英语（江苏无锡卷）-学易金卷：2024年中考第一次模拟考试

2024年中考第一次模拟考试（江苏无锡卷） 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．Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Remember: kites rise highest ________ the wind, not with it. A．over B．against C．across D．along 2．Jim is often told that books and friends ________ be few but good. A．should B．can C．might D．must 3．—Few films have had a greater effect on popular culture than Steven Spielberg’s. —It’s just your cup of tea. To me, his works are ________ more than entertainment. A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything 4．Attention, please! The last award will be ________ to the best singer of the year—Zhou Sheng. A．given B．offered C．donated D．presented 5．Few of the young people like watching the concerts recorded before but the ________ ones. A．living B．alive C．lively D．live 6．Months ago Iran and KSA were in agreement that they ________ along with each other. A．got B．get C．were getting D．would get 7．—Could you take out the rubbish and do the dishes，Tony？ —Sure，Mom will be mad if she sees this _________，I think． A．matter B．mess C．trouble D．difficulty 8．–Are you happy with your work, Amy? –Sure. ________ I complete a task, I feel a real sense of achievement. A．Until B．If C．Whenever D．Unless 9．Your new job sounds ________ to be true—interesting work, high pay, short hours. Are you sure it’s not a dream? A．too good B．good enough C．too real D．real enough 10．—I think Suzhou gardens are attractive, ________ in spring. —Me too. They represent classical Chinese gardens. A．probably B．specially C．especially D．properly 11．Physical work plays an important role in developing students’ view of the world and life. That’s why we need to ________ labour education at school. A．carry on B．carry out C．work on D．work out 12．—My parents always speak highly of their friends’ children