1、2024年江苏省苏州市苏州工业园区星港学校中考二模英语试题一、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“Mom, I dont like you,” my two-year-old son said.“Okay is that because you love me?” I asked.“No, youre not lovely.”That night, as I washed my face, I 1 a little longer in the mirrornot because I was hurt by his 2 , but becaus
2、e I noticed there was no light in my eyes.I took out a pen and started writing a lista list to 3 myself; a list to put sparkles（闪烁的光、亮点）back into my eyes. I once made many lists but seldom accomplished （完成） anything. This time would be 4 !The first goal on my list I wanted to achieve was joining a P
3、olar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. On that day, when I 5 into my 1980s workout clothes, Jack smiled, “Mom, you look pretty.” Maybe, just maybe some light 6 my eyes.When coming out of the cold lake, I felt happy and proud. I kept screaming, “I made it!” But one of the most exciting
4、parts of the day was when I stood in front of my 7 , which was taped on the refrigerator door. I ticked item number one. With that, I began to take back my life.Everyone taking part in the Polar Plunge received a shirt. Whenever I wore it, Jack asked, “Is that your Polar Plunge clothing?” I answered
5、 proudly, “Yes!” “I want to do that too,” I was happy he remembered I jumped into a 8 lake, and that he wanted to do activities with me.With each 9 crossed off the list, piece of myself is 10 . Not only am I showing my family its important to dream, but Im showing myself that Im worth it.1AwashedBlo
6、okedCstayedDfelt2AbehaviorBrudenessCquestionDstatement3AdefeatBsaveCexplainDteach4AcompleteBsimilarCdifferentDunforgettable5AjumpedBchangedCranDburst6Agot awayBgot close toCgot out ofDcame back to7AmirrorBsonClistDphoto8AhugeBfreezingCbeautifulDdeep9AletterBdateCnameDgoal10AreturningBdisappearingCun
7、itedDcured二、阅读理解Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Volunteer ProgrammeWould you like to make Paris 2024 an unforgettable event? 45,000 volunteers are needed.Requirements*Be at least 18 years old on 1 January, 2024.*Speak either French or English.*Be able to participate (参加) for at least 10 days between
8、 12/07/2024 10/09/2024Things to consider AccommodationYou have to look for somewhere to live.FoodOnly one meal is included.Getting TherePlane tickets are not offered.Getting aroundAll public transport will be free.Benefits of Joining*A chance to meet your favourite sportsman/ sportswoman.* An amazin
9、g chance to watch the Olympic games live.*Collect souvenirs and gifts.For more information, you can visit https:/www.paris2024.org/en/volunteers/.11What will be offered if you are a volunteer?ALiving places.BThree meals.CPlane tickets.DFree public transport.12Which of the following is TRUE?AThe even
10、t needs more than 45,000 volunteers.BAs a volunteer, you may work from July 12th to July 23rd.CVolunteers must speak both French and English.DYou can make a phone call for more information.13Where can we probably see the material?AIn a newspaper.BIn a science report.CIn a comic book.DIn a history bo
11、ok.Below is the information about tennis and badminton that Natalie found on a website. In the USA, tennis is a very popular racket sport. What you need for tennis are a racket for each player, a tennis ball and a tennis court. Tennis is played on a rectangle outdoor court. However, it can also be p
12、layed indoors to avoid the sunshine or the rain. A tennis court is 78 feet long and 36 feet wide. There is a three-foot-tall net in the centre of the court. A racket is about 27-28 inches long and over 300 grams. Tennis serves (发球) are overhead and underhand. If you cant do it well for the first, yo
13、u will have a second chance. For people in the USA, badminton is a backyard (后院) activity more than a sport. The things you need to play badminton are a racket for each player, a single shuttlecock (羽毛球), a net and a badminton court. Just like tennis, it is also a racket sport on a rectangle court i
14、n an indoor gym. A badminton court is 44 feet long and 20 feet wide. The net in a badminton court is about 5 feet tall. A badminton racket is about 26-27 inches long and 90 grams. Badminton serves are underhand and below the waist (手腕). And if you hit the ball outside of the court or hit the net on
15、the serve, you will lose the point.14On which website did Natalie most likely find the information?ABCD15The underlined word “racket” refers to _.Aa loud noise that the audience makeBa tool that is used to hit the ballCthe way the sportsman hits the ballDa person who decides the winner of a game16Wh
16、ich of the following does NOT show a correct serve?ABCD17The underlined sentence “For people in the USA, badminton is a backyard (后院) activity more than a sport,” suggests that _.Abadminton is more popular than tennis in the USABfewer people enjoy playing badminton in the USACAmericans like to have
17、a badminton court in their backyardsDAmerican badminton players usually train in their backyardsI was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barness, the most popular girl in school, stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition?” she asked. “No, thats Christine. Im Kat
18、ie,” I said. We were not the same. In fact, we were quite dissimilar. She could beat Snow White in a beauty competition! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderellas ugly sisters. One Saturday, Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always trying to be artistic too. But I knocked
19、 over the vase of flowers. However, she turned the whole mess into an amazing work. You could look at it in five different ways and see five different things. With this excellent creation, she won the art competition. I really envied her, but I knew it wasnt her fault. I was the one with wild, unman
20、ageable hair and no talent. Joining Christines basketball team was my latest effort to be like her. On the way to the gym, I made up my mind to give my best performance in that days game. As soon as we arrived at the gym, I couldnt wait to warm up. “Christine, here!” I threw her a ball. It was too h
21、igh and she missed it. The ball fell onto and broke the recorder which was used to play the national anthem before each game. I apologized as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked, “How are we going to play the song now?”Christine suggested, “Let Katie sin
22、g it! Shes always singing at home and shes got a nice voice.”Coach asked, “Would you?” I found myself nodding. Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood up. Standing before a microphone, I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me, and my voice was clear. When
23、I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with cheer. As the game started, my teammates gave me the thumbs-up. The next morning, Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sang the national anthem?”“Yes, thats me.” With a smile on my face, I walked to the clas
24、sroom. I would never think that I was not as perfect as Christine.18In Paragraph 3, what did Katie want to show by mentioning “Snow White” and “Cinderellas sisters”?AShe wanted to show who was prettier than the other one.BShe wanted to show how she and Christine were different.CShe wanted to show wh
25、y Christine won the art competition.DShe wanted to show what she and Christine both liked doing.19How did Katie feel when she knew Christine won the art competition?AFrightened.BNervous.CTired.DUpset.20Why did Katie agree to sing the national anthem?ABecause she liked singing and she was able to do
26、it.BBecause she always wanted to beat her sister in singing.CBecause she broke the recorder and she couldnt afford it.DBecause she dreamed to be the most popular girl in school.21What is the message of the story?ABad situations help become popular.BPeople are talented in different ways.CPeople shoul
27、d always be nice to others.DUnsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort.When considering the kind of experience that makes life better, most people first think that happiness depends on experiencing pleasure: good food, good jobs, all the comforts that money can buy. If we couldnt have these, we
28、 might as well sit in front of the television on a quiet evening. Pleasure is an important part of the quality of life, but by itself it doesnt bring happiness. When people think further about what makes a worthy life, they tend (倾向于) to move beyond pleasant memories and begin to remember other even
29、ts, other experiences that overlap (有重叠) pleasurable ones but fall into a group with a separate name: enjoyment. Enjoyable events take place when people have not only satisfied a need or met some earlier expectation, but also achieved something unexpected. Enjoyment is characterized by a sense of cu
30、riosity, of achievement. Playing a tennis game that improves ones ability is enjoyable, as is reading a book that shows things in a new light, as is having a conversation that leads us to express ideas we didnt know we had. None of these experiences may be especially pleasurable when they are taking
31、 place, but when we think back on them afterwards, we would say, “That really was fun” and wish they would happen again. After an enjoyable event we know that we have changed, and grown. Experiences that give pleasure can also give enjoyment, but the two feelings are quite different. For example, ev
32、erybody takes pleasure in eating. However, to enjoys food is more difficult you have to pay enough attention to a meal, so as to sense and tell its various tastes. As this example suggests, we can experience pleasure without any psychic energy, while enjoyment happens only as a result of full attent
33、ion. A person can feel pleasure without any effort, as long as certain parts in his brain are stimulated (刺激). But its impossible to enjoy a tennis game or a book without full attention. Its for this reason that pleasure does not last long, nor does it make us grow. Growth requires full attention to
34、 goals that are new, that are relatively challenging. Without enjoyment, life will go on, and it can even be pleasant. But it depends heavily on luck and the external (外部的) environment. To achieve personal control over the quality of experience, however, we need to learn how to build enjoyment into
35、what happens day in, day out.22You will most probably experience enjoyment when you _.Abuy expensive shoesBorder a delicious mealCtalk with friends for new ideasDsit quietly in front of a television23What do you know about pleasure and enjoyment from the passage?AEnjoyment grows out of pleasure.BPle
36、asure and enjoyment come hand in hand.CPleasurable experiences are part of enjoyable ones.DSome experiences provide both pleasure and enjoyment.24The words “psychic energy” in Paragraph 4 are closest in meaning to _.AattentionBinterestCabilityDknowledge25The writer probably agrees that _.Afeeling pl
37、easure stops people from achieving growthBfeeling enjoyment comes with achieving growthCa worthy life depends on luck and environmentDpleasure is the key to a happy and worthy life请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多于选项。Whats the weather like today? 26 What? Recently, a video on TikTok showed fi
38、sh falling from the sky and landing on a road. 27 ABecause some fish live in the sky.BBecause a waterspout (水龙卷) can pick up fish from the lake.C Because when lightning hit the water, fish may fly out.DBecause a storm influences the act of fish. The correct answer is B 28 It sucks up (吸) water and s
39、ometimes even animals like fish from lakes or seas. When the wind slows, everything it picked up falls back to the ground. 29 Fish arent the only animals that may sucked up in the waterspout at one time. 30 Why? Animals of a similar weight usually get sucked up together. As the wind slows and these
40、animals fall, the heavier ones fall first, followed by the lighter ones. So animals with similar weights often fall in the same area.AThere are many reasons for this.BHow is this possible?CIt seems to be raining fish.DThats why it can sometimes rain fish!EThere are many other animals can be seen to
41、fall from the sky.FHowever, “animal rain” often includes just one type of animal.GA waterspout is like a big vacuum cleaner (吸尘器) in the sky.三、单词拼写31You cant go into this (私人的) garden if you are not allowed to.32A wise man gets more from his than a fool from his friends. (敌人)33The girl looked （宁静地）a
42、t me when the good news reached her.34Students can (借) the books for only two weeks. But they only need to renew online.35She likes opening the windows w to breathe the fresh air in the morning.36Different countries have different table manners. For example, you are not supposed to eat anything with
43、 your hands e bread in France.37This maths problem is really hard. Could you help me?You are sure to work it by yourself if you read it carefully enough.38I find there are more and more bird species in Taihu Lake. It must have something to do with the success our city has a in wetland protection.四、选
44、词填空请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选出适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。turn aroundwinplaylatethroughOne Day is a song 39 by US reggae (雷鬼乐) singer Matisyahu. Reggae is a music genre (流派) that was born in Jamaica in the 40 1960s. 41 a lovely rhythm (节奏) and positive lyrics (歌词), this song expresses a hope for peace and
45、 a wish for an end to violence (暴力). It tells people there are no 42 in war.Sometimes in my tears I drownBut I never let it get me downSo when negativity surroundsI know some day itll all 43 五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，在横线上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Making movies used to be something that only professional (专业的) team
46、s with lots of money could do. But now, thanks to AI, anyone can create a film.This year, for the first time, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival had 44 special part, the AIGC Short Film Unit. They got 430 films from all over the world. 45 (surprise), independent creators made up 45 percent
47、 of the total, with the 46 (young) one being just 11 years old. AIGC is changing the game by 47 (let) anyone make movies.Wang Zimin, 29, got the Best Creative Award. In his film, a team 48 (set) up. Their purpose is to identify (识别) AI 49 humans to prevent possible problems. In the movie, the team catches Sun Wukong, 50 (think) he must be
