1、2024年贵州省黔东南州黄平县中考一模英语试题一、选词填空阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。AtakesBbutC withoutDanE. whoF. simplyG. giveWhen most people hear of a charity asking for a donation, they probably wonder how much money they can give. But money is not the only thing you can donate your time can be just as val
2、uable.Take my grandmother as 1 example. She works as a teacher. Most of her free time is spent in doing voluntary work in the local Oxfam (乐施会) shop. One of my neighbors spends Monday mornings driving elderly people to the hospital for free. There are some people 2 donate their lives to helping less
3、 lucky people abroad. Of course, they get paid a little, 3 nowhere near as much as they could earn doing their jobs at home.If youve got spare money, then making a donation is not too much trouble. You 4 drop some coins in a collection box, buy things from charity organizations or make online paymen
4、ts. It never 5 more than a few minutes. Giving away your time for free is different and it is a good way to show your dedication (奉献) to charity.Charities depend on kind people and 6 them, the good work that they do would not get done. Whether it is your time or your money, most charities are always
5、 happy to accept either.二、完形填空When one door shuts, another opens.Srikanth Bolla was born blind in a 7 family in India. People usually think the disabled kids are useless. However, Srikanths 8 loved him so much and they encouraged him to dream big. As his parents 9 , he made his dream come true.Now t
6、he 29-year-old boy is the CEO of Bollant Industries, a big company. Of course, getting there was not easy. Srikanth was blind, so he had to face many 10 . When he studied in primary school, the students didnt 11 him. No one wanted to stay with him. So he often spent the whole day alone. He often fel
7、t 12 and he thought it was the worst time that he had ever had in his life. Later, he was sent to a special school. The young boy soon 13 to the top of his class, winning many prizes after entering the new school.After graduating from university, Srikanth 14 Bollant Industries. In the beginning, it
8、was a really small company. In just four years, it became a 15 company with many factories and hundreds of workers.Srikanth attributes (把归因于) his success to his parents. Though they were uneducated and poor, his parents encouraged Srikanth to go after his dream. Srikanth says 16 , “ If the world say
9、s, Srikanth, you can do nothing, I will say I can do everything.”7ArichBpoorClarge8AclassmatesBteachersCparents9AperformedBknewChoped10AdifficultiesBadvantagesCmysteries11AchooseBexpectCaccept12AexcitedBtiredClonely13AroseBaddedCserved14ApraisedBstartedCrefused15AnewBpublicCbig16AproudlyBquicklyCqui
10、etly三、阅读理解How much do you know about the following bridges in China? All of them are worth a visit. Follow me and learn more about them. Wuhan Yangtze River BridgeIt is a famous bridge across the Yangtze River. The workers began to build it in September, 1955. It was completed in October, 1957. Its
11、a double-deck (双层的) bridge. Nanjing Yangtze River BridgeIts also a double-deck bridge. The upper (上层的) road is as long as 4, 589 meters. The lower railway is 6,772 meters long. Two trains can cross the bridge in two different directions at the same time. Siduhe BridgeIt lies in Hubei Province, conne
12、cting Yichang City with Enshi City. It is the second-highest bridge in the world. The workers began to build it in 2004. The whole bridge is 1, 100 meters long. The First Beipan River BridgeAs the highest bridge in the world, it connects Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province. The building project las
13、ted about 3 years. People began to use it at the end of December, 2016. It is as long as 1, 341. 4 meters. Its regarded (认为) as a bridge above the clouds. 17How long did it take the workers to build Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge?AAbout one year.BAbout two years.CAbout three years.18According to the tex
14、t, which bridge is the second-highest bridge in the world?ASiduhe Bridge.BThe First Beipan River Bridge.CWuhan Yangtze River Bridge.19When did people begin to use the First Beipan River Bridge?AAt the beginning of 1955.BAt the end of 1957.CAt the end of 2016.20In which part of a magazine can we read
15、 the text?ASport.BTravel.CHealth.Suppose you write the sentence: I must run or Ill miss the last bus. You are not fully satisfied with it because the word “run” is not enough to describe how rushed you feel. But where can you find a more suitable word?In a situation like this, you might need a thesa
16、urus (同义词词典). It can help you find the most suitable word to express your ideas. As for the sentence above, “fly” might be a better choice than “run”: I must fly or Ill miss the last bus. With the help of a thesaurus, you can easily improve your writing.However, you must be careful when you are usin
17、g a thesaurus. Only a few words are freely interchangeable (可交换的). Take the word “good” as an example. If you look up “good” in a thesaurus, you will get words like “superb” and “acceptable”. However, “a good meal” is different from “a superb meal” or “an acceptable meal” . “A superb meal” is far be
18、tter than you would have expected. “An acceptable meal ” is not bad, but its not good enough. Just as Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug (萤火虫) .” Youd better have an English dictionary on hand
19、 whenever you are using a thesaurus. Carefully study a word before you use it in your writing.It will be easier to understand your point if you use a wide variety of words. It will make your writing more interesting. It will also help you communicate with your audience more clearly. As long as you u
20、se it properly, a thesaurus can be a great tool.21The word “fly” in the sentence “I must fly or Ill miss the last bus” most probably means “ _” .Ato move or go very quicklyBto move with the help of wingsCto travel in a plane22Mark Twains words in Paragraph 3 are used to support the idea that _.Aonly
21、 a few words are freely interchangeableBsome words are funnier than other wordsCmany English words have double meanings23Before we use a word in a thesaurus, the writer suggests that we should _.Afind out its Chinese meaningBlook it up in an English dictionaryCask our English teachers for help24What
22、 would be the best title for the passage?AHow to improve your writingBDifferent words, same meaningCA thesaurus, a great toolChinas virtual (虚拟的) human industry has been developing rapidly in recent years. Although the virtual humans are not real, they serve in different fields in todays society, in
23、cluding education, entertainment and business.On October 14th, 2022, China Daily released a video of its digital employee (员工) Yuanxi. In the video, this young and active virtual girl invited people to explore the rock art with a history of 9,000 years. In a dress of Chinese style, she introduced th
24、e old stone carvings of the Helan Mountains in Ningxia. Later, she showed up again on the website, inviting people to join her journey back in time to 3,000-plus years ago and look for the source of Chinese characters.Throughout the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Chinas first AI sign language host se
25、rved deaf people around the clock. The virtual host was produced by Xiling platform, which was built by a Chinese technology company. The platform provides a complete set of services for the creation and operation of virtual humans in various fields such as television and the Internet. It has also w
26、orked in cooperation with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Everbright Bank and China Unicom to launch a digital human to improve working efficiency and reduce labor costs.The total size of Chinas virtual human market is expected to reach 270 billion yuan by 2030, according to an industry repo
27、rt.25What did Yuanxi introduce on October 14th, 2022 according to the text?AChinese characters.BThe old stone carvings.CThe virtual humans.26According to Paragraph 2, who is probably Yuanxi?ABC27According to the text, Xiling platform can _.Aproduce virtual humansBreduce working efficiencyCbuild a te
28、chnology company28Which of the following can best describe the virtual humans?ACreative.BSerious.CHelpful.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。What things make you let out a laugh? There are many things that make us laugh. 29 We do it because we find something humorous or it may be simply becaus
29、e were just in good heart! Scientists have been looking at why we do it and what good it does. 30 When we do it, we make very strange noises. Most of the time our laughter can easily influence others. Scientist Sophie Scott said that its “a social emotion (情绪)”. She introduces two kinds of laughter.
30、 One is called spontaneous (自发的) laughter, which means we laugh uncontrollably as soon as we hear or see something. 31 It happens when we talk and laugh together with friends. Research found people laugh seven times for every ten minutes of conversation.A programme examined the science of laughter.
31、It found we use laughter to show others that were playful and friendly. 32 Also, people outside of our social group can understand the relationship between the laughers by the sound of our laughter.While our health is no laughing matter, research has found good laughter can help our body and mind. I
32、t can make us feel good and relaxed. 33 Thats why laughter therapy (疗法) is being used as a kind of treatment. But generally, our ability to laugh is out of our control. When you start doing it, just let it happen naturally and others will join in.AThe laughter can make us feel being needed.BThe othe
33、r is called conversational laughter.CThis natural action shows that we are happy.DLaughter is a very common way of making sounds.EIt also helps us manage pain and improve our health.FThis serves to form and build up social relationships.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空。(每空不超过3个词)Nowadays, to deal with climate
34、change (气候变化), one way discussed widely is carbon capture (碳捕获). It refers to the technology that can cut down CO2 in the air.Carbon capture technology is used to collect CO2 that is given off by factories. For example, it can be fitted to coal-burning power stations and factories to capture the CO2
35、 before it is given off. The captured CO2 can then be liquefied (使液化) and stored underground. Besides, the technology can also be used to collect the CO2 that has already gone into the air.Then how can we deal with the CO2 we capture? Proper use is truly important. It can not only help create market
36、s for this new technology, but also make it cheaper for companies to use. At present, CO2 is used in greenhouses to grow vegetables. CO2 can even be used to make useful products, such as plastics, building materials, and paints.Carbon capture is considered to be a lot of help. However, there are man
37、y problems on the way. Theres 50 billion tons of CO2 going out tothe air from cars and factories every year. But even a great number of carbon capture machines now can capture only a few tons of it. The thickness of CO2 in the open air is much less than that in the power stations or factories, makin
38、g it much less efficient (效率高的) to capture CO2. Because of this, the cost of using carbon capture machines can be very high today. So, its hard to make a real difference in fighting climate change now. But it will be improved quickly and will become cheaper and more efficient.Carbon captureMain part
39、sDetailed informationIntroductionCarbon capture refers to the technology that can be used to deal with 34 by cutting down CO2 in the air.What kind of CO2 will be captured?The CO2 of the coal-burning power stations and factories before it is given off.The CO2 that has been 35 .How to deal with the CO
40、2 we capture 36 can not only help create markets for carbon capture, but also make CO2 cheaper for companies to use.Grow vegetables in greenhouses.Make useful products.ProblemsCarbon capture machines now are 37 to capture CO2.Using carbon capture machines to deal with CO2 can 38 today.It is believed
41、 that the technology will become cheaper and more efficient.五、完成句子39请不要在阅览室里大声说话。 loudly in the reading room.40如果你有问题，你应该尽量自己去解决它们。If you have problems, you should try them by yourself.41政府正在为避免浪费食物而付出更多努力。The government is making more efforts to food.42要打败一个永远不放弃的人是很难的。Its hard to beat a person who
42、 never .43贵州的北盘江大桥是多么壮观啊！ Beipanjiang Bridge is in Guizhou!六、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。Did people eat takeout (外卖食品) in ancient China? When did people order takeout for the 44 (one) time?In fact, there was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty. According to the history books, Emperor Xiao
43、zong 45 (like) to order takeout late at night. His servants went around the city to pick up the dishes and brought 46 (they) back to the palace. Ordinary people also ordered takeout. Restaurant 47 (waiter) would walk around the streets and yell (吆喝) out which dishes could be ordered that day. People
44、 could then place an order. Later, delivery (递送) workers would bring food 48 their homes. In the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival, which 49 (paint) in the Song Dynasty, a takeout worker can be seen making a delivery with food in his hand. But in 50 past, delivery workers
45、delivered food on foot. It took a long time and the food would get cold 51 (easy). You might wonder how they could keep dishes warm. Actually, people at that time kept the food warm for a 52 (long) time than we think. They used a special plate made of two layers of porcelain (两层瓷) 53 hot water could be put between them to keep dishes warm.七、书面表达54在校园，我们经常会采用互相提问、小组讨论、话剧表演等合作的方式学习。大家通常认为这种合作学习的方式很高效，然而，有的同学不愿意和其他人合作，认为这样的活动是在浪费时间。请针对以上现象，结合生活中的经历，用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：WORD BANKcooperative learning合作学习cooperate v.合作要求：1.词数不少于80词；2.参考词汇仅供参考；3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。_试卷第9页，共9页
