山东省枣庄市台儿庄区2023年英语中考一模试卷

A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky1with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son.

The son started to fly the kite. Soon, his kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, "Father, it seems that the string（线, 细绳） is2the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even3. Can we cut it？" The father cut the string off of the reel（线轴）. The kite started to go higher. This made the little boy4.

But then, slowly, the kite started to5. It soon fell to the ground. The son was6to see this. He asked his father, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. 7did it fall down？"

The father explained, "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it8in the sky. You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string. But when you cut the string, it could no longer9the kite.

We may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are10us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us the most.

In spring the weather gets warmer. Flowers start to bloom （开花）. Signs of new life are everywhere.

But US kids get excited for a different reason. It is time for Spring Break. Middle school students get a week or two away from school. It's time to relax and enjoy spring.

What do students get up to？Many things, but one thing's for certain―it's a welcome change from school. Because middle school students don't have their own cars, they usually take trips with their parents or hang out in their neighborhoods.

I used to bike around my neighborhood with my classmates or have Easter egg hunts （寻蛋） in my backyard. Some students take hikes, while others are happy to sit back and enjoy watching TV.

There is one place in the US that kids dream about going to—Disney World. But only a few kids realize that dream. If you are one of the lucky ones who get to meet Mickey Mouse, you know it's been a special holiday.

Birds don't like eating plastic. But more seabirds are eating plastic waste in the world's oceans. Why？

It is possibly because the plastic waste smells like food, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.

Matthew Savoca is the study's lead author at the University of California, Davis. "Animals usually have a reason for the decisions they make, " he said. "If we want to truly understand why animals are eating plastic in the ocean, we have to think about how animals find food. "

The study found that plastic waste easily gathers algae （海藻） on the water. Together, they give off a smell that is very similar to the krill （磷虾） that many seabirds feed on. It could explain why some birds ― including albatrosses （信天翁） and shearwaters （剪水鹱）― are nearly six times more likely to eat plastic than other birds. They usually find food by their sense of smell.

More plastic pollution enters the world's oceans every year. A study last year showed that about 8 million tons （吨） of plastic enters the oceans every year. It is enough to cover every coastline in the world.

Birds and other sea animals, such as turtles and fish, eat plastic. It can badly hurt their organs （器官）. Some birds even mistakenly feed their babies waste instead of food.

Scientists hope this study can raise an alarm （警报） about plastic in our oceans and help save the seabirds.

The world is full of many beautiful sounds. You can hear the songs of birds and the laughter of people. And it's all because of your ears!They bring you a world of sounds.

But some people can't hear any sounds at all. Some are born deaf （聋的）. Many people in China can't hear ordinary sounds clearly. A lot of them are children. About 6 children of 4, 000 have hearing problems when they're born. If a child has hearing problems, he or she may also have learning problems at school.

For example, too much earwax （耳垢） isn't good for your hearing. If you have too much earwax, ask your mom or dad to help you clean it out. Noise that's louder than 85 decibels （分贝） can hurt your ears and make you lose your hearing for a short time or even forever.

Hearing is important. Don't forget to do the following.

If you have to go, wear earplugs （耳塞）. A pair of good earplugs can reduce the noise by 30 decibels.

When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

Never put anything sharp into your ears.

If you keep these things in mind, you won't be always saying "What？" when you're older.

Tom got a fishing rod （鱼竿） for his birthday. He decided to go ice fishing to make good use of his gift. Early the next morning, he took all things for fishing to the ice. When he arrived, he dug a large hole in the ice and put the rod in. Suddenly he heard a voice, "There are no fish in it. " So he moved to another place and dug another hole, but then the same voice spoke again and told him there were no fish in it. So he moved again, and the voice told him there were no fish a third time. Tom looked up in surprise and saw an angry man looking down at him. "How do you know there are no fish？" asked Tom. The man said coldly, "Well, first of all, this is a hockey rink （冰球场）, and second of all, you must pay for those holes. "

Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing myself. Let me tell you some of my favorites.

I am a big sports fan, so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am interested in all kinds of sports. When I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team members doing their best. It's amazing to see players playing very well. It's true that playing sports is not physically（身体上地）"relaxing", but I find it really cool and a good way of "relaxing" my brain after a day's hard work.

I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music most. Some people can't study while listening to music, but for me, I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.

Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don't have a favorite place, but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.

April Fool's Day is a celebration that （ take） place in different countries around the world. It happens April 1st every year. Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. Here are two （ story） about it. The first story happened in England. old reporter announced that there would be no more spaghetti the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped （ grow） spaghetti. Many people ran to the local supermarkets （ buy） as much spaghetti as they could. In the end, the story was a hoax. The other April's Fool's joke ended up being not very （ fun）. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on that day. He asked her to marry him. When the lady agreed, he （ reply）, "April Fool!" The lady was very angry. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show （ cancel）.

Tom and I am watching TV.

As I in line with my parents, I heard a loud sound.

I don't like hamburgers for dinner they're not .

I wonder your hometown was in the past.

That's why he takes study and studies in class.

Social phobia （社交恐惧症） seems to have been common these days. Many young people describe themselves as having "social phobia". These people prefer not to go out much, and it's hard for them to make friends.

In fact, this is a reaction （反应） to certain situations. US researcher Ty Tashiro wrote a book that explains that some people don't "read" social situations correctly, so they end up feeling uncomfortable. For example, they start to act embarrassedly （尴尬地）. Because of this, they gradually prefer to stay in instead of going out to meet new people.

And some people may have social anxiety disorder （社交焦虑症） and it is much more serious. People with social anxiety disorder want to go out and communicate with people, but they are so afraid of doing it that they cannot leave their homes. Their brains simply won't allow them to communicate with others in a normal way.

Luckily, social anxiety disorder can be treated. Some people simply use self-help books to help them get more control over their minds. Those who have more serious cases of social anxiety disorder can take medicine.
1. What do people with social phobia prefer to do? Is it easy for them to make new friends?
2. Why they start to act embarrassedly according to Ty Tashiro?
3. Is social anxiety disorder much more serious than social phobia? Why or why not?
4. What can people do to treat the social anxiety disorder?

Your junior high school will be over. You will leave your school and your dear teachers who have given you countless care and help. You would like to say thanks to him/ her for helping you. Please write a passage about your favorite English teacher, Ms. Li according to the following chart.

注意：
1. 短文中不得出现任何可与考生本人有关的真实人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分.
2. 90词左右

I have met many excellent teachers in junior high school. One of them is my English teacher. Her name is Ms. Li. …