1、湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语校2023-2024学年中考联考英语试卷含答案注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、-The man I saw yesterday _ around my house again.-Lets call the police right now.Awas walking Bhas walked Cis wa
2、lking2、 Amy, why are you still in the classroom? School is over for half an hour. Because I my task yet. I still need one more hour.Adidnt finish Bwont finish Chavent finished Dhadnt finished3、- What should I do, doctor?- _ healthy, you should take exercise more and eat meat less.AKeep BKeepingCTo k
3、eep DKept4、The schoolbag looks so nice. Is it _?Ayour Byours Cyou5、 Do you prefer talking with your friends face to face or on the phone? _. I enjoy chatting online.ANeitherBEitherCBothDAny6、The little girl was found _ in her bedroom after she had an argument(争论) with her best friend.AcryingBto cryC
4、being cryingDcried7、The competition is coming, but the players level is still a little low. -Dont worry. The coach will _ to train for it.Aput in more effortBput to better useCput on more weight8、Every year, more than 70 million sharks _ for their fins(鱼翅).Awere killedBhave killedCare killedDwill ki
5、ll9、The players in Super Brain can work out different problems in a very short time. they are! They have super brains indeed.AHow interestingBHow amazingCWhat interestingDWhat amazing10、The boy has a good habit to _ all the things in right places.Aput awayBput upCtake awayDtake up. 完形填空11、Close test
6、 Choose the best answer to complete the passage.In our country we think being modest(谦虚的) is a virtue(美德) and being proud is a bad thing. One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner
7、was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him 2 He said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 3 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didnt know 4 to say.Whats wrong with the girls answer? She didn
8、t 5 a compliment(恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 6 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 7 , people will feel 8 and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the 9 you have c
9、ooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you”.If you are modest and say, “No, Im 10 I cant do it well”, while working in a western country, people may think that you really can not do it. If you often say, “No”, youll certainly be looked down upon by 11 When asking 12 a job, if one says some
10、thing like, “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 13 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence. In my opinion, being confident does not 14 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 15 being modest.1Aexcited Bsurprised Cfrig
11、htened2Aclear Bclearly Cnot clearly3AThough BAnd CBut4Awhich Bwhat Chow5Aaccept Brefuse Cdisagree6Ahardly Breally Cbadly7Aeast Bsouth Cwest8Aproudly Bpride Cproud9Adishes Bcups Cglasses10Aafraid Bactive Cangry11Athe other Bother Cothers12Afor Bas Cto13Afail to Bexpect to Csucceed in14Athink Bsay Cme
12、an15Aas soon as Bas well as Cinstead of. 语法填空12、阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。If you take the subway in Beijing，you may see theres nobody in the drivers seatBut dont be afraidit just means you are on the new driverless line 1September 4，a driverless subway line2(name)the Yanfang Line started
13、to try running in BeijingThe line was open to passengers at 3end of 4The trains on the new line are the Chinese5(one)domestically(国内地)made driverless subway carsThe line 6(build)between Beijings Yanshan and Fangshan areas with 960 seats and a top speed of 80 7(kilometer)per hour. The trains are8(com
14、plete)self-drivenThe general designer says the driverless trains actually run in a9 (safe)way than regular subway trainsAnd of course，the drivers of the new trains cant become ill10tiredSo far, twelve cities in China11(begin)to build such driverless subway lines. 阅读理解A13、 I volunteer with Meals on W
15、heels every Friday. A week ago, I had the pleasure of helping one of my customers. She is in her eighties and is very weak and I always bring her lunch on Fridays. She looked worried when she opened the door that day. She told me her phone was broken and that she couldnt receive the call from her do
16、ctor. She went to her neighbors, but they were not at home. She thought maybe the mailman could help her, but he didnt come. She was disappointed.Having heard her story, I decided to do something for her. I tried to exceed the needs of the old woman who only needed a helping hand. I called the phone
17、 company immediately and made sure they knew that getting this phone fixed was urgent(紧急的). I took down her phone number and her name just to make sure I could call her later to make sure that the phone had been fixed.I called the phone company twice that day. They told me they had checked the phone
18、 line and got the phone connected. The old woman was so thankful that she was in tears, hugging me for my help. After that, I called her every day to make sure she was fine.Just being able to help her in her time of danger filled my heart with such love and happiness. It does not take much time or e
19、ffort to help someone like a neighbor. Sometimes, all that is needed a smile, a hug or a phone call.1What problem did the old woman have?AShe had a serious illness.BHer house was broken into.CHer phone wasnt working.DShe couldnt remember anything.2What does the underlined word “exceed” mean in Chine
20、se?A降低B超出C拒绝D说服3By calling the old woman every day, the writer wanted to _.Amake sure she was fineBmake sure her phone was OKCremind her of possible dangersDtell interesting stories to make her happy4What can we learn about the old woman?AShe often helps other people.BShe is nearly eighty years old.
21、CShe is a new neighbor of the writer.DShe always orders lunch on Fridays.5What does the writer want to tell us?AA friend in need is a friend indeed.BIts hard to make a difference at work.CWe should be friendly to those in need.DNeighbors should support each other during difficult times.B14、Thomas Ed
22、isons inventions have shaped the world. Read about a few of them in the timeline.Vote-recorderEdison thinks this machine will help lawmakers record their votes in 1875.KinetoscopeThismotion-picture viewer lets people see moving pictures for the firstLightbulb Earlier inventors make lightbulbs, but t
23、he bulbs have problems. Edison invents the first practical lightbulb. He finds a way to make the warm yellow light from his bulb last for 13 hourPhonograph Edison invents a machine that records sound at lastElectricpenThis machine can make more than one copy of a document1In which year did Edison in
24、vent the vote-recorder?AIn 1868.BIn 1875.CIn 1879.DIn 1892.2Which of the following inventions did Edison create last?ALightbulb.BPhonograph.CElectric pen.DKinetoscope.3What was the purpose of the lightbulb?AIt provided light.BIt recorded sound.CIt helped lawmakers record their votes.DIt made more th
25、an one copy of a document.C15、In the past, going to a piano teacher was the only way to learn how to play the piano. You could have one lesson a week. If you didnt have private(个人的) lessons, you could still learn piano, but you would have to learn it by yourself. This was easy for some, but very dif
26、ficult for most. However, with technology as it is today, there is at last another way that you can take piano lessons. You can take an online course.An online course can save you lots of money. If a private lesson costs 30 or 40 dollars per week, just think about how quickly that adds up. You can t
27、ake a complete online course in piano by spending a small part of the money that you would pay for taking weeks of private lessons. Also, private lessons are only usually one hour per week. If you have questions during the rest of the week, or if you forget something that your teacher said, you will
28、 have to wait for your next lesson to continue your learning. However, online piano courses are quite different.With an online piano course, you can work at your own pace(进度). You can also take as many lessons per week as youd want, or go back and listen to your last lesson if you have forgotten any
29、thing. Most adults who want to learn how to play the piano enjoy being able to go back and listen to lessons they watched before. It can give you a good idea of what you were doing right, what you were doing wrong, and what you should be doing before the next lesson.Of course, if you need someone to
30、 sit beside you and give you instant feedback(及时反馈) while you are playing, you are not suggested to choose an online course. But most adult learners think they can get their own type of feedback by watching the course again and again.1 is not mentioned in the passage to learn to play the piano.AGoin
31、g to a piano teacher BAsking experts for information CTeaching oneself2Going to a piano teacher is much more than having an online piano course.Aexpensive Bconvenient Cinteresting3If you choose an online piano course, you can .Aask questions whenever you wantBwatch the lessons whenever youd likeCget
32、 some advice while you are playing the piano.4Most adults like to go back and listen to the lessons again because .Athey neednt spend any extra moneyBthey can ask some questionsCthey can know what they were doing right, what they were doing wrong5How many advantages of an online piano course have be
33、en introduced in the passage?A2 B3 C4D16、Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become i
34、mportant in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his s
35、ketches(素描) we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines. Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.Leonardo was a strange man. He didnt eat any meat, which was unusual in those
36、times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unf
37、inished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.1According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also .Aa musicianBan inventorCa writerDan engin
38、eer2What was Leonardos most special invention.AThe mirror writingBThe cutting machineCThe machine gunDThe flying machine3Which of the following statements is true about Leonardo?AHe usually wrote in a mirror.BHe didnt eat any meat.CHe liked to publish his discoveries.DHe enjoyed drawing flying machi
39、nes.4What is the purpose of the passage?ATo let us know more about Leonardo.BTo introduce Leonardos great inventionsCTo discuss Leonardos famous paintings.DTo introduce a great artist to us.E17、The dodo was a ground nesting(筑巢), flightless bird. An adult dodo could grow to a height of about a meter
40、and weigh between 45-50 pounds. The natural habitat of this kind of bird lay in the forest of Mauritius.Seed(种子) and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food of the dodo birds. As they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didnt need to fly. As time went by, they
41、 finally lost the ability to fly. It turned out to be a major disadvantage for dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings attacks in their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction(灭绝).The extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when Portug
42、uese sailors set their foot on the Island of Mauritius. Before this, the dodo didnt face any danger. People began to hunt them. It was not long before animals, like cats, pigs and monkeys, were also introduced to the island by humans. When ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. T
43、hough these animals were not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos nests on the ground. These animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.The dodo became a relatively(相对地) rare bird in Mauritius at the beginning of the 17thcentury, and became extinct in the end. The last reporte
44、d sighting of a dodo was in 1681.1Why did the dodo lose its ability to fly?ABecause it liked walking on the ground.BBecause it had no enemies in the forest.CBecause it was too big to fly.DBecause it didnt need to fly to look for food.2What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AHumans hunted for
45、 dodos for money .BDodos nesting places were attacked by human beings.CThe dodo became extinct because of human activity.DOther animals on the island lived mainly on dodos meat.3What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe extinction of the dodo.BThe appearance of the dodo.CThe actions taken to prot
46、ect the dodo.DThe punishment for hunting the dodoF18、Using iPads to Make Learning FunPaper, pencil, whiteboard, textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school. But recently, you can add another one to the list: an iPad.Because the popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos, but it is also being used to make learning fun.Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves, so recently software developers have made iPad applications(应用程序) that look like video games, but have strong educational
