2022年江苏省无锡市锡山高级中学实验学校中考二模英语试题(word版含答案)

2022年江苏省无锡市锡山高级中学实验学校中考二模英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．It takes _________ practice to be really good at ballet.

A．an army of B．a little of C．a great deal of D．a large number of

2．—Why not buy a second-hand flat first if you don’t have enough money?

—That’s a good ________.

A．saying B．question C．suggestion D．decision

3．If success is a gate, the road _________ this gate must be made up of difficulties.

A．past B．through C．opposite D．towards

4．Respect is not one-way traffic but mutual, and that might be _________ we fight back in the trade friction against the USA．

A．where B．what C．why D．how

5．As a UN report warns, animals _________ at a speed 100 times faster now than any time in the past since the dinosaurs were wiped out.

A．are dying out B．have died out C．died out D．die out

6．Don’t worry, since the matter’s __________ solved.

A．as long as B．as good as C．as well as D．as far as

7．Space travel has been made _________ with the development of science and technology.

A．it possible B．it was possible C．it is possible D．possible

8．— Lisa, I know you’re confident about getting that job but remember _________. So why not send your application forms to more companies?

— Sounds good!

A．don’t put all your eggs in one basket B．the early bird catches the worm

C．all roads lead to Rome D．a miss is as good as a mile

9．— Give up, okay? I’m losing much hair these days.

— Don’t lose heart. There _________ be a good reason for our hard time.

A．must B．may C．should D．can

10．— Why do you look so worried?

— I’m expecting a call from my son. He _________ London for more than a week.

A．has been to B．has been in C．has gone to D．has come in

11．—Harry seems ill. I’m afraid we have to send him to hospital at once.

—Maybe he’s just got a bit of a cold, so I don’t think it _________.

A．minds B．works C．cares D．matters

12．— Could you please tell me _________?        

— Of course.

A．how long you have borrowed the magazine

B．when will the new shopping mall be open

C．which therapy the heart surgeon insisted

D．why more than one kid likes watching documentaries

13．— I think the plan is just a waste of time.

— Well, if you don’t support it, _________.

A．so will they B．so do they C．neither will they D．neither do they

14．—It is a shame to ask you to help me again, but..

—________. You have really done your best and I am free.

A．That’s right B．Don’t be silly C．No problem D．No way

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。

About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude (纬度) and a longitude (经度). Inside was an envelope (信封) that had a bunch of ___15___ paper towels. I had no idea what it was all about ___16___ I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my ___17___.

At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a laboratory. My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt ___18___, so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started protecting me ___19___ them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms (密码). So, I loved to send ___20___ messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he’d ___21___ them for 62 years.

How could I get in touch with him with this tricky address? After Googling it with great efforts, I ___22___ it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”

Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sadness in the past years. That’s how he has gradually changed my life. I almost ___23___ after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me ____24____. He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self-worth. Our friendship is magical to be refreshed after over six decades!

15．A．strange B．new C．old D．tidy

16．A．once B．after C．when D．until

17．A．memories B．interests C．promises D．stories

18．A．relaxed B．sad C．bored D．excited

19．A．against B．among C．with D．over

20．A．simple B．secret C．careless D．careful

21．A．sent B．kept C．learnt D．lost

22．A．missed B．succeeded C．named D．made

23．A．looked down B．broke down C．slowed down D．calmed down

24．A．warmth B．health C．growth D．wealth

三、阅读单选

It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests.

25．This passage is probably a(n) ________.

A．novel B．notice C．advertisement D．report

26．At what age can people reach the peak of their attention?

A．18. B．32. C．43. D．50.

27．Which fact does the passage provide?

A．The younger people are, the better memory they have.

B．The study is based on some research on people of all ages.

C．People in their 40s can understand others’ feelings best.

D．Different people are good at different things at the same age.

In fairy tales, it’s usually the princess that needs protecting. At Google in Silicon Valley, the princess is the one defending the castle. Parisa Tabriz is a 31-year-old with perhaps the most unique job title in engineering — “Google Security Princess”. Her job is to hack into the most popular web browser (浏览器) on the Earth, trying to find weaknesses in the system before the “black hats” do. To defeat Google’s attackers, Tabriz must first think like them.

Tabriz’s role has changed a lot in the eight years since she first started working at Google. Back then, the young graduate from Illinois University was one of 50 security engineers — today there are over 500.

Internet Crime has come a long way in the past decade — from the Nigerian Prince Scam to credit card theft. Tabriz’s biggest concern now is the people who find bugs in Google’s software, and sell the information to governments or criminals. To fight against this, the company has set up a “Vulnerability Rewards Programme”, paying anywhere from $100 to $ 20,000 for reported mistakes.

It’s a world away from Tabriz’s computer-free childhood home in Chicago. The daughter of an Iranian-American doctor father, and Polish-American nurse mother, Tabriz had little contact with computers until she started studying engineering at college. Take a close look at a line-up of Google security staff today, and you’ll find women like Tabriz are few and far between — though in the last few years she has hired more female tech geniuses. Tabriz agrees there’s an obvious gender (性别) disequilibrium in Silicon Valley.

Funnily enough, during training sessions, Tabriz first asks new colleagues to hack into not a computer, but a vending machine (自动售货机). Tabriz’s job is as much about technological know-how as understanding the psychology (心理) of attackers.

28．What can we know about Tabriz?

A．She uses both technology and psychology while working.

B．She was the first female engineer at Google.

C．She learnt much computer knowledge in her childhood.

D．She must think differently from attackers to defeat them.

29．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Causes of Internet Crime.

B．A Security Engineer’s Daily Life.

C．Google’s New Job.

D．Tabriz, the “Security Princess” at Google.

30．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “disequilibrium” in the last but one paragraph?

A．advantage B．imbalance C．difference D．competition

Bertie was sad for weeks, months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even console him. He would sit for hours in his room, or go off on long walks all on his own. He seemed so shut away inside himself. Try as I did, I could not reach him.

 Then one day I was in the kitchen here, when I saw him hurrying down the hill, waving his stick and shouting to me. “I’ve got it,” he cried, as he came in, “I’ve got it at last.” He showed me the end of his stick. It was white. “See that, Millie?” “Chalk! It’s chalk underground, isn’t it?”

“So?” I said.

“You know the famous White Horse on the hillside at Uffington, the one they carved (雕刻) out of the chalk a thousand years ago? That horse never died, did it? It’s still alive, isn’t it? Well, that’s what we’re going to do, so he will never be forgotten. We’ll carve the White Prince out on the hillside — he’ll be there forever, and he’ll be white forever too. ”

“It’ll take a bit of time, won’t it?” I said.

“We’ve got plenty, haven’t we?” he replied, with the same smile he had smiled at me when he was a ten-year-old boy asking me if he could come back and mend my kite for me.

 Every spare hour we had, we were up there scraping (刨土) away with spades (铲子), and we had buckets (桶) to carry away the earth. It was hard, back-breaking work, but it was a labour of love. We did it, Bertie and I, we did it together — paws, claws, tail, mane, until he was complete and perfect in every detail.

 It was just after we’d finished that the butterflies first came. We noticed that when the sun comes out after the rain in the summer, the butterflies — Adonis Blues, they are, I looked them up — come out to drink on the chalk face. Then the White Prince becomes a butterfly lion, and breathes again like a living creature.

 So now you know how Bertie’s white lion became the White Prince and how the White Prince became our butterfly lion.

                                                    (Adapted from The Butterfly Lion)

31．The sentence “It took the next twenty years to do it.” should be put at the beginning of one paragraph. Where should we put it?

A． B． C． D．

32．The correct time order of the events about the story is _________.

a. The lion died and Bertie was sad.               

b. Butterflies flew to the chalk face.

c. Bertie decided to carve the lion on the hillside.

d. Bertie and Millie spent all the spare time carving.

A．a-c-d-b B．a-d-b-c C．d-a-b-c D．c-b-a-d

33．Millie told the story to express _________.

A．how she and Bertie carved the lion

B．how Bertie cheered up

C．how much Bertie loved the horse

D．how much Bertie loved the lion

Phil Wise’s heart raced as he opened one of the transport tubes. He and a team of scientists stepped back as a young Tasmanian devil (袋獾) named Oddity came out. Oddity took a cautious look around and then ran into the forest on Maria Island.

Wise is a wildlife scientist from the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program. The scientists working with this program study Tasmanian devils, monitor their health, and track the devils found in the wild. Oddity and 14 others were raised in a reserve and then brought to Maria Island to be released (释放) into the wild. Though they are raised in zoos all over the world, devils live wild only in Tasmania. They are important to the ecosystem because they eat dead animals they find, which helps clean up the environment. Devils also eat animals such as wallabies, wombats, and possums, helping to keep those populations balanced.

But a cancer called Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is killing devils on mainland Tasmania, endangering the species (物种). The goal of the scientists who released Oddity and the others was to create a population of disease-free Tasmanian devils on Maria Island. Oddity is a part of this “insurance population” of devils raised in zoos and wildlife reserves. This means if the facial disease causes the Tasmanian devils to die out in the wild, devils like Oddity can be sent back into disease-free areas of Tasmania, giving devils a chance to survive.

The scientists chose Maria Island for the release because there is no DFTD there. It is separated from mainland Tasmania by the ocean. Devils from the rest of Tasmania can’t get there, which prevents the facial disease from spreading. Oddity started his new life on Maria Island. Life on this island off the coast of Tasmania was a big change for Oddity and the others. These devils had little experience with other kinds of animals and had to explore the land and find new bones. Wise and his fellow scientists monitored Oddity and the 14 other Tasmanian devils. The animals did so well that 13 more devils were released. The 28 original Tasmanian devils have reproduced; there are now around 80 devils. They are doing well on Maria Island, and the plan is considered a success.

Wise says he is “extremely happy to know that animals are getting a chance to be free in the wild in an area that is free of DFTD．It is the ultimate aim of all who work to conserve endangered species.”

34．Why did Wise and his team release the Tasmanian devils like Oddity to Maria Island?

A．To prevent DFTD killing Tasmanian devils out.

B．To find out a treatment for DFTD．

C．To control the DFTD spread on mainland Tasmania.

D．To protect Maria Island from DFTD．

35．What probably made Maria Island chosen for the release?

A．Its rich wildlife. B．Its geographic location.

C．Its natural resources. D．Its improved ecosystem.

36．How was the released Tasmanian devils’ life?

A．Their safety was uncertain. B．Their number was going up.

C．They hardly enjoyed freedom. D．They got well again from DFTD．

37．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．A program studying Tasmanian devils. B．A disease attacking Tasmanian devils.

C．A step to save Tasmanian devils. D．A perfect place for Tasmanian devils.

四、根据汉语提示填空

38．How much is the lovely Bing Dwen Dwen _________ (值……钱)?

39．It’s known to all that Mars is a _________ (行星) in the solar system.

40．All the soldiers stayed up all night, _________ (守卫) the entrance to the church.

41．Max told me the volleyball match would be covered _________ (现场直播) online.

五、用所给单词的正确形式填空

42．This kind of flower will _________ (certain) die if we water it too often.

43．Scientists are always full of _________ (invent) which makes much difference to our life.

44．If you are _______ (sure) about anything, just ask. Remember, no doubt leads to nothing.

45．We will have the paintings _________ (hang) in the classroom as a celebration of May Day.

46．—Elsa, what would you like to make for our party?

—A delicious cake. In fact, I _________ (finish) making it.

47．What did you find _________ (hide) behind the door just now?

48．_________ (make) sure there are no mistakes in your paper and you can hand it in.

49．The magazine has picked out some events that happened last year and _________ (influence) our world for years to come.

50．— Ouch! You hurt me!

— I am sorry. But I didn’t mean any harm. I _________ (try) to drive a mouse out.

51．Every minute should be made full use of _________ (improve) your study and skills.

52．Having spent the past year as an exchange student in London, Linda _________ (appear) more experienced than her age.

53．Little Tom was frightened when he _______ (leave) alone at home on such a windy day.

六、阅读填表

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。每个空格只能填一个单词。

Claude Monet’s paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France. Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic — they looked exactly like the real world. Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists (印象派画家). Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy — they gave an impression of what the real world looked like. Sometimes Impressionists worked outside, which was a very unusual thought in their time. Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled Impression, Sunrise.

Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress, Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877. He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint — Lazare, the train station on Saint Lazare Street. Although there were many train stations in Paris, this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance.

Monet’s friend, Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir, told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains. Monet needed permission to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style. One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat, a good linen shirt and a silk tie. He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter.

When he went towards the clerk at the train office, he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet, Painter. He asked to see the station master. The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master’s office. The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform. The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could complete a scene even though passengers complained.

Was it all worthwhile? Monet’s train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master, made his train station famous until even now.

Claude Monet

七、完成句子

59．那架失控的飞机失踪多久了？

How long _______________________?

60．我想知道为什么这两个产品都未达到标准。

I wondered _______________________.

61．除非在新校服上做好标记，不然会被误认为是别人的。

The new school uniforms _______________________ you mark them.

62．由于俄乌冲突，乌克兰人们正生活在为生命安全担忧中。

People in Ukraine _______________________ the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

63．比起艰难地挑选礼物，青少们更喜欢动手制作。

Teenagers would rather _______________________ pick ones with difficulty.

64．学生们对隔离期间的高水平服务感到满意，对工作人员大加赞赏。

The students ____________________ during the isolation period that they spoke highly of the staff.

八、材料作文

65．初中生活马上就要结束，相信你在这三年里一定取得了很多进步，比如生活技能的获得、学习方法的掌握、良好习惯的养成、英语能力的提高……请以 “My Progress in Middle School”为题，选取一个方面，结合自身经历，谈一谈你是如何取得进步的，以及自己的感悟。以下信息非限定性内容，仅供参考。

注意事项：

1. 短文须自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；

2. 词数在100个左右，短文标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

My Progress in Middle SchoolMy three-year middle school life will be over. Looking back, I want to share my progress in middle school with you.

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参考答案：

1．C

2．C

3．D

4．C

5．A

6．B

7．D

8．A

9．A

10．B

11．D

12．D

13．C

14．B

15．C

16．D

17．A

18．C

19．A

20．B

21．B

22．D

23．B

24．A

25．D

26．C

27．C

28．A

29．D

30．B

31．B

32．A

33．D

34．A

35．B

36．B

37．C

38．worth

39．planet

40．guarding

41．live

42．certainly

43．invention

44．unsure

45．hung

46．have finished

47．hiding

48．Make

49．will influence

50．was trying

51．to improve

52．appears

53．was left

54．how

55．named

56．interested

57．history

58．later

59．has the plane out of control been missing##has the plane which was out of control been missing##has the plane that was out of control been missing

60．why neither of the products was up to standard

61．will be mistaken for others’ unless

62．are living in fear of their lives because of

63．make presents by hand than##make gifts by hand than

64．were so satisfied with the high level of service

65．例文：

My Progress in Middle School

My three-year middle school life will be over. Looking back, I want to share my progress in middle school with you.

When I entered middle school, I had great difficulty in learning English. I couldn’t remember English words and I got bad results in English tests. However, I didn’t give up. In class, I listen to my teachers carefully and speak English as much as possible. After class, I often ask teachers and classmates for help. I also keep an English diary and try to use the new grammar rules I have learnt. Little by little, I have made much progress in English.

To learn English well, we should be patient. What’s more, we should never be afraid to make mistakes.

My Progress in Middle School

My three-year middle school life will be over. Looking back, I want to share my progress in middle school with you.

I used to be a shy girl who was afraid of speaking in front of others. As a result, I made few friends and often felt lonely. When I entered the middle school, I decided to be active and outgoing. At first, it was difficult for me to join in the group discussion. I tried to express my ideas in class. Luckily, I made it. Now I’m brave enough to make speeches in public. I also help my classmates with their problems. I’m not a shy girl any more.

We should be confident in ourselves and never be afraid of changing.