2024年江苏省泰州市海陵区中考三模英语试题

泰州市第二中学附属初中九年级第三次模拟考试 英语试题 (考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分) 成绩 请将所有的答案写在答题纸上 一、单项填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） 1.Inventors are always in trying new things.We should learn the spirit of not fearing difficulties from them. A.volunteers B.engineers C.pioneers D.storytellers 2.I hope I can do something to support It's meaningful and important to save some endangered animals. A.ORBIS B.UNICEF C.Oxfam D.WWF 3.My mum searched the messy books and found my pencil was under a Harry Potter. A.over B.against C.through D.across fast to your dreams,for if dreams die,life is like a broken-winged bird that can never fly. A.Hold B.To hold C.Held D.Holding 5.The word "disadvantage"should be put in How to form new words Suffixes: 1e.g.careless,useful,dangerous,A 2e.g.meaning,action,illness,B Prefixes:e.g.incorrect,uninteresting,C Compound words:e.g.bookshop,blackboard,D A.A B.B C.C D.D 6.To push up sale,many international companies plan to more online shops. A.set up B.put up C.take up D.wake up 7.A match starts at 7.45 p.m.and has two halves of 45 minutes each.The half time break lasts for 15 minutes and the referee (adds on an extra three minutes at the end of each half. At what time does the match end? A.9.2lp.m. B.9.26p.m. C.9.33p.m D.936p.m. 8.-Mom,may I play computer games for a while? 一 Dad is writing his paper. A.Help yourself B.It's up to you C.Behave yourself D.With pleasure 9.Which of the following sentences has the same structure as"Running is a good way to exercise."? A.People who run will have a healthier heart.B.Running gives you a chance to enjoy views. C.You can hear the wind blowing while running.D.Starting an exercising habit sounds wonderful. 扫描全能王创建 0 Story Mountain can help us read a story.According to the Probicm given chart,which of the following shows "Setting"? A.Alice,her sister and a rabbit. Build up B.One sunny day,they sat by a river. C.Alice jumped down the rabbit hole. 已nding D.Alice was able to go through the door. 二、完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，计15分） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 I used to procrastinate ()Like many others,when developing and getting used to such a habit. I never realized how it had been11my life. Several years ago,a neighbor kid kicked a football and broke a small basement window.I12 it up then for lack of money,thinking I'd get to it someday. Over the years,I had meant to upgrade(升级，改造)to_I3 windows for the whole house, $15,000!It was simply 14 reach.In the meantime,the boarded window let in bugs but not light. Honestly,the thought of that window 15me for years.I knew I needed to fix it,but I had built up the process and the price so much in my mind that I had to16. Then my wife had a job change,and we needed to move.I knew that it was17to find a buyer if there was a broken window.So I pulled off the boards,took the window out and had it18in the town.It was a $12 fix.I could have19the problem for $12 the same day it happened.But I let it trouble me for five years. 20,this isn't really about my window.Many of us,especially those with worries or stress, tend to live with broken windows of one type or another for years.They are the very things21 seriously affect our quality of life.Mend it as soon as possible if you22 yours.It may turn out to be23than expected. After I posted this story on Twitter,many 24their stories with me.One responded,"This reminded me of a statement,'We suffer (more in25 than in reality.'" Step forward and you'll find a solution. 11.A.recorded B.described C.shaped D.balanced 12.A.boarded B.made C.put D.set 13.A.all-time B.energy-saving C.hand-made D.good-looking 14.A.beyond B.without C.within D.over 15.A.surprised B.touched C.pleased D.troubled 16.A.take action B.give up C.set off D.calm down 17.A.necessary B.important C.impossible D.proper 18.A.changed B.repaired C.sold D.painted 19.A.explained B.understood C.noticed D.solved 20.A.Actually B.Successfully C.Suddenly D.Luckily 扫描全能王创建 21.A.that B.which C.what D.how 22.A.trust B.experience C.accept D.realize 23.A.more difficult B.less challenging C.more interesting D.less dangerous 24.A.wrote B.told C.shared D.contributed 25.A.action B.imagination C.thinking D.performance 二、阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） 为 ① Locals Care for Natural World Grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan have taken on a new look and many wild animals have come back.On January 24,2003,China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to protect the area and the wildlife.Local people joined in the project,picking up waste and protecting the animals. ② China Successfully Grows Rice in Space How to grow food in space if humans live there one day?For nearly 40 years,China has developed over 260 new types of seeds (in space.Recently growing rice at Tiangong Space Station makes a big step forward.It can also solve food problems on Earth. ③ Doctors Sent to West Africa Doctors are flying to an island off the coast of West Africa after a new flu broke out.They will test different medicines to find a way to deal with it.To get things better,they will also offer medical care and help train local nurses there. ④ Scientists Fight against Plastic Pollution A natural material,fungi ()used to break down a type of plastic called polypropylene turned out to be useful.Scientists at the University of Sydney found that after 90 days,between 25% and 27%of polypropylene broke down and after 140 days,polypropylene became completely safe. 26.When did China probably begin to develop seeds in space? A.In the 1970s B.In the 1980s C.In the 1990s D.In the 2000s 27.What does the underlined word'it'in Passage3 refer to? A.An island B.Anew flu C.Medical care D.Training local nurses 28.Which passages are about environmental protection? A.①② B.②③ c.①④ D.③④ 29.What can we learn from the passage? A.Locals in Sanjiangyuan picked up waste and protected the animals for a living. B.It is likely that China began to grow rice in space about 40 years ago. C.Doctors have known how to deal with the new flu in West Africa. D.Scientists discovered fungi could break down polypropylene. 30.What's the theme shared by all the passages? A.Problems and Efforts. B.Duties and Success. 2 可下▣ 扫描全能王创建 C.Challenges and Chances. D.Difficulties and Advantages. 6 Going to a friend's house is very cxciting.You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives.So remember to be polite. When to arrive The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you,you need to be on time.If your friend tells you to come around 3:00 p.m.,that means you can get there a little later after 3:00 p.m.But usually it is a good thing to arrive at the right time. Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend's house.It could be a box of chocolate for you two to share.or a film that you can watch together.You can also bring some flowers.A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to visit his house. How to greet When you visit your friend's house,you may also meet his parents.You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names.When I was a child.I went to visit my friend Paul.I called his parents by their first names John and Mary.But now i know it is more polite to call them Mr and Mrs Smith.This will show them more respect (and then they may tell you to call them by their first names.Another way to show respect is to call them Madam and Sir. It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house.Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents,and you will be invited again. 31.If your friend asks you to get to his house around 4:30 p.m.,it is polite to arrive at A.4:00 B.435 C.5:30 D.600 32.Which of the following can we choose for the" ”in the passage'? A.What to watch B.What to eat C.What to bring D.What to wear 33.The passage mainly tells us A.when to arrive at our friend's house B.how to greet our friend's parents C.what to bring to our friend D.how to be a good visitor 34.Which one is NOT true according to the article? A.Bringing something is nice if you want to go to your friend's house. B.It's polite to call your friend's parents Madam and Sir. C.You don't have to tell your friend's parents who you are. D.Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents,and they will invite you again. 35.The passage may be from A.an article in a magazine B.a letter from a child to his parents C.a TV advertisement D.a TV news report c When was the last time that you dialed a phone number from memory?It probably depends on how long you've used technology like a cellphone.While some old people can recall the days of memorizing 2 扫描全能王创建 phone numbers.it's possible that teenagers have never had to remember any telephone numbers. Smartphones offer quick and easy ways for keeping information.There is no need to memorize anything. But this might not be true. As smartphones develop.more and more users'dependency on them may cause terrible results. "Digital dementia"are the words used by experts to describe some of these results.Some doctors like Jim Kwik.an expert in mcmory improvement,are taking a closer look at this result.Kwik describes digital dementia like this:"...we're offcring our brains to our smart devices."He continues."We're depending on our smartphones so heavily that our smartphones are making us stupid."As medical studics show the drop in memory and lcaming skills among smartphone users.a connection is made between symptoms (which are connected with dementia. The seriousness of overuse becomes clear when you consider just how young smartphone users are becoming.The writer and speaker Simon Sink points out that young minds are not ready for it and that their minds cannot deal with the problems.So,smartphone screens and sounds lead to addiction more often than before.So now parents.teachers and managers should try to help the young people deal with this kind of addiction. In fact.smartphones aren't all bad.They're really easy to use,and the conncctivity they create cannot be thought wrong.The key is finding out how to make a balance between usage and nonuse.We should control our cellphone use.making sure when and where we can use cellphones. 36.Why do young kids never remember any telephone numbers? A.Because teenagers never use any smartphones. B.Because smartphones can keep and offer infornation. C.Because it's hard for teenagers to remember information. D.Bccause teenagers are too lazy to remember information. 37.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined phrase"Digital dementia"? A.Time to use smartphoncs. B.Ways to use smartphones. C.Good results of using smartphones. D.Bad results of using smartphones. 38.According to medical studies,what may happen if we use smartphones? A.Memory will drop. B.We will be cleverer. C.We will get angry easily. D.kids will become short-sighted. 39.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A.We should stop young kids from using smartphones. B.It's very dangerous for young kids to use smartphones. C.We should help kids deal with the smartphone addiction. D.Although smartphones are dangerous.young kids still use them. 40.How does the writer end this passage? A.By saying that smartphones aren't all bad. B.By saying that smartphones are very helpful. C.By advising controlling our cellphone use. D.By advising kids not to use smartphones. 扫描全能王创建 可h只 0 Success is often considered to be the opposite of failure.To teenagers.it is the achievement of a goal or completion of something they really need.such as good grades and the ability to get along well with their classmates.Some schools used to agree with most parents who measured (the success of their children according to grades.but now they pay special attention to moral education and character-building to make sure teenagers achieve success in building human relationships. Schools give chances to students to discover their hidden ability so that they can enjoy some form of success.For example.those good at speaking skills are advised to take part in speech competitions while those interested in arts are expected to perform in front of their classmates.Teenagers also get the pleasure of success when they join their favorite clubs. Teenagers are often told that success is not easy to achieve and that success lies in hard work.Great efforts have to be put into project work.Doing things much later than planned should be avoided as this will lead to a mountain of work which finally makes them nervous.Another good quality is a sense of responsibility which makes them remember that a task has to be completed. Sticking to moral values is the key to success too.Honest teenagers will win the trust of friends leading to good relationships.Self-motivation(自我微t）is another quality to be developed.for self-motivated teenagers will have the strong will and drive to perform a task and finally get to enjoy a sense of achievement 4l.What does the underlined word"they"in Paragraph I refer to(指代)？ A.Their classmates.B.Most parents. C.Some schools D.Their children. 42.Why are students given chances to take part in activities? A.To get good grades. B.To get the pleasure of success. C.To express their love for arts. D.To improve speaking ability. 43.What can we leamn from Paragraph 3? A.Project work makes teenagers nervous. B.Good qualities will lead to a happy life. C.Taking responsibility will make work much easier. D.Teenagers are advised to complete tasks in time. 44.What is important for making students strong minded? A.Honesty. B.Self-motivation. C.Communication. D.Friends'trust. 45.What can be the best title for the text? A.The Value of Moral Education B.The Key to Discovering Hidden Ability C.The Way to Communicate with Others D.The Meaning of Success to Teenagers 四、任务型阅读 根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。 Nowadays,OpenAl company's ChatGPT,Dall-E and Sora have been a hot topic all around the world.But perhaps most of us have never thought about what it takes to run such intelligent ( products.One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised-plenty of water! 3 扫描全能王创建 Why does a computer program need so much water?In fact,in order to have the ability to write like a human,an AI system must first study a large amount of text written by humans.In the process,it not only uses much electricity but also produces much heat.So,on hot days,computer engineers use water to keep the computers cool. Microsoft has worked with OpenAl for years.In a recent report,Microsoft shared how much water was used from 2021 to 2022.The total amount of water used in cooling machines is enough to fill morn than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise. Usually,Al supercomputing centers lie in places that are cool for most of the year.These centers can just use outside air to cool the computers.But in summer,the temperature goes to 30C.The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines. ChatGPT also "drinks"water while chatting.Scientists have worked out the environmental costs of using AI products.For a conversation of 20 to 50 questions and answers,ChatGPT uses up a bottle of water,about 500ml.The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons. Many people are unaware of the problem.If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water?The next time you are amazed at how smart ChatGPT is,think about how much water it's "drinking".Why not reduce the time of talking to machines-to help save the Earth's water resources! How "thirsty"are AI systems? Around the world,intelligent products are46 heatedly.However,the fact that much water is used in running them may 47many people. When an AI system learns to49like a man,it needs electricity The 48 for and produces heat.As a result,water is50to keep computers using much water cool. A recent report by From 2021 to 2022,the amount of the water used in cooling machines Microsoft kept 51.The training of the AI system is the cause of it. The amount of used water is connected with52AI supercomputing centers are built. The analysis(分析) affected by the53temperature of these places. changing with seasons. ◆Consider it as a.54_ Advice Save Earth's water resources by having more55with humans. 五、综合填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。(15分) Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college,never mind that her fingers could only reach the length of an octave(八度音阶)，Unable to fully play many._5_(work)by Romantic--era composers,including Beethoven and Brahms.She tried anyway.She made up her mind to spend hours 4 可下▣ 扫描全能王创建 一5Z一(practice)one of Chopin's compositions which is known8_being"stretcby(有钟性 的)"，but ended up hurting herself. Twenty years ago.59(include)smaller keyboards in its music program,the Southem Methodist University in the U.S.made a lot of cfforts and finally succeeded.Yi shared her feeling about the first time she tried one of the smaller keyboards."I remember being really60(excite)because my hands could actually reach and play ali the right notes."she said. for decades.few questioned the size of the traditional piano.If someone's hand span (was less than 8.5 inches.which was considered ideal to..61(comfortable)play an octave,well,that's just how it was. Bom into a family of jazz musicians.Leone.62(prefer)classical music instead.And she loved playing the piano63her hand span was small.A few years after 64(join)SMU in 1996.She read an article in Piano and Keyboard magazine about the smaller keyboards.As Leone would later write.the discovery would completely renew her life and career. Smaller keyboards give new confidence to many musicians.It's not their own limitations()that have held them back.they realize;it's the limitations of the instruments 65 (they).For those who have been devoted to a life of making music,it's as if a cloud has suddenly lifted. 六、书面表达 假如你是李华，看到某英语报社将要组织的劳动体验和体育锻炼夏令营活动的宜传。请用英 语给编辑写一封信，谈·谈你更想参与的一种活动及理由，并对你选择的活动提出建议， Summer Camp Living skills training Sports training on a farm in a training centre live with local people live with teamn memnbers cook meals by yourself be tested by coaches feed animals,... play ball games.... 要求： 1,所写内容必须包括一种活动的所有信总，可适当发挥： 2.对你所选择的活动说明理出，并对其提出建议： 3.文章不少于100词，开头已给出，不计入总词数： 4.文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。 Dear Sir/Madam. Thanks for offering such meaningful camps.I prefer Yours,Li Hua 扫描全能王创建