2024届江苏省盐城初级中学中考冲刺卷英语试题含答案

2024届江苏省盐城初级中学中考冲刺卷英语试题含答案注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Nowadays,ittakesusonly_____hourandahalftotravelfromChangchuntoShenyangbecauseofhighspeedrailway.A．an B．the C．a D．/2、Cindy,didyouwatchtheAirshow（航展）2018onTV?Youmeantheonethat_______inZhuhai?OfcourseIdid!A．held B．isheld C．washeld3、—Who’ssinginginthenextroom?—It____beher.ShehasgonetoNewYork.A．can’t B．must C．shouldn’t D．can4、Iwastiredout,soIstoppedthecarashortrest.A．have B．having C．tohave D．had5、Thereisastrange_____inthekitchen.Ithinkthemeathasgonebad.A．voiceB．smellC．noiseD．taste6、Everynightat7.00,thegarbagemanappearsonthestreetsto_______thegarbagethatpeopletakeoutoftheirhouses.A．pick B．hide C．drop D．collect7、YourT-shirtissocool.Couldyoutellme________?A．whereyouboughtit B．wheredidyoubuyitC．whereyoubuyit8、_____theinventionofwashingmachine,peoplehavemoretimetorelax.A．With B．Under C．By D．For9、—Doyouknowhowtospell______word“strength”inEnglish?—Yes.Itbeginswith______“s”.A．The;a B．the;an C．a;the D．the;the10、—Whydoyoulikelivinginthecountryside?一Becausethere'snoiseandfewercarsthere.A．lessB．littleC．fewerD．fewⅡ.完形填空11、Barrywasgoingthroughaverydifficulttimeinhislife.Hiswiferecentlydied.SheandBarryhadmanyhappyyearstogether.Withouthiswife,Barryfeltthatlifewasmeaningless.Formonths,Barrystayedinhishouseallday.Feeling1.Hisfriendsandhisfamilytriedtogethimoutofthehouseandencouragehimtostartdoingthings,buttheywerenotsuccessful.Oneday,Barrysneighbor,averyoldwomannamedGertrude,calledhimtocometothefenceinfrontofherhouse.“Hello,Barry!Lookatthisfence.it's2.Youareastrongman,andyouhavesomefreetime.Iwantyoutofixthisfenceforme,"saidGertrude3.Barrywasn'thappy.Hethoughthewastheonewho4helpandsupport,becauseherecentlylosthis.wife.Hethoughttheoldladywasbeingveryrude.However,heknewshewastoooldtofixthefenceherself,soheagreedtofixherfence.Barryworkedonthefencefordays.Whenhefinished,Gertrudewasverythankful,andBarry5forthefirsttimeinmonths.“Barry,youdidsuchawonderfuljobfixingmyfence.Doyouthinkyoucould6itforme?”Gertrudesmiledathim.Barrycouldn’tbelieveshewasaskingformore7.Didn’tsheknowhowsadhewas?Butbecausetheyhadbeenneighborsforyears,Barryagreed.Heworkedhardpaintingthefence.Hefeltproudofthebeautifulfencehewaspainting.Overthenextfewweeks,GertrudekeptgivingBarryjobs.Herepairedherdoorandevenbuiltabeautifulpatio(露台)forher.Barrynolongerfeltthatlifewasmeaningless.Hefinally8thatshewasneverbeingrude.Instead,shewaswiseandshesavedhim.1．A．nervousB．excitedC．sadD．surprised2．A．newB．brokenC．strangeD．beautiful3．A．angrilyB．carefullyC．rudelyD．directly4．A．neededB．gotC．offeredD．refused5．A．cookedB．smiledC．sleptD．traveled6．A．paintB．buyC．buildD．clean7．A．adviceB．moneyC．helpD．attention8．A．hopedB．worriedC．rememberedD．realizedⅢ.语法填空12、Whatwillourworldbelikein2050?Agroupofexpertshasmade1．(they)predictionsaboutourlife.Itis2．(believe)thatwewillhave“clever”carsby2050.Wewon’thavesomanyaccidentsb3．theywillprobablybeabletocommunicatewitheachother.Carswillslowdownbythemselvesorstopin4．(danger)situations.What’smorewewillneverd5．!Ourbrainswillbeputontocomputersandwecanliveforever.Thecomputersof6．futurewon’tlooklikemachine.They’lllooklike7．.By2050therewillbeless8．(pollute).Thefactorieswillbe9．(build)onthemoonandotherplanets.WewillbeabletospendholidaysonMarsandbeback10．spaceshipinjustafewdays.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Oneyoungexcellentpersonwastryingtofindahighpositioninabigcompany.Itwasthemanagerwhowouldmakethefinaldecision.Themanagerdiscoveredthattheyoungmandidanexcellentjobinhiscollege,whicharousedthemanager’scuriosity.Themanagerasked,“Whopaidforyourcollege?”Theyoungmananswered,“MyfatherpassedawaywhenIwasoneyearold,soitwasjustmymother.”“Whatdidyourmotherdo?”Themanagerseemedsurprised.“Sheisaclothescleaner,”theyoungmananswered,withnofeeling.“Haveyoueverhelpedyourmotherwashsomeclothesbefore?”“Never.Mymotheralwayswantedmetostudyandreadmorebooks.Shecouldwashclothesfasterthanme,”theyoungmanseemedpuzzled(迷惑)whenanswering.“Well,nowIneedyoutodosomething.Whenyougobackhometoday,cleanyourmother’shandsandseemetomorrow.”Theyouthwashappywhenhearingthisbecausehefeltthathischanceofgettingthejobwasgreat.Whenhewenthome,hehappilyaskedhismothertolethimcleanherhands.Hismotherfeltstrangebuthappy.Withmixedfeelings,sheshowedherhands.Theyoungmancleanedhismother’shands,withtearsfalling.Itwasthefirsttimehenoticedthathismother’shandsweresowrinkled(皱的),andthereweresomanywounds.Thispairofhandsenabledhimtogothroughcollege.Thispairofhandswasthepricethathismotherhadtopayforhislifeandhisfuture.Thenextmorning,themanageraskedtheyoungman,“Nowtellmewhatyoulearnedyesterday.”Afterhearingwhathesaid,themanagerknewtheyoungmanhadlearnedhislesson.“ThisisthemanwhomIamlookingfor.Youarehired(聘用了).”1．Whatattractedtheattentionofthemanagerwhenhewasinterviewingtheyoungman?A．Theyoungman’sfather.B．Theyoungman’sclothes.C．Theyoungman’sexcellentjobincollege.D．Theyoungman’shighpositionincompany.2．Themanageraskedtheyoungmansomequestionsbecausehewantedtoknow_____.A．howtheyoungmangotthejobinthecompanyB．whoenabledtheyoungmantofinishhiscollegeC．whytheyoungman’sfatherwantedhimtostudyD．howfasttheyoungman’smothercouldwashclothes3．Themanageraskedtheyoungmantocleanhismother’shandsbecause_____.A．hewantedtheyoungmanandhismothertohaveatalkB．hewantedtheyoungmantoknowhismother’sloveforhimC．theyoungmanfeltsurehewouldgetthejobinthecompanyD．theyoungmanhadneverwantedtostudyorreadmorebooks4．Aftertheyoungmanwashedhismother’shands,heknew_____.A．whyhismothercouldwashclothesfasterthanhedidB．whenhewouldgetthejobofferfromthecompanyC．whathismotherhaddoneforhislifeandhisfutureD．whyhismotherdidn’twanthimtowashherhands5．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．Mother’shands. B．Abigcompany.C．Mixedfeelings. D．Themanager’shands.B14、StephenHawkingisoneofthemostfamousscientistsinthiscentury.Hewasbornin1942.He’sworldwell-knownonspaceandtime.Stephenwassearchingsomeverybigquestions,suchas“Howdidtheuniversebegin?Howwillitend?”StephenwasastudentatOxfordUniversity.Hestudiedmathandscience.Then,attheageoftwenty,hebecamesick.Hewassoyoung,butthedoctorssaidtohisfamily,“Hehasonlytwomoreyearstolive.”Asamatteroffact,thedoctorswerewrong–hedidn’tdie.Hecan’twalkbutheusesawheelchair.Hecan’tfeedhimselfandgetinoroutofbedhimself.Butherefusedtogiveintothecondition.Hetalkswiththehelpofacomputer.AfterOxford,StephenwenttoCambridgeUniversity.Threeyearslater,in1965,hebecameadoctorofphilosophy(哲学).Becauseofhisserioushealthproblems,itwasdifficultforhimtodrawortowrite.Sohestartedtothinkinpictures.Withthisnewwayofthinking,hebecameoneofthemostfamousscientistsintheworld.In1981,hemetthePope(教皇)inRome.Theytalkedabouthisideas.Thenin1988,hewrotehisfirstimportantbook,ABriefHistoryofTime.Itsoldmorethan5.5millioncopiesin33differentlanguages.HewasonceinvitedtoChina,heimpresseduswithhisself-confidence,humorousandwitty(风趣的)conversation.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Stephenisgoodatthinking.B．Stephencannotwalk.C．Stephenhashadtheanswerstosomeverybigquestions.D．Stephenhadoncestudiedmathandscience.2．ABriefHistoryofTimeis________.A．abookwhichiswell-knownalloverthewordB．abookaboutRome’shistoryC．Stephen’stalkcollectionwiththePopeinRomeD．Stephen’stalkcollectionwithmeinChina3．Stephen’sstudiesDONOTinclude________accordingtothepassage.A．science B．math C．philosophy D．art4．Theunderlinedwordimpressedmightmean________inChinese.A．鼓励 B．表扬 C．给…印象 D．给…帮助5．Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A．Stephen’sbooks B．Stephen’sstudy C．StephenandthePope D．StephenHawkingC15、Haveyoueverwonderedhowweknowthethingsthatweknow?HowdoweknowthatthestarsarereallyhugeballsoffireliketheSunandveryfaraway?AndhowdoweknowthattheEarthisasmallerballturningroundoneofthosestars,theSun?Thekeytothosequestionsis“evidence"(证据).Sometimesevidencemeansactuallyseeing(orhearing,feeling,smelling…)thatsomethingistrue.AstronautshavetravelledfarenoughfromtheEarthtoseewiththeirowneyesthatitisround.SometimesoureyesneedhelpThe"eveningstar"lookslikeabrighttwinkleinthesky,butwithatelescope(望远镜)youcanseethatitisabeautifulball.Somethingthatyoulearnbydirectseeing(orhearingorfeeling…)iscalledanobservation(观察)Oftenevidenceisn'tjustobservationonitsown,butobservationalwayshidesatthebackofit.Ifthere'sbeenamurder,oftennobody(exceptthemurdererandthedeadperson!)actuallyobservedit.Butdetectives(侦探)cangathertogetherlotsofotherobservationswhichmayallpointtowardsthesuspect(嫌疑犯).Ifaperson’sfinger-printsmatchthosefoundonaknife,thisisevidencethathetouchedit.Itdoesn'tprove(证明)thathedidthemurder,butitcanhelpwhenit'sjoinedupwithlotsofotherevidence.Predictionhelpstolookforevidence.Scientistsmakeaguessaboutwhatmightbetrue.Forexample,iftheworldisreallyround,wecanpredictthatanyofus,goingonandoninthesamedirection,shouldeventuallyfindourselvesbackwherewestartedPeoplesometimessaythatyoumustbelieveinfeelingsdeepinside,butnotalltheinsidefeelingsarerealevidence.Whatcanwedoaboutallthis?Whensomebodytellsyousomethingthatsoundspossible,thinktoyourself:"Isthereanyevidenceforthat?And,nexttimesomebodytellsyouthatsomethingistrue,whynotsaytothem:Whatkindofevidenceisthereforthat?"Remember,alwaysthinkcarefullybeforeyoubelieveaword.1．WhydoesthewriterusetheexampleofadetectiveinParagraph3?A．ToexplainwhatpredictionisB．TotellwhatobservationiscalledC．Tointroducehowdetectiveswork.D．Toproveevidenceisnotjustobservation2．Theunderlined"eventually"inParagraph4meansA．probablyB．finallyC．completelyD．luckily3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Predictionhelpstoprovesomethingifitistrue.B．WhatyouseedirectlyisrealevidenceC．PeopleshouldalwaysbelievetheirinsidefeelingsD．AstronautsfindtheEarthisroundwithatelescope.4．what'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．EvidencespeaksB．ScientistsmakepredictionsC．InsidefeelingshelpgetideasD．ObservationoffersthefactsD16、Price:$14.9Numberofpages:127Storyline:Beanandherbestfriend,Ivy,decidetocreatetheirowncamp.Theythinkupalltheactivitiesand,ofcourse,theymaketherules…Recommendation:I’dgivethisbooka10becauseIlovethecharacters.Theyarefunnyandcreative.Price:$15.9Numberofpages:128Storyline:ZoeandAlice’smothermightjusthavethecoolestjobever.Shesavesgreatpyreneesdogs(大白熊犬)…Recommendation:I’dgivethisbookan8becauseitisalittlesad.Ithinkkidswholoveanimalsandagoodstorywillreallylikeit.Price:$12.9Numberofpages:192Storyline:AdoglivesinanemptypipeunderHighway16.Hehasfourdogfriends.Oneday,theydecidetogoonanadventuretostealthefoodfromahumanfamily…Recommendation:I’dgivethisbooka9.Itisfunny.Iwaslaughingoutloudatallthefunnyscenes.Price:$15.9Numberofpages:160Storyline:Aftertheirparentsarekilledinacaraccident.JaynaandherelderbrotherRobareeachother’sonlyfamily.Soon,Robgoesofftoserveinthenavy.Recommendation:I’dgivethisbooka9.I’minterestedinromanticnovelsandsciencefiction,butnotsomuchinhistoricalfiction.Gingersnapreallychangedmyopinion.1．_______hasthemostpages.A．IvyandBeanMaketheRules B．WhiteFurFlyingC．StickDog D．Gingersnap2．WhiteFurFlying___________.A．tellsusaboutthelifeoffourdogs B．isahistoricalfictionC．isabookaboutsavingdogs D．showsusthecamplife3．TomwantstobuyacopyofIvyandBeanMaketheRulesandacopyofGingersnap.Heshouldpay______forthetwobooks.A．$14.9 B．$30.8 C．$12.9 D．$15.9E17、Manyplacesintheworldneedmorefreshwater(淡水).Everycountryistryingtofindwaystoturnsaltwaterintofresh.Whyaren'ttheremanyfactoriesliketheSymifactory?Insomeplaces,thesunisn'thotenough,oritdoesn'tshineeveryday.Intheseplacesotherwaystoheating(加热)seawatercanbeused.Thesewayscostmoremoney,buttheyworkfasterthanthesun.Byboiling(煮沸)seawaterwithhighheat，alotoffreshwatercanbemadequickly.Butheatingisnottheonlywaytogetfreshwaterfromsaltwater.Otherwaysaretried.Onewayisfreezing(冷冻).Thefreshpartofsaltwaterfreezesfirst.Togetfreshwater,thepiecesoficearetakenout.Whichwayisbest?Theonethatgivesthemostwaterfortheleastmoney.Itmaybeadifferentwayforeachplace.Symi'swayseemsverygoodforsmall,hotplaces.Itdoesn'tmakeverymuchwateratatime.Butthefactoryiseasytobuildandcostlittle.1．Fromthepassageweknowthatfreshwater.A．isneededinmanycountriesB．isneededineverycountryC．canbeusedinmanywaysD．isveryimportantforfactories2．TheSymifactory.A．isafreshwaterfactoryB．canbebuilteverywhereC．canmakemuchfreshwateratatimeD．doesn'tneedsunshineeveryday3．Whichisthebestwayforsmallandhotplacestogetfreshwater?A．Boilingorheatingtheseawater.B．Thewayinsunnyplaces.C．TheSymi'sway.D．Freezingtheseawaterincoldplaces.4．Thewriterismainlytalkingabout.A．watermakingfactoriesindifferentcountriesB．thewaysofmakingfreshwaterfromseawaterC．hotplacesanddryplacesD．howtomakegooduseofthesunlight5．Whichofthefollowingisn'ttrue?A．Newwaysaretriedtogetfreshwater.B．Alotoffreshwatercanbemadequicklybyheating.C．Thebestwayistogetthemostfreshwaterwiththeleastmoney.D．TheSymi'swaydoesn'tworkindryplaces.F18、TherearemanyTVprogramsonChinesecuisines(烹饪、美食)，butfewarelikeABiteofChina.Ittriestobringsomethingnewbyintroducingmoreculturalfeaturesrelatedtodishes,suchaseatinghabitsandwonderfulstoriesaboutfood.It’ssaidthatmorethan100millionChinesepeoplearewatchingtheprogram.MostChinesepeopleseethisprogramasmorethanjusttheregularfoodshows.TheyseeitasanamazingdocumentaryprovidingaspecialviewofChineseaswellastherelationsbetweenpeopleandfoodandbetweenpeopleandsociety.Ontheotherhand,thedocumentaryalsostimulates(刺激)Chinesepeople’sconsumption.Taobao,oneofChina’sbiggestonlineshoppingsites,reportsthatthesearch(搜索)onfooditemsthatwereintroducedbythedocumentaryhasincreasedto4milliontimeswithinoneweek,andsaleshaveincreasedto5.82million,or20%.Togetenoughgoodstories,theproductionteamspentthreemonthsdoingresearchandinterviewsinabout60citiesbeforetheystartedmakingthedocumentarylastJuly.Filminglastedaboutninemonths.LiuWen,thedirector,says“AsCCTV-9servesasawindowallowingtheworldtobetterunderstandChina,thedocumentaryaimstohelptheworldnotonlyappreciatethebeautyofChinesecuisines,butalsolearnChinesecus