2023年江苏苏州中考英语真题及答案
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第一部分 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease.
My life was
1
with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was
really uncertain
2
everything that was happening.
One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away
from my friends and school was causing me almost as much
3
as the operation
itself.
During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple
meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I’ll never
4
5
the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization
called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.
The charity began with a simple dream of giving
6
, joy and magic to those
kids. It later
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a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick
kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.
It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good,
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it does. Seeing a picture of a child
9
one of our cards with a huge smile makes
us keep this wonderful charity alive.
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might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little
bit of hope and magic that’ll go a long way.
1. A. lighted
B. matched
C. filled
D. painted
2. A. about
B. with
C. over
D. towards
3. A. fun
B. pain
C. value
D. danger
4. A. act
B. job
C. game
D. lesson
5. A. mind
B. lead
C. forget
D. risk
6. A. hope
B. fear
C. shock
D. pressure
7. A. looked up
B. gave up
C. broke into
D. turned into
8. A. nor
B. but
C. for
D. or
9. A. selling
B. printing
C. holding
D. cleaning
10. A. Teachers
B. Friends
C. Patients
D. Doctors
第二部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What was your favorite subject in
Top Answers
school? History. I really loved studying
Science
different time periods, countries and
Math
cultures. I still love to read history
History/social studies
books; travel when possible; watch the
English
25%
18%
17%
14%
History Channel.
Other (includes music, art, etc.) 26%
—Kristin Singer
What your favorite subject says
Art. I was shy and quiet, and I could
about
you
Science:
You
are
highly
express my feelings through my artwork.
curious. You try to understand things by
It helped to build my self-confidence.
studying them carefully. You wisely
—Blair C. Wilke
connect ideas or reasons.
History/social studies. A great teacher
Art: You are always looking for the
got me thinking about the role that each
bright
side,
even
in
the
darkest
of us plays in society and how we can
situations, and often see the bigger
change the course of history.
picture.
—Richard Goldman
History:
You
seem
to
remember
English. It created a love of books and
everything. You are wise, humorous and
writing in me. Being able to write
hardworking.
beautiful words for others to read is real
Math: You’re well organized, seldom
magic.
Bond
—Tammy
late and very strict. You can tell what
things will be like.
Math. Some of the greatest life lessons
English:
You
are
creative
and
I ever learned were in math. And then I
open-minded. You love to explore in your
decided I’d be a math teacher.
own mind.
—Teri Bench
11. What percent of people in this survey like Science?
A. 17%.
B. 18%.
C. 25%.
D. 26%
12. What do Kristin Singer and Richard Goldman have in common?
A. They both liked History.
B. They did well in social studies.
C. They both enjoyed travelling.
D. They showed interest in Math.
13. What does Tammy Bond’s favorite subject say about her?
A. She is highly curious and studies things carefully.
B. She is shy and quiet and finds beauty through art.
C. She is strict and san tell what things will be like.
D. She is creative and loves to explore in her mind.
B
Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two
thousand years.
To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches
the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general
virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.
Renis the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained
rencould best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What
you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what
is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).
While the meaning of renis easy to understand, liis a little harder to express.
It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should
connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about
li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While
renis mostly about our opinions and feelings, liis about how we express our opinions
and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.
Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children
have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of
one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiaois important for a harmonious
(和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.
14. Which are the most important of the Five Constants?
A. Ren and yi.
B. Ren and li.
C. Li and xin.
D. Yi and zhi.
15. What is the best Chinese for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A. 博学于文,约之以礼。
B. 学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。
C. 己所不欲,勿施于人。
D. 君子和而不同,小人同而不和。
16. Which of the following is an example of li?
A. Building a peaceful society.
B. Taking care of one’s children.
C. Obeying rules for drinking tea.
D. Learning all through one’s life.
17. What does the passage mainly tell us about Confucianism?
A. Its general virtues.
B. Its long history.
C. Its new challenges.
D. Its golden rules.
C
Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence
(青春期) changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep
early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will
feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than
8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and
increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast.
With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they
are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced
breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为的) problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life.
Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do
not change suddenly. They’re less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry.
For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less
sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades.
Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing
to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand
what they learn.
In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep.
It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.
18. According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?
A. Their low grades.
B.
Their
empty
stomachs.
C. Their body’s sleep cycle.
D. Their heavy homework.
19. How can sleep loss influence students’ study?
A. It gives them much energy.
B. It does harm to the brain.
C. It saves more time for study.
D. It improves their memory.
20. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain reasons for students’ stress.
B. To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.
C. To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.
D. To introduce benefits of later school start times.
21. In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?
A. Education.
B. Fashion.
C. Sports.
D. Technology.
D
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a
teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started
to teach us the alphabet (字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的),she said,
“Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing
with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout,
ready to read?”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any
more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too.
You can teach me like Grandaddy taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put
me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter?”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong,