1、2023年中考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。. 单项选择1、To protect endangered elephants, government should make rules to prevent people from buying and selling things_ of ivory（象牙）.Amake.Bare madeCbe madeDmade2、Leonard was bo
2、rn in _ in Los Angles. Last year, he won his _Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards.A1980, the firstBthe 1980s, the firstC1980s, firstDthe 1980s, first3、I dont think Tik Tok（抖音）_ children, because there are some bad videos in it.Ais good withBis good atCis good forDis bad for4、Im sorry, sir. Ive made lot
3、s of mistakes in the monthly exam. Never mind. _, the exam is a bit difficult.AIn allBAbove allCAfter allDFirst of all5、Hi, Cathy. Did you watch the Spring Festival Gala on New Years Eve?Of course, I cant miss it. And I know more than 646 _ people in China and overseas watched the show on television
4、.AmillionBmillions ofCmillionsDmillion of6、The train went through _800-meter-long tunnel (隧道) at _ high speed.Aa; aBan; /Can; theDa; /7、- I tried to make John _ his mind but I found it difficult.- Well, I saw you _ that when I went past.Achanged; doBchanges; doingCchange; doing8、Excuse me, havent yo
5、u learned the rules? Drivers cant go when the light is yellow .- Sorry, we wont do that again.AtrafficBfoodCmedicineDeducation9、After hearing my holiday plan, Dad said; It sounds good,_ I dont think we have enough money.AbutBorCsoDand10、- _does your brother go to work?- By bike.AWhereBWhyCHowDWhich.
6、 完形填空11、Stephen Hawking, a famous British physicist, died aged 76 on March 14th, 2018. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.As one of the well-known 1 on space and time in the world, Hawking devoted his whole life to discovering the secrets of
7、the Universe, and he is called the King of the Universe. However, this geniuss life was not smooth and he had been 2 from the disease since he was 21 years old. When he studied maths and science at Oxford University, he became 3 ill, causing his life very harsh: he could neither speak with his mouth
8、 nor stand on his legs or move his body. 4 , he was given only a few years to live. But he refused to 5 his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after 6 from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a doctors degree in philosophy. Then he worked as a professor at Cambridge Universit
9、y. He was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books, 7 A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, etc.Although he lost many most important living conditions ordinary people have, he still felt he was rich, such as a finger
10、 that could move, a brain that could think all these made him 8 to life. Last year, Hawking was invited to China. His self-confidence and humorous conversations 9 us deeply.From Stephen Hawkings 10 experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said
11、, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”1Aastronauts Bartists Cscientists2Aseparating Bsuffering Csupporting3Aseriously Bprobably Cnaturally4AAs a result BWhats more CFor example5Atake up Bput up Cgive up6Agraduating Bfurthering Ccompleting7Aaccording Binclud
12、ing Cduring8Athankful Bharmful Cregretful9Aincreased Bimproved Cimpressed10Auniversal Bunusual Cordinary. 语法填空12、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给)More play and less work makes for more talented(有才能的) children. Some officials suggested that
13、 school hours for children aged 7 to 12 should be reduced, and that they should be1to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.All work and no play makes children depressed. Becky, an 8-year-old girl, used to be happy when she finished classes every day, but now, life has become unhappy. To make
14、sure she has enough time for the lessons, she has to study until 11 at night to finish her homework.Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培养) kids talents. The ideas2cutting down classroom hours, introducing more team sports for children, getting parents to stop putting too much pressure on c
15、hildren and some other suggestions. It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.“I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends before because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,” a boy said, “But now, I3have time to do that any more.”“I would l
16、ike to try other things, such as drawing,” Nara said. She was interested in drawing, but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.Children now spend more time doing homework than playing, and we all know its quite4for them to have plenty of sleep. A lot of homework and heavy school bags a
17、re driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.Parents believe that5well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future. The study showed that about 80 percent of parents said they expected their children to get a university degree or some form of higher education.
18、About 15 percent of students in primary school and 40 percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not6with their marks.“Parents must always be willing to talk to their children and make them happy,” an educator advised, “Encourage him or her to be confident when he or she faces7. P
19、arents should know what their children like and what they want.”. 阅读理解A13、June 11,2013 was another big day for Chinese space exploration. Shenzhou X, Chinas fifth manned spacecraft, was sent into space. Three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, 49, Zhang Xiaoguang, 47, and Wang Yaping, 33, stayed in space for
20、 15 days.Tiangong-1 is Chinas first space module(舱). It was sent into space in 2011. It will be developed into a large space station around 2020. A space station is a lab for scientific studies.Shenzhou X performed its first docking（对接）with Tangong-1 on June 13. It docked twice during the 15 days.Th
21、e US, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe are working together on the International Space Station (ISS).China wanted to join the ISS but was refused by the US. China decided to build its own space station.Shenzhou X flew around the Tianggong-1 lab for the first time. This was to make sure that spacecra
22、ft could dock from more than just one direction. The astronauts carried out repair work and did experiments on the Tiangong-1.Teaching from spaceWang Yaping, Chinas second woman astronaut, taught high school and primary school students about space science. Wang talked about how things move in a micr
23、o-gravity(微重量)environment. This helped the students better understand some physics ideas, like Newtons Law. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about the universe and science.Life up in spaceThe three astronauts followed a work and rest schedule（作息时间）that is similar on the Earth. T
24、hey had Chinese dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken and fried rice. The food was kept in special bags. At the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, they had Zongzi.1Shenzhou X, Chinas fifth manned spacecraft was sent into space _.Aon June 11, 2013Bon June 13, 2013Con June 11, 2011Don June 13, 20112Among th
25、e three astronauts Nie Haisheng is _.Athe youngestBthe oldestCthe tallestDthe strongest3Tiangong-1 is _ which was sent into space in 2011.Aa space stationBa manned spacecraftCa space moduleDa space lab4China decided to build its own space station because_.AChina was very richBthe US refused China to
26、 join the ISSCChinese scientists wanted to do experiment in spaceDthe astronauts wanted to stay there5Wang Yaping taught the lesson to encourage students to_.Abecome the next NewtonBexperience micro-gravityClearn more about the universe and scienceDknow more about the life of astronauts6From the las
27、t paragraph, we can learn that the three astronauts _.Ahad a different time schedule in spaceBcooked Chinese food for dinnerCcelebrated Dragon Boat Festival by having ZongziDslept in special sleeping bagsB14、The baby is just one day old and has not left hospital yet. She is quiet but alert（警觉）. The
28、researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it twenty centimeters from her face. She stares at it carefully.A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another one, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze（凝视）starts to los
29、e its focus until a third card is presented. The third card has three black spots on it. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world? Or do newborns simply pre
30、fer more to fewer?The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When a little older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the nu
31、mber of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again.Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even cro
32、sses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats （鼓声）than when they heard just two; likewise（同样地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.1The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is mainly about the babys _
33、.Asense of hearing Bsense of sight Csense of touch Dsense of smell2What does the underlined word it in paragraph 2 refer to?Athe card Bthe baby Cthe comb Dthe key3According to the passage, babies have a strong sense of changing in _.Athe size of cards Bthe colour of pictures Cthe shape of patternsDt
34、he number of objects4Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?ATo reduce the difficulty of the experiment.BTo see how babies recognize sounds.CTo carry their experiment further.DTo keep the babies interest.5Where does this passage probably come from?AScience fiction. BChildrens literat
35、ure.CAn advertisement. DA science reportC15、Have you seen Liu Wen, a happy, confident and beautiful lady in the recent reality TV show We Are in Love? In the show, Liu and South Korean pop star Choi Siwon pretend to be a couple.The 27-year-old Liu is so far the most successful Chinese model on the i
36、nternational stage. As a runway regular in Paris, Milan and New York fashion shows, her shiny image has been on the cover of just about every major fashion magazine.But Chinas first supermodel said she hadnt realized her beauty until recent years. “When I was younger, nobody said I was a pretty girl
37、,” she said. “My smaller eyes were a far cry from the big eyes of the most beloved TV actresses.”What was unusual for Liu was her height. Her life changed in 2005 after entering a modeling competition. From then on, she stepped out of her hometown in Hunan to Beijing and then in 2008 to New York Cit
38、y.When she first got to the US, Liu said she only knew three English phrases: hello, thank you and goodbye. But she worked hard, learning the language and developing both friendships and dreams.Now Liu is one of the worlds top models. She has also been used to hearing people say “Youre beautiful”. “
39、I feel so happy because Im living my dream,” she said. “For Chinese girls its very hard to work internationally. But my fellow Chinese models and I are doing our best despite the challenges we face overseas.“In this sense, every independent and confident woman should be thought of as beautiful,” she
40、 said.1Liu Wen works as a(an) _ now.Aactress Bmodel Cfilm maker Ddirector2Which of the following facts is true?AShe works hard so as to make her dreams come true.BLiu Wen seldom appears in New York fashion shows now.CShe spoke English quite well when she first got to the US.DPeople considered Liu We
41、n a beautiful girl when she was younger.3In Liu Wens eyes, what kind of woman is beautiful?Asmart and brave Bindependent and confidentCgenerous and friendly Dsuccessful and rich4Whats the best title of the passage?AHow to become a model BHow to be famousCBeauty of confidence DInternational stageD16、
42、There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee (委员会), the students would be in fear, for he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him.
43、 At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.The professor began to ask. The student was required
44、to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.Then the professor asked about the cure (治疗) for illness, and the student also answered just as right.“Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”“A full spoon,” answered the student.“Now you may go
45、out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously, he opened the
46、door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, Ive made a mistake! A spoon is too much for the patient, He can take only five drops.”“Im sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but its too late. Your patient has died.”1The passage is mainly about _.Athe students being poor at answering the questionsBthe professors rude behavior to the studentsCthe professors strictness with the studentsDthe committees hard questions for the students2The student who finished his answers was asked to go out _.Ato cure a patient Bto wait for his markCto think over his answers Dto ask someone else to go in3We
