2024年中考第二次模拟考试（广州卷）
英语
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：90分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、语法选择(本题15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
One day, I had a meal in 1 expensive restaurant. A young couple with a small boy ordered a piece of the cheapest beef steak. “Sir, anything else? One piece is not enough for all of you!” The waiter said.
The dad was a little 2 . He said, “Thanks. It’s enough. We just want to bring the guy to have beef steak, and we 3 supper.”
I watch 4 for a while. I found that the parents not only took the boy to have beef steak, but also regarded as a process of 5 . The parents taught the kid 6 to use the knife and fork and told him some table manners.
I’d like 7 good friends with the family. Then I walked over and asked 8 . “ 9 I offer each of you a cup of coffee?” They accepted my coffee with a smile. We began to chat. “To be honest, we are very poor, 10 we can’t afford any expensive food at all. However, we have every confidence in our boy. He lives in a poor family, but I believe he 11 great success in the future. That’s why we teach him the good table manners,” said the dad. “We hope our kid can be a person 12 respects himself and others.”
We became friends and got on well 13 each other. Afterwards, great progress 14 by the kid, and he succeeded. And I have the honor to drink a cup of coffee from him, especially in 15 restaurant in England.
1．A．a B．an C．the D．/
2．A．embarrass B．embarrassed C．embarrassing D．embarrassment
3．A．eat B．are eating C．have eaten D．will eat
4．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs
5．A．learn B．learns C．to learn D．learning
6．A．how B．what C．why D．who
7．A．become B．becoming C．to become D．becomes
8．A．polite B．politeness C．politely D．politer
9．A．May B．Must C．Need D．Should
10．A．but B．or C．because D．so
11．A．achieves B．has achieved C．achieved D．will achieve
12．A．who B．which C．when D．where
13．A．of B．with C．from D．in
14．A．makes B．made C．has made D．was made
15．A．expensive B．more expensive C．the most expensive D．most expensive
二、完形填空 （本题10小题；每小题1分，共10分)
阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
Cash Daniels, a 12-year-old boy, loves nature and wants to protect our planet. He grew up near the Tennessee River and was 16 to learn that it is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. He 17 he had to act.
At first, Cash and his parents worked to 18 garbage near the Tennessee River. But soon he realized he would need more help. So he started organizing cleanups of the Tennessee River with his friends, neighbors and volunteers. Most of them were from the community. Cash also wrote a children’s book about river pollution to help others 19 why it was so important to protect our planet. He even slowly raised enough 20 to place 17 recycling dustbins along the river.
Cash’s 21 work and devotion (奉献) have had a big influence in his hometown. He was given “Green Youth” for his effort to protect the environment in 2021. But Cash isn’t stopping there. He knows there’s still 22 work to do. He wants to travel around the world, teach others about the ocean and its creatures (生物), and 23 people to protect it.
Cash believes that every little 24 counts and that everyone can make a positive change. He encourages everyone to stand up and take part in protecting our 25 .
16．A．happy B．sad C．nervous D．afraid
17．A．hid B．avoided C．refused D．knew
18．A．pick up B．look up C．set up D．get up
19．A．express B．compare C．understand D．develop
20．A．jobs B．money C．hobbies D．clubs
21．A．hard B．common C．terrible D．safe
22．A．less B．worse C．more D．slower
23．A．decide B．encourage C．manage D．choose
24．A．interview B．courage C．direction D．action
25．A．dream B．speech C．planet D．website
三、阅读理解 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从26-40各题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out. Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told that he was hopeless at Science and was at the bottom of his class. Later, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.
Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance can lead to.
At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out the 250 boys at his high school in Biology. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was “quite ridiculous.”
In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.
“My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” Gurdon said. In the 1960s, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world.
In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using the technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
“Luck favours the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Noble Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize (抓住) the chance.”
26．Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
A．Sir John Gurdon. B．Shinya Yamanaka.
C．Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka. D．Gurdon’s science teacher.
27．According to the passage, which statement about Sir John Gurdon is TRUE?
A．As a boy, he was told that he was hopeful.
B．He ranked first at his high school in Biology.
C．It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
D．In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, he kept working hard.
28．From the passage, we know Sir John Gurdon’s success depended on many things EXCEPT ________.
A．perseverance B．criticisms C．diligence D．curiosity
29．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B．Luck favours the prepared mind.
C．Life is full of surprises. D．How cells actually work.
B
After Chinese Poetry Conference and Letters Alive became pretty popular in China, a new show focusing on national treasures also became popular. It showed Chinese viewers’ growing interest in the traditional culture.
As soon as National Treasure was shown on TV, it quickly became one of the most popular TV shows in China. “Fun”, “Creative” and “Informative (增进知识的)” were the most widely-used words to describe the show on the Internet.
The show mainly introduced the history and stories of some national treasures which were kept in nine key museums in China. To some viewers’ surprise, they found some famous actors in every episode (一集) of the show, which made them feel more interested. At the end of the show, the nine most valuable treasures would be chosen by viewers to take part in an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing to celebrate the 600th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the Forbidden City.
In the first episode of National Treasure, the Palace Museum showed three treasures: Stone Drum, The Panoramic Painting of Rivers and Mountains by Wang Ximeng and Large Vase with Variegated Glazes (斑釉大花瓶). Famous actors Wang Kai, Li Chen and Tony Leung Ka-fai played roles of national treasure keepers along with other actors. They introduced the treasures and told viewers stories about these treasures.
Do you want to watch the show? You can go online to watch it!
30．The show National Treasure ________.
A．is only shown on TV
B．is a documentary about nature
C．mainly introduces some national treasures
D．mainly introduces experiences of famous people
31．Which of the following words can’t be used to describe National Treasure?
A．Informative. B．Strange. C．Interesting. D．Creative.
32．Why is National Treasure so popular?
A．Because it’s only shown on TV.
B．Because people can see many famous actors in it.
C．Because people can enjoy national treasures from any museum in China.
D．Because it helps people learn about national treasures in an interesting way.
33．Why does the writer write the passage?
A．To introduce a TV show called National Treasure.
B．To introduce the reason why some actors are so popular.
C．To introduce some of the most popular TV shows in China.
D．To introduce the reason why Chinese people like the traditional culture.
C
As people get older, the types of friends they have tend to change. As young adults, humans have a lot of friends. With age, they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close, positive people. Researchers long believed that this change was unique to humans, but a new study finds that chimpanzees also have similar trends.
One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness of our limited life time. “People monitor how much time we have left in our life and choose emotion ally-fulfilling relationships in old age,” says one of the study’s lead authors Alexandra G. Rosati, a psychologist at the University of Michigan. As people age, they don’t want to be surrounded by a large group of negative friends, but would prefer to be near some optimistic ones.
Rosati and her colleague were curious whether chimpanzee would show similar features even though they don’t seem to be aware of their upcoming death. Researchers used 78,000 hours of observations made over 20 years from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda. The data looked at the social interactions（互动）of 21 male chimpanzee between 15 and 58 years old. The researchers only studied male chimpanzee because they show stronger social bonds and have more social interactions than female chimpanzee.
Researchers found that wild chimpanzee share a similar pattern. “They interact with others in more positive ways as they get older. Younger adults, in contrast, show more aggression（好斗情绪）and were more likely to for mone-sided relationships where their partner did not reciprocate.” says Rosati. For example, the older chimpanzees would sit close to their long-time companions and groom（给……梳毛）each other, while younger chimps had more one-sided relationships where they would groom a friend, but the action wasn’t returned. The study was published in the journal Science.
“This aging pattern may be the result of shared changes in our abilities to manage our emotions with age,” Rosati says. “This shared pattern between chimpanzee and humans could represent an adaptive response where older adults focus on important social relationships that provide benefits and avoid interactions that have negative results as they lose competitive fighting ability.”
34．Why do humans change their preference for friends in old age?
A．They don’t like making new friends. B．Their friends pass away one by one.
C．They adapt to the changes in nature. D．They know their life is running out.
35．What is the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A．To show the study was done scientifically.
B．To show how scientists tried to prove their guessing.
C．To show how hard it was to observe the chimpanzee.
D．To show male chimpanzee are unaware of upcoming death.
36．What does the underlined word “reciprocate” in Paragraph 4 mean? __________
A．Repay their kindness. B．Take care of them.
C．Get along well with them. D．Sit close to them.
37．Which can be a suitable title for the text? __________
A．People prefer positive Partners in Old Age B．Positive Bonds Benefit Chimps in Many Ways
C．Aging Chimps like Us act Picky About Friends D．Chimps Share Similar Tendencies with Humans
D
Stop motion movies
Stop motion is a special type of movie-making. It uses real objects, instead of drawings, to tell a story. The story roles can be people, animals, or even everyday objects. You can make them out of clay (橡皮泥) or just use some small toys.
Make a movie
Give it a try, and be creative! Get your parents and friends together and show your film!
What you will need |
*A smart phone or camera that shoots videos *A support with three legs used for the phone or camera *Your imagination and a story to tell *Roles (Use action figures (动态木偶), toys, etc., or make some with clay) *A good place to shoot a movie *Whatever else you need for your story |
▲ |
Make up a short story. Make sure it has a beginning, middle and an end. Then write down your story. Pick a place where you’re going to shoot the movie. Make sure you’ll have enough room to take pictures. Collect or make the roles you’ll need for your movie, then prepare any backdrops (背景幕布) (Even a piece of cloth will work). Set up your first shot. Put your roles and props (道具) at the right place for your first scene. Keep your “movie camera” steady (稳定的) with the three legs. Repeat the step above over and over and until you complete your story. |
38．This passage is from a website for ________.
A．children B．parents C．adults D．teachers
39．Why is “a support with three legs” needed?
A．To shoot a movie. B．To support the backdrops well.
C．To make characters. D．To stop the camera moving easily.
40．Which of the following can best fill in the blank “ ▲ ”?
A．Things to prepare B．Steps to do
C．Stories to choose D．Roles to collect
第二节阅读填空（ 本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据短文内容，从文后选出适当的句子补全短文，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。
“Will plants grow on the Moon?” For years, scientists keep trying to find the answer to this question. Luckily, with their great effort, the answer turns out to be “Yes.” 41
Scientists from University of Florida made this great discovery. 42 They planted thale cress, a small flowering plant, then added water, nutrients and light, and recorded the results. At first, the scientists weren’t sure if the seeds would grow. But nearly all of them did. Scientists were amazed with the result.
43 The good news was almost all seeds grew. But after the first week, they grew slowly. Most plants ended up small and not fully developed.
Scientists also found that the longer the soil was on the Moon, the worse the plants seemed to grow. The moon soil, staying for several billion years long, was the least helpful for growth. 44
Only 382 kilograms of moon rocks and soil were brought back by the astronauts that landed on the moon. 45 The scientists hope to reuse the soil later, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other plants.
“Growing plants is a big step forward. The next step is to go and grow plants on the moon.” a scientist said.
A．Twelve grams of the soil was given for the planting experiment.
B．So a new method might be to use younger moon soil.
C．Scientists have grown plants in moon soil, a first in history.
D．As time went on, scientists made more discoveries.
E．They did a simple experiment to grow plants in moon soil.
四、语篇填词 (本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确的形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整的单词。
The world’s famous palace, the 600-year-old Forbidden City, receives more than 17 million v 46 every year. But if we were to travel back to the past, this huge palace would be a total mystery to us.
At that time, all buildings in Beijing were low except the Forbidden City. It was guarded by high walls. After getting a look at the golden roof from the outside, common people could only imagine what it looked like inside.
The Forbidden City which is in the heart of Beijing is one of the l 47 palaces on Earth. It c 48 more than 720, 000 square metres and has 1, 050 buildings and more than 8, 700 rooms. It was b 49 by the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. After that, it served as the living and working place for fourteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing Dynasty u 50 the last emperor Pu Yi left in 1924. The palace saw the highs and lows of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as how Qing Dynasty finally came to an end in China.
五、完成句子 (本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
51．去年，Ann被选为去中国交流的学生之一。
Ann to be one of the exchange students to China last year.
52．当时她对体验中国文化习俗充满期待。
She Chinese culture and customs at that time.
53．这是她第一次来中国， 她不知道自己是否能明白中文。
She wondered Chinese because this was her first time to come to China.
54．她的寄宿家庭很好，在她空闲的时候为她组织了很多活动。
was nice her host family a lot activities in her spare time.
55．这是一段多么难忘的经历啊！
it was!
六、书面表达 （15分）
56．中考即将到来，有一小部分同学感到焦虑。学会放松，保持阳光健康的心态，有助于同学们愉快学习。最近，学校英语广播站举行以“健康成长”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请根据以下提示，写一篇短文参赛。提示如下：
焦虑的表现 | 无法安心学习、担心成绩…… | |
保持阳光心态 | 重要性 | 有益身心，有助于学习…… |
具体做法 | 多运动、按时作息、多与他人交流…… | |
要求：1. 必须包含以上要点，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范；
3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
4. 词数100词左右（开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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