2023年中考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：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。写在试题卷、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、Life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups will meanAsomethingBeverythingCanythingDnothing2、- Excuse me, could you tell me ?- Its about 10 minutes by taxi.Ahow far it is to go to Pukou Railway StationBhow far is it to go to Pukou Railway StationChow long it takes to go to Pukou Railway StationDhow long does it take to go to Pukou Railway Station3、Who was the student _ was absent yesterday?Mary was.AthatBwhoCwhomDwhich4、You _ drive so fast, for we have enough time to arrive at the station.AcantBmustntCneedntDshouldnt5、A(n) _ is an activity or experience that you enjoy very much.AeventBsituationCpleasure6、Which word of the following doesnt have the same stress as the others?ABelong.BPurpose.CInsert.7、 _is it from your home to school ? About 20 minutes by bus.AHow longBHow farCHow soonDHow much8、He was almost chosen as the chairperson. Its a pity a small mistake cost him the great chance. _.APractice makes perfectBA miss is as good as a mileCNever say bad words about others behindDNo pains, no gains9、 Could you tell me _ for London? At nine oclock tomorrow morning.Ahow are you leavingBwhen are you leavingCwhen you are leaving10、On World Environment Day, we notices to help people form a habit of sorting the waste.Aput outBhand outCbring out. 完形填空11、Mr Brown lived in a small town. One day he 1 a long journey. It was very late when he was going home. 2 he found that a man was 3 behind him. Mr. Brown went faster, and the man walked faster. 4 Mr. Brown walked slowly, the man slowly 5 .They were coming near a garden. Quickly Mr. Brown ran 6 it. He tried to get away from the man in this way, 7 he failed. He was very afraid. He rushed and the man rushed after him. Finally Mr. Brown 8 . “Excuse me,” he said, “what do you want to do?”“I mean no harm, sir. I have to 9 a bag to Mrs. King and I asked the man at the station. He told me, Go right after that man. He 10 in the house just next to Mrs. Kings. So I have to follow you.”1Amissed Breturned Crode Dhad2ASuddenly BQuietly CBadly DFortunately3Aflying Bguiding Cwalking Dgathering4AWhat BWhen CWhere DHow5Aneither Beither Cstill Dtoo6Ainto Bon Cof Dat7Aand Bbut Cor Dfor8Areviewed Bminded Cdreamed Dstopped9Aborrow Blend Cgive Dbring10Alives Bcopies Ccooks Dpaints. 语法填空12、Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U.S. It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who 1 (die) of a strange disease.Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford. Among the green trees, buildings 2 yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture. Many tourists wonder 3 yellow and red were chosen. Thats because they were the 4 (favorite) of Mrs. Stanford.The big church is 5 (important) building in Stanford. It stands at the centre. It was built by Mrs. Stanford to remember her husband who devoted (贡献) 6 (him) to the university. There, students and teachers can communicate with God and hold great activities, such as concerts and celebrations.The tallest building in Stanford in Hoover Tower, which is the land mark of 7 university. A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university. The things he once used can 8 (see) on the first floor. On the top of the tower, tourist can have a good look at the whole campus (校园).9 one of the world top universities, Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top 10 (one) in the world. And computer science has been the first for many years. If you want to study computer in a university abroad, maybe it is your best choice. 阅读理解A13、In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider (蜘蛛) with four legs. Until now, even the most advanced robot was almost certain to break down when it was broken. That is because its computer inside simply doesnt know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals (信号) to the machines software. Using this information, the computer can then work out the machines shape at any moment.The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and