2023届江苏省淮安市八校联考中考试题猜想英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023届中考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。. 单项选择1、-Was this photo taken in Tibet?-Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountains in the _ of the photo.Aform BshapeCbackground DDirection2、I used to spend lots of time playing

2、computer games. I fell behind my classmates.You sure change. Time should be made good use of your lessons well.Alearning Blearned Cto learn Dlearns3、Many green parks in our city last year.AbuildBbuiltCwere builtDare built4、What a terrible experience I had just now. _, you are safe now. Thats the mai

3、n thing.AAnywayBExactlyCOtherwiseDMoreover5、I dont need to buy the CD _ I will borrow it from Lingling.AuntilBbecauseCifDbefore6、To make our city more beautiful, rubbish_into the river.Aneednt be thrownBcant thrownCmustnt be thrownDmay not thrown7、I am sorry for knocking over your cup.Never mind. I

4、know you did it _.Aby heartBby mistakeCby accident8、She is not good at math she never gives it up.AorBsoCbutDand9、The clothes in this store are sold _ very good prices.Ain Bat Con Dto10、 Why isnt Daniel showing up at the birthday party? He is racing _ the clock to finish his report on his project.Ab

5、eyondBoverCagainstDthrough. 完形填空11、When Roy entered the tiny bookshop, Mr. Banner looked up at him, annoyed.Youre late again,” he said.“Sorry,” Roy said. “I had a lot of 1 to do.”Mr. Banner rolled his eyes and walked away.Roys mother had a tiny apartment but a big 2 . She was so kind-hearted. Ever s

6、ince Roy could 3 , a lot of orphans (孤儿) had lived with them. So he had to help in the house.Roy worked his way up one side of a narrow aisle (过道) and back down the other. Every now and then（不时地）, he glanced（瞥一眼）at Mr. Banner who gradually fell into 4 in his chair. Roy walked 5 to the back of the ai

7、sle and reached for the top shelf. He carefully 6 a book The Little Book of Fairy Tales, then sat on the floor and opened it. Within minutes, Roy went into a world of giants, queens and talking wolves. Every day, Roy got 7 in the fairy-tale world while Mr. Banner was dreaming in his chair. Every day

8、 he would find a new place to put the book so that no one could see it and 8 it.Roy felt bad about 9 the book. He thought Mr. Banner would be 10 if he knew. But Roy loved those fairy-tale worlds. Most importantly, he could tell the children the fairy tales in the book and they always listened to him

9、 with great 11 .Then one day, something 12 happened. Mr. Banner told Roy he had 13 the bookshop and then he showed him a book. It was The Little Book of Fairy Tales. “Maybe those kids at home will like this,” Mr. Banner said. Mr. Banner had known his 14 all along! Roy tried to say “Thank you,” but h

10、is voice was too 15 . He took a deep breath, and said loudly, “Thank you.” The old man smiled, “Youre welcome.”1Ahomework Breasons Chousework Dproblems2Aheart Bhead Cdecision Dsmile3Aimagine Bremember Cthink Dguess4Asilence Bthought Csadness Dsleep5Aproudly Bshyly Cquietly Dcalmly6Atook down Bturned

11、 down Cshowed off Dknocked off7Alost Bhurt Csick Dtired8Aborrow Bsteal Cdiscuss Dbuy9Areading Bhiding Ccopying Dborrowing10Amad Bthankful Cfrightened Dpleased11Aeffort Binterest Cpurpose Dhelp12Asimilar Brare Cbad Dunfair13Asold Blocked Cowned Dbroken14Ahistory Bway Cdream Dsecret15Aclear Bsoft Ctir

12、ed Dhopeless. 语法填空12、请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。Small talk and chitchat(闲谈) are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not w1. Often we have to make small

13、 talk with complete strangers.Many people find these small conversations about unplanned subjects difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a w2 of time. They may even call it useless chitchat or useless chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They c3 small talk not important

14、.However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may lead to l4, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward(尴尬的) to b5 a conversation about a really deep subject such as war, politics or the meaning of l

15、ife.Small talk also gives you the c6 to decide if you want to get to know that person betteror not. Lets say you make small talk with someone at a party. But they only want to talk about cats. You may not want to build a friendship with them u7 you really, really love cats.Chitchat can also increase

16、 your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a workmate about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the o8. This could help build healthy work relationships.Researchers at the University of Chicago find that those who make small talk w

17、ith strangers are happier than those who sit a9. Also, another similar study showed that people who talked with a cashier(收银员) in a coffee shop felt happier t10 those who simply went in, ordered and left.Small talk may make us happier. 阅读理解A13、With the development of modern technology, robots are go

18、ing into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well. Robot AlexanderRobot Joanna 2.32m with a handsome face, designed in China. Price: $9,900 per robot. He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such bori

19、ng jobs, but Alexander will never get bored. A middle-aged lady who is 1.67m. designed in India. Price: $10,100 per robot. Joanna is easy-going and acts like a lovely housewife. She does a lot of housework, such as cooking, washing and keeping the house clean and tidy.Robot SusanRobot CharlesOnly 1.

20、10m, a pretty girl coming from France. She can sing many songs and dance to music. If youre tired from study and work, Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot. Price:$ 13,700 per robot. A snake-shaped robot, designed in Australia, less than 1 meter long. Price: $9,760 per robot

21、. If building fall down with people inside, Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins(废墟).1Robot Joanna, a lovely and easy-going housewife is _.Aonly 1.10 meter tallB2.32 meters tallCless than one meter longD1.67 meters tall2Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the co

22、ming years? Because _.Apeople would like to do them if they get more paidBmodern technology makes people smartCrobots like Alexander will do such boring jobsDthere are many jobs for people to choose from3What can Susan do to help you relaxed after a whole days work?APaly with snakes.BTell you a funn

23、y story.CCook delicious dishes.DDesign a toy car.4If an earthquake happens,_ will help look for people under the fallen buildings.ARobot AlexanderBRobot JoannaCRobot SusanDRobot Charles5Where can you read the above information about robots?AIn a science newspaper.BIn a story book.CIn a geography boo

24、k.DIn a tour guide.B14、What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm? You may blow it awayBut what if that insect is a ladybug（瓢虫）? It is possible that you would let it stayWhat is it about ladybugs that we like?Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good lucky signA ladybug in the fie

25、ld meant the crops would be successful and that the weather would be goodThe farmers may have thought too highly of such a small bug，but in fact ladybugs do help out with the cropsThey eat harmful insectsActually，it is not the adult ladybug that eats other insects Its the baby ladybugWhen the baby l

26、adybugs hatch（孵化），they are very hungry and will eat mites，aphids，mealy bugs，green flies，and other crop-destroyers In the 1800s，ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insectsThey completely saved all the trees

27、Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anythingVery few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off a dangerous fluid（液体）Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing deadThey fall off leaves and never move until their attacker goes awaySo the next time you see

28、 a ladybug，think about what it may be doingMaybe it is off to save an orange treeMaybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or_a bird about 100 times its sizeMaybe its letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrowWho knows? Ladybugs are special that way1Ladybugs were brou

29、ght from Australia to California in the 1800s to_Aadd more ladybugs to areaBreport the weather for farmersCact as a lucky sign of good cropsDsave orange trees by eating insects2From the passage we know that _Aits the adult ladybug that eats most o the harmful insectsBladybugs often roll off a leaf a

30、nd play dead to attack the birdsCladybugs can give off a dangerous fluid to protect themselvesDthe baby ladybug mainly eats mites，aphids，mealy bugs，and oranges3The underlined phrase stand up to most probably means _AwatchBsupportCsaveDfightC15、When I was a six-year-old girl, I spent the summer with

31、my grandmother.She sent me down to the store with a list.Behind the counter(柜台) was a lady,Miss White.“Excuse me,”I said,she looked up. “I need to get these.”I continued,holding up my list. “So?Get them?”Miss White pointed to a sign. “There is no one else here except you and me,and I am not your ser

32、vant(仆人)，so get yourself a basket over there.”I visited Miss White twice a week that summer.Going to the store was like going into a war.But by the end of the summer,I could finish the one-hour shopping trip in around 12 minutes.Before returning home,I stopped at the store to get some candies at the

33、 last time.“All right,”she said, “What did you learn this summer?”“That you are mean(吝啬的)！”I replied.Miss White just laughed. “I know what you think of me,”she said. “Well,I dont care!My job is to teach every child I meet life lessons.You will be glad when you are older!”Glad I met Miss White?Ha!The

34、 idea wasunreasonable.Many years later,one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles.“It is too bad,”she said.“Could you finish my math problems for me?”“If I do it for you,how will you learn to do it yourself?” I said.Suddenly,I was back at the store where I had learned the hard way to do s

35、hopping by myself.Life is full of all kinds of troubles.You may be given a hand once or twice,but luck may not find you every time.So try to work it out yourself.1What did Miss White probably do?AA teacher.BA shop assistant.CA bank clerk.2Why did the little girl stop before returning home?ABecause s

36、he wanted to say goodbye to Miss White.BBecause she needed the help of Miss White.CBecause she wanted to buy something.3What do you think of Miss White according to the passage?AShe is intelligent.BShe is mean.CShe is lazy.4What does the underlined word“unreasonable”mean?A不相信的.B不合理的.C不可想象的.5What did

37、 the little girl learn from Miss Whites life lessons?AWe have to learn how to ask for help.BWe have to learn how to get on with strangers.CWe have to try to work out troubles by ourselves.D16、Bassanio looked at the three boxes, but he didnt read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver.

38、 “The world is tricked by appearances，” he said. “People often hide ordinary things with beautiful gold, silver, and jewels. People always agree with those who speak well, even if they say foolish things. Many people who seem brave are cowards(懦夫). I dont want these beautiful boxes of gold and silve

39、r. I will choose the lead(铅) box with its ordinary colour. It speaks more to me than all the gold and silver in the world. Please give me the key to the lead box. Let happiness be mine.” When Bassanio opened the box and saw the picture of Portia inside it, he loved her even more because the picture

40、was very beautiful, but Portia herself was even more beautiful than the picture.The writing inside the box told him that he had chosen the right box. It said that he should go to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife. Bassanio could not believe it.“Is it really true? Will you really b

41、e my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.” Bassanio asked Portia.“Look at me，”said Portia. “I am yours. Everything I am and everything I have is yours. Until now, I was the ruler(统治者) of this palace, master of my servants, and queen of myself. Now the palace, the servants and I are your

42、s. I give them to you with this ring. Let it always be the symbol(象征) of our love. If you lose this ring, or sell it, or give it away, it will mean that you no longer love me.1What kind of box did Bassanio choose?AGold.BSilver.CLead.DWood.2What did Bassanio see in the box?AA dead animal.BA picture o

43、f a fool.CA picture of Portia.DLots of jewels.3Why did Bassanio choose the lead box?ABecause he didnt like gold and silver.BBecause he knew that Portias picture was in the lead box.CBecause Portia told him to choose the lead box.DBecause he thought that the world is tricked by appearances and the le

44、ad box speaks more to him than all the gold and silver in the world.E17、Rick is a student at an expensive private university. He is lucky because he has a wonderful offer from the universitys sports department. He can study for free because he is a great basketball player, and the team needs him.But

45、 Rick likes going to parties more than studying. He goes out with his friends four or five times a week. Rick misses a lot of classes because he usually doesnt feel well in the morning after partying all night. He tries to do his best at basketball practice, but he feels sick there sometimes, too.Ri

46、ck gets some teammates to go out with him on a Wednesday night. They are all having lots of fun very late that night and drinking a lot. They decide to play basketball outside. As they play, one teammate falls and breaks his arm. They have to take him to the hospital, and they are all very upset.Nat

47、urally, Ricks coach is very angry. I spoke to your teachers, his coach says. You miss lots of classes and your grades are very bad. And if you do not improve your grades, you will have to leave the team and the university. You have some thinking to do.Rick is shocked at his coachs words. He does not

48、 want to leave the team! He thinks about his parents and his grandparents. They are so proud of him, and his little brother told Rick he was his hero. Rick knows that he can do much better.Rick wants to show his family and his team that he is responsible. And most of all, his dream is to play basket

49、ball at a big university! He will not throw it away by partying and drinking too much. From now on, Rick decides to be temperate(节制的)and enjoy what he loves most.1Which of the following about Rick is TRUE?ARick likes studying more than he likes going to parties.BRick decides not to party and drink t

50、oo much any longer.CRick misses a lot of classes because he practices playing basketball.DRick studies in the university for free because he does well in all subjects.2What does “shocked” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?Avery angry.Bvery helpless.Cvery nervous.Dvery surprised.3Which is the correct

51、 order according to the passage?Ricks coach is very angry with his bad grades.One of Ricks teammates falls and breaks his arm. Rick enters an expensive private university.Rick often goes to parties instead of studying.Rick decides to do his best to study and practice harder.A-B-C-D-4What is the best

52、 title for this passage?ANever give upBNever show offCBetter late than neverDPractice makes perfectF18、 The UK should start producing lab-grown meat to help solve the worlds food crisis (危机), according to a research group. A report by the Adam Smith Institute says meat made in a laboratory is better

53、 for the environment and would be cheaper than meat produced from farm animals.Need for meat around the world is expected to increase by 70% by the year 2050. So could people be eating lab-grown meat in the future? Usually animals like cows are killed to produce the meat that people eat, but scienti

54、sts have found a way to make meat in a laboratory without killing any animals.Animals are made up of cells (细胞). Scientists worked out how to take cells from an animal, like a cow, and multiply (繁殖) them in a dish. In the end from one tiny cell, tens of billions of cells can be grown. These join tog

55、ether to form meat.In 2013, the first hamburger grown this way was eaten in London. It took a year to produce and cost over 200,000 to make. Dr Mark Post, who created the worlds first hamburger from meat grown in a lab, told the BBC it “tastes exactly the same as the meat we know”. When two food cri

56、tics (评论家) tried the burger in 2013, one said it was “close to meat” and another said it tasted like a real hamburger. Its not just beef that is being created; companies are also working on other meat like turkey and chicken.The Adam Smith Institute says moving away from the present way meat is produced would help reduce greenhouse emissions (排放) by up to 96% and free up 99% of the land used in farming worldwide. They also think it will reduce chances of food poisoning (中毒) because the meat is grown under such controlled conditions. Jamie Hollywood from