2023学年中考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在测试卷卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。. 单项选择1、WeChat is growing fast and it is _ than Skypein ChinaApopularBmore popularCmost popularDthe most popular2、Do you know how much Mary all these books? They only 200 yuan!Aspent; cost Bpaid for; spentCpaid for; cost Dcost; spent3、 Do you think that I can win the final? _. Everyone stands a chance.AYou never knowBYou got itCYes, I doDYou bet4、Susan wont arrive at the airport on time _ she hurries up.Aonce BifCor Dunless5、_ people attending the meeting is 2975 and about _ are womenAA number of , one fourthBThe number of, one fourthCA number of, one fourthsDThe number of, one fourths6、You need to walk _ happiness because it wont happen to you itself.AwithBbeforeCbehindDtowards7、What do you think of your English teacher?I like him very much. He is _ kind _ hard-working.Aeither; orBneither; norCnot; orDnot only; but also8、Lucy and I are twin sisters and we have a lot _ common.AatBinConDto9、You two wont take the lead you work hard together.AUntilBunlessCifDwhen10、-What _fine weather it is! -Yes. Why not play_ guitar in the garden?Aa; theBan; aC; theD; an. 完形填空11、The Water City of VeniceIn 1980s, I went to Italy for business. One day, I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in neighboring town of Venice (威尼斯), Italy, the city of lights and 1 .As we enjoyed our coffee, a young man 2 glasses entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there 3 the wall. ”We heard this order with interest and found that he 4 with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.When he left, the waiter 5 a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”. While we were still there. 6 middle aged men entered and ordered three cups of coffee. two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but 7 three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same. He put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee. ”It was 8 and perplexing (困惑) for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left. After a few days, we had a chance 9 this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man 10 dresses entered. As he seats himself, he 11 the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary(惯常的) respect. The man had his coffee and left 12 paying. We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter 13 a piece of paper from the wall and throw it into the rubbish bin. Now it was no 14 for usthe matter was very clear. The inhabitants(居民) of this town showed great respect for the poor, then it 15 our eyes well up in tears. Many years later, when I went to Venice for business again, I did the same thing as my appreciation to this beautiful world.1Afood Bnoodles Cwater Dcoffee2Awearing Bputting on Cwore Dput on3Ain Bbesides Cnext to Don4Aserved Bwas served Cwas serving Dwould serve5Aput Btook Cgot Dsaw6Atwo another Bother two Cmore two Dtwo other7Adidnt spend Bspent Cdidnt pay for Dpaid for8Astrange something Bsomething strangeCfunny something Dsomething funny9Ato arrive Breached Cto go to Dgot to10Arichly Bseriously Cpoorly Dpretty11Alooked through Blooked at Clooked over Dlooked up12Awith Bfor Cwithout Dby13Atook off Btook on Ctook after Dtook back14Achoice Bsurprise Cexcitement Dsadness15Ahurt Bgot Cmade Dstood. 语法填空12、I love my family very much. It was the 1 (28) of March. My husband was 2 (enjoy) the day off from work and watching me scurry(疾走) about the house. I picked 3 his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl which was 4 (use) for nights football watching, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee hed spilled and ironed his shirts. It seemed that everything was 5 unnecessary thing he created for me.I found that he was thinking 6 (careful). I wondered 7 he was beginning to realize how 8 (importance) I was for him. Maybe he would offer to help. “I will give you a penny if you tell me what you have thought about.” I said.“I was thinking,” he replied, “that one of the 9 (thing) I like best about you is how you always find ways to keep 10 (you) busy.”. 阅读理解A13、O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in