常州市中考模拟试题（一）英语试卷

2024年英语中考模拟卷注意事项：本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟。考生需将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上，并填写答题卡上的考生信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.—AreyougoingtowatchtheingshowinWandaPlaza?—Sure.IwillgotherethisSaturdayunlesstheshow________.willbecancelled B.iscancelled C.willcancel D.cancels2.Don’tbeafraidofdifficulties.Remember:kitesrisehighest________thewind,notwithit.A.over B.against C.across D.along3.—Areyouhappywithyourwork,Amy?—Sure.________Ipleteatask,Ifeelarealsenseofachievement.Until B.If C.Whenever D.Unless4.Jimisoftentoldthatbooksandfriends________befewbutgood.A.should B.can C.might D.must5.—Coffeeorjuice,York?—________isOK.Icarelittleaboutit.Both B.None C.Neither D.Either6.LearningEnglishinaclassroomisimportant,whileusingEnglishinreal________willimproveyourEnglishskillsgreatly.positions B.events C.situations D.experiences7.Lifeoften________tobeharderthanweexpect.Weshouldbepreparedfortheworst.A.worksout B.breaksout C.turnsout D.runsout8.—Myparentsalwaysspeakhighlyoftheirfriends’children,butnevercareaboutmyprogress.—Don’tfeelsad.Justasthesayinggoes,“________.”A.Everydoghasitsday B.Nopain,nogainC.Practicemakesperfect D.Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside9.Father’sDayising.I’mthinkingabout________.A．whatpresentIgavemyfather B．ifIplannedapartyformyfatherC．howIcangivemyfatherasurprise D．wherewillmyfatherandIhaveabigmeal10.—It’sabithotinside.DoyoumindifIopenthedoor?—________.Ilikecoolairtoo.You’reweleB.Ofcoursenot C.Don’tmentionit D.Certainly完形填空(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Afewweeksago,CatherineaskedThomas,her7yearoldson,whathewouldliketobewhenhegrowsup.ThomassaidhewantedtoeitherrunadoghotelorbeaLego(乐高)11.“WhenIwasseven,mymumaskedmethesamequestion,andIsaidIwantedtobeanastronaut.ButIdidnotmakeit.Unlikeme,12,Thomaswasactive,”Catherinesaid.Thenextdayheappearedwithaletter,writteninhis“besthandwriting”,askingLegoifhecouldworkforthem.He13sharedthathecouldhelpwithdesigningLegosafterschool,onweekendsandintheholidays.Catherineputtheletterinthemailbutalsotriedtomanagehis14.ShetoldThomasthatwhileLegowouldappreciate(欣赏)hisletter,thepanyprobablywouldn’t15.AfterhearingwhatCatherinesaid,Thomaswasverysadanddisappointed(失望的).Thenapackage(包裹)arrivedfromChristianPau,thegeneralmanagerofLegoU.K.16wasaLegokit(成套设备)andahandwrittenletter.Inthisletter,PauthankedThomasforhisletterandsaidhiscreationslook17!HeinvitedThomastovisithispany.“Seeingmyson18withprideattheletter,”Catherinesaid,“wassomethingIwon’tforget.”And19willThomas.ChristianPaudidn’tknowwhatThomas’s20mighthold.Hesimplytookthetimetoreply.Itwasasmallmomenttohim,butprobablya21momentforThomas.AsCatherinewrote,“Thankyouformakingmysonseethatit’salwaysworth22.”That’stherealbeautyofPau’sletter.Youcanneverexpectwhenasmallmomentwillmakeabigdifference.A.player B.designer C.producer D.creatorA.therefore B.otherwise C.however D.evenA.wisely B.lightly C.correctly D.possiblyA.creations B.introductions C.instructions D.expectationsA.arrive B.invite C.reply D.returnA.Inside B.Outside C.With D.BeyondA.strange B.fantastic C.impossible D.powerfulA.turnup B.putup C.lightup D.takeupA.so B.then C.neither D.eitherA.letter B.design C.handwriting D.futureA.helpless B.huge C.useful D.satisfyingA.trying B.asking C.dreaming D.playing阅读理解(共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分)阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpendthesummeratCampBrownHawk!CampislocatedonbeautifulLakeEcho!Chancesforcamperstohavefun:·hikingonbeautifultrails·swimming·canoeingandkayaking·doingcraftssuchaspotteryandwoodcarving·doingfun,naturebasedscienceactivities·singingsongsaroundthecampfireReserveaspaceSendacheckfor$50.00totheaddressbelow.AllchecksmustbereceivedbyMay15.AboutCampBrownHawk:·We’re80yearsoldthisyear.·Allcampstaffaretrainedandexperienced.·Eachcabinhouseseightboysorgirls.·Kidsfromages6to16arewele.CampBrownHawkOffice32lakeRoadEchoValley,CT,06421Whichparttellsaboutcampactivities?CampBrownHawOffice. B.Chancesforcamperstohavefun.C.AboutCampBrownHawk. D.Reserveaspace.24.Whichofthefollowingbestsupportstheideathatthecampissafe?A.Thereareeightkidspercabin. B.Thecampisonthelake.C.Allcampstaffaretrained. D.Camperssingsongs.25.Whydoestheposterincludeapicture?A.Tocatchthereaders’attention. B.Toshowhowtogettothelake.C.Toshowexactlywhatthecamplookslike. D.Tosaymoreaboutthecamp’sactivities.BBorninthe2000s,whatdoyouthinkofyourgeneration?Young,creative,connected,global,smart,maybegoodlooking?Butwhatdootherpeoplethinkaboutyourgeneration?Someadultsworrythatyou’remoreinterestedinthephonethantheworldaroundyou.Theyseeyouasthe“facedowngeneration”andwonderhowyouwilldealwithschool,friends,andfamily.Aretoday’steenagerstoobusytextingandtakingselfies(自拍)tobeesuccessfulinreallifeor“IRL”,asyouwouldsay?Otheradultsworrythattoday’syoutharespoiledanddon’twanttofacethechallengesofadultlife.Manychildrenborninthe1990sand2000swereraisedby“helicopterparents”whowerealwaystheretodoeverythingforthem.Sotoday’syoungpeopleseemtoprefertoliveliketeenagersevenwhentheyareintheir20sor30s.Doesthefacedowngenerationneedaheadsup?Well,probablynot.Thefactisthatmanyoftoday’steenagersarebettereducatedandmorecreativethanpastgenerations.Theyalsoseemtobewillingtobeeleaders.Moreyoungpeoplevolunteertoservetheirmunitiesthanever.TherearealsobraveyoungpeoplesuchasMalalaYousafzai,theteenagerwhowonthe2014NobelPeacePrizeforpushinggirls’rightstogotoschool.Soifyouareoneofthemborninthe2000s,there’sreasontobehopefulaboutthefuture.Thingsarelookingupforthefacedowngeneration.Howdidthewriterleadthereaderstothepassage?A.Byaskingquestions. B.Byshowinghisideas.C.Bydescribingthesituation. D.Bygivingthereason.27.Whyareyoungpeopleborninthe2000scalled“facedowngeneration”?A.Becausetheyarealwaysbusywithhomeworkwiththeirheadsdown.B.Becausetheyarenotcloselyconnectedtothepeoplearoundthem.C.Becausetheyshowgreatinterestinthephoneanduseittoomuch.D.Becausetheyarenotconfidentandfeelshamedwiththemselves.28.Inthewriter’seyes,today’steenagers________.A.arenotcreativebecauseoftheeducationalproblemB.arewillingtotakepartinmanysocialactivitiesC.aresmarterandmoregoodlookingthantheirparentsD.aremoresuccessfulandcreativethantheirparents29.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Parentsshouldcaremoreabouttheirteenagers’lifeandstudy.B.Mobilephonesareharmfultoteenagers’growthanddevelopment.C.Teenagersdon’tneedtochangethemselvestomeetadults’standards.D.Thoughtheyoungpeoplehavesomeproblems,theirfutureisfullofhope.CWhendowerealizethatweneedtochangediets?Whennoneofourshirtsandjeanswouldfitus.Whendowestopeatingcandiesandchocolates?Whenallofourteethhavefallenoff.Whendowerealizethatweneedtostopsmoking?Whenourlungs(肺)havegonebad.Weseethewarningsignsandsignalswhenthingsgetroughanddifficult.Theonlytimemostofuseverlearnaboutunlockingourselfimprovementpoweriswhenthewholeworldisfallingapart.Wethinkandfeelthiswaybecauseitisnoteasytochange,butchangebeesmorepainfulwhenwepaynoattentiontoit.Changewillhappen,likeitorhateit.Atonepointoranother,weareallgoingtofinallyunlockourselfimprovementpowernotbecausetheworldsaysso,butbecausewerealizeit’sforourowngood.Happypeopledon’tjustacceptchange;theyweleit.Unlockingourselfimprovementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissuchapoorexcuseforpeoplewhofearchange.Janealwaystellseveryonethatshedoesn’thavethecourage(勇气)tobearoundgroupsofpeople.Sheheardherfamilytellthesamethingsabouthertootherpeople.Overtheyears,thatiswhatJanehasbelieved.Everytimeagreatcrowde,shestepsbackandlocksherselfupinaroom.Janenotonlybelievesinherstory,butlivesit!Onlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocessofunlockingourselfimprovementpowerwillwerealizethatwe’rebeginningtotakethingslightandbeehappy.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingParagraph1?Toremindhealthisthemostimportant. Toexplainwewillmeettroublesinlife.Totellproblemsarenotrealizedattimes. Toshowwelearnlessonswhenexperiencingpain.WhatadvicemightbegiventohelpsolveJane’sproblem?Alwaysbelieveinherself. B.Unlockherselfoutoftheboxofthought.C.Getonwithpeopleinafriendlyway. D.Countthedaysuntilsheisfullyimproved.32.Whichofthefollowingopinionsmaythewritersupport?A.Don’timproveourselvesuntilthingsgetworst.B.Peoplechangewhentheyfinditeasytodothat.C.Ifyouwelechangeinlife,you’llmakeitbetter.D.Processofselfimprovementalwaysmakeschanceshappen.DMyAIfriendI’vespentamonthusingChatGPTeveryday,andIthinkmylifewillneverbethesame.ThebadnewsisthatChatGPTisgoingtotakemyjob.LikemanyforeignersinChina,ImakealivingfrommyEnglishskills.Inmycase,mostlyasaneditor(编辑).Mybreadandbutteresfromeditingtextintosmoothpassagesthatanativespeakercanreadwithouttoomucheffort.I’mprettygoodatmyjob,butI’msadtosaythatChatGPTisevenbetteratit.ChatGPTturnsouttobeexcellentatgeneratingheadlines(标题).OnastoryabouteducationsegregationintheUS,itsuggestedtheheadline“UnzippingtheEducationGown:America’sInequalityExposed.”ThegoodnewsisthatChatGPTmakesmemoreefficient(有效率的),andabetterfriend.Itevenmakesmesmarter.Forexample,mykitchenwasinamessandIdidn’tknowhowtoreorganizeit.Idescribedmykithen,anditgaveexcellentadvice,includingexactlywhatshouldgooneachofthesevenshelves,andwheretoputthepots.Iteventoldmetostopstoringmypotatoesandcarrotsbesideeachother,because“theyreleasegasesthatcancauseeachothertospoilmorequickly.”WhenIneededtoprepareformybaby’sfirstbirthdayparty,itcameupwithanentiremenu,includingaspecial“smashcake”mygirlcouldeatwithherhands,andtoldmetorelax.“Ultimately,themostimportantthingtocreateawelingandenjoyableatmosphereforyourguests,andtofocusonspendingtimetogetherandhavingfun,”itremindedme.AsIcontinuetodependonChatGPT,thedistinctionbetweenmyownideasanditscontributionsbeesincreasinglyunclear.Asyouponderthis,Ileaveyouwithaquestion:didChatGPThelpmewritethisarticle,orwasitsolelytheworkofahuman?Thewriterusestheheadline“UnzippingtheEducationGown”asanexampleto.exposeAmerica’seducationsegregationproveChatGPTisgoodateditingteachushowtogenerateheadlineshelpreadersreadwithouttoomucheffort34.Bysayingtheunderlinedsentences,ChatGPTwantsto.A.helpthewritertorelaxandhavefunB.remindthewritertoprepareeverythingC.givethewritersuggestionsonthemenuD.suggestthewriterhowtomakeacake35.Whatdoestheunderlined(下划线)wordprobablymean?A.difference B.similarity C.relationship D.distance36.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardChatGPT?A.Unsatisfied B.Unknown C.Opposed(反对的) D.Favorable(喜爱的)还原信息(共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Storytellinghascaughtthehumanimaginationforthousandsofyears.Peopleeverywherehavetoldstoriestorelax,toteach,toremember,andjusttopassthetime.Peoplestartedtellingstorieslongbeforewritingwasinvented.37Butpeopleallovertheworldstilltelloneanotherstoriesoutloud.Apersonwhocantellagoodstorynearlyalwaysfindslisteners.

Beforepeopledevelopedwriting,storytellingwasthemostimportantwaytopassalonginformation.Anythingaculturewantedtoprotect—itsbeliefs,itshistory,anditstraditions—hadtobetoldoutloud.Eachgenerationwouldtelltheculture'sstoriestothenext.38Knowledgepassedoninthismethodiscalledthespokentradition.Evenculturesthatknowhowtowritestillpassalongsomeinformationinthisway.39Inotherculturesonlyspecialstorytellersweretrustedtodothisimportantjob.Aculture'sbeststorytellershadgoodmemories.Theycouldalsomakethestoriesveryinteresting,sopeoplewouldlistenandrememberthem.Sometimespeoplewouldsingthestoriesortellthemintheformofpoems.Songsandpoemscanbothmakestorieseasiertoremember.However,storiestoldaloudchangeovertimeasdifferentpeopletellthem.Astorytellermightchangeastoryinordertomakeitbetter.Oratellermaysimplynotrememberallthedetailsofastory.Unlikewrittenstories,thespokentraditionisnotcreatedbyanyoneperson.40Sometimesthestoriesarecollectedandwrittendownlongaftertheyhavebeencreated.Inthiswaythestorieswerepassedalong.Insomecultureseveryonewouldpassalongthestories.Soonstorytellingbecameverypopularallovertheworld.Instead,awholeculturehelpsshapethechangingstoriesinhistory.Thespokentraditioniscreatedbygoodstorytellersratherthanlisteners.Todaystoriesarealsowrittendowninbooksandactedoutinmovies,TVshows,andplays.综合填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Inrecentyears,agrowingnumberofChinesebooksandmovies(41)(be)translatedintootherlanguages.ManyofthetranslatorsareyoungpeoplewhoarefondoflearningChineseculture.Amongthem,AnnaHolmwoodisoneof(42)(interest)translators.Beforeshe(43)(translate)inYong’snovelLegendsoftheCondorHeroes(《射雕英雄传》),thewriterwaslittleknowntoEnglishreaders.Onereason(44)thisisthathisworksweretoodifficulttotranslate.Annamanagedtodoit.(46)(attract)bythebook’sthemesaswellasCh