2024年中考英语（辽宁）第二次模拟考试（含答案）.docx

2024年中考第二次模拟考试（辽宁统考专用）
英语
（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：90分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、座位号、姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上；
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。作答在试卷上无效；
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不得使用铅笔或涂改液，否则答案无效；
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分选择题(共50分)
一、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分)
第一节阅读下面语言材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
（A）
Book Club
If you like to read and tell jokes, these picks provide interesting material.

You’re Joking Me: Jokes for Kids by a Kid
By William Daniel
Written by a sixth-grader, this book has over 400 puns（双关语）, riddles and knock-knock jokes. The wordplay（文字游戏）is really funny. Here’s a wordplay joke to tell your friends: “What piece of cloth is the sleepiest? A napkin!”

Belly Laugh Jokes, Riddles, and Puns
By Sky Pony editors
From this book, you can read 700 classic jokes on many difficult topics, such as food, animals and sports. You might like telling this joke: “What do you call cheese that doesn’t belong to you? Nacho cheese!”

LOL 101:A Kid’s Guide to Writing Jokes
By David Roth and Rinee Shah
This book teaches us how to write interesting jokes and how to perform them to get big laughs. The authors’ experiences on how to write jokes are also introduced. One of the jokes: “Where did the dog leave her car? The barking (parking) lot!”

Laugh-Out-Loud:The Big Book of Knock-Knock Jokes
By Rob Elliott
The jokes in this book are divided into four topics: people, things, places and holidays. Some fun jokes are puns on proper names. Try telling this joke: “Knock, knock. Who’s there? Wendy. Wendy who? Wendy (When do) you think we can go on a date?”

1．There are four new ______ books in the book club.
A．art B．joke C．guide D．science
2．The book ______ is written by a kid.
A．You’re Joking Me B．Belly Laugh Jokes, Riddles, and Puns
C．LOL 101 D．Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes
3. You can read the book written by_______ if you want to learn to write jokes.
A．William Daniel B．Sky Pony editors C．David Roth and Rinee Shah D．Rob Elliott
4．The puns in the book Laugh-Out-Loud are about ______.
A．strange cloth B．delicious food C．proper names D．great performances
（B）
A teacher cleared off his desk and placed on top of it a few things. One of them was an empty mason jar(玻璃瓶). He filled the jar with golf balls until he could put no more. He looked at the classroom and asked his students if they agreed that the jar was full. Every student agreed that the jar was really full.
The teacher then picked up a box of small pebbles(卵石) and poured them into the jar with the golf balls. The pebbles filled all of the openings in between the golf balls. He asked the students if the jar was full. Once again, they agreed.
Now the teacher picked up a bag of sand and poured it into the jar. The sand filled in all of the empty space left between the golf balls and pebbles. He asked the class again if the jar was full. The students agreed again.
The teacher said, “I want you to know that this jar represents your life,” he started. “The golf balls represent the important things: your family, health, friends... The pebbles represent the other things in life, such as your job, house and car. The sand is every small thing. If you put the sand in first there is no room for the pebbles or golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all of your time on the small things, you will never have room for the things that are most important.”
Pay attention to the important things in your life. You should know there will always be time to clean the house or go shopping.
5．Which of the following stands for the “pebble” according to the passage?
A．Your house B．Your health C．Your friends D．Your family
6．From the passage we learn that ________.
A．the water filled openings between sand and pebbles
B．we should spend less time on cleaning
C．life should have enough room for golf balls
D．the teacher is too strict with the students
7．What does the underlined word “represents” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Discuss B．Protect C．Explain D．Stands for
8．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．How to make your life busy
B．What the real life should be
C．The order of life’s important things
D．How to use your time in a proper way
(C)
When we look at a picture of Earth from space, there are areas of green, blue, and white. Most people will recognize that the green is land, the blue is water, and the white is clouds. Taken as a whole, Earth is mainly blue. That is because of the amount of water it has that covers the surface.
So, how much of Earth is water? About 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Of that 71%, the oceans hold 96.5% of the water. This water found in oceans is all salt water. The remaining 3.5% of the water is fresh water, which can be found in lakes, rivers, glaciers (冰川), and in the ground. Fresh water is what people use for farming, raising animals, drinking, and daily activities such as taking showers and washing clothes or dishes.
Does the amount of water stay the same? For the most part, yes. Water on Earth is part of a closed system. That is, water is always moving and changing forms between ice, liquid, and gas. The form of the water changes all the time, but the total amount of water on Earth remains the same.
If Earth is not necessarily running out of water, why are people worried? Why do we need to think about saving water? First, humans can only use fresh water, which is only 3.5% of all of Earth’s water. Second, of this 3.5%, only 1% is available（可利用的）for human use. Most fresh water is found in glaciers far from where anyone lives. Third, the amount of water that is useful for humans is being used faster than it can be cleaned and put back into the environment.
Now, knowing the facts about water, it is our job to make sure we use Earth’s water in a good way.
9．Where can 96.5% of the water on Earth be found?
A．In rivers. B．In lakes. C．In glaciers. D．In oceans.
10．What does the writer mean by saying “Water on Earth is part of a closed system.”?
A．The amount of water becomes smaller. B．The amount of water stays the same.
C．The amount of water keeps changing. D．The amount of water becomes larger.
11．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A．Humans can use all the water on Earth easily.
B．Most fresh water is found in the ground easily.
C．Humans can’t use 2.5% of the fresh water freely.
D．Water for humans can be cleaned and recycled fast.
12．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The reasons why Earth is in different colors.
B．The people who use the most water on Earth.
C．The amount and different types of Earth’s water.
D．The proper ways for people to use fresh water.
（D）
Animal behavior is an interesting and attractive study. Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food. They study how animals protect themselves from their predators, and which animals kill other animals for food. All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.
Each country or culture raises some animals for food. In the United States, people mainly eat meat from cows, chickens and pigs. In other countries, people might raise sheep or buffalo（水牛）for meat. These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions. People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers. In some countries, people don’t always choose some animal groups, such as dogs, for food while in other countries such animals may become people’s favorite food.
In West Africa, animals provide humans with more than food. They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years. Horses, oxen, and other work animals pull heavy things. Elephants, camels and other animals carry people and things from place to place. Carrier pigeons（信鸽）have been used to send messages.
People also receive health benefits from animals. For example, dogs and cats can help calm people down. This is helpful for people fighting illnesses. Animals can also reduce stress, helping people to draw their attention to learning new information, such as reading. When people are walking their dogs or horses, it encourages exercise.
Animals and humans share space on Earth, so keeping a healthy relationship with animals around us is in our best interest.
13．The underlined word “predators” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A．neighbours B．friends C．enemies D．children
14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．People around the world eat all kinds of fish.
B．Horses are helpful for people fighting illnesses.
C．Elephants encourage humans to do more exercise.
D．Africans mainly eat meat from cows, chickens and pigs.
15．________ can help people to send messages.
A．Horses B．Pigeons C．Fish D．Sheep
16．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Where animals live and how they look for food.
B．The relationship between animals and humans.
C．The different things animals can do in different countries.
D．What humans should do when communicating with animals.
第二节 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。
Exercise is good for you whenever you do it, but the time of day to achieve the best result may be different for women and men, according to a US study.
Researchers from universities in Arizona and California studied 30 women and 26 men. All their ages were between 25 and 35.The participants（参加者）were healthy and active.
They were divided into two groups. 17 The other group followed the same activities in the evening, between 6:00 and 8:00. All the participants followed a specially-designed meal plan.
All those who took part in the study improved their health and performance, no matter when they exercised. 18 It means the best time of day to exercise is different for women and men.
According to the study, morning exercises better helped women lose fat, improve lower body strength and reduce blood pressure. 19
Exercise also helped men improve their mood no matter the time of day. 20 The researchers aren’t sure why the time of day affected men and women differently. They said more research is needed to a understand this better.
A．But researchers find there is “something different going on”.
B．Men better burned fat and reduced blood pressure in the evening.
C．People always stay up late and eat junk food.
D．However, this result was only seen in women who exercised in the evening.
E．One group exercised for an hour before 8:30 in the morning.

二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D匹四个选项中出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter saw a colorful rainbow () the other day after a rainstorm. She asked me to look 21 the window and see it as well. Looking at it, I was amazed at how 22 beauty could make my middle­aged heart excited. As I looked at it, I also remembered the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy.
I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop 23 I could go out and play. It had rained hard for long and I thought it would never end. When it finally did 24 , I rushed outside and was attracted by the beautiful sight of the rainbow across the sky. I had just recently heard of an old story. It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 25 , I started to run down the streets near my house to find that treasure. The 26 I ran, though, the more rainbow began to disappear. Finally I found myself running as fast as I possibly could, but it was too late. By the time I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone.
Sadly that wasn’t the 27 time I found myself running after the false treasure. Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted. 28 of them did, though. It took me a long time to find the true 29 that doesn’t disappear or run away. That true treasure is the love between people and it is free to all. I welcomed this treasure into my heart and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I 30 , the more love I had in me.
21．A．out for B．out of C．around for D．back to
22．A．its B．her C．my D．their
23．A．because B．though C．but D．so
24．A．stop B．change C．remain D．keep
25．A．Excitedly B．Peacefully C．Quietly D．Easily
26．A．slower B．quieter C．faster D．higher
27．A．first B．second C．third D．last
28．A．Neither B．Both C．All D．None
29．A．treasure B．rainbow C．pot D．gold
30．A．cared about B．took out C．gave away D．came out
第二部分非选择题(共40分)
三、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分; 满分10分)
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
AI is an amazing artificial intelligence program. It is 31 (wide) used in a range of tasks.
AI uses natural language processing to understand your questions and provide proper 32 (answer). Whether you need help with homework or want to learn about a new topic, AI is ready 33 (help) you. In addition, it is learning and improving its skills all the time, 34 it can provide even better responses in the future.
As a language model, AI can also be helpful for writing tasks. 35 can offer phrases and sentence structures, and even help create content for your writing. Once you input the topic and provide some information, then AI 36 (do) the rest.
Overall, AI is a 37 (use) tool to have. It can help you with everything from answering simple questions 38 writing reports. If you haven’t tried AI yet, be sure to give it a try. You won’t be 39 (disappoint) with the results. Who knows, maybe in the future AI will even be able to hold conversations with humans much 40 (easy) than now.
四、阅读与表达(共4小题，41~43小题 每小题2分，44小题4分;满分10分)
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。
How do you celebrate your own birthday? What gift can you get from your parents? We all know eating long noodles is an important part in China. While what about other countries? In fact, different countries have different traditions on how to celebrate the birthday.
Mexico Pinatas
In Mexico, parents often make a pinata for their children’s birthday. They put some candies, toys and other things in it and hang it from a tree. The birthday child is blindfolded(蒙住眼的) and tries to hit the pinata with a stick. He or she will beak it open.
Brazil  Pulls on the ear 
The birthday child gets a pull on the ear for each year he or she has lived. The birthday child also gives the first piece of cake to a very special person to him or her, usually Mom or Dad.
Canada Put butter on the nose
In Canada, people often put butter on the birthday child’s nose.It means the child is too slippery(滑的) for bad luck to catch him or her.
Holland Crown years 
Special year birthdays such as 5, 10,15,20,21 are called “crown” years. The birthday child ge