精品解析：2023年宁夏回族自治区中考英语真题

宁夏回族自治区2023年初中学业水平考试 英语试题 注意事项: 1. 本试卷满分100分, 考试时间100分钟。 2. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上规定位置, 认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号, 并将条形码粘贴在指定位置上。 3. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上, 写在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 选择题（共 50 分） 一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. But ___1___ would a year be named after a rabbit? Rabbits aren’t very strong ___2___, but they are symbols of beauty and cleverness in Chinese culture. They are also ___3___ as the luckiest of all the Chinese zodiac（生肖）animals. If you were born in the Year of the Rabbit, you are thought to be beautiful, clever and lucky. The Chinese zodiac animals ___4___ more than just what kind of person you are. They also have a deep connection with ancient Chinese culture. Other cultures around the world have their own ___5___ about rabbits. Most of them think of rabbits as symbols of springtime and cleverness. People do many things that relate to（与……相关）rabbits. For example, ___6___ the first day of a new month, people in western countries will say, “rabbit, rabbit”. They believe saying it will bring ___7___ good luck. ___8___, not every culture sees rabbits as symbols of good luck. American Indians ___9___ rabbits to be cheats（骗子）. For the most part, rabbits mean good luck, so don’t forget to say, “rabbit, rabbit” at the beginning of the next ___10___ month. It could mean 30 days of good luck! 1. A. when B. why C. where D. what 2. A. players B. actors C. guides D. animals 3. A. trained B. saved C. known D. printed 4. A. use B. welcome C. stop D. tell 5. A. ideas B. orders C. exams D. chances 6. A with B. of C. to D. on 7. A. them B. her C. him D. me 8. A. Suddenly B. However C. Politely D. Luckily 9. A. consider B. help C. wish D. teach 10. A. famous B. strange C. new D. safe 二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A A Star Woman—Wang Zhenyi Wang Zhenyi, born in 1768, was