2023年江苏省苏州市姑苏区重点中学中考英语二模试卷-普通用卷（含解析）

2023年江苏省苏州市姑苏区重点中学中考英语二模试卷 The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday，I picked her up from preschool.On the way，she said，"I like old people best because they walk slowly like I walk slowly and they have soft skin like I have soft skin." What she said marked a（1） _____ beginning. The following day，her birthday，again on the way home，she asked（2） _____ we could stop at the store to buy cakes for her.How could I say（3） _____ to a birthday girl？After paying for the bill，I noticed that Norah was standing up in the cart，excitedly announcing，"Hi，old person!It's my birthday today!"However，the old man in front of her didn't show he was（4） _____ by my talkative child.He replied with a smile，" Well，little lady!And how old are you today？"After a few minutes' chat，Norah offered to take a photo with the old man called Mr.Dan，his expression changed from surprised to delighted.We exchanged our phone numbers.There was magic happening in the store that day，and we could（5） _____ feel it. During our first visit in Mr.Dan's home，we walked with him to his front door.He pulled out a knife and（6） _____ the only blooming red rose.He spent ten minutes cutting every thorn（刺） off the stem before handing it to his new friend.Norah keeps that rose，now（7） _____ as a bone，under her pillow for a long time. Norah asks about Mr.Dan every day.She worries about him.She wonders if he's（8） _____ ，or cold.She wants him to be OK.She wants him to feel loved.Mr.Dan thinks about Norah too.After（9） _____ recent visit，he said that he had never had a whole night's sleep since his wife died."Norah has healed me since meeting her." he said.That left me（10） _____ and my eyes wet with tears.Somehow，their hearts and souls（灵魂）seem to recognize each other from long ago.Sometimes talking to strangers can lead to beautiful new beginnings. 1. A. broken B. beautiful C. boring D. busy 2. A. what B. that C. if D. when 3. A. hello B. no C. yes D. thanks 4. A. treated B. trained C. trapped D. troubled 5. A. neither B. both C. all D. none 6. A. let B. get C. put D. cut 7. A. wet B. white C. dry D. red 8. A. surprised B. excited C. lonely D. silly . 9. A. the other B. another C. other D. others 10. A. useless B. meaningless C. careless D. speechless B Young Heroes for the Planet Nowadays，people around the world are working to help our planet.Check out how the four young adults made a difference. Saving Pandas When Jack was 11，he started a group to teach kids about pandas.He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger."I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas，" Jack says. Growing Right Kathy，14，set up an organization to educate people about growing right plants in right places.She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native（本土的）to their area. Creating Energy At the age of 12，Linda invented a machine called Super E.It collects heat from fields to make electricity（电），Li ... ...