湘西土家族苗族自治州
2023年初中学业水平考试
英 语
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
I.听力技能（共二节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，共计7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给A、B、C三个选项中选出一个相应图片或正确答案。
1. What’s the weather like today
A. B. C.
2. What’s Mary’s favorite subject
A. B. C.
3. What’s the matter with Tom
A. B. C.
4. What was Linda doing at seven
A. She was sleeping. B. She was having dinner. C. She was taking a shower.
5. What size of noodles would Anna like
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共计22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案。
听第六段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where will they go next Saturday
A. A zoo. B. A park. C. A cinema.
7. Why does Bob like elephants
A. Because they are cute. B. Because they are smart. C. Because they are friendly.
听第七段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. How does Cindy go to school
A. She rides a bike. B. She walks. C. She takes a bus.
9. How long does it take from Mike’s home to school
A. About 25 minutes. B. About 10 minutes. C. About 15 minutes.
10. Is Cindy’s home 30 kilometers away from her school
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn’t. C. Sorry, I don’t know.
听第八段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. How was Lisa’s summer vacation
A. Terrible. B. Great. C. Worried.
12. Who went to Sanya with Lisa
A. Her family. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate.
13. What did Lisa do there
A. She went shopping. B. She played volleyball. C. She swam.
听第九段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. What is Nick reading
A. Treasure Island. B. Little Women. C. Tom Sawyer.
15. How soon will Nick finish the book
A. In two days. B. In three days. C. In five days.
16. What does Amy think of Tom Sawyer
A. Fantastic. B. Interesting. C. Boring.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What need the volunteers do at the old people’s home
A. Sing songs. B. Sweep the floor. C. Tell stories.
18. How do old people always feel
A. Lonely. B. Happy. C. Lucky.
19. What’s Mario’s telephone number
A. 258-7469. B. 285-7369. C. 285-4769.
20. When will Mario go to the old people’s home
A. At nine next Saturday. B. At eight next Saturday. C. At eight next Sunday.
II.知识运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案填空。
1．This is ________ book. ________ book is Linda’s.
A．a; An B．an; The C．a; The
2．—Is the green sweater yours
—Yes, it is. It’s ________ sweater.
A．my B．mine C．hers
3．China is one of the oldest ________ in the world.
A．countries B．country C．a country
4．There’s no place ________ than my home. Do you agree with that
A．good B．better C．the best
5．Yu Gong Moves a Mountain is the best story ________ I have ever read.
A．who B．where C．that
6．We should exercise every day. It’s good ________ our health.
A．at B．for C．with
7．—How did the accident happen yesterday
—A boy ________ games on the phone while walking across the street.
A．plays B．is playing C．was playing
8．— ________ do you usually go to bed
—At 10 o’clock.
A．While B．What time C．How often
9．________ is necessary to wear a helmet (头盔) when we are riding a bicycle to ensure our safety.
A．It B．This C．That
10．________ swim on your way home. It’s really dangerous.
A．Shouldn’t B．Don’t C．Doesn’t
11．—Must I finish my homework before playing basketball, Dad
—No, you ________. It’s up to you.
A．couldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t
12．There ________ a Miao Drum Culture Festival (苗鼓文化节) in the southwest of China next weekend.
A．is B．will have C．will be
13．The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship (载人飞船) ________ on May 30 this year.
A．was sent B．send C．sent
14．Wild animals will be in great danger ________ we protect them together.
A．if B．but C．unless
15．—Excuse me, could you please tell me ________
—Next Friday.
A．when will the dentist come back
B．when the dentist will come back
C．how will the dentist come back
第二节 完形填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，共计15分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Spring is coming. It is great to exercise in the warm weather, but everything is at the beginning. How can you an exercising plan and keep doing it
Set a goal (目标).
you start, ask yourself this question: Why do I want to exercise The reason for exercise just be to lose weight. It should be about becoming healthier or feeling better. Once you have a goal in mind, it will be easier to say “no” to high-fat foods and “yes” to daily exercise.
Look for ways to exercise.
You can put physical activities into your busy day. You should begin with easy things. For example, stand up from your seat to do stretches (拉伸) during your break between classes.
Find a partner.
We all know it is easy to exercising. But if you make a sports plan with friends, you will make it. Also, working out with will make you the time even more.
In the new beginning of this season, let’s become healthier and together.
16．A．easy B．hard C．fun
17．A．start B．finish C．put off
18．A．Although B．Because C．Before
19．A．shouldn’t B．should C．can
20．A．very B．a little C．much
21．A．simple B．big C．busy
22．A．give out B．give up C．give away
23．A．she B．him C．them
24．A．to enjoy B．enjoyed C．enjoy
25．A．happier B．more serious C．lazier
第三节 情景交际（共5题，每小题2分，共计10分）
Sally: Hey, Mike. Sam’s birthday party will be held next Saturday. What should we prepare
Mike: We can bring some fruits and make fruit salad together.
Sally: Sounds great! 26
Mike: We need three bananas.
Sally: What else
Mike: Let me think. We also need some watermelons.
Sally: 27
Mike: Only one small watermelon. How about some honey
Sally: Good idea! 28
Mike: Two spoons.
Sally: Are you going to bring a gift
Mike: 29
Sally: Who will you come with
Mike: 30
Sally: If so, you’ll have a great time.
A．How much honey do we need
B．How many watermelons do we need
C．I’d like to play basketball.
D．How many bananas do we need
E．Jeff and Ben.
F．Yes. I will make a card for him.
III.阅读技能（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 短文理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共计20分）
根据短文或图表内容，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Name: The Wandering Earth II (《流浪地球2》) Kind: Science fiction; Action Release (上映) Time: January 22 Period: 2h 53min Box office (票房) in China: 3.93 billion yuan ($ 566 million) Box office in North America: $ 4 million Director: Guo Fan Actors: Andy Lau, Willis Chuang, Wu Jing... Theme: The sun is going to die. When facing such an accident, humans didn’t run away from the earth, but they chose to wander with it. They built huge machines to push the earth to leave the solar system (太阳系) and find a new one. The movie is also about the inside world of the characters, showing their importance to family, which is deeply rooted (扎根) in Chinese culture.
31．When was the movie on
A．Jun. 20. B．Jan. 12. C．Jan. 22.
32．What kind of movie is it
A．Scary. B．Cartoon. C．Action.
33．What is the box office of the movie in total
A．$ 570 million. B．$ 4 million. C．$ 566 million.
34．Who is the director of the movie
A．Guo Fan. B．Andy Lau. C．Wu Jing.
35．________ when facing the accident in the movie.
A．People ran away from the earth
B．People wandered with the earth
C．People found a new planet
B
Recently, the panda Huahua has suddenly become popular among people, especially online. Videos and photos of Huahua can be seen everywhere and many people call her “top star”.
Huahua, whose real name is Hehua, is a nearly 3-year-old panda at the Chengdu Research Base in Sichuan Province. She was born there on July 4, 2020. She also has another name, Guolai. Because her keeper, Grandpa Tan, always uses Sichuan dialect (方言) to say “Huahua, come here!” when they have meals. In Sichuan dialect, ‘Come here’ sounds like “Guo lai”.
Huahua’s mother is Chenggong. Her father is Meilan, a panda returning from the US. Huahua also has a twin brother named “Heye”, who lives together with her. Huahua has a big head, a short neck and small ears. Her legs are much shorter than those of other pandas. She is as fat as a round zongzi. Because she is lovely enough, she is deeply loved by everyone.
It is said that if you want to see Huahua now, you need to wait for along time. Thanks to Huahua, the business of Chengdu Research Base has also been quite hot recently, and Huahua has become the hottest star in the base.
36．What is Huahua’s real name
A．Meilan. B．Hehua. C．Heye.
37．What does Grandpa Tan do
A．An animal doctor. B．A tourist. C．A keeper.
38．Where was Huahua born
A．In Chengdu. B．In the US. C．In Changsha.
39．What does Huahua look like
A．She has a long neck. B．She has big ears. C．Her legs are short.
40．What can we learn about Huahua from the passage
A．She is more than 3 years old. B．She is quite lovely. C．She lives alone.
第二节 摘录要点（共5小题，每小题2分，共计10分）
根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息，每空不超过3个单词。
When talking about the symbols of Chinese culture, lanterns must be one of them. There are three kinds of lanterns that are widely used in China.
Hanging lanterns
The most common type (种类) of lanterns is hanging lanterns. In cities and the countryside, you can see hanging lanterns decorating (装饰) street lights, public buildings and shops. A few lanterns will be hung outside windows, especially during festival seasons. It’s said that lanterns hung during the Chinese New Year can drive away the monsters (怪兽) “Nian” and bring good luck.
Flying lanterns
On special festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can see flying lanterns. They are flown into the sky all over China. They are beautiful to watch and are often flown outdoors. However, flying lanterns may be dangerous sometimes. For example, they may cause fires.
Floating lanterns
When people hold some celebrations near rivers or lakes, we can see floating lanterns easily. For example, we often see floating lanterns during the Drago n Boat Festival. There are different shapes of floating lanterns. The most common shape is like lotus (莲花). People light floating lanterns in order to create a wonderful view on the water.
41 of lanterns Information
Hanging lanterns It is said that lanterns hung during the Chinese New Year can drive away the monster “Nian” and 42 .
43 lanterns They are beautiful to watch, but sometimes flying lanterns are maybe 44 .
Floating lanterns People light floating lanterns 45 a beautiful view on the water.
第三节 阅读简答（共5小题，每小题2分，共计10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。
In the past years, it is always believed that robots cannot think like humans. In recent years, with the development of the technology, it seems not difficult for robots to think like us. Some people are worried that might happen in the future.
Where is the robot technology heading (朝向) Can robots and humans work together
Yes—they’re here to help humans Robots were created by humans. Robots do jobs that are too dangerous for people to do by themselves. Although robots might take some people’s jobs, they will create new types of work, and they will probably create more jobs than those they take away. Besides, robots’ programme could actually make them more trustworthy (值得信任的) than humans, because they are not influenced by feelings.
No—humans should not trust robots Robots are nearly controlling the world. Jobs that used to be done by humans are now being taken by robots. Although robots are under. our control now, that might not always keep the same. An experiment (实验) found that some robots had learned how to lie (说谎) to each other. With the development of AI (人工智能), robots could start to act in their own interests.
46．Is it difficult for robots to think like humans recently
47．Who created robots
48．Why are robots actually more trustworthy than humans
49．Can robots lie to each other according to the experiment
50．What will happen with the development of AI
IV.写作技能（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 双向翻译（共5小题，每小题3分，共计15分）
阅读下面的短文，将文中画线部分译成汉语或英语。
How do you get to school 71. Do you walk to school or ride a bike Do you go by bus or by train 72.对许多学生来说,去学校很容易。But for the students in one small village in China, it’s difficult. 73. There is a very big river between their school and the village. There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats. So these students go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.
One 11-year-old boy, Liangliang, crosses the river every school day. But he is not afraid because he loves school. “74.我喜欢和我同学一起玩。And I love my teacher. He is like a father to me.”
Many of the students and villagers never leave the village. It is their dream to have a bridge. 75. I’m sure their dream can come true.
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第二节 书面表达（25分）
56．随着中小学劳动教育的深入开展，近日，湘西州各校都举办了“爱劳动（labor），惜粮食”为主题的社会实践活动。假如你是张林，请结合以下导图，给Steve写一封信，分享自己参加该活动的经历和感受。词数80左右。
注意事项：
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School Activity When on May 4
Where go to the Sunshine Farm
How take the school bus
Who 45 students and 2 teachers
What (1) food museum: learn more about rice (2) field: learn to harvest (收割) rice; help to carry rice
Feeling (s) exciting/happy/interesting/fun...
Dear Steve,
How is everything going I’d like to share something with you. I took part in an amazing school activity.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Zhang Lin
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2．A
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3．A
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4．B
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5．C
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6．B
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7．C
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8．B
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9．A
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10．B
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11．C
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12．C
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13．A
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15．B
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16．B 17．A 18．C 19．A 20．C 21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A
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26．D 27．B 28．A 29．F 30．E
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31．C 32．C 33．A 34．A 35．B
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36．B 37．C 38．A 39．C 40．B
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41．Kinds 42．bring good luck 43．Flying 44．dangerous 45．to create
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46．No, it isn’t. 47．Humans. 48．Because they are not influenced by feelings. 49．Yes, they can. 50．Robots could start to act in their own interests.
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51．你是步行上学还是骑自行车？ 52．For many students, it’s easy to get to school. 53．他们的学校和村庄之间有一条非常大的河流。 54．I like playing with my classmates. 55．我相信他们的梦想会成真。
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