2024年中考英语（武汉）第二次模拟考试（含答案）.docx

2024年中考第二次模拟考试（武汉卷）
英语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120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。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共85分）
一、 听力测试（共25分）
第一节（共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分）
听下面4个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1． A．Thirty dollars. B．Two years old. C．Saturday evening.
2． A．On the sofa. B．In April. C．Go for it.
3． A．Thanks. B．On Saturday. C．Jenny.
4． A．It’s a picnic. B．By the way. C．On foot.
第二节（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）
听下面8段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
5．What does the woman mean?
A．She eats very little. B．She is quite full now. C．She can’t stand potatoes.
6．Which word can best describe the father’s feeling now?
A．Speechless. B．Comfortable. C．Doubtful.
7．Which kind of lesson can we have in the new water sports center?
A．Surfing. B．Swimming. C．Sailing.
8．How many hours is the bank open on weekdays?
A．Five hours. B．Five and a half hours. C．Six and a half hours.
9．What will the man do?
A．Drop old habits. B．Annoy the woman. C．Continue to smoke.
10．What can we infer about the man?
A．He might be a skillful artist.
B．He thinks his painting is priceless.
C．He needs a large amount of money.
11．What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A．Strangers. B．Friends. C．Relatives.
12． What does the woman mean?
A．It’s not a good idea to buy a new car right now.
B．There is no place to park in the neighborhood.
C．The man can park his car at the street corner.
第三节（共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分）
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答下列13-15小题。
13．What does the man think of the books?
A．Expensive. B．Interesting. C．Difficult.
14．Why will the woman make phone calls?
A．To ask about the books. B．To borrow some money. C．To find someone to share books.
15．What will the two speakers eat tonight?
A．Chicken and beef. B．Beef and vegetables. C．Chicken and vegetables.
听下面一段对话，回答下列16-18小题。
16．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Friends. B．Neighbor. C．A couple.
17．When will the woman hold a party?
A．This Saturday evening. B．This Sunday evening. C．This Sunday afternoon.
18．Where does the woman live?
A．Across the street. B．Next to the man’s house. C．At the end of the street.
听下面一段对话，回答下列19-22小题。
19．Who are the two speakers?
A．A policeman and a runner.B．A salesman and a customer. C．A reporter and a desk clerk.
20．What does Susan do every day in a hotel?
A．She provides service. B．She manages the hotel. C．She cleans the front desk.
21．When does the conversation take place?
A．A day before the race. B．Just while the race. C．Right after the race.
22．Which is true about Susan?
A．She won the bicycle race and made much money.
B．She worked for extra time to buy a racing bicycle.
C．She preferred riding a bicycle to working in a hotel.
听下面一段独白，回答下列23-25小题。
23．What will the volunteers work for?
A．A magazine. B．A newspaper. C．A website.
24．When will the volunteers do the work?
A．In their free time. B．During the class time. C．In their lunch time.
25．Who should the students speak to if they want to become a volunteer?
A．The secretary. B．The teacher. C．The headmaster.
二、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26．—Do you know what I mean?
—___________. I’m a bit lost.
A．Very much B．I hope not
C．It’s nothing D．Not really
27．—What President Xi said to the young must have stuck in the minds of many people.
—___________. It was very inspiring.
A．You won’t miss it B．Thank you
C．All right D．I totally agree
28．—Dad, can I talk to you about my holiday plan, please?
—________.
A．I’ve no idea B．Come here C．Never mind D．Go ahead
29．—Our math teacher was so cross with Alice this morning.
—Well, she came late again. But that’s no ________ to shout at her, I suppose.
A．problem B．lesson C．excuse D．reason
30．—When are we going to visit the beautiful cherry blossoms in Wuhan University, this morning or afternoon?
—________ is OK. I’m free today.
A．Either B．Neither C．Both D．None
31．— Tom manages to keep a ________ face when making a joke!
— Then the joke works well for the listeners.
A．straight B．smart C．serious D．sweet
32．This kind of tea has been well ________ by people, especially people who care for their health and beauty.
A．sensed B．honored C．accepted D．drunk
33．The United States military ________ an operation to pull US government personnel out of Sudan(苏丹) because of the dangerous situation.
A．conducted B．made C．fought D．took
34．—Did you hear that the well-known food vlogger had been arrested just recently?
—Sure. It ______ that he had abused and killed many cats.
A．turned out B．found out C．came out D．got out
35．—Wuhan is widely known as a city of heroes.
—Yes, you can’t imagine ________.
A．how proud we feel here B．where do heroes come from
C．why do we live in this city D．how many heroes do we have
三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When mom pulled in the driveway, grandpa Joe was weeding in his garden. He stood up and 36 us with wide-open arms. In his muddy gloves and jeans, he looked 37 like the welldressed grandfather I remembered. The super professional bank president who loved numbers had retired and let his hair run 38 . I wasn’t 39 him to look so different.
After the hugs and kisses, grandpa couldn’t 40 to show off his garden, pointing out his almost-ripe tomatoes and 41 about the rabbits eating his lettuce. The man who had worked for ages with interest rates now cared only about gardening.
Once mom was 42 for business, grandpa looked at me and said, “Now, Anthony, if I remember 43 , you like pasta with pesto sauce.” I eagerly nodded “That’s perfect!” grandpa said, “We’ll make some.”
We pulled up some vegetables from the garden and then drove fifteen miles to the nearest grocery, where grandpa bought cheese and nuts. On the drive home, grandpa asked, “What’s the 44 of having a grandpa if he never makes you a big home-cooked meal?”
Then grandpa showed me how to 45 eggs with flour to make pasta and then how to prepare the sauce. When everything was ready, he proudly 46 me a large plate of pasta. I put a forkful into my mouth and it was just 47 .
“So,” grandpa asked, his eyes 48 , “what do you think?”
Before answering, I thought about our day: the garden, the shopping, the preparation...“I...I...love it, grandpa!” I said.
Then his face broke 49 a smile so warm that I was sure I hadn’t told him a 50 .
36．A．charged B．greeted C．treated D．rewarded
37．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
38．A．clean B．strange C．magical D．wild
39．A．persuading B．reminding C．expecting D．informing
40．A．choose B．wait C．invite D．stop
41．A．complaining B．crying C．lying D．arguing
42．A．tired B．left C．gone D．missing
43．A．directly B．wrongly C．clearly D．slowly
44．A．result B．point C．honor D．reason
45．A．mix B．connect C．compare D．fill
46．A．created B．brought C．packed D．served
47．A．terrible B．tasty C．spicy D．wonderful
48．A．closing B．dropping C．shining D．opening
49．A．through B．down C．off D．into
50．A．joke B．lie C．story D．fact
四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
App-based Modeng Umbrellas will soon come to be used in Shenzhen, with 50, 000 umbrellas being put into use across the city in the first round, a press conference (新闻发布会) was told on Friday afternoon.
The shared umbrellas are being developed by Zhejiang Modeng Network Science Co.Ltd. In the next 18 months, a total of 2 million such umbrellas will be put into use, said Jia Yong, the company’s founder. Users will pay 0.49 yuan for every half an hour. The fee is charged (收费) after 24 hours, with no more than 2.97 yuan a day. During the first use, the user’s account (账号) will be linked to Sesame Credit, a credit-scoring system (信用评估系统) relating to Alibaba.
Jia explained that Modeng umbrellas are multifunctional (多功能), being used in sunny, rainy and cloudy weather. At the conference, Jia said that 50, 000 umbrellas will be put at the places such as subway stations, schools and bank outlets in Shenzhen next month. He added that after the first round, places of the second round of umbrellas would focus on communities, while the third will fully cover the main spots according to background data. “In the future, people can really go out without taking an umbrella,” Jia said.
Users can use WeChat or Alipay to scan the QR code (二维码) to use the umbrella. When it is raining, the umbrellas can be unlocked in less than 3 seconds. To return the umbrella, users can put it directly in one of the smart stations, which are solar power. In addition, the smart stations have functions like positioning, monitoring and calling the police.
51．According to the passage, in a year and a half, ________ umbrellas will be put in use totally.
A．50, 000 B．2, 000, 000 C．2, 050, 000 D．200, 000
52．Users need to pay _________ after using the umbrella.
A．0.49 yuan for every hour B．0.98 yuan for half an hour
C．2.97 yuan a day at most D．more than 2.97 yuan a day
53．In the first round, umbrellas will be placed at _________.
①subway stations  ②schools  ③communities  ④bank outlets
A．①②③ B．①②④
C．②③④ D．①②③④
54．According to the passage, the shared umbrella is a useful tool, because ________.
A．you can use it only in rainy weather
B．you can return it directly in the subway station
C．you can use WeChat or Alipay to pay for the fee
D．it can be unlocked less than 3 seconds on rainy days
55．The purpose of the passage is to introduce _________.
A．the useful app B．the shared umbrellas
C．the network company D．the smart stations
B
I can’t remember the last time I used cash in China. Between WeChat and Alipay, we pay for everything with our mobile phones. When I went back home to the UK for a holiday, I had some culture shock in my own country.
Suddenly, I couldn’t use my phone to pay for things. I got out my wallet and went back to using notes and coins.
Of course, we can pay for things electronically in the UK. People use their bank cards. Some use Google Pay on their phones or watches. But most people still use cash. And many are wary of putting too much trust in going electronic with payments.
My parents are two of these wary people. They believe that using electronic payments could lead to their whole savings being stolen by online criminals. The concern is understandable. In 2022, more than £4 billion was stolen by fraudsters (诈骗犯) and cybercriminals (网络罪犯) in the UK. In its 2022 fraud and cybercrime report, the online financial (金融的) service comparison website money. co. uk reported a 63 percent increase in fraud and cybercrime from 2021. Online buying was the biggest source of the thefts, said Computer Weekly.
So, the dangers are real. But still, it seems that mobile or at least digital payments will lead the way in the future in the UK, just as it is here now in China. According to the gov. uk website, the Bank of England is now looking at using a digital pound.
But the real question is: Will the British public trust it?
56．Why did the writer have culture shock after returning to the UK?
A．Because most people still use cash to buy things.
B．Because people have to bring a bank card in their wallet.
C．Because people can’t pay for things electronically.
D．Because most people like to use coins more than notes.
57．What may the underlined word “wary” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Aware. B．Careful. C．Sure. D．Proud.
58．What can we learn about the writer’s parents?
A．They use Google Pay on their phones or watches.
B．They once lost all their savings to online criminals.

C．They used to work for the website money. co. uk.
D．They don’t trust the electronic payment method.
59．What’s the main concern of many British people about using electronic payments?
A．Forgetting their passwords often. B．Losing their savings to online thieves.
C．Paying extra money for this service. D．Having to keep a network connection.
60．What does the author think of the Bank of England’s idea of “a digital pound”?
A．It will soon become popular. B．It is what people are hoping for.
C．It is uncertain if people will want to use it. D．It is risky and not practical.
C
On March 14, math and science lovers around the world celebrated a special day: Pi Day. Pi is equal to about 3.14, but the number goes on endlessly. It is sometimes written in Greek, π. With the help of computers, mathematicians have been able to calculate pi out to over a trillion decimal (小数) places, but there is still no end to the number. This makes pi puzzling, even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians. Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14, since how we write this date, 3/14, looks just like the number pi.
For some people, the appeal (吸引力) of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science. Pi shows up throughout popular culture. You can see it in movies, comics, music and more. “In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to evoke (唤起) a sense of mystery, often the symbol pi is used,” said David Blatner, a Jewish-American writer of The Joy of Pi.
★ and competing against others to see who can remember the most. Most teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize. The Guinness World Record for reciting the most digits of pi is held by Lyu Chao of China, who successfully recited pi out to nearly 67,890 decimal places.
Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number. People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pic and with fun pi-related games and activities. In 2016, Princeton, New Jersey, held a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14. There was also a “Walk a Pi Event” where people walked 3.14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.
61．Which description of pi is NOT correct?
A．The number of pi is endless. B．Pi Day falls on March 14.
C．Pi was first found in Greece. D．People usually write pi as π.
62．Which of the following can be put in ________?
A．There is no point memorizing decimal places of pi
B．People like using pi in mathematical operations
C．People also love trying to memorize the digits of pi
D．Students think reciting pi out is interesting
63．In modern movies, the symbol pi is often used to ________.
A．remind us of movies and comics B．stand for maths and science
C．show great understanding of the world D．show something mysterious
64．People show interest in pi by ________.
a. calculating it out to over a trillion decimal places
b. reciting as