江苏省扬州市竹西2023-2024学年中考四模英语试题含答案

江苏省扬州市竹西2023-2024学年中考四模英语试题含答案注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Withthe_________ofthewashingmachine,peoplehavemorefreetimetorelax.A．invitationB．inventionC．conditionD．situation2、一It'seasytocleanupallthetrashifweeachoffertohelp.一Yes..A．ManyhandsmakelightworkB．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireC．Wherethereisawill,thereisawayD．Atruefriendreachesforyourhandandtouchesyourheart3、Mylittledaughteriswatchingsomeants________breadontheground.A．carryB．tocarryC．carryingD．carried4、—Ifinishmyhomeworknow?—No,you.Yourworkisovertoday.A．Can’t;must B．Must;don’thavetoC．May;couldn’t D．Couldn’t;could5、—Susanhasboughtalargehousewithaswimmingpool.—It________beveryexpensive.Ineverdreamaboutit.A．must B．might C．can’t D．shouldn’t6、It’sreportedthatChinaplansHainanintoanewfreetradeportby2025.A．buildB．tobuildC．building7、—Howoftendoyougoswimminginsummer?—________.Ican’tswimatall.A．AlwaysB．NeverC．SometimesD．Seldom8、Thebuswillstopinfrontoftheschool.A．correct B．right C．correctly D．rightly9、Jeffgottotheairportatmidnight,sohe____ataxitoahotel.A．calls B．willcall C．called D．iscalling10、—Whattimedoyouexpectmetofinishthetask?—________twohours.A．Before B．At C．For D．InⅡ.完形填空11、Doyou1towritewithyourlefthand?Ifyoudo,youareoneofthemillionsof“lefties”intheworld.Whydosomepeopleuselefthandmoreoftenthanothers?Tounderstandleft-handedness,itisnecessarytolookatthe2.Thebrainisdividedintotwohemispheres（半球）.Thelefthemisphereisthecenteroflanguageandlogicalthinking.Thisiswheretheydotheirmathproblemsandmemorizewords.However,the3hemispherecontrolshowtheyunderstandideasand4theyrespond（作出反应）tothefivesenses—sight,hearing,5,taste,andtouch.Thelefthemispherecontrolstherightsideofthebody,6therighthemispherecontrolstheleftside.Bothsidesofthebodyreceivethe7informationfromthebrainbecausetheyareconnected(联系).Inright-handedpeople,thelefthemisphereisstronger.Inleft-handedpeople,therighthemisphereis8.Leftiesprefernotonlythelefthandbutalsotheleft9.Theywouldratherusetheleftfoottokickaballbecausetheirwholebodyis“left-handed”.FromNewtown10AlbertEinstein,WenJiabaotoObama,ChoplintoZhaoBenshan,many____peopleareleft-handed.Areyouleft-handedeventhoughyouareforcedtowritewithyourrighthand?Don’tworryifyouare,youareingoodcompany.1．A．enjoyB．preferC．want2．A．BodyB．handsC．brain3．A．rightB．leftC．middle4．A．howB．whatC．why5．A．actionB．thinkingC．smell6．A．althoughB．whileC．or7．A．sameB．differentC．difficult8．A．weakerB．biggerC．stronger9．A．headB．earC．foot10．A．interestingB．famousC．honestⅢ.语法填空12、TheValueofaDollarWhenIwasnineteen,Ihadajobatalocalbookstore.Onenight,ayoungcouplecameinandwalkedhereandtherelookingforabook.Theyseemed1．(be)theusualtypetogivemall2．(worker)ahardtime.Whentheycametotheregister(收银处),shewasadollarortwoshortof3．(buy)thebookshewanted.Shelooked4．(disappoint).Ihadacustomerdiscount(折扣)cardanditwasstillactive.Itoldthegirl5．(gentle),“Hangon,don’tworry,you’llhavethemoneytobuythebook.”Iputinmypassword.Shegavemea6．(thank)smile.Withadollarleft,sheandherboyfriendleftthestore.IbelievedthatIwouldneversee7．（they）again.Idon’tremember8．longitwas,buttheydidreturnlaterthateveningjusttobringme9．beautifulcardthatsaid“It’speoplelikeyouwhomaketheworlda10．(good)placetolivein.”I’mdeeplymovedbythelittlegirlandherboyfriend.Infact,theyhavealsomadetheworldalittlebrighter.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Severalyearsago,KevinStephan,thenaged11,wasplayingbaseballwhenaplayeraccidentallyhithimwithabat.Kevinfelldownandhisheartstopped.PennyBrown,themotherofanotherplayer,waswatchingthegame.Pennyusuallyworkedintheeveningsasanurse,butluckilythateveningshewasn’tworking.PennyrantohelpKevinandsavedhislife.Nearlysevenyearslater,KevinwaswashingupinthekitchenoftheHillviewRestaurantinBuffalo,NewYorkState.Normally,18-year-oldKevinhadschoolintheafternoon,butthatweektherewereexamsandhedidn’thaveanyclass.Atabout2p.m.,PennyBrownwashavinglunchwithherfamilyintherestaurant.Shewaseatingwhensomefoodgotstuckinherthroat.Shewasveryfrightenedbecauseshecouldn’tbreathe.Kevinwasavolunteerfirefighterinhisfreetimeandherantohelp.Awaitresstriedtohelpher,butthefoodwasstillstuckinPenny’sthroat.KevinpulledhishandsquicklyintoherstomachandsavedPenny’slife.Hedidn’tknowitwasPenny,buthismother,LorraineStephan,wasalsohavinglunchintherestaurant.SherealizedthatPennywasthewomanwhosavedKevin’slife,sevenyearsbefore,atthebaseballgame.BothPennyandKevinwerecompletelyamazedbythecoincidence!1．Whathappenedduringthebaseballgame?A．Pennyfelldown.B．Penny’ssonwashit.C．Kevinhitsomeone.D．Kevin’sheartstopped2．WhatdidKevinusuallydointheafternoonwhenhewas18?A．Hehadsomeexams.B．Hestudiedatschool.C．Heworkedasfirefighter.D．Heworkedinarestaurant.3．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Nopain,nogain.B．Itisbettertogivethantotake.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Godhelpsthosewhohelpothers.B14、Fouryearsago,ChineseskaterWuDajingintroducedhimselftotheskatingworldbywinningasilvermedalattheSochiOlympicWinterGames.Atthisyear’sPyeongChangOlympics,Wunotonlyreturned,butalsomadehistory.OnFeb22th,2018,Wuwonthegoldmedalinthemen’sshort-track500-metrerace.Hesetanewworldrecordwithatimeof39.584seconds.HealsobecamethefirstChinesemantotakehomeanOlympicshort-trackgoldmedal.BBCsaidWu’swinwas“flawless”,becausehewasmuchfasterthanalloftheotherskaters.“Ididn’tgivethemachanceandIkeptmyspeedfromthestart,”hetoldthemediaafterthematch.ButChina’sshort-trackteamsdidn’tdowellingeneralattheGames.Chineseskatersinthewomen’s500metres,3000-metrerelayandmen’s1500metresallfailedtotakehomethegold.WuwasChina’sbiggesthope,whichputalotofpressureonhim.Butheprovedhimselfwithhisgreatperformance.Wuisnowknownasahighlytalentedskater.Butthingswerenotalwaysthatway.WhenWujoinedthenationalteamin2010,hewasseenasalmost“nothing”comparedtogiftedskaterslikeZhouYangandFanKexin,ashiscoachessaidatthetime.Theircommentsmadehimquiteupset.Butasthesayinggoes,“Winnersneverquitandquittersneverwin”.Wudidn’twanttogiveupandworkedashardashecould.Hepracticedskatingallyearround.Heevendidn’treturntohishometownfortheholidaysfor10years.“Ibelieveinmyself,”hetoldthemediaafterhismatchattheOlympics.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flawless”mean?A．OrdinaryB．ValuableC．PerfectD．Difficult2．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisRIGHT?A．WuwonagoldmedalattheSochiOlympicWinterGamesfouryearsago.B．Wubroketheworldrecordwithatimeof39.584secondsandmadehistory.C．Wu’scoachesplacedgreathopeonhimwhenhejoinedthenationalteam.D．Chineseskatersinwomen’s500metres,3000-metrerelaytookhomethegold.3．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．ThenationalteamandcoachesregardedWuasatalentedskateralltheway.B．Wukeptonpracticingskatingallyearroundevenintheholidaysfor10years.C．ZhouYangandFanKexinweremoreandmorehard-workingonskatingthanWuDajing.D．Itisthehardwork,confidenceandstrongwillthathavemadeWuachampion.4．Whichonemightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．FromZerotoSkatingHeroB．TheDreamofaSkater,WuC．PyeongChangWinnerOlympicsD．RisingofChina’sBrightSkiingStarC15、Muchhasbeensaidandwrittenaboutheroesnow,mainlybecausemanypeoplethinkwehavetoofewofthem.Therearemanydifferentkindsofheroes,buttheyusuallyseemtohavetwothings.First,heroesshowtheirgreatpowerbyactions.Second,heroescanbetestedbythetime.Becauseofthesegoodpoints,weneedtochooseourheroescarefully.OlympicwinnerJackieJoyner-Kerseetellsyoungpeopletoworkhard.Shehopesthatifsomeonetriestocopyher,itwillbebecauseshehasgotsuccessbyworkinghard.Shesaysthataheroshouldaffectanotherperson’slife.PoetMayaAngeloubelievesthataheroencouragespeopletotreatotherswell.Aheroshouldshowpoliteness,courage,patience,andstrengthallthetime.Aheroshouldencourageotherstofollowhimwithactions,eventhoughonlyinsmallways.AuthorDanielBoorstinsuggeststhat,“Celebritiesarepeoplewhoappearonnewspapers,butheroesarepeoplewhomakehistory.”Ifapersonistrulyahero,heorshewillnotbesoonforgotten.Weallneedheroes.Weneedtobeabletorespect(尊重)peoplearoundus.Manytimes,thegreatestheroesarethepeoplewecanseeeveryday—ourrelatives,friends,andneighbours—whowillnevergiveupwhenfacingdifficulty.Theparentwhosupportsourfamily,theteacherwhowillmakemoremoneyatanotherjobbutchoosestohelpstudents—allthesepeoplecanbeconsideredasheroes.Aherosetsagoodexample,anexamplethatencouragesotherstofollow.1．Joyner-Kerseehopesthatyoungpeople___________.A．willworkhardB．willbecomeheroesC．willfollowherD．willachievehergoal2．Theunderlinedword“celebrities”inParagraph4means___________.A．志愿者B．记者C．政客D．名人3．Fromthepassageweknowthat___________.A．therearefewerheroesthanbeforeB．manycommonpeoplesetexamplestousC．heroesshouldbepolite,patientandfamousD．heroeshavetodosomegreatthings4．Thebesttitleforthispassageis___________.A．WhatHeroesDoB．WhoAreHeroesC．HowHeroesLiveD．WhereHeroesareD16、OurSpringFestival!

TheSpringFestivaliscoming!Howdoyoucelebratewithyourfamily?Keepthehappymomentswithacamera,sendthephotosandstoriesbehindthemtoTeens.ShareyourhappinesswitheveryoneintheSpringFestivalContest.

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1．Ifyouwanttowinaprizebytakingphotos,youcansendyourworktoA．Alicemiller@.B．USATODAY.C．15,Huixindongjie,ZhaoyangDistrict,Beijing.D．22OakStreet,Arizona793E7.2．Americankidsaskedwouldmakelifebetterforotherkidsbyimprovingeducation.A．80. B．90. C．75. D．110.3．HowlonghasAliceMillerworkedatNordstrom?A．Twoyears. B．Threeyears.C．Fiveyears. D．Halfayear.4．AliceMillerisworkingat.A．Nordstrom B．Montblanc C．Rampoo D．CharlesWorth5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTright?A．Youcancall862-732-7869togetinformationaboutacontest.B．“WhatWouldAKidPresidentDo?”isasurvey.C．AliceMillerisabusinesswoman.D．YouwillgetanMP4ifyouwinfirstprizeintheSpringFestivalContest.E17、AncientEgyptwasoneofthegreatestcivilizations(文明)inthehistoryoftheworld.Itlastedforover3000yearsfrom3150BCto30BC．LookingniceandbeingcleanwasveryimportanttotheEgyptians.Mostmenandwomenworejewelry(珠宝)ofsometype.Therichworejewelrymadeofgoldandsilver,whilethepoorerpeopleusedcopper.Becauseitwassohot,mostpeopleworewhiteclothes.Menworekilts(男士短裙)andwomenworeastraightdress.AncientEgyptwasacomplexsocietyneedingpeopletodomanydifferenttasksandjobs.Mostofthepeoplewerefarmers.TheygrewtheircropsnearthebanksoftheNileRiverwheretherichblacksoilwasgoodforcrops.Thereweredifferentkindsofcraftsmenjobs.Howskilledacraftsmanwaswoulddeterminehissuccess.Mostofthesoldierswerefootmen.Inpeacetime,soldierswouldhelpwithgovernmentprojectssuchasmovingstonesforapyramid(金字塔).ScribeswereimportantpeopleinAncientEgyptastheyweretheonlypeoplewhoknowhowtoreadandwrite.ScribescamefromwealthyfamiliesandtookyearsoftrainingtolearntheEgyptianhieroglyphics(象形文字).1．（小题1）Paragraph2mainlytellsus_______.A．wheretheancientEgyptianslivedB．whattheancientEgyptiansworeC．whattheancientEgyptiansateD．whatkindsofjobstheancientEgyptianshad2．（小题2）InancientEgypt,mostpeopleworewhiteclothesbecause____.A．thewhiteclotheslookedcleanB．theywereorderedtowearlikethatC．theyweretoopoortobuycolorfulclothesD．theweatherwasveryhotthen3．（小题3）Thepeoplewhogrewbarleytomakebeer,wheatforbreadandvegetableswere______.A．farmersB．craftsmenC．soldiersD．scribesF18、Youmayhavebeentoldbeforenottobeafraidofanything.Fearisoftenassociatedwithweakness.Fearissomethingtobeavoided.Butthat’snottrue,accordingtoTimeForKidsmagazine.Fearcanbegoodforus.Feartellsusaboutdanger.Withoutfear,wewouldn’tknowtorunawayfromatigerorstepbackfromacliff.InastudypublishedintheJusticeQuarterlyjournalinAugust,researchersfromMichiganStateUniversitysaidthatahealthyfearofcrimekeepsteenagersawayfrompotentially（潜在地）dangerouspeople,places,andactivities.Fearmakesusjump,screamandsweat.Butinterestingly,sometimeswemakeourselvesfeelfearonpurpose.Thinkaboutscarybooksandmovies,andalsothelonglinesforascaryrollercoasterride.MargeeKerr,aUSsociologist,explainedwhytoTimeForKids.Fearfillsourbrainwithhealthychemicalsubstances(化学物质),especiallyendorphins(内啡肽)anddopamine(多巴胺),andthesethingscreatefeelingsofhappinessandexciteus,accordingtoKerr.Inaddition,whenyou’rescared,yourbodyproducesachemicalwhichhelpspeoplebondwitheachother.“Watchpeoplewalkingoutofahauntedhouse,andyou’llseelotsofsmilesandhighfives,”KerrtoldTimeForKids.Thatalsoexplainswhyschoolsandcompaniesorganizechallengingtripsandphysicalactivitiestobuildupteamspirit.Peopleexperienceanddealwithfearindifferentways.Ifyouhappentobea“coward”whogetsscaredeasily,don’tworry.Thereissomeevidencethatbeingscaredcanhelpapersonmanagestressfulsituations.Kerrsaidthatthingslikegivingareportinfrontofyourclassorperforminginaschoolplayhelpbuildasortofendurance(忍耐力)tofearthatmakesusmoreconfident.“Youbecomemorecomfortablewiththephysicalexperienceoffear,andsoyou’rebetterabletoworkthroughitduringtensesituations,”saidKerr.Solearntoloveyourfear.Itonlygrowswhenweforgethowhelpfulourfearistryingtobe.1．Whyisascaryrollercoasterridehelpfultopeopleaccordingtothearticle?A．Itimprovespeople’sabilitytosurviveinthemodernworld.B．Itmakespeoplelesscowardlyandmoreconfidentinlife.C．Itcausesthebraintoproducechemicalsthatmakepeoplehappyandexcited.D．Itteachespeoplehowtokeepawayfro