2023-2024学年江苏省金坛区中考英语四模试卷含答案

2023-2024学年江苏省金坛区中考英语四模试卷含答案考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Students_________toreadthetextcarefullybeforetheyansweredthequestions.A．askB．askedC．areaskedD．wereasked2、HisnameisJamesbuthecalls________Jim.A．his B．himself C．him D．不填3、—Whyareyouwalkingsoquickly,Edward?—There_____atalentshowintenminutes.A．willhaveB．willbeC．isgoingtohaveD．aregoingtobe4、Igetup______seveno’clockeverymorning.A．in B．on C．of D．at5、Unlessyou________yourIDcard,theteacherwon’tletyouin.A．willhaveB．haveC．had6、Thelittlegirlisalwaystooshyandafraidtoexpressherselfinpublic.A．angrily B．clearly C．quietly D．politely7、—I’llbeawayforalongtime.—Don’tworry.Shecanlookafteryourpet________.A．carefulenoughB．enoughcarefulC．carefullyenoughD．enoughcarefully8、--Look,howwonderfulthispaper-cuttingis！--Soitis.Papercuttingisa/anChineseartwithalonghistory.A．common B．modern C．important D．traditional9、ThisisoneofthemostinterestingcitiesIhaveevervisited.A．who B．that C．which D．where10、--Excuseme,MissLi.Couldyouhelpmeto_______thesemathproblems?--Sure.Showmetheproblem.A．workout B．handout C．findoutⅡ.完形填空11、Theexpression“excuseme”ismoreoftenusedintheUSAthaninChina.AnAmericansays“excuseme”whenhewantsto1infrontofsomeone，toleaveapartyoradinnerorwhenhefinds2lateforameeting.“Thankyou”meansthatyoulikewhatsomeonehasdonefor3.AnAmericansays“thankyou”allday4.Forexample，hewillthankthesaleswomanafter5hasservedhim.Hewillsay“thankyou”tothecashierwhenhe6forhisfood.Hewillsay“thankyou”tothe7whenhebringshimacupofcoffee.AndanAmerican8willsay“thankyou”toastudentifhehasjustansweredthequestion.Athome，thehusbandwillthankhis9forhelpinghimwithhousework.SotheAmericanpeople'sideaofbeingpoliteis10fromours.1．A．go B．come C．give D．pass2．A．he B．his C．him D．himself3．A．you B．he C．your D．yourself4．A．he B．short C．time D．long5．A．he B．she C．you D．it6．A．pay B．paid C．pays D．paying7．A．waiter B．waitress C．boss D．assistant8．A．policeman B．father C．worker D．teacher9．A．aunt B．car C．wife D．dog10．A．same B．difference C．different D．hardⅢ.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、Togetanextra14yearsoflife,don'tsmoke,eatlotsoffruitsandvegetables,exerciseregularlyanddrinkalcoholinaproperamount.ThatisaccordingtoastudypublishedthisMondayinthePublicLibraryofScienceMedicineJournal.Aftertrackingmorethan20,000peopleaged45to79yearsintheUKfromabout1993to2008,Kay-TeeKhawoftheUniversityofCambridgeandhiscolleaguesfoundthatpeoplewhoadoptedthesefourhealthyhabitslivedanaverageof14yearslongerthanwhodidn't."We'reknownforalongtimethatthesebehaviorsaregoodthingstodo,butwe'venotseenthisbenefitbefore,"saidSusanJebb,headofNutritionandHealthatBritain'sMedicalResearchCouncil."Thebenefitwasalsoseenregardlessofwhetherornotpeoplewerefatandsocialclasstheycamefrom."Studyparticipants(参与者)scoredapointeachfornotsmoking,regularphysicalactivity,eatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesadayandmoderatealcoholintake.Publichealthexpertssaidtheyhopedthestudywouldinspiregovernmentstointroducepolicieshelpingpeopletoadoptthesechanges.Butbecausethestudyonlyobservedpeopleratherthantestingspecificchanges,itwouldbeimpossibletoconcludethatpeoplewhosuddenlyadoptedthesehealthybehaviorswouldsurelygain14years."Wecan'tsaythatanypersoncouldgain14yearsbydoingthesethings,"saidDrTimArmstrong,aphysicalactivityexpertattheWorldHealthOrganization."The14yearsisanaverageacrossthepopulationofwhat'stheoretically(埋论上地)possible.""Mostpeopleknowthatthingslikeagooddietmatterandthatsmokingisn'tgoodforthem,"SusanJebbsaid."Weneedtoworkonprovidingpeoplewithmuchmorepracticalsupporttohelpthemchange."1．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____________.A．peopleareunawareoftheharmoftheirbadhabitsB．drinkingalcoholdoesnoharmtoourhealthandhelpsuslivelongerC．thegovernmentshouldmakepeoplechangetheirbadhabitsbyforceD．noteveryonewilllive14yearslongerbyadoptingthefourhealthyhabits2．WhichofthefollowingDOESN'Tbelongtothefourhealthyhabits?A．Eatingfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesaday.B．Doingproperexercisesinthemorningeveryday.C．Drinkingalcoholintheproperamount.D．Havingaphysicalexaminationeveryyear.3．Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredaccordingtothepassage?A．SusanJebbdidnottakepartinthestudy.B．Thestudyobservedpeopleaswellastestedspecificchanges.C．Theresnoneedforpeopleunder45toadoptthesegoodhabits.D．Onlythosefromfirstclasscanbenefitfromthesehealthybehaviors.4．Whatshouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．SmokingCutsYou14YearsB．HowtoLiveaHealthierLifeC．HealthyHabitsMayGive14YearsD．HowtoMakeYourLifeLongerthanOthersB14、JustinandMarywokeupearly,eventhoughtheywereonvacationattheiruncle’slakehouse.Thenightbefore,UncleThomastoldthemabouttheFoggy

Figure(雾怪)thatlivedinthelake.JustinandMarydecidedtoseeitbeforetheirvacationended.“Isitfoggyoutside?”askedMary,asJustinlookedoutofthewindow.“Yes!Let’sgo!”saidJustin.Itwasonly5:00a.m.,soeveryoneelseinthehousewasstillasleep.MaryandJustincametotheboatdock(码头).Theysawthickfogoverthelake.“Doyouseeanything?”askedMary.“Nothing.DoyouthinkUncleThomaswasjusttryingtoscareuswiththatstory?”UncleThomasdidhaveagoodimagination.HetoldJustinandMarymanystories,butthiswasthefirstscarystory.Maryhadafeelingthatitwasn’tmadeup.Maryshookherhead.“RememberwhatUncleThomassaid?TheFoggyFigurelivesinthelake.We’reonthedock.Maybethat’swhywecan’tseehim.”“Youwanttogooutonthewater?”askedJustin.Marylookedaround,tryingtofindUncleThomas’sboat,butthefogwastoothick.Theywalkedtowardstheendofthedockandsawtheoutline(轮廓)oftheboat.Theycarefullygotintotheboat.Marywasnervous.“Seeanything?”Theylookedaround,andslowly,thefogbegantolift.Maryturnedaroundandshouted,“TheFoggyFigure!”Itwasintheboatwiththem!JustinandMaryhuggedeachotherinfear,butthentheyheardalaugh.ItwasfromUncleThomas.“Iknewthatstorywouldgetyoutwooutofbedearlyenoughtotakeaboatridewithme.”JustinandMarywerehappythattherewasnoFoggyFigure.1．Thestoryhappened______.A．intheafternoon B．inthemorning C．intheevening2．JustinandMarylearnedabouttheFoggyFigurefrom______.A．theiruncle B．TV C．areport3．WhatdidMarythinkofthestoryofFoggyFigureatfirst?A．Itwasreal. B．Itwasmadeup. C．Itwasinteresting.4．Maryfelt______whenshegotintoUncleThomas’sboat.A．excited B．scared C．relaxed5．TheFoggyFigurewasactually______.A．afish B．aboat C．UncleThomasC15、Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftamessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn’tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,“Letmewait,willyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?”AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,snatchedthephone,toreoffthewires(电线),andshoutedatthephone,“Yeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!”Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingher,speechless,whatonearth…?Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouse,“Nowhearthis!Allthingsinthisroom—ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!”Thensheturnedtome,kissedmeandsaidcalmly,“Honey,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.”Withthat,shelefttheroom.Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmymood(情绪)hadchanged.Iwaslaughing.Howcouldshehavetroublewiththatphone?HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.1．Whydidthewritershout,“Letmewait,willyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare”?A．Hewasimpatientwiththephone.B．Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.C．Hewasmadatthetelephone.D．Hewasangrywithhisagent.2．Theunderlinedword“antics"means_________.A．surprisinglooksB．sweetkissesandsmartwordsC．strangeandfunnybehaviorD．reliablesuggestion3．Wecaninfer(推测)fromthepassagethat_________.A．Thesecretarydidn’tcareaboutthewriterB．thewritersometimescouldn’tcontrolhimselfwellC．theagentwasnotresponsibleforhisownworkD．thewriter’swifewasnotintelligentD16、Mostpeoplearoundtheworldareright-handed.Thisalsoseemstobetrueinhistory.In1799,scientistsstudiedworksofartmadeatdifferenttimesfrom1,500B．C．tothe1950s.Mostofthepeopleshownintheseworksareright-handed,sothescientistsguessedthatright-handednesshasalwaysbeencommonthroughhistory.Today,onlyabout10%to15%oftheworld’spopulationisleft-handed.Whyaretheremoreright-handedpeoplethanleft-handedones?Scientistsnowknowthataperson’stwohandseachhavetheirownjobs.Formostpeople,thelefthandisusedtofindthingsorholdthings.Therighthandisusedtoworkwiththings.Thisisbecauseofthedifferentworkofthetwosidesofthebrain.Therightsideofthebrain,whichmakesaperson’shandsandeyesworktogether,controlsthelefthand.Theleftsideofthebrain,whichcontrolstherighthand,isthecentreforthinkinganddoingproblems.Thesefindingsshowthatmoreartistsshouldbeleft-handed,andstudieshavefoundthatleft-handednessistwiceascommonamongartistsasamongpeopleinotherjobs.Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handedinsteadofleft-handed.Scientistshavefoundthatalmost40%ofthepeoplebecomeleft-handedbecausetheirmainbrainisdamagedwhentheyareborn.However,thisdoesn’thappentoeveryone,soscientistsguesstheremustbeanotherreasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.Oneideaisthatpeopleusuallygetright-handedfromtheirparents.Ifapersondoesnotreceivethegene(基因)forright-handedness,he/shemaybecomeeitherright-handedorleft-handedaccordingtothechanceandthepeopletheyworkorlivewith.Thoughright-handednessismorecommonthanleft-handedness,peoplenolongerthinkleft-handedpeoplearestrangeorunusual.Alongtimeago,left-handedchildrenweremadetousetheirrighthandslikeotherchildren,buttodaytheydon’thaveto.1．Whatdidthescientistsfindafterstudyingworksofartmadeatdifferenttimesinhistory?A．Theartbeganfrom1,500B．C．B．Theworksofartendedinthe1950s.C．Mostpeopleshownintheworksofartareright-handed.D．Mostpeopleshownintheworksofartareleft-handed.2．Howmanypeopleintheworldareleft-handednow?A．About10%-15%. B．About50%.C．About40%. D．Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.3．Whatisthelefthandformostpeopleusedtodo?A．It’susedtoworkwiththings.B．It’susedtofindorholdthings.C．It’susedtomakeaperson’seyesworktogether.D．It’sthecentreforthinkinganddoingproblems.4．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Left-handednessisclevererthanright-handedness.B．Todaychildrenarenotmadetousetheirrighthandsonly.C．Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handed.D．Scientiststhinktheremustbesomereasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.5．ThebestTITLEforthispassageis_______.A．Scientists’NewInventions B．Left-handedPeopleC．HowBrainsControlHands D．WhichHandE17、ANepaleseteenagerhadmadea£23solarpanel(太阳能电池板)usinghumanhair.MilanKarki,whois18yearsoldandlivesinavillage,usedhumanhairtoreplace(代替)silicon,whichisacommonbutexpensivepartofsolarpanels.Byusinghairasareplacement,Karkisaysthatsolarpanelscanbeproducedforaround£23.KarkigottheideafromaStephenHawkingbook,whichexplainedhowtocreateenergyfromhair.Thedevice(设备)thatKarkihasshowedcanproduce18wofenergy--plentytochargeamobilephone."Halfakiloofhaircanbeboughtforonly16pinNepalandlastafewmonths;butapackofbatteries(电池)wouldcost50pandlastafewnights,"accordingtoTheDailyMail.Thesolarpaneliseasytoserviceasthehairiseasytoreplace.Karkihasnowsentoutseveraldevicestootherplacesnearhishomefortesting.Hesaid,"FirstIwantedtoprovideenergyformyhome,thenmyvillage.NowIamthinkingforthewholeworld."1．KarkiwantedtousehumanhairbecauseitisA．beautifulB．longC．cheapD．soft2．WhatdoesthewordchargemeaninChinese?A．为……改变B．为……付款C．为……充电D．为……美容3．FromthepassageweknowKarkiisA．handsomeandcleverB．cleverandhelpfulC．lazybutcleverD．handsomeandhelpful4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．MakingamobilephonewithhumanhairB．Makingamobilephonewithanewidea.C．Makingasolarpanelwithsilicon.D．Makingasolarpanelwithhumanhair.F18、Areyoufeelingsad,tired,forgetfulorunhappytoday?Itmaybecausedbytheweather.Weatherhasagreateffectonpeople’shealth,intelligenceandfeelings.Differentweathermakespeoplefeeldifferent.InAugust,itisveryhotandwetinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStates.Thereareusuallymorepatientsinthehospitalsduringthismonth.Someofthemhavehearttroubleandotherkindsofhealthproblems.InFebruaryorMarch,itisveryhotsometimesandverycoldatothertimeinthenorthandthewest.Peopletherehavehearttroublemoreoften.Theweathercaninfluenceintelligence.Scientistshavediscoveredthatpeople’sIQmaychangeindifferentweather.Forexample,ina1983reportbyscientists,one’sIQmaybeveryhighwhenaverystrongwindcomes.Itmaybe10%belowafterthestrongwind.Thewindcouldimprovepeople’sintelligence.Ontheotherhand,hotweathermaymakeaperson’sIQlower.Forexample,studentsinmanyschoolsoftheUnitedStatesmaygetworsegradesinexamsduringthehotmonthsoftheyear.Weatheralsohasastronginfluenceonpeople’sfeelings.Wintermaybeabadtimeforthinpeople.Theymightfeelunhappyduringcoldweather.Butfatpeoplemayhaveahardtimeinhotsummer.Lowerairpressuremaymakepeopleforgetful.It’smorepossibleforpeopletoleavebagsonbusesorinshopsonlowairpressuredays.Ofcourse,thereis“goodweather”forworkandhealth.Peoplefeelbestatatemperatureofabout18°C．1．Thereportin1983toldustherelationbetween_________.A．weatherandIQB．weatherandfeelingC．weatherandhealth.2．PeoplemayhavehigherIQwhen_________comes.A．arainB．astrongwindC．lowairpressure3．Atatemperatureofabout18°C,____________.A．peopleareforgetfulB．peoplefeelbestC．thinpeoplefeelcold4．WhichofthefollowingisTUREaccordingtothepassage?A．Hotandcoldweatherinfluencesallpeopleinthesameway.B．IQneverchangeswhenweatherchanges.C．Peoplemaybecomeforgetfulonlowairpressuredays.5．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．HotWeatherCauseHealthProblemsB．DifferentWeatherMakesPeople