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 一、单选题（本大题共8小题，共8.0分） 1. Teachers sometimes work as a（n） to help you out and lead your life to be right way.（　　） A. engineer B. musician C. volunteer D. guide 2. —Which classical Chinese poem do you like best？ —Don't laugh if we drunken（醉酒） on the battleground；how many soldiers ever came back safe and sound（安然无恙）.（　　） A. put B. lied C. lay D. drank 3. The twins are good at sports，but of them is good at other subjects.（　　） A. either B. neither C. both D. all 4. When Judy first came to China，she found the country was _____ the way her grandfather described：beautiful and peaceful.（　　） A. curiously B. exactly C. probably D. properly 5. Little George read the story again and again he could tell it to his younger sister.（　　） A. because B. since C. unless D. so that 6. The price of the houses in major cities in China in the last 20 years.（　　） A. rose B. has risen C. raised D. has raised 7. —Dad，may I stop to have a rest？ —You'd better not. until I call you.（　　） A. Get on B. Take on C. Put on D. Keep on 8. What is the main point of the message on the right？ France is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists in many ways.More flights have been put into service.Also，France will give travel workers new training programs.It will offer different experiences for travelers. （　　） A. More flights have been put into service. B. It will offer different experiences for travelers. C. France will give travel workers training programs. D. France is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists. 二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共10.0分） For many years the people of the kingdom searched and searched，but they never found their princess.No one knew that far away，in valley （山谷），Mother Gothel was raising the child as her own.To prevent her from （1） _____ ，Mother Gothel kept the girl at the top of the tall tower they called home.The beautiful valley provided wonderful （2） _____ for the little girl.A waterfall fell from the mountain into a clean stream.The fields were filled with flowers and greenery. Mother Gothel loved Rapunzel.And the child loved Mother Gothel too.After all，she was the only mother—the only person whom Rapunzel （3） _____ .Mother Gothel was there to feed and bathe the baby.And she sang lullabies to the little girl as she brushed her hair every day.Rapunzel （4） _____ knew the true love of her real parents. Nearly four years passed before Rapunzel asked Mother Gothel，"Why can't I go outside？"Mother Gothel kept （5） _____ with her replies.She knew she had to make the little girl fearful so she would never leave the safety of the tower. "The outside world is a dangerous place filled with horrible，selfish people，"she replied.She did not want to lose Rapunzel.The child was a part of her now.Rapunzel was of great （6） _____ to her as a prized rose or a precious jewel. "They wanted your gift，"Mother Gothel （7） _____ to ... ...