2023年江西省中考英语真题（原卷版）.docx

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江西省2023年初中学业水平考试
英 语 试 题 卷
说明：1. 全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 请按试题序号在答题卡相应位置作答，答在试题卷或其它位置无效。
一、听力理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
现在是试听时间。请听一段对话，然后回答问题。
What is the boy going to buy?
A. Some juice. B. Some oranges. C. Some apples.
答案是C。
A) 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1. What kind of music does Peter like?
A. Pop music. B. Folk music. C. Country music.
2. What will John do right away?
A. Do homework. B. Play basketball. C. Clean the room.
3. Who is in hospital?
A. Mike. B. Tony. C. Alice.
4. How often does Jack go to the English corner?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He will try on the shoes. B. He won’t buy the shoes. C. He doesn’t like the shoes.
B) 请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。
6. Where is the city library?
A On New Street. B. On Hill Street. C. On Park Street.
7. How long does it take to walk there?
A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 20 minutes.
请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。
8. What’s wrong with Tom?
A. He has a cough. B. He has a fever. C. He has a toothache.
9. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.
请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题
10. Why did Jim go to Beijing?
A. To travel. B. To visit his friends. C. To learn Chinese.
11. How was the weather in Beijing?
A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Warm.
12. What is Jim interested in?
A. Chinese art. B. Chinese food. C. Chinese kung fu.
请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。
13. What will the boy get for his father?
A. A shirt. B. A pen. C. A tie.
14. Which restaurant would they choose?
A. Rockin’ Restaurant. B. Green Land Restaurant. C. Uncle Bob’s Restaurant.
15. What can we get from the conversation?
A. Today is Father’s Day.
B. They are going to have seafood.
C. The boy’s father is a businessman.
C) 请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。
16. The School Summer Fair is on Friday, ____________.
17. The fair will be held in the school ____________.
18. The school band will play at ____________ o’clock in the afternoon.
19. Volunteers are needed to help organize some ____________.
20. If students want to join, they can call ____________.
二、单项填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —Kevin, could you pass me some ________? It’s so hot today. I’m really thirsty.
—OK. Here you are.
A. rice B. bread C. water D. chicken
2. I’ve just got two tickets! I ________ to see the new movie with Tony.
A. go B. went C. will go D. have gone
3. —Be ________, please! Your sister is reading a book.
—All right! I will
A. happy B. crazy C. honest D. quiet
4. —Hello! Can I speak to Jenny, please?
—Sorry, she isn’t in. Can I ________ a message?
A. take B. read C. check D. receive
5. —What’s that noise, Tom?
—Oh, some children ________ in the yard.
A. play B. are playing C. played D. will play
6. Mary cut her knee badly, ________ she didn’t cry.
A. but B. as C. so D. since
7. —As I know, your friend Jeff is very humorous.
—Yes. He is ________ person I know.
A. funnier B. the funniest C. more serious D. the most serious
8. Hou Yi ________ magic medicine for shooting down the nine suns, then Pang Meng tried to steal it.
A. gives B. has given C. gave D. was given
三、完形填空（本大题共26小题，每小题1分，共26分）
A) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Saving Baby Elephants
Mishak rubs (擦) his eyes when he prepares warm milk. Like other people looking after babies, he is ____9____. It is 5:30 a.m., and he hasn’t had much sleep. Mishak sits next to the baby elephant, smiles and makes sure she finishes the breakfast.
Mishak is a ____10____ from an elephant rescue (救援) center. ____11____, many elephants meet problems, so they need rescuing here. For one thing, hunters ____12____ elephants for their ivory. For another, people build homes and plant fields where ____13____ used to live. Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food. They often cause serious damage(破坏), so farmers kill ____14____. As a result, adult elephants often leave their babies behind.
When a baby elephant ____15____ its mother, it’s also in great danger. This is because it needs its mother’s milk for about four years. ____16____ this milk, the baby has little chance to live. Research shows that elephants, like people, have ____17____. If the mother elephant dies, the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.
The center’s job is to raise these baby elephants and send them back to the ____18____ step by step. First, keepers take turns looking after the baby elephants ____19____ they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much. Then keepers take the elephants into the forest. This is a(n) ____20____ part of the process because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others. When an elephant is four and no longer needs ____21____, keepers move it to the wild. This makes elephants become ____22____. It often takes them eight to ten years to get used to the wild.
At bedtime, Mishak has to lie down and ____23____ with his baby elephant. Mishak says that when he leaves the babies, they cry. Does he need an alarm to wake up? “Oh, no,” he says. “The elephants are our alarms.”
9. A. nervous B. down C. tired D. shy
10 A. teacher B. keeper C. doctor D. policeman
11. A. Unluckily B. Finally C. Excitedly D. Suddenly
12. A. buy B. kill C. keep D. collect
13. A. hunters B. elephants C. adults D. keepers
14. A. us B. it C. her D. them
15. A. loses B. helps C. saves D. follows
16. A. By B. For C. As D. Without
17. A. foods B. homes C. friends D. feelings
18. A. center B. zoo C. wild D. city
19. A. unless B. but C. or D. because
20. A. easy B. fast C. important D. strange
21. A. milk B. fruits C. grass D. leaves
22. A. brave B. popular C. friendly D. patient
23. A. work B. play C. study D. sleep
B) 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。
enter steal what while another laugh visitor impolitely height wise environment
Many years ago, there were many states in China. The State of Qi used to be very strong, but it became less powerful. Yan Zi was a ____24____ adviser, so the king of Qi sent him to ask Chu to support each other.

The king of Chu knew Yan Zi was very short. He tried to make Yan Zi feel shy about his ____25____. When Yan Zi arrived, the guard told him ____26____ through the small gate. Yan Zi didn’t get angry. “Only a state of dogs will greet ____27____ with a gate for dogs. I’m visiting the State of Chu. This gate isn’t for me.” Yan Zi said. So the guard had to take him through the main gate.
The king of Chu was unhappy at ____28____ Yan Zi did. “Why did Qi send YOU? Don’t they have anyone better?” the king tried ____29____ way.
“If Qi meets a great king, it’ll send the best ambassador (使臣). I’m the worst. That’s why I’m here.” Yan Zi replied calmly (镇定地). At this time, the guards brought a thief (小偷) to the king. The thief was from Qi. “Ha! Yan Zi, is Qi a state of thieves?” asked the king ____30____.
Yan Zi replied, “The orange trees south of Huai River produce big and delicious fruit, ____31____ the orange trees north of Huai River produce small and sour fruit. The ____32____ makes the fruit grow differently. In Qi, people are good and honest, but here, they ____33____. What made that person a thief here?” Finally, the king looked at Yan Zi and ____34____, “I was wrong about you and your state!”
四、阅读理解（本大题共23小题，每小题2分，共46分）
A) 请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的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

Come and try something new! Soapbox racing cars have no motors (发动机). You need a hill or a slope (斜坡) to race down.

Time: From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: At the top of Clifton Avenue
Age: Between 6 and 16
Enter fee: £22
Notice: We will have experts to tell you all you need to know. See you at the top of the slope!

35. How much does a beginner pay for the race?
A. £22. B. £16. C. £7. D. £6.
36. Who can take part in the race?
A. A 5-year-old boy. B. A 17-year-old student.
C. A 10-year-old girl. D. A 23-year-old teacher.
37. Which of the following about Soapbox Derby Race is TRUE?
A. The racing cars have motors. B. The experts will come to help.
C. The race will be held at 9:00 a.m. D. Racers will meet on Green Avenue.
B
A Bright Idea
Evans Wadongo was from a village of Africa. He had to do homework by the light of a kerosene lamp（煤油灯）. Evans’ eyes hurt and this made studying difficult. It was common in his village. Many children left school for this reason, so they remained poor for the rest of their lives.

Although studying was difficult, Evans was an excellent student and went to a university. He continued to worry about the kerosene lamp. By this time, he realized it was not just bad for schoolchildren but for the whole family. First, it can cause illnesses such as coughs. Also, the light can hurt people’s eyes. Besides, it can lead to fires. Lastly, kerosene is expensive, so families have less money for food. It was difficult to come up with a different kind of lamp that was cheap and good for the environment. Yet Evans did not give up.
One day, he had an idea. He could use a small solar（太阳能的）light. Sunlight is free and solar power is good for the environment. Evans built his first solar lamp, and it worked. He began to build more lamps and sent them to local families. An organization heard about this and provided money for him to build more solar lamps.
Each lamp only cost $20. However, this was a lot of money to many villagers, who only earned around $34 a week, so Evans made sure he kept the cost down. First, Evans used recycled materials. Next, volunteers built the lamps. Finally, people from many countries gave away money to his team, so the lamps were usually free.
Thousands of people had safe light. Julia, a mother of three, said, “Thanks to Evans, my children have light to read, and I have my own light to cook.” The solar lamps made a big difference.
38. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Leaving school. B. Doing homework.
C. Having eye problems. D. Having a bright idea.
39. How many problems about kerosene lamps are mentioned according to Paragraph 2?
A. 6. B. 5. C. 4. D. 3.
40. Put the following information into correct order according to the passage.
a. Evans went to a university. b. Thousands of people had safe light.
c. His first solar lamp was invented. d. Kerosene lamps hurt Evans’ eyes.
e. Recycled materials were used in the lamps.
f. People from many countries gave away money.
A. d-a-c-e-f-b B. d-f-b-a-e-c C. a-d-f-e-c-b D. a-e-c-d-f-b
41. Why does the writer give Julia’s example in Paragraph 5?
A. To share Julia’s experience. B. To show Evans’ influence.
C. To describe Evans’ feelings. D. To introduce Evans’ invention.
42. What is Evans like according to the passage?
A. Polite, talented and humorous. B. Quiet, smart and honest.
C. Humorous, clever and friendly. D. Hard-working, loving and creative.
C
When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead.
①_________

In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Painting faces are in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past.
②_________
People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies and special celebrations.
How is face paint important in theater?
Face paint was important in Japanese and Chinese ancient ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theatre to change the actors’ roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look dramatic (戏剧性的) and awful.
③_________
Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth. Plant parts are used to make different colorings. The ingredients are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat.
43. Match the title with each part.
a. Is face paint art? b. Is wall painting a symbol? c. Why paint your face?
d. How wear face paint? e. Where does the paint come from?
A. ①-a, ②-b, ③-c B. ①-b, ②-e, ③-d
C. ①-a, ②-c, ③-e D. ①-b, ②-d, ③-c
44. How long has face painting been part of people’s traditions?
A. For a few years. B. For several centuries.
C. For about 100 years. D. For thousands of years.
45. Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought?
A. To look friendly. B. To look scary. C. To look funny. D. To look painful.
46 What can we know about face paint?
A. Painting on the walls is the first form of art.
B. Animal fat is used to make different colorings.
C. Patterns on faces can show people’s ages in a family.
D. Face paint in colors can show actors’ feelings in China.
47. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Face Art. B. Traditional Painters.
C. Wall Paintings. D. Tribal Celebrations.
D
Why do We Yawn?
Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.

We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they th