2024年5月1日发(作者：)

2023届苏州中考一模

英 语 试 卷

满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试时间100分钟

第一部分 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。选出最佳选项。

1. We would like to buy electric cars ______ they produce less air pollution.

A. because B. so C. though D. but

2. -You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

-______. I made several terrible mistakes.

A. I think so

B. You must be joking

D. It doesn't matter C. You are welcome

3. -Mum, I found a wallet on the bus this morning.

-I think you should give it to the police and they may know ______.

A. how is the owner

C. how the owner is

B. who is the owner

D. who the owner is

4. -Mrs Wang, when is World Reading Day?

-It is ______ April 23 every year.

A. in B. at C. on D. by

5. ______ good book you offered us! It really helps us a lot.

A. How B. How a C. What D. What a

6. Autumn is ______ best season to visit the Great Wall in China.

A. / B. a C. an D. the

7. Tim ______ the pen on the floor and handed it to his classmate.

A. put up B. picked up C. looked up D. took up

8. -I called you at yesterday, but you didn't answer.

-I ______ an experiment on Chemistry in the school lab.

A. was doing B. am doing C. did D. do

9. -______ do you visit your grandparents, Simon?

-Twice a month.

A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How much

10. -Miss Li. I don't want to say sorry to Daniel.

-I'm afraid you ______. After all, you broke his glasses.

A. may B. have to C. mustn't D. needn't

第二部分 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。

This summer, when I walked into my grandparents' house with my little brother Frank, I

tried not to look at Grandpa's chair anyway. It still looked the same. His blue 11______ was

there, as if Grandpa was going to pull it over his legs. My cousin Jack was playing in the yard

as if 12______ had happened. “Let's go to catch fish!" Jack 13______ the fish net from the corner,

Grandpa's net.

Last summer, I was holding the net when Grandpa asked me 14______ I could help him

teach Frank how to play chess. I said no because I wanted to catch fish. Grandpa had been

the one who d taught us how to catch fish, but then the 15______ made him stay behind.

I 16______ saying no to Grandpa, and now I wouldn't have chance to play chess with him.

When we reached the stream, we began to catch fish. Suddenly, Jack shouted, “Frank is

shaking." We hadn't brought anything to keep 17______ so I had to send him home.

Grandma was worried to see a wet Frank and 18______ put Grandpa's blue blanket around

him. As I went to the stream again to meet Jack, I looked back at Frank with that old blanket.

Something seemed to 19______ me at that moment. Everything was just like before, but

Grandpa was gone.

I walked to Frank. “Did Grandpa teach you to play chess last summer?" I asked. “No,

Grandpa was too sick then." he said, “I miss him.

“Me, too.” When I said it, I knew Grandpa was never gone. What 20______ us was still

there. It could be the fish net. It could be the chess. It could be the blue blanket.

11. A. sweater

12. A. nothing

13. A. put out

14. A. whether

B. blanket

C. scarf

D. tie

D. anything

D. handed out

D. how

D. illness

B. everything

B. carried out

B. when

B. business

C. something

C. pulled out

C. why

15. A. schoolwork C. housework

16. A. avoided

17. A. cool

B. imagined

B. warm

B. politely

B. fit

C. regretted

C. sleepy

C. quietly

C. follow

D. considered

D. awake

D. quickly

D. beat

D. connected

18. A. peacefully

19. A. hit

20. A. stopped B. surprised C. controlled

第三部分 阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24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。

A

Can you imagine a world without insects? Without ants or flies in your house, it might

sound great. However, the results may be out of imagination.

The number of insects has dropped by half in the past few years, according to a British

biologist Dave Coulson. You may think small insects are not important. But in fact they are

the main part of the species(物种) on Earth.

Insects are indeed on the way to extinction, according to the first review of insect

population. The researchers say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides(杀虫剂)

because they destroy insects' living areas. Also, weather change is another important cause.

“Unless we change our ways of producing food, insects will go down the way to extinction

in a few years," the researchers wrote in the review. “This will have huge influences on the

planet's ecosystem(生态系统).”

We need insects to pollinate(授粉) crops. They also break down(分解)dead plants and

animals, which can keep the soil healthy. Without insects, many animals would have nothing

to eat and die of hunger. Then, the ecosystem would be off balance.

“If the number of insect species keep dropping, this will have bad influences on both

Earth's ecosystem and the survival of us humans," said one of the writers of the review. “The

first step to stop this is to let more people understand the values of the natural world," he

suggests. “The best place to start is from our children, who should realize environmental

protection from an early age.

21. The underlined word “extinction” means “_______”.

A. pollution B. death C. harm D. protection

22. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _______.

A. the reason for producing food

C. the way to keep soil healthy

B. the problem of animals and plants

D. the importance of insects

23. From the passage, we can know _______.

A. insects may destroy the balance of the ecosystem

B. ants and flies are the main part of the species on Earth

C. humans' actions influence the number of insects

D. weather change has little influence on insects

B

One teacher praises a student by saying “You're so smart!" Another teacher says, “You

must have worked really hard at this!" Which student does better in school? Studies show that

students who hear the words of the second teacher will do better. Those students are learning

that their effort is important.

Psychologists (心理学家) looked at what students did after they were given different

types of praise. Some students were told that they were good at a task. They didn't try very

hard the next time. Other students were told that they had worked hard at a task. They worked

even harder the next time. The first group of students was learning that they had a set amount

of skill. They didn't think they could do any better. This is called a fixed mindset (思维模式) .

The second group was learning that they could do better if they kept trying. This is called a

growth mindset. People who have a growth mindset believe that the brain can grow; people

can do better and learn new skills. If they work hard, they can be successful.

How can teachers and parents help students succeed? They can focus mainly on effort

and not simply on ability. When students succeed, teachers and parents should praise the

actual work rather than intelligence(智力) or talent. When students fail, they should be told

how they can do better. Teachers, parents and students need to value effort, not intelligence.

Beliefs of Fixed and Growth Mindsets

Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset

Things you’re born with that Things you can grow and improve

cannot change with hard work

Something to avoid—could show Something important—leads to

lack of skill success

Things to avoid—in case you Things that help you learn

aren’t good enough

24. What kind of people have fewer chances to succeed according to the article?

A. People with a growth mindset.

B. People with a fixed mindset.

C. People who often learn from challenges.

D. People who often learn from mistakes.

25. From the form we can know people with a growth mindset consider challenges as ______.

A. things they' re born with

B. things they need to avoid

C. things that help them learn

D. things that stop them improving

26. How does the writer organize the ideas in the article?

A. By telling stories.

B. By listing numbers.

C. By drawing mind maps.

D. By comparing facts.

C

The Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Period was an age of great culture

development in China.

Here are some great characters of that time.

Shang Yang reformed many fields. Before the reform, he placed a

log（原木）at the gate and promised, “If someone can move the log,

he will get a reward.” No one believed him until someone moved the

log, Shang Yang really gave him a reward.

Do you know Lu Ban lock? It is a removable toy. Lu Ban made it for

his son. His son studied all night before opening it. He also invented

many tools and weapons（武器）.

Li Bing was an expert in water projects. He set up many water projects.

Dujiangyan is the most famous. It made water helpful to the people.

Once, an official fell unconscious（昏迷的）. Everyone thought he

was dead except Bian Que. Bian Que felt his weak pulse and said. “He

will wake up in three days.” Two days later, the official woke up.

Everyone was amazed.

When Bo Ya played, even the horses looked up, listened to his

music and stopped eating. Bo Ya’s friend, Zhong Ziqi, understood his

music. They liked each other. After Ziqi died, Bo Ya broke his guqin and

never played it any more.

27. Why did Shang Yang make a promise before the reform?

A. To give people a reward.

B. To sell the log at the market.

C. To fix the gate of the building.

D. To make people believe him.

28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. Lu Ban was an ancient inventor.

B. Zhong Ziqi was good at playing guqin.

C. Li Bing was an expert in building houses.

D. Bian Que once made a dead person back to life.

29. What's the main theme (主题) of the article above?

A. Famous people.

B. Chinese medicine.

C. Traditional music.

D. Important inventions.

D

Thirty-Six Stratagems

(计谋), which show our ancient Chinese wisdom, are our ancient

culture treasure. And many of these stratagems can still be put into practice in many fields,