人教版2024届初中英语学业水平模拟考试试卷A卷
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一、 完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分） (共1题；共15分)
1. （15分） As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs． It was 1 that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some2 ， they did not．
My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't3to get away．
“Well，” he said，“when they are very4 and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to 5 that they cannot break away．They believe the rope can6hold them，so they never try to break free．”
My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free，7because they believed they couldn't，they were stuck right where they were．
Like the elephants，how many of us go8life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we9at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old，outdated10that no longer serve us?
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A . clear B . necessary C . interesting D . important （2）
A . business B . time C . duty D . reason （3）
A . try B . continue C . remember D . refuse
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A . strong B . sleepy C . young D . tired （5）
A . guessing B . believing C . proving D . regretting （6）
A . ever B . even C . never D . still （7）
A . but B . and C . or D . so （8）
A . across B . into C . through D . over （9）
A . failed B . laughed C . aimed
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D . looked （10）
A . dreams B . instructions C . beliefs D . chances
二、 阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分） (共4题；共30分)
2. （6分）The Xin'an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago. The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin'an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin'an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin'an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.
（1）When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin'an Street? A . Every Saturday morning. B . Every Saturday afternoon. C . Every Sunday morning. D . Every Sunday afternoon.
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（2）Who is Zhao Fuqin? A . A retired teacher.
B . The head of Xin'an Street Community. C . A businessman. D . A policeman.
（3）What does the underlined word “criminals” mean? A . 罪犯. B . 乞丐 C . 强盗 D . 邻居
（4）The community started _______ to help people keep healthy. A . the Clean-up Program B . the Watch Program C . the Fitness Program D . the Kids Care Program
（5）From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin'an Street Community. A . there are no problems now
B . an after-school club was built last month C . the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday D . the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now 3. （8分）阅读短文，选出最佳选项
What is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure, while others do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?
It all comes down to dopamine(多马胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals(信号) in the brain. It has many important roles: affecting memory, attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine--not too much or too little.
Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually(逐渐). Exam success can be linked(链接) to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri, reported Yahoo.
Scientists found that, during a test, if people got back slowly to an even balance of dopamine,
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they would score 8 percent lower. That's the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.
But don't fear, there is good news for every student. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed you'll be.
So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect. （1）Dopamine is a chemical in our body that ________. A . puts us under a lot of pressure B . sends signals in the brain C . keeps our brain working D . we need a lot
（2）What does dopamine play a role in? ① remembering something ②having a good rest
③paying attention to the teachers ④choosing the way we learn A . ①②③ B . ①③④ C . ②③④ D . ①②④
（3）What controls dopamine in two ways? A . The brains. B . The mouths. C . The bodies. D . The feelings.
（4）According to new research, exam success can be linked to ________. A . if he has much dopamine B . how much d0pamine comes out
C . how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance D . how slow dopamine goes back to an even balance （5）What can't we learn from the passage?
A . Practice cannot help you do better under stress.
B . Our brain either takes out dopamine quickly or gradually.
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人教版2024届初中英语学业水平模拟考试试卷A卷
