2024年四川省泸州市中考英语真题

泸州市二○二四年初中学业水平考试英语试题

说明

1．本试卷分为第一部分（选择题）和第二部分（非选择题）两部分。第一部分（选择题）第1至6页，第二部分（非选择题）第7至8页。

2．第一部分（选择题）满分70分，第二部分（非选择题）满分50分，全卷满分为120分; 考试时间为120分钟。

3．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试题卷上无效。考试结束，将试卷和答题卡一并收回。

第一部分（选择题 共70分）

注意事项：

每小题答案选出后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。

一、基础知识运用（共两节；满分30分）

第一节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

1. —Thank you for lending me your umbrella yesterday.

—_________.

A. Take it easy B. Well done

C. It’s up to you D. My pleasure

2. You will never truly understand your parents’ great love ______ you grow up.

A. until B. if C. since D. as

3. When you ________ Mamianqun (horse-face skirt), you will sense the beauty of China’s traditional clothing.

A. turn on B. get on

C. put on D. depend on

4. ______ healthy, we students always do morning exercises every day at school.

A. Keep B. To keep

C. Keeping D. Keeps

5. —Can you teach me how to improve spoken English?

—The more you practice, ______ it becomes.

A. the worse B. the worst

C. the better D. the best

6. —Rebecca, have you decided what to do this Saturday?

—Not yet. I ______ volunteer at the old people’s home.

A. may B. must

C. should D. would

7. —The best things in life are free.

—Couldn’t agree more. Air costs ______, but we can’t live without it.

A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

8. —Tom the high-speed railway (高铁) connecting Luzhou with Chongqing ______ this year hopefully.

— Amazing! I’m looking forward to it!

A. completes B. is completed

C. was completed D. will be completed

9. —Hi, Ethan. I called you at 8:00 last night, but you didn’t answer.

—Sorry, I ______ the dishes.

A. wash B. washed

C. am washing D. was washing

10. A true friend is a person ________ will always be there to share your laughter and tears.

A. what B. which C. who D. whom

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

通读下面的短文，然后从后面各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

A

The history of the compass (指南针) dates back to the Warring States Period (476—221 BC), when Chinese people used a tool called Si Nan to point the direction.

After continuous improvement, a round compass ____11____ a tiny magnetized needle (磁针) was invented during the early Song Dynasty. One end of the needle points to the south and the other to the north. Then it was ____12____ to Europe during the Northern Song (960—1127).

Before the invention of the compass, people depended on reading the ____13____ of the sun, the moon, and pole stars to tell directions. However, travelling was ____14____ in bad weather.

After the invention, people could easily find a direction when going out to sea and exploring unknown areas.

The invention of the compass has a strong influence on the world. The compass hugely ____15____ the trade and communication between countries.

11. A. in B. with C. of D. at

12. A. borrowed B. pushed C. returned D. introduced

13. A. positions B. numbers C. sizes D. colors

14. A. lonely B. difficult C. tiring D. meaningless

15. A. controlled B. checked C. improved D. recorded

B

When I was turning thirty years old, a friend asked me to share my biggest ____16____ in life. It only took me a(n) ____17____ to say I most regretted not completing college. I explained that I was considered to be ____18____ in school, got great grades, and had big dreams. ____19____ finishing university, I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.

My friend said, “Why not now?” But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home, I had a million ____20____. The one I thought was the strongest: If I went back, I would be thirty-two ____21____ I graduated. What I heard was something I would never ____22____: “You’re going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何).”

Looking back, I feel it’s the ____23____ and wisest advice I have ever received.

I would turn thirty-two with a college degree (学位) or without one anyway. So I ____24____ to continue my study.

I graduated from university ____25____ and felt proud of myself. And I have reviewed this ____26____ many times. I believe it’s never too late for me to do anything except becoming a teenager.

Do I really want to ____27____ my first book in my forties? I’m going to be forty anyway.

Do I really want to run a half marathon (马拉松) in my fifties? I’m going to be fifty anyway.