江苏省南通通州区重点中学2023-2024学年中考英语模拟试题含答案

江苏省南通通州区重点中学2023-2024学年中考英语模拟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、—Ithinkthisskirtisverynice.—Iagree.Butit’s500yuan.Idon’tthinkIcanit.A．affordB．findC．putD．see2、—LiLei,IreadaChinesefolkstorywiththename“YuGongMovesaMountain”andIfinditinteresting.—Yes,itispopularamongus,andthisstoryusthatyoucanneverknowwhat'spossibleunlessyoutrytomakeithappen.A．reminds B．memorizes C．reflect3、—Whenshallwegotowatchthebasketballmatchinthesportscentre?—Notuntilthework________tomorrow.A．willbefinished B．isfinished C．willfinish D．hasfinished4、----It____beJohnwhoisstillworkingintheoffice.----Iamsureit___beJohn.Isawhimoffattheairportthismorning.A．would;shouldn’t B．may;mustn’t C．must;can’t D．can,;needn’t5、Istillremembermyfirstteacher________wehaven'tseeneachotherformanyyears.A．for B．because C．since D．though6、Inourclass_____ofthestudents_____girls.A．thirdfifths;is B．thirdfifth;are C．threefifth;is D．threefifths;are7、Theterribleearthquakehappened________13:46________theafternoonofMarch11th.A．on;in B．at:on C．at;in D．on;on8、---Whatdoyouthinkwecandoforouragedparents?---Youdon’thavetodo__________excepttobewiththemandbeyourself.A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing9、—____doyougotothelibrary?—Onceaweek.A．Howoften B．HowfarC．Howmuch D．Howlong10、Youshouldstudyhardinorderto________thefinalexam.A．pass B．provide C．offer D．refuseⅡ.完形填空11、Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage.Ihavealwaysbeeninterestedinmakingthings.WhenIwasachild,Ienjoyedpainting,andIalsolikedmakingthingsoutofclay(粘土).Ievenwonaprizeforoneofmy1whenIwasfourteen.ThatmaybewhyIwenttoanartschoolfouryearslater.Istudiedpaintingatfirst,notpottery(陶器).ButlaterIfoundIlikebeingapotter(陶工)bestbecauseIliketoworkwithmy2feelingtheclay.Ithinkcrafts(手工艺)areveryimportantandcraftspeoplemakethingscleverlywiththeirhands.Theymakeourlife3.SowhenI4theartschool,Ibecameafull-timecraftswoman.Butmyworkplacenowissmall.Iwishtomovetoa5onenextyear.1．A．books B．photos C．paintings D．schools2．A．face B．hair C．hands D．feet3．A．boring B．same C．free D．colourful4．A．studied B．left C．entered D．arrived5．A．new B．bright C．clean D．bigⅢ.语法填空12、Amanwaswalkingthroughalargecity.Onastreetcorner，hesawaboy1．(sell)anumberofsmallbirdsinacage(笼子)．Helookedatthebirdsflyingaboutinthecageand2．（try）togetout.Hestoodforsometimelookingatthebirds.Atlasthesaidto3．(冠词)boy，“Howmuchdoyouaskforyourbirds？”“Fiftycentsabird，sir，”saidtheboy.“I4．(not)meanhowmuchabird，”saidtheman，“5．(连词)howmuchforallofthem?Iexpecttobuy6．（it）all.”Theboybegantocount，andfoundtheycametofivedollars.“Thereisyourmoney，”saidtheman.Theboytookit7．(happy).Thenthemanopenedthecagedoorasquicklyashecould，andletallthebirds8．(fly)away.Theboy，ingreatsurprise，cried，“Whatdidyoudothat9．（介词），sir？Youhavelostallyourbirds.”“IwilltellyouwhyIdidit，”saidtheman.“Ihasbeenshutupforthreeyearsinaprison(监狱),andI10．decide)nevertoseeanythinginprisonwhichIcanmakefree.”Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Beeshaveverysmallbrains.Still,theyareveryintelligent.ScientistsatQueenMaryUniversityofLondondidanexperimentwithbees.Itshowsthatbeescanlearnsomethingnewtogainreward(奖励).Thentheycanteachotherbeestodothesame.Andthat’snotalltheycando.OlliLuokolawasoneofthescientistswhowordedonthestudy.Hesaidthatthebeesdidnotjustcopywhattheysaw.Theyactuallyimprovedonwhattheywerelearning.“Thisisofcourseamazingforsmall-brainedinsects,”hesaid.Headdedthatitisevenharderforhumanstoimproveonsomethingtheylearnedbycopyingothers.Fortheexperiment,thebeeshadtomoveayellowballintothecenterofaplatform(平台).First,thescientistsshowedthebeeshowtodoit.Whentheballgotintothecenter,thescientistsaddedsugarwatertorewardthesubjects.Thebeeslearnedthattherewardscamewhentheballwasputintherightplace.Theygotbetterandbetteratmovingtheballs.Then,theygotmoreofthereward.Afterawhile,theybegantomovetheballsbythemselves.Thescientiststriedsomethingelse.Theyputthetrainedbeesonaplatformwithbeesthatwerenottrained.Afterwatchingthetrainedbeesonce,theuntrainedbeeslearnedhowtodoittoo.Theydidn’tjustcopythebehavior,though.Thenewbeesalsoimprovedontheaction；Theychoseballsclosertothemselves.Allbrains-inpeopleandpeople-haveneurons(神经元)letyouthink.ScientistReeseHaltersaysbeesare“highlyintelligentcreatures,”eventhoughtheyhavefarfewerneutronsthanhumans.Halterexplainedthatbeestalktoeachotherwiththeirbodies,butnotlikewhatwedo.Theyusetheirbodiesinsteadofwords.Theybuttheads,bumpintoeachotherandtheyevendance.Luokolasaidscientistsusedtothinkthatthesmallerthebrain,thelessintelligenttheanimal!Butthisstudyproves(证明)thatisnottrue.1．Theword“experiment”inthepassageismostprobably______.A．amedicalprogram B．ascientifictestC．ananimalstory D．abiologyexpert2．Accordingtoparagraph1,whichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutstudy?A．Ithelpshumanstogetbetteratsomethingbycopying.B．Itteachesbeestocopywhattheysawanddothesame.C．Itshowsbeescanlearnsomethingnewtogainareward.D．Ittrainsthebeeshowtomoveaballtotherightplace.3．Paragraph2mainlytalksabout______.A．whatkindofballsbeesmovedB．whyscientistshelpbeestogetarewardC．wherebeesmovedtheballsD．howbeesaretrainedtomovetheballs4．Fromparagraph3,wecanlearnthatscientists______.A．havealwaysbelievedthatbeesarehighlyintelligentB．explainthatbeestalktoeachotherinbodylanguagesC．havequestionedwhetherthestudy’sresultsarecorrectedD．explainthatbeesareunabletolearnfromoneanother5．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Beesareveryintelligentinsectsthoughtheyhavetinybrains.B．Beescantalkbybumpingintooneanotherandevendancing.C．Beescancopyabehaviortheyseebuthardlyimproveuponit.D．Beesaresmartenoughtogetarewardwithoutmovingaball.B14、Therocketstakeastronautsandman-madesatellitesintospace.Thesatellitesareusedforcommunication,weathermonitoringandresearch.ButhowdosatellitesstayupwithoutFallingdown?Therearetwooppositeforcesactingonthesatellite.Oneofthemistheforceofgravitation(地心引力),whichtriestopullthesatellitetowardtheearth.Theotherforceiscreatedbytherotation(旋转)ofthesatellitearoundtheearth.Thisforcetriestotakethesatelliteawayfromtheearth.Withthesetwoforces,thesatellitegoesroundandround.Thegravitationalpulloftheearthislikearopewhichkeepsthesatellitefromflyingaway.Everythingthatgoesuphastocomedown.Itisonlyamatteroftimebeforeasatellitecomesbacktotheearth.Astimegoesby,thesatellitelosesitsspeed,whichmakesthegravitationalpullstrongerthantheforcepullingitaway.Thismakesthesatellitecrash(坠落)downtotheearth.1．Theforcethatpullsthesatellitetowardstheearthiscreatedby________.A．theearth B．thesatelliteitselfC．therotationofthesatellite D．therope2．Whycan'tthesatellitesflyaway?A．Becauseoftheforcefromtheearth.B．Becausethesatelliteistoobig.C．Becauseoftheforcecreatedbytherotationofthesatellitearoundtheearth.D．Becausepeopleonearthhavemaderopestotiethesatellitestightly.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Therearefourforcesactingonthesatellite.B．Theforceofgravitationmakesthesatellitegoroundandround.C．Astimegoesby,thesatellitewillfinallyfalldown.D．Thesatellitewillstayinspaceforever.C15、ItwasDecemberandthesnowwasfallingquietlyoutside.ThefourMarchsistersweresittingaroundthefireinthelivingroom.Theywereknitting(织)socksforsoldiers(士兵).Therewasawarandeveryonehadtohelp.Megwastheoldestofthefoursisters.Shewassixteen.Shewasveryprettyandshelovedprettyclothes.Jowasfifteen.Shewasverytallandthin.ShewasdifferentfromMeg.Shedidn'tcareaboutdressesorhairstyles.Shewasatomboy(假小子).Bethwasthirteen.Shewasveryshyandquietandsheseemedtoliveinahappyworldofherown.Theyoungest,Amy,lookedlikeasnowprincesswithherblueeyes.Shelovedbeautifulthingsandshewasalittlevain(虚荣的)?Shealsothoughtthatshewasaveryimportantperson."Christmasisn'tChristmaswithoutanypresents,"Josaidsadly."Ihatebeingpoor!"Megsaid,lookingatherolddress."Somegirlshavelotsofnicethings,andothergirlshavenothingatall,"saidAmy."Idon'tthinkit'sfair!""Butwe'vegotFatherandMother,andeachother,"saidBeth.Thefoursisterslookedhappyforamomentwhentheyrememberedthis."Butwehaven'tgotFather,"saidJo.Theirsmilessuddenlydisappeared.MrMarchwasfarawaywiththesoldiers."Mothersaysourmenaresuffering(受苦)andwemustn'tspendmoneyforpleasure,"Megsaid."That'swhywecan'thavepresentsthisyear.""Well,eachofushasadollartospend,"saidJo."Whatcanthearmydowithfourdollars?Nothing!Idon'texpectanythingfromMotherbutI'dliketobuyabookformyself!"Jolovedreading."Iwanttospendmineonsomenewmusic,"saidBeth.Sheplayedthepianoandshelovedsinging."I'mgoingtobuyaboxofdrawingpencils.Ireallyneedthem!"saidAmy.Shewantedtobeanartist."Motherdidn'tsayanythingaboutspendingourownmoney,"criedJo."Weworkhardforitsolet'sbuywhatwewantandhavealittlefun."Itwastrue.Thetwooldersistershadjobs.MegworkedasateacherfortheKingfamilyandJolookedafterAuntMarch,theirfather'srich,bad-tempered(坏脾气的)oldaunt.BethandAmyhelpedwiththehousework.1．WhatwasJo'shobby?A．Knitting. B．Singing. C．Drawing. D．Reading.2．Onasnowyday,theMarchsistersare.A．complainingabouthavingnomoneyforChristmaspresentsB．talkingaboutwhatpresentstheywillbuywithsomemoneyC．expectingsomeniceChristmaspresentsfromtheirparentsD．talkingaboutwhatjobstheywillhavetomakemoremoney3．Thepassageisprobablyfrom.A．apoem B．aguide C．anovel D．anadvertisementD16、Mostofushaveeverimaginedthelifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimagineadesertislandtobeasortofparadise(天堂)wherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouarefreetositaroundwithoutanywork.Thisisreallyabeautifulpicture,isn’tit?However,theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite.Lifeonadesertislandisawful.YoueitherstarvetodeathorlivelikeRobinsonCrusoe,waitingforaboatwhichnevercomes.Perhapsthereissometruthinboththesepictures,butfewushavehadthechancetofindout.Wecanonlyexperienceitinthestorylikethefollowing.Manyyearsago,twomenspentfivedaysonacoralislandandtheywishedthattheycouldstaytherelonger.TheyweredrivingabadlydamagedboatfromtheVirginIslandstoMiamitohaveitrepaired.Duringthejourney,theirboatbegantosink(下沉).Theyquicklyputfood,matches,andcansofbeerintoarubberdinghy(救生筏)androwedforafewmilesacrosstheCaribbeanuntiltheyarrivedatatinycoralisland.Therewerehardlyanytreesontheislandandtherewasnowater,butthisdidnotseemtobeaproblem.Themencollectedrainwaterintherubberdinghy.Astheyhadbroughtagunwiththem,theyhadplentytoeat.Theycaughtlobsterandfisheveryday,andtheythoughttheylivedjustlikeaking.Fivedayslater,atankpassedbyandsavedthem.However,theyfeltsorrythattheyhadtoleave.1．WhatkindoflifeontheislandwasNotmentionedaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Asimpleandgoodlife.B．Asortofparadiselife.C．Aterriblelife.D．Acommonlife.2．Whatdidthetwomenputintothesmallrubberdinghy?A．Food,medicineandcans.B．Food,matchesandmedicine.C．Food,beerandmatches.D．Food,fishandcans.3．Inwhatorderdidthefollowingeventstakeplace?a.Theycollectedrainwaterintherubberdinghy.b.Theyputnecessarythingsintoasmallrubberdinghy.c.Theyarrivedatatinycoralisland.d.Theirboatbegantosink.e.Theyweresavedbyatank.A．d-b-a-c-eB．d-b-c-a-eC．c-a-d-b-eD．c-d-b-a-e4．Theunderlinedword“it”inthethirdparagraphmeans“”.A．theboatB．thejourneyC．thepictureD．therubberdinghy5．Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．Thetwomenweresacredbecauseofnowater.B．Thetwomenbecamethekingontheisland.C．Thetwomenwouldstayonthecoralislandforever.D．Thetwomendidn’twanttoleavethecoralisland.E17、LarryEllisoncamefromtheslumstoco-foundOracle.LarryEllisonwasbornontheLowerEastSideofNewYorkandthatdistrictwaspoorandfilledwithimmigrants（移民）fightingtosurvive.Atanearlyage,EllisonwasillandwassenttotheSouthSideofChicagotolivewithrelatives.Thoughthereweresomedifficulties,hewasabletoeducatehimselfandjoinSoftwareDevelopmentLaboratories,in1977.Thiswasanimportantmove,becausein1982thecompanybecameOracle.Thisisacompanythatbringsin$38billioneverysingleyearandalongtheway,Ellisonmanagedtoownover$46.2billion.HesteppeddownasCEOin2014.ZdenekBakalaleavesCommunistCzechoslovakiawith$50.ZdenekBakalaleftCzechoslovakiaforLakeTahoeintheUnitedStateswithjust$50inhispocketwhenhewasjust19.Oncethere,hegotajobwashingdishes.BakalaattendedthefamousUniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley.Thathighereducationlethimintothebankingworld.Andreturningtohishomeland,in1994heopenedtheCreditSuisseofficeinPrague.Becauseofhiswealth,Bakalahasmanagedtogainedhugeshares（股份）inbothcoalandironore,whichhestillholdstothisday.DoWonChangworkedthreejobstosurvive.DoWonChangisthefamousfacebehindForever21,whoimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesfromSouthKorea,in1981.BeforehestartedForever21,heworkedthreejobs.Thatperiodlastedforthreeyearsbeforehefoundedthecompanyandopeneditsfirstclothingstore,in1984.ThisfamilybusinessgrewquicklyandForever21has480locationsacrosstheworld.Ithasalsomanagedtobringin$3billionperyear.AndChanghastakenhistwodaughtersintothecompany.1．WhatcanwelearnaboutLarryEllison?A．Hewasbornintoawealthyfamily.B．Hewaswelleducatedatauniversity.C．Hehasbecomeabillionairenowadays.D．HestillworksasCEOofthecompanyOracle.2．WhichplayedthemostimportantroleinZdenekBakala’ssuccess?A．Hisfamilybackground. B．Theeducationhereceived.C．Hisfriendsselflesshelp. D．Thehugeshareheholds.3．WhichofthefollowingisTrueaboutthethreepersons?A．Theyallchangedfromthepoortotherich. B．TheyareallimmigrantstotheUS.C．Theyallmanagedtograduatefromcollege. D．Theyallworkedthreejobstosurvive.F18、TimBerners­Leeisnotthemostfamousinventorintheworld.However,hisinventionhaschangedourlives.HewasborninLondon,Englandin1955.Whenhewasasmallboy,Timwasinterestedinplayingwithelectricalthings.HestudiedscienceatOxfordUniversity.Hemadehisfirstcomputerfromanoldtelevisionattheageof21.Timstartedworkingonearlycomputers.Atthattime,theyweremuchbiggerthannow.HeworkedinEnglandthenSwitzerland.Timwasreallyinterestedintwothings,computersandhowthebrainworks.Howcouldthebrainconnectsomanyfactssoquickly?Hehadtoworkwithpeopleallovertheworld.Theysharedinformationaboutcomputers.Itwashardtomanagealltheinformation.Heansweredthesamequestionsagainandagain.Ittookalotoftime.ItwasevendifficultforcomputersinthesameofficeinSwitzerlandtoshareinformation.Timalsoforgotthingseasily.Couldacomputerworklikeabrain?Couldit“talk”toothercomputers?TherewasanInternetalreadybutitwasdifficulttouse.In1989,TimBerners­LeeinventedtheWorldWideWeb(WWW)allbyhimself.ThishadaspeciallanguagethathelpedcomputerstalktoeachotherontheInternet.Whenpeoplewantedtoshareinformationwithothers,theyusedtheWorldWideWeb.TheInternetgrewquicklyafterthat.TimBerners­Leedoesn'tthinkhedidanythingspecial.HesaysthatalloftheideasabouttheInternetwerealreadythere.Allhedidwastoputthemtogether.HesaysthatmanyotherpeopleworkedtogethertomaketheInternetwhatitistoday.Mostinventorswanttobecomerich.ButTimgaveawaytheWorldWideWebfornothing.HenowworksinAmerica.HehelpspeoplesharetechnologyandwantstheInternettobefreeforeveryonetouse.Maybeheisthemostimportantbutleastfamousinventorintheworldtoday!1．WhatwasTimBerners­Leeinterestedin？A．Lookingforjobsind