苏州市高新区2024年初三英语模拟试卷（含答案）

2024年苏州市高新区初三一模试卷

英   语     2024.04

注意事项：

1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分100分；用时100分钟。

2．答选择题请用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；答非选择题请用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

一、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的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。

Alexandra’s fingers flew over the keyboard of the piano． The audience (观众) watched in   1 

as she made her way through the beautiful music． This afternoon was quite   2   for Alexandra and all the other students at the Metropolitan Music School． Their annual spring recital (年度春季独奏会)was a chance to show off the hard work that they had put in during the winter．

Alexandra reached the end of the piece of music． The people in the audience then broke into Applause (掌声)． “So talented for a teenager,” one woman   3   to her neighbor． “Isn’t it a shame about．．．” But her neighbor couldn’t hear the rest of the sentence because the applause was so   4  ．

Alexandra’s teacher, Mrs． Meier, looked pleased and happy, too． “I have a little surprise for you,” Mrs． Meier told Alexandra’s parents, “but it has to wait until all the others have played．”

People were still applauding,   5   Alexandra’s part of the program was over． She reached down to the floor and picked up the crutches (拐杖) that were lying out of sight of the audience． Then she stood up carefully and, using the crutches, slowly left the stage．

Some people were   6  ． The woman who had spoken earlier turned to her neighbor again．  “As I said before, Alexandra is talented． But she had a terrible disease when she was 5． She couldn’t walk properly anymore．”

When the recital ended, Mrs． Meier appeared on stage． “Hasn’t this been a wonderful evening?” Mrs． Meier asked, “We see all of these students’ wonderful   7   this year． But every year we also give a prize for one student who’s been outstanding． This year’s winner is Alexandra．”

Now the applause got even louder． Mrs． Meier smiled as she tried to   8   the crowd, “And there will be a huge prize for Alexandra． Tickets to the Frederick Lin concert—the best seats in the house．” Alexandra could   9   believe her ears． She moved forward on her crutches, smiling happily as Mrs． Meier hugged her．   10   is more valuable than this moment．

1． A． control            B． silence          C． detail           D． action

2． A． useful             B． suitable         C． special          D． modern

3． A． whispered         B． connected        C． promised        D． nodded

4． A． polite             B． loud            C． clear            D． smooth

5． A． before            B． since            C． because          D． although

6． A． generous          B． energetic         C． surprised        D． nervous

7． A． progress          B． service           C． wealth          D． course

8． A． gather            B． quiet            C． raise            D． satisfy

9． A． simply           B． nearly            C． highly          D． hardly

10． A． Nothing         B． Something        C． Anything        D． Everything

二、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的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。

A

Homologous structures (同源结构) are body parts that look similar in different animals, though they serve different purposes． For example, a human’s arm and a bat’s wing have similar bone structures． However, they serve different purposes． Humans use their arms to hold and reach things． Bats use their wings for flying． These two features are homologous．

Analogous structures (类似结构), on the other hand, are body parts that serve the same purpose but have different bone structures． For example, a bat and a butterfly use their wings for flight． The structure, however, is very different． The bat wing is made of bones, while the butterfly wing is made of something much thinner．

Homologous structures tell us about the relationship between animals, showing that they develop from the same kind of animals． However, analogous structures are different because they developed separately to serve a similar purpose．

11． What does the passage mainly tell us about homologous and analogous structures?

A． Where they can be found．              B． Why they are important．

C． How they are used in life．              D． What their differences are．

12． Which of the following pairs belongs to analogous structures?

13． Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from?

A． Geography Facts．   B． Biology World．  C． Modern Technology．  D． Fashion Guide．

B

Imagine how you feel about yourself as a bank account． Let’s call it your personal bank account (PBA)． Just like a bank account, you can put money in or take it out based on what you think, say, and do． For example, when I keep a promise to myself, I feel in control, like putting money to my account． But when I break a promise to myself, I feel bad, like taking money out．

So let me ask you． How is your PBA? How much trust and confidence do you have in yourself? Are you rich or poor according to your PBA? Check out these signs below to see where you stand．

Possible Signs of a Low PBA:

You give in (让步) easily to what your friends want．

You often feel that you’re not good enough．

You worry too much about what others think of you．

You act like you’re better than others to hide the real weakness．

You envy others easily, especially when someone close to you succeeds．

Possible Signs of a Healthy PBA:

You stand up for yourself and even when others treat you badly．

You don’t care too much about being popular．

You see life as mostly good experiences．

You trust yourself．

You have goals you’re working towards．

You are happy for the successes of others．

If your personal bank account is low, don’t lose heart． It doesn’t have to be forever． Just start putting small amount of “money” in your account today—it may be ¥1, ￥5, or ¥10． You’ll feel your confidence growing． Small amount of “money” over a long period of time is the way to a healthy and rich PBA．

With the help of different teen groups, I’ve made a list of six key parts that can help you build your PBA． And, just like Newton’s Law of Motion (牛顿运动定律), with every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction．

14． How did the writer introduce the topic in the first paragraph?

A． By listing numbers．                   B． By comparing one thing to another．

C． By providing facts．                   D． By explaining detailed information．

l5．Whicht of the following examples shows possible signs of a healthy PBA?

A． Tina cares about whether other people think she is popular．

B． Tom studies till 1 a．m． every day to get high marks in exams．

C． David keeps being himself when his classmates laugh at him．

D． Susan is unsure about herself but acts like she’s better than others．

16． What does the writer suggest doing if your PBA is low?

A． Punting ¥l, ¥5, or ¥10 in your PBA．      B． Making small amount of money at a time．

C． Starting to do small acts of self-care．     D． Learning to keep your talents to yourselves．

17． What is the passage mainly about?

A． How to make money in a proper way．    B． How to open a personal bank account．

C． How to deal with problems in our life．    D． How to build confidence and self-value．

C

Mother: Baby, can you hear me?

Fetus: Where am I?

Mother: Oh, good! You can bear me． I’m your mother．

Fetus: Mama! Am I really inside your body? Water is everywhere．

Mother: Yes, you are．

Fetus: What is this sound? It’s like thunder far away．

Mother: That’s my heartbeat．

Fetus: I like this warm place． I want to stay here forever．

Mother: Ha, you can’t! You’ve got to be born．

Fetus: Mama, you’ve never been where I am, have you?

Mother: I have! Before I was born, I was inside my mother, too． Except I don’t remember what it was like there, and that’s why you can’t remember, either． Baby, is it dark inside Mommy? Can you see anything?

Fetus: There’s a bit of orange light coming from outside． It’s like the colour of the sky when the sun is just setting behind the mountain at Xitao Village．

Mother: You remember Xitao? That’s where I was born! Then you must remember what Mommy looks like．

Fetus: I do know what you look like． I even know what you looked like when you were a child． Mama, do you remember the first time you saw yourself?

Mother: Oh, I don’t remember that． I guess it must have been in a mirror (镜子)．

Fetus: No, Mama． You saw yourself for the first time in the water．

Mother: I don’t think so． Xitao is in Gansu． We were always short of water, and the air was full of dust．

Fetus: That’s right． And I can see some pictures clearly in my mind． Grandma and Grandpa walked 5 kilometres every day to got water． One day, you went with Grandma to the well (井)． It was hot, and

you were thirsty, but you don’t ask for a drink because Grandma might be angry at you for not getting enough to drink at the well． But so many villagers had been lined up at the well that a little kid like you couldn’t got past them to get water． Anyway, on the way back home, you looked into the water you were carrying and saw yourself． That was your first memory of seeing yourself,

Mothers: Yes, baby, now I remember!

(Adapted from The Weight of Memories by Cixin Lin)

18． What does the underlined word “Fetus” mean in line 2?

A． A baby who has not been born yet．      B． A child who lives in Xitao Village．

C． A baby who is raised by Grandma．      D． A child who is lost in Mother’s memory．

9．What can we know about the place where Fetus stays?

A． It is in complete darkness．              B． It is in the middle of a lake．

C． It is comfortable to stay in．              D． It is raining heavily outside．

20． Which is right according to the time order of the story?

①Fetus saw the light coming from the outside． ②Mother found that she could talk to Fetus．

③Mother saw herself in water for the first time．④Mother went with Grandma to get some water．

A．①②③④         B．④③②①        C．②①④③         D．③④②①

14．Why does the writer mention the story of getting water from the well?

A． To encourage readers to help the poor．    B． To suggest Mother had a poor memory．

C． To show Fetus knew Mother’s past life．   D． To explain how hard people lived in Xitao

D

Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting health problem, which makes people feel of pain and have trouble sleeping． It can make them feel bad both in their bodies and minds． Some researchers wanted to see if Tai Chi, a special kind of exercise that uses slow movements to help both body and mind, could help people with fibromyalgia feel better． They studied 226 people with fibromyalgia for a year． Some did regular (常规) exercises, and others did Tai Chi, which can be done by anyone, no matter their physical limits．

Before starting, the researchers checked how much pain and stress each person had． They chose

patients who had a lot of pain and had been dealing with fibromyalgia for about nine years． They divided them into two groups: one did regular exercises, and the other did Tai Chi． Both groups exercised twice a week for an hour． After either 12 or 24 weeks of classes, they were told to practice at home for at least 30 minutes every day． The researchers checked on them every month． They also asked how much pain and other problems the patients had in the beginning, after 12 and 24 weeks, and after the whole year．

The results showed that the Tai Chi groups, especially those who practiced for 24 weeks, had less pain than the regular exercise groups． The Tai Chi groups also felt less stressed and were better at dealing with their problems． They attended their Tai Chi classes more often．

Tai Chi is about moving slowly to exercise all parts of the body． It helps with balance and controlling movements． It also helps with feelings and behavior． The researchers said, “Tai Chi helped patients with fibromyalgia feel better in their minds and bodies, which might be better for them in the long run．”

Many patients have also said that Tai Chi helps them feel better． The researchers’ study adds something more to that They said, “Tai Chi could help patients feel more confident to manage their condition better． Tai Chi may be especially well suited to the treatment of fibromyalgia．”

22．What can we learn about the health problem fibromyalgia?

A． Patients’ minds are free of pain．         B． A long time is needed to improve it．

C． It makes patients move very slowly．      D． It’s caused by a sudden pain in the body．

23．How did the researchers carry out the study?

A． By recording patients’ everyday life．      B． By phoning patients from time to time．

C． By mentioning the studies in the past．     D． By following patients’ health conditions．

24．Which of the following can best describe Tai Chi according to the last 2 paragraphs?

A． Practical．         B． Challenging．     C． Traditional       D． Interesting,

25．What is the best title of the passage?

A． The Power of Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia     B． Exploring the Ancient Culture of Tai Chi

C． The Science Behind Mind and Body Practices  D． Advantages of Tai Chi Over Medical Treatment

三、信息还原(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

No matter if you’re a morning or night person, when you wake up, your brain is ready to learn． Scientists have found that in the morning, the part of our brain that helps us make decisions and stay focused (专注的) works better．   26   Here are three key points:

Making the first step easy

Starting your day can be hard, especially when your mind is still waking up． Personally, I’m always unable to think clearly after waking up, and the last thing I can think of doing is packing my bag or choosing what to wear for the day．   27   In this way, you can focus on your morning tasks without feeling stressed．

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To set the scene for your morning, place things in your bedroom that encourage you to start． For example, if you plan to read in the morning, keep a book near your bed． Similarly, if you want to limit your time on social media, make it harder to get to your phone by changing your phone settings．

Dividing the task

Besides focusing on the first step of a given task, dividing the task into smaller stops will not only increase the chances of it getting done, but also have a positive mental effect(积极的心理影响)．

  29   For example, if you have a big task like writing a paper that can’t be done all at once, you can use fixed morning time to finish it． It’s worth mentioning that the time can be changed to fit your needs．

In short, making a morning plan that helps you succeed means planning carefully and staying organized．   30   Don’t forget to make small changes if it’s necessary． With these tips, you’ll start your day off right, and mach your goals easily．

四、词汇检测(共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)

A)根据下列句于所给汉语注释，首字母或上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

31． The medicine is able to cure the disease by reducing the number of ________ (病毒) in a person’s body．

32．Taking what children say ________ (认真的) helps create an environment where children feel respected and valued．

33． The time ________ (需要) to finish the task depends on how hard it is and how fast you work．

34． Peter, have you seen my watch? I have searched my room, but I can’t find it a________．

35． If you have no problems in p________ wards, you will find it easy to improve your speaking English．

36．—Simon, could you explain how to use the tools to us?

—P________ , Mr Smith． I was taking notes and didn’t listen carefully．

37． I don’t know much about the matter, as I was ________ from the last two meetings．

38．—How many kinds of smart technologies are used to create the painting?

—________． It is only created by using traditional painting skills．

B)请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入答题卡标有题号的横线上，每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。

The Chang’e-4 lander was floating through the black space． It slowly moved closer to the moon’s gray surface and then landed softly． It was January 3,2019, 10:26 a．m．, Beijing time． And it was mankind’s first   39   soft landing on the far side of the moon (a “soft” landing is one where the spacecraft lands in a controlled way)． Twelve hours   40  , the small Yunu-2 rover (漫游者) was released (释放)． With its instruments and camera, it would spend the next months—perhaps even years—  41   the moon’s secrets in this great   42   of human engineering．

There is   43   that such technology seemed impossible to believe by those in ancient China, many of whom even imagined that there was a white rabbit on the moon making medicine, yet these tasks are much more than a dream for space engineers working in China today,

五、短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The cherry blossom(樱花盛开) in Suzhou now has reached its most beautiful time． The No． 3 Exit of Binhe Road Station on Subway Line 1 is called the most romantic subway exit because   44   the beautiful cherry blossom trees．

If you get close to the No． 3 Exit of Binhe Road Station on Subway Line 1, riding the escalator (自动扶梯)   45   (slow) towards the ground, several big cherry blossom trees will come into your sight． In the spring wind, they appear a soft white colour, covering   46   whole subway exit． After a few showers, the pink and white flowers now look even   47   (pretty)． Under the cherry trees, around the subway exit, and along the roadside, there are people everywhere who have come to enjoy the beauty of the flowers   48   (they)． People who see such a beautiful cherry blossom also can’t help taking photos before leaving． Mr． Li, a citizen in Suzhou said it was his   49   (four) time to come to enjoy the flowers． He also said in the past, only nearby people would come here．   50   in the past two years, during this season, this place has been a popular place for those   51   (tour)． People can be often seen   52   (hold) their phones or cameras here．

The cherry blossom season in Suzhou usually   53   (last) from mid-March to early April． Besides the cherry blossom trees at the No． 3 Exit of Binhe Road Station, there are many other places in Suzhou where you can enjoy cherry blossoms． Take advantage of the beautiful spring weather and enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms in Suzhou．

六、阅读表达(共3小题；第54小题2分，第55小题2分，第56小题3分，满分7分)

请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

When you come back to your home on a hot summer night, you find that the lights are already on, the air conditioner has been working for 30 minutes to cool the room, and the rice you prepared this morning has been cooked right before you arrive． This is the magic of a smart home．

A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone． There are many kinds of smart home products, from making your home warm to making it bright, and even keeping you safe．

And they really are “smart”． Smart home apps even have self-learning skills． It means that they can learn when you usually do things and change to suit you． Some can also set lights to change based on sunrise or sunset times． And some systems can tell you if there is someone in your home when you are not there, or even call for help if there is danger．

Although smart homes are getting more popular in China and around the world, there are some problems from time to time． Paul Boag, a man from the UK who helps people with their technology, wrote that it is not always easy to set up these smart things． Even his wife, who used to be an engineer, found fitting the smart home light switches (开关) was a huge challenge for her． Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble． Many of them are not designed well, and each device (设备) has its own app． This means you have to deal with a lot of apps． But except for these problems, smart homes are still a great way to make life easier．

54． What is a smart home?

55． What are the disadvantages of smart homes?

56．What other “smart” skills do you want your home to have? Why?

七、书面表达(共1题，满分25分)

从生物的解构、科幻小说的涌现、太极奥秘的探索、“嫦娥四号与玉兔”的中国式太空浪漫再到智能家居的日益普及，从古至今，人类对科学的追求从未止步。科学的不断发展给你的生活带来了怎样的影响?请以“Science Shapes our Life”为题写一篇英语文章。内容应包括：

1．你对该问题的理解；

2．你的一次亲身经历;

3．你对未来科学的畅想。

注意：

1．词数100；

2．内容涵盖要点，照抄本卷语篇不得分；

3．文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。

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参考答案

一、BCABD   CABDA

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