1、2023年浙江省宁波市余姚市中考一模英语试卷一、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Alena Wicker is a black girl and she is just like other 13-year-olds who have many hobbies in their free time. She _1_ singing, going to the movies, cooking and hanging out with her friends. But very much unlike other t
2、eenagers, she is now studying biological sciences at university. Last May, Alena was _2_ by a medical university. As a teenager, she is much _3_ than the other incoming university students.Alena has had a strong _4_ in STEM-science, technology, engineering and math from an early age. She reads a lot
3、 of books on them, and she is always greatly thirsty for _5_. When she was in fifth grade, the girl started to _6_ high school-level courses online after school. “Taking extra classes is more of a _7_ than a pain.” Alena said, “I really enjoy myself through these classes.”Learning new skills is very
4、 _8_ for her and just like a walk in the park.But you are wrong _9_ you think Alena is just a bookworm (书虫). Besides schoolwork, the girl has _10_ the “Brown STEM Girls” program. These days, a small number of women work in science and engineering in the U.S. _11_, women make up only 28 percent among
5、 this kind of working people, not to mention women of color. Alena wants to _12_ this. Through “Brown STEM Girls”, She tries to create a path to success for all girls like _13_.As one of Alenas teachers said, what really makes the girl different from the other teenagers is not her brain but her _14_
6、. Alena always wants to help and encourage others. She wants to prove that someones age should _15_ stop his or her success. “Youre not too young to do anything.” She said,“You can achieve anything as long as you believe yourself.”1. A. finishesB. enjoysC. keepsD. minds2. A. acceptedB. helpedC. invi
7、tedD. examined3. A. olderB. healthierC. fatterD. younger4. A. wishB. senseC. interestD. feeling5. A. timeB. futureC. successD. knowledge6. A. getB. stopC. attendD. improve7. A. riskB. dutyC. chanceD. pleasure8. A. easyB. usefulC. difficultD. important9. A. ifB. soC. andD. because10 A. found outB. ta
8、ken upC. looked forD. talked about11. A. ExactlyB. FinallyC. LuckilyD. Suddenly12. A. showB. proveC. followD. change13. A. usB. himC. herD. them14. A. heartB. headC. lifeD. style15. A. alwaysB. neverC. usuallyD. sometimes 二、阅读理解(本题有15小题,每小题2分;共计30分)阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Hong Kong Pala
9、ce MuseumWe have more than 900 treasures from the Palace Museum. Many of them are on show in Hong Kong for the first time. Others have never been shown to the public before. Come and enjoy in our museum!Special exhibitionsHall 8The Making of Works:Chinese Paining and Calligraphy(书法)Hall 9Grand Gallo
10、p (驰骋):Art and Culture of the HorseTicket information Opening hoursGeneral Admission Ticket Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and SundayHall 1 to Hall7 HK$ (港元) 50 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)Special Exhibition Ticket Friday, Saturday and public holidaysHall 1 to Hall 9 HK$120 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Please contact us
11、by visiting our Plan your visit page or call (852)2200 0217 for more information.16. The text is probably a/an _.A. adB. letterC. reportD. speech17. You can _ to find out more information about Hong Kong Palace Museum.A. write a letterB. send an emailC. visit their websiteD. ask the museum director1
12、8. From the passage above, we can know that _.A. all of the treasures are on show in Hong Kong for the first timeB. there are special exhibitions in Hall 8 and Hall 9 in the museumC. people can visit the museum from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.on weekendsD. You must pay HK$50 for a special exhibition ticket in
13、 the museumBSince I moved into my new neighborhood, I have been lucky enough to meet some very friendly neighbors. For New Year, I thought I would do something nice for them. I sat down and counted. There were nine neighbors whom I knew very well. I wrote down their names on a list.I decided to add
14、one more person to my list for a total of ten: a lady I saw every morning. She always gave me a sweet smile and a warm wave when we met on the street. But I had no idea what her name was and was not even sure which house she lived in.My gift idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on eac
15、h of my neighbors front porches (前廊) or doorsteps on New Years Eve. Each basket had a card with my wish and my address. I finally put the last basket in front of a house on the street where I met the friendly lady every morning and felt quite sure that it was hers.A month later, I found a small note
16、 in my mailbox. I opened it and took out a thank-you card. I opened the card and read the message. The card said, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on the porch of Richard Kelly. Richard Kelly has just passed away. In the last days of his life, he never stopped talking about how nice i
17、t was that someone could remember a sick man like him. He was really thankful about it.”I was quite surprised but also very moved. I didnt know who Richard Kelly was or that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice ladys basket on Mr. Kellys porch by accident. I hate that the nice lady didnt
18、receive my fruit basket, but I believe she would be pleased if she knew what happened.I feel blessed (有幸的) to have helped Richard Kellys last days with a little happiness.19. How many neighbors in total were listed by the writer?A. OneB. Nine.C. Ten.D. Eleven.20. The best meaning for the underlined
19、word “wave” in Paragraph 2 is_.A. a move with your hand from side to sideB. a form of energy like light and sound travelC. a feeling or activity that happens again and again at a timeD. a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea21. According to the passage, the right order of th
20、e following is _.a. I found a thank-you note to me in the mailboxb. I always met a lady on the street in the morningc. I added one more person to the list of gift-sendingd. I left the nice ladys basket on Mr Kellys porch by accidentA. b-c-d-aB. b-c-a-dC. c-b-d-aD. c-a-b-d22. Which of the following c
21、an be the best title for the passage?A. A friendly ladyB. A fruit basketC. A new neighborhoodD. A beautiful mistakeCWhat will you do for our planet this World Environment Day on June 5? Will you try to cut down on waste by collecting recyclable things, or help others realize the importance of protec
22、ting environment?Su Yige, a vlogger (视频博主) on Bilibili, does these things in her daily life. And for her, every day is World Environment Day. Su always takes her own bag when she goes shopping. Most of the furniture (家具) in her Shanghai home was bought from second-hand stores. And whenever she goes
23、out to eat, she will use her own chopsticks from a plastic box instead of one-off chopsticks. Since her fans wonder how she has developed these habits, Su says these all come from her family. Although they have little “green” knowledge, her parents live a green life. Nothing can be thrown away as lo
24、ng as it can still be used.Su hated to see plenty of waste that people around her created every day. She used to believe Westerners cared more about environmental protection. However, she was then shocked to see mountains of food waste outside the supermarkets in Canada seven years ago. From then on
25、, she decided to “step in” and started an environment vlog, though she was a student at that time.Su sets a good example to others. On Bilibili, she shares her love for old things and exchange tips with her fans. She also teaches people to make eco-friendly things, such as natural washing powder (粉)
26、. Her videos have received up to 95,000 likes. She has made many young people reexamine their lifestyles. Ding Nan from Fujian province, for example, has said goodbye to all bottled drinks and has been carrying a reusable plastic box with her wherever she goes. Su wants people to know that a greener
27、 life can be enjoyable once they get used to it.Will you start to do something for our planet todayeven though it is not World Environment Day?23 Which of the following thing that Su Yige bought may be second-hand?A. Her shopping bag.B. Her plastic box.C. Her furniture at home.D. Her chopsticks used
28、 outside.24. What does the underlined word “they” refer to?A Su Yiges parents.B. Western people.C. Su Yiges fans.D. Vloggers on Bilibili.25. In paragraph 3, it mainly talks about _.A. where Su studied seven years agoB. why Su became an environmental vloggerC. what Su saw out of a supermarket in Cana
29、daD. how Su felt when people around her created waste26. From the passage, we can judge that Su Yige has great _ on many young people.A. influenceB. courageC. kindnessD. creativityDMorning or night? Which time of day do you enjoy the most and have the most energy? Whichever one you prefer, there is
30、a name for you.Early birds or morning larks (云雀), as you can guess, are morning people. They are more active in the morning and are happy to greet the day. Because they rise early, they lose energy in the late afternoon. Therefore, morning larks are likely to sleep early. As most of society runs in
31、the daytime, morning larks are seen as hard-working people. As the saying goes: “_27_.”Night owls (猫头鹰) are the opposite of morning larks. These people have the least energy in the morning. They would rather get a few more hours of sleep than rise with the sun. But actually, night owls get more acti
32、ve in the late evening hours. They become creative and come up with good ideas easily in the moonlight. Its no surprise that they can stay up well into the night.For some night owls, they wish to rise earlier. If you are one of them, here are suggestions to help you catch that worm (虫子).First, start
33、 with a 15-minute change. You can go to bed 15 minutes earlier than usual and wake up that much earlier as well. Keep the way going until you find yourself rising with the sun.Second, keep rising early every day. To make the change from owl to lark, you need to make it a habit to get up early. Dont
34、work hard to rise early during the week only to sleep late on weekends. Set a time to wake up, and do it every day.All birds are created equal, and we cant tell which kind of bird is good. Its up to you to work in the early morning or late at night. The most important thing is to keep on your living
35、 habit and make your life best.27. Compare with “early larks”, “night owls” are _ in the morning.A. likely to get up earlyB. happy and full of energyC. creative and can easily get good ideasD. more active at night but less creative28. The best saying that can be put into the blank is “_”.A. A bird i
36、s known by its noteB. Kill two birds with one stoneC. The early bird catches the wormD. Each bird loves to hear himself sing29. We can see that the right structure of the passage is _.A. /B. /C. /D. /30. What is the writers view about “early larks” and “night owls”?A. “Early larks” are more welcomed
37、 than “night owls”.B. “Early larks” are more hard-working than “night owls”.C. Youd better change your lifestyle if you are “night owls”.D. The living habit that fits you is the best no matter which you are.三、任务型阅读(本题有5小题,每小题1分;共计5分)下面是杂志上有关如何使用“防丢神器”AirTag找到丢失物品的说明。请根据图片所示步骤与相关描述(A-F)进行匹配。选项中有一项为多余
38、选项。31. _32. _33. _34. _35. _A. Choose the lost thing you want in a list through “Items”.B. Use “play sound” button to help you to find what you want.C. Click the “Find” button to look for the lost thing with AirTag.D Press “X” to exit the finding page when you find the lost thing.E. Open the Find My
39、 app on an iPhone and connect with AirTags.F. You can be shown where to go and how far away from your AirTag.试卷四、词汇运用(本题有15小题,每小题1分;共计15分)A.根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,每空只写一词。36. Amy Hayes lives in a house that she built _(她自己)out of rubbish.37. You should do more sports if you want to be _(瘦的)and h
40、ealthier.38. More and more users have tried out ChatGPT since it was _ (创造).39. Qatar is a small country which lies in the _ (沙漠) of the Middle East.40. Good students can get into a good habit of using their time _ (明智地).41. Wearing masks is _ (有帮助的) for you to keep away from H1N1 flue.42. The direc
41、tor James Camero spent ten years in _ (出产) the movie Avatar 2.43. _ (千) of buildings fell down in Turkey because of the serious earthquake.44. Its a good way for us to _ (发展) our independence through the camp.45. Lu Hong was honored for his great _ (意志) in “Touching China 2022”.B.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使对话
42、通顺、正确。每词仅用一次(每空一词)。feel know too surprise normalDogs have a great sense of smell. We have _46_ this for a long time. They are trained to look for missing people or something dangerous. But a new finding says that dogs can smell stress, _47_!How can dogs tell the difference between a relaxed person a
43、nd a person who _48_ stressed? Scientists dont know yet, but they have a good guess: people might give off a special smell with their sharp noses.Life isnt easy for any of us so its _49_ for us to feel blue sometimes. The next time you feel this way, dont be _50_ to find that your dog can also tell
44、this. After all, dogs are mans best friends.五、语法填空(本题有10小题,每小题1分;共计10分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。Pulling Out (拔掉) “Young Trees”Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He had many bad _51_ (habit). One day, his teacher, an old man, _52_ (take) the boy to his garden.
45、 There were many different plants in the garden. The teacher pointed to _53_ small plant and told Jack to pull it out of the earth. The boy _54_ (easy) did so.Next, the old man asked Jack _55_ (do) the same with another plant. This plant was a little bigger _56_ the first one. Then, the teacher cont
46、inued to have the boy pull out several plants which were even bigger. Jack began to have difficulty _57_ pulling them out. At one point, he tried his best, but could not do with these large plants.“Its _58_ (possible) for me to finish the work,” he said out of breath.The old man smiled and said,“You
47、 see, its very easy to pull out young plants. _59_ its difficult to pull out large ones. When you are young, bad habits are also easy to get out of. As you grow up, the bad habits will become stronger and much _60_ (hard) to“pull out”.Finally, Jack understood the meaning of this lesson and began to change h