江苏省苏州市相城区2023届初三5月半月考英语试题含解析

江苏省苏州市相城区2023届初三5月半月考英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Jimisn’tfromapoorfamily,yetheoftencomestoschoolwearingthesameclotheseveryday_______theweek.A．for B．at C．of D．from2、Lifeis________/fʊl/ofhappinessandpain.Youneverknowwhatwillhappennext.A．fall B．fill C．feel D．full3、Mustweleavethelibrarybefore5o’clock?No,you______.Youcanstayhereuntil5:30.A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t4、—wonderfulsoccerplayerRomeluLukaku（卢卡库）is！—Yes，heisreallygreat!A．How B．What C．Howa D．Whata5、Whiletravelinginastrangeplace,you’dbetter________thelocalpeopleandfollowtheircustoms.A．watch B．control C．teach D．check6、—Couldyoutellme______?—Talkingabouttheirstudy.A．whyarethestudentslaughingB．wherethestudentsaregoingC．whatthestudentsaredoingD．howthestudentsarechanging7、—Whatkindsoffruitdoyoulikeeating?—Applesaswellasoranges.A．and B．but C．or8、Inthefollowingwords,whichunderlinedletterhasadifferentsoundfromtheothers?A．agree B．alien C．ahead9、Youaresupposedtobemorecarefultomakefewerwhileyouarewriting.A．troubleB．matterC．mistakesD．problems10、Theideatogoclimbingonsuchasunnydaysowonderful.A．tastes B．sounds C．smells D．feelsⅡ.完形填空11、Theonlysurvivorofashipwreckwaswashedupontoasmalllonelyisland.HeprayedcrazilyGodwould1him,andeverydayhekeptaclosewatchontheendlesssea.Nomatterhowhardhewishedorhowmuchhethoughtaboutleavingthis2,it’snousebecauseshipsdidnotoftencomedownthiscoast.Therewasnothinghecoulddo,3strugglingtosurviveonhisown.Withgreateffort,hefinally4tobuildalittlehouseoutofdriftwoodtoprotecthimfromhotsunandterriblestorms,andtostorehispossessions.Butthenoneday,after5forfood,hearrivedhometofindhislittlehouseonfire,thedarksmokerollinguptothesky.Theworsthadhappened—everythingwaslost.“God,howcouldyoudothistome!”hecried6.Earlythenextday,however,hewasawakenedbythesoundofashipthatwasheadingtowardstheisland.Ithadcometosavehim.“HowdidyouknowIwashere?”askedthetiredmanin7.“Wesawyour8signal,”thecaptainsaid,Itiseasytogetdiscouragedwhenthingsaregoingbad.Butweshouldn’tlose9,becauseifGodclosesadoorinfrontofyou,theremustbeawindowopenedforyou.Goaheadandstaypositive.Wecan10it.1．A．visitB．concernC．saveD．respect2．A．islandB．countryC．cityD．town3．A．besideB．exceptC．besidesD．among4．A．continuedB．affordedC．managedD．offered5．A．caringB．searchingC．askingD．paying6．A．hardlyB．angrilyC．happilyD．cheerfully7．A．angerB．painC．dangerD．surprise8．A．smokeB．voiceC．colorD．light9．A．wayB．heartC．weightD．balance10．A．changeB．seeC．improveD．makeⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过3个单词）Goodandbadmannersmakeupthesocialrulesofacountry.Theyarenotalwayseasytolearnbecausethey’reoftennotwritteninbooks.Let’shavea1．atsomesocialrulesinBritain.Inthepast,Britishwomendidn’tgotopubs(酒吧)becauseit2．(consider)badbehaviorforawoman.Butastimegoesby,3．womenandmencandrinkfreelyinpubsnow.VisitorstoBritainoftenseeBritishpeoplewaitinqueues(行列)inpublicplaces,likethebusstop.Itisconsideredimpolitetogetona4．withoutwaitingyourturninthequeue.QueuingisanationalhabitinBritainandit’sconsideredgoodmannerstowaityourturn.Insomecountries,it’sconsideredbadmannerstoeatonthestreet.5．,inBritain,it’scommonforyoutoseepeoplehavingasnackahead6．youonthestreet.Britishpeopleused7．(be)surprisedtoseeyoungchildrenweren’tusuallytakenouttorestaurantlateatnight.Andifthey8．(make)anoiseinarestaurant,itwasregardedasimpolitebehavior.Nowadays,childrenareplayingamoreactiveroleandthey9．(accept)inmanypubsandrestaurants.Recently,manyBritishcompanieshavebannedsmokingintheofficesandcanteens.SmokingisaalsobannedontheLondon.Underground,incinemasandonmostbuses.Ifsomeonebreakstherule,he/she10．(pay)forit.Ingeneral,it’sbecominglessacceptabletosmokeinapublicplacethanbefore.Socialrulesareanimportantpartofeverycountry.TheBritishhaveanexpressionforfollowingthese“unwrittenrules”:WheninRome,doasRomansdo.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、8.1-Magnitude(地震级数)QuakeHitsCentralNepalNepalissufferingfromthedisasterbroughtbyamagnitude8.1earthquakethatstruckonSaturday.Nepal'sInteriorMinistryhassaidthatthedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.Nepal'smilitarypredictsthedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.TheChineseembassyinNepalhassaidthatfourChinesewerekilled,withfiveseverelyinjured.Theinitial(最初的)magnitude-eight-point-onequakestruck80kilometerseastofPokharaonSaturdayafternoon.Itwasfollowedbyahugeaftershock,measuringseven-point-zero.AsforSunday,twobigaftershockshavebeenrecordedinthemorning,withthelatestintheafternoonwithamagnitudeof7.1.ThisisthemostpowerfulearthquaketohavehitNepalinover80years.Thetremor（震动）wasfeltbymorethan4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.Searchandrescueeffortsareunderwayforsurvivorsburiedundertherubble(瓦砾)andflattened（扁平的）buildings,buteffortsareinfluencedbyrainandaftershocks.Nepalnationaltelevisionisreportingthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinKathmanduValleyweredestroyedintheearthquake.1．Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A．magazineB．guidebookC．newspaperD．textbook2．Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.B．Nepal'smilitaryforecaststhedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.C．Thetremorwasfeltbyover4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.D．It’sreportedthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinNepalweredestroyedintheearthquake.3．Howmanyaftershocksarementionedinthispassage？A．2B．3C．4D．5B14、ResearchershavedevelopedpaperthatcanbeprintedwithUVlight(紫外线)，freefromtheneedforink(油墨).Peoplecancleartheinformationawayonthelight-printablepaperbyheatingitto120°Canditcanbereusedmorethan80times.Theresearchwascarriedoutinordertoreducetheeffectsofpaperproductionondeforestation(滥砍滥伐).Theresearchers,fromShandongUniversityinChinaandtheUniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,saidthatthesecretbehindthetechnologyisacolor-changingchemical.Athincoatingofthechemicalcanbeusedonusualpaperandturnitintoareusable,light-printableone.Heatingthepaperfor10minutescanhelpcleartheinformationawaymorequickly.ProfessorYadongYin,achemistryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaandaco-authorofthestudy,said,“Thegreatestimportanceofourworkisthedevelopmentofanewtechnologytoproduceanink-freerewritablepaperthathasthesamefeelandappearanceasusualpaper.Ourworkisbelievedtohavegreateconomicandenvironmentalinfluencesonthemodemsociety.”Paperproductionhasabadinfluenceontheenvironment.It’sthemaincauseofindustrialpollutionandpaperthrownawaybypeoplemakesupabout40%oflandfillswherewasteisburiedundertheground.Itispredictedthatlight-printablepaperwillbeinexpensiveinthefuture.Theprintingprocessisalsomorecost-effectivethantheusualoneasnoinkisneeded.Mostimportantly,itcanbereusedmanytimes,whichgreatlyreducesthecost.1．Whydidresearchersdotheresearch?A．Tomakemoremoneybysellingthepaper. B．Tosavemoreinkandmoremoney.C．Tomakepeopleinterestedinwritingonthepaper. D．Tostoppeoplefromcuttingdownmoretrees.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Usualpaper. B．Thechemical. C．Thetechnology. D．Ink.3．Whatcan’tweknowfromParagraph3?A．Therewritablepaperlooksthesameastheusualpaper. B．Wastedpapa:isthemostseriouspollution.C．Theresearchwillmakeadifferencetooureconomicdevelopment. D．Ourenvironmentwillbeinfluencedbytherewritablepaper.4．Whataretheadvantagesoftherewritablepaper?a.Itcanberecycledmanytimes.b.Itcanhelpsavemoney.c.Itisenvironmentally-friendly.d.Itwillhelpsavetime.A．abc B．bed C．acd D．abdC15、“Mydearlady,”saysHolmes.“You’reshaking.Areyoucold?Doyouwantacupofhottea?”“I’mnotcold,”thewomanreplies,“Ifearformylife!”“Weareheretohelpyou.Don’tworryaboutanything.Idon’tknowyou.ButIknowmanythingsaboutyou.Forexample,Iknowhowyoutravel.YoucametoLondonbytrain.Youalsoridetothetrainstationonahorse-drawnwagon(马车).”“Why,yes.You’reright.Buthowdoyouknowthesethings?”“Iseeareturnticketinyourglove.Iseefreshmud(泥土)ontheleftarmofyourdress.Nowtellusyourproblem.”“MynameisHelenStoner,”shestates,“Mymotherandfatheraredead.Iamlivingwithmystepfather(继父),DrGrimesbyRoylott.Hecomesfromarichfamily.Buttheyarenolongerrich.Theyhavenothingexceptasmallpieceoflandandabigoldhouse.Wearelivinginthehouse.DrRoylottisusingmymother’smoneyforexpenses(开支).Partofitwasformysisterandme.Itwasforourmarriages.”Holmesissittinginhischair.Hiseyesareclosed.HeislisteningcarefullytoHelen’sstory.Hehearseverydetail.Helencontinues.“Mystepfatherhasnofriends.Hefightswitheveryone.Heisstrongandgetsangryquickly.Everyoneisafraidofhim.”“Hehasnofriendsatall?”asksHolmes.“No.Hetalkstonooneexceptthegypsies（吉普赛人）.Theyarepoorpeoplewhotravelfromplacetoplace.Abandofgypsiesisstayingonourlandrightnow.”“Areyouandyoursisterafraidofthegypsies?”“MydearMrHolmes.Youaremakingmesosad.Mysisterisdead.ThatiswhyIamstandinghereinthisroom.”1．Paragraph6beginningwith“Mynameis…”ismostlyabout________.A．Helen’sdeadsisterB．Helen’striptoLondonC．thehouseHelenlivesinD．Helen’sstepfatherandthefamily2．WhatisHolmesdoingwhileHelenistellingherstory?A．Walkingslowly.B．Listeningcarefully.C．Standingsadly.D．Writingquickly.3．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethegypsiesaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyareveryrich.B．Theyareafraidofotherpeople.C．Theyliveonahorse-drawnwagon.D．Theymovefromoneplacetoanother.D16、Theworldlostoneofthemostrespectedleaders.NelsonMandela,theformer(前任的)SouthAfricanpresident,passedawayonDec.5,2013.ThewholeworldfeltsorryaboutthedeathofMandela,agreatmanofhistory.Mandelaismostlyrememberedforhiseffortstoendapartheid(种族隔离)inSouthAfrica.Mandelawasbornin1918.InSouthAfrica,therearebothblackandwhitepeople.Butatthattime,Blackpeoplecouldn’tliveortravelwheretheywanted.Theydidn’thavetherighttovote,either.Mandeladidn’tthinkthatwasright.Heorganizedmanyactivitiesagainstit,buthewassenttoprisonfor27years.Underinternationalpressure,thegovernmentsetMandelafreein1990.Greatchangesinthelawbegantoendapartheid.Atthattime,Mandelachosetoforgivehisenemies.Heshookhandswiththepeoplewhowantedhimdead.Healsoencouragedblackpeopletoforgivethewhites.Becauseofhisforgiveness,Mandelaisrememberedasamoralmodel(道德楷模)bythewholeworld.In1993,MandelawontheNobelPeacePrize.Ayearlater,hebecamethefirstblackpresidentofSouthAfrica.Bothblackpeopleandwhitepeoplevoted.Apartheidended.In1999,Mandelaleftofficeatthehighestpointofhispower.1．TheformerSouthAfricanpresidentwas_______yearsoldwhenhedied.A．80B．90C．95D．852．Mandelawassenttoprisonfor27yearsbecausehe______________________.A．chosetoforgivehisenemies.B．encouragedblackpeopletoforgivewhitesC．shookhandswithenemiesD．organizedmanyactivitiesagainstapartheid3．In1993,MandelawontheNobelPrizefor________________.A．physicsB．peaceC．chemistryD．literature4．Mandelawasrememberedbythewholeworldas________________.A．apresidentB．aleaderC．amoralmodelD．anofficer5．WhichstatementisRightaccordingtothepassage?A．ThegovernmentsetMandelafreein1990.B．Mandelabecametheblackpresidentin1993.C．MandelawontheNobelPeacePrizein1994.D．Mandelaleftofficeatthehighestpointofhispowerin1996.E17、1．Thepageaboveisprobablyfrom.A．anewspaperB．amagazineC．awebsiteD．atravelguide2．Accordingtothepage,ifSimonwantstojointhe2017marathon,hewillbeUNABLEtogettheinformationabout.A．whentostartthemarathonB．howtojointhemarathonC．wheretoliveinLishuiD．whattotakewithhimF18、OliverTwistwasborninaworkhouse,andwhenhearrivedinthishardworld,itwasverydoubtfulwhetherhewouldlivebeyondthefirstthreeminutes.Helayonahardlittlebedandtriedhardtostartbreathing.Oliverhadhisfirstfightwithoutmuchhelpfromthetwopeoplepresentathisbirth.Onewasanoldwoman,whowasnearlyalwaysdrunk,andtheotherwasabusylocaldoctor,whowasnotpaidenoughtobeveryinterestedinOliver’ssurvival._______.However,Oliverfinallydrewhisfirstbreath,andthenannouncedhisarrivaltotherestoftheworkhousebycryingloudly.Hismotherraisedherpaleyoungfacefromthepillow(枕头)andsaid,“Letmeseethechild,anddie.”Thedoctorturnedawayfromthefire,wherehehadbeenwarminghishands.“Youmustnottalkaboutdyingyet,”hesaidtoherkindly.Hegaveherthechildtohold.Lovingly,shekissedthebabywithhercoldwhitelips,thenlookedwildlyaroundtheroom,fellback—anddied.“Poordear!”saidthenurse,hurriedlyputtingagreenglassbottlebackinthepocketofherlongskirt.Thedoctorbegantoputonhiscoat.“Thebabyisweakandwillprobablybeindanger,”hesaid.“Ifso,giveitalittlemilktokeepitquiet.”Thenhelookedatthedeadwoman.“Themotherwasagood-lookinggirl.Wheredidshecomefrom?”“Shewasbroughtherelastnight,”repliedtheoldwoman.“Shewasfoundlyinginthestreet.She’dwalkedsomedistance,Hershoeswereworntopieces.Whereshecamefrom,whereshewasgoingto,orwhathernamewas,nobodyknows.”Thedoctorliftedthegirl’slefthand.“Theoldstory,”hesaidsadly,shakinghishead.“Noweddingring,Isee.Ah!Goodnight.”AndsoOliverwasleftwithonlythedrunkennurse.Withoutclothes,underhisfirstblanket,hecouldhavebeenthechildofakingorabeggar(乞丐).Butwhenthewomandressedhimlaterinhardcottonclothes,yellowwithage,helookedexactlywhathewas—anorphan(孤儿)inaworkhouse,readyforalifeofsadness,hunger,andneglect(忽略).Olivercriedloudly.Ifhecouldhaveknownthathewasaworkhouseorphan,perhapshewouldhavecriedevenmoreloudly.1．Accordingtothepassage,aworkhousewaswhere________.A．workershelpedeachother B．manywomendiedunexpectedlyC．thepoorandhomelesslived D．peoplewereonlyinterestedinmoney2．WhichsentenceismostsuitablefortheblankinParagraph2?A．Beingafraidofthetwo,hestartedtocry.B．Therefore,hefeltverylonelyintheworld.C．Infact,theworldwasprivilegedtohavehiminit.D．Afterall,deathwasacommoneventintheworkhouse.3．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Oliverwasbornintotheworldonacoldday.B．Thechildreninthebabyfarmweretakengoodcareof.C．Doctorswereusuallypaidtoolittlefortheworktheydid.D．Manypeople,especiallywomen,drankheavilyatthattime.Ⅴ.书面表达19、假定你是李平，最近收到意大利朋友Linda的电子邮件。以下是邮件的一部分，请你阅读后回复，词数80左右。Subject:From:LindaTo:LiPing…I’mreallylookingforwardtomeetingyourbrotherwhenhecomestoRomeinthesummer.Icanshowhimaroundthe