2023年湖北省鄂州市名校中考英语模拟试题（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、Everymotherthinksthatherchildisthepreciousgift_______godgivestoher.A．whoB．whomC．whatD．which2、―isthepopulationofChina?―It’sabout1.4billion.Ithinkit'sbecoming.A．what,moreandmoreB．Howmany,largerandlargerC．What,largerandlargerD．Howmuch,smallerandsmaller3、________youpleasehelpmewithmymathproblem?—OK,afterIfinishmine,I'llhelpyou.A．Must B．Could C．May D．Might4、Theycheereduson__________andwefeltmoreconfidenttowinthegame.A．angrily B．loudly C．suddenly D．slowly5、—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—________.Oppositessometimesattract.A．Ihopeso B．Ithinkso C．Idon'tcare D．Idon'tthinkso6、Moreandmorepeople______theimportanceoftheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．miss B．promise C．realize D．suggest7、Isithardworkthatbringssuccess?Theansweris“YES”.Successfollowsonlythose_____workhard.Theharderyouwork,theluckieryouwillget.A．which B．who C．what8、—HaveyoureadthebookJaneEyre?—Yes.It’safamousbookandreallyworth.A．readB．readingC．toread9、AllofusareproudthatwecanlivepeacefullyandhappilyinChina_______theumbrellaofourpowerfulcountry.

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D．to10、How_____didittakethesculptors________amodel?About3months.A．long;finishingB．often;tofinishC．far;tofinishD．long;tofinishⅡ.完形填空11、Oncetherewasaveryhelpfulandkind-heartedman.Hewouldhelpanyone1expectinganythinginreturn.Onedaywhilewalkingalongadustyroad,themansawawallet,sohe2thewallet.Butthenhefounditwas3.Suddenlyawomanandapolicemanturnedupandcaughthim.Thewomankeptonaskingwhereher4was,butthemananswered,“Itwasempty5Ifoundit.”Thewomanshoutedathim,“Pleasegiveitbacktome,andit’smyson’stuition(学费).”Themansawthatthewomanreallyfelt6,sohehandedoverallhismoney.Hecouldseethatthewomanwasasinglemother.Thewomanleftandthepolicemanaskedthemanmore7.Onedaywhilethewomanwasgoingtoherson’sschool,shenoticedthat8waswalkingbehindher.Shethoughtthathe9rob(抢劫)her,soshewalkedtoapoliceman.Hewasthesamepolicemanthatshehadtakenalongtoclaimhermoney.Thewomantoldhimaboutthemanfollowingher.Theyrantohim,andsawthathewasthesamemanthattheyhadcaught10daysago.Helookedveryweakandthewomanwas11.Thepolicemansaidtothewoman,“Hewasn’tthethiefthatday,buthavingheardaboutyoursituation,he12youhismoney.”Thenthemantoldthewoman.“Pleasegoaheadand13yourson’stuition.Isawyouandfollowedyoutomakesurethatnoonewouldstealyourmoneyagain.”Thewomanwastoomovedtosay14.Lifemaygiveyouastrangeexperience:sometimesitshocksyou15sometimesitmayalsosurpriseyou.Bekindandgenerous.Learntoappreciatewhatyouaregiven.1．A．by B．without C．for D．with2．A．threwaway B．putdown C．lookedfor D．pickedup3．A．empty B．dirty C．heavy D．cheap4．A．bag B．son C．money D．home5．A．before B．when C．until D．unless6．A．poor B．serious C．dangerous D．sad7．A．questions B．advice C．reasons D．examples8．A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．noone9．A．should B．can’t C．mustn’t D．might10．A．little B．afew C．alittle D．few11．A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．successful12．A．sent B．gave C．kept D．filled13．A．pay B．borrow C．spend D．take14．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing15．A．for B．so C．and D．orⅢ.语法填空12、Howtimeflies!Mythree-yearmiddleschoollifewillbeoversoon.Lookingback,IhavemanymemoriesofmyEnglishstudy.WhenI1．(enter)themiddleschool,IhadsomanydifficultieswithmyEnglish.Iwasnotabletounderstandtheteacherinclass,andIcouldn’tmasterthewordsandphrases.ForatimeIwanted2．(give)itup.3．(late),withthehelpoftheteacherandmyclassmates,Ilistenedtotheteacher4．(care)inclass,keptonreadingEnglisheverydayandspokeasmuchaspossible.StepbystepImadegreatprogressinEnglish.Inaword,onlywhenyoudevelopinterestin5．(study)Englishcanyoulearnitwell.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、阅读理解。Oneyear,acollegeintheUnitesStatesannouncedthatitwouldofferalotofmoneyforthepurewhitemarigold(金盏花).Thehighrewardattractedsomanypeople,butinthenature,besidesgolden,themarigoldisbrown,anditisnoteasytogetthewhiteone.Soaftertheywereexcitedforatime,manypeoplehadforgottentheannouncement.Onenormaldayafter20years,thecollegereceivedaletterand100seedsofpurewhitemarigold.Itturnedouttobeanoldwomanofover70yearsold.Someexpertsinthecollegedoubtedit,butinordernottoletherdown,thoseseedsfinallytookroot(根)intheearth.Themiracleappearedafteroneyear:thefieldwascoveredbypurewhitemarigold.Therefore,theoldwomanwhowasalwaysunknowntothepublicbecameanewfocus.Theoldwomanwasaflower-lover.Whenshereadtheannouncement20yearsago,shegotveryexcitedlikeothers.Butherrightchildrenweretotallyagainstherdecision.Afterall,awomanwhoneverknewtheseedgenetics(遗传学)couldn’tcompletewhattheexpertscouldneverdo,soherthoughtwasonlyadaydream.Still,theoldwomandidn’tchangehermindandwentonworking.Sheplantedsomeofthemostcommonseedsandtookgoodcareofthem.Ayearlater,whenthemarigoldcameout,shechoseonefaintest(最暗淡的)fromthosegoldenandbrownflowersandgetthebestseed.Thenextyear,sheagaingrewthemandchose….Dayafterday,yearafteryear,throughmanyseasons,theoldwoman’shusbanddied,herchildrenflewfarandhigh,alotofthingshappenedinherlife,butonlythedesiretogrowthepurewhitemarigoldtookrootinherheart.Finally,after20yearsonthedayweallknow,inthegardenshesawamarigoldwhichwasnotnearlywhite,butaswhiteassliverorsnow.Aproblemevenexpertscouldn’tdealwithwassolvedbyanoldwomanwhodidn’tunderstandgenetics.Wasn’titamiracle?Totakerootintheheart,eventhemostcommonseedcangrowintoamiracle!1．Accordingtothepassage,________marigoldisunusual.A．whiteB．purpleC．brownD．golden2．Theunderlinedpart“focus”isclosetsinmeaningto“centerof________”.A．energyB．activityC．attentionD．creativity3．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A．thechildrendidn’tagreeontheirmother’sdecisionB．thewomanneededthegreatrewardforherbigfamilyC．theexpertsalsosucceededingrowingthewhitemarigoldD．thewomantookgoodcareoftheflowersinsteadofherfamily4．Thewomansuccessfullygrewthewhitemarigoldatlastbecauseshe________.A．wasluckierthanexpertsB．putherheartintoflowersC．gotsupportfromherfamilyD．studiestheseedgeneticswell5．Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A．thedifficultiesB．thepossibilityofgoingbeyondexpertsC．theunforgettabledevelopmentofmarigoldD．theimportanceofholdingontodreamsB14、BikeRentals(租赁)WelcometoArcadianShop.Weofferdifferentkindsofbikesthatcanberented.PlacesPlace1:ZooStationWearedirectlyattheZootrainstation,facingtheparkingarea.You’llfindusjustpastthemainentrances(人口)oppositetheZooentrance.Place2:AlexanderplatzWe’rerightundertheTVtower.Ifyou'refacingtheentranceoftheTower,walktoyourrightaroundthecorner.OpenHours9:30—18:00RentalPrices1/2Day$7OneDay$122relDay$10DeliveriesIfyoulivenearourshopandyoudon'thavetimetorentbikesfromourshopinperson，wecansendonetoyourhome.Thedeliveryfee(传送费用)is$8foreachbike.Wealsooffersomedeliveriesoutsideofournormaldeliveryarea.Butyouneedtopaymoreforthedeliveries.Pleasecall650-968-3575forbikerentals.1．WhatisArcadianShop?A．Ashopwherepeoplecanbuybikes. B．Ashopwherepeoplecanrentbikes.C．Ashopwherepeoplecanmendbikes. D．Ashopwherepeoplecanpaintbikes.2．WhereisAlexanderplatz?A．Atthetrainstation. B．UndertheTVtower.C．Intheparkingarea. D．NeartheZooentrance.3．Whencanwerentabike?A．At6:30. B．At8:00. C．At14:00. D．At21:00.4．Howmuchisitifyoukeepthebikefortwodays?A．$7. B．$10. C．$12. D．$22.5．WhichstatementisTRUE?A．Ifyouwanttorentbikes,youcancall650-968-3575.B．Ifyoulivenearourshop,weoffersomedeliveriesforfree.C．Ifyourentmorethanonehike,youcansavemoneyforthesecondone.D．Ifyouliveoutsideoftheshop'sdeliveryarea,youshouldpay$8fordelivery.C15、Ithasmorethan845millionusersworldwide.Ifitwereacountry,____wouldhavethethirdlargestpopulationintheworld,behindChinaandIndia.ThisisFacebook,apopularwebsitefromtheUS.ItissimilartoRenreninChina.MarkZuckerberwasbornonMay14,1984.Asalittlekid,helovedcreatinglittlefuncomputerprograms.HesetupthenetworkinFebruaryof2004.Hewasthenasecond-yearstudentatHarvardUniversity.Oneday,hehadtheideaofbuildingawebsiteforHarvardstudentstogettoknoweachother.HesetuptheFacebookwebsite.Harvardstudentscouldsharephotosandtheirpersonalinformationthere.Soon,thewebsitebecameveryfamous.ZuckerbergdecidedtoleaveHarvardtorunFacebookfulltime.Itwasthebiggestadventureinhislifeandlaterbroughthimgreatsuccess.Now,theserviceispopulararoundtheworld.Greetingssuchas“HaveyoucheckedyourFacebookpagetoday?”becameapartofyoungpeople’severydaylanguageintheUS.PeoplecanexchangemessageandgetthelatestinformationabouttheirfriendsonFacebook.Zuckerberg’sdreamistoconnectpeoplethroughtheInternet.“Facebookistomaketheworldmoreopenandconnected,”hesaid.What’stheyoungman’ssecrettosuccess?Zuckerbergbelievesit’simportanttohaveanopenmindandbereadytotrynewthings.“Theriskiestthingistotakenorisks,”heoncesaidinanopenletter.Sometimesthesimplestideasgofurthest.WehopeMarZuckerbergcangomuchfurther,maybeevenfurtherthanBillGates.1．Theunderlinedword“it“inthefirstparagraphrefersto_________.A．FacebookB．RenrenC．IndiaD．China2．PeoplecandothefollowingonFacebookexcept__________.A．exchangemessagesB．shareinformationC．doonlineshoppingD．putupphotos3．Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.ZuckerstudiedinHarvardUniversity.b.Facebookispopulararoundtheworld.c.ZuckerbergdroppedoutofHarvard.d.ZuckbergsetuptheFacebookwebsite.A．a-b-c-dB．a-c-b-dC．a-d-b-cD．a-d-c-b4．WhydidZuckerbergstartFacebook?A．Becausehewantedtocollectsomemoney.B．Becausehewantedtoconnectpeopleonline.C．BecausehefeltboredwhenstudyinginHarvard.D．Becausehedidn’tknowhisclassmatesverywell.D16、Asignisanotherkindoflanguage.Herearesomeofthemthatyoucanseeontheroads.NumberOneisasignwiththenumberfortyonit.Whendriverseethissign,theymustnotgoatmorethanfortykilometersonehour.Weseethissignwhenwearegettingnearatown.NumberTwoisasignthatwe’renearacrossing.Wemustdrivecarefully.NumberThreeisasignthatthereisabend(弯道)ontheroad.Again,wemustdriveslowlyandcarefully.Itisnotsafetogoroundabendveryfast.NumberFourisasignthatthereisanotherroadcominginfromtheright.Thereisajunction(交叉点)atthisplace.NumberFiveisasignthatthereisadangerousmountainroadandNumberSixisasignthattheroadgetsnarrow.Driversmustgoslowlyandcarefullywhentheyseethesesigns.NumberSevenisasignthatthereisaschoolatthesideofthestreetortheroad.Perhapstherearechildrengoingtoorleavingschool.Sodriversmustlookcarefullyandgoslowly.NumberEightisasignwithaletter“P”onit.Theletter“P”means“Parking”.Atsomeplaces,therearesigns“NOPARKING”or“NOWAITING”.Ifadriverleaveshiscarnearoneofthesesigns,apolicemanmaycomeandwritedownthenumberofhiscar.1．.AttheplacewhereyouseeSign1,________.A．youarealreadyoutofthetownB．youstillhavefortykilometerstogoC．theremustbeatownfortykilometersawayD．theremustbemanyhousesandbuildingsnotfaraway2．TherestandsSign2nearaplacewhere________.A．tworoadscrossB．theroadgetsnarrowC．therearenotrafficlightsD．peoplecancrosstheroad3．Youhavetodrivenotonlyslowlybutalsocarefullywhenyoufind________accordingtothepassage.A．eitherofsigns2and3B．allofsigns3,5,6and7C．eachoftheeightsignsD．anyofsigns3,6,7and84．Adrivercanleavehiscar________.A．nearSign8atanytimeB．nearasignwith“NOPARKING”onitC．nearSign3inthedaytimeD．nearasignwith“NOWAITING”ifthere’renopolicethere5．Peopleputthesesignsontheroadsto________.A．showdriversthewayB．stopcarsgoingtoofastC．makedrivingevensaferD．learnanotherkindoflanguageE17、HaveyoueverreadstoriesofSherlockHolmesafamousdetective?Hereisoneofhiscases.Stapleton,Charles’youngerbrother,foundthathewouldinherit(继承)theBaskervillelandsifCharlesandhisnephew(侄子)Henrybothdied.Charleswhohadaweakheartbelievedsupernaturalstories.Afterknowingthis,Stapletonhadtheideaofbuyingahugehound,andofusingthephosphorus(磷)tomakeitshinelikethehoundinonestory.ThenStapletonaskedhisfriendLauratowritealettertobringCharlestothemoorgateonthatsadnight.Thehound,whichwasshiningwithphosphorus,chasedCharlesdowntheYewAlley.Charles’fearwassogreatthathisweakheartstopped,andhediedbuttheanimaldidnottouchthedeadbody.Therewasnosignofmurder.ItwasdifficultforHolmestofindthemurderer.Twoweekslater,StapletonlearnedthatHenryhadreachedEngland.Hetookhiswifeandthehoundwithhim.HeworeafalsebeardandfollowedHenryinLondon.HewantedtousethesamewaytomurderHenrythere.HeneededsomethingtogivethehoundHenry’ssmell,sohepaidawomanatHenry’shoteltostealoneofhisshoes.Thefirstonewasanewone,whichwasnouseforthehound,soitwasputback.Andthenanotheroldershoewasstolen.BeforehewasreadytomurderHenry,hewasn’tsureifhiswifewouldkeephissecret,sohedidnottellherthetruth.Helockedherupintheirhotel.Sheknewthathemusthavesomeevilplans.ShesentHenryaletterwhichwasmadeofwordscutfromanewspaper.Afterreceivingtheletter,HenryrealizedhewasingreatdangeranditmusthavesomethingtodowithhisuncleCharles’death.SoheaskedHolmesforhelp.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hound”inParagraph3mean?A．魔兽B．猎犬C．匕首D．猎枪2．Paragraph4ismainlyabout_______.A．howStapletonboughtthehoundB．howStapletonmadethehoundshineC．howthehoundkilledCharlesD．howthehoundchasedCharles3．Thefirstnewshoewasnotusefulforthehoundbecause___________.A．itdidn’thaveHenry’ssmellB．itbelongedtoHenry’swifeC．thehoundsawnothingaboutHenryD．thehounddidn’tlikethesmell4．WhatmayhappenifStapleton’swifedidn’tsendthelettertoHenry?A．ItmaybeeasyforHenrytofindthathewasindanger.B．ItmaybeeasyforStapleton’swifetoknowthetruth.C．HenrymaybemurderedeasilywithnosignlikeCharles.D．Henrymaygettoknowthetruthmuchmoreeasily.F18、Longlongago,therelivedawisemasterinthemountains.Hewasconsideredtobethecleverestmanintheworld.Oneday,anunhappyyoungmancametoanoldmasterandtoldhimthathehadaverysadlifeandaskedforasolution.TheoldMasterorderedtheunhappyyoungmantoputahandfulofsaltinaglassofwaterandthentodrinkit.“Howdoesittaste?”theMasterasked.“Terrible,”theyoungmananswered,withapainfulexpression.TheMasterthenaskedtheYoungmantotakeanotherhandfulofsaltandhelditinhishand.Thetwowalkedinsilencetothenearbylakeandtheyoungmanwasaskedtoputhishandfulofsaltintothelake.Theoldmansaid,“Nowdrinkfromthelake.”Asthewaterwentdownthroughtheyoungman’sthroat,theMasterasked,“Howdoesittaste?”“Good!”saidtheyoungman,inapleasedvoice.“Doyoutastethesalt?”askedtheMaster.“No.”TheMastersatbesidethistroubledyoungman,tookhishands,andsaid,“Thepainoflifeispuresalt,nomore,noless.Theamountofpaininliferemainsthesame,exactlythesame.Buttheamountwetastethepaindependsonthecontainerweputitinto.Sowhenyouareinpain,thekeythingyoucandoistoenlargeyoursenseofthings.Stopbeingaglass.Becomealake.”1．Whydidtheyoungmancometotheoldmaster?A．Becausehewantedtolearnsomelivingskills.B．Becausehewantedtoaskforsomeadvice.C．Becausehewantedtomakefriendswiththemaster.D．Becausehelived