2023年江苏常州中考英语真题及答案

第第页2023年江苏常州中考英语真题及答案注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上，并填写答题卡上的考生信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.We________onthecountrysideroadwhenasuddenstormhit,sowemadeourwayback.A.jogged B.werejogging C.havejogged D.willjog2.MyfathergoesbacktoNanjingfortheSpringFestivaleveryyear________lastyearbecausehewasbusywithhisworkinChangzhou.A.including B.since C.except D.till3.Asweliveinarapidlydevelopingworld,wewillbeleftbehind________wekeeplearning.Aunless B.if C.after D.though4.Whenyouhavefixedthistypeoflock,you________takeakeywithyou.Youcanopenthedoorwithyourfingerprint.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.can’t5.I’vevisitedNewYorkandLosAngeles,butIdon’tlike________ofthemverymuch.A.either B.any C.neither D.none6.AftershewasbroughtbacktoChina,thesickgiantpandaYaYareceivedgood________inhernewhomeandgotbetter.A.education B.communication C.entertainment D.treatment7.—Canyou________thesignforthecommunityparty?—Sure,whereshouldIhangit?A.keepup B.takeup C.giveup D.putup8.—Let’sinvitesomemorepeopletohelpwiththeprojectonairpollutioninthisarea.—Goodidea!________.A.ManyhandsmakelightworkB.TheearlybirdcatchesthewormC.ThegrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideD.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo9.CouldyoutellmesomethingaboutQuQiubai?Ineedtoknowabout________.A.howmanybooksdidhepublish B.thathestudiedandworkedinRussiaC.whichpartofChangzhoudidhelivein D.whatforeignlanguageshecouldspeak10.—ShallwebevolunteersinChangzhouMuseumduringthesummerholiday?—________.I’mlookingforwardtothat.A.Don’tmentionit B.That’snotthecase C.Itcouldn’tbebetter D.I’mafraidnot二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lastyearinearlysummer,IwaswalkingupthehilltomyhousewhenIsawtwobirds,eachabout60centimetrestall,standingonthepath.Theydidn’tseemto___11___meuntilIwasrightinfrontofthemandthentheyatoncemovedquicklyintothebushes.Iwasquiteexcitedbytheideaoftwobirdsmakinganest(巢)inmyfrontyard,althoughIdidn’treallyexpectthemto___12___wildbirdsdon’tusuallynestsoclose.Afewweekslater,thebirds___13___again.Ifoundthemcrouchingbesideatreeofftothesideofthepath.AsImovednearertothem,I___14___thattheywouldrunawayliketheydidlasttime.Butinsteadtheystuckouttheirheadsandmadeathreatening(威胁的)croaking(呱呱叫)sound.Itseemedtowarnmenottogoany___15___.Ididn’tknowwhytheywerecroakingatmeuntilashorttimelaterImadeanamazing___16___:theyhadtwosmallbabybirds.AsImovedquietlytowardsthebirds,___17___nottomakeanysuddenmovements,theystartedtheircroakingagain.Theystraightenedtheirnecksforwardsotheyseemed___18___andmorethreatening.Themothercarefullycroucheddownoverthechicks,and___19___herbabieswellinherfeathers.Iwaswatchingthemwith____20____whenIsuddenlytrippedandfelltotheground.Thebirdstookthisasathreatandthefatherracedtowardsme,____21____hiswingstoprotectthemotherandthechickswhilemakinghimselfappearlarger.Iwas____22____tohavesurprisedthemandleftquickly.Iwasamazedbytheirfearlessactions.Theirparentalnaturalabilitykickedinandmadethemsocourageous.Itishardnottorespectnature.11.A.notice B.welcome C.follow D.believe12.A.when B.until C.because D.while13.A.fought B.flew C.screamed D.appeared14.A.explained B.imagined C.confirmed D.remembered15.A.nearer B.faster C.earlier D.deeper16.A.discovery B.contribution C.achievement D.agreement17.A.patient B.curious C.careful D.polite18.A.wider B.longer C.weaker D.smaller19.A.pulled B.shook C.touched D.hid20.A.trust B.courage C.confidence D.respect21.A.shutting B.spreading C.controlling D.breaking22.A.angry B.happy C.sorry D.proud三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACAPTIONCOMPETITIONComeupwiththefunniestcaption(文字说明)forthefollowingphotoandyoucouldwin$100.Toenter,emailasiaeditor@.auOrseedetailsbelowEmail:asiaeditor@.auWrite:Reader’sDigestAsia,EditorialDepartment,SingaporePostCentre,POBox272,Singapore,914010Online:/contributeBelowislastmonth’scaptioncompetition:Forlastmonth’scompetition,wegotthefollowinginterestingcaptions:1.Whatashark-ingsight!ByJessicaChengHuiMin2.Justoutforaquickbite.ByChrisRamos3.Ithinkthatredcarmightbelost.Itjustkeepscircling.ByAdamWilliams4.Carpooling!BySukhdeepSinghThewinneroflastmonth’swasChrisRamos.Congratulations(祝贺)!Besidescaptioncompetition,wealsoneedsomeotherideasforthefollowing:Laughs&Jokes$50—$100foreachwinnerSendinyourreal-lifelaughforLife’sLikeThatorAllInADay’sWork.Gotajoke?SenditinforLaughterIsTheBestMedicine!SmartAnimalsUpto$100foreachwinnerSharearticlesofspecialpetsorwildlifeinupto300words.MyStory$250foreachwinnerDoyouhaveanencouragingstorytotell?Articlesmustbetrue,unpublishedand800—1000words.23.Whichcaptionoflastmonth’swasconsideredthefunniest?AWhatashark-ingsight!B.Justoutforaquickbite.C.Ithinkthatredcarmightbelost.Itjustkeepscircling.D.Carpooling!24.Whichofthefollowingwillwinthemostmoneyifitischosen?A.Afunnycaption. B.Areal-lifelaughorjoke.C.Anarticleaboutsmartpetsorwildlife. D.Atrueandencouragingstory.25.Wherecanwereadthetext?A.Onabusinesswebsite. B.Inamagazine.C.Inatextbook. D.Inatravelguide.BSendingastronautstoMarsisabigchallenge.Astronautswillhavetotakeeverythingtheyneed,includingfood,airandwater.Theroominsidethespaceshipistoolimitedtoholdmanythings.SopackingaspaceshipisahugechallengeforatriptoMars.Sixastronautsonaneight-monthtriptoMarswillneedatleast18,000kilogramsofwaterfordrinkingandwashing.They’llalsoneedwatertoprotectthemselvesfromspacerayswhichcanpassrightthroughspaceshipwallsandharmastronauts’livingcells.Butalayerofwaterplacedaroundtheshipcanstoptheharm.That’salotofwater.Andsendingwaterintospaceistooexpensive.Itcosts$33,000tosendonecupofwatertoMars.Themoreyoutake,themoreitcosts.WehavethetechnologytogettoMars,buttheproblemisthatit’stooexpensive.ButFlynn,anengineeratNASA,thinkshehasawayofsolvingtheproblem.Insteadofbuildingaheavyspaceshipandpackingitfullofstuff(物料),whynotusethestuffaspartofthespaceship?Imagineaspaceshipthatblowsuplikeaballoon.Inside,thewallshavepocketslikeabighoneycomb(蜂巢).Theseholdlotsofplasticbagsfilledwithwater,driedfoodandalgae(水藻).Allthesemakehardwallsandgreatradiation(辐射)protection.Andstoppingradiationdoesn’tinfluencethefoodorwateritself—it’ssafetoeatanddrink.Andwhatifthesamewatercouldbereusedagainandagain?Flynnandhisteamcalltheirpacked-pocketideaWaterWalls.MakingoxygenandtakingawayCO2—thewastegasyoubreatheout—isanotherprobleminspace.“WaterWallswilltakeawayCO2thesamewayit’sdonehereonourEarth—withlivingplants,”Flynnsays.LivingplantstakeinCO2tomaketheirfood,andgiveoffoxygen.“Plantsarehardtogrowinaspacecraft,soweusealgae,”hesays.Algaearetinyplantsthatliveinwater.Thealgaewillliveinbagsinthewallstoo,fedbyhumanwasteandsunlight,eatingupCO2andmakingoxygenfortheastronautstobreathe.Flynnthinkshisonboardrecyclingsystemhasmanyadvantages.HehopesitwillhelpmakeflyingtoMarsarealityverysoon.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“packingaspaceship”inparagraph1mostprobablymean?A.repairingthingsinaspaceship B.recyclingthingsinaspaceshipC.checkingthingsinaspaceship D.puttingthingsintoaspaceship27.WhatistheadvantageofFlynn’ssystem?A.Costissaved. B.Travellingtimeissaved.C.Plasticbagsaresaved. D.Foodissaved.28.WhatisonepurposeofFlynn’sideaofWaterWalls?A.Topreventspaceraysduringthespacetrip. B.Tomakethewholespaceshipstronger.C.Tocontrolthetemperatureinthespaceship. D.Toproducewaterinthespaceship.29.Whyarealgaeputintheplasticbags?ATopreventwaterfrombeingpolluted. B.Toserveasfoodforastronauts.C.Toprovideoxygenforastronauts. D.Tohelpotherplantsgrowinaspaceship.CWhenSingaporeanTongWeiqiangwatchedHongKongwuxiadramasmorethan10yearsago,hewasgreatlyimpressed.Hethenpioneeredalocalmovementtosupporthanfu,ortraditionalChineseclothes,andstartedtheHanCulturalSocietyofSingaporein2012toattractmorefans.“ManypeopleinourculturalsocietyfirstlearnedabouthanfufromtheseChinesewuxiadramas,”hetoldChinaDaily.Inrecentyears,withtheincreasedpopularityofChineseculturethroughdramasandonlineliterature,wuxia-relatedcontenthasstartedtoregainpopularitywithviewersallovertheworld,includingthoseinSoutheastAsia,AccordingtoChinaDaily,Wuxiaworld,awebnovelsitestartedbyChinese-AmericanLaiJingpingin2014,attractsmillionsofpageviewsperdayfromusersinmorethan100countries.Onereasonforitspopularityisthatwuxiaworksbringthemfreshnewexperiences.Theeconomies(经济)ofmanySoutheastAsiancountriesarebasedonagriculture.AsChinaDailymentioned,whatreallyintereststhemisthedifferentlifestylesofwuxiaheroestheyhaveneverexperienced.Newthoughtsandideasinwuxiaworksalsohelpitgoastepfurtherabroad.Unliketraditionalwuxia,themodernformofwuxiawhichhasgainedpopularityinSoutheastAsiaisabroaderideathatincludesxianxiaandxuanhuan.Butthere’sonethingthatneverchanges-itscore(核心)spirit.MixingtheChinesecharacters“wu”and“xia”theseworksalwayskeepthespiritoftheChineseheroesfightingagainstsocialinjustice(不公正)andbeatingbadpeople,notedtheInteractKungfuwebsite.“AlthoughwuxiaisaspecialpartofChineseculture,thecorespiritofpursuing(追求)freedomandjusticeisgenerallyacceptedbypeopleallovertheworld,”LilyLee,presidentofYou-CloudwhichoperatesAppGrowing,toldChinaDaily.30.WhydoesthewritertellthestoryofTongWeiqiang?A.Toprovidethebackground. B.Toraiseupthequestion.C.Toleadintothemaintopic. D.Tointroducethemaincharacter.31.Whichofthefollowingisonereasonforwuxia’spopularity?A.People’swishestochangeothers’lifestyles.B.Theeconomicconditionsofdifferentcountries.C.Thedifferencesbetweenxianxiaandxuanhuan.D.Theacceptanceofwuxia'scorespiritacrosstheworld.32.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.AWideWorldofWuxia B.ASpecialPartofWuxiaC.TheCoreSpiritofWuxia D.TheNewMeaningofWuxiaDScientistswhostudyhappinesshaveevidence(证据)toshowthatbeingkindtootherscanresultinhappiness.Actsassimpleasbuyingacupofcoffeeforsomeonecanliftaperson’smood,forexample.Everydaylifeisfullofchancesforsuchactions,yetpeopledonotalwaysmakethemostofthem.Instudies,behavioralscientistNicholasEpleyandIexaminedapossibleexplanation:peoplewhodokindactsunderestimate(低估)howmuchtheonesreceivingkindnessvaluetheirbehavior.Intheexperiments(实验),about1,000peoplewereaskedtodosomeactionstomakesomeoneelsefeelgood.Weaskedboththepersonperforming(执行)thekindactandtheonereceivingittoanswersomequestions.Theperformerswereaskedtoreporttheirownexperienceandtoguesshowthereceiversmightfeel.Wewantedtounderstandhowvaluablepeopleconsideredtheseactstobe,soboththeperformerandreceiverhadtorate(评分)how“big”theactseemed.Inallcases,wecomparedtheperformer’sexpectationsofthereceiver’smoodwiththereceiver’sactual(实际的)experience.Forone,bothperformersandreceiversexperiencedmorepositive(积极的)moods.Foranother,thereceiversfeltmuchbetterthanthekindperformersexpected.Thereceiversalsoratedtheseactsas“bigger”thanthepeopleperformingthemdid.Atfirst,westudiedactsofthekindnessdoneforfamiliarpeople,suchasfriends,classmatesorfamily.Butwefoundthatperformersunderestimatedtheirpositiveinfluencesonstrangersaswell.Inoneexperiment,performersinapublicparkgaveawayhotchocolateonacoldwinter’sdaytopeoplethatjusthappenedtobenearby.Again,thekindactbroughtmorehappinessthantheperformersexpected.Thesefindingssuggestthatwhatmightseemsmallcouldmatteragreatdealtothepersonwedoitfor.Consideringthesewarmactionscanimproveourownmoodandbrightenthedayofanotherperson,whynotchoosekindnesswhenwecan?33.Whatdidthereceiversdointheexperiments?A.Theyshowedkindnesstoothers.B.Theyguessedtheperformers’feelings.C.Theyratedhowvaluabletheperformers’actofkindnesswas.D.Theycomparedtheperformers’expectationswiththeiractualresults.34.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Differentpurposesoftheresearch. B.Moreevidencefortheresearchresults.C.Possibleinfluencesoftheresearchfindings. D.Anotherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.35.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsshowingkindnesstoothers?A.Supportive. B.Unclear. C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested.36.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?A.Beingkindcanreduceone’shappinessasexpected.B.Kindnesscanhaveunexpectedlypositiveinfluences.C.Choosingkindnessismoredifficultthanexpected.D.Showingkindnessismorevaluablethanreceivingit.四、还原信息（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Yearsago,Iinterviewedasuccessfuladvertisingman.____37____Ineverbelievedhecouldmakeit.Abouttenyearslater,however,IwassurprisedtoseethemanonTV,holdinguphisnewbook.Hehaspublishedmorethan100bestsellers.Hisabilitytoseehimselfasawritershowsaconcept(理念)knownas“possibleselves.”Itdescribeshowpeoplepicturetheirfuturelife:whattheymaybecome,orwanttobecome,orevenfeartobecome.____38____Whatyouimaginecancometrueifyoubuildabridgefromyour“now”selftoyourpossibleself.Buthowdowebuildthatbridge?Hereareafewstepsyoucantry.Firstofall,justtakeaction.Ifyou’redreamingofacertainjob,attendacourse,followsomeonewhodoeswhatyouwanttodoandstartbytakingupthattypeofworkasahobbyorasidejob.Youshouldtellyourselfthatthesearethestepsyoucantaketoachievethatgoal(目标).Astudyofadultsagedbetween23and72foundthatmorethan70percentofthosewhosentweeklyprogresstoafriendcompletedtheirgoals,twicethepercentageofthosewhodidn’tsharewrittengoals.Sosecondly,whenyouhaveagoal,shareit.____39____Thatfindingheldtrueforallgoals.Finally,trylookingtowardpeopleyouknowonlybychanceforadvice,orthosewithwhomyouhaven’tspokeninyears.Alotofresearchhasfoundthatwhenyou’reaskingforvaluableadvice,peopleinyourlargernetworkaremorelikely(可能)tohelpyouthanthoseclosesttoyou.____40____A.Askyourbestfriendstosharetheirgoals.B.Apossibleselfcantakeyoubeyonddaydreams.C.Hetoldmethathedreamedofbeingawriterinfact.D.So,reachouttoyourweakconnectionsforitwhenneeded.E.Healwaysimaginedhimselfasthemostsuccessfulbusinessman.F.Morefriendsknowingaboutyourgoalmakesitmorelikelytobeachieved.五、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DearMillie,YouaskedmeabouttheDragonBoatFestival.Nowletmetellyousomethingaboutit.TheDragonBoatFestivalisatraditionalChinesefestivalweChinese____41____(celebrate)forover2,000years.It’soneofthethreemostimportantlunarfestivalsinChina,alongwiththeSpringFestivalandtheMid-AutumnFestival.TheDragonBoatFestivaltakesplaceonthe____42____(twenty-two)ofJunethisyear.Throughouttheyears,manystorieshavebeentoldaboutthe____43____(begin)ofthisfestival.Amongthem,____44____(famous)oneisaboutQuYuan,awell-knownscholarinancientChina.Henotonly____45____(write)goodpoemsbutalsogavesuggestionstotheking.____46____hedevotedhimselftohiscountry,thekingdidn’tlikehim.Thisgreatpersondrowned(溺水)himselfintheMiluoRiveronthe5thdayofthe5thChineselunarmonthbecausehisChuStatefelltoQinState.Localpeopletriedtosavehimorfindhisbody,buttheydidn’t____47____(success).QuYuanwaslaterconsideredas____48____nationalhero.Torememberhim,everyfifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth,peoplebeatdrumsandgoboatracingontheriverastheyoncedid____49____(keep)fishawayfromhisbody.DragonboatracingisoneofthemostimportantcustomsChinesepeoplepracticetocelebratetheDragonBoatFestival.Thisactivity____50____(hold)widelyinChina’ssouthernandsoutheasternareaswheretherearelotsofriversandlakes.Lotsoflove,Wendy六、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）51.迈克已经承诺会为同学们发书。Mike________________________________________________tohisclassmates.52.乡村音乐听起来和摇滚音乐一样让人激动吗？________________________________________________rockmusic?53.我想知道你的亲戚们去海南度假有多久了。Iwonder________________________________________________.54.幸运的是，这场大火被及时扑灭了。_______________________________________________________55.吉姆和他的双胞胎兄弟的方向感都不好。NeitherJim________________________________________________.56.这幅画有着永恒的价值，因此它值得保存。Thepainting________________________________________________.七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）57.当前，有些学生忽视倾听的作用，针对该情况，请你根据要点提示，用英语写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，阐述倾听的重要性。要点：1.在学校生活中要倾听及理由；2.在日常生活中要倾听及理由。注意：1.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；2.词数100左右；文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Listeningcarefullyplaysanimportantroleinourlife._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________