宁夏盐池县重点中学2023-2024学年中考英语四模试卷含答案

宁夏盐池县重点中学2023-2024学年中考英语四模试卷含答案注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ.单项选择1、–_____totheUnitedStates?–No,never.ButIwenttoCanadaafewyearsago.A．HaveyoubeenB．HaveyougoneC．DidyougoD．Willyougo2、DoyouknowthattheEarthishometoanimals?A．million B．millionsC．millionof D．millionsof3、－It'sdifficultforvillagechildrentocrosstherivertoschool.－Ithinkabridge____overtheriver.A．shouldbebuilt B．willbuild C．isbuilt D．wasbuilt4、—Icalledyoulastnightbutyoudidn’tanswerthephone.—About8:00?Oh,IwithmyfamilyatWal-Martatthattime.A．shopB．shoppedC．wasshoppingD．haveshopped5、Afterworkinghardbitbybitforalongtime，TuYouyouwontheNobelPrizeinherseventies.A．successfullyB．widelyC．especiallyD．rapidly6、–YourspokenEnglishismuchbetter.--Thankyou.Myteacheroftenasksus________Englishas________aspossible.A．tospeak;many B．nottospeak;much C．tospeak;much D．nottospeak;more7、--Didyouhearsomeoneknockatthedoorjustnow?--Sorry.I______tomyfriendonthephone.A．wastalkingB．talkedC．amtalking8、Heworksveryhardeveryday,________heisgoodatallsubjects.A．and B．if C．or D．but9、—Doyouknowthatourclasswonfirstprizeinyesterday’ssingingcompetition?—Really?_______goodnews!A．What B．Whata C．How D．Howa10、Don'twaitforotherstobepolite.Showthem__________afriendlypersonyouare．A．how B．what C．where D．whenⅡ.完形填空11、Mother'sloveissogreat.Sheknowsyoubest,Whenyouareababy,motherlooksafteryoucarefully.Whenyouareasleep,shealwaysholdsyouinherarms.Whenyouareill,she1herworkrightawaytolookafteryou.Whenyouaregrowingup,shefeelshappy.Whenyouareoldenoughtogotoschool,mother2caresaboutyouallthetime.Oncoldwinterdays,shealwaystellsyouto3moreclothes.ShealwaysstandsinthewindwaitingforyoutocomebackfromschoolWhenyouleavehomeforschoolwithoutbreakfast,shealwaysfeels4aboutyou.Shealwayscheersyouupwhenyouhave5andfeelupset.Momisalwaystherewithyou.Youshouldremembermother’sloveforever.1．A．continues B．does C．stops2．A．still B．even C．just3．A．takeoff B．putup C．puton4．A．worriedabout B．seriousabout C．excitedabout5．A．happiness B．trouble C．surpriseⅢ.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。AstraditionalChineseart,papercuttinghasalonghistory.Theearliestpapercuttingwas1．(find)inChina1,500yearsago.Butthistraditionalartisatriskofdisappearingnow.2．(lucky),Ms.Woo,aChineseimmigrant(移民)inAmerica,istryingtobringthisartbacktolife.Ms.Woobeganto3．/'stʌdi/theartofpapercuttingasa14-year-oldgirlinherhometown.Allthestudentstherehadtolearnpapercutting.Butshehadadeeplovefor4．.Soherteacherspentmoretime5．teach)herafterclass.Later,shewonthesecondprizeinanationalartcompetition.ShewenttoAmericaafterfinishing6．/'kɒlɪdʒ/in2008.Soonafterthat,shetookpart7．anactivitytopromote(宣传)Chinesepapercutting.Andthenshewasinvitedtoshowtheartinmanyimportant8．(activity).Frompapercutting,peoplecanknowaboutChinesecultural9．/'væljuː/,historyandstoriesofpeople’slife.Ms.Woousestheart10．atooltoshowChineseculturetopeoplewhoknowlittleaboutit.ChineseartisnotonlyforChinese,butalsoforpeopleallovertheworld.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、HelpByKate|May6,2017Hi!Haveyoueverhelpedothers?Whatdidyoudo?Haveapersoneverhelpedyou?Writeandletusknow!DISCUSSIONSally9:30TwoweeksagowhenIdidsomerunninginthepark.Ifellandhurtmykneequitebadly.Afewmomentslater,anoldwomanhelpedmetostandup.Thenshewaiteduntilmyfathercame.Ididn’tknowherbutshehelpedme.●Reply●ShareFred10:10Onmyfifteenthbirthday.IstoodinlinetobuycoffeeinacoffeeshopandInoticedthatamanlookedverytired.Idecidedtobuyacupofcoffeeforhim.WhenIgavehimthecoffee,Iwasveryhappytoseehissmilingfaces.●Reply●ShareJoe11:00ThedaybeforeyesterdayIsawaboylyingonthestreet.Itriedtowakehimup,butIcouldn’t.Icalled999.He’sOKnow.Imadefriendswithhim.HethinksI’mahero,butIjustdidwhatwasright.●Reply●ShareLisa11:20Ialwaystrytohelpotherpeople.Forexample,Italktomyfriendswhentheyarelonely.Imakeajokeatschoolwhenmyclassmateslookbored.LastweekIgaveawaymyoldclothestothepoor.●Reply●Share1．WhohelpedSally?A．Anoldwoman. B．Aman. C．Aboy. D．Thepoor.2．WhendidFredbuyacupofcoffeeforaman?A．Twoweeksago. B．Onhisfifteenthbirthday.C．Thedaybeforeyesterday. D．Lastweek.3．Joesawaboylying______.A．inthepark B．inacoffeeshopC．onthestreet D．atschool4．LastweekLisa______.A．didsomerunningB．stoodinlinetobuycoffeeC．madefriendswithaboyD．gaveawayheroldclothestothepoorB14、Peopleoftendecidewheretolivebasedonthenaturalresourcesinthearea.Naturalresourcesarethingsthatareusefultopeopleandcomefromtheearth.Materialsforbuildinghousesarenaturalresources.Soarefoods,suchasfruits,vegetables,animalsthatcouldbecaughtorhuntedandwater.Theweatherandlandformsletcertainthingsgrowindifferentareas.Theyalsodetermine(决定)whichlivingthingswillbeabletogrowthere.Areaswithveryrichsoilaremadetobegoodfarmingcommunities.Poorsoilmaysendfarmerstolookforbetterplaces.However,areaswithpoorsoilmayattractthosewhohaveotherpurposesfortheland.Poorsoildoesn’tmatterifyouwanttobuildafactory.Italsodoesn’tmatterifitgrowsgrasswell.Eachareaattractspeoplebasedontheirinterestsandpurposes.Areasthatsupportmanydifferentinterestswillnaturallyhavelargerpopulations.Youmaynotthinkofthemountains,lakesoroceansasnaturalresources.Infacttheyare.Villagesandcitiesbuiltnearwatersourceshavebeenthemostsuccessful.Peoplewhowanttocatchfishforalivingchoosetolivebytheocean,insteadofthedesert.Peoplelivingnearwatercanuseittomeettheirdailyneeds.Placesthataredifficulttoreachwillnaturallyhavefewerpeople.Placesthatarehighonmountaintopsarenotverydesirabletomostpeople.Neitherareplacesthatareinthemiddleofhot,drydeserts.Fortoolong,humanshavedestroyedresources.Wehavebeenusingupthosethatcan’tbeeasilyreplaced.Renewable(可再生的)resourcesarethosethatcanbereplacedeasily.Weareluckytohavemanyresourcesthatarerenewable,suchasthesun,wind,waterandtrees.Weneedtousemorerenewableresources.Thiswillprotectourplanet.1．Areaswithveryrichsoilcanbeusedas_______.A．fishingplacesB．ranchingplacesC．afactoryD．farmingcommunities2．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A．Whatpeoplelivingnearwaterliveonexceptfishing.B．Howbigvillagesandcitiesbytheoceanscomeout.C．Peoplechooseplacestoliveaccordingtointerestsandpurposes.D．Peopledon’tliveinplacesthataredifficulttoreach.3．WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtonaturalresources?A．Animalsthatcouldbecaught.B．Beds,tablesandchairs.C．Themountains,lakesoroceans.D．Materialsforbuildinghouses.4．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Thenaturalresources.B．Anarea’sweather.C．Howtochooseyourhouse.D．Renewableresources.5．Thispassagemaycomefrom________.A．astoryB．afashionmagazineC．aschoolreportD．acartoonfilmC15、InBritain,thefirstdayofthemonthofMayisknownasMayDay.Maydaymarkstheendoftheharsh(严酷的)wintermonths,welcomesthebeginningofSummer,andoptimisticallylooksforwardtothebrightandproductivemonths.Fortheirancestors,largelyinruralareas,itwasamajorannualfestivalandwascelebrated(庆祝)throughoutthecountry,especiallyonthefirstdayofMaywithmusic,dancingandgames.HowwasMayDayCelebratedinthepast?MayDaybeganearlyinthemorning.Peoplewentoutbeforesunriseinordertogatherflowersandplantstomaketheirhousesandvillagesbeautifulinthebeliefthatthevegetationspirits(神灵)wouldbringgoodluck.AtraditionalMayDaydanceisMaypoleDancing，OnMayDay,peopleusedtocutdownyoungtreesandsticktheminthegroundinthevillagetomarkthearrivalofsummer.Peopledancedaroundthetreepolesincelebrationoftheendofwinterandthestartofthefineweatherthatwouldallowplantingtobegin.MaypolesarestillapartofsomevillagelifeandonMayDaythevillagersdancearoundit.MayDaycelebrationshavetheirorigins(起源)intheRomanfestivalofFlora,goddess(女神)offruitandflowers,whichmarkedthebeginningofsummer.Sothehighlightofthedaywasthecrowning(为…加冕)oftheMayQueen(女皇),thehumanreplica(模型)ofFlora.Bytraditionshetooknopartinthegamesordancing,butsatlikeaqueeninaflower-deckedchairtowatchher'subjects'.Eversince1978,fortheconvenienceofthegeneralpublic,manyMayDayactivitieshavenowbeenmovedtothenewMayDayholidayonthefirstMondayofthemonth.ThisMondayisabankholiday,adayoffschoolandwork.Therearemoreinteretingcelebrationsonthisday.1．Intheolddays,mostpeopleinBritainmadetheirlivingby.A．fishingB．farmingC．workinginfactories2．PeopleinBritaincelebrateMayDayistoexpresstheirA．pleasureandhopeB．thanksandharvestC．freedomandnewlife3．Britain’sMayDayholidayisonin2010.A．May1stB．May3rdC．May5th4．Whatisnotmentionedinthispassage?A．Specialfood.B．Specialcustom.C．Specialactivity.5．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．OnlychildrencantakepartintheMaypoleDancing.B．ThequeenoftheUKcametowatchher“subjects”.C．Childrenneedn’tgotoschoolonMayDayholidaynow.D16、March16thisWorldSleepDay.Thisyear’sslogan(标语)is“BreatheEasily,SleepWell”.Itsaimistocelebratetheadvantageofgoodandhealthysleep.Sleepislikefoodforthebrain.Enoughsleephelpsthebodyandbraingrowanddevelop.AccordingtotheNationalSleepFoundationintheUS,adultsneedseventoninehoursofsleepeverynight.Forstudentsaged10to17,ahealthyamountisabouteighttoninehourspernight.Butmanystudentsdon’tgetenoughsleepbecauseofearlyschoolstarttimesandheavyhomework.About80percentofmiddleschoolstudentsdon’tgetenoughsleep,theChinaYouthandChildrenResearchCenterreported.Forsomestudents,theywanttosleepearly,buttheykeepworryingabouttheirschoolworkandcan’tfallasleepquickly.Forothers,theymayevenhaveinsomniawhichmightkeepthemawakeallnight.Thesesleepingproblemsgreatlyaffectpeople’slives.Expertshaveshownthatnothavingenoughsleepforteenagersleadstopoorgrades.Studentswithoutenoughsleepcannotpayattentioninclassordowellinsports.Also,thelackofsleepmaymakethemdepressed(沮丧的).Luckily,withgoodsleephabits,itiseasiertofallasleep.Someofthesegoodhabitsincludeavoidingdrinksthatmakepeopleexcitedlateintheday,goingtosleepatthesametimeeachnight,andsleepinginacomfortableplacethatisdark,quiet,andneithertoowarmnortoocold.1．IfLiHongis15yearsold,howmuchsleepdoessheneedeverynight?A．10-12hours.B．8-9hours.C．7hours.D．Lessthan7hours.2．Whatmighthappenifteenagersdon’tgetenoughsleep?A．Theymightnotbeabletofinishtheirschoolwork.B．Theirbodiesandbrainsmightgrowbetter.C．Theymightdowellinsports.D．Theymightfeeldepressed.3．Theunderlinedword“insomnia”means“_______”inChinese.A．健忘症B．肥胖症C．多动症D．失眠症4．WhichisNOTareasonwhysomanystudentsdon’tgetenoughsleep?A．Theycannotpayattentiontotheirclass.B．Theyhavetoomuchhomeworktodo.C．Theyhavesleepingproblems.D．Theyhavetogetupveryearlytogotoschool.E17、ThefollowingisaQUIZ(自测)fromamagazine.Questions

1Point

2Points

3Points

Wheredoyoulive?

inavillage

inatown

inacity

Howdoyougotowork/school?

bywalking/bicycle

bytrain/bus/subway

bydrivingasmallcar

Howmanytimesayeardoyouflyonairplanes?

1

2

3

Howmanyhoursofelectricitydoyouuseeachday(e.g.watchingTV,keepinglightson)?

0-6hours

6-12hours

12-18hours

Howoftendoyourecycle?

almostalways

often

sometimes

TotalPoints

Result

7

Lesspollutionthantheaverage(平均)person

8-10

Asmuchpollutionastheaverageperson

11-13

Alittlemorepollutionthantheaverageperson

14-14

Alotmorepollutionthantheaverageperson

1．Whichofthefollowingmakestheleastpollution?A．Livingprettywellinabigcity.B．Flyingonplanesonlytwiceayear.C．Almostalwaysrecyclingusedthings.D．Using15hoursofelectricityeachday.2．Howmanypointsdoestheaveragepersonget?A．7points. B．8-10points.C．11-13points. D．14-15points.3．Tomlivesinacity,goestoworkbysubway,fliesonairplanesonceayear,uses15hoursofelectricityaday,ansometimesrecyclesusedthings.Howmanypointsdoesheget?A．11points. B．12points.C．13points. D．14points.4．Whichoffollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthequiz?A．WhereDoYouLive? B．WhatDoYouRecycle?C．WhyDoWeTravel? D．HowGreenAreYou?F18、LegendhasitthatanapplewhichfellfromitsbrancheswastheinspirationforSirIsaacNewton’sdiscoveryofgravity(引力).Butnowhistory’sfamousfruittreeispayingthepriceoffame.ThethousandsofvisitorsdrawntoSirIsaac’schildhoodhomeeachyearcouldbedamagingthetree.Awillowbarrier(围栏)hasbeenputaroundthetree.Itmeansvisitorstothe17thcenturyWoolsthorpeManor,nearGrantham,Lincolnshire,willnolongerbeabletositunderitsbranchesasNewtonwassaidtohavebeendoingin1665when“thenotionofgravitationcametomind.”ZXXK]TheNationalTrust,whichownsthesmallmanor(庄园)whereNewtonwasbornin1642,saidthe2ft-highbarrierwasdesignedto____thetree.OfficialAnnMoynihansaidtherehadbeennodamagesofarbutwarnedthattherecouldsoonbeaproblem.“Visitornumbershavegoneupbyaround50percent,to33,000ayearinthreeyears.Themorepeoplewhovisit,themoretheearthwillbecomecompacted(压实)aroundthetreeandovertheroots.Wejustwantto____thetreeforanother400yearsifwecan.”Shesaidvisitorswillstillbeabletotakeapplesfromthetree.VisitorChrisGwyther,37,said,“Isupposeitisapitythatyoucan’tsitunderthetreelikeNewton.Butyoucanstillseeitandthetreeis400yearsold,itneedssavingforthefuture.”Newtonleftnoinformationsayinghehadbeeninspiredbyafallingapple.ThestoryappearedinabookbyFrenchphilosopherVoltairepublishedin1727,theyearNewtondiedattheageof1．WhydopeoplegotoWoolsthorpeManortoseetheappletree?A．Becauseofthestoryabouttheappletree.B．Becauseofthelonghistoryoftheappletree.C．Becauseofthesweetnessoftheapple.D．Becauseoftheunusualfloweroftheappletree.2．Whatisthereasonthatpeoplecan’tsitunderthetreelikeNewton?A．Themanoristoocrowdedtositaround.B．Theirheadswillbehitbytheapples.C．Awillowbarrierhasbeenputaroundthetree.D．Thereissomethingwrongwiththeappletree.3．Theunderlinedwordpreservemeans“_____”.A．keepsomethingsafe B．makesomethinggrowC．leavesomethingasitis D．letsomethingbe4．WhendidNewtonhavetheinspirationforthediscoveryofgravity?A．In1642. B．In1665.C．In1820. D．In1727.5．Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?A．Newtonhimselfwrotealetteraboutthestoryoftheappletree.B．Newton’sfamilyowesWoolsthorpeManorandtellsthestory.C．Visitornumbershavegoneupto32,000everyyear.D．AFrenchphilosopherwrotetheappletreestoryinabook.Ⅴ.书面表达19、近几年，很多学校开设了特色课程（specialclasses），如摄影、手工制作、网球等等。我校开设此类课程已有一段时间，现向同学们征集对此类课程的看法。以下是你们班同学的观点，请根据表格中内容并结合你自己的想法谈一谈对特色课程的看法。Somestudentsthink…Otherstudentsthink…Youropinionhelptodevelopstudents’interests;getmoreknowledge;…awasteoftime;nothelpfulforlessons;……注意：（1）词数80左右，开头可借鉴已给内容也可自己写；文章应包括题中所提的所有要点，可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；文中请勿提及你的真实姓名和学校。_____________________________________________