2023
年江苏省苏州市姑苏区南环实验中学九年级（下）中考二模英语试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共
10
小题，共
10
分。
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
二、阅读理解：本大题共
12
小题，共
12
分。
A
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
), Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment.
Cleaning Up
Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution.
11
.
Among the four adults, who didn't work in a group to help our planet
？
____
A.
Jack.
B.
Kathy.
C.
Linda.
D.
Patrick.
12
.
Which of the following is not mentioned in the table above?
A.
New energy.
B.
Plastic pollution.
C.
Animal and plant.
D.
Waste recycling.
13
.
Which of the following is not true according to the information in the table?
A.
Jack hope to ask more people to join them.
B.
Kathy wrote a book to help people grow plants.
C.
Linda collects heat f
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