湖北省荆州市2023年中考英语真题(附答案)

湖北省荆州市2023年中考英语真题

一、单项选择。(共10分，每小题1分)

1． —Hi, Bob! Shall we fly kites this Sunday?

—Good idea! Remember to call ____ then.

A．I B．me C．my D．mine

2． —The food in the restaurant is great, isn't it?

—Yes, it's fine. I just don't like the environment. The music is too ____.

A．talented B．useful C．noisy D．beautiful

3． —What can you learn from Journey to the West?

—I learn that we should have enough ____ to overcome the difficulties in our life.

A．danger B．success C．courage D．excitement

4． —The girls are talking about the art festival ____.

—Yes, they have so many fun things to share.

A．suddenly B．sadly C．badly D．happily

5． —You ____ take the subway to the airport, for I can drive you there directly.

—That's very kind of you.

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

6． —Hangzhou will hold the 19th Asian Games from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

—Right. Players will ____ in forty sports, such as swimming, table tennis and volleyball.

A．compete B．believe C．imagine D．advise

7． —Could you tell us ____ we can start a conversation with a foreigner?

—Talking about weather is a common way.

A．when B．why C．where D．how

8． —Jimmy, the bikes you gave away to the poor kids help them a lot. What gave you the idea?

—I guess I ____ my father. He always volunteers to help people.

A．take after B．look after C．talk back D．turn down

9． —What did the shopkeeper say to you?

—She asked me ____.

A．when did the shop close B．if I preferred that T-shirt

C．what else I will buy D．where did I see the style

10． —Would you like to play basketball with us tomorrow?

—____, but these days I'm too busy with the singing competition.

A．I'll take your suggestion B．I'm sorry to hear that

C．That sounds like fun D．With pleasure

二、完形填空。(共10分，每小题1分)

 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In 2007, Jim and his friend Dylan moved into their new apartment on 22nd Street in Manhattan. The previous tenant(之前的租户) told them something    11．    . "Every year over Christmas, many letters to Santa come here," he said. "No one knows the reason."

For the first two years, only a few letters came from kids    12．     Santa for gifts. But in the weeks before Christmas in 2010, Jim and Dylan were    13．     crazy. Every morning, they opened their mailbox and    14．     was full of letters to Santa. They replied to as many as they could, writing notes and even buying gifts. But they could only do so much.

One evening, Jim and Dylan had a Christmas party in their apartment. Their guests    15．     the hundreds of letters in the room and asked about them. Jim told them the    16．    . Many guests offered to help without thinking twice.

   17．     was born Miracle on 22nd Street, a volunteer organization. Then Jim, Dylan and their friends replied to children's letters to Santa with gifts. One child wrote that his back hurt because his parents couldn't afford a    18．     and he had to sleep on the floor.    19．     agreement from the boy's parents, they bought him one.

Every year, Jim, Dylan and Miracle on 22nd Street help hundreds of families. They no longer wonder    20．     the letters come to the apartment. It has become part of Christmas for them to try to help families in need.

11．A．normal B．silent C．strange D．clear

12．A．telling B．asking C．paying D．throwing

13．A．driven B．shown C．woken D．known

14．A．they B．he C．we D．it

15．A．stole B．wrote C．noticed D．carried

16．A．report B．story C．rule D．excuse

17．A．So B．Until C．Nor D．Either

18．A．quilt B．table C．car D．bed

19．A．To B．About C．Of D．With

20．A．what B．why C．when D．who

三、阅读选择。(共30分，每小题2分)

 阅读理解

Welcome to Global Friends! Come and find pen pals from all over the world.

Alice Newman 

Age: 34/Language: English

I am open-minded, living in Scotland. I love to travel but haven't travelled much over the past few years. Last year I taught myself how to knit(编织). It is now one of my favorite hobbies.

Dean Gill 

Age: 26/Language: French

I'm a shy person. I love to write and draw. I'm now looking for someone who truly enjoys writing and drawing. We can share our goals, dreams and so on.

Shirley Stacey 

Age: 19/Language: English

Hi there! I am from Northern California in the US. I love hanging out with my family and listening to music. I also love reading. I am a bit shy with new friends. I am looking for a pen pal of my age.

21．On Global Friends, people can ____.

A．learn about different sports

B．go to concerts in different countries

C．improve their cooking skills

D．find pen pals from all over the world

22．Last year, Alice Newman ____.

A．travelled widely

B．made lots of new friends

C．learned to knit by herself

D．wrote many letters to her friends

23．Both Gill and Stacey ____.

A．speak English B．are shy sometimes

C．are 19 years old D．live in North America

 阅读理解

How was your sleep last night? Sleep is important for health. How can we have healthy sleep? Take a look at some advice.

Wake up naturally

Waking up to a ringing alarm is never fun. Studies show that when you get shocked by the alarm, your breathing will go up, your heart will have more beats and your blood pressure will rise.

"This is a very unhappy way to start the day," sleep scientist Whitney Roban said. "You'll feel worse if you go back to sleep a few more minutes. It's important to follow your body's natural sleep-wake cycle (循环)."

So what should we do? Try to use an alarm with softer and lower sounds. Or leave a crack (缝隙) in the curtains(窗帘) – the rising sun will wake you up.

Sleep early and get up early

Some young people may go to bed late and get up late, such as sleeping from 2 am to 10 am. They think as long as they have eight hours of sleep, everything will be fine.

But in fact, our bodies can tell time. They use light and temperature to do so. If we wake up too late, our bodies might feel stuck between sleep and being awake. That's why sometimes we feel even more tired after oversleeping.

24．According to studies, what will happen to your body if an alarm wakes you up suddenly?

A．Your heart will beat faster.

B．You may breathe more slowly.

C．Your body temperature will go up.

D．You will have lower blood pressure.

25．Which of the following does Whitney Roban agree?

A．Trying to use an alarm with louder sounds.

B．Going back to sleep again after waking up.

C．Reading magazines online before going to bed.

D．Following the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.

26．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．It is necessary for people to oversleep.

B．Heavy work can lead to oversleeping.

C．It is hard to change people's sleeping habits.

D．Oversleeping sometimes makes us more tired.

27．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why people need to sleep.

B．Why people have sleeping problems.

C．How to have healthy sleep.

D．How to wake up in a natural way.

 阅读理解

As an artist, Pei Haozheng is well-known for paper folding. In his eyes, a piece of paper holds great possibilities. He can fold it into anything.

He used his skills in his work, Deer with 100 Flowers(花生满鹿). It's a deer with 100 flowers

on its antlers(鹿角). Without cuts or glue, he used a piece of paper with side lengths(长度) of 2.22 meters to finish the whole work. As for the idea for the work, Pei said it came from a Chinese saying. It not only shows the wishes for Chinese young people to have a bright future, but also the deep love for our country.

As a child, Pei learned folding from teachers and parents, and later he copied the patterns from books. Gradually, he was drawn into the paper world.

For Pei, folding is an art that needs many skills. For example, it needs knowledge of math to make sure everything is in the right place, such as the different angles(角度) and the lengths of the creases(折痕). However, Pei thinks artistic beauty and exact folding are both important. Going too far with either won't make good work.

As an artist, Pei wants to tell the Chinese story through paper. "For me, paper folding is not just a special skill, but an art that can pass culture and last forever," said Pei.

28．What do we know about Pei Haozheng's work, Deer with 100 Flowers?

A．He used glue and scissors to finish it.

B．He used 100 flowers to make a deer with his parents.

C．It shows good wishes for Chinese young people and the country.

D．It is made of some pieces of paper with the lengths of 2.22 meters.

29．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How to learn math well.

B．How to be a creative artist.

C．What is less important for folding.

D．What skills are needed for his work.

30．What did Pei Haozheng say about paper folding?

A．He used it to spread Chinese culture.

B．It helped much to learn it earlier.

C．He wanted to teach people the skills.

D．It made him famous all over the world.

31．What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A．To explain why Pei's work is so popular.

B．To introduce a Chinese artist Pei Haozheng.

C．To describe the development of paper folding.

D．To express the writer's love for Chinese tradition.

 阅读理解

Recently, I went out to a bar with my friend Nicole. I didn't actually know her well as we had only met once at a meeting. When I found myself in her town, we decided to meet up. Since we knew little about each other, we shared our stories, and she asked me many questions about my travels.

When answering her questions about what I had learned in my travels, I told Nicole that travel had greatly improved my ability to "read" people and situations.

"Oh? OK. Read my friends over there," she challenged me.

So I offered her my opinions about her friends and the other people in the bar.

"How did I do?" I asked when I had finished.

"Wow!" She was shocked.

You might want to know how I was able to get those people right. For sure, I knew nothing about mind games. I judged(判断) their personalities simply by reading their body language, facial expressions, dress, and the way they talked with one another.

I had travelled a lot before. When I was travelling, I couldn't always understand what people were trying to say to me as most of them didn't speak English. Non-verbal communication became very important. Whenever words failed, I depended on people's facial expressions. By watching how people behaved, I tried to work out how they felt about something. The tone (音调) in people's voices was quite helpful, too.

The more I travelled and the more I talked with different people, the better I became at "reading" people. If you travel widely, you will be able to develop this ability, too.

32．What was the relationship between Nicole and the writer before their recent meet?

A．They were close friends.

B．They didn't know each other well.

C．They used to work in the same office.

D．They often went to the bar together.

33．How did Nicole feel after the writer had read her friends in the bar?

A．Thankful. B．Nervous. C．Surprised. D．Uncomfortable.

34．According to the article, how does the writer "read" people?

A．By playing a clever trick on them.

B．By surveying some of their friends.

C．By having a short conversation with them.

D．By studying their clothes, expressions and so on.

35．What does the underlined word "non-verbal" mean?

A．Taking place online. B．Not using words.

C．Not writing English. D．Talking with strangers.

四、阅读还原。(共10分，每小题2分)

 阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

One afternoon, your computer shut off all of a sudden. It was caused by a blackout (断电).

　36．     　 The traffic lights on the streets also stopped working.

Blackouts can happen at any time. It's important to be prepared for a blackout. Here are a few tips for you.

Keep a flashlight in every room of your home. 　37．     　 However, if a blackout lasts for several hours, you might want to save that phone charge for other tasks.

　38．     　 But please be careful while using them. You can never be too careful with fire.

　39．     　 Canned food would work well here. Also, remember to keep some bottled water at home.

If your family has medicine that needs to be kept cold, make sure you have some ice packs ready. 　40．     　 When a blackout hits, only open your fridge when you need the medicine – the cold air inside runs away each time it's opened.

五、短文填空。(共10分，每小题1分)

 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或根据括号内单词的正确形式填空 (1—3个单词)或根据音标填词。

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Of all the legends (传说) about it, 　41．                　(famous) one is about Qu Yuan. Qu was a poet of the State of Chu. He was very faithful to his state. When he realized that his state was becoming weaker 　42．     　 weaker, he felt heartbroken. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC, Qu threw 　43．        　(he) into the Miluo River and died for his homeland. People who lived near the river rushed into their boats　44．          　(search) for him. They threw zongzi and other food into the river to keep fish 　45．     　 eating

Qu's body.

To remember Qu, the 　46．        　/'kʌstəmz/ of holding dragon boat races and throwing zongzi into the river on that day were passed down, and the holiday was 　47．     　(name) "Dragon Boat Festival." In 2009, the Dragon Boat Festival became China's 　48．     　(one) festival to be recognized as one of the world's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产).

In Qu's hometown, a dragon boat race is 　49．     　(real) welcome every year during the festival.

Dragon boat racing, in fact, has developed from a local activity into 　50．     　 international sporting event. China's dragon boats have "rowed" throughout the world.

六、完成句子。根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。(共10分，每小题2分)

51． It is important to 　          　 but we must also have time to relax. 

努力地工作是重要的，但我们也必须有时间放松。(work)

52． Since then Susan 　             　 to understand her parents more.

从那以后，苏珊成长了，更理解父母了。(grow)

53． The climbers 　                             　 to reach the top when it began to snow heavily.

登山者们正在尽最大努力登顶，这时开始下大雪了。(best)

54． A few years ago, this group 　           　 to protect endangered wild animals.

几年前，成立这个小组是为了保护濒危野生动物。(set)

55．　                　 drinking tea during Grain Rain can make people stay away from illnesses.

据说，谷雨时节喝茶可以让人们远离疾病。(say)

七、短文写作。(共15分)

56．假如你是荆州旅游形象大使，你将怎样用英语向外国朋友推介荆州呢？请根据以下要点，来试一试吧！

要点：
1.位置：湖北境内，长江之滨；
2.历史：悠久的历史，楚文化(Chu Culture)……
3.景点：荆州博物馆，古城墙……
4.美食：荆州鱼糕(fish cake)……
5.补充一两点与荆州有关的信息。

要求：
1.文章必须包括所给要点，可适当发挥使行文连贯；
2.不能出现真实的人名、校名等信息；
3.不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and gentlemen! I'm very honored to introduce Jingzhou Ancient City here.


 

Thanks for listening!

1．B

2．C

3．C

4．D

5．B

6．A

7．D

8．A

9．B

10．C

11．C；12．B；13．A；14．D；15．C；16．B；17．A；18．D；19．D；20．B

21．D

22．C

23．B

24．A

25．D

26．D

27．C

28．C

29．D

30．A

31．B

32．B

33．C

34．D

35．B

36．E；37．B；38．A；39．C；40．D

41．the most famous；42．and；43．himself；44．to search；45．from；46．customs；47．named；48．first；49．really；50．an

51．work hard

52．has grown up

53．were doing/trying their best

54．was set up

55．It is said that

56．Ladies and gentlemen! I'm very honored to introduce Jingzhou Ancient City here. Jingzhou lies in the central part of Hubei Province, by the side of the Yangtze River. It has a large population and the people here are very friendly. The sky is blue and the air is fresh. Jingzhou is an ancient city with a long history. The Chu Culture is famous all over the world. There are many places of interest. You can walk along the ancient wall and visit Jingzhou Museum. There are also many kinds of delicious food, such as Jingzhou fish cake and rice balls. Today, the old city has become young. The transportation is becoming quicker and easier. A beautiful Yangtze River Bridge, like a dragon, is over the Yangtze River. That's a good chance for Jingzhou to develop better and better.

In a word, welcome to my beautiful hometown–Jingzhou!

Thanks for listening!