2024年常德市初中学业水平考试
英语模拟卷（一）
第I卷
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
My name is Tom. When I was young, I was always sad, and almost everything ended in failure. I completely lost my heart, sighing (叹息) unhappily all day. Having seen me like that, my father decided to cheer me up.
One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. My father said he just put one small spoon of salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake. He put a big handful (一把) of salt into the lake, picked up a spoon of water and let me taste it again. He asked,“Does it still taste salty?” “Not at all,“ I said. My father said,”Now you may know the reason of your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. Be a lake and you won't feel sad any more.”
I came to understand my father‘s purpose: I feel sad because my heart is as small as a cup of water. He hoped that I can be a person with a heart like a lake.
( ) 1. What did the father do first to help his son?
A. He asked him to taste the salty water in a cup. B. He asked him to taste the water in a lake. C. He explained the reason to him.
( ) 2. What is NOT mentioned (提及) in the text?
A. A cup of water. B. A spoon of salt.
C. A small handful of salt.
( ) 3. How did the father make his idea clear to his son?
A. By letting him experience. B. By letting him do research. C. By letting him read.
B
Dear Marcos,
Hi,my name is Rebecca and I am your new pen pal. I'm twelve years old, and I live in Barcelona, Spain. I go to the 7th grade in Saint Michael School. On weekdays, I get up at 6 o'clock. The school starts at 7:30 in the morning. I have my lunch at the school cafeteria and I usually leave around 3:30 in the afternoon. I am good at math. I also like history and geography but my favorite subject is science. I like playing basketball and soccer. I also play tennis, and I like swimming. On weekends, I go to the movie theater with my friends. We like action movies. I usually go to church with my parents on Sundays.
Please write and tell me about you and your life. What's your family like? What do you like doing in your spare time? I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes, Rebecca
( ) 4. Rebecca lives in _______.
A. Spain B. England ( ) 5. What time does the school start?
A. Around 3:30 p.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. ( ) 6. What's Rebecca's favorite subject?
A. Math B. History
C. China C. At 6:00 a.m. C. Science
C
Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's ”body language“and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.
If you are at a job interview in Japan, don' t look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact (交流) with the interviewer. If you don’t, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability. In the U.S. and some other countries, interviewers aren‘t supposed to ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.
( ) 7. In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is _______.
A. boring B. impolite C. humorous
( ) 8. What is suggested at an interview in the US according to the text?
A. Making eye contact B. Sitting by the interviewer C. Talking about family background
( ) 9. In _______ , a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.
A. the U.S. B. Mexico C. Germany
D
I'm Mike Smith, a doctor from London. 1 really feel that life in China is changing so quickly. Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin I left my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station. About twelve stops later,I reached the high speed rail station. After two minutes of security (安检), I picked up my ticket, which I had bought on my phone while on the subway. Then I walked to the terminal (终点) and got on the train, Twenty-eight minutes later I was in the center of a beautiful city—Tianjin. I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel. It is amazing that the whole experience took more than a few hours, with no cars, no airports, no credit cards (信用卡) and no long lines, just my smartphone, only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes. In most places in the developed world, there is no experience like this. But China is different.
So in my opinion, if we think highly of China's modern wonders, I believe its high speed rail system must be one of them. And it's one symbol of a new China and a sign of China's strength as well.
( ) 10. How did Mike buy his ticket to Tianjin?
A. He bought it on his phone.
B. He bought it from the high speed rail ticket office. C. He bought it from the subway ticket office.
( ) 11. How many traffic tools did Mike use from his apartment to his hotel in Tianjin?
A. One B. Two C. Three
( ) 12. What is Mike' s attitude (态度) to Chinese high speed rail train?
A. He looks down upon it. B. He dislikes it. C. He praises it.
E
Once there was a famine (饥荒). A rich cook sent twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more.”
In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bred because each wanted the largest piece At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a pooly-dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in the distance. When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was left in the basket. She kissed the cook's hand and went home.
The next day the children were as badly- behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.
Her mother was very worried, and said, “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough (面团) by accident.”When the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message, he said,\you as a prize. Always be as satisfied , peaceable and thankful as you now are.”
( ) 13. What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread?
A. She stood quietly in the distance. B. She fought over the bread. C. She sent for her mother.
( ) 14. How did the girl express her thanks to the cook?
A. She left quietly without a word. B. She kissed the cook's hand. C. She gave money to the cook.
( ) 15. Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread?
A. Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child. B. Because Mary's mother was very worried.
C. Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize. ( ) 16. What do you think of Mary's mother?
A. She was foolish. B She was peaceable. C. She was very honest.
F
The world uses about a thousand million tons of water a day. Water is a human right and
everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way. to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—hat comes from rivers , lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water,is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in, More than 19, 000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
( ) 17. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world?
A. Under 10 million. B. Only 19 million. C. Over 700 million.
( ) 18. Treating wastewater helps the environment by _______.
A. keeping waste out of rivers and oceans B. letting waste run into oceans C. storing waste in ice and snow
( ) 19. What does the underlined word“desalination”mean in Chinese?
A. 远洋运输 B. 海水淡化 C. 潮汐发电 ( ) 20. At present, the technology to process water _______.
A. needs much energy B. saves much money C. satisfies everyone
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I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ABC三个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever eaten a dandelion (蒲公英)? Me neither, Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me, too.
”Time to pick dandelions, Athena,“ Mum opened the car door and I entered with a 21 . My hometown is in Greece (希腊), where dandelions are 22 on the menu. But I didn't eat dandelions. Why did I have to 23 them with my family every spring? Then 1 said goodbye lo my n1ew friend Brigid, whose family had 24 moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was 25 Brigid didn't ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that 26 would notice us picking dandelions,
We 27 into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then\in the book.“ 28 do we eat dandelions?“ I asked, ”The best food; in the world,” Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. 29 We were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our 30
Greek food.
The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served 31 different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. \too 32 .“You ate the dandelions!” I told her. We both 33 ,and she ate another bite. “ 34 ,“she said.
Mum was smiling at us. After dinner, Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a 35 : to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.
( ) 21. A. bag B. book C. menu ( ) 22. A. ever B. never C. always ( ) 23. A. pick B. plant C. watch ( ) 24. A. quickly B. quietly C. recently ( ) 25. A. sad B. glad C. proud ( ) 26. A anyone B. someone C. everyone ( ) 27. A. ran B. flew C. drove ( ) 28. A. How B. Why C. When ( ) 29. A. When B. Since C. Unless ( ) 30. A. new B. fast C. traditional ( ) 31. A. it B. her C. them ( ) 32. A. late B. early C. lucky ( ) 33. A. bowed B. shook C. laughed ( ) 34. A Be careful B. Never mind C. Not bad ( ) 35. A wish B. report C. speech
第Ⅱ卷
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.—How can I get more information?
—Call us _______ 0746-8946317 for more information,
37. The smile on the teacher's face means his _______ (satisfy) with my answer.
38. Although my grandmother is over 80 years old, she is much _______ (healthy) than some young people.
39. Old Tom is having his _______ (ninety) birthday party with his friends. 40. Linda had a fever yesterday, so she was not _______ to go to school.
41. When you visit a foreign country, it's important to ask for help _______ (polite). 42. We should often ask _______ (we) what we should do for our parents. 43. We, Chinese people, are proud _______ the Great Wall,
44. The first cartoon film with sound and music _______ (make) in New York in 1928. 45. I don't like _______ (India) food because it seems rather strange to me. 46. Chinese learning is popular with people all over___________ world. 47. Every minute I spent in Beijing is _______ (value) to me.
48. How many _______ (photo) did you take when you visited the museum?
2024年湖南省常德市九年级初中学业水平考试模拟卷(一)(含答案)
