山西省太原市五育2023-2024学年中考二模英语试题含答案

山西省太原市五育2023-2024学年中考二模英语试题含答案注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、AtfirstwedoubtedEric’sdiscovery.Lateritwasmadeafterhegavealotofexamples.A．believable B．enjoyable C．comfortable D．available2、Ourhistoryteacherisvery________.Sheneverplaysjokeswithus.A．serious B．funny C．nervous D．patient3、Wecanbuyalotofthingswithmoney,butitdoesn’talways/brɪŋ/happiness.A．bright B．brain C．belong D．bring4、Ihatetravelingbyair______youusuallyhavetowaitforhoursbeforetheplanetakesoff.A．because B．though C．until D．sothat5、Thepersonto________youjustspokeisMr.Lin.A．which B．what C．whom6、-Lucy,whatdoyouthinkofthefilmTheWanderingEarth?--Itisabigsuccessandwinshigh____________fromthepublic.A．prize B．pride C．praise D．progress7、1wantedtoexplain,buthedidn’tgivemeany________.A．chance B．way C．topic D．excuse8、---Iwenttoseeyoulastnight,butyouweren’tin.Wherewereyouthen?---I_______awalkbytheriver.A．hadB．washavingC．havehadD．have9、Theboyexplainstheimportantproblem______，sothateveryonecanunderstandhim.A．carefully B．clear C．quickly D．carelessly10、Lucyknewnothingaboutit_____hersistertoldher.A．becauseB．untilC．ifD．sinceⅡ.完形填空11、Readtheclassicancientpoetry,doabeautifulyounggentleman.Ifyouthinkyoudowellinpoetry,youcantakepartinthe1namedtheChinesePoetryConference(《中国诗词大会》).Itbecamepopular2theteenagers.Let'snotmiss3aboutit.Nowadays,manyteenagersareobsessed(沉迷)withcomputersandsmartphones.These4makestudentstoolazytothinkandrecite.Theyareusedto5theirfeelingsbycomputersandsmartphones.Someofthemforget6tounderstandChinesePoetrybyheart.Theteachersandparentsarevery7aboutit.Whatcantheydo?Thiswintervacation,CCTVheldChinesePoetryConference.Thisprogramis8daleitai(打擂台)forminordertochoosethe9.Overonehundredcompetitorsarefromdifferent10.Its11istoleadthestudyofthewholepeople,readingthe12poetry.Manypeoplethinkthiscompetitionisagoodwaytoencourageteenagersto13moreandimprovestudents'Chinese14.Letustakethepoetryasthelifeofthebeaconlight(指航灯).Let15lightupourwayoflife!1．A．concert B．context C．competition D．conversation2．A．between B．in C．among D．of3．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything4．A．computers B．schoolthings C．guides D．tools5．A．expressing B．saying C．telling D．speaking6．A．how B．what C．why D．when7．A．careful B．careless C．busy D．worried8．A．surely B．straightly C．mainly D．recently9．A．winner B．worker C．teacher D．member10．A．places B．countries C．towns D．families11．A．result B．purpose C．reason D．method12．A．modern B．short C．long D．ancient13．A．forget B．remember C．receive D．forgive14．A．lessons B．movies C．knowledge D．program15．A．us B．it C．them D．meⅢ.语法填空12、Iwasfeelingalittlesadbecausemymotherhadlostherjob.Oneday,whileI1．(walk)onthestreet,Iheardthatabeautifulpieceofpianomusic2．(play)abovethenoiseofthepeople.Iwalkedmoreslowly3．(find)outwhereitwascomingfrom.ThenIsawayoungladysittingatapiano.Shewassingingsongsaboutlove,believingyourselfandkeepingon4．(try).Thewayshewassingingmademe5．(relax).Istoodtherequietly,watchingherplayingonsuchacrowdedNewYorksquare.Ithoughtthatshemustbebraveenoughtoperforminfrontofsomanypeople.Shenoticedme.Iwalkedoverand6．(tell)herhowgoodhermusicsounded."Thankyou."shesaid."Ihavebeengoingthroughahardtimerecently,butyou'vemademehopefulagain."Isaidtoher."I'mgladthatIcouldhelp,"shereplied."Whyareyousosad?""Well,mymom7．(lose)herjob,andI'mnotsurewhattodo...""Didyounoticethewayyouwerewalking?Yourheadwasdown."shesaid."8．(notbe)upset,becauseopportunitycomesindifferentwaysandifyourheadisdown,youmightnotseeit.Youshouldsmilemore...liftyourheadup."Ilookedather,amazedathowshewasencouragingme."Whyareyouplayingthepianoherenow?"Iaskedherwithasmile.Sheexplainedthatshesawalotofunhappypeopleintheworldandshetriedtocheerthemupbyplayingmusic.Ismiledalittlewilder,realizingthatnodifficultiescouldstopmefromgoingon.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、HerearesomeimportanteventsinAugustinBritain.

GreatBritainBeerFestival

Tuesday,August3rd—Saturday,August7th

London

Drink,musicandotherentertainments.

ThisisheldatEarlsCourt.

EdinburghInternationalFestival

Friday,August13th—Sunday,August22nd

Edinburgh

Afestivalofclassicalmusic,operasanddancesinEdinburgh

BristolInternationalBalloonFestival

Thursday,August12th—Thursday,August19th

Europe’slargesthot-airballoonfestival,withover100balloonstakingpart.

SummerBankHoliday

Monday,August25th

ApublicholidayinEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland.Peopletaketripsorshortvacationsduringtheholiday.

1．ThelongesteventinAugustinBritainwilllastfor______.A．5days B．8days C．10days D．12days2．IfyouareintheUKatthebeginningofAugust,youcanprobablytakepartin______.A．SummerBankHolidayB．GreatBritishBeerFestivalC．EdinburghInternationalFestivalD．BristolInternationalBalloonFestival3．What’stheEdinburghInternationalFestivalabout?A．Food. B．Balloons. C．Art. D．Vacations.B14、“Whatissuccess?”Mr.Blackaskedhis6thgradebusinessclass.Itwashisopeningconversationforthefirstclassoftheterm.“Successisridinginasweetcar,watchingan80-inchTV,andlivinginaplacewithatleasttwelverooms.”Onestudentanswered,earning（博得）laughsfromallthestudents.Mr.Blacksmiled,butshookhishead.“Tom,thatisexcess(过量).Thatisnotsuccess.”“Howaboutbeingabletoprovideforyourfamily?”AblondegirlnamedSandyinthefrontsuggestedasananswer.“Nowwe’regettingcloser,”Mr.Blacksmiled,“buttrythinkingaboutwhatyouneedandwhatyouwant.”“Gettingeverythingyouwant.”Tomshoutedoutanansweragain,tryingformorelaughs.Mr.Blacksighed（叹气）.“Ibelievewe’vealreadytalkedaboutexcessversus(与…比较)success.”“Gettingeverythingyouneed,butsomeofwhatyouwant?”James,sittinginthebackwonderedaloud.“Quiteright!”Mr.Blackclapped.“Successisgettingeverythingyouneedandsomeofwhatyouwant.Themoreyougetthatyouwant,themoresuccessfulyouare.Youdoreachapointwhereyouarelivinginexcess,though.”“Whatdoesthishavetodowithbusiness?”Tomasked.Itseemedifitwasn’tfunny,hewasn’thappy.“Well,Tom,thinkofitthisway:thepointofbusinessistomakealivingtosupportyourfamily.Onceyouhaveproperlyseento(确保)theirneeds,youcanthenseetogettingtheextrasthatyouwant.”“WhatifIdon’thaveafamily?”hecontinuedtobedifficult.“Thenyouhavetoprovideforyourself,afamilyofone.”“Hehasgoldfishtothinkabout!”Peter,Tom’sfriend,shoutedout.“Thenheneedstoprovideforafamilyofonewithafishbowl.”Mr.Blackcorrectedhimself.Tomnodded,satisfiedwiththatanswer.“Sointhenextnineweeks,we’regoingtostudybasicbusinesssituations,likehavingacheckingaccountandunderstandingcreditcards（信用卡）.”Tomrubbedhishandstogetherexcitedly.“Whendowegettostartspending?”“Youalreadyare,Tom.You’respendingtimewithus!”Mr.Blacklaughed.“Now,let’sseewhatyouguysknowaboutcreditcards…”1．WhatwasMr.Black?A．Aheadmaster.B．Abusinessman.C．Ateacher.D．Anofficial.2．Whichstudentdidn’tseemtobetakingtheclassseriously?A．Tom.B．James.C．Peter.D．Sandy.3．HowdidMr.Blackmakehisclasslivelyandinteresting?A．Hetoldsomejokes.B．Heplayedjokeswiththestudents.C．Heshowedsomeexamplestohisstudents.D．Hegothisstudentstotakepartinadiscussion.4．Accordingtothepassage,whichwordcanbestdescribeMr.Black?A．Strange.B．Patient.C．Shy.D．Proud.5．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．GetWhatYouWantB．NeedsandWantsC．TrytoGetMoreMoneyD．HowtoLiveWellC15、ItisreportedbyChineseXinhuaNewsthatstudentswastemorefoodthanthenationalaverage.Sothecampaignonschoolfoodwasteisgettingpopularacrossthecountry.Themoveispartofanationalcampaignstartedbystudentsatdifferentschools.AtEastChinaUniversityofScience,studentswhofinishtheirfoodintheschooldininghallgetaspecialcardwhentheyreturntheirplatesaftermeals.Studentscancollectcardsandexchangethemforsmallgifts,suchasbooks,schoolbags,magazinesandumbrellas.“It’sbeensuchasurprise,”saidLiangZhaoyun,19,astudentinShanghai.“Ithasgivenusonemoremotivationtoeatupourfood.”“Thepurposeofthecampaignisnotonlytoencouragestudentstofinishtheirfood.Wehopeitcanalsoteachstudentstochooseamoreenvironment-friendlyandhealthylifestyle,”saidTaoSiliangfromUniversityofTraditionalChineseMedicine.Otherschoolsalsopayattentiontothequantityoffood.AtNanjingNo.9MiddleSchool,riceisdividedintothreedifferent-sizedbowlsthatstudentscanchoosefromaccordingtotheirownneed.“It’sgreatbecauseIcantrydifferentdishesathalfpriceanddon’twastesomuchfood,”saidFanPeng,15,astudentfromthismiddleschool.Whatifyoureallycan’tfinishallyourfood?AtChangchunNormalCollege,theyprovideatake-awayservice.“Ifyoucan’tfinishallyourfood,youcangetaboxtotaketheleftfoodhome.Evenifyoufeedthecat,it’snotwasted,”saidZhouZeyong,astudentwholearnsChineseeducation.“I’mhappythatwe’vecutdownwastesincejoiningtheschool‘eat-up’meeting.Butsomefoodispoorlycooked,meaningthatstudentsarenotwillingtofinishitall.Someschoolshavetakennoteofthis.Soifwehopestudentstrytowastelessfood,weshouldalsoimprovetheserviceandkeepaneyeonthemealqualityonweekdaysatschool.Ifnot,youcan’tcomplainstudentsforthrowingawaymuchfood,”saidWangGuangji,thehead-teacherofBeijingNo.29MiddleSchool.1．Whydidwestartthecampaignonfoodwasteatschools?Because__________.A．foodwasteatschoolisveryserious.B．studentsshouldnoteatmorefoodC．itisstudents’dutytoeatlessfoodD．it’seasyforschoolstostartacampaign2．WhocangetsomegiftsatEastChinaUniversityofScience?A．Studentswhobuysomespecialcards.B．Studentswhoeatupallthefood.C．Studentswhodosomedishes.D．Studentswhospendmoneyongifts.3．What’sTaoSiliang’sideainthepassage?A．Gettingsmallgiftsissurprising.B．Different-sizedbowlsmakestudentshappy.C．Studentsshouldtakeahealthylifestyle.D．It’sagoodideatofeedacatwithleftfood.4．Whichofthefollowingsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thecampaignisonlytoencouragestudentstoeatupfood.B．Wetrytothinkupmanygoodwaystohelpclearplates.C．Wewillmakenotesifstudentswastemuchfoodagain.D．Weshouldn’tcomplainstudentsforthrowingawayfoodD16、Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystoconnectthebrainwithcomputers.Braincomputerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.Recently,twoscientists,JoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytehnicSchoolinLausanne,Switzerland,showasmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.“Ourbrainhasbillionsofbodycells(细胞).Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord(脊髓)tothebodyparttogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuries(脊柱受伤)orotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthebodypart.”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithouterworldandalsotocontrolmachines.”Thescientistsdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(头皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerfindsmeaningsofthesignalsandcommandsthewheelchairwithanengine.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthattellobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatfindsmeaningsofbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.”ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwokinds:communication,andcontrollingobjects.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.”Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycangetadvantagesfrom.Andtheotherissurethattheycanusethetechnologyforlong.1．BCIisatechnologythatcan________.A．helptomakecomputersystemsmoremodernB．connectthehumanbrainwithcomputersC．helpthedisabledtobehealthierD．controlaperson’sthoughts2．WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A．scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB．computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC．scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD．cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair3．Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto_________.A．makemoneyfromthemB．provethetechnologyusefultothemC．makethemlivelongerD．learnabouttheirphysicalcondition4．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Switzerland,theBCIresearchCenterB．NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC．BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD．RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainSicknessE17、Dragonsarenotrealanimals,butlooklikeacombination(组合体)ofmanyanimalssuchassnakes,fishanddeer.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongmoustache(胡子).Withfantasticpowers,theyflyintheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisasymbolofstrengthandgoodluck.TheemperorsofancientChinaloveddragons.Theirclotheswerecoveredwithpicturesofdragons.Weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(传人)ofthedragon”.InChinese,“excellent”peopleareoftencalled“dragons”.AnumberofChinesesayingsandidiomstalkaboutdragons,forexample,“Hopingone'schildwillbecomeadragon,”whichmeanshopingheorshewillbesuccessful.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacteristics.Theyarecreative,confident,braveandquick-tempered.Therearesomefamous“dragons”whohavedoneexcellentthings,forexample,DengXiaoping,thefamousbusinessmanLiJiachengandthemoviestarZhaoWei.Theyareallverysuccessful.TherearealsosometraditionalfestivalsaboutdragonsinChina,suchasDragonHead–RaisingDayandDragonBoatFestival.Wehavedifferentkindsofactivitiestocelebratethem.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,buttheYearoftheDragoncomeseverytwelveyears.ItwastheyearoftheDragonin1976.ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Asthe“descendantsofthedragon”,itis

necessaryforustoknowtheviewsondragonsinourculture.Itcanhelpusunderstandwhyourparentsalwayswantustobe“dragons”.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1．WhatdoestheChinesedragonsymbolize?A．Strengthandgoodluck.B．Chinesesayingsandidioms.C．Traditionalfestivals.2．Inthepassage,theunderlinedsentence“Hopingone’schildwillbecomeadragon.”meansinChinese.A．龙马精神B．龙飞凤舞C．望子成龙3．WhatcharacteristicsmaythepeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhave?Hemaybe.A．creative,confident,braveandpowerfulB．creative,confident,braveandquick-temperedC．lovely,confident,braveandquick-tempered4．WhichofthefollowingyearsistheYearoftheDragon?A．1988.B．1998.C．2008.5．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Dragonsarerealanimals.B．TherearemanyChinesesayingsandidiomsaboutdragons.C．PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonmustbesuccessful.F18、Barbarawasdrivinghersix-year-oldson,Ben,tohispianolesson.Theywerelate,andBarbarawasbeginningtothinksheshouldhavecalleditoff.Barbara,anurseatthelocalhospital,wasverytiredatthatmoment.Thecoldestseasonandtheterribleweatherjustbroughtthemmoredifficulties.“Mum!”Bencriedsuddenly.“Look!”Justahead,acarhadlostcontrolontheicyroadandcrashed(猛撞)intoatelephonepole.Barbarastoppedhercarquicklyandopenedthedoor.ShesaidtoBen,“Dear,promisemeyou’llstayinthecar!”“Iwill,Mum，”Bensaidashismumran.Shewasanurse—shemightbeabletohelptheunluckypeople.Itwasterrible.Twogirlsagedabout18wereinthecar.Onewasdeadandtheotherwasstillbreathing.Barbaraquicklycleanedthewoundsinthedriver’shead.Bencalledforhelponhismum’sphone.Soonanambulancecame.“Goodjob,Barbara,you’vesavedherlife,”onedoctorsaidasheexaminedthedriver’swounds.Barbarawalkedbacktohercarwithafeelingofsadness,especiallyforthefamilyofthegirlwhohaddied.Later,Barbarawasabletomeetthefamilyofthedriver.TheyexpressedtheirthankstoBarbaraforthehelpshehadprovided.1．Whendidtheaccidenthappen?A．Inspring. B．Insummer. C．Inautumn. D．Inwinter.2．WhydidBencrysuddenly?A．Becausehesawatrafficaccident.B．Becausehedidn’twanttogotothepianolesson.C．Becausehewantedtotellhismumtodrivecarefully.D．Becauseherememberedthepianolessonhadbeencalledoff.3．Accordingtothepassage,_______.A．thedriverdiedintheendB．BenandBarbarawerehelpfu