广东省广州市象骏中学2024年中考五模英语试题含答案

广东省广州市象骏中学2024年中考五模英语试题含答案请考生注意：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、________importantnewsistoeverybodyinmodernsociety!A．What B．How C．Whatan D．Howan2、Nowadays,moreandmorestudentsarelearningEnglishonlinewithsmartphones.TheythinkthoseappsforEnglishlanguagelearnerscanhelpimproveoralEnglish.Buttheycostalargeofamountofmoney.A．them;their B．their;them C．they;them D．them;they3、Whiletravelinginastrangeplace,you’dbetter________thelocalpeopleandfollowtheircustoms.A．watch B．control C．teach D．check4、—Ihopetobeavolunteeronweekends.—Youcouldhelpto________thecityparks.A．cheerupB．makeupC．takeupD．cleanup5、Ithinktheroomistoosmallforus________.A．tolive B．livingin C．tolivein D．livein6、Iwastiredout,soIstoppedthecarashortrest.A．have B．having C．tohave D．had7、-I’mverytiredthesedaysbecauseofthisexam.-Whynotlistentomusic?Itcanmakeyou______.A．relaxed B．sadC．scared D．bored8、Weworktogethertoachieveourcommonpurpose:________worldthatissafer,cleanerandhealthierthan________onewearelivingin．A．the;/B．a;/C．the;theD．a;the9、Tomysurprise,hesold______houseatsuchalowprice.A．he B．him C．his D．himself10、--Honey,stayhomebeforeIreturn.---I_______,mum.A．must B．can C．will D．shouldⅡ.完形填空11、TherewasatimewhenWhitneydidn'thavealotoffriends.Shewasabitshyanddidn’t1much.Sheneverreallywantedtobepopular,2shedidwanttohavesomeonetosharesecretsandlaughswith.Allthroughhighschool,though,shedidn'tfindalotof3．Whenitcametimetogotocollege,Whitneywasquitenervous.Shewasgoingtoroomwithsomeoneshedidn't4andliveinatown300milesawayfromhome.Therewouldn'tbeanypersonsheknewintown.Shehadnoidea5shewasgoingtomakefriendsinthisnewenvironment.Thefirstweekofclasses,6happenedanditchangedWhitney'slifeforever.InherEnglishCompositionclass,everystudentwas7tosharealittleaboutherself.Whitneytoldeveryonewhereshecalledhomeandallof8thingsthatstudentsshareinsuchsituations．Thefinalquestionforeachstudentwasalwaysthe9：“Whatisyourgoalforthisclass?”Now,mostofthestudentssaiditwastogetagoodgrade,passtheexamorsomething10that,butforsomereasons,Whitneysaidsomethingverydifferent.Shesaidthathergoalwastomakejustonegood11.While12ofthestudentssatquietly,onestudentcametoWhitneyandheldoutherhandandintroducedherself.Thegirlasked13shewouldbeherfriend.Thewholeroomwassilent--alleyeslookedatWhitneyandthehandextended(延伸的)justinfrontofher.Shesmiledandreachedherhandouttotakethegirl’shandandafriendshipwasformed.Itwasafriendshipthat14allthroughcollegeandmanyyearsafterthat.Itwasafriendshipthatbroughttwopeopletogether.Whitneylearnedthepowerofaskingforwhatshewanted,being15andtakingactions.1．A．speakB．tellC．sayD．talk2．A．butB．andC．soD．because3．A．friendshipB．knowledgeC．moneyD．happiness4．A．likeB．wantC．knowD．tell5．A．howB．whyC．whenD．where6．A．nothingB．anythingC．everythingD．something7．A．askedB．taughtC．warnedD．ordered8．A．theotherB．anyotherC．othersD．theothers9．A．differentB．similarC．sameD．difficult10．A．asB．withC．togetherD．like11．A．classmateB．friendC．sisterD．brother12．A．mostB．allC．everyD．each13．A．whenB．howC．whyD．if14．A．lastedB．madeC．brokeD．had15．A．happyB．kindC．honestD．strongⅢ.语法填空12、ChineseNewYearbeginsinlateJanuary1．earlyFebruary.Itisoneofthe2．(great)festivalsinChina.Manythingsaredonetogetready3．thisfestival.Thehouseiscleanedinthedaysbeforetheholiday.Nosweepingisdoneontheholidaybecausepeopleworryaboutthatgoodluckwillbecleanedaway.Best4．(wish)arewrittenonredpaperandhungaroundthehouse.Onethe5．(one)dayofChineseNewYear,childrenaregivenredenvelopes.Foodis6．importantpartoftheholidayseason.Specialfoodsare7．(eat)oncertaindays.Differentfoodshavedifferent8．(mean)behindthem.Forexample,fishissaidtomeansuccess.ChineseNewYearis9．(certain)regardedasatimetobewithone'sfamily.Manyvisitsaredoneduringthe15days.Manytraditionsaretohonorfamilymemberswho10．(die)inthepast.Whataninterestingfestivalitis!Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、TimesSupermarketOfficesecretariesandaccountantsneeded.Experiencepreferredbutnotnecessary.

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1．TimesSupermarketneeds_____accordingtothisadvertisement.A．managersonlyB．accountantsonlyC．officesecretariesonlyD．bothofficesecretariesandaccountants2．IfSamgetsthejobasanofficesecretaryoranaccountantinTimesSupermarket,__________.A．hewillgetalowerpayB．heneedn’tpayforthreemealsC．hewillhavechancestobetrainedD．hewillhavetointerviewthemanagereveryday3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTnecessaryforjobapplicants（求职者）?A．Muchexperience. B．GoodEnglishC．Goodpersonalities D．Educationalbackgrounds.4．Tohaveaface-to-faceinterviewwithJeffSmith,youcangetthere______.A．at8:45a.m.onSunday B．at5:00p.m.onSaturdayC．at9:15a.m.onMonday D．at5:30p.m.onTuesday5．HowmanywaysarethereforjobapplicantstocontactJeffSmith?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.B14、Languagestudentsoftenthinktheyhavememoryproblems.Theyworrybecausetheycan’trememberwords.Infact,theproblemusuallyisn’twiththeirmemory.Theproblemiswithhowtheystudy.Torememberwordsbetter,youneedtounderstandhowmemoryworks.Therearetwokindsofmemory:short-termandlong-term.Whenyousee,hear,orreadsomething,itgoesfirstintoshort-termmemory.Butshort-termmemorylastsforonlyafewseconds.Youwillonlyremembersomethinglongerifitgoesintolong-termmemory.Yourlong-termmemoryislikeaverybiglibrarywithmany,manybooks.Andlikealibrary,it’sorganized(有条理的).Whenyouputawayabook-ormemory-youcan’tjustleaveitanywhere.Youhavetochooseaplacewhereyoucanfinditagain.Howcanyoudothiswithvocabulary?Theansweristoworkwiththewordandthinkaboutthewordinnewways.Youcandothisbywritingnewsentencesusingit.Evenbetter,youcaninventalittlestoryabouttheword,withpeopleorplacesthatyouknow.Anotherwayistomakeapictureinyourmindwiththeword.Forexample,ifthewordisheight,youcanthinkofthetallestpersonyouknowandtrytoguesshisorherheight.Alloftheseactivitiesaregoodwaystothinkaboutwords.Theymakethemeaningofwordsstrongerinyourlong-termmemory.Andtheygiveawaytofindawordwhenyouneedit.1．（小题1）Inthewriter’sopinion,studentscan’trememberwordsbecause__________.A．theyaretooworriedB．theydon’tuseaproperwayC．theyhavememoryproblemsD．theydon’tliketostudy2．（小题2）Theunderlinedwordlong-termmeans__________inChinese.A．长的学期B．长期的C．长的术语D．长的条款3．（小题3）Thelong-termmemory__________.A．lastsforonlyafewsecondsB．islikeaverybiglakewithlotsoffishesC．islikeaverybiglibrarywithmany,manybooksD．isbadforstudents’study4．（小题4）Accordingtothepassage,youcanmemorizevocabulariesby__________.A．readingasoftenaspossibleB．writinge-mailstothepeopleyouknowC．takingmanyphotosaboutthemD．makingpicturesinyourmindwiththewords5．（小题5）Thispassagemainlytellsusabout__________.A．howtoimprovewaystorememberwordsB．languagestudents’problemsinstudyC．short-termandlong-termmemoryD．howtomakethemeaningofwordsstrongerC15、Oneoftheeasiestandcheapestwaystohelpyourhealthisjusttosleepeighthoursormoreeverynight,butmoreandmorepeopleintheworldarenotsleepingenough.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,overhalfthepeopleintheworldmaybesleep-deprived.Theresultofthisisnotjustalotoftiredpeople;intheUnitedStatesalone,sleepydriverscauseatleast100,000caraccidents,and1,500deathsayear.Problemswithsleepcanalsocausemental（心理的）problems,aswellasmedicalproblemssuchashighbloodpressureandheartproblems.Americanculturevaluesworkandoftendoesn’tvaluesleep.Infact,peoplewhosleepalotareoftencalled“lazy”.Manyfamousmensayproudly,“Ionlyhavetimetosleepfourorfivehoursanight.”Students,especiallycollegestudents,oftensleeponlyafewhoursanight.Theyoftensay,“I’musedtosleepingonlyalittle.”Butaccordingtoexperts,sleepislikemoney.Ifyousleeponlyfivehoursaday,youdon’t“getusedtoit”,butinstead,buildupa“sleepdeficit（亏损）”.“It’slikeacreditcard（acardusedtobuythingsorservices）,”saysDr.JamesMaas,“Youareonlyborrowingtime.Youalwayshavetopayitback.”Themorehoursyoudon’tsleep,themorehoursyoushouldsleepto“payback”thehoursonyour“sleepcreditcard”.Forexample,ifyousleepfourhoursonMondayandthensleepeighthoursonTuesday,onWednesdayyouwillstillhavea“sleepdeficit”offourhours.Thisdeficitcancontinueformonthsorevenyears.Peoplewitha“sleepdeficit”aresleep-deprived.Drivingandmakingdecisionscanbedangerousforthesepeople.Anotherresearchshowspeopleshouldsleepnineortenhourseverynight.Morethanhalfthepeopleintheworldmayberunninga“sleepdeficit”.Youdidn’tdoyourhomeworklastnight?Maybeyoucantellyourteacherthatyouwereworkinghardonyoursleepdeficit.“Don’tthinkyouwillbedoinglessworkbecauseyousleepduringtheday.That’safoolishideawhichisheldbypeoplewhohavenoimagination.Youwillbeabletodomore,”saidWinstonChurchill.1．Howmanyhoursdoweneedtosleepeverydayifwewanttokeephealthy?A．7.B．6.C．11.D．8.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sleep-deprived”mean?A．Easilysleepy.B．Havingdifficultiesfallingasleep.C．Shortofsleep.D．Afraidofsleeping.3．Fromthepassageweknowsleep-deprivedpeople________.A．areeasilytiredB．mostlikelycausetrafficaccidentsC．canhavebothmentalandmedicalproblemsD．havealltheaboveproblems4．WhatWinstonChurchillsaidmeans________.A．sleepmoreduringtheday,workmoreatnightB．sleepduringthedayinfluencesyourworkC．peoplewhosleepduringthedayhavenoimaginationD．sleepduringthedayishelpfultoyourwork5．Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．SleepandHealthB．TheLessSleep,theMoreDangerC．WorkLess,SleepMoreD．PayBackYourSleepHoursD16、InChineseculture,peoplebelievesomenumbersareluckyorunlucky.ThisistoseewhatChinesecharacterthenumbersoundslike.Forexample,theChinesewordforthenumber8soundslikethewordfor“makingafortune”.So,peoplethinkitisaveryluckynumber.Somepeoplespendalotofmoneytohave8sintheirphonenumbers.TheopeningtimeoftheBeijingOlympicsbeganat8:08p.m.onAugust8,2008.Thenumber9isalsoaluckynumber.ItissomethingtodowiththeemperorsofChina.Therewereninedragonsonemperors’robes(龙袍).Today,9oftenstandsfor“longlasting”.That’swhyclosefriendsalwaysuse99or999todescribetheirfriendship.Sowhat’sa“badluck”numberinChina?Itmightbe4.ManyChinesepeoplesee4asa“badluck”number.BecauseitsoundsliketheChinesecharacterfor“death”.Becauseofthis,manybuildingsdon’thavethefourthfloor,andjustcallitthefifthfloor.InHongKong,somebuildingsevendon’thaveallfloorsnumberedwith4,suchas,4、14、24、34andall40-49floors.Somebuildingsalsodon’thavethe13thflooras13isanunluckynumberintheWest.Nowaquestionforyou:Howmanyfloorsareactuallythereifabuilding’shighestfloorisnumbered50?1．WhatmakesChinesepeoplebelieveanumberisluckyorunlucky?A．TheshapeofthenumberB．ThesoundofthenumberinChineseC．ThehistoryofthenumberD．ThesoundofthenumberinEnglish2．Chinesepeoplelikethenumber8,becauseitmeans“____”.A．livingalonglifeB．becomingbeautifulC．makinglotsofmoneyD．livingahappylife3．Whatdoesthisstorymainlytalkabout?A．LuckyorunluckynumbersinWesterncultureB．MeaningsofdifferentluckynumbersC．MeaningsofdifferentunluckynumbersD．LuckyorunluckynumbersinChineseculture4．InHongKong,howmanyfloorsarethereifabuilding’shighestfloorisnumbered50?A．36B．32C．30D．34E17、AturkeynamedCouragegavethankstoPresidentObamaforsavinghislifeonthedaybeforeThanksgiving.Honouringa62-year-oldtradition,thePresidentpardoned(赦免)thebirdonThanksgivingeve.ThetraditionofaturkeypardonatThanksgivingbeganwithPresidentTrumanin1947.CouragecomesfromEllsworth,Iowa.ThenameCouragewaschosenbyvoters(投票人)whotookpartinasurveypostedontheWhiteHousewebsite.TheluckyturkeywalkedonthelawnoftheRoseGardenandposedforthecamerasatthepresidentialpodium(讲台).ThedinnerthathasbecomeknownastheFirstThanksgivingwasactuallyaharvestfestivalcelebratedinDecemberof1621.That’swhenEnglishsettlersinPlymouth,Massachusetts,gavethanksfortheprogresstheyhadmadeafterahardwinterintheirnewcountry.AsAmericagrew,Thanksgivingcustomsalsospreadandgotbigger.GeorgeWashingtondeclaredthatthefirstnationalThanksgivingwouldbeonNovember26,1789.Inthedecadestofollow,however,peoplecelebratedThanksgivinglocally,withnoofficialdate.PresidentAbrahamLincolndeclaredthelastThursdayinNovember1863anationaldayofThanksgiving.Itstayedthatwayuntil1939,whenPresidentFranklinD．Rooseveltmoveditoneweekearlier.HewantedtolengthentheshoppingperiodbeforeChristmastoencouragegift-buyersandtohelpbusinesses.SoCongress（议会）ruledthat,after1941,ThanksgivingwouldbeanofficialfederalholidayfallingonthefourthThursdayofNovember.ThisyearwecelebratedThanksgivingonThursday,November.MillionsofAmericansgottogethertogivethankswithfriendsandfamily.Theluckyturkey,Courage,wasoneofthem.Afterhispardon,CouragewouldbesenttoDisneylandResortinCalifornia,wherehewouldbethegrandassembleofDisney’sThanksgivingDayParade.1．（小题1）ThattheturkeyCouragewaspardonedwasdecidedby________.A．GeorgeBushB．CongressC．PresidentTrumanD．thepublic2．（小题2）ThefirstThanksgivingDaywasheldto________.A．celebratetheharvestofBritishsettlersB．celebratetheprogressofAmericansC．encouragethestrugglewithBritishsettlersD．celebratethejoyofallAmericansafterahardwinter3．（小题3）Wecaninfer(推断)fromthepassagethat________.A．PresidentObamapardonedaturkeybeforeThanksgivingbecauseoftheeconomiccrisisB．theturkeynamedCouragewaspardonedbyPresidentRooseveltbeforeThanksgivingC．thepardonedturkeywalkedonthelawnoftheRoseGardenonThanksgivingeveD．thepardonedturkeywillappearinacelebratingparadeofThanksgivingDayF18、Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowance(pocketmoney)．Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinancial(财务的)mistakesarenotverycostly．Howmuchmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishisquitedifferentfromfamilytofamily．Timingisanotherconsideration．Somechildrengetaweeklyallowance．Othersgetamonthlyallowance．Inanycase，parentsshouldmakeclearwhat，ifanything，thechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney．Atfirst，youngchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit．Iftheydothis，theywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget(预算)．Parentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowance．Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetrequiresachoicebetweenspendingandsaving．Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercosts，likeclothingorelectronics．Manypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildrenforworkaroundthehome．Thesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylife．Payingchildrentodootherworkaroundthehouse，however，canbeuseful．Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks．Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheydowithmoney．Theycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingagoodcause．Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant．Ortheycansaveit．Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalssometimesneedtogiveupsomething．Youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuture．Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting．Manybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinance．Asavingaccount(账户)isanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest(复利息)．Compoundingworksbypayinginterest．So，forexample，onedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillgettwopercentofonedollarandtwocents，andsoon．Thatmaynotseemlikealot，butovertimeitaddsup．1．Parentsgivetheirchildrenallowanceinorderto______．A．letthemmakemoremoneyB．payforthehouseworktheydoC．letthemlearnthevalueofmoneyD．helpchildrenmanagefamilyfinance2．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thetimetogiveallowance．B．Thewaytospendallowance．C．Howmuchallowancegiventochildren．D．Considerationstakentogiveallowances．3．Whyar