2023学年江苏省江阴市第二中学中考联考英语试题含答案解析

1、2023学年中考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、Grandma is rather deaf, so you must speak clearly and to her.AquietlyBquicklyCcheaplyDloudly2、- I dont

2、think Tom is fast enough to learn things.-I am surprised, my dear, said Mrs. Bennet, that you_ be so ready to think your own child slow in learning.AmightBcouldCshouldDwould3、How noisy it is outside!Oh, I forgot to tell you. My neighbours _ their houses.Ahave decorated Bwere decoratingCare decoratin

3、g Dwill decorate4、The strategies that they came up with at the meeting _ fine.Awas worked outBwork outCworking outDworks out5、What is the most popular way to communicate in China now?WeChat. One of its _is that it can sent words, pictures as well as voices.ApositionsBadvantagesCpurposesDexpressions6

4、、一Which course would you like to choose this term, DIY or STEM?一 . I prefer paper-cutting.ABothBEitherCNoneDNeither7、There is not many differences between the two. I really dont know _.Awhat should I choose Bwhich I should chooseCwhich should I choose Dwhat I should choose8、Was his father very stric

5、t with him when he was at school? Yes. He never praised him _ he became one of the top students in his grade.Aafter Bunless Cif Dwhen9、The earth goes _ the sun.AaroundBthroughCbetweenDacross10、Green Book is on now. Would you like to go to the cinema with me?No. thanks. Iit twice.AseeBsawChave seenDw

6、ill see. 完形填空11、Vivian Maier was an American street photographer born in New York City. Although born in the U.S., it was in France that Maier 1 most of her youth. Maier returned to the U.S. in 1951 where she worked 2 a nanny for over 40 years. A nanny is a person who takes care of young children in

7、 the childrens own home.A nannys job is not easy. In her free time, 3 ,Vivian begun to try the art of photography. She spent her days off walking along the 4 of Chicago and taking photographs. Vivian would take photos that she 5 from the eyes of others secretly. Most people did not know they were ta

8、ken in the pictures. She took over 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, 6 of the people and buildings of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.During her lifetime, Vivians photographs were unknown and unpublished. Many of her photos were

9、never printed because of 7 . She never got married. She had no children either. She lived a 8 life and became even poorer in her old age.A Chicago collector, John Maloof, happened to find some of Vivians photos at the market. He decided to 9 Vivians photographs on the website. Thousands of people sh

10、owed their great 10 in them. Vivians works have become famous around the world since then.Vivian Maier opened one of the most attractive windows of American life in the second half of the twentieth century.1Apaid Btook Cspent Dcost2Aas Bfor Cwith Dof3Awhatever Bhowever Cwhenever Dwherever4Arivers Bm

11、ountains Cvillages Dstreets5Aappeared Bhid Cfell Dsmiled6Apartly Bnearly Cmainly Dclosely7Atime Beffort Cmoney Dhealth8Arich Bhard Cwonderful Dhopeful9Agive Bdrop Cbuy Dput10Ainterest Bhobby Cattention Dability. 语法填空12、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。Did you know that tea, the 1(popular) drink in th

12、e world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first 2 (discover) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong 3 (boil) drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fe

13、ll into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the worlds favorite 4(drink) was invented. A few5 (thousand) years later, Lu Yu, the saint of tea, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book desc

14、ribes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also 6 (discuss) where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea 7 (bring) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea 8(appear) until around 1610, but in less than

15、100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to 9(west) countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt

16、the ones who best understand the 10(natural) of tea. 阅读理解A13、“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a persons life for the better, which makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer said.National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held e

17、very April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to mee

18、t the organizations expectations. Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.The following tips can help if you have some of these worries:Start out slowly, dont add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can mak

19、e a big difference in someones life.Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.Work with aveteran(经验丰富的)volunteer. He volunteered a lot; he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand

20、 the organizations expectations.Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If the experience doesnt work, dont give up and yo

21、ull surely find the right opportunity.Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in peoples lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience,“little things can change a persons life.”1Volunteering can help _.Amake a decisionBsee the world clearlyCthank other peopleDma

22、ke a persons life better2What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?AThey dont have enough time.BThey are prevented by their families.CThey fear that their abilities are shared.DThey dont expect to become volunteers.3Which of the following can help people take the first step?AStar

23、t out quickly.BOrganizing a training meeting.CInvite a friend to be with them.DJoin in a group with different values.4What is the main idea of the passage?ATo tell people to make changes in their lives.BTo encourage people to start their volunteering.CHow to make great achievements in volunteering.D

24、How to keep on volunteering whatever happened.B14、One day, a young man visited a small farm in the countryside. As he got closer to the farm, he saw many chickens and an eagle (鹰) playing together.He then went up to the farm house and talked to the farmer, “Sir, I was just passing by and I saw that

25、you have many chickens and an eagle.” The farmer smiled and said, “Thats not an eagle. Its a chicken.” The young man kept saying that it was an eagle. He said to the farmer, “Sir, that is an eagle! I can proveit to you.” The farmer laughed, “Sure, go ahead.”The young man then pulled that big bird ou

26、t and climbed a high mountain. He held the bird in his hands and said, “You are an eagle, fly!” But the bird failed. The young man tried the second time. He said to the bird, “I dont care you have beenraisedas a chicken for those years. But I know what you were created to be. You are an eagle, now f

27、ly!” After the young man tried another three times, the bird began to flap (拍打) its wings. Finally, it flew high and began to fly around the farm.It is true to us. Some people around us have continued to keep us down by lying to us. Over all of those years, we were told to be a failure, not to be go

28、od enough and to accept the “reality”. They are wrong. We should try our best to reach our highest potential (潜能) to prove that we are eagles.1The underlined word “raised” probably has the similar meaning to the word “ ”.Akept BtreatedCtrained Dregarded2How many times did the young man try before th

29、e bird flapped its wings?AFour. BFive.CThree. DSix.3According to the passage, during all of those years, “we” were told all of the following EXCEPT .Ato be a failure Bnot to be good enoughCto accept the reality Dto prove that we are eagles4. Why did the young man pull that bird out?ABecause he wante

30、d to kill the bird.BBecause the farmer asked him to do it.CBecause he wanted to prove something to the farmer.DBecause the farmer wanted the young man to throw the bird away.5What is the best title for the story?AYou Are an Eagle BChickens And an EagleCHow to Prove the Eagle DA Farmer And a Young Ma

31、nC15、阅读下列短文，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。Childrens Books Fair1If your sister wants to know more about the space, she can choose _AMARSThe Red Planet BThe WeatherCHorses DThe Earth Science Book2“The Weather” is one of our Early Earth books for boys and girls aged _A58 B1315C912 D8133“Horses” i

32、s about _Athe red planetBthe weather on our earthCthe easy-to-do activitiesDthe noblest animal on the planet4Which is true according to the ads above?AThe Weather is about the MoonBHorses is a perfect book for kids aged 75CThe Earth Science Book was written by Dinah ZikeDMARSThe Red Planet is about

33、the noblest animalD16、My 10-year-old Donna said, Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow? Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.Sure, honey, that sounds great. I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We liv

34、ed across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a big smile.In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. T

35、his was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. Ill be back soon. she told me. But three days later, Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.

36、The next day Donna brought her new friend home. Hi, Mrs. Loggia. the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she smiled brightly. My name is Laura.My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled(迷惑)when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened

37、 the door to let her in. Judy! she cried. Its me, Lillians sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughters friend looked familiar(熟悉). Lillian is her aunt.1The underlined phrase in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” means “_”.Ato help her live happilyBto help her become smartCto

38、 help her walk out of her houseDto help her become less shy2Laura looked familiar to the writer because she _Awas Donnas good friendBwas from Washington HeightsCwas as old as her daughterDhad shiny black hair and a big smile, too3Why did the writer lose her best friend?ABecause she moved to New Jers

39、ey.BBecause her best friend travelled to Florida.CBecause her best friend lost her life on a trip.DBecause they were different from each other.4What can we infer(推断)from the passage?ALaura is as outgoing as her aunt Lillian.BLaura and Donna are both in the high school.CDonna and Laura have been frie

40、nds for a long time.DJudy moved to New Jersey because of Lillians death.E17、Characters: Bucka dog Judge (法官) MillerBucks ownerCharacters: Bucka dog Judge (法官) MillerBucks ownerBuck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming. In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong

41、 dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going through the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had discovered a yellow metalgold. And because shipping and transportation (运输) companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with stron

42、g muscles (肌肉) for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.Buck lived at Judge Millers house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stables (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he ha

43、d lived the four years of his life. He protected the Judges sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights he lay at the Judges feet in front of the warm library fire. He was kingking over everything, crawled (爬行的), walked, or flew at Judge Millers place, including

44、 humans.Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of gardeners helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博

45、). He believed he could win but he was doomed to failure.On the night of Manuels betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of th

46、ick rope around Bucks neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the strangers hands, he barked. Then the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his streng

47、th disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.1Why were thousands of men rushing into the Northland?ABecause they could live a better life there.BBecause they might discover gold there.CBecause they could find the dogs th

48、ey needed there.DBecause they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.2Which description about Buck is NOT true according to the story?AThe judges family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.BHe had lived in Judge Millers house since he was born.CLife before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him

49、.DManuel could take him out of Millers house because he trusted Manuel.3The trouble Buck didnt know at first is that .Ahe did not read the newspapersBJudge Miller would ask someone to send Buck awayCmen wanted heavy dogs to work for them in the cold areasDManuel was doomed to lose money when gamblin

50、g4The story is mainly about .Aanimals trust in humansBpeoples discovery of goldCBucks early life at Judge MillersDthe turning point of Bucks lifeF18、ARE you creative, shy, outgoing? Our personalities reveal a lot about who we are. But whats surprising is that our personality can also say something a

51、bout our health. Thats according to researchers at Duke University, US.During an experiment on 1,000 people, scientists assessed (评定) their personalities in two ways: by asking someone they knew, such as a family member or friend; then by asking someone they had just met, such as a nurse. The study

52、found that those who were careful at age 26 were in better health after 12 years.Being careful means that people tend to have a lot of self-control, and are less likely to smoke, the scientists said. Careful people are also more likely to have an active lifestyle and healthy diet.From those who were

53、 least careful, 45 percent developed health problems by the age of 38. Such health issues included gum disease and high blood pressure (高血压). To compare, only 18 percent of careful people went on to develop health problems.Another positive personality was called “openness to experience”, meaning cur

54、ious and imaginative. People who have more of this personality have higher IQ scores. So theyd be more likely to know how to find medical help to prevent disease.According to the report, if doctors assessed our personalities, it could help doctors to find which young adults need advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Whats surprising is that stress didnt play a big part on a persons health. Even though stress and anxiety (焦虑) are usually linked to