2024年江苏省连云港市中考英语真题（原卷版）.docx

英语试题
一、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. Huaguoshan Airport will open up international flights. It will make it _________ for us to travel abroad.
A. happier B. easier C. closer D. safer
2. Modern medicine is developing quickly and now most eye problems _________ be cured.

A. can B. must C. should D. need
3. Our school life is more interesting now _________ we can enjoy ourselves in different clubs.
A. because B. whether C. unless D. although
4. UNICEF helps build a better world for everyone, _________ children all over the world.
A. probably B. luckily C. especially D. closely
5. The movie Chang An _________ China’s rich history and culture to people around the world.
A. protects B. compares C. introduces D. discovers
6. To live a green life, we should remember to _________ the lights when we leave a room.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
7. Robot dogs _________ as volunteers for the first time during the 2023 Asian Games.
A. use B. used C. are used D. were used
8. As a Chinese traditional martial art (武术), Taijiquan _________ to more than 150 countries all over the world so far.
A. spreads B. is spreading C. will spread D. has spread
9. —John, can you tell me _________ in the future?
—I want to be a football player.
A. what will you do B. where will you go
C. what you will do D. where you will go
10. Don’t _________, otherwise, you’ll be tired out.
A do as the Romans do B. burn the candle at both ends
C. put yourself in others’ shoes D. put all your eggs in one basket
二、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.
“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a ___11___?”
That was the ___12___. They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem ___13___ enough for Mummy!
Both girls ___14___ how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a ___15___!
Next morning Papa ___16___ the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to ___17___. Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera ___18___ them all around. Soon the room was looking very ___19___ indeed.
Then they got into the ____20____. “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving ____21____ in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. ____22____ the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of ____23____ orange juice and another full of warm milk.
Mummy came out of her room. The girls ____24____ to her and hugged (拥抱) her. “Happy birthday!”
“What a wonderful ____25____!” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.
11. A. praise B. present C. promise D. prize
12. A. answer B. reason C. problem D. decision
13. A. special B. simple C. expensive D. easy
14. A. knew B. learned C. forgot D. wondered
15. A. dream B. plan C. chance D. product
16. A. woke up B. made up C. looked after D. ran after
17. A. exercise B. read C. work D. play
18. A. broke B. bought C. hid D. hung
19. A. clean B. empty C. beautiful D. huge
20. A. garden B. bedroom C. kitchen D. study
21. A. choices B. challenges C. invitations D. instructions
22. A. Quietly B. Carelessly C. Suddenly D. Usually
23. A. free B. fresh C. strange D. terrible
24. A. agreed B. rushed C. pointed D. complained
25. A. surprise B. joke C. flower D. card
三、阅读理解（共两节, 20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）
第一节: 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Best kite festivals around the world
Imagine a sky full of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes. Isn’t it wonderful? Now we’ll take you on a journey through some of the best kite festivals around the world.
Name
Weifang International Kite Festival
Washington State International Kite Festival
Dieppe International Kite Festival
Time
Every year in April.
Every year in August.
Every two years in September.
Place
In Weifang, China.
In Washington, US.
In Dieppe, France.
History
Since 1984.
Since 1981.
Since 1980.
Features
There is a big parade (巡游). Visitors can try their hand at kite making.
It’s celebrated for about a week with kite fights and races. It still holds a world record about kite flying.
It shows kite designs with different themes. There is an evening light show with thousands of kites.

26. Both Weifang and Washington State International Kite Festival ________.
A. take place once a year B. keep many world records
C. last for about a month D. have a history of 30 years
27. What can people do in Dieppe International Kite Festival?
A. Take part in a big parade. B. Join in kite fights and races.
C. Decide the theme for kites. D. Enjoy a light show with kites.
28. If Tom wants to make a kite, he can go to ________.
A. Dieppe in April B. Dieppe in September
C. Weifang in April D. Washington in August
B
Holly gets a pet dog. She’s so happy, and the dog is happy, too! “I want to call him Eco,” says Holly. “Come here, Eco!” And Eco wags (摇摆) his tail.
“That dog is your responsibility (责任), Holly,” says her father. “No problem!” Holly agrees.
Before school, Holly takes Eco for his first morning walk. She feels very tired. It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early! But Eco doesn’t mind. He runs, stops, runs again, sees a black cat, tries to run after it and nearly pulls Holly off her feet!
Holly realizes it’s late when she gets back from the walk. She quickly eats a piece of bread, takes her bag and jacket, and runs to school.
What a busy morning! But that’s not all for looking after a pet dog.
When Holly takes Eco for his evening walk, it’s quite dark outside. Holly feels nervous. She runs along the road with him, but it’s difficult. Because Eco often stops to study the bushes and trees. And he often tries to catch birds, or play with sticks and fallen leaves.
A few days go by. Then…
It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa…“Come here, Eco!” says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.
Holly gets really angry now. She decides to punish Eco. So that night Eco is kept in the green house alone.
When Holly enters the green house next morning, it’s a disaster. Her mum’s plants and flowers are lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots (花盆) are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco is sitting in the soil and leaves.
“Oh, no,” says Holly. She realizes it’s time to train the dog. “He needs to know the rules.”
Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco. If he can do as ordered, he can get nice bones. The amazing thing is, Eco really enjoys it. For him, it’s one big game.
So Eco learns to sit when Holly says, “Sit!” He learns to come when Holly says, “Come here!”…And he doesn’t get into trouble!
29. What can we learn from Holly’s words in paragraph 2?
A. She is glad to take care of the dog. B. She is too busy to look after the dog.
C. She wants her father to look after the dog. D. She thinks it’s hard to take care of the dog.
30. To take care of Eco, Holly _________.
A. is late for school every day B. takes him for a walk once a day
C. has to get up early in the morning D. goes to school without having breakfast
31. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Holly keeps Eco in the green house.
b. Eco leaves the green house in a mess.
c. Eco makes the house dirty on a rainy day.
d. Holly decides to help Eco learn some rules.
e Eco doesn’t listen to Holly and that makes her angry.
A. c-d-a-e-b B. c-e-a-b-d C. d-c-a-b-e D. d-e-c-a-b
32. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that Holly is ________.
A. brave B. polite C. patient D. modest
C

If you grew up in an unusual family and felt limited by heavy thoughts, how would you change your life story? In the book Educated, the US writer Tara Westover shows us how she deals with hard times.
The book talks about Westover’s life. Her father had a junkyard (废品场) in Idaho, US. It’s a very small mountain village. Tara and her brothers and sisters worked every day. Before she turned 17, she had never traveled outside. None of the kids in her family had ever been to a school or a hospital. As she got older, she felt that she needed to get away from this uncomfortable situation. Luckily, Westover’s older brother taught her to read. With hard work, Westover went to college on a scholarship, and later got a PhD (博士学位) in History at Cambridge University.
Education changed her, her life, her way of thinking and even her luck. After reading the book, I come to feel the deepest thanks for my own family, and the education I got. Education allows girls like Westover to fly like birds toward their own goals. It allows us to get a different view, find new experiences, better understand others and explore the wider world. I wish for all of us to be like free and powerful birds, growing and changing through challenges and difficulties.
33. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To attract readers’ interest. B. To collect Westover’s opinion.
C. To show how to deal with hard times. D. To explain how to change one’s life story.
34. What can we learn about Westover’s life from paragraph 2?
A. Her brother got a PhD in History. B. She changed her life with hard work.
C. Her life in the village was comfortable. D. She left the small village in childhood.
35. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Directions of birds’ flying. B. The ways of thinking.
C. Experiences of girls’ growing. D. The power of education.
36. What is the text?
A. A news report B. A book review.
C. A science fiction. D. A reading plan.
D
As we know, eating vegetables is good for us. Why do some people like them but others don’t? A new study has found that other people’s likes and dislikes could be a reason. According to the research, people who eat vegetables and show a clear dislike for them can influence others.
People may make facial expressions (面部表情) when eating. How does it affect a person watching them? A team of scientists in the UK did a study. They asked more than 200 young women to watch videos of other adults eating broccoli (西兰花). The people in the videos had different expressions while eating. They would smile, seem neutral (neither happy nor sad), or look disgusted.
The study found that when people in the videos look disgusted while eating broccoli, people watching them began to like broccoli less. The opposite was not true, however. When someone had a smile while eating broccoli, people watching them did not like broccoli more.
By watching others, humans learn which behaviors will be good for them. Scientists believe that people might avoid food that looks terrible. In this way, people can protect themselves from eating something bad or dangerous.
The research focused only on adults, but the team believe that the results could also work for children. This means, if children see their parents not enjoying certain foods, including vegetables, they might not want to eat them either.
How does the behavior of adults influence children’s choices of food? The team said they hope to understand more about it. This could help find ways to encourage children to eat more healthy foods.
37. What does the underlined word “disgusted” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Excited. B. Amazed. C. Unhappy. D. Untidy.
38. What’s the result of the study?
A. People may prefer the food others like.
B. Children dislike eating certain vegetables.
C. Young women are easily affected by others.
D. People may not choose the food others dislike.
39. The team may do further study on _________.
A. the safety of children’s food B. the wish to understand children
C. the influences of parents’ behavior D. the ways to produce healthy foods
40. What is the best title of the text?
A. Videos affect choices of food B. Studies on vegetables help a lot
C. Expressions prevent possible dangers D. Opinions on vegetables influence others
第二节: 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项, 使短文通顺连贯, 其中有两项是多余选项。
When winter comes, cranes migrate (迁徙) from northeast Siberia in Russia to Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, China. ___41___ However, climate change has influenced the birds’ living conditions.
In some years, the Poyang Lake experiences floods, while in others, it experiences dry weather. ___42___
To help deal with the problem, the local government has planted 70 hectares (公顷) of lotus roots (莲藕) in Nanchang. ___43___ The birds’ population has risen from about 3, 000 to more than 5,000 over the past 20 years.
Over the years, China has worked hard to protect migratory birds. Recently, 1,140 places in the country have been taken as important breeding (繁殖) grounds, wintering grounds and migratory stops. ___44___ They play a key role in cleaning water, preventing floods, and keeping the balance of the environment.
___45___ The law sets rules to help manage wetlands. And it stops harmful activities, including giving out waste water. Thanks to these efforts, China has reported more birds wintering in the wetlands.
A. Most of them are wetlands.
B. We need more people to count the birds.
C. About 95% of the birds spend winter there.
D. It’s important for us to do something to protect them.
E. In this way, they provide food during the winter for the cranes.
F. Both of these lead to the problem that there isn’t enough food for cranes.
G. To protect wetlands, the Wetlands Protection Law was introduced on June 1, 2022.

四、词汇运用（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）
根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。
Community connects us with each other. A community is a p____46____ where people live, work and play together. It’s just like a school, where s____47____ help each other to learn. People in a community h____48____ one another, too.
People in a community have different skills. They often help neighbors s____49____ all kinds of problems. For example, sometimes people do not feel well. The d____50____ and nurses will make them feel better. There are also some engineers. They may help people f____51____ their broken bicycles or washing machines. When people don’t know what to wear to a party or how to design their homes, the artists will give them some a____52____.
Some college students work as volunteers in their s____53____ time. They often do some cleaning for the old people and help students with their h____54____.
Community is not a building or an organization. It is like a big f____55____. Members of a community have a sense of trust, safety and caring for each other.
五、选词填空（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。
use; such as; fill…with; in front of; places of interest