2024年江苏省镇江中考英语试题

镇江市2024年初中学业水平考试英语试卷 本试卷共8页,满分90分。考试用时100分钟。 注意事项: 1. 答卷前,考生务必用0.5毫米黑色水笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷、答题卷 上相应位置。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑 如需改动,用橡皮擦干净,再选涂其他答案。答案答在试卷上无效。 3. 非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色水笔作答,答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应 位置上:如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不得使用铅笔和涂改液 不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 祝同学们考出优异成绩 一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Look at the picture on the right. Daniel plays the piano. A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. always sometime uually alway! 2. Chemistry is as interesting as Physics. of them help students explore the science world C.All B.Both A.Neither D. None 3. With the help of modern technology, now people enjoy the proudest moment when China's first astronaut Yang Liwei entered space B. can C. should A.may D.must 4. Helen keeps English diaries every day as a to develop her writing skills. C. victory B. present A.habit D. dream 5. So far, some of the dialects (方言) in use for thousands of years. They are full of local color C. have been B. are A. were D. will be 6. -Mum, could you please the poster in my bedroom? I really like it! -Sure, baby. C. put up B. take up A. giveup D. mop up 7. -Well done, boys and girls! You've made great progress in the last three years. 一 ,MrLi! C. Excuse me B. Never mind A. Be careful D. Thank you 8. A lot of trees last spring, so we can see more green this year A. plant B. are planted C. planted D. were planted 9. Just as the saying goes," "When Nora meets difficulties, Suzy often supports her A. Every dog has its day. B. It never rains but it pours. C. Don't burn the candle at both ends D. A friend in need is a friend indeed 英语试卷 第1页(共8页 10. I know you've bought a book about Mars. I wonder A. where can I buy one B. that it cost thirty-five yuan C. when you willfinish reading it D. who you will borrow one from 二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项 My cousin Andrew always comes up with new ideas or invents new things. So, people always think he is creative, and consider creativity as making new things. This could be 11 so many people do not think themselves creative. 12 , creativity can simply be about expressing ourselves through daily acts Actually, we are born creative and all have the 13 to express creativity. Bodies need 14 to be better, so does creativity. It should be trained from time to time. Creating is a way in which we challenge ourselves and think differently. Sometimes, the path to be more creative is not to follow others.15 . we can add tomato sauces instead of sugar or milk to coffee Creativity is neither just about the final 16 , nor about the moment when you suddenly get a fantastic idea. It is a process (过程) that we do a series of things. We can find 17 new or different in most things and practise creativity through small jobs If we face a creative block (创造力凝滞), try to complete a daily task. Though some of us may think it doesn't 18 , the organized steps of completing a task may encourage our creativity What's more, after completing a task, we can often get a sense of 19 . And it will provide us with the energy to finish other creative projects Creating or learning creativity, does not necessarily mean making something out of nothing. In many cases, it means allowing ourselves to think 20. Just let our thoughts fly. Then the creativity which is already there may come out. C. when B. how 11.A.why D. where C.Anyway B. Moreover 12. A. Otherwise D. However C. value B. spirit 13.A. ability D. goal C. exercising B. relaxing 14. A. checking D. displaying B. Sofar C. For example 15.A. As usual D. Above all C. problem B. price 16.A. product D. practice C. nothing B. something 17.A. anything D. everything C. form B. work 18.A.end D. spread B. beauty C. fashion 19. A. humour D. achievement C. carefully B. freely 20.A. quickly D. clearly 英语试卷 第2页(共8页) 三、阅读理解(共15小题;21-30小题,每小题2分;31-35小题,每小题1分,满分25分 阅读下面的三篇短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中 选择最佳选项。 A: A bird's feather coat is made up of many different kinds of feathers. Each has a different function(功能). Head Feathers Flight Head feathers come in all sizes. Tiny Feathers push down on the air, so birds can : ones grow in overlapping (交叠的) rows fly. Feathers can move, so birds can change the : to make a silky covering for a bird's head. shape of their wings. And feathers are light, so Primary Flight Feathers they don't add too much weight The outer wing feathers are long and , Social Media : strong. They are usually wider on one Birds' feathers tell the world who they are : side. Their job is to push air as birds fly. Eye-catching feathers are good for attracting Secondary Flight Feathers mates. A row of smaller feathers grows on Protection : the bottom of the wing closer to the body. Feathers of different colours and shapes act : These also push air, so birds can fly like camouflage(保护色), hiding birds from Tail Feathers enemies. And often when an enemy tries to catch Tail feathers help birds fly forward a bird, all it gets is a mouthful of tail feathers : and stop during their flight Keeping warm and cool Down Feathers Down feathers stop heat from getting in or Down feathers grow under the other out. This helps the bird stay just the right : feathers. They are light and soft. Their job temperature. Feathers are so good at catching hea : is to keep birds warm that penguins can stay warm even when standing on the ice sheet at 40 below zero 21. Which part of a bird is introduced in the passage? B. C. A. D. 22. Which of the following feathers do birds mainly depend on to fly? ① Head Feathers ② Primary Flight Feathers ③ Secondary Flight Feathers ④Tail Feathers Down Feathers C.③④ A.②③④ B.①②④ D.①④ 23. What can feathers help birds do according to the passage? A. Birds can change the shape of wings because feathers come in all sizes B. Some feathers can help birds hide themselves because they are very light C. Birds like penguins can keep warm because down feathers are quite silky. D. Some feathers can be birds' social media because they can help attract mates 英语试卷 第3页(共8页) B I have lived in China for six years, but stillthink the country is mysterious. So I made up my mind to go on a 3-month cycling journey to discover more My cycling journey was very safe in China because I never had a moment in which I felt I was in danger. Wherever I went, there was always phone signal, and even WeChat pay. The beauty of nature was also fantastic. It simply took my breath away when I cycled on the way. With thick forests, blue lakes and green hills, there was so much to see. The food was another highlight of my journey. I got to taste local food in every place I went My favourite was the spicy food in Sichuan. No matter how much I ate, I never got sick of having different Chinese foods. There were so many different choices In addition, cycling in China cost less than I thought. I could even save some money during the trip to support a local charity. The best part was about people. I met people from different ethnic minorities (少数民族 across China and I was even invited to attend a wedding by Tibetan girls. The wedding was amazing, full of dancing, laughter and fun. One time I met a group of Chinese men who were also travelling, but by motorcycle. They invited me to stay with them in the mountains. We cooked fish that we caught from the lake together. It felt like true freedom from the busy feeling of daily life Another example was impressive. When I met a group of cyclists in their 6Os, they cycled better than me. It really encouraged me to push myself and go farther every day. Also, an experiencec cyclist saved me when I got a flat tire (爆胎). He helped fix my tire. By the end of my journey, I wanted to keep going. I felt like I could do it forever. It was truly an experience I will never forget. If anyone wants to explore in China, I would highly recommend going by bicycle 24. What does the writer talk about in Paragraph 3? A. Personal safety B. Different foods C. Natural beauty. D. Cheap cost. 25. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6refers to(指代)" ". A. Tibetan girls inviting the writer to a wedding B. cyclists in their 60s cycling better than the writer C. a group of Chinese men catching fish with the writer D. an experienced cyclist helping the writer to fix a flat tire 26. What is the best title for the passage A. What a Pleasant Picnic! B. What Great People C. What an Amazing Journey D. What a Lucky Day C "Take a seat, kids!" Miss King announced. As kids ran towards the campfire, Miss King turned to Quill, "I'll leave for a while, just bring the kids watermelons and tell them a story.""Sure." said Ouill, his hands becoming wet. Quill was good at showing kids how to climb rocks, bu he was not a good storyteller. Quill asked in a low voice, "What kind of story do you like?"A boy #2### named Caden answered, "A ghost story!" Alice rolled her eyes and other kids also shouted, "Quill willtell a lovely story, Caden.""A ghost story!"Caden insisted. Just then, Ouill felt a pull from Emma, the quietes in the group, "T'm afraid of ghost stories." 英语试卷 第4页(共8页) "What am I going to tell?" Quill thought and then said slowly, "I'm going to tell..a.. a toast story." Caden protested, "A toast story? I want a ghost story!""You'll see," Quill said, "Long long ago, there was a piece of bread..named Bob." Some kids smiled. Quill talked faster, "One day, Bob was put onto a wooden platform. Bob started crying.""Bread can't cry!" Caden shouted Ouill's ears turned red “What happened next?" Emma asked. Ouill had no idea, but he quickly looked at Caden "Caden is going to tell us." Caden sat up, "Am I?""Yes, it's a group story." Quill answered. Caden said in a scaring voice, "Bob was sure this was the end. of his day. Then, a long, shiny thing appeared over him." “A knife!"Alice shouted. "Alice, it's your turn." Ouill said. Alice added. "Then something dropped. The knife spread it all over Bob.""Salad cream." said Emma and pulled Ouill's T-shirt Alice continued, "Suddenly, a giant hand lifted Bob towards a big hole, Bob screamed, 'Help!" Caden wanted to cut in. but Alice stopped him. Ouill smiled at Emma. Emma took a deer breath, and said, "Bob screamed again. The hand was surprised and dropped Bob. Bob ran away." "So, the bread is free."Caden cut in "Not finished!" Emma shouted, "Just then, a bread truck appeared. Bob ran towards it. But something big followed him." "What was that?" a kid asked. Emma sat forward. Caden could feel his own breath, as if he was also there with Bob. SNAP! Emma clapped her hands. Everyone jumped up and asked, "Wha happened?""A dog ate him."Emma said, laughing. In the rest of the night, all the kids were talking about that dog -Adapted from the story by Sara Matsor 27. How did Ouill feel when he was asked to tell a story? C. Confident. A. Excited. B. Nervous. D.Angry. 28. What does the underlined word "protested" probably mean in Paragraph 3? C. Regretted. B. Promised. A. Disagreed. D. Guessed. 29. What do you know about Bob according to the story made up by the kids? A. Bob ran away quickly after he saw a dog. B. Bob first appeared on a truck in a street. C. Boh was cut into small pieces by a knife D. Bob dropped so he didn't enter the hole 30. What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A. Caden no longer loved ghost stories. B. The kids spent a winter night on a camp. C. Ouill decided to tell a new story the next day D. The kids were quite satisfied with their story D 阅读下面短文,从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项是多余的 During the Chinese New Year, people can watch colorful dragon dances in the street or on TV programmes. 31 It is because both in the north and in the south, Chinese can express hope for a happy life through the activity. 英语试卷 第5页(共8页) Dragons are respected and loved in Chinese culture. In ancient China, the dragon was thought as a mythical animal that could make clouds and bring rains, and prevent disasters and bring happiness. 32 And they are also said to scare away evil spirits and bad luck. Guided by a big dragon ball, the dragon dancers make different kinds of movements while holding the cloth dragon. 33 As many as 9 to 15 dancers use long poles to guide the dragon's head and snakelike body. Usually one dancer does tricks on the dragon. Tricks are often jumps and moves that make the dragon turn in different ways. 34 It is usually performed in the evening. One of Hong Kong's modern-looking neighborhoods in Wan Chai District is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, a folk art form with a history of over 100 years, 35 Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away. Since then, around Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the villagers perform fire dragon dances to make wishes. Today people often see dragon dances during holidays, festivals and the opening of new businesses. These performances invite wealth and good luck A. A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance B. The Cloth Dragon Dance has a long history C. It is said that a disease swept through the village. D. Why is the dragon dance so popular across China? E. Where can people usually enjoy the dragon dance? F. Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth G. Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life. 四、词汇运用(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分) 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其适当的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次) in the form of you enjoy by accident whenever hero be strict with drive carryout would rather 36. Does your math teacher often ask you to think by and then discuss with group members? 37. Parents and teachers should children in teaching manners. 38. Museums are hot attractions. People have a good time works of art during holidays 39. Peter missed my call yesterday because he home at that time 40. Kitty is energetic. In her spare time, she do outdoor activities than stay at home 41. We will never forget those who have done a lot for our country. 42. My grandpa loves drinking tea. I go to see him, I bring some nice tea. 43. To spread the beauty of poetry, many ancient poems are performed songs. 44. Simon is very organized. He often his plans step by step. 45. On the train to Zhenjiang, Mr Wu met one of his old friends . 英语试卷 第6页(共8页) 五、阅读填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分 A)根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词,使短文意思完整,每空一词。 Zodiac animals are important to the Chinese people for long. Many years ago, a president from a foreign country v 46 China. At the dinner, he presented people with a riddle, "There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o 47 What are the twelve things?" The answer is of course the "12 zodiac animals". As a cultural sign that stays with a person since his or her b 48 , the zodiac animal of the year plays an important role in e 49 life. Even today, many Chinese people will use "What is your zodiac animal?" instead of "How old are you?" when they ask about a person's a 50. In ancient times, people formed clans (部落). Different clans had different signs. The clans usually used the looks of animals. O 51 , an important meeting was held. At the meeting, the animals used by the most powerful clans were d. 52 as the zodiac animals. Just 1 53 China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals. For example, India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a 54 the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger. The Vietnamese (越南的) system has cat instead of rabbit, but the other e 55 animals remain the same. It is widely believed that it was the Chinese zodiac culture that spread to the countries nearby B)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。 Guarding the Blue Planet Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world and lead them to feel the beauty of the sea. Now, he devotes himself to the voluntary work in a community called Better Blue. The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers doctors and so on. All of them should have the knowledge of the sea. Every year, 12 millon tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean (海洋). Sea animals like turtles often lose their lives because of eating' plastic or fishing nets. Even humans on land are influenced because the fish we eat may have harmful plastic particles in their bodies. So the community Better Blue was started in 2017. It hopes to raise marine (海洋的) protection awareness among the public, invite people to protect the endangered sea animals and encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way Dive Against Debris is an activity organized by Better Blue to protect the ocean. The activity needs volunteers with greater diving skills. In this project, divers go into the waters and fish ou rubbish, which is then separated into different groups. They do this at several fixed locations in the bay area of Shenzhen every month. The work also includes checking which rubbish often appear in the area, doing a research on why this kind of rubbish is the most and making suggestions tc reduce the pollution. Marine protection is not limited to collecting rubbish. It also includes marine protection education. On weekdays, Liu volunteers to teach children marine protection in local schools Volunteers like him teach marine science to make children realize that land-based rubbish can alsc pollute the ocean. Researchers from local universities also take part in such activities With diving becoming popular, people are more willing to learn about marine protection. They come with their equipment, dive into the waters, get to know the underwater world and protect it. 英语试卷 第7页(共8页) Liu is not only a diving 56 , but also a volunteer in Better Blue. Volunteers of Better Blue do different jobs and they are 57 to have the knowledge of the sea. The reasons why it was started: >Plastic waste flows into the ocean. The >Sea animals like turtles often 58 . >Fish have plastic particles that are 59 to humans. introduction The 60 of it: to Better Blue >To raise marine protection awareness >To invite people to protect the endangered sea animals. >To encourage people to 61 the development of the ocean in a friendly way. Dive Against Debris: >Volunteers need to have greater diving skills. They fish out rubbish and separate it >Further work: ① checking the kind of the area's 62 rubbish The activities ② studying why this kind ofrubbish is the most heldby ③ advising 63 the pollution Better Blue Marine protection education: >Volunteers give 64 on marine protection. >Researchers take part in marine protection education With the popularity of diving, people show more 65 in marine protection and take action. 六、书面表达(共1题:满分15分) 初中三年校园生活丰富多彩,有些活动一定令你难 忘。近期,你校英文报举办“TheSchoolActivityI Will Never Forget”的主题征文活动. aNew Year 要求: 1. 参考右图,确定至少一次活动并详细介绍,可 适当发挥: 2. 文章不少于90词,开头已给出,不计入总词数; What? When? Where? 3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。 With whom? Why?... The School Activity I Will Never Forget In the past three years, there have been many colorful activities in our school. I will never forget 请你再仔细看看试卷和答题卷:所有的题目都完成了吗?从头至尾都检查过了吗? 英语试卷 第8页(共8页) 镇江市2024年初中学业水平考试英语试卷 参考答案及评分标准 一、单项选择(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分) 2.B 1.A 3.B .4.A 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.D 10.C 二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 14.C 11.A 12.D 13.A 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.D 20.B 三、阅读理解(共15小题:21-30小题,每小题2分;31-35小题,每小题1分,满分25分) 22.A 24.C 21.C 23.D 25.B 27.B 28.A 29.D 26.C 30.D 33.G 32.F 34.A 31.D 35.C 四、词汇运用(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分) 39. was driving 36. yourself 37. be strict with 38. enjoying 40. would rather /yourselves 41. heroes 43. in the form of 44. carries out 42. Whenever 45. by accident 五、阅读填空(共20小题:每小题1分,满分20分) A) 49. everyone's 48. birth 47. own 46. visited 50. age /everybody's /everyday 54. almost 52.decided 53.like 51.Once 55. eleven B) 59. harmful 58. die 56. coach 57. required 60. purpose(s) /asked /teacher /dangerous /expected 64. lessons 61. consider 62. common 63. against 65. interest(s) /classes /talks/ speeches 英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 第1页(共2页) 六、书面表达(共1题:满分15分) Possible version I: The School Activity I Will Never Forget In the past three years, there have been many colorful activities in our school. I will never forget the club activity in Grade Eight. I was a member of the English Drama Club. Every Tuesday, we joined together in the room and learned to act interesting plays. It was my favourite time at my school. Last year, our teacher encouraged us to perform in front of all the students. We felt nervous at first, but our teacher believed us. To make it successful, we spent several weekends practising. It was tiring but no one gave up. Finally, we performed excellently and all the teachers and students praised us. Every member was satisfied with it. Thanks to the club activity, I not only achieved my acting dream but also made some true friends. I will never forget the experience. Possible version 2: The School Aetivity I Will Never Forget In the past three vears, there have been many colorful activities in our school. I will never forget the sports meeting that I took part in last term. It was a sunny day. We gathered on the playground. All of us were happy and excited. I joined in the 40O-metre race. At first, I was very nervous because I was worried about the result However, when I heard the excited cheers from my classmates, I felt I was full of energy and completed the race successfully. Another activity that impressed me most was the badminton competition in Grade 8. Before my best friend entered the final, we practised hard together every day. At last, she finished fourth Both of us thought it was meaningful for friends to help each other Activities are over, but memories remain. 书面表达评分标准 一、具体要求 1. 参考题图,确定至少一次活动并详细介绍,可适当发挥: 文章不少于90词,开头已给出,不计入总词数; 3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。 二、评分细则 先根据文章整体内容和语言表达确定档次,然后在该档次内评出分数。 第五档(15-13分) 完全符合题目要求,表达思想清楚,内容丰富。使用多种语法结构和丰富的词汇 语言通顺,语意连贯,具有逻辑性。允许个别语言错误。 第四档(12-10分) 符合题目要求,表达思想基本清楚,内容完整。语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需 要。语言基本通顺,语意基本连贯。有少量语言错误,但不影响整体理解。 第三档(9-7分) 基本符合题目要求,表达思想不够清楚,内容基本完整。语法结构和词汇错误较 多,语言欠通顺。 第二档(6-4分) 部分内容符合题目要求,表达思想不清楚,内容不完整。语法结构和词汇错误很 多,所写内容难以理解。 第一档(3-0分) 与题目有关的内容不多,不能表达自己的思想。只是简单拼凑提示词语,所写内 容难以理解。 英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 第2页(共2页)