2023年江苏省苏州市中考模拟英语试题学校:姓名： 班级： 考号： 一、单项选择1. Pm sorry that I made you get into a difficult.A. messB. humourC. lectureD. situation2. The lady is so worried about her son in the waiting room that a bottle of water went from one of her hands to.A.otherB. the otherC. othersD.the others3. About of my classmates have been to Beijing.A.three fourthB. three fourthsC. third fourthsD.three quarter4. I want to get my phone repaired, but the man told me it would cost 1200 yuan.What? Why dont you buy a new one? The prices of phones are much thanbefore.A. cheapB. cheaperC. lowD. lower5. Huaian Marathon took place on April 18 and CCTV-5 covered it. People all over the world watched it.A. aliveB. livingC. livelyD. live6. Its your promise to be absent from Julies party.一Yes. But I have to prepare for my report next week.A.forB.againstC.withD.from7. Billy says we stay in his house as long as we dont make a mess in it.A.mustB.needC.canD.should8. When she was asked about that terrible night, her voice shook as she spoke about theperson who her.A.attractedB.attackedC.contactedD.connected9. Can you tell me how often these flowers ?A. require wateringB. require wateredC. are required wateringD. are required to water10. Though things are going smoothly now, scientists are still in doubt.A. that people with the virus can be curedB. where did the virus come fromC. if the virus is influenced by the weatherD. how long people have caught the virus二、完形填空As husband, Jeff, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain, put my head down and kissed her tiny face.Sad and wet, my husband 11 his try to call a taxi. I knew the feeling. Just after my daughter Katies birthday, we were told that she had a brain illness. Since that moment, Jeff and I felt like runners in a race where the finish line kept moving. We knew Katie was running out of time. It had taken months before we finally had a name for the illness, but12 a few doctors in the world knew how to check it. Now as we finally found anexcellent doctor to 13 our girl, we were in a strange city in the cold rain.Just at that moment, a middle aged woman stopped her car and said, Pardon me? May 1 offer you a ride?”14 we could say anything, she continued, Really no trouble for me. Just get in.It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent （口 音）,which 15 me up like hot soup. She encouraged us to be happy before she left. We simply said, Thanks! RooseveltHospital, please? As we got in her car for the ride. Are you going 16 the baby?she asked us. I nodded my head, holding back my 17.At the hospital, we thanked her many times for the 18. As the woman huggedme, I noticed her face was wet with tears.After three more visits to New York and two more brain surgeries, Kate is cured. But the19 of the Irish Angel was like a bright ray of light that appeared in our 20 days. My family would never forget that angel.11. A. gave outB.gave upC.put inD. put away12. A. onlyB.nearlyC.quiteD. almost13. A. protectB.meetc.saveD. change14. A. WhenB.Asc.AfterD. Before15. A. pickedB.tookc.warmedD. woke16. A. forB.toc.withD. without17. A. surpriseB.angerc.smileD. tears18. A. seatB.ridec.carD. umbrella19. A. heightB.weightc.voiceD. advice20. A. busiestB. luckiestC. happiestD. darkest三、阅读单选In the film Forrest Gump, theres a famous saying: Life is like a box of chocolate; you never know what youre gonna get. Its the same with blind boxes.Each of these small, sealed （密封的）boxes contains one of many toys in a series. The buyer doesnt know which one theyve gotten until they open the package. In recent years it becomes big business in China.During the Double 11 shopping day, Pop Mart, a leading blind box company in China, sold 55,000 Labubu dolls on Tmall in just 9 seconds, according to a Tmall report.One reason for their popularity is the appealing （诱人的）appearance inside the boxes. Theyre like small cartoon characters. They can be placed anywhere in your home as a decoration. But another, perhaps more important reason people like them is the fun of being surprised.“The most interesting thing about blind boxes is the gap between what you expect and what you get,“ said wen Xi, a blind box collector from Beijing.Last year, over 200,000 Chinese customers spent more than 20,000 yuan collecting blind boxes. Most of them were Generation Z, or those born after 1995, according to a report by Tmall.21. What can you get from a blind box?A. The toy printed on the box.B. A cartoon character you choose.C. One of the toys in a series.D. A decoration just for your house.22. Why are the blind boxes so popular?A. The toys Pop Mart makes are peoples favourite.B. P