2024年江苏省宿迁市宿城区中考二模英语试题一、单项选择1．I usually have ________ lunch with my classmates at school.A．/B．a C．an D．the2．Every year, viewers are touched ________ words after they watch Touching China.A．under B．across C．beyond D．against 3．—Must I finish the report tonight?—No, you ________. You can hand it in the day after tomorrow.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．can’t4．I’m afraid we can’t come, but thanks for the invitation ________.A．anyway B．instead C．moreover D．otherwise5．My English teacher often tells us that the more you practise, ________ you will speak English.A．better B．best C．the better D．the best6．—If the customer rings up for me again, please ________ the call to the sales department. —OK, I will.A．look through B．go through C．put through D．break through 7．—This is the most interesting film I have ever watched.—But I don’t think ________ will like it.A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody8．________ amazing progress he’s made in this exam!A．How B．What C．How an D．What an9．—________ is the train arriving?—In forty minutes. Let’s listen to music and relax ourselves.A．How long B．How far C．How soon D．How fast10．________ safe, people should wear helmets when riding e-bikes.A．Keep B．To keep C．Keeping D．To keeping 11．We are often encouraged to be brave to ________ ourselves in front of others.A．expect B．explain C．express D．excuse12．—Hey, Tom! I called you just now, but you didn’t answer.—Sorry, I ________ basketball with my friends.A．was playing B．has read C．read D．will read13．You never really knew a man ________ you stood in his shoes and walked around in them.A．since B．as C．until D．if14．—Sally, could you tell me ________?—Next Friday.A．where we will a school-leavers’ partyB．where will we have a school-leavers’ partyC．when we will have a school-leavers’ partyD．when will we have a school-leavers’ party15．—Without your help, I can’t solve the problem smoothly!—________A．It doesn’t matter.B．No problem.C．That’s not the case.D．Don’t mention it.二、完形填空In a village near a desert lived a young and well-known businessman, named James. Despite (尽管) having a lot, he often felt 16 because of the endless challenges he faced.One day, a wise old man came to the 17 with 100 camels. It’s said he could solve any problem. James went to see him and said, “I’m very unsatisfied with my life. I always have business worries, family troubles and health problems. Please tell me 18 to make them disappear.”The old man smiled and said, “I’ll give you an 19 tomorrow morning. But first, can you do a small thing 20 me?” James agreed. The old man asked him to 21 the 100 camels for the night, making sure that they all sat down and rested before he could go to sleep.The next morning, the old man asked James how his night went. James said 22 , “I didn’t sleep at all. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get all the camels to 23 together. Even if I managed to get some camels to sit on one side, a few others would stand on the otherside.”“That’s 24 . As noticed last night, some camels sat down on their own, while others required some 25 , and yet many camels did not sit even after much effort. If you had come back later, you would have seen that some of the camels, even though they didn’t sit at first, 26 sat down on their own,” the old man said. James nodded.The old man continued, “Problems are just like 27 —some problems get solved by 28 , some get solved when you put in some effort, and some do not get solved even after you have tried your best. 29 such problems to time. At the right time, these problems themselves will come to an end.”James felt a sense of understanding. It completely changed the way he saw life’s 30 .16．A．calm B．unhappy C．amazed D．lonely 17．A．village B．mountain C．forest D．theatre 18．A．when B．what C．which D．how 19．A．excuse B．answer C．object D．example 20．A．for B．against C．with D．by21．A．pay for B．take off C．look after D．put up 22．A．excitedly B．curiously C．happily D．sadly23．A．hit B．sit C．eat D．stand 24．A．true B．wrong C．unsure D．special 25．A．advice B．stress C．progress D．effort 26．A．usually B．quickly C．finally D．hardly 27．A．parrots B．camels C．lions D．horses 28．A．their B．they C．themselves D．them 29．A．Leave B．Make C．Know D．Have 30．A．gains B．achievements C．differences D．challenges三、阅读理解Spring has a lot of beauty to offer. If asked to write your own poem about this beautifulseason, how would you write it? Editors in Teens held an activity and invited students and one special writer, ChatGPT, to share their spring poems.Spring,Comes with green.The silent winding stream (蜿蜒的小溪), Seems to be from a dreamSpringMakes kites dance.Let me flyFollow them into the _▲__Yang Mohan, 14, JiangsuRainwater comes, everything sprouts (发芽)It’s Awakening of Insects (惊蛰)I watch earthworms crawlwhile squatting (蹲) on the groundthe whole afternoon.Then comes Fresh Green (清明) I fly kites while singing,A happy spring outing.Fish want to escape from dad’s fishing net, but in vain,only to drop in my tummyduring Grain Rain (谷雨).Yu Qianmiao, 18, ShandongSpring is here, the snow has goneNature wakes up, it’s time for fun!Blossoms bloom, and trees turn greenThe brightest colors you’ve ever seen.Birds build nests, and sing their songAs days grow warm.31．How many spring poems are shared in the activity?A．1.B．2.C．3.D．4.32．The suitable word which can be put in the line “▲” is ________.A．butterfly B．sky C．beauty D．activity 33．From these poems, we can know that ________.A．Yang Mohan’s dad has a fishing netB．Fresh Green comes after Grain RainC．ChatGPT’s peom has no rhythmsD．All the poems mention kitesModesty is a valuable quality in many cultures around the world. In China, this is no different. However, the phrase “毛遂自荐” seems to disagree with this.During the Warring States Period, the Qin army marched (进军) on Handan, the capital of Zhao. Seeing that Handan was in danger, Prince Pingyuan asked for help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were good enough. Then, a man named Mao Sui volunteered.Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao Sui with doubt. “How long have you been here with me?” “Three years,” Mao Sui answered. “I hear that a person with talent is like an awl in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will soon pierce through the bag. You’ve been here for a long time, but I haven’t seen any of your achievements. Maybe you don’t have any talent,” said Prince Pingyuan.“What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will pierce through it. But not only the point—the whole awl,” Mao Sui said confidently.Impressed, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao proved very helpful. Now the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” is used to describe someone who volunteers to do a task.However, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance (傲慢). It’s important to believe in yourself, but a strong ego (自我) can harm your career and professional relationships. So we recommend letting your work speak for itself.34．Where did Mao Sui come from?A．Qin.B．Chu.C．Zhao.D．We don’t know. 35．What does the underlined phrase “pierce through” mean?A．cut or make a way through B．be on both sides ofC．be made up of D．make a slight shake36．What is the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” used to describe now?A．Feeling powerful B．V olunteering for a taskC．Being honest enough D．Showing modesty37．What can we learn from the passage?A．Talented people have no chances.B．We should believe in ourselves.C．Modesty isn’t a valuable quality.D．A strong ego can do good to our career.You feel sick, so you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, looks at your throat, she gives you some medicine, but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave in the way that they do, called psychologists, are starting to believe it. You know that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system (神经系统).Stress is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. Of course, everybody has stress more or less; nobody’s life is perfect. In fact, we would never learn anything or grow or change without stress. We would probably be bored to death. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.When you feel stressed, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素). Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heartbeat. Today you have a different kind of stress. Problems like endless homework or troubles with your family are the kind of things you can’t fight or run away from, and that’s what can do something bad to you.What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can’t change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don’t even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.The link (关联) between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help yourmind deal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It’s important to get enough sleep and eat nutritious meals. Some people take a vitamin-mineral pill every day. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise. If you go walking or do aerobic dancing or work out at the gym, a person who isn’t used to much physical activity should start slowly. Anyone with a continuing physical problem should check with a doctor before starting any exercise programs.38．A psychologist is a person who may help you with your ________.A．illness and abilities B．thoughts and behaviourC．mind and nervous system D．physical activity and daily exercise 39．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．You shouldn’t go to the gym if you are under stress.B．One can do his homework to burn up adrenaline.C．Diseases and accidents are always caused by stress.D．Problems or changes in life may cause stress to people.40．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A．A big change will cause another stressful situation.B．The way you think has nothing to do with your illness.C．If you take good care of your body, you will never feel stressed.D．It’s unnecessary to check with a doctor before starting exercise programs.41．What does the writer want to tell us in this passage?A．The causes of disease.B．The work a psychologist does.C．Good ways to keep healthy.D．The connection between the body and brain.As Bambi got older, his mother taught him new things, too. Once he was old enough, shebrought him to the meadow (草地) for the first time.“You must never rush out on the meadow,” she warned. “There might be danger!” She wanted Bambi to be safe, but he didn’t realize just how scary a place the meadow could be.As they explored the meadow, Bambi and his mother ran into a few other deer. Soon they started playing together and became the best of friends.But their playtime was interrupted when a loud noise startled (使……惊吓) the other deer. They all quickly fled the meadow.“Bambi! Bambi!” his mother called.“Mother!” he cried. “Mother!” Bambi was lost in the meadow all alone.Another deer appeared—the biggest one of all. It was the Great Prince of the Forest. He helped Bambi escape the meadow and led him to his mother.“It’s safe now,” Bambi’s mother said. “We don’t have to hide any longer.”After that scary day in the meadow, life returned to normal, and everything was peaceful again in the forest. Months passed, and Bambi finally got to enjoy winter. He had never seen snow before!Even though Bambi learned how to have fun in the winter, he hoped spring would come soon. Food was hard to find, and he was awfully hungry.Bambi and his mother soon discovered a small patch of grass growing through the snow. But just as they began to eat, Bambi’s mother sensed danger.The sounds of hunting filled the air. “Bambi! Quick! The thicket!” his mother called, warning him to run to safety. “Faster! Faster, Bambi! Don’t look back. Keep running!” Bambi heard another gunshot just as he reached his home.“We made it! We made it, Mother!” he said. Then he realized that she wasn’t there. “Mother, where are you?” He searched among the trees. He kept calling for her, ___▲ __.Bambi was crying when the Great Prince of the Forest found him.“Your mother can’t be with you anymore,” the Great Prince said softly. He explained that he would take care of Bambi now. “Come on, my son.”Bambi looked back at the thicket one last time, and then he followed his father into the forest. —Taken from Bambi42．Which of the following can best describe Bambi’s mother?A．Brave and selfless B．Creative and patientC．Wise and generous D．Strict and modest43．What is the correct order of what happens in the story?a. The sounds of hunting filled the air.b. Bambi and his mother ran into a few other deer.c. Bambi heard another gunshot just as he reached his home.d. Bambi’s mother brought him to the meadow for the first time.A．a c d b B．d-a-b-c C．b d a c D．d-b-a-c 44．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank ________ ?A．but he couldn’t find his mother.B．then he went home happily.C．and he finally found his mother under the tree.D．he saw his father talking with his mother.45．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A．It was easy to find food in winter in the forest.B．Bambi’s mother was too old to run fast.C．Bambi’s father didn’t love him at all.D．Bambi’s mother loved him and protected him.阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
