2023学年第一学期浙江省初中名校发展共同体中考模拟卷
英语参考答案
I．听力原文
第一节
Text 1. M: Can I help you
W: Yes. I need a cap for my father’s birthday.
Text 2. M:When is your music class, Mary
W: Usually on Wednesday, but this week on Thursday. We will have a new music teacher.
Text 3. M: Did you enjoy the film
W: Not really. I don’t like the actors and the story was a bit boring. But the music was beautiful.
Text 4. M:When do you often get up in the morning, Anna
W: At about 8 in the past, but now much earlier. I have to make breakfast for my son.
Text 5. M: This book is very useful. It helps to improve my writing.
W: It’s a little difficult for me. I like to read books with pictures.
M: This book is different. I believe you’ll love it.
第二节
Text 6. W: How is your mother now, Jack
M:Much better. The operation was successful. She came back home from hospital a few days ago.
W: Great! So, when will you come back on your job
M: In March. I still need a month to take care of my mother at home.
W:Well, you need to look after yourself too.
M: I will. Thank you.
Text 7. M: Christmas is already here. I only put up my tree last week.
W:Yes, it has come so fast. You know I’m going to a Christmas party tonight.
M: Really Where are you going to have the party
W:My friends and I will go to the city hall. There will be a band playing music at the party.
M: That sounds like a great way to celebrate Christmas.
W: Yeah. Look, why don’t you come with us
M: Sorry, I can’t join you. I’m going to listen to Christmas songs in the church with my parents
tonight.
W: That’s OK. It’s important to spend Christmas with your family.
M: You are right. Enjoy your time.
Text 8.
W: Hi, good morning, Mr Smith. This is Mrs. Jones from Sunshine Dry Cleaners. Ten days ago, you left
four T-shirts and three coats with us. Now they are ready. Are you free to pick them up You can come
any time on Friday. We’re open from 9 am to 4 pm. Do you still remember where our store is It is on
the corner of Green Street, next to the theatre. The total cost is $70. If you have any question, please
call us at 467-3114. Have a nice day! Bye.
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II.参考答案
一、听力部分
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
二、完形填空
16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D
26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. B
三、阅读理解
31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. B
41. C 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B
四、词汇运用
46. electronic 47. Generally 48. calendar 49. was discussing 50. seventh
51. form 52. nearly/almost 53. impossible 54. allowed 55. May
56. Germany 57. million 58. pleasure 59. prefer 60. anytime/whenever
五、语法填空
61. an/the 62. exercise 63. were chosen 64. by 65. turned
66. more interesting 67. mine 68. who/whom 69. regularly 70. if
六、任务型阅读与表达
72. C 72. A 73. B 74. E 75.略
七、书面表达
76. Possible versions:
Dear Steve,
It’s great to hear from you. We celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month to
honor Qu Yuan, a great poet. He died for his own country, the state of Chu in ancient China. We usually have one
day off and different activities are held. One of the most interesting things is to make and eat Zongzi as the family
get together. Zongzi, with its cute shape, tastes very delicious. We also watch the exciting Dragon Boat races on
TV.
I hope this helps you learn enough about the festival. Write soon.
Yours
Li Hua
(99 words)
英语参考答案 第 2页（共 2页）2023学年第一学期浙江省初中名校发展共同体中考模拟卷
英 语
考生须知：
1．本卷满分 120分，考试时间 100分钟。
2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息；
3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效，考试结束后，只需上交答题卷；
4．参加联批学校的学生可关注“启望教育”公众号查询个人成绩分析。
一、听力（本题共两节15小题；满分20分）
第一节：听小对话，从 A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。（共 5小题；每小题 1分，
满分 5分）
1. What does the woman want to buy
A. AT-shirt. B. A watch. C. A cap.
2. When will Mary have her music class this week
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
3. What did the woman like about the film
A. The story. B. The music. C. The actors.
4. Why does Anna get up early now
A. It’s good for her health.
B. She has to catch the first bus.
C. She needs to make breakfast.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A skill. B. A book. C. A picture.
第二节：听较长对话或独白，从 A、B、C三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题。（共 10小题；每
小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
听下面一段较长对话，回答 6～8三个问题。
6. Where is Jack’s mother now
A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital.
7. When will Jack go back to work
A. Next Friday. B. In March. C. In a few days.
8. What might be the woman
A. Jack’s sister. B. Jack’s doctor. C. Jack’s friend.
听下面一段较长对话，回答 9～11三个问题。
9. What will the woman do tonight
A. Go to a party. B. Put up the tree. C. Play with the band.
10. Where is she going
A. To the church. B. To the cinema. C. To the city hall.
11. How will the man spend the night
A. He will have a big dinner.
B. He will join in the woman.
C. He will stay with his family.
听下面一段独白，回答 12～15四个问题。
12. How many coats did Mr. Smith leave with the cleaners
A. Three. B. Four. C. Seven.
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13. At what time can Mr. Smith pick up his clothes on Friday
A. At 8 am. B. At 2 pm. C. At 5 pm.
14. Where is Sunshine Dry Cleaners
A. At Green Street.
B. Next to the local museum.
C. Opposite the Sunshine Theatre.
15. How much will Mr. Smith have to pay
A. 46 dollars. B. 70 dollars. C. 114 dollars.
二、完形填空（本题有15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Don Powell was pulling letters from the mailbox outside his house when he noticed something unusual. A(n)
16 doll couple were sitting on a love seat inside it with a note reading, “We’ve decided to 17 here.”
It was signed from Mary and Shelley.
At first Powell thought it was a 18 . He asked the neighbors whether anybody had left dolls in their
mailboxes, and everyone told him no. “Someone must be 19 with me,” he thought. So he kept them in the
mailbox to see what would happen.
A few days passed and 20 got the dolls back. Over a year later, the couple still live in the mailbox. And
they’re 21 getting more things, a painting, a cat and another 22 — their cousin Shirley.
“It’s getting a little crowded,” says Don. Every month or two, especially around holidays, the Powells would
find something 23 in the mailbox. Last Christmas, a decorated(装饰) tree was left
24 tiny presents. Things were taken back right after Christmas, however, before
Don could open the boxes to see 25 there was anything inside.
Don has recently put a tiny letterbox inside. “Their letters are mixing up with ours
and may get 26 in the mail,” he says.
Don first posted about the dolls on the local Internet page last August, 27 to solve the mystery(谜). But
he now wants it to continue. The neighbors also find it’s 28 to follow his updates online.
“People in the neighborhood are enjoying it and sometimes 29 to ask questions,” he says. “Some
people ask if I’ve thought about putting an outdoor 30 . But personally, I like the mystery of it.”
16. A. tiny B. young C. beautiful D. expensive
17. A. help B. wait C. live D. sleep
18. A. show B. test C. present D. mistake
19. A. dealing B. sharing C. joking D. competing
20. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
21. A. luckily B. simply C. slowly D. naturally
22. A. box B. girl C. seat D. doll
23. A. new B. strange C. popular D. funny
24. A. for B. with C. behind D. across
25. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
26. A. lost B. worse C. dirty D. stuck
27. A. starting B. hoping C. refusing D. preparing
28. A. moving B. relaxing C. exciting D. surprising
29. A. wake up B. stand up C. stop by D. pass by
30. A. sign B. camera C. mailbox D. armchair
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三、阅读理解（本题有15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Studying in France is turning out to be a great experience, but does living abroad also bring challenges Here
are some answers.
You know those Hollywood films where the foreigner is living a nice, easy,
comfortable life in another country Well, forget it — that’s not how it is. You
have to do all kinds of things like finding somewhere to live, paying bills, and
so on. These things aren’t easy and they take time.
Becca, 16, Spain
After a few weeks I start to miss all kinds of things (and people) from back
home. The special food, those TV programmes, and the friends whom I used to
hang out with. Well, I know it’s a phase I have to go through. I hope the
homesickness won’t last forever.
Susan, 18, America
Before I came, I thought my French was pretty good. But now I know I’m not
good enough. People talk to me in the way they talk to each other — fast!
There’s new vocabulary which you have to pick up — the first time I went to a
hairdresser, I didn’t know what to say! Speaking French all day wears me out.
Often, at night, I’ll watch anything on TV in English! Anything!
Jackie, 18, Britain
31.What does Becca think of her life in France
A. It’s really fun and nice. B. She has to be on her own.
C. She gets no chance to study. D. It’s the easy life that she wants.
32. What’s the biggest challenge for Jackie
A. Language problems. B. Homesickness.
C. No friends to play with. D. Getting used to the food.
33. In which situation can we probably hear the above three answers
A. On a magic show. B. In a science movie.
C. In a street interview. D. At a music concert.
B
Riace is a small village in Italy, which is very pretty but also quite poor. Riace once had a population of 3,000,
but in the 1990s, many people left the village to find work in other places. The only school closed. There were no
restaurants and very few shops. Many houses were empty. Riace was becoming an empty town. But these days it’s
a different story, because of one man whose dreams have turned Riace into a village with a future.
One day in 1998, Domenico Lucano, a teacher from Riace, was driving near the sea when he saw a large
group of people on the beach. They were refugees(难民). Lucano had an idea of how to help these people and
how they, in turn, might possibly help him save his village. He decided to welcome them into the village and to
give them food and living places in return for work.
It was the beginning of a plan. Lucano created an organization called City of the Future. The idea was simple:
The village began to welcome refugees from Somalia, Iraq and other places. Lucano used buildings which had
been empty for years to house the new arrivals(到达者), and he created workshops for them to work in.
Riace is now home to about three hundred refugees, who live happily alongside the locals. Most of the
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women make handicrafts to sell in local shops, while the men repair empty houses to rent(出租) to tourists. And
because there are more children, the school is open again. Lucano, who became mayor of Riace in 2004, has
managed to create jobs and to stop the villagers moving away, while at the same time helping some of the poorest
people in the world.
34. Why did many people leave Riace in the 1990s
A. There weren’t enough jobs. B. The population increased fast.
C. The local shops were closed. D. People didn’t like the weather.
35. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Why Lucano went on a holiday on the beach.
B. How Lucano came up with the idea to save Riace.
C. What Lucano had succeeded in helping the homeless.
D. When Lucano created an organization to change the village.
36. What can we learn about Riace from the passage
A. Refugees needn’t do anything for food.
B. New houses are built to welcome refugees.
C. There are still no schools in Riace these days.
D. More villagers choose to stay and live in Riace.
37. What can be the best title for the passage
A. NewArrivals of Italy. B. AWay of Helping Refugees.
C. Studying hard for a Better Future. D. Bring A New Life to the Village.
C
For centuries, the power of Chinese emperors(皇帝) fell with their control of the Grand Canal. Today, this
waterway is shorter than it once was, but it is still the longest man-made river in the world.
The first canal system began around the year 605. China’s Emperor Yang realized
that he needed a better way to feed his army and move food quickly from China’s
southern rice-growing area to the north. So, he ordered to build the first part of the Grand
Canal, connecting other canals, lakes and rivers.
Over the next 500 years, the canal’s importance grew. However, by 1127, many parts
had got worse. In 1279, Kublai Khan began to repair and build new parts of the canal.
That created a more direct north-south way to and from Beijing. Future rulers continued to
improve the waterway, and it became more and more important.
Besides moving rice around China, the Grand Canal also connected the south and the north in other ways.
Soldiers, businessmen and artists transported ideas, local foods, and cultures from one part of China to another.
It’s said that is how Peking duck, a dish from Shandong Province, and the Peking Opera, from Anhui and Hubei,
were both brought north through the canal.
Even today, the country’s watery highway plays an important role in China. Boats carry tons of coal, food,
and other goods to points between Hangzhou and Jining — now the northernmost city the canal reaches.
This development comes at a price, though. “Traditionally we talk about 18 main cities on the Grand Canal,
and each had something special about it,” said Zhou Xinhua, the former director of the Grand Canal Museum in
Hangzhou. “But now many of these cities are all the same: a thousand people with one face.”
38. Why was the first part of the Grand Canal built
A. To help the army move quickly from the north to the south.
B. To make people from the north be able to visit South China.
C. To transport food from the southern part of China to the north.
D. To improve the communication between the north and the south.
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39. Why is the example of Peking Opera used in Paragraph 4
A. To explain why the Grand Canal was improved.
B. To introduce the development of the Grand Canal.
C. To tell the change of the Grand Canal’s role nowadays.
D. To show how the Grand Canal helped with cultural exchange.
40. Which of the following can best describe the Grand Canal in history
A. A transport tool. B. A national lifeline.
C. A place of interest. D. A great gift of nature.
41. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. People in the cities on the canal live the same life.
B. Each city needs to find its special way to develop.
C. The development of the canal also brings a problem.
D. Protecting the canal is not so important as it was before.
D
An affirmation is a strong and positive statement(陈述) of something that is said as a fact. Statements you
make to yourself, such as, “I’m a good dancer” or “I can’t draw”, are self-affirmations. They matter because you
hear your own voice all the time. So if you tell yourself you’re good at something, you’re more likely to have a
go.
Affirmations can help you or they can hold you back. Maria Evans, a coach for young people, says everyone
has a voice inside their head that tries to protect them from risks. “It can stop us from doing things that feel big
but exciting, like trying out for the school play or the basketball team. You don’t try so you never know what you
are able to do, making you feel regret,” Instead, using positive self-affirmations builds your confidence. Evans
says, “The sooner you can start telling yourself positive things, the more enjoyable your life will be.”
To make your affirmation, think about the positive way you want to be or feel. For example, you may want to
be brave or feel you can improve at Math. Now put that in a sentence and say “I am brave” or “I can get better at
Math”. Avoid using negative(消极的) words, because if you say “I don’t feel scared” your brain hears the word
“scared”. By focusing(聚焦 ) on the positive, your brain hears what you want to feel. Also, if the affirmation is
short and snappy it will be easier to remember.
Grace, 15, shares her self-affirmation, “When I’m feeling down and I have to do something like a test, I
know that it’s useful to try and turn that around by saying to myself, ‘I am filled with energy, I can do anything I
put my mind to, I am capable.’”
42. Why are self-affirmations important to us according to Paragraph 1
A. They pass on secret messages. B. They are facts telling the truth.
C. They have great influence on us. D. They help us get special abilities.
43. What does the underlined part “a voice inside their head” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. A kind word. B. A serious idea.
C. A wrong statement. D. A negative affirmation.
44. Which of the following is the right way to make an affirmation
A. Try to use simple and positive words.
B. Write down how you feel in a sentence.
C. Pay attention to what you hear in your brain.
D. Think about both the good and bad sides of an event.
45. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To advise us to live an enjoyable life.
B. To show us the power of positive thoughts.
C. To encourage us to have a big dream for future.
D. To teach us a useful way to change our feelings.
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四、词汇运用（本题有15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。
calendar discuss seven general electronic
46. An book is also called an e-book.
47. speaking, the more expensive the car is, the better it is.
48. Do you have next year’s Let’s make an early plan together.
49. Jack the match with his coach and his friends when I got there.
50. I’m going back home on the of February to spend Spring Festival with my family.
B. 根据短文内容和中文意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
How did people communicate in the old days Cave paintings are an early 51 (形式) of communication.
Some of them, for example, are 52 (几乎) 30,000 years old. These paintings don’t have written words, but
they tell stories of hopes and fears.
Sometime between 4000 and 3000 BC, people in Egypt developed the skill of writing. They “wrote” text on
stones first. But it was 53 (不可能的) to carry stones from place to place. Later, Egyptians began to write on
papyrus(纸莎草). The invention of papyrus 54 (允许) documents to be moved easily.
Paper was invented in China as early as 105 CE.The world’s oldest known printed book is from China, too. It
was published on 55 (五月) 11, 868 CE. In Europe, books were written by hands until the middle of the 15th
century, when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 56 (德国). Since that time, about 140
57 (百万) books have been produced worldwide. For many people, one of the life’s greatest 58 (愉悦) is
spending a few hours in a bookstore reading books.
Books will be around for many years, of course. But some people 59 (更喜爱) reading e-books. Now
you can buy your books 60 (无论何时) you want without having to leave the comfort of the your home.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
A new game is becoming popular with young people: tens or even hundreds of people come together, choose
to be “cats” or “mice”, and play hide-and-seek in 61 open-air space. Young people say that this game not
only makes people 62 (exercise) but also brings back happy childhood times. It turns running into a fun
game.
Last Saturday I went to experience the activity. There were around 30 people. The game had two rounds. In
the first round, five people 63 (choose) as “cats” and the rest were “mice”. With five minutes for “mice” to
run and hide, the “cats” found them 64 using the locations(位置) they shared on a map app. The second
round was group competition.
It 65 (turn) out to be a joyful experience. The use of GPS made this childhood game much
66 (interesting). “It was a creative way of bringing something new to old games with technology,” said Lily, a
friend of 67 (me). “It’s also fun as you never know 68 you will meet.”
For me, it’s good that this activity got me moving since I do not work out 69 (regular) in my daily life.
However, I could have more fun 70 the park wasn’t so big. The long run was too hard an exercise for me to
take.
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六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的 A~E 五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项)，将其序号
填入 71~74题，并回答 75题。
Can you imagine how much rubbish you create in a month The man in this
picture is wearing all the rubbish that he has created in a month. He looks funny,
doesn’t he 71 Actually, he is an activist(积极分子) for environment protection.
And he is doing it to get more and more people to know about pollution. To protect the
environment, it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle.
72 Recycling is making something new from something that has already been
used. Instead of throwing things away, we can collect and recycle them to make new things. For example, we can
recycle glass, metal, plastic and paper. Let’s look at plastic. We use it every day. Only some kinds of plastic are
easy to recycle. Some plastic is hard to recycle.
73 First, we collect the plastic. It is separated into different kinds. Then it is cut into small bits and
washed. After it has been washed, the plastic is melted(熔化) and made into small pellets(颗粒). Now, the old
plastic can be used again.
74
We can make many things out of recycled plastic, like clothes, furniture or toys.
It is good to recycle because too much rubbish is bad for the earth. Then what can we do in our everyday
life We can reduce how much we use. We can reuse things. And we can recycle. But more importantly, we need
all of you to join in.
A. Now, what is recycling
B. Then, how do we recycle plastic
C. But why does he do that
D. What can we recycle
E. What new things can we make
75. What can you do to protect the environment Why
____________________________________________________________________________
七、书面表达（本题有1小题，共20分）
76. 假设你是李华，你收到了美国笔友 Steve的电子邮件，请阅读邮件并回复。
FROM: Steve
TO: Li Hua
SUBJECT: Columbus Day
Dear Li Hua,
Here is America. We have Columbus Day on the second Monday in
October every year. It’s a national holiday in the US. On that day, we make a
boat and create sails to honor（纪念）Columbus, the great man who first
discovered the land of America.
In your last email, you mentioned the Dragon Boat Festival, and said it
was to honor somebody too. Who is the person When is it What do
people usually do Can you tell me more about it
Yours,
Steve
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注意：(1) 邮件必须包含 Steve 所要了解的所有内容（who, when, what等），并适当发挥。
(2) 文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
(3) 词数：约 100。短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Steve,
Yours,
Li Hua
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考生须知：
1． 本卷满分 120 分， 考试时间 100 分钟。
2． 答题前， 在答题卷指定区域填写班级、 姓名、 考场、 座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息； 3． 所有答案必须写在答题卷上， 写在试卷上无效， 考试结束后， 只需上交答题卷；
4． 参加联批学校的学生可关注“启望教育” 公众号查询个人成绩分析。
一、 听力（本题共两节15小题； 满分20分）
第一节： 听小对话， 从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出正确的选项， 回答问题。 （共 5 小题； 每小题 1 分，
满分 5 分）
1. What does the woman want to buy
A. AT-shirt. B. A watch. C. A cap.
2. When will Mary have her music class this week
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
3. What did the woman like about the film
A. The story. B. The music. C. The actors.
4. Why does Anna get up early now
A. It’s good for her health.
B. She has to catch the first bus.
C. She needs to make breakfast.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A skill. B. A book. C. A picture.
第二节： 听较长对话或独白， 从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出正确的选项， 回答问题。 （共 10 小题； 每
小题 1.5 分， 满分 15 分）
听下面一段较长对话， 回答 6～8 三个问题。
6. Where is Jack’s mother now
A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital.
7. When will Jack go back to work
A. Next Friday. B. In March. C. In a few days.
8. What might be the woman
A. Jack’s sister. B. Jack’s doctor. C. Jack’s friend.
听下面一段较长对话， 回答 9～11 三个问题。
9. What will the woman do tonight
A. Go to a party. B. Put up the tree. C. Play with the band.
10. Where is she going
A. To the church. B. To the cinema. C. To the city hall.
11. How will the man spend the night
A. He will have a big dinner.
B. He will join in the woman.
C. He will stay with his family.
听下面一段独白， 回答 12～15 四个问题。
12. How many coats did Mr. Smith leave with the cleaners
A. Three. B. Four. C. Seven.
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13. At what time can Mr. Smith pick up his clothes on Friday
A. At 8 am. B. At 2 pm. C. At 5 pm.
14. Where is Sunshine Dry Cleaners
A. At Green Street.
B. Next to the local museum.
C. Opposite the Sunshine Theatre.
15. How much will Mr. Smith have to pay
A. 46 dollars. B. 70 dollars. C. 114 dollars.
二、 完形填空（本题有15小题； 每小题1分， 满分15分）
阅读下面短文， 然后从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Don Powell was pulling letters from the mailbox outside his house when he noticed something unusual. A(n) 16 doll couple were sitting on a love seat inside it with a note reading, “We’ve decided to 17 here.”
It was signed from Mary and Shelley.
At first Powell thought it was a 18 . He asked the neighbors whether anybody had left dolls in their mailboxes, and everyone told him no. “Someone must be 19 with me,” he thought. So he kept them in the mailbox to see what would happen.
A few days passed and 20 got the dolls back. Over a year later, the couple still live in the mailbox. And they’re 21 getting more things, a painting, a cat and another 22 — their cousin Shirley.
“It’s getting a little crowded,” says Don. Every month or two, especially around holidays, the Powells would find something 23 in the mailbox. Last Christmas, a decorated(装饰) tree was left
24 tiny presents. Things were taken back right after Christmas, however, before
Don could open the boxes to see 25 there was anything inside.
Don has recently put a tiny letterbox inside. “Their letters are mixing up with ours
and may get 26 in the mail,” he says.
Don first posted about the dolls on the local Internet page last August, 27 to solve the mystery(谜). But he now wants it to continue. The neighbors also find it’s 28 to follow his updates online.
“People in the neighborhood are enjoying it and sometimes 29 to ask questions,” he says. “Some people ask if I’ve thought about putting an outdoor 30 . But personally, I like the mystery of it.”
16. A. tiny B. young C. beautiful D. expensive
17. A. help B. wait C. live D. sleep
18. A. show B. test C. present D. mistake
19. A. dealing B. sharing C. joking D. competing
20. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
21. A. luckily B. simply C. slowly D. naturally
22. A. box B. girl C. seat D. doll
23. A. new B. strange C. popular D. funny
24. A. for B. with C. behind D. across
25. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
26. A. lost B. worse C. dirty D. stuck
27. A. starting B. hoping C. refusing D. preparing
28. A. moving B. relaxing C. exciting D. surprising
29. A. wake up B. stand up C. stop by D. pass by
30. A. sign B. camera C. mailbox D. armchair
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三、 阅读理解（本题有15小题； 每小题2分， 满分30分）
阅读下面短文， 从所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Studying in France is turning out to be a great experience, but does living abroad also bring challenges Here
are some answers.
You know those Hollywood films where the foreigner is living a nice, easy, comfortable life in another country Well, forget it — that’s not how it is. You have to do all kinds of things like finding somewhere to live, paying bills, and so on. These things aren’t easy and they take time.
Becca, 16, Spain After a few weeks I start to miss all kinds of things (and people) from back home. The special food, those TV programmes, and the friends whom I used to hang out with. Well, I know it’s a phase I have to go through. I hope the homesickness won’t last forever. Susan 18 America
Jackie, 18, Britain Before I came, I thought my French was pretty good. But now I know I’m not good enough. People talk to me in the way they talk to each other — fast! There’s new vocabulary which you have to pick up — the first time I went to a hairdresser, I didn’t know what to say! Speaking French all day wears me out. Often, at night, I’ll watch anything on TV in English! Anything!
31.What does Becca think of her life in France
A. It’s really fun and nice. B. She has to be on her own.
C. She gets no chance to study. D. It’s the easy life that she wants.
32. What’s the biggest challenge for Jackie
A. Language problems. B. Homesickness.
C. No friends to play with. D. Getting used to the food.
33. In which situation can we probably hear the above three answers
A. On a magic show. B. In a science movie.
C. In a street interview. D. At a music concert.
B
Riace is a small village in Italy, which is very pretty but also quite poor. Riace once had a population of 3,000, but in the 1990s, many people left the village to find work in other places. The only school closed. There were no restaurants and very few shops. Many houses were empty. Riace was becoming an empty town. But these days it’s a different story, because of one man whose dreams have turned Riace into a village with a future.
One day in 1998, Domenico Lucano, a teacher from Riace, was driving near the sea when he saw a large group of people on the beach. They were refugees( 难民). Lucano had an idea of how to help these people and how they, in turn, might possibly help him save his village. He decided to welcome them into the village and to give them food and living places in return for work.
It was the beginning of a plan. Lucano created an organization called City of the Future. The idea was simple: The village began to welcome refugees from Somalia, Iraq and other places. Lucano used buildings which had been empty for years to house the new arrivals(到达者), and he created workshops for them to work in.
Riace is now home to about three hundred refugees, who live happily alongside the locals. Most of the
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women make handicrafts to sell in local shops, while the men repair empty houses to rent(出租) to tourists. And because there are more children, the school is open again. Lucano, who became mayor of Riace in 2004, has managed to create jobs and to stop the villagers moving away, while at the same time helping some of the poorest people in the world.
34. Why did many people leave Riace in the 1990s
A. There weren’t enough jobs. B. The population increased fast.
C. The local shops were closed. D. People didn’t like the weather.
35. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Why Lucano went on a holiday on the beach.
B. How Lucano came up with the idea to save Riace.
C. What Lucano had succeeded in helping the homeless.
D. When Lucano created an organization to change the village.
36. What can we learn about Riace from the passage
A. Refugees needn’t do anything for food.
B. New houses are built to welcome refugees.
C. There are still no schools in Riace these days.
D. More villagers choose to stay and live in Riace.
37. What can be the best title for the passage
A. New Arrivals of Italy. B. AWay of Helping Refugees.
C. Studying hard for a Better Future. D. Bring A New Life to the Village.
C
For centuries, the power of Chinese emperors(皇帝) fell with their control of the Grand Canal. Today, this waterway is shorter than it once was, but it is still the longest man-made river in the world.
The first canal system began around the year 605. China’s Emperor Yang realized
that he needed a better way to feed his army and move food quickly from China’s
southern rice-growing area to the north. So, he ordered to build the first part of the Grand
Canal, connecting other canals, lakes and rivers.
Over the next 500 years, the canal’s importance grew. However, by 1127, many parts
had got worse. In 1279, Kublai Khan began to repair and build new parts of the canal.
That created a more direct north-south way to and from Beijing. Future rulers continued to
improve the waterway, and it became more and more important.
Besides moving rice around China, the Grand Canal also connected the south and the north in other ways. Soldiers, businessmen and artists transported ideas, local foods, and cultures from one part of China to another. It’s said that is how Peking duck, a dish from Shandong Province, and the Peking Opera, from Anhui and Hubei, were both brought north through the canal.
Even today, the country’s watery highway plays an important role in China. Boats carry tons of coal, food, and other goods to points between Hangzhou and Jining — now the northernmost city the canal reaches.
This development comes at a price, though. “Traditionally we talk about 18 main cities on the Grand Canal, and each had something special about it,” said Zhou Xinhua, the former director of the Grand Canal Museum in
Hangzhou. “But now many of these cities are all the same: a thousand people with one face.” 38. Why was the first part of the Grand Canal built
A. To help the army move quickly from the north to the south.
B. To make people from the north be able to visit South China.
C. To transport food from the southern part of China to the north.
D. To improve the communication between the north and the south.
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39. Why is the example of Peking Opera used in Paragraph 4
A. To explain why the Grand Canal was improved.
B. To introduce the development of the Grand Canal.
C. To tell the change of the Grand Canal’s role nowadays.
D. To show how the Grand Canal helped with cultural exchange.
40. Which of the following can best describe the Grand Canal in history
A. A transport tool. B. A national lifeline.
C. A place of interest. D. A great gift of nature.
41. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. People in the cities on the canal live the same life.
B. Each city needs to find its special way to develop.
C. The development of the canal also brings a problem.
D. Protecting the canal is not so important as it was before.
D
An affirmation is a strong and positive statement(陈述) of something that is said as a fact. Statements you make to yourself, such as, “I’m a good dancer” or “I can’t draw”, are self-affirmations. They matter because you hear your own voice all the time. So if you tell yourself you’re good at something, you’re more likely to have a
go.
Affirmations can help you or they can hold you back. Maria Evans, a coach for young people, says everyone has a voice inside their head that tries to protect them from risks. “It can stop us from doing things that feel big but exciting, like trying out for the school play or the basketball team. You don’t try so you never know what you are able to do, making you feel regret,” Instead, using positive self-affirmations builds your confidence. Evans says, “The sooner you can start telling yourself positive things, the more enjoyable your life will be.”
To make your affirmation, think about the positive way you want to be or feel. For example, you may want to be brave or feel you can improve at Math. Now put that in a sentence and say “I am brave” or “I can get better at Math” . Avoid using negative(消极的) words, because if you say “I don’t feel scared” your brain hears the word “scared” . By focusing(聚焦) on the positive, your brain hears what you want to feel. Also, if the affirmation is short and snappy it will be easier to remember.
Grace, 15, shares her self-affirmation, “When I’m feeling down and I have to do something like a test, I know that it’s useful to try and turn that around by saying to myself, ‘I am filled with energy, I can do anything I put my mind to, I am capable.’”
42. Why are self-affirmations important to us according to Paragraph 1
A. They pass on secret messages. B. They are facts telling the truth.
C. They have great influence on us. D. They help us get special abilities.
43. What does the underlined part “a voice inside their head” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. A kind word. B. A serious idea.
C. A wrong statement. D. A negative affirmation.
44. Which of the following is the right way to make an affirmation
A. Try to use simple and positive words.
B. Write down how you feel in a sentence.
C. Pay attention to what you hear in your brain.
D. Think about both the good and bad sides of an event.
45. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To advise us to live an enjoyable life.
B. To show us the power of positive thoughts.
C. To encourage us to have a big dream for future.
D. To teach us a useful way to change our feelings.
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四、 词汇运用（本题有15小题； 每小题1分， 满分15分）
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空， 每词仅用一次。
calendar discuss seven general electronic
46. An book is also called an e-book.
47. speaking, the more expensive the car is, the better it is.
48. Do you have next year’s Let’s make an early plan together.
49. Jack the match with his coach and his friends when I got there.
50. I’m going back home on the of February to spend Spring Festival with my family.
B. 根据短文内容和中文意思， 写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
How did people communicate in the old days Cave paintings are an early 51 (形式) of communication. Some of them, for example, are 52 (几乎) 30,000 years old. These paintings don’t have written words, but they tell stories of hopes and fears.
Sometime between 4000 and 3000 BC, people in Egypt developed the skill of writing. They “wrote” text on stones first. But it was 53 (不可能的) to carry stones from place to place. Later, Egyptians began to write on papyrus(纸莎草). The invention of papyrus 54 (允许) documents to be moved easily.
Paper was invented in China as early as 105 CE. The world’s oldest known printed book is from China, too. It was published on 55 (五月) 11, 868 CE. In Europe, books were written by hands until the middle of the 15th century, when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 56 (德国). Since that time, about 140 57 (百万) books have been produced worldwide. For many people, one of the life’s greatest 58 (愉悦) is spending a few hours in a bookstore reading books.
Books will be around for many years, of course. But some people 59 (更喜爱) reading e-books. Now you can buy your books 60 (无论何时) you want without having to leave the comfort of the your home.
五、 语法填空（本题有10小题； 每小题1分， 满分10分）
阅读下面的短文， 在空白处填入一个适当的词， 或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
A new game is becoming popular with young people: tens or even hundreds of people come together, choose to be “cats” or “mice”, and play hide-and-seek in 61 open-air space. Young people say that this game not only makes people 62 (exercise) but also brings back happy childhood times. It turns running into a fun
game.
Last Saturday I went to experience the activity. There were around 30 people. The game had two rounds. In the first round, five people 63 (choose) as “cats” and the rest were “mice” . With five minutes for “mice” to run and hide, the “cats” found them 64 using the locations(位置) they shared on a map app. The second round was group competition.
It 65 (turn) out to be a joyful experience . The use of GPS made this childhood game much 66 (interesting). “It was a creative way of bringing something new to old games with technology ,” said Lily, a friend of 67 (me). “It’s also fun as you never know 68 you will meet.”
For me, it’s good that this activity got me moving since I do not work out 69 (regular) in my daily life. However, I could have more fun 70 the park wasn’t so big. The long run was too hard an exercise for me to take.
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六、 任务型阅读（本题有5小题； 每小题2分， 满分10分）
阅读下面材料， 从方框中所给的 A~E 五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项)， 将其序号 填入 71~74 题， 并回答 75 题。
Can you imagine how much rubbish you create in a month The man in this
picture is wearing all the rubbish that he has created in a month. He looks funny,
doesn’t he 71 Actually, he is an activist(积极分子) for environment protection.
And he is doing it to get more and more people to know about pollution. To protect the
environment, it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle.
72 Recycling is making something new from something that has already been
used. Instead of throwing things away, we can collect and recycle them to make new things. For example, we can recycle glass, metal, plastic and paper. Let’s look at plastic. We use it every day. Only some kinds of plastic are easy to recycle. Some plastic is hard to recycle.
73 First, we collect the plastic. It is separated into different kinds. Then it is cut into small bits and washed. After it has been washed, the plastic is melted(熔化) and made into small pellets(颗粒). Now, the old plastic can be used again.
74
We can make many things out of recycled plastic, like clothes, furniture or toys.
It is good to recycle because too much rubbish is bad for the earth. Then what can we do in our everyday life We can reduce how much we use. We can reuse things. And we can recycle. But more importantly, we need
all of you to join in.
A. Now, what is recycling B. Then, how do we recycle plastic C. But why does he do that D. What can we recycle E. What new things can we make
75. What can you do to protect the environment Why
七、 书面表达（本题有1小题， 共20分）
76. 假设你是李华， 你收到了美国笔友 Steve 的电子邮件， 请阅读邮件并回复。
(
FROM:
Steve
TO:
Li
Hua
SUBJECT
:
Columbus
Day
Dear
Li
Hua,
Here
is
America
.
We
have
Columbus
Day
on
the
second
Monday
in
October
every
year
.
It
’
s
a
national
holiday
in
the
US
.
On
that
day
,
we
make
a
boat
and
create
sails
to
honor
（纪念）
Columbus
,
the
great
man
who
first
discovered the
land of Americ
a.
In
your
last
email,
you
mentioned
the
Dragon
Boat
Festival,
and
said
it
was
to
honor
somebody
too
.
Who
is
the
person
When
is
it
What
do
people
usually
do
Can
you
tell
me
more
about
it
Yours
,
Steve
)
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注意： (1) 邮件必须包含 Steve 所要了解的所有内容（who, when, what 等）， 并适当发挥。
(2) 文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
(3) 词数： 约 100。 短文开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。
Dear Steve,
Yours,
Li Hua
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