2023年江苏省东台市第四联盟中考联考英语试题（含答案解析）

2023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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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。Ⅰ.单项选择1、I’msurethatyouwillsucceedintheend___________yougiveuphalfway.A．untilB．tillC．unlessD．although2、Themanrunninginourplayground_______beourheadmaster,becausehehasgonetoAmericaonbusiness.A．mustn't B．shouldn't C．can't D．maynot3、________oldmanbehindMaryis________universityteacher.A．An,an B．A,the C．The,a D．The,an4、Theseproblemsaretoohardto___________.Willyougivemesomeadvice?A．lookout B．workout C．handout D．findout5、—Whatdoyouthinkoftheyounglady?—Sheishard-working.She________allhereffortintoherworkbeforeshegotill.A．hasput B．put C．hadput D．wouldput6、Makesurethatallthewasteisandsafelydealtwith.A．actively B．closely C．properly D．simply7、I__________toCanadatwice.It’ssobeautiful.A．won’tgoB．havegoneC．don’tgoD．havebeen8、—CouldImakeacallwithyourphone?Ileftmineathome.—________.Hereyouare.A．Nevermind B．OfcourseC．You’dbetternot D．I’mafraidnot9、---Howmuchdifficultydidyouhavethisproblem?----.It'squiteeasy.A．tosolve;Nothing B．tosolve;None C．solving;None D．solving;Nothing10、Iwant______iPad.Ihopemymomwillbuyoneformeonmybirthdaythisyear.A．a B．an C．the D．/Ⅱ.完形填空11、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。OneafternoonafewmonthsafterTomandIweremarried,Maxwalkedintothediningroom,whereIwaslookingthroughmyoldphotos.Maxwasthesonofmyhusbandandhisex-wife.ThesemonthsIwaslearningtoletMaxcome1tomeonhisown.IfImovedtooquickly,heranaway.IfIwas2,weoftenendedupplaying,laughing,andrecently,evensittingtogetheronthesofawithabook.“Who'sthat?”hepointedtoonephoto.“Mymom.Isupposesheisyour3Sylvia.”“Cool.Whoisthattome?”“Thatwasmygrandfather.Hediedafewmonthsago.”“Hmm.Toobadhehadtodie.”Deathisalwaysapainfulsubjectespeciallyforaseven-year-oldchildwho’dlosthismotheronlytwoyearsbefore.Isecretlyputawaythepicturesofdeadrelatives.Hebegantofingerthroughthephotos."Whoisthattome?”UnderhisfingerIcouldseemyownface.Ishouldhaveknowntheanswertohis4question.ButIsaid,“I’myour5mom.I'msorrythatyourfirstmomdied.”“WhatshouldIcallyou?”heasked.“YoucancallmeMomorBetsy.6feelsOKforyou.”Iwaited,expectingapronouncementofmynew7.“Sweet,”hesaid,walkingoutoftheroom.Foracoupleofdaysafterward,Max8anewtitleforme."Canwegobowling?”“CanIwatchTV?”he'dask,andthenfollowthequestionsbymouthingthewordMom.Momwasalwayssilent.Oneweekend,hesuddenlysaid,“InoticeIdon'tcallyouMom.”“Inoticedthattoo.”“WhenIsayBetsy,ImeanMom.Momsdie,youknow.Ithinkit'smaybe9ifyou’rejustBetsy.”Tearswerefillingmyeyes.“Hey,Betsy?”“Yeah,”Isaid,takingpleasureinthenew10ofmyoldname.1．A．down B．from C．close D．across2．A．strict B．patient C．angry D．confident3．A．grandmother B．mother C．aunt D．cousin4．A．simple B．proper C．difficult D．important5．A．natural B．past C．only D．second6．A．Whoever B．Whatever C．Everything D．Anybody7．A．position B．name C．title D．call8．A．workedout B．wentout C．gaveout D．putout9．A．politer B．safer C．sadder D．riskier10．A．pronunciation B．announcement C．voice D．soundⅢ.语法填空12、语法填空Onesheep,twosheep...632sheep...stillawake...Peoplealwaysbelievethatcountingsheep1．(be)helpfultotheirsleep.Butdoesit2．(real)work?ScientistsatOxfordUniversitytestedit.Twosleepresearcherslookedatthepeoplewhohad3．(difficult)insleeping.Theydividedthem4．differentgroups.Thentheyaskedthemtotryallkindsofwaystohelp5．(they)fallasleepquickly.Surprisingly,it6．(take)thosewhowereaskedtocountsheepmoretimetofallasleepthanthosewhoweren’t.Butwhentheywereaskedtoimaginearelaxingpicture--abeach,fore7．,theyfellasleepabouttwentyminutes8．(soon)thanbefore,accordingtoareportinTheNewYorkTimes.“Sometimes,countingtasksareOK,b9．theyarethoughtasstressfulbymanypeople,”Dr.RichardstoldABCNews.“As10．result,itmaybeagoodwaytotryimaginingcoloredfishslowlyswimminginarivertohelpyousleepatnight,”suggestedRichards.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagentlastnight.Hehadleftamessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn'tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn'tcareaboutme.Thatthoughtbeatme.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,"Letmewait,willyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?"AtthattimeIdidn'trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,tookawaythephoneandpulledthelinesoutofthephone,andshoutedatthephone,"Yeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!"Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingher,speechless.Whatonearth...?Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouse,"Nowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom-ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!"Thensheturnedtome,kissedme,andsaidquietly,"Dear,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol."Withthat,shelefttheroom.Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmyfeelingshadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HerunusualactionshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimquietly.1．（小题1）Whydidthewritershoutatthetelephone?A．Hewasmadatthetelephone.B．Hewasworriedabouthiswife.C．Hewasangrywithhisagent.D．Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.2．（小题2）Whatdidthewriter'swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?A．Shesaidnothing.B．Shethrewthephoneaway.C．Sheshoutedathim.D．Shecalledtheagent.3．（小题3）Whatmadethewriterlaugh?A．Hiswife'ssweetkiss.B．Hisownbehavior.C．Hischangeablefeelings.D．Hiswife'ssuggestion.B14、"Whereistheuniversity(大学)?"ThisisaquestionthatmanyvisitorstoCambridgeask.Butnoonecangivethemanexactanswer,forthereisnowalltobefoundaroundtheuniversity.Theuniversityisthecity.Youcanfindclassroombuildings,libraries,museumsandofficesoftheuniversityalloverthecity.Andmostofitsmembersarethestudentsandteachersofthethirty-onecolleges.Cambridgewasalreadyatownlongbeforethefirststudentsandteachersarrived800yearsago.ItgrewupbytheriverCranta,andtheriverwasoncecalledtheCam.Abridgewasbuiltovertheriverasearlyas875.Sothetowngotitsname"Cambridge".Inthe14thand15thcenturiesmoreandmorelandwasforcollegebuildings.Thetowngrewmuchfasterinthe19thcenturyaftertheopeningoftherailwayin1845.Cambridgebecameacityin1951andnowithasapopulationofover100,000.ManyyoungstudentsinothercountriesexpecttostudyatCambridge.Alargenumberofpeoplefromallovertheworldcometovisittheuniversity.Ithasbecomeafamousplaceallaroundtheworld.1．Accordingtothepassage,CambridgeUniversityismadeupof_______colleges.A．31 B．15 C．875 D．8002．Thetowngotitsnamefrom_______.A．thefirststudentsandteachers.B．thebridgebuiltovertheriverCam.C．themembersoftheuniversity.D．thepersonwhodesignedthebridge.3．Fromthepassage,weknowthat_______.A．thetowngrewmuchfasterbefore875.B．thecityhasapopulationof100,000in1951.C．manyyoungstudentsdreamofstudyingatCambridgeUniversity.D．theCambridgeUniversityhasahistoryofmorethan1,000years.C15、Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,robotsaregoingintomanyfieldsofhumanbeings.Theycanbeinstructedtocarrydifferenttasksandfinishthemwell.RobotAlexanderRobotJoanna2.32mwithahandsomeface,designedinChina.Price:$9,900perrobot.Hehelpsbuildcarsanddoessimplejobsoverandoveragain.Fewerpeoplewilldosuchboringjobs,butAlexanderwillnevergetbored.Amiddle-agedladywhois1.67m.designedinIndia.Price:$10,100perrobot.Joannaiseasy-goingandactslikealovelyhousewife.Shedoesalotofhousework,suchascooking,washingandkeepingthehousecleanandtidy.RobotSusanRobotCharlesOnly1.10m,aprettygirlcomingfromFrance.Shecansingmanysongsanddancetomusic.Ifyou’retiredfromstudyandwork,Susanwilltellyoufunnystoriesandkeepyoulaughingalot.Price:$13,700perrobot.Asnake-shapedrobot,designedinAustralia,lessthan1meterlong.Price:$9,760perrobot.Ifbuildingfalldownwithpeopleinside,RobotCharlescanhelplookforpeopleundertheruins(废墟).1．RobotJoanna,alovelyandeasy-goinghousewifeis_______.A．only1.10metertall B．2.32meterstallC．lessthanonemeterlong D．1.67meterstall2．Whywillfewerpeopledosimplejobsagainandagaininthecomingyears?Because_______.A．peoplewouldliketodothemiftheygetmorepaidB．moderntechnologymakespeoplesmartC．robotslikeAlexanderwilldosuchboringjobsD．therearemanyjobsforpeopletochoosefrom3．WhatcanSusandotohelpyourelaxedafterawholeday’swork?A．Palywithsnakes. B．Tellyouafunnystory.C．Cookdeliciousdishes. D．Designatoycar.4．Ifanearthquakehappens,_______willhelplookforpeopleunderthefallenbuildings.A．RobotAlexander B．RobotJoannaC．RobotSusan D．RobotCharles5．Wherecanyoureadtheaboveinformationaboutrobots?A．Inasciencenewspaper. B．Inastorybook.C．Inageographybook. D．Inatourguide.D16、TOKYO,Japan(AP)–Japanisveryseriousaboutrobotics(机器人技术).Ifthedroidsaregoingtofitin,theyprobablyneedtolearntheJapanesecustomofservingtea.Fortunately,researchersattheUniversityofTokyoareexploringjustthat.Inashowthisweek,ahumanoid(有人特点的)withcameraeyesmadebyKawadaIndustriesInc.pouredteafromabottleintoacup.Thenanotherrobotonwheelsdeliveredthecupofteainanexperimentalroomthathassensorsembeddedinthefloorandsofaaswellascamerasontheceiling,tosimulate(模仿)lifewithrobottechnology.“Ahumanbeingmaybefaster,butyou’dhavetosay‘Thankyou,’”saidUniversityofTokyoprofessorTomomasaSato.“That’sthebestpartaboutarobot.Youdon’thavetofeelbadaboutaskingittodothings.”SatobelievesJapan,arapidlyagingsocietywheremorethanafifthofthepopulationis65orolder,willleadtheworldindesigningrobotstocarefortheelderly,sickandbedridden(卧床不起的).Already,monitoringtechnologies,suchassensorsthatautomaticallyturnonlightswhenpeopleenteraroom,arebecomingwidespreadinJapan.Thewalking,child–sizeAsimofromHondaMotorCo.greetspeopleatshowrooms.NECCorp.hasdevelopedasmallercompanionrobot–on–wheelscalledPapero.Asealrobotavailablesince2004canentertaintheelderlyandothersinneedoffuzzycompanionship.Satosayshisexperimentalroomisraisingawarenessaboutprivacyquestionsthatmayarisewhenelectronicdevices(设备)monitoraperson’smovementsdowntothesmallestdetail.Onthebrightside,thetea–pouringhumanoidhasbeenprogrammedtodothedishes.1．Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．“ThankYou”WillNeverBeNeededinJapanB．MonitoringTechnologiesAreWidespreadinJapanC．RobotIsDesignedtoCarefortheElderly.D．RobottechnologiesarewidespreadinJapanesedailylife.2．Theunderlinedword“embedded”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A．fixedB．establishedC．settledD．rooted3．AccordingtoProfessorSato,.A．therobotservesteamuchfasterthanahumanbeingB．therobotdoesanythinglikehumanbeingsC．tea–servingrobothelpstoformlazinessoftheagingsocietyD．tea–servingrobotdoesn’tneedanyrewardfortheservice4．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Arobotcanimitatepeopletocompletecomplicatedtasks.B．Arobothasbeenprogrammedtocleanthedishes.C．Alltheproblemsintheagingsocietycanbesolvedbyrobots.D．ThenumberofagingpeopleisincreasingrapidlyinJapan.5．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．peopleareafraidofbeingmonitoredbyrobots.B．thetechnologyofrobotshasbeenhighlightedinJapan.C．robotscancompletelytaketheplaceofhumanbeings.D．people’sprivacyshouldbestrictlyprotectedE17、"What!You,too?IthoughtIwastheonlyone."Haveyoueversaidthistosomeone?Ifso,youmayhaveendedupbecomingfriendswiththisperson.Itseemsthatsimilarityoftenhelpsfromfriendships.TheGreekphilosopher(哲学家)Aristotleoncesaid,"Somedefine(下定义)it(friendship)asamatterofsimilarity;theysaythatwelovethosewhoarelikeourselves."Now,thereissomesciencebehindthisidea.ScientistsfromUniversityofCaliforniasaidfriendshavesimilarbrains,ScientificAmericareported.Thescientistsinvited42universitystudentstotakepartinanexperiment.Eachstudentwatchedthesamesetofvideos,whichincludedacomedy,adebate(讨论)andasoccermatch.Atthesametime,scientistsscanned(扫描)theirbrainsandrecordedtheirbrainactivity.Similarpartsoftheirbrainsbecameactivewhilewatchingthevideos,especiallypartsthatareconnectedwithmotivation(动力),learningandmemory.Accordingtotheirscans,friendswhowatchedthesamevideospartsreactedinsimilarways.However,peoplewhoweren'tfriendshasdifferentreactionstothesamevideoparts.Havingclosefriendswhosebrainreactlikeoursmaybeusefulbecauseitmakesone'sownvalue,opinions,andinterestsstronger,leadscientistCarolynParkinsontoldBusinessInsider.Butbrainsimilarityisnottheonlythingthatcanresultinfriendship.ScientistsfromtheUniversityofLeipzig,Germany,foundthatfriendshipisalsobasedonhowphysicallycloseyouaretosomeone.Theydidanexperimentwithfirst-yearcollegestudentswhometinclassforthefirsttime.Isthisexperiment,studentswhosatinneighboringseatsweremorelikelytobecomefriends.1．Whatdoes"thisidea"inParagraph3referto?A．Manyfriendshipsstartwithsmallchats B．Friendstrytodevelopsimilaritiesbetweenthemselves.C．Peoplewithsimilaritiesmaybecomefriends D．Welikethosewholikeusfirst.2．Whatdidthescansofthestudents'brainshow?A．TheyhadwatchedthesamevideopartsB．FriendshadsimilarreactionstothesamevideopartsC．Watchingvideosimprovesone'smemoryD．It'sgoodtohavefriendswhoreactsimilarly3．Accordingtothestory,whatelsemayhelpbuildfriendship?A．Beingfunandhelpful B．StudyingatthesamecollegeC．Havingsimilarappearance D．BeingphysicallycloseF18、CarServicesBringyourcarintoCarServicestoday！Wewillcleanyourcarandrepairyourengineatveryreasonableprices.DriveyourcarintoourworkshoplocatedatXinhuaRoad,ormakeanappointment.Tel:719­5638CarWashing:¥10EngineRepairing:Only¥180Tyre(轮胎)Servicing:¥15foreachThebuildingwhichsavespeoplefrombadweather.ThisbuildingneartheseainNewOrleanslookslikesomethingfromascififilm(科幻电影).Itisover360metershigh,andisdesignedtohouseup40,000people,namedtheNoah.Thisbuildingisstrongenoughtoavoidthedamagesofbadweather.BeachClean­upDayWeneedvolunteerstocleanthebeach！Sunday,July20Meetat8:30a.m.atCoastSquare.Startat9:00a.m.andendatnoon.Bringbagsandgloves.Formoreinformation,callZhangLinat564-0657.ApartmenttoRent(出租)Anewapartmenttoberentedinthecitycentre.Onebedroomandonekitchen.Nearthebusstation,atNo.22ChangjiangRoad.Busespassthefrontgate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasehavealookattheapartmentoryoucancallMrs.Yuat274­7130.1．Mr.Wangneedstopay______forhiscarwashingandenginerepairing.A．¥25 B．¥190 C．¥195 D．¥2052．TheNoahisbuiltfor______.A．makingscififilms B．holdingaconcertC．doingexercises D．savingpeoplefrombadweather3．Volunteersaresupposedtobring______onbeachclean-upday.A．bagsandgloves B．books C．swimmingsuits D．violins4．Thenewapartmenttoberentedis______.A．onXinhuaRoad B．nearthepolicestationC．atCoastSquare D．atNo.22ChangjiangRoad5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTRIGHTaccordingtotheinformationabove？A．Thevolunteersstartcleaningupthebeachat9:00a.m.B．TheNoahisdesignedtohouseup40,000people.C．It’snotconvenient(方便的)totakeabusneartheapartment.D．Ifyouwanttorepairyourcar,youcancall719­5638.Ⅴ.书面表达19、假设你是李华，和你一起在北京国际学校的同学Jack对中国的文艺很感兴趣，他回美国不久后从网上看到了以上新闻，写信向你打听如何参加YanLi和Dr.SilviaFok的对话。请你给Jack写封Email，回信告诉他你打