2023年宁夏吴忠市利通区中考英语一模试卷

一、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 1．Maxime and Lisa are a young French couple.They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan Province on a tandem bicycle（双人自行车）.They have two main purposes and one of them is that they want to encourage green（1）

  through it.
      Maxime，26，works helping farmers raise their cows，while（2）

  wife Lisa，26，is a teacher.The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.
      "We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it（3）

  to communicate with each other about interesting people and things we come across during the journey.（4）

  ，bicycling is healthier.And it's a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than（5）

  cars，trains and so on，"the couple said.
      As for the other（6）

  of their journey，the two said they wanted to get people's good ideas on topics such as health，economy（经济）and politics.When they were asked（7）

  they chose to visit China，they said it was because they often talked about its long history and beauty.
      "We know China is a country with a large population and will be the（8）

  of the economy around the world in the future.We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people.We（9）

  the country，"they said.
      The couple will be on their journey to China soon.We hope they can make more people further（10）

  China by sharing what they see and hear on the way.Meanwhile，we hope they enjoy their travel in China.
  

  （1）	A．food	B．shopping	C．travel	D．shoping
  （2）	A．his	B．her	C．he	D．him
  （3）	A．busier	B．easier	C．earlier	D．healthier
  （4）	A．Besides	B．Instead	C．However	D．Although
  （5）	A．buying	B．using	C．making	D．driving
  （6）	A．order	B．result	C．things	D．reasons
  （7）	A．how	B．why	C．when	D．where
  （8）	A．leader	B．player	C．learner	D．writer
  （9）	A．need	B．miss	C．love	D．hate
  （10）	A．dream about	B．hear about	C．think about	D．know about
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二、阅读理解 （共5小题； 每小题8分，共计40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 2．

  Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Chinese traditional food here.The food menu is in English and Chinese.All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel ：312-9997 Time：11 ：30 am-10：00 pm

  Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don't know what to do.Then Volunteer Project will help you.Here you will get the best idea of volunteering.Call 822-5566 to join it.Email address：lisa@hotmail.jye.ai

  Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English？Do you want to practise your English with native speakers？If yes，why not join Dream Corner？Come here on Friday.

  Red Bird Club Do you like dancing？Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties？Join and make your dream come true.Closed on Tuesday.Call 822-3331 for more information.

  The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks.You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true.If you like fishes，I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time ：9：30 am-5：30 pm

  （1）In Friendship Restaurant you can eat

  .
  A．hamburger
  B．Jiaozi
  C．fish and chips
  D．cola
  （2）Sarah wants to do some volunteer work.She can call

  to get some ideas.
  A．846-3809
  B．312-9997
  C．822-3331
  D．822-5566
  （3）Red Bird Club is closed on

  .
  A．Tuesday
  B．Monday
  C．Saturday
  D．Thursday
  （4）If you want to practise English with native speakers，you can join

  .
  A．Red Bird Club
  B．Volunteer Project
  C．Dream Corner
  D．The Underwater World
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• 3．Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places，the Forbidden City（紫禁城） in Beijing，China.It was the home of the emperors （皇帝） of the last two dynasties （朝代） in China，the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
      The Forbidden City was built in 1420.The palace has over 10，000 rooms.It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers （大臣）.
      The roof of the most buildings is yellow.In Mandarin （普通话），the Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City.However，the color of the palace itself is not purple.The color purple and yellow stand for power of the great emperors of China.The common people could not even dream of ever going in.
      The emperor also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City.During Chinese New Year，the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet.The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes.It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a common family for three generations. （三代人）.
      Right now the Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world.Everyone can go in there.It is a museum with Chinese antiques （古董） and treasures in it.
      I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to the Forbidden Cjye.aiy.It was like a dream which has come true.And I was excited to go on the trip and saw the things that I had always wanted to see.
  
  （1）How long is the history of the Forbidden City？

  
  A．About 600 years.
  B．1，000 years.
  C．About 1，600 years.
  D．Over 10，000 years.
  （2）We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for

  of the emperor.
  A．interest
  B．power
  C．beauty
  D．health
  （3）What's the meaning of the word "banquet" in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．performance
  B．competition
  C．exhibition
  D．dinner party
  （4）According to the passage，what isn't mentioned？

  
  A．The emperors thought they were the real dragons.
  B．Forbidden City is known as a historical museum.
  C．There are many Chinese antiques and treasures in it.
  D．Tourists from all over the world can visit it.
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  解析

六、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致（每空词数不限）。

• 10．In early spring，the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable.Cold air，bringing rain or even snow，easily tears up（破坏） the warmth of the spring within a night.However，with the coming of Guyu--the Grain（谷物） Rain，the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay.Falling usually on or around April 20 every year，Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms（节气）.It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on and people do many things on this solar terms.
      Sow（播种） grains
      This is an important period of the growth of grains.The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes，the weather will become warm enough for sowing.The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice，corn and beans.
      Hope for safety and harvest
      For those living near the sea，they will hold some ceremonies（仪式） on Guyu，hoping for safety as well as harvest（丰收） during the coming fishing season.
      Watch the peony（牡丹）
      It's also a great time to see the peony，which is known as"the Queen of All Flowers"in Chinese culture.As a result，watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many people.The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress（女皇） Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty，who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.
      Pick tea leaves
      Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves.People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck.So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.
  
  （1）Guyu is the

  of the 24 solar terms.
  （2）As Guyu comes，the farmers usually

  to plant rice，corn and beans.
  （3）People hold some ceremonies on Guyu，they hope for

  as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.
  （4）People think drinking the tea that picked on the day of Guyu can bring

  luck.
  （5）According to this passage，people are always

  in Guyu.
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七、书面表达

• 11．假如你是李华，你校将组织一次前往黄河楼的研学活动，请你根据以下提示，给你的朋友Peter写封邮件介绍此次活动。
  

  活动时间	4月10日 星期一
  活动地点	在图书馆前集合，乘大巴前往黄河楼，大约20分钟
  活动内容	（1）参观博物馆，了解宁夏及吴忠的历史。 （2）参加植树活动。 （3）捐赠图书，向当地孩子保护环境的重要性。（4）……（再补充一点）
  活动感想	……（自由发挥两点）

  写作要求：（1）词数：80词左右，（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
      （2）文中必须包括所有要点，并适当发挥，使文章连贯、通顺；
      （3）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
      参考词汇：tree planting 植树
      
  Dear Peter，
      I'm Li Hua.Our school will organize a study tour to Huang Helou.Let me tell you something about it.________
      Yours，
      Li Hua
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