2023年宁夏中考英语试卷

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。

• 1．2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in China.But（1）

  would a year be named after a rabbit？Rabbits aren't very strong（2）

  ，but they are symbols of beauty and cleverness in Chinese culture.They are also（3）

  as the luckiest of all the Chinese zodiac（生肖）animals.If you were born in the Year of the Rabbit，you are thought to be beautiful，clever and lucky.
     The Chinese zodiac animals（4）

  more than just what kind of person you are.They also have a deep connection with ancient Chinese culture.Other cultures around the world have their own（5）

  about rabbits.Most of them think of rabbits as symbols of springtime and cleverness.
     People do many things that relate to（与……相关）rabbits.For example，（6）

  the first day of a new month，people in western countries will say， "rabbit，rabbit".They believe saying it will bring（7）

  good luck.（8）

  ，not every culture sees rabbits as symbols of good luck.American Indians（9）

  rabbits to be cheats（骗子）.
     For the most part，rabbits mean good luck，so don't forget to say， "rabbit，rabbit" at the beginning of the next（10）

  month.It could mean 30 days of good luck!
  
  
  

  （1）	A.when	B.why	C.where	D.what
  （2）	A.players	B.actors	C.guides	D.animals
  （3）	A.trained	B.saved	C.known	D.printed
  （4）	A.use	B.welcome	C.stop	D.tell
  （5）	A.ideas	B.orders	C.exams	D.chances
  （6）	A.with	B.of	C.to	D.on
  （7）	A.them	B.her	C.him	D.me
  （8）	A.Suddenly	B.However	C.Politely	D.Luckily
  （9）	A.consider	B.help	C.wish	D.teach
  （10）	A.famous	B.strange	C.new	D.safe
  组卷：71引用：1难度：0.6

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二、阅读理解（共5小题；每小题8分， 满分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．

  A Star Woman-Wang Zhenyi
  Wang Zhenyi，born in 1768，was a great woman scientist in Qing Dynasty（朝代）.At that time，girls couldn't get good education，but her father encouraged her to read books and educate herself.She became interested in astronomy（天文学），math，geography，medicine and poems.In 1786，she decided to give much attention to astronomy，math and poems.After years of hard work，she achieved a lot.
  Wang Zhenyi（1768-1797）	Her achievements •Found out when the eclipses（日蚀；月蚀）of the sun and the moon would happen •Learned a lot about how the sun，the moon and the earth move in space •Made some new rules in math •Wrote many books and poems
  Sadly，Wang Zhenyi died when she was only 29 years old.Even though her life was short，her thoughts and discoveries live on.In 2000，a planet was named after jye.ai.Her spirit and hard work continue to inspire（激励）people today.

  （1）When was Wang Zhenyi born？

  
  A.In 1768.
  B.In 1786.
  C.In 1797.
  D.In 2000.
  （2）According to the passage，what did Wang Zhenyi decide to give much attention to？

  
  A.Math，geography and medicine.
  B.Astronomy，math and poems.
  C.Astronomy，medicine and poems.
  D.Astronomy，medicine and geography.
  （3）What can we learn from Wang Zhenyi？

  
  A.It is easy to become successful.
  B.Nothing is impossible if we work hard.
  C.Women are always wiser than men.
  D.It's impossible for a woman to be a scientist in ancient times.
  （4）In which part of a magazine can you probably read the passage？

  
  A.Health.
  B.Business.
  C.Sports.
  D.People.
  组卷：48引用：4难度：0.5

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• 3．In a school garden in Ningxia，the roles of students are not the same as before.Here，students do the teaching.
     "This is our vegetable area， " a student from Grade 8 tells a visitor， "we have grown many kinds of vegetables. "
     "Look!These are tomatoes" another student adds， "and those are carrots. . . "
     The two students have been working in the garden since 2021.They are part of their school's gardening program.Actually（事实上），most schools in Ningxia have their own gardens，where students harvest（收获）their special "schoolwork".
     In the gardens，students work in teams with the help of their teachers.They finish all the important steps by themselves.For example，team members study what to grow.Then they discuss and plan their gardens.They plant seeds（种子），pull grass and water their plants.Some students also grow oranges and apples by themselves.In autumn，they harvest their "schoolwork"—all kinds of fruits and vegetables!
     School gardens provide ideas for classes，too.For example，students study the plants they grow in science classes.Math becomes a tool for planning the garden.Studies have shown that schools gardening programs help students do better in school.
     Schools' gardening programs offer learning experiences as well as fun.Young gardeners can practice skills that are useful for all their lives.They've had fun working together as a team and learned how to work together.
  （1）Who do the teaching in the school garden？

  
  A.Visitors.
  B.Teachers.
  C.Students.
  D.Farmers.
  （2）Students do the following work in the school gardens EXCEPT

  .
  A.studying what to grow
  B.discussing and planning the gardens
  C.pulling grass and watering plants
  D.asking their parents to grow oranges and apples
  （3）Which of the following subjects can help students plan the garden？

  
  A.
  B.
  C.
  D.
  （4）From schools' gardening programs，students can

  .
  ①learn how to work together
  ②practice skills that are useful
  ③work alone without any help
  ④get learning experiences and fun
  A. ①③④
  B. ①②④
  C. ①②③
  D. ②③④
  组卷：33引用：3难度：0.4

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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．Long ago，there was a man called Sessa.He invented a new game to make his friend，the king，happy.He called it "chess".The king loved it and decided to give him anything he liked.However，Sessa told the king he only wanted some grains of wheat（小麦粒）.
     "What？!" said the king，greatly surprised.
     "Since you enjoy my chessboard so much，just give me a grain of wheat on the first square（方格）of the chessboard，two grains on the second square，four for the third，and so on.Each square doubles the last， "replied Sessa.
     "Very well!" the king told his prime minister（大臣）， "give it to him!"
     The first day，when the prime minister gave Sessa a grain of wheat，everyone laughed loudly.
     The second day，he got two.The ninth day，Sessa received 256 grains.It took Sessa 16 days to get enough wheat to fill a large bag，but only one more day to get two bags.
     By the end of the month，wagons（马车）filled with grains were moving into Sessa's house.The prime minister was very worried and went to see the king.
     "Dear king!Sessa has now collected nearly all our wheat!If we continue，our wheat will soon be empty!" he said.
     "Impossible!" said the king.But after he checked and double-checked，he found that by the64th square，he should give Sessa a total of 18，446，744，073，709，551，615 grains of wheat!
     The king had to call Sessa and take back his words.
     Sessa replied， "I am happy with what I have now-I won't ask you for the second half of the chessboard. "
     With that，the king and Sessa were still best friends and Sessa got what he wanted---a wiser king.
  （1）Sessa

  a new game called "chess" to make the king happy.
  （2）The king felt

  when Sessa said he only wanted some grains of wheat.
  （3）It took Sessa

  days to receive 256 grains of wheat.
  （4）The king had to call Sessa to

  .
  （5）From the story we can learn that Sessa is a（n）

  man.
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七、书面表达（共1题， 满分15分）

• 11．中国饮食文化博大精深。假如你是李明，上周你校开展了以"品中华美食，传承中华文化"为主题的校园美食节活动。请你根据以下图示提示，用英语给你的英国笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，分享本次活动的过程和感受。
  

  A campus Food Festival	Time：last Friday
  	Place：the school dining hall
  	Activities： Enjoy traditional Chinese food Watch the process of cooking Cook by yourself ...
  	Feelings： （至少两点）

  要求：
  1）电子邮件的内容必须包括图示中的所有要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；
  3）词数 80左右（电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
  参考词汇：campus 校园 process 过程
  Dear Mike，
    How is everything going？
  I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
  Yours，
  Li Ming
  组卷：64引用：1难度：0.5

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