D. To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it? 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．（共10分，每小题2分）
When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?
In the A, B, C, D and F grading system, the first four letters are typically considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for“fail”.The word“fail”happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E. The fact”．Some schools have U grade for“unsatisfactory”,or I grade for “incomplete”.
Even with all this said, we should also point out that E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.
The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897,they began to use the following grading scale:
A: 95-100%(excellent) B: 85-94%(good) C: 76-84%(fair) D: 75%(barely passed) E: below 75%(failed) We can see the inclusion of E instead of F.
Gradually,the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. However, many schools decided to drop the E grade and go straight to F.There is no evidence(证据) to really support this,but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”.
Why do we have letter grades? Well,part of the reason is that they made grading simpler during a time of great change for schools. As the 20th century began,growing cities and an increase in immigration led to larger school classrooms. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy,fair and clear way to grade students.
Today,more and more people argue that letter grades don’t fully reflect(反映) student learning。However，as teachers try to improve grading methods,many parents continue to favor the letter grades they got as kids, they are familiar(熟悉) and easy for parents to understand. So while they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren’t going away any time soon.
34.what does an F stand for in the A、B、C、D and F grading system? 35.when was the letter grading system first used in the US college? 36.what is one possible explanation for dropping the E grade?
37.what did most teachers think of the letter grading system in the 20th century? 38.why do many parents still prefer the letter grades today?
书面表达（共10分）
五、文段表达(10分)
39.从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作，文中已给出内容不计入总数．所给提示词语仅供选用，请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目一： 假如你是李华，你们学校要举办一场关于京剧的讲座，你打算邀请你们班交换生Peter参加，请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他讲座时间和地点以及需要做什么准备。
提示词语：lecture（讲座）,invite,information,question,online 提示问题：·When and where will you have the lecture?
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·what do you advise Peter to prepare for it?
Dear peter, How is it going? There’ll be a lecture on Peking Opera in our school. If there is anything that I can do, please let me know. Yours, LiHua 题目二： “静以修身，俭以养德”，勤俭节约是中华民族的传统美德，无论生活富足与否，我们都应该提倡节俭，拒绝浪费。
某英文网站在开展以“节约是美德”为主题的征文活动，假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿．谈谈生活中你是怎么做的，以这样做的意义。
提示词语：thrifty(节约的).save.turn off.money.virtue（美德） 提示问题：·What do you do in your daily life？
·why do you do so？ It’s one of our traditional virtues to be thrifty.
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2024北京中考英语答案
一、单项填空 1 C 13 A 21 D 22 B 2 A 14 C 23 C 3 B 4 D 15 B 24 A 25 B 5 C 16 D 26 D 27 A 6 D 7 B 17 C 28 B 8 A 18 A 29 D 30 A 9 C 10 B 19 D 31 C 11 D 20 B 32 C 33 D 12 A 二、完型填空
三、阅读理解 四、阅读短文回答问题 34. It stands for “fail” 35.In 1897
36.Teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”
37.They thought this new letter grading system was an easy fair and clear way to grade students 38.Because the letter grades are familiar and easy for parents to understand 五、文段表达 题目1： Dear Peter
How is it going?
There’ll be a lecture on Peking opera in our school .The Peking opera will start at 10:00 this Friday morning in the school hall.I am writing to invite you to take part in the meaningful lecture.
In the lecture ,we can not only get some useful information about the Peking opera ,but also get close to the traditional Chinese culture, which can benefit us a lot.
There are some suggestions for you to prepare for it. First of all, remember to be there on time, what’s more, don’t forget to bring a camera with you ,which can record the precious moment, last but not least, it’s a golden chance for you to come up with some questions that you are willing to learn about. If there is anything that I can do please let me know. Yours, Li Hua 题目2：
It’s one of our traditional virtues to be thrifty Being thrifty is a good virtue which has been passed down from generation to generation . It’s a good idea to start on in our daily life.
First of all , I constantly check the lights and the taps to make sure that they are off when leaving the house , Besides, never have I wasted any food, what’s more, I don’t spend too much money on unnecessary things and save money regularly.
The reason why I do so is that I want to make a difference to my life, As the old saving goes, “Waste not, want not”I make up my mind to be thrifty as much as possible. I think everyone should take actions to stick to this virtue.
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北京市2024年中考英语试卷及答案[真题卷]
