2023届湖北省武汉十三中学中考押题英语预测卷（含答案解析）

2023中考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、________theteachersintheirschoolisabout200andonefourthofthemare_____teachers.A．Thenumber

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,women C．Anumberof,woman2、Keepworkinghard，Linda.Youwillsurelyachieveyourdreamyoudon'tgiveuphalfway.—OK，thankyou，MissLi.A．since B．though C．if D．until3、---It’sgettingdark.Couldyouplease____thelightforme?---Allright.Justaminute.A．keepon B．turnonC．tryon D．puton4、—Whatareyoudoingnow,Kate?—Ianemailtomyfriend.A．writeB．amwritingC．wroteD．havewritten5、--Doyoustillplayfootball?--Oh,no.I___itforthepastthreeyears.A．haven'tplayedB．didn'tplayC．won'tplayD．hadn'tplayed6、---Canadaisthesecond_______countryintheworld.---Thatis,itislargerthan________countryinAsia.A．larger,anyB．larger,anyotherC．largest,anyD．largest,anyother7、ThanksgivingDayisadayforWesternfamiliesandtheirfriendstohaveabigdinnertogether,givingtheirthankstoGodforwhattheyhavegot.Itisatraditionalfestivalin________.A．China B．America C．Japan8、--Shallwefinishthetaskmow?--_______.A．Themore,thebetter B．EasiersaidthandoneC．Thesooner,thebetter D．Theolder,thewiser9、—Mr.Li’sneverbeentoShanghai,hashe?—Hewenttheretoattendameetinglastweek.A．No,hehasn’t B．Yes,hehas C．No,heisn’t D．Yes,heis10、—---MustIfinishmyhomeworknow?----No,you_________.You________doitthisevening.A．mustn’t;can B．needn’t;may C．can’t;must D．needn’t;musttoⅡ.完形填空11、Summerishot,butmostAmericanfamiliesliketohaveaholiday1summer.Summerisagoodseason2holidays.It'sveryhotduringthemonthsofJulyandAugust.Childrendon'tgotoschoolduringthese3months.Some4liketobeathomeduringtheholidays.Theyworkingardens,talkwithfriends,5books,orwatchTV.Somefamilies6lunchinparksorsomeplacesfaraway7thecity.Theyliketoeatinplaceswithmanytreesoranicelake.Iftheylivenearthesea,theyoftengotothebeach.Theycanfish,swimor8thesunshinethere.Americaisalargecountry.Manyfamiliestravelbycarorbytraintoseeinterestingplaces.Theyalso9othercountriesbyplane.Manybigcitieshavemanyfamousbuildings,shopsorotherplaces10travelers.1．A．for B．in C．on D．at2．A．to B．of C．for D．about3．A．one B．two C．three D．four4．A．people B．peoples C．person D．man5．A．see B．watch C．look D．read6．A．take B．have C．carry D．bring7．A．from B．of C．to D．off8．A．enjoy B．look C．love D．like9．A．travel B．travelto C．travelin D．trip10．A．for B．in C．on D．atⅢ.语法填空12、Mr.Jenkinshasseveralbigshopsinthecity.He’sveryrichbuthedoeshisbest1．(pay)thepersonswhoworkinhisshopsless.Andtheyallhatehim.Severalmonthsagoayoungwomanborrowedthirtythousanddollarsfromhim.Butshecouldn’treturnthemoneytohimintime.Hewenttoherandmadeher2．(give)herringtohimwhichcostmorethanfiftythousanddollars.Heputitintohiswalletandwenthomehappily.Butwhenhegottothebusstop,thebus3．(leave).Hehurriedtogetonandlefthiswalletoutside.Hedidn’tfindituntilhegothome.Hehurried4．(make)promise,＂Ifsomeonefindsmywalletandreturnsittome,I5．(give)halfthemoneytohim.＂Anoldwomanwho6．(wait)foranotherbusthatdayfoundthewallet.ShesentitbacktoMrJenkins.Buthechangedhismind.＂Therearetworingsinmywallet,＂saidMr.Jenkins,Iwon’tgivehalfofthemoneyinmywallettoyouuntilyoureturntheotherringtome.＂＂I7．(see)onlyaringinthewallet,＂theoldwomansaidandtookthemantoajudgeandtoldhimwhat8．(happen)tothem.ThejudgesaidtoMr.Jenkins,＂I’msureyouhavelostawalletinwhichtherearetworingsandsomemoney.Butthereisonlyoneringinthiswallet.I9．(notthink)it’syours.Waitforsomedays.Perhapssomeonewillbeabletoreturnyourwallettoyou.＂Thenthejudgeturnedtotheoldwomanandsaid,＂Takethewallethome.Iftheloserdoesn’tgotogetitbackinthreedays,it10．(belong)toyou.＂Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、WhenoursonBradleywasten,thenewbicyclehehadreceivedearlierthatyearwasstolen.Owningabicyclewasabigdealtoourchildrenwhentheywerelittle.Theyspenthoursandhours,dayafterday,ontheirbicycles,ridingupanddownthefootpath,andatthefrontofthehouse.Wealsorodetogetherasafamilyalot.Bicyclingwasagreatwaytogetthekidsoutofthehouseandintothefreshairwithoutspendinganymoney.BradleyhaddiscoveredthathisbicyclehadbeenstolenfromourbackyardinCampbelltown,SouthAustralia,whenheandhissisterwentoutsideforamorningride.Hecouldn'tbelievethatsomeonewoulddothis.Hegotalargepieceofcardboard,paintedasignbeggingforthebicycletobereturned,andtiedthesigntotheletterbox.Thefollowingmorning,whenIwentouttocollectthemail,Ifoundawhiteenvelopewiththemagicalwords,"Buyyourselfanewbicycle",Therewasa$100banknoteinside.Wewereverytouchedthatsomeonehadthehearttodothis.We’veneverbeenabletothankthepersonbutwesuspect(猜想)thatitmayhavebeenoneofourwonderfulneighbors,Bradleypaintedabig“____▲______!”onthesignandweleftitoutsideforacoupleofweeksafterwards,hopingthekindstrangerwoulddrivedownourstreet.AdelightedBradleywasabletobuyanewbicycle.Astheyearswenton,thebicyclesbecamebiggerandmoreexpensivebutremainedjustasimportantforthosefamilybicyclerides,NowBradleyis25.SometimesImissthedayswhenreceivingabicyclewasthebestthingintheworldtothem.Alltheseyearslaterwearestillthankfulforthestrangerskindness.Wewereayoungfamilywiththreelittlechildrenanditmeantalottous.Westilltalkaboutitand,evennow,wonderwhothekindstrangerwas.1．Accordingtothepassage,Bradleyoften______whenhewasachild.A．rodeabikeB．madesignsC．tookawalkD．collectedmail2．WhichofthefollowingisthebesttofillintheblankinParagraph4?A．ComebackB．ThankyouC．AnewbicycleD．Agoodboy3．Fromtheactionofthestranger,wecanlearnthat______.A．lovebuildsawarmfamilyB．aspecialmemorylastslongC．happinessmakesabetterlifeD．akindnesshelpsothersalot4．Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe_____.A．ArichstrangerB．AthankfulmotherC．AbicycleforBradleyD．AbanknoteforthefamilyB14、Whenwethinkofmoney,wethinkofcoinsandpaperbills.Thatiswhatmoneyistoday.Butinthepastpeopleusedmanythingsinplaceofmoney.Somecountriesusedcows.Othercountriesusedsalt,tobacco,teaorstones.Todaytherearestillssomeplacesintheworldthatdonotusepapermoney.OneplaceistheislandofYapinthePacificOcean.OntheislandofYap,peopleusetheheaviestmoneyintheworld—Yapstones.Theseareround,whitestoneswithaholeinthemiddle.TheYapstonesdonotoriginatefromtheisland.TheYapmenhavetogototheislandsfourhundredmilesawaytofetchthem.Bigstonescanbetwelvefeethigh—asbigastwotallmen.Smallstonesareasbigasadinnerplate.RichpeopledonotcarrytheYapstones.Servantsfollowtherich.Eachservantcarriesastoneonapoleoverhisshoulder.Todaythepeopleontheislandusepapermoneyforeverydayshopping.ButforotherthingstheystillpreferYapstones.1．OntheislandofYap,peopleuse____asmoney.A．stonesB．cowsC．dinnerplatesD．salt2．Whatdoestheword“originate”mean?A．Grow.B．Come.C．DevelopD．Begin3．Nowpapermoneyisused_____ontheislandofYap.A．onlybyrichpeopleB．inplaceofYapstonesC．forshoppingofeverythingD．foreverydayshopping4．Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A．moneyusedaroundtheworldB．thehistoryofYapIslandC．moneyusedonYapIslandD．differentkindsofmoneyC15、MissBaileytaughtmeEnglishinJuniorschool.Shecycledtoschool,andthenwhenenteringtheschoolgate,shewouldgaveherbicycletoanyoneofustoparkitforher.Itwasaprivilege（特别恩典）whenMissBaileygaveherbicycletoyou.OnedayShankarstoodatthegate,Shankarwasahunchback（驼背的人）.Welaughedandsaid,“Moveoutoftheway,Shankar!MissBaileyisgoingtoenter!”MissBaileydroveinandweallrushedtoofferourhandstoher.ButMissBaileylookedpastusall.“Willyouparkitforme?”sheasked.WelookedbacktoseewhoitwasandweresurprisedtoseeitwastowardsShankar.“Idon’tthinkso,MissBailey!”stammered（结结巴巴地说）Shankar.“Why!Youlazyfellow!”saidMissBaileyplayfully.“Youdon’twanttohelpyourteacher,doyou?”“OfcourseIwantto,MissBailey!”whisperedShankar.“ButImightdropyourcycle!”“Ifyoudropit,youpickitup!”saidtheteacherwithasmile.WiththatshegavehercycletoShankaranddidn’tlooktoseehowhe’dmanage.Pretendingshehadconfidenceinhisabilities,MissBaileyturnedandwalkedtoclass.WewatchedShankarasheheldherbike,weheldourbreathaswethoughtitwasgoingtofall.Dinesrushedtohelp.“Leaveit!”Shankarsaid,andweallstopped.Itseemedthathishump（驼背）disappearedashedrewhimselfuptohisfullheight,andthenwithgrowingconfidence,hepushedMissBailey’scycletotheparkinglot.Theschoolbellrang,andwerushedtoclass.Shankarwasthelasttoenter,butweweresurprised;itwasadifferentboywhowalkedin.MissBaileydidn’tevenlookathimashewalkedtoherandhandedherthekey.Fromthatdayon,Shankarwasreadytoanswerthequestionsinclass,hisgradeswentupandasmileappearedonhisface.1．MissBaileygotoschool________.A．bybusB．bybike.C．bytaxi.D．onfoot2．WhenShankarenteredtheclassroomafterparkingthebike,________A．MissBaileypraisedhimB．hisclassmatescheeredC．hishumpdisappearedD．hewasfullofconfidence3．Itcanbeinferred（推断）fromthepassagethatBailey_______.A．livedacomfortablelifeB．hadnopityonShankarC．washardonherstudentsD．treatedeverystudentfairlyD16、WhenUSstudentOliviaPriedeman,17,wokeuponemorning,shethoughtshehadhadadreamaboutmakingplanswithafriend.Butitwasn’tadream.Herphoneshowedthatduringthenight,Priedemanhadreadatextmessagefromherfriend.Shediditwhileshewasfastasleep.Readingandsendingtextmessageswhileasleep—called“sleeptexting”—isanunusualsleepbehaviour,similartosleepwalking.It’salsoagrowingconcern(关心的事)amongdoctors:youngpeoplecan’tlivewithouttheircellphones.Oneinthreeteenagerssendsmorethan100textmessagesaday,accordingtothePewInternet&AmericanLifeProject.Andatleastfouroutoffiveteenagerssaidtheysleepwiththeirphoneonorneartheirbed.ElizabethDowdell,aprofessoratVillanovaUniversityinPennsylvania,hasstudiedsleepingtexting.Shesaidthathavingaphonenearbyallnightisabigpartoftheproblem.AndrewStiehm,asleepmedicineexpertwithAllinaHealthinMinnesota,agrees.It’spossibleforthepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmotorskills(动作技能)towakeup,whilethepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmemoryandjudgment(判断)maybestillasleep.That’swhysomepeoplecanperformbasicmovements---suchaswalking,talking,textingorevendriving—whilethey’resleeping.SomeofDowdell’sstudentssaidthatthey’redisturbedbytheirnighttimetextingbehavior.Butbecausesleeptextingisunconscious,it’sadifficulthabittobreak.Dowdellsaidsheknowsofsomestudentswhowearsocksontheirhandstokeepthemselvesfromtexting.MarjorieHogan,adoctoratHennepinCountyMedicalCenterinMinneapolis,Minnesota,suggestskeepingallelectronicdevices(电子设备)outsidethebedroomatcertaintimes.1．WhathappenedtoOliviaPriedeman?A．Shesleepwalkedtoafriend’shouse.B．Shedreamedofmakingplanswithafriend.C．Shephonedoneofherfriendsduringthenight.D．Shereadatextmessagefromherfriendwhileasleep.2．.Whichpartthebraincontrolskeepsawakewhileasleep?A．judgmentB．languageC．memoryD．motorskills3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unconscious”mean?A．无法B．无意识的C．无反应的D．无规律的4．.WhatdoesdoctorHogansuggestpeoplewhosleeptextdo?A．Stoptextduringthedaytime.B．Takesomemedicinetocontrolthebehaviour.C．Keeptheirphonesoutoftheirbedroomswhiletheysleep.D．Wearsocksontheirhandstostopthemselvesfromtexting.5．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．It’seasytogiveupasleeptextinghabit.B．Oneinthreeteenagershasasleeptextinghabit.C．Sleeptextingcanreducethequalityofone’ssleep.D．Sleeptextingdoesmoreharmtoone’shealththansleepwalking.E17、Longago,therewasamusicianwhotraveledfromtowntotownmakingmoneybyplayingmusic.Atthattime,musicianswereregardedasbeggars.Oneday,themusiciancametoalitetownandsawasign"Nobeggarsandnomusicians."Buthewastoohungrytowalkanyfurther.Hedecidedtohidehisviolinandpretended(假装)tobeapersonlookingforwork.Hewentfromhousetohouseandfinallyfoundarichmanwhoneededaholedigger.Themusiciantookit.Whenhedugthehole,heheardagirlplayingtheviolin.Itsoundedsoawfulthathecouldn'tstanditanylonger.Hesaid,"I'vebeenlisteningtoyouplaying.I'mnotamusician,butperhapsIcouldshowyousomething."Thenhepickeduptheviolinandplayedawonderfulsong.Soon,thegirl'sparentscameout.“Ithoughtyouwereaholedigger,"criedtherichman,"butyouareamusician!"“Ohno,I'maholedigger!"themusiciansaid.Therichmanlookedatthemusician'shandsandfoundthemsmooth.Hebelievedthehandshadneverdugaholebefore."Thisisaterriblehole.You'refired(解雇)!"therichmanshouted.Disappointed,themusicianbegantowalkaway,butthegirl'smomcalledout,"Perhapswecoulduseamusicteacher!"Hetaughtthegirlverywell.Fromthatdayon,musiciansbecamewelcomeinthelittletown.1．Whatcanwefromthefirstparagraph?A．Thereweren'tmanymusicianslongago. B．Itwaseasyformusicianstomakemoney.C．Musicianswerenotpopularinthelittletown. D．Musicplayedanimportantroleinpeople'slife.2．Themusicianhidhisviolinbecause____.A．hewastoohungrytocarryit B．hecouldn'tdigtheholewithitC．hewasafraidthathemightloseit D．hewantedtopretendtobeaworker3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Thegirl'sviolin B．ThemusicplayedbythegirlC．Themusician'sviolin. D．Themusicplayedbythemusician.4．Howdidtherichmanfeelwhenheknewthemanwasactuallyamusician?A．Angry B．Excited. C．Interested D．Worried5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thegirlwasverygoodatplayingtheviolin.B．Themusiciandugsomeholesfortherichman.C．Themusiciandidn'tgetajobattheendofthestory.D．Theparentsthoughtthemusicianplayedtheviolinwell.F18、Oxfordgraduatessellfacestopay￡50,000universitydebtsBusinessisgrowingfortwograduateswhodecidedtopayoff(偿清)theiruniversitydebtsbysellingadvertisingspaceontheirfaces.RossHarperandEdMoyse,bothfromOxford,aresellingadvertisingspaceforhundredsofpoundsadayandhaveearnedmorethan￡25,000sincesettingupbusinesslastOctober.Anyonecanbuytheadvertisingspace,frombusinessestoindividualsorgroups,onaday-to-daybasis,throughthepair’swebsite,buymyface.co.uk.Thelogo(标识)isthenseenbypeopleastheygoabouttheirdailybusiness.Thepairsoldtheirfirstfaceadstofriendsandfamilyforjust￡1aday,butasneedhasincreased,sohasthedailyprice,whichhasreachedanamazing￡400bynow,theendofMay.Sofar,themaincustomershavebeenPaddyPower,theonlinebettingagency(网络博彩企业),andaccountancyfirm(会计事务所)Earnest&Young,whichisnowthewebsite‘sofficialsponsor(赞助商).MoyseandHarpersaid,“It’sourspecialwayofpayingoffourstudentdebts.We’veseensomanystudentsunsuccessfullyapplyingforjobs,onlytofindonethattheyneverreallywanted.It’sjustsomethingabitdifferentandhastakenoffquitenicely.”(236words)1．WhydothetwoOxfordgraduatesselladvertisingspaceontheirfaces?A．Toraisemoneyfortheirfriends.B．Toearnmoneyfortheirfamily.C．Topayofftheiruniversitydebts.D．Topayfortheironlinebetting2．Wherecanpeoplebuytheiradvertisingspace?A．AtOxfordUniversity.B．Atthewebsitebuymyface.co.uk.C．Attheaccountancyfirm.D．Attheonlinebettingagency.3．Howmuchmoneydotheyearneverydayonaverage(平