2023年江苏省苏州市中考英语真题(含答案)

2023年苏州市初中学业水平考试试卷

英 语

注意事项：

1. 本试卷共七大题，满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试用时100分钟；

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第一部分 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂

黑。

When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a rious dia. My life was 1 with

operations and treatments. I felt stresd becau I was really uncertain 2 everything that was happening.

One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was

causing me almost as much 3 as the operation itlf.

During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple 4 meant much to me and gave

me hope again during my time of need. I’ll never 5 the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started

creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.

The charity began with a simple dream of giving 6 , joy and magic to tho kids. It later 7 a

national organization that nt cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.

It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, 8 it does. Seeing a picture of a

child 9 one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.

10 might provide medicine for the sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that’ll go a

long way.

1. A. lighted B. matched C. filled D. painted

2. A. about B. with C. over D. towards

3. A. fun B. pain C. value D. danger

4. A. act B. job C. game D. lesson

5. A. mind B. lead C. forget D. risk

6. A. hope B. fear C. shock D. pressure

7. A. looked up B. gave up C. broke into D. turned into

8. A. nor B. but C. for D. or

9. A. lling B. printing C. holding D. cleaning

10. A. Teachers B. Friends C. Patients D. Doctors

第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂

黑。

A

What was your favorite subject in school? Top Answers

History. I really loved studying different time periods, Science 25%

countries and cultures. I still love to read history books; Math 18%

travel when possible; watch the History Channel. History/social studies 17%

14% —Kristin Singer English

26% Art. I was shy and quiet, and I could express my feelings Other (includes music, art, etc.)

through my artwork. It helped to build my What your favorite subject says about you

lf-confidence. —Blair C. Wilke Science: You are highly curious. You try to understand

History/social studies. A great teacher got me thinking things by studying them carefully. You wily connect

about the role that each of us plays in society and how we ideas or reasons.

can change the cour of history. Art: You are always looking for the bright side, even in

—Richard Goldman the darkest situations, and often e the bigger picture.

English. It created a love of books and writing in me. History: You em to remember everything. You are

Being able to write beautiful words for others to read is wi, humorous and hardworking.

real magic. —Tammy Bond Math: You’re well organized, ldom late and very strict.

Math. Some of the greatest life lessons I ever learned You can tell what things will be like.

were in math. And then I decided I’d be a math teacher.

English: You are creative and open-minded. You love to

—Teri Bench explore in your own mind.

11. What percent of people in this survey like Science?

A. 17%. B. 18%. C. 25%. D. 26%

12. What do Kristin Singer and Richard Goldman have in common?

A. They both liked History. B. They did well in social studies.

C. They both enjoyed travelling. D. They showed interest in Math.

13. What does Tammy Bond’s favorite subject say about her?

A. She is highly curious and studies things carefully.

B. She is shy and quiet and finds beauty through art.

C. She is strict and san tell what things will be like.

D. She is creative and loves to explore in her mind.

B

Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chine people for more than two thousand years.

To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常).

The are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and

li.

Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood

as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourlf, do not do to others”. It is

quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).

While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even

respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings,

discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly

about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the

world around us.

Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao

means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important

for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.

14. Which are the most important of the Five Constants?

A. Ren and yi. B. Ren and li. C. Li and xin. D. Yi and zhi.

15. What is the best Chine for the underlined ntence in Paragraph 3?

A. 博学于文，约之以礼。 B. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

C. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 D. 君子和而不同，小人同而不和。

16. Which of the following is an example of li?

A. Building a peaceful society. B. Taking care of one’s children.

C. Obeying rules for drinking tea. D. Learning all through one’s life.

17. What does the passage mainly tell us about Confucianism?

A. Its general virtues. B. Its long history.

D. Its golden rules. C. Its new challenges.

C

Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s

sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10: or even later and

most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.

Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8: Later school start times

support the natural needs of teenagers and increa their sleeping time.

Here are some other benefits of later school start times:

More time for a healthy breakfast

When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds

it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.

With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.

Fewer behavioral (行为的) problems

Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cau worries,

stress and unhappiness.

When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re

less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.

Better performance (表现) in study

Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying

attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day

and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.

In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating,

behaving and performing better.

18. According to the passage, what may cau teenagers to stay up?

A. Their low grades. B. Their empty stomachs.

D. Their heavy homework. C. Their body’s sleep cycle.

19. How can sleep loss influence students’ study?

A. It gives them much energy. B. It does harm to the brain.

C. It saves more time for study. D. It improves their memory.

20. What’s the writer’s main purpo in writing this passage?

A. To explain reasons for students’ stress.

B. To describe bad habits caud by sleep loss.

C. To discuss scientists’ rearch on healthy food.

D. To introduce benefits of later school start times.

21. In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?

A. Education. B. Fashion. C. Sports. D. Technology.

D

It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.

Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母表).

When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的),she said, “Tell your father not to teach you

any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”

After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read?”

I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.

“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy

taught you.”

“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now

what’s the matter?”

I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more.

Plea don’t nd me back, plea sir.”

“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”

“Sir?”

“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned veral things herlf. We could not

expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”

“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”

“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it?”

“Yes, sir.”

When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know

what a compromi (妥协) is?” he asked.

“Breaking the law?”

“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promi me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every

night as usual. Is it OK?”

“Yes sir!”

22. What happened to Scout on her first day at school?

A. She was not able to read the alphabet.

B. She lost interest in reading and writing.

C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.

D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.

23. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?

A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.

C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.

24. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?

A. Go to school. B. Stay at home.

C. Teach herlf. D. Make a living.

25. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.

C. Atticus was a wi father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.

第三部分 信息还原（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有

两项为多余选项。

I once gave a lesson to a group of primary school students for a TV program.

I suggested that we create small gardens.

First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. 26 Then I had each of them

describe their experiences of nature in a small garden.

In a box of about one and a half by two feet, they were free to organize-soil, stones, leaves and grass. Even as an

active garden designer, I was impresd with their imagination. 27

One child created “water” that flowed into a “lake”; another child put grass in a way to reprent “wind”; and yet

another child tried hard to create shade…. 28 That was why they took great interest when they created their

small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature.

29 If you notice a stone lying on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you e beautiful flowers by the

side of the road, stop and enjoy the pleasant smell.

Then, inside your mind, create a small garden of your own. 30

A. It will relax you.

B. Flowers like the are all around you.

C. The gardens were built many years ago.

D. Try spending time with nature yourlf.

E. The gardens they made were really creative.

F. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds.

G. The children were often busy doing their schoolwork.

第四部分 词汇运用（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）

第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确。每空

限填一词。

31. We must stay together __________ (无论什么) happens.

32. We offered to look after our __________ (邻居的) dog when she was away.

33. Our country has a __________ (骄傲的) record of sporting achievement.

34. Some of my __________ (英雄) are real people, and some are from stories.

35. The whole town is c__________ the opening of the new bridge with a huge party.

36. Although I’ve met her only once or t__________, I can tell that she has a strong personality.

37. To get everybody in the discussion, Miss Su has d our class into six groups.

38. We all look f A to the day when scientists discover more crets of outer space.

第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形

式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。

in front of move member happy complete

The Shenzhou XV mission (飞行任务) crew (乘组) returned to Earth on June 4 after a six-month mission. The

crew 39 are Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu.

After everything was ready, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule (返回舱) one by one and placed on

chairs 40 the capsule. Then, the astronauts shared their feelings and thoughts with a reporter from CCTV in a

live program. Fei said, “We have 41 our tasks before returning safely to Earth. We are all in good condition.”

Deng said, “I expected the chance to fly into space for twenty-five years. It was the 42 moment of my life to

know that I could be in the mission.” Zhang said,” We will go back to training as soon as possible. We will always be

ready to return to space.”

After the interview, the astronauts were 43 away for health checks.

第五部分 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dancing with the Light

A few years ago, I visited the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. During the visit, my attention was drawn away from

the plants, bridges and stones, towards 44 walls of the gardens. Mostly white, some parts of the walls are

losing small 45 (piece) of their covering. This creates space in which light and plants can be 46 (e).

The walls are not only the boundaries of the gardens, but they also form protected paths that guide you on a trip.

The memory of the white walls stayed with me. I kept 47 (imagine) how many shadows (影) could be

collected by them to dance with the light. This fantastic moment was so lively 48 I came back to explore it

with my camera.

Working 49 (free) with the walls and their marks, I began to feel like collecting all the stories that

were painted there. Weather and time have turned the 50 (amaze) white walls into Chine landscape

paintings.

I 51 (take) the photos during the month of June, just after the rain. The air was full of small drops of

water, showing the light and the color 52 the things around. As color was born out of a dance between light

and a body, when photographing in color I found 53 (I) enjoying a moment of this dance.

第六部分 阅读表达（共3小题；54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，满分7分）

请认真阅读下面图文，用英语回答图文后的问题,并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou?

Zekro: When I was a child, my parents told me that love has no boundaries. They told me the purpo of life is to

rve people and make contributions to our society. Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have

never stopped showing my love in action. I’ve taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou University for

free. I’ve helped people in need, caring for sick children, nding money to disaster areas and teaching African

drumming to poor children. I’ve also worked cloly with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners.

Many friends often call me the a soft drink/tea.

Reporter: Plea tell us about Happy Home Club.

Zekro: Seven years ago, I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish (芬兰的) culture to our Chine friends

through food and music. One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club. It is open from 7:00 p. m.

to 8: on Fridays. It’s for everybody who loves to make new friends, learn about life and practice their English.

The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank you…

Reporter: What el do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show?

Zekro: Tho who are interested in our culture, food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe. Plea come and share

your stories with us. Together, we can make a difference.

54. How long have Zekro and his wife lived in Suzhou?

55. Why do Zekro’s friends call him “the Ambassador of Suzhou"?

56. Plea write another good topic for Happy Home Club and explain your reason.

(Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper.)

第七部分 书面表达（共1题；满分25分）

Happy Home Club本期的主题是“How to make Suzhou more beautiful”，你打算以“Starting from me and now”

为题向中外朋友介绍你的想法，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：

1. 触动你的一件事情；

2. 这件事给你的启示；

3. 你的倡议。

注意：

1. 词数：100左右。

2. 内容完整（照抄阅读语篇不得分）

3. 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。

Starting from me and now

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2023年苏州市初中学业水平考试试卷

英语试题参考答案

第一部分 完形填空

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C

6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D

第二部分 阅读理解

11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C

16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D

21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C

第三部分 信息还原

26. F 27. E 28. G 29. D 30. A

第四部分 词汇检测

31. whatever 32. neighbour’s/neighbor’s 33. proud

34. heroes 35. celebrating 36. twice

37. divided 38. forward

39. members 40. in front of 41. completed

42. happiest 43. moved

第五部分 短文填空

44. the 45. pieces 46. en 47. imagining 48. that

49. freely 50. amazing 51. took 52. of 53. mylf

第六部分 阅读表达

54. For twenty-four years.

55. Becau Zekro has worked cloly with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners.