1、2024年无锡市初中学业水平考试英语试题本试题分两卷。第卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为100分。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。3答主观题必须用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡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，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求
2、作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（客观题共50分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1_ is the girl wearing a scarf? Is she your sister?AWhoBWhichCWhatDWhere2Look at the traffic sign on the rightWhat does it mean? It means _.Ayou mustnt turn leftByou must turn left
3、Cyou mustnt turn rightDyou must turn right3Oh, come on! Stop telling me what to doMind _ own business.AyouByourCusDour4Everyone loves my dog Coffee, _ he often makes a mess at home.AuntilBsinceCthoughDwhether5How are you feeling today, young man? Much _The medicine worksThank you, Docter.AbestBbette
4、rCworstDworse6What great news! But has it been confirmed yet? It just sounds _ to be true.Abad enoughBtoo badCgood enoughDtoo good7Hey, John! Whats up? I _ a shower when you called.Ahad takenBhave takenCwas takingDam taking8Were looking for _ who can deal with the new computer virus.AsomeoneBeveryon
5、eCsomethingDeverything9Shh ! This is a libraryYou _ keep your voice down.AcanBcantCshouldDshouldnt10Its such an important meeting that everyone is advised to dress _.AcarefulBcarefullyCproperDproperly11I know how busy you are and I wont _ too much of your time.Atake upBset upCmake upDput up12I thoug
6、ht I did badly in the exam_, I got a 60 and passedHooray!AMaybeBInsteadCAlmostDHowever13I couldnt _ what else he has to sayEveryone knows thats a lie.AsupposeBimagineCrealizeDconsider14Would you like to go to the concert with me this Friday? Oh, Im going to the cinema with Sam_ Why didnt you tell me
7、 earlier?AAre you sure?BWhat a pity!CAre you serious?DWhat a surprise!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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day, our teacher, MrSims, announced that the seventh grade field trip would be to a theme parkThe classroom was filled with excitement as the girls discussed what
8、they would wear and what they should bring with themI sat back and listened, knowing that my parents did not have the money to send meIt made me to feel so left outBut not DannyHe simply told everyone that he wouldnt be goingWhen MrSims asked him , Danny stood up and said, “Its too much money for me
9、My dad hurt his back and has been out of for a whileIm not asking my parents for money.”Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up , even though whispering had already begunI could only sit quietly in my seat, knowing those could be about me when they found out I would not be going either
10、“Dan, Im very proud of you for the situation that your parents are in,” MrSims repliedSeeing the students whispering in the back, MrSims spoke again, only “This year, were going to do things differentlyThe trip is not until the end of the month, so theres plenty of time for money Each student must b
11、ring in at least one idea for thatIf a student doesnt want to help, then he or she will be staying here that dayAny ?”Of course, Shelly, the most popular girl in the class, spoke up“Well, MrSims, my parents can itDo I still have to help?”“Shelly, this is not a matter of being rich or poorMoney is no
12、t just something that is handed to you when you get olderThis will be a great learning experience for everyone, whether you have the money or not.”15AboredBangryCrelaxedDhappy16AhowBwhenCwhyDwhat17AworkBtownChopeDtime18AexcitedlyBproudlyCworriedlyDpolitely19AsecretsBchangesCpraisesDwhispers20Aunders
13、tandingBdescribingCexplainingDannouncing21AfasterBslowerClouderDquieter22AlendingBmakingCspendingDraising23AideasBquestions Cplans Dsuggestions24AaffordBcancelCreturnDshare三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）ANew MessageDear Headmaster, I am happy to recommend
14、Jenny Thompson for the 2024 Youth Star AwardAs president of the Community Service Club, Jenny led successful projects like helping younger students and raising over 10, 000 yuan for local sheltersShe is always ready to help othersJenny does well in her studies, especially in Science and Math, and of
15、ten helps her classmatesShe also volunteers at the local food bank and helps people in needJenny is a good student and leaderI highly recommend her for the 2024 Youth Star AwardYours sincerely, David Harrison Community Service Coordinator Sunshine High School25This is _.Aa recommendation letterBa co
16、nfirmation letterCan application letterDan invitation letter26Who is writing this letter?AThe headmaster.BThe president.CJenny Thompson.DDavid Harrison.27What is Jenny like?AKind and careful.BKind and helpful.CEnergetic and careful.DEnergetic and helpful.BName: AliciaName: Ricky Job: News reporterJo
17、b: ?Alicia: What time do you normally start and end your workday? Ricky: That depends on the part of the project Im working onBefore and after filmingI usually wake up at 7 am., start working soon after that, and stop in the afternoonDuring filming, I dont have a regular scheduleI usually wake up wh
18、en the sun comes up and I quit when the sun goes downAlicia: Ricky: That also depends on the projectI work from home when Im not filmingWhile Im filming, I work all over the worldFor example, when I was making a film about the Himalayas, I worked in a village in the mountainsAlicia: Why did you choo
19、se to do this kind of work? Ricky: When I was young, I watched a lot of movies and read a lot of booksThey showed me different ways of living and thinkingI want my films and photographs to do this for other people! Alicia: Whats the most difficult thing about your job? Ricky: The paperworkIts boring
20、, but its important.28This is most probably _.Aan introductionBan interviewCa public discussionDa private dialogue29What is Rickys job?ANews reporter.BTravel writer.CFilmmaker and photographer.DDirector and designer.30Which question is the most suitable for _?AWhere do you work?BWhen do you start wo
21、rk?CHow do you travel?DWhat do you do?CAlex set his lunch tray on the table near his friend Leo“Trade you some fries for some pretzels,” Alex said“Deal,” said Leo, taking his bag of pretzels out of bis lunchboxAlex noticed a folded piece of paper at the bottom of Leos lunchbox“Whats that?” asked Dan
22、iel, another boy in their classBefore Leo could answer, Daniel grabbed the paperHe unfolded it and read in a loud voice: “Dear Leo, I hope you have a great dayLoveMom.”Daniel snorted“Your mom puts notes in your lunchbox?”“Yes,” Leo saidDaniel read the note again, to himselfIt almost looked as if he
23、wanted to keep it.“Give it back to Leo,” said Alex“Well, who wants a note anyway?” Daniel said“I do,” said LeoAlex liked getting notes tooDaniel tossed the note and it fell to the floorAlex picked it upHe handed it back to Leo, who put it into his pocketOn the bus that afternoon, Alex thought about
24、what had happenedAlexs older brother, Mateo, arrived home just after Alex did“How was your day, little dude?” Mateo asked“A boy in my class was mean to Leo,” Alex saidHe explained the way Daniel had actedMateo shook his head“How would Daniel like it if people picked on him for getting a note?”“Danie
25、l never gets notes,” Alex saidSuddenly, he had an idea“Thats it! I know how to help Leo and Daniel.”Alex explained his idea to MateoMateo agreed to help, and they worked on the plan all afternoonAt lunchtime the next day, Alex hurried to the cafeteriaHe set out 23 folded pieces of paper on a table b
26、y the entranceEach piece of paper had the name of a classmate on it“What are these?” asked Mira“We all have notes,” said SabrinaAlex watched as Daniel picked up the note with his name on itAlex knew that the note said Daniel, Have a great dayAlex saw Daniel smile as he put the note into his pocket“G
27、reat idea, Alex,” said Leo“Now everyone knows how it feels to get a lunch note,” Alex said.31What does the underlined word “mean” mean in this story?AKind.BUnkind.CGenerous.DUngenerous.32Which of the following is the most suitable for?AIm glad youre in my class.BIm glad youre in a good mood.Cyouve b
28、een so mean to me.Dyouve been so friendly to me.33What is the best title for this story?ADIY LoveBGood FriendsCLunch NotesDKind OfferDA theory of emotionTwo scientists called Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer developed the two-factor theory of emotion in 1962They said that emotions are formed in t
29、wo partsFirst, the body has a physical response to a threat and then the mind considers the physical response as an emotion, which is then felt by the personFor example, imagine you are walking through a forest and you see a bearSeeing it would probably start a physical response, such as your heart
30、beating very fast and sweat breaking outYour mind then decides that this is fear, which you feel as an emotionA new study has suggested that the key to reducing feelings of anger is not venting (letting the angry emotions out) but doing calming activities such as yoga or meditationThe study was publ
31、ished in March by Sophie Kjaervik and Brad Bushman from Ohio State University in the USThey wanted to explore the popular theory that venting (expressing) anger is a good way of reducing itExamples of venting anger include shouting or hitting something like a cushion, so that you let go of the emoti
32、on and therefore dont feel it any moreThe pair looked at 154 other studies on angerThese involved 10, 189 people, and included a variety of ages and backgroundsIn their study, Kjaervik and Bushman define anger as “an emotional response (反应) to a real or imagined threat (威胁)”They used a theory of emo
33、tion (情绪假说) that says emotions are partly felt in your body and partly in your mindThe scientists looked at the other studies to see how different activities influenced angerThey found that activities such as running or boxingwhich are often thought to be good for dealing with angerwerent very good
34、at reducing itIn fact, some of these activities actually made it worse because they increased physical responses in the body that are linked to feeling angryFor example, they made peoples hearts beat fasterHowever, activities that decreased physical responses in the body did help to reduce feelings
35、of angerThese included activities that slow the heart rate, such as deep breathing, meditation and yogaBushman says activities that increase physical responses may be good for heart health but are “definitely not the best way to reduce anger”The team found jogging was most likely to increase angerHo
36、wever, some heart-rate increasing activitieslike ball games and team sportscould reduce anger.34What is the main finding of the new study?AA new method of venting anger.BA new method of reducing anger.CGood activities to vent anger.DGood activities to reduce anger.35What can we learn about calming a
37、ctivities?AThey can reduce feelings of anger.BThey can increase the heart rate.CThey are good for mind health.DThey are good for heart health.36According to Schachter and Singers theory, what happens first if you see a snake and feel afraid?AYou get the feeling of fear.BYou get the feeling of calm.C
38、Your heart beats fast.DYour heart beats slowly.37The following sentence can best be put at the end of _.They think this shows that fun or playful activities help to reduce negative feelings.AParagraph 1BParagraph 2CParagraph 3DParagraph 4第卷（主观题共50分）四、词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单
39、词的正确形式，38I wont let you go _ (除非) you tell me the truth.39Be more careful! A _ (过失) is as good as a mile.40The work is very _ (累人的), but nobody complains about it.41The 2024 Wuxi Marathon was covered _ (现场直播) on TV.根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式，42The AI technology is _ (rapid) changing all the ti
40、me.43The traditional Chinese folk music has a _ (last) value.44The father is always a real _ (fight) in the little kids heart.45Jim has gone to bed? This is very _ (usual)He always stays up late.五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）46This stone bridge _ (build) over 800 years a
41、go.47Dont lose heart, sonThere _ (be) always a way out.48_ (keep) calm and carry onTheres still a long way to go.49Wuxi Metro Line S1 _ (start) to operate on January 31st, 2024.50The children did a lot of research in the lab _ (finish) the science project.51Do you mind turning down the music? I _ (a
42、ttend) an online meeting now.52Some people believe robots _ (take) most jobs away from humans in the future.53The Shenzhou-18 astronauts _ (work) in Tiangong space station since late April.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。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。As a country strong in math, China
43、 has many folk games filled with math wisdomYou may have played many of them beforeLets take a look at two of themLuban LockLuban Lock was first created by Chinese carpenter Lu Ban about 2,000 years agoIt is said that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his sonThe lock
44、 has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何)Its hard to separate the six piecesHowever, it is usually easier to unlock a Luban Lock than to put it back togetherNow, there are Luban Locks made up of nine or more piecesHuarong Pass Huarong Pass is a traditional Chinese block-moving puzzleEvery block is
45、 named after a character in the book Romance of the ThreeKingdoms, like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao YunTo succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” outThis is a test of ones math knowledge, for example, of geometric area (几何面积)According to the Chinese Puzzle website, it t
46、akes at least 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free.Title: Two Ancient Chinese 54 ToysLuban Lock It was first created by Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. Lu Ban used 6 pieces of 55 to make a lock-like toy for his son It uses math knowledge such as solid geometry It is 56 to put the six pieces back together than to unlock itHuarong Pass It