2023届苏州中考一模英语试卷及答案

2023届苏州中考一模

英 语 试 卷

满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试时间100分钟

第一部分  单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。选出最佳选项。

1. We would like to buy electric cars ______ they produce less air pollution.

A. because   B. so    C. though   D. but

2. -You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

-______. I made several terrible mistakes.

A. I think so        B. You must be joking

C. You are welcome      D. It doesn't matter

3. -Mum, I found a wallet on the bus this morning.

-I think you should give it to the police and they may know ______.

A. how is the owner      B. who is the owner

C. how the owner is      D. who the owner is

4. -Mrs Wang, when is World Reading Day?

-It is ______ April 23 every year.

A. in     B. at     C. on    D. by

5. ______ good book you offered us! It really helps us a lot.

A. How    B. How a    C. What    D. What a

6. Autumn is ______ best season to visit the Great Wall in China.

A. /     B. a     C. an    D. the

7. Tim ______ the pen on the floor and handed it to his classmate.

A. put up    B. picked up   C. looked up   D. took up

8. -I called you at 3 p.m. yesterday, but you didn't answer.

-I ______ an experiment on Chemistry in the school lab.

A. was doing   B. am doing    C. did    D. do

9. -______ do you visit your grandparents, Simon?

-Twice a month.

A. How often   B. How soon   C. How long   D. How much

10. -Miss Li. I don't want to say sorry to Daniel.

-I'm afraid you ______. After all, you broke his glasses.

A. may    B. have to   C. mustn't   D. needn't

第二部分 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。

This summer, when I walked into my grandparents' house with my little brother Frank, I tried not to look at Grandpa's chair anyway. It still looked the same. His blue 11______ was there, as if Grandpa was going to pull it over his legs. My cousin Jack was playing in the yard as if 12______ had happened. “Let's go to catch fish!" Jack 13______ the fish net from the corner, Grandpa's net.

Last summer, I was holding the net when Grandpa asked me 14______ I could help him teach Frank how to play chess. I said no because I wanted to catch fish. Grandpa had been the one who d taught us how to catch fish, but then the 15______ made him stay behind.  

I 16______ saying no to Grandpa, and now I wouldn't have chance to play chess with him.

When we reached the stream, we began to catch fish. Suddenly, Jack shouted, “Frank is shaking." We hadn't brought anything to keep 17______ so I had to send him home.

Grandma was worried to see a wet Frank and 18______ put Grandpa's blue blanket around him. As I went to the stream again to meet Jack, I looked back at Frank with that old blanket. Something seemed to 19______ me at that moment. Everything was just like before, but Grandpa was gone.

I walked to Frank. “Did Grandpa teach you to play chess last summer?" I asked. “No, Grandpa was too sick then." he said, “I miss him.

“Me, too.” When I said it, I knew Grandpa was never gone. What 20______ us was still there. It could be the fish net. It could be the chess. It could be the blue blanket.

11. A. sweater   B. blanket   C. scarf    D. tie

12. A. nothing  B. everything   C. something   D. anything

13. A. put out   B. carried out   C. pulled out   D. handed out

14. A. whether  B. when    C. why    D. how

15. A. schoolwork  B. business   C. housework   D. illness

16. A. avoided  B. imagined   C. regretted   D. considered

17. A. cool   B. warm    C. sleepy    D. awake

18. A. peacefully  B. politely    C. quietly    D. quickly

19. A. hit    B. fit     C. follow    D. beat

20. A. stopped  B. surprised   C. controlled   D. connected

第三部分 阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24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。

A

Can you imagine a world without insects? Without ants or flies in your house, it might sound great. However, the results may be out of imagination.

The number of insects has dropped by half in the past few years, according to a British biologist Dave Coulson. You may think small insects are not important. But in fact they are the main part of the species(物种) on Earth.

Insects are indeed on the way to extinction, according to the first review of insect population. The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides(杀虫剂) because they destroy insects' living areas. Also, weather change is another important cause.

“Unless we change our ways of producing food, insects will go down the way to extinction in a few years," the researchers wrote in the review. “This will have huge influences on the planet's ecosystem(生态系统).”

We need insects to pollinate(授粉) crops. They also break down(分解)dead plants and animals, which can keep the soil healthy. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat and die of hunger. Then, the ecosystem would be off balance.

“If the number of insect species keep dropping, this will have bad influences on both Earth's ecosystem and the survival of us humans," said one of the writers of the review. “The first step to stop this is to let more people understand the values of the natural world," he suggests. “The best place to start is from our children, who should realize environmental protection from an early age.

21. The underlined word “extinction” means “_______”.

A. pollution   B. death    C. harm    D. protection

22. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _______.

A. the reason for producing food   B. the problem of animals and plants

C. the way to keep soil healthy    D. the importance of insects

23. From the passage, we can know _______.

A. insects may destroy the balance of the ecosystem

B. ants and flies are the main part of the species on Earth

C. humans' actions influence the number of insects

D. weather change has little influence on insects

B

One teacher praises a student by saying “You're so smart!" Another teacher says, “You must have worked really hard at this!" Which student does better in school? Studies show that students who hear the words of the second teacher will do better. Those students are learning that their effort is important.

Psychologists (心理学家) looked at what students did after they were given different types of praise. Some students were told that they were good at a task. They didn't try very hard the next time. Other students were told that they had worked hard at a task. They worked even harder the next time. The first group of students was learning that they had a set amount of skill. They didn't think they could do any better. This is called a fixed mindset (思维模式) . The second group was learning that they could do better if they kept trying. This is called a growth mindset. People who have a growth mindset believe that the brain can grow; people can do better and learn new skills. If they work hard, they can be successful.

How can teachers and parents help students succeed? They can focus mainly on effort and not simply on ability. When students succeed, teachers and parents should praise the actual work rather than intelligence(智力) or talent. When students fail, they should be told how they can do better. Teachers, parents and students need to value effort, not intelligence.

24. What kind of people have fewer chances to succeed according to the article?

A. People with a growth mindset.

B. People with a fixed mindset.

C. People who often learn from challenges.

D. People who often learn from mistakes.

25. From the form we can know people with a growth mindset consider challenges as ______.

A. things they' re born with

B. things they need to avoid

C. things that help them learn

D. things that stop them improving

26. How does the writer organize the ideas in the article?

A. By telling stories.

B. By listing numbers.

C. By drawing mind maps.

D. By comparing facts.

C

The Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Period was an age of great culture development in China.

Here are some great characters of that time.

27. Why did Shang Yang make a promise before the reform?

A. To give people a reward.

B. To sell the log at the market.

C. To fix the gate of the building.

D. To make people believe him.

28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. Lu Ban was an ancient inventor.

B. Zhong Ziqi was good at playing guqin.

C. Li Bing was an expert in building houses.

D. Bian Que once made a dead person back to life.

29. What's the main theme (主题) of the article above?

A. Famous people.

B. Chinese medicine.

C. Traditional music.

D. Important inventions.

D

Thirty-Six Stratagems(计谋), which show our ancient Chinese wisdom, are our ancient culture treasure. And many of these stratagems can still be put into practice in many fields, such as war, politics, business and even daily life. The following are four of them. Let's enjoy the charm of our traditional culture.

30. Which of the following describes Stratagem Two?

A. Shutting the door to catch the thief.

B. Catching your enemy's leader first.

C. Letting the enemy off to catch him later.

D. Tricking the tiger out of the mountain.

31. From the stratagems above, we know that _______.

A. it is wise for you to attack enemies in their own places

B. it is impossible for people to make others lose their guard

C. it is dangerous to give your enemies a chance to run away

D. it is better to shoot the man on horse-back first not the horse

32. Where can we probably read Thirty-Six Stratagems?

A. In a guide book.

B. In an art book.

C. In a science book.

D. In a classical book.

第四部分 信息还原(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Every year, millions of birds are killed or hurt when they fly into buildings. Why does this happen? 33______ Birds are flying into windows and tall buildings that are all covered by glass.

Many birds fly from one place to another. Most of the time, they live in the wild, such as forests and wetlands. 34______ They might see small trees and flowers inside a window and want to rest on these plants. The birds do not know there is glass between them and the plants. 35______

Some birds fly at night. They use the moon and stars to help guide them in the right direction. Tall buildings with lights on at night can confuse (迷惑) the birds. 36______ The birds see the light, but they cannot tell that the light is coming from inside a building. They fly toward the light and crash into a building. On many mornings, there might be several dead birds lying on the ground.

37______ Many office buildings now turn off their lights at night. This helps reduce the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy.

A. The answer is glass.

B. People are trying to solve the problem.

C. These birds have no idea what glass is

D. As a result, they fly right into the glass.

E. In this way, they can avoid crashing into glass.

F. People don't know how to deal with the problem.

G. This is a big problem, especially on foggy and rainy nights.

第五部分 词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

38. -The war between Ukraine and Russia broke out on F________ 24, 2022.

-Terrible. Many people leave their homes. We must treasure peace and development.

39. -It's time for Mr. White to a________ the result.

-I hope I can pass the exam successfully.

40. -Jane has made a lot of money since the company was set up. But she's really tired out.

-Loss of health is more serious than loss of w________.

41. Driving after drinking wine is a________ the law in China.

42. To fight against COVID-19, the doctors and nurses didn't stop working, a________ they were very tired.

43. It's said that Zhang Yimou is one of the ________ (导演) of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

44. -Where is your daughter, Christopher?

-She is ________ (躺) on the grass behind the house.

45. One of the ________ (安全) ways to keep us away from danger is to stay at home during this year's COVID-19 pandemic.

46. Many doctors and nurses are brave enough to head for Shanghai to fight against the disease, they are the ________ (骄傲) of the whole country.

47. I think it's ________ (必要) for us to wear a mask when we go out.

第六部分 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

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。每空限填一词。

In 2021, Su Bingtian became the first Chinese and the only Asian runner to run in the 100m men's final round at the Olympic Games since 1932.

For years, it 48______ (be) an impossible task for Asian athletes to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m race. It was 49______ (high) possible that this situation had something to do with genes (基因).

But as Su made more and more progress in international competitions, 50______ gene theory (理论) didn't work. In 2015, Su showed the world he had the amazing 51______(able) of breaking the 10-second barrier for the 100m, running exactly 9.99. After that, he was considered as a legend (传奇) who kept breaking Chinese records or even Asian records.

Now, Su is really a flying man of China and of Asia. 52______ there's still a long way to go for Chinese athletes to touch the world record on 9.58 seconds, Su has started his journey.

It is worth 53______(notice) that Su is not only an athlete but also a professor at Jinan University. In an academic paper which 54______ (publish) in 2019, Su said that traditional training in China's track and field 55______(pay) too much attention to increasing an athlete's physical strength. The training was hard but had little effect. His continuous improvement came more from the brain than sweat.

Many professional runners depended on high-speed cameras to improve their skills. But Su's training ground was much more sophisticated (复杂), 56______ many hi-tech electronic devices (高科技电子设备) on the scene. Later, it was believed that what he did was so 57______(value) that many other runners wanted to follow his example.

第七部分 阅读表达(共3小题; 58题1分，59题2分，60题3分，满分6分)

请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在横线上。

On July 24, 2021, an important document called “Double Reduction”(双减) policy was carried out by the Chinese government.

Most students and their parents support the policy because it can lower students learning stress. However, parents should help with the students to deal with the new challenge of making the best use of their time after school when they get home.

Here are some ways to help students get used to this big change. To start with, students had better make full use of the time at school. They should concentrate on their lessons and solve all the problems just in time. What's more, making a good plan at the start of the day can help students better manage their time. In this way, they will be able to finish doing their homework faster and better. Thirdly, they should take up some hobbies, but remember to make sure they won't influence their study and health. Finally, it's a good idea to offer help around the house or in the community. Because doing chores and volunteer work can also help improve their life skills, responsibilities as well as confidence.

58. When was the “Double Reduction”(双减) policy carried out?

59. Why do most students' parents support the policy?

60. According to the passage, which way would you like to choose to help yourself get used to the big change? Why?

第八部分 书面表达(共1小题;满分25分)

61.疫情期间，刘阱宏的健身直播引发一股运动风潮。Teens英文报刊现组织以“Sports in my eyes"为题的征文活动，请你用英语写-篇短文投稿。

内容包括以下要点:

(1)你喜爱的运动以及喜爱的原因;

(2)你在运动中的获益;

(3)如果有机会，你想尝试的运动项目。

注意:

1.词数: 100左右， 开头已给出，不计入词数;

2.文中不得出现与考生相关的真实姓名、校名等信息。

Sports in my eyes

There are many kinds of sports that I've tried before. Among them, I like

参考答案

1-5 ABBCD  6-10 DBAAB  11-15 BACAD  16-20 CBDAD

21-23 BDC  24-26 BCD  27-29 DAA  30-32 BCD

33-37 ACDGB

38. February

39. announce

40. wealth

41. against

42. although

43. directors

44. lying

45. safe

46. pride

47. necessary

48. was

49. highly

50. the

51. ability

52. Although

53. noticing

54. published

55. paid

56. with

57. valuable

58. On July 24, 2021. / The “Double Reduction" policy was carried out on July 24, 2021.

59. Because it can lower students learning stress.

60. I will make a good plan at the start of the day, because I can make a good use of my time in this way.

61. 略