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1、2023年常州市金坛区中考一模英语试题一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Yuan Longping spent all his life on the research and development of better rice plants. Thats true. We _ praise him too much.A. mustB. mustntC. canD. cant2. _ do you know about Columbus? Oh, he is a great man who discovered America.A. WhatB. WhoC. HowD.
2、 Which3. Many young people often find _ necessary to communicate, but dont know who to talk to.A. thatB. itC. themD. this4. Why do so many companies hope he can work for them? Because he can speak both Chinese and French. Its certainly his _.A decisionB. conditionC. advantageD. disadvantage5. It see
3、ms that your uncle knows the small town very well. Sandy. Right! He _ here as a policeman for five years in the 2010s.A. worksB. workedC. has workedD. is working6. Im so busy these days. I can only spare a very little time to exercise. Youve done very well. _, ten minutes of exercise is better than
4、nothing.A In generalB. After allC. First of allD. For example7. Have you sent your grandparents an e-mail to tell them youve passed the exam?No I called them instead. _ of them can use a computer.A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All8. Which hobby do you think _ less time, painting or reading? Its hard to
5、say. It depends.A. takes offB. takes upC. takes outD. takes in9. I came back late last night. My father asked me _.A. if I have had supperB. where I was with my friendsC. whom was I withD. why did I come back so late10. We failed in the dancing competition. _. Better times are waiting for you.A. Goo
6、d luckB. Dont mention itC. Cheer upD. No problem二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）There are many stories and legends（传说）about the history of Chinese New Year. The first and most _11_ is the legend of Nian. There are two versions（版本）of it. As the story goes, there was a monster in ancient times with a body of
7、 a bull, a head of a lion, and a horn of a unicorn（麒麟）. It was a dangerous animal that lived in the mountains and bunted for a _12_. Towards the end of winter, when there was nothing to eat, Nian would visit the villages and attack and cat whatever it saw, _13_ the villagers to live in fear. One nig
8、ht when Nian came down the mountain, some villagers started fires, put up boards painted bright _14_, and stayed up all night long to make all kinds of loud sounds. When the monster came to the village, the sight in the village makes it so _15_, and it ran back into the mountains. The next morning,
9、the villagers had a big _16_. The following year, all he villagers came together and _17_ that when it was time for Nians annual visit, they would start a fire in front of every door, hang a red painted board in front of every house, and not go to sleep _18_ rather make noise by the strong beating o
10、f drums and gongs（锣）, along _19_ the heavy use of firecrackers. In the second version of the legend of Nian, the monster lived at the bottom of the sea most of the year and would only go onto land on the last day of the Chinese lunar calendar to attack and eat both villagers and animals. The village
11、rs learnt from an old man that Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red, and began setting off fireworks and attaching “couplet” poems on red paper on their _20_ door every New Years Eve. Over time all the villagers _21_ that the monster Nian was afraid of three things: the bright red color,
12、 fire, and noise. Every year they repeated the custom and it has been _22_ from generation to generation（代代相传）until today, and thus the custom of Guo Nian was established based on the legends of Nian.11. A. well-knownB. excitingC. stupidD. important12. A. liveB. livingC. lifeD. alive.13. A. causingB
13、. makingC. advisingD. pushing14. A. whiteB. blueC. redD. black15. A. scaredB. worriedC. amazedD. surprised16. A. celebrationB. lunchC. holidayD. laugh17. A. acceptedB. knewC. agreedD. told18. A. becauseB. soC. thoughD. but19. A. withB. overC. onD. under20. A. smallB. sideC. backD. front21. A. watche
14、dB. realizedC. wonderedD. saw22. A. passed downB. passed awayC. passed outD. passed by三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）APlease use the equipment (设备) in this gym in a safe and responsible way at all times and remember these points.* Proper clothing and shoes for exercise should be worn.* Do not use any equi
15、pment if you are drunk.* No food or drinks (except water). No smoking.* Do not use the equipment shortly after having eaten.* Do not wear jewelry during your workouts.* Please follow any instructions that are included with each piece of equipment.* Weight lifting should be done with a friend or trai
16、ner.* Do not lean (倚靠) on the equipment. Keep your hands away from any moving parts.* Please report faults (故障) to gym staff.* Carry a mobile phone when exercising to call for help in case of difficulty or emergency (紧急).* Please return all equipment to its place and wipe down equipment after use.*
17、Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.To prevent COVID -19. please remember these points:* Temperature will be taken before members and guests are allowed to enter the gym.* Keep 1.5 meters of distance from other people.* Wear your mask.* Wash your bands often.23. Which of the following
18、is TRUE according to the passage?A. Wearing jewelry is allowed.B. Keep one metre of distance from other people.C. Smoking is not allowed.D. Use the equipment any time you like.24. Whats the purpose of carrying a mobile phone when exercising?A. To know the time spent on exercise.B. To play games to k
19、ill time.C. To get help when meeting any problem.D. To avoid missing important phones.25. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Study skills.B. Safety tips.C. How to relax.D. Which sport to choose.BSome of the childrens dreams about the Neverland were similar. This was because they were all in the same
20、family and they had all heard the same stories from their mother. Many stories talked about a boy named Peter Pan. Peter Pan lived in the Neverland with the fairies (小精灵) and he could fly. Wendy especially believed in Peter Pan.“Peter Pan must be an old man now.” joked Mrs. Darling.“No, mom!” cried
21、Wendy. “Peter will never grow up. He will always be a boy about the same age and height as me!”Mr. Darling laughed when Wendy spoke about Peter Pan. He did not believe in Peter Pan or the Neverland. “Nana probably made the children believe in Peter Pan. Im sure that Wendy will soon forget about Pete
22、r Pan!” Mr. Darling told his wife.But Peter Pan did not want the children to forget him. So that same night he came to the Darlings house. He whispered dreams of the Neverland into their ears while they were sleeping. Wendy had a wonderful dream about the Neverland that night.The next day Wendy saw
23、that the window was open and knew that Peter Pan had come to visit. “Look!” she yelled to her mother. “There are tree leaves on the floor and he forgot to clean his shoes!”“How could Peter Pan come into the house without first knocking at the door?” asked her mother. “The door is always locked.” “He
24、 flew in through our window! Go upstairs and look! The tree leaves are next to the window!” Mrs. Darling did not want to tell Wendy that the Neverland and Peter Pan were just a dream and make her daughter sad. So she walked upstairs after breakfast and examined some of the leaves. She was surprised
25、to see that they didnt look like the leaves that grew on the trees next to the house! Taken from Peter Pan26. Where did Peter Pan live according to the passage?A. England.B. The Neverland.C. A wooden house.D. Mr. Darlings home.27. Why did Peter Pan come to the Darlings house that night?A. Because he
26、 wanted to bring some tree leaves to Wendy.B. Because he did not want the children to forget him.C. Because he was so hungry that he wanted to find some food.D. Because he would like to make the children sleep better.28. What can we know from the passage?A. Peter Pan was an old man all children like
27、d.B. Mr Darling didnt believe in Peter Pan or the Neverland.C. Mr. Darling liked Peter Pan.D. The Neverland and Peter Pan were just a dream.CIt is said that Thomas Edison used to chase the twilight (追求模糊状态) moments between wakefulness and sleep. Supposedly. he used to fall asleep in a chair. holding
28、 two balls in his hands. As he nodded off, the balls fell down. The resulting noise woke him up. Then, he could write down his inventive ideas before he fell into a deep sleep and forgot them. This inspired a new study.Researchers tested Edisons method of encouraging creativity with 103 healthy peop
29、le. Volunteers came to the lab to solve a number problem. They were asked to change some numbers into a shorter sequence (序列). They were told to follow two simple rules. However, what the volunteers werent told was that there was an easy trick to finish this task. The second number in the sequence w
30、ould always be the correct final number.After doing this task 60 times, volunteers got a 20 - minute break. Volunteers held the similar balls that Edison used as “alarm clocks”. The researchers told them to rest or sleep if they wanted to. All the while. their brain waves were kept track of (跟踪) . M
31、ore than half of the volunteers stayed awake. Twenty- four fell asleep and stayed in the stage (阶段) of sleep called N1. Fourteen others progressed to N2, a deeper stage of sleep.After their rest. volunteers returned to their number problem. People who reached the N1 stage of sleep were 2.7 times as
32、likely to discover the hidden trick as people who stayed awake and were 5. 8 times as likely to discover the trick as people who fell into a deeper sleep stage.“Such obvious (明显的) differences in such experiments arc not common,” said Delphine Oudiette, a scientist. “We were quite surprised at the re
33、sults, and more work is needed to show the connection between N1 and creativity.” Interestingly, according to the result of the experiment, people may be able to lean to take advantage of that twilight stage of sleep. Undoubtedly. Edison is such a great person, but there is no need to pay too much a
34、ttention to Edisons habit. He is also said to have considered sleep “a total waste of time”.29. Why did Edison chase the twilight moments between wakefulness and sleep?A. To fall asleep faster.B. To have inventive ideas.C. To keep healthy.D. To be different.30. How many volunteers stayed awake after
35、 the researchers told them to rest or sleep?A. 65B. 24C. 14D. 5131. Who was the most likely to discover the hidden trick in the test?A Volunteers who stayed awake.B. Volunteers who progressed to N2.C. Volunteers who reached the N1 stage of sleep.D. All the volunteers who took part in the study.32. W
36、hat can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Its necessary to pay much attention to Thomas Edisons habit.B. Chasing the twilight moments proved to be true.C. To show the connection between N1 and creativity, there is still a long way to go.D. Delphine Oudiette is sure of the connection between N1 and
37、 creativity.DTonight our family was going out to play under the full moon. We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to function (起作用) in society. But after we became parents, we
38、did this for our children. We wanted Sierra and Bryce to see that there is much magic in the natural world and that most of it is accessible (可达到的) to anyone. We also wanted to show them that it was not necessary to travel far from home to have an adventure, learn, and experience something new. Near
39、ly every month, our family went into the night to “play” by the full moon. Once we arrived at our location that evening, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising. A thin sliver of the apricot (杏黄色) moon poked above the shape of the Blue Mountain Ridge. Everyone
40、stood up and watched its rising. More of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to Sierra and Bryce that the moon makes no light of its own, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting (反射) the sunlight back to us long after the sun has sunk below the horizon
41、(地平线). “Does the moons face change?” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth, but it does not spin on its axis (轴) like the earth does. The same side of the moon is always facing the earth. We never see the other side, the far side of the moon. Sierra said that the moon looked l
42、arger and closer when it was rising. I explained that it is an optical illusion (视错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon tricks our eyes into comparing it with nearby objects to create the impression of increased size. Much of the knowledge that Todd and I shared with the kids had b
43、een learned from our past life experiences. If we did not have the knowledge to explain and educate, we looked it up, either beforehand (提前) to improve the experience or afterwards together, after we wondered and came up with a list of questions. Opportunities (机会) to explore magical experiences and
44、 learning is right in your neighbourhood. Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and looking up at the heavens.33. How often does the writer go to play under the full moon with his family?A. Once a year.B. Once a month.C. Once a week.D. Every day.34. What does the underlined word “rotates” in Para
45、graph 4 most probably mean?A. Circle.B. Float.C. Rise.D. Drop.35. The moon looks larger and closer when rising because _.A. the distance from the earth is becoming shorterB. the other side of it never faces the earthC. it does not spin on its axis like the earth doesD. comparing it with nearby objec
46、ts creates an illusion36. Which of the following opinions may the writer support?A. Never travel far from home to have an adventure.B Travel far from home to have an adventure more often.C. Good learning opportunities are just around the corner.D. There is much more magic in books and most of it is
47、accessible to anyone.四、还原句子（共4小题；每小题1. 5分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Most people enjoy listening to music. But if you ask your classmates what kind of music they like, you may get many different answers. _37_ What do these differences say about people?Researchers from Cambridge Univers
48、ity tried to answer the questions. They surveyed 350, 000 people from 50 different countries. _38_ Outgoing people, for example, prefer rhythmic music and danceable music. People who enjoy country music are shown to be more serious about their work. One of the results is quite interesting. The researchers p