安徽省蒙城下縣2024屆中考英語四模試卷含答案注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、Ithinkswimmingisthanrunning.A．interesting B．moreinteresting C．mostinteresting D．themostinteresting2、Is_________ridingenoughforyoutogetthere?A．thirtyfiveminutes B．thirty-fiveminutes’C．thirty-five-minutes D．thirtyfiveminute’s3、Ourgeographyteachertoldusto_____moreinformationaboutourcityandshareitnextweek.A．findout B．keepaway C．turnoff D．useup4、I'mpreparingsomenotesfor______reportcalled“ourgrowingpopulation”.Iwillhavetogive______reporttomybiologyteachertomorrow.A．the；an B．a(chǎn)；an C．a(chǎn)；the D．/；a5、Somepeopleareinterestedin_______women’ssenseofsmellisbetterdevelopedthan_____ofmen.A．which;that B．what;one C．which;one D．whether;that6、–Canyoufinishyourworkbeforedinner?–______.A．WithpleasureB．OkayC．IthoughtsoD．Nevermind7、_____intheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit.A．EverythingB．SomethingC．AnythingD．Nothing8、Father’sDaywillfall________June17ththisyear.Remembertoshowyourlovethen.A．inB．a(chǎn)tC．onD．for9、—IusetheAppstodohomework?—Sorry,youcan’t.It’sbadforyoureyes.A．May B．Need C．Must10、—WhatshouldIdo,doctor?—________healthy,youshouldtakemoreexercise.A．Keep B．TokeepC．Keeping D．TokeepoutⅡ.完形填空11、I’msuremanypeopleareworkinghardforalotofmoney，abighouse，anewcar，expensiveclothesandsoon.Theseareconsideredtobesymbolsof1onthehappylife.WhenIwasyoung，Iwasalso2workinghardtogetthiskindofsuccess.SoIchoseajobasasalesmanandIdidmakesomeprettygoodmoney.ButlaterIknewthatwasnotwhatIwanted，becauseIwasoftenmadetosellproductsthatmightnotbegoodforthecustomers.Ibecameveryunhappy3Icouldmakealotofmoney.Ididn'tfeelproudofmyjobanymoreandeven4myselffordoingthingslikethat.SoI5thejobandtookanotherone，thistimehelpingpeople6---thepoorandtheweak.Thesenseofbelonging（歸屬感）wasgreatandsuddenlyIfeltsuccessfulinmylifeagain.ImadelessmoneybutIwas7withmyself.Formyownpast，successcomesfromthefeelingofsatisfactionandhappiness.IfeelsuccessfulwhenIlovewhatIdo，notpayingsomuchattentionto8AndIfeelthemostsuccessfulwhenI9mykindnesseverywhereIgo.So，be10toyourself.LearntolistentothevoicefromthebottomofyourheartAndfindyourownwaywithahappyhearttogetyourownsuccess.1．A．luck B．success C．safety D．hope2．A．sadly B．hardly C．really D．honestly3．A．if B．since C．until D．a(chǎn)lthough4．A．hated B．introduced C．developed D．forgot5．A．madeup B．gaveup C．stayedup D．turnedup6．A．intime B．inorder C．introuble D．insurprise7．A．strict B．careful C．a(chǎn)ngry D．pleased8．A．trust B．love C．money D．health9．A．throw B．spread C．sell D．lend10．A．true B．fair C．friendly D．terribleⅢ.語法填空12、Let’stalkaboutSherlock!YouknowwhoImean,SherlockHolmesofcurse!Ihaveveryquicklylearnt1．heisnotjustpopularbackintheUK,butishugearoundtheworld.InmyfirstlessonIaskedthestudents2．(tell)mewhattheyalreadyknewabouttheUK.3．mysurprise,mostclassesputSherlockHolmesfirst.AndIevenhaveastudent4．EnglishnameisSherlock!ButwhoisSherlockHolmes?SherlockHolmesisacharacter5．(create)byBritishdoctorandwriterSirArthurConanDoyle.Hefirstappearedinprintin1887,and6．(be)apartofpopularcultureforoveracentury.Hehasbecome7．(know)forhisearlyuseofdeductivereasoning(演繹推理).Intotal,Holmesappearsinfournovelsandfifty-sixshortstories.Mostofthese8．(write)fromtheviewofhisfriendDr.Watson.Althoughatfirstacharacterinnovelsandshortstories,SherlockHolmeshasbecomepopularonthebigandsmallscreen.Infact,hehasthehonorof9．(hold)theGuinnessWorldRecordforthe“MostPortrayedMovieCharacter”.Morethanseventy10．(act)haveplayedtheroleinovertwohundredfilms!Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、(C)Pollutioninsidehomesandotherbuildingskillsmorethan4millionpeopleeachyear.Manypeopledieasaresultofbreathingsmokeorfromcookingoverwood-poweredorcoal-poweredstoves.Onewaytoreducethenumberofdeathsisthroughcookingequipmentpoweredbythesun.CrosbyMenzies,asolarpowerexpertinaSouthAfricancompany,describedhislatestsolarcookercalledthe"Sol-4"."Itisfoursquaremetersofmirrors,sixtoeightmetersinlength.Itisquitealargecooker."The"Sol-4"worksbyreflecting(反射)lightfromthesunofflargemirrors.Themirrorsdirect(把……對準)thelightatacookingpan.Thenthelightheatsthepanwithsolarenergy.Withintwominutes,thepanishotenoughtocooksausagesandonions.Injustfourminutes,watercanbeboiled.Thatisasfastascookingwithnaturalgasorelectricity.Thecookerisalsomuch"friendlier"thanothermodelsbecausepeopledonothavetostandinthesuntouseit.Andpeoplecanpreparemealswithouthavingtocollectfirewoodorspendmoneyoncoal.Suchindividuals（人）wouldbelesslikelytohavebreathingillnessesfromharmfulsmoke.Atpresent,thecookeronlyworkswhenthesunisshining.Butengineersareworkingonawaytomakeitworkwithoutsunlight.Eachcookercostsabout$2,000,whichisalargeamountofmoneyformostAfricans.Tosolvethatproblem.CrosbyMenzieshascreatedanon-governmentalorganizationcalledSolarCookersforAfrica.Itplanstoraisemoneythroughdonationstoprovidepoorpeoplewithsolarcookingequipment.1．Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A．solarcooker B．smokepollution C．solarpowerexperts D．breathingillnesses2．The"Sol-4"ismainlyusedto_______.A．shortenthetimeofcookingB．reducethecostofmakingcookersC．raisemoneythroughdonationstohelpAfricanpeopleD．reducethenumberofdeathscausedbyharmfulsmoke3．Whichofthefollowingaboutthe"Sol-4"isTRUE?A．Itissixtoeightsquaremetersofmirrors.B．Itcanworkinanyweatherconditionnow.C．Itcanalsoheatthepanbylightingfirewood.D．Itismoreenvironment-friendlythanothercookers.4．Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat_______.A．the"Sol-4"willbedesignedinasmallersizeB．moreAfricanscanusethesolarcookersinthefutureC．the"Sol-4"isthefirstproductoftheSouthAfricancompanyD．theAfricangovernmentwillprovidepoorpeoplewithsolarcookersB14、Tomatoes,sweetandjuicy,areoneoftheworld’soldestfoods.TheywerediscoveredbytheIndiansofSouthAmericathousandsofyearsago.Thefirsttomatoeswereverysmall.BythetimetheEuropeansbroughtthemtoEuropeinthe1500s,theywerelarger.Theylookedmorelikethetomatoesweeattoday.Thehistoryoftomatoesisinteresting.WhentheyfirstarrivedinItaly,theywereknownas“l(fā)oveapples”.Italiansbelievedthatifoneateatomato,hewouldeasilyfallinlovewithit.However,intheUnitedStates,peoplebelievedthatonewouldlosehislifeaftereatingatomato.In1820,RobertJohnsondecidedtoprovepeoplewrong.Heannouncedthathewouldeatatomatointhetownsquare.Everyonewasshockedatthenews.Thatmorning,about2,000peopleshoweduptowatch.TheyweresurethatMrJohnsonwasgoingtodie.Ofcourse,hedidn’t.andfromthenon,tomatoesbecamepopularinAmerica.Inthebeginning,peoplearguedwhethertomatoeswerefruitorvegetables.Fromascientificpointofview,theywerefruit.Afruitwastheripenedovaryofanyplantthatmadeseeds.However,thisdidn’tstopmostpeoplefromcallingthemvegetables,Theysaidthattomatoeswereeatenwiththemainmeal-justlikevegetables.So,theythoughttomatoesmustsurelybevegetables.Whethertomatoesarevegetablesornot,theywon’tdisappearanytimenow.Theyarejustdelicious,foreveryonetoeat.1．Italiansusedtocalltomatoes“l(fā)oveapples”mainlybecauseoftheir.A．size B．taste C．shape D．smell2．PeoplefeltwhentheyheardRobertJohnsonwouldeatatomato.A．surprised B．sad C．a(chǎn)ngry D．excited3．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmean?A．Afewpeoplestoppedeatingtomatoes.B．Tomatoesbecamethemostpopularvegetables.C．Mostpeoplestillbelievedtomatoeswerevegetables.D．Mostpeoplestoppedcallingtomatoesvegetables.4．What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Totellushowtomatoesgrow.B．Toadviseustoeatmoretomatoes.C．Toshowuswhypeoplelovetomatoes.D．Totellusinterestingfactsabouttomatoes.C15、ThereweretwofishermennamedTomandJack.Theywereclosepals.Onedaytheywentouttocatchfishtogetherandhaveafishmealinthefield.Theysatatadistanceandstartedhuntingforfish.Tomgotabigandbeautifulfishinafewminutes.Hewassohappyandplacedthefishintheicebox.Hedecidedtocookthefishinthenoon.Hespentsomemoretimeandcaughtafewmorefish.Hedecidedtomakeagrandmealwiththefish.Also,hefrozeafewfishtotakethembackhome.Afteranhourorso,TomwenttoJacktoseeifheneededanyhelp.Jacksaidno.Inafewminutes,Jackcaughtalargefish.However,heputitbackintothelake.Tomwassurprisedathisact,butheremainedsilent.Jackcaughtmorebigfish,andputthemallbackintothelake.Veryfrustrated,Tomangrilyaskedhim,“Areyoumad?Whydoyouputyourfishbackintothewater?Theyarebeautifulandbig!”Jackreplied,Iknowtheyarebig,butIdon’thavethebigpan(鍋)tocookthebigfish!SoI’mlookingforasmallerfishthatfitsmycookingpan!Godistroublingmetoday.”1．WhatdidTomandJackgooutfor?A．Tocatchfish.B．Tohaveajoyride.C．Toeatouttogether.D．Tofeedthefishinthelake.2．WhydidTomputhisfishinanicebox?A．Tokeepitalive.B．Tokeepitfreshforhismeal.C．Tokeepitfromgoingaway.D．Tokeepitawayfromhisfriend.3．WhatdidTomwanttodowhenhewenttohisfriend?A．Togivehimsomefish.B．Tooffersomehelp.C．Toaskhimtocookhisfish.D．TotakesomeofJack’sfishforhimself.4．WhywasTomangrywithhisfriend?A．Hecouldn’tunderstandhisact.B．Hewasfondofeatingbigfish.C．Hethoughtitwasunfairforsmallfish.D．Hedidn’tcatchanybigfishhimself.5．WhatwouldbeTom’sadviceforhisfriendattheendofthestory?A．AskGodtosendhimonlysmallfish,B．Takeabiggerpanwithhimnexttime.C．Changehisfishingpoletocatchsmallfish.D．Cutthebigfishintosmallpiecestofithispan.D16、ConcertofMusicbyMozartDates：20thOctober—24thOctoberPlace：SunshineConcertHallDuration(持續(xù)時間)：From7：30p．m.to9：30p．m.Ticketprices：100yuanperadult(Above18yearsold)80yuanperchildLatecomers：Pleasearriveearly.Latecomerswillnotbeallowedtoenteruntilaproperbreak(間歇)attheconcert.Smokers：PleasenoticethatSunshineConcertHallisanon-smokingarea.Children：Inordertorespectotheraudiences，childrenunderthreeyearsoldwillnotbeallowedtoattendtheconcert.1．Howmanydayswilltheconcertbeon?A．For9days.B．For7days.C．For5days.2．Howlongdoeseachconcertlast?A．Foronehour.B．Fortwohours.C．Forthreehours.3．Lucyis14yearsoldandshewantstogototheconcertwithher20-year-oldsister.Theyshouldpay_____yuanforthetickets.A．100B．160C．1804．_____arenotallowedtoattendtheconcert.A．Childrenunder3yearsoldB．LatecomersC．Highschoolstudents5．Whowillbeinterestedintheposter(海報)?A．Moviefans.B．Musicfans.C．Sportsfans.E17、DoyouplantostudyatAmericanUniversity?IttakesalongtimetogetacceptedatmostAmericanschools，perhapsasmuchasayear．That’swhyyoushouldstartchoosingaschoolassoonaspossible．It’salsoagoodideatoapplytoseveraldifferentschools，sothatyou’llhaveabetterchanceofbeingacceptedatone。Youshouldstartlookingforinformationnow,becausethemoreinformationyouhaveabouteachcollege，thebetterchoiceyoucanmake．Therearetwogoodwaystogetinformationyouneed．Oneisageneralreferencebook，calledGuidetoAmericanCollegesandUniversities．Theothergoodsource(來源)ofinformationisthecatalogue(目錄簿)publishedbyeachschool．YoucanstudythegeneralguideinalmostanyAmericanlibrary．Thisbookhasalotofusefulinformation，suchasthenumberofstudents，theaveragetestscoreforpeopleacceptedtotheschool，andthenumberofbooksinthelibrary．Youcanalsofindtheaddressofeachschoolinthisbook．Althoughthegeneralguidebookhashelpfulinformation，someofthefactsmaybeout-of-date．Forexample，manyschoolraisetheirtuition(學費)everyyear．Sinceyou’llneedtoknowwhatyoureducationwillcost，out-of-dateinformationwillnotbegoodenough．Tobesurethatyouaregettingthelatestinformation，writetotheuniversityandaskforitscatalogue．Thecataloguenotonlyhasmoredetailedinformation．Forexample，thecataloguecantellyouwhatkindsofcoursesareoffered，andwhatkindhousingthereisintheschool．Someuniversitieshaveplacesforyoutolivein，butatothersyouhavetofindyourownplacetolive．Withallthisinformation，youshouldbeabletopickoutseveralgoodschools．1．Whatisthemaintopicofthistalk?A．SourcesofinformationaboutUSuniversity．B．DifferentkindsofAmericanuniversities．C．Thedifferencebetweencollegesanduniversities．D．Howtogetacceptedatauniversity．2．Whatcanyoufindinageneralguidetouniversities?A．Thelifeofuniversitystudents．B．Addressesoftheschools．C．Detailedinformationabouttests．D．Thelatestinformation．3．Accordingtothespeaker,whatisonereasonyoushouldwriteforacatalogue?A．Informationincataloguesisup-to-date．B．Therearetoomanydetailsintheguidebook．C．Y0ushouldfindoutthetuitionfirst．D．Cataloguesgivethenamesoftheteachersintheschool．F18、TheAmazingBrainSleep.It’ssomethingwespendaboutathirdofourlivesdoing,butdoanyofusreallyunderstandwhatit’sallabout?Weallknowbasedonourownexperiencethatwhenwesleep,itclearsourminds,andwhenwedon’tsleep,itleavesourmindsmurky(昏沉沉的).Butwhenwestillhaven’tunderstoodwhysleephasthisamazingfunctionforthemind.Recentlybiologistshavefoundthatsleepmayactuallybeakindofdesignsolutiontosomeofthebrain’smostbasicneeds,thewaythatbrainmeetsthehighdemandsandthenarrowmargins(范圍)thatsetitapartfromalltheotherorgans(器官)ofthebody.Thebrainhasalargepoolofclean,clearfluid(流體)calledcerebrospinalfluid.BiologistscallittheCSF.TheCSFfillsthespacethatsurroundsthebrain,andwastesfrominsidethebrainmaketheirwayouttotheCSF,whichgetsthewasteintotheblood.Whatwassurprisingtothemwasthatthefluidontheoutsideofthebraindidn’tstayontheoutside.Instead,theCSFgoesintoandthroughthebrainalongtheoutsidesofthebloodvessels(血管),itwasactuallyhelpingtoclearawayandcleanthewastefromthespacesbetweenthebrain’scells(細胞).Thisonlyhappensinthesleepingbrain.Recentresearchsuggeststhatwhat’shappeningisthatwhenthebrainisawakeandisatitsmostbusy,itputsoffclearingawaythewastefromthespacesbetweenitscellsuntillater.Whenwegotosleep,itgetsintoakindofcleaningmodetoclearawaythewastefromthespacesbetweenitscells.Wegotosleepeverysinglenight,butourbrainsneverrest.Whileourbodyisstillandourmindisoffwalkingindreamssomewhere.Likeourhousework,it’sdirtyandathanklessjob,butit’salsoimportant.Inyourhouse,ifyoustopcleaningyourkitchenforamonth,yourhomewillbecomecompletelyunlivableveryquickly.Butinhebrain,thesituationismuchmoreseriousbecausewhenitcomestocleaningthebrain,itistheveryhealthandfunctionofthemindandthebodythat’satstake.Thatiswhyunderstandingtheseverybasichousekeepingfunctionsofthebraintodaymaypreventandtreatdiseasesofthemindtomorrow.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“atstake”inthelastparagraphmean?A．inahealthysituationB．inadangeroussituationC．inanamazingsituationD．inan