1、山东省临沂市山东省临沂市 20232023 年中考英语真题年中考英语真题一、阅读理解一、阅读理解阅读理解Shanghais First Forest Library On February 20th,2023,the first forest library in Shanghai opened to the public.Its known as Read&Joy Forest.Now readers can relax and read in a natural environment.The forest library was started by Pudong NewArea
2、 and Shanghai Library.It is in a green space areanear Shanghai Library East,which opened in September,2022.With an area of 20,546 square meters,it allowsvisitors to take an enjoyable walk in the quiet forest.The library is in the open air.It is designed to keep the forest as it is.To protect the for
3、est,all the greenspaces are connected by wooden walk ways.It offers many benches(长凳)and an information booth(亭).Its not only a place for lending books,or a reading room,but also an open space for enjoying fresh air andthe smell of trees.It offers different reading experiences to readers,says Chen Ch
4、ao,director of ShanghaiLibrary.Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and parents with their children.Theyenjoy reading in the woods or taking a walk in the forest.If you are looking for such a place away from busy world,then you must go there to enjoy reading outdoors.1The firs
5、t forest library in Shanghai opened to the public _.Ain September,2022Bin February,2023Cin September,20232What are mentioned about the forest library in this passage?ASize,location,environment and activities people can do there.BSize,location,the number of books and activities people can do there.CL
6、ocation,environment,the number of books and activities people can do there.3Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(P=Paragraph)ABC阅读理解Seba and his family live in Memphis,Tennesseea place famous for music.He grew up with music allaround,but he especially loved the drumming(鼓声
7、)of Mr.Copeland from the band The Police.Before he turned three,his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday.Drums!he answered.They bought him a junior drum kit(击鼓用具).It was a huge step.He didnt stop playing,says his dad,Everett.But soon Seba grew upset.He couldnt get his junior drum kit to
8、 make the sound she heard Mr.Copelandmaking.So his parents bought him a professional drum kit and sent him to have drum lessons.In just a fewmonths,his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning very quickly and needed a higher level of training.Hewas four years old then.Sebas parents encouraged h
9、im to learn more music.Seba learned bass,guitar and piano.He faced somechallenges but he kept on practicing.To his parents surprise,Seba started a band in kindergarten(学前班).Bythe first grade,he was making money by playing music.In 2020,Seba joined a summer music program atBerklee(伯克利)at the age of 8
10、.He studied bass and practiced up to 36 hours a week.In 2021,Seba spentfour months in Utah,performing in School of Rock the Musical .Since he could play so many instruments,he was in almost every scene.When he was only 10 years old,Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professionalcertif
11、icate(证书)in music from Berklee.He says that even though music is something hes naturally pretty goodat,I still had to practice a lot.Seba hopes to go to college at Berklee when hes old enough.Hes still practicing and playing.4Seba wanted _ for his third birthday.Aa pianoBa guitarCdrums5Which of the
12、following is TRUE?ASeba grew upset because he couldnt learn from Mr.Copeland.BSeba started a band when he was in the first grade.CSeba got a professional certificate in music from Berklee at the age of ten.6The writer organizes the passage according to _.Athe placesBthe timelineCthe feelings7From th
13、e passage,we know that _.Ainterest and practice made Seba succeedBa famous teacher helped Seba succeedCfamilys support was the most important for Sebas success阅读理解If youve ever seen elephant seals(象海豹)lying on a beach,you might think that theyre always sleeping.But in fact,they spend about seven mon
14、ths of the year in the ocean.So how do they sleep while theyre in theocean?Even though elephant seals are large animals,they have to be careful in the ocean.Near the surface,somedangerous animals like sharks might attack(攻击)them.So elephant seals spend most of their time diving(下潜)deep underwater,lo
15、oking for food.To find out how they sleep in the deep,a scientist named Jessica Kendall-Bar created a special cap.Sheand her team put the caps on thirteen female young elephant seals.The caps recorded the elephant seals brainactivities.They also collected information on the elephant seals heart rate
16、s(心率),how their bodies weremoving,and how deep they were.The scientists learned that elephant seals sometimes sleep for a short time while they are diving.They onlysleep for about 10 minutes at a time.As they begin to sleep,the elephant seals can control their bodies.Butwhen they are deeply asleep,t
17、hey simply begin to fall,spinning(快速旋转)in a circle like a falling leaf .The elephant seals wake up in time to go up for more air.In shallower(较浅的)areas,the elephant sealssometimes wake upon the seafloor.Using the information they collected from the cap-wearing elephant seals,the scientists created a
18、 computerprogram to study older records of elephant seal trips.The scientists found that elephant seals only sleep forabout two hours a day when theyre in the ocean.That means that the rest on land is very important for them.Back on land,they sleep for about 10.8 hours a day.The scientists hope that
19、 their work will help to protect the places where elephant seals sleep when theyre onland.8The writer starts the passage by _.Aasking a questionBgiving an exampleCcomparing two places9What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?AHow elephant seals sleep in the ocean.BWhy elephant seals dive deep underwater
20、.CHow elephant seals dive deep underwater.10The special caps are used to _.Ahelp the elephant seals to dive more deeplyBkeep the elephant seals away from being attacked by sharksCcollect the information about the elephant seals when they are in the ocean11The rest on land is very important for eleph
21、ant seals because _.Athey can get more air on landBthey only sleep for about ten minutes every dayCthey only sleep for about two hours a day when theyre in the ocean二、补全对话二、补全对话补全对话National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held everyApril.12It is also a perfect chanceto encourage others to take
22、 their first step towards becoming a volunteer.Making the decision to take the firststep can be the biggest problem,because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the expectations(期望)ofthe organization(组织).Some people fear that they dont know anyone else in the group.Some people worrythey do
23、nt have enough time to volunteer.13Start out slowly,dont add too much pressure.Even a few hours a month can make a big difference insomeones life.Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers,even if it is not asked.14He volunteer
24、ed a lot.He can help you increase the confidence and completely understandthe organizations expectations.Invite a friend or family member to serve.It is a good experience to volunteer with them.Finally,it isthe most important to enjoy the volunteer experience.And it is also important to remember tha
25、t not all volunteerexperiences are perfect.If one experience doesnt work,dont give up.Believe in yourself and youll surelyfind the right chance.15 Volunteering makes you look at the world differently.You see how little things canchange a persons life for the better,which makes everyone a better pers
26、on.Mason,a volunteer said.Little things can change a persons life.A.Work with an experienced volunteer.B.It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements.C.The following advice can help if you have some of these worries.D.We need to come up with a plan to help people in need.E.Spend some time
27、 on volunteer work and you will see great changes in peoples lives.三、选词填空三、选词填空选词填空A.into B.came from C.successfully D.completed E.pleased F.angrilyOne day,Ammaar Reshi was playing around with a chatbot called ChatGPT.Achatbot is a computerprogram that can imitate(模仿)human thinking and writing.Reshi
28、 wondered if he could use the program toproduce a childrens book16.The book must be interesting for children to read.The idea for the books story17a conversation Reshi had with ChatGPT.The conversationwas about a girl namedAlice.Reshi wanted to use anotherAI program Midjourney to create illustration
29、s(插图)for the book.Midjourney can translate words18pictures.Reshi couldnt wait to start this work.Afew days later,Reshi19a 12-page book,Alice and Sparkle.Anyone can use theseAItools,he said.They are easy to get,and not hard to use.But in fact,not everyone was20.选词填空A.instead of B.searches C.spread D.
30、without E.opinions F.ifWhen Reshi shared the book online,a discussion started.Some people thought he was clever.But artistshad different21.The problem,they said,was not just the poor quality(质量)of the artwork.Itwas the way the artwork was made.Midjourney22through millions of pictures across the Inte
31、rnet to create new pictures.Thinkof the artists who put their works online.Their works were used23their permission(许可).Thismight be harmful to them.Many artists and writers are nervous about their future.Will people pay them for their work24it can be done more cheaply by anAI program?Some companies
32、are already choosingAI overhuman talent.As somebody who makes money and finds joy in writing,I feel deeply worried to see peoplechoosing cheapAI work25real human writing,a reporter says.Reshi says there should be protection for artists and writers.Its really important to let artists and writerstake
33、part in theseAI tools.四、语法填空四、语法填空语法填空It was early spring,and there was a light fog(雾)over the trees and fields.I and the other young horses26(eat)at the lower end of the field when we heard the cry of dogs far away.The27(old)among us lifted his head to listen.There are the dogs!he said,and ran away
34、 at once.We followed him to the top28the field.My mother and another old horse were standing near.They have found a hare(野兔),said my mother,and if they come this way,we29(see)the hunt(打猎).Soon the dogs were all running down the field next to ours,making aloud yo-yo-yo sound at the topof their voices
35、.After then came men on horses as fast as they could.Suddenly,the dogs became30(silence)and ran around with their noses to the ground.They31(lose)the smell of the hare already,said the old horse.Perhaps shewill run away.But the dogs began their yo-yo-yo again and came at full speed towards our field
36、.Just then a hare,wild with fear,ran towards the trees.The dogs jumped over a small river and ran across the field.Six or eighthuntsmen(猎人)jumped their horses over32small river,close behind the dogs.Before the harecould get away,the dogs were upon her with wild cries.We heard a terrible cry,and that
37、 was the end of the hare.She33(pick)up by one ofthe men.She was covered in blood,but all the huntsmen seemed pleased.I was34surprised that at first I didnt see what was happening by the river.Later I saw a sadsight(景象)two horses were down and the riders were hurt.My mother said,I cant understand why
38、 men like this sport so much.They quite often hurt35(they)and good horses.五、任务型阅读五、任务型阅读任务型阅读September is a big month for students in China since the new term begins from now on.In ancient China,the school entrance ceremony(入学典礼)was one of the most important ceremonies.Children began school between
39、the ages of 47 in ancient China.Since there was no certain time to begina new term at that time,the most important thing for parents was to choose a lucky day for their children to enterschool.Next,parents would prepare some school things for their children,including desks,chairs and fourtreasures o
40、f the study.In ancient times,teachers were usually very knowledgeable local persons.Parents would prepare manygifts,and then write a letter of invitation to ask a knowledgeable man to be their childrens teacher.On the day their children entered school,parents would take them to take part in the Firs
41、t Writing Ceremony.Before that,children would kowtow(叩头)to the statue of Confucius(孔子像)9 times and then to their teacher 3times to show their deep respect(尊敬).During the ceremony,the teacher would put a red point on the studentsforehead(前额)as it meant opening the wisdom eye.Children would also ring
42、a certain bell to start a new term.After that,they could finally sit down in their seats and begin to study.The First Writing Ceremony was a veryimportant ceremony for every student.Every day,students would arrive at school earlier than their teacher,and kowtow to the statue of Confucius,and then go
43、 back to the seats.Usually the teacher would give every student a new name,which was used forfuture Imperial Examination(科举考试).Today,some schools are starting to hold an entrance ceremony like they did in ancient times.Students puton traditional costumes and bow to the statue of Confucius and their
44、teachers.This means that from thismoment,they take a step in the lifelong journey of learning.36At what age did children begin school in ancient China?37List two things parents did for children to enter school in ancient China.38Why would children kowtow to the statue of Confucius and their teacher
45、before the First Writing Ceremony?39What would children do during the First Writing Ceremony?40What do you think of the school entrance ceremony?And why?六、补全对话六、补全对话补全对话M:Hi,Kate.Im a reporter from Teen Talk.I know you won the school English speech competitionyesterday.Congratulations!W:Thanks.M:So,
46、could I ask you some questions?W:Sure,go ahead.M:Ive seen the competition from the beginning to the end,and you really did a good job.41?W:I have learned English since I was five.M:Oh,so early.You really like it,dont you?W:Yeah!Its my favorite subject.M:42?W:I like it because it helps me learn more
47、about the world.M:43?W:Yes.I joined Perfect English Club two years ago.I practice a lot there and make great progress.M:Wow!Are you going to study abroad?W:44.I dont think its necessary to study abroad.M:Oh,that sounds right.Thanks for your time!W:My pleasure!七、任务型阅读七、任务型阅读45作为家庭的一员，每个人都有做家务的责任和义务。请
48、以 My Experience of Doing Housework 为题，根据以下提示与要求，用英语写一篇短文。提示:1.What housework do you usually do?2.Tell an experience of doing housework.3.What have you learned from it?要求:1.短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分；2.不少于 80 词。My Experience of Doing Housework1B2A3C4C5C6B7C8A9B10C11C12B；13C；14A；15E16C；17B；18A；19D
49、；20E21E；22B；23D；24F；25A26were eating；27oldest；28of；29shall see；30silent；31have lost；32the；33was picked；34so；35themselves36At the age of 47.37Desks,chairs and four treasures of the study.（选其中任意两个即可）38To show their deep respect.39They would ring a certain bell to start a new term.40 Its important.Because they take a step in the lifelong journey of learning from that moment.（答案不唯一）41How long have you learned English；42Why do you like English；43Did you join any English clubs；44No,Im not45略
