1、2024年陕西省咸阳市秦都区中考二模英语试题一、完形填空阅读第一篇短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。Do you know the story “The Grasshopper and the Ant”? Its 1 old story but it is worth reading again and again.Once upon a time, there was a grasshopper who 2 like to work. He spent his time singing all day long. One lo
2、vely spring day, while the grasshopper 3 his favorite song with a guitar in his hands, a little ant passed by. “Little ant, why dont you come and sing along to my songs?” the grasshopper asked. “Im helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the ant, “and I 4 you to do the same thing, or you may be
3、 in trouble in the cold winter.” The grasshopper said, “I cant understand why you are worrying about winter. We have got plenty of food at present 5 the sun shine is so beautiful. Come and dance with me, I promise you will enjoy 6 .” But the ant went on its way 7 silence and continued its work.Summe
4、r and autumn came and went, the grasshopper still sang and played everywhere while the ant was busy working day and night. The ant reminded him 8 for the winter but he turned a deaf ear. But winter came earlier than usual that year and the grasshopper became worried because he hadnt any preparations
5、. When he 9 near a tree by the ant, he was almost dying. After the ant shared some food with him, the grasshopper learnt 10 to work hard and be prepared.1AaBanCtheD/2AwasntBisntCdoesntDdidt3Ais singingBwas sungCwas singingDis sung4Astrongly adviseBadvise stronglyCstrongly advisedDadvised strongly5Ao
6、rBifCandDbut6AyouByourselfCyourDyours7AinBonCatDto8AprepareBpreparedCpreparingDto prepare9Awas foundBwas findingCis findingDis found10Awhat important was itBhow important was itCwhat important it wasDhow important it wasTea is to Chinese people what coffee is to Westerners. Its a traditional 11 that
7、 a host often welcomes his guests by serving them a cup of tea. In Chinese tea culture, there are some 12 to follow which we call tea manners, just like table manners.First, the guests are supposed to be seated in order of importance from the left-hand side of the host. It 13 that older and superior
8、 (地位高的) guests are usually seated first. Dont sit face to face with the host because it is considered 14 . If it is inevitable (不可避免的), children should take this seat.Second, when being served with tea, guests should receive the tea cup with 15 hands. Dont forget to 16 your thanks to the host. In Ch
9、ina, finger tapping (敲) is a 17 way to give silent thanks to the person pouring tea for you. Do you know 18 to do it? Just tap the table three times with two fingers (sometimes, one or five) each time your cup is 19 tea by another person.Third, the tea is usually 20 in a small cup, as this allows th
10、e tea to cool faster. However, no matter what size of the cup is, dont drink it at once.11AdecisionBsymbolCnoteDcustom12ArulesBreasonsCplansDchanges13AnoticesBmeansCremindsDhelps14AsecretBconfidentCimpoliteDcomfortable15AbothBeitherCallDneither16AreceiveBexpressCacceptDrefuse17AstrangeBwrongCdifficu
11、ltDcommon18AhowBwhenCwhyDwhere19Acovered withBplayed withCcompared withDfilled with20AbehavedBdiscoveredCservedDprocessed二、阅读理解Try againBy William Edward HicksonTis a lesson you should heed (关注),Try, try, try again.If at first you dont succeed,Try, try, try again.Then your courage should appear,For
12、if you will stand onYou will overcome, never fearTry, try, try again.If we fight on, tis no shameThough we do not win the race;What should you do in the case?Try, try, try again.If you find your task is hard,Try, try, try again.Time will bring you your reward,Try, try, try again.All that other peopl
13、e can do,Why, with patience, should not you?Only keep this rule in view:Try, try, try again.*Tis is a contraction of “it is”. Its an older form of English and is often used in poetry, songs, or historical and period pieces.21Which word rhymes (押韵) with the word “appear” in the poetry?AheedBfearCsham
14、eDreward22Where is not “Tis” often used?AIn poetry.BIn songs.CIn historical pieces.DIn news.23What will happen if you fight on according to the poem?AYou will become famous.BYou will overcome and succeed.CYou will never face challenges again.DYou will become wealthy.Environmental Clublf you want to
15、help create a better environment for the community, join us. The work includes picking up litter and dividing litter into different kinds. It will teach you the value of working for the community. Call at 8856-9852 if you are interested.Eldercare GroupWe are a volunteer group that teaches old people
16、 how to use smartphones. Its a hard thing for many old people. So we will teach them to use WeChat, shop online, use online maps and so on. Call at 8965-7454 for more information.Animal Shelter (收留中心)We are looking for volunteers to help take care of the animals. We want someone who is friendly and
17、must have enough experience of keeping pets. They have to carry food to the different animal houses. They have to do the cleaning. Anyone who is interested can call at 8511-2653.City MuseumWe need an assistant. Your task is to guide people not to touch the relics (文物) in the museum. And you need to
18、be patient with visitors. Its even better if you know some basic knowledge of relics. Call Mr. Wang at 8841-2563 for more information.24What number should you call if you want to join the Eldercare Group?A8856-9852.B8965-7454.C8511-2653.D8841-256325The underlined word “assistant” means _ in the text
19、.AmanagerBteacherChelperDdoctor26Who is the text written for?APeople who want to keep animals at home.BPeople who will visit the museum.CPeople who plan to open an online shop.DPeople who want to take part in volunteer activities.How do you usually sleepbarefoot (赤脚) or with socks on? Scientists hav
20、e found that wearing socks to bed can help you fall asleep more quickly. Isnt that amazing?The temperature of your internal organs (内脏器官) is called your core body temperature (核心体温). During the day, your core body temperature stays around 37 degrees. Over the course of seven or eight hours of sleep,
21、 it drops by as much as 1.2 degrees. How does this happen? Well, when your brain decides that your internal organs should cool down, it will widen your blood vessels (血管). The warmer blood from your bodys core will then flow to the rest of your body. In this way, your core body temperature gradually
22、 drops.This process is important for falling asleep. In fact, the faster your bodys core cools down, the faster you will get to sleep. According to scientists, wearing socks can help widen your blood vessels. This, in turn, lowers your core body temperature and helps you fall asleep more quickly.If
23、you have trouble getting to sleep, why not give it a try? Take a warm foot bath before bed and put on your socks. Youll probably fall asleep fifteen minutes faster than usual!27What is the correct order about your core body temperatures change?a. The brain widens your blood vessels.b. The brain deci
24、des internal organs should cool down.c. Your core body temperature gradually drops.d. The warmer blood flows to the rest of your body.AbcadBbadcCcdabDcabd28If you cant go to sleep quickly, you can _.Alisten to music and do exerciseBdrink some milk and listen to musicCtake a warm foot bath and wear s
25、ocksDtake a warm. bath and do exercise29What is the best title for the passage?ADropping Body TemperatureBSleeping on TimeCTaking Temperature CorrectlyDSleeping in Socks30What is the text?AA health report.BA travel guide.CA story book.DA sport magazine.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyo
26、ne loves a good giggle (咯咯笑). Whether your friend has just told a joke, or theres a really funny film on TV, theres always something that makes people laugh. However, why do people make these strange sounds? And how does your brain decide whats funny? 31 .The first giggleBefore you even learned how
27、to speak, you learned how to laugh first. 32 . However, dont think that babies would be the perfect listeners for your jokes. They actually use their laughs as a way to connect with people.What happens in our bodies when we laugh?People cant choose when they laugh and it just happens. 33 . When a jo
28、ke is worth a giggle, the message is sent to the deeper part of the brain that controls emotional responses (情感反应). This is what makes the physical reaction (反应) to laughing out loud. 34 ?Part of what makes jokes so funny is the surprise of the punchline (笑点). You laugh more when your friends and fa
29、mily are around you. People are 30 times more likely to laugh if theyre with others than if theyre alone. Studies have shown that laughing together makes people feel safer.Why do we laugh? 35 . But a recent study suggests that laughing could be used to help us survive. Although theres not one univer
30、sal reason for why people find things funny, it seems that its become a way for humans and animals to connect with each other.AWhen do we laugh togetherBProbably still no one knows why you laughCRead on to find out the answerDLaughing can make people healthy and relaxedEWhats so funnyFScientists bel
31、ieve that it starts with the part of your front brainGIt might have happened when you were three and a half months old三、完成句子36如果每个人都能严格遵守规则，那么交通事故就会越来越少。If everyone could strictly , the traffic accidents will be fewer and fewer.37骑自行车出行有助于减少空气污染。Traveling is helpful to cut down air pollution.38作为志愿者
32、，我们通过帮助流浪狗而获得一种强烈的幸福感。As volunteers, we get a strong feeling of by helping stray dogs.39因为那场大雨，老师们把下一场篮球赛推迟到下周末了。Because of the heavy rain, the teachers the next basketball match until next Saturday.40多么新鲜又美味的草莓呀！What strawberries they are!四、选词填空短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。)influ
33、encedifficultapplegetvalueunluckyfatherbehewarmDong Yuhui is now very famous and 41 lots of attention and praise for his great talent. With rich knowledge, he is popular with many people.Dong 42 born in a small village in Shaanxi Province. His family was not rich but full of love and 43 . His father
34、 used to read books in his free time and Dong asked his relatives for old magazines and newspapers while visiting them. In this way, Dong got more chances to read. He was strongly 44 by his father.Once Dongs grandparents planted apple trees to support his family. 45 , all the young apples fell becau
35、se of the bad weather on a night. Instead of complaining (抱怨), his grandma picked up all the fallen 46 and dealt with them properly. This made Dong realize it is important to be strong when he met 47 .While studying in the university, Dong supported 48 by doing different part-time jobs. He worked as
36、 a guide, a teacher and a translator to make money. Dongs father said to him, “Its more 49 to do something to change and educate others.” Because of his 50 words, Dong refused a high-paid job and chose to become a teacher. As an excellent teacher, he has taught about half a million students. Its bel
37、ieved that Dong will surely make a big difference to more people in the future.五、任务型阅读A child may not be interested in anything with word “study”. However, fun and carefully designed study camps are different this year.“Teacher, its done!” “I took a picture of a flying bird!” Some children reported
38、to their teacher during a bird watching trip in Beijing Zoo, according to a report of China Womens News.The trip was part of a study camp. It was designed by operator Fengniao. The teachers took children to watch birds and do experiments in places such as Beijing Zoo and Yuanmingyuan RuinsPark.A par
39、ent named Deng took part in one of the bird watching trips with his son. He told ChinaWomans News that the teachers taught the children to do scientific research, such as telling them how to find out how far the birds fly.Some children are interested in performing. China Puppet Art Theater has start
40、ed a stage performance training camp for children. There famous teachers teach young students how to perform on stage, China Womens News reported.Bo Zhiyue is one of the students performing in a play about Song Dynasty (9601279) poet Su Shi. Bo often reads poems at home and tells his father the stor
41、y of Su Shi. He shows more interest in traditional Chinese culture.The theme of study camps this year are mainly about Olympics, the Silk Road, desert hikes, rocket launches, agriculture and the military.51What kind of the reading material is it?The text type of the reading material is a(n) .52Which
42、 poet might Bo Zhiyue like?He may like .53Which paragraph can match with the picture on the right?Its Paragraph .54Which English phrase in the passage means “做实验”?Its “ ”.55Which word can we use to describe study camp? 六、补全对话根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。A: Hi, Linda. Where did you go during th
43、e holiday?B: I went to Tianshui with my family.A: I hear it is a wonderful place. 56 ?B: Yes. I visited the Maiji Mountain Grottoes (天水麦积山石窟).A: 57 ?B: It was fantastic! The mountain is very big and beautiful.A: Really? 58 ?B: Yes. I tried Tianshui Spicy Hot Pot with my family and we took many photo
44、s there.A: That sounds great! 59 ?B: Sure. I will show you some tomorrow.A: I am looking forward to seeing them.B: OK. See you then!A: 60 .七、书面表达61假如你是李华，为弘扬中华民族“劳动最光荣”的传统美德，本学期你们学校组织了一系列劳动实践活动。请你认真阅读以下通知，结合自身经历，写一篇活动报道向学校广播站投稿，号召更多的人参与到劳动实践中来。NoticeDear students,As we all know, its really helpful a
45、nd necessary for students to learn to be independent. This term, there were a series of labor activities in our school. Please write a short passage and share your experience with us.Here are some questions to help you.*What did you and your classmates do?*When did you do these labor activities?*How did you feel after the activities?要求：1.短文必须包含所给要点，可适当发挥；2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息（姓名，校名和地名等）；4.词数：不少于70词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数。）In order to make all students realize the importance of labor, our school held a series of labor activities this term. _
