甘肃省兰州市外国语校2024年中考四模英语试题含答案

甘肃省兰州市外国语校2024年中考四模英语试题含答案
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Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、—Let’s go to Wanda Movie Theater? It has a large screen.
—But it is _____________ of all the cinemas in Jinan.
A．expensive B．more expensive C．most expensive D．the most expensive
2、–What were you doing at eight last night?
-- I in my office at that time.
A．worked B．works C．was working
3、Bacon said that ________ is power, so we must study hard to make progress.
A．medicine B．knowledge C．food
4、Norman Bethune was a great man _____ gave his life to help the Chinese people.
A．which B．who C．whose D．what
5、—The light in his room is still on. Do you know __________?
—In order to prepare for the coming exam.
A．if he works hard B．why he stays up so late C．why is he so busy D．when he will stop working
6、_____ hard and you’ll succeed sooner or later.
A．Study B．To study
C．Studying D．Studied
7、For your ________, you mustn't get out of the car in the wild animal park.
A．choice B．chance C．safety D．mistake
8、—How is everything going in the school , my boy?
A．I am all right , thank you. B．Not at all.
C．Not too bad, I guess. D．Very well, thank you.
9、Annie lost her wallet while shopping. , a senior high school student found it and returned it to her. A．Actually B．Luckily C．Finally
10、Mary’s coat is __________ yours. If you feel cold, you can wear hers.
A．different from B．the same size as
C．just unlike D．the same colour
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、Father in Need
I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door. Mom had a male 1 ! I peeked (从缝隙偷看) around. Sitting there was a gentleman, the most handsome man I’d ever seen.
Mom was a young widow (寡妇) then with three children. My sister was ten, my brother four and I six. I 2 having a daddy. And I knew he was the one. Then I marched right into the kitchen.
“Hi! I’m Patty. What’s your name?”
“George.”
3 towards Mom, I asked, “Don’t you think my mom’s pretty?”
“Patty!” Mom scolded (责备) with embarrassment. “Go and check on Benny.”
George leaned forward and whispered, “Yes, I do. I’ll see you later, Patty. I think we’ll be good friends.”
George started 4 on Mom more often. He always seemed happy to see me and never grew tired of my endless questions.
Soon they entered into a marriage. But one evening was especially bad. Benny was crying on the kitchen floor. Annie was complained 5 it wasn’t her place to look after that spoiled child. An d I spilled（使溢出）a whole pot of butter milk. With an empty look, George muttered, “I must have been 6 to marry a woman with three kids.”
Mom flew to their bedroom in tears，and George walked out. I hurried to the porch (门廊). “I’m sorry. I’ll be more c areful next time. Please don’t 7 !”
Gently wiping my tears, he said, “We’re friends, and friends never abandon (抛弃、遗弃) the people they love.” Then he went to comfort Mom.
Over the years, George has always been there for me, through many ups and downs. I still turn to him with my
8 though he’s already 85.
1．A．volunteer B．supporter C．challenger D．visitor
2．A．kept B．missed C．spent D．minded
3．A．Looking B．Checking C．Turning D．Speaking
4．A．working B．calling C．taking D．living
5．A．loudly B．quietly C．carefully D．gently
6．A．talented B．brave C．mad D．excited
7．A．laugh B．worry C．relax D．leave
8．A．suggestions B．experiences C．problems D．achievements
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、Let’s talk about Sherlock! You know who I mean, Sherlock Holmes of curse! I have very quickly learnt 1．he is not just popular back in the UK, but is huge around the world. In my first lesson I asked the students2．(tell) me what they
already knew about the UK.3．my surprise, most classes put Sherlock Holmes first. And I even have a student4．English name is Sherlock!
But who is Sherlock Holmes? Sherlock Holmes is a character 5．(create) by British doctor and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He first appeared in print in 1887, and 6．(be) a part of popular culture for over a century. He has become 7．(know) for his early use of deductive reasoning(演绎推理). In total, Holmes appears in four novels and fifty-six short stories. Most of these 8．(write) from the view of his friend Dr. Watson.
Although at first a character in novels and short stories, Sherlock Holmes has become popular on the big and small screen. In fact, he has the honor of 9．(hold) the Guinness World Record for the “Most Portrayed Movie Character”. More than seventy 10．(act) have played the role in over two hundred films!
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
13、There are many unusual hotels around the world. In Greenland(格陵兰岛), there is a hotel made of ice, open between December and April every year. In Turkey(土耳其), there is a cave(岩洞) hotel with a television, furniture, and a bathroom in each room. And in Bolivia(玻利维亚), there is a hotel named the Salt Palace Hotel.
Thousands of years ago, the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake. But today, the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts(荒漠).
The larger of the two deserts is called Uyuni salt desert. During the day, the desert is bright white because of the salt. There are no roads across the Uyuni desert, so local people must show guests the way to the hotel.
In the early 1990s, a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel. He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made of salt: the walls, the roof(屋顶), the tables, the chairs, the beds, and the hotel’s bar.
The sun makes the walls and roof warm during the day. At night the desert is very cold, but the rooms are warm. The hotel has twelve rooms. A single room(单人间) costs＄40 a night, and a double room(双人间) costs＄60.
A sign on the hotel’s wall tells guests, “ Please don’t lick（添）the walls.”
1．The Salt Palace Hotel is unusual because__________.
A．it has long history. B．the price of the rooms is high.
C．the guests are special. D．it is made of salt.
2．Which sentence about the area around the Salt Palace Hotel is NOT true?
A．It was a lake many years ago.
B．It is white during the day.
C．There are several roads to the hotel.
D．There are only two small lakes now.
3．Juan Quesada got the salt from ___________to build the hotel.
A．the salt deserts B．Greenland C．Turkey D．the small lake
4．__________ keeps the rooms warm at night?
A．Heat from the walls B．The desert air
C．The sun D．The furniture
5．Which of the following is true?
A．Y ou can live in the ice hotel in Greenland in October.
B．Y ou can watch TV in the cave hotel.
C．The salt hotel is in Turkey.
D．If you and your friend want to live in the Salt Hotel, you should pay＄40 a night together.
B
14、Everyone has traits ( 4+性) that make us who we are. We have physical. traits, like red hair, long legs and
funny-looking toes. We also have character traits including humor, warmth, creativity and so on.
Certain physical traits are fully inherited (遗传), such as blue eyes and knobby knees. About 25,000 t0 35,000 genes (基因) are in a single cell in the human body. These genes carry the traits that are passed down genetically from parents to their children.
Many traits exist between inheritance and development - the interaction with environment.One example is body shape. It tends to be passed down from parents. But once diet becomes a factor, environment begins to play an important role in how the body develops. Body shape is a trait that is a mixture ofinheritance from parents and influence of environment.
So lots of our most important traits have been learned, rather than inherited. For example, if you're really great at video games, it's not because your parents passed down the skills in genes. It's because you have practiced a lot of video games and developed those skills yourself. If you have kids who turn out to be great at video games, it is because they put in the hours, learned the skills, and memorized
the moves that are necessary to play the video games well.
Of course, some of us have brains that are more advantageous to video game playing. Say you were born with a large and powerful part of the brain that controls your hand-eye coordination (协调能力).That's inherited. What you do with it, how you choose to develop that advantage, is up to you.
You can pierce your nose or get a tattoo - it doesn't matter how much you change your body during the lifetime. None of those things will turn into genetic material to be passed down to the next generation. However, if your children grow up in an enwronment with role models who are pierced and covered in tattoos, they are more likely to get piercings and
tattoos!
1．is a physical trait that is fully inherited
A．The eye color B．The special diet
C．The body shape D．The pierced nose
2．According to the passage, the writer believes that
A．character traits can hardly change during the lifetime
B．the skills of video game playing are passed down to kids
C．a kid's hand-eye coordination isn't related to inheritance
D．environment plays an important role in traits development
3．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Why are Traits Important? B．How does Inheritance Influence Traits?
C．Where do Traits Come from? D．What are Physical and Character Traits?
C
15、The George Washington School had been standing for more than 100 years. The school building was in good shape, but behind it was an old basketball court. The court’s surface had been broken and was overgrown with weeds（种子）. The fence（篱笆）around the court was too old, and parts of it lay on the ground. The basketball hoops （篮圈）were bent and rusted（生锈）.
One cold day in February, Mr Garson, a biology teacher, was taking a walk during his lunch break. He passed the old basketball court. “What an ugly sight!” he said, in a low and sad voice. As he looked at the empty court, he imagined. In his mind, he pictured something quite different from what he actually saw.
Mr Garson asked the school board for money to turn his vision into reality. In April he organized a group of community volunteers to tear up the old basketball court and take it away. Then he tried to let a local farmer bring trucks of good soil（土）free of charge, which several students spread over the field. A group of parents volunteered to build a new fence around the land. Mr Garson bought some garden tools. He also bought seeds and young plants. In May students planted tomatoes, potatoes, corn, onions, and peppers. In one place they planted some kinds of flowers that would come out through the summer and autumn.
Two students checked the garden and watered it every day. On Saturdays throughout the summer, groups of students gathered to weed the garden and harvested what was ripe（成熟的）. In September students enjoyed eating fresh food from the George Washington garden for lunch. Most days there were fleshy cut flowers that it would be ready for planting again in the spring.
“_____________!” Mr Garson made a speech at the school assembly（集会）. “It proves that we can change things if we
work together towards a common goal!”
1．What was the basketball court like when Mr Garson saw it at first?
A．He passed the old basketball court.
B．It was a beautiful garden.
C．The fence was too old and lay on the ground.
D．There are lots of plants and flowers.
2．The main idea of “the second paragraph” is .
A．he imagined something different from what he saw
B．he looked at the empty court
C．he organized some parents and students to work on the basketball court
D．in his mind, it was a good place for taking a walk
3．Which of the following can be the first sentence of the last paragraph?
A．How nice the flowers are.
B．Thank you all.
C．What a beautiful sight.
D．How delicious the vegetables taste.
4．The best title of this passage is .
A．Parents volunteered to build a new fence
B．A new basketball court
C．A good teacher
D．Working together for delicious food
D
16、Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 2000 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2017. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2016 from Portsmouth, England.
Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.
Michael met many challenges along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. He celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.
Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2020 Olympics.
1．This passage is most probably taken from __________.
A．a story book B．a magazine C．a travel guide D．a film review
2．How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?
A．It took 6 days. B．It took 50 days.
C．It took about 9 months. D．It took about 14 years.
3．Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?
A．He encourages young people to take part in the 2020 Olympics.
B．Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.
C．The most difficult problem he faced while sailing was the boat.
D．He is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.
4．What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.
b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlanti
c.
c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.
A．d, a, c, b B．b, c, a, d C．d, a, b, c D．b, a, c, d
E
17、In the long history of about 5,000 years, lots of Chinese festivals were created．Here are some of them.
Spring Festival
Spring Festival is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历)．Traditionally, on that day, people set off fireworks and pay a visit to their friends and relatives．They usually share jiaozi with their families, especially the northern Chinese．Also, during the spring festival people don’t sweep the room or argue with each other. Pure Brightness Festival
Pure Brightness Festival is on the 15th day after the spring equinox(春分)．All over the country, people go to worship their ancestors(祖先) and clean up the weeds growing on the ancestors’ tombs(坟墓)．In some areas, people are not allowed to use fire to cook food, so they only eat cold food.
Dragon Boat Festival
People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on May 5th in the lunar calendar．The traditional activities on that day are dragon boat races and having zongzi．In some areas, people believe that the day is an evil day (凶日), and babies under one year old should be taken to their grandma’s to avoid being hurt.
Mid-autumn Festival
Mid-autumn Festival takes place on August 15th in the lunar calendar．It is a special festival when people go back home, no matter where they are．People get together to enjoy the fullest and brightest moon of the year and have mooncakes．It is said that men are not allowed to take part in the moon-worship ceremony, because the moon is a woman．
1．The passage has been written to introduce __________.
A．the Chinese histories B．the Chinese ancestors.
C．the traditional Chinese festivals．D．the traditional activities.
2．What do people usually share with their families during the Spring Festival? A．Zongzi．B．Jiaozi．C．Mooncakes．D．Cold food.
3．Why do people eat cold food in some areas during the Pure Brightness Festival?
A．Because they are not allowed to use fire to cook food.
B．Because they should go to worship their ancestors．
C．Because they should clean up the weeds.
D．Because they are so busy.
4．People usually have the activities of dragon boat races in China during the ______.
A．Spring Festival．B．Pure Brightness Festival
C．Dragon Boat Festival D．Mid-autumn Festival
5．What is the moon like during the Mid-autumn Festival in the year?
A．It’s the fullest．B．It’s the brightest.
C．It’s the biggest．D．It’s the fullest and brightest.
F
18、“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA．They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and
Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number---- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
1．The writer began this passage by asking you a question because ___________.
A．Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world
B．he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question
C．he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage
D．he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question
2．The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _______ in Chinese.
A．楼房B．帐单C．订单D．支票
3．From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,__ ____.
A．there was not any search engine on the Internet.
B．nobody supported them except their family and friends
C．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000
D．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question
4．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.
B．The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002.
C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.
D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular.
Ⅴ.书面表达
19、去年暑假你是在那里度过的呢？是外出度假还是待在家里？都做了些什么呢？请以My Last Summer Vacation为题写一篇短文，描述你去年的暑假生活，80-100词。

要求：1. 条理清楚，语言流畅，语法正确，内容充实。

2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。

参考答案
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1、D
2、C
3、B
4、B
5、B
6、A
7、C
8、C
9、B
10、B
Ⅱ. 完形填空
11、1．D
2．B
3．A
4．B
5．A
6．C
7．D
8．C
Ⅲ. 语法填空
12、1．because
2．to tell
3．To
4．whose
5．created
6．was
7．known
8．were written
9．holding
10．actors
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
13、1．D
2．C
3．A
4．A
5．B
14、1．A
2．D
3．C
15、1．C
2．A
3．C
4．B
16、1．B
2．C
3．A
4．D
17、1．C
2．B
3．A
4．C
5．D
18、1．C
2．D
3．B
4．C
Ⅴ.书面表达
19、Last year，I have spent a happy summer holiday．During the holiday，I went to Dalian for a visit，there I saw the beautiful sea，it was really amazing．The sea water was as bule as the sky，and it was very clean as well．Also，the beach in Dalian was very nice，we built a small sand palace．When I was swimming in the sea，as if I was a little fish．I like that feeling very much．That's my trip to Dalian，it's
really unforgettable．I had a great time．This year，I want to Guilin．。