2023届江苏省常州市中考英语试题命题比赛模拟试卷（24）含解析

2023届江苏省常州市中考英语试题命题比赛模拟试卷（24）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、Theboys____afootballmatchtomorrowmorning.A．arehaving B．willhave C．had D．havehad2、Don'tkeep_________whenyouareaskedsomequestionsinclass.A．silent B．generous C．forgetful D．private3、---HowcanIgetalongwellwithothers,Father?---Trytosmiletoothers.Youwillfindit_____tomakenewfriendsthanbefore.A．easy B．moreeasily C．easier D．easily4、AfterthelandslideinShenzhen,hefeltreally____becausehedidn’tknowwhetherhisfriendwas____ordead.A．worried;live B．worried;alive C．worries;living D．worry;lively5、Jenny_______inthekitchenwhenyoucalledherat5o'clockthisafternoon.A．iscooking B．wascooking C．cooks D．cooked6、singersA．climbs B．parents C．works7、Allourdreamscancometrue,aslongaswehavethe_____tofightforthem.A．interest B．opinion C．praise D．courage8、-YesterdayIreceivedaletterfromJohn.-Youdid?IhearheisleavingforAmerica.A．twiceayear B．fortwoweeks C．nextyear D．lastmonth9、—Youknow?MaxgotthehighestmarkintheEnglishtest.—Wow!Hemadesuchgreat________.A．mistakesB．decisionsC．progressD．trouble10、—DoyouknowthatChinaisoneofcountriesintheworld?—Yes,Ido.It’smuchthantheUS.A．oldest;older B．theoldest;theolderC．theoldest;older D．theolder;olderⅡ.完形填空11、VivianMaierwasanAmericanstreetphotographerborninNewYorkCity.AlthoughbornintheU.S.,itwasinFrancethatMaier1mostofheryouth.MaierreturnedtotheU.S.in1951wheresheworked2anannyforover40years.Anannyisapersonwhotakescareofyoungchildreninthechildren'sownhome.Ananny'sjobisnoteasy.Inherfreetime,3,Vivianbeguntotrytheartofphotography.Shespentherdaysoffwalkingalongthe4ofChicagoandtakingphotographs.Vivianwouldtakephotosthatshe5fromtheeyesofotherssecretly.Mostpeopledidnotknowtheyweretakeninthepictures.Shetookover150,000photographsduringherlifetime,6ofthepeopleandbuildingsofChicago,NewYorkCity,andLosAngeles,althoughshealsotravelledandphotographedworldwide.Duringherlifetime,Vivian'sphotographswereunknownandunpublished.Manyofherphotoswereneverprintedbecauseof7.Shenevergotmarried.Shehadnochildreneither.Sheliveda8lifeandbecameevenpoorerinheroldage.AChicagocollector,JohnMaloof,happenedtofindsomeofVivian'sphotosatthemarket.Hedecidedto9Vivian'sphotographsonthewebsite.Thousandsofpeopleshowedtheirgreat10inthem.Vivian'sworkshavebecomefamousaroundtheworldsincethen.VivianMaieropenedoneofthemostattractivewindowsofAmericanlifeinthesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.1．A．paidB．tookC．spentD．cost2．A．asB．forC．withD．of3．A．whateverB．howeverC．wheneverD．wherever4．A．riversB．mountainsC．villagesD．streets5．A．appearedB．hidC．fellD．smiled6．A．partlyB．nearlyC．mainlyD．closely7．A．timeB．effortC．moneyD．health8．A．richB．hardC．wonderfulD．hopeful9．A．giveB．dropC．buyD．put10．A．interestB．hobbyC．attentionD．abilityⅢ.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、Itwasahotsummerday.Agroupofantswereworkinghard.Theywerecarryingfood.Somegrasshopperswereplayingintheshadeofatree.Oneofthegrasshoppersaskedanant,“Whyareyouworkingsohardonsuchahotday?”“Becauseyoucannotfindfoodinwinter.Wearegettingfoodforwinter,”answeredtheant.“It’ssoearlytofindfoodforwinter.Youareafooltoworkonsuchahotday,”heteased(取笑)theant.Theantwasveryangryandshoutedatthegrasshopper,“Well,goandplay!Youwillhaveabadtimeinwinter.”Summerwasoverandwintercame.Thegrasshoppercouldnotfindfoodanywhere.Hewasbothcoldandhungry.Hewenttotheant’shomeandknockedatthedoor.“Mr.Ant,I’mverycoldandhungry.I’mdying.Pleaseletmehavesomethingtoeat,”hesaid.Theantopenedthedoorandsaid,“Mr.Grasshopper,youplayedandsangandteasedusinthesummer.Pleasegotoplayandsingnow.”Dayslater,thegrasshopperdiedinthesnow.1．Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheantswerecarryingfood?A．Hot. B．Cold. C．Rainy. D．Snowy.2．Whatwerethegrasshoppersdoingatthattime?A．Findingfood. B．Eating. C．Working. D．Playing.3．Whyweretheantsworkingsohard?A．Becausetheylikedtoworkinsummer.B．Becausetheywerehungryallthetime.C．Becausetheywantedtogetfoodforwinter.D．Becausetheygotupearlyeveryday.4．Whatdidtheantdowhenthegrasshoppercameinwinter?A．Hedidn’topenthedoor. B．Heplayedandsangwiththegrasshopper.C．Hewelcomedthegrasshopper. D．Herefusedtogivethegrasshopperfood.5．Whathappenedtothegrasshopperatlast?A．Hehadfood. B．Hedied. C．Hewasangry. D．Hesanginsnow.B14、Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwasinvented,orbywhom.Butitissaidthatitbeganintheearly1900s.Jazzwasanewkindofmusic,forAmericaandtheworld,andNewOrleanswasitsbirthplace.Whowerethejazzpioneers?Mostwereblacks.Thismusicwasnotwrittendown,andatfirstonlyblacksplayedit.Itwashardforwhitemusicianstolearnthenewstyle.Butsoonthey,too,wereplayingjazz.Thepopularityofthismusicspread.FromNewOrleans,ittraveleduptheMississippitoChicago,thentoKansasCityandNewYork.Bythe1920s,thereweremanyjazzmusicians,bothblackandwhite.Manyofthemwerefamous.Onemanwasbetterthantherest.HisnamewasLouisArmstrong.LouisArmstrongwasabornmusician.Hewasnotonlytalented（有才能的）butalsohard-working.Healsohadagoodsenseofhumorandabig,good-naturedsmile.Thesepersonalqualitieswerevaluableinhisrisetofame.Afterhebecamefamous,hetraveledaroundtheworld.ItseemedthateveryonewantedtohearLouisplay.Butlifewasnotalwayseasy,especiallyatthebeginning.LouisArmstrongwasbornin1900inNewOrleans.Hisfatherneverwenttoschoolandhismothercouldhardlyread.WhenLouiswasstillakid,hisparentsseparated,andLouislivedwithhismother.Howhardtheirlifewascanreadilybeimagined.AndyetLouissmiledthrougheverything.Helaterwrote,“Mywholelifehasbeenhappiness.LifewasthereformeandIacceptedit.Whateverhappenedhasbeenbeautifultome.Iloveeverybody.”1．（小题1）Whatcanweknowexactlyfromthefirstparagraph?A．Whoinventedjazz.B．Wherejazzwasinvented.C．Whenjazzwasinvented.D．Whyjazzwasinvented.2．（小题2）Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph2refersto“”.A．Jazzpioneers.B．Newstyles.C．Whitemusicians.D．Blackmusicians.3．（小题3）WhatmadeLouisArmstrongbecomethebestjazzmusician?A．Histalentandhardwork.B．Hisfamilybackground.C．Hisgoodsenseofhumor.D．Hisbig,good-naturedsmiles.4．（小题4）WhichofthefollowingbestexpressesLouisArmstrong’sattitude(态度)tolife?A．Helaughsbestwholaughslast.B．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C．Whenyousmile,theworldsmilesback.D．Withoutmusic,lifeisajourneythroughadesert.5．（小题5）Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentofjazz.B．TheinfluenceofjazzonAmericans.C．TheachievementsofLouisArmstrong.D．Thedevelopmentofjazzanditsbestmusician.C15、Thisweekendamarathon(马拉松)tookplaceinSalzburg.Iadmiredtherunnerswhoran42.2kilometersforoverfourhours.ButI'veneverrunformorethanhalfanhour.AtuniversityIplaykorfball.Thisisateamsportwitheightpeopleoneachteam.Theaimistoshoot(投篮)theballintothehoop.Allplayersgetachancetoattack(攻)anddefend(守)duringthegameandit'sveryfast.WhenIstartedkorfball,Iwasn'tverygoodatit.IcouldthrowandcatchbutIwasn'tveryfastonmyfeet.Shootingwasalsodifficultforme.However,Ireallyenjoyedthesportandmadefriendsintheclub,soIwenttrainingtwiceaweek.TwoyearslaterIaminthefirstteamformyuniversityandhaveplayedinmanymatches.Thisjustshowsifyoutrainhard,youcansucceed.Runningisdifficultbecauseyouhavetomakeyourselfwillingtokeepgoing.IusedtogetreallyoutofbreathwhilerunningandIdidn'tfeelgoodatall!NowIactuallyenjoygoingforarunalongtheriverinSalzburg,feelingmymuscles(肌肉)workingandbreathinginthefreshair.Challengingexerciseisalwaysworthdoing.Hikingisfunbecauseallthehardwork—walkinguphillcomesatthebeginningoftheday,thenatthetopofthemountainyoucanenjoytheview.Attheendofthedayyoufeellikeyou'vereallyachievedsomething.Iwillneverbeamarathonrunner,butIwouldliketotrya10-kmrunsometime,orperhapsevenahalf-marathon.Howhappytherunnerswereastheycrossedthefinishingline!I'dliketohavethatfeeling—themonthsoftrainingpayingoffasyouachieveyourgoal.1．Whatdidthewriterthinkofrunningthemarathonatfirst?A．Difficult. B．Strange. C．Enjoyable. D．Exciting.2．Whenthewriterstartedkorfball,hecouldn't.A．catchandthrowaball B．catchandshootaballC．movequicklywhileplaying D．catchtheballfromteammates3．Whydoesthewriterthinkchallengingexerciseisworthdoing?A．Ithelpshimmakelotsoffriends. B．Itgiveshimasenseofachievement.C．Itmakeshimbecomeamarathonrunner. D．Ithelpshimgettothetopofthemountain.D16、MovingOn(1)

Theendofschoolishereatlast

Ithascomesoveryfast

Welookaheadwithsuchdelight

Thefuturelookssoverybright

It'snowtimetosaygoodbye

We'reallleavingjuniorhigh

(2)

Otherpeople，otherplaces

Differentschools，differentfaces

Pleasedon'tfeelbadandgrieve

Onthedayyoutakeyourleave

Butcelebrateandraiseyourglass

Andsaygoodbyetoallyourclass

(3)

Othersubjects，anewclass

Differentteachersandexamstopass

Foreveryoneinthishall

Anewlifeawaitsyouall

Sodon'tlooksadandcry

.You'removingonseniorhigh

Tips:seniorhigh高中

promnight毕业晚会

positive积极的;主动的

await等待

Tips:seniorhigh高中

promnight毕业晚会

positive积极的;主动的

await等待

1．What’sthetypeofthepassageabove?A．anovel B．astory C．areport D．apoem2．Accordingtothepassage，hascomesofast.A．theendofschool B．theexamC．thecelebration D．thenewclass3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword–“delight”mean?A．Sickness. B．Sadness.C．Happiness. D．Fairness.4．What'swaitingforyouallaccordingtothepassage?A．Toomanysubjects. B．Thesameschool.C．Similarfaces. D．Anewlife.5．Thepurposeofthispassageisto.A．tellustosaythankstoallourteachersB．encourageustobepositiveandmoveonourseniorhighC．tellusthatweshoulddosomethingforourjuniorhighschoolsD．remindusofourhappyjuniorhighlifeE17、Itwasthelastdayofthefinalexaminationinacollege.Onthestepsofthebuilding,agroupofengineeringstudentswerewaitingforthelastexam.Ontheirfaceswasconfidence.Theyknewtheexamwouldbeeasy.Theprofessor(ateacheratacollege)hadsaidtheycouldbringanybooksandnotesduringthetest.Rightaftertheycameintotheclassroom,theprofessorhandedoutthepapers.Thereareonlyfivequestionsonit.Threehourspassed.Thentheprofessorbegantocollectthepapers.Thestudentsnolongerlookedconfident.Ontheirfaceswasnervousexpression.Theprofessorwatchedtheworriedfacesbeforehim,andasked,“Howmanyofyouhavecompletedallfivequestions?”Nohandwasraised.“Howmanyofyouhaveansweredfour?”Stillnohands.Three?Two?”Thestudentsmovedrestlesslyintheirseats.“One,then?”Certainlysomeonehasfinishedone.Buttheclasskeptsilent.Theprofessorsaid,“ThatisexactlyIexpected.Ijustwanttomakeyouknowclearlythateventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering.Therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon’tknow.Thesequestionsyoucouldnotanswerarecommonineverydaypractice.”Then,smiling,headded,“Youwillallpassthiscourse,youreducationhasjustbegun.”Theyearshaveobscuredthenameofthisprofessor,butnotthelessonhetaught.1．（小题1）Whydidthestudentsthinktheexamwaseasyatfirst?A．Becouseitwastheirlastexaminthecollege.B．Becausetheyknewtherewereonlyfivequestions.C．Becausetheythoughttheywerecleverandtalented.D．Becausetheywereallowedtobringanybooksandnotesduringthetest.2．（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obscured”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Makesomethingnotclear.B．Makesomebodythinkofsomething.C．Remindsomebodyofsomething.D．Makesomethingchange.3．（小题3）Whatcouldthestudentslearnfromthelastexam?A．Helaughsbestwholaughslast.B．Agoodbeginningishalfdone.C．Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.D．Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.(虫子)4．（小题4）What’sthebesttitleforthearticle?A．Someconfidentstudents.B．Adifficultexam.C．Aninterestingprofessor.D．Anunforgettablelesson.F18、LastFridayastormsweptthroughtwovillagesintheNewTerritories(新界),destroyingfourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydestroyedthattheirownershadtoleavethem,andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsorbrokenroofs.Onepersonwaskilled,severalwerebadlyhurtandtakentohospital,andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogether(总共)overtwohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.Afarmer,Mr.Tan,saidthatthestormbeganearlyinthemorningandlastedforoveranhour.“Iwaseatingwithmywifeandchildren,”hesaid,“whenweheardaloudnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.WetriedourbesttoclimboutbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwasmissing.Iwentbackinsideandfoundhimsafebutveryfrightened.”Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhenshefeltthatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.“Therewasnotimetotakeanything,”shesaid,“Afewminuteslater,theroofcamedown.”Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutofthewaterareaandthewelfaregovernmentbroughtthemfood,clothesandsomeotherthings.1．HowmanyhomesaltogetherweredestroyedinthestormlastFriday?A．Fourteen.B．Twenty-oneC．Twenty-nine.D．Thirty-six.2．WherewasMr.Tanwhenthestormfirstbegan?A．Hewasinbed.B．Hewasattable.C．Hewasoutsidethehouse.D．Hewasontheroof.3．Mrs.Wooandherfamilydidn’tgethurtbecause________.A．herhusbandknewtherewouldbeastormB．theywerealloutsidethehousewhenthestormbecameworseC．shefeltthehousemovingandtheyranoutimmediatelyD．thewelfaredepartmenthelpedher4．Thispassagemaybefrom_____________.A．aguidebookB．anintroductionC．anadvertisementD．anewspaper5．Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A．ATerribleStormB．ALuckyWomanC．GoodSoldiersD．CleverPeopleⅤ.书面表达19、假如你