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1、2023年常州市天宁区第二十四中学中考一模英语试题注意事项:1.本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分90分。考试时间100分钟。2.请将答案全部填涂和填写在答题纸上,在本试卷上答题无效。第 I 卷（选择题共56分）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. Fred comes from _ European country and he finished _ third in the sports meeting.A. a; theB. a; /C. /; theD. an; /2. You can t

2、ake _ of the two cakes and give the other to your sister.A. neitherB. eitherC. everyD. both3. The first prize we got in the writing competition is quite _ our hope.Its your hard work that leads to your success.A. beyondB. againstC. overD. with4. Suzy described every detail of the accident just now.

3、Her memory _ be completely back.A. shallB. mightC. mustD. could5. Children should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of _ excuses to avoid punishment whenever they do something wrong.A. putting upB. taking upC. giving upD. making up6. We can always find something good in a bad _ if we look for

4、it.-I cant agree more. Lets make full use of what comes.A. situationB. competitionC. directionD. instruction7. Whats the weather like tomorrow? I was on the phone and _ most of the weather report.A. have missedB. was missingC. would missD. missed8. I think you should complain _ of course, you are ha

5、ppy with the product.A. unlessB. becauseC. untilD. though9. The students are talking excitedly about _.A. how will they spend this summer holidayB. which senior school they plan to goC. what exciting things had happened over the yearsD. whether all of them will pass the final exams10. How do you fin

6、d the theme song in the movie you saw last week? _. I have listened to it many times.A. On the InternetB. My friend lent it to meC. I have never heard a better oneD. It cant be worse二、完形填空（共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。It was Monday. Our _11_ teacher said we would have the Eg

7、g Drop Challenge that Friday.My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked together. That afternoon I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come over. _12_ the marshmallow(棉花糖)cream gave me an idea. After Cassie arrived, I told her about it-we could cushion(给缓冲)the egg with _13_.Cassie didnt ag

8、ree. “We can put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞）. It will _14_ to safety.”“It will never work!” I said.“And cream will?” Cassie widened her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.” I couldnt believe it. Of course wed had our little _15_ in the past, but shed never called any

9、of my ideas stupid before.“Then Ill build mine and you build _16_,”I said.“Fine!” Cassie left angrily.When Friday finally came, I had to admit that Cassies Egg Force One looked pretty good. She used a handkerchief(手帕)to create a parachute, _17_to a basket and in the centre was her egg. My Egg-cellen

10、t Egg Cream didnt look so scientific. I filled a small box with rice cakes, then marshmallow cream and the egg.The challenge began and by the fourth time only Cassies and mine _18_. The fifth time I let go of my box and then rushed _19_ the steps before Cassie. I found my brave little Egg-cellent Eg

11、g Cream. I didnt even have to _20_ the box to see the results. It broke.“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My heart beat faster and looked at her basket. Empty.“My egg bounced(弹)out,” she _21_.“I guess your pilot had an egg-jectorseat(飞机上紧急弹射椅的谐音)

12、.” I looked at Cassie and could see something in the corner of her eyes. Then we started to laugh. Maybe some friendships arent like eggs _22_.11. A. ScienceB. ChemistryC. EnglishD. P. E. 12. A. SweepingB. SpreadingC. DecoratingD. Covering13. A. butterB. creamC. breadD. sandwich14. A. flyB. jumpC. d

13、ropD. float15. A. fightsB. doubtsC. wondersD. designs16. A. youB. yourC. yoursD. yourself17. A. thrownB. tiedC. presentedD. lifted18. A. separatedB. roseC. reducedD. survived19. A. upB. aroundC. downD. into20. A. openB. closeC. breakD. change21. A. insistedB. suggestedC. refusedD. explained22. A. in

14、 allB. after allC. at allD. above all三、阅读理解（共14小题;每小题2分,满分28分）阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A23. The underlined word “timer” most probably means _ in the passage.A. a tool to tell the timeB. an instrument to find out the length of the timeC. an instruction to guide you what to doD. a person to

15、 tell others the correct time24. If Tinas heartbeat is 21 in 15 seconds, her heart rate is _.A. 60 per minuteB. 72 per minuteC. 84 per minuteD. 96 per minute25. What do you know about the heartbeat?A. You can feel your heartbeat on the thumb.B. A persons heart rate is given in 15 seconds.C. Exercisi

16、ng may affect a persons heartbeat.D. The heartbeat will speed up when you sit quietly.BSchoolchildren spend most of their time surrounded by their peers (同龄人). They spend a lot more time with classmates, teammates and fellow club members than with adults in their lives. Peer pressure can have a huge

17、 influence on the lives of children in grades two through twelve. From birth through age six, the family shapes a childs sense of identity (个性). Parents and brothers and sisters affect a childs likes, dislikes, tastes in clothing, food and music and, perhaps most importantly, values. Once children e

18、nter school, they form connections to the larger group of their peers. This group brings new ideas and experiences. Peer pressure happens when a students actions are influenced by this group. The “pressure” happens when peers suggest or demand actions different from the childs normal behavior and va

19、lues. Peer pressure leads to some disturbing negative behavior in schoolchildren. In the USA about 75% of high school students have tried alcohol (酒) offered by their friends in middle or high school. According to a survey, students felt pressured by their peers between 35 and 49% of the time. The p

20、ower of peer pressure can result from a schoolchilds growing desire (渴望) to fit into a group. Thankfully, peer pressure can also be positive. For example, wanting to join an athletic group of friends may force a student who has been sitting for a long time to try out for the soccer team. In a survey

21、 on peer pressure, 51% of teenagers felt that peer pressure was sometimes positive. One teenager responded, “Sometimes it can help you gain confidence.” Other examples of positive peer pressure include students encouraging a classmate to run for school president, or friends suggesting that a talente

22、d peer try out for a talent show.26. What leads to schoolchildrens peer pressure?A. The identity shaped by their family.B. The connections with their classmates.C. The childhood experiences with their friends.D. The differences in their behavior and values.27. Why do some schoolchildren behave negat

23、ively under peer pressure?A. To kill their boring time.B. To fit into a peer group.C. To help gain confidence.D. To improve social skills.28. What does the author think of peer pressure?A. Peer pressure does more harm than good.B. Peer pressure is very good for schoolchildrens growth.C. Peer pressur

24、e is not necessarily bad for school children.D. Peer pressure plays an important role in shaping a childs values.CHave you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客)or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. Pay-for-knowledge has been more and more fashionable these years. The conte

25、nts of these pay-for-knowledge products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything you think of can be found online at this moment. Pay-for-knowledge is on the rise(兴起).Why is pay-for-knowledge industry developing so rapidly? First, its development is based on the Internet. W

26、ith a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity(身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy pay-for-knowledge products that he or she wants at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope fo

27、r more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies and universities. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in todays job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.The industry of pay-for-knowled

28、ge has proved to be lucrative. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. Whats more, this is a reflection(反映)of respect for knowledge and talent

29、s.However, the rapid development of pay-for-knowledge has a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as How to be an Industrys Expert in 5 Hours and 15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to s

30、ucceed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least. In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it anyway, because they are those who

31、 have the ability to learn by themselves.In general, the best is the one that suits you most. Pay-for-knowledge may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Otherwise, your dream of success may not come true.29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Pay-for-knowledge

32、 products can help all the people succeed.B. Pay-for-knowledge products can offer people different kinds of courses.C. People who can teach themselves need pay-for-knowledge products most.D. People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities.30. What can we learn about pay-fo

33、r-knowledge industry from Paragraph 2?A. The history of its development.B. The problems of its products.C. The advantages of its products.D. The causes of its rise.31. The underlined phrase be lucrative in Paragraph 3 means _.A. produce lots of moneyB. get much informationC. win great respectD. enjo

34、y self-growth32. The main purpose of this passage is to_.A. recommend the pay-for-knowledge products to peopleB. advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves onlineC. remind people to choose pay-for-knowledge products wiselyD. teach parents how to buy some online courses for their childrenD“Mum,

35、 theres something I have to tell you.” Ulas eyes were wide with distress(苦恼)as she spoke to me.“What is it, sweetie?” I reached over and pushed her hair behind her ear.“I know we werent supposed to do it,” she began, before telling me shed been playing with one of her friends.The friend had wanted t

36、o practise the CPR(心肺复苏术)they had learned in swimming class on her.Ula started to cry. “I told her I didnt want to do it. But she really wanted to, and I didnt want to make her mad.” I sent a note to the other girls parents so they could talk to their daughter.But something Ula had said worried me.

37、Ula knew that what the other kid wanted to do wasnt right. But she didnt stand up for herself, and that frightened me.For the rest of the day Ula and I talked about boundaries that help us, when necessary, to deal with our needs before the needs of others. Boundaries can protect us from being overwo

38、rked; they can protect our belongings(物品)or health. Sometimes, they simply buy us the time to be alone or with a friend, to be away from the chaos(混乱)of life, to rest and to enjoy ourselves.Ula and I imagined different friends in different situations, crying and threatening(威胁)to tell on(告发)her, and

39、 I taught her to say “no”, even in these situations. I told her that I trust her to do what is right, no matter how angry that may make someone. And I told her that I will always be there to back her up.Now, Ula realizes that it doesnt matter if we are 7 or 47: Learning to protect our personal bound

40、aries is a never-ending story, filled with errors(错误) in judgment(判断）. With each day of our lives, we have to learn where the line is. We have to decide whether and how, on that day, we will defend(捍卫)it.I stayed with Ula until she said, “You need to go eat.” And in that moment, she reminded me of t

41、he next great lesson in boundaries: It is not enough to look out for(留意) our own limits(界限)-we must also honor(尊重)them in others.33. After hearing Ulas story, the writer felt worried mainly because _.A. Ulas friend had a bad influence on herB. there was something wrong with her heartC. Ula had troub

42、le getting along with her friendD. Ula couldnt refuse others34. By creating boundaries, we can _ according to the passage.A. manage to deal with the chaos of lifeB. protect ourselves from extra workC. build better friendships with othersD. understand others needs better35. What does the writer advis

43、e her daughter to do when she is asked to do what she dislikes?A. Say no to her friends no matter how they feel.B. Refuse her friends requests as long as(只要)they dont get angry.C. Speak to her friends parents when she feels threatened.D. Talk with her friends about how she truly feels.36. Which of t

44、he following would the writer agree with?A. We should respect others limits while defending our own.B. Boundaries are more important for children than adults.C. It is selfish to put our needs before others needs.D. People who take no notice of our feelings are unworthy of our friendship.四、六选四阅读（共4小题

45、;每小题1.5分,满分6分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Psychological well-being (心理健康)” is important to a person. Studies have discovered that people with higher psychological well-being are more likely to live healthier and longer lives. _37_ Better psychological well-being also has something to d

46、o with fewer social problems. For example, research has found that people with high psychological well-being are less likely to break laws. Living a life with meaning and purpose is key to improving your psychological well-being. Your purpose doesnt necessarily have to involve (涉及) changing the worl

47、d or setting a goal of helping others though. _38_ Or your purpose might involve making the world better by volunteering in animal shelters.Thinking positively (积极地) improves your psychological well-being. In turn as your psychological well-being improves, it becomes easier to think positively. _39_ First, take a few minutes and write down all the good things that could happen to you in the future. Then, make a plan on how you can make that happen. Finally, put the plan into practice. When you are wor