2023学年湖北省武汉市青山区中考英语押题卷含答案解析

1、2023学年中考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、-Could you tell me_?-In five minutes, at 10: 25.Awhen did the next underground arriveBwhen the next underground arrivedCwhen will the next

2、 underground arriveDwhen the next underground will arrive2、(2012南京市) Were sure that the environment in our city _greatly through our work in the near future.AimprovedBwas improvedChas improvedDwill be improved3、If one kind of food is _, it is from a country which is not your own.AspecialBexcellentCf

3、oreign4、- I tried to make John _ his mind but I found it difficult.- Well, I saw you _ that when I went past.Achanged; doBchanges; doingCchange; doing5、This is one of the most interesting cities I have ever visited.AwhoBthatCwhichDwhere6、Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?Either day is OK.It makes no

4、_to me.Achoice Bchange Cdifference Ddecision7、Keep working hard, Paul. You will surely realize your dream of being a writer _ you give it up halfway.I will, thank you, Miss Rowling.AunlessBifCsinceDthough8、I dont think the dress fits me._ youve tried it on, you cant imagine how fashionable the new-s

5、tyle dress is.ABecause BUnless CAlthough DWhen9、 Would you like to go to Fragrant Hills Park this weekend? No, thanks. I there twice this year.Ahave beenBwill goCgoDhave gone10、Im not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it _ the weather.Astands for Bdepends on Clives on Dagrees

6、with. 完形填空11、I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for 1 , I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. 2 you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids too. But at 3 , I wasnt alone since my s

7、ister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.My mother knew where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and 4 we were doing. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in 5 by nine e

8、ach night and up at eight the next morning. We couldnt sleep 6 noon like our friends. So while they slept, she made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. I believe she lay 7 at night thinking of mean things to do to us.T

9、hrough the years, things didnt 8 a bit. When we didnt want to 9 school, we could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did. My mother, being as different as she was, would care only about our marks.Out of four children, a couple of us received higher 10 . None of us have ever done 11 things. Each o

10、f my brothers devoted his time to this country. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children 12 my mother. I will feel 13 when my children call me mean.Mothers love to 14 can be rather deep, yet this very love must help children grow away from

11、the mother, and to become 15 independent(独立的). Now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world. Im proud of my mother!1Abreakfast Blunch Csupper Ddinner2AWhile BAs CIf Dthough3Alast Bfirst Cmost Dleast4Awhen Bwhere Cwhat Dwho5Aarea Bbed Chome Dschool6Atill Bat Cafter Di

12、n7Aafraid Bawake Calone Daware8Aimprove Bgrow Cmove Dreduce9Avisit Bleave Cattend Dreach10Alevel Bprize Cpoint Deducation11Agood Bbad Cmean Dnice12Afor Bat Cfrom Dlike13Ashame Bsurprised Cproud Dstressed14Aparents Bfriends Crelatives Dchildren15Acompletely Bsmoothly Cactively Dclosely. 语法填空12、Henry

13、was an office 1 (work) in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw 2 advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking, Fishing, cheap an

14、d interesting.” “This 3 (sound) a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from 4 (sit) by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July

15、there. Then on the first day of July, he left 5West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong 6West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said,

16、“the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the 7 (two) day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“How 8 (luck) you are!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig die

17、d and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said 9 (loud), “and what are you complaining!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer 10 (dead), and I didnt dare (敢) stay for dinner!”. 阅读理解A13、 Is It Better to Read Books or Listen to Them?We often think how fa

18、st we learn something depends on how smart we are. If your brain is taking in material quickly, youre clever; if not, well, that doesnt say great things about your IQ. But science shows context (上下文) and technique (技术) actually play a big role in how fast we learn, and even small changes like the wa

19、y you use to read can make a big difference.Audio (音频的) books have plenty of advantages: you can enjoy them anywhere, even in the car, and not printing books saves trees. Poor readers also often find them more interesting. But according to the latest research, if your goal isnt to pass the time in t

20、raffic, but instead to learn something difficult, you should choose a physical book.In a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, psychology (心理学) professor Daniel T.Willingham mentioned a 2010 study where 48 students either read or listened to an article about child psychology. Although the stud

21、ents spent the same amount of time with their material and did about the same number of distracting (分散注意力) activities while they absorbed the information, they scored very differently on a 10-item quiz later. Generally, the readers scored 81 percent but while the listeners scored 59 percent. Why do

22、es listening vs reading material have such a great effect on learning?Willingham explains that first, most of us read more slowly than we listen (especially when pausing and rereading), and when youre trying to absorb new information, slower seems to be better. “About 10 to 15 percent of eye movemen

23、ts during reading are actually regressive meaning the eyes are going back and re-checking,” he explains to TIME. “This happens very quickly”Second, books offer visual cues (可视线索) that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists help us

24、in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio way.The bottom line is simple: Dont feel shame about passing your time in traffic with an audio book. However, be aware of audios limitations when it comes to studying, and seriously consi

25、der choosing good old-fashioned reading instead.1According to the writer, you should choose to read a book to _.Atake in the informationBpass the time in trafficClearn something difficultDorganize new information2A “physical book” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.Aan audio bookBa book about physics

26、Ca book about computerDa book made of paper or cloth3What can we learn from the passage?ATo read a book is better than to listen to it.BReaders are cleverer than listeners.CReading books is a good way to pass time.DHow fast we learn depends on how smart we are.B14、Heres one very simple but lifechang

27、ing advice that I first heard from Brian Tracy. Cut down on the TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.If youre a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.This applies(适用) to all fields, not just the work-rel

28、ated(与工作相关的) ones. Maybe you want to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study, your relations or perhaps do some personal development.One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, thats about 260 hours a year. Thats a

29、large number of books and a lot of useful advice.If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in your life.Now, you might think something like thi

30、s:1. I really dont have the money.Answer: Visit your public library or search the database(数据库). Or look for books that are used in places like .2. I really dont have the time.Answer: Buy audiobooks and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy them to your MP3-player and lis

31、ten while riding your bike /bus to work or school. Recently selling audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular. Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.1What is Brian Tracys lifechanging advice about？AWatching TV. BListening to MP3.CSurfing the internet. DReading helpful books.2I

32、f youd like to improve your work, you should_ according to the writer.Aread work-related books Bbecome more energeticCimprove your study Dimprove your relations3Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day？AIt will open up your mind.BYou will have about 260 hours a year to read.CYou will read lots

33、of books and get much useful advice.DIt will probably bring great things and feelings into your life.4What should you do if you really dont have the money to read?ATo buy some books from .BTo download MP3 free.CTo visit the public library.DTo borrow audiobooks and listen to them.5What is the writers

34、 idea about audiobooks?AThey are more useful.BListening to audiobooks is easier than reading books.CIts dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding.DAudiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read.C15、When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. Th

35、at is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are stills some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean.On the i

36、sland of Yap, people use the heavist money in the world Yap stones. These are round, white stones with a hole in the middle. The Yap stones do not originate from the island. The Yap men have to go to the islands four hundred miles away to fetch them. Big stones can be twelve feet high as big as two

37、tall men. Small stones are as big as a dinner plate.Rich people do not carry the Yap stones. Servants follow the rich. Each servant carries a stone on a pole over his shoulder. Today the people on the island use paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still prefer Yap stones.根据短

38、文内容，选择正确答案。1（小题1）On the island of Yap, people use _ as money.Astones Bcows Cdinner plates Dsalt2（小题2）What does the word “originate” mean?AGrow. BCome. CDevelop DBegin3（小题3）Now paper money is used _ on the island of Yap.Aonly by rich peopleBin place of Yap stonesCfor shopping of everytingDfor everyda

39、y shopping4（小题4）The passage is mainly about _.Amoney used around the world Bthe history of Yap IslandCmoney used on Yap Island Ddifferent kinds of money5（小题5）Which of the following is TRUE？AThe Yap stones originate from the island of Yap.BThe Yap stones are all twelve feet high.CThe Yap stones have

40、a hole in the middle.DPeople on Yap Island use small stones as dinner plates.D16、This is not a diet. Its a simple way to lose weight. And you dont have to give up your favorite t food or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and youll become thin. Wake upWhen you

41、wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend (弯曲) forward until you feel sore (酸痛) in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (卡路里). Start with soupWhen you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, youll

42、feel fuller, so you eat less when the main food comes. An apple (or more) a dayApples are full of fiber (纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight. Stand up and walk aroundEvery time you use the mobile phone, stand up a

43、nd walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more than thin people each day. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.1What should we have first if we want to eat less main f

44、ood?ASoupBIce creamCSaladDVegetables2Why does eating apples make your stomach want less food?ABecause apples are delicious.BBecause apples contain a lot of fiber and water.CBecause apples are sour.DBecause apples are full of calories.3Which of the following may the writer disagree?ASitting up slowly

45、 without using your hands helps burn calories.BEating apples every day is good for health.CYou have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.DIt is good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.4Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo give some advice on how to lose weight.BTo advise people to

46、eat apples every day.CTo tell people how to enjoy a better life.DTo advise people to give up bad habits.5In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?AShoppingBEducationCFamilyDHealthE17、Everyone has got two personalities (性格)the one that is shown to the world and the other

47、that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control yourself, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secr

48、et personality is the one that you go to sleep. If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident

49、. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and youre always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩) , you

50、 are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. Youre shy and you dont usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own. If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) persona

51、lity. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you dont often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.1You may find the passage in _.Aa science magazineBa guide bookCa sports new

52、spaperDa story book2When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?AIn the daytime.BAt the beginning of sleep.CAt night.DDuring the deep sleep.3Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _.Aon curled upBon her stomachCon her backDon her side4What does

53、 the word “defensive mean in the passage?A易怒的B攻击性的C外向的D有戒心的5What does the passage tell us?ASleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.BChanging positions will cause sleeping problems.CSleeping positions show peoples secret personalities.DEnough sleep makes people look better and healthier.F18

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