2023年中考英语第二次模拟考试(苏州卷)(教师版)

2023年苏州中考英语第二次模拟考试卷第二模拟（本卷满分100分，考试时间为100分钟。

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We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do lots of things to （1）our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body﹣the ears.Ears help us hear the world. But many things such as loud noises，can（2）hearing loss （丧失）.Once this happens，it's hard to get your hearing back. So how can we protect our ears？Let's take a look together.Keep your ears dry and warmDry your ears with a face paper after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear，shake your（3）a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear.Also，when the sun is shining，wear some sunscreen （防晒霜）on your （4）. During the winter，protect your ears（5）a hat or a scarf. How to clean your earsUsually，our ears clean themselves. The earwax（耳屎）builds up，dries out，and then comes out of the ears along with some（6）things.Don't clean your ears with（7）sharp，or it can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them.How to use earphonesDon't listen to（8）music on your earphones for a long time. Follow the 60：60（9）：listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones'biggest volume（最大音量）for no more than 60 minutes a day. Over-the-ear earphones are better than in-the-ear ones. They do a better job of（10）outside noise so you can listen at a lower volume.（1）A. Protect B. Hurt C. Make D. Decide（2）A. Continue B. Help C. Cause D. Prevent（3）A. Hand B. Head C. Body D. Leg（4）A. Ears B. Eyes C. Noses D. Mouth（5）A. With B. For C. To D. In（6）A. Clean B. Dirty C. Blue D. Small（7）A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything（8）A. Loud B. Nice C. Classical D. Soft（9）A. Work B. Step C. Rule D. Time（10）A. Increasing B. Saving C. Sharing D. Stopping第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2023年江苏省苏州市工业园区重点实验中学中考英语二模试卷一、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）I've always been intrigued by scars.I find it funny when people are ashamed of the scars they have（1）______ their bodies.To me，scars shine a light on who a person（2）______ is.I have far too many stories to（3）______ about my scars.Of course，I've got the usual kind that everyone has from when they were clumsy little kids.Like the ones on my knees and elbows.But I also have the kind of scars that tell a more valuable and complex story.I was born in the year 2000.My parents knew before I was born that I'd be a handful （难管的人）because I was diagnosed （诊断）with a variety of（4）______ issues while still in the womb （子宫）.Ten days after I was born，I had my first surgery，gaining my first of many scars.I（5）______ myself to be quite different because my experiences are rare and very（6）______ people have the same scar as I do.It's original，like me.Then，after several more months of going in and out of the hospital，I received my biggest and most meaningful scar from a six-hour open-heart surgery.This one runs all the way vertically （垂直地）down my chest.Typically，the heart is a symbol of（7）______ ，so I see this scar as representative of my ability to love.Today，I am completely healthy.（8）______ I still go to the hospital for yearly check-ups，my heart condition does not make my life worse.I'm able to（9）______ any physical activity that I please without worries.If it weren't for my scars，nobody would know I am any different from the next person.The thing is，I love my scars.I wear them as badges of bravery and survival.They're conversation starters.I often feel angry when people complain about their scars and I wonder why they would want to hide their best stories.I wonder why they call their survival an imperfection （不完美）.If you have a scar，big or small，be（10）______ of it.It's part of who you are.1. A. on B. with C. of D. in2. A. certainly B. doubtfully C. truly D. specially3. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say4. A. mental B. medical C. exact D. wonderful5. A. know B. consider C. think D. make6. A. much B. many C. little D. few7. A. love B. peace C. energy D. talent8. A. So B. Otherwise C. Also D. Although9. A. ask for B. take part in C. deal with D. charge with10. A. tired B. sick C. afraid D. proud二、补全对话-填空（本大题共1小题，共5.0分）11. Have you ever watched Liu Genghong's videos to do some exercise？Physical exercise is good for our mind，body and spirit.Today，working out through online videos is becoming very popular.Since the Internet is widely used，it's very easy for us to do so. （1）______One of my friends，Lin Fei，followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. "With live programs I feel like working out with my friends，which encourages me to hold on to the last minute." she said. （2）______ "I have a fear of working out at the gym because I don't like being watched by others.Working out at home makes working out much more enjoyable." he said.（3）______ When I told my plan to my elder sister，a PE.teacher，she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems."Without being with someone in person，you will be less willing to work out to your best.Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder." my sister said to me. "Well，if you really want to have a try，first，choose proper programs or videos.That's very important.And then ask your friends for advice. （4）______ Anyway，don't be addicted （沉迷的）to it You should try different ways to work out to be healthy."At her suggestions，I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that is held for three months.After the first period of training，I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount （逊）of work along with a strong ing online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time saving choice than going to the gyms. （5）______A.With their examples，I decided to give it a try.B.That means we can work out anytime anywhere.C.I can get what I want to get my health improved by going to gyms.D.Their experiences can give you a good sight into what you can expect.E.Coaches can give you some help.E But it can be difficult sometimes when I'm too lazy or too busy to stick to it.G.Another friend of mine，Michael，told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）A12. Who can take part in the support group？______A. Kids aged 9-12B. Teens aged 14-17C. Teens with their parentsD. Anybody13. How many times can one take part in the group at most？______A. Once.B. Twice.C. Ten times.D. Twelve times.14. What's probably the purpose of the support group？______A. To help children get better grades in exams.B. To teach teenagers some living skills.C. To offer people some snacks and drinks.D. To help teens reduce anxiety and learn to relax.BI Remember Looking back at these past three yearsI remember many thingsTrying to be on time for morning readingsRunning __________the lunch bell ringsI remember the excitementOf the school sports day each yearThe many long hours of trainingPride of overcoming fearI remember starting day oneThe shyest in my whole classNever speaking to anyoneAnd thinking I would not passThen slowly I made some new friendsTo remember foreverHelping each other with homeworkGetting better togetherPreparing for art festivalsAnd making a great big messHave fun at New Year's partiesWishing everyone the bestWe have learned a different languageThat is from a foreign landEnglish brings many challengesWe work hard to understand itAnd now it's time to graduateWe will leave our lovely schoolI can't believe it has been three yearsI'm trying to keep my coolBut it's difficult not to cryI'll miss the school trees and flowersAnd our kind and caring teachersWonderful memories of ours15. The word "class" in the tenth line rhymes with " ______ ".A. passB. friendsC. yearsD. land16. Which is the best word for the blank？______A. while.B. before.C. when.D. until.17. What is the main idea of this writing？______A. Sad moments of graduation.B. Exciting moments of starting day one.C. Colorful memories of school life.D. Wonderful memories of the childhood.18. What does the underlined "it" refer to？______A. EnglishB. Any language.C. Homework.D. Training.CResting my head on Helen's shoulder，I put my arms round her waist （腰）.She drew me to her，and we rested in silence.We had not sat long before another person came in.Some heavy clouds，swept from the sky by a rising wind ，had left the moon bright；and her light，coming in through a window near.shone full both on us and on the coming person.，Miss Temple. "I came on purpose to find you.Jane Eyre，"said she. "I want you in my room，and as Helen Burns is with you，she may come too. "We followed Miss Temple to her apartment.It had a good fire，and looked cheerful.Miss Temple told Helen Bums to be seated in a low arm - chair on one side of the fire place，and herself taking another，she called me to her side."Is it all over？"she asked.looking down at my face. "Have you cried your sadness away？""1 am afraid I never shall do that. ""Why？""Because I have been wrongly accused （指责）.and you and everybody else，will now think me a bad girl. ""We shall think you what you prove yourself to be，my child.Continue to act as a good girl，and you will satisfy us. ""Shall I，Miss Temple？""You will. " said Miss Temple，"You have been accused of lying when you were little.Tell us the truth，but add nothing and exaggerate（夸大）nothing. "I made up my mind that I would be most modest and most correct.Having thought for a few minutes about where to start，I told her all the story of my sad childhood.19. What can we infer from the underlined part？______A. Jane could get into big trouble again.B. Jane's luck might change for the better.C. Jane would rather have some time on her own.D. Jane was going to be punished by Miss Temple.20. Which of the following is TRUE about Jane according to the passage？______A. She chose to trust Miss Temple.B. She didn't mind being accused.C. She made up her childhood story.D. She once behaved as a bad girl.21. Which of the following words can best describe Miss Temple？______A. Ungenerous.B. Impatient.C. Thoughtful.D. Forgetful.DIn the 1960s，a musical group composed a popular song titled Monday，Monday："Every other day of the week is fine，yeah.But whenever Mondaycomes，you can find me crying all of the time."When talking about days ofthe week，Monday gets little expectation.I surveyed friends，and the results were very clear.When asked which day of the week they like the least，90 percent of my friends chose Monday.Not one person thought of Monday as his or her favorite day.First of all，consider all the good things that happen on Mondays.If you are a sports fan，you may get to watch Monday Night Football in the fall.Furthermore，quite a few public holidays，are celebrated on Mondays.That means that several times a year，a Monday provides a three-day weekend.And according to websites，Monday is the best day to do shopping because there aren't as many people shopping on the first day of the workweek.Experts say that you can also get the best online deals on Mondays.This is especially true for electronics，such as computers，TVs，and video games.To me，however，there's something even more important about Mondays.Each Monday stands for a new beginning.For example，last week I got behind on my homework and had to spend the weekend catching up.But as soon as Monday arrived，I had a clean slate.Another week I forgot to do some of my chores，so I had to give up going to a movie with my friends on the weekend.I also love Mondays because we usually start new lessons at school at the beginning of the week.While last week's topics may have been boring，Monday can bring a new book to read，more experiments to do，or math problems to work out.Besides，I always become full of energy on Mondays after getting enough sleep at weekends.I realize that I am probably not going to make everyone believe that Monday is the best day of the week，but hopefully I can encourage a few people to change.The next time a Monday comes，think about all the good things that could happen and look forward to the day instead of fearing it. There's no way to avoid Mondays，so join me in making the best of them.Who knows？You might even start liking the first day of the workweek.22. Why did the song Monday，Monday become popular？______A. They enjoyed to be warmed up by the song.B. The song encouraged them to like Mondays.C. The song expressed how they disliked Mondays.D. The song always made them cry all of the time.23. The words"a clean slate"in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______ .A. a good restB. a sudden stopC. a new lessonD. a fresh start24. The sentence"But in fact，I think that Monday is actually the best day of the week."can be best put at ______ .A. the end of the first paragraphB. the beginning of the third paragraphC. the beginning of the fourth paragraphD. the end of the fifth paragraph25. The writer might agree that ______ .A. it's better to be energetic on MondaysB. students behave best on Mondays at schoolC. a three-day holiday should be offered every weekD. we should try our best to encourage most people26. What is the best title of the passage？______A. To discover Mondays' secretsB. To make the best of MondaysC. To turn Mondays into holidaysD. To improve yourself on Mondays四、任务型阅读-多任务混合（本大题共1小题，共7.0分）27.Touch down to EarthChina welcomed three heroic astronauts Zhai Zhigang，Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu home on April 16.This return ended the Shenzhou XIII astronauts' six-month space mission.It also marks a major breakthrough for China's efforts in space.In order to return home safely，they did a lot of preparations before leaving the space station.If you are coming home after a long journey，you have to pack up For astronauts in space，besides their personal belongings，they"packed" experimental data and samples，they would be further researched on Earth.The astronauts had to tidy up a large number of materials，including goods on the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft，according to Zhong Weiwei，a researcher at the China Astronaut Research and TrainingCenter.Since the space station had no room service，the three astronauts needed to "clear the house" on their own.They collected a great amount of waste.This included leftover foods，sanitary （卫生）waste and waste from in-orbit experiments.The waste was then put into the orbital module（轨道舱），which burnt up as it reentered Earth's atmosphere.To ensure their safe and sound return，the three astronauts had been doing physical exercise to train their muscles for the return to Earth.Based on their in-orbit physical examinations and data，experts had customize（定制）exercise plans for each of them to ensure a safe landing Travelling in space has been a dream for every Chinese.And now we are looking forward to more explorations.(1) How did experts help the three astronauts return？______(2) What preparations did the astronauts do before returning to Earth？（Give the answer with no more than 20 words）______(3) What do you think of staying in space？Why do you think so？（Give the reason with no more than 15 words）______五、选词填空-短文（本大题共1小题，共5.0分）28.send publish attend important conditionThe health condition of the giant panda Ya Ya at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee，the U.S，triggered concern among Chinese netizens（网民）who hoped the panda would return to the motherland as soon as possible.According to the photos（1）______ on the Internet，skinny and dirty Ya Ya lived in poor（2）______ .The giant panda displayed stereotyped behavior except for extensive skin diseases，suspected malnutrition （营养不良）and diarrhea（腹泻），a volunteer in America told Top App.The Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens （CAZG）said that it attached great （3）______ to Ya Ya and would communicate with the Memphis Zoo after sorting out information from Ya Ya's fans and netizens.And Chinese experts（4）______ to the Memphis Zoo to check Ya Ya's health condition in March this year.It seemed Ya Ya would come back soon.Female giant panda Ya Ya，together with male giant panda Le Le，was rented by the Memphis Zoo in 2003 and Le Le died in early February 2023.Luckily，giant panda Ya Ya finally arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Memphis，Tennessee at the end of April.The zoo hosted a farewell party for the 23-year-old female panda on April 8，with hundreds of people （5）______ the event.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)六、阅读填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）29. For me，nothing is more satisfying （1）______ discovering hidden gems（珍宝）in（2）______ secondhand shop. （3）______ all，one person's trash is another person's treasure.Two years ago，I came across a collection of dusty photos.I thought，if these were（4）______ （I），or my family's，I'd want someone to return them to me，so I made it my goal to do so for others.I've since visited secondhand shops（5）______ （week），and have accumulated more than 50，000 of these items.I organize them in big boxes all over my house in New York.Photographs，home movies，undeveloped films，photo albums - you name it，I've collected it.I've also set up a social media account to help reunite （使重聚）items with their owners or other family members.The quickest we've been able to find an owner is within two minutes.Someone commented below a photo I posted，"I think that's my child's preschool teacher." The longest we've taken to find someone is four months，but I'm proud that we still made it.There are（6）______ （thousand）of photos that have yet to be reunited. （7）______ social media，this project would not be possible.People are often quite emotional when we get in touch - most of these items are（8）______ （lose）after a house move or a family death.Sometimes people donate a camera to a charity shopand forget to take the memory card out.We once（9）______ （manage）to reunite a family with pictures from 1943，which was special.I found a can containing two rolls of film at a shop.One of my followers found a family on a heritage site，and their old photographs looked similar to the ones I found.We contacted them，and they confirmed their ancestors were in the photographs.They were extremely grateful and said that a family member had recently moved out of New York，which is probably how the film ended up at a secondhand store.I'd love to create a building to hold all these memories.I want every photo and video to be digitized （数字化）so they can be preserved online.I'm bringing together a team to return the photos to their owners. （10）______ ，I am still working on it since we are short of money.Maybe one day，I can realize my dream.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)七、单词拼写-单句（本大题共8小题，共8.0分）30. The great novel Journey to the West has many impressive ______ （角色）.The Monkey King is one of them.31. Sun Wukong，or the Monkey King，is famous for his wisdom and ______ （勇气） .32. Xuanzang was sent to India and ______ （成功）in getting a lot of precious books.33. Along the way，many demons （妖怪）could change t ______ to look friendly to cheat Xuanzang.34. Sometimes，Xuanzang was ______ （绑架）by these demons and the Monkey King had to save him.35. Zhu Bajie，or Pigsy，was very n ______ and dishonest，while Sha Wujing，or Sandy，was quiet and honest.36. Many young people like Zhu Bajie because of his sense of h ______ ，which often makes them laugh.37. C ______ with their journey，life we live now is much more comfortable.We should cherish it.八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）38. 我们每天接触的网络信息纷繁复杂、真假难辨。

2022-2023学年第二学期随堂练习卷初三年级英语学科2023年05月注意事项:1.本试卷满分100分,考试时间100分钟;2.所有的答案均应书写在答题卷上,按照题号顺序答在相应的位置,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;书写在试题卷上、草稿纸上的答案无效;3.字体工整,笔迹清楚。

保持答题纸卷面清洁.一、单项填空（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）1. The police just wondered _____ the witness knew about the murder.A. how soonB. how manyC. how oftenD. how much2. Jogging is _____than many sports---to start, just get some comfortable sports clothes and good running shoes.A. easyB. easierC. more easilyD. the easiest3. I saw Mr Green in April and I _____ him since then.A. don't seeB. didn't seeC. won't seeD. haven't seen4. This kind of bird is now _____ seen in our city because the environment here is becoming worse and worse.A. commonlyB. alwaysC. seldomD. easily5. Thanks to the achievements made by Yuan Longping, rice _____ has been increased greatly.A. populationB. contributionC. productionD. introduction二、完形填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck---a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we'd be good __6___ for the team.A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the __7___.He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup（替补）.Unluckily four t me stat many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __8___ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __9___ way to decide.Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up( 阵容 ). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the __10___ on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead __11___ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted ___12__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and letCarla win, just by a little bit. Her expression as she ___13__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.Was I ___14__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t __15___ it. It won’t hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show.I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.6. A. choices B. pairs C. leaders D. fans7. A. course D. work C. trip D. show8. A. direction B. discussion C. comp cut ion D. conversation9. A. special B. hard C. fair D. funny10. A. places B. rules C. names D. orders11. A. Still B. Never C. Then D. Again12. A. us B. it C. me D. her13. A. accepted B. realized C. considered D. decided14. A. cheating B. coming C. refusing D. helping15. A. mean B. plan C. regret D. say三、阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）A16. What time does the University Park open un March"A. At 6:00 am.B. At 6:30 am.C. At 8:00 am.D.At8:30am.17. Which sign tells you not to smoke?A. Sign 2.B. Sign 4.C. Sign 6.D. Sign 8.18. Where can you see Sign 9?A. On the playground.B. At the school library.C. Near these sea.D. In the computer room.BOne day Susie was unhappy when she came home from school." what's the matter, my dear?" asked her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling.''All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I'll have to go to sc without a composition, for I won't copy o ne from a book, or ask you or papa to write o ne for me.''''That's right,'' said her mother."You'll be happier with a poor composition, if it's your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up, Run into the garden and p lay. I'll call you in half an hour. Don't think about your composition now. Just have a good time."It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling he. She went into the house immediately-her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.Then her mother asked her to s it by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write something about what she could see. ''Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we'll talk about that later.''Although Susie thought her mother's request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.As she looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds."Oh, mother, what a sunset!"''Don't talk. Just write."The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, he look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile, "Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?"''Composition! You told me not to think about it, and I've never thought of it once. I've had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window."Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, "There, Susie, that's a very nice composition, really."A composition! Is that a composition?" Susie asked in surprise.''Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too. if we find a title for it," replied her mother, Then she added, "I'm sure it will please your teacher ,as it does me. You see, it's easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about."19. Susie was unhappy when she came home because _____.A. she was punished by her teacherB. she couldn't write a compositionC. she forgot to take her composition homeD. she didn't get on well with her classmates20. From the story we can know Susie's mother _____.A. had never understood her daughterB. had never talked with Susie's teacherC. knew how to write a good compositionD. wrote the composition for her daughter21. The title of Susie's composition might be _____.A. My Helpful Clever MotherB. The Beautiful Sights at SunsetC. How to Please Your Teacher D Paw to Have a Pleasant Time22. What might happen the next morning?A. Susie’s classmates would laugh at her.B. Susie’s teacher would be angry with her.C. Susie's mother would ask her to stay at home.D. Susie would hand in her composition happily.CMore and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom. Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces.The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative.There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now. “I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.23. What does the express0ion “at their own pace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. According to their own timetable.B. Without their teachers’ help.C. Because of their wonderful goals.D. Against their parents’ hope.24. According to the passage, which is one of the reasons, why some adults feel worried about technologies used in education?A. They do harm to students eyes.B. They make students less interested in learning.C. They influence the relationship between students.D. They cause the students to be more stressed.25. The writer probably agrees that____.A. teachers can take control of students’ learningB. exam results depend a lot on new technologyC. technology in education has a bright futureD. note-taking is as helpful as video-watching26. What's the best title of this passage?A. New technology changes learningB. The wonderful future of iPadsC. A more enjoyable way to learnD. How to use iPads properlyDPicture the scene: Its midnight. You're very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Do you eat it? It seems that you shouldn't, for many reasons including is influence on your studies.Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us gain weight. But now a new study has shown that late-night eating can also have a bad influence on our brains---it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories."We believe that late-night eating may affect（影响）our learning by affecting the parts of the brain that control learning and memory," Dawn Loh, PhD, a project scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, "We believe the timing of when we eat is the main cause of the damaged （受损的）memory."For the study, the researchers looked at mice with strict feeding plans. For two weeks, the mice were either allowed to eat during the time when they are usually the most active, or during the time when they usually sleep. The mice received the same amount（数量）of sleep and calories.Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice. In one test, the researchers tried to find out whether the mice could remember that a room was connected to an electric shock（电击）after 24 hours had gone by. The researchers noticed that, when the mice were put in the room again, those mice that ate when they should have been sleeping were less likely to get scared than those mice that ate during usual hours. It means that they didn't remember.So think twice before the midnight snack---it might be bad for more than your weight.（ ）27. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）?A. Studying for long.B. A nice pie.C. A new study.D. Late-night eating.（ ）28. For the study, the researchers need _____________.A. to check the brains of the mice before the test startedB. to feed the mice only during the time when they usually sleepC. to keep the mice in a room with an electric shock all the timeD. to let the mice receive the same amount of sleep and calories（ ）29. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. A recent study shows late eating affects weight.B. What we eat can affect learning and memory.C. The mice that ate during sleeping hours didn't remember.D. The mice that ate during usual hours didn't remember.（ ）30. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A. Eating snacks affects memoryB. Late eating hurts brainC. Never stay up lateD. Keep away from snacks四、信息还原（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? 31 . Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.Scientists say that animals dance，too．But their dancing is 32 The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love,or about these very human experiences.Dances are really good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. 33 If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you'll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feeling and feel better about yourself. 34 . dancing helps those feelings go away.35 Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends．A. But their dancing is different.B. And finally, it's a social activity.C If people like dancing very muchD If you are angry or upset about somethingE. It also makes you use your arms and your legs.F. It's a natural thing to do.G. In a word, dances do us a lot of good.五、词汇运用（共13小题;每小题1分,计13分）第一节根据句子意思,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词首字母提示填空。

2022年江苏省苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校中考英语模拟试卷（二）一、单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案．1．（1分）---Do you know Jackie Chan？---Yes，he is ________ great actor．I really like his movies．（ ）A．a B．an C．the D．\2．（1分）---Hello，can I speak to Mr．Green，please？---I'm afraid not．He ______ a meeting now．（ ）A．will have B．is having C．had D．was having3．（1分）My father is a reporter．He works in a ___________．（ ）A．bank B．school C．hospital D．TV station4．（1分）---Do you like this movie？---Yes，I do!In fact I've never seen a ________ one than this．（ ）A．good B．better C．bad D．worse5．（1分）---How was your vacation in Shanghai？---Oh，__________，I can't stand it．There were too many people and the weather was too hot．（ ）A．great B．terribleC．interesting D．scary6．（1分）Mom asked me to _____________ grandpa when she was out．（ ）A．look up B．look at C．look for D．look after7．（1分）---Whose French book is it？---It __________ be Lucy's．Look!Her name is on the book!（ ）A．must B．mustn't C．might D．can't8．（1分）---_______ do you play computer？---Once a week，only on Saturday evening．（ ）A．How many B．How much C．How often D．How long9．（1分）---Excuse me!Could you tell me ____________？---Sure．Go straight and turn right．It's down Bridge Street on your left．（ ）A．where can I find a pay phoneB．where I can find a pay phoneC．when can I find a pay phoneD．when I can find a pay phone10．（1分）---I will take an important test tomorrow．---Oh，really？________!（ ）A．Good luck B．Have a good timeC．Well done D．Good idea二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题15分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．11．（15分）Once，there was a beautiful girl who didn't like herself，because she was blind，she couldn't see anything．In fact，the girl（1） nobody except her boyfriend，for he was always（2） to help her．She used to tell her boyfriend，"（3） I could see the world，I would marry you．"One day，someone donated*a pair of（4） to the girl．When the bandages*came off，she was able to see（5），including her boyfriend for the（6） time．He asked her，"Now that you can see the world，will you（7）me？"The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind，（8）．She had never expected that，and she would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life，so she（9） to marry him．Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a（10） to her，saying，"My dear，take good care of your eyes．Before they are yours，they were（11）．"So，this is how the human brain*often works when our status*changes．Only a very few remember（12） life was like before．And we often ask for more than we need．Life is a gift．Today，before you complain about the（13） of your food，think of those who have nothing to（14）．Before you complain about life，think of some ones who went to heaven*too early．Before you complain about your old（15），think of the people who are living in the streets．And when you are tired and complain about your job，think of those who have no jobs．In a word，enjoy the things you have and don't forget your past．（1）A．forgot B．loved C．disliked D．needed（2）A．ready B．exciting C．angry D．sad（3）A．Though B．Because C．If D．But（4）A．shoes B．glasses C．pants D．eyes（5）A．somethingB．nothing C．everything D．anything（6）A．first B．second C．next D．last（7）A．follow B．love C．marry D．see（8）A．too B．also C．either D．neither（9）A．decided B．agreed C．refused D．wanted（10）A．diary B．note C．song D．story（11）A．yours B．your C．mine D．my三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题6分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．（12）A．which B．what C．thatD．how （13）A．tasteB．size C．colorD．shape（14）A．do B．wearC．eat D．make （15）A．foodB．houseC．clothesD．car．12．（6分）If you are riding a bike in foreign countries，you need to know what these traffic signs mean．1This sign means"walk"，you can cross the street alongwith other people．2This sign is the"don't walk"sign．It means you should stop to wait for a while until the sign of"walk"is showing．3This sign means that there is a bike lane．If you see such a sign，you must use the bike lane．=4Car drivers and bike riders must come to a complete stop at"STOP"signs．=5This sign means you are coming to a zebra crossing．You must slow down to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street．=6This sign means parts of the road are rough*．Be careful!Rough roads make you fall off your bike．（1）Which of the following signs means"walk"？ A．B．C．D．（2）What should bike riders do when they see the sign ？A．To ride against traffic．B．To ride on the left side of the road．C．To ride on the bike lane．D．To ride on the right side of the road．（3）Which of the following sign has the same meaning as the sign ？A．B．C．D．13．（8分）Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun．Of so many differentmagazines，Reader's Digest is famous and popular．Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine．Before the 1980 s，it belonged to a privately held company，which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace．This magazine is small and easy tocarry，it's just half the size of most American magazines，which caused a phrase in 2005，"America inyour pocket"．It is the best selling magazine in the USA．At present，its circulation*in the USA hasreached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million．Outside the USA，another40 million people throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21 languages．This magazine's focus*is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper．They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences，or something the readers can share with their families．In different countries，this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers．Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers．The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world．This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980 s．Because they had no children，there was no one to take over the company．Sixteen years ago，this company went public and became a public company．（1）How often does Reader's Digest come out in the USA？A．Once a year．B．Once a month．C．Once a week．D．Once a day．（2）How many people all over the world read this magazine？A．38 million．B．40 million．C．78 million．D．108 million．（3）Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader's Digest？A．Timely news．B．Personal experiencesC．Cultural viewsD．Local customs（4）Which of the following is true？A．Reader's Digest is the name of a newspaper．B．Reader's Digest is big and not easy to carry．C．Reader's Digest can open people's eyes．D．Reader's Digest is still a family business today．14．（8分）Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents，in fact，it is not true．Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages．If it's hard for you to communicate well with your parents，don't worry about it．Here are some advice for you tobridge the generation gap*．Don't argue with your parents．Don't get to your parents when you are angry．On one hand，your parents probably won'tconsider your ideas if you are shouting at them．On the other hand，you can't express yourself well ifyou are angry．Please go someplace to cool off，try to make sure you understand why you are unhappy．Then，think about what you want to say to your parents．If you don't think you can speak tothem at the moment，writing a letter may be a good way to help you．Try to reach an agreement．Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something．You can keep yourdisagreement and try your best to accept each other．For example，Michael wanted to buy amotorcycle，but his mother didn't agree with him，they argued over it．Finally，they came to an agreement．Michael bought the motorcycle，but he could only drive it on certain days．Of course，your parents might refuse to agree on something．In these situations，it is especially important to show your love and respect to them．Showing respect will keep your relationship strong．Talk about your values．Because of the generation gap，the values of your parents are probably different from those of your own．Tell your parents what you care about，and why．Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life．A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person．It is worth having a try!Communication is an art!（1）According to the passage，who have a communication problem？A．parents and other peopleB．school kids and their parentsC．teachers and their studentsD．parents and children of all ages（2）If the values of your parents are different from those of yours，you'd better ．A．argue with themB．keep away from themC．agree with them all the timeD．tell your parents what you care about（3）The underlined word"bridge"in the passage means" "．A．建立B．消除C．扩大D．桥梁（4）The best title for the passage is ．A．How to reach an agreementB．How to communicate with parentsC．How to talk about your valuesD．How to write a letter to parents．15．（8分）When I was a teenager growing up in Russia，I felt studying very boring，I wanted to leaveschool and have my own life．There were only two ways for me to do this-working in the toy factory inmy town，or getting married．I chose the first one．I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted toleave school．I thought he would say，"No!You are going to college．"Instead，he took me by surprisewhen he said，"OK．We'll go to the toy factory．"Two days later，he took me to the factory．I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory．I hadimagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun．I even imagined there would bemusic and singing．I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager．When we arrived at the factory gates，my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside．My father said，"Take your time．Look around．"I walked around the factory，looking at the buildings，the workers，and listening to the noise．It was terrible．I ran back to my father and said，"I want to go home．"He asked me，"What do you think of the factory？""It's terrible，"I replied．"And you have another choice，but I think getting married is even worse!"he said．I went back to school the next day．From then on，I studied as hard as I could．Finally I got into a good college．I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college．Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory，I now workat the United Nations and my father is very proud of me．I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!（1）The writer lived in when she was a teenager．A．RussiaB．JapanC．ChinaD．England（2）At first she thought life in the factory would be than in school．A．more terribleB．more colorfulC．busierD．more boring（3）After they visited the factory，the writer ．A．decided to work thereB．changed her romantic ideaC．wanted to get marriedD．argued with her father（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true？A．The writer studied languages after she went into the college．B．The writer now works at the United Nations．C．The writer's father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school．D．The writer's father is proud because his daughter married a good man．四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题5分，共15分）A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次．16．（5分）hardly boring swim herself potato（1）The movie is so，I can't stand it at all．（2）is Tom's favorite sport，it is good for health．（3）For breakfast，Mary often has，milk and eggs．（4）Gina cooks dinner for when her parents are out．（5）When I got to the top of the mountain，I could walk anymore．17．（10分）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处单词的正确形式，每空限填一词．Dear Tony，My name is Bob．I am （46） （八） years old．I'm from China，and I live in the north of Canada because my parents （47） （都） work here．It is（48） （冬天） now and the temperature is一20℃．It often （49） （下雪）here．There is thick ice on the river．It is very cold but my friends and I often play （50） （足球）．It is my favorite sport．I have three （51） （宠物） dogs．They are lovely．They are all （52） （白色的）．They like （53） （跑）after me．My favorite food is （54） （鱼） and chips．There are five people in my family．We usually speak （55） （中文） at home，and we can all understand English．My English teacher helps me with this letter．Please write to me about you and your home．Best wishes，Bob．五、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题5分，共5分）六、书面表达（本题有1小题，共20分）18．（5分）在生活中，我们经常会遇到一些令人不愉快的事情，应该如何处理呢？以下是网站www．fyv．com提供的几个问题及其解决方法，请你予以合理的配对．Problems：56．Some people always smoke in public places． 57．The No.1 bus is always late．58．Some students always drop rubbish everywhere at school．59．My parents ask me to go to after-class activities club all day，even on weekends． 60．Some children talk loudly in the bookstore． A：Tell them politely to keep quiet．B：Call the bus company and ask for the better service．C：Hand out some posters to ask them not to litter．D：Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time．E：We could say politely，Excuse me!Would you mind not smoking here？19．（20分）目前中学生早餐问题已经引起社会关注，你所在学校针对这一问题开展问卷调查，其结果令人担忧．请你根据调查结果写一篇短文，倡导营养早餐．类型早餐情况健康状况你的建议A 每天吃早餐身体健康，…B 吃垃圾食品营养不均衡，…C不吃早餐…提示词：1．所写内容必须包括表格中所提供的信息，并发表自己的看法．2．可根据表格内容和提示词进行适当发挥．3．字数100词左右．文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数．Breakfast Is ImportantBreakfast is important．But not all the students have realized its importance．Here's the result of our survey．。

2022～2023学年初三年级模拟试卷英语2023.04注意事项：1.本试卷共七大题，满分100分(不含听力口语30分)，考试用时100分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，认真填写自己的考试号并用2B铅笔把考试号对应的数字涂黑。

3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。

4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

第一部分完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，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。

Imagine you are leaking at Wang Ximeng's famous painting from the Song Dynasty,A Thousand Miles of River aid Mountains《千里江山图》).1,its blue rivers wave and its green mountains move.Music draws you into the2as it comes to life and shares with you its history. This is what3in the dance-The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting(《只此青绿》).It is based on the beautiful piece of art.The performance is now showing4China.In the show,one man from the present interacts(互动)with the painter of the past,through his experiences with the painting.In the West,dance is used in similar5to tell cultural stories from history and reinvent(重新创造)them in the modern world.One dance now6in London is called Woolf Works.It shows the stony of writer Virginia Woolf's novels with modem dance.While another dance show, Coppelila,takes the19th-century ballet and renews it to the modern world using robot technology.China's dance tells its7through the power of movement and quietness.In the show,the dancers arch(弓起)their backs and8their clothes to move like rivers.In one scene the dancers become huge quiet rocks.The creative performance speaks to us in a way9a poem.It's a form of expression hardly seen in the film.The performance is also very10.There is a connection between the dancers and the audience(观众).That's the true jay of live theater.1.A.Certainly B.Probably C.Recently D.Suddenly2.A.river B.mountain C.painting D.dancer3.A.happens B.harvests C.hears D.hopes4.A.above B.across C.over D.through5.A.cinemas B.museums C.ways D.schools6.A.showing B.putting C.inventing D.making7.A.background B.story C.dynasty D.character8.A.have B.let C.make D.wave9.A.as B.by C.like D.for10.A.clear B.close mon D.conf dint第二部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下面短文，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。

初三年级第二次调研试卷英语2024. 05注意事项：1. 本试卷共七大题, 满分100分(不含听力口语30分), 考试用时100分钟；2. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考场号、座位号用0. 5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上；3. 答选择题必须用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑, 如需改动, 请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0. 5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上, 不在答题区域内的答案一律无效, 不得用其他笔答题；4. 考生答题必须答在答题卡上, 答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

第一部分完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be ____1____ with an operation. But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.The day before the operation, I was ____2____ school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her ____3____ me up saying, “Kate, I have a ____4____ for you. Come and see. ” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. On that day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to ____5____ up and be a good person. She told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her ____6____. We had a picnic in the park, and it was ____7____ cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would ____8____ forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I would never forget the conversations we shared.My mother managed to live ____9____ the operation. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how ____10____ a mother is.1. A. killed B. saved C. filled D. influenced2. A. at B. in C. off D. from3. A. waking B. calling C. shaking D. taking4. A. choice B. result C. suggestion D. surprise5. A. get B. grow C. come D. sit6. A. sad B. worried C. unhappy D. proud7. A. so B. very C. really D. such8. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often9. A. through B. in C. on D. at10 A. hard-working B. never C. great D. often.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C【解析】【导语】本文讲述了作者七岁时，被诊断患了癌症的妈妈在手术前一天，为她做的事情。

2023年江苏省苏州市立达中学校中考二模英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空As a child, I had few friends. I just enjoyed listening to music and singing on my own.player.It is commonly thought that blind people will ___2___ work as massagists (按摩师) or fortune tellers (算命师), and I became a massagist after graduation from high school. At first, I had ___3___ customers, so to kill time I developed the habit of making tea. Later, I became too busy to have a cup of tea and I sometimes worked until the early morning.___4___ I made good money, I didn’t like the job because being in the salon (美容院) all day long was very tiring. It not only ___5___ a lot of time and energy, but also hurt my fingers. My family bought me a salon, but I didn’t manage it well, because I was also performing in a local art group, and couldn’t do both. The salon ___6___ in 2017, as did the art group. During that time, I felt totally lost.Sometimes, people around me would say that someone ___7___ me can only do massage, and my heart sank after hearing that. Is there only one path for the blind?At the end of 2021, my family advised me to reopen the salon, but I ___8___. I left my hometown to join a musical band in Fuzhou. When we sing together, I am full of emotion and feel like I am alive. Even when we perform ___9___ on social media, I feel like I’m performing on a stage.I won’t doubt about staying on the musical path any more, and I decide that if I’m interested, I should just go ahead with my musical life ____10____ others said. 1．A．poor B．blind C．deaf D．old 2．A．either B．neither C．both D．all3．A．a little B．little C．a few D．few 4．A．But B．Because C．Although D．Since 5．A．took up B．set up C．give up D．stay up 6．A．built B．started C．closed D．opened 7．A．with B．by C．for D．like 8．A．refused B．accepted C．received D．failed9．A．alive B．live C．lively D．living 10．A．however B．whatever C．whoever D．wherever二、阅读单选Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Moonlight Middle School. The following chart shows the results of the survey.11．About 45% of the girls would like to be _________ in the future.A．bank clerks B．reporters C．scientists D．teachers 12．According to the survey, 90 boy students would like to be reporters in the future. How many boy students may there be in Moonlight Middle School?A．600.B．800.C．860.D．960. 13．What does the chart show us?A．Boys like being scientists the least.B．Boys are better at management than girls.C．Boys’ abilities of jobs are different from girls’.D．Girls’ choices of jobs are not the same as those of boys.After spending more than two decades at the Memphis Zoo, giant panda Ya Ya left Tennessee on Wednesday to start her journey back to China.“After 20 years, Ya Ya has become like part of our family, and she will be missed by the Memphis Zoo staff and the local community. We wish her the best of luck in her new home,” the zoo said in the statement Wednesday. The zoo hosted a farewell party for the 23-year-Oldfemale panda on April 8, and hundreds of people attended the event.China has prepared to welcome back Ya Ya, and experts from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to work along with staff on the US side for Ya Ya’s breeding（饲养）, nursing, and health assessment（评估）and made further preparations to make sure a safe and sound trip.“To better breed Ya Ya after she returns to China, we also learned some gestures and commands for behavior training from US keepers at Memphis. The Memphis Zoo has an improved management system and operation procedures,” said Caskey the Beijing Zoo keeper sent to Memphis. Ya Ya will have to adapt to a new living environment, which may take time, as she had lived abroad for 20 years. During the time（of adapting）, tourists should minimize her disturbance（干扰）and breeders need to provide her with nutritious（有营养的）food and a suitable living environment to help her adapt to the new environment as soon as possible. According to Caskey, special care is needed for an aging panda, and zoo keepers should take detailed notes on Ya Ya’s diet and carefully look at her mouth, back, and hands daily.In her eyes, Ya Ya is funny and likes to be close with people. “When Ya Ya sees you, she always comes over to say hi and you actually see a smile on her face. Ya Ya is so smart and adaptable, and I know she is gonna do great when she goes back to China,” she said. 14．What does the underlined word “minimize” mean in Chinese?A．扩散B．优化C．减少D．约束15．To welcome Ya Ya back, what did experts from the Beijing Zoo do?A．They learned some commands for behavior training by themselves.B．They made further preparations to make sure a safe and sound return trip.C．They expected tourists to provide nutritious food for Ya Ya.D．They asked the Memphis Zoo to provide Ya Ya’s weekly health reports.16．Which of the following statements is True?A．Ya Ya became like part of the local family in the Memphis Zoo in 2013.B．It takes little time for Ya Ya to adapt to the new environment in China.C．The zoo keeper from Beijing learned a lot from the US keepers.D．Zoo keepers in the USA wanted to send Ya Ya to China as soon as possible.17．If you want to learn more about Ya Ya in the newspaper, which section should you go to ? A．Sports B．Travel C．Business D．SocietyHuang Yang is a native（本地人）of Zibo city in Shandong Province who works outside his hometown. He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue（烧烤）. But he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.“A barbecue restaurant owner told me to come back on Monday, so as to leave the weekends to out-of-town visitors. Another restaurant owner told me that they had run out of meat. I’ve been eating barbecue for over 20 years and this is the first time I’ve heard something like that,”Huang said.Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo barbecue has become popular overnight. The small city was crowded with visitors on weekends for a taste of the mouth-watering dishes. Most visitors are young people, who share online their experience of traveling to Zibo to experience the city’s barbecue culture, drawing even more visitors.Behind Zibo’s sudden fame（名声）are the efforts and services of the local government. To promote Zibo-style barbecue, Zibo has provided two dozen “special barbecue trains,” where local officials would serve tourists themselves. Zibo’s tourism officials have been promoting the city’s food and attractions and sending gifts to tourists on the barbecue-themed trains.At the city’s train station, volunteers have been working at train stations to offer help. Buses are ready to take visitors from train stations straight to barbecue restaurants.Another key to the success, according to Peng Han, director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Ctrip Research Institute, is that before Zibo became popular on the internet, the city had developed mature（成熟的）tourism products and service standards. For example, the barbecue-themed train services, bus services, barbecue map, the youth hostels that offer discounts for college students and the strict requirements for local tourism businesses were not achieved overnight, Peng noted.Although Zibo is still enjoying the great fame, the local government has begun to make longer-term plans.As the home of the Shandong businessmen and having origins（源头）in the Silk Road, Zibo will work to develop its historical and cultural resources into cultural brands, noted Wang Shenghua, a senior tourism official in Zibo.18．Why did the barbecue restaurant owner tell Huang Yang to come back on Monday? A．Because there would be a barbecue festival on Monday.B．Because the restaurant was open only on Monday.C．Because there were too many visitors on weekends.D．Because the restaurants ran out of meat on weekends.19．Which is NOT the reason why Zibo barbecue becomes popular?A．Young people share their happy experience in Zibo.B．Zibo offered free barbecue and hotels to the visitors.C．Zibo had already improved their tourism service.D．Zibo spared no effort to provide visitors with a happy experience.20．What may Zibo do in a long term according to Wang Shenghua?A．Zibo will open more barbecue restaurants.B．Zibo will develop its silk business.C．Zibo will develop its own cultural brands.D．Zibo will provide better service for businessmen.21．What is the best title for the passage?A．Big on barbecue, Zibo’s star shines B．Zibo, a historical and cultural city C．Top barbecue restaurants in Zibo D．Tips for traveling in ZiboJo was the first to wake. She remembered her mother’s promise, and, putting her hand under her pillow（枕头）, drew out a littered-covered book. She loved it. She woke Meg up and asked her to see what was under her pillow. A green-covered book appeared. Then Beth and Amy woke, to find their little books also.“Girls,” said Meg seriously, “Mother wants us to read and love these books, and we must begin at once. I shall read a little every morning, for I know it will do me good.”And then they opened the new books and read. The rooms were very quiet, and the winter sunshine shone in to touch the serious faces with a Christmas greeting.“Where is Mother?” asked Meg, as she ran down to thank her for their gifts, half an hour later.“Some poor men come for help, and Mrs. March went straight off to see what was needed,” replied Hannah, who was considered more as a friend than a servant.“She will be back soon, so we must get everything ready,” said Meg, looking over the presents which were collected in a basket, ready to be given to their mother at the proper time. “Why, where is Amy’s bottle of cologne（古龙香水）?” she wondered.“She took it out a minute ago,” replied Jo.“There’s Mother. Hide the basket, quick!” cried Jo, as door opened, and steps sounded in the hall.Amy hurried in, and looked rather ashamed（羞愧的）when she saw her sisters all waiting for her.“Where have you been, and what are you hiding behind you?” asked Meg, surprised to see that lazy Amy had been out so early.“You see, I felt ashamed of my present, so I ran round the corner and changed the little bottle for a big one and I gave all my money for it; and I’m truly trying not to be selfish any more.”Another bang（砰砰作响）of the street door sent the girls to the table.“Merry Christmas, Marmee! Thank you for our books; we love them,” they said together. “Merry Christmas, little daughters! I’m glad you like the books. But I want to say one word before we sit down. Not far from here lies a poor woman with a little new-born baby. They were suffering hunger and cold. My girls, will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?”They were all unusually hungry, having waited for nearly an hour, and for a minute no one spoke; only a minute, for Jo said, “I’m so glad you came before we began!”（From Little Women）22．Where do the girls find their gifts from their mom?A．Under the sofa.B．Under the pillows.C．In the basket.D．On the bed. 23．Why did Amy go out early in the morning?A．To buy a present for her mother.B．To send her present to her mother. C．To change her present for a better one.D．To see what the poor family needed. 24．Which words can describe the girls best?A．Lazy and unselfish.B．Loving and unselfish.C．Lazy and kind.D．Loving and clever.25．What does Jo mean by saying “I’m so glad you came before we began” in the last paragraph?A．They could have breakfast together.B．They could send the food to the poor family.C．They were too hungry to wait for their mother any longer.D．It was not too late for breakfast.三、阅读还原7选5请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2023年江苏省苏州高新区实验初级中学中考二模英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．________ you try doing something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.A．Since B．If C．Although D．Unless 2．After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to ________ his health.A．take up B．pick up C．carry up D．make up 3．—This is ________ picture I told you about.— I see. Isn’t it ________ beautiful one?A．a; a B．the; a C．the; the D．a; the4．________ his arrival at the airport in Japan, he began to regret ________ to go abroad for further study without careful preparation.A．On; to decide B．As soon as; decidingC．As; to make a decision D．Upon; making a decision5．At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was_______.A．out of sight B．out of reachC．out of order D．out of place二、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2023年江苏省苏州市中考模拟英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．I’m sorry that I made you get into a difficult ________..A．mess B．humour C．lecture D．situation 2．The lady is so worried about her son in the waiting room that a bottle of water went from one of her hands to ________.A．other B．the other C．others D．the others 3．About _________ of my classmates have been to Beijing.A．three fourth B．three fourths C．third fourths D．three quarter 4．—I want to get my phone repaired, but the man told me it would cost 1200 yuan.—What? Why don’t you buy a new one? The prices of phones are much ________ than before.A．cheap B．cheaper C．low D．lower 5．Huai’an Marathon took place on April 18 and CCTV-5 covered it ________. People all over the world watched it.A．alive B．living C．lively D．live6．— It’s ________ your promise to be absent from Julie’s party.—Yes. But I have to prepare for my report next week.A．for B．against C．with D．from 7．Billy says we ________ stay in his house as long as we don’t make a mess in it. A．must B．need C．can D．should 8．When she was asked about that terrible night, her voice shook as she spoke about the person who ________ her.A．attracted B．attacked C．contacted D．connected 9．Can you tell me how often these flowers_________?A．require watering B．require wateredC．are required watering D．are required to water10．Though things are going smoothly now, scientists are still in doubt ________.A．that people with the virus can be cured B．where did the virus come fromC．if the virus is influenced by the weather D．how long people have caught the virus 二、完形填空As husband, Jeff, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain, put my head down and kissed her tiny face.Sad and wet, my husband ____11____ his try to call a taxi. I knew the feeling. Just after my daughter Katie’s birthday, we were told that she had a brain illness. Since that moment, Jeff and I felt like runners in a race where the finish line kept moving. We knew Katie was running out of time. It had taken months before we finally had a name for the illness, but____12____ a few doctors in the world knew how to check it.Now as we finally found an excellent doctor to ____13____ our girl, we were in a strange city in the cold rain.Just at that moment, a middle aged woman stopped her car and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a ride?”____14____ we could say anything, she continued, “Really no trouble for me. Just get in.”It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent ( 口音), which ____15____ me up like hot soup. She encouraged us to be happy before she left. We simply said, “Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please.” As we got in her car for the ride. “Are you going____16____ the baby?” she asked us. I nodded my head, holding back my ____17____.At the hospital, we thanked her many times for the ____18____. As the woman hugged me, I noticed her face was wet with tears.After three more visits to New York and two more brain surgeries, Kate is cured. But the____19____ of the Irish Angel was like a bright ray of light that appeared in our ____20____ days. My family would never forget that angel.11．A．gave out B．gave up C．put in D．put away 12．A．only B．nearly C．quite D．almost 13．A．protect B．meet C．save D．change 14．A．When B．As C．After D．Before 15．A．picked B．took C．warmed D．woke 16．A．for B．to C．with D．without 17．A．surprise B．anger C．smile D．tears 18．A．seat B．ride C．car D．umbrella 19．A．height B．weight C．voice D．advice20．A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest三、阅读单选In the film Forrest Gump, there’s a famous saying: “Life is like a box of chocolate; you never know what you’re gonna get.” It’s the same with blind boxes.Each of these small, sealed (密封的) boxes contains one of many toys in a series. The buyer doesn’t know which one they’ve gotten until they open the package. In recent years it becomes big business in China.During the Double 11 shopping day, Pop Mart, a leading blind box company in China, sold 55,000 Labubu dolls on Tmall in just 9 seconds, according to a Tmall report.One reason for their popularity is the appealing (诱人的) appearance inside the boxes. They’re like small cartoon characters. They can be placed anywhere in your home as a decoration. But another, perhaps more important reason people like them is the fun of being surprised.“The most interesting thing about blind boxes is the gap between what you expect and what you get,” said wen Xi, a blind box collector from Beijing.Last year, over 200,000 Chinese customers spent more than 20,000 yuan collecting blind boxes. Most of them were Generation Z, or those born after 1995, according to a report by Tmall.21．What can you get from a blind box?A．The toy printed on the box.B．A cartoon character you choose. C．One of the toys in a series.D．A decoration just for your house. 22．Why are the blind boxes so popular?A．The toys Pop Mart makes are people’s favourite.B．People enjoy the surprise before opening the box.C．Blind box collectors has made a great influence.D．These boxes are really a good choice as presents.Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind? For Alison Jenson, 15, this used to happen several times a week. Alison was a shopaholic. She just couldn’t stopshopping and she loved special offers.Alison’s bedroom is full of stuff. “I’ve been to every shop in Birmingham, I think,” says Alison. She picks up some earrings. The labels are still on them. “These were half price,” she says. “I’ve never won them.” Alison’s problem wasn’t just jewellery. She also bought a lot of clothes, though not many shoes, because they were usually too expensive. She has also bought lots of other small things-like 20 new covers for her phone. She hasn’t used any of them.According to experts, we all feel excited after we buy something new. For shopaholics, it’s a little different. Soon after they buy something, they think they’ve made a mistake and start to feel unhappy. So they buy themselves something else to feel happier.Psychologists(心理学家) first described the problems of shopaholics in 1915. However, there was very little research on the subject until recently. Now, doctors think thousands of people suffer from the problem, and the situation is getting worse. There are also more teenage shopaholics now, although most young people don’t have enough money to go shopping very regularly.Alison knew she had a problem. “I often bought something every day. Usually it was something small, but I just needed to buy it,” she says. “I spent money that I got for my birthday, and when I was short of cash, I borrowed money from friends or my parents. When I couldn’t go shopping, I felt anxious. Then one day, my parents just looked at all the stuff in my room and said, ‘This is crazy!’I knew they were right. I needed some big changes in my life.”Alison now gets help with her problem and feels she has changed. She no longer thinks she’s a shopaholic. “When I want to buy something in a shop, I ask myself two questions,” she says. “Do I need it? Can I afford it? The answer to both questions is usually ‘no’, so I walk away. It’s great!”23．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.A．psychologists B．doctors C．Alison’s friends D．Alison’s parents24．Which word can best describe Alison’s feeling at the end of the passage?A．Glad.B．Worried.C．Embarrassed.D．Moved. 25．What do experts say about shopaholics?A．Shopaholics feel sad when they are shopping.B．Shopaholics feel more excited than other people when they shop.C．Shopaholics soon feel unhappy after they have bought something.D．Shopping is the only way shopaholics can feel happy.26．The best title for the passage above might be ________.A．Shop Till You Drop!B．Shopping Makes Me Happy! C．You’d Better Shop Less!D．I Can Stop Shopping Now!Walking towards the house slowly, Emma stopped to cut off fading flowers or dead leaves now and then. There were few weeds (杂草). Yuki had spent many hours of her two-week visit weeding in the garden. Emma wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her.But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us, Emma told herself. She had visited in the last weeks of June, as soon as her college was out for the summer.She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn’t because she had to work. Moreover, she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read.“Why do you have to go to college to study art?” Emma asked her. “All the great artists didn’t go to college.”Yuki shook her head. “That was a different time. It’s hard to explain.”“I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist. This is a nice quiet place to live.”“I don’t know. How would I support myself here?” “You can always give lessons.” Emma said.“But I don’t want to spend a long time looking at kids’ drawings.”“What will you do after you graduate, anyway? Will you become a teacher somewhere else then?”“Grandma, I don’t know.” Y uki sighed.“What is the use of going to college if you don’t know what you’re going there for?” “Maybe I’m going because I don’t know. I just want to study art now. I don’t want to think that far ahead.”The minute Emma was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live, Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat.“I’m going to the garden to weed your flowerbed,” she said, “Let me know if there’ssomething else I can do.”On Yuki’s visit, Emma felt strained when they talked, and she was sure Yuki also felt it. But Y uki was never rude or irritable (易怒的). Even when they disagreed, her face was always full of patience.27．We know from the article that Yuki was _________.A．a gardener B．an artist C．an art teacher D．a college student28．From the underlined sentence, we can infer (推断) that Yuki wanted to _________. A．weed the flowerbed B．finish the dialogueC．leave Emma’s garden D．take some photos29．It can be learnt from the passage that _________.A．Emma and Yuki had very different ideas about collegeB．Emma wasn’t satisfied with Yuki’s work in the gardenC．Emma and Yuki agreed on living together all the yearD．Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacherVisiting outer space is still a far dream for anyone who isn’t an astronaut, but a day trip to the stars is already open for people to order!A new company (公司), Space Perspective, is planning tests with passengers. It has big plans to run up to 500 flights from different places across the USA by 2024. If successful, reaching the outer side of space could be as easy as flying abroad in a few years’ time. The plan will be for spacemen and up to eight passengers to travel in Neptune, a capsule (太空舱) tied to a balloon the size of a football field.They will move slowly upwards right to the side of space, 30 km away from the Earth. There, space tourists will be able to look back at the Earth and out to dark space and the sight of millions of stars. Although the price is yet to be fixed, the expensive flight, which will take six hours, is likely to cost over £100, 000. Because the capsule remains within the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层), no special clothing or training are needed. It means that older people or those with health problems will be included.One problem may be the method of landing back on the Earth. The balloon moves back down from space until it falls down in the sea. Passengers, spacemen, capsule and balloon are then gotten back by ship.Now Neptune faces competition from the Stratollite, a balloon being developed by a company called World View Enterprises, while the super-rich Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are all pouring money into developing business space flying machines. The advantage of the balloon is that it will be cheaper than a space plane or rocket.Space travel may soon be a reality (现实), but how visitors get there is still a very open question.30．We can see from the passage that Space Perspective ________.A．has completed over 500 tests B．makes it easier for us to fly abroad C．has quite a long history D．wants to use Neptune to carry people 31．According to Space Perspective’s plan, space tourists ________.A．should wear special clothing B．can watch the Earth from space C．will land back on the ground D．must keep in good health32．The writer implies (暗示) in the passage that ________.A．the race to get tourists into space is becoming hotB．there will be only four ways for visitors to reach spaceC．the Stratollite is popular with space passengersD．Richard, Jeff and Elon are all short of money四、阅读还原7选5How to Handle Being the New Kid at SchoolBeing the new kid at school can be a terrible experience! It might seem like everybody else knows exactly how to act. But remember you aren’t alone. Actually, everybody is nervous on their first day and you can fit right in with the help of the following tips.Plan ahead the night before. ___33___ Lay out your first day outfit (全套服装), pack a lunch, and make sure you have all your school supplies ready to go. Planning ahead can help you get a good night’s sleep and feel less nervous about your first day.___34___ Make sure your clothes are cleaned and pressed and that you have showered, and brushed your teeth. If you are hoping to attract friends with similar interests, try wearing a shirt with your favourite show, musician, or sports team on it. ___35___Do your best to stay calm and positive. It’s normal to feel nervous or anxious whenyou’re the new kid at school. If you feel nervous, start by taking some deep breaths.___36___ You can listen to music that makes you feel calm or happy. Try imagining a good first day in your mind instead of keeping thinking about things that could go wrong.___37___ Don’t come in on the first day with your head hanging down, your shoulders lowered, and your eyes on the floor. Walk with your head held up, your back straight, and a bright expression on your face. Make eye contact with other people, and smile if they look at you or speak to you.A．Use your body language to show confidence.B．Introduce yourself to your teachers and classmates.C．Choose clothes that make you feel great.D．This can be an easy way to start a talk and break the ice a little.E．You should keep talking and let people know that you are friendly.F．Remember that everyone is the new kid at some point and that it’s not a big deal. G．You’ll feel less worried if everything is ready before you wake up for your first day.五、根据汉语提示填空38．I heard that you ________ (义务做) to teach in the school in Liangshan when you were in college.39．Humans get serious about avoiding ________ (灾难) only after one has happened. 40．What other prize did Mo Yan get ________ (除……之外) the Nobel Prize? 41．There are many beautiful flowers in our school, ________（尤其）in April and May. 42．It’s so cold that even the river is ________ (结冰的).六、根据首字母填空43．As we know Canada is a big country but it has a small p________.44．Jennie sat down and I sat o________ her at breakfast and watched her eat everything. 45．It’s impossible to catch up with the top students in a short time, u________ you study really hard from now on.46．More attention should be paid to p________ our earth from being polluted. 47．There are many high and m________ buildings in Beijing although it is an old city witha long history.七、语法填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。