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高区2024年11月初四阶段检测试题(英语)
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第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读A、B、C篇,从文后每小题A、B、C选项中选择最佳答案。请将答案编号涂卡。
A
There was once a man called Mr.Flowers,and flowers were his only joy in life.He spent
all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of cvery color,with long and
difficult names,for competitions.He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for
the Rose of the Year.
Mr.Flowers'glass-houses were very near to a middle school.
Do Noj
Boys of around thirteen of age were oflen tempted (to throw a
stone or two at one of Mr.Flowers'glass-bouses.So Mr.Flowers did
his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of
the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times.Mr.Flowers had tried in many
ways to protect his glass,but nothing that he had done had been useful.He had been to school to
report to the headmaster,but this had not done any good.He bad tried to drive away the boys
uat threw stones into his garden;but the boys could run faster than he could,and they laughed at
him from far away.He had even picked up all the stones that he could lind around his garden.so
that the boys would have nothing to throw,but they soon found others.
At last Mr.Flowers had a good idea.He put up a large notice made of good,strong wood,
some meters away from the glass-houses.On it he had written the words:DO NOT THROW
STONES AT THIS NOTICE.After this,Mr.Flowers had no further trouble,and the boys were
much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
1.It was Mr.Flowers'hope to
A.build glass-houses in his free time
B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
2.Boys were often tempted to
A.throw stones at Mr.Flowers'glass-house
B.be in or near by Mr.Flowers'glass-houses
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C.play with Mr.Flowers near his glass-houses
3:Mr.Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses
A.at times when school-boys were walking near them
B.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
.C.all the school day when there were no boys about
4 Mr.Flowers had tried to
【to protect his glass.
A.ask the headmaster for help
B.pick up all the stones around his garden
一C.doal the above.
5.Mr.Flowers'good idea was to
A.write some words on the glass
B.put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
C.give the boys something else to throw stones at
B
When you're feeling down,the right song can make you smile.It can
also calm you-down when you're worried.Music may also help make-your
brain work better.It may even help keep you healthy.
Why does music have these powers?It may be because people's
bodies bave natural rbythms )Different kinds of music can influence
you in different ways.
Most stores play sof music,because soft music can make people relaxed and stay longer in
a shop.And the longer shoppers stay in a store,the more things they buy in it.So.stores try to
play sof music to make people buy more things.
For sick people,music can do more than just help them relax.It may enable them to get
well again.Doctors believe that music is just as important as medicine in treating patients.
When you're sick,try to listen to the soft and relaxing music.If you're upset,play a favorite
song and tell somconc how it makes you feel.A group of sad teenagers shared their favoritc
songs with cach other.Each teenager explained why he or she liked the song.After talking about
it the teenagers said they felt better.
Many studies have tried to explain how music affects learning.Don Campbell.an expert
on the powers of music,believes music can make people,even babies,smarter.bealthier and
happier.
Campbell wrote the book The Mozart'Effect in 1997.However,not everyone believes the
Mozart EecL And people believe more research is needed to show that music has these effects.
6.Music is able to change how you feel and make your brain work better because
A.people's bodies have natural rhythms
B.people like listening to music
C.music changes the way we think
7.Most stores play soft music because
A.they want people to be happy
B.they want people to buy more things
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C.they want people to be healthy
8.In Paragraph Four,the word "enable"means"
in Chinese.
A.改普
B.使能够
C愉悦
9.Sally can't go to a party and feels sad.According to the article,she can
A.try to listen to the soft and relaxing songs to calm down
B.play pop music and talk with her parents
C.play her favorite song and share the song with others
10.We can know from the passage that
A.scientists all agree music affects how we feel
B.more research is needed to prove how music is able to influence us
C.doctors will start changing medicine with music when treating a patient
C
根据短文内容,判断正(A)误(B)
An important part of learning something is making sure you plan your time and use it well.
If you want to remember things well,you need to review information you've learned.Try to
follow the advice
DO
DON'T
Make a study timetable at least three weeks
Study for bours every night.a week
before your exams and follow time to relax and
before your exam!Studying for hours the
bave fun.
night before will make you tired and
Review little and often.
your brain won't work well.
While you're studying,have short regular
Study for a long period of time
breaks.A short break every 45 minutes is good
without a break.You probably won't
idea.Stand up and walk around-you will feel
remember information very well if you
more awake.
do this.
Try making a weekly plan showing what you
Worry too much.If you feel nervous.
do every day (school.travel,meals,etc).You
you won't learn as well as if you're
might see where you're wasting time that you
relaxed.
could use to study or read.
1.When learning something,you'd better make a plan first.
)12.Make sure to review as much as possible every time.
)13.You'll feel more awake after a 45-minute break while studying.
)14.If you worry too much,you can't learn well.
)15.You should stay up late the night before exams.
第二节(共5小题:每小题1分,满分5分)
同读D篇短文,从方框内所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,结
构完整。选项中有一项为多余选项。
D
When you speak,write a letter,or make a telephone,your words carry a message.People
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communicate with words.16A smile on your face shows you are happy or fricndly.
Tears()in your eyes tell others that you are sad.17 Tbe teacher knows you want
to say something or ask questions.You shake your head and people know you arc saying"No".
You nod and people know you are saying "Yes".
18For example,a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take.A
sign on the door tells you where to go in or out.Have you ever thought that there are a.lot of
other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?19An
artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains,the blue sea and many other
things.A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also
about people and their ideas.20 They can help us lo know what is going on in the
world and what other people are thinking about.
A.People can communicate in many other ways.
B.But do you know people also communicate without words?
When you put up you hands in class.
D.Magazines.T'V.radio and films all help us communicate with others.
E.Other things can also carry messages.
F A sign is used everywhere we go.
第二部分语言知识运用(共四节,满分33分)
第一节完型填空(共6小题;每小题1分,满分6分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Somcthing that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect (
for other people.I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and I sat down while
other people were standing.My mother shouted at me,21 at once!You have young
legs and you don't need to sit down."At the time I felt embarrassed about being told
of22 but now I understand.I think children nowadays have lost that respect and it
really makes me angry if I see children siuting down whilepeople are standing.
One area in which we had a lot of rules was table 24.For example.we weren't
allowed to start our meal25the oldest person had started.We had to say"thank you"
when our food was served,and eat everything on our plates before we could leave the table.
Worse than that,we were only allowed to have sweets at the weekend.as a special treat if we
had been good.
Althoug吵my upbringing(养育)was perhaps a bit_26_-compared wit讪odem
children.I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear instruction in life.Even lhough I
was sometimes punished,I think it has made me a better person.In my opinion,children need
clear rules,but more than that they need to learn how to get on with other people and realize they
are not the center of the world.
21.A.gei up
B.put up
C.pick up
22.A.in public
B.in person
C.in surprise
23.A.younger
B.older
C.taller
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24.A.manners
B.materials
C.designs
25.A.before
B.after
C.becausc
26.A.simple
B.strict
C.normal
第二节选词填空(共7小题:每小题1分,满分7分)
阅读下面短文,从用方框中选择适当的词填空,使文章通顺、完整。(有1个多余选项)
A.without
B.receiving
C.because
D.played
E
patient
F.choose
G.situation
H.helpful
Imagine you are collecting some information about winter
Losding-
traditions of northern China.You open a video that you think it
could be 27.to you.But it takes time to load )After
ten seconds,it hasn't even 28.-yet.Will you continue to
wait patiently?
Computer science expert Ramesh Sitaraman placed 6.7 million people in a 29._similar
to the one above.According to bis study,52%of people would give up waiting for the video
after only two seconds.And with every second passing,another 5.8 percent of people
would 30.to give up.Sitaraman's research shows that people are becoming less and less
patient.Because of the fast Internet speed,we are used to 31."instant gratification(
)"We expect to get what we want 32.waiting.When we don't get what we
want shortly,we will be worried or even angry.This happens in front of our screens and beyond.
But being patient doesn't just solve your troubles.It is also the key to success in life.To
some degree.many people including J.K.Rowling and Deng Qingming succeed
33.
they are quite patient.When you want to get instant gratification next time,
remember that good things do take time.It's better to be patient.
第三节语法填空(共8小题:每小题1分,满分8分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入」个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案填写在
答题卡指定位置。
Dong Yuhui.the most influential live-streamer of East Buy,used to be an Englisb teacher at
New Oriental Group.As a live-streamer,he 34.
(become)popular in June last year.He
soon attracted a huge number of followers.And the number of his followers on Chinese
shorl-video platform Douyin is 35.(surprise).They bought products from East Buy just
because of him.
Dong was born in Tongguan,a small county in Shanxi province.He said his father was his
role model.He always tries his best to buy and read newspapers 36.
he is a busy
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farmer."I am just an ordinary person 37.(sell)vegetables on Douyin (China's .TikTok).I
hope that people do not pay too much attention to me.More focus should 38.(give)to
many of the ordinary people's lives like street vendors(街头堆贩)and farmers,"Dong said.
During the interview of CGTN,he said"I don't think I am so lalented as others.Lstarted to leam
English in my junior high.At that time,I cannot spell the 26 letters in alphabet.You know,I
even made 39.(mistake)about them.So I was very angry with myself.I see and I
memorize.I try to write all the time."In December.2023.he gave a lecture in Tsinghua
University and shared his experience of 40.
(learn)English.If you want to be
41.
(success),you need to work hard and stay positive.
第四节完成句子(共6小题,每小题2分,满分12分)
Li Lei向他的朋友T0y介绍中国的风俗文化,请根据情境完成句子。
2.我很高兴告诉你一些中国的风俗习惯。
3.在中国,与某人初次见面应该握手。
44.如果你被一个中国家庭邀请去吃饭,带一件小礼物是礼貌的。
5.吃饭时用筷子指着别人是不礼貌的。
46.当你喝汤的时候最好不要发出噪音。
47.临走前别忘了和主人(host)说声谢谢。
第三部分书面表达(共两节,满分27分)
第一节问读表达(共6小题,每小题2分,计12分)
研读E篇短文,恨据情境及问题简要作答。请将答案填写到答题卡指定位置。
(4852题答案不超过10个词:53题字数不限。)
"Social platforms (are very important in my industry.I would say that the best social
platform in the world for me is WeCbat It's much better than the Facebooks of the world."
Yannick Bollore.the CEO of Havas,told CNBC in a TV interview on Monday.
WeChat is owned by Chinese Internet giant Tencent and owns 700 million monthly active
users.according to the survey.It is the main messaging service in China.The APP allows people
to text and voice call each other,make payments,and so on.The ability to make payments and
even book restaurants means WeChat has become a big part of Chinese phone users'lives.For
marketers who want to make advertisements to Chinese consumers,this is attractive(有吸g引力
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)."We always say that Chinese people are very good at copying.Now they are very good at
creating things.Itououn the rest of the worldone day"he added.
If we look at China in the last 20 years,it's by far the most impressive recovery (
story fora coutry.As the development of technology in China.things created-in-China will be
sure to change the whole world.
48.What are the two social platforms are mentioned in the report?
49.Which company does WeChat belong to?
50.What functions (makes WeChat become a big part of Chinese phone users'lives?
51.What do the marketers want to do with the APP?
52.Does WeChat stand for"made-in-China"or"created-in-China"?
53.Share an example of how WeChat influences (your life?
第二节写作(计15分)
54.假如你是李华,你的美国朋友Susan给你发来一封邮件,她和你有着相同的爱好,都
喜欢电影,请你回复一封邮件,和Susan分享你对电影的爱好情况。
Dear Li Hua,
How are you doing?I'm glad you also like movies.Can you tell me why you like movies?
What kind of movies do you prefer?And which movie do you like best?Why?
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Susan
要求:
1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称:
2)词数100左右,开头和结尾己给出,不计入总词数:
3)内容完整,结构清晰,表述准确,句意通顺。
Dear Susan,
I'm happy that we have the same hobby and we can talk about movies together.
Yours,
Li Hua
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