江苏省南通市如皋2022-2023学年中考英语考前最后一卷（含解析）

1、2022-2023学年中考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、-_ good time we had at the party yesterday!-Yeah. It was such an exciting party _I would never forget it.AWhat a; thatBWhat; asCHow;

2、thatDHow; as2、Have you asked the policeman _?Yes. He told us to turn left onto Main Street. Its on the right.Aif there is a bank near hereBhow can we get to the nearest bankCwhere can we find a bankDwhen we can go to the nearest bank3、I saw a number of pancakes in the plate, but now there is _ left

3、in it.AnoneBsomethingCnothingDno one4、Must I put on the sweater? No, you _. Its up to you.AneedntBcantCshouldntDmustnt5、Life is like climbing a mountain. _ you feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.ASinceBUnlessCThoughDBecause6、On 30th May we walked around the Summ

4、er Palace all day so everyone was tired and _ in the hotel the next day.ArefusedBrelaxedCmovedDbelieved7、Shirley is the girl _ taught me how to use Wechat(微信).AwhomBwhichCwho8、_ interesting the storybook is!Yes, I have read it twice.AWhat BWhat anCHow DHow an9、Keep quiet, please. All the students _

5、lessons at school.Aare havingBhadCwill haveDhave10、Some wild animals are in danger now. We should think about _ to save them.Awhat can we doBwhat we can doChow we can do. 完形填空11、“To read letters(读信) is just like meeting face to face.” A TV show(节目) named Letters Alive is very welcome in China now. I

6、ts 1 Heilongjiang TV every Friday. Many people like the show and watch it on 2 . They think it is different(不同的) from other shows. Those shows are only for fun, 3 this TV show can teach people some things. Many people come to Letters Alive to read letters, like 4 ， a doctor or a sports player. On th

7、e show, they all do the 5 thingreading letters. “Now we can talk by phone or WeChat. But in the old days, the 6 was the only way to say hello to people far away(远方)” One reader says, “When I 7 ， I can see the things behind(在后面) every letter.” The TV show is useful and 8 . It helps people get out of(

8、走出) the busy life. Thats 9 it is very welcome. Every letter is like a small piece of history. People think the TV show always brings 10 back(带回) to the old days. Do you like watching Letters Alive now?1AinBforCatDon2AThursdayBFridayCSundayDSaturday3AandBsoCbutDbecause4Aa gameBa dictionaryCa teacherD

9、a baseball5AhealthyBdifficultColdDsame6AbookBletterCdictionaryDemail7AreadBwatchCbuyDmeet8ArightBrelaxingCboringDsad9AhowBwhatCwhenDwhy10AthemBhimCherDit. 语法填空12、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式每空不超过3个单词A young man1 （travel） through a desert when he came across a spring of clear waterThe water was swee

10、tHe filled his leather bag so that he could bring some back to 2 elder，who had been his teacherAfter a journey of four 3 （day），the young man finally 4 （bring） the water to himThe teacher took a deep drink，smiled 5 （warm），and thanked his student very much for the sweet waterThe young man went home6a

11、happy heartAfter the student left，the teacher let another student taste the waterHe spit it out，saying it was awfulIn fact，it was no longer fresh because of the old leather bagHe asked his teacher，Sir，the water was awfulWhy did you seem 7 （enjoy）it？ The teacher answered，You tasted the waterI tasted

12、the giftThe water was not just water，8 an act of kindness and loveNothing could be9 （sweet）We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from childrenWhether10 is a cheap pipe or a diamond（宝石的） necklace，the proper response is appreciation（感激）We love the idea within the gift rather tha

13、n the thing itself. 阅读理解A13、1The text above is the most likely to be _ .Aa letter Ba novel Ca poem Da report2The purpose of writing the text is to _ to his father.Ashow his love Bsay goodbye Cshow his anger Dsay sorry3From the text, we can know the writer is_ .Asad Bangry Chappy DshockedB14、Surtsey

14、was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing

15、 up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea

16、 was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new i

17、sland is like a new world.1Surtsey is _.Aan island not far from Iceland Ba new volcano Ca fishing boat Da place in Iceland2Scientists flew there _.Ato watch the birth of the island Bto save the fishing boatCto learn about the island Dto build a house3When did scientist fly there to watch?ABefore the

18、 volcano broke out. BAs soon as the volcano broke out.CAbout four days after the volcano broke out. DAfter the volcano stopped rushing up.4Put the following sentences in correct order.a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rus

19、hing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.e. The island grew quickly.Ad-a-c-b-e Ba-b-c-d-e Ca-b-e-c-d Db-e-d-a-c5The best title of this article is _.AA new island BThe birth of an island CA new world DScientists discovered SurtseyC15、 If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and somet

20、imes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages c

21、hanges grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a g

22、roup of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a seco

23、nd language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to lear

24、n.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understandi

25、ng of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “St

26、udying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1The main subject talked about in this passage is _.Ascience on learning a second languageBmans ability of learning a second languageCthat language can help brain powerDlanguage learning and maths study2The under

27、lined word “bilingual” probably means _.Aa researcher on language learningBa second language learnerCa person who can speak two languagesDan active language learner3We may know from the scientific findings that _.Athe earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density i

28、sBthere is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageCthe experience of learning a second language has a bad effect on peoples brainDthe ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to

29、 tell us that _.Alearning a second language is the same as studying mathsBearly learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsCItalian is the best choice for you as a second languageDyoud better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageD16、We all kn

30、ow that lying (说谎) is wrong. But do you know that it is bad for both your physical and mental health? A recent study shows that telling fewer lies helps people physically and mentally.“For ten weeks, 110 people aged from 18 to 71 were tested to see the relationship between the number of lies they to

31、ld and their health,” said Anita Kelly, a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. “When they lied more, their health declined,” said Kelly.Researchers divided the people into two groups. Group A was told to avoid telling any lie for any reason to anyone. They may omit (忽略) the truth, r

32、efuse to answer questions, and keep secrets, but they cant say anything that they know are not true. Group B was not told anything like this.Over the study period, when people in Group A told fewer lies in a week than they did in other weeks, they experienced fewer health problems such as sore throa

33、ts and headaches. Professor Linda Stroh said, “When you find that you dont lie, you have less stress (压力).” The results of past research show that each American tells about 11 lies a week. In both groups, when people lied less during a week, they reported better physical and mental health during tha

34、t period.“Its certainly a good thing to have people be more honest,” said Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts. “It may improve our mental health, but I dont think it can improve our physical health.”1The underlined word “declined” means “_” in Chinese.A变坏B改善C加强D混乱2From the second parag

35、raph, we can learn that _.Athe test continued for no more than one monthBolder people lie less than younger peopleCthe number of lies one tells can affect ones healthDmany people feel sick when they dont tell lies3People in Group A were allowed to _. omit the truth refuse to answer questions keep se

36、crets tell lies to strangersABCD4According to Linda Stroh, _.Amental health is more important than physical healthBwhen people dont lie, they feel more relaxedCto be honest cant improve our physical healthDtelling lies is necessary sometimes5We would most probably find this passage _.Aon a travel we

37、bsiteBin a story bookCin a health magazineDin a cookbookE17、Passage A1When was Asian Hockey Federation set up?AIn 1953 BIn 1963CIn 1946 DIn 19572Which organization has the most members?A B C D3In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?AOne BTwo CThree DFour4If you are f

38、rom China, which sport can you probably take part in?ABaseball. BHockeyCVolleyball DFootball5. If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to .A BC DF18、 Alice, Sonia and Bobby are looking at the employment section (招聘信息) in their local newspaper. They are looking at advertisements fo

39、r different types of jobs. Why dont you apply for the job as a waiter, Bobby? said Alice. Do you think I will have a chance? Bobby replied. Of course you will. said Alice. Youre certainly honest and reliable. Everyone trusts you, and youre never late. I think Sonia should apply for the job as a nann

40、y, Bobby said. Yes, Sonia, Alice said. You always work so hard and you love children. You would be perfect! Id love to do it, Sonia said, but the advertisement says they want someone who is experienced. I dont have any experience or qualifications. But what about you, Alice? Yes, Alice, Bobby said.

41、Which job would you like? I think I should become a career advisor! said Alice.1What does the underlined word nanny mean?A服务员 B阿姨 C护士 D保姆2Who is supposed to be a good waiter?AAlice BSonia CBobby DSerge.3Alice was the most active of the three in_.Agiving suggestionsBapplying for jobsCmaking experienc

42、esDlooking at the employment advertisements.书面表达19、 书面表达。把书面表达答案写在答题卡第七节的横线上。Write a review of the following story in about 90 words. The review has to include the following points:1. The name of your review.2. The idea(s) of your review.3. The reason(s) for your idea(s).4. Something you decide after you consider all the information in the story.“ Cock-a-doodle-doo!” cr