2023年广东省广州市越秀区执信中学中考三模英语试题（含答案）

执信中学中考前适应性检测

命题人：初三英语备课组

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分为90分。考试时间100分钟。

注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。

2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。

3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。

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1～15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。

James shook his piggy bank again. There was nothing left!

He carefully counted the coins    1    lay on the bed. All he had was $24.52.    2    bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the rest of the money?

His friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out with people    3    you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about    4    he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for    5    knew they had no extra money.

The only way he could get more money was    6    it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice.

“Well, you    7    start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning    8    my car needs washing.”

That was the beginning of James’part-time job.    9    the next three months, he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books.

The day finally    10    when James counted his money again and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle that he wanted. He looked forward to    11    his new bicycle to his friends so that he rode back home as    12    as possible.

James had done a lot of hard.    13   , so he valued his bicycle far more than    14    else. He had achieved what he thought was impossible. That was worth even    15    than the bicycle.

1. A. that B. what C. who D. whom

2. A. A B. An C. The D. /

3. A. unless B. so C. when D. though

4. A. what B. which C. how D. why

5. A. he B. him C. himself D. his

6. A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earned

7. A. must B. should C. have to D. can

8. A. for B. and C. or D. but

9. A. For B. Since C. To D. With

10. A. come B. came C. comes D. coming

11. A. show B. showing C. showed D. being shown

12. A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D. more quickly

13. A. working B. works C. worked D. work

14. A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one

15. A. most B. many C. much D. more

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。

“Ruby(红宝石)!” “It’s a ruby chocolate!” My schoolmates cheered in    16    as they learned about a new kind of chocolate.

Sharon Min, an admission officer from Jacobs University Bremen,    17    our school last month. After telling us a little bit about the university, she introduced us to ruby chocolate, giving some    18    to students who asked her questions during a Q & A session (环节).

I was    19    enough to get a piece. I was very interested in this new kind of chocolate. I did some researches online and found out that ruby chocolate is the    20    kind of chocolate after black chocolate, white chocolate and milk chocolate.

Ruby chocolate is produced from a Swiss company. Researchers at University Bremen, Germany have been    21    it for many years. After 80 years, they were able to create ruby chocolate.

This chocolate has a light pink color but it is said to    22    man-made colors and additives (添加剂). It is made out of natural ruby cocoa beans. The company that makes it hasn’t been able to talk much about how it’s produced, as this is a trade    23   .

I’m still curious about how it is made. It is amazing to    24    what people have been able to make through the use of science and technology. Ruby chocolate is just one of these    25   . I want to study material science in the future and make our lives better.

16. A. satisfaction B. excitement C. disappointment D. sadness

17. A. introduced B. recommended C. visited D. advertised

18. A. pieces B. prices C. tips D. guesses

19. A. clever B. lucky C. good D. proud

20. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

21. A. tasting B. studying C. experiencing D. observing

22. A. be made of B. be proud of C. be free of D. be full of

23. A. plan B. power C. magic D. secret

24. A. see B. decide C. advise D. explain

25. A. technologies B. achievements C. creations D. materials

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，根据题目要求，从26～40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。

A

Once there was a dandelion (蒲公英) living alone by the road. It felt bored and sad all day… no one ever stopped to take a look at or talk to it.

One day, a mother was walking on the road with her baby. The baby was crying hard and loudly. No matter what the mother did, she couldn’t get the baby to stop crying. Then the mother looked down, and she found the lonely dandelion. It looked so lovely in the sun with its white seeds widely open, and more beautiful than other plants around.

The mother squatted down, picking the dandelion softly. Then she brought it up to her baby so that he could see it clearly. When the baby saw the flowers of the dandelion, he quickly stopped crying and looked at them with interest.

His mom put the dandelion near her mouth and blew the flowers up and down. The dandelion seeds then flew in the air, spreading far away with the wind. The mother gave the dandelion to her son. He didn’t know what the plant was, but he knew it was fun to play with, which made him giggle (咯咯笑) so happily.

Now the dandelion knew its value and didn’t feel sad. It lived a beautiful life just by being itself. It wasn’t as beautiful as other flowers, but it brought the child a simple kind of happiness that money can’t buy.

The dandelion’s story tells us that everyone is special and great. We can help others in one way or another. We’re far greater than we think we are.

26. Why did the dandelion feel lonely at first?

A. Because no one noticed it. B. Because it left its mother.

C. Because it lived by the road. D. Because it had no friends.

27. Which words can best describe the mother?

A. Kind and honest. B. Friendly and helpful.

C. Patient and careful. D. Beautiful and funny.

28. The dandelion felt happy at last because ________.

A. it could travel farther B. it found its value

C. it was powerful again D. it had more seeds than before

29. What does the story tell us?

A. Great minds think alike. B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Rome was not built in a day. D. All things in their being are good for something.

B

For many people, Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) is one of the top sites for tips on beauty, fashion, travel, food and education. For others, it is also a perfect place to share one’s life experiences. But for a growing number of young people, the site is a place to look not for friends, but dazi, or “activity partner”.

The word dazi became especially common earlier this year, with many people in search of those with similar interests. Unlike friendships, the relationships between dazi are not long or deep. The idea is simple — people come together to join in an activity they all enjoy.

Finding dazi circles is becoming popular for two reasons. First, the Internet has made it easy for young people to connect with one another. Second, young people, especially students, usually have smaller social circles. For students, “Their friends are mostly their schoolmates. So, it can be difficult to find someone who shares a similar interest. Going online to find dazi to do something they like is more practical.” says Xu Shijin, an organizer of dazi groups on Xiaohongshu.

   ▲    Bu Yu, a 35-year-old who lives in Shanghai decided to form a dazi group after finding that many mothers wanted their children to play together. She created a group in late March, and organized a tour of the Shanghai Firefighting Museum in April with other families that have children of similar ages. “The experience was great,” says Bu.

“We humans like doing things together. This is why young people are crazy about finding dazi circles these days,” says Yu Hai, a professor at Fudan University. It’s also good for young people to take part in more gatherings to practice their social skills.

30. What is the purpose of finding dazi?

A. To make friends.

B. To get advice on fashion and travel.

C. To share life experiences with each other.

D. To join in activities with people with similar interests.

31. Why is finding dazi becoming popular with young people?

A. Because they have bigger social circles.

B. Because they can’t get along well with people around.

C. Because it is easy for them to connect with people online.

D. Because it is impossible to find someone with similar interests in school.

32. Which of the following is the best sentence to be put in Paragraph 4?

A. Students are crazy about it.

B. Even people in their mid-30s welcome it.

C. Visiting museums is good for children.

D. People use dazi circle to practice their social skills.

33. In which part of a newspaper can we find this passage?

A. Culture. B. Business. C. Advertisement. D. History.

C

Tears can ruin make-up, bring a conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. They can leave you ashamed and without energy. However, crying is a fact of life, and tears are very useful. Even when you’re not crying, your eyes produce tears. These create a film over the eye’s surface. This film has something that protects your eyes.

Tears comfort stress, but we get used to fighting them for all sorts of reasons. “People worry about showing their emotions. They’re afraid that once they lose control, they’ll never get it back,” explains Doctor Dorothy Rowe. “As children, we were sometimes punished for dropping tears or expressing anger. As adults, we still fear the results of showing emotions.”

Almost any emotion — good or bad, happy or sad can cause tears. Crying is a way that we release built-up emotions. Tears can help you when you feel you are ready to blow up because of very strong feelings. It may explain why people who are afraid to cry often suffer more heart attacks than people who cry more freely.

When some people become very stressed, however, they can’t cry. They may be feeling anger, fear or sadness, but they conceal the emotion — not willing anyone to know how they really feel. “Everyone has the need to cry,” says Doctor Vera Diamond. Sometimes in hospitals, patients join in crying exercises. They practice crying so that they can get used to expressing emotion. Diamond says it’s best to cry in safe and private places because many people get uncomfortable when others cry in front of them. In fact, they may be repressing their own need to cry as well.

In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not proper. It’s good to control tears during a business discussion. “But once you are safely behind closed doors, don’t just cry,” Diamond says. She suggests that you act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like. It will help you feel comfortable. She adds, “Once your tears have eased the stress, you can begin to think of reasonable ways to deal with the problem.”

Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. You should never be afraid to cry.

34. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. How tears can do people good. B. Why people are afraid to cry.

C. How emotions may influence people. D. What different groups of people think of tears.

35. The word “conceal” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”.

A. express B. change C. show D. hide

36. Why does the writer mention Diamond’s suggestion in Paragraph 5?

A. To advise what to do after crying. B. To stress disadvantages of crying.

C. To prove why it’s good not to cry. D. To introduce ways to control tears.

37. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t Believe in Tears B. Cry as You Want

C. Laughing Is Better Than Crying D. The Value of Tears

D

Doctors recommend that kids spend most of their time being active outdoors and playing with their parents. However, that doesn’t mean TV has to be taken out of their family life. There are several educational TV shows that help your children learn before and after they enter school. Take a look at these four TV shows that your kids should watch.

38. Which TV show can teach kids about sharing, being a good friend, and other important values according to the passage?

A. Sesame Street B. Super Why! C. Thomas and Friends D. Arthur

39. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Parents should watch more TV shows with their kids in the daily life.

B. Sesame Street is the longest children’s show on TV.

C. Super Why! helps kids remember English songs quickly.

D. Both Thomas and Friends and Arthur encourage kids to be confident.

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The ways for kids to learn English well.

B. The advice about how to play with kids.

C. The TV shows that can help educate kids.

D. The problems that kids face today.

第二节  阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

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

Some believe that people are either smart or dumb. And if they are smart, everything is easy for them. 41.________ But they can improve the skills hey have and develop new ones. What’s your opinion?

In fact, this is related to one’s mindset (思维模式). Dr. Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University, has discovered that people with a fixed mindset solve problems in a much different way from those with a growth mindset.

Dr. Dweck found people with a fixed mindset care about grades. When they make mistakes, they think it means they’re not smart. 42.________ They’re afraid of challenges, because if they don’t do well, they may look dumb. People with a growth mindset, on the other hand, care about learning, not grades. They learn from mistakes by trying different ways to solve problems or asking for help.

43.________ They discovered that students with a growth mindset do better in math; those with a fixed mindset do worse. Why? Kids with both mindsets do well in primary school, but middle school math is much harder. So while the growth-mindset kids accept the challenge and work harder, the fixed-mindset kids may just give up. 44.________

But Dweck’s team discovered something even more important than that. They found that, with some work, kids can choose to have a growth mindset and do better in school. Everyone has some of each type of mindset. 45.________ When you hear your fixed mindset voice telling you that you’re dumb, or that you’ll look stupid if you ask for help, or that learning a new skill is hard, talk back to it!Then you really can get smarter by working hard, practicing and challenging yourself!

A. As a result, their grades drop.

B. They also care about how smart they look.

C. Some hold the belief that not everyone can become a genius.

D. They are just like two kinds of voices in your head.

E. Dweck and her team did a research among middle school students.

四、写作（共三节，满分30分）

第一节  语篇填词（共5个空；每空1分，满分5分）

阅读短文，根据篇章意义及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）

“The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.” That is an old 46. s__________ in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel like that. They see young Chinese paying no 47. a__________ to Chinese culture and instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even 48. c__________ Western festivals.

Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and 49. a__________ are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but for Chinese, it never has the special meaning like the Spring Festival, and the West has nothing to compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It’s good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them, but they can’t take the place of your 50. o__________ culture. It’s good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you look carefully and clearly, and you will find that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence.

第二节  完成句子（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）

根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）

51. 以前，李华总是有困难去记住很长的诗歌。

Li Hua always __________ __________ __________ __________ long poems.

52. 有一次，老师要求他背诵《蜀道难》。

Once, __________ __________ __________ __________ his teacher to recite the Difficult Road to Shu.

53. 李华花了差不多两个星期的时间才记住这首诗歌。

__________ __________ Li Hua almost two weeks __________ __________ the poem by heart.

54. 后来，他的同学教了他一些非常实用的技巧。

Then, his classmates taught him some skills __________ __________ __________ __________.

55. 他的同学真是太好了！

__________ __________ his classmates were！

第三节  书面表达（共1题，满分15分）

在今天的英语课上，你的英语老师就“理想职业”这一话题，让同学们分享自己的想法。下表是你们小组的情况，请根据表格内容，写一篇英文短文，作一个小组汇报。

参考词汇：理想的 ideal；厨师 chef

注意：1. 词数100词左右（短文的开头已给出，不计入词数）；

2. 内容完整，语法正确，语句连贯；

3. 考生不得透露个人信息，否则不予评分。

In today’s English class, I did a survey in my group to learn about my group members’ ideal jobs. Here’s a report about their ideas. ________________________________________________________________________________

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参考答案

一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1～5 ACCAA 6～10 BDBAB 11～15 BADCD

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

16～20 BCABD 21～25 BADAC

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）

26～29 ACBD 30～33 DCBA 34～37 BDAD 38～40 ADC

第二节  阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

41～45 CBEAD

四、写作（共三节，满分30分）

第一节  语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

46. saying;      47. attention;      48. congratulating;      49. articles;      50. own

第二节  完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

51. had difficulty in remembering;      52. he was asked by;      53. It took to learn

54. which were very useful;           55. How nice

第三节  书面表达（满分15分）

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