2024年江苏省镇江市中考英语真题（解析版）

PAGE1镇江市2024年初中学业水平考试英语试卷本试卷共8页，满分90分。考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色水笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷、答题卷上相应位置。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净，再选涂其他答案。答案答在试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色水笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不得使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。祝同学们考出优异成绩！一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Lookatthepictureontheright.Daniel________playsthepiano.A.never B.sometimes C.usually D.always【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：看右边的图片。丹尼尔从不弹钢琴。考查常识和副词辨析。never从不；sometimes有时；usually通常；always总是。根据图片显示可知，丹尼尔弹钢琴的频率是“never”，故选A。2.ChemistryisasinterestingasPhysics.________ofthemhelpstudentsexplorethescienceworld.A.Neither B.Both C.All D.None【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：化学和物理一样有趣。它们都帮助学生探索科学世界。考查代词辨析。Neither两者都不；Both两者都；All三者或三者以上都；None三者或三者以上都不。根据“ChemistryisasinterestingasPhysics”可知，这里指的化学和物理两者都可以帮助学生探索科学世界，故选B。3.Withthehelpofmoderntechnology,nowpeople________enjoytheproudestmomentwhenChina’sfirstastronautYangLiweienteredspace.A.may B.can C.should D.must【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：在现代科技的帮助下，现在人们可以享受中国第一位宇航员杨利伟进入太空的最自豪的时刻。考查情态动词辨析。may可能；can能够，可以；should应该；must必须。根据“Withthehelpofmoderntechnology,nowpeople…enjoytheproudestmomentwhenChina’sfirstastronautYangLiweienteredspace.”可知，人们可以享受中国第一位宇航员杨利伟进入太空的最自豪的时刻，故选B。4.HelenkeepsEnglishdiarieseverydayasa________todevelopherwritingskills.A.habit B.present C.victory D.dream【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：海伦每天写英文日记作为一种习惯来提高她的写作技巧。考查名词辨析。habit习惯；present礼物；victory胜利；dream梦想。根据“keepsEnglishdiarieseverydayasa…todevelopherwritingskills”可知，海伦每天写英文日记，这是一种习惯，故选A。5.Sofar,someofthedialects(方言)________inuseforthousandsofyears.Theyarefulloflocalcolor.A.were B.are C.havebeen D.willbe【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：到目前为止，一些方言已经使用了数千年。它们充满了地方色彩。考查动词时态。根据句中的时间状语“sofar”可知，句子应用现在完成时，排除A、B和D选项。故选C。6.—Mum,couldyouplease________theposterinmybedroom?Ireallylikeit!—Sure,baby.A.giveup B.takeup C.putup D.mopup【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：——妈妈，你能把海报贴在我的卧室里吗？我真的很喜欢！——当然可以，宝贝。考查动词短语辨析。giveup放弃；takeup占据；putup张贴；mopup清除。根据“theposterinmybedroom”和“Ireallylikeit!”可知，喜欢这张海报，所以是请求把海报贴在自己的卧室里，故选C。7.—Welldone,boysandgirls!You’vemadegreatprogressinthelastthreeyears.—________,MrLi!A.Becareful B.Nevermind C.Excuseme D.Thankyou【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：——干得好，孩子们！在过去的三年里，你取得了很大的进步。——谢谢你，李老师！考查情景交际。Becareful小心；Nevermind没关系；Excuseme打扰一下；Thankyou谢谢你。根据“

Welldone,boysandgirls!You’vemadegreatprogressinthelastthreeyears.”可知，对于别人的表扬要表示感谢，故选D。8.Alotoftrees________lastspring,sowecanseemoregreenthisyear.A.plant B.areplanted C.planted D.wereplanted【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：去年春天种了很多树，所以今年我们可以看到更多的绿色。考查一般过去时的被动语态。根据“lastspring”可知，动作发生在过去，且“trees”与“plant”之间是动宾关系，需用被动语态。故选D。9.Justasthesayinggoes,“________”WhenNorameetsdifficulties,Suzyoftensupportsher.A.Everydoghasitsday. B.Itneverrainsbutitpours.C.Don’tburnthecandleatbothends. D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：俗话说：“患难见真情。”当诺拉遇到困难时，苏西经常支持她。考查习语。Everydoghasitsday人人皆有得意时；Itneverrainsbutitpours祸不单行；Don’tburnthecandleatbothends蜡烛不要两头烧，不要过分消耗精力；Afriendinneedisafriendindeed患难见真情。根据“WhenNorameetsdifficulties,Suzyoftensupportsher.”可知，当诺拉遇到困难时，苏西经常支持她，这体现了患难见真情。故选D。10.Iknowyou’veboughtabookaboutMars.Iwonder________.A.wherecanIbuyone B.thatitcostthirty-fiveyuanC.whenyouwillfinishreadingit D.whoyouwillborrowonefrom【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：我知道你买了一本关于火星的书。我想知道你什么时候能看完。考查宾语从句。wherecanIbuyone我在哪里可以买到；thatitcostthirty-fiveyuan它花了35元钱；whenyouwillfinishreadingit你什么时候读完它；whoyouwillborrowonefrom你要向谁借。此处是宾语从句，需用陈述语序，排除A；根据“wonder”可知，是想知道某事，B项不符合语境；根据“Iknowyou’veboughtabookaboutMars.”可知，是买的书，不是借的，D项语意不符。故选C。二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。MycousinAndrewalwayscomesupwithnewideasorinventsnewthings.So,peoplealwaysthinkheiscreative,andconsidercreativityasmakingnewthings.Thiscouldbe___11___somanypeopledonotthinkthemselvescreative.___12___,creativitycansimplybeaboutexpressingourselvesthroughdailyacts.Actually,weareborncreativeandallhavethe___13___toexpresscreativity.Bodiesneed___14___tobebetter,sodoescreativity.Itshouldbetrainedfromtimetotime.Creatingisawayinwhichwechallengeourselvesandthinkdifferently.Sometimes,thepathtobemorecreativeisnottofollowothers.___15___,wecanaddtomatosaucesinsteadofsugarormilktocoffee.Creativityisneitherjustaboutthefinal___16___,noraboutthemomentwhenyousuddenlygetafantasticidea.Itisaprocess(过程)thatwedoaseriesofthings.Wecanfind___17___newordifferentinmostthingsandpractisecreativitythroughsmalljobs.Ifwefaceacreativeblock(创造力凝滞),trytocompleteadailytask.Thoughsomeofusmaythinkitdoesn’t___18___,theorganizedstepsofcompletingataskmayencourageourcreativity.What’smore,aftercompletingatask,wecanoftengetasenseof___19___.Anditwillprovideuswiththeenergytofinishothercreativeprojects.Creatingorlearningcreativity,doesnotnecessarilymeanmakingsomethingoutofnothing.Inmanycases,itmeansallowingourselvestothink___20___.Justletourthoughtsfly.Thenthecreativitywhichisalreadytheremaycomeout.11.A.why B.how C.when D.where12.A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.Anyway D.However13.A.ability B.spirit C.value D.goal14.A.checking B.relaxing C.exercising D.displaying15.A.Asusual B.Sofar C.Forexample D.Aboveall16.A.product B.price C.problem D.practice17.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything18.A.end B.work C.form D.spread19A.humour B.beauty C.fashion D.achievement20.A.quickly B.freely C.carefully D.clearly【答案】11.A12.D13.A14.C15.C16.A17.B18.B19.D20.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨创造力的相关内容。【11题详解】句意：这可能就是为什么这么多人认为自己没有创造力的原因。why为什么；how如何；when何时；where在哪里。根据“Thiscouldbe...somanypeopledonotthinkthemselvescreative.”可知，阐述为什么这么多人认为自己没有创造力的原因，故选A。【12题详解】句意：然而，创造力可以简单地通过日常行为来表达自己。Otherwise否则；Moreover此外；Anyway不管怎样；However然而。前后两句构成转折关系，用However连接，故选D。【13题详解】句意：实际上，我们生来就有创造力，并且都有表达创造力的能力。ability能力；spirit精神；value价值；goal目标。根据“weareborncreativeandallhavethe...toexpresscreativity”可知，我们生来都有表达创造力的能力，故选A。【14题详解】句意：身体需要锻炼才能变得更好，创造力也是如此。checking检查；relaxing使放松；exercising锻炼；displaying展示。根据“Bodiesneed...tobebetter,sodoescreativity.”可知，身体需要锻炼才能变得更好，故选C。【15题详解】句意：例如，我们可以在咖啡中加入番茄酱而不是糖或牛奶。Asusual像往常一样；Sofar到目前为止；Forexample例如；Aboveall首要的是。根据“...,wecanaddtomatosaucesinsteadofsugarormilktocoffee.”可知，此处在举例，故选C。【16题详解】句意：创造力既不是指最终产品，也不是指你突然有了一个绝妙的想法。product产品；price价格；problem问题；practice练习。根据“Creativityisneitherjustaboutthefinal...”可知，创造力不是指最终产品，故选A。【17题详解】句意：我们可以在大多数事情中找到新的或不同的东西，并通过小工作来实践创造力。anything任何事；something某事；nothing无事；everything一切。根据“Wecanfind...newordifferentinmostthingsandpractisecreativitythroughsmalljobs.”可知，我们可以在大多数事情中找到新的或不同的东西，故选B。【18题详解】句意：虽然我们中的一些人可能认为这不起作用，但完成任务的有组织的步骤可能会鼓励我们的创造力。end结束；work起作用，奏效；form形成；spread传播。根据“Thoughsomeofusmaythinkitdoesn’t...theorganizedstepsofcompletingataskmayencourageourcreativity.”可知，我们中的一些人可能认为这不起作用，故选B。【19题详解】句意：更重要的是，在完成一项任务后，我们经常会有一种成就感。humour幽默；beauty美丽；fashion时尚；achievement成就。根据“What’smore,aftercompletingatask,wecanoftengetasenseof...”可知，在完成一项任务后，我们经常会有一种成就感。故选D。【20题详解】句意：在很多情况下，这意味着允许自己自由思考。quickly迅速地；freely自由地；carefully仔细地；clearly清晰地。根据“Inmanycases,itmeansallowingourselvestothink...”可知，这意味着允许自己自由思考。故选B。三、阅读理解（共15小题；21-30小题，每小题2分；31-35小题，每小题1分，满分25分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AAbird’sfeathercoatismadeupofmanydifferentkindsoffeathers.Eachhasadifferentfunction(功能).●HeadFeathersHeadfeatherscomeinallsizes.Tinyonesgrowinoverlapping(交叠的)rowstomakeasilkycoveringforabird’shead.●PrimaryFlightFeathersTheouterwingfeathersarelongandstrong.Theyareusuallywiderononeside.Theirjobistopushairasbirdsfly.●SecondaryFlightFeathersArowofsmallerfeathersgrowsonthebottomofthewingclosertothebody.Thesealsopushair,sobirdscanfly.●TailFeathersTailfeathershelpbirdsflyforwardandstopduringtheirflight.●DownFeathersDownfeathersgrowundertheotherfeathers.Theyarelightandsoft.Theirjobistokeepbirdswarm.◆FlightFeatherspushdownontheair,sobirdscanfly.Featherscanmove,sobirdscanchangetheshapeoftheirwings.Andfeathersarelight,sotheydon’taddtoomuchweight.◆SocialMediaBirds’featherstelltheworldwhotheyare.Eye-catchingfeathersaregoodforattractingmates.◆ProtectionFeathersofdifferentcoloursandshapesactlikecamouflage(保护色),hidingbirdsfromenemies.Andoftenwhenanenemytriestocatchabird,allitgetsisamouthfuloftailfeathers.◆KeepingwarmandcoolDownfeathersstopheatfromgettinginorout.Thishelpsthebirdstayjusttherighttemperature.Feathersaresogoodatcatchingheatthatpenguinscanstaywarmevenwhenstandingontheicesheetat40belowzero.21.Whichpartofabirdisintroducedinthepassage?A. B. C. D.22.Whichofthefollowingfeathersdobirdsmainlydependontofly?①HeadFeathers②PrimaryFlightFeathers③SecondaryFlightFeathers④TailFeathers⑤DownFeathersA.②③④ B.①②④ C.③④⑤ D.①④⑤23.Whatcanfeathershelpbirdsdoaccordingtothepassage?A.Birdscanchangetheshapeofwingsbecausefeatherscomeinallsizes.B.Somefeatherscanhelpbirdshidethemselvesbecausetheyareverylight.C.Birdslikepenguinscankeepwarmbecausedownfeathersarequitesilky.D.Somefeatherscanbebirds’socialmediabecausetheycanhelpattractmates.【答案】21.C22.A23.D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍鸟的羽毛的不同作用。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据“Abird’sfeathercoatismadeupofmanydifferentkindsoffeathers.”可知，文章介绍鸟的羽毛，故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据“●PrimaryFlightFeathersTheirjobistopushairasbirdsfly.”，“●SecondaryFlightFeathersThesealsopushair,sobirdscanfly.”和“●TailFeathersTailfeathershelpbirdsflyforwardandstopduringtheirflight.”可知，鸟类主要依靠主飞羽、次飞羽和尾羽飞行，故选A。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据“Eye-catchingfeathersaregoodforattractingmates.”可知，醒目的羽毛有利于吸引配偶，选项D“有些羽毛可以成为鸟类的社交媒体，因为它们可以帮助吸引配偶。”表述正确，故选D。BIhavelivedinChinaforsixyears,butstillthinkthecountryismysterious.SoImadeupmymindtogoona3-monthcyclingjourneytodiscovermore.MycyclingjourneywasverysafeinChinabecauseIneverhadamomentinwhichIfeltIwasindanger.WhereverIwent,therewasalwaysphonesignal,andevenWeChatpay.Thebeautyofnaturewasalsofantastic.ItsimplytookmybreathawaywhenIcycledontheway.Withthickforests,bluelakesandgreenhills,therewassomuchtosee.Thefoodwasanotherhighlightofmyjourney.IgottotastelocalfoodineveryplaceIwent.MyfavouritewasthespicyfoodinSichuan.NomatterhowmuchIate,InevergotsickofhavingdifferentChinesefoods.Thereweresomanydifferentchoices.Inaddition,cyclinginChinacostlessthanIthought.Icouldevensavesomemoneyduringthetriptosupportalocalcharity.Thebestpartwasaboutpeople.Imetpeoplefromdifferentethnicminorities(少数民族)acrossChinaandIwaseveninvitedtoattendaweddingbyTibetangirls.Theweddingwasamazing,fullofdancing,laughterandfun.OnetimeImetagroupofChinesemenwhowerealsotravelling,butbymotorcycle.Theyinvitedmetostaywiththeminthemountains.Wecookedfishthatwecaughtfromthelaketogether.Itfeltliketruefreedomfromthebusyfeelingofdailylife.Anotherexamplewasimpressive.WhenImetagroupofcyclistsintheir60s,theycycledbetterthanme.Itreallyencouragedmetopushmyselfandgofarthereveryday.Also,anexperiencedcyclistsavedmewhenIgotaflattire(爆胎).Hehelpedfixmytire.Bytheendofmyjourney,Iwantedtokeepgoing.IfeltlikeIcoulddoitforever.ItwastrulyanexperienceIwillneverforget.IfanyonewantstoexploreinChina,Iwouldhighlyrecommendgoingbybicycle.24WhatdoesthewritertalkaboutinParagraph3?A.Personalsafety. B.Differentfoods. C.Naturalbeauty. D.Cheapcost.25.Theunderlinedword“It”inParagraph6refersto(指代)“________”.A.TibetangirlsinvitingthewritertoaweddingB.cyclistsintheir60scyclingbetterthanthewriterC.agroupofChinesemencatchingfishwiththewriterD.anexperiencedcyclisthelpingthewritertofixaflattire26Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhataPleasantPicnic! B.WhatGreatPeople!C.WhatanAmazingJourney! D.WhataLuckyDay!【答案】24.C25.B26.C【解析】【导语】本文讲述了作者在中国进行为期三个月的骑行之旅，体验了中国的自然美景、美食和热情好客的人们。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据“Thebeautyofnaturewasalsofantastic.ItsimplytookmybreathawaywhenIcycledontheway.Withthickforests,bluelakesandgreenhills,therewassomuchtosee.”可知，第三段谈论的是自然美景。故选C。【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据“Anotherexamplewasimpressive.WhenImetagroupofcyclistsintheir60s,theycycledbetterthanme.Itreallyencouragedmetopushmyselfandgofarthereveryday.”可知，当作者遇到一群60多岁的骑行者时，他们骑得比作者好。划线词“It”指的是“60多岁的骑行者骑得比作者好”这件事。故选B。【26题详解】最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文讲述了作者在中国进行为期三个月的骑行之旅，体验了中国的自然美景、美食和热情好客的人们。以选项C“多么惊人的旅程！”为标题最合适。故选C。C“Takeaseat,kids!”MissKingannounced.Askidsrantowardsthecampfire,MissKingturnedtoQuill,“I’llleaveforawhile,justbringthekidswatermelonsandtellthemastory.”“Sure.”saidQuill,hishandsbecomingwet.Quillwasgoodatshowingkidshowtoclimbrocks,buthewasnotagoodstoryteller.Quillaskedinalowvoice,“Whatkindofstorydoyoulike?”AboynamedCadenanswered,“Aghoststory!”Alicerolledhereyesandotherkidsalsoshouted,“Quillwilltellalovelystory,Caden.”“Aghoststory!”Cadeninsisted.Justthen,QuillfeltapullfromEmma,thequietestinthegroup,“I’mafraidofghoststories.”“WhatamIgoingtotell?”Quillthoughtandthensaidslowly,“I’mgoingtotell…a…atoaststory.”Cadenprotested.“Atoaststory?Iwantaghoststory!”“You’llsee,”Quillsaid,“Longlongago,therewasapieceofbread...namedBob.”Somekidssmiled.Quilltalkedfaster,“Oneday,Bobwasputontoawoodenplatform.Bobstartedcrying.”“Breadcan’tcry!”Cadenshouted.Quill’searsturnedred.“Whathappenednext?”Emmaasked.Quillhadnoidea,buthequicklylookedatCaden,“Cadenisgoingtotellus.”Cadensatup,“AmI?”“Yes,it’sagroupstory.”Quillanswered.Cadensaidinascaringvoice,“Bobwassurethiswastheendofhisday.Then,along,shinythingappearedoverhim.”“Aknife!”Aliceshouted.“Alice,it’syourturn.”Quillsaid.Aliceadded,“Thensomethingdropped.TheknifespreaditalloverBob.”“Saladcream.”saidEmmaandpulledQuill’sT-shirt.Alicecontinued,“Suddenly,agianthandliftedBobtowardsabighole.Bobscreamed,‘Help!’”Cadenwantedtocutin,butAlicestoppedhim.QuillsmiledatEmma.Emmatookadeepbreath,andsaid,“Bobscreamedagain.ThehandwassurprisedanddroppedBob.Bobranaway.”“So,thebreadisfree.”Cadencutin.“Notfinished!”Emmashouted,“Justthen,abreadtruckappeared.Bobrantowardsit.Butsomethingbigfollowedhim.”“Whatwasthat?”akidasked.Emmasatforward.Cadencouldfeelhisownbreath,asifhewasalsotherewithBob.SNAP!Emmaclappedherhands.Everyonejumpedupandasked,“Whathappened?”“Adogatehim.”Emmasaid,laughing.Intherestofthenight,allthekidsweretalkingaboutthatdog.—AdaptedfromthestorybySaraMatson27.HowdidQuillfeelwhenhewasaskedtotellastory?A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Confident. D.Angry.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“protested”probablymeaninParagraph3?A.Disagreed. B.Promised. C.Regretted. D.Guessed.29.WhatdoyouknowaboutBobaccordingtothestorymadeupbythekids?A.Bobranawayquicklyafterhesawadog. B.Bobfirstappearedonatruckinastreet.C.Bobwascutintosmallpiecesbyaknife. D.Bobdroppedsohedidn’tenterthehole.30.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.Cadennolongerlovedghoststories. B.Thekidsspentawinternightonacamp.C.Quilldecidedtotellanewstorythenextday. D.Thekidswerequitesatisfiedwiththeirstory.【答案】27.B28.A29.D30.D【解析】【导语】本文讲述了Quill在MissKing离开时被要求给孩子们讲故事，尽管Quill不擅长讲故事，但他通过让孩子们一起参与，成功地讲了一个关于面包Bob的有趣故事，最终孩子们都很满意。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据“saidQuill,hishandsbecomingwet.”和“Quillwasgoodatshowingkidshowtoclimbrocks,buthewasnotagoodstoryteller.”可知，Quill不是一个善于讲故事的人，可推知Quill在被要求讲故事时是感到紧张的。故选B。【28题详解】词句猜测题。根据“Cadenprotested.‘Atoaststory?Iwantaghoststory!’”可知，Caden想听鬼故事，而不是关于面包的故事，因此划线部分“protested”表示反对，与选项A“不同意”意思相近。故选A。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据“Alicecontinued,‘Suddenly,agianthandliftedBobtowardsabighole...”和“ThehandwassurprisedanddroppedBob.Bobranaway.”可知，Bob在被拉向一个大洞时掉了下来，接着Bob跑开了，因此没有进入洞里。故选D。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据“Everyonejumpedupandasked,‘Whathappened?’‘Adogatehim.’Emmasaid,laughing.”和“Intherestofthenight,allthekidsweretalkingaboutthatdog.”可知，孩子们整个晚上都在谈论那只狗，可推知他们对故事很满意。故选D。D阅读下面短文，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项是多余的。DuringtheChineseNewYear,peoplecanwatchcolorfuldragondancesinthestreetoronTVprogrammes.___31___Itisbecausebothinthenorthandinthesouth,Chinesecanexpresshopeforahappylifethroughtheactivity.DragonsarerespectedandlovedinChineseculture.InancientChina,thedragonwasthoughtasamythicalanimalthatcouldmakecloudsandbringrains,andpreventdisastersandbringhappiness.___32___Andtheyarealsosaidtoscareawayevilspiritsandbadluck.Guidedbyabigdragonball,thedragondancersmakedifferentkindsofmovementswhileholdingtheclothdragon.___33___Asmanyas9to15dancersuselongpolestoguidethedragon’sheadandsnakelikebody.Usuallyonedancerdoestricksonthedragon.Tricksareoftenjumpsandmovesthatmakethedragonturnindifferentways.___34___Itisusuallyperformedintheevening.OneofHongKong’smodern-lookingneighborhoodsinWanChaiDistrictishometotheTaiHangFireDragonDance,afolkartformwithahistoryofover100years.___35___Thenthevillagersstartedtoperformafiredragondanceforthreedaystodriveitaway.Sincethen,aroundMid-AutumnFestivaleveryyear,thevillagersperformfiredragondancestomakewishes.Todaypeopleoftenseedragondancesduringholidays,festivalsandtheopeningofnewbusinesses.Theseperformancesinvitewealthandgoodluck.A.AspecialkindistheFireDragonDance.B.TheClothDragonDancehasalonghistory.C.Itissaidthatadiseasesweptthroughthevillage.D.WhyisthedragondancesopopularacrossChina?E.Wherecanpeopleusuallyenjoythedragondance?F.Nowtheystillrepresentwisdom,powerandwealth.G.Dragondancershavetoworkasateamtomakethedragoncometolife.【答案】31.D32.F33.G34.A35.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍中国的传统文化之一——舞龙。【31题详解】根据“Itisbecausebothinthenorthandinthesouth,Chinesecanexpresshopeforahappylifethroughtheactivity.”可知，此处在解释原因，说明空处应是why引导的特殊疑问句。选项D“为什么舞龙在中国如此流行？”符合语境，故选D。【32题详解】根据“InancientChina,thedragonwasthoughtasamythicalanimalthatcouldmakecloudsandbringrains,andpreventdisastersandbringhappiness....Andtheyarealsosaidtoscareawayevilspiritsandbadluck.”可知，此处介绍龙的一些代表意义，选项F“现在它们仍然代表着智慧、权力和财富。”符合语境，故选F。【33题详解】根据“Guidedbyabigdragonball,thedragondancersmakedifferentkindsofmovementswhileholdingtheclothdragon.”可知，此处介绍舞龙，选项G“舞龙者必须团队合作才能让龙活过来。”符合语境，故选G。【34题详解】根据“Itisusuallyperformedintheevening.OneofHongKong’smodern-lookingneighborhoodsinWanChaiDistrictishometotheTaiHangFireDragonDance,afolkartformwithahistoryofover100years.”可知，此处介绍火龙舞，选项A“一种特殊的是火龙舞。”符合语境，故选A。【35题详解】根据“Thenthevillagersstartedtoperformafiredragondanceforthreedaystodriveitaway.”可知，此处介绍火龙舞背后的传说，选项C“据说一种疾病席卷了整个村庄。”符合语境，故选C。四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。enjoyintheformofyoubyaccidentwheneverherobestrictwithdrivecarryoutwouldrather36.Doesyourmathteacheroftenaskyoutothinkby________andthendiscusswithgroupmembers?37.Parentsandteachersshould________childreninteachingmanners.38.Museumsarehotattractions.Peoplehaveagoodtime________worksofartduringholidays.39.Petermissedmycallyesterdaybecausehe________homeatthattime.40.Kittyisenergetic.Inhersparetime,she________dooutdooractivitiesthanstayathome.41.Wewillneverforgetthose________whohavedonealotforourcountry.42.Mygrandpalovesdrinkingtea.________Igotoseehim,Ibringsomenicetea.43.Tospreadthebeautyofpoetry,manyancientpoemsareperformed________songs.44.Simonisveryorganized.Heoften________hisplansstepbystep.45.OnthetraintoZhenjiang,MrWumetoneofhisoldfriends________.【答案】36.yourself37.bestrictwith38enjoying39.wasdriving40.wouldrather41.heroes42.Whenever43.intheformof44.carriesout45.byaccident【解析】【36题详解】句意：你的数学老师经常让你独立思考然后与小组成员讨论吗？根据“askyoutothinkby”和备选词汇可知，此处表示独立思考，应用byoneself的形式，结合you可知应填yourself。故填yourself。【37题详解】句意：家长和老师在教导礼仪时应该对孩子严格要求。根据“Parentsandteachersshould...childreninteachingmanners.”可知，此处表示对孩子严格要求，应用短语bestrictwith，情态动词should后跟动词原形。故填bestrictwith。【38题详解】句意：博物馆是热门景点。人们在假期里享受艺术作品。根据“Peoplehaveagoodtime...worksofartduringholidays.”和备选词汇可知，此处表示享受艺术作品。enjoy“享受”，haveagoodtimedoingsth“愉快做某事”。故填enjoying。【39题详解】句意：彼得昨天错过了我的电话，因为他当时正在开车回家。根据“Peoplehaveagoodtime...worksofartduringholidays.”和备选词汇可知，彼得当时正在开车，应用过去进行时，主语是三单，be动词用was。故填wasdriving。【40题详解】句意：基蒂精力充沛。在她的空闲时间，她宁愿做户外活动也不愿待在家里。根据“she...dooutdooractivitiesthanstayathome.”和备选词汇可知，基蒂宁愿做户外活动也不愿待在家里，应用wouldrather。故填wouldrather。【41题详解】句意：我们永远不会忘记那些为我们的国家做了很多事情的英雄。根据“whohavedonealotforourcountry.”可知，此处是指英雄，hero“英雄”，those修饰名词复数。故填heroes。【42题详解】句意：我爷爷喜欢喝茶。每当我去看他时，我都会带一些好茶。根据“Igotoseehim,Ibringsomenicetea.”可知，此句是时间状语从句，应用连词。结合备选词汇可知，whenever符合。故填Whenever。【43题详解】句意：为了传播诗歌的美，许多古诗以歌曲的形式表演。根据“manyancientpoemsareperformed...songs.”和备选词汇可知，此处表示许多古诗以歌曲的形式表演，应用短语intheformof。故填intheformof。【44题详解】句意：西蒙很有条理。他经常一步一步地执行他的计划。空处应填谓语动词，结合备选词汇可知，此处表示执行计划。carryout“执行”，句子是一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填carriesout。【45题详解】句意：在去镇江的火车上，吴先生偶然遇到了他的一位老朋友。根据“OnthetraintoZhenjiang,MrWumetoneofhisoldfriends”和备选词汇可知，吴先生偶然遇到了他的一位老朋友，应用byaccident。故填byaccident。五、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。ZodiacanimalsareimportanttotheChinesepeopleforlong.Manyyearsago,apresidentfromaforeigncountryv___46___China.Atthedinner,hepresentedpeoplewithariddle,“TherearetwelvethingsthatcanbegiventoalltheChinese,andeachpersoncangethisorhero___47___.Whatarethetwelvethings?”Theanswerisofcoursethe“12zodiacanimals”.Asaculturalsignthatstayswithapersonsincehisorherb___48___,thezodiacanimaloftheyearplaysanimportantroleine___49___life.Eventoday,manyChinesepeoplewilluse“Whatisyourzodiacanimal?”insteadof“Howoldareyou?”whentheyaskaboutaperson’sa___50___.Inancienttimes,peopleformedclans(部落).Differentclanshaddifferentsigns.Theclansusuallyusedthelooksofanimals.O___51___,animportantmeetingwasheld.Atthemeeting,theanimalsusedbythemostpowerfulclanswered___52___asthezodiacanimals.Justl___53___China,manyothercountriesalsohavesimilarsystemsofzodiacanimals.Forexample,Indiahasasystemof12zodiacanimals,whichisa___54___thesameasthatofChina,withonlythelionintheplaceofthetiger.TheVietnamese(越南的)systemhascatinsteadofrabbit,buttheothere___55___animalsremainthesame.ItiswidelybelievedthatitwastheChinesezodiacculturethatspreadtothecountriesnearby.【答案】46.(v)isited47.(o)wn48.(b)irth49.(e)veryone’s##(e)verybody’s##(e)veryday50.(a)ge51.(O)nce52.(d)ecided53.(l)ike54.(a)lmost55.(e)leven【解析】【导语】本文介绍了中国的十二生肖及其文化影响。【46题详解】句意：多年前，一位外国总统访问中国。根据“apresidentfromaforeigncountryv...China”可知，此处是指访问中国，visit“访问”，根据“Manyyearsago”可知，此处应使用过去式。故填(v)isited。【47题详解】句意：在宴会上，他给人们出了一个谜语：“有十二样东西可以给所有的中国人，每个人都可以得到自己的。”根据“TherearetwelvethingsthatcanbegiventoalltheChinese,andeachpersoncangethisorhero...”可知，此处是指每个人都可以得到属于自己的东西，own“自己的”符合语境。故填(o)wn。【48题详解】句意：作为一种文化标志，从一个人出生起就与他或她在一起，这一年的生肖动物在每个人的日常生活中起着重要的作用。根据“Asaculturalsignthatstayswithapersonsincehisorherb...”可知，此处是指从出生起，birth“出生”符合语境。故填(b)irth。【49题详解】句意：作为一种文化标志，从一个人出生起就与他或她在一起，这一年的生肖动物在每个人的/日常生活中起着重要的作用。根据“thezodiacanimaloftheyearplaysanimportantroleine...life”可知，此处是指在每个人的/日常生活中，everyone’s/everybody’s“每个人的”/everyday“日常的”，作定语修饰life。故填(e)veryone’s/(e)verybody’s/(e)veryday。【50题详解】句意：即使在今天，许多中国人会用“你的生肖是什么？”来代替“你多大了？”来询问一个人的年龄。根据“Howoldareyou?”可知，此处是指询问一个人的年龄，age“年龄”符合语境。故填(a)ge。【51题详解】句意：有一次，举行了一次重要的会议。根据“O...,animportantmeetingwasheld.”可知，此处是指有一次举行了一次重要的会议，once“一次”符合语境，句首需大写首字母。故填(O)nce。【52题详解】句意：在会议上，最强大的氏族使用的动物被确定为生肖动物。根据“theanimalsusedbythemostpowerfulclanswered...asthezodiacanimals”可知，此处是指被决定为生肖动物，decide“决定”，此处是一般过去时的被动语态，动词用过去分词形式。故填(d)ecided。【53题详解】句意：就像中国一样，许多其他国家也有类似的生肖制度。根据“Justl...China,manyothercountriesalsohavesimilarsystemsofzodiacanimals.”可知，此处是指就像中国一样，like“像”符合语境。故填(l)ike。【54题详解】句意：例如，印度有一个十二生肖动物系统，这与中国几乎相同，只是狮子代替了老虎。根据“Indiahasasystemof12zodiacanimals,whichisa...thesameasthatofChina,withonlythelionintheplaceofthetiger”可知，此处是指几乎相同，almost“几乎”符合语境。故填(a)lmost。【55题详解】句意：越南的系统中有猫而不是兔子，但其他11种动物保持不变。根据“TheVietnamese(越南的)systemhascatinsteadofrabbit,buttheothere...animalsremainthesame.”可知，此处是指其他十一种动物，eleven“十一”符合语境。故填(e)leven。根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。GuardingtheBluePlanetLiulovestoteachpeopletoexploretheunderwaterworldandleadthemtofeelthebeautyofthesea.Now,hedevoteshimselftothevoluntaryworkinacommunitycalledBetterBlue.ThevolunteersinBetterBluearenotonlymadeupofdivingcoacheslikeLiu,butalsopilots,lawyers,doctorsandsoon.Allofthemshouldhavetheknowledgeofthesea.Everyyear,12milliontonsofplasticwasteflowsintotheocean(海洋).Seaanimalsliketurtlesoftenlosetheirlivesbecauseofeatingplasticorfishingnets.Evenhumansonlandareinfluencedbecausethefishweeatmayhaveharmfulplasticparticlesintheirbodies.SothecommunityBetterBluewasstartedin2017.Ithopestoraisemarine(海洋的)protectionawarenessamongthepublic,invitepeopletoprotecttheendangeredseaanimalsandencouragepeopletothinkabouthowtomaketheoceandevelopinafriendlyway.DiveAgainstDebrisisanactivityorganizedbyBetterBluetoprotecttheocean.Theactivityneedsvolunt