威海市2023年初中学业考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，共80分。考试时间90分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、座号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。3.需要涂卡的小题，选出答案后，用2B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，答案选在试卷上无效。4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内相应的位置，写在试卷一的答案无效：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。一、阅读理解（五篇短文，共25小题，计30分。1-20小题，每题1分；21-25小题，每题2分。）阅读A、B、C篇，从文后每小题A、B、C选项中选择最佳答案。请将答案编号涂卡。APenguin(企鹅)Swims5,000MilesEveryYearJoao,71,livesonanislandnearRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.Hehasretired(退休),butstillworksasapart-timefisherman.Oneday,aboutfiveyearsago,whenhewasfishing,hefoundatiny,sickpenguinonthebeachnearhishome.Thepenguin’sfeathers(羽毛)werecoveredinoil.Thepoorbirdwasdying.Joaofeltsorryforthesick,littlebird,andsohetookhimbacktohishome.Hecleanedhimandfedhimfish,andhegavehimthenameDindim.Thepenguinsoonbecamestrongandhealthyagain.Afteraweekortwo,JoaowentdowntothecoastandtriedtoputDindimbackintothewater.Thepenguindidn’twanttogo.HestayedwithJoao,gettingbiggerandbigger—beautifulnewfeathersgrewonhisback.Eightmonthspassed.Joaowasveryhappybecausehewasenjoyingthecompanyofhisnewfriend.Thensuddenly,onedayinFebruary,Dindimdisappeared.Joaowassadtolosehim,buthopedthatthebirdjustwantedtoreturntohispenguinfamily.Fourmoremonthspassed,Joaowaswalkingsadlyhomefromthebeach,whensuddenlyheheardafamiliar(熟悉的)“honking”sound—Dindimwasback.Everyyearsincethen,DindimspendseightmonthswithJoaoandthendisappearsforfourmonths.Wheredoeshego?Itisthoughtthatheswims2,500milestothecoastofArgentinaorChiletostartapenguinfamilyandthenswims2,500milestoJoao.That’s5,000milesayeartobewiththemanwhosavedhislife.1WhatwasthepenguinlikewhenJoaofirstmethim?A.Hewastinyandsick.B.Hewasstrongandhealthy.C.Hehadcleanandbeautifulfeathers.2.Whenthepenguinbecamehealthyafteraweekortwowhatdidhedo?A.HestillstayedwithJoao.B.Hereturnedtohispenguinfamily.C.Hewalkedsadlyonthebeacheveryday.3.HowmightJoaofeelwhenhesuddenlyheardafamiliarsound?A.Sorryandsad. B.Surprisedandsad. C.Surprisedandhappy.4.Whichistherightorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Thepenguinwasfound.b.Thepenguinwashurt.c.Thepenguinwasback.d.Thepenguindisappeared.A.dcba B.badc C.abdc5.WhydoesthepenguinswimtoBrazileveryyear?A.Tostarthispenguinfamily.B.Tolookformoredeliciousfood.C.Tovisitthemanwhosavedhislife.BInChineseculture,twelvedifferentanimalsareusedtostandfortheChinesebirthyears.2023istheChineseYearoftheRabbit.Atthebeginningof2023,rabbitshavebeenusedforartisticthemesaroundtheworld.Asaculturalimage(文化意象),rabbitshavebeenindifferentformsofartworldwide,includingstamps,colorfullightsandexhibitions.TheworldwidepopularityoftheChineseRabbitmighthavesomethingtodowithWesternculture.ForpeopleinEurope,rabbitsmeannewlifeandprosperity(繁荣)astheycangivebirthtomanyyoungones.SotheimageofarabbitiseasilyacceptedbypeopleintheWest.ThroughtheChineseYearoftheRabbit,peoplefromothercountiescangetacloserlookintoChineseculture.OnJanuary21,anexhibitionwasheldinamuseumintheUStocelebratetheYearoftheRabbit16excellentChineseartworksonrabbitswereonshow.ItshowedvisitorsthatrabbitshavebeenapopularartisticthemeinChinasinceancienttimes.ThemuseumhasalsoexplainedthemeaningbehindrabbitsinChinatovisitors.PeoplecouldalsolearnaboutthestoriesoftherabbitandthemooninChina.Imagesofthe12Chineseanimalsarefuntoeveryone.Theycanhelpwithcommunicationbetweendifferentcultures.6.WhydoWesternpeopleaccepttheChineseRabbiteasily?A.Becauseit’soneofthe12Chineseanimals.B.BecauseithasconnectionwithWesternculture.C.BecauseitisusedtostandfortheChineseYearoftheRabbit.7.InParagraph3,whatdoes“It”referto(指代)?A.Theexhibition. B.Themuseum. C.Therabbit.8.InParagaph3,whydoesthewriterintroducetheexhibitionheldintheUS?A.Toinvitepeopletovisittheexhibition.B.ToshowthepopularityoftheChineseRabbit.C.TotellthestoriesoftherabbitandthemooninChina.9.What’sthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A.AnexhibitiononrabbitsintheUS.B.ThecultureoftheChineseRabbit.C.Imagesofthe12Chineseanimals.10.Wheremaywereadthispassage?A.Inaguidebook. B.Inatextbook. C.Inamagazine.CGreenEnergyforTodayandTomorrowDidyouknowthatmostoftheenergyweusecomesfromthesun?Forexample,thesunhelpsplantstogrow.Plantsthatgrewmillionsofyearsagoturnedintocoal,oil,andnaturalgas(天然气).Wecallthesefossilfuels(化石燃料).However,fossilfuelsmakepollution.ThisisbadfortheEarth.Fossilfuelsarealsononrenewable.Somedaytheywillbegone.So,scientistswantpeopletousegreenenergy.Whyisgreenenergyimportant?First,itisclean.Itdoesn’thurttheEarth.Next,itisrenewable.Itwon’trunout.Greenenergygivesusalmost25%oftheelectricityweusetoday.Whatarethemainsources(来源)ofgreenenergy?WaterPowerWaterpowerusesmovingwaterinriversanddams(堤坝).Movingwaterhasenergy.Waterpowermakes16.6%oftheelectricityweuse.WindPowerIswindpowernew?No,itisn’t.Peopleusedwindpowermanyyearsago.Windpowermakes4%oftheelectricityweuse.SolarPowerSoarpowercomesfromsunlight.Thesunshinesonsolarpanels(太阳能板)andelectricityismade.Solarpowerisnowascheapassomefossilfuels.Itmakes15%oftheelectricityweuseBiomass(生物质能)Biomassisenergythatwegetfromplantsaroundus.Forexample,deadwoodorgrassisburnedinpowerstations.Thismakeselectricity.Biomassisgreenenergybecausew