2024年中考英语（甘肃兰州）第二次模拟考试（含答案）

2024年中考第二次模拟考试（兰州卷）英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：90分）注意事项：1．全卷共90分，考试时间90分钟。2．考生必须将姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号等个人信息填（涂）写在答题卡上。3．考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。一、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。Becauseofanillnessinhischildhood,LuanQiping’sfeetdidn’tdevelopwell.Forover60years,hehasbeen1onfeetofdifferentsizes.In2007,Luanmettwoamputee(被截肢者)friends.Oneofthemworea2shoe,whiletheotherworeonlytherightone.Afterlearningthattheyhadthesameshoesize,Luangotan3.Hecouldbea“matchmaker”forotheramputeeswhosharedthesamesituation.Luancreatedachat4named“OneShoeBank”onQQ.Peoplewhoneededeitheraleftshoeorarightshoecould5theirshoethroughthegroup.Asmoreandmorepeoplewantedto6,Luansetupmorechatgroups,withover5,000members.Later,7Luanknewthatshoefactoriesjustthrewunwantedshoesintolandfills(垃圾处理场),hedecidedtogotothesefactories.Hewantedtopickcomfortableonesandsendthemtopeoplewhoneededthem.Itwasn’taneasyjob.8lotsofvolunteersgaveahelpinghand.Inthepast14years,60,000singleshoeshavebeen9by“OneShoeBank”alloverChina.ForLuan,helpingdisabledpeoplegiveshimasenseof10.“Everyonehasadifferentgoalinlife.Ijustwanttodosomethingvaluable,”saidLuan.“Thejourneyhasbeenverydifficultbutitisworthwhile(值得做).”1．A．sleeping B．walking C．running D．jumping2．A．big B．wrong C．right D．left3．A．idea B．answer C．thought D．advice4．A．room B．team C．group D．class5．A．buy B．borrow C．sell D．exchange6．A．sing B．leave C．join D．stop7．A．why B．how C．where D．when8．A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Possibly D．Terribly9．A．givenup B．givenout C．givenin D．givenoff10．A．achievement B．movement C．confidence D．difference二、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。ADuringthesummervacation,LinLing,a14-year-oldgirl,madeagoodfriend.Heisnotaperson,butagiantpanda!HisnameisJingke.Linspentthreeweekswithhim,learninghowheate,sleptandplayed.LinworkedasavolunteerattheWolongChinaGiantPandaGardeninSichuanthatsummer.Everyyear,volunteersgotothegardentotakecareofthepandas.Peopleaged14andabovecanjoininthevolunteerprogram.Eachvolunteershouldworkforatleast60hours.Lincleanedthepanda’shomeeverymorningwhileshewasvolunteering.“Wehavetocollectthepandas’feces(粪便),asitcantelluswhatthepandashavebeeneatingandwhethertheyarehealthyornot,”shesaid.“Thepandakeepersanalyze(分析)thefeceseveryday.”Theexperiencealsohelpedthevolunteersunderstandpandasbetter.WhenLinfedJingke,shetoucheditsfur.“Itwasnotsoft,buthard.ItseemedthatIwastouchingneedles(针)!”Linsaid.FuRong,a22-year-oldfriendlyvolunteer,isveryinterestedinpandas.Soshefoundlotsofinformationonpandasandstudiedthemcarefully.Sheworkedveryhardandfoundpandasnotonlycute,butalsodangerous.“Theirteethandclaws(爪子)aresosharp.Pandasliketobealone.Theymayfighttoprotecttheirhome,”saidLiang.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11．WhatdoweknowaboutLinLingandthepanda?A．Shesawthepandagrowup.B．ShenamedthepandaJingke.C．Shestudiedthepandaforthreeweeks.D．Shelivedtogetherwiththepanda.12．HowlongmayJohn,avolunteeroftheprogram,work?A．For50hours. B．For55hours.C．For58hours. D．For65hours.13．Whydidthevolunteerscollectpandas’feceseveryday?A．Toseehowtheyeat.B．Tokeeptheirhomeclean.C．Tofindoutiftheyaredangerous.D．Tolearnaboutpandas’physicalhealth.14．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeFuRong?A．Kindandhard-working. B．Politeandstrict.C．Shyandfriendly. D．Braveandfriendly.15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ASpecialGarden B．ExperienceswithPandasC．YoungVolunteers D．ASmartGirlBMorsecode(摩斯密码)

isasystemofcommunicationthatusesdots(shortmarks),dashes(longmarks),andspacestorepresent(代表)theletters,numbers,andpunctuation.Lettersusedoften(suchas“E”)gotasimplecode,whilethosenotoftenused(suchas“Q”)gotalongerandmorecomplexcode.TheveryfirstmessageusingMorsecodewassentbySamuelMorse,oneofitsinventors,toAlfredVailonMay24th,1844.Thetwomenwere40milesapartatthetime.Fromthenon,thewaytocommunicatewithpeopleinfar-offplaceswaschanged.Morsecodeisahighlydependablecommunicationmethod,evenindifficultandnoisyenvironments.Itcanbesentbysounds,light,orotherunexpectedways.JeremiahAndrewDentonJr.wasaprisonerofwarbetween1965and1973.Asahigh-rankingofficer,hewasforcedtotakepartinatelevisioninterviewonMay2nd,1966.Duringthebroadcast,whichwentoutliveintheUS,DentonJr.pretended(假装)tobeblindedbythecameralightsinordertoblink(眨眼)aMorsecodemessagetothosewatchingbackhome.Morsecode’sheydayislonggone.Itwasreplacedfirstbythetelephone,thenthefaxmachine,andfinallybytheInternet.Butisn’titfuntosendamessageinMorseCodetoyourfriends?Giveitatry!16．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“complex”mean?A．冗长的 B．准确的 C．复杂的 D．清晰的17．WecaninferfromthetextthatMorsecodewasputintouseinthe________A．1840s B．1880s C．1960s D．1970s18．Denton’sstoryismentionedtoshow________.A．howMorsecodeworksinadifficultsituationB．howMorsecodeisusedintelevisioninterviewsC．howMorsecodehelpedcatchaprisonerofwarD．howaMorsecodemessagewassentbysounds19．Accordingtothetext,Morsecode________.A．isstillwidelyusednowadaysB．wasinventedtoreplacethetelephoneC．changedlong-distancecommunicationD．canhardlybeusedinnoisyenvironments20．David,whoislearningMorseCode,wantstowrite“hi”inMorsecode.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?A． B． C． D．CDubai,UAE

DubaishowsoffFerriswheelTheworld’slargestFerriswheelhasopenedinDubai.CalledtheDubaiEye,itstands250metershigh.That’snearstwicetheheightoftheLondonEye.Thereare48capsules(舱)onthewheelanditisabletocarryupto1,750visitorsatatime.Onecompetetuningofthewheeltakes38minutes.AnopeningpartywasheldonOctober21,withaplaneandafireworkdisplay.Zhangjiajie,ChinaTheworld’shighestbungeejump(蹦极)reopensVisitorstotheZhangjiajieGlassBridgecanonceagaindrop260metersintothecanyon(峡谷)below,nowthattheworld’shighestbungeejumphasreopened.Bungeesareakindofgiantelasticband(橡皮筋).JumpoperatorJonniDeakersaysthattheheightmakesthejumpeasier.“Whenyou’rethishigh,itkindoffeelslikeskydiving”.hesaid.Bangkok,ThailandAcarparkfullofunusedtaxishasbeenturnedintoavegetablepatch(小块地)inThailand’scapital,Bangkok.ThetaxishavenotbeenusedbecauseofCOVID-19.Thetaxicompanyalloweditsworkerstousethetaxis’roofstogrowcabbages,cucumbersandcourgettestofeedthemselveswhiletheywereoutofwork.21．Allthenewsabovemaycomefromwith__________section.A．WorldJournal B．CulturalActivities C．NationalGeography D．ExtremeSports22．AccordingtoJonniDeaker,__________.A．itwasquitescarybutexcitingtojumpB．thejumpwasverydangerousC．theheightgivesanadvantagetothejumpD．jumpersfeeleasierwhilejumping23．ThetaxiworkersinBangkokgothroughtheCovid-19by__________.A．growingvegetablesonawastedpatchB．plantingvegetablesontheunusedtaxisC．feedingthemselves.withdonatedvegetablesD．receivingsomevegetablesfromtheircompany24．Whatcanbeinferredfromtheabovematerials?A．TheDubaiEyecancarryatleast1750visitorsonce.B．Thereare49capsulesintheferriswheelofDubai.C．Theworld’shighest-bungeesjumpisnotstrangetopeople.D．Theunderlinedword“cucumbers”referstoavegetablebed.25．Whatmightbethebestheadingforthesecondpieceofnews?A．TheZhangjiajieGlassBridgeB．TheHeightMakestheJumpEasierC．EasySkydivingatQuiteaHeightD．TheHighestBungeeJumpReopens三、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）against,child,when,quick,excite,good,walk,comfort,show,suggest阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确。（每个单词限用一次）against,child,when,quick,excite,good,walk,comfort,show,suggestIt’sreportedthat300millionpeopleinChinahaveeyesighttrouble.Moreandmoreparentshopetosavetheir26eyesightwithmedicine,orbycorrectingthewaysthatchildrenreadandsit.Butinfact,oneofthe27waysisthatweshouldstartwiththeexerciseonourfeet.Herearethree28tosaveeyes:First,don’ttieyourshoestooclosely.Trywearing29andsoftsocksorwalkingwithoutsocksandshoesathome.30youtravel,trywearingclothshoesinordertoimprovebloodcirculation(循环).Second,31ontiptoes(踮着脚)isgoodforone’seyesight.Itcanfight32eyesighttrouble.Studieshave33thatmostofballetperformers’eyesightismuchbetter.Third,ropeskippingcanalsobegoodforone’seyesight.Whileskippingrope,onehastomovequickly,makingboththebrainandtheeyes34.Itmayalsohelpmakeonegrowtaller.Besidesfootexercises,itisgoodtopullone’sears.Pullingtheears20times

35isalsoagreat,way.Itcankeepone’seyeshealthy.四、任务型阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按要求完成后面的小题。Thepopulationoftheworldcontinuestoincrease,butinsomeareasthepopulationisfalling.ThisistrueinEuropeandespeciallyinEasternEurope.InRussia,thepopulationisgoingdownbyabout100peopleeveryhour!InPolandthepopulationisalsofallingbecausepeopleareleavingtoworkinothercountries.Oneofthemainreasonsisachangeoflifestyle.AlloverEuropepeople,especiallyeducatedwomen,haveadifferentattitudetochildrenfromtheirparents.“Ihaveonechildandsheisenoughforme,”saidGalina,adoctorfromMoscow.Manywomendecidetohavechildrenlaterinlifeornottohavechildrenatall.“Idon’twanttohaveanychildrenuntilIhaveworkedforatleast10years,”said19-year-oldstudentHanafromPrague.Heropinionistypicalof18—24-year-oldwomeneverywhereinEurope.InPoland,thepopulationisgoingdownforadifferentreason.Alotofpeople,usuallyagedbetween20and30,areleavingthecountrytoworkabroad.PolandjoinedtheEuropeanUnionin2005andsincethenmorethanhalfamillionpeoplehavemovedtoBritain,Germany,SpainandItaly.Manygovernmentsarenowencouragingpeopletohavelargerfamilies.InFrancewomennowreceivenearly$1000amonthforayeariftheyhaveathirdchild.阅读短文，回答下列问题。36．HowmanychildrendoesGalinawanttohave?37．Hanadoesn’twanttohaveanychildrenatall,doesshe?38．WhyisthepopulationinPolandgoingdown?39．HowdoestheFrenchgovernmentencouragepeopletohavelargerfamiliesnow?40．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?五、词汇考査（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。41．Duringthetouristseason,thepeopleinthehotelwerefromothercountries.（main）42．—Itwasreallykindofyoutodrivemehome.—Oh,don’tmentionit.I(come)pastyourhouseanyway.43．Don’tworryaboutyourson.He(remind)totakethemedicineafterhewakesup.44．The22ndFIFAWorldCup(hold)inQatarfromNovember21toDecember18,2022.45．Theywerearealinlastyear’sshow.(hit)46．Keepongoing!Thedreamyouarelookingforwardtonow(realize)laterinlife.47．Everyyear,manytrees(plant)inGansuprovinceonTreePlantingDay.48．Actually,whateverdecisionsyoumake,youaresupposedtoconsiderthese(science)suggestionsproperlyinordertoshowyourmodestyandrespecttothem.49．Weshouldwriteourwords(correct).50．InancientItaly,it’sunbelievablethathigh-heeledshoes(design)formenandhadapracticalpurpose.六、书面表达（满分15分）51．你和同学们拍了一个毕业活动视频，打算做成视频日志(vlog)，参加主题为“青春飞扬(Flyingyouth)”的国际中学生vlog作品展。请给该视频写一段解说词，内容包括：注意：1.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；2.文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；3.100词左右，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Hi,everyone!It’smygreatpleasuretopresentourvlogtoyou.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Somuchformyvideo.Ihopeyouhaveenjoyedit.Thankyou.2024年中考第二次模拟考试（兰州卷）英语（全解全析）（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：90分）注意事项：1．全卷共90分，考试时间90分钟。2．考生必须将姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号等个人信息填（涂）写在答题卡上。3．考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。一、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。Becauseofanillnessinhischildhood,LuanQiping’sfeetdidn’tdevelopwell.Forover60years,hehasbeen1onfeetofdifferentsizes.In2007,Luanmettwoamputee(被截肢者)friends.Oneofthemworea2shoe,whiletheotherworeonlytherightone.Afterlearningthattheyhadthesameshoesize,Luangotan3.Hecouldbea“matchmaker”forotheramputeeswhosharedthesamesituation.Luancreatedachat4named“OneShoeBank”onQQ.Peoplewhoneededeitheraleftshoeorarightshoecould5theirshoethroughthegroup.Asmoreandmorepeoplewantedto6,Luansetupmorechatgroups,withover5,000members.Later,7Luanknewthatshoefactoriesjustthrewunwantedshoesintolandfills(垃圾处理场),hedecidedtogotothesefactories.Hewantedtopickcomfortableonesandsendthemtopeoplewhoneededthem.Itwasn’taneasyjob.8lotsofvolunteersgaveahelpinghand.Inthepast14years,60,000singleshoeshavebeen9by“OneShoeBank”alloverChina.ForLuan,helpingdisabledpeoplegiveshimasenseof10.“Everyonehasadifferentgoalinlife.Ijustwanttodosomethingvaluable,”saidLuan.“Thejourneyhasbeenverydifficultbutitisworthwhile(值得做).”1．A．sleeping B．walking C．running D．jumping2．A．big B．wrong C．right D．left3．A．idea B．answer C．thought D．advice4．A．room B．team C．group D．class5．A．buy B．borrow C．sell D．exchange6．A．sing B．leave C．join D．stop7．A．why B．how C．where D．when8．A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Possibly D．Terribly9．A．givenup B．givenout C．givenin D．givenoff10．A．achievement B．movement C．confidence D．difference【答案】1．B2．D3．A4．C5．D6．C7．D8．B9．B10．A【导语】本文主要讲述了栾启平创办了“单脚鞋银行”帮助残疾人的故事。1．句意：60多年来，他一直用不同尺寸的脚走路。sleeping睡眠；walking走路；running跑步；jumping跳跃。根据上文“Becauseofanillnessinhischildhood,LuanQiping’sfeetdidn’tdevelopwell.”可知，此处是指他以两只大小不一样的脚行走。故选B。2．句意：其中一个穿左鞋，而另一个只穿右鞋。big大的；wrong错误的；right右边的；left左边的。根据下文“whiletheotherworeonlytherightone”可知，此处是指一个截肢的朋友只穿左鞋。故选D。3．句意：在得知他们的鞋码相同后，栾有了一个主意。idea想法；answer答案；thought想法；advice建议。根据下文“Hecouldbea‘matchmaker’forotheramputeeswhosharedthesamesituation.”可知，此处是栾启平有了一个想法，而不是想出问题的答案，排除B；空前有不定冠词an，排除C和D。故选A。4．句意：栾在QQ上创建了一个名为“单脚鞋银行”的聊天群。room房间；team小组；group群组；class班级。根据“Peoplewhoneededeitheraleftshoeorarightshoecould…theirshoethroughthegroup.”可知，此处是指创建一个聊天群。故选C。5．句意：需要左鞋或右鞋的人可以在小组中交换鞋子。buy买；borrow借；sell卖；exchange交换。根据“eitheraleftshoeorarightshoe”可知，此处是指聊天群里的人可以根据情况交换鞋子。故选D。6．句意：随着越来越多的人想加入，栾建立了更多的聊天群，有超过5000名成员。sing唱歌；leave离开；join加入；stop停止。根据下文“Luansetupmorechatgroups”可知，此处是越来越多的人想加入聊天群。故选C。7．句意：后来，当他知道鞋厂只是把不需要的鞋子扔进垃圾填埋场时，他决定去这些工厂。why为什么；how怎样；where在哪里；when何时。结合语境可知，此处是指当他知道鞋厂把不需要的鞋扔掉时，应用when引导时间状语从句。故选D。8．句意：幸运的是，许多志愿者伸出了援助之手。Suddenly突然；Luckily幸运地；Possibly可能；Terribly可怕地。根据“Itwasn’taneasyjob.”可知，此处是指尽管工作很难，但幸运的是，有许多志愿者给予了帮助。故选B。9．句意：在过去的14年里，“单脚鞋银行”在中国各地发放了6万只单鞋。givenup放弃；givenout分发；givenin投降；givenoff发出，散发。结合语境可知，此处是指“单脚鞋银行”发放了6万只单鞋。故选B。10．句意：对栾来说，帮助残疾人给了他一种成就感。achievement成就；movement移动；confidence自信；difference差别。根据最后一段“‘Everyonehasadifferentgoalinlife.Ijustwanttodosomethingvaluable,’saidLuan.‘Thejourneyhasbeenverydifficultbutitisworthwhile.’”可知，此处是指帮助别人，栾启平获得了一种成就感。故选A。二、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。ADuringthesummervacation,LinLing,a14-year-oldgirl,madeagoodfriend.Heisnotaperson,butagiantpanda!HisnameisJingke.Linspentthreeweekswithhim,learninghowheate,sleptandplayed.LinworkedasavolunteerattheWolongChinaGiantPandaGardeninSichuanthatsummer.Everyyear,volunteersgotothegardentotakecareofthepandas.Peopleaged14andabovecanjoininthevolunteerprogram.Eachvolunteershouldworkforatleast60hours.Lincleanedthepanda’shomeeverymorningwhileshewasvolunteering.“Wehavetocollectthepandas’feces(粪便),asitcantelluswhatthepandashavebeeneatingandwhethertheyarehealthyornot,”shesaid.“Thepandakeepersanalyze(分析)thefeceseveryday.”Theexperiencealsohelpedthevolunteersunderstandpandasbetter.WhenLinfedJingke,shetoucheditsfur.“Itwasnotsoft,buthard.ItseemedthatIwastouchingneedles(针)!”Linsaid.FuRong,a22-year-oldfriendlyvolunteer,isveryinterestedinpandas.Soshefoundlotsofinformationonpandasandstudiedthemcarefully.Sheworkedveryhardandfoundpandasnotonlycute,butalsodangerous.“Theirteethandclaws(爪子)aresosharp.Pandasliketobealone.Theymayfighttoprotecttheirhome,”saidLiang.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11．WhatdoweknowaboutLinLingandthepanda?A．Shesawthepandagrowup.B．ShenamedthepandaJingke.C．Shestudiedthepandaforthreeweeks.D．Shelivedtogetherwiththepanda.12．HowlongmayJohn,avolunteeroftheprogram,work?A．For50hours. B．For55hours.C．For58hours. D．For65hours.13．Whydidthevolunteerscollectpandas’feceseveryday?A．Toseehowtheyeat.B．Tokeeptheirhomeclean.C．Tofindoutiftheyaredangerous.D．Tolearnaboutpandas’physicalhealth.14．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeFuRong?A．Kindandhard-working. B．Politeandstrict.C．Shyandfriendly. D．Braveandfriendly.15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ASpecialGarden B．ExperienceswithPandasC．YoungVolunteers D．ASmartGirl【答案】11．C12．D13．D14．A15．B【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了14岁的林玲和22岁的付荣在四川卧龙熊猫园做志愿者的经历。11．细节理解题。根据第一段“Linspentthreeweekswithhim,learninghowheate,sleptandplayed.”可知，林花三周时间研究了大熊猫。故选C。12．推理判断题。根据第二段“Peopleaged14andabovecanjoininthevolunteerprogram.Eachvolunteershouldworkforatleast60hours.”可知，每位志愿者至少要工作60个小时；据此可以推断约翰可能工作了65个小时。故选D。13．细节理解题。根据第三段“Wehavetocollectthepandas’feces,asitcantelluswhatthepandashavebeeneatingandwhethertheyarehealthyornot,”可知，志愿者收集大熊猫的粪便是为了知晓大熊猫的健康状况。故选D。14．细节理解题。根据最后一段“FuRong,a22-year-oldfriendlyvolunteer,isveryinterestedinpandas.Soshefoundlotsofinformationonpandasandstudiedthemcarefully.Sheworkedveryhardandfoundpandasnotonlycute,butalsodangerous.”可知，22岁的志愿者付荣为人很友好，工作非常努力。故选A。15．最佳标题题。综合全文可知，本文主要讲述了14岁林玲和22岁的付荣作为熊猫志愿者的经历；选项B“与大熊猫一起的经历”适合作为文章的标题。故选B。BMorsecode(摩斯密码)

isasystemofcommunicationthatusesdots(shortmarks),dashes(longmarks),andspacestorepresent(代表)theletters,numbers,andpunctuation.Lettersusedoften(suchas“E”)gotasimplecode,whilethosenotoftenused(suchas“Q”)gotalongerandmorecomplexcode.TheveryfirstmessageusingMorsecodewassentbySamuelMorse,oneofitsinventors,toAlfredVailonMay24th,1844.Thetwomenwere40milesapartatthetime.Fromthenon,thewaytocommunicatewithpeopleinfar-offplaceswaschanged.Morsecodeisahighlydependablecommunicationmethod,evenindifficultandnoisyenvironments.Itcanbesentbysounds,light,orotherunexpectedways.JeremiahAndrewDentonJr.wasaprisonerofwarbetween1965and1973.Asahigh-rankingofficer,hewasforcedtotakepartinatelevisioninterviewonMay2nd,1966.Duringthebroadcast,whichwentoutliveintheUS,DentonJr.pretended(假装)tobeblindedbythecameralightsinordertoblink(眨眼)aMorsecodemessagetothosewatchingbackhome.Morsecode’sheydayislonggone.Itwasreplacedfirstbythetelephone,thenthefaxmachine,andfinallybytheInternet.Butisn’titfuntosendamessageinMorseCodetoyourfriends?Giveitatry!16．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“complex”mean?A．冗长的 B．准确的 C．复杂的 D．清晰的17．WecaninferfromthetextthatMorsecodewasputintouseinthe________A．1840s B．1880s C．1960s D．1970s18．Denton’sstoryismentionedtoshow________.A．howMorsecodeworksinadifficultsituationB．howMorsecodeisusedintelevisioninterviewsC．howMorsecodehelpedcatchaprisonerofwarD．howaMorsecodemessagewassentbysounds19．Accordingtothetext,Morsecode________.A．isstillwidelyusednowadaysB．wasinventedtoreplacethetelephoneC．changedlong-distancecommunicationD．canhardlybeusedinnoisyenvironments20．David,whoislearningMorseCode,wantstowrite“hi”inMorsecode.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?A． B． C． D．【答案】16．C17．A18．A19．C20．C【导语】本文主要介绍了摩斯密码。16．词义猜测题。根据“gotasimplecode”和“gotalongerandmorecomplexcode”可知，和简单相对应的是长而复杂，故选C。17．推理判断题。根据“TheveryfirstmessageusingMorsecodewassentbySamuelMorse,oneofitsinventors,toAlfredVailonMay24th,1844”可知，1844年5月24日，摩斯密码的发明者之一SamuelMorse向AlfredVail发送了第一条使用摩斯密码的信息。所以摩斯密码是在19世纪40年代投入使用的。故选A。18．推理判断题。根据“Morsecodeisahighlydependablecommunicationmethod,evenindifficultandnoisyenvironments.Itcanbesentbysounds,light,orotherunexpectedways.”可知，摩斯密码是一种高度可靠的通信方式，即使在困难和嘈杂的环境中也是如此。它可以通过声音、光或其他意想不到的方式发送。所以提到Denton的故事是为了展示摩斯密码在困难的情况下是如何工作的。故选A。19．细节理解题。根据“Fromthenon,thewaytocommunicatewithpeopleinfar-offplaceswaschanged.”可知，摩斯密码改变了远距离通信的情况，故选C。20．推理判断题。根据“Lettersusedoften(suchas‘E’)gotasimplecode,whilethosenotoftenused(suchas‘Q’)gotalongerandmorecomplexcode.”可知，经常使用的字母(如“E”)有一个简单的代码，而那些不经常使用的字母(如“Q”)有一个更长更复杂的代码。结合“Morsecode(摩斯密码)

isasystemofcommunicationthatusesdots(shortmarks),dashes(longmarks),andspacestorepresent(代表)theletters,numbers,andpunctuation”和图例可知，摩斯密码用点、破折号、空格来代表字母，H用4个点“ ● ● ● ●”表示，I用两个点“● ●”表示。故选C。CDubai,UAE

DubaishowsoffFerriswheelTheworld’slargestFerriswheelhasopenedinDubai.CalledtheDubaiEye,itstands250metershigh.That’snearstwicetheheightoftheLondonEye.Thereare48capsules(舱)onthewheelanditisabletocarryupto1,750visitorsatatime.Onecompetetuningofthewheeltakes38minutes.AnopeningpartywasheldonOctober21,withaplaneandafireworkdisplay.Zhangjiajie,ChinaTheworld’shighestbungeejump(蹦极)reopensVisitorstotheZhangjiajieGlassBridgecanonceagaindrop260metersintothecanyon(峡谷)below,nowthattheworld’shighestbungeejumphasreopened.Bungeesareakindofgiantelasticband(橡皮筋).JumpoperatorJonniDeakersaysthattheheightmakesthejumpeasier.“Whenyou’rethishigh,itkindoffeelslikeskydiving”.hesaid.Bangkok,ThailandAcarparkfullofunusedtaxishasbeenturnedintoavegetablepatch(小块地)inThailand’scapital,Bangkok.ThetaxishavenotbeenusedbecauseofCOVID-19.Thetaxicompanyalloweditsworkerstousethetaxis’roofstogrowcabbages,cucumbersandcourgettestofeedthemselveswhiletheywereoutofwork.21．Allthenewsabovemaycomefromwith__________section.A．WorldJournal B．CulturalActivities C．NationalGeography D．ExtremeSports22．AccordingtoJonniDeaker,__________.A．itwasquitescarybutexcitingtojumpB．thejumpwasverydangerousC．theheightgivesanadvantagetothejumpD．jumpersfeeleasierwhilejumping23．ThetaxiworkersinBangkokgothroughtheCovid-19by__________.A．growingvegetablesonawastedpatchB．plantingvegetablesontheunusedtaxisC．feedingthemselves.withdonatedvegetablesD．receivingsomevegetablesfromtheircompany24．Whatcanbeinferredfromtheabovematerials?A．TheDubaiEyecancarryatleast1750visitorsonce.B．Thereare49capsulesintheferriswheelofDubai.C．Theworld’shighest-bungeesjumpisnotstrangetopeople.D．Theunderlinedword“cucumbers”referstoavegetablebed.25．Whatmightbethebestheadingforthesecondpieceofnews?A．TheZhangjiajieGlassBridgeB．TheHeightMakestheJumpEasierC．EasySkydivingatQuiteaHeightD．TheHighestBungeeJumpReopens【答案】21．A22．C23．B24．C25．D【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了三则新闻：阿联酋迪拜，炫耀摩天轮；中国张家界，世界上最高的蹦极重新开放；泰国曼谷，闲置的出租车用作蔬菜地。21．推理判断题。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了三则新闻：阿联酋迪拜，炫耀摩天轮；中国张家界，世界上最高的蹦极重新开放；泰国曼谷，闲置的出租车用作蔬菜地，故推理出，以上所有新闻可能来自《世界日志》。故选A。22．推理判断题。根据文中“JumpoperatorJonniDeakersaysthattheheightmakesthejumpeasier.‘Whenyou’rethishigh,itkindoffeelslikeskydiving’.hesaid.”可推理出，根据乔尼·迪克的说法，高度对跳跃有优势。故选C。23．细节理解题。根据文中“ThetaxishavenotbeenusedbecauseofCOVID-19.Thetaxicompanyalloweditsworkerstousethetaxis’roofstogrowcabbages,cucumbersandcourgettestofeedthemselveswhiletheywereoutofwork.”可知，曼谷的出租车工人通过在未使用的出租车上种植蔬菜来应对新冠肺炎。故选B。24．推理判断题。根据文中“VisitorstotheZhangjiajieGlassBridgecanonceagaindrop260metersintothecanyon(峡谷)below,nowthattheworld’shighestbungeejumphasreopened.”可推理出，世界上最高的蹦极对人们来说并不陌生。故选C。25．最佳标题。通读第二条新闻的内容，尤其根据标题“Theworld’shighestbungeejump(蹦极)reopens”可知，第二条新闻的最佳标题应是：最高的蹦极重新开放。故选D。三、任务型完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）against,child,when,quick,excite,good,walk,comfort,show,suggest阅读下面的短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文意通顺，结构正确。（每个单词限用一次）against,child,when,quick,excite,good,walk,comfort,show,suggestIt’sreportedthat300millionpeopleinChinahaveeyesighttrouble.Moreandmoreparentshopetosavetheir26eyesightwithmedicine,orbycorrectingthewaysthatchildrenreadandsit.Butinfact,oneofthe27waysisthatweshouldstartwiththeexerciseonourfeet.Herearethree28tosaveeyes:First,don’ttieyourshoestooclosely.Trywearing29andsoftsocksorwalkingwithoutsocksandshoesathome.30youtravel,trywearingclothshoesinordertoimprovebloodcirculation(循环).Second,31ontiptoes(踮着脚)isgoodforone’seyesight.Itcanfight32eyesighttrouble.Studieshave33thatmostofballetp