英语（无锡卷）2023年中考第三次模拟考试卷（考试版）A4

2023年中考第三次模拟考试卷（无锡专用）

 英语

 (考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。)

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。

2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。

3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷（客观题 共50分）

一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）

1．China has helped end 70% of poverty worldwide since      late 1970s，according to      World Bank.（　　）

A．a，a B．the，the C．a，the D．the，a

2．We find ________ more useful for students to do new eye exercises.（　　）

A．it B．this C．one D．that

3．      my surprise，the twins have nothing      common.（　　）

A．To；in B．With；in C．In；to D．To；of

4．The _______ news made him _______ . He didn't fall asleep until midnight.（　　）

A．excited；excited B．exciting；exciting 

C．exciting；excited D．excited；exciting

5．Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is over eight      meters high.（　　）

A．thousands of B．thousand of 

C．thousands D．thousand

6．More and more children are interested in blind boxes __________ they wonder what is inside.

A．so B．because C．unless D．though

7．—Is that man your friend Tom？

—That man ________ be him，because he has gone to Canada.（　　）

A．can't B．mustn't 

C．needn't D．had better not

8．The number of the whales ____________smaller and smaller because of human activities now.（　　）

A．were B．was C．is D．are

9．—Look! There are some students ____ basketball on the playground.

—Yes. I often see them ________ basketball there.

A．play；play B．play；playing 

C．playing；play D．playing；playing

10．—Have you told Dr. Greenall our latest achievement in the vaccine research？

—Not yet. When I       ，he      a speech，so we had no time for a few words.（　　）

A．arrive；will give B．arrived；was giving 

C．arrive；is giving D．arrived；has given

11．China Panda Train from Chengdu to Zunyi ___________to use on March 28，2021.（　　）

A．is put B．was put 

C．will be put D．puts

12．—I think Taizhou is a wonderful place to live.

—      . And it was chosen as one of China's top 100 happiest cities in 2020.（　　）

A．That's all right B．Believe it or not 

C．That's a good idea D．I can't agree more

13．—Li Ping，I didn't go summer camping last year.

—_____.（　　）

A．So did I B．Neither did I 

C．Neither I did D．So I did

14．—Do you like the movie        is called The Battle at Lake Changjin？

—Sure. I think no movie is        than it.（　　）

A．that；more touching B．what；less touching 

C．that；more touched D．which；less touched

二、完形填空

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Zhang Ming and Zhang Peng are twin brothers. When they were young，they were interested in（15）　   　Chinese culture like Chinese clay art and Beijing Opera. In these art forms，they could（16）　   　something to learn. One day，they met an old man（17）　   　is good at shadow puppet play（皮影戏）. （18）　   　they saw the play，they fell in love with it. So they decided to（19）　   　the old man.

After 5 years' study，they could（20）　   　by themselves. When they acted in the village，the villagers sat in front of a white screen and watched the plays happily. Zhang Ming usually stood（21）　   　the white screen and held different kinds of characters. Zhang Peng did the voices of the different characters. （22）　   　of the villagers liked their performances and hoped they could（23）　   　performing.

"It's not easy." Zhang Ming said. "We can't get much money from it. Sometimes we even have （24）　   　money to buy tools we need. But we want to keep this art form alive. So we will stick to it no matter how hard it is!"

三、阅读理解

阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分）

A

（25）Where can we see magic shows？      

A. In the Town Hall.      B. At White River School.

C. At the Dance Party.    D. At Champlain Valley Park.

（26）How much does a ticket cost for the dance party if paid online？      

A.＄1.    B.＄5.    C.＄6.      D.＄11.

（27）Which of the following is true？      

A. You must bring food to the Dance Party.

B. The Vermont Farm Show lasts for 3 days.

C. All 3 events take place in the same season.

D. The Art Show and the school concert start at the same time.

B

Do you have any online classes？It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and a headset（耳机）.

However，most students don't seem to like online classes.1，500 students from 10 cities took the survey，only 40% of the students would take such classes.

Many students said it is hard to focus（集中精力） on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Linda Ruohan，15，at the No.44 Middle School in Shijiazhuang. "There are no classmates，no real teachers watching me. I can surf the Internet or do other things if I want to. It's harder to always stay focused，"she said.

As a coin has two sides，online classes still have advantages. It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes. And if you don't understand some parts of a lesson，you can watch it over again.

（28）How many students take the survey according to the passage？      

A.40    B.1500    C.600    D.10

（29）What are the advantages of online classes？      

A. It's easy to always focus on studying.

B. You can do other things on the Internet.

C. It spends much more time and money.

D. You can watch the online classes again.

（30）What should you do if you don't understand some parts of a lesson？      

A. Do other things.    B. Stay focused.

C. Watch it over again.    D. Focus on studying.

C

Old man Donovan was a mean man who hated children. He threw rocks at them and even shot them with a shotgun. At least that's what we heard.

His small farm is in our neighborhood where my younger sister and I live. His farm is long and narrow. It holds two treasures. One is his beautiful fruit. There are many kinds of fruit，pears，apples and lots more I just can't think of. The fruit naturally draw the children to his land. It makes them into thieves. But my sister and I don't dare to take his fruit because of the terrible rumors.

One summer day，we were playing in a nearby field. It was time to head back home. My sister and I were feeling very brave that day. There was a short cut to our house that went through the Donovan's farm. We thought he wouldn't be able to see us run across his farm. We were almost through the farm when we heard， "Hey，girls!" in a low voice. We stopped dead in our way! There we were，face to face with Old Men Donovan. Our knees were shaking.

"Come here，" he said，reaching up to one of his apple trees，still shaking. We went over to him. He held out several big and red apples， "take this home，" He said.

We took the apples with surprise and run all the way home. Of course，we ate the apples.

As time went on，we often went through the farm and he kept on giving us more sweet fruit. Until then we found the other hidden treasure on the small farm. And I learned not to judge a heart until you know it.

（31）How do they feel when they stopped by Donovan？      

A. There is something wrong with their knees.

B. They are badly wounded.

C. They are feeling very brave.

D. They're scared to death.

（32）Which of the following is true？      

A. The children except the writer are thieves.

B. Mr. Donovan is a very rich and kind man.

C. The writer learned how to know a heart through.

D. The writer took away the other treasure.

（33）What is the other treasure of the farm according to the story？      

A. The sweet fruit on the small farm.

B. The rich field we were playing on.

C. The big and red apples given by Donovan.

D. The sweet and kind heart of Donovan.

D

Team games are important in school life. They help the children learn the importance of working together for a common goal. Team building activities help the students understand themselves and give them a chance to improve on their weakness.

Build a Story：This team game is about building a story from some pictures. Each team is supposed to build a story according to the pictures given to each of its members. On understanding what each picture means，the team need to put the picture in order. The team that is the first to build the story wins.

Team Craft（剪纸）：For this activity，the class is put into groups of three or four members. Each team is given some art materials like color pens，art paper and a knife. Each team should come up with something creative and special. The one who finishes first or does the best in making craft will be the winner.

Team Sports：Outdoor activities and sports are some of the best team games for schools. Volleyball，soccer and basketball are some of the very interesting team games. Exercise mixed with fun is one of the most important interests of playing sports.

Dog and Bone（骨头）：This is played between two teams. The teams line up in front of each other. In team A，each member is given a different number. The same numbers are used for team B. An object is placed in an area between the two teams. The host（主持人） of the game calls out a number，the members with the same number from both teams rush to get the object. The member，who gets the "bone" first，make a point for his/her team.

（34）What does the passage mainly talk about？      

A. Team sports.

B. Team games.

C. Building a story.

D. Team art.

（35）How can we build a story according to the second paragraph？      

A. To put the pictures in order.

B. To say a sentence one by one.

C. To talk about the same picture.

D. To talk about different pictures.

（36）In which game do you have to use color pens and a knife？      

A. Dog and the bone.

B. Playing volleyball.

C. Team craft.

D. Build a story.

（37）What is the "bone" in the game Dog and Bone？      

A. The child who gets the object first.

B. The same number from both teams.

C. The game that the children play.

D. The object between the two teams.

第II卷(主观题共50分)

四、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

(A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。

38．Many medical workers take an        （积极的） part in volunteering because of COVID﹣19.

39．Baby Bear        （指向） at the little girl in his bed and cried.

40．Teamwork is based on        （信任）. We understand each other and work together for the same goal.

41．This is my book and that is         （你的）.

 (B)根据句意在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

42．After a night's rain，the mountains are much greener and the air is much        . （fresh）

43．Don't be afraid of asking        （you） parents or teachers for help if you are in trouble.

44．Beijing has held the 24th Winter Olympic Games        （successful）.

45．We Chinese are        （pride） of the success of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

五、动词填空

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

46．We are asked         （take） our temperature every day.

47．Gu Ailing has a gift for        （ski） and won high praise in Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

48．China         （have） three main types of teas：green tea，black tea and wulong （a tea，halfway between black and green tea）.

49．Sam has already         （save） 85 yuan for his favorite model car.

50．—The dragon Boat Festival is coming，what are you going to do that day？

—I        （visit） my grandparents in my home village.

51．Rubbish        （separate） into groups in many other cities now，following the practice in Shanghai．

52．Look! The Browns        （eat） supper in the kitchen．

53．Look，there is a wallet        （lie） on the ground. Please pick it up.

六、阅读填空(本大题共5小题.每小题1分，共5分)

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只能填一个单词。

After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. Wushu，widely known as Chinese Kungfu，will make its first appearance as an official（官方的） sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.

It's a long﹣awaited breakthrough （期待已久的突破） for the International Wushu Federation（协会） （IWF），which made applications to the International Olympic Committee （100）in 2001，2008 and 2011，but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.

Over the years，both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association（CWA） have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China（中国体育总局）. The Administration not only offers technical （技术的） support，often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps，but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment（设备）for free.

Every year，many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows，trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts，Wushu has become widely popular across the world，especially among young Wushu fans. Studied show that ，today，about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.

China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympics event successfully in January，2020，which helps to make it more international quickly.

A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events：men's and women's Changquan and men's and women's Taijiquan.

七、完成句子

按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)

59．在上个月的展览会上，这幅价值连城的画作享誉全世界。

On the exhibition last month，the painting         all over the world.

60．你能告诉我你的阿姨已经去欧洲出差多久了吗？

Could you please tell me        ？

61．我们班的学生不允许玩网游。

The students in our class         online games.

62．以在公共场所演讲的方式提升自己，你真的很聪明。

It's wise of you        .

63．这学期他们参加了各种各样的活动，包括种庄稼、做饭等。

They took part in         activities this term，including planting crops，cooking meals and so on.

64．老师为我们在学业上取得的进步感到骄傲。

The teacher         our progress on schoolwork.

八、书面表达（本大题共20分）

假设你是李华。你校为弘扬中华优秀传统文化，于5月16日在礼堂（school hall）举办了一年一度的中华传统文化展评活动，有剪纸、绘画、诗词大赛（poetry competition）等。你的英国朋友John对活动很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件。主要内容包括：

1.展评的时间及地点；

2.展评的内容及你的感受；

3.邀请John明年来参加。

要求：

1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，以使语句通顺，行文连贯；

3.邮件中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。

Dear John，

How is everything going？I'm writing to introduce our school's annual Chinese Traditional Art Exhibition to you.

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Yours，

Li Hua