1、河北省衡水市故城聚龙中学2023-2024学年中考适应性考试英语试题含答案考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、Nowadays, high-speed trains one of the New Four Great Inventions in China.Awere calledBare callingCare calledDhave c
2、alled2、A notice was in order to remind the students of the changed speech time.Asent up Bgiven up Cset up Dput up3、Could I your iPad, Alice?Of course. Here you are.Alend Bkeep Cborrow Dreturn4、-Where is your son Jimmy living now?-He _ the city of Yangzhou, China for two years.Ahas left forBhas been
3、toChas gone toDhas been in5、Excuse me, would you like mind helping me with the math problem?Im sorry. , Im in a hurry.AIn general BIn fact CBy the way DOf course6、Is there a basketball match this Saturday?Yes, our school is going to play _ the team from No. 5 Middle School.AagainstBbetweenCtoDfor7、I
4、 want to have _ English pen pal.AaBtheCanD/8、 Im not going swimming tomorrow afternoon. _. I have to clean up my bedroom.ASo am IBNeither am ICNeither I amDSo I am9、He has a sweet and often spends money on chocolates and candies.AmouthBtoothCstomachDneck10、We wont get to the camp on time unless we _
5、early tomorrow morning.Aset out Bstay out Clay out Dlook out. 完形填空11、Today, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different 1 like wool, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.ClothesClothes cover our bodies and
6、protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people 2 about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were differe
7、nt from the clothes people wear today.FashionFashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the b
8、ack, so they werent 3 to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion 4 It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be 5 for the climate a person lives in, too.UniformsPeople h
9、ave worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable. Some uniforms 6 help to protect people from danger.Clothes in the past and the futureYou can learn more about the clothes peo
10、ple used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!1AproductsBchemicalsCmaterialsDstyles2AsomethingBanythingCnoth
11、ingDeverything3AwarmBcomfortableCbeautifulDsuitable4ArepeatsBcontinuesCincreasesDchanges5AthickBrightCtraditionalDdry6AespeciallyBseldomCfinallyDeve. 语法填空12、Do you know the boy in the picture? He is Kuang Heng. Kuang Heng lived in more than 2,000 1 (year) ago in China.From the picture we can see: at
12、 that time, he was in worn clothes, and sitting at 2 wooden table with a pile of books on it. A little weak light came 3 through a small hole in the wall. He was reading carefully.This is the well-known story from the ancient Chinese idiom. Kuang Heng was so poor 4 he couldnt even afford a candle, s
13、o he 5（dig） a hole in the wall to steal light from his neighbors house 6 (read) at night. The moral of the story tells us that we should try 7 (we) best to learn knowledge, but never be discouraged 8 (easy), no matter how difficult the situation may be.Of course, things 9 (be) quite different today,
14、 but we should remember that hard work pays off. We should take pains to improve ourselves through learning and get 10 (prepare) for our future. 阅读理解A13、Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools (傻瓜的) experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple
15、 and basic (基础的) that other people just thought they were foolish?Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or a problemSometimes, they really do know an answer, but without thinking it is importantCharles Darwin didnt just think he knew somethingAnd, he believed all things
16、could be important no matter how simple they seemed to beSuppose you drop pieces of paper that are of exactly the same size and shapeIf you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same wayNow make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along w
17、ith the other piecesWhat happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anythingBut this simple experiment is importantIt explains part of our present day understandings of physics (物理学) ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and NewtonAnd the
18、se understandings set aside some of ancient Greek (古希腊的) physicsThe scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about themEven the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations (基础) of science1The passage tells us that Charles Darwin _Aw
19、as a great English scientistBalways liked doing the experiments that others thought difficultCthought even the simplest thing was importantDdidnt get along well with others2The underlined phrase set aside in Paragraph Five most probably means _Athrow awayBreceiveChelp withDlearn from3The writer of t
20、he passage tries to _Ashow us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the worldBdraw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple thingsCprove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speedDdraw our attention to everyday things aro
21、und us4Which one of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ADarwin really did fools experimentsBAccording to some people Darwin did foolish experimentsCIt is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simpleDGalileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek
22、physicsB14、February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing
23、to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentines Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didnt allow marriage.But Valentine
24、continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From you
25、r Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of historys most romantic characters.Nowadays, Valentines Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valenti
26、nes cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.1Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?ABecause th
27、ere were few women in his country at that time.BBecause there wasnt enough food for so many people.CBecause he thought a single man was better than a married man as a solider.2Valentine was put into prison because _.Ahe killed one of the soldiersBhe didnt obey the emperors orderChe didnt want to be
28、a soldier3The last paragraph mainly tells us _.AValentines Day is also popular in China nowBit is a good idea to celebrate Valentines Day in ChinaCit is interesting to celebrate Valentines Day in China4The best title for this passage should be _.AValentines Day in ChinaBA Brave PriestCValentines Day
29、C15、“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donnes Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely lonely life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.For some of us
30、, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. T
31、his “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegies advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:Be friendly and polite.Always greet
32、with a smile. Begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.Go out of your way to be nice.Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little th
33、ing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.Remember names.They say that the sweetest music to a persons ears is the sound of his or her own name.Be open-minded.Try to understand other peoples ways and ideas and learn something from them.Listen patiently.When someone is talking to y
34、ou, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.1What does the underlined sentence “No one can live a completely lonely life.” mean?ANo one can live a hard life. BNo one can live without difficulty.CNo one can live alone. DNo one can live on an island.2Why do some of us fin
35、d it not easy to make friends?ABecause we are afraid of making bad friends.BBecause we are shy to take the first action.CBecause we feel sure that we already have enough friends.DBecause we feel worried that we wont be able to keep our friends.3Which of the following is true according to the passage
36、?AJohn Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie.BFriends are always friends.CFew people bought Carnegies book.DThe writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie.4What does the writer mainly want to tell us?AHow to Make Friends.BA Famous book about friendship.CFriendship is the fi
37、rst.DSomething about John Donne and Dale Carnegie.D16、Louie was_chocolate. He loved having chocolate biscuits for breakfast. He asked his dad to buy all kinds of chocolate cookies for him.One morning, Louies big brother, Ben, said to Louie, “You cant live without chocolate, can you?” “Of course I ca
38、n,” said Louie. “But I dont want to.” “I bet you anything that you cant live without chocolate for one whole week,” said Ben. Louie stopped eating his chocolate cookies and looked at Ben, “You bet anything? Even your new skateboard?” “Why not?” said Ben. “Im sure you cant last seven whole days.” “Th
39、ats what you think,” said Louie. And then he put his chocolate cookies into a box.Monday was easy for Louie. He had porridge for breakfast. On Tuesday he didnt exchange his yogurt for Annas chocolate pudding at lunch. On Wednesday he went to Francos birthday party and didnt eat the chocolate cake. O
40、n Thursday, Aunt Irene came to visit with chocolate-chip cookies. “Im not really hungry,” said Louie. On Friday and Saturday Louie didnt exchange his apple juice for Joshs chocolate milk.Then came Sunday. Louie woke up and found a glass of milk and a pile of chocolate cookies beside his bed. “Go ahe
41、ad. Enjoy yourself,” said Ben. Louie picked up a piece of chocolate cookie, but then he stopped, “Im thinking how delicious it will taste tomorrow after I ride my new skateboard,” said Louie. “Oh, no!” cried Ben. “I was so close!”根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1. The underlined phrase “crazy about” has t
42、he same meaning as “ ”.Avery interested inBvery famous forCvery proud ofDvery angry with2What will Louie get if he lives without chocolate for a week?AA new bike.BA new skateboard.CMore chocolate biscuits.DSome chocolate-chip cookies.3Whats the right time order according to the passage? Louie had so
43、me porridge for breakfast. Louie refused to eat the chocolate cake. Louie didnt eat chocolate-chip cookies. Louie didnt exchange his yogurt for chocolate pudding.ABCD4From the last paragraph, we can guess that .ABen will keep his skateboardBLouie wont get the skateboardCLouie will have the skateboar
44、d tomorrowDBen was very happy because his trick was successful5According to the passage, we can learn that .ALouie hid all his chocolate cookies after the betBAnna had chocolate pudding for lunch on TuesdayCAunt Irene visited Louies family on WednesdayDLouie wanted to exchange his apple juice for Jo
45、shs chocolate milkE17、In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to his sons school, only to discover the building was as flat as a pancake.But he remembered that promise he had made to his son, No matter what, Ill always be there for you! Tears b
46、egan to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of debris(瓦砾)that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his words. He rushed there and started digging.Other parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school. They tried saying many different things: Its too late! Th
47、eyre all dead! Come on, face reality, theres nothing you can do!A firefighter also tried to pull him away, saying, Fires are breaking out, explosions(爆炸) are happening everywhere. Youre in danger.The police came and said, Youre endangering(危及)others. Go home.To which he replied, Are you going to help me?
