山东省泰安市肥城市2023届九年级中考二模英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空A woodcutter started a new job at a timber(木材)company. The pay and work conditions were quite good. 1 the company was treating him well, the woodcutter worked as hard as he could. His boss gave him an axe (斧头) and showed him 2 he was supposed to work. On his first day, the woodcutter cut down 18 trees. “Congratulations,” his boss said. “Keep going!”Encouraged by his boss’ words, the woodcutter worked even harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees. The 3 day, he tried even harder, but only cut down 10 trees. Day after day, he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees. “I must be losing my 4 , the woodcutter thought. He went to his boss and apologized (道歉), saying that he could not understand what was going on. “When was the 5 time you sharpened (磨砺) your axe?” his boss asked. “Sharpen? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees.”Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy 6 we don’t take time to sharpen our “axe”. In today’s world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but also 7 than ever. Why is this? There’s 8 wrong with activity and hard work. Probably it is because we have forgotten how to stay “sharp”. We have forgotten to continue improving our 9 so we lose our efficiency (效率). Then we 10 ourselves in a busy state and become stressed. We will feel less happy. So remember, always take the time to sharpen your “axe” and don’t become “blunt” (钝的). 1．A. Even if B. Sine C. As soon as2．A. when B. who C. where3．A. third B. fourth C. second4．A. work B. strength C. tool5．A. first B. next C. last6．A. that B. so C. as7．A. less lucky B. less happy C. happier8．A. something B. everything C. nothing9．A. skills B. life C. happiness10．A. forget B. leave C. want二、阅读理解All through the primary school, I need help with schoolwork. If I got a D, I was very happy. If I got a C, I had achieved greatness. A+ and B+ were a level could never reach.Once my teacher had given me a list of ten spelling words. My mother and I went over the list until I knew those words. I felt great. I thought, “Wow! This time, I’ll pass.”The next day, I went into the classroom and began to write down the words. The first word was “carper”. I wrote that one down: c-a-r-p-e-t. I was feeling pretty confident. Then came the word “neighbor”. I only wrote down the letter n. Then “Suburban”-I wrote s-u-b. My confidence failed me. I had gone from 100 percent to maybe getting a D. Where did the words go?Some people talk about information sliding off your brain. That was my life. Now I know I have dyslexia (诵读困难症). A person with dyslexia might see the as teh, and bird as brid. My brain learns differently. A learning disability can really change the way you feel about yourself. Now I know that even if I learn differently, I can still be filled with greatness. Today when I visit schools as an actor, a director, or a writer of children’s books, I tell children that everyone has something special inside. It’s our job to find out what that is and get it out, and give it to the world as a gift. 11．What’s the writer’s problem in primary school?A. He had problem in spelling. B. He was not happy at school. C. He was absent-minded. D. He could not understand the teacher. 12．From Paragraph 3, we can infer that the writer ______.A. wrote down 50% words correctly B. knew how to be confidentC. felt upset about himself at last D. studied hard and passed the test13．The underlined phrase “sliding off” in Paragraph 4 probably means A. coming into B. going throughC. moving around D. disappearing from14．After the writer knew he had dyslexia, he ______.A. felt very excited B. had more difficulties in studyC. was filled with sadness D. changed his view of himselfWant to enjoy some exercise at home? Here are some online fitness live courses for you!LIU GENGHONG’S SHUTTLECOCK EXERCISEBuild strong bodies in a fantastic way! Shuttlecock exercise does not require equipment (装备) and is perfect for people to perform at home. Liu Genghong helps you to keep going until the last minute, and you can burn your fat fast.Time: 7 p. m. —8:30 p. m. on weekdays 9 a. m. —10:30 a. m. at weekendLATIN DANCE WITH KARENHave fun and get fit!Do you love dancing and parties? Well, Latin dance is for you—it mixes great music and dancing with hard exercise (bum 1,000 calories an hour). Karen is an experienced Latin dance trainer and many people like her classes very much.Time: 2 p. m. —4 p. m. on weekdays 9 a. m. — 11 a. m. at weekendYOGA WITH SARAExercise your body and mind!Sara’s yoga classes are perfect for people who want to improve their strength and shape their bodies. Sara has trained in several different styles of yoga.Time: 3 p. m. —4 p。