreateCacceptDchange9When I was a pupil, some of my pocket money _ to buy comic books.A useBis usedCusedDwas used10The main _ of the cities along the Grand Canal (大运河) is history and culture.AattractionBpollutionCinventionDsituation11My pet cat has five new babies!_ Can I take
5、a look?AThanks.BGood idea.CReally?DWhat a pity!12Look at the picture on the rightAccording to a survey among one hundred foreigners in Zhenjiang, _ of them come because they do business here.Reasons why foreigners come to ZhenjiangAforty-fiveBtwenty-twoCeighteenDfifteen13People are _ whether a man w
6、earing glasses can enter a space station.Apatient withBcrazy aboutCbusy withDcurious about14Peter, what were you doing at this time last night?I _ chess with my grandfather.AplayBwas playingCam playingDplayed15The Youth Ceremony was held successfully! Could you tell me _?Awho will be the host of itB
7、in which hall was it heldCwhose show made you the most excitedDthat you were encouraged by the speech二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。I remember the year when I was seven years oldI _16_ a pretty hair clip from a girl in my dance classMy _17_ found the shiny clip w
8、as not bought by themSo they sat me down on the floor of our study and explained _18_ what I had done was wrongWhat a bad end I would come to if I became a thiefpeople would not trust me any more.More than thirty years on, the lesson has reminded me a lotIve never taken _19_ that was not mine awayOn
9、ce, I left a store wearing a pair of sunglasses Id tried on and then I _20_ gave it backBut that gave me the feeling of shame for months.Though my childhood memories are not _21_, such moments when my parents told me good values are always in my mindThey provided a standard of good _22_: to put myse
10、lf in others shoes and to control my greed (贪欲).The social environment in the coming age _23_ each generations value, but families have the deeper effect on childrenThe right values from our parents can finally lead us to _24_.I believe in truth because my parents raise me to do so, even though some
11、times my opinions are different from theirsI believe in _25_ because my parents set me good examplesThey cure the sick and visit the lonelyI believe in working hard because my parents devote themselves to the societyGood values from my family have shaped meAnd I will pass them on to my kids.16Aborro
12、wedBdiscoveredCstoleDpulled17AfriendsBclassmatesCteachersDparents18AwhyBwhereChowDwhen19AeverythingBnothingCsomethingDanything20AquicklyBsimplyChappilyDeasily21AwonderfulBclearCfunnyDdifferent22AabilitiesBqualitiesCscoresDservices23AconfirmsBdecidesCinfluencesDproves24Alook upBgrow upCturn upDhurry
13、up25AkindnessBfitnessCcarefulnessDhappiness三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AThe nose helps us a lotIt tells us when dinner is almost ready and leads the way to sweet cakesIt also tells us to keep away from bad smellsBut do you know the interesting facts about s
14、omething that smells bad?FishYou might have noticed that fish smell unpleasant sometimesFish from the ocean smell the strongestThese saltwater fish have a chemical (化学物质) called TMAOWhile we prepare fish for cooking, TMAO is already changing into other thingsOne is called TMAIt smells super smellyUs
15、ually, before cooks make saltwater fish a dish, they wash fishAnd most of the TMA can be washed awayCooks also add lemon to make the fish less smelly.FeetFoot sweat (脚汗) itself does not have a bad smell at firstBut it has food and water that the bacteria (细菌) needWith them, the bacteria give off som
16、e smellMost shoes often keep sweat in themThat makes shoes and socks warm and weta place where bacteria can growDifferent types of bacteria give off different smellsThats why feet may smell like bad vegetables, smelly eggs or other smelly things.EggsMany things smell terrible when they go badBut a b
17、ad egg gives off the most famous bad smell of all and draws peoples attentionWhen an egg goes bad, the bacteria help to change the sulfur (硫) in its white part into sulfur and hydrogen (硫化氢)And it smells really badThe nose just warns us away from it because too much sulfur and hydrogen will harm our
18、 health.26How does the writer tell readers that something smells bad in the passage?ABy showing forms.BBy listing numbers.CBy drawing pictures.DBy giving examples.27What can you learn from the passage?ADifferent bacteria produce the same smell.BA smelly egg gives off sulfur and hydrogen.CDry shoes a
19、nd socks can help bacteria grow.DLemon increases the bad smell of saltwater fish.28Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from?AWord History.BCooking Tips.CTravel Guide.DFun Facts.BBicycles have long been a kind of transport in ChinaIn the past, only a small group of people thou
20、ght cycling a sportNow more and more people discover the joy of it._ Riders share their favourite routes and health tips about cycling on some apps like Xiaohongshu or Sina WeiboOn Xiaohongshu, there are more than 2.5 million posts (帖子) about cycling, and on Weibo, the topic about cycling has been v
21、iewed more than 700 million timesA bicycle company says the sales in one of its stores rose 20% to 30%, compared to the same period a year earlierCycling activities are also welcomedAccording to the Chinese Cycling Association, at least 20 million people have joined in the sport.People turn to cycli
22、ng as more people care about their health and their demand for outdoor exercise becomes strongerFor people who have begun cycling, the sport seems to provide a good way to run away from the busy city lifeIt also gives them a stronger sense of being part of the natural environmentThough the sport cyc
23、ling sometimes costs a lot, many cyclists think spending money on their own bodies is more valuable than on other itemsMore people take part in cycling as cities in China are also planning to build more cycle-only lanes (车道)Several years ago, Beijing started building the citys first cycle-only laneS
24、ince its opening, the lane has seen a larger daily traffic flowSuch lanes are also being built in some other cities.29Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2?ACycling has a long history.BCycling becomes a hot topic.CCycling costs a lot of money.DCyclin
25、g brings several advantages.30The underlined word “demand” in Paragraph 3 means _.AneedBplanCdesignDtalent31Whats the purpose of this passage?AIt advises cities to build cycling lanes.BIt shows the sales of cycling are going up.CIt introduces cycling is becoming popular.DIt recommends good cycling r
26、outes to people.CKatie was waiting for Gullivers callsInstead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes“Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad saidAfter breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbourAll the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.Katie waved
27、 to Ernest, her uncles neighbour, on the boathouseThe gulls name, Gulliver, was given by himThe gulls size and his single leg made the bird itself differentBut Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyones attentionYoung Katie lay in her stroller (婴儿车)
28、 on the floating dock (码头) when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearbyThe waves from the passing boat made Katies stroller shake strongly“Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cryDad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the waterThey kept a close eye a
29、t Katie after thatAnother summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everythingBut Dad didnt watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water“Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gulls cry brought Dad back in timeHe stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks
30、 running towards waterSeveral summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things shed learned to doOne day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a stormAs she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the
31、sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white featherA gull feather? She searched the sky for an answerPutting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears (眼泪)“Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up“Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared“How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we
32、came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least it sounded like himStrange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather“I thought I heard him, too.”Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson32Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of _.AGulliverBErnestCsparrow
33、sDboats33Whats the right order of the following events about Katie?She was trapped on a rock by a storm.She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.She followed the small ducks running towards water.ABCD34Which of the following can show the change of Katies feelings in Paragraph 3?Asadpeacefulexcit
34、edBsadexcitednervousChelplesshopefulthankfulDhelplessthankfulnervous35Whats the best title for the story?AKatie and GulliverBKaties HolidaysCKatie and DadDKaties Tears四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式或音标提示填空，每空一词。36The moment C919 aircraft successfully made its first test flight really _
35、 (ttt) me.37Of all the vegetables, I think tomato is the _ (tasty) and healthiest.38In the folk story, the amazing white snake is _ (lucky) saved by a young man.39With the help of a robot, Eddie has no _ (difficult) cleaning his house.40The weekly lunch menu for students is put on the school website
36、 at a _ (fix) time.B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。41Dont give up _ (尝试)Im sure you will succeed.42Our class _ (赢) high praise in last years study tour.43My dream is to be an accountant and _ (她的) is to be an engineer.44Kates mother is not busy todayShe has nothing _ (其它) to deal with.45Tan Dun is one o
37、f the greatest _ (音乐家) in the worldI like him very much.五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。At the dinner table, Westerners use knives and forks, while the Chinese use chopsticksS_46_ at least 3,000 years ago, chopsticks have been the eating tool for the Chinese peopleAncient
38、Chinese used pottery pots (陶罐) to cook food during the Pottery AgeAnd they used branches or bamboo sticks to p_47_ up the foodLater on, they developed the habit of using the chopsticksIn general, the material of chopsticks can be d_48_ into five groups: bamboo and wood, metal, jade, bone and chemica
39、l plasticsIn Modern Chinese family life, people prefer to use the bamboo or wooden chopsticks b_49_ they are good for the environment and cost a little.Using knives and forks or chopsticks brings about a difference not o_50_ in lifestyleFor example, the use of knives and forks makes it c_51_ for peo
40、ple to eat individually (分别地)And the use of chopsticks makes it possible for the family members to have meals t_52_As the Westerners prefer to eat individually, they have the idea and habit of not d_53_ on others after they grow into adultsThe w_54_ that Chinese people use chopsticks and eat with ot
41、hers around the table is connected with the lifestyle of the Chinese familyNowadays, an increasing n_55_ of foreign students are coming to ChinaThey are happy to learn to use chopsticks and enjoy the pleasure of eating with friends around the table.六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）ACrying brings advantages
42、 to both your body and mindIt is a good way to make you feel less stressed and cheer you upIt also helps keep your eyes cleanCrying is like giving your eyes a good wash from the insideMoreover, it can help you sleep better.Crying is usually connected with emotions like anger or sadnessWhen you are h
43、appy, you may not often think of cryingBut have you ever heard of “happy crying”? You might have experienced it beforeScientists have found out happy crying may happen in the following situations:When you have feelings that cant be expressedWhen you have some bad feelings that havent been noticed fo
44、r a long time, and they are not allowed to be expressed, happy crying happensThat is to say, even when you experience something happy, the bad feelings that havent been noticed or dealt with will still make you cry.When you are unable to keep yourself in good conditionCrying can help you manage stro
45、ng moods or feelingsSome happy moments can also bring you strong feelings and you may find it hard to control them, so crying can be of helpWhen you cry, it feels like you are driving some bad or terrible feelings away from your bodyBesides, the hormones (激素) in tears can help to keep a balance betw
46、een body and moodThey can calm you down and make you feel peaceful.阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。Crying is a way to express feelingsIt makes you stay calm, gives your _56_ a good wash, and helps you have a better sleepCrying is often connected with anger or sadness and you _57_ think of crying when you are happyBut you may have such an _58_ called “happy crying”Happy crying happens when some bad feelings are _59_ to people themselves or not dealt with for a long time, even if s
