2023年江苏省苏州市中考英语真题（原卷版）.docx

2023年苏州市初中学业水平考试试卷
英 语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共七大题，满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试用时100分钟；
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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。
When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease. My life was ___1___ with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain ___2___ everything that was happening.
One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much ___3___ as the operation itself.
During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple ___4___ meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I’ll never ___5___ the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.
The charity began with a simple dream of giving ___6___, joy and magic to those kids. It later ___7___ a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.
It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, ___8___ it does. Seeing a picture of a child ___9___ one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.
____10____ might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that’ll go a long way.
1. A. lighted B. matched C. filled D. painted
2. A. about B. with C. over D. towards
3. A. fun B. pain C. value D. danger
4. A. act B. job C. game D. lesson
5. A. mind B. lead C. forget D. risk
6. A. hope B. fear C. shock D. pressure
7. A. looked up B. gave up C. broke into D. turned into
8 A. nor B. but C. for D. or
9. A. selling B. printing C. holding D. cleaning
10. A. Teachers B. Friends C. Patients D. Doctors
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
What was your favorite subject in school?
History. I really loved studying different time periods, countries and cultures. I still love to read history books; travel when possible; watch the History Channel.
—Kristin Singer
Art. I was shy and quiet, and I could express my feelings through my artwork. It helped to build my self-confidence.

—Blair C. Wilke
History/social studies. A great teacher got me thinking about the role that each of us plays in society and how we can change the course of history.
—Richard Goldman
English It created a love of books and writing in me. Being able to write beautiful words for others to read is real magic.

—Tammy Bond
Math. Some of the greatest life lessons I ever learned were in math. And then I decided I’d be a math teacher.
—Teri Bench
Top Answers
Science 25%
Math 18%
History/social studies 17%
English 14%
Other (includes music, art, etc.) 26%
What your favorite subject says about you
Science: You are highly curious. You try to understand things by studying them carefully. You wisely connect ideas or reasons.
Art: You are always looking for the bright side, even in the darkest situations, and often see the bigger picture.
History: You seem to remember everything. You are wise, humorous and hardworking.
Math: You’re well organized, seldom late and very strict. You can tell what things will be like.
English: You are creative and open-minded You love to explore in your own mind.

11. What percent of people in this survey like Science?
A. 17%. B. 18%. C. 25%. D. 26%
12. What do Kristin Singer and Richard Goldman have in common?
A. They both liked History. B. They did well in social studies.
C. They both enjoyed travelling. D. They showed interest in Math.
13. What does Tammy Bond’s favorite subject say about her?
A. She is highly curious and studies things carefully.
B. She is shy and quiet and finds beauty through art.
C. She is strict and can tell what things will be like.
D. She is creative and loves to explore in her mind.
B

Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.
To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.
Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).
While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.
Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.
14. Which are the most important of the Five Constants?
A. Ren and yi. B. Ren and li. C. Li and xin. D. Yi and zhi.
15. What is the best Chinese for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A. 博学于文，约之以礼。 B. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
C. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 D. 君子和而不同，小人同而不和。
16. Which of the following is an example of li?
A. Building a peaceful society. B. Taking care of one’s children.
C. Obeying rules for drinking tea. D. Learning all through one’s life.
17. What does the passage mainly tell us about Confucianism?
A. Its general virtues. B. Its long history.
C. Its new challenges. D. Its golden rules.
C
Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为的) problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.
In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.
18. According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?
A. Their low grades. B. Their empty stomachs.
C. Their body’s sleep cycle. D. Their heavy homework.
19. How can sleep loss influence students’ study?
A. It gives them much energy. B. It does harm to the brain.
C. It saves more time for study. D. It improves their memory.
20. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain reasons for students’ stress.
B. To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.
C. To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.
D. To introduce benefits of later school start times.
21. In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?
A. Education. B. Fashion. C. Sports. D. Technology.
D

It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read?”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter?”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”
“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know what a compromise (妥协) is?” he asked.
“Breaking the law?”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK?”
“Yes sir!”
22. What happened to Scout on her first day at school?
A. She was not able to read the alphabet.
B. She lost interest in reading and writing.
C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.
D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
23. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?
A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.
C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.
24. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?
A. Go to school. B. Stay at home.
C. Teach herself. D. Make a living.
25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.
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，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I once gave a lesson to a group of primary school students for a TV program.
I suggested that we create small gardens.
First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. ____26____ Then I had each of them describe their experiences of nature in a small garden.
In a box of about one and a half by two feet, they were free to organize—soil, stones, leaves and grass. Even as an active garden designer, I was impressed with their imagination. ____27____
One child created “water” that flowed into a “lake”; another child put grass in a way to represent “wind”; and yet another child tried hard to create shade... ____28____ That was why they took great interest when they created their small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature.
____29____ If you notice a stone lying on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you see beautiful flowers by the side of the road, stop and enjoy the pleasant smell.
Then, inside your mind, create a small garden of your own. ____30____
A. It will relax you.
B. Flowers like these are all around you.
C. The gardens were built many years ago.
D. Try spending time with nature yourself.
E. The gardens they made were really creative.
F. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds.
G. These children were often busy doing their schoolwork.
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。每空限填一词。
31. We must stay together __________ (无论什么) happens.
32. We offered to look after our ________ (邻居) dog when she was away.
33. Our country has a __________ (骄傲的) record of sporting achievement.
34. Some of my ________ (英雄) are real people, and some are from stories.
35. The whole town is c__________ the opening of the new bridge with a huge party.
36. Although I’ve met her only once or t__________, I can tell that she has a strong personality.
37. To get everybody in the discussion, Miss Su has d__________ our class into six groups.
38. We all look f__________ to the day when scientists discover more secrets of outer space.
第二节 选词填空
请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
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The Shenzhou XV mission (飞行任务) crew (乘组) returned to Earth on June 4 after a six-month mission. The crew ____39____ are Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu.
After everything was ready, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule (返回舱) one by one and placed on chairs ____40____ the capsule. Then, the astronauts shared their feelings and thoughts with a reporter from CCTV in a live program. Fei said, “We have ____41____ our tasks before returning safely to Earth. We are all in good condition.” Deng said, “I expected the chance to fly into space for twenty-five years. It was the ____42____ moment of my life to know that I could be in the mission.” Zhang said, “We will go back to training as soon as possible. We will always be ready to return to space.”
After the interview, the astronauts were ____43____ away for health checks.
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，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个