辽宁省葫芦岛市建昌县2023年英语中考一模试卷

—Pretty good. We sang and danced ________ all night.

—Sure, no problem.

—I'm so sorry, I won't.

—Take it easy. ____________, it takes time to learn something new.     

—At the end of May.

— ________.

A: Hi, Sophie. You are going to be a senior high school student.

B: Thanks. But I'll miss my middle school life very much.

A: After all, it is one of the important periods in life.

B: Yes, especially I'll miss some of my teachers. They influenced me greatly.

A:

B: My English teacher Mrs. Lee.

A: Why？

B: She helps me a lot.

A: She is really a wonderful teacher.

B: Of course. And I will also make a gift for her by myself.

A: Excellent!

I grew up in a poor family with my father, my mother and six brothers. We had little money,    1plenty of love. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still own a2.

My dream was to be a sportsman. I was so3. My high—school coach   教练）was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believe in me, but4me how to believe in myself. One thing with my coach changed my life forever.

It was one summer holiday. I wanted to do a summer job5a new bike. Then I realized I would have to6summer baseball training. I'm afraid of telling my coach about it.

7I told Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. "You have your whole life to work, " he said,  "but your playing days are limited （有限的）. You can't afford8them. "

I stood before him and9knew what to say.

"How much are you going to make at this job？" he asked.

"＄3. 25 per hour, " I replied.

"Well, " he said. "Is ＄3. 25 an hour the price of a dream？"

That question made me realize the10between wanting something right now and having a long—term （长远的）goal. I chose to give up the job and devoted（致力于）myself to the training that summer. My dream came true in the end.

Once upon a time, a king in Africa had a close friend. No matter what happened in his life, the friend always said "This is good!"

One day, the king and his friend went hunting（打猎）. The friend made a mistake while preparing the gun for the king. When the king shot at an animal, one of his fingers was broken. However, the friend said,  "This is good!" The king shouted in pain,  "No, this is NOT GOOD!" He was so angry that he sent his friend to jail（监狱）.

A year later, the king went hunting again. Cannibals （食人族）caught him and took him to their village. As they came close to setting fire to him, they noticed that the king had lost a finger. Cannibals never ate anyone that was less than whole, so they set the king free.

As the king returned home, he felt regretful for what he had done to his friend. He went to the jail and told his friend his experience.

"You were right, " the king said. "It was good that my finger was broken. And I am very sorry for keeping you in jail for so long. "

"You needn't say sorry, " his friend said. "This is good. "

"How could it be good？" the king asked.

"If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you and been eaten by cannibals!"

Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.

I am Garrison. I live on a small farm in Kenya. Since the age of nine, I have helped to look after my family's cows. As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed trying new ideas. Sometimes I could make my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and peach—picking sticks. I also made other useful daily things for my neighbors.

At the age of thirteen, I invented something that changed my life. One night, a lion came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, I thought catching the lion was not 'a safe way to solve the problem. So I decided to "invent" a solution.

The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought the lion was scared of fire. But I came to know that didn't help, because it was even helping the lion to see through the cowshed （牛棚）. However, I didn't give up. I continued.

And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow （稻草人）. I was trying to trick the lion into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But the lion was very clever. It came the first day, saw the scarecrow, and went back. But the second day, it came and found that the scarecrow didn't move. It was always there!So the lion jumped in and killed another cow.

However, one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch （手电筒）. To my surprise, the lion didn't show up. Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea. . .

Do you know what is sleepwalking （梦游）? Have you ever seen it？Are you afraid of it?

Sleepwalking actually happens during deep sleep. When you see a child sets out of bed and walks around as if he's awake, but he won't respond to you or anything around him, he's asleep. It doesn't hurt the child, and it usually disappears when the kid grows up. _________ 7% to 15% of children sleepwalk, and it doesn't usually mean that there's anything wrong with them. Children aged 4 to 12 are more perhaps to sleepwalk. Both boys and girls sleepwalk.

Sleepwalking often happens in the first few hours of the night. Though the child's mind is asleep, his body is not asleep during the period of sleepwalking.

Sleepwalking usually has something to do with age and development. However, some things can increase your child's sleepwalking. For example, bad habits that cause poor sleep, fever or some other illnesses, a family history of sleepwalking, medical conditions that cause poor sleep and so on.

If the child is sleepwalking at least once every night, it's best to see a doctor. Also see a doctor if it is influencing the sleep of other family members or if you're worried the child might hurt himself while sleepwalking.

After Shenzhou-13 Manned Spaceship（神舟十三号载人航天飞船）returned to earth successfully, Wang Ping and Li Hong are talking about their dreams.

A: Hi, Wang Ping, ？

B: Science.

A: ？

B: Because I think science is so magic. Especially after watching Shenzhou-13 Manned Spaceship returned to earth successfully.

A: ？

B: Yes. I want to be a scientist like those who work behind Shenzhou-13 Manned Spaceship.

A: !But it is hard to become a scientist.

B: I know. So from now on, I must work harder than before.

A: I believe if you stick to your dream, you will succeed in the end.

B: . Nothing is impossible. And I'm sure I can reach it.

A: Come on.

, reading more can improve your language ability.

Li Ming is strongly against smoking because it health.

I'm afraid of him, but at the same time I him.

I this magazine for two weeks.

We should to live a greener life.

Here come the best photos of the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards（野生动物搞笑摄影大赛）! They show how lovely the animals can be.

Look, it seems that the seal pup（小海豹）is giggling（咯咯地笑）. And the eastern raccoon （浣熊）babies just can't wait to go out and see the world!

There are more than 7, 000 pictures of funny animals from all over the world. The huge number of pictures tells us to care about animals. They also remind us that animals truly are funny and human—like. We must do all we can to protect them.

Paper cutting is one of China's most popular traditional arts, which has a history of more than 1, 500 years. In the past, paper cutting is used to decorate during the Spring Festival and wedding celebrations（婚礼庆典）.

Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world. It is often as a present to foreign friends. The main cutting are paper and a pair of scissors（剪刀）. Some people think it is easy to make a paper cutting, actually it is difficult to make a one.

My love for paper cutting comes my grandmother. A pair of scissors and a piece of colored paper are turned around in her hands, you can have whatever you want.

I always beg（乞求）my grandmother to teach me paper cutting. How to fold （折）paper, where to step by step, I followed her and finally a "Xi" was created. It looked ugly but grandma always said,  "Honey, well done. More practice and you will do . "

As time goes by, I have to work hard on my study and I sit by her to do paper cutting. Every birthday I still receive（10） special gift from my grandma—a paper cutting. She often says in a proud way,  "I will cut whatever my granddaughter can imagine. "

Seeing changes in China

It was a warm spring day in202 l. Chen Beier, a reporter and TV presenter（节目主持人）from Hong Kong, was on her way to a small village called Atule'er. The small village sits at the top of an 800—meter—high cliff（悬崖）. People can only get up to it by climbing a 2, 556—step steel ladder（钢梯）. It is very dangerous.

So, was Chen looking for adventure（探险）there？The answer is no. Instead, The famous presenter was, making a documentary（纪录片）.

In February2021, China reached an important goal. It got rid of poverty（摆脱贫困）, Many people couldn't believe this. After all, China has a large number of poor villages. In order to show the truth to people, Chen set out to make No Poverty Land （无穷之路）. The trip turned out to be hard, For example, When she was halfway up the ladder to Atule'er. Chen felt so tired that she could hardly go any further. She was also afraid of heights. The villagers advised her to stop the climb, but the woman continued her climb.

This steel ladder, in fact, is only six years old. Before it was built, the villagers had to face even bigger danger and use a rattan（藤条制成的）ladder,  . The government has also built houses for the villagers at the foot of the mountain. Through No Poverty Land, people can easily see how life in poor areas of China has been improved.

China has changed a lot, but some people just find it hard to believe. Now, Chen has shown us what we can do about that: Don't just tell people about the great changes；show them when you can.

It's important to develop good study habits. Here's how.

Prepare for homework assignments（任务）

Be sure you understand what the teacher expects. If you're not sure, ask questions before you leave class. Always write down the assignment and the deadline（截止日期）in your notebook. Don't just try to remember it!

Take notes

Make a habit of taking good notes during class. Don't try to write down every word your teacher says. Instead, write down the main ideas you need to remember.

Create a study space

Is it difficult to pay attention when you study？Do you study in a noisy environment？Create a quiet place at home where you can focus on （专注于）study. You must keep yourself away from loud music or the TV. Turn off your phone and computer when you can.

Manage your time

Use your time well. Put a calendar（日历）on your wall and use it to record your assignments. Choose a time that's good for you to study, for example, when you get home from school or after dinner. And make sure you have enough breaks, for example, after an hour, take a walk.

Develop good personal habits

Let's face it. If you are tired or feel sick, studying will not be easy. Resting well, getting enough exercise and avoiding unhealthy food are important. You will study better when you're rested and in good health.

同学们，阅读在我们的成长中至关重要，阅读能让我们变的聪明和睿智，使我们增长知识、开阔眼界、提升能力。请你说出阅读的三点好处。

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2）文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。

Reading is important in the whole life for people.

Let's read together.

三年的初中生活令你回忆满满。回忆中一定有那么一个人是你想表达感谢或歉意的。目前，你校英语报Have Your Say栏目正在进行征文活动。假如你是李华，请你结合自己的经历与感受，用英语写一篇短文向这个人表达感情和祝愿，参与此次征文活动。

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1）中心突出，语意连贯，层次清楚，书写规范。

2）文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。

3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear …,  

Yours,

Li Hua