2022-2023学年山西省太原地区公立校中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案

2023年中考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ.单项选择1、Thelifewewereusedto_______greatlysince1992.A．change B．havechanged C．changing D．haschanged2、-Idon'tthinkTomisfastenoughtolearnthings.-"Iamsurprised,mydear,"saidMrs.Bennet,"thatyou_______besoreadytothinkyourownchildslowinlearning."A．might B．could C．should D．would3、—DoesAliceoftenworkuntil2.a.m.onweekdays.—No,she_____does.Butsheoftenstaysuplateonweekdays.A．always B．seldom C．usually4、IhaveboughtaChinese–Englishdictionary.Whenandwhere_____you_____it?A．have,boughtB．didbuyC．will,buyD．do,buy5、-Jack,whatdoyouthinkofmynewdress?-Sorry,pardon?I_____aboutsomethingelse.A．amthinkingB．wasthinkingC．thoughtD．think6、Don’tfeardifficultiesandfailure(失败).Remember:.A．Nooneiswiseatalltimes.B．Akiterisesagainstthewindratherthanwithit.C．Don’tcrossyourbridgesbeforeyoucometothem.D．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucan’tmakeitdrink.7、_____classroomisquitedifferentfrom_____.A．Their;we B．Theirs;us C．Their;ours D．They;ourselves8、Youwon’twanttovisitanyothermountainifyouhaveseenwuyue,butyouwon’twishtoseeevenwuyue_______youreturnfromMountHuangshan.A．thoughB．unlessC．untilD．after9、He_______hisleftarmintheaccidentlastweek.A．hurt B．hurted C．hurts D．washurting10、—Yourdresslooksverybeautiful.—________.A．Itdoesn’tmatter B．I’msorrytoo C．Thankyou D．CertainlyⅡ.完形填空11、Oncetherewasajackal(豺)intheforest.Everyanimalintheforest1thejackalasitwassoweakthatitcouldnothuntforitsfood.However,allofthemwere2ofthetiger.Thebigcathunted3andeveryanimalusedtobeitsgood.Thenthejackalgotansurprisingidea.Ithadgotitsbodypaintedwithyellowandblackstripeslikethetigers.Theneveryanimalwas4toseethenewkindoftigerandescapedquickly.Someanimalsthatranslowlywere5bythis“tiger”.Facingsuchabigcat,theythoughttherewasnoneedtofightagainstit.Thejackalhadrichmealsforquiteaseason.Thenthe6seasoncame.Thefirstshowerintheforestwashedoutallthecolorstripsformitsbody.Thenthejackal’ssecrethadbeenouttoallanditwaskilledbythem.Everytruthhasitstimetobemadeknowntoall.Peoplesometimeshavetheideathatallthe7doershaverichlifetoenjoy.However,manygoodpeoplehavetolivealifefullof8.Inmyopinion,thoughthelifebuiltonthewrongmaybringcomfortablelife,finallyitendsupwith9.Ontheotherhand,thoughthevirtuous(正直的)lifeusuallyneedslonghardworkandwait,itwouldwinatlast.Inaword,thetruth10succeeds.1．A．lookforwardto B．lookoutof C．lookupto D．lookdownupon2．A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．fond3．A．happily B．carefully C．easily D．angrily4．A．relaxed B．surprised C．tired D．excited5．A．bitten B．eaten C．throw D．hidden6．A．rainy B．snowy C．windy D．cloudy7．A．silly B．hard-working C．happy D．wrong8．A．happiness B．success C．difficulties D．surprises9．A．wealth B．failure C．pain D．success10．A．always B．sometimes C．hardlyever D．neverⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．每空不超过3个单词．Ayoungman1．（travel）throughadesertwhenhecameacrossaspringofclearwater．Thewaterwassweet．Hefilledhisleatherbagsothathecouldbringsomebackto2．elder，whohadbeenhisteacher．Afterajourneyoffour3．（day），theyoungmanfinally4．（bring）thewatertohim．Theteachertookadeepdrink，smiled5．（warm），andthankedhisstudentverymuchforthesweetwater．Theyoungmanwenthome6．ahappyheart．Afterthestudentleft，theteacherletanotherstudenttastethewater．Hespititout，sayingitwasawful．Infact，itwasnolongerfreshbecauseoftheoldleatherbag．Heaskedhisteacher，"Sir，thewaterwasawful．Whydidyouseem7．（enjoy）it？"Theteacheranswered，"Youtastedthewater．Itastedthegift．Thewaterwasnotjustwater，8．anactofkindnessandlove．Nothingcouldbe9．（sweet）．"Weunderstandthislessonbestwhenwereceivegiftsoflovefromchildren．Whether10．isacheappipeoradiamond（宝石的）necklace，theproperresponseisappreciation（感激）．Welovetheideawithinthegiftratherthanthethingitself．Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Iwenttoavolunteerorientation（志愿者活动情况介绍会）atSalinasValleyMemorialHospitalinCaliforniaseveraldaysago.BeforeIwentthere,Ithoughtitwasjustameetingforustolearnsomebasicinformationonhowtodovolunteerwork.Tomysurprise,thismeetinglastedforfourhours!Ittoldusindetailhowtobeagoodvolunteerathospital.Forexample,Graham,thedirector,toldustokeepeyecontactwhileofferinghelpandneverwaittobeaskedbutofferhelpfirst.Shealsotoldustobenddown（弯下腰）tolistenwhilepatientsaretalkingtoshowthatwe’rewillingtohear.Weshouldleadthemtoaskothersforhelpifwecan’tanswertheirquestionsandneversay:itisnotmybusiness.Forthewholemeeting,MissGrahamtaughtushowtosatisfypatientsthroughourwords,bodylanguageandmanners.Itimpressedmealot.Americanspaysomuchattentiontoservingpeoplewithaprofessionalattitude（专业的态度）.Isuddenlyrealizedwhymanypeoplefeelforeignersarereallyniceandfriendly.Theyhavebeentrainedtodososincetheywereyoung.Theyalwaysaskthemselves:Howdopeoplefeeltowardmyservice?HowcanIimprovetoletthemfeelbetter?Ireallylikethiskindofculture.1．Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,welearnthefollowingaboutthevolunteerorientationEXCEPT____.A．itwasheldinahospitalB．itlastedforfourhoursC．ittoldpeoplehowtobeagoodvolunteerathospitalD．ittalkedaboutthekindsofvolunteerworkthereare2．Asavolunteerathospital,youshould____.A．alwayswaittobeaskedB．benddowntolistenwhenbeingaskedC．showthemthatyouknoweverythingD．leavethemaloneifyoucan’thelp3．Thelastparagraphmainlytalksabout____.A．whatthewholemeetingwasaboutB．whythemeetingwassuccessfulC．culturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUSD．whatthewriterlearnedfromthemeeting4．WhatdoesthewriterthinkofsuchcultureintheUS?A．Shefeelsthatitisgreat.B．Shedoesn’tlikeit.C．Shefeelsthatitishardtounderstand.D．ShethinksonlytheUShasthiskindofculture.B14、Longlongago,therewasaswan(天鹅)withgoldfeathers.Shelivedinalake.Awomanlivedinasmallhousenearthelakewithhertwodaughters.Theywereverypoor.Theyworkedhardallyearround,butstill,theylivedahardlifeandsometimestheyevendidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyfood.Theswanwassadtoseethat.Shesaidtoherself,“I’llgiveoneofmyfeatherstothemeachday,thentheycanliveahappylifewiththemoneysellingmyfeathers.”Thatevening,sheflewtothepoorwoman’shouseandleftagoldenfeatheronthetablewithoutsayinganything.Fromthenon,theswancameeverydayandgavethemafeather.Thewomanwasveryhappybecausetheirlifewasmuchbetterthanbefore.Butdayafterday,thewomanbecamegreedy(贪婪的).Shesaidtoherdaughters,“Theswanmayflyawayoneday.Ifso,wewillbepooragain.Weshouldtakeallherfeatherswhenshecomesnexttime.”“Ohno,Mom!”criedthedaughters.“Thiswillhurttheswan.Shehelpsusalot!”Butthemotherwouldn’tlisten.Whentheswancameasusual,themothercaughtherandtookallherfeathers.Butsuddenly,thegoldenfeatherschangedintochickenfeathers.Then,thegoldenswansaid,“PoorMother,Icametohelpyou,butyouwantedtokillme.Now,Iamleavingandwillnevercomeback.Neverbegreedy!”Withthesewords,theswanflewaway.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1．Wheredidthepoorfamilylive?A．Inalake.B．Inabighouse.C．Nearalake.D．Nearariver.2．Howdidtheswanhelpthefamily?A．Shegaveangoldeggtothefamilyeveryday.B．Shegaveagoldenfeathertothemeveryday.C．Shegavethefamilyachickenfeathereveryday.D．Shegavethemsomefoodeveryday.3．Whatdoyouthinkofthewomaninthepassage?A．Thankful.B．Greedy.C．Friendly.D．Loving.4．Whichofthefollowingis·A．Theswanlivedfarfromthewoman.B．Thewomanwasgreedyatthebeginning.C．Thewomanandherdaughterswereallgreedyatlast.D．Theswanwouldnevercomebacktohelpthefamily.5．Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Abeautifulswan.B．Neverbegreedy.C．Apoorwoman.D．Don’tmissthechance.C15、Yourhomeworkhabitsmightbeaffectingyourgrades.Areyoufeelingtiredorboredwhenitcomestohomeworktime?Areyouarguingwithparentsaboutyourgrades?Youcanchangethewayyoufeelbytakingbettercareofyourmindandyourbody.Getthesleepyouneed.Studiesshowthatteens'naturalsleepinghabitsaredifferentfromthoseofadults.Thisoftencauseslesssleepamongteens,sincetheytendtohavetroublegoingtosleepatnight,andhavetroublewakinginthemornings.Youcanavoidsomeoftheproblemsthatcomewithlesssleepbychangingsomeofyournighttimehabits.ImproveyourmemoryAgreatwaytoimproveyourhomeworkhabitsistoimproveyourmemorywithbrainexercise.Therearemanytheoriesandideasaboutimprovingmemory,butthereisonemnemonic（记忆的）methodthathasbeenaroundsinceancienttimes.AncientaccountsshowthatearlyGreekandRomanoratorsusedthe“loci”methodofrememberinglongspeechesandlists.Youmaybeabletousethismethodtoimproveyourmemoryattesttime.FightthedesiretodelayDoyougetthesuddendesiretofeedthedogathomeworktime?Don'tfallforit!Delayislikealittlewhiteliewetellourselves.Weoftenthinkwe'llfeelbetteraboutstudyinglaterifwedosomethingfunnow,likeplayingwithapet,watchingaTVshow,orevencleaningourroom.It'snottrue.Avoidrepetitive(重复的)stressDuringtextmessaging,Internetsurfing,andcomputerwriting,youareusingyourhandmusclesinallnewways,andyou'reveryeasilytobeinfluencedbysomethingdangerousortherepetitivestressinjury.Findouthowtoavoidpaininyourhandsandneckbychangingthewayyousitatyourcomputer.1．Whatdifferencesbetweentheteensandadultsarementionedinthepassage?A．Eatinghabits. B．Sleepinghabits. C．Readinghabits. D．Writinghabits2．canhelppeopletoimprovethememory.A．UsingthebrainmoreB．DoingmorningexerciseseverydayC．Dancingaftermeals3．Whatshouldpeopledotoavoidtherepetitivestresswhentheyplayingcomputer?A．Changingthewaytheysit.B．Cuttingthetime.C．Wearingsomespecialglasses.D．Usingthehandmusclesinanewway.4．WhichstatementisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A．Homeworkhabitscanaffectthestudygrade.B．OnlyRomanoratorswereabletousethe“loci”methodtoremember.C．It'snotgoodtodesiretofeedthepetswhenyouaredoingthehomework.D．TherearefourideasofbehavingHealthyHomeworkHabitsmentioned.D16、Afewweeksago,ourdog,whichwehadkeptformorethantenyears,hadtobeputdown.First，atumoronherstomachgotworse,andshewasverypainful.Then，thepaininherbackgotsoseriousthatsometimesshewouldliedowninthemiddleofawalkandcouldn’ttakeanotherstep.Ididn’tknowthefactuntilaweekafterthat.ThenIwasverysadandcriedalot.Shewasmorelikeasistertomethanapet.SoIwasveryangryatmystepfather,Steve,whohadnottoldusthetruthatonce.Heexplainedthathedidn'twanttoworryus,andhedidn'twantmetogetdepressed(沮丧的)andfailmyexams.Beforethat,IalwaysthoughtthatJenniehadbeenstillattheanimals'hospital.“Shewasmydog!Whydidn’tyoutellmeearlier?Ididn’tevengetachancetosaygoodbye.”Icouldn’thelpshouting.Stevejustsatstill.Peopleinmyfamilyhadahabitofkeepingunpleasantthingsfromme.Theythoughttheywereprotectingme.Butthat’snottrue.OnceIgotthebadnews,ImightbemuchmorepainfulforsomemomentsthatIhadmissed.Iturnedtomymom,andshesaid,“Iknow.I’mangry,too.”Afterawhile,sheadded,“PoorStevehadtogothroughallthisonhisown.”Hearingthat,Iimmediatelyshutupmymouthandwaslostindeepthought.MaybeIhadbeensofocusedonmyselfsomuch.ThatdogwasalsoSteve’sbaby.He’dhadherforlongerthanhe’dhadus---buthehadtomakethedifficultdecisiontoendherlife,andthenkeptinsilenceforanentireweek.Myangerbegantomeltaway,andIcouldguesswhatStevemightfeelthesedays.Mymom’swordshaveconstantlyhauntedinmyearandinmymindtillnow.Sometimes,weshouldthinkmoreofothers’pain.1．Thephrase“putdown”inthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby_________.A．keptB．setfreeC．cutopenD．killed2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthepetdog?A．Someterribletumorsonherstomachgotworse.B．ShehadbeenkeptbyStevesinceshewasborn.C．Shehadbeenbadlyillandquitepainful.D．ThefamilygaveupthetreatmentassoonastheyknewJenniegotill.3．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．Stevealwayskepteverythinginhimselfalone.B．Thefamilyoftentoldwhiteliestotheauthortoprotecther.C．Theauthor’smomdidn’tunderstandherfeeling.D．Theauthor’smomthoughtSteveshouldn’twithstandsomuchpainalone.4．Howdidtheauthorfeelatlast?A．Angryandstressful.B．Regretfulandsorry.C．Anxiousanduneasy.D．Disappointedandbored.5．Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe________.A．ARightDecisionB．BelieveinOurselvesC．TrytoPutYourselfinother’sShoesD．MyStepfatherandIE17、SouthAfrica’sformerpresidentMandeladiedofillnessonDecember5th,2013,andhisfuneral(葬礼)washeldinhishometownonDec.15,2013.BornonJuly18,1918inasmallvillageinSouthAfrica,Mandelawasoneofthe13childrenofachief(酋长).Havingfinishedhiseducation,hejoinedtheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)in1943andlaterformedtheYouthLeagueoftheANC．In1948,whentheNationalPartywonthenationalelection(选举),Mandelastartedtofightagainsttheparty’sapartheidpolicy(种族隔离政策).HewasputintoprisoninAugust,1962whenhewas43yearsold.Whilehewasinprison,manypeopleathomeandabroadsupportedhim,andthegovernmenthadtogivebackhisfreedom(自由)onFeb.11,1990.ItwasinthenextyearthatMandelawaschosenasthepresidentoftheANC．HewasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1993.Thenextyear,hewaselected(选举)SouthAfrica’spresident.Asapresident,heworkedhardtoimprovethepeople’slivesandwonthepeople’slove.In1999,heleftoffice.AsSouthAfrica’sfirstblackpresidentaftermorethanthreecenturiesofthewhiterule,Mandelawasthoughtas“father”ofhiscountry.Hisbirthday,July18,wasmadeanannual(每年的)internationalMandelaDaybytheUNin2009tohonorhis67years’struggle(奋斗)forsocialjusticeandworldfreedom.1．Mandelahadspent_______yearsinprison.A．29B．27C．43D．672．WhendidMandelabecomeSouthAfrica’spresident?A．In1990.B．In1993.C．In1994.D．In1999.3．Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A．Mandela’slifeinprisonB．ThegreatlifeofMandelaC．Mandela’slifeinhishometownD．MandelaandhisfamilyF18、(C)Theearthisnotonly,butalsothirstyforwater.Thismayseemstrangetoyou.becausenearly70%oftheearth’ssurface（表面）iscoveredwithwater.Butabout97%ofthatisseawater,orsaltwater.Mancanonlyusetheother3%—thefreshwaterfromrivers,lakes,andothersources.Andwecan’tevenuseallofthat,becausesomeofitisintheformoficebergsandglaciers（冰川）.Evenworse,someofithasbeenpolluted.However,asthingsstandtoday,thefreshwaterisstillenoughforus.Butourneedforwaterisbecominglargerandlargerquickly—almostdaybyday.Weshouldtakestepstodowiththisproblemnowandinthiswaywecangetawayfromaseriousworld-widewatershortagelateron.Weallhavetolearnhowtostopwastingourvaluablewater,oneofthefirststepistodevelopwaysofreusingit.Todayinmostlargecities,waterisusedonlyonceandthensentoutintoasewersystem(下水道),fromthereitreturnstoseaorrunsintounderground(地下)places.Butevenifeverylargecityreuseditswater,westillwouldnothaveenough.Allwe’dhavetodotomakeuseofseawaterintheworldistoremovethesalt.1．（小题1）Theearthisthirstyforwaterbecause_______.A．manhasnotenoughfoodtoeat.B．wehaven’thadenoughfreshwaterC．only70%oftheearth’ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.D．morewaterissentintothesewersystem2．（小题2）Theunderlinedword“valuable”means_______..A．muchandsaltB．freshandenoughC．dearandusefulD．cleanandhelpful3．（小题3）Whatcanwedoifwewanttohaveenoughfreshwater?makegooduseoftheseawater.carrysaltwaterintolakesandrivers.trytosavethefreshwaterasmuchaspossibledoour