2023年中考考前押题密卷【苏州卷】
英 语
（本卷满分100分，考试时间为100分钟。）
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。
2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。
3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。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。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Melinda is a very shy girl. She is always afraid to talk with her classmates. She（1） puts up her hand in class or answers her teachers' questions，so she just sits quietly in the corner of the（2） and has few friends.
One day，Melinda writes in her own diary，"I feel I am a loser in my life. I couldn't play any music instrument or do any sports. I am poor at English and I do（3） in math. I don't look beautiful and（4） doesn't like me...
When her teacher Mrs. Evans knows this，she comes up to Melinda and says softly，"My little girl，you should know，everyone has his or her own advantage（优点）. Well，you see，you are（5） ，but you are so kind to others. You are not good at study，（6） you still work so hard. You don't have a beautiful face but you always help your parents（7） housework. Cheer up，dear，smile to life，then life will smile back to you. You can be what you（8） to be."
From that day on，Melinda doesn't feel sad any more. She（9） many school clubs and studies harder than before. When she feels down，she will always（10） Mrs. Evan's words："Smile to life，and life will smile back to you."
（1）A. Always | B. Never | C. Often | D. Sometimes |
（2）A. Classroom | B. Playground | C. Library | D. Hall |
（3）A. Well | B. Hard | C. Easily | D. Badly |
（4）A. No one | B. Everyone | C. Someone | D. Anyone |
（5）A. Quiet | B. Helpful | C. Nice | D. Noisy |
（6）A. And | B. But | C. So | D. Because |
（7）A. On | B. Over | C. With | D. About |
（8）A. Like | B. Think | C. Agree | D. Live |
（9）A. Checks | B. Takes | C. Joins | D. Shows |
（10）A. Forget | B. Follow | C. Keep | D. Remember |
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When you travel in England you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle，the family home to British kings and queens for over 1，000 years. Opening Times at Windsor Castle： ◆1 Mar 2023﹣ ﹣31 Oct 2023 （Monday -Sunday 09：30 -17：15） ◆1 Nov 2023﹣ 28 Feb 2024 （Monday -Sunday 09：45﹣ ﹣16：15） Prices Adult ticket：£21.20 Family ticket （2 adults &3 children between 5 and 17 years old）：£54.70 Senior/ College student ticket：£19.30 Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket：£12.30 Castle Closing Dates ◆17&18 Jun 2023 ◆12 Oct 2023 Top tips： ◆Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time. ◆If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony，get to the Castle grounds at 11：00. During the summer it happens every day，if the weather is good. |
(11)When does the castle close on October 1，2023？
A.09：30
B.17：15
C.09：45
D.16：15
(12)They should pay at least if Mr and Mrs Green bring their three children （all between 5 and 17 years old） to visit the castle.
A.£79.30
B.£67
C. £57.40
D.£54.70.
(13)The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if .
A. The weather is bad
B. The castle is being repaired
C. There are no visitors
D. The queen doesn't live there
B
Hello，welcome to Shirley's Time! Have you ever heard of Alyssa？
Alyssa is an astronaut. She was chosen to be the first person to land on Mars（火星） by NASA in 2021 at the age of 17. She may go to Mars in 2033 and never come back to the earth. So her father is a little worried. He thinks that Mars may be a very dangerous place. Alyssa is probably going to leave the earth and never return to the earth in the future.
Alyssa expressed why she dreamed of being an astronaut in a recent interview. She said，"Well，I first wanted to become an astronaut from watching a cartoon called the Backyardigans when I was three. In the cartoon，the characters flew to Mars."After that，the girl just kept asking for videos，books and anything she could find about space. And her parents have always given her love and support.
Alyssa has always been working hard for her dream. She went to an expensive space school to get training. Studying there isn't always easy. It needs to pass a lot of tests like floating（漂浮）in the air. At first she felt sick in her stomach，but later she got used to it. Finally she made it to be an astronaut. From what she said，we also knew that Alyssa enjoyed speaking in public and talking to the girls who wanted to be astronauts.
Thanks for listening.
(14)Alyssa may go to Mars in .
A.2023
B.2033
C.2043
D2053
(15)Alyssa's father feels a little worried because he thinks .
A. It's dangerous to go to Mars
B. Her daughter is too young
C. Her daughter can't pass the tests
D. The space school is expensive
(16)From Paragraph（段落）4，we can know that .
A. Studying in the space school is always easy
B. Becoming an astronaut takes no preparation
C. Alyssa didn't get used to the training in school
D. Alyssa hopes more girls will become astronauts
(17)The text is probably a/ an .
A. Poem
B. Diary
C. Report
D. Interview
C
People are always trying to live a healthy life. You might have read so much on this topic. The following ideas may sound strange，but they can really help you.
Exercise when you are tired.
After a long and tiring day of study，exercising might not sound like a good idea，but it should. In fact，physical activities can provide you with the missing energy. Research shows that exercising for just 30 minutes can make you feel good!
Write by hand to help the brain be active.
Although writing something using a computer is faster，it is much better to remember the whole thing by writing it down by hand. When you read a handwritten text，naturally it's easier for your brains to remember the information.
Spare more time for yourself.
By sparing the time for yourself and just being alone for a while，you can have a chance to think and get to know yourself better. And you won't behave impulsively（冲动地）.
Drink hot drinks on a hot day.
What cools more on a hot summer morning，cold water or hot water？The study shows that the hot water does make people feel cooler. When you are drinking something hot，the body will feel the change in temperature and increase the perspiration（流汗），which helps you cool down!
(18)It's the best way to if we want to remember a long passage.
A. Read it again and again
B. Read it aloud
C. Write it using a computer
D. Write it down by hand
(19)The third idea is mainly about .
A. The good points of being alone.
B. The importance of thinking
C. The good points of behaving well
D. The importance of keeping healthy
(20)Why do we drink hot water on a hot day？
A. Because it brings heat to our bodies.
B. Because it is bad for our bodies.
C. Because it makes our bodies strong.
D. Because it takes heat away from our bodies.
(21)The writer of the passage wants to tell us that .
A. Handwriting makes us smart
B. Sometimes unusual ideas about health are helpful
C. Being alone helps us know our friends better
D. Hot drinks can make us uncomfortable
D
This is a true story about a boy who，the world might say，was a terrible underachiever. While in the eighth grade，he failed subjects repeatedly. High school wasn't much better，he Latin，algebra，English，and received a grade of zero in physics. The boy managed to make the school golf team，but he lost the most important golf match of the season.
It's not that his peers disliked this boy；it's just that they never really seemed to notice him much. Even "Hellos" in the hall were a rarity. Out of all the failures in his life，there was something that did hold great importance to this boy，his love of drawing. Although in high school，the cartoons he submitted to the yearbook were rejected，once out of school，the boy was so sure of his artistic talent that he approached Walt Disney Studios with drawing works. I wish I could say the studios loved his work and immediately hired him，but such was not the case；another huge rejection.
Despite his lack of successes，this boy did not give up. He then decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons，about a little boy who was regarded as a loser and a nobody.
The name of this boy was Charles Schulz，the creator of the famous Charlie Brown and comic dog Snoopy.
In life，it is sometimes easy to feel like a nobody. We pass hundreds of people on the street on our way to work，or walk through a faceless crowd in a mall，and no one seems to notice or care. Deep inside，we may know we are special and unique and have lots to offer，but unless someone takes the time to look our way and give us a chance，we may feel worthless，just like Charlie Brown who couldn't even manage to fly a kite or kick a football properly.
Just as Charles Schulz had faith in his artistic talent，so too，we must realize that nobody is a nobody. We all have special gifts and talents，and every human being is deserving and capable of being loved and appreciated.
(22)The underlined word "flunked" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ．
A．failed
B．learned
C．achieved
D．misunderstood
(23)What can we infer about the boy in Paragraph 2？
A．He was hated by his peers.
B．He achieved great success in drawing in high school.
C．His work was refused by Walt Disney Studios.
D．He earned the praise from Walt Disney Studios.
(24)In the last two paragraphs，we are advised ．
A．to open up our eyes
B．to believe we can make a difference
C．to learn more skills for development
D．to ask for more appreciation and love
(25)Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
A．Nobody Is a Nobody.
B．A Hard -Working Boy Is Successful.
C．We Should Turn Failure into Success.
D．One Cannot Succeed without Talents.
第三部分 信息还原（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the modern world，all of us won't live well without music. According to the scientific research，music can change how you feel. Different kinds of music can influence you in different ways.(26) .
Music makes you rélax.
Most stores play"background"music. The longer customers stay in a store，the more possible it will be for them to buy something.(27) . Finally，most customers go home with many things happily.
Music is a healer（治疗师）.
When you're sick，try listening to soft and relaxing music. If you're feeling sad，play the music you like. Then tell someone how it makes you feel. A group of teens who had depression（抑郁症）shared their favorite songs with each other.(28) . After talking about it，the teens said they felt better.
(29) Many recent studies have tried to explain how music and learning go together. Some experts suggest playing slow music helps you pay attention when you study.(30) .
So music is the key to our life and study.
A. Music helps you learn
B. Let's read the report
C. It may even help improve your memory
D. Music helps you get a healthy body
E. She likes music that can make her relaxed
F. So stores try to play music that their customers enjoy
G Each teen explained why he or she liked the song
第四部分 词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）
第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
31．Iceland has a short summer which lasts from June to （八月）.
32．She couldn't help （哭） when she heard the sad news.
33．It's good to have a （健康的）eating habit．
34．Chinese is used （广泛地） in southern Asian countries.
35．Sima Qian was the first historian to （记录） the historical events in the form of individual biographies.
36．Terry had to change his plan of going out for dinner because of an u guest visiting his house.
37．The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 23rd to O 8th，2023.
38．The relaxing reading before bed can s your " sleep time " from activities that can cause excitement or worries.
第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
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Patrick never did homework. "Too boring，" he said. He played baseball and basketball instead. His teachers told him， "Patrick! Do your homework，or you can't （39） ." And it's true. Sometimes he did feel like a fool. But what could he do？He hated homework.
One day，Patrick's cat was playing with a little "doll". He found it wasn't a doll at all，but a man of the smallest size. The man called，"Save me! Don't give me back to that cat. I have （40） . I will help you if you save me!"
Patrick couldn't believe how （41） he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems. So he said， "Only if you do all my homework till the end of the term. If you do a good enough job，I can even get As."
The little elf（精灵） kicked his legs and rubbed（搓） his hands. "All right. I'll do it."
And true to his words，that little elf began to do Patrick's homework. Sometimes he （42） what to do and he needed help. "Help me! Help me!" he'd say. And Patrick would have to help—in whatever way.
"What does this word mean？" the elf cried while he was reading Patrick's homework. "Get me a dictionary. No，what's even better， （43） the word and explain it to me."
第五部分 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the past Mother's Day，we （44） （usual） sent our moms best wishes and （45） （hug） them closely. In different languages in the world，the word for "mother" （46） （seem） often either to be "mama" or a similar to "nana". But do you know why mothers all over the world have the same pronunciation？
Last month，Roman Jakobson，（47） excellent linguist （语言学家），explained it on his （48） （nine） paper "Why 'Mama' or 'Papa' ？". He （49） （point） out the first syllable （音节） of mama or papa is "ah" or "mah". These are the first sounds babies can speak out（50） any difficulty because they don't need special mouth positions. Besides， "ah" or "mah" is also related to the sound a baby makes when it's being fed by its mom.
In a word，people in different languages not only call their mothers with similar pronunciation，but also give the word so many beautiful （51） （meaning），such as strength，wisdom，tenderness and love（52） mother，mom and mommy，all belong to the （53） （good） sound in the world.
第六部分 阅读表达（共3小题；54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，满分7分）
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
A dog was abandoned （抛弃） by his owner at a gasoline station （加油站）. However，he found a job there. How amazing! What happened？
Lucy started to run the gasoline station in a town with her partners two years ago. One night，she was riding her bike home. It was at this time that she discovered the adult dog near her workplace. After he had been abandoned there by his owner，he was too scared to leave.
"Poor thing. It seemed that he hadn't eaten anything for a long time. I brought him home and gave him some food. I also named him Nick，" Lucy says. "We bought him food and a dog house，and took him for a walk every day. We gave him all the care that an animal needs."
But Lucy didn't just give Nick a home and some food. She also gave him a purpose—his own job. She even gave him a worker's ID card.
Lucy wasn't sure what he would do to the customers at first. She took Nick to the gasoline station every day. To her surprise，Nick enjoyed being close to people. When people came，he greeted them with his paw（爪）. He provided service for customers.
Nick waits for people to arrive，and then lifts one of his paws to welcome customers." Lucy says. "Customers love him. Many people come here to see him. Some people even bring him toys."
Lucy says she hopes this example will encourage more people to care about animals that have been abandoned.
（54）Where did Lucy work？
（55）How was Nick when Lucy first found him？
（56）What does the writer want to tell us？
第七部分 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）
57. 莎士比亚曾说过："本来无望的事，大胆尝试。往往能成功。"你在生活中，学习上是不是也有许多新尝试？请以"A new try"为题，根据以下提示和要求，谈谈你的第一次尝试。
提示：
（1）What did you try to do？
（2）How did you do it？
（3）What do you think of the experience？
要求：
（1）短文须包含提示内容，可适当发挥；
（2）短文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
（3）词数80左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
A new try
Every time we try something new，we will learn something and improve ourselves. _____________________
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