1、2023年江苏省无锡市宜兴市中考一模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1Did you hear the sound of the rain beating _ the window heavily just now?AacrossBaboveCaroundDagainst2Tommy, take it easy! You need a perfect place to let your _ out. I couldnt agree more. I have been through hard time this year.AsecretBsenseCstressDspiri
2、t3Not until we lose it, will we realize _ health matters to us.Ahow soonBhow muchChow oftenDhow many4I have _ but praise for the doctors and nurses. Yes, theyre well worth praising because of their great work during the hard time.AeverythingBnothingCanythingDsomething5Susan is an excellent swimmer.
3、Im sure shell get a good place _ she takes part in the competition.AbeforeBthoughCunlessDif6I havent seen you for a long time, Mr Wu. Yes. I _ as a volunteer in Xinjiang for half a year. I came back yesterday.AworkedBwould workCwill workDhave worked7Can I smoke here? Better not. If you _, please go
4、to the open space there.AmayBcanCmustDwill8The traditional Chinese lunar calendar _ a year _ 24 solar terms.Adivides; intoBmixes; withCcovers; withDconnects; to9Wu Jing, both a well-known actor and a famous director, catches lots of attention _ he goes.AwhateverBwhereverCwheneverDwhoever10How do you
5、 like this cup of Scientist Coffee? It _ really great. Id like another cup.AlooksBfeelsCtastesDsmells11We will take graduation photos this Friday afternoon. Could you tell me _? Of course, they will.Awhat time we will take photosBhow many photos we can takeCwhere we will meet on that dayDwhether our
6、 teachers will join us12What place will you suggest if I travel to Yixing? The best-known Shanjuan Cave comes _ as the first choice.AhardlyBpatientlyCsilentlyDnaturally13Look at the notice on the right. It says _. Athe pool is not open to the publicBkids under 12 cant go to the pool aloneCpeople can
7、t swim without a shower hereDpeople cant use the shower without paying14Do you know about classic Chinese poems? _. Ask John. He is crazy about it, especially the poems of Bai Juyi.ANo ideaBNo wonderCNo wayDNo problem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。 On a stormy nighty, you drive y
8、our car through a stop where three people are waiting for a bus: a dying old man, a young doctor who once saved your life so that you want to _15_ back, a woman or a man who is your dream girl or your dream boy and likely disappears from your life once you miss the chance. Unfortunately, there is ro
9、om just for one person in the _16_. Which one would you _17_ up? Then give your reasons. Think it over _18_ looking at the following text. This used to be an interview question at a company, and each interviewee had his own reason for answering it _19_. The poor old man should be first helped; howev
10、er, his final destination (终点) is _20_. Its reasonable for you to choose the doctor firstit is a good chance to express thanks for _21_ he did for you. Meanwhile, some people think it available to pay the doctor back someday in the future. And _22_ you miss the chance, you will never meet such an at
11、tractive person. Only one of two hundred people was accepted. He wrote his answer without providing his reason: “Give the key of my car to the _23_, and let him take the old man to the hospital. And I wait at the stop for the bus with my dreamboat together.”Everyone I know regarded it as the best an
12、swer but _24_ (including me) realized it at first. Is it caused by our idea of not giving up the advantage (the car key) we have had? Sometimes, if we give up some of our selfishness, advantages, and intransigence, we can get more.15ArewardBgiveCcallDfeed16AbusBcarCstopDstreet17AgiveBpickCputDmake18
13、AwhileBafterCbeforeDwhen19AeitherBindeedCinsteadDanyway20AfaithBhealthCwealthDdeath21AwhatBwhenCwhyDhow22AunlessBthoughCsoDif23AdriverBdoctorCold manDdream lover24AsomebodyBanybodyCnobodyDeverybody三、阅读单选25The pictures above are _.Aa news reportBa comic stripCa posterDa notice26In pictures 3, the mon
14、ks most probably talk about _.Awho to carry waterBhow to put out the fireCwho to harvest cropsDhow to climb up the hill27What can we learn from the pictures?AIt never rains but it pours.BOut of sight, out of mind.CAll for one and one for all.DMany hands make light work.While using traditional cookin
15、g methods and authentic flavors, Chinese pastry chefs（糕点师）of all ages are becoming creative in developing new connections of traditional Chinese culture and the modern world to attract young people. Zang Chaiyuan, 26, pastry chef started to create different rabbit-shaped huabobo, a flowerlike steame
16、d bun, with a history dating back more than 300 years. “Rabbits are cute, and I can create many products inspired by rabbits,” she says, “People like this skill that combines（兼具）traditional Chinese culture. Since December, the number of online orders has doubled, and some want to learn to make them
17、for their loved ones. So I host online and on-site pastry courses to show how to make them.”Wu Yang, 35, a pastry chef, is popular because of his creativity in making the 3D lion-head puff pastry. It involves six steps and each step includes a very complex process. If one tiny mistake is made in any
18、 step, then the final product fails. To achieve the vivid effect of the hair on the lion head after deep-frying, Wu has to cut 160 times on the tiny dough（生面团） without cutting it through. By combining traditional Chinese culture with his works, Wu hopes that he can attract more young people to find
19、interest in Chinese pastry. Wang Zhiqiang, 74, master chef known as the “king of pastry, is constantly creating new products. In 1972, Wang designed a dish for a state banquet（国宴）. Over the next 10 years, he created and perfected mianguo, or flour-based fruits. When cooking mianguo, he chooses to st
20、eam, instead of deep-frying or baking, as steaming is a traditional Chinese cooking method and a healthier choice. He is planning to make small, cute versions of traditional Beijing snacks. “I want young people to try around 20 snacks without feeling full, and also to learn about the stories behind
21、each snack,” he said.28Which part of a newspaper is the passage most probably taken from?ACulture.BHealth.CSports.DBusiness.29The passage mainly shows us _.Ahow to improve the cooking skillsBwhy the chefs are bridges of old and newChow to create rabbit-shaped productsDwhy the 3D lion-head puff pastr
22、y is popular30What can we learn about Chinese pastry?AChinese pastry is usually simple and in cute shapes.BChinese pastry involves six steps with a complex process.CChefs can learn all the methods of making Chinese pastry from online courses.DChefs should keep learning to make traditional Chinese pa
23、stry to attract young people.The country is India. A large dinner party is being given by an official and his wife. The guests are local famous people and an American scientist. At one side of the long table a young girl and a colonel (上校) have a heated discussion. The girl insists women have made g
24、reat progress and they are not as timid as before. The colonel says women always scream loudly and cant control their deeds when theres something dangerous. The other men at the table agree with him. The American scientist doesnt join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guest
25、s. Suddenly he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, the muscles of her face contracting (收缩) slightly. With a small gesture she calls the native boy standing behind and whispers to him. The boys eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room.
26、No one else except the American sees this. The American doesnt realize there is a snake in the room until the boy puts a bowl of milk outside the glass door. Where is the snake? He looks around and finds out there is only one placeunder the table. He wants to jump back and warns the others, but he k
27、nows such actions will frighten the snake and it will strike. He speaks quickly, “I want to know what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred and not one of you is to move.”The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. In the process of counting he sees the snake make f
28、or the bowl of milk. It is a cobra (眼镜蛇). Four or five screams ring out as he jumps to shut the door. “You certainly were right, Colonel!” the host says aloud. A man has just shown us an example of real control.”“Just a minute,” the American says, turning to the hostess, “theres one thing Id like to
29、 know. Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?”A faint smile lights up the womans face as she replies, “Because it was lying across my foot.”31Why does a strange expression come over Mrs. Wynnes face?ABecause she isnt interested in the discussion.BBecause she is surprised by someth
30、ing terrible.CBecause she is tired of such a noisy dinner party.DBecause she doesnt agree with what the colonel says.32What can we infer from the passage about the American scientist?AHe is curious and easily frightened.BHe is a wise person with a sharp mind.CHe is shy and doesnt care about others.D
31、He is a rude person with poor knowledge.33Which is the best title for the story?AA Brave Man.BAn Unexpected Cobra.CA Dinner Party.DAn Endless Discussion.Do you know full confidence in your memory? Look at the two pictures and choose the one which you think is correct. Then check with the answer. Ans
32、wer: The one on the right is correct. Pikachu never had a black tail in any of its various versions. Its yellow tail does have brown fur at its base, but there is no sign of black fur on its tail. There has been a discussion about whether it is shi or si in the sentence. “Thus when Heaven is about t
33、o confer a great office on any man.” (“故天将降大任于是/斯人也”). Most people voted si as what they learned at school. However, Peoples Education Press (PEP), a leading publisher of Chinese textbooks, claimed on Oct. 26 that all its textbooks say shi. Supporters of si feel shocked and say theyve experienced th
34、e “Mandela Effect”the situation in which a large number of people believe that an event happened when it didnt. Many people believed that former South African president Nelson Mandela died in the 1980s in prison. However, Mandela was alive and well, eventually passing away in 2013. US researchers Fi
35、ona Broome created a website to detail her discovery of this public phenomenon, coining the term (术语) which has been in use till now. Some often joke that our memories have been changed by a strange force. In fact, psychologists have looked into the reasons for the Mandela Effect, as reported on the
36、 US-based website Verywell Mind. For example, your mind may fill in gaps missing in your memory to make more sense of it, which is called confabulation (虚构症). However, try not to feel badthis is not lying, but rather remembering details that never happened. The internet may be another reason why we
37、tend to have Mandela Effect events, as the news we read can be false from the beginning. In 2018, Science Journal published a study of over 100,000 news stories discussed across Twitter. It showed that false news can spread faster and reach more people than the truth. As a powerful way to spread inf
38、ormation, the internet might be the main reason for falsehoods to enter our minds.34Why does the writer mention the discussion about the sentence in Paragraph 3?ATo solve a mystery of Mandela Effect.BTo raise readers interest in confabulation.CTo introduce the topic of the Mandela Effect.DTo discuss
39、 which word is the right one, si or shi.35Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “coining” in Paragraph 6?AInventing.BBorrowing.CDescribing.DCorrecting.36How does the writer further explain the Mandela Effect?ABy showing pictures.BBy giving examples.CBy listing numbers.DBy drawing c
40、onclusions.37What can we infer from the passage?AMost people know the former South African president Mandela well.BThe word si or shi both existed in Chinese textbooks published by the PEP.CIf you can tell the right Pikachu, you will never suffer from the Mandela Effect.DIf you remember details that
41、 never happened, you may experience the Mandela Effect.四、根据汉语提示填空38Little Jenny thinks her parents are too _ (严格的) with her.39I dont want to make friends with Tony. He always _ (撒谎) to me.40The little girl dropped some paint onto her T-shirt, leaving some colorful _ (污点).41The documentary which is c
42、overed _ (现场直播) brings elephants alive on screen.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空42Dont eat too much in the evening, or you will feel _ (comfortable) when sleeping.43A police drama series called The Knockout is _ (base) on real organized crime cases.44China has made many great _ (achieve) in every field these years,
43、which amazes all the world.45Mum, you are _ (complete) wrong. I am studying how to make up a program instead of playing computer games.46I know neither the twin sisters nor Jim _ (play) such exciting games before.47This is not the way to the zoo. Maybe we _ (go) the wrong way at the last turning.48T
44、his morning the Kings _ (clean) the house, but Im not sure if they have completed it.49This kind of pen _ (write) so well that everyone in my class has each got one.50Follow these small steps, and you _ (make) a big difference to the Earth.51Sorry, potato chips in our shop have been sold out. Do you
45、 mind _ (cancel) your order?52Will you go to Johnsons birthday party? Unless I _ (invite).53What do you mean by saying so? _ (make) the boss believe what we said. 六、阅读填表先通读下面的短文，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。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。 House noises that scare you at night can actually be explai
46、ned by scienceIts midnight and the room is dark and quiet. You are struggling to fall asleep when you hear some strange sounds from upstairs or somewhere in the buildingcreaking, tapping or even marbles (弹珠) dropping and bouncing on the floor! Are there ghosts making noise? Luckily, science can explain. Andy Piacsek, a scientist with the US Acoustical Society, told US-based company Vox Media that the sounds could change as they spread through buildings, meaning the early sound
