江苏省南通市八校联考2024年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案

江苏省南通市八校联考2024年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Theytriedtofindatablefortwo,buttheywereall______________.A．givenaway B．keptaway C．usedup D．takenup2、--Heistooshorttobeasuccessfulbasketballplayer.--__________.Everydoghasitsday.A．Ithinkso B．It'shardtosay C．Luckyhim3、________youpleasehelpmewithmymathproblem?—OK,afterIfinishmine,I'llhelpyou.A．Must B．Could C．May D．Might4、—WouldyouliketogotoFragrantHillsParkthisweekend?—No,thanks.Itheretwicethisyear.A．havebeen B．willgo C．go D．havegone5、Teenagersshould________totakecareofthemselvesfromayoungage.A．educate B．beeducating C．haveeducated D．beeducated6、—Doyouknow_____girlwithlonghair?—Yes,sheisMary.Sheplays_____basketballverywell.A．a;/ B．the;/ C．a;the D．an;/7、—CanIcomethiseveningortomorrowmorning?—_______isOK.I’mbusytodayandtomorrow.A．None B．All C．Both D．Neither8、Readingthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph(段落)_______youreadthewholetexthelpsyougetthemainideaquickly.A．until B．after C．before9、VisitingShizuMountainisanunforgettable________formostofthestudents.A．experimentB．experienceC．expressionD．research10、—Wouldyoulikesomespecialhome-madestinkytofu(臭豆腐)?—_________.Ihavenoreasontorefuseit.A．Yes,Iwouldlike B．No,Iamafraidnot C．Yes,pleaseⅡ.完形填空11、Onceuponatime,therewasalazypoormanlivinginasmallhousewithspider(蜘蛛)websonthewallsandmicerunningaround.People1comingintosuchadirtyplaceandthepoormanwaslonelyand2everyday.Hethoughtitwaspoverty(贫穷)thatled3hisunhappylife.Oneday,thepoormandroppedinonawiseoldmanandaskedhimfor4aboutchanginghislife.Theoldmangavehima5vase(花瓶)andsaid,“Thisisamagicvasethatwillbringyou6.”Thepoormanlookedatthevase7.Hewondered8heneedavaseinhispoorhouse.However,hedidn’twantto9awaysuchabeautifulvase,sohebroughtithomeandputitonthetable.“It’snotrightforsomethingsobeautifultobe10,”thepoormanlookedatthevaseandthought.Thenhepickedsomewildflowersandputthemintoit,makingitevenmorebeautiful.11hewasstillnotsatisfied(满意的).“Itisnotgoodforsuchabeautifulthingtostandnexttoaspiderweb.”Atthis,hestartedtodosome12inthehouseandpaintthewalls.Hishouseturnedintoa13placeimmediately.Thepoormancheeredup.Hesuddenly14thatinthepastitwashis15thatmadehimpoorandunhappy.Fromthenon,heworkedhardandhislifegotbetterandbetter.1．A．avoided B．continued C．enjoyed D．risked2．A．sadly B．sad C．Sadness D．sadder3．A．for B．off C．to D．with4．A．knowledge B．success C．service D．advice5．A．big B．small C．beautiful D．old6．A．pain B．happiness C．harm D．confidence7．A．closely B．easily C．surprisingly D．gladly8．A．what B．why C．how D．when9．A．throw B．turn C．keep D．go10．A．ugly B．full C．empty D．dirty11．A．And B．But C．Because D．So12．A．work B．cleaning C．job D．cooking13．A．strange B．large C．dirty D．comfortable14．A．hoped B．realized C．thought D．found15．A．business B．laziness C．loneliness D．sicknessⅢ.语法填空12、根据短文内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在下面对应题号后的横线上。AprilFool’sDayisonApril1st.Peoplecanplayj1．onothersonthisspeciald2．Ifyousucceed,youusuallylaughandsay,“AprilFool”Thepersonwhohasbeenfooledbyyoul3．,too,andhewillneverbeangrywithyou.Mother’sDayisonthesecondSundayofMay.It’sadaytot4．mothers.Onthatdaymothersusuallyreceiveflowersandcardsfromtheirchildren.Fathersandchildrendothehouseworksothatmotherscanhavear5．.EasterDayfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoonwhichonorafterMarch21st.ItiscalledEasterSunday.ItissaidthatonthatdayJesusChristcomesbacktol6．.Manypeoplegotochurchandchildrenoftengetp7．suchastoyrabbits.Thanks-givingDayisonthefourthThursdayinNovember.It’sadaywhenpeoplegivethanksforthegoodthingsinlife.Usuallyfamiliesallgett8．andhaveabigdinner.ChristmasDaycomesonD9．25th.It’sthemostimportantfestivalinayear.Thebeautifulthingscanbes10．everywhere.Peopleexchangegifts,sendChristmascardsandvisitfriends.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox.Thenwewaitedfortheantstoarrive.Aftertheantswereintheglassfarm,theystartedtomaketunnels(地道).Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywhattodo.Eachhaditsownjob.Onthefifthdayatragedy(悲剧)happened.IputmyfacesoclosetotheglassfarmthatIknockeditover.Allthetunnelsfelldown.Althoughtheantsremainedaliveaftertheirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.IwasscaredasIwatchedthemgiveupbuildingtheirtunnelstocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymothersaidthattheantsweredyingofsadness.Theysimplycouldnotstandthattheirtunnelsweregone.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,butittaughtmemuchmore.Overtheyears,Icametorealizetheimportanceofteamwork.Workingtogether,theantswereabletomakeanamazingworldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbeadmired(钦佩)fortheirhardwork.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnotrealizeuntilrecently:Adversity(逆境)isanaturalpartoflife,andmustbeaccepted.Unliketheants,wecannotgiveupwhenwearesad.Wehavetorealizethatifatunnelisgone,wemustbuildanother.Givingup,Isay,isnotagoodchoice.1．Whatdidthewriter'sfamilydoforhimwhenhewasseven?A．Theybuiltafarmofants.B．Theyboughtafewants.C．Theycaughtalotofants.D．Theyfoundanantcity.2．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterbroketheglassboxbecauseitmadehisfacedirty.B．Theantsdiedonebyonebecausethetunnelsweredestroyed.C．Unlikepeople,teamworkisnotsoimportantfortheants.D．Givingupisagoodwaywhenwemeettrouble.3．Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorder?a.Allthetunnelsfelldown.b.Theantsdiedonebyone.c.Theantsgotintotheglassbox.d.Theantsbeganmakingtunnels.A．a-b-c-dB．a-c-d-bC．c-d-a-bD．c-a-d-b4．Whatdidthewritercometorealizeafewyearslater?A．Workingtogetherisuseless.B．Teamworkisimportant.C．Hecan'tacceptadversity.D．Workingaloneisamazing.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AntsFearAdversityB．MyFamilyandAntsC．GivingUpinAdversityD．AGoodLessonfromAntsB14、ThejourneybeganthismorningalmostanhourlaterthanIhadplanned,althoughIhadcompletedmypackingbeforeeighto’clock.IwasquiteclearaboutthefactthatonceIleft,myhousewouldstandemptyforthefirsttimesincethedayitwasbuilt.ItwasastrangefeelingandperhapsexplainswhyIwasleavingsolate.Iwalkedaroundthehousemanytimesover,checkingtoseethatallwasinorder.ItishardtoexplainmyfeelingsonceIdidfinallysetoff.AsIdrovefurtherandfurtherfromthehouse,Ifoundeverythinglookedunfamiliar(不熟悉的)tome.Ibegantohaveafeelingofnervousnessmixedwithexcitement.Itookaturningandfoundmyselfonaroadcirclingtheedgeofahill.Icouldsensethesteep(陡峭的)droptomyleft.IfeltasenseofalarmthatIwasperhapsnotonthecorrectroadatall,butspeedingoffinthewrongdirection.Itwasonlythefeelingofamoment,butitcausedmetoslowdown.AndevenwhenIwassureIwasontherightroad,IthoughtIhadtostopthecarforamomenttothinkcarefully.Istoppedmycarandwalkedoutofit.Ontheonesideoftheroad,smalltreesgrewcloselytogether,whileontheotherIcouldnowseethecountrysidefarawayandatownnearby.Iwakedalittlewayalongtheroadside,whenIheardavoicebehindme.UntilthispointIhadbelievedmyselfquitealoneandIturnedinsomesurprise.Sittingonthelargestonewasathin,white-hairedman.Hecalledtomeagainandgavemeasigntojoinhim.Foramoment,Itookhimforahomelessman,butthenIsawhewasjustsomelocalmanenjoyingthefreshairandsummersunshine.1．Whydidthewritersetofflaterthanplanned?A．Becausehecheckedthehouseagainandagain.B．Becausehewasfeelingsadaboutleavingthehouse.C．Becausepackinghisbackpacktooklongerthanexpected.D．Becausetherewasnoonetohelphimgeteverythingready.2．Whatcausedthewritertostartdrivingmoreslowly?A．Hewantedtolookatthebeautifulhillcarefully.B．Hesuddenlyfearedthathemightgetlost.C．Theroadbecamesteeperandsteeper.D．Herealizedhewasdrivingtoofast.3．Whatcanweinferaboutthewhite-hairedman?A．Hewassurprisedtoseethewriter.B．Hegreatlyenjoyedbeingalone.C．Heusedtobehomeless.D．Hewasanaturelover.4．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thewriter’spurposeinstartingthetrip.B．Thewriter’scourageintravelingalone.C．Thewriter’smixedfeelingsabouthistrip.D．Thewriter’sexperienceofdrivingonthehill.C15、FredAstairewasborninNebraskain1899.Fredandhissister,Adele,learnedtodancewhentheywereveryyoung.TheirmothertookthemtoNewYorktostudydance.Theyperformedintheirfirstprofessional（专业的）showwhenFredwastenyearsoldandAdelewastwelve.Later,asteenagers,thetwodancedinmanyshowsthroughouttheUnitedStates.TheirfirstbigsuccesswasonBroadwayin1917.TheAstaires--astheywereknown--quicklybecameBroadwaystars.Duringthenineteentwenties,theysanganddancedinelevendifferentshows.TheyalsoperformedinEngland.In1932,AdeleAstairemarriedaBritishman,andstoppedperforming.ButFreddidnot____hisdream.Hewouldgoonalone,inthemovies.FredAstairehadthebestskillamongalldancersinhistory.HedancedupwallsandontheceilinginthefilmRoyalWedding.HedancedonrooftopsinTheBelleofNewYork.HedancedonrollerskatesinShallWeDance?FredAstairemadeallthislookeasy.Butitwasnot.Hesaid:"Dancingisasweatyjob.Youcannotjustsitdownanddoit.Youhavetogetuponyourfeet.Ittakestimetogetadanceright,tocreatesomethingmemorable.IalwaystrytogettoknowmydancesowellthatIdonothavetothink.”In19,FredAstairewonaspecialawardforhisfilmworkfromAmerica'sMotionPictureAcademy.Healsowonawardsfromthetelevisionindustryforanumberofhistelevisionprograms.Fredstoppeddancingin40.Hewasmorethanseventyyearsoldatthetime.Hesaidadancercouldnotcontinuedancingforever.Hesaidhedidnotwanttodisappoint（使失望）anyone,evenhimself.Hedancedagaininpubliconlyonceafterthat.Itwaswithanothergreatmaledancer,GeneKelly,inthemovie"That'sEntertainment,PartTwo".FredAstaireandhisfirstwife,Phyllis,hadthreechildren.Phyllisdiedin24.Twenty-fiveyearslater,FredmarriedracehorseriderRobynSmith.FredAstairediedonJune22,1987.Hewaseighty-eightyearsold.Hewascalledthegreatestdancerintheworld.Hisdancingwascalledperfect.Andmoviegoerseverywherewillrememberhimasagreatperformerwhoseworkwillliveforeverinhisfilms.1．Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_________.A．FredAstaire’sfirstsuccessB．FredAstaire’seducationC．FredAstaire’searlylifeD．FredAstaire’sfamily2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forgo”inParagraph2mean?A．GetoverB．SetupC．GoaheadD．Giveup3．WhatFredAstairesaidinParagraph4showsthat___________.A．heknewhisdancewaswonderfulB．hethoughtdancingwasnotdifficultC．hedevotedmuchtimeandefforttodanceD．hehadwaystomakepeoplerememberhim4．Whatisthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?a.FredAstaire’sfirstwifedied.b.Fred’ssisterAdelestoppedperforming.c.FredAstaireperformedwithGeneKellyinamovie.d.FredAstairewonanawardfromAmerica’sMotionPictureAcademy.A．abcdB．bdacC．dcbaD．cbadD16、Inordertoknowaforeignlanguagethoroughly,fourthingsarenecessary.Firstly,wemustbeabletounderstandthelanguagewhenwehearitspoken.Secondly,wemustbeabletospeakitourselves,correctly,withconfidenceandwithouthesitation.Thirdly,wemustbeabletoreadthelanguageandfourthly,wemustbeabletowriteit.Wemustbeabletocompose（组成）sentencesthataregrammaticallycorrect.Wemustknowhowtoarrangesentencesinparagraphs,soastowriteagoodletterorcomposition.Thereisnoeasywaytosucceedinlanguagelearning.Agoodmemoryisofgreathelp,butitisnotenoughsimplytomemorizerulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnotmuchuselearningbyheartlonglistsofwordsandtheirmeaning.Welearnwordsnotbyourselves,butinsentences.Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.“Learnthroughuse”isagoodpieceofadviceforthosewhoarestudyinganewlanguage.Practiceisveryimportant.Wemustpracticespeakingandwritingthelanguagewheneverwecan.1．Themostimportantthingstolearnaforeignlanguageare_______.A．understandingandspeakingB．memorizingandlisteningC．writingandunderstandingD．hearing,speaking,readingandwriting2．SomeonehearsandwritesEnglishverywell,buthespeaksitverybadly.Thisisbecause________.A．hedoesn'thaveagoodmemoryB．heoftenhesitatestopracticespeakingitC．healwaysrememberlistsofwordsandtheirmeaningsD．hedoesn'tunderstandthelanguagewhenhehearsitspoken3．Onecanneverlearnaforeignlanguagewellonlyby_______.A．doingmoreexercisesB．studyingthedictionaryC．learningthroughuseD．usingthelanguage4．Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantinlearningaforeignlanguage?Agoodmemory.A．Speaking.B．Practice.C．Writing.E17、Lifewithoutchocolateislikeabeachwithoutwater．Youmightbeachocolateloverbutconsideringyourhealth，youmightbeavoidingitnowandthen．Butnowyoudon'tneedtofearitanymorebecausewehavefoundsomewaystosolvetheproblem．Chocolatesarepopularsweetsallovertheworldbutyoumighthaveseenmummiesscoldingkidsforeatingthemandpeoplegivinglonglecturesonthedisadvantagesofchocolates．Chocolateswithloadsofmilkandbutterarequiteunhealthyforus．Theytastereallygoodbuttheresultsarereallybad．Butrememberwherethereisawill，thereisaway．Ifyouareachocolatelover,dotrydarkchocolatewhichcontains(含有)littlesugarinitandisbitterintaste．There'realsomanyotherwaystomakeyourfavouritechocolatehealthyandtasty．Infact，thebadthingaboutchocolateisthatourbodydoesn'trecognize(识别)itasafoodbutonlyasourceofsweetinthebody．Buttomakeyourbodyrecognizechocolateasafood，youhavetotakechocolatebycombining(结合)itwithfruitsandvegetablesthatarerichinvitaminC，suchasblue—berriesandstrawberries，thenitwillgiveyoufullnutrients(营养)packagetousealltileironfreefromchocolate．Thiscombinationwillalsosatisfyyourneed．Atthesametime，youwillbehavingatreat，afullhealthytreatthatyoucanhavewithoutanyworry．So，rememberifyou'retheonewhocan'tstopyourselffromhavingchocolateinsight，youmustgoforthese，whichnotonlybringyoumoretastebutmorehealthiness．1．Thebadthingaboutchocolateisthat．A．itcontainsmuchsugar B．itmakeskids'skindarkC．itcontainsvitamin D．itreducesnutrientspackage2．Accordingtothepassage，it'sahealthywaytoeatchocolatewith．A．butterandsweets B．milkandblue—berriesC．fruitsandvegetables D．sugarandstrawberries3．Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrompartofamagazine．A．art＆Nature B．Life＆TravelC．Sport＆Hobby D．Food&HealthF18、Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagentlastnight.Hehadleftamessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn'tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn'tcareaboutme.Thatthoughtbeatme.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,"Letmewait,willyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?"AtthattimeIdidn'trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,tookawaythephoneandpulledthelinesoutofthephone,andshoutedatthephone,"Yeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!"Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingher,speechless.Whatonearth...?Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouse,"Nowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom-ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!"Thensheturnedtome,kissedme,andsaidquietly,"Dear,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol."Withthat,shelefttheroom.Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmyfeelingshadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HerunusualactionshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimquietly.1．（小题1）Whydidthewritershoutatthetelephone?A．Hewasmadatthetelephone.B．Hewasworriedabouthiswife.C．Hewasangrywithhisagent.D．Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.2．（小题2）Whatdidthewriter'swifedoaftersheheardhissho