2024年湖北省(黄石市,十堰市,宜昌市,襄阳市,鄂州市,荆门市,孝感市,荆州市,黄冈市,咸宁市,随州市,恩施土家族苗族自治州)中考二模英语试卷 （5）
2024届中考模拟题英语试卷
笔试部分(90分)
一、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
Eva sat in a quiet comer at the library. With her textbook open in front of her, she tried to make sense of all the practice questions for the__1__test. For example, "In what year did England beat the Spanish Armuda? " It's...It's... She didn't know! How she wished that the test were on poetry(诗歌)! Eve __2__ poetry and its rhyming(押韵的) expression.
She dropped her head to the book and buried her face in the pages. "Impossible!"
"Hi, Eva! Want to __3__ together?" Annie from her class asked while sitting with dozens of index cards(索引卡) and some colored pencils in front of her.
Eva gave a __4__ look. "I thought you were studying history."
"This is __5__I study," Annie said, "I like art, and the doodles(涂鸦) help me recall __6__. Sometimes memorization isn't enough,and I have to get __7__ . But right now, I'm having __8__ with this question 'What would you call someone who lives in Flanders?' " She pointed to a question she'd written on the front of an index card.
After __9__ the answer "Fleming" to the question, an idea came into Eva's head. If Annie could use her artistic skills to review, then why couldn't she use her own love of poetry? She said aloud, "See the flamingo(火烈鸟) home to Flanders!” Annie __10__ at her.
"Flamingo? What does a flamingo have to do with it?” She paused. "See the flamingo home... See the Fleming go home to Flanders. Yes! It's __11__ ! A Fleming lives in Flanders. Bingo!" Annie used a pink colored pencil to draw a flamingo on the back of the index card.
"Hey, that was pretty __12__ "
"Thanks. "Eva smiled. She looked down and repeated the when question "In what year did England defeat the Spanish Armada?"
"It was 1588,"Annie answered, reading from the book faster than Eva this time. "But how can I even draw that? __13__ are hard."
Eva excitedly wrote something down, then __14__ it to Annie. "1588 made England celebrate. And we could show that with steak and cake."
"Wow, it sounds like a poem! said Annie.
Suddenly , studying didn't seem so __15__ after all.
1. A. English B. history C.art D. poetry
2.A. needed B. missed C. loved D. praised
3. A. took B. play C. draw D. study
4.A. friendly B. worried C. confused D. lovey
5. A. why B. how C. when D. what
6. A. facts B. opinions С. causes D. results
7.A. creative B. active C.helpful D. careful
8. A. time B. fun C. trouble D. shame
9.A. looking up B. thinking over C. working out D. writing down
10.A. laughed B. stared C. pointed D.called
11. A. typical B.difficult C. correct D. rhyming
12. A. easy B.cool C. popular D. real
13. A. Dates В. Places C. Events D. Names
14. A. donate В. explain C.read D. leave
15. A. interesting B. smile C. impossible D.strange
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二、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
To bring the history of the town to life, hokey cokey becomes part of Dorchester' Heritage Open Day event.That day, the roads are closed to traffic and lots of free activities are held. As part of the fun, everyone is invited to come dancing in the streets. Look! Hundreds of people put their arms and legs in, then out,then shake them all around! |
Flamenco is a type of art that includes poetry, singing, guitar playing and dancing with band clapping and lightning-fast footwork. It has been part of Spanish culture for hundreds of years.The Flamenco Law which has been passed by the government aims to protect flamenco from being changed by recording what it is and making it part of the school curriculum(课程). |
Highland dancing is probably the most famous type of Scottish dancing. It is fun and quick traditional dancing. It is often done to bagpipe (风笛) music and performed at events such as Highland competitions. It's performed by young and old dancers. Men and women dance together.
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16. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?
A. PEOPLE. B.BUILDING. C. FOOD. D. CUSTOM.
17. What is needed for a large hokey cokey dance on Dorchester's Heritage Open Day?
A. Controlled traffic. B. Closed business. C. Long holidays. D. Free activities.
18. The best heading for the second piece of news would be__★__.
A.Obeying the law B. Teaching singing and dancing
C. Protecting flamenco D. Developing the flamenco style
19. Which of the following can best describe picture 3?
A. People jump high. B. People dance in evening dress.
C. People walk hand in hand. D. People play the bagpipes.
20. What can we infer form those dances?
A. They must be performed at competitions B.They might have lived through years.
C.They can stand for English culture D. They should be prevented from changing
B
As a high-altitude archaeologist (someone who studies old thing found on mountains), Luke climbs to the tops of mountains to explore (探索) places where people used to pray (祈祷). So far, he has climbed more than 100 mountains over 16, 500 feet high.
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Growing up in Argentina, Luke was always interested in ancient civilizations(文明). His dream was to live and work near the mountains. In school, Luke worked hard to reach his goal. Math was a subject he really had to conquer!
Now, Luke uses math all the time. "How many feet will we climb? How long will it take? What time do we start?" He knows that careful planning can mean the difference between success and failure.
In 1999, Luke and his team climbed Llullaillaco, a mountain in Argentina. It was a very difficult climb, with blowing snow, strong winds and thin air.
When the explorers finally reached the top, they found three frozen Incan mummies (木乃伊).Two girls and a boy were buried 500 years ago. The mummies still have hair on their arms, which makes them the best-preserved mummies in the world.The explorers also found cloth, silver and gold pieces such as animals. "This was like meeting someone from the ancient past,"says Luke.
This journey was long and hard, but that did not stop Luke from climbing. "Just think of the Incas who climbed these mountains hundreds of years ago," he says. "They lived through the same conditions." With preparation and courage, Luke proves one thing: no mountain or goal is too big to reach!
21. From paragraph 1, its clear that a high-altitude archaeologist often meets______.
A.physical challenge B. sudden death C. difficult math problems D. strange people
22. The underlined word "conquer" in paragraph 2 means______.
A.drop B. offer C. master D.review
23. Which of the following objects might the explorers find on mountain Llullnillaco?
①A cloth bag ②A wooden box ③A gold horse ④A world map ⑤A mummy
A.①②④ B. ②③⑤ C. ①③⑤ D.②④⑤
24. What"s the genre(体裁) of this passage?
A. A comedy which makes people laugh. B. A profile which gives facts about a person.
C. A mystery which creates a mysterious story. D. A drama which has some kind of performance.
25. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Success of A Man B. Returning to Civilizations
C. The Journey to Llullillaco D. Climbing toward His Goal
C
Strange events in the sky, such as speeding lights or flying objects, which cannot be explained are called UFOs. Some people believe they could be a sign of aliens.
Many people think there are intelligent life forms in the universe (宇宙) other than humans. However, millions of pounds have been spent searching for aliens and no one has found proof (证据). Some people think it is a waste of money and people's skills. So, is searching for aliens worth the money and effort? Here are two different voices.
Ir's a mystery that needs to be solved. "Are humans alone in the universe?" is a question that has inspired centuries of debate(辩论),dating back thousands of years and at least as far as the ancient Creeks. It is a question that has inspired hundreds of books and films, which shows how important it is to people. If someone sees a UFO, we need to find out what it is.
Scientists searching for aliens could create new technologies and these could do good to Earth.
For example, the small, lightweight camera on phones was developed so astronauts could take
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