2024年江苏省无锡市初中学业水平考试 英语模拟试题（九）（无答案）

2024年无锡市初中学业水平考试
英语模拟试题（九）
第Ⅰ卷（客观题）
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。
( ) 1. It is very important that we must be honest about ______ we do not know. That’s how we can improve.
A. when B. where C. what D. why
( ) 2. People with basic living skills can go more smoothly ______ hard life.
A. beyond B. over C. against D. through
( ) 3. The best way to find yourself is to lose ______ in the service of others.
A. herself B. myself C. yourself D. himself
( ) 4. He dresses simply. He doesn’t care much about his ______ appearance.
A. special B. private C. general D. personal
( ) 5. Instead of giving instructions to your child, pick one of his/her interests to follow ______. In this way, you can have a better understanding of his/her thoughts.
A. widely B. rapidly C. highly D. closely
( ) 6. Life ______ be easy or difficult. Sometimes it depends on how you look at it.
A. can’t B. must C. can D. mustn’t
( ) 7. She felt a sense of ______ after completing the task and told everyone the good news.
A. pride B. loss C. peace D. humour
( ) 8. The idea of a smart city was first ______ by a tech company in 2010. Of course, it takes time to build such cities.
A. suggested B. imagined C. wished D. found
( ) 9. To practise the idea of green development, the city of Nanjing ______ voluntary tree planting activities on March 12 every year.
A. finds out B. works out C. picks out D. carries out
( ) 10. Road salt is commonly used to clear the snow on roads during winter ______ it makes it harder for water and snow to freeze.
A. because B. though C. if D. unless
( ) 11. — Can you imagine ______ without smartphones
— No, it’s hard to picture.
A. how will life be B. what life will be
C. how life will be like D. what life will be like
( ) 12. — I saw a self-driving bus in front of Jinkui Park last weekend.
— Oh, it is amazing! I never expected it ______ so soon.
A. came B. was coming C. would come D. will come
( ) 13. — The kids say they’ve kept the house clean and tidy since we left home.
— Hmm, ______. We’ll see if it is true.
A. practice makes perfect B. seeing is believing
C. every dog has its day D. there’s no smoke without fire
( ) 14. — You know what I’ve got a ticket for Lily’s concert.
— Oh, ______ You’re kidding.
A. so what B. go ahead. C. come on. D. what for
二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is no way they just drove into that river, thought Corion Evans. The 16-year-old boy was hanging out with friends in a parking area under a Moss Point, Mississippi, highway in July when a car with three teenage girls inside drove into the Pascagoula River. It came to rest some 20 feet from land, then sank. The driver, Evans would learn, had 15 followed wrong directions from GPS.
It was around 11:30 p.m. by the time Evans and brothers Karon and Caleb Bradley got to the river’s edge. In the 16 , they could hardly make out the girls clinging to (抓住) the roof, the only part of the car still above water. But they could hear 17 .
Evans took off his shirt and shoes, tossed his phone down, and then dived into the water, a river he knew crocodiles (鳄鱼) called 18 . He helped the first girl he saw and, keeping her head above water, led her ashore (向岸上).
Just then, Police Officer Garry Mercer arrived. He dived into the water to help another girl. But halfway back to shore, she panicked (恐慌) and went underwater, 19 Mercer down with her.
Evans jumped back into the water and helped them 20 they could stand.
There was still one girl in the water. Cora Watson, 19, could not swim. She was gulping water, struggling to stay a float. And 21 .
“I just knew my last 22 was coming,” Watson said. “My mind said, ‘You’re slowly losing yourself.’” Just then, Corion grabbed her arm.
They were alive because Corion Evans risked his life to save them. “They’re alive,” said his mother, Marquita Evans, “because Corion 23 his promise to be back home by 12.”
But she was not mad. “He had a good 24 ,” she said with a smile.
( ) 15. A. easily B. luckily C. blindly D. slowly
( ) 16. A. darkness B. cold C. silence D. sunlight
( ) 17. A. whispering B. talking C. screaming D. jumping
( ) 18. A. home B. village C. zoo D. school
( ) 19. A. asking B. pushing C. following D. pulling
( ) 20. A. after B. until C. though D. while
( ) 21. A. scared B. surprised C. satisfied D. relaxed
( ) 22. A. word B. laugh C. person D. breath
( ) 23. A. broke B. kept C. remembered D. made
( ) 24. A. suggestion B. reason C. method D. plan
三、阅读理解 阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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( ) 25. The material above is ______.
A. a poster B. a survey C. a notice D. a diary
( ) 26. You may read the material above ______.
A. in the library B. in the newspaper C. on the Internet D. at the police station
( ) 27. The material above is mainly about ______.
A. how to deal with cases B. how to be a good reader
C. how to search for clues D. how to be a good detective
B
Castles are made to last. But sandcastles wash away. They are pretty enough for kings and queens. But most people would not think of living in them. Sandcastles are works of art. And they are fun to make!
Ready to build
You need the right tools to build sandcastles. The first tool is your mind. If you can picture a sandcastle, you can build it. Tools will help you.
Sand
Sandcastles are made of sand, of course. First, pack the wet sand together. For this to work, the sand has to be wet. Wet sand holds together. However, if your sand is too wet, it will fall down.
Pails (桶)
Pails are a must for great sandcastles. Push wet sand into a pail to make it hold together. You can even use a pail with a fun design. Then, flip the pail of sand into place.
Shovels
Use shovels to dig a pit (深坑) for building. Then, use them to spread the ground smooth. Next, use shovels to scoop (铲) sand into pails. You can also pat the sand into shape with them.
Utensils
Utensils from the ______, like a rolling pin (擀面杖) will help you sculpt shapes. You can use them to make designs as well.
Spray bottle
Sandcastles take time to build. Wet sand will dry in the sun and may break when you touch it. Use a spray bottle of water to keep the sand wet. Keep spraying where you are working.
Try, try again
Sandcastles can fall down. They are often easy to break. But do not give up! If your castle falls, try again. Who knows The new design might be better than you planned!
( ) 28. Which word is the most suitable for “______”
A. kitchen B. balcony C. bedroom D. study
( ) 29. The passage is most probably written for ______.
A. friends B. relatives C. children D. parents
( ) 30. Which of the following shows the RIGHT order of building a sandcastle
a. Spread the ground smooth. b. Dig a pit for building.
c. Flip the pails of sand into place. d. Scoop sand into pails.
e. Sculpt shapes and make designs.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. a-b-d-e-c C. b-a-d-e-c D. b-a-d-c-e
C
My father never kept anything for nostalgia (怀旧)—except once.
As the only sports fan in our family, I usually listened to baseball games on the radio, dreaming of watching my heroes in person at the stadium (体育馆).
One winter, my father surprised me by suggesting we save up to go to watch a baseball game on spot.
I immediately washed out a jar (罐子) and stuck a label: BASEBALL GAME FUND, 1960.
We contributed to the jar weekly, and by mid summer it was filled with money. By the end of August, however, we still hadn’t been to a game because my father had to work every Saturday and even some Sundays.
With only two weekends left in the season, I began to lose hope. He comforted me, “Well, don’t worry, Edwin. Things are sure to slow down and we’ll have a free Saturday.”
On the morning of the last game, I sat waiting hopelessly with no sign of my father when the door crashed open and my father yelled, “I’ve got tickets. We’re going!”
I could hardly breathe when we finally sat together, father and son, watching the baseball game. I sat cheering, but for my father it must have been a long afternoon trying to follow a game he didn’t understand. Several times I turned to look at him. All I could see was a face lined with tiredness from working all Saturday morning after working all week.
After the game, we kept saving money and went to two more games together.
On the second day of 1963, my father died suddenly while working. I threw away the jar.
After the funeral (葬礼), our house was filled with neighbours and relatives, but I didn’t want to talk to anybody. I walked upstairs to my parents’ bedroom, hoping, I suppose, to find some comfort from seeing what was his. As I looked through my father’s prayer (祈祷) book, something fell out. I picked it up. It was a yellowed ticket, which read, October 1, 1960, BASEBALL GAME. My father, who saved nothing for nostalgia reasons, had decided to keep this, a memory of our afternoon at the ballpark.
Carefully, I placed the ticket back into his prayer book, and slowly walked downstairs to begin the rest of my life without him.
( ) 31. The writer’s father kept the ticket to ______.
A. remind his son of his love after his death
B. use it just as a bookmark in his prayer book
C. keep a memory of the special moment with his son
D. show off to his friends that he went to a baseball game
( ) 32. How did the writer feel before and after he saw the yellowed ticket
A. Empty → Encouraged. B. Sad → Serious.
C. Scared → Calm. D. Lonely → Excited.
( ) 33. What can we infer from the passage about the father
A. He was excited every time at the stadium.
B. He began to keep old things after the game.
C. He didn’t have enough money until the last game.
D. He worked long hours to support his family.
D
The book, The Young Green Consumer Guide, says our world is in danger. It describes the various threats to the environment. The situation is so serious that we must do something to save the Earth.
______
The writers ask us to imagine that the Earth is inside a kind of greenhouse with the atmosphere (大气层) around it. The atmosphere acts like the glass: It lets sunlight in and keeps warmth from getting out. The atmosphere is essential for all living things. Without it, the Earth would be as cold and lifeless as the surface of the Moon.
The trouble is that our atmosphere is changing because we are polluting it with chemicals—in the form of gases—and it is keeping in too much heat!
These gases, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced by burning fuels such as petrol. The greenhouse effect may cause the level of the sea to rise and flood cities and even whole countries.
______
The burning and cutting down of the forests is making the greenhouse effect worse because trees take in CO2. It also causes soil erosion and flooding, as well as destroying the homes of people and animals that live in the forests.
______
Many of our habits cause pollution, especially our habit of using things once and then throwing them away. This creates massive mountains of rubbish. We do not know what to do with the rubbish and it pollutes our land and sea. For example, people throw away as many as seven billion drink cans in Britain each year. That is enough to reach from the Earth to the Moon.
______
The book is asking us to become “green consumers”. That means we should only buy and use environmentally friendly goods so that we can save the Earth. These goods will not damage the environment.
Let’s be green consumers and enjoy living a better life on the Earth!
( ) 34. What does the underlined word “essential” mean in the passage
A. Of great harm. B. Of no harm.
C. Of great importance. D. Of no importance.
( ) 35. What is the CORRECT order of the “______” in the passage
① How can we save the Earth ② Bad habits
③ The greenhouse effect ④ Destroying the forest
A. ①②③④ B. ②④③① C. ③④①② D. ③④②①
( ) 36. What may be the purpose of writing the passage
A. To recommend a book about living a better life.
B. To recommend a book about developing habits.
C. To recommend a book about pollution on the Earth.
D. To recommend a book about becoming green consumers.
( ) 37. How does the writer develop his/her ideas
A. By comparing facts and opinions. B. By giving facts and results.
C. By listing examples and numbers. D. By telling stories and giving advice.
第Ⅱ卷（主观题）
四、词汇运用
（A）根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
38. It is believed that Mozi was the first to ______ (发明) kites.
39. At present, the ______ (唯一的) method to solve the problem is to ask for the customer’s forgiveness.
40. Xingguo Tower, an ______ (古老的) tower in Jiangyin, was built about 1, 000 years ago.
41. The athletes in Beijing Winter Paralympics impressed us with their ______ (勇气) and strength.
（B）根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
42. Mr Wu is kind and never gets ______ (patient) whenever we ask him for help.
43. Tom tried his best to spell the words ______ (correct) in the competition.
44. You can easily clean out the virus in your computer without ______ (shut) it down.
45. After acting for nearly ten years, she is now trying to learn how to be a good ______ (direct).
五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
46. ______ (receive) housework education helps students take care of themselves in daily life.
47. Both water and food ______ (give) to the athletes who took part in Wuxi Marathon last month.
48. How proud the parents were ______ (hear) their son had won first prize!
49. — Detective Lu, I really know nothing about it. I will never ...
— Calm down, young man. Just tell us why you ______ (run) so fast at two o’clock this morning.
50. For most of us, learning new things ______ (require) great effort.
51. — Sorry, I’m afraid Dr Johnson isn’t at his office now.
— Well, I ______ (call) him on his mobile phone instead.
52. She ______ (lay) the baby gently on the bed and covered him with a soft blanket.
53. — Why are you so nervous about the exam
— Well, I ______ (not study) much, but I don’t want to fail.
六、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。
There are several factors that may decide why a country chooses a particular passport colour. These factors include religious, geographical, historical or cultural ones.
Some countries try to fit in with nations or political groups they’d like to join. Governments can choose the overall design and colour for their passports from one of the four basic colours: red, blue, green, or black.
Red passports
Red, the most common passport colour, not only has religious meanings, but also may have some connections with a country’s history or politics. Countries in Northern Europe generally hold red passports.
Blue passports
The second most common passport colour is blue. Traditionally, the colour blue is meant to represent the “New World” nations in North and South America and Oceania (大洋洲). The US passport has been blue since 1976.
Green passports
Green is the most common colour of choice for Arab countries. Considered as a sign of nature and life, it is of great importance for Arabian religions. The citizens of several West African countries also have travel documents that have different shades of green, which means they belong to the Economic Community of West African States.
Black passports
Black passports are not as common as brighter colours, though dark shades tend to make a document look more official. Only 10 countries have black passports, all unconnected with geography or religion. New Zealand’s passport is black since it’s the country’s national colour.
In all, the reasons why passports are in different colours often have important and deep meanings to each government.
A brief 54 to passport colours
Many factors may decide what colour a country chooses for its passport.
Red passports ·Red is 55 with the country’s religion and history or politics. ·Northern European countries generally hold red passports.
Blue passports ·Blue 56 for “New World” nations in North and South America and Oceania. ·The USA holds blue passports.
Green passports ·Green represents nature and life, which is very 57 for Arabian religions. ·Arab countries and some West African countries hold green passports.
Black passports ·Black is the 58 common colour for passports. ·Only 10 countries including New Zealand hold black passports.
54. ______ 55. ______ 56. ______ 57. ______ 58. ______
七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。
59. 该地多达35%的地区以公园和自然保护区的形式受到保护。
No less than 35 per cent of the area is protected ______ parks and nature reserves.
60. 尽管年龄差异较大，但是他们俩一直相处得很融洽。
Although there’s a great difference in their ages, they always ______.
61. 除非妥善处理这个问题，否则我们不会取消我们的投诉。
We will not cancel our complaints unless the problem ______.
62. 我的手机关机一整天了。难怪我一直没有接到电话。
My mobile phone ______ for a whole day. No wonder I haven’t got any phone calls.
63. 幸福不取决于你拥有什么。真正的幸福是心怀感恩，活在当下。
Happiness ______. True happiness is to be grateful and enjoy the present.
64. 你能想象没有亚马孙雨林的世界会是什么样的吗？
Can you ______ without the Amazon rainforest
八、书面表达
为弘扬“奉献、友爱、互助、进步”的志愿服务精神，你校英文俱乐部正在举行“Volunteering around us”的征文评选活动，请根据下列图表提示，写一篇英文短文介绍你所在的社区志愿者活动项目“Sunshine For All”以及你做志愿者的经历，以供参评。
注意事项：
1. 短文须根据图表自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
2. 词数100左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 短文中不得使用真实的个人及学校信息。
Sunshine For All is a project started by a group of kind people in my neighbourhood. ______
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