2023年浙江省衢州市中考模拟英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空Cassandra Naud is very hot on the Internet these days. She is a good ____1____ and she was born with a brown birthmark (胎记) under her right eye. It covers a large part of her face so it is very easy to be ____2____. Her parents were given a chance to remove the birthmark right after her birth. But they were ____3____ about that it might be dangerous for her, so they refused to put baby Cassandra under the ____4____ just for meeting the aesthetic (审美的) needs of public.Cassandra experienced a ____5____ childhood in primary school though she had the great love of her parents. Her schoolmates often ____6____ her because of her birthmark. She was heartbroken with what they said and had to ____7____ in corners and fight back tears. She was even afraid of how she would be treated ____8____ she went to high school.At the age of 13 she took an important ____9____ to change her life. She told her parents she wanted to have her birthmark removed. They were _____10_____ that but they chose to understand her and respect her decision. So they _____11_____ invited a great doctor to operate on her. The doctor said that if she had the operation, there, would be the_____12_____ of being left with a lazy eye. After knowing this, she decided to keep her birthmark, and tried to find out the _____13_____ side of it.Cassandra dreamed of being an excellent dancer. She realised that the birthmark would make _____14_____ more memorable and popular among the dancers. From then on, she began to _____15_____ her birthmark, instead of trying to hide it, and she also learnt to face the world with bright smiles.1．A．singer B．dancer C．actress D．doctor 2．A．seen B．moved C．cleaned D．changed 3．A．crazy B．angry C．excited D．worried 4．A．eyes B．face C．knife D．table 5．A．busy B．safe C．short D．hard6．A．looked after B．listened to C．laughed at D．believed in 7．A．cry B．wait C．talk D．sleep 8．A．before B．when C．until D．unless 9．A．note B．seat C．break D．decision 10．A．certain of B．surprised at C．pleased with D．interested in 11．A．never B．already C．immediately D．suddenly 12．A．risk B．wish C．pride D．dream 13．A．silent B．common C．modern D．pleasant 14．A．us B．them C．her D．it 15．A．miss B．love C．check D．find二、阅读单选Do you want to go somewhere exciting? The Arctic (北极) is a good place. The beauty of this place attracts thousands of tourists every year to see its wonderful wildlife, natural sights and local cultures. Even though the Arctic is a popular tourist area, don’t forget that people live there too. Remember to show your respect to local culture and protect the local environment.If you want to make an Arctic visiting plan, you can refer to the following chart.16．According to the text, what should tourists pay attention to in the Arctic? A．Wearing warm clothes and shoes.B．Following an experienced guide. C．Respecting the local people and culture.D．Starting an environment protection project.17．When is the best time to see most kinds of Arctic animals?A．April & May.B．June & July.C．August & September.D．November & December.18．In which part of a newspaper may this passage appear?A．Travel.B．Nature.C．Culture.D．Education.It’s commonly known that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) causes global warming. The whole world has made great efforts to improve the situation. Especially, the trees planted in China are playing an important role.A report published in Nature shows that CO2 absorption (吸收) in two new forest areas in China is more than we thought. The two areas are located in China’s southwestern and northeastern provinces. They make up over 35 percent of China’s carbon sinks. Carbon sinks are natural systems that absorb and store CO2 from the air. The main natural carbon sinks are trees and other plants.According to Paul Palmer, these provinces have been working on rapid forestation (造林) in large areas. Over the past 10 to 15 years, the forest areas have kept increasing by 400—4,400 square kilometers per year.China is one of the world’s biggest countries of human-produced CO2, ________. In 1978, China began a national-level forestation project. Many trees have planted in the areas of northern China to act as windbreaks. For example, about one third of the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia is now covered with trees. In 2019, Alipay’s Ant Forest program planted 122 million trees and won the UN Champions of the Earth award for helping 500 million people live low-carbon lives.China’s goal is to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. Carbon neutrality refers to removing as much CO2 as one puts into the air. If China’s goal is achieved, it will lower global warming by around 0.2 to 0.3℃ alone, according to Climate Action Tracker (CAT).19．China’s two new forests areas ________.A．play an important role in tree-planting B．are in the southwest and northeast of ChinaC．cover more than half of China’s carbon sinks D．mainly absorb and store trees and other plants20．In Paragraph 3, Paul Palmer shows China’s achievement in forestation by ________. A．using numbers B．asking questions C．giving examples D．comparingfacts21．Which of the following can be put in the ________ in Paragraph 4?A．and it has caused serious environmental problemsB．so the government will take steps to stop air pollutionC．though most of Chinese people are living low-carbon livesD．but our country has been working on reducing its climate influence22．The passage mainly talks about ________.A．what causes global warming B．what China does to lower global warmingC．how China produces so much CO2D．how trees absorb and store CO2 from the airStress（压力）has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, I stressed over some news reports. Why were there so many bad things happening in the world? And every age and stage comes with new problems; exams, friends, love, loss, job, family and death. One night, while I was facing a writing deadline, I could feel the worry setting in. Was it possible that stress was making me feel good?As a psychologist（心理学家）, Catherine Jackson, PhD, says, “In fact, stress is a must for people to live.” Good stress is known as “eustress” and it comes with various advantages. Many studies have shown that “eustress” will help people to keep healthy and energetic.Dr. Jackson finds stress can also increase your power and creativity to complete a task. “Another advantage is improved performance,” she adds. Low levels of stress can make a good influence on brain power and improve memory and learning abilities in short time.Dr. Jackson suggests reconsidering the word “stress” as “pressure”. This could change how you go on to do with the situation. But it's important to tell the difference between them. “Stress nearly takes people's breath away, and the goal is to reduce it,” Dr. Jackson explains, “but pressure is having something depend on your performance for a good result.”I changed the mind about stress that night. For the first time in my life, I was actually considering stress differently. In my case, my deadline finally had a good result. It was almost as if this pressure helped me get the job done. I might never be able to make bad stress disappear completely, but I can change my thoughts, and that's a step in the right direction. 23．The writer was stressful when he was little because of ________.A．news B．exams C．love D．friends24．According to paragraph 2, “eustress” can help people ________.A．stay fit B．get high scores C．find good jobs D．increase creativity25．The underlined word “pressure” in paragraph 4 means something that ________. A．takes your breath away B．changes your mindC．pushes you forward D．makes you nervous26．Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?A．B．C．D．The next day would be Christmas, and Della had only $1.87 to buy a gift for Jim. Now, there were only two possessions (财产). One was Jim’s gold watch from his grandfather. The other was Della’s hair.She went to the street with tears. Then she saw a sign, “Hair Goods.”“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.“I buy hair,” said the woman, “Take your hat off.”“Twenty dollars,” said the woman.“Give it to me quickly,” said Della.The next two hours, she was searching through the stores for Jim’s gift. She found a watch chain (表链) at last. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim’s although it needed $21.At about seven, Jim got home. “Jim, darling,” she cried, “don’t look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold. You don’t know what a nice gift I’ve got for you. Let’s be happy.”“You’ve cut off your hair?” asked Jim.“Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you like me just as well, anyhow?”Jim took out a package and threw it upon the table.“Don’t make any mistake, Della,” he said. “I don’t think there’s anything that could make me like my girl any less. But if you open that package, you may understand.”After opening it, she burst into joy but then she cried. For there lay the set of combs (梳子) that Della had always wanted. They were expensive, she knew. And now, they were hers, but her hair was gone.But she hugged him and said, “My hair grows fast, Jim!”Jim had not yet seen his beautiful gift. She held it out to him. “Isn’t it wonderful, Jim? You’ll look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”But Jim put his hands under the back of his head and said, “Let’s put our gifts away. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”From The Gift of the MagiBy O·Henry 27．Which is the correct order of the following events?a. Jim came back home at seven.b. Della decided to sell her hair.c. Jim sent a set of combs to Della.d. Della bought a watch chain for Jim.A．a-b-c-d.B．a-d-b-c.C．b-c-a-d.D．b-d-a-c. 28．How did Jim feel when he found Della’s hair was cut?A．Afraid.B．Worried.C．Happy.D．Surprised. 29．What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence “My hair grows fast, Jim!”? A．Della regretted cutting her hair.B．Della wanted to show off her hair. C．Della tried to make Jim happy.D．Della hoped to sell the new combs. 30．The purpose of the story is to ________.A．tell us how to choose proper gifts B．show the importance of Christmas C．describe the love between Jim and Della D．teach us to be honest with our family三、多任务混合阅读假如你是李明，你将在学校的英语文化节向同学们推荐《秘密花园》这本书。
