1、2023年江苏省南京市秦淮区中考一模英语试题一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Many famous Chinese athletes will take part in the 19th Asian Games _ September 2023.A. onB. inC. ofD. at2. Local farmers pick tea leaves in a special activity every spring to _ the first harvest of the year.
2、A. mindB. missC. markD. match3. In the directors eyes, the film _ is a world and a way to communicate with people from different countries and cultures.A. itB. itselfC. themD. themselves4. Which word is formed in the same way as “weekend”?A. unableB. inventionC. helplessD. noticeboard5. China has ac
3、hieved great _ in managing water resource over the past 10 years.A. prideB. periodC. pioneerD. progress6. The government has made _ a rule to clean up the rubbish on Qinhuai River to prevent water pollution.A. itB. thisC. thatD. one7. Kunqu opera is one of the oldest Chinese opera forms. , fewer you
4、ng people want to learn or enjoy it.A SadlyB. SimplyC. SpeciallyD. Certainly8. Why didnt you answer my phone, Dad?I in the kitchen then. I didnt hear the sound.A. cookedB. have cookedC. am cookingD. was cooking9. The school library seems to be full of readers. Let me check if there are _ seats.A. sp
5、areB. absentC. suddenD. private10. You wont know how the beauty of this classical work _ unless you read it again and again.A. expressB. expressedC. is expressedD. has expressed11. If you keep on studying customs, you will behave in _ way when travelling to foreign countries.A. a more properB. the m
6、ost properC. a less properD. the least proper12. Tom, why are you always putting your clothes everywhere?Mum, please _ the mess. Ill tidy up my bedroom later.A. beatB. agreeC. excuseD. cancel13. What is the main point of the message on the right?France is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists
7、 in many ways. More flights have been put into service. Also, France will give travel workers new training programs. It will offer different experiences for travelers. A. More flights have been put into service.B. It will offer different experiences for travelers.C. France will give travel workers t
8、raining programs.D. France is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists.14. Which of the following sentences has an object clause?A. We often wonder how many gifts the natural world gives us.B. It is only from space that we can truly understand our home.C. We meet many climate changes that we hav
9、e never seen before.D. Humans can change the future of our planet if we work together.15. Eric, you seem very excited. ? I won the first prize in the singing competition.A. Whats upB. Who caresC. Guess whatD. Pardon me二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
10、涂黑。I used to think the whole purpose of life was looking for happiness. What truly makes people happy? What I discovered changed my life. Looking for happiness may make people stressed and _16_. Even though life is getting better by nearly every standard, more people feel hopeless, sad and alone. Ac
11、cording to the research, what causes this is not a lack(缺乏) of happiness but a lack of having _17_ in life. Many psychologists(心理学家) think of happiness as feeling comfortable or good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The famous psychologist Marin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging(归
12、属感), achieving something beyond yourself and _18_ from the best inside you. Belonging, purpose, transcendence(超越), telling storiesthese are the four parts of meaning. We need to build them inside our families and organizations to help people _19_ an excellent person. But living a meaningful life tak
13、es work. Theres a long way to go. As each day goes by, were creating our lives, _20_ to our story. I remember a powerful experience I had with my father. Several months after I graduated from college, my dad had a _21_ heart attack. He survived, and when I asked him what was going through his mind a
14、s he faced death, he said all he could think about was needing to live, _22_ he could be there for my brother and me, and this gave him the courage to fight for life. When doctors were giving him an operation, he didnt feel afraid. _23_, he repeated our names. He wanted our names to be the last word
15、s he spoke on earth if he died. My dad lives a common, but a good life. Lying there facing death, he had a _24_ to live: love. His sense of belonging inside his family, his purpose as a dad, his unusual thinking, repeating our namesthese are why he survived. Thats the story he tells himself. Thats t
16、he _25_ of meaning. Happiness comes and goes. But whether life is good or bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.16. A. amazedB. cheerfulC. unhappyD. comfortable17. A. abilityB. meaningC. progressD. direction18. A. hidingB. acceptingC. promisingD. developing19. A. doB. makeC. inventD.
17、 succeed20. A. addingB. changingC. attendingD. continuing21. A. crazyB. gentleC. unknownD. serious22. A. soB. butC. thoughD. whether23. A. HoweverB. InsteadC. PerhapsD. Otherwise24. A. chanceB. reasonC. attentionD. beginning25. A. powerB. symbolC. secretD. method三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，从每题所给
18、的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFree eBook Library from Oxford Owl for HomeWelcome to our free eBooks collection, developed for children aged 3-15 years old. If you like to learn more about how to support childrens reading, visit our Reading pages.All our eBooks are easy to get. Just click the
19、icon “Log in” and you can start reading. Learning to read with pronunciation? Click the “” for advice. Not reading to practise pronunciation? Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook Library. Are you looking for your class reading club?Look through the libraryDisplay all eBo
20、oks26. The reading material above is .A. a storyB. a web pageC. a book reviewD. a travel guide27. If you want to quickly search for a book, you should .A. enter keywords and click the icon “GO”B. just click the icon “” for some adviceC. look through Reading pages one by oneD. pay some money to join
21、the library first28. The eBook library displays its ebooks according to different items EXCEPT .A. agesB. levels C. pricesD. seriesBLillys grandmother used to leave gifts for the whalesa perfect shell or a beautiful stone when she was young. She told Lilly if whales liked you, they would take your g
22、ift and give you something in return. Lillys Uncle Frederick thought it was nothing but a silly old tale. He said whales were important for their meat, bones and blubber(鲸脂). Lilly dreamt about whales. In her dreams she saw them, as large as mountains and bluer than the sky. In her dreams she heard
23、them singing and their voices were like the wind. They jumped from the water and called her name. In the morning, Lilly walked to the sea. The water was calm. She took a yellow flower out of her pocket and dropped it in the water. “This is for you,” she called into the air. Lilly waited till it was
24、dark when Uncle Frederick came down the hill after her. “Enough of this stupid behavior” he said. “You cant be dreaming your life away.”That night, Lilly woke up suddenly. The room was bright with moonlight. She sat up and heard something in the distance, on the far side of the hill. She rushed outs
25、ide and down to the sea. Her heart was beating fast as she reached the sea. In the sea were lots of whales. They jumped and turned around across the moon. Their singing filled up the night. Lilly saw her yellow flower dancing on the spray(浪花). Minutes passed, or maybe hours, Suddenly, Lilly felt the
26、 wind blowing her dress and the cold biting her feet. After a while, the sea seemed to be calm again and the night dark and silent.29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Grandmother used to send food to whales.B. Lillys family all liked eating whales meat.C. Frederick enjoyed
27、 the old tale about whales.D. Lilly would really like to see whales for herself.30. What does Lilly think of whales?A. Silly.B. Noisy.C. Lovely.D. Lonely31. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Humans should often send animals gifts.B. Whales like singing and dancing at night.C. Whales bodies are
28、 very useful for humans.D. Humans should live with animals peacefully.CHighly productive people have certain habits that other people dont. How are they getting so much done and achieving their purposes? We all want success, but what are we doing wrong? Here are a few habits you really need to avoid
29、 if you want to be highly productive. Not seeing the bigger pictureStarting with the end in mind can help you to imagine what you are trying to create. When you can see the bigger picture, you can begin to break the course down in steps, to see exactly how youre going to get there. Thinking of the e
30、nd helps you keep your eye on the prize, especially when you get less confident. Working without priorities (优先事项)When deciding what steps to take to reach the end, highly productive people dont waste time on details that influence the course. Make your path simple. Pay attention to whats important.
31、 Procrastination (拖延症) Though it is true, it can be the hardest thing. If we wait for the right time, it may take us a very long time to finally feel confident to begin something. Many things can pull us away from starting our project. Working long hours without breaksYou cant do your best job if yo
32、ure very tired. If you take care of yourself, you are better prepared to be in top form to do the job at hand. According to studies, the ability to give attention becomes weaker after about an hour, and then you will become less productive. So if youre tired, dont work harder. You need at least a 15
33、-minute break to give your brain a rest and be ready to do more of your best work. Listening to people who say “no”Never be limited by other people. Highly productive people are not prevented by difficulty and other peoples ideas about what theyre doing. They find a way to get started, and they find
34、 a way not to give up.32. What does the underlined word “productive” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. 实际的B. 繁忙的C. 乐观的D. 高效的33. To be productive, you should avoid _.A. starting with the end in your mindB. keeping your eye on important thingsC. waiting for the right time to get startedD. paying no attention to
35、what others think34. Which can help do your best work when you are tired?A. Try the hardest project.B. Spend a quarter resting.C. Work harder than before.D. Spend more time on details.35. The sentence “The secret of success is getting started.” most probably comes from _.A. B. C. D. DRecently Google
36、 has announced a series of new artificial intelligence (Al) (人工智能) tools designed to help users in organizing emails and creating business writings and meetings. These tools display important AI development progress in recent years. The tools are built by putting a great deal of data (数据) into machi
37、ne learning computer systems. The data trains the AI systems to develop skills and produce human-like results. The technology received wide attention last year after a company called OpenAI announced a free writing tool called ChatGPT. That tool can quickly produce human-quality writings. Experts(专家
38、) say such systems may bring great changes to many different industries and jobs. Now some companies are able to test Googles new tools in their development and business activities. Like ChatGPT, Googles AI tools are designed to create completely written texts for many different purposes. For exampl
39、e, an office worker could enter some keywords of a kind of text they want. The tools could then create a full marketing email, training materials or a business plan in a while. Google sees the system being able to offer an “AI Helper” to help human workers in real time. Google wants to have its AI c
40、hange the work of lawyers, scientists, teachers and more. However, Google says it keeps developing AI products of high quality. That is why the company is inviting groups of “trusted testers” to use its AI tools rather than widely selling its new products. Googles new AI tools are the companys lates
41、t move to fight for business. Companies like Microsoft and Meta are also working on products about AI. Technology experts have warned that while the new AI tools can produce human-like writings, the systems can also make mistakes. Last month, Bard, Googles new AI tool designed to give a better onlin
42、e search, made a mistake and caused a $100-billion drop. Microsoft users said the companys new AI tools produced unfriendly and rude results.36. Which company offers an AI tool producing human-quality writings for free?A. Meta.B. Google.C. Microsoft.D. OpenAI.37. Googles new AI tools can help users
43、_.A. develop skills and produce human-like robotsB. create a complete business plan in a very short timeC. put a lot of data into any companys computer systemD. send and receive emails at different business meetings38. Google keeps developing AI products of high quality by _.A. asking experts from a
44、ll industries for helpB. working together with Microsoft and MetaC. allowing trusted testers to use new products firstD. widely selling its new products as soon as possible39. What is the relationship between the last two paragraphs?A Paragraph 6 gives an example to support Paragraph 5.B. The two pa
45、ragraphs have different ideas about AI tools.C. Paragraph 5 gives a good example to support Paragraph 6.D. Paragraph 5 is the purpose of what happens in Paragraph 6.40. From the passage, we know _.A. “AI Helper” cannot change scientists workB. Googles AI tools display recent AI developmentC. few com
46、panies can test Googles new tools in businessD. Google will stop fighting for business with new AI tools非选择题(共50分)四、填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4145的相应位置上。41. Fu Bao, the first panda born in South Korea, _ (重) 197g at birth.42. Traditional Chinese medicine is welcom
47、ed in China and _(在国外).43. The film The Wandering Earth II has won high _ (赞扬) from the public.44. Our path in life will not always be _ (平坦的), so we should learn to deal with all kinds of difficulties.45. Teng Fei, called the _ (第二) Yuan Longping, surprised the world by growing rice in the poorest land successfully.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4650的相应位置上。46. Li Jun was _ (lucky) because his car broke down yesterday.47. Tom was looking forward to _
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