2023学年中考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Why did he give up so early?- Because he did not particulary want to_a competitive sportAlook upBturn upCtake upDshow up2、Mum, I think Im _to get back to school.Not really, my dear. Youd better stay at home for another day.Aso well Bso goodCwell enough Dgood enough3、I _ Chinese dishes for my foreign friends tomorrow evening.Awill cookBhave cookedCcookDcooked4、I have never visited a paper factory. _ASo have I. BSo I have. CNeither have I. DI havent no5、 May I have another cake?- Youd better not. You shouldnt go swimming on a _ stomach.AhotBfatChungryDfull6、The weather is really _/fan/these days.AfunBfineCfromDfact7、- Could you please tell me _ _ ? - Certainly.Awhat should I do to improve my English Bhow can I get to the reading roomCwhat she is looking for Dwhen shall we have a parents meeting8、Ben is a hard-working writer. He wrote his _ novel when he was _ years old.Afifth; fiftyBfifth; fiftiethCfive; fiftyDfive: fiftieth9、Could I borrow your camera tomorrow?I dont think you need it, because visitors to take photos in the museum.Adont allowBarent allowedCwerent allowed10、 What were you doing when we were playing basketball yesterday afternoon? I _ the classroom.Awas cleaningBhave cleanedCwill cleanDclean. 完形填空11、I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall 1 looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or writing notes. One day I asked her 2 aloud the text. When I heard her standard （标准）American English, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remembered her nameKelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school 3 to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised 4 for the competition. However, I was a little worried 5 she was always too quiet. Could she really 6 well in the competition? 7 the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing 8 seemed that she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on 9 shoulder and let her go to draw lots （抽签）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.Sure enough, No. 8 was very 10 The whole audience made a warm applause.While they 11 about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I with no courage to look at her. It was her 12 time to go up the stage, so I couldnt be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found 13 I was so afraid of her failure（失败）.The strong spotlight and large hall made 14 so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless. But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.” Three times in all, louder and louder. The whole audience fell silent. I could hardly believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didnt catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.I think I will never forget this touching lesson 15 my student taught me never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.1Aor Bbut Cas well Dand2Aread Breading Cto read Dto reading3Aallow Ballowed Cwas allowed Dallows4Ahard Bhardly Charder Dhardest5Athough Bbecause Cwhen Dif6Adid Bbe done Cdo Ddoing7AIn BAt CBy Don8AThat BThis CIts DIt9Aan Ba C不填 Dthe10Asuccess Bsuccessful Csucceed Dsuccessfully11Atalked Bwould talk Cas well Dwere talking12Aone Bthe one Cfirst Dthe first13Awhen Bthat Cwhy Dwhat14Ashe Bher Cherself Dhers15Awhich Bwhose Cwhat Dwho. 语法填空12、Every child has his own dream.Every child hopes to be 1 adult.However，is it really like what they imagine? As a boy2lives in modern times and in a modern city，I feel greater pressure(压力)on me with the 3(city) development.Although we seldom worry 4money，we still have some other 5(problem)，such as competition among classmates and expectation(期望)from parents.These experiences are very helpful to our future.But in fact they really give 6(I)a lot of pressure.I still clearly remember the happiness of my childhood.Unlu