1、2024年江苏省盐城市中考英语真题一、补全对话根据对话内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项限用一次。（Li Hua is introducing Yancheng Nature Reserve to his friend Amy on WeChat.）Have you ever heard of Yancheng Nature Reserve, Amy? Yes. 1 Could you tell me something about it?Of course. Its famous for the red-crowned cranes there. 2 It must b
2、e a great place to learn about nature.Exactly! It also helps us learn about how to protect wildlife. I see. 3 Indeed! Why not come and see for yourself? 4 I plan to visit Yancheng this summer holiday.See you in Yancheng. 5 AGood idea!BWow, thats cool!CHave a good time!DBut I have never been there.ER
3、ed-crowned cranes must get good protection there.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Long ago in China, there lived five brothers who looked almost the same. The only way to tell them was by their amazing 6 . First Brother was as strong as ten horses. Second Brother could fly in the sky like a
4、bird. Third Brother could 7 an ant sneeze (打喷嚏). Fourth Brother could make his body iron hard. Fifth Brother could make a river when he cried.One day, Fifth Brother came across a strange 8 . When he was enjoying the delicious apple picked from the garden, 9 three men appeared. They took him to the o
5、wner of the garden. The owner was a bad, greedy man. He 10 Fifth Brother in his deepest prison. He said only if Fifth Brother 11 the treasure of Fire Island to him, he could set Fifth Brother free. Fire Island was in the middle of a nearby 12 . A dragon lived there, guarding its treasure. Stealing i
6、t seemed like a(n) 13 task, but Fifth Brother agreed to try.That night, far away, 14 Brother heard Fifth Brother call for help. After listening to his story, Third Brother told other brothers what had happened. They made a 15 to go to help their brother get the treasure.The next day, the five brothe
7、rs worked together and with great 16 , they got the treasure from the dragon in the lake. Then Fifth Brother gave it to the owner. 17 the owner would not let Fifth Brother go because he thought Fifth Brother had many powers.When Fifth Brother knew this, he started to 18 . Soon, his tears tan like a
8、rushing river that swept the owner away.Once the land dried out, the brothers journeyed home. They were 19 to be together again.The next day, Fifth Brother said he was going on another walk. His brothers made him 20 that he would never eat in strange gardens again. Fifth Brother laughed and left.6Aa
9、bilitiesBclothesClooksDages7AseeBhearCmakeDhelp8AvillageBparkCfieldDgarden9AfinallyBpolitelyCsuddenlyDpeacefully10AlockedBfoundCsavedDtreated11AsoldBlentCdonatedDbrought12AriverBforestChillDlake13AinterestingBimpossibleCvaluableDsimple14AFirstBSecondCThirdDFourth15AstoryBplanCchangeDmistake16AhopeBa
10、dviceCeffortDinterest17AButBSoCAndDOr18AcryBflyCplayDsing19AshyBquietCcarefulDhappy20AproveBguessCpromiseDdiscover三、阅读理解At present, many foreigners show great interest in learning Chinese idioms (成语). Terry and Kate are among them. Most Chinese idioms have four characters. For example, qingchuyulan
11、(bluer than indigo), and houjibofa (success comes with time and effort). Terry and Kate are now reading stories behind the Chinese idioms they have learnt recently.In the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi led his army to help the State of Yan fight the enemies. They set out in spring. Howeve
12、r, when they won the war and wert back home, winter began. Everything in the mountain was covered with snow. They walked and walked only to find they came back to the same place. The army felt hungry and cold. As that time, the minister Guan Zhong picked out some old horses and set them free. The ho
13、rses started to walk by themselves. The army followed the old horses, Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains.In the Spring and Autunm period, the Stute of Wu and the State of Yue didnt get along well. They were fighting for years. People in each state didnt have a good relationsh
14、ip, either. Oue day, the people of Wu and Yue happened to be on the same boat to cross a river. When the boat was in thus center of the river, a strong wind came. It seemed the boat would turn over anytime. Just then, they forget all the hatred between the two states and began to help and support ea
15、ch other just like they were family. In the end, they safely got to the river bank.21Which of the following best describes the first story?ABCD22What is the second story mainly about?AGoing travelling on horses together.BGoing through difficulties together.CTrying to finish tasks on ones own.DPuttin
16、g all hearts into making boats.23Which is a similar point of the two stories?AThey happened on sunny days.BThey happened in big mountains.CThe people got success in the end.DThe people got help from animals.How can we stop climate change? How can we stop air pollution? How can we live on a green pla
17、net? One way is to use clean energy. Clean energy does not harm the Earth. It never runs out. Energy from the Sun is clean. We just need to learn how to get and store more of it.Plants use energy from the Sun. They use it to turn water and air into sugar. The sugar can be used as food. Scientists kn
18、ow a lot about how plants make food. Some scientists want to get energy from the Sun like plants do. They want to make a machine that can use sunlight to make fuel (燃料) from water.Water is made up of two different parts. Breaking water into its parts is hard. Plants do it all the time, though. It is
19、 part of how they make food. With energy from the Sun, the new machine will break water into its parts. One of the parts will be used as fuel. Then the fuel is used to make electricity (电). The electricity can power cars, houses, and so on.This fuel is better for the Earth than gasoline (汽油). It doe
20、s not pollute the air. Plants can help us learn how to make clean energy!24How does the writer start this article?ABy telling stories.BBy asking questions.CBy comparing facts.DBy giving examples.25What will the new machine do?ABreak water into its parts.BMake some food from plants.CTurn water and ai
21、r into sugar.DProduce sugar as new energy.26In which part of a magazine can we read the article?AHealth.BSociety.CScience.DHistory.Taking Root.How many kinds of plants are there in the world? Lucy Braun wondered that as a child. She showed great interest in plants at a young age. She often had energ
22、etic walks with her family through the nearby woods. Some plants and wildflowers seemed to shout at her with their wild colours. Others hid behind rocks.Lucy looked at the shapes of leaves as she walked in the woods. She kept a record of what she saw. She also learnt to draw what she saw. Then she c
23、ould compare all kinds of plants. Later, Lucy grew more and more interested in botany, the study of plants.Branching OutAt university, Lucy took classes in geology, or the study of rocks and minerals. Her work with geologists changed how she looked at the natural world. She continued her studies in
24、botany as well. Lucy also took classes in ecology (生态学). Lucy believed that plant life in some are as was able to move to other places over time.In Full BloomIn 1917, Lucy began to teach botany at a university. She lived in a house near the woods. Lucy collected plants from all around the country. S
25、he took many photos of them, too. Colour photography was still new then. Because of that, people enjoyed her lessons and photos a lot.The of Labour (劳动)Later in her life, Lucy wrote many field guides. In 1950, she published her most important guide. It describes the plants in the forests across the
26、country. Ecologists still use it to study changes in the forests over time.Today, Lucy has a few plants named after her. One of them is Lucy Brauns snakeroot, which is now in danger. Lucys work in the protection of nature may help prevent its disappearance.Lucy Braun lived to be 81. In her years as
27、a botanist, Lucy collected nearly 12,000 plants!27What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?AThe plants appeared to be full of life.BThe plants could talk just like humans.CThe plants seemed to be angry with Lucy.DThe plants were looked after well by Lucy.28What does paragraph 2
28、mainly tell us?AThe reason why Lucy liked plants.BThe way Lucy studied plants.CThe time when Lucy noticed plants.DThe special plants Lucy collected.29Which of the following can be put in “ ” in the last part?ACausesBRecordsCFlowersDFruits30What can be the best title for the passage?AThe Protection o
29、f the PlantsBThe Collection of the PlantsCThe Story of a Great ScientistDThe Lesson by a ScientistIt was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at him
30、self.“Not bad, Stone, not bad,” he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasnt ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.“Perfect,” he thought. “Good enough for a t
31、oothpaste ad.”As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off.But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body.
32、 He had the upper body of a six-footer, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.Why didnt his legs grow with the rest of his body? He was one of the s
33、hortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, he was even shorter than his “little” sisterby three inches! Where did his legs come from?He certainly didnt get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his gran
34、dfather on his mothers side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle.Thanks a lot, Grandpa!Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jays short legs and they had a nickname (外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didnt like h
35、is nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.But Jay couldnt see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even
36、 at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.Jay shook his head. “Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, thats me,” he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mothers voice.“Jay! Its breakfast t
37、ime!”31What did Jay do after he got up on the Monday morning?AHe did some housework.BHe took some family photos.CHe watched TV for some time.DHe did some wake-up exercises.32What can we learn about Jay in paragraphs 24?AHe was satisfied with his looks.BHe wanted to be a film actor.CHe once played a
38、role in an ad.DHe found it useless to do sit-ups.33What does the underlined word “froze” probably mean in paragraph 5?ASpread.BStopped.CContinued.DReturned.34Which of the following best describes Jay?AStrict and serious.BClever and helpful.CFunny and confident.DPatient and hard-working.35What does t
39、he writer mainly want to tell in the passage?ATeenagers like to play tricks on each other.BTeenagers should have dreams in their hearts.CPeoples legs usually grow with other body parts.DPeople can turn their weak points into advantages.阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。Secret to Happi
40、nessTheres a Chinese saying that goes, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap (小睡). If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, become wealthy by chance. 36 ” Helping others by giving may be the secret to a happy, healthy life. The more you give, the more y
41、oull gain. The key is to find a method that works for you. 37 Find your love. 38 You might feel bad if you are doing something you dont like. You will feel great when you put your love into giving.Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giv
42、er, than money. People dont all have the same amount (数量) of money, but everyone as time. 39 It can be just a few hours a day, or a few days a year.Be active. Take every chance to serve your community. You are free to choose what you want to do. Make full use of services that match your values. 40 Y
43、ou can easily get used to selfless giving. When you give, make sure to keep our own needs in mind. You matter, too!All in all, by proper giving, you can gain purpose, meaning and happinessall of the things at people look for in life but are so hard to find.ADont forget about yourself.BHere is some a
44、dvice that you can take.CYou can give some of this time to help others.DIf you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.EBut sometimes you are not sure where money is going.FYour giving should not be from orders but come out of love.四、选词填空oneplanettripwherefull ofHi! Oliver,How are you? I want t
45、o tell you something about my 41 to the city space museum two days ago. I never visited there before, so I was very excited! When my sister and I arrived, we started to explore. Its very large and 42 interesting and exciting objects to touch.The 43 room looks like deep space. There is information ab
46、out different planets with a game at the end. The winner can create a name for a 44 . Isnt that exciting?The next room looks like the inside of a spaceship. You can touch an astronauts spacesuit and you can see 45 the astronauts prepare their food.biscuitfeelloveforlook atWe 46 the oven (烤箱) from th
47、e spaceship when my sister said she was hungry. So we went to have a snack. The smell of food in the restaurant also made me 47 hungry, so we had a piece of pizza. While we were eating the pizza, my sister was attracted to the 48 , so we bought some. Dont worry! We have left some for you. You 49 them! They look like rockets and taste like
