2024年中考英语（无锡）第三次模拟考试（含答案）.docx

2024年中考第三次模拟考试（无锡卷）
英语
（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷(客观题共50分)
一、单项选择  在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)
1．—What ________ awful rain it was last Friday!
—Yes, but I loved ________ rainbow after it rained. It looked so beautiful.
A．the; an B．an; the C．/; the D．an; /
2．State Security Law of the People’s Republic of China shows that we ________ provide any information for foreigners.
A．shouldn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t
3．—What our society is like is decided by ________ everyone chooses to behave.
—That’s the case. We should do our part and get on well with each other.
A．how B．when C．what D．why
4．The New Year Concert was really amazing. ________ left in the middle of it.
A．Nobody B．Anybody C．Everybody D．Somebody
5．—The lesson that the novel Ordinary World has taught me is that even though my life is common, I still love and enjoy it.
—In fact, sometimes a good book can teach you things ________ your class.
A．above B．against C．beyond D．including
6．So let me say here that in front of the Chinese side, the United States does not have the qualification (资格) to say that it wants to speak to China from a ________ of strength.
A．situation B．position C．condition D．location
7．“It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books.” means ________ comes from experience.
A．wisdom B．characteristics C．purity D．strength
8．China’s Beidou System can now be directly ________ to mobile phones, so we can find where the phones are even when there’s no signal (信号).
A．connected B．pointed C．devoted D．reported
9．Volunteering is a great contribution to our world ________ a chance for us to learn and grow.
A．as well as B．as good as C．as far as D．as long as
10．As the autumn ends, we have less chance to absorb(吸收)vitamin D through sunlight. ________, people should take some vitamin D capsules, especially during winter.
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Moreover
11．—Which classical Chinese poem do you like best?
—Don’t laugh if we ________ drunken(醉酒) on the battleground；how many soldiers ever came back safe and sound(安然无恙) .
A．put B．lied C．lay D．drank
12．In the third lesson of the “Tiangong Class”, the Chinese astronauts showed the students ________.
A．whether they have grown some plants in the laboratory
B．when a water ball became “lazy” under the low gravity
C．how did they drink water from a 2-metre-long straw (吸管)
D．why two T-handles (T型手柄) can “dance happily” in space
13．— I lost my wallet yesterday. Moreover, my ID card and my driving license were in it.
—________. We should learn the importance of avoiding risks with a Plan B．
A．Every dog has its day B．It never rains but it pours
C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．A miss is as good as a mile
14．—Eric, you seem very excited.
— ? I won the first prize in the singing competition.
A．What’s up B．Who cares C．Guess what D．Pardon me

二、完形填空  先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10 小题，每小题1分，共10分)
Mr. Allen held out a glass of water with three ice cubes in it. “Why do things float?” he asked the class. No one said a word. The whole class was 15 .
“Anyone?” Mr. Allen smiled at his students. “Let’s brainstorm some answers.” He swirled (旋动) the glass gently. The ice cubes bobbed up and down in the water, then floated back to the 16 . “How about some guesses…” He paused, scanning the students’ faces. “Any guesses?” The students 17 quiet. A few of them looked at each other and shrugged. Others tapped their fingers.
“What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Remember, there are 18 right or wrong answers.” Mr. Allen did his best to keep his smile warm and inviting. Still, no one in the class spoke up. The students tried to 19 Mr. Allen’s gaze (注视). Mr. Allen scratched his head. “Okay,” he said. “How about this—who can give me the worst answer you can think of?”
“The worst one?” asked Miguel from the back of the room.
“That’s right.” Mr. Allen nodded.
“Ooh!” exclaimed Martika. “I’ve got it! Things floating because …they have wings!” Alex snorted (哼), “If they had wings, they’d be 20 not floating.”
Martika rolled her eyes at him. “It’s supposed to be a bad answer. What’s your bad answer?”
“Uhh …well …” Alex’s face turned red. “Magic?”
“That’s a 21 one!” said Mr. Allen quickly.
“Sometimes science can seem like magic 22 we work out what’s going on.”
“Maybe things float because ghosts are carrying them?” Tyler said.
“Or invisible giants!” added Ella.
“Well, I think clouds float in the sky so we can lie in the grass and look at cloud 23 ,” giggled Cassie. “I always see three-headed elephants!”
A few students laughed. Hands went 24 all around the room.
“I see aliens!”
“And giant pizzas!”
Soon the whole class was hooting with laughter. “I like looking at clouds, too.”
Mr. Allen grinned, picking up the glass of water. “Clouds are made of lots of little water drops.”
15．A．excited B．noisy C．active D．silent
16．A．left B．right C．top D．bottom
17．A．turned B．proved C．became D．remained
18．A．no B．any C．some D．many
19．A．meet B．feel C．avoid D．fix
20．A．climbing B．flying C．swimming D．jumping
21．A．good B．bad C．strange D．terrible
22．A．when B．while C．after D．until
23．A．animals B．plants C．insects D．aliens
24．A．down B．up C．away D．around
三、阅读理解  阅读下面的短文， 然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分)
A

25．The picture above is ________.
A．a poster B．a survey C．a notice D．a diary
26．You may read the picture above ________.
A．in the library B．in the newspaper C．on the Internet D．at the police station
27．The picture above is mainly about ________.
A．how to deal with cases B．how to be a good reader
C．how to search for clues D．how to be a good detective
B

In the videos posted, we can see the robot preparing dishes on its own, from cutting vegetables to breaking eggs. It’s also good at watering plants, petting cats, cleaning the floor and washing clothes, even shaking the pillow (枕头).
Sounds good? Well, another video posted by researchers may disappoint some people. Mobile Aloha isn’t good at doing housework on its own.
Instead, it learns from human actions before doing each kind of housework. When the situation changes, it can’t work well without a human “teaching” it. So, it may break dishes, bump into things and even burn a pot.
The robot can successfully move chairs 80 percent of the time, said the team after they did more research on it. For cooking dishes, it’s only 40 percent. In short, it’s far from perfect.
In fact, AI robots are good at tasks such as math and playing chess, but they face challenges when it comes to simpler actions like cleaning. And it’s the same for Mobile Aloha. For example, if its body doesn’t move correctly even just with a small deviation (偏差), its arm may move too far to pick up a glass.
“Robots are not ready to take over the world,” the team posted online.
28．Mobile Aloha is a ________.
A．video B．robot C．camera D．mobile phone
29．From the passage, we can know Mobile Aloha can’t do________.
A． B．
C． D．
30．What’s the meaning of underlined word “disappoint” in paragraph 2?
A．Dissatisfy. B．Regret. C．Support. D．Encourage.
C

Brrrring! The bell rang. Will couldn’t wait to see Mia. They’d been working for weeks on a song for Saturday’s band competition but they’d been stuck on the ending. He waved when he saw a face jogging toward him. “Hey, buddy! Ready for some hoops after school?” Liam spun and shot an imaginary ball into the air.
Uh-oh. Will had forgotten all about basketball but he was dying to try out the new ending. Maybe if he had a reason to run away ... “Hey, Liam,” Will said, “I don’t feel so great.” He gave a small cough for effect. “Another time?” “Sure, no problem.” Liam said. Lying was easier than I imagined. Will thought.
Crash. The drum cymbal shook as Will hit it a final time. “Perfect!” Mia played her guitar with a stroke. “That sounded great, guys.” Liam came with his eyebrows raised. “Thanks,” Will said. “It was weird. I came home and suddenly felt fine.” He hoped his mind could keep up with his new lie. “I would’ve met you at the court, but then Mia stopped by, and ...” “But, Will, I didn’t stop by. You called me. Why did ...” Mia said, shaking her head. “I meant that I called to, uh, ask a homework question, and ...” Will continued, coughing, “I can’t remember how it went exactly, but I’m feeling better now.”
“Well, that’s good.” Liam smiled, but it was forced. He put a small case onto the couch. Will looked at it. Captain Crush, Will and Liam’s favorite movie. Before Will could think of something to say, Liam left and Mia followed. Will grabbed the movie and played it. He needed a distraction.
In the movie, an evil man tricked Captain Crush, but Crush figured him out in the end, saving the town and the man too. The evil man’s little lie turned into a big mess! Will thought. Just like my lie with Liam.
The next morning, Will met Liam at the bus stop. I need an excuse for what happened. Will thought. But then he remembered the evil man in Captain Crush. “I’m really sorry about lying to you yesterday. I wanted to work on my song, but I didn’t want to hurt your feelings.” “Did you come up with an ending?” Liam asked. Will nodded and Liam’s face lit up. “That’s great. You could have just told me. I know that competition is important to you.” Of course, Liam understood.
“I guess the truth would have been easier, huh?” said Will. “Can we play really soon?” “What about Saturday?” Liam asked. Will hesitated (犹豫). The band competition was that night. “I really need to practice then. Is Sunday OK?” “Sure. But get ready.” Liam shot a pretend ball over Will’s head. “Swish! My three-pointer is pretty good.” Will high-fived his best friend. “That’s the truth!”
31．How did Will feel after his first lie worked?
A．Thankful. B．Pleased. C．Doubtful. D．Ashamed.
32．What is Will most probably going to do?
A．Say sorry to Mia as well later.
B．Promise Mia that he will try his best.
C．Join the basketball team with Liam.
D．Watch Captain Crush with Liam again.
33．Which is the best title for this story?
A．A Little Lie B．Lying Is Easier C．A Small Case D．Truth Is Easier
D

Blue whales have made themselves at home in a part of the Indian Ocean where they hadn’t been seen for many years, according to a study published late last year. The blue whale, an endangered (濒临灭绝的) species, is the largest animal on Earth. These whales can grow to about 100 feet long, and the animal’s heart alone can be the size of a small car.
Blue whales were filmed in the waters around the Seychelles in 2020 and 2021. The Seychelles are a group of islands that make up the smallest African country. Hunters almost completely wiped out (消灭) blue whales in the area in the 1960s.
During this recent expedition (考察), however, scientists spotted (注意到) several of the creatures (生物).
Research suggests that these whales are not just passing through — they are staying in the region for months.
The discovery was made with the help of a “sound trap”, an object that was fitted with recording devices and batteries and placed on the seafloor in November 2021. It was left there for a year, recording 15 minutes every hour. When scientists studied the recordings, they discovered the blue whales’ recognizable song, which is so deep that it can’t be heard naturally by human ears.
The whale songs were detected (监测) between December and April, a common time for blue whales to breed (哺乳) and nurse their young. Kathleen Stafford, one of the researchers, told BBC News that the scientists think the noise was the singing of male whales. “They sing during the breeding season,” she explained. This could mean that the Seychelles is an important breeding area or nursery site for the species.
The government of the Seychelles has been making major efforts to protect the oceans around the islands since 2015. The appearance of these whales shows that its work seems to have made some progress. Stafford said that the Seychelles, which doesn’t have many big ships sailing nearby, could be “a nice, quiet, safe place for blue whales.”
34．What can we learn about the blue whales?
A．The number of them is still large now.
B．They can be the same size as a small car.
C．They were once completely killed by hunters.
D．They like to stay in a clean, quiet and safe waters.
35．What is the main purpose of Paragraph 5?
A．To explain the results of the discovery.
B．To describe the way the discovery was carried out.
C．To offer some opinions about the discovery.
D．To list the difficulties of the discovery.
36．When can people possibly hear the whale songs?
A．When summer comes.
B．When ships passes by.
C．When blue whales look after their babies.
D．When blue whales are happy.
37．The passage mainly talks about .
A．blue whales are back in Indian Ocean again
B．a sound trap can be of great help to film blue whales
C．the government has done a lot in protecting blue whales
D．it’s very important to help blue whales find a home
第II卷(主观题共50分)
四、词汇运用  (本大题共8小题， 每小题1分，共8分)
A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单 词的正确形式.
38．Andrew has little education or skills, so he had no choice (除了) to do this job.
39．In the (古代的) palace, visitors saw the throne that emperors used to sit on.
40．The (人口) of China will fall by about 20 percent in the next 30 years.
41．A person can truly (成功) only if he first learns how to fail.
(B)根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
42． (centre) Park is the largest and most important public park in New York City.
43．In my family, a decision will not be made until everyone is in (agree).
44．It won’t be cold, but it will (probable) rain at least once during your trip to Harbin.
45．My father told me that we should be (satisfy) with what life gives us.
五、动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
46．—I (fall) off my bike and hurt my knees on my way home.
—What bad luck!
47．Helmets are used （protect）people from danger.
48．People believe that tea (discover) and drunk thousands of years ago.
49．—What do you think of the poem?
—It’s a little bit long, but anyway, it (read) well.
50．Sue as well as her parents (have) supper yesterday when the telephone rang.
51．—Father’s Day is around the corner. What gift will you give your father, Jessica?
—A scarf made by myself. I (finish) making it already.
52．—Can you tell me where our club (hold) the English competition next week?
—Yes, in the language center.
53．It’s reported that Chinese White Dolphins (face) danger now.
六、阅读填空  先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
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