1、2024年江苏省泰州市泰兴市中考二模英语试题一、单项选择1My father has promised to buy me a new piano. I decide to put it over there, _ the wall.AaboveBagainstCacrossDaround2This task is very difficult. Its really beyond me. Well, try to finish it, _ you will get paid.AandBbutCorDso3Its believed that in a conversation between
2、two people, lots of _ is done through body language.AactionBcommunicationCinformationDinvitation4My family watched the Change-6 Probe launch (嫦娥六号探测器发射) which was shown _ on TV on May 3rd, 2024. We all cheered for our nations space technology.AlivelyBlivingCliveDalive5Joe was late again today. I won
3、der what reasons he will _ this time.Aset upBput upCtake upDmake up6To most Chinese parents, children always mean _.Exactly. Parents love is the most selfless.AeverythingBnothingCsomethingDanything7Which of the following sentences is NOT an opinion?AEnglish is hard to learn.BLife is getting better a
4、nd better in some ways.CTaixing Park is really a good place to have fun during holidays.DChinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Europe from May 5 to 10.8How is the case going on? Im not sure, but it _ at this evenings meeting.Awill be discussedBwill discussCdiscussedDis discussed9What can we d
5、o by clicking on the following icon?AChat with friends.BDo word processing.CSearch for information.DSend and receive emails.10Hurry up, or we will miss the football star. _ He is so rude that I dont admire him any more.AWhy not?BWhat a good idea!CWhat for?DThats all right.二、完形填空When I was a child, t
6、here wasnt much for me to read. I didnt begin to 11 traditional Chinese classical novels until junior high school. And I could read books from other countries 12 attending university. The first English novel that I read was Jane Eyre. Though it was 13 for a first-year student at university, I spent
7、hours and hours 14 the meaning of every word and sentence. It took me almost half a year to 15 the book. With Jane Eyre 16 my heart, I was even more interested in the rich world of 17 . I developed a love for reading Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, W. S. Maugham, DH. Lawrence, Ernest HemingwayThe 18
8、goes on and on. Reading is what I cannot live without. What can one 19 from reading? It can be said that serious reading makes one a 20 person. When we read serious books, we must 21 our minds to find some room for new ideas and knowledge. Reading helps us get over all kinds of difficulties in life.
9、 We may develop the correct values. Serious reading also needs time and makes us more 22 . If we want to finish hundreds of pages of War and Peace, we must be prepared for a long journey 23 taking any shortcuts (捷径). Well-designed classical novels make us more logical (逻辑上的). The writers put 24 hear
10、ts and minds into planning stories and expressing their values. To 25 the stories, we must try to understand all of them, which is helpful to our logical training.11ApresentBreadCtranslateDpublish12AbeforeBafterCtillDsince13AimportantBcomfortableCdifficultDpossible14Aturning outBcarrying outCputting
11、 outDworking out15AfinishBsellCwriteDfind16AsavingBbreakingCchangingDentering17AhistoryBliteratureCmusicDscience18AlistBcycleCstoryDsystem19AunderstandBguessCrememberDgain20AbetterBricherChealthierDkinder21AsendBfillCemptyDhold22ApowerfulBpracticalCpatientDpolite23AoverBexceptCwithDwithout24AtheirBy
12、ourCourDhis25AreportBexpectCfollowDchoose三、阅读理解Edinburgh is the worlds festival city. There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the even
13、ts: The Edinburgh International Festival This festival began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform (表演) to huge viewers. You need to buy tickets for most events which take place in theatres around the city. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe This is the lar
14、gest art festival in the world with thousands of shows taking place across the city. Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile, Edinburghs main street, to watch all kinds of performers and shows. The Edinburgh International Book Festival The largest book festival in the world began in
15、1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the center of Edinburgh. You can meet many writers, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories. Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators (插图作者) draw pictures. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blu
16、es FestivalMusic lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the highlights of this musical event is the street carnival (嘉年华) , which is free to all. Artists perform street theatre and dance in amazing costumes (服饰) , and everyone can join in the dancing. 26Which is TR
17、UE about Edinburgh?AIts the largest city in the world.BIts the capital city of Scottish.CMany festivals are celebrated every month.DPlenty of tourists come to the city after summer.27What do we know about the Edinburgh International Festival from the article?APeople can watch shows only about Edinbu
18、rgh.BThe shows can be watched on the main street.CIt takes place in the center of Edinburgh.DYou can watch most events in theatres with tickets.28What do the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Book Festival have in common?AThey are both held at the Royal Mile.BThey both have m
19、any shows.CThey are both larger than any other similar festival.DThey both offer visitors the chance to watch the artists draw pictures.29What can visitors do at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival?AThey can try on different costumes.BThey can join a singing competition.CThey can take part in a st
20、reet carnival.DThey can listen to artists talk about their stories.30This passage is most probably taken from _.Aa story bookBa tour magazineCa science fictionDa sports newspaperMr. Testtube has found three interesting articles at the website www. globalfun. com fort his students. Cambridge Universi
21、tys “doctor of chocolate”Cambridge University is looking for someone to study the method of keeping chocolates in hot weather. It is a sweet job for a sweet tooth. However, the person needs to be good at maths. Chocolate has a melting (融化) point close to our body temperature. For that reason, chocol
22、ate melts easily in hot weather. You might think the advertisement from Cambridge University is funny, but if there is really a “doctor of chocolate”, he or she will help people a lot. _One logo (商标) isnt too expensive to print because it doesnt need much ink, but printing a large number of logos co
23、uld cost a lot. In order to save money and energy, an American design company made small changes to some famous brands, such as Nike, McDonalds and Starbucks, to cut the cost. The design company remained the main body of these logos, but left an empty space inside. The logos look almost the same, bu
24、t in this way, the famous brands could save 39 percent of the ink during the printing. Lets hope other companies will take this advice. The way will save them money and use less energy, too. Funny menu for childrenDining out with children can be an unpleasant experience for most parents, because kid
25、s are always running round the whole restaurant, saying “I dont know what I want” or “Im not hungry.” But now, a Maryland restaurant has created the “Kid Friendlies” menu. It translates childrens words into meals to help parents order for their kids. A father said, “As a dad, I think this is on the
26、money.” Here is the menu. Kid Friendlies“I dont know.” - - - Triple Layer PB&J“I dont care.” - - - Grilled Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich“I am not hungry.” - - - Basket of Chicken Tenders“I dont want that.” - - - Kids Fries“What?” - - - Cheese Quesadilla31From the first article, we can know
27、 chocolate melts easily when it is near _.A30B25C37D1532In the first article, “doctor of chocolate” probably means a person who _.Aknows how to make good chocolate in hot weatherBstudies how to keep chocolate in hot weatherCtreats people who eat too much chocolateDdislikes eating sweet chocolate and
28、 is good at maths33Which logo of Nike best matches the idea of the American design company?ABCD34A parent may order _ if his child doesnt mind what to eat.ABasket of Chicken TendersBGrilled Peanut Butter & Banana SandwichCTriple Layer PB&JDCheese Quesadilla35What is the best title of the sec
29、ond article?AA design companyBWays to print a logoCLogos of famous brandsDLess ink less waste.Imagine this: when you sit down and begin to eat a tasty tomato, suddenly it starts to cry! This thing will never really happen, but a new study shows that plants can make sounds when they are stressed. Res
30、earchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel did the study. They used ultrasonic microphones (超声波麦克风) to record the sounds of tomato plants in boxes. Three groups of plants were listened to: One group wasnt watered for five days, another group had the stems (茎) cut off, and the third group was untouc
31、hed. It turned out that the first two groups made sounds 30 to 50 times per hour, while the untouched group only made the sound once per hour. “When tomatoes are not stressed at all, they are very quiet,” Hadany from the team told CNN. The researchers didnt know how the sounds were made, but they be
32、lieved the noise came from the breaking of air bubbles (泡) in the plants. This meant the noise produced by the plants was not on purpose. Animals and insects may benefit (受益) from the sound. For example, the sound can tell a butterfly that the plant is under stress and not a proper place to lay eggs
33、 on. An animal that wants to eat a plant could also use the sounds to decide what to do, according to Science Focus. After the experiment, the researchers listened to other plants such as rice, corn and grapes, and found they also made more sounds when stressed. Researchers said the study can help f
34、armers in the future, as they can better take care of farm by “hearing” how plants feel.36According to the experiment, we know that _.Athe plants produced the noise on purposeBthe plants which had the stems cut off were very quietCair bubbles in the plants broke and made the noiseDthe untouched grou
35、p made more sounds than the other two groups37How can animals and insects benefit from the sound of plants?ATo communicate by themselves.BTo break the air bubbles.CTo listen to other plants.DTo make right decisions.38The study may help farmers to _ in the future.Aimprove the growth of plantsBprotect
36、 the environmentCtell the weatherDdecide what to plant39Which of the following is the structure of the passage?A|B|C|D|40Whats the main idea of the passage?APlants that make sounds are tasty.BPlants can show feelings by sounds.CResearchers listen to plants.DAnimals benefit from the sounds.How would
37、you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past. No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent th
38、em out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2,000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth. In China, people also used kites during the war. One Chinese story tells how people put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemie
39、s were afraid of the noise and ran away. About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop th
40、e rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today more and more people are crazy about flying kites. They are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun together. Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natura
41、l world. For example, in 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do. Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first
42、 successful airplane. Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling that kite flyers have felt for centuries.41In which countries were kites used to make good wishe
43、s?AChina and Japan.BChina and Thailand.CJapan and Indonesia.DThailand and Indonesia.42According to the Chinese story, the kites were used to _.Amake the enemies leave in fearBcelebrate victories during the warCstop the enemies from sleeping wellDcarry people to fight against the enemies43The underli
44、ned word “passion” in Paragraph 4 means a _.Astrong loveBuseful machineChappy dreamDcommon treasure44How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?ABy asking questions.BBy listing numbers.CBy comparing facts.DBy giving examples.45Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo show people how to fly kites.BTo expla
45、in how kites are used in science.CTo introduce the roles of kites in history.DTo discuss the difference among kites worldwide.四、任务型阅读任务型阅读 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格。（每空一词） Learning a language is a long course that requires time, love and devotion. With the rise of language apps, it is perhaps more popu
46、lar than ever. But the apps arent supposed to be used alone to learn a language. To language learners, apps are a kind of tool. But that doesnt mean you have to be trapped in them. Not everyone can attend proper language classes, what can they do? Here are some creative ways for them to learn a new language. Follow these, they will discover the truth about language learning. Be a child, watch cartoons One of the most common advice for language learners is to watch films and shows in the language they a
