2023
年宁夏银川十中中考英语二模试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共
10
小题，共
10
分。
A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress
（压力）
management
．
He raised a glass of water and asked them
，
"How
(1)
do you think this glass of water is
？
"The students began to think and
(2)
．
Their answers are different
，
from 20g to 500g
．
"It does not matter on the real
(3)
．
It depends on how long you hold it
．
If I hold it for a
(4)
it is OK
．
If I hold it for an hour
，
I will have an ache in my right arm
．
If I hold it for a day
，
you will have to call a
(5)
．
It is the exact same weight
，
but the longer I hold it
，
the heavier it becomes
．
What we have to do is to put the glass down
，
(6)
for a while before holding it up again
．
"
"If we carry our burdens
（
ffi.1E!
）
(7)
sooner or later
，
we will not be able to carry on
．
Theburden will become increasingly heavier
．
We have to
(8)
the burden every now and then
，
so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on
．
"So
(9)
you return home from work tonight
，
put the burden of work down
．
Don't cariy it back home
．
You can pick it up tomorrow
．
Whatever burdens you have
，
let them d wn for a moment if you can
．
And learn to
(10)
ourselves
．
Life is short but amazing
．
Enjoy it!
1
.
A.
heavy
B.
full
C.
much
D.
long
2
.
A.
read
B.
watch
C.
guess
D.
listen
3
.
A.
glass
B.
weight
C.
water
D.
height
4
.
A.
minute
B.
night
C.
day
D.
week
5
.
A.
mother
B.
teacher
C.
doctor
D.
friend
6
.
A.
rest
B.
shake
C.
look
D.
work
7
.
A.
this time
B.
some other time
C.
next time
D.
all the time
8
.
A.
give up
B.
put down
C.
pick up
D.
think about
9
.
A.
after
B.
since
C.
before
D.
until
10
.
A.
save
B.
help
C.
care
D.
relax
二、阅读理解：本大题共
20
小题，共
40
分。
A
Today
，
there is no list of "wonder" for modern world.Still
，
there are some buildings or landmarks that are called "wonders".These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere.Here are some of them.
The Tai Mahal
Built
：
AD.1631-1648
The Tai Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones.About 20
，
000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the king's life.
The Pyramid at Chichen Itza
Built
：
sometime between A D.800-900
The Mayans
（玛雅人）
used this 24 -meter high pyramid to study the sky and as an enormous solar calendar.
The Statue of Liberty
People everywhere recognize this statue.It stands over 45 metres tall.The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886.It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom.
The Sydney Opera House
Built
：
A D.1959-1973
This opera house has over one thousand rooms
，
and is built to look like a huge sailing boat.Many people think it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world.
11
.
How long did the workers spend on building the Tai Mahal
？
About
______
.
A.
9 years
B.
15 years
C.
18 years
D.
150 years
12
.
What could the Pyramid at Chichen Itza be used for
？
______
A.
Studying the sky.
B.
Protecting the northern borders.
C.
The king's wife.
D.
Enjoying the opera.
13
.
Who built the Stature of Liberty
？
______
A.
The Americans.
B.
The Englishmen.
C.
The Frenchmen.
D.
The Mayans.
14
.
What does the Sydney Opera House look like
？
______
A.
A sailing boat.
B.
A big room.
C.
A flying bird.
D.
A wonderful palace.
B
A Chinese knot is a knot that is woven
（编织）
from a single rope to be different shapes Each shape has its own meaning.Now you can see it as a decoration or a gift for friends.People can use ropes of different colors to weave a Chinese knot
，
but they usually choose red because it means good luck.
The Chinese knot has a long history.At first
，
people might have made them to record information and send messages before they started to use words.It is well-known that the knots were used for decoration and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty.They were later popular in the Ming and Qing
