2024届湖北省武汉实验外国语校中考英语考前最后一卷含答案

2024届湖北省武汉实验外国语校中考英语考前最后一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、Someofmyfriendsareinterestedinscience,butnoneofthemcantell____________.A．whenUFOsappearnexttimeB．ifhorsesknowthewayornotC．wherewasthiskindofplantfoundD．howelephantscommunicate2、一Itshouldn'ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.一That'sright..A．Theearlybirdcatchestheworm B．PutallyoureggsinonebasketC．Manyhandsmakelightwork D．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords3、Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizing______,justrememberthatnotallthepeopleinthisworldhavetheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.A．someone B．anyone C．noone D．everyone4、—HaveyoueverbeentoHainanIsland?—Yes,I_____therefortendayslastyear.It’ssaidthatHainanIslandwillbeasdevelopedasHongKongandSingaporeinthefuture.A．went B．was C．havebeen5、—what'sthematterwithEric?—Hehurthimself________playingsoccer.A．clearly B．happily C．badly D．quietly6、WhichofthefollowingisthetraditionalfoodpeopleusuallyhaveonDragonBoatFestival?A． B．C． D．7、—_______sleepdoyouthinkisnecessaryforaGrade9student?—8hoursatleast.A．HowoftenB．HowlongC．HowmanyD．Howmuch8、Thecharityprovideshomelesspeople________foodandclothes.A．withB．forC．asD．of9、Foryour________,youmustn'tgetoutofthecarinthewildanimalpark.A．choice B．chance C．safety D．mistake10、Thegovernmentnatureparkstoprotectthewildanimals.A．thoughtof B．tookawayC．setup D．lookedupⅡ.完形填空11、Chinesepeoplecrossroadswithoutthinkingabouttrafficlights,solongastheyarepartofacrowd.Aprogramshowedthatinanhourmorethan600peoplejumped1lightswhencrossingaroadinShanghai.Itwasreally2.Manypeoplesaythattheyjaywalk(乱穿马路)3theredlightlaststoolong.Ateamdidresearchonpeople’swaitingtimeat4roadcrossings.TheyfoundthatChinesepeoplewould5for70to90seconds.Thentheywouldlosetheir6.SomeChinese7havestatedtakingaction.InShanghai,thefirstthreepeopleinajaywalkgroupwillbefined(罚款)￥50.Butcallingonpeopleto8rulesismoreimportant.Everyoneshould9theimportanceoffollowingthetrafficrules.Thenthe10canbecompletelysolved.1．A．red B．green C．white D．yellow2．A．helpful B．dangerous C．important D．unusual3．A．and B．because C．but D．so4．A．wide B．beautiful C．different D．strange5．A．wait B．run C．sleep D．work6．A．dream B．time C．product D．patience7．A．cities B．houses C．streets D．people8．A．refuse B．follow C．make D．find9．A．change B．leave C．realize D．forget10．A．decision B．problem C．rule D．jobⅢ.语法填空12、StanfordisaworldfamousuniversityonthewestcoastoftheU.S.ItwasbuiltbyStanfordandhiswifeinmemoryoftheironlysonwho1．(die)ofastrangedisease.TouristsareoftensurprisedatthebeautyofStanford.Amongthegreentrees,buildings2．yellowwallsandredtopsmakeupabeautifulpicture.Manytouristswonder3．yellowandredwerechosen.That’sbecausetheywerethe4．(favorite)ofMrs.Stanford.Thebigchurchis5．(important)buildinginStanford.Itstandsatthecentre.ItwasbuiltbyMrs.Stanfordtorememberherhusbandwhodevoted(贡献)6．(him)totheuniversity.There,studentsandteacherscancommunicatewithGodandholdgreatactivities,suchasconcertsandcelebrations.ThetallestbuildinginStanfordinHooverTower,whichisthelandmarkof7．university.AmannamedHooverhaddonealotfortheuniversity.Thethingsheonceusedcan8．(see)onthefirstfloor.Onthetopofthetower,touristcanhaveagoodlookatthewholecampus(校园).9．oneoftheworldtopuniversities,Stanfordhasmanysubjectsthatstandamongthetop10．(one)intheworld.Andcomputersciencehasbeenthefirstformanyyears.Ifyouwanttostudycomputerinauniversityabroad,maybeitisyourbestchoice.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Humansaretheonlyanimalstoeatchilies,eventhoughtheysometimescauseusdiscomfort.CFPManyofushavehadthisexperience:Weeatsomethingveryspicy,ourmouthburns,thenournosegetsrunnyandoureyesstarttowater.Sowhyexactlydoesthishappen?Allspicyfoodscomefromplants,andaccordingtoBBCNews,theseplantscontainspicyitemstokeepanimalsfromeatingthem.Eatingorevenjusttouchingtheseplantsleadstothefamiliarburningfeelingthatcomesfromspicyfood.Whenweareeatingthespicyfood,ournoseandeyesmayalsofeelirritated(痒痒的)andgointodefensemode(模式),producingtearsormucus(黏液)toprotectthemselves.Themoreirritatedournoseandeyesfeel,themoretearsormucustheyproduce.Thatexplainsthetearingeyes,runningnoseandburningmouththatcomefromeatingspicyfood.Soifweknowthatourbodywillreacttochiliesthisway,whyisitthathumansaretheonlyanimalstoeatthem?Infact,about600millionChinese,almosthalfofthenationalpopulation,arechilieaters,reportedwebsiteHuanqiu.AccordingtoBBCNews,thehumanbodyrespondstospicyfoodbygivingoffendorphins(内啡肷)-chemicalsthatcreateasenseofhappiness.Soifyou'reabigfanofspicyfood,whatcanyoudotoreducethesesymptoms(症状)?It'swidelybelievedthataglassoficewateristheperfectwaytolightentheburningsensecausedbyspiciness.However,asLiveSciencereported,it’sbeenprovedthatwaterwilljustmakeyoufeelworsebyspreadingthespicyitemsaroundyourmouth.*LiveSciencesuggestedthattheeasiestwaytoputoutthefireinyourmouthiswithdairyproducts,suchasmilkoryogurt.Dairycontainsaspecialelementnamedcasein(酪蛋白),atypeofproteinwhichisabletodissolvethespicycomponentinchiliesandreduceyourpainimmediately.Equallyeffectiveisaspoonofsugar,accordingtoLiveScience.So,ifyou'rethekindofpersonwhoholdsthebelief"thespicier,thebetter",makesuretokeepsomedairyproductsinyourrefrigerator.1．Alotofanimalsdon'tlikechiliesbecausethey__iftheyeatortouchthem.A．producetearsormucus B．theireyesfeelhappyC．haveafeelinglikeburning D．theirnosesfeelirritated2．Whichofthefollowingwayistherightwayofmakingthesymptomslessseriouswhileeatingchiliesaccordingtothepassage?A．Wecantryaspoonofsalt.B．Wecandrinkabottleoficewater.C．Weshoulddrinkalargecupofwarmtea.D．Wecaneatsomedairyproductssuchasyogurt.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Someplantscontainspicyitemstoprotecttheirenemies.B．Whenweareeatingchilies,ourbodycreatesachemicalthatmakesushappy.C．Eatingorevenjusttouchingspicyplantswillmakeusburnoutwithanger.D．Humans,aswellasalltheanimals,likeeatingchiliesverymuch.4．Whydidthewriterwritethepassagewitha*?A．Toshowthebestmethodtostoptheburningfeelingfromspicyfood.B．Totellreadershowgoodandeffectivedairyproductsare.C．Totellreaderswhydairyproductsreducepain.D．Toshowwhatdairycontains.5．Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．Achemistrytextbook B．novelC．Asciencewebsite D．AgeographymagazineB14、Gettingelectricityhasalwaysbeenaproblemforthe173peoplelivinginNuevoSaposoa,asmallvillageinPeru,SouthAmerica.However,thingswentfrombadtoworseinMarch2015afterheavyrainsdamagedtheonlypowercablesinthearea.Thevillagerswereforcedtouseoillamps,whicharenotonlyexpensivebutalsodangerousbecauseoftheharmfulgasestheyproduce.Luckily,researchersattheUniversityofTechnology(UT)inLima,Peruheardabouttheirproblemandfoundawonderfulsolution.Theymadealampthatcanbepoweredbyplantsandsoil,bothofwhichcanbeeasilyfoundintheAmazonianrainforestwherethevillagelies.ThelamptakesenergyfromaplantgrowinginawoodenboxandusesittolightupanLEDlightbulb.Whilethatmaysoundamazingandevenimpossible,thesciencebehindtheidesisquitesimple.Asplantscreatetheirfood(usingthesun’senergy,waterandchemicalsfromthesoil),theyalsoproducewastewhichtheyreturntothesoil.Tinyanimalsinthesoileatthiswasteandtheyproduceelectrons–thebuildingblocksofelectricalenergy.TheUTteamputspecialsticksinsidethesoiltocapturetheenergyandkeepitinthelamp’sbatteriesforlateruse.Theresearcherssayasinglechargecanpowera50-wattLedlightfortwohours-enoughtimeforlocalvillagerstogettheireveningworkdone.TheuniversitygavetenPlantLampstothevillagersofNuevoSaposoainOctober2015.Sofar,theyhavebeenahugesuccess!ElmerRamirez,theUTprofessorwhoinventedthelamp,believesthePlantLampcouldhelpimprovethelivesofmanypeople,especiallysmallrainforestcommunities,42%ofwhomhavenoelectricity.1．WhataretheproblemsofoillampsaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Theyaredifficulttouseandcreatepollution.B．Theyareexpensivetobuyandeasilydamaged.C．Theyaredifficulttorepairandproducelittlelight.D．Theyareexpensivetouseandcanbebadforhealth.2．TheelectricitymadebythePlantLampcomesfrom______.A．plantfood B．plantwasteC．thesoil’sheat D．thesun’senergy3．WhatistrueaboutthePlantLamp?A．Itcanbemadebylocalpeople.B．Itismucheasiertousethanoillamps.C．Itcanproducealltheelectricitythevillageneed.D．Thethingsitneedstomakeelectricityareeasytofind.4．ThePlantLamp’sinventorbelievesitcouldbemosthelpfulfor_________.A．rainforestcommunities B．carsC．poorpeopleincities D．farmers5．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToreportonanewinventionB．ToexplainanewscientifictheoryC．TodescribehowelectricityismadeD．TodiscusstheproblemsofpoorvillagesC15、SpecialFestivalsSt.Anthony’sDayJanuary17thisSt.Anthony’sDayinMexico(墨西哥).It’sadaywhenpeopleaskforprotectionfortheiranimalsbybringingthemtochurch.Butbeforetheanimalsgointothechurch,thepeopleusuallydressthemupinflowersandribbons.TheFestivalofRakhiLongagoinIndia,ayoungladywhoneededhelpsenthersilkbracelet(手镯)toaking.Althoughhedidnotarriveintimetohelpher,hekeptthebraceletasasignbetweenthem.TodayinIndia,duringthefestivalofRakhi,sistersofallagestiebraceletsaroundwristsoftheirbrotherstoshowtheircareandlove.SpringFestivalOneofthebiggestcelebrationsinChinaisSpringFestival.It'sthefirstdayofthelunaryear.FamiliesgettogetherandwatchspecialprogramsonTVwiththefamilyontheLunarNewYear’sEve.Peoplecanseealotoftraditionalprogramstoo，suchasliondancingordragondancing.Theywishpeopleahappynewyearandabrightfuture.SetsubunOntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapancelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.ThisisknownasSetsubun.Familymembersthrowdriedbeansaroundtheirhomes,shouting,“Goodluckin!”1．PeoplecelebratethefestivalofRakhiin________.A．Mexico. B．ChinA． C．IndiA． D．Japan.2．WhichfestivalisontheeveningofFebruary3rd?A．Setsubun. B．TheFestivalofRakhi.C．SpringFestival. D．St.Anthony’sDay.3．WhatdopeopledoontheLunarNewYear’sEve?A．Bringtheiranimalstochurch. B．WatchspecialprogramsonTV.C．Giveabracelettotheirfamily. D．Throwbeansaroundtheirhomes.D16、AreyoustilldoingtheVforvictorysign?It’sout.Thelatestpopularhandgesture(手势)istocurl(卷曲)bothofyourhandsandputthemtogethertomakeaheartshape.Knownas“Handheart”,manyyoungstarsintheUSincludingJustinBieber,BlakeLivelyandTaylorSwifthavedonethegestureinrecentphotos.“ThehearthandgesturemeanssomethingbetweenIloveyouandthankyou,”saidthecountrysingerTaylorSwift.It’sasweet,easymessagewhichyoucansendwithoutsayingaword.TaylorSwiftoftenputsherhandsaboveherheadintheheartshapeatherconcerts.Andsheasbelievedtobethefirsttomakethegesturepopular.Lastmonthduringacharityshow,JustinBieberandhissuperstarfriendsdidthehandheartandputthephotoonline.Theydidittohelpthreekidswhoseparentswerekilledinacaraccident.Thegesturebecamemorepopularafterthat.“Itusedtotakelongerfornonverbal(不用语言的)culturetomove.Butnow,withsmartphonesandtheInternet,it’smuchfaster,”saidPattiWood,anAmericanlanguageexpert(专家).Inourneigkborcountry-SouthKorea,thehandhearthasbeenpopularforalongtime.Inadifferentway,peopletherelikemakinga“biggerheart”byputtingtheirhandsabovetheirheadsandmakingaheartshapewiththeirarms.Itmeans“Iloveyou”.1．WhatisthemeaningofdoingtheVgesture?A．We’vewon. B．Goodluck. C．Bestwishes. D．ThatisOK.2．Amongtheyoungstars,________isthefirsttomakethehandheartgesturepopular.A．JustinBieber B．BlakeLively C．TaylorSwift D．PattiWood3．Acharityshowisashowthatisputonto________.A．makeagesturepopular B．helppeopleinneedC．expressyourloveorthanks D．showyourspecialgesture4．Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．theVgestureisnotpopularnowB．thehandheartgestureonlymeans-IloveyouC．ittakeslongerfornonverbalculturetomovenowD．peopleinSouthKoreadon’tlikethegesture5．Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe________.A．TheHeartGesture B．AStrangeGestureC．Nonverbalculture D．SmartphonesE17、Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Ihaveahabitoftakinganap(小睡)afterlunch.Withoutanapatnoon,Iwillfeeluncomfortablethewholeafternoon.Anapafterlunchcanmakemefeelfreshandcomfortable.ThenIcanworkbetterintheafternoon.Atnoon–aboutsixtoeighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Soitisbestforyoutotakeanapafterlunchforaboutanhour.Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenapsinthemiddleoftheday,especiallyinhotweather,wheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.Infact,napsaregoodforeveryoneinanyweather.Adailynapgivesoneamorerelaxingbodyandmindintheearlyafternoon,andisgoodforhealth.Inmanycountrieswherenapsaretraditional,peopleareseldomillsuchasheartdiseases.Manyworkingpeoplehavenotimetotakenapsthoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnapsintheearlyafternoon.Hereareafewtipsaboutyournap:Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepylater.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughtime,tryashortnapafterlunch—halfanhourofnapcanalsobehelpful.1．Howlongisthebesttimeforanapafterlunch?A．Tenminutes.B．Halfanhour.C．Anhour.D．Twohours.2．Napsatnooncanmakepeoplesufferlessfrom________.A．heartdiseaseB．stomachacheC．lungcancerD．headache3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tips”inthepassagemean?A．规则B．小费C．禁忌D．小贴士4．Thebesttitleofthepassageis“________”.A．HowtoWorkBetterB．TakingNapsIntheEarlyAfternoonC．HowtoRelaxBodyandMindD．TipstoavoidBodyProblemsF18、Ninafeltnervousthismorning.Shecouldn’tbelievethatshedecidedtotryoutforatalentshow.Shelovedtosingbutshedislikedsinginginfrontofotherpeople.Takingadeepbreath,shepushedopenthedoorofthetheaterandwentinside.Theroomwasfilledwithlaughingchildren.NinasawLuz,Jamesandothersfromherclass.Thebright,sunnyroomlefthernoplacetohide.Afewteacherssatonchairs.Theywaitedforthechildrentobecomequiet.“Hi,Nina!”Luzcalledout.“Ididn’tthinkyouwouldtryout.Youaresotimid(胆怯的)infrontofpeople.”“That’snottrue,”Ninasaid.“I’mnotshyatall.”“Yeah,right,”Luzchuckled(轻声地笑)andranofftofindaseat.Onebyonethestudentsgotuponthestage(舞台)anddidtheiracts.“NinaMartinez!”avoicecalledout.ItwasMrs.Brent,themusicteacher.Ninarosefromherchair.Shefeltsmallasshewalkedtothehuge,emptystage.Herfacewashotandhershakinghandswereascoldasice.“I-I-”Ninabegan,andthenstopped.“Ican’t,”shesaidsoftly.“Closeyoureyes,”saidMrs.Brentgently.“Forgetabouteveryoneelse.Justsing.”Ninafeltsilly,butshegaveitatry.Sheclosedhereyesandraisedhervoiceandsangout.Herhandsstoppedshaking.Thesongwassonicethateverybodyenjoyedit.NinaheardMrs.Brentclap(鼓掌)loudlyatthe