1、2024年湖南省邵阳市邵东市中考三模英语试题一、阅读理解The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge by Bcrnic Mcauley An American soldier (士兵) returns after the Vietnam War. He is surprised to find that his life at home has changed greatly. How will he pick up the pieces? Price: $11. 95outskirtspress. com/shadowsofsawtoothridge. The Portal
2、by David DBernstein After falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown-101 years in the future. Price: $11. 95outskirtspress. com/thcportal Clouds Over the Aegean by Alexander Rassogianis In 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls he
3、ard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept. Price: $11. 95outskirtspress. com/cloudsovertheaegean Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up by Raymond Kolcaba Growing up wont happen on its own. You have to
4、do something that encourages it. These are the true stories told with all of the funny details of real life. Price: $16. 95utskirtspress. com/thebrilliantside1Which book is a science fiction?AThe Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge.BThe Portal.CClouds Over the Aegean.2Who might be more interested in Clouds Ov
5、er the Aegean?AAn old soldier.BA sports fan.CA curious boy.3What do the four books have in common? AThey are on sale online.BThey are childrens books.CThey are marked the same price.Jin Ying, 25, is a lover of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She took part in a three-month training course on acup
6、uncture and tuina (针灸推拿) in the winter of 2023 at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Jins life has been different since the training. She changed her life habits after learning the Five Elements theory. For example, she avoided sweating too much during exercise in winter because the cold of win
7、ter means people should slow down, according to TCM. For her, learning these skills and theories was not about becoming a TCM doctor but rather about holding a new lifestyle. She is not an unusual example of young people becoming interested in TCM. A survey by China Youth Daily showed that 93.3 perc
8、ent of the 1,000 young people who took part had tried different TCM treatments. “I have seen a rising number of young people come to me for neck and back pains, which are usually related to the elderly,” said Ma Huifang, a TCM doctor at Guoyitang, a TCM hospital. Between Western medicine and TCM, yo
9、ung people often choose TCM “because of its efficacy,” according to Ma. Some people question why TCM treats the same illnesses with different prescriptions (处方). “This is actually an advantage of TCM, rather than a shortcoming, as it can be a more accurate treatment (精准的治疗) for different patients,”
10、Ma explained. Younger age groups are accepting TCM, and, at the same time, TCM is also benefiting young people. As Jin noted, “It helps young people understand Chinese medicine well.”4What did Jin Ying learn TCM mainly for?ATo be a lover of TCM.BTo avoid sweating too much.CTo hold a new lifestyle.5W
11、hy do more young people come to Ma Huifang who works in Guoyitang?AThey are becoming more interested in TCM.BTheyre suffering from neck and back pains.CThey take part in a survey by China Daily.6The underlined word “efficacy” possibly means _.AvalueBcareCresult7What might young people think of TCM a
12、fter accepting and understanding it?AAcupuncture and tuina are in training course.BDifferent patients need accurate treatments.CIt is such a treasure of our Chinese culture.“Volunteering (做志愿工作) can make a real difference to the world. It makes you look at the world differently. You see how little t
13、hings can change a persons life for the better, which makes everyone a better person.” Mason, a volunteer said. National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity (机会) to encourage others to take
14、their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organizations expectations (期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also stops so
15、me from sharing their abilities. The following tips can help if you have some of these worries. Start out slowly, dont add too much pressure (压力). Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someones life. Choose an organization (组织) with the same interests and common values. Take part in
16、a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked. Work with a experienced volunteer. He volunteered a lot, he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organizations expectations. Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer w
17、ith them. Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesnt work, dont give up and youll surely find the right opportunity. Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in peopl
18、es lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “. little things can change a persons life.”8Volunteering can help one _.Amake a decisionBsee the world clearlyClive a better life9What stops people taking the first step to volunteer?AThey dont have enough time.BThey are stopped by thei
19、r families.CThey fear that their abilities are shared.10Which of the following can help people take the first step?AStart out quickly.BOrganize a training meeting.CWork with volunteers with much experience.11What is the structure of the passage?A/B/C/No one can deal with all the problems on his own.
20、 We all have to ask for favors (寻求帮助) sometimes. But it can be a difficult thing to do, even when you ask a good friend. So how can you ask for a favor and be sure to get a positive response (正面回应)? Here are some suggestions. Be a nice person. When you ask someone for a favor, youre really asking th
21、e person to go out of his or her way to help you. Show the person that you understand he or she is doing something especially nice for you. If people think youre friendly, theyre more likely (可能的) to want to help. 12 And, of course, a smile goes a long way. 13 How do people respond to requests (请求)
22、like this one, “Hey, Mike, lend me your car!” ? They probably refuse. How can you avoid this problem? Be especially careful with how you show your request. For example, say, “Mike, would you mind doing me a favor?” Mike will probably respond like this, “Maybe. What do you need?” 14 People are more l
23、ikely to agree to help you when they know the whole story. Show your respect (尊重). If someone agrees to do you a favor, allow the person to choose when he or she helps you. Be respectful of the other persons time, and try not to ask for too much. 15 Dont make a habit of asking for favors, and always
24、 make sure youre ready to do someone a favor in return.ANow you have his attention and can explain the situation.BChoose your words carefully.CIf someone refuses your request, you should accept the answer politely.DThank them sincerely (真诚地) when they help you.ETry your best to help the one who did
25、you a favor once in your way.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once there was a young boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only 16 winning every race and becoming more successful. One day, the boy took part in a running race in his village. He won the 200, 100 and 50-m
26、eter races without any problem. He was 17 of himself and received great applause (掌声). But his grandfather came and asked him to have a race with two unexpected competitors (参赛者), an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was 18 but accepted. In the race, the boy finished first, 19 the old man
27、 and the blind girl were still far behind. With 20 , he waved (挥) his hands at the crowd. But they kept silent. “Why arent people cheering for me like before?” he asked his grandfather. “Start the race again with them. But this time, all of you should 21 the finish line at the same time,” the grandf
28、ather replied. The boy was surprised but agreed to take part in the race. During the second race, the boy took the 22 of the old man and the blind girl. And he walked 23 with them to the finish line. The crowd stood up and gave them applause. The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people 2
29、4 ? Is it for me or them?”The grandfather smiled and said, “The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how all of you ran the race together.”Facing the race of life, what 25 is not just winning, but how you run the race.16Aheard aboutBtalked aboutCcared about17AharmfulBproudCgood18
30、AnecessaryBimportantCunbelievable19AunlessBbecauseCwhile20AworriesBsadnessCjoy21AcrossBmissCrefuse22AlegsBhandsCfingers23AhardlyBunluckilyCquickly24AcheeringBpushingCsmiling25ArefusesBbenefitsCmatters三、短文填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Flying to the moon has been a Chinese dream for thousands of yea
31、rs. Professor Ye Shuhua, one of the key scientists 26 (work) at Shanghai Astronomic Observatory for nearly half a century. To her, Chinas lunar (月球) project is exciting news for the countrys space industry. “For our astronomers, the moon is an ideal place 27 (go),” Ye said.Dreams of flying to the mo
32、on has deep roots in Chinese culture. According to 28 ancient story, Change was a fairy who 29 (take) a special drink that gave her the ability to fly to the moon. The dream has already come true for the US astronauts. But it will take China at 30 (little) ten years to land astronauts there.The proj
33、ect has developed public understanding of the space program and peoples knowledge of the moon 31 (especial) among the young people. A visitor said, “The moon is a satellite of the earth. There are millions 32 pits (凹陷) on its surface.”Another visitor said, “The moon is beautiful, and its the nearest
34、 body to the earth. Thats 33 people want to land on it.”Naturally, the children enjoy learning about science. But for scientists like Ye Shuhua, the lunar project is only the 34 (begin).“Landing on the moon will be a project for 35 (today) young people, not for me. But I hope that the day our astron
35、auts land on the moon, I can watch your news reports.” Ye said.四、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，回答问题或将划线部分译成英文或中文。Theres a new AI robot: ChatGPT. The tool is an AI chatbot system. OpenAI brought it to the public in November 2022 to show off and test what a very large, powerful AI system can achieve. ChatGPT remembers
36、 the main information of your dialogue, using previous (先前的) questions and answers to provide its replies. It gets the answers from a large amount of information on the Internet. You can ask ChatGPT anything, like explaining physics, asking for birthday party ideas and getting programming help. Perh
37、aps its not smart enough to replace al humans yet, but it can be creative, and its answers can sound very authoritative (权威的). ChatGPT is free to use at the moment because it is still in its research period. But when too many people visit its site, it overloads and cant deal with what you ask for. I
38、t just means you should try visiting the site at a later time when there are fewer people. 如果你不想等待，有一个适合你的选择。And this service does come at a cost of $20 monthly. However, ChatGPT cant replace Google at present. ChatGPT is a robot that provides replies to your questions, but Google is a search engine
39、 in which you can search for as much information as possible. ChatGPT has limited knowledge because of its programming, but Google has unlimited knowledge which is renewed every day.36What can people ask ChatGPT? 37How long is ChatGPT known by people? 38Which would you like to use, ChatGPT or Google
40、? Why? 39将画线句处翻译成中文。 40将画线句处翻译成英文。 五、书面表达41每年的“世界读书日”(4月23日)之前，中国新闻出版研究院都会发布“青少年阅读调查报告(Youth Reading Survey)”。请根据下表信息，并结合自身实际，谈谈你的观点和看法。Youth Reading Survey要求：（1）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名；（2）词数80100，开头已给出（不计词数）。Reading is very important in our daily life. Last week, we made a survey about reading among the teenagers. Here are the results. _试卷第9页，共9页
