2024年江苏省无锡市宜兴市中考英语模拟试题

第1页/共1页2023一2024年度第二学期初三英语模拟试卷一、单项选择（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1.—Millie,________areyoupreparingfor?—Mymom’sbirthdayiscoming.Iplantoholdapartyforher.A.what B.who C.why D.how2.ThecompanyexpectedthatChatGPT________thewaypeopleworkandlive.A.haschanged B.waschanging C.wouldchange D.willchange3.Peoplewithbasiclivingskillscangomoresmoothly________life.A.beyond B.over C.against D.through4.LuHong,whohasanintellectualdisability,saidhe________morejobstohelpdisabledpeopleinthefuture.A.willprovide B.hasprovided C.wouldprovide D.provided5.Atotalof33,000Marathonathleteswereinvitedtorace________theclockinWuxionMarch19,2023,includingtwenty-sevenforeignrunners.A.beyond B.across C.against D.over6.WiththeappearanceofChatGPT,manypeople________losetheirjobs.A.should B.must C.can D.may7.—Thepastcanhurtusright?—Yes,indeed.ButIthinkwecan________runfromit________learnfromit.A.both;and B.either;or C.neither;nor D.notonly;butalso8.—Ididn’tknowyoucouldplaytheguitarsowell.—ThanksI________itforseveralyearswhenIwasachild.A.waslearning B.havelearned C.wouldlearn D.learned9.—Great!MyfavouriteathleteXuMengtaowaschosenasoneofthetoptenpeopleTouchingChinain2022.—HerexperienceofwinningthegoldmedalattheBeijing2022WinterOlympicsafter16yearsofhardworktellsusthat_________isimpossibleandjustdoit.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything10.Thecourseoflifeneverrunssmoothly________itisfullofupsanddowns.A.though B.since C.while D.unless11.ReadingEnglishaloudinthemorningwillnot_________toomuchtime,butitisofgreathelptoanEnglishbeginner.Amakeup B.takeup C.putup D.setup12.—Heinsistedthathehadnothingtodowiththemurder,but________.—Well,Ithinkweshouldfindmoreclues.A.everydoghasitsdayB.outofsight,outofmindC.manyhandsmakelightworkD.thereisnosmokewithoutfire13.—Chinadefeated(击败)SouthKoreatowinthechampionshipofAFCWomen’sCup.Iwonder________.—Theydidn’tgiveupafterfallingbehindandfoughttothelastminuteofthematch.A.howtheywonthegame B.whatscoretheygotatlastC.whycouldtheyachievesuccess D.howlongthematchlasted14.—IhavetriedmybesttolearnDIY,butmyworkstilllooksterrible.Ihavenogiftforit.—Oh,mysweetheart,_________.Youcandobetternexttime.A.youdon’tsayso B.certainly C.ittakestime D.allright二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）DidyouwatchthepopularTVseriesMeetyourselfduringyourwintervacation?IntheTVseries,XuHongdoutravelstoavillageinYunnanprovinceandvolunteersatalocalcafé.Shegets____15____mealsinreturn.Becauseofthishothit,____16____travel—similartoXu’stypeofwork—hascaughtmoreattention.Ingeneral,the____17____oftakingsuchatripistotakepartinaservicechancetohelpothers,accordingtoWiseTour.Duringthetrip,volunteertravelersoftenprovideservicesliketeaching,cooking,animalcaring,andculturalactivities.In____18____fortheirhelp,thevolunteersmaygetfreeaccommodation(住宿),mealsandlaundry(洗衣),activities,orclasses.Itseemsthatonlymoderntransportcouldmaketheselongjourneys____19____inrecentyears.However,volunteertravelstartedfromthe1960s,whenAlecDicksonandhiswifeMorafromtheUK____20____VoluntaryServiceOverseas(VSO),aninternationalvolunteerorganization.AccordingtoSanlianLifeweekmagazine,volunteerprojectsinthe____21____arenowattractingmorevisitorsfromthecitytorelaxfromthefastandstressfullife.YangYan,apioneerofavolunteerplatform(平台),toldthemagazinethattherehasbeenarapid____22____inthenumberoftouristsfromthecitytovolunteerinvillageareas.Peopletryvolunteertravelforseveralreasons.Byworkingvoluntarilywhiletraveling,travelersmaymakea____23____totheworld.Thevolunteersprovideservicesthroughcharitieswithlowercostsforthecommunitiestheyserve.Another____24____ofvolunteertravelisthatithelpstouristsfromthecitytogetatasteofcountrylife.Inthisway,travelerscanrelaxfromtheirbusylives,whilecountrycommunitiesalsodevelopbyreceivingmorecustomersforlocaltourismindustries.15.A.free B.delicious C.big D.light16.A.business B.volunteer C.group D.national17.A.cause B.result C.purpose D.way18.A.time B.exchange C.preparation D.answer19.A.impossible B.hard C.easy D.possible20.A.setup B.openup C.putup D.pickup21.A.mountain B.desert C.countryside D.city22.A.change B.development C.influence D.increase23.A.decision B.difference C.promise D.plan24.A.advantage B.disadvantage C.reason D.truth

三、阅读理解（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）A25.Thepicturesaboveare________.A.aposter B.acomicstrip C.adiary D.aschoolstory26.Thepicturesaremostlyprobablycreatedfor________.A.parents B.teachers C.children D.friends27.Fromthepictures,wecanlearnthatweshould________.A.bebravetosayno B.dowhatourfriendsdoC.askquestionsafterclass D.keepsecretstoparentsBRestingmyheadonHelen’sshoulder,Iputmyarmsroundherwaist(腰).Shedrewmetoher,andwerestedinsilence.Wehadnotsatlongbeforeanotherpersoncamein.Someheavyclouds,sweptfromtheskybyarisingwind,hadleftthemoonbright;andherlight,cominginthroughawindownear,shonefullbothonusandonthecomingperson,MissTemple.“Icameonpurposetofindyou.JaneEyre”saidshe.“Iwantyouinmyroom,andasHelenBurnsiswithyou,shemaycometoo.”WefollowedMissTempletoherapartment.Ithadagoodfire,andlookedcheerful.MissTempletoldHelenBumstobeseatedinalowarm-chairononesideofthefireplace,andherselftakinganother,shecalledmetoherside.“Isitallover?”sheasked,lookingdownatmyface.“Haveyoucriedyoursadnessaway?”“IamafraidInevershalldothat.”“Why?”“BecauseIhavebeenwronglyaccused(指责),andyouandeverybodyelse,willnowthinkmeabadgirl.”“Weshallthinkyouwhatyouproveyourselftobe,mychild.Continuetoactasagoodgirl,andyouwillsatisfyus.”“ShallI,MissTemple?”“Youwill.”saidMissTemple,“Youhavebeenaccusedoflyingwhenyouwerelittle.Tellusthetruth,butaddnothingandexaggerate(夸大)nothing.”ImadeupmymindthatIwouldbemostmodestandmostcorrect.Havingthoughtforafewminutesaboutwheretostart,Itoldherallthestoryofmysadchildhood.28.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedpart?________A.Janecouldgetintobigtroubleagain.B.Jane’sluckmightchangeforthebetter.C.Janewouldratherhavesometimeonherown.D.JanewasgoingtobepunishedbyMissTemple.29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutJaneaccordingtothepassage?________A.ShechosetotrustMissTemple. B.Shedidn’tmindbeingaccused.C.Shemadeupherchildhoodstory. D.Sheoncebehavedasabadgirl.30.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMissTemple?________A.Ungenerous. B.Impatient. C.Thoughtful. D.Forgetful.CThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggivenbyanofficialandhiswife.TheguestsarelocalfamouspeopleandanAmericanscientist.Atonesideofthelongtableayounggirlandacolonel(上校)haveaheateddiscussion.Thegirlinsistswomenhavemadegreatprogressandtheyarenotastimidasbefore.Thecolonelsayswomenalwaysscreamloudlyandcan’tcontroltheirdeedswhenthere’ssomethingdangerous.Theothermenatthetableagreewithhim.TheAmericanscientistdoesn’tjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Suddenlyheseesastrangeexpressioncomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Sheisstaringstraightahead,themusclesofherfacecontracting(收缩)slightly.Withasmallgestureshecallsthenativeboystandingbehindandwhisperstohim.Theboy’seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.NooneelseexcepttheAmericanseesthis.TheAmericandoesn’trealizethereisasnakeintheroomuntiltheboyputsabowlofmilkoutsidetheglassdoor.Whereisthesnake?Helooksaroundandfindsoutthereisonlyoneplace—underthetable.Hewantstojumpbackandwarnstheothers,butheknowssuchactionswillfrightenthesnakeanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,“Iwanttoknowwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundredandnotoneofyouistomove.”The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Intheprocessofcountingheseesthesnakemakeforthebowlofmilk.Itisacobra(眼镜蛇).Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoshutthedoor.“Youcertainlywereright,Colonel!”thehostsaysaloud.‘‘Amanhasjustshownusanexampleofrealcontrol.”“Justaminute,”theAmericansays,turningtothehostess,“there’sonethingI’dliketoknow.Mrs.Wynnes,howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?”Afaintsmilelightsupthewoman’sfaceasshereplies,“Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot.”31.WhydoesastrangeexpressioncomeoverMrs.Wynnes’face?A.Becausesheisn’tinterestedinthediscussion. B.Becausesheissurprisedbysomethingterrible.C.Becausesheistiredofsuchanoisydinnerparty. D.Becauseshedoesn’tagreewithwhatthecolonelsays.32.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageabouttheAmericanscientist?A.Heiscuriousandeasilyfrightened. B.Heisawisepersonwithasharpmind.C.Heisshyanddoesn’tcareaboutothers. D.Heisarudepersonwithpoorknowledge.33.Whichisthebesttitleforthestory?A.ABraveMan. B.AnUnexpectedCobra.C.ADinnerParty. D.AnEndlessDiscussion.DDoyouknowfullconfidenceinyourmemory?Lookatthetwopicturesandchoosetheonewhichyouthinkiscorrect.Thencheckwiththeanswer.Answer:Theoneontherightiscorrect.Pikachuneverhadablacktailinanyofitsvariousversions.Itsyellowtaildoeshavebrownfuratitsbase,butthereisnosignofblackfuronitstail.Therehasbeenadiscussionaboutwhetheritisshiorsiinthesentence.“ThuswhenHeavenisabouttoconferagreatofficeonanyman...”(“故天将降大任于是/斯人也……”).Mostpeoplevotedsiaswhattheylearnedatschool.However,People’sEducationPress(PEP),aleadingpublisherofChinesetextbooks,claimedonOct.26thatallitstextbookssayshi.Supportersofsifeelshockedandsaythey’veexperiencedthe“MandelaEffect”—thesituationinwhichalargenumberofpeoplebelievethataneventhappenedwhenitdidn’t.ManypeoplebelievedthatformerSouthAfricanpresidentNelsonMandeladiedinthe1980sinprison.However,Mandelawasaliveandwell,eventuallypassingawayin2013.USresearcherFionaBroomecreatedawebsitetodetailherdiscoveryofthispublicphenomenon,coiningtheterm(术语)whichhasbeeninusetillnow.Someoftenjokethatourmemorieshavebeenchangedbyastrangeforce.Infact,psychologistshavelookedintothereasonsfortheMandelaEffect,asreportedontheUS-basedwebsiteVerywellMind.Forexample,yourmindmayfillingapsmissinginyourmemorytomakemoresenseofit,whichiscalledconfabulation(虚构症).However,trynottofeelbad—thisisnotlying,butratherrememberingdetailsthatneverhappened.TheInternetmaybeanotherreasonwhywetendtohaveMandelaEffectevents,asthenewswereadcanbefalsefromthebeginning.In2018,ScienceJournalpublishedastudyofover100,000newsstoriesdiscussedacrossTwitter.Itshowedthatfalsenewscanspreadfasterandreachmorepeoplethanthetruth.Asapowerfulwaytospreadinformation,theinternetmightbethemainreasonforfalsehoodstoenterourminds.34.WhydoesthewritermentionthediscussionaboutthesentenceinParagraph3?A.TosolveamysteryofMandelaEffect. B.Toraisereaders’interestinconfabulation.C.TointroducethetopicoftheMandelaEffect. D.Todiscusswhichwordistherightone,siorshi.35.Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningto“coining”inParagraph6?A.Inventing. B.Borrowing. C.Describing. D.Correcting.36.HowdoesthewriterfurtherexplaintheMandelaEffect?A.Byshowingpictures. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bylistingnumbers. D.Bydrawingconclusions.37.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.MostpeopleknowtheformerSouthAfricanpresidentMandelawell.B.ThewordsiorshibothexistedinChinesetextbookspublishedbythePEP.C.IfyoucantelltherightPikachu,youwillneversufferfromtheMandelaEffect.D.Ifyourememberdetailsthatneverhappened,youmayexperiencetheMandelaEffect.四、词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）38.Yesterdaymorning,hehadtocycle________(对抗)thewindallthewaytoschool.39.The_______(建议)onhowtonamebabiesontheInternetarelikedbyyoungcouples.40.Throughhardworkandpractice,the________(不出名的)basketballplayerhasgrownuptoaworld—famoussuperstar.41.Smileisabasicsensebutsomepeoplehavelosttheabilitytouseit

________(恰当地).42.ThoughUncleisalreadyinhis________(fifty),hekeepsachildlikesenseofwonder.43.NewYorkisoften________(mistake)forthecapitalcityofAmerica.44.Mymotherwasangrywithmeforbeinghomelate,butshewenteven________(mad)whenshewastoldthatIfailedtheexam.45.ItissaidthatmanybookshopsinShanghaiprovidereaderswith24-hour

________(serve).五、动词填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）46.IknowneitherthetwinsistersnorJim________(play)suchexcitinggamesbefore.47.Thisisnotthewaytothezoo.Maybewe________(go)thewrongwayatthelastturning.48.ThismorningtheKings________(clean)thehouse,butI’mnotsureiftheyhavecompletedit.49.Thiskindofpen________(write)sowellthateveryoneinmyclasshaseachgotone.50.Followthesesmallsteps,andyou________(make)abigdifferencetotheEarth.51.Sorry,potatochipsinourshophavebeensoldout.Doyoumind________(cancel)yourorder?52.—WillyougotoJohnson’sbirthdayparty?—UnlessI________(invite).53—Whatdoyoumeanbysayingso?—________(make)thebossbelievewhatwesaid.六、阅读填空（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）HousenoisesthatscareyouatnightcanactuallybeexplainedbyscienceIt’smidnightandtheroomisdarkandquiet.Youarestrugglingtofallasleepwhenyouhearsomestrangesoundsfromupstairsorsomewhereinthebuilding—creaking,tappingorevenmarbles(弹珠)droppingandbouncingonthefloor!Arethereghostsmakingnoise?Luckily,sciencecanexplain.AndyPiacsek,ascientistwiththeUSAcousticalSociety,toldUS-basedcompanyVoxMediathatthesoundscouldchangeastheyspreadthroughbuildings,meaningtheearlysoundcouldbeverydifferentfromthefinalnoiseof“marbles”or“pins”reportedbymanypeople.“Plumbing(管路系统)isagoodcause,”Piacseksuggested.Whenwaterfloodsthroughapipe,itcompresses(压缩)theairinthepipeandcreatesthefirstsoundofadroppedmarble.Asthewaterflowsaway,thesounditmakesgrowsmoreloudly,whichmaybesimilartothesoundofadroppedmarblebouncingonthefloor,thenrollingacrossit.Anotherpossiblecauseisacommonphenomenoninphysics—objectsexpandwhenheatedandcontractwhencooled.AccordingtoChinaScienceCommunication,duringthedaywhenthetemperaturerises,buildingstakeinheat.Atnight,theairinsideabuilding’spipesbecomescold.Thewarmandcoldairwithinbuildingsleadstothecontractionofthewalls,makingstrangesounds.However,knowingsuchsoundscanbeexplainedbysciencedoesnotusuallystopusfrombeingscared.Whenscared,wemayhaveanincreasedheartrate,rapidbreathing,andevenablankmind.DrFelipeAmunateguiatUniversityHospitalsCaseMedicalCenter,US,toldABCNewsthatundersuchconditions,afrightenedpersonwillsimplyreacttoascarysituationratherthansitdownandexaminetheirreaction.ProblemAtmidnight,youmayhearstrangesoundsfromupstairsorsomewhereinthebuilding.Whenscared,youmayhavea____54____heartrate,rapidbreathingandevenablankmind.ReasonsThesoundscouldchangeastheyspreadthroughbuildings.Whenwaterfloodsthroughapipe,itcompressestheair____55____andcreatesthesoundlikemarblesdropping.Asthewaterf