2023年陕西省西安市交大附中中考三模英语试题.docx

1、2023年陕西省西安市交大附中中考三模英语试题一、完形填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案；使短文连贯完整。Do you know the name “Facebook”? Few people who surf the Internet today 1 know this platform (网媒平台). However, Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook, 2 last year it would rename its business to Meta Platforms. This means 3

2、a new name, Meta, of this popular platform will also be used. The word “meta” comes 4 the Greek word meaning “beyond” (无边界；超边际). “The new name shows that as time goes by, users will 5 use the companys different services without using Facebook,” Mr. Zuckerberg said. He also talked about plans to buil

3、d a “metaverse”. Metaverse, as it 6 by many people, is the idea for a new Internet of virtual (虚拟的) spaces and virtual reality (VR) products. Its 7 online world where people can play games, work and communicate in a virtual environment. 8 that, people often need to use VR headsets. It 9 an idea of m

4、uch discussion in recent years. People are talking about it everywhere. 10 companies want to be a part of the next big thing. Some people believe it could be the future of the Internet.1AdoesntBdontCarentDisnt2AsaysBis sayingCwill sayDsaid3AthatBwhichCwhetherDtill4AtoBintoCfromDfor5AableBbe ableCabl

5、e toDbe able to6Awas expectedBis expectedCexpectedDexpects7AanBaCtheD/8AMakeBTo makeCTo takeDTake9AbecameBwas becomingChas becomeDwill became10ALittleBFewCMuchDMany阅读下面短文, 理解大意, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案, 使短文连贯完整. Stories have different characters (角色) . The main character of this story is a 11 . The dog us

6、ed to be strong and capable and do good work but now was thought to be 12 because it became old and there was no home for it to live in.The dog walked for days in the woods and did not have any 13 . It grew weak and lay down to rest. Just then, a wolf jumped on the dog and shouted, “You are my 14 !”

7、“What a poor meal that will be, ”replied the dog. “Why dont you 15 me for a few days and fatten me up? Then I will be a real big meal for you.”For the next three 16 , the dog rested and ate the food got from the wolf. By the third day, the dog felt rested and 17 . On the fourth day the wolf jumped o

8、n the dog again. “Now I shall have you as my food!” it shouted. But to the wolfs surprise, he was 18 turned over and pinned down (按在身下) by the dog. The wolf was 19 and helpless. “What are you going to do with me?” The wolf asked the dog.“Nothing at all,” said the dog, as it 20 the wolf. “You helped

9、me get strong again. Now I will thank you by sparing your life.”11AmonkeyBhorseCdogDbird12AuselessBdangerousCfatDnoisy13AmoneyBfriendshipCfoodDair14Alast mealBnext mealClast friendDnext friend15ApunishBstudyCbeatDfeed16AdaysBweeksCmonthsDyears17AnervousBstrongCweakDexcited18AslowlyBquietlyCeasilyDim

10、possibly19AinterestedBrelaxedCsurprisedDtired20AkilledBfreedCcaughtDserved二、阅读理解Teaching MachinesDo you have someone in your classroom who helps your teacher? In countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, some schools have robots to assist teachers.Language TeachersIn South Korea, learning Engl

11、ish is an important skill, but in some parts of this country there are not enough English teachers. Thats why some schools are using robots to help teach students how to speak English. These machines also read stories to the students in English. The South Korean government plans to add many more rob

12、ots to their schools.Say Hi to SayaMost robots look like machines, but not Saya! This robot looks like a woman. Saya wears clothes and has long dark hair. Her rubber skin looks real. She can even smile and frown (皱眉头) . You can read her face and know whether she is happy or angry, or worried.Saya wa

13、s tested in a primary school classroom in Japan. During the test, Saya took attendance (考勤纪律) . She said things like “Thank you, ” and told noisy kids to be quiet. The students enjoyed the robot.“Robots that look like human are a big hit with young kids, ” says Hiroshi Kobayashi, the creator of Saya

14、.Looking aheadIn the future, classroom robots will be able to do much more. But experts say robots will never be able to do all the things that human teachers can. “A robot is just a tool,” says Kobayashi.21What is the passage mostly about?AHow robots will one day take the place of humans.BHow robot

15、s are helping teachers in the classroom.CHow robots are built.DThe history of robots.22Which of the following words in the passage can be changed to the verb “help”?AassistBsufferCfrownDtend23What is Hiroshi Kobayashis opinion to a robot?ALearning English is an important skill.BMany more robots shou

16、ld be added to schools.CRobots that look like humans can be a big hit with young kids.DA robot is just a tool.Interviews by MaggieJessica: I know what I dont want to do! A lot of my friends work in the stock market, but I could never be a stockbroker (股票经纪人) because Im not the kind of person who jum

17、ps to reach decisions right away. Im a person who needs time to think and judge before I come to any decision. I dont mind working hard, but Im terrible under pressure (压力). Rachel: Im still in school. My parents want me to be a teacher, but Im not sure yet. I guess I could be a teacher because Im v

18、ery creative. Successful teaching depends on a creative mind. This is an important quality of good teachers, you know. However, Im a very impatient person. So, maybe I shouldnt work with kids. Steven: Well, I think Id make a good journalist because Im good at writing and I like to write news reports

19、 for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio too. Whats more, I used to have such experience-for I worked as a reporter for the school newspaper when I was in college. I really enjoyed writing different kinds of articles. 24Who held the interviews?ARachel.BJessica.CMaggie.DSteven.25The three peo

20、ple are talking about their _.Apresent jobsBfuture jobsClast night dreamsDpresent dreams26Which of the following is right if we infer from the passage?ASteven and Jessica are of the same age.BJessica is one year older than Steven.CSteven is the oldest of the three.DRachel is the youngest of the thre

21、e.27Which piece of information best describes Steven?AHe hates to make quick decisions.BHe is a good friend of Jessicas.CHe is creative and friendly with kids.DHe is especially good at writing.Reading Skill: Learning to identify Text TypeWhen we learn a language, it is impossible for learners to avo

22、id studying different texts. A passage is a text. Identifying text types means to read and find out what kind of text a passage is. For example, a story can be very different from an introduction about how to make a banana milk shake, either in the use of words or in structure (结构). They are two dif

23、ferent text types. Good readers always know how to make use of text types to help with reading.Each time you come to a new reading passage, try to decide what type of text it is. Knowing the text type allows you to predict what kind of information the text may provide and how it is put together. Thi

24、s will help you follow it more easily. Here are four of the most common text types.Narrative texts allow the reader to read in an easy way by telling a story.Expository texts give the reader information by providing facts and general information.Technical texts provide information that helps the rea

25、der to do a taskto make delicious salad with their own hands, for example.Persuasive texts try at the very best to let the reader agree or disagree with an opinion.28According to the reading material, _ know how to make use of text types to help with reading.Aexperienced teachersBexperienced student

26、sCgood readersDgood instructors29Where do you think this piece of reading come from?AAn ad page of a school.BA school book that teaches reading.CAn English language newspaper.DA school notice of a reading skill program.30The following words may well be taken from a _: and just as we got to the top o

27、f the mountain, it started to rain. There was lightning all around, so we knew we had to find a safe place right away. I tried to run to a tree to stand under it, but my friends stopped me and told me. . .ANarrative.BExpository.CTechnical.DPersuasive.根据短文内容，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。 Maria M

28、erian grew up in Germany in the 1650s and 60s. There were then not many chances for women to work, study or travel. 31 and at the beginning she didnt know her future would be so closely connected with tiny creatures. Most people thought insects were not nice and clean, 32 But Maria showed strong int

29、erest in them. She collected countless specimens and published books that recorded every detail of their life circle. At last, Maria opened a big window of the whole new world of insects to the public. 33 ! She recorded that adult butterflies laid eggs. Before that people thought that butterflies we

30、re born from earth. Maria also painted insects on the certain plants they like to take for food and live on. This showed that all living things had certain kind of relationships. Today, 34 . Much later, Maria moved to Amsterdam, an important European city. There she saw huge butterflies and beetles

31、brought back by explorers from the New World (the Americas) . Maria longed to study these insects in their natural living environment. In 1699, after selling some of her art to raise money, 35 to carry out research for a new book. Marias research was published in 1705 and, for the first time, brough

32、t the wild nature of Suriname to readers in Europe. Marias pioneering work has influenced and encouraged generations (一代又一代) of scientists and naturalists in the research of insects!Aand that they should be avoidedBMarias full name is Maria Sibylla MerianCHow shocked the world was by Marias discover

33、iesDMaria made the long journey by sea to Suriname in South AmericaEthis area of science is called ecology (the study of relation of living things to each other in nature)FHow was Maria able to make such great achievementsGMaria loved collecting insects三、完成句子36动物是我们的朋友。 are our friends.37调查表明我们中间半数人

34、都赞同老师的计划。The survey shows that agree to the teachers plan.38照料关爱他人是良好行为。Its good virtue to .39春天万物复苏。Everything comes to life .40吃得太快对我们的身体不好。Its not good for us to 四、选词填空lovelybuildexciteyearbewaitcentralcallseriouswalkHi Adam,Im on vacation and having a great time. Can you guess from the following

35、 description where I am? Im now in a small country but there is so much to see and do. Im so 41 because I know that many places here are 42 for me to visit and discover. These include volcanoes, mountains, rain forests, beaches and Mayan (玛雅时代的；玛雅的) temples.The Mayan people have a long and interesti

36、ng history. They 43 many temples. Last week, I visited a Mayan temple in the rainforest. This place is 44 Tikal. The temple has a history of over 1,300 45 . It is an amazing place to visit.I am staying at Lake Atitlan now. Some people say it is one of the 46 lakes in the world. It is a huge freshwat

37、er lake with mountains and three volcanoes around. You can 47 around the lake and even climb to the top of a volcano.The volcanoes at Lake Atitlan 48 not active, but tomorrow Im going to go and see an active volcano called Pacaya. Active volcanoes can be dangeroussome tourists got burnt, and a few w

38、ere burnt quite 49 in 2010 while they were climbing Pacaya when it started to erupt. And guess now you know where I amyes, Im in 50 America and the small country is Guatemala!Ill send you another email soon.All the bestKate五、任务型阅读With lion dance, Chinese Kongfu, Chinese crosstalkXiangsheng, songs an

39、d dances, and award-winning speeches, students from across New Zealand showed their Chinese language in the yearly “Chinese Bridge” event that was held on Saturday. Seventeen students took part in the event. “We hope more young people can join the China-New Zealand language and cultural exchange com

40、munity and become ambassadors (大使) of friendship between the people of the two countries, ” said Wang Xiaolong, Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand.The event was a prelude (序幕) to the New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2022, which starts the next day and lasts for a week. “We set up the New Zealand Chi

41、nese Language Week as another way to bridge the cultural gap (文化障碍) between New Zealand and China, ”said Jo Coughlan, chairperson of the New Zealand Chinese Language Week.Naisi Chen, a New Zealand member of parliament, talked about her own experience of learning Chinese. “I came to New Zealand at fi

42、ve. I had very patient Chinese teachers and passed the Chinese language tests. The ability to speak Chinese made me learn Chinese culture better. ”“Learning Chinese provides me with more chances for future career development. It could allow me to make friends with 1. 4 billion people, ” said Mansbri

43、dgeCroy, a high school student.Chinese Ambassadors Cup winner Colden Sapir said that learning Chinese has opened a new door for him. “From learning Chinese, I started to understand the meaning of filial piety (孝道) . It makes me closer to my parents. I learned Chinese very hard and wished the friends

44、hip between New Zealand and China makes further progress, ” said Sapir.51How many kinds of activities are there in the “Chinese Bridge” language event?There are kinds of activities.52How long does the New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2022 last?It lasts .53Why was the New Zealand Chinese Language We

45、ek set up?It was set up to between New Zealand and China.54What does the underlined “It” refer to in the last paragraph?It refers to “ ”.55What do the Chinese learning experiences in the last three paragraphs show?They show of learning Chinese.六、补全对话A: Hi, Jack. Have you heard that ChatGPT is very popular around the world?B: 56 . Whats it about?A: Its a new chatbot model (聊天机器人模型) . It is very available to everyone. B: Sounds interesting. 57 ?A: It can do lots of things, such as chatting with you, giving you advice and so on. It can even write an article for you. B: Wow! It seems that it is