北京市西城区月坛中学2023-2024学年中考二模英语试题含答案

北京市西城区月坛中学2023-2024学年中考二模英语试题含答案注意事项: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、—DoyouhaveJay’sCDs?—Sorry,theyare.Butwe’llgetsomemorenextweekbecausethey.A．soldwell;areonsaleB．soldout;sellwellC．sellingwell;sellwell2、---Oh,IamabigfanofJayChou.I’dliketogotohis2019GuangzhouConcert.Wouldyouliketocomewithme?---Sure.ButweneedtobuyticketsbecausemyfriendsJackandRosearealsohisfans.A．onemore B．moretwo C．twomore D．twoanother3、Thepolicesavedthreelivesintheaccident.A．child B．child's C．children D．children’s4、Asisknown_____all,Chinaistryingtodevelopfastinallkindsoffieldstheseyearsanweareprettyproudofourcountry.A．of B．to C．in5、Choosingtherightcircleofthefriendswill____usalotoftroubles,heartachesandpossiblyalifeofdeepregret.A．save B．shareC．keep D．bring6、–I______alotoftimeplayingcomputergameseveryday.–That’sbadforyoureyes.A．spendB．takeC．payD．cost7、Ihavesomeinformationabouttheastronauts_______ishelpfultoyou.A．who B．what C．that D．whose8、It’sreportedthatpeoplethrowplasticbagsalongthisstreeteveryday.A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundredof D．hundredsof9、Theteachertoldus________.A．whenwilltheEnglishclassbeginB．ifshecancometothepartyC．thestudentswerehavingalisteningexamD．wherecouldwefindthelostthings10、—Couldyougoswimmingwithmethisafternoon,Tom?—_______,butIhavetodothechoresfirst.A．I’dliketo B．Ofcoursenot C．No,Icouldn’tⅡ.完形填空11、Doyoulaugheveryday?Mostpeople1timesaday.Scientistssaythatpeoplelaughabout17timesaday.Thatisalotoflaughter.InIndia,thereare2laughterclubs.Thepeopleintheseclubsgettogethereverymorning.Firsttheystretchtheirhandsabovetheirheads.Thentheypretendtolaugh.Sooneveryoneislaughingnaturally.Peoplesaytheyfeelgoodafter3together.Scientistsbelievethatlaughterisgood4you.WhyForonething,laughterisagoodexercise.Whenyoulaugh,youexercisemanymuscles(肌肉)inyourbody.Scientistssaythatonehundredlaughsisthesameastenminutesofrunning.Whenyoulaugh,youalsobreathedeeply.Thismakesyoufeel5.Why,dowelaugh?Thatisahardquestion6.Weknowthatpeoplelaugh7inagroup.Wedon’tlaughveryoftenwhenwearealone.Manyscientistsbelievethatweuselaughtertomakefriendswith8.Laughterhelpsusfeelpartofagroup.InEnglish,peoplesaythatlaughteristhebest9.Somethinkthatlaughterhelpssickpeopleget10.Doyouthinkso?1．A．Laughs B．do C．does D．did2．A．hundredof B．hundredsof C．hundred D．hundreds3．A．laugh B．tolaugh C．laughing D．laughed4．A．for B．at C．with D．about5．A．relaxed B．torelax C．relaxing D．relax6．A．answered B．answering C．answer D．toanswer7．A．lessthan B．hardly C．never D．moreoften8．A．another B．others C．other D．theother9．A．magazine B．knowledge C．medicine D．friend10．A．well B．good C．bad D．illⅢ.语法填空12、IoftenhearsomestudentssayEnglishisdifficult,anditgivesthemaheadache.ButEnglishisveryeasyforme.I’mgoodatit.I’mveryglad1．(tell)yousomethingabouthowIstudyEnglish.First,IthinkaninterestinEnglishisveryimportant.WhenIlearnedEnglishfirst,itwasfreshforme.Iwasinterestedinit,soIworkedhardatitandsoon2．(get)averygoodmark.HowhappyIwas!Afterthat,IlearnedEnglishharderandharder.AndIalsohaveagoodhabit:wheneverIhaveaquestion,Imustmakeitclearby3．(ask)ourteacher.Second,IthinkEnglishisaforeignlanguage.Ishouldlearnitwell.Ioften4．(listen)totheteachercarefully,speakbravely,readaloudandhaveagoodvocabulary.Thenpracticeagainandagain,neverbetired.IthinkEnglish5．(learn)well,becauseitisuseful.Besidesthis,IoftenreadEnglishstories,jokesandeasynovels.Theyhelpme6．(understand)alotofthings.SotodomorereadingisanimportantwaytolearnEnglishwell.I7．(study)foralmostthreeyears.Englishhasbecomeaclosefriendofmine.IhopeeachofyouwilllearnEnglishwell.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Nooneknowswhenthefirstkitewasmade.Thefirstrecordofakitewasmorethan2,000yearsagoinChina.HanXin,theleaderofanarmy,wantedtobringdownaking.Hedecidedtodigatunnel(隊道）intotheking’spalace.Heflewakiteoverthewallofthepalacetomakesurethelength(长度）ofitsstring(线).Inthisway,hecoulddeterminehowlongthetunnelshouldbe.Hismeninthetunneltookthekitestringwiththem.Whentheyreachedtheendofthestring,theyknewtodigup.KiteshavebeenflowninJapanforhundredsofyears.Inthe1700s,kiteswereflowninautumntogivethanksforagoodharvest.Theywerealsoflowntosendgoodwishestocoupleswhohadtheirfirstson.TodayinJapan,kitesareoftenflownaspartofacelebration,suchasthebeginningofanewyear.Andkitefestivalsareheldeachyearinmanypartsofthecountry.Kiteshavebeenusedforscientificpurposesinthewesternworld.In1752，BenjaminFranklintiedakeytoakiteandflewitinastormtofindoutthatlighteningwasaformofelectricity.Inthe1890s，LawrenceHargraveinventedtheboxkitetotestideasaboutflight.From1898until1933，theUnitedStatesWeatherBureau(气象局）usedboxkitestocollectweatherdata.TheWrightbrothersalsoexperimented(试验）withkites.Whattheylearnthelpedthemmakethefirstairplaneflightin1903.1．WhydidHanXinwanttodigatunnel?A．Topulldownthepalace.B．Tofightagainsttheking.C．Tosearchfortheking’streasure.D．Tofindoutthelengthofthekitestring.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“determine”inParagraph1probablymeaninChinese?A．测定B．选择C．了解D．考察3．OneofthepurposesofflyingkitesinJapanis_.A．togivethanksforagoodharvestinsummerB．toexpressgoodwishestothefirst-borndaughterC．tocelebratethebeginningofanewyearD．toholdkitefestivalsalloverthecountry4．WhendidtheUnitedStatesWeatherBureaubegintouseboxkites?A．In1752.B．In1898.C．In1903.D．In1933.5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheHistoryofKitesB．TheExperimentsofKitesC．TheInventionofaKiteD．TheFirstRecordofaKiteB14、Lifeisfullofsurprisesandyouneverknowhowthingswillturnout.SirJohnGurdonisagoodexampleofthis.Asaboy,hewastoldhewashopelessatscienceandwasatbottomofhisclass.Now,aged79，theverysameGurdonsharedthe2012NobelPrizeinMedicinewithJapanesestemcell(干细胞)researcherShinyaYamanaka.Likesomanyscientists,Gurdonshowsuswherethepowerofcuriosityandperseverance(坚持)canlead.Whenhewas15in1948，Gurdonrankedlastoutofthe250boysathishighschoolinbiologyandeveryothersciencesubject.Gurdon’shighschoolscienceteacherevensaidthathisdreamofbecomingascientistwas“quite

ridiculous”.Inspiteofhisteacher’scriticisms(批评),Gurdonfollowedhiscuriosityandkeptworkinghard.Hewenttothelabearlyandleftlaterthananyoneelse.Heexperiencedthousandsoffailures.“Myownbeliefisthatwewill,intheend，understandeverythingabouthowcellsactuallywork，”Gurdonsaid.In1962,Gurdontookacellfromanadultfrogandmoveditsgenetic(基因的)informationintoaneggcell.Theeggcellthengrewintoacloneoftheadultfrog.ThistechniquelaterhelpedtocreatethesheepDollyin1996，thefirstclonedmammal(哺乳动物)intheworld.In2006，Gurdon’sworkwasdevelopedbyYamanakatoshowthatasample(样本)ofaperson’sskincanbeusedtocreatestemcells.Usingthistechnique,doctorscanrepairapatient’sheartafteraheartattack.“Luckfavorsthepreparedmind,”GurdontoldtheNobelPrizeOrganization.“Ninetypercentofthetimethingsdon’twork,butwhentheydo,youhavetoseize(抓住)thechance.”1．Whowonthe2012NobelPrizeinMedicine?A．SirJohnGurdonB．ShinyaYamanakaC．SirJohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakaD．Gurdon’sscienceteacher2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ridiculous”mean?A．荒谬的B．无畏的C．荒废的D．无知的3．Inwhatorderarethefollowingeventsmentionedinthepassage.a.createthesheepDollyb.takeacellfromanadultfrogc.useaperson’sskintocreatestemcellsd.moveafrog’sgeneticinformationintoaneggcelle.growintoacloneoftheadultfrogA．b-a-c-d-eB．b-d-e-a-cC．b-d-a-e-cD．b-c-d-a-e4．Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementisTRUE?A．SheepDollywasthefirstclonedanimalintheworld.B．Gurdonrankedfirstathishighschoolinbiology.C．It’simpossibleforthedoctorstorepairapatient’sheartafteraheartattack.D．Accordingtothescienceteacher,Gurdonwasnotagiftedstudent.5．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Ninetypercentofthetimethingsdon’twork.B．Luckfavorsthepreparedmind.C．Lifeisfullofpleasure.D．Howtoknowcellsactuallywork.C15、WhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandelivering(递送)milktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchanger(自动换币器)fixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeacoinoutofhischanger.Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheeseandothermilkproducts.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldwriteonanote-“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”-andputitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience(方便).Therewasacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn’tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,asaresult,makingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everytimemyson’sfriendsaskwhatitis,Istarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.1．WhydidMr.Basillegivetheboyacoinoutofhischanger?A．Toshowhismagicalpower.B．Tosatisfytheboy’scuriosity（好奇心）C．Topayforthemilk.D．Towinthefamily’strust(信任).2．Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse？A．Hewantedtohaveteathere.B．Hewasapowerfulperson.C．Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D．Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.3．Whyistherenohomemilkdeliverytoday?A．Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B．Thegovernmenthasstoppeditbylaw.C．Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.D．Itsserviceisbecomingworseandworse.4．Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?A．Hemissedthegoodolddays.B．Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C．Hemisseditforhismilkbottles.D．Heusedittobeautifythebackporch.D16、Ragtimeisafastandcomplicated(复杂的)kindofmusicthatwaspopulararoundthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.ScottJoplinisnowconsideredtobethemostimportantAmericanragtimecomposerandpianoplayer.Duringhislifetime,Joplinonlyenjoyedashortperiodofcareersuccessintheearly1900s.However,hisworkhadanimportant,lastingeffectonmusic-lovers,aswellasothercomposers.Whenragtimefirstappearedinthelatenineteenthcentury,itwasconsideredalowformofcheapentertainment,notaseriousmusicalmovement.Thenin1899,JoplinwrotearagtimesongcalledMapleLeafRag.ThesongshowedJoplin’screativemixofAfrican.AmericanrhythmandmoreacceptedEuropeanAmericanmusicalstyles.Itwasahugesuccessandhelpedtomakeragtimepopularwiththegeneralpublic.MapleLeafRagwasthefirstinstrumentalworktoselloveronemillioncopiesofsheetmusic(乐谱).ItwasalsothefirstmusicbyanAfricanAmericantofindalargenumberoffansamongEuropeanAmericans.AlthoughthegeneralragtimestylealreadyappearedforalongtimebeforeJoplinbegancomposing,hisworkattractedalotofattentionfromotherragtimecomposersofhistime.SongslikeMapleLeafRaginfluencedthesecomposersmostlybecausetheywereverypopularwiththepublic.Andmanyofthemstartedtoaddsimilarfastandcomplicatedrhythmtotheirmusic.Later,composerscametothinkhighlyofthehighqualityofJoplin’smusic,whichhascontinuedtocapturetheimaginationofmanycomposersandmusiciansbynow.Forexample,manylaterjazzmusicianswereinfluencedbyJoplin’scomplicatedAfrican­stylerhythm.Jazz,inturn,wentontoinfluencemanymorepopularmusicstyles.Theseincludetheblues,rockandroll,soul,andevenhip­hop.Asaresult,manymusichistoriansnowlistJoplin’sworkasanearlybasisofallmodernpopularmusic.1．Whatcanwelearnaboutragtime?A．Itwasamixofmusicstyles.B．ItwasmostpopularduringJoplin’stime.C．Itwasnotaseriousmusicalmovement.D．Ithelpedmakeragtimebecamecheaper.2．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．RagtimecamefromEuropeinthelatenineteenthcentury.B．RagtimewasstartedbyJoplinaroundthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.C．MostofEuropeanAmericansinJoplin’stimeweretiredofEuropeanAmericanmusic.D．MostofEuropeanAmericansinJoplin’stimedidn’tlistentomusicbyAfricanAmericans.3．Theexpression“capturetheimaginationofmanycomposersandmusicians”inthispassageistheclosestinmeaningto_________________.A．makemanycomposersandmusiciansrelaxedB．makemanycomposersandmusiciansstressedC．makemanycomposersandmusicianssatisfiedD．makemanycomposersandmusiciansinterested4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ScottJoplin’sfastpianoplaying. B．ThetypesofmusicScottJoplinliked.C．ScottJoplin’sshortperiodofsuccess. D．TheimportanceofScottJoplin’smusic.E17、Animalscanmovefromplacetoplace,butplantscannot.Whenananimalisunderattack,itcanrunawayorfightback.Plantscertainlycannotrunaway,andtheyhavenoteethorclaws.Butplantscanstillprotectthemselvesinbothphysicalandchemicalways.Someplantshavetheirownwaystokeepanimalsaway.Forexample,theleavesofthehollies(冬青树)have

sharpspines(刺)thatdiscouragegrass-eatinganimals.Hollyleavesonlowerbrancheshavemorepricklesthan

leavesonupperbranches.Thisisbecausethelowerleavesareeasierformostanimalstoreach.Someplants,suchastheoaktrees(橡树),havethickandhardleavesthataredifficultforanimalstoeat.Somegrassesmaycontainasandymaterial，soeatingsuchgrasseswearsdowntheanimal'steethManyplantsalsohavethechemicaldefense.Someplantsproducechemicalsthattastebitterorcauseanunpleasantreaction.Someplantsmayprotectthemselvesbyincreasingtheproductionofthesechemicals.Whenaworm(毛虫)bitesatobaccoleaf,theleafproducesachemicalsmell.Manyplantsdependonbothphysicalandchemicaldefense.AcertainplantinChina,forinstance,hasprickly(多刺的)leaves,andeachpricklecontainspoisonouswater(毒液).Onlyoneexperiencewiththiskindofplantwillteachananimaltostayawayfromitinthefuture.1．Whatcanaplantdowhenitisunderattack?A．ItcanprotectitselfB．Itcanrunaway.C．Itcanfightback.D．Itmustdie.2．Whydotheleavesofthehollieshavesharppricklesaccordingtothepassage?A．Becausetheyarelower.B．Becausetheyarebeautifultowatch.C．Becausetheystoppeoplefrompicking..D．Becausetheymakegrass-eatinganimalsstayaway.3．Howdoesanoaktreeprotectitself?A．Ithasleaveswithadeliciousmaterial.B．Ithasleaveswithsharpprickles.C．Ithasthickandhardleaves.D．Itsleavestastebitter.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sandy”meaninChinese?A．含盐的B．含沙的C．坏掉的D．腐烂的5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thehollieshavethickandhardleaves.B．TheoaktreeshaveleaveswithpoisonouswaterC．Aplanthasonlyonekindofwaytoprotectitself,physicaloneorchemicalone.D．Atobaccoleafproducesachemicalsmell