湖北竹溪县重点达标名校2023-2024学年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案

湖北竹溪县重点达标名校2023-2024学年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Whatauseful____________you’vegivenme!Thanksalot.—Mypleasure.A．information B．news C．suggestion D．advice2、—________deliciouscakesyourmothermadeforus!—Iamgladthatyouenjoyedthem.A．HowB．WhatC．HowaD．Whata3、Youmayremembersomeidiomsinthetext,butyoucan'tpossiblyrememberallthewordsinit.A．probably B．certainly C．hardly D．quickly4、Haveyouconsideredyourjob______ateacher?A．tochange;tobeB．tochange;beingC．changing;beingD．changing;tobe5、Thereareabout30______whoteachinourschool.A．manB．menC．man’sD．men’s6、Sheusuallyhas________eggandsomeporridgefor________breakfast.A．an;the B．an;\ C．a;the D．a;\7、---MustIbringmystudentcardeverytimeIenterthelibrary?---I’mafraidyou_____.Thelibraryisopenonlytoteachersandstudentsinourschool.A．haveto B．mustn’t C．need D．don’thaveto8、—excitingfilmwesawyesterday!—Ithinkso.A．WhataB．WhatanC．HowanD．Howa9、—Well,mum,couldIhangoutwithmyfriendsnow?—Yes,you__________.A．may B．can C．must D．could10、-Whatwouldyouliketodrink,coffeeortea?-_____isOK.I’mthirsty.A．Both B．Either C．Every D．AllⅡ.完形填空11、通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。EveryApril,thereisaspecialdaywhenpeoplerememberandhonortheirancestors(祖先).ItiscalledTomb(坟墓)-SweepingDay,alsoknownasQingmingFestival.Thisyear,theday1onApril4th.Tomb-SweepingDayisa(n)2Chinesefestival.Itbeganover2,000yearsago.Awell-knownpoembytheTangDynastypoetDuMu3theday:“RainsfallheavilyasQingmingcomes,andpassersbywithloweredspiritsgo.AdrizzlingrainfallsonthemourningDay,themourner’sheartisbreakingonhisway.”Tomb-SweepingDayhasbeenapublic4ontheChinesemainlandsince2008.Onthisday,5bringflowers,foodandwinetotheirancestors’tombs(坟墓).Theyputfoodlikecakesandfruitsinfrontofthetombs.Afterthat,they6thedirt(尘土)offthetombsandremembertheirdeadfamilymembers.7doChinesepeopledothis?That’sbecausepeoplethinkthatvisitingtombsduringQingmingFestivalisto8respect(尊重)totheirdeadfamilymembers.However,Tomb-SweepingDayisnotonlyaboutthis.Duringthattime,theweatherisgetting9.SoTomb-SweepingDayalsomeansfinallybeingabletogardenandenjoyoutdooractivitiesinChina.Familiesoften10foroutingsorflykitesatthistime.1．A．fallsB．turnsC．appearsD．puts2．A．popularB．famousC．traditionalD．unhappy3．A．explainsB．describesC．drawsD．paints4．A．weekendB．weekdayC．journeyD．holiday5．A．classesB．familiesC．friendsD．groups6．A．sweepB．keepC．turnD．go7．A．WhereB．WhenC．WhyD．Who8．A．bringB．showC．giveD．take9．A．warmerB．colderC．coolerD．shorter10．A．havefunB．workhardC．pulltogetherD．gettogetherⅢ.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、CaptainNemoseemedverysurethatthatsavagescouldnotharmus.Isleptwell.WhenIwentoutsidethenextmorning,Isawthatthereweremanymorenativesonthebeach.Itwaslowtide,andmanyofthemhadcomequiteclosetotheNautilus.IaskedConseiltogetanet,andweusedittogetsomeshellsfromthewater.Theywereveryprettyshells.Suddenly,Isawaveryrareandbeautifulshell.Welookedatittogether.Oneofthesavagesthrewastoneatusandbroketheshell.Conseilwasveryangry.Hefiredhisgunatthesavage.Then,wenoticedthatthesavageshadcomeveryclosetotheNautilusintheircanoes.Afewmomentslater,theybegantoshoottheirarrowsatus.WewentinsideandtoldCaptainNemoaboutit.Heorderedhismentoclosethedoors.“Butwhatwillhappentomorrow?”Iasked.“Youwillhavetoopenthedoorstogetmoreair,andthesavageswillcomein.”“Doyouthinktheywilldare?”“Iamsuretheywill.”“Wehavenothingtofear,”hesaidagain.CaptainNemoaskedmeaboutourtriptotheisland.Itoldhimwhatwehadseenanddone.WetalkedaboutanotherFrenchsailorcalledD’Urville,whoseshipwaswreckedintheTorresStrait.HetoldmeagainthatthehightidethenextdaywouldlifttheNautilusoffthereef.（选自《海底两万里》）1．Theword“savages”mayhavethesimilarmeaningto_______inthispassage.A．nativesB．shellsC．NautilusD．canoes2．ConseilandItriedtogetsomeshellswitha(n)_______.A．gunB．arrowC．netD．ship3．Conseilshotatthesavagebecausethesavage_________.A．lookedveryuglyB．threwastoneathimC．shotanarrowathimD．broketheshellwithastone4．TheNautilusisperhapsthenameof_________.A．ashipB．asubmarine(潜艇)C．aboatD．asailingboat(帆船)5．ThestoryhappenedwhentheNautilus________.A．wasflyingovertheTorresStraitB．wasrunningintheoceanC．waskeptonthereefD．waswithD’UrvilleB14、Ifyou’vetriedstudyingwhenyou’retired,youknowthatitcanseemveryimpossibletodowell.Astudyofsleepinsparrowssuggeststherelationshipbetweensleepandtheabilitytolearnmaybemorecomplicated(复杂)thanpeopleknew.NielsC·Rattenborg,ascientistfromWisconsin-Madison,wantedtofindouthowthesparrowswereabletodealwithgettingsomuchlesssleep.Heandhisteambroughteightwildbirdsintoalabandwatchedthemforoneyear.Theyinventedagametocheckhowwellthebirdscouldlearn.Inthegame,thesparrowshadtopeck(啄)threebuttons（按钮）inarightordertogetafoodtreat.Thescientistsdiscoveredthatthebirds’abilitytolearntherightbuttonorderdependedon(依靠)twothings:thetimeofyearandtheamountofsleepthebirdshadhad.Duringthemigration（迁徙）season,thesparrowswererestlessatnightandgotmuchlesssleepthanusual.Evenso,theywereabletounderstandhowtogetthefoodquicklyasifthey’dhadaregularnightofsleep.Outsidethemigrationseason,theyfoundthesparrowsthatgotlesssleepthanusualhadmuchmoredifficultylearninghowtogetthefoodtreatsthanbirdsthathadaregularsleep.Theresultsshowthatthesparrowscandealwithmuchlesssleepduringthemigrationseasonthanusual.Ifscientistscanfindoutwhy,theymaylearnfromsparrowsandfindwaysofhelpingpeopledealwithgettingmuchlesssleep.Untilscientistsfullyunderstandtherelationshipbetweensleepandlearning,it’sbettertogetplentyofsleepwhenpreparingforanexam.1．Thepassageismainlyabout.A．sparrows’migration.B．sleeplessonsfromSparrows.C．howtogetlesssleepwhilestudyingD．howsparrowsthatgotlesssleepgetfoodtreats2．Whycansparrowsgetmuchlesssleepduringthemigrationseason?A．Theyeatmore.B．TheclimateisbetterC．TheycangetfoodquicklyD．Scientistsstilldon’tknowthereason.3．Whatfactdoesthepassageleadyoutobelieve?A．Weshouldsleepaslittleassparrowsdo.B．Weshouldgetenoughsleepbeforeanexam.C．Whentired,weshouldtrytofocuson(聚焦)ourstudy.D．Whentired,weshouldcheckhowwecansleeplessthanusual.C15、Jimisayoungfarmer.Hewasonceputintoprison(监狱).Oneday,hegotaletterfromhismother.“I’msoworriedaboutourfarm,”shewrote.”it’stimetoplantpotatoes.Ican’tdig(挖)allthefields(田地)bymyself.”Jimreadtheletterandbecamesad.“WhatcanIdo?”hethought.Thenhehadagoodidea.Hewrotetohismother,”don’tdigthefields.Thereismuchmoneyintheearth.Don’tplantpotatoesuntilIcomehome.”Somedayslater,Jimgotanotherletterfromhismother.Itsaid,“Twodaysago,abouttenmencametoourfarmanddugallthefields.Ican’tunderstandit.Itseemedthattheywerelookingforsomething.WhatshouldIdo?”Jimsmiledwhenhereadhismother’sletter.Hewrotealettertohismotheratonce.Itwasveryshort.Guesswhatitwouldsay.1．Jim’smotherwasmuchworriedabout___________.A．himB．theirfarmC．thepotatoesD．themoney2．Inthelettertohismother,Jimtoldhismothernotto______.A．digthefieldsB．digforthemoneyC．askothersforhelpD．gototheprisontoseehim3．Jim’smothertoldhimthatabouttenmencametodigtheirfields.Thesemenmightbe_____.A．farmersB．Jim’sfriendsC．prisonguards(监督员)D．Jim’sbrothersD16、Haveyoueverhadanightmare(噩梦)?Almosteveryonehasoneonceinawhile.Anightmareisabaddream,whichmaymakeyoufeelscared,anxious,orupset,butnightmaresarenotrealandcan'tharmyou.Whileyouaresleeping,yourbrainjustdoesn'tstopworking.Althoughitisnormaltohavenightmaresonceinawhile,therearesomewaysyoucantrytohegetthemundercontrol.Getintoahealthsleepinghabit.Trytogotobedandwakeupatfixedtimeeveryday.Unlessyou’resickordidn’tgetenoughsleepthenightbefore,avoidnapsduringtheday.Avoideatingorexercisingtoomuchjustbeforebedtime.Avoidscarybooksormoviesbeforebedtime,ortheymightcausenightmares.Sleepwithatoyoryourfavoriteblanket(毯子).Thishelpsyoufeelsafe.Useanightlight.Withanightlight,ifyouwakeupfromthenightmare,youwillbeabletoseefamiliarthingsandrememberwhereyouare.Keepyourdooropen.Thiswillhelpyourememberthatyourfamilyareneartoyou.Ifyouarescared,getupandtakecomfortfromoneofthem.Youarenevertoooldtohugthem.Mostofthetime,nightmaresarenotbigproblems.Youcantellyourbaddreamstoanadultyoutrust.What’smore,Justtalkingaboutwhathappenedmightmakeyoufeelbetter.Ifsomethinghastroubledyouduringtheday,discussingthosefeelingsmightalsohelp.Youshouldlearnhowtogetagoodsleep,whichisveryimportantforhealth.1．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphOne?A．NightmarescanmakeusfeelscaredB．OnlyafewpeoplehavenightmaresC．NightmaresarenotrealbutcanharmusD．Ourbrainsstopworkingwhilewearesleeping.2．WhichisNOTtrueaboutahealthysleepinghabit?A．EnjoylongnapsduringthedayB．Avoidscarybooksormoviesbeforebedtime.C．Don’teatorexercisetoomuchbeforebedtime.D．Gotobedandwakeupatfixedtimeeveryday3．Whyisanightlightuseful?A．BecauseitcanhelppeoplefeelsafeB．Becauseitcanhelppeopleavoidanightmare.C．Becauseitcanhelppeoplerememberwhereyouare.D．Becauseitcanhelppeoplefindthewaytoothers’rooms.4．Ifyouarescaredafteranightmare,youcan_______accordingtothetext?A．getupandeatsomefoodB．getupandhugyourfamilyC．takeashowerandcontinuesleepingD．talkwithastrangeraboutthedream.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whatarenightmares?B．HowtokeephealthyC．HowtodealwithnightmaresD．Whyarenightmaresharmful?E17、Samaranch(born17July1920–21April2010)wasaSpanishsportsofficialwhoservedasthe7thPresidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)from1980to2001.SamaranchwasbornintoarichfamilyinBarcelona,hestudiedbusinessatIESEBusinessSchoolinBarcelona.HewasgoodatSpanish,French,English,RussianandGerman.Becauseofhisfather’sinfluence,hebecameinterestedinsports.Hewasfondoffootball,boxing,rollerskatingandicehockeyinparticular.Later,hebecameanicehockeyplayer,afterthatheservedasSpain'snationalicehockeycoach.HewasselectedtobethepresidentoftheIOCatthe83rdoftheIOCplenarysessioninMoscowin1980.Samaranch'sgreatestwishbeforeretirementistohopetheOlympicswillbeheldinChina.Beijingsucceededinhostingthe2008SummerOlympicsonJuly13,2001.Threedayslater,heofficiallyretiredattheIOCinMoscow.ThenhewasawardedtheOlympicgoldmedal,andacceptedthe"InternationalOlympicCommitteeHonoraryLifePresident"title.Intheopeningplenarysession,RussianPresidentVladimirPutinawardedSamaranch"MedalofHonor."Thoughhepassedaway,weChinesepeoplewillrememberhimforever.1．WherewasSamaranchborn?Hewasbornin________.A．SpainB．FranceC．EnglandD．Russia2．Hebecameinterestedinsportsbecauseof________.A．hiscoachB．hismotherC．hisfatherD．histeacher3．Heusedtobea(n)________afterheleftIESEBusinessSchool.A．businessmanB．footballplayerC．rollerskatingcoachD．icehockeycoach4．WhendidSamaranchretireasthepresidentoftheIOC?______.A．OnJuly17,1920B．OnJuly13,2001C．OnJuly16,2001D．OnApril21,20105．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“passedaway”meaninChinese?A．经过 B．传递 C．通过 D．去世F18、Itismostdifficultforparentstodecidewhethertohaveasecondchildornot.Itisoftenheardthatasinglechildislikelytobealonelychild.Therearenootherchildreninthefamilyforthechildtotalktoorplaywith.Anonlychildisnotabletogetalongwellwithchildrenofhisage.Someparentsfeelsadaboutmakingthedecisionstohaveonlyonechild.Butthenumberofparentschoosingtohaveonlyonechildisincreasinginmanypartsoftheworld.IntheUS,forexample,morethan14percentofwomenbetween18and34plantohavejustonechild.ThesamecanbeseenintheUK.InJapan,theaverage(平均)numberofchildrenbornperfamilyhadgonedownto1.42by1996.Forsomesingle-childparents,especiallywhoarebusyworkingeveryday,timeandenergyseemtobeoverwhelming.Theydon’thaveenoughtimeandenergytosharewithmorechildren.Forotherpeople,moneyistheirfirstconsideration.ManycouplesinJapanchoosenottohavelargefamiliesasthecostofsupportingachilduptotheageof18reachesaround$160,000.1．Accordingtothepassage,whyisasinglechildlikelytobelonely?A．Becausehisparentsdon’tlovehim.B．Becausehedoesn’thaveholidays.C．Becausehedoesn’thaveabrotherorasistertotalktoorplaywith.D．Becausethereareotherchildreninthefamily.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overwhelming”meaninthelastparagraph?A．压倒一切的 B．宽松的 C．流行的 D．充足的3．Whydon’tparentschoosetohaveasecondchild?A．Thecostofsupportingachildissohigh.B．Parentsaretoobusyworkingeverydaytosharetheirtimeandenergywi