2024年常州市武进区部分学校中考英语一模试题（含解析）

2024年常州市武进区部分学校中考英语一模试题

一、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． The second Sunday of May is ________ Mother’s Day． It’s ________ special day for children to show their love for their mothers．

A． a; the                         B． the; a                          C． 不填; a                       D． 不填; the

2． The athlete jumped so __________ that all the people thought __________ of him in the competition．

A． high; high                  B． high; highly                C． highly; high                D． highly; highly

3． —In this fast-paced time, young people prefer to shop online because they ________ spend a lot of time going from shop to shop．

—I am the exception． I enjoy the pleasure of hanging out．

A． needn’t                      B． can’t                          C． mustn’t                      D． shouldn’t

4． Never do anything bad because you think it’s too small． You never know________ it can lead．

A． how                           B． what                           C． where                         D． when

5． —How do you find his __________ in this local business?

—No one would be more suitable than him for being the manager．

A． protection                   B． production                  C． position                      D． pronunciation

6． ________ you can’t work out the problem, perhaps you need to ask your classmates for help．

A． Unless                        B． Though                       C． Since                         D． Whether

7． Bob recommended me several foreign films, but ________ was to my taste．

A． neither                       B． no one                        C． none                          D． nothing

8． — Judy, could you tell me how to join the Birdwatching Club?

—Sorry, but you can ask Mr Smith． He once _________ some advice about it at a speech．

A． handed out                 B． carried out                  C． turned out                   D． tried out

9． —Thinking critically and trying bravely are very important keys to young people．

—_________． They’re valuable qualities．

A． That’s not the case                                                B． That’s all right

C． Exactly                                                               D． Don’t mention it

二、完形填空（ 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。

It was a fine afternoon． As I was riding a bike home from my office as usual, I noticed a person cycling in front of me, about 300 metres away． I could tell he was a little ___10___ than me and I decided to try to catch up with him． It was about one kilometre to go on the road ___11___ I had to turn off, so I started cycling faster and faster．

Every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit． In a few minutes, I was only about 100 metres behind him． I got so ___12___ that I really picked up speed, trying my best to push myself． Maybe you have ___13___ I was cycling in an Olympic triathlon (三项全能运动)．

Finally I made it． I passed him by and felt pretty good on the inside at that moment． I beat him, of course, but he didn’t even know we were ___14___． He was still cycling slowly along the street．

And after riding past him, I was ___15___ that I had missed my turn as a result of being so focused (专注的) on competing with him． I had gone almost six blocks further and had to ___16___ and go all the way back．

Isn’t that what happens in life when we pay too much attention to ___17___ with co-workers, neighbours, friends or even strangers, trying to pass them and prove that we are more successful? We spend our time and energy chasing after them and at last we miss out on our own ___18___． What’s even funnier is that we just put on a one-man show, for the people we see as our opponents (对手) may know ____19____ about it．

The problem of such unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle． There will always be somebody ahead of you in one way or another, someone with a better job, a nicer car, etc． So, don’t ____20____ yourself in the event of endless comparison．

Take what life has given you: the height, weight and personality． Dress well and wear it proudly． Stay focused and live a ____21____ life． There’s no competition in destiny (命运)． Run your own race and wish others well!

10． A． older    B． lighter    C． slower    D． taller

11． A． before   B． after       C． when      D． since

12． A． worried B． excited    C． tired       D． relaxed

13． A． discovered    B． imagined C． suggested       D． remembered

14． A． moving B． training   C． racing     D． searching

15． A． aware   B． lucky      C． proud     D． satisfied

16． A． look out       B． give up   C． hold on   D． turn around

17 A． agreeing  B． dealing   C． comparing      D． meeting

18． A． chances B． courses   C． directions       D． discoveries

19． A． everything    B． something      C． anything D． nothing

20． A． hide      B． teach      C． remind    D． lose

21． A． free      B． busy       C． common D． modern

三、阅读理解（ 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。

Planting the right seeds at the right time will not take as lots of efforts as we think． And some easy garden vegetables do grow themselves with little care． Here are four vegetables that are perfect for a backyard garden．

22． What can you do if you want to harvest more green beans?

A． Plant the seeds in earliest spring．

B． Avoid watering them in summer．

C． Collect them as often as possible．

D． Keep them warm through autumn．

23． Which of the following descriptions about Brussels sprouts is true?

A． They can produce all year round．

B． They can’t survive a long cold winter．

C． They can grow well in any garden．

D． They taste better if covered with snow．

24． What do broccoli and peas have in common (共有的) according to the passage?

A． They enjoy cool weather．

B． They take up a lot of space．

C． They can deal with frost．

D． They stop growing in summer．

Stories are a powerful way to communicate． We all learn through stories． I’ve raised a three-step formula (公式) anyone can use to create powerful stories that will help you make your point． First, identify your truth． Second, think of the decisive experience that had led you to this “truth”． Third, shape those experiences into a story that you can tell at the drop of a hat． Here’s an example of how I have used this formula．

Years ago, I had an assignment to conduct a team-building session． The client (客户) was my friend． I arrived at his office 5:00 p．m． the day before our session． He asked me if I had an agenda (议程) for tomorrow’s meeting． I told him that, first we’ll do A, then B, followed by C． We’ll finish up with D． Still he asked if I had an agenda．

At first, I thought he hadn’t been listening to what I just said, so I repeated myself, “First we’ll do A, then B, followed by C． We’ll finish up with D．” He said, “I know． That’s what you just said． Do you have an agenda?”

At that point it dawned on me that he was looking for a printed agenda． I said, “No, but we really don’t need one． I’ve done many meetings like this． It will go fine．” He said, “I’m not comfortable winging it (临时发挥)．” So we created an agenda using PowerPoint． The next day, the meeting went off smoothly． We followed the agenda I had in my head and he had on the PowerPoint slide． Everyone agreed it was one of the best meetings of this type they had ever attended．

It became clear to me that if I want to influence not just this client, but anyone, I need to adapt (适应) my communication style to theirs． From that day on, I modify my communication style to meet the needs of the other person．

25． How does the author develop this passage?

A． By listing figures．                                              B． By giving examples．

C． By making remarks．                                           D． By presenting research findings．

26． Why did the meeting go so well?

A． The author winged it．

B． The author’s friend used Powerpoint．

C． The author and his friend created an agenda separately．

D． The author and his friend made an agenda using Powerpoint．

27．What does the underlined word “modify” mean?

A． Receive．                  B． Follow．                    C． Change．                   D． Create．

I am 24, and during my short amount of years, I’ve had a few different jobs． I truly believe there is something to be learned at every new job you try．

My first job was at Eagle Boys pizza shop． My second job was in a hotel． A year later, I thought it might be time to try my hand at retail (零售)． With Christmas on the way, I needed work badly as I was on a poor student budge． So when I noticed that one of my favorite stationery shops was seeking Christmas Casuals, I did not hesitate to put in my resume (简历)． Although I was rejected after the first interview round, I managed to get the job after one of the girls dropped out．

But my first few shifts really didn’t go well． Christmas is a busy time and things move very fast． My manager told me that I could ask her questions anytime I felt confused． There were four other Christmas Casuals, and it didn’t take me long to figure out that only one of us would still work there by the end of the season． I found it difficult to keep up with all of the new products coming in and could tell that my sales pitch (推销辞令) didn’t come across as smooth as some of my co-workers． Then, I was laid off right before the busy period． My manager said that it was because I was asking too many questions． However, I really appreciate this experience because it not only made me realize that my skills and abilities would not be suited to every different jobs, it also encouraged me to keep learning so that my abilities could be suited to more jobs．

28． Why did the author need to work as a Christmas Casual?

A． He was too poor to afford his study．

B． He had a long holiday for Christmas．

C． He wanted to make his resume look better．

D． He planned to gain more work experiences．

29． What did the author realize after he began to do the retail job?

A． He had friendly co-workers．

B． He faced great competition．

C． His manager was really helpful to him．

D． He was expected to ask as many questions as possible．

30． Which can best describe the author’s work in retail?

A． Easy but boring．

B． Tiring but well-paid．

C． Relaxing and enjoyable．

D．Challenging and stressful．

31． How did the author act after being laid off?

A． He decided to improve himself．

B． He was too discouraged to do anything．

C． He became very confident about himself．

D． He turned to work suited to his abilities．

You’ll need to create a password (密码) to do just about everything on the Web, such as checking your email, logging in WeChat and so on． And while it’s simpler to use a short, easy-to-remember password, this can also cause serious risks (风险) to your online safety． To protect yourself and your information, you’ll want to use passwords that are long, and difficult for someone else to guess, while still keeping them easy for you to remember．

A strong password is one that’s easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess． Let’s take a look at some of the most important things to think when setting (设置) a password． First, never use personal information such as your name, user’s name, or email address． This type of information is often publicly available (可获得的), use a longer password． Your passwords should be at least six characters (符号) long or even longer． Then don’t use the same password for each account (账户)． If someone discovers your password for one account, all of your other accounts will be in danger．

You can try to use numbers, symbols, and both capital (大写) and small letters (字母)． You have to avoid using words that can be found in the dictionary． Like “swimming”, it would be a weak password． So random (随机的) passwords are the strongest．

Instead of writing your passwords on paper like books or notebooks where someone might find them, you can use a password manager (a kind of App) to keep them safely online． Password managers can remember and enter your password on different websites． That means you won’t have to remember longer passwords． So it is a good and safe way to keep your passwords．

32． The underlined word “this” refers to ________．

A． checking your email

B． banking online

C． logging in WeChat

D． using a short and easy password

33． According to the passage, “ _________ ” is the strongest password．

A． 20080618                   B． Swimming                  C． Sywi2008!                  D． Betty!

34． The last paragraph is mainly about ________．

A． when to keep your passwords

B． how to set safe passwords

C． when to remember passwords

D． how to keep passwords safely

35． The purpose of this passage is mainly to ________．

A． encourage people to check emails

B． help people set and keep safe passwords

C． stop people from using their personal information

D． tell people the differences between easy and strong passwords

四、还原信息（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。

When referring to history, some big events or historic figures (人物) may pop into our minds． ___36___ Yet, a Chinese drama — Under the Microscope which aired on iQIYI — turns to the lives of the ordinary people during the Ming Dynasty．

The drama opens with the story of a young man called Shuai Jiamo helping measure (测量) the land for a farming family, but only to find the result is different from what’s recorded on the official papers． This “small event” gradually introduces the problem of tax injustice in that era (时代)．

Following Shuai and his friends’ fight to solve the problem, this drama gradually presents viewers with a realistic and vivid picture of the lives of ordinary people at the bottom． ___37___ For example, it shows people cutting silver to give change and carrying certificates for travel． It also shows the customs that the ordinary enjoyed like fireworks and dragon dance．

___38___ “Only learning the situation of the ordinary people can help us gain a better understanding of each order and law from the government and then the changes of the history,” Ma wrote in the book． History, in fact (聚光灯) for different reasons, it never becomes an excuse to take the “little” people for granted． ___39___

A． Many details in the drama also help viewers get closer to ancient lives．

B． It proves that people always care more about big events than little people．

C． After all, they are the main part of history and the most direct power to influence the course of history．

D． Writer Ma Boyong can find details and human nature from “small events” the history．

E． The drama was adapted (改编) from the book with the same name by Ma Boyong．

F． That’s also what many history dramas are showing us．

五． 综合填空（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。

In recent years, a ____40____ (grow) number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages． Many of the translators are young people who are ____41____ (interest) in learning Chinese culture．

Anna Holmwood is one of them． Before she translated in Yong’s novel Legends of the Condor Heroes(《射雕英雄传》), the writer was little ____42____ (know) to English readers． One reason for this is that his works were too difficult ____43____ translate．

But Anna managed to do it． ____44____ (attract) by the book’s themes as well as Chinese philosophy(哲学), Anna hoped to bring it to Englishmen． After five ____45____ (year) of work, the translated book came out in 2018． It was printed seven times in several months in the UK． Many people think Anna did a good job of  ____46____ (explain) things that are “untranslatable”．

Learning history at the University of Oxford, Anna began to learn Chinese at 21 after ____47____ trip in China． She calls ____48____ (she) “a clumsy(笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing, but with a truthful heart”．

____49____ more young people learn to translate Chinese texts and films, more Chinese stories will become available to the world．

六、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题； 每小题1．5分,  满分9．0分）

50． 除非你工作达到高标准，否则你会落后于别人的。

You ____________________

51． 对我们来说，要对这些孩子产生巨大的影响是多么困难啊！

How ____________________ the children!

52． 电梯需要每三个月检查一次以便使它们正常工作。

Elevators need ____________________．

53． 这家五星级饭店以其高质量的服务而出名。

The five-star hotel ____________________．

54． 火星和地球有着相似的环境。

Mars ____________________ the earth．

55． 谁知道这个睡袋能在太空使用多久？

Who knows how long ____________________?

七、书面表达（共1题； 满分15分）

56． 假如你叫李华，作为九年级毕业生学业很忙，你发现有时在某门学科上花的功夫与考试成绩不成正比，所以你想给你的某学科老师写一封信表达你的想法。

要点：

（1）你对该学科学习的认识（重要性以及作用……）；

（2）你目前在该学科上的现状以及主要问题；

（3）你希望老师在哪些方面给予你帮助。

注意：

（1）文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名字；

（2）词数100左右；文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

As a Grade 9 student, I am so busy with my schoolwork that I would like to share my worries with you．

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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参考答案

1．C

【解析】

【详解】句意：五月的第二个星期天是“母亲节”。这是一个孩子们向他们的母亲表达爱的特殊日子。
考查冠词的用法。已知 “Mother’s Day”是专有名词，专有名词前不加任何冠词，所以第一空不填。再根据“it’s”和“special day”的逻辑关系可知，第二空表示“一”，且special是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故选C。

2． B

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