浙江省宁波市2023年初中学业水平考试二模英语试题

宁波市2023年初中学业水平考试

潮汐组合·甬真卷1号作品·汐卷英语试题

试题卷I

一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

Paula, Jeffrey, and Emma were good friends. They were reading the script (剧本) and getting ready to try out for a part in the school __1__. However, when their drama teacher, Mrs. Anderson, called out the __2__ of the students with acting parts, they did not hear their names called.

They were asked to be the set designers (布景设计师)，Paula was __3__ because she performed well at the tryout (选拔赛). But she had a(n) __4__. “If the girl who got the starring part (主演) gets sick or __5__, I'll have the chance. So, I am supposed to know the lines perfectly. "

For the next month the set-design team __6__ after school every day. Emma and Jeffrey cut, fixed and painted, while Paula sat in the corner, learning the __7__ of the starring part. She could see that the sets were going __8__, but she did not think it mattered.

That evening, when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal (排练)，she was __9__ because the rainbow had not been painted. So the actors had to rehearse without the sets

As Paula watched the play rehearsal with no sets, she __10__ she was holding it back although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it. Paula decided that __11__ she could not act, she could help tell the story with excellent sets

The set-design team worked every afternoon and evening to get the sets __12__ and looking wonderful.

At the end of the play on opening night, their teacher had the design team come out to take a bow. The audience (观众) __13__ for the set designers just as loudly as they had for the actors. It seemed that the sets were also stars of the show!

From this __14__, Paula came to understand that whether she played a part or worked as the set designer, she could achieve her __15__.

二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

My Daily Routine

16. When does the poet (诗人) watch the birds fly in his dream?

A. After having breakfast.

B. After waking up.

C. After dressing up.

D. After having lunch

17. What is the poet's perfect day?

A. Lots of happy things happen

B. Raising many birds at home.

C. There is sunshine to enjoy.

D. There is no need to hurry or worry.

18. The best word for the blank in the poem is “___▲___”.

A. mine    B.yours    C.our     D.theirs

B

Little Albert lived in a poor village. One summer day, Albert's mother sent him to the

field to pick up some dried wood for the fire.

Albert looked very hard. By the time the sun was high, he was very hot and wished for a cool place to rest and have some food. As he walked along, he found some shade, and by it were some fine, wild strawberries.

"How good these will be with my bread and butter," thought Albert. He picked all of the strawberries. As he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he remembered his sick mother, alone in her dark, cold room in the village.

With this in mind, he put the strawberry back again. "Shall I save them for her?" he asked himself.

He thought how refreshing (提神的) they would be for her, yet was still looking at them with a longing eye.

"I will eat half, and take the other half to her," he said. He divided them into two heaps (堆)，but each heap looked so small. He put them together again.

"I will only eat one," he thought.

But, as he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest, and he put it back.

When the sun was beginning to go down, Albert set out for home. How happy he felt, because he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.

He heard his mother's weak voice calling him. "Is that you, Albert? I am glad you have come back. I am thirsty, and am longing for some tea.”

Albert ran to her and joyfully offered his wild strawberries.

"And you saved them for your sick mother, didn't you?" said she, laying her hand on his head, with tears in her eyes.

Could eating the strawberries have given Albert half the happiness he felt at this moment?

19. Why did Albert go to the field?

A. To eat his bread and butter.

B. To dry the plants in their field.

C. To look for some wood for the fire

D. To pick some fruit for his mom to eat.

20. Why did Albert put down the strawberry the second time he lifted it to his mouth?

A. Because it looked so small.

B. Because it was the finest one.

C. Because he was not hungry.

D. Because he wanted to eat other strawberries

21. What does the underlined phrase "with a longing eye" show about Albert?

A. He wanted to find more strawberries.

B. He felt that the sunlight was too strong.

C. He wanted to eat the strawberries very much.

D. He thought the strawberries were good for his mom.

22. How did Albert's mom feel after seeing the strawberries?

A. She was moved by her son's care and love.

B. She was too hungry to think about anything

C. She got so angry that she couldn't calm down.

D. She was worried that her son might steal them.

C

Are you the kind of person who always keeps a bar of chocolate nearby? Perhaps you feel weak or sleepy without your sweets. If so, you may have a problem that millions of others have: sugar addiction.

Addiction means using a substance(物质) or doing an activity over and over again even though it has bad effects. Playing computer games, drinking, and eating are examples of activities that can develop into addictions.

There are four steps of behavior that happen during a sugar addiction. Step one begins with a strong wish for something sweet. This happens because sugar causes the body to produce dopamine (多巴胺). It is a substance that creates feelings of happiness. In step two, even after sugar has been eaten, the need remains and grows. This is because the body becomes less sensitive to the effect of sugar over time. So, it is necessary to eat more sugar. In step three, when a sugar need is not satisfied, the person feels bad. Sugar addicts experience bad emotional symptoms (情绪症状). They also feel physical symptoms, such as headaches, sleepiness and lack of energy. Over time, a sugar addiction will reach step four. This is when the worst health effects of sugar addiction can be seen. Unhealthy body weight and low spirits are examples.

Breaking a sugar addiction can be challenging, but it is important for your health. There are a few things to keep in mind. It's simple advice you probably have heard before. Eat three meals a day, get enough sleep, an exercise often. Choose healthy sweets, like fruit, and avoid salty snacks. These usually cause people to want to ea sweets. Don't push yourself too hard. Remember that lifestyle changes happen slowly.

23. What causes people to become addicted to sugar?

A. Feeling the effects of dopamine.

B. Having pieces of chocolate at hand.

C. Tasting sugar in normal food.

D. Experiencing a lack of energy

24. In which step of a sugar addiction may people become overweight?

A. In step one.   B. In step two.  C. In step three  D. In step four.

25. Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word "sensitive" in Para. 3?

①easily hurt or damaged

②needing to be treated with great secrets

③influenced greatly or easily by sth.

④(of instruments, etc. ) able to measure very small changes

A.①          B.②        C.③        D.④

26. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Complete Guide To Beating Sugar Addiction

B. Sugar Addiction: A Problem That Millions Of People Have

C. Sugar Addiction In Children And How To Get Over It

D. Sugar Addiction: Your First Step Is Your First Call

D

ChatGPT, a smart Al chatbot(聊天机器人) tool, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework task.

Developed by US company OpenAl, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱)，translate languages, and answer all kinds

of questions.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, public schools in New York City banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the networks and devices (设备).

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on tasks. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread incorrect information. "It does not build critical-thinking(批判性思维) or problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic (学术的) and lifelong success," said Jenna Lyle from the New York City Department of Education.

Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to prevent the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones.

However, not all educators say “no" to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are making rules-how both students and teachers use it. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.

Bhaskar Vira, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on Al software like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use. What we need to do is 'make our learning, teaching and examinations suitable for a new use'," he told Varsity, the school newspaper of the university.

27. Some schools in the US banned the use of ChatGPT because ___________.

A. students may use it to cheat on homework

B. it seldom provides correct information

C. it takes up most of the networks

D. it takes the place of teachers

28. Jenna Lyle thinks that ___________.

A. ChatGPT might offer the wrong information

B. ChatGPT is so far the smartest Al chatbot tool

C. using ChatGPT is not good for developing students' minds

D. ChatGPT is necessary for academic and lifelong success

29. Which opinion is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Using ChatGPT makes students lazy in thinking.

B. The complete ban on using ChatGPT is not wise.

C. ChatGPT will completely change present education

D. ChatGPT can be useful for both teachers and students.

30. How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By comparing numbers.

B. By giving different opinions.

C. By describing charaeters' relationship.

D. By asking and answering questions.

三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）

王磊同学在Science杂志上看到了一篇有关怎样的建筑物更抗震的文章，但缺少了5个小标题插图，现请你帮助王磊根据描述从A-F中选择5个小标题插图填入31-35相应的空格中。

There is a saying that, "Earthquakes don't kill people, but buildings do." It seems sadly true. Tens of thousands of people died under bricks (砖) of the destroyed buildings in Turkiye and Syria during the recent earthquakes. Is there a way to build earthquake-proof (抗震) buildings? Engineers have some life-saving ideas.

31.___________

To prevent earthquake waves from going through the building, one way is to "lift" the building's foundation (地基) above the ground. The building can be built on top of pads(垫状物)， which are usually made up of steel and rubber. During earthquakes, only the pads move and the building stays steady.

32.___________

Earthquake-proof materials must be easy to bend (弯曲) without breaking. Some of these materials include steel, wood, memory alloy (合金) and bamboo. In Japan, most traditional houses are built with wood instead of concrete (混凝土). During earthquakes, wooden buildings bend to avoid building up stress.

33.___________

Triangles (三角形) are very strong shapes. When a force comes to one of the corners of a triangle, it will be reduced by going down each side. When the two sides of the triangle are squeezed(挤压), they lean (倾斜) on each other. During earthquakes, triangles can hold the building together when it sways (摇晃). Many earthquake-proof buildings use this shape in their design, both inside and outside the structure.

34.___________

US company Arx Pax is developing magnetic field (磁场) technology that can raise houses above ground when earthquakes happen. When the sensors in the home feel earthquakes, they will tell "hover engines( 悬停引擎)". These will create an opposing magnetic field to lift the house off the ground. Maglev trains use similar technology so the company believes it can be used in buildings as well.

35.___________

Japanese company Japan Dome House has made dome-shaped(圆顶状的) houses with styrofoam (泡沫塑料). Styrofoam is a very light material. The whole house weighs only 80 kilograms. So when earthquakes happen, the house will not hurt people.

试题卷Ⅱ

四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）

A.根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）

36. Can you pass me the scissors to cut the wool off these ____________(绵羊)?

37. This T-shirt is too expensive, so I'd like a ____________(较便宜的) one.

38. Ningbo automatic test of listening and speaking is ____________(举行) in March every year.

39. The picture reminds me of the ____________ (美丽) of the countryside.

40. Millie is interested in biology and she____________(有时) records the actions of some insects in the park.

41. Guochao (国潮) is ____________ (广泛地) known among young people these days.

42. To keep ____________(保护) students' eyesight, our school has taken action in recent years.

43. Nancy really wonders whose ____________(手套) these are on the shelf.

44. Spacewalks can be dangerous. There is no air in space, And it's filled with ____________(有害的) radiation (辐射).

45. China's railway network has grown to ____________(连接) most cities and the government is looking to build on it further.

B.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

On March 17, 2023, Beijing made changes to the PE test in the 2023 high school entrance exam, or zhongkao: All students will get __46__ scores as long as they take part

in the exam.

Earlier this year, some cities such as Taiyuan __47__ the 1,000-meter and 800-meter

runs. Other cities let students choose if they wanted to do them in the exam. This is to make sure it's safe for students after recovering from COVID-19.

"Schools should put students' health and __48__ first and control exercise intensity (强度) according to their differences," Zeng Wenxing, from Zhuhai Education Bureau, said in an interview.

At the same time, PE classes __49__ China have also made some changes. Students are having easier activities such as __50__, fun games and sit-ups. This way they can improve their health slowly. What is your PE class like now?

五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填人括号中所给单词的正确形式。

It was my first class as a new teacher. A little girl, who looked very shy, was standing at the gate of the classroom.

I walked up to her and asked what was wrong __51__ her, but she said nothing. Then a boy shouted. "She is from Grade Four and is __52__ (lazy) student in her grade." I understood why her teacher asked her __53__ (stay) in Grade Three. Taking her hand, I led the girl into the classroom

Later I __54__ (tell) that her parents died accidentally. She became sad and didn't like talking to others after that. She learned very slowly. __55__, I gave her respect (尊重) and never looked down on her. I helped her after school, and she was making progress little by little. As time went by, she was not as shy __56__ before. When she left school, she seemed to have forgotten-all her __57__ (sad).

In the following years, she sent me __58__ card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received an __59__ (invite) to her wedding (婚礼). And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling __60__ (bright).

Actually, everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy.

六、书面表达（共计20分）

61.简洁的语言传递巨大的能量。当你失意低落时，有一句话激励你前行。请以"The words that raised me up”为题，根据以下思维导图中的要点，用英语写一篇短文，讲述“Hard work is half of success."激励你的经历。内容提示：

注意：(1)短文必须包含思维导图中所提供的所有信息，可适当发挥

(2)文中不得出现真实的人名和校名

(3)词数80-100；标题已给出，不计人总词数，

The words that raised me up

宁波市2023年初中学业水平考试

潮汐组合·甬真卷1号作品·汐卷英语试题参考答案

一．完形填空

1-15CBDAC/ABBDA/DCBDA

二．阅读理解

16-30BDCCB/CAADC/BACCB

三．任务型阅读

31-35BACFE

四．词汇运用

36-45sheep/cheaper/held/beauty/sometimes/widely/protecting/gloves/harmful/connect

46-50full/canceled/safety/across/dancing

五．语法填空

51-60with/the laziest/to stay/was told/However/as/sadness/a/invitation/brightly

六．书面表达

略