2024届甘肃省永昌县中考英语四模试卷含答案

2024届甘肃省永昌县中考英语四模试卷含答案请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Wethoughtit＿forhimtofinishthejobinsuchashorttime.Butintheendhesucceeded.A．easy B．boring C．important D．impossible2、Readingisagoodwaytospendthetimeontheplane.SoIoftengotraveling________abook.A．withB．aboutC．for3、—Doyoustillrememberourprimaryschoolteacher,Mrs.Liu?—Yes,shealwaysencouragedusandgaveussupportwemetdifficulties.A．whatever B．whenever C．however4、—Theseproblemswillleadtothefailure(失败)oftheplan.—Sowemustsolvethemfirst.A．create B．cause C．control5、Whetheritrainsornotmakesno______tome,I’llstayathome.A．difference B．disappointment C．difficulty D．disagreement6、Inordertoprotecttheenvironment,weshouldn’t________anytrees.A．putdown B．countdown C．cutdown D．lookdown7、Youaresuch__honestkid,andIwouldliketoinviteyoufor__dinner..A．an;a B．a;the C．an;/ D．a;/8、—Lookinthemirror.Whathappened_____yourface?—Oh,there'ssomeinkonmyface.A．to B．on C．in D．with9、---It’srainingoutside.Where’smyumbrella?---Oh,Tom____________.A．takesitawayB．tookitawayC．hastakenitawayD．hastakenawayit10、Youareacollectiveoftheexperiencesyou______inyourownlife,soyoushouldbeproudofthemeventhebadones.A．willhave B．havehad C．hadhad D．arehavingⅡ.完形填空11、Somepeoplesucceed,whileothersmaynot.Thisisbecausesomepeopleowncertainqualities,which1don'thave.Ifyouwanttobesuccessful,youshouldhavethefollowingqualitiesatleast.The2thingyoumustrememberisthatinordertosucceed,youmustbeoptimistic(乐观的).Ifyoudonot3towin,youwillnottryashardasthosewhodoexpecttowin.Youalsoneedtohaveaclearpurposeanda4fordoingsomething.Ifyoudonothaveapurpose,youwillnotdoyourbesttoworkhardandmakesurethateverydetailyouhavedone5right.Readingisanotherthingtosuccess,asitwillhelpyoulearnabout6otherpeoplehaveachievedsuccess.Ifyouwanttolearnhowtosetupasuccessfulbusiness,youshouldreadbooksaboutlikeBillGatesandJerryYang,whohave7amazingsuccessintheirareasofbusiness.Another8thathelpspeoplesucceediscreativity—thinkingaboutthingsdifferentlyandwonderinghowotherswilldo9thing.Thinkaboutsomesuccessfulpeopleyouknow.Theymightbesuccessfulwith10creativity,butthemostsuccessfulpeoplearethemostcreativeones.Practicingisequallyimportantifyouwantto11becausepracticemakesperfect.Practiceeverydayatanycareeryouarein,and12doingso,youwillseeyourself,yourbusinessandyourself-confidencebegintogrow.Ifyoufeel13aboutwhatyoudo,thisconfidencewillmakeotherpeoplebelieveinyoumore14.Yourworkmateswillbehappytoworkwithyou,andyourbosswillgiveyoumoreimportantthings15.Finallyifyousucceed,youcanlookpeopleintheeyeandsmileconfidently.Successisyoursforthetaking!Cheers!1．A．otherB．othersC．anotherD．theother2．A．firstB．secondC．oneD．two3．A．finishB．failC．forgetD．expect4．A．causeB．aimC．reasonD．need5．A．amB．wasC．isD．are6．A．whatB．whereC．whenD．how7．A．achievedB．lostC．missedD．eaten8．A．wayB．directionC．worldD．quality9．A．adifferentB．thesameC．thedifferentD．asame10．A．alittleB．littleC．afewD．few11．A．successB．successfulC．succeedD．successfully12．A．withB．inC．atD．by13．A．imaginativeB．confidentC．lovelyD．warm14．A．aswellB．alsoC．eitherD．neither15．A．doingB．doC．todoD．doneⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。HaveyoueverwatchedShadowPlay?Itis1．artwhichismixedmusicandshadowplay.Theplayerholdsthehumancharactersbehindthepaperscreenandplaysaseriesofstories.Thecharactersare2．(usual)madeofcowskin.Whenthedaybecomesdark,theplayersset3．thelightandpaperscreenandstarttheirshow.ShadowPlay4．(come)inShanxiduringtheWesternHanDynastytwothousandyearsago,whichisnamedDaoqingShadowPlay.Itwasvery5．/′feɪməs/inHebeiduringQingDynasty.ThestageoftheShadowPlayisalwaysatablecovered6．alargepieceofpaper.Thelightwasbehindthepaperscreen.Astheshadowplayermoveshisfingers,thecharacterscometolifeandtheirlooks,dressandmovementcanbeclearlyseenfromtheother7．/said/ofthescreen.Theplayerisalsotheleadsinger.Allthecharactersareplayedandvoicedby8．(he).Playingthecharacterswellisnotaneasyjob.Italwaystakesaplayertentotwentyyears.Inorderto9．/prəˊtekt/thetraditionalChinesefolkart,theMuseumofDaoqingShadowPlayhasbeenbuiltinGansu.Many10．(art)aretryingtospreadittothestageofChina,evenoftheworld.It’salsoourdutytopreventitformdisappearing.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Sometimes,youmightnotfinishdrinkingyourglassofwaterbeforeyougotobed.Youmightwanttodrinkitthenextmorning.Buthaveyoueverwonderedifitisstillsafetodrink?“Ifyouhavecleanwaterinacleanglass,you’refinetodrinkitforadayortwo,”KelloggSchwabfromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversityWaterInstituteintheUStoldTime.Butyoumayfindthatittastesstrange.That’sbecauseafterabout12hours,thecarbondioxideintheairreactswiththewaterinyourglass,slightlyloweringitspHlevel.Also,theremightbemoremicroorganismsinyourwaterifyouleaveitoutovernight.Microorganismsgrowmorequicklyatroomtemperature.Thesemicroorganismscansticktoyourglass.Theycanmakeyougetsickmoreeasily.Butaslongasyoucleanyourglassesveryoften,thiswillnotbeaproblem.IncountriesliketheUSandUK,peopleoftendrinkwaterdirectlyfromthetap.ThisisOK–however,tapwatercannotbestoredforalongtime.Mostexpertssaythattapwaterhasashelflifeofsixmonths,accordingtoZaneSatterfieldfromWestVirginiaUniversity,US.Aftersixmonths,thereislesschlorineinthewaterandbacteriastarttogrow.You’dbetternotdrinkthewaterotherwiseyoumaygetsick.Whataboutplasticwaterbottles?Schwabsaidpeopleshouldbecarefulwiththem.Ifyouleaveabottleofwaterunderthesunorinacarforalongperiodoftime,theplasticproducesachemicalcalledBPA．Thischemicalcancauseheartdiseaseandcancer.1．Accordingtothepassage,thewaterintheglasstastesstrangeafterabout_______.A．12hours B．2hoursC．adayandanight D．twodays2．Whydoesthewatertastestrangeafteranight?A．Becausethereislesschlorineinthewater.B．Becausetheglassesaredirtyafteranight.C．BecausetheplasticproducesachemicalcalledBPAD．Becausethecarbondioxideintheairreactswiththewater,loweringitspHlevel.3．Theunderlinedword“microorganisms”inthefourthparagraphprobablemean“________”A．漂浮物 B．微生物 C．抗生素 D．废弃物4．Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Youmaygetsickmoreeasilyafteryoudrinkthewaterovernight.B．It’snotarightwaytoleaveabottleofwaterunderthesunforalongtime.C．Manypeopledrinkwaterdirectlyfromthetapbecauseofnobacteriaintherunningwater.D．KelloggSchwabadvisedustodrinkcleanwaterinacleanglassforadayortwo.B14、Inonewayofthinking,failureisapartoflife.Inanotherway,failuremaybeawaytowardssuccess.The“spiderstory”isoftentold.RobertBruce,leaderoftheScotsinthe13thcentury,washidinginacavefromtheEnglish.Hewatchedaspiderspinningaweb.Thespidertriedtoreachacrossaroughplaceintherock.Hetriedsixtimeswithoutsuccess.Ontheseventhtimehemadeitandwentontospinhisweb.BruceissaidtohavetakenheartandtohavegoneontodefeattheEnglish...Edison,theinventorofthelightbulb,madehundredsofmodelsthatfailedbeforehefoundtherightwaytomakeone.Sowhat?First,alwaysthinkaboutyourfailure.Whatcausedit?Wereconditionsright?Wereyouintopfromyourself?Whatcanyouchangesothingswillgorightnexttime?Second,isthegoalyou’retryingtoreachtherightone?Trytodosomethinkingaboutwhatyourrealgoalsmaybe.Thinkaboutthisquestion,“IfIdosucceedinthis,wherewillitgetme?”Thismayhelpyoupreventfailureinthingsyoushouldn’tbedoinganyway.Thethirdthingtobearinmindaboutfailureisthatit’sapartoflife.Learnto“livewithyourself”eventhoughyoumayhavefailed.Remember,“Youcan’twinthemall.”1．The“spiderstory”mentionedinthepassageisusedtoshowthat_________.A．onlyfailurecanleadyoutosuccessB．wecanmakeitifwekeeptryingC．failureisalwaysterribleD．peoplewhofailhavethesameexperience2．Theunderlinedphrase“bearinmind”inthelastparagraphmeans_________.A．takecareB．forgetC．recognizeD．remember3．Thewritertellsustodoallthethingswhendealingwithfailureexcept________.A．thinkingabouthowithappenedB．believingthatwecan’tlivehappilyifwefailC．consideringfailureasapartoflifeD．checkingoutwhetherourgoalsarerightforthepresentsituation4．Themainideaofthispassageis_________.A．whatthevalueoffailureisB．thatEdisonandBrucefailedrepeatedlybeforesuccessC．whatfailureisandhowtodealwithfailureD．failuremaybeconsideredasawaytowardssuccesC15、Laptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanes,inairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestoday,laptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyears,eachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millioncomputerprogramatWestlake,a110-year-oldcollege.Thestudentswillbeabletousee-mailto“speak”withtheirteachers,theirclassmates,andtheirfamilies.However,themostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathome,inafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees-anywhereatall!Becauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnology,laptopuseinhighereducation,suchascollegesanduniversities,isworkable.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerful,theybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.Inaddition,theportable(便携式的)computerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternet,butalsolibrariesandotherresources（资源）.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversities,too.AtWestlakeCollege,morethan60percentofthestaff(职员)usecomputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaid,“HereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.”1．Whyistheword“speak”inthesecondparagraphinquotationmarks(引号)?A．Theydon’treallytalk.B．Theyusethecomputerlanguage.C．Laptopshavespeakers.D．Noneoftheabovereasonsiscorrect.2．WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlakeCollege?A．Allteachersusecomputers.B．1500studentshavelaptopsnow.C．ItisanoldcollegeinAmerica.D．Studentstherecandoeverything.3．Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A．attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyB．travelaroundtheworldC．getinformationfromaroundtheworldD．havefreelaptops4．Whatcanweinfer（推断）fromthepassage?A．Theprogramissuccessful.B．Theprogramisnotworkable.C．Theprogramistooexpensivetocarryout.D．Wedon’tknowtheresultyet.D16、Carrotsareeasytogrowandeasytoharvest.Theytastegood.Andtheycontainalotofcarotene(胡萝卜素).Whenpeoplethinkofcarrots,theyusuallysayit'savegetablethatislong,thinandorange.Butcarrotscomeinmanydifferentsizesandshapes.Andnotallcarrotsareorange.Forexample,ParisMarketcarrotsareaboutfivecentimetresaround.BelgianWhitecarrotsare,astheirnamessuggest,white.Forthebestresults,carrotsshouldbegrowninsandysoilthatdoesnotholdwaterforalongtime.Thesoilalsoshouldhavenorocks.Toprepareyourgardenforcarrots,digupthesoil,loosenitandturnitover.Then,mixinsomeplantmaterial.Weather,soilconditionsandagewillaffectthewaycarrotstaste.Expertssaywarmdays,coolnightsandamediumsoiltemperaturearethebestconditionsforgrowingcarrotsthattastegreat.Carrotsneedtimetodeveloptheirfullsugarcontent.Thisgivesthemtheirtaste.Thebestwaytojudgeifacarrotisreadytobeharvestedisbyitscolor.Usually,thebrighterthecolour,thebetterthetaste.Ifthegrounddoesfreezeinyourpartoftheworld,simplycoveryourcarrotgardenwithathicklayer(层)ofleavesorstraw.Thiswillpreventthegroundfromfreezing.Youcanremovethegroundcoverandharvestthecarrotsastheyareneeded.Carrotsareoneoftheworld'smostpopularvegetables.Theycanbecookedandpreparedinmanydifferentways.1．Carrotsare_____________________.A．long,thinandorangeB．ofdifferentcoloursandshapesC．smallandroundD．orangeandwhite2．CarrotsneedallthefollowingtogrowwellEXCEPT____________.A．sunshineB．sandysoilC．muchwaterD．plantmaterial3．Weknowfromthepassagethatcarrots________________.A．areverybeautifulplantsB．areakindofverydeliciousfruitC．onlygrowinwarmareasD．arelikelytobeaffectedbycoldE17、Weoftenpraisetheworldofscience.Itexplainstheworldandmakesourliveseasierwithtechnology.Oneofthemostexcitingfieldsinscienceisartificialintelligence(人工智能AI）.Thisisanareawherescientistsareworkingoncreatingmachinesthatthinklikehumans.However,oneofthemostfamousscientistshasaverydarkwarningforusaboutthistypeoftechnology.“Thedevelopmentofartificialintelligencecouldspelltheendofthehumanrace,”saidProfessorStephenHawkingtotheBBC．Hawkingisawell-knownBritishscientistandwriterofbestsellingsciencebookABriefHistoryofTime.Thiswarningcameafterheusedthemachineparticularlymadeforhim.AsHawkingsuffersfromaseriousdiseasecalledALS,heneedsanAIcomputertocommunicate.ThecomputerlearnshowHawkingthinksandsuggeststhewordshemaywanttousenext.ThisisabasictypeofAI,whichisveryuseful,yetHawkingisfrightenedofthepossibilityofcreatingtechnologythatcanmatchorsurpasshumanintelligence.Andit’seasytoimaginehowterriblethingsmaybe.ManyTVshowsandfilmsdisplaybig,killermachinesthatarefarclevererthanus.“Humanscan’tcompetebecausetheyarelimitedbyslowbiologicalevolution(生物进化）,”saidHawking.InwhatdirectiondoyouthinkAIisheading?Shouldwebehopefulorfearful?1．Accordingthepassage,AImachinescan________nowadays.A．makeourliveseasierB．thinklikehumanbeingsC．bemuchsmarterthanhumansnowD．notbecontrolledbyhumanbeingssoon2．WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThisstandforinparagraph5?A．Abig,killermachine.B．AseriousdiseasecalledALS.C．TheAIcomputerHawinguses.D．TheAItechnologyscientistsworkon.3．ThewritertookHawkingasanexampleto________.A．explainhowAIhashelpedusB．showthegreathiddenuseofAIC．showAIhasalreadybecomepartofourlifeD．suggestthatAImightbecomedangerousforhumans4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethetitleforthisarticle?A．ThedevelopmentofAIB．AI:afriendoranenemy?C．ThefutureofhumanbeingsD．ThefightbetweenhumansandAIF18、WhileWesternersweregettingusedtopayingwithcreditcards（信用卡）orbankcardsattheverybeginningofthe21stcentury,mostChinesepeoplestilllikedtopayincash(papermoney)outofhabit.However,today,Chinesepeoplemaybeleadingtheworldinmobilepayment,mainlyWeChatPayandAlipay.ForeignersfeelamazedwhenChinesepeoplebuyeverythingwiththeirphones.Atleast,thiswasthecaseforLimSweeSay,ManpowerMinisterofSingapore.WhenLimwaswaitinginlinetobuysomesnacksatastreetstall(货摊）inShanghai,hesawothercustomersshowtheirphonesandtakethefoodwithoutgivingoveranycash.Soonafter,herealizedthatthecustomerswereusingmobilepayment."Singaporeisactuallybackward（落后）",saidLimThepopularityofmobilepaymentinChinahaspushedmanyforeigncountriesandagenciestoacceptthem.Andseveralreasonsmightmakethismobilepaymentspreadinthewholeworld.●QuiteafewWesternmobilepaymentservicesrequirebusinessmentoinstall（安装）expensivemachinesbeforecustomerscanusethem.WhileusingChinesemobilepayment,allittakesisaQRcode（二维码）andasmartphone.●Nowadays,almosteveryonehasasmartphone,eventeenagers.Andthemobilepaymenthashelpedpeoplesavethetroubleoftakingwalletswiththem.It'snotonlysafer,moreconvenient,butalsoenvironmentallyfriendly.●MostshopsinChina,fromatinyshopinvillagestoahugeshoppingcenterinbigcities,alloffertheserviceofmobilepayment.Andbytheendoflastyear,HangzhouPublicTransportationSysteminstalledthemobilepaymentmachineon8,000downtownbuses.●WithChinesetravelersthroughouttheworld,it'snowcommontoseethefamiliargreenorblueQRcodesintouristsightsaroundtheworld.1．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．TheChinesepeoplestillliketopayincashtoday.B．MostWesternpeoplefeellikethemobilepayment.C．Chinesepeopleusedthecreditcardatthebeginningofthe21atcentury.D．BothWeChatPayandAlipayarethemostpopularpaymentsinChina.2．HowdotheforeignersfeelwhentheyseesomanyChinesepaywithphones?A．Interes