1、2023年上海市静安区中考一模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1“Pet dogs usually /kret/ a lot of mess.” Which of the following word is correct for the underlined part in the sentence?AcreateBcollectCcompleteDconnect2In a comic strip, the plot needs to be funny or dramatic with _ exciting finish.AtheBaCanD/3According _ a
2、 recent report, this type of disease has already been under control.AforBtoCwithDof4In our daily life, much _ is provided for us, either through books or on the Internet.AideaBskillCmethodDinformation5When people get older and older, _ short memory becomes weaker and weaker.AtheirBtheyCthemDthemselv
3、es6Look at the earphones on the table. I like the blue model because it is _ of the three.AcheapBcheaperCas cheap asDthe cheapest7During the FIFA World Cup 2022, the German team didnt play so _ as the French team.AwellBgoodCwonderfulDdramatic8The lovely pet cat felt extremely _ when her master held
4、it in the arms.AsaveBsafeCsafelyDsafety9“You _ wait in line. Its the rule here to pay for the goods one by one.” The lady said.AcanBneedCmustDmay10Alan took photos of his friends when they _ with children happily in the park.Ahad playedBhave playedCare playingDwere playing11Susan _ us three effectiv
5、e ways of memorizing new words since she started her speech.AshowedBhas showedCwould showDwas showing12Mary has drawn five comic strips this year and two of them _ months ago.Awill publishBhave publishedCwere publishedDhave been published13One aim in middle school education is to let students _ abil
6、ities of independent learning.AdevelopBto developCdevelopingDto developing14Now people are used _ for information they need in life through Internet.AsearchBto searchCsearchingDto searching15Peter often thinks of himself, _ his sister Mary is always ready to help others.AandBbutCsoDor16Tom knows how
7、 to complete the project successfully without others help, _?Adoesnt heBisnt heCwasnt heDhasnt he17_ good advice it is! We can improve our memory within a few months.AHowBWhat aCWhatDWhat an18Denise plans to have a good rest _ shell have enough energy to continue her work.Aso thatBas long asCas soon
8、 asDnow that19We didnt enjoy the film a bit. The scene was very difficult to understand. _ANever mind!BNeither did I.CIts a pleasure!DSure, me, too.20Thank you for the details youve provided. It tells us a lot about the accident._AIts very kind of you.BSure. Id love to.CHow terrible it was!DYou are
9、welcome.二、短文选词填空Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) AcontestBimagineCplanningDprizeE. heatA Christmas PartyPlease mark your calendars for December 21, ladies and gentlemen! We are busy _21_ for the coming ann
10、ual(每年的) Christmas party this Wednesday. The office Christmas tree is already decorated, and holiday balloons are everywhere. The fireplace will _22_ up the meeting room and keep us all warm! For the children, we will have our annual “plastic Christmas sculpture” _23_. I have washed and saved all th
11、e plastic knives, forks and spoons we have used in the office for the past year. The children will have an hour to construct a Christmas decoration out of them. There will be a _24_ for the most creative one! AinsteadByourselvesCno longer DshapesE. careSimilar to last year, plenty of food will be se
12、rved, so please come hungry! I expect you to help _25_ to cheeseburgers, chicken wings, Italian pizza and a big Christmas themed cake. This year, we will have several cakes in the _26_ of presents, such as: chocolate cake, vanilla and fruit flavored cakes. Speaking of presentson the invitation I hav
13、e written that I request your “presence”. Soplease dont bring any Christmas “presents”. I invite you to join me in donating(捐助) money to the China Wildlife Fund for Nature _27_. There will be a piggy bank(小猪储钱罐) on the kitchen table. Just put in whatever amount you like! Every single dollar given by
14、 you will be sent to support the _28_ of wildlife in China! Pandas and snow leopards need our help to survive. Hope to see you at the party!三、用所给单词的正确形式填空29Lily is a web fiction lover and this is the _ book she has read this year. (ten)30Bill, a famous lawyer in this city, deals with many _ every ye
15、ar. (case)31Lets see how _ we can keep all these new words in our minds. (length)32Jennys interest in drawing _ comes from her art teacher. (main)33A good detective never makes his _ before he has got enough proofs. (decide)34Comorant fishing is one of the _ fishing skills in China. (tradition)35Dow
16、nload that app., and we can find a _ of language courses open to us. (various)36Everyone in our school is _ for making the school campus clean and pretty. (responsibility)四、改写句子37They have already heard about the story of the wooden horse. (改为否定句) They _ heard about the story of the wooden horse _.3
17、8One day computers are able to do most things for our human beings. (改为反意疑问句) One day computers are able to do most things for our human beings, _ _?五、划线部分提问39We were shocked because he lost all his memory in the accident. (对划线部分提问) _ you shocked?六、同义句转化40Unless you keep ice cream in a freezer, it m
18、elts soon. (保持句意基本不变) _ you _ keep ice cream in a freezer, it melts soon.七、改写句子41“Are you satisfied with the transportation service in the city?” Bob asked us. (改为间接引语) Bob asked us _ we _ satisfied with the transportation service in the city.42The school will buy many copies of comic strips for chi
19、ldren to read. (改为被动语态) Many copies of comic strips will _ by the school for children to read.八、将所给单词连成句子43in painting, Milly, great success, in the past two years, has achieved (连词成句) _.九、阅读单选The New YearOne pleasant New Year morning, Edward woke up and washed and dressed himself. He was in a hurry
20、 as he wanted to be the first to wish people a happy New Year. He ran into the street repeating them to everyone he met. When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars. He smiled as he took them. He had wanted for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bo
21、okstore. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family. The father, mother and three children were shivering(颤抖) with cold. “I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he happily passed by. The man shook his head and smiled sadly. He said, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long t
22、ime.” Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his two dollars, and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife. How their eyes shone with happiness! They said, “We thank you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers(祈祷).” When Edward came home, h
23、is father asked what books he had bought. Edward hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.“I have bought no books,” he said. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry and in trouble. I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.” His father was pleased. He said, “
24、My dear boy, here is a whole bundle of books. I give them to you, more as a reward(回报) for your goodness of heart than as a New Year gift. Always be ready to help the poor, and those in trouble. That way every year of your life will be a happy New Year to you.”44One New Year morning Edward got up ea
25、rly and was in a hurry in order to _.Aget a nice presentBsay “Happy New Year” to othersCdress himself wellDbe the first to get presents from his father45Edward planned to buy _ when he got the two new silver dollars from his father.Asome booksBsome new clothesCsome delicious foodDsome New Year cards
26、46The poor family on the street were _ when Edward said greetings to them.Acold and happyBhungry and excitedCthinking about the New YearDboth cold and hungry47Which of the following sentences shows that the poor family felt very thankful to Edward?AThe man shook his head and smiled sadly.BThese litt
27、le ones had nothing to eat for a long time.CHow their eyes shone with happiness!DWe will remember you in our prayers.48The underlined words “but quickly looked up” probably tells us that Edward _.Afelt sorryBwas awfulCbecame proudDturned powerful49Edwards father was pleased with what his son had don
28、e and gave him _ as a reward.Aanother two dollarsBa whole bundle of booksCgoodness of heartDsome suggestions on study十、完形填空Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?Dear Scientist Sam,I noticed my dog acting very nervously only a few minutes before a recent earthquake shook the house. Is it _50_ that my dog k
29、new the earthquake was going to happen? Janet Sams reply:Well, Janet, people have believed for many centuries that animals can predict earthquakes. In fact, we can look _51_ to what we know from the ancient Greeks. They noticed that animals acted strangely in the hours before earthquakes. Even now,
30、people talk about dogs that wont stop barking and cats that wont come out of hiding before an earthquake. Furthermore, strange behavior like this before earthquakes isnt limited to pets. People have also reported seeing chickens laying no eggs, bees leaving their homes, and big groups of fish _52_ a
31、nd floating here and there in the hours before a natural disaster hits. Its hard to answer your question, since not all seismologists(地震学家) or animal experts agree that animals can predict earthquakes. Those that disagree say that we should think of other things that _53_ animal behavior, such as hu
32、nger. On the other hand, many people who believe that animals can predict earthquakes often have _54_ of very strange animal behavior right before the ground shakes. To them, this is evidence that animals can certainly predict earthquakes. In short, the truth is that we arent sure. Animals might be
33、able to sense earthquakes before they happen, but there is no solid evidence that they can. However, one thing that most seismologists can agree on is that more research is needed. Animals may be the _55_ to predicting earthquakes before they happen, and could help save many lives. 50AfoolishBpossib
34、leCdelightedDgenerous51AbackBforwardCafterDlike52AswimmingBdivingCdyingDeating53ArefuseBaffectCdenyDdiscover54AdutiesBopinionsCrecordsDenemies55AgoalBskillCtrickDkey十一、短文首字母填空Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Travel AloneI am so excited. Also a little nervous!
35、 I am off on a trip on my own. Yes! Alone! I am feeling so brave and cant wait to get going. I am heading off to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. I am also going to have so much fun. It is great b_56_ I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the
36、Euro-rail. I can buy one train ticket that l_57_ two weeks, and use it all over Europe. The train trip across Italy was fast and the v_58_ of the countryside were beautiful. Now I am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to visit. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed
37、around this area. It is truly beautiful. I enjoy the n_59_ scenery of the mountains and the Danube River from my hotel window. There are also many castles and cathedrals to visit. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music. I could really r_60_ myself when
38、I sipped on a hot cup of coffee. Amsterdam is a fun city, f_61_ of friendly locals and tourists. The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. I spent the whole day exploring the art museums here. I took a boat ride a_62_ the many water canals
39、(运河) and saw people wearing their wooden clogs(木屐). I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.十二、阅读回答问题Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Different Attitudes towards HairstylesA new research shows that women try 150 different hairstyles in their lifetime, including various cuts, colours and sha
40、pes. However, men settle(固定) on their favourite hairstyle after trying only 5 different cuts. The study of 2,000 women has found that women visit the hairdresser five times a year on average, and about 100 like to try something different with each trip to the hairdresser. Almost half are willing to
41、be experimental and change their hairstyle. Women are likely to go for two new styles and at least one colour change every year between the ages of 15 and 65. The study found that 64 percent of women will change their hair simply because they are bored with their current style. Nearly 12 percent wil
42、l change their hair so as to look like a celebrity(名人) while 15 percent will change their style for a wedding. 13 percent of women would change their hairstyle after having a baby. Other reasons for trying a new hairstyle were birthdays. However, men are not as troublesome as women. They only try fi
43、ve different hairstyles and then stick to their favourite one in their lifetime. Men usually stick with just one style because of its being convenient (68 percent) or being liked by their partner (10 percent). The study of 2,000 men also noticed how celebrity hairstyles(名人发型) have the influence on t
44、hem and what kind of haircuts would be more fashionable in their eyes. 400 of them admit they want to grow their hair longer to copy the likes of David Beckham and actor Brad Pitt, while 240 consider dying(染色) their hair grey, to keep up with fashion trends(潮流). Actually, a hairstyle that stands for
45、 ones personality is the first choice for men.63Who try more different hairstyles before settling on their favourite, men or women? _64In the study, how often do women like to visit the hairdresser on average? _65What is the reason for 64% of women to change their hairstyles (in Part.3)? _66Why do most men stick with just one hairstyle in this article? _67How many men in the study would like to copy the likes of the celebrities? _68Do you agree that a hairstyl
