2024届无锡市锡东八校中考适应性考试英语试题含答案

2024届无锡市锡东八校中考适应性考试英语试题含答案注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ.单项选择1、—WhydidJanelooksoupsetyesterday,Betty?—BecauseshefailedtheEnglishexamagain,andshedidn’tknowwhattodo.A．didn’ttake B．didn’tlikeCdidn’tpass2、JennyspeaksgoodChinese.She________theChineselanguageatBeijingUniversityforayearaftershefinisheduniversityinLondon.A．studiesB．isstudyingC．studiedD．hasstudied3、－Hi,Cathy.DidyouwatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonNewYear’sEve?－Ofcourse,Ican’tmissit.AndIknowmorethan646______peopleinChinaandoverseaswatchedtheshowontelevision.A．million B．millionsof C．millions D．millionof4、--Couldyoupleasehelpmechecktheproblem?--Sorry,Idon’thavemuch______ofthecomputer.A．introductionB．developmentC．knowledgeD．information5、—Whataboutgoingtothecinemaonfootwithme,WeiMing?—Iprefer_______abiketo_______there.A．ride;walkB．riding;walkC．ride;walkingD．riding;walking6、—CouldIborrowyourothercarwhenI’mintown?--Yes,you________.A．will B．could C．can D．may7、—He’salreadybacktoZhenjiang,_______?—_______.He’sonavisittoShanghai.A．isn’the;NoB．hasn’the;YesC．ishe;NoD．hashe;Yes8、—WilltheforeignershaveanyproblemstalkingwithChinesepeopleinChina?—Idon’tthinkso.Now______theyoung______theoldarelearningtospeakEnglish.A．neither;nor B．either;or C．only;except D．notonly;butalso9、—excitingfilmwesawyesterday!—Ithinkso.A．WhataB．WhatanC．HowanD．Howa10、China'sfirsthome-builtaircraftcarrier（航空母舰）hitthewaterinDalianthemorningofApril26,2017.A．in B．on C．atⅡ.完形填空11、ThepassengersonthebuswatchedwithsympathyasSusanmadeherwaycarefullyupthesteps.Shepaidthedriverandthen,usingherhandsto1theseats.Finally,shesatinoneofthem.IthadbeenayearsinceSusanbecameblind.Astheresultofanaccidentshewassuddenlythrownintoaworldof2.Susan'shusbandMarkwatchedher3intohopelessnessandhewasdeterminedtouseeverypossiblemeanstohelphiswife.Finally,Susanfeltreadyto4toherjob,buthowwouldshegetthere?Sheusedto

takethebus,butshewasnowtoo5togetaroundthecitybyherself.MarkvolunteeredtoridethebuswithSusaneachmorningandevening6shecouldmanageitbyherself.Fortwoweeks,Mark7Susantoandfromworkeachday.Hetaughtherhowtorelyonherother8,specificallyherhearing,todeterminewhereshewasandhowtoadapttohernewenvironment.Atlast,Susandecidedthatshewasreadytotrythetrip9.Mondaymorningarrived.Beforesheleft,shehuggedherhusband10,hereyesfilledwithtearsofgratitude(感激).Shesaidgood-byeand,forthefirsttime,theywenttheir11ways.Eachdaywentperfectly,andawildexcitementtookholdofSusan.Shewasdoingit!OnFridaymorning,Susantookthebustowork12.Asshewasgettingoffthebus,thedriversaid,"Miss,Isureenvyyou."Curious,Susanaskedthedriver13.

"Youknow,everymorningforthe14week,afine-lookinggentlemaninamilitaryuniformhasbeenstandingacrossthecornerwatchingyouuntilyouenteryourofficebuildingsafely,"thebusdriversaid.

TearsofhappinesspoureddownSusan'scheeks.Shewassoluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan15.Thatisthegiftoflovethatcanbringlightwherethereis

darkness.1．A．touchB．fallC．countD．feel2．A．weaknessB．sicknessC．darknessD．sadness3．A．runB．jumpC．fallD．step4．A．returnB．adjustC．contributeD．stick5．A．tiredB．astonishedC．depressed.D．frightened6．A．whenB．asC．untilD．after7．A．droveB．directedC．wentwithD．sent8．A．feelingsB．organsC．skillsD．senses9．A．onherownB．inpersonC．toherbenefitD．onfoot10．A．politelyB．calmlyC．brieflyD．tightly11．A．oppositeB．separateC．fixedD．lonely12．A．asusualB．asaruleC．aswellD．asaresult13．A．whatB．howC．whyD．who14．A．pastB．sameC．firstD．next15．A．courageB．willC．sightD．wisdomⅢ.语法填空12、根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。MybestfriendMichaelisa15-year-oldboy.Weareinthesameclass.Heworksveryh1．.Heisneverlateforschoolandhedoeswellinallhis2．(lesson).Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.Mymathisverypoor,soheoftenhelpsmew3．itafterclass.Hisparentsarebothteachersandtheyarereallyb4．,soheoftenhelpsdothehouseworkathome.Heisalittleshorterbutheis5．(strong)thanme.Helikesplayingfootballverymuchatschool.Weoftenplayfootballt6．andheplaysitwell.ButI’mmore7．(interest)inart.Hegetsonwellwithourclassmates.Everyoneinourclass8．(like)him.Butnowit’stimetograduateandwearegoingtoleaveschool.MichaelandIaregoingto9．(difference)highschools.Inthefuture,hewantstobeapolicemanandIhopetobea10．(music).Webelieveourfriendshipwillbeforever.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、EveryyearinearlyApril,thousandsofpeopleinChinavisitthetombs(墓)oftheirparents,grandparentsandancestors.ItisTombSweepingDay,thetraditionalChinesefestivaltorememberthedead.TombSweepingDayfallsonApril4thisyear.Ontheday,Chinesefamilieswillcleanawaythegrassaroundthetombs.Thentheyburnpapermoneyandputflowersandfruitinfrontofthetombs.Theyhopethedeadcanenjoythemandbringthefamilygoodluck.However,itisnotonlytheChinesewhorememberthedead,peopleinothercountriesalsohavefestivalsforthedead.InJapan,O-Bonfestivalisoneofthemostimportantfestivals.ItisheldfromAug.13to16.Itisalsoaholidayforafamilyreunion(团圆).DuringO-bon,Japanesepeoplereturntotheirhometownandvisittheirancestors’tombs.Theyalsobelievetheirancestors’spiritsreturnhometobewiththeirfamily.Peopledancedadancetowelcomethespirits.OnthelastdayofO-bon,theyputpaperlanternsinarivertosaygoodbyetothespirits.InRussia,peopleremembertheirancestorsontheDayofRejoicing(欣喜).It’susuallyinlateAprilorearlyMay.Thenameofthisfestivalmeansbirthandhappiness.Russiansbelievethatpeopleshouldn’tfeelsadforthedeadbecausedeathmeansbirthinanotherworld.Ontheday,Russianpeopledrawbeautifulpicturesoneggsandputtheminfrontoftombs.Afterthattheyhaveapicnictogether.Theyhopeforagoodlifeforboththelivingandthedead.1．WhatdoweknowaboutTombSweepingDay?A．It’sadaytorememberthedead.B．ItfallsonApril4everyyear.C．Peoplegrowgrassbesidethebombsonthatday.D．It’ssaidthatpeoplecanseethedeadonthatday.2．WeknowthefollowingaboutO-BonfestivalEXCEPTthat___.A．itisaJapanesefestival.B．itlastsfourdaysinAugust.C．t’salsoafamilyreunionday.D．paperlanternsareusedtowelcomethespirits.3．WhatdoRussianpeoplethinkofdeath?A．It’sasadthing.B．Theyfeelhappyaboutit.C．Itmeansagoodlifeforthedead.D．Itmeansbirthinanotherworld.4．Whatdoesthestorymainlytalkabout?A．HistoryofTombSweepingDay.B．Howtorememberthedead.C．Festivalsinsomecountriestorememberthedead.D．Meaningsofdeathindifferentcountries.B14、Doanimalshaveaculture?Whatdowemeanby“culture”?Latelysocialscientistshavebeguntoaskifcultureisfoundjustinhumans,orifsomeanimalshaveaculturetoo.Whenwespeakofculture,wemeanawayoflifeagroupofpeoplehaveincommon.Cultureincludesthebeliefsandattitudeswelearn.Itisthepatternsofbehaviorthathelppeopletolivetogether.Itisalsothepatternsofbehaviorthatmakeonegroupofpeopledifferentfromanothergroup.Ourcultureletsusmakeupforhavinglostoutstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenses.Insteadweusetools,cooperatewithoneanother,andcommunicatewithlanguage.Buttheseaspectsofhumanbehavior,or“culture”,canalsobefoundinthelivesofcertainanimals.Animalscanmaketools,forexample.Weusedtothinkthattheabilitytousetoolswasthedividinglinebetweenhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Lately,however,wehavefoundthatthisisnotthecase.Chimpanzeescannotonlyusetoolsbutactuallymaketoolsthemselves.Animalscanalsoshareknowledgewitheachotherandusetheirownlanguagetocommunicate.Soitmaybeimportantforustoknowthatthelinedividingusfromanimalsisnotasclearasweusedtothink.1．Whenwetalkabout“culture”,wemean__________.A．booklanguageofbehaviorwelearnB．thepatternsofbehaviorwelearnC．traditionalideasD．people’shabits2．Wethought________wasthebiggestdifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandotheranimals.A．cooperatingwithoneanotherB．communicatingwithlanguageC．usingtoolsD．losinglongteeth3．Theexampleofchimpanzeesshows__________.A．animalsarethesameashumanbeingsB．animalscanbeascleverashumanbeingsC．thereisnodifferencesbetweenhumansandotheranimalsD．animalsmayhaveaculturelikeourown4．It’s________thatanimalshaveaculturetoo.A．sureB．unbelievableC．possibleD．important5．Themainideaofthepassageis_______.A．chimpanzeescanlearntousesignlanguagetomakesentencesB．otheranimalscaninventtoolsC．knowledgeandcommunicationarenolongersignsofonlyhumanbehaviorD．thelinedividinghumanculturefromanimalcultureisnotasclearaswemightthinkC15、Asanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknows,thereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmore.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotapingthefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslarger,conversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymake.Thatcanhaveimportanteffectsonthechildren.“Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdo,thehigherthechildren’s1Qscores,”Lewissays,“Andthemorechildrenthereare,thelessquestion-askingthereis.”Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings(兄弟姐妹).Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildren,dinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchild,whohasthemosttotalkabout,andtheyoungest,whichneedsmoreattention.“Middlechildrenareinvisible,”saysLewis.“Whenyouseesomeonegetsupfromthetableandwalksaroundduringdinner,chancesareit’sthemiddlechild.”Thereis,however,onethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention.“WhenTVison.”Lewissays,“Dinnerisanon-event.”1．Whyaretheparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactively?A．Theirchildrenareoutgoing.B．Theylovetocommunity.C．Theygetalongwellwitheachother.D．Theythinkit’seasytocontroltheorder.2．Whatisthemeaningof“invisible”?A．Themiddlechildrenkeepawayfromthedinner.B．Noonelikesthemiddlechildren.C．ThemiddlechildrenarequietD．Themiddlechildrengetnoattention.3．Whyaresomechildrenmostlikelytogetupfromthetableduringthedinnertime?A．Theyarefull.B．Theydon’twanttoeatfoodwiththeirfamilies.C．Theydidn’tgetenoughattention.D．Theywanttoeatalone.4．Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion______.A．whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB．whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC．whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD．whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife5．Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A．Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B．ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C．Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D．ElderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinnerD16、Istillrememberquiteclearlythedaywhenmyparentsgotdivorced(离婚).Dadkissedmegoodbyeandleft.ForalongtimeMumandIlivedapeacefullife.Thenoneday,Jimcameoverforlunchwearingabluesuitwithashortbrowntieandagreenshirt.Icouldn'tbelievethiswasgoingtobemynewstepfather.Itcouldn'tbetruethatmybeautifulmotherwouldmarrysomeonewhodressedlikeaclown(小丑).Ihatedhim.Lunchwasterrible.Motherkepttryingtostartaconversation,butneitherJimnorIwouldsaymuch.FinallyIofferedtobringinthedessertjusttogetawayfromtheclown.Somethingunpleasanthappened,butIdidn’tmean(故意)todoit.Iguesstheplateslipped.ButoneminuteIwashandingJimhisblackberrypie,andthenext,darkpurpleberrieswereoozing(渗出)alloverhisshirtandtie.Iwasmortified.Myfaceturnedbrightred.Jimlookedverymuchsurprisedatfirst,butthenhebegantolaugh.Istartedtolaughtoo.Maybethisguywasallright,afterall.ThenIhadaquicklookatmymother.ShelookedhappierthanIhadseenherinalongtime.1．ThewriterthinksJim'sclotheslook_____________.A．nice B．expensive C．usual D．funny2．Fromthestorywemightguessthat_________·A．Jimdidn’tseemlikeableatfirst B．thewriterlikedJimfromthestartC．Jimwasangrywiththewriter D．Jimdidn'tlikeblackberrypie3．Inthisstorytheword"mortified"means________.A．happy B．bored C．embarrassed D．angry4．Thebesttitleforthisstorywouldbe______________.A．ILovePie B．MyNewStepfatherC．TheWorld'sWorstLunch D．MothersShouldn'tMarryE17、Wealldreamaboutthingsthatwewouldliketodoandthingswehopetoachieveinthefuture.Butareeverybody'sdreamsthesame?Herearesomeofthefindingsofasurveyabouthopesanddreams，andthousandsofstudentsacrossChinatookpartinit.________________Wereceivedseveraldifferentanswerstothequestion：Whatwouldyouliketodoafterfinishingyoureducation?Itseemssomestudentswouldliketostartworkassoonaspossible,sothattheycanhelpprovidebetterlivesfortheirparents.Otherstudentshopetocontinuestudyingafterfinishingschoolandtogotouniversity.Althoughmoneyisimportant,manyteenagerssaidtheywanttodojobstheyenjoy.Accordingtothesurvey,themostpopularchoiceofjobiscomputerprogramming.________________Teenagershaveallkindsofdreams.Somearemorerealistic(现实的)thanothers.Forexample,manystudentssaidtheywouldliketobevolunteersifBeijingcouldholdtheWorldCup,maybeworkingastranslatorsortourguides.Andquiteafewsaidtheydreamofgoingtothemoononeday.Accordingtothesurvey,lessrealisticdreamsarealsocommon,butmanystudentsreportedthattheywerewillingtoworkhardtoachievetheirdreams.Quiteafewdreamofbecomingfamous,perhapsfamoussportspeopleorsingers.Somesaidthey’dliketogoonexcitingtrips;onestudentsaidshe’dlovetosailacrossthePacificOcean.Andthentherearedreamsthatareimpossible;threestudentssaidthey’dliketobeabletofly!ConclusionItwasclearfromthesurveythatteenagershavesimilarhopes.Itseemsthatmoststudentshopetohaveagoodeducationandfindagoodjob.Besides，studentsdreamofverydifferentthings：goodthings,andevencrazythings.Itisveryimportanttodream,soholdonyourdreams；onedaytheymayjustcometrue.1．Somestudentswouldliketostartworkto______assoonaspossible.A．findjobstheyenjoyB．achievetheirdreamsC．tohelplookaftertheirfamiliesD．makemoneytogotouniversity2．Whatisimportanttostudentsabouttheirworktheydo?A．Ifitisagoodjob.B．Iftheycanenjoythework.C．Ifitcanhelphimbecomefamous.D．Iftheycanmakemoremoney.3．Howmanyrealisticdreamsarementionedinthepassage?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.4．Whatexampleisgivenofanimpossibledream?A．Tobeabletofly.B．Togotothemoon.C．TosailacrossthePacificOcean.D．Tobecomefamouspeople.5．What’sthewriter’sopinionofdreams?A．Giveupimpossibledreams.B．Commondreamsarenotsogood.C．Teenagersshouldhaverealisticdreams.D．Dreamsareimportantandtrytomakethemcometrue.F18、LibraryProgramsI.SATURDAYCINEMAOntwoSaturdaysthelibrarywillholdSaturdayCinema.Recentmoviesaswellasclassiconeswillbeon.Weareallowedtoadvertisethemoviesweshowinthelibrarybuildingonly.Readbelowtolearnwhatisplanned!Thereisnocostandallareinvited.●KnowthefilminwhichBaibaiheplaysXiaoLan,amasterwhohuntsmonsters(妖怪)?115minutes.PARENT-GUIDEDYouhaveachancetohaveagoodseatifyouguessright.Email:sc@.—MainLibrarySaturday,November21,20152:30p.m.●GeneWilderinthe1971filmbasedonthebookbyRoaldDahl,CharlieandtheChocolateFactory.100minutes.GENERAL—SouthHallSaturday,December5,20152:30p.m.II.SECONDSATURDAYMUSICSERIESThesefreeconcertsareheldat3:00p.m.intheEastHall.November21,2015:

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III.GENEALOGY(家谱)CLASSESThisone-timeclassisforthebeginners.ChildrencangatherfamilyhistoryinformationbylookingthroughtherecordsinthelibraryandontheInternet.Youcanlearnthingslikewhereyourgreat-grandparentcamefrom.InstructionsaregivenonusingthelibrarybookAncestryLibraryEdition,andthewebsiteHeritageQuestOnline.Belowarethedateandtimeforthescheduled(已排的)classes.Thenumberofstudentsineachclassislimitedto20,soyouneedtocalltheNorthwestHallfirstby87003636oremailedu@.ScheduledClasses:Saturday,December12,10:00a.m.–12:00a.m.1．Thisismostprobablya(n).A．poster B．timetableC．invitation D．advertisement2．WhereshouldJohnsongoifhewantstoenjoytheconcert