2024年江苏省常州市中考英语真题（原卷版）

PAGE1常州市二〇二四年初中学业水平考试英语试题注意事项:1.本试卷共8页,全卷满分为90分.考试时间为100分钟.考生须将答案书写在答题卡上,写在试卷上的一律无效.2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上,并填写答题卡上的考生信息.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.一、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.1.LittleMarywasproudof______becauseshetaughtUncleLihowtoborrowbooksonline.A.herself B.hers C.she D.her2.—______isitfromChangzhoutoBeijing?—Itisaboutfourhours’ridebyhigh-speedtrain.A.Howlong B.Howfar C.Howsoon D.Howoften3.I______YanchengParkseveraltimes,soIknowalotaboutit.A.wasvisiting B.havevisited C.visit D.willvisit4.Whenyoumakeafreshsalad,you______addyourfavoritefruitifyouwouldliketo.A.may B.should C.must D.haveto5.—WhichschoolclubshouldIchoose?—It______whatskillsyouwanttodevelop.A.takeson B.carrieson C.putson D.dependson6.Practiceisveryimportant.Youwillforgetthenewwords______youoftenusethem.A.when B.unless C.if D.until7.WhenseeingtheShenzhou-18mannedspaceshipflyingintotheskymyfatherwas______thananyoneofus.A.moreexcited B.moreexciting C.themostexcited D.themostexciting8.—Couldyoutellme______?—Sorry,I’veneverhadahomerobotbefore.Whynotreadtheinstructionsfirst?A.wherecanIbuyahomerobot B.whereIcanbuyahomerobotC.howcanIturnthehomeroboton D.howIcanturnthehomeroboton9—Believeitornot!Mygrandpaislearningtoplaythepiano.—Oh!______.A.Itneverrainsbutitpours B.WheninRome,doastheRomansdoC.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn D.Everydoghasitsday10.—Dr.SunwillgiveusatalkonZhouYouguang,the“fatherofPinyin”,thisafternoon.—______.Let’sgotogether.A.Goodluck B.Iagree C.Soundsgood D.Havefun二、完形填空（共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Withabirthdayusuallycomesaparty,aswellasacake,presentsandwishesfromfriends.Butbeyondthese,whatdoesabirthday____11____mean?Oneyear,Ispentmybirthdayaloneinacompletelynewplace.Callsandmessagespouredinasusual.____12____,Iwasuncertainwhattodo.Ihadnowheretogo,nordidIknowanyonewithwhomIcouldgooutandsharethe____13____oftheevent.Atthatmoment,mymothercalledme,asking,“Whatareyou____14____foryourbirthday?”“I’mnotsure,Mum.There’s____15____here,”Isaidinalowvoice.“Youdon’talwaysneedalotofpeopleforyourbirthday.Justfollowyourheartandmakethisdayyours.”WhatMumsaidmademefeelless____16____.ThenIpickedupabookandlostmyselfinit,withmusicon.Ididexactlyasmymothertoldmeand____17____“myownday”.Unexpectedly,Igotconnectedwithmyinnerself.Itwasa____18____butsatisfyingday.IrealizedforthefirsttimethatIhadfullygrown-fromthepreschoolchildwhosharedchocolatewiththewholeclassonmybirthdaytosomeonewhocouldnow____19____itwithmyself.WhenIlayinbedthatnight,Irememberedmymother’swords.“Youcameintoourlivesthisday,”shesaid.Hervoicewasfilledwithjoyand____20____forthecomingofmylife.Andindeed,thatisthetrue____21____ofbirthdaycelebrations-thevaluablegiftoflifeitself.Ispentabirthday____22____aparty.Itmademerealizethespiritofbirthdayitself.11.A.exactly B.highly C.completely D.nearly12.A.Otherwise B.However C.Instead D.Moreover13.A.joy B.success C.secret D.luck14.A.reading B.searching C.planning D.asking15.A.someone B.everyone C.anyone D.noone16.A.unhappy B.tired C.impatient D.scared17.A.shared B.remembered C.enjoyed D.recorded18.A.hopeful B.painful C.stressful D.peaceful19.A.understand B.celebrate C.accept D.discuss20.A.thanks B.regrets C.messages D.excuses21.A.sign B.art C.meaning D.symbol22.A.at B.for C.except D.without三、阅读理解（共14小题;每小题2分,满分28分）阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.ATheChineseancientteaceremony(仪式)isapracticeofpreparing,serving,andenjoyingtea.ItmightstartintheTangDynastyorevenearlieranditreacheditsgreatesttimeintheSongDynasty.ThetraditionalChineseteaceremonyisusuallyheldinimportantsituationstowelcomeguests.Mainsteps:*Prepareateaset.ToholdaChineseteaceremony,afullteasetisneeded,includingateapot,aservingbowl,cups,plates,etc.*Heattheteaset.Thisstepcanhelpteafullygiveoffitsnicesmell.*Puttealeavesintotheteapot.Usetheteaspoon,notthehand,toplacesometealeavesintotheteapot.*Washtealeaves.Pourthehotwaterintotheteapotandkeepitforafewseconds,andthenpouroutwaterquickly.*Brewtea.Refilltheteapotwithhotwaterofapropertemperature,coveritandwaitforafewminutestokeepthepleasantsmelloftheteasoup.Mannersandrules:Ifyouarethehost,please:*Servetheteawithbothofyourhands.*Donotfilltheteacupfully,sincethehotteasoupmighthurttheguests.*Keepaneyeontheteacupsofyourguestsandfillthemintime.Ifyouaretheguest,please:*Receivetheteacupwithbothhandswhenbeingservedwithtea.*Showyouradmirationandthankstothehostwhensmellingordrinkingtheteasoup.*Takeasmallmouthfulofteasoupeverytimeinsteadofdrinkingitupatatime.*Dressproperlytoattendtheteaceremony.23.Whatshouldyoudobeforeputtingtealeavesintotheteapot?A.Cleantealeaves. B.Drytealeaves. C.Cooltheteaset. D.Heattheteaset.24.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredtobegoodmanners?A.Thehostfillstheguest’steacupfully.B.Thehostkeepsaneyeontheguests.C.Theguestreceivestheteacupwithhisrighthand.D.Theguestdrinkstheteaslowlytoshowhispoliteness.25.Whichpartofamagazineisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A.Food. B.Culture. C.Entertainment. D.History.BGenevieveMosshasserioushearingloss.Herworldhasalwaysbeensilent.AloneinatowninEngland,sheoftenfeltlonely.ThenonedayinAprilin2021,somethingstoppedMossasshereadthelocalnewspaper.Itwasaphotoofatinyblack-and-whitecat.Afamilywaslookingforahomefortheirlastnewborncat.Mossfellinlovewithitatfirstsightandcontactedthefamily.Soon,thecatcametoMoss’shouse.MosscalledthecatZebbybecausehiscolorslookedlikethoseofazebra.Mossonceheardofstudiesshowingthatpetscanhelppeopledealwithloneliness.However,shehadnoideathatZebbywouldbecomeherhelperandherears.Fromtheirfirstnighttogether,Zebbyhassleptnexttoher.Whenhehearsnoisesinthedark,hejumpsup.“Hebecamemynightwatchcat,”Mosssaid.“SometimeshewouldrunaroundtheroomuntilIwokeup.”Afterseveralweeks,Mossnoticedthatwheneverherphonerangorsomeoneknockedatthedoor,Zebbywouldtouchherlightly.Itwasn’tlongbeforethecattookonanothertask:collectingMoss’smail.Nowwheneverhehearsthemailboxbeingopened,herunstowardsit,carriesthemailinhismouthanddropsitatMoss’sfeet.ThispastMay,ZebbywasnamedBritain’sNationalCatoftheYearbyCatsProtection.Accordingtothelargestcatcharity,Zebbybeatoutabout3,000othercatsbecauseofthemanywayshemakesMoss’slifeeasier.Hehashadnotrainingatall,buthisnaturalabilitiesseemtohavetoldhimthathisownerneedshishelp.“Zebbyhasmademyhouseahome,”Mosssaid.“IcanhardlyimaginenothavingZebbyinmylifenow.”26WhydidMosschoosethecat?A.Becauseshelikeditwhenshesawitsphoto. B.Becauseshewishedtohaveahelpingear.C.Becauseshewantedtohelpalocalfamily. D.Becausesheplannedtostudypetanimals.27.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“beatout”probablymeaninParagraph5?A.Lookedprettierthan. B.Wasquieterthan.C.Feltsofterthan. D.Didbetterthan.28.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MosstrainsZebbyfortheprize B.ZebbybringshelpandjoytoMossC.MosstakesgoodcareofZebby D.ZebbyfindsitselfawarmhomeCMyfatherwasbusyfixingBelinda’sspaceshipallafternoon.Intheevening,Iwenttothelandingplace.“DearFather,”Isaidpolitely.“HaveyoufoundBelinda’sparentsyet?”“Notyet,mydear.”Heshookhishead.Ifeltrelaxed.Ididn’twanttomeetBelinda’sparents—theymightbetentimesasloudandbossyasshewas.ButBelindahadfollowedme.“Notyet?”sheshouted.“Whynot?I’llsendthemamessage!They’lllistentome!”Belindarantotheradio.SheshoutedintoitsoloudlythatIhadtocoverallmyfourears.“Mummy!Daddy!I’monanawfulspaceshipfullofpurplepeople!Comeandfindmenow!”“PoorBelinda!”mysistercameandsaid.“Herparentsmustbemissingher.”“Huh!”Isnorted(发出哼声).“Missingher?You’rejoking!Whowouldwantsuchabossykidback?Theyprobablylostheronpurpose.”Belinda’sfaceclouded.Ithoughtshewasgoingtoshoutagainbutshedidn’t.Instead,somethingverystrangehappened—hereyesbegantowater!“Oh,help!”saidRoa.“Isshedying?”Ifeltterrible.“Don’tdie,Belinda!Ididn’tmeanit.”ThenBelindaopenedhermouthwideandshouted,“Whatifit’strue?Whatifthey’vegoneawayandleftmehereforever?”WewereallsobusycomfortingBelindathatwedidn’tnoticethesoftknockofashiplandingoutside.Wedidn’tseetwotallpeoplecomeoutofituntilBelindaranoutinexcitement.“Mummy!Daddy!”Belinda’sparentswereevenuglierthanshewas,buttheylookedpolite.“Hello,dear,”thefemalesaid.“We’resorrywekeptyouwaiting.”Wesmiledasthethreeofthemboardedtheirspaceship.“Goodbye!”shoutedBelinda.“Goodbye!Thanksfortakingcareofourbabygirl!”saidherfather.Noneofusanswered.Wewaved(挥手)cheerfullyastheshiptookoffandwentfarawayintothestars.29.Whatmostprobablyhappenedbeforethispassage?A.“I”justmetBelinda’sparents.B.Belinda’sparentsleftBelindaaloneonpurpose.C.Belindagotseparatedfromherparentsforsomereason.D.Therewasafightbetween“my”fatherandBelinda’sparents.30.WhatwasBelindalikein“my”eyes?A.Gentlebutcareless. B.Carefulbutunkind. C.Noisyandimpolite. D.Braveandsweet.31.HowdidRoaand“I”feelwhenBelindaleft?A.Sad. B.Happy. C.Moved. D.Regretful.32.Whattypeofarticleisthispassage?A.Asciencefiction. B.Adocumentary. C.Atraveldiary. D.Adetectivestory.D①Chinapublishedtheworld’sfirsthighlyclearlunargeologic(地质的)atlas(地图集)onApril21.AccordingtotheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS),itwillprovideup-to-dateinformationforfuturelunarresearchandexploration.②“Thesemapswillhelpchooselocationsforfuturelunarresearchstations,”OuyangZiyuan,awell-knownlunarscientist,said.“TheycanalsohelpusbetterknowabouttheEarthandotherplanetsinthesolarsystem,likeMars.”③Theworldhasseengreatprogressinthefieldoflunarscienceoverthepasthalfacentury.However,thelunargeologicatlasthatwasdevelopedduringtheApolloProgramremainedunchanged.“Aslunargeologicstudiesdevelop,thoseoldmapscannolongersatisfyfutureneeds,”saidLiuJianzhong,aCASresearcher.④Since2012,OuyangandLiuhaveledateamofscientistsfromseveralresearchcentersincompiling(编制)thisatlas.TheirworkwasmainlybuiltoninformationgainedfromChina’sChang’eProgram.Informationfromotherresearchprojectsandinternationaltaskswasalsoused.⑤Thenewgeologicatlas,whichispublishedinbothChineseandEnglish,presentsascale(比例尺)of1:2.5million.Comparedwiththe1:5millionscalelunarmapsfromtheUSin2020,theselargerscalemapsshowmoredetails.Aswellasthegeologichistoryofthemoon,theyprovideinformationonits14typesofstructures(结构)and17typesofrocks.Atotalof12,341impactcraters(撞击坑)and81impactbasinshavealsobeenmarked.⑥Thisatlasissettoservemanyusefulpurposes,suchaslunarresourcesresearchandscienceeducation.LiusaidtheupcomingChang’e-6taskwouldalsousetheatlas.“Ourmapscanhelptheresearchbyprovidingscientificsupport,”heexplained.⑦“Compilingtheatlaswasahugetask,whichincludedyearsofeffortfromalargenumberofresearchers,”saidGregoryMichael,aGermanscientist.“Itwillbeastartingpointforeverynewquestionoflunargeology.”33.Whatisthegreatvalueofthenewatlas?A.Itisthefirstlunargeologicatlasintheworld. B.ItprovesthehardworkofChinesescientists.C.Itwillmeetthefutureneedsinlunarstudies. D.Itisbuiltoninformationfrommanyresearches.34.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?A.Thelargesizeandmysteryofthemoon. B.ThediscoveryofChang’eProgram.C.Thedetailsofthenewgeologicatlas. D.Thechallengesthescientistsface.35.Howdoesthewriterprove“Thisatlasissettoservemanyusefulpurposes”?A.Bycomparingdifferentpurposes. B.ByusingChang’e-6taskasanexample.C.ByusingaGermanscientist’swords. D.Bylistinginformationfromthenewmaps.36.Whatdoes“It”inthelastparagraphreferto(指代)?A.Scientificsupport. B.Thelunarresearch. C.Effortfromresearchers. D.Compilingtheatlas.四、还原信息（共4小题;每小题1.5分,满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Sunrisegold”isacolorthatmeansalottome.Thecolormixesgoldwithabitofredandyellow.Ilikeitbecauseitgivesmepeace,energyandhopeinthefaceofdifficulty.WhenIwasintheeighthgrade,Itookpartinaspeechcompetition.AlthoughImadeallmyefforts,Ididn’twin.____37____Ihadtroublefallingasleepthatnight.Itwas3:30inthemorning,andtherewasnothingbutmeandmyunhappyheart.Igotupandwentupstairstotheroof(屋顶)toptoclearmymind.____38____Atfirst,itwasorangeandred,butafterashortwhile,thesunawokefromitssleepandpaintedtheskywithitsgoldcolour.Thesunlightshoneoneverything—trees,roofsandstreets.____39____Theraysoflightwokeupthegentlemorningwindandsentitmovingacrossthefield,touchingmyfaceandeverythinggently.Italsowokeuptheearlybirds,whichweresinginghappily.ThereandthenIrealizedthatpastishistory,nomatterhowmuchweregretit.Ithoughttomyself,“MaybeIcanstartoncemore,justlikethedawn(黎明).”____40____Now,wheneverIfacedifficulties,Irememberwhatthe“sunrisegold”mademeunderstandthatmorning.A.SoIneverdoubtedIcoulddealwithit.B.ItriedtorememberallofwhatIheard.C.Thefailurehitmehardandmademefeelpainful.D.Iwentdownstairs,feelingenergeticandhopeful.E.Istayedthereuntilarayoflightappearedinthesky.F.Ifeltitswarmthflowthroughmybodyandintomyheart.五、综合填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DearMillie,YouaskedmeabouttheChinesedragon—theloong.Nowletmetellyousomethingaboutit.Chinaisknownasthe“homeoftheloong”.Theloongisconsideredtobe____41____(luck)andwise.Itis____42____bigpartofChina’shistoryandculture.IntraditionalChineseculture,theloonghassuperpower.Ancientpeople____43____(believe)itcontrolledtheweather,especiallyrain.So,iftherewasadrought(干旱)oraflood,peoplewouldpray(祈祷)totheloong____44____(have)betterweatherandliveapeacefullife.____45____thisreason,therearelotsofactivitiesofprayingrelatedtoloongs.Dragon-boatracing____46____thedragondancearethemostcommonones.Theloongisalsooneofthe12animalsigns.Itisthe____47____(five)animalsign.PeoplebornintheYearoftheLoongarethoughttobenatural____48____(lead),fullofenergyandcreativity.ManyChineseparentshopethattheirchildren____49____(be)successfulandpowerfulinthefuture,justlikealoong.Thisisshowninthesaying“Wangzichenglong”.Inaword,theloong____50____(love)widelybyChinesepeopleandcanbefoundeverywhereinChinesedailylife.Lotsoflove,Wendy六、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题;每小题1.5分,满分9分）51.闻一多宁愿失去生命，也不愿意放弃真理.WenYiduowould_________________________________thetruth.52.老师经常鼓励学生们相互紧密合作。Theteacheroften__________________________________eachother.53.环境问题值得关注。Environmentalproblems______________________________.54.你认为