湖南省衡陽市第九中學2024年中考四模英語試題含答案

湖南省衡陽市第九中學2024年中考四模英語試題含答案考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、---______didyoubuythecar?---I_______itsince2010.A．Howlong,haveboughtB．Howlong,havehadC．When,haveboughtD．When,havehad2、Theboywantstobe＿honestandbravepolicemanwhenhegrowsup.A．a B．an C．the D．不填3、—WhatdoyouthinkofEnglish?—It'sauseful________，sowemustlearnitwell.A．question B．language C．message D．problem4、—MyparentsandItraveledtoTibetbycarlastsummer.—Howluckyyouare!That’sagreat___________you’llneverforget.A．competition B．explanation C．appearance D．experience5、—I’mreally______beforethecompetition.Ididn’tsleepwelllastnight.—Don’tworry.I’msureyouarethebest.A．patient B．hard-working C．nervous D．humorous6、OurEnglishteacheriskind.Shealwaystalkstouswithasmile__________herface.A．at B．to C．of D．on7、Whichofthefollowingsayinghasthemeaningof“risklosingeverythingallatonetime”?A．Everydoghasitsday. B．Putallyoureggsinonebasket.C．Burnthecandleatbothends. D．Itneverrainsbutitpours.8、—Tokeepthekids,parentsshouldputawaythethingslikeknivesinthehouse.—Ican’tagreemore.A．tidy B．warm C．safe D．tall9、Inthefuturepeoplewilllivelongerandmoreandmorepeoplewillcelebratetheirbirthdays.A．onehundred B．hundred C．hundredsof D．hundredth10、—Mr.Li’sneverbeentoShanghai,hashe?—Hewenttheretoattendameetinglastweek.A．No,hehasn’t B．Yes,hehas C．No,heisn’t D．Yes,heisⅡ.完形填空11、OnesunnyMonday,Idecidedtogoforawalkonthepathnearmyhousewithmyhusband.Onmy1wasaveryspecialring：I’djustpickeditupfromjeweller’sthedaybeforebecauseIhaditdesignedtoholdadiamondmygrandmothergavemeformy23rdbirthday.IlookeddownatmyringasIbeganmy2,feelingassunnyastheday.ImaginemysadnesswhenIlookedagainattheendofthepathandfoundthediamondwas3.Anxiously(焦急地),Istartedbackalongthepath,lookingforthe4stone.Inmyheart,Iknewhowhopelessmysearchwas.Thepathwaslongandcoveredwithleaves.AsIsearchedthe5,cryingandupset,Imetanoldgentleman.“What'sthematter,love?”heasked6.“Lostsomething?”Iexplainedaboutthemissingdiamondandshowedhimthehole7myring.Hewhistled.“That’sgoingtobehardtofind.Tellyouwhat,love,Iwalkalongthispatheveryday.I'llkeepmy8openforit.”Ithankedhim,9nothing,buttoldhimmyhusbandoftenwalkedourdogsalongthepath10hemightfindsomething.Afewdayslater,myhusbandmettheoldmanonthepath.“Guesswhat?”hesaid,“Ifoundyourdiamond!”11he’dfoundthetinystoneandwaswillingtohandthediamondbacktomyhusband,sayingcasually（未經考慮地）,“ItwasluckythatIfoundit.Ionlyhave50percenteyesightinoneeye.”Whenmyhusbandofferedhimmoneyforhishelp,herefusedit.Hecouldhaveeasily12thediamond,orsoldit,asit’sworthseveralthousanddollars,13,thankstothisman,I’llspendtherestofmydaystryingtodosomethinglikethatfor14person.AndwhatIhavetodoistolookatmyringand15myselfthattherearekindandgeneroussoulsthere.1．A．pocketB．footC．headD．finger2．A．workB．pathC．walkD．talk3．A．losingB．leftC．goneD．missed4．A．bigB．tinyC．colorlessD．shiny5．A．streetB．groundC．roomD．yard6．A．kindlyB．sadlyC．happilyD．friendly7．A．inB．onC．aboveD．among8．A．houseB．mouthC．eyesD．hands9．A．gettingB．expectingC．explainingD．telling10．A．becauseB．whenC．ifD．since11．A．HopefullyB．NaturallyC．UnluckilyD．Unbelievably12．A．storedB．keptC．coveredD．placed13．A．howeverB．andC．orD．so14．A．theotherB．othersC．anotherD．other15．A．askB．remindC．warnD．promiseⅢ.語法填空12、閱讀下面的短文，用括號內所給單詞的適當形式填空，必要時可加助動詞。Todayskateboardingispopulararoundtheworld.Manyyoungpeoplelikethesport,andso1．(do)MarceloLusardi.However,theyoungmanisquitedifferentfrommanyothers--heisablindskateboarder.MarcelowasborninArgentina,andnowhelivesinSantiagodeCompostela,Spain.Heusedtoliveaneasylifebuteverythingchangedwhenhewentblindin2015.Hefelt2．(hope),ashecouldn'timaginelivingwithoutsight(視力).3．(Luck),afriendofhis4．(father)steppedinandhelpedhimout.Thankstoherhelp,Marcelowasable5．(accept)hisconditionandstartedgettingoutmore.Marcelowenttotheskateparkhehadoftenvisited.Atfirst,hethoughtskatingwasoutofthequestionforablindmanlikehim.Buthisskateboardingfriends6．(tell)himhewasstilloneofthemandhehadtogetbackontheskateboard.Theyhelpedhimlearntousehisothersensesexceptsight7．(ride)theskateboardagainandeventryoutsomenewtricks.Lookingback,Marcelothought8．(lose)hissighthelpedhimrealizewhoheisandwhathewantstodo.“Peoplesometimeshaveproblemsandthinkthat'stheendoftheworld,butintheendyoucansolvetheseproblems.Lookatme,Iwasskating,thenIwentblind,andnowI9．(skate)again.Notaswellasbefore,butIcanstilldoitandleavepeoplewiththeirmouths10．(open).”So,remember:Everythinghasasolutioninlife.Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、JohnHuntisateacheratBurlesonHighSchool.Oncehetoldhisstudentshecouldn'trememberthelasttimehe'dhadabirthdaycake.Theconversationendedandhethoughtnothingelseofit.Butthestudentsdecidedtodosomethingspecialtocelebratetheirteacher's56thbirthdayonThursday.Theyboughthimgiftsandacaketoppedwithapictureofhisfavoritepetcat，Felix—andthenthrewhimasurpriseparty.VideoshowsJohnwasverysurprisedwhenhewalkedintohisclassroom，whichthestudentshaddecoratedbeautifully.Onestudenthandedhimagiftandallthestudentsbegantosing“HappyBirthday”．Johnputhishandsonhisheadandsaid，“OhmyGod.”Hethenwalkedovertoabookcaseintearsandadded，“Thankyou.”“Iwasverysurprised，”helatertoldInsideEdition，anewsmagazine.“Itwastotallyasurprise.”John，whohastaughtattheschoolfortwoyears，saidhisbirthdayswereusuallylow－key．“Itwasmemorable，tosaytheleast.ItmademefeelgoodthatIhavethisgroupofstudents.Thesearegreatkids，”headded.LauraBlackisoneofthestudentswhohelpedorganizetheparty.ShetoldInsideEdition，“Hehasalwaysbeenoneofmyfavoriteteachers.MyheartbrokebecauseeveryoneisusedtocakesWhenIheardhehadn'thadonefortenyears，Ifeltweneedtochangethat.”1．HowdidthestudentslearnthatJohnHunthadn'thadabirthdaycakeforlong?A．Fromotherteachers. B．Fromhisfamily.C．Fromawishlisthehadwritten. D．Fromaconversationhehadwiththem.2．WhatdidthestudentsdoforJohnHunt'sbirthday?A．Theyheldapartyforhim. B．Theymadeabirthdaycake.C．Theydrewapictureofhim. D．Theyboughthimapetcat.3．HowdidJohnHuntprobablyfeelwhenhesaid“OhmyGod”？A．Proud. B．Bored. C．Surprised. D．Angry.4．HowlonghasJohnHuntworkedatBurlesonHighSchoolasateacher?A．Fortwoyears. B．Forfiveyears.C．Fortenyears. D．Fortwentyyears.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Aparty. B．Abirthdaycake.C．Abirthdaycard. D．Anewsmagazine.B14、PicturesThatDon’tLast“YEARSagowhenIwasattheGrandCanyon,Iremembersomeonecominguptothecanyon’sedge,takingashotwiththeircameraandthenwalkingaway,like‘gotit–done’,barelyevenglancingatthemagnificent(壯觀的)scenesprawling(展開)infrontofthem,”LindaHenkel,ascientistatFairfieldUniversity,UStoldLiveScience.Henkelwassurprisedbyhowobsessed(著迷的)peoplearewithtakingpicturesthesedays–beforedinner,duringfriends’birthdayparties,onmuseumtoursandsoon.Youknowpeoplejustlikethat,don’tyou?Theykeeptakingpicturesbecausetheythinkthatithelpsrecordthemoment,butasHenkel’slateststudyhasjustfoundout,thisobsessionmaypreventtheirbrainsfromrememberingwhatactuallyhappened,reportedTheGuardian.Inherstudy,Henkelledagroupofcollegestudentsaroundamuseumandaskedthemtosimplyobserve15objectsandtophotograph15others.Thenextdaythestudents’memoryofthetourwastested,andtheresultsshowedthattheywerelessaccurateinrecognizingtheobjectsandtheyrememberedfewerdetailsaboutthemiftheyphotographedthem.“Whenpeoplerelyontechnologytorememberforthem–countingonthecameratorecordtheeventandthusnotneedingtoattendtoitfullythemselves,itcanhaveanegativeeffectonhowwelltheyremembertheirexperiences,”Henkelexplained.Butthereisalsoanexception:ifstudentszoomed(縮放)intophotographpartofanobject,theirmemoryactuallyimproved,andthosewhofocusedthelens(鏡頭)onaspecificareacouldevenrecallpartsthatweren’tintheframe.Sobasically,thisstudyissayingthatconstantlytakingpicturescanharmyourmemory.Butshouldn’treviewingpictureswehavetakenhelpwakeupourmemories?Thisistrue,butonlyifwespendenoughtimedoingit.“Inordertoremember,wehavetoaccess（接近）andinteractwiththephotos,ratherthanjustamassingthem,”HenkeltoldTheTelegraph.However,previousresearchhasshownthatmostpeoplenevertakethetimetolookovertheirdigitalpicturessimplybecausetherearetoomanyofthemandtheyaren’tusuallyveryorganizedontheircomputers.1．TheauthormentionedHenkel’striptotheGrandCanyonatthebeginningto______.A．complainaboutsometourists’badhabitsB．givesuggestionsonhowtoenjoyone’stourC．describethegreatviewoftheGrandCanyonD．pointoutpeople’sobsessionwithtakingpictures2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutHenkel’sstudyisTRUE?A．Reviewingpicturesalwayshelpspeoplebringbackmemories.B．Takingpicturesinamuseumtourhelpsstudentsrecognizeobjectsbetter.C．Picturesthatfocusonthedetailsofobjectsarelikelytoimprovepeople’smemories.D．Peopleshouldspendmoretimestudyingrealobjectsthantakingpicturesofthem.3．Theunderlinedword“amassing”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A．displaying B．collectingC．introducing D．remembering4．Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Someskillstolearnfortakingpictures.B．People’sobsessionwithtakingpicturesanditsinfluence.C．Howpicturesremindusofourpast.D．Howtodealwithpicturesaftertakingtrips.C15、Sometimesyoujustgetsoangrythatyoufeellikeyouaregoingtoburst(爆發(fā)).Itmayseemlikeyourangerwillbethebossofyou,insteadofyoubeingthebossofyouranger.Whatcanyoudotoworkoffthatangerandkeepyourselfandotherssafe?Herearesomeideastohelpyou.●Takeadeepbreathbeforeyoufeelyourheartslowsbackdownagain.●Counttotenslowlyinyourmindbeforeyouopenyourmouth.Counttoanothertenifyouarestillfeelingoutofcontrol.Stopandthinkaboutwhattosayanddo,thenmakeagoodchoice.●Walkawaytheplacethatmakesyouangryandgosomewhereelseuntilyou’vethoughtaboutwhatyoucando.●Useyourwordstotellyourfeelings.Youshouldneverhurtsomeonewithyourhands,feetorbywhatyousay.●Saywhatyousayinastrongvoice,notaloudshoutingvoice.●Doingachorethatyoureallyhateisaprettygoodidea.Itcankeepyourangerawayandyoucanfeelgoodaboutgettingthatchoredonetoo.Inthisway,youmakeangeruseful.1．Whatwillhappenifyouarethebossofyouranger?A．Youcanburst.B．Youcankeepwarm.C．Youcanshoutloudly.D．Youcanbecareless.2．Beforemakingagoodchoice,howmuchnumbersshouldyoucounttocontrolyourself.A．10B．20C．30D．403．Howcanwegettheangryfeelingoutaccordingtothepassage?A．Shoutinaloudvoice.B．Hurtotherswithourhands.C．Dosomechoresthatyoureallyhate.D．Walktotheplacethatmakesyouangry.D16、Whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?JaneAddams(1860-1935)Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Shecreatedshelters,educationopportunitiesandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNoblePeacePrize.RachelCarson(1907-1964)RachelCarsonwasbornintheruralrivertownofSpringdale,PennsylvaniainAmerica.Thepopular1962book"SilentSpring"byRachelCarsonmadepeoplerealizethedangersandtheharmfuleffects(影響)ofpollutiononhumansandontheworld'slakesandoceans.AngelaMerkel(1954-)In2005,GermanschoseAngelaMerkelastheirfirstwomanheadofthecountry.Shehadbeenascientistinthepast.AsGermany'sleader,shehashadaneffectonthewholeworld.SandraDayO'Connor(1930-)WhenSandraDayO'ConnorfinishedherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkbecauseshewasawoman.However,shebecamethefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt(最高法院)in1981afteryearsofhardwork.MargaretThatcher(1925-)In1979,MargaretThatcherbecameBritain'sfirstwomanPrimeMinister(首相).Sheserveduntil1990,whichmadeherthefirstBritishleadertoservethreetermsinarow.Becauseofherhighstandardsandstrongwill,peoplecalledherBritain'sIronLady.MarieCurie(1867-1934)Polish-bornscientistMarieCuriediscoveredthatsometypesofmetalgiveoffenergycalledradiation(輻射能).Herresearchledtonewmedicaltreatmentsandarms.ShereceivedtheNobelPrizeinphysicsin1903andinChemistryin1911.1．WhooncewontheNobelPrize?A．JaneAddamsandMarieCurieB．JaneAddamsandMargaretThatcherC．MarieCurieandAngelaMerkelD．MarieCurieandRachelCarson2．WecaninferfromthetextthatRachelCarsonworkedto_______.A．helpthepoorB．spreadgeographicknowledgeC．protecttheenvironmentD．protecttherightsofwomen3．WhatdoAngelaMerkelandMargaretThatcherhaveincommon?A．Bothofthemwerescientistsbeforecomingtopower.B．Bothofthemarethefirstwomanheadoftheircountry.C．Bothofthemarefamousforbeingstrict.D．Bothofthemhaveworkedforthreeterms.4．Whooncefailedtofindajob?A．JaneAddams.B．SandraDayO’ConnorC．RachelCarsonD．MargaretThatcher5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WaystoSuccess.B．FamousScientists.C．StrongLeaders.D．GreatWomen.E17、Hewasjustanordinarypostman.Dayafterday,heshuttled(穿梭)backandforthacrossthevillage.Forhim,lifewaswithoutwaves.Oneday,hewasdeliveringmailasusual.Whenhelookedupinthesky,hesuddenlylosthisbalance.Itwasalittlestonethattrippedhimup（絆倒）.Heobservedthestonethathadembarrassed（難堪）him,findingitstrangebutbeautiful.Inhiseyes,thisstonewaslikealostjewel（寶石）coveredwithdust.Thepostmanthenplacedthestoneinhisbagcarefully.Becauseofthisstone’sarrival,hisdaywaslightened.Hesuddenlyhadaboldthought—Icanbuildacastlewithsuchbeautifulstones.Howmagnificentitwillbe!Hisordinarylifestartedtobedifferentsincethen.Hestilldeliveredmail,buthecollectedeverystonehecouldfindalongtheway.Allthosedustystones,inhiseyes,glitteredlikediamonds.Gradually,hissmallbagcouldn’tholdhisstonesanymoreandheneededtouseawheelbarrowtocarrythem.Peopledidn’tunderstandwhathappenedwhentheysawthepostmandeliveringletterswithawheelbarrowfullofstones.Aftercollectingenoughstones,hestartedtobuildhiscastle.Duringthedaytime,hepassedalongthedreamsofothers;andduringthenighttime,hebuilthisowndream.Noonewaswillingtojoinin.Butthepostmanwasunmoved,stillhappilybuildinghiscastle.Becauseheknew,thedreamandthecastleonlybelongedtohim.After20yearsofworkingdayandnight,thepostman’sdreamcastlewasfinallycompleted.Itwasamagnificentcastlejustashehadimagined.Itwasamiraclearisingfromtheordinary.Thisisarealstory.Thepostman’snameisXueWaller.ThestonecastlehasbecomeafamoustouristattractioninFrance,whichiscalled“idealpalaceofFerdinandCheval.”Attheentranceofthestonecastle,thereisasentence—“Iwanttoknowhowfaradreamstonecango.”1．Thepostmanfeltembarrassedbecausehe_______.A．losthisbalanceB．losthisbagC．deliveredmailD．foundastone2．Thepostman’sowndreamwasto_______A．collectstonesB．delivermailC．finddiamondsD．buildhiscastle3．Theunderlinedword“glittered”inthethirdparagraphmaymean________.A．shoneB．cleanedC．postedD．hid4．.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Alittlestonetrippedthepostmanupwhilehewasdeliveringmailasusual.B．Thepostmancollectedeverystonehewouldfindalongtheway.C．Thepostmanbuilthiscastlewiththehelpofhisfamilyandfriends.D．Thepostmanspenttwentyyearsbuildinghisstonecastle.5．ThepostmannamedXueWallerwas________.A．GermanB．FrenchC．BritishD．American6．Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．Thepostmanhadacolourfullifebeforetheaccidentinwhichhelosthisbalance.B．Thepostmangaveuphisjobinordertobuilthisstonecastle.C．Thestonethattrippedthepostmanupwasarealjewel.D．Thoughpeopledidn’tunderstandhim,thepostmancontinuedhisdream-buildingacastle.F18、SongshelpmemoriesThepowerofmusicMostpeoplecanrememberimportantnewsstoriesclearly,whetheritwasthemurderofPresidentKennedyintheUSor9/11.ButnowpsychologistsMartinConwayandCatrionaMorrison,fromtheUniversityofLeedsintheUK,areinvestigatinghowmusiccancreate“autobiographicalmemories”ofthemaineventsinourlives.Thestudyisonline.PeoplehavetochooseasongbytheBeatlesanddescribethememoriesthattheyhavewhentheylistentoit.ReminiscencebumpMorrisonexplainedthattheylookedatdifferentagegroupsandtheirmemories.Weoftenremembermorefromwhenweareteenagersandthisiscalled“thereminiscencebump”.Thisisthetimeinyourlifewhenyouformyourideaofwhoyouare.ForolderpeoplewhohavememoriesrelatedtotheBeatles’music,mostofthosememoriesarefromwhentheywereteenagers.Butyoungerpeoplealsohadclearpersonalmemoriesfromtheirpast.ShelovesyouThisstudywasdifferentfromothermemorystudies,becausepeoplerememberedeventsfromtheirpastwithlotsmoredetails.Morrisonexplained:“Itwaslikepeoplehadtravelledbacktothepast,andtheyhadveryclearmemoriesofthingsthathadhappened.WhentheyheardasonglikeSheLovesYoubytheBeatles,theycouldrememberonenightinautumn123.Theyrememberedwhattheywerewearing,whattheweatherwaslikeandwhattheirfriendsaidtothem.Yougetalotmoreinformationthanifyoujustsay,‘tellmeaboutanightyouremember’.”Thestudyhasfoundthatmusiccouldbeusedwithpeoplewhohaveproblemsrememberingthepast.“Youcouldusemusictohelpimprovepeople’sabilitytoremember,”saidMorrison.“Inthefuture,wewouldliketodomoreexperimentstoseehowusefulmusicisinhelpingpeopletorememberthepast,andcompareittootherthingsthatmightalsohe