内蒙古包头市第二中学2023-2024学年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案

内蒙古包头市第二中学2023-2024学年中考考前最后一卷英语试卷含答案注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。Ⅰ.单项选择1、---Everyoneknowsthatknowledgeisthemostvaluableforhumanbeings.---Yes.Asastudent,weshouldstudyhard.A．standard B．treasure C．invention D．instruction2、Moststudentshavetostudyallthesubjects_____theyarenotinterestedinthem.A．asif B．evenif C．sothat D．aslongas3、InChinapeoplearereadytohelpothersonMarch5,LearnfromLeiFengDay.A．especially B．hardly C．simply D．finally4、-Paul,couldyoutellme_______wewillhaveaphysicsexam?-Sure.Nextweek.A．when B．where C．what D．whether5、—________moreandmoreforeignerscomingtoourcountrytolearnChinese?—Ofcourse.Becauseofthefastdevelopment,manyforeigncountriespaymoreattentiontoChina.A．willtherebe B．willbethere C．Aretheregoingtohave6、—DoesanyonewanttoshareonMother’sDay?—Guesswhat?I’llbuysomebeautifulflowersforher.A．whatyouwilldo B．howyouwillshop C．whereyouwillgo7、---Oh,dear!Apowercut!---Sorry,Ididn’tknowyou_________thewashingmachine.A．areusing B．used C．use D．wereusing8、TheDiaryofaYoungGirlbecameabest-sellerassoonasitwaspublished.Youcaneasilyknowthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordby.A．thewayitisformed B．itsplaceinthesentenceC．readingthewordsbefore D．guessingwhatcomesnext9、TheinventoroftheBraillewritingsystemcalledLouisdiedofTBattheageof43.A．of43B．aged43C．whenhewas43D．aforty-three-yearold10、Icanrememberwellthepersonsandsomepictures______Isee.A．which B．/ C．that D．whoⅡ.完形填空11、Thisisgoodnewsforchildreninthecountryside．Wemaystillrememberthegirl1bigeyes．Herbigeyesare2usherdream：Iwishto3!InChina，therearestill4girlsandboyslikeher．Theywanttogotoschool，buttheirfamiliesaretoopoor．Ifthefamilyhastwoorthreechildren，parents5sendthemalltoschool．Sotheyoftenask6tostayathome，andboystogotoschool．Nowtheyneedn't7themoney．From2006on，childrencangotoschoolforfreeinpoorareas．Theydon'thaveto8booksandotherthings．Someofthemcanevenget9fromthegovernment（政府）tomaketheirlifebetter．Now，allchildreninthecountrysidecangotoschoolforfree．Allfamiliesarevery_withthenews．Itisreallygreat．1．A．with B．on C．to D．in2．A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．talking3．A．gotowork B．gotobed C．gotoschool D．gohome4．A．alot B．1otof C．alotof D．much5．A．can't B．will C．should D．mustn't6．A．teachers B．girls C．boys D．allthechildren7．A．lookup B．turnon C．worryabout D．makesure8．A．borrow B．read C．bring D．payfor9．A．books B．clothes C．food D．money10．A．sad B．disappointed C．happy D．angry．Ⅲ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．每空不超过3个单词．Ayoungman1．（travel）throughadesertwhenhecameacrossaspringofclearwater．Thewaterwassweet．Hefilledhisleatherbagsothathecouldbringsomebackto2．elder，whohadbeenhisteacher．Afterajourneyoffour3．（day），theyoungmanfinally4．（bring）thewatertohim．Theteachertookadeepdrink，smiled5．（warm），andthankedhisstudentverymuchforthesweetwater．Theyoungmanwenthome6．ahappyheart．Afterthestudentleft，theteacherletanotherstudenttastethewater．Hespititout，sayingitwasawful．Infact，itwasnolongerfreshbecauseoftheoldleatherbag．Heaskedhisteacher，"Sir，thewaterwasawful．Whydidyouseem7．（enjoy）it？"Theteacheranswered，"Youtastedthewater．Itastedthegift．Thewaterwasnotjustwater，8．anactofkindnessandlove．Nothingcouldbe9．（sweet）．"Weunderstandthislessonbestwhenwereceivegiftsoflovefromchildren．Whether10．isacheappipeoradiamond（宝石的）necklace，theproperresponseisappreciation（感激）．Welovetheideawithinthegiftratherthanthethingitself．Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、阅读下面的图表，做1-3小题。1．Wecanprobablyfindtheadvertisement.A．inanewsreportB．onawebsiteC．inaTVprogram2．SaraMyersis.A．themotherofachildB．theownerofapetstoreC．thenameofawriter3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ThebookiswrittenmainlyforchildrenB．Fromthebook,wecanknowwhatdogseat.C．ThebookcameoutinDecember,2013.B14、MarcoPolowasborninItalyin1254.Whenhewas17,hetravelledacrossEuropeandAsiawithhisfather,whowantedtodotradewiththeChinese.FinallytheyarrivedinBeijing.TheywereguestsattheEmperor'sPalace.AlthoughMarcoPolowasyoung,hewasverycleverandcouldspeaksomeforeignlanguages.TheEmperorwasimpressedbyhim.HeaskedMarcoPolotoserveinhiscourt(宫廷)andsenthimtodomanyimportanttasksacrossthecountry.MarcoPolowasamazedbythebeautifulChina.HewasimpressedbyBeijingandtheEmperor’sPalace,especiallytheSummerPalacewhichhedescribedas“Thegreatestpalacethateverwas...”Thewallswerecoveredwithgoldandsilverandthehallwassolargethatitcouldeasilyseat6,000peoplefordinner.TherewereinventionsanddevelopmentsinChinawhichwerenotusedinEuropeatthattime.Hewaspuzzled(困惑的)bytheblackstonespeopleusedtoburntoproduceheat.Theblackstoneswerecoal,butMarcoPolohadneverseencoalbefore!In1295,after17yearsofservicetotheEmperor,MarcoPoloreturnedtoItaly.Hewasthenaverywealthyman.AwriterwrotedownthestoriesthatMarcoPolotoldhiminabookcalledTheTravelsofMarcoPolo.Althoughpeopleenjoyedreadingthebook,manyofthemthoughtthatMarcoPolo’sstoriesaboutChinaweretoofantastictobetrue.ButMarcoPoloalwaysstoodbyhistales.Justbeforehediedin1324,MarcoPolowasaskedthequestion,“Weretheyalltrue?”Andthiswashisanswer,“IhaveonlytoldhalfofwhatIsaw!”1．MarcoPoloandhisfatherwenttoChinato____________.A．goonatrip B．beaskedasguests C．dobusiness D．studyChinese2．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．HowbeautifulChinawas. B．HowdevelopedChinawas.C．HowbigChinawas. D．HowstrongChinawas.3．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A．MarcoPolousedtwoexamplestodescribeChinesedevelopmentsB．Onlyafewpeopledidn’tbelievewhatMarcoPolosaidC．TheEmperorforcedMarcoPolotoservehimD．MarcoPolowas70yearsoldwhenhedied4．Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．Fromaposter. B．Fromaguidebook.C．Fromafairytale. D．Fromabiography(人物传记).C15、Thehomestay(寄宿家庭)providesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththegoodchancetospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofanAmericanhome.WhattoExpectThehostwillprovideplacestoliveandmeals.Roomswillbecleanedeveryday.Andthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceonyourphysicalandmental(精神的)health.LivingAreaHostfamiliesaremainlyinZones2,3and4.Mosthostsdon'tliveinZone1becausemuchofcentralNewYorkistradingcenter.Zones3and4oftenofferlargerhousesinuncrowdedareas.Butit'sveryconvenienttotraveltothecenterofNewYorkbysubway.MealPlansIt'simportanttoknowthatfewAmericanfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.Yourbreakfastmainlyincludesfruitjuice,breadandcoffee.Cheese,fruitandcoldmeatarenotpartofthebreakfast.Dinnersareusuallymadeupofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydessert,fruitandcoffeeFriendsIfyouwishtoinviteafriendtovisityou,youmustaskyourhostforpermission(许可)first,becausesomefamiliesfeeluncomfortablewhentherearestrangersattheirhome.1．Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?A．Roomcleaning. B．Aswimmingpool. C．Freetransport. D．Travelingguide.2．Wecaninfer(推断)that_______isincentralNewYork.A．Zone1 B．Zone2 C．Zone3 D．Zone43．Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor_______.A．hostswhowanttoreceiveforeignstudentsB．travelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinNewYorkC．EnglishlearnerswhowanttoliveinAmericanhomesD．foreignershopingtostudyAmericancultureD16、Ayoungpaintercompletedapainting.Togetpeople’sopinionsabouthispaintingskills,heputhispaintingatacrossingonastreetandputupaboardthatread,"Gentlemen,Ihavepaintedthiswork.SinceI'mnew,Imighthavemadesomemistakes.Pleaseputacrosswhereveryouseeamistake.”Whenhecamebackintheevening,hewasshocked(震惊的)toseethatthewholepaintingwasfilledwithcrosses.Herantohisteacherandsaid,useless.Theteachersaid,"I’llletyouknowthatyouareagreatartist.Justpaintthesamepaintingagainandgiveittome.”Thentheywenttothesamestreetthenextmorningandputthesamepaintingatthesameplace.Theteachertookoutanotherboardwhichread,"Gentlemen,Ihavepaintedthiswork.Imighthavemadesomemistakes.Ihaveputaboxwithcolorsandbrushesjustbelow.Ifyouseeamistake,pickupthebrushandcorrectit.”Twodayslater,theycamebacktotheplace.Theyoungpainterwassurprisedtoseethattherewasnotasinglecorrection.Ifyouwanttohelppeopleimprovetheirbehavior(行为),you’dbetterlearnhowtohelppeoplechangetheirbehavior.Alwaysremembernottojudge(批评)yourselfbysomeoneelse’scriticism(批评),becauseyouarethebestjudgetojudgeyourself.1．Whydidtheyoungpainterputhispaintingonabusystreet?A．Toletothersknowhehastheabilitytopaint.B．Tomakemoneybysellinghispainting.C．Togetothers’ideasabouthispaintingskills.D．Tolethisteacherknowhewasagoodstudent.2．Howmighttheyoungpainterfeelwhenhesawthecrossesonthepainting?A．Proud. B．Excited. C．Sad. D．Moved.3．Howdidtheteacherhelphisstudentknowhewasagreatpainter?A．Byteachingthestudentmorepaintingskills.B．Byaskingpeoplenottoputanycrossesonthepainting.C．Bypaintingadifferentpaintinghimselfandputtingitonthestreet.D．Byputtingupaboardwithdifferentwordsbesidethesamepainting.4．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Beagreatpainter. B．Beyourself.C．Don’tjudgeotherpeople. D．NevergiveotherscrossesE17、Haveyoueverheardoftheexpression“birdbrain”?Peopleuseittotalkaboutsomeonewhoisstupid,butcrows(乌鸦)showthatthisisunfair.Nowithasbeendiscoveredthatcrowsmayunderstandanalogies(类推法).Itwasoncethoughtthatonlyhumanscouldunderstandanalogies,whichhelpustosolveproblemscreatively.Totest______inanimals,scientistsdoRMTStests.IfapairwasAA,forexample,pickingBBtomatchitwouldbecorrect.IfthepairwasCD,however,thenEFwouldbecorrect.MonkeyshavelearnedRMTS,butscientistswantedtoknowifcrowscoulddoit,too.AninternationalteamledbyEdwardWassermanfromtheUSfirsttrainedtwocrowstomatchthingsbycolor,shapeandnumberinwhatiscalledIMTS,thenmovedontoRMTS.FortheIMTStest,thebirdswereputinacagewithaplatethathadthreecardsandtwocupsinit.Thecardinthemiddlewasthesample(样本),whiletheotherwasn’t.Thecupwiththecardthatmatchedthesamplecardhadsomefoodtoeat.ZXXK]Inthesecondpartoftheexperiment,thebirdsweretestedwithRMTStests.Acardwithtwosame-sizedcircles,forexample,meanttheyshouldpickthetestcardwithtwosame-sizedsquaresandnottwodifferent-sizedcircles(圆).Thebirdsdidwellinthemoredifficulttestandpickedthecorrectcardmorethanthreequartersofthetime,ScienceNewsreports.WassermanwassurprisedthatcrowswereabletosolvetheproblemwithoutanytraininginRMTS.“Whatthecrowshavedoneissurprising,”hesaid.Soperhapsit’stimetostopsaying“birdbrain”forgood.1．Intheopeningparagraph,thewriterused“birdbrain”to.A．teachpeoplehowtousethisexpressionB．introduceafamousscientistEdwardWassermanC．introducerecentfindingsaboutcrows’intelligence(智力)D．getreadersinterestedinthebackgroundoftheexpression2．Theunderlinedphrase“thisability”inthe3rdparagraphrefersto.A．theabilitytoplaycardsB．theabilitytofindfoodtoeatC．theabilitytounderstandanalogiesD．theabilitytopickthetestcard3．IntheRMTStest,ifthebirdsweregiventhesamplelikethis,whichcardshouldtheypick?A．B．C．D．4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．Monkeysunderstandanalogies.B．Crowsshowhowclevertheyare.C．CrowsdidwellinRMTS.D．Monkeysareclevererthancrows.F18、Therightnameisimportantinthebusinessworld.Allyouhavetodoisthinkofthenamesforsomeoftheproductsyoubuyeverydayandyou’llagreethatthenameandtheproductareconnectedintheeveryone’smind.Inmanycountries,successfultradeorbrandnamesareprotectedbylaw.Thisissothatothercompaniescannotmakeaproductand,infact,bebuyingsomethingdifferent.Businessesregisteracompanyoraproductnamewiththegovernment.Infact,morethan1,000productandcompanynamesareregisteredeveryhour.Manycompaniesspendalotofmoneytofindtherightnamefortheirproducts.Agoodexampleofthisisinthecarindustry.Somesuccessfulnamesforcarshavepowerfulassociations（联系）.TheFordMustangandtheJaguarareonlytwoexamplesofchoosingthenamesofanimalsthatarefastandstrong.WhenaU.Scompanydecidestosellitsproductinanothercountry,ithastomakesurethattheproductnametranslatesproperly.WhenCoca-ColaintroduceditssoftdrinktoChina,itlookedfortherightname.Itwantedanamethatwoulddotwothings.Onewastopresentitsimage（形象）inChineseandthesecondwastobeclosetoitsfirstbrandname—Coke.Ittooksomeeffortsbeforefindingtherightword—whichsoundssimilarandtranslatesas“happinessinthemouth”.AsiancompanynamesarenotnewtotheUnitedStates.ThebrandnamesofSamsungandSonyhavebeensuccessful.Findingtherightbrandnameisabigbusiness.Asiancompaniesthatselltoforeignmarketspaytofindanamethatwillconnectwithitscustomers.Thereareevennamingcompaniesthatspecializeininventingproductnames.Thesecompaniescancharge（要价）upto$100,000awordfortheircreations.Butit’sworthit.Successfulcompaniesknowhowimportanttherightbrandnamesarefortheirdevelopment.1．Whyaretradenamesprotectedbylawinmanycountries?A．Tomakecompaniespayfornamingservice.B．TohelppeoplechoosethebestproductsC．Topresentgoodimagesoftheproducts.D．Topreventgoodimagesfrombeingcopied2．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ManycompaniescareaboutthecostoffindingtherightnamesB．CreativetradenamescanhelpcompaniestohavealargersaleC．ThegovernmentoftendoesbusinesswithnamingcompaniesD．Itisconsiderednecessaryforcarstobenamesafteranimals3．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheBusinessofNamesB．TheDevelopmentofNamesC．TheRulesofNamingBusinessD．TheMethodsofChoosingNames4．Wherecanyouprobablyreadthisarticle?A．Inaneconomicmagazine.B．Inastorybook.C．Inasportsnewspaper.D．Inascience