江苏省无锡市2023年中考英语真题(附答案)

江苏省无锡市2023年中考英语真题

一、单项选择

1． ____ is your hometown? I can't find it anywhere on the map.

A．What B．Which C．When D．Where

2．—Look at the boy on the right. What's he doing?

—He's ____.

A．doing some cleaning B．washing the dishes

C．doing some shopping D．washing the clothes

3． Think about it and ask ____: have you really done everything right?

A．you B．yourself C．me D．myself

4． A new bridge was built ____ the Yellow River last year.

A．around B．across C．against D．along

5． —Thank goodness! The virus is gone.

—Well, it's ____ to say that. You'd better still wear a mask in public.

A．too late B．late enough C．too early D．early enough

6． Hey, Aunt Jenny! It's you! I didn't expect you ____ over. What a nice surprise!

A．had come B．have come C．would come D．will come

7． Dressing up as a ghost is ____ unusual in our culture. People think it will bring bad luck.

A．hardly B．hard C．highly D．high

8． —You've been so quiet today, Tom. Talk to me. Say something. ____!

—What am I supposed to say after all this? Just leave me alone!

A．Something B．Anything C．Everything D．Nothing

9． Oh, come on! ____ you doubt everything I say? I'm not a three-year-old!

A．Can't B．Can C．Mustn't D．Must

10． I will try my best to help you, ____ I don't know what to start with yet.

A．whether B．since C．though D．until

11． Stop asking ____ questions. Everyone is laughing at you.

A．so wise B．such wise C．so silly D．such silly

12． —You know ____? In 12 hours!

— That's crazy. How is it even possible?

A．how soon we must finish the task

B．how often we must finish the task

C．how soon must we finish the task

D．how often must we finish the task

13． —Let's go and get something to eat. What do you ____?

—How about fish and chips?

A．suggest B．imagine C．suppose D．insist

14． —It looks as if we're going to lose.

—____? We've never won a game. Not even once.

A．Who cares B．You sure C．Who knows D．You kidding

二、完形填空

 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I knew Marty's magic was fake (假的), but I just couldn't prove it. One day I caught a lucky break. At lunch, Marty was going on about how he could make things    15．    . He had a ring in one hand and a pencil in the other.

That's when I    16．    it: a thin piece of fishing line around the end of the pencil and attached (连接) to Marty's shirt! Sure enough, he made it by sliding (滑动) the ring over the pencil and hanging it from the line. No one else    17．    the line, and soon the whole dining hall was cheering. When the crowds were gone, I walked over. It was time to    18．    the Magic Marty show.

"I know how you did it," I said, looking him right in the eye. "   19．    ," Marty replied. "But the first law of magic is that…"

"It was the fishing line. "

Marty became    20．    . He looked a bit worried. Without all his confidence, he seemed more normal (平常). I suddenly felt bad.

"So, are you going to tell other people?" he asked. I thought about it for a moment. If I did, I would    21．    be able to prove that Marty's magic was fake. But would that really make me feel happy? What about Marty? He might    22．    his new friends. How would that make him feel?

"Nah," I said. "It will be a    23．    between you and me. "

Marty let out a relieved sigh, and I turned to walk away.

"Wait!" Marty jumped in front of me. "You've got a pretty good eye for magic. If you' re    24．    , I have an idea. "

That's how the Magic Marty and Mysterious Matt Lunch Show began.

15．A．disappear B．grow C．float D．change

16．A．saw B．heard C．felt D．smelt

17．A．confirmed B．noticed C．explained D．supported

18．A．watch B．praise C．create D．end

19．A．Indeed B．Maybe C．However D．Anyway

20．A．polite B．crazy C．silent D．curious

21．A．finally B．properly C．easily D．mainly

22．A．make B．leave C．greet D．lose

23．A．trick B．secret C．present D．reward

24．A．surprised B．impressed C．satisfied D．interested

三、阅读单选

 阅读理解                                                                              

25．This is probably a page taken from ____.

A．a magazine for children B．a magazine for adults

C．a comic book for children D．a comic book for adults

26．All the four children ____.

A．are from the US B．write poems well

C．are under age 10 D．draw pictures well

27．Who described a place of interest?

A．Michael Fiandaca. B．Eddie Schiller.

C．Jack Stewart. D．Irene Lu.

 阅读理解

28．This reading material mainly introduces ____.

A．a pet B．a book C．a club D．a writer

29．Pets and Their People is mainly about ____.

A．how to care for animals B．how to train your pet

C．how to protect animals D．how to feed your pet

30．To win a free copy of Pets and Their People, you must ____.

A．fill in a form online before June

B．write to Jess French

C．get your parent's permission

D．join the book club

 阅读理解

Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window's glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Verry special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.

Chrissy had drawn a crayon version of the necklace at the bottom of the poster and a border made of orange exclamation points.

The necklace looked different from the one I clutched (紧握) in my pocket, I decided. Rounder, bluer. The poster appeared old and weathered. It must have been put up months ago.

"Hey," Sam asked, "are you coming with me?"

We continued to walk, and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.

Once home, I placed the necklace into my old yellow retainer box. I'd cleaned it out and made it my special place for special things. So far, it held twin miniature seashells, a pebble that looked exactly like a bird's egg, and 11 half-burnt birthday candles.

I looked at the stone, so clean and polished. Could it be Chrissy's? Was it her "very special" necklace?

"Uncle Coop," I called, "would you take me to the store?"

We went into town together and stopped at Luann's. Uncle Coop let me borrow his cell phone to call the number on the poster.

"Hello?" said a girl's voice after one ring.

"Hi," I said,  ▲      . "Is this Chrissy?"

"Yes. "

"Um, my name is Ryan. I think I may have something that belongs to you. "

"My necklace?"

Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting at a table across from Chrissy. We were drinking milkshakes and sharing an order of sweet-potato fries while Uncle Coop and Chrissy's dad drank coffee at the counter.

"It was a gift from my mom," she said, "before she got sick. "

Chrissy looked down at the blue stone in her hand.

"I'm really sorry," I said. "Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better," she said. "Do you know what I mean?"

I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often made me feel better.

I nodded. "I think I do. "

31．Which word is the most suitable for  ▲ ?

A．patient B．excited C．nervous D．relaxed

32．What can we infer from the passage about the necklace?

A．Chrissy had lost it in the candy shop.

B．Ryan and Sam found it together.

C．Chrissy's mother bought it long ago.

D．Ryan wanted to keep it at first.

33．Which is the best title for this story?

A．An Honest Girl B．Lost and Found

C．An Important Gift D．Family and Love

 阅读理解

Pet parrots that are allowed to make video calls to other birds show signs of feeling less isolated, according to scientists.

The study, which involved giving the birds a computer that they could use to make video calls, found that they began to engage in more social behaviors including preening, singing and playing. The birds were given a choice of which "friend" to call on a touchscreen computer and the study showed that the parrots that called other birds most often were the most popular choices.

Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, of the University of Glasgow and a co-author of the study, said that video calls had helped many people feel less isolated in the last few years. She added, "There are 20 million parrots living in people's homes in the USA, and we wanted to explore whether those birds might benefit (受益) from video calling too. If we gave them the chance to call other parrots, would they choose to do so, and would the experience benefit the parrots and their caregivers?"

Their study of 18 pet parrots suggested that there were, indeed, benefits for the birds. In the wild, many species of parrots live in large groups, but as pets they are, kept alone or in a small group. Living alone can cause birds, to develop mental problems, which include rocking, walking back and forth, or self-harming behaviors such as feather-plucking.

The parrots first learned to ring a bell and then touch a photo of another bird on the screen of a computer to make a call to that bird, with the help of their owners. In total the birds made 147 calls to each other during the study, while owners took detailed notes on the birds' behavior and the researchers later reviewed the video footage.

Jennifer Cunha of Northeastern University said that the parrots "seemed to know" that they were communicating with other birds. "All the bird owners in the study said they valued the experience, and would want to continue using the system with their parrots in the future," she said.

"I was quite surprised at so many different behaviors," said Hirskyj-Douglas. "Some would sing, some would play around and go upside down, others would want to show another bird their toys. "

34．The main purpose of the study is to find out ____.

A．if parrots can learn to make video calls

B．if parrots can benefit from video calling

C．why parrots can have so many benefit

D．why parrots can develop mental problems

35．What can we learn about the pet parrots?

A．Their way to communicate is singing.

B．Most of them used to live in large groups.

C．The most popular ones made most calls.

D．They can make video calls by themselves.

36．Which word has the closest meaning to "isolated"?

A．amazed B．calm C．scared D．lonely

37．The following paragraph can best go after ____.

Video calling could reproduce some of the social benefits of living in a group, according to Rébecca Kleinberger, of Northeastern University and first author of the study.

A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4

四、根据汉语提示填空

38． Are you sure the new method will 　     　 (奏效)?

39． Please send me a 　         　 (答复) as soon as possible.

40．I won't tell you my plan 　     　 (除非) you tell me yours.

41． The singer was almost 　        　 (不知名的) in this country until recently.

五、用所给单词的正确形式填空

42．The 　     　 (win) of this year's Spelling Bee is… Daniel!

43． The Changjiang Delta is a very 　        　 (wealth) area in China.

44．Some people don't like the fruit 　     　 (simple) because of smell.

45． Our planet is becoming more and more 　         　 (pollute). How can we start all over again?

46． The firemen had no choice but 　         　 (break) the window.

47． This T-shirt 　        　 (make) of silk and it feels very smooth.

48．What 　     　 you 　     　 (do) to my computer? It's dead!

49． If this 　     　 (go) on, the wild animals will soon have nowhere to live.

50． Sorry, buddy. I 　           　 (drive) at the moment. Can I call you back later?

51． Go and have a good sleep, baby. Let me 　          　 (worry) about these things.

52．There 　        　 (be) at least six underground lines in Wuxi in five years' time.

53．China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts 　     　 (take) a 7-hour-long spacewalk in February, 2023.

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。

To support the employment (就业) of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first "Silent Café" in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.

Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble hearing, and so Starbucks has created a café that doesn't require customers to say anything—nor the staff to hear anything. "This might be the quietest Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland," says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.

The newly opened "Silent Café" has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.

Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts about the idea. "We cannot hear you but would like to share a tasty coffee with you," says Siting. "I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future," she continues.

Like Siting, Zhu Jieying, has been working at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing-impaired coffee master. He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities (机遇) for those who are disabled, and encourage them to prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.

Title; Starbucks "Silent Café"

七、完成句子

59． 再加把劲！你要么领先，要么落后。

Work harder! You either 　              　 or fall behind.

60． 你篮球打得这么好，为何不去参加校队的选拔？

You play basketball so well. Why not go and 　            　 the school team?

61． 赫本被选中出演《罗马假日》中一位年轻公主的角色。

Hepburn was chosen to 　              　 of a young princess in Roman Holiday.

62． 我的上司习惯打断别人说话，这挺不礼貌的。

My boss 　                                                                                　 and it's quite rude.

63． 南希从小就因对舞蹈有天赋而出名。

Nancy was 　                                     　 when she was a child.

64． 没有人确切地知道这对老夫妇结婚多久了，但他们似乎一直相爱。

Nobody knows 　                                                   　, but they always seem to love each other very much.

八、电子邮件

65．青少年在成长过程中会遇到各种问题，为此《21世纪英文报》开设了Teens Talk专栏，倾听读者的心声，并由"少年之友"Sigmund Friend予以回复。假设你是李华，最近也遇上了些烦心事，请给该专栏发一封英文邮件，讲述你的烦恼并寻求建议。

注意事项：（1）邮件内容须自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
（2）词数在100左右，邮件开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
（3）邮件中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称。

Dear Mr. Friend,

I'm writing to you about the problem I'm facing at the moment.

……

I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

1．D

2．A

3．B

4．B

5．C

6．C

7．C

8．B

9．D

10．C

11．D

12．A

13．A

14．A

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

25．A

26．C

27．A

28．B

29．A

30．C

31．C

32．D

33．B

34．B

35．C

36．D

37．C

38．work

39．response

40．unless

41．unknown

42．winner

43．wealthy

44．simply

45．polluted

46．to break

47．is made

48．have；done

49．goes

50．am driving

51．not worry

52．will be

53．took

54．set up；55．impairment；56．numbers；57．ideal；58．provide

59．take the lead

60．try out for

61．play the role

62．is used to interrupting others' speech/gets used to interrupting others' speech

63．famous for being talented in dancing

64．for sure how long the old couple have been married

65．Dear Mr. Friend,

I'm writing to you about the problem I'm facing at the moment.

These days I'm not happy. I always argue with my parents. They only care about my schoolwork. The summer holiday is coming. They plan to choose lots of after-school classes for me. But I don't want to take these classes and don't want to be so busy. I'm interested in painting. I just want to take painting lessons during the holiday. They disagree with me. I don't know what to do. And how can I improve the relationship with my parents? Can you give me some advice?

I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua