1、2022年江苏省无锡市华庄中学中考二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1“I am _ 18-year-old girl out here living my best life. Im having a good time,” said the postGu Ailing.AaBanCtheD不填2The culture that he describes is so different from _ that I sometimes find it hard to understand.AmyBmeCmyselfDmine3_ clear goals, we are l
2、ike travelling in a plane without knowing where to go.AExceptBUnderCAgainstDWithout4The volunteer needs to care for two homeless cats _ and he thinks it is worth doing.Aat a timeBat timesCat one timeDby the time5How was the oral English exam yesterday?Oh, I couldnt feel any _. I hardly understood mo
3、st of the questions they asked.AharderBhappierCbetterDworse6_ will be clean until it is cleaned. Nothing will be bright until it is brightened.ANothingBSomethingCEverythingDAnything.7Wang Yaping is very happy to return to the motherland and tells her little daughter that _.A“Mom was returning after
4、reaching for the stars.”B“Mom returned after reaching for the stars.”C“Mom has returned after reaching for the stars.”D“Mom is returning after reaching for the stars.”8 It takes ages to find you. Where are you? What a shame! I _ at home because of being closely connected with the Covid-19 carrier.Aw
5、ill beBhave beenCstayedDwill stay9These “Da Bai” didnt take any notice of the noise in the crowd and _ with test.Aworked outBworked onCcarried onDcarried out10Do the Smiths live next door to you?No, but they _.Aused toBused to doCare used toDused to be11You _ pay too much attention to your reading s
6、kill as its very important.AshouldntBneedntCmustntDcant12Nora never says that she is good at English but in fact she always gets several first prizes in word spelling competitions, that is, _.Aactions speak louder than wordsBno pain, no gainCpractice makes perfectDthe early bird catches the worm13In
7、 character-training of children, what really _ is what their parents say and do.AconsidersBcaresCmattersDminds14Would you mind going to the Yuantouzhu Park with me to enjoy the sakura tomorrow? _. I havent been outdoors these days.ABetter notBIts hard to sayCSorry, I cantDCertainly not二、完形填空One day,
8、 an electricity (电力) generator (发电机) broke down. The electric lights went out all over the city. Machines _15_, computers failed, fridges no longer worked, and frozen foods went _16_. There was no radio and no television. The situation was very _17_. As a result, the loss of power was costing the el
9、ectricity company tens of thousands of dollars. It was costing industry and business in the town many more thousands of dollars.Engineers worked for hours without a stop trying to get the generator to start again, but nothing _18_ . The generator had a mistake that no one understood. Hopelessly, the
10、 manager of the electric company invited a world-famous expert on generators. A few hours _19_ , he flew into town. He drove to the _20_ station and walked around the generator. He looked at it carefully and then took a smallhammer(锤子) out of his pocket and hit a part of the generator with it. Rapid
11、ly the generator started working again to the manager of the electric company. The expert gave his _21_to the manager of the electric company. It said: “For restarting one generator: 5, 000.” The manager was very _22_ . “Five thousand dollars!” he shouted. “For hitting the generator with a hammer! I
12、ts too much money! I wont pay for it!”The expert took the bill back and _23_ it slightly. Now it said: “For hitting one generator: $1. for knowing _24_ to hit: 4,999.”15AstoppedBjumpedCcontinuedDdropped16AdeepBbadCthinDwarm17AsurprisingBhopefulCimportantDserious18AhappenedBstayedCstartedDjoined19Abe
13、foreBagoClaterDafter20AbusBpoliceCpowerDrailway21AmenuBnotebookCcomputerDbill22AcuriousBangryCinterestedDcheerful23AchangedBtouchedCcheckedDrepaired24AwhatBwhereCwhenDwhy三、阅读单选25When will the swimming pool open again?ATuesday, 24 February from 7 am.BThursday, 25 February from 7 am.CThursday, 24 Febr
14、uary from 7 am.DTuesday, 24 February from 7 pm.26What should the members do if they have questions about the sports center?ACall 018961821.BSend a letter to sport.CGet in touch with their coaches.DGo to the help desk from 8 am. to 8 pm.27The center sends this email to tell the members that _.Athe sw
15、imming pool will be opened again.Bswimming here will cost more money.Cthere is a new sport in the sports center.Dmore people will become members of the sports center.Are you the person sitting in the corner of the classroom during the break time hoping no one will come up and talk to you? If this so
16、unds like you, you are not alone. If you want to become more socially confident follow the advice.Accept your personality. Many people happen to be introverted, meaning that youre more comfortable spending time alone. If this sounds like you, dont force yourself to completely become an outgoing, soc
17、ial person. Doing so can lead to stress, worry, and even heart disease. Instead, spend time in social situations you already enjoy and try to have meaningful conversations. By accepting your introverted nature, you can focus on the quality of your social communications.Understand the importance of c
18、onfidence. You can become socially confident by attracting other people in a way that interests them and makes them feel heard. These skills are known as social ability. Practicing social ability can create chances for yourself to get close to others.Avoid negative (消极的) thoughts. If you dont see yo
19、urself as socially confident, it can be easy to look for things that confirms your thoughts. Catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, and ask yourself what you see or hear can prove the thought. For example, imagine youre thinking, “I know everyone here thinks Im boring because I have nothing inte
20、resting to say.” Stop thinking that and ask yourself what proves the negative thought.28What is the passage mainly about?AHow to accept your personality.BHow to avoid negative thoughts.CHow to be more socially confident.DHow to know the importance of confidence.29The underlined word introverted in P
21、aragraph 2 means _.A活泼的B孤独的C内向的D勇敢的30Where can you find this passage?AIn a storybook.BIn someones diary.CIn a local newspaper.DIn a school magazine.I know Im not an ordinary (普通的) ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary thing. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I play video games. T
22、hings like that make me ordinary, I guess. Also, I feel ordinary inside. But I know ordinary kids dont make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids dont get stared at (盯着) wherever they go.If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had
23、a common face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing.But Im kind of used to how I look by now. I know how to pretend (假装) I dont see the faces people make when they see me. Weve all gotten pretty go
24、od at that kind of thing: Mom and Dad my elder sister Via, and me. Actually, I should take that hack: Via is not so good at it. She can get really angry when people do something rude to me. Like, for example, one time in the playground, some older kids saw me and made some noises. I dont even know w
25、hat the noises were exactly because I didnt hear them myself, but Via heard them and she just started shouting at those kids. Thats the way she is. Im not that way.Via doesnt see me as ordinary. She says she does, but I know that if I were ordinary, she wouldnt feel like she needs to protect me that
26、 much. Mom and Dad dont see me as ordinary, either. They see me as special. I think the only person in the world who realizes how ordinary I am is me.My name is August, by the way. I wont describe what I look like to you. Whatever youre thinking, its probably worse. 31Why does August think he is not
27、 ordinary from Paragraph 1?ABecause he eats ice cream just like other children.BBecause he likes riding a bike on his way home.CBecause he often plays video games at school.DBecause he makes other kids run away screaming.32What kind of person do you think Via is according to the passage?AVia is rude
28、 and often shouts to others.BVia is kind and loves her brother very much.CVia is impatient and always gets angry easily.DVia is silly and not good at getting on with others.33What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?ANo one knows what August looks like.BAugust is not good
29、 at describing things.CAugust is a shy boy and likes staying alone.DAugust may have a very special appearance.Today, our children spend more and more time online. Many children spend a lot of their free time playing games on the Internet, on video game systems or on their mobile phones. In the UK, 9
30、9% of teen kids aged 8 to 15 play video games every week, and children as young as five play video games regularly (有规律地). This information tells that the advantages and dangers of video games must be carefully considered.For many people, _ They have bright lights, funny cartoons and exciting storie
31、s. Video games also make you think in a creative way and you have to move your hands and eyes quickly. This can improve the way that a childs brain works. Video games also make children use their imagination (想象力). The player has to do many creative things, like drawing and building things. Video ga
32、mes are also a good way to teach children about technology because they can learn how computers and other devices (设备) work while they play.However, a recent study suggests that video games can also be bad for children. First, children can download (下载) many games for free. They dont need money, so
33、they dont need to ask their parents if they can download the games. This means that parents often dont know if their children are playing violent (暴力的) or scary games. Second, many children spend too much time playing games on computers, smartphones and iPads and this can lead to health problems chi
34、ldren who spend too much time on the computer and dont exercise can become overweight. Third, if children spend too much time playing games instead of doing homework, they can have problems at school and get bad grades. Finally, video games can affect childrens social skills, they might not learn ho
35、w to play with their friends.In conclusion, it seems clear that video games have some advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, they are fun and educational. On the other hand, they can cause problems with childrens health and social skills.It is up to parents to know what games their children
36、are playing and how much time they spend on them. Parents should also make sure their children get enough exercise and spend time with other children.34What does Paragraph 1 really want to tell us?AMany children have fun playing video games recently.BChildren at a very young age play video games reg
37、ularly.CPlaying video games has so many dangers that we dont know.DThe advantages and dangers of video games must be fully considered.35Which of the following would be most suitable for _ in Paragraph 2?Avideo games may hurt their eyes.Bvideo games can cost lots of money.Cvideo games are fun and edu
38、cational.Dvideo games are as important as their lives.36Which is one of the disadvantages of video games?APlaying games too much may make children lazy and sleepy.BSome improper games may be downloaded by children for free.CPlaying games may lead children to make too many friends online.DVideo games
39、 can make the relationship between children and parents worse.37What can we learn from this passage?APractice makes perfect.BAll roads lead to Rome.CEvery coin has two sides.DReading makes a full man.四、根据汉语提示填空38Sadly, a _ (乘客) plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south Chinas Guangxi.39All the c
40、hildren were breathing _ (沉重地) after they reached the top of the mountain.40Going to college _(标志)the beginning of new life.41For goodness sake, just use your _ (常见的) sense.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空42The winter Olympic Games are considered beyond _ (nation) boundaries.43She didnt tell her parents she was going
41、 home and wanted to gave them a _ (surprising).44Mary made _ (speech) on how to be a good volunteer and we were deeply moved by it.45There was a(n) _ (comfortable) silence between Mum and Dad. Their son failed in the exam.46Dont you think you _ (lie) to me enough? Dont do that again and be a good bo
42、y.47Oh, my god! The kids are making great noise in the room and outside it _ (pour).48Nowadays, our whole life _ (record) online through all kinds of digital devices. (数码设备)49Have you imagined _ (be) able to touch the person by making video calls?50He chose to study near his home. It _ (turn) out to
43、 be a wise decision finally.51Will you promise _ (not tell) the truth to the teachers?52Could you tell me how soon the world-class museum _ (open) to the public? Maybe next year.53Do you see Dorothy? I can find her nowhere.Yes. She _ (tidy) something in her bedroom just now.六、阅读填表Over the past billi
44、ons of years, many animals and plants have lived on this beautiful planet. But about 99.9 percent of them died out. This is because they couldnt adapt to （适应） where they lived. To survive, living things must change over time. This is called evolution（进化）.When reading this article, please remember th
45、at every one of us is a lucky dog. We evolve, and we survive! After years of evolution, now we have the abilities to live in the world and enjoy it. Just like humans, other animals on-Earth also evolve great abilities. For example, giraffes live on the grassland of Africa. To adapt to life there, th
46、ey have evolved longer necks to reach the high trees, as well as longer legs to run away from lions and cheetahs（猎豹）.However, evolution also gives giraffes a strange habit: They only sleep for about 30 minutes a day and less than 5 minutes a time, and they sleep standing! Why are they so wakeful? Well, thats because they are so tall. They need longer time getting off the ground and run. Because of this special sleep style, they wont become easy meals for others.As you see,
