1、2024年扬州市二校联考中考英语一模试题第一部分选择题 (60分)一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。1When sunlight passes _ small water drops in the sky, rainbows appearAalongBacrossCbeyondDthrough2Andy is in a blue mood in recent days What has happened to him?Well, everyone has one of those days when _ goe
2、s rightAeverythingBsomethingCnothingDanything3Each student should try to make a _ to the development for our schoolAcommunicationBcontributionCconversationDcompetition4 Is Peter at home? He _ be at home I just saw him in the supermarketAcantBshouldntCmustntDneednt5The government is carrying out a ne
3、w policy to reduce the students pressureIts great Homework _ too much of the students spare timeAmakes upBtakes upCsets upDputs up6If you dont take the GPS with you, you will be _ a blind man in the rainforestAas good asBas well asCas silly asDas slow as7Congratulations! You _ big progress in the la
4、st three yearsThank you, Mr Li This is the experience that I will never forgetAmakeBmadeChave madeDwill make8In a _ designed studio theatre in Hangzhou, the martial arts world is brought to life by a traditional Shaoxing Opera performanceAspeciallyBcarefullyCsuccessfullyDcheerfully9_ clean energy ha
5、s already been used in our daily life, global warming will continue for a long time after CO emission peakABecauseBThoughCIfDUnless10Foreigners can hardly ever _ Chinese productsYes, “made in China” can be seen all over the worldAreduceBavoidCinsistDallow11 What will you do if you _ this job? I will
6、 work hard and try my bestAare offeredBofferCwill offerDwill be offered12May I have a look at your bookThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz?Im sorry I have to return it to the school library because I _ it for a monthAborrowBhave borrowedChave keptDkept13Language learning itself isnt that difficult How much y
7、ou devote decides _Awho can you ask for helpBthat you can take the leadCwhy you began to learn itDwhether you can learn it well14 Are you going to have a picnic with your children tomorrow?_ I might have to workA Good ideaB Have funC It dependsD With pleasure15I have tried very hard to solve the pro
8、blem, but failedWhy not ask our monitor for help? You see, _Agreat minds thinks alikeBits better to think twice before doing somethingCa bird in the hand is worth two in the bushDtwo heads are better than one二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Shylock held his knife and told
9、Antonio to get ready “Wait!” _16_ Portia “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract Is that right, Shylock?”“Yes, thats right,” said Shylock He _17_ what the wise young judge was going to say“Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract _18_, and it does not say anything
10、 about taking his _19_ It says a pound of flesh You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood_20_ you take any of his blood, the duke will take everything you own”Now it was Grazianos turn to _21_ the judge and call him wise “Did you hear that, Shylock?” he asked “What
11、 a _22_ judge!”“You wanted justice (公正),” Portia told Shylock, “and you will have it You will have _23_ justice than you wanted”Shylock didnt want to give everything he owned to _24_ He decided not to take his pound of flesh He said he would take the _25_ “Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said,
12、“and I will have pity on the merchant and let _26_ go”Bassanio was _27_ to give him the money“Here it is,” he said “I have it ready for you” He was very pleased that his friend Antonio would not die_28_, however, had more to say“Wait!” she said again, “He does not want the money It is not written in
13、 the contract, and he said he would not do anything that was not written in the contract Shylock, you can take your pound of flesh, just as the contract says_29_ are you waiting?” she askedShylock said he just wanted to have his money back “Just give me the money I lent you I wont even ask for inter
14、est,” he said He was beginning to feel _30_ Bassanio was ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him16 AwhisperedBreadClaughedDscreamed17 AconfirmedBwonderedCdoubtedDwished18 AcarefullyBslowlyCclearlyDcorrectly19 AfleshBmoneyCheartDblood20 AUnlessBIfCSinceDAlthough21 ApraiseBshoutCcallDhat
15、e22 AstupidBsillyCpatientDwise23 AlessBbetterCmoreDworse24 Athe judgeBthe dukeCAntonioDGraziano25 AknifeBfleshCmoneyDblood26 AherBhimCyouDme27 AluckyBsorryChappyDgenerous28 APortiaBShylockCBassanioDAntonio29 AWhatBWhoCWhyDWhich30 AsickBsurprisedCtiredDwell三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、
16、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AIf you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival toursThe Torch (火把) FestivalDate: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)Location: LijiangIt is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority groups (少数民族) According to the ancient rule of the Na
17、xi people, the Torch Festival should last three days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the three daysRecommended Tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang TourThe Water Splashing (泼洒) FestivalDate: April 13 to 15Location: XishuangbannaIt is the most important festival celebrat
18、ed by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan It includes splashing water, lantern floating and other joyful activitiesRecommended tour: 6-Day Xishuangbanna TourThe Horse Race FestivalDate: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month)Location: Shangri-laFalling on the same date as the Dragon B
19、oat Festival, it is the biggest gathering of Tibetans in Yunnan and usually lasts about 3 days During the celebrations, traditional performances and competitions like horse racing and wrestling (摔跤) will be heldRecommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and TengchongThe Third Month Fair of
20、the Bai GroupDate: April/May (days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month)Location: DaliIt is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Bai people in Dali in western Yunnan During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority itemsRecommended
21、 tour: 6-Day Yunnan Minorities Tour31The Torch Festival and the Water Splashing Festival have the same _AdateBlocationClasting timeDtraditional event32Which festival will you attend if you like to buy local gifts while travelling?AThe Torch FestivalBThe Water Splashing FestivalCThe Horse Race Festiv
22、alDThe Third Month Fair of the Bai Group33Where is the text probably taken from?AAn advertising leafletBA newspaper reportCAn educational magazineDA business researchBMost of us travel with our parents as children and teenagers For some of us, during the travel, our parents are our inspiration These
23、 trips are normally full of rental cars, beaches, and hamburgers My family would go to Galiano island every summer, and we did a week in Mexico in 1995, and then we did two different trips to Anaheim to experience the magic of Disney, Universal, and Knotts Berry FarmBut all of these are childhood ex
24、periences and memories I didnt really truly travel with my parents until I was an adult when I got the chance to travel with mom and dadI was in New Zealand for a study abroad, and invited my parents to come down for a 2-week road trip around the North Island and then 10 days in Fiji Why not? They s
25、aid, as if this was something they were invited to do every day I didnt really plan anything, but my mom had done some reading and I knew some highlights after living in New Zealand for 5 monthsI had booked a hotel for their first night in Auckland The only other preparation I had done was to book a
26、 rental car My parents immediately reached an agreement that I should be the driver, for the whole two weeks The main reason for this, understandably, was that neither of them had ever been in a country where you drive on the left-hand side of the road and on the right-hand side of the car This led
27、to me driving my parents around the entire North Island of New Zealand for 2 weeks! But still, everybody had jobs Dad had the maps, and mom had the guidebook, and I just took them where they told me to goSometimes, I was asked who I was traveling with When I said “my parents”, the response was, “Ohh
28、h, older people” In fact, I have some tips on travelling with parents happily34Which does the underlined word “inspiration” in Paragraph1 mean?ACooksBGuidesCDriversDTranslators35Why did the parents let the writer drive the car in New Zealand?AThey were not used to the driving rulesBThey were afraid
29、of the mountain roadsCThey were too old to drive for a long timeDThey were busy reading the maps and guidebook36What is the best title for the passage?ADrive on the WayBTravel with ParentsCEnjoy New ZealandDRemember the Childhood37What will the writer share next?AThe holidays with parentsBThe memory
30、 in Fiji as a childCThe scene during the road tripDThe advice on outing with parentsCEvery morning Davis greeted his dog friends All day long Davis thought about dogs Every night Davis read about dogs Davis dreamed of dogs every night too Davis wanted a dog of his own “I want a dog of my own,” said
31、Davis “Dogs are expensive,” Dad said “Will a dog cost a thousand dollars?” asked Davis “No Youll need about seventy dollars,” Dad said “How much have you saved?” Davis stacked his ten quarters, seven dimes, eleven nickels, and thirty-seven pennies He added the stacks to find the value Davis sighed “
32、Thats $250 worth of quarters, plus 70 in dimes, plus 55 in nickels, plus 37 in pennies I have $412” He knew that $412 was not enough money to buy a dog He would have to earn moreDavis saw a sign on his way home from school The corner store needed someone to deliver newspapers on Saturdays I can do t
33、hat! Davis thought“Mom! I can deliver newspapers to earn money!” Davis shouted “Now I can get a dog of my own!” So Davis delivered newspapers on Saturdays Mom followed on her bicycle Every week the man at the store gave Davis a check Davis put the checks in a savings account at the bank Every month
34、the money in the bank earned interest The amount in Daviss account grewOn the fifth Saturday, Davis and Mom visited the pet store Davis bought a collar and leash for his dog Davis wished he had a million dollars to spend He wanted to buy every dog toy! Soon Davis had enough money to buy his dog Budd
35、y, a furry brown and white puppy, came to live with Davis, Mom, and Dad At last Davis had a dog of his own!38Which of the following is the correct order of the story?a David put the checks in a saving account at the bankbHe wanted a dog of his ownc Every week the man at the store gave David a checkd
36、 He found a job of delivering newspapers on Saturdaye He would like to buy every dog toyAbdcaeBbecadCedcabDecadb39The underlined word “sighed” showed that _ADavid was happyBDavid was excitedCDavid was sadDDavid was tired40Where can we put the following sentence in the passage?I need to get a job, he
37、 thoughtABCD41What does the writer probably want to tell us?AWe should buy anything we wantBWe should learn to save moneyCWe should love dogs and buy every dog toyDWe should depend on ourselves to get things we needDAs new technology is introduced there are many who worry about its influence on our
38、jobs It is believed that with the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence, many peoples jobs are likely to be lost to automation (自动化)Automation in the work place is nothing new Machines have been doing boring and repetitive tasks for us for years In fact, the International Federation of Roboti
39、cs says that in manufacturing (制造业) there are now 74 robots per 10,000employees (员工) That has risen from 66 in 2015General Manager of a tech firm Nuance, Bernard Louvat, believes that “AI is a big threat tolow-skilled jobs, no question” He also thinks that AI chatbots willreplace (取代)most call centr
40、eworkerswithin a few yearsAnd thats just oneindustry A recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute, says that nearly two thirds of all jobs could have at least 30% of their activities automated by 2030However, McKinsey also believes that this new technology will also “create newjobsthat do not
41、exist today, much as technologies in the past have done”“Its an evolution (演化) of work,” says Ian Barkin, a robotic process automation expert As low-skilled jobs aretaken onby AI, people will need to learn new skills “This calls on us to focus on up-skilling Technology can lead to job reductions but
42、 it doesnt have to,” says BarkinWhether or not robotics and AI will leave us alljoblessremains to be seen Views on the subject are mixed Increased automation could indeed lead to a loss of some jobs, but at the same time is likely to create many more as new skills are required Will they balance out?
43、 Ill get my AI assistant to get back to you on that one42According to Paragraph1, what do many people worry about?ARising cost of livingBIncrease in job satisfactionCReduction in job chancesDImprovement in skill requirements43According to Bernard Louvat, who may meet the greatest challenge of AI?AEn
44、gineersBDriversCScientistsDLawyers44Which of the following is McKinseys opinion?AAI has little influence on low-skilled industriesBWe should pay attention to improving our skillsCAll jobs could have at least 30% of their activities automated by 2030DAI presents challenges to low-skilled jobs, but it
45、 also creates new jobs45What is the best title for the passage?AWill robots create more jobs?BRobots take on our jobsCWillrobotscostusourjobs?DRobots change our jobs第二部分非选择题 (60分)四、词汇运用（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）用括号中所给的汉语提示或单词的适当形式填空，使句意完整，每空一词。46Doing housework teaches us how to look after _ (we)47Though my
46、 grandpa is in his _, he is still in good condition (ninety)48Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, _ and wise (wealth)49Taking notes in class is a good way to avoid _ important knowledge, boys (forget)50Last month, our school invited a traffic policeman to give us a talk on road _ (safe)5
