2023-2024学年陕西省西安市陕西西安高新第二校中考英语四模试卷含答案

2023-2024学年陕西省西安市陕西西安高新第二校中考英语四模试卷含答案注意事项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、---Excuseme.MayIlookatyourmenuforanothertenminutes?---_________.A．Sure.Takeyourtime. B．.You’rewelcome. C．Yes.You’reright D．Bequick!2、____IwasintheUS,ImadealotofAmericanfriends.A．While B．Although C．Unless D．Until3、–TheplayersinSuperBraincanworkoutdifferentproblemsinaveryshorttime.–theyare!Theyhavesuperbrainsindeed.A．Howinteresting B．HowamazingC．Whatinteresting D．Whatamazing4、---Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?---Yes,andpleasegetmesomemilk.Iprefercoffee_______milk.A．withB．toC．ofD．on5、HereisamessageforJakefromPeter.WhatdoesPeterwant?

HiJakeSorry,Ican'tmakeittothecinemathisweekendasafriendiscomingtostay.CanwegonextSaturday?CallmeandI'llbooktheticketsPeter

A．Hewantshisfriendtogetthetickets.B．HewantsJaketocometomeethisfriendC．Hewantstogotothecinemaoneweeklater.D．Hewantstobringanotherfriendalongtothecinema.6、Two______ofthedoctorsinthishospital______women.A．third;areB．third;isC．thirds;areD．thirds;is7、---Idon’tknow______.---Sheisadoctor.A．howisyoursister B．howyoursisterisC．whatisyoursister D．whatyoursisteris8、I’vebecomegoodfriendswithseveralofthestudentsinmyschool______ImetintheEnglishspeechcontestlastyearA．whomB．whoseC．whichD．where9、Istillrememberthetime________wespenttogetherhappily.A．onwhich B．when C．that D．what10、—I’mso________.Canyougivemesomethingtohaverightnow?—OK.Hereissomeorange.A．thirsty B．hungry C．sleepy D．sillyⅡ.完形填空11、DorothylivedwithherUncleHenryandAuntonafarminKansasuntilacyclone(龙卷风)arrived.Thestrong1pickedher,herdogandthehouseupandbroughtthemtothelandofOz.ThingsinOzwerestrangeandbeautiful,2Dorothyjustwantedtogetbackhome.Shewas3bytheGoodWitch(女巫)oftheNorth.ShetoldDorothythattheWizardofOzinthecityofEmeraldscouldhelp4Dorothywantedtogethelpfromagreat5SoshebegantotraveltotheEmeraldsCitywherethegreatwizardlived.Onherway,shemettheScarecrow6neededabrain,theTinWoodmanwhowantedaheart,andtheLionwhoneededsomecourage.They7hopedtheWizardofOzwouldhelpthem.ButtheWizardtoldthemtheymust8theevilWickedWitchoftheWest9theywantedtogethelpfromhim.Theyhadto10theterribletask.DorothykilledtheWitchoftheWestbyaccidentandsavedher11Whentheyreturnedtothe12ofEmeraldstoseetheWizard,theyfoundtheWizardwasnotarealone.HewasamanfromOmaha.He13helpthematall.Atlast,withthehelpofthe14WitchoftheSouth,Dorothyandher15returnedtoherhometownKansas.1．A．rainB．earthquakeC．windD．snow2．A．andB．butC．soD．or3．A．punishedB．praisedC．murderedD．helped4．A．herB．himC．itD．us5．A．heroB．kingC．wizardD．ghost6．A．whatB．whoC．whichD．where7．A．allB．bothC．neitherD．either8．A．saveB．inviteC．killD．encourage9．A．unlessB．untilC．althoughD．if10．A．manageB．refuseC．offerD．imagine11．A．parentsB．friendsC．cousinsD．teachers12．A．townB．villageC．mountainD．city13．A．mustn’tB．shouldn’tC．couldn’tD．needn’t14．A．kindB．sillyC．impoliteD．careless15．A．catB．dogC．brotherD．sisterⅢ.语法填空12、Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺,每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Moreplayandlessworkmakesformoretalented(有才能的)children.Someofficialssuggestedthatschoolhoursforchildrenaged7to12shouldbereduced,andthattheyshouldbe1．tospendatleastanhouradayonteamsports.Allworkandnoplaymakeschildrendepressed.Becky,an8-year-oldgirl,usedtobehappywhenshefinishedclasseseveryday,butnow,lifehasbecomeunhappy.Tomakesureshehasenoughtimeforthelessons,shehastostudyuntil11atnighttofinishherhomework.Someideasareofferedforhelpingcultivate(培养)kids’talents.Theideas2．cuttingdownclassroomhours,introducingmoreteamsportsforchildren,gettingparentstostopputtingtoomuchpressureonchildrenandsomeothersuggestions.Itisbelievedthatallthesecanhelptrainyoungpeopletobeconfident.“IusedtogototheparkwithmyparentsonweekendsbeforebecauseIlikeplayingtenniswithmydadandIcanplaywell,”aboysaid,“Butnow,I3．havetimetodothatanymore.”“Iwouldliketotryotherthings,suchasdrawing,”Narasaid.Shewasinterestedindrawing,butherparentsthoughtitwasnotabrightwayforher.Childrennowspendmoretimedoinghomeworkthanplaying,andweallknowit’squite4．forthemtohaveplentyofsleep.Alotofhomeworkandheavyschoolbagsaredrivingmoreyoungchildrenawayfromajoyfulchildhood.Parentsbelievethat5．wellinschoolisasurewaytomaketheirchildrenhaveabrightfuture.Thestudyshowedthatabout80percentofparentssaidtheyexpectedtheirchildrentogetauniversitydegreeorsomeformofhighereducation.About15percentofstudentsinprimaryschooland40percentinmiddleschoolsaidtheythoughttheirparentswerenot6．withtheirmarks.“Parentsmustalwaysbewillingtotalktotheirchildrenandmakethemhappy,”aneducatoradvised,“Encouragehimorhertobeconfidentwhenheorshefaces7．.Parentsshouldknowwhattheirchildrenlikeandwhattheywant.”Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A．B．C．和D项中选出最佳的选择，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.Itmaybehardtobelieve,buttheAmericanRevolution(革命)—thewarthatfreedtheAmericanstatesfromBritishcontrol—beganoveracupoftea.Teawasnottheonlythingthatcausedthewar,ofcourse,butitplayedaverybigpart.TheBritishpeople’sloveofteaiswell-known.WhentheBritishwoncontrolovermushofNorthAmericaintheearly1700s,theybroughttheirtea-drinkinghabitswiththem.Teaquicklybecamethecontinentsmostpopulardrink.Asteacouldnotbegrownlocally,justasinBritain,itwasshippedintothecountry—mostlyfromIndia.Intheearly1700s,theBritaingovernmentmadeaspecialdealwiththeEastIndiaCompany,asanEnglishtradingcompany.TheyagreedthatnoothercompanywasallowedtobringteatoBritainoranycountrycontrolledbyBritain,includingAmerica.ItwasagreatdealfortheEastIndiaCompany,sinceitmeantthatthecompanycoulddecidewhateverpriceitwantedforitsproducts.Anditalwaysdecidedonahighprice!InNorthAmerica,thelocalpeopledidnotlikehavingtopaysuchhighprices.InsteadofoverpayingforteafromtheBritish,theyturnedtoDutchtraders,whosecretlybroughtteatothecountrythatwasjustasgood—andmuchlessexpensive.Althoughthisbrokethelaw,theAmericanpeopledidn’tcare.Theygotthesamecupofteaatamuchlowerprice.TheEastIndiaCompany,however,didn’tlikethisatall.Bythe1760s,theywerelosingmillionsofpoundseachyeartoDutchtraders—ahugeamountofmoneyinatimewhen￡60ayearwasconsideredagoodincome.InsteadofreducingtheirpricestocompetewiththeDutch,thecompanyaskedtheBritishgovernmentforhelpandthegovernmentagreed.In1767,theBritishintroducednewlawthatincreasedthepricesofallgoodswhichwerebroughtintoAmerica.TheselawshelpedmaketheEastIndiaCompanyevenricherandforcedlocalpeopletopaymuchmoreforeverything.TheAmericanleadersaskedtheBritishgovernmentnottodoso,buttheBritishrefusedtolisten.TheseunfairlawsincreasedAmericans’angeraboutBritishruleandtherest,astheysay,ishistory.1．Intheearly1700swheredidmostteadrunkinAmericacomefrom?A．China B．India C．America D．Britain2．Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．theteamakerB．theAmericangovernmentC．theBritishgovernmentD．theEastIndiaCompany3．WhydidmayAmericansbegintobuyteafromtheDutchtraders?A．Theteawasmuchcheaper.B．Theteawasalothealthier.C．Theycouldbuyitmoreeasily.D．Theydidn'twanttosupporttheBritish.4．WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanydotostoplosingmoney?A．Itreducedthepriceofitstea.B．Itimprovedthetasteofitstea.C．Itintroducedanewkindoftea.D．ItaskedtheBritishgovernmentforhelp.5．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Teatradeineighteenth-centuryAmerica.B．TherelationshipbetweenAmericaandBritain.C．AreasonforthestartoftheAmericanRevolutionaryWar.D．TheintroductionofBritishtea-drinkinghabitsintoAmerica.B14、Evolution(进化)haschangedourbodiesandfacesoverthousandsofyears,andit’sstillhappening.Here’showexpertspredict(预测)whatpeoplewillbelikein1,000years.We’llbeabout1.83~2.13metrestallbecauseofimprovednutrition(营养)andmedicalscience.Ourarmsandfingerswillgetlongertoreducetheneedtoreachtoofar.We’llhavesmallerbrains,maybebecausecomputerswillhelpusmemorizeandthinkmostofthethings.Therewillbelargereyesandsmallermouths.Andtheremaybefewerteethassofterfoodneedslesschewingandbiting.Wecouldevengetournutritionfromliquidsorpillsinthefuture.Wecanexpectothergreatchangestoo.Everyonewillhavethesameshapeofnoses.That’sbecauseclimatewillhavelessinfluenceonnoseswiththehelpofairconditioningandcentralheating.Besides,wewillhavemorewrinkles(皱纹)asaresultoflookingatourelectronicdevices.Wealsomayendupwithsaggy(松弛的)necksbecauseextrasunwillcauselooseskin.Andtherewillbedarkerskinaspeoplemovearoundtheplanetandraces(种族)mix.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1．Whywillpeoplebecometallerin1,000years?A．Becausetherewillbethenewesttechnology.B．Becausetherewillbeimprovednutritionandmedicalscience.C．Becausetherewillbespecialmedicineforincreasingheight.D．Becausetherewillbemoreandmorepeopledoingexercises.2．Howwillweusuallymemorizeandthink?A．Byrobots.B．Bylargerbrains.C．Bycomputers.D．Bysmarterbrains.3．Whatkindoffoodwillweprobablyeatin1,000years?A．Muchsweeterfood.B．Moredeliciousfood.C．Fresherfood.D．Softerfood.4．Whatwillcausemorewrinklesonourfaces?A．Lookingatelectronicdevices.B．Wearingwarmclothes.C．Usingcentralheating.D．Gettingextrasun.5．Wherecanyouprobablyreadthepassage?A．Inastorybook.B．Inasciencemagazine.C．Inatravelbook.D．Inafashionmagazine.C15、Chinaisanationofetiquette(礼仪).Chinesepeopleareamongthemosthospitable(好客的)peopleintheworld.IfforeignersvisitaChinesefamily,theywouldbesurprisedatthewarmththattheywouldreceiveasguests.WhenyouvisitaChinesefamily,thehostusuallymakesteaforyou.Thenhewillserveyousnackslikebiscuitsorcandies.Someoneinthefamilywillalsochatwithyou,neverlettingyoufeellonely.Atthesametime,otherfamilymemberswillprepareamealforyou.Chinesepeopletreattheirguestswithabigmeal.Theyalwayspresentmorefoodthantheguestcaneat.Onthetable,theguestsmustbethefirsttoeat.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesawesternguestmostisthattheChinesehostlikestopickfoodforvisitors,whichwon’thappenatwesterntables.TheChinesefamilygooutoftheirwaytomakeyoufeelathome.Asyoufinisheating,thehostusuallysays,”Itseemsthatyoudidn’teatmuch.Pleasehavemore.”Althoughyoutellthemyouarefull,theystillputmorefoodinyourbowl.BeingwarmandhospitablehaslongbeenanimportantpartofChinesecultureandtradition.AsConfucius(孔子)saidthousandsofyearsago:Tomeetfriendsfromafar,Howhappyweare!1．IfforeignersvisitaChinesefamily,_____.A．theywillprepareamealB．theywillbewelcomewarmlyC．theywillgetanexpensivegift2．AsaguestinaChinesefamily,youareusuallyoffered_____bythehost.A．fruitandsnacksB．coffeeandteaC．teaandsnacks3．Whydoesawesternvisitorfeelsurprisedwhenthehostpicksfoodforhim?A．Becausehethinksit’snotpolite.B．Becausehethinksit’snotnecessary.C．Becauseitwon’thappeninwesterncountries.4．WhattheChinesefamilydofortheguestsisto_____.A．makethemfeelathomeB．givethemasurpriseC．showtheirwealth5．What’sthemeaningofthewordsbyConfuciusattheendofthepassage?A．学而时习之，不亦悦乎？B．有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？C．人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？D16、We’vetalkedaboutsnails(蜗牛)andtheirslowmove.Butmuchofthetimesnailsdon’tmoveatall.They’reintheirshells---sleeping.Hotsunwilldryoutasnail’sbody.Soattheleastsignofhotsun,asnaildrawsitsbodyintoitsshellandclosestheopeningwithathincover.Thenitgoestosleep.Asnailwilldieinaheavyrain.Sowheneveritrains,itgoesinsideitsshellhouseandgoestosleep.Asnailcansleepforaslongasitneedsto.Itcantakeashortsleep.Oritcansleepfordaysatatime.Anditspendsallthewintermonthsinitsshell,asleep.Inspringthesnailwakesup.Itsbody,aboutthreeincheslong,comesoutoffromtheshell.Whenhungry,thesnaillooksforfood.Itcan’tseeverywell.Itseyes,attheendsofthetopfeelersareveryweak.Butitssenseofsmellisverystrong.Ithelpsthesnailtothenewgreens.Thenthesnail’slittlemouthgoestowork.Asnail’smouthisnolongerthanthepointofapin(针).Yetithas256,000teeth!Theteetharesosmallthatyoucan’tseethem.Buttheydotheirwork..Ifyouputasnailinahardpaperbox,itwilleatitswayout.Andifasnailwearsoutitsteeth,itwillgrownewones.Mostly,asnaillooksforfoodatnight.Butoncloudydaysiteatsinthedaytime.Iteatsalldaylong.Asnailcangooneatingforhoursandneverfeelfull.1．Asnail__________.A．movesmoreslowlyinthedaytime B．hasthousandsoffeetC．doesn’tmoveatall D．sleepsmuchofthetime2．Inthesentence“Asnaildrawsitsbodyintoitsshell”theword“draw”means_________.A．tomakewithapen B．tokeepawayfromC．topull D．tomovetoend3．Fromthestoryweknow_________.A．thesnail’sshellisverythinB．asnailcan’tseewellC．thesnail’snoseisquiteshortD．thesnail’sbodychangesindifferentseasons4．Asnailgoestosleepwhen_________.A．itfeelshungry B．itisputinapaperboxC．springiscoming D．itrainsheavily5．Whichofthefollowinginnottrue?A．Asnaildoesn’tlikelivingunderthesun.B．Inwinterthesnaildoesn’teatormove.C．Thesnail’steethcan’tbewornout..D．Thesnail’sstrongsenseofsmellhelpstofindthingsfaraway.E17、MIT(MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology)(美国麻省理工学院)isaworld-classuniversitymainlyinmath,scienceandtechnology,butyoumaybesurprisedtolearnthatMITsetsartscourses.MITbelieveinthepassion(激情)oflearning,thevalueofworkingandteachingmethods.MIT’steachingpowerisquitestrong.ThereareeightNobelwinnersandmanyothernationalandinternationalwinnersintheteachergroupofMIT.MITisproudofthesetopscholarsandthinkers.Theratio(比例)ofteachersandstudentsinMITisabout1to7.5.About63percentoftheclasseshavefewerthan20studentseach.Only4percentoftheclasseshavemorethan100studentseach.MostMITstudentscanlearncoursesthattheylike.ThestudentsinMIThavemanyactivitieswhentheyfinishtheirlessons,forexample：StudentLifeAndCultureStudentOrganizationsMusic&TheArts@MITAthleticsMoststudentsinfamousuniversitiesfeelseriouspressurebothinlifeandstudy.InMITthestudentshavethesamepressurewhichencouragesthemtohavetostudyhard.ButMITusuallygivesoneyearforthenewstudentstoadjust(调节)tothetransition(转变；过渡时期).Intheirfirsttermallthenewstudentsaregradedbyatest.InthistestifheorshereceivesaCorthelevelbetterthanC,hisorherresultwillbekeptforever.IfsheorhereceivesaDoranF,norecordwillbekept.1．Whichcoursesarewell-knowninMIT?A．mathB．scienceC．technologyD．allabove.2．HowmanyscholarswontheNobelPrizeinMIT?A．5B．6C．7D．83．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTrue?A．InMITnoartscoursesareset.B．ThestudentsinMIThavefewerquiterelaxedinstudy.C．MostclassesinMIThavefewerthan20studentseach.D．ThereisahardperiodforthenewstudentsinMITtogetusedtothestudyinginMIT.4．What’sthepolicyforthenewstudentsinMIT?A．Theyneedtostudyhardortheycan’tstudyinMITanymore.B．TheyaregivenachancetogetusedtothestudystyleinMIT.C．TheymustgetatleastaBinallcourses.D．IftheygetaD,theresultwillberecordedinMITforever.5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheactivitiesforthelifeofthestudentsinMIT?A．StudentOrganizationsB．StudentLifeAndCultureC．Music&theArts@MITD．HeavenofDanceF18、Youmayhaveheardofpeoplewhoareallergic（过敏）toseafood,smokeorpets.ButdidyouknowthatsomepeoplewereallergictoWi-Fisignals（信号）?RoseWhite,a44-year-oldwomanfromBritain,firstfoundherselfbeingallergictoWi-Fisignalsin2015.Shehadacough,hearttroubleandgreatpainsinherheadwhenshestayedattheplacescoveredwithWi-Fisignals.RosehastriedmanywaystokeepawayfromWi-Fisignals.Inthepastsixmonths,sheeithersleptinhercarorintentwhichshehadputupinthewoodlandandinthefields.Sheeventriedsleepinginashed（棚子）.Beingcompletelytired,Rosehadnochoicebuttoquitherjobandmoved370kilometersawayfromherhometoavoidWi-Fisignals,butfailed.Becauseofthehardlife,shegotastomachproblem.Sheisnowlivinginasmallhouseintherural（乡下的）areainEngland.TherearefarfewerWi-Fisignals.However,thehouse,whichbelongstoherfriend,willbesoldtoothers,soshehastomoveagainsoon.Roseisplanningtomovetoamoreruralarea.Sheisalsoplanningtobuyacampervan(野营车）sothatshecandriveawayfromWi-Fisign