2024年江苏省连云港市中考英语真题

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.