2023年江苏省镇江市中考英语真题 （原卷版）.docx

镇江市2023年初中学业水平考试英语试卷
本试卷共8页，满分90分。考试用时100分钟。
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一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. It is said that Panda Ya Ya will live ________ rest of her life in her hometown, China.
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
2. There ________ many modern high-speed railways in Jiangsu and they help people travel easily.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. Dance is not just a form of art, but also a language which tells stories ________ body.
A. towards B. over C. past D. through
4. The twin brothers are good at football and ________ of them have a talent for sports.
A. neither B. either C. both D. all
5. The new app about fashion is really free and you ________ pay money for it.
A. may B. must C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
6. Tea was born in China over 4,000 years ago. Now it ________ part of people’s life around the world.
A. became B. has become C. was becoming D. become
7. Travellers can’t wait ________ their new tours in the coming holiday.
A. to start B. starting C. started D. start
8. The writer who wrote Learn From the Role Model Lei Feng didn’t ________ the song would be enjoyed by many people for 60 years.
A. expect B. create C. accept D. change
9. When I was a pupil, some of my pocket money ________ to buy comic books.
A use B. is used C. used D. was used
10. The main ________ of the cities along the Grand Canal (大运河) is history and culture.
A. attraction B. pollution C. invention D. situation
11. —My pet cat has five new babies!
—________ Can I take a look?
A. Thanks. B. Good idea. C. Really? D. What a pity!
12. Look at the picture on the right. According to a survey among one hundred foreigners in Zhenjiang, ________ of them come because they do business here.
Reasons why foreigners come to Zhenjiang

A forty-five B. twenty-two C. eighteen D. fifteen
13. People are ________ whether a man wearing glasses can enter a space station.
A. patient with B. crazy about C. busy with D. curious about
14. —Peter, what were you doing at this time last night?
—I ________ chess with my grandfather.
A. play B. was playing C. am playing D. played
15. The Youth Ceremony was held successfully! Could you tell me ________?
A. who will be the host of it B. in which hall was it held
C. whose show made you the most excited D. that you were encouraged by the speech
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
I remember the year when I was seven years old. I ___16___ a pretty hair clip from a girl in my dance class. My ___17___ found the shiny clip was not bought by them. So they sat me down on the floor of our study and explained ___18___ what I had done was wrong. What a bad end I would come to if I became a thief—people would not trust me any more.
More than thirty years on, the lesson has reminded me a lot. I’ve never taken ___19___ that was not mine away. Once, I left a store wearing a pair of sunglasses I’d tried on and then I ___20___ gave it back. But that gave me the feeling of shame for months.
Though my childhood memories are not ___21___, such moments when my parents told me good values are always in my mind. They provided a standard of good ___22___: to put myself in others’ shoes and to control my greed (贪欲).
The social environment in the coming age ___23___ each generation’s value, but families have the deeper effect on children. The right values from our parents can finally lead us to ___24___.
I believe in truth because my parents raise me to do so, even though sometimes my opinions are different from theirs. I believe in ___25___ because my parents set me good examples. They cure the sick and visit the lonely. I believe in working hard because my parents devote themselves to the society. Good values from my family have shaped me. And I will pass them on to my kids.

16. A. borrowed B. discovered C. stole D. pulled
17. A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents
18. A. why B. where C. how D. when
19. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
20. A. quickly B. simply C. happily D. easily
21. A. wonderful B. clear C. funny D. different
22. A. abilities B. qualities C. scores D. services
23. A. confirms B. decides C. influences D. proves
24. A. look up B. grow up C. turn up D. hurry up
25. A. kindness B. fitness C. carefulness D. happiness
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
The nose helps us a lot. It tells us when dinner is almost ready and leads the way to sweet cakes. It also tells us to keep away from bad smells. But do you know the interesting facts about something that smells bad?
Fish
You might have noticed that fish smell unpleasant sometimes. Fish from the ocean smell the strongest. These saltwater fish have a chemical (化学物质) called TMAO. While we prepare fish for cooking, TMAO is already changing into other things. One is called TMA. It smells super smelly. Usually, before cooks make saltwater fish a dish, they wash fish. And most of the TMA can be washed away. Cooks also add lemon to make the fish less smelly.
Feet
Foot sweat (脚汗) itself does not have a bad smell at first. But it has food and water that the bacteria (细菌) need. With them, the bacteria give off some smell. Most shoes often keep sweat in them. That makes shoes and socks warm and wet—a place where bacteria can grow. Different types of bacteria give off different smells. That’s why feet may smell like bad vegetables, smelly eggs or other smelly things.
Eggs
Many things smell terrible when they go bad. But a bad egg gives off the most famous bad smell of all and draws people’s attention. When an egg goes bad, the bacteria help to change the sulfur (硫) in its white part into sulfur and hydrogen (硫化氢). And it smells really bad. The nose just warns us away from it because too much sulfur and hydrogen will harm our health.

26. How does the writer tell readers that something smells bad in the passage?
A. By showing forms. B. By listing numbers.
C By drawing pictures. D. By giving examples.
27. What can you learn from the passage?
A. Different bacteria produce the same smell.
B. A smelly egg gives off sulfur and hydrogen.
C. Dry shoes and socks can help bacteria grow.
D. Lemon increases the bad smell of saltwater fish.
28. Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from?
A. Word History. B. Cooking Tips. C. Travel Guide. D. Fun Facts.
B
Bicycles have long been a kind of transport in China. In the past, only a small group of people thought cycling a sport. Now more and more people discover the joy of it.
________ Riders share their favourite routes and health tips about cycling on some apps like Xiaohongshu or Sina Weibo. On Xiaohongshu there are more than 2.5 million posts (帖子) about cycling, and on Weibo, the topic about cycling has been viewed more than 700 million times. A bicycle company says the sales in one of its stores rose 20% to 30%, compared to the same period a year earlier. Cycling activities are also welcomed. According to the Chinese Cycling Association, at least 20 million people have joined in the sport.
People turn to cycling as more people care about their health and their demand for outdoor exercise becomes stronger. For people who have begun cycling, the sport seems to provide a good way to run away from the busy city life. It also gives them a stronger sense of being part of the natural environment. Though the sport cycling sometimes costs a lot, many cyclists think spending money on their own bodies is more valuable than on other items. More people take part in cycling as cities in China are also planning to build more cycle-only lanes (车道). Several years ago, Beijing started building the city’s first cycle-only lane. Since its opening, the lane has seen a larger daily traffic flow. Such lanes are also being built in some other cities.
29. Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2?
A. Cycling has a long history. B. Cycling becomes a hot topic.
C. Cycling costs a lot of money. D. Cycling brings several advantages.
30. The underlined word “demand” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. need B. plan C. design D. talent
31. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. It advises cities to build cycling lanes.
B. It shows the sales of cycling are going up.
C. It introduces cycling is becoming popular.
D. It recommends good cycling routes to people.
C
Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls. Instead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes. “Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad said. After breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbour. All the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.

Katie waved to Ernest, her uncle’s neighbour, on the boathouse. The gull’s name, Gulliver, was given by him. The gull’s size and his single leg made the bird itself different. But Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyone’s attention. Young Katie lay in her stroller (婴儿车) on the floating dock (码头) when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby. The waves from the passing boat made Katie’s stroller shake strongly. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cry. Dad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the water. They kept a close eye at Katie after that. Another summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everything. But Dad didn’t watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gull’s cry brought Dad back in time. He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water. Several summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.
This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things she’d learned to do. One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm. As she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white feather. A gull feather? She searched the sky for an answer. Putting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears (眼泪). “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up. “Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared. “How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least… it sounded like him. Strange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather. “I thought I heard him, too.”
—Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson
32. Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of ________.
A. Gulliver B. Ernest C. sparrows D. boats
33. What’s the right order of the following events about Katie?
①She was trapped on a rock by a storm.
②She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.
③She followed the small ducks running towards water.
A. ①②③ B. ①③② C. ②③① D. ②①③
34. Which of the following can show the change of Katie’s feelings in Paragraph 3?
A. sad—peaceful—excited B. sad—excited—nervous
C. helpless—hopeful—thankful D. helpless—thankful—nervous
35. What’s the best title for the story?
A. Katie and Gulliver B. Katie’s Holidays
C. Katie and Dad D. Katie’s Tears
四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式或音标提示填空，每空一词。
36. The moment C919 aircraft successfully made its first test flight really ________ ([tʌtʃt]) me.
37. Of all the vegetables, I think tomato is the ________ (tasty) and healthiest.
38. In the folk story, the amazing white snake is ________ (lucky) saved by a young man.
39. With the help of a robot Eddie has no ________ (difficult) cleaning his house.
40. The weekly lunch menu for students is put on the school website at a ________ (fix) time.
B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。
41. Don’t give up ________ (尝试). I’m sure you will succeed.
42. Our class ________ (赢) high praise in last year’s study tour.
43. My dream is to be an accountant and ________ (她的) is to be an engineer.
44. Kate’s mother is not busy today. She has nothing ________ (其它) to deal with.
45. Tan Dun is one of the greatest ________ (音乐家) in the world. I like him very much.
五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
At the dinner table, Westerners use knives and forks, while the Chinese use chopsticks. S___46___ at least 3,000 years ago, chopsticks have been the eating tool for the Chinese people. Ancient Chinese used pottery pots (陶罐) to cook food during the Pottery Age. And they used branches or bamboo sticks to p___47___ up the food. Later on, they developed the habit of using the chopsticks. In general, the material of chopsticks can be d___48___ into five groups: bamboo and wood, metal, jade, bone and chemical plastics. In Modern Chinese family life, people prefer to use the bamboo or wooden chopsticks b___49___ they are good for the environment and cost a little.

Using knives and forks or chopsticks brings about a difference not o___50___ in lifestyle. For example, the use of knives and forks makes it c___51___ for people to eat individually (分别地). And the use of chopsticks makes it possible for the family members to have meals t___52___. As the Westerners prefer to eat individually, they have the idea and habit of not d___53___ on others after they grow into adults. The w___54___ that Chinese people use chopsticks and eat with others around the table is connected with the lifestyle of the Chinese family. Nowadays, an increasing n___55___ of foreign students are coming to China. They are happy to learn to use chopsticks and enjoy the pleasure of eating with friends around the table.
六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A
Crying brings advantages to both your body and mind. It is a good way to make you feel less stressed and cheer you up. It also helps keep your eyes clean. Crying is like giving your eyes a good wash from the inside. Moreover, it can help you sleep better.
Crying is usually connected with emotions like anger or sadness. When you are happy, you may not often think of crying. But have you ever heard of “happy crying”? You might have experienced it before. Scientists have found out happy crying may happen in the following situations:
☆When you have feelings that can’t be expressed
When you have some bad feelings that haven’t been noticed for a long time, and they are not allowed to be expressed, happy crying happens. That is to say, even when you experience something happy, the bad feelings that haven’t been noticed or dealt with will still make you cry.
☆When you are unable to keep yourself in good condition
Crying can help you manage strong moods or feelings. Some happy moments can also bring you strong feelings and you may find it hard to control them, so crying can be of help. When you cry, it feels like you are driving some bad or terrible feelings away from your body. Besides, the hormones (激素) i