2023年江苏省无锡市惠山区中考三模英语试题（含答案）

2023年江苏省无锡市惠山区中考三模英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—This medicine bottle should be kept ________ children’s reach.

—I see, doctor. Thank you for reminding me.

A．against B．beyond C．above D．through

2．—We’re going to climb Mount Tai this summer vacation. Would you like to come along?

—I’m in! That would be pleasant ________ challenging.

A．as long as B．as far as C．as good as D．as well as

3．—________ does the giant panda Ya Ya catch the attention of the whole country?

—It looked weak and unhealthy in the USA! Luckily, she has returned to China.

A．When B．Why C．Where D．What

4．—You’d better encourage your little brother more.

—I agree. A little praise is better than ________.

A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything

5．________ the Forbidden City has a long history, time hasn’t stopped it from trying to build bridges with young people through cultural products.

A．Unless B．Because C．Although D．Since

6．—Alex, where did you leave your schoolbag?

—Well, I can’t remember. I took part in a concert yesterday, so it ________ be in the music hall.

A．should B．might C．must D．need

7．—Frank is always laughed at by his classmates, who call him a bookworm.

—Poor boy! He simply can’t ________ what he has learned to his real life.

A．compare B．connect C．add D．prefer

8．—When considering buying new flats, perfect ________ are what people care most about.

 —Exactly. After all, convenience(方便) comes first.

A．positions B．situations C．locations D．contributions

9．—To my surprise, the lazy boy has passed such a hard exam!

—His luck is going to ________ sooner or later. Remember effort is everything.

A．put out B．break out C．work out D．run out

10．Michelle Yeoh had a(n) ________ comeback in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once and won the Oscar for Best Actress after being away from the movie industry for over 4 years.

A．curious B．absent C．cheerful D．attractive

11．—Princess Charlotte from the British royal family looks so cute and elegant.

—So she does. I hear that she has her clothes ________ made in Paris.

A．smoothly B．closely C．specially D．especially

12．—My Australian friend doubted in his latest e-mail ________.

—Barbecues with a high level of service.

A．why did many people have a trip to Zibo city B．how Zibo city becomes popular in China

C．what many people travelled to Zibo city for D．how barbecues in Zibo were like

13．—It’s not surprising that Nancy came first in the talent show.

—I agree. She is playing the guitar every time I see her. You know ________.

A．the early bird catches the worm B．actions speak louder than words

C．every dog has its day D．practice makes perfect

14．—You have a sweet tooth, so it’ll be hard for you to lose weight.

—_________, but I just can’t help myself.

A．That’s not the case B．I can’t agree more C．You can’t be serious D．That can’t be better

二、完形填空

通读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Middle school is like a battleground, and everyone seems to be going through embarrassing (使人尴尬的) changes. For me, height was my ____15____ as I stood a head above the other girls. “Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather would say, as I didn’t want to look so ___16___ in front of my friends. And each time, I would embarrassingly do as he said. I understand that his ____17____ was about more than just height.

My grandfather grew up in Europe during World War Ⅱ. When the war suddenly broke out, he ____18____ to join the army to fight for his country’s freedom. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else back then. ____19____ the war, he went to America. All alone in a new country, he was ready to face his future.

There, he walked on the busy streets of New York. Soon, he met other ____20____ immigrants (移民), and each of them was trying to find his or her own way to success. If they could do it, ____21____ couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always ____22____ himself.

With the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street. At first, he was nervous. He was trying to learn this new ____23____. Amazingly, with his efforts, my grandfather sold all the clothes, shoes, and gloves in no more than one month as if he had been doing it his whole life.

Listening to my grandfather’s great experiences has changed the way I see my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a ____24____ to improve my posture (体态). It tells me to be proud of who I am.

15．A．trouble B．pleasure C．question D．advantage

16．A．fat B．tall C．thin D．short

17．A．advice B．change C．promise D．standard

18．A．used B．forgot C．refused D．decided

19．A．Since B．During C．Before D．After

20．A．Asian B．African C．Australian D．European

21．A．who B．why C．what D．when

22．A．remind B．praise C．regret D．remember

23．A．tale B．lesson C．business D．language

24．A．symbol B．description C．disagreement D．challenge

三、阅读单选

25．The reading material above is .

A．a story B．a web page C．a book review D．a travel guide

26．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 advice

C．look through Reading pages one by one

D．pay some money to join the library first

27．The eBook library displays its ebooks according to different items EXCEPT .

A．ages B．levels  C．prices D．series

Smart Mrs. Squirrel sat at the top of a tree,

“I believe in the habit of saving,” said she.

“If it were not for that, in the cold winter  1  

My young ones and I would starve(挨饿) all together.”

“So I’m teaching my children to run and save up,

Every acorn as soon as it drops from its cup.

And to bring kernels of corn from the stalks in the field,

To the big tall tree where I keep it concealed(隐蔽的).”

“Best of all, we have gathered, as much as we could,

Beechnuts and butternuts grown in the wood.

For cold days and hard times winter surely will bring,

And a habit of saving is a wonderful thing!”

“But my children are young and they like to play,

‘We have plenty, yes plenty, already.’ they say.

‘We are tired of bringing in food for our store.

Let us play and frolic(嬉闹) and gather no more!’

But I tell them it’s pleasant when winter is rough(艰难的)

If both to use and to share we have enough.

And they’ll find before winter turns into spring.

That a habit of saving is an excellent thing.”

28．Which is the best word for the blank  1 ?

A．flowers B．weather C．showers D．shade

29．What can we know about Mrs. Squirrel according to the poem?

A．She likes winter more than any other season.

B．She is not smart enough to be a good mother.

C．She is willing to share some of what she stores.

D．She will save food for the winter in the ground.

30．Which is the best title of this poem?

A．A mother with great patience B．A job without fun

C．A season for fun D．A lesson for winter life

76-year-old Mike Adkinson is getting ready to hit the road on Sunday, May 15, because he will be driving his tractor (拖拉机) from Bellingham, Washington State, to Perch Lake, Minnesota.

Mike’s brother Dan was diagnosed (诊断) with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2021 and his family realized they didn’t know much about this disease that now has no cure. The Adkinson family started learning about PD and were inspired (受到启发) to make a difference — that’s when the idea for a cross-country tractor trip was born.

“I know it may seem like a crazy thing to do, but we need more people to learn about Parkinson’s disease and we want to raise money so people like my brother can get the care and support they need,” states Mike. “If driving my tractor across country gets people to pay attention or donate, it will all be worth it.”

Leaving from Bellingham, Mike will head out on State Route 20 across Washington State which turns into US Highway 2 at the Idaho border. He will stay on US Highway 2 for the rest of his trip through northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.

Mike and his tractor will cover more than 1,700 miles. Driving about 12 to 14 miles per hour, he will end his trip by mid-June if all goes as planned! Mike is hoping to meet up with people influenced by Parkinson’s disease along the way and has a goal to raise $50,000. Money raised by Mike’s tractor trip will help the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) provide important support services, education programs, resources, online wellness and exercise classes, innovative research and more.

“We are so impressed by Mike’s strong will and dedication (奉献) to help fight Parkinson’s disease. Raising money and awareness is a wonderful way to support his brother and the local PD community,” states Jean Allenbach, Executive Director, APDA Northwest Chapter. “The money he is going to raise will be put to very good use.”

31．Why did Mike decide to take a cross-country tractor trip?

A．To learn more about Parkinson’s disease.

B．To look for a cure to treat his brother’s disease.

C．To take his brother on a trip around the country.

D．To raise money and awareness about Parkinson’s disease.

32．What can we learn about Mike’s tractor trip?

A．It will cross five states. B．It will cost $50,000 in all.

C．It will end in North Dakota. D．It will last about two months.

33．What kind of feeling might Jean be expressing with her words?

A．Relaxation and calm. B．Satisfaction and trust.

C．Pride and confidence. D．Admiration and thankfulness.

Recently Google has announced a series of new artificial intelligence(AI)（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 machine 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 Open AI announced a free writing tool called ChatGPT. That tool can quickly produce human-quality writings. Experts（专家）say such systems may bring great changes to many different industries and jobs. Now some companies are able to test Google’s new tools in their development and business activities.

Like ChatGPT, Google’s AI tools are designed to create completely written texts for many different purposes. For example, 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 change 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. Google’s new AI tools are the company’s latest 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, Google’s new AI tool designed to give a better online search, made a mistake and caused a $100-billion drop. Microsoft users said the company’s new AI tools produced unfriendly and rude results.

34．Google’s new AI tools can help users ____________.

A．develop skills and produce human-like robots

B．create a complete business plan in a very short time

C．put a lot of data into any company’s computer system

D．send and receive emails at different business meetings

35．Google keeps developing AI products of high quality by ________.

A．asking experts from all industries for help

B．working together with Microsoft and Meta

C．allowing trusted testers to use new products first

D．widely selling its new products as soon as possible

36．What’s the relationship between the last two paragraphs?

A．Paragraph 5 is the purpose of what happens in Paragraph 6.

B．The two paragraphs have different ideas about AI tools.

C．Paragraph 5 gives a good example to support Paragraph 6.

D．Paragraph 6 gives an example to support Paragraph 5.

37．From the passage, we know ________.

A．“AI Helper” cannot change scientists’ work

B．Google’s AI tools display recent AI development

C．few companies can test Google’s new tools in business

D．Google will stop fighting for business with new AI tools

四、根据汉语提示填空

38．The pilot succeeded in ________ (控制) the spinning spacecraft in just half an hour.

39．Whether at home or workplace, social robots will become ________ (常见的) in the next few years.

40．The new house is far too expensive, though it is ________ (无疑地) comfortable to live in.

41．We feel strange about his ________ (沉默) at the party, as he used to talk too much.

五、用所给单词的正确形式填空

42．Humans are ________ (sure) where science and technology will take us in the future.

43．Robin became ________ (wealth) but had fewer friends than before.

44．Of all the great ________ (invent) in history, I admire Thomas Edison most.

45．Wet clothes are usually ________ (hang) on the balcony by my mother.

46．The secret of success is whenever an excellent chance ________ (appear), take it.

47．—Since I have spent so much time playing computer games these days, I would rather work harder than before _______ (pass) the exam.    

—Well, I hope so.

48．My friend ________ (lay) his hand on my shoulder to encourage me to keep trying after I swam across the river.

49．—It was really kind of you to drive me home.

—Oh, don’t mention it. I ________ (come) past your house anyway.

50．I expected that she ________ (share) her thoughts with me as soon as she finished reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

51．—I can’t find my wallet anywhere. Perhaps someone on the bus ________ (steal) it.

—Here it is. You gave it to me just now. How forgetful you are!

52．Don’t worry about your son. He ________ (remind) to take the medicine after he wakes up.

53．—Hi, Julie! I haven’t seen you these days. ________ you ________ (avoid) me?

—Not exactly. I just need to be left alone and rethink about our relationship.

六、阅读填表

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。

Hairstyle is thought to be a personal style choice. However, some Chinese students are required by their schools to have unified (统—的) haircuts, with short hair for male students and shoulder-length hair for female students. Some students don’t like such hairstyles and have broken the rules in school.

Recently, a complaint letter by a middle school student in Fuzhou, Fujian province as well as the response of the local government to the letter has caught public attention and led to a public discussion.

In the letter, the student wrote, “Our school tells us that it’s easy for teenage male students to pay more attention to beautiful female students, so it wants girls to have simple appearances and develop their talents. I highly question whether this kind of requirement really helps students to develop good habits and show good appearances.”

“ Why can’t the school give students a choice to be themselves? Why does the school need to make all the teenage boys pay no attention to girls? Doesn’t the school need more sexual (性别的) education?”

The Fuzhou government wrote back to the student and considered him a good student with his own thoughts, courage and truth-seeking spirit. The school asks students to have unified haircuts and wear uniforms simply because it wants teenagers to pay more attention to their studies. Besides, collectivism (集体主义) is very important for the country’s development. Although the city has required students to have unified haircuts, schools can set different hairstyle standards that allow students to show their personal styles.

七、完成句子

59．自从两个月前来无锡，他俩都还未适应这里的生活。

Since they came to Wuxi two months ago, ___________________ the life here.

60．这些志愿者项目颇有意义，很值得开展。

The volunteer projects are so meaningful ___________________.

61．由于感染病毒，那位音乐家别无选择只能取消了这场音乐会。

The musician ___________________ the concert because of catching a virus.

62．主演电视连续剧《狂飙》前，知道演员张颂文的人并不多。

Few people knew the actor Zhang Songwen ___________________ in the TV series The Knockout.

63．目前新能源汽车非常流行，越来越多的人意识到推动科技的发展是多么有必要。

New Energy Vehicles are very popular at present. More and more people have realized how necessary ___________________ of science and technology.

64．妈妈疑惑她儿子下学期和同学相处会不会有困难。

The mother is wondering whether her son ___________________ his classmates next term.

八、材料作文

65．后疫情时代(post-epidemic era)，人们的生活方式和生活理念发生了变化。今年”五一”假期，中国掀起了一股旅游狂潮(travel frenzy)。最近，无锡日报英文专栏正在举办以”Travelling” 为题的征文比赛，请你根据以下流程图，从旅游的意义出发，描述自己的某次旅游经历，并谈一谈旅游时的注意事项。

注意事项：

1. 短文内容需涵盖流程图中的要点，并作适当发挥；

2. 要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；

3. 词数在100个左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

4. 短文中不得使用真实的个人及学校信息。

Travelling

In the post-epidemic era, most of us would rather go travelling than stay at home during our holiday. This year alone, China’s post-epidemic travel frenzy has broken May Day record. Why is travelling so popular? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Let’s enjoy ourselves on our journey!

参考答案：

1．B

2．D

3．B

4．A

5．C

6．B

7．B

8．C

9．D

10．D

11．C

12．C

13．D

14．B

15．A    16．B    17．A    18．D    19．D    20．D    21．B    22．A    23．C    24．D

25．B    26．A    27．C

28．B    29．C    30．D

31．D    32．A    33．D

34．B    35．C    36．D    37．B

38．controlling

39．common

40．certainly

41．silence

42．unsure

43．wealthier

44．inventors

45．hung

46．appears

47．to pass

48．laid

49．was coming

50．would share

51．has stolen

52．will be reminded

53．     Are     avoiding

54．opposite    55．helpless    56．praised    57．matters/means    58．satisfy/meet

59．Neither of them has been used to/Neither of them has got used to

60．that they are well worth carrying out

61．had no choice but to cancel

62．before he played the lead role

63．it is to push for the development

64．will have difficulty (in) getting on/ along (well) with

65．例文

In the post-epidemic era, most of us would rather go travelling than stay at home during our holiday. This year alone, China’s post-epidemic travel frenzy has broken May Day record. Why is travelling so popular?

In my opinion, travelling provides us with a chance to visit different places and meet different people. It opens up a new world to us.

I still remember my last trip to Guilin. When taking a boat trip along the Lijiang River, I saw mountains in unusual shapes. I also rode around the countryside. What a pleasant trip!

Safety comes first. So we’re supposed to guard against any possible danger during our trip. For example, we should avoid telling strangers our personal information. Besides, good tourists always pay attention to manners. Remember it’s rude to push in or litter everywhere.  

Let’s enjoy ourselves on our journey!