2023
年河南省许昌市中考英语一模试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共
15
小题，共
15
分。
A store owner was putting up a sign above his door that read "Puppies
（小狗）
For Sale".Soon a little boy appeared under the store owner's
（
1
）
______
. "How much are you going to sell the puppies for
？
"he asked.
The store owner
（
2
）
______
，
"Anywhere from 30 dollars to 50 dollars."The little boy reached in his pocket and
（
3
）
______
some change. "I have 2.37 dollars
，
"he said. "Can I look at them
？
"
The store owner smiled and whistled
（吹口哨），
a mother dog came out
，（
4
）
______
by five puppies.One puppy was
（
5
）
______
behind.The little boy said "What's wrong
（
6
）
______
that little dog
？
"
The store owner explained that it was born with
（
7
）
______
legs.The little boy became excited."That's the little puppy that I want to buy."
The store owner was
（
8
）
______
and said
，
"No
，
you don't want to buy that little dog.If you
（
9
）
______
want him
，
I'll just give him to you."
The
（
10
）
______
got quite upset.He looked straight into the store owner's eyes and said
，
"I don't want you to give him to me.That little dog is
（
11
）
______
every bit as much as all the other dogs.And I'll pay full
（
12
）
______
.In fact I'll give you 2.37 dollars now
，
and 50 cents a month
（
13
）
______
I have him paid for."
The store owner said
，
"This little dog is a disabled dog.He is
（
14
）
______
going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies."
To this
，
the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant.A big metal brace
（支架）
was supporting his leg.He looked up at the store owner and softly replied
，
"Well
，
I don't run so well myself
，
and the little puppy will need
（
15
）
______
who understands!"
1
.
A.
notice
B.
instruction
C.
sign
D.
poster
2
.
A.
replied
B.
repeated
C.
reviewed
D.
reported
3
.
A.
helped out
B.
put out
C.
took out
D.
came out
4
.
A.
picked
B.
moved
C.
followed
D.
carried
5
.
A.
led
B.
left
C.
turned
D.
came
6
.
A.
to
B.
with
C.
without
D.
about
7
.
A.
deaf
B.
wrong
C.
blind
D.
disabled
8
.
A.
surprised
B.
excited
C.
relaxed
D.
moved
9
.
A.
really
B.
mostly
C.
nearly
D.
clearly
10
.
A.
passenger
B.
dog
C.
owner
D.
boy
11
.
A.
useful
B.
worth
C.
wealthy
D.
famous
12
.
A.
background
B.
price
C.
height
D.
weight
13
.
A.
unless
B.
until
C.
since
D.
although
14
.
A.
never
B.
always
C.
sometimes
D.
often
15
.
A.
no one
B.
anyone
C.
everyone
D.
someone
二、补全对话
-
填空：本大题共
2
小题，共
20
分。
16
.
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer of the English language and is known around the world.
（
1
）
______
Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright
（剧作家）
and is widely seen as the greatest writer of the English language.He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
，
in central England
，
in 1564
，
and he died in 1616.His works include 38 plays
，
154 sonnets
（十四行诗）
and some other poems.
（
2
）
______
They have been translated into more than 30 languages and are performed more than those of any other playwright in the world.
（
3
）
______
And they had three children.Shakespeare went to London to work as an actor and a writer.In 1599
，
the Globe Theatre was built in London
，
where some of Shakespeare's plays were first performed.In 1613
，
the theatre was destroyed
（毁坏）
by a fire.However
，
a modern theater near the original site
（原址）
replaced the broken one in 1997.
（
4
）
______
Shakespeare's work is still very popular today.
（
5
）
______
Perhaps it is because they all include fantastic stories.His characters suffer many difficulties.The plays are also full of excitement
，
scare
，
sadness and happiness.They have turned into classic.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.So even today you can go to the theater to see Shakespeare's plays
B.He is bes
