江苏省常熟市2024年中考英语对点突破模拟试卷含答案

江苏省常熟市2024年中考英语对点突破模拟试卷含答案请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、–Howmuchwillyoubepaid?--Idon’tdoitformoney,butforexperience._____,it’svolunteerwork.A．However B．Besides C．Finally D．Possibly2、Ofallthedrinks,teais______intheworld.Ithasahistoryofabout5,000years.A．veryoldB．olderC．theoldest3、MissLispeaksas________asshecantomakeherstudentsunderstandher.A．clearlyB．clearC．mostclearlyD．themostclearly4、Oneisfilledwithknowledgealwaysbehaveswithelegance（优雅）.A．which B．who C．how D．what5、Winningorlosingisonlyhalfthegame,__________halfislearninghowtocommunicatewithyourteammatesandlearningfromyourmistakes.A．another B．other C．theother6、Imycousinssince2016.Imissthemverymuch.A．don'tsee B．didn'tsee C．won'tsee D．haven'tseen7、—Who’sthatmaninourclassroom?It________beMr.Brown.Heismuchtaller.—Youmeanthemaninwhite?HeisanexchangestudentfromEngland.A．canB．mayC．can’tD．mustn’t8、TherearemanybeautifulplacestovisitinAnhui,________MountHuanginautumn.A．simply B．quietly C．luckily D．especially9、Eachyearalargenumberoftouristsare__________toQinghaiLake,whichisChina'slargestsaltwaterlake.A．attracted B．attended C．accepted D．achieved10、ManykidsinChinaarecrazyabouttheWesternculture.ButIstillcan'tunderstandtousChinese.A．whatdoesChristmasmean B．whatChristmasdoesmeanC．whatmeanChristmasdoes D．whatChristmasmeansⅡ.完形填空11、Colourisapartoflife.Thewholeworldisfullofcolours.Almost1hasacolour.Somethingsareyellowlikecheese,lemonsandbananas.2thingsarered.Forexample,warningsignsareusuallyred.3isthecolourofmostspringleavesandgrass.4isblue?Blueisthecolourof5.Wecanalsoseethebluesky,blueeyes,bluebirdsandbluejeans.Therearemany6colourstoo,suchasorange,brown,purple,whiteandblack.Theworldchangesitscolourswiththe7oftheyear.Springisgreen.Summerisred.Itturnsgoldinautumnandthen8inwinter.Whenwinterisgoneandspringisback,theworldturnsgreenagain..Whenwinterisgoneandspringcomesback,theworldturnsgreenagain.9arainstormyoumayseesomethingthathasmanydifferentcoloursinthesky.Itisarainbow.But10differentcolours,canyouimaginewhattheworldlookslike?1．A．noneB．nothingC．somethingD．everything2．A．FewB．AlittleC．LotsofD．Little3．A．GreenB．RedC．YellowD．Blue4．A．WhenB．WhatC．WhoD．Why5．A．thesunB．grassC．seaD．ground6．A．otherB．anotherC．extraD．else7．A．monthsB．seasonsC．daysD．weeks8．A．redB．greenC．yellowD．white9．A．UntilB．AfterC．BeforeD．But10．A．withB．withoutC．forD．withinⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。Thinkbeforewespeak!Itwasasunnyandenjoyableday.Everyoneintherailwaystationwaswaitingforthetrain1．(arrive).Amongthecrowd,therewasagroupofyoungfriendswhowereonboardforvacation.Itwasabusystationwithalotofpeopleandsomejuiceshops,coffeeandteastalls,newspapershops,etc.Thetrainwasarrivingandeveryonepreparedtogetintothetraintotheirseats.Thegroupoffriendsmadeloudnoise2．(welcome)thetrainasitmovedintothestation.Theyrantogettheirseatsbeforeanyoneenteredthetrain.Theemptyseatswere3．(fill)andthetrainwhistled(鸣汽笛)tomove.Anoldmanwithayoungboy4．(age)around15hadtheirseatsjustnexttothefriends'group.Theyoungboywasso5．(surprise)toseeeverything.Hecheered,"Dad,thetrainismovingandthethings6．(move)backward."Hisfathersmiledand7．(nod)hishead.Asthetrainstartedmovingfast,theyoungboyagainscreamed(尖叫),"Dad,thetreesaregreenincolorandrunbackwardveryfast."Hisfathersaid,“Yes,dear,"andsmiled.Justlikeakid,hewaswatchingeverythingwithgreat8．(interesting).Afruitsellerpassed9．(sell)apples,bananasandoranges.Theyoungboyaskedhisdad,"Iwanttoeatapples."Hisfatherboughtsomeforhim.Hesaid,"Oh,thisapplelooksalot10．(sweet)thanittastes.Ilovethiscolor."Thegroupwaswatchingalltheactivitiesofthisboyandaskedtheboy'sfather,"Isyoursonhavinganyproblem?Whyishebehavingso11．(different)?""Hissonismad,Ithink,"afriendfromthegroupmadefunofhimandshouted.Thefatheroftheyoungboy,withpatience,repliedtothefriends’group,“Mysonwasbornblind.Onlyafewdaysagohe12．(operate).Heisseeingdifferentthingsinhislifeforthefirsttime."Theyoungfriendsbecameveryquiet.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Human,Don’tCometooCloseFrequenttouchingfromhumansmaychangeplants’genesandslowtheirgrowth.Whenweseebabiesorpets,wecan’thelpgentlytouchingthemtoshowourlove.Andtheygiveushappyfeelingsback.Butarecentstudyshowsthatit’sdifferentforplants.Astudy,publishedinThePlantJournal,showsthatplantsdon’t“like”tobetouched.That’sbecausetouchingchangestheirgenes(基因)and,evenworse,canslowtheirgrowth.ProfessorJimWhelanoftheLaTrobeInstituteinAustraliagaveanexplanation.“Thelightesttouchfromahuman,animal,insect,orevenplantstouchingeachotherinthewind,leadstoahugegenechangeintheplant,”ScienceDailyreported.Inordertotestthetheory,thescientistsdidanexperimentonplants.Theygrewanumberofplantstotheageoffourweeks.Thentheytouchedthemwithapaintbrushevery12hoursovera36-hourperiod.Theyfoundthatasaresponsetothetouch,themitochondria(线粒体)intheplantshadbeenpartlydestroyed.Themitochondria,asScienceAlertnoted,arethe“powerhouseofthecell(细胞)”.Themitochondriaproduceenergyfortherestofthecellinbothanimalsandplants.Ifthis“powerhouse”isweakened,theplantswilllosealargeamountofenergythatshouldhavesupportedtheirgrowth.WhelanfurtherexplainedtoScienceDaily,“Ifthetouchingisrepeated,thenplantgrowthisreducedbyupto30percent.”Althoughtheprocessdoeshaveastrongeffectonplants,usuallytheplantssurvive.Touchingchangestheplants,butit’snotnecessarilyabadchange.AccordingtoScienceAlert,frequenttouchingormovingplantswillmakethemgrowshorterthanotherones.Theresearchersbelievethischange,insomeway,couldbehelpful.Itmayhelpplantsfightthreatstotheirhealthsuchasinsectsandbadweather.Thenewresearchfindingshaveledtoadeeperunderstandingoftheplants’responsetotouching.Andtheresearchmight“openupnewwaystoreducesensitivity(敏感性)andimprovegrowthinthefuture”,ScienceAlertreported.1．Whydidthescientistsdotheexperiment?A．Totestiftouchingcanchangethegenesofplants.B．Toshowthatplants’andanimals’genesaredifferent.C．Totellwhentouchinghaseffectonplantsandanimals.D．Tofindoutwhysomeplantsgrowmoreslowlythanothers.2．Whatdidthescientistsfindintheirexperiment?A．Repeatedtouchingshortenedtheplants’lifebyfourweeks.B．Touchingsloweddownplantgrowthbyreducingenergyforgrowth.C．Repeatedtouchingmadeplantsdiesoonerthantheywereexpectedto.D．Mitochondriaintheplantscouldn’tproduceenergybecauseoftouching.3．Whatdothescientiststhinkofthefactthattouchmakesplantsbecomeshorter?A．Theplantswillbemorelikelytobeattractedbyinsects.B．Theplantswillbemoreeasilyharmedbybadweather.C．Theplantswillbelesssensitivetobeingtouched.D．Theplantswillbebetteratfightingdangers.B14、Withlongcurlyblondhairandanamazingvoice,TaylorSwifthasstolentheheartsofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.BornonDecember13th,1989,TaylorgrewupinPennsylvania,intheUS.Singingseemstobeinherbloodbecauseshestartedwritingsongsandsingingthemattheageoften.AtaboutelevenyearsoldshewasaskedtoperformattheU.S.OpenTennisTournament.Shestartedtobecomewell-knownfromthenonandgaveherfirstconcertatBloomsburyFairattheageof12.WhenTaylorwas13yearsold,shebegantoworkwithafamousrecordcompany,RCARecords.Twoyearslater,sheleft,becausethecompanywantedhertosingtheworkofothersongwriters,butshewantedtosingherownsongs.At15,SwiftsignedwithScottBorghetto,whoplannedtostartanewrecordingcompany,BigMachineRecords.Swift’sfirstsongwithBigMachineRecordswasTimMcGrawin2006.Laterinthesameyearshereleased（发行）herfirstalbum,TaylorSwift.ThealbumbrokemanyrecordsandreachedthetopoftheBillboardTop200Albumcharts.Hersecondsong,TeardropsonMyGuitarreleasedinFebruary2007,reachingNumber2onBillboardHotCountrySongscharts.Thethirdsong,OurSong,wasreachedNumber16onBillboard’sHot100charts.Hersecondalbum,Fearless,releasedonNovember11th,2008,waswellreceivedbypeoplearoundtheworld.ThemostfamoussongsfromthatalbumwereLoveStoryandRomeoandJuliet.Sofar,shehasachievedalot,bothasasongwriterandsinger.What’smore,sheactedinthemovieValentine’sDay,in2010.1．HowlongdidTaylorworkwithRCARecords?A．Oneyear.B．Twoyears.C．Threeyears.D．Fouryears.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2probablymean?A．Taylorisahard-workinggirl.B．Taylorhasagreattalentformusic.C．Taylorsuffersfromastrangeillness.D．Taylorpractisessingingeveryday.3．WhydidTaylorleavethecompany,RCARecords?A．Becauseshewantedtosingherownsongs.B．Becauseshewastooyoungtowritesongs.C．Becausethecompanydidn’tgiveherverymuchmoney.D．BecauseRCARecordswasanewrecordingcompany.4．WhichsongisincludedinTaylor’salbum,Fearless?A．TeardropsonMyGuitar.B．TimMcGraw.C．OurSong.D．LoveStory.5．InwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinTaylor’slife?a.Released（发行）herfirstalbum.b.SignedwithBigMachineRecords.c.ActedinthemovieValentine’sDay.d.GaveherfirstconcertatBloomsburyFair.e.PerformedattheU.S.OpenTennisTournament.A．b,e,d,c,aB．b,e,c,d,aC．e,b,d,a,cD．e,d,b,a,cC15、ThaiNewYearisalsocalledSongkranFestival.ItiscelebratedforthreedaysfromApril13toApril15everyyear.SongKranFestivalisthemostfun-filledtimeoftheyearinThailand.ForThaipeople,itisanimportantholiday.Itisatimetostaywiththeirfamily,dogoodthingsintemples（寺庙）,visitandshowtheirlovetotheelderly.Itisalsoatimetoenjoythewaterfightthattakesplaceonalmosteverystreetinthiscountryduringthehottestmonthoftheyear.ThefirstdayofSongkranFestivalisanimportantdaytodogoodthings.Thaipeoplewillvisittemples.Alsotheywillgivemoney,clothesandfoodtothemonks（僧侣）thatliveinthetemples.Afterthattheywillspendtimewiththeirfamily.OntheseconddayofSongkranFestival,Thaipeoplewillcarrysandintotemplestobuildsmallpagodas（塔）andputcoloredflagsonthem.Itisbelievedtobringluck.Also,itisconsideredluckytocleanoutthehouseandthrowouttrashonthisday.OnthelastdayofSongkranFestival,Thaipeoplewillvisittheirelderlyrelativesandperformawaterceremony（典礼）.Theywillgentlypourwaterontheirelderlyrelatives'hands,whichisatraditionalwaytoshowtheirlovetothem.Inmoderntimes,thegentlepouringofwaterhasbecomeacrazywaterfightandit'satimeforallThaipeopletohavefun.SoSongkranFestivalisalsoknownas"WaterFestival".Ifyouareatouristatthistimeofyear,bepreparedtojoininthisbigfestivalandtakepartintheworld'sbiggestwaterfight!1．HowlongdoesSongkranFestivallast?A．Twodays. B．Threedays. C．Halfamonth. D．Aweek.2．ThaipeoplewillbuildsmallpagodasandputcoloredflagsontheminSongkramFestivalbecauseit'sbelievedthat________.A．it'sgoodfortheirchildren B．itcanmakethemhealthyC．it'sgoodfortheirparents D．itcanbringthemluck3．Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．TraditionsonThaiNewYear B．WonderfulFestivalsinThailandC．TheHistoryofSongkranFestival D．TheImportanceofFestivalsinThailandD16、GOODENOUGHTOEAT：Akid'sguidetofoodandnutrition（营养）ByWilliamBNoyesAddtoCart（购物车）AddtoShoppingListTopCustomerReviews★★★★★Mykidslovedthisbook!ByL.MarkovitzThisbookisveryeasytounderstandforkidsandhelpfulifyouwantthemtounderstandwhyyouwantthemtoeatcertainfoods.Italsoexplainsfoodgroupsonaleveltheycanunderstand．★★☆☆☆Mykidsdidn’tlovethisbook!BySycamoreSewingThebookexplainsthenutritionyoureceiveandwhichpartofyourbodyitfeeds.Thebookisgreatexceptthepagethatsaysmostofyourfoodshouldbegrains（谷物）andyoushouldgetallofyourenergyfromthethingslikecerealandbagels，itdoesn'tlookright．Ijustdon'tagreeonit．★★★★★Recommended（推荐）ByEllenIwouldrecommendthistoanyMom!IttellsMomswhatishealthyfood．1．Theabovereadingmostprobablycomesfroma.A．book B．website C．magazine D．newspaper2．Whichfoodgroupdotheunderlinedwords"cerealandbagels"belongto?A．Grains． B．Meat． C．Vegetables． D．Fruits．3．Accordingtotheabovereading,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thisbookiswrittenforkidsonly．B．SycamoreSewingisthebook'swriter．C．Noteveryoneagreeswiththeideasinthisbook．D．Thisbooktellsyouhowtoexercise．E17、Youputabluelobster(龙虾)inboilingwater,andafewminuteslater,youtakeoutaredlobster.Haveyoueverwonderedwhythelobsterchangesitscolorwhenitiscooked?ScientistsatManchesterUniversity’sschoolofchemistryintheUKhaveananswer.Theyfoundthatachemicalintheshellcalledastaxanthin(虾青素)causesthelobster’scolortochange.Thischemicalisredandisintheshellsofbothrawandcookedlobsters.Butinrawlobsters,therednessoftheastaxanthiniscoveredbythedarkbluecolorofanotherchemicalintheshell,crustacyanin(虾青蛋白).Thedarkercolorhelpslobstersavoidenemiesinthewild.Anditislikelytohaveevolved(进化)bynaturalselection.However,whenheated,thestructureofcrustacyaninchanges.Thismakestheredcolorofastaxanthinstandout.Thisissimilartothechangingcolorsoftreeleavesinautumn.Leavesalwayscontainthepigmentsthatmakethemred,orangeandyellow.Butformostoftheyear,thosepigmentsarecoveredbythebrightgreencolorofchlorophyll(叶绿素).Inautumn,whenthetemperaturecoolsandthesun’slightbecomesweak,chlorophyllfadestomakethesewarm-coloredpigmentsvisible(看得见的).“Itisascientificcuriosity(神奇),butitmayalsohaveimportantusesintherealworld,”saidJohnHelliwell,theleadscientist,toTheDailyTelegraph.“Itcouldhelppeopleknowwhenfoodhasbeencookedproperly.”1．Whosecolorisred?A．Crustacyanin.B．Astaxanthin.C．Chlorophyll.D．Pigment.2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Rawlobstershavenocrustacyanin.B．Crustacyaninonlyexistsintheshellofdeadlobsters.C．Crustacyaninisadarkbluechemical.D．Astaxanthincanprotectlobstersfromenemies.3．FromParagraph6weknowthat______.A．pigmentinleavescanprotecttreesfromsunshineB．chlorophylldisappearsbecauseofhightemperaturesC．pigmentsinleavescanbeseenallyearroundD．chlorophyllfadeswhensunlightbecomesweaker4．Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?A．Scientificstudiescanhelppeopleliveabetterlife.B．Nooneknowswhylobsterschangetheircolors.C．USscientistsdiscoveredthechemicalastaxanthin.D．Someanimalschangetheircolorswiththeseasons.F18、BrainbridgeCelebratesEarthDay2014

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1．Welearnthat________iscoming,accordingtotheaboveinformation.A．NationalDay B．EarthDayC．Children’sDay D．ChristmasDay2．Whatwillyo