2023年山东省济宁市任城区中考二模英语试题（含解析）

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2023年山东省济宁市任城区中考二模英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读单选
Imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready and the floor swept. With smart devices （装置）controlled by AI, all housework can be done while you are asleep.
Now your kids can try these devices at the small home show in our community science center from August 1st to August 14th. Here in the center we have many fun activities. Children can also try out cleaning robot Little Q. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs. It’s like a big toy. Your children will love it.
Opening Hours: 1:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m., from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday.
Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pets are allowed.
Food & Drinks: No outside food or drinks. Visitors can buy food and drinks in the center.
Tickets: Please call 769520 to book a ticket. Kindly note that you CAN’T book a ticket on our website or through e-mail. And it is NOT possible to buy a ticket at our ticket office because we don’t have the ticket office.
1．What can the smart devices do in Paragraph One?
A．Farming. B．Business. C．Housework. D．Schoolwork.
2．What does Little Q look like?
A． B． C． D．
3．Who can be allowed to visit the center?
A．A man with a cat. B．An 8-year-old boy alone.
C．A man with his 3-year-old son. D．A girl with food from outside.
4．How can a visitor book a ticket?
A．By making a phone call. B．By sending an e-mail.
C．By visiting the website. D．By going to the ticket office.

I loved everything about school except for one person: Mildred.
Every day, as we walked home after school, she would step on the backs of my shoes.
Then, when I stopped to put my shoes on, Mildred would hit my back. She scared me.
Soon, my mother found something was wrong. I told her the whole story. My mom told me not to worry and said she had a plan.
The next morning, my mom walked up the hill with me. Just as we got to the top of the hill, we saw Mildred.
“Hello, Mildred, “my mom said quietly. Mildred stopped(雕塑). Her hands and face were bright red. Her oversized coat hung open. The coat is too big for her.
My mother didn’t say anything at first. Instead, she buttoned up Mildred’s coat and tidied up her hair.
“I’m Marion’s mother. I need your help, Mildred.” My mother’s hands held Mildred’s as she spoke. “Marion doesn’t have any brothers or sisters. She needs a best friend at school, someone to walk up the hill with her after classes are over. Would you be Marion’s friend.”
Mildred nodded. “Oh, thank you!” My mother said. “I just know you are someone I can depend on.” Then she hugged us and left as if nothing unusual had happened.
Mildred and I walked on to school. As I looked over at her, I saw that Mildred was smiling! I’d never seen her smile before.
We walked up the hill each day after school together and pretty soon we became best friends.
I didn’t understand my mom’s plan at the time. But finally, I came to understand her message: Love never fails.
5．Why didn’t Marion like Mildred?
A．Because Mildred often fought with others.
B．Because Mildred didn’t treat her nicely.
C．Because Mildred didn’t dress properly.
D．Because Mildred was better than her in subjects.
6．How did Marion’s mother deal with this problem?
A．She warned Mildred not to frighten Marion.
B．She asked Mildred to be friends with Marion.
C．She told Marion to stay away from Mildred.
D．She walked with Marion to school every day.
7．What does the underlined phrase “buttoned up” probably mean?
A．Put something up. B．Put something in.
C．Made something stronger. D．Held something together.
8．What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A．Love is always full of magic. B．True love never disappears.
C．A mother’s love is always there. D．It’s never late to share your love.

Do you believe in green living? Read the following blog(博客) and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.

Posted by Gina at 8:32 a.m.on 11th February 2022
New uses for old clothing

What do you think of the “new” hat I made for my sister?  It used to be my mum’s sweater.
Nowadays, we’re more wasteful than ever—buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly- but how? One answer is to upcycle(再生利用).
If you’re like me, you might already make soil(土壤) for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes. Did you know you can apply(应用)
I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle?If so, what new things have you made? If not, why not give it a try?

Reply:
Terry Posted at 9:08 a.m.on 11th February 2022
Why don’t you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don’t wear anymore. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need.

Gina Posted at 9:28 a.m.on 11th February 2022 early
Good point ! I’m talking about only the oldest clothing in your room - the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets.
Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil
9．What is special about the hat?
A．It came from an old sweater. B．It was given by Gina’s mum.
C．It was new and expensive. D．It was a gift from Gina’s sister.
10．What will Terry probably do with his old clothes?
A．To put them away. B．To throw them away.
C．To tidy them away. D．To give them away.
11．In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?
A．Do It Yourself. B．Work And Life. C．Healthy Habit. D．Greener Lifestyle.

“I’ll finish my homework before playing video games.”
“Your dress looks beautiful.”
“I won’t spend all the money on snacks.”
All lies! Most of us have told a lie at one time or another. However, scientists found that lying can harm your brain(大脑). It may stop you from doing other important tasks.
When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do any extra (额外的) work. But lying takes much more work.
Imagine you’re late to class. The teacher asks why and you decide to lie. So you say: “I picked up a book from the library.” Your teacher asks, “The book I assigned (布置) last time?” Then you must decide how to answer the question. If you say yes, your brain works a lot more to keep the lie from falling apart.
You just gave your brain a lot of extra work. An area called the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) does the work. It’s the part in charge of short memory. That area also takes care of planning, problem-solving and self-control.
Using too much brainpower to lie means there’s less available for other things-like solving math problems. Lying is even harder for young people. The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until age 25. So when young people are busy with lying, they’ll have a harder time doing other things, like making study plans or eating a healthy diet. So think twice before lying next time!
12．What did the scientists find out about telling lies?
A．It happens quite often.
B．Most students have done it.
C．It is bad for people’s brains.
D．It’s an important way to protect oneself.
13．What happens to your brain when you lie?
A．It works more slowly.
B．It has to do some extra work.
C．It often says yes to others.
D．It becomes better at answering questions.
14．According to the story, why is it harder for people under 25 to tell lies?
A．Because they are not clever enough.
B．Because they have too much brainpower.
C．Because they don’t have fully grown brains.
D．Because they are still learning how to talk to other people.
15．What is the best title of the passage?
A．More lies, more work B．Lies make us healthy
C．Lies grow with age D．Lies are difficult


二、根据首字母填空
16．B is the color of the sky on a sunny day.
17．Learning to s problems is very important.
18．A baby usually w about three kilos at birth.
19．The e is our home. We should take good care of it.

三、根据汉语提示填空
20．Parents should (教育) their children to have good manners.
21．It’s my (乐意) to help you, Mrs Chen.
22．The English club is a good (选择) for anybody that enjoys learning English.
23．It’s necessary for teenagers to learn how to spend their pocket money （明智地）.

四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(必要时可加助动词或情态动词)
Do you like pillow(枕头) fighting? Many people love playing this game. Recently, we had a pillow fight at our school.
The students 24 ( divide) into four groups. Each group had the same number of pillows. We just needed to throw our pillows at each other’s camps. When the time was up, the group with the 25 ( few) pillows was the winner.
The game 26 ( begin). Suddenly, there were pillows flying everywhere! I could see nothing but pillows. It was so much fun! Some students in my group were responsible for throwing pillows. I was responsible for picking up the pillows on the ground. We worked together 27 this way.
Time passed quickly. Finally, the game was over. To our surprise, we got the 28 (one) place! Everyone shouted excitedly. This activity not only lets us relax our bodies and minds but also lets us feel the power of unity(团结).

Nowadays, a lot of schools in the U.S. are teaching Chinese, and Woodstock is one of them. The schools want 29 (prepare) a better future for students who are likely to work in China.
The U.S. government is trying to make more public schools teach Chinese. China is giving some help, too. The Chinese government 30 ever given away a large number of textbooks to U.S. schools. Some of the schools are also joining in China-US Teacher Exchange Program. “It is necessary for you to learn Chinese and Chinese culture,” Mary Smith, the headmaster of Woodstock said to students. “More chances 31 (wait) for you.”
China has the largest population in the world. More people speak Chinese than any other language in the world, yet the language is one of the most difficult to learn. It doesn’t look or sound anything like English. You can’t speak out Chinese words 32 (direct). Reading a Chinese newspaper needs people to know about 3000 characters. However, all the hard work can’t stop young 33 (learner).
Today, about 50, 000 U.S. students are studying Chinese.


五、短文选词填空
阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空。方框中有两个词语为多余选项。
care for, crying, hurt, laughing, nor, softly, talk
One Sunday night, I was sitting in my kitchen half-listening as my 15-year-old son Tommy quarreled with his younger brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin went upstairs with a look of 34 on his face.
About 30 minutes later, I heard Kevin 35 in his room. I knocked on the door immediately and asked. “Kevin, what’s the matter? Why are you crying?”
No answer. I tried again. Still nothing happened.
So, I took a piece of paper from a notebook and wrote, “If you don’t want to 36 , we can write down to each other” and slipped(塞) it under the door.
An hour later I was still sitting on the floor 37 his door with a stack of(一摞)notes in my hands. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, I couldn’t help crying. It said “Nobody in this family loves me. I am not the youngest 38 the oldest, and I am not the cleverest to get good marks. Tommy thinks I am too weak. Dad thought I should be taller. After all, he always wants me to be a basketball player. And you never listen to me even notice me.”
Feeling sorry for him, I wrote back, “Kevin, I do love you and you are loved in this family.”
He didn’t reply for a while, but I could hear him crying 39 . Kevin ran out of paper, so he wrote “Thanks”on a paper cup. I wrote back “For what?” It was returned to me with the reply “Loving me” written on it.
Since then, I have tried my best to 40 my family members.When one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we’ll smile and say, “Write it on a paper cup.”


六、多任务混合阅读
There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay toy and also a whistle(哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has a history of over 1,000 years.
Taipingni jiaojiao is made of the mud(泥) from the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead(捏). You can knead the clay toy into anything, like animals and plants. The blowhole is the most difficult part to make, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. While coloring, you can use traditional cultural elements(元素), you will feel proud of yourself.
Zhou Bankang, a lover of folk art, learned how to make the clay toy from local artists about 20 years ago. He wants more people to know about it, so he has opened a museum to introduce the clay toy. He teaches kids how to make the clay toy, too.
There are many traditional art forms in China, but some of them have been lost. Luckily, the traditional clay toy taiping nijiaojiao is kept to this day.
41．What is taiping nijiaojiao?

42．What is the key step when you make taiping nijiaojiao?

43．Who does Zhou Baokang teach to make taiping nijiaojiao?

44．请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

45．请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。



七、讲稿
46．现在我们进入了后疫情时代，人们在“阳康”之后比以前更加注重身心健康。学校广播站以“How to keep healthy?”为题向全校进行征稿，请你写一份广播稿。
1.描述一项你最喜欢的运动以及你喜欢它的原因。
2.就如何保持身心健康给同学提一些建议。(至少三点)
3.呼吁同学要积极锻炼身体和要以乐观的心态面对生活。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名；
2.语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
How to keep healthy?
I think being in good health is important after being caught by COVID-19.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案：
1．C 2．C 3．C 4．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，向我们介绍社区科学中心的活动。
1．细节理解题。根据“all housework can be done while you are asleep.”可知，所有的家务都可以在你睡觉的时候做。故选C。
2．推理判断题。根据“Children can also try out cleaning robot Little Q. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs.”可知，小Q是一个可爱的机器人，圆圆的脑袋，两只大眼睛和两条长腿。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据“Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pets are allowed.”和“Food & Drinks: No outside food or drinks.”可知，欢迎各个年龄层的人，12岁以下儿童应与父母一同前往，宠物禁止入内。所以一个男人和他三岁的儿子可以入内，故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据“Please call 769520 to book a ticket.”可知，可以打电话769520订票。故选A。
5．B 6．B 7．D 8．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在学校碰到一个不友好的人，母亲用爱和信任化解，最后作者和这个人成为朋友的故事。这个故事告诉我们爱的魔力。
5．细节理解题。根据“Every day, as we walked home after school, she would step on the backs of my shoes. Then, when I stopped to put my shoes on, Mildred would hit my back. She scared me.”可知，每天放学回家的路上，她都会踩到我的鞋背；然后，当我停下来穿鞋时，Mildred会拍我的背吓我。由此可知，Mildred对作者不好。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据“Marion doesn’t have any brothers or sisters. She needs a best friend at school, someone to walk up the hill with her after classes are over. Would you be Marion’s friend.”可知，妈妈让Mildred跟作者做朋友，故选B。
7．词句猜测题。根据前文“Her oversized coat hung open. The coat is too big for her.”可知，Mildred的大外套敞开着，所以妈妈帮Mildred系好外套。故选D。
8．主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者在学校碰到一个不友好的人，母亲用爱和信任化解，最后作者和这个人成为朋友的故事。这个故事告诉我们爱的魔力。故选A。
9．A 10．D 11．D

【导语】本文讲述了让生活方式更环保的一种有趣、简单、有创意的博客和回复。
9．细节理解题。根据第一个方框内的内容“What do you think of the “new” hat I made for my sister? It used to be my mum’s”可知，它曾经是我妈妈的毛衣，所以这顶帽子的特别之处是“它来自一件旧毛衣”。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据第二个方框内的内容“Why don’t you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don’t wear anymore”可知，Terry会把旧衣服送人。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据第一段“Read the following blog(博客)and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.”可知，本文讲述了让生活方式更环保的一种有趣、简单、有创意的博客和回复，所以能在报纸的“更环保的生活方式”这个部分阅读这篇文章。故选D。
12．C 13．B 14．C 15．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了撒谎对大脑的伤害。
12．细节理解题。根据“However, scientists found that lying can harm your brain(大脑). It may stop you from doing other important tasks.”可知，科学家们认为说谎对人的大脑有害。故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据“When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do any extra(额外的) work. But lying takes much more work.”可知，撒谎时，大脑需要做更多的工作，故选B。
14．细节理解题。根据“Lying is even harder for young people. The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until age 25.”可知，25岁以下的人更难说谎是因为他们的大脑还没有发育完全。故选C。
15．标题归纳题。根据整个文章的理解可知，主要讲述了撒谎对大脑的伤害，多撒谎会让大脑承受额外的负担，A选项“谎言越多，工作越多”符合，故选A。
16．(B)lue
【详解】句意：蓝色是晴天天空的颜色。根据“B...is the color of the sky on a sunny day.”和常识可知，晴天天空是蓝色的，blue“蓝色”，在句中作主语，故填(B)lue。
17．(s)olve
【详解】句意：学习解决问题非常重要。根据“problems”和首字母可知，此处指学习解决问题很重要，slove“解决”；learn to do sth“学习做某事”，空格处应为动词原形，与to构成动词不定式。故填(s)olve。
18．(w)eighs
【详解】句意：婴儿出生时体重通常在3公斤左右。根据“about three kilos at birth” ，可知婴儿在出生时重3公斤左右。weigh“重，有……重”，为动词，句子的时态为一般现在时，主语a baby是第三人称单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填(w)eighs。
19．(e)arth
【详解】句意：地球是我们的家。我们应该好好照顾它。根据“The e...is our home. We should take good care of it.”及结合首字母可知，应该是“地球”。故填(e)arth。
20．educate
【详解】句意：父母应该教育孩子要有礼貌。educate“教育”，情态动词should后跟动词原形。故填educate。
21．pleasure
【详解】句意：很乐意帮助你，陈太太。此处应填名词，根据汉语提示可知本题考查单词pleasure“乐意”，It’s my pleasure to do sth.“我很乐意做某事”，符合语境，故填pleasure。
22．choice
【详解】句意：英语俱乐部是任何喜欢学习英语的人的好选择。根据汉语提示可知，此处指choice“选择”，为名词，结合“a good”，此处使用单数形式。故填choice。
23．wisely
【详解】句意：青少年有必要学习如何明智地使用他们的零花钱。wisely“明智地”，在句中修饰动词，故填wisely。
24．were divided 25．fewest 26．began 27．in 28．first

【导语】本文讲述了作者的学校举行枕头大战，最后，他们的班级获得了第一名。
24．句意：学生们被分成四组。根据“Recently, we had a pillow fight at our school.”可知，句子的时态为一般过去时；再根据“The students...into four groups”可知，句子的语态为被动语态，空处用一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为was/were+过去分词，主语the students为复数，divide的过去分词为divided。故填were divided。
25．句意：时间到了，枕头最少的那一组是赢家。根据“When the time was up, the group with the...pillows was the winner”及空前定冠词the，可知空处用最高级。故填fewest。
26．句意：比赛开始了。根据“Recently, we had a pillow fight at our school.”可知，这篇文章的时态为一般过去时，begin的过去式是began。故填began。
27．句意：我们就用这个办法一起进行比赛。in this way“用这个办法”，为固定短语。故填in。
28．句意：令我们吃惊的是，我们得到了第一名！根据空前the可知，空处应用序数词，the first place“第一名”。故填first。
29．to prepare 30．has 31．will be waiting 32．directly 33．learners

【导语】本文讲述了如今美国很多学校都在教授中文，这些学校想要为可能在中国工作的学生准备一个更美好的未来。
29．句意：这些学校想要为可能在中国工作的学生准备一个更美好的未来。want to do“想要做”，为固定短语，故填to prepare。
30．句意：中国政府曾经向美国学校赠送过大量教科书。根据“ever given away”可知本句是现在完成时“have/has done”，主语是单数，助动词用has。故填has。
31．句意：会有更多的机会等着你。根据“More chances...for you”结合语境可知，此处表示将来在某一段时间内会发生的事情或动作，应用将来进行时：will be doing，故填will be waiting。
32．句意：你不能直接说出中文单词。direct是形容词，此处修饰动词应用副词，故填directly。
33．句意：然而，所有的艰难工作都不能阻止年轻的学习者。learner“学习者”，可数名词，此处应用复数表示泛指，故填learners。
34．hurt 35．crying 36．talk 37．outside 38．nor 39．softly 40．care for

【导语】本文记叙了一位母亲与孩子的一次独特交流，利用卡片相互交流情感，交流中母亲了解了孩子的内心世界，也意识到父母对待孩子的不足，从而加深了父母与孩子之间的感情。
34．句意：我没有注意到凯文上楼时脸上带着委屈的表情。根据“Why are you crying?”及结合选词可知，Kevin带着委屈的表情上楼，hurt“委屈”是不可数名词。故填hurt。
35．句意：大约30分钟后，我听见凯文在他的房间里哭。根据“Why are you crying?”及结合选词可知，作者听见凯文在哭；hear sb. doing sth.“听到某人正在做某事”，空处用动词ing形式。故填crying。
36．句意：所以，我从笔记本上撕了一张纸，并且写“如果你不想说话，我们可以写给彼此”，并且把这张纸从门下塞了进去。根据“we can write down to each other”及结合备选词汇可知，是不愿意说；want to do sth.“想要做某事”，空处用动词原形。故填talk。
37．句意：一个小时后，手里拿着一摞纸条。根据“An hour later I was still sitting on the floor...his door with a stack of notes in my hands.”及结合备选词汇可知，作者在门外，故填outside。
38．句意：我不是最年轻的，也不是最年长的，我也不是最聪明的能取得好成绩的。分析可知，此处缺少连词，连接the youngest和the oldest，nor“也不”符合题意，故填nor。
39．句意：他有一段时间没有回答，但我能听到他轻声哭泣。根据“I could hear him crying...”及结合备选词汇可知，我能听到他轻声地哭，空处需要填一个副词来修饰crying。故填softly。
40．句意：从那时起，我就尽力关心我的家人。根据“When one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we’ll smile and say, ‘Write it on a paper cup.’ ”及结合备选词汇可知，我尽力关心我的家人；try one’s best to do sth.“尽某人最大的努力做某事”，所以空处用动词原形。故填care for。
41．It is a clay toy and also a whistle. 42．The key step is to knead. 43．He teaches kids to make taiping nijiaojiao. 44．你可以把黏土玩具捏成任何东西，比如动物和植物。 45．A Traditional Clay Toy

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种传统的黏土玩具——太平泥叫叫。
41．根据第一段“There is a traditional toy called taiping nijiaojiao. It is a clay toy and also a whistle ...”可知，有一种传统的玩具叫太平泥叫叫，这是一个黏土玩具，也是一个哨子。故填It is a clay toy and also a whistle.
42．根据第二段“It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, and the key step is to knead.”可知，制作黏土玩具需要十几个步骤，而关键的一步是揉捏。故填The key step is to knead.
43．根据第三段“He teaches kids how to make the clay toy”可知，他教孩子们如何制作黏土玩具。故填He teaches kids to make taiping nijiaojiao.
44．you“你”；can“可以”；knead...into...“把……捏成……”；clay toy “黏土玩具”；anything“任何东西”；like“比如”，animals and plants“动物和植物”。故填：你可以把黏土玩具捏成任何东西，比如动物和植物。
45．根据全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种传统的黏土玩具——太平泥叫叫。故填A Traditional Clay Toy。
46．例文：
How to keep healthy?

I think being in good health is important after being caught by COVID-19. My favorite sport is running because it provides a full-body workout. Do you know how to keep healthy?
First, we should exercise regularly to build ourselves up. Try to exercise for half an hour. Second, to maintain good physical and mental health, we should get enough sleep and eat a balanced diet. Third, it’s important to stay connected with friends and family. Social support is crucial for our mental health, and spending time with loved ones can help us feel more positive and less stressed.
In conclusion, I encourage all of my fellow students to stay active and maintain good physical and mental health. Let’s approach life with a positive attitude and take care of ourselves and each other.
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为广播稿；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：写作要点已给出，考生注意不要遗漏提示中的要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作要点。
[写作步骤]
第一步，先描述自己最喜欢的运动及原因，引出话题——如何保持健康；
第二步，具体阐述保持身心健康的一些建议；
第三步，书写结束语，呼吁大家要积极锻炼身体，保持乐观的心态。
[亮点词汇]
① build up 增强……的体质
② a balanced diet 均衡饮食
③ in conclusion 总而言之
④ encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
⑤ take care of 照顾
⑥ stay connected with sb. 与某人保持联系
[高分句型]
① Second, to maintain good physical and mental health, we should get enough sleep and eat a balanced diet.（不定式作目的状语）
② Third, it’s important to stay connected with friends and family. （it作形式主语句型）