2026年江苏省苏州工业园区中考一模英语卷

2026年江苏省苏州工业园区中考一模英语卷一、完形填空ItwasawarmFridayeveninginlateAugust.SoftrainwasfallingasIfollowedapathintothewoods.AheadofmewastheMaverickConcertHall—1the“concerthall”didn’tfeelliketherightwordforit.Itlookedmorelikeawoodenbarn(谷仓)thanatraditionalconcerthall.WhenIsatdown,thebenchcreaked(嘎吱作响)undermyweight.Ilookedattheprogram,andatitlejumpedoutatme:4′33″byJohnCage.Ithought2myself:“Fourminutesandthirty-threeseconds...ofwhat?”Thenthepianiststeppedontothestageandsatatthepiano...Heopenedthelid,placedthesheetmusiconthestand,andsetastopwatch(秒表).Weallwaited,buthejuststared(盯着看)atthestopwatchanddid3.Atfirst,everyonewaitedin4,butitsoonbecameawkward(令人尴尬的).What’sgoingon?DidIcometothewrongconcert?Ifeltso5andlookedaroundtoseeifanyoneelseunderstoodthesituation.Allofasudden,aloudcoughbrokethesilence.Peoplestarted6toeachother.Outside,windbrushedtheleaves,makingasoftshhhsound.Somewhereinthewoods,abirdcalledoutonce.Andthen,I7thesmallestsoundsthatIalmostneverpaidattentionto:myownbreathingandheartbeat.Suddenly,Iunderstood8thepianistdidn’tplayanything:Everysoundarounduswaspartofthemusic.Therewasnosuchthingasperfectsilence—onlysoundswedon’tnoticeuntilwe9andpayattention.WhenIwalkedout,theworldseemeddifferent.Thenightfelt10thanbefore,butinawonderfulway.Everyfootstep,thesoundofwindbrushingtrees,andevenfarawayvoices...theyallmixedintobeautifulmusic.1.A．unlessB．thoughC．sinceD．if2.A．withB．forC．toD．by3.A．everythingB．somethingC．anythingD．nothing4.A．dangerB．surpriseC．silenceD．trouble5.A．lostB．tiredC．excitedD．lonely6.A．laughingB．shoutingC．singingD．whispering7.A．forgotB．rememberedC．noticedD．missed8.A．howB．whyC．whenD．where9.A．slowdownB．hurryupC．lookdownD．cheerup10.A．louderB．calmerC．brighterD．colder二、阅读理解PICKLEBALLWHATISIT?Amixoftennis,badmintonandtabletennis.Playershittheballoverthenetwithpaddles(球拍).PLAYERS2players(singles)/4players(doubles)

Somerulesforpickleball▶Thegamestartswithaserve(发球).Theservemustnotlandinthenon-volley(非截击区)zoneoronyourownside.

▶Youonlywinpointsonyourserve.

▶Thefirstteamto11pointswins,butyoumustwinatleastby2points.(e.g.11-9)11.Accordingtotherules,thegirl’sserveshouldlandin________.

A．①B．②C．③D．④12.Whichofthefollowingcanbethefinalscoreofapicklegame?

A．7:11B．15:14C．14:9D．8:1013.Whatinformationcanwegetaboutpickleballfromthereadingmaterial?

A．Thetimetoplaypickleball.B．Thewaytoplaypickleball.C．Thesizeofthepickleballcourt.D．Thedevelopmentofpickleball.(Roz,arobotontheisland,causedaterribleaccidentbymistake,sothegosling(小鹅)wasseparatedfromitsparents.Rozhadtocarrythelittlegoslingaround.)Usually,theforestanimalswouldhaverunawayfromRoz.Buttheywereverycuriouswhyshewascarryingagoslingonhershoulder.AndonceRozexplainedthesituation,theanimalsactuallytriedtohelp.AfrogpointedRozuptothesquirrels.Asquirrelrecommendedthatshespeakwiththemagpies(喜鹊).Andthenamagpiesentthemovertothepond.Andthere,theysawanoldgraygoosefloatinginthecenterofthepond.“Averygoodmorningtoyou!”saidtherobotinafriendlyvoice.“Ihavealovelylittlegoslingwithme!”Thegoosejuststared.“Iamingreatneedofyourhelp!”saidRoz.“Actually,thegoslingisinneedofyourhelp!”Thegoosedidn’tmove.“Food!”peeped(叽叽叫)thegosling.“Food!Food!”Thattinyvoicewasmorethantheoldgoosecouldstand,andshebegangliding(滑行)acrossthepondandcalledouttotherobot,“Whatareyoudoingwiththathungrygosling?Wherearehisparents?”“Therewasaterribleaccident,”saidRoz.“Itwasmyfault(错误).Thisgoslingistheonlysurvivor.”Thegoosecontinued,“Doyouknowwhohisparentswere?”“Idonotknow.”“Well,theymusthavebelongedtooneoftheotherflocks(鸟群)ontheisland,becausenobodyinmyflockismissing.”“Willyoutakethegosling?”“Imostcertainlywillnot!”saidthegoose.“Ican’ttakeineverygoslingIsee!Yousaythisisyourfault?It’suptoyoutomakethingsright.”“Mama!Mama!”peepedthegosling.“IhavetriedtotellhimthatIamnothismother,”saidtherobot.“Buthedoesnotunderstand.”“Well,you’llhavetoactlikehismotherifyouwanthimtosurvive.Youdowanthimtosurvive,don’tyou?”saidthegoose.“Yes,”saidtherobot.“ButIdonotknowhowtoactlikeamother.”“Oh,it’snothing,youjusthavetoprovidethegoslingwithfoodandwater,makehimfeellovedbutdon’tpamper(娇惯)himtoomuch,keephimawayfromdanger,andmakesurehelearnstowalkandtalkandswimandflyandgetalongwithothersandlookafterhimself.Andthat’sreallyallthereistomotherhood!”14.Whatdoes“thesituation”inparagraph1referto?

A．Rozkeptthegoslingasapet.B．Thegoslingwastherobot’schild.C．Rozneededsomeonetolookafterthegosling.D．Thegoslingcausedanaccidentontheisland.15.Whydidtheoldgooserefusetotakethegosling?

A．Becauseshedidn’tlikethenoisygosling.B．Becauseshethoughtthegoslingwouldflyaway.C．BecauseshethoughtRozshouldcareforthegosling.D．Becauseshedidn’tknowhowtocareforthegosling.16.Whichofthefollowingismentionedaspartofmotherhood?

A．Teachingthegoslinghowtosurvive.B．Helpingthegoslingfindhisownhome.C．Pamperingthegoslingasmuchaspossible.D．Helpingthegoslingmakemorerobotfriends.17.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRoz?

A．Caringandkind.B．Bravebutimpatient.C．Curiousandsmart.D．Helpfulbutimpolite.Mystery.Thewordexcitesourcuriosity.Mysterynovelssellthousandsofcopieseachyear.AgathaChristie,theQueenofMystery,isthebestsellingnovelistofalltime.Shewrote66detectivenovelsandmanyshort-storycollections.Herworkshavesoldover2billioncopiesandhavebeentranslatedintomorethan100languages.AgathawasbornonSeptember15,1890,inTorquay,England.Asshewasgrowingupinthequiettown,hermotheroftentoldherstories.Agathalovedthesestoriesthattransportedherintoaworldoffantasy.Hermotheralsoencouragedhertowritefromayoungage.At16,ChristiewenttoaschoolinParistostudypianoandsinging.Shespenthourspractisingandlearnedtoplaythepianoverywell,butshenevermademusicacareerbecauseofstagefright(怯场).At22,shefellinlovewithArchieChristie.Theygotmarriedin1914atthebeginningofWorldWarI.Archiefoughtasasoldier,andChristieworkedasanurseandlaterinahospitaldrugstore.Thisexperiencegaveherknowledgeofpoisons(毒药),whichshelaterusedinmanyofhermysteryplots.In1920,herfirstnovel,TheMysteriousAffairatStylesintroducedthebrilliantBelgiandetectiveHerculePoirot.Thoughthebookwasrefusedbyseveralpublishers,itwasfinallypublishedlaterthesameyear.Afterherfirstbook,hercareertookoff,andreaderscouldn’tgetenoughofhercharacters,especiallyPoirot.Over30ofhernovelsfeature(以……为主角)him.ChristiealsotraveledwidelyandoftenvisitedtheMiddleEast.Christieusedhertravelsasaninspiration(灵感)forseveralbooks,includingMurderontheOrientExpressandDeathontheNile.AgathaChristiewasmadeadame(女爵士)oftheBritishEmpirein1971forhercontributionstoliterature.ShepassedawayonJanuary12,1976,atage85.Hercleverplots,unexpectedtwists(转折)andunforgettablecharacterscontinuetoattractfanstohertimelessworksofmystery.18.HowdoesthewritershowAgathaChristie’sgreatachievementsinparagraph1?

A．Bytellingstories.B．Bylistingnumbers.C．Bygivinganexample.D．Bydescribingfeelings.19.WhichofthefollowingmighthelpwithAgathaChristie’swritingcareer?①Hermother’sencouragement.②HerstudyofpianoinParis.③Herworkexperienceinhospital.④HermarriageduringWorldWarI.⑤Hertravellingexperience.

A．①②④B．①③⑤C．②③④D．①④⑤20.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph5mostprobablymean?

A．Readersfoundithardtounderstandhercharactersfully.B．Readersweretiredofhercharactersandwantednewones.C．Readerswerecrazyabouthercharactersandwantedmore.D．Readersthoughthercharactershadnoattractivepersonalities.21.WhichofthefollowingreviewsisaboutAgathaChristie’sworks?

A．B．C．D．AsaChineseinvention,almostfromthebeginning,porcelainwasapopularitemforexport(出口)tonearbycountries.AsearlyasRomantimes,ChineseporcelainflowedwestintoEuropebytheSilkRoad.However,theamountofChineseporcelainreachingEuropewasquitesmall.Thingschangedintheearly16thcenturywhenEuropeansbuiltbasesfortradeinAsia.Morethan30millionpiecesofChineseporcelainwereimported(进口)bytheDutchduringtheearly17thcentury,withBritainandFrancenotfarbehind.Atthattime,muchoftheporcelainproducedbyJingdezhenwasmadespeciallyforsaletoEurope.Later,WesterncompaniesboughtundecoratedJingdezhenporcelain,transportedittoGuangzhoufordecorationwithWesterndesigns.Intime,Europeanslearnedthesecretsofporcelain-makingandproduceditlocallyintheirownfactoriesintheWest.Withlittleshippingcost,theirproductswerecheaper.Asaresult,Jingdezhenwentintodecline(衰落)inthelateQingDynastyandalmoststoppedproductionintheearly20thcentury.However,inthelate20thcentury,fineJingdezhenporcelainbecamepopularagainworldwide,bringingtheancientkilnsbacktolife.Nowwehaveplentyofqualityfactory-madetableware(餐具).ItcanbehardformanypeopletounderstandwhyChineseporcelainwassopopularinthepast.Aboutfourhundredyearsago,Europeanfamiliesmighthaveonlytwochoices—cheap,low-qualitymetaldishes,orfine,expensiveChineseporcelain.Metaldisheswouldfinallybemelteddown(熔毁).However,thefineChineseporcelainwouldbekeptformanyyears,lovedandadmiredbyguests.Whichofthesewouldyouchoose?Today,Chineseporcelainstillholdsgreatvalue.Whenyoupickupamodern-dayteacup,youareholdingsomethingmadebyamachine.However,whenyoupickupanancientpieceofporcelain,youareholdingapieceofartmadefromearth,water,andfire,allbyhand.Itistheresultoftheimagination,thelabor,thelove,andtheveryheartsofthepeoplewhomadeit—andthathasgreatvalueevenforasimplebowlforwashingbrushes.22.HowdidChineseporcelainspreadtoEuropeinRomantimes?

A．Byseatrade.B．BytheSilkRoad.C．ThroughDutchtraders.D．WiththehelpofBritainandFrance.23.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedevelopmentofJingdezhenporcelain?

A．Itwasmainlymadeforlocaluseinthe17thcentury.B．Europeansknewlittleaboutporcelain-makingsecrets.C．EuropeansdecorateditwithspecialChinesedesigns.D．Itwentthroughahardtimebutcamebacktolifelater.24.Accordingtoparagraph3,EuropeanschoseChineseporcelainbecause_______.

A．itwouldbekeptforyearsB．itwasawaytoshowlovetoguestsC．itwouldfinallybemelteddownD．itwasmuchcheaperthanmetaldishes25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．WhatcausedJingdezhenporcelain’sdecline.B．WhenChineseporcelainfirstreachedWesternEurope.C．WhyChineseporcelainhasbeenvaluedacrosscenturies.D．HowEuropeancountriescopiedChineseporcelainstyles.Waterinthemiddleofadesertsoundsgood.ButtheDeadSeadoesnotholdwaterthatpeopleoranimalscandrink.TheDeadSeaisthesaltiestplaceonEarth.26Itiscalledaseabecauseitdoesnothavefreshwater.27TheDeadSealiesinaclosedareawithnowayout.Morethanthreemillionyearsago,saltwaterfromtheMediterraneanSeaflowedintoit.Today,riversstillbringwaterintotheDeadSea,butthewatercannotflowout.Someofthewaterevaporates(蒸发)inthehotsun,andsaltisleftbehind.Lakesareusuallyfilledwithplantsandanimals.28Nothingcansurviveinitssaltywater.Thereisnoseaweed.IffishfromtheriverswimintotheDeadSeabymistake,theydiequickly.Thewaterissosalty—itisatleastseventimessaltierthanseawater—thatitcankillalmosteverything.29Oneofthemainmust-doactivitiesonalltourists’listsisfloatingintheDeadSea.ItisactuallyhardertostandintheDeadSeathanitistofloat.Sometouristsevenliketoreadbooksastheyfloatontopofthewater.However,theDeadSeadoesnotalwaysexist.30Becauseofclimatechangeandhumanactivities,itswaterlevelhasdroppedbyabout8feetinthepast40years.Ifthissituationcontinues,theDeadSeamaycompletelydisappearinthefuture.TheDeadSeamaynothavemuchlife,butitisanexperiencethatshouldbepartofyours.

A．Itisreallyalake.B．WhereistheDeadSea?C．Infact,itisslowlydisappearing.D．So,whyisthewaterintheDeadSeasosalty?E．ButtheDeadSeaiseverythingitsnamesuggests.F．TouristslovetheDeadSeaforitsamazingexperience.G．FloatingontheDeadSeaisafunexperienceforpeopleofallsizes.三、单词拼写31.Whathasbillionsofpartsbut________(重)only1.4kilograms?32.Thecorrectansweris“thehumanbrain.”Yourbrainis________(强大的).33.Theamazingbrainisoften________(比较)toacomputer.34.Howdohumansandcomputerswork________(不同地)?35.Towork,yourbraingetsitsenergyfromfood,w________acomputereatselectricity.36.Yourbraincanneverreallyrests.Evenwhenyouarea________,yourbrainisactive.37.Acomputerchipcanworkallnightlongw________anysleep.38.Acomputercanwinatchessinseconds.Butyourbrainisbetterat________(想象)newthings,writingpoems,ordreaming.四、选词填空请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入答题卡标有题号的横线上。每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。

turnoutintroduceinsteadofgentlefallinlovewithAnewTikToktrend(趋势)called“BecomingChinese”isdrawingtheattentionofyoungpeopleworldwide.It39healthylifestylesbasedontraditionalChinesemedicineanddailyChinesecustoms.Manyforeignersare40thesesimplehabits.Ratherthanice-colddrinks,peoplearedrinkingwarmwaterwithhoney.Theybelievewarmdrinksaremuch41onthestomach.Forbreakfast,theychoosewarmingfoodslikevegetablesouporboiledapplesovercoldyogurt.Butit’snotjustaboutfood.ThistrendalsoshowsrespectforChineseculture.42onlycopying,fansareaskingquestionslike,“Whenisthebesttimetoeatthis?”Theywanttolearnthetruemeaningbehindthesehabits.“I’mhavingsomuchfunwiththis!”onefanshares.It43thatthesetraditionalChinesewaysarereallyhelpfultodailyhealth.IthelpsyoungpeopleinthedigitalagelearnabouttraditionalChinesehealthideasinacool,easyway.五、短文填空Recently,arelaxingwalkingtrendcalledColorWalkhasbecomeverypopularamongyoungpeopleworldwide.It’sawayof44(let)goofyourthoughtsandworries.ColorWalkcostsnothingandyoucan45(simple)startitwithcuriouseyesandanopenheart.Therulesareeasy:pickacolorbeforeyougoout,thenwalkaroundtolookforandrecordeverythinginthatcolor.Maybeyouseearedstopsignfollowedbysomeonewearingaredscarfandthenredflowersinawindow.46(it)goalistocollecta“colorstory”—asetofphotosthatprovestwothings:Theworldisfullofcolors,andyouwerepayingattention.Byfocusingonasinglecolor,yourbrainis47(train)tonoticetinydetailsyouwouldusuallymiss.ColorWalkimprovesmood,lowersstress,andhelpsyouconnect48theworldaroundyou.Itgentlyslowsyourbraindownand49(turn)dailywalksintofuntreasurehunts.Perhaps50“treasure”isaneverydayredbenchandfindingitfeelssurprisinglysatisfying.Springisthe51(good)seasonforit.Everythingisinabeautycompetition:freshgreens,softpinks,goldensunlight,andlittlepopsofcoloreverywhere.Evenapathyou’vewalkedahundred52(time)canfeelnewwhenyou’rehuntingforonespecialcolor.Pickacolorthatspeakstoyou,andletitguideyouasyoutakeawalkthroughthestreets.Youcanaddafunruleifyouwant:onlytakephotosofcircles,onlylookup,53onlytakepicturesofsmallthings.Let’sgoonaColorWalkandrediscoverthebeautyofSuzhou!六、任务型阅读The“cryinghorse”softtoyfirstappearedinashopinYiwu,ZhejiangProvince.Likeotherhorsetoys,ithasshortlegs,agoldenbellarounditsneck,andthewords“Wishingyourichsoon”onitsside.Whatmakesitspecialisasmallsewing(缝纫)mistake:itsmouthisupsidedown,turningacheerfulsmileintoasadexpression.Surprisingly,manypeoplelikeitbecausetheythinkitlooksjustlikethem.“Whenlifedoesn’tgowell,lookingatitsfacemakesmefeelbetter,”saidMs.ZhufromTianjin.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’mnotalone.”The“cryinghorse”isnottheonlycutetoythatwarmspeople’shearts.Asimilarproductis