2023年江苏省南通市通州区中考二模英语试题(含答案)

2023年中考网上阅卷第二次适应性考试

英语

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题  共60分）

第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。

一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．—All the Chinese are proud of the successful return of Shenzhou 14.

—My daughter wants to be ______ astronaut like Liu Yang in the future.

A．a B．an C./ D．the

2．In 2023, about 10,000 runners from more than 20 countries took part in a half-marathon ______ the Yangtze River on Kaisha Island

A．towards B．through C．along D．over

3．—Could you tell me ______ we can find happiness?

—Yes. Just as President Xi says “Happiness is achieved through hard work.”

A．how B．whether C．what D．why

4．WeChat seems to be the most popular way of ______ that people like in daily life.

A．conclusion B．communication C．contribution D．competition

5．We cannot have a better world to live in ______ we take care of the earth from now on.

A．because B．although C．unless D．since

6．______ helpful suggestion she gave us! We solved the problem with her help easily.

A．How B．What C．How a D．What a

7．—Samuel, why did your team spend so much time on the child’s heart operation?

—Because as a doctor, we ______ be too careful.

A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．needn’t

8．You are the future of our country. Don’t keep asking what our country can do for you. Ask ______ what you can do for our country.

A．you B．yourselves C．us D．ourselves

9．—Good news! Air pollution has improved since we stopped ______ fireworks.

—Exactly. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

A．getting off B．taking off C．turning off D．letting off

10．—How did the traffic accident happen? The woman seems to be seriously hurt.

—It’s not the right time to discuss that. ______, we should send her to hospital.

A．Above all B．In all C．At all D．After all

11．You will know how the beauty of this classical work ______ if you read it again and again.

A．express B．expressed C．is expressed D．has expressed

12．If you keep on studying customs, you will behave in ______ way when travelling to foreign countries.

A．a more proper B．the most proper C．a less proper D．the least proper

13．Everyone wants to reach the top of the mountain, but all the happiness happens while you ______ it.

A．climb B．climbed C．are climbing D．have climbed

14．International students from Nantong University want to better understand Nantong. They wonder ______.

A．how many underground lines are there B．that is popular to visit Wolf Hill at night

C．whether they could row a boat on Haohe River D．what they can see at Nantong Museum

15．We should give our friends help when they need it. Be sure to remember “______”.

A．It’s never too old to learn. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C．It never rains but it pours.  D．Actions speak louder than words.

二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Going against the tide of hurrying to well-known tourist attractions on vacation, a growing number of holidaymakers in China prefer to spend their spare time at lesser-known resorts (旅游胜地). Reverse tourism (逆向旅游) has appeared to be    16    among young holidaymakers in China.

According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms    17    at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. In fact, bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all    18    by at least 10 times. Some lesser-known places of interest posted double growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province,    19    52,100 visits in the seven days, up 15.78 percent year-over-year.

Besıdes crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save the    20    of trips to popular attractions as the tickets are much cheaper. However, lesser-known attractions are not as “ commercial ” (商业的) as developed ones and are able to offer more    21    experiences. In fact, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. Changes in requirement may be the main    22    for the popularity of reverse tourism. COVID-19 is    23    key factor (因素) causing reverse tourism. As a result, travellers have become more careful and prefer to choose    24    attractions or places with fewer tourists.

“The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing, ”said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more freedom to make a    25   , which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More    26   , it noted, the trend (趋势) is set to force popular attractions to improve themselves    27    resting on their past honor.

Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future    28    for the market. To develop the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more    29    should be made to discover the potential (潜力) of lesser-known places. It is necessary to dig    30    into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism.

（    ）16．A．public B．popular C．polluted D．private

（    ）17．A．shared B．recorded C．booked D．painted

（    ）18．A．changed B．increased C．dropped D．improved

（    ）19．A．refused B．provides C．received D．cancelled

（    ）20．A．time B．quality C．cost D．energy

（    ）21．A．natural B．awful C．modern D．crowded

（    ）22．A．excuse B．task C．gift D．reason

（    ）23．A．other B．another C．the other D．others

（    ）24．A．local B．lonely C．international D．educational

（    ）25．A．living B．mistake C．choice D．wish

（    ）26．A．exactly B．luckily C．interestingly D．importantly

（    ）27．A．full of B．instead of C．compared to D．similar to

（    ）28．A．courses B．examples C．risks D．directions

（    ）29．A．efforts B．excuses C．attention D．space

（    ）30．A．wider B．stronger C．deeper D．faster

三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The idea of “saving face” is both a well-known idea and phrase (短语) in the West. But at the same time, it’s a difficult concept (概念) for Westerners to fully understand. To put it simply, this comes down to how China and the West have built up their societies and cultures differently from one another over time. As an American, I will talk about it by using the US as my example.

At its heart, American culture celebrates individualism (个人主义) and directness while in China it’s more about remaining good relationships and harmony (和谐) as a whole.

For example, if you were in a business group meeting in the US, you might be appreciated by your peers for giving direct advice to your boss because it shows initiative (主动性). In China, it may be better to be less direct and talk to your boss later in private instead.

Another example of “face” in daily life is if you were to see an older gentleman on the street with toilet paper stuck on his shoe. In the US, people would take him aside and quietly tell him about the issue so he could take it off. This way you would be helping to save him the personal embarrassment (尴尬) of not noticing it sooner. But, on the other hand, some of my Chinese friends would think it better not to mention it and let the gentleman find it on his own later. In this way, it could spare the gentleman from public embarrassment or losing face in front of others.

By knowing how “saving face” works differently in Western countries and China, you are well on your way toward managing any kind of social situation with grace.

31．From the first example, we know that ______.

A．people in the US prefer to give advice directly

B．Chinese people like to talk person-to-person

C．Chinese people are not good at giving advice

D．people in the US don’t talk behind others’ backs

32．The second example shows that ______.

A．“saving face” works the same in the US and China

B．Chinese people are more afraid of embarrassment

C．people from both countries are brave to point out problems

D．Chinese people don’t care about the embarrassment of others

33．Which of the following can describe the author’s opinions? （    ）

a．The directness of US people helps them save face.

b．US people don’t care about the harmony of a community.

c．Chinese people try to avoid losing face in front of others.

d．Chinese people’s sense of face often depends on the harmony of the whole.

A．a b c B．a b d C．a c d D．b c d

B

ChatGPT is back in the headlines! Open AI, the company behind the popular chatbot, has now introduced a powerful new language model: GPT-4.

On March 14, GPT-4 showed the world how smarter it is than the previous GPT-3.5. One of its best new features is that it can understand pictures. For example, if you show a picture of a phone using the wrong charger (充电器), GPT-4 can tell why the picture looks strange or funny.

But GPT-4’s developments don’t stop there. The new language model can code (用代码编写)classic games like Tetris (俄罗斯方块) in a matter of minutes, and produce the code and layout (布局) for a website based on a hand-made drawing. It can also change the tone (语气) and style based on what you ask it to do. GPT-4 is much easier for students to cheat (作弊) than the older GPT at passing tests, which may worry teachers. According to CNN, GPT-4 did really well on a law school test, with a score in the top 10 percent of test takers. But GPT-3.5 only got a score in the bottom 10 percent.

GPT-4 will also see greater use as a tool to power other apps and services. For example, the language learning app Duolingo plans to use GPT-4 in their upcoming Duolingo Max function. Users can learn languages by talking with AI. Another app, Be My Eyes, will have a digital assistant (数字助手) to help blind people better understand the world around them. The government of Iceland also plans to use GPT-4 to protect the Icelandic language.

There are still problems with the new language model, however. GPT-4 still struggles to get completely correct answers, especially with newer information after September 2021. GPT-4 also sometimes “hallucinates (产生幻觉)”, meaning that it will insist that wrong information is true.

34．What can we infer from Paragraph 2? （    ）

A．GPT-3.5 cannot understand pictures. B．GPT-4 can create funny pictures.

C．GPT-4 can tell if a phone is recharging. D．GPT-4 can show the result in a fun way.

35．The underlined phrase “in a matter of minutes” in paragraph 3 shows that ______.

A．games like Tetris are easy to code

B．anyone can code games using GPT-4

C．GPT-4 can code games like Tetris quickly

D．hand-made drawings help GPT-4 work better

36．What worry does GPT-4 bring to teachers? （    ）

A．It can change tones based on a user’s input.

B．It may help students cheat on tests easily.

C．Students will lose their competitiveness.

D．It will take the place of teachers in the future.

37．How will the Duolingo Max users get help from GPT-4? （    ）

A．AI can help them make personalized study plans.

B．Blind people can communicate through the app.

C．They can practice languages by talking with AI.

D．They can find many dying languages on the app.

C

Fixed point, aerial photographing, racing... Drone (无人机) competitions include many different events and take years of practice. Liang Aolin, a high school student from Shenzhen, Guangdong, is no exception. Since 12 years old, Liang has been practicing drone racing with her dad, and has got into the national team twice. In July 2022, the 16-year-old girl took part in the Drone Racing competition at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, US. She represented China and ranked fourth.

“I chose racing because it sounded the most exciting to me,” Liang said, “and it proved me right. Drone racing takes fast reactions and flexibility (灵活性), so even though there are no age limitations (限制), young people still have an advantage in this sport.”

How do drones compete? Liang said that the idea of drone racing is similar to that of the hurdle race (跨栏跑). “There are hurdles at different heights, so by avoiding them, our ability to control the drones is tested,” she added. The fun part is that every track consists of different sets of hurdles, making every competition feel like opening a mystery box.

The track of the World Games 2022 was a big surprise to Liang. “The hurdles were even set on the bleachers (看台), creating a dynamic three-dimensional track, which never occurs in our daily training due to space limitations,” Liang said. Fortunately, Liang stayed calm and performed steadily.

This experience also made her realize the difference between China and other countries in drone racing training. “For European countries and the US, people have natural advantages to train because most houses have yards for them to practice. Therefore, it’s easier for this sport to be popular there,” said Liang.

Through years of training and competition, Liang feels that drone racing has helped her stay calm in all situations and accept both victories and losses. Having already made the national team twice, she will try her best to enter next time.

In the future, Liang wants to study at Beihang University or Northwestern Polytechnical University and then work for a drone company. “I love drones and I want my future career to be related to that,” Liang said.

38．What do we know about Liang, according to the text? （    ）

A．She has joined the national team three times.

B．She didn’t get support from her family at first.

C．She won fourth place at the World Games 2022.

D．She’s been practicing drone racing for three years.

39．According to Liang, what advantage do young people have in drone racing? （    ）

A．They are easier to be trained. B．They react more quickly and flexibly.

C．They have greater physical strength. D．They have more experience for the game.

40．What advantage do European countries and the US have over China in terms of drone racing? （    ）

A．People can get drones more easily. B．People have more open space for practice.

C．People show greater interest in drones. D．Higher prize money is offered in competitions.

41．What character does Liang believe she has developed through drone racing? （    ）

A．Humour. B．Bravery. C．Kindness. D．Calmness.

D

When Branwell was fourteen or fifteen, he did a lot of oil paintings. He painted people in the village, and it was easy to recognise the faces in the pictures. Later, he did a fine painting of his three sisters. I was very proud of him. We all decided he would become a famous artist.

Charlotte went to school again when she was fifteen. It was a much better school—Miss Wooler’s school at Roe Head. I don’t think Charlotte liked school, but she wanted to be a governess (女家庭教师), so she worked hard. I taught Branwell at home, and Aunt Branwell taught Emily and Anne. The girls and Branwell were learning to play the piano, and Branwell played the music in church.

Emily and Anne had dogs, and they used to take them for walks on the moors. Anne’s dog was called Flossy, and Emily had a big strong one called Keeper. Keeper went everywhere with her. I think Emily loved that dog more than any person. Emily was sometimes a difficult child. She was very shy, and did not often speak to anyone outside the family. When she was older, I sent her to school with Charlotte, but she hated it, so I brought her home and sent Anne instead.

Branwell was not shy. He could talk to anyone for hours. Everyone in Haworth liked him. I remember the day in 1835 when Branwell went to London. He was eighteen years old, and he was going to the Royal Academy in London to learn to be an artist. He walked down the hill in Haworth with a bag of his best paintings on his back, and everyone in the village came out to see him go. That was a great day for me. Something terrible happened in London, but I don’t know what it was. Branwell came back two weeks later, his face white, his clothes dirty. I don’t know what happened in London. He refused to tell me. He just sat upstairs, alone in his room for hours.

Later, I paid for a room in Bradford for him to work in. He could paint pictures of famous people there, I thought. It was easy work for him. But he couldn’t do it. He spent all my money, and came home again after a while.

This was a sad time for me. My eyes were very bad, and I had to pay a young curate to help me with my work for the church. My old servant, Tabby, broke her leg and was very ill. And then one day I got a letter from Miss Wooler’s school. My curate read it to me.

“Dear Mr Bronte,” the letter said, “I am afraid that your daughter Anne is very ill, and...”

I don’t think I ever moved so fast in all my life. Six hours later, I was at Roe Head. The next day Anne and Charlotte were at home. Anne was still alive, thank God! A month later she was well again. Thank God.

All my children were safe at home.

I was happy to have them here. They were so clever, and kind, and they loved each other so much. But I was an old man with bad eyes, and Aunt Branwell and I had very little money. My children had to find work somewhere, in order to live.

But what sort of work could they do?

42．What is the correct order of Branwell’s experiences? （    ）

a．He went to Royal Academy to learn to be an artist.

b．Something terrible happened to him in London.

c．He painted lots of oil paintings of people in the village.

d．He spent all the money in Bradford and came home.

A．c-b-a-d B．a-b-d-c C．a-c-b-d D．c-a-b-d

43．The underlined word “curate” in paragraph 6 probably means “______”.

A．a person who teaches others B．a person who cares for the sick

C．a person who manages a church D．a person who works in another person’s home

44．Which of the following is true according to the article? （    ）

A．Charlotte worked hard because she liked school very much.

B．Emily was a shy girl and never speaks to anyone outside the family.

C．Branwell was an out-going boy and everyone in Haworth liked him.

D．Anne came back home from school because Mr Bronte’s eyes were very bad.

45．Which can be the best title for the passage? （    ）

A．Growing up  B．Branwell’s paintings

C．Mr Bronte’s problems  D．A letter from Miss Wooler’s school

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题  共60分）

第Ⅱ卷共36小题，请将答案按要求写在答题卡上。

四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A．请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

46．The teacher ______ (赞扬) the boy yesterday because of his generosity.

47．There’ re several cute ______ (长颈鹿) in Nantong Wildlife Park.

48．The education system must ______ (provide what is needed) the needs of all children.

49．Traditional Chinese medicine is more and more popular at home and ______ (in a foreign country).

50．If you fail to do something ninety-nine times, why not try a ______ one?

B．请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

51．We feel proud that Nantong has developed ______ these years.

52．The young man started to become ______ after waiting at the gate for three hours.

53．In this ______ eyes, the film itself is a world and a way to communicate with people.

54．After the heavy rain this morning, the ground is much ______ and the air is much fresher.

55．Some people study better in ______, and others like to have a little noise, like soft music playing.

C．请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

56．The Whites ______ to Canada for a trip last month. They’ll be back in two days.

57．Nowadays many travelers ______ photos to keep their good memories during their trips.

58.—It’s 1:00 p. m. Have you finished your reading report?

—No, not yet. But I ______ it the whole morning.

59．I believe we ______ out all the problems we meet in our lives with our wisdom and patience.

60.—Look! What a heavy rain! I’m wondering whether anyone ______ the windows.

—Don’t worry. I saw Lily do it when I passed by.

五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

“I failed my way to success.”

—Thomas Edison, (61) i ______

What is the most important key to success? A great idea? Money? Luck? No failure? The key is our attitude (态度) to failure. Failure is not the (62) o ______ of success. They are two parts of the same thing. We are often taught failure is bad. Therefore, we try to (63) a ______ it. Sometimes we don’t try, because we are afraid of failure.

When we fail, it can be hard to move on. We lose enthusiasm (热情) . But a failure is not the end. We need (64) c ______ to continue. We are often nearer to success than we realize. Keep working hard and success will follow. Success is not the end, (65) e ______. Successful people don’t stop after a success. They keep working hard because hard work is (66) n ______ to success. The harder we work, the more “luck”we have. The harder we work, the more ideas we have. Dreaming of success is important, but we must work hard for success.

Would you like me to give you the secret of success? It’s quite (67) s ______. Just make full use of your failure. You are thinking of failure as the (68) e ______ of success. But it isn’t at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and learn from mistakes. Make all you can. If you don’t believe in yourself, how do you want (69) o ______ to? If you don’t believe that you can (70) a ______ the goals you set, it is going to be very difficult to live a successful life. Remember that’s where you will find success.

六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

As a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (全国人民代表大会), Jin Ruirui, 33, wore a traditional Yi costume and brought Yi embroidery (彝绣) to this year’s two sessions (两会). Jin is an inheritor (传承人) of the Yi embroidery of Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture (自治州), Southwest China’s Yunnan province. She has brought suggestions for developing the local embroidery industry and promoting (促进) women’s employment (就业).

Jin was among the first group of college students in her village, but instead of working in big cities, she chose to come back to her hometown to set up her own Yi embroidery company. “My mother raised me with the money she made as an embroiderer. I want to carry on her skills and help more embroiderers who are just like my mother—they might not get much education, but they know well about our local culture,” said Jin.

Jin went on field trips to many local villages and found that there were many left-behind children with their parents working far away in big cities.“Think about how good it will be if embroidery can bring them enough money so that they can work at home and stay together with their children,” Jin said, remembering how she started her career.

With the support from the local government and the hard work of people like Jin, Yi embroidery has become a growing industry. They train embroiderers and hire designers to make the embroidery pieces more modern. They hold fashion shows promoting Yi costumes in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai and do business with other provinces and even foreign countries. Jin just got an export (出口) order of 6, 500 Yi embroidered costumes to the UK last month.

During the past 10 years, more than 60, 000 Yi women in Chuxiong have taken part in the local Yi embroidery industry. Their average (平均) monthly income (收入) grew from about 500 yuan to around 3,000 yuan. “Now, even some men have started to work as embroiderers, taking up about 4 percent of the workforce staff,” Jin added. “We have made our lives better with our traditional culture and skills.”

请将答案写在答题卡上

71．Which province is Jin Ruirui in?

____________________________________________________________________________________

72．What did Jin choose to do after she graduated from university?

____________________________________________________________________________________

73．What are most embroiderers in Jin’s hometown like?

____________________________________________________________________________________

74．Why has embroidery become a growing industry?

____________________________________________________________________________________

75．What do you think of Jin Ruirui? (请自拟一句话作答)

____________________________________________________________________________________

七、书面表达（本题满分25分）

76．让人成长的不是年龄，而是阅历。看过的电影，读过的书，交过的朋友，游览过的风景，做过的难题，和我们促膝交谈的师长……都是我们成长过程中不可或缺的部分。丰富多彩的初中生活充满了苦辣酸甜，让我们哭，也让我们笑。请你描述印象最深刻的一次情感经历，并将“It makes me ______”这一题目补充完整，写一篇英语作文。

要求：1．要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。

2．词数90左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．文中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

It makes me ______

It’s not age that makes people grow up, it’s experience. Rich and colorful junior high school life is full of ups and downs.

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中考适应性二模训练英语试题参考答案

第Ⅰ卷（选择题  共60分）

一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1-5 BCABC      6-10 DCBDA      11-15 CACDB

二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

    16-20 BCBCC    21-25 ADBAC     26-30 DBDAC

三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

31. A    32. B     33. C  

34. A    35. C     36. B      37. C

38. C    39. B     40. B      41. D

42. D    43. C     44. C      45. A

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题  共60分）

四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

46. praised   47. giraffes       48. satisfy       49. abroad       50. hundredth

51. rapidly     52. impatient      53. director’s     54. wetter       55. silence

    56. flew       57. take          58. was writing   59. will work     60. has shut

五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 

61. inventor     62. opposite      63. avoid      64. courage     65. either

66. necessary    67. simple       68. enemy     69. others       70. achieve

六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

71. In Yunnan province.

72. She chose to come back to her hometown to set up her own Yi embroidery company.

73. They might not get much education, but they know well about their local culture.

74. Because the local government and the hard work of people like Jin support it.

75. I think she is a great girl./ I think she is doing a meaningful thing. /....

 (Any reasonable answer can be accepted)

八、书面表达 (共25分)

Possible version one:

It makes me happy

It’s not age that makes people grow up, it’s experience. Rich and colorful junior high school life is full of ups and downs.

When I started middle school, I had no idea how to talk to my classmates. I often felt lonely.

But an unexpected small thing happened and ended my boring school life. One of my classmates invited me to her birthday party. I was so surprised because we were not familiar with each other at all. But I accepted the invitation. On her birthday, I gave her flowers and a birthday card as presents. We watched a movie together and talked about it. Sharing the same views with her made me feel excited. I regretted that we could not be friends earlier. It ended just as you’d expect, we became best friends. I don’t feel bored at school anymore.  

I always remember that day and I realize what best friends mean to my life. 

Possible version two:

It makes me grow up

It’s not age that makes people grow up, it’s experience. Rich and colorful junior high school life is full of ups and downs.

I didn’t realize that teamwork is much more important than personal performance until I lost the soccer match. 

Last week, our team lost the game in the “City Mayor Cup”. I still remember clearly when I had the ball on the field, coming up to the goal. I was in a better position to pass the ball instead of shooting. One of my teammates was in the best position to shoot and score. But I really wanted to score the goal myself and win the match. I wanted to be the hero. I shot but failed. I was so upset and it felt like a big black cloud was hanging over my head. 

After the match, I said sorry to my teammates and my coach. They weren’t angry with me. But my coach’s words stayed with me. He said, “The game is not all about winning or losing.” The experience made me grow up and taught me the importance of teamwork.