1、2022年陕西省西安市未央区中考二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空Huge squares, great buildings and countless treasurethe worlds largest wooden palace, the Forbidden City, is more than 600 years old! It lived through fires and wars. But it still stands at _1_ heart of Beijing today. And it never fails to catch its _2_ ey
2、es.Have you ever wondered _3_ made this marvel (奇迹)?In 1406, when _4_ Ming Emperor Yongle decided to move the countrys capital from Nanjing to Beijing, he started to build a palace at the heart of Beijing. His vision (愿景) was big. It took a million workers 14 years _5_ it.People sent materials from
3、all over China to Beijing. Nanmu, the rarest of all Chinese woods, _6_ to make huge wooden pillars (柱子). People can only find it deep in those warm forests over 1,800 km away from Beijing. Workers had to float the wood on rivers all the way north to Beijing.Stones were also transported to the palace
4、. The _7_ stone in the Forbidden City is 250 tons. It was found 80 km west of Beijing. Because of its weight, people could only move it during winter. They poured water onto the road to create ice. Then thousands of workers in front kept pulling the stone on the ice to the palace.The project even ch
5、anged the local landscape (地貌). While building a river around the palace, workers dug up soil and piled it on a hill behind the Forbidden City. Thats exactly _8_. The palace also holds many stories about ancient Chinese culture that still stays with us today. For example, there are mythical (神话的) an
6、imals _9_ on the palaces roofs. The number of animals shows the status of a buildingthe more animals there are, _10_ the building is.1AaBtheCanD/2AvisitorsBvisitorsCvisitorsDvisitorss3AwhoBwhatCwhyDhow4AthirdBthe threeCthreeDthe third5Ato finishBfinishingCfinishDto finishing6Awere usedBwas usedCused
7、Dwere using7AheavyBheavierCmore heavyDheaviest8Awhere Jingshan came fromBwhat Jingshan came fromCwhen Jingshan came fromDwho Jingshan came from9Ato standBare standingCstandingDstand10AgreaterBthe greaterCgreatDgreatestA boy lost his arms in an accident. Since then, he has had to _11_ his younger bro
8、ther. Except for writing with his toes, he was _12_ to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often quarrel (争吵). Then one day, his younger brother went away and lived _13_. The boy was heart-broken and didnt know what to do.A _14_ thing happene
9、d to a girl. One night the girl was _15_ dinner when it caused a fire. The fire took her hands away. _16_ her elder sister wanted to take care of her, she refused. At school, she studied hard. She learned to be self-reliant (自力更生的). “I am lucky. Though my arms are broken, my heart can still fly,” sh
10、e once wrote.One day, the boy and the girl were both _17_ to a TV program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain (不确定的) future, while the girl was full of hope for her life. They were both asked to _18_ something on a piece of paper with theirtoes. The boy wrote: My younger brothers arms are
11、my arms. While the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.They had both _19_ the same hard times, but their different attitudes determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that _20_ is unpredictable (不可预知的). Disasters can strike at any time. How you deal with the misfortune (不幸) when you ar
12、e faced with it is the test of your personalities.11Atake onBdepend onCcarry onDgo on12AunusualBunluckyCunhealthyDunable13AaloneBlonelyConlyDown14AstrangeBsimilarCdifferentDwonderful15AwatchingBworkingCservingDpreparing16AThoughBBecauseCSinceDIf17AconnectedBinvitedCappearedDsuggested18AputBdrawCwrit
13、eDmake19Agone overBturned overClooked throughDgone through20AweatherBnatureClifeDaction二、阅读单选A man came home from work late, tired and found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”“Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man.“Daddy, how much do you make an hour
14、?” “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh.” The little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?” The father was angry, “If the only reason you ask is that you can borrow some money to buy a useless toy, then you, to bed.”The little boy quietly went
15、to his room and closed the door. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down. He started to think. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often. The man went to the little boys room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” he aske
16、d.“No, Daddy,” replied the boy.“Ive been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier.” said the man, “Heres the $10 you asked for.”The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh thank you, Daddy.” he said happily. Then, reaching under his pillow (枕头) he took some money. The man, seeing that the boy
17、already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father asked.“Because I didnt have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an
18、hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”21Which of these tells about the boy in the story?AHe was alone at home before his father came back.BHe was a middle school student.CHe got angry easily.DHe didnt love his father.22How much money do you think w
19、as already there under the boys pillow?AAbout $40.BAbout $20.CAbout $10.DAbout $5.23What do you think the father will do after he knows the truth?AHe will be very angry with his son.BHe gives his son more money to buy toys.CHe will work harder and make more money.DHe will try to spend more time with
20、 his son.Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality.Children do not hav
21、e much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized(排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater tha
22、n everyone elses in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technol
23、ogy and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken
24、 company(KFC) in the world.To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.24What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?ASetting up
25、a big company is a wonderful ability.BDeveloping technology can bring great progress.CEven older people can make their dreams come true.DPeople should be brave enough to dream when they are young25The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A逆反的B幼稚的C调皮的D冲动的26The best title(题目) fo
26、r the passage is _.AFrom Dream to RealityBGood Examples of DreamsCAchievements in HistoryDA List of Successful DreamersHow do you feel when your teacher asks you to work on a group project with other students? Do you like to work together with others or work alone?The Programme for International Stu
27、dent Assessment, or PISA, carried out a survey of students ability to work together in groups. They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and
28、Canada, where test scores are high, also did well in working together to solve problems. But this is not the case for every country. Chinese students, who tend (倾向于) to have high scores as well, displayed just average collaborative (合作的) skills.“One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers
29、focus too much on grades,” said Zhao Zhongxin, former vice president of the Chinese Family Education Association. “Students have a lot of exam pressure and they view school as a place for competition.” “However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for todays society,” he a
30、dded. Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve these skills.Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls tend to be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive att
31、itudes towards relationships, which means they are more willing to listen to others opinions.PISA also found that the classroom environment tends to influence how well students collaborate. In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication, such as class debates, students ten
32、d to have better attitudes toward collaborating.27In which country should the students improve their collaborative skills?AChina.BSouth Korea.CCanada.DFinland.28Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?AChinese parents and teachers dont care about grades.BChinese students have little
33、exam pressure.CCollaborative skills are not important in Chinas society.DChinese parents hope to help students improve their collaborative skills.29What can we learn from the PISA survey in the passage?AStudents with good grades are likely to be worse at working in groupsBBoys tend to be better than
34、 girls at working together.CThe classroom environment tends to influence how well students collaborate.DChinese students are the best at working with others.30What is the main idea of this passage?AStudents in Canada should improve their collaborative skills.BThe PISA carried out a survey and got in
35、teresting findings.CBoys should improve their collaborative skills.DTeachers should improve the classroom environment.三、阅读还原7选5Shi Peng won the top prize in a college, students start-up (创业) competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates (玩伴).Shi was brought up by his grandpare
36、nts in a village in Hubei Province. _31_ Later, the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely._32_ According to his research one about 6,000 childr
37、en in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Suzhou, most of them dont have brothers or sisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience, I think its a great idea to have such a website on which children can find playmates, Shi said.The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in
38、 kindergarten (幼儿园) and their parents. All the users of the website must use their real names. _33_ Through the website, parents who are busy during the day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing to find some playmates for their children.As it gets more and more popular among c
39、hildren and parents, the website now holds many colorful online activities. _34_ The website also provides parents with valuable chances to communicate with each other.Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shis university. He said, “_35_” He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas like
40、 Shis to deal with childrens problems.AThis is to make sure that the children are safe.BI have some different opinions about Shis website.CThe website is a great example of start-up projects.DHe hardly had any playmates growing up as a child.ETherere many interesting online games for children to pla
41、y.FShi Peng did some research before he set up the website.GThey include scientific tests and group games for children.四、完成句子36我有很多问题想要问你。I have _ to ask you.37别对她生气。毕竟，她还是个小姑娘。Dont be angry with her. _, she is a little girl.38这个猜谜游戏和那个相似。This guessing game _ that one.39你能看到那边有人在搭帐篷吗？Can you see som
42、eone _ a tent over there?40他学习没有你努力。He doesnt work _ you.五、多任务混合阅读任务型阅读。Wang Xun, 14, lives in a poor village in Yunnan, where educational resources are limited. However, he has learned bionics (仿生学) by taking MOOCMOOC or massive open online courses, allow students all over the country to take lesso
43、ns online at any time, from anywhere.MOOC were first developed in the West in 2011. They came to China around 2013. That year, Tsinghua University founded Xuetang X, the worlds first Chinese MOOC platform. It provides users with high-quality online courses from many top universities.After six years
44、of development, China has the largest number of MOOC learners in the world. About 270 million people have taken MOOC in China as of August this year, according to the Ministry of Education. About 80 million of these users were college students.Users can choose from 15,000 courses through the MOOC pl
45、atform. The courses are from traditional subjects such as foreign language and science to popular majors such as big data and artificial intelligence. More than 200 of these courses have been viewed by people from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and South Korea.The MOOC network
46、has made a contribution to education equity (公平), the Ministry added. Colleges and universities in Chinas less-developed western areas have tried to introduce open online courses in their classrooms. Over 3 million students from colleges in western China have taken online courses, Xinhua reported.By
47、 the end of this year, the Ministry of Education (教育部) plans to set up a bilingual (双语的) gateway website that will connect Chinese MOOC to about 20 different MOOC websites. Students in other parts of the world will be able to take Chinese MOOC41Why does Wang Xun take MOOC?Because his schools resources are limited and MOOC allow him to have classes _.42What does “it” refer to in the second parag
