2023年广东省广州市番禺区恒润实验学校中考二模英语试题

恒润实验学校英语学科2023年中考模拟题

一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1到15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Cold weather, central heating, and falling leaves...All these things mean    1    flu season has arrived. The flu is     2    dangerous that you shouldn’t take it lightly. Flu season comes every year from October    3    April.

The flu is an illness which   4    by the influenza virus. It is different from the common cold in that it can strike suddenly and it is much    5    .The flu can cause serious dehydration(脱水)and liver(肝脏) damage, both of which can kill people.

    6    is especially dangerous for children and elderly people to have flu, since they have weaker immune(免疫) system. Since 2020, more than 200 children in the US    7    from the flu. These deaths are not limited to the USA. In China, many people die from the flu each year    8    .An elderly man in Beijing died from the flu this season, which led to a wide discussion online. The man’s family didn't know how serious the flu    9    , just like many    10    who don’t understand the flu very well.

What can you do to keep the flu away? Hygiene (卫生) is important—take    11    shower every day and wash your hands often. Do not spend time around people    12    have the flu. And if you can, get a flu vaccine. This is a type of special medicine that can help prevent the flu. All of these things can keep you    13    during flu season. If you are stick with the flu, stay home    14    spreading it to others.

    15    the flu is dangerous to us, we can try our best to avoid it.

1. A. which    B. who    C. that    D. whose

2. A. such    B. very    C so    D. quite

3. A. in     B.to    C.at    D. on

4. A. cause    B. causes   C. caused   D. is caused

5. A. serious    B. seriously   C. more seriously  D. more serious

6. A. It     B. This    C. That    D. Which

7. A. die     B. dies    C. died    D. have died

8. A. as well    B. also   C. neither   D. either

9. A. is    B. was    C. are    D. were

10. A. another   B. others   C. the other   D. the others

11. A. the    B. an    C. /    D. a

12. A. who    B. which   C. whose   D. /

13. A. safety    B. safely   C. saving   D. safe

14. A. prevent   B. prevents   C. to prevent   D. will prevent

15. A. If     B. Although   C. Unless   D. So

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25个题所给的A、B、C和Ｄ项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. There turn address was a latitude(纬度)and a longitude(经度) .Inside was an envelope(信封) that had a bunch of     16    paper towels. I had no idea what it was all about t    17    I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my    18    .

At 18, I went to college and got apart-time job in a laboratory. My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt     19    , so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started protecting me    20   them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms(密码). So, I loved to send     21   messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he’d    22    them for 62 years.

How could I get in touch with him with this tricky address? After Googling it with great efforts,    23    it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”

Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sadness in the past years. That’s how he has gradually changed my life. I almost    24    after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me    25    .He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self-worth. Our friendship is magical to be refreshed after over six decades!

16. A. strange   B. new    C. old    D. tidy

17. A. once    B. after    C. when    D. until

18. A. memories   B. interests   C. promises   D. stories

19. A. relaxed   B. sad    C. bored    D. excited

20. A. against    B. among   C. with    D. over

21. A. simple    B. secret    C. careless   D. careful

22. A. sent    B. kept    C. learnt    D. lost

23. A. missed    B. succeeded   C. named   D. made

24. A. looked down  B. broke down  C. slowed down  D. calmed down

25. A. warmth   B. health   C. growth   D. wealth

三、阅读（共两节；满分35分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

Zou Bin was considered as a bit of a strange child when he began building walls with bricks at the age of 16.While others tried to build walls as quickly as possible because they were paid according to the number of bricks they laid. Zou had high standards and pulled his walls down if he thought they weren’t good enough. That effort of trying to be perfect may explain why he became the first Chinese person to win a prize in bricklaying at World Skills in 2015.

Bom in a village in Central China's Hunan Province in 1995, he chose a job different from most people of his age. Zou decided to do the same job as his father to work as a construction worker. When he was working, he paid attention to improving his skills and practiced again and again. The work at the construction place was quite hard for a teenager， but Zou carried on and pushed himself to get overall the difficulties. Zou also remembers that he only stayed at anyplace for three months at most before moving to the next one, taking buses for hours and carrying all of his daily things.

Nowadays, when he passes the places where he works, he sees many tall city buildings and feels a sense of pride when he thinks of the walls and roads he has built. His efforts and love for work helped him to get bricklaying skills and achieve success. “I will continue to work in the construction industry, learn to improve myself. know about industrial development and help workers get more chances for better development,” Zou said.

26. When did Zou Bin start building walls with bricks?

A. In 1995.   B. In 2011.   C. In 2015.   D. In2012.

27. What did Zou Bin try to do when he was working?

A. To improve his skills.

B. To work as quickly as possible.

C. To learn from other skilled workers.

D. To do lots of work.

28. Which is the right order of the events according to the passage?

①zou Bin won a prize in the competition.

②zou Bin stared working in a construction pace.

③zou Bin is proud of his achievements.

④Zou Bin moved from one place to another.

A.②③④①   Ｂ.②④①③   C.④①②③   D. ②④③①

29. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Achieve Success Through Efforts

B. Show respect to Construction Workers

C. Take Every Chance to Learn

D. Practice makes perfect.

(B)

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs), like electric cars and electric buses, grew 40 percent last year worldwide. Nearly a third of drivers want their next car to be electric.

But EVs are nothing new. Scottish inventor Robert Anderson developed the first electric carriage(马车) around 1832, then William Morrison of low a perfected the model years later. By the tum of the century, nearly a third of all road cars in the US were electric. One of the earliest fans of electric cars, Thomas Edison said that electric cars would need to depend on powerful batteries(电池), though he was unsuccessful in developing one himself. However, one of today's best-known electric car companies called Tesla has successfully produced electric ones.

EVs are becoming more affordable though some of them are still expensive, Tesla's late stone will start at $200, 000, while the cheapest model is $41, 000. Plenty of others are even more affordable. Companies like Nissan and Chevy all offer models for around $30, 000. Meanwhile, many states in the US will offer buying incentives(刺激) if people are choosing an electric car.

In China, there are about 49, 000 public energy stations outside, which make it easy to get electricity. But for most electric car owners, charging(充电) at home is the way to go. It takes longer, but you can do it overnight when electricity is cheapest.

Most EVs get about 250 miles from a full charge, which is far less than the distance most gas-powered cars can go on a full tank. But EVs arc catching up. Tesla comes the closest. Its 2020 Model S gets about 400 miles on a single charge, and the newer 2021 one gets closer to 500. Charging technology is also improving. For example, BMW makes a fast-charging system that adds about 60 miles of drive in about six minutes.

EVs produce far fewer wastes than common cars do, however, they aren't without environmental problems. For example, coal is still burned to create the electricity that charges them. EV problems. For example, coal is still burned to create the electricity that charges them. EV production is also harmful because of the need to extract lithium (提炼锂)

30. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us         of EV.

A. the inventors      B. the sales

C. the advantages       D. the development

31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The price of EVs is keeping rising these days.

B. Half of the families will choose EVs in the near future.

C. Producing an EV will also cause an environmental problem.

D. It's still difficult to get charged while driving an EV outside.

32. How does the writers how the improvement of charging technology in Paragraph 5?

A. By listing numbers.     B. By expressing ideas.

C. By making examples.    D. By comparing differences.

33. The passage is written to           .

A. introduce the facts about EVs

B. guide people how to save electricity

C. encourage people to choose EVs

D. make people know the history of EVs

(C)

Do you like to sit together with your family and drink tea after meals? For thousands of years, tea has been a popular drink in China. No with as also caught the world's eyes.

On November 29th, 2022, the ways of making traditional Chinese tea and the social practices that go with them entered the UN intangible cultural heritage list(非物质文化遗产名录) .Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.

China's tea culture has a number of social practices. For example, one of them is that a host should welcome guests with boiled tea. Boiling tea is another oldest way of brewing(煮沏) Chinese tea. It started in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Later, in the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), a faster way took its place—steeping(冲泡). However, the old way is now making a comeback among young people in Beijing and Guangdong—weilu zhu cha. It is a kind of relaxing way, coming from Yunnan's “roasting tea in the fire pond”. A small group of people, at most four or six young people, sit around a stove as they boil tea on it. The tea can be green tea, black tea or fruit tea. The tea is steaming, roasting various snacks beside the teapot, like nuts and sweet potatoes. In this way, people can get a taste of as lower life and feel more relaxed. As one post on the app Xiaohongshu says, “It is very relaxing to drink hot tea, feel the fall breeze, and chat with best friends.”

34. What does the underlined word “practices” mean in Para.3?

A. Exercises    B. customs   C. habits    D. skills

35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Chinese people welcome guests with roasting tea.

B. Boiling tea is easier than steeping tea.

C. During the activity of weilu zhucha, people not only drink tea but also enjoy different snacks.

D. A small group of young people make welu zhuch a popular again.

36. Which place is home to weilu zhucha according to the passage?

A. Beijing.   B. Guangdong.  C. Yunnan.   D. Guangzhou

37. What can we know about weilu zhucha according to the passage?

A. Weilu zhucha gives a new meaning to our life now.

B. Weilu zhucha catches up with a fast-rhythm life now.

C. Weilu zhucha is suitable for many people to sit around.

D. Weilu zhucha is getting more and more attention now.

(D)

38. The picture above is a (n)           .

A. instruction    B. suggestion    C. notice    D. advertisement

39. How many caplets at most can a 12-year-old boy take one day if he doesn't ask a doctor?

A. 2.     B. 4.     C. 6.     D. 8.

40. What can be learned about the drug?

A. ABC We must put it in the fridge.

B. We cannot use it to treat backache.

C. We can use it without asking a doctor if we have liver disease.

D. We must stop using it and ask a doctor if fever lasts over three days.

第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文及文后A-E选项，选出可以填入41-45各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

How do people find their inner(内在的) talent? British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told a story about Gillian Lynne, a great dancer and choreographer(编舞者) who has worked infamous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera.

Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child.41.           .Her mother was quite worried about her. She took Lynne to see a doctor.42.              .Then, the doctor said to Lynne, “I need to talk to your mother first. Wait here.” As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother, “Just stand and watch her. 43.              .The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said, “Mrs. Lynne, your daughter isn't sick. She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school.”

So she did. Lynne's new dance school was full of people just like her-people who had to move in order to think. 44             

              Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer.

After leaving the school she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history. It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication(药物治疗) and tell her to calm down.

Those who never do well in school needn't worry.45.             .

A. Find your inner talent like Lynne, you can also succeed.

B. She loved the life in the dance school, and she showed her great talent soon.

C. After they left the room, Lynne was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio.

D. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school with the doctor.

E. She couldn't think carefully when she was learning and often found herself unable to keep still.

四、写作（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

第一节 语篇填词

Erhu is one of the most important Chinese instruments. It has a history of (46) o             1, 000 years. It is said that Erhu did not get its name (47) u             the late Qing Dynasty. It has been improved gradually since it appeared. It is also (48) c              .the Chinese violin because its tone is as soft and bright as the violin's. There are many (49)             , pieces of music played by Erhu, such as The Moon Reflected on the Er-quan Spring. You can go and (50) e              the charm of them. I hope you'll love them.

第二节 完成句子

51.醒狮舞是中国最传统的舞蹈艺术形式之一。

The Lion Dance is one         the                  dance art forms in China.

52.自唐代以来，醒狮舞就变得非常流行了。

It                           since the Tang Dynasty.

53.在醒狮舞蹈中，两个人穿特质服装扮演成一头狮子。

In the Lion Dance, a lion is                  by two people                  special clothes.

54.表演者在很小的时候就要学习如何表演得很好。

Performers have to learn                           it well from a very young age.

55.多么精彩的醒狮表演啊!

                   the Lion Dance is!

第三节 书面表达（共1题满分15分）

熊猫收到来自世界各地人们的喜爱，由于可爱的外形和珍稀程度，熊猫长期以来被视为中国的国宝。你对熊猫的了解有多少呢?请你根据思维导图给出的提示写一篇英语短文来介绍熊猫。

注意：

1.内容必须包括思维导图里的所有要点；

2.词数80词左右(短文的开头已给出，不计入词数)；

3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

Pandas are loved by people from all over the world. Because pandas area kind of rare species which has a lovely appearance. They are known as China's national treasure.