【真题】2024年常州市中考英语试卷（含答案解析）

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常州市2024年初中学业水平考试

英语试题

注意事项:

1．本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟，考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。

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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．Little Mary was proud of ______ because she taught Uncle Li how to borrow books online.

A．herself                   B．hers                       C．she                         D．her

2．—______ is it from Changzhou to Beijing?

—It is about four hours’ ride by high-speed train.

A．How long               B．How far                 C．How soon               D．How often

3．I ______ Yancheng Park several times, so I know a lot about it.

A．was visiting            B．have visited            C．visit                       D．will visit

4．When you make a fresh salad, you ______ add your favorite fruit if you would like to.

A．may                       B．should                    C．must                      D．have to

5．—Which school club should I choose?

—It ______ what skills you want to develop.

A．takes on                 B．carries on               C．puts on                   D．depends on

6．Practice is very important．You will forget the new words ______ you often use them.

A．when                     B．unless                    C．if                           D．until

7．When seeing the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship flying into the sky, my father was ______ than any one of us.

A．more excited           B．more exciting         C．the most excited      D．the most exciting

8．—Could you tell me ______?

—Sorry, I’ve never had a home robot before．Why not read the instructions first?

A．where can I buy a home robot

B．where I can buy a home robot

C．how can I turn the home robot on

D．how I can turn the home robot on

9．—Believe it or not! My grandpa is learning to play the piano.

—Oh! ______.

A．It never rains but it pours

B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do

C．One is never too old to learn

D．Every dog has its day

10．—Dr．Sun will give us a talk on Zhou Youguang, the “father of Pinyin”, this afternoon.

—______．Let’s go together.

A．Good luck              B．I agree                   C．Sounds good           D．Have fun

二、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。

With a birthday usually comes a party, as well as a cake, presents and wishes from friends．But beyond these, what does a birthday _______ mean?

One year, I spent my birthday alone in a completely new place．Calls and messages poured in as usual．_______, I was uncertain what to do．I had nowhere to go, nor did I know anyone with whom I could go out and share the _______ of the event.

At that moment, my mother called me, asking, “What are you _______ for your birthday?”

“I’m not sure, Mum．There’s _______ here,” I said in a low voice.

“You don’t always need a lot of people for your birthday．Just follow your heart and make this day yours.” What Mum said made me feel less _______.

Then I picked up a book and lost myself in it, with music on．I did exactly as my mother told me and _______ “my own day”．Unexpectedly, I got connected with my inner self．It was a          but satisfying day．I realized for the first time that I had fully grown-from the preschool child who shared chocolate with the whole class on my birthday to someone who could now _______ it with myself.

When I lay in bed that night, I remembered my mother’s words．“You came into our lives this day,” she said．Her voice was filled with joy and _______ for the coming of my life．And indeed, that is the true _______ of birthday celebrations-the valuable gift of life itself.

I spent a birthday _______ a party．It made me realize the spirit of birthday itself.

11．A．exactly            B．highly                    C．completely              D．nearly

12．A．Otherwise        B．However                C．Instead                   D．Moreover

13．A．joy                 B．success                   C．secret                     D．luck

14．A．reading           B．searching                C．planning                 D．asking

15．A．someone          B．everyone                C．anyone                   D．no one

16．A．unhappy          B．tired                      C．impatient                D．scared

17．A．shared             B．remembered           C．enjoyed                  D．recorded

18．A．hopeful           B．painful                   C．stressful                  D．peaceful

19．A．understand       B．celebrate                C．accept                    D．discuss

20．A．thanks             B．regrets                   C．messages                D．excuses

21．A．sign                B．art                         C．meaning                 D．symbol

22．A．at                   B．for                         C．except                    D．without

三、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。

A

The Chinese ancient tea ceremony（仪式） is a practice of preparing, serving, and enjoying tea．It might start in the Tang Dynasty or even earlier and it reached its greatest time in the Song Dynasty．The traditional Chinese tea ceremony is usually held in important situations to welcome guests.

Main steps:

*Prepare a tea set．To hold a Chinese tea ceremony, a full tea set is needed, including a teapot, a serving bowl, cups, plates, etc.

*Heat the tea set．This step can help tea fully give off its nice smell.

*Put tea leaves into the teapot．Use the teaspoon, not the hand, to place some tea leaves into the teapot.

*Wash tea leaves．Pour the hot water into the teapot and keep it for a few seconds, and then pour out water quickly.

*Brew tea．Refill the teapot with hot water of a proper temperature, cover it and wait for a few minutes to keep the pleasant smell of the tea soup.

Manners and rules:

If you are the host, please:

*Serve the tea with both of your hands.

*Do not fill the teacup fully, since the hot tea soup might hurt the guests.

*Keep an eye on the teacups of your guests and fill them in time.

If you are the guest, please:

*Receive the teacup with both hands when being served with tea.

*Show your admiration and thanks to the host when smelling or drinking the tea soup.

*Take a small mouthful of tea soup every time instead of drinking it up at a time.

*Dress properly to attend the tea ceremony.

23．What should you do before putting tea leaves into the teapot?

A．Clean tea leaves.     B．Dry tea leaves.        C．Cool the tea set.      D．Heat the tea set.

24．Which of the following is considered to be good manners?

A．The host fills the guest’s teacup fully.

B．The host keeps an eye on the guests.

C．The guest receives the teacup with his right hand.

D．The guest drinks the tea slowly to show his politeness.

25．Which part of a magazine is the text most probably from?

A．Food.                     B．Culture.                 C．Entertainment.        D．History.

B

Genevieve Moss has serious hearing loss．Her world has always been silent．Alone in a town in England, she often felt lonely.

Then one day in April in 2021, something stopped Moss as she read the local newspaper．It was a photo of a tiny black-and-white cat．A family was looking for a home for their last newborn cat．Moss fell in love with it at first sight and contacted the family．Soon, the cat came to Moss’s house．Moss called the cat Zebby because his colors looked like those of a zebra.

Moss once heard of studies showing that pets can help people deal with loneliness．However, she had no idea that Zebby would become her helper and her ears．From their first night together, Zebby has slept next to her．When he hears noises in the dark, he jumps up．“He became my night watch cat,” Moss said．“Sometimes he would run around the room until I woke up.”

After several weeks, Moss noticed that whenever her phone rang or someone knocked at the door, Zebby would touch her lightly．It wasn’t long before the cat took on another task: collecting Moss’s mail．Now whenever he hears the mailbox being opened, he runs towards it, carries the mail in his mouth and drops it at Moss’s feet.

This past May, Zebby was named Britain’s National Cat of the Year by Cats Protection．According to the largest cat charity, Zebby beat out about 3,000 other cats because of the many ways he makes Moss’s life easier．He has had no training at all, but his natural abilities seem to have told him that his owner needs his help.

“Zebby has made my house a home,” Moss said．“I can hardly imagine not having Zebby in my life now.”

26．Why did Moss choose the cat?

A．Because she liked it when she saw its photo.

B．Because she wished to have a helping ear.

C．Because she wanted to help a local family.

D．Because she planned to study pet animals.

27．What do the underlined words “beat out” probably mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Looked prettier than.

B．Was quieter than.

C．Felt softer than.

D．Did better than.

28．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Moss trains Zebby for the prize

B．Zebby brings help and joy to Moss

C．Moss takes good care of Zebby

D．Zebby finds itself a warm home

C

My father was busy fixing Belinda’s spaceship all afternoon．In the evening, I went to the landing place．“Dear Father,” I said politely．“Have you found Belinda’s parents yet?”

“Not yet, my dear.” He shook his head.

I felt relaxed．I didn’t want to meet Belinda’s parents—they might be ten times as loud and bossy as she was.

But Belinda had followed me.

“Not yet?” she shouted．“Why not? I’ll send them a message! They’ll listen to me!”

Belinda ran to the radio．She shouted into it so loudly that I had to cover all my four ears．“Mummy! Daddy! I’m on an awful spaceship full of purple people! Come and find me now!”

“Poor Belinda!” my sister came and said．“Her parents must be missing her.”

“Huh!” I snorted （发出哼声）．“Missing her? You’re joking! Who would want such a bossy kid back? They probably lost her on purpose.”

Belinda’s face clouded．I thought she was going to shout again, but she didn’t．Instead, something very strange happened — her eyes began to water!

“Oh, help!” said Roa．“Is she dying?”

I felt terrible．“Don’t die, Belinda! I didn’t mean it.”

Then Belinda opened her mouth wide and shouted, “What if it’s true? What if they’ve gone away and left me here forever?”

We were all so busy comforting Belinda that we didn’t notice the soft knock of a ship landing outside．We didn’t see two tall people come out of it until Belinda ran out in excitement.

“Mummy! Daddy!”

Belinda’s parents were even uglier than she was, but they looked polite．“Hello, dear,” the female said．“We’re sorry we kept you waiting.”

We smiled as the three of them boarded their spaceship．“Goodbye!” shouted Belinda．“Goodbye! Thanks for taking care of our baby girl!” said her father.

None of us answered．We waved （挥手） cheerfully as the ship took off and went far away into the stars.

29．What most probably happened before this passage?

A．“I” just met Belinda’s parents.

B．Belinda’s parents left Belinda alone on purpose.

C．Belinda got separated from her parents for some reason.

D．There was a fight between “my” father and Belinda’s parents.

30．What was Belinda like in “my” eyes?

A．Gentle but careless. B．Careful but unkind. C．Noisy and impolite. D．Brave and sweet.

31．How did Roa and “I” feel when Belinda left?

A．Sad.                       B．Happy.                   C．Moved.                  D．Regretful.

32．What type of article is this passage?

A．A science fiction.    B．A documentary.       C．A travel diary.         D．A detective story.

D

①China published the world’s first highly clear lunar geologic （地质的） atlas （地图集） on April 21．According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）, it will provide up-to-date information for future lunar research and exploration.

②“These maps will help choose locations for future lunar research stations,” Ouyang Ziyuan, a well-known lunar scientist, said．“They can also help us better know about the Earth and other planets in the solar system, like Mars.”

③The world has seen great progress in the field of lunar science over the past half a century．However, the lunar geologic atlas that was developed during the Apollo Program remained unchanged．“As lunar geologic studies develop, those old maps can no longer satisfy future needs,” said Liu Jianzhong, a CAS researcher.

④Since 2012, Ouyang and Liu have led a team of scientists from several research centers in compiling （编制） this atlas．Their work was mainly built on information gained from China’s Chang’e Program．Information from other research projects and international tasks was also used.

⑤The new geologic atlas, which is published in both Chinese and English, presents a scale （比例尺） of 1: 2.5 million．Compared with the 1:5 million scale lunar maps from the US in 2020, these larger scale maps show more details．As well as the geologic history of the moon, they provide information on its 14 types of structures （结构） and 17 types of rocks．A total of 12,341 impact craters （撞击坑） and 81 impact basins have also been marked.

⑥This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes, such as lunar resources research and science education．Liu said the upcoming Chang’e-6 task would also use the atlas．“Our maps can help the research by providing scientific support,” he explained.

⑦“Compiling the atlas was a huge task, which included years of effort from a large number of researchers,” said Gregory Michael, a German scientist．“It will be a starting point for every new question of lunar geology.”

33．What is the great value of the new atlas?

A．It is the first lunar geologic atlas in the world.

B．It proves the hard work of Chinese scientists.

C．It will meet the future needs in lunar studies.

D．It is built on information from many researches.

34．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The large size and mystery of the moon.     

B．The discovery of Chang’e Program.

C．The details of the new geologic atlas.

D．The challenges the scientists face.

35．How does the writer prove “This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes”?

A．By comparing different purposes.

B．By using Chang’e-6 task as an example.

C．By using a German scientist’s words.

D．By listing information from the new maps.

36．What does “It” in the last paragraph refer to（指代）?

A．Scientific support.   B．The lunar research.  C．Effort from researchers.   D．Compiling the atlas.

四、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。

“Sunrise gold” is a color that means a lot to me．The color mixes gold with a bit of red and yellow．I like it because it gives me peace, energy and hope in the face of difficulty.

When I was in the eighth grade, I took part in a speech competition．Although I made all my efforts, I didn’t win．    37     I had trouble falling asleep that night．It was 3:30 in the morning, and there was nothing but me and my unhappy heart．I got up and went upstairs to the roof （屋顶） top to clear my mind.

    38     At first, it was orange and red, but after a short while, the sun awoke from its sleep and painted the sky with its gold colour．The sunlight shone on everything—trees, roofs and streets．    39     The rays of light woke up the gentle morning wind and sent it moving across the field, touching my face and everything gently．It also woke up the early birds, which were singing happily.

There and then I realized that past is history, no matter how much we regret it．I thought to myself, “Maybe I can start once more, just like the dawn（黎明）.”     40   

Now, whenever I face difficulties, I remember what the “sunrise gold” made me understand that morning.

A．So I never doubted I could deal with it.

B．I tried to remember all of what I heard.

C．The failure hit me hard and made me feel painful.

D．I went downstairs, feeling energetic and hopeful.

E．I stayed there until a ray of light appeared in the sky.

F．I felt its warmth flow through my body and into my heart.

五、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。

Dear Millie,

You asked me about the Chinese dragon—the loong．Now let me tell you something about it.

China is known as the “home of the loong”．The loong is considered to be     41     （luck） and wise．It is     42     big part of China’s history and culture.

In traditional Chinese culture, the loong has superpower．Ancient people     43     （believe） it controlled the weather, especially rain．So, if there was a drought （干旱） or a flood, people would pray （祈祷） to the loong     44     （have） better weather and live a peaceful life．    45     this reason, there are lots of activities of praying related to loongs．Dragon-boat racing     46     the dragon dance are the most common ones.

The loong is also one of the 12 animal signs．It is the     47     （five） animal sign．People born in the Year of the Loong are thought to be natural     48     （lead）, full of energy and creativity．Many Chinese parents hope that their children     49     （be） successful and powerful in the future, just like a loong．This is shown in the saying “Wang zi cheng long”.

In a word, the loong     50     （love） widely by Chinese people and can be found everywhere in Chinese daily life.

Lots of love,

Wendy

六、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）

51．闻一多宁愿失去生命，也不愿意放弃真理.

Wen Yiduo would ______________ the truth.

52．老师经常鼓励学生们相互紧密合作。

The teacher often ______________ each other.

53．环境问题值得关注。

Environmental problems ______________.

54．你认为与同学友好相处容易吗?

Do you think ______________ your classmates?

55．这场音乐会的票真贵啊!

How ______________!

56．当时，李莉正在复习功课，而我正在浏览新闻。

At that moment, Lily ______________ the news.

七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）

57．假如你是李平，收到英国笔友 Peter的求助信，请你根据来信，按照要求写一封英文回信。

注意：

1．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2．词数100左右；文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

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参考答案

1．A

【详解】句意：小玛丽为自己感到骄傲，因为她教李叔叔如何在网上借书。

考查代词辨析。herself她自己；hers她的；she她；her她/她的。根据“Little Mary was proud of …because she taught Uncle Li how to borrow books online.”可知，此处指为她自己感到骄傲，故选A。

2．B

【详解】句意：——从常州到北京有多远？——坐高铁大约需要4个小时。

考查特殊疑问句。how long多久；how far多远；how soon多久以后；how often多久一次。根据答语“It is about four hours’ ride by high-speed train”可知，对距离提问用疑问词how far，故选B。

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