2023年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解第一节阅读下列四篇短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．China's top museums are excellent places for learning about China and its history.Here are some of the top museums.
  

  The Forbidden City     It is the largest collection of ancient buildings with a history of 600 years.It's also the largest imperial palace in the world. Visiting time：at least 3～4 hours Open hours：8：30 a.m.～5：30 p.m.Closed on Mondays. Ticket：60 yuan April to October；40 yuan November to March	Shanghai Museum     This big modern museum is popular with foreign tourists.It is the most modern museum and is famous for creative shows about the history of the whole country. Visiting time：1.5-2 hours Open hours：9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ticket：For free!
  The Sanxingdui Museum     The Sanxingdui Museum doesn't get as many visitors as the others because it is off the hot tourist line.It is famous for its mysterious discoveries and unique（独特的） culture.Visiting time：2-3 hours Open hours：10 a.m.～5 p.m.Open every day.Ticket：80 yuan for adults and free for children

  （1）If you visit the Forbidden City in May，you should pay

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  A．40 yuan
  B．60 yuan
  C．80 yuan
  D．100 yuan
  （2）You can visit Shanghai Museum

  .
  A．at 8：00 a.m.
  B．at 10：30 a.m.
  C．at 6：00 p.m.
  D．at 9：00 p.m.
  （3）If you're interested in Chinese mysterious discoveries and unique culture，you can visit

  .
  A．the Forbidden City
  B．Shanghai Museum
  C．the Sanxingdui Museum
  D．all above
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• 2．One day we went to pick up our grandson Mark at his school.It was a beautiful spring day so we went to the garden.
      We noticed that Mark was sad.He said， "There is nothing special about me.Well，I am smaller than my elder brother and I am bigger than my younger brother."I knew he felt that he，the middle son，was not getting the same attention.
      We walked a little farther into the woods when Mark asked me if we could throw rocks into the stream （小溪） to see which one would go to the farthest.I agreed.Then Mark said，"I am going to throw the biggest rock，because I know it will go the farthest."Mark picked up the largest rock he could find and threw it.Although it made a very big splash （溅），it didn't go very far.Mark thought for a minute and said，"I am going to throw a little rock instead."He picked up a little stone and threw it but it didn't go very far because it was too little.
      I thought this was a very good chance to teach him.I said， "Why don't you pick up a medium-sized rock and see what happens？"
      Mark picked up a medium-sized rock and threw it.Mark said， "Look，the middle-sized rock went the farthest!"
      I smiled，"You see，Mark，you are like the middle-sized rock.In this situation the little rock was too light and the big rock was too heavy，but the middle-sized rock was just right."
      "So，I am special？"
      "Yes，Mark，everyone and everything is special and has a special purpose，especially you."
  
  （1）What made Mark sad？

  
  A．His being the shortest among his brothers.
  B．His few chances to visit gardens.
  C．His low grades in his class.
  D．His getting less attention at home.
  （2）What happened when Mark threw the biggest rock into the stream？

  
  A．The rock went the farthest.
  B．The rock went the nearest.
  C．The rock made a very big splash.
  D．The rock went as far as the little stone.
  （3）Which is the best word to describe the writer？

  
  A．Wise.
  B．Honest.
  C．Serious.
  D．Brave.
  （4）What does the writer want to tell us？

  
  A．A person may do everything on purpose.
  B．Bigger may not be better.
  C．One can go the farthest without pain.
  D．Everyone is special in fact.
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第二节 综合填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）。

• 7．Time flies and you may feel down when leaving junior high school.But it may make you feel much （1）

  （sad） to say goodbye to your teachers and classmates.This feeling was shared more than 1，000 years ago，when the Tang Dynasty poet（诗人） Wang Wei had to say goodbye to his friend.
     A Farewell Song begins with a lovely morning scene.On that morning.Wang had to say goodbye to his friend Yuan Er，who would leave for Anxi in today's Xinjiang.The last two lines are the most well-known.Yuan（2）

  （invite） by the poet to drink wine （酒） because he knew that life in Anxi would be difficult.Most cities in China were prosperous （繁荣的） during the Tang Dynasty， （3）

  the western areas were quite desolate （荒凉的）.The journey （4）

  the west would be full of difficulties，Wang thought.Wang invited Yuan Er to drink a cup of wine again （5）

  （express） his care and good wishes.This love for his friend made this poem popular back then and it remains so today.
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第三部分 写作

• 8．我国于今年5月30日成功发射神舟十六号载人飞船。航天员乘组中的载荷专家桂海潮从小就有一个航天梦，并不断在为实现梦想而努力。假如你是李华，请根据以下要点，以学生会的名义向广大青少年发出倡议，号召大家向桂海潮学习，通过努力实现梦想。
  要点：
  （1）努力学习各种知识，丰富大脑；
  （2）积极参加体育锻炼，增强体质；
  （3）勇于面对不同挑战，永不放弃；
  （4）乐于寻求他人帮助，学会合作；
  （5）你的看法……
  要求：
  （1）文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；
  （2）语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范；
  （3）要点齐全，内容可适当发挥；
  （4）词数：100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
  参考词汇：发射 launch （v.）；丰富大脑 enrich one's mind；乐于 be willing to do；
  合作 cooperate（v.）
  Dear teenagers，
      I'm Li Hua from Jingmen.China launched the Shenzhou-16 successfully on May 30th this year.One of the astronauts Gui Haichao is our model.As teenagers，we can learn a lot from him to realize our dream.
                         
  The Students' Union
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