2023-2024学年江苏省泰州市高港实验学校中考二模英语试题含答案

2023-2024学年江苏省泰州市高港实验学校中考二模英语试题含答案
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。

选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。

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3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、Do you know how much Mary all these books? They only 200 yuan!
A．spent; cost B．paid for; spent
C．paid for; cost D．cost; spent
2、---QQ and Wechat have changed people’s life in many ways.
--- _____. We can use them to keep in touch and communicate with others more easily.
A．Completely B．Exactly C．Probably D．Possibly
3、It that China _ its first homemade aircraft carrier (国产航空母舰) in the water in Dalian on April 26, 2017.
A．was reported; put B．was reported; was put
C．reported; put D．reported; was put
4、----How _____ did it take the sculptors ________a model?----About 3 months.
A．long; finishing B．often; to finish C．far; to finish D．long; to finish
5、-- My mother is going to make dumplings tonight, would you like to come for dinner?
--_ _.
A．Y es, please B．Thank you, I'd love to
C．Y es, I won't come D．No, I won' t
6、-- ____ people are there in your family, Jack?
--Four. They are my father, my mother, my sister and I.
A．How much B．How many C．How long D．How often
7、— Must I go to medical school and be a doctor like you，Dad?
— No，you__________，son．You’re free to make your own decision．
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
8、—Jim’s never been late for school, __________?
— __________. He always gets to school on time.
A．hasn’t he; Yes B．has he; No C．has he; Yes D．is he; No
9、–The competition is coming, but the players’ level is still a little low.
--Don’t worry. The coach will _____ to train for it.
A．put in more effort B．put to better use C．put on more weight
10、Because of too much homework, neither you nor James _______ to the cinema to enjoy the fantastic movie named Ready Player One.
A．goes B．doesn’t go C．don’t go D．go
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、
To many mountain climbers, Qomolangma is one of the most popular choices because it rises the highest and is the most famous in the world. But it is very 1 to climb. The thick clouds, freezing weather conditions, heavy storms and thin air prevent climbers from getting to the 2 .
However, Qomolangma still 3 thousands of climbers from all over the world to risk their lives there. They want to face the challenges by themselves and never 4 trying to achieve their dreams. Over the years, some climbers had 5 it to reach the top. It shows that humans can be stronger than the forces of nature sometimes. 1．A．correct B．dangerous C．easy.
2．A．mountain B．place C．top
3．A．interests B．helps C．stops
4．A．cheer up B．call up C．give up
5．A．made B．risked C．known
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very1．(beauty).
One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, 2．she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. "
The little bird was so3．(happy) about being kept in the cage that she4．(stop) singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird 5．him. The bird could sing very beautifully,6．. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while7．(lie) in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again.8．the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her9．beautiful song. The emperor was very happy!
He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well，he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and10．(kind).
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
13、China’s Manned Space Program
1．According to the article, the Chinese spaceman traveling in space twice is ____________.
A．Y ang Liwei B．Fei Junlong C．Nie Haisheng D．Zhai Zhigang
2．Shenzhou V went around the earth in space _____________.
A．Once B．4 times C．5 times D．14 times
3．Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed in space for _____________.
A．1 day B．4 days C．5 days D．14 days
4．Zhai Zhigang made our country’s first spacewalk in _____________.
A．2013 B．2008 C．2005 D．2003
5．The space lesson about micro-gravity to all Chinese teenagers lasted _____________.
A．one day B．three days C．15 minutes D．40 minutes
B
14、What does your face say?
How many different emotions do you think you can communicate to people with your face? Do you have the same facial expressions as people from different cultures?
New research suggests that there are only four basic facial expressions of emotion.However, how these expressions are understood might depend on where you are from.
Research by scientists from the University of Glasgow has challenged the traditional view of how the face expresses emotions. Until now, it was widely believed that six basic emotions — happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust (厌恶), were expressed and recognized across different cultures. However, the University of Glasgow’s work now suggests that the human face only has four basic expressions of emotion. This is because some pairs of emotions are impossible to distinguish, especially when they are first expressing on the face. Fear and surprise, for example,both share wide-open eyes. The facial expressions for anger and disgust also look the
same.
So if our faces are only able to express four basic emotions, how do we communicate more complex (复杂的) feelings? The study found that the way expressions are explained is different in different cultures. Lead researcher Dr Rachael Jack was studying this because “facial expressions were considered to be general”, she explains. However, while looking at how people from the East and West look at different parts of the face during facial expression recognition, they found that although there are some common characteristics across cultures, the six basic facial expressions of emotion are not recognized by everyone.
“We said we don’t know what a disgust face looks like in China, so the best way to go about that is to make all combinations (组合) of facial movements and show to Chinese researchers and ask them to choose the ones they think are disgust faces.”
With the software they developed, they discovered that in the early stages of signaling emotion, fear and surprise, and anger and disgust, were often confused. Jack explains that these facial expressions have developed both from biology and social evolution(进化).
What interests people about the cross-cultural aspect of the research? “This work leads to understanding which emotions we share, realizing our differences and calling attention to our multicultural experiences.” This research could advise new ways of social communication that improve cross-cultural interactions.
1．What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To show interest in different cultures.
B．To express the worries about emotions.
C．To lead in the topic of facial expressions.
D．To give an example of facial expressions.
2．The word “distinguish” in Para graph 3 probably means ______.
A．express B．explain C．differentiate D．develop
3．According to the passage, Dr Rachael agrees that ______.
A．facial expressions are easy to understand in Japan
B．the way expressions are understood is different in China
C．new ways of social communication can improve movements
D．it’s difficult to understand all the facial expressions of emotion
4．What can we learn from the passage?
A．We can express our emotions in four different ways.
B．Facial expressions of emotion can be discovered easily.
C．Facial expressions of emotion are from different countries.
D．Facial expressions are explained differently in different cultures.
C
15、Today let’s meet China’s excellent diplomats(外交官).
Liu Xiaoming is China’s ambassador to the UK. An
ambassador is a country’s highest representative (代表) sent to
another country. Liu speaks fluent English and knows British
culture well. He has done so excellent work that he is respected
by the British people.
Hua Chunying is a Foreign Ministry Spokesperson (新闻发
言人). Spokespersons hold press conferences (记者会) from
Monday to Friday, where they answer questions from both
Chinese and foreign media(媒体). Hua is good at answering
harsh questions. China now has three spokespersons and Hua is
the only woman.
Wang Yi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs(外交部长). He
often visits foreign countries and represents China at
international meetings. He also writes articles on newspapers
explaining China’s foreign policies (政策). Wang learned
Japanese in college and was once the ambassador to Japan.
1．The underlined word “ambassador” means _______.
A．交换生B．大使C．观察员D．记者
2．How many spokespersons does China have according to the passage?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
3．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Hua Chunying represents China at international meetings.
B．Wang Yi used to be the ambassador to Japan.
C．Spokespersons hold press conferences (记者会) at the weekends.
D．Liu Xiaoming is learning to answer harsh questions with Hua Chunying.
D
16、Long long ago, there was a fairy(仙女) on a large island. She was the strongest and cleverest among all fairies. However, she was very ugly. On the island, every fairy thought beauty was the most important thing for a fairy, so the ugly fairy had no friends. Every time she was sent to save someone in trouble, before she could say a word, the person would shout loudly, “Ugly! Get out of here, right now!”
She once wanted to use her magic to become beautiful. But then she remembered what her mother told her, “My dear, you are what you are, and never change your looks just for such a simple reason.”
One day, some witches (巫婆)from a small island attacked(攻击) the island—the ugly fairy’s home. All the fairies were sent to prison. The ugly fairy changed herself into a witch just before she was caught. Then she followed the witches back to their island and held a party for them. While the witches were having fun at the party, she went to free all the
fairies. When all the fairies were free, they worked together to defeat the witches and put them in prison.
After that, all the fairies didn’t laugh at the ugly fairy any more. They realized that beauty was not the most important thing.
1．（小题1）The ugly fairy had no friends because _______.
A．she was not friendly
B．she hated beautiful fairies
C．all the other fairies thought she was ugly
2．（小题2）We can infer(推断) from what the fairy’s mother said that _______.
A．the ugly fairy was hard to be attacked by other fairies
B．not all the fairies on the island hated the ugly fairy
C．the fairy could change her looks when it was needed most
3．（小题3）Where did the witches live?
A．On a large island.
B．On a small island.
C．On a high mountain.
4．（小题4）How did the fairy save all the other fairies?
A．She changed herself into a switch.
B．She changed herself into a beautiful fairy.
C．She joined the witch family.
5．（小题5）What does the writer want to tell us?
A．Beauty was the most important thing for a fairy.
B．Beauty can help you do things better.
C．Beauty is not the most important for a person.
E
17、On October 31st, 2015, the official Xinhua news agency reported that China would allow two children for every couple. That meant that the country's one-child policy came to an end.
To control the population growth, China started a policy of one child per couple in the 1970s. Why does China decide to relax the policy now?
In fact, China began relaxing the policy in January, 2014, allowing couples to have a second baby if the mother or father was an only child. The change was thought as a major liberalization (解放) of the family planning of over thirty years. But new figures (数据) in January, 2015 suggested that fewer people than expected would like to have a second baby.
Health officials said that there were about 11 million couples under the new policy. However, only 1 million couples applied (申请) to have a second child. Some couples said, “Two kids? Thanks but no.” The influence of one-child policy seems hard to go in a short time.
China's government has said that China will become the country with the most old people in the world in just 15 years, with more than 400 million people over the age of 60. And in the one-child families, when the only child grows up and gets married to another only child, they two have to take care of two old couples, the stress seems really heavy. To solve the problem of theagingpopulation, one-child policy isn’t suitable any more, and two-child policy is needed and necessary.
1．The official Xinhua news agency reported that China would allow two children forevery couple _________.
A．in 1970 B．in January, 2015
C．in January, 2014 D．on October 31st, 2015
2．The underlined word “aging” probably means ___________ in the passage.
A．年龄B．老龄化C．时代D．边缘
3．In January, 2015, the figures (数据) showed that _________.
A．fewer people than expected would like to have a second baby
B．more people than expected would like to have a second baby
C．only 1 million couples under the new policy could have a second child
D．about 11 million couples under the new policy applied to have a second child
4．According to the passage, we know that __________.
A．China started one-child policy in the 1980s
B．two-child policy isn’t suitable any more now
C．China will have the most old people in the world in just 15 years
D．China will have less than 400 million people over the age of 60 in 15 years
5．The passage is mainly about __________.
A．Chinese population
B．Chinese one-child policy
C．Chinese economy (经济)
D．Chinese two-child policy
F
18、After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(压垮) with the responsibilities(责任) of earning a living, caring for the children and
simply______________.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really lonely.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant（紧迫的）liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks. The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday m orning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back.
1．How long did the German shepherd stay with the family every week?
A．One day. B．Two days.
C．Three days. D．Four days.
2．What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A．trying to keep calm in public
B．trying to get attention from other men
C．showing her high spirit in the face of trouble
D．managing to continue to live
3．When the author’s husband died, ______.
A．she couldn’t raise the six children on her own
B．she co uldn’t relax on the weekends
C．The housekeeper only came on weekends
D．she was too busy to feel lonely
4．Which of the following is Wrong according to the article?
A．German was fond of living with the family.
B．The writer felt safe and protected with German around.
C．The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone.
D．The writer was too busy that weekend to go find the dog’s owner.
5．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A homeless dog B．A friend’s strength
C．How to keep a dog D．Keep up when in trouble
Ⅴ.书面表达
19、书面表达
近日，学校正在举行“The person who has influenced me most”的演讲比赛，你写了一篇演讲稿，准备参加演讲比赛，内容提示如下:
1.对我影响最大的人是鲁滨逊，他生于富有的家庭，却迷上了航海;
2.他乐意接受挑战，坚持实现他的梦想;
3.他旅程中陷入困境，在荒凉的岛屿上搭起帐篷求生;
4.他独自一人在岛上生活了十八年，足够耐心地等待回家的机会;
5.我应该……
注意事项:
1.演讲稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯;
2.第5个要点须用2-3句话作适当发挥;
3.词数在90个左右，演讲稿的首尾已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数;
4.参考词汇:航行，航海(sailing) 帐篷(tent) 荒凉的(desolate)
The person who has influenced me most is Robinson.
That's all. Thank you.
参考答案
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、C
2、B
3、A
4、D
5、B
6、B
7、D
8、B
9、A
10、A
Ⅱ. 完形填空11、1．B
2．C
3．A
4．C
5．A
Ⅲ. 语法填空12、1．beautifully 2．so 3．unhappy 4．stopped
5．for
6．too
7．lying
8．But
9．most 10．kindness
Ⅳ. 阅读理解13、1．C
2．D
3．C
4．B
5．D
14、1．C
2．C
3．D
4．D
15、1．B
2．C
3．B
16、1．C
2．C
3．B
4．A
5．C
17、1．D
2．B
3．A
4．C
5．D
18、1．B
2．D
3．B
4．D
5．B
Ⅴ.书面表达
19、The person who has influenced me most is Robinson. He was born in a wealthy family，but he is crazy about sailing. He is ready to take on challenges and insists on achieving his dream. He gets intotrouble during his journey. He puts up a tent on the lonely island for a living. He has lived aloneon the island for 18 years. He is patient enough to wait for a chance to return home. I think I canlearn from him. When I’m in trouble in my daily life，his spirit keeps me going. That’s all. Thank you.。