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2024年中考英语考前押题卷01（无锡专用）
2024年无锡中考英语试卷与往年维持不变。英语试卷由单项选择、完形填空、阅读理解、词汇运用、动词填空、阅读填空、完成句子与书面表达八个版块组成。其中单选分值为14分，完形填空分值为10分，阅读理解部分的分值为26分，词汇运用和动词填空的分值为16分，阅读填空的分值为5分，完成句子的分值为9分，书面表达部分的分值为20分。
新考法1：书面表达与高考写作接轨为书信类的应用文写作，写作内容源于课本（九上Unit 3的阅读）
无锡卷单选难度中等、考察知识点较基础。完形填空为记叙文，难度稍大。阅读理解题量不算多，题型相比江苏其他市较简约。四篇阅读理解加上一个阅读填空，但有两篇整体难度较高，尤其D篇题材为科普知识（视频通话让鹦鹉减少了孤独），难度高、字数多，提醒考生扩大阅读面，加大阅读量，关注科普类文章的练习。词汇运用题和动词填空题难度适中，多考查基础词汇，考生应加强非谓语动词、被动、时态、三大从句的练习，动词和动词词组仍是复习的重中之重，无论是单选、完形、阅读填空、完成句子、动词填空题重点均在动词。完成句子题考点主要在九上和八下，考生应重视课堂学习和基础练习、回归课本。书面表达与高考写作接轨为书信类的应用文写作，写作内容源于课本（九上Unit 3的阅读）,提醒考生关注高考英语写作，回归课本，重视课文，加强应用文写作的训练。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I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．—I know this lovely home robot! ________ do you call it
—It’s Astro, developed by Amazon.
A．How B．Who C．When D．What
2．To spread our traditional culture, many teenagers came up with new _________. For example, Suansuan, a college student, has posted over 50 videos on Bilibili to show her love for our culture.
A．methods B．messages C．meanings D．medicines
3．Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped us _________ the hard years.
A．through B．for C．with D．from
4．—May I borrow your new-bought book The Diary of a Young Girl
—I’m afraid not. I _________ only half of it, and I’ll try to finish it this weekend.
A．read B．am reading C．have read D．will read
5．—Will Jim go climbing with us this Saturday
—_______. It depends on whether he can finish his work.
A．Exactly B．Correctly C．Certainly D．Probably
6．—Sherry looks upset. What’s wrong with him
—Well, everyone has one of those days when ________ goes right.
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
7．—Is the sports watch Mary’s
—It ________ be hers. She is the only one who wears the sports watch in our class.
A．can’t B．must C．might D．could
8．Andy should give up smoking ________ he doesn’t care about his health.
A．until B．unless C．if D．or
9．To my surprise, the person I spoke to in the hall ________ to be my new teacher.
A．came out B．turned out C．turned into D．stayed out
10．There are many old sayings requiring us to be ________, such as “the early bird catches the worm” and “Practice makes perfect”.
A．generous B．confident C．hard-working D．organized
11．The company can give you more chances _________ more money.
A．as soon as B．as good as C．as well as D．as possible as
12．—What language does that boy speak I can hardly catch a single word.
—__________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.
A．Neither I can B．Neither can I C．So can I D．So I can
13．—The traveling festival is coming, Mum has come back from the USA．Do you know ________
—In about a month.
A．how long she will stay in Shanghai B．how long will she stay in Shanghai
C．how soon she will be sent to Shanghai D．how soon will she be sent to Shanghai
14．—You must be excited about going to England for further study.
—________, but I am afraid I am not used to the weather and the food there.
A．I’m sorry B．Certainly not C．Never mind D．I suppose so
1．D
【详解】句意：—— 我认识这个可爱的家用机器人！你怎么称呼它？—— 这是亚马逊开发的Astro。
考查特殊疑问词。How怎样；Who谁；When什么时候；What什么。根据回答“It’s Astro”可知是，你称呼它什么，空格处作宾语，应用特殊疑问代词what，故选D。
2．A
【详解】句意：为了传播我们的传统文化，许多青少年想出了新的方法。例如，大学生Suansuan在哔哩哔哩上发布了50多个视频，表达了她对我们文化的热爱。
考查名词辨析。methods方法；messages信息；meanings意义；medicines药。根据“To spread our traditional culture”以及后文的举例可知为了传播传统文化，要想很多方法。故选A。
3．A
【详解】句意：毕业是感谢那些帮助我们度过艰难岁月的人的好时机。
考查介词辨析。through度过；for为了；with和；from从。根据“thank those who have helped us...the hard years”可知要感谢那些帮助我们度过艰难岁月的人。故选A。
4．C
【详解】句意：——我可以借你买的新书《安妮日记》吗？——恐怕不行。我只读了一半，我会尽量在这个周末读完。
考查动词时态。根据下文“and I’ll try to finish it this weekend.”可知，上文应该是已经看了一半，用现在完成时，其结构为have/has done，read“读”，是动词，过去分词是read，故选C。
5．D
【详解】句意：——吉姆这个星期六会和我们一起去爬山吗？——可能吧。这取决于他是否能完成他的工作。
考查副词辨析。Exactly确切地；Correctly正确地；Certainly当然；Probably大概，或许。根据“It depends on whether he can finish his work”可知，去不去不确定，所以Probably符合语境，故选D。
6．B
【详解】句意：——Sherry看起来有点悲伤。他怎么了？——嗯，每一个人都有诸事不顺的几天。
考查不定代词。everything每件事情；nothing没什么事情；something某事；anything任何事。根据“Sherry looks upset.”可知，后面是表示原因。根据“goes right”可知，横线上应是一个否定词，表示没什么进行顺利。故选B。
7．B
【详解】句意：——这块运动表是玛丽的吗？——一定是她的。她是我们班唯一戴运动表的人。
考查情态动词。can’t不可能；must一定；might可能，可以；could可能。根据“She is the only one who wears the sports watch in our class.”可知，玛丽是班上唯一戴运动表的人，所以这块运动表一定是她的。此处表示把握较大的肯定推测。故选B。
8．B
【详解】句意：安迪应该放弃吸烟，除非他不在乎自己的健康。
考查unless条件状语从句。until直到……为止；unless除非；if如果；or否则。“he doesn’t care about his health”是“Andy should give up smoking”的否定条件，用unless引导条件状语从句。故选B。
9．B
【详解】句意：令我惊讶的是，在大厅里和我说话的人竟然是我的新老师。
考查动词短语辨析。came out出版；turned out结果是；turned into变成；stayed out留在户外。根据“to be my new teacher”可知结果发现，那个人是我的新老师。故选B。
10．C
【详解】句意：有很多俗语要求我们努力工作，比如“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”和“熟能生巧”。
考查形容词辨析。generous慷慨的；confident自信的；hard-working努力的；organized有条理的。根据“the early bird catches the worm”可知这句谚语是告诉人们要努力。故选C。
11．C
【详解】句意：公司可以给你更多的机会还有更多的钱。
考查短语辨析。as soon as一……就；as good as和……一样好；as well as也，还有；as possible as可能。此处“more chances”及“more money.”是并列关系，用as well as连接，故选C。
12．B
【详解】句意：——那个男孩说什么语言？我几乎一个字都听不懂。——我也不能。他来自印度，所以我猜是印地语。
考查倒装句。根据“I can hardly catch a single word.”以及“He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.”可知此处表示自己也听不懂，可用倒装结构“neither+情态动词/助动词/be动词+主语”。故选B。
13．C
【详解】句意：——旅游节快到了，妈妈从美国回来了。你知道她多久之后会被送到上海吗？——大约一个月后。
考查宾语从句。句子是宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除BD；根据“In about a month”可知此处询问多长时间之后，故用how soon引导宾语从句。故选C。
14．D
【详解】句意：——要去英国深造，你一定很兴奋吧。——我想是的，但是我恐怕不习惯那里的天气和食物。
考查情景交际。I’m sorry我很抱歉；Certainly not当然不；Never mind没关系；I suppose so我想是的。根据“..., but I am afraid I am not used to the weather and the food there”可知，回答者赞同上文所说。I suppose so“我想是的”符合情景。故选D。
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。(本大题共10 小题，每小题1分，共10分)
The guqin is a Chinese musical instrument. You must be 15 to make a guqin. It takes about two years of work to finish making one. Sui Yiyang, who is 37 years old, has been making guqins for over ten years.
Sui has a studio in Tianjin. The walls of his studio are filled with different 16 which are used to make guqins. Pieces of wooden guqin frames (框架) lie on his table.
The body of a guqin has two parts: a flat bottom and an arched (拱形的) top. Sui 17 polishes the body of the guqin. This process is done many times and can take months to 18 .
The strings (弦) of a guqin used to be made of silk. These days they are often made of steel and nylon (尼龙).
Sui learned guitar, drum and bass as a teenager. He was introduced to the guqin during a trip with his father. During the seven-hour drive from Beijing to Qingdao, he 19 the guqin recordings in his father’s car and fell in love with its beautiful sounds. “The great sounds of the guqin are totally 20 the Western musical instruments I learned,” he recalls. 21 he returned to Beijing, he started learning how to play the guqin. Later, he also learned to make guqins from a master named Han Tingyao.
Sui travels to different places to find the best 22 and tools for making guqins. He goes to Fujian and Jiangxi to find the 23 wood. He also gets the lacquer (漆) from a village called Rentoushan, in Hubei province.
Because of his many years of 24 , Sui is able to make high-quality guqins. Each guqin he makes is special, and you can only truly feel its texture (质感) by touching it with your own hands.
15．A．creative B．strange C．patient D．glad
16．A．paintings B．tools C．photos D．suits
17．A．carefully B．luckily C．successfully D．politely
18．A．choose B．complete C．control D．knock
19．A．bought B．listened to C．received D．sent
20．A．different from B．the same as C．similar to D．as common as
21．A．Until B．As long as C．Before D．After
22．A．factories B．notices C．materials D．laboratories
23．A．biggest B．oldest C．longest D．finest
24．A．experience B．silence C．fear D．break
15．C 16．B 17．A 18．B 19．B 20．A 21．D 22．C 23．D 24．A
【导语】本文讲了隋意扬花了十多年做古琴的故事。
15．句意：你必须耐心地制作古琴。
creative有创造力的；strange奇怪的；patient有耐心的；glad乐意的。根据“It takes about two years of work to finish making one.”可知，制作古琴需要耐心，故选C。
16．句意：他工作室的墙上摆满了制作古琴的各种工具。
paintings画；tools工具；photos照片；suits制服。根据“which are used to make guqins”可知，制作古琴需要工具，故选B。
17．句意：隋细心地打磨着琴身。
carefully细心地；luckily幸运地；successfully成功地；politely有礼貌地。根据“This process is done many times and can take months”可知，需要仔细去打磨，故选A。
18．句意：这个过程需要多次完成，可能需要几个月才能完成。
choose选择；complete完成；control控制；knock敲。根据“can take months to”可知，需要数月才能完成，故选B。
19．句意：在从北京到青岛的七个小时车程中，他在父亲的车里听了古琴的录音，并爱上了它美妙的声音。
bought买；listened to听；received收到；sent发送。根据“the guqin recordings in his father’s car”可知，是在车上听到录音，故选B。
20．句意：他回忆说：“古琴的美妙声音与我学到的西方乐器完全不同。
different from与……不同；the same as与……相同；similar to与……相似；as common as和……一样普通。根据“The great sounds of the guqin are totally...the Western musical instruments I learned”可知，古琴的声音与西方乐器是完全不同的，故选A。
21．句意：回到北京后，他开始学习弹奏古琴。
Until直到；As long as只要；Before在……之前；After在……之后。根据“he returned to Beijing, he started learning how to play the guqin.”可知，此处指“回到北京之后”，其他选项不符合句意，故选D。
22．句意：隋走遍了不同的地方，寻找制作古琴的最佳材料和工具。
factories工厂；notices通知；materials材料；laboratories实验室。根据“He also gets the lacquer”可知，是寻找材料，故选C。
23．句意：他去福建和江西寻找最好的木材。
biggest最大的；oldest最老的；longest最长的；finest最好的。根据上文“Sui travels to different places to find the best”可知，此处指“最好的”，故选D。
24．句意：由于多年的经验，隋能够制作出高质量的古琴。
experience经验；silence沉默；fear恐惧；break休息。根据“his many years of”可知，此处指“他多年的经验”，其他选项不符合句意，故选A。
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)
A
An experiment (实验) you can try at home
WHAT YOU NEED STEPS TO TAKE: ● Fill the glasses with water. Put two large spoons of salt into the first glass and stir (搅拌)it. ● Add a few drops (滴)of food colouring into the other glass. ● Cover the glass of coloured water with the cardboard/plastic. Turn it upside down and put it on top of the glass of salt water. Pull the cardboard/plastic out from between the glasses. ● The coloured water and the colourless salt water won’t mix!
HOW IT WORKS: The coloured water and the colourless salt water stay apart (分离) because salt water is heavier. The heavier salt water stays at the bottom of the glass and the lighter coloured water at the top.
25．What should be put in _____
A．sugar B．food coloring C．a towel D．ice
26．Why is salt used in the experiment
A．To add more taste to the coloured water.
B．To keep the colourless water stay at the top.
C．To make the colourless water become heavier.
D．To mix the coloured water with the colourless water.
27．In which part of the magazine can we find the reading material
A．Your Voice B．Star Stories C．Facing Changes D．Amazing Science
25．B 26．C 27．D
【导语】本文介绍了可以在家做的实验的材料，步骤并解释原因。
25．细节理解题。根据“Add a few drops of food colouring into the other glass.”可知，实验需要食用色素。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据“because salt water is heavier. The heavier salt water stays at the bottom of the glass and the lighter coloured water at the top.”可知盐使无色水变得更重。故选C。
27．推理判断题。本文介绍的是在家可以做的实验，与科学有关，所以我们能在“Amazing Science”部分找到这篇文章。故选D。
B
That evening Holmes again wore different clothes, and a large, black hat. But it was not just the clothes that were different. He changed his face, his hair—everything. He was a different man.
We walked together to Serpentine Avenue. Outside the house there were a lot of people who were smoking, laughing and talking. Holmes and I walked up and down in front of the house.
“You see,” said Holmes to me, “I don’t think she wants her new husband to see the photo. But where is it At her bank No. Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house.”
“But the King’s men tried to find it,” I said.
“Yes, but they didn’t know where to look for it!” said Holmes.
“But how will you know ” I asked.
“She’ll show me. She’ll have to.”
Just then Irene’s taxi arrived. One of the men in the street ran to open the door, and then another man pushed him. Other men were also pushing and shouting, and a fight began. Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her. Then suddenly he fell to the ground, with blood running down his face. Irene hurried to her front door, but she looked back. “How kind of him to help me! Is the poor man hurt ” she called.
“He’s dead,” cried some voices.
“No, he’s only hurt,” cried others.
“Bring him into the living room,” she said.
Some people carried Holmes into the house. I waited outside the window and watched. I saw how beautiful Irene was. Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room. At once, the people in the street and in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudly. The house was full of smoke. I walked away, and ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me.
“Well done, Watson,” he said.
“Have you got the photo ” I asked.
“I know where it is. She showed me.” he answered.
“But why did she show you ”
“It’s easy,” he said, and laughed. “You saw all those people in the street I paid them to help us. It wasn’t a real fight and the blood wasn’t real. When people shout ‘Fire!’, a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or…a photo. Irene ran to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room. I saw it. But I did not take it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell it to the King first. And then we will go to the house with the King. We will go very early, before she gets up. The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard. And then we’ll go.”
28．At first, Holmes changed his clothes in order to ________.
A．hide his real looks
B．take a taxi easily
C．make him smarter
D．catch Irene’s attention
29．What can we know about the photo
A．It was locked at Irene’s bank and nobody knew.
B．It was important and hidden somewhere carefully.
C．The king put it in the palace’s cupboard secretly.
D．The king asked Holmes to burn it at Irene’s home.
30．What is the correct order of the following sentences 　 　
a. Holmes changed his looks. b. Holmes helped Irene.
c. Watson threw the smoke-stick. d. Irene ran to the cupboard.
e. Holmes paid a lot of men.
A．a-b-c-d-e
B．a-c-d-e-b
C．e-a-b-c-d
D．e-c-d-b-a
28．A 29．B 30．C
【导语】本文节选自《福尔摩斯》，讲述了福尔摩斯如何找到照片的故事。
28．推理判断题。根据“He changed his face, his hair—everything. He was a different man.”可知，福尔摩斯换衣服是为了隐藏他的真实长相。故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据“Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house.”和“a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or…a photo.”可知，照片很重要，被她小心地藏起来了。故选B。
30．推理判断题。通读全文可知，e选项“福尔摩斯花钱雇了很多人（配合他）”最先发生；然后是a选项“福尔摩斯乔装打扮”；再然后是福尔摩斯帮助艾琳，华生向屋内扔烟火筒，大家喊着“失火啦”，艾琳奔向橱柜。由此可知e-a-b-c-d是正确顺序。故选C。
C
Have 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 contents 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. With 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 for 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 today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
The industry of “pay-for-knowledge” 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. What’s more, this is a reflection (反映) of respect for knowledge and talents.
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 Industry’s 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 succeed. 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 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.
31．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．“Pay-for-knowledge” 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.
32．The underlined phrase “be lucrative” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.
A．produce lots of money B．get much information
C．win great respect D．enjoy self-growth
33．The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A．recommend the “pay-for-knowledge” products to people
B．advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C．remind people to choose “pay-for-knowledge” products wisely
D．teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
31．B 32．A 33．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了为知识付费行业的迅速发展，它有很多优势条件，但同时也伴随着不利条件，因此作者提醒人们要明智的选择为知识付费的产品。
31．细节理解题。根据“The contents 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.”可知，知识付费的产品能给人们提供各种各样的课程。故选B。
32．词义猜测题。根据“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.”可知，为知识付费的产业预示了信息转为金钱的能力，因此可推知be lucrative是指“创造财富，带来金钱”。故选A。
33．主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了为知识付费行业的迅速发展，它有很多优势条件，但同时也伴随着不利条件，因此作者提醒人们要明智的选择为知识付费的产品。故选C。
D
Technology has done our world wonders: from development in medicine, travel, communication, to our day-to-day lives. It has undoubtedly changed the way our society works, and how we communicate with one another and ourselves. However, by completely welcoming technology as a part of everyday life, are we losing our ability to create
Technology presents a new platform for creativity to exist(存在)on. Through technology, ideas can be set free and come to life in the physical world. We have the necessary tools for greater possibilities and new solutions. For example, businesses now have the opportunity to improve themselves more creatively through websites, film advertisements,social media or radio.
However, when we look more closely, it’s easy to notice some disadvantages. For example, many of us depend so heavily on automated calculations(自动计算)nowadays, rather than taking the time to work it out for ourselves. Another obvious situation is that a lot of people are spending too much time on screens. As a result, they are reducing the opportunities to come up with their own creations.
Is there a way to find a balance between technology and human creativity I think so. It is simply a matter of making sure that creativity is not deterred by technology. The first way is to reduce our usage of digital devices(数字设备)by setting limits on when, where, and how long we use them,turning off the notifications(通知)on your phone, or putting your phone on “Do Not Disturb”. Once you become used to these, you will feel surprised how little you think about your phone.
Another wonderful way is to take daily walks in the nature. It can help you reset, rebalance, and keep going. In the long run, a daily walk can not only influence our creativity and imagination but further our physical and mental(思想的)health. We can also develop our creativity by doing yoga, keeping a journal, or reading.
The key to the survival(生存)of our creativity starts with us. Will you put your phone away when spending time with friends Will you try to find happiness and purpose outside of a screen The actions you choose to take will help change the relationship between creativity and technology for the better.
34．Why does the writer talk about businesses in Paragraph 2
A．To stress the importance of creativity.
B．To suggest good ways to develop technology.
C．To show the effect that technology has on creativity.
D．To explain the relationship between business and creativity.
35．The word “deterred”in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A．examined B．controlled C．replaced D．prevented
36．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．limiting the usage of our phones can help us develop creativity
B．spending time on screens is the easiest way to keep people happy
C．turning off the notifications on the phone will make people worried
D．a daily walk does more good to physical health than to mental health
37．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Technology: How Does It Help Develop Creativity
B．Creativity in a World of Technology: Does It Exist
C．Technology and Creativity: Which Is More Important
D．Technology and Creativity: How Do They Influence Each Other
34．C 35．D 36．A 37．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了技术会不会阻碍我们的创造力，作者就此提出了自己的一些建议与看法。
34．推理判断题。根据“Through technology, ideas can be set free and come to life in the physical world.”可知，通过技术，思想可以得到解放，并在现实世界中变得有生命，可见强调了技术对创造力的影响，故选C。
35．词句猜测题。根据“Is there a way to find a balance between technology and human creativity ”和“It is simply a matter of making sure that creativity is not deterred by technology.”可知，在技术和人类创造力之间找到平衡，确保创造力不被技术阻止，因此“deterred”意为“prevented”，故选D。
36．细节理解题。根据“The first way is to reduce our usage of digital devices（数字设备）by setting limits on when, where, and how long we use them,turning off the notifications（通知）on your phone, or putting your phone on “Do Not Disturb”. ”可知，限制手机的使用可以帮助我们发展创造力，故选A。
37．最佳标题题。根据“However, by completely welcoming technology as a part of everyday life, are we losing our ability to create ”可知，本文主要讲述了技术会不会阻碍我们的创造力，选项“Creativity in a World of Technology: Does It Exist ”符合句意，故选B。
第II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)
A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单 词的正确形式.
38．Andrew has little education or skills, so he had no choice (除了) to do this job.
39．In the (古代的) palace, visitors saw the throne that emperors used to sit on.
40．The (人口) of China will fall by about 20 percent in the next 30 years.
41．A person can truly (成功) only if he first learns how to fail.
38．but
【详解】句意：安德鲁受教育程度很低，也没有技术，因此除了这份工作他别无选择。have no choice but除……之外别无他法，为固定用法。故填but。
39．ancient
【详解】句意：在这座古老的宫殿里，游客们看到了皇帝曾经坐过的宝座。ancient“古代的”，作定语修饰palace，故填ancient。
40．population
【详解】句意：中国的人口在未来三十年将会下降百分之二十。“人口”对应的英文population。故填population。
41．succeed
【详解】句意：一个人只有先学会如何失败，才能真正成功。succeed“成功”，情态动词后用动词原形，故填succeed。
(B)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。
42． (centre) Park is the largest and most important public park in New York City.
43．In my family, a decision will not be made until everyone is in (agree).
44．It won’t be cold, but it will (probable) rain at least once during your trip to Harbin.
45．My father told me that we should be (satisfy) with what life gives us.
42．Central
【详解】句意：中央公园是纽约最大也是最重要的公共公园。“中央公园”对应的英文为Central Park。故填Central。
43．agreement
【详解】句意：在我家，直到所有人都达成一致意见，才会做出决定。结合题干和所给动词agree可知，此处表示“达成一致意见”，in agreement表示“意见一致”。故填agreement。
44．probably
【详解】句意：天气不会冷，但在你去哈尔滨的旅途中，可能至少会下一次雨。根据“...but it will...rain”可知，需填副词修饰动词rain“下雨”，所给词probable“可能的”为形容词，其副词是probably“可能地”。故填probably。
45．satisfied
【详解】句意：我爸爸告诉我，我们应该对生活给予我们的东西满意。be satisfied with“对……满意”，此处用形容词作表语。故填satisfied。
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)
46．—I (fall) off my bike and hurt my knees on my way home.
—What bad luck!
47．Helmets are used （protect）people from danger.
48．People believe that tea (discover) and drunk thousands of years ago.
49．—What do you think of the poem
—It’s a little bit long, but anyway, it (read) well.
50．Sue as well as her parents (have) supper yesterday when the telephone rang.
51．—Father’s Day is around the corner. What gift will you give your father, Jessica
—A scarf made by myself. I (finish) making it already.
52．—Can you tell me where our club (hold) the English competition next week
—Yes, in the language center.
53．It’s reported that Chinese White Dolphins (face) danger now.
46．fell
【详解】句意：——我在回家的路上从自行车上摔下来，伤了膝盖。—— 运气太差了！根据“and hurt my knees on my way home.”可知，该空要用一般过去时，故用“fall掉落”的过去式fell。故填fell。
47．to protect
【详解】句意：头盔被用来保护人们免受伤害。根据“be used to do sth.被用来做某事”可知，此处应填动词不定式。故填to protect。
48．was discovered
【详解】句意：人们认为茶是在几千年前被发现和饮用的。本句主语tea是动作discover的承受者，结合时间状语“thousands of years ago”可知，应使用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was discovered。
49．reads
【详解】句意：——你觉得这首诗怎么样？——有点长，但不管怎样，它读起来很好。此处是描述主语的特征的不及物动词，用主动表被动，时态是一般现在时，主语是it，动词用三单。故填reads。
50．was having
【详解】句意：昨天苏和她的父母正在家里吃饭时电话铃响了。分析句子可知，本句是when引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句用过去进行时，表示从句动作在主句动作发生过程中发生。又因as well as连接两个并列成分做主语时，谓语动词与前一个主语保持一致，第一个主语为Sue。故填was having。
51．have finished
【详解】句意：——父亲节就要来临了。杰西卡，你会送给你爸爸什么礼物？——我自己做的围巾。我已经完成了。根据“already”可知用现在完成时，I后接助动词have，finish的过去分词形式finished。故填have finished。
52．will hold
【详解】句意：——你能告诉我下周我们的俱乐部将在哪里举行英语竞赛？——好的，在语言中心。根据“next week”可知，此处用一般将来时。故填will hold。
53．are facing
【详解】句意：据报道，中华白海豚正面临危险。face“面对”，根据“now”可知，强调动作正在发生，用现在进行时“am/is/are+动词现在分词”，主语为“Chinese White Dolphins”，be动词用are，故填are facing。
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。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
After spending hours cooking and preparing the table setting for your guests, you hope that everyone has a lovely time and enjoys the food. But it’s not all about the skills of the cook—the dinnerware (餐具) also matters. The colour of dinnerware has a big influence on how your food tastes. Here’s how to use colour psychology at your next dinner party.
Colours for picky eaters (挑食者)
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found in a 2022 study that the color of the bowl changed the perception (感知) of food for some people. Picky eaters think that food in red and blue bowls tastes saltier than food in white bowls. They are also less likely to try new food if it is served in a red bowl.
So, if you have picky guests or if you want to offer new dishes, consider the color of the dinnerware first to keep everyone attracted.
Introducing new food to children
If your guests are children, the rules may have a little change. A lot of dishes—red, yellow, blue and green—are preferred by children under the age of ten, with yellow being the least preferred by all, according to a 2018 study. For children over the age of 10. when tastes are changing, they are more likely to choose white dishes, behaving more like adults, says the research.
Knowing this can help get your family to try new food or make your children’s gatherings a success.
How colour psychology 54 your food tastes
The colour of dinnerware is of great importance. With proper use, it can help eaters enjoy themselves at the dinner party.
Colours for picky eaters University of Portsmouth study found bowl color changed how picky eaters 55 about food. Picky eaters find food saltier in red and blue bowls and are less open to new dishes in red bowls. Consider dinnerware color to make picky guests 56 in new dishes.
Colours for children The children under 10 like 57 dishes. Older children prefer white dishes, similar to adults. The 58 can help introduce new food and make children’s gatherings successful.
54．influences 55．feel 56．interested 57．colourful 58．research
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述的是色彩心理学对食物味道的影响。
54．根据“The colour of dinnerware has a big influence on how your food tastes. Here’s how to use colour psychology at your next dinner party.”可知，本文讲述的是色彩心理学对食物味道的影响，空格处应填动词”影响”，主语是colour psychology“色彩心理学”，时态为一般现在时，动词用第三人称单数形式。故填influences。
55．根据“Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found in a 2022 study that the color of the bowl changed the perception of food for some people.”可知，碗的颜色会改变挑食者对食物的感觉，故此处应填动词feel,，表示“感觉”，主语是复数名词eaters，谓语动词用原形。故填feel。
56．根据“So, if you have picky guests or if you want to offer new dishes, consider the color of the dinnerware first to keep everyone attracted.”以及空格后的介词in可知，考虑餐具的颜色是为了使客人对新的菜肴感兴趣。故填interested。
57．根据“A lot of dishes—red, yellow, blue and green—are preferred by children under the age of ten, with yellow being the least preferred by all, according to a 2018 study.”可知，十岁以下的儿童喜欢五颜六色的碗碟，此处应用形容词colourful作定语修饰名词dishes。故填colourful。
58．根据“...says the research.”和“Knowing this can help get your family to try new food or make your children’s gatherings a success.”可知，这项研究能帮助你推荐新的食物，并且让孩子的聚会成功。故填research。
七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)
59．请帮我接通客服部，我想找人修我的洗衣机。
Please to the Customer Service Department. I want to have my washing machine repaired.
60．由于老板的严格要求，该公司的员工始终高标准工作。
The employees of this company always because of the boss’s strict requirement.
61．贾玲在《热辣滚烫》中的成功一定和她的努力有关。
Jia Ling’s success in her film YOLO her efforts.
62．Lucy对作曲如此有天赋，很顺利就考上了中央音乐学院。
Lucy making up music that she successfully entered Central Conservatory of Music.
63．尽管他落在同学们后面一段时间了，但是他一旦认真起来，就会追上来。
for some time, but he will catch up with them once he gets serious.
64．我听说这对兄弟上学期尽管很努力，但都没有引起教练的注意。太遗憾了！
I hear that of by the coach last term, though they practised very hard. What a pity!
59．put me through
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，空缺部分是“帮我接通”，句子是动词原形引导的祈使句，put through“接通”，动词短语，此处“我”翻译为me，放于动词短语中间。故填put me through。
60．work to high standards
【详解】根据中英文对照可知，work to“依照……办事”，句子是一般现在时，主语是复数，动词用原形；high“高的”；standard“标准”，可数名词，此处应用其复数形式standards表示泛指。故填work to high standards。
61．is sure to depend on/must have something to do with
【详解】一定：be sure to do/must；句子描述客观情况，用一般现在时，主语是Jia Ling’s success，be动词用is；取决于：depend on；与……有关：have something to do with。故填is sure to depend on/must have something to do with。
62．has a real gift for/is so talented in
【详解】根据中文意思可知本题考查短语have a gift for/be talented in“在某方面有天赋”，gift“天赋”，名词，其前可加形容词real“真的”修饰，表示程度，talented“有天赋的”，形容词，其前可加副词so“如此”修饰，表示程度，且由语境可知句子时态为一般现在时，主语Lucy为第三人称单数，故填has a real gift for/is so talented in。
63．He has been behind his classmates
【详解】he他，主格代词；be behind his classmates落在他同学们后面，表状态。分析句子可知，本句是含but的并列复合句；由for some time可知用现在完成时，he是单数第三人称，需用has done结构；句首单词的首字母需大写，故填He has been behind his classmates。
64．neither of the brothers was taken notice
【详解】对比中英文可知，空处缺少“两兄弟都没有引起……的注意”；根据“by the coach last term”可知，此处用一般过去时的被动语态，其结构为was/were done；neither of the brothers“两兄弟都没有”，作从句的主语，为第三人称单数，be动词用was；由空后介词of可知，take notice of“注意到”，动词短语，take的过去分词为taken。故填neither of the brothers was taken notice。
八、书面表达 (本大题共 20分)
65．假如你是Lucy，想加入学校传统文化俱乐部。请根据招聘要求写一封自荐信，阐述你的理由。
A Member of the School Traditional Culture Club Wanted Do you want to be a member of our club Now, it’s your big chance! If you want to be one of us, please let us know: Anyone who is interested in it, please e-mail us at stunion@.
注意：
1.内容须包括表中要点，适当发挥，条理清楚、语句连贯；
2.文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
3.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir,
My name is Lucy. I am writing to recommend myself as a member of the club.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Lucy
65．例文
Dear Sir,
My name is Lucy. I am writing to recommend myself as a member of the school drama club.
I have many strong qualities for this position. I am lively and energetic. I have many friends and I can get on well with them.
I am interested in our traditional culture. In my free time, I like reading books and watching videos about different cultures. As teenagers, I think it’s our duty to spread our traditional culture. The value and beauty of the traditional culture should be known by more people and get to more areas.
I’m willing to devote some of my spare time to take part in the club activities.
If I have the chance to be a member of the club, I’ll be happy.
Yours faithfully,
Lucy
【详解】[总体分析]
① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为书信作文；
② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，不能遗漏信息，以第一人称为主。
[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍你的性格以及爱好等；
第二步，具体阐述你加入俱乐部的理由。
第三步，最后表达自己如果有机会成为俱乐部的一员，会很高兴的。
[亮点词汇]
①get on well with sb和某人相处融洽
②be interested in对……感兴趣
③take part in参加
[高分句型]
①The value and beauty of the traditional culture should be known by more people and get to more areas.（含有情态动词的被动语态）
②If I have the chance to be a member of the club, I’ll be happy.（if引导的条件状语从句）绝密★启用前
2024年中考英语考前押题卷01（无锡专用）
2024年无锡中考英语试卷与往年维持不变。英语试卷由单项选择、完形填空、阅读理解、词汇运用、动词填空、阅读填空、完成句子与书面表达八个版块组成。其中单选分值为14分，完形填空分值为10分，阅读理解部分的分值为26分，词汇运用和动词填空的分值为16分，阅读填空的分值为5分，完成句子的分值为9分，书面表达部分的分值为20分。
新考法1：书面表达与高考写作接轨为书信类的应用文写作，写作内容源于课本（九上Unit 3的阅读）
无锡卷单选难度中等、考察知识点较基础。完形填空为记叙文，难度稍大。阅读理解题量不算多，题型相比江苏其他市较简约。四篇阅读理解加上一个阅读填空，但有两篇整体难度较高，尤其D篇题材为科普知识（视频通话让鹦鹉减少了孤独），难度高、字数多，提醒考生扩大阅读面，加大阅读量，关注科普类文章的练习。词汇运用题和动词填空题难度适中，多考查基础词汇，考生应加强非谓语动词、被动、时态、三大从句的练习，动词和动词词组仍是复习的重中之重，无论是单选、完形、阅读填空、完成句子、动词填空题重点均在动词。完成句子题考点主要在九上和八下，考生应重视课堂学习和基础练习、回归课本。书面表达与高考写作接轨为书信类的应用文写作，写作内容源于课本（九上Unit 3的阅读）,提醒考生关注高考英语写作，回归课本，重视课文，加强应用文写作的训练。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I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．—I know this lovely home robot! ________ do you call it
—It’s Astro, developed by Amazon.
A．How B．Who C．When D．What
2．To spread our traditional culture, many teenagers came up with new _________. For example, Suansuan, a college student, has posted over 50 videos on Bilibili to show her love for our culture.
A．methods B．messages C．meanings D．medicines
3．Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped us _________ the hard years.
A．through B．for C．with D．from
4．—May I borrow your new-bought book The Diary of a Young Girl
—I’m afraid not. I _________ only half of it, and I’ll try to finish it this weekend.
A．read B．am reading C．have read D．will read
5．—Will Jim go climbing with us this Saturday
—_______. It depends on whether he can finish his work.
A．Exactly B．Correctly C．Certainly D．Probably
6．—Sherry looks upset. What’s wrong with him
—Well, everyone has one of those days when ________ goes right.
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
7．—Is the sports watch Mary’s
—It ________ be hers. She is the only one who wears the sports watch in our class.
A．can’t B．must C．might D．could
8．Andy should give up smoking ________ he doesn’t care about his health.
A．until B．unless C．if D．or
9．To my surprise, the person I spoke to in the hall ________ to be my new teacher.
A．came out B．turned out C．turned into D．stayed out
10．There are many old sayings requiring us to be ________, such as “the early bird catches the worm” and “Practice makes perfect”.
A．generous B．confident C．hard-working D．organized
11．The company can give you more chances _________ more money.
A．as soon as B．as good as C．as well as D．as possible as
12．—What language does that boy speak I can hardly catch a single word.
—__________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.
A．Neither I can B．Neither can I C．So can I D．So I can
13．—The traveling festival is coming, Mum has come back from the USA．Do you know ________
—In about a month.
A．how long she will stay in Shanghai B．how long will she stay in Shanghai
C．how soon she will be sent to Shanghai D．how soon will she be sent to Shanghai
14．—You must be excited about going to England for further study.
—________, but I am afraid I am not used to the weather and the food there.
A．I’m sorry B．Certainly not C．Never mind D．I suppose so
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。(本大题共10 小题，每小题1分，共10分)
The guqin is a Chinese musical instrument. You must be 15 to make a guqin. It takes about two years of work to finish making one. Sui Yiyang, who is 37 years old, has been making guqins for over ten years.
Sui has a studio in Tianjin. The walls of his studio are filled with different 16 which are used to make guqins. Pieces of wooden guqin frames (框架) lie on his table.
The body of a guqin has two parts: a flat bottom and an arched (拱形的) top. Sui 17 polishes the body of the guqin. This process is done many times and can take months to 18 .
The strings (弦) of a guqin used to be made of silk. These days they are often made of steel and nylon (尼龙).
Sui learned guitar, drum and bass as a teenager. He was introduced to the guqin during a trip with his father. During the seven-hour drive from Beijing to Qingdao, he 19 the guqin recordings in his father’s car and fell in love with its beautiful sounds. “The great sounds of the guqin are totally 20 the Western musical instruments I learned,” he recalls. 21 he returned to Beijing, he started learning how to play the guqin. Later, he also learned to make guqins from a master named Han Tingyao.
Sui travels to different places to find the best 22 and tools for making guqins. He goes to Fujian and Jiangxi to find the 23 wood. He also gets the lacquer (漆) from a village called Rentoushan, in Hubei province.
Because of his many years of 24 , Sui is able to make high-quality guqins. Each guqin he makes is special, and you can only truly feel its texture (质感) by touching it with your own hands.
15．A．creative B．strange C．patient D．glad
16．A．paintings B．tools C．photos D．suits
17．A．carefully B．luckily C．successfully D．politely
18．A．choose B．complete C．control D．knock
19．A．bought B．listened to C．received D．sent
20．A．different from B．the same as C．similar to D．as common as
21．A．Until B．As long as C．Before D．After
22．A．factories B．notices C．materials D．laboratories
23．A．biggest B．oldest C．longest D．finest
24．A．experience B．silence C．fear D．break
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)
A
An experiment (实验) you can try at home
WHAT YOU NEED STEPS TO TAKE: ● Fill the glasses with water. Put two large spoons of salt into the first glass and stir (搅拌)it. ● Add a few drops (滴)of food colouring into the other glass. ● Cover the glass of coloured water with the cardboard/plastic. Turn it upside down and put it on top of the glass of salt water. Pull the cardboard/plastic out from between the glasses. ● The coloured water and the colourless salt water won’t mix!
HOW IT WORKS: The coloured water and the colourless salt water stay apart (分离) because salt water is heavier. The heavier salt water stays at the bottom of the glass and the lighter coloured water at the top.
25．What should be put in _____
A．sugar B．food coloring C．a towel D．ice
26．Why is salt used in the experiment
A．To add more taste to the coloured water.
B．To keep the colourless water stay at the top.
C．To make the colourless water become heavier.
D．To mix the coloured water with the colourless water.
27．In which part of the magazine can we find the reading material
A．Your Voice B．Star Stories C．Facing Changes D．Amazing Science
B
That evening Holmes again wore different clothes, and a large, black hat. But it was not just the clothes that were different. He changed his face, his hair—everything. He was a different man.
We walked together to Serpentine Avenue. Outside the house there were a lot of people who were smoking, laughing and talking. Holmes and I walked up and down in front of the house.
“You see,” said Holmes to me, “I don’t think she wants her new husband to see the photo. But where is it At her bank No. Such a woman likes to keep important things herself. I’m sure it’s in her house.”
“But the King’s men tried to find it,” I said.
“Yes, but they didn’t know where to look for it!” said Holmes.
“But how will you know ” I asked.
“She’ll show me. She’ll have to.”
Just then Irene’s taxi arrived. One of the men in the street ran to open the door, and then another man pushed him. Other men were also pushing and shouting, and a fight began. Irene was in the middle of it, but Holmes ran to help her. Then suddenly he fell to the ground, with blood running down his face. Irene hurried to her front door, but she looked back. “How kind of him to help me! Is the poor man hurt ” she called.
“He’s dead,” cried some voices.
“No, he’s only hurt,” cried others.
“Bring him into the living room,” she said.
Some people carried Holmes into the house. I waited outside the window and watched. I saw how beautiful Irene was. Then Holmes put up his hand, and I threw the smoke-stick into the room. At once, the people in the street and in the house all began to shout “Fire!” very loudly. The house was full of smoke. I walked away, and ten minutes later Holmes came to meet me.
“Well done, Watson,” he said.
“Have you got the photo ” I asked.
“I know where it is. She showed me.” he answered.
“But why did she show you ”
“It’s easy,” he said, and laughed. “You saw all those people in the street I paid them to help us. It wasn’t a real fight and the blood wasn’t real. When people shout ‘Fire!’, a woman runs to the most important thing in her house, her baby, her gold, or…a photo. Irene ran to find her photo which is in a cupboard in the living room. I saw it. But I did not take it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace and tell it to the King first. And then we will go to the house with the King. We will go very early, before she gets up. The King himself can take the photo from the cupboard. And then we’ll go.”
28．At first, Holmes changed his clothes in order to ________.
A．hide his real looks
B．take a taxi easily
C．make him smarter
D．catch Irene’s attention
29．What can we know about the photo
A．It was locked at Irene’s bank and nobody knew.
B．It was important and hidden somewhere carefully.
C．The king put it in the palace’s cupboard secretly.
D．The king asked Holmes to burn it at Irene’s home.
30．What is the correct order of the following sentences 　 　
a. Holmes changed his looks. b. Holmes helped Irene.
c. Watson threw the smoke-stick. d. Irene ran to the cupboard.
e. Holmes paid a lot of men.
A．a-b-c-d-e
B．a-c-d-e-b
C．e-a-b-c-d
D．e-c-d-b-a
C
Have 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 contents 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. With 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 for 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 today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
The industry of “pay-for-knowledge” 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. What’s more, this is a reflection (反映) of respect for knowledge and talents.
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 Industry’s 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 succeed. 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 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.
31．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．“Pay-for-knowledge” 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.
32．The underlined phrase “be lucrative” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.
A．produce lots of money B．get much information
C．win great respect D．enjoy self-growth
33．The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A．recommend the “pay-for-knowledge” products to people
B．advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C．remind people to choose “pay-for-knowledge” products wisely
D．teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
D
Technology has done our world wonders: from development in medicine, travel, communication, to our day-to-day lives. It has undoubtedly changed the way our society works, and how we communicate with one another and ourselves. However, by completely welcoming technology as a part of everyday life, are we losing our ability to create
Technology presents a new platform for creativity to exist(存在)on. Through technology, ideas can be set free and come to life in the physical world. We have the necessary tools for greater possibilities and new solutions. For example, businesses now have the opportunity to improve themselves more creatively through websites, film advertisements,social media or radio.
However, when we look more closely, it’s easy to notice some disadvantages. For example, many of us depend so heavily on automated calculations(自动计算)nowadays, rather than taking the time to work it out for ourselves. Another obvious situation is that a lot of people are spending too much time on screens. As a result, they are reducing the opportunities to come up with their own creations.
Is there a way to find a balance between technology and human creativity I think so. It is simply a matter of making sure that creativity is not deterred by technology. The first way is to reduce our usage of digital devices(数字设备)by setting limits on when, where, and how long we use them,turning off the notifications(通知)on your phone, or putting your phone on “Do Not Disturb”. Once you become used to these, you will feel surprised how little you think about your phone.
Another wonderful way is to take daily walks in the nature. It can help you reset, rebalance, and keep going. In the long run, a daily walk can not only influence our creativity and imagination but further our physical and mental(思想的)health. We can also develop our creativity by doing yoga, keeping a journal, or reading.
The key to the survival(生存)of our creativity starts with us. Will you put your phone away when spending time with friends Will you try to find happiness and purpose outside of a screen The actions you choose to take will help change the relationship between creativity and technology for the better.
34．Why does the writer talk about businesses in Paragraph 2
A．To stress the importance of creativity.
B．To suggest good ways to develop technology.
C．To show the effect that technology has on creativity.
D．To explain the relationship between business and creativity.
35．The word “deterred”in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A．examined B．controlled C．replaced D．prevented
36．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．limiting the usage of our phones can help us develop creativity
B．spending time on screens is the easiest way to keep people happy
C．turning off the notifications on the phone will make people worried
D．a daily walk does more good to physical health than to mental health
37．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Technology: How Does It Help Develop Creativity
B．Creativity in a World of Technology: Does It Exist
C．Technology and Creativity: Which Is More Important
D．Technology and Creativity: How Do They Influence Each Other
第II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)
A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单 词的正确形式.
38．Andrew has little education or skills, so he had no choice (除了) to do this job.
39．In the (古代的) palace, visitors saw the throne that emperors used to sit on.
40．The (人口) of China will fall by about 20 percent in the next 30 years.
41．A person can truly (成功) only if he first learns how to fail.
(B)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。
42． (centre) Park is the largest and most important public park in New York City.
43．In my family, a decision will not be made until everyone is in (agree).
44．It won’t be cold, but it will (probable) rain at least once during your trip to Harbin.
45．My father told me that we should be (satisfy) with what life gives us.
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)
46．—I (fall) off my bike and hurt my knees on my way home.
—What bad luck!
47．Helmets are used （protect）people from danger.
48．People believe that tea (discover) and drunk thousands of years ago.
49．—What do you think of the poem
—It’s a little bit long, but anyway, it (read) well.
50．Sue as well as her parents (have) supper yesterday when the telephone rang.
51．—Father’s Day is around the corner. What gift will you give your father, Jessica
—A scarf made by myself. I (finish) making it already.
52．—Can you tell me where our club (hold) the English competition next week
—Yes, in the language center.
53．It’s reported that Chinese White Dolphins (face) danger now.
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。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
After spending hours cooking and preparing the table setting for your guests, you hope that everyone has a lovely time and enjoys the food. But it’s not all about the skills of the cook—the dinnerware (餐具) also matters. The colour of dinnerware has a big influence on how your food tastes. Here’s how to use colour psychology at your next dinner party.
Colours for picky eaters (挑食者)
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth found in a 2022 study that the color of the bowl changed the perception (感知) of food for some people. Picky eaters think that food in red and blue bowls tastes saltier than food in white bowls. They are also less likely to try new food if it is served in a red bowl.
So, if you have picky guests or if you want to offer new dishes, consider the color of the dinnerware first to keep everyone attracted.
Introducing new food to children
If your guests are children, the rules may have a little change. A lot of dishes—red, yellow, blue and green—are preferred by children under the age of ten, with yellow being the least preferred by all, according to a 2018 study. For children over the age of 10. when tastes are changing, they are more likely to choose white dishes, behaving more like adults, says the research.
Knowing this can help get your family to try new food or make your children’s gatherings a success.
How colour psychology 54 your food tastes
The colour of dinnerware is of great importance. With proper use, it can help eaters enjoy themselves at the dinner party.
Colours for picky eaters University of Portsmouth study found bowl color changed how picky eaters 55 about food. Picky eaters find food saltier in red and blue bowls and are less open to new dishes in red bowls. Consider dinnerware color to make picky guests 56 in new dishes.
Colours for children The children under 10 like 57 dishes. Older children prefer white dishes, similar to adults. The 58 can help introduce new food and make children’s gatherings successful.
七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分)
59．请帮我接通客服部，我想找人修我的洗衣机。
Please to the Customer Service Department. I want to have my washing machine repaired.
60．由于老板的严格要求，该公司的员工始终高标准工作。
The employees of this company always because of the boss’s strict requirement.
61．贾玲在《热辣滚烫》中的成功一定和她的努力有关。
Jia Ling’s success in her film YOLO her efforts.
62．Lucy对作曲如此有天赋，很顺利就考上了中央音乐学院。
Lucy making up music that she successfully entered Central Conservatory of Music.
63．尽管他落在同学们后面一段时间了，但是他一旦认真起来，就会追上来。
for some time, but he will catch up with them once he gets serious.
64．我听说这对兄弟上学期尽管很努力，但都没有引起教练的注意。太遗憾了！
I hear that of by the coach last term, though they practised very hard. What a pity!
八、书面表达 (本大题共 20分)
65．假如你是Lucy，想加入学校传统文化俱乐部。请根据招聘要求写一封自荐信，阐述你的理由。
A Member of the School Traditional Culture Club Wanted Do you want to be a member of our club Now, it’s your big chance! If you want to be one of us, please let us know: Anyone who is interested in it, please e-mail us at stunion@.
注意：
1.内容须包括表中要点，适当发挥，条理清楚、语句连贯；
2.文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
3.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir,
My name is Lucy. I am writing to recommend myself as a member of the club.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Lucy

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