2023
年山东省枣庄市峄城区中考英语二模试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共
10
小题，共
10
分。
Have you ever watched the dragon dance
？
How much do you know about the dragon dance
？
Who came up
（
1
）
______
the idea of performing the dragon dance long ago
？
Today we will learn something about it.
Dragon is a symbol of China
，
（
2
）
______
the dragon dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture.
In the past
，
dragons were always quite heavy because people used wood and bamboo to make
（
3
）
______
.However
，
in modern times
，
dragons are much lighter because they
（
4
）
______
of much lighter materials.Usually
，
a dragon can be from 25 to 35 meters long.But for some big events
，
it can be up to 50 to 70 meters long.People believe that
（
5
）
______
the dragon is
，
the more luck they will get.
The dragon dance
（
6
）
______
during the Han Dynasty
（朝代）
.It was performed by the ancient Chinese
（
7
）
______
showed great respect
（尊重）
for the dragon.And it was already
（
8
）
______
popular event by the Song Dynasty.At that time
，
people looked forward to watching it during important festivals.In the Qing Dynasty
，
the emperor invited the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou
（
9
）
______
a performance in Beijing.And he enjoyed the performance and spoke
（
10
）
______
of the Dragon Dance Team.Then the dragon dance became a traditional activity and now many people like it very much.
1
.
A.
to
B.
in
C.
with
D.
about
2
.
A.
and
B.
but
C.
or
D.
because
3
.
A.
them
B.
themselves
C.
their
D.
theirs
4
.
A.
make
B.
made
C.
are made
D.
were made
5
.
A.
long
B.
longer
C.
longest
D.
the longer
6
.
A.
appear
B.
appeared
C.
appears
D.
will appear
7
.
A.
who
B.
which
C.
where
D.
what
8
.
A.
a
B.
an
C.
the
D.
/
9
.
A.
give
B.
to give
C.
giving
D.
gave
10
.
A.
high
B.
higher
C.
height
D.
highly
二、补全对话
-
填空：本大题共
1
小题，共
10
分。
11
.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入小题横线上的最佳选项。
In the past ten years
，
great progress has been made in technology.It seems like everything has been reinvented
（改造）
and greatly improved.
（
1
）
______
It was invented over 100 years ago but remained unchanged until now.I'm talking about a blind walking stick.
（
2
）
______
However
，
it has seen no real improvement
，
until a blind engineer named Kursat decided to make a difference.He hoped his invention would help the blind.
He invented a smart stick called the WeWalk.The smart stick uses built-in speakers
，
and different sensors
（传感器）
to warn about possible dangers.It helps blind people in navigating
（导航）
around their environment using modern technology
，
which makes their travel much easier.The stick is priced at around
＄
500.It is less than half the price of most smart phones.Most people can afford it.
（
3
）
______
Kursat well understands the difficulties and challenges that the blind face.
（
4
）
______
He decided to put his technical knowledge into inventing something that would not only change his life
，
but also the life of many others.
"In these days
，
we are talking about flying cars.
（
5
）
______
As a blind person
，
when I am at the metro station
，
I don't know which is my exit.I don't know which bus is coming or which stores are around me.Now
，
that kind of information can be provided by the WeWalk
，
"he said."I believe life of the blind will be much easier and safer."
A.That's because he is blind himself.
B.But there is one thing unlike them.
C.A stick can sometimes be important.
D.More attention should be paid to the disabled.
E.But the blind have been using just a simple stick.
F.This invention is going to change life a lot for the blind.
G.The white stick has been used by many blind people for a long time.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
三、阅读理解：本大题共
6
小题，共
12
分。
A
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar
（农历）
divides the year into 24 solar terms
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2023年山东枣庄市峄城区中考英语二模试卷.docx
