1、2023年江苏省镇江市区中考二模英语试卷一、单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）1When Tom left college, he got a job as _ reporter in the newspaper report.Aa BanCtheD/2 Who helps you with your homework, your father or your mother? _. After the “double reduction” policy is carried out, Im able to finish my homework at school.ANone BEi
2、therCBothDNeither3If you buy your mom an iRobot floor cleaner,she_ sweep the floor every day.Acant BmustntCneedntDshouldnt4Xijin ferry is beautiful all the year around, _ at night. Light there decorates relics along the path andattracts plenty of tourists.Aespecially BexactlyCprobablyDproperly5The f
3、actory cannot continue its level of _ because the cost of the material has risen a lot. Ainstruction BproductionCcontributionDcelebration6Everybody should take action to prevent the disease from _ Abreaking out Bputting out Chanding out Dturning out 7. I read more books _ I can catch up with my clas
4、smates.Ain order to Bas soon asCso thatDsuch that8There are so many things_ your will. However, you have no excuse to give up.Athrough BtowardsCoutsideDagainst9Youll not allowed to enter the cinema_ you have a ticket.Aif Bunless Cthough Dsince10This English book, together with its listening material
5、, _ well.Asells BsellCis soldDare sold11Why didnt you play basketball with us yesterday afternoon?I _ my brother with his homework then.Ahelped Bwas helpingCwas helpedDam helping12Which is the correct headline for the news report?Yuan Longping, one of the best-known scientists of the 21st century, h
6、as passed away. He was 91. His research has impressed the whole world.ABest-known scientist passes away at 91 BThe Best-known scientist passes away at 91CBest-known scientist has passed away at 91DThe Best known scientist has passed away at 9113_ my mother a surprise, I cooked a bowl of noodles for
7、her on her birthday.AGiving BGivingCTo giveDTo be given14You have a sweet tooth,so its hard for you to lose weight. _ ,but I just cant help myself .A Thats not the case BI cant agree moreCYou cant be serious DThat cant be better15In todays after-school-service class, we discussed _.Thats a good topi
8、c for teenagers mental(心理的) health.Ahow we could keep a good feeling Bhow we can get better gradesChow can we manage our time Dhow could we be helpful二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Lucy learned to sew（缝）three years ago, when she was 8. After she 16 a blanket for
9、 a friends birthday, she started to think about other kids who might need a little 17 love. She didnt know whether she was right so she shared her _18_ on a social website for help. Surprisingly, she received 16 _19_ from children facing issues such as cancer, autism（自闭症）, and the death of a grandmo
10、ther.It makes me 20 when I think of the kids getting the package in the mail and 21 it, said the 11-year-old, who just completed fifth grade in Gallatin, Tennessee. I always hope they know someone_22_ them. Since 2019, Lucy has 23 about 500 Lucys Love Blankets to kids living in 14 countries and near
11、ly three-dozen states. She spends about two hours _24_ her name inside a heart on the blankets - her logo, of sorts.For kids who are interested in volunteering, she encourages them to go ahead without hesitation. Dont wait_25_ you have everything figured out. Just do it, and keep going, she said. Ev
12、en when you feel like it might not be making so big a difference, serving other people always matters.16AboughtBshowedCmadeDgot17AcommonBbearableCexpensiveDextra18AideaBexcitementCworkDsuccess19AdoubtsBresponsesCissuesDshares20ApuzzledBexcitedCluckyDcomfortable21AtearingBreceivingCthrowingDopening22
13、Atakes upBdeals withCcares aboutDDepends on23ApaidBdonatedCpassedDcollected24AwritingBstickingCsewingDfiguring25AbeforeBuntilConceDafter三、阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AThe 4 Days Yangtze River Cruise (乘船游览)Tour covers cities along Chinas greatest, worlds thi
14、rd longest river. To sail through the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze is to feel its power and to explore its new dam, the Three Gorges Dam. Itinerary (行程):Day 1BeijingChongqingAfter you arrive in Beijing, a TCT tour guide will transfer (使转乘)you to Chongqing. Your Chongqing tour guide will wait f
15、or you at the high-speed rail station and take you to enjoy hot pot before helping you transfer to Chaotianmen wharf and check in at the Victoria cruise, which sets sail at 9:00 p. m. Day 2 Yangtze River Cruise08:30-13:00 Activities on board as you like. Or take an additional shore excursion (游览) to
16、 the White Emperor City with extra cost. 13:15- 16:00Sailing through Qutang Gorge & Scenic cruising of Wu Gorge. Three meals are served on board. Day 3 YichangShanghai08:15- 12:30 Disembark at Maoping cruise terminal and take a shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Site. 16:00- 19:30 Fly to Shangh
17、ai. Day 4 Shanghai8:30- 12:30 Visit the exterior of the Oriental Pearl Tower while walking on the Riverside Promenade. 17:30- 18:30 Take the Maglev train to Pudong airport for return flight. $13081177Price includes: High-speed train as listed Private licensed English-speaking guide All attraction en
18、trance fees as listed Meals mentioned in the itineraryBook Now!26. What is arranged for tourists immediately they arrive in Chongqing?A. Eating hot pot. B. Setting sail for Yichang. C. Visiting the Oriental Pearl Tower. D. Checking in at the Victoria cruise. 27. How will tourists arrive in Shanghai?
19、A. By bus. B. By air. C. By train. D. By boat. 28. Which of the following is included in the tour price?A. Train tickets to Chongqing. B. Tips to your private tour guide. C. All the meals during the journey. D. Entrance tickets to the White Emperor City. BIt s an all too common story： A young child
20、walks off during a party and falls into a backyard pool. No one notices shes missing一until its too late. When Grayson Barron learned of such a tragedy in a friends neighbourhood, the 18-year-old immediately jumped into problem-solving mode. The new pool alarm system hes just developed sends out seve
21、ral types of warnings when someone or something splashes into an unguarded pool. Grayson calls his floating system “The Buoy（浮标）The idea is to turn it on when no one is using the pool. A large splash will trigger its built-in sensors to send out a series of alerts一a flashing light, an alarm that sou
22、nds like a loud doorbell and a text to the owners mobile phone. You could be on the other side of the world and know if somebody has just jumped in your pool. Graysons is not the first pool alarm, but the teen says others all have drawbacks. Some are very costly. Other floating alarms can become stu
23、ck in corners of a pool or lose balance. He wanted a low-cost option that was reliable（可靠的）. Grayson 3-D printed the main part of his device, then attached sensors. They detect its direction and movements. He then equipped the device with a light, a speaker and a wireless network that can send texts
24、. A battery, which is hooked up to solar panels, keeps the system charged for months. While hard to design, the new system “is so easy to use, ” says Grayson. All I do is turn it on and throw it into a pool.” After that, he says, it just “does its thing”. 29. Why was a child falling into a pool ment
25、ioned in the first paragraph?A. To remind the importance of safety. B. To prepare for the topic of the text. C. To praise Grayson Barron. D. To show accidents are everywhere. 30. What does the underlined word “trigger” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Cause. B. Ask. C. Encourage. D. Persuade. 31. Which of the
26、 following is the disadvantage of Graysons pool alarm?A. It is very expensive. B. It s easy to get stuck. C. It easy to lose balance. D. It s difficult to design. CIn the city I live in, we have a small local national park full of trees. I like that place very much, although I do wish it was bigger.
27、One day, I was walking around in the park along a path (小路) when I saw a beautiful squirrel (松鼠) lying in the middle of the path. I stopped and found that there was something wrong with one of its legs.Just at that time, a man with two little kids was behind me. They were my neighbors. They were goi
28、ng up the same path. I said hello to them. The dad asked me, “Why are you standing still here?” I said,“Look! Here is a beautiful squirrel, but.” Noticing the squirrel, one of the kids shouted, “Quickly dad, catch it for me. I want to put it in my birdcage.” His brother nodded, asking their dad to c
29、atch the squirrel.Then I stopped them.“Please wait. Do you really want to catch it and put it into the birdcage?” My neighbor said, “Yes. I will catch it and take it home.” I said angrily, “Animals are our friends and this is the last place in our city that the squirrel can live in. We must protect
30、them. If we are kind to this tiny animal then we can start to be kind to bigger ones.” My neighbor smiled and said,“You misunderstood me. I will take it home and cure (治疗) it and when it is well, I will take it back to the park and set it free. Do you come long with me?”After hearing his words, I be
31、came happy. I followed him with the injured squirrel to his home. A few days later, when the squirrel was well, we took it back to the park and sent it free.I felt glad that we did a good thing. We should protect animals.32.What do you know about the squirrel?AIt was injured. BIt was lost. CIt was d
32、ead. DIt was dirty.33.How did the author feel when hearing the neighbors words at first?ADoubtful.BExcited.CAnxious.DAngry.34.What happened to the squirrel in the end?AIt was killed. BIt was sold. CIt was sent back to the park. DIt was kept in the birdcage.35The story inspires people to _.Atreat ani
33、mals friendlyBcommunicate with kids sometimesCgo to local parks more oftenDget along well with neighbors四、词汇运用 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)A)根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。36I learned about the _ nvenns that led to color movies.37Simon hope that when he gets up in the morning, his suit will be ironed _(smooth) by
34、 the robot.38According to a recent survey, only two _(five) of the working mothers want to have a second child.39The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was unforgettable. Ive never seen a _（lively） one.40Tom lay down on the grass and, for some _ (know) reason, started to count the
35、stars.B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。41Though they had different opinions, they reached an _（同意）at last.42This bookstore sells a number of English _(字典)You can choose what you like43Children above 14 years old who buy tickets in a real-name-based ticket system (车票实名制) will be _（要求）to pay full price in
36、the near future.44Kids from happy families are more confident.A happy family provides a loving _ （环境）for its children.45According to the new law,all the _(乘客）,both the front and the back,should wear the seat belt.五、短文填空 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。When I asked my mum and dad
37、 if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, the last thing I thought they would say was “yes”. And at first, they didnt. They just went on and on about all of the p 46 dangers. So I tried to change their minds. I said to them, “If you were w 47 about the possibility of me falling off
38、 a wall and dying in Kavos, then why werent you also worried about the possibility of the same thing happening to me in London?”Finally, they agreedunwillingly. After having left my luggage (行李) in my room, I e_48_ our resort (度假村) with my friends. Everyone spoke English and e_49_ looked like a chea
39、p American film set. It was just w_50_ we all needed after a long year of busy schedules.I promised my parents I wouldnt go out every nights. B 51 once youre here, it just cant be helped. Every one of us wanted to make the most of the week of freedom. At some point, I think we did get a bit too c 52
40、 .I still wonder if my parents were happy with their d_53_. I wont be surprised if my mum still r_54_ it. But I did have a wonderful holiday.I think the e_55_ made my patents realize that at some point, they have to let go. We have to be given the chance to make our own mistakes and to learn for our
41、selves what the world is really all about.六、任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)AAlthough many people read online, books have not gone out of fashion. In Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, lucky passengers may find books somewhere on the underground.The Fair, an online publishing company, has put 10,000 books on
42、 the underground, planes and taxis to make people more interested in reading. This project is called “Mobook”.“Mobook” gets its idea from “Books on the Underground”, a community project in London. The purpose of “Books on the Underground” is to encourage people to read more. Zhang Wei, the CEO of th
43、e Fair also wanted to do something in China. He sent an e-mail to Ms Cordelia Oxley, the leader of “Books on the Underground”, describing his plan and explaining the rules of “Mobook”. The leader replied to him in just two hours, saying that she thought the idea was great and she would offer help if
44、 needed.But “Mobook” project is a little different from that in London. It has its own online system. People who want to donate books must give their information online. QR code stickers (二维码标签) are then sent to their addresses. The book owners should stick them on the books before donating books an
45、d reader can know where the books are from with the help of QR codes.“Mobook” is a hot topic. Now thousands of bookworms have already taken part in the project. Zhang Wei said, “I am happy to see more and more people share their views (观点) about the books online and enjoy the happiness that reading
46、brings to them.”阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。Although reading online is increasingly popular, books are also important for humans. In many cities,the passengers can read books by underground. Following “Books on the Underground”, a community project in London, an online company,the Fair, has put ten 56 books on the underground, planes and taxis.This project is called “Mobook” which aims to _57_ people read more. Having received an email which describes the
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