2024年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级（下）中考一模英语试卷（含详细答案解析）.pdf

2024年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级（下）中考一模英语试卷一、完形填空：本大题共io小题，共io分Do you like asking questions?How do questions lead to new discoveries?During the 16th and 17th centuries,society was entering the scientific age.Many ancient beliefs were being questioned and they to be false.Forexample,many people believed that the earth was the centre of the universe（宇宙）a man named Galileoannounced his discovery.Galileo was born in a well-respected family in Italy in 1564.From a young age,he was asking questions.In 1609,Galileo heard about a simple telescope（望远镜）created by an eyeglass maker.With his math knowledgeand technical skills,he soon one of his own.It could make objects far away look 30 times bigger.He beganto use it to study the night sky and became the first person to look at the Moon a telescope.Also,hediscovered Jupiter（木星）had four moons travelling around it.If that was the truth,then the idea that everythingcircled the earth must be .It was soon clear to Galileo that the earth could not be the centre of the universe.，this conclusion got himinto a lot of trouble.After all,he was questioning the beliefs of some of the most men of his time.He waswarned not to say or publish about his new idea.He（10）to write down his ideas anyway and published hisfinal book,Two New Sciences,in 1638.He died at the age of 77,in 1642.Galileo*s gift for asking important questions helped him make some of the greatest discoveries of his time.Today,we call him the father of modern science.1.A.handed outB.carried outC.turned outD.worked out2.A.unlessB.untilC.afterD.since3.A.good atB.tired ofC.afraid ofD.satisfied with4.A.discoveredB.imaginedC.developedD.bought5.A.overB.upC.afterD.through6.A.incorrectB.indirectC.inactiveD.incomplete7.A.UsuallyB.UnluckilyC.SimplyD.Similarly8.A.carefulB.helpfulC.hopefulD.powerful9.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing10.A.refusedB.agreedC.continuedD.regretted二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共 30分。

A11.For this experiment,you need to prepare at least eggs.A.one B.two C.three D.four12.What can be put in”*?A.How does this work?B.Why are eggs put in a square?C.How much weight can eggshells support?D.Which shape is stronger,an arch or a dome?Eggshells（蛋壳）are very thin and are easy to break,but their shape enables them to support asurprising amount of weight.Want to have a try?Follow the steps in the experiment（实验）and see what will happen.1Lightly hit one end of an egg and pour outthe content.2Draw a line at the widest point around the egg.03Cut around the line with scissors.Prepareanother three eggs in this way.D4Put your eggs in a square.Carefully lay a brick ormore on top of the shells.趣An arch is strong because its shape evenly（均匀地）spreads the weight that itsupports.A dome is like a series of manyarches arranged（排歹U）in a circle.Yourhalved eggshell s are mini domes.arch shape dome shape（拱形）（圆顶形）13.Which of the following shows the similar principle（原理）in the reading material?Printing was invented two thousand years ago.And woodblock printing,known as the living fossil（化石）“inthe printing history,still has its traditional charm today.During the Tang Dynasty（618-907）,Buddhism（佛教）became very popular in China,there was a strong need toproduce a large amount of Buddhist scriptures（经文）,and copying by hand could not meet the rising demand.Therefore,ancient Chinese craftsmen（工匠）came up with a new way to make lots of copies一woodblock printing.In the Song Dynasty（960-1279）,woodblock printed books were quite popular.Traditional woodblock printing can be divided into four main steps:writing,carving（雕亥U）,printing,andbinding（装订）.Each of these steps includes many smaller tasks,and in total,about 30 steps are needed to create awoodblock print.Carving is at the heart of woodblock printing because this step can make or break the final print.Skilledcraftsmen carve characters and pictures to create raised areas or lines.They will hold ink for printing.One famous example of woodblock printing is the Diamond Sutra（金冈U 经）.Its considered the earliestdated printed book and is stored in the British Library.This ancient art form not only shows the wisdom ofChinese people but also the beauty of Chinese craftsmanship over the centuries.Before printing,writing allowed people to share their thoughts.But it is the invention of printing that madeknowledge a shareable fruit for humankind.14.When was woodblock printing first created?A.Two thousand years ago.B.In the Song Dynasty.C.Three thousand years ago.D.In the Tang Dynasty.15.What does the underlined word“demand”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Standard.B.Conditions.C.Charm.D.Need.16.Which English saying can explain the importance of carving?A.No pain,no gain.B.A miss is as good as a mile.C.Burn the candle at both ends.D.Many hands make light work.17.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To compare different types of printing.B.To recommend a woodblock printed book.C.To introduce a traditional Chinese printing.D.To explain the importance of ancient craftsmen.cI was coming home from school on the bus when I got a text message from。