2024年常德市初中学业水平考试
英语模拟卷（八）
（满分：100分 时间：90分钟）
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第一部分阅读技能(共 20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面的材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
A
Easter is coming. Anna gets a music box for the big holiday from her grandmother. It looks like a blue egg. When the music box plays, the door opens and there is a goose(鹅) dancing in it.
“Why is there a dancing goose in the blue egg?\
“There is an old story about this goose,” says her grandmother and she starts to tell the story. An old woman lives far away from her family. She feels very lonely. Every night she plays her music box. She loves the music, but she never dances to it. One day she sees a goose in the snow. It is ill. So the woman takes the goose home to help it. Soon the goose gets well. It lays one blue egg to thank the woman and then flies away. Days later, a baby goose comes out. The baby goose loves the kind woman and always stays with her. Every night, the woman plays her music box. She and the goose dance happily!
“That's my dancing goose!\says Anna. “I love that story!” And Anna dances around her grandmother.
( )1. What does Anna get for Easter?
A. A goose.
B. A storybook.
C. A music box.
( )2. What does the old woman do every night before she has the goose at home?
A. She dances to the music. B. She plays her music box.
C. She cooks food for her family.
( )3. What does the goose do to thank the old woman?
A. It lays an egg. B. It dances for her. C. It makes soup for her.
B
Peter was a driver. He drove a car for his friend John, a rich businessman. He worked hard. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost lost his life in a traffic accident after he got drunk. John got angry and worried. But he really wanted to help Peter. He was poor and he had a big family to support. He promised to stop drinking at once. John told him to be careful next time or he had to leave.
One Monday morning, Peter came into the office with two badly burned ears.
“What happened to your ears?” asked John. “Well,” said the man. “I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it, Then I went into the sitting room. The telephone rang and I answered the iron!” “And what happened to the other ear?” “When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!” ( )4. Peter went to watch the football match on _______ .
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Sunday
( )5. We can guess _______ .
A. Peter drank much after the match B. Peter was angry with his team C. Peter watched the match at home
( )6. What would happen to Peter?
A. John would send him away. B. He would join his football team. C. He would never watch any games.
C
Thirty workers at a Turkmenistan television network have been fired after a cockroach(蟑螂) was seen crawling(爬行) across the newsreader’s desk during a live broadcast(现场直播) ,it has been reported.
As the newsreader began the 9 p.m. news program, Vatan, viewers across the Central Asian country spotted something unusual crawling slowly across the studio table: a large brown cockroach. The program, complete with(连同) cockroach, was aired again at 11 p.m. that night.
The national station was bombarded(炮轰) with calls from a large number of viewers, who said the cockroach's guest appearance had put them off their dinner.
It was only at 9 a.m. the following day that horrified officials from Turkmenistan's Ministry of Culture discovered the cockroach's guest appearance. And they immediately informed the country's president, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedo.
The president was so horrified that he fired 30 workers from the station, the Guardian reported. The fired workers included journalists, directors, camera operators, and technical staff. ( )7. The underlined word “spotted” can be replaced by _______ .
A. placed
B. sent
C. noticed
( )8. According to the text, the news program Vatan was broadcast
A. only once
B. twice
C. three times
( )9. The president heard about the cockroach's appearance on TV ________ .
A. by watching the news program Vatan B. by visiting the main state TV station C. from officials of the Ministry of Culture
D
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In southern China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it twice or three times a, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We usually eat fish, meat and vegetables.
The Japanese eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw(生的) fish in Africa maize(玉米) is the most important food. People there make maize into flour(粉). From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes. In western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and
chips. Sometimes people cook this food at home, in their workplace, in the park or on the road. People call it “takeaway” food
( )10 Who sometimes eat fish when it isn’t cooked?
A. People in Japan.
B. People in Africa.
C. People in Britain.
( )11. Which of the following countries is called “a western country”?
A. One of the counties in Africa. B. Japan. C. Australia.
( )12. People eat “takeaway” food
A. on their way to school
B. in their offices
E
What if there is a fire where you live? Now we' re talking about escape(逃离) plans and escape routes.
The idea is to get outside quickly and safely. Smoke from a fire can make it hard to see where things are, so it's important to learn and remember the different ways out of your home.
If you're in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out, you need to take a few steps: ★Check to see if there s heat or smoke coming around the door. ★If you see smoke coming under the door ,don't open the door!
★If you don't see smoke and the door isn't hot, use your fingers to lightly touch the doorknob(门把手). If the doorknob is very warm, don't open the door!
★If the doorknob feels cool, you can open the door carefully and slowly.
If fire or smoke is blocking an escape route, you'll shout for help. You can do this from an open window or call 119 if you have a phone with you, Even if scared, never hide under the bed or in a closet. Then, firefighters will have, a hard time finding you. The sooner they find you, the sooner you can get out.
( )13. Why is it hard to see where things are in a burning house?
A. Because there's lots of smoke.
C. both A and B
B. Because people are very scared.
C. Because there are different ways to get out.
( )14. You mustn't open the door when _______ .
① smoke is coming under the door ③the doorknob feels cool A.①②③
②the door is very hot ④the doorknob is very hot
C.①②④
B.①③④
( )15. You shouldn't hide under the bed because _______ .
A. you can't shout for help
B. it's difficult for firefighters to find you C. it's difficult for you to call 119
( )16. What does the underlined part mean?
A. Fire or smoke is stopping you from going out. B. Fire or smoke is spreading slowly. C. You have found an escape route.
F
I’m writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's Day. Well, I certainly call her to say “Happy Mother's Day” and promise that I will visit home soon.
I still remember the first time I forgot Mother' s Day, When I finally figured it out, I asked, “Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn't there a Children's Day for us?”
My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain, “Because every day is Children's Day!\
I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me, I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom, but there is mom's love, which can fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day.
That was the first year I forgot Mother’s Day. It was also the last year I forgot.
Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day? Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is-DON'T FORGET!
( )17. How does the writer celebrate Mother 's Day this year?
A. He calls his mom. B. He sends his mom a card. C. He visits home to see his mom.
( )18. What might the underlined phrase “figured it out\
A.弄清楚
B.预料到
C.归纳出
( )19. Why did the writer begin to expect Mother s Day?
A. Because he missed his mom far in the United States. B. Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom. C. Because he realized he had got much care from his mom.
( )20. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain why there isn't a Children's Day. B. To advise us not to forget to keep our own promises. C. To remind us to remember the love mom has given us.
第二部分 知识运用(共两节 ,满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后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。
One day, my little daughter Annie came to me with a difficult problem. “Helen hates me!” she cried. “She wants me only to be her 21 . You tell Helen that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh! I looked at her for a few 22 ,wondering what to do, when suddenly an idea came to me.
I picked up two 23 from the living room. I put the small basket inside the big one and
said, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. The little one is 24 .The big one is mine. Your little basket is inside mine. 25 do you think that is?”
She looked at me 26 and said nothing.
I continued, “Your little basket is in mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn't do for yourself. I fed you, bathed, you and I 27 everything else you couldn’t do your own. 28 I put your basket in mine. As you grew older, when you learnt to tie your shoes, that went in your basket. You 29 want me to tie your shoes now , right?”
She said softly, “No, I can tie my own shoes.”
“As you grow older, there will be 30 things you must do by yourself.” As I spoke, I took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally 31 your own basket with things only you can do, like deciding who you want to be friends with, what college you will go to, who you will marry.”
She 32 it for a while and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”
I hugged her and continued, “One day when I become 33 , you will take things out of my basket and place them into your basket. Finally, you will take my basket. Just like I do for my mom and grandmother now.” I gently 34 my basket with hers.
Life is a 35 . As she watched the little basket in my hand and smiled, she understood. ( )21. A enemy ( )22. A. minutes ( )23. A. cups ( )24. A. his
B. listener B. days B. bags B. yours B. Who B. silently B. made B. But
C. friend C. years C. baskets C. hers C. When C. warmly C. put C. So C. couldn't C. worse C. use
( )25. A. Why ( )26. A. strictly ( )27. A. did
( )28. A. And ( )29. A. mustn't ( )30. A. fewer ( )31. A. carry
B. wouldn't B. more B. find
( )32. A. pointed at ( )33. A. old
B. laughed at B. lazy B. shared B. light
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C. thought about C. busy C. compared C. circle
( )34. A. changed ( )35. A. book
第二部分 知识运用(共两节 ,满分30分)
第二节 语法填空(共15 小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面的材料,在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(1个或几个单词),使句子通顺正确。
36. Frank is _______ eleven- year old boy. He likes playing basketball. 37. I felt very _______ (surprise) to see a gift box on my desk this morning. 38. -Simon, you look smart in the T-shirt. Could you tell me _______ you bought it？
-OK. I bought it in an online store.
39. _______ (read) in bed is bad for your eyes. Remember not to do that again. 40. Mr. Black was asked to give a _______ (speak) at the beginning of the meeting. 41. You must keep to the rules even _______ you think they’re unfair.
42. The boy couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the two lovely _______ (mouse) in the cage. 43. Mark was the only student that _______ (choose) to attend the meeting. 44. Life in the countryside is quite different _______ that in modern cities. 45.-Who runs _______ (fast) in your class?
-Tom does. None of us can catch him in the race.
46. When you eat in a western restaurant , you’d better use knife and fork _______ (proper). 47. Pass me the dictionary, please. I want to look _______ some new words.
48. The students will learn from the experience about the _______ (important) of planning. 49. We wish every one of _______ (we) a bright future after graduation.
50. It's 9 o'clock in the morning. Li Hua's parents _______ (make) zongzi at home.
第三部分 写作技能(共三节 ,满分30分)
第一节 英汉互译(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 阅读短文,将文中画线部分译成汉语或英语。
Louis Cha Leung yung, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, passed away at 94 years old on Oct. 30,2024 in Hong Kong. He was a journalist and a political critic(政治评论员). But to most people,51. he is a great writer whose works have great influence on Chinese people.
During his lifetime Jin Yong wrote 15 wuxia novels in total. 52.他的小说被翻译成了英语、法语和许多其他的语言。Over 100 million copies of his books have been sold around the world. He has many fans outside of Chinese speaking areas, because his works were adapted(改编) into films, television series and electronic games.
Jin Yong's books are not only about heroes who fight for fairness and righteousness(正义).53. They also show people the beauty of almost every field of Chinese culture. He turns novels into an encyclopedia( 百科全书) of Chinese history, medicine,geography and mathematics.
Jin Yong has been honored by many top universities in China and around the world.54. 但是他更喜欢通过努力学习来获得成功。He went to Cambridge University in the UK when he was 81 and got his PhD(博士学位) five years later in 2010.
55. Jin Yong once said that he hoped people would still read his books 100 or 200 years after his death. It is probably safe to say that as long as the noble(高尚的) qualities that were mentioned in his stories never die out, neither will his great works themselves.
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第二节 回答问题(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面材料,然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced Beijing as the city to host the 2024 Winter Olympics on July 31,2015. Beijing has become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after beating Kazakhstan's Almaty to hold the 2024
Winter Olympics.
According to Beijing s bid committee, the budget(预算) for the winter games is projected at 1.56 billion US dollars. Winning the bid to host the 2024 Winter Olympic Games means there will be more travelers and economic development in China. The Winter Olympic Games are expected to further bolster local tourism and the skiing industry. Zhangjiakou expects the event to generate 350 billion yuan of investment and create 200,000 jobs for the city. 56. Which city will host the 2024 Winter Olympics?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 57. When did Thomas Bach announce the result?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 58. Who is Thomas Bach?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 59. How much is the winter games projected at?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 60. What does winning the bid to host 2024 Winter Olympic Games mean to China?
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第三节 基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)
2024年冬奥会即将在北京举行,奥运精神和爱运动的精神也一直在中国传递。根据第二节(回答问题)材料并结合以下要点，请以“我爱运动”为话题写一篇80词以上的英语短文。
要点:1.谈该多运动对人们的好处;2.举例说明你是怎么运动的;3.请呼吁大家多运动,传播冬奥精神。
注意:不得照抄原文,不得出现人名和校名等真实信息。
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2024湖南省常德市初中学业水平考试 英语模拟卷(八)(无答案)
