2023年江苏省常州市中考二模英语试题（含答案）

2023年江苏省常州市中考二模英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、单项选择 1．—Excuse me, is _____ here right now —Yes, we have checked the number. A．everybody B．nobody C．anybody D．somebody 2．—I am looking for Jim. Where is he —I am not sure. He _____ in the library. A．could be B．must be C．may be D．should be 3．—I work hard but don’t make any _____. —Don’t lose heart. You will make it. A．problems B．progress C．practise D．promise 4．I hope the disease will not _____ any more. A．break into B．break up C．break out D．break down 5．Wilson is an honest man, so we _____ believe what he says about the result. A．completely B．closely C．specially D．hardly 6．Please read the _____ carefully before you put in the light. A．connection B．competition C．position D．instruction 7．My brother is so _____ that he makes few mistakes in his Math homework. A．careless B．carelessly C．careful D．carefully 8．—We will have a day out next week, but we don’t know _____. —Maybe you can ask Miss Wu. A．when we are going B．where we are going C．how are we going D．if everyone will go or not 9．—Amy got high scores in last week’s exam. How lucky she was! —I don’t think so. You know, _____ A．The grass is always greener on the other side. B．Actions speak louder than words. C．Every dog has its day. D．No pain, no gain. 10．—Daniel, turn down the TV. Your father is sleeping. —_____. A．OK, I won’t B．Sorry, I will C．Not at all D．Better not 二、完形填空 China is famous for tea. Thousands of years ago, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, wrote a book Cha Jing to describe ____11____ tea plants were grown and made to tea. According to ____12____ processing(加工) ways, there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea. They are green tea, black tea, oolong tea and scented(有香味的) tea. Without fermentation(发酵), green tea keeps the original ____13____ of the tea. If the green tea is fermented before baking, it will be black tea. Oolong tea is partially fermented. And if fragrant flowers are mixed in the tea during the processing, the scented tea will be made. Tea is produced in many areas in China. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea. Tea plants ____14____ many sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are ____15____ by hand and then are sent for processing. Later, the tea is packed and sent to different countries and places around China. In many restaurants, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese prefer ____16____ tea without putting things like milk or sugar in it. Drinking teas has many advantages. It makes people feel more relaxed, so it’s a good ____17____ for the hard-working office workers. It also clears ____18____ inside the human body in summer. Besides, tea makes people become ____19____, it is suitable for those who want to lose weight. Moreover, drinking tea helps develop one’s memory. The study shows that people can learn things ____20____ with the help of tea. It ... ...