1、陕西省西安市东城一中学2023-2024学年中考二模英语试题含答案注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。. 单项选择1、-A research suggests that walking helps people live longer.- I quite agree, but it_ on when and how they walk.Aremains Bseparates Creturns Ddepend
2、s2、Could you tell me which _ best among the books on sale?Ais sold Bsells Care written Dwrites3、 Look at the young man in yellow. Is it Mr. Green? No, it _be him. He is wearing a green coat today.AmustntBneedntCcant4、Lisa, you speak French？Yes, but only a little.AneedBmustCmayDcan5、 Nowadays, it see
3、ms that many young people cant live without smart phones. _. I think its bad for their health.AIm afraid not BI hope not. CExactly. DOf course.6、-What happened to Jim?- His car broke down on the way. And _. The car behind was out of control and hit his car.Aa good miss is as good as a mile Bit never
4、 rains but it poursCthe early bird catches the worm Devery dog has its day7、 Excuse me, I take a photo of this beautiful drawing? Im afraid not. There is a sign “No Photo”.AmayBmustCshouldDneed8、I will go to the park if it _ tomorrow.Adont rainBwont rainCdoesnt rainDdidnt rain9、Listen! Is Laura sing
5、ing in the classroom?It be her. She has gone home.AcanBcantCmustnt10、 How much will you be paid?- I dont do it for money, but for experience. _, its volunteer work.AHoweverBBesidesCFinallyDPossibly. 完形填空11、A primary school has 1 signs to warn phone-obsessed(手机控) parents to greet their children with
6、a smile 2 the day 3 staring at the screens of their phones.It has become common at the school gates to see children 4 up to their parents, only to find that they are writing a message, making a phone call, or chatting in the Wechat.Now the headmaster has put up the signs to warn the parents not to s
7、tare at their phones.The signs say: Greet your child with a smile, not a 5 and draw a man 6 mobile to their ear, crossed out in a red circle.The headmaster said: We are trying to develop our 7 and listening skills in school and we thought it was a really 8 way to get the message across.He said: I th
8、ink the signs need to be put up because everyone 9 their kids up on their phones. Id like to think theyd make a 10 .1Aput on Bput up Cput off Dput down2Aby the end of Bin the end Cat the end Dat the end of3Ainstead of Bbut for Cbecause of Dto start with4Aran Bruns Crunning Dto run5Amobile Bbook Csch
9、oolbag Dgift6Afor Bin Con Dwith7Ahearing Bspeaking Creading Dwriting8Asimple Bdifficult Ceasily Dinteresting9Astays Bsets Cgets Dpicks10Aphone Bdifference Cdream Dsurprise. 语法填空12、Bruce and Kelly are brother and sister. They enjoy 1 (play) sports. In just a month they 2 (be) high school students. Br
10、uce is deciding between badminton and volleyball. Kelly is thinking about whether to try a sport she never played, or go with one she knows, like baseball.Maybe many students face the same problem. For most students,3 (choose) which sports to do in high school is hard because they never played an 4
11、(organize) sport before, and they are not sure what they will most enjoy.Sports 5 (mean) to be fun. If there is a sport you really enjoy but you arent sure if you can play it well, just 6 (try) out. Whats the worst that can happen? If you dont like it, you can always try another sport. 阅读理解A13、If yo
12、u ask your parents: “Did you buy salt recently?” They might either say: “Yes, we bought more salt than usual”, or “No, we couldnt find any in the market.”This is because of the recent craze(狂热) of salt buying in China. In big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, salt almost sold out in only o
13、ne night.After the big earthquake in Japan on March 11, there was a nuclear leak(核泄漏). And rumors(传言) about whether it will affect our daily life appeared: first, iodized(含碘的) salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation(辐射)；second, there will be less sea-salt in the ocean because of the nuclear p
14、ollution.Both the government and experts said the rumors were not true, but people still bought as much salt as possible. Why? Many salt-buyers didnt really care or know what experts or the government were saying. That was the real reason behind the craze of salt buying.On March 20, the government s
15、aid the salt market is back to normal. And most of Chinas salt is from lakes, not the ocean.Now, many people want to return the salt they bought. “There is no reason why those people should get their money back,” an article in Xinhua Daily Telegraph said. “They made the craze in the first place.”Per
16、haps people should learn a lesson from the salt: dont believe everything you hear.1The recent craze of salt buying in China happened because of _.Athe earthquakeBthe rumorsCthe shortage(缺乏) of salt2When did the rumors start?AOn March 11.BAfter March 11.COn March 20.3According to the passage most of
17、Chinas salt is from _.Alakes Bthe ocean Crivers4Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?APeople believed what the government and experts said first.BPeople could return the salt and got back their money later.CSalt almost sold out in only one night because of the rumors.5T
18、he passage tells us that _.Awe cant believe everything we hearBthere must be a nuclear leak after an earthquakeConly iodized salt can keep us from the dangers of radiationB14、A new study said about 65 percent of the online payments(付款) last year were done with mobile devices. Along with the rapid gr
19、owth of the online to offline business, the mobile payment has been further changing peoples everyday life.According to findings published by Alipay, the mobile payment is more _ in Chinas underdeveloped areas. In Tibet, 83.3 percent of the online payments were done with mobile devices in 2015. The
20、region was followed by Guizhou, Gansu, Shanxi and Qinghai. Nearly 80 percent of the mobile payments were done in these regions and provinces. Li Chao, a researcher from iResearch Consulting Group, said that the lack of traditional business was the main reason why people used mobile payment more ofte
21、n.Although people in developed areas in China used mobile payments less often, they spent much more money. The study showed that people in Shanghai spent more than 100,000 yuan(15,210dollars) on average through Alipay, becoming the top Alipay users in China in 2015.As more and more companies are ent
22、ering the mobile payment field in China, such as mobile payments in convenience(便利) stores and movie theatres, online payment is sure to develop much more quickly. In the near future smartphones may replace wallets.1About _ percent of the online payments in 2015 were done through mobile devices.A45
23、B55 C65 D752Which of the following can be put in _?Apossible BinterestingCexpensive Dpopular3Why did people in underdeveloped areas use mobile payments more often?ABecause of the convenience of using computers.BBecause of the poor traffic conditions.CBecause of the lack of money.DBecause of the lack
24、 of traditional business.C15、 You can do pretty much anything you like in Europe. You can go skiing, visit an ancient castle, and admire fine art. Now you have one more choice: you can also have dinner in an underwater restaurant!The worlds largest underwater restaurant opened in Norway recently. It
25、 is named “Under”. The building looks like a huge tube in the water. More than half of it sits about five meters below sea level. It has room for 40 guests. Guests are able to watch sea animals swimming around through a large window while they are eating. Of course, seafood dishes are served.Under i
26、s so popular that around 7,000 people have already booked a table. And it is fully booked for six months. The designer said the most exciting experience was to see the seabed scenery in different seasons and weather conditions through the large glass window. Would you like to have dinner there?1What
27、 new choice can people have in Europe?AGo skiing.BVisit an ancient castle.CEnjoy fine art.DDine at an underwater restaurant.2How many guests can the restaurant hold?A5.B40.C400.D7000.3Which is NOT true according to the passage?AUnder in Norway is the largest restaurant in the world.BMore than half o
28、f the restaurant is five meters below sea level.CGuests can have a good view of the undersea scenery while eating there.DThe business of the underwater restaurant has been good since its opening.4What can be the best title for the passage?APeople will have a new choice in Europe.BThe first underwate
29、r restaurant in Europe was named Under.CThe worlds largest underwater restaurant opened in Norway.DThe underwater restaurant in Norway gets popular around the world.D16、No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader o
30、f an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. W
31、hen they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often f
32、lown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening
33、was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the
34、first airplane flight in 1903.1Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?ATo pull down the palace. BTo fight against the king.CTo search for the kings treasure. DTo find out the length of the kite string.2What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A测定 B选择 C了解 D考察3On
35、e of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.Ato give thanks for a good harvest in summerBto express good wishes to the first-born daughterCto celebrate the beginning of a new yearDto hold kite festivals all over the country4When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?AIn 1752
36、. BIn 1898. CIn 1903. DIn 1933.5What would be the best title for the text?AThe History of Kites BThe Experiments of KitesCThe Invention of a Kite DThe First Record of a KiteE17、In many places, if you do not take your wallet with you, youll be in trouble. This is especially true in overseas airports
37、when you want to pay for food or gifts. Luckily you can now pay without your wallet in some overseas airports.Its announced on Sept 26 that Chinese tourists can use the third party payment Alipay at ten airports across the world. The 10 airports are in Germany, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand, T
38、hailand and Chinas Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao.Digital wallets like Alipay, WeChat and Apple Pay have brought big changes to our lives.In April, CNN reporter Will Ripley spent a day in Beijing without his wallet. In Chinas largest cities, you can definitely (肯定地) survive without carrying a pocket fu
39、ll of money and credit cards as long as youve got your smart-phone, he wrote. From small shops to large stores, a huge number of businesses in Beijing accept mobile payments.He paid for breakfast by scanning (扫描) a QR code on the window of a restaurant. All he had to do was enter a password.Then he
40、also used his phone to pay for movie tickets, buy takeout food, order goods for delivery and hail a taxi.But, there is also concern about the safety of the digital wallets. Dont think the largest payment technology has solved all of its security problems. commented Fox News.1Maybe Chinese tourists c
41、an buy things at the airport in without wallets or credit cards.AEngland BFrance CJapan DGermany2The underlined word in paragraph 4 means Aaccept Bbuy Clive Dsuffer3According to Will Ripleys description, he used his phone to do many things like buying gifts paying for his meal taking a taxi sell a d
42、igital cameraA B C D4According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?AIts difficult for us to use digital wallets.BIts very safe for us to use digital wallets.CIn many airports across the world Chinese tourists can use digital wallets.DIn Chinas largest cities, people can use di
43、gital wallets to do many things.5Which is the best title of this passage?ASurviving Without Money BSurviving in the oversea airportCPaying Without digital wallet DWill Ripleys day in BeijingF18、Maybe youre moving on to a high school, and maybe there will be plenty of new faces. Or perhaps, youre sta
44、rting at a totally new school system, where you dont know a soul. Whatever your situation, youre going from being one of the oldest kids at school to one of the youngest. You might be taking classes or doing activities with persons who seem a million times bigger. Remember, though: these “big kids”
45、were once new ones just like you, and most of them will be friendly and willing to help. If you find yourself in a situation where older students are using their size or status to bully (欺负) you, tell a member of the school staff. Because of the variety of courses and activities in high school, diff
46、erences between people might become a little more obvious. Youll probably notice kids who do great in academics (学术), some who score big on the playing field, and others who are into the arts. Sometimes, people from groups according to what they have in common. Although its natural to spend time with people who share your interests, try to keep yourself open to everyone, despite how they might dress or spend some of their time. You
