2023学年苏州市中考英语考前最后一卷（含答案解析）

2023中考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、---Excuseme，couldyoutellme_____?---Certainly.Ataquarterpasttwointheafternoon.A．whenwillthetrainleaveB．whenthetrainwouldleaveC．whenthetrainleftD．whenthetrainleaves2、HersistergoestotheMusicClub_______everyMondaymorning.A．atB．/C．onD．in3、IthinkEnglishisusefullanguage,andit’salsoimportantlanguage.A．an,a B．a,an C．an,the D．a,the4、–Doyouprefertalkingwithyourfriendsfacetofaceoronthephone?–______.Ienjoychattingonline.A．NeitherB．EitherC．BothD．Any5、---Morn,doyoulikemydrawing?---________!Ihaveneverseenabetterone.A．HowterribleB．WhatwonderfulC．HowbeautifulD．Whatdelicious6、NeitherAmynorherparents______toAustralia,but_______ofthemknowAustraliancustomsverywell.A．havebeen,all B．havebeen,both C．hasbeen,neither D．hasbeen,none7、ThanksgivingDayisadayforWesternfamiliesandtheirfriendstohaveabigdinnertogether,givingtheirthankstoGodforwhattheyhavegot.Itisatraditionalfestivalin________.A．China B．America C．Japan8、—IhearHelengotagoodjobinaworld’stopcompany.—Yes.Hergood_________experiencehelpedher.SheoncestudiedinoneofthebestcollegesinChina.A．travelB．educationC．lifeD．teaching9、—Mr.Hu,canyoutellushowtolearnswimmingwell?—Sure.Butrememberwecanlearnnothingwell_______hardwork.A．withB．afterC．withoutD．at10、—MustIparkmycarbehindthebuilding?—No,you_______.You_______parkitthere.A．mustn’t;mayB．maynot;mustC．don’thaveto;mayD．shouldn’t;mustⅡ.完形填空11、Oncetherelivedarichman1wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.Atfirsthewantedtofind2whethertheyshouldgethishelp.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown,he3averylargestone.Thenhehidbehindatreeand4.Soon5oldmancamealongwithhiscow.“6putthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?”saidtheoldman,7hedidnottry8thestone.Instead,withabitof9hepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.10mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenthethirdcame,andthenext.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutdidthesame.Laterintheafternoonayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone,11to12:“Thenight13verydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.”Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhis14tomoveit.Howgreatwashissurpriseatlast!Underthestone,hefoundabagofmoney.15whenwedosomethinggoodforothers,wemaygetsomesurprise.1．A．who B．whom C．what D．which2．A．for B．out C．with D．about3．A．place B．places C．placing D．placed4．A．wait B．waited C．waiting D．waits5．A．a B．an C．/ D．the6．A．How B．Why C．What D．Who7．A．but B．however C．and D．so8．A．removing B．removed C．toremove D．remove9．A．difficulty B．difficult C．difficultly D．difficulties10．A．Other B．Another C．Theother D．Others11．A．saying B．said C．tosay D．says12．A．his B．him C．he D．himself13．A．was B．is C．willbe D．are14．A．strength B．strong C．stronger D．strengthen15．A．Sometime B．Sometime C．Sometimes D．SometimesⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。AstraditionalChineseart,papercuttinghasalonghistory.Theearliestpapercuttingwas1．(find)inChina1,500yearsago.Butthistraditionalartisatriskofdisappearingnow.2．(lucky),Ms.Woo,aChineseimmigrant(移民)inAmerica,istryingtobringthisartbacktolife.Ms.Woobeganto3．/'stʌdi/theartofpapercuttingasa14-year-oldgirlinherhometown.Allthestudentstherehadtolearnpapercutting.Butshehadadeeplovefor4．.Soherteacherspentmoretime5．teach)herafterclass.Later,shewonthesecondprizeinanationalartcompetition.ShewenttoAmericaafterfinishing6．/'kɒlɪdʒ/in2008.Soonafterthat,shetookpart7．anactivitytopromote(宣传)Chinesepapercutting.Andthenshewasinvitedtoshowtheartinmanyimportant8．(activity).Frompapercutting,peoplecanknowaboutChinesecultural9．/'væljuː/,historyandstoriesofpeople’slife.Ms.Woousestheart10．atooltoshowChineseculturetopeoplewhoknowlittleaboutit.ChineseartisnotonlyforChinese,butalsoforpeopleallovertheworld.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、CarServicesBringyourcarintoCarServicestoday！Wewillcleanyourcarandrepairyourengineatveryreasonableprices.DriveyourcarintoourworkshoplocatedatXinhuaRoad,ormakeanappointment.Tel:719­5638CarWashing:¥10EngineRepairing:Only¥180Tyre(轮胎)Servicing:¥15foreachThebuildingwhichsavespeoplefrombadweather.ThisbuildingneartheseainNewOrleanslookslikesomethingfromascififilm(科幻电影).Itisover360metershigh,andisdesignedtohouseup40,000people,namedtheNoah.Thisbuildingisstrongenoughtoavoidthedamagesofbadweather.BeachClean­upDayWeneedvolunteerstocleanthebeach！Sunday,July20Meetat8:30a.m.atCoastSquare.Startat9:00a.m.andendatnoon.Bringbagsandgloves.Formoreinformation,callZhangLinat564-0657.ApartmenttoRent(出租)Anewapartmenttoberentedinthecitycentre.Onebedroomandonekitchen.Nearthebusstation,atNo.22ChangjiangRoad.Busespassthefrontgate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasehavealookattheapartmentoryoucancallMrs.Yuat274­7130.1．Mr.Wangneedstopay______forhiscarwashingandenginerepairing.A．¥25 B．¥190 C．¥195 D．¥2052．TheNoahisbuiltfor______.A．makingscififilms B．holdingaconcertC．doingexercises D．savingpeoplefrombadweather3．Volunteersaresupposedtobring______onbeachclean-upday.A．bagsandgloves B．books C．swimmingsuits D．violins4．Thenewapartmenttoberentedis______.A．onXinhuaRoad B．nearthepolicestationC．atCoastSquare D．atNo.22ChangjiangRoad5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTRIGHTaccordingtotheinformationabove？A．Thevolunteersstartcleaningupthebeachat9:00a.m.B．TheNoahisdesignedtohouseup40,000people.C．It’snotconvenient(方便的)totakeabusneartheapartment.D．Ifyouwanttorepairyourcar,youcancall719­5638.B14、

TouristServiceCenter

Itliesatthewesterngate,justbesidetheticketcenter.Thecenterprovidesaseriesofservices,suchasguideservice,freewatersupply,guidebooks,chargingmobilephones,babycarriage,first-aidmedicine,andsimplehealthcare.Youcanalsobuysomesouvenirslikestamps,postcardsandtigertoys.

TicketServiceCentre

ItliesattheeasternandwesterngatesofthePearlSpringScenicArea.Thereareallkindsoftickets,suchasticketsforthescenicareaandticketsforamusementpark.

DiningHall

DingshanPavilionDiningHall,alarge-scalediningcentre,canreceive300peoplefordiningatthesametime.ItliesintheScenicArea.Touristscanenjoythebeautifulscenerywhileeating.It’sopenfrom8a.m.to8p.m.everyday.

TransportationGuide

YoucantakeNo.168busfromGulouBusStopandgetoffatPearlSpringBusStop.ThebusstopisjustoutsidetheScenicArea.Youcanalsodrivehere.

TicketServiceCentre

DiningHall

TransportationGuide

1．Accordingtothepassage,visitorscan______atTouristServiceCentre.A．takeabus B．buyaticketC．getguidebooks D．havesnacks2．DingshanPavilionDinningHall______.A．isalarge-scalediningcentreB．isnexttotheTicketCentreC．isopentothepublic16hoursadayD．canreceive300peoplefordinnerinaday3．VisitorstotheScenicAreacan______.A．onlytakeabusthereB．getwaterforfreeiftheyarethirstyC．haveonechoiceiftheywanttobuyticketsD．sellsouvenirs,suchasstampsandpostcardsC15、WhenUSteenagerJakeOlsonisn’tplayingfootballorgolfforhishighschool,he’softenofferinginspiration(灵感)throughhisnewbookabouthisownlife.Theseactivitiesmightbetoomuchfortheaverage16-year-oldtodealwith,butJakeisblind.Whenpeopleaskhimhowhecanpossiblyplaygolfwithoutbeingabletoseetheball,hesaysheisthankfulforhisfather’sguidance.Itseemsapparentthathisearlyexperienceplayingsportsasapersonwithsightandmuscle(肌肉)memory—repeatingbehaviorsoverandoveruntiltheybecomesecondnature—havealsoenabledJaketohittheballquitewell.Jakewasbornwithararekindofeyecancerthattookawaythevisionfromhislefteyewhenhewasababy

andeventuallyhisrighteye,in2009,whenhewas12yearsold.Ratherthanlettingthediseaseholdhimback,Jakeusedhislossofsightandhisfaithassourcesofmotivation(动力).“IfIwasgoingtositonthecouchallday,feelingsorryformyself,Iwasn’tgoingtodoanything.IdecidedthatIwasgoingtogooutandpersevere(坚持不懈).”hesaid.Itwaswiththatmind-setthatthestudentfromOrangeLutheranHighSchoolinCaliforniawasabletowritehisfirstbook,OpenYourEyes:10UncommonLessonstoDiscoveraHappierLife.“It’saboutopeningthereaders’eyestotheirtruetalentinlifeandmakingsurethattheyusealltheabilitiesthattheyhave,”Jakesaid.Jake’sfather,BrianOlson,saidthefamilyisimpressedwithwhathehasdonewithhislife,includingshowingpeoplethattheycangetthroughhardships.“Yourdarkesthourcansoonbecomeyourbrightest,andwitheverysetback,there’sasetup,”Jakesaid.“Ineveryoneofus,there’smorepotentialthanwecaneverimagine,anditreallyisachoice.”1．WecanlearnfromthearticlethatJakeOlson▲.A．wasbornwithblindnessB．hasgreatmusclememoryC．wasgoingtositonthecouchalldayD．istryingtofindthecureforhisdisease2．Accordingtothearticle,Jake’sfamilymembers▲.A．havepityonhimdeeplyB．oncegaveuphopeonhimC．encouragedhimtowritethebookD．admirehiseffortsanddetermination(决心)3．ThepurposeofthebookOpenYourEyes:10UncommonLessonstoDiscoveraHappierLifeisto▲.A．explainwhat“ahappierlife”meansB．askpeopletogetonwellwithdisabledpeopleB．helppeoplegetbetterlifethroughhisexperiencesC．encouragepeopletodiscoverandusethepotential4．Theunderlinedword“setback”isclosestinmeaningto▲.A．failureB．fightC．ideaD．successD16、Oneyoungexcellentpersonwastryingtofindahighpositioninabigcompany.Itwasthemanagerwhowouldmakethefinaldecision.Themanagerdiscoveredthattheyoungmandidanexcellentjobinhiscollege,whicharousedthemanager’scuriosity.Themanagerasked,“Whopaidforyourcollege?”Theyoungmananswered,“MyfatherpassedawaywhenIwasoneyearold,soitwasjustmymother.”“Whatdidyourmotherdo?”Themanagerseemedsurprised.“Sheisaclothescleaner,”theyoungmananswered,withnofeeling.“Haveyoueverhelpedyourmotherwashsomeclothesbefore?”“Never.Mymotheralwayswantedmetostudyandreadmorebooks.Shecouldwashclothesfasterthanme,”theyoungmanseemedpuzzled(迷惑)whenanswering.“Well,nowIneedyoutodosomething.Whenyougobackhometoday,cleanyourmother’shandsandseemetomorrow.”Theyouthwashappywhenhearingthisbecausehefeltthathischanceofgettingthejobwasgreat.Whenhewenthome,hehappilyaskedhismothertolethimcleanherhands.Hismotherfeltstrangebuthappy.Withmixedfeelings,sheshowedherhands.Theyoungmancleanedhismother’shands,withtearsfalling.Itwasthefirsttimehenoticedthathismother’shandsweresowrinkled(皱的),andthereweresomanywounds.Thispairofhandsenabledhimtogothroughcollege.Thispairofhandswasthepricethathismotherhadtopayforhislifeandhisfuture.Thenextmorning,themanageraskedtheyoungman,“Nowtellmewhatyoulearnedyesterday.”Afterhearingwhathesaid,themanagerknewtheyoungmanhadlearnedhislesson.“ThisisthemanwhomIamlookingfor.Youarehired(聘用了).”1．Whatattractedtheattentionofthemanagerwhenhewasinterviewingtheyoungman?A．Theyoungman’sfather.B．Theyoungman’sclothes.C．Theyoungman’sexcellentjobincollege.D．Theyoungman’shighpositionincompany.2．Themanageraskedtheyoungmansomequestionsbecausehewantedtoknow_____.A．howtheyoungmangotthejobinthecompanyB．whoenabledtheyoungmantofinishhiscollegeC．whytheyoungman’sfatherwantedhimtostudyD．howfasttheyoungman’smothercouldwashclothes3．Themanageraskedtheyoungmantocleanhismother’shandsbecause_____.A．hewantedtheyoungmanandhismothertohaveatalkB．hewantedtheyoungmantoknowhismother’sloveforhimC．theyoungmanfeltsurehewouldgetthejobinthecompanyD．theyoungmanhadneverwantedtostudyorreadmorebooks4．Aftertheyoungmanwashedhismother’shands,heknew_____.A．whyhismothercouldwashclothesfasterthanhedidB．whenhewouldgetthejobofferfromthecompanyC．whathismotherhaddoneforhislifeandhisfutureD．whyhismotherdidn’twanthimtowashherhands5．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．Mother’shands. B．Abigcompany.C．Mixedfeelings. D．Themanager’shands.E17、Theideaofwhatshakingtheheadmeansisnotalwaysthesameindifferentcountries.MaybesomevisitorswouldbesurprisedwhentheyfirstcometoIndia.WhentheytalktoanIndian,theywouldfindhewouldoftenshakehishead.ThevisitorsmightthinkthattheIndiandoesn’tlikewhattheysay.Butinfact,theywouldbecompletelywrong.Indiansalwaysshaketheirheadswhentheytalktoothers.Itdoesn’tmean“No”.IfsomeonewantstovisitIndia,heshouldknowthis,orhewillbeintrouble.Oneday,aforeignofficerwenttoIndiaonbusiness.HehiredacarandaskedanIndiantodrivehim.Whenhetoldhisdrivertotakehimtohisoffice,theIndianshookhisheadatonce.Theofficersaidagainandthedrivershookhisheadagain.Atlasttheofficer,ofcourse,gotangry.“Howdareyourefusemyorder?”heshouted,“Drivemetomyofficeatonce!”Thedriveransweredinquitealoudvoice,too.“Yes,sir!”Buttotheofficer’ssurprise,thedrivershookhisheadatthesametime.Thecarstartedandtheforeignofficerwasnowtoosurprisedtosayaword.Hethoughtaboutitforawhile,andthenhenoddedwithasmile,“‘No’means‘Yes’here!”1．Whatdoesshakingone’sheadmeanallovertheworld?A．Yes. B．No. C．Glad. D．YesorNo.2．WhatshouldyoudoinIndiaifyouagreewithsomebody?A．Shakeyourhead. B．Nodyourhead.C．Speakinaloudvoice. D．Sayitagainandagain.3．WhydidtheofficergotoIndia?A．Hewenttheretovisithisfriend. B．Hewenttheretobuyacar.C．Hewenttheretolearndriving. D．Hewenttherebecauseofhisjob.4．Whydidtheofficergetangry?A．Becausethedriverdidn’tunderstandhim.B．Becausethedriverstillshookhisheadafterhesaidagain.C．Becausethedriverdidn’tliketheofficer.D．Becausethedriverdidn’tanswerinaloudvoice.5．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．WhenyouareinIndia,youshouldalwaysshakeyourhead.B．Youshouldn’tshakeyourheadifyou’readriver.C．Shakingheadwillmakeothersgetangry.D．Differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.F18、Peoplesometimessay,“It’srainingcatsanddogs!”whenthereisaheavyrain.Nobodyhaseverreallyseencatsanddogsfallingfromthesky,buttherehavebeenmanyreportsofotherstrangethings“raining”down.In156,thepeopleofatownintheUSAsawasmallblackcloudinthesky.Itstartedtorainfromthecloudnormally,butonlyinasmallarea.Thecloudthenturnedwhite,andfishstartedtofalltotheground.Mostofthemwerestillalive.DuringastorminJuly1901inMinneapolis,peopleheardsomethingfallingfromtheskythatdidnotsoundlikerain.Whentheywentoutside,theyfoundallkindsoffrogscoveringfourstreets.Thereareotherreportsofstrange“rains”fallingfromtheskyincludingworms(蠕虫),insectsandsnakes.Canthesestrange“rains”beexplainedbyscience?Scientistsusuallysaythatatornado(龙卷风)haspickeduptheanimalsfromariverorocean,carriedthemformiles,andthendroppedthemsomewhereelse.Butthisdoesnotcompletelyexplainallofthem.OnMay15th,1890,inItaly,therewasarainofblood—birds’blood.Scientistssaidthatflyingbirdsmusthavebeentorntopiecesbystrongwinds.Butifso,whydidonlytheirbloodfallfromthesky,andnototherpartsoftheirbodies?Andanyway,therewerenostrongwindsthatday!1．Whatdoesitmeanwhenpeoplesay,“It’srainingcatsanddogs”?A．Catsanddogsarefallingfromthesky.B．It’srainingheavily.C．Animalsstartedtofalltotheground.D．Thereisablackcloud.2．Whichofthefollowinghasnotbeenreportedasstrangethingsfallingfromthesky?A．Catsanddogs.B．Wormsandinsects.C．Fishandblood.D．Snakesandfrogs.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“torn”meaninChinese?A．破裂B．撕破C．切碎D．割破4．Scientists’explanationforrainofbloodisthat________.A．thetornadopickedupthebirds’bloodB．flyingbirdsweretornintopiecesbystrongwindsC．therewerenostrongwindsthatdayD．otherpartsofbirds’bodiesdidnotfallwiththeblood5．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Strange“Winds”B．Strange“Clouds”C．Strange“Rains”D．Strange“Animals”Ⅴ