2023年山东省泰安市东平县中考二模英语试题（含答案）

2023年山东省泰安市东平县中考二模英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、完形填空 Archer Calder, 17, is a high school student from Texas, America. His younger sister Della was born with intellectual disabilities (智力残疾). She has difficulty in ____1____ and reading because of the illness. In his childhood, Archer was never able to talk with Della. It has always been his ____2____ to help Della communicate with others. Archer used to search online for apps that might help Della ____3____ her feelings and needs. However, the result made him upset. The available apps were quite expensive—one could ____4____ thousands of dollars. And they didn’t offer what he wanted. Since Archer loved computer programming, he decided to develop his own app. That was how Freespeech was born. When using Freespeech, users can see different buttons (按键) with pictures on the screen. Each picture stands for a word. When a button is ____5____, the word will be read out loud. Users can make sentences to communicate by pressing different buttons in order. It’s really ____6____ to use. To improve his app, Archer sometimes asks for help online. For example, when he found Della deleted his program ____7____, he asked how to stop that happening again on a website. Soon, other programmers gave him some useful ____8____ to solve it. Now, Archer is still trying to ____9____ new functions (功能) to Freespeech. He keeps working on the program, not only for Della, but also for those in the same situation as her. What’s more, he makes his app ____10____ open and free, which is different from other apps. He is very proud that he can provide help for more families in need through his work. 1．A．running B．speaking C．smiling 2．A．dream B．trick C．form 3．A．memorize B．express C．notice 4．A．spend B．cost C．pay 5．A．invented B．mentioned C．touched 6．A．comfortable B．safe C．simple 7．A．at least B．by mistake C．for sure 8．A．styles B．challenges C．suggestions 9．A．add B．remind C．allow 10．A．usually B．politely C．completely 二、阅读单选 “I’d better not take part in the tennis tryouts (选拔赛),” said my 14 year-old daughter Emily. “I’m afraid I won’t make the team.” “Do you want to join the team ” I asked. “Yes, but I’ll probably be out.” “Well, you won’t succeed if you don’t try out,” said her brother Ben. Her dad and I encouraged her to try—to take risks, to realize her dreams, and to learn it is OK to fail. I hoped Emily would make her own decision. A few days later, however, Emily still did not make a decision. Then Ben told her, “You should try, or you’ll regret it.”At last, Emily nodded. On Sunday night, the day before tryouts, the coach emailed the players to explain the rules. Each day, the girls could challenge the person right above them on the list. By the end of the week, the top 12 players would make the team. Emily was the lowest, Number 25 out of 25 players. The next day, Emily went to the school playground. When I ... ...